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Schoolgirl was 'groomed' by 43-year-old

8:10pm Sunday 20th July 2008

A 43-year-old man has appeared in court facing charges relating to his relationship with a 15-year-old girl.

Family left without a bathroom

Left without a bathroom and kitchen: Clockwise from back: Adam Talbot, Emmie Burford, nine, April Burford, 11, Codie Talbot, two,  Kian Burford, aged

6:00pm Sunday 20th July 2008

A FAMILY of seven were left without a bathroom for a week and without a workable kitchen for two months after a Worcester Community Housing blunder.

Saddled up for summer fun

Joe Oakley and Nick Manning in stunt bike action

3:00pm Sunday 20th July 2008

IT felt like a real British summer in Worcestershire at the weekend with hundreds of people out and about making the most of the warm weather.

Patients face travel despite cancer unit plans

2:20pm Sunday 20th July 2008

WORCESTER will find out whether it will get a new satellite radiotherapy unit within weeks but patients with complex cancer needs will still have to travel for treatment.

Youngsters’ road safety lesson with huge truck

FUN: Sam Connors, Catrin Beattie, Kyle Ballard and Bryoney Monkhouse sitting inside the DHL lorry on the safety day. Picture: Simon Rogers. (28447302)

12:10pm Sunday 20th July 2008

A 22-TONNE lorry rolled in to a Pershore school to teach pupils about road safety.

Blaze at coffin company

10:40am Sunday 20th July 2008

CHEMICAL experts were called to a coffin making company in Worcestershire last night.

Shared services will make savings

10:00am Sunday 20th July 2008

SHARED services between south Worcestershire’s district councils are on track to deliver budget savings by next year, according to city council chiefs.

Worcester park celebrated again

7:40am Sunday 20th July 2008

A WORCESTER park has been named one of the best green spaces in England for the second year running.

Tories take by-election seat

7:30pm Saturday 19th July 2008

THE Conservatives have gained a place on Worcestershire County Council after winning a by-election.

Enjoy the summer while you can

Enjoy the summer while you can

5:50pm Saturday 19th July 2008

THE recent weather may not to be everyone’s liking, but Worcestershire is experiencing a ‘typical British summer’ according to one local weatherman.

Diamond couple's advice to lovebirds

Happy diamond day: Geoffrey and Ivy Briggs. Photograph taken by Simon Rogers. 29458501

3:10pm Saturday 19th July 2008

AFTER 60 years of happily married life a couple are advising young love birds never to sleep on a row.

Councillor quits after rejection of merger bid

2:40pm Saturday 19th July 2008

A SENIOR member of Malvern Hills District Council has resigned from the executive committee after the majority of his Conservative colleagues rejected a scheme to share services with Worcester City Council.

The floods in pictures

11:50am Saturday 19th July 2008

THE story of last summer's floods is told in a book written by Worcester News editor Kevin Ward.

One year on: The figures

One year on: The figures

11:40am Saturday 19th July 2008

One year on: Droitwich

NEW LOOK: For Indy Singh's Droitwich Fish and Chip Bar (29457901)

11:30am Saturday 19th July 2008

No one could have predicted that a street in the middle of an urban town would be flooded with 9ft (2.7m) of water.


UK Sport News

McClennan: It was a very important win

Updated 7:14pm Sunday 20th July 2008

Leeds coach Brian McClennan hailed his side's "dogged determination" after they inflicted a 37-24 defeat on Catalans Dragons at Stade Gilbert Brutus in stiflingly hot conditions.


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