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County pub to help the heroes

12:20am Sunday 14th March 2010

A WORCESTERSHIRE pub is to host a fundraising party for injured soldiers.

Can you spare a little time?

10:10pm Saturday 13th March 2010

VOLUNTEER mentors are being sought by a Worcester charity that works with vulnerable woman.

Kipper’s can-do attitude triumphs

Alan Fish, known as ‘Kipper,’ has raised £10,000 for charity over the years by recycling cans.

8:30pm Saturday 13th March 2010

A CHANCE encounter with a blind student 54 years ago inspired a railway worker to raise more than £10,000 for a guide dog charity.

Fate of homes is decided by a casting vote

6:40pm Saturday 13th March 2010

CONTENTIOUS housing plans branded too “mundane” have scraped through on a single councillor’s vote.

Gift that will let relatives grieve in greater comfort

RENOVATION: The Royal’s directory of nursing and midwifery Helen Blanchard studies the mortuary and viewing area plans with WRVS manager Neil Dyson, volunteer Ruth Casemore, deputy manager Sylvia Worthington and chaplain David Southall. 10446601

5:00pm Saturday 13th March 2010

BEREAVED relatives will be able to pay their respects to loved ones who die at hospital in far greater comfort thanks to a £69,000 gift.

Woman boss was followed home and robbed of jewels

3:40pm Saturday 13th March 2010

THE boss of a fancy goods business was followed for more than 20 miles to her home near Droitwich and robbed of jewellery worth £3,000.

Council duo saddle up for Sport Relief

SADDLE: Andy Cooper, left, and Jon Wilson cycled 26 miles for Sport Relief. Picture by John Anyon. (10447002)

2:10pm Saturday 13th March 2010

TWO Worcester City Council officers did their bit for Sport Relief by completing a 26-mile bike ride yesterday.

Stab victim died two minutes after attack, court told

VICTIM: Shane Price, aged 19

11:30am Saturday 13th March 2010

A TEENAGER murdered on Hartlebury Common died within two minutes of being stabbed through the heart, a jury heard.

Shiver me timbers – look at our pirate ship

AHOY THERE: Pupils of Upton Snodsbury First School on their very own wooden pirate ship – the HMS Upton Snodsbury. Picture by Paul Jackson.  10448401

10:40am Saturday 13th March 2010

A VILLAGE primary school celebrated its new pirate ship with 59 portions of fish and chips courtesy of a local pub.

Arty children put their mums in the picture

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10:30am Saturday 13th March 2010

THREE lucky mums will be in for a treat on Mothering Sunday thanks to the artistic talents of their children.

Honest and forthright: family pays tribute to city’s Jacket Potato Man

Kevin Kolb died in hospital after suffering a stroke at the age of 57.

9:50am Saturday 13th March 2010

TOUCHING family tributes have been paid after the sudden death of the city’s “Jacket Potato Man”.

Don’t call us fat cats, says lawyer

8:30am Saturday 13th March 2010

A WORCESTER solicitor has said the huge legal aid bill is not a result of rising defence costs and insists advocates are not “milking the system”.

COMMENT: Rising legal costs must be controlled

8:30am Saturday 13th March 2010

WE CONFESS to being somewhat puzzled by what Worcester solicitor Ruth Edwards says in her passionate defence of her profession in the ongoing debate over the rising cost of legal aid.

Police quiz town mayor on alleged sex offence

ARRESTED: Paul Thomas has stepped down as mayor.

7:10am Saturday 13th March 2010

A TOWN mayor has stepped down after he was arrested on suspicion of a sex offence.

Anniversary that Robert would have loved to see

HOSPICE ANNIVERSARY: Bill, Peter and Sally Davison with a picture of Robert who became known as the face of Acorns.

5:50am Saturday 13th March 2010

In the first of a week-long series of articles to mark Acorns Children’s Hospice’s fifth anniversary Alicia Kelly talks to the family of the child who became known as the face of Acorns


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