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Landlords wanted to run 15 county pubs

7:10am Monday 15th March 2010

THE search is on for 15 landlords to take on local pubs in Worcestershire.

COMMENT: Locals must get proactive to survive

7:10am Monday 15th March 2010

SEVEN pubs in Worcester either closed or up for lease is a worrying statistic for anyone who values the importance of a ‘local’ to communities.

Could your charity use £10,000?

CHARITY: Tim Ward and Nigel Hall from Worcester Round Table are giving away £10,000. 10448001

5:50am Monday 15th March 2010

WORTHY causes can bid for donations of up to £10,000 from a city charity.

Tea party was a lovely way to mark hospice’s birthday

BIRTHDAY: Volunteers Dorothy and John Todd join Ellen Snead as she cuts the cake at Acorns' special  anniversary tea party.

4:10am Monday 15th March 2010

CHILDREN and volunteers started Acorns’ fifth birthday celebrations this weekend with a tea party.

Health chiefs come under fire

Stop bashing GPs they are doing well

2:20am Monday 15th March 2010

HEALTH bosses have come under attack for selling off Worcestershire’s out-of-hours contract to a big company, ‘squeezing out’ smaller competitors.

Giving parents a voice

12:50am Monday 15th March 2010

PARENTS are being asked to share their views on local family services.

9/10 children get first choice school

11:00pm Sunday 14th March 2010

MORE than 90 per cent of Worcestershire children will attend their chosen secondary schools in September.

Volunteers pledge their support

9:20pm Sunday 14th March 2010

VOLUNTEERS who look after footpaths have signed up to a new agreement confirming their commitment to the scheme.

Award hope for sufferer raising disease's profile

AWARENESS: Award nominee Mark Davies is congratulated by WCH customer services adviser Barbara Taylor for his work to help improve understanding of the needs of people living with Parkinson’s disease.

7:50pm Sunday 14th March 2010

A YOUNG Parkinson’s disease sufferer from Worcester who spends his time raising awareness of the disease has been shortlisted for an award.

Two taken to hospital after house blaze

Fire crews called to burning barn

5:16pm Sunday 14th March 2010

TWO people and three dogs have been rescued following a house fire in Worcestershire.

First prep school get-together sees former friends reunited

A total of 44 ex-pupils of Barbourne Preparatory School, some of whom hadn’t seen each other for 50 years, recently met in Worcester.

4:40pm Sunday 14th March 2010

THESE former Worcester pupils, some of whom had not seen each other for more than 50 years, recently enjoyed a special reunion.

Mountain biker airlifted after fall

Scrambled: The Midlands Air Ambulance was called in

3:33pm Sunday 14th March 2010

A MOUNTAIN biker has been airlifted to hospital after falling from his bike and hitting his head on a tree.

Remembering the fallen

2:20pm Sunday 14th March 2010

A WAR memorial for soldiers killed since the Second World War could move a step closer to reality today.

It’s necessary to talk about living and dying

BALD STATEMENTS: Mark Jackson with one of the sculptures.

12:30pm Sunday 14th March 2010

HEALTH and hospice leaders say they want people to talk about the taboo subject of where they want to die.

Teen airlifted to hospital after quad bike fall

Scrambled: The Midlands Air Ambulance was called in

12:10pm Sunday 14th March 2010

A TEENAGE boy has been airlifted to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after falling off a quad bike.


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