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£10,000 for teacher hurt in sports hall

INJURED:  Julie Belcher.

7:50pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A GRANDMOTHER who was injured while protecting schoolchildren from falling wall bars, has received £10,000 in compensation.

Tributes paid to father of Stourport family band

FAMILY: Musician Michael Billington, who formed a band with his wife and children, was mourned by family and friends at his funeral in Stourport.

6:30pm Thursday 18th March 2010

TRIBUTES have been paid to a father-of three who formed a popular family busking band and was found hanged in Stourport.

60s reunion invitation for Gibraltar veterans

OLD TIMES: Veterans are heading back to the Rock.

5:10pm Thursday 18th March 2010

VETERANS who served with the Worcestershire Regiment during the 1960s are invited to a reunion in Gibraltar.

Fines for penniless pair who stole food and drink

4:00pm Thursday 18th March 2010

HUNGRY Czechs stole food and drink because they had lost their jobs and were not entitled to benefits.

We’re digging deep to create a great garden

Specsavers staff Becky Rashbrook, front left, and Val Paine and their helpers John Lincoln, back left, and Gary Paine are busy getting their hands dirty to provide a sensory garden for the Bath Road hospice.

2:40pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A new “touchy feely” garden will be created at Acorns children’s hospice thanks to a loyal group of volunteers.

Tributes paid as mayor dies

TRIBUTES: The Mayor of Ledbury, Coun Chris Holbourn, who died this week from cancer.

1:30pm Thursday 18th March 2010

THE mayor of Ledbury has died in hospital this week after losing his battle against cancer.

I worked alongside murderer Shipman

KILLER: Harold Shipman

12:30pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A HEALTH boss who used to work alongside serial killer Dr Harold Shipman says staff must report on poor standards of care if they are to stop patient deaths.

We were amazed so many people wanted to teach the ukulele

STRUM: Elgar School of Music classical guitar teacher Mike Harrison with a ukulele. 05421102

11:40am Thursday 18th March 2010

UKULELES and banjos are proving surprising popular in Worcester.

Car rolled down ditch and into brook

MISHAP: A woman escaped serious injury after her car rolled down into a brook.

10:50am Thursday 18th March 2010

A WOMAN has escaped serious injury after her car rolled down a ditch into a brook.

BALLOT: Only six schools in 20mph zones

Council can't afford 20mph school safety zones

9:50am Thursday 18th March 2010

JUST six school in Worcester are in 20mph zones, despite residents’ concerns.


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