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Trees are planted at caravan parks

8:10pm Friday 24th May 2013

HUNDREDS of baby trees are turning Worcestershire green this spring following a major planting initiative.

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Mad Hatter’s tea party to help charity

7:50pm Friday 24th May 2013

THOUSANDS of pounds were raised for charity as a sporting arena was transformed into a magical wonderland for one night only.

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Baptism celebrations at church

6:10pm Friday 24th May 2013

CHILDREN and adults gathered at a Droitwich church for a special celebration of baptism.

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Breast cancer numbers ‘rising in young women’

5:50pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE NUMBER of women under the age of 50 being diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK has exceeded 10,000 for the first time, according to figures released by Cancer Research UK.

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Winds batter Worcestershire but the best is still to come

4:54pm Friday 24th May 2013

TREES were uprooted across the county today as winds battered Worcestershire leaving people fearing the worst for the weather during the Bank Holiday weekend.

• Full weather forecast

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Benefit cheat told "pay back every penny"

3:35pm Friday 24th May 2013

A BENEFIT cheat who fraudulently claimed more than £20,000 in benefits has been ordered to pay back every penny she stole from the taxpayer.

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Glass from the past reveals paper's history

3:10pm Friday 24th May 2013

A DECORATIVE glass pane from a former print works – which produced newspapers including the Worcester News – which was hidden for many years, is set to be displayed once more.

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Dentist swaps drill and fill for ball and bunker

2:50pm Friday 24th May 2013

A DENTIST is swapping the drill for the putter as he retires from the profession after almost 40 years of service in Worcester.

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West Mercia Police set for bank holiday 'Twitterthon'

2:46pm Friday 24th May 2013

A 'TWITTERTHON' will give residents a unique insight into policing across the West Mercia area this weekend.

• West Mercia Police on Twitter

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Witness appeal following fatal car crash

12:33pm Friday 24th May 2013

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a car crash yesterday.

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Brain tumour survivor set for gruelling walk

12:10pm Friday 24th May 2013

A FATHER-of-two who had a life-threatening brain tum-our as a teenager is aiming to complete a gruelling charity walk to help others like him.

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Do you remember the Queen's Coronation?

11:16am Friday 24th May 2013

Next month the Queen will celebrate the 60th anniversary of her Coronation.

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Cradley crash - driver dies

9:45am Friday 24th May 2013

A DRIVER taken to hospital in a critical condition following a crash has died from his injuries.

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Stay calm after Woolwich killing

9:10am Friday 24th May 2013

A MUSLIM leader, an MP and a former Army officer have all appealed for calm, restraint and tolerance after a serving soldier was hacked to death in broad daylight by suspected Islamic terrorists.

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