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Credit crunch financial advice on offer
PEOPLE in Worcestershire looking to make savings or struggling to pay their water bills are being reminded of their options. Help available for householders includes having a water meter fitted, or for people finding it particularly difficult to meet
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Couple travel across world for christening
AN Australian couple travelled more than 10,000 miles (16,093 km) to have their baby christened in a Worcestershire village. Two years ago Sophie and Daniel Buffey flew all the way from Oz to tie the knot at St John Baptist Church in Claines, near Worcester
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Worcestershire sauce is cream of the crop
YUMMY... a range of ice creams have been created to represent the flavours of Britain – and the city's own Worcestershire Sauce has been chosen as one of them. The new range of the 20 ice creams was made to show off the ultimate ‘Taste of Britain’ in
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Basingstoke 0 Worcester City 0
WORCESTER City were left ruing missed opportunities as they were held by Basingstoke in a dour Blue Square South match at the Camrose. Richard Dryden’s side had chances to pick up their second three-point haul in four days but had to settle for a draw
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Clevedon 2 Evesham 0
A NIGHTMARE night for Evesham’s goalkeepers saw the Robins crash to defeat against a side hammered 6-1 at Stourbridge last Saturday. Nathan Vaughan was red-carded after 38 minutes for elbowing Josh Brigham and replacement Karl Lewis spilled a regulation
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My shop crimes are an addiction
A WORCESTER woman who was jailed after she was caught stealing more than £200 worth of jewellery and groceries from shops in the city blamed her offending on an addiction to shoplifting. Dawn Whitehead said she believed she was suffering from
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RESULT - Basingstoke 0 Worcester City 0
90+3 mins: Referee blows whistle for full-time. 90 mins: YELLOW CARD Carl Gibbs booked for leaving his foot in on McDonnell while challenging for the ball. 87 mins: YELLOW CARD Adaggio booked for foul on Dolan. 85 mins: YELLOW
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Our jobs fair could help you make the next career move
WHETHER you’re looking for a fresh working challenge or a different employment route the Worcester News Jobs and Careers Fair could give you the answers you need. The fair caters for people looking for vacancies, new opportunities or academic courses
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Emotions run high as legend retires
AN emotional Graeme Hick struggled to fight back the tears as he announced his retirement from county cricket. The 42-year-old brings the curtain down on an illustrious career later this month but, when he spoke to the press today, the former England
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Solanki ensures a fine start
WORCESTERSHIRE skipper Vikram Solanki hit a fine 86 not out as he marshalled his side to a good position on the opening day of their crucial LV County Championship Division Two clash with Warwickshire. On a day that legend Graeme Hick announced
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Lowe gives Yates big boost
DEFENDER Keith Lowe has pledged himself to Kidderminster Harriers for the season after signing a one-year deal with the Aggborough club. The towering 22-year-old had joined Harriers on a non-contract basis two weeks ago following a spell on trial in
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Pitman is new Bulls physio
EX-Hereford United player Jamie Pitman has returned to take up the role of physio at Edgar Street with Wayne Jones departing the club. Jones has taken up a similar role at Yeovil Town which opened the door for Pitman, 32, who has been playing
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Lock honours
FORMER North Midlands Under 18s lock Graham Kitchener has been named in the England Under 20s squad for this season’s international programme. The Worcester Warriors youngster has retained his place in a 32-strong squad that will be coached by Mark Mapletoft
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We don’t want any meddling in trust hospitals
HEALTH leaders hope the Government will not meddle in our hospitals once they become part of a foundation trust. Jeff Crawshaw, director of human resources for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, says top Government health leader Lord Darzi is
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Witness appeal after assault
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted by a group of men outside a pub. The assault happened on Monday, August 25, at 11.30am, outside the Gardener’s Arms pub in The Strand, Charlton, near Pershore. It is not known
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Fine Spells
After prolonged wet spells, its a breath of fresh air when anticyclonic conditions return. Sunshine strengthens the immune system and lifts our feel good factor. In the British Isles the climate often seems to be wet, windy and cool, with low
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Flooding
For more than forty years I have been taking climatic observations every three hours, during that time I have witnessed more frequent torrential rainfall events, some responsible for flooding on a vast scale such as the flood of summer 2007. Earlier
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Climate change makes us dead sick
Time to rub in some soothing oinkment: Greenpeace members paint a Mercedes pink in Stuttgart, southern Germany, and turn it into what they’re calling ‘a climate pig’ in protest against the high carbon dioxide output of the company’s cars. They
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Firm shortlisted for prestigious awards
WORCESTERSHIRE public relations specialist betterpr has been shortlisted as an “outstanding small consultancy” in both the UK and now in the Midlands. Already this year the consultancy has reached the national finals of the Chartered Institute of Public
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We should beware of strangers bearing gifts
THE summer has witnessed an unprecedented amount of letter writing to this newspaper by Worcester’s New Labour politicians. Let us speculate on the possible reasons. August can be a trying month for the denizens of Grub Street as many people
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...AND ANOTHER THING
●A HOLIDAYMAKER has returned with the following tale of woe. At the outset of her break, she arrived at a certain railway station to find the ticket office closed. The person on duty that day was ill and his replacement couldn’t find the keys.
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It’s time the civic dreamers woke up
WORCESTER was once a centre of light industry but no longer. These days, it is being touted as a university city. The powers-that-be like this idea. It conjures up images of graduation ceremonies, dreaming spires and freshfaced youngsters skipping
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Comedy pair have got magic formula
FESTIVALS can often be fertile ground where talent flourishes overnight. A bit like mushrooms, really – there was nothing on the lawn when you went to bed and next morning the turf is groaning under the weight of fungal discs. This is
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Rage Against The Machine - Reading festival
IN 1992 a politically-charged foursome hit the rock music scene with a track that would mark them as one of the most recognisable bands of all time. Killing in the Name would cause controversy among the musical tut-tutters and would ingrain
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School's £250,000 kitchen refurbishment is complete
A £250,000 refurbishment of a Worcester school’s kitchens is complete. RGS Worcester & The Alice Ottley School (RGSAO) celebrated the opening of the new catering facility with a cake-baking master-class. The old RGSAO kitchen was
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"Post office closures will hit farming"
CLOSING post offices in Worcestershire and Herefordshire could harm the farming industry, the National Farmers’ Union has warned. The NFU said farmers and growers needed rural post offices for the general day-to-day running of their businesses. NFU
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I climbed Snowdon and raised £1,075
A YOUNG girl from Worcester has proved you are never too young to take up a new challenge – or raise money for a worthwhile cause. While many children were enjoying the summer holidays, 11-year-old Bethani Minnis was busy raising £1,075 in sponsorship
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If post office closes then we will have to shut village shop
THE owners of a village shop have warned it will have to close if they are forced to shut the post office. Gurleen Kaur Singh and her husband Parvinder fear they will not be able to keep their Pinvin shop open if they lose the contract to run a post
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MACDONALD
MACDONALD Adam Happy birthday teenager. Have a great day. Lots of love Mum, J, Lauren, Georgia, Ross and Lily xxx Published in paper 02/09/2008
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SALTER KATH
SALTER Kathleen AliceFormerly Rollason"KATH" Died peacefully at home on August 27th, 2008. Beloved widow of Tom, devoted mother of Anne, much loved grandma of Sarah and Karen. Special " Little Grandma" to Charlie and Freddie. The funeral
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BURTON
BURTON Christopher Chris Passed away with great dignity at Stanfield Nursing Home on August 27th, 2008, aged 84 years. Loving husband of the late June and dearly loved dad to Roy, Judith and Linda, father in law to Ann and Bill, dear grandad to Lauren
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BAYFIELD
BAYFIELD Pete Another year has passed us by but in our memories you will always stay. Roger, Liz and Family. Published in paper 02/09/2008
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BAYFIELD
BAYFIELD Pete Passed away four years today. Still sadly missed. Love Carole, Mark, Paul, Peter and Families. xxx Published in paper 02/09/2008
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JOYNER
JOYNER Florence Floss Passed away peacefully on August 28th, 2008 aged 88 years. Loved mum of Colin and Alan and daughter-in-law Valerie. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, September 1st at 10 a.m. Donations, if desired, for Cranham
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TAYLOR
TAYLOR Gloria Glo Passed away suddenly at home, on August 22nd, 2008, aged 71 years. Beloved wife of Len. Much loved mum to Martyn, David and Sharron. Also a dear nan to Scott and Craig. She will be sadly missed by all her Family and Friends. Funeral
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BAYFIELD
BAYFIELD Pete Remembering a dear friend. Barry and Family. Published in paper 02/09/2008
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BAYFIELD
BAYFIELD Pete Fondest memories of a dear brother. Always in our thoughts. Roger, Martin, Nigel, Kevin and Families. Published in paper 02/09/2008
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HALL NEE YEATES
HALL NEE YEATES Carrie Passed away one year ago today. Beloved wife of Cyril and much missed mother, mother in law, grandmother, great grandmother. Always in our hearts and thoughts. Cyril, Lin, Trev, Charlotte, Russel, Jessica, Izabella, Elspeth. Published
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Police raid homes and caravans
POLICE investigating thefts from vehicles have carried out seven early morning raids at homes. The search warrants were executed at houses and caravans in the Kidderminster and Stourport areas on Tuesday as part of Operation Fusion.
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March will mark exactly 357 years since the city’s battle
GHOSTS from Worcester’s Civil War past will march tomorrow, marking exactly 357 years since the bloody Battle of Worcester. To commemorate the 1651 clash – which saw Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army defeat King Charles II’s Royalists, ending nine years
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Hick decides to call it a day
VETERAN batsman Graeme Hick has finally called time on his long and illustrious career at the age of 42. The former England international’s future had been the subject of debate for the last couple of seasons but Hick steadfastly refused to
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Can anyone help me trace relatives
SIR – I have traced relatives back to Hallow and Bredons Norton. I am interested in descendants from a John and Charles Price who were born in Hallow about 1840. John moved to Liverpool but I am not sure what happened to Charles. Their parents
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Hick factfile - his quarter-century sporting career
1966 - Born in Zimbabwe on May 23. 1983 - At 17, youngest player to be selected to play for Zimbabwe in the World Cup. 1984 - Signed for Worcestershire making 84 not out on his debut against Surrey. 1986 - Aged just 20, he became the youngest
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This action makes no sense to me
SIR – Does it make sense? To me it doesn’t. It’s only a few weeks since the city council sold the toilets in Quay Street for £86,000 and the council said the profit would support its capital programme. Then I read the councillors gave £50,000
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No idea what it is like to use a bus
SIR – Reference Logic on the web and Celia Felgate. Celia has struggled to use the No 33 bus from Warndon because mothers like her have no alternatives. Logic is evidently a car driver who has no idea what it’s like to have to use a bus and
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RAIN STOPS PLAY - Worcestershire 282-5 (78 overs)
Welcome to worcesternews.co.uk/wccc live coverage of Worcestershire's crucial LVCC Division Two clash with Warwickshire at New Road. Solanki 84, Batty 18 After the players go off it starts to rain. It's a pretty heavy shower it's unlikely
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Try a tasty brown sauce sandwich
SIR – Regarding John Hinton’s letter (August 28). I don’t think George Cowley is 75 yet – are you George? Hence his still buying a TV licence. I’m sure he knows he’s due a free one when he hits this milestone. By the way George, regarding bread
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Businesses’ wish list will help improve city centre
THE prevention of anti-social behaviour, damage to property and an increased police presence are at the top of a wish list compiled by businesses in Worcester city centre. The removal of pigeon and seagull mess and litter from the city’s streets are
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Call for all who served in Guyana
SIR – I was featured in the Worcester News on August 25 in the article about National Service in British Guiana. A few of us had a very successful reunion recently. Since we had all reported for duty with the Worcestershire Regiment at Norton
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A grant of £2,400 donated to Chaddesley Corbett Cricket Club
THE Olympics may be over for this year but youngsters at one cricket club in Worcestershire are already planning for the next one in four years’ time. Thanks to a grant of £2,400 donated to the Chaddesley Corbett Cricket Club from the Positive
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Big hearted Worcestershire people do their bit for good causes
A MALVERN entertainer presented a cheque for £3,500 to the County Air Ambulance in celebration of his 90th birthday. Reg Box, who is well-known in and around the town for his bingo sessions, raffles and sing-alongs, raised the money through the
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Staff from Weaver PLC are here to help
STAFF from Worcestershire construction company Weaver PLC got on their bikes for The British Heart Foundation by taking part in its annual cycle race around the county and raised £300. It was the Bromsgrove company's strongest turnout to date
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Bob Marley - I'm here to help
A FORMER Worcester City football director will change his boots for running shoes to raise money for Leukaemia CARE during the Great North Run. Bob Marley is hoping he’ll be able to ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ like his famous namesake when he tackles his
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TNT - We are here to help
EMPLOYEES from Worcester express delivery giant TNT are helping to improve the quality of life for thousands of youngsters after generating £2.3m to help disabled and disadvantaged children through the rugby charity Wooden Spoon. The businessto
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City estate agents are changing their name
WORCESTER estate agency Humberts has changed its name to Halls, following an agreement with one of the West Midlands oldest valuers and surveyors. “After due deliberation, we have decided to step away from the Humberts brand, which we feel has
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Industrial motor firm hopes to be the start-up star
A DROITWICH businessman, who runs a motor distributor company, has outperformed hundreds of entrepreneurs and been named a regional winner in the 2008 HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards. The awards are a national contest to find the most promising start-up
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Fireworks and fantastic singing
WANDERING around in jeans and clutching a clipboard before the show, she looked every inch efficient ground staff… yet within an hour this vision of helpfulness had transformed herself into the ultimate diva. Even this was not the end of it.
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Stamp duty axed for a year
HOMES worth £175,000 or less are to be exempted from stamp duty for 12 months as part of a package to revive the housing market, the Chancellor announced today. The change, which comes into effect tomorrow, raises the threshold on which 1%
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Another EU project with sky-high costs
Sir – Regarding the report on the cost of creating nine regional fire control centres (August 27). This is yet another example of a Euro project with costs way out of control. But it doesn’t matter to this Government – they are simply following
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Jetting off to children who are not so lucky
DESPITE the continuous headlines that we see about failing schools, Britain’s youngsters get one of the best educations in the world. However, it is often taken for granted by both children and adults alike. When compared with any Third World
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Help save and improve lives of more people
SIR – I ask readers to support the Worcester Balloon Appeal, which will help me save and improve more lives in the county. The appeal, co-ordinated by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), aims to raise £38,000 for an Intra- Aortic Balloon Pump
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COMMENT: Pat on back for finishing bridge work
LOCAL authorities tend to receive more brickbats than bouquets from local newspapers – and often quite rightly so. So it is important that we offer praise when it is due. And Worcestershire County Council’s work on the Powick Bridge on the outskirts
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We must stay focused in clash with old rivals
TODAY is a very big game for us when we take on Warwickshire. People will be calling this derby match the one that decides the LV Championship Division Two. But we cannot let ourselves get caught up in the magnitude of this game — we must play our
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Basingstoke trip not easy: Dryden
MANAGER Richard Dryden has warned Worcester City against taking their unbeaten away record for granted tonight at Basingstoke Town. An opening-day victory at Bognor Regis Town, the 1-1 draw at Weston-super-Mare and Saturday’s 2-0 triumph at Bromley have
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New sports centre will soon be open
THE treadmills are in place and the astro turf has been laid – St John’s Sports Centre is almost ready to open. The brand new, state-of-the-art facility will be open for business for the first time on Monday. Yesterday, your Worcester
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August 29 to September 6
THIS WEEK IN 1958: JEANETTE Lane of The Homestead, Worcester Road, Fernhill Heath, just could not believe her eyes when she went out into her garden this week, soon after hanging out a line of washing – feminine underwear, three pairs of men’
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August 29 to September 6
250 YEARS AGO: A FEW days since a woman at Hanbury, near Droitwich, having had very high words with her husband, hanged herself on a curtain rod, with a fillet that bound up her arm, she having been let blood the day before. ● For sale. A well
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Hallow
NOT much over two miles from the city, yet a million miles from it in terms of peace and quiet, you can explore riverside woodland and two nature reserves, one of which includes an arboretum. It is called Green Park and was established by a
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Farmer's Market - Caroline Wright
ANYONE who enjoys the best of local produce – and likes a little live jazz thrown in – should head to Bromsgrove for the town’s first-ever food festival. The festival, arranged by Bromsgrove Economic Development and Worcestershire Farmers’ Markets
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Reg Moule - Your questions
PLEASE find enclosed a leaf from my pear tree. Would you please identify the problem as this is the second year that my tree has had this rust-looking disease? R WESTWOOD REG SAYS: WELL, you have identified it yourself in the last sentence, as
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Good enough to eat: Apricots
THESE fruits are so expensive in the shops to buy yet are much easier to grow outdoors than peaches and nectarines. They don’t suffer from leaf-curl disease and thrive in average conditions. Apricots prefer warmth, so grow them in a sheltered
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Best of bunch: Sedum
KNOWN as the ice plant, because if you touch the leaves on a warm day they will be cold, sedum adds interest to the border in late summer and autumn. Its flowers begin to colour in late August, lasting into October and even November. Sedum
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How wild two acres was turned into this
A TRUE labour of love will be on display in Worcestershire when Honeybrook House Cottage opens its gardens. Gerald Majumdar has devoted countless hours over the past five years converting the wild grasslands around his home into a beautiful
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Julie is happy to share her skills
WHEN you are learning a riding skill, it helps to be trained by the best and Julie Thomas is a former pupil of the legendary Molly Sivewright, former international dressage rider and one of the top equestrian judges and instructors in Europe.
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Woman is ruled out of dumped baby investigation
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman arrested in connection with the discovery of a newborn baby’s body from Worcester found in a recycling plant has been ruled out of the police investigation. The woman, from the West Midlands, was detained on Friday after
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Butterflies continue to exist on just a wing and a prayer
IT hardly needs saying, but this summer hasn’t been the best for butterflies. Although large parts of June and July were actually dry, the general lack of sunshine and a miserable August have seriously affected the fortunes of many species.
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Seminar explains work to halt deadly disease
IT’S not here yet so don’t panic, but if ever African Horse Sickness (AHS) does arrive in the UK it will cause major problems for our equine industry. In an effort to understand and explain this killer disease, the Union of Country Sports Workers
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Can you help out on the farm?
Trust is looking for volunteers to start a new team to help conserve and enhance wildlife at Lower Smite Farm. An informal information meeting is being organised for anyone who might be interested at 10am on Friday, September 5 at the farm near
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Fans need an end to tug-of-war
AMERICAN rock group Green Day once wrote a song called Wake Me Up When September Ends. A phrase that could quite easily sum up how most Worcester City fans feel about the behind-the-scenes shenanigans currently dominating talk on the terraces. Although
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Cancer boost for thousands
A HEALTH chief has vowed to fight to secure the best cancer care for thousands more patients on their doorstep. Worcester is set to get one linear accelerator for radiotherapy treatment but hospital chief John Rostill wants two machines so
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Rhodes plays down County injury worries
WORCESTERSHIRE director of cricket Steve Rhodes is relishing today’s LVCC Division Two table-topping clash with local rivals Warwickshire (10.30am). In a match that is being billed as the one that decides where the title will go, the New Road chief says
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Summer was nothing unusual
IT has been a typical British summer with largely average temperatures and rainfall, says your Worcester News weatherman. Paul Damari recorded the average daily maximum temperature in August in the city as 21.3C (70F) - 0.3C higher than the
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New pilot may benefit social payments
THE way social care is delivered is expected to change for residents of Herefordshire. The council has joined forces with national organisation, in Control, to pilot a scheme that will radically change the way people receive and manage their services
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Fish food will raise funds
A FUND-RAISER with a fishy theme is being held to raise money for a Worcester hospice. The Crown Inn, in Main Road, Hallow, is running two competitions during sea food fortnight and all the proceeds will go to St Richard’s Hospice. Manager Lizzie
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Drink-driver may lose job
A man trying to drive the wrong way up a one way street in Worcester has admitted drink-driving. Worcester Magistrates Court heard Ryan Daw’s Volkswagen Passat was seen edging up Queen Street by police officers on patrol at around 3am on Saturday, June
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Industrial motor firm hopes to be the start-up star
A DROITWICH businessman, who runs a motor distributor company, has out-performed hundreds of entrepreneurs and been named a regional winner in the 2008 HSBC Start-Up Stars Awards. The awards are a national contest to find the most promising
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Cyclists pay attention to security advice
CYCLISTS have heeded police warnings to keep their bikes locked safely in Worcester. Your Worcester News reported last year how police warned owners to keep their bikes locked safely in Worcester city centre or face having them taken away. We reported
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Fight begins against sticky problem
A CAMPAIGN to rid Worcester’s streets of chewing gum will start next week. Worcester was one of the 15 local authorities to successfully bid for the campaign being run by the Chewing Gum Action Group. From Monday, September 8, the chewing gum litter