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We've enjoyed fun festival
THOUSANDS of music lovers have enjoyed a festival in a Worcester park for the fourth year running. Minifest took place in Cripplegate Park, St John’s, on Saturday. The free festival had an around-the-world theme in a bid to unite cultures
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Council got £38,318 for planning advice
COUNCIL chiefs in Worcester have raked in more than £38,000 from a service which used to be provided for free. The city’s planning department, which started charging for advice in May last year, has ended up with £38,318 in the coffers. It includes
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It’s amazing to finish 100-mile ultra-marathon
A MAN from Suckley, near Worcester, came 18th out of 777 runners in the first-ever Ultra Trail du Mount Fuji, a 100-mile ultra-marathon race held in Japan. Dan Parr, who lives in Hong Kong and whose parents still live in Suckley, said: “The race was
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Firms rally round to help volunteers
LIFESAVING volunteers say they have been overwhelmed by support from Worcester residents and businesses. Traders including BP Castle Street and Lower Wick filling stations, Ogles Chemist in St John’s, Colstons Bakery in St John’s, Bromwich Road chip
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Firebugs target charity premises for third time
THE offices of a Droitwich charity have been petrol-bombed. It is the third time in as many weeks that the office block has been targeted by arsonists. Employees of personal safety training charity Protective Behaviours UK arrived at their offices in
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Man taken to hospital after city flat incident
A MAN has been taken to hospital after a member of the public reported concerns for his safety. A call was received by West Mercia Police at 4.36pm, about a man at a flat in Phoenix Court in New Street, Worcester city centre. Officers and paramedics
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What they're saying about the parade on Twitter
This is what Twitter users, and Worcester News reporters, have been tweeting about the parade. Troops from the 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters), The Queen's Royal Hussars and the Grenadier Guards followed a parade
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School makes big effort to improve after poor marks
A WORCESTER school that was placed in special measures has started to improve. Ofsted inspectors recently visited Warndon Primary School for the second time since it was deemed to be failing its pupils in 2011. Then the school was told to raise attainment
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Walker delighted after delay in fuel tax increase
A DEEPLY unpopular rise in fuel duty has been shelved by the Chancellor in a move welcomed by Worcester’s MP. George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the proposed 3p-a-litre increase, due to come in August, would be put off
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‘Robin Hood’ robber’s bid to cut prison term
A GEOGRAPHY student from Worcester who lived a double life as a self-styled “modern day Robin Hood” has launched an Appeal Court fight against his 13-year jail sentence. Stephen Jackley, aged 26, terrified staff and customers at banks, building societies
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George, I would say it’s near Shrawley
SIR – Another slight if not more accurate correction to George Cowley’s correction (Worcester News, June 21) is that Glasshampton Franciscan Monastery is in Shrawley, not Hallow. My children and I have been there for tea. PATRICIA CLARKE Worcester
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Don’t forget about the £600-a-day consultant
SIR – I was interested to read the comments made by Councillor [Marc] Bayliss saying that the council is not an employment agency and does not employ staff for employment’s sake (Worcester News, June 23). Perhaps he should read the headlines
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Golfer Ollie is step closer to Open Championship dream
WORCESTER Golf and Country Club professional Ollie Farr is dreaming of this year’s Open Championship after sailing through his regional qualifier. The 24-year-old has his sights set on claiming a place in the famous tournament — one of golf’s four Majors
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Harriett, it’s simple, we want out of the EU
SIR – Having read the guest column by Harriett Baldwin MP (Worcester News, June 14) regarding her views on the EU, I must point out a couple of things. Firstly, her party leader and Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the British people
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I was confronted by appalling smell of tar
SIR – The amount of publicity, planning meetings and leaflets produced over the last few years regarding proposed changes to Crookbarrow Way, running parallel to St Peter’s in Worcester, has been overwhelming. Greatly underwhelming has been
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How older men can get fit and healthy for £2 a week
MOST older people would say good health is priceless and with a Worcester fitness class for men it nearly is. The subsidided weekly class at the University of Worcester’s McClelland Centre of Health and Wellbeing in Infirmary Walk, off Castle
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Start charging for pushchairs on buses
SIR – Why are the rules regarding the gangway on buses not being observed across the board? Pushchairs are allowed but shopping trolleys are not. Old ladies with trolleys are made to lift them on to the seat or being made to sit at the
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Labour is to blame for housing problems
SIR – The story of Margaret and Eddie Tout being evicted from their home because their landlord is having the property repossessed for his failure to meet his mortgage payments is by no means unusual (Worcester News, June 23). It is the result
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Crash drivers worked for same firm
TWO drivers who crashed in Droitwich leaving one in a critical condition were both working for the same company. The accident between a lorry and Citroen C3, which left the driver of the car with serious leg injuries, happened at about 6.45am on Friday
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City top target due to decide by pre-season
WORCESTER City expect top transfer target Danny Glover to have made a decision on his future before pre-season. The 22-year-old striker has held talks with the St George’s Lane club about a possible return after leaving for Nuneaton Town last
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All smiles as Duke visits county firm
THE role of apprentices and new technology in the construction industry were the key topics of a royal visit to Worcestershire yesterday. The Duke of York was welcomed to the offices of Thomas Vale Construction in Worcester Road, Stourport, where he
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Corbett’s hopes are hit by crash
WORCESTER St John’s Cycling Club ace Mark Corbett suffered a spectacular crash at the Stourport circuit races. He produced a strong performance early on to break away from the bunch but then dropped back into the main group. Coming into
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Hunt for riverside flasher
A WOMAN was left physically shaken and scared after a man indecently exposed himself on a Worcester footpath. The woman was in the back garden of her property at about 11am on Monday when the incident happened. She noticed a man stood
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Fund-raiser in memory of dad-of-two Jamie
A FUND-RAISING event in memory of a popular Worcester man who died last week will take place this weekend. The body of 28-year-old father-of-two Jamie Harding was found on Wednesday on the railway tracks near Lark Hill Road railway bridge.
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We can save libraries – by sharing with police
LIBRARIES in Worcestershire could be shared with police or relocated to schools as part of a plan to avoid them closing. Bosses at the county council have insisted they will “not do a Gloucestershire” and are on track to avoid any shutting down. The
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Hundreds welcome troops home to city - video
HUNDREDS of people lined the streets of Worcester city centre to welcome more than 800 homecoming soldiers. Troops from the 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters), The Queen's Royal Hussars and the Grenadier Guards followed
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Farmer shoots beloved pet dead
A PET dog has been shot dead by a farmer. The farmer told police he shot two-year-old husky Newkey after finding two loose dogs worrying sheep. The other dog ran off. Farmers are legally entitled to shoot dogs on agricultural land if
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Hat-trick of sporting successes for King’s
THE King’s School Worcester first XI recorded a convincing victory over the Royal Grammar School in their annual match to round off a clean sweep of sporting successes against their city rivals. Having won the eagerly-anticipated rugby match 34-6 at
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CCTV images released following homophobic attack
POLICE have released images of three men they want to speak to in connection with a homophobic attack which left the victim bloodied and bruised. The pictures have been released a month after an assault was carried out on a man in his 20s in
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Sport’s biggest names get on board Lou’s van
LOU Vincent is a man on a mission. Having now retired from the professional game, the fun-loving former New Zealand Black Cap is spending the English season travelling the length and breadth of the country in a 1985 Mercedes HymerMobil camper van, playing
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Walker delighted after fuel tax rise is delayed
A DEEPLY unpopular rise in fuel duty has been shelved by the Chancellor in a move welcomed by Worcester’s MP. George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the proposed 3p-a-litre increase, due to come in August, would be put off until January
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Line the streets and pay tribute to brave troops
THE marching band is set to strike up as hero soldiers march through Worcester’s streets. Troops from the 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters), The Queen’s Royal Hussars (QRH), and the Grenadier Guards, parade through
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Basil's in town
LOCAL drama company All and Sundry returns to the Artrix with its production of the comedy Fawlty Towers 2. Basil Fawlty’s life would be fine if only it didn’t have annoying guests to deal with, not to mention his wife Sybil and his Spanish waiter Manuel
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Driver killed in county crash
A MAN has died in a crash near Droitwich. Emergency services were called to Clattercut Lane, Rushock, at about 10.15pm yesterday after reports a white Mini Cooper had collided with a wall. An ambulance, a rapid response vehicle and a
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Frozen in time, a photo panorama
A FASCINATING glimpse of Worcester and Worcestershire from the past is available on a new website devoted to one of the earliest and most significant collections of aerial photograph. The website Britain from Above has been launched by English Heritage
