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  • Indoor cricket plan for pool

    MORE details have emerged over Worcester’s swimming pool plans – including proposals for an indoor cricket facility. Your Worcester News can reveal how the city council has been in touch with Worcestershire County Cricket Club to see if they would

  • New babies steal the show

    THIS year has certainly been a busy one for five ladies from the Worcester Musical Theatre Company. As well as producing their own clutch of beautiful babies, the quintet are also in rehearsal for their annual spectacular show which will be staged

  • UPDATE: Man dies following crash near Sixways

    A MAN was killed and another seriously injured in a two-car crash in Worcester today. Police, firefighters, two ambulances and two air ambulances were called to the crash on the A4538 Pershore Lane near the Sixways Stadium in Worcester just after

  • Firefighters to strike over age and pensions

    FIREFIGHTERS across Hereford and Worcestershire are to go on strike for five hours next week as part of a bitter row over pensions. Members of the Fire Brigades Union will be downing tools between 6.30pm and 11.30pm on Saturday, October 19, over

  • Matt Neal’s title hopes are still alive in final round

    MATT Neal and defending champion Gordon Shedden are both in the running for British Touring Car Championship glory tomorrow in the final round at Brands Hatch. Six months of competition comes down to three races with five drivers still in contention

  • Hundreds of Worcester homes to escape tax for church repairs

    HUNDREDS of people living in parts of Northwick and Warndon in Worcester could have been forced to pay for repairs to Claines Church under an ancient law. About 1,000 homes were identified as being liable for the historical tax but Claines Parochial

  • Leaders Worcester Wolves record fourth straight success

    WORCESTER Wolves top the British Basketball League after starting the season with four straight victories. They won after over-time for the second consecutive night as they beat Cheshire Phoenix 94-90 with a late salvo from Will Creekmore and Zaire

  • Oyonnax will prove tough nut to crack

    WITH Top 14 victories over European powerhouses Toulon, Clermont Auvergne and Biarritz already under their belts this term, newly-promoted Oyonnax are clearly no push-overs. Warriors’ Amlin Challenge Cup opener in the foothills of the Jura Mountains

  • Cable theft disrupts trains between Worcester and Birmingham

    TRAINS between Worcester and Birmingham Snow Hill have been disrupted due to a cable theft causing signalling problems at Kidderminster. No trains are able to run between Worcester and Stourbridge but only London Midland services are being affected

  • McDonald praise for Hereford United partner Graham

    ROD McDonald praised the impact player-coach Luke Graham has had on the Hereford United defence. Although the Bulls are just three points above the Skrill Premier relegation zone, they have only conceded three goals in their last five games.

  • Welcome to Worcester's king of grot spots

    A SQUARE in Worcester has been dubbed “the king of the grot spots,” by fed-up businesses. People working in shops in Mealcheapen Street say Trinity Square, behind their shops, has become a popular spot for rough sleepers who regularly empty rubbish

  • Steve Burr delighted with fans’ backing

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Steve Burr believes the club’s fans have a major part to play in helping the team maintain their promotion push. The Aggborough outfit are second in the Skrill Premier following Tuesday’s 4-1 thrashing of local rivals

  • Exodus Geohaghon is shown the door by City

    DEFENDER Exodus Geohaghon has been kicked out of Worcester City after refusing to play in the FA Cup. The centre-half wanted to be left out of today’s third qualifying round tie against Rugby Town at Aggborough (3pm) to avoid being cup-tied.