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  • Leek inflict Trophy woe on Robins

    TWO goals by Jordan Johnson was enough to send Leek Town into the second qualifying round of the FA Carlsberg Trophy with a 2-0 victory over Evesham United at the Jubilee Stadium. Leek, who are top and unbeaten in Northern League Division One South

  • Back to basics cry for Warriors

    SALE Sharks, Newcastle Falcons and London Irish. Three teams you would circle on the fixture list when looking for potential Warriors’ home wins this term. However, this plucky triumvirate have all rocked up at Sixways, possibly more in hope than

  • Schreiber shines for Wolves in cup victory

    WORCESTER Wolves advanced to the British Basketball League Cup quarter-finals with a routine victory over Manchester Giants at the University Arena. Having already accumulated an unassailable 24-point advantage by half-time against outclassed opponents

  • Solid City need to show more on road

    WORCESTER City might not win many games on their travels but they don’t lose many either. Now more than a quarter of the way through the campaign and City are yet to win a single match away from Aggborough in Skrill North. Remarkably, the FA

  • A family affair for Margery

    FAMILY and friends came from far and wide to help a woman celebrate her 100th birthday. Margery Pettigrew, who lives in sheltered accommodation at Thomas Morris House, Upton-upon-Severn, was surrounded by family and friends for her party, which

  • Flooding and traffic fears scupper Upton homes plan

    A CONTENTIOUS plan for 70 new homes to be built near Upton Marina has been thrown out. Residents were concerned about an increase in traffic on the already busy A4104. And, at a meeting of Malvern Hills District Council’s southern area planning

  • Match a fitting tribute to cricketing stalwart

    THE son of the late Worcestershire cricket stalwart Brian Howorth said his father “would have smiled” if he had seen a charity cricket match played in his honour. Spectators gathered at Malvern Cricket Club to see The Fossils face the Brian Howorth

  • Homes without water after burst water mains

    THE Abbey Hotel in Malvern remains open this morning despite being affected by a burst water mains. The hotel said a burst water mains, which left water pouring down Abbey Road, was not likely to cause them to close although they had been “slightly

  • Garage fire in Worcester this morning

    A FIRE crew from Worcester was called to a garage fire in Prestbury Close, Worcester, this morning. The firefighters got the call at 5.27am and used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. The fire was out and the crews sent a message that

  • Pony rescued from canal

    A PONY named Del Boy had to be rescued from Stourport Canal last night. Firefighters were called to the canal at 8.18pm and used specialist animal rescue equipment to pull the pony from the water. Three crews and the police worked to extricate