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Kitchen fire at Worcester pub
Catherine Phillips 03/07A CHIP pan fire broke out at a pub on Newtown Road on Thursday evening (July 2). Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called out to Gun Tavern at just before 11pm. It is thought the fire was caused when food was left cooking unsupervised. Fire-fighters put out the small fire and ventilated the property.»
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Tributes paid to "Big hearted son"
Catherine Phillips 03/07A TEENAGER who drowned in the River Severn has been described as "Big-hearted and generous of spirit" by his devastated family. Tony Ballard, 17, lost his life while he was swimming with three friends at Pitchcroft, near Barbourne during the heatwave on Monday afternoon (June 29). His father Reverend Duncan Ballard, the vicar of St Mark's in Cherry Orchard, and mother Ellie led the tributes to their son calling him a "wonderful, loving, normal teenager ...»
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Ambulance service in heatwave plea
Tristan Harris 02/07RESIDENTS across Worcester are being urged to be sensible in the sun and only call an ambulance if they really need to. The plea comes in light of West Midlands Ambulance Service having a massive increase in the number of calls it receives. Yesterday alone (Wednesday), there were around 2,900 calls - 600 more than the same time last year and a rise of 23 per cent. A total 491 of those calls were made ...»
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Concern grows for missing man
Ian Dipple 02/07CONCERNS are growing for an unemployed Worcester man who has gone missing. Robert Davies, of Kingston Avenue, has not been seen since June 23. The 47-year-old may be holidaying in Wales in a beige Bedford motor-home with the registration RCF 359Y in the Dyfed-Powys area, possibly near Snowdonia. A spokesman for South Worcestershire police said: "While there is a possibility that Mr Davies, who was reported to us as missing on June 26, could be ...»
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Family pay tribute to drowned son
Catherine Phillips 02/07THE FAMILY of a teenage boy who drowned in the River Severn has paid tribute to a wonderful son. Tony Ballard lost his life after swimming in the River Severn at Pitchcroft on Monday (June 29). His father Reverend Duncan Ballard, the vicar of St Mark's in Cherry Orchard, and wife Ellie released a statement calling the 17-year-old a "wonderful, loving, normal teenager with all the joys and frustrations that brings." "He always lived his ...»
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03/07 News
Fire at electricity company
A FIRE broke out in an electrical box ...
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02/07 News
Man trapped in railings
A MAN had to be cut free from ...
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03/07 News
Bus scheme leaves city taxpayers out of pocket
CONCESSIONARY bus travel left Worcester City Council nearly ...
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01/07 News
River victim named
A TEENAGER who lost his life in the ...
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03/07 News
Swimmers fail to heed river warning
FOUR 'crass' swimmers took to the River Severn ...
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01/07 News
Body found in river following search
A BODY was found in the River Severn ...
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03/07 News
Man jailed for threatening former schoolfriend with pistol
A WORCESTER man was high on cannabis when ...
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01/07 News
Woman freed from car
A WOMAN needed to be cut from her ...
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The Matt Mason Column
The Worcestershire seamer with his Standard column 02/07IT WAS very disappointing to go out of the Twenty Cup having got ourselves into such a good position. In the end it came down to one big game against Warwickshire which we had to win but we just couldn't quite get over the line. The added disappointment is that we also miss out on a few things for next year like the new Premier League for the Twenty20 competition and we can't qualify for ...»
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02/07 Sport
Horsman calls time on career
INJURY-plagued prop Chris Horsman has called time on ...
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02/07 Sport
Illingworth spins OEs to victory
OLD Elizabethans got their Birmingham Premier League Division ...
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02/07 Sport
Ombersley slip to heavy defeat
OMBERSLEY were left looking over their shoulder anxiously ...
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02/07 Sport
Solanki shines in superb win
VIKRAM Solanki blasted a stunning 47-ball century to ...
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