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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 ...»
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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 ...»
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Man jailed for threatening former schoolfriend with pistol
Court reporter 03/07A WORCESTER man was high on cannabis when he terrified a former schoolfriend by holding a pistol to his head and trying to strangle him, ...»
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Heatwave forces racing to be cancelled
Catherine Phillips 03/07OFFICIALS called off the races at Worcester after a horse collapsed on Wednesday (July 1). The first race took place at 2.10pm but afterwards runner ...»
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Swimmers fail to heed river warning
Catherine Phillips 03/07FOUR 'crass' swimmers took to the River Severn while mourners paid their respects to the teenager who had drowned in the same water just days ...»
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Fire at electricity company
Catherine Phillip 03/07A FIRE broke out in an electrical box at a Worcester based electricity company on Thursday afternoon (July 2). Staff were evacuated from the npower ...»
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Mascot doing well one year on
Catherine Phillips 03/07THE YOUNG mascot who walked out with Hollyoaks' stars at last year's charity football match will be sat in the crowd during July's game. Football ...»
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Bus scheme leaves city taxpayers out of pocket
Tim Clarke 03/07CONCESSIONARY bus travel left Worcester City Council nearly £150,000 out of pocket last year - while other district councils across the county made huge gains ...»
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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 ...»
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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 ...»
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Man trapped in railings
Catherine Phillips 02/07A MAN had to be cut free from railings in a city centre flat on Tuesday evening (June 30). The man had got his leg ...»
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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 ...»
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River victim named
Catherine Phillips 01/07A TEENAGER who lost his life in the River Severn has been named as student Tony Ballard. The 17 year old drowned yesterday (Monday) while ...»
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Body found in river following search
Catherine Phillips 01/07A BODY was found in the River Severn yesterday evening (Monday) following a massive search for a teenage boy. Divers found the body at 6pm ...»
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Extending the hand of friendship
Catherine Phillips 01/07
GENEROUS staff at a Worcester bookshop will be doing random acts of kindness on Saturday (July 4).
The High Street and The Shambles branches of ...»
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Woman freed from car
Catherine Phillips 01/07A WOMAN needed to be cut from her vehicle after colliding with two cars in Powick. The female driver of a Ford estate car was ...»
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Man injured following collision with 100mph train
Catherine Phillips 01/07A MAN was hit a glancing blow by a train travelling around 100mph in Tibberton on Saturday (June 27). The man, believed to be in ...»
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Fresh appeal for witnesses to bike death
Tim Clarke 30/06POLICE have launched a fresh appeal for information after a motorcyclist was killed in a collision on a road near Worcester. Dentist John Bue was ...»
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Call to restore natural habitats
Tim Clarke 30/06A CONSERVATIONIST has warned restoring the county’s natural habitat is essential if Worcester is to cope with future climate change. Hotter summers, wetter winters and ...»
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Tributes to bike rider
Catherine Phillips 29/06TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Dines Green dentist who was killed in a motorcycle collision on Wednesday evening (June 24). Dentist John Bue ...»
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Police say pub raid was a hoax
Catherine Phillips 29/06POLICE have moved to reassure residents after an early morning armed robbery at a Worcester pub was revealed as a suspected hoax. Armed officers were ...»
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Health fears over lorry park
Tim Clarke 29/06HEALTH fears have been raised over a lorry park on a Warndon industrial estate after reports of human excrement being dumped by the roadside. City ...»
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Bird lovers saddened by peregrine death
Catherine Phillips 26/06BIRD LOVERS have been saddened by the news that one of the beloved peregrine chicks has passed away. The female fledgling, known as Potter, had ...»
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City campus takes shape
Tim Clarke 26/06SCAFFOLDING shrouding the former Royal Infirmary buildings is starting to come down as the University of Worcester’s City Campus takes shape. The derelict Royal Infirmary ...»
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Swine flu hits primary school
Tim Clarke 26/06TWO cases of swine flu have been confirmed in pupils at Stanley Road Primary School in Worcester. But health experts have decided to keep the ...»
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Man bailed after pub robbery
Catherine Phillips 25/06A MAN arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a pub in Warndon on Monday has been bailed. The man was bailed to return ...»
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City pays tribute to soldiers
Tim Clarke 25/06
A SPECIAL flag was raised above the Guildhall in Worcester this week as the city paid its own tribute to the country's heroic soldiers.
Worcester ...»
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Arrest made after pub robbery
Catherine Phillips 25/06A MAN has been arrested after an armed robbery at a Worcester pub this morning (Monday) and police are still searching for a second suspect. ...»
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Motocross rider injured at city race track
24/06A MOTOCROSS rider was airlifted to hospital after being injured at a race track in Worcester. The rider, who was aged in his late 20s, ...»
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Shamed dad killed himself
Catherine Phillips 23/06A MARRIED man who had been prosecuted for filming a teenage girl in a bathroom took his own life, an inquest heard on Wednesday (June ...»
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New swine flu case at closed school
Tim Clarke 23/06ANOTHER pupil has been diagnosed with swine flu at a Worcester school which has already been forced to close. The new case, in a year ...»
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Kitchen fire at Worcester pub»
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Tributes paid to "Big hearted son"»
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Man jailed for threatening former schoolfriend with pistol»
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Heatwave forces racing to be cancelled»
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Swimmers fail to heed river warning»
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Fire at electricity company»
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Mascot doing well one year on»
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Bus scheme leaves city taxpayers out of pocket»
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News - 02/07
Ambulance service in heatwave plea»
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News - 02/07
Concern grows for missing man»
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Sport - 02/07
The Matt Mason Column»
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Sport - 02/07
Horsman calls time on career»
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News - 02/07
Man trapped in railings»
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News - 02/07
Family pay tribute to drowned son»
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News - 01/07
River victim named»
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Sport - 02/07
Illingworth spins OEs to victory»
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Sport - 02/07
Ombersley slip to heavy defeat»
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News - 01/07
Body found in river following search»
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News - 01/07
Extending the hand of friendship»
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News - 01/07
Woman freed from car»