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Dairy co-op votes in favour of reforms

MEMBERS of one of the country's biggest dairy co-operatives have voted for reforms that, they say, will lead to fundamental change in the industry.   more...

Ice cream firm scoops top award

A LOCAL ice cream manufacturer has scooped a prestigious award.   more...

Suzan celebrates success

A MOTHER-OF-TWO has been promoted to senior negotiator with a Worcester real estate company.   more...

Real pain in the back for adults

Whether it's a slight tweak as you turn your head to talk to a colleague or a more serious injury such as a slipped disc, most people have experienced some sort of back pain.   more...

Branching out

AN established weekly market in Droitwich Spa is branching out in preparation for the winter months.   more...

Phone calls

THE recent earthquake has prompted a Bromsgrove district councillor to try and improve emergency communication.   more...

City must not rush into stadium project

I WRITE to express my concern over aspects of the campaign you are running for the support of the new football stadium and retail enabling development in Worcester, particularly with regard to the voting slip in the Evening News on September 29.   more...

Anti-hunters' money no longer welcome?

THE letter from M E Hammond regarding the Countryside Alliance and its insistence on including support for hunting in its March Charter raises some interesting points.   more...

Three million anglers just cannot be wrong

I WOULD like to respond to the misinformed anti-angling letter headlined "Coarse work" by I Bailey (You Say, October 1)   more...

Barbaric pursuit is a lost cause

REGARDING the recent countryside march, I think that there are some genuine rural problems - such as affordable housing, public transport and village amenities - but regrettably the tally-ho brigade hijacked the event, because they probably know that their barbaric pursuit is a lost cause.   more...

Superior German roundabouts are alles in ordnung!

n AS a German resident in your city for the previous two years, I am writing to express my disgust at the state of the roundabouts in Worcester.   more...

I can see nothing but doom

A WAR with Iraq seems likely. Tony Blair, backed by Iain Duncan Smith, and George Bush apparently consider that there is no alternative.   more...

Mum set to fight for safety

THE mother behind a petition to get a pelican crossing near the school her children attend has vowed not to give up until one is in place.   more...

A bit late for Zero tolerance

THIS paper has heard a lot about "zero tolerance" over the years since use of the phrase became commonplace.   more...

Pupil pitches in for playing field

A PERSHORE High School pupil is already staking a claim to a new astroturf pitch at his school.   more...

Appeal for lost locket

A PENSIONER is pleading for sharp-eyed people to help her find a locket which has great sentimental value to her.   more...

Phone line chaos as buses cut

ANGRY Droitwich residents have bombarded a tenants' association phone lines with complaints about bus service cutbacks.   more...

Drunken attack left man terrified

A CARPENTER renovating a Bewdley house thought he was going to die when two drunken men burst in and beat him up with a variety of weapons.   more...

New ground `is good for sport'

A STATE-of-the-art stadium for Worcester City Football Club could help fuel city-wide sporting developments.   more...

MP: No gulf between Arabs and us

LEOMINSTER MP Bill Wiggin has travelled to the Middle East to talk about war in Iraq - and claims the views of the Arab world aren't that different from the West's.   more...

Donation is power of good

STAFF at a Worcester firm have boosted the city's blood supply after a mammoth donating session.   more...

Sports pavilion abused by youths gathering at night

BROKEN bottles, empty cans and rolled-up tin foil are being left around the sports pavilion on Callow End Playing Field by youths gathering there after dark.   more...

Wheel problem for ace skateboarders

A CASH-strapped youth group has had to put its portable ramp service on hold, leaving sport-loving skateboarders out in the cold.   more...

`I can't be in two places at once'

A WORCESTER schoolgirl may be forced to miss lessons because her mother is struggling to take her and her sister to different schools.   more...

Man lashed out at curry house staff

A MAN lashed out at staff at an Indian restaurant in Worcester after a night out drinking with friends, a court heard.   more...

City MP opens learning centre

A NEW learning centre has been opened by Worcester MP Mike Foster at Reality - aimed at improving skills among the 1,000-strong workforce.   more...

Ecstasy woman is jailed

A WOMAN who tried to hide ecstasy tablets down the back of a seat in a Worcester nightclub has been jailed for two years.   more...

Cycle challenge in Mexican style

A WORCESTERSHIRE policeman will be clocking up the miles and raising cash for charity when he jets off to Mexico for an ambitious bike challenge.   more...

Stole fencing while drunk

A MALVERN man stole some fencing and a beacon light on a JCB digger from a building site after getting drunk with a friend, a court heard.   more...

Handbag could be snatched in seconds, say police

WOMEN are being urged to keep an eye on their handbags after five were stolen in two weeks.   more...

We've bingo-ing round in circles!

WORCESTER bingo lovers who had their eyes down for a day out claim the trip turned into a fiasco when their coach got lost on the way there - and broke down on the way back.   more...

Farmer's unlocked gun triggers fine

A farmer has been fined for not locking up his shotgun and ammunition.   more...

Closure blamed on `draconian' ethos

THE unit where disgraced nurse Hugh Tangye abused patients closed down last year.   more...

Nurse's abuse of mentally disabled patients

A MALE nurse who assaulted elderly, mentally-ill patients at a Worcester care unit has been struck off indefinitely to protect the public.   more...

Sport

8/10/02 - Victory vital for veteran Heeley

CARL Heeley will make his 400th appearance for Worcester City tonight but admits victory at bogey side Bath City is much more important.   more...

8/10/02 - Good cup run could be key to success

ANDY Keast believes Worcester Rugby Club's Powergen Cup campaign could boost their promotion bid.   more...

Bromsgrove Rovers fixtures and results 2002/2003

HOME, away   more...

8/10/02 - Molby quit offer rejected

JAN Molby's offer to stand down as Hull manager after the Tigers' dreadful recent run of form has been rejected by the club.   more...

County tenpin glory for Doug

DOUG Stafford, a member of Worcester Wizards YBC, has finished a productive tenpin bowling season with victory in the Worcestershire Junior Open County Tenpin Bowling Championship.   more...

Perfect record for Saracens

WORCESTERSHIRE-based Saracens maintained their 100 per cent record with their second win of the season in Division Seven of the National Clubs Netball League.   more...

Malvern take on derby mission

MALVERN Town can edge further away from the West Midlands Premier Division relegation zone if they win at Bromyard Town tonight (7.45).   more...

United must wait for new striker

GRAHAM Turner is still trying to clinch the loan signing of a new striker ahead of Hereford United's clash with Leigh RMI tonight (7.45).   more...

Potting for glory

TWO Worcestershire players will be chasing success in the Benson & Hedges Snooker Championship.   more...

Molby quit offer rejected

JAN Molby's offer to stand down as Hull manager after the Tigers' dreadful recent run of form has been rejected by the club.   more...

Good cup run could be key to success

ANDY Keast believes Worcester Rugby Club's Powergen Cup campaign could boost their promotion bid.   more...

Victory vital for veteran Heeley

CARL Heeley will make his 400th appearance for Worcester City tonight but admits victory at bogey side Bath City is much more important.   more...

Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2002/3 Season

FIXTURES   more...

8/10/02 - Crowd levels causing concern

THE fickle nature of football fans will be highlighted on Saturday when Kidderminster Harriers face Macclesfield Town in a bread-and-butter Nationwide League Division Three clash at Aggborough.   more...

Malvern RFC - Fixtures/Results - 2002/3 season

MIDLANDS ONE   more...

  
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