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Stories for 9 December 2003

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New law `will lead to more going bust'

AN explosion in the number of personal bankruptcies could follow new legislation, according to a corporate recovery and insolvency specialists.   more...

Looking to meet women? Well, join the club

THERE are still a few places remaining for a women-only networking club's Christmas dinner.   more...

Hot Shots

THE private client team at Hallmarks Solicitors has been awarded entry into the prestigious Chambers Directory, a listing of legal experts recognised as the leading authorities in their field.   more...

P&R a monument to Labour's stupidity

READING Sue Johns' letter headlined "Thousands of people using park-and-ride" raised one question in my mind - where is the raw data?   more...

Colossal cost to taxpayers

THE Phillpott File (Evening News, Monday, November 17) was quite correct in stating that the park-and-ride buses are not being used.   more...

It's a case of fraud at source

E F Showell (You Say, Friday, November 28) highlights the corruption and the mismanagement within EU budget programmes.   more...

We want no part of it

THE Home and Abroad page (Evening News, Friday, November 28) carried a story about "Labour listens to the people".   more...

It's obscene

THE spending of £15,000 on a survey by Worcester City Council is obscene, bearing in mind they are going to make cuts.   more...

Future is uncertain for students of tomorrow

UNIVERSITIES claim they cannot deliver world-class degrees without more cash - but students say they cannot afford to pay more for higher education.   more...

Cheers and a big sigh of relief

UNBELIEVABLE, unforgettable and freezing - words used by England rugby star Neil Back to describe yesterday's incredible scenes on London's streets.   more...

Raising cash for Brazil trip

A TEENAGER is hoping to raise £4,000 to fulfil her dream of teaching English to children in a developing country.   more...

Van crash

A LANE of the M5 was closed this morning after a van hit the central reservation of the motorway and rolled over.   more...

Raiders make off with tot's quad bike

CHRISTMAS cheer has become a frown for one Worcester boy after thieves stole his quad bike.   more...

Couple's lifeline

DISABLED pensioners Zelma and Percy Young were left reeling after thieves stole their treasured disability badge from outside their Worcester home.   more...

Offender to travel from Ireland

A man who exposed himself to a nine-year-old girl will have to travel from Northern Ireland next month to be sentenced at Worcester Crown Court.   more...

Man, 50, charged with defrauding Halifax Building Society of cash

A MAN has appeared before magistrates charged with defrauding a Hereford bank out of thousands of pounds.   more...

More special constables for West Mercia

WEST Mercia police was today handed £66,000 to recruit at least an extra 75 special constables.   more...

Post the festive cards early...

POST your Christmas cards early - that's the warning from Royal Mail this year.   more...

`I've had to give up my job for council'

COUNCILLORS likely to receive a 10 per cent "pay" increase have said the amount they receive is still not equal to the work they do.   more...

In tune with your local yule suppliers

The National Farmers' Union is urging Worcestershire consumers to buy British this Christmas - including musically soothed turkey.   more...

Teen banned from driving

A WORCESTER teenager has been disqualified from driving after admitting he drove without insurance and failed to produce his legal documents to the police.   more...

Vandals fail to spoil remembrance

A REMEMBERANCE event was almost jeopardised after vandals attacked the Christmas tree which had lights on it dedicated by family members to deceased loved ones.   more...

Crime writer's latest work - City may become venue for murder

WORCESTER looks set to become the venue for a few grisly murders, according the Faithful City's own Arthur Conan Doyle.   more...

Road work bill angers residents

RESIDENTS of a street in Norton, near Worcester, are angered that they have been asked to pay more than £1,300 towards road repairs outside their homes.   more...

Hooray! We're all having a wonderful time at the pictures

IT just has to be out of this world! Children declare the Worcester Odeon's free showing of The Good Boy a resounding success at the weekend.   more...

Pupils have Christmas spirit boxed off

ONE of Worcester's largest primary schools has also proved one of the most generous after pupils amassed 349 shoeboxes packed with gifts for underprivileged children.   more...

Soccer girls win a match but lose kit

A GIRLS' football team had their kit stolen as they celebrated their first victory at a Christmas party.   more...

Unconscious man taken to hospital

A MAN is believed to have lain unconscious in a Droitwich street for more than 10 hours after becoming caught up in a major fight.   more...

`Our past has come back to haunt us' - woman's claim

A WOMAN has been cleared of two charges of aiding and abetting her former lover to rape a 12-year-old schoolgirl in the 1990s.   more...

Support for victims of domestic violence

VICTIMS of domestic violence and rape were firmly on the agenda when Solicitor General Harriet Harman visited Droitwich.   more...

Football fan, 14, punched after League Cup victory

A FOURTEEN-year-old Worcester City fan needed hospital treatment after an unprovoked assault by a rival football fan late last night.   more...

Knife man escapes jail sentence

A WORCESTER man has escaped a jail sentence for possessing a knife just two months after being released from prison for affray.   more...

County fans pack streets of London

RUGBY fans from Worcestershire travelled to London to watch their heroes parade the World Cup trophy through London.   more...

Man admits child sex, kidnap shame

A WORCESTER man has admitted charges of abduction, having sex with a minor and helping a girl to attempt suicide.   more...

TWO KILLED IN A449 HORROR

TWO men were killed when their car crashed into a tree, this morning, becoming the latest victims of a notorious accident blackspot.   more...

Sport

Kidderminster Harriers FC - Fixtures and results - 2003/04

Pre-season friendlies   more...

Worcester City 1 Sutton Coldfield 1 (5-4 pens)

Monday, December 8, 2003   more...

9/12/03 - Stanley injury worries Worcester

AN injury to record signing Jai Stanley overshadowed Worcester City's victory against Sutton Coldfield Town last night.   more...

Lewis handed the top owner honour

JIM Lewis admitted his shock after scooping a prestigious award yesterday.   more...

National titles for fighters

The English Contact Karate Association's Worcester and Droitwich-based clubs had stunning success at the Association's National Championships in Birmingham.   more...

Jury is still out on Judge

STRIKER Simon Judge (ankle) and midfielder Joe Maidment (knee) require fitness tests ahead of Pershore Town's second round Worcestershire Senior Urn clash at Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves tonight.   more...

Malvern target Alveston triumph

MALVERN Town entertain Midland Combination Premier Division strugglers Alveston in the second round of the Smedley Crooke Memorial Cup tonight.   more...

Robins welcome cup battle

EVESHAM United will put their relegation dogfight to one side tonight when they entertain Halesowen Town in the third round of the Worcestershire Senior Cup at Common Road.   more...

Cardiff silence on Parry offer

CARDIFF City target Paul Parry is still very much a Hereford United player according to manager Graham Turner.   more...

Dismal City in penalty escape

WORCESTER City manager John Barton admitted his side rode their luck to make it through to the next round of the Dr Martens League Cup after a dismal display against Sutton Coldfield last night.   more...

Cardiff silence on Parry offer

CARDIFF City target Paul Parry is still very much a Hereford United player according to manager Graham Turner.   more...

9/12/03 - Relegation fight must be priority

JAN Molby insists he will give his Kidderminster Harriers players a reality check if they start concentrating more on next month's FA Cup clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers than their fight against relegation.   more...

  
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