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Computer firm in the swim for 2005

THE owners of a Worcester computer firm are hoping new products will finally put the company into the black.   more...

Record-breaking employment demand

THOUSANDS of people are looking forward to a prosperous 2005 thanks to a Worcester-based recruitment agency, which has thrown a lifeline and found them work.   more...

New board members

MARCHES Housing Association, based in Broad Street, Leominster, has announced the appointment of three new board members - Lynda Wilcox, Bob Strachan and Melvyn Ellis.   more...

Family law

A WORCESTER firm of solicitors has welcomed Lisa Kemp into its family law department.   more...

Cover is growing

Norwich Union owner Aviva today said a gradual pick-up in consumer confidence helped UK sales of its life and pension products return to growth in 2004.   more...

* Chrissies head facing up to Blair * Knifepoint raid at city petrol station * Poisoned bird rescued

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Keeping it in the family...

ANOTHER member of the Clift clan has joined the family pub, The Talbot of Knightwick, by becoming head barman.   more...

Northwick carrot for the city's plans committee

WE are finally to have something done about the old Northwick cinema. Unfortunately, it will be lost forever as an entertainment venue. The car park will disappear under a new block of flats.   more...

Sex of the driver was irrelevant

ANDREW Hall, quite rightly, refers to the shortcomings of some drivers, (Evening News, January 10).   more...

Generosity of readers

ON behalf of all of us at the British Red Cross, I would like to thank your readers for their overwhelming generosity since the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck on Boxing Day.   more...

Drinks law unnecessary

REGARDING Mike Foster's statement about 24-hour drinking, I consider it to be totally unnecessary.   more...

Prefabs info is required

I WONDER if readers could help?   more...

The power of flowers

I AM calling on local people to support Marie Curie Cancer Care's annual Great Daffodil Appeal in March.   more...

Let's halt hog-icides

A CLEVER little gadget could make hedgehog road deaths a thing of the past.   more...

Auschwitz liberation memorial event

A SPECIAL event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day will be held at Worcester's Guildhall on Thursday afternoon.   more...

Thorny issue for woods group

VOLUNTEERS lent a hand to a prickly task - planting a hawthorn hedge round a traditional orchard.   more...

Camp America changed my life says Luke

A DROITWICH teenager who is jetting off to America for his second Camp America trip is hoping to inspire other young people to do the same.   more...

Raising cash for tsunami appeal

THE YMCA in St John's, Worcester, will host a coffee morning as part of a national fund-raising event for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.   more...

Campaigner hits back in Lido row

THE group campaigning to save Droitwich's historic Lido has hit out at negative comments made by Conservative town councillors.   more...

Worcester - where the people just keep on smiling

YESTERDAY was all set to be the most depressing day of the year. With the dark, cold weather and mounting credit card debt, research showed people were going to feel worse than ever.   more...

Hunters round in on Foster for election

A GROUP has been set up to oust anti-fox hunting MPs in a possible General Election - with Worcester MP Mike Foster among top targets.   more...

Publicans reject a boozing bonanza

PUB managers in Worcester have rejected plans for 24-hour drinking licences but dismissed fears it would lead to more binge-drinking and alcohol-fuelled violence.   more...

Bishop's worries over jails bid

THE Bishop of Worcester has backed a penal reform charity's call for an "open and vigorous" debate on prison privatisation today.   more...

Hospital meeting cancelled as 500 turn up

A PUBLIC meeting to discuss plans for Malvern's long-awaited hospital was cancelled last night - because too many people turned up.   more...

Car stolen after thieves raid home for keys

A BLUE Audi TT Quattro has been stolen from a home in Northwick Road, Worcester, after thieves broke into the property and stole the car keys.   more...

Helicopter crash claims four lives

AN EVESHAM teenager has been named as one of the people who died in a helicopter crash in Somerset at the weekend.   more...

Plans to introduce exams in sex studies

EXAMS in sex studies may be introduced in classrooms across Worcestershire under plans to improve the teaching of personal, social and health education.   more...

Schools funding gap is wider - MP

THE funding gap between schools in Worcestershire and its neighbouring counties has deepened following the latest cash increases, Government figures have revealed.   more...

BLAIR BACKS CHRISSIES

A "MASSIVE" day for Christopher Whitehead High School saw it become a specialist language college and move closer to ending the five-year saga over a new site.   more...

Use your vote for change

THE legal fight against the ban on hunting with dogs was set to go before the High Court today.   more...

It's so good to be back home!

A TERRITORIAL Army volunteer who has been writing exclusively for the Evening News from Iraq has had an emotional reunion with his family at his Worcester home.   more...

Claudia's chance to show her love

VALENTINE'S Day will soon be here and this Worcester woman's heart can be found in a London gallery.   more...

Choose a ticket with a heart

FUND-RAISERS at St Richard's Hospice are calling on local residents to spare a little love for patients with life-threatening illness by supporting their annual Valentine's Day Raffle.   more...

Estate agents move into prominent city premises

SINCE before Christmas, huge wooden hoardings have hidden one of Worcester's most prominent shop frontages from the public.   more...

Salsa-thon for heart charity

DANCING divas in Evesham are encouraging residents to go Latin and take part in a sponsored Salsa-thon.   more...

Josephine dishes up a marvellous menu

A SUPERCHEF from Droitwich served up a sizzling dish to win herself a place in the final of a national competition.   more...

Money raised for the love of Simon

THE Teenage Cancer Trust is £925 better off after a Hereford woman completed a sponsored 80-mile cycle ride for the charity.   more...

Hospital takes a trek for tsunami appeal

STAFF, family and friends of the Droitwich Spa Hospital put their best foot forward to raise £500 for the tsunami appeal.   more...

Oh yes you can banish the winter blues

GAYNOR Paskin, Amanda Wright and Jerry Bescoby are inviting audiences to get into the pantomime spirit tonight.   more...

Council budget comment

RESIDENTS living in north Worcestershire are being invited to pass comment on councillors' spending plans.   more...

Sport

25/1/05 - Collier race to prove he's fit

WORCESTER will give Tim Collier every chance to make their trip to Kingsholm.   more...

Dales in 10-goal success

VIBRANT Archdales '73 boosted their great goal difference with a 10-0 thrashing of Midland Combination Division Two basement boys Continental Star Reserves.   more...

King Pin shocks galore as top teams are skittled

THREE teams from lower divisions beat higher-ranked opposition in the King Pin Cup second round.   more...

Stevenson treble seals semi spot

ARCHDALES stormed into the Worcester and District League's Katherine Rayer Cup semi-finals with a 6-3 win at Martley Spurs.   more...

School's aces in fine cup run

CHRISTOPER Whitehead High School's year nine team steamed through three rounds of the English Schools Football Association's 4 Aces Cup.   more...

Mullen sets sights on county final

BROMSGROVE Rovers turn their attention away from their league campaign tonight as they attempt to reach the Worcestershire Senior Cup final.   more...

Bulls are ready to make history

HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner is hoping to create history at Edgar Street tonight when his side host Wrexham in the LDV Vans Northern Area Semi-Final - although injuries could hamper their progress.   more...

Collier race to prove he's fit

WORCESTER will give Tim Collier every chance to make their trip to Kingsholm.   more...

City tell Colley to stay away

WORCESTER City winger Nick Colley will not travel to Tamworth for tonight's GLS Cup third round tie to avoid potential confrontation with home fans (7.45).   more...

25/1/05 - City tell Colley to stay away

WORCESTER City winger Nick Colley will not travel to Tamworth for tonight's GLS Cup third round tie to avoid potential confrontation with home fans (7.45).   more...

25/1/05 - Pressure on Boddy to find right man

NOW that the dust has settled on John Barton's sudden exit from St George's Lane, the spotlight will be shining in the direction of Dave Boddy over the next fortnight.   more...

  
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