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Training for secure new laws

DROITWICH-based Train 4 Security has launched a new support service to help companies through the minefield of licences now required for staff.   more...

Tsunami appeal funds doubled

EMPLOYEES at Sun Valley Foods have donated £1,277 to the British Red Cross to help aid victims of the Asian tsunami.   more...

Inflation puts pay increases on the up

Average pay deals have risen to 3.2 per cent in response to the higher rate of inflation, a new report revealed today.   more...

Firm's game plan for team-building

A MALVERN firm of entertainment consultants is hoping to score a "Brucie bonus" with a new form of team-building.   more...

* Big brother gets better * We're best in west for helping planet * Full marks for beauty and brains

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Serious support for our appeal

COMIC Jo Brand has made a serious plea to the people of Worcestershire to support the Evening News' Wishband Appeal.   more...

Pennies pour in from mental health centre

MENTAL health patients, staff and visitors at a Worcester centre have raised more than £210 for the victims of the Asian tsunami.   more...

`Real' racing at Railway Inn

A WORCESTERSHIRE pub is hosting a "real horse racing" night in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice Appeal and a Tsunami Fishermen Appeal.   more...

The traffic is to blame

I WAS surprised by the tone of the piece that appeared in Evening News on Friday, February 4.   more...

Desecration of city park

I SHOULD like to give my wholehearted support to the letter written by A Finn regarding the desecration of Cripplegate Park.   more...

Elementary, Watson

ANDREW Watson again fosters the illusion that our schools are awash with cash.   more...

Suffering of ducks bred for meat

ONCE again, it's the beginning of Chinese New Year - a time for a universal message of peace and happiness for family members and friends.   more...

Who else has to pay for parking at workplace?

THE oversight on behalf of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS trust regarding the number of car parking spaces that would be needed by staff is not an excuse to start charging them.   more...

Brides and joy

STUNNING bridal dresses, cakes, and bouquets were just some of the items on display when one of the biggest wedding fairs to hit Worcestershire took place at the weekend.   more...

Grant of £3,000 to paint area greener

RANT of £3,000 has been awarded to the environment charity, The Worcestershire Duckworth Trust, to help promote paint recycling across the county.   more...

Twenty new traps to catch county speeders

TWO new £22,000 mobile laser and video systems will soon be installed to target speeding motorists.   more...

Are these the Olympic stars of the future?

OLYMPIANS of tomorrow from across the region took part in heats for this year's Norwich Union Sports Hall competition at the weekend.   more...

`Robot' professor's finger on the future

POPULAR science fiction films like Blade Runner and I, Robot moved a step closer for Worcestershire students who were drawn into the world of robotics.   more...

Why I have to pay £10k for heart op

A WORCESTER man suffering from a serious heart problem has slammed the "postcode lottery" which he claims has left him unable to have the surgery he needs - unless he pays £10,000.   more...

Bail dodgers wake up with Valentine's cards

POLICE are sending Valentine's Day cards to bail dodgers in a crackdown on people who try to evade the justice system.   more...

Flood and special school stalwart to stand for MP

MOTHER-of-five Mary Dhonau has been selected by the Liberal Democrats to stand in Worcester at the next general election.   more...

Full marks for beauty and brains

SCANTILY-clad beauties will be taking to the stage for the first ever Miss Worcestershire competition this year.   more...

We're best in west for helping planet

WORCESTERSHIRE has top-ped the West Midlands for recycling more household waste than any other county.   more...

Spa town is `neglected and drained' by council

DROITWICH is being neglected in favour of Pershore and Evesham, according to angry residents who claim Wychavon is "draining" the Spa town.   more...

Big brother gets better

BETTER high-tech CCTV cameras should be monitoring crime and tracking missing children in Worcester city centre by the end of April.   more...

Cameras are here to help

What right," some will ask, "do the Government, police or security contractors have to pry into the privacy of the individual, wherever or whoever he or she may be?"   more...

Protests over pool infill plan

PROTEST is growing against a planning application which, if approved, could see up to eight heavy duty vehicles a day, loaded up with 125,000 tonnes of imported waste materials travelling through Clows Top for the next seven years.   more...

Having fun and raising cash for cause

PERHEROES came to the rescue at a Worcester school to raise almost £200 for the tsunami appeal.   more...

SAS soldiers begged not to go for cash

SAS soldiers are being urged not to switch careers to earn huge sums with private security firms in Iraq and Afghanistan, reports claimed this morning.   more...

Drivers' misery

VALENTINE'S Day looks set to be the start of three weeks of misery for motorists.   more...

Theatre's sell-out

A THEATRE has ensured its first performance of 2005 was a sell-out.   more...

Enjoy a great walk for charity

CHARITY Age Concern is asking people to grasp the opportunity of a lifetime and trek across China to raise money.   more...

Church design decision

HOPES of a church being built at St Peter's, Worcester, have moved closer - despite fears about its design.   more...

Love shouldn't cost the earth

DO not just pamper your loved-one this Valentine's Day, do your bit for the environment too. That is the message coming from the county council.   more...

Traffic lights feel the cold, too

SHARP-EYED Worcestershire people have been urged not to see red if traffic lights start to misbehave during the cold weather.   more...

Ethnic minority women

A RACIAL equality and a women's rights group have teamed up to address problems facing women in ethnic minorities.   more...

It's Valentine's Day on the buses

BUS drivers are just a bunch of old romantics at heart.   more...

Sport

14/2/05 - Farrell in Sixways link

WORCESTER Warriors have refused to rule out signing Andy Farrell.   more...

14/2/05 - Twickenham dream over for Wanderers

WORCESTER Wanderers bowed out of the Powergen Junior Vase with a 44-7 hammering at Solihull.   more...

Point-to-point start delayed

WORCESTERSHIRE'S first point-to-point meeting of the season, staged by the Harkaway Club at Chaddesley Corbett yesterday, was hit by the weather.   more...

Brian and Lee are top bananas!

A WORCESTER drag racing team has enjoyed more success by adding another trophy to their collection.   more...

Clarke secures Robins' win

A FIRST-half goal by Jermaine Clarke proved enough to enable Evesham United to beat Oxford City at Marsh Lane in Southern League Division One West.   more...

Penalty spares Rovers' blushes

STRIKER Paul Szewczyk saved toothless Bromsgrove Rovers' blushes from the penalty spot as basement boys Egham came close to taking an unexpected share of the points at the Victoria Ground on Saturday.   more...

Upton too much for struggling Stourport

UPTON crushed Stourport 34-10 in a Saturday friendly.   more...

Twickenham dream over for Wanderers

WORCESTER Wanderers bowed out of the Powergen Junior Vase with a 44-7 hammering at Solihull.   more...

Farrell in Sixways link

WORCESTER Warriors have refused to rule out signing Andy Farrell.   more...

City on the way back says Preece

ANDY Preece is confident his Worcester City side will build on Saturday's gritty draw at Alfreton Town and ease their Nationwide North relegation worries.   more...

14/2/05 - City on the way back says Preece

ANDY Preece is confident his Worcester City side will build on Saturday's gritty draw at Alfreton Town and ease their Nationwide North relegation worries.   more...

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