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We know the air is unfit to breathe (part 1)
I believe i may have spent too long out of town at work this week, it’s been an interesting week, locally. There’s apparently ‘a time bomb’ in the town centre, (old disused telephone exchange building “a magnet for antisocial behaviour.” (Kids to blame
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We know the air is unfit to breathe (part 1)
I believe i may have spent too long out of town at work this week, it’s been an interesting week, locally. There’s apparently ‘a time bomb’ in the town centre, (old disused telephone exchange building “a magnet for antisocial behaviour.” (Kids to blame
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Diamond couple keep on dancing
A STOURPORT couple whose eyes met across a dance floor more than 60 years ago are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary tomorrow. Bonnie, 81, and Bill Brain, 85, of Oak Apple Close, met at the Queensbury Club, in Birmingham, in 1946 after Mr
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Keeper ready for Cambridge test
GOALKEEPER Dean Coleman has vowed to impress manager Mark Yates and win a new contract at Kidderminster Harriers. The 22-year-old is expected to start his first Blue Square Premier game since September's win over Droylsden at Cambridge United on Saturday
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Keeper ready for Cambridge test
GOALKEEPER Dean Coleman has vowed to impress manager Mark Yates and win a new contract at Kidderminster Harriers. The 22-year-old is expected to start his first Blue Square Premier game since September's win over Droylsden at Cambridge United on Saturday
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Arrest follows computers theft
A 26-year-old man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of burglary after a break-in at a premises in Sandy Lane, Stourport, between last Saturday and Monday. Computers were stolen, along with a quantity of metal.
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New loos offer relief for shoppers
PEOPLE caught short in Kidderminster will be relieved to hear about a new £175,000 toilet block being built. Work has already started on the new building on land in Market Street car park in the town centre, which is due to be finished by June. The
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Africa link
A BURLISH teddy bear has pride of place in an African classroom thanks to a school link scheme. The bear - sent by post - is a symbol of the friendships being built between Burlish Park Primary School and a village school in The Gambia. Pupils at the
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Books come alive
WELL-READ tots brought the magical world of Peter Pan alive during to celebrate World Book Day. Youngsters at The Kiddies Day Nursery in Kidderminster and Stourport were invited to dress as their favourite storybook characters, with J M Barrie's classic
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Evening with The Bard
A WHIRLWIND showcase of four of England's most-loved plays has raised £207 for charity. Pupils at Holy Trinity School, Kidderminster, spent five weeks rehearsing lines and getting into character for An Evening with William Shakespeare. In front of an
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Brothers' lives linked to sugar factory
TWO brothers born and bred on the British Sugar factory site in Kidderminster have asked if they can play a role in its demolition. The former factory site is currently being pulled down to make way for new businesses and recently the iconic 75-metre
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Vandals target old school site
TAXPAYERS are having to foot the bill to protect a former school building from vandals. Damage to the former Sladen CE Middle School building in Kidderminster includes the smashing of all the ground floor windows and the site is also being used as a
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Raid gang jailed
THREE Kidderminster men who burgled the DVLA offices near Worcester have been jailed for a total of 10 years. Police chased the getaway car after Gavin Shuck drove into the viewpoint car park near the southern Severn bridge an hour after the raid. During
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Stab vests for ambulance staff
AMBULANCE staff are to trial stab proof vests in what has been called a "sad day", by the service's chief executive. Anthony March, West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust chief executive, made the comments after the trust announced the trial following
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Bevin Boy recognised
A BEVIN Boy who helped keep the home fires burning during the Second World War said he was shocked that he and the other "forgotten lads" had finally been recognised. John Gowan, 82, of Jackson Crescent, Stourport, received his Bevin Boys veterans badge
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Fire at disused school
A FORMER middle school which has lain empty for seven months has been damaged by fire, today. Firefighters were called to the old Sladen Middle School building in Kidderminster at 1am after reports of a kitchen fire. When crews arrived at the Hurcott
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'Drugs debt threat' led to burglary
A WOMAN burgled a house in Kidderminster after she was put under pressure to repay an £800 drugs debt. Emma Stoten targeted the property in Clarence Street and stole two purses, £30 cash, a door key and personal papers. She admitted burglary and two
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'Nick The Blog' - Fire at disused school
NICK THE BLOG - BLOG 5 This blog is probably going to offend someone due to me saying something which has not been brought up in the news. However this is an opinion of mine and it's also a concern from a Kidderminster resident who has spoken to me in
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'Nick The Blog' - Fire at disused school
NICK THE BLOG - BLOG 5 This blog is probably going to offend someone due to me saying something which has not been brought up in the news. However this is an opinion of mine and it's also a concern from a Kidderminster resident who has spoken to me in
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Second challenge comes from the heart
A MAN preparing to run his second London marathon says taking part is no longer about him - it is about how he can make a difference. Wulston Alderman, 41, of Kidderminster, will be running on behalf of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) as a result
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Astley
WI - Members met on March 5 and were informed about the Lucy Hingley Lecture which this year is entitled Ouch'. A section of the Worcestershire Way was being walked on March 14 and people were invited to participate. Members were encouraged to get their
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More teens training
THE number of Wyre Forest teens in full-time education or employment has reached its highest level in recent years. Careers guidance organisation, Connexions, has reported 3,300 Wyre Forest and Hagley-based teenagers aged 16 to 18 in employment or education
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No six-figure salaries at council
A SURVEY showing 818 council employees nationally are paid over £100,000 a year has revealed that no-one working for Wyre Forest District Council tops that figure. The TaxPayers' Alliance presented its second Town Hall Rich List after making enquiries
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Save your skin with shuttleXtra
shuttleXtra steps into spring with advice on how to revitalise your skin after the winter has taken its toll. Treatments and products that will leave you re-born for the new season are reviewed. That is just one of several lifestyle articles on your
