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Worcestershire | Archive | 2004 | January

Stories for 20 January 2004

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Jobs survey to find staff

A SURVEY is being carried out in the Malvern Hills district in a bid to tackle a potential shortage of skilled staff in the area. more...

Morgan roaring along road to US marketplace

THE Malvern-based car maker Morgan has launched a new attack on the American marketplace with its Aero 8 sports car. more...

CLOTHES retailer H & M Hennes, which opened a store in Worcester in October 2003, has signed a ground-breaking agreement to secure and promote fundamental worker's rights in all H&M workplaces. more...

Might he ever pause to rethink anything?

IF it is justifiable for this government to alter its manifesto commitment and advocate charging for student fees, I suppose it's just as logical to decide to charge - in retrospect - for children's nursery fees, the cost of primary and secondary education, health care, subsidised transport, prison care, police assistance and indeed anything that is part of what is understood to be the Welfare State. more...

She does have a voice...

I WISH to reassure Mary Dhonau regarding her concerns of the Review of Special Schools and remind her she does have a voice on the Education Scrutiny Panel. more...

Beneath contempt

I FAIL to understand how people can be so unkind towards George Cowley. more...

Motorists' patience and cycle lanes

MELVYN Hiles (Evening News, Monday, January 12) complains about motorists being fined for using cycle lanes while cyclists are not obliged to use them. more...

The entire atmosphere has passed through jet engine

"MANKIND damaging his world" wrote Paul Rone Clarke (You Say Wednesday, December 31). more...

Life and death

JOHN Phillpott (Evening News, Monday, January 12) writes of "The Grey Army on pension warpath." more...

Students face debt of £27k after studies

SEVENTEEN-year-olds are faced with one of the biggest decisions of their lives as the introduction of top-up fees presents a £27,000 dilemma of whether or not to take a gap year. more...

Let's all make a voyage of discovery

WHEN Richard Wood set off on his Atlantic rowing marathon with friend Rob Ringer, in 2001, we marvelled at their courage and saluted a quality that was missing from too much of British life these days - the plucky will to succeed. more...

Aussies prove to be too strong for Kings

A RUGBY touring squad from Australia took on promising youngsters from a Worcester school and proved just a little too tough. more...

Work halts at historic pub

ENFORCEMENT action will begin to reverse redevelopment of a listed Worcester pub after the city council rejected retrospective planning consent. more...

Call for hero to open new store

THE search is on for a "hero" to open the new Tesco Express store in Brindley Road, Warndon, Worcester. more...

Driver banned

A MAN living in his car has been disqualified from driving for a series of motoring offences. more...

Man admits making `distressing' phone calls

A HUSBAND who made "distressing" phone calls to a former friend having an affair with his estranged wife has escaped jail. more...

Police cutback fears quashed dismissed

FEARS that a threat to cap a rise in the county's council tax bills will lead to fewer bobbies on the beat have been dismissed by police chiefs. more...

`Walking bus' steps out

PUPILS at a city primary took the healthy route to school this morning by snubbing their parents' cars and catching a "walking bus". more...

Marr's Bar jam sessions revival

A MUSIC workshop for people suffering mental ill-health is being re-launched tomorrow. more...

Lost pup heartbreak

A FAMILY from Worcester is desperately searching for their lost puppy, which ran away just a few hours after they had bought it. more...

Bad boy Ed is doing a bit of good for once!

PROBATION chiefs in West Mercia are taking a special interest in one petty criminal, a fictional character in one of Britain's best-loved soaps. more...

Festive crime trawl nets over 60 people

MORE than 60 people were arrested in Wyre Forest over the Christmas period during a festive crackdown on crime. more...

Helping all the helpers

LIFE will become a little easier for the county's carers this week with the opening of a new unit specifically for them in Worcester. more...

Pupils dress down for victims

PUPILS from a city high school have raised more than £1,000 for the families of victims of the Iran earthquake. more...

He helped to rebuild Iraq

AN Iraqi school has been named after the Worcestershire bomb disposal expert who was killed while on aid work in the war-torn country. more...

Acorns benefits from All That Jazz

A 1920s themed banquet and movie night helped to raise more than £300 for Acorns Children's Hospice. more...

Parents to mount High Court battle

DISTRAUGHT Worcester mums whose children had their body parts removed without consent are to go to the High Court. more...

Licence fee for summer pop spectacular is set to rocket

A LICENCE fee for one of Worcester's biggest summer music concerts could be increased by 1,200 per cent. more...

Richard prepares to row the Atlantic

AN intrepid youth worker from Worcester today begins the mammoth task of rowing single-handedly across the Atlantic Ocean. more...

Horse dentist fined for crash lie

A HORSE dentist who travels around the country looking for work has kept his driving licence despite admitting giving false details to the driver whose car he crashed into. more...

Thief must return £50

THIEF who stole £50 from a friend who entrusted him with his bank details has been told to pay back the money. more...

Court usher admits motorbike guilt

A COURT official has been prosecuted after writing off his motorbike. more...

Act now to save our trees

ONE of Worcestershire's most historic symbols is under threat with more than 180 acres of orchard being cut down in the county every year. more...

Readers come to RSPCA's rescue after festive crisis

ANIMAL-lovers have come to the rescue of unwanted cats and rabbits, which had left the RSPCA at bursting point after Christmas. more...

FATHER'S NECK SLASHED IN STREET

A FATHER-of-one cheated death after he was slashed across the throat with a carving knife. more...

Swifts

20/1/04 Swifts bid for Harriers shock

STOURPORT Swifts take a welcome break from Dr Martens Western Division action to test themselves against a professional outfit tonight. more...

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