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Worcestershire | Archive | 2004 | January

Stories for 27 January 2004

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Chance for firms to `go platinum'

SHINING examples of good business practice are being urged to step out from the shadows and take a bow. more...

Bird flu outbreak

A HEREFORD chicken processor has said it is too early to tell whether the bird flu outbreak in Asia will affect its business. more...

Women's networking group

THERE are still a few places remaining for the first meeting in 2004 of a women's business networking group. more...

Poll tax a moral way of raising revenue

n MY favourite guru once said: "The art of leadership is to take people with you." more...

Obstinate cyclists causing problems

EDWARD Shirley is quite correct in saying that "most sensible cyclists will use cycle lanes" (Evening News, Tuesday, January 20). more...

Ready for anything

BARRIE Dobson appears to regard my views over the future governance of what is now the United Kingdom as fanciful (You Say, Saturday, January 17). more...

I TAKE Mr Rone-Clark's point on the displacement of sea ice, but would point out that my letter was concerned primarily with the melting of the Greenland ice pack and the tundra in northern latitudes. more...

What right have they to vote?

EVEN though Scotland does not charge student fees, the Scottish New Labour MPs come charging over Hadrian's Wall to the rescue of Scottish-born and educated Prime Minister Tony Blair, in a most blatant hypocritical political way by voting on the student top-up fees in England. more...

Was it pedestrian negligence?

THE safety camera partnership claims it has placed a camera on City Walls Road because of the high amount of accidents caused by speeding cars. more...

`To lose these schools would be a tragedy'

Worcestershire children with special educational needs face a crucial period as the next few months determines their academic future. Education reporter, Dan Kendrick lays out both sides of the emotional debate surrounding Worcester's special schools. more...

Time to reclaim the city's streets

WHEN West Mercia police revealed its decision to target yobs in Warndon Villages, last Friday, we voiced reservations about the mechanics of naming and shaming proven culprits, but welcomed the principle of a change in approach. more...

Sheep killed and savaged

THE use of sheep and cattle in the management of the Malvern Hills has been criticised by a former conservator. more...

Park fountain is set to spout again

A VICTORIAN fountain which forms the focal point of a Worcester park is set to be removed and renovated in a £28,000 clean-up. more...

Annette digs deep to open rabbit shop

A FORMER Playboy model is hoping customers "hop" on down to her specialist bunny shop in Worcester. more...

Churches want to open for business

THERE could be more cafés in crypts and nurseries in naves under new plans put forward by Worcester Diocese. more...

Hard work to drive up standards is paying off

A RURAL primary school has continued to raise standards two years after coming out of special measures. more...

Police want to talk to disabled

POLICE are keen to track down disabled people who can advise them how to do their job better. more...

Reward for return of rare bike

A "SUBSTANTIAL" reward is being offered for the return of a rare bike snatched from a Worcester car dealership. more...

Do you know a hero? We want to know!

FROM dedicated teachers to sick children who can smile through their pain, every community has its unsung heroes. more...

Learning about a land Down Under

A G'DAY was had by all at Leapfrog Day Nursery, in Evesham, during celebrations for Australia's national day. more...

`There's nowhere for the teenagers to go'

YOUTHS feel they have been branded troublemakers after Worcester police used new anti-social behaviour powers at the weekend. more...

Plans to convert farm buildings into homes

PLANNING permission is being sought to turn two farm buildings into houses. more...

Traders under fire for apathy

APATHETIC shopkeepers in Droitwich are halting the development of the town, it has been claimed. more...

Women leapt from car to stop man kicking his ex

THREE passers-by came to the rescue of a woman who was being kicked repeatedly by her former boyfriend, Worcester Magistrates Court heard. more...

If it's Wednesday, it's wellies on and down to the woods...

THE wonders of woodlands await reception class pupils at Ombersley Endowed First School, near Droitwich. more...

Fresh clues to sky-diver's death

MURDER squad detectives hunting the killer of skydiver Stephen Hilder say they are still uncovering new information - seven months after he died. more...

Wyre MP's rebel top-up vote could be goodbye PM

INDEPENDENT MP Dr Richard Taylor could deal the fatal blow to Tony Blair in the knife-edge vote over student "top-up" fees. more...

Bear's a big hit for girl guides

A FUND-raising jumble sale in aid of a Worcester troop of girl guides proved a hit with bargain hunters. more...

girlfriend hit on head with bottle

A MAN from Malvern hit his girlfriend over the head with a wine bottle during an argument, Worcester Magistrates Court heard. more...

Parents demand baby apology

PARENTS wrongly accused of abusing their baby son are demanding an apology from hospital officials they accuse of making their lives "hell". more...

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