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Hamlet celebrates being named best in county

CELEBRATION: Menith Wood, between Tenbury Wells and Stourport, has been judged the 2008 Calor Worcestershire Village of the Year.

7:10pm Friday 29th August 2008

A TINY community in the Teme Valley has won the top prize in the county round of a national competition.

Fire put out at substation

6:16pm Friday 29th August 2008

A BLAZE at an electricity substation in Worcester has now been put out.

Man will not be able to sell ‘legal loophole’ home

5:08pm Friday 29th August 2008

A CONTROVERSIAL bungalow built by a Worcester man who side-stepped planning laws should never be formally recognised, councillors have ruled.

Fire at Worcester electricity substation

4:46pm Friday 29th August 2008

A BLAZE has broken out at an electricity substation in Worcester.

Come and see my colourful paintings

COLOURFUL: Artist Anna Yevtukh-Squire is exhibiting her colourful work at Malvern Hills Gallery. Picture by Paul Jackson. (35495201)

4:20pm Friday 29th August 2008

A RENOWNED Ukrainian artist, book designer and book restorer who now lives in Worcester is displaying her creative talents at an exhibition in Malvern.

First phase of wheelie bins about to arrive

3:00pm Friday 29th August 2008

WHEELIE bins will be appearing on the doorsteps of homes in Wychavon from next week.

Action group urges people to oppose 1,600 homes plan

Protesting: Charles Eden and Heather Jeavons of Action for the Future of Malvern with a map of the proposed developments. 35294001

3:00pm Friday 29th August 2008

A NEWLY-formed action group has urged Malvern people to stand up and be counted over plans to build 1,600 new houses in Newland and Madresfield.

All-night party for retiring Cath

RETIRING: Himbleton House residents, from left, Leonard Mann and Betty Mason with very sheltered housing manager Cath Hill. (35494201)

2:30pm Friday 29th August 2008

AN all-night party is planned to celebrate the retirement of a very sheltered housing manager after more than 20 years in the job.

Help to shape our healthcare

2:00pm Friday 29th August 2008

HOSPITAL chiefs have called on more people and patients to become members of a new Foundation Trust after “disappointing” numbers joined.

Cut waste to cope with harder times

1:20pm Friday 29th August 2008

WORCESTERSHIRE business owners are being advised to cut back their use of resources to reduce the impact of the economic downturn.

Investigation into dead baby continues

1:20pm Friday 29th August 2008

Detectives investigating the discovery of a baby girl in a Cambridgeshire waste plant, who is believed to have come from Worcester, have renewed their appeal for the mother to come forward.

Locks off for charity

Garetih Hirst with TJ's manager Vicki Hough and stylist Katie LaCroix

12:50pm Friday 29th August 2008

A WORCESTER shop manager has shaved his head in aid of the County Air Ambulance.

Hounds join funeral procession

Hunting hounds lead the procession

12:00pm Friday 29th August 2008

HUNTING hounds led a procession to a village church before tributes were made to a woman who loved the countryside.

Man blames smoking drug for his violence

10:40am Friday 29th August 2008

A MAN who carried out a sustained attack on two men blamed his behaviour on an anti-smoking drug he was taking.

Commuters delayed following fatality on rail lines

10:32am Friday 29th August 2008

COMMUTERS travelling from Worcester to Birmingham were caught up in delays this morning after a person was hit by a train.


UK Entertainment News

Roberts is Valentino couture choice

Julia Roberts at Oscars wearing a velvet Valentino gown

Updated 7:06pm Friday 29th August 2008

Couture king Valentino Garavani has paid tribute to Julia Roberts when asked to name favourite actresses who have donned his clothes.


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