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Plans for travellers site thrown out
Rob George 09/05CONTROVERSIAL plans for a residential caravan site in Elmbridge to house five gypsy families have been rejected by Wychavon planning chiefs. Members of Wychavon District Council’s development control committee met on Thursday (May 8) to discuss an application for a residential caravan site for nine caravans to be situated at Bywater Farm on Crutch Lane. Eight touring caravans and one chalet are already on the site and the site owners had sought permission now to ...»
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Pensioner conned out of funeral cash
Rob George 09/05CALLOUS con artists stole more than £4,000 from a disabled pensioner just months after she was was forced to leave her home on her birthday due to flooding. Eighty-two year old Vera Binstead of Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, was left distraught after the cruel couple stole her bank card and used it 19 times in two days. She was awarded the sum after her home in Vines Park was flooded in the torrential rain storms which ...»
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Talented youngster to star in concert
Charlotte Cross 08/05
THE MAYOR’S final charity concert will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm at Sacred Heart Church.
The concert will feature Vocal Score and the Westacre School Choir, as well as local singing sensation Charlie Green, who is currently taking ITV’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ by storm.
Money raised from the event will be donated to the Mayor’s chosen charities, which are the Air Training Corps, Army Cadet Force and the Worcestershire Young Carers.
Tickets cost £10, ...»
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Arrests in Berry Hill burglary case
Rob George 09/05THREE people have been arrested and released on bail in connection with a burglary at a Group 4 Securicor depot in Droitwich last November. Officers from West Mercia Police arrested a man and a woman in Tamworth and another man in Birmingham on Wednesday (May 7). They were questioned in connection with the burglary at the Berry Hill Industrial Estate depot, which took place on November 5. All three were released on bail and ordered ...»
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09/05 News
Early warning on agenda
DROITWICH could soon get an early flood warning ...
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09/05 News
CSOs give house a makeover
TWO COMMUNITY Support Officers (CSOs) and a Special ...
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09/05 News
Triathlon is all set to test trio of Spa fund-raisers
A DROITWICH trio will be pushing themselves to ...
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09/05 News
Crowds flock to medieval Festival
SPATANS enjoyed some medieval merriment on Saturday (May ...
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Town eye cup glory
Will Wood 09/05
NORTHFIELD Town can spoil Knowle’s party by stopping them from clinching the double in the President’s Cup final at Studley’s Beehive ground tomorrow.
Town have been battling it out with Knowle all season at the top of Midland Combination Division One but lost out to their rivals in the last few weeks of the season.
Knowle were confirmed as champions and sealed promotion to the Premier Division while Town had to settle for a fourth ...»
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09/05 Sport
Green off to a flyer
BARNT Green got the Birmingham League Premier Division ...
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09/05 Sport
Spa ace Neal steps up his challenge at Donington
MATT Neal secured another podium finish for VX ...
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09/05 Sport
Singh bows out on a high note
FOOTBALL GJ SINGH ended his 16-year reign at ...
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09/05 Sport
Spot kick woe for local lads
NORTHFIELD Town goalkeeper Neil Leech was unable to ...
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Editor's Comment
WHAT A fantastic boost for the Headley Court armed forces rehabilitation centre, getting £24million to improve facilities for injured servicemen and women. We in Bromsgrove, Droitwich and South Birmingham have ... more»
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