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On this day:

• Malcolm honoured for 60 years of service

  A LONG-SERVING employee of a popular Worcestershire attraction has been honoured for his years of hard work. read more

• Get on course for confidence boost

  A GROUP of Worcester people struggling with depression, stress, low self-confidence and other problems have spent five weeks learning a range of skills including how to build self-esteem and communication skills. read more

• Contractors reply to Councillor's concern over bridge delays

  THE contractors working on Evesham's Abbey Bridge have responded to claims the structure will remain closed to traffic until March next year.  read more

• Jeremy Clarkson would be red-faced by Top Gear magazine, says county MP

  A WORCESTERSHIRE MP says even Jeremy Clarkson would be embarrassed by Top Gear magazines’ stereotypical portrayal of engineers as men. read more

• Perfume stolen to fund addiction

  A JUDGE told a heroin addict she had little chance of kicking her drugs habit – unless she ditched her addict boyfriend. read more

• Bus cuts would be "a disaster" says campaign group

  A CAMPAIGN group has hit out at Worcestershire’s £3m bus cuts - saying it would “be a disaster” if the services disappeared. read more

• Rowers put their oar in where it can really help

  A TIDAL wave of fund-raising effort has seen junior rowers raise more than £1,000. read more

• Eight years jail for the conman coroner

  A CORONER who boasted about luxurious holidays, fine dining and an expensive wine collection to the people from whom he had been stealing has been jailed for eight years. read more

• Stark warning over fire service reduction plans

  LIVES will be lost if nearly £5 million of fire service cuts are forced through, a firefighter has warned. read more

• Early halt to badger cull

  A BADGER cull taking place near Worcestershire has been called off because not enough of the animals are being killed. read more

• Film maker throws spotlight on abuse

  AN international campaign aiming to end violence against women ends today. read more

• Smokers get reprieve

  WORCESTERSHIRE County Council won’t be following the example of its hospital colleagues in banning smoking among staff – for now. read more

• New lap-dancing club to open in Worcester

  A LAP dancing club featuring naked and topless women is to open in the heart of Worcester’s Lowesmoor on the site of a former nightclub. read more

• We asked MPs: 'Will you give pay rise to charity?'

  ONE Worcestershire MP is prepared to give a proposed pay rise to charity – admitting that none of them can justify an 11 per cent increase. read more