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  • Dame Helen crowned queen of Baftas

    Dame Helen Mirren was queen of the Baftas tonight - winning best actress for her role as the monarch - while her movie was crowned best film. While The Queen won two awards, it was almost a case of mission unaccomplished for James Bond movie Casino

  • Wolves suffer narrow defeat

    BACK in December, Worcester Wolves travelled down to Hackney to face fellow British Basketball League newcomers London United and came away having been defeated by a last-second basket. And, in a cruel twist of fate, they were involved in a similarly

  • Mullan shines in mud at Bath

    WORCESTER'S Matt Mullan was as good as his word as he helped England under 20s maintain their 100 per cent start to the Six Nations with a 30-10 win over Italy. The Warriors starlet had warned the physical Italians, who fielded an under 21 team, that

  • Scarborough 1 City 0

    WORCESTER City's hopes of reaching the Nationwide North play-offs suffered a severe setback when they were beaten 1-0 by Scarborough at the McCain Stadium. A second-half goal from Tony Hackworth was enough to give the Seadogs the points, but City were

  • Rovers bring an end to Harriers' run

    KIDDERMINSTER'S 13-game unbeaten run finally came to an end when they came unstuck against bogey team Forest Green Rovers. Harriers have never beaten Rovers in the Conference and that record continued in difficult conditions at the New Lawn. Jonny Harkness

  • Spencer helps women to victory

    ENGLAND women maintained their clean sheet in the RBS Six Nations on Saturday, and stayed on course to defend their Grand Slam campaign with a 23-0 victory over Italy at Twickenham Stadium. Geoff Richards' side, which included Worcester number eight

  • Hundreds abandon cars on icy roads

    THE snow may have slowly thawed, but the gridlock continued well into the weekend after hundreds of drivers abandoned their cars on Worcestershire's rural roads. As motorists attempted to get home on Friday many found their route blocked by icy conditions

  • Death of county councillor

    A WELL-known Worcestershire councillor has died following a long battle against cancer. Mike Oborski, a Liberal councillor on the county council and Wyre Forest district council, where he served alongside his wife Fran, died at the weekend. The 60-year

  • Wedding fair is huge success

    HUNDREDS of brides-to-be and their friends and families flocked to the Wedding Fair 2007 over the weekend. The Ultimate Collection event at the Fownes Hotel in City Walls Road was organised by the Worcester News, and included everything from cars to

  • Have you got yours yet??

    That’s a ticket for the Tigers game on Saturday??? It’s going to be another of those must win games for the Warriors up against the in form team in the Premiership. Tigers have a very talented squad and with some of their number away on International