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Look who's steamed in
VISITORS to Toddington's Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway home were able to see some special locomotives pulling up to the platform last weekend. Thomas the Tank Engine and his famous friends, Diesel, Trevor, George and Terence were all on the tracks
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Bledington show success
COOKS and gardeners in Bledington have been pitting their produce against each other in the annual flower show, which took place in the village hall last Saturday and organisers were delighted with its success. Committee member Terry Watson said: "We
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Town council takes over playground
SHIPSTON Town Council looks set to adopt ownership of another playground, despite one councillor calling for a reduction in play areas. The town council is likely to take over the management of the playground and meadowland areas of the new Furze Leyse
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17/8/00 - Rooney needs more time
AFTER too long in the doldrums, the 2000/2001 season should be the turning point for Evesham United. Manager Phil Mullen has been canny during the summer, quietly rebuilding his Common Road side to give them a real chance of honours in the Dr Martens
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The day the circus came to town
THE excitement of the Big Top came to Shipston this week, but with younger stars and no animals. Children in the town have had the chance to pick up some of the amazing skills of the traditional circus performers - spinning plates, juggling, unicycle
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17/8/00 - County kids bid for games glory
YOUNG athletes from Worcestershire descend on South-ampton this weekend for the first national BAA Millennium Youth Games grand final. A 91-strong team representing the county and Herefordshire sets off today for what is billed as one of the biggest sporting
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D-day talks for blocked path
NATIONAL Trust staff at the famous Hidcote Manor Gardens are due to meet with county and district council officers today (Thursday) to discuss the future of a blocked bridleway. The meeting has been prompted by the intervention of a Mickleton resident
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17/8/00 - Rooney signs three players
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager George Rooney has signed three more players in time for the new season. He has snapped up former West Bromwich Albion winger Jamie Wills and midfielder Dean Joinson, while last season's goalkeeper Nore Gabbidon has also put pen
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Why won't they help?: I'm at my wits' end over my grandson
A WORCESTER grandmother has made a desperate plea for help in looking after her teenage grandson who suffers behavioural problems. Widow Pat Kelly says she is at her "wits' end" after struggling to cope with Robert for the past seven months. The 16-year-old
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Be flexible, patients told
PATIENTS and relatives caught up in the beds crisis at Worcester Royal Infirmary have been urged to be flexible as health chiefs battle to ease pressures. The call comes from Worcestershire County Council social services boss Peter Pinfield, following
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Village 'trashed by Severn Trent'
A PICTURESQUE Worcestershire village had to pull out of the prestigious Britain in Bloom contest because of mess left by Severn Trent workmen, it has been claimed. John Quinn, from Cutnall Green, says the place is now an eyesore after workers for the
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Travellers: A chance to crack down
THE hopes of Worcestershire communities being plagued by travellers have been given a boost following the Home Secretary's decision to order a crackdown on law-breaking itinerants. Jack Straw has told police and councils not to tolerate anti-social behaviour
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Roof fall man 'was doing safety work'
A MAN who fell through a roof had been told to carry out repairs ordered by a safety inspector, it has been claimed. Peter Bieliauskas was still critically ill with head injuries in hospital today after plunging about 20ft on Wednesday, August 9. He had
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AND FINALLY: Taps are open for festival
DAZED and Confused, and Comfortably Numb - two phrases that may well sum up the state of punters following Worcester's second beer festival when the taps open today. They are also just two of nearly 150 real ales, ciders and perries housed under one roof
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ANGER OVER SELFISH DRIVERS
SELFISH, ignorant and abusive townsfolk are hogging disabled car parking spaces and making life a misery for the physically handicapped in Kidderminster, it has been claimed. Not only are the parking hogs misusing a vital amenity but disabled folk have
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Jail for student who set up drug business
A college student from Kidderminster who described local drug prices as stupid, set up his own ecstasy and cannabis supply business to keep him "ticking over". Police found Max Hardwick, 21, with a stash of the drugs in his car parked at Wolverley Memorial
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Man caught with heroin when drug squad detectives called
DRUG squad detectives found a man with heroin in his trouser pocket when they raided a flat in Kidderminster. Mark Guest told them that he had borrowed the trousers but admitted the heroin was his, said Paul Whitfield, prosecuting. Guest, aged 22, formerly
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Travellers: A chance to crack down
THE hopes of Worcestershire communities being plagued by travellers have been given a boost following the Home Secretary's decision to order a crackdown on law-breaking itinerants. Jack Straw has told police and councils not to tolerate anti-social behaviour
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Mugger grabbed girl, 11
A "SOFTLY spoken" mugger grabbed a young girl before demanding money from a woman. A woman and three children aged six, 11, and 14, had left Forest Glades Leisure Centre and were walking along Kidderminster's Bromsgrove Street to Lion Street at 7pm on
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Dance music from Hungary
DANCE music from Hungary spanning five centuries comes from virtuoso cimbalom player, Viktoria Herencsar at Alcester's Greig Hall next Wednesday. Viktoria, a soloist with the Hungarian State Orchestra and Opera, has performed with the orchestra at the
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Concert is a sell-out success
AN evening garden party at Charlecote Park is being held tonight (Thursday) and the event is a sell out. So popular is the prestige function in aid of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association - Forces Help, that all 220 tickets were snapped
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Her plea for help deserves support
THE challenge of bringing up a child is a tough one. From the days when a baby suffers from colic to the first few tentative days at school and on to the tantrums of the teenage years, life can be fraught for parents and their offspring. Now try and put
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This secret landscape
REMOTE from main roads, the lovely riverside meadows, woods and marshes be-tween Bevere Island and Grimley comprise an almost secret landscape known only to those who walk the towpath or travel by boat along the Severn. Bevere Island itself is well known
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Welcome to a Brit's place in the sun
THE Italian youth directly in front of our umbrella and loungers has a truly fascinating hairstyle. It's nothing unusual, in the sense that untold numbers of British boys sported the very same coiffure on a thousand beaches during last year's excuse of
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Purse snatch drama
POLICE are appealing for help in catching a man after an attempted robbery in Kidderminster. The incident in Bromsgrove Street on Tuesday involved a woman and three girls, aged six, 11 and 14, had left the Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre. At the junction
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Where are the chairs?
On behalf of many elderly men and women, I would like to known where the chairs are that used to be in the entrance hall of Evesham public library. They were a real boon for us old dears when we have a little while to wait for a bus or a lift home. Yes
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Who will clear it?
FURTHER to your report with regard to ragwort growing in the Vale of Evesham and Broadway. This weed is growing in large batches on the disused railway track from Station Road bridge in Broadway in the direction of Toddington. May I ask who will clear
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No more blatant political posturing
As a member of both the visitor management and community safety committees, I cannot for the life of me understand the attitude of Broadway Parish Council. In the past, both Wychavon DC and Worcester CC have been guilty of riding roughshod over the wishes
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Ragwort really is an enormous problem
The article about ragwort provided necessary information about the deadliness of the plant, but unfortunately made it sound as if the situation is in hand. In fact it is far from it. I have been informed by Wychavon Highways Department that they have
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A lot of hot air over the post office
What a lot of hot air and fuss over the relocation of Post Office services within Evesham.......a relocation of some 500 yards! Most of the criticism appears to be led by those with vested business interests, though I doubt that the loss of customer traffic
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Appeal on flat blaze rejected
A KIDDERMINSTER man described by a judge as "a danger to the public" has lost an appeal against an arson conviction. Ricardo Pooler, aged 29, was jailed for three years at Worcester Crown Court last month after being found guilty by Kidderm-inster magistrates
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We must never forget Hiroshima
ON August 6 several local people went to Aldermaston, the centre of Britain's nuclear weapons establishment, to mark the anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. To forestall any assertions that the dropping of the Hiroshima
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Pensioner, 80 mugged for £11
A VICTIM Support official has branded a mugger "despicable" after he duped a pensioner into producing her purse before punching her and making off with it. Chris Norfolk, co-ordinator for Victim Support North West Worcestershire, said the attack on the
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17/8/00 - New-look Reds should be stronger
AFTER too long in the doldrums, the 2000/2001 season should be the turning point for Evesham United. Manager Phil Mullen has been canny during the summer, quietly rebuilding his Common Road side to give them a real chance of honours in the Dr Martens
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17/8/00 - County kids bid for games glory
YOUNG athletes from Worcestershire descend on South-ampton this weekend for the first national BAA Millennium Youth Games grand final. A 91-strong team representing the county and Herefordshire sets off today for what is billed as one of the biggest sporting
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United new boys all set for starter
PHIL Mullen took the confident step of naming his side for Sat-urday's clash with Sutton Coldfield Town four days before his charges embark on a new Dr Martens League campaign. The Common Road boss expressed himself delighted with his squad's build-up
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Roundabout bus depot - I can't wait
PEOPLE racing round Kidderminster's Worcester Road island every other Sunday in screeching rally cars, for six or seven hours, must think people living in close proximity to the island must be a soft touch. No doubt they are outsiders, who don't belong
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For our tomorrows...
THE 55th anniversary of VJ Day was marked by members of the Burma Star Association in Evesham on Tuesday. With branch standard bearer Ron Walker, men and women from the 1941-1945 campaign in the Far East remembered comrades who either died on the battlefields
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Elderly patients are causing beds delay
TWO thirds of the beds in Pershore Cottage Hospital are being blocked by elderly people waiting for nursing home places to be funded by Worcestershire Health Authority and Social Services. Dr Glenn Ralphs of Abbotswood Medical Centre said 11 or 12 of
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Travel round the world in Evesham
HOLY guacamole! Evesham's youngsters were entertained by a mad Mexican last week. There was no time for a siesta when Taco Bill came to the town's Riverside Shopping Centre to cause mayhem as part of the "Tour of the World" summer promotion. "Tour of
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Record blooms in Pershore
A RECORD number attended the annual Pershore Flower and Craft Show in the grounds of the Angel Hotel last Saturday. "Visitors were impressed by the high standard of the exhibits and the many interesting stands" said secretary Gwenda Wright. Malvern Hills
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EVA's fund-raising boost
A MIGHTY £1,090 has been raised by disabled people to keep Shopmobility flourishing. Members of Evesham Vale Access held a fete last Saturday on the top of the Riverside shopping centre under glorious sunshine. EVA chairman Jenny Perkins, whose committee
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Pershore ID for pub is a success
A PERSHORE publican's identity card scheme to combat troublemakers and underage drinking has started successfully. Allan Smith of the High Street's Plough Inn thinks customers' willingness to back the scheme showed drinking did not lead inevitably to
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Garden of memory a bit closer
TWO FAMILIES in Broadway who offered to provide benches in memory of their loved ones four years ago, could see their plans come to fruition next year. Wychavon District Council has given £2,600 to Broadway Parish Council towards the cost of a millennium
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More 'temporary' buildings for pupils
'A SURGE' of Vale youngsters staying on at school to take A levels is forcing education bosses to put up more temporary classrooms. Wychavon District Council's planning committee reluctantly agreed to two Worcestershire County Council requests to site
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More police on the beat
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Warwickshire and West Mercia are to have extra police officers on the beat over the next three years. Police forces across England and Wales heard last Friday how the 4,000 new police officers, announced recently as part of the Government's
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Moreno to wait for debut
WORCESTER Rugby Club's new Argentinian signing Alejandro Moreno is likely to wait until next week to make his Sixways debut. The 27-year-old prop forward, capped six times by his country, will not be involved in tonight's away friendly with Scottish club
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Nomads' Knight to remember
A RECORD-breaking double century from Russell Knight, including an amazing 55 fours, sees him win our Evening News/Duncan Fearnley Cricket Sales Ltd. Cricketer of the week award. His unbeaten 263, also including three sixes, for Worcester Nomads' third
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County kids bid for games glory
YOUNG athletes from Worcestershire descend on South-ampton this weekend for the first national BAA Millennium Youth Games grand final. A 91-strong team representing the county and Herefordshire sets off today for what is billed as one of the biggest sporting
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Finch close to elite GB squad spot
WORCESTER cyclist Lee Finch is on the verge of qualifying for cycling's World Class Performance Plan (WCPP). Run by the British Cycling Federation (BCF) and funded through Sports Council and Lottery grants, the WCPP takes the cream of Britain's young
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Arkadian can bounce back
Arkadian Hero, who has taken on the best horses at distances from five furlongs to a mile, can win thehorsesmouth.co.uk Hungerford Stakes at Newbury tomorrow. The five-year-old has been beaten in a total of eight Group One events including the Prix de
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If you go down to the woods today . .
THERE'S a chance to see lots of unusual plants and animals on Tiddesley Wood's nature trail this summer. The wood, situated near Pershore, is owned by The Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and is open every day of the year, except Christmas Day. The wood
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Opportunity to yabba dabba do-it-yourself!
MODERN-DAY Fred Flintstones and Barney Rubbles are falling over each other to get back to basics in a property which boasts no running water, electricity or toilet. Perhaps surprisingly, hundreds of inquiries have been made over this unique arrival on
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Pure fiction of Emily's borrowed time
A YOUNG bookworm was at the centre of an embarrassing chapter for Kidderminster Library when she was told one of her books was overdue - by 30 years! Emily Toogood's family was stunned when a reminder letter dropped on their doormat stating that the brand
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17/8/00 - County kids bid for games glory
YOUNG athletes from Worcestershire descend on South-ampton this weekend for the first national BAA Millennium Youth Games grand final. A 91-strong team representing the county and Herefordshire sets off today for what is billed as one of the biggest sporting
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Threat to show after 100 years
A ONE-hundred-year-old flower and vegetable show is wilting and set to bloom for the last time this summer for lack of new blood. Organisers of the Stourport Horticultural Society Show on August 26-27 at Riverside Meadows say it will probably be the last
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Report 'supports concern'
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to stall plans for a £40 million waste incinerator near Kidderminster homes and schools say a university report on cancer risks for children has confirmed their worst fears. Stop Kidderminster Incinerator leaders said the report by
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From the Stratford archives
100 years ago August 18, 1900 Stratford: THE new steam fire engine, purchased by Stratford Town council, was given a trial on Thursday in the grounds of the Memorial Theatre. The engine is capable of throwing 400 gallons of water and everyone who witnessed
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Teenager airlifted to hospital
A SIXTEEN-year-old boy had to be airlifted to hospital with spinal injuries after being freed from the wreckage of a car involved in a road accident. The male drivers of the two cars involved were also taken to hospital after a Ford Mondeo and a Vauxhall
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From the Evesham archives
100 years ago August 18, 1900 Evesham: AT Evesham County Petty sessions, William Wynn, a farmer of Ryan Hill Farm, Stratford-on-Avon, was summoned for driving a vehicle at Broadway without having a light. The defendant did not appear, but his solicitors
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Kennels get go-ahead
KENNELS in Bewdley are to be extended despite fears from neighbours over increased barking. Wyre Forest District Council approved a bid to put up two new buildings for an additional eight cat pens and 10 dog kennels at Bewdley Boarding Kennels in Ribbesford
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17/8/00 - Rooney needs more time
AFTER too long in the doldrums, the 2000/2001 season should be the turning point for Evesham United. Manager Phil Mullen has been canny during the summer, quietly rebuilding his Common Road side to give them a real chance of honours in the Dr Martens
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Title back in balance after Exhall stumble
THERE was a new twist in the chase for top flight honours in the 3D Cotswold Hills League as Exhall and Wixford slumped to a nine-wicket defeat at Welles-bourne. The leaders are now just three points clear of reigning champions Shipston with three games
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Seconds in a stroll
OVERBURY'S second team returned to winning ways after a convincing show at Ashton. The hosts elected to bat first in Saturday's Division Three clash and they rattled up 50 off the opening 14 overs as Dom Capaldi and Lindsay Barnett vindicated the decision
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Howes that for figures!
ELECTING to bat in this return match, Broadway openers Frank Carenza (20) and Gary Evans (38) made steady progress from the start. While Paul Gardner was able to peg the score down, bowlers from the other end struggled and, on a fast outfield, Ecki-ngton
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Cooper's fifty is all in vain
PERSHORE'S recent run of poor form continued when they visited Kington in a Worcester-shire County League game on Saturday and turned in another below par batting performance. Skipper Trevor Ridings won the toss and invited Kington to bat on a good looking
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Out and about
Art exhibition THE Friends of St Peter's Church at Winchcombe are organising an exhibition of art by invited contributors in the church daily from August 20 to 27. Open between 10am and 5pm, entry is free and catalogues cost £1. A preview takes place
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Rocking in Ross at festival time
COMEDIANS Mark Lamarr and Ronnie Corbett are two of the stars in the line up at this year's Ross-on-Wye International Festival which starts today (Thursday). Kicking off the festival tonight is Boy George and throughout the 11 days there will be other
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Serious fears after ambulance crisis
AMBULANCES across Hereford and Worcester have dealt with a record number of emergency calls during the past month, it was revealed on Friday. Steve McGuinness, director of operations with the service, said there were "serious concerns" over the situation
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Hit squads to tackle lists rise
GOVERNMENT hit squads have been sent in to tackle outpatient waiting lists at Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust after it was named and shamed nationally. The trust, which oversees health provision at Kidderminster Hospital, was one of just seven in
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Hospital has beed reduced to 'Third World level'
A CONSULTANT from Worcester has slated the incompetence of health chiefs in the crisis at Ronkswood. Anaesthetist Dr Clive Studd spoke as midsummer madness gripped the hospital with every bed full. He said the service was creaking at the seams during
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'Overwhelmed' staff feeling the strain
STRESS levels are rocketing among nurses at Worcester Royal Infirmary as the hospital is swamped with a never-ending stream of patients, a union official has warned. Barry Earlam, chairman of WRI's Unison branch, fears that if the current beds crisis
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We said this would happen
NIGHTMARES are coming true for Kidderminster Hosp-ital campaigners after a frightening fiasco of events at Ronkswood Hospital in the last week. With thousands of Wyre Forest patients set to go to Ronkswood when Kidderminster Hospital is downgraded next
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Blockley
BLOCKLEY AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Peter Dodd of Stems Nursery gave a very interesting lecture on "Perennials and Biennials" and brought to the meeting an interesting selection for members to enjoy. The summer show will take place on August
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Bourton
CANCER UNIT SALE: Sue Cowen has organised a sale today (Thursday) at the Victoria Hall between 10am and 4pm. There will be tombola, book, toy stalls and refreshments. Proceeds in aid of Cheltenham Cancer Unit. Gifts or donations welcome on 01451-821948
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Broadway
BROADWAY GARDEN CLUB: The meeting for July commenced with the results of the garden competition, which were as follows: Large Garden with Help: Mr Red and Mrs Kay Haslam. Bucket Container: Mr R. Folks. Patio: Mr Harris. Small Garden: Mr Enstone. Large
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Chipping Norton
OVER NORTON HISTORY GROUP: The programme of speakers for the 2000/2001 season has been confirmed. The programme kicks off on September 28 with Craig Blackwell, talking about the 'Landscape and Ecology of Oxfordshire'. On October 26 David Eddershaw's subject
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Evesham
EVESHAM VALE CTC: On Sunday DA Annual Tea, 46 miles, leader Mike Webster,. Meet: 9.15 Great Mills (10.00 Broad Street, Pershore). Elevenses St Peter's G. C. Lunch Alfrick, Tea Welland Village Hall. CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP: The Evesham Group
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Great Comberton
Flower show: Great Comberton is hoping that August 26 will be an extra fine and still day. At the flower show meeting chairman Mike Newman reported that two residents of the village, Kate Fox and Arthur Collingwood, are to sky dive into the arena. A Cessna
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Harvington
GUIDES: It gives great pleasure to report on, and to read about, the many and varied activities of the Guides over the past few months and to agree with their leader (and County Commissioner) Kathy Haynes, that they constitute a group of young people
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Sparks fly on the Riviera
WOLVERHAMPTON'S Grand Theatre is rounding off its summer season with the lively Noel Coward comedy Private Lives. The play tells the story of a newly-married couple who embark on a romantic honeymoon at a French Riviera. But things take a turn for the
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Hill & Moor
HILL & MOOR PARISH COUNCIL: Minutes of meeting held in Lower Moor Village Hall. Cllr McDonald should have been recorded in the previous minutes as having reported what was felt as excess speeding of motor vehicles along Salters Lane. The parish council
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Double act that works in perfect harmony
AS THE season of goodwill creeps ever nearer two theatres favoured by Worcestershire people look set for their very own battle of the giants. Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre thought it had this year's golden goose as it announced this year's production
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Moreton-in-Marsh
INTEREST & LEISURE CLUB: Outing to Shrewsbury and the Flower Show. The Shrewsbury Flower Show is a popular event with members and they were there on August 11. The exhibits, as usual, were excellent and the weather good. In the late afternoon they
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Pershore
NUMBER 8 GALLERY: An exhibition of paintings entitled 'Monday Night at Number 8' by Archie Nicholas and friends. PERSHORE AND DISTRICT FILM SOCITY: Film at Number 8 'Schindler's List' on Saturday at 7.30 p.m. VELO CLUB DE PERSHORE: Cyclists Annual Tea
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Westcote
BINGO AT THE HALL: Tomorrow (Friday) there will be a bingo session at Westcote Village Hall at 7pm with eyes down at 7pm.
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Children target in euro battle
SCHOOLCHILDREN and the "vulnerable" are being courted by the European Union in an effort to "step up transnational information and communication" about the single currency. Cynics might suggest the fact that grants are being handed out to people who target
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There's a fair bit of land left
FOR a city that is running short of employment land Worcester seems to have a fair bit to offer the business community. Before any fresh fields are dug up, perhaps investors could be steered towards the 50,000sq ft of land available to let at Knightsbridge
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Carpet workers reel at job cuts
ANOTHER 123 jobs are being axed in a further "shattering" blow to workers at a Wyre Forest carpet factory. Carpets of Worth, which made 57 workers redundant last week, is now cutting its workforce by almost half by shutting its Stourport factory and consolidating
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Salmon and trout
THE Salmon and Trout Association hopes to get more people hooked on fly-fishing this autumn with another series of introductory day courses for beginners near Evesham. The courses start on August 31 with a day for juniors between 12 and 16 followed by
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Community Help
Paul Stammers says (Evening News, Monday, August 14) that Pershore Town Council spent over £6,000 on Yuletide decorations in 1999, and only £3,800 on "community help". You could argue that these seasonal decorations "helped" the community. GEORGE COWLEY
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17/8/00 - County kids bid for games glory
YOUNG athletes from Worcestershire descend on South-ampton this weekend for the first national BAA Millennium Youth Games grand final. A 91-strong team representing the county and Herefordshire sets off today for what is billed as one of the biggest sporting
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Exhibitions in and around Worcester
Photographs from the Cotswold Way. Until August 19. Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Chel-tenham (01242 237431). Crafts in Symphony Exhibition Aug 19-25. Three Choirs Festival, Church Street, Here-ford. 10am Daily Paintings by Carl
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Your day to day guide to the best sounds around
Aug 18 Funky Rare Grooves & Deep Funky House...TBC, Scally-wags, Worcester Road, Link Top. New Blood (Young blues band). . The Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Aug 19 End of Trail CM Club presents Tony Collins & Bakersfield. Royal Brit-ish
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Tony Blair, the prince of tax thieves
LAST Monday evening, I was watching a film on TV. It was an old film and I watched it as I am an old person (76, in fact). It was called The Adventures of Robin Hood and the plot struck me as how like the situation we have today. In the movie, Robin Hood
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Classical & Easy Listening music- a guide to what's on near you
Syd Lawrence Orches-tra and singers. August 12, 7.45pm. Forum Theatre, Malvern Thea-tres (01684 892277). Tosca. August 17. Fes-tival Theatre, Malvern (01684 892277). Michael Burnham World Music Ensemble presents Aranmore with Meg Lawrie. Aug 17. 8.00pm
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So just where did all the sheep go?
IT has been a long time since I read such a load of sheer rubbish as Anita Knittel's letter (Evening News, Wednesday, August 9). The fact that she accuses John Phillpott of having tunnel vision, bearing in mind her own vegan, anti-farming, anti-field
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17/8/00 - County kids bid for games glory
YOUNG athletes from Worcestershire descend on South-ampton this weekend for the first national BAA Millennium Youth Games grand final. A 91-strong team representing the county and Herefordshire sets off today for what is billed as one of the biggest sporting
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17/8/00 - Moreno to wait for debut
WORCESTER Rugby Club's new Argentinian signing Alejandro Moreno is likely to wait until next week to make his Sixways debut. The 27-year-old prop forward, capped six times by his country, will not be involved in tonight's away friendly with Scottish club
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Bulls challenge on a shoestring
THE Nationwide Conference is becoming a tougher league season by season with money doing the talking at more and more clubs. But down at Edgar Street, Hereford United will again have to rely on a squad of free-transfers. On paper the freebies stand little
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Horse and pony Win tickets to watch Europe's top riders in action
EIGHT lucky Journal readers will have the chance to see Europe's top young riders in action at Hartpury College next week. Evesham.com which is running the scoring for the event as well as a cyber caf, has two sets of four tickets to be won. All the tickets
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PC Ted goes on patrol
CHILDREN in Stratford who have witnessed traumatic crimes, accidents or domestic incidents will be offered a comforting teddy bear, thanks to keen local knitters. Stratford police have joined up with the Teddies for Tragedies scheme, which uses cuddly
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BRIAN DANIELS Kidderminster Rotary Club president
BRIAN Daniels seems to have all the essential ingredients of a purpose-built Rotary Club leader. The new president of the Kidderminster club has a strong commitment to the Rotarian philosophy, a long career that linked him with business, the local economy
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Legal action is still possible over dogs
A DOG lover must face a further wait to discover if he will have to get rid of some of his greyhounds from his home on a farm in Welford. A court case brought against Steve Hitchman of Bunkers Hill Stables, Barton Road, Welford, by Stratford District
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Stratford boys celebrate 96% A level pass rate
STRATFORD'S most historic school was celebrating today (Thursday) after its pupil's discovered they had once again achieved some of the best A Level results in the country. King Edward VI Grammar School headmaster Tim Moore-Bridger paid tribute to the
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Cotswold schools A level delight
NORTH Cotswold schools have been celebrating after pupils turned in an excellent set of A-Level results this year. Students at the Cotswold School in Bourton improved on last year's results with 67% of results being at A, B or C grades, much to the delight
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Tigers are on top again
MEMBERS of Hidden Tiger Karate Club are celebrating against after posting some impressive results at a top tournament. The Bengeworth-based club was competing at the Grand Slam Championships held at Cox Moor Leisure Centre, Kings Heath and several of
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Point reward
Queens Head B 58, Evesham C 29 A DEPLETED Evesham Ladies netball team was always trailing and they allowed Queens Head to take a flattering lead. Evesham kept their heads up in the final quarter and salvaged a point by scoring half of Queens' winning
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Hoo-Ray for the winners!
CHILDSWICKHAM Gun Club recently held its monthly clay pigeon shoot, when the main event was the Norman Morgan Side by Side Cup. This was contested for over the same 40 sporting targets as the monthly High Gun competition. There was a good turnout with
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Gisbourne delights fans at Mallory
A DULL day failed to deter 35 local supporters from turning out to see Pete Gisbourne race at Mallory Park last weekend when he again lived up to his winning ways. The first race saw him starting from the fifth row of the grid only to pick the competition
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Alcester trainer's Stratford success
TOP weight Severn Gale won for the first time this season for Alce-ster trainer John Allen at Stratford on Saturday. The ten-year-old mare followed up a fourth and second at the Luddington Road course by holding off Irish challenger Lobuche after being
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Jackie's hat-trick earns Shipston league spoils
Shipston Ladies 3, Bretforton Extras 1 THIS was an exciting Summer League game where the score did not totally reflect the play between the two teams. Shipston's Jackie Williams had an excellent game despite being well marked by Julie Stowe. Shipston
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Porter powers to victory
EVESHAM members travelled to Halesowen on Sunday for the annual Albion Open tournament hosted by the Stourbridge Com-pany of Archers. The round consisted of three dozen arrows at each distance of 80, 60 and 50 yards. Despite the wind and rain which persisted
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Masters medals plentiful for trio
A TRIO of top swimmers from Evesham have just returned from the World Masters Championships in Germany. They joined around 7,000 other competitors from around the world in the former Olympic pool in Munich, where Mark Spitz won his record haul of gold
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Malvern unveils new star signing
AS the new football season approaches Malvern Town FC has unveiled a new star signing. Malvern Instruments, one of the regions leading international businesses, has struck up a three-year sponsorship deal to back the team. The company develops and manufactures
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National figures show fall in number of jobless
THE number of people out of work in Worcestershire rose slightly last month, having fallen in previous months. The figures showed 6,352 people out of work in the county for July - an increase of 47 on the previous month, but still showing that just 2.5
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Wrong man the target of attack
ELECTRICIAN David Hughes says he is being victimised because he shares the same name as a man accused of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl. Mr Hughes, of Berrington Road, Chipping Campden, has been regularly harassed in the street by people mistaking him
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Eclipse is the inspiration
THE skills of the stonemason and sculptor are being revitalised at Hailes Abbey this summer by the aptly-named Barry Mason. Mr Mason, aged 48, is working as the abbey's artist in residence throughout the summer and he is using techniques and tools that
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Fury at death crash sentence
A YOUNG Stow man ahs been jailed for 20 months for his part in a road race that led to the death of a Chipping Norton woman. John Arthur, 25, of King Gorge's Field, appeared in Gloucester Crown Court for sentencing last Friday after being convicted of
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A-LEVELS: Celebrating bumper crop of top grades
THOUSANDS of Worcestershire teenagers received their A-level results today - with schools across the county reporting a bumper crop of top grades. At Worcester's Royal Grammar School 98.9 per cent of the 85 students got grades between A and E. "It's a
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HANNAH APPEAL: Sick girl who is shining bright
QUITE often journalists have to meet youngsters who are battling against a life-threatening disease - and it's not easy. Hannah Jones is another unfortunate child who has been struck with an illness which has almost consumed her. Leukaemia is an ugly
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Late-payer 'made to feel like a criminal'
A WORCESTER man says he was made to feel like a criminal after he was two weeks late paying his council tax. Peter Mountford has branded council chiefs "intolerant with a jackboot mentality" after they threatened to take him to court. He says they failed
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Police in hostage centre bid
WEST Mercia police are calling on landowners to supply them with potential training grounds for hostage rescues - because their own centres are not realistic enough. The force has launched an appeal for owners of buildings as well as land to offer places
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Enjoy a walk in the country
n ONE WAY WALK: Peter Offord, of Cherwell Ramblers, will lead a 7 mile walk from Chipping Norton to Hook Norton on Saturday. You can catch the 9.05am bus from Banbury in time For a 10am start of the walk from the town hall. Once in Hook Norton you can
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Gardens
GARDENS open in aid of the National Gardens Scheme: SUNDAY: St Egwins Cottage, Norton, Evesham, teas and plants, 2-5pm. SUNDAY: Trevi, Hartpury, near Gloucester. Plants and teas. Several gardens in one - for the connoisseur. 2-6pm. TUESDAY-THURSDAY: Tinpenny
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Specialists test dangers of phone masts
AN Independent survey to test the danger levels of emissions from mobile phone masts has been carried out by Wychavon District Council. The move followed health fears sparked by the rising number of masts. Andrew Christian-Brookes, a Wychavon councillor
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Village 'trashed by Severn Trent'
A PICTURESQUE Worcestershire village had to pull out of the prestigious Britain in Bloom contest because of mess left by Severn Trent workmen, it has been claimed. John Quinn, from Cutnall Green, says the place is now an eyesore after workers for the
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Arson probe after factory damage
DAMAGE running into thousands of pounds was caused to a Kidderminster factory after an arsonist started a skip fire which spread to the nearby unit. Twenty firefighters spent the early hours of Saturday morning tackling the blaze at Stephen Betts &
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Agent stole £2,500 from employers
A LOAN company agent has been bailed for a report by Kidderm-inster magistrates after she admitted stealing from her employer. Tracey Kidd, 28, of Mill Lane, Blakedown, stole the money from Provident Personal Credit between 1998 and last year, the court
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£10,000 haul for raiders
COMPUTER equipment worth more than £10,000 was stolen in raids on three firms on the Hartlebury industrial estate a year ago, the prosecution alleged in court at Kidderminster. Philip Harthill, 21, of Whitehall Road, and John Clarke, 20, of Dunkirk Avenue
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A very bleak future
Miss Madelaine Scott writes (August 10) "I do not know what the world is coming to". According to scientists the sun will eventually either expand, and burn us all up, or die out, freezing us all to death. GEORGE COWLEY, Windermere Drive, Worcester.
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Store struggle lead to court
A DETECTIVE from Lichfield, who was in Kidderminster on other business, chased and arrested a thief he saw running away from the Sainsbury's Homebase store. DC Nigel Powell had seen 19-year-old John Porter break away from a store detective, drop a stolen
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The Pershore Proms concert hit right note
JUST a brief note to thank Pershore Town Council for inviting us to perform our Proms concert on Saturday, but mostly to say a huge thank you to Pershore's residents for steadfastly rising to the occasion and joining in with Jerusalem and Rule Britannia
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WHA has driven medical staff away
WORCESTERSHIRE Health Authority appears to be all-powerful, above the political will of the people in downgrading Kidderminster Hospital and leaving hundreds of people without immediate access to "blue light" A&E. The propaganda leaflet which has
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Admitted threat to witness
A WITNESS in a crown court assault case was threatened when he met the accused man in a shop, Kidderminster magistrates heard. Ronald Calder, 39, of Hurcott Road, Kidderminster, was fined £200, with £180 costs, when he admitted intimidation. Calder had
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Nothing wrong with a new glider school
THE use of RAF Little Rissington as a new glider school is a perfectly legitimate use for a military airfield which has been operational for over 60 years, and has been part of the local landscape for all of that time. It is by far the least intrusive
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Action call on death drivers
MY heartfelt sympathies go out to the family of David Eaton who died at the roadside after a car pulled out in front of him. I share the frustration and anger that his family feel at the inadequacy of the law when dealing with such cases. My father, a
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Time for a degree of compromise
AS you can see I do not live in Evesham, but this article made me fume; the press officer for Worcester County Council would do well to realise that children are not the only section of the population that the council represents. I presume that the Gooderhams
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Better to have red faces
THE latest hospital services transfer announcements come in the wake of calls from the Local Medical Committee, the Community Health Council, Wyre Forest District Council and others, for an independent investigation into the safety issues surrounding
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Delight at speedy reaction over path
FURTHER to my recent letter in the Shuttle regarding the walkway between Birmingham Road and The Oaklands, Kidderminster, I am pleased to say that this has now been cleaned up. I would like to thank the person who organised it and congratulate the men
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Reward for commitment
STRANGE, we didn't see MP David Lock protesting against the salary and allowances increase Labour MPs voted themselves on coming into office. Now he considers that local district councillors are not worth paying for the services rendered. However, he
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Follow my leader
SO Labour MP David Lock attacks me for taking £5,000 a year for a 45-hour week, even though I've voluntarily halved my own pay from the £10,000 awarded by an independent panel, on the grounds that the Labour leader of Birmingham is paid only £2,000 a
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Poor value for our money
I READ with some interest the letter from Councillor Baillie in the August 3 issue, on the subject of councillors' expenses. As an alleged independent - ie Health Concern - he seems to feel the need to highlight Labour members. I am sure he knows that
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Villa boys turn out
A RICH array of names from Aston Villa's glorious past will be in action at Masons Road on Sunday when Stratford Town's "oldies" take on a Villa Park Old Stars Select XI. The Claret and Blues squad is likely to include Gary Shaw, Neil Rioch, Brian Godfrey
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Councillors will be a poorer standard
I NOTE from the Kidderminster Shuttle of July 20 that the allowances paid to councillors are to be increased substantially. Strange that this should occur as soon as the Health Concern party became the largest (and, therefore, most influential) group
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New boys settle in
THREE clubs new to the Stratford Alliance all tasted success in preliminary round matches in the Hospital Cup. Champions of the past two seasons, Fleece, now Bretforton Sports, lost 2-1 at newcomers Alcester Lions, while former Cheltenham Leaguers Campden
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Draw to a close
PERSHORE Town ended their pre-season schedule with a 1-1 draw at Knowle last Saturday. The King George's club's senior side start life in new surroundings on Saturday when they play host to Massey Ferguson in the Premier Division of the Midland Combination
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SECTION 28
IN his letter (Shuttle, August 10), Mr Jury demonstrated the ignorance that the abolishment of Section 28 would prevent. The "filth" he talks about would help combat the type of attitude that he displayed in his letter. Education would help not only bridge
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Phyllis goes to great lengths for charity
Phyllis Hemming made a splash for the cash with a sponsored swim. The pensioner, 68 next month and who had a heart attacked nine years ago, swam 64 lengths to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Phyllis, of Albert Road, Evesham, is a member
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Dawn swoop by police in Vale
TWO Evesham people have been arrested following a dawn raid by police investigating animal rights activities. Officers from Cambridgeshire Police, assisted by West Mercia and West Midlands police, arrested four people in different towns just after 5am
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Re-humanising our eighbourhoods
DOES it concern the Blakebrook resident (August 3 issue) who expressed negative sentiments about traffic calming at Blakebrook, that more than 100 children are killed or seriously injured each week on Britain's roads? Safe routes to school schemes help
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Retrial in school indecency case
A JURY on Monday failed to reach verdicts in the case of a former headmaster accused of sexually molesting pupils at their £13,500 a year private school. Colin Wheeler, aged 42, denied 22 counts of indecent assault on 11 boys between 1979 and 1998. He
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Photo chosen for campaign
A PICTURE of an elderly widow which featured in the Shuttle/Times & News has been picked by a forces charity to spearhead its national campaign. SSAFA, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, will use a photograph of Jane Jeffs in
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A testing time...
BEING a resident of the Foley Park area, I am always interested in what has happened regarding the planned incinerator. I note with even greater interest that air quality is to be tested in the area. I do hope the powers that be will not do this testing
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It's yob rule in Bengeworth
YOBBISM was one of the reasons why plans to convert a former supermarket in Evesham's Port Street into a social club and snooker hall failed. At last Thursday's Wychavon District Council planning committee councillor Martin Jennings said the menace of
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Charity walk is all systems go
A BIDFORD man sets off next month to walk the 1,000 miles between John O' Groats and Lands End for charity. David Hughes, a 60-year-old semi-retired country singer from Marleigh Road, is determined to complete the walk in a month, which means covering
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Flats plan half-baked
A PLAN to build six flats at the rear of a bakery in Evesham's Port Street has been thrown out. Members of Wychavon District Council's planning committee agreed that while they were not against residential development of the site at the rear of Robbins
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Duckworth warns RFU of civil war
WORCESTER Rugby Club chairman Cecil Duckworth is preparing to go into battle with First Division clubs for a fair deal over promotion. Representatives of the 14 Second Division clubs are set to declare a civil war with their First Division counterparts
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Pitchcroft facilities slammed by jockeys
WORCESTER racecourse manager John Baker has hit back at criticism from jockeys over the Pitchcroft facilities. Both Worcester and Hereford were rated as "poor" in a survey of Britain's 59 tracks by the Jockeys Association. But Worcester also drew praise
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Ton-up Pipe rescues Seconds
A SUPERB century from James Pipe rescued Worcestershire from disaster on the second day of their Second XI Championship clash with Somerset at Kidderminster. Replying to a Somerset total of 237, in which Alamgir Sheriyar took 5-61, the County were in
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Warning on slug pellets
A DISTRAUGHT woman has told of her heartbreak at discovering her beloved dog had died after swallowing just a tiny number of slug pellets. Even though there was a warning on the container that the pellets could be harmful to pets, she is urging people
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Fans praised on a day to remember
SUPPORTERS have been praised as a high-profile security operation ensured Kidderminster Harriers' Third Division curtain-raiser was a success. Police said "99 per cent" of the 5,122 crowd packed into Aggborough to witness Saturday's history-making match
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Blaze halts trains
MORE than 100 passengers were delayed on trains stranded at Highley and Arley stations while firefighters spent two hours tackling a mystery blaze next to a stretch of the Severn Valley Railway line. Traffic was also brought to a halt as 30 firefighters
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Malvern unveils new star signing
AS the new football season approaches Malvern Town FC has unveiled a new star signing. Malvern Instruments, one of the regions leading international businesses, has struck up a three-year sponsorship deal to back the team. The company develops and manufactures
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Message from police is clear - don't worry!
MANY of us have been the victim of one crime or another, but the fear of it happening and seeing its effects on others is in many ways worse than the act itself. Tackling the issue of reducing the fear of crime in the district is a somewhat thankless
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History is coming to life at hall
VISITORS to Harvington Hall can travel 400 years back in time as part of a special bank holiday event this month. "Living History" will feature a host of traditional Elizabethan activities including archery, cooking, bookbinding and music courtesy of
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From the Cotswold archives
100 years ago August 18, 1900 Chipping Norton: WALTER Widdows, an engine cleaner from Chipping Norton Junction, was charged with stealing a tin of biscuits and a quantity of other articles, the property of Great Western Railways on August 11. Detective
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Anger over concert 'no'
A DECISION to refuse permission for a charity concert in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and County Air Ambulance has been met with widespread outrage. Cutnall Green Young Farmers had wanted to stage a show by well-known folk band The Wurzels, as
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17/8/00 - Rooney signs three players
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager George Rooney has signed three more players in time for the new season. He has snapped up former West Bromwich Albion winger Jamie Wills and midfielder Dean Joinson, while last season's goalkeeper Nore Gabbidon has also put pen
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Mistakes in the field
DROPPED catches proved costly for Badsey as Twyning took full advantage to continue their pursuit of Kineton in the race for Division One honours. Goodwin was the main beneficiary as the visitors chased Badsey's 155-9 when he was dropped while still in
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Craig is king of the Castle!
BASEMENT side Alcester and Ragley must have thought their hopes of avoiding the drop had taken another turn for the better when they settled down for tea at Elmley Castle last Saturday. Craig Sheward, however, had other ideas as he rattled up a brilliant
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Coaching
COACHING will be available at Broadway CC from Tuesday August 29 to Thursday, August 31 from 10am to 3pm each day for youngsters aged 7 to 14. A packed lunch, drink, sun cream and cap are the requirements. Further information from Adam Carruthers 01386
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Taxes and murder
MURDER, censorship, taxation and conspiracy are just some of the elements that make up a controversial unattributed play at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon tomorrow (Friday). Thomas of Woodstock (or Richard II, part 1) tells the story of the youngest
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We're off to see the wizard
TAKE a girl, a dog, a scarecrow, a tin man and a cowardly lion and you have The Wizard of Oz. The story has delighted people of all ages ever since Dorothy was immortalised by the late Judy Garland in the film version. From August 29 to September 2, audiences
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Lining up for a busy autumn
THERE is a strong musical element to Chipping Norton Theatre's autumn programme. With Opera della Luna's vivacious Merry Window and The Wonderful West End, a musical review show, there is something to suit everyone's taste. Dillie Keane, of Fascinating
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Working from a blank canvas
DAVID Fielding is the man behind the transformation of The RSC's The Other Place. The black, featureless auditorium has been cleared of clutter, painted white and the audience seating re-arranged. The huge blank canvas that is now TOP awaits the ideas
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A showcase for local talent
LOCAL artists are showcasing their talent this week at an annual exhibition devoted entirely to their work. The Stratford Art Society's annual exhibition gives members the chance to show what they can do and at the same time, perhaps even sell one or
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Out and about
q DANNY and Gordon are just one of the acts lining up to appear at The Miller's Arms, Bridge Street, Pershore. Danny comes from Ireland and was a student at Pershore College last year. He plays the accordian and is joined by Gordon on Irish pipes. They
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Health hotline to focus on facts
A HOTLINE is being set up by Wyre Forest District Council to get a clearer picture on the state of Worcestershire's health service. The authority's acute health services task force group wants patients to tell of their experiences under the county health
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Flying doc back-up role is being abused
THE founder of a life-saving emergency service has forecast people will be "dying of heart attacks and accident injuries" this autumn while ambulances ferry non-urgent cases along the Kidderminster-Worcester road. Dr Barrie Davies, who started the flying
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Condicote
CHURCH NEWS: Rev Tadman will be taking a service of Holy Communion at St Nicholas at 9.30am on Sunday. STABLE OPEN DAY: Condicote will be having a village stall at the open day at Richard Phillips Training Centre at Jackdaws Castle, Ford on Sunday from
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Eckington
RUMMAGE SALE FOR INFANT CLINIC: To raise funds for The Eckington Infant Welfare Centre a jumble sale was organised by members of the Infant Clinic Committee, at the village hall on August 5. Supervised by the clinic chairman, Mrs C Norton, committee members
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Acting group goes on tour in a narrow boat
THE waterways of Worcestershire will be the backdrop for a series of plays held by the Mikron Theatre Company next week. The company, which tours in a 72ft traditional narrow boat called Tyseley, performs sketches, plays and songs at pubs and various
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Longborough
SURVEY TEMPERATURE HOTS UP: Campaigners against the double yellow lines have erected a big poster outside the Coach and Horses proclaiming "Don't let double yellow lines spoil our beautiful village - Please say NO". The parish council is in the process
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Wickhamford
Gardening club: Members met at Bidford car park. It was a very pleasant evening, as they wended their way, on foot, near to the river, to Woodpeckers Garden, Marcliffe, owned by Dr and Mrs Cox. En route, passing through a mature crop of peas, which needed
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Farmers need to have more business skills
MODERN farmers need the skills of the businessmen if they are to survive in today's tough conditions, a leading banker said at a meeting at Arrow. Richard Waters, the regional agricultural specialist with Barclays Bank, was speaking at the Money Talks
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Produce
Evesham Wednesday CABBAGE primo £2 to £3 crate, duncan £1 to £2 crate, savoy £3.80 to £4 crate, cauliflower £3 to £4.50 doz, beans stick 15p to 40p lb, dwarf 30p to 70p lb, courgettes 8p to 12p lb, calabrese 35p to 45p lb, parsley £1.50 to £2 5lb, spinach
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Stock
Stratford Tuesday STRATFORD Stock Sales report light steers to 106p (average 94.78p), medium to 97.50 (92.73p), heavy to 101.50p (91.60p). Light heifers to 91.50p (83.52p), medium to 80.50p (80.50p), heavy to 89.50p (80.10p). Light lambs to 73.77p (73.77p
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Woe-burn! Then Robinson's on fire
VICTORY at the first extra hole of a sudden death play-off saw Jeremy Robinson crowned Regal Golf British Professional Short Course champion on Wednesday. It was a far cry from last Thursday at Woburn where four missed putts for birdie from eight feet
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Having a very merry Christmas
PERSHORE Town Council certainly rates Christmas highly. According to the accounts for the past financial year, the council spent £6,258.25 on Yuletide decorations in 1999 - compared with £3,800 on "community help".
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Welcome to the asylum seekers
BRITAIN'S hospitals and computer industry could do with hiring a few asylum seekers, it has been claimed. Worcestershire and Herefordshire are due to accept several hundred asylum seekers in the coming 12 months, starting this month. They should be viewed
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Roof fall man 'was doing safety work'
A MAN who fell through a roof had been told to carry out repairs ordered by a safety inspector, it has been claimed. Peter Bieliauskas was still critically ill with head injuries in hospital today after plunging about 20ft on Wednesday, August 9. He had
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Events taking place in and around Worcester
Camra Beer & Cider Festival August 18/19 Worcester Race-course, Pitch-croft. 18 - 12pm-3pm & 6pm-11pm. 19 - 11am-11pm. (01684 573018) Tea Dances (In aid of Malvern & District Age Concern). Aug 18. 2.30-5.00pm. Please do not arrive before 2.20pm
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Joy for Joe as Journal Series draws to a close
Evesham Youth AC ON the final round of this year's Journal Series, Joe Sliwinski took a good win with roach, perch and eels all taken on the feeder for a weight of 3.15.8 from peg 29. Second place went to Andrew Beasley with 3.3.0 followed by Shaun Bennett
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It's not fair
AS the Competition Commission has just published its report on the monopoly operated by the big supermarkets, do you think in its infinite wisdom it will approve another Sainsbury's or Tesco supermarket within the city? If it does, this will create a
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Society has traded moral values for modern ones
THE Reverend D G Griffin, in his letter (Evening News, Monday, July 31), described liberal churchmen as those who are pro-women priests and homosexual practices. He described those churchmen who oppose these practices as traditionalist. These are items
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What's on at your local theatre
The Magic Circus. August 24. 2.30pm. The Roses Theatre, Tewkes-bury (01684 295074). Verdict. August 31-September 9. The Swan Theatre Company, The Moors, Worcester (01905 27322). God Only Knows - World Premier, with Derek Jacobi. August 31-September 9.
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Please let me die in home I was born in
WITH regard to Mrs Cash's letter on finance (Evening News, Monday, August 14). Please, Mrs Cash, don't let other pensioners hear you manage on £69 per week. You are a marvellous woman to manage on that amount - you deserve a gold medal. I have no TV,
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At least our MP stands up for his beliefs
IT comes as no surprise that Peter Luff MP is proposing a "Middle Way" on the hunting issue ("Bid to form body to licence hunting with dogs" Evening News, Tuesday, August 8). Having abandoned the people of Worcester who voted for him in the 1992 General
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17/8/00 - Star strikers will boost Evesham
AFTER too long in the doldrums, the 2000/2001 season should be the turning point for Evesham United. Manager Phil Mullen has been canny during the summer, quietly rebuilding his Common Road side to give them a real chance of honours in the Dr Martens
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17/8/00 - Duckworth warns RFU of civil war
WORCESTER Rugby Club chairman Cecil Duckworth is preparing to go into battle with First Division clubs for a fair deal over promotion. Representatives of the 14 Second Division clubs are set to declare a civil war with their First Division counterparts
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17/8/00 - City have to be patient
AFTER what happened last season, Worcester City fans would be wise not to get carried away with rash predictions this time. Graham Allner's side were predicted to sweep all before them by the bookies and many City fans. But they made a disastrous start
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College helps out with exams scheme
A COLLEGE is offering a helping hand to youngsters dismayed at exam results. As hundreds of Wyre Forest students expect to see the dreaded envelope containing A-level and GCSE results drop on the mat today, Kidderminster College is opening its doors to
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Shakespeare's gardens are once again in bloom
HEAD gardener Barry Locke and his team went through six months of hard graft and heartache to recreate the garden at Shakespeare's House, writes Pat Smith. They were given a deadline for the re-opening of the gardens after the whole area was reduced to
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Beryl's forty year health odyssey comes to an end
IT was nine years ago that Beryl Pym walked into the hospitals in Moreton and Bourton to take over as the new matron, and now she is set to retire. Staff and patients will see her on duty for the final time tomorrow (Friday), 40 years after she took her
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When 'On your bike' is not a safe solution
Journal Reader Chris Gooderham tries a day without the car HOW can I survive without my car? It may sound a silly question, but I don't believe it is actually possible. I have two daughters; one is three years old and the other three months old. Recently
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The Dunkirk veterans who lived to fight another day
A HARVINGTON resident was among the war veterans who relived old memories in northern France earlier this month, writes Phil Sunderland. Wally Allvey, aged 80, served as a Corporal with the Royal Army Service Corps during World War Two and visited Dunkirk
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Lifeline grant for farmers
SOUTH Warwickshire farmers reeling from another blow to the industry, this time from Swine Fever, can take heart from a £200,000 Government grant to help some back on their feet. The cash will be used by farmers' co-operative Meadow Valley Livestock Ltd
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Hidden memorial restored
A MEMORIAL commemorating Stratford soldiers who died in the first world war was installed in a new home at the weekend after it spent years hidden away. The magnificent carved oak tribute was rededicated in its new home at Stratford Cemetery Chapel by
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Lost exam papers mars delight
YOUNGSTERS in Evesham had plenty to celebrate about today (Thursday) when the A Level results were announced. Prince Henry's, Evesham and Pershore high schools all reported pleasing results with many students achieving their expected grades. However,
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They roared into town for the biggest bash of all
THE 14th annual Bulldog Bash was once again scarred by tragedy when a five-month-old baby died on site on Sunday. Organisers, who kept fingers crossed after every previous festival was marred with at least one fatal bike crash, were stunned by the death
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Old wine bottles create road
MOTORISTS in Stratford will soon be driving over glass with no risk at all to their tyres, thanks to a revolutionary road surface being installed on the new road at the Bishopton Lane industrial estate. The 'glassphalt' surface will contain 30% recycled
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Link explores traffic ideas
SUCCESSFUL traffic management schemes from three major tourist cities and how their principles can be applied to Stratford's roads will be discussed at a pioneering conference this autumn. The Stratford Society is holding a "listen and learn" conference
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Entries needed
Evesham and District Table Tennis Association THERE will be a meeting at Wallace House Community Centre next Tuesday evening from 7.30pm when entries will be taken for the forthcoming season. Clubs wishing to register a team are asked to send a representative
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Unlucky Jennings gets knocked off at Knockhill
THIRTEEN proved unlucky for Pete Jennings after his team made the long trip to Knockhill in Scotland for Sunday's round of the British 125 Championships. The motorcycle sales manager at Knott's Motorcycles in Stratford crashed out on lap 13 after a collision
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Win on all five rinks
EVESHAM'S men secured their best Con-corde League result of the season as they won all five rinks against Littleton. Evesham 119, Littleton 76: M Parry, G Passey, W Hadley, N Gould 21, E Willetts, H Jelfs, R Heming, B Ford 18. T Hale, T Jenkins, A Brister
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Bidford boost
Bidford Ladies 2, Great Alne 1 THIS friendly was a close fought affair and it was goalless half time. The sides were evenly matched and there was plenty of end to end play. Bidford's defence was strong throughout and Alne's only goal came from a deflection
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Brazier fired up to clock time trial best
EVESHAM Wheelers' ten-mile time trial at Teddington Hands was well supported by members last Wednesday evening. On a blustery course, teenager Tom Brazier produced the fastest ride in 23.10. Other times: Dave Burfoot 24.08 Ian Likeman 24.24 Steve Dudfield
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Walker roars to treble success at Stourport
EVESHAM men's junior squad coach Keith Rafter took his crews to Stourport last weekend. On Saturday, Andrew Walker comfortably overpowered his opposition in the quarter and semi-finals of the J14 sculls before meeting a talented women's sculler from Wycliffe
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Torment in a tie-break
TEENAGE tennis starlet Matthew Umbers staged one of his best showings on the National Girobank Tour at Tunbridge Wells last week. The 17-year-old from Church Lench started the week with a first round of defeat of Leicestershire's J Cross 6-4, 6-1 but
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Alex on track for kart glory
ALEX Mortimer's success at last weekend's British Karting Championships at Larkhall in Scotland was met with great delight by the workforce at Waterside-based R P Mortimer Ltd. The Evesham motor cycle distributors have shared in the 15-year-olds track
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City shops prove a popular choice
WORCESTER is surging ahead of the competition as a choice shopping centre, according to new research. The news comes 24 hours after city councillors heard that Worcester needed to become more competitive to challenge other Midlands towns and cities. Researchers
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Sorry state of food on the motorways
IT'S that time of year again when most of us consider using the motorways. Whether it's a short trip to the airport or a lengthy drive to Land's End, the question of what to eat is one that we tend to forget. It's all too easy to rely on service stations
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Locks away in memory of Peter
SUMMER breezes are cooler for Church Westcote resident Caroline Cummins who has shaved her head. Caroline, aged 27, took the plunge and shed her locks at the New Inn at Nether Westcote last Saturday. She said: "We think we raised in the region of £350
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Hip, hip and hip hooray for Mollie's 100-mile stroll...
BOURTON resident Mollie Wise is stepping out to walk the Cotswold Way, despite having had three hip replacements. Mrs Wise, aged 65, has already covered the northern stretch of the route to Chipping Campden and is now turning her attention southwards
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Station parking costs will block town roads
TRAIN passengers face the prospect of paying to park at Moreton station after Thames Trains announced it was set to introduce parking charges. The move met with dismay when town councillors heard about it at their meeting on Monday. They fear it could
