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Voters say yes to resignation poll
MALVERN electors will go to the polls on May 1 to decide whether to call on the entire town council to resign. Seven members have resigned following a vote of no confidence in the council and its clerk at a public meeting in February. This week, more
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Speakers cut short
A PRESENTATION on the council's financial history by councillors Pat Mewton and Willy Ford was cut short by the mayor as members of the public urged them to sit down. "There is only one issue and that is who is telling the truth," Coun Mewton had begun
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Value queried
MALVERN Town Council's Best Value report, sent out to all households in the parish, was held up as "an interesting example of the way Malvern taxpayers' money was being spent." One of the colour brochures posted with a 96p stamp was weighed at the post
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Go-ahead is given for controversial Link flats plan
A SCHEME to house people with schizophrenia in Malvern Link has been given planning permission in the face of opposition from local residents. The West Mercia Housing Group wants to convert the former St Michael's Nursing Home, in Ranelagh Road, into
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago I CANNOT compliment the directors of the Assembly Rooms on their latest departure...I am informed that there is to be a new drop scene, but the form it will take cannot be commended. The present drop scene - representing a view of Eastnor
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Voters face turning out twice in a week
VOTERS in Malvern will be asked to turn out twice within seven days after new plans for elections were announced. The government has cancelled elections for Worcestershire County Council until June 7, in order to devote its energies to dealing with the
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Speed record pilot dies, aged 68
A FORMER Malvern schoolboy who went on to achieve remarkable feats in the field of aviation, including a world speed record, has died at his home in Brisbane, Australia. Aviator, author, photographer and travel writer Terry Gwynn-Jones died on March 28
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Golden future ahead as mine firms merge
MATHON-based Greenwich Resources is to acquire all of a potentially lucrative gold-mining project in Greece. But the consolidation between Greenwich and Australian firm Danae Resources will see the retirement of long-time Greenwich chairman Dr Colin Phipps
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Archers star Amy brings Worcester women to life
IMAGINE having the leading part in a play which depicts someone's life, and then having to perform in front of them. Pretty daunting wouldn't you say? Always wondering if you managed to capture their emotions at a certain time, or whether you've convinced
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Snack van wins right to remain
FOOD sellers have been given planning consent to operate on an industrial estate in Malvern Link. Paul Grindrod and Sarah Searby have been selling hot snacks and drinks from their Little Porker food trailer for more than six months and applied for retrospective
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Sewage to get fresh treatment
Plans for a replacement sewerage works in Colwall have been recommended for approval. Severn Trent has submitted an application to Herefordshire Council for the treatment plant, which was discussed by parish councillors last week. The new facility will
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Foot and mouth could affect police response
POLICE response to calls from rural communities could be affected by the current foot and mouth crisis. Only a life-or-death emergency would take precedence over normal disinfection procedures, said Insp Neville Sheldrick. Speaking to members of the Malvern
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Theatre is first love for Jayston
ACTOR Michael Jayston is an observer of the relationship between mother and daughter in David Hare's play Amy's View. As Frank, financial adviser to an ageing actress, Esme (Susannah York), he watches her emotional conflict with her daughter, Amy (Rebecca
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Madly in love
JOHN Phillpott writes (You Say, March 27) of regrets. I think my biggest regret was not being in a position to marry a very beautiful psychiatrist I once knew. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
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Your complete Entertainment Guide for the area
Theatre April To April 7-Habeas Corpus by Alan Bennett at The Courtyard, Hereford. 7.30pm. £8.50/£7.50. Box office (01432) 359252. To April 7-Teleluvvies by Mike Woodhead at the Swan Theatre, Worcester. 7.45pm. £4. Box Office (01905) 27322. 6-Courtyard
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Spring into action and take care of your skin
SPRING has arrived so they tell us and it's time to shed those layers of clothing and start the beauty countdown to summer. When it's cold and we're wrapped up in layer upon layer, it's easy to let the skin become rough, dry, chapped and dull-looking.
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Preview: Macclesfield v Kidderminster
Kidderminster Harriers visit Macclesfield on the back of a confidence- boosting 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury last Saturday. Goals from John Durnin, Craig Hinton and Drewe Broughton gave them their first win in nine games and only their third in 2001. Craig
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Car importers warned over test regulations
CAR importers could be forced to streamline their businesses in order to continue offering the best value to car buyers once new Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) testing regulations come into force. That's the message according to CAP Grey Book, the only
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Alarm over smoke detectors
FIRES which go undetected because of faulty smoke alarms have risen by 80 per cent in the past five years, a Churchill Insurance survey has revealed. And despite the fact 6,000 deaths and 115,000 injuries have been caused by domestic fires since 1991,
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Bellamy praises Bosch at awards
WARNDON-based domestic boiler firm Worcester Bosch has been praised by celebrity botanist David Bellamy for its highly acclaimed Environment 2010 Awards for Excellence. The company has just announced the first-ever prizewinners of the initiative and a
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Sandercock wins trophy
MALVERN Squash Club First team are the champions of Worcestershire's Division Three with 14 wins in 16 matches. Their star player, Kevin Sandercock, was voted the league's outstanding player after his 15 wins in the season. In the last match of the season
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Evans goal gains a precious point
MALVERN WHC 1, KINGS HEATH 1 FOR their last match of the season Malvern gained a precious league point with a draw at home to Kings Heath. With a welcome return by Bridget Evans playing a classic left winger's game, Malvern piled on the pressure in the
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Colwall finish with a flourish
COLWALL 6, GLOUCESTER 0 COLWALL completed their West Premier League programme on Saturday by recording a resounding victory over Gloucester. After losing to their opponents earlier in the season, Colwall were determined to show their true colours and
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Indoor finals
THE finals of Malvern Hills Indoor Bowls competition take place this weekend (April 7/ 8) at Manor Park. Play begins from 2pm onwards with the presenation of prizes taking place at 5.30pm on Sunday.
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Dig for victory
A TEAM from Manor Park Bowling Club enjoyed another season playing in the Indoor Winter League at Perdiswell. Having won the fourth division last year and been duly promoted, they achieved the same success this season and as winners of the third division
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All change for police
A RADICAL overhaul of police operations will see Redditch Police Station's control room combined with Kidderminster and West Mercia Police headquarter facilities at a new centre in Worcester. The move, to be implemented in Autumn, is the first stage of
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Three Counties Show is cancelled
THE premier event in Malvern's tourism calendar, the Three Counties Show, has been cancelled for the first time since the Second World War. The Three Counties Agricultural Society says it is "not appropriate" to continue with the event in June as the
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Appeal launched to help local farmers
PROVIDING support for local farmers stuggling in the face of foot and mouth disease is the target of a new appeal. The Three Counties Agricultural Society is launching an appeal to provide financial support for farmers, headed by its president Sally Clive
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County relaxes ban on some paths
Herefordshire Council has issued new instructions concerning where people can walk in the Ledbury area. Footpaths officer Mike Woodbridge said walking is now allowed on Herefordshire Council footpaths within the area bordered by the viaduct to the north
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Bidding for top
WORCESTER Rugby Club owner Cecil Duckworth is preparing a bid to take over Premiership club Wasps. If the deal - which could cost up to £5m - goes through, it would mean Worcester taking Wasps' place in the Premiership and acquiring some of their top
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COUNTDOWN!
HEALTH chiefs today announced Saturday, March 16, 2002, will be the opening date for Wor-cestershire's long-awaited new £95m PFI hospital. The first patients will be transferred from Ronkswood during that weekend. Patients at Castle Street will follow
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Carry on matron
HOSPITAL matrons - immortalised by larger-than-life actress Hattie Jacques in the Carry On films - are to return to Worcester Royal Infirmary for the first time in 30 years. Health secretary Alan Milburn has announced plans to put matrons on to every
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Summit aims for better bus deal
BUS users were today hoping to thrash out a better deal for passengers at a special transport summit. The Worcestershire Bus Users Group, the County Council and First Midland Red were due discuss potential improvements to the service. Among its wish-list
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Anger over windows raid
A WORCESTER parish council chairman who claimed speaking out about noisy youths would lead to a "brick through your window" has had his windows smashed by stones - which narrowly missed his disabled wife. But police were unable to confirm today whether
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Stop cowboy clampers
TORY MP Peter Luff has called for a crackdown on "cowboy" wheelclampers who break industry guidelines. The Mid-Worcestershire MP called for action after highlighting a series of "horror stories" in the Commons. He told fellow MPs one of his own constituents
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Swerving driver going at 10mph
A MOTORIST pulled over by police when they spotted his car swerving from side-to-side was travelling at just 10mph, a court heard. Dermot Morris, aged 29, from Tunnel Hill, Worcester, was found to be more than three times the legal drink-drive limit.
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Foot-and-mouth helpline open all week
THE rural business advice line service will be operating 15 hours a day, seven days a week to help businesses in the two counties hit by the effects of foot-and-mouth. The helpline - 08009 755355 - is being operated jointly by the Small Business Service
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Bright clothing advised
HEREFORDSHIRE drivers have been warned to take extra care on the county's roads because of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. But restrictions on riding, walking and cycling mean people who would have been spending their leisure time on farms, common land or
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Park-and-ride
VISITORS to the West Midland Safari Park will be travelling around the site in style thanks to a wildly different plan to beat foot-and-mouth. Bosses were worried a stream of cars flooding on to the popular park would increase the risk of spreading the
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Lines double gives Athletic a cushion
MALVERN ATHLETIC 2, LICHFIELD ENOTS 1 AFTER a three week lay off Malvern Athletic bounced back with another valuable three points in this hard fought encounter against Lichfield Enots. The visitors started the stronger but Athletic were well organised
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Failed to learn the lessons
Shadow defence secretary Iain Duncan Smith said the Government had failed to learn the lessons from the military report into the 1967 outbreak, which stated: "In a national emergency of this nature, where no question of strike-breaking or other trade
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Staff upset by carcases at work
STAFF at the Defford branch of DERA have been reduced to tears because they have been confronted with the sight of a pile of dead pigs as they arrive at work each day. The animals were slaughtered over the weekend as a precaution at a farm neighbouring
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Callow End march on in Presidents Cup
Callow End Harriers progress through to the last four of The Presidents Cup after a 3-0 win over Portobello United in the Sterling Classic Malvern Football League. They will now play the Bull Allstars in the semi-final this Sunday after an impressive
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SATURDAY FOOTBALL
BANKS'S BREWERY LEAGUE Premier Division: Malvern Town v Warley Division One (South): Mahal v Malvern Town Reserves.
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LANGLAND SPORTS 5, DEW DROP 0
SPORTS entertained Dew Drop on Saturday and did a job of work by pacing themselves throughout the game to earn a comfortable win. This Saturday, April 7, Sports entertain Pershore Manor at Dukes Meadow with a 3pm kick off. Players meet 1.30pm at Dukes
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SOUTHSIDE 1, RED LION FALCONS 3
Red Lion Falcons made heavy work of what should have been an easy game. Southside played much the better football for most of the first half but with 20 minutes on the clock a crossed ball from Jeremy Williams found John Rose in midfield who lobbed the
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FORTHAMPTON Correspondent: Gill Warner Tel: 01684 292395
ALL being well, the village hall will be holding its whist drive on Wednesday, April 11, at 8pm. Having cancelled the last whist drive at the hall it has been decided to make this a special whist drive to try and bring some cheer to the doom and gloom
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LONGDON Correspondent: Mrs Eileen Moss. Tel: 01684 833256
LONGDON Church-women's Fellowship met on Wednesday, March 28, and although attendance was down due to illness and foot and mouth precautions, those who were able to come were treated to a sympathetic and beautiful personal interpretation of the Creation
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MALVERN WELLS Correspondent: Mr Tom O'Malley. Tel: 01684 575682
STORY has it that during the BSE crisis, a butcher, in order to boost his dwindling trade, threw out a challenge to his customers. He hung pieces of beef from hooks fastened to the ceiling. The idea being that you paid £1 for a ticket and guessed the
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WELLINGTON HEATH Correspondent: Mrs P Wilkin Tel: 01531 633853
THE Wellington Heath Parish Council will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, April 10, at 7.30pm. The meeting will be held in Christ Church and all residents of the village are invited to attend. Although you may not take part in the actual meeting, there
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6/4/01 - Molby's men search for elusive league double
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have another chance of securing their first Nationwide League Division Three 'double' when they take on Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose tomorrow (3pm). Boss Jan Molby's men beat the Silkmen 2-1 when they visited Aggborough in early
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Drawing a line through family life
PROFESSOR Brian McCloskey recognises that he's taking a risk by dismissing fears that a change in age restrictions over Worcestershire Health Authority's treatment of infertile couples will face a human rights challenge. The questions are this: How much
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Lindy Tennent-Brown, Malvern Concert Club
LINDY Tennent-Brown, a young New Zealand pianist on the threshold of a career on the concert platform (currently continuing her studies at the Royal Northern College of Music), was the guest artiste at this recital. Bach's Toccata in E minor showed her
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Lights not answer
HAVING seen the short article in your recent issue and the signs going up warning us of the impending work, I cannot believe that we are to be subjected to yet more traffic lights, this time at Link Top. In recent times the town has been taken over by
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Controlling interest
YOUR correspondent Keith Barry (Postbag, March 23) is wrong to equate the Liberal Democrat/Labour- controlled country council and the Liberal Democrat-controlled town council with the Conservative Independent Group-controlled Malvern District Council.
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Changes welcome
I HOPE other wheelchair users will not be deterred by Mr Hughcock's criticism of the wheelchair places in Malvern Theatre. I too remember the situation before the renovation, the hazardous slope to the side door and the rake to the back of the stalls
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A pleasure to visit
I SHOULD like to point out that all wheelchair users are not such ungrateful whingers as Mr David Hughlock who wrote a letter last week complaining about the facilities in the new Malvern Theatre. I am a frequent theatregoer to the many theatres in the
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Stop this slaughter
THERE is a way to help end the mass slaughter of farm animals. Go vegetarian. All animals die in fear, whether being killed because they have foot and mouth or being slaughtered for meat production. Vegetarian food is easily obtainable from local Malvern
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My faith restored
ONE local mum will never know how much she has restored this pensioner's faith in human nature! By her example proving that the "politically correct" are really an aberration and that they should keep their collective noses out of genuine (and loving)
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Pitcher's paint OK
IN THESE competitive days, a commercial operation must fight hard to succeed. The Full Pitcher's paint scheme serves it well in three ways. Firstly, it attracts customers (on the basis that the interior of the pub is the only place from which the green
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Duckworth may move in for cash-strapped Wasps
WORCESTER Rugby Club owner Cecil Duckworth is poised to make a bid to take over troubled Premiership side Wasps. If it comes off, it could see some of the London club's top players, such as former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio, coming to Sixways.
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Evesham end City hopes of cup final
THERE will be a new name on the Worcestershire Senior Cup this season after Evesham United beat Worcester City 2-1 in last night's semi-final replay at St George's Lane. Evesham showed far greater desire against a lethargic City side and reached the final
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Fans can help us into final -- Turner
FAN power can play a massive part in willing Hereford United to their first major cup final -- says Bulls director of football Graham Turner. United expect a crowd of around 5,000 at Edgar Street for tomorrow's second leg of their FA Umbro Trophy semi-final
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Right reaction needed to loss of form
WORCESTER City boss John Barton is looking for his side to react in the right way to their sudden loss of form. Two successive defeats, following a run of 11 games unbeaten, have ended City's hopes of a cup 'double' and seriously affected their chances
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Hereford meeting cancelled
TOMORROW'S jumps meeting at Hereford has been abandoned following an inspection this morning as the course is waterlogged. Track manager Jason Loosemore said: "Basically we have had to abandon because of a waterlogged course, sadly. "We had no rain last
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6/4/01 - Daniels sends out challenge
BROMSGROVE Rovers director of football Steve Daniels has challenged his side to repeat last week's performance on a regular basis to help them beat the drop. Rovers shocked promotion-chasing Mangotsfield United with a fine 3-1 away win to boost their
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6/4/01 - Pellow wins England call
WORCESTER Rugby Club scrum-half Ricky Pellow has been called in to the England 'A' team for their match against France this weekend. Pellow was called up after Leeds scrum-half Scott Benton suffered a knee injury and his replacement Martyn Wood went down
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Rugrats are up to Parisian mischief
LOVABLE Chuckie Finster desperately wants a new mommie someone to make his lonely widower father Chas happy again. In Rugrats in Paris, he has his wish when the Finsters and their friends, the Pickles and the DeVilles, go on an outing to EuroReptarland
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Accused of being drunk in charge of the workhouse
THE MARTLEY WORKHOUSE SCANDAL was the headline news in Berrow's Journal exactly a century ago this week. The secondary headlines declared: Master and Matron Charged with Drunkenness and Government Inquiry Demanded. The Journal reported on a special meeting
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Your local guide to what's on at a cinema near you.
RUGRATS IN PARIS (U): As entertaining as the first Rugrats movie and good fun for all the family. Odeon, Worcester. 12.30, 2.30, 4.30, 6.30. UCI Merry Hill, (Sat/Sun only10.30,11.30), 12.30, 1.30, 2.30, 3.30, 4.30, 5.30, 6.30, 7.30. Warner Village. 12.00
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Return of The Zombies
ROD Argent and Colin Blunstone, leading lights of 60s pop legends The Zombies, have joined forces for the first time in over 30 years to record a new album, Out of the Shadows. They are celebrating their renewed collaboration by going out on the road
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Castle the setting for glamour and razzmatazz
THE prospect of improved weather has opened the door to open-air classical concerts with events announced at Eastnor Castle and by the Malvern-based English Symphony Orchestra. A show of glamour and razzmatazz is promised at Eastnor. An American Dream
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Strengthened second string rally to the battle cry
Upton 2nd XV 33 , Birmingham Wyvern 5 Upton's second team captain Adam Caulkin has had a difficult year this year as many of last year's side have won places in the first team. Despite this he has still managed to rally his troops to almost a 50:50 record
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First in a national squad
Julian Saunders has become the first member of the Gloucestershire Rugby Academy, based at Hartpury College, selected to represent his country. Julian, aged 20, represented the WRU Welsh Students against their French counterparts at Tournon recently.
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English regions
6 YOUR correspondent E F Showell asks about the West Midlands Constitutional Convention (WMCC). The WMCC has been set up with the aim of conducting research into, and stimulating debate about, democratically-accountable regional governance in the West
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Leeches galore!
JOHN Hinton (You Say, March 29) entertains us with comments via Morden Royal British Legion. Now a "moaning pensioner", I was then indeed lucky enough to visit the lush jungle paradise of South East Asia during The Second World War, my most enduring memory
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Exhibitions in and around Worcester.
Rubicon Textile Group. April 6-June 4. The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford (01432 359252). Alison MacGregor-Grimley. April 6-June 4. The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford (01432 359252). Singularity: images by a few of the regional photographers who
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Classical and Easily listening- a guide to what's on near you.
American Classics - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. April 6. 7.30pm. Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham (0121 780 3333). Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. April 7. 8.00pm. Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham (0121 780 3333). The Crucifixion
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Appalled by needless slaughter
I AM absolutely horrified and appalled at the needless slaughter of innocent animals in Cumbria. If they were being slaughtered for food that would be bad enough, but this is just in the false hope of stopping the spread of foot-and-mouth disease when
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What's on at your local theatre.
Teleluvvies by Mike Woodhead - Swan Theatre Company. April 6-7. 7.45pm. The Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester (01905 27322). Crossing - Pentabus Theatre Company. April 6. 7.30pm. Lady Hawkins Community Centre, Kington, Herefordshire (01544 230488). Courtyard
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Skipper clinches Malvern's dream
MALVERN 6pts, LUCTONIANS 5pts A DROP goal by Andy Longley 10 minutes from time saw Malvern secure promotion in front of the largest crowd of the season at Spring Lane. It was always going to be close between a Malvern squad racked with injury problems
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Persecution of Cubans
I RECENTLY watched a BBC Television programme called See Hear on Saturday for deaf people, which dealt with a visit to Cuba. I was most impressed by the fair way in which the presenters dealt with the situation in that country. What I find absolutely
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We really need to win, says Town boss
Malvern Town play their first home game in a month when second placed Warley visit the Langland Stadium on Saturday (3.00pm). Warley's visit concludes a tough period for Town. Assistant manager Richard Anson said: "There has been little respite for us
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Politicians plotting the break-up of Britain
IF New Labour is given a second term, then D M Margrett will get his wish sooner than most realise (You Say, March 31). There will be a regional government in Birmingham, and the power of Westminster and Whitehall will be drastically reduced. In fact,
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Creative new name
THE privatised successor to DERA, which will be formally created on July 2, 2001, will be called QinetiQ. The new name was chosen from a list of 400 which was narrowed down after careful consultation with staff, customers, the Ministry of Defence and
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Step in the right direction
Crowds not seen since the club's Pilkington Shield run in 1994 saw Malvern RFC clinch the league championship on Saturday. A one-point victory over their nearest rivals Luctonians was enough to secure promotion to the Midlands One, the last division before
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Hotels hit by loss of show
The loss of the Three Counties Show in June is a further blow to a tourism sector already under pressure. Oswald Dockery, owner of the Malvern Hills Hotel at British Camp, said the cancelling of accommodation booked by exhibitors was "another nail in
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'Result is no way binding' - solicitor
POLLING stations will be open on Tuesday, May 1, from 4pm to 9pm, so Malvern parishioners can register their vote on whether the town council should resign, with a simple "Yes" or "No". In announcing plans to postpone the Worcestershire County Council
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Churchill sounds an early warning on war
WINSTON Churchill visited Malvern in May, 1901. Then aged 26 and elected MP for Oldham the previous year, Churchill had embarked on a lecture tour to talk about his experiences in the Boer War, during which he acted as a correspondent. A large audience
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Helicopter to fly in guests for ball
Guests at a charity ball will be arriving in everything from chauffeur-driven limousines to a helicopter. The event at Severn End, Hanley Castle, is being held on behalf of the NSPCC. The first Hanley Castle Midsummer Ball was held in 1999 and raised
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Ingedients for a healthy life
POOR diets and lack of exercise are constantly being blamed for illnesses and obesity two things which affect our lifestyles and general well-being. Over the past few years, many of us have realised that healthy living's vital, and we know that too many
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Chase music students in bid for national glory
MUSICAL students at The Chase will have to wait until June to find out whether they will progress to the next round of a national competition. Three groups from the school attended the Music for Youth National Festival at King Edward VI College, in Stourbridge
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Cinemas
Malvern Cinema: Chocolat (12) Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun-Thurs 7.30pm. Rugrats in Paris (U) 2.30pm & 5pm daily. Odeon Worcester: Rugrats in Paris (U) 12.30, 2.30, 4.30, 6.30; 15 Minutes (18) Fri-Tues 8.30; The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (U)
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Water opens up world of freedom
THE Greek symbol representing freedom in water is the apt logo adopted at Malvern's Osborne Court for its new hydrotherapy pool. Apt because the specially-designed pool really does help some people to achieve a freedom they could never gain out of water
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Hill Centre goes out to tender
PLANS for the rebuilding of Upton's Hill centre went out to tender last Friday. Architect Nick Purchase, of Holyer Purchase Design, Bushley, said everything was still on schedule for work to begin in May, provided that the estimates are within budget.
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Village maps out its social history
THE names of everyone living in Earls Croome at the dawn of the new Millennium are now recorded for posterity in the village hall. They are listed around the border of a framed pictorial map of the parish, launched last Saturday (March 31) with a commemorative
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Tale of revenge
MANKIND'S most primitive impulses will be on show as one of the county's most popular theatres performs the Greek classic Medea. Foursight Theatre, which produced the highly successful Six Dead Queens and an Inflatable Henry, is to tell the tale of revenge
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DERA makes life tough for on-line spies
COMPUTER scientists from DERA are hoping to baffle hackers, crackers, cyberpunks and on-line spies with their latest range of security technology on display in London next month. The Malvern-based Secure e-Business team will be showing off their newest
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Grant is rock solid investment in area
A GRANT of £68,000 will help protect some of the most important geological features in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The money from the government's Environmental Action Fund will help pay for a 12-month project to record and designate 300 sites in
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Drive begins to upgrade roads
DRIVERS around the Malvern Hills should be getting a smoother ride after the completion of a major programme of work on the district's roads. Worcestershire County Council pledged to invest more in roads after the announcement last November that it was
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Growers show true colours in spectacular 'festival of spring'
MALVERN Horticultural Society's show proved "a real festival of spring", according to organisers with gardeners producing a magnificent display of flowers. Christ Church hall, in Avenue Road, was the venue for the Spring Show last Saturday and show manager
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Town are a casualty in Infirmary Cup
Evesham United moved into the second round of the Worcester Royal Infirmary Cup following a 4- 0 home success against Malvern Town at Common Road on Tuesday night. In a game played in a continual downpour, honours were even at half time, although the
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Malvern pay for missed chances
SHAWBURY 1, MALVERN TOWN 1 Town were left kicking themselves after an 89th minute goal gave the home side an equaliser in a Banks Brewery League Premier Division game that Malvern had controlled throughout. During the first half Malvern enjoyed the lions
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Larger venue found for play debut
A CRISP autumn afternoon on the Malvern Hills is the setting for Like A Rainbow, a new play by Malvern playwright Ali Oxtoby. Darren is striding ahead with something on his mind. Mary is six stiles behind, concentrating on her affirmation tapes and worrying
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Puppeteer cuts strings to found new company
ONE of the founders of a Malvern's Sky in the Pie puppet theatre has set up a new company in Hereford. Performer Rob Ashman has started the Sea-Legs Puppet Theatre Company to produce shows and run puppet-making workshops for children. He has commissioned
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Top of the class
PERSHORE High School has received a special commendation from the Education Extra Awards 2001. The school was awarded a certificate of distinction, Education Extra's highest award, for its efforts in extending out-of-school-hours learning. Awards manager
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Worcester City 1 Evesham United 2
Thursday, April 5, 2001 THERE will be a new name on the Worcestershire Senior Cup this season after Evesham United beat Worcester City 2-1 in last night's semi-final replay at St George's Lane. Evesham showed far greater desire against a lethargic City
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Crackpots in the final
THE final of the 2001 Malvern Table Tennis League Handicap Competition sponsored by Lamberts & Wade Solicitors, will be contested by two Division Two teams Wanderers B and Crackpots B. Wanderers beat Abbeydowne comfortably thanks to the considerable
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Tenacity pays off
Presentations have been made by Malvern Table Tennis League to those who took part in the Lamberts & Wade sponsored Ladder League. This initiative was introduced a number of years ago to promote the competitive skills and as a measure for improved
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First ever match ends in triumph
ON Saturday the newly-formed Malvern Men's Hockey Club played their first ever game, when they visited Droitwich in a friendly fixture and came away triumphant after a 7-2 win. With youth to the fore and a sprinkling of experience, Malvern opened the
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Hills surrounded by new outbreaks
FOOT and mouth outbreaks ring the Malvern Hills this week, with confirmed new cases at Whitbourne near Bromyard, at Hindlip near Worcester, and at Tewkesbury. And Blackway Farm, at Eggleton, near Ledbury, where there are 240 sheep, was declared a "dangerous
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Stricken farmers face bleak future
UPTON farmers hit by winter floods are now under financial and emotional stress as a result of the foot and mouth crisis. While local farms remain free of the disease they are in a state of virtual siege, with restrictions on the movement of livestock
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MP urges vaccination decision
WEST Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer has called on the government to make up its mind over vaccination, after talks with local farmers. Sir Michael met farmers representatives last Saturday (March 31) at Pershore, although a lot of communication
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Army readies airfield trench
WORK began this week on preparing a former airfield near Pershore for the burial of hundreds of dead livestock from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. A 500-yard trench is being dug next to the main runway at Throckmorton, which is owned by the
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Hard hit firms may get rate rebate
SMALL businesses in the Malvern Hills area suffering losses because of the foot and mouth outbreak may be able to claim rate relief. A scheme to provide up to 100 per cent hardship relief for businesses with a rateable value of £12,000 or less will be
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Youth Hostel still open for business
MALVERN Hills Youth Hostel is open for business and keen to reassure visitors that there is still plenty to do in the area. More than 100 hostels in farming areas have had to close because of foot and mouth but the Malvern hostel, in Peachfield Road,
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Hills stay closed
NO decision will be made on re-opening parts of the Malvern Hills until next week, said Conservators' director Ian Rowat. An assessment on the risk was being carried out this week by consultants ADAS. The hills and commons were closed at the start of
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Wives' wages vital
FARMERS whose cash flow has dried up are being kept afloat by working wives. At Clifton Lower Farm, Clive Gittins' wife June, is the emergency response co-ordinator for the Red Cross in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. "If it wasn't for the fact that
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Chaplain offers help
CALLS from farmers needing advice, counselling or financial aid are being made daily to a rural stress helpline. Rural chaplain Canon John Willis, who covers the Worcester diocese, said he had lost count of the number of farmers and allied workers he
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Carcases buried as culling is stepped up
THOUSANDS more livestock have been condemned for slaughter in a bid to control the foot-and-mouth epidemic. Yesterday more than 3,000 animals were buried at the disused airfield at Throckmorton, near Pershore. A further 17,500 were on a list of carcases
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Cash injection for arts projects
FIVE art projects are being given a helping hand from Worcestershire County Council with the introduction of a new grant scheme. Common Ground Theatre Group, Artery, Swan Playwrights, Horizon City Centre Youth Support Group, and the Worcester Federation
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Police in hunt for alleyway attacker
DETECTIVES hunting the attacker who subjected a schoolgirl to a terrifying daytime ordeal in a Worcester alleyway have released details of a man who could hold vital information. The 13-year-old girl was pounced on by the attacker as she walked along
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Ministry should go
Nick Brown's Ministry of Agriculture has failed the tests of the foot-and-mouth crisis and should be abolished, Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy was proposing today. Mr Kennedy said a Department of Rural Affairs (DORA) should replace the Ministry
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Sweet revenge for Rangers
MALVERN RANGERS 1, PERRYWOOD 0 RANGERS exacted revenge for a 2-1 defeat suffered some six weeks ago at Worcester, but it was a struggle to secure the three points in a largely disappointing Worcester League Saturday Premier Division game. The first half
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Stench of death
THIS was the moment farmers across Worcestershire had been waiting for. Yesterday, thousands of uninfected animals were tipped into the 16ft deep trench at Throckmorton airfield - taking the total to at least 9,000 carcases, today. There are still more
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Henderson saves the day
POWICK 3, MARTLEY SPURS 2 A WELL executed free kick which resulted in man of the match Paul Ruhback finding the net from 20 yards gave Powick the lead after only four minutes. This was just the start that Powick needed following a disappointing performance
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Poor away form dogs West
LAMB & FLAG 4, WEST MALVERN 1 West Malvern's poor away form continued. Once again unable to field a regular side, they introduced two 16 year old debutantes in Edward Wray and Allie Fitch. The West went a goal down after 15 minutes when a harmless
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Eight out of eight for Malvern RM
NORTHWICK SWANS RESERVES 0, MALVERN RM 7 MALVERN RM made it eight out of eight straight wins this week, scoring 35 and conceding five goals in the process. Goalkeeper Steve Slater and his defence have kept five clean sheets, helping the team stay in pole
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Re-trial for basball attack
A pub barman is to face another trial on a charge of carrying out a baseball attack on another man in Stourport. A jury at Worcester Crown Court failed to agree after six and a half hours in the case of 21-year-old Aaron Weavers. Weavers denied wounding
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Radar off target as points shared
Anchor Arrow 1, Malvern Radar 1 AN entertaining game at Diglis in near perfect conditions saw the points shared. Both teams had chances to win in the final minutes but on the whole, a draw was about right. Anchor started well and Mark Suthard set up Lee
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LANGLAND SPORTS 4, PERDISWELL 1
ANOTHER good display by Sports who took a two goal lead in the first 20 minutes and went from strength to strength. Next Sunday, April 8, Sports entertain Coppertops from Division Two in the Bernard Finnegan Cup semi-final at Dukes Meadow, 10.30am. Players
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BUSHLEY Correspondent: Ms M Wilkes Tel: Tewkesbury 293435
The service to be held at St Peter's Church on Easter Sunday will be Holy Communion at 9.30am. On Saturday, April 28, come to the village hall and have a flutter at the race night. Eight filmed races will be shown - you could become an owner! Paddocks
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CALLOW END Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
ON Palm Sunday there will be a United Service at St Peter's, Powick, at 11am (no service at St James'). There will also be a retiring collection for the Addington Fund which aids farmers who are experiencing problems as a result of the foot and mouth
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COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
AN auction of goods and promises will take place at Colwall Village Hall on Friday, April 6, at 7.30pm. This is in aid of the Colwall Committee of Macmil-lan Cancer Relief. A performance of John Rutter's Requiem will be presented on Sunday evening at
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CORSE Correspondent: Mrs U Groves-Smith Tel: Gloucester 840273
CORSE and Staunton Playing Field Monthly Lottery Club winners for January were C Stanton, J Pember, C Pitt, B Awford, R Yates. February winners were J Morgan, J Gresy, D Bayliss, J Magloyden, F Dalli-more. The Twice Lucky accumulator remains at £390.
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Hartpury Correspondent: Mrs U Groves-Smith Tel: Gloucester 840273
SERVICES have not been held in St Mary's Church, Hartpury, since the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Gloucestershire due to the close proximity of the church to Hartpury Court Farm. Now as the epidemic shows no sign of abating it has been decided
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POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
THIS Sunday there will be a Palm Sunday (United) Celebration Service at St Peter's Church, Powick at 11am. Churches have been asked by the Archbish-op of Canterbury to make a collection for the Addington Fund, which will aid farmers A collection will
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WEST MALVERN Correspondent: Mr Colin Jackson. Tel: 01684 577604
A GROUP of local singers and readers will present a specially compiled set of reflections on the events of Holy Week in music and words at St James's Church on Maundy Thursday, April 12, at 7.30pm. Palm and Cross relates the events from Palm Sunday to
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Fresh produce shipped in from Covent Garden
SEYMOUR are gearing up for some capital entertain-ment after clinching a slot at London's celebrated Rock Caf in Convent Garden. The Bromyard three-piece have stretched their small-town roots since ditching their covers-band limitations and producing
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Plenty of life at Dead Men gig
Dead Men Walking The Marr's Bar MUSICIANS who play unplugged gigs tend to walk a fine line between acclaim and ridicule. Kurt Cobain and Eric Clapton both prompted the former for their famous acoustic sets, but lesser artists could so easily generate
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Dorking Camerata, Dymock Church
DYMOCK St Mary's Church was the venue for an extraordinary concert on Saturday, March 24. The Dorking Camerata, from Surrey, were invited to sing and their programme was really lovely. They started with three motets by the 16th Century Spanish composer
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Duncan Honeybourne & Geoffrey Buckley, Elgar Birthplace Museum
THE first public recital in the Carice Elgar Recital Room (in association with the County Music Library) was by pianists Duncan Honeybourne and Geoffrey Buckley, who presented duet transcriptions of some of Elgar's orchestral works, together with solo
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ESO, Malvern Theatres
FOR their final concert in the Beethoven/Schubert series, the ESO climbed to the highest echelon yet. Two wonderful symphonies, The Unfinished and The Great, were each given splendidly accomplished interpretations. In Schubert's Symphony No. 8 in B minor
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And Now the Good News, St Michael and All Angels' Church, Ledbury
WEST End-style ambition came to Ledbury last weekend with the three-night run of the town's modern passion play, And Now the Good News! Those expecting a medieval- style production with a hell's mouth and dancing demons would have been disappointed. This
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Don't be misled
KEITH Berry's letter (Postbag, March 23) must be corrected. Malvern Town Council is not run by the Liberal Democrats; no political group has overall control, as it is made up of a mixture of Conservatives, Greens, Independents and Lib Dem. Mr Berry is
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Why hills ban?
OBVIOUSLY, to contain foot and mouth people need to keep off land used by livestock. However, is it necessary to include all of the Malvern Hills in this ban? The hills between the Wyche Cutting and North Hill have not had livestock on them for many years
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Democracy at risk
MANY of us are concerned at the increasing extent to which our power to rule ourselves in this country is being handed over to the unelected European Commission in Brussels. There is now a way to stop this. The South Molton Declaration aims to get all
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Enlarge tip? No!
YOUR article about the application to improve and extend the town's household waste site. I agree with ramps for people to climb instead of steps, as I am over 70 now. But to enlarge - no. As a good number of people do not come from Malvern, all that
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Pellow wins England call
WORCESTER Rugby Club scrum-half Ricky Pellow has been called in to the England 'A' team for their match against France this weekend. Pellow was called up after Leeds scrum-half Scott Benton suffered a knee injury and his replacement Martyn Wood went down
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Molby's search for elusive league 'double'
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have another chance of securing their first Nationwide League Division Three 'double' when they take on Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose tomorrow (3pm). Boss Jan Molby's men beat the Silkmen 2-1 when they visited Aggborough in early
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Beau has the class for National glory
BEAU can show that there is no substitute for class in a modern-day Martell Grand National by giving the best weight carrying performance since Red Rum 27 years ago in tomorrow's Aintree showpiece. Ginger McCain's National hero lumped 12st to victory
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6/4/01 - Duckworth may move in for cash-strapped Wasps
WORCESTER Rugby Club owner Cecil Duckworth is poised to make a bid to take over troubled Premiership side Wasps. If it comes off, it could see some of the London club's top players, such as former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio, coming to Sixways.
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Maddy bases songs on myths of Arthur
FRESH from the award of an MBE in the New Year Honours List, singer Maddy Prior is preparing to return to Worcestershire to promote her new album Arthur the King. A gig at the Huntingdon Hall, in Worcester, on Thursday (April 12) forms part of a spring
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US tour inspiration for Clive's new album
MALVERN singer/songwriter Clive John has just launched his new album and is currently playing gigs around the Malvern area. The new record, Purple Sky, contains tracks written by Clive, many of which were inspired by his successful six-month tour of the
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Bill's back with Rhythm Kings
SOME of the classiest musicians around will be appearing in Malvern with the return of Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings. The band is embarking on a major tour next month, kicking off with a show at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. On Thursday, May 24, they
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6/4/01 - Right reaction needed to loss of form
WORCESTER City boss John Barton is looking for his side to react in the right way to their sudden loss of form. Two successive defeats, following a run of 11 games unbeaten, have ended City's hopes of a cup 'double' and seriously affected their chances
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6/4/01 - Mullen's men are gunning for title
EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen has outlined his determination to win the Dr Martens League Western Division title -- even though they are not going for promotion. Third-placed Robins, who entertain Cirencester Town tomorrow (3pm), have decided not to
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Magic moment to remember
MALVERN SEAGULLS 12pts, HEREFORD FIRE BRIGADE 31pts THIS game will be remembered most for a try, which was conjured up by a moment of magical excellence from the Seagulls' captain whose team battled hard against a fit brigade side from Hereford. It was
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Impressive form at the right time
Impressive form at the right time
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The girls are catching on to tag rugby
WITH the Malvern Hills District Tag-Rugby Mini Leagues for primary schools in full swing, the Malvern RFC coaching staff have turned their attention to the development of rugby for girls at the four principle High Schools in the district. Hanley Castle
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Events taking place in and around Worcester.
Narrow Gauge Railway Society Meetings -Brian Rogers N.G. & Miniature. April 6. 8.00pm. URC Church Hall, Malvern Link, Worcs (01684 562772). Tea Dances (In aid of Malvern & District Age Concern). April 6. 2.30-5.00pm. Please do not arrive before
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Solving the Nellie Copson problem
HAVING been a small shopkeeper for most of my life, I do not think that the solution you put forward to solve Nellie Copson's problem is the right one. Your comments, if implemented, would send a signal out to most small shopkeepers to give up and close
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Don't forget History
ALL this speculation about the General Election is pointless. It matters not a jot when the election is held. As far as running the country is concerned, the Conservatives are no longer Tory but history. We forget at our peril the sleaze, incompetence
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Your day to day guide to the best sounds around.
April 6 Medford and Siro. The Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. April 7 Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent. Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate, Worcester. Electric Leg. The Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. The Salon Choir and Orchestra present Lent
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Don't misunderstand me
I DID not see the BBC2 programme to which Brian Hunt refers (You Say, March 29) and so cannot comment on it. What I do know, though, is that Ministry of Agriculture statistics show that the number of cattle in the UK fell by five per cent between 1996
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Anger at Argyle
AS residents of Bishampton, we wish to dissociate ourselves entirely from the remarks made in the Evening News (March 31) by Wychavon councillor Malcolm Argyle. The majority of this village just felt great sorry at the loss to Robert Smith and his family
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DERA team paves way for uncrackable code
A LOCAL pub played its part in a groundbreaking DERA experiment which could pave the way for a communications system which cannot be bugged. Scientists visited the Wyche Inn, to send single photons - the fundamental particles of light - back to DERA's
