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MID-WORCESTERSHIRE: The Questions
- The constituency has suffered from foot-and-mouth. What plans do you have to ensure a return to prosperity for both farmers and the tourist sector? - What will you do personally to rejuvenate Droitwich and Evesham? - The Evening News often features
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MID-WORCESTERSHIRE: Tony Eaves (UKIP)
Tony Eaves is 65 years old, married to Jean and they have two children. He lives at Martin Hussingtree. He is the managing director of a window, doors and blinds manufacturing business. I shall request adequate Government funding to cover the interim
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Cross becomes centrepiece of school garden
STAFF and pupils at a Worcester school have an addition to one of their quads, which could see it become a garden of sanctuary. The centrepiece in the garden at Bishop Perowne CE High School is a newly-made metal cross, made by a visiting blacksmith.
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Dismay at post office closure
ANOTHER village in the Vale of Evesham faces the loss of its post office unless new faces to run it can be found. The sub-postmaster and mistress of Norton post office, near Evesham, are to retire at the end of the month. Unless someone comes forward
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Living history camp opens at Commandery
VISITORS to the Commandery in Worcester this weekend could have been forgiven for thinking they had stepped back in time. They were greeted by Worcestershire militiamen who were defending their positions during a re-enactment to commemorate the 350th
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Ex-mayor is in the news
INTEREST in Worcester Woman appears to have spread across the continent as the General Election approaches. In 1997, the city's womenfolk were seen by observers as the sort of voters who would tip the balance in favour of Labour - traditionally Conservative
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And finally... Golden couple prove their love
IT won't last! The words rang in the ears of Joy and Ray Turner as they took their wedding vows, aged just 17 and 19 respectively. Fifty-years later they can safely say they proved their critics wrong, as they celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary
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Scheme will advise firms on recruiting disabled staff
A NEW venture to help find work for disabled people has been launched in Stourport. The Letwork Consortium has been set up by a number of national and regional agencies in a bid to improve the chances of finding work for those with disabilities. Members
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Chairman retires after 48 years on brick firm board
"EXCEPTIONALLY wet weather" has been blamed by Baggeridge Brick for a sharp fall in half-yearly profits, the first in five years. The firm saw pre-tax profits up to March 31 tumble by more than a third, from £2.3 million to £1.5 million, as wet weather
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29/5/01 - Hinton linked with Wolves
FIRST division Wolves have been linked to a £1m bid for Kidderminster Harriers centre-half Craig Hinton. But Harriers' chairman, Lionel Newton, values the player a lot higher and branded him irreplaceable. Newton revealed no official offer had been received
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Why Race for Life is so important
IN the fight against cancer, the equation is a simple one - increased awareness of the disease equals earlier diagnosis equals a better chance of survival. That's one of the reasons why this year's Race for Life - which aims to raise cash to battle the
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ROCK AND BEWDLEY - John Simmonds (Independent)
I have been actively involved in local government for almost 40 years, 39 years as a parish councillor and 26 years as a district councillor, and have always fully participated in community life. I know I could fully represent you on the county council
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Bichel in match winning display
AUSTRALIAN all-rounder Andy Bichel took a career-best six for 44 as Worcestershire defeated Gloucestershire by 252 runs at Bristol. Bichel and Alamgir Sheriyar, who claimed three for 42, were rewarded for bowling a disciplined line and length on an easy-paced
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Sixways swoop for Ebbw Vale ace
WORCESTER Rugby Club's promotion bid has been boosted with the capture of Welsh international Richard Smith. The former Ebbw Vale scrum-half will sign for the Sixways club this week as Worcester look to finally clinch a place in the Zurich Premiership
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Hinton linked with Wolves
FIRST division Wolves have been linked to a £1m bid for Kidderminster Harriers centre-half Craig Hinton. But Harriers' chairman, Lionel Newton, values the player a lot higher and branded him irreplaceable. Newton revealed no official offer had been received
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Worcester go down to Himley
WORCESTER were put to the sword when they visited Himley in Division One of the Birmingham & District League and were clinically beaten by 176 runs. Fielding an under strength side due to an injury to their overseas player Leighton Hammond and captain
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McCracken in line for award
WORCESTER-based Robert McCracken is in the running to mark the end of his ring career by being named as the Midland Boxer of the Year. McCracken, who retired last month after failing in his bid to win the European title when he was stopped by Howard Eastman
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Saints take a tumble
BASIC errors from Worcester Saints defence in the opening four minutes of their TotalRL.com Rugby League Conference match allowed Oxford Cavaliers to take total control and eventually triumph 64-8. Straight from the kick off Worcester allowed the ball
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Herefordshire glory
HEREFORDSHIRE triumphed 3-1 against Worcestershire in a Midland Counties Youth Soccer Championship match at Bromyard. Worcestershire started well and were the better team for the first half hour during which time they scored a well taken goal through
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Helvetius looks the pick
HELVETIUS has been crying out for a step up in trip and merits serious consideration in the Saffie Joseph & Sons Handicap at Newbury tomorrow. He has been doing all his best work at the finish in both his starts this season, suggesting that this mile
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New date
A NEW date has been fixed by Cotswold auctioneers Tayler and Fletcher for the Cotswold Horse and Pony sale at Andoversford. Originally fixed for June 5, that date was aborted because of the foot and mouth epidemic, but now it is to take place at the same
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Mid Worcs constituency candidates
David Bannister (Labour) David, aged 37, lives with his partner, Jackie, and their two-year-old daughter, Eleanor. He is a senior microwave research engineer, specialising in the design of integrated circuits for communication systems. He lives in Worcester
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29/5/01 - Sixways swoop for Ebbw Vale ace
WORCESTER Rugby Club's promotion bid has been boosted with the capture of Welsh international Richard Smith. The former Ebbw Vale scrum-half will sign for the Sixways club this week as Worcester look to finally clinch a place in the Zurich Premiership
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West Worcs constituency candidates
Waqar Azmi (Labour) Waqar, aged 31, lives in Worcestershire with wife, Haseena, who is a clinical psychologist in the NHS. Waqar is chief executive of Worcestershire Racial Equality Council and has advised the Home Office, police and probation service
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Mid Worcs constituency candidates
David Bannister (Labour) David, aged 37, lives with his partner, Jackie, and their two-year-old daughter, Eleanor. He is a senior microwave research engineer, specialising in the design of integrated circuits for communication systems. He lives in Worcester
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Join dolls queue
SEVERAL years ago, someone gave us some hand-knitted "hands-in-pockets" dolls for us to sell to raise funds for Non-Animal Medical Research. They were approximately six inches long and their legs were stitched together. Their arms were stitched to their
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Twisting the facts
WHAT a distortion of facts by Councillor Richard Udall in his letter (You Say, May 21). And all in order to frighten pensioners into voting Labour. At least the Tories have promised to address the public services problem - it couldn't be worse than it
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American travesty
THE Rev D G Griffin's idea that America "through its propaganda machine steals the courage and valour of the men and women of another nation to the glorification of their own" is a gross misunderstanding of America and the American people generally. There
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OAP is killed on rail track
AN elderly man was killed as he tried to pull his dog from the path of a train in Malvern. The man, who was in his 70s, was struck by the Droitwich to Great Malvern service as he struggled to retrieve his pet from the line near playing fields. The dog
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MID-WORCESTERSHIRE: David Bannister (Labour)
THE 37-year-old lives with his partner Jackie and daughter Eleanor in Worcester. He is a senior microwave engineer. It appears likely that MAFF are about to declare Worcestershire "foot-and-mouth free". However, the work of the Government and of local
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MID-WORCESTERSHIRE: Peter Luff (Conservative)
MR Luff has been a Conservative MP since 1992, and lives in the county with his wife Julia and two children. Formerly a businessman in the communications industry, he holds responsibility in William Hague's team for the NHS and Treasury. The foot-and-mouth
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Anger as firm trades in field
PEOPLE who live on a busy Worcester road claim a new business which sprang up overnight is driving them potty. Pots Direct of Worcester started trading on the Droitwich Road on Saturday, three days after residents say the field had been bought. Nearby
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MID-WORCESTERSHIRE: Robert Browne, (Lib Dem)
THE 58-year-old is married to Barbara and they have a son. A re-insurance agent who lives at Broad Marston, near Evesham. Mr Browne fought for the Kensington and Chelsea seat against Alan Clark in 1997, then a by-election against Michael Portillo. The
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Class plan to boost school
NORTHWICK Manor Infants School, in Worcester, could be enlarged if permission is given tomorrow. County councillors have been asked to approve extensions to the Northwick Road school that would allow a three-classroom block to be built. The single-storey
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Back from brink
SOCIAL services looked to be floundering last autumn. Worcestershire County Cou-ncil's chief executive, Rob Sykes, admitted in September the department was set to chalk up a budget deficit of £4.6m by April 2001. The director of social services, Peter
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A toast to Agatha, 104
ONE of Worcestershire's oldest residents will be toasting her long life today as she celebrates her 104th birthday. Agatha Caren was the youngest of four children. In her teens and early 20s she was a keen swimmer and particularly enjoyed diving. She
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Rider 'thrown over top of car'
A MOTORCYCLIST was in hospital today after being in collision with a car on a road near Worcester. Police and ambulance services closed the Martley Road for 90 minutes after the collision, which happened at 1.10pm on Sunday, outside Broadheath Foods.
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Country park hosts food fair
A FOOD fair for local produce is to be held at a Worcestershire country park. Heart of England Fine Foods is organising the event at Evesham Country Park as a way for producers in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire to sell directly to the public
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Birds take flight from Meg and Will
TWO Worcestershire Farmers re-launching their business after the foot-and-mouth crisis have said their scarecrow competition was a great community success. Meg and Will Edmonds, of Roots Organic Farm at Rushwick, near Worcester, held the competition on
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Windfall will boost railway
THE Severn Valley Railway is planning to refurbish two of its carriages following a successful link-up with a building society. An initiative with the West Bromwich Building Society has netted the railway a bonus windfall of £1,600 just 12 months after
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CHADDESLEY - Adrian Sewell (Labour)
Adrian says: "After three years of residents of Chaddesley and Spennells being frightened by the unfounded scaremongering tactics of Health Concern we have seen their campaign unravel in recent days. "The big issue now for this election is to ask of all
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HURCOTT - Fran Oborski (Liberal Focus Save Our Hospital)
Long serving Wyre Forest councillor and past mayor of Kidderminster, Fran Oborski (backed by Health Concern's Richard Taylor) is fighting flat out to take Hurcott for the Liberals. Fran's priorities are: Restoring accident and emergency and acute services
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Call to take up reins for safer riding
ACCESS to safer off road riding and lower rates for riding stables are among the requests being drawn up by the British Horse Society for the next government. With a General Election looming, the BHS is calling on the incoming government to consider the
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Change from a million
JEREMY Clarkson says (You Say, May 14) that a million pounds is not quite enough to buy anything worthwhile. I'm sure I could buy a couple of pairs of trousers and a Shirley Bassey LP from a charity shop with it, and still have a bit of pocket money left
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The road to repair
IN the four years since the last General Election, we have seen transport increasingly figure on the political agenda. Road congestion, rail problems, the fuel crisis, stowaways on trucks, foot and mouth - they have all raised the national awareness of
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Does UKIP cater for all age groups?
I WENT to the UK Independence Party public meeting. Their guests were interesting speakers. The question in my mind had been whether these people were electable and what might they offer? Since neither major party offers a policy on Europe where the euro-cautious
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I hope she never faces a crisis such as this
WITH reference to Helen Plenty's letter (You Say, May 22) in which said she was disgusted to read the story in the Evening News about my wife, Diane, I would say I do hope she never has to see or hear anyone having a subarachnoid haemorrhage. It was horrendous
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28/5/01 - Bichel in match winning display
AUSTRALIAN all-rounder Andy Bichel took a career-best six for 44 as Worcestershire defeated Gloucestershire by 252 runs at Bristol. Bichel and Alamgir Sheriyar, who claimed three for 42, were rewarded for bowling a disciplined line and length on an easy-paced
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Close look at coat of arms uses
A CRACKDOWN on the illegal use of Evesham's coat of arms may follow after a request to use it on a tourist mug was made to the town council last week. Managing director of Bunty's in the High Street, and town councillor John Stych, left the chamber when
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Theatre role for Hilary
A FORMER flamenco dressmaker has joined Malvern Theatres as fundraising manager. Hilary Philpott began working as a theatrical costumiere in London before moving to Seville in Spain. She has also worked for charities as a celebrity co-ordinator and corporate
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Supermarkets to keep crown
Britain's supermarket giants are expected to consolidate their position as the nation's biggest retailers during the next 10 years, a report predicted today. But the flagging fortunes of traditional traders such as Marks & Spencer could plummet further
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Chef offers firm TV's cheese role
AWARD-winning cheesemakers Ansteys of Worcester is hoping its new business venture will soon take root -- despite the foot-and-mouth crisis putting the business on hold. The Broomhall firm, which presented the Queen with a hamper of Old Worcester White
