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Kiss of life for city's day of frolics
WORCESTER'S Carnival has been given the kiss of life after volunteers came forward to put on a day of entertainment. Carnival organisers were forced to scrap the city's annual procession this year because of a lack of floats, but it will now be replaced
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Wanted by the police
THIS is the face of the man suspected of indecently assaulting two women in Kidderminster. Police have released this e-fit image in their hunt for the attacker who struck twice on Saturday, May 12. In his first attack, a 21-year-old woman, walking home
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Thanks to volunteers
ST Richard's Hospice has thank-ed more than 400 volunteers for their dedication, by holding a tea party. Workers from Worcester, Mal-vern, Broadway, Evesham, Droit-wich and Pershore were treated to music by the Dutch Lewis Quartet jazz band at the hospice
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Famous loco in city trip
THE world's most famous locomotive is to return to Worcester tomorrow in a glorious puff of steam. The Flying Scotsman is due to arrive at Shrub Hill station with up to 500 visitors on board. The locomotive, which was the first steam train to hit 100mph
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All that jazz down by the river
AIN'T misbehavin'... Upton Jazz Festival organiser "Sir Alan" Buckley puts the final touches to a mural of the legendary Fats Waller as Worcestershire's three-day annual music homage started today under blue skies and brilliant sunshine. Once feared to
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And Finally ... Housing is a tribute
A FORMER police sergeant has said "hello, hello, hello," to a new housing development named in his honour. Long-serving Lance Lancelott opened the £1m complex - named Lancelott Court - in Pershore's Three Springs Road. The 92-year-old was invited to open
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Grant's war of Duroses
AN eight-year-old boy from a village near Droitwich Spa could have a rosy career as an award-winning gardener. Grant Durose, a Wychbold First School pupil, scooped a prize in the regional final of the Kindergarden Plants National Schools Comp-etition.
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CASTLEMORTON Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
THE Journey of Fashion through the Ages begins tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm in St Gregory's Church. A second showing of the wonderful selection of costumes takes place on Sunday (June 24) at 2.30pm (refreshments after both shows included). Alternatively
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POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
THE RSPB hosted a superb evening's entertainment last Wednesday in Powick Parish Hall, when the guest speaker Michael Leach gave a colourful and amusing talk entitled Owls of the World. A full-time, professional wildlife photographer and author since
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STAUNTON Correspondent: Mrs U Groves-Smith Tel: Gloucester 840273
FROM skittles to a quiz, visiting a Japanese exhibition to visiting an English country garden with a picnic, reporting on the Group Meeting and Intermediate General Meeting at Cardiff and voluntary work done by WI members, these were just a few of the
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WEST MALVERN Correspondent: Mr Colin Jackson. Tel: 01684 577604
WEST Malvern Village Fete will be held in the grounds of St James's School on July 14. Cricket Club members will be running a stall featuring videos, CDs records, books and computer games. Items can be left with Paul at the post office as well as with
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Exhibition explores ambiguities in art
REFLECTIONS and Impressions is the title of the latest exhibition at the Foal Yard Gallery, Bransford, featuring wood and linocuts, ceramics and sculptures. Worcester lettercutter and printmaker Stan Greer has combined his skills to create limited edition
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Start with High Street, then go on
THE only thing creating more clutter than the street furniture clogging Worcester's High Street shopping area is the string of adjectives being used to describe it. Tired, out-of-date, patched and confused are a handful of reasons why the area's in dire
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Tireless Clive showcases new album
CLIVE John arrives at the Evening News office claiming to be a bit worse for wear. But it's not quite the result of rock 'n' roll excess, more the toll of up to six gigs per week at places as far apart as Cornwall - where he has a summer residency in
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Recorders as they should be heard
Tientos and Glosados by Antonio de Cabezon THIS is not a title to roll off the tongue but a CD that many will find musically-enchanting all the same. For it transports us back to Elizabethan and Tudor times and that rich seam of court music that dominated
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Students' buffet boost
NEW College catering students finished off their course in style last week, preparing for their final theme event. Held at the Old Library restaurant, students prepared a variety of buffet ideas for their advanced buffet work. From June 12-15, students
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University stars set for Malvern
MALVERN Rugby Club becomes the official rugby club for players at the University of Worcester from next season. Following recent meetings with Andy Cushing, the rugby coach at the University, Malvern director of rugby David Robins announced at the club's
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Top hill climbers head for Prescott
THERE'S a bonus for local motor sports fans this weekend (June 23/24) - the Prescott speed hill climb now features the Tran-X British Hill Climb Championship and all the top drivers have entered. With the cancellation of Prescott's title round in May,
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Seventh title is record equaliser
BROMYARD tennis champion, Tracey Powell, secured a record equalling seventh win at Hereford and Worcester County Closed Championships at Malvern's Manor Park. Her win brought her level with the number of titles achieved by Jane Poynder, an LTA coach at
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School's recovery praised in report
THE latest inspector's report on progress at Upton Primary School has been welcomed as a major breakthrough in the school's recovery. It is the first time progress has been rated as "good" since the school was placed on Special Measures in February last
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Band to get slot
UPTON Youth Band will go ahead with an open-air performance on Sunday afternoon after organisers of the Upton Jazz Festival found a slot for them. Corps director Helen Lane said: "We haven't been booked by the Jazz Festival but we are the Upton band and
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Bishop at baptisms
THERE were two baptisms at a confirmation service in Upton Parish Church, when one of those baptised was also among the eight confirmation candidates. Ninety people attended the special service recently, which saw four adults and four children confirmed
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Meeting venue switched
A MEETING to discuss the future of medical services in Upton has aroused so much interest that the Council Chamber is likely to be too small to accommodate everyone. Instead, it will be held in the ground floor meeting room at Upton Memorial Hall on Tuesday
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Curtain call for singers
MEN who can sing are wanted by Pepperpot Players to take part in their next show, featuring songs from the musicals. Singers willing to help swell numbers in the chorus, or even take a leading role, are invited to attend an audition at Upton Memorial
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Chance to see pop star
A CHANCE to win four tickets to a Robbie Williams concert will be among the attractions at a summer fayre at Hanley Castle High School. The event takes place on Friday (June 2), from 7pm to 10pm, and includes music, singing, a pig roast, stalls, games
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Treat us right over minor injuries
I WAS very interested in Dr Payler's recent letter to the Malvern Gazette - particularly the reference made that MHPCG is committed to "develop the services which meet needs of the local community, delivered as near to the patients home as is practical
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River warden is accused of 'declaring war' on boat owners
BOAT owners mooring their vessels several abreast at Upton during this weekend's jazz festival could be asked to move on. Anyone refusing advice and assistance could even find their boat confiscated. Concern over dangerous mooring has led to a safety
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Encouraging sign
THE Countryside Alliance has long been calling for a new integrated government department to include express responsibility for rural affairs and to encompass all aspects of rural life. That such a department is to be set up and headed at cabinet level
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Privilege was ours
I, OF the old school, was recently proud and privileged to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the forming of the Burma Star Association - with my husband who holds both the Burma and Atlantic Star medals. We stayed at the Union Jack Club and both bemedalled
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Device may stop Concorde repeat
DERA scientists from Malvern were at the Paris Air Show this week demonstrating a new device to detect debris on airport runways. If the radar detector had been in use last July it is believed it could have helped prevent the Concorde crash which killed
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Reunion appeal
AN appeal has gone out to former members of the Royal Berkshire Regiment for a Great Annual Reunion at Brock Barracks, Reading, on July 28 and 29. Come and meet your old army mates from 50 years ago before it is too late (all postings). A reasonably priced
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Blinkered attitude
I ASSUME that the installation of the ticket machines at the car parks at Link Top, together with their maintenance and repair plus the cost of resurfacing and of checking the car park will be more than outweighed by the revenue produced by the cars which
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Work set to start on new play area
A NEW children's play area is to be installed in Malvern before the end of the summer. Michael Crescent is the venue for a new facility following several months of consultations with residents and children. Seven companies were approached by Malvern Town
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Jobseekers in line for high-tech help
LOOKING for work is set to be a revolutionary experience for jobseekers in Malvern. The town's Jobcentre, in Portland Road, has become one of the first in the county to be equipped with new touch screen computers called Jobpoints. Instead of scanning
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Passion for past motivates Brian
A MALVERN man has assembled an outstanding assortment of local memorabilia after decades of collecting. Postcards and old photos, china souvenirs, glass and stone bottles . . . these are just a few of the items which Brian Iles has accumulated over the
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Seminar aims to get firms back on their feet
MALVERN and Ledbury businesses suffering because of foot and mouth are being urged to attend a seminar to help get them back on their feet. The meeting - hosted by the West Midlands Area policy unit of The Federation of Small Businesses - is being held
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Glamour?Not much!
GARDEN designer Hilary Collins experienced the less glamorous side of television when she got involved in a garden makeover. She and her husband, Steve, with their team from Goldwind Designs at Madresfield Garden Centre, have been working on the project
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Store set to beef up local links
BUYERS for a national supermarket chain are coming to Worcestershire to meet up with local growers. Somerfield is setting up a series of roadshows at regional NFU centres to bring its buyers face to face with the area's food producers. The aim is to increase
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Goal ace Moore signs on
BROMSGROVE Rovers have signed the prolific Michael Moore from Stourbridge. The former Derby County player plundered more than 40 goals last season and Rovers boss, Steve Daniels, hopes the hot-shot striker can shoot them back into the Dr Martens Western
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Sisters find success in world of fashion
A TRIO of sisters from Malvern Link are celebrating after enjoying separate success in the world of fashion. While Clare and Jenny Tough are keeping the family tradition going by snapping up top design prizes, sister Catherine is already an established
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Hiccup in bid for Euro cash
A BID for European funding to expand and develop Malvern Hills Science Park has been reviewed and returned for clarification. The money is needed to develop Phase 3 and 4 of the project and science park manager Nigel Shaw said the bid was for just under
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Leroy suffers points defeat
WORCESTER boxer Leroy Williamson was unlucky to drop a close points decision in Sheffield last night. The 27-year-old welterweight, from Nobby Nobbs' gym in Birmingham, put up a gritty display over six rounds against Leeds prospect Gavin Wake at the Grosvenor
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Town top target for break-ins
Malvern recorded the highest concentration of break-ins in the county during the past month. The spate of thefts has prompted police to issue a waring to homeowners to keep their doors and windows locked, even if they are in the house or garden. Between
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Poupart hangs on for victory
GAVIN Poupart held off a strong challenge from Adrian Bird and Chris McSweeney to win the Worcester St John's Cycle Club's 30-mile mid-week time trial. With a strong head wind to the turn, conditions were not ideal but the St John's elite road-racer returned
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World title bid by Renshaw
A WORCESTERSHIRE angler is pre-paring for a trip to Portugal for the world championships. Ken Renshaw (above), from Droitwich Spa, is all set to be picked for the England wheelchair team at the championships, to be held in October. He is due to travel
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A bridge too soon. . .
A SIGNIFICANT but, as it turned out, very preliminary decision was taken by Worcester City Council 50 years ago this week. The council approved a proposal to build a new trunk road and second Severn bridge to the south, running from the city boundary
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Boer War volunteers back home in triumph
AT this time a century ago, Worcester was giving a triumphant welcome home to its local volunteers, returning from active service against the Boers in the South African War. The Journal devoted many columns to the heroes' welcomes accorded to the 135
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Hailstone freak hits Nomads
NEARLY two inches of torrential rain and hailstones in a freak one hour storm in the Leigh Sinton and Bransford area on Saturday washed out all weekend matches for Nomads apart from a visit to Colwall by the Sunday 1st XI. Here play was only possible
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What's on at your local cinema
THE MUMMY RETURNS (12): Spectacular sequel opens the summer blockbuster season. Odeon, Worcester. 12.30, 3.15, 6.00, 8.45. UCI Merry Hill, (12.15 Sat & Sun), 3.00, 6.00, 9.00 Warner Village.3.30, 6.20, 9.20. BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY (15): Best-selling
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Wilshaw after double top
SUPERBIKES star Jason Wilshaw is hoping a change to the traditional race schedule will benefit him at Croft this weekend. The Callow Hill rider will enjoy three practise sessions tomorrow on a Croft circuit he has never seen before. The traditional format
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Mucci suffers Alfa blow
OAKENSHAW ace Enzo Mucci is try to avoiding another season of disappointment despite having his latest hopes of a ride dashed. Mucci was set to lock horns with the best on the British Touring Cars Championship this season only to be cut from the JS Motorsports
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A great business
6 IT'S great being popstars, we get the chance to sing, dance, make videos and create chart-topping hits to entertain our fans. However, we realise that some people do not have as many opportunities and choices. We're supporting Mencap during National
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Begging
I READ the local papers every week. There are always several hundred jobs going begging, the majority paying more than £200 a week. It must be better than dole money - so why are there so many young men walking the streets in the Tolladine area? It's
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Exhibitions in and around Worcester.
Visual Art(Of Moments & Visions series of photo works by Norwegian artist Janne Rebecca Josefsen-Read) Until Jul 28. 10am. Court Yard. Edgar Street, Hereford. (01432 359252). Design and Technology - By pupils of Droitwich High School. June 26-July
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Head Injury
ARE you, or a relative of yours, having difficulty returning to work after suffering a head injury? If so, Rehab UK would very much like to hear from you. This charity, which specialises in helping people who have head injuries back into work, is concerned
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Your day to day guide to the best sounds around
June 22 Candy Channel with Mirima. The Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. June 23 Clive John. The Swan, Hanley Swan. Second Chance - Trio. Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Club, The Moors, Worcester. The Bushburys. The Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester
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Sickened by article
I HAVE just read an article in the Daily Mirror that has sickened me. The article said that soldiers are having to finish off animals that have not been slaughtered properly. Apparently, cows crawling about among dead animals have been beaten to death
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Classical and Easily listening- a guide to what's on near you.
CBSO artSites Tour - Community Concert. June 24. 7.30pm. Castle Vale artSite, Community Leisure Centre, Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham (0121 747 6226). CBSO artSites Tour - Community Concert. June 29. 7.30pm. Perry Beeches artSite, Perry Beeches
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Providing the answers they crave
MS A Knittel, (You Say, June 11) questions the use of artificial earths in connection with hunting. This matter is mentioned by Ms Knittel or her colleagues at least three or four times a year. I trust the following information will provide Ms Knittel
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The parties swapped EU positions
AS stated in The Phillpott File (Evening News, June 12) there were those who were opposed to the then "Common Market" on the grounds, rightly or wrongly, that it was a "capitalist club". However, Mr Phillpott chooses to ignore the fact that, at the same
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Edmund and the lion
THE adventures of Sir Edmund Lechmere in Africa were recounted in the Malvern Gazette a century ago. Sir Edmund, of the Hanley Castle family, had visited Somaliland three times for sporting purposes and in his most recent visit, accompanied by his wife
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago IN Malvern Police Court on Tuesday, before Dr Dixey, Thomas Baker, aged 70, a bricklayer, of Quest Hills, was charged with wilfully and maliciously drawing the trigger of a pistol, and thereby attempting to shoot one William Edward Tudge
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Romantic love tale in ballet
DROITWICH'S Norbury Theatre is to host the Cwmni Ballet Gwent as it performs its production of the classic Shakespeare tale Romeo and Juliet. The performance comes to the theatre on Tuesday, July 3, and is described as an "accessible" mix of ballet, dance
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Classical strings in contemporary gig
A FUSION of classic sounds and funky rhythms is being promised by Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre when the Soweto String Quartet performs there later this month. The quartet, with accompanying band, will be presenting its unique blend of music originating
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Bringing home the bacon after couples' trial
MARRIED couples from Alcester were put through their paces at the town hall on Friday as an ancient tradition was brought back to life. The Court Leet held a 'Flitch Trial' where three couples had their marriages scrutinised in public. The people taking
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Village books place in history
TO mark a new millennium, Haselor residents will receive a copy of a unique book which has captured their history. For one of the village's millennium projects, it was decided a book should be compiled chronicling everybody's houses, not just today, but
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A Roman holiday for residents
ALCESTRIANS took to the streets at the weekend to pay tribute to and celebrate a bygone era. A Roman Market took place in the town on Sunday, with an abundance of stalls and townsfolk in fancy dress. There were also a number of competitions for young
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Family musical's a real classic
THE classic English family musical Me and My Girl, performed by Pershore Operatic and Dramatic Society, finishes a run at The Swan Theatre, Worcester, tomorrow (Saturday). It tells the story of Bill, a cockney lad who find that he has inherited the title
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TV's Julie gets buzz from play
SECRETS, betrayals, jealousy, love, passion and reconciliation are the stuff of Sam Shephard's drama Fool for Love. English Touring Theatre is bringing the play to Malvern Theatres from Tuesday (June 26) to Saturday, June 30, having already visited Crewe
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Chewing it over!
CHIPS with everything is a thing of the past at schools, as Bromsgrove pupils learned at a picnic designed to promote healthy eating. Stoke Prior First School in Ryefields Road gave children the chance to enjoy healthy foods in the outdoors as part of
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Bulls versus the Reds
FOLLOWERS of Hereford United and Manchester United have a chance to see their sides pitted against each other at Edgar Street on Saturday, August 4, at 3pm in a friendly. The clubs last met in the FA Cup in 1990 when the Bulls lost 1-0 to a late goal.
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Tale of woe for girl hated by her father
Like Water in Wild Places by Pamela Jooste. (Black Swan, £6.99) Conrad Bosman is waiting for a new baby to be born. The new baby will be his brother, or maybe it will be a girl, and he will have a sister. He doesn't really mind which, but his father does
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Tissues needed for this soggy saga
The Colour of Hope by Susan Madison. (Corgi, £5.99) Ruth Carter had a fear of the water; convinced that she would die by drowning at sea. She could actually trace this fear right back to her childhood; and so her children were encouraged to embrace water
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Pensioner's 18-month wait for knee surgery
A "DISGUSTED" Catshill pensioner fears he may be dead before he gets a vital knee replacement after discovering he could face a wait of up to 18 months for surgery. Kenneth Hickie, of Golden Cross Lane, has arthritis in his legs, hands, arms and neck
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Testing the water in the swimwear department
SUMMER'S here and it's time to strip off those clothes, wiggle into your bikini and bare that flesh! Well, that's the theory anyway. Meanwhile, 99.9 per cent of women know that the reality is far more harsh. It begins about January, when you realise you
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Carpet company piles up profits
PROFITS at a Kidderminster-based carpet firm have soared by a massive 77 per cent to more than £4m, despite "challenging" trading conditions in the UK and Australia. Victoria Carpets, which moved all its UK carpet manufacturing operation to Worcester
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College sponsors dressage prospect
HARTPURY College has committed to sponsoring Malvern's Zoe Sleigh, who is a 12-year-old dressage rider aiming for great success. Zoe, a pupil at Kings School, Worcester, has already achieved many milestones on the way to becoming an international competitor
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Karate tournament success
THE Ultimate Sport Karate Organisation who have successful local karate clubs in Colwall, Ledbury, Worcester, Malvern and Tewkesbury, recently held their Annual Tournament at Powick Parish Hall earlier this month. Competitors from every club entered sections
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Mens skittles prize night
THERE was a full house at the RSRE Club last Friday for the Malvern Gazette Malvern Mens Skittle League's presentation night. Over 200 members and guests filled the club and presentations were made by League officials, members of the Malvern Ladies League
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QUALITY STREET MISSION
WORCESTER'S "tired out" High Street is to be transformed to drag it into the 21st Century. Hundreds of thousands of pounds could be earmarked for the re-vamp - the first since 1977 - after Worcester City Centre Forum condemned it as looking cluttered
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Awesome foursome are Beacon schools
FOUR schools in Worcestershire were looking to the future today after been named as among Britain's cream of the crop. They have been awarded Beacon School status by the Government for their high standards in certain areas of work and will receive a cash
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The end of an era
A LIFE-saving flying doctors service is to fold after 20 years on the road. Doctor Barrie Davies is stopping the vital Wyre Forest Flying Doctors service, which has attended more than 3,000 accidents since 1981. Demand for the service has dropped to an
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Credit card con
A WOMAN used a stolen credit card to buy a series of goods from a Worcester store, a court heard. Magistrates in Droitwich were told that Katherine Melville, who is now heavily pregnant, was arrested after she went to the Argos shop in The Shambles three
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Caution for boy in fight
A WORCESTER boy has been cautioned by police after assaulting a pupil from another school. The victim, who attends Blessed Edward Oldcorne RC High, went to hospital but was back behind his desk the following day. He was attacked by a pupil from Christopher
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Fresh sighting of big, black cat in village
A PANTHER-like creature has been sighted in a village on the outskirts of Worcester where it was spotted leaping a seven-foot fence. Rob Rosewarne claims he saw the "big, black cat" roaming in a field near Top Barn, Hallow, as he made his way to work
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Coffee morning to fight fragile bone disease
A COFFEE morning is being held to raise money to help Worcester people suffering from a fragile bone disease. The Worcester National Osteoporosis Society Support Group will hold the event at the Guildhall on Friday, June 29, from 10am to noon. "As June
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All the fun of the fayre
ST NICHOLAS' Parish Church in the Warndon area of Worcester will hold its annual Summer Fayre tomorrow. The event will be opened by the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Worcester, Coun Robert Rowden and Coun Hope Rowden. The grounds of the 11th Century church
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Rugby chef's a winner
A WORCESTER chef is through to the final in a national cooking contest after scoring a try with his scrumptious dishes. Worcester Rugby Club chef, Kevin Harford, is in the regional finals of the Patak Curry Chef of the Year competition. Judges were bowled
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Festival is oar-some
FUN-LOVING folk had a wet and wild time during a four-day water and beer festival in Droitwich Spa. The bash, organised by Droitwich Canals Trust, culminated on Sunday with a raft race. Five teams dashed across the canal basin in the hope of winning the
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BERROW Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
TOMORROW (Satur-day) at 7pm the Benefice Choir will be singing heartily for your supper at Berrow Village Hall. Tickets are £5, please book early, this includes a superb supper with puds and wine. Proceeds to choir funds. To book your ticket, please phone
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BIRTSMORTOn Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
WHAT a super afternoon last Sunday when Birtsmorton Court gardens were opened. A record attendance on a beautiful afternoon, everyone taking in the peace and tranquillity of the countryside as it should be. Thank you to Charlie and Bill who were able
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BUSHLEY Correspondent: Ms M Wilkes Tel: Tewkesbury 293435
NEXT Saturday (June 30), Bushley Fete will be held in aid of church and village funds. This year the venue has been changed to Bushley Green, where there is more space for games and competitions. The stalls include hoop-la, tombola, cakes, white elephant
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CALLOW END Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
THIS Sunday (June 24), there will be a strawberry tea with music by the Malvern Hills Brass Band at Madresfield Church, from 3pm. Tickets are £3.50 and people are invited to bring their own chairs, but will be served with strawberry teas. Proceeds are
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COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
LAST Sunday, a Service of Confirmation was held at St James' Church, Col-wall. The candidates were: Abi Brandon-White, Imi Byers, James Hands, Alex Holland, Lara Holland, James Rose, Carol Thetford, Crispin Thetford, Betty Yardley and Raymond Yardley.
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CORSE Correspondent: Mrs U Groves-Smith Tel: Gloucester 840273
ONCE again, Mr and Mrs Andrew Compton will be opening their very attractive garden in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Fund at their home Ambleside, Ashleworth Road, Corse, on Saturday, July 14 from 11am until 6pm. There will be the usual stalls and with
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hartpury Correspondent: Mrs U Groves-Smith Tel: Gloucester 840273
More than 100 people attended the lecture which included photographs of owls. There are 133 species of owl in the world, ranging from the smallest Scops pygmy owl to the largest European eagle owl. Michael, who lives in Shropshire, revealed some "tricks
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LONGDON Correspondent: Mrs Eileen Moss. Tel: 01684 833256
ON Sunday (June 24) the Family Service at St Mary's Church will include the baptism of the late Rev Lawrence Davies' granddaughter. Mr Davies was Vicar of Longdon from 1954 until he retired in 1986. The service begins at 10am. The assembly of the Parish
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PENDOCK Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
PENDOCK Playgroup and Panda's Pre-school are holding a jumble sale tomorrow (Saturday) at Berrow Village Hall at 2pm. There will be a raffle, cakes, bric-a-brac, usual stalls. If you have any jumble, etc or want to donate a raffle prize or make a cake
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POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
THE RSPB hosted a superb evening's entertainment last Wednesday in Powick Parish Hall, when the guest speaker Michael Leach gave a colourful and amusing talk entitled Owls of the World. A full-time, professional wildlife photographer and author since
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Poetry enthusiasts set to invade town
LEDBURY is about to be invaded by poetry enthusiasts from all over Britain and abroad, putting Herefordshire on the literary map. The 5th Ledbury Poetry Festival is being launched at the Market House on Thursday (June 28) by the former Arts Minister,
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Show to feature fashions of past
DEDICATED followers of fashion may wish to immerse themselves in the history of clothes this weekend in Castlemorton. Members of the Outer Limits Youth Group and Sunday School in Longdon, Castlemorton, Bushley and Queenhill have put together a fashion
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Festival is showcase for youth
YOUNG people from across Worcestershire will be getting together next month for a festival of performing arts. Almost 40 schools and groups will gather at Malvern Theatres for three days of dance, drama and music. On Wednesday, July 11, 19 groups will
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French connection
TOWNSFOLK will be saying 'Bonjour' once more to our French friends when a popular market returns to the streets next week. Redditch shoppers will be able to sample French delicacies on a number of stalls along Alcester Street in the town centre from Thursday
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Just beetling about
REDDITCH toddlers managed to raise more than £300 for charity after a sponsored toddle-a-thon last week. About 25 youngsters from the New College nursery in the town centre walked around campus dressed as insects to raise money for Barnardo's on Wednesday
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Birthday Gala Concert, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
SIR Simon Rattle, the renowned soprano Cecilia Bartoli and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - it's players fine exponents of period instruments - were the international line-up of musicians assembled for this magnificent gala. In wonderful celebratory
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22/6/01 - Century heroes inspire County
WORCESTERSHIRE'S ton-up heroes Anurag Singh and Vikram Solanki put Durham University to the sword at New Road yesterday. Singh led the way by hitting 128 while Solanki followed up with 106 to power the County to 396-4 by the close last night in reply
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Fired with enthusiasm
CHILDREN took their chance to wield real fire hoses, sit in a fire engine and take part in competitions at Upton Fire Station's open day on Saturday. Lessons in fire safety for both children and adults included a dramatic example of a chip pan fire and
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Quartet take plunge
A TEAM of teachers and pupils from Hanley Castle High School are take the plunge for charity with sponsored parachute jumps. The quartet - teachers Nick Hall and Natalie Watson and pupils Iain Stockton and Nick Davenport - will leap from an aircraft near
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Hotel to partially reopen
UPTON'S Star Hotel will be partially re-opened this weekend. Nick Barnes, speaking on behalf of owners Fownes Quality Coaching Inns, said there were plans to re-open the bar during the jazz festival. He would not comment further on future plans for the
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Bankruptcy order made
A BANKRUPTCY order has been made against a woman from Upton by Worcester County Court. The order has been made against Anne Elizabeth Potts of 3 Riverside Close, who used to jointly run the Green Meadow Farm Park at Hook Bank.
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Thanks for hospice
ST Richard's Hospice is to hold its annual thanksgiving service at Upton Parish Church this year. The service at 7.30pm on Wednesday, June 27, will be conducted by the Rector, the Rev Dr Chris Hardwick, a former day care chaplain at the hospice.
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Rebuilding work begins
THE rebuilding pro-gramme at Upton Hill Centre is due to start on Monday. Interclass plc of Tewkesbury expects to complete the contract by mid-December, with the centre to re-opening in January.
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New role for town landmark
THE Malvern house where US president Franklin D Roosevelt once stayed as a child could soon become a children's home. Aldwyn Tower, in St Ann's Road, was a grand hotel when the child who became the 31st president of the United States stayed there in 1889
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MBE honour for dynamic duo
TWO Malvern women awarded MBE honours cracked open a bottle of champagne and celebrated together this week. Jennette Davy and Sheila Young were both given the award in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Coun Davy won the award for services to the community
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Missed opportunity
AMONGST the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, a noticeable feature of the General Election campaign has been the amateurish approach to marketing and winning strategy. What they should have done is joined forces at the 11th hour, wiping out Labour,
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Charges cause concern
MALVERN Hills Conservators have had about 30 inquiries from householders worried about the imposition of charges to confirm rights of way across common land. A new Act of Parliament means the board might have to start charging to provide written evidence
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Priory clearly alive
I recently visited Malvern with some friends and so, of course, we went into the Priory. It's a very beautiful monument to centuries of Christian life and I imagine that if its stones could talk they might well tell stories of less placid times, when
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Prison sentences increased after 'unprovoked attack'
TWO young Worcestershire men who carried out an unprovoked attack on a stranger have had their "unduly lenient" sentences increased. Alfred Smith, aged 22, of Cales Avenue, Malvern, was jailed for four years on February 28, after being convicted at Worcester
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Doggy disclaimer
N reply to Andrew Lewis' letter of June 15, could I suggest that he and the other moaners that are opposed to putting dogs' homes before the homeless, sign a form to state that if one day the should go blind they would not accept a blind dog to help as
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U-turn over car parking
A U-TURN in council car park policy at Newtown Road has been hailed as a victory by a Link Top resident. Malvern Hills District Council installed ticket machines in the road's two car parks a fortnight ago, angering local traders and residents. Shopkeepers
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Boost for dog shelter
THE recently-opened Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter has been awarded a contract to house the district's stray dogs. The shelter at Deblins Green finally opened in March this year after nearly 20 years of fundraising. It cost £128,000 to build and
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Tag-rugby winners refuse to be intimidated
GREAT Malvern primary school children have won the first district-wide tag-rugby tournament. Despite being subjected to verbal abuse and physical threats at their school playing field, as recently reported in the Malvern Gazette, the children from Years
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Southern hills still closed to the public
THE southern stretch of the Malvern Hills will remain closed this weekend due to foot and mouth precautions, despite the reopening of many footpaths throughout Worcestershire Ian Rowat, director of Malvern Hills Conservators, opened access to the Old
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Seats fall to MTAG
MALVERN Town Action Group (MTAG) has won three more seats on the town council, following elections held last Thursday (June 14). Paul Tuthill and Vivien Thomson were elected in Link ward and Lynne Hall in Langland. The latest elections mean that MTAG
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Homes flood as storm turns street into river
FLOODS overwhelmed several homes in Leigh Sinton on Saturday following a freak storm described by many as the worst in living memory. Residents told how the village high street was transformed into a flowing river following an hour of heavy rainfall.
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Century heroes inspire County
WORCESTERSHIRE'S ton-up heroes Anurag Singh and Vikram Solanki put Durham University to the sword at New Road yesterday. Singh led the way by hitting 128 while Solanki followed up with 106 to power the County to 396-4 by the close last night in reply
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Evesham snap up veteran defender
EVESHAM United have signed 33-year-old Jon Ford from Halesowen Town. The veteran utility player, who can play in defence and midfield, enjoyed spells in the Football League with Swansea, Gillingham and Barnet. Boss Phil Mullen is delighted with the capture
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Robinson in touch with the leaders
JEREMY Robinson shot a two-under-par 70 in the opening round of the £800,000 Great North Open at De Vere Slaley Hall in Northumberland. But the Vale Golf and Country Club player's card, which included six birdies, was marred by four bogeys to leave him
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£36k still to be spent on park
A MEETING to discuss ways of spending the remaining budget of £66,000 on Priory Park is to be held in early July. A working party was appointed last year to decide what needed doing in the park and how the money should be used. Originally, Malvern Hills
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It's time to back Calais
Give Back Calais sidestepped Royal Ascot but looks capable of winning a big prize and his turn can come in the Palan Stakes at the Heath meeting tomorrow. Peter Makin's charge was a little unlucky not to score at the prestigious fixture last year when
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22/6/01 - Goal ace Moore signs on
BROMSGROVE Rovers have signed the prolific Michael Moore from Stourbridge. The former Derby County player plundered more than 40 goals last season and Rovers boss, Steve Daniels, hopes the hot-shot striker can shoot them back into the Dr Martens Western
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X still marks the spot
DAVID Duchovny thought he'd left alien-busting behind when he left The X-Files. But along came film-maker Ivan Reitman and handed the 40-year-old actor the script for Evolution. "Ivan just basically said, 'I want you to do this movie' and handed me this
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Hard times at city workhouse
THE Worcester Workhouse was desperately struggling to keep going at this time exactly 200 years ago, judging by a large public notice in the Journal of 1801. "A special meeting has been held of the Directors of the Worcester House of Industry to take
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One of their finest hours
One of their finest hours THIS month marks the 300th anniversary of the formation of the Worcestershire Regiment which, alas, no longer survives as a separate military unit in its own right. In this week of 1951, the Journal reported: "The Worcestershire
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Ramblers collect as Green collapse
BARNARDS Green Sunday 2nds entertained Malvern Ramblers 2nds in a Worcestershire Sunday Clubs League game. BARNARDS GREEN 2ND XI v MALVERN RAMBLERS 2ND XI The Green skipper won the toss and decided to put Ramblers into bat first. This proved to be a good
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Riaz in a hurry
BROADWAS batted first and had 50 on the board after eight overs with Oakley (55) and Taylor (53) leading the way. NEWLAND SUNDAY XI v BROADWAS But then came a middle order collapse and only a late order flourish of 44 by B Smith lifted their total to
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Junior cricket ...
PERSHORE'S openers thrashed the Ramblers attack for 37 in five overs before Harry Knight bowled Hickey for 27. PERSHORE UNDER 13S v MALVERN RAMBLERS UNDER 13S Bales and Doust continued to score freely helped by wayward bowling and slack fielding and both
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Eastnor lift West's six-a-side
SIX teams took part in the West Malvern Cricket Club Junior Six-a-Side Competition held at Mathon Court on Sunday. Teams taking part were West Malvern, Down Hatherley, Dymock, Eastnor, Aston Ingham and Bushley. After a fine days cricket the winning team
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Cricket evening
FOLLOWING the success of the evening with Glenn McGrath in 2000, Worcestershire Cricket Society have arranged another summer Cricket Evening for 8pm on Wednesday, July 4. An evening with Christopher Martin-Jenkins will feature the experienced and popular
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Young violinist giving recital
A TALENTED Malvern schoolgirl will be demonstrating her musical skills on the violin at a free concert tomorrow evening (Saturday). Zhannat Shoinbekova is a 16-year-old pupil at St James's School in West Malvern, where she has been studying since 1999
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Project to make music
A PIONEERING project to create a concert band for youngsters in Redditch will be launched in September. Town group Music For You has applied for a £10,000 Lottery grant to start the scheme. Directors of the group, who work from Redditch schools, have
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You Say - June 9
IN reply to Mr Norwood (You Say, June 9) I'm not a complete idiot. I am just as aware as he is that millions of children are starving. But all this doesn't make my own aches and pains any easier to bear. Writing about them publicly I find therapeutic
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Stop your whinging
THOSE people who say they did not vote have forfeited the right to complain. If you are not happy with future decisions made be our New Labour Government, tough. We have too many apathetic people in this country, maintaining they won't vote and saying
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PR's non-starter
I FEEL that the letter from N Taylor (You Say, June 16), explains to us exactly why we haven't got proportional representation and why we are unlikely to get it. In his/her interpretation of the recent election, Labour would have a majority of 60 over
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Event's taking place in and around Worcester.
Jumble Sale. June 23. 9.30am. Methodist Church, Old Library, Ombersley Street, Droitwich, Worcs. Village Fete. June 23. 2pm-4.30pm. Ombersley Village, Worcester. Charity Line Dance Social(in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief) June 23. 4pm-til Midnight.(instruction
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Help The Aged
WE would like to encourage as many people as possible to take advantage of a wonderful new Help the Aged scheme, which is offering the over 55s cash and expert support to tackle issues in their town, village or street. Grants of up to £5,000 for individuals
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what's on at your local theatre.
Henry V by William Shakespeare.(Festival Players Theatre Co). June 24. 5.30pm, ground open 4pm Sounion, Old Road North, Kempsey.(open air production, please bring own chairs, picnics etc, indoor if wet). (01905 820436). They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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Majority of people did not vote for city MP
JAMES Slack says, in his Saturday column: "Not content with his healthy majority, Mike Foster..." With due respect to our MP, and Mr Slack, I should like to point out that Mr Foster did not get the votes of a majority of the electorate in Worcester. Mr
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Jerry Thomas wins Ashwin Cup
MALVERN United Angling Association members kicked off their new season calendar with the Ashwin Cup contest re-arranged from the river to the Club's pool. It was feared that heavy rain on the previous day may put the fish off the feed but weights were
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Exam questions that need answers
AS Labour came crashing into power two weeks ago, it did so among claims that it would perform a radical shake-up of Britain's secondary schools. As we know, education was one of the major platforms of the election, and the promise of reform, one of the
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Given a good grounding
AN old picture recently published in the Malvern Gazette brought back memories for one former resident. The picture, published on Friday, May 25, showed pupils at St Mary's Elementary School, Guarlford, in 1938 and was contributed by Mrs Orlean Young
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Pope presented with a rare gift from Malvern
TWO directors of the Malvern porcelain firm had an audience with Pope Paul in the Vatican 25 years ago. Terry Lewis and Keith Bufton were presenting the pontiff with a pair of Boehm-made Birds of Peace for display in the Vatican Museum, which already
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Cinemas
Malvern Cinema: The Dish (12) Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm.Tailor of Panama (15) Mon-Thurs 7.30pm, Wed 3pm. Shrek (U) Sat 2pm & 4.30pm, Sun 3pm. Odeon Worcester: See it First - Shrek (U) Sat & Sun 12.30, 2.45, 5.00, 7.15; Evolution (PG) 12.30, 3.15
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Stacey looks forward to her gig in the Faithful City
Jazz singer with a rare talent MOST people who reach the top in their chosen industry decide from an early age they want to be successful and devote their life to achieving it. But the hottest property in the jazz vocal department at the moment simply
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Marquis bids farewell to Ragley
The Marquis of Hertford is set to jet to Brazil with his family for a year. It is just a matter of weeks until Lord Hertford leaves with his wife, Beatriz, and children, Gabriella, nine, William, seven, Edward, six, and Antonia, three, on their travels
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Firm hopes to build up trust
A NEW service is being offered to Alcestrians by a town-based company which hopes to completely change the face of architecture, writes Helen Clarke. A M Architectural Design is a newly created partnership consisting of Andy Mann, Andy Miles and Rachel
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Golfing website tees off
AN avid golfer from Alcester is proving a big hit after launching a new company last November. Ukgolfer Limited, owned by Wayne Steeler, was set up in Alcester and is an online service providing information and a booking service for every golf course
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One man's inspiration
THE accidental killing of one's children is the unlikely topic that a Malvern actor has chosen to write about for a one-man show. Robert Joyce's new play Kid's Stuff follows a holiday camp comedian who unknowingly develops multiple sclerosis and accidentally
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Your complete entertainments guide for the area
Theatre June 22-Cherish the Ladies at the Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. Tickets £12 & £10, no concs. Box Office (01684) 892277. 26-30-Fool for Love by Sam Shepard at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. Tickets £8-£16
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Speeding bikers
TWO motorcyclists accelerated away from a police car travelling at over 100mph on the 70mph Evesham to Bidford Road, Evesham magistrates were told. The two riders, Stephen Jones, aged 29, and Martyn Creese, aged 33, both on Pontypool, Gwent, admitted
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Junior teams needed
THE Mercian Elgar Junior Football League is looking for teams at Under 9, Under 12 and Under 16 to join their respective divisions for next season. League chairman George Silverman said: "The other divisions are fairly full but we have a couple of vacancies
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Players please
EXPRESS '88 FC, members of the Worcester Sunday Football League, are hoping to strengthen their squad for the coming season and are looking for players to join a well established, friendly, local team - now under new management. Training commences Sunday
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Recorders as they should be heard
Tientos and Glosados by Antonio de Cabezon THIS is not a title to roll off the tongue but a CD that many will find musically-enchanting all the same. For it transports us back to Elizabethan and Tudor times and that rich seam of court music that dominated
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Swampy mix of all that smacks of the south
Crossroads Blues by Ace Atkins (Robinson, £6.99) THOSE of us who have, for years, been having a steamy affair with an even steamier Deep South will rejoice at the publication of this second Nick Travers mystery. Let's not beat about the bayou. This has
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Wanderers U9s win Sky Blues sixes tournament
MALVERN Wanderers Under 9s completed a remarkable season in which they remained unbeaten when they won a six a side tournament hosted by Coventry City Football Club Development Centre at Gloucester on Sunday without conceding a goal. In the league stage
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Firms await reform details
THE Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire has welcomed business reforms announced in the Queen's Speech but says it is waiting to see the details of various measures. It wants the Government to re-think its policy on climate change levies
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New team of legal eagles for city
A PREMIER law firm has gone a step further in developing its potential by appointing a new corporate department team. The fresh batch of solicitors at Harrison Clark in Deansway, Worcester, are being led by Rod Thomas, who joined as a partner from DLA
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Tennis 'taster' at Hanley
WOULD-BE tennis players of any age are being invited to 'have a go' on Monday (June 25) at 7.30pm at the Hanley & Upton Tennis Club. The club, which meets at Hanley Castle High School, has five courts and has recently acquired a new pavilion and practice
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Riders ready for Nationals
TWO local riders are part of the Ludlow-based Climb-on-Bikes mountain bike cross-country race team which is poised to compete in the National Points Series over six rounds around Great Britain. The National Championships, hopefully still to be held at
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Youth Games host Girls U10 football
UPPER Welland's Jodie Williams, aged 8, was a member of the Ledbury team that competed in the Herefordshire Youth Games Under 10 Girls Football competition. Seven team entered the competition, organised by County Football Development Officer James Watkins
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Two National titles for Vets crews
ROWERS from the West Midlands made an impressive showing at the National Veteran Championships last weekend. The championships are raced each year over a 1,000 metre multi-lane course at the National Water Sports Centre, near Nottingham. A West Midlands
