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MP is betting on help for elderly
A CHARITY for the elderly is quids in following a 'sporting investment' by Wyre Forest MP Richard Taylor. Ladbrokes, Worcester Street, Kidderminster, gave Richard Taylor a £50 charity bet to celebrate the abolition of tax with the cash going to charity
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Death race road fears
SPEEDING drivers who tear along a Worcester street in their clapped-out cars have narrowly missed mowing people down, terrified residents claim. People living in the Brickfields area say around five cars are regularly raced near their homes. And they
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OAP's anger over broken lamp-post
ELDERLY people living near a Malvern road could suffer serious injuries because a broken lamp-post has not been repaired for nearly five weeks, claims a furious pensioner. John Nolan says frail and elderly people who use the footpath in Percy Walton Close
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Friends 'put stones on railway line'
THROWING stones on to a railway track has landed a Malvern schoolboy and his partner-in-crime in court. The pint-sized 13-year-old and his 12-year-old pal could have put train passengers at risk, Droitwich magistrates were told. The pair, who cannot be
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Mum and daughter, agedtwo, go missing
A YOUNG mum and her two-year-old daughter have gone missing from Kidderminster. Police said that Tammy Morris had been in "a confused state of mind" during the weeks before her disappearance, and have expressed concern for her welfare. They said Ms Morris's
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Saves put a stop to Swifts' FA Cup cash
IT COULD so easily have been Stourport Swifts rather than Hucknall Town in the draw for the FA Cup fourth qualifying round. Rod Brown's side created more chances than their Nottinghamshire hosts but were only denied another useful pay day by outstanding
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Bye-bye to Blakeley at Cookley
COOKLEY'S players said a fond farewell to New Zealand import Jim Blakeley at their end-of-season awards night at the Bulls Head pub. Blakeley, who returned home this week, scored a century during the season and was presented with a special memento. Other
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Helping hand for Swifts
CHAMPIONSHIP-winning Stourport Swifts have received a cash boost from the town council after last year's eventful season both on and off the field. The Walshes Meadow side will receive £500 from Stourport Town Council's grants committee to help with repairs
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Trial put off as witnesses unavailable
A TRIAL had to be put off at Evesham Magistrates Court because of what court chairman Margaret Blanchard described as an appalling lack of communications. Dean Garside denied three charges of assault in Droitwich on Wednesday, August 1. Stephen Harris
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Radio station for the over-50s
A RADIO station aimed at the over 50s age bracket has hit the Worcestershire airwaves this week. Saga 105.7 fm has begun broadcasting music that is often ignored by other radio stations, but favoured by the older age bracket. The station is now broadcasting
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Heat is on for brave granny
THE heat will be on for a 61-year-old Wyre Forest grandmother when she sets out on a 120km trek through the African desert next week in aid of charity. Angela Lawson, of Bayton, will be battling intense heat, extreme terrain and exhaustion in the most
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Poppy day honour for bomb hero
A HEROIC soldier who hit the headlines after a dramatic bombing in Kosovo is to play a prestigious part in this year's Remembrance Day commemorations. Lance Cpl Robert Thompson, who saved the life of the Serbian ambassador's secretary after the bomb blast
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Golf club is teed up for new homes
MEMBERS of Kidderminster Golf Club are set for an improved clubhouse and course after planners waved away residents' fears and approved the redevelopment of the site. The existing clubhouse, which is accessed off Russell Road, will be demolished to make
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Third town post for police chief
NEWLY-appointed top cop Suzette Davenport has goals in her sights - even when she is away from her role as chief superintendent of Kidderminster Police. The 38-year-old is a keen hockey player - and says she always knew the police force was the ideal
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Death of charity's founder
A TIRELESS Kidderminster fund-raiser and co-founder of a kidney patients charity has died, aged 65, after a long period of illness. Ted Sidaway, of Flint Close, former chairman of Wordsley Hospital Kidney Patients Association, was given just five years
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Model look is a snip at £20,000
HE may have spent more than £20,000 on cosmetic surgery but a forthcoming TV show will see Princeston Green undergo the snip once again. The Kidderminster sizzling strip sensation, of mixed race background, will be shown having surgery on his nose and
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Talking points
WORKS by Chopin and Faure herald the start of Stratford Music Society's new season of talks. The composers are the subjects of the first meeting, at 7.30pm, on November 3, in the Shakespeare Institute, Church Street. Other highlights of the season include
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Singers invite to join them
BENGEWORTH parish church is to host a concert by Philomusica - the choral group drawn from across Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. On the bill on Saturday is Elgar's The Kingdom, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets at £5 and £4 will be available on the door
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FULL-TIME FOCUS
JAN Molby certainly sprang a surprise with the inclusion of 39-year-old Eric Nixon in the Harriers goal on Saturday. Kidderminster's boss secured the non-contract signing of his friend, who is Tranmere Rover's goalkeeping coach, late last week. Nixon
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So how far are we from disaster?
THE introduction to today's Front Page lead might easily have read like this: "Speeding drivers tearing along a Worcester street in clapped-out cars have mown a queue of pedestrians down in front of terrified residents." Who knows how close the circumstances
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18/10/01 - Neil on the victory trail
PROMISING Perdiswell Park Golf Club junior Neil Doherty was among the winners from a busy month of competitions at the club. He was victorious with John Byrne after shooting 42 points in the Worcester club's mixed pairs competition, which featured ladies
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What's On
THURSDAY: Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Roy Ayres & Ubiquity. Stourbridge: Rock Cafe - Godsize. FRIDAY: Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - The Battlefield Band. Birmingham: Westmead Hotel, Hopwood - Ballroom Glitz. Symphony Hall - Organ Inaugural Concert
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Late goals cost sad Stourport
HOCKEY: Stourport men's firsts made a disappointing start to their National Hockey League Division One programme when they lost 3-0 at relegated Bournville. The town slipped to three second-half goals and were the only team not to score a goal in the
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Hoaxers put lives at risk
HOAX callers are a growing problem for Wyre Forest's firefighters with another spate of nuisance calls made over the weekend. A spokesman at Kidderminster Fire Station said "seven or eight" malicious calls had been received - mostly from Stourport. This
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Cleobury in early charge
VOLLEYBALL: Cleobury Mortimer opened their National League Division Two campaign with a superb 3-1 success over Loughborough. Coach Carl Brookes' work with the junior teams started to bear fruit with two proteges Sam Harding and Sophie Cooke included.
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Matt fends off injury worries
ATHLETICS: Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club's star runner Matt Vaux-Harvey proved his injury worries were behind him in the Great South Road Race. Vaux-Harvey finished 10th and was third British runner at Portsmouth. Against a top class field
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Winds harsh on members
SAILING: Strong winds caused mayhem during the Sunday racing at Trimpley Sailing Club with many dinghies capsizing and being forced to retire. The final afternoon's race was abandoned as winds reached gale force, a level of eight. GP14s normally find
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Helping hand for Swifts
CHAMPIONSHIP-winning Stourport Swifts have received a cash boost from the town council after last year's eventful season both on and off the field. The Walshes Meadow side will receive £500 from Stourport Town Council's grants committee to help with repairs
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Relief road show back on display
THE firm accused of incompetence in organising a public consultation to assess Stourport's need for a relief road has set a new date for the event. Birmingham-based independent experts Halcrow Group's previous "surgery" day in the town was poorly attended
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League stalemate
HOCKEY: A tight 0-0 draw at home to Old Halesonians gave Kidderminster Boundary their fourth point from two DTZ Midlands One league games. The seconds lost 2-0 at Nuneaton in a friendly but the thirds fared better with a 2-1 home success over Malvern.
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Club march on
DARTS: Bowling Club A won for the second week in a row with a 7-0 thrashing of Cock and Magpie A. The Great Western have started to show good form by beating fancied team Cock and Magpie B 4-3. Meanwhile, Black Boy secured a first victory of the season
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Generous offer
SAILING: Wyre Forest members helped Chelmarsh Sailing Club raise £360 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Club commodore Peter Widdowson presented the cash following sponsored events and the Wednesday evening summer race series.
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October 18, 2001
SINCE last week I have been busy in Wyre Forest. My first engagement was to give the prizes to schoolchildren at World Mental Health Day, for which they had designed T-shirts. As I have said before, to meet children at this terrible time in the world
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Rainbow rush for town angler
KIDDERMINSTER angler Tim Dalton caught six rainbows to 3.5lb at Silligrove Fishery, mainly using green gold heads. The top catch of the week was 11 fish to 6lb which included a 3lb brown, caught mainly on black lures. The Kidderminster Harriers Angling
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SHATTERFORD FISHERY
ANDREW Stephenson, of Stourport, caught 11 trout to 2.5lb on an appetiser, while another angler used a cats whisker to land 13 to 3lb. A dog nobbler accounted for a catch of 10 to 3lb. On the coarse lakes, a 34.5lb catfish and 25lb mirror carp were taken
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Pervert guilty of assault faces prison
A FATHER-of-three who molested a girl he found good looking faces a jail sentence. Ronald Hussey, 46, of Woodbury Road, Kidderminster, was convicted of three counts of indecent assault. After the verdicts at Worcester Crown Court, it was revealed that
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Couple's terror in shotgun raid
DANGEROUS shotgun-wielding thugs are at large after attacking, robbing and tying up a Broome couple during a 20-minute ordeal yesterday. Three white men wearing balaclavas struck in the couple's home on the A450 Worcester road at 6.45am, escaping with
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MARKS FISHING TACKLE
HAYE Farm: R Billingham 39-8, R Hughes 34-4, R Cox 12-10, A Hubble 12-3. A Lyttelton Open will be held on Sunday - draw at the shop at 9am. Fish for a Fiver is on Tuesday at Haye Farm - book a place on 01299 871735. The draw will be at 11am. Haye Farm
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Arrest warrant
A WARRANT was issued at Worcester Crown Court for the arrest of a Kidderm-inster man who failed to attend his trial on a wounding charge. Ian Newman, 24, of Courtney flats, St Cecilia's Close, is jointly charged with Thomas Doyle, 29, of Chester Road
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Drink-driver's jail term cut
A STOURPORT man convicted of drink-driving for a fifth time got a six-month jail sentence reduced by a month after an appeal at Worcester Crown Court. Judge Anthony King said while Patrick Cleavely had deliberately flouted the law he had not been given
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TOMKINSONS AC
CONTEST on Sunday: J Brooks 4-6 (bonus peg), P Burbridge 2-15, J Moon 2-10, M Carey 1-8. The next contest is on Sunday, October 28, on the Lyttelton 1-32, including the Singles Knockout second round.
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Fake water engineers raid home
CASH was stolen from two Kidderminster homes by burglars posing as water engineers in separate raids on Friday night. Thieves escaped with £1,110 after entering warden-controlled flats at Lucy Edwards Court in Sutton Road at about 9.30pm and talking their
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Dealing with age old discrimination
AS chairman of the Evesham/Pershore Friendship Centre of the Association of Retired and Persons over 50 (ARP/O50), I would like to draw readers' attention to an important Bill which comes up for its second reading in the House of Commons on November 23
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BLACK BOY AC
STRAWBERRY Pool: W Mexson 8-14, R Moule 7-1, J Link 5-4. The next match is on October 28 at Evesham - meet Mitre Oak lay-by at 7am.
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The Skate park is not a waste of time
IN response to the article published in the Journal last week re Moreton-in-Marsh Skate Park, I would like it to be known that there are other views of the situation. On behalf of the majority of young people in Moreton and myself, a youth and community
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Girls face spray attack charge
TWO young refugees from Bosnia have appeared in court at Kidderminster accused of spraying a store detective with an aerosol in an attempt to escape arrest. Security man Benjamin Burfitt chased the girls and had spray directed into his face by both of
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WILLIS BUND AC
HAZELHURST: Graham Billingsley 38-5, Barry Southall 29-8, Harold Willey 27-5, Ron Russell 26-10. The Fur and Feather is at the camp, Grimley, on Wednesday - draw at 9am. Members are asked to donate a prize.
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Noise not only loud but it gets on nerves
I READ your article 'Noise probe at motorbike site' today, the same day that I received a letter from an environmental health officer at Stratford informing me that the noise nuisance we have to put up with from similar events is "not substantiated."
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Spelling money for Mencap
WE at Blue Peter would like to invite teachers and pupils in schools across the country to join the fun and take part in the Mencap National Schools Spellathon, 2002. Spellathon is a sponsored spelling test for school pupils using Oxford University Press
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Behaviour is an attack on democracy itself
ON the night of Tuesday October 9, while one of our colleagues was walking down Radford Avenue, Kidderminster, he saw a gang of people shouting abuse and throwing eggs at a Muslim gentleman. This behaviour is completely unacceptable in Kidderminster.
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Former chemist faces jail term
A FORMER industrial chemist, who admitted trying to make controlled drugs in a cellar in High Street, Bewdley, has been warned he faces jail. Shawn Dilley pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court to attempting to produce ecstasy and amphetamine between
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NATIONAL STANDARD AC
HAZELHURST: B Hodgetts 22-15, J Laight 19-8, C Owen 16-9, B Chesson 14-9. Aggregate to date: Ivan Laight 325, N Davis 308, D Perry 294, D Ron 293, Owen 288. The next contest will be on Saturday, October 27 at Hazelhurst, draw 8.45am - names of those fishing
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Arsonists destroy shed
Heat from a fire started by arsonists which destroyed a garden shed cracked the window of a nearby house in the early hours of Saturday morning. Firefighters were called out to a house in Tomkinson Drive, Kidderminster, at about 4am after a shed had been
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OLD BEAR AC
A JUNIORS contest has been organised on Franche Pool, youngsters to meet at Old Bear at 9.30am. Trophies are needed back.
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Beard's back but no goals
EX-Kidderminster Harrier Matt Beard was man of the match on his return but could not inspire Wyre Forest to beat Lye Town Reserves on Saturday. The West Midlands Division One South fixture ended goal-less despite Forest dominating long periods of the
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FRANCHE VILLAGE CLUB AC
COTHERIDGE: J Williams 8-7, F Barnett 2-7, M Stebbings 2-2, A Griffiths 1-15. The next contest is at Franche Pool on Sunday, draw 7.30am.
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Vicar is church worker not the son of God
WITH reference to the letter s in last week's Shuttle/Times & News re St John's Church, J Windridge is correct that Jesus did not need a licence to preach. However, Rev Charles Raven is not the son of God and is employed by the Church of England and
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WOODWARD GROSVENORS AC
WOODLANDS View: R Burrows 25-2, D Saunders 18-11, M Brown 11-5, T Hyrons 9-15, R Passey 9-8. Those taking part in Sunday's contest should meet at Wassell Grove at 7am.
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Harriers in form
A GOAL in each half saw Kidderminster Harriers Ladies continue their fine start to the season with a 2-0 victory at Bloxwich United. Julie Freeman scored the first goal in the 19th minute after running onto a through-ball and beating three players. Freeman
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Fundamental danger
I WRITE in response to the letter from J Windridge a last week. Jesus did not need a licence to preach, but he did not have a salary or rent-free vicarage paid for by the the Diocese of Worcester. The Rev Charles Raven seems happy to take his salary and
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Young Stockton triple lifts Premier side
LUKE Stockton scored a hat-trick to give Burlish Olympic their first Sunday Premier win in the Kidderminster and District Football League. The 16-year-old's efforts helped move his team up two places with a 3-1 win over Cradley. Bewdley team Waggon and
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CHAINWIRE AC
A CONTEST is on Sunday on Lyttelton waters, draw 8.30am, fishing 9am until 2pm. Call 01299 829205 for details.
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Getting priorities right?
SEPTEMBER 11 and the worst terrorist atrocity in history. War in Afghanistan and millions of refugees displaced, homeless and dying. It's good to know, however, that Charles Raven and his supporters Sue Needham, Norma Heath and J. Windridge (Shuttle Times
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A scrum-half poser awaits
THE injury jinx struck again for Stourport as they lost two key players during a 26-3 home win over Standard in the Junior Cup second round. Influential fly-half Richard Dorrell was whisked off to hospital with a dislocated shoulder, while scrum-half
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Lessons for Bewdley
BEWDLEY'S tough introduction to North Midlands Three continued with a 96-0 defeat to Bredon Star in their third game of the season. Bredon started well and showed they are a team to be reckoned with this season. Points flowed quickly through the pure
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From the archives
100 years ago October 19, 1901 EVESHAM: Frederick Grinnell, a labourer of Church Street, Evesham, was summoned for discharging fireworks in the street at Bengeworth on October 8. Defendant pleaded guilty. PC Grove proved the case, and defendant was fined
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Back on track with record
SEVERN Valley Railway has ended the summer with a flourish after announcing record Sept-ember passenger figures. Despite losing thousands of customers due to the foot and mouth epidemic earlier in the year, more than 30,000 passengers travelled on the
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'Green belt' home gets the go-ahead
A BID to transform a garage and stables into a home sparked a row among Wyre Forest District Council planners. At a meeting on Tuesday the planning (development control) committee eventually voted 10 to 7 to allow the owners of Hobro Croft at Little Hobro
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Responsible ownership
NATIONWIDE overproduction of ponies and horses and indiscriminate breeding have come under fire from the British Horse Society. They have been identified by the society as core issues which need to be addressed after receiving dozens of calls from people
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Tributes for town look-alike awards
NATIONAL television crews descended on Kidderminster for a huge look-alike and tribute act awards night. More than 100 look-alikes were in the audience along with Wyre Forest District Council officials and MP Dr Richard Taylor to see 41 live acts at the
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Autumn fair
NORTH Cotswold Pony Club is holding an autumn fair at Weston Sub Edge Village Hall on Saturday between 2.30 and 4.30pm. Second hand items, including riding clothing and tack, will be on sale, together with books and there will be a tombola and children's
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Town still on war footing - over ice cream
KIDDERMINSTER is still in the throes of an ice cream war despite four salesmen being prosecuted, Worcester Crown Court was told. Three men pleaded guilty to affray by threatening violence on the day they were due to stand trial by jury. Judge Anthony
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Star steps out
EX-ENGLAND rugby international Jeremy Guscott has paid a flying visit to Kidderminster during the latest leg of his round Britain charity walk. Jeremy, 36, was on the fourth day of the 29-day Tetley's Trek - an attempt to raise £250,000 for the Leukaemia
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Club nets first aid room
A VARIETY of vital life-saving equipment will have a permanent pitch for each Kidderminster Harriers home match after the opening of the new St John Ambulance medical room. The fully-kitted out room, which has cost about £6,000 to fill and furnish, is
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Last chance for 'eyesore' campaign
CAMPAIGNERS against Kidderminster's Crown House are being urged to fight the leaseholder's battle to revamp the "eyesore" building. Trillium is appealing against Wyre Forest District Council's refusal to allow it to fit bronze-laminated double glazing
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Car drove round the wrong way
KIDDERMINSTER'S town centre redevelopment caught its first driver-victim when police saw a car going the wrong way round a new island in Corporation Street. The driver was arrested after a breath test, magistrates heard. Paul Whitehouse, 29, of Sutton
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Tucked in safely after blanket testing time
PEACEFUL nights are in store for many Wyre Forest folk after 147 electric blankets were tested for safety. However, Worcestershire Trading Standards have issued a warning after 69 per cent of those tested in Stourport and 63 per cent of those in Kidderminster
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Tree blazes distracting fire crews
FIREFIGHTERS in Bewdley have warned the consequences could be dire after young arsonists torched nine trees in eight weeks. Bewdley Fire Station sub officer Paul Gittins cited an incident where crews from Bewdley and Stourport were tied up with two separate
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Butterflies
LIFE as a butterfly is rather hazardous. Butterflies are seen by many a creature as a welcome snack. Most birds see butterflies as a welcome meal and many carnivorous insects see butterflies as a source of food. To defend against predators some butterflies
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Oh boy
KING Edward Sixth Grammar School pupil Damian Storey is playing the title role in The Winslow Boy at the Talisman Theatre, Kenilworth, this week. The 12-year-old, whose previous acting credits include the Ibsen's Little Eyolf at the Swan Theatre, in which
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Exchanging chuckles for charity cash
THE Norwick Players amateur dramatic group is urging Vale folk who like a laugh to make a beeline for Norton and Lenchwick Village Hall this week. Members are putting on a variety evening in an exchange of chuckles for cash in aid of Children in Need
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Emotional Worcestershire drama
THE Shepards are a tight-knit family who have been farming in Worcestershire for generations and are determined to keep it that way. Foot and mouth rages and the family decide to cut themselves off from the outside world but the ghostly vision of a small
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Beating fears on mental health
ORGANISERS of an event to raise awareness of mental health issues in Wyre Forest say "the message is getting across". Wyre Forest World Mental Health Day, at Kidderminster Town Hall, featured stalls promoting district services, helped by donations from
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Picking up small slice of £100m
KIDDERMINSTER Hospital is to get a share of a £100 million handout aimed at modernising and improving care in maternity units. The windfall, the largest ever single investment by the Government, will help provide clean, modern facilities as well as recruit
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Warrant
A WARRANT for the arrest of Darren Gordon, aged 31, of Colletts Gardens, Broadway, was issued by Evesham magistrates last Thursday. He did not turn up to be sentenced for having no insurance or test certificate and driving otherwise than in accordance
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Turning back the clock to war days
SALFORD Players are turning the clock back on October 26 and 27 when they present a Wartime Variety Concert, in Salford Village Hall, near Chipping Norton. It promises to be an evening full of surprises, nostalgia and humour, and, for those who like singing
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Vale schools at exhibition
PUPILS of eight Vale schools will visit an exhibition at Worcester Cathedral to commemorate Anne Frank, the Dutch girl whose moving wartime diary has sold millions of copies and featured in films and plays. A total of 3,500 schoolchildren from 40 Worcestershire
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Memories
PERSHORE's Number 8 Gallery currently features an exhibition by Sian Thomas entitled Reminiscence, which will be on display until November 3.
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Exhibition will go well - Touchwood
PERSHORE artist Audrey Robards will be attracting the attention of Solihull shoppers later this month. Audrey, from Wick, is having an exhibition of her work at Solihull Arts Complex Gallery, in the new Touchwood Court shopping centre from October 22.
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Bidford-on-Avon
BEEN THERE DONE THAT: A sale of tack and horse accessories took place on October 1 at the village hall in Windmill Lane, Temple Grafton. Wednesday evening, October 3, a sale of over 300 lots of ships furniture and many other interesting lots took place
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Ebrington
Ebrington & District Garden Club: The club had a very interesting and stimulating talk on October 9 by Peter Pashley who has only recently retired from his career as a writer for the Birmingham Mail. The talk guided everyone through his experiences
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Harvington
YOUTH PROJECT: The theme evening held last Saturday in aid of Youth Project funds was a resounding success and glowing reports can be heard in conversations about the event. The Hollywood theme prompted some imaginative dressing-up, so that many famous
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Hill & Moor
PARISH COUNCIL: Minutes of meeting held in Lower Moor Village Hall. n Conservation: Mr F Roberts will give a talk on the management of the water meadow and its wildlife at the November meeting of the Parish Council. Council vacancy: The clerk to advertise
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Kington & Dormston
VILLAGE HALL: On October 6, the Kington and Dormston Village Hall came alive again with a party for all parishioners to celebrate the reopening after a refurbishment, which took nearly six months. It wasn't that it had not been alive during that time
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Offenham
Village School: Offenham Village School played host to a dramatic 'Whodunit' evening on Saturday, with around 70 witnesses pitting their sleuthing skills against a team of suspects and raising nearly £300 to support the school. "Each year we manage to
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Pershore
UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - U3A: Pershore and District U3A will hold a meeting next Tuesday at 2pm in the Civic Centre Committee Rooms. There will be a talk on 'Wines of the World' given by 'Wine Rack', reports from the special interest groups and members
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All to play for
REDDITCH are joint leaders in the Worcestershire Games despite last place in the cycling on Saturday. Hamstrung by the late withdrawal of their top three riders, the town picked up a solitary point to stay joint top with Wychavon with one event to go.
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CHADDESLEY CORBETT WI
Sylvia Beardshaw has been re-elected president. Addressing members, she emphasised how WI has forged links with the wider community, and she paid tribute to retiring secretary Elizabeth Mountford. The meeting was attended by WI adviser Joan Ellis, who
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Debut careers fair was just the job
ENTHUSIASTIC jobseekers flocked to the first ever jobs and careers fair staged in Kidderminster by the Shuttle/Times and News in association with the Employment Service. More than 500 people of all ages packed Kidderminster Town Hall to find out more
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KIDDERMINSTER, ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Kidderminster and District society will welcome Zola Long to Wednesday's meeting. She will give a talk on The Chartist Movement in Dodford, at St George's Church Annexe, Radford Avenue, starting at 7.30pm. New members are always welcome at meetings
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KIDDERMINSTER CENTRAL/MORNING TG
The harvest lunch, provided by Sue Ferraday, was held at St Ambrose Church Hall on October 8, with all members and five visitors present. Edna Plimley-Rodriguez compiled a list of whose wishing to attend Christmas lunch. The harvest produce was auctioned
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KIDDERMINSTER AND FRANCHE FLORAL ART CLUB
Setsuko Watanabe, national demonstrator, was the October speaker. Setsuko's presentation, under the heading Turn the Pages, each creation representing one of her hobbies. She demonstrated ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, explaining how plant
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KIDDERMINSTER, HABBERLEY WI
The group hosted the Leys Group autumn meeting, which was attended by 100 members, who heard Vicky Coglan speaking about the WI loan collection, which includes many crafts. The collection can be brought to any meeting, on request. Members were to apply
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18/10/01 'The goals will come', Molby
IMPROVING Kidderminster Harriers could be close to dishing out a hiding in Division Three, hopes boss Jan Molby. The Dane has been delighted with the transformation on their travels as Tuesday's tricky 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy win at Doncaster made it three
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18/10/01 Reserves' home run ends
A DULL reserve encounter saw Kidderminster Harriers lose their unbeaten home record in the Avon Insurance League Second Division. Visitors Macclesfield Town won 1-0 with a 16th minute close-range winner from Lee Hughes after Mike Bamber's cross. Harriers
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WORCESTERSHIRE WIs
Anyone wanting tickets for A Very Merry Christmas, demonstrations with a Christmas theme, at Blakedown Parish Room at on November 21, must book before October 25. Members wishing to take part in the bridge day on Monday, November 26 at the same venue
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WYRE FOREST, BRINTONS WALKING CLUB
The next walk is on Sunday, leaving the Chainwire Club, Oldington, between 9am and 9.30am. Walkers can check in from 8.30am. To enter the walk, as an individual, or a team of six, contact Eric Perks, Brintons Walking Club, PO Box 16, Kidderminster, DY10
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18/10/01 No change
THERE will be no change to the kick-off time on November 10 at Leyton Orient. The London club wanted an earlier start due to the England and Sweden clash. But Harriers have rejected the idea after considering the travelling time required for fans and
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18/10/01 Khela winner
HARRIERS progressed in the FA Youth Cup with a 1-0 win at Macclesfield Town on Saturday. Inderpaul Khela scored to repeat the recent first-team result and set up a second round clash at home to Scunthorpe United.
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Preparing to carve-up UK
C VYVYAN-Robinson (You Say, October 6) tells us that the NHS is modernising and that it seems likely that Worcestershire will become part of the West Midlands South Authority. I would ask where this information comes from, since nothing has appeared in
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he facts of wealth
I WAS amazed at the sentiments expressed by J Norwood. Recent evidence hardly shows that the ever-increasing number of millionaires in society equates to them having worked harder than the rest of us. The truth is that real power begets wealth - as it
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Dad's doing this child no favours
REGARDING the story headlined "Jail me, says dad" (Evening News, October 8) I was very disturbed to read that this parent is still refusing to send his son to school because he can't get him into Nunnery Wood. I also applied for my daughter to attend
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Gratitude for those who cared for mum
WITH so much criticism in the Press about the NHS and its uncaring staff, I felt I must write in praise of Ronkswood Hospital. My mother was admitted to Ward 10 Ronkswood on September 12. She was frail, breathless and tired. Three months before she was
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Mellow sound of band's new CD
SURPRISES are in store for fans of Kidderminster band The Amateurs when they release their first "proper" album next month. Vocalist Rob Ledger said the self-financed 13-track effort would contain a couple of "faster, more upbeat" tracks than the band
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Keeping it in the family with show
AN ABBA tribute band who have been together for 10 years are hoping to impress a Kidderminster audience with an "energetic" show next week - and it is a family affair. Voulez Vous, who still boast their original line-up, are bringing "The First Decade
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Choir joins in celebrations
THE Aber Valley Male Voice Choir are joining Kidderminster Male Choir to celebrate the town group's 97th anniversary this weekend. The choirs will be also be joined at Kidderminster Town Hall on Saturday at 7pm by tenor Mark Cunningham and pianist Jonathan
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Studley short-staffed
STUDLEY manager Mark Chambers has been hit by absentees for Saturday's Vase trip to Rainworth MW. Striker Jamie Bayley was an eleventh hour call-up for his college team who are playing in a Dutch tournament at the weekend. Fellow forward Dean Meyrick,
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Addiction at an end
STALWART Wyre Forest band Addiction will give their last ever performance before retirement at the weekend in a bid to raise cash for charity. They will line up alongside Ballroom Glitz for a concert at Kidderminster Harriers Social and Supporters Club
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Time to pack up those boxes of joy once more
PICTURES of homeless children streaming out of Afghanistan, now the war on terrorism has started, have brought home once again the desperate plight of the innocents all over the world. For people whose hearts are touched but feel powerless to help, there
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KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FC MATCH FACTS - 2001/2002
Sat July 14 Bromsgrove Rovers (a) 4-0 Broughton, Hadley 2, Bird Mon July 16 Halesowen Harriers (a) 6-1 Middleton, Bird 2, Shilton, Shail, Ducros Wed July 18 Evesham United (a) 1-1 Faulds Sat July 21 Redditch United (a) 3-0 Hadley, Hinton, Middleton Tues
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13/10/01 - Danks sinks Bilston
Redditch United 2 Bilston Town 1 AN ASTONISHING Paul Danks double rocked Bilston, who looked on course for a win after a debatable penalty decision. United created a string of chances in the second half but looked set to extend a run of five matches without
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What's cooking?
VALE chef, Sue Ellis, proved she had the right ingredients for success to carry off a national title. The 22-year-old, junior sous chef at Wood Norton Hall, has been named Nestle Young Chef of the Year. It meant she had gone one better than the year before
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We won't serve you!
TROUBLEMAKERS in Evesham's pubs and clubs are being targeted in a campaign to clamp down on their rowdy behaviour. Licensees and police have teamed up for the PubLink scheme, which is being launched tomorrow ( Friday). It will provide a message linking
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Funds climb high
Ebrington Primary School youngsters are climbing high, thanks to fund-raising friends. As part of a project to make better use of the school grounds, a new set of activity play equipment has been installed after the Ebrington Parents Teachers and Friends
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Addict stole bike from 14 year-old
A DRUG addict stole a mountain bike off a 14-year-old boy and sold it for £12, Worcester Crown Court heard. The victim allowed Scott Edwards to have a ride on the cycle before he pushed the boy over and rode off, said prosecutor Stephen Cadwaladr. Edwards
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VAT fraudsters sent to prison
GANGMASTERS who supplied workers to farms and premises in the Vale of Evesham, south Warwickshire and north Gloucestershire have been gaoled for long terms after being convicted of a £2.7m VAT fraud. Jarnal Singh Rai, aged 53, and his son Amarjit Singh
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MP fears for rail service's future
VALE rail passengers could be affected by the Government's decision to take back control of Railtrack, local MP Peter Luff has warned. Mr Luff fears that rail projects he described as "vital" to the Cotswold Line could be in danger of being scrapped in
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Campaign has heavyweight backing
FORMER GB international muscleman Precious McKenzie has thrown his weight behind a workplace safety campaign in Pershore. The ex-weightlifter, who also represented New Zealand, dropped in to Allen Gears, which has teamed up with neighbouring Flowscan
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Severn Trent on top
SEVERN Trent Plc has been named as the leading utility in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. The environmental services organisation, which includes the region's water supplier, Severn Trent Water, was only one of three British companies to come
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Events help build industry's future
THIS week is National Construction Week and dozens of events have been planned around the area in an attempt to stimulate youngsters' interest in construction as a career. The region needs to attract 30,000 new recruits during the next five years to keep
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Raider attacks milkman
A MILKMAN was found lying in the middle of a road after a robbery in Worcester. Police said the victim was found in Bromwich Road after being knocked to the ground by a man who stole a small amount of money from his float. The 26-year-old was taken with
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Policeman 'lost his nerve' when protester was injured
A POLICEMAN accused of injuring an Evesham animal rights protester during a demonstration described how he lost his nerve when the incident in which she was hurt took place. PC David Manton told Peterborough Crown Court he fled the scene on July 29, last
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Rage victim's throat injury
A ROAD rage attacker who grabbed a driver round the throat after ploughing into his car left his victim needing hospital treatment. David Taylor was on his way to pick his wife up from work when Kevin Eccleston smashed into his Suzuki Swift in Hastings
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Crash death girl is named
A 15-YEAR-old killed when the car in which she was travelling plunged down a 30ft embankment has been named as Joanne Loris, from Bromyard. The teenager, a back seat passenger in the Ford Orion which left the A44 Worcester Road at 9.40pm on Tuesday, died
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Festival's fireworks spark council concern
AN unexploded shell the size of a large orange fell into a private garden during a spectacular firework display at the Upton-upon-Severn Water Festival. It was examined by town councillors this week after being picked up by a resident on East Waterside
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Spotlight on home form
STOURPORT Swifts take a seven-match unbeaten home run into Saturday's Dr Martens League Western Division clash with Swindon Supermarine. But their below-par away form cost them with Saturday's FA Cup third qualifying round exit at Hucknall and a 1-0 league
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Mother's warning over killer disease
A WORCESTER mum whose son is lucky to be alive after catching pneumococcal meningitis is urging other parents to "get up to speed" with the disease. Tracey Abraham, who cares for her five-year-old son Daniel, is urging people to obtain the free information
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Rail crisis 'puts plans in danger'
MID-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff has warned that the seizure of Railtrack could mean the end of vital rail schemes in Worcestershire. Mr Luff has written to Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and Regions, demanding "reassurance
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Military caution is urged
THE leaders of all four political groups of Worcester City Council have urged caution in the use of military action in the fight against terrorism. In the statement read out at a council meeting on Tuesday, the leaders offered their support to the international
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Parents are blamed for boy's crimes
BLAME for a teenage tearaway's crime spree should be laid firmly at the feet of his parents, his solicitor told Droitwich magistrates. The bench heard the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been in and out of trouble for the past
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Cattle could be returned to common
CATTLE could be brought back to a Kempsey common to preserve its character as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Ashmoor, on the southern side of Kempsey between the A38 and Kerswell Green, is common land that was used by local farmers for grazing
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Warfare between ice-cream traders
KIDDERMINSTER is still in the throes of an ice-cream war despite four salesmen being prosecuted, Worcester Crown Court has been told. Three men admitted affray by threatening violence on the day they were due to stand trial by jury. Judge Anthony King
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More police retiring on medical grounds
THE number of West Mercia police officers retiring on medical grounds has increased in the past year, an official report revealed today. Last year, the 28 retirements on the grounds of ill-health accounted for almost 36 per cent of the total number of
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Grant is great news for city theatre group
WORCESTER theatre company C&T is making contact with the outside world easier for people living in rural Herefordshire thanks to a £150,000 Lottery-funded project. The group, based at University College, has been given the cash through the New Opportunities
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Historic hotel is to be refurbished
AN important waterside building has been bought by British Waterways in its bid to safeguard properties of heritage value. The Tontine Hotel in Stourport-on-Severn was boughtfor an undisclosed sum by the organisation which is regenerating the town's waterways
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New hope for town cinema...but piano building is sacrifice in renewed KTC1 talks
A DECISION will be made before Christmas on whether Kidderminster will have a cinema for the first time in nearly 20 years. The conclusion to the long-running saga will be reached by early December after a series of talks between Wyre Forest District
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Panto hit by street sign ban
A CHARITY is appealing for help to promote its annual pantomime after it was banned from putting up roadside placards advertising the show in Stourport. The Monday Night Group, which is staging a fund-raising production of Jack and the Beanstalk in aid
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First target of £lm for hospice
THE fund-raising programme for the new state-of-the-art Kemp Hospice is under way. As exclusively revealed by the Shuttle/Times and News, the Kidderminster centre is to be replaced with a £2.2 million purpose-built hospice. It will contain a five-bed
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'Death bid' tip-off to pal
A TWENTY-two-year-old Stourport man could be heard revving his car as he rang a friend on a mobile phone to tell him he was going to kill himself, an inquest heard. Noel Lawrence, of Mostyn Road, was found dead in his car on Hartlebury Common following
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Why British music is like bad ice cream
JIM Capaldi is unhappy - very unhappy - with the state of the British music industry today. This isn't just some old-timer talking about how "things were better in the old days" (although that is what he thinks) as he is still a big name in the industry
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Gigs triple
TOP solo Blues guitarist John Crampton is appearing at the George Hotel in Lower Brailes on Saturday night. Dylan Kay's What's New? appear at 2pm on Sunday before playing at the White Bear in Shipston at 9pm. Singer/guitarist Helen Watson is at the George
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18/10/01 - Broadway win President's Cup
BROADWAY Golf Club has won the prestigious Gloucestershire President's Cup -- a foursomes competition for teams of five pairs played off handicap on a knockout basis. After successfully coming through the first five rounds, the semi-finals and final were
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Hunting for the district's high achievers
THE search is on to discover the Wyre Forest sports personalities of 2001. Trophies will be handed out in seven categories and be presented at the annual awards evening next year. The presentation, organised by Wyre Forest District Council and sports
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Crews on Thames
ROWING: Three Stourport Boat Club crews headed to London bidding to build on a promising start to the season in the first major River Thames race. The most successful town rowers were Debbie Taylor and Jacqui Whorton in the Double Scull Women's Senior
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Tough days for Baker
ATHLETICS: Amazing Feet's Richard Baker was their star of the weekend as he completed two tough multi-terrain events in 21 hours. Baker recorded one hour 10 minutes 54 seconds in the Worcestershire Beacon race across the Malvern Hills. He then lined up
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Joining forces for dream team
STOURPORT has its very own charity "Dream Team" in the shape of four well-known men who are continuing to do their bit for town causes. The four - town mayor Michael Grinnall, rotary club president Pete Roberts, carnival chairman James Greaves and Stourport
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Champion Carl
MOTOR SPORT: Bewdley Motor Cycle Club's Carl Pugh was joint winner of the Sidecar Passenger Championship award at the British Masters Grass Championships on Sunday. The event had previously been postponed due to the foot and mouth outbreak. Pugh has ridden
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Speedy Morris
GAMES: Wyre Forest rider C Morris was the individual winner in the Worcestershire Games' cycling event. Morris timed 24 minutes 22 seconds on the 9.8-mile time trial with 19 riders taking part from the three districts. However, the scores that counted
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Joy at Jim's Gym
TABLE TENNIS: Jim's Gym A had a good win over fellow Kidderminster Table Tennis League Division One side KF Kestrels, beating them 8-1 in the Rudge Doubles. Team Handicap: Harriers A 359, Wordsley CC A 335.5; Jims Gym A 367, KF Eagles 408; Harriers D
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18/10/01 - No mixed feelings as Townend returns
STEVE Townend could be forgiven for indulging in a romantic vision when he returns to his spiritual home on Saturday. The 42-year-old makes his first trip back to Wakefield since his summer Sixways move with a Worcester team desperate for points as they
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Fantastic Friar
CHESS: Jim Friar is the new Kidderminster Chess Club champion at his first attempt, defeating John Wrench in the final. However, Maurice Bissell beat Friar to take The Shuttle Shield. Other awards, Graham Bunn Memorial Trophy: Terry Pountney; Lightning
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Villa play down Micoud deal
ASTON Villa have admitted manager John Gregory is tracking Parma's French international Johan Micoud -- but insist reports claiming he is close to signing on loan until the end of the season are "premature." Gregory has drawn up a hit-list of possible
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Time for family
CYCLING: Father and son team Len and Rob Holbeche were the fastest Wyre Forest/Fabricolor Cycle Racing Club pairing in the final race of the time trial season. The Holbeches recorded a time of 21 minutes 47 seconds at the Warwickshire two-man team trial
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Sisters Cook up a great result in club challenge
SWIMMING: There were many double-event winners in the third Wyre Forest Swimming Club championship gala. The first two sprint competitions for age 11 and over were held earlier in the summer. Double-event winners included sisters Aimee and Jodie Cook
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WILLOW MARSH FISHERY
THE mild weather has encouraged good carp catches to 23lb on the Dragonfly Pool. Saturday Morning Open, Whispers Pool (silver fish): Kevin Bennett 20lb 8oz, Mick Bradley 18-1, Keith Tonks 8-11. Sunday Morning, Dragonfly, Quinborne AC: Kevin Ward 22-6,
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MOORLANDS FARM
WINTER League Individual winner: N Groves (Moorlands AC) 103-14 (Peg Bank 9), L Nutland (Mosella SW) 103-8 (Meadow 12), D James (Shakespeare) 77-3 (Bank 8), T Parker (Lifestyle VDE Blue) 76-14 (Bank 6), S Pickup (Fosters Elite) 73-6 (Bank 21), D Clewley
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Men set for crown court trial
CHARGES of conspiracy to supply heroin worth £150,000 will go before a judge at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday. Three Kidderminster men charged this week were committed by town magistrates to stand trial at the crown court. Wayne Cleavely, 25, of Jubilee
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Teenagers face trial for assault
TWO Kidderminster teenagers have denied a wounding charge following an incident outside McDonalds restaurant in the town centre. Dean Calder, of Hurcott Road, and Gavin Perry, of Maple Close, are accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Wayne Webb
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LYTTELTON AA
STOURPORT Championships: D Dimmock 8-12, B Jones 5-12, J Bailey 5-6, P Cook 4-14. The first round of the Winter League is on Saturday, November 3. Teams wishing to fish should contact Trevor Wills on 01562 745477 before Friday, November 2.
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COMBERTON EXCALIBUR
THE recently-formed Kidderminster club is looking for members, especially juniors, beginners, ladies and girls. There are 15 members and it is hoped to form a squad to compete on the West Midlands open match circuit. There are U-18 and U-14 juniors sections
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GILT EDGE AC
CANAL match, R Gudgeon Bowl: Chris Lyons 2-0, Richard Broadhurst 1-9, Alan Lyons 1-6. The contest for the John Grant Cup is on Sunday on the Lyttelton, pegs 44-63. Call 01562 824651 for details.
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Cannabis mum sent to prison
A MOTHER of two who stashed drugs in a hole in her garden has been jailed for six months. Jayne Hollyoak was bailed after hiding another cannabis hoard at a friend's home, Worcester Crown Court heard. She then went out and bought £300 worth of cannabis
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Think of hedgehog in winter gardening
THERE'S an advantage to being a lazy gardener - when you finally get around to clearing up there's plenty to put on the compost heap. This means that hedgehogs have loads of useful bedding material, and a big compost heap to snuggle down in for the winter
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Thanks for Evesham help and treatment
I FEEL that I had to write to commend your local community hospital. During the summer we spent two nights moored at Workmans Gardens. For a week I had suffered severe toothache and by chance on a Saturday night we spotted the hospital just along from
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Bygone days found in today's charity
IN these very difficult times we could all be forgiven for dreaming of bygone days of the English village and for a village life that I thought had disappeared. Last Saturday I found out it still lives on in the village of Eckington which I visited for
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Facing drug charge
A charge of supplying cannabis to a 15-year-old boy has been sent by Kidderminster magistrates for crown court trial. David Round, 46, of Bradley Thursfield Court, Kidderminster, is accused of illegal possession and supplying the drug. He was bailed to
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BEWDLEY AS
DROITWICH Canal: Clive James 18-15-8dr, Doug Brown 7-10-4, Ivan Laight 4-15-8, Stan James 4-0-8. There will be a contest on the Droitwich Canal on Sunday, draw 8.30am at Ombersley Way access. Names to Geoff Ife on 01299 400176.
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Transatlantic thank-you
I WOULD just like to extend a heartfelt "thank-you" to all the firefighters in Stourport and the neighbouring communities for raising money for the New York firefighters families. While I myself do not live in New York City, I do live in Buffalo, New
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Explaining skewed figures
THE Shuttle/Times & News published an article which highlighted that Cookley village had figures which put it "bottom of the pile for health". At the recent public meeting it became clear that the figures were very skewed, for three reasons: Firstly
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WRENS NEST AC
TOP Pool: H Millward 21-2, D Morris 15-10, D Brooks 12-8. There will be a match on Sunday, October 28, on the Lyttelton 44-64, draw 8am. The annual meeting is on Wednesday at the Wrens Nest from 8pm. Subscriptions are due and those not attending but who
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Open Remembrance Day invitation from mayor
EACH year Bewdley organisations are invited to take part in the Remembrance Day Parade and the service in St Anne's Church. Following the service a reception hosted by the mayor is held in the Town Hall. This year I would like to extend the invitation
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Bewdley waste
BEWDLEY Town squandered a half-time lead to lose 2-1 at Mahal in West Midlands League Division One South. The visitors played some of their best football of the season in the first half, totally controlling the game at the Hadley Stadium. But a mixture
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GOLDEN MAGGOT AC
THE first river test proved too much for many with nine anglers weighing in. Result: Tim Jones 4-10 (chub and roach taken on maggot), Joh Harbord 2-10, Joe Thornton 1-5, Warren Jennings 0-12, James Forster 0-3, Dave Bedford and Keith Clarke 0-2.
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Unfair election interference
I WRITE to protest at last week's letter from Sue Needham and Norma Heath. At St John's annual district meeting, these two were only nominated as St John's churchwardens after the chairman, Rev Charles Raven, had blatantly interfered with the democratic
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Chaddesley's cup cheer
THREE second half goals gave Chaddesley Corbett a 3-1 victory over Malvern Town Reserves to progress to the Worcester Nursing Cup quarter-finals. Chaddesley always looked the more likely to score and Craig Pratt was closest early when his fine header
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No place for gay priests
OVER the centuries most wars have been caused by religion. Take Northern Ireland, or the Middle East, for instance. I am not a member of St John's Church, but I do voluntary work at the church. The Rev Charles Raven affair is a disgrace to all who condone
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PARK INN AC
HAYE Farm: Shaun Pearce 21-6, Mark Pearce 20-3, Steve Wilson 16-7, Nigel Williams 12-4. The next contest is on the Kinver Freeliners Canal on Sunday, meeting at Park Inn at 7.30am.
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Ace Anthony on song for Mostyn
ANTHONY Stephenson was on target five times for Mostyn Rangers U-14s when they beat Wribbenhall Wasps 8-3. Alex Cope added the other three goals for Mostyn in the Stourport and District Youth Football League match. The Wribbenhall reply came from Myers
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Goals flying in for Ryan
Kidderminster Six-a-side League's top scorers were Ryan's Wanderers who defeated Mostyn Rangers 9-4 at Stourport Sports Club. Serial Chillers were also in goal-scoring mood, beating Sporting Madrid 7-1. Other results: Baggeridge 1, FC Magic 3; Sureal
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Repeat display
FERNDALE'S U-14s and U-16s girls recorded an unlikely double over Redditch United with two 7-3 cup wins. For the U-16s, Nicole Allison put three goals past the Premier Division side in the League Shield. Player of the match Vicki Roberts, Sam Rogers,
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Late Northcott try wraps up KCs win
MISSED penalty kicks left Kidderminster Carolians with a narrow winning margin at Ludlow in the Intermediate Cup second round. KCs avoided a shock by defeating their Midland Four West North opponents 20-13. Unlike the previous game at Lichfield, they
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A senior success
CLEOBURY Mortimer seconds celebrated raising a full team of 15 for the first time this season by winning 26-12 at Wheaton Aston. It was the first time a club's senior team had mustered a victory in a slow start to the season. They boasted a strong front-five
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Neil on the victory trail
PROMISING Perdiswell Park Golf Club junior Neil Doherty was among the winners from a busy month of competitions at the club. He was victorious with John Byrne after shooting 42 points in the Worcester club's mixed pairs competition, which featured ladies
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Broadway win President's Cup
BROADWAY Golf Club has won the prestigious Gloucestershire President's Cup -- a foursomes competition for teams of five pairs played off handicap on a knockout basis. After successfully coming through the first five rounds, the semi-finals and final were
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Gloucestershire defeat Midlands
NORTH Midlands 18-Group rugby clubs put up stubborn resistance before they were beaten 35-14 by Gloucestershire in a friendly at Cinderford. A try from Dudley, Kingswinford scrum-half Ed Nicholls and a penalty try plus two conversions from Yardley &
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Bid to cut child road victims
REDUCING child casualties is the aim of a new set of proposals for traffic calming in Bewdley which will be thrown open to public scrutiny next week. An exhibition detailing the revised scheme for residential streets around Cleobury Road goes on display
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Uproar at 'brutal' riverside felling
ROUTINE work to remove trees thought to be dangerous from the riverside at Bewdley has been slammed as "a blatant act of vandalism". Stephen Clee, who represents the town on Wyre Forest District Council, condemned the Environment Agency for having "the
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Three mayors join 12-mile charity trek
CIVIC leaders will step out for charity in the inaugural Three Towns Sponsored Walk on Sunday. Bewdley mayor Carol Gittins and her Stourport and Kidderminster counterparts, Michael Grinnall and John Stevens, will take part in the event to boost their
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Crash sparks search
A CAR on its roof in a hedge sparked a huge search when police turned up to find no-one inside on Saturday morning. Police were called when a Rover coupe was found upside down in undergrowth alongside the A456 near West Midland Safari Park at about 1.20am
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Fun shows that span age range
THERE'S something for everyone next week at Malvern Theatres with shows for children and adults. Throughout the week from next Monday until October 27, Eastbourne Theatres is presenting a new comedy, You're Only Young Twice. Starring Judy Cornwell, Bryan
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Upbeat over venue's result
THE first season of the Royal Shakespeare Company's SummerHouse attracted a total audience of 9,000. When set against the 300 different events that took place in the marquee in front of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre between May and the beginning of October
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New Year start for kidney unit
CHRONIC kidney patients will no longer have to face arduous journeys from Wyre Forest when a new £635,000 dialysis unit is set up at Kidderminster Hospital in January. A spokeswoman for Worcestershire NHS Trust said plans to install the 12-bed unit at
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Failed to stop after accident
A BROADWAY farmer and horse trainer who was at the wheel of an unfamiliar left-hand drive car when involved in an accident, drove on without stopping at the scene. Nigel Tabor, aged 47, of Lybrook Farm, pleaded guilty at Evesham court on Tuesday to careless
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Bed-block relief cash
PATIENTS in Wyre Forest are to benefit from a £300 million Government cash handout aimed at tackling "bed blocking". Under the scheme, Worcestershire County Council will receive £713,000 over two years to improve social care services for pensioner patients
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Bears go airborne as Acorns Hospice funds jump
THERE are times when a bear's gotta do what a bear's gotta do - and Monday was one of them. Helped by First Broadway Brownies, teddy bears gathered at the top of Broadway Tower to take a great leap into the big unknown all in the name of charity. Strapped
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Shops search
UNWANTED clothes and bric-a-brac are being sought by charity shops in Evesham and Broadway. Sue Ryder Care wants good quality used clothes and other items. The Evesham shop can be found at 58 Bridge Street. Alternately, you can take them to Broadway at
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Oh Goodie
FORMER Goodie Graham Garden will be called upon to open a massive art exhibition on Saturday. The exhibition has been organised by the Rotary Clubs of Chipping Norton and North Cotswolds and will feature more than 500 paintings and works of art by more
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Firemen's tribute to comrades
FIREFIGHTERS joined a Wyre Forest county councillor at a memorial service for the New York firefighters lost in last month's terrorist atrocities. Worcestershire county councillor Stephen Clee, portfolio holder for cultural and community social inclusion
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Stepping out
ABBEY Park First School, Pershore, is the venue for Video Pop Stars for Adults, a series of dance lessons beginning next Thursday, for six weeks, at 7.30pm. Meanwhile, the November programme for dance classes at Number 8 High Street, Pershore, has been
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Out and about
EVESHAM Town Hall hosts the first exhibition of the autumn season by Evesham Art Society. Paintings and sculpture will be on show and entry to the event, from October 25-30 is free. It opens from 11am to 4pm daily. DENNIS Locorriere is due to perform
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Aston Somerville
CHILDREN'S ART AND CRAFT GROUP: On October 5, four girls from the group hostessed a table of eight for a very enjoyable meal they had prepared earlier. Twenty four people altogether supported this event, parents of the girls and members of the WI who
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Evesham
CSRF: Over 30 members of the Evesham group of the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship met in the function room of the Library in Oat Street on October 9. After welcoming all present, Mrs Anne Innes, chairman, referred to the 25th anniversary celebration
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Honeybourne
WEDNESDAY CLUB: The club met on October 3 when Mrs M Boath presided. After distributing the birthday cards, members welcomed the Evergreen Club from Ferry View, Evesham, as guests for the afternoon. The trip to Weston was very enjoyable. The evening drive
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Ilmington
WEDNESDAY CLUB: The club celebrated Apple Day this year by welcoming the Park Street Pippins. The group of four very talented ladies entertained members with a variety of items on the theme of fruit in general and apples in particular. One or two of the
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Mickleton
THE MICKLETON SOCIETY: The chairman John Atherton warmly welcomed members of the society on October 1 to the first of a new season of meetings. The illustrated talk was given by Squadron leader Beryl Escott (rtd), who drew on her own published material
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Sedgeberrow
BRITISH LEGION WOMEN'S SECTION: Held their October meeting in the Betteridge Room. After the business Mr Peter Milford was introduced, who gave a most interesting talk entitled 'What's in a name'. Mr Mulford was thanked by Mrs Teresa Holder. Hostesses
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Reds star slates referee
REDS full back Ian Mitchell has urged the club to write to the FA urging them not to let Wolverhampton official Gurnam Singh referee any more of their matches. Mitchell was incensed by the refree's performance as Redditch lost 2-1 in extra time and were
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Striker given the nod
UNITED manager Nicky Cross last night threw down the gauntlet to striker Michael Campbell to prove he is ready for a first team start. The former Alvechurch striker has caught the eye with a string of lively cameo appearances but his manager says playing
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ASTLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Gardeners defied the weather and filled the show benches with over 200 exhibits. Prize winners included Eileen Fletcher, who won the Jim Greenhow Cup for most points over the shows staged during the summer, and the Fred Caswill Cup for most points in
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BEWDLEY, WRIBBENHALL WI
President Pat Darby opened the October meeting with a poem about welcoming speakers. Audrey Hobbs said she was disappointed at the low entry for last month's craft and produce show, so Judith Stubbs suggested the event could be non-competitive in the
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Theatre
Grand, Wolverhampton - Double Double until Saturday. I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Sunday. The Wheels On The Bus Wednesday until October 27. Malvern Theatres - The Sound Of Music until Saturday. The Mission Black Dance Roadshow Sunday. You're Only Young
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CLEOBURY MORTIMER HISTORY SOCIETY
The curator of Kidderminster Railway Museum, David Postle, will give at talk on Thursday, October 25 at St Elizabeth's Church Hall, Lower Street, starting at 7.30pm. Visitors will be welcome to hear this talk on Wyre Forest Railway, for a nominal admission
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CLEOBURY MORTIMER BRIDGE CLUB
Norman and Jo Hall have made it to the top after many weeks in second place. They returned 63 per cent in the latest Duplicate Competition, making them the top east-west pair, followed by George Thompson and Harry Van Gorkum in second place with 60 per
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KIDDERMINSTER GROUP WIs
Chaddesley Corbett village hall was the venue for this meeting, when Keith Sandall, also known as Mr Sunshine, entertained. This was the last meeting with Hazel Jepson as group co-ordinator, as she is standing down from the post after four years. Margaret
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KIDDERMINSTER CYCLING CLUB
There will be two rides this Sunday. The A ride starts at 9 am and goes to Cross of The Tree, near Lingen. The B ride starts at 8.30 am and is a car assisted ride to Leominster. Both rides leave from The Green, Blakebrook, opposite the Hospital. All cyclists
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KIDDERMINSTER CAMERA CLUB
The new season was launched with several events. The first competition in the club's league saw print honours shared by Dave Hughes, Eric Love and Maureen Mundon, while Ronald Winzer took the top three slots in the slide competition. Members also heard
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KIDDERMINSTER, FRANCHE LADIES
The guest speaker at the next meeting on Wednesday will be Margaret Cook with a talk entitled Souvenirs of China. The meeting will start at 8pm at Franche Village Hall. For details, contact Mrs Matthews on 01562 66512.
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KIDDERMINSTER OSTEOPOROSIS GROUP
Tony Foxton will give a talk and demonstration of The Alexander Technique at the meeting on Friday, October 26 in the Post Graduate Centre, Kidderminster Hospital. Visitors will be welcome, the meeting will start at 7.30pm. For information call 01562
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WYRE FOREST, SCOUT AND GUIDE
The 32nd Pledged Plod comprised 94 Beavers, 32 Rainbows, 138 Cubs, 100 Brownies, 85 Scouts and 58 Guides - 507 youngsters in all - along with parents and friends. The 10km walk took place around Rhydd Covert, Rifle Range nature reserve and back by Severn
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WYRE FOREST, HELP THE AGED
The Department of Health has teamed up with Help the Aged, Age Concern, WRVS, Department of Environmental Food and rural Affairs, National Energy Action and the Department for Work and Pensions, to launch a "Keep Warm Keep Well" campaign, aiming to reduce
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18/10/01 Club nets first aid room
A VARIETY of vital life-saving equipment will have a permanent pitch for each Kidderminster Harriers home match after the opening of the new St John Ambulance medical room. The fully-kitted out room, which has cost about £6,000 to fill and furnish, is
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18/10/01 SPORTS EDITOR'S MAILBAG
I used to believe that football clubs at professional level had an obligation to entertain the paying spectator. That can't be the case at Kidderminster. Having watched their performance at Shrewsbury, where the Harriers didn't look like having a shot
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18/10/01 Larkin lob books second round place
DONCASTER 0 HARRIERS 1 COLIN Larkin's brief appearance made a great impact as Harriers successfully fended off Doncaster's hopes of an LDV Vans Trophy first round shock. Jan Molby's double substitution on the hour which saw Harriers revert to a 4-3-3
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18/10/01 Aggborough goal drought hits the four-match mark
HARRIERS 0 CHELTENHAM 0 JAN Molby's Kidderminster Harriers may have improved their away form but results at Aggborough are becoming increasingly frustrating. Harriers were rarely in trouble against former Conference rivals Cheltenham Town yet they are
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A slur on Muslims
THE Rev D Griffin cited David Blunkett's reference "to act against the Islamic Terrorists" (You Say, October 10). I think it is very inflammatory to muslims, to refer to the perpetrators of the US tragedy as Islamic terrorists. After all, we refer to
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They'll do anything
I SEE that Messrs Pinney and Burgess are at their favourite occupation again of sniping at Anita Knittel and others and even the Government for disagreeing with them. They really are like petulant schoolboys, afraid that their favourite toy is to be taken
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Passing on the post
KIDDERMINSTER Choral Society has appointed a new secretary following the retirement of the previous incumbent after 11 years' service. Pauline Powell, who is stepping down, helped forge links with the Theodor Storms Chor from Husum, Kidderminster's twin
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Remember loved ones - get ready to shine a light
THE popularity of Evesham's Tree of Light is increasing and members from the town's rotary club are hoping for a grand display this year in more ways than one. This year's venture is launched in the Journal today (Thursday) and it is hoped that the tree
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Discovering events before man's death
POLICE investigating the death of Sorren Prosser following fighting in Evesham in the early hours of October 6 are trying to piece together events leading up to the incidents. Mr Prosser, aged 26, of Corn Mill, Elmley Castle, died as a result of his injuries
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PC accused of assault on Vale protestor
AN ANIMAL rights protestor from Evesham was left with life-threatening injuries after she was assaulted by an off-duty police officer at a demonstration, a court was told. Midwife Lyn Sawyer, aged 34, broke her leg in four places and suffered a facial
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Recalling time in World's hotspots
FREDERICK Forsyth, Sandy Gall, John Suchet and Derek Jameson - John Chadwick is in good company. What they all have in common is that they were invited - as former Reuters's correspondents - to write chapters for a recently published book called Frontlines
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RBL's quest to find family
MEMBERS of the Evesham branch Royal British Legion are seeking the help of townspeople to find out more about the Evans family. The branch has been left a collection of Second World War medals in the will of F H Evans. When they were examined closely,
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Blankets fail safety checks
VALE people could be risking their lives by using electric blankets that fail to meet safety standards. Worcestershire's trading standards department says two-thirds of blankets tested in Pershore recently did not conform to European safety criteria.
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Councillors' expenses shake-up is backed
WYCHAVON councillors are supporting a proposal that the authority sets its own travel and subsistence allowances, based on the recommendations of an independent panel. At a meeting of the full council, members approved a draft response to the Department
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More than just old rubbish . . .
A NEW play centre has just opened in Evesham - and it's a load of old rubbish. It's tops with town youngsters, however, and the search is on for even more refuse that's safe to play with. The idea behind the centre at Adventure Playground, in Woodlands
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Dem bones, dem bones . . .
CHILDREN from St Mary's RC Primary School in Broadway were on hand to see history unearthed at a dig in Childswickham. The youngsters were invited by the county archaeology service to visit the site and see what was going on School secretary Caroline
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Shoplifter caught after chase on foot
POLICE chased a man who stole a bottle of drink and shower gel from an Evesham Service Station for quarter of mile before he collapsed, out of breath. "I could do with that drink now, James Blundell, aged 20, of Aspen Close, told the policeman who caught
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STOURPORT Swifts fixtures and results 2001/2002
August 18 Shepshed (h) 2-0 Booth 2 21 RC Warwick (a) 1-0 (og) 25 Clevedon (a) 0-2 27 Evesham (h) 2-3 (og), Cowley September 1 Rugby Utd (h) (FA Cup preliminary round) 5-1 Marsh 2, Charlton, Booth 2 8 Gresley (h) 2-0 Booth 2 11 Redditch (a) 2-1 Langford
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A busy time for union centres
WITH the prospect of increasing job losses following the terrorist attacks in the US, the TUC's unemployed workers' centres in the West Midlands are expecting to become very busy. The centres provide a range of services including advice on welfare benefits
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Customs smash smuggling gang
A MASSIVE international smuggling scam was foiled by customs officers who discovered more than seven million cigarettes stashed in a village near Evesham. The five-strong gang was also planning to ship another eight million into the country, depriving
