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Hughes a hat-trick hero as Drayton downed late
Pershore 4, Market Drayton 2 THE home side, despite carrying a number of injuries, were in determined mood as they sought welcome success. Pershore started well and dominated the early stages but struggled to convert pressure into goals. As the half progressed
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Children doing better than ever in exams
PUPILS in Worcestershire schools are doing better than ever, it has been revealed. GCSE results in state schools this year showed more than half the students achieved five or more passes at A* to C grade. The Government has aimed for all schools to reach
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Last chance for bra drugs girl
A PREGNANT girl from Worcester who hid a concoction of drugs in her bra as she tried to gain entrance to a nightclub has been given a final chance to get her life back on track. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found with 19
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Students and staff praised for hard work and success
A DROITWICH headteacher has praised students and staff for their hard work following their school's success in the A-level performance tables. Cledwyn-Davies, head at Droitwich High School, said it was down to their commitment that the school recorded
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Revamp is worrying city people
WORCESTER people with mental health problems are being treated like "second-class citizens" claim the users of a city-based day centre which social services wants to re-develop. People who utilise the Studdert Kennedy day centre in City Walls Road are
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Girls, 11, protest over Lido project
TWO schoolgirls are planning a weekend protest in an attempt to save the historic Droitwich Lido pool from development. Lauren Hampton and Carla Hallett, both aged 11, are hoping for a large turnout at their meeting on Sunday in the Lido car park, off
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Bliss-ful hunt for money
LITTLE treasures from a village school near Droitwich Spa raised bags of cash for Children in Need. Youngsters at Cutnall Green First School, in School Lane, teamed up with their favourite teddy, Pudsey, on Friday and took part in a fun-packed treasure
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Parents to have school say
PARENTS are to be asked for their ideas about relocating a Worcestershire special school. Staff, governors and other interested parties will also be asked to give their views about the proposals to move Cliffey House Special School. The school, for children
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Diamond couple's lasting love
THE sound of music drew 15-year-old Joan Callow to her husband as she walked along Worcester's Pitchcroft with her friend 64 years ago. "I said to her, 'that's lovely, where is it coming from?'" she said. The girls found Fred and his friend listening
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Boat will save lives on Severn
A NEW river emergency rescue service called SARA could take to the water in Wyre Forest in the New Year. Former Stourport Cruiser Club commodore, Alan Stanley, is heading the team trying to launch a branch of the Severn Area Rescue Association to serve
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Petition fuels pub hours row
RESIDENTS across Kidderminster could suffer noise and nuisance into the early hours if a pub's bid to adopt nightclub-style hours is successful, it has been claimed. Giving the green light to the application by the Watermill, Park Lane, next month will
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Clean-up to tackle 30 wrecks a week
WYRE Forest is bracing itself for an explosion of abandoned cars which could reach as many as 30 a week in the coming year, it has been revealed. Council leader Mike Oborski said the number of wrecks and write-offs was likely to rise from 866 so far this
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Stroll on
TOP Rolling Stones tribute band The Strolling Bones will be strutting their stuff in Shipston. The band will play at the Townsend Hall on Saturday with their blend of authentic-sounding music and gentle humour derived from the stage antics of their heroes
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Runners' £5,000 boosts charities
A BEREAVEMENT support charity has hit the jackpot with a road race that looks set to become a major fund-raising event on the Wyre Forest running calendar. Bramble's Trust members were amazed when a field of more than 200 turned up for the inaugural race
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It's Brass Monkey time
FOLK act Brass Monkey are appearing at the Huntingdon hall in Worcester next Tuesday at 8pm. The band features Martin Carthy, John Kirkpatrick, Howard Evans, Roger Williams and Martin Brinsford.
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Take two for concert
CLARIENETTIST Katherine Spencer tops the bill for Chipping Campden Music Society's next concert. Accompanied by Sam Heywood on the piano, the evening is due to take place next Tuesday. Katherine has given solo recitals at the Festival Hall, Birmingham
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22/11/01 - Notts game at Chester Road
KIDDERMINSTER Cricket Club will host Worcestershire's County Championship Division Two match against Nottinghamshire which will open at Chester Road on Thursday, August 8. Last season the County played Durham at Kidderminster in the Championship Division
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Gritters ready to roll
REDDITCH roads were gritted for the first time last Wednesday night as temperatures fell below freezing. The move marked the start of a long haul for the winter maintenance teams which cover three main routes across the town. Last year, gritters were
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Wychbold WI
DOT Waldron, acting as chairman in the absence of president joyce Parkes, welcomed Dorothy Norman as guest speaker at the September meeting in the village hall. Mrs Norman's talk, entitled Fun in Finland, was an account of her visit to that country made
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Salwarpe WI
SALWARPE'S October WI meeting took the form of a members' evening. To give the committee a break, other members took the places of the usual president, secretary and treasurer. Sheila Preston was thanked for organising the outing to Baddesley Clinton,
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Wychbold Women's Fellowship
THE AGM was held on Thursday September 27 with the election of officers as follows: secretary Angela Kovacevic; treasurer Peggy Mears; leader Pat Kay. Our speaker was Liz Chave, from Hereford, who talked about her needlework cross-stitch kits. Her designs
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Anniversary bash
LADIES in Barnt Green celebrated the 85th anniversary of their Women's Institute (WI) last month by holding a meal and poetry reading. More than 30 Barnt Green WI members visited the Parish Centre, in Sandhills Road, to celebrate the anniversary.
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22/11/01 - Sixways trio impress
WORCESTER Rugby Club's Dave Sims, Nathan Carter and Steven Vile all turned in brave performances as the National Divisions went down 33-9 against South Africa 'A' at Sixways last night. Lock Sims captained the side and started the match alongside flanker
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Final for Levaggi
GOLF gem Christine Levaggi heads off for South Africa to contest the Sunday Times Play on Tour grand final tomorrow. Levaggi, who plays at Ombersley Golf Club in Crossway Green, joins 50 other golfers in Sun City. She was placed 16th in qualifying among
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22/11/01 - Supporters need to show belief in team
DURING the astonishment which greeted Rotherham's recent defeat to Exeter, Worcester's deadpan coach John Brain unearthed some all too familiar frustrations by the reaction at Sixways. Brain, who has now served five months in his role as head coach, was
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County bouncing
BASKETBALL: Two Wyre Forest teenagers are celebrating after slam-dunking their way into the Worcestershire schools' basketball squad. Balraj Kooner, 14, pictured right, and Simon Bulteel, 13, are both pupils at Heathfield School, Wolverley. They will
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Facing violence charges
A STOURPORT man is to appear before a crown court judge at Worcester tomorrow on burglary and violence charges. Paul Rowley, 20, of Walton Close, was bailed to the crown court by Kidderminster magistrates. He is accused of breaking into a house in Bala
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Singing in the street for town lights switch-on
BUSKERS have been urged to join thousands lining the streets of Stourport in tomorrow's Christmas lights extravaganza. Parents and children wanting to take part in the candlelit parade can still join the masses too. Parade organiser Pete Roberts predicts
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St John's on top
SNOOKER: ST John's C head the Kidderminster Wednesday Snooker League, one point ahead of Pockets A and St John's B. Chasing them are British Sugar B and St George's A. Results: St Johns C 5, St John s D 0; St Georges B v St Georges A - late card; St Johns
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Plough-ing ahead
DOMINOES: The Plough are currently heading Rock and District Domino League, just two points ahead of Sun and Slipper. Results: Tavern 4, Cross Keys 3; Blount Arms 4, Sun & Slipper 3; Plough 4, Talbot 3; Live & Let 4, New Inn 3; Bliss Gate 4, Rock
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Run continues
CHESS: Kidderminster's First Division side won their third consecutive match in the Wolverhampton and District League, 3.5-2.5 over West Bromwich. Individual results (Kidderminster names first): B Sharp 0.5, N Walker 0.5; M Bissell 0, J Crump 1; J Wrench
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Boy block Sun
TRIVIA: Black Boy kept their unbeaten record in Wyre Forest Trivia League intact when they beat Rising Sun B. Results: Rising Sun B 58, Black Boy 65; Bird-in-Hand 59, George B 63; Wrens Nest 63, Rising Sun 69; New Inn 55, Cock & Magpie 67. Wribbenhall
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November 22, 2001
I REGRET that I did not achieve an oral question to the Health Secretary last week and I was not called to speak at an adjournment debate on flood defences. One result of this debate was a proposal to form an all-party group of MPs on flooding and this
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Review pledge after fracas
A COMPUTER monitor was pushed off a desk during a fracas at Kidderminster Hospital when a woman seeking treatment for head injuries became abusive. Police attended the incident at the minor injuries unit and helped restrain the woman. She was not charged
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Raiders target home
RAIDERS smashed a door to a Kidderminster home and escaped with jewellery, electrical goods, a computer and games worth £4,814. The incident happened in Severn Grove between 7.50pm and 8.45pm on Saturday 17. Anyone with any information is asked to contact
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Ex-boxer pleads guilty to violence
A FORMER boxing champion is facing a jail sentence for violence and theft. Ernest Loveridge, who held the Midlands welterweight title, pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court to assaulting Mark Cutajar, causing him actual bodily harm, and stealing his
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TONY BIRD - Midfield, forward. 1/9/74. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 19.
Bird started off at Cardiff City and proved a good young Welsh hope, gaining youth and U-21 honours for the country. Scoring 13 goals in 75 games, he eventually ended up with League of Wales Barry under Harriers assistant manager Gary Barnett. The prolific
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Church and farm in antiques raids
TWO antique chairs worth £1,000 each were stolen from a Wyre Forest church during a spate of similar thefts. The Jacobean triangular seats were taken from the chancel of St Peter's Church, Astley, at 10.27am on Saturday, November 10. Two other antique
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Ritchie Appleby - Midfield, winger. 18/9/75. 5ft 9ins. Squad number 29.
JAN Molby took Ritchie Appleby to Swansea in August 1996 and is now reunited with him in a one-month loan at Aggborough. The versatile Appleby, who can play on the wing or in midfield, began his career at Newcastle United and represented England at youth
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Bo Henriksen - Forward. 7/2/75. 5ft 11ins. Squad number 30.
A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen headed to Harriers on a three-month loan in November. The flamboyant striker, who has impressed with an immaculate first touch, is unwanted at current club, First Division Herfolge,
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Hotel raider sent to prison for theft
A BURGLAR who stole a guest's keys from a Bewdley hotel and drove off in his company car has been jailed for 20 months. Wayne Chadwick crashed the Audi after speeding at 80 mph along country lanes and then in a 30mph area, Worcester Crown Court heard.
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Taking extreme offence
AS a nurse who both lives and works in Foley Park, who neither smokes nor visits the pub I take extreme offence to the remarks made by Siri Hayward. Her premise seems to be that if you reside in a deprived area you do not deserve to have your facilities
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It takes individuals to make a difference
As your readers may know, this year is UN International Year of Volunteers, and 120 countries from around the world, from Madagascar, Nigeria to Japan, have been celebrating the contribution that volunteers make, and encouraging more people to get involved
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Still calling for a full F&M public inquiry
You report the unveiling at the Three Counties Show of the regional strategy for agriculture (Journal 15/ 11/ 01). Yet where was the announcement of a public enquiry into the Governments disastrous handling of the Foot and Mouth crisis? There is no economic
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My unfortunate, flippant remark
THE report of the district planning meeting covering the proposed fitness centre (Shuttle/Times and News, November 15) portrayed me as being grossly insulting towards the folk of Foley Park and Oldington. This was not what I intended at all and I apologise
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Get the full benefit that your entitled to
ON September 27 the Department for Work and Pensions (formerly the DSS) published the latest estimates of the take-up of the four main means tested benefits - Income Support, Income based JSA, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. The figures, focusing
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Andrew finds the right angle
KIDDERMINSTER angler Andrew Brown used an appetiser to land nine trout to 3lb at Shatterford Fishery. Two angling brothers landed 11 and 10 trout to 3lb, both using cats whiskers. Eight trout to 2.5lb also fell to the same bait on the Wyre Dell Lake.
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MOORLANDS FARM
THE fishery enjoyed exceptional weights for winter time due to the mild conditions, with pellets and corn working well. Saturday, Meadow Pool, 18 fished: Andy Newton 96-2, Martin Lefevre 91, Ian Whitehouse 81, Bob Jones 79-10. Sunday, Meadow & Bank
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Drunken teenager attacked police
TWO police officers were injured by a drunken teenage Abberley girl who attacked them outside their station, Worcester Crown Court heard. Lucie Palmer flew into a rage after her boyfriend Simon Burn was arrested. She pulled WPC Clare Ryan so violently
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22/11/01 Hackett puts name forward in home draw
Caretaker manager Brendan Hackett hopes to be named as the new boss of Stourport Swifts by the end of the week. The former Worcester City and Stourbridge player is one of a host of applicants for the Walshes Meadow job. And Hackett did his chances no
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Jail for raid on homes
A BURGLAR struck twice in successive nights in June at Kidderminster houses where the occupants were asleep, Worcester Crown Court was told. Mr Paul Whitfield, prosecuting, said the intruder left behind a footprint in a flower tub, another on a work surface
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BEWDLEY AS
FUR and Feather and Alec Baker Memorial on Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal at Caunsall: Brian Hill 3-8-10dr, Dave Stevens 2-10-10, Stan James 1-13, Clive James 1-12-15, Doug Brown 1-4-10. The next contest is on Lyttelton Waters canal section on Sunday
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Academy launched to aid budding soccer stars
PERSHORE College successfully launched the PGC (Pershore Group of Colleges) Football Academy in September. Twenty students now enjoy the benefits of its two-year full-time programme combining football skills with a package of academic, sporting and sports
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TOMKINSONS AC
LYTTLETON 44-79: J Fox (bonus peg) 7-6, Bob Harris 6-10, D Darkes 5-1. On December 2 there is a match at KDAA, Hawkesbatch. Members wishing to fish the Fur and Feather on December 16 on the BAA Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal 37-38 must pay their entrance
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Young side given a lesson
Broadway United 0, Ambassador 4 AMBASSADOR won this battle of the top two clubs in Division Three of the Evesham and District Sunday League, writes Mick Clewes. Their strong, experienced side was always too much for a promising youthful Broadway team
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Creating a Wire Forest
IN 1996 when I was chairman of the Wyre Forest Society, I wrote to the Earl of Cranbrook - the then chairman of English Nature - expressing the society's deeply felt fears for the future of the National Nature Reserve in Wyre Forest when its management
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Forest chasing pack
RISING Wyre Forest moved up to fourth in the West Midlands Division One South with an emphatic 4-0 win over a young Malvern Town Reserves. Andy Oakes gave Forest the lead in the first minute when a long ball was flicked on by Richard Hughes and he steered
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WOODWARD GROSVENORS AC
WOODLAND View: R Burrows 16-5.5, T Hyrons 14-5, P Cox 13-12, T Cooke 9-10, M Brown 8-0. The Fur and Feather will be held at Poole Hall on December 16 - meet at the venue at 8am. No guests will be allowed to take part.
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United crash as Roberts strikes
Crown & Anchor 6, Bishampton 4 PETER Roberts took the plaudits with a fine second half hat-trick on a day when, Bishampton, in control of the game throughout the first period, will wonder how they managed to end up losers. The visitors had their first
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Littleton make cup progress
Bretforton 1, Littleton 2 FOR the second year running Littleton were drawn away at Bretforton in the first round of the Evesham Hospital Junior Cup, and came away with a victory. The game was much like the weather, dull and dreary with little sparkle
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Bewdley return to winning ways
BEWDLEY'S return to West Midlands One South action heralded their first victory for four weeks when they defeated Bustleholme 5-2 at Ribbesford Meadow. Though minus six regular players through injury or suspension, Bewdley went ahead after 25 minutes.
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Slide arrested as Town win!
Pershore Tn 3, West Midland Police 1 PERSHORE recorded their first win in their last six outings against the third in the table visitors. It was an emphatic Midland Combination Premier Division win for the Town who included recent signings, right back
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Matt ties up the points as struggle goes on
THERE was more misery for the bottom two in the top flight of the Stratford Alliance last Saturday. A goal from Lee Rogers was scant consolation for Bidford at Shipston, while Henley Forest of Arden couldn't even find the net in a 5-0 thumping at home
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WOLVERLEY AC
SALWARPE match: 1 M McGowan, joint 2 M Addison and R Billingham. The next meeting is on Wednesday, December 5, to discuss the Fur and Feather on the canal at Wolverley on December 9. Members are asked to pay for next year's BAA cards at this meeting.
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HETA AC
HETA Pool: B Oliver 20-0, K Moss 16-10, E Hutton 14-2. Wharton Park is the venue for Sunday's match, draw 7.15am. This will be the finals of the Singles Knockout.
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Pouting and sour grapes over losing influence
YOU published a mewling and pouting letter from district council Labour leader Shaw (Shuttle Times and News, November 15) moaning mainly about: Mike Oborski's leadership of the council, the coalition governing Wyre Forest, the Kidderminster redevelopment
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Division One sides shock
TWO Under-12 Division One teams reached the next round of the Stourport and District Youth Football League Cup with 3-2 victories over Premier Division sides. Kidderminster Lions won a home fixture over Brierley Hill Bullets, while Cookley Cobras beat
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Cash crop in name of conservation
THE destruction in the Wyre Forest by English Nature has seen 400-500 oaks cut down so far. We know this because they are numbered and left lying at the side of the tracks, where wood merchants are loading them onto trailers and taking them away. Oak
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Moving on up
BAGGERIDGE moved up the Kidderminster Six-a-Side League table with a 4-0 victory over Deviate but Woodthorpe Wanderers stay top. Other results: Mostyn Rangers 2, Briars 8; Sureal Madrid 3, Sporting Madrid 3; FC Magic 4, Serial Chillers 1; Mostyn Rangers
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Player crisis for Cleobury
THE problems continued for Cleobury Mortimer as they struggled to field a side worthy of Midlands Four West (North) and lost 48-3 at Newcastle. With an ageing squad, injuries and a Young Farmers weekend away, Cleobury - who are viewing this season as
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No play no pay warns Newton
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' chairman Lionel Newton has warned his players he cannot afford to pay them if their threatened strike action goes ahead. The Professional Footballers Association is poised to create chaos on Saturday, December 1, by calling for
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Barton has player talks
WORCESTER City have today made an offer for a striker and a centre-half in a bid to strengthen the squad. Manager John Barton is also poised to speak to a midfielder tonight. "We've made a written offer for the two players -- a forward and a defender
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Race for Swifts job hots up
THE vacant post at Stourport Swifts has attracted huge interest according to the club's chairman but Chris Reynolds is not expecting to appoint a successor to Rod Brown for at least another couple of weeks. Player-coach Brendan Hackett remains in a caretaker
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Sixways trio impress
WORCESTER Rugby Club's Dave Sims, Nathan Carter and Steven Vile all turned in brave performances as the National Divisions went down 33-9 against South Africa 'A' at Sixways last night. Lock Sims captained the side and started the match alongside flanker
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Lucs and Stourport eyeing glory
LUCTONIANS and Stourport fly the flag for local rugby union in their respective national competitions on Saturday. Luctonians, who've made a good start to life in Midlands One, will be confident of reaching the fifth round of the RFU Intermediate Cup
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Kayleigh's VIP date with Santa
A DATE to remember is in store for a Kidderminster schoolgirl who is set to be a star for a day. Seven-year-old Kayleigh Jones is the winner of a Shuttle/Times & News competition to find a child to help Santa with the switch-on of the town's Christmas
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Royal date will launch new railway sheds
A ROYAL railway enthusiast will open the Severn Valley Railway's new multi-million pound carriage shed at Kiderminster next week. Thursday will see the second visit of patron The Duke of Gloucester to the 16-mile Kidderminster-Bridgnorth steam line in
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From the archives
100 years ago November 23, 1901 Broadway: Ernest Vincent, a labourer of Broadway, was charged with being drunk at Broadway on November 2 - Defendant pleaded guilty - PS Lewis stated that while on duty, he saw the defendant near the New Inn. His father
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Phil targets promotion
REPORTS suggesting that Phil Mullen is in the running for the managerial vacancy at Stourport Swifts have been denied by the Evesham United chief, writes Mervyn Collins. "I am not interested in going anywhere," the Common Road boss declared. "The chairman
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Group shows Gallic charm
THE well-known characters featured in popular sitcom 'Allo 'Allo will be brought back to life by the Rowney Green Players this week. The action takes place in wartorn France at Caf Rene and even includes the priceless portrait of 'the fallen Madonna with
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Police 999 centre move is 'disaster'
EMERGENCY calls to Kidderminster Police will soon be taken at a new call centre in Worcester in a move which has been condemned as a "disaster". Wyre Forest District Council leader Mike Oborski has slammed the plan, which will see Kidderminster Police's
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Guide will help those who want to work with horses
THE British Horse Society has published a new booklet BHS Guide to Careers with Horses, writes Gerry Barnett. The useful 40 page booklet is essential reading for anyone thinking of a career with horses, as well as being an invaluable resource for career
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Take care when transporting horses
WITH many country roads particularly treacherous after flash or freak floods, the RAC has joined forces with the British Horse Society to warn enthusiasts to take extra care when transporting horses this winter. "With the start of the winter show jumping
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Hayley helps boost cash
A BRAVE wheelchair-bound Kidderminster woman has raised £400 for a town day centre after going on an action-packed adventure holiday. Thirty-year-old Hayley Andrews, who suffers from an immune system disorder, travelled to the Pyrenees in France for a
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Backing animal move
MOVES by the European Commission to tighten up controls on the transport of animals have been backed by Wyre Forest Euro MP Philip Bushill-Matthews. The MP said he was backing calls for a maximum limit of eight hours, or 500km, on the transport of livestock
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Toys for teens top of the list
WYRE Forest folk are being asked to put a smile on the faces of needy children this Christmas by donating toys. It is the third time Boots has joined forces with the Salvation Army and ITV for the appeal which last year netted 466,000 toys nationwide
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Vote call on four-screen cinema plan
PROPOSALS for a cinema in Kidderminster should be put to the vote, a Bewdley district councillor has claimed. Stephen Clee says a public referendum should be held to determine whether taxpayers want a cinema in Kidderminster - and believes people in Bewdley
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'Dads and lads' list
FAVOURITE books - voted for by fathers and sons - will be revealed at Kidderminster Library on Monday evening. The event is the climax of a Dads and Lads literacy project, organised by Worcestershire Libraries in partnership with Lifelong Learning. It
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Brown pots key opener
Gloucester City 0, Evesham Utd 2 A SECOND Western Division double in the space of seven days and a third successive win keeps Phil Mullen's side hot on the heels of the section leaders, writes Mervyn Collins. Two goals in the space of three second half
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Thumbs up for Severn barrier plan
WORK will begin before Christmas on a multi-million pound scheme to install removable flood barriers along the River Severn in Bewdley after the Government gave the final thumbs-up. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed
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Hospital transfer slammed
A PENSIONER who suffered an epileptic fit while visiting Kidderminster Hospital had to be rushed to Ronkswood Hospital, Worcester, because no doctor was available. Gerald Smith, 75, of Manor Close, Stourport, was accompanying his wife, Barbara, 54, who
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Health merger 'blow to county'
A BLOW has been dealt to the campaign to create a West Mercia health authority after Worcestershire County Council voted in favour of the Government's proposals. Liberal Democrat councillors went against their own Ludlow MP Matthew Green, who has joined
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Setting sail for pantomime
THE curtain will be going up once again at Bishampton Village Hall when the Barnstormers present Sinbad the Sailor. The cast is putting the finishing touches to the show which is being performed from November 29 to December 1, plus a Saturday matinee
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Daniel's through a looking glass
ROYAL Shakespeare Company actor Daniel Flynn has few memories of Evesham, the town of his place of birth. Daniel, aged 40, was born at the town's maternity hospital while his father, Eric Flynn, was appearing with the likes of Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Bannen
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Presenting three in one
MOTHERS and Mistresses is the latest production to be performed at the Bulls Head Inn in Inkberrow. Mouthpiece Theatre Company is presenting a programme of three short plays by Helen Kelly exploring love, sex, innocence and death. One of the plays, Kept
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Mencap boost
MORE than £1,000 was raised at the Mencap Christmas Fair held at the Lifford Hall, Broadway, on Saturday. Cards, gifts, homemade cakes and nearly-new items were on sale and there was also a raffle. Organiser Sylvia Riley said: "I would like to thank all
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Blackwell and Burcot WI
APOLOGIES at the recent meeting were received from former president Pat Meredith. She is moving home and therefore leaving our WI. We shall miss her because she was an excellent president. Fortunately, former president Jean Towler has agreed to become
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Former local doctor receives top accolade
A FORMER Bromsgrove GP, Professor Sir Michael Drury, was honoured in London last week when he was presented with the prestigious Foundation Council Award. It is the most important award given by the Royal College of General Practitioners. He was a general
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Council accused of not helping UEF workers
BROMSGROVE District Council was accused this week of not doing enough to help save the jobs of 500 staff employed at troubled United Engineering Forgings in the town. Yesterday, in a strongly worded letter to the leader of the Tory controlled council,
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Golf centre responds to lay-by closure critics
BOSSES at a town golf centre -- who have came under fire recently over their calls to block up a lay-by outside their business -- have this week broken their silence. Bromsgrove Golf Centre chiefs have spoken exclusively to the Advertiser/Messenger about
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Trio guilty of bat attack on woman
THREE Bromsgrove men have been convicted of aggravated burglary after a woman was battered with a baseball bat in her home. Mother-of-two Charlotte Dyer suffered a broken arm in the attack which followed a row with her estranged boyfriend, Robert Dickson
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Name ruse man is jailed
A COUPLE pretended they were looking for a woman as a ruse to burgle houses, a court heard. Kevin Adkins and Donna Derrick asked if "Lisa" was at home after opening doors to properties. Prosecutor Nicolas Cartwright said the couple targeted homes with
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MPs bid for school cash
TWO Worcestershire MPs and a delegation of headteachers travelled to see a Government minister this week in a bid to improve education funding in the county. Bromsgrove's MP, Julie Kirkbride, and Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff took a selection of headteachers
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Lights of Love appeal raises £4,000 so far
LOVE shone a light in Bromsgrove when sco-res of townspeople turned out to see a charity Christmas tree illuminated on Sunday afternoon. Bromsgrove District Council chairman Cllr Mike Gill (Con, Woodvale) officially switched on the lights of the Primrose
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Families to have a say on issues
FAMILIES in Bromsgrove are being encouraged to ensure they stay "switched on" to life in their community. Bromsgrove District Council has joined forces with Worcestershire County Cou-ncil, West Mercia Constabulary and Worcestershire Health Authority to
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Bandstand's wrong note
DOUBTS are creeping in over Bromsgrove District Council's controversial decision to spend £50,000 on a "white elephant" bandstand at Sanders Park -- the Advertiser/Messenger can reveal. But just 24 hours after both Tory and Labour members of the authority's
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Reds spy on Knight
NEWLY-installed Reds boss Rod Brown hopes to have United old boy Lee Knight back in the fold for the visit of league leaders Chippenham on Saturday. Defender Knight defected for Dr Martens Western rivals Halesowen Town in the summer but has had his chances
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Broadway
GARDEN CLUB: The AGM took place at the October meeting. There was a special vote of thanks to Hazel Bartlett, who was standing down as secretary after several years service. It was agreed that the annual subscription be raised to £5 to meet the increased
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Harvington
HATS: Their latest production which ran for four nights last week was a great success, giving pleasure to a large number of people, not least the cast themselves who were obviously enjoying the parts they were playing. The play 'No Sex Please - We're
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ASTLEY WI
Astley Village Hall was filled with music by Keith Sandall who played a selection of musical instruments, from classical guitar to lyre and penny whistle. Sometimes he accompanied the instruments by a foot-operated drum or a mouth organ. Members joined
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COOKLEY WI
WI adviser Doreen Jeeves was welcomed to the annual meeting on November 12. Members were reminded of the carol concert at Kidderminster Town Hall on December 7 and the Leys Group carol service at St Peter's Church, Cookley, on December 12. Eileen Fuller
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CLASSICAL MUSIC SOCIETY
The annual dinner was held at Holy Innocents Community Hall, attended by 58 members and friends. Chairman Graham Kiteley outlined some of the events planned for next year, and president Beryl Chempin talked about her recent visit to America. On November
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End of the road for town firm
THE axe has fallen on the last jobs at a beleaguered Kidderminster wire-making firm. Stourport Road-based Romwire has finally been closed down by receivers, and the remaining few members of the 216-strong workforce have departed. William Tacon, of receivers
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Covs crack up as trio of tries bring in the points
Old Coventrians 10, Pershore 19 pts PERSHORE ground out a useful away win after an often bad tempered affair, atrociously refereed by an exchange official. Pershore won by refusing to be intimidated after starting well and forcing Coventrians on to the
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22/11/01 Triple ban blow for Molby
A STRIKER dilemma could hit Kidderminster Harriers' hopes of four Division Three wins in a row - but boss Jan Molby is not short of options. Drewe Broughton, Ian Foster and Tony Bird are all suspended for the visit of ex-Conference rivals Rushden and
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Seconds are sinkers to end winning run
Evesham II 27pts, Leamington II 22 EVESHAM ended Leamington's 100 per cent record as they hit back quickly after a first defeat at Oxford Harlequins. Winger Phil Parsons crossed for Evesham's first try after the visitors had landed a penalty. Rick Taylor's
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Leaders prevail
LEAGUE leaders Lea-mington proved too strong for Evesham last Saturday after setting the trend with an early score. The visitors gradually found their feet and prop Chris Maritza was halted just yards from the Leamington line. It was a crucial escape
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22/11/01 Shaker from Quakers
HARRIERS 0 DARLINGTON 1 THIS was a great opportunity for a money-spinning FA Cup run but Kidderminster Harriers blew it. With three wins from four Division Three matches, a much more confident Harriers were the form team. And with Darlington missing more
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KIDDERMINSTER CYCLING CLUB
There will be two rides this Sunday. The A ride starts at 9am and goes to Ridge Hill near Much Marcle. The B ride starts at 9.30am and vists Worfield near Bridgnorth. Both rides leave from the Green, Blakebrook, opposite the hospital. All cyclists will
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STONE WI
Brenda Barratt was voted as president for a third year, at the annual meeting on November 5. The new cloth Lesley Grant and Joan Docherty made for the president's table was on display. Reports were given on the group meeting and half-yearly council meeting
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STOURPORT FLORAL ART CLUB
The club will celebrate its 45th anniversary on Monday with a meal prepared by outside caterers, and a demonstration by Joan Southerton.
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LICKHILL EVENING TG
Members attended the dedication of the new sundial in the War Memorial gardens. A trip has been organised to the Rose Theatre in December, for Christmas Entertainment, and The Swan Hotel is booked for a Christmas meal on December 10. As the November meeting
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WOLVERLEY WI
The annual meeting was held on November 12 when the following officers were elected: president June Parkes, vice-president Pat Bell, secretary Moya Jones, treasurer Judy Neale. Mary Cartwright and Sue Mantom stood down from the committee, while Jane Milner
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MEMORIAL HALL WOLVERLEY
At a meeting on November 5 final arrangements were made for the Christmas Fayre on December 1. Fund-raising ideas were discussed, and more will take place at the meeting on Monday, December 10 in the social club.
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WOLVERLEY SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
On December 1 a live Elvis Tribute night will feature Vince Cornwell, supported by Mike Lees, a cabaret star. Paul James will sing live on December 8, there will also be karaoke. On December 22, another live event, Denise's Bonus Ball Bonanza will be
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WORCESTERSHIRE WIs
A Bridge Drive is being held at Blakedown Parish Room on Monday. Members should call county office on 01905 22575 for late availability details. On Friday, November 30, the Kidderminster branch of Edinburgh Woollen Mills is giving a Cheese and Wine evening
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WEST MIDLAND BIRD CLUB
The first meeting of the re-formed Kidderminster branch was held in September, when chairman Jim Winsper explained the working of a branch, emphasising the need for an elected committee. The October meeting took the form of an illustrated talk entitled
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WYRE FOREST RAMBLERS
There will be a 7.5 mile walk in the Cleobury Mortimer area on Sunday. Anyone interested should meet at Gardener's Meadow car park, Bewdley at 10am. For information call 01299 412406. Non-members are welcome, members are reminded that tickets for the
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Staving off opposition
TALENTED young musicians from two town colleges will be performing at Huntingdon Hall on Friday at the prestigious Worcestershire Young Musician of the Year Awards. Adam Evans, 15, of Arrow Vale Community High School, will perform Andrew Lloyd Webber's
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Use and abuse of animals
n THOMAS Bromley (You Say, November 12) is typical of people who try and portray those who rightly point out the dangers of animal "research" as putting animal lives before human. In fact, anti-vivisectionists are very much aware of the need for advancement
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This man just isn't on the bal
REGARDING Mr Jones' letter (You Say, November 1). Mr Jones states that the new football ground should be able to move only if they are meeting the Technical Services Committee Guidelines, as laid down in 1997 which states that the club must move by means
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Has he tried to do a shop in town?
n SO Councillor Derek Prodger does not want a supermarket on the old cattle market site, (Evening News, November 7). Has he ever tried to do a weekly grocery shop in town? Not everyone has a car to go to Sainsburys or Tesco. In town we have at one end
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Card sharp! Ace in pack Robinson
MAGNIFICENT play from tee to green on Sunday and Monday helped Evesham golfer Jeremy Robinson secure his European Tour Card for 2002, writes Mervyn Collins. The 35-year-old missed just one green during the final 36 holes of the Qualifying School as he
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Students star in 70s musical show
TWO Kidderminster College students took centre stage in Bridgnorth yesterday in a revival of the 1970s musical Rockafella at the town's Theatre On The Steps. The part of Bev is Laura Davenport's first role at the theatre after being spotted by the theatre
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Refreshing trio of adult plays
WORK by three new playwrights will be performed in Cleobury Mortimer in an evening of comedy and drama - aimed strictly at adults. Cleobury Players are presenting Mix and Match, three one-act plays written by "comparatively new playwrights", at the town's
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22/11/01 Swifts prepare for a new era
DEFIANT chairman Chris Reynolds expects to fill the Stourport Swifts managerial hot-seat by early next week after a host of applications. Reynolds was delighted with the amount of interest in the vacancy after management team Rod Brown and Gary Whild
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Once-failing school has been given the all-clear
A SCHOOL threatened with closure if it did not improve is celebrating after being taken out of special measures. Ofsted inspectors who visited Foley Park First School, Kidderminster, last February found serious weaknesses in pupils' attainment, assessment
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Coventry Marconi 2 Kings Heath 2
KINGS Heath newboy Scott Brown enjoyed a goalscoring debut in last night's 2-2 draw at Coventry Marconi. The forward, who joined from Moor Green pulled one back for the visitors on the hour mark with a 30 yard half volley after Marconi had gone in 2-0
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Pupils get crafty for school fete
CHILDREN with severe learning difficulties will show they are special in more ways than one at a fete next week. Pupils at Blakebrook Special School, Kidderminster, have helped make gifts for the indoor event which will be held on November 30. Highlights
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Headless 4 Reds 0
UNBEATEN Headless Cross Ladies took a step nearer the West Midlands One South title with a 4-0 derby win over groundshare rivals Redditch United women. The result put Headless a point clear of second placed Fairfield Villa with a game in hand, and pushed
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Anne's a pearl of a knitter
A DRAKES Broughton woman, hooked on crochet, has produced more than 1,300 woolly hats for the Operation Christmas child appeal. Anne Russell, who owns The Spinning Wheel shop in Baker's arcade, Pershore, has used up miles of wool of varying thicknesses
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Robin's handy craft!
A PIECE of art on the theme of peace has put a Vale school pupil into the second round of an international poster design competition. Robin Laight, a 13-year-old year 8 student of Pershore High School, won his way through the first round of this year's
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Christmas spirit
CHILDREN from Bengeworth Pre-School got into the Christmas spirit last week when they performed their nativity play. Parents packed into Bengeworth Church Hall to watch their children in the production, which was held as part of the Christmas Fair on
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Teenager killed in road accident
A THIRTEEN-year-old boy from Evesham died from head injuries this week following a road accident. Adam Smout, of Northwick Road, was rushed to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch by Evesham's paramedics who did all they could to save him, after he was
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Generator theft hits light show
HEARTLESS thieves have threatened to dim children's enjoyment of a charity's Christmas lights illumination show after stealing a generator. Now organisers warn that unless a replacement generator can be found in time, the Evesham Adventure Playground
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Windfall hope for Pershore
PERSHORE is hoping to receive a £300,000 windfall from the Government to spend on regeneration projects. An application under the Government's Market Towns' Initiative is being compiled by Wychavon District Council's economic development officer Phil
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Youngsters excel at indoor championships
EVESHAM Rowing Club members competed at the National Indoor Arena alongside some of the best names in British rowing last weekend. For the uninitiated, the event is a 2,000m row on a Concept Two indoor machine against the clock with separate age and weight
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Gala glory for juniors
THE Evesham club took their B team to Bromsgrove last week to compete in a gala hosted by Redditch. All the juniors swam well against stiff opposition, many of them swimming out of their age groups. There was a second place for Justine Bennet in the ten-year-old
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Swan on song to fell Oak!
MES Pinvin and District League SWAN maintained their unbe-aten record in the Harwood Cup when easily defeating Old Oak 8-1. In the other Group B game, Pershore WMC overcame The Bell 6-3 with Karen Carpenter the sole singles winner for the losers. Chequers
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Celebrations kick in at Martial Arts club
THIS month marks the tenth anniversary of the Evesham Tae Kwon-Do Club. Tae Kwon-Do is a proven Korean martial art that provides a unique blend of effective self-defence, fitness and flexibility. It is also instrumental in increasing self-confidence,
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Busy month at centre
PLANS to make Arrow Valley Countryside Centre completely self sufficient have been put in place with a bid for solar panels to be installed, writes Becky Procter. The centre's popularity has rocketed and visitor numbers have gone from 70,000 in its first
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Walker impresses in bid for national place
EVESHAM Rowing Club's Andrew Walker attended the trials for the Junior National Squad in Boston, Lincolnshire on Saturday. More than 300 young hopefuls competed in a 5,000m time trial, all hoping to impress chief coach Pete Sheppard and take an important
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Green light for bowls club after venue lost
CHIPPING Campden Bowling Club lost it's green 13 years ago when the Noel Arms decided to use the area where the green was for a car park and housing development. The club fought for survival and made use of a green behind the Victoria Arms in Bretforton
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Juniors reap regional wins
KES took top honours at the West Midlands Youth Sabre Championships in both the under-18 and under-14 categories. Robin Allen (16) from Stratford defeated Nick Vanston-Rumney from Coventry in a final dominated from the start by Allen. At the younger end
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Littleton seal Sunday success
LITTLETON A continued their recent good form with an excellent 3-1 Stratford Winter Lea-gue home win over Stratford B last Sunday. In the first set of rubbers Littleton's first pair of David Rudge and Andrew Reynolds took on opposition first pair of Chris
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Lanes route for run
EVESHAM Wheelers' club run was supported by 27 members last Sunday for a trip to Moreton-in-Marsh. Richard Rhodes led the main run through Chipping Campden, Shipston-on-Stour and through the Cotswold lanes to Moreton for the coffee stop. The return run
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Team triumph for hosts
EVESHAM Archery Club's 12th open FITA 18m again attracted the country's top archers with Evesham taking the honours in the team competition. Shooting the five dozen arrow round at 20cm triple faces, Evesham's four of Lloyd Burton (549), Peter Williams
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Lygon trio help land points
Evesham and District Airgun League LEAGUE leaders Lygon Arms travelled to Wickhamford SSC and came away with a win by five points with Andy Beadle scoring a 48 for the home team and James Cuthbertson, Roger Munn and Keith Harris all scoring the same for
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Parish Games finals
THE last two finals in the 2001 Wychavon Parish Games have now taken place. The ladies darts was between Evesham Bengeworth and Peb-worth, last year's runners up. There were some very close games as Pebworth took an early lead and their opponents were
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Motor bodyshop supplies on the move
A BODYSHOP supplies business is celebrating the success of its new mobile service. RPL Autostore, in Kidderminster's Worcester Road, launched Bodyshop Direct earlier this year in an attempt to broaden its business base and provide "a more focused service
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A vision to beat driving stress levels
A WORCESTERSHIRE company is launching a product that it believes will reduce families' stress on long car journeys. MetaSystem UK, based at Hampton Lovett, near Droitwich, is launching a series of high-quality LCD colour monitors for use in cars. The
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Say cheese is the Worcester word
WORCESTER-based dairy co-operative, First Milk, has entered into a joint venture agreement to manufacture cheese. First Milk is Britain's largest farmer-owned dairy business and has recently moved its offices from Lower Wick to the Elgar Business Centre
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Band set for milestone concert
EAT your heart out The Rolling Stones. A band whose existence stretches back nearly 50 years will perform its 500th concert next month. The Bidford Band will perform their landmark concert at the Crawford Memorial Hall on December 1, and the concert is
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Soap star lined up for lights
BIDFORD has managed to get another soap star in to turn on this year's Christmas lights. Jane Gurnett, who plays motel manager Kate Russell in TV soap Crossroads, and has also appeared in BBC1 dramas Dangerfield and Casualty, will throw the switch to
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22/11/01 - No play no pay warns Newton
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' chairman Lionel Newton has warned his players he cannot afford to pay them if their threatened strike action goes ahead. The Professional Footballers Association is poised to create chaos on Saturday, December 1, by calling for
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Blair 'given a jolt'
DR Richard Taylor claims he gave Tony Blair "a jolt" when he tackled him on healthcare for the elderly during Prime Ministers' questions last week. The Wyre Forest MP asked whether Mr Blair agreed it was "indefensible" that elderly patients to pay for
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Thirds triumph
A FIVE-STAR show saw off fellow strugglers Stone as Evesham's third string hit form. Bob Miles notched a hat-trick on his return to the side while recent arrivals Greg Shepherd and Peter Grigg were also on the scoresheet. A strong back line marshalled
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Kayleigh cracks in clincher as teamwork finally rewarded
Evesham Ladies 1, Worcester Norton 0 AFTER a difficult start to the season Evesham's hard work and perseverance paid off on Saturday with a well-earned victory. In what was never going to be an easy match, Evesham used good teamwork and communication
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RID OUR CITY OF STREET REJECTS
ANGRY shopkeepers in Worcester are demanding something is done about vagrants, drug takers and drunks who sleep in their doorways. Forty businesses in the Cornmarket, Mealcheapen Street and New Street areas have signed the petition calling for the city
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Masons keep their eastern promises
STONEMASONS have been busy shoring up Worcester Cathedral's future by repairing the east end of the historic building. Restoration experts are nearing the end of the latest phase of the 13-year, £4m project to return the Cathedral to its former glory.
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Pupils mourn the death of a friend
A WOMAN struggled to fight back tears as she talked of how a schoolboy died after being injured near her home. Jane Barnett said her heart went out to the parents of 13-year-old Adam Smout, who died after being involved in an accident with a car in Evesham
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Brigade in street talks
FIREFIGHTERS are set to meet city leaders to resolve parking problems in Worcester's Arboretum, after crews had to abandon engines twice in a week and race to blazes on foot. Worried Arboretum residents are backing plans to ease parking congestion around
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Delight as city students top the exam lists
A WORCESTER school has dominated both the GCSE and A-level league tables after scoring top marks in summer exams. King's School, Worcester topped the A-level table and came second in the GCSE table. The school, at College Green, recorded an average A-level
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It's a snore-away success
CARING staff at a town nursery were only too happy to work late on Friday night. Safehands employees held a slumber party to raise cash for BBC Children in Need. They were locked into their newly-opened Old Coach Road premises from 6pm to 9am with just
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New homes scheme like 'barracks'
A CONTROVERSIAL social housing scheme planned for Malvern's conservation area has come under fire for resembling army barracks. Plans to build 38 new apartments in two buildings on a car park in Albert Road North were thrown out by Malvern hills District
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Thief is jailed for five months
A MALVERN man who stole from two youths after they were waylaid in a town park has been jailed for five months. Neil Allen took a bicycle worth £280 from one victim, left the area and failed to return it, Worcester Crown Court was told. He later returned
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Artist's show home
AN award-winning artist will be putting on his first display at his home in Droitwich since he moved there two months ago. Neill Lowdon's exhibition features a mixture of paintings, pastels and watercolours of still life and scenes from Cornwall, Worcestershire
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Hospital fight goes to Europe
EURO legal eagles are to preside over the fight to restore services to Kidderminster Hospital. Campaigners against the downgrading have secured a case with the European Court of Human Rights. But they face a race against time to gather more evidence to
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Waste plan refusal 'has hit recycling'
REFUSAL for a giant £40 million waste incinerator in Kidderminster has been blamed as one of the reasons Wyre Forest is lagging behind in recycling. Worcestershire County Council's head of waste management Jeff Romanis said the plan for county-wide kerbside
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Group axed as forestry help falls
AN ageing band of volunteers dedicated to looking after the Wyre Forest has folded. The Wyre Forest Society working group, whose youngest member is 76, has called it a day after 27 years looking after the forest and surrounding countryside. But leader
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Flood fears put in the spotlight
BEWDLEY residents are to be quizzed for a university study into whether the ravages of flooding have affected their mental and physical health. Middlesex University's Flood Hazard Research Centre (FHRC) intends to conduct the exercise for the Environment
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On display
ARTIST John Harris is putting the finishing touches to his latest collection of paintings for his 19th annual Inkberrow exhibition. His sons, Tom and David, will also have artwork on display and authors Roy Moxham and John Tarbit will be promoting their
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Enjoy a short cut to success
VALE men with vocal talent are being sought to join a barbershop combo. Pershore Barbershop or Vale Harmony, as the group is more popularly known, is looking for more willing members to join up. Barbershop is a style of unaccompanied singing in four parts
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Maddy is just the ticket
MADDY Prior and the Carnival Band should be just the ticket in the run up to Christmas. Entitled Carols and Capers, the show is being performed at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on December 3. The live show will feature Christmas music played on medieval
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Appeal on arson attack
A BLAZE started by arsonists could have had "disastrous" consequences, Kidderminster police have warned. Launching an appeal for information about who might have been responsible, they added that it was only the actions of a passer-by that prevented a
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Singer Sarah-Jane is taking control of her career in the music business
FORMER Communard Sarah-Jane Morris is taking control with the release of her new album next Monday. Sarah-Jane, whose 1986 single Don't Leave Me This Way with Jimmy Sommerville and Richard Coles was a worldwide smash and stayed at the top of the UK charts
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22/11/01 FULL-TIME FOCUS
DELIGHTED Dean Bennett will be plotting the downfall of Rushden and Diamonds on Saturday after grabbing the winner at Lincoln City. Bennett said his third goal of the season was a reward for Harriers' patience after a professional display. The former
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Swing it
WORCESTER'S Huntingdon Hall plays host to the Scott Hamilton Quartet on December 1. One of the top jazz saxophonists of today, Hamilton was born in 1954 and has since become famous for his small-group swing sound. The quartet's gig starts at 8pm and tickets
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22/11/01 FULL-TIME FOCUS
FANS will have noticed a rapid improvement from summer signing Danny Williams recently with the powerful midfielder admitting he had not done himself justice. Hampered by an early four-match suspension, Williams has gradually settled into the side as
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Tackle troubles on the streets
NEXT week, around 100,000 visitors will come to Worcester for the biggest shopping experience of the year. The city plans to make itself as attractive as possible to the thousands who want to spend their hard-earned cash in our community in the run-up
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What's On
THURSDAY: Birmingham: Symphony Hall - CBSO. NIA - Gabrielle.Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. FRIDAY: Kidderminster: Town Hall - Wyre Forest Young Vioces. Stourbridge: The Shed - Bon Giovi. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall
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Royal National Lifeboat Institute
ON Saturday September 15 at 8.30am, a coach-load of 50 people from Droitwich Spa and Bromsgrove started out on a tour of the history of the River Severn. Mr Draper, a former employee of the Severn Water Board, and now a professional guide and author on
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Arrow Valley Countryside Group
ON September 6, at the Baptist Church Hall, in Alvechurch, Walter Brown, ably assisted by his wife, Madge, gave a talk and slide show entitled The Life and Works of Charles Dickens. The talk covered his life as a clerk in a solicitor's office, journalist
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Hanbury WI
THE AGM was held on November 8 when Mrs Masters, a WI advisor, spoke of the beginnings of the organisation. Hanbury, one of the oldest WIs in Worcestershire, dates back to 1917. Following the election of the new committee, Audrey Allen read a letter which
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Inner Wheel Club of Bromsgrove
IN October the group had an interesting talk from Barbara Middlemas on the history of The Chateau Impney, her knowledge of which had grown out of her time there as secretary. We were saddened to hear of the death in October of Rotarian Joe Mackender who
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Samurai celebrating a best performance
JUDO: An exceptional display from Samurai Judo Club's juniors saw them return with an unprecedented five medals from the British Junior Judo Championships at Crystal Palace. Their junior squad have been getting better and better results for the last few
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Kingfishers held up
REDDITCH skipper Mark Rose pointed the finger at Saturday's match official after his side slipped to a disappointing 9-5 home defeat to Bromyard. The official was stuck in traffic and did not arrive until 3pm for the North Midlands One fixture which was
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Stourport look to challenge leaders
HOCKEY: A superb 2-1 win at Lewes has moved Stourport to third in the National Hockey League Division One. Laith El Khabib continued his run of goals by scoring both in this match, one in each half. El Khabib grabbed the only goal of the first half from
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Town pay high cost for missing players
HOCKEY: Weakened KIdderminster Boundary firsts were brought back down to earth in DTZ League Midlands One with a 4-0 defeat at Chesterfield. Missing three of their regular players, Kidderminster were only one down at the interval. And the visitors did
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First victory for Corbett
HOCKEY: Dominant Chaddesley Corbett celebrated their first victory of the season in DTZ West Midlands Division Two by outclassing Keele University 2-1 on their travels. Keele had no answer to Chaddesley's Boden brothers, Matthew, Sam and Tom who tore
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Print history on show
THE life and work of a renowned Stourport printer has gone on show at the town's library. The exhibition on George Nicholson has been organised by Stourport Civic Society and follows the launch of a booklet written on him by Audrey Cooper in September
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Traffic ideas boost study
SUPPORT for a relief road for Stourport and a crackdown on illegal parking are two of the issues highlighted by the public during a consultation over transport problems in the town. Four hundred people attended a recent exhibition at Stourport Civic Centre
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Youngsters create a splash at galas
SWIMMING: Aimee Cook and Ellis Ward-Brennan both won four events in the Wyre Forest Swimming Club Championship Galas over the last two weekends. The girls achieved their victories in the 50 metres breaststroke, 200m breaststroke, 200m butterfly and 400m
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Good week for Bewdley teams
TABLE TENNIS: Bewdley CC A 10 kept a clean sheet in their latest Kidderminster Table Tennis League Division One match, beating KF Kestrels 10-0. Not to be outdone, a Bewdley Division Two side, Institute, were also 10-0 victors, this time over Sea Scouts
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Centre selling gifts
CHRISTMAS gifts will be up for sale at Stourport Commun-ity Centre on Saturday. Centre users will sell a wide-range of gifts and there will be a bobbin and lace demonstration. Youngsters can take part in arts activities in an afternoon workshop. There
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A sports boost
AN OPENING ceremony is set for today to launch Cleobury Mortimer's new fitness suite at Lacon Childe School. The South Shropshire District Council run-suite will be open for two weeks from Monday with a series of compulsory inductions for potential new
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Harrison revenge
GOLF: Honours have been shared between two couples in the Mixed Winter League's last two matches at Habberley. Trevor and Edna Cox won with 63 nett from Alan and Jan Harrison on 66 in October. But in November's event the positions were reversed with the
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Upset for holders
DARTS: Holders Bowling Club A went down 5-2 to current league leaders Red Lion in the Bewdley Town Darts League. The Bowling Club had won the first two games after humbling in-form players M and DL Wilks. But they then lost the plot and failed to win
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Frustration for sailors
SAILING: A weekend of very light winds led to a frustrating time at Trimpley Sailing Club. The November Pursuit Race saw six GP14s and two Laser battle it out in almost calm conditions on Saturday. Despite using a shortened course because of the conditions
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A Royal reign
DARTS: Callow Hill pub Royal Forester top the Rock and District Darts Winter League after big wins over Bliss Gate and New Inn. Results: Bliss Gate 1 Royal Forester 8, New Inn 5 Cross Keys 4, Blount A 7 Sun and Slipper 2, Tavern 7 Blount B 2, Bliss Gate
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Car stolen by raiders
A RAIDER made off with a Ford Fiesta car worth £700, jewellery worth £1,000, a toaster and cigarettes after breaking into a Kidderminster home. The incident at a home in Plane Tree Close happened between 12.30pm and 3pm on Saturday.
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Blaze at play area
FIREFIGHTERS attended a blaze at a Kidderminster play area after arsonists set fire to children's play equipment. The fire, which happened at 1pm on Sunday, damaged a plastic play tunnel in Manor Close.
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Riverside bin fires
Firefighters were called out twice in half an hour to blazes in litterbins along Riverside, Stourport. Arsonists set fire to a fibreglass bin between 9pm and 9.30pm on Saturday and waited for firefighters to attend before starting a second blaze in another
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Window smashing spree led to court
A NIGHT raider caused £2,000 of damage to two charity shops in the Stourport High Street, magistrates heard. Police took his clothing from him and tests found broken glass in it, said Owen Beale, prosecuting at Kidderminster. Peter May, 20, of New Street
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Four face court after arrests on town estate
VIOLENCE on the Habberley estate on a Sunday evening led to four people appearing before magistrates. Michael Bowen, 30, of Drake Crescent, was bailed to appear at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday on a charge of wounding Dean Wilkins, intending to cause
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Windscreen was smashed in racial attack on driver
AN incident in which the windscreen of a car was smashed by an object hurled from another vehicle is being treated as racially motivated by police. The victim, who is Asian, was showered with broken glass but was uninjured in the attack, which happened
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Help an animal to get Christmas meal
THE Blue Cross Animal Adoption Centre would like your help in being able to give all the animals in the centre over Christmas a Christmas Dinner. A donation of 50p would help us to do this, and to show that we do care about them all as they spend Christmas
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Undermining the Foley Park effort
I AM writing to express my concern about a statement reported in the article entitled "Residents prefer fags to fitness" (Shuttle/Times and News, November 15), made by Councillor Siri Hayward, implying that residents from the Foley Park area of Kidderminster
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Weekend spate of car fires
FIVE cars were destroyed in three separate arson attacks over the weekend in Kidderminster. In the first, at 6am on Saturday, three cars were burnt out after a Renault Laguna was deliberately set on fire outside Bradley Thursfield Court flats in Mill
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Save the trees for the children of future...
RE Tree project in Broad Street, Pershore last week's Journal. Now nice to see women and children in Broad Street in Pershore mourning the loss of the healthy trees cut down. In the name of beautification and progress!! We need more trees, and more people
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The Regal has the right philosophy
Congratulations to the Manager of the Regal Cinema! My family and I were able to see the highly acclaimed Harry Potter film at the Regal barely a week after its World Premier in London and four days before the film went out on general release. Very good
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Arrests after street fight
THREE men and a woman were arrested in Kidderm-inster following a street fight between 10 and 15 people. Police attended Dowles Road at 1.25am on Sunday after a report someone had been seen throwing an object at the window of a house, smashing the glass
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Women guilty of affray in home
TWO women who wrongly believed a man had been making indecent phone calls stormed into his maisonette home, a court heard. Judge Michael Mott said Mandy Baker and Kim Kirby had taken part in vigilante action without a shred of evidence. Baker, 40, of
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Calling the families of real Dad's Army
I AM researching the history of the Cleeve Prior Home Guard during the Second World War. My late grandfather was Len Edwards (then of 'Kemises House' but later of 'The Laurels') who served in that platoon from October 5 1940 until December 31 1944. Mr
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Penalising shoppers for staying in the town
LIKE your recent correspondent I too, on September 22, unwittingly fell foul of the parking restrictions now in force at the Crossley Retail Park, Kidderminster, and am currently in dispute with Excel Parking Services Ltd, the Sheffield firm which manages
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'I work hard for my pay in a job I enjoy'
Re: Boss's pay under fire in last week's Journal. Mr James shouldn't believe all he reads in the papers, although to be fair to the Guardian, company accounts do not tell the whole story. It isn't true that the Board gave me a 15% pay rise. I actually
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Finance man in drive ban
Police spoke to financial adviser Kenneth Prosser because his Jaguar car was facing the wrong way in his parking space in Kidderminster's Bull Ring. He was twice over the alcohol limit, magistrates heard. Prosser, 60, of Sutton Park Road, Kidderminster
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Cameras no substitute for cops
So Warwickshire police will be using mobile cash registers in the form of speed cameras on the A46 between Stratford and Alcester, will they? No doubt they'll be positioned in the same spot, aiming at Alcester-bound traffic. On the widest, straightest
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They must be living in a different world
HAVING read reports from the "planners" and comments made by local council officers in recent issues of the Shuttle/Times and News regarding car parking, I can only think that they must be living in cloud cuckoo land. Do they really think that... 1 A
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22/11/01 Swifts five-goal response
A SECOND-HALF double from leading scorer Lee Booth eased Swifts into the next round of the Worcester Royal Infirmary Cup following a 5-0 victory over Bromyard Town on Tuesday. But they also needed a five-star display from teenage goalkeeper Adrian Hipkins
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NATIONAL STANDARD AC
HAWFORD Mill: S Pierce 47lb 5oz, D Peters 27-13, D Hamey 17-9, D Perry 15-1. The next contest is at the same venue on December 1, draw 8.45am - names of those fishing to Ivan Laight.
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Setting of priorities is main issue for police
A LETTER in last week's Shuttle/Times and News chastises those who have the temerity to criticise the police for not dealing with the serial vandalism reported almost weekly in this newspaper. Coincidentally, the same edition of the newspaper has an article
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Town lose out
Grosvenor Park 4, Pershore Town 2 AFTER battling back from 2-0 down, Pershore conceded two late goals to crash to a Midland Combination Premier Division defeat on Wednesday night. Park led by two goals at half-time but a close-range Colin Fulloway effort
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Snodsbury on the up as Annis bags a brace
A DEPLETED Evesham Sunday League programme due to the Hospital Cups, saw Upton Snodsbury improve their hopes of an immediate return to Division One with a convincing home win over second-placed Ashton. Neil Annis led the way with a brace and further goals
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Just adding to pain and suffering
I READ with horror and disbelief that the driver jailed after the horrific M42 crash in 1997 when three people were killed and more than 100 were injured, is to get his licence back early after applying to Worcester Crown Court for his disqualification
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Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up
Evesham Utd U-11 3, Yarnton 0 EVESHAM returned to the top of the Witney League table on Saturday. The home side produced one of their best team displays of the season, led from midfield by captain Lance Smith with Adam Styles attacking down the left.
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National treasure is being destroyed
OUR ancient Wyre Forest nature reserve is being destroyed by English Nature's modern management - opening up massive areas especially for butterflies. The existing rides were put in about 15 years ago, and they worked alright for the butterflies. The
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OLD BEAR AC
THE juniors' presentation and race night is tomorrow at St George's Club from 7.30pm. There is an entrance fee for adults. The seniors Fur and Feather contest is on Sunday. Those taking part should meet on Springfield car park at 7am. If food is required
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Husband nominated Jamie as well as me!
NO, no, no, no! Poor old Jamie Shaw has got it wrong again (Shuttle/Times and News Letters, November 15). I have not postponed a meeting of a working group on town centre redevelopment from December 10 to January 14. In fact the next Kidder-minster Town
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Phillips pounces for Chaddesley
SPOILS were shared between two of the West Midlands League Division One lower teams Chaddesley Corbett and Lye Town Reserves in a 2-2 draw. Home team Chaddesley almost snatched the honours but a missed Richard Burton penalty denied them two more points
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Town's amenities are fewer than 40 years ago
I AM sure I would not agree with Councillor Jamie Shaw's politics, but I agree wholeheartedly with his letter in last week's Shuttle/Times and News. However, does he not share in the district council's responsibility for the shabby way in which the members
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Burlish blush in Brintons shock
SUNDAY League Division One side Brintons Chainwire created a shock in the Kidderminster and District League Senior Cup, beating Premier club Burlish Olympic 2-0. Queens Head Wolverley go top of Sunday Division Two following their 2-1 victory over Audnam
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MARKS FISHING TACKLE
LYTTLETON Wednesday Open: S Pierpoint 8-7-8 (peg 69), R Walker 6-6 (72), P Cook 5-14 (82), M Robinson 5-11 (83). Saturday Open: T Wills 20-3 (720, D Wright 15-5 (82), B Bennett 14-11 (59), L Gardner 14-6 (79), A Naphine 12-15 (63). Sunday Open, pegs 1
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22/11/01 - Barton has player talks
WORCESTER City have today made an offer for a striker and a centre-half in a bid to strengthen the squad. Manager John Barton is also poised to speak to a midfielder tonight. "We've made a written offer for the two players -- a forward and a defender
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Record breaking
HOLLY Penwarden broke a club record by scoring nine goals in Ferndale Girls U-14s' 18-0 league win at Southam Town. Player of the match Sarah Lojko scored four with one from Toni Hipkins, Rebecca Meredith, Tina Ridings, Kirsty Robson and an own goal.
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Goals galore
THERE were some high-scoring matches in the Stourport Sports Centre Adult Five-a-side Winter League. Premier League: St Johns Social 1B 3, Men Behaving Badly 3; AC Ram 4, Indoor Milan 5; Bridge Inn Reserves 5, Professionals 3; Samba Boys 6, Professionals
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'Keep feet firmly on ground' - Phil
TEAM boss Phil Knowles is warning Kidderminster Carolians not to get carried away after they hit the top of Midlands Three West (North). Their 21-10 win at bottom club Leek put them ahead by a point after rivals Aston Old Edwardians lost 7-6 at Old Yardleians
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Errors handy for leaders
SKIPPER Andy Hubbold confessed it was only two mistakes that cost them the chance of a result at leaders Earlsdon in Midlands Four West (South). Stourport lost 13-0 in a warm-up for the weekend's Junior Cup clash but were outdone on the day and remain
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Star's shining
MID-TABLE Chaddesley Corbett were given a few lessons at Bredon Star as they lost 62-0 to the North Midlands Three promotion chasers. Bewdley's game at Kynoch in the same division was postponed.
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Notts game at Chester Road
KIDDERMINSTER Cricket Club will host Worcestershire's County Championship Division Two match against Nottinghamshire which will open at Chester Road on Thursday, August 8. Last season the County played Durham at Kidderminster in the Championship Division
