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10/12/01 - Town name same squad
MALVERN Town entertain Tividale, another side with Express and Star League Championship aspirations, tomorrow (Tuesday) (7.45pm) and name the same squad that drew 2-2 with leaders Causeway United on Saturday, although Nick Clayton returns following a
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Ground-breaking move to help fund town's new schools
PRIVATE sector cash may pay for new schools to be built in Bromsgrove, to ease the acute shortage of pupil places and for its existing ones brought up to date. Yesterday at County Hall, Worcester, in what is regarded as a groundbreaking move and a first
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Police hunt continues for driver
DETECTIVES still hunting a man who drove a stolen Land Rover at police officers as he attempted to make his getaway, are appealing for witnesses. The vehicle was stolen from the car park behind Worcester Road at around 3.20pm last Wednesday. Later, the
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Farewell to man who was keen on all sport
SCORES of mourners turned out to pay their last respects to well-known town sporting enthusiast Brian Hetherington. Mr Hetherington, an executive member of Bromsgrove District Sports Council and a member of Bromsgrove and Redditch Athletic Club for 18
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Plea brings hope
A PLEA to turn a garage into a single bedroom bungalow for its disabled owner was handed a life-line after councillors voted to visit the site, rather than turning it down. Bromsgrove District Council's planning committee, last Monday, voted to go on
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It looks like a 'wizard' Xmas
FATHER Christmas faces a tough challenge to keep little darlings in Bromsgrove happy this year as top toys fly off the shelves in town stores. Wannabe wizards have placed Harry Potter goodies at the top of their Christmas wish lists, along with stunt
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Schools show festive cheer to help others
BROMSGROVE students swapped stockings for shoeboxes to send seasonal goodies to youngsters in Eastern Europe. Kind-hearted children at Catshill Middle School filled shoeboxes with stationery, sweets and soft toys as part of the Samaritan's Purse Appeal
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Concern over railings move
MOTHERS with pushchairs and wheelchair-users could be forced to stray from the path in Cofton Hackett with the building of two new homes. Cofton Hackett Parish Council members are worried the building of two detached houses on a corner plot of land in
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10/12/01 - Things Will improve - Reds boss.
REDS manager Rob Brown has asked for patience from fans he claims are bring 'short-changed' by their players. The former Stourport boss, still searching for his first win, made the appeal in the wake of Saturday's disastrous 6-0 loss to Clevedon. "I recognise
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Cash grants up for grabs
COMMUNITIES in and around Bromsgrove are being urged to follow Dodford's example and snap up cash handouts. Grants of up to £2,000 are now available through Worcestershire County Council's countryside projects team and one successful applicant this year
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Festive cheer could be missing for pensioners
PENSIONERS at a Bromsgrove nursing home will be forced out just four days before Christmas, it has been revealed. Twenty-three residents at the privately-run Leahyrst Nursing Home, in Greenhill, Blackwell have been asked to find alternative accommodation
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Cash will be available for village conservation plan
HOUSEHOLDERS in Barnt Green can have their say on plans to spend £20,000 improving the village -- if they attended a public meeting on Monday night. Bromsgrove District Council has put aside the cash to enhance the character of the village's conservation
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Bus visit ensures that keeping warm will be just the ticket for all
BROMSGROVE residents are determined to direct their energies into keeping their homes warm and snug this winter. About 200 people visited the "Warm Front Bus" when it rolled on to Recreation Road south car parks last Thursday and Friday. On board to give
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Dotty about Ditties
I WOULD like to thank everyone who donated to my book Dotty Ditties, with a special thank you to the Aldine Press Ltd of Malvern, who so kindly printed and donated them free of charge. Up to the present date, they have raised £900 for the Worcester News
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It's all down to Peter Luff
IN my letter (You Say, November 19) I commented on the efforts by Peter Luff and the Headteachers' Forum to obtain adequate funding for Worcestershire schools and the less-than-enthusiastic support of our sitting MP. I thought he had his position in the
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Our critic should have checked first
FURTHER to the letter published on November 30 from Scott Seckham, of Stoulton, commenting on the way Last Post was played at the Remembrance Day parade in Worcester this year, I feel I should point out that our bandsman was not actually playing this.
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Democracy fathers fought for is dying
IT is a measure of electoral apathy that Councillor Stephen Clee's words "Tony Blair and all his cronies are a disgrace to the democracy for which we have fought in two world wars," will pass almost without comment. Our Government has no democratic right
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Exeter 21 Worcester 10
Saturday, December 8, 2001 IF Worcester Rugby Club viewed the National One clash with Exeter Chiefs as a test of character, they failed spectacularly so at the County Ground. Saturday's 21-10 defeat not only left Worcester's promotion dreams in tatters
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Philip's 30 years of Remembrance duty
A DIMINUTIVE, dapper and dominant figure at the Remembrance Day commemorations in Worcester for the past 30 years or so has been bugler Philip Ashby. Very much belying his 81 years, Phil was again on parade in his Royal Artillery uniform to play the Last
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10/12/01 - Two more off in Reds horror show
Clevedon 6 Redditch United 0 THE only way is up for Redditch manager Rod Brown after his side crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season in a Clevedon horror show. New keeper Neil Olden had a debut to forget, shipping six goals and conceding a penalty
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Quad taken
THIEVES broke into a farm shed at Aston-sub-Edge between midday on December 4 and 9.15am the next day and stole a red Honda Foreman 400 quad bike along with venison and lamb from a freezer. The quad bike, worth £2,000, was recovered in a field near Honeybourne
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Tough trading hits cider giant
Cider giant HP Bulmer left investors nursing a hangover today after a poor performance overseas and UK production problems saw first-half profits tumble. The Hereford-based company, which makes Strongbow, Woodpecker and Scrumpy Jack, added its full-year
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10/12/01 - Molby in Appleby bid
MANAGER Jan Molby is hoping Richie Appleby will agree to signing a permanent deal with Kidderminster Harriers. The 26-year-old midfielder has been on loan from fellow Nationwide League Di-vision Three side Swansea City. Appleby has made four app-earances
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Nicholas designs a winner
A COTTON-wool beard and twinkling stars won over Evening News editor Stewart Gilbert as he judged MP Mike Foster's Christmas card competition. Seven-year-old Nicholas Buchan, from Cherry Orchard Primary School, was hailed overall winner with 13 other
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Rescue team on the look out for recruits
VOLUNTEERS are needed to join a new Worcestershire search and rescue group that helps police track down missing persons. New recruits will be given military training by the founders Mark Sanderson and Steve Fox who helped in the hunt for eight-year-old
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Malvern RFC - Fixtures/Results - 2001/2 season
FIXTURES MIDLANDS ONE Saturday, December 15. Malvern (Pool game). Saturday, December 22. Malvern v Barkers Butts. Sunday, December 30. North Midlands Cup second Round: Malvern v Luctonians. RESULTS MIDLANDS ONE 8/9/01: Dunstablians 41, Malvern 7. 15/9
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Teenager rushed to hospital
A CUSTOMER of a teenage drug peddler was so ill after taking ecstasy that she was rushed to hospital, Worcester Crown Court was told. And another customer of 18-year-old Joseph Lovell was a girl of only 14, said Stuart Clarkson, prosecuting. Lovell, who
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Top names back new stadium bid
SOME of the top names in national and local football have described Worcester City FC's state-of-the-art stadium bid as "visionary", "valuable" and "worthwhile". The words of encouragement were sent by letter to the football club by FA chief executive
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'More doorstep recycling' call
LOCAL authorities must do more to introduce "doorstep" recycling to reduce waste and do their bit for the environment, claims an MP. Leominster MP Bill Wiggin claims local councils must ensure waste is collected from households to improve the percentage
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City's stadium dream meets D-Day
WORCESTER City Football Club's bid to build its future at a new stadium has reached D-Day. Club officials will take backing from FA chief executive Adam Crozier and Lord Faulkner of Worcester, the head of the Government's football taskforce, to a crunch
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For the sake of the city, say yes
FIVE weeks ago, we spent 10 days examining Worcester City's plans for a new stadium made possible by the building of an adjacent B&Q store. We wanted to help set the scene for a series of council meetings which were due to explore vital aspects of
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10/12/01 - 'We've got a mountain to climb' admits deflated coach
DEFLATED John Brain admitted Worcester Rugby Club have a 'mountain to climb' if they are to win promotion following their 21-10 defeat at Exeter. The loss leaves Worcester second in the National One table, two points behind leaders Rotherham and having
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Facts, figures and fixtures 2001/2002 season
Pre-season 21/07/01 - Redditch United 0 Kidderminster Harriers 3 (Hadley, Hinton, Middleton) (friendly) 24/07/01 - Redditch United 2 (Danks 2) Gloucester United 3 (Tatton, Meadows, Freeman) (friendly) 28/07/01 - Weston St Johns 2 Redditch United 6 (Campbell
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10/12/01 - City's stadium dream meets D-Day
WORCESTER City Football Club's bid to build its future at a new stadium has reached D-Day. Club officials will take backing from FA chief executive Adam Crozier and Lord Faulkner of Worcester, the head of the Government's football taskforce, to a crunch
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10/12/01 - Top names back new stadium bid
SOME of the top names in national and local football have described Worcester City FC's state-of-the-art stadium bid as "visionary", "valuable" and "worthwhile". The words of encouragement were sent by letter to the football club by FA chief executive
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10/12/01 - City fail to hit the target at Lane
FOR a striker short of games, loan signing Stewart Hadley displayed precious few signs of ring rustiness as he injected some much needed pace and skill into the Worcester City frontline in their 0-0 Dr Martens League Premier Division clash with Newport
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KCs lead the way
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians consolidated their position at the top of Midlands Three West North with an 18-7 win at Selly Oak. KCs, however, had to dig deep with six players out through injury. Teenager Jon Mounter came in at stand-off while another youngster
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Pershore edge out Evesham in derby
PERSHORE won their Midlands Three West (South) derby with Evesham, edging a 6-3 victory at Piddle Park. It was an extremely hard-fought, physical clash on Saturday and the result owed much to the power of Pershore's forwards. Pershore's lineout proved
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Molby in Appleby bid
MANAGER Jan Molby is hoping Richie Appleby will agree to signing a permanent deal with Kidderminster Harriers. The 26-year-old midfielder has been on loan from fellow Nationwide League Di-vision Three side Swansea City. Appleby has made four app-earances
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Wolves rediscover winning feeling
WORCESTER Wolves bounced back to winning ways with a fine 84-68 win over Cardiff Clippers at University College Worcester. Wolves went into the game on the back of three successive National League Division One defeats, while Cardiff had made a promising
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News items from down the years
1801: Burglary and Robbery: On Wednesday night, the dwelling house of the Rev J. Stillingfleet of Knightwick was broke open and entered by some person or persons, at present unknown, by forcing the bars and glass out of the pantry window. The items stolen
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News down the years
1801: Mary, the wife of William Jorden of Bell Heath in the County of Worcester, eloped from her husband on Sunday and left him with six small children. This public notice is therefore to caution all persons harbouring the said woman that William Jorden
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News down the years
1801: Vast quantities of French loaves are almost daily brought to Dover from France and are sold for less than half the price of English bread. (This news item of 200 years ago is set into perspective when we take into account that England and France
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RBL branch raises £8,600
DESPITE a spate of Poppy Appeal collection thefts in Evesham, the town's Royal British Legion branch has raised more than £8,600 to help support armed forces veterans. Eight of the boxes were stolen in November, during the week leading up to Remembrance
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£10 insult for sex attack girl
THE schoolgirl victim of a sex attacker has received just £10 of a £200 compensation payment ordered by the courts, her disgusted family claim. In October, Matthew Smith was ordered to pay £30 a week to the 12-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons
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"Boy bishop" keeps tradition going strong
BEDECKED in robes and ready to sing his heart out, schoolboy Simon Heasman helped uphold a 31-year church tradition. Simon, who is head chorister at St John's Church, Claines, was installed as "boy bishop" by his vicar, the Rev Stephen Agnew. Simon will
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Villagers in fear of gipsy chalets
VILLAGERS are preparing for a fight to stop holiday chalets being built on a field in Leigh Sinton. They believe the 20 chalets will be used as a gipsy site. A proposal to build the chalets, plus a warden's office and accommodation, on land off Lower
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Fears for public
A FAMILY-run scaffolding firm has been fined £8,000 for putting the public and its workers in danger while carrying out work in a busy Worcester street. Alan Wilks, who established Alan Wilks Scaffolding Ltd in Evesham 26 years ago, his son James Wilks
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Residents reminded to return park survey
PEOPLE in the St John's area of the city are being reminded to return surveys which have given them the chance to have their say in developing a park for the future. Two thousand questionnaires were sent out to residents to gather their views about Cripplegate
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Thieves steal cornet from Legion musician's car
A ROYAL British Legion cornet valued at £1,000 has been stolen from a car parked outside a Worcestershire home. Thieves smashed the lock on the driver's side of the Ford Sierra then grabbed the Sovereign instrument from the boot. They escaped with the
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New JPs sought for city court
COMMUNITY-spirited people are being sought to take their places at Worcester's new magistrates' court when it opens next year. West Mercia Magistrates' Court Service South Worcestershire has started its recruitment drive to appoint people to the new Castle
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Monumental task for Waitrose plans
PLANS to build a supermarket in the middle of Droitwich have been submitted at the same time English Heritage is considering designating the area an ancient monument. Although no date has been set to discuss Waitrose's application to build on the Market
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Bags of cheer for the city's needy this Christmas
CHRISTMAS cheer will descend on the city's needy, courtesy of Rotary Club members. The Mayor of Worcester, Councillor David Clark, is pictured surrounded by bags of food donated by members of the public. Volunteers will be distributing the parcels to
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Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2001/2 season
FIXTURES Tuesday, December 11 Premier Division: Malvern Town v Tividale (7.45). Saturday, December 15 Premier Division: Malvern Town v Brierley & Hagley All (2.45). Division One (South): Leominster Town v Malvern Town Reserves (2.45). Saturday, December
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Fixtures and Results - 2001/2002
AUGUST 18 H Weymouth DML 3-3 (Owen 3, inc 2 pens) 21 A Kettering Town DML 1-4 (Owen) 25 A Ilkeston Town DML 2-1 (Stant, Heeley) 27 H Hinckley United 4-3 (Owen 2, inc 1 pen, Middleton, Burrow) SEPTEMBER 01 A Newport IOW DML 1-1 (Owen) 03 H Moor Green DML
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Tow Law Town 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 0 (Abandones fog 76 mins)
Saturday, December 8, 2001 BROMSGROVE Rovers will return to Tow Law next Saturday after fog forced the abandonment of their FA Vase third round tie after 76 minutes. Rovers started brightly, playing down a slope, and within seven minutes had three chances
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10/12/01 - Barton pleased with new boys
MANAGER John Barton revealed his trio of new signings had given Worcester City a huge boost but admitted a 0-0 draw against Newport County was no excuse to be singing from the rafters. Although Stewart Hadley, Mark Blount and Leon Jackson were unable
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Barton pleased with new boys
MANAGER John Barton revealed his trio of new signings had given Worcester City a huge boost but admitted a 0-0 draw against Newport County was no excuse to be singing from the rafters. Although Stewart Hadley, Mark Blount and Leon Jackson were unable
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'We've got a mountain to climb' admits deflated coach
DEFLATED John Brain admitted Worcester Rugby Club have a 'mountain to climb' if they are to win promotion following their 21-10 defeat at Exeter. The loss leaves Worcester second in the National One table, two points behind leaders Rotherham and having
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Beaten Bromsgrove knocked off top of the table
BROMSGROVE are off the top of the Midlands West Two table after arch rivals Old Laurentians took over the leadership with a 25-11 victory at Finstall Park on Saturday. Both title-chasing sides have now won nine out of ten league matches, but Laurentians
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City fail to hit the target at Lane
FOR a striker short of games, loan signing Stewart Hadley displayed precious few signs of ring rustiness as he injected some much needed pace and skill into the Worcester City frontline in their 0-0 Dr Martens League Premier Division clash with Newport
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Boer War heroes come home to a civic lunch
HOMECOMING heroes from the fierce fighting and carnage of the Boer War in South Africa were treated to a civic lunch at Worcester and presented with their service medals during this week exactly a century ago. The Journal of 1901 stated: Centuries ago
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City unveils a memorial to long-reigning queen
WORCESTER City's memorial to Queen Victoria - a large-scale portrait paid for by public subscription - was unveiled at the Guildhall exactly a century ago this month. The Journal of 1901 pointed out that Worcestershire County Council had, during the Queen's
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Fears that tip scheme could be 'blighted' by council
CONTROVERSY surrounding the former Marlbrook tip continues following revelations the site could be blighted if planning bosses fail to rule on an application which has been in the pipeline for 12 months -- it has been claimed. Liberty Construction boss
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Driving them 'quackers'
TEN Christmas quackers have surprised a Belbroughton family by arriving six months before they were expected. The feathery family of ducklings hatched last month, as the mildest autumn ever recorded even confused Mother Nature Paul and Lesley Richardson
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Death of a man who was known to many as a 'gent'
TRIBUTES to former district councillor David Morgan, a man many fondly described as an old fashioned "gentleman," were made yesterday following his death on Monday. Mr Morgan, from Oakdene Drive, Barnt Green, died aged 78, in the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
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Crackdown on drinkers
REVELLERS in Bromsgrove during the festive season can feel safer after police vowed to crack down on alcohol fuelled violence. Police will be tackling problems in the town centre during the run up to Christmas following the launch of Operation Tango 11
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Shutters scheme is delayed
CONCERNED councillors went against officer recommendations to refuse a request to install a new roller shutter at a Rubery business. Instead, members of Bromsgrove District Council's planning committee voted for a site visit so they can see the situation
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She's just crackers about Christmas!
A BROMSGROVE woman plans to say "thank you" to a group of nurses who helped her come through a serious illness by raising money to buy vital equipment. Every December, Bridget Kings, who admits to being crackers about Christmas, turns the living room
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Bandstand out to tender
THE first steps to the erection of the controversial bandstand in Sanders Park have been taken, as council chiefs gave the go-ahead to put work out to tender. The £50,000 project was given the green light at a full district council meeting on November
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Kessy says thank you
YOUNGSTERS from the 10th Bromsgrove Brownies pack had the chance see what their fundraising efforts provided when they visited Catshill's Blue Cross Animal Adoption Centre. The youngsters held a jumble sale at St Godwald's Church Hall, in Finstall Road
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Primary pupils up to the mark
THE future looks bright in Bromsgrove and Rubery as primary school pupils make the grade in core subjects. The primary school performance tables, published today, show the proportion of children in Bromsgrove and Rubery are achieving level four or above
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Stourport Swifts FC - Fixtures and Results - 2001/2
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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UEF still in crisis
POTENTIAL buyers of the beleaguered United Engineering Forgings plant in Bromsgove, which is in danger of closing with the loss of 500 jobs, may be offered a financial carrot to buy the firm, it emerged late yesterday. And if a buyer for the once world-renowned
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Mum saves her child from icy water
A WOMAN whose grandchild nearly drowned in the town's canal wants to thank three good Samaritans who came to the rescue. Tiny tot Alexandra Reilly was feeding ducks in Vines Park when she fell into the icy water. The 18-month-old had been visiting her
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8/11/01 Fans on the spot
KING Charles I High School pupils surveyed 14 to 18-year-olds before Saturday's game, finding out what they wanted from their Aggborough experience. The questionnaire went towards their A-levels and was also aimed at helping Harriers gain more young fans
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It's time to be honest with public
HAVING digested the correspondence from Jo Cunningham, regional press officer for the RSPCA (You Say, November 28), I think it's about time they started to be honest with the British public. The society does a marvellous job in many respects, especially
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Sailing close to wind
IN some of his recent letters to You Say, the Rev D G Griffin expressed some anti-Islamic and mildly nationalistic views. I do not deny him the right express opinions nor condemn him for them but, for a man of the cloth, he seems to be sailing very close
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Rehab centre aims to help addicts whose lives have gone off the rails
NOBODY in life sets out to be an alcohol or drug addict, says Con Twomey. But for those who do find that they are losing control of their lives, St Saviour's Addiction Rehabilitation Centre can help. The centre, with Con as project director, is based
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Nine man United hammered
Fit again Paul west and Mark Swann were both red-carded as Redditch United were hammered 6-0 by Clevedon on Saturday.
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Worcester City 0 Newport County 0
Saturday, December 8, 2001 IF manager John Barton was disappointed not to take three points from a traditionally high-scoring fixture between Worcester City and Newport County he will have at least been pleased with his trio of debutants at St George's
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Firms on show at first area festival
PLANS are well underway for the region's first Business Festival. Companies from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire will come together for the Business Festival 2002, due to be held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. Businesses from every
