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Schoolgirl sex alleged
A MARRIED man had sex with a schoolgirl after his wife went into hospital for an operation, a jury was told. Another teenage girl allegedly saw 36-year-old Simon Bullock kissing the victim, Worcester Crown Court heard. Malcolm Parkes, prosecuting, said
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Concert sell-out
MORE than 1,000 Evening News readers have booked their places to join MPs, mayors and other community leaders at the paper's annual Christmas carol service tonight. Those at the sell-out service in Worcester Cathedral will enjoy a traditional evening
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County schools to receive more cash
THE Government has confirmed that extra cash will be paid to Worcestershire's hard-pressed schools. The cash boost is to compensate the county council for the impact of a change in the way money is allocated for post-16 education. Last week, the Evening
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16 Afghanis in truck
SIXTEEN Afghanis were discovered climbing out of the back of a lorry in Worcestershire after it dropped them off at the wrong depot. The Home Office confirmed today two family groups and five individuals had claimed political asylum and were currently
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Health change go-ahead
WORCESTERSHIRE Health Authority is to be swallowed in a new "super authority" which also covers Coventry, Warwickshire and Herefordshire. Ministers have decided to press ahead with controversial plans to merge the four health authority areas next year
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Spade is used in raid
A BURGLAR forced his way into a house in Worcester and stole a Sony PlayStation and various games valued at just under £1,000. Police said the raider gained access to the home in Crown Street via a side alleyway. He then used a ladder and a spade in the
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Police send cards to criminals
CRIMINALS are being sent a festive message through the post - from West Mercia police. Officers in Bromsgrove are spreading yuletide cheer throughout the community, with known crooks at the top of their Christmas card list. They are sending cards to "
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Tree felled for hospital
A CHRISTMAS tree cultivated at one of Severn Trent's own water treatment works has been donated to a Worcestershire hospital. The Princess of Wales Community Hospital in Bromsgrove has taken delivery of the tree to brighten up the festive season for patients
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Aladdin is set to shine
A BIGGER and better-than-ever production is being promised by a Worcestershire amateur dramatics group as it prepares to perform the festive favourite Aladdin. Members of the Peopleton Players will be performing the panto early next year at the village's
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Incinerator fight fund tops £5,000
JUBILANT anti-incinerator campaigners have banked £5,000 within a week of launching an appeal for funds to fight a planning appeal by the burner applicant. London-based environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth has pledged £2,000, while offers
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Docs' no-faith vote shock for health chiefs
COUNTY consultants have given an astonishing vote of no confidence in health chiefs over the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital. In a massive shot in the arm for campaigners fighting to restore services to Kidderminster, consultants overwhelmingly
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Funds plea for elderly
SERVICES for elderly people in Wyre Forest are being drastically underfunded according to the chairman of Worcestershire Nursing Home Owners Group who has called for an urgent rethink. Frank Ursell, who is also chief executive officer with the Registered
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Campaign says 'big no to big Mac'
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to a third McDonald's being sited in Kidderminster have accused the company of showing "contempt" for objectors by pursuing their fight for planning approval. The US fast food giant has made a third bid to build a restaurant on land
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Convoy hero's medal misery
A HERO of perilous Second World War convoys has had his prized medal collection stolen. Louis Isaac, 80, of Bewdley Hill, Kidderminster, has pleaded for the return of his medals and other family heirlooms worth more than £2,000. Louis Isaac, whose irreplaceable
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Tourists pay to use cooker
MORE horror stories from Wyre Forest folk unlucky enough to have experienced the Sun Sea 3 self-catering apartments in Benidorm, Spain, have been surfacing. Lee English, 20, who returned last Thursday from the Costa Blanca, said he was desperate to leave
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School at top of tables
LEAGUE tables for eight to 11-year-olds show district schools following the national trend with results in science up, maths down and English similar to last year. Top of the Wyre Forest list was St Wulstan's RC First School, Stourport, ranked eighth
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Deer watch at Spetchley
IN 1605 Rowland Berkeley, whose family had lived at the magnificent Berkeley Castle, in Gloucestershire, since the 12th Century, was looking for a second home. He decided to purchase Spetchley Park and his descendants still live there today. However,
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Pure success on way for quartet
SOMETIMES things happen so fast that you feel you are on a roller coaster ride and can't get off. Circumstances can slip into place as though fate is pre-ordained, and whirlwind events whip you into the fast lane of life. Pop band Pure, who have only
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20/12/01 - Drive-in for new captain
NINETY-seven players took part in a Yellowball Stableford competition to welcome Sapey Golf Club's new captain Phil Brown into office. The winning fourball on 88 Stableford points were B Daly, M Pedersen, D Marshall and J Newing. The runners-up on 82
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Samurai in full control
SAMURAI Judo Club maintained their annual domination of the Worcestershire County Trials by taking 13 of the 21 first places on offer. The girls did especially well with Jordyn Disspain, Charlotte Connor, Ellen Ingram, Amy Darch, Emma Burgess and Emmy
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Tight at Trimpley
SAILING: Trimpley's GP14 competition between Ray Drury and Rob Hart remains tight. Drury and crew Richard Turnock squeezed home by a mere 10 seconds from Hart and Paul Wooddisse in the first race. Newcomers Dave Collins and crew Nick Other battled to
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Lead opens up
SNOOKER: St George's A have extended their lead in the Kidderminster Wednesday Snooker League to eight points ahead of nearest rivals St John's A. The leaders are the only team to have won all nine of their matches so far this season. Results: St Johns
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Darts drama
DARTS: Blount A defeated fellow title challengers New Inn 5-4 in the Rock and District Winter League. The win keeps the Blount A within throwing distance of the Royal Foresters who had a resounding 9-0 win over Blount B. Bliss Gate gained their second
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Alan is on a mission
ALCESTER can close in on the league's second promotion place if they can set the record straight at home to lowly Rugby St Andrews. After a shock early season loss to Rugby SA, who sit last but one with only one other win, Alcester captain Alan Williams
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Badge names founder
THE founder of Stourport Choral and Operatic Society has been commemorated in a special badge. A badge of office made especially for president Mary Southall, who has held the office for 23 years, will be presented this Saturday. It is engraved with "In
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Welsh win to boost Kings
KINGS Norton are bidding to go into the second half of the season on a high with a win over Coventry Welsh on Saturday. The Coventry side are just two places and one point ahead of third from bottom Kings in the Midlands West Four South, and an away win
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Five Ways upset
FIVE Ways Old Edwardians' up-and-down season continued at the weekend as they crashed out of the North Midlands Shield at the first hurdle. The Hopwood side were undone 30-10 by North Midlands One rivals Veseyans, a slight improvement on the 31-0 hammering
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Rush want a run
WOODRUSH go into Saturday's trip to Ledbury hoping to make it two league wins in a row after ending a two year wait for a competitive result against Stourport last week. After breaking their duck against the second from bottom side, coach Colin Edwards
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Conifer swap strikes home
FESTIVE pilfering has struck Stourport with miniature conifers the new victims. An 18-inch dwarf conifer was taken from outside Lee Caldwell's home in Lower Lickhill Road last Thursday night, to be replaced the following night with a different species
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Jewellery taken in raid
Bank books and jewellery worth £1,000 were stolen during a raid on a home in Fairfield Lane, Kidderminster. A camera worth £150 was also taken during the break-in which happened between 3.30pm and 9pm on Friday. Burglars stole a camera, jewellery and
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Thieves take antique table
Intruders made off with a mahogany table worth £7,000 after breaking into a Hartlebury home. The Regency-style table, which could seat up to 10 people, was taken from a house in Inn Lane, between midnight on Friday and 9am on Sunday.
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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 until the end of the season at least. The versatile Appleby, who can play on the wing or in midfield, began his career at Newcastle United and represented England at
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Man, 71, in abusive calls
A POLICE sergeant was kicked in the groin and a cup of coffee was knocked over a custody assistant by a 71-year-old man being held at Kidderminster police station. Kenneth Addison, of York Street, Kidderminster, was fined £150, with £50 costs by town
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Burner campaign needs your cash
NOTING the urgent need to raise funds at the 11th hour to defeat the construction of a monster burner on the British Sugar site in Kidderminster, we acknowledge the splendid work that is being done by Clare Cassidy and the SKI group. It is said that £8,000
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Bike youth grabs woman's purse
AN elderly woman was knocked to the ground and robbed of her purse by a youth riding a bike as she was walking along an alley-way in Kidderminster. The 65-year-old woman, who had just collected her pension, was walking across Bewdley Hill and down an
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Raiders take hi-fi
RAIDERS made off with a hi-fi system and audio accessories worth £1,000 from a sunhouse at Dowles Road, Bewdley. The break-in happened between Saturday, December 8 and Friday, December 14.
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Cannabis cafe consequence
I AM writing in response to the comments made in the story entitled "Dutch-style cannabis caf bid" (Shuttle/Times and News, November 29). The story states that the Dutch Experience Caf in Stockport, Greater Manchester, was a success. This was not the
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Pride and joy at Headway service
I WISH to say a big "thank you" to everyone at Headway House, Stourport. People from Wyre Forest attend Headway because through accident or illness they have a brain injury. On Thursday, December 13, as a carer I went to see a carol service performed
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Residents flee flats
Residents in a block of flats in Kidderminster were evacuated after arsonists set fire to carpet on a first floor landing. Thick smoke filled the flats and firefighters forced entry to several flats during a search of the building at 9.15pm on Saturday
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Duncan in form at Shatterford
STOURPORT angler Duncan Hind used an appetiser to take 13 trout to 3lb at Shatterford Fishery. Other anglers opted for cats whiskers and caught 14 trout to 3lb and 11 to 3.5lb. The Erics coarse lake yielded four carp to 23lb to strawberry and cream boilies
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Facing up to responsibility
IS KIDDERMINSTER safe to visit? My wife has just had her second car stolen from the Swan Centre car park. She works in town so has no choice other than to park there, but it is getting to the stage where we can't afford to keep losing cars just for the
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6/12/01 Terrific Trophy shock as Tim opens account
TIM Langford celebrated his first match as manager by taking Stourport Swifts through a pulsating FA Trophy second round clash on Saturday. Swifts sprang a shock by putting out Unibond Premier Division visitors Bishop Auckland 5-4 in quite spectacular
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POOLE HALL
THE best catch of perch ever from the Heron Pool was recorded by Paul Bailey, his total catch being 18lb 8oz. One perch was 3lb 4oz, one 3lb and the other 2lb 154oz and he had lost three other big fish. Sunday Open, Heron Pool: Bailey 18-8 (peg 25), Ken
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Burglar given final chance to kick drugs
A BURGLAR has been given a final chance by a judge to avoid jail and beat his drug habit. Ian Titley had not fully complied with a drug treatment and testing order because he had difficulty paying for bus fares to attend meetings, Worcester Crown Court
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MOORLANDS FARM
THURSDAY Cost Cutter, Moors, Island and Middle: Dave James 35-2 (Moors 18), Lee Richards 34-8, J Cockayne 27-15. Winter League found five, Saturday, Individuals: Richards (Gold) 110-12 (Meadow 13), Clive Munslow (Hybrids) 103-12 (Meadow 14), Neville Groves
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Motorcyclist in court after chase
An18-year-old motorcyclist being chased on foot by police pushed his machine into an officer's path to obstruct him, magistrates heard. Simon Davies, of St George's Terrace, Kidderminster, admitted riding with a breath alcohol reading of 44, against the
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WOODWARD GROSVENORS AC
FUR and Feather, Poole Hall, Sunday: T Hyrions 6-11, T Cooke 2-6, R Burrows 2-5, K Green 1-10, M Brown 1-8.
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Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up
Norton Rgrs U-14 7, Droitwich 1 RANGERS remain top of the Mercian Elgar League table after a comfortable Sunday success. The expected goal spree didn't materialise, however, as the visitors produced some excellent defending while also keeping Norton on
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TOMKINSONS AC
FUR and Feather, Sunday: J Brooks 1-3, P Pearsall 0-12-8dr, J Moon 0-8-8, D Brooks 0-8-0. The Singles and Doubles Knockout was fished on this contest. J Fox won the Singles and partnered N Smith to victory in the Doubles. Final aggregate: 1 R Price, 2
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Badsey top after nap hand
BADSEY United maintained their quest for honours in the Stratford Alliance with a 5-0 drubbing of struggling Bidford. The match involving Journal Premier Division leaders Campden Town was postponed and United and Bretforton Old Boys both made up ground
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Review forest policy before it is too late
APPROXIMATELY three years ago I wrote to Forest Enterprise to complain about the mass felling of oak trees in areas of our beautiful Wyre Forest. They responded with the explanation of forest coppicing. These areas no longer support a single tree - this
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Derby point for Brintons
BRINTONS Athletic and Bewdley Town shared the points in a West Midlands League Division One South derby. Bewdley had to field midfielder Gavin Smith in goal as regular keeper Ian Harvey was missing with flu along with Duncan Taylor. Brintons started well
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Set for quarter-finals
EVESHAM Sunday League representation is guaranteed in this season's quarter-finals of the WFA Minor Cup. The draw has paired Upton Snodsbury with fellow first division outfit Offenham Rovers, but Wickhamford Trumpeteers and Lower Moor United must win
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Murphy's treble tops goal feast at Powick
Powick 3, Bishampton 4 BISHAMPTON visited Powick for the second time this season and again the sides produced a glut of goals. The home team attacked from the start keeping Bishampton on the defensive, and it was no surprise when they scored. Lee Richardson
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Walker furnish their title bid
BRINTONS B&G suffered their first loss of the season in Sunday Division Six at the hands of Ian Walker Furniture. The high-flying Quarry Bank team won 6-3 and pushed Kidderminster's Brintons down to third in the table. Station Inn just edged victory
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Cheetahs held up by the Lions
KIDDERMINSTER Lions Youth thrashed strugglers Droitwich Cheetahs 10-1 in Stourport and District Youth Football League U-12 Division Two. In the Premier Division, Chris Lojko hit a hat-trick for Ferndale Flyers when they beat Nunnery Eagles 6-0. Chris
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Thanks to crews
TWICE this year I have needed the assistance of the ambulance service and I would like to thank the crews who looked after me so well. I hope you all have a terrific New Year. DEREK POTTS Franche Road, Kidderminster
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Merlin back to cast spell
FORMER Worcester Rugby Club ace Dave Merlin makes a welcome return for Malvern on Saturday as the Spring Lane side face a physical test against Barkers Butts in Midlands One. However, after a number of eye-catching performances in last weekend's friendly
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Academy delight for Worcester
FOUR members of Worcester Rugby Club's ladies first team squad have been chosen for the England Academy squad. Hooker Charlotte Keys, flanker Kerry Barber, scrum half Ally Taft and centre Kim Shaylor have all been picked for the academy squad that will
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Indoor cheer for Worcester
WORCESTER Norton Hockey Club travelled to Birmingham to play in the qualifying tournament for the prestigous National League Indoor Cup and finished third. Playing against one side who are four leagues above Worcester in the outdoor standings and another
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Netball winners impress
THE under 14 Worcestershire netball tournament was won by Alice Ottley School, Worcester. Worcester and District Schools were represented by Alice Ottley and Christopher Whitehead. Both these teams did well in early rounds, Alice Ottley winning all of
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International trials for Worcester hopefuls
A NUMBER of players from Worcester Rugby Club's ladies section have been bidding for international selection after a series of trials. In the senior squad, winger Nicola Crawford and hooker Nicola Goodwin were playing for the blue squad who overcame the
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From the archives
100 years ago - December 14, 1901 Offenham: On Monday night, Mr Herbert Cresswell of Offenham had a most unwelcome visit from one of the sly 'uns to his hen pen. Early on Tuesday morning, he went to feed the fowls when to his dismay he found the yard
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Aussie keeper Beattie makes swift return to United ranks
THERE will be a familiar face between the sticks at Bedworth tomorrow when Damien Beattie makes his return to Evesham colours. Common Road chief Phil Mullen confirmed on Wed-nesday that the Australian goalkeeper's release from Hinckley United had been
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From the archives
100 years ago - December 7, 1901 Evesham: Frank Green, a labourer of Port Street, Evesham, was summoned for leaving a horse and cart unattended in Port Street on November 18. The defendant pleaded guilty. PC Grove said he saw a horse and cart standing
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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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From the archives
100 years ago - November 9, 1901 Evesham: Harry Ingles, a labourer of Wickhamford, was summoned for being drunk on October 24. Defendant pleaded guilty. PC Groves stated that he found the defendant in a helpless state of drunkenness opposite the steam
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From the archives
100 years ago - August 17, 1901 THE teachers of the Sunday Schools and many of the workers with the Broad Street Baptist Church had their annual outing on Thursday in last week, visiting Bredon Hill, the views of which are always fresh and invigorating
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From the archives
100 years ago - August 3, 1901 Fladbury: On Friday, Fladbury was visited by a storm of peculiar severity for the season. Hailstones of considerable size, accompanied by thunder and lightning, passed across from a northern direction, and laid several corn
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Vandals lop town's festive tree
MEAN-SPIRITED vandals in Stourport have scarred the town's efforts to get festive by attacking its Christmas tree. The top five feet of the tree, in the Villeneuve-le-Roi memorial garden, was chopped off and a section of lights sponsored by a local business
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From the archives
100 years ago - July 27, 1901 Evesham: William Bradley, a labourer, of Evesham was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in the parish of Hill and Moor on July 17. Defendant pleaded not guilty. PC Johnson said he heard the defendant shouting. He was
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From the archives
100 years ago - July 13, 1901 Pershore: Thomas Hall, William Baker, and Charles Pugh, all labourers, were summoned to Pershore Petty Sessions for playing pitch and toss in Pershore on June 26. PC Penlington stated that he saw the defendants playing pitch
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More bed claims 'were right' - MP
HEALTH campaigners assertion extra beds would be needed in the county has been confirmed by the Government. Health Minister John Hutton has confirmed there will be 86 extra beds at Worcester's new hospital. Mr Hutton said the extra beds were needed to
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Moving time at care centre
A CENTRE offering help with claiming benefits for people with mental health problems has moved to new premises in Kidderminster to cope with the level of demand. Organisers say the Benefits Helpnet project is unique because the centre, now in The Horsefair
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News items down the years
1801: The Worcester House of Industry wants to purchase for use at the House, 300 bags of potatoes. Also from the said House, there are several strong boys and girls ready to go out as apprentices or servants. It was decided at a meeting of the Overseers
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Healthy interest in fitness centre
A FITNESS centre partly funded by the people of Cleobury Mortimer has proved a resounding success in its first few weeks. More than 250 members of the public have taken part in an induction course to the centre which has been built next to Lacon Childe
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Grey squirrels
THE festive season is upon us and many of us will be sending each other Christmas cards. On the front of these there will often be an animal or bird portraying a Christmas or winter scene, robins seem to be a particular favourite in a snowy scene. This
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16/12/01 - Seagulls show reolve
MALVERN Seagulls gained their first ever win over Dudley/ Kingswinford in this cracking game at Spring Lane on Saturday. MALVERN SEAGULLS 15pts, DUDLEY/KINGSWINFORD HAWKS 13pts Both team started a bit nervously and the visitors capitalised on this with
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'Guilty' on four counts
CONSULTANT chief Dr Clive Studd cited four main reasons for the vote of no confidence. Dr Studd, who is chairman of the Medical Staff Committee, highlighted: - The premature downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital. - An inappropriate reconfiguration of
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'Morning after' pill available
FREE emergency contraception will be available in chemists over Christmas. The "morning after pill" is normally available for free from surgeries and contraception clinics, primary care centres, and A&E departments. However, over the holiday period
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Coach Brian wins top county award
COTSWOLDS cricketing coach, Brian Gee, has been named HSBC Gloucestershire Coach of the Year. The 61-year-old from Blockley, who has been coaching youngsters for around eight years, was awarded the prestigious accolade at a ceremony at the Mid-Glos Indoor
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Best foot forward for Father Christmas
BROADWAY village green was the scene of great hilarity at the annual Father Christmas race, which was held last Wednesday. The Dormy House team were the worthy winners, with runners up St Michael's Church followed by St Mary's RC School Friends in third
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20/12/01 - United closing in
Rod Brown is set to talk to Stourport Swifts hitman Lee Booth tonight and is hoping to team him up with Paul Danks on Boxing Day. "We are very hopeful of getting Lee," he said. "If he comes in it will be a terrific signing for us and will take some of
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14/12/01 - Brown closes in on two more targets
ROD Brown continued efforts to beef up his attack ahead of the home clash with Bedworth tomorrow. The Scot, as expected, has gone back to his old stamping ground with a seven day approach for Stourport hitman Lee Booth. And he is set for talks with Evesham
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30/11/01 - Never again vows Reds chief
NONE of the Redditch squad were paid after Tuesday night's 3-1 slump against Atherstone. Manager Rod Brown fined the team their wages and said they would not see the money until their first win. "I was embarassed on Tuesday and can honestly say that will
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Bidford
COMMUNITY GROUP: Bidford Community Group held its monthly meeting at the Methodist Hall on December 4. Chaired by Rowena Irving discussions on the grant received from the council, the success of the skateboard plan and the success of the weekly Jolly
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Broadway
SHEAR HOUSE WEDNESDAY COFFEE CLUB: Forty members had a most enjoyable Christmas lunch at the Pheasant Inn at Toddington. A free raffle ticket was given to each member, the prize winners Mrs F Porter, Mrs Y Bailey and Mrs M Ingles. A vote of thanks was
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Pershore
ARP/O50: Once again the meeting was very well attended when the speaker was Richard Westcott who spoke about his life as a 'Pantomime Dame'. This proved a very entertaining subject, he demonstrated the application of his make-up and his costume. Finishing
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A reminder of keeper's hard task
IT'S games like Saturday when you wonder just who would want to be a goalkeeper. Stuart Brock had just signed a two-year extension to his contract, reward for being one of the players of the season so far for Kidderminster Harriers. Boss Jan Molby acknowledged
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Winners by a point
WINNERS of Broadway's fourth and final betterball round of the Winter League were Paul Wragby and Andrew Rouse. The top pair amassed 43 points to edge out Terry Sandalls and Ken Major and Steve Griffin and Mike Humpston, who were both just a single point
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One short in century aim
Evesham II 57pts, Droitwich II 0 EVESHAM'S second team fell short by one point from scoring 100 in their last two games, without conceding. Facing a young, hard tackling Droitwich side, Evesham took control in the forwards. Good rucking and especially
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BEWDLEY E TG
Ron Hoggarth attended the November meeting to speak about the history of Kidderminster Library. He also showed a set of old slides, following the progress of the library up to the present day. Members attended the hand over of the millennium sundials
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FRANCHE WI
Members at the December meeting were reminded of the carol concert in Kidderminster Town Hall on December 7 and the group carol concert in St Peter's Church, Cookley. The speaker was Margaret Cook, who showed slides from the years she and her husband
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CHURCH STREET SURGERY
The many helpful and constructive comments and suggestions contained in the answer to a recent questionnaire have now been fully analysed and a number of the recommended changes have already been implemented. Others will be introduced as time and circumstances
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ST CECILIA'S
Members of the "Kids for Christ" group dug the first few spadefuls in preparation for work to start on phase two of the church' building project. This phase will provide the building with a new entrance hall and kitchen. Work is expected to be complete
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WYRE FOREST CAMCORDER CLUB
A skittles evening was held on December 8. There were eight entries for a competition of videos to poetry and music. Alan Baker entered "Six-Three-Three" about sailing, and "Snow on Snow". Keith and Jean Bennett entered "When A Child is Born" about their
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Legacy of the 'ban-it brigade'
THERE are those who may eulogise Mary Whitehouse, but I saw her as being in the vanguard of the ban-it brigade. Thanks, in part, to the activities of the NVLA, it is now impossible to buy video, or DVD versions, of some films passed for public exhibition
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Quayhead yobbos and the council
SO the Quayhead Project has been vandalised already! Once again, the council is responsible for spending other people's money and failing to take sensible precautions against mindless vandalism. Can Chris Dobbs answer the following questions? Why was
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Talented pupils tend to be spotted
BRIGHT teenagers are to be educated at an academy run by Warwick University, the Times Education Supplement revealed last week. The Government has awarded a £60m contract to set up the institute, which will run during the summer. This was announced at
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From the Holocaust to the Heavens
LOVE, drinking, death and dancing will be filling Worcester's Huntington Hall in the New Year. With the Mellstock Band's show called Love and Liquor, Death and Dancing being just one of the many performances to banish the post-Christmas blues, staff at
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20/12/01 Back to high standards
TIM Langford is looking for his Stourport Swifts players to return to their previous high standards over the festive period. Top scorer Lee Booth returns to the line-up for Saturday's Dr Martens Western Division game at home to fellow high-fliers Clevedon
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Praise for school improvements
OFSTED inspectors have praised a Kidderminster school for the "considerable" improvement in the quality of teaching since the last inspection. Their report says St Oswald's CE First School and Nursery performance in national tests seemed to show standards
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Tough run for Bees
STUDLEY kicked off a run including four matches against top six sides with a 2-1 win over Bridgnorth. Former Redditch keeper Dave Adey became the fifth goalkeeper BKL have used this season and goals from Kenny Fergie and Craig Pountney - his 23rd of the
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KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FC MATCH FACTS - 2001/2002
Sat July 14 Bromsgrove Rovers (a) 4-0 Broughton, Hadley 2, Bird Mon July 16 Halesowen Harriers (a) 6-1 Middleton, Bird 2, Shilton, Shail, Ducros Wed July 18 Evesham United (a) 1-1 Faulds Sat July 21 Redditch United (a) 3-0 Hadley, Hinton, Middleton Tues
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Neighbours add recruits
ALVECHURCH manager Andy Hibbert has added central defender Ray Clark to his squad for the Christmas period. The stopper has stepped up from Division One side Knowle and will be in the squad for the visit of Bolehall on Saturday (ko 2.45pm). After the
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Neighbours add recruits
NEW signing Sean Kitson was one of several absentees as a weakened Kings Heath went down 2-0 to league leaders Grosvenor Park at the weekend. The striker, signed from Highgate United, was on holiday but is set to return for the trip to lowly Alveston
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Redditch frustrated
Redditch Utd Women 1 Marconi Ladies 1 REDDITCH entertained bottom of the league Marconi, and their opponents took a shock lead and controlled the game before the break. The hosts, who had three regulars out due to injury, took advantage of the reserve
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18/12/01 - Last chance of silverware goes
Redditch United 0 Solihull Borough 3 REDDITCH had it all to do after a dreadful start saw them two goals down after five minutes. Hitman Chris Smith set United on their way after 60 seconds and Cooper piled on the misery four minutes later. The hosts
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Lorry stopped with 16 Afghan refugees
A LORRY driver was arrested after police discovered 16 Afghanistani asylum seekers in the back of a truck in Evesham. The refugees, made up of 10 males and six females from Afghanistan, were found in the back of the lorry at an unnamed transport firm
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Lee on the verge
Redditch United are confident Stourport hitman Lee Booth will sign for the club tomorrow after talks tonight
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Tiverton Town 2 Worcester City 0
Wednesday, December 19, 2001 TWO late strikes and a Jon Holloway red card ruined a battling display by an injury and illness ravaged Worcester City side as they went down 2-0 at Tiverton Town last night. The combative Holloway received his marching orders
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Masons hit back swiftly
MES Pinvin & District Crib League MASONS (Wadborough) bounced back after the previous week's reverse to record a resounding 8-1 win over Pinvin RBL. Elaine Goddard and Ang Cory were the losers' sole winners in the doubles. Other results: Pershore
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Festive leader!
CAROL Hall led 25 Evesham Wheelers on the club's annual Christmas run on a cold, but ice-free morning. Hailes Fruit Farm was reached via Ashton-under-Hill, Ashchurch and Winchcombe. The return journey to the lunch stop at Hampton Ferry Cafe passed through
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Lygon leapfrog to the top after narrow win
Evesham and District Airgun League THE latest action saw the halfway point of the season reached with second in the table Lygon Arms taking on Stanton Club, the side immediately beneath them. After some good shooting from both sides it was the Lygon who
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Taylor in top spot
ANDREW Taylor of Littleton Loopers has moved up to the number one slot in the Evesham Cadet boys' rankings list. In a tournament held at Evesham High School, Taylor emerged the winner on countback from teammates Bruce Ford and Martin Brown. Taylor replaces
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Fun and frolics!
THERE are still places available on the Stratford Community Sports Centre holiday courses - but they are filling up fast. Phone up today or just send in a yellow enrolment form to avoid disappointment. To bring in the New Year, Stratford Hockey Club is
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Fueling farm fears
A PROPOSED increase in the cost of red diesel has provoked a furious response from farmers in the two counties. The price of the fuel, used primarily to run farm machinery such as tractors, could rise by around 2.5 pence a litre as a result of an EU Directive
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County clinging to the late payment culture
MANY companies in Worcestershire and Herefordshire are still clinging to the culture of late payment of invoices, despite legislation brought in three years ago aimed at making it easier to call in money. According to logistics company Experian, which
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A fitness first for keeping healthy
A DEDICATED Worcestershire woman has become the first Briton to qualify in the original Pilates method fitness regime. Helen Callow has spent more than 600 hours training in Holland and at the authentic New York Pilates Studio for the award. And since
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£8m transport booster
WYRE Forest is to share in a near £8 million Government cash handout aimed at improving road safety, travelling and public transport. The cash is part of a £1.5 billion national settlement for 2002/2003 under which the county council will get £7.4 million
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Early strike spurs visitors into action
Pershore II 1, Walsall II 2 PERSHORE'S fine run of victories came to an end against a surprisingly strong Walsall side in the last DTZ League game before Christmas. The catalyst for the defeat was probably the fact that Pershore actually scored first
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Sky fault just their limit
A FORMER policeman plagued by more than two dozen silent phone calls discovered he was the victim of a computer glitch. BT put traces on the "sinister" calls after the retired West Mercia officer feared he had become the target of a criminal with a grudge
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Friends pay tribute to popular Mervyn
FRIENDS have paid tribute to a grandfather who was killed in a three-car crash just weeks before he was due to retire on his 65th birthday. Mervyn Walker was pronounced dead at the scene after the Reliant Robin he driving was involved in the accident
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Food and booze blaze
CHRISTMAS revellers are being urged not to cook food when they have been drinking after a Worcester woman fell asleep while cooking chips. Alec Mackie, spokesman for Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade, said the woman had had a "very lucky escape" thanks
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Benefit fraud has cost Malvern £100k in 2001
PEOPLE wrongly claiming benefits from Malvern Hills District Council have cost the council more than £100,000 this year. In a report to this week's executive committee, head of revenues services Alan Davies revealed the council's benefits section had
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Trio's firework break-in
A FRUITLESS search for fireworks in a Malvern store left a 26-year-old man in court. Droitwich magistrates were told that Timothy Margerrison and two friends broke into Link Top News with the intention of stealing the explosives. But the trio left empty
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Malvern RFC - Fixtures/Results - 2001/2 season
FIXTURES MIDLANDS ONE Saturday, December 22. Malvern v Barkers Butts. Sunday, December 30. North Midlands Cup second Round: Malvern v Luctonians - postponed. RESULTS MIDLANDS ONE 8/9/01: Dunstablians 41, Malvern 7. 15/9/01 (NPI Intermediate Cup) Malvern
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Thousands raised for vital ventilator
A WORCESTER woman whose husband relied on a ventilator to live has helped raise £4,500 to buy a new machine for Worcester Royal Infirmary. Margaret Beckwith has handed the cash over to Dr Richard Lewis at the respiratory clinic to buy the portable ventilator
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Man kneed WPC in rib
A POLICE officer dislocated his finger as he tried to arrest a drink-driver on a Worcester road. Martin Berrow tried to jump over a gate to escape police who had stopped his car. Droitwich magistrates heard the 20-year-old from Malvern was spotted by
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Hurt man released
A MAN found badly hurt near Worcester County Cricket Ground has been released from hospital. Forensic experts joined uniformed officers at the scene, off New Road, on Tuesday morning after the man was found on the riverbank. Police confirmed he had head
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Security on travel site
HEREFORDSHIRE Council says it is currently working with travellers camped on land near Leominster to find them a suitable temporary home. But council leaders have said the offer will only go ahead if those travellers currently camped at Barrons Cross
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Will the lure of the ring beat the wizard?
BY now almost every schoolchild will have kicked up a fuss about wanting to see the Harry Potter film (that's if the parents didn't drag them along themselves). I must confess that I was transfixed by the notion of a Potter film early in the year and
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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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Gift of hope
CHRISTMAS has come early for a five-year-old girl suffering painful arthritis with the news she has been funded for expensive new treatment. Victoria Price, of Baldwin Road, Kidderminster, touched the hearts of thousands of Shuttle/Times and News readers
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Incinerator leak probe
AN official investigation has been launched into the leaking of a confidential Worcestershire County Council report on plans to site an incinerator in Kidderminster - and the police could be involved. The publication of the contents of a report to the
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'Moving' story hits hamlet
PLANS to move a hamlet from its historic ward may be quashed as a special case. Caunsall folk are up in arms over proposals to move it from the district council ward of Cookley, a few hundred yards away, into Blakedown. Within a day, more than 100 people
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Stop to think before judging
THIS year has proved that, if there's one issue which can always draw an opinion from vast swathes of the public, and will, it's asylum-seekers. The summer was dominated by headlines and news footage of shadowy figures making their way to the Channel
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20/12/01 - Big guns back for vital clash
MALVERN RFC have selected a side in anticipation of a physical Midlands One game against Coventry's Barker's Butts at Spring Lane on Saturday. Director of rugby Dave Robins said: "We agonised over selection this week. The back row especially was a problem
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20/12/01 - Cup match postponed
MALVERN'S North Midlands Cup quarter-final home tie against Luctonians, scheduled for Sunday, December 30, has been postponed due to their Herefordshire visitors now playing their delayed RFU Intermediate Cup match against Kenilworth on Saturday, December
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20/12/01 - Scratch glory is repeated
WORCESTER Golf and Country Club's scratch team has landed a second consecutive Worcestershire and District League title. The Boughton Park team, who won their first ever title last year, were beaten just once in a series of home and away matches against
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20/12/01 - Lewis set to extend trial
JOHN Brain is hoping to extend Simon Lewis' trial period at Sixways after his impressive start to his Worcester Rugby Club career. The 21-year-old has enjoyed two fine performances for the Warriors since his trial began at Sixways and coach Brain is eager
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18/12/01 - Young guns in Brain teaser!
WORCESTER Rugby Club's young guns could soon move up to the main artillery after an impressive display in a 52-21 mauling of Leicester Tigers. Sixways chief John Brain admitted he was delighted with the form of youngsters Gary Trueman, Ben Hughes, Neil
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Tanna spares their blushes
HOCKEY: Stourport men's seconds let a 2-0 lead slip as they drew 3-3 at Cannock. Phil Lashford converted an early rebound off a post and a smart interception by Nick Chambers led to David Westhead scoring. However, Cannock came back to go 3-2 ahead before
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20/12/01 - Sixways boosted by Duckworth's pledge
CECIL Duckworth has given Worcester a timely boost by pledging his commitment to the Sixways club. The multi-millionaire chairman has refuted suggestions that he will scale down his investment at Worcester if the team fail to achieve promotion this season
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Bromsgrove Rovers 3 Quorn 1
Wednesday, December 19, 2001 A BIZARRE goal set Bromsgrove Rovers on their way to a 3-1 win over Quorn in the Midland Alliance last night. After five minutes a left-wing cross from Kevin Banner hit visiting centre-half Michael Smith on the back and appeared
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Ploughed up
DOMINOES: Rock and District Domino League leaders Plough were beaten for the first time this season, 5-2 by Rock/Plough. Other results: Talbot 5, Cross Keys 2; Blount Arms 4, Tavern 3; Bliss Gate 3, New Inn 4; Live & Let 3, Blount 4; New Inn 4, Rock
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Bonner boost
ATHLETICS: Gary Bonner was the only Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club member to compete in the Sneyd 10 near Walsall. Bonner completed the race in one hour three minutes 22 seconds.
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Redditch D-day
REDDITCH RFC eased into the quarter finals of the North Midlands Shield with a 29-17 win over North Midlands Two outfit Old Griffs at the weekend. But it is the league which matters as the Kingfishers prepare for a crucial fixture on Saturday. Third placed
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Jobs fear dismissed
A WORKER at a Stourport motor industry component supplier has dismissed a colleague's fears over the future of the firm. The assembly operator, who did not want to be named, was responding to a report in last week's Shuttle/Times & News after another
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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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Appeal after attack
TWO men were admitted to hospital after being attacked by four teenagers on a Kidderminster estate. The pair, both 25, suffered bruising after being kicked and punched by four 18 to 19 year-olds on Tennyson Way, Offmore Farm, at 12.30am on December 8.
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Woe for festive singers
THREE charity troubadours have made an urgent appeal for the return of an amplifier which was stolen on the eve of a series of festive shows. The Musical Troubadours need the amplifier to carry out a number of concerts over the coming weeks which they
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On trail of stolen owls
Police in Kidderminster have called in the flying squad following the theft of two barn owls from a town home. The owls were stolen from a pen in a back garden in Shrawley Avenue on Thursday, December 6. One of the birds is fitted with a microchip and
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Fires blamed on arsonists
Arsonists set fire to plastic sheeting outside the entrance to a Kidderminster school. Firefighters attended the blaze at Comberton First School, Borrington Road, at 9pm on Friday 15. There was no damage to property. A Ford Escort Cabriolet was destroyed
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All councillors guilty in town's parking chaos
I WONDER if our councillors rest well at night thinking that we are all stupid enough to believe the parking problems in Kidderminster are all due to their scapegoat, namely Pauline Hayward. The parking problem for shoppers will go away so the episode
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Pensioner's drive ban quashed
A PENSIONER who drove off without stopping after hitting a car has won an appeal against a road ban. Doreen Lynch, 79, of Perrin Avenue, Kidderminster, collided with with a VW Polo in Bromsgrove Street car park causing £200 damage. She pleaded guilty
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Designer goods stolen
Designer surf and skateboard clothing worth £2,000 was stolen from a salesman's car while it was parked on a Kidderminster hotel car park. Thieves smashed the window of a BMW estate belonging to a salesman from Newquay outside Gordon House Hotel and clothes
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Heavy penalty for parking abusers
I WOULD like to comment on Councillor Oborski's statement in the Shuttle/Times and News that when Tesco's 600-space car park opens, this will solve the parking problems in the town centre. The Tesco car parking operation means you must obtain a ticket
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More to job than issuing tickets
AS a retired traffic warden I feel rather upset by the remarks made by car park patrol officer John Woodfield, that traffic wardens were only employed to issue parking tickets. I can assure him there was more to the job - helping the public and doing
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MARKS FISHING TACKLE
HAWFORD: Ivan Laight 25-10, A Naphine 24-2, Dave Kruckow 20-1. Lyttelton, Saturday: B Harris 8-7, Trevor Wills 4-6, M Connell 2-14. Lyttelton Opens will be held on Saturday then on Thursday, December 27, Saturday, December 29, Sunday, December 30, and
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Sick beliefs of extreme right-wing minority
I HAVE read the View on the Street column ( December 6 issue) and am horrified to read the views expressed by Mrs Shirley Norgrove. I find it astounding and frightening that in this day and age, racist and bigoted ideas are allowed to be expressed within
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Critical MP who has no constructive ideas
FOLLOWING the "View on the Street" which appeared in the Shuttle/Times and News on December 13, I would like to make the following observations. Wyre Forest MP Richard Taylor has shown his true colours by accepting a Conservative place on the House of
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Town's rich pickings as Congrave strikes
Pershore Town 2, Romulus 1 ANOTHER three points in the bag for Pershore after Saturday's defeat of high-riding Romulus, currently second in the Midland Combination Premier Division. Town manager Dave Con-nell had to reshuffle his line- up with Chris Jew
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Scaling the heights! Mountinneers in last eight
Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League FOURTH division Mountin-neers reached the last eight of the Black & White Garages Bluck Cup with an emphatic seven-goal win over third division Swan Sports, the goals coming from Stanton (5), Rowland and Simpson
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Forest overtake local rivals
WYRE Forest, undefeated since September, beat Mahal 2-0 to climb above Bewdley in the table. Andy Oakes scored with a superb overhead kick from Richard Hughes' cross on five minutes. And on 10 minutes Hughes added a fine individual goal to give Forest
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Niceness not enough to help MP to deliver
YES, I entirely agree - Dr Taylor is a nice person (View on the Street (Shuttle/Times and News, December 13), but in the bruising world of politics unfortunately I am not sure that this is the best attribute for an MP to have. Dr Taylor was elected on
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Result evades Chaddesley
THREE precious points slipped away from Chaddesley Corbett as they lost 2-1 at Lye Town Reserves in West Midlands League South Division One. Lye, protecting an unbeaten eight-match run, found Chaddesley a difficult team to beat. The visitors, who brought
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Wardens laid on great time
WHAT a good time we all had at the pensioners' party organised by the housing wardens at Gainsborough House Hotel, Kidderminster. Where else would we be able to hear impersonations of Shirley Temple and Tessie O'Shea, and songs such as Burlington Bertie
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Overnight stupidity
WHILE having sympathy for Simon Clifford over the loss of the cornet (Shuttle/Times and News, December 13), I cannot find suitable words to express my utter astonishment at his complete lack of any sense of responsibility. It is bad enough to leave one's
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Holly's hammer
FERNDALE U14's girls ran out convincing 12-0 winners over Bromsgrove to stay top. Holly Penwarden (five), Kirsty Robson (three), Sarah Lojko (two), Toni Hipkins and Stacy Whittall were all on the mark. Player of the match went to Natasha Derbyshire. Ferndale
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Lane stages top v bottom
Concentration and commitment will be key for Midlands Three West (North) leaders Kidderminster Carolians on Saturday. They resume league duty with the visit of bottom-of-the-table Leek to Marlpool Lane. Having won 21-10 at Leek last month, KCs are aiming
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Trying to avoid drop
STRUGGLING Cleobury Mortimer continue to seek the confidence, performances and tries to pull away from the bottom of Midlands Four West (North). They suffered an 18-0 home defeat on Saturday to high-flying Tamworth who scored all their goals in the second
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Red card woe as City slip to defeat
TWO late strikes and a Jon Holloway red card ruined a battling display by an injury and illness ravaged Worcester City side as they went down 2-0 at Tiverton Town last night. The combative Holloway received his marching orders in the 81st minute after
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Lewis set to extend trial
JOHN Brain is hoping to extend Simon Lewis' trial period at Sixways after his impressive start to his Worcester Rugby Club career. The 21-year-old has enjoyed two fine performances for the Warriors since his trial began at Sixways and coach Brain is eager
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Rovers boosted by freak goal
A BIZARRE goal set Bromsgrove Rovers on their way to a 3-1 win over Quorn in the Midland Alliance last night. After five minutes a left-wing cross from Kevin Banner hit visiting centre-half Michael Smith on the back and appeared to drop harmlessly to
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From the archives
100 years ago - November 30, 1901 Evesham: The Archbishop of Canterbury is to visit Evesham, according to a report in The Birmingham Post. The paper reports that The Archbishop and Mrs Temple are to spend a day or two at Evesham next month, where they
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From the archives
100 years ago - November 16, 1901 Evesham: Randolph Adolph Koch, a clerk from Pinvin, was summoned for being drunk on October 28. The defendant pleaded guilty. PC Smith stated that he found the defendant on the highway very drunk. He assisted him home
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From the archives
100 years ago - November 2, 1901 Evesham: Herbert Harking, a market gardener of Drakes Broughton, was summoned for being drunk on the highway on October 13. Defendant pleaded guilty. PC Smith stated that he found defendant lying by the church on the ground
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From the archives
100 years ago - October 19, 1901 EVESHAM: Frederick Grinnell, a labourer of Church Street, Evesham, was summoned for discharging fireworks in the street at Bengeworth on October 8. Defendant pleaded guilty. PC Grove proved the case, and defendant was
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From the archives
100 years ago - September 7, 1901 Evesham: Frederick Hodgkins, a labourer of Factory Yard, was summoned for using obscene language on August 31. Defendant pleaded guilty. PC Griffin said he heard a disturbance up Factory Yard and proceeded to the spot
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From the archives
100 years ago - August 31, 1901 Broadway: William Albert John Stanford, a labourer of Stanton, was summoned for riding a bicycle without a light at Broadway on August 5. Defendant pleaded guilty. PS Lewis said he saw the defendant on the Evesham Road
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Gift bonanza for children
HUNDREDS of children will be celebrating a special Christmas, thanks to the kindness of shoppers and Shuttle Times and News readers. Wyre Forest Business Club was aiming to collect 400 gifts for needy Wyre Forest children with its Christmas Tree Appeal
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From the archives
100 years ago - July 20, 1901 Evesham: Anne Welsh was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the Hampton Road on Saturday last. Prisoner pleaded guilty. PC Merritt deposed that hearing a disturbance on Hampton Road, he went there and found her lying
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Family rallies to aid cancer charity
A FAMILY-run Stourport firm is supporting a cause close to its heart after one of its two partners was diagnosed with skin cancer in July. The Wash House in Wilden Lane, an electrical shop run by Phil Bowden and his brother has sparked interest in a Christmas
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Butcher in a spin on radio
A RETIRED butcher has staked his claim to fame after joining just four other people nationally chosen as new local radio presenters. Vic Kidgell, 56, worked for 16 years as a butcher in Clows Top before a shoulder injury forced him to give it the chop
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From the archives
100 years ago - July 6, 1901 Evesham: Edwin Wilfred Bomford, of Cowsdean Hall, Upton Snodsbury, was summoned to Evesham Petty Sessions for riding a bicycle without a light on the Worcester Road on June 15. Defendant pleaded guilty. PC Johnson proved the
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From the archives
100 years ago - June 22, 1901 Evesham: William Pickering was charged with being drunk and disorderly in The Leys on June 1. PC Groves said defendant was drunk and was challenging people to fight. He had just come from the Reserve and was fined 10s including
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Senior Cup stalemate ends losing sequence
Evesham Utd 1, Halesowen Tn 1 RELIEF in the form of a Worcestershire Senior Cup replay was welcome news for everyone at Common Road on Tuesday night, writes Mervyn Collins. Top of the table Halesowen showed their capabilities in the second half after
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Potter trains halted
THE Hogwarts Express will not be putting in another appearance on Severn Valley Railway after Warner Brothers, which created the Harry Potter blockbusting film, said, "th..th..that's all folks!" The US film giant has ordered the Kidderm-inster to Bridgnorth
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Cart crash delays trains
A DUSTCART crashed into a level crossing barrier at Blakedown, sending a barrier crashing on to the track, causing delays to services. The cause of the accident is being investigated by the district council whose vehicle it was, and British Transport
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Julie's diary of a princess
VETERAN British star Dame Julie Andrews is on familiar territory with her latest film, The Princess Diaries, in which an awkward girl is turned into a princess. It's a reworking of a theme that the 66-year-old singer and actress covered on stage over
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Chance to be an angel
EARLY arrival is advised at St Anne's Church, Bewdley, on Christmas Eve when it stages a traditional carol service. The candlelit service will last half an hour and will start at 6.30pm. All children will have the chance to be angels in the nativity scene
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16/12/01 - Tigers on the prowl
THE MRFC Under 11 'Tigers' took a prowl to Hereford last weekend still licking the wounds from their mauling at the hands of Cheltenham. The Tigers at last showed the skills that they have worked so hard at this season, with some excellent rucking, keeping
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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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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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13/12/01 - Reds boss has change of heart
REDS boss Rod Brown is set to change formations again for the visit of Bedworth on Saturday (ko 3pm). The Scot switched to a 3-5-2 in a bid to shore up his leaky defence but admitted the three players at the back 'are not strong enough' after Tuesday's
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A Christmas wish fro Alistair
A TOUCHING Christmas wish has been made by a Droitwich Spa family who have raised thousands of pounds for cancer research. Debi and Nigel Wainwright have spent a busy year fundraising for Alistair's Appeal, a campaign launched when their six-year-old
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Eckington
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION: The total amount collected by this branch was £5,601.73, and it exceeded our year 2000 collection by £222.09. Last year we were collecting in some very wet weather - with Eckington Bridge not accessible due to the very severe flooding
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Evesham
ROYAL AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION: Members, wives and widows of the Royal Air Force Association Evesham branch held their Christmas function at the BBC Club, High Street, Evesham, on December 7, when a festive meal was enjoyed by the 34 attending. Music for
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Harvington
ST JAMES' CHURCH: Considerable activity took place over the past week at St James' Church where, on Wednesday evening last, the children of Harvington C of E School took part in a Christingle service. This, it will be remembered, has its roots in Scandinavia
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Ilmington
WEDNESDAY CLUB: The club very much enjoyed an excellent meal at the Lygon Arms, Chipping Campden. This was followed by a little healthy exercise - a skittles match between the ladies and the chaps. The ladies were victorious, but honours of the day went
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Mickleton
WEDNESDAY CLUB: Members saw with considerable pleasure the figure of ex-school master Mr Nicholas Clarke, sorting out his gear on the afternoon of November 28 in King George's Hall. As it turned out, Mr Clarke's visit coincided with the failure of his
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20/12/01 Best football yet - Molby
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will take their best Football League displays into a tough festive programme, according to boss Jan Molby. Four of Division Three's top-five clubs, Rochdale, Hull, Mansfield and Luton, face Harriers over the next three weeks. But
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20/12/01 Reserves hit the heights
A LATE strike from midfielder Ben Davies put Harriers top of Avon Insurance League Division Two with a 1-0 win over Halifax Town. They dominated at Aggborough but came up against stubborn resistance and missed a number of chances. Ian Foster, Daire Doyle
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Sedgeberrow
BRITISH LEGION WOMEN'S SECTION: Held their monthly meeting in the Betteridge Room, visitors were welcomed to the meeting. A minute's silence was kept in memory of Mrs Mary Dicker, who was passed president and regular member. Mike Edwards was introduced
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Wyre Piddle
PARISH COUNCIL: With the resignation of Mr P Shaw, a vacancy has arisen for a co-opted councillor. Applications for the vacancy to be made in writing to the clerk before January 5. Matters arising: Severn Waste/Hill and Moor Landfill Site: Meeting with
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20/12/01 - Warriors show up potential within the club
WE were given a little glimpse into the future this week when the Warriors overcame Leicester Tigers 52-21. The coach John Brain picked an experienced side on Monday at Sixways but among the players on show were a number of youngsters who shone. Ben Hughes
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HABBERLEY WI
A moment's silence was observed at the December meeting, in memory of founder members Kitty McDonald and Vera Brighton. Notice was given of an outing to The Rose Theatre to see Carousel in March. The skittles team has won three matches so far. Jennifer
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KIDDERMINSTER CYCLING CLUB
There will be two rides this Sunday. The A ride starts at 9am and visits Wigmore Castle. The B ride starts at 9.30 am and goes to The Wasely Hills Country Park. Both rides leave from The Green, Blakebrook, opposite the hospital. All cyclists will be welcome
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OLD CAROLIANS ASSOCIATION
The newly-elected president, Keith Weston, presented a wall-mounted sundial to King Charles I School after the Founder's Day service, as part of the association's millennium gift to the school. These sundials have to be made specifically for the site
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BRINTONS WALKING CLUB
The Christmas Cracker will start and finish at The Roundhead, Willowfield Drive, Kidderminster, on Thursday, December 27. The walk will be 10km long (six miles), and is open to any individual on submission of necessary details and entrance fee. Walkers
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Hats off to winning Fur and Feather trio
Evesham Jubilee AS GRANT Davis, David Jones and Alan Gardner were wearing the Fur Hats after last weekend's Fur and Feather contest. The annual match took place on a frost-damaged river and was enjoyed by all participants. There will be a Scramble this
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Exposing sham of Labour's education policy
THE position that the Government and Worcester's MP Mike Foster have taken with education spending in the county is indefensible. They have given Worcestershire children a settlement that continues to widen the gap between Worcestershire and other shire
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Less hypocrisy about reality of Islam, please
REGARDING Arshad Mahmood's letter (You Say, December 6), I wish to make some points. Any ideological manifestation (including religion) has always become mixed quickly with politics, culture, mentality, economic interests, survival and things such envy
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It's the Gordon and Tony show
I WAS disappointed to hear Gordon Brown playing the same dishonest games as Tony Blair in trying to spin the arguments of those who question the wisdom of Private Finance Initiative borrowing to fund health services as "the old sterile divide which pitted
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Why city's ring road must be completed
LIKE many other commuters, I seem to be spending more and more time stuck in traffic jams. These days, it is not only restricted to peak times, but throughout the whole day. I sit there cocooned in the car, air-conditioning pumping cool air over my ever-heating
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Will the lure of the ring beat the wizard?
BY now almost every schoolchild will have kicked up a fuss about wanting to see the Harry Potter film (that's if the parents didn't drag them along themselves). I must confess that I was transfixed by the notion of a Potter film early in the year and
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Top Sunday show seals semi spot
Pershore 44 pts, Newport 7 ALTHOUGH Pershore have had a good season so far, Sunday's performance in the North Midlands Cup was the match when everything came together as they cruised into the last four. The first half was total Pershore domination from
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Patience pays off for theatre group
THEY say good things come to those who wait a phrase a group of Worcester-based actors hope will come true when they perform their show next year. After a wait of more than 20 years, the city's theatre fans will be able to see the blockbuster musical
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Half-time: Exeter 0-1 Kidderminster
Harriers continued to push forward and forced another corner on the Exeter right flank. Keeper Van Heusden collected the ball at his near post after Stamps had headed Appleby's flag-kick goalswards on 26 minutes. And the threatening visitors at last took
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It's hard to believe that a little shoebox could mean so much
BOB James was lost for words when he came back from Serbia after seeing the homeless children's faces as they pulled open their shoeboxes. It was his turn this year, as a major organiser for the Samaritan's Purse Christmas Child Appeal, to help deliver
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Bags of cash from store
A SUPERMARKET competition has resulted in three benches being presented to Kidderminster schools. The Swan Centre's branch of Waitrose took up the challenge to sell 10p reusable "bags for life" and convert the cash into the outdoor furniture. After selling
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Millers boss happy with his three kings
THE arrival of three new signings at Feckenham paid dividends at the weekend with the Millers coming back to beat Meir 3-1. Former County Sports hitman Carl Fairhurst bagged two but Sports teammate Justin Ballinger, who followed Fairhurst to the Valley
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Ladies stumped
Headless Cross Ladies were again without a game after Villa Veterans were unable to raise a team. And the Ladies saw title rivals Fairfield take advantage by beating Chelmsley Town 5-0 to go top by two points. Headless sit second but have two games in
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Merry Christmas to all our readers
The festive spirit is truly alive as youngsters count down the days to Christmas morning, delight in their presents and celebrate the birth of Christ. Youngsters right across the Vale have been getting into the Christmas spirit with their school nativities
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Pershore skatepark still a long way off
FURTHER funding will be needed and more questions will have to be answered if Pershore is to have a skatepark. The town council's finance and property committee has been discussing the possibility of a new skateboarding facility in the town. The meeting
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Results and tables from the oche
Evesham and District Ladies League Results - Division One: New Inn A 5, Masons Arms 5; Harvest Home 4, Beckford SC 6; Long Lartin B 2, Sun Inn 8; Hospital B 4, Police Club 6. Division Two: White Lion 6, Horse & Hound 4; Offenham Gold 6, Long Lartin
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Anna's new record
A GROUP of local rowers took part in the Irish Indoor Championships in Dublin. This was the first event of the new Grand Prix series being staged by Concept 2, the suppliers of the rowing machines, and was well supported. Anna Bailey of Hanley Swan and
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Pudding on the power!
EVESHAM racers Ted Roebuck and Mark Tyrrell are set to tear up the track at Mallory Park on Boxing Day. The event is the "Plum Pudding Meeting" when there should be a festive atmosphere as solo racers, sidecar racers and racing car drivers attempt to
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Rebecca cooks up win!
Evesham and District Association REBECCA Cook, recently transferred from SDM Owls to SDM Veela, earned her new side their first point of the season when she beat Stephanie Beswick from Littleton Leopards in section 3B of the H20 Division. Beswick, together
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Concern at future of Stourport jobs
WORKERS fear for the future of a Stourport-on-Severn motor industry component supplier, which has just shed 11 jobs. An employee of Dura Automotive Systems, Worcester Road, predicted the site could close within "two-and-half or three years" and production
