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Five-star display
Bretforton Ladies 5, Campden 2 CAMPDEN, sponsored by Pyments, played their first game of the new year against Bretforton at Evesham High School on Sunday afternoon. The first half saw some end to end play but it was Bretforton who went into the lead with
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Spy camera bid to catch fly-tippers
SECURITY cameras could be used in the battle against fly-tippers in Offerton Lane, Warndon. Using the cameras to catch fly-tippers red-handed was one of the solutions proposed at a meeting of representatives from the city, county and parish councils,
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Knife-attack man recovering
A MAN is recovering well after he was stabbed in an unprovoked knife attack outside his home in Worcester. The man, who has not been named, was stabbed in the chest in the attack outside his home in Alder Close, Rainbow Hill. The attacker, who is described
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West Mercia bucks trend
THE percentage of motorists testing positive in breath tests following road crashes in West Mercia was halved over Christmas and New Year - bucking the national trend. Figures released by West Mercia police show that 26 of the 328 motorists breathalysed
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'Bran' new baby!
A FIREWORKS display at a New Year's party sparked off the arrival of a little cracker for one Droitwich mum, whose baby decided it was finally time to make an appearance during the celebrations. Jade Channing of Albert Street, had a welcomed surprise
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County couple's timeshare grief
A COUPLE who have fought a four-year battle with a timeshare company are urging others to learn from their experience. Kimbra and Alan Johnson, from Hanley Swan, near Malvern, claim they have been threatened and bullied since buying a timeshare unit on
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Controversial lido plan suffers further delay
PROPOSALS to submit what has proved to be the controversial planning application for Droitwich Lido have received a set back, and are not expected to be put forward until April or May this year at the earliest. The Wychavon District Council report shows
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Urgent need for helpers
KIND-HEARTED townspeople are being urged to give just a few hours a week to help support the elderly and continue a much-needed service in the county that urgently requires moe volunteers. Age Concern Hereford and Worcester Sitter Service, which provides
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Man on trial for nightclub arson attack
Thirty firefighters were called to deal with a £38,000 blaze started deliberately outside a Hereford nightclub. Burning debris from a wheelie-bin outside the Crystal Rooms was sucked in through an air duct, a jury was told. Anthony Warner, prosecuting
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Health bosses in alert over use of antibiotics
HEALTH bosses are trying to persuade patients not to demand antibiotics for illnesses that cannot be treated by them. Worcestershire Health Authority is joining a campaign to raise awareness of what ailments can actually be helped by antibiotics, to put
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Sunday school's set for Christmas!
SUNDAY school pupils from Malvern could be putting their stamp on next year's festivities after designing a Christmas window made from tissue paper. The children, who attend sessions at St Matthias' in Malvern Link, spent two months constructing the Nativity
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Control point for regattas and races
WORK is well underway to build a new training centre for Worcester Rowing Club on site of the old building that burned down almost seven years ago. The new centre has been designed to look as similar as possible to the original 19th Century building.
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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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25 years ago
January 7, 1977 A REDDITCH park warden has warned that youngsters skating on the frozen over Arrow Valley Lake are in great danger of falling through the ice. Mr John Lewis, warden of the Arrow Valley Park, has said that the ice in some parts of the 30
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Residents not to blame for jams
I COULD not let the letter from Mr Clifford regarding Bordesley (Advertiser, December 19) pass without comment. Firstly, the Alvechurch bypass, of which we maintain the Bordesley section is an integral component, was first proposed some 40 years ago and
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Cracker of a concert
THE Christmas concert held on Saturday, December 15, at Mappleborough Green Village Hall, of which all proceeds will be donated to the Primrose Cancer Hospice, was well attended by an enthusiastic audience. They were treated to a mainly seasonal programme
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Cards cash
I WOULD like to thank everyone who supported my sale of cards at the coffee morning in November. Also, other friends for purchasing cards throughout the year and the flower shops for selling the gift cards. This year I collected £487.80 which made the
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Fund boost
I AM writing to say a very big thank you to Safeway and to everyone who contributed towards the collection on our behalf. We raised £942 towards the Oxylog 1000 Transport Ventilator for the A&E department. Many thanks once again to everyone for their
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Yellow fever takes hold of council
GO green this month and recycle your Yellow Pages is the message from Redditch Council. As the new copy of the Yellow Pages is delivered, people are being urged to recycle their old copies and use one of the 11 recycling banks around town. And the council
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In praise of pantomime
ON December 20, my husband and I went to the Palace Theatre to see Jack and the Beanstalk and would like to say well done to all the actors for an enjoyable evening. The costumes and sets were lovely. We have one of the actors staying with us and know
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9/1/02 - Teams
MALVERN RFC Saturday, January 12 1st XV v Kenilworth (Away). Meet 11.30am, Ketch Hotel Worcester noon. Kick off 2.30pm. No. 1 Dress Code. Navy blue shorts. J Daniell, D Irish, S Lancett, V hill, M Williams, P Hart, A Thomas, D Merlin, G Blakeway, P Jenkin
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Bus cheer
Redditch Council has assured Redditch pensioners their bus passes will still be accepted despite the expiry date having passed on many. The council has received a number of calls from elderly folk concerned their passes would not be accepted on First
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Called to order
A BUS firm which has refused to accept pensioner and disabled bus passes in Redditch for the last three months is to be ordered to do so in the latest stage of a long-running dispute, writes Becky Procter. Redditch Council is to issue a participation
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Thief can have no conscience
THIS letter is to wish the recipient of my children's climbing frame a very happy Christmas. I hope whoever was mean enough to steal it out of my back garden thinks every time that they see their children on it of the children who have been devastated
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Pupils in danger
AGAIN I write with regard to what I witness every time I go to Woodfield School to fetch my daughter and her friend. It is terrible to see children running across roads, not looking out for cars. Then there's the few impatient drivers who feel they must
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MP backs farm family
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith has taken an unprecedented step to support a farming family in their latest bid to survive after the foot and mouth crisis forced them to sell their home and most of their land. The Cookes, of Astwood Farm, Astwood Bank, lost
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Firm backing
WE would like to take this opportunity on behalf of The Meningitis Trust to thank the following companies who generously sponsored Willem's tandem skydive in memory of Danielle Senior - Unity Trust Bank, Xavier Footwear, Maersk Medical, Marks & Spencer
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New signs
People visiting Redditch town centre will be pointed in the right direction when a new £12,000 signing system is introduced next month. The gold and black finger posts will direct people to various areas between Trafford Park and the Kingfisher Centre
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Let's hit drink-drivers unaware
THERE are reasons for us all to be pleased that, if police figures reflect the true festive story, drivers in the West Mercia region heeded the warnings and decided not to risk a drink-drive conviction. Of course, they may have been prompted by less selfish
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Budget cuts blow to CAB
VITAL services provided by the town's Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) will suffer according to its chairman after Redditch Council cut its budget, writes Julian Seva. The service budgeted for a three per cent funding increase for inflation in the next financial
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Rubbish left as big freeze hits
ANGRY townsfolk were left with piles of festive rubbish after bin collections were axed at the start of the year. Redditch Council announced last Wednesday there would be a delay in collections because of snow and ice around the town but the move led
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9/1/02 - Kadeer half-century in vain
A FINE half-century from Worcestershire's Kadeer Ali failed to prevent England Under 19s from losing by five wickets against their Australian Cricket Board counterparts in Adelaide yesterday. It was the second one-day warm-up match for the England party
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9/1/02 - New Manchester date
WORCESTER Rugby Club have re-arranged their National One game at Manchester for Saturday, February 16 (2.15). A frozen pitch at Grove Park forced the game to be called off on Saturday. Meanwhile, more people than ever are watching Worcester according
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9/1/02 - Keepers battle to be top dog
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is on record as saying he's never been at a club with two such talented goallkeepers as Danny McDonnell and Paul Wyatt. It's every manager's ambition to have competition for places and none more so than in the crucial
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Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Feckenham 4
Tuesday, January 8, 2002 BROMSGROVE Rovers crashed out of the second round of the Worcestershire Senior Urn last night with a 4-2 home defeat at the hands of Feckenham. Seven players were rested from Saturday's league line-up against Stratford Town, but
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Frost could be blessing for Redditch
REDDITCH skipper Mark Rose said his side were fortunate their game in hand against Veseyans was postponed at the weekend. The Kingfishers had the chance to go third with a win over the team immediately above them in the North Midlands One table, with
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Matt poised for Guild test
ALCESTER fly half Matt Gwyn could make a long-awaited return to action at Warwickshire One basement boys Trinity Guild on Saturday. Gwyn has been sidelined for two months with an ankle problem but was set to train last night with a view to being involved
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Five Ways want cold
FIVE Ways Old Edwardians skipper Jez Williams is praying for another frozen weekend to spare his weakened squad. Old Eds are set to visit North Midlands One top dogs on the back of a run of six successive defeats. The latest loss, a 21-0 friendly defeat
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Rush need to avoid defeat
WOODRUSH are aiming to kick-start their rescue mission when they return to league action on Saturday. A miserable opening half of the season has left the Icknield Street side marooned at the foot of Midlands Four West South, six points adrift of fourth
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STUART BROCK - Goalkeeper. 26/9/76, 6ft 1ins. Squad number 1.
Released by Aston Villa, Brock signed for Harriers in September 1997 after a short spell at Northampton Town where he failed to make an appearance. He made his Harriers first-team debut in November of the same year and has proved himself a fine shot-stopper
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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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BRENDAN MURPHY - Goalkeeper. 19/8/75, 5ft 11ins. Squad number 13.
Murphy began his career at Bradford City where he established himself as an important member of their youth side before joining Wimbledon. Despite representing Ireland at U-16, U-21 and B level, he could not force his way into the Premier League team
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ADIE SMITH - Centre-back, right-back, midfield. 11/8/73, 5ft 10ins. Squad number 6.
Another Mr Versatile, Smith signed for Harriers in 1997 for £19,000 from non-league rivals Bromsgrove Rovers. Smith's performances in non-league earned him three caps for the England semi-professional team as well as a Nationwide Conference team of the
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LEE AYRES - Centre-back. 28/8/82. Squad number 16.
Rangy Ayres joined Harriers as a youth-team player from Walsall but progressed to the reserves after impressing at the heart of the defence. A big future is predicted for the youngster who has signed a two-year deal and made his competitive debut in the
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ABDOU SALL - Centre-back. 1/11/80, 6ft 3ins. Squad number 26.
Senegal-born Sall began his career with French Third Division Montauban and impressed enough to be snapped up by Toulouse. However, a switch to England earned the giant defender a trial with Harriers and a two-year move in August 2001. Powerful in aerial
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DANNY WILLIAMS - Midfield 12/7/79. 6ft 1in. Squad number 8.
After starting off as a trainee at Liverpool, Williams was released at the age of 19 to return to his native Wrexham. The Wales U-21 international played on-off for the Second Division club but made a good impression with many for his uncompromising style
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DEAN BENNETT - Midfield 13/12/77. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 20.
Bennett was a then club record buy of £30,000 from rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in January 1999 and proved a goal-scoring menace to Conference opponents in the title-winning season. The ex-England semi-professional international signed a two-year deal at
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COLIN LARKIN - Striker. 27/4/82. 5ft 9ins. Squad number 27.
LARKIN joined Harriers on a month's loan on Friday, September 14, but suffered a dead leg in training and lasted only 45 minutes on his debut against Plymouth. The Wolverhampton Wanderers man continued to develop steadily for his club last term, mostly
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RICHIE APPLEBY - Midfield, winger. 18/9/75. 5ft 9ins. Squad number 29.
JAN Molby took Richie 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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Club's AGM
BROMSGROVE Cricket Club's annual meeting will be held on Monday January 21. First team skipper Paul Duffy is standing down so a new captain will be elected at the clubhouse, in St Godwald's Road. Bromsgrove chairman Rex Ingram will report on the club's
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Des's delight as wins mount up for Littleton
Handsworth Continental Star Res 0, Littleton 4 ON a gluepot of a pitch mysteriously passed as fit, Littleton recorded their 12th successive win in all competitions to maintain their challenge for the Midland Combination Division Three title. However,
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Knockout ties come first after postponements
THE postponement of all but two of last Saturday's cup fixtures in the Ambassador Evesham Boys League has meant a swift rearrangement of future fixtures. All outstanding Cup and Plate semi-final matches in the Under-9 age group will now be played on Saturday
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Skills school starts on Saturday
A NEW football school for 6-8-year-olds wanting to learn ball skills and develop their play the Brazilian way is starting at Prince Henry's High School, Evesham on Saturday. The session takes place between 4.30 and 5.30pm and more information is available
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Major boost as Workies get back on track at Hospital's expense
Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League FIRST division Evesham WMC put their championship hopes back on track with a convincing performance against Hospital Club. Curtis Major found the net four times while further efforts from Hiden and Davies sealed victory
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Palace line-up set to impress
THE spring programme at the Palace Theatre promises some great nights out with stars such as Stephanie Cole and Joe Brown performing in the coming months, writes Melina Cannon. The new season kicks off with Aladdin, presented by the Starlight School of
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City to take on Bulls at the Lane
WORCESTER City entertain rivals Hereford United in the Central Conference tonight (7.45) with first-teamers Danny McDonnell, Martin Weir, Jamie Hyde and Marc Burrow expected to play some part for City. Manager John Barton had also been hoping to give
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Kadeer half-century in vain
A FINE half-century from Worcestershire's Kadeer Ali failed to prevent England Under 19s from losing by five wickets against their Australian Cricket Board counterparts in Adelaide yesterday. It was the second one-day warm-up match for the England party
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Keepers battle to be top dog
Nat Sylvester's City Slicker column WORCESTER City manager John Barton is on record as saying he's never been at a club with two such talented goallkeepers as Danny McDonnell and Paul Wyatt. It's every manager's ambition to have competition for places
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Swifts looking to get on map
BOSS Tim Langford is aiming to put Stourport on the footballing map by knocking Nationwide Conference Chester City out of the FA Trophy. The two sides clash at the Deva Stadium on Saturday in what is the biggest match in Swifts' history since the club
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Robins ready for a lift-off
HAVING plummeted to their lowest league standing for more than two years, Evesham United start the task of climbing the Western Division table at home to basement outfit Swindon Supermarine on Saturday. A position of 14th certainly gives a false impression
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We should dig deep for the angel in red
ACCORDING to legend, it was started "on a wing and a prayer" and rarely can a phrase have been better used. Because it comes out of the heavens bringing hope, comfort and, hopefully, salvation. Superman is not the only angel in red that flies. There is
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A call for pooling of resources to eradicate fly-posting problems
DEAR EDITOR - A recent letter was right to draw attention to Bromsgrove District Council's inaction on the unsightly fly-postiong problem prevalent in and about Bromsgrove town centre, and other local areas. I am aware that over the last 18 months or
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Mean Machine (PG)
Four star WHO needs to queue up for Bored of the Rings or Harry Nutter and his magician's rock when you can see Mean Machine. The time you waste in line for them you could be laughing up your spleen watching Vinnie Jones and crew in this hilarious movie
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This Is The Moment Adam Watkiss
Three star THERE IS nothing fundamentally wrong with this album. Give anyone with half a voice this selection of classics to belt out and you'd have reason to turn off the TV and join in. What a bunch of singalong favourites! How could Adam go wrong with
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Gold Andrew Lloyd Webber
Four star This definitive collection features numerous performers, including Madonna, David Essex, Elaine Paige, Barbara Streisand and Sarah Brightman. The album includes songs from some of the greatest musicals of all times such as Cats, Evita and Jesus
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Alex's share of cash boost
THE Alexandra Hospital will be receiving its slice of £1.5 million which is being injected into Worcestershire to reduce "bed blocking" in the NHS. It comes as part of a £200 million package which is to be distributed to councils nation-wide to try to
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MP's care quiz
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith will be answering questions on the provision of long-term care in Worcestershire and Herefordshire. She will be joined by fellow MPs Julie Kirkbride, Peter Luff, Paul Keetch and Dr Richard Taylor as well as national figures from
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Women get new service
A NEW fast-track initiative has been launched at the Alexandra Hospital for gynaecological patients with non life-threatening problems. On arrival at A&E, the patient will be directed to a ward 14 suite. The senior house officer will be called to
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Sports share the spoils
SPORTS started well on December 29 and were rewarded in the 23rd minute when a superb run and vicious shot by Matt Henning was parried by the Northfield keeper into the path of Stuart James who gratefully accepted the chance. Northfield Town Reserves
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All the latest junior soccer
HANBURY U14s 2 Binbrook Boys 1. Ryan Walsh opened the scoring for the home side with a curling shot. Binbrook got an equaliser mid way through the second half but Aaron Sanders scored the winner with the last kick of the match. MoM Dean Lewis and Ryan
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Alne snap up Aussie help
FOR the first time in their history, Great Alne have signed an overseas player. Daniel Craig, a 19-year-old opening batsman and wicketkeeper, who plays for District IIs in Melbourne, will join the club just prior to the first fixture of 2002. He will
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Comedy will help drama group mark its special anniversary
FUNNY bones will be tickled when a well-established drama group stages a comedy to mark its golden anniversary. The Rubery Drama Group have been entertaining audiences for 50 years and intend to continue the tradition by putting on Farndale's Macbeth,
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What's on guide
Thursday January 10 Music: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, 2.15pm. Tribute: Moore or Less, Robin RnB Club 1, Merryhill. Comedy: John Hegley, Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick University, Coventry, 7.30pm. Friday
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9/1/02 - Match should have been abandoned
REDDITCH supporters who visited Cinderford for Saturday's farcical match had every reason to voice their disapproval, writes Max Hall, Advertiser Sports Editor. The match was a Christmas pudding of a surface to start with but Mr D Hannis, from Stonehouse
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Rubbish piled up as snow proved problem
RUBBISH piled up in some Bromsgrove streets last week after householders, many of whom had already waited two weeks for a collection, were forced to hang on even longer because of the snow. Residents in both Walton Road and Bewell Head rang the Advertiser
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Gate scheme to slow cars down
BROMSGROVE MP Julie Kirkbride has stepped into a row over proposed traffic calming measures in Stoney Hill after residents took the 'hump.' Last week the Advertiser/Messenger revealed residents had launched a campaign urging traffic bosses to rethink
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It's Arctic hell!
TELEPHONE lines at the council house in Bromsgrove were red hot when scores of residents lost their cool and rang in to complain during last week's big freeze up. Many, whose roads remained untreated for close on a week, or who slipped and slid on the
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Doris dies
A WOMAN, believed to be Bromsgrove's oldest resident, has died at the age of 106. The funeral of Doris Wilson from Perryfields Road was held last Friday in Belbroughton's Holy Trinity Church.
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SPADESBOURNE LADIES CLUB
THE club's December meeting was held at the Ladybird Inn, and with the aid of a couple of games and a quiz, and the serving of a very nice buffet supper, it became the Christmas party for about 60 members. Committee members had provided a Christmas card
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Oh baby - it's New Year joy
A BROMSGROVE couple enjoyed a double New Year's celebration with the early arrival of their first child. Phil and Carolyn Gibson of Longmeadow Road, Lickey End, had just seen in the year 2002 when expectant Carolyn was rushed to the Alexandra Hospital
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Further charges avoided
LICKEY End residents will not face an additional charge to fund parish projects when council tax bills drop through their letterboxes in March. At a parish council meeting held in the first school on Friday night, parish councillors voted not to set a
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Light had lots of love
THE Primrose hospices's annual Light of Love Appeal which featured a giant Christmas tree in Bromsgrove town centre, has been a resounding success by raising more than £13,600. Staff at the Finstall-based cancer help centre this week expressed their gratitude
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Local council is set to discuss new ways to solve the problem of dumped cars
MEASURES to solve the growing "blight on the landscape" of cars being abandoned in and around Bromsgrove are to be discussed at a meeting tonight. Between January and November 2001, 316 vehicles were reported to Bromsgrove District Council as being a
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Prisoners' art on display
DRAWINGS, paintings and poetry by inmates at a prison near Bromsgrove will be on display throughout the month. Inmates at Blakenhurst Prison, in Tardebigge, have contributed their works of art for an exhibition at Redditch Library. Around 20 creative
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Delays expected
MOTORISTS in Catshill should add some extra travelling time onto their journeys this week thanks to temporary traffic lights in place at Wildmoor Lane, near the Blue Cross Animal Adoption Centre. Transco is carrying out work, and the lights are expected
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Thugs make it misery on bus
AN angry bus driver from Bromsgrove has hit out at thugs who he claims are bringing danger and misery to the lives of him and his colleagues Colin Darby, from Birmingham Road, was attacked by a group of six youths, while driving a bus for First Midland
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Off the menu
A POPULAR restaurant in a village near Bromsgrove could be turned into a house if planning chiefs give the scheme the thumbs up. Bromsgrove District Council's planning committee will discuss an application on Monday for a change of use from licensed restaurant
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Worldwide winner
A FORMER South Bromsgrove High School student is Big in Japan after winning a competition which took him to Tokyo to collect his prize. Andrew Wilkes, who lived in Harwood Park, won a contest to create a new global slogan for his employers, the NEC Corporation
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Sporting celebrations on order
A BROMSGROVE club will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year and hopes to encourage new members to join in its activities. Bromsgrove (1982) Probus Club was formed under the guidance of Fred Whitehouse, of Hopgardens Avenue, Bromsgrove. It welcomes
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Achievment is praised
BROMSGROVE District Ccouncil received a pat on the back in an annual report carried out by its external auditors. Independent finance experts KPMG have commended the authority for its continuing bid to provide quality services at a low cost to residents
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New Year honour
A FORMER Bromsgrove businessman has been recognised for his dedication to a county club by being awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours List. Sixty-four-year-old Lionel Hill, who lived in Yarnold Lane, Bournheath, for more than 40 years and
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Robinson's Tour starter in Durban
THREE practice days in Durban will give Jeremy Robinson a good indication as to how his opening 2002 European Tour event will progress, writes Mervyn Collins. It's the best part of three months since the Evesham professional fired a shot in anger but
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Pershore in semi wait
PERSHORE RUFC, the only side yet to reach the semi-finals, have been given home advantage in their pursuit of North Midlands Cup glory. After defeating Newport in the quarter-finals, the Midlands Three West outfit will, however, have to wait to find out
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Davey digs deep to deliver trophy
Evesham Jubilee Society MEMBERS found the River Severn in dire mood at Pitchcroft when fishing for the Charles Thompson Cup. Several dry nets were spotted on the bank but Davey Jones searched his locker to find three small chub to top the standings! Results
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Labour
WE should understand that our New Labour Party is nothing like the genuine Labour Party of old. New Labour are a breed of their own, neither Labour, Conservative or Liberals. The genuine Labour Party were men of honour, dedicated to Queen and country,
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Introducing euro by stealth
SO now we know! We will never be allowed a fair and an un-manipulated vote on joining the euro, a currency that has constantly been rescued by British taxpayers' money. Various devious methods of gradually introducing it into the country are now underway
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Pinpoint Wayne wins on debut
DROITWICH boxers brought 2001 to an end with some encouraging displays. Heavyweight Wayne McKenzie looked an exciting prospect in his first bout as he stopped Pete Bagley (Premier) at Oldbury. The tall McKenzie kept his opponent under pressure from the
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9/1/02 - Salisbury will pose difficult challenge
BOTTOM of the table Salisbury visit St George's Lane on Saturday and al-though many people may see it as three points in the bag -- it doesn't always work like that. Come 3pm it's 11 against 11 and Salisbury will want to win just as badly as we do and
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Kelsey makes a real splash
THE prize giving at Barnt Green Sailing Club's annual meeting topped off an exciting year for Kelsey Suggitt. In her Optimist class dinghy, she won all three of the race series at her home club. She also travelled to events as far afield as Poole Harbour
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Back in business
BROMSGROVE'S Dolphin Badminton Club aim to kick-start their season when it resumes this Sunday. The teams have all struggled with injury and availability problems during 2001 but the New Year brings fresh hope with the return of Lee Miles, Pete Scarle
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A Work-ing over for Newton B
IT was cup week in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis Association with matches being played under the new system of five games of 11 points. The two top teams won easily. The Newton Works A team of Geoff Cooper, Mark Fiddian and Brian Belcher came
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Robinson's Tour starter in Durban
THREE practice days in Durban will give Jeremy Robinson a good indication as to how his opening 2002 Euro-pean Tour event will progress, writes Mervyn Collins. It's the best part of three months since the Evesham professional fired a shot in anger but
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Cops face anger at response
POLICE and bus companies need to work together to tackle crimes against drivers, says First Midland Red after youths allegedly attacked a driver for just £3. Colin Darby was parked in Unicorn Hill on December 27 when he says five or six youths got on
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Thieves target burial ground
THE managing director of a woodland burial ground near Astwood Bank believes thieves who stole £8,000 of machinery, equipment and tools pre-planned the raid, writes Melina Cannon. David Tolley said the offices and equipment shed at Westall Park burial
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Thieves hit charity shop
ABOUT £1,000 damage was caused to the Primrose Hospice charity shop in Redditch on New Year's Eve, writes Melina Cannon. The town centre shop was broken into and a credit card machine stolen, which was later found destroyed. A statement from the Primrose
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Custody for smiling thief
A smiling serial burglar was admonished by a judge before being given two years' youth custody. Paul Howdle, 19, posed as a job seeker for many of the 16 break-ins which netted him property worth £1,500, Worcester Crown Court heard. He kept smiling throughout
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Police praise for cameras
TOWN centre CCTV cameras proved their worth over the festive period with three incidents being caught on video within the space of an hour during one night, writes Becky Procter. The system was officially switched on towards the end of last year and within
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Councillors defend stance
DEAR EDITOR - We should like the opportunity to give a categorical answer to the implication by Cllr Meikle that we are members of any pressure group formed recently in Droitwich. This is clearly not the case, as he well knows. As to our having knowledge
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Millers want cup scalp
Feckenham bounced back friom their 2-0 Endsleigh Cup shock at first division Leamington by rocking Alliance neighbours Bromsgrove in the Worcestershire Senior Urn. Carl Fairhurst returned last night along with Dean Meyrick. Defender Mark Cund is suspended
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Advice
Citizens Advice Bureau Malvern: Mrs Liz Pusey, The Grange, Grange Road, Malvern (01684 563611) 10am-4pm every day except Wednesday. Money advice service by appointment. Upton-upon-Severn: Friday 10.00am-12.30pm Tenbury Wells: Old Fire Station, Tuesday
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Santa and team say thank-you
DEAR EDITOR - MAY I thank everyone who made donations and brought their children to my home to see Father Christmas during the past few weeks. This year we raised the fantastic sum of £425.95. All money raised will be given to the "Hospital at Home" nurses
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Brighten up!
DEAR EDITOR - During my early morning journeys from Blackwell to the Alexandra Hospital, I travel via country roads and dual carriageways. I am frequently frightened to death by coming suddenly upon cyclists who do not wear any reflective clothing and
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Kings idle
KINGS Heath manager Sean Lawless has been left frustrated by an enforced mid-season break. A combination of cold weather and the fixture list means the Lye Meadow tenants will have played just once in six weeks by the time they return to action at home
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Store singing was a success
DEAR EDITOR - I would like to thank all those who gave their up time - the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Leaders, to sing carols in the ASDA store in Bromsgrove just before Christmas. We successfully raised £102.25 in just over an hour for the Acorns
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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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Hair style!
Alvechurch hairdressing salon Imagination has won the village's annual award for the best-dressed Christmas window. The competition was judged by local youth group the Pathfinders and the Bear Hill salon is set to receive a plaque to mark its achievement
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Reaping the reward
A FECKENHAM farmer has been rewarded with an MBE for his dedication to the Young Farmers movement. Lionel Hill, 64, was listed in the Queen's New Years Honours after spending almost 50 years heavily involved with young farmers clubs (YFC) in Worcestershire
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Mummers the word!
ALVECHURCH pub-goers were treated to a traditional form of theatre on New Year's Day - which has also become quite a tradition in the village. Alvechurch Morris Men have kicked off the new year for the last 12 years by performing at The Crown pub, Withybed
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100 years ago January 11, 1902
RUBERY Hill Asylum advertised in the Messenger for male attendants, preferably those skilled in bookbinding and gardening, at a salary of £28 per year including board and uniform. It would rise by £2 a year to a maximum of £34. 100 years ago January 11
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Bordesley Historical Society
ON December 20, the society held its AGM and all officers were re-elected. The society is unusual in that all members look forward to the AGM as this is when the secretary shows slides taken at the summer outings. This year, members spent half a day at
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Ipsley WI
THE November meeting was members' evening, when Liz Williams encouraged them to take stock. Everyone was asked to start 2002 with an idea for a new activity to be discussed early in the new year. In December, the Christmas party took pace with quizzes
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Royal British Legion, Cookhill Branch
AT the AGM in November, a full complement of branch officials was elected. Doug Tonks has taken over as Hon secretary and tributes were paid to Fiona Hawkins, who has retired from the post. A new appointment is Diana Freeling as branch librarian. Special
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Solihull & District Orchid Society
THE Christmas meeting and members' show was an excellent and enjoyable afternoon and it was nice to welcome some new members. There was a good selection of plants on the show table. The Silver Salver for most points was won by Malcolm Moodie, who also
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Studley Local History Group
AT the last meeting, members heard the good news that their journal, The Studley Historian, was now on sale at £1. The next issue, scheduled for June 2002, would be bigger and better and members were asked for contributions. The speaker was Bill McCarthy
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Wythall Gardening Club
A FREEZING January evening saw speaker Mr Pettifer give a talk on Sweet Peas at their Best. He brought a promise of summer to the evening and gave some practical advice on how to grow these popular plants to show standard. Ably assisted by two colleagues
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Wythall History Society
Light-hearted gems from the archives of Worcestershire sparkled from Tony Wherry when he told of his experiences in 25 years as County Archivist. More than 30,000 inquiries have come to his office during the last 12 months alone. He gave some colourful
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A prestige pool!
STUDLEY'S new leisure centre will open its doors on Friday, January 25. The facility has been built around the old swimming baths in Pool Road but now includes a large sports hall. Plans are also afoot for a sports star to cut the ribbon at an official
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What's On Guide
Thursday, January 10 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333. Poetry Bites: Esther Morgan, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 440 3838. Saturday, January 12 Autosport International,
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Fans praised as Greens rattle league leaders
BROMSGROVE Rovers proved their championship credentials in the 2-2 draw with league leaders Stratford Town on Saturday. Joint manager Gary Hackett said the Greens were the better side and the players were disappointed not to come away with the three points
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Duo take full-time charge
THE chairman of Bromsgrove Rovers said last night the management team of Gary Hackett and Jon Ford are with the club on a permanent contract. Speaking before the cup match with Feckenham, Tom Herbert said: "They are doing a great job and are really motivating
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Hayley set to sing for the Queen
A PARKSIDE pupil is set to receive the royal seal of approval when she sings for the Queen later this year. Hayley Newnes, of Planetree Close, Bromsgrove, was selected from many hopefuls to sing at Buckingham Palace, as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations
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Getting on their musical soapbox
A BROMSGROVE band will be making themselves heard at a gig on Friday. Soapbox Story fronted by Will Hunt of Perryfields Road will be playing at JB's in Dudley, supporting Miles Hunt formerly the lead singer of The Wonderstuff. Will is also making two
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Why not BOGOF to see folk favourite?
PURSE strings might be a little tighter this month following the expense of Christmas but townsfolk can still enjoy a night out, as long as they BOGOF. Bromsgrove Folk Club is offering music-lovers the chance to BOGOF - buy one ticket, get one free -
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Lee will fire Utd
Reds manager Rod Brown continued to overhaul his playing squad by releasing Scott Colcombe, Ian Mitchell and Martyn Lakin.
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'She was my best friend'
A DEVASTATED Southcrest man has expressed his heartbreak after the body of his wife was found in a Redditch car park eight days after she vanished from home, writes Helen Clarke. Steve Walsh also praised Redditch police, whom he said had been 'extraordinary
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Inquest opens on freak crash
AN inquest into the death of an Oakenshaw woman who died after being struck by a Range Rover at a Redditch petrol station was opened and adjourned by the Worcestershire Coroner on Monday. Jeanette Machin, 46, of Four Oaks Close, was crushed against the
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Bus tragedy
A CHURCH Hill man died from his injuries after being in collision with a bus in Studley Road, near Kingsley College. The incident involving Paul Brian Newman, 36, of Abberley Close, happened at about 4pm on Wednesday. Police are seeking witnesses as there
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Firm hit by pay strike
A PAY dispute at a Redditch engineering firm has sparked a one-day-a-week strike by workers, writes Julian Seva. On Thursday, about 140 shopfloor staff formed a picket line outside aerospace company Hymatic Engineering Ltd, based in Burnt Meadow Road,
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Visitors lose out
THE first match of the new year for the South Warwick-shire Association was played at Malvern Hills against Worcestershire VP's Asso-ciation - a six-rink match over 21 ends. This was a very friendly match played in the true spirit of bowls. It was a close
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Pool's back in business
A REDDITCH swimming pool re-opens its doors tomorrow after being closed for maintenance. Redditch Council's pool at Kingsley College Sports Centre was shut for five weeks while a leak, which had been draining the system, was fixed. The pool will return
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Youngsters get skates on!
THERE was an encouraging turnout for last weekend's skater hockey sessions at Evesham High School. "It was really good for a first session," said organiser David Clarke-Sykes. "There were around 25 children for the younger age group and nine for the session
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Fuel drama
Redditch fire crews were called to a fuel spillage on a garage forecourt in Washford just after midnight on Friday. The spillage, at Bryants garage in Washford Drive had been caused after the breather system on a tanker had frozen.
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Wheelers' prize night
EVESHAM Wheelers are staging their annual presentation in the form of a dinner and dance next month. Elmley Castle Village Hall is the venue on Saturday, February 2 when the principal guests will be Jim George and Nick Yarworth. Tickets are priced £15
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Clubs hit hard as thaw comes too late
THE rise in temperature arrived 24 hours too late to save the majority of last weekend's local sporting activity. Stratford Town and Midland Comb-ination trio Alveston, Wellesbourne and Littleton were the only clubs able to start their new year football
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Museum's thumbs-up
A mystery customer awarded Forge Mill Museum 76 per cent during a recent visit to the Riverside venue. The average mark awarded to galleries, museums and other similar attractions is 59 per cent and the highest awarded so far is 79 per cent. The museum
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Fire alert success
THERE were no serious house blazes in Redditch during the Christmas holidays following a huge campaign to raise awareness of festive fire hazards, writes Becky Procter. Redditch fire crews launched the crusade to warn people of the dangers of candles,
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Parties mark diamond day
A WINYATES couple who met after their siblings began courting are celebrating 60 years of married life, writes Becky Procter. Great grandparents Bill and Olive Davis, of Ibstock Close, had two parties to mark the occasion, one with residents where they
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9/1/02 - Molby slams keeper Brock
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby launched a stinging attack on goalkeeper Stuart Brock after he gifted promotion-chasing Luton Town three goals in last night's 4-1 Nationwide League Division Three defeat at Aggborough. Brock's five minutes of madness
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£750 national award for Malvern practice
A MALVERN veterinary surgery has been named as the national winner of a new business challenge. The Intervet Lifelong Challenge recognises surgeries that show outstanding commitment to educating pet owners in the importance of animal welfare. The Avenue
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Trish grabs a leveller
Pershore Ladies 1, Evesham 1 A COLD wet dreary morning saw Pershore return to the hockey pitch after a four-week break. This local friendly derby saw tension rise within the first ten minutes with two of Eve-sham's players being warned for verbal abuse
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£2m to spend on new health site
DETAILED plans for Upton-upon-Severn's new community medical centre are due to be unveiled next month. The £2m project, one of the first of its kind, will combine all the town's primary health care services under one roof on a site at Tunnel Hill. The
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Saucy undie show a hit!
SAUCY WI stalwarts raised more than a titter when they stripped to their bare essentials for a village hall poetry reading. Villagers were left pant-ing for more when Colwall Women's Institute members peeled off in front of a roaring crowd and read their
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Top award for popular pupil
A COURAGEOUS youngster from Worcester has been chosen to receive a prestigious award for her outstanding contribution to her school. Rebecca Tarry, aged 13, of Nunnery Wood High School, who suffers from cystic fibrosis and was recently diagnosed with
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Campaigners deny claims
A PRESSURE group which has been campaigning against plans for a Waitrose in the town has responded to claims from the Spa's MP that a superstore was backing it. Action For Droitwich (AFD) has denied Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff's claims that Tesco
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Bomb thrown at gran
A WHEELCHAIR-bound great-grandmother had a lucky escape after a homemade bomb was thrown at her home. The 80-year-old phoned police after hearing an object hit her window while she was watching television. Only later she discovered her Kidderminster home
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New group to combat crime
AN action group looks set to be formed by Spa dignitaries to tackle the growing problem of graffiti and anti-social behaviour which has plagued the town in recent months. The group will include police and town councillors. It was decided to set up the
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Death of one of the city's most colourful journalists
ONE of Worcester's most colourful freelance journalists, Eric King, has died. Although a frequent contributor to many Midlands publications, Eric will probably best be remembered for his time on the pioneering church newspaper Worcester Diocesan Messenger
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Ice warning for parents
YOUNGSTERS in Droitwich are being urged not to dice with death again as more icy weather is forecast. The call comes after youngsters were seen risking their lives on the ice as chilly temperatures froze the Spa's canals and pools last week. Children
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'Attacker held a knife to me'
A MAN claims he was held at knifepoint in a Worcester supermarket car park and ordered to hand over his wallet. Babor Ali had been to a cashpoint at Sainsbury's as he was giving three people a lift in his car, Worcester Crown Court heard. He claimed Dean
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Police officers are proud of honours
A DROITWICH man has been knighted in the New Year's honours for his services to the police. Tony Burden, a former high ranking West Mercia police officer was knighted for his 33 years' service to the force. He is said to have been "delighted and honoured
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Gran refuses to pay fines
BAILIFFS are to raid the sheltered accommodation which is home to the 80-year-old nuclear arms campaigner who refuses to pay compensation to the Ministry of Defence. Arthritic Judith Pritchard was ordered to pay £140 to the MoD in October for cutting
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It's time for everyone to see the light
TOWNSPEOPLE are being asked to nominate their darkest street in the Spa, as left- over money is set to be spent on street lighting for Droitwich. The county council has some money outstanding, which it plans to spend on bringing a brighter future for
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Girl, 12, in critical condition
A TWELVE-year-old girl remains in a stable but critical condition today after she was in an accident with a car in Kidderminster. A red Vauxhall Nova, driven by a Kidderminster woman, was in collision with the girl outside the Star newsagents on Stourbridge
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Family's delight
A SEVERELY disabled Droitwich girl is this week settling into a special bed, thanks to a donation from a Spa organisation. Emma Foster, of Shernal Green, received more than £1,000 from Droitwich Spa Round Table to pay for her hi-tech bed which enables
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Kathy finds the glass slipper that really fits the bill!
A LUCKY mum-of-four scooped a bagful of goodies thanks to a top competition organised by the Droitwich Spa Advertiser. Kathy Fairbairns won £100 to spend in a selection of town shops after winning our Hunt the Slipper contest. Her eagle-eyed family spotted
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Son's 'silly decision'
A WORRIED son leapt into his car after drinking six pints of beer to reach his arthritic mother, who had taken a fall. Stephen Evans, aged 40, was granted six months off the usual ban for being three times the limit after magistrates heard the reason
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Classic panto comes to town
THE curtain will rise on Norbury Theatre's production of Dick Whittington at the end of this week. The final dress rehearsal will take place tomorrow and the first performance will be held on Friday. The amateur company's production will run until Saturday
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100 years ago
January 11, 1902 THE funeral of Mrs Farr, who it will be remembered died suddenly at Redditch Police Court on Wednesday in last week, took place on Saturday afternoon and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends. The Rev S Barber, rector
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50 years ago
January 12, 1952 TO encourage the recruitment of volunteers by giving the public an insight into the workings of civil defence, the Redditch Civil Defence Corps are staging a demonstration on the car park, Alcester Street, at 6.30pm next Saturday, January
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Evesham Road
ABOUT 100 years ago, this was the scene along Evesham Road in Crabbs Cross. In those days, the building on the left was a pub called the Royal Oak. The building still stands but is now a private property. The postcard was kindly loaned by Alan Foxall
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9/1/02 - Malvern looking for away victory
MALVERN RFC travel to Kenilworth on Saturday knowing that the home side are still smarting from a November 17-10 reverse at Spring Lane which prevented them from topping the table. David Robins, director of rugby at Malvern said: "This game is bound to
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9/1/02 - Youth policy paying off
MALVERN Rugby Club's Youth Development Policy is now benefitting the Club's top sides as players reach the age of senior status. No less than seven of the successful Under 17 side from last year have been selected to play so far this term. Richard Fleming
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Look what's here!
'EURO creep' was evident in Redditch just one day after the European Central Bank issued the new euro banknotes and coins across most of the continent. Andrew Hodges, manager of the Montville Hotel in Mount Pleasant, contacted the Advertiser after an
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Santa's helpers
I WOULD like to thank those members of Studley Sports & Social Club who took the time to provide and construct the sleigh for Santa and to transport him around the village. To all of Santa's helpers who braved the cold evenings to knock on doors,
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Guided by the Spirit
I was grateful for the comments in your Boxing Day letters page from a group of ladies from various churches. However, they claimed I had used a misquotation of scripture. They then went on to quote "what Jesus actually said." Could I respectfully point
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God of greed
HOW many empty shop units are there in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre? Why couldn't one of them have been used for the Christian Nativity scene to satisfy old fogies like me who are not enamoured of new Redditch with its brash commercialism, whose god
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Centre hit by vandal attack
VANDALS have damaged newly built stonework, which took more than a month to complete, around Arrow Valley Lake. Rocks from the work, which had been put in to stop the banks eroding, have been ripped out and hurled on to the frozen lake. The project was
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Bike business still suffering
FOOT and mouth disease is still being felt by a Redditch bike shop almost a year after it swept the country, writes Julian Seva. Michael Davis, of Michael's Cycles in Evesham Road, Headless Cross, applied for financial aid after he saw turnover drop 17
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Letter from Westminster
LAST year will always be remembered for the horrific events of September 11. It was clear that moves had to be made to prevent something similar happening in this country. The Government implemented the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act despite opposition
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Watchdog is wanted
A CHAIRMAN for a new watchdog is wanted to check Redditch councillors and council officers are working within the rules. People with a connection to the town can apply for the role of independent member or chairman on a Redditch Council standards committee
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PUBLIC SERVICES
British Rail Birmingham and Worcestershire: (0345 484950) (times and fares for all national services; 24-hour service). Bus and Coach Services Community Transport Services Ltd: 9 Warwick Avenue, Bromsgrove (01527 875454). National Express: enquiries,
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Kings back in action
KINGS Norton entertain mid-table Berkswell and Balsall on their return to Midlands Four West South action at the weekend. Mark Waudby's men will be gunning for a win to keep a gap between themselves and a resurgent second from bottom Stourport. Stourport's
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CRAIG HINTON - Centre-back, right-back, midfield. 26/11/77, 6ft. Squad number 5.
Versatile Hinton began his career at right-back before reverting to a centre-half role during the Conference championship-winning season. The change of position proved the making of the former Birmingham City trainee who is now rated at £1 million and
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PARFAIT MEDOU-OTYE - Right-back, midfield. 29/11/76, 5ft 10ins. Squad number 2.
Cameroon-born Medou-Otye was playing in France with Le Havre and Le Mans UC 72 before he tried his luck overseas. The ulta-competitive defender spent a short period at Scottish League First Division strugglers Greenock Morton last season, playing 10 games
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SCOTT STAMPS - Left-back, left midfield. 20/3/75, 5ft 10ins. Squad number 3.
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. The left-footer moved to Harriers on a free in September 1999 after playing in the Second Division
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MARK SHAIL - Centre-back. 15/10/66, 6ft 1in. Squad number 15.
A tough-tackling and determined veteran defender, Shail signed a two-year deal at Aggborough in July 2000 after an injury-plagued few years at Bristol City. Earlier in his career at Bristol, he had been touted with a big-money move to Liverpool while
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IAN CLARKSON - Right-back. 4/12/70, 5ft 10ins. Squad number 12.
A broken tibia temporarily ended his professional career and Clarkson was forced to play outside the Football League, signing for Harriers in November 1999. But the break from full-time football allowed the injury to recover and he was allowed to return
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IAN JOY - Left-back, left midfield. 14/7/81, 5ft 10ins. Squad number 25.
San Diego-born Joy began his footballing education at Tranmere Rovers but did not make the first team. After leaving Prenton Park, he moved to Scottish side Stirling Albion and made a couple of substitute appearances before joining Montrose last season
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MARK BLAKE - Midfield. 16/12/70. 5ft 11ins. Squad number 24.
Ex-England schools, youth and U-21 international Blake was a big hope at Aston Villa before moving to Portsmouth, Leicester, Walsall and Mansfield. A central midfielder with a big engine, an eye for goal and a competitive attitude, Blake switched to Aggborough
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9/1/02 - City to take on Bulls at the Lane
WORCESTER City entertain rivals Hereford United in the Central Conference tonight (7.45) with first-teamers Danny McDonnell, Martin Weir, Jamie Hyde and Marc Burrow expected to play some part for City. Manager John Barton had also been hoping to give
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SAM SHILTON - Left midfield 21/7/78. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 11.
The son of former England goalkeeping legend Peter spent the past two seasons at Hartlepool before his free transfer move to Third Division opposition Harriers. An attacking midfielder who also filled in at wing-back, he moved from Plymouth Argyle to
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PAUL WEBB - Midfield, centre-back, right-back. 30/11/67. 5ft 9ins. Squad number 4.
Versatile campaigner who is popular and well respected at Aggborough for his loyal services to the club. After being a Conference regular, he bravely opted to give up the security of his full-time role as a warehouse manager to become a professional footballer
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ANDY DUCROS - Forward. 16/9/77. 5ft 4ins. Squad number 14.
Ex-England youth and schoolboy international Ducros has been used by Harriers both behind a front-two and in attack. He was a record signing for £80,000 from Nuneaton Borough in July 2000 after only 12 months at the Conference side. The diminutive Ducros
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STEWART HADLEY - Forward. 30/12/73. 6ft. Squad number 21.
A bustling and hard-running striker, Hadley scored Harriers' first ever goal in the Football League against Torquay. But he has not scored as regularly as in non-league after signing on a free transfer from Mansfield in June 1998. Hadley started off at
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IAN FOSTER - Forward, wide midfield. 11/11/76. 5ft 7ins. Squad number 10.
Pacy Foster was top scorer during the Conference-winning season but has been hit by injury throughout his professional footballer days. An England schoolboy and later semi-professional international, he was released by Liverpool after being a reserve
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DREWE BROUGHTON - Forward. 25/10/78. 6ft 3ins. Squad number 9.
Tall target-man who made an immediate impact with his aggression, spirit and goal-scoring on being signed for £50,000 from Peterborough in January 2001. Despite his disciplinary problems, Broughton is a first choice when fit and wins a lot of aerial challenges
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BO HENRIKSEN - Forward. 7/2/75. 5ft 11ins. Squad number 30.
A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen headed to Harriers on a three-month loan in November. The flamboyant striker, who has impressed with an immaculate first touch, is unwanted at current club, First Division Herfolge,
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Rangers up into second
BADSEY Rangers took advantage of a glut of Stratford Alliance postponements to move up to second in the Journal Premier Division. Neil Milberry, Andy Woodbridge and Nick Burrows were the men to find the net in a 3-0 defeat of lowly FISSC in one of just
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Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up
Drakes Broughton Rgrs U-11 4, Peopleton Tigers 1 DRAKES started the cup tie with some great passing that allowed Dan Lloyd to score after five minutes. The scorer added a second 15 minutes later but pressure from Peopleton in the last ten minutes of the
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FA Cup tickets on sale soon
CHELTENHAM Town's FA Cup fourth round tie against Burnley has been put back 24 hours to Sunday, January 27, kick-off 1pm, to avoid a clash with Cheltenham races. Tickets go on sale on Sunday and are priced, Seats: £15 adults, £10 concessions, £5 under
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County course to help juniors
THE next Junior Team Management course run by the Worcestershire Football Association will take place at University College, Worcester starting next Wednesday, January 16. The course comprises three sessions with the midweek ones between 6.45 and 9.45pm
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Road closure campaign gets a new lease of life
A campaign to close a road across Malvern Link Common has been re-launched by district councillor and Conservator Pat Raven. Coun Raven says the section of Cockshot Road, between Moorlands Road and Worcester Road, should be closed to through traffic to
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Group bagged big cash boost
THE Break-A-Leg Theatre Company raised an impressive £1,770 in just three days thanks to the efforts of its members. About 20 of the children aged seven to 17 held a "sponsored pack" at Safeway supermarket on the Warwick Highway, helping shoppers get
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Super Swedes!
THE magic which kept Swedish supergroup Abba at the top for a decade will be recreated at the Alexandra Theatre this month. Successful tribute band Abba Gold will be turning back the clock at the Birmingham venue on Sunday, January 27, performing all
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A dark side to the law
A PLAY by the acclaimed writer of Rumpole of the Bailey will be staged at Birmingham Repertory Theatre next month. John Mortimer QC goes back to court with Naked Justice to expose a dark side to the legal world and the judges who exercise justice. A 17
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Molby slams keeper Brock
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby launched a stinging attack on goalkeeper Stuart Brock after he gifted promotion-chasing Luton Town three goals in last night's 4-1 Nationwide League Division Three defeat at Aggborough. Brock's five minutes of madness
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New Manchester date
WORCESTER Rugby Club have re-arranged their National One game at Manchester for Saturday, February 16 (2.15). A frozen pitch at Grove Park forced the game to be called off on Saturday. Meanwhile, more people than ever are watching Worcester according
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Errors by Brock are decisive
THREE terrible blunders by Kidderminster Harriers goalkeeper Stuart Brock helped present promotion-chasing Luton Town with a 4-1 Nationwide League Division Three victory at Aggborough last night. Brock had a nightmare five-minute spell shortly after half-time
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Salisbury will pose difficult challenge
The John Barton column BOTTOM of the table Salisbury visit St George's Lane on Saturday and al-though many people may see it as three points in the bag -- it doesn't always work like that. Come 3pm it's 11 against 11 and Salisbury will want to win just
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Fixture pile-up after big freeze
BROMSGROVE Rugby Club are expecting to return to action on Saturday after a weekend off because of frozen pitches. The Firsts travel to newly-promoted Shrewsbury in Midlands Two West with the Thirds making the same trip. Town's Seconds welcome the Shropshire
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POLICE
Gloucestershire Constabulary HQ: 01242 521321. Thames Valley Police HQ: 01865 846000). Warwick Constabulary HQ: 01926 415000. West Mercia Constabulary HQ: 01905 723000. Alcester:01789 762207. Banbury: 01295 252525. Bourton-on-the-Water: 01451 820222.
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Lord Of the Rings (PG)
Five star ONE film to rule them all? This isn't the best film ever made - but it ain't far off. Director Peter Jackson has crafted a masterpiece. He had no need to worry about the plot or the basic material, but working with one of the best-loved books
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Tomb Raider (12)
One star Derived from the video game of the same name, this is one of those films you can watch with the sound down while listening to something more interesting like the shipping forecast on Radio 4 - and you'd still know what was going on. The most
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Eye review is due
A CONTROVERSIAL review of ophthalmic services, which could affect Redditch patients, is likely to go before health trust board members next week. Members of Worcestershire NHS Acute Hospitals Trust board will discuss the proposals next Wednesday before
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Merlin fall under Barley Mow spell
THE top of the table clash in Division Two on Sunday ended with Barley Mow beating Merlin 6-3. Bromsgrove Advertiser/Messenger District Football League Goals from Ryan Ward, Steve Hassall, Davie Webb, Liam Yardley and Alan Gandy (two) take Barley to within
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Hospice fails in lottery bid
THE Primrose Hospice has been refused more than half a million pounds for an extension which could increase day capacity for cancer patients by at least half annually, writes Melina Cannon. After a 15-month wait, the Community Fund informed the hospice
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Tough win for Villa
FAIRFIELD came through a tough examination against Brownhills Town on December 29. Fairfield Villa (0) 2 Brownhills Town (1) 1 The visitors did the early attacking but were unable to penetrate a solid defence until the 39th minute when a corner was not
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General lose in Premier
REDDITCH and South Warwickshire Combination results for Sunday's games. Premier Division: Black Horse 3 (M Kyte, I Donagan, K Gross) Bromsgrove General 0. Division One: Thorn FC 4 (J Nelson two, R May, C Melson) BKL Sport 2 (G Lostitch, L Higgins). Division
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Dreaming of summer...
WITH the freezing conditions, the only thing anglers could do this week was dream of the summer ton-up catches, as all of the local still water fisheries were iced over solid. Angling round-up by TONY BRUNN Many open events were cancelled and even those
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...as anglers brave the ice
WITH Christmas in full swing and many waters frozen over on Boxing Day, it was surprising to see anglers on the bank. Angling round-up by TONY BRUNN Most people struggled for bites at the Moorlands Farm Open but it didn't stop Walsall's Neville Groves
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9/1/02 - Beale in talks with United
REDS boss Rod Brown is closing in on Solihull Borough target Richard Beale. Brown spoke to the left-sided player last night and is expecting a decision from him after Beale talks to Gresley tomorrow. If Beale opts for the Valley he is likely to be given
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9/1/02 - Mitch set to star for Studley
IAN Mitchell is set to play the second half of the season with Studley BKL after playing a part in last night's 3-1 win at Oldbury. Mitchell played in right midfield for the Bees hours after being freed by Redditch and created the third after a one-two
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WYCHBOLD WI
THE annual meeting was attended by WI adviser Sylvia Perkins, who gave an entertaining account of her recent holiday of a lifetime covering thousands of miles of the North American continent. She then enlightened members about the refurbishment of WI
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Time to reward town's 'gems'
THE hunt is on to find present-day architectural gems in the Bromsgrove district. This week the Bromsgrove Society launched a search to find buildings worthy of receiving its prestigious architectural awards. They were first made more than 20 years ago
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Setback for care centre
A FINSTALL-based cancer care centre suffered a crushing blow when its application to fund an extension was rejected. The Primrose Hospice and Cancer Help Centre applied to the Community Fund for a £560,000 grant to extend its premises in St Godwald's
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Factory facing closure
CLOSE on 500 staff at Bromsgrove's stricken United Engineering Forgings Factory in Aston Fields are likely to be out of a job by April. The grim news was given in a letter to the workforce last Thursday by Myles Halley, for the administrators - KPMG.
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Death of rags to riches lottery man
A HARD-UP man who moved to exclusive Barnt Green after scooping more than £1.8m on the National Lottery has died just two years after his win, it emerged this week. Phil Kitchen, of Smallwood, Redditch, was so strapped for cash before his win that he
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Rooftop incident
POLICE were called following reports of a man on the roof of the Princess of Wales Community Hospital in Bromsgrove on Sunday night. Negotiators spent two hours talking the man down to safety. He later received treatment at the Stourbridge Road hospital
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HANBURY WOMEN'S INST.
PARTY time on December 13 took place in our festively adorned Hanbury village hall. WI business was first on the agenda, followed by a quiz and bingo with an assortment of prizes for the lucky draw. Following the very tasty refreshments, provided by us
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Concrete lampposts 'should be scrapped'
A CALL to scrap all Worcestershire's 20,000 concrete lamp-posts and replace them with ones made of more durable materials was made this week by a leading Labour councillor. Cllr Peter McDonald, who represents Rubery on the county council and Uffdown and
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Long tradition is 'chopped off'
AN independent Bromsgrove butcher will close its doors for the last time this weekend after trading for nearly three-quarters of a century. Badham and Grizzell, in Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, was originally owned by Rob Tarren who opened it as a butcher's
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Trees for the chop!
RESIDENTS in and around Bromsgrove were reminded this week that there is still time for them to do their bit to help the environment and re-cycle their Christmas trees at one of the many centres in the district. They will be shredded to make mulch for
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Blue line is getting thinner
THE thin blue line will be stretched to the limit in Bromsgrove it is feared, if a merger between two police divisions comes about. The Advertiser/Messenger has learned exclusively that a proposed merger between the Bromsgrove/Redditch and Kidderminster
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Drink-driving down by half
WHILE sensible town revellers swapped their car keys for taxis over the party season, more motorists than ever were behind the wheel of a faulty vehicle -- a report published today claims. West Mercia Constabulary's figures show the percentage of motorists
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Inquiry called for on tip vote
AN investigation into the conduct of Tory district councillors over a controversial planning application for the former Marlbrook tip has been called for by the leader of the opposition Labour group. Bromsgrove district councillor, Peter McDonald (Uffdown
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Angry workers want tribunal
STORMY waters could be ahead for a haulage giant as scores of its redundant Droitwich Spa workers plan to take it to an industrial tribunal. More than 50 former staff at one of the town's biggest employers, Christian Salvesen, are backing the call for
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Society's out in force for annual festive trips
PERSHORE Golf Society travelled to Stratford Oaks to contest the annual Christmas event. There was plenty of yuletide cheer in the air as 22 members enjoyed a full handicap stableford competition. Temporary greens were in use on a course set in its winter
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Henry's on course for Twickenham headlines
MIDLANDS schools still involved in the three tiers of competition in the Daily Mail Schools Cup all have a place at Twickenham in the Daily Mail Festival of Schools Rugby on Sunday, March 24 in their sights. The final of the Under-18 Cup and Vase and
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Steve sprints clear for a crucial score
Wednesbury II 7, Pershore II 18pts FOLLOWING a late pitch inspection Saturday's game was given the go ahead. Pershore were pushed to get a team together and travelled with 12 players but their hosts were still in the festive spirit and had enough players
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Former champion Ian hosts Worcester show
IAN Heaps, one of the country's most respected former world coarse fishing champions, is taking to the road on his final tour. After many years of touring the country and sharing his experiences and wealth of angling expertise with anglers young and old
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Gulliver's travails
JOHN Phillpott kindly awards me the Jonathan Swift Medal for Literature. Sadly, I've never read Swift's Gulliver's Travels, though it is waiting on my shelves to be read later on, like so much else. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
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I'd like to set the record straight...
MAY I apologise to Mr John Norwood for the letter that appeared in You Say on January 2. Unfortunately, an error occurred in the translation of my letter, where Mr Norwood's name was printed erroneously. It should have read the Rev D G Griffin. The following
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Another way of putting it
I WAS sorry that Mr Thake thought, in his most recent letter, I was asking him to prove a negative. As my learned friends might say - let me re-phrase the question. Perhaps he could inquire of his German contact the answers to the following: Prior to
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Relentless growth is causing the gridlock
I SHOULD like to suggest to Councillor Kibblewhite that it is his own fault that he sits in his car, in traffic jams, with his temper coming to the boil. When I was born into this city it had just over 20,000 homes. Now it has nearly 40,000. It that time
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Sword terror in raid
TWO masked raiders armed with a sword stole cash from a Redditch hotel just after midnight on New Year's Eve, writes Becky Procter. Police were alerted to the robbery at the Campanile Hotel in Far Moor Lane, Winyates Green, shortly before 1am on Tuesday
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Man knifed for mobile phone
A 38-year-old man was stabbed in the hand with a kitchen knife when thieves tried to steal his mobile phone in Church Hill at about 8pm on Monday. Police are looking for two men aged between 18-22 who approached the victim on a path off Exhall Close and
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Drop in violence at home
INCIDENTS of domestic violence fell by 36 per cent over the festive period compared to the same time last year. There were 36 incidents last year between December 24 and January 2 in Redditch and Bromsgrove compared to 23 this year. Police had been expecting
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Rovers humbled
Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Feckenham 4 AFTER their own embarassing cup defeat at the weekend, Feckenham covered themselves in glory in the Worcestershire Senior Urn last night. The Valley tenants not only beat their illustrious opponents but savaged the fallen
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Studley Bees pile on the misery
Oldbury United 1 Studley BKL 3 Studley gained three away points despite a lacklustre performance at strugglers Oldbury, writes Paul Jenkins. Playing in borrowed yellow shirts after a colour clash the Bees failed to make much of an impression in the first
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Local voter's view of 'bare' facts
DEAR EDITOR - I am not a member of any poliical party, nor do I belong to Action for Droitwich or any other lobby group - simply a local voter sick of arrogance, ignorance and incompetence by Wychavon District Council. Recent stories on supermarkets,
