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Vale memories recalled in book
MEMORIES of the Vale of Evesham as it was in the 1950s and 1960s are brought back to life in pictures in a new book Worcestershire Living Memories. As the title implies, the book is about the whole of Worcestershire, particularly the valleys of the Rivers
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Village outlets in fight for life
OBJECTORS to road closure at Wyre Piddle when the new bypass is opened are expected to oppose the traffic orders, according to county councillor Liz Tucker. She said last week after a cabinet meeting, which voted almost unanimously for closure, that although
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22/7/02 - County storm to crucial win
WORCESTERSHIRE are enjoying a well-deserved day off today after boosting their Frizzell County Championship Division Two promotion hopes with a dramatic eight-wicket win over Northamptonshire at New Road yesterday. The County stormed to victory after
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16/7/02 - Leaders gunned down as County focus on top spot
WORCESTERSHIRE moved up to second place in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two table with an eight-wicket win over Essex at Southend. Essex's lower order provided stubborn resistance to prolong the action. But Philip Weston and Ben Smith ensured
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8/7/02 - Middlesex thwart Worcs victory bid
MIDDLESEX and Worcestershire played out a tame draw in their County Championship game at Lord's. After scoring 502 for four declared in their first innings, Worcestershire needed quick wickets. Middlesex had resumed on 229 for five, 273 behind and 123
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29/6/02 - Worcs grab record win
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody was delighted with the way Worcestershire boosted their Frizzell County Championship Div-ision Two promotion hopes with a record-breaking innings and 308-runs win over Durham at New Road. It was the County's biggest innings
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17/6/02 - Rain ruins it for counties
WORCESTERSHIRE'S County Championship Division Two clash with Durham ended in a drab draw after another rain-affected day at Chester-le-Street. After rain delayed the start until 3pm, Allan Donald did his best to force the issue by capturing 5-77 as the
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Worcester Wolves fixtures & results - 2001/2002 season
SEPTEMBER 29 A Hull NT 104-95 OCTOBER 06 H Liverpool NT 69-68 07 H Manchester NT 100-89 14 A Liverpool NT 66-75 20 H Teeside NT 82-115 27 A Manchester NT 103-117 28 A Teeside NT 82-110 NOVEMBER 03 H Hull NT 87-94 10 A Mansfield NL 79-61 17 A Westminster
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Did the Grandstand ever collapse?
CAN Memory Lane readers answer a couple of posers I have been set but can't answer? Mrs Joan Smith of Tudor Way, Worcester, has written wondering if I can settle a friendly argument she is having with her brother. She is convinced from that the former
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18/5/02 - Hick hits out at poor batting
SKIPPER Graeme Hick blamed Worcestershire's failure with the bat for their disappointing five wicket Frizzell County Championship Division Two defeat against Essex at New Road. It was the County's second successive County Championship reversal and followed
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The Club
Sixways, Pershore Lane, Hindlip, Worcester WR3 8ZE. Telephone: 01905 454183. Fax: 01905 459333. Official club website www.wrfc.co.uk Email: rugby@wrfc.co.uk
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Directions
Directions to the rugby club and conference centre by road and rail - plus details of the Park and Walk and Park and Ride arrangements. By Road Exit the M5 motorway at junction 6. Take the A4538 towards Droitwich and Sixways is 300 yards on the left.
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Colours
Jersey: Navy Blue and Old Gold. Shorts: Navy Blue. Stockings: Navy Blue and Old Gold Tops.
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Worcester 74 Moseley 8
Saturday, October 28, 2002 THIS was the kind of match which gives a coach nightmares. Injuries to key players, a low-key atmosphere and a referee doing his best to give a new slant on officiousness. It was to Worcester's credit that they came through
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Publisher's statement
The This is Worcester Rugby Football Club website is brought to you by Newsquest (Midlands South) Limited, publishers of the Worcester Evening News. It is not the official club website. The official Worcester Rugby Football Club website can be found at
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Bracknell 5 Worcester 75
Saturday, October 19, 2002 WORCESTER'S young guns came of age as they passed their Powergen Cup test without too many hiccups. The Sixways side drafted in Jon Higgins, Hugo Southwell, Neil and Gareth Mason into their first team and, despite a substandard
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London Welsh 7 Worcester 53
Saturday, October 12, 2002 WORCESTER re-branded themselves Warriors over the summer. On Saturday's evidence Globetrotters might be more appropriate. They were simply sublime for 40 minutes at Old Deer Park, the best Worcester performance I have witnessed
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10/5/02 - Openers keep County at bay
GLAMORGAN openers Steve James and David Hemp quickly completed a half-century stand in the Frizzell County Champion-ship Division Two match against Worcestershire at New Road today. The visitors had resumed their second innings 26 ahead on 38-0 . James
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9/5/02 - County openers make slow progress
WORCESTERSHIRE made cautious progress when they resumed their first innings against Glamorgan in the Frizzell County Championship Division two match at overcast New Road today. Anurag Singh, on 18, and Stephen Peters (9) began against pacemen Mike Kaspro-wicz
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25/4/02 - County hit back with run bonanza
WORCESTERSHIRE'S David Leatherdale reached 154 at Northampton today before becoming the second early wicket to fall as the County chased quick runs. Matt Rawnsley fell without addition to the score when he was caught and bowled by Carl Greenidge for four
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Worcester 35 Orrell 10
Saturday, September 7, 2002 ANGER is not an emotion you readily associate with the man nicknamed Smiley but the rest of National One should watch out -- Werner Swanepoel has a point to prove. Worcester's new skipper -- dumped by the Springboks after some
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22/4/02 - Worcs on track for opening win
WORCESTERSHIRE were in a strong position to open their Frizzell County Championship Division Two campaign on a winning note against Gloucestershire at New Road today. Gloucestershire, facing a tough victory target of 361, resumed this morning on 15-1.
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Smoke adds to atmospheric scene of the city
THE year this atmospheric view of Tallow Hill, Worcester, was captured on camera is, I'm afraid, not recorded, though the photograph appears to me to have been taken sometime between the First and Second World Wars. The smoking chimneys of factories and
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30/5/02 - County beat rain to book Notts contest
Worcestershire avoided the dreaded "bowl-out" as they booked their place in the fourth round of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy with a comfortable 49-run win over Cornwall. Just as in their Benson and Hedges Cup quarter-final victory over Gloucestershire
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Global warming? No, just August weather
WE tend to blame global warming for the extremes of weather Britain and Europe has seen this August, yet a quick trip through the bound archives of Berrow's Journal suggests that these spectacular climatic conditions are nothing new for the eighth month
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From disaster to delight... Elgar's Dream masterpiece
ANOTHER significant milestone in the history of the Three Choirs, the world's oldest choral music festival, is reached this evening with the special Centenary performance at Worcester of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius. It was around this time, exactly
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A cheery smile, a jaunty hat... the pose that growers trusted
GEOFF Budd is something of a legend with the farming community of Worcestershire. At the age of 80, he's still in business as an agricultural seed specialist from his home in Claines. He's the oldest licensed seedsman in Britain and, with such an appropriate
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Eighty years on and Ernest is still a server at his church
A WIDE circle of friends and neighbours have, this weekend, been helping Worcester "born and bred" Ernest Smith celebrate his 90th birthday. Ever amiable, he is perhaps best known for his life-long and active association with Old St Martin's Church in
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23/10/02 - Back on top with headache to come
VICTORY against Cambridge City returned us to the top and despite a few barbed comments that is where we deserve to be. Okay we have put in a few indifferent performances but no one is going to tell me that after 14 games we are in a false position -
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Elgar's steamy night in Paris immortalised in memoirs
STEAMY nights in Paris were experienced in the summer of 1880 by Worcester's most famous son, Edward Elgar, and his future brother-in-law, Charles Pipe. Elgar was 23 and Pipe 27 when they went to a risqu Parisian show and also, due to a language mix-up
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Work colleague Doc was a true county legend
WHEN I joined the staff of the Evening News as a boy, 48 years ago, the group advertising manager of Berrow's Newspapers was a charming chap named Harold Gibbons. His popular nickname was Doc, and I didn't realise then that he had been one of the most
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Quay memories of an old Worcester quarter
COLOURFUL times half-a-century ago amid the former closely-knit riverside community of houses, shops, pubs, lodging houses, scrapyards and warehouses of Worcester's Quay Street area are fondly remembered by Robert Wardell. His stepfather, Bill Redman,
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Lament for lives lost to killer drugs
LAST week Warwickshire coroner, Michael Coker lamented the high number of inquests he has had to conduct already this year. At a heroin overdose inquest last week he said: "This evil substance does nobody any good. It leads to an extremely poor quality
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26/10/02 - Ayres is aiming to hit heights
ROOKIE Lee Ayres believes Kidder-minster Harriers have the credentials to book a place in the Nationwide League Division Three play-offs. The talented 20-year-old, who has been establishing himself in the heart of Harriers defence this term, is convinced
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9/10/02 - Rocket required for Cup lift off!!
FOUR days, two games and two totally contrasting performances have left us with a big task to lift the players ahead of Saturday's FA Cup tie at Hucknall Town. Where we finished strongly against Havant & Waterlooville for a terrific comeback, last
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Life of POW John is recalled in diaries
STORIES of life in a First World War prisoner of War camp in Germany have been brought to life for Kevin Halford through the diary his grandfather kept. The grandfather, Corporal John Halford, a market gardener from Bretforton, left his grandson his war
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4/9/02 - Buzz of optimism returns to club
THERE is a buzz around St George's Lane at present and long may it continue. Although Monday's win against Moor Green put us top the season's first real marker comes after 10 games when you can sit down and gauge your progress. Hopefully we will have
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Bishop's horrific death at the stake
A PAST Bishop of Worcester suffered one of the most horrific of deaths in being burnt at the stake. Hugh Latimer was publicly executed in the centre of Oxford, in 1555, and became a martyr for his religious beliefs. I've been learning all about him from
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Is this court closure the end of an era for local justice?
THE DOORS of Evesham court have closed to local justice, and Journal court reporter Gerry Barnett who first used the press bench there over 50 years ago has been getting reaction from others involved for many years: John Johnson, a magistrate for nearly
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18/10/02 - Broughton and Parrish set to return for Harriers
DREWE Broughton and Sean Parrish are back in contention for Kidderminster Harriers in tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow (3pm). Striker Broughton missed last Saturday's 2-0 defeat at home to Macclesfield
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28/8/02 - Fine start could have been better
FOUR games into the season and we've already survived Tiverton, in-form Newport County and a coach fire on the M25. It's only the start of a long, hard campaign but at the beginning of the season I must admit I would have been fairly happy with the two
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Bert's lifetime spent in slippery sales
FONDLY remembered is a well-known Worcester High Street shop which was frequently an eye-catching feature of the city centre scene through the first half of the 20th Century. I refer to Hunt's fish and game shop which occupied part of the site of today's
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A new lease of life for historic court
THE historic Besford Court, near Pershore, which dates back to the 10th Century, has taken on a new lease of life. Prowting Homes have converted the interesting Grade II* listed building into eight luxury two and three-storey apartments. Built around
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17/10/02 - Molby misses out on Exeter job
EXETER have ruled Jan Molby out of the running for the vacant managerial position at the club. The former Swansea, Kidderminster and Hull boss was interviewed about the post but he will not be replacing John Cornforth. City vice-chairman Mike Lewis said
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14/8/02 - City trio will hold the key to success
SATURDAY heralds the start of another soccer season and with batteries recharged we are raring to go. After two-and-a-half years with the club I've assembled the best set of players since my return to St George's Lane and I would certainly hope we can
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11/10/02 - Foster ready for Harriers return
STRIKER Ian Foster is on stand-by for a place in Kidderminster Harriers starting line-up for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Macclesfield Town at Aggborough (3pm). The former Hereford United campaigner is poised to take over
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Trio chalk up two centuries of heavenly music
Jim has memories of Elgar: SOON to celebrate his 99th birthday is James (Jim) Andrews, who achieved the remarkable record of being a church organist in Worcester for three-quarters-of-a-century. It was on their 22nd wedding anniversary that I went along
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Long Lartin's long serving...
SOME of the most notorious criminals in the World have passed through HMP Long Lartin since it opened in 1971. Its present governor, Francis Masserick, has worked in the prison service for about the same number of years and he has seen a lot of changes
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5/10/02 - Smith in Harriers play-off forecast
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have a side fully capable of at least reaching the Nationwide League Division Three play-offs. That's the firm belief of their long-serving utility player Adie Smith whose season has been disrupted recently by a series of frustrating
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Annie saved by corrugated iron
ANOTHER tale of a miraculous escape from death in the Meco bombing has been told me in the wake of my recent feature on that fateful day - October 3, 1940. My last piece threw the spotlight on the only still living victim of the bombing - Margaret Wainwright
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Historic line is racing to the races
VOLUNTEERS at the Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Railway are steaming ahead with their ambition to create one of the country's longest heritage railways. The preserved line currently follows the line of the Cotswold escarpment between Toddington, Winchcombe
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Richard Cadbury... man with a mission
WORCESTER High Street was closed to traffic and lined by silent crowds on the day of the funeral of Richard Cadbury in 1935. It was a show of deep respect and public gratitude to a leading local figure who had been such a generous benefactor and so caring
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Praise be for the welcome given to a community
THIS summer marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of the Bromwich Road Mission - the lasting legacy of a member of the famous Cadbury chocolate-making family who lived in Worcester and was a significant local benefactor. Richard Cadbury was living
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20/9/02 - Sickness gives Harriers worries
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' manager Ian Britton is today suffering a massive selection headache after having his preparations for tomorrows home Nationwide League Division Three clash with Rochdale devastated by illness and injuries this week. The players
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Royal link with lonely tomb
OCCASIONALLY, I have glanced at an impressive tomb in a fairly isolated position within Worcester Cathedral, but only recently have I been aware of the noble personage whose remains lie below it. The tomb is that of Sir Griffyth Ryce, making it a last
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Child prodigy Hanna has a 'gift' for design
WHEN five-year-old Hanna Herrera Pasqualin started doodling on a napkin in McDonalds one day, she was giving the first inkling of a special talent. To the mild surprise of her mum, Lydia, Hanna's drawing won her a prize. That could have been a one-off
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Anniversary is right on track
THIS summer marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway line between Stourbridge and Evesham, which extended the train network to Droitwich, Pershore and Fladbury. It was 1850 that first saw the railways come right into the Worcester with
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14/9/02 - Harriers training at the double!
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Ian Britton has told his players that daily morning and afternoon training sessions are to continue. He said: "They are well rewarded for doing the job they love and double sessions are here to stay. "I'm not saying that they'll
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Village wants to crack the code
THE Code of Conduct for parish and town councils, which was introduced by the government this year, was brought in following the Nolan Report into government sleaze. As from May, parish councils are required to adopt the code. Councillors must sign it
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A sad day for the Nurses' League
NOSTALGIA and sadness are naturally felt by the 337 members of the Worcester Royal Infirmary Nurses' League at the closure of the historic hospital at Castle Street. The League, which celebrated its Golden Jubilee last year, is composed of serving and
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28/10/02 - Weekend county results round-up
SATURDAY SOCCER NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Division Three: Kidderminster Harriers 2 Cambridge United 1. FA CUP Fourth qualifying round: Hereford United 1 Arlesey Town 0. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Premier Division: Halesowen Town 0 Worcester City 0. Western Division: Bromsgrove
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13/9/02 - Britton looks for steep learning curve
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Ian Britton is hoping his players will learn from this week's tough Worthington Cup lesson and bounce back with a victory over Scunthorpe United in tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash at Glanford Park (3pm). Harriers
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Carol putting 30 years experience to good use
AN Evesham woman is hoping to use her 30 years of caring experience to help Barnardo's recruit more volunteers for its Worcestershire-based project. This week is national Shared Care Week, and Carol Icke, from Four Pools Road, who has helped Barnardo's
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Happy days are here again...
FORTY people gathering for a cheery re-union to-night will readily testify that Worcester's Happy Land very much lived up to its name in their "wonderful" childhood days of the 1930s and early 1940s. Their closely-knit suburb of St John's, taking in Happy
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7/9/02 - Harriers duo on double mission
LEE Ayres and Andy Ducros may have different roles to perform for Kidderminster Harriers but their targets are the same. That's to be among the first names on manager Ian Britton's mind when he's writing out his team sheet. Because of injuries to other
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A hundred years of history and service
... and it cost just £1,575 to build ST MARK'S in the Cherry Orchard, the delightfully named church in a southern suburb of Worcester, celebrates the centenary of its birth this summer. Its foundation stone was officially laid on June 21, 1902, by Lady
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23/8/02 - Ayres ready for Harriers call-up
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' young central defender Lee Ayres is standing by to take over from injured Craig Hinton for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Exeter City at Aggborough (3pm). Hinton is unlikely to play after having an operation
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22/8/02 - Harriers change
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' Nationwide League Division Three clash with Boston United has been moved to avoid a clash with England's friendly match against Portugal. The match against the league newcomers at Aggborough on Saturday, September 7, will now kick-off
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17/8/02 - Long-serving Smith backing newcomer
DEFENDER Adie Smith believes newcomer Sean Flynn will prove to be a key figure in Kidderminster Harriers' bid for a successful season, writes Chris Oldnall. Smith, Harriers' longest serving campaigner after joining them in July 1997, pinpoints midfielder
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16/8/02 - Foster returns as Harriers bid
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will have striker Ian Foster available for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park (3pm). The former Hereford United campaigner has missed Harriers' opening two matches because
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13/8/02 - Ducros set for Harriers call-up
ANDY Ducros is favourite to take over from injured Sean Flynn for Kidderminster Harriers Nationwide League Division Three trip to Bournemouth tonight (7.30). Midfielder Flynn suffered severe bruising and needed five stitches in a cut chin after falling
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10/8/02 - Britton tips success for former boss Jan
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Ian Britton is tipping former Aggborough chief Jan Molby to guide Hull City to promotion from the Nationwide League Division Three. "I think they will be there or there abouts," said Britton, who took over from the ex-Liverpool
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9/8/02 - Harriers fans top the league
FANS of Kidderminster Harriers are among the best-behaved in the country, the Home Office has revealed. Only one supporter was arrested during the whole of last season's Division Three campaign. According to official statistics only one club - Macclesfield
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9/8/02 - Harriers signings to face Lincoln
NEWCOMERS Sean Flynn and Sean Parrish are set to make their Nationwide League Division Three debuts for Kidderminster Harriers tomorrow when they open their campaign against relegation favourites Lincoln City at Aggborough (3pm). Former Coventry, Derby
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5/8/02 - Encouraging signs after Harriers win
IAN Britton was happy with the way Kidderminster Harriers gave their fans encouragement for the coming season with a last-gasp 3-2 win over Nationwide League Division Two new boys Cheltenham Town. The Harriers boss, however, believes his side can improve
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The good old, bad old days of Lowesmoor
LIFE at Lowesmoor, Worcester, of the 1920s and 30s is vividly remembered by the surviving members of the Tunstall family. There were originally 11 of them - mother, father and nine children - all living in one of the 12 tightly-knit houses lining a narrow
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3/8/02 - Britton tells players to stick by the rules
IAN Britton is telling his Kidderminster Harriers players to stick by the rules during the coming season which gets under way next Saturday with a Nationwide League Division Three clash against Lincoln City at Aggborough. The determined Harriers boss
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2/8/02 - Allner returns to face Harriers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers wrap up a disappointing pre-season programme when they face Nationwide League Division Two new boys Cheltenham Town at Aggborough tomorrow (3pm). In six 'warm-up' games Harriers have won just once and last Saturday produced a below-par
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Family fortunes in seed and hop sales
FLEETINGLY back in the spotlight is a Worcester family firm which ran a thriving hop and seed merchants business from three landmark city buildings through much of the 20th Century. Gascoyne's had large warehouses on the riverside at South Quay, in Sansome
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Cheerful Harold was always ready to party
FONDLY remembered this week are a popular Shambles character of yesteryear and a once-familiar landmark building in the heart of Worcester. In my recent feature on the Elt dynasty, the members of which have been in the footwear business locally for about
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Happy days treading the boards at the Theatre Royal
MY recent feature on Christmases past in Worcester during the Second World War evoked much nostalgia for Beryl Gough, who for many years, has been well-known locally as a dancer and choreographer. Her eye was particularly caught by references to the Babes
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27/7/02 - Senior Cup away test
WORCESTER City face a trip to Stourport Swifts or Halesowen Town in the second round of the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup. Holders Kidderminster Harriers have been drawn at home to Bromsgrove Rovers. First round: Stourport v Halesowen; Sutton Coldfield
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26/7/02 - Barton expects signings to shine
WORCESTER City manager John Barton expects star signings David Foy and John Snape to deliver the goods when old rivals Kidderminster Harriers arrive at St George's Lane for a pre-season friendly tomorrow (3pm). The City boss is looking for a return on
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Christmas past - 1940
PEACE AND GOODWILL - "To think of Peace and Goodwill at this present moment in history may seem to some ironical. Millions of men, armed with the most ingenious weapons of destruction the world has ever seen, are engaged in an orgy of killing, maiming
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16/7/02 - Harriers kick-off at Stratford with draw
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw at Midland Alliance side Stratford Town. On a hard and bumpy pitch the home side took a shock lead on 20 minutes when John Halford found himself in space before slotting past
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Christmas past - 1942
CHOCOLATE QUEUES AGAIN - "When we were issued with personal ration books, we thought we had done with queuing for chocolate and sweets. But here we are in Christmas week with half the confectioners' shops in Worcester closed to all comers, and the other
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Christmas past - 1943
HOME MADE CHRISTMAS - "The festive season in 1943 is going to be a home made Christmas for most British people. There are few things suitable for gifts on the market, and most of them are subject to 100 per cent purchase tax. "Christmas cards in 1943
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Over 50s army on the rise
THESE days, everyone seems to want to be young. Old people are a nuisance, tolerated rather than respected by society and ridiculed by young people who think that listening to Slipknot makes them cool. Furthermore, most retailers also seem to wish everyone
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Christmas past - 1944
SIXTH CHRISTMAS OF WAR - "Modified cheerfulness might best describe the atmosphere of any assembly of people in Britain this Christmas. "The feelings of everybody would have been lighter and gayer but for the shadowed war news." THEATRE ROYAL "Frank Fortescue
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Ale and hearty with that feminine touch
THE Worcester Beer and Cider Festival is sure to delight drinkers from all over the region this weekend. But how many women will be seen supping a pint of real British ale? Although our female population's consuming more alcoholic drinks than ever, beer
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Christmas past - 1945
OLD-TIME XMAS ATMOSPHERE - "Christmas this year should be an extremely happy one. It is the first peaceful festival since 1938. For weeks the stores have been crowded and, although there was not a great choice of presents, shoppers managed to find something
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Best buys for southpaws, cack-handers and mollie dookers
THEY look like normal people, smell like normal people and even sound like normal people. They usually behave quite acceptably in public and can even hold down regular jobs. However, left-handers have been persecuted throughout history like lepers, paedophiles
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6/7/02 - Harriers players back in Parrish!
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers players report back for training on Monday with new recruit Sean Parrish looking forward to a promotion-chasing campaign. The 30-year-old has moved to Aggborough on a two-year contract from Chesterfield and can't wait for Harriers
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Weston, William Philip Christopher
Role: left-hand bat, left-arm medium bowler Born: 16 June 1973, Durham Height: 6ft 4in Weight: 14st Nickname: Sven, Junior, Reverend County debut: 1991 County cap: 1995 1000 runs in a season: 3 1st-Class 50s: 35 1st Class 100s: 14 1st Class 200s: 1 1st-Class
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Swing a song of golf clubs
EVERY year, The Open golf championship is responsible for thousands of rational people taking up the most addictive, infuriating game known to man. Youngsters see Tiger Woods launching shots effortlessly into the middle of next week and decide to give
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Full steam ahead for the war effort
Sixty years ago, the people of Pershore and surrounding villages raised a staggering £200,000 to fund a new Royal Navy Corvette. The money came from donations, bowling for a pig and the auction of an outsize marrow in the shape of a duck... called Cuthbert
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15/6/02 - Loans switch boosts Britton
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Ian Britton has applauded The Football League's decision to change the rules over loan signings. Clubs will now be allowed to secure up to 10 temporary signings next season which kicks off for Harriers on Saturday, August 10
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8/6/02 - Britton playing waiting game
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Ian Britton is playing a waiting game before plunging into the transfer market. He has money available which was originally going to be used to try to keep Richie Appleby at Aggborough. The influential midfielder, how-ever
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Singh, Anurag
Role: Right-hand bat, right-arm off-breaks. Born: 9 September 1975, Kanpur, India Height: 5ft 11ins First Class debut: 1995 Major Teams: Cambridge University (1996-98), Warwickshire. Known As: Anurag Singh Best batting: 157 for Camb Univ v Sussex 1996
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Happy ending to lost albums saga
MANY readers have telephoned or written in since I recently published a portrait photograph taken more than half-a-century ago. It was of the man who had clearly compiled the bumper bundle of large photo albums handed in some weeks ago to Nicole Burnett
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13/9/02 - Jerry lifts cup
JERRY Thomas took his second trophy of the season when he won Malvern Angling Club's Chairman's Cup fished on the Avon at Birlingham. Having already bagged the Fitzwater Cup earlier in the season he only needed 3lb 4oz of small roach caught on the pole
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Mother's coming to stay? Place is a tip? Never fear...
YOUR mother, no matter how much you love her, can always terrify you with the simple words: "I thought I might stay for a few days". Almost instantly the house can look like a tip, with an elegant draping of cobwebs to complete the picture. The furniture
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Families were at home in the hall
The fascinating and painstakingly researched new book Perdiswell Past and Present by Joan Hinks tells us much about the well-to-do families who lived in the country mansion which stood at the heart of the area. Perdiswell Hall, an 18th Century property
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Health Commentary Special n SAD sufferers can find relief by sitting in front of a box
Let there be light AS the clocks go back at the end of this month and the days grow shorter thoughts of long summer holidays seem far away and even the most energetic and cheerful may want to remain curled up under the covers on grey and gloomy days.
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Most dads will be happy with a card this Father's Day - but a new survey reveals they could ask for
WORLD Cup fever may have rendered dads inactive at present, but you may be surprised to learn how much the average father does in return for a pair of socks on Father's Day. Although most dads probably think they are priceless, new research has tried
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Pollard, Paul Raymond
Role: Left-hand opening bat, right-arm medium bowler Born: 24th September 1968, Carlton, Nottinghamshire Height: 5ft 11in Weight: 12st Nickname: Polly, Sugar Ray County debut: 1987 (Nottinghamshire) County cap: 1992 (Nottinghamshire ) 1000 runs in a season
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12/7/02 - Dave Twigg in club cup win
DAVE Twigg won Malvern Angling Club's club cup fished on the River Avon at Birlingham. Conditions were perfect for the match but for some reason it did not fish well with most anglers struggling for a bite. In very deep water Dave used pole tactics, fishing
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Beer? Ugh!
In recent years women have been catching up with men on everything from pay to job prospects - and even drinking habits. The stressful and macho work culture has resulted in increasing numbers of women heading straight for the pub after a hard day's work
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Henry tells it how it was...
BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Henry Sandon of Worcester has told me of a highly amusing incident witnessed on Pitchcroft about a century ago. "Henry Charles Bright, an accomplished Royal Worcester gilder, was nicknamed The Colonel, by colleagues and friends
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21/6/02 - Cup win for Loveridge
CHRIS Loveridge won Malvern Angling Club's Ashwin Cup on the opening day of the season fished on the River Severn at Hanley Castle. Competitors found conditions far from ideal with too much colour in the river due to recent heavy storms. However what
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Chips are down for the couch potatoes
Slumping on the sofa like Jim Royle to channel surf while munching through a packet of crisps might seem the perfect indulgence after a hard day at work. But according to the World Health Organisation it could be life threatening as a recent study revealed
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The cataloguing of a company history
CALLING all past and present employees, agents and customers of Kay's who may have memories or memorabilia to impart about this 207 year-old Worcester company. Your help and interest is earnestly sought by Bernard Mills, who has recently been appointed
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14/6/02 - Anglers all ready for opening
MEMBERS of Malvern Angling Club will be joining thousands of other anglers on Sunday (June 16) for the start of the coarse fishing season on rivers. The club starts its season with the Ashwin Cup fished on the club's stretch of the River Severn at Hanley
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New diet aiming to cut out the calories
IT'S taken as read by many that putting on shed loads of weight stems from eating too much and exercising too little. But a controversial new diet aims to unmask modern-day chemicals as the real villains behind obesity. So, before rushing out for carrot
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Mystery box of photos spark a search for Doc
DETECTIVE work is again asked of Memory Lane readers as I try, to identify the doctor who compiled 13 photo albums, now in the possession of the Worcester City Museum. The albums were bought in a large cardboard box at a car boot sale some months ago,
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24/5/02 - Leaders are all so close
MIKE Spragg and Paul Bick are neck and neck after three rounds of Malvern Angling Club's spring league with both anglers top with nine points each. There are two rounds to go in the competition and it couldn't be closer with Alan Lancett in second place
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Being a man can be bad for your health
FOR centuries women have been thought of as the weaker sex but a new US study has revealed the opposite - men's health and well-being is much more at risk than women at every point during their - usually much shorter - lives. In fact, American doctors
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Cut the growth in garden crime
READ the News Shorts which line the Evening News and you can't fail to spot intriguing tales of stolen mowers and pilfered power tools. On occasions, the hauls prompt a titter simply because of their bizarreness - three cement mixers, a pair of pruning
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Three generations of serving the essentials
A RARE selection of old photographs of Worcester scenes and personalities graces Memory Lane as the lives of three generations of the Bryan family are traced. They were butchers and fishmongers in the Faithful City for the best part of a century and were
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10/5/02 - Mike Spragg's best weight
MIKE Spragg won the first round of Malvern Angling Club's spring league fished on the club pool at Mathon. Cold water conditions from overnight frost kept bites at a premium and Mike needed only two carp caught on pole and sweet corn to win with 4lb 10oz
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At the very bottom of an age-old problem
WITH a snotty sprog on the way, I'm forced to contemplate the inevitable. With every soft pink bottom comes green goo, and although I accept my offspring is a girl and girls don't do that sort of thing, I feel the need to prepare myself nevertheless.
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Brothers born with entertainment in their blood
THE three Bowley brothers - Jim, Mike and Wal - have given much enjoyment on the Worcester music and entertainment scene during the past half-a-century or so. Jim and Mike initially followed in their father's footsteps as cinema projectionists in the
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More Mr Darcy than Mr Nasty
HE may not wear breeches any more but the British gentleman is not dead. In fact he is alive and well and heralding in a new age of romance. According to a new survey, British men are content to just hold hands on a first date and like women, rate a sense
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Lampitt, Stuart Richard
Role: Right-hand bat, right-arm medium bowler Born: 29 July 1966, Wolverhampton Height: 5ft 11in Weight: 13st 7lbs Nickname: Jed County debut: 1985 County cap: 1989 Test debut: 1989-90 50 wickets in a season: 6 1st-Class 50s: 19 1st Class 100s: 1 1st-Class
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Look to your own backyard for all your needs
I am constantly being asked why I do what I do and what keeps me going, the answer to which I am sure will be the same, not only for me, but also for others - for the love of my country and the desire to secure local food production, encourage and embrace
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Seeing the point of protecting your eyes
OUR eyesight, arguably the most precious of the senses, is all too easily strained and fatigued by the long office hours and polluted cities of modern life. Yet, most of us take our vision completely for granted and our eyes remain among the most neglected
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Sad decline of the gras even Hitler could never match
"THIS is the time of year when there is a tinge of sadness in the hearts of old Asum market gardeners at what now would have been their busiest time of year," says Vale historian Michael Barnard. "Asum gras has over many years declined in acreage, a sad
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Who'll be singing at the next tribute?
WITH more people tuning into the Party At The Palace than the England v Sweden match, it's obvious that the Jubilee pop concert was a massive success. Featuring a wide array of pop stars who have risen to prominence during the Queen's reign, singing a
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...but the business is still booming
TYING the knot is officially back in fashion, but that magical day doesn't come cheap. Not that it should, of course. When else in this frantic, chrome-edged world could you find yourself in the best re-make of Cinderella on record with you and your own
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Putting smiles back on faces
YANKS at the dentists in Worcester a century ago certainly didn't mean the painful pulling out of teeth! On the contrary, our cousins from across the Atlantic - the "Yanks" - were making all the running in this country with new measures to take the horrors
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Time to end conmen's reign
AN elderly, disabled Stratford woman has spoken of the torment she went through after bogus callers robbed her five months ago. Mary Patrick, aged 78, of Waldron Court in Guild Street, fell victim to bogus callers last December. Mary, who can walk only
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Top marks for all
The first of three days of graduation ceremonies brought to you by the Worcester Evening News. BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS MAJORING IN ART AND DESIGN Penelope Rebecca Bradley, Katherine Elizabeth Bullock, Catherine Marie Carter, Frances Ann Clegg, Rebecca
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A dream of steam for enthusiasts
IN sidings behind the now deserted Royal Engineers depot at Long Marston lies an apparently ramshackle collection of railway coaches, engines and hoppers in varying states of repair or disrepair. The bulk of them - about 30 pieces of mostly industrial
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Bichel, Andrew John
Role: Right-hand bat, right-arm fast medium Born: 28 August 1970 Nickname: Andrew, Bic Parents Names: Trevor and Shirley Married: Dionn Children: Keegan, born 26th October 1999 Professional Qualification: Cabinet maker Hobbies: Going to the beach, golf
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£6,000 prize for the quit-smoking champ
THERE'S no getting away from the fact that, for millions, a fantastic night out, a worthwhile teabreak or simply a peaceful moment go hand-in-hand with the click of lighter and a long, satisfying drag. Until last November, I'd tried and failed many times
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Book recaptures 50 Golden Years of Queen's reign
In common with the rest of the nation, the Vale of Evesham, Stratford and the Cotswolds are preparing to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Indeed, Her Majesty is already touring the country in this, her 50th year as Monarch. The Journal series is
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Top marks for all
The last of three days of graduation ceremonies brought to you by the Worcester Evening News. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT Nathan Charles Ball, Paul Michael Bayliss, Matt Rhys Davies, Ross John Davies, Steven Roger Delaney,
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Why the Vale's asparagus is a World beater
ASPARAGUS grown at Badsey won a "best in the world tag" from a former Vale of Evesham woman now living in America. Valerie Gobie, of Occoguan, Virginia, contacted the Journal after reading about Bomfords at Salford Priors going into asparagus growing
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After Popstars and Pop Idol it's Totstars
Throughout showbiz history there are many tales of child stars rising to the pinnacle of fame only to come crashing down as they grow older. But that has never stopped children entering the entertainment industry. This year will see a new child star being
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The comedy artiste, band leader and mayor
SOMBRE may have been his surname but Jack Blackman brought light, colour and cheer to the Worcester scene for more than a-quarter-of-a-century as a dance band leader, compere and comedian. Then came Jack's lengthy public service to the Faithful City as
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Pioneers aim to help others keep the streets safe
THE village of Broadway formed a community safety group about three years ago. Its success so far has impressed Wychavon and the police so much that one of the members, Ian Thomas, has been asked to give a talk to a whole host of delegates tomorrow (Friday
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Start planning your jubilee celebrations
The Queen's Golden Jubilee promises to be a celebration like no other. But if you haven't been invited to a party at the palace, organise a right royal knees-up in your own backyard. Street parties are great fun for all ages and lots of communities will
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Overdosing on comfort telly to escape reality
IN the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, pundits predicted a rise in the popularity of serious and "hard hitting" television programmes. Instead, figures have revealed viewers across the globe have been overdosing on escapist or comfort
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Re-union brings trio together for first time in 50 years
SOMEWHAT self-indulgent, maybe, but I hope I can be forgiven for regaling readers with my own pleasure and surprise at a recent re-union. For the first time in half-a-century, I met up again with two chums from happy boyhood days. It happened when I gate-crashed
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Memories are made of this...
CELEBRATIONS will be in full swing tomorrow (Friday) when Pershore High School toasts its 70th birthday. Ex-pupils from the 30s, 40s, and 50s, will be rolling back the years when the school hosts a special party for its old boys and girls, who will have
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Bowling along to a funeral on the local green
SINCE the time of the Neanderthals, the dead have been buried using ceremonies which have followed similar patterns for hundreds of years at a time. The traditional image of black-clad family members standing in a hushed church while an organ plays is
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Honoured for training skills
ONCE a professional rugby league player, Alan Curless is now involved with the education and training of young people across the two counties. At Worcester Cathedral yesterday the chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council for Herefordshire and
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Book-keeping was not exciting enough
A JOB book-keeping was not enough to excite UCW graduate Rachel Pritchard. She returned to Worcester following eight years in Australia, working behind a desk with a calculator. She had travelled to the Antipodes to rethink her life. However, Rachel then
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New collection may just swing it for old M&S
We all know fashion is a fickle thing - but for Marks & Spencer, this adage is particularly true. Once upon a time, back in the early 90s, dear old Marks and Sparks was loved by everyone. The hoi polloi could aspire to buy its clothes, the elite would
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Death masks survive at city medical centre
READERS have rapidly solved the "Where are they now?" mystery I recently posed over the whereabouts of death masks of convicts, who went to the gallows at the former Worcester County Jail in Castle Street. It was on behalf of Mrs Maisie Thackeray, of
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£100,000 plan aims to restore riverside to its former glory
ANYONE driving into Evesham along Waterside in recent months cannot fail to have been impressed by the views now opened up across the River Avon. Contractors have cleared away undergrowth and replaced the old wooden fencing with new railings. Now motorists
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Worcester City 2 Cambridge City 0
Saturday, October 19, 2002 MARK Owen claimed his first league goal in more than a year to cap Worcester City's return to winning ways against a battling Cambridge City. It was a timely boost for the forward who had managed just one goal in 10 previous
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Savoury spread is still a kitchen mate
LOVE it or hate it, Marmite still reigns as one of our favourite foods, despite being created 100-years-ago around the time Edward VII was crowned. It seems that despite the array of delectable delights, from dried Japanese seaweed to kaffir lime leaves
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15/10/02 - Malvern scrape home in thriller
A REVITALISED Malvern went into this game confident of taking a second Midlands One league scalp. MALVERN 22pts, WALSALL 21pts The cup match between the sides a month earlier had been a close affair and the Malvern coaching team had been working hard
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Couple have helped bring out the best in youngsters
GENERATIONS of amateur soccer players in and around Worcester owe much to the likes of 78 years-old Bert Powell, who selflessly devoted half-a-century of voluntary service to local football. In 1996, he was presented with a special medal to mark his 50
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Celebration time for 1,200 college students
THE first batch of students collecting their degrees attended their University College Worcester graduation ceremony yesterday. By tomorrow afternoon more than 1,200 degrees will have been awarded to students in a range of disciplines. More than 1,600
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A round with Robinson!
THE Journal's chief photographer, Ian Cameron, faced one of the biggest tests of his golfing career when he squared up to European Tour star Jeremy Robinson. Broadway was the venue and it proved a worthy stage as the pair fought out a thrilling tussle
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Hucknall Town 1 Worcester City 0
Saturday, October 12, 2002 ONE question, and one question only will haunt the minds of Worcester City's players this week -- how did we lose to Hucknall Town? The FA Cup dream may be over, and the club £10,000 poorer, but what will hurt Worcester most
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Generation game goes back 150 years
THE Bennett family of Callow End, near Worcester, have been familiar figures in the life of the village for six generations and for well over a century, from at least mid-Victorian times. I've been learning all about them from a member of their fifth
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Bromsgrove Rovers fixtures and results 2002/2003
HOME, away (Dr Martens Western fixtures unless stated) JULY Thu 18 Cradley Town (Friendly) 1-0 (Crisp) Sat 20 WEST BROMWICH ALBION (Friendly) 1-6 (Burgess) Tue 23 STOURBRIDGE (Friendly) 1-3 (Lloyd) Sat 27 WILLENHALL TOWN (Friendly) 2-0 (Laydon, Palmer
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Tales of ghostly goings-on have pub staff spooked
SPOOKED staff at The Fleece Inn in Bretforton are appealing for psychic investigators to spend a night at the historic pub restaurant and uncover the secrets of its ghostly past. Following a series of eerie events at the National Trust owned medieval
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Bath City 1 Worcester City 0
Tuesday, October 8, 2002 A FURIOUS John Barton tore into his players after Worcester's woeful 1-0 defeat at Bath City last night. City's manager branded the display poor and locked his side in the dressing for a lengthy inquest following the clash at
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All change for the euro
AS steadfast Sterling-lovers, we may have turned a blind eye to the launch of the single currency on Tuesday. But with 12 of the European Union's 15 member states discarding their national currencies to adopt new euro notes and coins, UK consumers may
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17/9/02 - Malvern trounced in opener
MALVERN travelled to North Shropshire to find Whitchuch fielding almost all of the squad that played in the National League last season. WHITCHURCH 59pts, MALVERN 6pts With a sharp back line, which lay flat and were immediately up on the Malvern threequarters
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Champagne reward for hero of Ankerdine Hill
SCALING Ankerdine Hill on a bicycle a century back appears to have been seen then as almost akin to climbing Everest on foot -- at least, that's the impression given by an item in the Journal 100 years ago this week "The bottle of Champagne offered as
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Tom was days away from the help that may have saved him
THE mother of a young man who died from heroin has given a heart-rending account of the last two years of his life. Tom Ronchard died at the age of 24 at the home of his aunt in Badsey Road, Willersey, last October and an inquest later recorded a verdict
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31/8/02 - Malvern win cup thriller
OLD Laurentians came to Spring Lane intent on causing a cup upset and certainly got the best of their higher rated hosts for the first half of this exciting Powergen Senior Cup Midland qualifying match. MALVERN 22pts, OLD LAURENTIANS 15pts Richard Fleming
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Just how prepared are we for a Royal event?
JUNE 3 this year marks the Queen's Golden Jubilee, which will be heralded in villages, towns, and cities across the country with a variety of commemorative events and a public holiday for everyone to join in the camaraderie. But all-in-all it seems as
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Worcester City 3 Stamford 3
Saturday, September 28, 2002 LEON Jackson added a bitter-sweet FA Cup memory to his collection after putting Worcester City 3-1 up and then being red carded for violent conduct. Stamford then heaped further misery on the City ace when they snatched a
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Worcester City 0 Stafford Rangers 3
Friday, September 20, 2002 STAFFORD Rangers spiked Worcester City's celebrations last night but John Barton re-fused to be disheartened despite conceding three second-half goals. The St George's Lane boss saw his side crash to a 3-0 defeat but given the
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It's all in the name as historians set a puzzle
WHAT'S in a name? asked Shakespeare. He said a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but in Evesham would Eof trip off the tongue as easily as Eoves? It might all be a bit pedantic to the layman, but in scholarly circles there is quite strong feeling
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Faithful City marks the Restoration of Charles II
ON a celebratory note, the Journal of 250 years ago reported a day of special events in 1751 to mark the anniversary of the Restoration to the Throne of Charles II. "The day was observed in a very suitable manner. The morning was ushered in with the ringing
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Project brings historic buildings back to life
THE culmination of years of hard work by lovers of historic buildings will come to fruition this year. Neglected listed buildings in Cowl Street, Evesham, are about to be completely renovated. The old pet shop forming number 31 and 32 is to be taken back
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Top prize for Beryl's work
THE role of the German resistance during the Second World War proved to be an award-winning topic for a Herefordshire scholar. Beryl Hoda won the Hallmark Prize for her outstanding history dissertation. She concentrated her efforts on the activities of
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Folkestone Invicta 1 Worcester City 2
Saturday, September 7, 2002 CITY have well and truly discovered the winning habit and needed it against a pacy and lively Folkestone side. A goal down after 15 minutes Worcester's newly found belief and growing confidence was put to the test and they
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Greenham veterans still on call to protest
TWO pensioners from Pershore remain on 24-hour call, 20 years after their first demonstration at Greenham Common. Freddie Fredericks and Anji Clarke from Farleigh Road are so committed to the peace movement and the protection of the environment that they
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Scandal and exile ends the glittering career of an earl
MEMBERS of the Worcestershire nobility were very much in the news in Berrow's Journal this week exactly a century ago. Over at Malvern, plans were being made for special celebrations to mark the homecoming of the 7th Earl Beauchamp of Madresfield Court
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Author McCarthy continues quest for all things Irish
AUTHOR Pete McCarthy has written his own version of Treasure Ireland... He was desperate to unearth his Irish roots when he penned the best-selling McCarthy's Bar which tells of his odyssey around the Emerald Isle. It's full of wonderful anecdotes, incidents
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Chelmsford City 1 Worcester City 1
Saturday, August 24, 2002 THE team bus may have gone up in smoke on the journey home but Worcester's season remains very much alive after yet another encouraging display at Chelmsford. But for wayward shooting City would have comfortably sewn up the points
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28/10/02 - Brain blasts match referee
JOHN Brain was suitably unimpressed with referee Tim Wigglesworth's performance as Worcester Rugby Club brushed Moseley aside. The Sixways director of rugby believed Worcester would have racked up more points if the official had penalised some cynical
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So much owed by so many to brave few...
MORE about life on RAF Stations at Honeybourne and Long Marston are revealed in a book written by an Evesham man with a passion for aircraft and aviation history. The text, drawings and tables have been updated and improved in the second edition of Brian
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24/10/02 - Werner's back for key games
WERNER Swanepoel will be available for Worcester's title showdown at Rotherham after being handed a two-week ban by the Rugby Football Union. A disciplinary panel last night found Swanepoel guilty of an off-the-ball incident at London Welsh earlier this
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Worcester City 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4
Thursday, August 1, 2002 TWO slack back passes inside 30 minutes killed off Worcester City's hopes of causing an upset as First Division Wolves ran out comfortable 4-0 winners last night. George Ndah was on hand to punish mistakes by Mark Shail and Jon
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23/10/02 - Sixways men get Tigers incentive
WORCESTER Rugby Club are on course for a Powergen Cup showdown with English and European champions Leicester Tigers. The in-form Sixways club need to hurdle the challenges of Manchester, who they have already beaten once this season (66-22), and Waterloo
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21/10/02 - Keast blasts team
ANDY Keast was far from happy with his side despite the 73-5 defeat of Bracknell. The Sixways coach was upset with Worcester's lacklustre second half display as they moved into the fourth round of the Powergen Cup. Worcester were 52-0 up at half time
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Willenhall Town 2 Worcester City 0
Tuesday, July 30, 2002 STEWART Hadley's Achilles injury has dashed Worcester City manager John Barton's hopes of rotating his strike force. Barton had planned to alternate Mark Owen, Adam Webster with Hadley but the former Kidderminster Harriers forward
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19/10/02 - Happy Higgins
JON Higgins is hoping to make a habit of playing with half back partner John O'Reilly. The 21-year-old fly half start ed his first Worcester Rugby Club match today at Bracknell in the Powergen Cup third round tie. And not only is Higgins delighted to
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Worcester City 2 Kidderminster Harriers 2
Saturday, July 27, 2002 TWO late strikes in the space of a minute denied Worcester City a deserved victory over rivals Kidderminster Harriers at St George's Lane in an entertaining 2-2 draw. With John Barton's side two up with three minutes left on the
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Worcester City 0 Cheltenham Town 3
Saturday, July 20, 2002 IT'S the middle of July, bees are buzzing, evenings are long and warm, and village greens echo to the sound of ball against willow - it must be time for the football season again. Worcester City returned to action at St George's
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17/10/02 - Higgins wins cup tie call-up
YOUNG gun Jon Higgins will make his first start on Saturday as Worcester Rugby Club begin their Powergen Cup campaign. The 21-year-old fly half gets the nod against Bracknell in the third round clash at Lily Hill Park alongside John O'Reilly. Higgins
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15/10/02 - Nicky named top player
NICKY Crawford has spoken of her delight after being named as English rugby's top female player. The Worcester Rugby Club winger, who has an incredible record of 40 tries from 40 matches at international level, picked up the England player of the year
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15/10/02 - Sixways suspend captain Werner
WERNER Swanepoel has been suspended by Worcester Rugby Club following his red card at London Welsh. The Sixways skipper is to take an enforced break from action while the club review video evidence of the sending off at Old Deer Park on Saturday. Swanepoel
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14/10/02 - 'Best performance in my time' says Brain
DELIGHTED John Brain described Worcester's performance, in their 53-7 demolition of London Welsh, as total rugby. The Sixways director of rugby was full of praise for his side as they illuminated Old Deer Park with some scintillating tries in the first
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14/10/02 - Swanepoel may face 42-day ban
WERNER Swanepoel could miss Worcester's title showdown with Rotherham next month after seeing red at London Welsh. The scrum-half was given a straight red card mid-way through the first- half at Old Deer Park on Saturday for allegedly kicking out at Florent
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10/10/02 - Sixways rocked by Brown blow
JAMES Brown has shaken Worcester Rugby Club with the news that he could be out of action until Christmas. The fly-half has been struggling with a disc problem in his back since his summer arrival and will go under the knife tomorrow. The club will know
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27/9/02 - Pellow to face the Warriors
FOLLOWING their reunion with three Chiefs at the weekend, Worcester reacquaint themselves with another former Sixways player tomorrow. John Brain's men travel to Manchester tomorrow and, after the return of Alistair Murdoch, Tony Yapp and Dave Sims for
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21/9/02 - Gabey on mark
MARK Gabey has made a big impact since his move to Worcester Rugby Club but at 19 stone it's no surprise! The former Bath back row star arrived at Sixways in the summer but has only been involved in two out of Worcester's three opening league matches
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26/10/02 - Charlton determined to overcome frustrating injury blow
ASA Charlton is targeting a return to full fitness and the Worcester City team after being given the all clear on a troublesome groin injury. The 24-year-old has missed the last eight matches with an abductor muscle problem but a scan has revealed no
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16/9/02 - Brain happy with 10-try demolition
JOHN Brain was satisfied with Worcester's 10-try demolition of Otley despite a slow start in Yorkshire. The Sixways director of rugby watched on as Worcester came from 7-0 down to romp home 62-24 winners. "It was a good afternoon's work," he said. "We
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25/10/02 - Sheriyar quits Worcestershire
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club have parted company with unsettled left-arm paceman Alamgir Sheriyar. The County mutually agreed to his immediate release despite the 28-year-old having another year left on his contract. New Road Director of Cricket
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14/9/02 - Sixways pair backed for scoring feast
DYNAMIC duo Ben Hinshelwood and David Officer have been backed to begin a try-scoring run for Worcester Rugby Club. The midfield maestros came together for the first time against Orrell on Saturday and looked the part as the Sixways side won 35-10. And
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24/10/02 - City bid turned down
WORCESTER City have had a bid to sign Cambridge City's Adam Wilde rejected. The winger is one of several targets manager John Barton is pursuing as he seeks to boost his injury-depleted squad. Meanwhile, City will be boosted by the return of Paul Carty
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10/9/02 - Bates back in contention
HARDMAN Richard Bates is nearing a return to Worcester first team action according to John Brain. The flanker -- dubbed nutter by his former London Irish team-mates -- has been recovering from a January shoulder operation. However, the 30-year-old is
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25/9/02 - Young player prize for Kabir
KABIR Ali has capped a fine season by being named the Professional Cricketers' Association young player of the year. The Worcestershire fast bowler finished as top wicket-taker at New Road and is now preparing for England Academy duty in Australia. The
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22/10/02 - City linked with Wilde
MANAGER John Barton has refused to be drawn on speculation linking Worcester City with Cambridge City player Adam Wilde. Wilde starred for The Lilywhites in their 2-0 defeat at Worcester on Saturday and is highly regarded in the Dr Martens Premier Division
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October 27, 1900
WYCHBOLD'S recently opened telegraph office was doing good business. In the three weeks since it opened some 100 messages had passed through. This was good news for Dodderhill Parish Council which had guaranteed to underwrite any loss. FARMER Arthur Griffin
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7/9/02 - Brain wanted Barrow to stay
JOHN Brain has revealed he tried to keep Scott Barrow at Sixways before his summer switch to Orrell. Worcester's director of rugby offered the centre a contract to stay at the National One high flyers only for the former St Helens man to turn his back
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October 20, 1900
A NOVEL performance was set to take place at Bromsgrove's Drill Hall. A military drama, entitled For the Colours, would feature 14 Zulu chiefs and warriors brought over especially to England to appear in the main scene -- The Defence of Rorke's Drift.
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23/9/02 - Player of the Year award for Smith
BATSMAN Ben Smith is Worcestershire Supporters Association's Player of the Year. The 30-year-old has had an outstanding campaign for the County following his close-season move from Leicestershire. As well as his impressive exploits in limited-over competitions
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6/9/02 - Officer is targeting Sixways hat-trick
DAVID Officer is hoping to make it a hat-trick of celebrations tomorrow when he lines up for Worcester Rugby Club against Orrell (3pm). The 29-year-old is already on cloud nine after the birth of his first child on Monday coupled with his inclusion for
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5/9/02 - Barrow: We're coming to win
ORRELL'S Scott Barrow has lit the touchpaper for Saturday's potentially explosive promotion shootout at Sixways by declaring: "We're coming to stop you." The centre returns to Worcester Rugby Club for the first time since his summer Sixways departure
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September 29, 1900
A TRAMP who refused to perform his allotted tasks at Bromsgrove Workhouse seriously -- and assaulted the labour master -- paid a heavy price. Wm Barnes appeared in the dock at Bromsgrove Petty Sessions charged with neglecting to work, wilfully and maliciously
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20/9/02 - Hick injury blow
WORCESTERSHIRE skipper Graeme Hick's season is over after breaking his left thumb in the current match against Derbyshire at New Road. The fracture was confirmed yesterday following an X-ray. Worcestershire's Director of Cricket Tom Moody said: "He did
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September 22, 1900
AT a meeting of Bromsgrove Rural District Council, the chairman, the Rev C Stockdale, mentioned an outbreak of scarlet fever at Stoke Pound where the inspector said four people were removed to the Infectious Hospital without notification being sent to
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31/8/02 - Worcester ready for feast of top fixtures
WORCESTER Rugby Club's fixtures secretary Michael Clarke is excited at the prospect of a full programme of quality rugby games at Sixways thoughout the season. He said: "Not only will we have the Warriors National League and Cup games, but also on various
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30/8/02 - Keast targets opening success
COACH Andy Keast today outlined Worcester Warriors' battle plans for their tough opening National One rugby union clash of the season against arch-rivals Coventry at Coundon Road tomorrow. "There is no love lost between us and we have got to make sure
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19/9/02 - Spinner Batty is County saviour
GARETH Batty has become the first Worcestershire spinner to take 50 County Championship wickets in a season for 12 years. He reached the magical milestone by taking 5-60 to help the County dismiss Derbyshire for 246 on the opening day of the Division
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18/9/02 - Rhodes ruled out injured
PROMOTION outsiders Worcestershire failed to make an early breakthrough after Derbyshire had won the toss and decided to bat in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at New Road today. Opening batsmen Andrew Gait and Luke Sutton launched
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24/8/02 - Swanepoel out to star in link with Chalmers
WERNER Swanepoel has revealed that it is a 'dream come true' to play alongside half back partner Craig Chalmers. The 29-year-old South African star came to Worcester Rugby Club in the summer after quitting the Springboks. But he was delighted to learn
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September 1, 1900
CONSCIENTIOUS objector Frederick Cullupp, a signalman from Stoke Works, successfully applied to Droitwich magistrates for his daughter to be exempted from compulsory vaccination. 100 years ago September 1, 1900 CONSCIENTIOUS objector Frederick Cullupp
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Top task
THE Malvern-based Festival Housing Group has appointed a new head of finance. Paul James has been recruited from Presentation Housing Association. He has also worked for a Christian-based housing organisation, Springboard. Mr James is a qualified certified
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23/8/02 - Warriors ease to victory
WORCESTER Warriors warmed up for the coming rugby season with a comprehensive 59-14 victory over Durban Harlequins in South Africa. They proved far too strong for their hosts and ran in nine tries, seven of which were converted. The Worcester pack dominated
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17/8/02 - Hudson eager to take over Garrard crown
POWERHOUSE winger Craig Hudson has warned top try scorer Chris Garrard - I'm after your crown. The 6ft 6in star, weighing in at 17stone, has already trawled through last season's record books to check up on his competition for this campaign. And after
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14/9/02 - Rhodes ruled out as injury flares up
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be without Steve Rhodes for tomorrow's Norwich Union League Division One clash with bottom-of-the-table Nottinghamshire Outlaws at Trent Bridge. The long-serving wicketkeeper aggravated a recently-recovered thigh injury while
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Success for city accounts company
A WORCESTER accountancy firm has been voted one of the top four medium-sized accountancy practices in the country. Rabjohns Business and Tax Advisers, in College Yard, was awarded the accolade by industry magazine, Accountancy Age. Rabjohns has been voted
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14/9/02 - Odds stacked against County
BILAL Shafayat's maiden first-class century kept Nottinghamshire in the hunt for victory against promotion rivals Worcestershire in their Frizzell County Championship clash at Trent Bridge. While his team-mates struggled with the bat, the highly-rated
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July 21, 1900
WITH the soft fruit season now in full swing, the courts would be kept busy during the next few weeks dealing with what Bromsgrove's police chief, Supt Jeffreys, called "fruit picking nuisances" -- travelling casual workers. 100 years ago July 21, 1900
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13/9/02 - Ton-up duo the County heroes
DAVID Leatherdale and Steve Rhodes shared an unbroken seventh-wicket partnership of 242 to keep Worcestershire in their promotion battle with Nottinghamshire. The home side began the day 0.25 points behind Worcestershire in the table, but after posting
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Student Richard has proved his case
A BUSINESS manager has been named top student on the part-time law degree course at Worcester College of Technology. Richard Allen is pictured with his wife Jo-Ann, after receiving the annual prize, presented every year by Harrison Clark solicitors, of
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10/8/02 - Late try makes Morgan the hero
JOHN Brain believes the evolution of his Worcester Rugby Club squad took a step forward last night after a last-gasp 19-16 win over Ebbw Vale. The Sixways' director of rugby was pleased with the character and commitment on show as Worcester hit back from
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18/10/02 - City rocked by Foy op verdict
WORCESTER City have been dealt a big blow with the news that midfielder David Foy will need a cartilage operation. Foy suffered a knee injury playing against his former club Tamworth last month, and a trip to see a specialist yesterday revealed the worst
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Threat to jobs after buy-out
EVESHAM Technology has said jobs could go following its strategic acquisition of a computer company in Wales. The award-winning personal computer supply and service company has acquired the Swansea-based Mertec Computers Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Carolyn
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11/9/02 - Rhodes back for Worcs
WORCESTERSHIRE were boosted by the return of wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes for their County Championship Division Two match against Nottinghamshire which opened at Trent Bridge today. Rhodes had missed the County's last three games because of a torn thigh
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7/8/02 - Zaltzman out for three weeks
DAN Zaltzman has been ruled out of action for three weeks after breaking his nose against Swansea. Worcester Rugby Club's lock was punched in an off-the-ball incident in Saturday's friendly clash and has been ordered to stay out of contact for 21 days
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17/10/02 - Injured Asa to see specialist
ASA Charlton is to see a specialist about his longstanding groin problem which has ruled him out of Worcester City's last seven matches. The utility player has seen a promising start to his St George's Lane career hit by a niggling groin strain that he
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5/8/02 - Sixways new boys reign as Swansea are sunk
ANDY Keast was delighted with Worcester Rugby Club's opening pre-season test as they overcame Swansea 26-22. The Sixways coach saw Gavin Pfister bag two tries on debut while fellow new boy Adrian Olver touched down to add to a penalty try. In a game,
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100 years ago June 30, 1900
ALL Saints' Church, in Bromsgrove, took space in the Messenger to advertise its forthcoming garden fete at the vicarage. Included in a packed programme would be a parade of decorated cycles, a gymkhana, maypole dancing and a washing competition. Admission
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10/9/02 - Five released in Worcs clear-out
LEFT-ARM spinner Mat-thew Rawnsley and paceman Duncan Catterall are among five players being released by Worcestershire at the end of the season. The others are Depesh Patel, Nathan Round and Gurdeep Kandola. Rawnsley, Catterall and Patel are not having
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3/8/02 - Powerhouse makes belated Sixways showing
GIANT winger Craig Hudson has revealed that he could have come to Worcester two years earlier than his summer Sixways arrival. The 23-year-old New Zealander held talks with former coach Adrian Skeggs before deciding to move to France and La Rochelle.
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9/7/02 - County's hopes foiled by Davies
ANDREW Davies captured a championship-best 5-79 to earn Glamorgan the better of a rain-hit draw against promotion-chasing Worcestershire at Cardiff. The right-arm seamer grabbed his first five-wicket haul in a championship innings as Glamorgan prevented
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14/10/02 - Injuries add to City woe after cup exit
WORCESTER City's FA Cup exit at the hands of Hucknall Town at the could prove doubly costly for the club. The 1-0 defeat left them £10,000 poorer and also with further injury worries. Pat Lyons was stretchered off with a neck injury following a collision
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2/8/02 - Swansea open Sixways season
WORCESTER Rugby Club begin their pre-season preparations tomorrow when Welsh giants Swansea come to Sixways for a friendly (3pm). The game will be played in four 20-minute quarters to help director of rugby John Brain assess different options. Neil Lyman
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June 23, 1900
CHARLES Gibbs, aged 31, a baker by profession, appeared in the dock at the Worcester Quarter Sessions charged with stealing various items, including clothing, from his employer, Charles Taplid, of Upton Warren. 100 years ago June 23, 1900 CHARLES Gibbs
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7/9/02 - Dale has County chasing big total
ADRIAN Dale's second successive century thwarted Worcestershire's hopes of victory in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash against Glamorgan at Cardiff. Dale finished unbeaten on 127 in Glamorgan's 447 all out and Worcestershire replied
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12/10/02 - Willetts determined to be big hit for Worcester
A CLOSE inspection of Worcester City's substitutes' bench at the weekend will reveal not just a group of talented footballers but also a gifted cricketer. Teenage striker Duncan Willetts is the man in question as both star with bat and football. Willetts
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30/7/02 - Lyman misses Sixways clashes
NEIL Lyman has been ruled out of Worcester Rugby Club's forthcoming Sixways friendlies with a knee problem. The tighthead prop has been struggling with tendonitis in his knee and has been ordered to rest by doctors. Lyman will definitely miss Saturday's
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June 16, 1900
100 years ago June 16, 1900 THE school summer holidays in Bromsgrove were fixed this week to run from July 12 until August 13. But this was on the understanding that if pea and strawberry crops looked like maturing earlier, the chairman of the town's
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6/9/02 - Lampitt decides it's time to retire
STUART Lampitt has announced his retirement from county cricket at the end of this season and will take up a full-time post as Cricket Development Officer for the Worcestershire Cricket Board in October. Lampitt first played for Worcestershire in 1985
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June 9, 1900
HE sudden death of William Llewellyn, from Elmshurst, a Bromsgrove worthy in the true sense, saddened many townsfolk. 100 years ago June 9, 1900 THE sudden death of William Llewellyn, from Elmshurst, a Bromsgrove worthy in the true sense, saddened many
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11/10/02 - Teenager Jones on cup standby
NINETEEN-year-old defender Dan Jones could make his debut in Worcester City's crucial FA Cup clash at Hucknall Town tomorrow. Manager John Barton revealed that the teenager is in the frame for a start in the third qualifying round match with City's squad
