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Family spree in the shops
ONE lucky family will be having an extremely cheerful Christmas this year - thanks to the Evening News. Chris and Stephanie Price and their son Daniel won the top prize in our Birthday Bonanza competition. The family, of Saltwood Avenue, Warndon Villages
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Hoping for a happy new year for brave Lauren
A BRAVE little Worcester girl who suffers from a rare digestive problem will be enjoying a family Christmas after becoming well enough to be allowed out of hospital. Plucky Lauren Davis has spent a large amount of her short life in hospital but her family
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Bargain hunting for Acorns' cause
A SELF-STYLED "Duke" will be giving Acorns Children's Hospice the spotlight on television this Christmas to help it find "Bobby Dazzlers" of its own. A special edition of Bargain Hunt is being screened on Christmas Day to raise money for the Three Counties
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Coins for charity
A CHARITY for brain-injured children is urging Worcestershire people to try out their unique fund-raising idea. Cerebra, the Foundation for the Brain Injured Infant, is asking volunteers to put a coin collection card in their homes for three weeks. The
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The ultimate survival guide to Christmas
Everyone hopes for a happy Christmas, but sometimes things go wrong, whether it's accidents, inconvenience or just a burning desire to get away from the family and go and watch some footie. Here's who to contact to get through it all... Accidents and
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25/12/02 - New ground on horizon?
BROMSGROVE Rovers are set for showdown talks with the council over a possible move from the Victoria Ground, their home since 1910. The club, top of the Dr Martens Western, has long been linked with a move from the Birmingham Road site and is ready to
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24/12/02 - Halimi signs
BROMSGROVE Rovers have signed Lebonise international striker Ihab Monir Halimi. The 25-year-old joins up at the Victoria Ground after leaving club Al Akhaa Al Ahli. It was thought Rovers would have to wait for next month's transfer window as Halimi was
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Bredon
PARISH COUNCIL: Once again the vexed subject of the water leak in Dock Lane was discussed and it was agreed that the Highways Authority should receive copies of correspondence with Severn Trent, since the road was now suffering serious erosion and the
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Bourton Vale
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Instead of the usual monthly meeting, members and friends of BVHS enjoyed a cheese and wine party in December. The monthly competition A Photograph - Flower/Flowers attracted 11 entries and was judged by Mrs A Barham, was won by
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Eckington
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION: This year's total collection for Poppy Day amounted to £5,376. The daily visits to Strensham Motorway Services brought in £3,713. The balance of £1,662 was raised from house-to-house collections, village 'static points' and donations
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Fladbury
PARISH COUNCIL: Coun Eyre reported that there would be more targeted visual police patrols, there would be 10 more officers for Wychavon and the call centre would be improved. She reported that the Chief Constable of West Mercia had said that speed was
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Pershore
RBL WOMENS SECTION: The annual meeting of Pershore branch of the Royal British Legion Women's section took place recently. After the secretary and treasurer reports were given, Ray Green, who had been delegate at the county conference, gave her report
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Coroner slams death crash road as "merciless"
A LORRY driver died instantly when his vehicle crashed into a house at Beckford, an inquest heard. Geoffrey Richardson was driving his HGV below the speed limit when it hit the kerb of a pedestrian refuge in the middle of the A46 Evesham to Cheltenham
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Veteran died after buggy accident
A SECOND World War veteran died after his electric buggy shot backwards into the road outside his Evesham home and fell on its side, an inquest heard. Cotswold coroner Lester Maddrell was told David White forgot his buggy was on the highest speed when
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Accidents bring rush-hour chaos for Vale drivers
EMERGENCY services were called to two road accidents in the Evesham area within the space of half-an-hour which brought traffic chaos to the area. In the first, last Thursday, on the A44 at the junction with Haselor Lane, near Charlton, at 4.30pm, a car
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16,000 patients may be hit by practices' move
TWO doctors' practices sharing a base in Evesham and serving more than 16,000 patients may be forced to relocate in the wake of the financial crisis facing the Primary Care Trust that covers the Vale. South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust (PCT) is facing
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Have-a-go-hero boy tried to grab phone
AN Evesham schoolboy turned have-a-go hero when a man snatched his mobile phone and cycled off. The 14-year-old tried desperately to grab thief Paul Riley and shouted at him to let go the phone, magistrates at Worcester were told on Tuesday, December
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Burglar jailed for three years
A MAN who burgled a home in Beckford has been jailed for a total of three years and banned from driving for two. Michael Connors, aged 19, of Lyndsay Avenue, Ardlington in Northampton, was wanted by West London police following a high-speed chase in which
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Rovers to have ground talks
BROMSGROVE Rovers are to have talks with their local council over a possible move from their Victoria Ground headquarters where they have been based since 1910. The club have long been linked with a move from their Birmingham Road headquarters and are
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Hinshelwood may make switch to full back
JOHN Brain will consider Ben Hinshelwood as full back after Duncan Roke was ruled out of Worcester Rugby Club's clash with Coventry on January 4. The Sixways' director of rugby was told yesterday that Roke is definitely out of the clash with Midland neighbours
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OVs out to win back our pride!
ENGLAND'S cricketers may be getting roundly thrashed by Australia this winter -- but a group of Worcester players are hoping to take a bit of revenge. Members of Old Vigornians Cricket Club who have travelled 'Down Under' to watch the final two Test matches
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Rugby stars do battle and win
Bromsgrove RFC U14s 24 Dudley Kingswinford U14s 10 The hosts started the match well with an early try form Aaron Mulligan. Dudley Kingswinford equalised soon after. Following a stalemate, tries from George Crook and Matthew Edgar, sealed the match. Dudley
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Team are crowned county champions
A SIX-a-side football team from Aston Fields Middle School has been crowned Worcestershire county champions after winning a nail-biting penalty shoot-out. The team, from the Drummond Road school, defeated Droitwich Spa's Witton Middle School 3-2 on penalties
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Halimi signs
BROMSGROVE Rovers have signed Lebanise international striker Ihab Monir Halimi. The 25-year-old joins up at the Victoria Ground after leaving club Al Akhaa Al Ahli. It was thought Rovers would have to wait for next month's transfer window as Halimi was
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Girls out of county cup
A GIRLS football team from Droitwich Spa has failed to reach a showpiece match at Villa Park after losing in the quarter-finals of the Coca Cola National Schools Cup county stage. The 11-a-side team, who defeated three teams to reach the last eight, lost
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Referee gives his support
A FOOTBALL league referee has given his support to fellow officials in Bromsgrove by attending the latest meeting of the town's referee association. Paul Rejer, who referee's games in Nationwide division one, two and three, was the guest speaker for the
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Ford looks to January
BROMSGROVE Rovers joint player manager Jon Ford has set himself a New Year's resolution of winning back his place in the starting line-up. Ford has not played since injuring his left ankle against Clevedon Town on September 7. But he has just undergone
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Bidford
OUT AND ABOUT: The monthly meeting of the Community Group took place at the Methodist Hall, a wide ranging agenda was discussed including the Friday Close play area and a youth shelter to allay the situation the next meeting is set for Tuesday, January
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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury
AM I the only one who thought Cherie Blair's apology lacked the sincerity the British people deserved? The overall impression I got was one of a well-rehearsed barrister summing up to the jury. I almost expected to here her say "ladies and gentlemen,
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MPs must amend Bill
THE Government has introduced a new Hunting Bill. As it stands, this Bill will outlaw some forms of hunting with dogs - such as hare coursing and deer hunting - but foxhunting is likely to continue in certain areas. The RSPCA believes this will allow
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Think about archaic and cruel tradition
AS the annual spectacle of Boxing Day hunt meets creeps up on us again, I would urge your readers to give some thought to this archaic and cruel tradition. I would urge them to take action - either to turn up to see the local hunt meet or to write to
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Cheers!
TOWNSFOLK in search of a top tipple should look no further than a beer festival, which is being held in Bromsgrove later this year. The Bromsgrove and Redditch branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is organising the festival - the first in the two
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MP's regional assembly probe
DROITWICH Spa's MP has launched a major consultation exercise, asking voters if they want a referendum on setting up a Birmingham-based regional assembly. The Government is seeking views about an assembly by the beginning of March and Tory MP Peter Luff
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Bull guiding hot prospect
STOKE Heath rally co-driver Andy Bull believes he has unearthed one of hottest prospects in the sport after guiding his youngest ever driver to a top result. Bull, the 1998 Nation Gold Star Rally champion, was alongside 19-year-old driver Ben Colley,
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24/12/02 - Hinshelwood may make switch to full back
JOHN Brain will consider Ben Hinshelwood as full back after Duncan Roke was ruled out of Worcester Rugby Club's clash with Coventry on January 4. The Sixways' director of rugby was told yesterday that Roke is definitely out of the clash with Midland neighbours
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New ground on horizon?
BROMSGROVE Rovers are set for showdown talks with the council over a possible move from the Victoria Ground, their home since 1910. The club, top of the Dr Martens Western, has long been linked with a move from the Birmingham Road site and is ready to
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Rugby stars do battle and win
Bromsgrove RFC U14s 24 Dudley Kingswinford U14s 10 The hosts started the match well with an early try form Aaron Mulligan. Dudley Kingswinford equalised soon after. Following a stalemate, tries from George Crook and Matthew Edgar, sealed the match. Dudley
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Christmas greetings
Festive messages from around the county. The Rt Revd Dr Peter Selby, Bishop of Worcester, writes... FEAR is the enemy of peace. King Herod, who has a unique place as the wicked king of many Nativity plays and the murderer of innocent children was probably
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It's home decorating with a difference
Worcester families have been pushing the festive boat out with Christmas decorations designed to transform the city's streets and housing estates. From snowmen to Santas and strings of flashing lights, homes have been turned into a blaze of colour and
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Readers ensure a happy Christmas
A BRAVE teenager is looking forward to a carefree Christmas thanks to the help of Evening News readers who paid for him to receive life-saving treatment. David Phillips' life hung in the balance when it was feared a milky, spaghetti-type fluid which had
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A safer path is in the pipeline
A STREAM which flows over a footpath in Malvern's Priory Park is to be diverted to remove the risk of people slipping as the cold weather sets in. The stream runs from the south-west corner of the park, behind Malvern Theatres, through a water garden,
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Tractor diesel to stay exempt
AN EU decision to keep the diesel used in tractors exempt from new pollution regulations has been hailed a "much needed victory for farmers" by Worcestershire's MEP. Philip Bushill-Matthews said the Green Party's proposal to limit the amount of sulphur
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Honour for long-serving St John worker
A PINVIN woman was invested as a member of the Order of St John at a special ceremony in the historic Grand Priory Church, Clerkenwell, London. Retired teacher Stella Elliott, of Upton Snodsbury Road, a volunteer for St John Ambulance for 22 years, was
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23/12/02 - Ford looks to January
BROMSGROVE Rovers joint player manager Jon Ford has set himself a New Year's resolution of winning back his place in the starting line-up. Ford has not played since injuring his left ankle against Clevedon Town on September 7. But he has just undergone
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Harvington
CONCERT: The concert by the Harvington Singers performed in St James' church was well attended and warmly praised not only for the quality of the music but for the convivial atmosphere which accompanied the event. In his short speech at the end of the
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Hill & Moor
PARISH COUNCIL: Residents of Salters Lane (Fladbury and Hill & Moor) voiced their concerns on a planning application for Spring Hill Farm (Evesham Vale Growers). Those present were advised that the parish council rigorously opposed the application
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Mickleton
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: A good attendance, an abundance of quality goods and brisk business raised £950 for the King George's Hall Fund. Mr T Pring, chairman of the management committee, thanks everyone for their help in organising the event. WEDNESDAY CLUB
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Wickhamford
PARISH COUNCIL: Vacancy on parish council: There has still been no response and councillor Mrs Webb offered to put posters up in the village. Bus shelter: The chairman reported that at a meeting arranged following the last parish council meeting it had
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Christmas opening after 30 years wait
VALE residents were given an early Christmas present they had been waiting 30 years for when the Wyre Piddle and Upper Moor bypass opened. Worcestershire County Council chairman, councillor Bob Bullock and Eileen Attwood, a prominent member of the group
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Jewellery thieves escape the cameras
POLICE are hunting for a gang of thieves who escaped after a raid at a Great Malvern jewellers, just days before the area's new CCTV system went live. The window of Parry's, Church Street, was smashed at around 3.40am on Saturday and a small number of
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Honour for long-serving St John worker
A PINVIN woman was invested as a member of the Order of St John at a special ceremony in the historic Grand Priory Church, Clerkenwell, London. Retired teacher Stella Elliott, of Upton Snodsbury Road, a volunteer for St John Ambulance for 22 years, was
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City sign Blount on loan
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has strengthened his squad for the tough Christmas period by bringing in central defender Mark Blount on a month's loan from Nationwide Conference Club Burton Albion. Blount, who is no stranger to St.Georges Lane having
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City bid to grab Newport double
WORCESTER City travel to Newport County on Boxing Day (1pm) looking for only their second Dr Martens League double of the season. It marks the start of three huge games for the St George's Lane club in the space of six days as they bid to stay in contention
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More of same is needed: Britton
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Ian Britton has delivered a 'more of the same' message to his players for Boxing Day's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Leyton Orient at Aggborough (3pm). Britton was delighted with Harriers' 2-0 win at Wrexham
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Bulls bid to step up play-off push
HEREFORD United will aim to take the fizz out of the Bucks when they travel to Telford United on Boxing Day (1pm). Victory for the Shropshire side will put them within two points of Graham Turner's outfit, but they will need to be on their game to deny
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Hackett's challenge for defenders
BROMSGROVE Rovers joint manager Gary Hackett believes his centre backs should be scoring more goals. Mark Clifton popped up with his second goal of the season to win Rovers clash with Racing Club Warwick and Hackett would like to see a few more. Clifton
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Wheelchairs back to help shoppers
SHOPPING should be easier in Broadway for disabled people now a free wheelchair facility is set to return in the New Year. Two months ago villagers were up in arms when Wychavon District Council ordered the removal of two wheelchairs from the public toilet
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New ground on horizon?
BROMSGROVE Rovers are set for showdown talks with the council over a possible move from the Victoria Ground, their home since 1910. The club, top of the Dr Martens Western, has long been linked with a move from the Birmingham Road site and is ready to
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Closing in on the top
FAIRFIELD Villa go into their Christmas and New Year fixtures in the knowledge they are closing in on a top six place in Midland Football Combination division one. Cliff Hughes' side is currently eighth in the table on 19 points but, in some cases, have
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Massaging figures on refugees entering UK
PETER Yates (You Say, December 18) criticises Des Bradley's description of "England being the laughing stock of the world". The clever use of percentages by Peter Yates perhaps hides last year's figures, as supplied by the United Nations, which shows
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This is a rather pathetic attempt at censorship
I BEG to differ, Andrew Hall (You Say, December 21). I recently read David Candler's letter (You Say, December 19) - it is certainly not worthy of a response. However, it is, as you say, highly misleading. David Candler says Phillpott's motives have "
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A compromising situation
I AM surprised that P King denies that the disembowelling of foxes by foxhounds is a frequent cause of their death (You Say, December 11). He clearly ignores, or has failed to read, the many veterinary reports to the contrary. In attempting to reinforce
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It's sofa so good for stuck Sadie
A BROMSGROVE puppy, which was trapped underneath a settee and moments from death, was given the gift of life by kind-hearted firefighters just days before Christmas. Glynn and Lyn Mulhall were horrified when they discovered their Rottweiler puppy, Sadie
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Exciting future for new chief
THE new man at Kemp Hospice has dedicated himself to fighting for its future. Michael Rowan came from an academic position at a Finnish university to fill the newly created post of hospice manager at the beginning of May. He arrives at a momentous period
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Abigail's West Midlands call-up
A 12-YEAR-OLD Rubery gymnast continues to go from strength to strength after being selected for the West Midlands regional squad for the second year running. Abigail Walker, of Segbourne Road, has been called up to the 2003 squad following impressive
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24/12/02 - More of same is needed: Britton
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Ian Britton has delivered a 'more of the same' message to his players for Boxing Day's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Leyton Orient at Aggborough (3pm). Britton was delighted with Harriers' 2-0 win at Wrexham
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They were 'meant to be'
CHILDHOOD sweethearts Doug and Gwen Hands have celebrated 60 years of happy marriage with friends and family in Droitwich Spa. The couple met when they were tiny tots and their early years were entwined by the close relationship shared by their families
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You've made their Christmas this year
WHAT a difference you've made this Christmas - 90,000 of you! That's the number of Christmas boxes being distributed to needy children in Eastern Europe this Christmas. Organiser Bob James, with his team of volunteers, has been receiving them from schools
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24/12/02 - City sign Blount on loan
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has strengthened his squad for the tough Christmas period by bringing in central defender Mark Blount on a month's loan from Nationwide Conference Club Burton Albion. Blount, who is no stranger to St.Georges Lane having
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24/12/02 - City bid to grab Newport double
WORCESTER City travel to Newport County on Boxing Day (1pm) looking for only their second Dr Martens League double of the season. It marks the start of three huge games for the St George's Lane club in the space of six days as they bid to stay in contention