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Cut above the rest
Hairdressing students from NEW College demonstrated their skills at an International Women's Day fashion show in Bromsgrove. They were promoting their hair and beauty salon about to open to the public. For more information call the salon reception on
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Double DNA is a crime cracker
DNA testing has become West Mercia police's secret weapon in its crackdown on crime. The force has increased the samples of DNA it analyses by 100 per cent in the last year, testing DNA left at all scenes of crime - from murders to car thefts. As a result
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Steven off to the Gulf
A WORCESTER electrician has joined the forces in the Gulf, as Britain readies itself for the attempt to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein from power. Territorial Army member Steven Jay will be helping the wounded on the battlefield and preparing more serious
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Huntingdon Arts takes over the Swan
A NEW dawn has broken at the Swan Theatre as Huntingdon Arts has finally been given the go-ahead to take over the management. Worcester City Council's cabinet last night agreed some of the terms and conditions that will be part of a six-year lease for
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Pupils bone up on their lines
A SKELETON joined the cast when young actors at a Worcester primary school performed their annual play. Year Five children at St Barnabas Primary School, Green Lane, gave performances of Moving On in front of parents on Monday evening and then repeated
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Soldier found hanged after drinking session
A LANCE-corporal stationed in Germany went out drinking with friends hours before being found hanging with a bathrobe cord around his neck. Michael Chapman's body was discovered attached to a rail on the wall of the drying room at the Queen's Royal Hussars
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Council leader's support vow
THE leader of Worcester City Council has pledged his support for the country's armed forces who he said are about to face "the greatest challenge of their lives". At a meeting of the council's cabinet Councillor Stephen Inman said it was a time of turbulence
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Second time lucky...
A WORCESTER teenager has breathed a huge sigh of relief after a generous benefactor gave her a bike so that she could carry on with her paper round. Rachel Coleshill, aged 13, had her bike stolen from the garden of her home, in Harvey Walk, off Lansdowne
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Rail strike is posing threat to travellers
COMMUTERS across Herefordshire and Worcestershire could see massive delays if plans for rail guards to strike go ahead. Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) at 12 train companies have threatened the action if their
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New hospitals chief has his work cut out
AFTER two weeks in his new job, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust's acting chief executive is well aware of the challenges he faces. Graham Smith has joined the Trust at the most difficult time imaginable. The Commission for Health Improvement recently
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Alison's fury at a fine mess
THE first time a Bromyard woman received a fine for not paying her London congestion charge, she thought it was funny because she had not been to the capital for more than a decade. But Alison Chedgzoy is not laughing anymore after receiving her fourth
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Document is rubbish
ENVIRONMENT groups have rubbished a waste management consultation document sent to homes throughout Worcestershire and Herefordshire. They say there is too much emphasis on incineration and not enough on minimising waste. The document was marred by omissions
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Hungary for a taste of blood
TWO lecturers at University College Worcester are getting ready to sink their teeth into a special conference. Dr Meg Barker has co-organised the conference in Budapest, Hungary, to investigate and explore the legend of the vampire. Lecturer Darren Oldridge
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Test drive for Christian
A TEENAGER trying to raise money for a new electric wheelchair has had a test drive in the he hopes to buy. Christian Fulton, aged 19, who suffers from cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, said the Storm 3 would make a huge difference to his life. It
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Teacher denies sex assaults
A teacher sexually molested three seven-year-old pupils during classes at their Worcestershire school, a jury heard. William Hughes groped victims as they stood at his desk to have work looked at, it was alleged. A boy described in a videoed police interview
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Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Evesham United 1
Saturday, March 15, 2003 BROMSGROVE Rovers were beaten through the solitary goal of the game, scored midway through the second period by Evesham midfielder Inderpaul Khela. This goal gave the visitors the double over their Worcestershire rivals and knocked
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Cash stolen after pair raid home
CASH amounting to £220 was stolen from a home at Clifton-on-Teme on Friday. Police said two males entered a home between 3.15pm and 4pm. They were described as white and between 30 to 40 years of age, one man with black hair and the other man had blond
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19/03/03 - Poor run is stopped
FOUR first half goals ensured Bromsgrove Rovers won their first match in three with a 5-2 success over Cinderford Town at the Victoria Ground. It was not vintage Rovers but two strikes from Richard Burgess and goals for Grant Beckett, Mark Benbow and
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Village hall misses out on cash to fund work
ATTEMPTS by Clifton-upon-Teme Village Hall committee to tap into money left over from the Malvern Millions Scheme have fallen on stony ground. The committee is currently planning a £250,000 refurbishment and wants to use £5,575, which was originally allocated
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19/03/03 - Rovers reserves
A RESERVE team will run at Bromsgrove Rovers next season. The Victoria Ground club has been accepted to field a reserves side in the Midland Combination Reserves division. Decisions on management and players have yet to be taken.
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13/3/03 Harriers hit by Melligan call-up
TEN-goal John Melligan will miss two big Division Three away games at Lincoln and Macclesfield before the end of the season due to international commitments. The 21-year-old Dubliner will play for Republic of Ireland U-21s in their UEFA Championship qualifiers
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Alert manager caught cheats
TWO men who toured south Warwickshire 'laundering' fake £20 notes by buying small items in shops were caught after they were followed by a suspicious manager. And at Warwick Crown Court, Donald Davidson was sentenced to eight months detention and David
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Drug users to be hounded out
A SPECIALLY trained drugs dog has been employed by Redditch police and will be taken to pubs and clubs around Redditch to sniff out any illegal substances. Bruno has already made his first visit to a number of Redditch pubs including the Queens Arms,
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Funeral mourner's bag taken
A GRIEVING woman had her handbag stolen from her car as she was attending a funeral at Redditch Crematorium on Friday. The callous theft has led to Redditch Council chiefs pledging to do whatever it takes to make the crematorium secure, which if necessary
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Junction collision
POLICE are appealing for information after a driver failed to stop following a collision between two cars at the junction of Battens Drive and the Coventry Highway in Winyates. The incident happened on Wednesday, March 12, at about 8.05am. A Redditch
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Shrubs and tubs taken
THIEVES forced their way into a charity shop before stealing a selection of shrubs and alpine stone troughs. About £250 worth of property was snatched from Where Next Association on Easemore Road between 6pm on Monday, March 10 and 8.30am the next day
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Trouble may prove costly
TROUBLE-making Redditch youths as young as 16 could see themselves slapped with £80 fines as part of the Home Secretary's attempts to outlaw antisocial behaviour. In a Commons statement, David Blunkett said antisocial behaviour blighted people's lives
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Men survive with victory
BROMSGROVE Hockey Club Men's First XI ensured their West Midlands division one survival with a 3-2 victory over Barlaston in the final game of the season. Needing a win to guarantee division one status, Julian Court's side were made to sweat after seeing
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Man held after robbery ordeal
A MAN has been arrested in connection with a robbery at McDonald's in Oakenshaw on Monday at about 10pm. Three men walked into the office part of the restaurant and demanded money from the manager. They then stole a quantity of cash and walked out. On
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Driver in taxi licence sham
A WINYATES East man has been given a one-year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to driving a taxi without a driver's, operator's or vehicle licence. Michael Charles Howes, of Foxcote Close, was ordered to pay £250 towards the legal costs of
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We've seen it all before
THE current lies and spin are very reminiscent of what we British were called upon to suffer in Palestine during 1945-48. The future of peace in the Middle East lies in the United Nations insisting that those who finance Israel order that country to get
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Willenhall on the climb
Willenhall climbed to sixth with last night's 2-1 win at lowly Shifnal, five points more than Studley who have two games in hand. Oldbury dropped to seventh, three points ahead of Studley, having played one game more. Ninth placed Grosvenor play one of
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Churchmen throw away golden chance
Alvechurch 1 Fernhill County Sports 2 ALVECHURCH'S league blip continued after a dismal display against mid-table opponents. The Churchmen could have gone top but a goal either side of the interval from Fernhill hitman Carl Fairhurst put the game beyond
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A party never to be in power
THE party whose leader, Charles Kennedy, has sided with the likes of France, Germany, Russia and Saddam Hussein, has now jumped on board a new band wagon. Their economic spokesman, Matthew Taylor, states they are to abolish council tax. Of course, he
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Millers tame
Massey Ferguson 3 Feckenham 2 FECKENHAM'S troubles continued with second consecutive defeat. Gavin Barratt hit a 40th minute equaliser to make it 1-1 and pulled it back to 3-2 15 minutes from time and with Barratt and Stuart Douglas both hitting the woodwork
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Town gave us Midas touch
AS a Midlander living in the south, it is always nice to come home but it is even nicer to hear about local success stories. Some time ago, my wife and I were looking for a new car and, to cut the story short, we decided we wanted something different.
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Letter from Westminster
THIS week I will be having dinner at Orchard Place in Smallwood to celebrate the Seven Cooks Diner Project at the Centre. The scheme aims to offer occupational training to people recovering from mental illness. In this instance, professional cooks and
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Monarchs Lick league
LICKEY Monarchs completed their march to the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League championship by beating nearest rivals Carter Retail 8-2 Roy Norton and Eric Hardman were unbeaten for the champs and teamed up to win the doubles with Sid Hodgetts
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Harris strikes but Hine walks
ANDY Harris scored the only goal and Liam Hine was sent off as Droitwich Spa Hockey Club Men's First XI lost 5-1 at Warwick. Last Saturday's defeat leaves Gareth Thomas' side three points above the relegation zone with just two games left this season.
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County top the league
IT WAS seven out of seven for Worcestershire County Darters who beat second placed Cornwall 21-15 in the British Darts Organisation Inter Counties Darts League. The women stayed top with a 4-2 win, Janet Hill, 7x100, won 3-1 (19.05). Beatie Powell, 2x180
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Andy set to start
ASTWOOD Bank ace Andy Burbidge has admitted a taste of competition on his new 1000cc bike has forced him to reassess his ambitious MRO title hopes. The reigning EMRA champ is stepping up from 400cc machines and has his first competitive outing in the
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Medal joy for town
Redditch rounded off their first weekend in the Worcester County Age Group Swimming Champion-ships with a bagful of medals. Ten year old Nicola Strange won the ladies 200m back and IM and Dan Ruckwood, ten, touched home first in the mens 200m back. Gold
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Bringing criminals to book
THE news, revealed in today's Evening News, that DNA testing has been used to track down and help convict a person who went on a car-wrecking spree in Worcester is good indeed. For years, we have been aware that the advancement of medical technology has
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19/3/03 - Barton's test of leadership
JOHN Barton will face a stiff test of his leadership skills in the next few weeks as he bids to stop his City side running out of steam. Ironically given the generally successful year the St George's Lane club have enjoyed to date there is a grave danger
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Eni brace seals County Cup treble
BIRMINGHAM City Ladies chairman Steve Shipway says his side can be certain of staying up if they can bag five points from their last four games. Speaking in the wake of a record-breaking third successive Birmingham County Cup win from his fledgling stars
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Tayler touts rivals
STEVE Tayler, manager of Redditch United Women, has tipped near neighbours Headless Cross for the title. United were well-beaten by leaders Kidderminster 8-2 on Sunday but Tayler says he favours Cross for the championship. Redditch look set to be without
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Keeper scouted
STUDLEY keeper Danny Lewis is thought to be attracting interest from Gary McAllister's Coventry City. The 20-year-old shot-stopper has been attracting scouts to the Beehive since displacing Matt Pugh as Mark Chambers' number one. Dave Busst's dad, a Sky
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Songs for slumberland from all around the world
Ninna Nanna, 1500-2002 sung by Montserrat Figueras (Alia Vox Audio CD) THIS diverse and eclectic recording of lullabies is particularly fine. Lullabies, be they old ones passed from generation to generation or relatively new, are part and parcel of every
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MP hears pharmacy fears
PLANS which could see supermarkets destroying independent pharmacists' trade were discussed when MP and health minister Jacqui Smith met town pharmacists. The Government is considering a report from the Office of Fair Trading recommending lifting restrictions
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Chiefs advise refusal
PLANNING chiefs have recommended that permission for the development of two blocks of flats in Birchfield Road be refused. The plans would have seen the blocks built in front of the 'Brambles', the old Birches Residential Home. Officers consider the development
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FRASER DIGBY - Goalkeeper. 23/4/67. 6ft 1ins. Squad number 18.
Digby is a vastly experienced keeper who was signed before the first game of February against Bournemouth in order to add his know-how to a young defence. The Sheffield-born shot-stopper started off as an apprentice at Manchester United but never played
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CRAIG HINTON - Centre-back, right-back, midfield. 26/11/77. 6ft. Squad number 5.
Versatile Hinton began his career at right-back before reverting to a centre-half role during the Conference championship-winning season. The change of position proved the making of the former Birmingham City trainee who was once rated at £1 million and
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DION SCOTT - Centre-back. 24/12/80. 5ft 11ins. Squad number 25.
Scott joined Harriers on a non-contract basis in late January and made a solid Football League full debut against Bournemouth in defence. The former Walsall player has not had much luck this season with a shoulder injury meaning he made no appearances
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WES MORGAN - Centre-back. 21/1/84. 6ft 2ins. Squad number 2.
Another loan signing for Kidderminster Harriers who is a big, commanding centre-half with strength in the air and on the ground. The Nottingham Forest youth and reserve product, who was originally snapped up from local club Dunkirk, is yet to appear for
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Are you sitting cosily?
YOUNG children can settle down to an evening story before bedtime on Friday thanks to Redditch Library. The library will be holding a story session as part of Bedtime Reading Week and youngsters are welcome to bring along their favourite teddy bears.
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Bins a health risk, says dad
A WOODROW Centre resident with permanent bins under his kitchen window fears they are a serious health hazard and claims Redditch Council is unwilling to act. Chris Oliver says the bins, installed less than 5ft from his window last week, already smell
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SEAN FLYNN - Midfield. 13/3/68. 5ft 8ins. Squad number 21.
Vastly-experienced Flynn took over the captaincy in Mark Blake's absence after putting pen to paper on a year's deal before the first league game with Lincoln. The influential central or right-sided midfielder is known for his tough tackling and will
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JOHN MELLIGAN - Midfielder. 11/2/82. 5ft 9ins. Squad number 24.
Signed on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers for the season, the creative Dublin-born playmaker has made a good impression and extended his deal for a second month. Restricted to reserve appearances at the Division One club, his manager Dave Jones wanted
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Plan for takeout off the menu
RESIDENTS looked set to win a small victory last night as councillors were due to block plans for a takeaway in Rectory Road in Headless Cross. Permission was being sought to convert the ground floor of a house next to the post office. But the plans met
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DREWE BROUGHTON - Forward. 25/10/78. 6ft 3ins. Squad number 9.
Tall target-man who made an immediate impact with his aggression, spirit and goal-scoring on being signed for £50,000 from Peterborough in January 2001. Despite his disciplinary problems, Broughton is a first choice when fit and wins a lot of aerial challenges
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Duo scoop award
TWO coaches from Barnt Green Cricket Club have scooped a top award for their work with youngsters. Edward Payne and Mark Millard, both junior coaches at Cherry Hill Road, received the Halesowen Trophy at the Midland Cricket Club Conference dinner last
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19/03/03 - Rovers pull clear again
BROMSGROVE Rovers climbed to third and pulled six points clear of United with last night's 5-2 win over Cinderford. The result means Redditch are now five points short of fourth placed Mangotsfield and have a significantly worse goal difference. Gloucester
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19/03/03 - Conference latest
THE Conference and FA were remaining tight-lipped today after yesterday's meeting about plans to expand the Nationwide Conference in the close season. Conference bosses were involved in a board meeting today and an FA official said there is another meeting
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19/03/03 - C-day for Utd
REDDITCH United boss Rod Brown said he would be 'gobsmacked' if the club's poor finishes in recent seasons meant teams below United were promoted to a new-look Dr Martens Premier division at their expense in the summer. Conference bosses were set to meet
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What's On Guide
Thursday, March 20 The Counterfeit Stones, Palace Theatre, Redditch. Tickets from 65203. Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island, Forum Theatre, Malvern. Tickets from 01684 892277. As You Like It, Swan Theatre, Stratford. Various dates in March and April
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Broughton at the double!
DREWE Broughton kept Kidderminster Harriers on track for a Nationwide League Division Three play-off place by grabbing two second-half goals in last night's 2-2 draw with Shrewsbury Town at Aggborough. He pounced in the 62nd and 68th minutes after the
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Holmes setback
WORCESTER City's bad luck with injuries continues with news that David Holmes is to see a specialist about his troublesome groin injury. It's a massive blow for the 29-year-old who has been out since the 2-1 defeat at Stafford Rangers in early February
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Burgess sparks Rovers' revival
BROMSGROVE Rovers won their first match in three with a 5-2 win over Cinderford Town at the Victoria Ground last night. Two strikes from Richard Bur-gess and goals for Grant Beckett, Mark Benbow and Steve Frost handed Gary Hackett and Jon Ford's side
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Robins ravaged by Tigers
EVESHAM United's sequence of four straight wins came to a dramatic end when they were humiliated 6-1 at Gloucester City in the Dr Martens Western Division last night. After riding their luck against Bromsgrove Rovers on Saturday, United had no such fortune
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Players in Castlecroft test
EIGHT Midlands players have been invited to take part in the 18-Group Schools regional rugby match between England North and England South at Castlecroft Stadium in Wolverhampton on Sunday (1pm). Centre Greg Fincher (RGS Worcester), loosehead prop Chris
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Backtrack on £1 rail apology
A RAIL passenger who complained about the 'insulting' £1 compensation she received after a traumatic train journey from Birmingham may be entitled to more compensation. Councillor Stewart Stacey, vice-chairman of West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority
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Charity project work to increase
Tripod, which helps people recovering from mental illness, has two successful projects running at the moment. The charity was set up in 1996 following concern that there was a decreasing amount of money being put into employment and support for recovering
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Surprise at magazine appraisal
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council says it is baffled why it was highly praised by Country Life magazine and yet education, which it also provides, was strongly criticised. The county council scored four out of five for the overall service is provides. The
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Survival possible
BROMSGROVE RFC First XV made it three wins in four and kept their faint hopes of Midlands One survival alive by winning 28-12 at already relegated Barkers Butts. An explosive game, which saw five yellow cards, two against Bromsgrove players, and one red
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Khela strike seals double
BROMSGROVE Rovers were beaten through the solitary goal of the game, scored midway through the second period by Evesham midfielder Inderpaul Khela. This goal gave the visitors the double over their Worcestershire rivals and knocked a serious dent in Rovers
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Combination results
SELECTED action from the Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination. Premier Division Garringtons Sunday 2 (Powell, Rose) Westbury Celtic 3 (Goddard, Ashby, Nisbett); Sherwood Rangers 3 (Chinn, Brown, Holmes) Bromsgrove General 1 (Taylor); Bromsgrove
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Junior football round-up
Crusaders U11s 0 Callowbrook Swifts U11s 8 Luke Williams lobbed the goalkeeper for the first and Matty Reeves added a second. Jack Wilson made it three and another from Reeves saw the visitors 4-0 ahead by half time. Reeve's hat-trick was complete when
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Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club - Match Stats - 2002/2003 season
GOALSCORERS 14 - Burgess. 12 - Dyson. 11 - Palmer, Danks. 9 - Banner. 6 - Frost. 4 - Beckett, Read. 3 - Benbow, Clifton. 2 - Cartwright, Pope, Southwick. 1 - Blake, Ford, Lloyd, McHugh. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 6 - Frost. 5 - Danks. 4 - Burgess
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Angling round-up
FISHING is still a little on the hard side as temperatures continue to fluctuate but spring is just around the corner and expectations are high for the coming months. The Starlets Veterans, who put a lot of hours in over the winter months, can't wait
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Rivals' grudge match
WOODRUSH captain Paul Moore has promised league leaders Solihull a tough time when they visit Old Icknield Street on Saturday. Two previous attempts to play the Powergen North Midlands One fixture have been abandoned because of the state of the Woodrush
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Kings set for cash injection
RELEGATION-bound Kings Norton have been given a welcome lift by securing a major sponsor for next season. Black Country firm Kingswinford Plant have offered their skills to help expand the rugby and football facilities at Ash Lane over the next two years
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Trophy for Alcester
ALCESTER have picked up their first silverware of the season despite a nailbiting 29-27 defeat at lowly Old Wheats at the weekend. The Kings Coughton side has been awarded the prestigious Whistler's Trophy for their hospitality towards match officials
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Expect the best
AN award-winning theatre brings a Charles Dickens classic to life next month. Malvern Theatres will present Great Expectations at the Grange Road theatre from Wednesday, April 9. The classic Victorian tale has been specially adapted for young people by
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The cost of war
I READ differing estimates as to how much Gordon Brown is prepared to commit to the war with Iraq. It varies from £1.8bn to "whatever it takes." Where does this money come from? Is it from increased taxation revenue, from higher price petrol sales or
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Droitwich Inner Wheel Club
PRESIDENT Marion Neale welcomed members to the Raven Hotel for the February meeting. Officers were elected for the year 2003/4 - the club's 60th birthday year. The president will be Honor Craig, vice president Patricia Phillips, secretary Pat Oliver,
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Bromsgrove Canine Society
RINGCRAFT Section held its annual Presentation Match, where Miss Linda Harris, from Burton-upon-Trent, judged 43 dogs during the evening. Eleven puppies under six months took part in the puppy walk and Mike Caple and his whippet bitch were placed first
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'Socialist' image as novel as it is absurd
MICHAEL Foster's statement on the Iraqi crisis (Evening News, March 11) sinks to new depths of patronising spin. To present himself as an "international socialist" ready to go to war without the sanction of the United Nations is as novel as it is absurd
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Finstall WI
JILL Findon, president, welcomed members to the March meeting of Finstall WI. Members were asked to consider a visit to Witley Court in May, followed by a meal. Members were also reminded that the meeting in April would be the institute's birthday and
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All around the world in the space of a week
COSMOPOLITAN youngsters at Stoke Prior First School spent last week learning about different countries and cultures. The Ryefields Road school held the series of events, concentrating on the cultures of Pakistan, China and the Caribbean, to introduce
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MP backs campaign
A town newsagent petitioning to gain more control over increasing fees imposed by newspaper wholesalers is delighted to gain his MP's support. Stephen Smith, the owner of Sandra's Super Shop in Alcester Road, started a petition along with other town stores
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Fighting Saddam and local election
DAVE Jones, as a prospective Labour candidate, was preparing to do battle with the Tories in Bromsgrove at the May local elections, but now he's steeling himself to take part in a more deadly conflict. Dave, a major in the Territorial Army, is among the
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They nose you know!
ENTHUSIASTIC town residents donned their red noses, dressed up and dug deep into their pockets to raise cash for Comic Relief last Friday. Tiny tots from Home Farm Day Nursery in Birmingham Road, Lydiate Ash, raised £200 when they held a bad hair day
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£4,156 netted for footy project
SOCCER stars of the future are to benefit from a coaching programme, which is to be launched in Bromsgrove, thanks to a generous lottery grant. Belbroughton First School has netted £4,156 from the New Opportunities Fund, which will help to set up a football
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MP backs Iraq war
DROITWICH Spa MP Peter Luff said he reluctantly supports the impending war with Iraq without the backing of the United Nations. Speaking from the House of Commons ahead of yesterday's crucial vote, the Conservative MP said he and his party, at both local
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It's my shout!
The booming voice of Bromsgrove's town crier will be heard loud and clear this summer across the streets of Cornwall in his bid to become the world champion. Kevin Ward, of Broad Street, Sidemoor, is due to join more than 100 town criers from all over
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Pension tale told on BBC
A WORKER at former town engineering firm United Engineering Forgings (UEF), who is fighting to get back his pension rights, is due to tell his story on the BBC this week. The Money Programme, on BBC2, is due to look at people who are forced to work past
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Schools drip dry
THREE town schools were forced to close on Thursday when taps ran dry across the Spa. Work being carried out by Severn Trent created problems at Westwood pumping station and caused two pipes to burst. Witton Middle School, St Peter's First School and
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Loud party sparks samurai threat
DRIVEN up the wall by the racket from a St Valentine's party, a Spa man threatened his neighbour with a Samurai sword. Nicholas Merry - who was warned about the bash, threatened to smash up Karen Jury's stereo after months of noise, Worcester magistrates
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Okay, here's the pitch - more please
SPORTS teams in Bromsgrove could find more room for play when a new policy for pitches kicks off. A probe into the state of play in the town discovered that Bromsgrove has 133 football clubs and 55 rugby clubs - the highest number of both in Worcestershire
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Micro-scooter warning to parents
PARENTS planning to treat their teenagers to a motorised scooter could find themselves in breach of the law. Droitwich Town's new beat manager PC Lloyd Buffery is urging mums and dads to think before they buy a petrol-powered micro-scooter for their youngster
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19/3/03 - City have chance to make amends
THERE'S no sense in ducking the issue -- we were awful against Tiverton. Throughout the season we've talked about the attitude of the players, their honesty and commitment but none of those were on display on Saturday. I've only felt let down in two games
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Motorcyclist killed
A seventeen-year-old motorcyclist has been killed after a collision with an ambulance in Frankley. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident, which happened at 7.20pm, on Saturday, at the junction of Gannow Manor Crescent and Boleyn Road. Dwain
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Cards swipe out benefit books
A HI-TECH scheme to revolutionise the way residents collect benefits is being rolled out at Droitwich Spa Post Office. Pin pads have been installed at the Victoria Square counters and now young and old will begin swapping benefit books for bank style
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Chris is on the road to success
Teenage Bromsgrove lorry driver Chris Levett is on the right road to career success after being named Transport Apprentice of the Year. The 19-year-old won the accolade in a national contest supported by the Road Haulage and Distribution Training Council
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Blackspot speed slash
MOVES are afoot to slash the speed limit at an accident blackspot. Proposals to cut the 50mph limit to 40mph, along a stretch of the B4090 at Hanbury Wharf, were considered by Droitwich Spa town council last week. Planning committee chairman, Cllr Don
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A treasure chest for Comic Relief
A DROITWICH Spa man discovered there was no gain without pain when he had his chest waxed for charity. Alliance and Leicester branch manager Matt Wright, 26, helped raise a total of £105 for Comic Relief by the hair-raising stunt last Friday. Branch customer
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Brave William's cancer battle
LAST summer, William Randall's family were looking forward to his second birthday when his mother Barbara took him to the doctor to check out an apparently small problem with one of his eyes. By the end of that week, William had seen a specialist and
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Bridge title success
TWO Bridge champions from Bromsgrove have added another title to their collection after winning the county pairs title. Keith Collins and Monica Osborne, from Marlbrook and Blackwell respectively (pictured), battled against 23 other pairs to win the Worcestershire
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Monarchs crowned
LICKEY Monarchs have won the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League after thrashing their closest rivals Carter Retail A 8-2. Roy Norton and Eric Hardman were both unbeaten for Monarchs, they also won the doubles. Mick Kendall and Mark Fiddian won
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Volleyball- Cleobury go down to local rivals
Cleobury 0 Wolverhampton 3 Cleobury Ladies National League side played local rivals Wolverhampton for a difficult last home match. Cleobury had only 6 players and were aware of the reputation of a very strong, top of the table Wolves side. Cleobury failed
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Hockey- Disappointing defeat for Tenbury after Rachel is carried off with ankle injury
Tenbury Ladies 0 Worcester Norton III Ladies 2- TENBURY'S penultimate league fixture ended in a disappointing defeat at home to Worcester Norton. Tenbury had to restart the second half without in-form mid-fielder, Rachel Croxton, who had to be carried
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Football- Referee failed to turn up
Leintwardine FC are hoping that they will end a couple of frustrating weeks and actually play their Hereford Times Herefordshire League Division 2 match against local rivals Orleton on Saturday. Last Saturday they travelled to Burghill, and although both
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Football- Depleted visitors take points
Springvale Rovers 1 Barley Mow 2 SPRINGVALE missed an opportunity to move into the top half of the Kiddermin-ster League Premier Divis-ion table when they lost at home to mid-table Barley Mow, who played for the second half with only 10 men. Both sides
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Rugby- Cleobury keep up their hopes of a top three finish
Cleobury Mortimer 28 pts Bromyard 8- CLEOBURY kept up their hopes of a top three finish in North Midlands 1 with a comprehensive win over cross-border rivals Bromyard. With lock Chris Gittins unavailable Jon Banford took over. Cleobury's settled squad
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Rugby- Ludlow chalk up ninth win to continue their improved form
Ludlow 29 pts Leek 7- FLY-HALF Mark Williams starred for Ludlow when he contributed 24 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as the south Shropshire team notched their ninth win of the season to consolidate their position in the top half of the Midlands
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Racing- Local trainer and his team saddle two Cheltenham winners
THE 2003 Cheltenham Festival will long be remembered as a vintage year. Pride of place must go to Best Mate who created one of the racing stories of the century by winning the Gold Cup for the second year running. However local punters will have been
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Hockey- Brave Ludlow show spirit to overcome students
Aston University 0 Ludlow 3 Ludlow's final league game and DTZ league championship hopes came to an end, just missing promotion by one single point, having only lost one game all season. Already Shropshire Cup champions, Ludlow went for the double by
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Fire strike
Redditch firefighters will not be striking tomorrow after the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) called off the action. The union negotiated concessions over moves to modernisation linked to a pay rise of 16 per cent over three years. Firefighters were set to
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Group defiant over posters
MEMBERS of an action group fighting a proposed animal carcass incinerator in Astwood Bank are adamant they will not be bullied into taking down their posters. The defiant stance is by members of the Astwood Bank Against Incinerator (ABAI) group who last
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Pair are Injured
A VAN driver and passenger suffered minor injuries in a collision with an articulated lorry on the A435 on Thursday, March 6. The red lorry, which had a wide load of steel, was being driven in Mappleborough Green close to The Boot pub when it was in collision
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Crew called to car
A Redditch fire crew was called to extinguish a car blaze in Callow Hill Lane on Sunday. Picture: Peter Harris.
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Property boost at Brockhill
WORK has begun on the latest expansion of the Brockhill estate which will see a further 103 homes built. The estate, known as Oaklands, will include a mix of one, two, three, four and five bedroom homes including semi-detached, 'coach-house' apartments
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Service's soaring success
AN advice service in Redditch has proved so popular, more volunteers are needed to cope with the demand. The outreach branch of North Worcestershire Disablement Information Advice Line (DIAL) currently provides clinics in the town twice a week helping
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Winning mum to launch Matalan
A STUDLEY mum will officially open Redditch's new Matalan store tomorrow after winning a competition in the Advertiser. Carol Farr was chosen as the winner of our Matalan Mum 2003 competition featured last month and as part of her prize gets to cut the
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Solid silver celebration
A CLUB which started in Beoley in 1978 with just 35 members has celebrated its 25th anniversary with 100 members enjoying the evening's fun. Beoley Good Companions started as a way in which senior citizens from the village and surrounding areas could
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Ancient court will hear case
AN ancient and rarely used court is being called today to decide a controversial plan to build a new church hall at St Laurence in Alvechurch. Though planning permission for an £800,000 steel and brick hall has been granted by Bromsgrove Council, it is
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Christian books his place for England
A YOUNG Aston Fields athlete is preparing to represent his country after being selected in the England Cross Country squad. Christian Booker, aged 12, has been named in the U13s team due to compete in Dublin at the end of March. The talented runner, a
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Fine performance signals Spa intent
DROITWICH Spa RFC First XV underlined their aspirations for promotion with a fine 26-8 victory over Old Halesonians to put themselves joint top of Midlands Four West (South). Playing against a stiff breeze in the first half at the Glyn Mitchell memorial
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Off to Cardiff for the final of a lifetime
MOVE aside Michael Owen, and step forward footballers from Aston Fields Middle School. The Drummond Road school's six-a-side team has won through to the Railtrack U11s final, which will be played at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium before the LDV Vans Trophy
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Star Adam into finals
A HOT prospect from Droitwich Spa Amateur Boxing Club is enjoying the most successful spell of his short career by reaching the finals of the National Schools Boxing Championships. Adam Mytton, aged 15, convincingly won his semi-final bout against Neil
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Charged
AN ALCESTER police officer has appeared in court on charges involving indecent photographs of a child. Mark Winter, of the Gloucestershire Police Force, was charged at Leamington's Mid-Warwickshire Magistrates Court with two counts of making indecent
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Doors open at Coughton
COUGHTON Court opened its doors on Saturday for the 2003 visitor season. The ancestral home of the Throckmorton family, situated just outside Alcester, had thousands of visitors last year and believes this year will top its success. Coughton Court's gardens
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School merger plan is praised
TWO Alcester schools could merge next year in a move welcomed by both staff and governors. Proposals were mooted, at the County Council Cabinet meeting on March 13, to move Alcester Infants School to St Faith's Junior School site by September 2004. Formal
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Island work set to start
IMPROVEMENTS on the roundabout dubbed 'suicide island' on the A46 in Salford Priors started on Monday. There will be about six weeks of maintenance work after pressure from motorists and MP for Alcester, John Maples. But the work has taken more than seven
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Council backing for mooring bid
MOORING for more than 20 river users could be put in place at land just off the River Avon in Bidford. Planning councillors will decide on the plans, which include excavation of agricultural land, constructing 24 moorings and a car park at Marriage Hill
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County MPs in rally cry for brave troops
WORCESTERSHIRE MPs today urged the country to rally behind Britain's brave troops after Tony Blair fought off his biggest-ever revolt over war with Iraq. Amid dramatic scenes at Westminster, MPs voted with a "heavy heart" to support a Government motion
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Mytt-on the mark
REDDITCH'S Adam Mytton continued his impressive run in the Schools Boxing Championships by clinching a place in the National Finals at Barnsley. The St Augustine's High School pupil had the edge in all three rounds against Darlington's Lee Hepper in the
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Hoop dreams
REDDITCH Regents are hoping to celebrate their tenth anniversary by winning Division One of the West Midlands League on Friday. The Arrow Vale-based side visit Bloxwich side Pro Guard knowing a win will give them an unassailable 16-1 record with one match
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Steven off to the Gulf
A WORCESTER electrician has joined the forces in the Gulf, as Britain readies itself for the attempt to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein from power. Territorial Army member Steven Jay will be helping the wounded on the battlefield and preparing more serious
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New home for cups
THE award-winning Alcester in Bloom team have put their prestigious cups and certificates on display for all to see. The awards had been gathering dust on top of the wardrobe of In Bloom chairman Maggie Payne. But now, thanks to a sponsor, they have been
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Donations help boost service
A MUCH needed service in Alcester has been given a major boost after two generous donations. Two new wheelchairs have been donated to the Alcester Volunteer Bureaux which can now bolster its wheelchair loan service. The volunteer bureaux, based in Globe
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Still time to try for council seat
THERE are still 12 days left for prospective Alcester Town Council candidates to put their names forward for the upcoming election on May 1. A poster campaign has swept the town in a bid to encourage residents to put their names forward before the April
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Negativity is too much
YOUR headline in the Alcester Chronicle of March 12 was a bit misleading. As I understand it, Councillor Malcolm Graham criticised the display of the Advantage Alcester consultants, not their actual proposals, which are excellent. I don't know who is
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Comic Relief
STAFF at an Enfield nursery could bear-ly contain their enthusiasm when they decided to raise money on Red Nose Day. Employees at Little Bears Nursery, Birmingham Road, were sponsored by parents for various activities and scooped £100 for Comic Relief
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Business to get on war footing
SECURING computer back-ups and checking on overseas suppliers and contracts are just some of the things Worcester businesses can do to protect themselves during any war. While the world holds its breath, waiting for USA and Britain to launch an attack
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Comic Relief
'NO pain, no gain' was the mantra of a Bowood Court staff member when he decided to raise cash for Comic Relief. Jason Blake from the Batchley nursing home bravely agreed to have his legs waxed to raise funds for the numerous good causes helped during
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Comic Relief
FUNDRAISING proved a piece of cake for youngsters at Little Miss Muffet's nursery when they got into the Comic Relief spirit. The children from the Birchfield Road group had fun making red nose cakes and masks, including ones resembling Milo from kids
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Comic Relief
A REDDITCH town centre hairdresser had it nailed when it came to fundraising. Barnetts Hair Company, of Church Green East, put on a more than polished performance to raise money for Comic Relief. Staff invited customers to have their thumb nails painted
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Choir's call for singers
TOWNSFOLK are invited to have some musical fun while helping a cancer charity by joining the hugely popular Primrose Choir. The choir supports the Primrose Hospice and Cancer Help Centre and puts on fund-raising concerts for the centre. As well as helping
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Chinese on menu
A NEW Chinese restaurant is set to open in Redditch town centre next month. The Red Chamber opens at the former Crown pub premises in Prospect Hill on Wednesday, April 9.
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Alcester Gardening Club
THE seventh AGM was held at the Jubilee Court Community Centre on March 6. The past year was reviewed by the Chairman and a financial statement presented. The committee was elected for the coming year. The large audience was then treated to a talk on
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Redditch Welsh Society
THE society celebrated St David's Day a day late on March 2 with the annual lunch at Perry Hall Hotel, Bromsgrove. The room was very festive with green and white linen, pots of daffodils and the national flag. Jeanette Thomas had made beautiful programmes
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Drakes Cross WI
AT the Fbruary meeting, members tried their hand at dowsing when fellow member Joan Johnson gave a fascinating talk on the subject. Divining or dowsing rods, usually forked twigs, have been used to find subterranean water and metals since way back in
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Hollywood WI
THE March meeting welcomed Mrs Olive Dews, who spoke about life in a doctor's surgery. She told many stories about her years as a doctor's receptionist and it was interesting to hear about life on the other side of the counter. A skittles evening takes
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Probus Club of Alcester
AT the 188th luncheon meeting at the Swan Hotel there were 44 members present. Four visitors were welcomed; Dick Cheetham and the Rev Lionel Deffurn, the guests of Ken Dudley; and Mr Jim Hutchinson the guest of Tony Homer, and Mr Oakley. The President
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Redditch Music Society
'BRILLIANT.' 'Wonderful.' 'One of the best concerts ever.' These were just some of the comments after the March concert given by The Eimer Piano Trio, who showed just why they have been chosen to perform in the final of the World Piano Competition in
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Solihull & District Orchid Society
AT the March meeting, Andy Philips gave the second half of his talk on phragmipediums, covering their culture and accompanied by slides. He also brought along some of his engraved glassware. The next meeting will be the pre-show meeting as the show takes
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The Redditch Society
ON March 7, Geoffrey Stone gave a photographic tour entitled Moguls and the Moon Gods - a whistlestop tour of India and Nepal. His images included Delhi, Jaipur's Maharajah's palaces, Agra and Khatmandu with the famous Buddhist white-domed stupa. All
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Rock on back to a story of the 60s
Lime Street Blues by Maureen Lee (Orion, £9.99). SOME people call it the decade of peace and love. Others call it the decade of discontent. For me, as a teenager in the middle of all the turmoil and excitement, it was fantastic, tremendous, impossible
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Students release own CD
MUSIC Maker's long-awaited CD is released this week. Then & Wow! is a 13-track compilation which includes both solo and group performances by workshop members, who are aged seven-18. The Kingsley College-based musical youth project, which was launched
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City man involved in wrecking spree
A CITY man who damaged a row of 12 parked cars after a night out, was caught when police matched his DNA to blood traces on one of the vehicles. Timothy Green, aged 20, from Randwick Drive, Warndon, Worcester, and an unnamed friend, went on a spree of
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Relief as firefighters call off 24-hour strike
THERE was relief today at the news that tomorrow's 24-hour firefighters' strike had been cancelled following a renewed offer from employers. Though local authority employers have not increased the 16 per cent pay offer, the revised deal has "significant
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Fears for pupils forced into ordinary education when special school is shut
THE closure of Cliffey House Special School is the beginning of a new era for special school education. County council bosses plan to place pupils with moderate learning difficulties in mainstream Worcester schools, in line with Government policy. But
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Lelaina hovercraft is ready for launch
THE "SPIRIT of Lelaina", a rescue hovercraft in memory of a Worcester schoolgirl, will be launched this weekend. It comes almost a year after the tragic death of five-year-old Lelaina Hall, who became trapped in deep mud during low tide while holidaying
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The guys will be ready to give 100 per cent in battle
THE LONG wait for war will be the biggest frustration for our troops as they rehearse their skills during hot, dusty days and freezing nights in the Kuwaiti desert. But when the command comes, they will pride themselves on doing the best possible job.
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I'll really miss my two kids
An electrician from Worcester has flown out to the Gulf to prepare for war with Iraq. Father-of two Steven Jay said he was called for duty in the Territorial Army to form part of the volunteer NHS medic crew, because of his civilian skills. He said there
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Council is making life sweeter with plan of action for residents
WYCHAVON District Council is sweet-talking its residents with one leaflet that looks like a chocolate box and another decorated with colourful jelly beans. District Moments, sent out with council tax bills, is full of information about how the money is
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How will £1,000 make a difference to you?
A CITY hospice which cares for people with life-threatening illnesses is just one of dozens of charities which have benefited from the fund-raising muscle of Worcester Round Table. And, thanks to the Round Table's Make a Difference campaign, dozens more
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Appeal by former SAS killer fails
A FORMER SAS man who killed his ex-girlfriend with a hail of bullets from a Kalashnikov AK47 assault rifle failed today in a bid to have his murder conviction reduced to manslaughter. The Court of Appeal in London rejected an argument that the jury which
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Horse rescue group holds open meeting
A GROUP that has rescued around 100 horses and ponies over the last seven years is due to meet up tonight. Horse Watch, a horse rescue group in Worcestershire and Herefordshire, is well known for its rescue services, and the prevention of equine theft
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Patients quizzed on care
THE Commission for Health Improvement has turned its attention to South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust and wants to hear from the region's patients. Independent health watchdog CHI published its report on Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust last month
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Get your dancing shoes on to celebrate club re-opening
EARDISTON Country Club, located behind the village hall, is up and running again after fears last year that it might be forced to close due to lack of support. Formerly known as the Working Men's Club, it first opened in 1948 and in the post-war years
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MP's campaign sees Broadband access move a step closer
BILL Wiggin MP has pulled off a good result for his constituents and his efforts could result in Broadband, the latest Internet communication technology, coming to Tenbury Wells. The Leominster MP, whose constituency also covers Tenbury Wells, hopes that
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19/3/03 Gutsy Harriers stun Shrews
HARRIERS 2 SHREWSBURY 2 THERE was a gloomy atmosphere around Aggborough at 8.35pm on Tuesday as Kidderminster Harriers looked set to surrender points in the Division Three play-off race. But a stunning second-half fightback from Ian Britton's men, not
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Addict 'forgot' toddler attack
A heroin addict who hurt a two-year-old child left in his care has been jailed for three and a half years at Worcester Crown Court. The youngster was taken to hospital with scratches and bruises on her face and she may have been bitten, said Tim Sapwell
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In line for an Oscar
A HOLLYWOOD producer who spent her early years in Redditch is in with a chance of winning one of the highest showbiz accolades this weekend. Jacquie Barnbrook, 37, hopes to scoop an Oscar at the 75th annual Academy Awards on Sunday for short animation
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Spree caused £5,000 damage
MORE than £5,000 of damage was caused when three youths broke 41 windows at a Redditch school and smashed two benches, Worcester Crown Court was told. Judge Andrew Geddes said he would crack down on anti-social behaviour after hearing the youths had been
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Amelia
THIS old picture is believed to be Amelia Mary Chantler, a woman who lived in Redditch in the late 1800s. She was the great grandmother of Marlene Price, who kindly loaned the picture. But Mrs Price is not 100 per cent sure it is her great-grandmother
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100 years ago
March 21, 1903 James Gardiner, labourer, Feckenham, pleaded guilty to being drunk on the highway at Crabbs Cross on February 21 and admitted a previous conviction within 12 months. Pc Timms said he saw defendant helplessly drunk being assisted by his
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50 years ago
March 20, 1953 Thirty-three residents of Watery Lane, some of them with second thoughts, have petitioned Redditch Urban District Council asking that the name should not be altered to Ipsley Drive. Their petition was placed before a meeting of the public
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25 years ago
March 17, 1978 THE planned Redditch Council civic offices will almost certainly be now built in the town centre. Ideas to alter and expand either the present Mount Pleasant office or use the old Herbert Terry buildings in Ipsley Street have been scrapped
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Driver worry
POLICE are seeking a man who drove past two 14-year-old girls several times on Throckmorton Road, Greenlands. The incident happened at about 3.30pm on Sunday, March 9 and police are appealing for a woman dog walker who was in the area at the time to contact
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Work on tree ends in court
A CRABBS Cross man and the tree surgeon he employed have been fined for 'excessive pruning' of a protected oak tree at the back of his house. David Williams, of Chandlers Close, had been given permission to remove dead wood and to thin the crown of the
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Les Mis was just the biz
Review of Les Miserables - North Bromsgrove High School WHILE it's name may summon up misery, this version of the world-wide smash musical brought left me with a huge smile on my face. It was a clear example of how much can be achieved by many hours of
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Lib Dems devoid of principles
AFTER reading Councillor Nigel Hick's letter regarding the Crabbs Cross by-election (Advertiser, March 12), I feel I must reply. The people of Crabbs Cross deserve better than the ramblings of Mr Hicks and his Liberal Democrat colleagues. Every resident
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Lib Dems devoid of principles
I AM, like many people, concerned about war with Iraq but it just shows how irrelevant and devoid of principles the Liberal Democrats are when Councillor Nigel Hicks urges the electorate in Crabbs Cross to vote for his party as a protest. Having nothing
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Bus users not happy
Further to your front page article (Advertiser, March 5) relating to Pete's Travel and the buses. Mr Hickenbothom stated people were quite happy with their buses operating from Church Green and not from the bus station. I would like to inform him that
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Gavin is waiting to snip
I READ the Newsfocus section (Advertiser, March 12) which featured Councillor Gavin Smithers and his strategic plans for Redditch should his party gain control of the council after the local election. Yet again, Gavin hints at policy but does not actually
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Stratford next for super Bees
Studley 2 Quorn 1 STUDLEY booked themselves a two-legged League Cup semi final against yet another top six side after an impressive first half brace from Peter Sutton. The match was far from Studley's most impressive performance but the hosts had been
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Old policy on wars was best
MAURICE Clarke writes that Americans first used napalm in the Korean War (Letters, March 12). Napalm was actually first used by the Americans during the liberation of Tinian from the Japanese in 1944. Mr Clarke then goes on to say the British 'kept out
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Howard's way is just hilarious
WHAT would we do without the hilarity of Howard Bellaby? His letter of March 5 'spankingly' hit the nail on the head. To Mrs A Waugh, I too have been horrified by Councillor Tom Wareing's 'corporate parenting,' which for me conjures up a picture and atmosphere
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Five in a row
DROITWICH Spa Hockey Club Ladies Seconds won their fifth match in a row with a 3-1 victory over Old Sils last Saturday. Spa opened the scoring with a well-placed push from Lucy Hine, who then doubled the lead with a perfectly positioned strike. Both defences
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Solitary goal sinks Seconds
A SECOND half goal sent Bromsgrove Hockey Club Ladies Seconds to a 1-0 defeat against Stourport last Saturday. Bromsgrove created multiple chances but could not convert them into goals and were made to pay with Stourport's scrappy winner midway through
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Brendas go south
ALCESTER Grammar School pupils, brothers Tom and Richard Brenda, both 16, and from Alcester have been selected for the British team to compete in the sabre discipline at the World Youth Championships. These take place in Trapini, Sicily, in southern Italy
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Deadly jolt for smokers
STAFF, patients and visitors to the Alexandra Hospital were encouraged to quit smoking with the use of high-impact displays last week. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and the Smoking Advisory Service provided help and support on national No Smoking
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Cross on mission
HEADLESS Cross Ladies kept breathing down the neck of leaders Kidderminster with a 2-0 weekend win over Marconi. Rob Auld's side are continuing to grind out the results to stay four points behind Kidderminster - who hammered Redditch 8-2 - in second place
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Churchmen on a wobble
ALVECHURCH'S title nerves struck again at the weekend with their second stalemate in five days. Last week results elsewhere left Andy Hibbert's side in prime position to take charge in the title race. But after stuttering to a 1-1 draw at home to neighbours
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Winded Millers
FECKENHAM manager Lee Adams described last night's planned trip to Massey Ferguson as 'a game I could do without.' An under-strength Millers side lost 1-0 to Coleshill Town at the weekend with the manager describing the performance as 'abysmal.' And the
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MP's view
Following an article about MP Jacqui Smith's views on the Iraq crisis, Ms Smith has asked us to point out that gaining UN backing should be an aim, but may not be the case. She said UN backing was preferable but previous unsanctioned action like that
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Lighting up island to cut traffic accidents
A MAJOR £100,000 project aimed at reducing the number of traffic accidents around a busy area of Redditch will begin on Monday. Traffic lights are to be installed on the St George's roundabout and speed limits on dual carriageways leading to the town
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ADIE SMITH - Centre-back, right-back, midfield. 11/8/73. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 6.
Another Mr Versatile, long-serving Smith signed for Harriers in 1997 for £19,000 from non-league rivals Bromsgrove Rovers. Smith's performances in non-league earned him three caps for the England semi-professional team as well as a Nationwide Conference
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DANNY WILLIAMS - Midfield 12/7/79. 6ft 1in. Squad number 4.
After starting off as a trainee at Liverpool, Williams was released at the age of 19 to return to his native Wrexham. The Wales U-21 international played on-off for the Second Division club but made a good impression with many for his uncompromising style
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Flats set to be blocked
PLANS for a new block of flats in Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross, looked set to be blocked by councillors last night. Steve Dodd Property Developments was looking to build 24 apartments just south of Crabbs Cross island. But officers felt the proposal would
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SAM SHILTON - Left midfield. 21/7/78. 5ft 11ins. Squad number 11.
The son of former England goalkeeping legend Peter spent two seasons at Hartlepool before his free transfer move to Third Division opposition Harriers. An attacking midfielder who also filled in at wing-back, he moved from Plymouth Argyle to Coventry
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Theatre stars for carnival
BREAK-a-Leg Theatre Group will perform on behalf of Astwood Bank Carnival this year prior to the company's annual cabaret at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre. The carnival concert takes place at Ridgeway Middle School from 7.30pm this Saturday and features
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A tale of exile and madness
MALVERN'S Festival Theatre hosts the National Theatre production of The Duchess of Malfi next week. Written nearly 400 years ago, John Webster's tragedy has been given a modern staging with a 20th century Italian flavour and stars Janet McTeer as the
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Councillor issues challenge to leaders
A WYTHALL district councillor has thrown down the gauntlet to Bromsgrove Council leaders over boosting the level of their reserves. John Gardener, who is also a member of Wythall Ratepayers' Association, said the council had this year budgeted for an
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Thirty homes in spotlight
Controversial plans to create a large housing estate off Rough Hill Drive near Crabbs Cross island looked set to get the go-ahead last night. Redditch Co-operative Homes is planning a 30-home estate on what is now a green area at the top of Rough Hill
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Jobs hope at warehouse
UP to 50 jobs could be created if plans for a large storage and distribution warehouse in Nash Road, Park Farm, get the go-ahead. And it looked like the firm, which distributes Christmas goods and is looking to locate part of its operation in Redditch
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Gardens could be bought
MOUNT Pleasant residents are to be asked if they want to sell off the bottom part of their gardens for a housing development. Plans to build more than 19 homes on two acres of land off Tilehouse, which runs behind part of Mount Pleasant, have been drawn
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Old carpet store to be torn down
A DERELICT eyesore in Mount Pleasant looks likely to be torn down and redeveloped. The boarded up carpet store, which used to be Mount Pleasant Garage, could be turned into a three-storey building with six flats and eleven parking spaces. Councillors
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St Peter's play
ST PETER'S Church in Ipsley is hosting Riding Lights Theatre Company's production The Fun of the Fair on Saturday, March 29. Described as 'fast, energetic and moving', it has been devised in collaboration with relief agency World Vision. Arrow Vale Community
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Taking steps to fun
FECKENHAM Footpads will be in holiday mood this weekend when they present their latest show at the village hall. Called Wish You Were Here? the show has a holiday camp setting, and its very own Hi-de-Hi characters ready to entertain with songs from the
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Radio star's night
AWARD-winning Irish singer and entertainer Bob Brolly appears at the Palace Theatre on Saturday. As well as his successful singing career, Bob presents the biggest Irish radio show in the UK, for which he won the Irish World 2001 Radio Personality of
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ANDY BISHOP - Forward. 19/10/82. 6ft. Squad number 27.
Has joined Harriers on loan for the season from Division One side Walsall to gain experience of first-team football. A prolific scorer in the youth teams at the Bescot Stadium, Bishop also found the net for the reserves this season but was yet to make
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Men ready
Alcester Male Voice Choir will be appearing at St Luke's Church in Headless Cross on Saturday, May 17, from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5 on 542389.
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Come dancing
People have the chance to trip the light fantastic at a weekly tea dance held at Oakenshaw Community Centre. The dance runs from 2-4pm every Wednesday and the cost is £1.50, including refreshments. For more details, call 0121 4746389.
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Rib injury rules out Gabey for Moseley
MARK Gabey has been ruled out of Worcester Rugby Club's trip to Moseley on Sunday. The 19-stone utility forward, who played his first game on Saturday since breaking his arm in January, suffered a rib cartilage injury against Plymouth and had to be replaced
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Worcs face vital last game
WORCESTERSHIRE 1sts 40 SOUTH STAFFS 52 WORCESTERSHIRE went into this game looking for a morale boosting victory to go someway to releasing the pressure before they play their last game in April. The first quarter proved to be extremely tight with South
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Duo in pedal power
THE Stilton-registered Parrot Print TAL Cycle Racing Team had two Worcester riders in action in the Jack Granger Memorial at Middleton, near Corby. Steve Dring and Gav-in Poupart contested the 100km race on the traditional circuit, while Paul Dring cried
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MPs support Tripod diner
BROMSGROVE MP Julie Kirkbride visited Redditch-based mental health charity Tripod on Friday to show her support for a bid for funding from Redditch and Bromsgrove Primary Care Trust. Tripod manager Michelle Oliver said she contacted Ms Kirkbride to show
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Town miss two
BROMSGROVE RFC First XV will be without two key players as they attempt to claw their way out of the Midlands One relegation mire this Saturday. The Finstall Park side, third-bottom in the table, entertain Kenilworth, a place below them, without Tom Churchill
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Junior rugby round-up
Droitwich Spa RFC U16s 66 Telford U16s 5 Droitwich ran riot against Telford, leading to tries from James Hillson, Anthony Brookes, James Shewell, Sean Walker, Matt Barnes and Ben Avery to lead 30-0 at half time. Spa kept up the pressure in the second
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Drop-in launch
A NEW drop-in surgery offering benefit and financial advice to pensioners is being launched in Redditch on Monday. The Pension Service has teamed up with the Redditch branch of Age Concern to offer the monthly service from 10am-12.30pm at Age Concern
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Villa still in title hunt with draw
FAIRFIELD Villa kept up their Midland Combination division one title challenge with a 2-2 draw at Bloxwich Town. The hosts went ahead on 28 minutes but Villa were level foru minutes later through Ian Brown. Villa took the lead 60 seconds after the re-start
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Spartak lead despite draw
RECKEY Carter's injury time equaliser ensured he scored for the 17th league game running and salvaged a point for Barnt Green Spartak with a 2-2 draw at Fernhill County Sports Reserves. Missing Delroy Brown and Nasir Hanif through injury last Saturday
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Olympic lead again
GARETH Meese fired New Olympic back to the top of the Advertiser/Messenger Football League division one with a double strike in a 2-1 home victory over Crabmill. Sporting Harborne's 2-2 draw with Bromsgrove Town did their title hopes little good, leaving
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Unlucky 13
IT was unlucky 13 for Droitwich Spa A as their 12-game unbeaten run ended with a 2-1 home defeat to Powick. Spa started slowly last Saturday and were one down when they failed to deal with a long throw and the ball was bundled home from close range. Powick
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Kidderminster Harriers 2 Shrewsbury Town 2
Tuesday, March 18, 2003 DREWE Broughton kept Kidderminster Harriers on track for a Nationwide League Division Three play-off place by grabbing two second-half goals in last night's 2-2 draw with Shrewsbury Town at Aggborough. He pounced in the 62nd and
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Hull is happy
REDDITCH gained another crucial win in their desperate battle to beat the drop from North Midlands One. The Kingfishers triumphed in their derby clash with arch rivals Woodrush but still need at least a point from their last two games to give them a lifeline
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Ladies off
Alcester Ladies' fixture against league leaders Lichfield II's at the weekend was postponed because their opponents could not raise a side.
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Five hit for 107
FIVE Ways Old Edwardians' dreadful season plumbed new depths at the weekend with a 107-0 hammering from title-hopefuls Worcester Wanderers. The one-sidedmatch took relegation-bound Old Eds' points against column to a horrifying 876 after 16 straight league
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Benefits of being educated at home
ELEVEN-year-old Louisa Harper has only spent one day in school. She was seven and discovered she could only have a drawing class once a week. Her nine-year-old brother Robert has never been to school and has no desire to be taught in a classroom by a
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A talent for fundraising
TEENAGERS from a Bromsgrove high school have decided to raise cash for young children with terminal illnesses. Rebecca Armstrong, Zoe Powell, Leah Schofield, Michelle O'Hara, Laura Robinson, Jenny Cowin and Christina Gorman, from North Bromsgrove High
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When we'd take it on the nose
I'VE just been reading about the parents of an 11-year-old girl who removed her from a school in Cumbria because she was targeted by bullies due to her Brummie accent. Bullying has always been around, but in the days when Britain was "Great", parents
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Visit antiques fair at the NEC
The NEC's Antiques for Everyone Fair is Britain's most popular antiques event. It features the widest range of fine antiques and works of art assembled for sale in the UK. More than 600 dealers from across Britain and Europe specialise in all kinds of
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Chaddesley Corbett WI
MEN at a WI meeting! They listened to and even enjoyed our business when they came as guests to our open meeting in March. We then had the secrets of the real Enigma revealed. Mrs Webb worked at Bletchley Park during World War II and she gave us a fascinating
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Memories of the blitz on Birmingham
DURING the Second World War, as a child, I sat terrified as the bombs rained down on us in an air raid shelter in the middle of Birmingham. Next morning, we came up out of the hole in the ground to see houses smashed down and people scrabbling among the
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RNLI - Bromsgrove
MANY people ask us why there are so many RNLI guilds and branches so far from the sea. Well, it is surprising to know that so many local people tell us how they were rescued either this year or some time ago. Also, the lifeboats have been operating a
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Eastern European states signing away their liberties
THOSE who attack the USA as an evil, imperialistic power need to observe the contrast in values between Eastern and Western Europe. The countries of Eastern Europe know far more about imperialism than the arrogant, high-minded countries of Western Europe
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Avoiding mistakes of past
I AGREE with Ben Eaton (You Say, March 12) that it was right to fight the Second World War. I wonder, though, how he can square that with his view that we should not act against modern-day Hitlers until we can treat "all evil rulers" the same, especially
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Damning report blasts school
GOVERNORS at a Bromsgrove school have been asked to step down after Ofsted inspectors took the extreme step of placing the school in Special Measures. Parents and pupils at North Bromsgrove High have been shocked to learn that it has been classified as
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Turning the clock back
HISTORY was brought to life for a group of enthusiastic youngsters. Children at Fairfield First School, in Stourbridge Road, enjoyed an afternoon of fun and frolics when they relived the Victorian era last Thursday afternoon. The pupils, aged seven to
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Lorry driver's kidnap ordeal
A LORRY driver was kidnapped and held hostage for around nine hours before being dumped near Bromsgrove. He was only able to alert police after making his way to a petrol station, in Hunnington, at about 1.50pm on Wednesday March 12. His articulated lorry
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Punched to the ground
Three doormen over-reacted when they were taunted by drunken revellers in Bromsgrove on the day of the England v Denmark world cup football game, Worcester Crown Court heard. The bouncers punched two of their tormentors in Worcester Road outside Hoolihans
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Grooving to a new beat
MUSICAL youngsters from Finstall First School were in their element when they enjoyed an exciting activity week. One of the many highlights at the Carnforth Road School included a drum workshop led by expert Rod Smith, who taught the pupils how to play
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19/3/03 - Rib injury rules out Gabey for Moseley
MARK Gabey has been ruled out of Worcester Rugby Club's trip to Moseley on Sunday. The 19-stone utility forward, who played his first game on Saturday since breaking his arm in January, suffered a rib cartilage injury against Plymouth and had to be replaced
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FUNDS ROW FLARES OVER WESTLANDS
A THRIVING community group, working hard to improve life on a Spa estate, could lose vital backing. Chairman of the Westlands Community Planning Forum, Roy Seabourne fears Wychavon District Council will pull their funding for the group's second phase
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Show us the money
A SKINT Spa theatre, which faced closure at the end of last year, is celebrating a host of generous donations. The Norbury Theatre is laughing all the way to the bank after netting more than £3000 in kind donations and ticket receipts. On Monday (March
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Animal magic
PUPILS at a Rubery School got to grips with a some creepy crawlies as part of their National Science Week. Students at Waseley Hills High School attended two lively talks on conservation and variety of life by Dudley Zoo educational officer Dr David Beeston
