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RON PRICE Kidderminster sports veteran
RON Price prides himself in his achievements at the Sunday football club he set up and runs - but there's more to the busy 70-year-old than that. The Offmore Farm resident, married to Vera for 40 years, juggles managing Tri-Star Windows, cricket umpiring
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From the archives
100 years ago - May 31, 1902 THOMAS Oldham, a farmer of Lower Moor, was summoned under the by-laws for using indecent language at Fladbury on May 20. Defendant did not appear. PC Johnson proved service of summons and in stating the case, he said he saw
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From the archives
100 years ago - May 3, 1902 JOHN Campkin, a farmhand of Bishampton, was admitted to Pershore Cottage Hospital on Tuesday suffering from injuries caused by the kick of a horse. It appears that he was drilling in a field on the Larches Farm, when the horse
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JO GREGORY Chairman, Kidderminster Ladies' Circle
KIDDERMINSTER Ladies' Circle's "gregarious" chairman is on a mission - to tell the world: "We are absolutely NOT a knitting group!" Jo Gregory cites the "fun and friendship" of life with the circle - despite the stereotypical image of "cliquey coffee
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From the archives
100 years ago - March 29 1902 THE Avon Lodge Order of Oddfellows had their annual dinner on Wednesday night in Evesham Town Hall, when Col C W Long MP occupied the chair. Immediately after the dinner itself, a smoking concert was given and the sixpence
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CHRIS LEWIS Chairman of Wyre Forest Community Housing Board
WHEN Wyre Forest Community Housing took over 6,000 council houses at the end of March the move represented a sea change for Chris Lewis. Chris, of Dunlin Drive, Kidderminster, had been a council tenant representative for 20 years ever since she first
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ROGER HARRIS aka Captain Crazy. Kidderminster Harriers match announcer
FANS of Kidderminster Harriers are still bubbling over with happy memories from last season and waiting with breathless anticipation for the new one starting in a week's time. But few people would have been more thrilled at the team's elevation to the
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27/2/03 Loan star fighting for life
STOURPORT Swifts responded to the shock news one of their players was fighting for his life by giving their best display of the season to beat the league leaders. While young midfielder Ashley Read was on a life support machine, Swifts won 3-1 at Dr Martens
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28/1/03 Swifts eager to make amends
STOURPORT boss Dave Titterton has no worries about motivating his team ahead of their Dr Martens Western Division clash at Bedworth United tonight (7.45pm). Swifts' players are still smarting after Saturday's 4-0 defeat at Mangotfields and are eager to
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16/1/03 Giddings back for Dynamo test
LAST Saturday's postponement at Merthyr Tydfil has brought mixed news for Stourport Swifts boss Dave Titterton who is still fighting injury and suspension worries. Key midfielder Tim Nicholls must now sit out this Saturday's big Dr Martens Western Division
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8/1/03 Team spirit a major factor: Titterton
DAVE Titterton has championed the team spirit at Stourport Swifts which is helping the club out of Dr Martens Western Division trouble. The Swifts boss admitted there could be no price put on the importance of morale among the players at grass roots level
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ADRIAN PENGELLY Animal healer
THE chances are you will never have heard of Adrian Pengelly yet this softly spoken man with a ponytail and healing hands is something else. He has lived in Kidderminster for some time but it took this year's Lady Dudley Cup race - the Blue Riband of
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TONY RAY President, Worcestershire Master Bakers
TONY Ray's cheerful personality is in keeping with his "thoroughly enjoyable" former life as an independent baker and his just as rewarding new life in retirement. But it also masks some sadness in the 63-year-old president of the Worcestershire Master
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TED DALTON Former International Athlete
FOR somebody who "doesn't particularly like running" Bewdley's Ted Dalton has a remarkable set of achievements to recollect from his athletics career. The 71-year-old, of Woodthorpe Drive, became an international cross country runner after starring for
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DR CEDRIC QUAYLE Bewdley historian
BEWDLEY people have something to celebrate this year, though perhaps not all are aware Bewdley has a special reason for marking the centenary of the death of social reformer and art critic John Ruskin. The man who knows most about his connections with
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12/11/02 Swifts face promotion chasers
STOURPORT Swifts face a tough task at Walshes Meadow tonight (7.45) with the visit of second-placed Merthyr Tydfil but boss Dave Titterton refuses to be daunted. Swifts have failed to win or score in their last two Dr Martens Western Division games. But
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SHEILA RAY Brown owl
DEDICATED is the word that springs to mind when someone tells you they have devoted 20 years to a particular cause as a volunteer. It is a heart-warming feeling when this cause is to benefit children. The woman behind this big heart is Sheila Ray - a
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5/11/02 Star defender to miss Taunton test
INFLUENTIAL defender Parfait Medou-Otye misses Stourport Swifts' home clash with Taunton Town tonight (7.45). The ex-Kidderminster Harriers star is unavailable but striker Kerry Giddings returns to the squad after completing a one-match ban. Manager Dave
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15/10/02 Changes for Swifts' cup clash
MANAGER Dave Titterton will have to chop and change his Stourport Swifts' side ahead of tonight's cup clash with Halesowen Town (7.45). The Walshes Meadow club entertain The Yeltz in the first round of the Worcestershire Senior Cup without Simon Marsh
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BOB BELDING Chairman, Wyre Forest Crime Prevention Panel
IT was a visit to an Ideal Homes Exhibition which led former district nurse Bob Belding to move to Stourport 31 years ago. He had been offered a job as a district health education officer in the West Midlands but his wife Maude would only make the move
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30/9/02 Replacement sought for axed Langford
STOURPORT Swifts are searching for a new boss after eight Dr Martens Western Division games following the sacking of Tim Langford. The Walshes Meadow men have failed to win in the league, scoring just four goals and conceding 20, and were knocked out
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12/9/02 Donaldson the man for Swifts?
STOURPORT Swifts have added an experienced front-man in a bid to reverse their bad start to the season. Tim Langford snapped up striker O'Neill Donaldson who immediately made an impact with the equaliser in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Solihull Borough. Swifts
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ERIC 'GINGER' CARTER Former fighter pilot
ERIC "Ginger" Carter has embarked on a new challenge this year. The former fighter pilot, who was based in Northern Russia during the Second World War, has enrolled at Kidderminster College on an information technology course. The 79-year-old from Chaddesley
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5/9/02 Vital first win eluding Swifts
THE search for Stourport Swifts' morale-boosting first win of the season continues at Cinderford Town in the Dr Martens Western Division on Saturday. Swifts have lost four in a row since drawing the opening day clash at Swindon Supermarine, leaking 14
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Mark Wolsey
Midfield - Third season at the club. Previously with Kidderminster Harriers and Tamworth.
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15/8/02 Swifts' striker search goes on
TIM Langford has set his sights on another striker after Dennis Bailey rejected Stourport Swifts for Stafford Rangers. But the Swifts player-boss is unlikely to add to his squad before Saturday's first Dr Martens Western Division game of the season at
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Religious Organisations
Catholic Men's Society: Peter Young 01562 639068. Catholic Parish of St Ambrose: Fr Douglas Lamb, St Ambrose Rectory, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster (01562 822839). Cleobury Methodist Wives and Friends Group: Mrs J. Garbett, 36 High Street, Cleobury (
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STEVE SWANSBOROUGH Chairman of Wyre Forest PHAB
A CAR accident at the age of seven was a life-changing event in the life of Steve Swansborough. He was paralysed from the shoulders down after being knocked down in Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, in 1983. Now aged 23, he is the chairman of Wyre Forest
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A view of Pershore
The picture was taken from a (French) Jodel aircraft piloted by John Scott out of Bidford airport on Wednesday, February 5. Click here for ordering details
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JENNY PADDOCK Bewdley Festival Director
IF Jenny Paddock were not "an unfailing optimist" she might think times could never be better. But with another year to go as Bewdley Festival director and with the year 2000 to look forward to as West Midland education manager for the Millennium Experience
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6/8/02 Reds challenge Swifts for Bailey
RIVALS Swifts and Redditch United are set for another player tug-of-war for former Birmingham City striker Dennis Bailey. Bailey, freed by Halesowen Town, scored for Swifts in Saturday's draw with Telford United but has also lined up for Redditch in a
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PHIL DUNN, Manager of Rowland Hill Shopping Centre, Kidderminster
IT will be an exciting 10 years for Kidderminster, according to the manager of one of the town's two shopping centres. Phil Dunn, who has been head of Rowland Hill Shopping Centre for the last five years, said the redevelopment on the former Brintons
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Jola Merrick, Housewife, charity worker, violinist
THERE may be many superwomen living in Kidderminster but few perhaps so deserving of the title as Jola Merrick. In just six years since taking her 40-hour-a-week job as a theatre nurse at Kidderminster General Hospital, Mrs Merrick, of Low Habberley,
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30/7/02 Trialists find the net in Stourbridge win
SWIFTS returned to winning ways with a 3-2 friendly victory at home to Stourbridge last night. Player-manager Tim Langford was pleased with the performance but blamed sloppy defending for the goals. "I was quite pleased but defensively we were not as
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LYNNE MARSHALL, Ex-head of St Ambrose RC Junior School.
IT would be an unenviable task to find anybody who has served a school and its community as loyally as Lynne Marshall has done. The 59-year-old, of Bewdley, has retired as head of Kidderminster's St Ambrose RC Junior School after 26 years of teaching.
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Blackwell & Burcot WI
President Pearl Prior welcomed members and Lynda Soloway as a visitor. Thanks were given to Beattie Denning for a spectacular bowl of spring flowers, tea ladies Nina White and Marjorie Hammond and Bunty Booth, Beattie Denning and Jean Adams for supplying
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JOE DELANEY, Hotelier, former treasurer of the Irish Football Association.
MOST people would need two lifetimes to do it all - accountant, director of a football club, MD of a nationwide bakery business and treasurer of the FA in Ireland. But by last year Joe Delaney, who now runs the Swan Hotel in Stourport, had been retired
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25/7/02 Trialists aiming to impress Tim
A BATCH of trialists are bidding to earn a place at Stourport Swifts who opened their pre-season friendly programme with promise on Saturday. Swifts comfortably won 3-1 at Midland Alliance club Halesowen Harriers with goals from Jan Mulders, Jamie Stanier
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JONATHAN DARBY Actor and singer
JONATHAN Darby is a ''natural'' as they say in showbiz circles, not one to suffer stage fright. But the well-known Wyre Forest amateur singer, band musician and actor admits feeling ''scary''about his latest commitment. In what promises to be a highlight
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18/7/02 Fixtures getting tougher
THE pre-season friendlies will get progressively harder for Stourport Swifts before their league opener at Swindon Supermarine next month. Alliance sides Halesowen Harriers, Boldmere and Stourbridge will provide the lower-graded opposition. Then Swifts
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CLAIRE WORBOYS Actress and singer.
CLAIRE Worboys talks passionately about her job as an actress - it is all she ever wanted from an early age. Miss Worboys recounts the time at school she announced she wanted to be a singer and the class burst out in laughter. ''I was so embarrassed I
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Biker send-off for teenager
A POPULAR teenager, who had a passion for motorbikes, died while doing the thing he loved most - riding his machine. That was the message from Rev Mike Rogers, assistant curate at St John's Church, Bromsgrove, at the funeral service for Dwain Perks, which
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New warehouse opens
A TOP manager from B&Q opened a new warehouse at Harris Brushes, Stoke Prior. The new building was opened last Thursday by Chris Wilmott, a buyer from B&Q, who are one of Harris' best customers. The 'by-Royal-appointment' firm needed the extra
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Stopping roads going to pot
THERE'S good news for motorists who have fumed and cursed when their car has struck a pothole in the road. Modern technology, plus increased manpower, is helping to ensure local drivers have a smoother ride in future. Worcestershire County Council's Highways
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10/7/02 Swindon the first test
STOURPORT Swifts begin their Dr Martens League Western Division campaign with a trip to Swindon Supermarine on Saturday, August 17. And Swifts have some long-awaited derbies against Worcestershire rivals to look forward to. They head to Redditch on Monday
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SUE CARTER Community leader.
EVERY mother knows there is nothing like having young children for drawing you into commitments and community activities. And Sue Carter, of Bark Hill, Bewdley, knows this more than most. Since her daughter, Charlotte, was born nine years ago she has
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A safe bet
A PAVEMENT-pounding bookie is gearing up for this year's London Marathon. Andy Johnson, relief manager at the Mark Jarvis betting shop, is planning to run the 26.2 miles for Children Nationwide - a charity which funds research into children's diseases
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Angling Clubs/Fisheries
Franche VC AC: Kidderminster (01562 827656). Furnace Mill: Wyre Forest (01746 862547). Kidderminster and District Angling Association: M Millinchip, 246 Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster (01562 753471). Lyttelton Angling Association: Brian Dickinson, Water
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27/6/02 Telford to visit Walshes
CONFERENCE club Telford United have confirmed they will head to Stourport Swifts for a pre-season friendly on Saturday, August 3. Swifts player-boss Tim Langford, a former Telford favourite, is also keen to play a couple of away friendlies at smaller
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ALAN LAUDER, Ghost walks guide.
EVERY town has its ghosts, but not always a raconteur for the spooky stories. Alan Lauder of Coronation Way, Kidderminster, is a latecomer to the art of story-telling but his talent does not surprise his wife Julie. He met her through a joint interest
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Athletics
Amazing Feet RC: Secretary Richard Baker, 9 Sycamore Road, Great Barr, Birmingham (0121 358 4483). Stourport Athletic Club: Secretary Sue Moreton, 38 kittiwake Drive, Kidderminster (01562 861431) or Ron Payne, 76 St John's Avenue, Kidderminster (01562
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TIM HUMBER Army recruitment officer.
IN times of war, the military services are necessarily thrown into high profile. So it seems probable, the new army recruitment officer covering Wyre Forest might well be wondering whether Britain's entry in the NATO war in Kosovo will affect his work
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Health and Beauty Exercise
The Fitness League Movement is Life: Mary Baulk, 11 Broomfield Road, Kidderminster (01562 751101). County Organiser (01905 770007). Beauty Therapy Compli-medicare: 28 Bewdley Road North, Stourport (01299 829055). Health and Nutrition: Mrs G Hamilton,
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New-look for train station car park
MOTORISTS made miserable by the thought of having to find a parking space at Bromsgrove railway station need fret no more. Improvement work on the car park has now been completed generating 65 spaces. Close circuit television has also been installed to
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Two are hit by air gun pellets
TWO men were hit with what is believed to be pellets from air weapons. Now town police are backing a national firearms amnesty, which runs until Wednesday, April 30. The first incident occurred last Friday at about 2pm in Library Way in Rubery. A 45-year-old
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HARRY FROST Ex-Superintendent of Works for former Kidderminster Borough Corporation
CRAFT and organisational skills which were applied to many major public works projects in Kidderminster between the 1930s and 70s also played a part in the D-Day landings. Harry Frost, who worked for the old Kidderminster Borough Corporation which pre-dated
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Mothers Union
Areley Kings: Mrs B. Jackson, 15 Jackson Crescent, Stourport (01299 826188). Cleobury: Secretary Mrs H. Birch, Beechcote Lodge, The Hurst, Cleobury (01299 270035). Kidderminster Deanery: Leader Mrs Mary Wear, Oakenshaw, Rosenhurst Drive, Bewdley (01299
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Hi-tech operating theatre complete
A STATE-OF-THE-ART operating theatre has been added to Droitwich Spa Hospital in a £2.8 million revamp. An extension to the private St Andrews Road hospital, which also houses the renowned Brine Pool, is now finished. The new building accommodates a 10
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Cricket
Bewdley Cricket Club: Trudi Jones (01299 400072). Chaddesley Cricket Club: Matt Boden (01562 777166). Cleobury Cricket Club: Secretary, Rob Evans (01299 271251). Kidderminster Sports and Social Club: Chester Road North, Kidderminster (01562 824175). Stainweld
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22/4/02 Langford blast for inconsistent team
STOURPORT Swifts strolled their way to a 1-1 draw in the penultimate Dr Martens Western Division clash of the season at Bedworth United. But the display left manager Tim Langford fuming as he blasted some of his players for their de-mob-happy attitude
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Business' school computers pledge
A NEW Droitwich company, set to bring at least 100 jobs to the town, has now pledged to offer financial support to Spa schools and voluntary organisations. The Mortgage Group (TMG), which officially opened last Tuesday (March 25), announced its plan to
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8/4/02 Swifts are still haunting Boro
STOURPORT Swifts recovered from back-to-back Easter defeats with a solid display at Solihull Borough that earned the Walshes Meadow side a 1-1 draw. And it was a Dr Martens Western Division performance that delighted manager Tim Langford. Langford has
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18/3/01 Gloucestershire an unhappy hunting ground for Swifts
STOURPORT Swifts suffered their second Gloucestershire away day defeat in a row as they were beaten 1-0 at Cinderford Town in the Dr Martens League Western Division. Tim Langford's side slumped to a 2-0 defeat when they were second best at Gloucester
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11/3/02 Langford double blast as Swifts falter
STOURPORT Swifts' first visit to Gloucester City's Meadow Park ground ended in a Dr Martens League Western Division defeat. The home side took the points with a 2-0 victory but Swifts stay fifth in the table despite wins for Gresley Rovers and Clevedon
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4/2/02 Lucky keeper denies Swifts victory
STOURPORT Swifts survived gale force winds and driving rain to grab a 1-1 draw at Shepshed Dynamo in the Dr Martens Western Division. But it should have been maximum points for the Walshes Meadow side. They were twice denied in the closing minutes by
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Leisure Centres
Bewdley Leisure Centre: Stourport Road, Bewdley (01299 402595). Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre: Lacon Childe School, Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer. Manager Mr David Hinves (01299 271317). Stourport Sports Centre: Harold Davies Drive, Stourport (01299
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Marina
Stourport Marina: Sandy Lane, Stourport (01299 827082).
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Orienteering
Harlequin Club: Peter Bylett (01562 631561).
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22/11/01 Swifts five-goal response
A SECOND-HALF double from leading scorer Lee Booth eased Swifts into the next round of the Worcester Royal Infirmary Cup following a 5-0 victory over Bromyard Town on Tuesday. But they also needed a five-star display from teenage goalkeeper Adrian Hipkins
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Rugby
Chaddesley Corbett Rugby Club: Fixtures Secretary, Mark Page (01562 777700). Cleobury Rugby Club: Glynn Edwards, Cleobury Mortimer (01299 271643). Kidderminster Carolians Rugby Club: Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster. Secretary Keith Skirving, 43 Lea Wood
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1/11/01 Clean sheet joy for Hipkins on debut
Teenage goalkeeper Adrian Hipkins had a debut to remember as he helped guide Stourport Swifts to a 1-0 Dr Martens Western Division victory at Sutton Coldfield. The 18-year-old rookie, called into the side after Rob Clarke suffered a groin strain in the
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Scuba Diving
Stourport-on-Severn Divers: John Carmichael (01562 753637).
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Swifts back to winning ways
BOSS Rod Brown admitted Saturday's 3-1 win over league basement boys Swindon Supermarine was no walkover. But Brown was delighted that Swifts bounced back from last weekend's FA Cup defeat and league loss at Bilston. They made hard work of Swindon, allowing
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Swifts win again at Fortress Walshes
ANOTHER three points and a clean sheet for Stourport Swifts as they beat Racing Club Warwick 1-0 at home in Dr Martens Western Division on Tuesday. It's just a shame Saturday's FA Cup clash with Hucknall Town won't be at fortress Walshes Meadow. Simon
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Squash
Stourport Tennis and Squash Club: Membership Secretary Mrs Ann Clark, 10 Birchfield Drive, Stourport (01299 826862). Club - 01299 822673.
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Swimming
Wyre Forest Swimming Club: Mrs C.Walters, Secretary, 5 Cleeve Close, Stourport (01299 825769).
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Langford rolls back the years
SWIFTS boss Rod Brown paid tribute to veteran striker Tim Langford after seeing his side play out a 1-1 draw with fellow high-fliers Atherstone in the Dr Martens Western Division. The evergreen Langford came off the bench and terrorised the visitors with
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This is Stourport Swifts FC - Facts and Figures
Founded: 1882 President: Roy Crowe Chairman: Chris Reynolds Secretary: Nigel Green Treasurer: Bill Inns General manager/groundsman: John McDonald Manager: Dave Titterton Assistant Manager/Coach: Kevin Sweeney Physiotherapist: Malcolm Cowell Directions
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BADMINTON: New talent
A COUNTY badminton club is looking for new members. West Mercia Badminton Club, based in Worcester, needs new members for its ladies and mixed league teams. Matches are on Wednesdays and Fridays from 7.30pm to 11pm. Coaching is available. For further
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Monarchs squad reign supreme table tennis
LICKEY Monarchs team of Roy Norton, captain Martin Clark and Alan Colley were much too good for Droitwich 'B' and ran out 10-0 winners. Cartex Retail 'A', who are second in the league behind Monarchs, were also too good for West Midland Phones 'A', winning
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Andy Smith
Defender - Tidy, compact right sided full back. Loves to get forward whenever he can, quality crosser of the ball, a constant threat. Has played for Redditch United, RC Warwick and Solihull Borough. Now in his third season at Common Road.
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February 6, 2003
I WAS pleased to have an adjournment debate last Monday on the subject of Worcestershire's NHS hospitals. This allowed me to point out to the House that as an Independent I am in the unique position of being able to support the Government when it gets
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Sale success
AN auction of furniture at the Mason Road premises has pulled in £2,000 for the appeal. Items including trouser presses, beds and mirrors from the former Cedars Hotel in Kidderminster - which Kemp Hospice will move into by the summer - was sold off to
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December 12, 2002
WALKING across the Thames to work one day this week I saw 12 cormorants catching their breakfast. two of them were successful in the few minutes I was watching, testifying to the cleanliness of the river. Marauding gulls above tried to rob the workers
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Carnival to lift appeal
A £5,000 windfall is set to swell the Kemp Hospice Appeal after Kidderminster Carnival organisers chose the hospice as its annual charity. The 10-member carnival committee has decided all money raised at the June 21 event and a concert eight days earlier
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November 28, 2002
AT last a significant development at our hospital has been announced! Our Primary Care Trust and the West Midlands South Health Authority have realised the need and are planning an increase in elective, inpatient, orthopaedic surgery at Kidderminster.
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In memory of 'big softy'
THE family of a man struck by cancer has handed over nearly £1,000 raised in his memory to the Kemp Hospice Appeal. Debbie Newton said it was what her husband John - who lost his battle with throat cancer in 1997 - would have wanted. The year before he
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November 7, 2002
WE have had great encouragement this week from the Health Service Journal. The Government is about to publish a framework document on hospital reconfigurations and the Journal describes this in its leading article as a tribute to the "Kidderminster effect
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Hospice's cash hope and glory
A "FANTASTIC" concert has raised at least £6,000 for the Kemp Hospice Appeal. Organiser Jane Dunn hailed the packed Young Proms event as a "happy, feelgood night" that pulled in £1,000 more than expected. A sell-out crowd of nearly 500 enjoyed the entertainment
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A record from tree of light
THE Tree of Light has pulled in a record haul of cash for Kemp Hospice. More than £4,000 was raised when people paid £5 to place a light in remembrance or celebration of a loved one on the tree, which stood in the Swan Centre in Kidderminster from November
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Festive funds
A MAN who decked his entire house with festive decorations has more than doubled the amount he previously raised for the Kemp Hospice appeal. Roger Perks transformed his Avill Grove semi in Kidderminster with lights, snowmen and santas to generate more
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Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Society Wyre Forest and District Branch: Eunice Pritchard (01299 861300).
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Green Street, Kidderminster
Cyclists taking part in the Milk Race are pictured above passing along Green Street, Kidderminster. The photograph was taken from the bridge over the River Stour and shows Victoria Carpets and many of the carpet manufacturing building which are currently
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September 26, 2002
I was encouraged by the Prime Minister's statement and the adjournment debate on Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction for which the House of Commons was recalled on Tuesday. The Prime Minister asserted his recognition of the over-riding supremacy of the
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Sweet support for hospice
ONE of Kidderminster's oldest family businesses has scooped a bottle of champagne after years of helping Kemp Hospice. For more than three years Tony's Bakery, based in Peel Street, has donated 24 cakes a month to the weekly coffee mornings held at Kidderminster
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Cancer
Cancer Research Campaign Kidderminster and District: Peter Tomlinson or Margaret Griffin (01299 250205).
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Praise for all-rounder
A DEDICATED all-rounder introduced to Kemp Hospice through the loss of her husband has seen her fund-raising rewarded. Rita Nash, of Hunts Rise, Bewdley, spares time to help organise events in aid of Kemp Hospice's move to premises in Kidderminster's
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Citizens' Advice Bureau
Wyre Forest: Kate Bennett, 21-23 New Road, Kidderminster (01562 823953).
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Schools
Abberley Parochial Voluntary Controlled Primary School: Apostles Oak, Abberley (01299 896332). Areley Common First School: Dunley Road, Stourport (01299 822915). Astley CE Primary School: School Lane, Astley, Stourport (01299 822002). Bayton CE Primary
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Barrow push
A STUDENT wheelbarrow push has raked in about £200 for the Kemp Hospice appeal. The sum has been handed over after 15 people from Kidderminster College put on the event in June to build teamwork as part of their modern apprenticeship courses. Students
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Housing Associations
Shropshire Rural Housing Assoc: 59 Lythwood Road,Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury (01743 874848). Waterloo Housing Association: 24 Oxford Street, Kidderminster (01562 755147).
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Tree set to be blaze of light
THE Tree of Light is back to brighten up the lives of patients suffering from cancer and other life-threatening conditions. Sponsors for this year's tree, which has been put up in the Swan Centre in Kidderminster, can remember a loved one or special occasion
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Dial-A-Ride
Wyre Forest: Box 6, Stourport Road, Kidderminster (01562 755084).
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Inland Revenue
Worcester District: Block A , Government Buildings, Whittington Road, Worcester (01905 361500). District Valuer: (01905 687600).
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Post Offices
Abberley: The Common, Abberley (01299 896213). Aggborough: 263 Hoo Road, Kidderminster (01562 751501). Areley Kings: 63 Areley Common, Stourport (01299 826888). Bewdley: Load Street, Bewdley (01299 400682). Bewdley Road (Kidderminster): 118 Bewdley Road
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Pub regulars rally round
DRINKERS at the Hare and Hounds pub in Shenstone have put down their pints to raise more than £600 for Kemp Hospice. A football match - which had to be improvised when the opposing team did not turn up - a quiz night and an auction pulled in £625.
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Probation Service
Kidderminster: Stourbank House, 90 Mill Street, Kidderminster (01562 820071). West Mercia Probation Area website: www.westmerciaprobation.org.uk
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Evesham from the air
The picture was taken from a (French) Jodel aircraft piloted by John Scott out of Bidford airport on Wednesday, February 5. Click here for ordering details
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Tenants Associations
Cleobury Tenants Association: Jean Basham, 2 Love Lane, Cleobury (01299 271107).
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Vehicles
Goods Vehicle Testing Station: Worcester Road, Summerfield, Kidderminster (01562 745857).
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Waste Disposal
Severn Waste: Hoobrook (01562 746643).
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Losing pounds to raise pounds
SLIMMERS are losing pounds and Kemp Hospice is gaining them as waistlines shrink for the charity. Eight people - members of Hartlebury's Torton Turds football club and their partners - have pledged to shed up to seven stone between them to raise at least
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Crafty gift for centre
PATIENTS and volunteers at Kemp Hospice have made a collage to brighten up a brand new facility in Africa. The colourful creation was sent to Tanzania's first ever hospice, due to be completed by November, earlier this month. The gift - which took a month
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Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Wyre Forest: 14 Imperial Avenue, Kidderminster (01562 745736).
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Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Kidderminster Branch: T. Chipp, Secretary, Myln Awelon, Titton, Stourport (01299 879676).
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TRADING STANDARDS
Gloucestershire: Hillfield House, Denmark Road, Gloucester. 01452 426200. Oxfordshire: PO Box 618, County Hall. 01865 815000. Warwickshire: Advice Line: 01926 414000. HQ, Old Budbrooke Road. 01926 414040. Worcestershire: 01905 765362.
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Queuing to be 'guinea pigs'
DOZENS of wannabe recyclers have stepped up to volunteer their services as rubbish-sorting "guinea pigs" after a Shuttle/Times and News appeal. We asked for volunteers to test the new recycling and wheelie-bin collection scheme which, from July, is set
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Where to recycle
COUNCIL chiefs are urging people to step up their recycling now, rather than wait for the new doorstep service to come into force. The current sites are: KIDDERMINSTER: Bromsgrove Street: bottles, cans, paper, textiles, junk mail; Franche Co-op, Wilton
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SPORTS CLUBS
Evesham Sports Club: Avon Street, Evesham. (01386 446469). Pershore Sports Club: Robert Howell (01386 41241 - day).
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Jewel of a date
A PRIVATE party had a public spin-off after a couple celebrating their ruby wedding anniversary asked guests to help Kemp Hospice's building appeal. About 70 people helped Ena and Leon Lloyd, of Furlongs Road, Cleobury Mortimer, mark 40 years together
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SCHOOLS
Abbey Park First School and Nursery, Abbey Road, Pershore. 01386 552722. Abbey Park Middle School, Abbey Road, Pershore. 01386 552667. Abbey School, Church Street, Tewkesbury (Independent). 01684 294460. Alcester Grammar School, Birmingham Road, Alcester
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Air Training Corps
Air Training Corps 156 (Kidderminster) Squadron: Nigel Lockwood, TA Centre, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster (01562 745082).
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Attack on expenses move
PLANS to give district councillors a raise have been attacked by opposition groups. The leading Health Concern group has proposed reinstating basic expenses for all 42 councillors to 2001 levels. Last year the allowances were cut as part of £3 million
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Making space for friends to meet
VOLUNTEERS at Kemp Hospice have praised its stimulating atmosphere and professional care - and highlighted the need for a bigger base. Unpaid workers fill a number of roles for the Sutton Park Road centre, including transporting patients, helping with
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District sets out 5pc rise in tax
A FIVE per cent council tax increase has been recommended by district chiefs. The rise is said to be "in line" with Wyre Forest District Council's financial strategy which aims to sustain and improve services. It will be in addition to Worcestershire
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Volunteers
Cleobury Voluntary Car Service: Rev William Elliott (01299 270993). Wyre Forest Volunteer Bureau: 47 Worcester Street, Kidderminster (01562 862757).
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RED CROSS
Gloucestershire British Red Cross: Red Cross House, Cainscross. (01453 762288). Oxfordshire Red Cross House: Red Cross House, Colwell Drive, Abingdon (01235 555811). Warwickshire HQ: 19 Coventry Road, Cubbington, Leamington Spa. (01926 832446). Hereford
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POLICE
Gloucestershire Constabulary HQ: 01242 521321. Thames Valley Police HQ: 01865 846000). Warwick Constabulary HQ: 01926 415000. West Mercia Constabulary HQ: 01905 723000. Alcester:01789 762207. Banbury: 01295 754550. Bourton-on-the-Water: 01451 820222.
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Corks popping for 'tireless' couple
THIS week's winners of a bottle of champagne are husband and wife team Bob and Pauline Powell. The duo, of Franchecourt Drive, Kiddermin-ster, have been rewarded for their tireless support of Kemp Hospice and its building appeal. "They've been a tremendous
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OPTICIANS
Dollond & Aitchison, 22 Bridge Street, Evesham. (01386 446176). H R Waller 108 High Street, Evesham. (01386 446477). 65 High Street, Pershore. (01386 552505). 18 Bell Court, Stratford-upon-Avon. (01789 296520). James R Osborne, 1-3 Swan Lane, Evesham
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NSPCC
Gloucester Child Protection Centre: (0800 500 800). NSPCC Pershore and Evesham Group: Mrs N Clarke, The Old Off-Licence,Peopleton WR10 2EE. (01905 841672). Worcestershire Children's Information Service: (01527 834770).
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Youth Centres
Bewdley Youth Centre: Mrs M. Appleyard, Stourport Road, Bewdley (01299 401723). Far Forest Residential Youth Centre: Brian Richards, Secretary (01299 266554). Kidderminster Youth House: Adrian Jenkinson, Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster (01562 752711)
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MOTOR CYCLING
Stratford Motor Cycle Club: Pete Barnett (01386 831757).
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Youth Services
Kidderminster Youth House: Bromgrove Street, Kidderminster (01562 752711). Youth Enquiry Service: Kidderminster Youth Centre, Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster (01562 829135 or 752711). Worcestershire Youth Service: Kidderminster Youth House, Bromsgrove
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LIBRARIES
Gloucestershire County: Library Arts and Museum Service. 01452 425020. Worcestershire: County Council Library HQ. 01905 763763. School Library Service. 01905 420273. Oxfordshire: County Council Libraries HQ. 01865 873766. Warwickshire: County Council
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MEP in first visit to centre
ONE of the region's representatives in Brussels has dropped into Kemp Hospice to pledge support. Liz Lynne, the Liberal Democrat MEP for the West Midlands, met patients and staff on her first visit to the Sutton Park Road centre in Kidderminster. "Kemp
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JOURNAL CORRESPONDENTS
Bidford: Dennis Malin, 34 Jubilee Close, Bidford. 01789 772698. Bourton-on-the-Hill: David Day, 7 Bowes Lyon Close, Moreton-in-Marsh. 01608 651622. Brailes: Vanessa Boyce, 1 Bakery Cottages, Lower Brailes. 01608 685371. Bredon: K W Harrison, Bredon Dene
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HOCKEY
Badsey Ladies: Jane Rickey (01386 833947). Blockley Ladies: Jo Peachey (01386 852245). Bidford Ladies: Linda Webb (01789 772113). Bretforton Ladies: Jane Wheeler (01295 810632). Chipping Campden: Sarah Bragg (01386 840923). Evesham Men: Peter Dodgson
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Quilters go on show to help Kemp cause
EXHIBITS tailored by a group of patchworkers and quilters are going on display to mark its 10th birthday and drum up cash for charity. Forest Quilters will stage the two-day spectacle, which represents the whole range of its repertoire, at Kidderminster
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Safari so good for Co-op and hospice
A FUN day out has put a smile on the face of a Kidderminster hospice. West Midlands Co-op took staff and their families on a free trip to West Midland Safari Park - and asked each person to donate £1 to nominated charity Kemp Hospice. The £1,840 haul
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EMERGENCIES
To contact the ambulance, fire brigade or the Police - Dial 999 Electricity AQUILA (previously Midlands Electricity):- All numbers now centralised for all areas. Emergencies: 08457 331331. General inquiries: 08457 353637. Southern Electricity Call centre
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Riding Schools
Debdale Equine Centre: Cookley, Kidderminster (01562 850662). Hartlebury Equestrian Centre: Manor Lane, Waresley (01299 250710). Manor Farm Riding School: St John's Road, Stourport (01299 822403). Severn Valley Junior Riding Club: Rachel Kingsley, Secretary
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DISTRICT VALUERS
Gloucestershire: Ley Court, Barnet Way. 01452 360200. Oxfordshire: 01865 441200. Warwickshire: 0121 633 1000. Worcestershire: Block A, Government Buildings, Whittington Road, Worcester. 01905 687600.
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Antiques day £800 booster
AN antiques valuation day has given a welcome boost to Kemp Hospice's planned state-of-the-art home. Last week's event, held in glorious sunshine in Shatterford, raised £800 for the appeal. Two experts from Halls Fine Art, which has an office in Kidderminster's
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DARTS
Broadway League: Dave Cobb (01242 672845). Badsey League: Sec, Ray Hayward (01386 45923). Evesham and District Ladies League: Wendy Cooper (01386 443427). Evesham Men's League: Sec, Tim Williams (01386 40827). Stratford and District Ladies League: Sec
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CRICKET
Adlestrop: Sec, Eric Gordon 01451 830793. Alcester & Ragley: Sec, W Hedges (01789 400149). Ashton-under-Hill: Sec, Alan Norcott (01386 881807). Badsey: Sec, Ian Hardwick (01386 833790). Bidford: Sec, Henry Hulme (01789 551639). Blockley: Sec, Simon
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School sign under auction hammer
A UNIQUE memento for a former pupil or teacher of a Kidderminster school is on offer. The main sign which used to welcome people to Harry Cheshire Community High School is being auctioned off to boost Kemp Hospice's fund-raising appeal. Sixty-five years
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Bike couple gear up for marathon
A COUPLE are preparing to cycle the length of Britain for the future of Kemp Hospice. Mark and Sonia Hyrons, of James Road, Kidderminster, will set off on Saturday from Land's End on a 970-mile marathon that will take them to John O'Groats in just over
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CHEMISTS
Badham Chemists Ltd: Bengeworth Pharmacy, 48 Port Street, Evesham (01386 446244). Waterside Pharmacy, The Chapel, Waterside, Evesham (01386 443422). Boots: 19-21 Bridge Street, Evesham. (765252). 11 Bridge Street (01789 292173) and The Maybird Centre
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CAREERS
Banbury: 2 Broughton Road, Banbury. 01295 256224. Cheltenham: 4 Imperial Square, 01242 250317. Evesham: Swan Lane, Evesham 01386 421111. Stratford-upon-Avon and South Warwickshire: The Willows. off Alcester Road 01789 266841. Pershore: 01386 421111 Thursdays
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Book sales to boost appeal
A BOOK chronicling a pre-war Herefordshire childhood has gone on sale to benefit Kemp Hospice. The 20-page publication, "Heaven and Earth: The Life of a Poor Country Boy", is available from the hospice's shops in Kidderminster, Stourport and Bewdley,
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BRIDGE
Evesham Club: Sec, C Richards (01386 750118). Pershore Duplicate Club: Sec, John Rosier (01386 554410). Stratford-upon-Avon Duplicate Club: The Bridge Centre, Holtom Street CV37 6DQ (01789 297313). The Willows Club, The Lions Centre, Mulberry Street:
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Search for drivers
KEMP Hospice is appealing for drivers. It is looking to recruit at least three more volunteers to ferry patients to and from the Sutton Park Road centre at about 10am and 3pm respectively. People can work days they can manage. Expenses of 35p-a-mile are
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BOXING
Stratford and District ABC: Chairman, John Duckett (01789 551067).
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BOWLS
Aston Somerville: Church Lane, Aston Somerville, Broadway. Sec, B Wilmore (01386 446945). Avon BC: Recreation Ground, Strat-ford-upon-Avon, website, www.avonmail.freeserve.co.uk Bidford: Sec, R Powell (01789 778809). Broadway: (Men) P Mansion (01386 700032
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Arts groups
West Midland Arts: 82 Granville Street, Birmingham B1 2LH (0121 6313121). Wyre Forest Arts Forum: Ray Harrowing, 147 Birmingham Road, Kidderminster (01562 822476). Wyre Forest Arts Development: Green Street, Kidderminster (01562 732990 or 732978).
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Barrow loads of cash boost hospice appeal
A WHEELBARROW race has proved an inventive way of raising cash for the Kemp Hospice appeal. Students from Kidderminster College careered along pushing specially decorated wheelbarrows on Friday and are putting sponsorship money towards the campaign to
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ANGLING
Evesham and District Association: Chairman, Ray Woods (01386 422689). Evesham and District Disabled Club and Partnerships: Sec, Nigel Howe (01386 48725). Evesham and Junior District Junior AC: Cyril Thompson 07790 719618. Lenches Lakes (Evesham): 01386
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Bell Ringing
St Mary's Bell Ringers, Cleobury Mortimer: Alec Osbaldiston, Captain of the Tower, c/o The Rectory, St Mary's Church, Cleobury Mortimer. Worcester and District Change Ringing Association: David Andrews, Captain of bells, St John the Baptist C of E Church
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Valuation day will keep cash rolling in
EVER wondered how much that old clock or chair is worth? An antique valuation day next month could satisfy your curiosity and help a good cause. All proceeds from the event, to be held at Romsley near Shatterford on Monday, July 15, from noon until 4pm
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Circus
Wyre Forest Community Circus: Mr S. Grainger (07970 107845 or 01432 890634).
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'I realised I was not on my own'
WHEN cancer struck one Kidderminster man, Kemp Hospice helped him back on the road to recovery. Dave Perkins has spoken of his gratitude to the Kidderminster hospice during his battle with Hodgkinson's disease - cancer of the lymphatic system - and his
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Drama
Acting for Charity Theatre: Jane Finch (01299 877937). Areley Kings Players: Josie Shaw, 65 Redstone Lane, Stourport (01299 824410). Cleobury Players: Mrs M Cartwright, Secretary, 11 Lower Street, Cleobury (01299 270725). Cleobury Youth Drama: Mrs M Cartwright
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Promise of £20,000 is latest boost
THE momentum created by the public launch of Kemp Hospice's £2.2 million appeal nearly two weeks ago has continued with the prospect of another huge donation. The sum of £20,000 has been pledged by the Bulmer Benevolent Fund, linked to Herefordshire cider
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Festivals
Bewdley Festival: Jenny Paddock, Festival Director, 30 Gardners Meadow, Bewdley (01299 402404). Cleobury Millennium Festival Committee: Secretary, Mrs C. Bills, Walford's Bridge, Cleobury Mortimer (01299 270249).
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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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Hospice's dream start
A MAGNIFICENT start to Kemp Hospice's multi-million pound appeal has seen almost a quarter of the cash raised within six months. The public launch of the £2.2 million campaign - the largest ever in Wyre Forest - took place on Friday. Donations of £50,000
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Music
Bewdley String Ensemble: Mrs R. Greenwood, 8 Birch Tree Road, Bewdley (01299 402513). Classical Music Society: Vice Chairman, Von Stewart (01562 755990). Midland Gershwin-Mayerl Society: Terry Wilkinson, 191 Sutton Park Road, Kidderminster (01562 751527
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Music Schools
Cranes School of Music: 27 Comberton Hill, Kidderminster (01562 825262). The Music Room: Top Floor, Paddington House, New Road, Kidderminster (01562 515060).
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In-patient beds by 2004 is the target
WHEN the new centre opens in 2004 a major gap in the health care available in Wyre Forest will be plugged. Kemp Hospice's £2.2 million building will provide specialist in-patient palliative care beds for the first time. Campaign manager John Fletcher
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Painting
Kidderminster Art Society: Mrs J. Lapworth (01299 861496). Village Artists: Mrs S. Shaw, The Pound, Chaddesley Corbett, Kidderminster (01562 777401).
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Pottery
Youth House: Wednesdays (01562 752711).
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Farming Groups
National Farmers Union - Kidderminster branch: 9 Comberton Place, Kidderminster (01562 823563). South Shropshire Branch: NFU, Old Dairy, Sheet Road, Ludlow (01584 872416). Young Farmers' Clubs County Federation: County Chairman, Worcestershire Federation
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Honours List
Midland Combination Division One Winners 1952-53, 1954-55, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69. Midland Combination Challenge Cup Winners 1953-54, 1987-88, 1991-92. Finalists 1954-55, 1971-72, 1983-84, 1988-89, 1989-90. Midland Combination Premier Division Winners
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GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Rose Theatre, Kidderminster Until Saturday
THE Nonentities' inaugural offering of 2003 is perhaps a debatable choice - and one not helped by the decision to try to adopt American accents for David Mamet's script about desperate salesmen. Glengarry Glen Ross tells the story of four estate agents
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VIENNESE CONCERT Midland Concert Orchestra Kidderminster Town Hall
THE atmosphere of Vienna's Musikwerein was recreated in the second of what must now surely have become an annual New Year's Day concert. Once again organised by the Lions Clubs of Worcestershire, the proceeds from this concert were donated to Kemp Hospice
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CAROLS AND CHRISTMAS MUSIC Stourport Choral and Operatic Society Civic Centre, Friday
THERE is always a special moment at this annual event, when children from the audience join Santa on stage and sing Away in a Manger. This year just a few children went forward, including one dressed, she said, as a princess, but Santa thought she was
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The Freddie Starr Show Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre
A NIGHT of music, jokes and lots of innuendo - the Freddie Starr show was warmly received by its Kidderminster audience. Funny man Freddie received a standing ovation at the end of his hour-long performance after he impressed with his powerful voice and
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Steve Lutz
Midfield - Second season at Common Road after moving from Worcester City. Good passer and holds the ball up well. Also played for Pershore Town.
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KIDDERMINSTER MALE CHOIR Town Hall, Kidderminster
IT is small wonder the Kidderminster Male Choir is so popular, as they have such a broad repertoire, with something to please everyone. From Welsh hymns, and German songs, to opera, Some Enchanted Evening, and Memory from Cats, the choir were in excellent
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BEWDLEY FESTIVAL
PAUL DANIELS COMBINING illusion with one-liners proved a winning formula for Paul Daniels when he paid Bewdley a flying visit on Friday. The magic funnyman - who looked surprisingly frail and small in the flesh - took all festival-goers could throw at
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THE MATING GAME Kidderminster Operatic and Dramatic Society, Rose Theatre, September 4-7
THE action revolves around Draycott Harris, a successful television chat-show host, who, contrary to his image, has had no luck with women. He fails to notice that his secretary, Julia, is in love with him. Thom Gordon played the part of Draycott competently
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Clinging on to the dream
Marconi 6, Droitwich 5 Midlands Hockey Division Four West (South) DROITWICH'S promotion hopes were all but shattered on Saturday by this narrow reversal at Coventry. Droitwich never really got out of first gear, failing to produce any flowing rugby and
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SCOOBY-DOO (PG) UCI, Merry Hill
BEING a Scooby-Doo fan since childhood, it was a real treat to see my favourite cartoon characters transformed into real-life by actors. The elite team from Mystery Inc are despatched to solve the puzzle of "Spooky Island" theme park. Basically fun-loving
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Test knowledge
EVESHAM United stages its annual quiz night next month when sport and general knowledge questions make up what promises to be a fun occasion. Teams comprising four to six members are invited along to the Common Road clubhouse on Saturday, March 22 (7.30pm
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Home form key to season's final spot
FOUR home games out of the next handful of Western Division outings could make or break Phil Mullen's bid for a top six finish. The opening couple couldn't be harder with Redditch and Mangots-field the visitors to Common Road next Saturday and Tuesday
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Late salvo is a sinker on road
Burlish 8, Evesham Utd Ladies 2 DESPITE an encouraging start against the league leaders, Evesham's defensive frailties were again their downfall as they crashed to a heavy defeat in Sunday's Wyvern Associates League Cup. United took the game to their
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New men on parade?
PHIL Mullen has bolstered his squad with the acquisition of a goalkeeper and defender ahead of tonight's scheduled home Western Division clash with Shepshed Dynamo. Goalkeeper Tim Hart has arrived via Newport County, while former Bilston left back has
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Midweek mauling maddens Mullen
Mangotsfield 5, Evesham Utd 0 THERE was a real sense of inevitability about this midweek mauling and how right those thoughts turned out to be. Having conceded three to the Western Division's bottom side last Saturday, Tuesday's hosts - the section's
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THE AMATEURS The Boars Head Tap House, Kidderminster
DESPITE being the entertainment reporter for the Shuttle/Times and News, I don't see as many of Kidderminster's bands in action as I would like. That's why I would hesitate before nominating The Amateurs as the best group in town - but suffice to say
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27/5/02 Southwick joins Bromsgrove
FORMER Stourport Swifts midfielder Matt Southwick has signed for new Dr Martens Western Division rivals Bromsgrove Rovers. Southwick, who left Swifts for Redditch United last season, can fulfil his potential at 22-years-old, according to Rovers' joint
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Frozen surface forces postponement
EVESHAM United's scheduled Dr Martens League Western Division clash with Mangotsfield at Common Road tonight has fallen victim to the weather. An inspection at 11.30am deemed the surface unplayable and, for a third time this season, the match has been
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EMO PHILIPS Warwick Arts Centre
"I went out on a first date but I don't think I'll see her again. She got mad when I didn't open the car door - I just swam to the surface." Welcome to the bizarre world of Emo Philips, US stand-up comedian and past-master of the one-liner. Long absent
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2/5/02 Swifts' top eight finish
A GREAT first season in the Dr Martens Western Division saw Stourport Swifts finish eighth after Saturday's 5-2 hammering of Bilston Town. But player-boss Tim Langford admitted the final position could have been even higher for Swifts who have prospered
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10/2/03 Defence tighten up despite fourth defeat in a row
STOURPORT Swifts slipped to a fourth straight defeat as visitors Rugby clinched a Dr Martens Western Division double over the Walshes Meadow side. But there was no repeat of recent shoddy displays which have seen Swifts slump back towards the relegation
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Pay for missed chances
Evesham Utd Ladies 1, Redditch Utd 4 UNITED suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in a game they should have won comfortably. After falling behind after 11 minutes, the Common Road side created five excellent chances before the break but only succeeded
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Jukes joy as leaders defeated
Skipper Nathan Jukes blasted in an injury time screamer as Evesham United defeated Western Division leaders at Bromsgrove at Common Road yesterday. Both sides had earlier been denied by the woodwork but Jukes found the net with a magnificent drive from
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THE WINSLOW BOY Rose Theatre until Saturday.
THE Nonentities close their current season in style with this popular Terence Rattigan play, based on a true story. It tells of a 13-year-old naval cadet who was expelled from college for stealing a postal order. The dogged fight to clear his son's name
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11/4/02 Swifts in coaching concern
INFLUENTIAL coach John Powell could leave Stourport Swifts boss Tim Langford with a potential summer problem. Langford declared Powell, who heads to the USA at the weekend to take up a coaching job, had been his "best signing". Powell will be passing
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Absent Darren pays price for latest torment
DARREN Bullock's non-appearance at Halesowen on Tuesday night prompted speculation among supporters about the future of the Common Road skipper, writes Mervyn Collins. However, manager Phil Mullen said yesterday afternoon that Bullock was still an Evesham
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LA TRAVIATA Ukrainian National Opera of Odessa Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Verdi's glorious music again brought Dumas' "fallen woman" to life in style at the Alex last week. A glorious set and sumptuous costumes provided the perfect setting for the powerful voices of the leading performers. Giorgio Germont was sung superbly
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19/3/02 Daley to bolster Swifts squad?
THE wafer-thin Stourport Swifts squad could be boosted this week ahead of Saturday's home game with Gloucester City. Player-boss Tim Langford has again targeted former Bromsgrove Rovers full-back and midfielder Ryan Daley, son of former £1m man Steve.
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23/12/02 Swifts struggling down at the Meadow
STOURPORT Swifts' Walshes Meadow hoodoo struck again as the Dr Martens Western Division strugglers slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Gloucester City. A goal on the stroke of half-time did the damage and left the Swifts with just a solitary win at home all
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14/3/02 Tim wants quick improvement
STOURPORT Swifts boss Tim Langford is treating the weekend's poor display at Gloucester City as a one-off. Langford hopes it will be business as usual when they return to Gloucestershire on Saturday to face mid-table Cinderford Town in the Dr Martens
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11/3/02 Cowley leaves for loan spell at rivals
WINGER Alex Cowley hopes to become a Dr Martens League Premier Division player next season after joining rivals Halesowen Town on loan. The 19-year-old former West Bromwich Albion trainee is bidding to impress Halesowen boss Brendan Phillips up until
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Problems pile up as Robins start new year with defeat
Evesham Utd 1, Stourport Swifts 3 2003 couldn't have got off to a worse start for the Robins, writes Mervyn Collins. Denied the services of a handful of regulars for various reasons, United made the perfect start on New Year's day morning when Nathan
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30/10/02 - Clean sheet a priority
WITHOUT an away win in the Dr Martens League Western Division this season, Evesham face a tough task to break their duck at Racing Club Warwick on Saturday. Although languishing next to bottom of the table, Warwick have yet to lose at home, winning one
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Aromatherapy
P. Holloway: 13 Delamere Road, Bewdley (01299 403309 or 0403 79445). Compli-Medicare: 28 Bewdley Road North, Stourport (01299 829055).
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8/3/02 Fitness test for striker Wright
PLAYER-boss Tim Langford is considering recalling himself to the Stourport Swifts side for Saturday's visit to Gloucester City. The veteran striker wants to rest recent signing Andy Wright who is still being plagued by a hamstring strain. Langford would
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24/10/02 - Death of club stalwart
ONE of the four men who helped put together a financial package to save Evesham United ten years ago has died. Les Malins, who was 76, was still heavily involved at Common Road right until the time of his death last Thursday. Along with his wife Sandra
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7/3/02 Offer invite for Swifts star
HOT property Alex Cowley has been made available for offers as Stourport Swifts look to cash in on one of their biggest assets. Cowley, with eight goals and a string of sparkling Dr Martens Western Division displays under his belt, wants to play at a
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In an emergency...
Ambulance, Fire, Police: Dial 999 DISTRICT COUNCILS Wyre Forest District Council: 01562 820505 Wychavon District Council: 01386 565000 South Shropshire District Council: 01584 813000 SOCIAL SERVICES Kidderminster area office: 01562 822511 Emergency duty
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17/10/02 - Dream of cup glory turns into nightmare
DISAPPOINTMENT was etched across the faces of Evesham United chairman and manager, Jim Cockerton and Phil Mullen after last weekend's inglorious FA Cup exit. Both men were unanimous in their feelings that the day had been a huge let down but still happy
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Dismissal key to ladies loss
Evesham Utd Ladies 3, Malvern Tn 6 DESPITE having a player sent off ten minutes before half- time, Evesham staged an encouraging performance against a physical opposition last Sunday. Malvern, who had already defeated United twice this season, looked
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28/2/02 Striker is top of Swifts' hit-list
TIM Langford will shrug off midfielder Matt Southwick's exit from Stourport Swifts with a swoop for a new striker. Southwick has joined friends Lea Shaw, Lee Booth and Brendan Hackett in the growing ranks of ex-Swifts at Redditch United under former boss
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford
BUY, beg or steal a ticket to see Much Ado about Nothing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre which is a joy from start to finish. Gregory Doran who directed this marvellously life-affirming production must now surely be a front-runner for the position of
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Chemists
Boots: 3-6 Coventry Street, Kidderminster (01562 754901) and 27 High Street, Stourport (01299 822468). Co-operative: Co-op Superstore, Lombard Street (01299 879097). Glade Pharmacy: 1 Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster (01562 742888). Lloyds: Medical Hall
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Amy's View Rose Theatre, Kidderminster
ANYONE wanting an evening of light entertainment had probably better steer clear of this play, which runs at The Rose until Saturday. It is challenging, for cast and audiences alike, and full attention is required throughout - but as Esme Allen might
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6/11/02 Errors cost Swifts but boss remains positive
UPBEAT Stourport Swifts boss Dave Titterton refused to criticise his players after they crashed to a 3-0 defeat against visitors Taunton Town last night. It was the first Dr Martens Western Division defeat in five games for the new Walshes Meadow boss
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Forwards off key in goalless affair
Evesham Utd 0, Sutton Coldfield Tn 0 FIVE previous matches involving these two teams had seen 37 goals find the back of the net, writes Mervyn Collins. Sadly, Saturday's Western Division game drew a blank but United certainly salvaged plenty of pride
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4/11/02 Blake grabs deserved Swifts equaliser
STOURPORT Swifts continued their steady climb up the Dr Martens Western Division table with a hard-earned point at home to Atherstone United. The visitors looked to be heading for victory until recent signing Leon Blake secured a 1-1 draw four minutes
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25/2/02 Southwick considering Redditch switch
MIDFIELDER Matt Southwick could be the next player to leave Stourport Swifts for Redditch United due to a change in transfer rules. Former Swifts boss Rod Brown has put in a seven-day approach for his old player who he wants to reunite with Gary Whild
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30/9/02 - Replay winners handed away draw
THE winners of tomorrow's night FA Cup 2nd qualifying round replay at Cinderford will visit Havant and Waterlooville in the next round on Saturday, October 12. Saturday's 1-1 draw leaves Cinderford with home advantage but United will be hoping to put
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Chiropractors
Nigel Fullerton and Lawrence Benner: Snuffmill Warehouse, Park Lane, Bewdley (01299 404699). Compli-Medicare: 28 Bewdley Road North, Stourport (01299 829055).
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19/2/02 Spicy clash in store at Swifts
TONIGHT'S clash between Stourport Swifts and Redditch United (7.45) has all the classic ingredients for a grudge match. Former Swifts manager Rod Brown returns to Walshes Meadow and both clubs are in dispute over illegal approaches to players. Further
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16/10/02 Town test too much for Swifts
ANOTHER trophy eluded Stourport Swifts as they were dumped out of the Worcestershire Senior Cup 3-0 at the first-round stage on Tuesday by Halesowen Town. New boss Dave Titterton's first home match was always going to be testing against Dr Martens Premier
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Clinics
Bewdley Clinic: Dog Lane, Bewdley (01299 403677). Cleobury Mortimer Medical Centre: Pinkham, Cleobury Mortimer (01299 270209); Emergency line (01299 270278); District nurse: 01299 271356); Health visitor (01299 271499). Kidderminster Health Centre: Bromsgrove
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12/2/02 Ulfig's out as Swifts seek revenge
DEFENDER Steve Ulfig will miss tonight's Dr Martens Western Division Worcestershire derby at Evesham United through injury (7.45pm). If the game beats the wet weather, Stourport Swifts midfield man Matt Southwick may also have to be rested with a calf
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12/9/02 - Bid to banish cup memory
AFTER losing out at the same stage 12 months ago, Evesham United will be keen to exorcise the memory of a horror show against Bridgwater when they make the long trek to Falmouth for Saturday's FA Cup first qualifying round tie. A 4-1 home defeat at the
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THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE Stourport Choral and Operatic Society Civic Centre, Stourport
YOU can visit the fairytale world of Cinderella at the Civic this week, where the popular film comes to life with sumptuous costumes. While easy to show "magic" on film, it is harder to recreate on stage, but SCOS have come up with some innovative ideas
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Evesham Utd 2, Solihull Boro 1
Saturday, October 26, 2002 NEW signings Wesley Joyce and Paul Hunter were quick to make their mark as Evesham recorded a sixth straight league win at Common Road last Saturday. The pair, signed from Bromyard Town and Hinckley United respectively, were
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6/2/02 Langford still after new faces
A PERMANENT and loan signing are still being targeted by Swifts boss Tim Langford before Saturday. Langford is hopeful of making additions for the home game with promotion-chasing Chippenham Town. He has so far had to make do with snapping up promising
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23/9/02 Swifts out-battled and out-played: Langford
STOURPORT Swifts manager Tim Langford admitted his side had been out-battled and out-played as they crashed to a 3-0 defeat at fellow strugglers Rugby United in the Dr Martens Western Division. "We created nothing and they beat us in every department,
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A CHASTE MAID IN CHEAPSIDE Malvern Theatres
TO say this Chaste Maid was on the cheap side would be like saying Liberace's taste was a little brash. It must rank as one of the single worst pieces of theatre I've seen. The fact that it was a production by an associate director of the acclaimed Almeida
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15/8/02 - Missing men are a huge blow to Mullen
SUSPENSIONS threaten to wreak havoc with Phil Mullen's plans to get Evesham United off to a successful start in the Dr Martens League Western Division, writes Mervyn Collins. Gresley Rovers visit Common Road for Saturday's opener and, with away trips
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4/2/02 Langford unhappy at keeper controversy
DISAPPOINTED Stourport Swifts boss Tim Langford believed his men were robbed of an away day success on Saturday. Swifts drew 1-1 at Shepshed Dynamo in the Dr Martens League Western Division. But Shepshed keeper Damion Quailey saved his side with two late
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10/9/02 Still no win for Swifts
STOURPORT Swifts were left searching for their elusive first victory after a 1-0 Dr Martens Western Division defeat at Cinderford Town. But although disappointed with the result, manager Tim Langford was delighted with the performance of his players.
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Dental Technicians
Bewdley Dental Laboratory: 51 Load Street, Bewdley (01299 400943). H and S Prosthetics: 25B Church Street, Kidderminster (01562 745504). Simmonds R. S: 54 Blackwell Street, Horsefair, Kidderminster (01562 60853). Spear Dental Ceramics: Lombard Lodge,
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1/2/02 Swifts chase double loan boost
STOURPORT Swifts hope to bolster their squad with two loan signings ahead of tomorrow's Dr Martens League Western Division game at Shepshed Dynamo (3pm). Manager Tim Langford has earmarked two players - a midfielder and a striker - from higher graded
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Redditch Utd 3, Evesham Utd Ladies 3
Sunday, October 13, 2002 SUNDAY'S game played in driving rain saw Evesham seeking to build on their victory of the previous week and consolidate second place in the league. Evesham took the lead in the 14th minute when a Redditch defender handled the
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27/8/02 Boss seething after Redditch roasting
EMBARRASSED and outraged was how Stourport Swifts boss Tim Langford felt after seeing his side slump to a 5-0 thrashing at arch rivals Redditch United in the Dr Martens Western Division yesterday. Langford fumed: "It was pretty embarrassing from where
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30/1/02 Injury fear for important duo
KEY midfielders Adam Nicholls and Alex Cowley are hoping to be fit for Saturday's Dr Martens Western Division trip to Shepshed Dynamo. Both players were injured during yesterday's 2-1 Worcester Royal Infirmary Cup semi-final win at Bromsgrove Rovers.
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TOP GIRLS Warwick Arts Centre
CARYL Churchill's Top Girls was voted number 16 in a recent poll of the best plays of the past 100 years. I must confess I'd never heard of it before reading rave reviews of the Oxford Stage Company's excellent touring revival but - having seen it - I
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21/8/02 Shabby Swifts give away lead again
SLOPPY Stourport Swifts threw away a lead for the second successive match as visitors Sutton Coldfield Town won 2-1 on a miserable Tuesday night for home fans. The evening had promised plenty when Swifts' popular midfielder Simon Marsh was gifted a goal
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Family Planning
Family Planning and Cytology Clinic: Kidderminster Health Centre, Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster (01562 820091).
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Olympic too good for game ladies in opener
Sunday, September 30, 2002 A YOUNG Evesham United team launched the new Kidderminster Women's County League against Burlish Olympic before a good sized crowd at Common Road on Sunday. A penalty for handball inside the first five minutes and an unfortunate
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24/1/02 Swifts search goes on
BRINGING new signings into Walshes Meadow is proving a challenge for Stourport Swifts boss Tim Langford. Swifts, who have lost players through outgoing transfers and injury, are becoming increasingly short of numbers. But Langford confessed he has been
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Evesham Utd 3, Swindon Supermarine 2
Saturday, September 21, 2002 UNITED made hard work of seeing off winless Swindon Supermarine at Common Road last Saturday. Not for the first time this season, Mullen's men wasted several chances to seal victory before the visitors made it 3-2 late on
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16/1/02 Langford: "They were there for the taking"
THERE was disappointment after Stourport Swifts missed out on a potential giant-killing act. However, boss Tim Langford was happy with the efforts over the two FA Trophy third round games against Conference strugglers Chester. Langford said: "We came
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Homeopathy
Compli-Medicare: 28 Bewdley Road North, Stourport (01299 829055).
