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Sheep die as trailer flips on to verge
SEVENTEEN sheep were killed as a tractor's trailer jack-knifed at a Worcester roundabout this morning. Though the driver was unscathed, the animals died as the container separated from the trailer and on to a grass verge at the Nunnery Way roundabout,
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Tesco plans given boost
TESCO'S plans to build a supermarket in St John's have been given a boost by Worcestershire County Council's planning committee. Councillors agreed that the application to build the store on the site of Christopher Whitehead High School was in accordance
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16/4/03 Harriers are back in hunt for play-offs
ROCHDALE 0 HARRIERS 1 THERE are certainly no white flags being held aloft at Aggborough where Kidderminster Harriers refuse to throw in the towel on their Division Three play-off chase. Despite Saturday's heart-breaking 2-1 defeat at Aggborough, Ian Britton's
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Motorist killed in smash
A HEAD-ON crash between two cars has left one man dead and another severely injured. The accident involved a white Volvo 480 and a blue Ford Fiesta, in Money Lane, Bromley, near Bromsgrove, around 8.20pm yesterday. The driver of the Volvo was killed and
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Skate park's future is still in the balance
CONFUSION and uncertainty still surrounds the future of Worcester's controversial RampAge skate park after a failed bid to obtain permanent planning permission. Owners Chris and Gabrielle Buckland wanted confirmation that they could stay, before signing
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16/04/03 - Poor display
GARY Hackett has described Bromsgrove Rovers' 2-0 defeat at Cirencester Town as "the most disjointed 90 minutes" since he joined the club. The joint manager was bitterly disappointed as his and Jon Ford's side performance last Saturday, a result which
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Stables relocation plan set for approval
A SCHEME to relocate Blackmore Park Stables at Hanley Swan, near Upton-upon-Severn, is likely to receive planning approval this week. Lauriston House Estates wants to move the equestrian enterprise to the adjoining Blackmore Park Industrial Estate, building
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Club up against best
A BROMSGROVE concert club will come up against the very best from the top and tail of the country when they vie for a top award. Last week the Advertiser/Messenger revealed Bromsgrove Concerts' Mixing Music programme had been short-listed for this year's
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Doubts about marina remain
EFFORTS made to modify plans for a holiday village at Upton-upon-Severn Marina have still not pacified many local objectors. The plan to extend the marina basin and build 60 apartments and 43 chalets now includes improved links with Upton town centre.
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Cirencester Town 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 0
Saturday, April 12, 2003 BROMSGROVE Rovers' slim Dr Martens Western promotion hopes were virtually extinguished with a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Cirencester Town. Weston-Super-Mare, 12 points ahead of fifth place Rovers in the Dr Martens Western, now
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Cherry pick the last item
A GRAND auction of goods and promises for St John Ambulance raised £1,341. Auctioneer Philip Laney sold 100 lots at the Abbey Hotel, Malvern, including a signed Worcester rugby club ball, a diamond necklace and a case of wine from Alchemy. Auction co-ordinator
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James's arch takes proud place in park
TENBURY'S Jubilee Arch, complete with inscription, has been installed at The Burgage, thanks to the skill and generosity of a young Tenbury blacksmith. James Drewball, 18, from Burford, wanted to do his bit for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, so, supported
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Residents praise new police team
THE new police team at Tenbury Wells has been welcomed by local residents who are already beginning to feel that the change of responsibility to Worcester is have a positive effect. One resident was so surprised to see a police officer out and about in
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Burgage fee collector quits after few weeks
THE recently appointed fee-collector at the Burgage, Ken Bradley, has left the post after only a couple of weeks. After being criticised at the last meeting of the Parks and Cemetery committee, he said: "I was collecting fees to the best of my ability
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Laughs to pass time
AS films go, Johnny English is not the best but it does provide some good laughs to pass 90 minutes of an evening. Rowan Atkinson plays the hapless secret agent in Peter Howitt's superspy spoof based on the character and side-kick Bough (Ben Miller) made
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Training day
THIRTY youngsters tried out their hockey skills with England captain Craig Parnham during a coaching day. Parnham, a full-time coach at Bromsgrove School, led skills sessions and seven-a-side matches from the kids at the Worcester Road school on Monday
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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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DREWE BROUGHTON - Forward. 25/10/78. 6ft 3ins. Squad number 9.
Tall target-man who made an immediate impact with his aggression, spirit and goal-scoring on being signed for £50,000 from Peterborough in January 2001. Despite his disciplinary problems, Broughton is a first choice when fit and wins a lot of aerial challenges
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BO HENRIKSEN - Forward. 7/2/75. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 12.
A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Aggborough in February 2002. The flamboyant striker, who impressed in an initial three-month loan spell with an immaculate first touch, signed from
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Season starts for Spa
DROITWICH Spa Cricket Club's season starts this Saturday with two friendly itures. Spa's First XI travel to Harborne while the Second splay the reverse fixture at St Peter's Field.
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The heat is on - and off - in pre-season build up
From 38 degrees centigrade to 38 degrees Fahrenheit: from the woods of Duivelskoof in South Africa to the sea front of Brighton in England. 6000 miles and a 60-degree drop in temperature in 48 hours. All part of the rich tapestry we call county cricket
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Skipper out for rest of season
WERNER Swanepoel is out for the rest of the season. Worcester Rugby Club's skipper tore his Achilles in Saturday's 21-9 defeat to National One title rivals Rotherham and will now miss the final two league games with Birmingham & Solihull and Rugby
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Akram looks to shine at New Road
WASIM Akram is hoping to make it a bad Friday for Worcestershire on his return to New Road. Hampshire, and new signing Akram, take on the County in the opening Division Two clash in the Frizzell County Championship, starting on Good Friday. And the veteran
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Dominies claim county crown
THE 23rd annual Worcestershire Cricket Board Tornado Trophy indoor six-a-side tournament for under 16s took place at the Cricket Centre of Excellence at Prince Henry's High School, Evesham. The final was contested by old rivals Worcester Dominies &
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Time for players to deliver goods
The John Barton column SATURDAY'S defeat at Ilkeston Town plumbed new depths and was unacceptable to me. I don't do it very often but I kept the players back in the dressing room for more than an hour to dish out a few home truths. It was the right time
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Class of Houdini!
BROMSGROVE RFC First XV completed the most remarkable Houdini-like escape act in their history to beat relegation on the final day of the season. Ice cool fly half Matt Birch slotted over a penalty, the last kick of the match, to hand David Stout's side
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16/4/03 - McEwan leads Raiders to victory
NEW Raiders maintained their 16-point lead over Highwaymen in Wednesday Division One of the E & E Engineering Worcester Friendly Skittle League. They won by 27 pins away to Windshields, led by 53 from former Worcestershire cricketer Steve McEwan.
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Bromsgrove 25 Malvern 24
NINE points adrift with just three minutes to go, and the certainty of relegation if they left the field defeated, Bromsgrove staged the most astonishing come back ever seen at Finstall Park to steal a victory over Malvern by a single point. The eleventh
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Loss signals end of hope
BROMSGROVE Rovers' slim Dr Martens Western promotion hopes were virtually extinguished with a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Cirencester Town. Weston-Super-Mare, 12 points ahead of fifth place Rovers in the Dr Martens Western, now only need a point to stop
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Treble title aim
GIRLS at Aston Fields Middle School are aiming to add a third football title to their season's collection at the end of this month. The seven-a-side team, from the Drummond Road school, aged 11 and 12, have so far won a five-a-side tournament and the
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Vital points
BARNT Green Spartak collected three vital points in their quest for the Midland Combination division two championship with a 1-0 win at Cadbury Athletic Reserves. GJ Singh's side were forced to play 80 minutes of last Thursday's match with ten men after
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Tough point
DROITWICH Spa A secured a hard fought point at in-form Tolladine Sports last Saturday. Tolladine led before Mick Quinn equalised early in the second half. Greg Thomas put Spa ahead with goal number 17 of the campaign but Tolladine drew level.
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Angling round-up
FORTY-FOUR members turned up for Tuesday's Northfield Starlets Veterans contest, which was held on Woodlands Views Deans pool. Leading a strong line-up was Bill Drew (Bewdley) who pole fished corn and worms at peg 36 for 65-9-0. Second place John Allington
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Let's have some money for our lido
DEAR EDITOR -- Is there anybody out there who, like me, are a little bit dismayed at the £9.5m that is being given to the Droitwich Canals. I don't suppose there is any chance the powers that be could see their way forward to perhaps lending Wychavon
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Road situation unfair on others
DEAR EDITOR -- How much longer do the motorists, buses and pedestrians have to suffer from the bottleneck that has been caused by the taxi firm based in Housman Close? When will the council and police act as regards the mess, oil-covered pavements and
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Improve safety by imposing the law
DEAR EDITOR -- I have just driven along the A491 from Fairfield towards Hagley through the extensive roadworks being carried out in an attempt, we are told, to make for safer driving. Basically the plan appears to be to paint out half the carriageway,
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Let's have money for other matters
DEAR EDITOR -- A reported £9m of lottery money is to be spent on the canals in Droitwich? GREAT, just GREAT! But what about spending a few thousands clearing up the Droitwich town centre? Just walk over the bridge towards Vines Lane. It has taken the
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Older issue
DEAR EDITOR -- We would like you to help us in our quest to change peoples' attitudes towards Older People. One of the ways this can be done, and where you can help, is by educating your staff and readers to address us as Older People and not as greys
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Holding breath... set for a bright new era
WAY back in 1947, what is now University College Worcester began life as an emergency training college for teachers. Sixty-three years on, it's set to graduate as a fully-fledged university and expand into a higher education facility of the city can be
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15/4/03 - Last minute penalty leaves Malvern on the brink
BROMSGROVE 25pts, MALVERN 24pts MALVERN lost this crucial Midlands One relegation battle to a last minute penalty from Bromsgrove's prolific kicker Matt Birch. The game had been played in an atmosphere so tense that it often spilled over into fisticuffs
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Lessons at Easter show
EGGBERT the egg will be teaching tots to stay away from strangers in an Easter show in Droitwich Spa. The Norbury Theatre is staging a performance of Eggbert Learns his Lesson this Saturday for youngsters aged between four and ten years of age. Theatre
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16/4/03 - Skipper out for rest of season
WERNER Swanepoel is out for the rest of the season. Worcester Rugby Club's skipper tore his Achilles in Saturday's 21-9 defeat to National One title rivals Rotherham and will now miss the final two league games with Birmingham & Solihull and Rugby
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Classic
A CINEMATIC classic is being screened at a village hall near Bromsgrove later this month. The FeckenOdeon is showing Gone With the Wind at the Feckenham Village Hall on Saturday, April 26. Set in the American Civil War, it is one of the most famous romantic
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Blackwell & Burcot WI
PRESIDENT Pearl Prior welcomed everyone. Pearl, secretary Joy Overton, and the treasurer gave their reports, and then Dorothy Radford gave information on the outings she is organising. A coffee morning and bring and buy sale will be held on Wednesday,
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Wychbold Flower Club
At the March meeting chairman Ruth Bottomley conducted a DIY type event, presenting a poetry reading session followed by a general knowledge quiz. Flower of the month was the blue anemone brought by Alice Bates, and the competition for a March winds arrangement
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A castle from the clouds
Elmley Castle was the home of the Beauchamp family before their move to Warwick Castle. The family inherited it from William Mauduit in 1268. Mauduit had been a prisoner of Simon de Montfort during the Barons War.
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Saddam just one in a long line of dictators
WIL Richards (You Say, Monday April 7) seems to believe that the nature of the Saddam Hussein regime is a point of contention between us. It is not. Saddam just happened to be one of a long line of compliant dictators serving US interests. His mistake
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Lickey WI
Mary Rollason presided over the April 1 meeting. The skittles team had won both matches in March and the team for the April match was confirmed. Final arrangements were made for the outing to Somerset and names were taken for a coach trip to Gloucestershire
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Chaddesley Corbett WI
THE April meeting of Chaddesley Corbett WI was held at Rowberrys Garden Centre. We were welcomed by Chris Rowberry and his staff. The business of the evening contained notices of future events and outings, including our own visit to the botanical gardens
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Hanbury WI
WE were brought up to date with WI business by our vice president Mrs J Lang, before being introduced to Mr E Goss, our speaker for the evening. Laughter is the best medicine was the title, and Mr Goss did his best to put this into motion. Women are reputed
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It's time to question May poll candidates
NOW that the council elections are imminent, it is the time to ask prospective councillors what they have been doing and what they intend to do. It's about the only time we can influence them! As the street banner says: "Have your say - vote in May".
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Chaddesley Corbett Gardeners
MARGARET Sheward, of the special plant unit in the nursery at Pershore College, brought her expertise and wide knowledge of plants to our March meeting. Wonderful slides accompanied practical advice for all those plants that you want to propagate. An
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Nursery rhyme tots
YOUNG children at a Rubery playgroup dressed-up as their favourite nursery book characters for a spot of end of term fun. Muffet. Wee Willie Winkie, Little Bo-Peep and Hickory Dickory Dock were just some of the identities tots took on at St Oswald's Pre-school
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On your bikes
YOUNG cyclists are being called on to help raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund by getting on their bikes. The junior Blue Peter bikeathon is being held on Sunday, May 4, in Sanders Park, Bromsgrove Every participant will receive a Blue Peter cloth
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Smash your way to health
LEISURE chiefs in Bromsgrove are extending their activities programme for adults with the introduction of tennis sessions. From the middle of May, tennis and coffee will be available at the town's Sanders Park on Thursday mornings. While tennis and tea
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Struck off plea
BROMSGROVE women, who believe disgraced Barnt Green doctor Andrew Gbinigie has mistreated them, are being asked to step forward and help bring him to justice. Across the West Midlands 25 women have come forward with a catalogue of horror stories about
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16/4/03 - Sponsor boost for City coffers
WORCESTER City have struck a new two-year shirt sponsorship deal with local firm E & E Engineering. The Blackpole-based long-standing family business will pay a five-figure sum each year to display their name on City's new shirts. E & E proprietor
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Housing chief is investigated
A TOWN housing chief, who was given a secret £48,000 pay-off from his last job, is being investigated by the Audit Commission after allegedly lying about his employment in Bromsgrove. Dasvinder Singh, now the head of housing services at Bromsgrove District
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ANGUISH OF SPA FORMER MAYOR
A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND widower and former Spa mayor faces daily dangers at home because adaptation cash is under review. Struggle John Clark has struggled to look after himself and his Westlands property since his wife and sole carer Sheila died. Her death
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Busy weekend for firefighters
BROMSGROVE firefighters were unusually busy at the weekend as they were called to a number of blazes across the town. There were two flat fires within 12 hours of each other last Saturday. The first was at 3.30am at a flat in Burcot House, Burcot Lane
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Spa wrap up title defence
SNOOKER players from Droitwich Spa are celebrating after notching up 100 points to successfully defend the district championship. Droitwich Spa Snooker Centre 'A' defeated the town's Royal British Legion 4-1 in their final match on Tuesday, April 4, to
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Mobile phone thefts rocket
ADVICE has been issued to mobile phone users in Droitwich Spa following a recent surge in handset thefts. Police working in the Spa and across south Worcestershire have investigated nearly 400 stolen mobile phones this year. Residents, particularly youngsters
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Leisure plans get green light
BIG changes to greatly improve Bromsgrove's leisure centre are all set to begin. Last week district council planners gave the green light to major proposals to refurbish the Dolphin Centre in School Drive after receiving support from local residents.
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Flower power
A FLOURISHING residents' group has secured cash to brighten up a town estate. Chawson Residents' Association, with support from Spa Housing, has created a colourful flowerbed in The Butts. It secured £250 from Wychavon District Council's community grants
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The great egg race
INGENIOUS vehicles were spotted whizzing around a town playground when students held an egg race. Witton Middle School, in Old Coach Road, has been holding the event for 13 years as part of its Easter celebrations. Children must make a vehicle that can
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Hitting back in graves row
THE district council is fighting back against relatives who are seeking compensation after graves were laid down in Bromsgrove's cemeteries. Officers will present a report to councillors at a meeting tonight (Wednesday) which they say shows Bromsgrove
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MP brands Brown budget as boring
DROITWICH Spa's MP branded Gordon Brown's budget as "the most boring and irrelevant" he had heard in his eleven years in the Commons. Mr Luff accused the Chancellor of trying to cover up mistakes with boring detail and small announcements that should
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Rail death probe
AN inquest was due to open yesterday into the death of a female driver at a level crossing near Droitwich Spa. Susan Smith was killed when a high speed post train ploughed into her blue Volkswagen Golf in Dunhampstead. Worcestershire coroner Victor Round
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Going down a bomb . . .
WAR in Iraq has prompted a town security firm to promote its expertise in tackling bomb threats. Fears of attacks in Britain have heightened since the coalition forces invasion of Iraq and Quality Training Alliance has seized the opportunity to update
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Team lose final
BROMSGROVE Indoor Bowls Centre has finished runners-up in the Wessex League All-England championships after losing 82-71 to Plymouth. In an incredibly tight match, heralded as one of the best finals ever, the Austin Road centre's team was level 35-35
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Ready to race
WATERING the course at Chaddesley Corbett, where the prestigious Lady Dudley Cup is the feature event at the Worcestershire point-to-point this Saturday, started has begun. There is a class entry of 28 runners for the race including General Woolfe, who
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Centre launch
A NEW martial arts centre is set to open in Bromsgrove this weekend. Fighting Fit Martial Arts and Fitness Academy, in New Road, will become the home for British Free Fighting, a recognised form of self-defence. An open day is being held this Saturday
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Stoke success
STOKE Prior Bowling Club made it safely through to the Big Crown Major Cup second round with a huge 109-shot victory over Tally Ho 'B'. Last Thursday's result saw emphatic wins for club players Bob Hale, 21-2, Colin Mortiboys, 21-3, and Peter Dean, 21
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Sign up for race
MOUNTAIN bikers from Droitwich Spa can sign up for this year's internationally acclaimed 24-hour endurance race - Mountain Mayhem. Riders can join hundreds at the race, held over on June 21 and 22 at Sandwell Park Farm, in the West Midlands. Mountain
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Cycling- Club trial gets off to flying start at Ashford
Ludlow Cycling Club got their time-trial season off to a flying start with the opening race on the hilly Ashford circuit. The weather was fine for the 11.4 mile trial, so much so it encouraged Mick Davey to race on his tricycle. Local man Mick is a seasoned
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Point-to-Point- Well Ted back in great form
IT was business as usual at the Ludlow Hunt point-to-point meeting at Bitterley on Saturday when the odds-on favourite Well Ted justified favouritism by returning to winning ways in the Land Rover qualifier Men's Open race. Dropped well off the pace on
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Running- Excellent performances from club members at Presteigne
THE extended spell of sunny, dry weather has made for perfect running conditions both on and off road. The Presteigne Pacers' Half Marathon was won by Mark Hall from Barnsley in a good time of 1.12.22, the fastest lady being Nicola Goodwin (Worcester)
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Cleobury disappoint in last match of season
Cleobury 13 pts Upton-on-Severn 27 CLEOBURY gave a disappointing display in their last North Midlands 1 match of the season as Upton took advantage with a controlled, aggressive display. The visitors opened with a converted try and although Colin Smith
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Matron's back, but times have changed
WHEN you think about matrons, the chances are that you cast your mind back to the Carry On films and the fearsome figure of Hattie Jacques. The stereotypical matron was a huge woman who had a powerful hold on her hospital wards, leaving young nurses trembling
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Class of Houdini!
BROMSGROVE RFC First XV completed the most remarkable Houdini-like escape act in their history to beat relegation on the final day of the season. Ice cool fly half Matt Birch slotted over a penalty, the last kick of the match, to hand David Stout's side
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Shot Desert Rat on the mend
A DESERT rat shot in the chest at point-blank range by bank robbers in Basra is recovering at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital today. L/Sgt Robert Giles' parents Colin and Edna have been sitting at their son's bedside since he arrived back in Britain. They
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Alert after fire tragedy
A MAN who died in a flat blaze at the weekend had not fitted his smoke alarm with batteries. Fire officers revisited the scene in Sheepscombe Drive, Warndon, this morning to ensure no one else suffers the same fate. Yesterday, it was revaled that a candle
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Guardian llamas could end dog attack dramas
SHEEP grazing the Malvern Hills could soon have hard-hitting South American bodyguards to protect them from dog and fox attacks. The Malvern Hills Conservators are currently looking at guardian llamas as a method of saving its 360-strong flock from being
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Chocs away!
A BIG-hearted biker is revving up his bike to deliver chocolate eggs to elderly people who feel left out at Easter. Peter Ede, from Springfield Glade, Malvern, is planning to deliver around 200 donated Easter eggs to hospitals and nursing homes in the
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Train services scheduled to hit the buffers as guards walk out
RAIL passengers will have to find another way of getting to Birmingham tomorrow. All Central Trains services from Worcester will be cancelled due to the latest walkout by guards. Virgin Trains, also badly hit by the industrial action, will be running
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Cameras go live to catch the speeders
SPEEDING drivers are being warned to keep within the limits as the city's first speed cameras have gone "live". There are two speed cameras on City Walls Road, one in each direction, to spot motorists travelling faster than 30mph. They are the first cameras
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Workmen victory for plucky grandmother
A NO-NONSENSE grandmother who locked up workmen's tools until they promised to do a better job is still waiting for the finishing touches to be completed. Mary Mahtesian said her Droitwich Road home was left looking like a "bombed house in Baghdad riddled
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Drunken driver died after crash
A DRUNKEN woman was nearly four times over the drink-drive limit when she died in a three-car collision on a Worcester road. Anne Holland, aged 52, had been drinking on Sunday, November 10, before she attempted to drive along the B4638 through Warndon
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16/4/03 Words of praise for Britton's men
OXFORD 2 HARRIERS 1 IAN Atkins' Oxford United completed the double over Kidderminster Harriers but this time the manager who seems to have a hold over the Aggborough men had some complimentary words. The Oxford manager, only defeated once by Harriers
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Equipment to be put in skip
A YOUTH centre, forced to close its doors to hundreds of children, could be flattened and turned into a football pitch, because of a lack of funds. Eleventh hour money has not been secured to save the Droitwich Adventure Playground, despite centre boss
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Conmen strike at home of OAP
MEN claiming to be from the council have conned their way into the home of an elderly woman and stolen cash and jewellery. Two men knocked on the pensioner's door in Lower Wyche Road, Malvern, on Monday at around 8.50pm, and said they needed to check
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Road safety issue
ROAD safety, play facilities for children and the recent hike in council tax are the issues concerning the residents of Claines. Stanley Woolley, aged 78, a retired tank driver from Northwick Road, said the area was still waiting for a pedestrian crossing
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Road safety issue is high on the agenda
LIBERAL Democrat candidate Liz Smith (above), who was the city councillor for Claines from 1990 to 2000, is making a return to local politics in the elections after taking a break to look after her mum. She said she had worked hard over the years for
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Once more into the breech, dear friends
FOLLOWING the deaths of cousins Charlene Ellis and Letisha Shakespeare in Birmingham on New Year's Eve, there has been widespread support for the current national gun amnesty, which aims to tackle the escalating gun crime on Britain's streets. In South
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Building named for town hero
AN UNSUNG environmental hero who died last year has had a new Environment Agency building named after him. Geoff Mance, director of water management with the Agency, died after a long illness at the age of 53 in November last year. In his memory, a new
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Get in tune at brass class
BRASSED-OFF townsfolk looking for a new hobby are being urged to take up a musical instrument. Town music school, Music for You, is looking for residents to take up brass and stringed instruments to fill vacancies in current classes. The Worcester Road
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Extra bill of £20,000
THE demolition of an historic Worcester building is going to cost the city council an extra £20,000 after contractors discovered asbestos. Work on pulling down the former city planning offices on Hylton Road, which once served as the city's saw mills,
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Country cats need a home
COUNTRYSIDE homes are being sought for two feral cats. The cats, Jake and Peter, were taken to the RSPCA's Malvern and Worcester branch after their home, outhouses in Upton-upon-Severn, were demolished. Jake is black and long-haired, while Peter is ginger
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Gas power for homes
GASES escaping from a landfill site will now be burned off to generate enough electricity to power 2,000 homes. The present system burns gas from the Waresley Landfill into the atmosphere, but following the EU Landfill directive, which requires landfill
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Residents fear extra traffic with stable block
A STABLE block on land off Kempsey Common would potentially bring extra traffic and cause wear and tear to the common, parish councillors agreed. A planning application submitted by David Harrison is for three stables, a tractor shed, hay store and tack
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Society show set for record ticket sales
THE box office is now open for the Tenbury Amateur Operatic Society's production of My Fair Lady which opens at the Regal, Tenbury Wells on April 28 and demand for tickets is already reaching record numbers for previous productions. Rehearsals are reaching
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Town's oldest resident Pat reaches 104
A LETTER addressed to 'A Tenbury newspaper' has revealed a local woman to be among the elite group of centenarians living in the country. Martha (Pat) Parker, from Orchard Close, has just celebrated her 104th birthday. Born in Cumberland on April 10,
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News Items Down the Years
1803: Three short items in the Worcester Journal edition for this week 200 years ago indicated that a short-lived peace between Britain and France was coming to an end. Accounts from Jersey state that French troops are daily arriving on the opposite coast
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Comedy fails to hit funny spots
Review: Love and Marriage at the Festival Theatre, Malvern (until Saturday) DONALD Churchill's play is referred to as being a 'bitter sweet comedy' but sadly it came across as not so bitter, not so sweet and not so funny. Centred around the home of the
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Special night of untamed humour
REVIEW: The Taming of the Shrew at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon TRAVELLING across the hundreds of years since the Bard first put quill to paper this is one of those comedies that easily stands the test of time, especially when director
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Why do we fail these children?
IT'S little more than a month since we wrung our hands in despair at the prospect that £30,000 cuts to youth service funding - around a 25 per cent reduction - will lead to a rise in vandalism and anti-social behaviour in Worcester. We're convinced that
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16/4/03 - Ilkeston defeat casts doubt
IT was a miserable day for City's players on Saturday not least because their fish and chips would have gone cold by the time they emerged from an hour long roasting by John Barton. More seriously the 3-2 defeat at Ilkeston has raised the question of
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STUART BROCK - Goalkeeper. 26/9/76. 6ft 1ins. Squad number 1.
Released by Aston Villa, Brock signed for Harriers in September 1997 after a short spell at Northampton Town where he failed to make an appearance. He made his Harriers first-team debut in November of the same year and has proved himself a fine shot-stopper
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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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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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SCOTT STAMPS - Left-back, left midfield. 20/3/75. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 3.
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. The left-footer moved to Harriers on a free in September 1999 after playing in the Second Division
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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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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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DEAN BENNETT - Midfield 13/12/77. 6ft. Squad number 7.
Bennett was a then club record buy of £30,000 from rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in January 1999 and proved a goal-scoring menace to Conference opponents in the title-winning season. The ex-England semi-professional international signed a two-year deal at
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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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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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Fixtures
Wednesday, April 16 FOOTBALL Midland Football Combination Division One - Fairfield Villa v Dudley Sports (6.20pm). Division Two - Barnt Green Spartak v Fernhill County Sports Reserves (7.45pm). Thursday, April 17 FOOTBALL Midland Football Combination
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Fast track coaching
A NEW coaching scheme is set to benefit young talent at Barnt Green Cricket Club. Club coaches Gavin Haynes and Richard Illingworth, both ECB level three, have developed a ten-week fast-track programme. This season the Cherry Hill Road team will field
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Parade among the highlights
THIS year's Malvern May Day event, promises an explosion of dance, music and colour in a community celebration of springtime. Now in its tenth year, the event, on Saturday, May 3, has become one of the high points of Malvern's calendar. Schools across
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Two Counties side ravaged by injuries
WORCESTERSHIRE & Herefordshire have been hit by injuries for their opening match in the defence of their RLF North Midlands Championship title against Greater Birmingham at Droitwich tonight (7.30). A number of Malvern, Bromsgrove and Hereford players
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Sponsor boost for City coffers
WORCESTER City have struck a new two-year shirt sponsorship deal with local firm E & E Engineering. The Blackpole-based long-standing family business will pay a five-figure sum each year to display their name on City's new shirts. E & E proprietor
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Sam's the man after late winner
SAM Shilton's late strike gave Kidderminster a crucial 1-0 win at Rochdale which will keep their play-off rivals "looking over their shoulders", according to manager Ian Britton. The Harriers midfielder fired home from the edge of the box in the 83rd
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Joyce bags a brace
TWO goals by Wesley Joyce, on his return to the side after injury, steered Evesham United to a 3-1 win against Cinderford Town at Causeway Ground last night. It ended a run of three games without a goal for the Robins and lifted them one place to ninth
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We've done it!
DROITWICH Spa RFC First XV have made history after winning promotion for the first time in the club's 30-year history. Spa clinched the runners-up spot in Midlands Four West (South) after gaining the eight-point victory margin needed with a nail-biting
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When Saturday came
NOT even the finest script writers in the world could have come up with this one. What happened at the Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground and Finstall Park last Saturday will surely go down as one of the most memorable days local rugby has ever seen. The two
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Droitwich Spa 17 Old Yardleians 8
FROM the start the game was a battle between Droitwich's 15-man style and Old Yardleians' big driving forwards. The initial exchanges were won by the visitors as they drove at the heart of the Spa defence to score. Crucially the simple conversion was
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Poor display
GARY Hackett has described Bromsgrove Rovers' 2-0 defeat at Cirencester Town as "the most disjointed 90 minutes" since he joined the club. The joint manager was bitterly disappointed as his and Jon Ford's side performance last Saturday, a result which
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Stars signed up to raise charity cash
FORMER Bromsgrove Rovers and Aston Villa stars will join together next month to raise money for the West Midlands Baby Kyle Community Health Group in aid of the Meningitis Trust. The Old Star sides from the two clubs will face each other at Rovers' Victoria
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Villa beat Town
FAIRFIELD Villa made it two clean sheets in four days with a 3-0 victory at Brownhills Town. Villa, who drew 0-0 at Thimblemill last Wednesday, were ahead after 25 minutes when Ian Brown headed home Neil Gallagher's near post corner. The visitors went
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Rovers' mixed luck
ROVERS Sunday Reserves have won the Centenary Cup after a 4-0 defeat of Alvechurch Darts Reserves. Michael Friend headed the Advertiser/Messenger division two side in front in last Sunday's match. Justin Evans then scored twice, both from headers, and
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Spa aiming high
DROITWICH Spa FC travel to table toppers Barnt Green Spartak on Easter Monday looking to consolidate a high finish. Kevin Blaber's side, who won 1-0 at Leamington Hibs last Saturday with a Nick West goal, sit third in Midland Combination division two,
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Baggies meet
FORMER West Bromwich Albion star Tony Brown will be one of the guests when the South Birmingham Baggies meet tomorrow (Thursday). The fans' club meet at Rubery's Royal British Legion, in New Road, from 8pm where Brown will be joined by Capital Gold radio
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Junior football round-up
Ferndale Girls U14s 5 Droitwich Spa Girls U14s 0 Girl of the match and Spa goalkeeper Lucy Monkton had an excellent game to keep the score down against the league runners up. Solihull Rovers U12s 0 Catshill Warriors U12s 5 Nick Ingram broke the deadlock
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Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club - Match Stats - 2002/2003 season
GOALSCORERS 15 - Burgess. 13 - Dyson. 12 - Danks. 11 - Palmer. 9 - Banner. 7 - Frost. 4 - Beckett, Read. 3 - Benbow, Clifton. 2 - Cartwright, Pope, Southwick. 1 - Blake, Ford, Lloyd, McHugh. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 8 - Frost. 5 - Danks.
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Waters booked
WATERS booked by the Birmingham Anglers' Association. Saturday, April 19. Canals: Fazeley: Bodymore Heath - Dog & Doublet; B'ham./Worc. Br. 30-31, 35-36, 38-39, 40-41, 42-43, 51-53. Sunday, April 20. Pools: Nordley Nos. 1 & 3. Canals: Fazeley:
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Rochdale 0 Kidderminster Harriers 1
Tuesday, April 15, 2003 SAM Shilton's late strike gave Kidderminster a crucial 1-0 win at Rochdale which will keep their play-off rivals "looking over their shoulders", according to manager Ian Britton. The Harriers midfielder fired home from the edge
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Time approaches to clamp this business
DEAR EDITOR -- There have been numerous letters expressing disgust at the way people are treated by the clamping organisation knowN as Midland Parking Contracts. There are accusations of bullying and intimidation with the police being notified on regular
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Appointment trials and tribulations
DEAR EDITOR -- I refer to the so-called appointment scheme at the Droitwich Spa medical practice. When you ask the reception for appointments you get the secretary asking you lots of confidential questions that is not any of their business. Also the attitude
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Loose screw will create problem
DEAR EDITOR -- Congratulations to Bromsgrove District Council for installing new seats in Rubery Park, secured by screws! Needless to say one has already been moved and sited by the skateboard ramps. Is this just a lack of intelligence of the powers that
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Delighted to be back in picture
DEAR EDITOR -- Referring to the recent article of a lady finding a camera in Sanders Park on March 29 and handing it in to a park warden. I would dearly love to reward this kind and thoughtful lady, if only I knew who she was! After losing my camera,
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Public thanked for its support
DEAR EDITOR -- The Bromsgrove committee of the Leukaemia Research Fund would like to thank the generosity of the people of Bromsgrove who kindly contributed to their collection which was held in Bromsgrove High Street on March 28. A total of £525.73 was
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Shedding light on the situation
DEAR EDITOR -- In reply to Mr David MacFarlane's recent letter of concern about the free light bulbs, I would like to reassure everyone that all our volunteers sign a confidentiality agreement and no rules have been broken. The contract with the supplying
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By the left only!
DEAR EDITOR -- On a recent holiday in the Monte Gordo region of Portugal, my wife and I met a couple who live in the Bromsgrove area. His name is Bill, he is keen on caravans and used to work at the Rover car plant. We enjoyed their company very much,
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Building confidence back in the A-levels
ONE way or another, the present A-level format looks certain to change in the not-too-distant future - the question is by how much? The system suffered a major setback when thousands of papers had to be remarked and Education Secretary Estelle Morris
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25 years ago April 14, 1978
A LOTTERY game using scratchcards, which was organised by Vernon's Pools in conjunction with Bromsgrove District Council, was officially launched by top TV star Norman Vaughan. The cards were priced at 25p each and prizes ranged from 50p to £1,000. The
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50 years ago April 18, 1953
FREDERICK Hibbins, from Victoria Road, who had been headmaster at Bromsgrove High School from 1906 to 1940, left £2,466 in his will published this week. THE funeral took place at Bromsgrove Baptist Church of Ewart Crane, aged 59, who died on his honeymoon
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100 years ago April 18, 1903
FARMERS at Frankley applied to Bromsgrove Rural District Council for permission to deposit heaps of manure at the roadside contrary to local by-laws. It was said they caused a nuisance and damaged the highway. But councillors, many of whom were themselves
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No mystery in the help given to families by the Oddfellows
LAST year, I took my first look into the 270-year local history of the Freemasons, and this time it's the turn of another society whose work and worth remains largely a mystery to the general public - the Oddfellows. Yet they've been around in Worcester
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Irish Guards to top the bill
A FANTASTIC firework display will follow the first-ever performance of the Band of the Irish Guards at this year's Bromsgrove Festival, writes Emily Bridgewater. Townsfolk can look forward to this, along with performances from a jazz legend, internationally
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Charity lunch
ROAST beef and Yorkshire pudding will feature on the mouth-watering menu at a St George's Day lunch next week. The Gate Hangs Well, in Woodgate, is hosting the lunch on Wednesday, April 23, which hopes to raise pots of cash for The Primrose Hospice. Patriotic
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Watercolours
CREATIVE residents can pick up some handy hints at a watercolour demonstration next month. The Lickey Hills Arts Society has invited Vic Kelly to share his knowledge of watercolour on Saturday, May 3. It event takes place at Lickey Parish Hall, in Old
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There's so much to see on a local safari
NEW African Wild Dogs are now on safari in the heart of rural Worcestershire. The dogs are the latest addition to the attractions at the West Midland Safari and Leisure Park near Bewdley. The park, which covers an area of almost 200 acres and is the perfect
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Museum will be egg-citing venue for all the family
TOWN families in search of fun this Easter need look no further than the Avoncroft Museum. The Stoke Heath venue is hosting a seasonal eggs-travaganza this weekend, when visitors of all ages will be invited to step back in time. A Viking re-enactment
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Starcity's extravaganza
LOOKING for a way to amuse your children over the Spring Holiday that need not cost a penny? Visit StarCity where from April 19-27, the Midland's biggest entertainment centre is hosting a bumper nine days of free entertainment for all the family. Each
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Politics and public purse
CORRESPONDENT Frank L Jones' writes: "Martin Roberts is to stand for the British National Party. "He is instantly denounced by the Chief Executive of Worcester Racial Equality Council, Mohammed Aslam." I should like to ask why the Chief Executive of the
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Spadesbourne Ladies Club
BETTY Long welcomed 55 members to the April meeting and thanked Joan English for organising a very enjoyable trip to Bridgnorth, Broseley and Telford, where members enjoyed a good luncheon and found they were eating off antique Coalport China! Mr Southern
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Government afraid of answer
REGARDING Paul H Griffiths' letter (You Say, April 3) I would point out that the EU Constitution is a difficult concept with which to engage the public. For one thing, it has a high boredom threshold. This is not a subject that will be bandied about in
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No farmer would hit lambs on head
THE letter headlined "Lamb horror" from Jo Allerton (Evening News, April 13) is either just one more piece of propaganda from the animal rights movement or a misunderstanding of farming practice. Hopefully, the latter is true. Jo Allerton can be assured
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Droitwich Spa Rotary Club
ON Wednesday, April 2, members of the Droitwich Spa Rotary Club and their ladies visited Christ's College, Cambridge, where the President, Sandy Laird, was a student in his undergraduate days. We travelled by Commandery Coach and were shown around the
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We hope they do not forget the EU is not a country
D E Margrett expressed his wish that "the European Union and other technologically advanced countries may compensate Iraq" (You Say, April 10). May I remind Mr Margrett that the EU is not a country. To quote the EU's own document entitled Panorama of
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Wearing bonnie Easter bonnets
SPRING was in full swing at a Marlbrook playgroup when tots staged an Easter show. Youngsters at Marlbrook pre-school in Braces Lane raided the dressing-up box and put on a play for their proud parents on Monday. Group helper and mum Sharon Price said
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Brave Lizzie makes her mark
A CARING schoolgirl, who suffered from cancer, has won a top award for her fundraising. Elizabeth Cross, a sixth former at South Bromsgrove High School, has been chosen to receive the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for her outstanding contribution
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Sharing
THE importance of sharing was the message of a play presented by tots from a Charford school. Around 70 year-one youngsters at Charford First School put on three performances of Happy Hat Land for parents, staff and pupils. The children spent three months
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Egg-cellent display
IT was egg-citement all round for tots at the 'little village pre-school group' thanks to their Easter bonnet parade. The group, which is held at Finstall Village Hall, on Alcester Road, held the parade last Thursday. The competition for the most beautiful
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Threat to water
A MASSIVE operation costing thousands of pounds is underway at a farm in Bromsgrove to excavate a deep pit where 260 animals infected with foot and mouth disease were incinerated two years ago. At the time the disease was detected at Happy Bank Farm,
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Leader quits over markets
A CLASH over the future of markets in Droitwich Spa has led a key business leader to resign. Richard Brighton announced on Monday his intention to quit Droitwich Spa Association for Retail, Tourism and Services (DARTS). A letter to members revealed the
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16/4/03 - Time for players to deliver goods
SATURDAY'S defeat at Ilkeston Town plumbed new depths and was unacceptable to me. I don't do it very often but I kept the players back in the dressing room for more than an hour to dish out a few home truths. It was the right time to do it because the
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Gang launch a vicious attack
A YOUNG man was the victim of a vicious attack which left him with two cuts to the head requiring 13 stitches. The 20-year-old was driving a red Ford Fiesta with three male teenage passengers down Lyttleton Avenue, Charford, when the attack happened.
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Watch the bunny
BOUNCING bunnies from a playgroup near Droitwich Spa have been leaping with excitement as Easter approaches. Hadzor and Oddingley Pre-School held a seasonal party which gave children chance to dress up as rabbits and hop around on a bouncy castle.
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Top award for town crusader
ONE woman's crusade to improve the lives of native North American indians has won her a coveted award. The Gleitsman Foundation is a United States organisation which recognises "people who make a difference". A certificate from the foundation now takes
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New turn in injuries saga
A STEERING group has been set up to monitor the minor injuries unit at the Princess of Wales Community Hospital, councillors heard on Monday night. The role of the new group and the potential closure of the unit at the Stourbridge Road hospital were discussed
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Civic leaders' end-of-term
THERE was an end-of-term air when all the present members of Bromsgrove District Council met for the last time after a four year stint, before the local elections on May 1. The meeting was the last for several councillors who had either not been chosen
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Adventure wrencher
EFFORTS to save the beleaguered Droitwich Spa Adventure Playground have failed and the site will close in six weeks. Despite its popularity with youngsters, cash cannot be found by committee members to secure its financial future and the King George Playing
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Community hall quids in for facelift
THE grand sum of £45,000 has been secured for the refurbishment of a popular town hall in Droitwich Spa. Wychavon District Council has released the cash for Droitwich Spa Community Hall, in Heritage Way, following its full council meeting last Tuesday
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Retiring leaders showed true grit
TWO stalwart community figures have won praise for their efforts to improve Droitwich Spa. Labour town councillors Harry Hipkiss and Joe Doody, who both represent the west ward, have chosen not to stand in the May 1 local elections. The Westlands pensioners
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Debbie is ready
A RUBERY woman is ready to make her mark on the world of Polocrosse as she prepares for the inaugural World Cup in Australia. England international Debbie Harris, of Holywell Lane, landed at Warwick, Queensland, last week ahead of the sports one-week
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Famous site
THE site where the 1605 Gunpowder plot was supposedly hatched is the main attraction along the route of Crowle's second annual fun runs. Runners from Droitwich Spa and Bromsgrove are joining Midlands athletes for two fund-raising events in the village
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Clark named treasurer
A TABLE tennis player from Bromsgrove is set to become the treasurer of the sports governing body in England. Martin Clark, who plays for Bromsgrove and Redditch league champions Lickey Monarchs, will take over as treasurer of the English Table Tennis
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Netball- Coaching plans for holidays
Junior Netball is taking off around with existing clubs expanding and new coaching centres being set up. During the Easter holidays 10 skills award days are taking palce across the county. The days will include learning new skills, having a go at some
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Football- Jamie fires in match winner
Ewyas Harold 1 Woofferton 2 THIS match was effectively a battle for second and third places as Wellington have virtually clinched the Hereford Times Herefordshire Premier League title with an almost unassailable superior goal difference. Both teams showed
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Rugby- Lucs to play off for league accolade
Luctonians 38 pts Walsall 3 LUCTONIANS moved closer to a place in the National Division Three North with this demolition of Walsall to clinch runners-up spot in their last Midlands 1 match of the season. The north Herefordshire side will now face North
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Rugby- Champions beaten in final encounter
Ludlow 25 pts Telford 10- LUDLOW finished their Midlands Four West (North) campaign in style when they gave probably their best performance of the season to beat the champions Telford in front of an enthusiastic crowd. It was a classic clash with Ludlow
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Football- Town's late score sinks lively visitors
Ludlow Town 3 Cradley Town 2- LUDLOW'S luck finally changed and they fully deserved their Midland Alliance win after dominating most of the game against a Cradley team who have been taking points off the top sides recently. It looked like a familiar story
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KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FC MATCH FACTS - 2002/2003
Sat July 13 Stratford Town (a) 1-1 Lewis Mon July 15 Evesham United (a) 4-0 Ducros, Broughton, Corbett, Shilton Fri July 19 Reading (h) 2-4 Broughton, Henriksen Sun July 21 Solihull Borough (a) 3-4 Shilton, Foster (pen), Corbett Wed July 24 Wolverhampton
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16/4/03 - Akram looks to shine at New Road
WASIM Akram is hoping to make it a bad Friday for Worcestershire on his return to New Road. Hampshire, and new signing Akram, take on the County in the opening Division Two clash in the Frizzell County Championship, starting on Good Friday. And the veteran
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Spa wrap up title defence
SNOOKER players from Droitwich Spa are celebrating after notching up 100 points to successfully defend the district championship. Droitwich Spa Snooker Centre 'A' defeated the town's Royal British Legion 4-1 in their final match on Tuesday, April 4, to
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Couple's core business comes good
Clive's Fruit Farm, which picked up two awards at the Platinum Awards for Business Excellence, has been harvesting the fruit for two generations. The business grows 18 varieties of apples, which it sold to big multiples such as Asda and Tesco until plummeting
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Town pays tribute to its finest firms
THE diversity and richness of Malvern's business community was demonstrated when firms ranging from a fruit farm to an ironing company won awards at a prestigious ceremony. A training company that uses actors, a speech technology company and a plant grower
