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Man held wife at knifepoint
A SUICIDAL husband who held his estranged wife hostage with an 11-inch combat knife has been jailed for 18 months. Armed police rushed to Malvern after Stephen Burton threatened to kill Sandra Burton, who had left him for a former friend, Worcester Crown
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Two are fined for street offences
TWO men have been prosecuted following a crackdown on street offences in Worcester city centre. Paul Green, of Teme Road, became the 15th person in 12 months to be successfully brought to book by the city council for drinking alcohol in a designated no-drinking
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Dazzling dancing display
YOUNG dancers dazzled a top professional adjudicator at this year's Worcester Stage Dance Festival. Hundreds of dancers aged from three to 20 gathered at Christopher Whitehead High School for the four-day festival. Each dancer was assessed by adjudicator
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Punk star will be in the pink
PERSHORE'S punk princess Toyah Willcox (below) has said: "I'm a celebrity I'll get them out here", in a bid to win the new series of the reality TV show. To beat off competition from the likes of EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook and model Catalina
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Northwick takeaway not to council's taste
PLANS for a fourth takeaway for Northwick have been thrown out following a U-turn by Worcester City councillors. When it met earlier this month, the planning committee said it was minded to approve plans to change a greengrocers shop on Ombersley Road
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Triple-jab clinic is set to re-open
A CLINIC offering separate alternatives to the combined MMR jab is will re-open tomorrow after being out of action for almost two months. The Desumo clinic was forced to close its doors at the beginning of March because it was not registered with the
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'Proud of Piddle in the Wyre'
A Worcestershire village has been proclaimed as having one of the silliest names in Britain. The Daily Telegraph named Wyre Piddle, near Pershore, as one of the daftest place names in the new edition of The Penguin Dictionary of British Place Names, which
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PERSHORE: Recognition for group of blind and partially sighted people
LOSING his own sight was Bob Gould's inspiration to form a club where similar people could meet up and enjoy each other's company. Through the years, he had been asked repeatedly if there was a social group in the area and after drawing a blank, joined
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Council leader to meet authority over hospital
THE future of hospital care in Pershore will be discussed at a meeting between the district council leader and the health authority. Wychavon District Council chief Malcolm Meikle is due to hold talks with members of the Strategic Health Authority on
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BERROW Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
JANET will be holding a jumble sale tomorrow (Saturday) at Berrow Village hall at 2pm. Proceeds from this event will be shared between Welcome and Cordery Clubs. Janet will appreciate any jumble being taken to the hall during Saturday morning, all items
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BUSHLEY Correspondent: Mrs M Wilkes Tel: 01684 293435
JUST a reminder that the annual coffee morning organised by the Forthampton and District Royal British Legion is on Bank Holiday Monday, May 5 from 10.30am to noon, in the village hall. There will be stalls and attractions, games and raffles. Proceeds
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POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
A SUCCESSFUL coffee morning was held recently at The Orchard Community Centre, Colletts Green when the grand total of £370 was raised for the Senior Citizens' Social Fund. The raffle produced a great many prize winners, the tombola proved a great success
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UPLEADON Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714
ON Easter Eve the service of light was held at St Mary the Virgin Church in Upleadon. The service was conducted by Jessie Williams who marked the cross on the Paschal Candle and struck the New Light of Easter. Hazel Berry read from St Matthew's Gospel
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WELLINGTON HEATH Correspondent: Mrs P Jacobs Tel: 01531 634941
A REMINDER that the hall committee will be meeting on Tuesday, May 6, at 8pm instead of the Monday, which is a Bank Holiday. The talk on The Forgotten Airforce in Singapore and Malaya billed for May 22 is being postponed until October 23. Most people
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West Malvern Correspondent Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604
If a day trip to Liverpool direct from West Malvern for just a tenner strikes you as a bargain offer - book quickly! That is the message from the Village Hall Committee which has planned the trip for Saturday ,May 17. Liverpool has a wide range of interest
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Artists rally to the cause
IN the early 1960s, Pablo Picasso drew a picture symbolising the freedom of prisoners of conscience and donated it to Amnesty International. In spring last year, the Malvern Hills group of Amnesty International, together with Malvern Quakers, also utilised
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Seat by seat guide
Alfrick and Leigh Five candidates, two seats Wiz Clift has represented the Temeside ward, where she has lived all her life, on the council for six years. An independent candidate, she sees combating rural deprivation as a high priority. Father-of-two
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We can afford to be very pleased
ON the face of it, news that 77 homes are to be built in one of Worcester's most neglected city centre streets might not strike many as important. The sharp-eyed will know that the number of dwellings scheduled for The Butts is significantly more than
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Medical centre plans submitted
MEMBERS of Upton Youth Band walked away with a string of prizes from a weeklong musical meeting at Pontins at Brean Sands in Somerset. About 30 children took part in the British Youth Bands Association Festival of Fun and Music, which brought together
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Band blown away by festival success
MEMBERS of Upton Youth Band walked away with a string of prizes from a weeklong musical meeting at Pontins at Brean Sands in Somerset. About 30 children took part in the British Youth Bands Association Festival of Fun and Music, which brought together
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Youngsters pick up their bats
YOUNG cricketers will converge on Hanley Castle High School as practice sessions begin for under-10s. Hanley and Upton Cricket Club has two colts teams that will meet for the first time on Friday, May 2. Organiser Grant Matthews, who is also head of sixth
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Plea for witnesses
POLICE are urging witnesses to a fight in Upton to come forward. Officers were alerted to a fracas outside the Star Hotel just after 10pm last Friday (April 18). Although officers attended the scene within three minutes, the offenders had fled. PC Danian
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'We're going to stamp this out'
A CRACKDOWN on anti-social behaviour in Priory Park is promised after the bandstand was attacked by vandals. It could include the installation of new CCTV cameras to keep an eye on the park. Damage to the Victorian bandstand was discovered by park keeper
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In the planning pipeline
n UPTON Town Council planning committee has recommended refusal of an application to build a swimming poolhouse and garage. Members, who met last week, said they had no objections to a poolhouse at Highly House, in Wheatley Lane, but considered the size
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Returning to health
THE parents of a soldier wounded in Iraq are caring for him at their home in Powick after his release from hospital. Lance Sergeant Robert Giles' wounds are mending fast, although medical staff visit him every day. His father Colin said his son had been
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Open verdict on river death man
A MAN found dead in the River Severn in Worcester had a history of depression, an inquest heard. Worcestershire coroner Victor Round said the body of Kevin Stevens was identified by his tattoos after being pulled out of the water near the Ketch Inn on
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25/4/03 - President's Cup final is on Sunday
THIS Sunday sees the first of The Soccer Site Malvern Football League's cup finals. The President's Cup, won last year by The Bell Inn, will be played for by Kempsey United Reserves and Green Dragon at Langland Stadium, the home of Malvern Town. The referee
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Plan by drugs unit attacked
PLANS for a needle exchange centre in the heart of Malvern have been condemned by a neighbour. Worcestershire Substance Misuse Advice Team (SMAT) wants to open the centre at 109 Church Street, near the Graham Road junction. But resident Russell Petty,
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Shop hit twice
THRESHERS wine shop in Barnards Green has been hit twice by thieves. A window at the Barnards Green Road shop was smashed with a rock at 11.30pm on April 16 and two bottles of wine were stolen. Another window was broken at 3.15am on Monday and a bottle
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Second chance to have your say
RESIDENTS of a Malvern Link housing estate will get another chance to have their say on a £600,000 scheme to reclaim the streets. The Duke of Edinburgh Way estate is to be turned into a "Home Zone" with street furniture, traffic calming and other measures
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A test for MHDC
MY cynicism about, and disdain for, Malvern Hills District Council's stance towards grassroots arts was illustrated anecdotally a few days ago when I took a poster for my exhibition in May at the John Davies Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold, to the Malvern Tourist
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Ignorance is bliss
Having attended the Welland village open meeting to discuss the possibility of installing cattle grids on Castlemorton Common, I have come away physically shaking with anger and disgust. I am a farmers' wife from Castle-morton and my husband's family
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Rachel faces 130ft plunge
A MALVERN woman is hoping she has still got a head for heights as she prepares for a charity abseil. Rachel Knapper plans to slide down a rope from the top of a tower at Eastnor Castle. "About three years ago I abseiled down the Giffard Hotel in Worcester
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£900k plan for business units
A £900,000 investment in new industrial space is set to take place in Malvern Link. Bristol-based Crimson Developments Ltd wants to build ten industrial units on redundant farmland at Haysfield Industrial Park, off Spring Lane North. The firm, which specialises
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In search of Bert
I wonder if any of your readers can help me with a research project I am undertaking. I am assembling information for a book I plan to write on the Royal Marines who took part in the famous Zeebrugge Raid on St George's Day, 1918. One of those who took
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Health chiefs grilled over planned changes
MORE than 50 concerned residents grilled South Worcestershire health chiefs over proposed changes to community health services in the Malvern Hills district. The heads of the South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust (PCT) and Worcester and District Community
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Children let off steam at playschemes
CHILDREN worked off some of the excesses of Easter at a series of playschemes around the district. One hundred children took part in sessions at The Chase High School in Malvern, Sport Martley Leisure Complex in Martley and the Hill Centre in Upton throughout
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Deeply sorry
DURING the six years I have lived in Ledbury the services provided and goods received from the tradesmen and shopkeepers have been of very pleasing quality. Consequently, I feel deeply sorry for those whose livelihood will be severely, if not wholly,
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Flying flag for Saint George
THE spirit of England and St George is alive and well in the Malvern Hills area. Dave Bradley, of BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester, presented a three-hour show from the Kettle Sings on Wednesday (April 23), as part of a nationwide drive to boost tourism
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Here all the time
I am delighted to have received so many communiqus from our local election candidates this past fortnight. If only they had shown that same keen interest in replying to the three separate inquiries I have made during the last 18 months, asking for assistance
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Pub plan pending
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build houses next to a former Cradley pub will be considered by councillors next week. The Crown Inn has been at the centre of a row after its owner, David Woodward, said in November 2002 that he wanted to turn the pub, which closed
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Hospice on awards shortlist
ST Michael's Hospice is one of 22 voluntary groups in the West Midlands short-listed for the first Queen's Golden Jubilee Award. The hospice, which provides palliative care for people with terminal illnesses and support for family and friends, is one
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Harriers backing changes
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers chairman Colin Youngjohns has given the thumbs-up to plans by the Football League to revolutionise the game. Youngjohns attended a meeting of League chairmen at Leicester yesterday which resulted in three major proposals being agreed
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County make brisk progress
WORCESTERSHIRE'S batsmen made brisk progress on a rain-delayed third day of their match against Oxford UCCE in The Parks yesterday. Resuming on 256-3 in their first innings in reply to the students' 231, after a late start the County had moved on to 272
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History site extended
A HISTORY website project helping people find out more about Malvern's past has been extended. The Government-funded National Grid for Learning's local history trail, launched in February, has proved such a hit that it is being continued to take in Local
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Sisters plan sale to ease children's plight
A BRING and buy sale has been organised by two Colwall pupils keen to help children in Tanzania and Uganda. Downs School youngsters Hani El-Bay, aged seven, and his nine-year-old sister Noorah, were so concerned by reports on TV's Blue Peter that they
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Danny is looking to finish on a high
DANNY McDonnell will keep a wary eye on Grantham Town's Stuart Wilson during the opening exchanges at St George's Lane tomorrow (3pm). The Gingerbreads' striker put the ball past the Worcester City keeper twice in the opening 19 minutes during February's
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District voters off to the polls
ELECTIONS will be held in 14 of Wyre Forest District Council's 18 wards next Thursday. This four-page special focus gives all 52 candidates the opportunity to talk directly to Shuttle/Times & News readers. Voters will also be going to the polls in
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25/4/03 - Fine entry for Wormington salver
WITH Malvern Wells basking in glorious sunshine and little wind, more than 120 Worcestershire Golf Club members competed in the Wormington Salver stableford competition. In Division One, 38 points was a popular score in that five out of the first six
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25/4/03 - Logics in handicap triumph
THE Malvern Table Tennis League's handicap final was a tense occasion and could have gone either way right up to the final game of the evening. In the end newcomers Bromyard Logics gained a nine point win over Crackpots C, but there were certainly some
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25/4/03 - Winning start to Trailquest series
CASTLEMORTON mountain bikers Belinda and Andrew Tarling won the first round of the 2003 UK National Trailquest series at Rivington. The National Trailquest League events are four or five-hour mountain-bike orienteering competitions testing off-road cycling
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25/4/03 - Pritchard wins Lady Dudley Cup
DESPITE extensive watering efforts only three runners faced the starter for the day's principal event, The Lady Dudley Cup, at Saturday's Worcestershire point to point at Chaddesley Corbett. General Wolf who had made the journey from Cornwall made much
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25/4/03 - Fixtures ...
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Westfields v Malvern Town, Wolverhampton United v Ledbury Town, Tividale v Bromyard Town. Division One South: Malvern Town Reserves v Bustleholme Reserves, Ledbury Town Reserves v Bridgnorth Town
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25/4/03 - Boswell is well clear
BRIAN Boswell won the Velo Club Sevale 10m time trial held on the Chance Lane circuit with a time of 23m 26s, almost 2 minutes ahead of the next competitor. In second place was veteran rider Kevin Minsky who produced an excellent ride of 25m 15s for his
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25/3/04 - The Chase are champions
THE Chase Girls 1st XI completed a very good season when they won the County Sixth Form Tournament at Malvern Girls' College. They have competed well with many of the top schools in the country and shown the depth of their skill and ability with qualification
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Joan is set to be a big draw
WORLD famous singer Joan Armatrading is set to appear for a one-off concert in Gloucester. The star will be the first major artist in Glevum Concert Hall at GL1, the new Gloucester Leisure Complex in the city centre. The gig on Friday, May 2, will be
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Classic music
The London Mozart Players will perform Mozart's Symphony no.32 in G as well as works by Mendelssohn and Brahms in Cheltenham. Tickets for the show, at 7.30pm at the Town Hall on Tuesday cost from £8 to £24 from 01242 227979.
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Parade is a highlight of festival
SONG and dance will take over the streets and pubs of Upton as the annual Riverside Folk Festival returns. Now in its 15th year, the festival, organised by the Upton Folk Dance and Song Society, features a huge list of dance sides, choirs, chorus groups
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25/4/03 - Smith boosts county
TWO tries from Malvern's Craig Smith helped the Worcestershire U14s to end Shropshire's possible clean sweep in the North Midlands (Clubs) Inter-County Festival at Stourbridge. Smith was one of nine players from the Malvern who were selected to represent
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25/4/03 - Henriksen lifts Harriers hopes
BO Henriksen and Lee Ayres will be available for selection tomorrow when Kidderminster Harriers' slim Nationwide League Division Three play-off hopes go on the line against Hull City at Boothferry Park (3pm). Leading marksman Henriksen returns after serving
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25/4/03 - Harriers backing changes
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers chairman Colin Youngjohns has given the thumbs-up to plans by the Football League to revolutionise the game. Youngjohns attended a meeting of League chairmen at Leicester yesterday which resulted in three major proposals being agreed
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25/4/03 - University game ends season
MALVERN RFC's season finishes this Sunday with a sponsor's day match against a University College, Worcester side. Director of rugby David Robins, whose company DIR International is hosting the event, said: "We have forged strong links over the last couple
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25/4/03 - Adam Blackmore lifts top award
ADAM Blackmore, who coaches the Malvern RFC U15 squad, received the Coach of the Year award from the Worcestershire All Sports Partnership (WASP) at a presentation evening at Sixways on Wednesday evening. Adam was one of six top coaches from across Worcestershire
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25/4/03 - Cox spot on as Town hit back
A MALVERN Town side severely depleted by injury problems scuppered any hopes Kington had of claiming the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division title with a battling display at the Langland Stadium on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 1, KINGTON
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25/4/03 - Tracey starts with a win
MALVERN downhill mountain bike racer Tracy Moseley has set her sights on winning the World Cup series this year after coming so close last season. Last year was her most successful to date with her first Downhill World Cup victory of her career at Fort
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25/4/03 - Upton RFC hosts girls development event
A GIRLS rugby development day is being held at Upton-upon-Severn RFC on Sunday from 10am to 1pm. The event, organised by the Worcestershire All Sports Partnership (WASP) is for girls aged between 11 and 15 years who are currently playing tag or contact
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25/4/03 - Off to Barbados
MORE than 30 players and supporters from Barnards Green Cricket Club were due to fly out yesterday (Thursday) to Barbados on a cricket tour. The club is due to play five matches before returning to Malvern on May 9.
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Cash that could have bought extra policing
FURTHER to the speed-bust scheme article (Evening News, Tuesday, April 8), I am left wondering how the public views this. Every night I read of sex fiends, muggings, arsonists, indecency, louts, pensioners punched, drug pushers, a little girl pushed into
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This cuckoo must leave Labour's nest
THE New Labour spin machine has reached a new frontier of nausea. The depiction of Blair's solicitude over the Iraq war in the Murdoch press (The Sun, Friday, April 18) was as phoney and cheap as an American soap. This unveiling of family angst with Cherie
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25/4/03 - Scuba diving club meeting
THE inaugural official meeting of a scuba diving club is taking place at the Marlbank Inn, Welland on Sunday. The club, being formed by two diving friends, Patrick Catherall and Mark Eastwood, is aimed at bringing qualified divers together regardless
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Backing for under- fire housing chief
A TOWN housing chief who is under investigation from the Audit Commission was defended by Bromsgrove District Council, this week. Director of Housing Services, Dasvinder Singh, left his old job at Gloucester City Council with 'golden handcuffs' after
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Season ended on a high note
MALVERN RFC brought their season to a close on a high note 25 years ago when they crushed visiting Gloucester Civil Service 32-9. "Prompted by stand-in captain Dennis Flanagan, they produced some fine open rugby and scored six tries, four of which were
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Kidderminster 0 Wrexham 2
The game looked to be lost for Harriers on 63 minutes when Trundle fired home his second goal for Wrexham with a close range finish into the roof of the net following a corner.
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Playing for laughs
amateur dramatics group St John's Players are performing an Acykbourn classic at the Swan Theatre, Worcester. The comedy Table Manners runs from Tuesday, May 6 to Saturday, May 10. The group will be the second to use the theatre after its reopening under
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11/4/03 - Cup holders go out in a thriller
LUCTONIANS 21pts, MALVERN 18pts Holders Malvern were knocked out of the North Midlands Cup at Kingsland by a fortunate Luctonians side. The visitors opened the scoring through a third minute Richard Fleming penalty as they took the game to their hosts
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25/4/03 - Young King in accurate spell
AMONG the emerging young talents of Colwall, Mike King, aged 14, shone through in the opening friendly for Colwall Seconds. After a hesitant start Colwall, batting first, posted an ordinary early season score of 151-6 in the 40 over game against Cheltenham
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25/4/03 - Skipper takes full charge
A BANK holiday plus the start of a new season could only have been heralded by one of the coldest starts to a cricket season for some time. Nomads' start was not helped by two fixtures being cancelled, again with sides failing to turn up. The 2nd XI did
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25/4/03 - Cuckoos like boundary
BARNARDS Green seconds entertained The Cuckoos, a team from Stafford, on Sunday. After a week of hot weather, sunday saw temperatures plummet with a cold easterly wind, but with the ground in A1 condition, it was good for players to get back out in the
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Search for more rural projects
PROJECTS that help to regenerate the countryside are being sought for an environmental competition. One thousand pounds is up for grabs in this year's Bulmers Award for Sustainable Innovation in the Countryside. The Hereford cider maker is putting up
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County Mills set to rise from ashes
A RETAILING institution will rise Phoenix-like from the ashes next week when it opens a new furniture store. Russell & Dorrell closed its department store in Worcester's High Street, in January, after trading in the Faithful City for almost 170-years
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Falling orders could mean 90 jobs may go in Hereford
HEREFORD'S leading industrial manufacturer, Special Metals Wiggin, is to shed 90 jobs as it struggles with falling orders and the threat of a sell-off from its American parent company. The Holmer Road plant is to restructure its operation to cope with
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18/4/03 - Improved Town return to form
MALVERN Town turned in a much improved performance at Little Drayton on Saturday and strengthened their claim for a top five Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division finish. LITTLE DRAYTON RANGERS 0, MALVERN TOWN 2 Without injury victims
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25/4/03 - Weekend county football fixtures
SATURDAY WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier Division: Bromyard Town v Bretforton Old Boys (M Stephens); Henwick Academicals v Droitwich Spa (N Jeynes); Inkberrow 'A' Res v Kempsey United (B Gough); Powick v Upton Town (P Harding); Tolladine Sports
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11/4/03 - Town blow it at home again
MALVERN Town suffered a third successive home defeat when they went down 2-1 to Shawbury United on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 1, SHAWBURY UNITED 2 The defeat means Town look to have blown any chance of securing a runners-up spot in the Express & Star
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Health bodies warn public not to panic
AMBULANCE staff are prepared for a possible Sars outbreak in the region - but the public are being urged not to panic. Paramedics have been advised to check patients' travel history before taking them to hospital, and they have been equipped with masks
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Sars fears lead to charity trek switch
TREKKERS raising money for Acorns Children's Hospice Trust have had to change course due to the fears surrounding the killer virus Sars. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome has spread rapidly in China where 40 fund-raisers were due to walk in May. The Three
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Man kidnapped his drug addict brother
A MAN detained his brother in a desperate bid to keep him away from drugs, a court has heard. Police charged Robert Want with kidnapping, after a concerned passer-by saw him bundling his brother, Peter, into the back of his car, Worcester magistrates
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Volunteers brave the weather to 'Sort it!'
DOZENS of volunteers braved rain to make the start of the first litter picking event of The Duckworth Trust's Rubbish? Sort It! campaign a big success. Around 40 adults and children joined the first community collection at King George V playing fields
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Green light for 77 flats
A CITY centre eyesore in an historical part of Worcester is to be transformed after developers got the go-ahead to build 77 new homes. Permission for 65 apartments, including a block of nine set aside as affordable housing, on the site of the NCP car
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It may be horrible... but it's our history
HISTORY-hungry children flocked to Worcester's Commandery to hear all about the Black Death and other terrible times. Horrible History author Terry Deary (seen right) entertained more than 150 youngsters with his songs and poems, written to enthuse them
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Hall's £500,000 refit is approved
A POPULAR community centre on a deprived Worcester estate has won planning permission for a £500,000 revamp. Work can now start on extending the Tolladine Community Centre on the site of Christchurch, in Rowan Avenue. Local residents and businesses have
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Top dog proves he has puppy power
A ROTTWEILER puppy has romped home with four rosettes in only his third show. Rochess Fifth Element - known at home as Ma'kya - won Best Puppy, Reserve Best Puppy, Best Opposite Sex Puppy and his Puppy Class at the Rottweiler Club of Wales Show, in Builth
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New scanners for hospitals
A MAJOR expansion programme is set to double the scanning capacity at Worcestershire's hospitals. Two new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners are being installed in the county over the next 18 months in a bid to dramatically reduce the waiting times
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Crime clamp-down
VOTERS in Nunnery ward want better play facilities for children, extra flowers and plants to bring colour to the Ronkswood estate and a clamp down on litter and crime. They hope whoever is elected can tackle these and other issues. Care assistant, Amanda
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Area needs more visible policing
FORMER Worcester Mayor Mike Layland, who is the sitting councillor for the ward, said the area needed more visible policing. "I have got old folks on Canterbury Road who go to bed at 5.30pm because they are afraid," he said. He also agreed that there
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Residents call for action over road
A CHILD will be killed if action is not taken to stop drivers using a Pershore road as a rat-run and a speedway, residents claim. Residents in Cherry Orchard have campaigned for more than 10 years to stop drivers using the road as a shortcut and now fear
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Roads rejig offer fails to impress
A DEVELOPER keen to build houses at Powick is willing to spend more than £250,000 on road safety improvements at the end of the A449 dual carriageway. He has offered to build a roundabout at the junction with Sparrowhall Lane, an area highlighted as a
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On the short-list for royal award
A LIFE changing group for blind and partially sighted people has been short-listed for a right royal award. The Pershore Pathfinders, which organises social activities, is in the final 22 of the regional voluntary groups nominated for the first Queen's
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Decision on spending to wait until elections
NEARLY £20,000 has been awarded to improve Stourport-on-Severn - but proposals for how it is spent will have to be vetted by Wyre Forest leaders. The money will be handed over as part of a district-wide pay out to town and parish councils which will see
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Prison pair make big push
TWO prison officers are attempting a world-record car push at the end of next month. The record of 33.7 miles is held by two Texans, but Brian Davies and Jez Mole reckon they can better it in a 24-hour period during the last week in May. "Nearer the time
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COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
ON Monday, the annual general meeting of the Colwall Village Society will be held at the village hall at 7.30pm. The annual parish meeting is on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the village hall. This will be followed by the presentation and launch of Colwall parish
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HOLLYBUSH Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
ON Saturday, May 3 Hollybush PCC are holding a coffee morning and towel sale with a plentiful supply of home made cakes and plants for your gardens. Come along and enjoy a cup of coffee and have your choice of quality seconds from the Christy Towel Factory
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OXENHALL Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714
ST Anne's Church in Oxenhall was beautifully decorated with spring flowers including Easter lilies for the service of holy communion conducted by the Rector, the Rev Patricia Phillips on Easter Day. It was good to welcome back Linda Schofield to accompany
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PAUNTLEY Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714
ON Good Friday a service of meditation was held in St John the Evangelist Church, Pauntley. The Rev Dr Peter Newing led the service. On Easter Day the Rev Patricia Phillips was the celebrant and the Bible reader was Eric Solesbury. A double baptism also
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REDMARLEY Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714
ON Tuesday, May 24, from 10.30am to noon Dee Humphries is having her spring coffee morning. The venue will be the lovely surroundings of Hanover House in Redmarley. The funds raised will be for the Richard Gordon Scholarship Fund to help educate orphans
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Welland Correspondent Stephen Try Tel: 01684 310068
The meeting took place at the Village Hall last Monday night to discuss the future of the Malvern Hills and Commons, particularly Castlemorton/Birtsmorton Commons. Mr Ian Rowat, from The Conservators, gave an interesting 20 minute overview of the problem
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25/4/03 - Upton RFC hosts girls development event
A GIRLS rugby development day is being held at Upton-upon-Severn RFC on Sunday from 10am to 1pm. The event, organised by the Worcestershire All Sports Partnership (WASP) is for girls aged between 11 and 15 years who are currently playing tag or contact
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Literary giants and their ties to the area
FAMOUS writers associated with the Malvern Hills are described in a new booklet. The book, A Literary Trail Around the Malverns, has been published by the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). David Armitage, the AONB project officer
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Young performers benefit in Sophie's memory
SIX budding young performers are being given the chance of a leg-up on to the stage, thanks to a special bursary and locals are urged to apply before the closing date of May 2. Sophie' s Silver Lining Fund was set up in memory of teenager Sophie Large
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Easter double lands Littleton second spot
LITTLETON clinched second place in Division Two of the Midland Combination following Monday's 1-0 win over Leamington Hibernian. However, it was Saturday's defeat of league leaders Barnt Green that went a long way to securing runners-up spot while also
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Jacqueline tells a tragic tale
A TALE of strength and religious inspiration at a time of tragedy forms the basis for a talk at Upton Memorial Hall. Learning to Trust will see Jacqueline Davies tell her account of God's help after the loss of her daughter. Eight years ago, Mrs Davies
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Race pair look back on effort
MARATHON runners from the Upton area have reflected on their big race in London, run in aid of the NSPCC earlier this month. Dentist Andrew Heath, of Hanley Castle, finished in 4hrs 39min and so far has raised £1,800. He decided to run after his wife
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Voting venues
UPTON Town voters in the May 1 elections should cast their ballot at the Church Room, on Old Street, between 8am and 9pm. Polling stations will also be at the Hill Centre for The Hook and Longdon Heath, and at Hanley Castle High School and Hanley Swan
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Decision ends 19 years of co-operation
A decision to stop Tourist Information Centres from selling tickets to its events might backfire, the Three Counties Agricultural Society has been warned. For the past 19 years TICs in Malvern and Upton have been selling tickets for events at the Three
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Students get a medical check
MALVERN'S boarding schools and international college are taking precautions to ensure the prevention of the spread of SARS into the town. Three independent schools are carrying out twice daily medical checks on pupils returning from Hong Kong, Singapore
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Special thanks for air crash bravery
THE son of an Austra-lian pilot wept as he thanked the Poolbrook man who saved his father's life during World War Two. Bob Morris showed his appreciation to Charles Williams by presenting him with the last photograph taken of his father, Stanley, who
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Hobbies as tourism
PLANS to promote specialist short breaks in the Malvern area are being made by tourism officers at Malvern Hills District Council. The council is working with local hotels and bed and breakfasts to persuade visitors to stay and indulge in activities or
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25/4/03 - Ledbury in Infirmary Cup final
LEDBURY Town play West Midlands League Premier Division rivals Wellington at New Street, Ledbury this Sunday in the final of the Worcester Royal Infirmary Junior Cup. The match kicks off at 5pm. The Sunday Minor Cup final sees Malvern-based Express 88
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Traffic would be a problem
IT appears Mr Connally, director of Rural Homes, has missed the point (Ledbury Reporter, April 18). His company has applied for planning permission to demolish two bungalows in Albert Road, Ledbury, and build 12 houses in their place. He rightly points
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25/4/03 - Sports are champions
TWO goals each for Wayne Cadmore and Stuart Harvey gained three Worcester Saturday Division One points for Langland Sports and with them came the division championship. OAK APPLE 0, LANGLAND SPORTS 4 Their closest rivals, All Blacks and Lamb & Flag
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Partners pave way for firms
A NEW partnership to help local businesses cut through red tape has been launched. The Worcestershire Business Partnership aims to bring employers together with regulators such as trading standards, environmental health, Inland Revenue and Customs and
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25/4/03 - Goals galore as leaders chase championship honours
THE two teams contesting the Soccer Site Malvern League Division One title both notched up eight goals in comfortable home victories on Sunday. League leaders Bull Allstars overcame third-placed Morgan Aero 8 by 8-1 with goals from Dave Zakkoti, Chris
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25/4/03 - Express in second cup final
HAVING never reached a cup final before Express put in another solid performance to win their second semi final in as many Sundays. EXPRESS 2, REDNAL SOCIAL 1 They got through to the Infirmary Cup final to add to the Bernard Finnegan final where they
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Not easy to see
YouR readers may be interested in the new "electronic computerised shelf edge ticketing system" (Safeway terminology for price labels) that the Malvern branch of Safeway is currently trialing. I first became aware of it when I went into its 'wine cellar
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25/4/03 - Radar really fly out of the blocks
MALVERN Radar are usually slow starters on Sunday mornings so when they had raced into a 3-0 lead within 20 minutes, it was a very pleasant surprise. MALVERN RADAR 4, OAK APPLE 1 Lee Brookes opened the scoring in the second minute when he sprung the Oak's
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It won't be long
WE have a few good new road surfaces in Malvern now. Have the services been informed so that they can start digging holes in them? DENNIS C NIGHTINGALE-SMITH, Hanley Swan.
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25/4/03 - Depleted West Malvern are not disgraced
DUE to holidays and players not available West Malvern struggled to get a side for this Martley Cup semi-final on Saturday. WEST MALVERN 1, DROITWICH SPA 3 Although Droitwich Spa, from the Premier Division, ran out eventual winners the West gave a good
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I feel devastated
AS a comparative newcomer (1978) to the delightful old medieval town of Ledbury, I feel quite devastated at the proposed alterations and desecration of our historic town hall. While appreciating the advent of new laws covering the disabled, I question
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Jail for man who held estranged wife hostage
A MALVERN man was jailed for 18 months after taking his estranged wife hostage. Armed police were called to Beauchamp Road, where Stephen Burton was threatening her with an 11-inch combat knife. At Worcester Crown Court, Burton, aged 41, of Jamaica Road
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Give generously
APRIL 26 - May 3 is Save the Children Week 2003. Save the Children is asking for your help and support for our fundraising efforts. Here in Malvern for this purpose we have a street collection in Malvern tomorrow (Saturday). Please give generously, especially
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25/4/03 - Junior Soccer Scene ...
MALVERN Town Wanderers U14s overcame league high riders Peopleton Juniors with a fine all round team display. MALVERN TOWN WANDERERS U14s 3, PEOPLETON JUNIORS U14s 0 The 3-0 scoreline was fine reward in what was a very entertaining game. Luke Arnold broke
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Soccer Swedes to visit town
FOOTBALLING teenagers from Ledbury's twin town of Stromstad are to visit for the area first time. The 22 under-16s and their five adult coaches will be in town from Wednesday (April 30) to May 4. Players from Ledbury Swifts FC have enjoyed several visits
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Life's challenges were met with good humour
THE "grande dame" of Mal-vern's operatic world, Prof-essoressa Marie Lloyd Foulkes has died, aged 95. Mrs Foulkes was one of the ladies who dominated Malvern's political, civic, cultural and business life during the 1950s and 60s, leading to national,
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Decision due in field fight
RESIDENTS in the Pickersleigh Road area of Malvern are waiting to hear if a local field will be officially declared a village green. Hayslan Field is owned by Malvern Girls' College and has for several years been at the centre of an access dispute between
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Navy pair set sail on voyage of life
A NORTH Malvern couple are celebrating 50 years of marriage. Nigel and Betty Evans, of Cowleigh Bank, met in 1949, while both serving in the Royal Navy at HMS Vulture in Cornwall. Four years later, they married at Temple Grafton, near Stratford, where
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Public show for road plan
OPPOSITION to a new M50 slip road at Sledge Green has continued to mount as Worcestershire County Council announced a new public exhibition for the plans. The exhibition at Upton Memorial Hall has been provisionally booked for Thursday, May 22, from 1pm
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Fundraiser Reg tops £40,000
CHARITY fundraiser Reg Box is poised to bring the total he has raised for the County Air Ambulance over the past few years to £40,000. The octogenarian bingo caller, from Malvern, will present a cheque for £5,000 to a representative from the charity at
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On course for 2,167-mile trek
A WALKER raising money for the St Richard's Hospice is continuing his mammoth trek along the Appalachian Trail in the USA. Ben Corr, from Welland, is currently in the Great Smoky Mountains on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, three weeks after
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Opinion
THE decision by the Three Counties Agricultural Society not to sell tickets for its events through Tourist Information Centres in Malvern and Upton strikes us as a retrograde step. The TCAS says very few sales were done by this method and it does not
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Webster poised for City return
IN-form Adam Webster is set to hand Worcester City a boost by declaring himself fit for their final home game of the season against Grantham Town tomorrow (3pm). The striker missed the Bank Holiday programme with a virus but is expected to have recovered
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Centre up to the mark
MALVERN Volunteer Centre will be presented with a Quality Mark next week. The award is from Volunteer Development England, which carried out a review of the Belle Vue Terrace centre. Volunteer centre organiser Jo Jordan said: "It's been a valuable opportunity
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No stone to be left unturned
A NEW guide has been produced to Malvern's geological landmarks. Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust has published the leaflet to accompany an hour-long walk through the town. Trust director Dr Peter Oliver said: "Malvern has some very
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Seven races on card
This weekend sees a double-header for local point-to-point enthusiasts with the United Pack meeting at Brampton Bryan tomorrow followed by the Clifton on Teme fixture at Upper Sapey on Sunday. The United Pack meeting at the picturesque Brampton Bryan
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Sports to crown a royal day
A RE-CREATION of a Victorian sports day will be held at West Malvern. The event, on Sunday, June 22, is as part of a weekend of festivities marking the 50th anniversary of the Queen's coronation. Although celebrations took place last year for the golden
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Duo on form in Spain
GOLF aces John Bickerton and David Park were both well up the leaderboard after the first round of the Spanish Open in Tenerife. Droitwich's Bickerton shared 16th place, three shots off the lead, after a six-under-par 66, while Park, from Hereford, was
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Housing highly rated
HOUSING provision by Malvern Hills District Council is the best in Worcestershire, according to the Government. MHDC was given an "above average" rating by the Government Office for the West Midlands, following its Housing Investment Programme survey.
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Chris is Senter of attention
YOUNG venue regular Chris Senter (Alans Tackle) comfortably doubled his nearest rival's weight to win on a rock-hard Brockamin fishery. The bottom lake on the complex was in a dour mood but Senter read the signs early and tackled the match with a waggler
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Seven up for WASP winners
SIXWAYS was buzzing once again this week as it played host to the annual WASP Sports Awards evening. Worcester Rugby Club's ground was the venue for the Worcestershire All Sports Partnership awards on Wednesday as outstanding local talent received recognition
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25/4/03 - Sam Tombs saves it for Malvern
MALVERN Chess Club drew with St Johns/Droitwich 3-3, in an away match in Division One of the County League. Malvern had white on the odds board. Individual results are as follows, Malvern names first. 1) B Turner - S James 2) G Herbert 0-1 G Dyett 3)
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25/4/03 - Sunday meeting at Clifton
THE undulations of Clifton on Teme's picturesque point-to-point course at Upper Sapey on Sunday will test the skills of all the participants and jockeyship is important on the final bend where securing the inside berth can mean the difference between
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25/4/03 - Lead nearly lost after last
CLOSEST finish of the day at the Croome and West Warwickshire Hunt point-to-point at Upton-upon-Severn on Tuesday was in the first division of the Maiden race. Julian Pritchard's mount Chocolate Bombe seemed to have the race in safe keeping jumping the
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18/4/03 - Tommy sets two records
MOTORBIKE racer Tommy Bridewell was once again in blistering form at the British Championships at Snetterton in Norfolk at the weekend. Fourteen-year-old schoolboy Tommy rides for UK Racing, the Malvern-based motorcycle road racing team looked after by
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Battle is on for district control
THE countdown to this year's Wyre Forest District Council elections has begun with the passing of Tuesday's deadline for nominations. Elections will be held in 14 of the 18 wards on Thursday, May 1 and there will also be ballots in a number of parish
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New ending hailed
A NEW recording of the original ending to one of Elgar's best-loved pieces has been hailed as good news by the Elgar Birthplace Museum. Spokesman Chris Bennett said the Hall Orchestra recording of the finale to the Enigma Variations changed the work dramatically
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25/4/03 - Injury-hit Town visit Westfields
MALVERN Town visit Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division champions elect Westfields tomorrow (Saturday). They will be looking to build on a good Easter period which has seen Town consolidate their quest for a highest ever finish. Town
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She's trying for votes
T seems, we still have those who are against the new proposed supermarket in St John's, namely Paul Saunders and Jean Eaves, who is the Independence Party candidate for St John's. She is obviously trying for votes, but she is losing out - because a large
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Misery of parking problems at the new hospital
LAST week, I had to make a morning visit to the new hospital. Despite reading about the problems, you don't really understand how much of a problem parking is until you get there. I was lucky. I only had to travel up and down the rows of cars for about
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Parents... and blame
HOW can these parents (Evening News, Tuesday, April 22) blame Social Services for the way these children have turned out? They said that the children were doing well until they reached teenage years. This couple have taken no responsibility for the behaviour
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25/4/03 - Rewards for Manor Park Tennis Club
RECOGNITION for hard work both on and off the tennis court has gone to members and coaches at Manor Park Tennis Club. Sam Mackenzie has been awarded the Herefordshire & Worcestershire LawnTennis Association Volunteer of the year for his tremendous
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25/4/03 - North Midlands youth finals at Ross Road
LEDBURY Rugby Club is hosting the North Midlands Youth Cup finals on Sunday, starting at 11am. Leading teams from all over the Midlands are travelling to Ross Road at four different age levels to compete for the cup and plate in each age category. Order
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25/4/03 - Webster poised for City return
IN-form Adam Webster is set to hand Worcester City a boost by declaring himself fit for their final home game of the season against Grantham Town tomorrow (3pm). The striker missed the Bank Holiday programme with a virus but is expected to have recovered
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25/4/03 - Danny is looking to finish on a high
DANNY McDonnell will keep a wary eye on Grantham Town's Stuart Wilson during the opening exchanges at St George's Lane tomorrow (3pm). The Gingerbreads' striker put the ball past the Worcester City keeper twice in the opening 19 minutes during February's
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Mystery man's blaze heroics
FIRE crews who fought to extinguish a blazing car transporter on the M5, near Droitwich Spa, have thanked the mystery motorist who put himself between them and oncoming traffic. The unknown man put his own life at risk when he stopped, flicked on his
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Market proved a popular addition
A NEW weekly market has just opened up on the Waitrose car park, as the Malvern Gazette reported last week. If we look back 25 years to the Gazette of April 27, 1978, we find that the original, and much-missed, Friday market was about to start up. The
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A question of status
THE question of whether Malvern Urban District Council - as the local authority was then - should become a Mun-icipal Borough was much in the news 50 years ago. The council agreed that it should present a petition to the Queen, requesting that a "charter
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Celebrating the jubilee
MAVIS Cooper called to identify the musicians pictured on last week's Malvern Memories page. It was the Malvern Wells Band, and the picture was taken at Silver Jubilee celebrations in the Wells on May 6, 1935. Miss Cooper's father, W A Cooper, was the
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Authors flock to festival
MALVERN'S first literary festival opened successfully 50 years ago, reported the Malvern Gazette. Among the guests was Christina Foyle, of the famous London bookshop, who spoke about Foyle's Literary Luncheons. Among the memorable speakers at these events
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A large turn-out
St George's Day was marked with a large parade through the centre of Malvern, 25 years ago. More than 500 Scouts, Cubs and Venture Scouts marched through the town, led by the band of the Upton Scout Group. The Gazette quoted Scout president Ralph Storer
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago The dangers of the cheap bicycle were strikingly exemplified one day this week by a mishap in the Worcester Road. A wheelman was going down the hill towards the police station when the tubes connecting the front and rear wheels snapped as
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On screen
MOONLIGHT Mile (15), starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan Sarandon, is showing at Malvern Cinema daily at 7.30pm from tonight (Friday) until Tuesday. It is also on at 3pm on Wednesday. X-Men 2 (12a), with Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry and Ian McKellan shows
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18/4/03 - Late kick leaves Malvern on edge
MALVERN lost this crucial Midlands One relegation battle after a last minute penalty from Bromsgrove's prolific kicker Matt Birch. BROMSGROVE 25pts, MALVERN 24pts The game was played in an atmosphere so tense that it often spilled over into fisticuffs
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25/4/03 - County make brisk progress
WORCESTERSHIRE'S batsmen made brisk progress on a rain-delayed third day of their match against Oxford UCCE in The Parks yesterday. Resuming on 256-3 in their first innings in reply to the students' 231, after a late start the County had moved on to 272
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SDM spin their way to top!
SDM Spinners' Luke Moffat and Andy Bryant won their last two matches 5-0 over Littleton Blades and Littleton Rock and Rollers to clinch the Evesham and District Association's H2O Plumbing and Heating Division 3A League title. Spinners, who lost only one
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25/4/03 - Eastnor CC in top division
NEWLY promoted Eastnor CC begin their 2003 league campaign tomorrow (Saturday) with their first XI at home against Netherton in the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division One. Jim Sandford leads the 1st XI whilst newly elected Steve Emery captains
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25/4/03 - Teams ...
BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, April 26 1st XI v TBA. R Williams, J Doherty, M Brookes, J Curtis, R Richards, M Perkins, J Sherliker, C Hill, R W Brown, L Paddock, S Fletcher. 2nd XI v Fladbury (Home. Meet 1.20pm. S Freeman, D White, C Genever, C Churchill
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11/4/03 - Town crash out in cup semi-final
MALVERN TOWN 0, WELLINGTON 2 Malvern Town crashed out of the Worcester Royal Infir-mary Cup at the semi-final stage against Wellington on Wednesday night. The Infirmary Cup was seen as the last chance to earn some silverware for Malvern, during a season
