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Gentle, green glories
THEY may be less dramatic than the Malverns, but the gentle green hills which lie to the north are just as beautiful, if not more so. With their lush vegetation, undemanding contours and secluded valleys, they are perfect territory for the discerning
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Two die in M-way collision
TWO men were killed in an accident which forced the M5 to close for almost five hours and caused traffic chaos in Worcestershire yesterday. The collision, between a white Volvo lorry and a red saloon car, was at Junction 4a northbound, near Bromsgrove
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Life in jungle is no sweat
PERSHORE actress and pop star Toyah Wilcox seems to have acclimatised to jungle life better than many of the other contestants on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. While her fellow "celebrity", model Catalina Guirado, threw a wobbly after a soaking
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Friends, family gather for tribute
MORE than 600 family, friends and associates of Worcester businessman and benefactor Peter Underwood packed into the city's Cathedral for a service of celebration and thanksgiving for his life yesterday. Mr Underwood, who died on April 21 after a short
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Peanut... one little dog that was saved from cruel Britain
VIOLENCE against animals is soaring, says the RSPCA. Latest figures from the charity reveal that 2002 was a "brutal year" with the number of prison sentences for violence towards animals rising from 46 to 57. The RSPCA says one in every 10 prosecutions
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Expert set to celebrate Bing's birth
ONE of Britain's leading experts on the legendary Bing Crosby is preparing to celebrate the centenary of the actor and singer's birth tomorrow. Seamus Kelly, who has been buying the crooner's records since he was 17 and now has 2,321 tracks by his hero
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TV to feature stately home
A DOCUMENTARY charting the restoration of one of Worcestershire's stately homes is due to be screened on television. Midlands Today presenter Sue Beardsmore will front the BBC 2 programme on Witley Court. It will bring viewers up to date on the restoration
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Surgery move in spotlight
CONTROVERSIAL plans to relocate GP surgeries in Malvern will be under the spotlight at a meeting next week. South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust planned to move the Malvern Health Centre and Court Road surgery to a site off Townsend Way. But families
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Youth cleared of sex assault
A 17-year-old youth has been cleared by a jury of a sex assault on a girl in a field. Damien Dalton insisted the girl consented to a heavy petting session. At Worcester Crown Court he was cleared of indecent assault at the end of a two-day trial. Mr Dalton
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The Romans in Malvern
A LECTURE on the archaeology of Roman Malvern is being held to celebrate the opening of a permanent collection of Roman artefacts at Malvern College. Jane Evans from Birmingham University's Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity will be giving the lecture
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Talk on old maps
HISTORY buffs can attend a free seminar entitled Maps for Local History. It is one of a series of workshops designed to help people new to local history research. The seminar is due to take place on Saturday, May 17, from 10am to noon at the Worcestershire
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Chemical experiment should be lots of fun
A FUN-FILLED day of chemistry awaits pupils from a Droitwich girl's school. Whitford Hall and Dodderhill School is battling against other schools in the Salters' Festival of Chemistry, at the challenge, which takes place at Coventry University on Wednesday
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Date set for organ recital
THE second of four organ recitals at Kidderminster Town Hall is being held on Thursday, May 8. The organist will be Trevor Tipple, who is organist and choirmaster at St Martin's Church, Worcester. Mr Tipple studied the organ with Trevor Protheroe, then
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Kempsey connection
TENANTS of six new bungalows recently completed in Kempsey are all people who belong to the village or have a connection. The two-bedroom bungalows provided by the Elgar Housing Association have been built next to the Firs sheltered housing scheme, in
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Will's wheelie good career...
A TEENAGER is aiming to be the best thing on one wheel worldwide. Will Stevens, of Stourport-on-Severn, is one of the top unicyclists in the world and next year he will compete in the world championships in Japan - when he hopes to better his sixth place
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News Items Down the Years
1803: Thomas Rankin, who was convicted at our last Assizes of murder at Pershore, has received a pardon on condition of his serving in a regiment abroad. He was on Friday marched from our County Gaol for the Isle of Wight to be conveyed to the regiment
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Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2002/3 Season
FIXTURES WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL LEAGUE Saturday, May 3 Premier Division: Ledbury Town v Malvern Town (2.45). Division One Supplementary Cup Semi-final first leg: Wyre Forest Brintons v Malvern Town Reserves (2.00). May Day Monday, May 5 Premier Division
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BOSBURY Correspondent: Mrs R Krinks Tel: 01531 640076
AT the annual church meeting of Holy Trinity Bosbury, the Rev Sue Strutt paid tribute to retiring treasurer, Edward Lane. Through his careful stewardship over a period of 47 years in the post, the fabric of the building, the financial position of Holy
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BROMSBERROW Correspondent: U Groves-Smith Tel: 01452 840273
IN her report to the annual parish meeting, Bromsberrow footpaths councillor Mrs Judy Ewing reported that over the last year the countryside was getting back to normal after the foot and mouth crisis. However, during that period the footpaths had suffered
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CASTLEMORTON Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
OPEN tower and gift day for St Gregory's Church tomorrow (Saturday) from 2pm-4pm. With the restoration of the bells complete this is an opportunity to see them in their frames and hear them rung during the afternoon.
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STAUNTON Correspondent: U Groves-Smith Tel: 01452 840273
SERVICES at St James Church, Staunton were well attended over the Easter period with a service of matins and meditation on Good Friday conducted by Canon John Evans. The organist was Margaret Riley. The church had been beautifully decorated by the church
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UPLEADON Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714
ST Mary the Virgin Church in Upleadon is always nicely kept and well worth a visit. It has a Norman doorway and an Elizabethan tower. It was sensitively restored at the end of the 1960s. The churchyard is kept neat and tidy by a dedicated few people.
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WELLINGTON HEATH Correspondent: Mrs P Jacobs Tel: 01531 634941
THE May Fair tomorrow (Saturday) from 9.30am-11.30am is the place to get your spring plants and seedlings, produce and cakes. The hall will be open on Friday evening between 7pm-7.30pm for delivery and setting up ready for the morning. Don't forget the
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Exhibitors spring into action for garden show
AS the Three Counties Showground begins to transform itself for the annual Spring Gardening Show, gardeners, designers and artists are getting ready to show their wares to the public. Among those is Marie-Therese King, a 33-year-old artist from Abbey
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Pershore
FILM AT NUMBER 8: With Pershore and District Film Society, Saturday, May 3 at 7.30pm, The Madness of King George 1hr 50mins. Starring Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Graves, Rupert Everett. GALLERY AT NUMBER 8: Currently showing until May 17 - Tea
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Malvern Hills District Council - Results
Overall result: Liberal Democrat 19; Conservative 13; Independent 5; Green 1. Alfrick and Leigh - Two seats Wiz Clift (Ind) 574 (elected) Peter Davies (Con) 264 John Guise (Ind) 560 (elected) Annette Savage (Con) 353 Mark Starr (UKIP) 130 Broadheath -
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Herefordshire Council - Results
Overall result: Conservative 21; Independent 16; Liberal Democrat 16; Labour 4 Bringsty Ward - One seat Joan Anne Dauncey: 364 William Albert Gibbard (Ind): 295 David John Goodman (Lab): 122 Thomas William Hunt (Con): 598 (elected) Bromyard Ward - Two
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Missed chance to hear the people
IT came as no surprise, on Monday, when Warndon residents warned police that, if the law didn't deal with yobs plaguing their streets, residents would. The threat, we're sure, will have echoed around the large parts of the Faithful City which have faced
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Ten million LPs later...
Three decades after her debut album, Joan Armatrading will make a special appearance at Gloucester Leisure Centre tonight as part of the UK national tour to promote her new album, Lover's Speaks. The Birmingham-based musician, who was Britain's first
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Nice place you've got here, Fidel
WORCESTER musician Jules Benjamin obviously enjoyed his recent trip to Cuba - his latest music is marinaded in the island's exotic flavours. But Jules wasn't in Fidel Castro's backyard simply to soak up a few rays - while he was there, he took part in
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REVIEWS
Record of the Week - Bon Jovi - All about Lovin' You (Curb) Yet another cigarette lighter rock ballad - but you know what, it sort of gets to you. Some may say it's stuff for rock pussy cats, but there's no argument that it's a good tune that gets a grip
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Election round-up
HEALTH Concern lost overall control of Wyre Forest District Council in a dramatic election which saw a third of the seats up for grabs last night. Having previously held 21 out of 42 seats, the party lost three seats and gained one as the votes were counted
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ARELEY KINGS
Maureen Mason - Conservative - 587 votes (elected); Nigel Thomas - Health Concern - 478 votes; James Cooper - Labour - 467 votes; Paul Simpson - Liberal Democrat - 52 votes Electorate 4,622 Seats 1 Ballot papers 1,592 % poll 34.44
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BLAKEDOWN
Pauline Hayward - Conservative - 427 votes (elected); Trevor Bennett - Labour - 90 votes Electorate 1,543 Seats 1 Ballot papers 525 % poll 34.02
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BROADWATERS
Robert Wheway - Liberal Focus - 583 votes (elected); Michael Shellie - Health Concern - 328 votes; David Montague-Smith - Labour - 199 votes; James Musk - Conservative - 108 votes; David Gourley - Independent - 72 votes Electorate 4,843 Seats 1 Ballot
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FRANCHE
Leonard Barton - Health Concern - 681 votes (elected); Nigel Knowles - Labour - 552 votes; Jeffrey Baker - Conservative - 423 votes Electorate 5,683 Seats 1 Ballot papers 1,658 % poll 29.17
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GREENHILL
Graham Ballinger - Liberal Focus - 873 votes (elected); Jane Paterson - Health Concern - 336 votes; Geoffrey Morgan - Labour - 205 votes; Geoffrey Bulmer - Conservative - 147 votes Electorate 5,255 Seats 1 Ballot papers 1,570 % poll 29.88
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HABBERLEY AND BLAKEBROOK
Lynn Hyde - Labour - 796 votes (elected); John Clarke - Health Concern - 694 votes; Neil Anderson - Conservative - 233 votes; Nigel Bryan - Liberal Democrat - 70 votes Electorate 5,057 Seats1 Ballot papers 1,796 % poll 35.52
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LICKHILL
Brian Glass - Health Concern - 854 votes (elected); David Little - Conservative - 460 votes; Donovan Giles - Labour - 300 Electorate 5,564 Seats 1 Ballot papers 1,621 % poll 29.13
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SUTTON PARK
James Dudley - Conservative - 751 votes (elected) ; Peter Young - Health Concern - 295 votes; Stanley Ratcliff - Liberal Democrat - 230 votes; William Bradley - Labour - 197 votes Electorate 4,797 Seats 1 Ballot papers 1,482 % poll 30.89
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Channel hopping mad about choice between watching war or sport
WHEN this newspaper converted to new technology back in the mid-1980s, people's lives changed overnight. New technology. What a quaint term this seems to us now, all these years later in this screen-dominated age of ours. These days, there is, of course
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Still giving in to developers
HERE we go again, the district council unable to make it's mind up where it's going. Having demolished most of the architectural heritage of the town, it is begging small traders to save the rest. (Giving new life to empty shops, Shuttle Times and News
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Cats' life on the ocean waves
A RETIRED Malvern woman is leaving next week on the first stage of a round-the-world sailing expedition - and her cats are going with her. Jackie Oakey, aged 62, of Malvern Wells, will fly to Spain to join the 12-metre Oyster ketch Songster. The vessel
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Perfect home for town council
There has been considerable correspondence recently and in the past on the suitability, cost, and location of the present Malvern Town Council offices at Belle Vue Terrace. When the town council came into being it took over a considerable number of tasks
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Roll out the red carpet
WITH reference to your front page article in the Ledbury Reporter (April 18) "Developer sticking to guns as residents protest about homes plan", the good residents of Albert Road had better roll out the red carpet; Barry Connally, director of Rural Homes
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Greenhill GEOFF BULMER (Conservative)
As a retired local government officer, I have lived in Kidderminster virtually all my life. I am deeply concerned about crime generally and more specifically in Wyre Forest. I wish to see more resources given to the police and stronger policing of our
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Where will it end?
I AM writing in response to the report on the front page of the Ledbury Reporter (April 18) concerning the plans to build 12 homes in Albert Road, Ledbury. May I assure Barry Connally, director of Rural Homes, that no special effort was made to create
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Evidence needed
Does Jill Jakeman (Your Letters, April 25) really believe that the relatively small number of livestock currently grazing Castlemorton Common justifies spending £1 million on cattle grids? This number of stock is declining as the younger generation of
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2/5/03 - League is looking at next season
THE Soccer Site Malvern Football League is already planning for next season. Several enquiries have already been received so if you are interested in entering a team next season please contact the acting league secretary, Joe Whitehouse on (01684) 310790
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Dragon's creator warms to her task
A 15ft willow dragon is one of the highlights of this year's well dressing competition organised by Malvern Spa Association. The dragon forms the centrepiece of the decorations at Evendine Spring, in Colwall. It is one 17 springs, troughs and spouts being
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Voting confusion
WITHOUT any threat of a penalty should the injunction be disobeyed, the ballot paper for postal voters in the May 1 election stated that the name and address of the witnesses' signature should be written clearly. Having signed in the presence of a witness
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Hearts and minds
I thought it was the responsibility and desire of candidates to generate trust, among other things, in the hearts and minds of the voting public. It was with interest and confusion that I received a leaflet on behalf of Caroline Bovey, representing the
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Team loses out to thief
HANLEY Swan footballers were left short-changed after thieves broke into their dressing room during a game. The team was playing away at West Malvern FC's Old Hollow ground when the theft took place. Wallets, cashcards and mobile phones were stolen in
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This appalling project should be reconsidered
I AM appalled at the proposed desecration of Ledbury's beautiful Market House, which is the much admired centrepiece of our town. This is a Listed medieval building and to install a modern lift would be totally out of character. Is the same thing to be
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An ill-informed attack
I WRITE in response to the various letters that have appeared over the last few weeks regarding the future of the Market House, in the context of the Disability Discrim-ination Act. The article, which appeared in the Daily Mail, and is now displayed in
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Town can be a flagship
J BRAY (Your Letters, April 25) feels devastated but not as devastated as the Market House will become if it stops being used. It was built, at first, as a place of commerce at the heart of the town and has been altered regularly through its life to suit
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2/5/03 - All action for Radar
ANYONE expecting a drab mid-table, end-of-season game would have been in for a pleasant surprise last Thursday with this all action match in Worcester. KAYS 4, MALVERN RADAR 4 It certainly wasn't for the faint hearted with crunching tackles and end to
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A better way?
Why do vandals vandalise? I have every sympathy with Tony Kiesslinger (Malvern Gazette, April 25) who wants to "crackdown" on them after they damaged the bandstand in Priory Park. But is there not a better way of tackling the problem? There is so much
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Shouldn't criticise
RE Phill Tromans' article on the proposed M50 junction (Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, April 25) The Hanley Swan public meeting on April 3 showed the site, which as yet is only suggested, as being some way from that part of the road referred
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Vulnerable elderly may have to move
A HOME for elderly disabled people in Malvern may be forced to close. Tanglewood, on Albert Road South, has seven residents and has been operating for some time with a number of vacancies because funding from Worcestershire County Council does not cover
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2/5/03 - Welland Juniors round off season
WELLAND Juniors' end of season tournament for all club members takes place next Saturday (May 10) at the Hill Centre, Upton-upon-Severn. Players are asked to arrive at 9am prompt to prepare for a 9.30am kick off. Please remember to bring shin pads and
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The press works
WE are very pleased the article in the Malvern Gazette (April 25) has already resulted in people contacting us to ask for treatment. The first person to ring was a Malvern resident concerned about a relative who had suffered a stroke. They had not heard
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2/5/03 - Junior Soccer Scene ...
ON a blustery afternoon Malvern Town Wanderers became Mercian Elgar U13s Junior League champions with one game remaining. LITTLETON U13s 1, MALVERN TOWN WANDERERS U13s 8 A nervous first half saw Wanderers' stand-in keeper Chris Styles pull off some good
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Spanish drawn to core event
HEREFORDSHIRE apple growers and cider makers will be the focus of international attention at a festival to celebrate the fruit's unique place in the community. A party of Spanish cider makers will be among the visitors to Blossomtime, a community celebration
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Disabled face grant deficit
DISABLED people hoping to install crucial equipment in their homes may be forced on to waiting lists. Malvern Hills District Council has written to the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, to seek an increase in the Government's 60 per cent contribution
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Mitton MIKE FREEMAN (Conservative)
As a resident of Stourport and a businessman running a garage in Mill Lane, I have been a town councillor for many years and have thoroughly enjoyed my responsibilities and the opportunity to improve the daily lives of the local people and also the environment
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MP takes up bovine TB fight
West Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer has put the Government on the spot over bovine tuberculosis. Sir Michael tabled seven parliamentary questions to Margaret Beckett MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, demanding the
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Cadets win medals
Malvern Air Cadets won medals at the Inter-Squadron Championships at RAF Cosford. Despite dreadful weather on Sunday, Cadets from 1017 (Malvern) Squadron proved their metal with Sergeant Katie Martin taking a gold medal in junior women's discuss and silver
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Magdalaine starts garden
WORK began this week on a "sensory" garden at Victoria Park, Malvern Link. Mayor Frances Victory cut the first sod in the construction of the Magdalaine Gardens on Tuesday. Coun Victory, who has adopted the project as one of her causes, was presented
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Remnants of empire to help studies at college
A UNIQUE collection of over 1,000 Roman artefacts has been donated to Malvern College. Stephanie Bilton, widow of lifelong archaeological collector and Mal-vern resident Norman Bilton, has bequeathed the collection to the school. It includes Roman wall
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Census website is expanding
THE 1901 Census website created by QinetiQ has been a great success, with more than 37 million successful searches made since it was relaunched last year. Its latest feature is that the site, at www.census. pro.gov.uk, could tell you who was living in
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Putting history in living context
Cider will flow from the courtyard fountain at Hellens at the stroke of midnight on Saturday, June 28, following the first community event to be held in the newly-converted Great Barn. The historic Much Marcle manor house, which can boast Bloody Queen
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Saints start at Bristol
WORCESTERSHIRE Saints open their new Rugby League Conference South West Division season when they travel to Bristol Sonics tomorrow (3pm). The new-look Saints will be looking for a big improvement after a torrid time last year when they won just one game
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City can follow in Yeovil's footsteps
MARK Shail believes Worcester City should aspire to emulate Nationwide Conference champions Yeovil Town. The defender had a spell with the Glovers after leaving St George's Lane in the mid 1980s and while City have stifled in the Dr Martens Premier Division
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Business group is looking to recruit
THE Malvern Wells group of Business Networking International is looking for more members. BNI is a business referral organisation whose members meet weekly over breakfast and share business ideas and leads. The Malvern Wells group meets every Thursday
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Joyce back for Robins finale
WES Joyce returns for Evesham United's final Dr Martens Western Division match of the season at home to Clevedon Town tomorrow (3pm). But Daniel Lennon is out after X-rays revealed a double fracture in his ankle following last week's game at Sutton Coldfield
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2/5/03 - Pritchard hits 300 winners
LEDBURY jockey Julian Pritchard wrote his name in the record books on Sunday to become only the second jockey in the sport's history to ride 300 winners between the flags. Pritchard rode four winners at Sunday's Clifton on Teme meeting at Upper Sapey,
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2/5/03 - Regional squad call up
MALVERN gymnasts Sarah Jenkins and Faye Cadman, a Chase Sixth Form student, are training with the West Midlands regional squad. Sarah, studying dentistry at Cardiff University, won the West Midlands Region Voluntary One title and is due to represent the
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2/5/03 - Ledbury soon back in their stride to win second round
LEDBURY and District ASC swimmers showed great form after their Easter break with 24 new personal best times and 25 first places to win their second round of the PGL Junior League held at Gloucester. Swimming against teams from Gloucester, Beaufort and
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2/5/03 - David Howe stars at Five Bridges meeting
THERE was a good turnout for the Ledbury Motorcycle Club's spring grass track racing meeting on Sunday. Weather was good for the event, held at Five Bridges, Bishops Frome, and previous rain had made the track virtually dust free and ideal for good racing
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Upton date
Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies have spent much of the last 12 months touring the UK, Eur-ope, the USA and Canada, and even venturing to Australia. Now they are appearing as one of the star attractions at Upton's Folk Festival tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday
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Annual reunion remembers stalwart
Malvern Priory Old Choristers Association held its annual reunion on Saturday. The association had its annual meeting and reunion dinner, and performed a concert in the morning at the Priory. A Service of Thanksgiving was also held to commemorate the
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Band's last gig
ONE of the most successful Beatles tribute bands is to perform its last ever concert in Worcester. The Beatless have entertained more than half a million people, made 127 television and radio appearances and claim to be the first band to perform live
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2/5/03 - Four go as Brain swings the axe
WORCESTER Rugby Club have axed four players from their squad. Tom Richardson, James Ogilvie-Bull, Will Wigram and James Parkes have been told their contracts will not be renewed by the Worcester management. Sixways director of rugby John Brain yesterday
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2/5/03 - Town slip up in last minute
MALVERN Town suffered a controversial last gasp defeat at Lye Town, in the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division on Wednesday night. LYE TOWN 2, MALVERN TOWN 1 With the score at 1-1 and with just 19 seconds left on the clock, Lye forced
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2/5/03 - Soccer feast on Sunday
THE Mercian Elgar Junior Football League is holding five cup finals on Sunday at Malvern Town FC. In the U12s Ron Handy Memorial Trophy Newtown Sports Colts play Lyppard Rangers Juniors, kick off 10.30am. The U15s Andy Wardroper Memorial Trophy will be
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2/5/03 - Seconds hang on for a draw
THE first league game of the season saw Malvern II entertain Bewdley II in the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division Two. MALVERN II v BEWDLEY II Malvern won the toss and asked Bewdley to bat. R Bird opened the bowling and his first ball of the
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Hospital parking and planning guidelines
MICHAEL O'Riordan, the Acute Trust's Chairman, claimed (Evening News, Thursday, April 17) that the new hospital's car park size had been limited by planning guidelines. If he's referring to revised Planning Policy Guidance 13 as yet still in draft form
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Tories tried to put clock back
CAN I enlighten Peter Luff MP? His letter (You Say, Friday, April 18) shows he has been out of touch with local government in his constituency for some time. The Conservatives have run Wychavon District Council by dictatorship with little input from local
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The difficulties faced by adoptive parents
REGARDING your recent front-page story about the adoption of two boys, first let me offer sympathy to the adoptive parents. Have you noticed the fact that "foster-parents" seem to be almost dirty words? In the Press, the radio and television, children
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2/5/03 - City can follow in Yeovil's footsteps
MARK Shail believes Worcester City should aspire to emulate Nationwide Conference champions Yeovil Town. The defender had a spell with the Glovers after leaving St George's Lane in the mid 1980s and while City have stifled in the Dr Martens Premier Division
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Old Etonian was record breaker
AVIATOR Gustav Hamel was not German, as Malvern Memories mistakenly reported last week, although he was of German descent. An internet search reveals that Hamel was the son of a naturalised German doctor who became the Royal Physician. An Old Etonian,
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Local election results - Worcester
Council make-up: Con 18, Lab 10, Lib Dem 2, Ind 6 - click headline for individual ward results ALL SAINTS WARD (1 seat): Con hold Francis David Lankester ( Con ) 782 Andrew Watson ( Lab ) 559 Douglas Robert Menzies ( Soc Alt ) 220 Turnout: 32 per cent
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One night only
MULTI-award-winning movie Moulin Rouge (12) is showing at the Forum, Malvern Theatres, for one night only on Wednesday, May 7 at 8.15pm. Based loosely on Dumas's La Dame Aux Camelias, it is being shown to complement the Lyric Hammersmith's production
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Tale of the tart with the heart
FROM La Traviata to Moulin Rouge, the tale of the tart with a heart who finally finds love tragically late has been around for centuries, writes David Lewins. But now writer Neil Bartlett has gone back to the original source, La Dame aux Camelias by Alexandre
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Ralph's guts in Brand name
SO you want to stage a notoriously difficult, mercilessly bleak and little known play by Henrik Ibsen, but how can you guarantee people are going to flock to it? Well, you could always get Ralph Fiennes to be in it. Looking like most men wished they looked
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Local election results - Wychavon
Council make-up: Con 31, Lab 2, Lib Dem 12. Click headline for individual ward results BADSEY WARD (1 seat) Sonya Kathleen Ealey (Lib Dem) 321 Reginald Arthur Jakeman (Con) 312 Turnout: 29.82 per cent BOWBROOK WARD (1 seat) Alexandra Margaret Rowley (
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Local election results - Malvern
Council make-up: Independent 5, Lib Dem 19, Conservative 13, Green 1. Click headline for individual ward results ALFRICK AND LEIGH Wiz Clift (Ind) 574 Elected Peter Davies (Con) 264 John Guise (Ind) 560 Elected Annette Savage (Con) 353 Mark Starr (UK
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Victory fails to bring control
THE Tories failed to gain control of Worcester City Council because the Conservative whip was removed from a sitting councillor facing a criminal charge. Its gain of one seat in yesterday's local elections would have given it overall control of the council
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What's in a name - ask Wyre Piddle residents
WYRE Piddle has been placed firmly on the map after appearing in a new book which charts the historical background to the country's most unusual place names. The village has appeared in the Penguin Dictionary of British Place Names, a book launched last
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Exhibitions in and around Worcester
Until May 3: Exhibition by Alan Smith of his new Ellipsis Series, at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum. For further information telephone 01905 25371. Until May 3: Balcony Exhibition by Mark Hudson at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum. For
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Live gigs near you
May 3: Jim Onslow, Sketchley's Social Club, Worcester; Eddie K, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester. May 4: Mike Prince, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester. May 9: Kevin Molloy, The Coach and Horses, Worcester. May 10: Baktrak, Sketchley's
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What's on at your local theatre
Until May 3: Noises Off, featuring Cheryl Campbell, Philip Franks, Paul Bradley and Sylvester McCoy at Malvern Festival Theatre. Box office 01684 892277. Until May 3: Great Witley Operatic Society present The Pirates of Penzance at the Swan Theatre, Worcester
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Actress happy to be on stage
DANIELA Nardini will always be remembered as feisty Anna in the cult 1990s TV show This Life. But as Marguerite Gautier in Camille, which runs at Malvern Theatres from Tuesday, May 6 to Saturday, May 10, she gets to show off her repertoire. "She does
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Hardy on stage
AWARD-winning comedian Jeremy Hardy will be at Tewkesbury's Roses Theatre as part of a sell-out tour. The writer and presenter of the highly acclaimed All The Fun Of The Mayor, BBC2's satirical look at the London Mayoral election, will be at the theatre
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2/5/03 - Goddard in first spot
THERE was a good turnout for the second round of the Malvern United Angling Association's spring league last Sunday. Competitors however found the club's pool at Mathon to be in an unresponsive mood and bites were at a premium. Going one better than his
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2/5/03 - Comfortable for Nomads II
ANOTHER weekend's frustration saw the Nomads season continue its' damp start. A late call from Romsley on Saturday lunchtime saw the 1st XI fixture cancelled, and both Sunday's home fixture to Hatherley & Reddings and away to Stanway were victims
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Luff's chuffing joke is all in the timing
PETER Luff wrote to Central Trains boss Nick Brown this week to ask him to meet frustrated commuters. But he did not opt for the traditional envelope. He instead sent his request in a greetings card. Showing a picture of a train, a spoof front page read
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Gore blimey, it's from Mr Vidal...
NOT many people can claim to have received correspondence from one of America's most famous men of letters - a novelist, playwright and political columnist of the finest order. Peter Luff did. But, unfortunately, it was a case of mistaken identity. Peter's
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Huge pay increase for builders in two counties
BUILDERS in Worcestershire and Herefordshire are celebrating after their union won them a record 23.3 per cent pay increase. UCATT (Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians) won the increase for the 600,000 building workers in Britain following
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Belated biography of a talented man
David Jones: A Life by Keith Alldritt (Constable £18.99) DAVID Jones stands with Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Graves as one of the great writers of the First World War. He also belongs to the British tradition of painter-writers that includes
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Comedian Stark lays himself bare
Stark Naked: The Autobiography Of Graham Stark (Sanctuary Publishing, £16.99) THIS is the life history of the great all-rounder of British comedy. Chronicling his early days in Liverpool, his wartime exploits and a lifetime spent in the service of entertainment
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2/5/03 - Weekend county football fixtures
SATURDAY Worcester & District League Premier Division: Worcester City v Bretforton Old Boys (B Nyatanga); Powick v Droitwich Spa (C Rock) Division One: Lamb & Flag v West Malvern (P Fowler); Langland Sports v Welland Athletic (M Stephens); Bransford
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Frank's ugly mug!
ONE of the country's best-known TV funnymen has visited the Faithful City and recalled childhood memories of a previous visit to the city. Frank Skinner amused the crowds with his typical wit, during the whistlestop visit to the city's Fairfield Centre
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Eye-witness to burglary was threatened by former mate
An eye-witness to a burglary was threatened with having his legs broken if he gave evidence in court, a jury heard. Ashley O'Mahoney told police he saw Simon Lander emerging from a communal door to flats in Windermere Court, Stourport-on-Severn, with
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Money down the drain to create town's new sewers
AROUND 15,000 customers in Malvern will benefit from an improved service as a result of a £1.5m project being carried out by Severn Trent Water. The aim is to replace or reline 3.25 miles of ageing sewers, some of which are brick and date back to the
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All our yester-Kays
MAIL order giant Kays could soon be producing its most distinctive catalogue ever. A recent open day organised by the Worcester firm's heritage group resulted in so much memorabilia that a Memory Lane-style picture book is on the cards. Nearly 100 past
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Weapons galore in gun amnesty
A FIRST World War gun was among the weapons handed to Worcestershire police during a month-long firearms amnesty. A total of 67 weapons, from a pistol to a knife, were taken to police stations in Worcester, Droitwich, Malvern and Evesham during the amnesty
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No-show patients should pay, say GPs
PATIENTS who waste GP appointments should be fined, according to some of Worcestershire's leading GPs. However, although they are frustrated by the number of people who fail to attend appointments, they admit a fines system would be hard to implement.
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Star-gazing spectacle
AN astronomical event, which takes place about once a decade, is set to amaze star-gazers in the city next week. The transit of Mercury, when the planet tracks across the surface of the sun and can be seen with a specially adapted telescope, takes place
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Trusting wildlife
WORCESTERSHIRE Wildlife Trust is holding its annual Open Day in Tiddesley Wood, near Pershore, on Sunday, from 10am to 5pm. There will be guided nature walks, shire horse rides, a tombola, live music, home- made refreshments, demonstrations of local crafts
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Music career full of high notes
AFTER 35 years nurturing talent at city schools, a well-known music teacher is retiring. Glenis Cole, of Riverview Close, St John's, has spent the last 20 years as head of music at Bishop Perowne CE High School, and 12 years before that at Christopher
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The 'Tramway Siege of Worcester 1903-4'
THE long-awaited arrival of electric trams at Worcester was at last coming into sight a century ago. In this week of 1903, the Journal reported: "The City Council is promising that work on the new electric tramway system will be begun shortly. It is three
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COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
UNFORTUNATELY the village games night in the Village Hall tonight (Friday) organised by the Rotary Club of Colwall has had to be cancelled due to lack of advance ticket sales. An organ recital given by Peter Dyke of Hereford Cathedral will take place
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West Malvern CORRESPONDENT Colin Jackson 01684 577604
The pavilion on the upper playing field off Old Hollow has sadly often been the target for minor (and mindless) vandalism. On Tuesday, however, it was the scene of a much more serious criminal incident. While West Malvern FC were playing an evening match
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2/5/03 - NM Youth finals results
LEDBURY RFC hosted their second major event within seven days, when they held the North Midlands Youth Finals at Ross Road on Sunday. Nigh on a thousand spectators during the course of the day watched in perfect conditions some of the best youth teams
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Beautiful game
FOOTBALL and art combine in a new Worcester exhibition. Mackenzie Thorpe is bringing The Game of Life to the Regent Gallery, Reindeer Court. His paintings and sculptures contrast a grim backdrop of urban living with the joy and expectation associated
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Forest of Dean District Council - Results
Newent Central - Two seats John Clissold (Con) 347 (elected) Raymond Hill (Con) 326 Des Saunders (Ind) 413 (elected) Oxenhall and Newent North East - One seat Cherry Burrow (Lab) 32 Patricia Hill (Con) 248 Martyn Vick (Ind) 250 (elected) Bromsberrow and
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Malvern Parishes - Results
Malvern Town Chase - Elected: Ian Norman Fearnside (MTAG) (1109), John Keith Martin Phillips (MTAG) (1,037), Michael Philip Selby (MTAG) (921), Malcolm G Sneath (MTAG) (833). Not elected: Richard S Perkins (Green) (439), Richard Fletcher Simons (422),
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Herefordshire Parishes - Results
Bredenbury (two seats) - Elected: Bernard Butler, St Andrews Close (53); Stanley Robert Davey, Valley View (60). Not elected: Karen Patricia Nielsen, Sawberry Hill Farm (28). Turnout: 69.17 per cent. Two papers spoiled. Cradley (Fifteen seats) - Elected
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Forest of Dean Parish Council - Results
Dymock (seven seats): Elected: Nigel Keith Thick, Leddington; John Edmund George, Leddington; Dorothy June Brooke, Dymock; Terence Walter Boon, Ketford, Dymock; David Arthur Prout, Dymock; Penelope Ann Ely, Tillers Green, Dymock; Terence Ball, Welsh House
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From one motor city to another...
Legendary Motown bands The Four Tops and The Temptations (below) play in Birmingham in November. The Temptations will feature founder member Otis Williams, with Terry Weeks, Harry McGilberry Jr, and GC Cameron. Ronaldo Benson and Abdul Duke Fahkir, from
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Hear the hits of these misses
THREE sassy r'n'b girls with some great tunes are brining a touch of feminine mystique to Wolverhampton. Alesha, Sabrina and Su-Elise are Mis-Teeq, the UK's premier r'n'b girl band. Originating from the UK garage scene, the girls stormed the charts in
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Your career as a top DJ starts here
PEOPLE with a passion for music are being given a golden opportunity to train as a DJ. Thanks to DJ Kingdom in Worcester, one person could win DJ training worth £400 if they win a Nightlife competition. The Worcester shop, which offers courses and equipment
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COOKLEY
Christopher Nicholls - Labour - 396 votes (elected); David Pittaway - Conservative - 251 votes Electorate 1,874 Seats 1 Ballot papers 549 % poll 35.17
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Different and diverse
n Tutuguri - Pome Dans. Wolfgang Rihm. Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR. SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart. The Rite of the Black Sun is a poem written by Antonin Artaud taken from the radio play Pour en finir avec le jugement de Dieu? This music is
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MITTON
Patricia Rimell - Health Concern - 585 votes (elected); Michael Freeman - Conservative - 399 votes; Gary Watson - Labour - 233 votes; Nigel Tackley-Goodman - Liberal Democrat - 96 votes Electorate 5,153 Seats 1 Ballot papers 1,327 % poll 25.75
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OFFMORE
Frances Oborski - Liberal Focus - 1,086 votes (elected); Keith Budden - Labour - 285 votes; Margaret Gregory - Conservative - 215 votes Electorate 4,620 Seats 1 Ballot papers 1,587 % poll 34.35
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OLDINGTON AND FOLEY PARK
Anne Mace - Health Concern - 361 votes (elected); Susan Meekings - Conservative - 340 votes (elected); James Brown - Labour - 324 votes; John Gretton - Labour - 322 votes; William Jones - Conservative - 302 votes; Pamela Dixon - Liberal Democrat - 238
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Noises Off n Review: Malvern Theatres
MALVERN audiences it seems like nothing better than a bit of farce and slapstick. Monday night's nearly full-house was full of laughter and rapturous applause for the opening night of Noises Off, brought by the Ambassador Theatre Group as part of a national
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Tour de Force n Review: English National Ballet, Malvern Theatres
A rare privilege and pleasure was afforded to Malvern audiences by the English National Ballet's artistically stimulating and thought-provoking quartet of dance interpretations. Perpetual throbbing from Brian Eno's original score and a star-spangled backdrop
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Medical centre fears still afloat
A Flood risk assessment is being called for by the Environment Agency to determine what impact a new community medical centre would have on Upton. Plans for the building at the bottom of Tunnel Hill were submitted last week by doctors at the town's School
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Trust seeks permission to restore lake and create new wetlands
The National Trust has applied for planning permission for an ambitious restoration programme on the lake and watercourse at Croome Park. The trust is currently seven years into a ten-year restoration project at the park, once part of the Coventry estate
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Pizza cafe plan for shop
A BUILDING on the corner of Court Street and Old Street in Upton could be turned into a pizza cafe. The site is currently occupied by second-hand clothes shop Change of Direction and the offices of Anchor Preservation. Owners David and Sue Walker have
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Driver ends up in village pond
HANLEY Swan residents awoke on Saturday morning to find a new addition to their village pond. A black Audi 80 was driven into the water at 6am and remained there until the owner had it towed out at around 9.30am. The female driver escaped from the vehicle
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Clash keeps numbers down
Entries were disappointing for the Upton 10km road race and 6km fun run on Sunday with a total of 26 runners competing in both events. The decline from last year's field of 58 was believed to have been due in part to a clash with the Stratford Half-Marathon
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Appeal at end
A FUNDRAISING campaign to to build and resource a Nairobi school comes to an end this month. The choir Meadowsweet will sing for the Upton Deanery Appeal for Anajali School at Bushley Church on Saturday, May 10, at 7.30pm Tickets are £5, available from
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Time to book stall
A car boot sale takes place at Upton CE Primary School tomorrow (Saturday) to raise money for the friends of the school. It runs from 10am to 2pm and refreshments will be available. To book a pitch, call Nigel Simmons on 01684 593627. Cars are £5, vans
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Election day for district
TODAY is polling day in Wychavon District Council elections and Vale residents are being urged to get out and cast their votes. Polling stations will be open until 9pm tonight and everyone is being encouraged to use their votes. The council's democratic
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Folk parade to close road
A PROCESSION of folk dancers and musicians will close Old Street in Upton as part of the town's 15th annual Folk Festival. The road will be shut from noon to 12.45pm on Sunday as the procession makes its way to Waterside, following an 11am service at
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Friends plan day trips
THE Friends of Upton CE Primary School are running a coach trip to the Cotswold Wildlife Park on Sunday, May 4. On Sunday, June 1, they will visit the Coventry Classic Airshow. To book a seat, contact Rupert Chambers on 01684 593370.
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School vandal attacks put youngsters in danger
CHILDREN have been put in danger by vandal attacks at Great Malvern Primary School, says headmaster Jonathan Sides. Fencing around the pond and environmental area - which cost £1,400 - has been smashed and the pond filled with beer cans and debris. A
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Greenhill JANE PATERSON (Health Concern)
Born in Kidderminster and living in Greenhill for more than 20 years, I was very proud to be elected the first Health Concern councillor four years ago to serve the interests of Greenhill. Until recently a night sister at Kidderminster Hospital, I am
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Showground has exceeded powers
THE Three Counties Showground has exceeded its planning permission in hosting some events. David Murrary, Malvern Hills District Council's head of development control, said licences granted by the former Malvern Urban District Council in 1956 only allowed
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2/5/03 - Ladies finish third
MALVERN Ladies FC entertained Bredon Ladies at Victoria Park in their final league game of the season on Sunday. MALVERN LADIES 6, BREDON LADIES 1 Malvern kicked off and a fine through ball found Emily Prosser who rounded the keeper and scored Malvern's
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Road closed by sewer work
THE second stage in improving Malvern's sewerage system is set to begin. Hanley Road, in Malvern Wells, will be closed for two weeks from Tuesday, May 13, while the work is carried out. Worcester Road, running through Malvern Link shopping centre, will
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2/5/03 - Express in first loss for months
EXPRESS 1, EXCEL STAR & GARTER 2 EXPRESS went down to their first defeat in six months in a Worcester Division Two game last Thursday. Jason Lloyd scored the Express goal. The loss does look like condemning Express to second or third in the league
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Listen and learn
NO doubt after this week's elections there will be the usual concerns expressed about a low turn-out and voter apathy in local democracy. Politicians - local and national - exhort us to take an active interest in local politics, but in fact they do little
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Youths thrown out of play area in park security drive
EIGHT youths were thrown out of Malvern's Priory Park in a bid to beat vandals. The bandstand in the park was severely damaged last week and Malvern Hills District Council promised to set-up security patrols. Safety officer Jenny Lawrence said they were
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Pensioner faces trial
A CASTLEMORTON pensioner faces trial after being accused of breaching orders made by Worcester Crown Court and South Worcestershire magistrates. Richard Dawe, 69, of Hollybed Street, Castlemorton, denied four charges of breaching anti-social behaviour
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2/5/03 - Madresfield upset the table-toppers
TUESDAY night's games in The Soccer Site Malvern Football League saw a shock result as injury-hit league leaders Bull Allstars went down 3-2 at Madresfield. The home side's hero in a hard fought game was Graham Jones who grabbed a hat-trick. He netted
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George opens bowling at newest college nets
WELL-known cricketer George Chesterton has been commemorated with a new set of practice nets at Malvern College. The Shropshire-born Mr Chesterton is a former opening bowler for Worcestershire and Oxford University and a now-retired housemaster and cricket
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2/5/03 - Green Dragon in President's Cup success
THE Malvern League's President's Cup clash at Langland Stadium on Sunday was between a young Kempsey United Reserves side and title chasing Green Dragon. GREEN DRAGON 4, KEMPSEY UNITED RESERVES 2 Both sides had to change their line-ups due to injury with
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Award payback for pair's effort
PICTURE the scene. After a long day travelling from who-knows-where, you arrive, exhausted, at your rented holiday home. There's a kettle, but no teabags. A shower, but no soap or shampoo. A TV and VCR, but nothing to watch. Annoying, isn't it? Well,
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2/5/03 - Two wins for Welland
A REJUVENATED Welland earned themselves another three points taking them to three straight wins after defeating second placed and recent cup winners Lamb & Flag. WELLAND ATHLETIC 2, LAMB & FLAG 1 It took a superb second half come back to beat
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Benches are disappearing
RECENTLY no fewer than four seats have disappeared from the top end of Malvern Link Common, all within a stone's throw of one another. These are: 1. A wooden seat from outside the entrance to Perrins House on Moorlands Road; 2. The second, also wooden
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Youngsters go mad for Italy fundraiser
THERE was a slight air of madness in the air at Malvern Youth Centre as young musicians indulged in a little sponsored delirium to raise funds for an Italian trip. The Albert Road North centre is sending 20 young people and staff to Concordia, Italy,
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Pupils learn from life
SIXTEEN pupils from Malvern Girls' College returned from Gambia this week. The girls went to the African nation to teach, decorate classrooms and a nursery and help start building a banana plantation. A particular highlight of the trip was a visit to
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2/5/03 - Brace for Tracey
WEST Malvern played New Inn on Saturday in a Worcester League Division One fixture. WEST MALVERN 3, NEW INN 2000 0 The game never reached any great heights but the West had a comfortable lead at half time. The first goal came after ten minutes when good
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Partnership works to calm health cut fears
A LEADING county councillor has moved to alleviate fears that health care services could suffer under proposed changes, but admitted the council could not cover the cost. Liz Eyre, Worcestershire County Council's cabinet member for social services, health
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Valuable service deserved publicity
I WAS delighted to read the article about ARCOS in the paper last week. I feel ARCOS provides a valuable service. Personally, I have had inter alia, a severe head injury resulting in communication problems, many years ago, and consequently I understand
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Speed camera sites to be put on web
THE location of speed cameras being used around Malvern, Bromyard and Ledbury is being posted on a police website. The Safety Camera Partnership in West Mercia has promised to regularly update its website at www.speedaware.org.uk to publicise details
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Opinion
ITS image has come to symbolise Ledbury, but will the town's famous Market House ever be the same with a metal staircase, even a sympathetically designed one, stuck on the side of it? In order for the building, a venue for weddings and public meetings
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Four go as Brain swings the axe
WORCESTER Rugby Club have axed four players from their squad. Tom Richardson, James Ogilvie-Bull, Will Wigram and James Parkes have been told their contracts will not be renewed by the Worcester management. Sixways director of rugby John Brain yesterday
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Rain hits County revival chances
WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of clawing their way back against Northamptonshire looked in danger of being washed out by the wet weather today. No action was possible before lunch and prospects for any play today looked bleak. Only 32 overs were possible yesterday
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Clean-up squad earn their reward
VOLUNTEER litterpickers were out last Friday cleaning up one of Malvern's litter blackspots. The volunteers managed to pick up enough rubbish to fill 16 binliners from footpaths in the Bellars Lane/Wedderburn Road area. "It was very wet and we got absolutely
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Rooney for Rovers?
FORMER Worcester City manager George Rooney is being touted as a possible successor to Bromsgrove Rovers duo Gary Hackett and Jon Ford. Showdown talks last night with chairman Tom Herbert failed to resolve their futures, but they are expected to discover
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30 years on from placing an order, he collects car!
AN American car buff picked up his Morgan Plus Eight this week - 30 years after placing his order. Patrick Madden is a real-estate attorney from Detroit, Michigan, the heart of America's mass-production motor industry. But despite that, or even because
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Pub decision on hold
THE future of Cradley's Crown Inn is still uncertain after planners deferred a decision on whether the site should be redeveloped. Dispute broke out in November over plans to build housing on the site of the pub, which closed 15 years ago. In March, applicant
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Melligan returns for final match
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers welcome back John Melligan for their final Nationwide League Division Three match of the season when they entertain Bristol Rovers in an all-ticket clash at Aggborough tomorrow (3pm). The 11-goal midfielder, on loan from Wolverhampton
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Titterton is planning ahead
A LONG, hard debut season has not dampened Dave Titterton's enthusiasm for the job of managing Stourport Swifts. The Walshes Meadow boss, who took over in October, takes his team to Shepshed Dynamo tomorrow (3pm) to round off their Dr Martens Western
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Oldington and Foley Park (2 seats) JAMES BROWN (Labour)
I began my working life as a clerical officer working in a job centre but left to join the RAF, flying Tornados as a navigator. I left the RAF three years ago and I am now settled and raising my family in Kidderminster. I am currently the deputy regional
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Voting today in district elections
VOTERS go to the polls today as elections are held in 14 of Wyre Forest District Council's 18 wards. Voters will also be going to the polls in Hartlebury to elect a councillor to represent the village on Wychavon District Council. And there will be elections
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2/5/03 - Kevin wins Malvern SC title
EVEN though several of the regulars were missing, the large entry still needed a qualifying round before the big guns started firing in the 2003 Malvern Squash Club championships. In the quarter-finals the seeded players set about justifying their ranking
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2/5/03 - Seeds set for squash open
THE top four seeds have been fixed for the Nationwide Malvern Squash Open which gets underway on Sunday. Number one seed is Malvern Squash Club's Nigel Long with Manor Park SC first team captain Keith Young second, third seed is Dave Arnold and fourth
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2/5/03 - Best proves too good
VELO Club Sevale's 10m time trial was held on the Severn Stoke A38 course, which lived up to its reputation by providing some fast times on the night with only 24 seconds separating the first three riders. Visiting rider Stephen Best from the Royal Dean
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2/5/03 - Fixtures ...
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Ledbury Town v Malvern Town. WORCESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier Division: Powick v Droitwich Spa. Division One: Lamb & Flag v West Malvern, Langland Sports v Welland Athletic, Bransford Rovers
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Movies to watch in and around Worcester
WELCOME TO COLLINGWOOD (15): An uproarious comic caper that delights in the ineptitude and outrageous misfortune of its hapless thieves, including George Clooney as a wheelchair bound safecracker. Odeon, Worcester (1.30, 4.15, 6.30, 8.45 Fri-Mon &
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African music teach-in
A WORKSHOP on African drumming is being held at Storridge Village Hall on Sunday, May 11. The workshop, suitable for all levels, is a chance to connect with the drum spirit and rhythms of west Africa. Leading the workshop is Ablorh Adjetey, from Teshie
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Musical friends in joint performance
FIVE musical friends combine in a concert at Wellington Heath's newly refurbished Memorial Hall. Sopranos Sue Black and Kate Bennett, basses David Bennett and Tim Cranmore, and pianist Geoff Kerr will present An Enchanted Evening of Music at 8pm on Sat-urday
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Marr's big night
SOUL music will be pumping out of the Marr's Bar in Worcester for a whole night. The doors will be open at the Pierpoint Street club from 10.30pm tomorrow (Saturday) and will close at 8am the following morning. Admission is £10. On Sunday, Cherry Kicks
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Prog-rock date
SPECTACULAR prog rock will make a return to the stage when Rick Wakeman plays in Cheltenham. The former Yes keyboard player has just returned from a sell-out 60s show tour around America with his old band. Now he is looking to wow audiences with his new
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Win stamps to celebrate heroes
THEY tackled some of the greatest challenges on earth, and now Royal Mail commemorates six incredible achievements which spanned the last century. Extreme Endeavours, issued on Tuesday, allows designer Howard Brown to take a "panoramic" approach to conquests
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2/5/03 - Melligan returns for final match
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers welcome back John Melligan for their final Nationwide League Division Three match of the season when they entertain Bristol Rovers in an all-ticket clash at Aggborough tomorrow (3pm). The 11-goal midfielder, on loan from Wolverhampton
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2/5/03 - Thrilling match ends in tie
MALVERN started their league season at Bewdley and came away with 14 points after a thrilling match ended in a tie. BEWDLEY I v MALVERN I Malvern, already weakened, were further hampered when an 11th hour withdrawal meant they took the field with only
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2/5/03 - Town hold back league leaders
THE champagne is still on ice for prospective Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division champions Westfields, as they were held by Malvern Town in a tense contest at Rotherwas on Saturday. WESTFIELDS 0, MALVERN TOWN 0 Malvern, who are still
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The Chrissies issue is not just party-political
I'M flattered that B J Knowles has picked on me (You Say, Friday, April 25), from the scores of correspondents who have written over the past three years objecting to Worcestershire County Council's plans for Christopher Whitehead High School. But to
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Parking problems
MY husband visited the Worcestershire Royal Hospital on Monday, April 14, and we were appalled at the car parking problem. My appointment was for 3pm. We arrived at 2.30pm and it was absolutely hectic, with cars all over the place even on the pink walkway
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2/5/03 - Richard and members are put in the picture
SKY Television cameras paid a visit to the Worcestershire Golf Club to film the club's professional Richard Lewis evaluating golf equipment with several of the club members Richard was chosen as the performing professional from a consortium of club professionals
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It's rather confusing
AS an opponent of the proposed sports pavilion on Northwick Lodge I was somewhat surprised by claims made by local political parties. First, a Conservative leaflet accused the Liberal Democrats of being in favour of the scheme and suggested that one more
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Fruit machine raid
A FRUIT machine was broken into at the Toby Carvery Marlbrook pub and an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen. The raid took place as the pub was closing for the evening at about 11.15 on Tuesday, April 29. Police are looking at CCTV footage and a forensic
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Local election results
DROITWICH SPA TOWN COUNCIL East - four seats Michael Barratt (Con) - 786 Jan Bolton (Con) - 794 Alan Fisher (Con) - 672 Edgar Harwood (Lab) - 642 Peter Pinfield (Lab) - 690 Sheila Neary (Lab) - 672 Kate Spencer (Con) - 716 Steve Westwood (Lab) - 504 Turnout
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Spa shuns seatbelts
DROITWICH drivers are continuing to flout seat belt laws despite ardent campaigning by police. South Worcestershire traffic cops have pulled over more than 150 people in the past fortnight who have not bothered to belt up. Senior officers have voiced
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Aviator had plan to cross Atlantic
THIS week Malvern Memories carries more pictures of the intrepid aviator Gustav Hamel, the first man to land an aeroplane in Malvern. These have been contributed by Joan Graham, of Poolbrook, who found them in the scrapbook of her aunt Brenda. The page
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago On Monday afternoon, Robert Lennie, coachman to Mr Greaves of Granta House, Graham Road, was admitted to the rural hospital suffering severe injuries to the face and back. Early in the afternoon, Lennie and Wm. Jones, groom, also in Mr Greaves's
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Mind your manners and take trip to the Swan
ALAN Ayckbourn's rib-tickling portrait of everyday life will be the second play to be staged at the newly re-opened Swan Theatre, Worcester. Table Manners is the first in Ayckbourn's Norman Conquests trilogy, and performing it has been an ambition of
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From castles and conferences to Worcester
ONE of Britain's leading classical guitarists is due in Worcester later this month with a concert of music ranging from Matteo Carcassi to George Harrison. Neil Smith has a reputation in dozens of countries and has broadcast on TV and radio as well as
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Tories hang on as Labour slips
THE Conservative party has hung on to power in Worcester, but will continue to rely on the Mayor's casting vote after failing to win overall control. Yesterday's local election left a night of mixed fortunes for the ruling group - it gained seats in two
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Good advice is now even easier to find
THE Citizens Advice Bureau is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year and the Evesham branch is marking the milestone by moving to new premises. The new offices at 116 High Street are just a few doors down from the organisation's current base. The
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Events taking place in and around Worcester
Today: Latin Dance classes begin at Number 8, 8 High Street, Pershore. Beginners' Cuba Rumba. No partner necessary. For further information telephone 01386 556 665. Today: Ballroom and Latin (only) dance with Brian's Supersounds, at Fernhill Heath Memorial
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Classical & easy listening music
Today: CBSO Centre Stage at CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham. Tickets available on 0121 767 4050 or book online www.cbso.co.uk May 3: CBSO at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets available on 0121 780 3333 or book online www.cbso.co.uk May 3: Wolverhampton
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Stores are creating jobs boom
JOB hunters are being given a fresh chance this week as a major recruitment drive gets under way in Kidderminster. The Crossley Retail Park development is opening up hundreds of new opportunities and the first wave of interviews is being held at the town's
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LADS' tales bursting
SOME of the most famous ripping yarns in literature are being brought to life by the Ledbury Amateur Dramatics Society (LADS). The group is staging five of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Interpretations of the Reeve's Tale, the Cook's Tale, the Merchant's
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2/5/03 - New members rising
THE Malvern United Angling Association held their AGM and prize giving at the Newtown Club last Thursday where 26 members attended. The chairman thanked members for attending and also said that he was pleased at the number of new members the club had
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2/5/03 - Rain hits County revival chances
WORCESTERSHIRE'S hopes of clawing their way back against Northamptonshire looked in danger of being washed out by the wet weather today. No action was possible before lunch and prospects for any play today looked bleak. Only 32 overs were possible yesterday
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What's on
Theatre May Until 3-Noises Off by Michael Frayn at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £14-£22. Box Office (01684) 892277. 6-10-Camille with Daniela Nardini at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm, 8pm. £10-£18. Box Office
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2/5/03 - Snowball hits Green
BARNARDS Green visited Chaddesley Corbett for a 40-overs per side friendly. BARNARDS GREEN SUNDAY v CHADDESLEY CORBETT On winning the toss skipper Kevin Ratcliffe elected to bat on a firm wicket. Progress for the Green was slow against accurate bowling
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2/5/03- Green Singles XI starts well
THE new Barnards Green Singles side (formerly Newland) made a very impressive debut for the new season easily overcoming Fladbury by 77 runs in this friendly fixture. BARNARDS GREEN SINGLES v FLADBURY In very familiar surroundings at Newland, skipper
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Foster does a runner but can't resist a Hula Hoop
Foster has been on the run again. But his handlers managed to lure him back into the fold - with a handful of Hula Hoops. Worcester Labour Party should not worry, though. It is not their MP who has been caught going AWOL. It is the infamous vulture named
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Call centre launched to help find warehousing
AN innovative way of finding vacant warehouse space has been introduced by the firm that runs Hartlebury Trading Estate, near Droitwich. Commercial property company Industrious, which runs 200 industrial estates up and down the country, has launched a
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Managers celebrate with hero
FALKLANDS war veteran Simon Weston has helped to celebrate the success of 10 managers from power supplier npower. The managers, pictured above with Mr Weston, had successfully completed a Diploma in Management Studies. A celebratory lunch was held recently
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2/5/03 - Teams ...
BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, May 3 1st XI v Alveley (Away). Meet noon. I Scullion, R Richards, J Doughty, B Hancock, G Glendinning, P Drinkwater, J Curtis, R A Brown, J Drew, K Ratcliffe. 2nd XI v Alveley (Home). Meet 1.20pm. R W Brown, C Dean, T Price
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Important step for Rabjohns
AN AWARD-winning accountancy firm has stepped on to the global stage, having been selected to represent one of the largest accountancy networks in the world. Rabjohns Business and Tax Advisers has become a member of Kreston International, a network of
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Rock on, Reginald
A Rage For Rock Gardening by Nicola Shulman (Short Books, £6.99) IF Reginald Farrer hadn't been real some writer would have had to invent him. Born in 1880, a cousin of Osbert Sitwell and the heir to the Ingleborough Estate, he was dwarfish in stature
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Plain history
The Rough Guide History of Egypt (Rough Guides, £7.99) Is it really possible to condense 5,000 years of Egyptian history into one pocket-sized volume? For the people at Rough Guide, the answer is yes. With a continuous time-line of events, a generous
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Report presents a different picture
WHY oh why do the Press only print the bad news story, isn't life difficult enough as it is? What about a bit of balance? From the Audit Commission's 21 page draft report received on March 18, 2003 (I am therefore not clear about the weeks of effort by
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Measures to stop the speeding traffic flow
MRS Smout pleads with drivers to observe the speed limit in Wyre Piddle. She might as well try to teach a pig to fly. In a decent society, traffic law would be enforced. But our police would rather do almost anything else, witness the constables (in pairs
