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Rescued from flat amid gas blast fear
POLICE have launched an arson investigation after two women were dramatically rescued from their Worcester flat last night. The fire began when four cars next to their home - below the Hotpot caf, in Sherriff Street, Shrub Hill - were set alight just
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Divorcee killed himself over deaths and debts
A MAN left devastated by three bereavements and debts was found dead at a Malvern quarry on the day he was be moved out of his home. Nicholas Noond sent a suicide letter to his first wife, a Stourport-on-Severn inquest heard yesterday. Worcestershire
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They're sweet 16 and having a ball!
SCHOOL leavers from a city college enjoyed their final party together last night, before getting down to the business of exams. Year 11 pupils from Elgar Technology College, in Bilford Road, descended on a Worcester restaurant for a farewell meal and
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Divas stepping out with cash windfall
A TEAM of talented youngsters is dancing with delight after hearing it has been awarded a £280 cash windfall. The Divas dance group was awarded the cash in the Making a Difference campaign run by Worcester Round Table and the Evening News. The cash will
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Future of our schools lies with the support of local communities
In the current educational climate it would be the easiest thing in the world to dwell upon the negatives - policy overload, continued inadequacies in funding, and testing of young people at every turn. The Government is properly unrelenting in its demand
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Doggy dental drill
IT'S time for our canine friends to have their teeth cleaned for Pet Smile Month. Nicola Bateman (left), a trainee veterinary nurse at Ambleside Veterinary Clinic, on Tolladine Road, assisted by veterinary nurse, Dee Etheridge, above, made sure that Jock
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£2m worth of ecstasy seized in drama on motorway
Ecstasy with a potential street value of £2m was recovered in an operation by the National Crime Squad and the Central Motorway Police Group. West Mercia Police was one of four forces involved in the seizure, the others being Staffordshire, Warwickshire
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Cash for the big clean-up
COMMUNITY groups have been handed £500 for cleaning up their parishes. The first 40 groups to clean up their areas were handed the cash by Wychavon District Council, which also provided volunteers with litter pickers, gloves and bags. Parishes taking
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Prostitutes are sent to prison
TWO Worcester prostitutes were sent to prison by the city magistrates at this time 100 years ago. The Journal of 1903 reported one of the cases under the headline "A Woman of the Baser Sort" - "Jane Green (40), of 15 Dolday, Worcester, was charged with
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Plea for cash to help run Worcester's main orphanage
A PLEA for more cash donations from the public to help run Worcester's main orphanage were being made at this time 100 years ago. The Journal of 1903 reported: "Colonel Long MP, as chairman of the annual meeting of the Royal Albert Orphan Asylum, praised
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BOSBURY Correspondent: Mrs R Krinks Tel: 01531 640076
LAST Saturday's coffee morning at Margaret and Ray Honey's home, The Old Chapel, Bosbury raised over £200 to be shared between the Red Cross and Christian Aid. A warm thank you to all who supported the event. A reminder that tomorrow (Saturday) the WI
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BUSHLEY Correspondent: Mrs M Wilkes Tel: 01684 293435
THE Deanery Anjali School Appeal will benefit by approximately £200 from the concert held in St Peter's Church on Saturday. This performance by the Meadowsweet Singers, who are locally based, included a wide range of music including negro spirituals,
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COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
THE next production by the Colwall Players, A Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson, continues tonight and tomorrow evening at Colwall Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets at £6 are available from John Goodwin Estate Agent or on the door. A Churches Together
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HOLLYBUSH Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
AN addition to the hugely successful towel sale at Hollybush, the total raised to date is now £813. This will increase as many customers ordered extra towels. A huge special thank-you to Jenny Sumner and Casey who provided the idea and towels for sale
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PAUNTLEY Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714
DON'T forget the coffee morning at Elm Grove, Pauntley in aid of Breast Cancer Research. It is tomorrow (Saturday) from 10.30am-noon. A warm welcome awaits you at this annual event. There will be a bring and buy stall, plants and other attractions including
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PENDOCK Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
GIANT jumble sale tomorrow (Saturday) at Berrow Village Hall at 2pm. Jumble, bric-a-brac, cakes, raffle, usual stalls. Proceeds to Pendock CE School. For more information contact Judi Dallimore (01531) 650258. ON Saturday, June 7 Pendock school and church
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POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
IF you missed the Malvern Spring Gardening Show last weekend, you can buy your bargain bedding plants at the plant sale in Powick Parish Hall tomorrow (Saturday) from 9am-noon. All proceeds will go to Powick Playing Field Association. If you have already
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WELLINGTON HEATH Correspondent: Mrs P Jacobs Tel: 01531 634941
THE new keep fit classes, which Joy Pearman is running (in addition to the Pilates session) started on May 12. They will take place on Monday afternoons at 2pm, a time which will hopefully attract some of the more senior members of the community. The
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West Malvern Correspondent Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604
The Friends of Adelaide House will be holding a springtime coffee morning at West Malvern's residential home for the elderly, off Park Road, tomorrow morning (Saturday) from 10.30am to noon. There will be stalls offering plants, home made cakes, china
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Vandal attack fails to halt park band series
The popular Bands in the Park series is to go ahead despite a recent vandal attack. Damage caused to the bandstand at Priory Park will not delay the start of the concert programme by some of the best bands in the area. The season begins with a performance
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Quilters create a rainbow of colours
QUILT makers from all over the world were expected to descend on Malvern this weekend for Quilt UK. The show, based at the Three Counties Show-ground, will see the country's top quilters battling it out for prestigious prizes. Categories range from king-size
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On show
RARE archives from the family of Sir Edward Elgar are to be put on display. Letters, personal papers and notebooks written by Elgar's brothers and sisters will be available for viewing at the Elgar Birthplace Museum, in Crown East Lane, Worc-ester, from
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Taste of the south is provided in Upton
FOLLOWING a very successful debut, the second annual Upton-upon-Severn Cajun and Zydeco Festival begins today (Friday). Crowds are expected to travel from across the country to The Swan Hotel, Upton and Hanley Castle High School for three days of Deep
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Get dancing
NEW classes in cha cha cha are to begin at Malvern's Holy Trinity Church Hall. From Thursday, June 5, at 7.30pm every week, Dance at 8 is offering seven weeks of instruction. No partner is necessary. Also on Thursdays in the Link Top venue, from 6.30pm
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College unlocks artistic talents
PEOPLE with artistic flair will be inspired by a series of summer classes to be held at Malvern Hills College for a week in August. Local residents and tourists are invited to attend the college to learn new skills including creative writing, pottery,
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Bright lights lifting a grey day
NEWSPAPERS occasionally set the agenda of the communities they serve, just as they often simply reflect the life and lives within them. Recent weeks have been dominated by the kind of stories that draw a grim interest from readers but do little, if anything
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You're strange and you're beautiful...
glamorous Goldfrapp are bringing their spooky mood music to the Second City. The band, fronted by the gorgeous Alison Goldfrapp, sold half-a-million copies of their atmospheric debut album, Felt Mountain, and recently-released follow-up Black Cherry builds
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Anger over Tory choice of mayor
BITTER opposition greeted the appointment of Stourport's new Tory mayor as Labour councillors claimed he was unfit for the post. Stephen Clee was voted in by the Conservative-controlled town council for a one-year term with four Labour councillors opposing
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Musical choices for the BIG day
A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music. Naxos 8.557246-47 IT'S nearly that time of year - white dresses, page-boys, bridesmaids and flowers. Yes, the wedding season is almost upon us. The dress is nearly finished, the flowers are ordered and it is too late
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The Canterbury Tales Review: LADS, Market Theatre, Ledbury
THE sauciest, bawdiest of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales have been chosen by Ledbury's Amateur Dramatic Society. Breaking the mould of sedate, well-behaved local theatre, the group revels in the risqu, taking us back to the genuinely funny days BPC (before
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Anonymity stops here for stunning star of big screen
In her native Italy, as well as in France, Monica Bellucci is regarded as a modern day Sophia Loren. Now it is the turn of the rest of the world to be captivated by the raven-haired beauty for she will star in three major Hollywood movies this summer
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Medical centre bid gets public support
Upton residents have demonstrated widespread support for plans to build a new medical centre in the town. At a public meeting, health professionals and the architect presented designs for the centre, which would provide a 'one-stop shop' for doctors,
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Firms join in call for broadband link
UPTON internet users are being urged to register an interest in high-speed access to persuade BT to introduce it to the area. Robin La Fontaine, director of Monsell EDM Ltd, urged people to show interest in ADSL broadband on the BT website. If 200 people
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Driver plea for minibus
VOLUNTEERS drivers are being sought for a new minibus scheme in Upton. The town council has applied to the Countryside Agency for a grant to run a pilot bus service from the outlying areas of Upton into the town. The service would run on Fridays to start
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Roads on agenda
A PUBLIC exhibition and meeting into plans for a radical overhaul of roads in the Upton area has been called by Worcestershire County Council. Plans to raise the A4104 at Upton and add a new junction to the M50 at Sledge Green will be on show at Upton
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Collection raises £236
A STREET collection for Upton Community Care raised £236.94 on Saturday, May 3. The management committee thanked the public for their generosity.
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16/5/03 - Express roar in for cup double
THE Express players rallied one more time at the end of a long season to send manager Phil Smalley off to his new career in Italy with another cup winner's medal to add to the Bernard Finnegan. ALVECHURCH SPORTS & SOCIAL 2, EXPRESS 3 New manager Mark
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Duty to find sites
RE: The proposed move of doctors' surgeries. Against the economies of scale which would result if three practices operated from a single centre, should be weighed the disadvantage that a single centre would be within, say, easy walking distance of only
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A step too far
FURTHER to the article (Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, May 2) on the petition campaign by Barry Jenkins and the indomitable Doris Mitton, I say good for them, it's a crazy idea. Having been wheelchair bound for over 40 years, I am obviously in
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Trabant v Morgan
YOUR story 'American collects car after 30 years' (Gazette, May 2). It's a shame he didn't live in the German Democratic (Communist) Republic. A Trabant ordered in 1969 would have been ready within ten years. It's a much more useful car than a Morgan
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Challenges ahead
I would like through your columns to express, as a defeated (Tory) candidate in the district elections, my congratulations to the Liberal Democrats, firstly on their elevation to power on Malvern Hills District Council, and secondly in doing so, to demonstrate
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Profit over service
The Newlands waste site used to recycle plastic (Your Letters, May 9) but the firm that ran it cited unprofitability as the reason for stopping this. I believe the site is now run by a Spanish firm. Yet another example of what should be a civic amenity
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Longstanding plans
With reference to letter from Mr Martin Johnson (Your Letters, May 9), is he not aware that the property he lives in was once "well loved countryside"? The council are well aware of the plans from back in the 1970s for a relief road from the Bromyard
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16/5/03 - Junior Soccer Scene ...
MALVERN United were presented with the FA Charter Standard prior to the start of the evening game against Bredon and despite some good football found themselves two down before half time. MALVERN UNITED 2, BREDON COLTS 2 After the break United began to
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Calling comrades!
CALLING all ex-National Servicemen who served in the Royal Air Force during the days of conscription. A National Service (Royal Air Force) Association has now been formed and we are looking for members. The details required are your name and address,
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Parry lifts Mercer Trophy
PAUL Parry has won the Ray Mercer Trophy after another successful season for Hereford Untied. The Bulls playmaker scored 12 times in 41 starts to edge out team-mate and last year's winner Tony James to take the prize with an average of 7.31. Despite narrowly
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Double dose of Shelsley action
The Midland Automobile club starts its new hillclimb season at Shelsley Walsh this weekend with one-day meetings tomorrow and on Sunday. A full entry tomorrow at the historic Teme Valley venue includes classes for saloon, sports and single seater racing
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Promotion target
NORTH Midlands will attempt to secure promotion to next season's Tetley's County Championship when they travel to Tynedale to play Northumberland in the Tetley's County Shield semi-final tomorrow (3pm). The winners will automatically be promoted to the
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16/5/03 - Charlie on the podium
MALVERN-based Peter Chambers Motor Racing are celebrating after their young driver, Charlie Watt, took third place in the Silverstone round of the BRSCC Formula Ford Zetec Championship on Saturday. His podium position was a tremendous achievement given
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16/5/03 - Dickerson home first
time trial distances for VC Sevale cyclists. Last week saw the first 15 mile event of the season on the Castlemorton - Sledge Green - Longdon - Welland course. Dave Dickerson won the event with a time of 37m 20s, Brian Boswell a close second in 37m 33s
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16/5/03 - Fixtures ...
SATURDAY CRICKET WEST OF ENGLAND CLUBS GLOS/WILTS Division One: Hatherley & Reddings v Colwall. Division One 2nd XIs: Colwall II v Hatherley & Reddings II. CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division One: Bromyard v Evesham, Hagley v Eastnor
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All the latest movies and where to catch them
THE MATRIX RELOADED (15) Action-packed sequel to The Matrix starring award-winning actress Monica Bellucci. Odeon, Worcester (7.45, 8.15 Weds only), (10.45, 11.15, 1.45, 2.15, 4.45, 5.15, 7.45, 8.15 Thurs only). UCI Merry Hill (8.00, 9.00 Wed) (1.30,
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Ax makes Malvern debut with the ESO
THE American pianist Emanuel Ax will be making a rare appearance in the English Symphony Orchestra's final concert of its 2003 spring series. The concert, on June 5, at 7.30pm, at the Forum, Malvern Theatres, will see him perform Brahms's Second Piano
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Chandos' season ends with Berlioz
THE Chandos Symphony Orchestra is celebrating 200 years since the birth of French composer Hector Berlioz with a concert at Malvern's Forum Theatre. In closing its annual season, the Chandos returns under conductor Michael Lloyd to feature four of the
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College holds free concert
A FREE concert of music by pupils at Malvern College is being staged. The college has issued an open invitation to the event, at Big School on Friday, May 23 at 7pm. A mixture of music will be performed by the college's orchestra and chamber orchestra
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Organist in Priory treat
DISTINGUISHED organist Ashley Tidy will be giving a recital at Malvern Priory later this month. Born and educated in Toronto, Mr Tidy began his career as an organist at the age of 14. While studying for his Bachelor of Music degree, he spent the summers
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US singer's gig
AMERICAN singer-songwriter Vicky McKee will be performing her funky, funny, sensuous and soulful songs at the Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link. She is teaming up with local musicians Jem Vipond and Steve Bullock, plus American drummer Jack Pearson. Cafe spokesman
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South American sound
ANYONE who has ever wanted to see a flute made out of bamboo will get the chance at a demonstration on Saturday, May 24. A workshop and masterclass in Andean music is being offered by a group of highly-acclaimed South American musicians on their first
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16/5/03 - Malvern rue rain in losing draw
MALVERN travelled to Oldswinford for their Crusader Worcestershire County League match and came away with a losing draw in a rain affected match. OLDSWINFORD v MALVERN Malvern skipper Luke Halion won the toss and invited the home side to bat. Rob Francis
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16/5/03 - Bull Allstars capture Senior Cup
BULL Allstars put the disappointment of losing out in The Soccer Site Malvern Football League championship race behind them to lift the league's Senior Cup played at Ledbury Town's ground on Sunday. Watched by a large crowd and in a game exciting and
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16/5/03 - Barnards Green bowlers give a superb start
THE Green welcomed Martley to North End Lane as they finally got their Crusader Worcestershire County League Division Three season underway in what proved to be a hard fought encounter. BARNARDS GREEN v MARTLEY Rich Williams won the toss and chose to
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Currie favour
NICOLA Currie, Communications Officer for the Church of England Diocese of Worcester, kindly says I help to contribute to the richness of Worcester. I do hope she will put in a good word for me with Him up there - and I don't mean the Bishop. GEORGE COWLEY
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Constant yobbery is disheartening
I AM annoyed and also sad to hear about the vandalism caused by youngsters at the Green Centre, in Dines Green. Councillor Margaret and Colin Layland do a lot on the estate, and so do many others, but it's very discouraging when all this violence and
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16/5/03 - United earn FA Charter in first year
MALVERN United Football Club have been awarded the FA Charter Standard in their first season. To become recognised in this way, the club's management and coaches had to complete FA coaching courses, attend child protection training, first aid courses,
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Ethnic minority has given much to UK
E W Carr needs to stop reading certain national tabloids if he thinks that Ahmed Raza is the rule rather than the exception (You Say, Friday, May 9). Many of the so-called immigrant population have been here for several generations - if that doesn't qualify
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Time to put on the marigolds
PROUD garden fanatics are being urged to grab a spade, don their marigolds and show off their floral creations in time for this year's Droitwich Spa in Bloom competition. The event, now in it's 12th year of running is organised by Droitwich Spa Town Council
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago At the Police Court on Monday, before Col Twynam, a 20-year-old, domestic servant was charged with attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself into a pool at Little Malvern Court, on Sunday, the 10th inst. John Whitcombe, cowman to
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Hit French film
THE acclaimed French film Amelie (15) Will be screened at the Market Theatre, Ledbury, on Sunday, May 25. Audrey Tatou stars as a young innocent girl with a distinctive way of looking at the world. She decides to help the people living in her part of
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Exhibitions in and around Worcester.
Until May 31: British Landscapes: a selection of photographs by Trevor Hunter at The Gallery, Droitwich Spa Library. Telephone 01905 773292 for further details. June 4 - July 4: Cabins Under The Stars, a colourful collection of quilts stitched
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classy and easily listening-a guide to what's on near you.
Today: The Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra is playing at Worcester Rugby Club. For tickets telephone Worcester Tourist Centre on 01905 726311. Until May 17: Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society present Sullivan to Strauss at The Norbury Theatre, Droitwich
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What's on at your local theatre
May 28: The following gardens will be open in aid of The National Gardens Scheme: March House, Evesham Road, Broadway and St Egwins Cottage, 1 Church Lane, Norton, Evesham. For further information telephone 01562 850360. May 29: The following gardens
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Malvern awaiting a visit
MALVERN will be taking part in an international theatre smash hit when An Inspector Calls. The classic quasi-whodunit has entertained audiences around the world ever since it was written by J B Priestley in 1947. This Royal National Theatre Production
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Roger breaks a chain with past
Malvern's new mayor is determined to bringing a fresh approach to the job. Roger Hall-Jones, one of the most experience councillors in the town, will not be wearing his chain of office to meetings and has insisted on being called chairman. Coun Hall-Jones
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Report labels health care cuts ill-considered'
COST-CUTTING proposals for health care in Worcestershire have been attacked as ill-considered by the county council. Its ruling cabinet was due to meet last night and was being asked to reject plans for reform put forward by South Worcestershire Primary
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Stars sign up for auction
fundraisers are to auction off signed celebrity memorabilia for charity. Holland Funeral Service, in Barnards Green, has been trying to get a mile of ribbon signed as part of the Macmillan Cancer Relief Miles Challenge. Now it wants to boost funds further
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Sky scare for trio
THE sky was the limit for three Dyson Perrins sixth-formers who parachuted from a plane above Oxfordshire. Dan Brewer, Luke Warren and Richard Bayliss, all 17, spent three days at Bicester training for the 3,500ft static line jump on Sunday. All three
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16/5/03 - Green Singles opener was spoilt
BARNARDS Green 'singles' first ever match in the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division Five was spoilt by the weather. Despite being in a commanding position the Green lost out by 0.02 of a run when play was abandoned with seven overs left. Freeman
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16/5/03 - Bowling and fielding was superb
BARNARDS Green gained their first Sunday victory of the season at home to Worcester CC at the weekend. BARNARDS GREEN SUNDAY v WORCESTER SUNDAY Batting on a dry wicket with some variable bounce, the Green were scoring runs quickly, 50 coming up in the
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Residents force rethink on road
ELGAR Housing Association has agreed to change controversial plans for a new access road in Malvern after residents organised a petition in protest. Architects are drawing up new plans for the development in Marsh Close to try and appease tenants. The
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MEP at science park
CONSERVATIVE MEP Malcolm Harbour visited Malvern Hills Science Park on Friday. Delayed by Spring Gardening Show traffic, the MEP wanted to check on its progress and speak to people who work there. He also talked to staff about a new £900,000 technology
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Patrol looks for potholes
A NEW initiative has been launched to tackle the menace of potholes in Malvern's roads. Worcestershire County Council has pledged to improve its road maintenance standards. In Malvern, a new pothole patrol vehicle will be roaming the roads in and around
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£280,000 bid for flood road plans
BIDS for £280,000 are to be submitted to the Government to fund anti-flood measures in and around Malvern. Worcestershire County Council wants to improve culverts in Bransford, Birtsmorton, Malvern, Bastonford and Alfrick. The A4103 near the Bank House
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Gala ball to aid hospice
A LAKESIDE champagne and canap reception will be among the attractions at a midsummer charity ball in Hanley Swan. The black-tie event takes place at Brummell Court, by invitation of Mr and Mrs Raymond Jepp, on June 21. After drinking champagne while
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Awards honour unsung heroes
HARD-working Bromyard people have been recognised for their efforts in the latest citizens' awards. The annual awards are given by Bromyard and Winslow Town Council to notable local people who have served the community. The winners include Rodney and
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Young newshounds on title trail
PUPILS from a school near Bromyard are close to becoming the best young journalists in Britain. Bredenbury Primary School received a distinction - the highest mark possible - for its efforts in the Times Educational Supplement "Newsday" contest which
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New mayor aims to inspire young people
BROMYARD'S new mayor Pearl Briggs has been officially installed into her office. Coun Briggs was unanimously elected on Monday at the first full meeting of Bromyard and Winslow Town Council following the recent local elections. She told her fellow councillors
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Friend delivers bathroom baby
A career background as a nanny did not prepare Wendy McNally for the task of having to deliver her friend's premature baby on the bathroom floor. Mrs McNally, a former pupil at Ledbury Primary School and Newent Community School, said instinct took over
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Bank of England's inflation warning
The Bank of England has warned that the short-term outlook for the UK economy was "rather lower" than expected, casting further doubt on Chancellor Gordon Brown's economic forecasts. In its Quarterly Inflation Report, the Bank said inflation was set to
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Geat debt owned to Elgar's godson
WULSTAN Atkins, godson of composer Edward Elgar, died at his home in Wolvingham, Surrey, on Monday night, aged 98. Mr Atkins, MBE, devoted much of his time to preserving the memory and works of his godfather and close friend. He was president of the Elgar
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16/5/03 - Hanley in exciting starter
HANLEY Castle started their Worcester Cricket Friendly League (8 a side pairs) season in the U10 competition with an exciting game last Sunday. Batting first, all of the Hanley batsmen gave stubborn resistance avoiding giving their wickets away, which
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Could your chippy be the best?
THE best fish and chip shops in the region are being urged to enter a national competition. The annual Fish & Chip Shop of the Year Competition is on again and organisers say the benefits of winning can include increased sales, new customers and an
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Learn to confront your fears
n Fear Busting by Pete Cohen (Element, £9.99) DO you worry about making mistakes? Are you afraid to try in case you fail? Do you make do with your life because you are afraid to change? These are the questions Mr Cohen - life-strategist, sports consultant
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Local nurseries share in plaudits
LOCAL nurseries were among around 90 to receive medals from the Royal Horticultural Society for their exhibits. As well as commending show gardens at Malvern's Spring Gardening Show, the RHS awards gold, silver and bronze medals to individual growers
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Good as Chelsea, says RHS chief
MALVERN Spring Gardening Show is as good as Chelsea and Hampton Court, according to a senior member of the Royal Horticultural Society. Stephen Bennett, RHS shows director, said competitors at Malvern were producing a standard of displays equal to other
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Walkers dared to bare in London
YOGA students from Hanley Swan competed in a marathon fundraiser dressed only in their bras and leggings. The eleven women took part in the "power walk" in London last Friday in aid of Walk the Walk, which carries out breast cancer research and helps
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Ring forged to link skills
A UNIQUE co-operative scheme aimed at forging links between small businesses around the Malvern Hills is being launched later this year. The "technology ring" project intends to create a network to encourage businesses to cut costs by sharing resources
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Gipsy site hearing set
A PUBLIC inquiry is being held into a plans for private gipsy caravan site in Leigh Sinton. An application to change the use of farmland was submitted to Malvern Hills District Council in November 2001 by Birmingham-based Community Law Partnership on
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Missile radar a first
SCIENTISTS and engineers from QinetiQ in Malvern are helping put the UK at the forefront of missile technology. The company's phased-array radar sensor has just been successfully tested by the Ministry of Defence. Until now, missile radars have relied
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Adding flavour to music event
A call has gone out to local businesses to get involved in an event celebrating the region's food. Adrian Ward, proprietor of Robson Ward Kitchens on Belle Vue Terrace, wants to stage an event to celebrate local produce alongside the Autumn in Malvern
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This ancient landscape
BREDON Hill is a Cotswold outlier, cut off from the main escarpment by glacial meltwater at the end of the Ice Age, and left stranded in the Vale of Evesham. It has a gentle dip slope, a much steeper scarp slope and panoramic views from the top. The dip
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Dad is Saudi bombs victim
A VILLAGE is in mourning after discovering a father-of-two had been killed in the Saudi suicide bombings. American Todd Bair was one of 34 people who lost their lives when three al Qaida bombers attacked residential compounds in the capital, Riyadh, on
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Can't wait for roast
A SPECTACULAR fly past and band are set to welcome back HMS Ark Royal from the Gulf tomorrow and one Worcestershire sailor can't wait to get stuck into a Sunday roast. After five months aboard the aircraft carrier, which served in the Iraqi war, Richard
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Wheel clamp plan at Royal
CAR clamping could be brought in alongside other plans to tackle parking chaos at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. The Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust has approved management ideas, which include increasing pay and display charges and the possibility of
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Police in city search
RESIDENTS were left puzzled after police officers began a search in a garden in their neighbourhood. A dozen police officers spent around an hour yesterday afternoon at the house on Holly Mount Road, Tolladine, searching through the garden and bushes.
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Sainsbury's fires latest shot in St John's store wars
THE BATTLE of the stores is hotting up. This week, Sainsbury's exhibited its plans for a supermarket in Swanpool Walk, St John's, at St John's Church, Worcester. And Tesco launched its advertising campaign explaining its plans for an alternative store
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DVT after skiing fall
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has claimed the life of a young Worcester-born woman after she flew back from a skiing holiday early because of an injury. Television executive Sara Newman, aged 29, was recovering from surgery on her knee when she suffered
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Brave actions herald award for officer
A COURAGEOUS West Mercia police officer has been nominated for a national bravery award after disarming a man carrying a gun. PC Ian Fielding, pictured, and a member of the public helped wrestle gun-waving Alex Warden to the ground in Broad Street, Worcester
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There's a hole lot of checking going on!
A POTHOLE patrol is the latest weapon in the battle to keep the county's roads in good order. Improving road maintenance has become a top priority for Worcestershire County Council, which has adopted the new highway inspection system as part of a new
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County teens given a taste of life at work
TEENAGERS at five county schools have taken advantage of a training scheme which helps them build towards a career in the construction industry. Dozens of 15 and 16-year-olds have joined Worcestershire Housing Association's fifth annual building project
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Film guru exposed tragic plight of city waifs
A DOCUMENTARY film maker who helped to change attitudes towards the homeless has died at the age of 72. Jeremy Sandford, who grew up near Leominster, died in his sleep on Monday. Mr Sandford, who suffered a stroke last year, was commissioned to make a
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'Smears of blood in boot of car'
Smears of blood found in the boot of a Vauxhall Vectra used in a lorry hijacking matched that of the kidnapped lorry driver, Worcester Crown Court was told. The prosecution alleges that 57-year-old Alan Jones was flagged down by bogus police as he drove
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Sprayed in face by a substance
A MAN who was sitting on a bench in a Worcester park has been sprayed in the face with an unknown substance. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault, which took place in Gheluvelt Park at around 2pm on Wednesday, May 14. The attacker was described
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Ibsen drama turns into a farce
THE opening night of a star-studded production of The Master Builder in Malvern was cancelled - because of problems building the set. Technicians at Malvern Theatre proved less than masterful when they needed extra time to prepare three large sets for
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Some schools doomed to close despite 'open-minded' review, warns councillor
SOME schools in Wyre Forest will close whatever the outcome of the country's largest educational review, a county council cabinet member warned yesterday. While councillors unanimously supported a report, which emphasised an "open-minded" approach to
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Spears for souvenirs are all they left me
ASPARAGUS is to be featured in a Vale of Evesham Asparagus Festival on Sunday and Monday, May 25 and 26. Hosted in the Workman Gardens, Evesham, by growers Bomfords, the festival will be opened on Sunday morning and chef Brian Turner will be there on
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New wave of changes for hospital patients
Hospital patients in Herefordshire will receive better treatment under new plans revealed this week. An investment of nearly £3.5m by the Primary Care Trust and NHS Trust will target individual services. Those under scrutiny include orthopaedics, cardiology
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It's hair raising!
EVERYONE has the occasional bad hair day but children at a Worcester primary school let their hair go wild to raise cash for charity. Furious back-combing and copious amounts of gel all helped achieve that just-out-of-bed look that became all the rage
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News Items Down the Years
1803: The disorder styled the Influenza is again with us and has prevailed at three different periods, each about 20 years distant from the other, namely 1762, 1783 and now 1803. Although the Influenza has been so prevalent in the Metropolis, it has been
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Proposed sewage effluent system meets with great public concern
A PROPOSED North Worcester sewage effluent system, flowing into the Severn just north of the river intake into the city's Waterworks, was naturally causing local public concern at this time a century ago. "Crowquill," in his Journal comment column for
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BERROW Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
ON May 19 at Berrow and Pendock Village Hall there will be a meeting to discuss the fete for this year. Come and join us, we need new ideas and enthusiastic volunteers. A date for your diary. On June 21 there will be a midsummer concert given by Giles
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REDMARLEY Correspondent: U Groves-Smith Tel: 01452 84273
THE annual parish meeting for all parishioners will be held on Wednesday at 7.30pm in Redmarley Village Hall. Parishioners will be welcome to voice any concerns they may have at this meeting. The 20mph speed limit signs are now installed in Redmarley
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Literary giants and stars of the future feature at festival
Dead poets, "the undead" and living wordsmiths all feature in this year's Ledbury Poetry Festival. Running from July 4 to 13, the festival will be both a celebration of the present day and a glance back to the glories of the past. When festival director
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Show combines steam with life in the country
A CELEBRATION of country living, steam engines and life in days gone by takes place at Eastnor Castle on Bank Holiday Monday (May 26). The Steam and Country Fair will include ferret racing and clay pigeon shooting for the first time, joining other country
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Society exhibition
The Ledbury Art Society annual exhibition will take place at the Burgage Hall, Church Lane, from Saturday, May 24 to Monday, May 26. A fundraising raffle will be held during the event, on behalf of St Michael's Hospice, and prizes will be two original
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Ad Lib and Ape-11
MALVERN-based DJ collective P-Nut Butter Funk will be airing a selection of uncut funk rarities and standards at the Great Malvern Club tomorrow (Saturday). DJs Ad Lib and Ape-11 will be covering the whole funk spectrum featuring tracks that have been
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Composer's links to dance
ELGAR and dance will be the theme at the composer's Birthplace Museum over the half-term holidays (May 24-30). The museum is currently showing an exhibition, Elgar on Tip-Toe, about his music which has been used for ballet. Elgar only composed one piece
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Ugly baby!
UGLY babies can be sculptured during a half-term pottery session at Eastnor Pottery. Children taking part in clay workshops will make a bath on a potter's wheel and an accompanying beautiful or ugly baby to get ready for wash time. Workshops, costing
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DanceFest events plan to get everyone moving
A programme of dance classes and performances for the summer started this week. DanceFest, the Herefordshire and Worcestershire based dance agency, is organising a range of activities from workshops to professional productions over the coming months.
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Entertainment at Roses
FORMER pipe lagger Raymond Frogatt is bringing some of the pieces recorded by artists across the world to Tewkesbury. Brummie Frogatt will perform some of his country ballads and rock and roll at 7.30pm on Sunday (May 18), at The Roses theatre. Tickets
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Lisa's in the house
Clubbers will be able to get lashed at a new night in Hereford. As the clubbing season in Ibiza prepares to go off with a bang, the queen of hard house, Lisa Lashes, will be launching her Lashed night at Naughty But Nice. Lisa will be joined by Nukleuz
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ACORNS: People across the two counties raise funds to build children's hospice
Celeb big hitters rack up the runs CORONATION Street's jailbird Jim McDonald was given parole from TV prison to take part in a celebrity-studded cricket match for Acorns. Soap star Charles Lawson was one of a host of top names from television and sport
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Redditch United Women FC 1 Fairfield Villa Ladies 1
The final league game of the season left Fairfield needing to win to climb to third and Redditch needing a point to improve their position. In a goalless first half both teams played attractive, competitive football with chances at a premium. Both sides
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Kennedy Review: Classic Meets Jazz, Malvern Theatres
An awesome performance of Bach's Partita in D Minor for Solo Violin comprised the first part of Kennedy's concert. He stood still and quiet, eyes closed, in a place apart from us, and we marvelled at his amazing technical capabilities, soul-stirring outpouring
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Minister praises fruit farm pair for branching out
DURING a visit to Upton this week Government minister Lord Whitty of Camberwell praised the owners of Clive's Fruit Farm. The under-secretary of state for food, farming and sustainable energy said he was hugely impressed by the way Charlie and Jane Clive
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Appeal ends with service
THE year-long appeal to raise funds for the Anajali School in Nairobi, Kenya, comes to an end with a church service in Upton. The parish church appeal has raised almost £9,000 and on Sunday, Rev Cyprin Yobera, co-founder of the school, will give a talk
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Actor all fired up
A YOUNG Upton actor has returned from a prestigious drama course full of enthusiasm for his chosen career. Harry Arnold-Harris, a pupil at Hanley Castle High School, spent two weeks in London for the course run by the National Youth Theatre. He received
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Moving experience
AN Upton shop has moved to bigger premises just six months after it opened. Tina Hill and Lisa Regan, of The Writing Box on Old Street, hope their new location further down the street will make the stationery and gifts business even more successful. The
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Geared-up for sale
A CAR boot sale will be held by the Friends of Hanley Castle High School on Sunday (May 18). Cars are £5, trailers and vans £8. The sale takes place at the school from noon to 3pm. For more information, call 01684 594352.
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Mums meet up
THE next meeting of Upton Mothers' Union will be in Upton Church Room on Thursday, May 22, at 2.15pm. There will be a bring and buy sale. For more information, call 01684 592309.
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Setting up stalls
A COFFEE morning and plant sale organised by the town's garden club takes place at Upton Memorial Hall tomorrow (Saturday), from 10am to 11.30pm. There will be plants, cakes and white elephant goods.
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Art goes on show
AN exhibition of paintings and drawings by students of Upton artist Gerald Savine is on show at Upton Library, School Lane, until the end of May.
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Church benefits
A GARDENERS' bring and buy sale will take place at Hanley Swan Village Hall to raise money for St Mary's and St Gabriel's Church. The sale is at 10am tomorrow (Saturday). Admission is 20p.
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Slums of the future
I HAVE watched with some interest the on-going planning 'battle' between the residents of Albert Road, Ledbury, the developers and the planning officers of Hereford-shire Council. This planning application was refused by Herefordshire councillors at the
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HMS guinea pig
With regard to Jill Jupp and David Turner's letters (Your Letters, May 2), Jill Jupp wants the Market House to be "a building used by community groups, weddings and for other functions". I personally think the community hall is an ideal place for community
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16/5/03 - Champions have to work hard
THE destination of The Soccer Site Malvern League title was finally decided last Thursday night when both contenders ended up being held to 2-2 draws by their visitors. Green Dragon started the night as favourites as they only needed one point to ensure
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16/5/03 - Ladies' trophy double
MALVERN Ladies played Burlish Olympic in the Hospital Cup final at Brintons ground on Sunday and a good performance saw them collect their second cup of the season. MALVERN LADIES FC 4, BURLISH OLYMPIC 1 Malvern started brightly and only two good saves
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A trust to repay
MAY I, through your column thank all those who voted overwhelmingly for MTAG in the recent Town Council elections and also those who helped by delivering vast quantities of leaflets which let our electors know what we were about. We now have to repay
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16/5/03 - Belgium trip for Wanderers U13s
FOR the second year running a party of players, friends and family from Malvern Town Wanderers Football Club will be playing in Europe over the May Bank Holiday weekend. A party of 34 players, parents and helpers from the Elgar Mercian League division
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Debate is needed but less acrimony
As chair of the management committee of Home-Start Malvern Hills, I want to pay tribute to the support shown by the outgoing and previous mayors, Frances Victory and Whinray Coates, to this and other local charities. We have also benefited from a grant
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Outbreak of signitis hits Malvern area
HAS anyone else been struck by the serious outbreak of signitis, which has hit Malvern. Link Top in particular seems to be a hot spot for this nasty disease. At Link Top there are no less than four signs to Leigh Sinton, which puts it well ahead of Worcester
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Publicity is crucial
ON behalf of ARCOS may I thank you most sincerely for the space given to the article published on April 25 on the activities undertaken by our therapists. It is sad but true, that tens of thousands of patients stricken by brain disorder, either through
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Opinion
THE decision by the Conservative group on Malvern Hills District Council not to accept seats on its executive board may not turn out to be a bad thing. The Conservatives will now be ideally placed to function as a robust opposition group on the council
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Thought for the Week
LAST weekend my wife and I were in Jersey leading the weekend services at The Salvation Army there. Last Friday, May 9 in Jersey was the Bank Holiday celebration of Liberation Day, the day that the island was freed from occupation at the end of the Second
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Kabir in career best for County
KABIR Ali's career-best score of 84 not out carried Worcestershire to 395 all out before Durham replied with 146 for three on the second day of the Championship match at Stockton. Kabir's previous best was an unbeaten 51 at Northampton last year, but
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Walsh to link up with Tykes
WORCESTER Rugby Club have lost one of their crown jewels with Tim Walsh set for Leeds Tykes. The fly-half will sign a one-year deal at Headingley as Worcester count the cost of missing out on promotion to the Premiership. The Australian made the number
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Adshead blasts century
STEVE Adshead hit a century for Worcestershire on the second day of their Second Eleven Championship match against Derbyshire at Ombersley yesterday. The youngster cracked 161 which included 27 fours and one six. Earlier, Derbyshire had taken their overnight
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Underwood set for PGA Seniors
KIDDERMINSTER Golf Club's Nick Underwood will be competing in the PGA Senior Club Pro Championships next week. More than 100 experienced golf professionals, aged 50 and over, will head to Coventry Golf Club bidding for their national title. The PGA trophy
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Golden Valley meeting
HIGHLIGHT of the Golden Valley Hunt point to point meeting at Bredwardine tomorrow is the Welsh Border Counties Area Confined Championship which has attracted a competitive entry of 12, all of which are expected to run. Last week's impressive North Ledbury
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16/5/03 - Records tumble at gala
THE Ledbury and District Swim-ming Club's second championship gala resulted in 15 new records. Event one saw 20 of the youngest swimmers tackle their most difficult stroke, 25m butterfly, and the winners in the 7/U category were Katherine Berry and William
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16/5/03 - Rotary Club charity day
TWENTY-one teams of four golfers took part in the Malvern Rotary Charity Golf Day organised at the Worcestershire Golf Cub on Thursday, May 8, in aid of the County Air Ambulance and the Rotary Polio Plus programme, by Harry Tanner. Congratulations go
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16/5/03 - Second race at Arden
THE second race of the Arden Trophy series was sailed on Sunday in a strong and blustery southerly wind. Andrew Potts (Solo) quickly established a lead which he maintained for most of the long, fast and exciting downwind leg of the first lap. Towards
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Orchestra's evening of light classics
AN evening of light orchestral music is being offered in Newent. The Newent Orchestra will perform pieces of popular romantic classical music at a concert at St Mary's Church in the village on Saturday, May 24. The concert marks a move away from the more
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Concert of early music
EARLY music ensemble, the Walton Consort will be giving a performance of music for voices and viols on Sunday at Storridge Village Hall. The concert, hosted by the Cradley Singers, will be directed by Peter Syrus, an authority on early music and lecturer
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Music group performs
MUSICIANS from Upton Arts Music Group will be performing at the Elgar Birthplace Mus-eum, Lower Broadheath. Soprano Eileen Tomlin, alto Joy Gamble and pianist Margaret Dixon will join piano soloist Mark Spybey in the Carice Elgar Room tomorrow (Saturday
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DVD plans
A LIVE DVD will be recorded by Wayne Hussey, singer/songwriter with The Mission, when he plays an acoustic set at The Marr's Bar tomorrow night (Saturday). Prior to his involvement with the alternative chart-topping outfit, Wayne was a member of The Sisters
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Wye series
THE English Symphony Orchestra's performances of all of Schubert's symphonies will form the cornerstone of this year's Wyastone Summer Series. Set on the banks of the River Wye near Monmouth, the event is an eight-week extravaganza of classical and world
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Hunt reaches milestone
DR Donald Hunt OBE, organist and master of the choristers of Worcester Cathedral for 21 years, will conduct his 150th performance of Handel's Messiah tomorrow (Saturday). The performance, in the cathedral, concludes the Festival of Music organised by
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16/5/03 - Walsh to link up with Tykes
WORCESTER Rugby Club have lost one of their crown jewels with Tim Walsh set for Leeds Tykes. The fly-half will sign a one-year deal at Headingley as Worcester count the cost of missing out on promotion to the Premiership. The Australian made the number
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16/5/03 - Historic victory in British GT
NEIL Cunningham drove the Richard Thorne Motorsport Morgan Aero 8 to an historic first place in the British GT at Knockhill, Scotland. The sensational win is the first for a Morgan Aero 8 in International top class racing. It underlines the determination
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16/5/03 - Tommy in new lap record
FOURTEEN-year-old schoolboy Tommy Bridewell, riding for the local team UK Racing on a Honda, set a new outright 125cc lap record at the British National Champion-ship meeting at Oulton Park. Tommy averaged an incredible 90.06mph over the very demanding
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He should try waiting for a bus!
WORCESTER'S top Tory Stephen Inman (First Person, Wednesday, May 7) is asked: "What makes you angry"? His reply: "Moaners and whingers." I suggest he tries waiting for a number 36 bus at CrownGate some time, or maybe try parking his car at Worcester's
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16/5/03 - Town in sixth spot
MALVERN Town handed Dudley a relegation lifeline in the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division last Thursday. Two Dudley Town goals in the last ten minutes cancelled out Des Cox's 60th minute opener. DUDLEY TOWN 2, MALVERN TOWN 1 In a
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Threat of regional rule
ONE outcome of the recent local elections seems to have escaped the headlines. Throughout the country, Conservatives now have 7,641 councillors - nearly 1,000 more than Labour, and substantially ahead of the Liberal Democrats. The Tories also control
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Saddam flouted terms of ceasefire
IN a post-Saddam Iraq there were always going to be potential pitfalls of the kind Mr Margrett suggests (You Say, May 10). Neither ousting Saddam nor its aftermath was ever going to be a walk in the park. However, doing nothing would have been immeasurably
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Danger of an arid wasteland....
THE Education Secretary, Charles Clarke, is reported to have suggested that education should be regarded only as a means to an end, not as an end in itself. If he has been reported correctly, he can only be described as an absolute philistine, totally
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16/5/03 - Surprise awards for Green family
THE Green family were the surprise recipients of a major club award at the Malvern RFC junior dinner and presentation evening held at the club's Spring Lane HQ last Friday. Rob and Wendy Green were joined by their two son's Ben and Adam, who play for
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16/5/03 - Wells club sees off Old Blues
THE Worcestershire Golf Club players obtained a narrow victory, after a hard fought match, against the Oxford & Cambridge Golfing Society. Several years ago, the late chairman of the club, Ken Whimster, introduced the annual fixture to the club, one
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Makeover for middle school
A TOWN middle school is looking to the future after being chosen to take part in a school environment programme. Grounds of the future Catshill Middle school, on Meadow Road, has been designated as having 'school grounds for the future,' which means the
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Town safe refuge for fleeing artist
AN Austrian academic is appealing for information about an artist who fled to Malvern shortly before the Second World War. Tamara Loitfellner is writing a thesis on expressionist painter Frieda Salvendy, who was expelled from Austria in 1938 because she
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Priestley blames TV for fall in book sales
J B Priestley's An Inspector Calls is being performed at Malvern Theatres next week - just about 50 years after the author himself visited Malvern. He was taking part in the town's first ever literary festival, which was held in the last week of April
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Brosnan takes lead role
PIERCE Brosnan stars in Evelyn at Malvern Cinema. He plays Desmond, a working-class Irishman in the 1950s whose wife runs off, leaving him with three children. After the youngsters are sent to orphanages, Desmond has to fight to get them back. Evelyn
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Pipes of Priest
REGARDED as the greatest recorder player in the world today, Piers Adams and the other members of the group Red Priest, pictured above, have devised a baroque music show that breaks all tradition. Clearly they don't live by the old saying, if it ain't
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Salma stars
SALMA Hayek takes the title role in Frida (14), the biopic of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The film also features a strong cast which includes Alfred Molina, Antonio Banderas, Ashley Judd, Edward Norton as Nelson Rockefeller and Geoffrey Rush as Leon Trostky
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Events taking place in and around Worcester
Today/ May 17/18: Upton-upon-Severn Cajun & Zydeco Festival. Workshops and sessions. Cajun food available. Friday opening at The Swan with Blues Anoraks. For tickets and further information telephone Martyn on 07881 820650 or visit web site cajun-zyde.co.uk
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16/5/03 - Adshead blasts century
STEVE Adshead hit a century for Worcestershire on the second day of their Second Eleven Championship match against Derbyshire at Ombersley yesterday. The youngster cracked 161 which included 27 fours and one six. Earlier, Derbyshire had taken their overnight
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16/5/03 - Kabir in career best for County
KABIR Ali's career-best score of 84 not out carried Worcestershire to 395 all out before Durham replied with 146 for three on the second day of the Championship match at Stockton. Kabir's previous best was an unbeaten 51 at Northampton last year, but
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What's on
Theatre May Until 17-Canterbury Tales performed by Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society at the Market Theatre, Ledbury. 8pm. Adults £6, students £4 from (01531) 633226/633760. Until 17-A Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson performed by Colwall Players at
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Scientist heads hunt for wrecks
A SCIENTIST who spent five years building a robot in his garage to survey the seabed is about to hunt for a lost 16th Century wreck. Robin Burrows will search off the Scilly Isles in July using his submersible remotely-operated vehicle (ROV). He says
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French villagers hope to thank airman's family
FRENCH villagers who have been tending the grave of a Hanley Castle airman since 1942 want to trace his family. Residents of Pcy, east of Paris, are said to be so grateful for the service of Allied crews, like those in downed Short Sterling bomber, they
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Bidding for new status
DYSON Perrins CE High School is applying for specialist status in business enterprise and engineering. Specialist status would mean the school getting access to extra cash, more than £500,000 over a four-year period. Head Peter Buchanan said: "Until now
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16/5/03 - Colwall crash in Village KO
FOR the first time in five years Colwall will not be featuring in the later stages of the National Village Knock Out. CHADDESLEY CORBETT V COLWALL Chaddesley progress to the next stage having disposed of their visitors by a significant margin. Put into
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Tories reject 'offer' to join executive
TORIES on Malvern Hills District Council are refusing to take their places on the executive committee. The announcement was made by the group's new leader, Coun Paul Cumming. Reg Farmer, who led the group before its losses at the election has resigned
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Bravery pair share awards
A POLICE officer and a civilian have been commended for bravery after an incident in Malvern. On May 17 last year, Inspector Garry Higgins was off duty in Worcester Road when he saw a man in a phone box being assaulted by a group of youths. He called
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16/5/03 - Andrew Heath in maiden century
ON a grey and blustery day the players of both teams served up a superb game of Crusader Worcestershire County League Division Four cricket played in the best spirit of the game. HANLEY CASTLE & UPTON v COOMBS WOOD Hanley and Upton have been promoted
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Surgery talks
PROPOSALS to relocate two doctors' surgeries will be on the agenda when Malvern Hills District Council's executive committee meets on Tuesday. South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust wants to move the GP surgeries at Court Road and Victoria Park to one
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16/5/03 - Robbie Lewis turns back the clock
BARNARDS Green 3rd XI entertained Worcester Nomads on Saturday at a cold and showery Newland ground. BARNARDS GREEN III v WORCESTER NOMADS III Put in to bat, the Green made an inauspicious start, losing Dean, Dyment and Perkins with just 29 on the board
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16/5/03 - Bowman makes a fine 122 out of a total of 151
RAIN again affected the likely outcome of Worcester Nomads visit to Alvechurch on Saturday in the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division Two. ALVECHURCH V WORCESTER NOMADS Alvechurch batted well to amass 269-6 from their allotted 50 overs. Matters
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Pupils beat clock in hike
PUPILS from The Chase, in Malvern, completed a 45-mile hike in 24 hours. Two teams of six were among hundreds taking part in last weekend's Ten Tors challenge, which saw them cross Dartmoor, fording rivers and navigating by moonlight. Ollie Pountney,
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Parking ban looms
A parking ban is to be introduced on roads in Malvern in the autumn. A rise in residents' complaints and concern expressed by emergency services will mean restrictions on one side of Victoria Road and Como Road. Worcestershire Highways Partnership has
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16/5/03 - West Malvern earn winning draw
WEST Malvern lost the toss at Kidderminster in a Crusader Worcestershire League Division Six match and were asked to bat. KIDDERMINSTER V WEST MALVERN The new ball, greasy conditions and accurate bowling reduced the visitors to 22-3 in the seventh over
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TV writer guest at literary luncheon
TELEVISION writer Tony Grounds will be the guest speaker at a summer literary luncheon. Mr Grounds won the Verity Bargate Award for his first play, Made in Spain, subsequently shown on ITV. He went on to write for EastEnders and The Bill before being
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16/5/03 - Colwall U15s in stylish start
BATTING first on a wet wicket Colwall got off to a stylish start with Ben Ford and Chris Wheeler looking good. MONMOUTH U15s v COLWALL U15s A powerful 47 by Mark Winstanley was supported by good running between the wickets as Colwall closed on 107-5 Monmouth
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Sign up to charity 18-hole golf day
BUSINESSMEN and women are being urged to sign up for a charity golf day. The event is being organised by Premier Letting, in Worcester, with all money going towards Edward's Trust. The trust supports families whose children are being treated for life-threatening
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Gold medal chance lost as wall tumbles
A COLLAPSED wall cost a Ledbury garden design firm a prestigious RHS gold medal. A stone wall included in Garden Interest's show garden "Mines a Stage of Life" keeled over just ten minutes before judges were due to rate the design. The markers gave the
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16/5/03 - Teams ...
BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, May 17 1st XI v Belbroughton (Home). Meet 1pm. R Williams (Capt), T Clarke, J Doughty, T Williams, J Curtis, R Richards, G Glendinning, D Bell, J Clarke, P Drinkwater, D Flynn. Sponsor: Alfrick Stores. 2nd XI v Belbroughton
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Record crowd of 93,000 sees high standard is maintained for show
RECORD crowds flooded through the turnstiles at the Three Counties Showground to enjoy Malvern's latest Spring Gardening Show. Ninety-three thousand visitors from across the country marvelled at prestigious show gardens, bought plants from leading nurseries
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SAGA set to continue with top new figures
A Worcestershire businessman is celebrating figures that show his radio station is meeting all expectations. Peter Tomlinson, from Ombersley, near Worcester, launched Saga FM Radio 18 months ago and since then he has seen a massive gain in listener numbers
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Monty praises show
GARDENING guru Monty Don paid tribute to the friendly atmosphere at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show. Mr Don, who lives near Leominster, was filming a special edition of Gardeners' World broadcast last Friday. "My first spring show at Malvern was in
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A timely reminder
n The Rough Guide to the History of Islam, by Justin Wintle (Rough Guides, £7.99) THE Islamic world has had a bad Press recently - or at least those sections of it prepared to fly jetliners into Manhattan skyscrapers. But before we in the West start demonising
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Myth of a magical stone
n Blue John by Berlie Doherty, illustrated by Tim Clarey (Puffin, £5.99) If you have children who love the magical and mystical this would be an ideal bedtime read guaranteed to set their hearts and minds spinning. The story, poetically told by Berlie
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Peter goes for gold at the double
Newent show garden designer Peter Dowle will have two chances of gold medal glory at next week's Chelsea Flower Show. This week, Mr Dowle was at Chelsea helping to put the finishing touches to his "Yorkshire Alive" exhibit, and the "Kowa Lace and Tapestry
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Traders benefit from high attendance
TRADERS confirmed a bumper attendance by reporting a healthy interest in their products. Thousands of visitors to the Malvern Spring Gardening Show surveyed foods and crafts from around Britain at more than 100 stalls. They tucked into everything from
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Chris shines as key campaigner
A MALVERN astronomer is playing a key role in a national campaign to stop light pollution blotting out views of the night sky. Chris Baddiley, QinetiQ scientist and member of the British Astronomical Association (BAA), helped launch the Night Blight campaign
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Taliban expert guest at college speech day
ONE of the world's experts on Afghanistan will be giving out the prizes at Malvern College's speech day on Saturday, May 24. Ahmed Rashid, 54, whose reports on the 2002 Afghan War were read throughout the world, was a pupil at the school from 1962 to
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Repairs continue to disrupt traffic
WORK to repair a stone wall in Malvern Wells is likely to go on for at least another month. Damage to the wall, on Wells Road south of its junction with Hanley Terrace, was first noticed late in 2001. Test boreholes were drilled in March 2002 to find
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Man released in paedophile probe
A RETAIL manager from Malvern who was arrested in an operation to smash an international paedophile ring has been released on police bail. A spokesman for the National High-Tech Crime Unit said forensic examinations were now being carried out on the 36
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CO youngest in the country
MALVERN'S 1017 Air Training Corps now has the youngest commanding officer in the country. Pilot Officer Nancy Mead, 22, is also one of only four female commanding officers in the West Mercia Wing and the only pilot officer to hold the CO position. She
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Ball stylish end to year
STUDENTS at The Chase arrived in a parade of vehicles at their leavers' prom as they concluded their time at the school. A cavalcade of stretched limousines, Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, vintage cars, an articulated lorry and a horse and carriage drew up to
