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The Memory of Water Review: Colwall Players
STERLING performances brought a very enjoyable and absorbing play to life at Colwall Village Hall on Thursday night. The Colwall Players' interpretation of Shelagh Stephenson's Olivier Award winning The Memory of Water was slick, well-choreographed and
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Visitors come to hear sounds of deep south
UPTON'S Cajun and Zydeco Festival surpassed all expectations, according to its ecstatic organiser. Martyn Smith said there had been full venues at almost all of the events over the three-days at Hanley Castle High School and The Swan pub. Visitors from
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Radio mast plan shocks residents
PLANS for a 108-feet radio mast in the heart of Malvern's Conser-vation Area have been described as "horrific". Network Rail wants to build the mast at Great Malvern railway station, yards away from a primary school. The company is installing a new communicating
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Start date for new hospital linked to health centre
A NEW health centre at Pickersleigh Road could prevent two surgeries from moving to Townsend Way. Malvern Hills District Council is proposing to sell two acres of land at its Pickersleigh Road depot to South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. If the trust
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Backing for town mayor
UPTON's Eric White has survived a call for his resignation as mayor. At a meeting of the town council on Tuesday, he read out a letter demanding he stand down. He declined to reveal the writer's identity. The letter said Upton people had voted Coun White
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Fun and food
AN evening of hilarity and good food is promised by Upton's Pepperpot Players at the group's next show. A one-act comedy drama, Two Fat Men, by Gillian Plowman, will be followed by an interval during which a buffet supper will be served. To round off
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850 sign petition to save store cafe
A PETITION protesting about the closure of a Malvern supermarket cafe has been signed by 850 people in less than a month. Staff at the cafe at Kwik Save, on Spring Lane, launched the petition after the firm's head office decided it was to close to make
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County council snubs health trust plan
COST-cutting measures by South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust have been rejected by Worcestershire County Council. The council's cabinet turned down the proposal that it should take over responsibility for certain services, including occupational therapy
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Grave undertaking
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help transform a churchyard in time for a national competition. St Mary's Church, in Ripple, has been entered in the Tidy Churchyard Competition, which will be judged from June onwards. Clean-up sessions take place on Saturday
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School hosts boot sale
THE Friends of Upton Primary School are holding a car boot sale on Saturday, May 25, to raise funds for the school's performing arts project. Refreshments and a range of activities will be available at the school, from 10am to 2pm. Pitches are £5 for
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Grant to re-start charity scheme
A charity scheme providing free furniture to people in need is weeks away from being re-launched. Community Action's Furniture Recycling Project ran for a decade before being suspended a year ago due to lack of funds. However, a grant announced by Malvern
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Growing interest
A GARDENERS' bring and buy sale takes place at Welland Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday), at 10am, in aid of St James' Church, Welland. Admission is free.
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Staff tap into pedal power
STAFF at the Plumb Centre in Malvern Link are looking for cyclists to join them in a charity fundraiser. Tony Rowe, Douglas Wilson and Duncan Lawson will be raising money for the Acorns Children's Hospice appeal. They have already persuaded about 30 family
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'My ears are still suffering'
HAVING read the Kennedy review by Jill Hopkins (Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, May 16), I feel I must express a contrary opinion which I know is shared by a considerable number of people who attended the concert on Friday, May 9. The first half
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The sooner the better
AS a countryside lover I can understand Mr Johnson's concern (Your Letters, May 9) regarding Ledbury ring road extension but I feel Barry Ashton's proposal to finish off the ring road linking Worcester Road and Bromyard Road is very necessary for the
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Missed the point
WHAT a pity that the excellent production of Camille by the Lyric on Tour was so scornfully reviewed in the Malvern Gazette (May 9). Malvern is fortunate to have theatre of this calibre on its doorstep. But the reviewer appears to have completely misunderstood
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Church needs help to reach £223,000 target
THE search for funds to help a Malvern Link congregation buy its own church has been widened. A total of £100,000 has been raised since February to purchase the URC Church and adjoining hall on the corner of Worcester Road and Pickersleigh Road from the
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Less than a G&T
With reference to a letter from J Kennedy (Your Letters, May 9) complaining that £2 was too much for visitors to pay for parking. It's a small price to pay to enjoy the wonders of the hills and to be able to park close enough so you don't have to walk
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Car park cash left uncollected
MALVERN Hills District Council has been accused of wasting money after failing to empty the ticket machine at the Hanley Road car park in Upton during the folk festival. Town councillors heard that the influx of people left the ticket machine full and
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Wrong agenda
I am writing in response to the letter from Christine Shepherd (Your Letters, May 9). I fully agree and sympathise with her anger and concern at the apparent complete lack of political vision and will displayed throughout the county of Worcester-shire
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Council facing a massive petition
The petition to stop a lift and modern staircase being added to Ledbury's Market House has passed the 3,000-signature mark. Delighted organisers are planning to stop collecting names on Bank Holiday Monday. It will be handed to Ledbury Town Council at
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Peace of mind
Help the Aged was saddened to read your report about the con men who stole cash and jewellery from a local older lady. Such cruel attacks on our older population in their own homes are unacceptable by any standard. Home Office and Help the Aged research
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Town hotel sold
DEVELOPERS who have bought the Royal Oak hotel in Ledbury are vowing to make a go of the business. The Southend building was bought by Timber Homes UK on May 2 from previous owner Rex Barron. The deal opens the way for a housing development next door.
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Support group
I'M an Endometriosis sufferer and I am looking at the possibility of setting up a support group within Herefordshire and Worcestershire. I am hoping to find local sufferers who would be interested in having a support group in the area to share help and
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Big Brother turns eye on local firm
A MALVERN firm played a part in creating a dramatic image for the new series of Big Brother, which starts tonight (Friday). Fleet Line Markers, of Spring Lane, supplied paint and machines to create a giant replica of the show's now famous eye logo above
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Castle leap tops £29,000
Abseilers who leapt 130ft off the battlements at Eastnor Castle raised £29,500 for charity. Among the 205 taking part on Sunday, on behalf of the RNIB, was 14-year-old Emma Hall, from Malvern, who raised £82. "It was fantastic but very scary at the same
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Lifetime's work is honoured
A SCIENTIFIC pioneer from Malvern has been awarded a prestigious qualification from a top university in recognition of his life's work. Professor Ramsay Shearman has collected a higher doctorate from Imperial College London, 58 years after graduating
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Council unveils vision for town's new library
PLANS of the new library extension at Bromyard's Leisure Centre have been revealed for the first time. A windowed facade will be the centrepiece of the £805,000 scheme, which has taken around two years to design and has a building start date of Monday
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Start on new police station planned for next year
BROMYARD is to get a new £160,000 police station sooner than it expected. West Mercia Police Authority has decided to bring forward the construction of a new station with work set to begin within the current financial year. The building was due to be
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Doubt over date to open pub
BRINGSTY'S Live and Let Live pub does not have a definite opening date yet, its owners have admitted. The pub was bought by Alan and Sue Clarke last year and the couple vowed to re-open it after previous owner, Shirley Gregory, threatened to convert the
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Fundraiser could be annual event
SIXTEEN volunteers spent the weekend tackling the Noah's Ark Challenge at West Malvern Outdoor Centre. They spent three days doing activities such as abseiling, canoeing and the high rope course, to raise money for the cause the Noah's Ark Trust, a charity
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Crashed airman's sister recalls 'wonderful guy'
THE appeal in last week's Malvern Gazette for relatives of Hanley Castle airman Joseph Wheildon got a swift response. Sgt Wheildon died in 1942 when his Short Stirling bomber was shot down over France. Only two of the seven-strong crew survived. Villagers
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Band brings back silverware
MALVERN Hills Brass Band brought home the D'Arcy Trophy after competing in the 35th Annual Brass Band Contest at Weston-super-Mare. The band was one of 40 to compete in the contest at the town's Winter Gardens last Sunday. It competed in four different
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Opinion
FOR all the talk about councillors having less power and local government being increasingly irrelevant, the deal announced this week for a possible new health centre to be built at Pickersleigh Road shows what is still possible for a positive and pro-active
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Thought for the Week
Hooray! - another Bank Holiday to enjoy this weekend. Here in Great Britain we may not have as many Bank Holidays as our continental cousins, but we do pretty well don't we? Certainly we do far better for holidays - in the sense of time off work - than
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Locals pick up prizes
CIDERS and perrys from the Malvern Hills area proved their quality by winning prizes in a top competition. A perry made by Richard Horne, of Cradley, won first prize in its class at the international competition at Hereford Cider Museum, with Knights
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Livestock back at premier show
LIVESTOCK breeders are showing their support for the Three Counties Countryside Show by returning to compete after an absence of two years. In spite of rules restricting animal movements between shows and the threat of bovine tuberculosis, livestock entries
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North Mids reshuffle
NORTH Midlands have been forced to ring the changes for the Tetley's County Championship promotion play-off ag-ainst Hertfordshire at Kidderminster Carolians tomorrow (3pm). Half-a-dozen players who played in last weekend's Tetley's County Shield quarter-final
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Firms target in techno push
A SHOWCASE event to market QinetiQ's crime-busting technology takes place next month. The firm is offering expertise developed to defend Britain's national security to businesses keen to protect their own interests. It has already identified applications
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Trio are turning on the power
IN one of the most closely fought series of races for years staged at Snetterton, Worcester drivers Tim Matthews, Carl Tompson and Tim Perry had their most successful events this year. Testing was a complete wash-out and with changeable conditions none
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Lizzie touched by plight of poor.
A GUARLFORD teenager working with children in Sri Lanka is appealing for help to improve facilites at a pre-school there. Lizzie Fellows was touched by the plight of poor pupils at the nursery run by the Young Women's Christian Association. Parents send
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High-octane life powers Gordon
THINK 'grandad' and images of Werther's Originals, slippers and Clive Dunn's appalling singing invariably come to mind. What your are less likely to picture is a 73-year-old designing, building and driving single-seater racing cars, making highly detailed
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Deaner has Spring in step after league win
LONG standing Leeda squad man Colin Deaner marked a return to form by taking the penultimate round of the Alans Tackle Spring Angling League at Brockamin. Drawn on the dam wall of the bottom lake, Deaner turned peg 21 into a winner, taking a superb all
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23/5/03 - Brian Boswell regains top slot
LAST week's Velo Club Sevale 10-mile time trial held on the Severn Stoke/A38 course was won comfortably by Brian Boswell in 23m 20s. Brian was over a minute ahead of supervet Mike Amery's time of 24m 37s, with Jim Sharrock coming third in a time of 25m
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23/5/03 - Pritchard picks up win trio
PERSONA Pride, ridden by Ledbury jockey Julian Pritchard, scored a popular victory in the Welsh Border Area Confined Championship race at the Golden Valley point to point at Bredwardine. The margin of victory was a battling length and a half victory over
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23/5/03 - Ledbury pick up their third Penguin
LEDBURY and District SC swimmers retained the Penguin Pairs Trophy for the third consecutive year winning 45 of the 58 events against teams from Ross-on-Wye and Beaufort. The gala consists of 25m sprints and two-man relay teams. It provides the opportunity
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23/5/03 - Holiday meeting may set awards
THE Albrighton Woodland meeting at Chaddesley Corbett on Bank Holiday Monday (May 26) will decide the destiny of a majority of the West Midlands Area Championships awards. Adrian Wintle appeared to have an unassailable lead in the race for the men's title
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23/5/03 - Home duo shine to win open
A FIELD of 94 couples entered The Worcestershire Golf Club's Mixed Open Greensome Stableford Competition. The competition was played in ideal golfing weather and the course was in very good condition. The Worcestershire couples were in good form and three
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23/5/03 - Trailquest pair are first again
MOUNTAIN bikers Belinda and Andrew Tarling won the second round of the 2003 UK National Trailquest series in Northumberland, making it two out of two for the series so far. The six events making up the National League are held at venues throughout the
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23/5/03 - Diving trip suffers in weather
THE Marlbank Scuba Diving Club, which was formed three weeks ago, has attracted a wide range of recreational divers, from novices in training to highly experienced divers. A day trip to Swanage was planned for a couple of dives under the pier last Sunday
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23/5/03 - Fixtures ...
SATURDAY CRICKET WEST OF ENGLAND CLUBS GLOS/WILTS Division One: Colwall v Dumbleton. Division One 2nd XIs: Dumbleton II v Colwall II. CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division One: Chaddesley Corbett v Bromyard, Pershore v Eastnor. Division One 2nd
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All the latest movies and where to find them
THE MATRIX RELOADED (15): Action-packed sequel to The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves battling to save Mankind. Odeon, Worcester 10.45, 11.15, 1.45, 2.15, 4.45, 5.15, 7.45, 8.15. UCI Merry Hill 11.15, 1.30, 2.30, 4.45, 5.45, 8.00, 9.00. Fri/Sat late 11.15
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Carmina Burana will bring season to close
CARL Orff's perennially popular Carmina Burana is being performed by Malvern Festival Chorus in its last concert of the season at Malvern's Forum. Full of instantly recognisable tunes and rhythms, Carmina Burana has often had excerpts from it used in
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High-energy nights ahead
TWO nights of "high-energy melodic psychedelic trance" are being held at the Great Malvern Club. Tomorrow (Saturday,) will see Ad Lib, Decadance and Mr Ben in the upstairs room, with Mr Hej and Rob Smooth downstairs. Tickets are £4. A week later, it will
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Festival brings in stars
SOME of the hottest names in pop will be wowing youthful audiences in Worcester. Recent chart-toppers Busted will head up the bill, with Atomic Kitten, David Sneddon and Triple 8 all set to star at Wyvern FM's XS 2003 festival. Also on the programme are
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Pupils put under pressure to perform
YESTERDAY'S announcement from Education Secretary Charles Clarke, that Standard Assessment Tests for seven-year-olds would be relaxed, was a clear signal pupils are suffering from over-testing. Some students seem to thrive under test conditions, while
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Win Coronation stamp souvenirs
COLOUR blends with black and white to dramatic effect on Royal Mail's Coronation stamps, where pomp and parties sit side by side on 10 first class stamps. And the Shuttle/Times and News has 30 first day cover sets in presentation packs to give away in
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23/5/03 - Daniels and Fare win titles
STUART Daniels of Malvern and Malcolm Fare of Hanley Swan won the Hereford & Worcester County foil and epee titles respectively last weekend at Malvern College. In the foil final, Daniels took an early 5-1 lead against fellow Worcester Fencing Club
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23/5/03 - Malvern finish pointless in a poor display
MALVERN entertained Romsley in the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division Two on Saturday and emerged pointless. MALVERN v ROMSLEY & HUNNINGTON The home team's performance was lamentable which does not auger well for the rest of the season
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23/5/03 - Busy weekend for Eastnor CC
EASTNOR Cricket Club will be looking for a place in the area semi-finals of the National Village Knockout Championship when they entertain Astwood Bank on Sunday. With Colwall perishing at Chaddesley Corbett in the previous round, Eastnor carry the flag
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Hospital parking a right Royal farce
I READ with interest the proposals for improving the parking situation at the new hospital, that is, the introduction of clamping and increased charges. Are the management in charge of the parking situation living in cloud cuckoo land? The intention seems
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23/5/03 - Killeen takes on race double
COMMONWEALTH Games mountain bike bronze medalist Liam Killeen raced in the Europe Cup last Saturday in Germany and then flew back to take first place in a British National Points Series race on Sunday. On Sunday at Catton Hall Liam (Gary Fisher/Subaru
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23/5/03 - Express awards
AFTER their most successful season to date, Express FC held their end of season presentation last night (Thursday) at the Express Inn. Having already collected cup winners medals in the Bernard Finnegan and Worcester Royal Infirmary cups, each player
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23/5/03 - Ceris is ladies' winner
MALVERN'S Olympic cyclist Ceris Gilfillan won the ladies' event at the Worcester Triathlon Club's annual Spring Triathlon held at Malvern College on Sunday. There was a tough course - a 400 yard pool swim, the 25km bike course was twisty and undulating
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It's like setting a Rottie on a child
MR Burgess and Mr Cook make use of some rather spurious logic to argue in favour of hare coursing (You Say, Thursday, May 15). Their implication appears to be that hare conservation has some sort of symbiotic relationship with coursing. What utter rubbish
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Such loving care for our tiny new arrival
MY daughter-in-law was admitted to the Worcestershire Royal Hospital for the birth of her baby recently. It was an emergency, as the baby was early. She was operated on at 8.30pm and remained in theatre until 3.30am as there were serious complications
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Hoard of gold found in stolen safe
"ILLEGAL hoard of gold", proclaimed the intriguing headline in the Malvern Gazette 50 years ago. It was the story of a Berrow businessman charged with possessing 450 gold sovereigns and 40 gold half-sovereigns - worth some £1,360 - in contravention of
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Stunning show
ONE of the largest shows ever staged at the Birmingham Hippodrome comes into land this month. Miss Saigon is an epic musical which has wowed audiences in the West End and Broadway for the past 10 years. Now the original production is coming to the Birmingham
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Letter survives air disaster
THE Malvern Gazette 50 years ago published a picture of an airmail letter salvaged from the crash of a Comet passenger airliner. The letter was addressed to G W Grundy, of the Wyche Stores, and was from Dr V Xavier of Sarawak, West Borneo. The aircraft
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Theatre troupe hoping to bowl 'em over
MEMBERS of the Swan Theatre Company will be stepping into the shoes of the likes of Timothy Spall, Josie Lawrence and Brenda Blethyn in a new production of the cricketing comedy Outside Edge. The Richard Harris' 1979 play formed the basis of the television
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Priestley reprises earlier role at launch of festival
FAMOUS author J B Priestley visited Malvern again 25 years ago to open the Malvern Festival. He attended a civic reception at the Winter Gardens, before appearing on stage at the Festival Theatre, where to the applause of the large audience, he expressed
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Classic thriller to grip theatre
STEPHEN Daldry's An Inspector Calls which opens at Malvern Theatres on Bank Holiday Monday evening has been hailed as a modern masterpiece. Epic staging, raw emotion and a sweeping score are just some of the ingredients that have made the Royal National
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X-Men 2 screened in Hereford
COMIC book heroes will be taking to the silver screen at the Courtyard arts centre in Hereford over half-term. X-Men 2, starring Patrick Stewart, recently seen in Malvern in The Master Builder, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen, is running throughout the
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Time to curb that waste
MOST people these days attempt to be environmentally-friendly, whether it's by saving used newspapers or the wine bottles after a particularly great party. Some even make it to the recycling bank. But from Tuesday, June 3, city householders will have
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Twiggy heads cast in tale about morals
TWIGGY is looking forward to getting out and about in Malvern when she visits the town to star in Mrs Warren's Profession. The model turned actress will be appearing as the lead character in George Bernard Shaw's sharp and witty morality play. "I'm going
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23/5/03 - Top spot for Rocket Ronnie
THE Malvern United Angling Association's spring league switched to Wednesday evenings for the third of its eight contests. It was 70's open match star and club stalwart 'Rocket' Ronnie Thomas who showed the way with a winning net of 4-2-0 from peg 4.
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23/5/03 - Batsmen display fine form
BARNARDS Green welcomed rivals Belbroughton to North End Lane last Saturday in what proved to be a vain attempt at completing this Worcestershire Cricket League Division Three match. After persistent but not heavy rain the previous day and night the ground
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23/5/03 - Wash-out for Hanley but U12s show spirit
HANLEY Castle & Upton's first and second XI matches against Harbourne in the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division Four was washed out last Saturday. Tomorrow (Saturday) Hanley Castle & Upton first XI are at home to Himbleton with a reverse
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Challenging conditions
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries today said turnover had slipped four per cent amidst challenging trading conditions in the six months to March 29.
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Worcester dating firm celebrates success and plans to expand
FOLLOWING an extremely successful first three months, Speed Dating UK, based in Worcester, has spread its wings. Speed dating is a US phenomenon where single people have two minutes each to tell the other members of the group about themselves. Once everyone
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Awards deadline
SMALL businesses across Worcestershire are rushing to enter the Parcelforce Worldwide Small Business Awards. To cope with the stream of last-minute entries the closing deadline has been extended to Friday, May 30. So far, the awards scheme has attracted
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In praise of Lennon
John Lennon by Alan Clayson (Sanctuary, £8.99) FIRST the Lennon-as-god worship. Then the moptop who became a monster. And here, at long last, we have a balanced appraisal of the man's life. The long-dead star would now - incredibly - be in his 63rd year
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It's a bumper Bank Holiday at the Co-op
WORCESTER's Co-op shoppers are in for a bumper Bank Holiday as the consumer-owned retailer was due to pay a whopping £163,000 to dividend cardholders this week. Local community projects, meanwhile, are set to benefit from nearly £6,000 thanks to the Co-op
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Powerful story of wealth and manipulation
Godchildren by Nicholas Coleridge (Orion, £6.99) A stunning novel of wealth, power and revenge this begins in the mid-1960s and ends in 2000, following, through more than 700 pages, the lives of the six Brand godchildren. It is their godfather, Marcus
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Meander among the flowering meadows
THE parish of Colwall enjoys a lovely setting among woods and flowering meadows on the west side of the Malvern Hills. It was originally little more than a cluster of hamlets, but the building of the Worcester-Hereford railway in 1861 prompted substantial
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Spotted by police drinking on street
A MAN described as a success story for the police slipped up when he was caught swigging beer in front of two tourist coaches. Donald Cook had helped in the filming of a television programme about a police scheme operating in the Faithful City, Worcester
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Elgar score sold to the tune of £57,000
A MANUSCRIPT signed by Sir Edward Elgar went under the hammer for a record-breaking £57,600 - smashing all previous sales for the composer's work. The full score of Salut d'Amour reached four times its estimated price of £15,000 after a frantic spell
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Please shop these bus stop yobs
YOBS have daubed graffiti and smashed bus shelters throughout Worcester in a spate of mindless attacks. One elderly Blackpole resident, who asked not to be named, was so sick of standing in the mess of smashed panels that he went home for a broom to sweep
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It's not the stadium that's the problem - it's the shops
WORCESTER City Football Club faces a grilling today from opponents of the retail units it insists are necessary to fund a new stadium. On the final day of a four-day public inquiry, the club will have the opportunity to put its case in favour of changing
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Mum outraged at tax credit bungle
BUNGLING Inland Revenue officials turned down a family's claim for tax credits claiming they had no children under 16 - despite seeing a child's birth certificate. Jackie Harris is "furious" after receiving four identical letters telling her and husband
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Wheeling in some top soccer manoeuvres
More than 200 children had a memorable time competing in Worcestershire's first disability football tournament. University College Worcester staged the event yesterday in partnership with the Worcestershire Football Association and English Federation
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Georgian flour mill to be turned into homes
A CANAL-SIDE Georgian mill on the Royal Worcester porcelain works site is to be converted into apartments. Multi-million pound plans to regenerate the run-down Albion Mill, in Mill Street, were backed by Worcester City Council's planning committee at
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Extra cash to ease bed-blocking fines
COUNCIL chiefs in Worcestershire have been handed £490,000 to prepare for controversial "bed blocking" fines. Worcestershire County Council's social services team can spend the cash on initiatives to stop elderly people staying in hospital "unnecessarily
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Prospectuses end up in the kiln
UNIVERSITY College Worcester prospectuses have been put to a new use by a final year student. Nicky Hall, a part-time art and design student, has made a sculpture kiln in the grounds of the college using brick clay and UCW prospectuses. "I've always been
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Wrong place for new showroom
A NEW car showroom proposed for Hallow would be totally out of keeping with the ambience of the village, and residents should fight it says a parish councillor. Peter Jackson is urging people to oppose the application submitted by Listers of Worcester
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The sky is the limit in charity challenge
A FORMER cancer patient who plans to fly round the world on his own, his hit turbulent times in his record-breaking bid. The sky will eventually be the limit for action man Manuel Queiroz, who, after winning his battle against bowel cancer, wants to take
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Family celebrates son's return home
A FAMILY from Stourport-on-Severn made the trip to Portsmouth harbour for an emotional reunion with a 21-year-old sailor whose home was ransacked while he was serving his country in the Gulf. Steven Barnes was one of the many who arrived home on HMS Ark
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Protest over car parking
BUSINESSES in Bewdley say they are facing heavy losses - even closure - after plans to scrap free parking on a riverside street were given the green light. A total of 82 firms out of 84 signed a petition protesting against the removal of about 40 spaces
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Hospital set to be saved
MENTAL health services in Wyre Forest will undergo a dramatic overhaul which will see Lucy Baldwin Hospital in Stourport saved from the axe. The hospital, which serves adults with mental illnesses, is to be completely transformed to provide more overnight
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Frantic search leads to discovery of lost piece
THE discovery of a lost music score written 100 years ago has completed the line up for this year's Three Choirs Festival in Hereford. The performance of Hubert Parry's Voces Clamantium by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, full chorus and two soloists
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BOSBURY Correspondent Mrs R Krinks Tel: 01531 640076
THE very successful WI coffee morning last Saturday raised £410 to be shared between Acorns Children's Hospice and Headway, the brain injury association. The committee are most grateful for your support. On Sunday, the Rev Sue Strutt welcomed the Bishop
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CALLOW END Correspondent Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
LAST Sunday at St James' Church during the morning service, sisters Louise and Nicola Sandy of Colletts Green were baptised. Rev David Nichol welcomed them into the family of the church where they are both members of the Junior Choir at St James. On Sunday
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COLWALL Correspondent Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
COLWALL Players presented their last production, Memory of Water by Sheila Stevenson, last week. Those taking part in this moving play were Angela Meredith, Sue Jago, Dianne Lloyd, Anna Byers, Andrew Howie and Jim Howden. The play was directed by Lee
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PAUNTLEY Correspondent Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714
A VERY enjoyable and successful coffee morning was held on Saturday, at Elm Grove, Pauntley. Anne and Eric Solesbury welcomed over 60 people to their home for Anne's annual Breast Cancer Research morning. The weather was inclement so that it was not possible
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PENDOCK Correspondent Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
THE jumble sale on Saturday was a great success raising £350 for Pendock C of E School. Just some of the raffle prize winners were: Wine - Jacky Humphrys and Jane Clift, bedwarmer - Judi Dallimore, tin of biscuits - Jane Burroughs, chocolates - Brenda
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STAUNTON Correspondent Mrs U Groves-Smith Tel: 01452 840273
THE leader of Staunton & District Over 60s Club, Nan Bevan, would like to welcome more members from the Hartpury and Maisemore area to the club. Transport is no problem as a minibus runs at a subsidised rate of £1 return so she urges over 60s to come
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WELLAND Correspondent Stephen Try Tel: 01684 310068
In addition to the piece, mentioned some weeks ago, about the forthcoming Welland fete, I have been asked to point out that the fete will be opened by Mr Anthony Leahy, our local artist. He will also be judging the 'Welland Wellie' painting competition
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Stories from the palace thanks to BBC reporter
A LIGHT-HEARTED frolic through 14 years of presenting royal stories to the nation on television is to take place at Malvern Theatres. Jennie Bond will be dropping in to share the highs and lows of life as a BBC royal correspondent at the Forum on Tuesday
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23/5/03 - Excellent season for The Chase
THE Chase U13s rugby team has enjoyed a very successful season just missing out on a Twickenham appearance prior to the Army versus Navy game. The first XV has only lost one full 15-a-side game all season, to Bromsgrove in a County Cup competition. Their
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Police band in park
THE BAND of the Gloucestershire Constabulary will be performing in Priory Park's bandstand between 2.30pm and 4.30pm on Sunday, as part of the Bands in the Park season.
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Chance to dance
A FREE "taster" Cha Cha dance class is to be run at Holy Trinity Church Hall. It will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday, June 5, at the Link Top venue. Space is limited, and bookings can be made on 0800 169 4841.
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A boost for cycling
CYCLISTS will be able to enjoy an easier ride through the Wyre Forest on a new cycle track. The finishing touches are being made to the five-mile long track, part of the National Cycle Network. Richard Boles, of the Forestry Commission, which is carrying
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Crowds brave a rainy afternoon
DESPITE poor weather and the attraction of the FA Cup final on television, Colwall Primary School's May Fayre was a resounding success. Organisers worked hard to prepare shelters and classrooms on Saturday morning when they heard rain was due and hundreds
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Music at rugby club
ABBEY Jazz's forthnightly sessions at Malvern Rugby Club continue on Sunday. Bassist Len Thwaites will be joined by Ron Hills on trombone, Geoff Bowles on tenor, Roger Heeley on piano and Roy Dutton on drums. The music starts at 8pm, admission is £2.50
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First show by group
A NEW textile artists group is to exhibit in Malvern. Group Purple will be showing its work at the Barry Jackson Rooms, Grange Road from Saturday, May 31, until Friday, June 13. Each of the nine members specialises in a different area of textiles, from
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Guitar from down South America way
Agustin Barrios, Guitar Music. Enno Voorhurst. Naxos 8.555718 Agustin Barrios was a South American, born in Paraguay, in 1885. Never having had a formal music lesson in his life, he has become a major contender for recognition for composing beautiful
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Arsenic and Old Lace Review: Conquest Theatre
HOW admirably this 18-strong cast and 15-member crew endeavour to turn old lace into gold. They bring enthusiasm and energy to this yarn of two ladies who enjoy killing off their lonely old lodgers. As the murdering aunts, Sue Imms and Frances Benson
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Firm to beam in wireless internet
BROADBAND could be beamed into Upton by a Welland company planning to introduce wireless radio internet to the town. Agil-IT 9 (pronounced agility) is seeking to sign up 70 users in the area, so it can install a high-speed fibre optic line to a central
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Terror attacks fail to deter climbers
Four women from Hanley Swan are continuing with plans to climb a mountain in Morocco despite last weekend's terrorist attacks in Casablanca. Caroline Sutton, Chrissie Bemand, Hilary Fowler and Anna Streather are already in training for the attempt on
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Doctors' plan wins support
A PLAN for a new medical centre in Upton has won the support of the town council. Members decided on Tuesday to recommend that Malvern Hills District Council approves the plan. The application for the bottom of Tunnel Hill was submitted in April by doctors
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Council leader promises to review car parking charges
AN "early" review of car parking charges has been promised by the new leader of Malvern Hills District Council. Figures released by the council show some of its car parks are hardly being used. The two car parks on Newtown Road, which have 35 spaces,
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Star car calls in at school
DRAMA and a famous car were the main highlights of Arts Week at Upton CE Primary School. All this week, children have been taking part in a range of arts-related activities. Drama teacher Tom Knight visited the school and held workshops with each class
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Park plans expansion
DETAILED plans for new buildings and facilities costing £6 million at Malvern Hills Science Park are nearing completion. Negotiations with Malvern Hills District Council are on-going and park manager Nigel Shaw said he hoped the blueprints would go before
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Shop window smashed
THE window of the Regency House Beauty Clinic in Old Street, Upton, was damaged after an argument between a man and a woman outside. Anyone who witnessed the incident, in the early house of Saturday, May 10, is asked to call police on 08457 444 888 quoting
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Tanglewood closure decision delayed
A DECISION on the future of a home for the elderly disabled has been put off for another week. Staff and residents at Tanglewood in Albert Road South, Malvern, will now have to wait while Sense, the charity that runs the home, extends its period of consultation
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Homes grant to help 100
MORE than 100 people in the Malvern Hills area are to benefit from affordable housing schemes over the next 11 months. A £1.98 million Housing Corporation grant has been given to Elgar Housing Association to develop projects in Malvern, Kempsey, Martley
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Park inspires art day
CROOME Park, near Upton, will host a watercolour painting day with Worcester-based expert David Birtwhistle on Wednesday (May 28), from 10am to 5pm. Places cost £45, including lunch and refreshments. Call 01905 371006.
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Counting cost of new act
DISABLED toilets, a drop-down counter, door-opening services, improved signs and colour schemes and an audio loop are to be installed at two Malvern Hills District Council buildings. The Council House and Priory Lodge Hall will both have the measures
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Barbecue at Beechwood
A PLANT sale and barbecue organised by the Friends of Beechwood takes place at the residential home in Holly Green tomorrow (Saturday), from noon to 3pm.
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Waiting limit under attack
A MALVERN businessman has hit out at 30-minute waiting restriction on Grange Road. Lee Harrison, manager of Select World Travel, said clients had nowhere to park while choosing holidays, a process that often takes more than half an hour. He said staff
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Hospice fundraiser
A car boot sale to raise money for Acorns Children's Hospice takes place on Bank Holiday Monday (May 26), at Hanley Swan Village Hall, from 10am to 1pm. Pitches are £5 and £6, call 01684 311665.
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Just forget it!
I am in agreement with Martin Johnson (Your Letters, May 9) about the possible extension to the Ledbury bypass from the Bromyard Road round to the Worcester Road. There seems little point in building a road which would just attract new traffic, particularly
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Public gets say on road changes
DETAILED plans for proposed changes to roads in the Upton area were unveiled at two public exhibitions. The two days of consultation began at Birtsmorton Court on Wednesday (May 21), when plans for raising the A4104 at Upton, a new M50 slip road at Sledge
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Soccer pitches get elite club treatment
FOOTBALL pitches in Malvern are to undergo a refurbishment to end the cancellation misery that has plagued local teams. All the pitches owned by Malvern Town Council at Victoria Park, Lower Howsell and Dukes Meadow will be drained this summer before receiving
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Not his debut
I AM sorry to have to correct an error in Robert Hale's preview of the forthcoming ESO concert, but ... the performance by the celebrated pianist Emmanual Ax is not his Malvern debut. That took place on March 12, 1981 when he and Richard Stoltzman gave
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Native trip for Naomi
FIRST-HAND experience of Native Americans awaits a Malvern teenager as soon as she finishes her A'Levels. Naomi Cartwright has won an all-expenses-paid scholarship to the USA to spend time living with and learning about the Navajo Indians. The 18-year-old
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23/5/03 - Junior Soccer Scene ...
Champions MALVERN Town Wanderers U14s remarkable season continued and saw them seal their fourth consecutive championship with an 8-1 victory win at Mickleton. Zach Blood opened the scoring rifling home a Matt Hopwood corner. Shaun Carrey's excellent
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23/5/03 - Manager wanted
NEWTOWN Sports are looking for a manager for their U15s side for next season. The team will play in the Mercian Elgar Junior Football League on Sunday afternoons with their home pitch being Lower Howsell Road. Anyone who may be interested in the post
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Designer gets a Chelsea gold
A garden designed in Newent to promote Yorkshire has won a Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show. The gold is the 10th won by show garden expert, Julian Dowle, of Newent. He said: "To win a tenth gold medal at Chelsea is fantastic and I am delighted.
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'The upset caused is unmeasurable'
LAST year I wrote about the vandalism of my father's grave but because of a pending court case at the time my letter could not be published. Unfortunately, I have to bring to the attention of your readers who have loved ones buried at the cemetery at
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Is the cost too high to pay?
AS was reported in the Malvern Gazette (May 16), the planning application for a "one-stop shop" medical centre to be built on a greenfield site partly in, and unquestionable near to, a floodplain appealed to the vast majority of those attending the hastily
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Opinion not fact
YOUR report on April 18 of the planning meeting to discuss the Upton marina development quoted Coun Mary Wilkinson as saying: "In planning you are representing what is best for the district" as though this were a fact. If so, many voters may feel it a
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A fuller picture
A report in the Ledbury Reporter (May 9) on Ledbury Primary School indicated the high praise it had received following a recent Ofsted inspection. In fact, some areas, including pastoral care, were considered by the inspectors to be outstanding. Some
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What's changed?
I am sure many local residents will be surprised and disappointed to read the Conservatives on Malvern Hills District Council will not take part in the council's executive committee meetings. As you rightly say, the whole idea of this structure, when
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RFC gets go-ahead for lights
NEW floodlights at a rugby ground in Malvern were approved this week, despite opposition by local residents and a leading dark skies campaigner. The application by Malvern RFC was for permission to erect six floodlights at its pitch off Sling Lane. It
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You're all heroes!
ON behalf of the Worcestershire branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA), I would like to thank everyone who took part in the MNDA Motivation Challenge Tug-of-War at the Leigh and Bransford May Fair last Bank Holiday Monday. Three plucky
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Other winners
PLEASE may I correct errors which appeared on the Bromyard news page (May 16) in the article 'Awards honour unsung heroes'. Firstly I was not the conductor of Bromyard and District Choral Society but the assistant conductor and not to correct this would
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Case for pool is made
CAMPAIGNERS working to get a swimming pool built in Bromyard have drawn up a business plan to support their claims. The Bromyard and District Swimming Pool Working Party has earmarked a site near Hardwick Close for the potential construction of a £650,000
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Church to mark Wesley's legacy
METHODISTS are preparing to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Wesley with a string of special events. John Wesley's talents were essential in the founding of the Methodist Church, which now has 300,000 members in Britain alone. The
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Popping cork on quality
WINE lovers across the region will be converging on vineyards around the two counties to mark English Wine Week. The national event has been organised by the English Wine Producers organisation to persuade the public that the country can produce world-class
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Worcs eye revival bid
PHILIP Weston marked his return to New Road by frustrating Worcestershire's bowlers in their weather-ravaged Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against table-topping Gloucestershire. The former County opener made an undefeated 30 on another
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Woosnam in birdie burst
IAN Woosnam picked up three early birdies for a share of the lead at six under par with Darren Clarke in the Volvo PGA Championship today. Clarke was the first round leader yesterday after a flawless opening round of 66 over the famous West Course at
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Stourport Veterans beaten on penalties
STOURPORT Veterans were unable to secure victory in the English Hockey Association National Veterans Cup final against Canterbury. At full time it was 2-2 but Canterbury won 4-3 on penalties. Canterbury made the final by default after losing to Hayes
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Pupils pick up life-saving awards
PUPILS at a Malvern school have been given an award in recognition of their life-saving skills. All the Lower Five year group at Malvern Girls' College have been awarded the Hereford and Worcester Shield for Life Support and Life-Saving. It is the third
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Hill aims for Paris place
HEREFORD'S Irie Hill has announced her 2003 outdoor fixture campaign with the express aim of making the World Championships team in Paris. She said: "After missing out on the World Indoors, and the excitement from competing and winning a medal at last
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Walker goes back to her roots to lift sporting stars
GREAT Britain hockey star Rachel Walker was on hand to present Worcester Sixth Form's sporting stars with their awards. The former Worcester Sixth Form student and now 46 times capped GB hockey player was guest of honour at the annual sports awards evening
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Knocking on Heaven's door with guitar in hand
IT was on Wednesday, February 3, 1959, that a plane crash cut short the lives of rock 'n' roll legends Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper. The hit musical Heaven Can Wait, coming to Cheltenham next week, transports audiences back to that night
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23/5/03 - A fair breeze and bright sunshine greets Arden Sailing Club racers
THE second of Arden Sailing Club's Wednesday evening series saw representatives of the Solo and Enterprise Fleets start at 7.15pm in a fair breeze and beautiful sunshine. After a largely close fought race Nial Campbell and Jane Smee won by quite a margin
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23/5/03 - Black belt success for two karate students
ULTIMATE Karate has been established in Malvern for over six years and has clubs across the three counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. Chief Instructor Neil Bennett and his team of black belt instructors have gained a reputation
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Anniversary treat from a top quartet
THE Elgar Birthplace Museum at Lower Broadheath is holding a special concert on Monday, June 2, to celebrate the composer's birthday The Belmont Quartet will be performing a programme of English string quartet music, including Elgar's masterly quartet
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Final concert
WORCESTER Philharmonic Orchestra concludes another season with a concert at Pershore Abbey. The concert, entitled Aspects of England, sees the orchestra performing with internationally-renowned tenor soloist Julian Pike. The head of Vocal and Operatic
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23/5/03 - Iraq are surprise team in Malvern Minis Rugby World Cup
THE Malvern RFC Mini/Midis signed off a long and eventful season with their annual Rugby World Cup Tag Rugby Tournament last Sunday. The youngsters were joined by players from the Malvern 'Angels' junior section and both groups mixed their talents to
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23/5/03 - Marathon record for Anna
FOR the second year running, world indoor rowing champion Anna Bailey of Hanley Swan has broken the British marathon record for the 50-59 age group. Both efforts have taken place in public for charity, in Bell Square in Worcester's Crowngate Shopping
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By George, they're mad but brilliant!
WE'RE sorry to hear of J B Cooke's traumatising evening, by virtue of the George Cowley Experience and question whether he or she attended a genuine event. Perhaps there's another band trying to cash in on the popularity and publicity surrounding this
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Vulnerable need help with post office change
SINCE last month, some people have been unable to collect their pension or benefits in cash at their local post offices. They need to have the money paid into a bank account, or to open a Post Office Card Account and then withdraw the cash. But the Government
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Sudden urge to build
BROMSGROVE builders are scrambling to secure permission to build new houses before planning officers put the brakes on future town developments. Elmsvyne is just one of the construction firms to lodge an application with Bromsgrove District Council after
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago Early this week the storage at the Camp Reservoir exceeded 40 million gallons, so that we are not likely to make any extensive demands this year upon the resources - believed to be practically inexhaustible - now at the council's disposal
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Hands-on job by Polanski
ROMAN Polanski's acclaimed film The Pianist (15) is showing at Malvern Cinema. Adrien Brody stars as musician Wadislaw Szpilman struggling to survive in the Warsaw Ghetto. The Pianist will be screened at 3pm and 7.30pm, from today (Friday), until Sunday
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Film charts obsession
A REVENGER'S Tragedy (15) is showing for one night only at the Forum at the Malvern Theatres. Directed by Alex Cox, it takes Thomas Middleton's 1607 play about a man obsessed with his wife's murder and brings it up to date, with a cast that includes Christopher
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Enter The Matrix
Perception: The everyday world is real. Reality: The world is a hoax, an elaborate deception spun by all-powerful machines of artificial intelligence that control us. A few years back The Matrix was released, a film written and directed by the Wachowski
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Events taking place in and around Worcester
Today: Rock & Roll with Brian's Supersounds at Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester. All welcome. May 23: Worcestershire Farmers' Market at Market Square, Evesham. Best for local produce. For further information telephone 01905 795937. May 24
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Exhbitions 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 by students
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Live gigs in and around Worcester
Today: Woody & The Shuntcocks, Drummonds, Worcester; May 24: Intrigue, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester. May 25: Andy Morris, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester; Jules Benjamin, The Marr's Bar, Worcester. May 30: Blind Lemon, Drummonds
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Classical and easy listening - what's on near you
Today and tomorrow: Vale Connection Ladies Chorus present Showtime, at Evesham Arts Centre. Tickets available from 01386 421273 and 834547. Today: CBSO Rush Hour Concert at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets available on 0121 780 3333 or book online www.cbso.co.uk
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What's on at your local theatre
Today: Ombersley Dramatic Society presents Communicating Doors at Ombersley Memorial Hall. For further details contact Doreen Turner on 01905 620672. Until May 24: Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society presents Chess at The Swan Theatre, Worcester.
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23/5/03 - Worcs eye revival bid
PHILIP Weston marked his return to New Road by frustrating Worcestershire's bowlers in their weather-ravaged Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against table-topping Gloucestershire. The former County opener made an undefeated 30 on another
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Society pins hope on production to spark interest in Savoy shows
A GILBERT and Sullivan society is hoping its show in Bromyard will re-ignite interest in the genre. Audience numbers have been dwindling for recent performances by the Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society, which attracts members from across the two
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What's on
Theatre May Until 24-Arsenic & Old Lace performed by the Conquest Players at the Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. 8pm. £6 & £7 from (01885) 488575. 23&24- A Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson performed by Colwall Players at The Market Theatre
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23/5/03 - Barnards Green tour party make an impact
A TOUR party of 36 players and supporters from Barnards Green Cricket Club recently returned rather reluctantly to Malvern after two weeks on the Caribbean Island of Barbados. This was the first overseas tour for the club, arranged by club cricketer and
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23/5/03 - Nomads Seconds lose in one-sided friendly
WORCESTER Nomads were once more thwarted by the bad May weather as only the Sunday second XI played, in a one-sided fixture against Broadwas. Broadwas batted first and amassed 243-5 against some indifferent bowling and fielding. The visitors never entertained
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23/5/03 - Teams ...
BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, May 24 1st X1 v Birlingham (Away). Meet 12.30pm. R Williams (capt), T Clarke, J Doughty, T Williams, C Smedley, R Richards, G Glendinning, D Bell, J Clarke, P Drinkwater, D Flynn. 2nd X1 v Birlingham (Home). Meet 1.20pm. D
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Canal-side properties boast the latest gear
A FORMER car showroom is shaping into a "vibrant city-living development" complete with hi-tech fittings. Neil Grinnall Homes' canal-side development, on Bath Road, Worcester, is on the site of the old Brooklyn Ford car showroom. There are 41 apartments
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Jeremy's riding on the crest of a wave
A COMPANY director who learnt to sail as a boy is re-living his childhood dreams and sponsoring around-the-world yacht races. Jeremy Holden, aged 45, is celebrating the success of 28-year-old Emma Richards, who earlier this month guided her boat PINDAR
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Sustaining top marks in farming
A COMPANY that started by sharing machinery among a group of farmers has been held up as a beacon of sustainability among agricultural businesses. 7Y Rural Services began 12 years ago as a machinery ring, allowing members throughout Worcestershire and
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Computer-speak made every easy
The Rough Guide to Personal Computers (How to Choose and Use a PC) by Peter Buckley and Duncan Clark (Rough Guides, £6) AT last... a plain speaking, no nonsense pocket-sized book to guide the bewildered computer user through the seemingly closed world
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Learning new skills for the workplace
SALSA dancing, sign language and massage were just some off the activities taking place at the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) yesterday as part of Learning at Work Day 2003. Learning at Work Day is part of Adult Learners Week and is designed to promote
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NEW HOSPITAL'S ON RIGHT TRACK
A TOP consultant has backed the new regime at Worcester's under-fire hospital after a damning report by a medical expert. Noor Ahmed, chairman of Worcestershire's medical staff committee, says chan-ges to the county's health service management are starting
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Radio mast plan strikes wrong note with families
PLANS for a 108ft radio mast in the heart of Malvern's conservation area have been described as "horrific". Network Rail wants to build the mast at Great Malvern railway station, just yards away from a primary school. The company is installing a new communication
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Couple rowed over pet kittens
A MAN threatened to punch his girlfriend in the stomach after arguing over mess caused by their kittens. Worcester Magistrates Court heard how Stephen O'Flynn had been drinking when police were called to the house he was sharing with his girlfriend in
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Dad punched teen in face
A DAD who thought a teenage boy was trying to have sex with his 14-year-old daughter punched him in the face. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, went out searching for his daughter when she was one-and-a-half hours late coming home, Worcester
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Sour note in £50m plan
AMBITIOUS plans for a £50m retail and leisure complex in Worcester have been backed by Worcester City Council. The planning committee welcomed the proposals to regenerate Lowesmoor Trading Estate, which was the home of Hill, Evans & Co vinegar works
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Gulls moving from sea to land
THE expert surveying seagulls in Worcester says the birds are moving inland at such a rate that every town in Britain will have an expanding colony by 2020. Bird biologist Peter Rock bases his claim on a long-term investigation made of gulls in Bristol
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Villagers urged to net deal
A CAMPAIGNER is urging people in Kempsey to register their interest in receiving broadband internet. Adam Borton, of Main Road, Kempsey, said small businesses in the village needed access to fast, reliable information to keep up with the competition.
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Men in spotlight of anti-cancer action
A MEN'S health awareness leaflet is being launched to coincide with Father's Day to reduce cancer cases across Worcestershire. Cancer kills more men than any other disease so the World Cancer Research Fund has published One Careful Owner. It explains
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'Desperate for cash'
A MAN accused of masterminding the motorway hijack of a £171,000 computer load admitted at Worcester Crown Court that he was desperate for cash at the time. But Terry Cutler rejected a suggestion from Nigel Godsmark QC, prosecuting, that he was so desperate
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News Items Down the Years
1803: This morning at 3 o'clock, a person coming with a team of horses from Malvern to this City was stopped on the road by a single footpad who demanded his money, but meeting with a stout resistance, the fellow ran off without effecting his purpose.
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Brave George's war reunion
AN able seaman whose wartime exploits helped sink six U-boats on a single patrol made an emotional return to Liverpool to mark the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. George Atkins of Canterbury Road, Ronkswood, Worcester, thought ill health
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Treat for opera and circus-goers
LOCAL theatre-goers were looking forward to lavish fare at this time 100 years ago. The Journal reported: "At the Theatre Royal next week, no fewer than eight light operas will be presented by the D'Oyly Carte Company. In fact, they could not possibly
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BROMESBERROW Correspondent Mrs U Groves-Smith Tel: 01452 840273
THE report regarding vacancies at Bromesberrow St Mary's School should have read "the vacancies are in Years 3, 4 5 and 6 and not for children aged 3, 4, 5 and 6". The school is full for year group R and Years 1 and 3 for children aged 4, 5 and 6 in September
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BUSHLEY Correspondent Mrs M Wilkes Tel: 01684 293435
WILL residents please note that there will be no refuse collection from the village on Thursday, May 29. It's the Bank Holiday week and it's obviously our turn to miss. In St Peter's Church on Wednesday, June 11 there will be a concert Music for a Summer
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LONGDON Correspondent Mrs E Moss Tel: 01684 833256
ON Tuesday, the benefice magazine will be printed and collated in Longdon Vicarage from 9am-4pm. On Wednesday, Longdon Churchwomen's Fellowship will be meeting in the Queenhill WI Hall at 7.30pm. This will be an open meeting at which Miss E Scott will
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POWICK Correspondent Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
POWICK Parish Church fete is being held on Saturday, June 7 from noon in Powick Parish Hall and on the hard parking area. Hot lunches will be served from noon till 2pm, with teas from 2-4pm. Ice cream and cold drinks will be available. Stalls include
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UPLEADON Correspondent Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714
ON Sunday, the service at St Mary the Virgin Church in Upleadon was parish communion conducted by the Rev Andrew Perry. Mrs Jessie Williams administered the chalice and led the intercessions. Bible readers were Mrs Christine Draper and Mrs Pat Smith.
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West Malvern CORRESPONDENT Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604
West Malvern Social Club will be holding a quiz evening tonight (Friday) at 8.45pm in support of Macmillan Cancer Relief. Individuals and teams will be welcome to take part. Any rumours that may have been circulating this week with regard to cattle rustling
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Stunt rider ready to fly
A RECORD-breaking stuntman is to give his services for free for an extreme sports weekend. Australian motorbike stunt artist Matt Coulter, the "Kangaroo Kid", will wow crowds at the Out to Grass mountain board centre and Get-a-Grip quad bike centre at
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Dance places available
A LIMITED number of places are still available on the half-term dance project at Malvern Theatres. The French Connection is being run by Jenny Dunn as part of the dance artist-in-residence scheme. Dancers aged 11 to 20 are invited to take part in the
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Duo in welcome return
MUSICIANS Paul White and Vo Fletcher are making a return appearance at the Paper Moon Caf, Malvern Link, performing what they describe as "ambient/chill/old hippy music arranged for guitar, bass and laptop computer". The gig is tomorrow (Saturday).
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Last show at Hay Farm
THE curtain will soon come down on a Newent art gallery as it shows its last exhibition before closing after 18 years. Spring into Life! is the title of the show at The Barn at Hay Farm, which runs from Sunday until July 6. It features strange and violent
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Elgar's friend
THE Elgar Birthplace Museum at Lower Broadheath is hosting an exhibition about the composer's friend Sir Ivor Atkins. Sir Ivor, who died 50 years ago, was the organist and master of the choristers at Worcester Cathedral for half a century. "Elgar used
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Jamming night will be drumming up special cash for Acorns fund
A SIGNED framed autograph of Coldplay, and an acoustic guitar will be up for grabs at an auction. The auction is taking place at Worcester's Marr's Barr as part of a special fund-raising jamming night to drum up funds for Acorns Children's Hospice. The
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Stars' favourite DJ spins his sounds in city
A TOP DJ who has played for the likes of Mick Jagger and Robert De Niro will be hitting the decks in Worcester tomorrow. DJ Norman Jay, who has an MBE, will be playing at Bamboo Nightclub, Tybridge Street, Worcester from midnight to 3am. Norman, who has
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The Master Builder Review: Malvern Theatres
IT was quite a sight to see Captain Picard removed from the bridge of the Enterprise and plonked onto the stage at Malvern Theatres. Patrick Stewart has to a certain extent been ingrained onto the memory as the starship captain, but his acting prowess
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Chandos Symphony Orchestra Review: Malvern Theatres
Recognition of Berlioz's dramatic and evocative music was celebrated by the Chandos in this bicentenary year of the composer's birth. Christine Rice, mezzo-soprano, was soloist in the song cycle Les Nuits d'Ete, Op.7, her vocal timbre and delivery befitting
