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Variety and great views
THIS is a beautiful walk which has many possible variations, four of which are considered here. At its simplest, it's a case of following the Severn Way upstream from Bewdley to Upper Arley, crossing the river and then following the Worcestershire Way
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Bennett boosts Bewdley
BEWDLEY clinched a thrilling 24-point Worcestershire League victory over Romsley and Hunnington with two wickets and five balls to spare. Mark Bennett hit the first ball of the last over for four and kept the town at the top of Division Two. But all had
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Cookley crumbling at foot of table
IT IS not quite crisis time in the village but Cookley are languishing in bottom place in Division Two after their worst start to a season for 12 years. Matters are not being helped by an injury to player-manager Andy Parker who has yet to start to a
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Brintons hold on
THE sterling bowling efforts of Steve Morris failed to secure a victory for Brintons in Worcestershire League Division Five as they ended up forcing a losing draw. Morris was the star with 5-39 as hosts Worcester Corinthians were dismissed for 143. But
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Chainwire unleash the fury
CHAINWIRE released their frustrations following recent abandonments to thrash Belbroughton thirds in Worcestershire League Division Six. An eight-wicket victory lifted the Kidderminster side into third place, level on points with Saturday's opponents.
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Ladies miss out on medal
FOUR members of Bretforton Hockey Club featured in last Saturday's National Veteran Ladies Finals at Southgate where they were unlucky not to come away with a medal. Bobbie Handley, Jane Wheeler, Gilly Wright and Debbie Slatter turned out for Cotswold
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Why don't they stop nightmare?
RESIDENTS, traders and emergency services have slammed Worcester City Council's inability to deal with a "nightmare" junction. Two delivery lorries have become wedged in the turning from College Street into Friar Street in the past week, causing traffic
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New boy Mike catches the eye
ADRIAN Blackledge and new signing Mike Weideman recorded half-centuries as Stone won by six wickets at West Malvern in Worcestershire League Division Six. Nick Powell was the pick of the Stone bowlers with 3-38 off 12 overs as their fellow villagers were
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They're backing campaign
BODY Shop workers have been running, cycling and driving as part of a campaign to help stop child prostitution and trafficking. The workers hope to raise £100,000 for the campaign, which has seen a key taken from Brighton to Scotland and back again in
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MP joins fight for road relief
CITY MP Mike Foster has backed calls for traffic calming measures on Timberdine Avenue. Pensioner John Pritchard started his campaign at the beginning of April, after watching children from Blessed Edward Oldcorne RC High School and Cherry Orchard Primary
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Diamond day for Vic and Daisy
A KEEN runner showed he had plenty of determination for the chase when he pursued the woman of his dreams. Worcester couple Vic and Daisy Lane met when she was stopping with her aunt at The Union pub, now known as The Flyford Arms, in Flyford Flavel.
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Phone enquiry changes
THE 192 directory enquiry services will end on August 24, it was has been announced. The decision comes after watchdog Oftel decided to let other companies set up their own services. Already in force, the new numbers are six digits long and start with
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Tourist chiefs put on a brave face
TOURISM chiefs are adamant Worcestershire has a bright future despite Birmingham missing out on the Capital of Culture title. Tourism and business organisations are licking their wounds today after the title of European Capital of Culture for 2008 was
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Tributes to a true man of Church
COLLEAGUES have paid tribute to "distinguished theologian" former Cathedral Canon Iain MacKenzie, who died yesterday. Canon MacKenzie worked tirelessly to promote Worcester Cathedral's library collection, during the decade during which he worked as a
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Carving is in top nick - experts
THE 18th Century carving on top of Worcester's Guildhall is in good condition according to experts giving it its first check-up in nine years. Thomas Whyte, a pupil of Christopher Wren, carved what is considered to be one of the city's finest historic
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Parents: learn from loss
THE parents of a youngster who drowned in a garden pond say they hope other families will learn from the loss of their "golden child". Andrew Condon, aged 22 months, died at Birmingham Children's Hospital on Monday morning following the incident at his
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Time running out to race
THERE are just three days remaining to enter this year's Race for Life. The deadline for entry into the fifth annual Worcester Race for Life is this Sunday, June 8. Organisers are expecting a surge of entries over the next couple of days as women and
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Nush cuts a dash...
BIG Brother's Malvern housemate, Nush, has set about sorting out the garden after two of the chickens were struck down by a mystery illness. The contestants were made to stay in the girls' bedroom while "essential maintenance" was carried out yesterday
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Students get ahead with Lotto
STUDENTS at Worcester College of Art and Design created funky hairstyles to celebrate the National Lottery's 1,500th millionaire. The hairdressing students created styles on each other using lottery balls and designing lottery-styled Mohicans.
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Deadline looming for groups to gain share of £20,000 grant fund
THE deadline is looming for applications for funding from the new Community Projects Grant Scheme set up by Malvern Hills District Council. Local groups keen for a share of the £20,000 set aside for voluntary and community groups as well as charitable
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Siege man's tank death
A PENSIONER who made national headlines when he was at the centre of a four-day siege at his home has been killed in a horrific accident. George Andrews, 76, was crushed by a large oil tank he was moving at his dormer bungalow in Pound Green near Bewdley
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Allegations against town council are thrown out
TENBURY town councillors have thrown out allegations of maladministration brought by Anthony Reeve over issues relating to Tenbury Tennis Club. At Monday's Town Council meeting it was proposed by the mayor, Councillor Janice Gluyas, and seconded by Councillor
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Horse show to aid cancer care
FOLLOWING last year's successful Jubilee Fun Horse Show, another similar event has been arranged for Saturday, June 28. It is being held at The Cote, Berrington, next door to Cadmore Lodge, near Tenbury Wells. Organised in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care
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Police to consider 50mph road limit
WEST Mercia Police are considering a call for a 50mph speed limit on the A456 as it passes through Little Hereford on its way between Woofferton and Kidderminster. Herefordshire county councillor John Stone said that checks carried out by the police between
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Cash plea to save the Round Market
AN appeal for major financial support for the Round Market has gone out to Malvern Hills District Council. And the Baylie Trust, legal custodians of the listed building, is anxious for a quick response. Frank Crisp, chairman of trustees, said: "This is
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'Loony' row over parish vacancy
A MONSTER Raving Loony Party candidate has failed in his bid to be co-opted to Wolverley and Cookley Parish Council. Bert Priest accused the council of discriminating against him because of his affiliation to the wacky national party. Councillors voted
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£105,000 gift for Friends
A SURPRISE gift of more than £100,000 left in a will has helped friends of Kidderminster Hospital ride out a stock market slump. The cash legacy is more than the usual annual total of bequests on its own. But added to others this year, it has given the
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Threats in love triangle
AN angry father-of-two who bombarded a love rival with threatening phone calls after his marriage broke down has been given a suspended jail sentence at Worcester Crown Court. Michael Taylor warned Paul Gough and his daughter Sophie there was "no hiding
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Auctioneer fined over pistol firing
AN auctioneer has been ordered to pay more than £23,000 in fines and costs after a Kidderminster customer lost part of a finger in a shooting incident in a saleroom. Jazz violinist Jonathan Phipps was examining a starting pistol inside Andrew Grant's
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Betty, 80, is top of fitness league
AN "incredible" fitness teacher who has just celebrated her 80th will carry on for as long as she has the energy. Betty Urquhart takes a weekly two-hour class of the Fitness League, formerly the Women's League of Health and Beauty, at Stourport, for 40
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Carnival fun - with fireworks
THE countdown to Bewdley Carnival kicks off on Sunday with a string of events set to whet the appetite of Wyre Forest revellers. Residents are being invited to an open day at Bewdley Fire Station and two quiz nights as part of the celebrations, which
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On course for real learning
THOUSANDS of students have been taking part in a real learning experience in the last few weeks as they make themselves at home in the new Kidderminster College.Elizabeth Fowler gets to grips with Spanish on a course run by Carol Conway The 5,000 full
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Badsey
FLOWER SHOW: With almost two months still to go before the big day, Badsey Flower Show has already received numerous complaints. However, these are not from irate entrants, or stallholders failing to secure a pitch in 'Gazebo Row'. They are entries in
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Harvington
PARISH COUNCIL: The statutory meeting of the parish council took place last Wednesday evening and was followed immediately by the first monthly meeting of the new year. There were eight members of the public present. With retiring chairman Dennis McKenzie
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Ilmington
ST MARY'S CHURCH: The AGM was recently held in the church and was chaired by the rector, Canon Bill Merrington. The Parochial Church Council was thanked for its work and support. At the election there was only one change with Sheila Hanton taking the
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Pershore
FLOWER CLUB: The May meeting of Pershore Flower Club held at St Wulstan's Hall, Priest Lane, on Wednesday, May 21, was well attended. The chairman, Mrs Jill Millard, introduced the demonstrator, Mrs Julie Pierce, from Worcester. She treated members to
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Stratford
ROTARY CLUB: Welcomed to their meeting on Monday six Rotarians from Frankfurt in Germany, representing the Rotary Clubs of Krouberg, Bad Sooden-Koenigstein, Frankfurt-Stacdel and Frankfurt-Roenjer. The visit to Stratford had been arranged through Stratford
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Wickhamford
GARDENING CLUB: Members met on the evening Wednesday, May 28 at the delightful gardens of Derrick and Rowlatt Cook at Touchstone, Wickhamford. Rowlatt and Derrick moved to Wickhamford nearly two years ago from the award winning gardens at Red Gables,
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Wyre Piddle
PARISH COUNCIL: At the final meeting before the election, the chairman John Simpson, who has served on the parish council for about 18 years with Betty Foster serving 28 years. Thanks also to Kath Kavanagh with her valuable village experience. All three
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5/6/03 - Brain's joy over Hickey signing
JOHN Brain is celebrating the capture of one of National One's outstanding talents. Drew Hickey became a Worcester Rugby Club player after the Evening News exclusively broke the story yesterday. And the Sixways director of rugby was delighted to have
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Good deed done by Philip
I WOULD like to share with your readers the good deed that was done to me today (Monday, June 2) by a young boy in South Littleton. My purse fell out from underneath my son's pram on the way to collecting my daughter from the Littleton's School. I retraced
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Disgrace must be tackled quickly
THE behaviour of drunken pub and clubgoers captured by security cameras in Worcester should disgust residents of the Faithful City. The scenes of life - or rather, low life - in the city late at night have deeply shocked councillors, and rightly so. Reactions
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Singer in a state of marital disharmony
BIG names and big voices are ringing out at Malvern Theatres again this month in two top productions. West End diva Elaine Paige is giving the singing voice a rest when she takes the central role in Where There's A Will. The classic French comedy, directed
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Dalloway wins Cockburn Cup
JUDO: Clubs from across the West Midlands turned out in force to honour late Wyre Forest judo player Mark Cockburn at the annual memorial competition. Samurai clinched 22 medals, including eight golds in 14 categories, to emerge as the top club at the
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Matt breezes in for seventh
CYCLING: Matt Ashcroft managed seventh place in the Warwickshire Racing Club's 10-mile time trial at Wythall on Saturday. In the windy conditions, the Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club rider powered home in 23 minutes 15 seconds. The overall winner was Roger
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KANGAROO JACK PG UCI Cinema Merry Hill
MOVE over Skippy, there's a new marsupial in town - Kangaroo Jack. This is a fun movie with non-stop action and side-splitting laughs for little and big kids alike. The plot of this outback adventure sees two lifelong best friends (Charlie and Louis)
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A MAYTIME CONCERT OF PIANO MUSIC Kidderminster Library
THE Wyre Forest Group of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust presented this concert in association with the Midland Gershwin Mayerl Society. The irrepressible Guy Rowland and popular pianists Janine Smith and Michael Jones are always welcome visitors and there
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Horse first home
NETBALL: Horse and Jockey galloped away to win the battle of the Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre Spring League top two and the title with it. They defeated runners-up Kingfisher 18-13 to establish a three-point lead in the final game of the season. It
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Time crushed
ATHLETICS: Amazing Feet Running Club's Debbie Sault recorded a fine personal best in only her second marathon at Lake Vyrnwy in Wales. Sault recorded 3 hours 51 minutes 15 seconds to finish in 92nd position out of 199, 15th lady and second in her age
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Happy family
GOLF: Ross Hawken enjoyed a double success at Habberley with his son, also called Ross, completing a family hat-trick. Ross senior won the Derek Hill Memorial Division One and the Walter Jones Trophy, while his son was victorious in the Memorial Trophy
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Sixth for duo
GOLF: Cleobury Mortimer's pro-am duo, Jon Jones and Gerry Redmond, achieved a top-six finish in the Midland final of the Lombard Trophy. The pairing came sixth with a score off 66, which was six under-par, with amateur Redmond playing off a handicap of
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Pauline's bowl
GOLF: Pauline Evans is celebrating winning the Kidderminster Ladies Section's Committee Bowl with a nett 69. Full result: Evans 93 gross 24 handicap 69 nett, Jill Yates 93-19-74, Nadia Stirling 109-34-75, Karen Greenfield 80-4-76, Ann Needham 103-24-79
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Association toast their best catch
HARD work to transform the River Severn match length at Bewdley has paid off for Kidderminster and District Angling Association. The group have clinched a sponsorship link with tackle giants Daiwa for the forthcoming river season after improving the stretch
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Andy's treble at Moorlands
ANDY Newton won three events at Moorlands Farm last week, including two victories in Wednesday matches. Newton took the honours in the morning and evening in midweek as well as on Saturday. Fishing for the Lifestyle team, he was fourth overall in round
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WILLOW MARSH
SPORT has been good throughout the week on all waters. On Sunday, Wood End AC member Peter Edge won easily with a combination of meat and sweetcorn bait on the hook. Edge used the pole at between five and six metres. Sunday Morning, Wood End AC, Dragonfly
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POOLE HALL
SUNDAY Open, Heron: Nigel Talbot 90-9 (18), Mick Coxon 62-10 (24), Steve Preece 41-11 (47). Romart Paints, Dudley, Heron: Steve Nicholls 34-0, Adam Jones 32-7, Carl Jones 26-12. National Standard, Heron: Dave Morris 29-3, Alan Jones 32-7, Mark Taylor
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Thieves target disabled boy, 5, in 'shocking' raid Misery as saddle is stolen
A DISTRAUGHT mum says her disabled son's health will go downhill after thieves robbed him of a vital lifeline. Alex Tetstall said crooks who stole the saddle used on son Gage's pony, Bobby, have damaged his efforts to cope with an agonising disease. Five-year-old
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LYTTELTON AA VETERANS
SUMMER League, round two, fished at Elmbridge: Brian Hill 61-10, Mick Millinchip 46-13, Mick Scott 35-0, Roger Banfiedl 26-4. Round three will be fished at Woodlands View on Wednesday, draw 9am, fishing 10am until 3pm.
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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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HETA AC
WREN'S Nest Top Pool: Keith Moss 17-7, Steve Farley 13-4, Phil Reynolds 7-0. A match will be held at Docklow on Sunday. The coach will leave Habberley shops at 7am.
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OLD BEAR AC
THERE will be a juniors contest on Saturday on the canal with a 9am draw at the back of the football pitch. Anglers taking part in the seniors contest on the Mallard at King's Nordley will leave Broadwaters at 6.30am.
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TOMKINSONS AC
WREN'S Nest Top Pool: J Whitehouse 17-8, W Philips 12-14, A Andrews 12-10, R Bastable 10-13. The next contest will be on Sunday, June 15, on Cookley Canal. Members with annual subscriptions and Lyttleton card monies outstanding are asked to call J Baylie
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BANKSIDERS AC
A CONTEST will be held at Larford Lake on Saturday, meeting at the venue at 6.30am with fishing from 7.30am until 12.30pm. Two nets are required. Members not attending are asked to call 07985 502123 by 3pm tomorrow. Anyone requiring further information
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BLACK BOY AC
THERE will be a match on Wellfield Swimming Pool on Sunday, draw 8am. Anyone wishing to attend should meet at Dog Lane car park at 7.30am.
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Plea to take action before it is too late
I DO trust that the people writing fervent letters about saving the Piano Building are also writing them about the enormous threat to people living in Wyre Forest and far beyond. I mean, of course, the proposed extension of Halfpenny Green Airport. If
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FRANCHE VILLAGE AC
THREE Crowns Pool: N Williams 83-2, I Stokes 60-6, A Plowright 40-8. The next contest is on Sunday at Franche Pool.
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Hidden agenda on riverside parking?
THE Environment Agency say there is "no other choice" but to do away with parking on Severnside South at Bewdley in order to ensure nothing hinders the erection of the flood barriers. What a load of codswallop. For 12 months of the year no parking will
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WOODWARD GROSVENORSS AC
A CONTEST will be held on Sunday at Wellfield, meeting at the pool at 7am.
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ME group at new venue
ON behalf of the many ME sufferers in Worcestershire I would like to thank Nicola Winnall for sharing her story with everyone in the Shuttle/Times & News during ME Awareness Week. All ME sufferers, their carers, friends and relatives are welcome at
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This parrot is no longer!
A BALD African grey parrot was stolen from a pub in Evesham on Friday night. The Angel Vaults' landlords Alan and Carolyn Booth had put Alki outside the Port Street pub with their other birds to enjoy the warm weather. When they went to bring the birds
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GILT EDGE AC
SUGARS Pool, Far Forest: P White 28-11, R Evans 27-12, R Broadhurst 22-3, A Lyons 19-4, K Haycock 17-9. The next contest will be the H Oakey Cup at Silligrove on Sunday. Anyone interested can call the secretary on 01562 824651 for details.
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Dismay at a health move
THE South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust is to go ahead with changes to the Minor Injuries Unit at Evesham Community Hospital, despite strong objections . The decision taken yesterday means that the MIU will be staffed by one full-time and one unqualified
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Journal on marks for Race for Life
THE Journal Series is leading by example by putting forward its own team for Evesham's first Race for Life - on Crown Meadow next Sunday, June 15. Staff from the editorial and advertising departments are hoping to raise as much money as they can for Cancer
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GOLDEN MAGGOT AC
KEITH Clarke took carp to 6lb on corn and macaroni hook bait for a total weight of 48lb at Elmbridge Fishery. Steve Cleavley was second, fishing swimfeeder with corn hook bait, and third-placed Roger Butler landed all 29lb 8oz of fish in the final 40
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Councillor banned from office
THE former chairman of Bretforton parish council has been disqualified from holding office for 12 months because he failed to follow the new code of conduct. John James, who has devoted more than 30 years of his life to being a councillor, said he was
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Friendly rottweilers are not aggressive
I HAVE been surprised over recent letters concerning the two rottweilers which are supposedly terrorising Habberley Valley. I have regularly walked my dogs there for the last 20 years, have frequently come into contact with the aforementioned rottweilers
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Take one mile challenge
MAYPOLE dancing and the Offenham One Mile Challenge are just some of the events to mark the beginning of the village's Wake celebrations this Saturday. The event, which has been celebrated since the 1800s, is marked by a series of events running over
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Cookley crumble
PRAWN Stars are still the team to beat in Kidderminster Six-a-Side League after they thrashed Cookley 8-2 in their latest match. Other results: All Stars 4, Ads Lads 4; JDFC 3, Harriers United 1; Prawn Stars Reserves 3, FC Magic 4; Walshes Warriors 2,
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Budgets on the agenda
SCHOOLS' budgets will be on the agenda when Worcestershire Association of Governors meets next Tuesday. All school governors are invited to the meeting at Pitmaston House in Worcester (6.30pm) when Councillor Adrian Hardman, spokesman for Resources, will
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Daisy's despair at missing pet
THE joy of a Birlingham girl who was chosen to present a posy of flowers to the Queen recently has turned to despair after her beloved pet dog went missing. Nine-year-old Daisy Rogers's father, James, fears the pedigree border terrier, Diesel, might have
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June 5, 2003
IT is the time of year again, when the marshlands undergo a slight change which affects everyone's perception of these beautiful areas. The marshlands are still developing their distinct spring/summer flora. Various plants like cuckoo flowers, wood anemones
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New deal for Harriers ace Williams
MIDFIELD lynchpin Danny Williams has agreed a new one-year contract to stay at Kidderminster Harriers. The former Wrexham and Liverpool player had been linked with a number of clubs including Hull and newly promoted Hartlepool but has finally put pen
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Howorth's that for a belter of an innings
BIRLINGHAM batsman Andy Howorth smashed a century and a fifty to claim the Fearnley Factory Shop batsman of the week award. The big-hitting opener has been in fine form and followed up midweek knocks of 52 not out and 47no with his second hundred of the
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You're never too old to play cricket
TWO of Worcestershire's most experienced club cricketers have staged their own special match to mark their 70th birthdays. Tony Neel and Bill Jones, who both still play regularly, locked horns at the Memorial Ground, Worcester in a match between their
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A modern Mikado and naked bravado
SERIOUS drama rubs shoulders with a dose of male nudity, Oriental intrigue and glamorous musical entertainment at local theatres in the coming weeks. Top actress Linda Marlowe is performing a one-woman drama at The Theatre, Chipping Norton on Saturday
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CLEOBURY YOUTH DRAMA
The group has now split into seniors, aged from 10 to 14, and juniors from six to 10. Meetings are held on Thursday evenings from 6pm until 7pm at Lacon Childe School, Cleobury Mortimer. There are still some vacancies in the junior section. Anyone interested
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FRIENDS OF CLEOBURY MORTIMER LIBRARY
The annual meeting will be held in the library at 8pm on Monday, June 16.
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CLEOBURY MORTIMER BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
On June 20 a super prize bingo will be held at Cleobury Mortimer Sports and Social Club, starting at 8pm. Anyone wishing to help with donations is asked to telephone 01299 270367 or 01299 271672.
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CLEOBURY MORTIMER READING GROUP
This month's featured book is Enigma by Robert Harris. The meeting on Monday will be special as one of the members, Mark Baldwin, is an expert on the Enigma machine. The meeting, at Cleobury Mortimer Library, will start at 8pm. New members will be welcome
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Cycle track is just the start for village
AFTER years of campaigning for better facilities for young people in Broadway, work on the new BMX track is now under way. Young people from the village turned out on Saturday to help start work on the track, which is part of a project on the recreation
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KIDDERMINSTER CYCLING CLUB
There will be two rides on Sunday. The A ride starts at 9am and goes to Broadway Tower in the Cotswolds. At 9.30am, the B ride will head for Baggeridge Country Park. Both rides leave from The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster. All cyclists will be welcome
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CLASSICAL MUSIC SOCIETY
CLASSICAL MUSIC SOCIETY - Say it with Flowers was the title of Margaret Morter's presentation of recorded music. She had made a selection of arrangements of spring flowers, many of which were illustrated in music. Spring from Vivaldi's Four Seasons opened
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STOURPORT CHURCHES FORUM
The forum is organising "The Stourport Experience", an event for youngsters aged from 10 to 14, on Saturday, June 28 in the Methodist Hall, Parkes Passage, Stourport. "The Subjects", a youth band from Hagley RC School, will provide the music and Joe Ridgeley
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Passing on the message of local artists
AN exhibition displaying the wide range of artwork being created in the Stratford district is marking the start of a new era at a community art centre in the town. The Gallery, at Stratford leisure centre, which is an art promotion centre funded by the
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WYRE FOREST FILM CLUB
On Tuesday a documentary film about a Norwegian male voice choir will be shown at 7.30pm in Kidderminster Library. Cool and Crazy, directed by Knut Erik Jenson, follows the singers in the Berlevag Mens Choir for a year, when they are singing, and when
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BRITISH SUGARCRAFT GUILD .
The Wyre Forest branch will hold a meeting at Stourport Community Centre in the Memorial Park, Lickhill Road, on Thursday, June 12, starting at 7.30pm. June Walker will show how to make marzipan teddies and dress them. Visitors are always welcome at meetings
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WYRE FOREST WALK
A two-hour stroll to sample the delights of early summer in the Wyre Forest is on offer on Wednesday. The Forestry Commission event starts at 10am and further details are available from the Wyre Forest Discovery Centre on 01299 266929.
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Steve's here to raise the smiles
THERE'S plenty to make you smile in the way of music around the district this week in the shape of original and tribute material, the very best of swing and top classical performances. Former Cockney Rebel Steve Harley is staging an electro-acoustic evening
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WYRE FOREST FAMILY RAMBLING GROUP
- On Sunday, June 15, a 2.5-mile walk in the Rea Valley has been organised. Ramblers are asked to meet at 2pm in the shoppers' car park, at the rear of High Street, Cleobury Mortimer. For further details about the walk, which is not suitable for pushchairs
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Taking to the hills
A FITNESS expert is putting theory into practice to prepare for the challenge of climbing the UK's highest mountains in two days. Lynne Abbatiello, manager at Fitness Plus ladies' gym, off Stourport Road, Kidderminster, has drawn up her own fitness plan
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Siege man's tank death
A PENSIONER who made national headlines when he was at the centre of a four-day siege at his home has been killed in a horrific accident. George Andrews, 76, was crushed by a large oil tank he was moving at his dormer bungalow in Pound Green near Bewdley
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Perfect brew for team's success
WOLVES fans cleared a pub out of a specially brewed beer in just two days as they to celebrated the club's promotion to the Premiership. Drinkers drained three firkins - more than 200 pints - of "Molineux Magic" at the Waggon and Horses in Wribbenhall
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Bishop's visit to mark £60,000 chapel work
A 13th CENTURY chapel set beside a farmyard in a hamlet near Bewdley which was in danger of crumbling away has undergone a £60,000 restoration programme. A two-year fund-raising appeal has enabled the work to be carried out at St Giles Church, Heightington.Rev
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FoE street cash
Passers-by dipped in to their pockets to help Wyre Forest Friends of the Earth raise £106.90 from a street collection in Bewdley.
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Customers flee chip shop fire
STAFF and customers had to be evacuated from a Bewdley fish and chip shop which burst into flames when an extractor fan overheated. The award-winning Catchems End Fish Bar in Kidderminster Road suffered severe damage when fire broke out at about 6.20pm
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Overbury power on but rivals find going tough
VICTORIES for the leading quartet in the Premier Division of the Cotswold Hills League leaves Overbury at the summit but the next trio are separated by just four points. While the leaders were overpowering Kineton, there were close calls for Stratford
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Botha boosts spirits
ARNO Botha's maiden century for the club boosted spirits at Pershore on Sunday following a heavy County League defeat the previous day. Skipper Lee Wilks opted to take first knock against Old Elizabethans in a home Worce-stershire Clubs League clash and
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From the archives 100 Years Ago June 6 1903
The birth to Mr E. C. Rudge, of Abbey Manor, Evesham, of a son and heir, which happy event happened on Sunday morning last, has been hailed with great satisfaction by the inhabitants of Evesham, and the neighbourhood generally. The devolution of an estate
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5/6/03 - New deal for Harriers ace Williams
MIDFIELD lynchpin Danny Williams has agreed a new one-year contract to stay at Kidderminster Harriers. The former Wrexham and Liverpool player had been linked with a number of clubs including Hull and newly promoted Hartlepool but has finally put pen
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Ryan tops on the tees
HARVINGTON Golf Society staged its first away day of the season when they visited Kings Norton to compete over 27 holes for the Norman Whatmore Trophy. The format was Stableford for the whole day with the 26 participants playing nine holes in the morning
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Fairway fliers!
IT'S up, up and away as Carrick Sport charters a plane to fly local golfing fans to next month's British Open Cham-pionship at Royal St Georges. The exclusive Metroliner plane will take off from Coventry Airport at Baginton at 8am on a trip that will
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Winning recipe!
CLUB captain Phil Wheeler, brandishing a new three wood and assisted by B team captain John Cook, helped Evesham wrestle a 2 & 1 victory from Roger Crisp and Rob Morgan in the home match against Droitwich. Wheeler and Cook had been three down at one
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Darren second twice
ANGLER Darren Cox finished ninth at last month's Embassy Challenge final in Spain. Partnered by Nuneaton's Klaus Fix, the Stratford man finished second in his section on both days after reaching the final out of more then 4,000 original entries. Cox weighed
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Husband and wife top pair
Evesham & District Disabled AC & Partnership's MEMBERS turned up for Sunday's penultimate round of the Bradley and Bingley Spring League matches when they fished the lake at Forest Farm. Despite the fish crashing around the margins, Clive Harman
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Residential home plan to go ahead
PLANS to extend a nursing home near Pershore have been given the green light by council chiefs. Wychavon District Council has approved a scheme that will permit the three-storey extension, at Pirton Grange Nursing Home in Worcester Road. The proposal
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Of course, it's the e-learning
E-LEARNING could become the teaching method of the future at the Pershore Group of Colleges. The colleges, together with the University College Worcester, have been awarded £100,000 to develop a system for e-learning on the Production Horticulture foundation
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Plea to keep bus on road
THE Pershore and District Community minibus is appealing for new drivers to ensure this valued service continues. The bus provides low cost transport for groups and organisations around Pershore and the demand for the service has increased significantly
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It's simply not true...
IT is simply not true that the new method of paying benefits and pensions is inconvenient and unsafe. Residents of Himbleton House in Worcester were reported (Evening News, May 27) as being worried about handing out their pin numbers so that other people
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Driving home fire safety
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a school near Pershore as part of an activity week for ten and 11-year-olds. Members of the Hereford and Worcester Fire Service visited St Nicholas CE Middle School, Pinvin, to teach the children about fire safety. After an
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Hospital unit is so restricted
I RECENTLY needed to visit the minor injuries unit at Kidderminster hospital. Even though I attended at change of shift, I did not have to wait long before being seen by very pleasant and helpful staff. How ridiculous it is that this unit is so restricted
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Moving swans will not solve problems
I AM writing regarding the situation concerning the pair of Swans in Gheluvelt Park following the recent vandalism to the nest and hatching eggs. It was a horrendous and senseless act. As a volunteer from Bishop's Wood Rescue Centre I was called in to
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Knees up for bone fixers
CARING Spa folk are asked to step out and support a grand knees up in aid of an orthopaedic research charity. The Knee Foundation, based in Victoria Square, is injecting plenty of action into its first ever fun day and hopes the Sunday, July 13 bash will
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Cabaret cash is given to charity
A CABARET at the Lifford Hall in Broadway, put on in memory of two loved ones, raised nearly £4,000 for charity. The variety show, on for two days last month, was staged by the family and friends of Les and Mary Southern, who died last year. As a result
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Anniversary celebrations on the bowling green
PRESIDENT of the English Bowls Association, Arthur Hockley, visited Pershore last week as the club celebrated its 75th anniversary. The Mayor of Pershore and chairman of Wychavon District Council were also in attendance for the official opening of new
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Philippa's golden glory in schools showdown
FORMER Greenhill School sculler, Philippa Turner and partner Fern Cotterill added to their impressive record by taking the gold medal at the prestigious National Schools Regatta. Rowing for Wycliffe College at WJ16 level, this combination took silver
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14/3/03 - Town hope to push up on leaders
MALVERN Town visit bottom placed Walsall Wood in the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division tomorrow (Saturday) and will be hoping for another three points that will keep them amongst the leading sides. Town have few selection problems
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7/3/03 - Town set for return to action
MALVERN Town travel to Willenhall tomorrow (Satur-day) where they play Wolverhampton United in the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division (2.45pm). Town are desperate to get back into action following a period that has seen them play only
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Jail for breaking ASBO order
A 19-YEAR-OLD has been jailed for three months after slipping back to see his girlfriend and breaking an order banning him from parts of Kiddermin-ster. Keith Dockerty was spotted in Doverdale Avenue two weeks after being given an anti-social behaviour
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Waste case is binned
A LONG-running prosecution against a Chaddesley Corbett man accused of illegally dumping waste has been dropped. The Environment Agency said it had withdrawn its case against Bernard Wells, of Tanwood Kennels, because his health had deteriorated. He was
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Parents' tribute to 'our golden child'
A TODDLER drowned in a garden pond at his parents' Kidderminster home on one of the hottest days of the year. Twenty-two-month-old Andrew Condon died on Monday morning at Birmingham Children's Hospital, two days after he fell in to the pond in Whittall
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Matt in line for bravery award
A HEROIC teenager who saved a drowning woman and child from the River Severn in Bewdley is to be nominated by the town council for a prestigious bravery award. Matt Gore, who made the front of last week's Shuttle/Times & News for his daring rescue
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Spilled catches cost Clee Hill dear in weekend friendly
Clee Hill 123 Eardisland 129-6- THREE spilled catches at a critical stage of Eardisland's reply may well have cost Clee victory as they defended a modest total in this 40-over friendly match. Hill's skipper Shane Goodman won the toss and elected to bat
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Soapy way to raise money
FIRE fighters in Kidderminster are set to swap their hoses for sponges in a bid to raise cash for charity. Kidderminster Fire Station in Castle Road will hold a charity car wash on Saturday. Money raised will go to Women's Aid, which supports victims
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Factory fear as tank explodes
THOUSANDS of litres of heating oil burst into flames at a Kidderminster factory with up to 15 employees working on the night shift inside. No-one was hurt when the tank containing 4,000 litres of oil exploded at Home Express on Hoo Farm Industrial Estate
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Good bowling and fielding earn Tenbury first win of season
Claverley 161 Tenbury 162-7- TENBURY claimed their first victory of the season when they produced a good bowling and fielding performance in humid conditions to restrict their Worcestershire League Division Four hosts Claverley to 161, then reaching their
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Rural dean, 60, loses his fight against cancer
A FORMER rural dean of Kidderminster has died aged 60 after losing his battle with cancer. The Rev Canon John Gibbs spent six years in the 1980s co-ordinating parishes across Wyre Forest and was warmly remembered by his one-time colleague the former Archdeacon
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Cancer group cash boost
A WYRE Forest charity dished up plenty of food for thought at a fund-raising luncheon in Kidderminster. The district's Cancer Research UK committee raised more than £560 at the event at Gainsborough House Hotel - beating last year's total by more than
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'Royal' choirboy sang for Queen
RETIRED finance manager Kenneth Yates can look back to the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II as a day when he enjoyed his own crowning glory. For at the age of 13 he was one of 200 choirboys nationwide chosen to sing at the historic occasion in Westminster
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Players wanted
THE Futebol de Salao Brazilian Soccer School is looking to recruit new players into an Under 10s squad. Training is of a high standard and trials are taking place at Prince Henry's High School in Evesham on Saturday between 3.30pm and 5.30pm. Ring 01789
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Anniversary celebrations on the bowling green
PRESIDENT of the English Bowls Association, Arthur Hockley, visited Pershore last week as the club celebrated its 75th anniversary. The Mayor of Pershore and chairman of Wychavon District Council were also in attendance for the official opening of new
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Host club youngsters enjoy Series success
BRILLIANT sunshine greeted Littletons' Junior 2nd and 3rd Series Tournament when 43 juniors competed for six trophies with all seeded players winning through. Sponsored by R Sinclair Transport Ltd and now in its fourth year, it is a popular event for
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Bad smell that won't go away
A BIDFORD man who has had raw sewage pumped through his shower and toilet for the past 17 years believes the problem will worsen unless action is taken. Multiple sclerosis sufferer Robert Wheeler felt he was being fobbed off by the authorities after making
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Groups will fight plans to merge
TWO Kidderminster first schools both under threat of merger have launched campaigns to fight for their future. The "We Love Lea Street" action group has pledged to do all it can to block the proposed merger of Lea Street First with nearby St George's
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Botha boosts spirits
ARNO Botha's maiden century for the club boosted spirits at Pershore on Sunday following a heavy County League defeat the previous day. Skipper Lee Wilks opted to take first knock against Old Elizabethans in a home Worce-stershire Clubs League clash and
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Niall first home for Arden
MEMBERS of Arden Sailing Club from Defford made their annual trip to the Saundersfoot Regatta. With some 100 boats taking part thrills and spills were guaranteed, especially on the start line. Winds varied between zero and force five, resulting in the
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Bowls results round-up
Scores - Broadway 87, Bredon 59: J Parfitt,, Y Hopkins, M Satterley 15, J Pullin, A Poulton, D Turner 28. D Jackson, E Crosbie, J Peary 28, M Compton, G Deane, J Bellerby 8. S Davies, D Compton, B Mansion 24, M Jones, G Smith, S Pattenden 10. V Hall,
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School is just golden
A GOLDEN seal of approval has been given to Stourport First School for its arts activities - and it is holding a special day for children to celebrate. It is one of just three county first schools to receive an Artsmark Gold Award from the Arts Council
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KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FC MATCH FACTS - 2002/2003
Sat July 13 Stratford Town (a) 1-1 Lewis Mon July 15 Evesham United (a) 4-0 Ducros, Broughton, Corbett, Shilton Fri July 19 Reading (h) 2-4 Broughton, Henriksen Sun July 21 Solihull Borough (a) 3-4 Shilton, Foster (pen), Corbett Wed July 24 Wolverhampton
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Grant helps secure future of theatre
A DELIGHTED theatre chief has welcomed a record £2,500 grant which he says will help safeguard the future of the stage in Kidderminster. The Rose Theatre, owned by resident amateur group The Nonentities, has been handed the cash by Worcestershire County
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Sirens' call to town
THE Sirens will be sounding at Kidderminster Library - but there will be no need to evacuate the building! The Sirens, in this case, is the name of a trio which is to present Entice, a programme aimed at captivating the audience with operatic arias, songs
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Contrasting artists
PAINTINGS by three Wyre Forest artists are on display at Bewdley Library. Watercolours, oils, acrylics and pastels make up the exhibition Contrasts, which runs until June 27.Ellie Forsyth, Christine Sedman-Smith and Diana McMasters with their paintings
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Event is rolling back the years
EXPERIENCE a glimpse of a slow-moving life on the open road at Hartlebury Castle, when all kinds of motor vehicles roll up to celebrate a century of road transport. Sunday's exhibition features anything on wheels, from cars and motorbikes to tractors
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June 5, 2003
AT a meeting with councillors representing our northern wards we agreed to organise a public meeting to raise awareness of the threat posed to our quality of life in the whole of Wyre Forest by the proposed expansion of Wolverhampton Business Airport.
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Shopping around for history
AN exhibition charting the history of Stourport shops since the 19th century is on display at the town's library until June 14. Stourport Civic Society has been researching the past of more than 20 shops in High Street and York Street and is now appealing
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Cyclists on the road
NEW cycling club Cyclestuff's social training runs are proving very popular with new faces appearing each week. Eleven riders turned out last week for a 30-mile ride through the lanes via Elmley Castle, Ashton, Beckford and on to Ashchurch before turning
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Hampton's gold
THERE was more shooting success for Offenham's Mark Hampton in France. Despite transport problems in getting to the European Championships, the Vale youngster finally took his place in the Great Britain team. The 19-year-old helped the junior squad land
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Heading for a Dutch double
JONATHAN Weedon has been selected by the Modern Pentathlon Association to represent Great Britain in Biathle events in Holland and Italy on June 15 and 29 respectively. The 13-year-old Chipping Campden School pupil is a talented all-rounder and plays
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Host club youngsters enjoy Series success
BRILLIANT sunshine greeted Littletons' Junior 2nd and 3rd Series Tournament when 43 juniors competed for six trophies with all seeded players winning through. Sponsored by R Sinclair Transport Ltd and now in its fourth year, it is a popular event for
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Carenza's up for pro job!
GINO Carenza might have missed out on the Amateur Riders Championship but his elevation to professional status was secured this week, writes Mervyn Collins. The 20-year-old former Broa-dway First and Prince Henry's High School pupil joins the professional
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5/6/03 Add a bit of flair to game
COMMUNITY coaches will be working with budding footballers during the close season to improve their technical skills and flair. Kidderminster Harriers' player development centre will encourage youngsters to try skills they are afraid to use in competitive
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Rivals too good
THE first inter-club competition of the year between Evesham Wheelers and Strat-ford Cycling Club took place last Wednesday evening on the Salford Priors ten-mile Time Trial course. In warm and almost perfect conditions, Stratford, as expected trounced
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Magnificent seven in red hot form
COMPETITION in the warm weather at Throckmorton CPSC was red hot last weekend when visitors and members returned an abundance of excellent scores. The Skeet layout had maximums returned by seven top shots. Early in the day, Norris Dolphin, Dave Coe and
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Latest loft times
Evesham and District Flying Club THIRTEEN members sent 144 birds to Yelv-erton on May 31 liberated at 9.30am in a light south wind. 1 I Carenza 1419.13; 2 J Tanton 1390.22; 3 & 4 M Beale 1357.76 and 1341.86; 5 Mrs J Heckingbottom 1279.55; 6 G Carter
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Latex firm supports two musical events
BROMSGROVE based PolymerLatex is once again supporting two local musical events. The latex manufacturer made a donation to the recent Bromsgrove Festival and the firm is also supporting the Droitwich Concert Club. This concert celebrates the 30th anniversary
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Speak out against 'fat cat' payments, shareholders told
SHAREHOLDERS should make their voices heard in the fight against so-called "fat cat" payments to executives. Following Tuesday's publication of the Government's consultation paper, Reward for Failure, business analysts have urged shareholders in Worcestershire
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BT delay keeps the screens blank
A CONTRACTOR has been chosen to install closed-circuit TV cameras in Bidford but it could be up to four months before they are up and running. Stratford District Council received final tenders for the work and said it would take only a week to install
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Master of rock brings the golden age to life
FOR 45 years, the King of British Rock 'n' Roll has been wearing his crown and he looks set to keep hold of it. Because there will never be another 1950s and never be another rock 'n' roll explosion to change the world, spawn the teenager and give birth
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Phone box clean-up
DUNNINGTON and Iron Cross residents will be seeing red later this year when BT refurbishes the village payphone kiosks. Stratford District councillor Kim James wrote to BT complaining about the state of the telephone boxes and has now received written
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How the UK can get along perfectly well
It is usually interesting following correspondence between 2 or more readers on a single subject and the recent letters on the EU from Messrs Parr and Thomas are no exception. Unfortunately they have both fallen into the trap of exchanging statistics
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Waste not want not for the taxpayers
I was wondering whether I should write you or the Chief Executive of the Wychavon Council; you won! The subject is household waste or possible local government profligacy with our money. On a regular basis, we citizens of the realm, churn out our waste
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Really bronzed off with the Eof statue
Move Eof' over. Is it not too late to squash this project to erect a bronze (so alien) in the presently uncluttered Market Square where there is space and relative quiet to just sit awhile? If you really want to proclaim Eof; a statue, in white stone
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Trouble looms for strugglers
THE Kidderminster Victoria batting collapsed for a second weekend in a row as they crashed to a big 105-run defeat at Birmingham League Division One county rivals Worcester. Winning the toss and electing to field in tropical conditions left KVCC seemingly
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My token tax protest
IT would appear that the furore over the enormous increase in this year's council tax has died down, as I have not noticed any letters in the Journal during the last few weeks. However, I am still aggrieved about the cavalier way in which these increases
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Siwicki surge
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria firsts defeated Premier side Halesowen in a mini warm-up for Sunday's National Knockout clash to progress in the Birmingham League Challenge Cup. Joe Hill (29), Chris Jones (27), Craig Wood (19) helped them to 110-9 before Andrew
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Rooting for Michael
A SOUTH Warwickshire garden designer will be looking to repeat his best in show award at the Gardeners' World Live show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from Wednesday, June 11, to Sunday, June 15. Following last year's success of best
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Cheer as pub plans rejected
REGULARS from an under-threat Bewdley pub gave a round of applause to town councillors after they unanimously turned down an application to demolish their historic watering hole. About 30 drinkers from the Waggon and Horses in Wribbenhall gave the salute
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Booze-free signs
ABOUT 40 signs demanding pedestrians surrender their booze to police are to shortly go up around Bewdley. The notices - of various sizes - will inform drinkers in the town centre they face up to £500 in fines if they refuse to hand open alcohol containers
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Russian music
RUSSIAN ensemble Blagovest will be in Bewdley tomorrow night to give townsfolk a taste of culture, east-european style. The six-strong group is to give a performance at 7.30pm at St Anne's on Load Street singing orthodox and traditional folk songs. Former
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Alcester
LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY: The most recent meeting of the Local History Society saw a return visit from Mr Ken Hughes. On this occasion his talk focused on the Cadburys and Bournville outlining the long association between the Cadbury family and the famous
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Runs in the sun!
DEFEAT at Dumbleton last Thursday failed to take the shine off what was a sun-drenched cricket week for Ashton. Monday's opener saw Richard Cooper (83) and Darren Haines (66) set Kidderminster a stiff target of 208 that they fell by 58 to reach as Steve
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Quartet aiming for group glory
A QUARTET of local clubs will be bidding to book a place in the regional finals of The Cricketer National Village Championship. First time entrants Bretforton play host to Cookley on Sunday (2pm) and they could come up against fellow Cotswold Hills Leaguers
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£105,000 gift for Friends
A SURPRISE gift of more than £100,000 left in a will has helped friends of Kidderminster Hospital ride out a stock market slump. The cash legacy is more than the usual annual total of bequests on its own. But added to others this year, it has given the
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Birthday party for town support group
WYRE Forest Breast Feeding Support Group celebrated its first anniversary by throwing a birthday party at Kidderminster Health Centre. The group, run by Wyre Forest Birth Centre midwife Penny Turton and community midwife Karen Chapman, was set up to support
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5/6/03 Swoop prepared for goal ace
ONE of last season's leading scorers in the Dr Martens Western Division will be a Stourport Swifts player next season if Dave Titterton has his way. The Swifts boss is hoping to tie up a deal for the striker, a midfielder and another player to add to
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Training under way
PREPARATIONS for the new rugby season started at Eve-sham this week. Tuesday night's session will be followed by regular training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7pm at the Sports Club. Specific fitness sessions, under the guidance of professional
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Birthday treats in war zone
A TEENAGE soldier from Kidderminster who has spent only three weeks with her husband since they married in January will celebrate her 19th birthday without him in Kuwait. Former King Charles High School pupil Leanne Coleman fulfilled a childhood dream
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It's a mystery
I'M puzzled. Health Commentary (Evening News, May 20) said there are 100 cases of malignant melanoma (skin cancer) diagnosed each year, plus 400 cases of Basal Cell Carcinoma. Yet it also said skin cancer kills 2,000 people a year. Where do the other
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Speed limits and improved safety
I AM sure the speed camera partnership will be very pleased by the gullibility of J Norwood (You Say, May 28) in accepting their propaganda. If he did a little bit of independent research he would come to far more realistic view. For example, a Transport
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The next time you put pen to paper, look in a dictionary
AFTER reading the letter from Coun Adrian Gregson (You Say, May 19), regarding the Independent members of Worcester City Council, I was confused, as I thought perhaps I had all these years misunderstood the definition of the word independent. So, as advised
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Church choir under threat as apathy bites
A CHURCH in Broadway is at risk of losing its choir through lack of interest in the community. St Michael and All Angels said last year that the choir was struggling for members but the trend has continued this year. The depleted choir, which now has
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Crash ended my career...
A TOP Vale police chief, whose career was ruined at the hands of a careless driver, has been forced to take early retirement because of his injuries. Forty-nine-year-old Ian Browning from Badsey spoke to the Journal on Tuesday - his last day - after 28
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Tarplee's world quest
SIMON Tarplee has won a place in the Great Britain team for next month's World Archery Cham-pionships in New York. The Evesham shooter travelled to Lilleshall for the qualifying event where breezy conditions made life tricky for all the competitors. However
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Batters lead way in a superb start
SECOND place in the Crusader Worcestershire County league and top spot in the Sunday Clubs League represents a superb start to the season by Evesham's cricketers. After shrugging off the misery of early abandonments, the Sports Club squad has made instant
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Put on the style for a walk down the aisle
WITH the silly season for holy matrimony well and truly here, mothers of the bride, bridesmaids, and anyone who simply adores a good wedding will be rifling the shops for that perfect ensemble. In the past, even the normally style-conscious felt obliged
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Town in must win fixture
MALVERN Town entertain Wolverhampton Casuals tomorrow (Saturday) in an Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division fixture and Town have to win if they are sustain any chance of promotion to the Midlands Alliance. Town, whose Langland Stadium
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21/2/03 - Game off upsets Town duo
MALVERN Town travel to an all important Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division game at sixth-placed Tividale tomorrow (Saturday) disappointed that last Saturday's home clash against Wolverhampton United was postponed. Town general manager
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Fearless Georgina, the only girl among the lads
JUDGING by the enthusiasm and commitment shown at the Tenbury Junior Football Fun Day on Sunday, May 25, the future of football in the town is in safe hands. Despite the showers, the afternoon of matches running through all age groups was a great success
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Cleobury end with a defeat
Cleobury Mortimer 1 set Telford 3 sets Despite the impressive destruction of Tamworth two weeks ago, Cleobury men ended their West Midland's Volleyball League men's division season with another home defeat at the hands of rivals Telford. Despite this,
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After being invited to bat Sparrow blasts 61 off 18 balls to set up the win
Ludlow 2nd 309-4 Newport 2nd 173- ROB Genner and Paul Sparrow plundered 92 runs off only 41 balls in a blistering unbroken fifth wicket stand to set up a Ludlow victory in the Shropshire Premier Reserve League at The Burway. Newport won the toss and asked
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Castle hit winning trail with emphatic 10-wicket victory
Trysull 104-8 Bishop's Castle 105-0 CASTLE claimed their first Bank's Shropshire League Division Two win in six starts with an emphatic 10-wicket win at Trysull. Skipper Richard Whately won the toss and asked the home side to bat. His decision was vindicated
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Steve enters record books after being docked five runs
LUDLOW'S Steve Hood made a little bit of Shropshire Premier League history when he became the first batsman to incur a five-run penalty for 'damaging the pitch', but this did not prevent his side from claiming a fine 31-run victory at Newport. His alleged
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Lack-lustre batting leaves Knighton still seeking first victory
Highley 204 Knighton-on-Teme 99- KNIGHTON-on-Teme are still chasing their first win since gaining promotion to the Worcestershire League Division Five after a disappointing batting display saw them collapse when chasing a reachable winning target at home
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Freddie's way to dig out a sea of troubles
THEY say that lightning never strikes twice, but professional dowser Freddie Fredericks from Pershore would tell you otherwise. Freddie believes that underground energy can attract lightning, cause accident blackspots and even serious illnesses and she
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Harry the Hornet stings Temesters as Craven Arms seal away victory
Craven Arms again had the best result of the Week 9 matches, winning 10-0 away at Temesters. Harry 'Hornet' Harrington was the best for the Arms with a 21-5. Temesters just lost out on a couple of close games. On the adjoining green Burway hit back from
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Limited bowling attack taken apart as Claverley cruise to emphatic win
Tenbury 2nd 197 Claverley 2nd 200-0- TENBURY'S limited bowling attack was found wanting as visiting Claverley plundered 200 runs without loss off only 32 overs to cruise to victory in this Worcestershire League Division Four Reserve clash at Penlu. Skipper
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Gary closes the gap on Ludlow trial-trial leaders
Gary McDonald closed the gap between himself and league leader Dover Disney in the latest round of the Ludlow Cycling Clubs time-trial league. An excellent time over the Brimfield/Ludlow ten mile course gave him one point over Disney, on a night when
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5/6/03 - Peters leads way for County
Stephen Peters hit a career-best 165 as Worcestershire dominated the opening day of the Bath Festival by posting 422 for five against Frizzell County Championship Division Two leaders Somerset. Opening partner Anurag Singh also hit a century and the pair's
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Plum home draw for Town in Shropshire Cup
LUDLOW Town have drawn a plum home tie against former Football League and Conference League newcomers Shrewsbury Town in the semi-final of the Shropshire Senior Cup, to be played at the magnificent new Coors stadium on Tuesday, July 22, kick-off at 7.45pm
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Eden-style roof is hospital crowning glory
AN Eden Project-style roof will be put in place as the crowning glory of the new £16m DTC development at Kidderminster Hospital next week. Crescent Road will be closed for three days from Monday and parts of the patients' car park will be cordoned off
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Concert set to celebrate life of soprano
A CONCERT has been arranged to celebrate the life of a popular soprano with a Kidderminster choir who died following open heart surgery. Peggy Lorbert, of Osprey Park Drive, Kidderminster, was 71 when she failed to regain consciousness after an operation
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Grant helps secure future of theatre
A DELIGHTED theatre chief has welcomed a record £2,500 grant which he says will help safeguard the future of the stage in Kidderminster. The Rose Theatre, owned by resident amateur group The Nonentities, has been handed the cash by Worcestershire County
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C-Day celebrations marked by parades and parties
C-DAY, as it was known - the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday, June 2, 1953 - was celebrated in style throughout Wyre Forest, with street parties and festivities, even though rain had threatened to put a dampener on proceedings. The Kidderminster
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Pub couple led street celebration
FRANK and Clare Roberts made sure they gave their regulars at the Golden Lion in George Street a day to remember - just three months after taking over the pub they used to live next door to. They gave their regulars a day to remember - just three months
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Time running out to race
THERE are just three days remaining to enter this year's Race for Life. The deadline for entry into the fifth annual Worcester Race for Life is this Sunday, June 8. Organisers are expecting a surge of entries over the next couple of days as women and
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School is vital 'hub of community'
PARENTS of pupils at a village school have launched a "hands off" campaign following proposals to merge it with a Kidderminster counterpart. Stone First School, which has just 68 children, might have to close and transfer pupils to Spennells First School
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Kids' safety on web is message
A NATIONWIDE campaign to protect children from the dangers of the internet kicked off in Kidderminster yesterday. Representatives from churches, schools and libraries attended a workshop and were shown how the web and new technology could present a danger
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Four-point triumph brings one-point summit lead
STRATFORD B regained top spot in the Prudden Road Surfacing Tennis League after an exciting victory over South Warwickshire League champions Studley A. This was always going to be the match of the week when Stratford entertained slightly weakened opponents
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Cash delivery
Milkmen at a Kiddermin-ster dairy have handed over £200 to the National Osteoporosis Society. Staff at Midlands Co-op Dairies wanted to support the society's annual osteoporosis month to help promote the importance of protecting bones.
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Play days beckoning for schools
CHILDREN at Upper Arley First School are celebrating after being told they will have a play area in time for the new September term, thanks to a grant of nearly £5,000. The cash boost comes courtesy of lottery-funded Awards for All and brings to a close
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Carpet talk
Carpet weaving is on the agenda for Stourport Civic Society at its next meeting. Guest speaker Melvyn Thompson will be talking about the industry at the Social Day Centre, New Street, next Thursday. The meeting, which is open to non-members for a small
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Taxing time
A clinic to give help and advice on tax and National Insurance queries will be held by Inland Revenue advisers at Kidderminster JobCentre on four successive Thursdays from today until June 26. The sessions run from 9am until 4pm.
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Cut-price composters a hit
MORE than 600 households across Wyre Forest have done their bit for the environment - and grabbed a cut-price composting bin. Wyre Forest District Council has teamed up with Original Organics to promote compost bins to its residents - and more than 600
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Bethany makes five
A NEW arrival to a close family means it now boasts five generations - all of the fairer sex. Kelly Brandon, 22, great grandmother Joan May, 65, grandmother Beverley Wareing, 37, and great-great grandmother Jessie Whitfield, 90, with three-month-old Bethany
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Young avoid danger
HUNDREDS of youngsters from across Wyre Forest are to learn how to avoid dangers in the home and outdoors during a fortnight-long challenge. Some 1,400 pupils from 17 district schools will attend the annual Young Citizen Challenge at Trimpley Reservoir
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Concert set to celebrate life of soprano
A CONCERT has been arranged to celebrate the life of a popular soprano with a Kidderminster choir who died following open heart surgery. Peggy Lorbert, of Osprey Park Drive, Kidderminster, was 71 when she failed to regain consciousness after an operation
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Mentor aid for pupils
A PROJECT to befriend and support Bewdley teenagers with worries and emotional problems is looking for extra funding and more volunteers. About 50 pupils at the town's high school have been helped by "mentors" who started working there in January last
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Relaxing time for new mums earns approval
NEW mums are officially in safe hands at the Wyre Forest Birth Centre. Maternity services in Kidderminster, the Alexandra in Redditch and the Worcestershire Royal Hospital are among the first in the country to get official recognition after a tough new
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Carnival gives regards to Broadway
A POT pourri of Broadway hits is set to keep feet tapping at this summer's Kidderminster Carnival concert. Broadway melodies will be performed by the West Midland Light Orchestra, under the baton of musical director Hilary Summers, at Kidderminster Town
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Lunchtime date for cathedral organist
A TALENTED organist, who regularly features on national radio, is to entertain Kidderminster music lovers. Daniel Phillips, who is also Worcester Cathedral's assistant organist, is due to give a recital in Kidderminster Town Hall, on Thursday, June 12
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Bard goes al fresco
LITERARY lovers are in for a treat with a series of Shakespearean plays due to be performed in the great outdoors at Witley Court. The Two Gentlemen of Verona from Theatre Set-up will kickstart events next Thursday at 7.30pm. Actors from the company,
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Winter's Tale rounds off Nonentities' spring
THE Nonentities have chosen a mystical Shakespeare fairytale as their final spring season performance. Artistic director Liz Cole predicts The Winter's Tale - which will run at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre from Monday until Saturday - will leave audiences
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A Classic comeback!
RACING conditions suited all riders during practice week at the Isle of Man TT races and, when the serious action started, there was success for Chipping Camp-den duo Geoff and Ruth Hands. The pair, who were back together for the first time since Ruth
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5/6/03 Target man in talks with Southend?
DREWE Broughton has been linked with a potential move to Southend United who are talking to a target man they are keen to sign. Kidderminster Harriers' fellow Division Three club are after the player who is available for free despite still having a year
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Serving with smile!
LOCAL rivals Pershore provided Evesham Rowing Club's men with their opening action of the season. There were smiles all round at the finish after a weakened Eve-sham side earned a winning draw in what proved the inevitable closely fought contest. Results
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5/6/03 Danny is still a Harrier
MIDFIELD maestro Danny Williams has given Kidderminster Harriers a major boost by agreeing a new 12-month deal at Aggborough. Player-of-the-season Williams signed on the dotted line yesterday, despite speculation linking him with bigger clubs. The 23-
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Four-point triumph brings one-point summit lead
STRATFORD B regained top spot in the Prudden Road Surfacing Tennis League after an exciting victory over South Warwickshire League champions Studley A. This was always going to be the match of the week when Stratford entertained slightly weakened opponents
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5/6/03 Sports editor's mailbag
I WOULD like to add my two-pence worth regarding season ticket prices at Kidderminster Harriers. I have purchased my seat in the new east stand, which is looking absolutely lovely, and paid £277 at the special discount rate. This is the first time I have
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Fastest run time aids Perry into second spot
SUNDAY'S National Triathlon Show at Stratford Leisure Centre and the Stratford 220 Triathlon attracted almost 1,000 competitors. Local triathletes again took part with great success. Most notably, Lee Perry of Team Tri UK claimed second spot in the male
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5/6/03 Aggborough set to be Premier stage
PREMIERSHIP stars are set to be on show at Aggborough next season after West Bromwich Albion cut a deal to play reserve-team fixtures at Kidderminster Harriers. The Hoo Road ground will host six or seven Premiership Reserve games during the mid-season
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5/6/03 Watch the friendlies in style
HARRIERS are offering a series of hospitality packages for the high-profile friendlies with Leicester, West Bromwich Albion and Walsall. Anyone interested can call Helen Macdonald on 01562 823931 or e-mail helen.macdonald@harri ers.co.uk
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5/6/03 Fit skipper staying at Harriers
VETERAN Sean Flynn has agreed to remain a Kidderminster Harriers player with Ian Britton praising the 35-year-old's fitness levels. The skipper, who has experience at Coventry City and West Bromwich Albion, will spend another 12 months at Harriers. Despite
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Hook gets frosty reception as Andy keeps his cool!
STREET Eliminator drag racer Andy Frost chalked up another for the American marque Chevrolet in a best of three shoot-out - at Strat-ford's Shakespeare County Raceway last weekend. Frost, who hails from Penn in the Black Country, and owns the world's
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Greene for go at track
IT'S not very often that Strat-ford doesn't provide a visit to the winners' enclosure for Tony McCoy and Richard Johnson but last weekend's Intrum Justitia meeting did just that. The country's two leading jockeys failed to add to their impressive tally
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Punters all mixed up as outsiders spring shocks
ON an afternoon when just a solitary favourite prevailed in the heat at Stratford, it was no surprise then that an outsider should claim the Intrum Justitia Cup Champion Hunters Steeple Chase, writes Mervyn Collins. The 45th running of the race, formerly
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Niall first home for Arden
MEMBERS of Arden Sailing Club from Defford made their annual trip to the Saundersfoot Regatta. With some 100 boats taking part thrills and spills were guaranteed, especially on the start line. Winds varied between zero and force five, resulting in the
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Bowls results round-up
Scores - Broadway 87, Bredon 59: J Parfitt,, Y Hopkins, M Satterley 15, J Pullin, A Poulton, D Turner 28. D Jackson, E Crosbie, J Peary 28, M Compton, G Deane, J Bellerby 8. S Davies, D Compton, B Mansion 24, M Jones, G Smith, S Pattenden 10. V Hall,
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Trophy tilt in busy period
ANOTHER busy week on the greens saw Broadway taste success in the first round of the Vernon Turner trophy and record another win over Bredon. However, the weekend didn't start too well when they visited Evesham last Thursday for a Concorde League match
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All Greek and a real treat
The Rough Guide to Greece. Ninth Edition (Rough Guides, £13.99) Rough Guides have added welcome ballast to any traveller's essential luggage and the publishers have set themselves the unenviable task of updating these weighty tomes to make them a continuing
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Sarah's charity 'wall crawl' effort
A COPY centre manager has conquered her nerves to abseil down a 130ft drop and raise £200 for the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB). Sarah Cook, aged 28, is the manager of Prontaprint Hereford's digital design, print and copy centre, in Widemarsh
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Lap-se in our bid to bring you the news?
With reference to the leading front page story in the Journal on Thursday, May 29th, "Lottery Winner in lap of luxury." I think this is a poor choice of article for the paper and trust that you see it's publication as a mistake. What you choose to publish
