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The Green light from Fletcher
THERE was no stopping Cutnall Green all-rounder Neil Fletcher as he led the village side to victory over Knighton-on-Teme in Worcestershire League Division Five. Fletcher stroked a majestic innings of 105 not out as fourth-placed Green romped home by
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Last pair win it
CHAINWIRE maintained the pressure on the top teams in Worcestershire League Division Six with a narrow one-wicket win over basement side West Malvern. On a day when ball dominated bat on an inconsistent wicket, Chainwire again bowled and fielded impressively
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Still no victory
CLEOBURY Mortimer are still hunting for their first Worcestershire League Division Six win of the season after Saturday's home defeat to Belbroughton. Steve Shorter (46) and Ben Griffiths (44) were in form as Cleobury were dismissed for 161 all out. In
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Bell of doom sounds
YOGA fanatic Nush was one of the Big Brother housemates who messed up last night's challenge. After three days of practising the bell-ringing task, the Malvern student along with Jon, Sissy, Steph and Tania, all played out of tune and missed their cues
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I remember docks as they used to be, says former Mayor
FORMER Worcester City Mayor Councillor Mike Layland grew up in Diglis and has strong memories of the canal basin when it was a thriving industrial centre. "I had a really happy childhood," said Coun Layland, who grew up in a house in Diglis Road. "We
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Halfords is new target of activists
ANIMAL rights activists from across the country will be armed with leaflets and banners outside a Malvern store to highlight the company's use of chimpanzees in their television adverts. The demonstration is due to take place outside Halfords in Madford
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'Patients' lives are not cheap'
CONTRAVERSIAL plans to pay GPs to keep patients out of acute hospitals have been scrapped following angry opposition from doctors. South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust had proposed to introduce an incentive scheme for practices in a bid to reduce costs
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Experts rescue church from insects
EXPERTS have had to salvage a city centre church, after a plague of deathwatch beetles threatened to destroy the 18th Century building. All Saints Church, in Deansway, underwent emergency repairs after the insects, which feast on wooden beams in damp
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Police are prepared for ravers
PARTYGOERS hoping to celebrate next weekend's summer solstice with a rave will find themselves stopped in their tracks by police. Officers say they are well prepared to deal with any illegal raves which may be held in the county. The summer solstice,
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Helping the disabled
A WEBSITE designed to help disabled people air their views and know their rights has been launched. The Say It Yourself springboard to a more informed life went live this week, allowing disabled people in the county to receive training in assertiveness
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Villagers buying bricks to raise funds for major revamp of hall
THE Clifton-on-Teme Village Hall Revival Project is well underway. Extensive plans include major refurbishment and modernisation of the existing hall and the demolition of the 1970s addition in favour of a new, attached building. This will house a larger
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Margaret proves far from weakest link
IT'S Carry on Regardless for Tenbury's rising television personality Margaret Austin because, after a series of tough auditions, she is set to appear on the prime-time television quiz, The Weakest Link. In May, Margaret took a telephone test for the hit
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Palace set to confirm town visit by Queen
CONFIRMATION that the Queen is to visit Ludlow is expected next Monday. Both Buckingham Palace and local officials are keeping details top secret but speculation has been intense in Ludlow for some time. There was widespread disappointment that Her Majesty
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Councillors decide to meet with tennis club
YET another stormy meeting over Tenbury Tennis Club almost brought the town council's parks and cemetery committee to a temporary standstill last Monday. The committee's new chairman, John Watts, taking his first meeting, tried hard to keep order. Angry
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Blast fears over planes
THOUSANDS of people living in Wyre Forest are at risk of a "catastrophic" disaster involving explosive chemicals if Wolverhampton Airport is expanded. The Worcestershire county councillor responsible for emergency planning has warned aircraft circling
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Jobs joy as Del Monte says 'yes'
A CAR-leasing firm is celebrating after the man from Del Monte - he say yes! Grosvenor Hall Ltd, in Station Drive, Blakedown, has just landed a multi-million pound contract to supply lease cars to Del Monte divisions across the UK. Simon Howles celebrates
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Police 'losing control' claim
POLICE in Bewdley have denied claims by town councillors that they are "losing control" of youth disorder in the town. Beat manager PC Nigel Barter struck out against the comments made by Tony Williams and echoed by Paul Gittins at the last meeting of
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Mascot Mat joins stars down by the Riverside
FOOTBALL-mad Mat Ruffinato was the envy of his school chums when he led the England team onto the pitch for last night's match against Slovakia. Matthew Ruffinato led England's football team onto the pitch for last night's crucial Euro 2004 qualifier.
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£50,000 boost for CCTV plans
SECURITY cameras could be extended across Kidderminster in a co-ordinated programme aimed at making the town centre safer. The plans for CCTV have been given a boost with £50,000 of Home Office funding, Wyre Forest District Council's executive was due
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District's OAPs are 'scraping by'
ABOUT one in three pensioners in the district are scraping by on benefits, claims a new study. But it is feared pride and a lack of awareness are deterring even higher numbers of elderly people from claiming their entitlements. Older people in Wyre Forest
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Pupils go back to the slate age
CHILDREN at a village school are going back in time to celebrate its 100th birthday. Far Forest Lea Memorial First School pupils have been wearing 1903 costumes - including pinafores for the girls and flat caps for the boys - all week and will help re-enact
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Speed campaign hits the brakes
A DRIVER who spearheaded a campaign - which included more than 100 people - against "unfair" speeding fines has reached a dead end. Darren Leeson, 32, said he has lost his faith in "people power" after Worcester Magistrates Court fined him £55 plus £37
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Birlingham
ANNUAL MEETING: At the parish council's annual meeting, Chris Reynard was re-elected as chairman. Tony Hall, Pat Farey and Mark Smith were co-opted on to the council. Tony Hall was elected as vice-chairman and June Hiden head of planning group. Thanks
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Elmley Castle
DIAL: The South Worcestershire branch will have a member of staff at the Community Centre next Tuesday from 10am to noon to coincide with the Post Office opening hours. They will be providing a free and confidential advice service on all issues connected
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Evesham
ART SOCIETY: At the May meeting Lynne Gibson gave an interesting talk with slides on colour theory and the history of colour. This was followed by a Spring Exhibition and sale of members original paintings at Broadway on Bank Holiday weekend. Congratulations
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Honeybourne
WEDNESDAY CLUB: Members met on June 4 when Mrs M Boath presided. Birthday cards were distributed. A few members are still on the sick list and best wishes are sent to them for a speedy recovery. The visit to Gloucester Docks was enjoyed by all and members
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Sedgeberrow
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION: Members held their monthly meeting in the Betteridge Room. As there was no speaker the evening ended with a competition for the social half. Final arrangements were made for the fashion show, and it was decided to go to Weston-super
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Stratford
TWINNING ASSOCIATION: Last Sunday 50 members of the association enjoyed their annual summer barbecue, held this year at the Bordon Hill home of John Stagg and Caz Wooton. Members had a splendid afternoon of good wine, good food and good company until
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Oh Danny boy...
HOUSEWIVES' hearthrob Daniel O'Donnell will have them swooning in the aisles when he plays the NIA Academy in Birmingham. Since the release of his debut album, I Need You, in 1987, the Irish crooner has become known for popular tracks including Faith
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Is health being put at risk?
IN the issue of the Evesham Journal, Thursday, May 29 (page 3) it says things about the fly problem. Mr Oliver Blackburn from Health and Safety says we cannot yet confirm the source. For the last few years I have noticed an increase in flies. I have thought
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They've got legs...
THEIR beards are long and their career is even longer... yes, we're talking about hirsute rock veterans ZZ Top, who are coming to the Midlands. Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard - who, ironically, is the least hairy one - have achieved the remarkable
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Tsunami lead the way in a record haul
MARTIAL ARTS: Great Britain brought back a record 49 medals from the Kimura Shukokai International European Championships in Berlin, Germany, with the help of Kidderminster's Tsunami Karate Club. Their members all performed magnificently with Jennie Price
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Silver for veteran star Paul
MARTIAL ARTS: Karate instructor Paul Acton showed off his skills in the sport by taking a silver for Great Britain at the Kimura Shukokai International European Karate Championships. The fourth dan finished second in the veterans' individual kumite after
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A WINTER'S TALE Rose Theatre, Kidderminster Until June 14
A WINTER'S TALE Rose Theatre, Kidderminster Until Saturday A TALE of two halves awaits theatre-goers heading to see Shakespeare's fantastical play which generates radically different moods before and after the interval. It charts how wholly irrational
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Mercian magic from boys
SWIMMING: The 14-year-old boys were in superb form as Wyre Forest Swimming Club took second place in the Mercian League second round in Bromsgrove. They were in the top three for all their events as Forest recorded eight first places, 13 seconds and 14
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Tom is king of Chasewater
ATHLETICS: Tom Kenderdine and Steve Gould scooped the honours at the Chasewater 10k in Brownhills on Sunday while representing Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club. Kenderdine won the race in 33 minutes 15 seconds with Gould third in 33-58. The second
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Dominant club take big shield
ROWING: The hard work and dedication shown by the coaches and crews of Stourport Boat Club's junior section were rewarded in full on Saturday. Stourport swept away from Bridgnorth Regatta with eight victories out of 11 events and took the Victor Ludorum
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Fight for post offices picks up
CAMPAIGNERS against proposed post office closures in Stourport have hailed a "positive" start to protests. Jill Fairbrother Millis and Irene Dolan, who represent Lickhill on Wyre Forest District Council, have launched petitions to fight for the town's
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Colin's a crust above the rest
COLIN Beard landed a 16.5lb common carp from peg 14 on the Kingfisher pool at Poole Hall Fisheries. The Kidderminster angler used floating crust as bait in a good week of fishing on all waters at the Alveley venue. Weights varied from 32lb to 92lb with
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SHATTERFORD LAKES
BUZZERS and orange or pink lures were the best flies on the Masters Lake but one angler caught four trout with a total weight of 14lb using a black fritz. On the Stella, the best flies were viva and cats whisker, though a buzzer lured a catch of 17 trout
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MOORLANDS FARM
WEDNESDAY, Meadow: Steve Pickup 73-5 (39), Harry Ward 70-0, S Juliff 67-5. Thursday, Meadow: Wayne Mellings 92-4 (22), D Bennett 82-10, Dave Dutton 81-6. Saturday, three hours, Bank: Allan Higgs 101-7, Danny Amphlett 48-8,J McGuire 47-9. Saturday, Silver
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OLD BEAR AC
JUNIORS, Canal: A Buxton 3-4, M Harris 1-6, W Coldrick 1-4. Seniors, Kingsnordley: S Boulter 35-2, C Price 17-0, J Wyatt 12-8. A knockabout will be held on the Stackpool on Sunday. Honoraries will be welcome and the draw is at 7am. Anyone interested in
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Positive sides to airport plan
WITH reference to the proposed expansion of Wolverhampton Business Airport, I too live under what will be the flight path - but I prefer to look on the positive side of such a development. The plan, should it go ahead, will bring much-needed jobs and
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WRENS NEST AC
STACKPOOL: T Wills 10-4, B Downing 5-15, R Coles 3-1. The next contest is on the canal, bridges eight and nine, on Sunday, June 22. The draw will be at 8am at Bone Mill, by Stourport Road refuse collection point. More volunteers are needed for the cutting-out
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WOODWARD GROSVENORS AC
WELLFIELD: D Saunders 17-13, H Tombs 4-14, M Brown 3-15, B Burrows 3-11, R Burrows 3-1.
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Agency insulting our intelligence
THANK-YOU David Flack for writing the facts as they are regarding parking on Severnside South in Bewdley. If the Environment Agency states that the 40 parking spaces have to go because they will need access to put up the flood barriers , this is an insult
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Till keys stolen
KEYS to a till at a Kidderminster off-licence were taken along with £20 of mobile phone cards after staff were distracted. The items were allegedly taken by members of a group of nine people from Victoria Wine on Comberton Hill, Kidderminster. A police
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FRANCHE VILLAGE CLUB AS
FRANCHE Pool: N Williams 11-14, J Williams 9-10, I Stokes 5-7, J Barfield 3-6. A coach will leave the club on Sunday at 7am, heading for Docklow, the venue for the next contest.
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Steve's a Shrew
KIDDERMINSTER goalkeeper Steve Parker hopes Conference new boys Shrewsbury Town can bounce back to the Football League at the first attempt. Parker has signed a two-year scholarship deal with the Shrews to get over the disappointment of being released
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Vision reflects area's needs
I ENJOYED reading Councillor Jamie Shaw's letter in last week's Shuttle/Times and News - just as I always enjoyed reading Aesop's Fables when I was a child. To suggest Health Concern are not firmly in control of their actions in district council matters
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Jew's top prize
CHRIS Jew ended his long association with Pershore Town FC when he was presented with the Supp-orters' Player of the Year award at the club's presentation night last Saturday. The popular defender, who is leaving the area, also received a gift from manager
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GOLDEN MAGGOT AC
WARREN Jennings took advantage of a good draw at Wellfield, Island Pool, to record his first win of the season. The Stourport teenager took carp to 3lb on corn and maggot hook bait. Chris Middleton caught well at the start but a spell of two hours without
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Conflict of interests
B NOCK complains about road narrowings hindering drivers (Shuttle/Times and News Letters, May 8). There seems to be a conflict here between "motorists" and "people". Why are roads narrowed? Maybe so that "people" have enough pavement space - so that prams
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Premier search
TEAMS are required for a new Sunday five-a-side league starting up at the Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre on July 13. The action is being organised by Leicestershire firm Premier Leagues and at least eight teams are needed. A second division could be
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Teenager's brave battle
AN Evesham teenager who suffered horrific head injuries in a road collision will undergo work experience with the medical team that saved her life. Brave Stefanie Mace, aged 15, has astounded doctors with her remarkable recovery following the accident
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'My school is best in world'
MY school is Lea Street First School, and I don't want it to close because I've never been happier. My school is special because it has lovely teachers, really great conker trees in the playground, and it makes me think of Harry Potter's school. I have
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Cruel thieves target ill child
A 13-year-old with a rare eye disease has had the last bike he will ever ride stolen by callous thieves. Andrew Snell, of Honeybourne, suffers the genetic disease Stargardts and will lose his sight before he is 20 years old. When he came home from Blackminster
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Former Vale mayor thinks dog has been taken
ONE of the best-loved dogs in Evesham has disappeared and her distraught owners are appealing for help in tracing her. Sam and Diana Raphael have had the two-and-a-half year old black and white cross-bred Border Collie Emma since collecting her from the
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Family farm appeal
A VALE of Evesham farming family, refused permission to build a house for a worker, is asking a government inspector to arbitrate in the planning dispute. The house was planned by Mr and Mrs William Robertson at the back of Nightingale Lodge in Main Street
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Man is missing
FEARS are growing for an Evesham man who has been missing from his home for more than three weeks. Anthony Fallon-Williams, aged 43, was last seen at Ladbrokes betting shop in High Street, Evesham, at 4pm on Monday, May 19. Police said he could still
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More hours morewaste!
OPERATING hours of the Hill and Moor landfill site may be extended from 2pm to 6pm on Sundays. Mercia Waste Management have put the application to Worcestershire County Council and now Wychavon District Council and parish councils surrounding the site
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Eye-witnesses speak of 'horrific' death crash
A COUPLE died when their car mounted an embankment, somersaulted through the air, hit a tree and landed in a ditch on Christmas Eve. Michael and Helen Osbourne, from Weston Subedge, were killed after Mr Osbourne lost control of his Audi A4 on the B4084
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Restaurant's sign has to go
AN Evesham restaurant will have to remove a sign because it is out of keeping with its surrounding conservation area, council planners have ruled. Wychavon District Council will be taking action against Ask, in Vine Street, after rejecting the restaurant's
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Spring and summer flora
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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Trophy clash pleases Moody
DIRECTOR of cricket Tom Moody says he is 'thrilled' by the C&G Trophy semi-final draw which has paired Worcestershire with Lancashire at New Road. The showdown will be staged on Saturday, August 9 starting at 10.15 am. The home tie is the County's
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Rise and shine for breakfast
Worcestershire's New Road ground will see two firsts tomorrow. The ground will not only stage the opening match in the new, much-hyped Twenty20 competition between the County and Northamptonshire - it also hosts its first breakfast-time cricket match!
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RGS lead the way at National rowing finals
WORCESTER pupils enjoyed success at the National Schools Regatta in Notthingham. Royal Grammar School took three medals while Blessed Edward Oldcorne RC and Chase High School pupils teamed up for Worcester Rowing Club to register a good finish in the
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ASTLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
A visit to Mr and Mrs Caswill's garden at Malvern, with a barbecue, has been arranged for Wednesday. Members attending should meet at the venue at 7.30pm. This is a members-only event. On Wednesday, June 4, 25 members visited Whitlenge Nursery, where
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BROOME WI
On May 21, 12 members met at 6.30pm for a walk around the village - in the pouring rain. They returned to the village hall at 8pm, joining other members for a fish and chip supper. A member of Chaddesley Corbett WI will represent Broome at the annual
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CHADDESLEY CORBETT GARDENERS' CLUB
Rob Cole, landscape architect and nurseryman, entertained with garden-related stories, and gave members many tips with his extensive knowledge of sowing perennial seeds. A trade stall of members' surplus plants was well supported. There are still vacancies
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Agnes celebrates 100 by hard work
BROADWAY resident Agnes Griffin celebrated spending a century in the village on her 100th birthday last Saturday. Mrs Griffin said hard work was the answer to her longevity and she is still maintaining her independence after 100 years. She lives on her
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KIDDERMINSTER CYCLING CLUB
Two rides have been organised for Sunday, both leaving from The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster. The A ride, will start at 7am, and will meet up with local clubs at Tesco's in Evesham at 10 am for a ride to the Windrush Valley in the Cotswolds. The B
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LICKHILL WI
The president began the May meeting by addressing the members as Lickhill Middle School, recalling her secretarial duties at school. The resolutions were presented by Kath Oakley, Betty Rooney and Mavis Morrissy, and all were voted on, for the delegate
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WOLVERLEY WI
The May meeting included an update on the parish map project, and on the problems with the sound system, which should be sorted out soon. Members were reminded about the painting day organised for the Leys group, on May 30. Resolutions were discussed
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RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION
The Wyre Forest group's walk on Sunday, June 22, is at Tardebigge, Bromsgrove. Anyone wishing to join this 5.5-mile ramble is asked to telephone the walk leader on 01299 827883. The walk will lead New Road car park, Kidderminster, at 10am. Those taking
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Clowning around on carnival day
BEWDLEY Carnival looks set to begin with a bang tomorrow night as fireworks herald the start of the main event. Revellers can expect to see the skies light up over the town at about 10.15pm. Sue Holmes and Heidi Westwood get a hand from Captain Hook as
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Bidford
VILLAGE FETE: A fine village fete at Salford Priors on Saturday was a credit to the organisers. There was a lovely scarecrow fancy dress for the children, the Irish dancers, a fine band and lots of sideshows. OPEN GARDENS: There were a fine array of gardens
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Future vision at New Road
CRICKET'S latest innovation - the Twenty 20 Cup - comes to New Road, Worcester tomorrow evening. Northamptonshire are the visitors for a 5.30pm start - a time suitable for most people for a match that will last no longer than three hours. Once the cricket
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Joyce eggs 'em on for an Easter feast
Cinderford Tn 1, Evesham Utd 3 ACTION man is back! And Wesley Joyce was firing on all cylinders as Tuesday's two-goal salvo provided the Robins with a perfect boost ahead of a busy Easter programme, writes Mervyn Collins. Western Division leaders Merthyr
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From the archives
100 Years Ago June 13 1903 The eighth annual horse show held at Evesham on Thursday was a great success in every way, the attendance of visitors, despite the heavy rains of Wednesday, and the cold winds which prevailed, being very satisfactory. The light
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Super saver no big deal!
Swindon Supermarine 3, Evesham Utd 3 THREE goals in the final ten minutes illuminated a dreary contest that only served to spotlight United's weaknesses in all departments, writes Mervyn Collins. That they twice came from behind against the Western Division's
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Trio help revive flagging United
Atherstone Utd 1, Evesham Utd 2 JOURNAL sports editor, Mervyn Collins, coach Paul West and goalkeeper Chris Taylor all played crucial roles as the Robins earned three welcome league points last Saturday. The press man swapped his pen for a flag when an
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Dismissal key to ladies loss
Evesham Utd Ladies 3, Malvern Tn 6 DESPITE having a player sent off ten minutes before half-time, Evesham staged an encouraging performance against a physical opposition last Sunday. Malvern, who had already defeated United twice this season, looked very
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Rovers stunned as Nathan wins it
Evesham Utd 1, Bromsgrove Rvrs 0 SKIPPER Nathan Jukes fired in a stunning stoppage time winner that could kickstart United's inconsistent season. The midfielder smashed the ball into the Bromsgrove net from all of 25 yards to secure his side's first win
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Council staff will weigh in
FREE health checks are on offer for male Wyre Forest District Council staff and councillors during National Men's Health Week. The authority has teamed up with Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust to provide the check-ups at council offices in Kidderminster
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'Gulf syndrome' action in pipeline
LAWYERS acting on behalf of a Kidderminster soldier said to be suffering from "second Gulf War syndrome" would hit the Ministry of Defence with a "variety of legal issues". Civil compensation, war pensions and "employment-related matters" are being considered
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28/5/03 - Surprises at prize night
THERE were plenty of surprises at Evesham United's annual presentation at the Northwick Hotel last Friday. The best was saved until last when chairman Jim Cockerton revealed that an agreement had been reached on the sale of Common Road - a move that means
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Soldier critical over anti-war protests
A SOLDIER who has returned from his first tour of duty in Iraq has criticised young people in Wyre Forest who demonstrated against the war. Nineteen-year-old Ian Johnstone came back to the UK on June 4 after spending four months in Kuwait and Iraq with
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Well I never
JOHN Phillpott writes (Evening News, May 26) that "insane relatives were once stabled in dingy parlours to keep them out of the lunatic asylum". Oddly enough, I live in a dingy parlour. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
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The habit of a lifetime
PUPILS from Abbey Park First School took a step back in time to Pershore Abbey as part of their local history project. The children, aged between seven and nine years old, dressed up as Benedictine monks to take part in a re-enactment of a monk's pilgrimage
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Maggie is welcomed aboard
PERSHORE and District Royal Navel Association celebrated another first last Wednesday - its first woman member, Mrs Maggie Brown. Chairman Ted Annis welcomed Maggie and said that he hoped her membership would encourage other women to join. After a successful
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A royal nod of approval
PERSHORE Pathfinders has been royally recognised in the first Golden Jubilee Awards from the Queen. The group, which acts as a social club for blind and partially sighted people, has been running since October 1991. Founder member Bob Gould decided to
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Evidence is on video
I WAS delighted with the two-pronged attack on me by Messrs Burgess and Cook as it gives me the opportunity to reiterate my views. I know that there is video evidence of betting taking place in the infamous Waterloo cup Hare Coursing event. However, he
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He admits there's no betting on the hares
THE letter on coursing from Maurice Brett (You Say, May 29) claims that the pursuit is cruel and must be banned. He says the object of coursing is to kill the hare. If this were true, then why does the National Coursing Club insist a Coursing Inspector
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Cash for everything... except the elderly
LOOKING at the headlines in the Evening News of June 4 which read "Elderly stripped of their dignity", friends of mine, who joined the Labour party when it was the people's party, are shaking their heads in total disbelief. To even contemplate rationing
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Call for public meeting over homes demolition
POWERFUL letters are flying out to housing and planning chiefs involved in plans to demolish homes in an established Spa neighbourhood. Town councillors voiced concern about lack of communication between Spa Housing Association and its tenants, who face
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'Incredibly stupid' blast for staircase arsonists
A SENIOR firefighter has warned the "incredibly stupid" actions of arsonists in a high-rise block of flats could spell disaster in an emergency. Sub officer Mick Rowlands, of Kidderminster Fire Station, slammed the "criminals" behind Monday morning's
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Bid to give shops a boost
SHOPKEEPERS could be encouraged to set up in Wyre Forest with a cash boost from the council under a plan to be rubber-stamped today (Thursday). Wyre Forest District Council's executive will decide on backing a grant programme to make use of empty premises
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Model date for top gun supergrans
A BUNCH of fun-loving OAPs from Kidderminster are donning fancy-dress to create spoof posters from movie blockbusters for a fund-raising calendar. Supergrans and grandads have been transformed into icons of the silver screen for the calendar, the brainchild
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Open medal competition at Ludlow
LUDLOW Golf Club held a 36-hole open medal competition. Overall nett: 1 Tom Lowery (Ludlow) 134, 2 C Cox (Bewdley) 136, 3 Derek Evans (Ludlow) 142; overall gross competition: 1 James Busby (The Shropshire) 145, 2 Glyn Hughes (Church Stretton) 152; best
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Pub part of £10m sell-off
A BROADWATERS pub is being sold - sparking "great sadness" for Wyre Forest district councillor Rob Wheway. The Hare and Hounds, Stourbridge Road, is part of a £10 million deal which will see JD Wetherspoon sell 17 of its watering holes to the Laurel Pub
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Going quackers to boost charity funds
ORGANISERS of Kidderminster Carnival are hoping to raise up to £1,000 for charity with a "quacking" new event. The carnival's first fund-raising duck race will be held on Saturday - a week ahead of the big day - in aid of Kemp Hospice, this year's chosen
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Castle fail to mount a serious challenge
Harcourt 175-9 Bishop's Castle 127-6- AFTER losing in-form batsman Richard Fifield to the second ball of their reply, the Castle innings failed to gain sufficient momentum to mount a serious challenge to the Harcourt total, and they settled for a losing
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Mark has sights set on shooting stardom
AT the age of 15 schoolboy Mark Vernalls has already established himself as a marksman in the making. He has won the closely contested title of Junior Champion of the North Hereford and District Air Rifle League in his first season for the team from the
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Mist holds up birds on flight back from France
LUDLOW Homing Society took to the continent again this week releasing birds from Falaise for the 264 flight back to Ludlow. The birds had been held over until the Sunday because of mist over the Channel. However, once released it was a bird from charles
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Tenbury score 241 but are still beaten by seven wickets
Tenbury 241-8 Old Vigornians 243-3- IN SPITE of posting a decent target Tenbury were comprehensively beaten by seven wickets when they entertained Worcester based Old Vigornians in Division 4 of the Crusader Worcestershire County League. Tenbury were
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Bringing village to life in flowers
CHURCHGOERS in Wolverley will be praying it with flowers when their place of worship is transformed for a weekend festival. The 49 members of Wolverley Floral Art Club stage a festival every two years to raise funds for St John the Baptist Church. youngest
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Golden lollipops
NINE lollipop men and women from Wyre Forest were among 100 attending a special get-together at County Hall to celebrate 50 years of school crossing patrols. They all received a commemorative gold dish and medal from Worcestershire Cou-nty Council to
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Golf fund-raiser goes like lightning
GOLF players got into the swing of fund-raising and raised £18,000 at a charity tournament for the second year running - despite being driven off the course by lightning. Kidderminster Carpet Manufacturers' 47th National Golf Tournament was a roaring
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In the saddle
"ON your bike" is the message being given to Wyre Forest District Council staff in a series of events organised to celebrate National Bike Week. A "canal cycle commute", enabling people to pedal from Kidderminster to Stourport in an organised group, will
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Ready to race for life
THREE friends have put on their running shoes to raise money for a cancer charity. Shuttle/Times and News advertising girl Kate Easthope decided to undertake the five-kilometre challenge after her mother, Pat, was treated for breast cancer last year.
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Public speakers are a council talking point
VOICES for and against could be heard at planning meetings if councillors decide to let in public speakers. Wyre Forest is one of only two district councils out of six in Worcestershire which does not allow outside speakers into its planning (development
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What's on at your local theatre.
Until June 14: Outside Edge by Richard Harris at The Swan Theatre, Worcester. Box office: 01905 611427. Until June 14: The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare. The Nonentities Society at The Rose Theatre Kidderminster. Box office: 01562 743745. Until
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So near, yet so far for moggies
A PAIR of wrens have defied nature by building their nest within a few feet of 20 cats. The mystified moggies in a Great Witley cattery now spend their time watching the comings and goings of the wrens, just a few feet away on the other side of their
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Chairman of his own board
A SIGNWRITER is hoping to chalk up a string of successes after launching his own business. Aaran Mansell, from Kidderminster, decided to go it alone after discovering he had a talent for chalkboard designs while working in pubs. During four years in the
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Soccer awards
PEOPLETON Under-15s celebrated a successful season when the awards were handed out at a presentation night at Pershore Town. After defeating every team in the Mercian Elgar League at least once and lifting the League Cup with a 6-2 defeat of runners-up
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Finding the Captain
HISTORIAN Don Gilbert delved into Kidderminster's past to help the Shuttle/Times and News track down Capt Northey. He discovered Capt Francis William Northey, listed in Kelly's Directory of 1892, at Arden House, 4, Shortheath, or Short Heath, an area
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Jew's top prize
CHRIS Jew ended his long association with Pershore Town FC when he was presented with the Supp-orters' Player of the Year award at the club's presentation night last Saturday. The popular defender, who is leaving the area, also received a gift from manager
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Future vision at New Road
CRICKET'S latest innovation - the Twenty 20 Cup - comes to New Road, Worcester tomorrow evening. Northamptonshire are the visitors for a 5.30pm start - a time suitable for most people for a match that will last no longer than three hours. Once the cricket
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£6,000 to boost bells
FREEMASONS have handed over £6,000 to the appeal to replace the bells of Kidder-minster's parish church. The donation has paid for a new bell for St Mary's Church, which is trying to raise £135,000 to fit 12 bells. Kidderminster's four main masonic lodges
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'Boredom relief' scheme returns
A SCHEME to encourage young people to help the community - and stave off boredom during the summer holidays - is up and running again. Young people in district middle and high schools will be offered the chance to take part in Lifestyle 2003, which has
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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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Play steps back in time
A NOSTALGIC trip back to the Second World War is being planned by an enthusiastic group of musical youngsters. The youth section of Kidderminster Operatic and Dramatic Society's latest production Happy As a Sandbag will be performed at the town hall on
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June 12, 2003
LAST weekend was enjoyable starting with a visit to the fete at St Barnabas School, Kidderminster. One could vent one's anger on the plate-smashing stall and then have the sheer delight of watching tiny children being shepherded through old English country
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Band in bid to boost members
A YOUTH band trying to reverse falling numbers has launched an appeal for new members. The Wyre Forest Royal British Legion Youth Band needs children aged from 10 upwards, whether they can play already or are absolute beginners. Band president Mike Southerton
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12/6/03 Brit down to two strikers
IAN Britton has paved the way for fresh attacking impetus at Kidderminster Harriers after releasing Drewe Broughton from his contract. Broughton, one of the highest earners at Aggborough, was signing a two-year deal at Division Three rivals Southend yesterday
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12/6/03 Molby making comeback
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' Conference-winning connection, Molby and Mike Marsh, have both linked up with Nuneaton. Midfielder Marsh, now retired from playing, will be assistant manager to Alan Lewer at the Dr Martens Premier Division club. Ex-Kidderminster
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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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Perry in form again
IT PROVED another busy and relatively successful weekend for local triathletes with Sunday's event at Ellesmere that attracted a strong field because of its world qualifying status. The triathlon started with a 1500m lake swim in wetsuits followed by
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Pupil gets call
PERSHORE High School student Richard Brown has been selected to represent the western region in the Army Cadets National Athletics Championships this month. The 16-year-old will travel to Grantham for the event that will see him in action in the 400m,
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Success in saddle
MATT Lee, who runs Bikes 51 in Pershore, has enjoyed an excellent start to his cross country mountain biking season. The 17-year-old from Malvern has been competing in junior competition and he achieved his first podium placing when finishing third at
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Quip top of agenda
DR Richard Taylor provided a wonderful moment of self-deprecation at the start of a debate on the way NHS hospitals are rated. The health campaigner, who had secured the debate, said with a smile: "I like the intimacy of Westminster Hall and the almost
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Captain Carole in a winning mood
WELFORD'S star turn last weekend was ladies captain Carole Simmons who was in action five times. She was victorious on four occasions, while also acting as skip for three of the successes. It was John Beard Trophy Gala time and, with a full house action
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Quick off the mark
BILL Wiggin was caught out after going AWOL this week. He was on the order paper to ask a question about work and pensions, but wasn't in the chamber when the Speaker called his name. Spies say he'd been there earlier and had been frantically trying to
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On the road to trouble
PAUL Keetch is a brave man indeed. Worcestershire and Herefordshire's MPs had steered clear of an early day motion attacking 4x4 drivers. As one MP told me: "There are a lot of them around on local roads - I don't think it would be very wise to get involved
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War of words fails to strike the right note
THERE was a proud moment for Peter Luff this week, as he made his debut at the House of Commons despatch box. Peter is normally a senior member of the Tory whips' office - one of the few paid jobs in the official opposition. But on Wednesday, he filled
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Draper's trophy triumph
THE Stratford-upon-Avon Motorcycle Club organised the Sam Cooper Union Jack Trial for classic bikes. The event incorporated the fourth round of the British Championship and attracted many of the country's top riders around a 50-mile route that included
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Bookworld Wholesale Limited not in liquidation
THE Evening News carried an article on its business page yesterday relating to the Granthan-based company - Bookworld Limited which is is voluntary liquidation. In this story we said that they had a branch trading under that name at Sandy Lane Industrial
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Rural areas wired up for broadband
THE long-running battle to get broadband up and running in rural areas is finally being won. High-speed communication is reaching less urban parts of Worcestershire and Herefordshire as part of a £13m investment programme across the region in broadband
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Crowning glory of village fete
SALFORD Priors residents came out in force at the weekend for the annual village fete. The weather held out for the event on Saturday and many children dressed up as scarecrows for the procession led by a royal party of youngsters, who were chosen for
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Dorothy's royal greetings
BIDFORD residential home, Waterloo House, celebrated the 100th birthday of one of its residents, Dorothy Ray, last Wednesday. Miss Ray lived in her own home in Welford with her cat, Katie, before moving into Waterloo House six years ago. Staff said although
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Young guns are the inspiration
YOUTH played a major part as Kidderminster Victoria finally registered their first Birmingham League Division One win of the season at the seventh time of asking. Craig Wood (50) and Joe Hill (40) were both among the runs as KVCC passed Sutton Coldfield's
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Late drama
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria firsts were dumped out of the Birmingham League Challenge Cup in a close midweek match at county rivals Bromsgrove. The Wyre Forest side batted first to score 108-6 from 15 eight-ball overs with Jonathan Wright (30), Vic Lawes (
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KVCC lose out in a run feast
A BIG target of 262-9 was still not enough for Kidderminster Victoria who suffered their first Worcestershire League Division Three defeat of the season at home to Rushwick. KVCC slipped to second in the table after only taking six points with Belbroughton
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Run chase is out of reach
A THRILLING finish saw Chaddesley Corbett run out of wickets in their race to defeat Eastnor in Worcestershire League Division One. Chaddesley fell four runs short of Eastnor's challenging 237-8 total but still picked up seven points, despite losing Saturday's
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A mental block over Market Place works
OVER the last few years the enhancement of Evesham's Market Place has been wonderful. However the other day, I walked through the Market Place saw the new lighting columns, and thought 'How nice, and in keeping with the surroundings too.' Then I happened
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What are vandals going there anyway?
I FEEL very very angry over the way somebody thinks they have the right to go around destroying flowers and wreaths that we put on our loved ones graves. Apparently these people are known to those who look after the graveyard yet they say they cannot
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Jones ends Cookley cup adventures
FORMER champions Cookley crashed out of the National Village Knock-Out competition at the area semi-final stage with Sunday's 35-run defeat at Bretforton. Cookley appeared in total control until Bretforton's Birmingham League star Paul Jones followed
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Long in tooth before you find a dentist?
May I express through your pages my dismay in trying to find a dentist in Evesham and Peshore that takes NHS patients. I managed to find 3 dentists in this whole area that take NHS patients but needless to say they were all full. How can this be! How
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We had a thriving social life before 8
THANK you Mrs Pam Blizard, (Evesham Journal, May 22) for saying what so many people are thinking. Pershore had a thriving social life, long before the advent of No 8. Organisations such as Pershore Youth Fellowship, Amateur Dramatic Society, Young Conservatives
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Thanks for the cash, from Macmillan
MAY I through your columns thank everyone who contributed to the collection in Evesham on May 24 for Macmillan Cancer Relief. The total collected was £330.14. We are very grateful for this support and especially to our team of collectors. ROY SHILTON,
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Brintons destroy Valley batting
GREAT bowling from Brintons helped them to a surprise 40-run victory over Teme Valley in Worcestershire League Division Five. Brintons had been dismissed for just 105 runs but bounced back superbly by skittling out Teme Valley for 65. Lee Waldron (3-13
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Stone in top two
STONE are second in Worcestershire League Division Six but had to be content with a winning draw at home to struggling Vine on Saturday. J Latchford (40) guided Stone to a competitive total of 197-9 and Vine still had three wickets left in their reply
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Barking mad guard dog
A WOMAN looked on in horror as her beloved Yorkshire terrier was savagely attacked by a security dog. Ursula Harris thought her pet's throat was going to be ripped out after being shaken like a rag doll by an Alsatian, which was guarding the old Castle
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Cricket honours
BATTING (knocks of 50 or more) 125no Simon Jones (Bewdley 2nds) 105no Neil Fletcher (Cutnall Green) 90 Phil Shaw (KVCC 2nds) 86 Simon Smith (Bewdley) 84 Andrew Logan (KVCC 3rds) 82 Huw Jones (Spennells) 82 Alex Roden (KVCC) 81 Ian Hatton (Gas) 81 Grant
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County fire fighters vote to accept paydeal
FIREFIGHTERS in Worcestershire and Herefordshire will "reluctantly" accept the Government's pay offer. The long-running dispute over pay is likely to come to an end today with union officials expected to agree a final deal worth 16 per cent over two-and-a-half
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n couNTY: Increase in diseases sparks warning Sexual health cash fear as crisis looms
HEALTH chiefs have warned the national crisis in sexual health will hit the county unless the Government provides cash to combat it. Incidents of chlamydia have shot up by more than 20 per cent in Worcestershire in the past year, and experts have said
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Cricket fixtures
SATURDAY (2pm unless stated) BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE DIVISION ONE KIDDERMINSTER VICTORIA v Aston Unity (1pm) SECONDS PREMIER DIVISION Aston Unity v KIDDERMINSTER VICTORIA (1.30pm) WORCESTERSHIRE LEAGUE DIVISION ONE CHADDESLEY CORBETT v Ombersley (1sts home,
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Real nappy drive to cut waste
A NEW drive is under way to persuade more parents to use "real" nappies - and do their bit to cut the mountain of disposables thrown away every week in Wyre Forest. Parents are being urged to try out alternatives as part of the "Get Sorted!" initiative
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Driver fractured skull in crash tragedy
A VERDICT of accidental death was recorded on a man who died after a road accident in Pershore last November. Rex Berry's car was in collision with a lorry near the junction of Defford Road and Three Springs Road at 10.30am on November 22. The lorry driver
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Hall finds net in drawn contest
Bretforton 1, Bromsgrove 1 BRETFORTON made a slow start in their second Summer League outing. Bromsgrove were camped out in defence and Bretforton failed to break through until after 20 minutes when Julie Hall broke the deadlock with a close-range effort
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City police praised...
POLICE in Worcester have been praised for their "forward thinking" in cracking down on anti-social behaviour. Louise Casey, who has been appointed head of the Government's Anti-social Behaviour Unit, paid a whistle stop visit to Worcester yesterday to
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A table for two in Diglis
LUXURY apartments, cafs and restaurants, a brand new health and fitness centre and a park stretching along the riverside - this is the vision for a multi-million pound revamp of Worcester's waterfront. Plans to regenerate the rundown Diglis Basin, which
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But will our cars be submerged?
A FLOOD defence campaigner is concerned that part of the car park in the proposed new development will end up under water if the Severn floods. Mary Dhonau, chairman of Worcester Action Against Flooding, said some of the 570 parking spaces were on the
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'Two centuries of history is at risk'
BOATERS who moor in Diglis Basin believe its character and heritage will be lost if the redevelopment proposals go ahead. Paul Hooper, secretary of Diglis Forum, a group that represents those boaters who live on the water and the local community, said
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Sporting chance to raise thousands
HUNDREDS of athletes from across the country sprinted into action to help the village of Crowle raise money for new sports facilities. A total of 243 runners took part in the Crowle Gunpowder Plot 10k race, with 131 people completing a separate mile race
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Culture of Kimono in classes
PUPILS at a city school have been learning the culture of the East from a visiting teacher, and putting it into practice during Japanese week. Etsuko Hattori arrived at St George's CE Primary School, in St George's Lane North, in October, and she will
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Special brew for sea hero
HEREFORDSHIRE'S rescued rower Mike Noel-Smith is in for a surprise when he returns to the county to find a beer has been brewed in his honour. The Much Dewchurch adventurer is back on dry land after being picked up from the Indian Ocean by the Australian
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Site given thumbs-up
PUBLIC health and the environment are better protected now than ever before at a controversial landfill site in Worcestershire. That is according to the Environment Agency, who this week released the findings of an Operator Performance Risk Appraisal
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They make compost on grand scale
STUDENTS at Pershore College are churning out a load of rubbish to become more environmentally friendly. The college has bought a compost turner to recycle "green'" waste, including grass cuttings and old plants. It was able to purchase the machine after
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Bigger and better computer centre
AN online computer centre at Worcester's YMCA is now bigger and better. Online@stjohns, which is in partnership with community online, part of Worcester College of Technology, has been attracting lots of interest since it began almost two years ago. It
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Cash on offer for students
STUDENTS are being urged to apply for a cash grant to help cover their cost of living. Worcestershire County Council is taking part in a pilot project called the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) scheme which offers students in further education grants
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Lorry in collision
A LORRY was in collision with two cars on the Defford Road and Three Springs Road junction, in Pershore. No one was injured in the incident, which happened yesterday at 5.56pm, but one of the female drivers was described as being "shaken". A fire engine
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George takes on the World in yacht event
A VALE amateur sailor is training to compete in 'the World's toughest yacht race' and realise his dream of sailing around the globe. Richard George, aged 49, from Wick, will take part in the Global Challenge, sailing with a 17-strong crew the 'wrong way
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Diver's life is saved by hero buddy
AN HEROIC and dramatic rescue in a near-death situation 8.5 metres below the surface of the River Severn saved the life of Tenbury businessman John Weston. Mr Weston, owner of Cadmore Lodge, was diving at Bewdley when his equipment failed. His diving
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Speed camera boom
A FIRM is celebrating a multi-million pound windfall after getting the green light from Government chiefs for its new speed camera system. Monitron International, based at Birchen Coppice Trading Estate, plans to take on up to 30 new staff to meet worldwide
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50 jobs go at research firm
REDUNDANCY notices have been handed to more than 50 employees of an international firm whose research and development base in Stourport will close by the end of the year. Morgan Group Technology, which has been operating in Bewdley Road since the 1970s
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Fined for sale of 'net' porn videos
THE owner of a Kidderminster sex shop has been fined £350 plus £5,442 costs for illegally selling pornographic videos over the internet. Tony Tozer, who runs the shop Taboo, supplied two explicit videos to county Trading Standards officers via the store's
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Gage is back in the saddle
A KINDHEARTED horse-lover has come to the rescue of a disabled boy after reading of his plight in the Shuttle/Times & News. Debbie Shaw was so touched by the story of young Gage Tetstall - whose saddle was stolen by thieves - that she decided to supply
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M and S flagship to be jobs booster
MARKS and Spencer has confirmed it is moving across Kidderminster to a bigger store on the new canalside shopping and leisure complex. But Mothercare has abandoned plans to reopen in the area. As exclusively revealed in the Shuttle/Times and News two
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Envelope to cause a stir
AN envelope sent to Kidderminster more than a century ago has gone back across the world to be sold for auction at an expected price of £550. The only address on the valuable envelope is Captain Northey at Arden House, Kidderminster, England, but it found
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Broadway
MEMORIAL SERVICE: The annual Whitley Memorial Service took place on Broadway Hill, this year being a special occasion. The 60th anniversary of Whitley Z6639 crashing on this hillside only yards from Broadway Tower, killing all five crew members drew visitors
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Eye for a champion brings show awards
THE stockman's eye for picking a potential champion has paid off for two farming families in the Vale of Evesham. Derrick Daffurn and his daughter Jennifer Curtis, who run the Elmwick Flock of Charollais sheep at Elm Farm, Wickhamford, last year spotted
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Pershore
HERITAGE AND HISTORY SOCIETY: There are still some seats available for the society's outing to the Norman castle of Rockingham, near Market Harborough, on Sunday. Those interested in joining the outing which includes a guided tour and starts from Pershore
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Willersey
DAMBUSTERS: Many people throughout the land remembered, on the 60th anniversary of the famous Dambusters raid, the brave men who took part in the raid and those who died. Willersey folk particularly remember Squadron Leader Harry Maudslay, DFC, whose
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Wyre Piddle
Parish council: At the final meeting before the election chairman Gary Robinson thanked John Simpson, who has served on the parish council for about 18 years with Betty Foster serving 28 years.
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12/6/03 - Fitness coach Finch decides to quit Sixways
PETER Finch has left Worcester Rugby Club after failing to agree on a new deal. The fitness coach is expected to return to New Zealand later this year after spending two seasons at Sixways. The 44-year-old had spent the past couple of weeks mulling over
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We're Weak13 - but you can call us the overlords of hip-hop thrash
Kidderminster rock heroes Weak13 are planning a full-scale invasion of the West Midlands with their Prouder than U tour after receiving the blessing of former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant. Vocalist and guitarist Nick Townsend and guitarist Dan Bailey
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It's a Fapy day as gypsy king comes to town
Guitarist Fapy Lafertin is arguably one of the world's top gypsy guitarists. He came into the limelight as a soloist in the Belgian group WASO. After a period of solo touring with names such as Stephane Grappelli, Scott Hamilton, Al Casey, Benny Waters
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Tempting visions of cricket's new era
WORCESTERSHIRE'S performance in reaching the semi-finals of the C&G Trophy will put the county's cricket fans in good heart. Despite a mounting injury crisis that accounted for stars Graeme Hick and Nantie Haywood, the side battled back from a rocky
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Schools join in to perform a king's big adventure
THE Big Adventure is a story of a king who sets out on an adventure to find his sense of humour, rhythm and direction. It is being performed with live music, clowning, dance and theatre at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, by professional actors alongside
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Ghost of a tyrant
NAGGED from beyond the grave! That's the dreaded fate in store for Albert Nobbs when the much-respected Hull Truck Theatre Company comes to Chipping Norton next week. The company, which has built a reputation as an innovator of British theatre' is bringing
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Win number 10
BOXING: Ernie Smith picked up the 10th win of his professional career with a narrow four-round points victory over youngster Jonathan Woolins in Nottingham. Martial arts expert Woolins found himself pushed onto the back foot from the later stages of the
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Paralympics a possibility
SWIMMING: Claire Cashmore beat her personal best by more than four seconds to take 100m backstroke gold at the DSE National Open long course championships. The 15-year-old also took bronze in the 100m freestyle, butterfly and breaststroke, while finishing
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One-point lead in games race
PARISH GAMES: The Wyre Forest District Council-run Parish Games are running close with Wolverley and Cookley one point ahead of Kidderminster Foreign at the top. Upper Arley are third on 43 points after winning the archery competition at Arley Sports
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Kerrie amazes the crowds
JUDO: Four less experienced but up-and-coming Samurai members were in devastating form at the Salisbury Open in Wiltshire with Kerrie Pitcock taking the plaudits. Jack Roberts won three matches in just seconds on his way to the final but a single mistake
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Burns fail to deter Nathan
MOTORSPORT: Kart ace Nathan Freke kept his 125 Open Superkart British Championship lead intact at the weekend but ended up with fuel and exhaust burns. Freke took victory at Oulton Park, despite sitting in a pool of petrol following a fuel leak and having
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Third for Tony
CYCLING: Tony Richardson raced into third place in the Kettering CC 18-mile time trial at Old Northants on Sunday. On a fast course in windy conditions, the Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club rider completed the course in 22 minutes 35 seconds. Richardson
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Salmon leaping
GOLF: The top three men in Division One of the June Medal at Wharton Park could only be separated on back-nine figures as Norberth Salmon, Adrian Sharpe and Mike Wood all ended on nett 70. Men's June Medal Div One: Salmon 12-79 (back nine), Sharpe 10-
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Foley's round
GOLF: Yvonne Foley won the best gross score with 89 at Kidderminster's Ladies Open which attracted 104 competitors. Silver Div: Jill Yates (Kidderminster) 70 nett, Mavie Peplow (Kidderminster) 75 (on back nine), E Richards (Shifnal) 75; back nine S Hine
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Super Simm
GOLF: Kim Simm won the May Stableford held by Cleobury Mortimer's ladies section. May Stableford Silver Div: Kim Simm 22 handicap 35 points; Bronze Div One: Pauline Wilmott 26-33; Div Two: Bonnie Davies 34-30. May Medal Silver Div: Rosaleen Harrop 83
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Knights downed
CHESS: Kidderminster Knights failed to reach the final of the Worcester and District League Cup after a 2-2 draw at Malvern Dolphins. They were beaten by the rule which eliminates the bottom board in the event of a tie. Results (Kidderminster first):
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Dad, 25, died after overdose of tablets
A 25-YEAR-OLD father who died after taking a "huge overdose" of prescription anti-depressants was being "frogmarched" to a cashpoint machine every payday by a loan shark. Paul Bourne, of Old Ford Walk, Stourport, told friends Alan Dyke and Matthew Pratt
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WILLOW MARSH
THE Whispers Pool record, set on Saturday by Andy Taylor with a 25lb catch, was broken the next day by Shrubbery angler Mick Hemmings. He landed a bag of carp, bream, roach and tench, weighing 36lb 8oz, with chopped worm bait. The winner of the Friday
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BLACK BOY AC
WELLFIELDS Pool: B Hudson 27-7, R Moule 5-13, T Hughes 4-15. The next match is on Sunday at Strawberry Pool, draw 8am.
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BEWDLEY AS
A CONTEST will be fished on Sunday at the Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal. Those taking part should meet at bridge 38 Swindon for the 8.30am draw. Anyone interested can call M Scott on 01299 861289 for more details.
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WILLIS BUND AC
COB House Farm: Barry Southall 16-0, Harold Willey 12-9, Bert Potter 7-3, Mick Rowe 6-15. The next contest will be at Wharton Park on Wednesday, draw 9am.
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HETA AC
DOCKLOW: Alan Andrews 45-12, Paul Pearsall (visitor) 27-10, Mark Newman 21-8. The Ernie Hutton Memorial match will be fished on Sunday against Park Inn. It will be held at Poole Hall on the Heron Pool and those taking part are asked to meet at 7.30am.
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Waking to dawn chorus of passenger jets
I WOKE early this morning to the dawn chorus of the passenger jets flying outside my window. With such feeling I opened the windows to see across the hard landscaping and inhale the polluted country air, remembering the "good old days". Living in Cookley
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TOMKINSONS AC
A CONTEST will be held on the Cookley Canal on Sunday with a 7.30am draw at the venue.
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REGENT AC
HAYE Farm is the venue for Sunday's contest and the draw for the evening contest is at 2.30pm. Anyone wishing to take part must call 01299 822320.
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Hospice is friendly and welcoming place
AS a staff nurse working at Kemp Hospice, I was somewhat disturbed when reading the article in the Shuttle/Times and News on May 15 entitled "Room to plan ahead". Firstly, to my knowledge, no patient has even been refused appropriate care at Kemp whether
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Parish council with blinkers
I HAVE known Bert Priest and his family for a number of years. They are among the most sincere people that I have come across. (Loony row over parish vacancy, Shuttle/Times and News, June 5) Bert would have made a brilliant councillor and would have been
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BANKSIDERS AC
LARFORD Lake: Craig Price 35-3-12, Carl Brown 22-5-8, Mark Brickles 20-5-0, Ray Jordan 16-1-0. Points to date: Brickles 73, Brown 62, Mick Swalwell, Jen Moles and Ray Jordan 49, Dave Lavelle 47. A contest will be held on the Stackpool on Sunday, June
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KD8 impress
THE annual five-a-side competition for Kidderminster beavers, cubs and scouts was staged at Habberley Playing Fields. Kidderminster Harriers players Dean Bennett and Craig Hinton watched the finals before presenting trophies and medals. Results: Beavers
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PARK INN AC
THE club's next contest is the challenge match against HETA AC at Poole Hall on Sunday. All those fishing are meeting at Park Inn at 7am. Anyone wanting breakfast must contact 07816 791336 today at the latest.
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Soccer awards
PEOPLETON Under-15s celebrated a successful season when the awards were handed out at a presentation night at Pershore Town. After defeating every team in the Mercian Elgar League at least once and lifting the League Cup with a 6-2 defeat of runners-up
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Meeting is set
CHADDESLEY Corbett's annual meeting is on Monday, June 23, from 8pm at Longmore, the village's sports club. All players and officials are welcome as club officers, managers, memberships and other business will be discussed.
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New teams join up
FIVE new teams are expected to line up in the Stratford and District Alliance when the new season gets under way on Saturday, September 6. The annual general meeting on Tuesday night saw Cubbington Albion, Halfords, Littleton, Red Alert and Bell Sporting
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Cabinet system is hitting democracy
I AM sure Councillor Jamie Shaw, the Labour leader on Wyre Forest District Council, must be eternally grateful every time he hears a new service is being provided at Kidderminster Hospital, or an old one saved, as it would appear that he needs the facilities
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Coaching call
A SERIES of coaching courses are being run by Worcestershire Football Association from June through to November. There will be a level one club coach award in Kidderminster, Droitwich, Evesham, Bromsgrove, Pershore and Worcester, as well as a women's-only
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Inquest into crash death
A VERDICT of accidental death was recorded on a man who died after a road accident in Pershore last November. Mr Rex Berry's car was in collision with a lorry near the junction of Defford Road and Three Springs Road at 10.30am on November 22. The lorry
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Chaos at roundabout
A LORRY driver had a lucky escape when his lorry overturned on Evesham's Twyford roundabout on Wednesday afternoon. The accident caused traffic chaos in the town for the rest of the day. Roads surrounding the roundabout were closed during rush hour while
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Bring developers to book
WITH reference to the story "Uproar as (protected) hedge is ripped up" (Shuttle/Times and News, May 22) it is breathtaking in this area how both public opinion and planning committees are so easily manipulated. With reference to the quarry wildlife site
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Champion to meet minister
SCHOOL funding campaigner, Helen Donavon from Evesham has finally got her wish for a face to face meeting with government minister David Miliband. She is to meet the minister for education in London on Wednesday, June 25 at 5pm at the DFES building next
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Defence in lorry hijack case is just 'make believe'
The jury at the lorry hijack trial involving Evesham.com has been told it would have "to believe in magic" for the defence put forward by nine men to work. Painstaking evidence gathered by West Mercia police had exploded the accounts they gave after being
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Ron's centre of excellence
A NEW multiple sclerosis therapy centre has opened at Evesham Community Hospital, thanks to a sufferer and his physiotherapist. Ron Payne, from Hampton, who has MS was determined to improve the quality of life for those battling against the incurable
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Youths help cut noise
VALE youngsters are joining a campaign to cut noise in the district by taking part in a poster design competition. Organised by Wychavon District Council the competition was launched on Noise Action Day (June 4) and uses two slogans - Wychavon Says Keep
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Rowley's arts go under the hammer
THE sumptuous contents of Wormington Manor, near Broadway, the elegant country home of the internationally renowned interior decorator Christopher Rowley, who died in April, are expected to fetch over £1 million at auction in London's Sotheby's next month
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Historic building's new life
A DERELICT building in the centre of Evesham has taken on a new lease of life as three new homes. And it's all thanks to the Wychavon Buildings Preservation Trust. The building in Cowl Street, along with a vacant plot by its side, was targeted by the
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A royal nod of approval
PERSHORE Pathfinders has been royally recognised in the first Golden Jubilee Awards from the Queen. The group, which acts as a social club for blind and partially sighted people, has been running since October 1991. Founder member Bob Gould decided to
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Capturing energy
ALL life on earth is dependent on capturing energy. With very few exceptions this energy is the radiation given off by our solar system's sun. While we may enjoy its warmth, cold-blooded creatures like reptiles and amphibians rely on basking in its warmth
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Fitness coach Finch decides to quit Sixways
PETER Finch has left Worcester Rugby Club after failing to agree on a new deal. The fitness coach is expected to return to New Zealand later this year after spending two seasons at Sixways. The 44-year-old had spent the past couple of weeks mulling over
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Broughton seals Southend move
DREWE Broughton has re-vealed he left Kidderminster Harriers to secure first team football. The 24-year-old last night completed his free-transfer move to Southend United after agreeing a two-year deal with the Roots Hall club. Broughton, who made a total
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Seven-up Adrian the bowling hero
ADRIAN Pawsey and David Pearson have scooped our latest Evening News/Fearnley Factory Shop Cricketer of the Week awards. Pawsey took the bowling award for a spell of 7-31 for Birlingham seconds in a Worcestershire League Division Three game at Martley
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Kidderminster's hopes end
KIDDERMINSTER Cricket Club's hopes of ECB National Knockout Cup glory ended with a two-wicket defeat against Halesowen with just one over to spare. Only Mark Mansell, with 55no, made a decent score as Kidderminster were restricted to 157-7 in their 45
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Cup glory for college
MALVERN College scored an emphatic eight-wicket win over Cheltenham College in the Chesterton Cup cricket final at New Road, Worcester. Their hero was captain Will Gifford, recently selected for the England U18 squad, who tore the Cheltenham attack apart
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Dreams of midsummer turn to reality
WITH summer upon us and the days getting warmer at last, what better way to see some classic theatre than in the open air - picnic by your side, glass of wine in hand, blouses gently billowing in the balmy breeze... And yes, it can all come true at some
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United's ground is close to being sold
EVESHAM United's football ground at Common Road is on the verge of being sold. The club has been anxious to move from the ground for more than a decade. This week should see the future of United secured with a deal that would enable it to move to a new
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2002/2003 season news
Articles from last season can be found by following the 'archive' link - left.
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ARLEY AND DISTRICT WI
An open evening will be held on Monday at 7.30pm at Upper Arley Sports and Social Club. Paul McGuire will organise a musical quiz. Everyone will be welcome, including men and children. The admission price includes a glass of wine. For further details
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CLEOBURY MORTIMER BRIDGE CLUB
A Howell movement was played on June 3, which means all pairs competed against each other. In first place with 59 per cent were Terry Lucey and David Brown, and they were followed closely by Tony Wilson and Pat Smith, one per cent behind. In third place
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FAR FOREST WI
On May 20 members debated, and supported, the resolutions which go forward to the annual meeting in the Royal Albert Hall on June 11, on childhood obesity, care for the elderly and modern apprenticeships. Past and present members are invited to a party
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Police contain an illegal rave
ORGANISERS of an illegal rave in Broadway on Sunday said no harm was caused by 200 people descending on the village and using a nearby field for their 15-hour party. A police patrol came across the gathering off the A44 at Fish Hill at 1.50am and called
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KIDDERMINSTER AND DISTRICT ARTHRITIS CARE
The next meeting of this self-help group will be on Monday at Holy Innocents Community Centre, Kidderminster, from 2pm until 4pm. The speaker will be Sheila Jakeman on Occupational Therapy. New members will be welcome. For further information on the group
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STOURPORT FLORAL ART CLUB
Area demonstrator Joyce Lloyd, from Langley, attended the May meeting. She created arrangements depicting saints and special days between Christmas and Whitsun. St Valentine was represented by red carnations and pink lilies, crowning a red glass bottle
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Comedy academy pays a visit
COMEDIANS like Frank Skinner, Graham Norton, Paul Merton and Jo Brand launched their careers at the Jongleurs comedy clubs - and now local theatre-goers can enjoy having them on their doorstep. To mark their 20th anniversary, Jongleurs On The Road is
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STOURPORT JUSTICE AND PEACE GROUP
The Bishop of Dudley, Rt Rev David Walker, will attend an Evening of Reflection and Discussion on Wednesday at St Michael's Church, Stourport. Everyone will be welcome to this meeting, which will begin at 7.30pm.
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2002/2003 season reports
Articles from last season can be found by following the 'archive' link - left.
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WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHERWOOD FORESTERS
A regimental Association meeting will be held at 11.30am on Sunday at the TA Centre, Kidderminster.
