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Capital projects are on the cards

MONEY usually paid out in small grants to parish groups in Powick and Callow End could be directed into capital projects in future. Chairman Andy Lamb has asked Powick Parish Council to consider the option, suggesting that money could be spent on improvements

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Uni city can learn from college across the pond

UNIVERSITY College Worcester is on the brink of becoming a full university and opening a second, £100m campus in the city. Anyone doubting the benefits of such an investment, which will almost double the number of students to around 12,000, only needs

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Hill Centre gym plan put on hold until 2006

A PLAN to open a gym at Upton's Hill Centre next year has been put on hold until 2006. The proposal for a £40,000 gym with changing facilities and showers was presented to Malvern Hills District Council, which owns the Tunnel Hill centre, a few weeks

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Pupils to see poems in print

YOUNGSTERS from Upton CE Primary School are looking forward to seeing their names in print after having work selected for a regional poetry anthology. The pupils, aged between seven and 10, entered a competition organised by the Young Writers website

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Town prepares for bloom bid

RESIDENTS and businesses are being urged to get their entries ready for Upton in Bloom. The committee responsible for organising the town's entry in the national Heart of England in Bloom competition hopes to find the best pub and restaurant gardens,

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Courting approval

MAGISTRATES will decide on Monday whether to allow an Upton business to sell alcohol. Countrywide, on Hanley Road, already has a wholesale licence to sell larger quantities of alcohol but wants to be able to sell individual bottles. The store said it

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Snorkel set to surface for gig at city ground

A LIVE music event featuring local bands is being held by Worcester City FC Supporters' Trust. The event is being held to raise funds for the newly-founded trust as well as giving people the chance to listen to some top music. Bands Snorkel and Sideways

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Playscheme cancelled

KIDS Kapers' playscheme will not take place during the May half-term, due to a lack of interest. Organisers said there had been a poor response to its last event at the beginning of April and they had decided not to hold one. However, the summer playscheme

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A chance to catch some more Amor

JON Amor is an artist worth checking out as his song-writing style and performance has been compared to great names such as Paul Weller, Beck and Led Zeppelin. The musician has been writing and performing his own material since the beginning of 2000.

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COLWALL Correspondent: P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872

A PLANT sale and coffee morning will be held at Colwall Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am-noon, in aid of St James the Great Church flower guild. Any plants, cakes, bric-a-brac and raffle prizes should be brought along before 9.30am. The annual

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GUARLFORD & MADRESFIELD Correspondent: M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830476

THIS Sunday a combined service for the parish of Guarlford and Madresfield will be held to celebrate Rogation Sunday, not in church but at Falconers Farm, Clevelode at 11am. A coffee morning and bring and buy sale will be held at the home of John Bradshaw

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POWICK Correspondent: M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746

AT the family service on Sunday at St Peter's Church, baby Ella Grace Sturdy of Hospital Lane was baptised. The reading was by Julia Davis, prayers led by Meg Allsopp and the organist was Sally Linsey. Reverend David Nichol took the service and baptised

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Welland Correspondent: Stephen Try Tel: 01684 310068

Two of this week's items have a common thread - they are both to do with the Cordery Club. On May 20, there is an outing to the popular venue of Bourton-on-the-Water, leaving Welland's Village Hall at 10.30am. On June 3, there will be a talk and demonstration

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West Malvern Correspondent: Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604

West Malvern Parish Council has a new vice-chairman, following Monday's annual meeting. Joyce Roberts was re-elected for a third year as chairman, but previous vice-chairman Eric Hollands said he would not continue as he felt it should be occupied by

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Can Carr carve out new life for herself?

MAXINE Carr is due to be released today after serving her sentence for perverting the course of justice. Notorious for being the girlfriend of Soham murderer Ian Huntley, Carr was never found guilty of helping him hurt the two schoolgirls. But now she

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Cabaret act gives classical music a kick in the backside

IT'S not often you hear a classical musician describe the genre as needing a good "kick up the backside". But Beverley Davison, or as she describes herself, 'Dawn French on the violin', prides herself on her off-the-wall attitude to her forte and her

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All the latest movies and where to catch them

Confessions of a teenage drama queen (pg) Lola Cep (Lindsay Lohan) is forced to move from glamorous New York to a new school in New Jersey. Odeon, Worcester (1.40, 4.00, 6.10, 8.20 Fri & Mon-Wed). UCI Merry Hill (11.10 Sat/Sun) 1.20, 3.40 VAN HELSING

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Malvern Concert Club Review: The Chilingirian Quartet and The Endellion Quartet, Malvern Theatres

The final concert of MCC's season was given by two world-class quartets, the Chilingirian and Endellion, in combination. Beginning with Richard Strauss's Sextet from Capriccio, rising figures from the cellist were superbly realised, and a reiterated motif

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Vale house is invaded in Anna's style

AN Evesham woman has revamped her living room, bedroom and kitchen after a whirlwind visit from a top interior designer. Trudy Andrew of Barnards Close opened her doors to Anna Ryder Richardson and her 'two strong boys' for BBC1 series House Invaders,

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Step aside girls - it's Vale's Calendar Mums

MOVE over Calendar Girls - Calendar mums are posing for their own pictures to promote the benefits of breastfeeding. Members of the Evesham Breastfeeding Mothers' group will be pictured with their babies at well-known landmarks around the town including

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Power was cut by timer

AS the organiser of the May Day Event in Priory Park, I would like to reply to Barbara Jones (Your Letters, May 7), concerning her experience of the event. I am always sorry when a person does not enjoy an event I have organised, but experience tells

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14/5/04 - Bishops Frome defeat holders to lift Senior Cup

THE curtain came down on The Soccer Site Malvern League season on Sunday evening with the final of the Senior Cup being held at New Street, Ledbury. Division One champions and Herefordshire Sunday Cup holders Bishops Frome were looking for a treble whilst

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14/5/04 - Langland land Martley Cup

THIS local derby Martley Cup final took place at Worcester City's ground on Sunday evening and saw supporters enjoy a game of end to end football. LANGLAND SPORTS 2, HANLEY SWAN 0 Langland Sports' first half goal came when Karl Lancett played a one-two

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Much enjoyed

I WANT to say how much we enjoyed the football played at Langlands Stadium on Sunday, May 2. We only saw the final between Newtown Sports Colts and Newtown Sports Juniors. The standard of football was excellent and entertaining considering these boys

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15/4/04 - Welland fail to crack defence

WELLAND'S young team came so close to capping their promotion to the Premier Division with silverware from this Phipps Cup final at Worcester City's ground. PERSHORE MANOR ROVERS 2, WELLAND ATHLETIC 0 Welland looked in command with Mark Amott's decisive

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I'm still waiting

I noticed with interest Mr Dodsworth's letter regarding the flagpole and how he had appealed to the council to take pride in it. I applaud Mr Dodsworth's efforts but can appreciate his frustration with the council. A few years ago I wrote to the council

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Dangerous place

IF you have been reading the Malvern Gazette's Your Letters page over the last six months, you would believe Malvern to be a very dangerous place. First, there is the graveyard where death lurks around every corner, with gravestones about to fall on us

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Keep new store out

I can't understand any Ledbury councillor, local planning authority, shop keepers and local people ever wanting Tesco in their town, destroying and closing our lovely little shops. Please don't let this happen to Ledbury as I feel it's lost so much already

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Imperial Hotel query

I AM anxious to find as much information as possible about the old Imperial Hotel which later became the Malvern Girls' College. There was a hotel and boarding house directory issued by Ward & Lock and Co, in 1898-9 but this hotel was not included

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Always a Cinderella

NO Keith (Your Letters, April 30), you are far from alone in your thoughts and I fear neither you nor I will ever see a hospital built in Malvern nor indeed any of the health centres. Malvern has always been Cinderella when it comes to money being spent

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Titchmarsh shrugs off rain in praise of show

"The sun always shines in Malvern," said TV gardener Chris Beardshaw, broadcasting to millions of Gardeners' World viewers from the Spring Gardening Show on Friday. But although the sun did shine, there were also grey clouds and showers at this year's

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Show one of best, says TV's Monty

THERE were warm words for this year's Spring Gardening Show from TV gardeners Monty Don and Joe Swift. Gardeners' World presenter Monty said the show had been getting bigger year by year but had "not lost its local village flower show charm". Monty, who

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Former county councillor Ronald Remfry dies, 87

A FORMER county councillor who represented Malvern Link for eight years has died. Ronald Remfry, of Pickersleigh Road, died on Monday, aged 86. Originally from Kent, Mr Remfry was in the airforce during the Second World War and came to Malvern in 1968

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Jobs at risk if budget cut

Fire stations could close and 140 firefighters lose their jobs if the Government cuts £2m from the fire authority's spending plans. That is the warning from Hereford and Worcester Combined Fire Authority, which is appealing a decision to cap its budget

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Opinion

FOR those who ever doubted the value of the future for retailing in Malvern, now you know, it's worth £37 million. That is how much The Hercules Unit Trust was prepared to pay to take over the Roman Way retail park, a big vote of confidence in the future

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Sixways dreams are under threat

WORCESTER Warriors promotion to the Premiership may be hanging in the balance following claims that their application to play in the top flight next season arrived too late. Speculation was mounting today that the board of English Rugby Limited could

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Loss of sheep is kept from board

FIFTY-six sheep belonging to the Malvern Hills Conservators went missing a full six months before board members were told. The sheep, worth about £3,000, were stolen from Colwall Lands, Brockington, in October last year, but the matter only came to light

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Greef signs for Warriors

THE relationship between Worcester and Rotherham looks set to be strained even further after the Warriors today swooped for another of their players. Leon Greef has become Worcester's ninth close season signing following hot on the heels of fellow Millmoor

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100-year-old leaves money to local organisations

A MALVERN hotelier who died last year, aged 100, left over half a million pounds in his will. Reginald Weedon, who lived on Worcester Road, named local organisations including Malvern Sea Cadets and Trinity Church Sunday School among his beneficiaries

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Vandals use saw on trees

People living near Great Malvern Cemetery are being urged to take a stand against vandalism after several trees were cut down. Fir, cedar and crab apple trees were sawn through last Thursday night, April 26, causing damage estimated at £300. Malvern Town

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Malvern look for second trophy

WEST Midlands League champions Malvern Town contest the final of the Worcestershire FA Senior Urn when they play Alvechurch tonight at Evesham United's Common Road ground (7.30). Town boss Neil Hunt has a few injury problems to contend with. Leading scorer

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Two-day Shelsley meeting kicks off season

THE opening meeting of Shelsley Walsh's hill climb season takes place this weekend. Heralding the start of the 99th year of motor sport at the Worcestershire hill, situated in the Teme Valley, two separate one-day meetings will be full of historic and

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Soprano back with Chandos

THE Chandos Symp-hony Orchestra is looking forward to welcoming back a top soprano at a concert next week. Mary Plazas last performed with the orchestra in 1998 as Mimi in La Boheme and will return to Malvern for a concert on May 16. Mary studied at the

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Juniors on song in league

CITY of Worcester junior swimmers put in a terrific performance in the second round of the Nuneaton & District Junior League. This is the premier team competition for 12 & under swimmers in the West Midlands and Worcester hosted three of the top

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County begin defence

WORCESTERSHIRE Bowling Association embarks on its defence of the Midlands Counties League title with a game against Nottinghamshire at the English Bowling Association headquarters at Nottingham tomorrow. They have named a youthful looking side to start

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14/5/04 - Orienteers find top places

THREE local schools were in the medals at the West Midlands Schools Orienteering Championships held at Severn Valley Country Park near Bridgenorth on Saturday. First in was 11-year-old Rosemary Hartmann of the Wyche Primary School, Malvern, who took the

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14/5/04 - Angels finish the season in style

THE Malvern Angels travelled to Eccleshall on Sunday to play Eccleshall Women's RFC in their last game of the season. Eccleshall fielded a team which had a very similar amount of experience, so this match promised to be a good game to finish the season

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14/5/04 - Ledbury members benefit from 50m pool use

LEDBURY & District swimmers had a busy weekend resulting in very mixed fortunes. Ten top juniors were competing in the prestigious Coventry Open Junior meet on both Saturday and Sunday with the intention of acquiring or improving their Midland District

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14/5/04 - Hill climb

THE opening meeting of the Shelsley Walsh 2004 Hill Climb season takes place this weekend. Heralding the start of the 99th year of motor sport at the Worcestershire hill, two separate one day meetings will be full of historic and modern racing cars. Practice

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14/5/04 - Inter club event

MEMBERS of Arden Sailing Club, based at Defford, gathered at Evesham for the first leg of the inter club tie on Sunday. The event was cut from three races to two, because of the minimal amount of breeze and the swift flowing stream as the river was swollen

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14/5/04 - Osborne is the fastest

PAUL Osborne, riding a private trial in the Velo Club Sevale's 10 mile time trial on the Severn Stoke/A38 course, won the event with a time of 22mins 32secs, relegating club member Brian Boswell to second place with his time of 24mins 7secs. A close third

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14/5/04 - County facing an uphill battle

WORCESTERSHIRE lost control after James Anderson's six-wicket haul and a Carl Hooper century boosted Lancashire's fortunes in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match at Old Trafford. At the close last night the County trailed by 241 runs

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All the latest movies and where to catch them

Confessions of a teenage drama queen (pg) Lola Cep (Lindsay Lohan) is forced to move from glamorous New York to a new school in New Jersey. Odeon, Worcester (1.40, 4.00, 6.10, 8.20 Fri & Mon-Wed). UCI Merry Hill (11.10 Sat/Sun) 1.20, 3.40 VAN HELSING

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Soprano back with Chandos

THE Chandos Symp-hony Orchestra is looking forward to welcoming back a top soprano at a concert next week. Mary Plazas last performed with the orchestra in 1998 as Mimi in La Boheme and will return to Malvern for a concert on May 16. Mary studied at the

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Memory celebrated by Festival Chorus

MUSIC by Dr John Sanders OBE, the late president of Malvern Festival Chorus, will be included in a concert by the choir in his memory. Dr Sanders died in December and was noted internationally as a conductor, organist and composer, as well as for his

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World exclusive for Ledbury

A GROUND-BREAKING all-female New Orleans jazz band, The Creole Belles, is to perform in Ledbury. The band is making the special trip to the Market Theatre on Saturday, May 29, thanks to Cradley-based promoter Alan Robinson, who has joined forces with

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Black Eagle's hot blast

A HOT dose of New Orleans jazz awaits visitors to Hanley Castle High School when the New Black Eagle Jazz Band takes to the stage. The band draws its repertoire from a whole range of New Orleans music, from hot 20s classics to Preservation Hall standards

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Joint jumping

THE joint will be jumping at Storridge Village Hall tonight (Friday) when a swinging jazz session is being held at 8pm. The event is being held to raise money for the new Cradley primary school project. Admission is £3 on the door.

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Carus concert

Violinist Louis Carus, formerly principal of Birmingham Conservatoire, is joining forces with young pianist Richard Pearson for a concert at the Elgar Birthplace Museum on Thursday, May 20, at 7.30pm. The programme features music by Dvorak, Debussy and

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Folk newsletter

A MALVERN Link man is producing a monthly newsletter to keep people informed about the world of folk. Sam Simmons is editor of Folklife West, a free, quarterly publication filled with listings and news about folk song, dance, music and storytelling. The

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Live rock and roll

LIVE rock and roll is coming to Colwall Village Hall. Classic three-piece rock band Revolver will perform at the venue at 8pm on Friday, May 21. The band covers music from artists including Elvis and Oasis. The gig is in aid of Orlin Road playground equipment

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Win tickets to the motor show live

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Read me not into such temptation...

Into Temptation by Penny Vincenzi, (Orion, £6.99). THE problem with this book is that once picked up the temptation is not to put it down. This final - and the best - part of the trilogy The Spoils of Time is another compelling tale from Vincenzi. Although

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14/5/04 - League champions

MALVERN Town finally clinched the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division title following Tuesday night's 2-0 success at Bromyard. BROMYARD TOWN 0, MALVERN TOWN 2 In what proved to be a dramatic finale to the league season Town pipped Tipton

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14/5/04 - Pilkington day at Spring Lane

IT'S ten years since a then lowly Malvern side from the reaches of North Midlands Two went on the long trek which ended at Twickenham and the lifting of the Pilkington Shield by skipper Andy Ridley. A total of 3,500 Malvernians made the trip that day

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14/5/04 - Malvern pipped in cup final

ON paper this North Midlands Cup final always looked too close to call, and an absorbing, if unspectacular game went almost to the wire. ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS 12PTS, MALVERN 9PTS The two sides had near-identical records in the league, with Aston perhaps

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Shame of US torturers

ONE of the atrocities repeatedly cited as justification for the overthrow of the Saddam Hussein regime was the gassing of Kurds in the Iraqi town of Halabja in 1988. Some 5,000 men, women and children died as punishment for opposing the dictator. A month

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Chased to exhaustion

THE film clip that Jon Burgess refers to (You Say, Wednesday, April 21) showed a deer being killed instantly by a single rifle shot to the heart. The deer died instantly and therefore there were no animal welfare implications. This is stark contrast to

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Cheering crowds greet old soldier

A CENTURY ago, the Gazette devoted a lot of space to the visit of Lieutenant General Sir John French, described as "the famous cavalry leader who so distinguished himself in the South African War". The reason for the noble soldier's visit was to officially

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Child's journey is film special

A HEARTWARMING Spanish drama is the choice for the next Forum Film Special at Malvern Theatres. Valentin (PG) is a tale told through the eyes of the eponymous ten-year-old who is plagued by his hopes for a real family and the mystery surrounding his mother's

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14/5/04 - Sixways dreams are under threat

WORCESTER Warriors promotion to the Premiership may be hanging in the balance following claims that their application to play in the top flight next season arrived too late. Speculation was mounting today that the board of English Rugby Limited could

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14/5/04 - Malvern pipped in cup final

ON paper this North Midlands Cup final always looked too close to call, and an absorbing, if unspectacular game went almost to the wire. ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS 12PTS, MALVERN 9PTS The two sides had near-identical records in the league, with Aston perhaps

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Events taking place in and around Worcester

May 14: Cabaret Night at Sketchley's Social Club, Weir Lane, Worcester, with comedian Pete Lucas, Tony Sands, Tom Jones sound alike and compere, followed by disco. For further details telephone Margaret on 01905 422756. Non-members welcome. No children

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All the latest gigs and where to find them

May 14: The Budapest Trio, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. May 15: Joanne Rose, Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester; Dougie Maclean, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. May 16: James, Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. May 18: Brass Monkey, Huntingdon Hall,

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Classic and easily listening- a guide to what's on near you

May 14: Don Pasquale, A Comic Opera by Gaetano Donizetti, at Festival Theatre, Malvern. Box office: 01684 892277. May 15: Romanian State Opera Brasov performing Rossini's La Cenerentola at Festival Theatre, Malvern. Box office: 01684 892277. May 19: Copenhagen

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14/5/04 - Anson praises a team effort

TOWN general manager Richard Anson has praised all those involved in their first league title win for nearly 50 years. Anson said: "This wasn't an overnight success, but something we have been working towards for several years and we are all absolutely

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14/5/04 - Foures sinks Colwall II

COLWALL Seconds made a long trip to Wiltshire to take on Trowbridge in a West of England Premier league division two match. TROWBRIDGE II v COLWALL II Travelling past Swindon the heavens opened and the team pressed on expecting the worst. Trowbridge proved

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14/5/04 - Doughty and Williams in top form

ON a cloudy but thankfully dry afternoon, skipper Kevin Ratcliffe lost the toss and Birmingham Civil Service elected to bat. BARNARDS GREEN SUNDAY I v BIRMINGHAM CIVIL SERVICE The visitors got off to a steady start until Rich Brown made the breakthrough

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14/5/04 - Nomads II fall to Kays

THE only fixture Worcester Nomads succeeded in playing on another frustrating weekend saw a Sunday 2nd XI heavily outgunned by Kays at the Cinderella ground. KAYS v WORCESTER NOMADS SUNDAY II Despite winning the toss, Nomads found the going hard work,

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Building on strengths

PANTON Sargent has become the first firm of architects to win the Investors in People Award. The 42-employee firm prides itself on its "mutually supportive" working environment and training programmes. "The open plan office stimulates conversation and

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Teen trade chance

RADICAL reforms to apprenticeships mean students as young as 14 in Worcestershire and Herefordshire will have the chance to learn new skills at work. A new set of apprenticeships leading to qualifications is being introduced to include young people aged

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7/5/04 - Town in second half romp

MALVERN Town kept up their hopes of lifting the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division title, with this comprehensive defeat of Ettingshall on Saturday. ETTINGSHALL HT 1, MALVERN TOWN 9 Although Town only had Dean Robert's 35th minute

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A calculating killer?

A "RICHARD Hillman-style" killer with a "calculating and even diabolical mind" murdered a pensioner after he had duped her of £280,000, a court has heard. Peter John Crittenden, 64, of Beech Drive, Barbourne, was compared to the Coronation Street villain

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Fire union fears loss of life

A FIRE Brigade union chief fears lives could be lost if Government plans go ahead to cap Hereford and Worcester fire brigade. Carl Horsburgh, chairman of the county Fire Brigade Union, said if the Government cuts £2m from fire authority spending by capping

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Boating death court hearing

THREE people were due to appear in court today accused of causing the death of a woman after she was trapped in a capsized pleasure boat. The defendants, two women and a man, were due before magistrates in Kidderminster accused of the manslaughter of

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Courage inspires officers

AN ex-bomb disposal expert who lost his arm and leg clearing mines in Mozambique inspired police officers to challenge the way they think during a visit to Worcester yesterday. Chris Moon, aged 41, a former military police officer, visited West Mercia's

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Surge in support to save surgeries

MORE than 240 signatures have been sent to the Evening News from patients at a Pershore GP surgery, backing our petition to save eight planned GP surgeries whose futures hang in the balance. The funding problems which have hit health projects in West

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'Royal Mail just isn't delivering'

RESIDENTS in Droitwich have hit out at Royal Mail as deliveries in the town arrive later and later. It used to be the case that townsfolk received their post at 7.30am in time to read it with their breakfast. It then went to 9am. Now, according to angry

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City cinema brings in the Bollywood bling

COLOURFUL costumes, actors breaking into song and dance in a moment's notice. It could only mean one thing - Bollywood films. Worcester's Odeon cinema, in Foregate Street, is showing a mini season from what is the world's biggest film industry, to entice

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Date fixed to lift crumbling viaduct

URGENT work to replace a crumbling Worcestershire road is to begin after county councillors approved the plans. Engineering assessments of the A4104, leading into Upton-upon-Severn, found that the viaduct was suffering from serious structural defects.

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Catwalk stars

STUNNING outfits for women of all shapes and sizes will be modelled by Women's Institute members when a home economics, food, flower and craft day is held. The Worcestershire WI is holding the special day at The Ramada Hotel, Habberley Road, Bewdley,

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Wild green orchids unveiled at meadow

NATURE lovers will be treated to a rare sighting of green-winged orchids during an open day organised by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. The trust is inviting people to Eades Meadow, tomorrow, between 2pm and 5pm. Eades Meadow, near Hanbury, Droitwich,

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Hooded axe attack

HOUSING association tenants held the doors of their bedsits shut in terror after men wearing pillow case hoods and armed with an axe forced their way into the house. Brian O'Dell, aged 40, of Nightingale House, Stanley Road, Worcester, was jailed for

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Festival for the anglers

A FESTIVAL that started as a bet nearly 30 years ago is set to be even bigger than in previous years. The Evesham Angling Festival is one of the biggest events in the fishing calendar and this year it is set to include trade stands, a craft fair, a plants

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Three hurt in crash

THREE people had to be taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital after two cars were in collision with each other. The accident took place on Worcester Road, Stourport-on-Severn, yesterday, outside Cooks Garden Centre, at 12.03pm. The collision between a

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Homes plan threatens Cantonese restaurant

A CANTONESE restaurant at the centre of a controversial Powick development scheme is due to open again in July, following a fire that caused extensive damage to the dining room. Chanz (pictured above), formerly the New Hing Tai, had just re-opened after

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Meet the finalists...

AN array of sizzling surprises will be cooked up next week when four chefs go head to head in the finals of the Worcester Chef of the Year competition. The final cook-off will be taking place at The Fownes Hotel, Worcester, on Wednesday in the presence

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Radio star's race role

ARCHERS actress Alison Dowling will officially start the Hearts First Worcester Bike Ride in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Ms Dowling - who plays Elizabeth Pargetter - is familiar with the problems of living with heart disease, as her character

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Police arrests in Worcester

POLICE have arrested a woman on suspicion of damaging a car park barrier at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. She was arrested on Thursday, May 6, at 13.18pm at an address in Margaret Road, St John's, Worcester. She was cautioned and later released. Meanwhile

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Walking back into the past

A NEW series of guided walks called Walkpast, will be taking place on Sunday afternoons over the summer and autumn months. The walks, which will take place in the Worcestershire countryside, will give people the opportunity to look at archaeological features

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School leavers all set to have a ball

TUXEDOS and tears will be plentiful when youngsters hold their end-of-year dance to celebrate what for some will be the end of their school career. Year 11 pupils at Pershore High School are organising their school leavers' dance on Tuesday before they

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Gig to be repeated

A ROCK gig held last Saturday (May 8) could become a monthly event in Upton. Four bands, including the town's Neitherbignorclever, raised more than £130 for Wateraid at a gig in the Church Rooms. The event attracted around 45 young people. Organiser Luke

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The Classics with Annie Dendy

Manha de Carnaval. Guitar Music from Brazil. Graham Anthony Devine, guitar. Naxos DDD8.557295. THE guitar has played a huge part in the musical traditions of Brazil, especially in the last 100 years or so. Guitars were transportable, and the instrument

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Bins still not gone

MALVERN Hills District Council has promised that the recycling bins outside the Hill Centre will be removed shortly. The council decided at a meeting two weeks ago to relocate the bins, after residents presented a petition demanding their removal. It

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Step into the past

THE history of Ripple will be the theme for a guided walk on Sunday (May 16). The walk, led by Darren Miller, has been organised by Worcestershire County Council. Mr Miller was project leader on the recent excavations near Ripple, where prehistoric monuments

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MP to hold surgery

MP Sir Michael Spicer will be holding a surgery for Upton residents at the Memorial Hall tomorrow (Saturday), from 10am.

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CALLOW END Correspondent: M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746

A COFFEE morning will be held on Saturday, May 22, at the home of Philip and Frances Betts (336 Upton Road, Callow End), 10am to noon. Stalls include cakes, home produce and plants. Please bring and buy in aid of Christian Aid. The 1st Powick Brownies

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CASTLEMORTON Correspondent: R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287

THE Friends of Castlemorton School wish to thank all those who supported the recent auction of promises. Over 100 donors offered a wonderful selection of promises covering a variety of interests. The school hall was full of bidders last Friday evening

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STAUNTON Correspondent: Mrs U Groves-Smith Tel: GL 840273

THE April walk of Staunton & District Rambling Club was true to form with very heavy storms, but they managed to get the walk in during a reasonably dry spell. Clive Jakeman and Flash led the walk through the mud and puddles, making their way to the

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It's bike heaven

FOR a fourth year, Big Bikes Malvern offers motorbike lovers the chance to revel in the machines. The show is on May 15 and 16 at the Three Counties Showground. Organisers have joined forces with the police to offer Bike Safe - professional advice on

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Artist is put in frame for prize

PAINTINGS inspired by childhood memories could win a Barnards Green artist top prize in a prestigious European art award. Alan Smith, of Geraldine Road, is one of 29 people short-listed from 4,000 entrants for the Lexmark European Art Prize, launched

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Organ recital

ORGANIST Philip Holland is giving a recital at the Church of the Ascension, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern Link tomorrow (Saturday) at 11am. Coffee will be served from 10.30am and entry is £3.

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Prepare for prince charming to whisk you off your feet European Ballet fairytale The Sleeping Beauty

WHO hasn't dreamt of being woken up by a kiss from a charming, handsome prince, only to be roused by a snorting pig? To many, the idea behind Sleeping Beauty may be as far-fetched as Evening News letter writer extraordine George Cowley ever getting it

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Chilling twist on the road to glory

THE wait for Worcester Rugby Club to put a promotion-winning season together was nerve-racking enough, but now thousands of fans are on tenterhooks again as the Sixways saga takes a turn worthy of a Hitchcock chiller. Facts are facts and rules are rules

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Nice to see you, Saffy - er, but where's Brad?

Just how lucky can a girl get? Actress Saffron Burrows is stunningly beautiful, has a figure to die for, and a flourishing stage and screen career. But forget all that. The reason this London-born star is the envy of just about every woman in the world

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Sad loss to the community

I read with huge disappointment that sheep have gone missing and more so that Ian Rowatt (director of Malvern Hills Conservators) has accepted the resignation of shepherd Richard Smith. The Conservators' flock of sheep have been based at our farm in Castlemorton

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14/5/04 - Rangers ready for action

AFTER the difficulties of the previous week, with a shortage of players resulting in defeats at Bewdley and Bustleholme, Malvern Rangers' frustration continued this last week with inactivity. Firstly on Monday, the scheduled West Midlands Division One

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Better in my day

AS the last mayor of Malvern, I have been saddened by many of the decisions taken by Malvern Town Action Group since it 'swept to power' last year. We read, stunned, about its cavalier treatment of the gravestones in Great Malvern Cemetery and about the

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Locked out!

Recently, I had reason to visit the offices of Malvern Town Council. I found that, in order to gain admittance, I had to stand on the busy pavement, press a buzzer and explain my business over an intercom, while traffic on the road made hearing questions

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'Brainwashing'

I read the article ('Design new flag', Ledbury Reporter, May 7) and must admit I am a little concerned as to the Gloucestershire Libraries scheme in Newent to encourage youngsters to design a new flag for the new enlarged Europe. Are we now to expect

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Primitive urge

YOUR reader Cathy Garlick (Your Letters, April 30) and the Countryside Alliance would do well to dismount from their high horses for long enough to consider how to manage their situation when an outright ban on hunting with dogs becomes law. The problems

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A few volunteers keep us on the map

IN your report (Ledbury Reporter, April 30) of Ledbury English Festival's street spectacular our mayor, Councillor Keith Francis paid tribute to Andy Ward, John McQuaid and all their helpers for another outstandingly successful festival. As someone who

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I trust Tesco is listening

I would like to acknowledge the many letters (over 40) I have received about the temporary closure of Ledbury's Post Office. There is clearly a groundswell of public opinion against such an action and I trust Tesco and Royal Mail are listening to the

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How disappointing

How disappointing to read in last week's Gazette that Malvern Town Council has reduced the number of band concerts in Priory Park by a third this summer because of a shortage of marshals! I don't recall that there has been an appeal for more marshals

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A childish myth

YOUR correspondent, Brian Stowe (Your Letters, April 9) is correct when he describes a state of declining morals in the UK but he is wrong to place the blame on what he calls the liberal Humanist state. Far better that he try to understand that so long

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A big thank-you

ON behalf of WRVS, I would like to thank all the WRVS volunteers from across Malvern, Ledbury and the surrounding area. Our volunteers daily work hard to ensure that we deliver hot meals to isolated older people across the area. WRVS recently issued a

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15/4/04 - Junior Soccer Scene ...

MALVERN UNITED U15 4, LYPPARD RANGERS U15 2 MALVERN United entertained Lyppard in a hard fought final game of the season to finish, as they started, on a winning note. Both teams started brightly but United went ahead in the 30th minute when a long through

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Who are we to lecture others

Over the last month I have seen several trees and some lovely, old hedgerows destroyed in and around the Malvern area. How can we tell the Third World that to harm the environment is wrong when some of the worst offenders are right here on our own doorstep

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All the latest news in this week's Malvern Gazette.

All these stories can be read in detail in this week's Malvern Gazette, available from Friday, May 14. They will also be posted on this site in full next Friday, with details of what to look forward to in next week's paper. The move to build a new football

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They came, they saw, they spent!

More than 90,000 people flocked to this year's Malvern Spring Gardening Show, making it one of the biggest ever. The show attracted visitors from as far afield as Hong Kong and New Zealand, as well as all corners of Britain - and they were all spending

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Theatres bring £5m to local area

MALVERN Theatres contributes about £5 million a year to the local economy, according to its chief executive. Nic Lloyd's revelation follows a report from Arts Council England which says theatres are worth £2.6 billion a year to the UK. Mr Lloyd said his

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Brassed off with council

SIX dates have been cancelled in the popular Bands in the Park series, due to a staffing shortage. Last year, bands performed in Priory Park every week from May 18 to September 14, attracting more than 8,000 people to the town. But sponsors Malvern Town

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County facing an uphill battle

WORCESTERSHIRE lost control after James Anderson's six-wicket haul and a Carl Hooper century boosted Lancashire's fortunes in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match at Old Trafford. At the close last night the County trailed by 241 runs

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Take a memo Karen - you're up for award

A SECRETARY who gave up city life to work with a Worcestershire charity has been nominated for a top award. Karen Thomas is one of six finalists in the Worcestershire Secretary of the Year competition. Mrs Thomas, from Malvern Link, is secretary to the

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Law called up

UPTON-upon-Severn based rider Leslie Law has been named in the British three-day event team for the Olympics in Athens in August. The 39-year-old was a member of the silver medal winning team in Sydney four years ago with Shear H20 and will be going for

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Caring youngsters get star treatment

GOOD-hearted youngsters from the Malvern Hills area were rewarded for their efforts at a special ceremony in Worcester. Four locals were among 48 the winners of Worcestershire County Council's first Young Stars awards. Eighteen-year-old Malvern Youth

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14/5/04 - Nick Day wins Sunday Cup

THE Worcestershire Golf Club Sunday Cup competition attracted its usual large field of golfers and competition was very keen amongst the players. In Division One, the first six players all returned to the clubhouse with net medal scores well below par

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14/5/04 - Pilkington day at Spring Lane

IT'S ten years since a then lowly Malvern side from the reaches of North Midlands Two went on the long trek which ended at Twickenham and the lifting of the Pilkington Shield by skipper Andy Ridley. A total of 3,500 Malvernians made the trip that day

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14/5/04 - Spring Lane hosts U18s

MALVERN RFC's continuing policy of developing rugby for all in the community has been rewarded by the award of a prestigious tournament. On Sunday, the club will host the English Women's U18 group finals at Spring Lane. The four teams involved are Fullerians

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14/5/04 - Youngsters invited for World Cup

THE Malvern RFC Youth Development Section will be holding its annual Rugby World Cup tournament for 7 to 11 year olds at Spring Lane tomorrow (Saturday). This tag rugby event is essentially for the club's mini/midi rugby players but, as in past years,

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14/5/04 - Medal haul for Upton students

STUDENTS of Turners Tae Kwon Do, who train at the Upton's Hill Community Centre, gained further success and more medals at the annual Global Tae Kwon Do International (GIT) English championships, held at the Haydon Centre in Swindon. This is an annual

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14/5/04 - Manor Park juniors excel

MANOR Park young tennis players did well in the U12 Junior Challenge Circuit held at the club. Charlie Titmuss won the event and has qualified for the county finals to be held in Malvern on September 4. Lizzie Gorton also won through though lost to Titmuss

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14/5/04 - Away opener

MANOR Park Men's D team opened their league season with an away fixture against Bewdley F. The rain relented and in a very competitive and enjoyable match, Men's D emerged victorious 4-2. C Weedon & S James 7-6, 6-2 and 6-2, 6-4, G Wills & A Stevens

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14/5/04 - Fixtures ...

TONIGHT (FRIDAY) FOOTBALL WFA SENIOR URN Final: Malvern Town v Alvechurch (at Evesham United, Common Road, 7.30pm). SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLAND LEAGUE Premier Division: Ledbury Town v Shawbury United; Lye Town v Bromyard Town. Division One (South):

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Jazz concert

ABBEY Jazz returns to Malvern Rugby Club on Sunday, May 23. Len Thwaites on bass will be joined by Jon Stone on trumpet, Peter Carlton on tenor sax and clarinet, Bill Bickerton on piano and Tony Caldicott on drums. The session is at 8pm, admission £3.

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Drawing up victorious battle lines

Pillars of Fire: The Battle of Messines Ridge, June 1917 by Ian Passingham (Sutton £8.99) THE success of the British at Messines in the third year of the First World War greatly contributed to the ultimate defeat of the German Army. When news of the Allied

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Katie's price of being 'freaky' Jordan

Being Jordan by Katie Price (John Blake Publishing, £16.99). Labelled a tart, a man-eater and even a freak by the very red-tops that made her name, the long-awaited autobiography from the UK's most infamous glamour model tells a very different story to

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14/5/04 - Maximum points for Malvern

MALVERN registered their first win of the season on Saturday beating Cookley by 57 runs with a tremendous all round team performance. COOKLEY I v MALVERN I Malvern were invited to bat and quickly lost both openers. Luke Halion and Paul Young both produced

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Anti-hunting claims always disproved

I DON'T blame Mrs M Large for launching a personal attack on me (You Say, Tuesday, April 27). It was inevitable after her anti-hunting allegations had been continually disproved. It is all so easy to fall for the insidious propaganda peddled by the so-called

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14/5/04 - Youngsters invited for World Cup

THE Malvern RFC Youth Development Section will be holding its annual Rugby World Cup tournament for 7 to 11 year olds at Spring Lane tomorrow (Saturday). This tag rugby event is essentially for the club's mini/midi rugby players but, as in past years,

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A loaded question

I COMPLETELY agree with I Bailey regarding parking on double yellow lines. In St John's the problem is worsened by delivery drivers illegally parking in "no loading/unloading" areas during peak hours. This often blocks off the left-turn lane from the

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14/5/04 - Cross Keys Society in national finals

THE Cross Keys Golf Society team is just one match away from a dream trip to Portugal. The team, consisting of Dave Harding, Dave Farrell, Tim Cain and Barry Schofield, have reached the national finals of the Coors Golfing Pub of the Year championship

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Foregate St Station a complete disgrace

I AM at a loss to understand how a beautiful city like Worcester could have such a miserable station as Foregate Street. Newtown is a small country town, but we have a beautiful little station with excellent facilities. Our necessary use of Foregate Station

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Collapse of house was 'a darned nuisance'

THE dramatic partial collapse of a house on the side of the Malvern Hills was reported in the Gazette 25 years ago. The owners of Mount House, in St Ann's Road, were alarmed to hear creaking noises coming from one side of the hillside property. Mrs Angela

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Echoes from the Past

100 years ago The footpath between Warwick House and the Tudor Hotel which connects the Priory Road with the Wells Road is closed for repairs. It is obvious that the road is closed from the fact that the entrance is blocked by a five feet wall of brick

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Troy in Malvern

HOMER'S immortal epic comes to life in the star-studded production Troy (15), at Malvern Cinema. Brad Pitt is Achilles, Orlando Bloom Paris and Sean Penn Odysseus, while Peter O'Toole plays Priam and Brian Cox Agamemnon in this much-anticipated epic.

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Making Hitler think again...

HAVING written with co-author Bernard Lowry the story of the auxiliary patrols in this part of the country, Mr Wilks, volunteer researcher for the Defence of Worcestershire Project, is now set on collecting information relating to the 12 battalions of

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Exhibitions and where to find them

May 8 - July 3: Nature and Nation: vaster than empires exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. For further details telephone Angie Bishop on 01905 25371. May 8 - July 17: Playing Away: photographs by Neville Gabie at Cheltenham Art Gallery

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What's on at a theatre near you

Until 15: A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie at The Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich Spa. (A Miss Marple Mystery). Tickets available from the box office 01905 770154. May 15: Romanian State Opera Brasov presents La Cenerentola at Festival

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What's on

Theatre May 8-Quackery Codswallop is back at the Theatre of Small Convenience, Edith Walk, Great Malvern. 11am-4.30pm. £1 per person. Until 8-The Constant Wife by Somerset Maugham at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £14-£22. Box

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14/5/04 - Clarke and Golder inspire Green to winning draw

BARNARDS GREEN v WORCESTER DOMINIES AND GUILD AN unbeaten 90 runs from Tim Clarke supported by a fine 50 from Kevin Golder helped Barnards Green to a good 241-7 in this Worcestershire County League Division three match at North End Lane on Saturday. Barnards

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14/5/04 - Good start by Colwall U11s

COLWALL'S U11 (B) team got off to a winning start in this Herefordshire Youth League match. The outfield was lush, soft and still damp, the wicket fortunately all weather plastic. Colwall batted first with openers Stephen Wilson and Rory Jones looking

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Job loss threats

HUNDREDS of Brintons employees face uncertainty after company bosses warned job cuts were likely as they take action to prune costs and improve profitability. The measures include seeking to keep levels of future wage settlements as low as possible to

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14/5/04 - Teams

BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, May 15 1st XI v Coombs Wood (Home) Meet 12.15pm. C Smedley (Capt), J Boult, J Doughty, J Clarke, K Golder, T Williams, T Clarke, R Richards, C Churchill, P Drinkwater, C Harrison. 2nd XI v Coombs Wood (Away). Meet noon. R W

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14/5/04 - League champions

MALVERN Town finally clinched the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division title following Tuesday night's 2-0 success at Bromyard. BROMYARD TOWN 0, MALVERN TOWN 2 In what proved to be a dramatic finale to the league season Town pipped Tipton

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14/5/04 - Extra time spot kick sinks Town

WORCESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY CUP FINAL AN extra time penalty from Brian Powell condemned Malvern to defeat in what was their first of four attempts to lift a trophy this season. FECKENHAM 2, MALVERN TOWN 1 (AET) Malvern could be forgiven for having other

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COURT: Intruder left bloodstained fingerprints Burglar lucky to escape sentence

DNA and fingerprint evidence led to the arrest of a burglar, Worcester Magistrates Court heard. Mohammed Qumran, of Arboretum Road, Worcester, was yesterday told he was lucky to escape a jail sentence after admitting to breaking into his friend's flat

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Appeal follows 4x4 rage incident

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was injured when he was twice pinned between his car and a 4x4 vehicle. The man was driving his maroon Ford Granada along Main Street, Bretforton, near Evesham, when he stopped to speak to the driver of a

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New gear suits us

AMBULANCE staff from Hereford and Worcester will be donning new corporate uniforms that aim to help them be more flexible when assisting patients. Over the next two weeks, crews who work as patient carers for Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS

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Let battle commence!

VOTERS in Worcester are set to select every one of their city councillors in a single election for the first time in 28 years. Boundary changes have altered the face of the city's political scene. Worcester will be divided into 15 wards instead of 12

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Parents needed

A CHARITY voluntary bereavement service for parents experiencing adult loss is looking for volunteers, especially men, to come forward. PEAL (parents experiencing adult loss) is a free bereavement service which helps parents whose child aged 16 or over