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Inquest into Tony's death

AN inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of Evening News deputy sports editor Tony Moore. Mr Moore, aged 40, was found in his St Peter's home on Sunday, May 30. Police went to his flat in Dragonfly Green after his parents expressed concern

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Spinster handed over £130k to lover and adviser

A WEALTHY spinster told a jury how she handed over a total of £130,000 to her financial consultant and lover over a period of time. Gwyneth Griffiths, aged 74, said at Chester Crown Court that she moved from her home in Pontypool to live in Worcester

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Artist's rock link to India

STRANGE links between India, Clee Hill, near Tenbury Wells and the mediaeval map, the Mappa Mundi, will be explored in a new exhibition at Hereford Cathedral this month. Drawings, paintings and small sculptures by the Shropshire-based artist, Stephen

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4/6/04 - Referee blow to tag festival

THE 2004 Malvern Hills District Primary Schools Tag Rugby Festival is to be held at Malvern Rugby Club on Wednesday (June 9). Fifteen of the district's top tag rugby playing primary schools will be taking part in the event, with the winners going on to

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Flood strategy to be discussed

THE preparation of a parish flood strategy is to be considered by Powick Parish Council in line with the Environment Agency's guidelines, described as PACT, Parishes and Communities Together. The agency's flood warning officer, Jennifer Gaunt, explained

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Skates on for a fine cause

A CENTRAL Trains worker who skated 11 miles around a Welsh lake for charity has vowed never to travel on eight wheels again. Simone Carter swapped rail knowledge for roller boots to go around Lake Vrynwy in mid-Wales, even though she could not skate.

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COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872

TICKETS are now available for the Colwall Mystery Plays, which will take place in and outside St James' Church, Colwall from Tuesday, June 22 until Saturday, July 3. The Colwall Mystery Plays were first performed ten years ago, written by Steve Hockett

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PAUNTLEY Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714

ON Sunday, Parish Communion in St John the Evangelist Church, Pauntley, will be conducted by the rector, the Reverend Patricia Phillips at 9.30am. On June 13 Matins will be at 10.15am and will be conducted by Mrs Jill Bond. Don't forget the Midsummer

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Welland Correspondent: Stephen Try Tel: 01684 310068

There are a few things to mention for this week. Most of them concern forthcoming attractions, as it were. The first of these is the first car boot sale hosted by the Pheasant, tomorrow (Saturday morning). Details can be obtained from the Pheasant on

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West Malvern Correspondent: Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604

Raglan House vanished last week. Roofless for the last few months, in the course of a couple of days' intensive demolition, the big square white mid-Victorian building on Westminster Bank was levelled to the ground. But all being well, an almost identical

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Relative who broadcast from the D-Day beaches

A CRADLEY doctor is to speak about his distant relative - a broadcaster and playwright who penned the next play at Malvern Theatres and the world's first ever soap opera. Dr Bruce Herriot will give his talk Merely Melville at fundraising events before

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New art gallery opens

A PROFESSIONAL artist who loves Malvern has made the leap and moved here. Chris Howells and his wife Maggie were hoping to live and work in the town and began the search for a gallery premises. Despite failing to find a Malvern store, they have opened

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Artist's dreams made into reality

MIDSUMMER madness is a theme of a textile exhibition coming to Malvern next week. Six local textile artists are running the event, which will feature more than 50 exhibits. Malvern artist Sylvia Thistle will be showing works created with a technique called

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Drama group seeks new members

BUDDING actors and stagehands are being invited to join a reading in Malvern Wells. Malvern Wells Players is keen to increase its numbers after previous young members moved away from the area to take up college places. Member John Allright said: "We're

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Golden horses on display

Nearly a hundred golden horses with white manes and tails, from throughout the UK, will be on show at Malvern this weekend. They are taking part in the British Palomino Society's national championships at the Three Counties Showground tomorrow (Saturday

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New exhibition

A MALVERN amateur photographer with a passion for landscapes is displaying his work at the Paper Moon Caf. Stephen Wood, of Oakfield Road, specialises in landscape photography and has captured numerous images of the Malvern Hills and surrounding countryside

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Musical marathon

A 24-HOUR musical marathon is being held at St Gregory's Church, Castlemorton. On June 25 and 26 members of the church will perform Midsummer Madness, a collection of traditional and modern hymns, songs and instrumentals with a Christian theme for a 24

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HERO RELIVES D-DAY DEATH BEACH

A D-DAY veteran who hit the headlines 60 years ago will relive the moment he faced death, this weekend. Royal Marine commando Ray Bishop was only 100 yards up Sword Beach on the morning of June 6, 1944, when shrapnel from a German grenade hit him in the

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Armed pair strike at shop

TWO masked youths wielding handguns have stolen around £200 in cash and cigarettes from a village shop. The pair, wearing balaclavas, confronted a female worker in the shop in Inkberrow's High Street at 3.40pm yesterday with what are believed to be pistols

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Fireball lorry crash road still being cleared and repaired

A BUSY Worcestershire road is expected to be closed for much of the day while road repairs are carried out following a double fatality in the early hours of yesterday morning. Two lorry drivers were killed when their vehicles collided on the A44, near

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Flags are everywhere as England fans go football crazy

THE cross of St George is adorning the roofs of cars throughout the two counties. But it's less to do with patriotism, more to do with David Beckham, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard as the nation prepares for the start of the Euro 2004 football tournament

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Stroke victims' cash aid

PATIENTS recovering from strokes and brain injuries will benefit from a £4,000 grant made to a Malvern-based charity by Gannett, the parent company of the Evening News. ARCOS is going to use the money to install two computer work stations at its Church

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Man, 45, 'fondled' schoolgirl

A schoolgirl told police a 45-year-old man touched her indecently and sent her a phone text message which read "goodnight sexy", a jury heard. The 15-year-old alleged that Charles Nash fondled her while she talked to boys via a computer in an internet

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Measure for Measure Review: Colwall Players, Colwall Village Hall

A CONSIDERED and polished performance from the Colwall Players brought one of Shakepeare's lesser-known plays to life. The contemporary production succeeded magnificently in making the Bard accessible, without tampering with his work. Director Lee Farley

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Blocks slow traffic down

Concrete blocks used to replace the sleepers at either end of Upton's weight-restricted viaduct had to be moved further apart just days after they were installed. Worcestershire County Council put the taller blocks in exactly the same position as the

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Cathedral performance

UPTON Church Choir is giving a special performance at Brecon Cathedral. The choir is taking the opportunity to sing some of its favourite music in the historic venue on Saturday, June 19. Saturday afternoon choral services take place at the cathedral

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£245 raised for church

A RECENT coffee morning in aid of St Mary's Church, Ripple, raised £245.

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Maypole at village fete

TRADITIONAL maypole and country dancing will feature at Longdon Village Fete. Dancing displays will be given by children from St Mary's School. Other attractions will include a bouncy castle, pony rides, plant and cake stalls and a barbecue. The fete

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Show has French flavour

WARTIME France will be recreated in Upton next week when the Pepperpot Players prepare for the first night of its latest production. The group will stage an adaptation of TV series Allo 'Allo at the Memorial Hall from Wednesday (June 9) to June 12. Tickets

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Growing attraction

A VARIETY of plants will be on sale at Upton's Church Rooms tomorrow (Saturday), when a gardeners' market takes place from 9.30 to 1pm.

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Keep questioning

AS member of the public, I would like to express my support for Mr Masters and Mr Macmillan, who are members of the Board of Malvern Hills Conservators. It appears to me that anybody who disagrees with, or questions, the actions of Malvern Hills Conserva-tors

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Riders rescued

WHILE I was riding with my young friend Georgia on Castlemorton Common on Sunday, May 23, Georgia was involved in an accident, leaving me with an injured child and a runaway horse. No sooner had I retrieved the runaway, with help of two cyclists, than

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Much appreciated

MAY I place on record my sincere appreciation and grateful thanks to the doctors, nursing and other staff at Ledbury Community Hospital, for the unstinting care and kindness shown to my dear wife, Pauline, who sadly passed away on May 13. Their compassion

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Not one word

WITH polling approaching, I am reminded that at the last local elections I was discussing with a canvasser the difficulty of meeting vast Council Taxes when on low incomes and how we had to use cash from diminishing savings. She rebuked me for not taking

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Their rewards at our expense

MR Michael Lever's letter (Your Letters, May 21) clearly indicates that he is not a member of the Ledbury Independent Traders' Association or he might perhaps have a more realistic view not only of the threat that out-of-town retail parks present, but

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Threat to shops

Michael Lever's letter (Your Letters, May 21) would have raised some eyebrows at local council offices. He claims Len Huff's warning over the future dominance of Tesco was blinkered. When Tesco are on record as looking to dominate the UK High Street,

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Truly memorable

A truly memorable day is the best way to describe the recent first reunion of former pupils of the Malvern Link Church of England Primary School. It was over 50 years since I had met many of my old school friends and it was with some apprehension that

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A special day

I HAVE just attended the former pupils' reunion at Malvern Link C of E Primary School and I would like to thank Malcolm Fish and all those who helped make it a special day. I really enjoyed meeting old friends and teachers and meeting all the present

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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, June 4. 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. Malvern could have a new market

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'Blue-eyed boy' touched hearts

THE parents of a toddler who died on Sunday have paid tribute to a little boy who touched the lives of everyone he met. Adam Foulkes, of Davenham Close, Malvern, was 16 months old when he died of what is suspected to be pneumococcal meningitis. His parents

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Scotland score for Ben

WORCESTER centre Ben Hinshelwood scored his first try Scotland today in the 38-3 defeat of Samoa in Wellington. After a cagey first 40 minutes Scotland led just 11-3 but secured coach Matt Williams his first taste of Test success when Hinshelwood, Ally

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Worcs aim to press home advantage

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE'S Graeme Swann snapped up four prime Worcestershire wickets as slow bowlers continued to dominate proceedings on a rain-shortened day at Wantage Road. Off-spinner Swann accounted for the in-form Graeme Hick on his way to 4- 111 from 41

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Building work is close to starting

MALVERN patients could be using a state-of-the-art doctors' surgery by next summer. The Avenue Road Surgery should be able to move to its new premises in Townsend Way in July 2005 after developer Prime UK completes a ten-month build likely to start in

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Subway option for rail crossing

PLANS for a subway under a dangerous railway crossing in Malvern are being considered. Network Rail and Worcestershire County Council are looking at options to improve safety at the Jamaica Road/Hanbury Road crossing in Malvern Link. The location has

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Shelsley stages national title event

SHELSLEY Walsh hosts the first of its two National Championship meetings this weekend with the best of British, if not world, speed hill climbing. Included are 140mph+ racing cars, an Aston Martin DB9, the fastest accelerating road legal car in the UK

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4/6/04 - Young guns see off the jockeys in captain's charity day

WORCESTERSHIRE Golf Club captain Ron Richardson was blessed with a beautiful sunny day for his captain's day tournament. With the course in pristine condition, the day was ideal for golf. In the Stableford Competition, the scores were of a high order.

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4/6/04 - Efforts could not be faulted

MALVERN Hockey Club men's first XI debuted in the Mercian Summer League on Thursday but all did not go to plan. STOURPORT 4, MALVERN 0 A young Malvern squad travelled to Stourport, who are regarded as one of the Midland hockey giants. Stourport's strength

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4/6/04 - Walker collects top rider award

EDWARD Walker was surprised but elated after securing the West Midland Area Leading Rider Award during Monday's Albrighton Woodland meeting at Chaddesley Corbett. The Childswickham-based jockey was keen to acknowledge the part two local stables played

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4/6/04 - Sapey medal

THE May 23 Sapey Golf Club division one midweek medal was won by Andy Phillips by one shot. Andy carded a 78 (13) 65 and was followed by Simon Hobbs 77 (11) 66 with Andrew Jones 79 (12) 67 in third place. In a close division two Bill Harber was the winner

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4/6/04 - Worcs aim to press home advantage

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE'S Graeme Swann snapped up four prime Worcestershire wickets as slow bowlers continued to dominate proceedings on a rain-shortened day at Wantage Road. Off-spinner Swann accounted for the in-form Graeme Hick on his way to 4- 111 from 41

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Joyful music will raise charity cash

MALVERN-based choir Vital Spark will be performing a selection of West Gallery and shape note music at a charity concert in Malvern on Friday, June 11. The choir will be joined by Luke Leighfield and Friends, providing light jazz, at the concert in Christ

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Welcome return by Anglo-Swedish band

AFTER a stunning gig at Colwall Village Hall two years ago, Anglo-Swedish band Swp is coming back to the area. The band is rooted in the traditions of the two countries, but plays with the energy of a young garage band and the subtlety and dynamics of

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4/6/04 - Malvern hit back to snatch a draw

MALVERN entertained Pedmore on Saturday and snatched a tie from a game which they had looked likely to lose for long periods. MALVERN v PEDMORE Malvern batted first and though young opening pair Adam Dovey and Mark Hooper looked in good form, they had

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Simple

WITH all the recent publicity surrounding the Post Office why don't we all use second class mail. There would then only be one class, like the old days - QED! JOHN TAINTON, Lower Broadheath.

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Order of EU

CONCERNED people, in particular pensioners, who have seen their local Post Office close should be directed to the fact the privatisation of the UK Post Office was effected in accordance with European Union Directive 97/67/EC. L G ARNOTT, Sheffield.

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We've discarded all our responsibilities

IN your opinion column (We Say, Wednesday, May 26) you made the ludicrous statement that nobody knows why the level of teenagers having sex and falling pregnant continues to rise. You then go on to offer full support to the Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting

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4/6/04 - Burke rejects move to Sixways

MATT Burke has turned down the chance of joining Worcester Warriors. The Wallaby veteran has informed the Sixways club that if he comes to England next season it will be to play for Worcester's Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons. Queensland Reds are

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Echoes from the Past

100 years ago Both political parties in West Worcestershire have donned their armour and are ready for the coming fight. It will be the first that has taken place in the constituency since 1885, when the late Sir Edmund Lechmere was returned by a large

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Could housewives be made to work logically?

A DIVERSE range of films will be shown in The Forum at Malvern Theatres over the coming weeks. On Wednesday (June 9) Bent Hamer's Kitchen Stories (PG) will tell the story of a 50s government observation project to scrutinise housewives' kitchens to see

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Potter film

FANS of the boy wizard can see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG), the eagerly awaited third instalment of the series, at Malvern Cinema from tonight (Friday) until next Thursday. The film is on daily at 7pm, with 2pm matinees on Saturday,

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4/6/04 - Colwall total is not enough

DUMBLETON beat Colwall in this Stroud and Swindon WEPL Glos and Wilts Division one game. COLWALL v DUMBLETON Colwall won the toss and batted. Early boundaries from each opener promised well, but as both perished caught at slip and by the keeper the promise

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4/6/04 - Lewis just misses out on century

BARNARDS Green Seconds began badly when Dick Brown lost the toss and had to bat on a damp track in this Worcestershire County League Division three match on Saturday. HARBORNE II v BARNARDS GREEN II With key players still en route from Worcestershire,

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* D-Day hero recalls death beach * Dad backs ASBO brothers * Sunlight on glass set tapestry alight *

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4/6/04 - Final pair win it

WEST Malvern won the toss and elected to bat first on a crumbling, unreliable surface. WEST MALVERN v ABBERLEY The unpredictability of the wicket made strokeplay difficult, and only a few lusty blows by all batsmen enabled scoring progress to be made.

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Santa clause

SHOP workers are being urged to write to their MP to support a legal ban on working Christmas Day. Large stores are currently only forbidden from opening if December 25 is a Sunday, but a Bill going through Parliament could change the law. Usdaw, the

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Seminar tells how to attract graduates

BUSINESSES will receive expert advice on recruiting and retaining graduates at a seminar in Worcester. Recruit, Train and Retain is due to take place at Worcester Rugby Club, Sixways, on Monday, June, 7. It will tackle the issues facing employers wishing

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4/6/04 - Casuals are well short

NEWLAND Casuals entertained a strong Broadwas team, who won the toss and elected to bat on an excellent batting wicket at North End Lane on Sunday. NEWLAND CASUALS v BROADWAS Jamie Longmore showed a welcome return to form with the ball having opener Wyatt

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Toast to more breakfasts

A BUSINESS development breakfast attracted more than 100 people keen to do business with one another. The Lloyds TSB business banking team was very pleased with the reaction to its first development breakfast, held at Worcester Rugby Club, Sixways, Worcester

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Knockout fun to boost hospice fund

RESIDENTS in Worcestershire still have time to get wet and wild and raise cash to help a charity build a hospice for life-limited children in Worcestershire. Ten teams have already signed up for an It's A Knockout competition, being organised in aid of

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Top fire team in last-ditch bid for budget

A DELEGATION from Hereford and Worcester Combined Fire Authority will make a last-ditch appeal against a proposed £2m budget cut. Councillor Richard Udall, chairman of the authority, vice chairman Godfrey Davis and chief fire officer David O'Dwyer, will

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Race day

WOMEN in Worcester are being urged to put their glad rags on as the city's racecourse holds its annual Ladies Day tomorrow. There are prizes available as well as an auction held by St Richard's Hospice.

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Little Red Riding Hood revisited

YOUNGSTERS from a Worcester drama group are preparing for a charity performance of a classic tale. The Worcester Youth Drama Group will present a comical, modern version of Red Riding Hood to raise funds for St Richard's Hospice. The hospice, in Rose

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Going that extra mile

A CHARITY from Pershore is celebrating its 20th anniversary after helping thousands of people across the town and surrounding villages. The Volunteer Help Centre was formed in 1984 and since then it has helped transport the elderly or immobile to hospital

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BOSBURY Correspondent: Mrs R Krinks Tel: 01531 640076

THIS weekend's Trinity celebrations start with a Music for All concert at Holy Trinity Bosbury. A varied feast of music for the village and friends. Come and be entertained by our local talented musicians. Tickets are available on the door, adults £5,

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BUSHLEY Correspondent: Vacant

THERE will be a concert in Bushley Church by musicians of St James's School on Friday, June 11 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5, including wine and refreshments. This is part of the Bushley open gardens, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 12-13.

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CALLOW END Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746

BOOK this date in your diary - Saturday, June 19 - for Callow End Primary School fete. The fete runs from 3-5pm in the school grounds. There will be a bouncy castle, tombola, plant sale, face painting, cake stall, beat the goalie plus cream teams. Come

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OXENHALL Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714

THE service at St Anne's Church in Oxenhall on Sunday will be matins at 9.30am, to be conducted by Mrs Betty Bullock. On Sunday, June 13, there is family communion with the rector, the Reverend Patricia Phillips, assisted by Mrs Jessie Williams. Don't

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POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746

HURRY along to Powick church fete tomorrow (Saturday) at Powick Parish Hall and grounds. Opening at noon for light lunches, there will be lots of activities - including bouncy castle, tombola and raffle. For sale will be cakes, toys, books, produce and

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STAUNTON Correspondent: U Groves-Smith Tel: 01452 840273

EVEN with scattered showers over the weekend, everything went as planned and the countryside was looking lovely for the many travellers passing through our villages. Unfortunately it was tinged with sadness in Staunton with the funeral of seven-week-old

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UPLEADON Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714

THE Old Vicarage, Upleadon is the venue for the annual Upleadon church fete on Saturday, June 19. This is by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs D R Stewart. The fete will be opened at 3pm. There are village competitions - bake a victoria sponge, write a poem

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WELLINGTON HEATH Correspondent: Mrs P Jacobs Tel: 01531 634941

THE ceilidh last week was well attended and enjoyed by everyone. The Aston Band with Richard and Olivia Hunt played lively foot-tapping music that encouraged people to dance and it all made for a good evening. Christian Aid week collections were again

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Artist's love of hot metal started young

GARDEN art in the form of forged metal sculptures and models will be on display and for sale to the public near Ledbury this weekend. Andrew Findlay is an artist blacksmith working from the listed 18th Century forge on the Eastnor Castle Estate. A neighbour

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Fleeting moments are captured in paintings

PAINTINGS which capture fleeting, beautiful moments of light on the landscape feature in a new Malvern exhibition. Watercolours, oils and pastels by Worcester-based artist Linda Judkins went on show in the Malvern Hills Gallery this week, and will continue

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Shelter holds dog show

A DOG show and fun day is being held at Worcestershire Animal Rescue Shelter. The third annual Companion (exemption) dog show takes place at the Deblins Green shelter from 10.30am on Sunday, June 6. Last year's show raised £1,200 and this year organisers

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Book revised

A revised edition of Secret River, an exploration of the Leadon Valley has been brought out by folklorist Roy Palmer and his wife, Pat. The book came out originally in 1998. The illustrated volume contains maps and details of a number of walks in the

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Kidnap attempt promptsdriver's guide to the law on cabs

FOLLOWING Tuesday's report in the Evening News about a bogus taxi driver attempting to kidnap a young woman in Worcester, the city's Taxi Drivers' Association clarifies the service it provides. Today, secretary Lesley Borthwick explains what a person

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We owe them a debt of gratitude

THE wise words of reason, the unshakeable beliefs passionately declared, and the occasional rants published on this page are all things to all people - and long may they be so. They have the capacity to impress, to anger and amuse. But, most of all, they

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My two boys are victims of society

TWO brothers served with anti-social behaviour orders in Droitwich are the victims of society, according to their father. Charles Bonehill claims his sons' troubles stem from a lack of amenities in the town. His claim has been backed up by town councillor

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Hospital's future secure

THE future of a new community hospital in Pershore has been further secured - thanks to almost £500,000 worth of legacies made in people's wills. The new hospital and a health centre will be built on land at Pershore's civic centre, and a planning application

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Sunlight on glass set tapestry alight

PREMONITIONS of a blazing house caused the owner of an historic Worcestershire manor to make extra checks on his home before going on holiday - only for him to have to return a day later because it had caught fire. The blaze began at Wyke Manor near Pershore

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Charity dive you can get teeth into

THE manager of a restaurant in Worcester is hoping someone remembers to feed the sharks before he swims with them for charity. Martin Gormley, who is an experienced scuba diver, will take the plunge into an aquarium filled with several species of the

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'Drowning machines' warning

THE sight of a father encouraging his small child to play on a weir has prompted a water safety expert to warn others of the danger. What might seem like harmless fun could soon turn to tragedy, said David Walker, of the Severn Area Rescue Association

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Together on the beaches to pay tribute one last time

IN the early hours of June 6, 1944, at 20 minutes past midnight to be precise, six gliders swooped from the dark skies above Northern France and crash-landed in fields near Caen. Out of them leapt men of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

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Elgar's Birthday Concert Review: English Symphony Orchestra

WEDNESDAY evening's momentous concert made an auspicious beginning to the Elgar Festival as William Boughton, conducting the English Symphony Orchestra, presented a stirring performance of Overture Cockaigne (in London Town) Op.40. Monica Groop was the

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Under Milk Wood Review: Malvern Theatres

THE Wales Theatre company brings Welsh life to Malvern in an energetic production of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood. A day in the life of the people of Llareggub, a Welsh seaside town, the play is such a convincing portrait of human feeling it could be

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The beat goes on for dancers

PP:22228401.jpg:Worcester Freestlye Dance Club strike a pose A DAZZLING dance class has an extra spring in its step after being wired for sound courtesy of a cash injection from the Making A Difference Appeal. Worcester Freestyle Dance Club found itself

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John's all set to take a final bow

A POPULAR face from BBC's Midlands Today will be hanging up his bow-tie after deciding to retire. Renowned for his offbeat and quirky reports, John Yates' decision was prompted by ill-health. He had worked for the BBC since 1979, having entered journalism

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Behind the scenes at animal hospital

PEOPLE will be given a glimpse of the Vale Wildlife Rescue Centre hospital for the first time in its 20-year history at an Open Day this month. The centre received its first casualty, a tawny owl, in June 1984 and is now one of the largest wildlife centres

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Blaze guts holiday couple's bedroom

A PERSHORE couple will return from holiday this weekend to find their bedroom has been gutted by fire. Firefighters from the town's station were called to a blaze at a home in Allesborough Drive on Bank Holiday Monday morning. The alarm was raised by

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Real ale lovers flock to inaugural beer festival

A BEER festival at the White Lion in Upton proved so successful that it is likely to become an annual event. Real ale lovers flocked to the historic hotel to sample a range of brews from across the country at the first-ever Lion and Pepperpot Beer Festival

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Turning back clock

UPTON will be turning back the clock to the 1960s at a dance night in aid of Hilltots Playgroup. The event takes place tomorrow (Saturday) has been organised by local Des Avery, whose band Halcyon Days will provide the entertainment. Formed a year ago

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Chance to go wild

VISITORS to Croome Park are invited to go wild about wildlife this weekend. The Worcestershire Badger Society will be explaining how it protects badgers and Worcestershire Beekeepers will be on hand to answer questions and talk visitors through the process

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Pub gets new landlords

A BAUGHTON pub has a new look and two new landlords. The Jockey Inn was recently been taken over by Tony Lumb and Mark Welsh, who come from Yorkshire. The pair promise a wide range of food and a friendly atmosphere.

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Don't blow it all on garden!

It is with a certain amount of unease that I learn Malvern Hills Conservators, with the support of a grant of £35,000 from the Heritage Lottery, is going to renovate the Victorian garden at St Ann's Well. The reason for my trepidation is that, even before

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Not enough consultation

AS Upton retailers suffer a reported 25 per cent downturn in business, motorists are badly delayed in their quest to cross the Severn, and ageing caravanners get stuck in the concrete and steel of the traffic flow restrictions, some questions need to

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Wide support

YOUR correspondent Sheilah Fielding (Your Letters, May 14) in criticising those who support hunting, overlooks a few simple truths. Farmers, by the nature of their job, understand the realism of life and death in the animal kingdom and the need to control

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Call for a rethink

Those people of Malvern who love walking the Hills and have in the past few years appreciated the grazing sheep, would do well to ask the Conservators to look again at recent unhappy events relating to the shepherd, Richard Smith. Have any of the Conservators

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4/6/04 - Players choose White

MALVERN Rangers held its presentation evening on Friday at Strikes. After a buffet the presentation of trophies took place followed by two games of ten pin bowling. The Kelvin Williams trophy for the most memorable moment of 2003/4 went to Chris Davis

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Don't buy fruit

I REFER to the article in the paper of May 21 about the farmers employing foreign students to pick fruit. We attended a planing meeting in April in which both applicants and objectors stated their case. It is monstrous that big business is attempting

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Letter was the last straw

MR McMillan's letter in your newspaper last week was the final straw for me as chairman of Malvern Hills Conservators. I do not think it is appropriate for a publicly- accountable body to conduct its internal arguments through the pages of the local paper

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Name that bird

CAN someone please tell me the name of a bird that myself and friends have seen in the Barnards Green area? It is about the size of a starling, dark in colour, with a very long slightly curved beak. Thanking you in anticipation. MRS S NUTTALL, Campion

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Hugs and kisses

ON Saturday, May 22, my wife and I attended the Malvern Link C of E School reunion. I was at this school from 1945-1952. In company with my wife and my closest friend, Jimmy Shephard (my old partner in crime), we found old friends like Jonny Hunt and,

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Open your eyes

I FEEL sorry for Mr Regimbeau (Your Letters, May 4), just look around you at the beauty of everything created - the flowers, trees, birds, animals and the Malvern Hills! If this has not been created by God then how come chance has made it all so lovely

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Burke rejects move to Sixways

MATT Burke has turned down the chance of joining Worcester Warriors. The Wallaby veteran has informed the Sixways club that if he comes to England next season it will be to play for Worcester's Premiership rivals Newcastle Falcons. Queensland Reds are

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Homes plan for farmland

The owner of farmland next to North Site is pressing to have up to 130 homes built on it, as an addition to the redevelopment of the former army base. Malvern Hills District Council is being asked to extend the boundary of the planned development to include

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Skull riddle

MYSTERY surrounds an ancient human skull found on a riverbank. An inquest at Stourport Coroner's Court heard that the skull had been found by anglers on the banks of the River Teme, along what is known as the Heenan Froude stretch, on March 14. The river

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Duo put Tolladine back on right track

TOLLADINE Golf Club boasts one of the most spectacular views in the county but is having to broaden its horizons to revive its fortunes. New manager Anne Farrell and green-keeper David Gavin have been charged with revitalising one of Worcester's oldest

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Cash injection for science park

MALVERN Hills District Council is to buy £200,000 of shares in Malvern Hills Science Park. Helping boost council funds will be £153,600 of share dividends from the park's successful first two phases. The £200,000 of shares the council is now buying will

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Taste of big time for pub punters!

IT started out as idle chit-chat but a group of Droit-wich pub regulars have realised their dream and bought a racehorse. Owning racehorses is traditionally the preserve of the rich and famous -- think the Queen, Aga Khan, Robert Sangster -- but landlord

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Residents want vandals tackled

PEOPLE who have suffered years of vandalism on their Malvern homes have asked the council to find a way of controlling the yobs responsible. Tim Robinson, who lives in the Dukes Meadow area, arranged a meeting for local people on Tuesday at the Pickersleigh

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Simmons' Rainbow delight

STOURPORT angler Bill Simmons caught five rainbow trout to 2lb on the Wyre Dell at Shatterford Lakes Fishery. Another angler managed three rainbows to 2lb with the same bait on the Stella Lake, while a Halesowen man landed two with a bag weight of 8lb

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Girl power set to take over at Worcester Racecourse

WORCESTER Racecourse opens the doors to its most celebrated fixture tomorrow -- Ladies Day. Officials are preparing for another bumper crowd at the Pitchcroft venue with St Richard's Hospice again heavily involved. More than 170 places in the St Richard's

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4/6/04 - Rob Wood wins hilly

ROB Wood, now racing as a member of the Lucracing team, won the Velo Club Sevale's 12-mile hilly time trial in the impressive time of 33mins 59secs, beating promoting club member Brian Boswell by the close margin of 16secs. Supervet Mike Amery provided

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4/6/04 - Fixtures ...

SATURDAY CRICKET WEST OF ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE Glos/Wilts One: Bredon v Colwall; Redmarley v Dumbleton. Glos/Wilts One 2nd XI: Colwall II v Swindon. Glos/Wilts Two 2nd XI:Biddlestone II v Redmarley II. CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division One

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Still playing after 50 years

THE longest running pop band in history will perform live at Malvern Theatres as part a celebration of 50 years of The Drifters. Songs such as Under The Boardwalk, Saturday Night At The Movies, Save The Last Dance For Me and more will be performed on

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High energy

THE sound of uplifting high-energy dance music will fill Great Malvern Club on Saturday night. For the ninth Phoenix, promoters Alan Turnbull and Stefan Handy, are staging the event with UV decor in two rooms. Four DJ's, including Delia Smith (Skankadelic

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Braving it to enter whole new world of coiffeurs

I had my hair cut last weekend, nothing unusual there you may think, but fact is I had it done at a ladies' hairdressers. It's always been a bit of a mystyery to me, the ladies' hairdressers, and it's very different from the blokes', is it not? I only

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4/6/04 - Barnards Green go to top of table

BARNARDS Green 1st XI welcomed Harborne to North End Lane on Saturday for this Worcestershire County League Division Three top of the table clash. BARNARDS GREEN v HARBORNE With Harborne two points clear of the Green it promised to be a good battle. Chris

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4/6/04 - Referee blow to tag festival

THE 2004 Malvern Hills District Primary Schools Tag Rugby Festival is to be held at Malvern Rugby Club on Wednesday (June 9). Fifteen of the district's top tag rugby playing primary schools will be taking part in the event, with the winners going on to

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4/6/04 - Malvern's feeble batting display proves costly

MALVERN entertained Astwood Bank in a Bank Holiday Monday league fixture and came away without a point after a feeble batting display. MALVERN v ASTWOOD BANK Malvern were reduced to 13-3, Mark Baugh and Rob Francis put on 22 before Francis unluckily dragged

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4/6/04 - New hill record on the cards at Shelsley Walsh

SHELSLEY Walsh hosts the first of its two national championship meetings this weekend and with the best of British, if not World, speed hill climbing in attendance the record is certainly in danger. Over 140mph racing cars, an Aston Martin DB9, the fastest

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Poser for Bishop

WHY is the Bishop of Worcester urging people not to vote for racist parties? Surely he knows that no one in Worcester is racist. If you ask anyone from another country if they are proud of their roots, the answer would always be yes. So can anyone tell

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4/6/04 - Colwall march on to area final

SOME years ago in this competition Colwall were knocked out having scored 260 runs in their innings. COLWALL v CUTNALL GREEN For a while it looked as if history would repeat itself as yet again Colwall conceded too many runs in the opening ten overs of

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Hive-off has been a huge mistake

I READ recently in your newspaper that there has been another reorganisation of local bus services with more cutbacks and, on some routes, a total loss of services. When the Tories privatised bus services they promised the travelling public (a) more competition

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Time the children had new school

AS a mother of two children at Christopher Whitehead High School, I feel I must say it's time these children had a new school. Have these councillors and friends of St John's who are so opposed to its relocation been in the building lately? It is dilapidated

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4/6/04 - Scotland score for Ben

WORCESTER centre Ben Hinshelwood scored his first try Scotland today in the 38-3 defeat of Samoa in Wellington. After a cagey first 40 minutes Scotland led just 11-3 but secured coach Matt Williams his first taste of Test success when Hinshelwood, Ally

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Van gets jammed in Abbey Gateway

AN ice cream van became stuck under the Abbey Gateway 25 years ago. At the time, the archway was open to traffic, so motorists could drive directly from outside the post office past the Abbey Hotel. The van had been delivering ice cream to the hotel.

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New rail line fails to get up head of steam

A PROPOSAL for a new railway linking Malvern and Gloucester was aired in the Malvern Gazette a hundred years ago. The Great Western and Midlands rail companies had made the suggestion, and it was being considered by county councillors from both Worcestershire

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Lesley faces up to daunting challenge

SHE may have an impressive theatrical CV, but Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph seems slightly daunted at the challenge her latest role presents. Lesley will play nightclub singer and recovering alcoholic Evy Meara in Neil Simon's The Gingerbread

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Theatres to showcase a dazzling display of talent

MALVERN Theatres will be the showcase for a dazzling night of music, song and dance on Sunday, June 13. An Enchanted Evening! brings together the talents of several amateur groups to raise money for charity. Organisers hope the show will be as successful

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Conquest comedy

A WEB of elaborate lies and half-truths form the basis for a comedy being staged at Bromyard's Conquest Theatre. St Johns Players is presenting Derek Benfield's popular play Look Who's Talking from Wednesday, June 9, to Saturday, 12. The comedy is set

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What's on

Theatre June 4-Writing for Performance workshop at the Malvern Theatres. 10am-4pm. £40. Ages 16+. Box office (01684) 892277. Until 5-Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. £10-£16, students £8. Box office (01684) 892277

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4/6/04 - Busy weekend suits Nomads

A BUSY bank holiday weekend saw Worcester Nomads first and second XI's notch up a win and a draw apiece against Hagley and Kidderminster Victoria. Nomads were too strong for Hagley, enjoying comfortable victories home and away. Inspired by three wickets

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4/6/04 - Depleted side in last ball victory

MALVERN produced their best team efforts this season with a thrilling last ball victory at Pedmore, made all the more significant since Malvern only had nine men. MALVERN II v PEDMORE II Pedmore skipper Maley asked Malvern to bat first on a rolled and

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4/6/04 - Maiden century for Nick Rogers

BARNARDS Green Thirds travelled up to Brintons Park to play the high-flying Bewdley on Saturday. BEWDLEY v BARNARDS GREEN III Skipper Cyril Dean won the toss and inserted the opposition in the hope that the slightly damp wicket would dry out. Rob Tyler

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4/6/04 - Colwall Seconds disappointed

DUMBLETON won the toss and elected to field on a damp wicket. COLWALL II v DUMBLETON II Berry and Bishop opened the batting and found it very difficult especially as the ball was swinging and keeping low. However Berry (40) punished the loose ball with

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4/6/04 - Top points for Singles

BARNARDS Green Singles recorded their first outright win of their WCL season with a comprehensive 144-run victory over Chainwire. BARNARDS GREEN SINGLES v CHAINWIRE Skipper Freeman lost the toss and was asked to make first use of a damp and grassy wicket

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4/6/04 - College show fine form prior to cup tie

OLIVER Griffiths is fast cementing his position as Malvern College's talisman as a cricketer. In the traditional speech day fixture against the Free Foresters on Saturday, he almost single handedly carried Malvern to an emphatic 125 run victory. The College

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4/6/04 - Teams

BARNARDS GREEN CC Tomorrow (Saturday) 1st XI v Martley (Away). Meet 11.45am. C Smedley (captain), T Williams, J Clarke, T Clarke, J Doughty, C Harrison, P Drinkwater, C Churchill, R Richards, J Boult, K Golder. 2nd XI v Martley (Home). Meet 12.50pm. Sponsor

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Cream tease awards

THE Chamber of Commerce and Business Link Business Awards 2004 are a great way to entertain clients and business colleagues, say the organisers. The prizegiving is due to take place on Thursday, June 10, at Worcester Cathedral, and guests will be the

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4/6/04 - Junior Cricket Scene

EASTNOR U15s v APPERLEY AFTER a rainy start to their season in the Leadon Vale Youth Cricket League, Eastnor U15s got underway with a home game against Apperley which was won by Eastnor in the 15th over of 20. For Eastnor, outstanding batsmen were Scott

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Richard's boost to retail therapy

A NEW retailer is putting the fun back into shopping with its unusual ranges of famous name brands and designer wares. Richard Cooper has opened Headful, in Worcester's Reindeer Court, and aims to bring to shoppers products that will not be found in the