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Fireworks display goes with a bang

A FIREWORKS night at a Droitwich school went with a bang as dozens of people enjoyed a spectacular display. Chawson First School hosted a bonfire night extravaganza with scores of brightly coloured fireworks lighting up the night sky. The whole community

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Close crime path, demand residents

FEARFUL folk from the Colletts Green area of Powick have called for a footpath behind their bungalows to be closed because they claim it is used by burglars. But parish councillors are not convinced it is a good idea and want more evidence about how the

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Weekend abroad

EARLYBIRD Christmas shoppers are being offered the chance of a lightning-quick present-buying coach trip to France and Belgium. Seats are still available for Tolladine and Brickfields residents. The one-day, one-night adventure leaves Worcester at 12.15pm

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It went with a bang!

SATURDAY night went with a bang for the thousands of people who packed on to Pitchcroft Racecourse to watch fireworks, enjoy a funfair and stay warm beside the bonfire. The boggy conditions did not stop young and old enjoying themselves and organisers

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Natural question of faith and trust

IT'S by grim coincidence that the damning report on maternity services at Worcestershire's hospitals has been published as Nadia and Stephen Jones explain how their infant son, Harry, died. Neither their story nor the comments made in the special review

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WHY DID OUR BABY DIE? I blame hospital for little Harry's death

A MUM who was overjoyed when she discovered she was pregnant after nine years of failed attempts blames a series of hospital blunders led to her 'miracle' baby's death. Nadia and Steven Jones were horrified when Worcestershire Royal Hospital doctors told

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Busting a gut to get hands on lard

A FIVE-week lard crisis in Worcester appears to be coming to a close as shops begin to replenish stocks. Frantic purchasing has marked the end of a shortage in the city which, like the rest of the country, has been gripped by a pan-European limit on the

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Row breaks out over expenses

A ROW has broken out among Droitwich town councillors over expenses. Members of Droitwich Town Council have voted not to allow councillors to claim an allowance because many believe it should remain a voluntary service. But one councillor believes it

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Hope for glory in Elgar record attempt

THOUSANDS of school children across Britain are expected to don Elgar-style moustaches this week in what is hoped will be a record-breaking event. Pupils will give renditions of Land of Hope and Glory in a bid to become the largest number of young people

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Call for all fun runners

TEAMS of runners are being urged to sign up to take part in this year's Great Christmas Fun Run. Worcester City Football Club is organising an attempt on the Guinness Book of Records World Record for the most Father Christmas' running in a fun run to

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After 120 years, they got round to building toilets...

PUPILS at Clifton-upon-Teme Primary School exchanged uniforms for costumes ranging from Victorian dress to 70s flares as they celebrated the school's 160th anniversary. Throughout Friday, youngsters also tried their hand at playing musical instruments

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Sixways trial for England winger

WORCESTER Warriors will run the rule over former England wing Paul Sampson tonight at Sixways. The ex-Wasps and Bath ace, who won three caps for his country, is named in Worcester's 'A' side as they take on Sale (7.30pm). Sampson -- who scored 27 tries

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Headed double seals a Rovers cup shock

YOU would have thought Bromsgrove Rovers had won the FA Trophy. As it was, their post-match parade marked an excellent 2-1 victory over local rivals Halesowen Town in the first round proper. Joe Jackson's side saved their best performance of the season

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Sutton hoodoo strikes Swifts once again

STOURPORT Swifts lost a home game by a single goal for the sixth time this season and bowed out to old rivals Sutton Coldfield Town in the FA Trophy first round. The first-half was indicative of Stourport's season as they dominated possession and had

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Cricket Clubs

Avoncroft Cricket Club: L C Keen (01905 772713). Badsey Cricket Club: Sec (01386 830867). Barnards Green: Robert Lewis (01684 564954). Bredon Cricket Club: Kieran Matty (01684 773188). Crowle Cricket Club: Dave Jessop (01386 552047). Dominies & Guild

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Watch This Space!

More exciting competitions coming soon.

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8/11/04 - Cunnington stays focused

DEFIANT Shaun Cunnington insisted Kidderminster Harriers' embarrassing mauling by Boston United had made him even determined to win the job on a permanent basis. Bottom-of-the-table Harriers crashed 4-0 at home in Coca-Cola League Two with all the goals

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Clean hospital

I HAD to go to Worcestershire Royal Hospital with a broken leg. I was treated very well and they took great care of me for at least five weeks. The girls used to come round every morning with mops and buckets to clean under every bed. I think they are

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Progress here and overseas

THE Worcestershrie Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) has come a long way since that first meeting in 1981 in the library at the ADAS offices at Worcester, when Stan Wyatt came to explain how a county group could help local farmers' efforts in

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Kidderminster Harriers 0 Boston United 4

Saturday, November 6, 2004 AS fireworks exploded above Shaun Cunnington at Aggborough, it was easy to believe there may have been a similar atmosphere in the Kidderminster Harriers changing room after this shocker. An embarrassing second-half display

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County youngsters show their national expertise

MORE than 500 YFC members from all over England and Wales took part in the national competition finals, with Worcestershire being well represented. Competitions in which members took part in were: n Cookery: Jane Hemingway, Wythall YFC, Dave Talbot, Cutnall

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Years of fun and learning

CUTNALL Green YFC celebrated its 25th anniversary recently with a dinner and dance at Worcestershire County Cricket Club. The event was enjoyed by members past and present and even had a little Royal attendance, as a letter had been written by Prince

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Special schools policy laid out

The debate over special schools has raged over the last few months, causing parents and politicians to air their views. Only two weeks ago, Worcester MP Mike Foster claimed Worcester County Council's re-organisation of special schools was in "confusion

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College boss makes the leap to raise money

WORCESTER College of Technology's principal, Chris Morecroft, joined around 40 of his students in a sponsored abseil to raise money for the Worcestershire Association for the Blind. Joyce Fletcher, from the association, said everyone had a great time

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Booklet scoops award

FINANCIAL wizards at Wychavon District Council have scooped a top local government award. The council's summary Statement of Accounts booklet, delivered to residents across the region, has won the Local Government Chronicle Finance Award. The publication

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Link road will be a boon to Vale villagers

A PLAQUE has been unveiled to mark the official opening of a new road outside Evesham. The £3.9m Chadbury-Twyford link road is aimed at reducing traffic through Evesham and lowering accident rates. The chairman of Worcestershire County Council, Derek

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Charity quiz night

A QUIZ night in aid of St Richard's Hospice is being held in Salwarpe Village Hall. Tickets are £6.50 each, including a ploughman's supper for the event which takes place on Saturday, November 13, from 7.30pm. For more information contact Ann Brazier

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The unknown soldier

I HAVE no idea whether or not relatives of John Turley attended the Service of Remembrance to mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Gheluvelt. Maybe there was indeed a grandson/daughter, great-nephew or niece in the congregation gathered in the Barbourne

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Mountain drama as boy is plucked to safety

A 16-YEAR-old boy from Droitwich was involved in a dramatic night-time mountain rescue. The boy, who has not been named, was airlifted to safety from Snowdonia after calling for help on Saturday afternoon. Atrocious weather conditions in the Welsh mountains

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It could be yours

RESIDENTS in Worcester are in with a chance of winning a car by taking part in a special raffle to raise cash for St Richard's Hospice. Shoppers can buy tickets for £2 and win a new Rover Streetwise car worth £10,000, which has been donated by Startins

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Fox-hunting season opens on note of defiance as more riders join up

THE foxhunting season got underway on a bullish note at the weekend. Members of hunts in Worcestershire and Herefordshire said they would not give up their fight against a ban on hunting with hounds because they did not want to see a "rural way of life

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Crash details to be investigated

A CRASH, in which three people were injured near Droitwich, is to be investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. The incident began just after 1am on Tuesday, November 2, when a grey Nissan X-Trail 4x4, stolen from Birmingham, was seen

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College boss makes the leap to raise money

WORCESTER College of Technology's principal, Chris Morecroft, joined around 40 of his students in a sponsored abseil to raise money for the Worcestershire Association for the Blind. Joyce Fletcher, from the association, said everyone had a great time

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Birthday bargains

SHOPPERS tucked in to cake and snapped up some bargains to help celebrate a Pershore charity shop's first birthday. The Acorns Children's Hospice shop at 18a The High Street, Pershore, officially opened on November 1 last year. Manager Carol Chambers

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Call to return cooked lamb

SHOPPERS who have bought cooked lamb from the deli counters of Morrisons and Safeways stores in the past week are being urged to return the product immediately. Morrisons has recalled its Morrisons Deli Cooked Lamb, 85p per 100g and Safeway Deli Cooked

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Place they can call their own

THE fight against anti-social behaviour in Warndon will soon take another step when young people are given a shelter to meet in. It will end a year-long plan to stop children causing a nuisance outside people's homes - but a parish council member has

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Voucher win triggers hunt for presents

SHE is another Evening News winner and she is over the moon because it means she does not have to save up for Christmas presents. Janet Hemming, of Ronkswood, won £100 of Argos gift vouchers, after completing a wordsearch in this newspaper and correctly

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Good news if you want to get to city centre

PLANS for a new bus service through Newtown and Ronks- wood to Worcester city centre are looking hopeful, according to a city councillor. Independent councillor Mike Layland said he had been in talks with the county council transportation department to

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8/11/04 - Wingers impress as City progress

WORCESTER City's player-coach John Snape hailed widemen Nick Colley and Tom Warmer following Saturday's 3-0 FA Trophy victory over Chippenham Town. Both wingers played influential roles in the first round downfall of the Southern League Premier Division

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Wingers impress as City progress

WORCESTER City's player-coach John Snape hailed widemen Nick Colley and Tom Warmer following Saturday's 3-0 FA Trophy victory over Chippenham Town. Both wingers played influential roles in the first round downfall of the Southern League Premier Division

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Cunnington stays focused

DEFIANT Shaun Cunnington insisted Kidderminster Harriers' embarrassing mauling by Boston United had made him even determined to win the job on a permanent basis. Bottom-of-the-table Harriers crashed 4-0 at home in Coca-Cola League Two with all the goals

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Kabir is the hero

A QUICK-FIRE 34 from Worcestershire's Kabir Ali helped England to retain the Hong Kong Sixes with a victory over Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka hit 61 for four from their five overs, with Dilruwan Perera top-scoring with 24. However, England -- skippered by Matthew

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Win hands Wolves last four place

JUST 24 hours after a league defeat, Worcester Wolves returned to crush Nottingham Knights 109-79 and reach the National Basketball Cup semi-finals. Wolves arrived back at UCW at 3am yesterday following a 112-83 English Basketball League Division One

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Upton put up a fight but bow out of cup

UPTON did themselves proud in the Powergen Junior Rugby Cup third round but bowed out 17-6 at home to higher-ranked Ludlow. Midlands Four West North top-two side Ludlow, who reached the last eight in 2003, brought a reputation for strong forwards and

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Enjoy life with a few autumn treats

THE scent of mulled fruit, sweet and enticing, wafted around the bustling farmers' market on Sunday as shoppers sipped hot apple and elderberry wine. "It's difficult to resist!" exclaimed Allan Jackson, who brings his Callow Hill Country Wines to the

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8/11/04 - Sixways trial for England winger

WORCESTER Warriors will run the rule over former England wing Paul Sampson tonight at Sixways. The ex-Wasps and Bath ace, who won three caps for his country, is named in Worcester's 'A' side as they take on Sale (7.30pm). Sampson -- who scored 27 tries

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London Irish 25 Worcester Warriors 15

Saturday, November 6, 2004 THE cracks began to show as wretched Worcester failed to fire at the Madejski. The Warriors have suffered worse defeats than this so far in their debut Premiership campaign but, by some distance, this was the most disappointing

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Brainy but suffering

IN reply to L Spiteri, not all schizophrenics are "mentally retarded." Many are highly intelligent, but suffer from disorders in their thought processes. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.

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Two weeks of explosions

COULD somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't bonfire night/fireworks supposed to be the November 5 - so why are we getting fireworks on the November 1 and most likely for the next two weeks? JENIFER SHORE, Worcester.

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Happy memories of our schooldays at Chrissies

I HAVE been interested in reading about Christopher Whitehead school, having been a pupil there many years ago. I was among the first pupils to be transferred to "Chrissies," then just a temporary building used while the main school was being built, from

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Moan at MP

PETER Luff moans about the train service to Birmingham and wants the Government to do something about it. How can they? The company is in the private sector. If any one should be moaned at, it is him and the Tories for selling off the railways in the

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How can Church bless destruction?

YOUR article headlined "Man's blessed friend" (Evening News, Saturday, October 30) begs one question. If Penny Plath accepts Christian teaching, she believes that "everything that God has created is good; nothing is to be rejected, but everything is to

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Leave lawbreakers with just one choice

MARGARET Harper says "everyone knows someone who has been a victim of crime" Evening News, Saturday, October 23) and proposes increasing the numbers of police officers by 633. Who is going to pay for that vast increase in staff? Who is going to pay the

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Worcester City 3 Chippenham Town 0

Saturday, November 6, 2004 WORCESTER City produced a fine second-half display which saw them score three goals to easily dispose of Chippenham Town in their FA Trophy First Round clash at St. George's Lane. In truth, City were far too good for the Southern

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8/11/04 - Kabir is the hero

A QUICK-FIRE 34 from Worcestershire's Kabir Ali helped England to retain the Hong Kong Sixes with a victory over Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka hit 61 for four from their five overs, with Dilruwan Perera top-scoring with 24. However, England -- skippered by Matthew

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Holly needs help in her Olympic efforts

PROMISING teenager Holly Bradshaw is appealing for a horse and sponsorship in her quest to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games. The 15-year-old, who lives near Bromyard, has recently had a great day overseas helping Great Britain to first place

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A life spent in the gardens

AS a gardening tip, it's probably of limited use to pass on to the next generation, but there may be occasions when it's handy to know deer don't like being driven through open gates. They'll wander through them of their own accord to escape, but trying

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Bare facts of a hilly hike

THE name Malvern probably derives from "moel bryn" - Celtic for "bare hill". The tops of the Malvern Hills are still relatively bare, carpeted mainly by acid grassland. Lower down, however, the Hills have plenty of woodland, which looks particularly lovely

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* Why did my baby die? * Mountain drama as boy is plucked to safety * Five-week lard crisis is over