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Duo sing to help children
TEENAGERS Bethany Fuller and Glynn Purnell will take to the stage for the first time on Sunday to sing for charity. The demanding programme for the afternoon concert in Upton-upon-Severn Memorial Hall includes classical works in German and Italian, as
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Stag party drives to Switzerland
FANS of a 1960s sports car are taking a trip to Switzerland for an annual meeting. Around 40 members of the Worcestershire Triumph Stag Club are expected to drive in convoy to the event next month. The Stag, which was built in the late 60s and early 70s
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Coasters to mark end of the war
THE 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War is being commemorated on coasters produced by a Malvern company. The Coaster Company, based in Spring Lane South, was given permission by the Ministry of Defence and the commemoration team behind
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Share your war stories with us
HAVE you got a story about the Second World War that you want to share for a special Worcester News supplement to mark the Victory in Europe and Victory in Japan days? Veterans and residents in Worcestershire are being urged to share their experiences
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Pay up and I won't speak for a week
SILENCE is golden - or so one Worcester resident is hoping. John Hawkins, who lives in Bromsgrove Street, Barbourne, is planning on keeping his mouth shut for a whole week to raise as much money as possible for a national charity. The 44-year-old postman
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Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2004/5 Season
The Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance Tuesday, April 19: Worcester Infirmary Cup semi-final Malvern Town v Feckenham (7.45). Saturday, April 23: Malvern Town v Chasetown (3.00). Saturday, April 30: Malvern Town v Romulus (3.00). Malvern Town Reserves
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Berrow Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
Janet's jumble sales are back in force tomorrow (Saturday) at 2pm at Berrow/Pendock Village Hall. All proceeds to the Welcome Club (towards outings and Christmas lunch). If you have any items of jumble, bric-a-brac, cakes or raffle prizes, please bring
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Bosbury Correspondent: Mrs R Krinks Tel: 01531 640076
THERE will be line dancing in the parish hall tonight (Friday) from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. The cost is £2. Tomorrow (Saturday), it is our regular village coffee morning at the parish hall, 10.30am-noon, including bring and buy stall. Fairtrade representative
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Colwall Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
Don't forget that Colwall Royal British Legion will be holding a jumble sale tomorrow (Saturday) at the Legion Club, Crescent Road. Doors open at 2.30pm and admission is 20p. Colwall Players will be holding its annual fun quiz in the village hall tonight
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Cradley Correspondent: N G Holden
Tickets are still available for the St George's Day Beef and Ballads celebration on April 23. Cradley Village Hall will host a three-course meal and musical entertainment from Trevor Emeny Jazz Quartet. A prize goes to the best-dressed couple in the style
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West Malvern Correspondent: Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604
After 22 years, West Malvern's voluntary bin man is retiring! It was in 1983 that the late Mrs Ruth Shakespeare suggested to Bill Herring of Lilac Cottage, alongside the Westminster Spout, that there was a need for a litter bin in the area, as a lot of
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15/4/05 - Anglers' annual meeting
MALVERN United Angling Association is holding its AGM and trophy presentation evening on Thursday, (April 28), at 7.45pm at the Newtown Club, Malvern. It's been an exciting year for the club and all members are invited to attend. This is your chance have
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Forest of Dean
THE Forest of Dean seat, which includes Newent, Dymock, Staunton and Corse and Redmarley, has been held since 1997 by Labour's Diana Organ, who is standing down, Before 1997, it was held by the Conservative Paul Marland. Labour's majority was cut from
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The Winter's Tale n Review: Malvern Theatres
Gender swapping is standard in Shakespeare's plays but the all-male Propeller Theatre Group take it further in this production. However, it is easy to stretch the imagination with actors who move effortlessly from solemn tragedy to bawdy slapstick and
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Emma gets to know her beat
A new and visible police presence is on the streets of Upton in the form of Community Support Officer Emma Burrows. CSO Burrows started work this week on foot patrol, getting to know her patch and local people. As a Community Support Officer with West
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Assault witness plea
Police are appealing for witnesses following assaults on two people near a mobile kebab bar in Upton High Street. The incident, involving two men and a woman, took place around 10pm on April 8. A police spokesman said: "We're keen to hear from anyone
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Dog day at Croome
POOCHES 'n' Croome is the name of a doggy day out at Croome Park on Sunday, April 24. The day offers fun competitions and prizes for dogs with the slobberiest chops, scruffiest mutt, saddest eyes, waggiest tail and best ball catch. The Dogs Trust and
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Tears shed at grave of PoW
STANDING before the bronze plaque set into the gravestone, Rosemary Hopkins dabs away the tears. Oblivious to the flurries of cherry blossom that are blowing across the Yokohama Commonwealth War Cemetery, she reads out the brief message beneath the name
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Horror at bid for 70 homes
A PLAN for around 70 new houses on Half Key Road in North Malvern has met with strong opposition from local residents. The outline application is for a large development which will include a substantial proportion of "affordable" homes. The land north
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15/4/05 - Both divisions still wide open
FOLLOWING last Sunday's games in The Soccer Site Malvern League, the championship contest for both divisions is very close with three teams in contention for both titles. In division one, Dynamo Ledbury made the most of their game in hand to move up to
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Station hope is fading fast
THE chance of Malvern Wells railway station reopening is growing more remote. No mention of it is made in Worcestershire County Council's latest draft of the Local Transport Plan 2006-2011, which has just been published. One of the plan's main priorities
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Prize offer to well dressers
A free drinking fountain is the prize for schools entering this year's well-dressing competition. The Malvern Spa Association is urging schools to get involved in decorating Malvern's springs over the May Day weekend. The winning school will have the
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Bloom bid will depend on more local support
MALVERN could be back in the Britain in Bloom competition in 2006 if more local people get involved. That is hope of town council clerk Richard Chapman, who is keen to hear from anyone willing to join an organising committee. While neighbouring Upton
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Vandal problem to be hammered out
THE growing problem of vandalism and criminal damage in Upton will be considered at a meeting later this month. The annual town meeting will include a public debate on the issue and the possible use of CCTV cameras. Vandalism and bad behaviour are on
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Landmark church to face £90,000 bill
ONE of Malvern's most prominent landmarks needs urgent repairs. The congregation of Christ Church, on Avenue Road, must raise up to £90,000 for work to the spire and roof. The top of the spire needs to be taken down and rebuilt because iron cramps, which
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Who is in the driving seat?
I found it interesting, and somewhat amusing, to read the letter from Jeremy Webb, county councillor for Malvern Trinity Division, regarding the North Site development (Your Letters, April 8). Mr Webb states: "The developers are committed to traffic flow
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Traffic fear overt homes plan
A SCHEME to build 13 houses on the Brooklyn Motors site in Newtown Road, Malvern, will go before planners next week. Members of district council's southern area development control committee are recommended to approve the plan, despite objections from
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Lovely day spoilt
Last day of the holidays, so I persuaded three teacher friends to try the delights of Malvern, a friendly little town, well worth a visit. I know, I am biased, being born and bred in Barnards Green. We dutifully parked the car below Priory Park and paid
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Deputy steps in for new dad Kennedy
LIB Dem deputy leader Sir Menzies Campbell visited Malvern Hills Science Park yesterday (Thursday). Until late Wednesday, local Lib Dems had hoped party leader Charles Kennedy would visit, making his first public appearance since the birth of his son
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All down to food
IN general, we can't blame the teaching profession for the high level of poor performance in many pupils. The cause lies fairly and squarely with the food that goes into their mouths. Not only does poor nutrition render their brains unable to function
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Not full picture
IN your article on the front page of the Ledbury Reporter (April 8) 'Campaign-ers welcome the withdrawal of plans for pub', you claim local people welcome this. In fact, of the 19 houses in Broom's Green only three objected to the plans and ten wrote
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15/4/05 - Wanderers U13s fall to unbeaten Norton
THIS was a very closely-fought Mercian Festival League match with both sides playing enjoyable passing football. MALVERN TOWN WANDERERS U13S 1, NORTON ATHLETIC 4 The match could have gone either way but with Norton taking a goal lead just before half-time
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Available to all
I would like to thank Malvern Theatres for its brilliant latest 'discount price seats' offer, which it is offering solely to under 25-year-olds. I am a little too grey to get away with sliding in for those price discounts, but I do know many under 25-
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Town's worst parts on show
A CAMPAIGN to name Ledbury grot-spots has been launched by conservationists in a bid to get the town's environment cleared up. As well as targeting vandalised phone boxes, bus shelters and broken benches, the campaign also puts obtrusive road signs, advertising
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Victim's body is found
The body of tsunami victim Deborah Evans has been found. Her funeral will be at Christ Church, Wellington Heath, on Friday, April 22, at 2pm. There was a memorial service for Mrs Evans, 31, at St John's Church, Farley Hill, Reading, on Wednesday, April
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Station bids to get CCTV
GREAT Malvern station is on track to get CCTV coverage costing more than £15,000, if plans by Central Trains are approved. Local residents say they are pleased the train company has applied for listed building consent for nine cameras, as the station
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Public join call for change to parking
Suggestions for easing parking congestion and creating more spaces for visitors were hammered out at a public meeting in Bromyard. They include allocating spaces to traders in Tenbury Road car park, creating time limits on free car parks and introducing
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Dalek proves a sound investment
The television relaunch of Dr Who has thrilled the owner of Bromyard's Teddy Bear and Toy Museum. Ted Glazzard is also the proud owner of a life-size dalek - the doctor's most famous adversary - which will get pride of place during the spring season at
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Locals fear fly-fishing lakes plan
Residents of a hamlet near Hanley Castle are concerned about a plan to create two fly-fishing lakes near their homes. A decision on the application, for land at Gilvers Lane, Brotheridge Green, will be made at a district council meeting next Wednesday
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Changes up front
GRANTS to improve shop fronts in Great Malvern may be provided by Malvern Hills District Council. This follows a presentation to the Great Malvern Town Centre Partnership this week by Roger Sutton, of Malvern Civic Society, in which he highlighted the
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Stolen bird could attack unwary thief
A RARE cockatoo stolen from a Malvern home could prove a danger to the thief. The bird, worth £600, was taken from a garden on Elgar Avenue. Jane Hale, who has owned the unnamed bird for six years, said: "He's a breeding bird and not tame in the sense
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Butchers up for a fun challenge
Three town centre butchers will go eye-to-eye for faggot throwing, a sausage drag relay and a black pudding roll in an eye-catching challenge for the Ledbury English Festival. Representatives from Wallers, Miles and Tony Steel butchers will be up for
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Crying foul over pet sign
A gate to a playingfield in Cradley was ripped from its hinges when the parish council put up a 'No Dogs' sign. The sign asked people to stick to the public footpaths at Buryfields and not let their pets foul a children's play area. Speaking at a council
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15/4/05 - Poupart first in time trial
WORCESTER St Johns CC rider Gavin Poupart won the Velo Club Sevale 5.5m time trial in a time of 12m 40s, well ahead of the first club member, Will Davies. Will's time of 13m 20s was good enough to relegate last week's winner, Brian Boswell, into third
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15/4/05 - Hogs seeking revenge in the Foley Challenge
THE 2005 season for the Sand Hogs golf society has started out with a flurry. The first event, at Cleobury Mortimer, was won by Patrick Stone after just pipping Steve Vizard and Ian Budd to the post with a creditable 38 points. The second event, 'The
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15/4/05 - Sapey GC medal results
THE Sapey Golf Club's midweek medal division one on April 5 was won by Keith Leadbetter, 11 handicap, with a net 65. Twenty-four handicapper James Bell won division two with a net 66. Results. Division one: K Leadbetter 76 (11) 65; Jason Gale 77 (11)
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15/4/05 - Dragon boat challenge
COMPANIES and organisations are being invited to take part in a dragon boat racing challenge at the Severn Boat Festival, to be held in Worcester from July 29-31. Dragon boat racing is an ancient Chinese sport where large boats, with an average of 10
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15/4/05 - Fixtures ...
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Brierley & Hagley v Ledbury Town; Bromyard Town v Bustleholme. Division One: Malvern Town Reserves v Darlaston Town. Division Two: Malvern Rangers v Brereton Town. WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE
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Bradders on Friday
NOW I know I write a lot about sport in this column, but it's because I enjoy it, so another diatribe this week, mostly of sport. First of all, the cricket season is upon us. For those playing, the whites will have shrunk over the winter. Amazing how
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Plenty to see at Courtyard
THE Courtyard in Hereford has outlined its forthcoming events. Musical treats include the Britten Sinfonia tomorrow (Saturday), for which tickets are £8-£22, and the Bishop's Music Showcase from The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School on Monday, tickets
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BRIEFLY what's going on
THE hit West End Musical Fame is set to be staged at a Midland theatre next week - promising an "all-singing, all-dancing" night of entertainment. The show, starring two-time Olivier Award winner Barbara Dickson, who has been the leading lady in some
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From prompts to bar staff - I salute you all
Last Saturday, I had the privilege of adjudicating the Worcestershire Theatre Festival. It is the first round of the All England Theatre Festival which is the largest theatre competition in the world (probably!). There were some very good performances
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Quartet will be just irresistible
PASSION, drama and energy are the words that have been used to describe the musicianship of the Bochmann Quartet, which is set to perform in Worcester. "Add to that a warm and informal style of presentation and you have an irresistible combination," said
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Theatre's delight as TV pair star in classic play
A THEATRE in Hereford is hoping two familiar television stars will entice audiences in to watch its first professional production of 2005. The Courtyard has just announced that Educating Rita will star Stephen McGann - now appearing on the soap Emmerdale
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15/4/05 - Total rugby is awesome
MALVERN Rugby Club produced one of their finest displays of recent years when they defeated promotion rivals Hinckley 44-16 on Saturday. The Spring Lane side and Hinckley were neck-and-neck in second and third place in the Midlands Two West league table
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15/4/05 - Malvern crush Hinckley hopes
SOMETIMES in sport there are barriers that need to be overcome both physically and psychologically, a superb team performance on Saturday saw the Spring Lane side dominate on both fronts. HINCKLEY 16PTS, MALVERN 44PTS Having been written off by the Leicestershire
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Events in and around Worcester
April 15: Worcestershire Industrial Archaeology and Local History Society is meeting for a lecture, The Men of the Mechanicals by Neville Billington, at Lecture Theatre, Royal Grammar School, Worcester. For further details telephone 01905 428266. April
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15/4/05 - Town hit back to take points
MALVERN Town returned home with three more Midland Alliance points from their visit to high-flying Coalville Town on Tuesday evening. COALVILLE TOWN 2, MALVERN TOWN 5 Malvern went a goal behind on 35 seconds when keeper Paul Wyatt miscued a back-pass
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Exhibitions in and around Worcester
April 16-17: Shipton Quilters ninth exhibition at Rendcomb College, Rendcombe (off A435 Nr Cirencester). For further details telephone 01242 890302. Until Apr 23: Spotlight on Eduardo Paolozzi. A national touring exhibition from the Hayward Gallery at
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15/4/05 - Stevenson hits Town winner
MALVERN Town are still aiming for a top six slot and collected three valuable Midland Alliance points on Saturday from their visit to relegation battlers Studley FC. STUDLEY FC 1, MALVERN TOWN 2 Studley were first on the attack and Paul Wyatt, in the
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Duty's call
WHEN I joined the Royal Naval Sick Berth Staff in 1942 I was issued with a white linen operating-theatre gown and a manual of instruction. Both had to be carried round with me at all times during duty hours and woe betide the probationer found without
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Gordon the chef and his hidden budget ingredients
GORDON Brown has issued a menu for his pre-election budget banquet. But two of the courses, directed at us "greys" contained dietary restrictions. First, the one-off £200 rate rebate would be very acceptable, in its entirety. Apparently, however, a sliding
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Record numbers head for the hills
GOOD weather over the weekend brought a record number of holiday-makers, either for day visits or for longer periods - so reported the Gazette 50 years ago. "On Monday, traffic through the town was exceptionally heavy and not a little dislocation was
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What's on
Theatre April To April 16-The Winter's Tale at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £12-£18. Box office (01684) 892277. To April 16-Natural Causes by Eric Chappell at May Hill Village Hall. 8pm. £5 from (01452) 830081. Every Sat
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15/4/05 - Malvern CC shape-up
MALVERN Cricket Club have begun preparations for the new season with outdoor training on Thursday evenings for senior cricketers at the ground, from 6.30pm until 8pm. These sessions will continue throughout the season, beginning with fitness routines
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15/4/05 - Juniors sign- up at Colwall
COLWALL Cricket Club are holding a registration evening for all current and prospective junior cricketers on Wednesday (April 20) between 6pm and 7pm at the club. Under the leadership of Gary King, the experienced squad of coaches will be running teams
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Take stock of your very own mini bar
A GLASS or two of wine is no longer seen as the first step on the road to perdition. Nor should it only be the preserve of weekends and special occasions... but a glass when eating alone might seem extravagant if you are going to open a full bottle. Nowadays
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Taylor's talent for folk
ESTABLISHED folk club and festival performer Bram Taylor will be bringing his multitude of talents to Stourport's popular Riverside Folk and Acoustic Club tonight. Bram hails from the north-west and is an entertaining artist with a distinctive voice and
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They know the Brubeck story by Hart
A GROUP of musicians are set to come together for a musical journey through the life of one of the best modern jazz pianists around. Dave Brubeck's impact on jazz history is unmistakeable and his music will come to life at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall
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New album from Knight with shining harmonies
A MUSICIAN who does a fine line in bittersweet love songs is set to put Worcester on the musical map as his tunes finally hit high street shelves across the country. Jamie Knight, from St John's, Worcester, has been singing for 10 years and playing the
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Rover suppliers may be owed tens of millions
SUPPLIERS to MG Rover have been left with estimated debts running into tens of millions of pounds. This will hit dozens of firms in Worcestershire, particularly in Droitwich, Bromsgrove and Redditch. A survey taken by Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and
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Net firm's world first broadband for trains
AN innovative design by a Malvern company is revolutionising train travel on the Continent - and making air travel redundant. 21 Net, which is based in Worcester Road, has become the first in the world to offer broadband internet on trains. It has just
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PARENTS DEMAND SCHOOLS' MISSING MILLIONS
EVERY parent in Worcestershire is being asked to help improve their children's education by bombarding Prime Minister Tony Blair with letters demanding fairer funding. The campaigning f40 parents' group, led by Worcestershire's Jonathan Pearsall and Helen
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Gipsies' despair as they are told to leave
ELEVEN English Romany gipsy families left their home in a Worcestershire village in despair yesterday, with nowhere to go. They were forced to leave Eckington, near Pershore, after a High Court judgement ruled they could not stay. And while there were
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'Pinch of salt' over Lido idea
A GROUP dedicated to saving the Droitwich Lido says it is sceptical about how a council blueprint for the site will be funded. Save a Lido Today (SALT) said Wychavon District Council's plans to replace the dilapidated open-air pool with a one-metre-deep
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This time glamour girl Nat's getting her kit on
A BUXOM glamour model will be the clotheshorse unveiling Worcester City FC's new strip and sponsor. Natalie Denning - more used to shedding her kit as the UK Playmate of the Year - will don the new strip at the St George's Lane stadium in Barbourne at
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'New Lidl will mean car chaos'
PLANS to build a supermarket in Malvern Link will create traffic chaos, people who live nearby have claimed. The scheme to put a branch of Lidl on the site of the former Eurohaus garage in Worcester Road, Malvern Link, is due to be looked at by councillors
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City sorts that junk ... but we could do a lot better
RECYLING in Worcester has passed targets set by the Government - but only just. It is estimated that the 2004-5 target of 16 per cent was met with 16.8 per cent of household waste being recycled, according to the city council. In total, 6,020 tonnes of
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School's dinners will be winners
EVEN tastier tucker will be on the menu for pupils at a Malvern school as its kitchen has a long-overdue refurbishment. Fitters have been hard at work at Great Malvern Primary School, in Pickersleigh Road, since the start of the Easter holidays. It is
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Friend fires last creation by noted potter
AN internationally- known potter's final creation has been fired in Bransford. The pot, measuring more than five feet high, was made by ceramacist Monica Young, of Reeth in Yorkshire, who died last year. Her friend Will Tooby, chairman of Bransford Garden
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Scaling tough heights
ONE of Britain's top climbers, Leo Houlding, will be at Worcester's Kings School on Tuesday, April 26, speaking about his experiences. Big Walls, Tall Stories features recent experiences in Patagonia and his first ascents on remote walls in the Andes
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Four Seasons n Review: ESO, Malvern Theatres
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons formed the backbone of this concert. However, rather than playing the concerti in the usual order, they were interspersed between contemporary compositions. Monica Huggett, one of the foremost exponents of baroque music, was
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The Winter's Tale n Review: Malvern Theatres
Gender swapping is standard in Shakespeare's plays but the all-male Propeller Theatre Group take it further in this production. However, it is easy to stretch the imagination with actors who move effortlessly from solemn tragedy to bawdy slapstick and
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Chase pair on concert stage
TWO former colleagues at Malvern's Chase school will be reunited in song at a charity concert. Pianist Aydin Onac, former deputy head, will join ex-head David Fawbert in a concert by the Avon Singers at St James's School, West Malvern, on Saturday, April
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Debut CD by Infamy
A ROCK band formed three years ago by five friends at Hanley Castle High School have just released their first CD. Infamy recorded the six-track EP, The Question is in the Asking, with producer Muff Murfin at the famous Old Smithy Studios, where Edwin
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BRIEFLY what's going on
THE hit West End Musical Fame is set to be staged at a Midland theatre next week - promising an "all-singing, all-dancing" night of entertainment. The show, starring two-time Olivier Award winner Barbara Dickson, who has been the leading lady in some
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From prompts to bar staff - I salute you all
Last Saturday, I had the privilege of adjudicating the Worcestershire Theatre Festival. It is the first round of the All England Theatre Festival which is the largest theatre competition in the world (probably!). There were some very good performances
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Quartet will be just irresistible
PASSION, drama and energy are the words that have been used to describe the musicianship of the Bochmann Quartet, which is set to perform in Worcester. "Add to that a warm and informal style of presentation and you have an irresistible combination," said
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Exhibitions in and around Worcester
April 16-17: Shipton Quilters ninth exhibition at Rendcomb College, Rendcombe (off A435 Nr Cirencester). For further details telephone 01242 890302. Until Apr 23: Spotlight on Eduardo Paolozzi. A national touring exhibition from the Hayward Gallery at
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All the latest gigs and where to find them
Friday, April 15 The Method plus Average Robot - Marr's Bar, Worcester Aquarius - Heenans Social Club, Sansome Place, Worcester Th' Legendary Shack Shakers - Little Civic, North Street, Wolverhampton The Christians - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester Bram Taylor
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Whats on at your local theatre
April 16: Children's Theatre, Spring is Sprung by Robin Russell at the Norbury Theatre. Can the springtime fairy stop Hector the collector adding more butterflies to his collection? Box office: 01905 770154. Until April 16: Direct from the West End, Thoroughly
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Cinemas
Malvern Cinema: The Life Aquatic (15) Fri-Thursday 7.30pm. Sat, Sun & Thurs 4pm. Odeon Worcester: Sahara (12A) 3.20, 7.40; The Chorus (12A) 2.25, 6.35; Robots (U) 1.35, 5.50, Sat and Sun 11.40; The Interpreter (12A) 2.35, 5.15, 8.00; The Amityville
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Taylor's talent for folk
ESTABLISHED folk club and festival performer Bram Taylor will be bringing his multitude of talents to Stourport's popular Riverside Folk and Acoustic Club tonight. Bram hails from the north-west and is an entertaining artist with a distinctive voice and
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Really free!
THE latest trio of musical offerings to play Worcester's Marr's Bar's weekly Free Bands for Free Quid night are Hey Pablo, Animotorso and Freak Porn Experiment. The bands night takes place at the Pierpoint Street venue on Thursday and Hey Pablo consists
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They know the Brubeck story by Hart
A GROUP of musicians are set to come together for a musical journey through the life of one of the best modern jazz pianists around. Dave Brubeck's impact on jazz history is unmistakeable and his music will come to life at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall
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Paint recycling - you nose the score
THE famous Dulux dog has given his bark of approval to a new paint recycling scheme run by a Worcester-based environmental charity. The Community Repaint Scheme aims to collect unwanted paint from households and businesses before re-distributing it for
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A case of cameras, pints and let it roll
KEEN movie-goers will be able to enjoy some of the best in world cinema while supping a cool beer as a new film night starts at a Worcester venue. Arts organisation 1147 and Top Heavy Promotions have teamed up for the World Cinema Night at the Marr's
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New hospital moves a step closer
PLANS for the new Malvern community hospital are set to go to the next stage. South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust Board has formally received the results of the public consultation and will now meet the Malvern Hospital Project Board to "move the
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Fishery lures supporters
KEEN anglers could soon be casting their lines in a Worcestershire village if plans for a public game fishery are approved. The proposed scheme on land north of Gilvers Lane, in Hanley Castle, involves the construction of two trout lakes, a wooden fishing
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Experts help at charity auction
ANTIQUES experts and TV personalities Henry Sandon and Philip Serrell will be valuing treasures at a collectables auction in aid of St Richard's Hospice. Hospice event organisers are urging Worcester people to donate any suitable items such as furniture
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Give 'em hell says upbeat Sir Menzies
LIBERAL Democrat deputy leader Sir Menzies Campbell paid a flying visit to Malvern yesterday as the party launched its election manifesto. Sir Menzies stepped into the breach for the trip to the town's Science Park, off Geraldine Road after party leader
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Welland Correspondent: Stephen Try Tel: 01684 310068
Friends of Welland bingo night is at the village hall on Saturday, April 23, at 7.30pm. Coffee/tea and cakes available. More information to follow. The Pheasant at Welland is hosting the Welland Pre-School charity auction on Friday, April 29, at 7.30pm
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Wellington Heath Correspondent: Mrs P Jacobs Tel: 01531 634941
HERE is new information about the times of the May fair on May 7. Because of other events in the hall on the evening of Friday, May 6, people are asked to bring their items to the Committee Room between 6 and 8pm and to enter by the back door from the
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Why migrants are so vital to county farms
I T'S like something out of a movie. Penniless people forced to flee war-torn countries, led into the lion's den, to be mistreated and exploited. Some live 30 to a room, barely able to move, while gangmasters rub their hands in glee as they pay their
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Friend fires last creation by noted potter
AN internationally- known potter's final creation has been fired in Bransford. The pot, measuring more than five feet high, was made by ceramacist Monica Young, of Reeth in Yorkshire, who died last year. Her friend Will Tooby, chairman of Bransford Garden
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Scaling tough heights
ONE of Britain's top climbers, Leo Houlding, will be at Worcester's Kings School on Tuesday, April 26, speaking about his experiences. Big Walls, Tall Stories features recent experiences in Patagonia and his first ascents on remote walls in the Andes
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ELECTION 2005: EDUCATION
ANDY ROBERTS, CONSERVATIVE GROUP PORTFOLIO HOLDER FOR EDUCATION In the last four years education in Worcestershire has moved into a position of strength. GCSE pass rates are higher than ever, having increased at a faster rate than the national average
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Students to get physical
DANCE theatre company Earth-fall is urging Malvern students, aged 16 plus, to get physical. The Cardiff-based players are coming to Malvern Theatres at the end of the month to hold workshops in physical theatre. Combining dance, music and film-making,
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Political heavyweights to enter the fray
WEST Worcestershire has a long history as a Conservative seat with Sir Michael Spicer holding it since 1974 in succession to Sir Gerald Nabarro. The Liberal Democrats cut the majority to 3,846 in 1997 but Sir Michael raised that to over 5,000 last time
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Wiggin looks to build on his strong majority
DESPITE the trauma of the defection of Peter Temple-Morris to Labour ahead of the 2001 election, Leominster is a solid Conservative seat. Sitting MP Bill Wiggin won with a majority of 10,367 in 2001, his nearest challenger being the Liberal Democrat Celia
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County council elections
Worcestershire County Council elections will also be held on May 5. The nominations closed yesterday (Thurs-day) afternoon. Retirees include Jennette Davy in Malvern Langland and Beryl Hickling in Malvern Link. Candidates Croome: Robert Alfred Allen Bullock
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Four Seasons n Review: ESO, Malvern Theatres
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons formed the backbone of this concert. However, rather than playing the concerti in the usual order, they were interspersed between contemporary compositions. Monica Huggett, one of the foremost exponents of baroque music, was
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Drink-drive suspect avoids ban after fleeing police
AN Upton man who admitted escaping from a police car when an officer was diverted to deal with a fight has been fined £500. Christopher Percival, of Hill View Gardens, pleaded guilty at Gloucester Crown Court last Thursday (April 7) to escaping lawful
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Head to leave school
Headteacher Mike Newby is leaving Bredon School at the end of the summer term. He has been at the boarding school near Upton since 2001. "I've thoroughly enjoyed my time at the school and would very much like to thank the children, staff and parents for
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Council U-turn on playing fields
AN offer to lease playing fields off Sling Lane, Malvern, to Newtown Sports Junior Football Club has been withdrawn by Malvern Hills District Council. Chairman Martyn Twinberrow said the club was "disappointed". It currently uses land off Lower Howsell
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Board members named
local members of a new drainage board have been named this week. The Lower Severn Internal Drainage Board has just been formed, taking over a large number of smaller bodies. Among these was the Longdon and Eldersfield Drainage Board, which had been in
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A landmark week for Platinum Award winning firm
designs, ideas and equipment created by Malvern company Dytecna were on show to more than 150 people yesterday. The cream of engineering and communications companies from across the country gathered to see the firm's latest developments. The event, at
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Celebrating the best in business
Business excellence in the Malvern Hills area was rewarded at a glittering ceremony. A wide spectrum of the business community, from charities to highly specialised industries, gathered at Malvern Theatres on Tuesday for Malvern Hills District Council's
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Short on pirates
Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society will perform Potted Pirates at Upton Memorial Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday, April 23. The St George's Day event, organised by Upton Arts Music Group, is a shortened version of The Pirates of Penzance. Tickets are £4
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Lidl poised to get go-ahead for supermarket plan
A NEW Lidl supermarket could open in Malvern Link early next year. The German chain, which has been fighting to put a store on the former eurohaus site for more than five years, will hear if its latest application has been successful on Wednesday. Officers
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15/4/05 - Losing spell ends after ding-dong battle
RANGERS travelled to the home of Goodrich FC to play Wednesfield Reserves with just 12 players, which meant that manager Roger Kitchener was forced to start and the only substitute was Simon Burge. WEDNESFIELD RESERVES 3, MALVERN RANGERS 5 With confidence
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15/4/05 - First goal for Radar keeper Chris Ball
RADAR started brightly in this Worcester Sunday League division two fixture with Tim Clarke and Matt Brookes being denied by Danny Brown in the Claines goal. NEW INN CLAINES 1, MALVERN RADAR 2 The home side almost took the lead when Radar keeper Chris
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15/4/05 - Brace for Phil Jenkins
AN under-strength West Malvern side picked up three more Worcester Saturday League division one points with a deserved victory against visiting Pershore Manor Reserves. WEST MALVERN 4, PERSHORE MANOR RES 2 The home side opened strongly and got off to
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Space age May Day event gets ready for blast-off
MALVERN residents are being invited to get creative for this year's May Day event on April 30. The theme will be The Planets, including anything space-related. TV presenter Dick Strawbridge, of West Malvern, will judge the competitions. Mr Strawbridge
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Revised plans go on show for station
Bus shelters, improved bicycle storage and a pedestrian crossing have been proposed at Great Malvern Station. They are included in a revised scheme of improvements to the area, designed by Halcrow and funded by Worcestershire County Council. Plans, which
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Get behind this good work
I read, with interest, the comments of one of the Malvern Hills Conservators, David Masters (Your Letters, April 8). In his letter, which included reference to views expressed at the initial public consultation meeting on hills' management, he forgets
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Manda full of ideas for arts
PROMOTING arts across the Malvern Hills area is the job of the latest district council employee. Manda Graham has been in her newly-created post as arts officer for just over a week, but is already full of ideas for developing the local arts scene. These
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Dog stole my kite
I have recently purchased a fairly expensive kite using my birthday money. Having waited a few months for the good weather and the kites to be in the shops, I managed to buy it in the Easter holidays in Devon on Saturday. After learning to fly my new
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Recommend visit
With the modern fashion for giving nothing but a negative slant on anything to do with younger people, I would like to highlight the work carried out by the Air Training Corps, and especially that of the our local ATC squadron, 1017. My daughter has attended
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Howard leads the way
TORY party leader Michael Howard visited Hartpury College yesterday (Thursday), while Sir Michael Spicer kick-started the party's campaign in West Worcestershire by door-knocking across the district. He is in Malvern today (Friday) and will attend a meeting
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Just a thought
I walked off the hills on Saturday morning, along Jubilee Drive past the MHDC car park by the Wyche Free Church and was amazed to see only one car parked on the car park - and that had a Conservators' sticker on. For the first time I read the parking
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Firm gets use of official logo
THE 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War is being commemorated on coasters produced by a Malvern firm. The Coaster Company, based in Spring Lane South, was given permission by the Ministry of Defence and the commemoration team behind the
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Role vital to rail users
A volunteer is needed to represent the views of Malvern Link rail passengers on a key local pressure group. The post, with the Cotswold Line Promotion Group, involves delivering newsletters and information and passing on passengers' queries. Malvern Link
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15/4/05 - Junior Soccer Scene
WITHOUT a doubt, the two best teams in the Mercian U16s division met in Welland's final encounter of the season with a guaranteed runners-up spot up for grabs. WELLAND JUNIORS U16S 3, PEOPLETON 3 Both teams played with total commitment and plenty of skill
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A Biblical view
Jesus said: 'How think ye? If a man have a hundred sheep and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine and goeth into the mountains and seeketh that which is gone astray?' And the Conservators answered, and said unto him: 'No,
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Town wins praise
Ironically, the grot-spot campaign comes as Ledbury was named as one of the 12 best market towns in the country, in Country Living magazine. Ledbury was featured with a picture of the Market House and an account by associate editor Louise Elliott. She
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New start as home re-opens
A HOME for deaf and blind people in Malvern is reopening its doors after nearly two years. Deaf-blind charity Sense announced the closure of the Tanglewood home, Albert Road South, in June 2003. The charity said the closure was forced by the home's deficit
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In celebration of an historic trek
MEN and women in period costume caused a stir when they re-enacted an historic trek across America. More than 100 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints gathered in Malvern town centre on Saturday to pull 10 hand carts up the Worcestershire
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Opinion
NEWTOWN Sports Junior Football Club must be feeling a little like Bayern Munich after they lost the 1999 Champions League final to Manchester United after two extra-time goals. Having secured the agreement of Malvern Hills District Council to the long-term
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Nursery gets glowing report
A MALVERN nursery has been given a glowing Ofsted report. The Pied Piper pre-school nursery was rated "very good" in all six assessment areas. Inspectors were impressed with the range of activities available and with the 13 members of staff. They said
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Runners ready for marathon effort
MARATHON runners in the Malvern Hills area are already well on their way to raising thousands of pounds for charity, writes Emilene White. Jane Myhil, 39, of Cowleigh Road, was inspired to take part in the Flora London Marathon on Sunday after watching
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Cleared of raping teenager
A 55-year-old disc jockey has been cleared of raping a drunken teenager after a party. David Benson, who had consumed up to 14 pints of beer himself, insisted the 18-year-old consented to the sexual encounter. The jury at Worcester Crown Court also found
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15/4/05 - Elkin in charge at Thruxton
CHRISTIAN Elkin, the reigning British GP 125 champion, started on pole position at the second round of the British Motorcycle Championships held at Thruxton in Hampshire last weekend. Christian had been in dominating form all through the two days of practice
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15/4/05 - Uckinghall win division three
THE top two positions in the Brewin Dolphin Securities-sponsored Malvern Table Tennis League third division were not settled until the final match of the season was played. Crackpots B needed four points from their second meeting with Abbeydowne to take
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15/4/05 - Merlins put out Lions
THE Malvern Table Tennis League's secondary handicap semi- final between Ledbury Merlins and Ledbury Lions was always going to be difficult to call, and so it proved. The match swayed to and fro throughout the evening. Nigel Foreshew got the Merlins off
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15/4/05 - Double for Campbell and Smee
LAST weekend saw the members of Arden Sailing Club (Defford) commence the main season's programme with the first of the pursuit series. The weather was mild with a light, changeable north-westerly breeze. Three Enterprises pursued the Solo, Laser Pico
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Flying the flag for St George's Day
THE cross of St George will fly at a concert marking the patron saint's day and raising money for Cancer Research. Malvern Male Voice Choir and sopranos Sonna Cadman and Emma Burrows will perform at the St George's Day event in Christ Church hall, Avenue
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Chase pair on concert stage
TWO former colleagues at Malvern's Chase school will be reunited in song at a charity concert. Pianist Aydin Onac, former deputy head, will join ex-head David Fawbert in a concert by the Avon Singers at St James's School, West Malvern, on Saturday, April
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Debut CD by Infamy
A ROCK band formed three years ago by five friends at Hanley Castle High School have just released their first CD. Infamy recorded the six-track EP, The Question is in the Asking, with producer Muff Murfin at the famous Old Smithy Studios, where Edwin
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Priory concert provides contrast
THE first of a series of recitals on the refurbished Malvern Priory Organ takes place next weekend. Organist and choirmaster Andrew Wilson will be playing at noon on Saturday, April 23. The programme will contrast Guilmant's Sonata No 1 in D minor with
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15/4/05 - Green cricketer sent back home
BARNARDS Green has lost the services of an overseas player before a ball has even been bowled of the new season. Club officials have attacked a decision by the Home Office to deport 30-year-old Nash Jones back to Grenada on Monday. Nash spent just six
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Poor beasts
I READ the two letters about the ordeal of horses being transported and slaughtered in Italy and the slaughter of seals in Canada. I am opposed to both, but let's remember the millions of animals slaughtered without being stunned in this country for the
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All the latest gigs and where to find them
Friday, April 15 The Method plus Average Robot - Marr's Bar, Worcester Aquarius - Heenans Social Club, Sansome Place, Worcester Th' Legendary Shack Shakers - Little Civic, North Street, Wolverhampton The Christians - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester Bram Taylor
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15/4/05 - Reserves progress to cup final
TOWN Reserves progressed to the final of the Evesham Hospital Cup after a poor display of football which was just good enough to beat a struggling Feckenham side. MALVERN TOWN RES 1, FECKENHAM 0 Town always seem to find it difficult on hard ground and
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Freedoms
A FORMER Labour councillor is jailed for rigging postal votes in Lancashire. Similar corruption among Labour councillors in Birmingham caused a Judge to label the UK's postal voting system as being that which would "disgrace a banana republic". Then Labour
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Whats on at your local theatre
April 16: Children's Theatre, Spring is Sprung by Robin Russell at the Norbury Theatre. Can the springtime fairy stop Hector the collector adding more butterflies to his collection? Box office: 01905 770154. Until April 16: Direct from the West End, Thoroughly
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You can call it a day at 65
GEORGE Cowley, (Letters, Wednesday, April 6) refers to a 56-year-old unemployed man who wants the Tories to win the General Election. This apparently because it is his experience, that they (the Tories), will just let him lie back and receive his benefits
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15/4/05 - Club serves up 25-year mark
MORE than 50 members past and present celebrated the 25th anniversary of MCS Tennis Club last weekend. The club was formed by a group of women from the villages of Mathon, Cradley and Storridge in 1980 to provide sports facilities for the local area.
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Prisoners and rights at elections
MICHAEL Foster, clearly rattled by Mary Dhonau's candidature, has now turned his fire on the Liberal Democrats. First, he criticises the Lib Dems' support for the "Barred From Voting" campaign organised by the Prison Reform Trust and the Unlock charity
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15/4/05 - Special presentation to long-serving chairman
MALVERN Hills Indoor Bowls Club's finals were watched more than 100 members who saw many close and exciting contests. In several competitions the result was in doubt right up to the final bowl being delivered. After the presentations to the tournament
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15/4/05 - Rejects are champions
A RUN of seven successive wins had placed Rejects eight points clear at the top of the Malvern Gazette Men's Skittles League division one going into the final league game of the season against Cradley. Victory by the Rejects would guarantee winning the
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Felling of pear tree 'wanton destruction'
THE felling of an old pear tree in North Malvern was the subject of sharp debate in the Malvern Gazette 50 years ago. The destruction of the tree, at the junction of Leigh Sinton Road and the access to North Site, had been deplored by T McCarry, who called
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago Owing to the continuing indisposition of Mr Harvey (hon. conductor), the Malvern Link Musical Society has been reluctantly obliged to abandon the idea of giving a concert after Easter and rehearsals have now been concluded for the season
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Cinemas
Malvern Cinema: The Life Aquatic (15) Fri-Thursday 7.30pm. Sat, Sun & Thurs 4pm. Odeon Worcester: Sahara (12A) 3.20, 7.40; The Chorus (12A) 2.25, 6.35; Robots (U) 1.35, 5.50, Sat and Sun 11.40; The Interpreter (12A) 2.35, 5.15, 8.00; The Amityville
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Suspicions aroused in Ayckbourn classic
Crossed wires and mistaken identities lead to extreme confusion in the next production by the Malvern Wells Players. The group will be staging Alan Ayckbourn's comedy of errors Relatively Speaking, from April 20-22. Greg and Ginny live together, but strange
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Really free!
THE latest trio of musical offerings to play Worcester's Marr's Bar's weekly Free Bands for Free Quid night are Hey Pablo, Animotorso and Freak Porn Experiment. The bands night takes place at the Pierpoint Street venue on Thursday and Hey Pablo consists
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Free mobiles for charities
A NEW mobile phone store in Droitwich is celebrating its launch by offering charities the chance to apply for a free phone. m-viron, in St Andrew's Street, opened at the weekend with entertainment by a stilt walker and a face-painter. Store owner, Becky
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Our schools are losing a massive £10m a year
EDUCATION in Worcestershire is missing out on £10m a year - enough for an extra teacher in every school - fair funding campaigners have claimed. The parents' group has now issued a rallying cry to other mums and dads, urging them to bombard Westminster
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Brown shoes, so I had to go home
A GCSE student was sent home from school after turning up for lessons in the wrong-coloured shoes. Evesham High School pupil Ben Jelfs, aged 15, was forced to walk the four-mile journey home. He was told he could not attend classes until he changed his
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Howard's way is not everyone's cup of tea
IN an effort to win over voters, Tory leader Michael Howard has brought his wife in on the act. Former model Sandra Howard yesterday made a whistle-stop tour through the Midlands. Emerging from Worcester's Guildhall to cheers from her small entourage
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They're pinning all their hopes on top gear
SPECIAL permission has had to be granted for a Worcester amateur dramatics company to produce dazzling costumes for its forthcoming show. Planning for the production of the Gilbert & Sullivan HMS Pinafore (Australian Version) started early for the
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Children to act out real life war tales
THE experiences of evacuee children in the Second World War will be brought back to life by today's youngsters - thanks to a Lottery grant. C&T, Worcester's only professional theatre company working with children, has just been awarded an £18,000
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Daisy's words to sell the city
A POEM written by a 91-year-old as a tribute to the Faithful City could play a big part in the city's future tourism plans. Daisy Gelder, who has lived in her Hamilton Road home since she was born, wrote Worcester purely because of her passion for poetry
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Cider house rules with commemorative brew
CIDER drinkers are raising a glass to a Herefordshire company which has scooped top prize at the International Beer Competition. Westons premium cider 1880, which has just been launched in celebration of 125 years of production, was the toast of the judges
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Lost Archers episodes found in a basement
A COLLECTION of lost Archers episodes has been uncovered in a radio station's basement. The recordings of the rural radio soap opera, set in fictional Ambridge, were recorded in 1977. They were found during a spring clean of the studio archive of BBC
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Students to get physical
DANCE theatre company Earth-fall is urging Malvern students, aged 16 plus, to get physical. The Cardiff-based players are coming to Malvern Theatres at the end of the month to hold workshops in physical theatre. Combining dance, music and film-making,
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Flying the flag for St George's Day
THE cross of St George will fly at a concert marking the patron saint's day and raising money for Cancer Research. Malvern Male Voice Choir and sopranos Sonna Cadman and Emma Burrows will perform at the St George's Day event in Christ Church hall, Avenue
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Priory concert provides contrast
THE first of a series of recitals on the refurbished Malvern Priory Organ takes place next weekend. Organist and choirmaster Andrew Wilson will be playing at noon on Saturday, April 23. The programme will contrast Guilmant's Sonata No 1 in D minor with
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Plenty to see at Courtyard
THE Courtyard in Hereford has outlined its forthcoming events. Musical treats include the Britten Sinfonia tomorrow (Saturday), for which tickets are £8-£22, and the Bishop's Music Showcase from The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School on Monday, tickets
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Theatre's delight as TV pair star in classic play
A THEATRE in Hereford is hoping two familiar television stars will entice audiences in to watch its first professional production of 2005. The Courtyard has just announced that Educating Rita will star Stephen McGann - now appearing on the soap Emmerdale
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Events in and around Worcester
April 15: Worcestershire Industrial Archaeology and Local History Society is meeting for a lecture, The Men of the Mechanicals by Neville Billington, at Lecture Theatre, Royal Grammar School, Worcester. For further details telephone 01905 428266. April
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Suspicions aroused in Ayckbourn classic
Crossed wires and mistaken identities lead to extreme confusion in the next production by the Malvern Wells Players. The group will be staging Alan Ayckbourn's comedy of errors Relatively Speaking, from April 20-22. Greg and Ginny live together, but strange
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What's on
Theatre April To April 16-The Winter's Tale at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £12-£18. Box office (01684) 892277. To April 16-Natural Causes by Eric Chappell at May Hill Village Hall. 8pm. £5 from (01452) 830081. Every Sat
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Take stock of your very own mini bar
A GLASS or two of wine is no longer seen as the first step on the road to perdition. Nor should it only be the preserve of weekends and special occasions... but a glass when eating alone might seem extravagant if you are going to open a full bottle. Nowadays
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New album from Knight with shining harmonies
A MUSICIAN who does a fine line in bittersweet love songs is set to put Worcester on the musical map as his tunes finally hit high street shelves across the country. Jamie Knight, from St John's, Worcester, has been singing for 10 years and playing the
