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NIN set to rock Brum
TOP American band Nine Inch Nails will be brandishing their own distinctive brand of 'industrial rock' at the Birmingham Academy on July 8 (7.30pm doors open). The band, one of the most enduring on the rock and heavy metal scene for the last 15 years,
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Dark Knight still has bright future
Cinema review: Batman Begins (12) ENGLISH director Christopher Nolan brings a once dead film franchise back to life with the epic retelling of DC Comics' iconic vigilante's birth. Batman Begins, following millionaire Bruce Wayne's (played by Christian
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Arts bonanza
WARWICK Arts Society celebrates its 25th anniversary with over forty events in this year's Warwick Festival, starting Friday and running until July 10. There is a huge variety on offer, at various venues, ranging from drama, puppet shows, through instrumentalist
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Beasts invade
COME as close as you dare to the King of the Jungle without becoming its dinner at Birmingham's IMAX cinema in July. Be prepared for a walk on the wild side as a herd of rampaging animals leap straight from the plains of Africa onto the big screen on
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Turn yourself into a model citizen
THE number one exhibtion for model enthusiasts in the UK comes to Birmingham's NEC on July 16 and 17. Lovers of models and radio controlled vehicles can feast their eyes on the very best at Model Expo 2005. Whether it be radio controlled cars, planes,
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Criminal (15)
THIS crime thriller is hailed by the Radio Times as "sharp and sassy". It's about as sharp as my half-chewed nails and not half as nail-biting. John C Reilly gets a lead role as Los Angeles-based con man Richard Gaddis, who enlists Diego Luna's young
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Nine Lives (18)
NINE friends gather in a rambling Scottish mansion where the spirit of a mad, dead Scottish man starts causing all kinds of bloody havoc. One by one he possesses the housemates who then turn on each other, slashing and slaying at will. Nine Lives is essentially
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Sin City (18)
SLICK, stylish and ultra violent, Sin City has ''cult classic'' written all over it. This film looks fantastic, shot entirely in ethereal black and white with splashes of bloody colour, it would seem it has all the ingredients to be this year's Kill Bill
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Alcester WI
SPEAKER Sarah Warman, a water colour artist, expressed amazement that none of the members present had any claim to being artists. Her first plea was that we should have a try, and she then proceded to give us good advice about how to get started. It was
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25 years ago June 27, 1980
ONE of Bromsgrove's foremost consultant physicians, Dr Donald McIlveen, who had spent 14 years at Hill Top hospital, was to retire. He would, however, retain many of the voluntary jobs he held in the town and in Dodford, where he lived. A PLAN to introduce
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100 years ago July 1, 1905
WHILE fishing in the brook in The Shrubbery, Bromsgrove, angler Mr E Vale hooked a trout measuring over 20 inches long. The 2lb 10oz specimen took 20 minutes to land, Mr Vale finally bringing it to the bank with the aid of a riddle. DESPITE good weather
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Duo return to lift out of form Boars
BROMSGROVE CC captain Nick Davies is set to welcome back two batsmen to boost his run-shy side for Saturday's vital clash away at basement team Cannock. Mark Bagley and Nick Reade are set to come straight into the side to boost the Boar's out of form
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Mature Jones makes podium
DROITWICH rookie Chris Jones grabbed his second podium place in a row at the British 125GP Championships in Scotland on Sunday. The Spa teenager, a rookie for Honda Red Bull Racing, showed that he is starting to hit his stride in the championship by finishing
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Tea party treat for hospital volunteers
MORE than 280 volunteers have been thanked by Worcestershire Royal Hospital for their hard work and commitment to patients, relatives and visitors. To celebrate Year of the Volunteer, they were awarded certificates at a Volunteers 'Thank You' Tea Party
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Super music event is set to rock the town
MUSIC lovers and festival fans are in for a treat this summer when Bromsgrove hosts its own live extravaganza. The Bromsgrove Big One will see revellers flock to Sanders Park to watch bands like Stipe, the UK's top REM tribute act, and Bromsgrove's very
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NIN set to rock Brum
TOP American band Nine Inch Nails will be brandishing their own distinctive brand of 'industrial rock' at the Birmingham Academy on July 8 (7.30pm doors open). The band, one of the most enduring on the rock and heavy metal scene for the last 15 years,
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Catch 22 for hospital
SOUTH Worcestershire Prim-ary Care Trust and Malvern Town Council are at loggerheads over the proposed new community hospital due to be built in the town. In order to raise funds towards the project, the Trust indicated it would probably have to sell
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It's thirsty work so roll out the barrels
ALE and cider enthusiasts enjoyed themselves so much they drank a beer and cider festival dry. The first CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Beer and Cider festival to be held in Herefordshire has been hailed a complete success, when 1,500 people drank more
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Mean city doesn't understand what a hero grandad was
THE grandson of a soldier believed to be Worcester's only recipient of the Victoria Cross has criticised the city council for only paying half the costs to a planned memorial. Fred Dancox said a grant of £250 towards an information board about Pte Fred
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Have a gold star
Eight-year-old Emily May celebrates the Artsmark Gold Award awarded to her school, St Peter's First School in Droitwich, for its work across all art forms, from drama, music and design to literature, dance and sculpture.
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Club plan axed
PLANS for a club to campaign on behalf of disabled people in Alcester have been abandoned because of a lack of interest. Tony Wyer, of Blackthorn Way, put forward proposals for the club after the Chronicle highlighted the problems faced in the town centre
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Saved from flood
A MOTHER and her young son were pulled to safety after their car became stranded in a river near Great Alne on Saturday afternoon. The woman, who was on her way back to Kenilworth after visiting relatives in the area, tried to cross the ford near the
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Sympathy on tickets
STRATFORD District Council officers say they will look "sympathetically" on drivers given parking tickets during Alcester's two charity Sundays. Wardens patrolling the town on June 5, the day of the garden walkabout for Cancer Research UK, and June 12
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Racial abuse
A GANG of Asian men hurled racial abuse at a man outside the Sportsmans Arms pub in Redditch. Police are appealing for information after the racially aggravated attack last Wednesday between 9.30 and 10pm. As the man left the Peakman Street pub he felt
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Dark Knight still has bright future
Cinema review: Batman Begins (12) ENGLISH director Christopher Nolan brings a once dead film franchise back to life with the epic retelling of DC Comics' iconic vigilante's birth. Batman Begins, following millionaire Bruce Wayne's (played by Christian
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Swordsman escapes jail
A ROBBER armed with a samurai sword who accosted two schoolboys as they walked home after a night out in Redditch has escaped custody at Worcester Crown Court. David Timmins threatened to cut off the hands of one lad unless he handed over his mobile phone
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SUMMER BLUES Summer of gloom as youth group faces axe
A YOUTH group praised for stopping youngsters behaving anti-socially is facing a gloomy summer. Holiday activities for more than 160 members of St Peter's Youth Opportunities may be cancelled unless £1,000 is found. The programme of events is thought
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Pupils to benefit as three schools lose cash
ALL 80,000 pupils in Worcestershire's schools are likely to receive a cash boost as the Government takes its first step towards shelving one of it funding schemes. The Worcester News understands that the Leadership Incentive Grant is to be scrapped. This
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Canon is off to fresh pastures
HAPPY times in the Worcester diocese will be remembered by Canon Chris Hardwick when he leaves in August to become Dean of Truro Cathedral. After 10 years in the Upton-upon-Severn area, he will move with his wife, Linda and daughter, Rebecca, to Truro
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Busst let off after card
EVESHAM United manager Dave Busst has escaped a suspension despite receiving a red card in last month's play-off semi-final against Ashford Town. Busst was despatched to the stand near the end of normal time after encroaching on to the pitch after Jermaine
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29/6/05 - Tonga star pens deal at Warriors
TONGAN international flanker Jonny Tuamoheloa has signed for Worcester Warriors. The 26-year-old open-side penned a one-year deal at Sixways after leaving newly-promoted National One side Newbury Blues. He becomes Warriors ninth new acquisition of the
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College sporting success
WORCESTER Sixth Form College's sporting academies are enjoying tremendous success across the board. Students are excelling in athletics, basketball and football on regional and even national levels. The most recent success saw three athletes win the senior
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RATS for one night only
TWO original comedy one-act plays will be performed by Redditch Amateur Theatre Society (RATS) in For One Night Only, at St Luke's Memorial Hall, Headless Cross, on Saturday from 7.30pm, with a ploughman's supper served in between. Both plays are written
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29/06/05 - Duo return to lift out of form Boars
BROMSGROVE CC captain Nick Davies is set to welcome back two batsmen to boost his run-shy side for Saturday's vital clash away at basement team Cannock. Mark Bagley and Nick Reade are set to come straight into the side to boost the Boar's out of form
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25/06/05 - Rain is a pain for local sides as games cancelled
THE weekend's prolonged burst of rain took its toll on local cricket teams, as games up and down the Worcester League were forced off. Droitwich, in desperate need of the points to pull away from the bottom of Division One, saw their home game with Romsley
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26/06/05 - Croft hit by Henley
AVONCROFT went down to Henley-in-Arden by 59 runs in a friendly on Sunday. Croft were undone by a second wicket stand by Griffith (55) and Ross (71) as their Warwickshire opponents made 222-8. Spinner Spencer George was the best of Avoncroft's bowlers
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Battling Spa duo book place in the final
RICHARD Ferley and Jermone Connor's 76 run partnership handed Droitwich a seven wicket victory over Ombersley and ensured their place in the final of the Worcestershire Knockout Cup. Droitwich set up a game with Netherton at Kidderminster on July 4 (6.30pm
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Arts bonanza
WARWICK Arts Society celebrates its 25th anniversary with over forty events in this year's Warwick Festival, starting Friday and running until July 10. There is a huge variety on offer, at various venues, ranging from drama, puppet shows, through instrumentalist
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Summertime gig at Ragley
RAGLEY Hall's Great Hall forms the backdrop for Alcester Singers' Summertime Concert, tomorrow at 7.30pm. The popular 60-strong choir has been performing for 25 years and this year's event offers "a collection of lively songs for a summer evening," together
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Exhall in charge at top after Kerby's super show
VICTORY for Exhall and Wixford over Saturday's visitors Stratford Bards could all but seal the Cotswold Hills League Premier Division title with only half the season completed. Exhall's 104-run demolition of reigning champions Overbury last Saturday leaves
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David slams a ton
SUNDAY afternoon provided a youthful Pershore side with a Worcestershire Clubs League success at Swi-ndon in Staffordshire. David Powles was the hero with a blistering innings of 113 that contained 15 4s and four 6s and occupied just 80 deliveries. It
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Results and fixtures
Results Cotswold Hills League Premier Division: Overbury 79, Exhall & Wixford 183-2; Tanworth 186-4, Shipston 156; Alcester & Ragley 120-9, Broadway 123-2; Stratford Bards 69, Twyning 229-8; Moreton-in-Marsh 238-7, Earlswood 135. Division One:
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Does MP drive a Rover?
I WANT to have may say over Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride's comments (Advertiser, June 22) about the collapse of MG Rover. While what she says about the Alchemy planned take-over in 2000 is true, the Phoenix Group did keep more than 6,000 employees in
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Give us a chance
AS a participant in the recent youth day in Rubery I am a little perplexed as to why there was such a lack of coverage given to this event by the local media. Was is because this event involved the people of Rubery? If this event had taken place in Bromsgrove
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Treated like a poor cousin
ON May 20 I reported that there were two bolts missing from the A-frame of the swings in St Chad's recreation ground in Rubery. Within the hour someone was sent out and, rather than replace the bolts, the swings were removed, for safety reasons. Throughout
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Slideslow roundabout
This is a fiasco that has been developing for many years. What on earth did Bromsgrove Council and the developers think was going to happen when they built hundreds of houses on the Oakalls? There are no facilities on the Oakalls. No shops, no schools
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A good Samaritan
Through your paper I would like to thank the person who handed my watch in to the police after I lost it in Bromsgrove High Street last Tuesday afternoon. I am very grateful. Arline Thomas, Paxton Close, Bromsgrove
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Youth day a big success
I would like to thank all the voluntary groups who helped to make Rubery's first annual event for almost 20 years a day to build on for the future years. I sincerely hope that those individuals who participated in this fantastic demonstration by the young
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New management plunder old friends
FAIRFIELD Villa's new management team has already started rebuilding the squad with players from their old club. Lee Shaw and Paul Oakes, who joined Villa from Midland Combination Division One rivals Northfield Town, have already started to pluck players
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Spartak set for fight with neighbours for winger Williams
BARNT Green Spartak are set to be involved with a battle with Bromsgrove Rovers for Oldbury United winger Sean Williams this summer. Spartak manager GJ Singh is set to speak with Williams this week to try and tempt him to the Midland Combination side.
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New manager warns side to find their killer touch
DROITWICH Spa's new manager Thomas Goss has warned the team to find their killer instinct in the Midland Combination Division Two next season. Goss, who replaced Kevin Blaber as manager after he left at the end of the 2004/2005 season, believes the team
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15/06/05 - Dynamic duo handed Villa rebuilding job
FAIRFIELD Villa FC have appointed management team Paul Oakes and Lee Shaw with the daunting task of rebuilding the beleaguered team. Oakes and Shaw joined the Recreation Ground club on Monday from Northfield Town FC. Oakes has already pledged he and Shaw
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Water a tricky tester
CAPTAIN'S Day is traditionally a fun event and this year's tournament at The Vale Golf and Country was staged on a course fully utilising the water features. In fact, a total of 347 balls were lost on the day indicating how a small change from the norm
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Linda lands new record low score
BROADWAY'S county ace Linda Carruthers equalled her own course record at the Cotswolds club when carding a gross 70. The one-handicapper was playing in an LGU Medal and Silver Scratch Salver. The annual John Freeman Trophy event provided a memorable day
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On the road in Shield tie
THE draw has been made for rugby's North Midlands Shield and newly formed Vase knockout. Pershore have been drawn away but won't find out their first round opponents until early January when Old Halesonians and Veseyans lock horns. The winners will play
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Young actress treads the boards
A TALENTED schoolgirl from Bromsgrove is starring in a top theatre production in Birmingham. Chloe Daplyn, from Malvern Road, is appearing as Princess Ying Yiawlak in the King and I at the Alexandra Theatre. The eleven-year-old actress who has recently
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Pupil to shine
A CATSHILL dance student is set to step into the spotlight after gaining a three-year scholarship to a top London arts centre. Eighteen-year-old Richard Parry, who attends Halesowen College, will be heading for the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts School
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Children show off their arty skills
AN art exhibition to showcase the talents of school children is on view in Worcester. The Visual Arts Exhibition 2005, which is part of Worcestershire's annual Voices and Visions festival of performing arts, is on show at the cloisters of Worcester Cathedral
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Top two can't be separated after latest evening clash
Evesham and District Disabled Club and Partnership's THE latest Summer Evening League contest at Manor Farm saw 13 members on the Middle Pool bank. Wayne Panting and Dirk Williams were declared joint winners with nets weighing 54.4.0 to leave Clive (38.0.0
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Ready for run
THE annual Rubery Multi-Terrain Run will see competitors test themselves over the Waseley Hills. Runners of all abilities are welcome to join the event on Thursday July 14, which starts at Rubery Community and Leisure Centre in Holywell Lane from 7pm.
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Beasts invade
COME as close as you dare to the King of the Jungle without becoming its dinner at Birmingham's IMAX cinema in July. Be prepared for a walk on the wild side as a herd of rampaging animals leap straight from the plains of Africa onto the big screen on
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Turn yourself into a model citizen
THE number one exhibtion for model enthusiasts in the UK comes to Birmingham's NEC on July 16 and 17. Lovers of models and radio controlled vehicles can feast their eyes on the very best at Model Expo 2005. Whether it be radio controlled cars, planes,
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Bentley Pauncefoot WI
Our meeting on June 14 was billed as a 'surprise evening" and it certainly turned out that way. Members arrived at the village hall to discover the skittles alley set up and ready for action. We were divided into four teams and a friendly but competitive
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Are UKIP selling out?
THE BNP has been saying for years that UKIP is nothing more than a United States and British-Establishment sponsored political party that was created to ensure that the British Nationalist vote is perpetually split, thereby ensuring that a mass nationalist
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Trusts are taking too much stick
ONCE again, the Government is trying to blame local health trusts for budget deficits which they say have occurred due to poor financial management in spite of increased funding. It is time that instead of blaming our local South Worcestershire Primary
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Re-opened
A SCHOOL nurse, who is retiring after 42 years service to the community, has opened a village clinic following a six months refurbishment programme. Agnes Aitken officially reopened Catshill Clinic in the Dock last Thursday after £350,000 was spent upgrading
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A great day, but something wasn't quite right
BROMSGROVE'S ancient fair day and street market activities were marred by the absence of two key attractions - the pleasure fair and town crier Kevin Ward. Many, especially older residents with fond memories of fairdays of their youth, bemoaned the absence
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House struck by lightning
A MOTHER was taken to hospital after lightning struck her family's home in Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove. The roof of their detached house in Tythe Barn Close was severely damaged by a freak bolt of lightning shortly before 8am last Friday. It left a gaping
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Spanish tour to learn more
BROMSGROVE'S social services staff said "Buenos Dias" when they welcomed visitors from Spain. Staff from Mancomunitat La Plana, in Spain, paid a visit to The Birches Family Centre, in New Road, on Monday, to see how it's done in the town. Rosa Morales
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PFI firm at centre of buildings row
The company responsible for building Bromsgrove's new £60million school scheme is the same firm which built the troubled magistrates courts in Worcester and Redditch. Both courts have had trouble with heat and ventilation systems since they were built
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Hints on keeping your homes safe
PARENTS were given hints and tips on keeping their homes safe from fires at Chawson First School last week. Spa firefighters parked their engine at the Wych Road school and handed out leaflets packed with safety advice. Headteacher Gerry Hughes said:
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Getting messy
CREATIVE youngsters at a Spa school got messy with paints as part of Big Arts week. Children at Ombersley Endowed First School, on Droitwich Road, teamed up with artist, Christy Weatherby, to make prints on huge pieces of material using parts of their
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Shock as popular doctor dies at 51
A WELL-known Rubery doctor who often consulted in shorts and sandals has died at the age of just 51. Dr Mark Fernell was a partner at the Cornhill Practice in New Road building up the consultancy from humble beginnings working from a semi-detached house
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Youngsters are nuts about Brazil
GROOVY youngsters at a Spa school got down with the Brazilian beat as part of their annual arts week. The children at Witton Middle School, in Old Coach Road, have been soaking up the sunshine sounds of Brazil, as well as experiencing the culture and
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Family in battle to get new home
A CHARFORD family of four is living in a one bedroom flat despite trying for four years to get rehoused. Matthew Smith, aged 43, says he has to sleep on a settee in their home in Austin Road whilst partner Michelle Buckley, 25, has daughter Faye and baby
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Children's charity chosen
A CHILDREN'S charity has been chosen by the new Rotary club president as getting his full fundraising attention this year. Jim Gillespie, of The Holloway, took over from John Skilton, of The Oaklands, last night (Tuesday) and announced he would supporting
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Bus is just the ticket
AN open topped bus will feature at Bromsgrove Carnival to celebrate the town's success in doing its bit for the environment. The bus will not be driving through the town with hard pressed council chiefs on the top deck taking the plaudits of the thronging
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Citizen awards for youngsters
YOUNGSTERS from Bromsgrove and Droitwich were amongst those given good citizen awards for Worcestershire. West Mercia Constabulary presented the awards to school pupils aged 18 or under who have made an outstanding contribution to their community. The
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Sure fire success
A MOCK-UP living room demonstrating how quickly a blaze can spread was one of the highlights of the Droitwich Spa fire station open day on Saturday. Scores of Spa folk turned out to the fundraising day to see safety demonstrations, enjoy a barbecue and
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Canals dream is closer with £3m
WATERWAYS-loving Spa folk have received a boost as a canal project, designed to massively regenerate the town, was awarded a whopping £3.09 million - meaning the scheme can finally get moving. The project, which has been plagued by financial set backs
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Mobile phone mast go-ahead on appeal
PLANNING bosses have given the green light to a controversial mobile phone mast despite strong opposition in Droitwich Spa. An application by Hutchison 3G for permission to erect the mast on the Yew Tree Hill water tower had originally been refused by
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Moving services is 'madcap' idea
TOWN MP Peter Luff has thrown his weight behind a Commons motion calling for urgent reconsideration of the Government's plans to move fire control services to Birmingham. "The Government wants to close local control rooms that understand the geography
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On the road in Shield tie
THE draw has been made for rugby's North Midlands Shield and newly formed Vase knockout. Pershore have been drawn away but won't find out their first round opponents until early January when Old Halesonians and Veseyans lock horns. The winners will play
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Inkberrow scrape a victory but fail to close gap at top
THE top match in the Premier Division of the Prudden Road Surfacing League saw second- placed Inkberrow defeat lowly Claverdon 3-1. The winners weren't expecting such a difficult task but three out of the four rubbers went to a third set before being
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Charity play lives up to final billing
A COMPETITIVE clash was the feature of last Saturday's Prudden Road Surfacing Inter-League Charity Cup final at Henley-in-Arden. Studley and Stratford B were the teams at either side of the net and the standard of play was the best seen in a final. The
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Water a tricky tester
CAPTAIN'S Day is traditionally a fun event and this year's tournament at The Vale Golf and Country was staged on a course fully utilising the water features. In fact, a total of 347 balls were lost on the day indicating how a small change from the norm
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Steve's half-century fails to inspire fellow batters
PERSHORE were left to reflect on more points tossed away after a fine display in the field had left Stephen Cooper's side to score 150 for victory in a rain reduced 44 overs against Beacon. However, only the skipper showed the necessary application at
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Invite to join the club
IF YOU have a disability and would like to take part in Motorsport (car and motorcycle), join Motorsport Endea-vour Club members at their next event on Saturday, July 16 to find out how to get started. To be held in the prestigious British Racing Drivers
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Chance to set sail on water
LAST Sunday's scheduled inter-club event at Wyre Mill was cancelled at the last minute due to the Avon's high water level. Arden SC members returned to their Defford base where they organised some impromptu racing and a boat tuning session. There are
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Criminal (15)
THIS crime thriller is hailed by the Radio Times as "sharp and sassy". It's about as sharp as my half-chewed nails and not half as nail-biting. John C Reilly gets a lead role as Los Angeles-based con man Richard Gaddis, who enlists Diego Luna's young
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Sin City (18)
SLICK, stylish and ultra violent, Sin City has ''cult classic'' written all over it. This film looks fantastic, shot entirely in ethereal black and white with splashes of bloody colour, it would seem it has all the ingredients to be this year's Kill Bill
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Girls lead the way as the club secures safety
BROMSGROVE Swimming Club can look forward to another season in the Junior League Division One after a string of fine performances in the third round on Saturday. The team finished the gala in third place, collecting 159 points to finish above local rivals
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Mature Jones makes podium
DROITWICH rookie rider Chris Jones grabbed his second podium place in a row at the British 125GP Championships in Scotland on Sunday. The Spa teenager, a rookie for Honda Red Bull Racing, showed that he is starting to hit his stride in the championship
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Girls are record breakers
A QUARTET from Bromsgrove School produced a record smashing series of performances at National Primary School Relay Finals in Sheffield last week. The quartet of Sophie-Anna Bales, Victoria Stokes, Claudia Cardinali and Rebecca Straw set new school records
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Braithwaite beats rivals in club's annual title thriller
GOLF: Simon Braithwaite was crowned Bromsgrove's champion at the golf club's annual championship over the weekend. Braithwaite, who recorded 139, defeated defending champion Phil Dyke by six shots at the Stratford Road based club. Craig Boland hit 124
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Searching for new members
A BROMSGROVE badminton club, which enjoyed a bumper season, is looking for new members to join. Manor had three teams win their divisions in the Worcester League, with the ladies and two mixed doubles teams successful. Now the club is holding an open
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Bronze joy for Hawkes
DALE Hawkes won a bronze medal at the Cobra Judo Championships at Castle Vale Leisure Centre. The Droitwich Judo club member won his medal in the under-145 kilogram section. Club mates Sebastian Douglas, fighting in the under-36kg section, and Jack Vaughan
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Mums stage handbags money-spinner
MUMS will put their best feet forward at a fund-raising Dance Round Your Handbags evening. Martley and District Pre-school is organising the dance - where everyone is invited to help swell the coffers of their village playgroup. "We are trying to get
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Alice on high
AT THE Riding Club's Area 18 Dressage qualifier, Alice Collins-Youngs, representing the Cropthorne and Evesham Vale club, won the Elementary section. She also finished runner-up in the Medium and will now join some of her fellow Vale members for the National
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Court chance
LITTLETONS Tennis Club is staging a play tennis event on Saturday between 1 and 5pm. There will be free coaching, games, prizes and refreshments available throughout the afternoon. Anyone who joins on the day will be entitled to free coaching in July.
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Simon back in top ten
IN HIS first outing since a crash at Mallory Park in April, Simon Andrews recorded an excellent ninth place finish at the British Supersports Championships last weekend. The Wickhamford racer was satisfied with his comeback effort at Knockhill, while
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Silver for twins one of four medals for juniors
EVESHAM boys returned home with a crop of medals from last Saturday's prestigious Peterborough Junior Regatta. Racing, over a 1000m course against some of the best junior clubs in the country the Evesham boys won one bronze and three silver medals, setting
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Inkberrow scrape a victory but fail to close gap at top
THE top match in the Premier Division of the Prudden Road Surfacing League saw second- placed Inkberrow defeat lowly Claverdon 3-1. The winners weren't expecting such a difficult task but three out of the four rubbers went to a third set before being
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Wardens to hit the streets
NEW neighbourhood wardens are set to be patrolling Redditch streets to crack down on antisocial behaviour, crime and vandalism. Funding of £30,000 has been earmarked for the first of the new council-employed wardens, who will act as "the eyes and ears
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Invite to join the club
IF YOU have a disability and would like to take part in Motorsport (car and motorcycle), join Motorsport Endea-vour Club members at their next event on Saturday, July 16 to find out how to get started. To be held in the prestigious British Racing Drivers
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'Slapping' drive calls on Jacqui
A CAMPAIGN to crack down on a violent new craze involving mobile phones is seeking the support of Redditch MP Jacqui Smith. Minister for Schools Ms Smith has been called upon by fellow Labour MP Adrian Bailey to help address the growing problem - dubbed
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Aloha!
HAWAII came to Redditch this week as a shop's staff got into a summery mood to raise money for a good cause. Employees at O2 in the Kingfisher Centre donned grass skirts and garlands in a sponsored event to raise awareness and money for Live8.
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Win before crunch
LAST Thursday's Concorde League game saw Broadway record a 24-shot victory over Overbury. R J Oliver continued his good form with a 30-17 success but Jack Harris, a new addition to Broadway's armoury, outscored him when winning 29-15. Harry Keyte also
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Why spoil haven?
ANIMAL rights activists joined forces to protest against plans to encourage fishing at Oakenshaw Spinney. Members of Redditch Animal Rights (RAR) marched to the town hall on Thursday in a bid to "shame" the council for its "improvement plans" for the
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Babes going for the Max!
A COUPLE of raunchy Redditch glamour models will strut their stuff at this weekend's Max Power Live event. CC and Katie Cooper will both be modelling at the NEC exhibition after making it through to the final 50 ''top babes'' in a competition. The three-day
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Hit the hills
THIRTEEN members of Evesham Wheelers took to the hills in perfect cycling weather last Sunday. The route took the group via Chipping Campden with coffee in Moreton-in-Marsh with the return journey through Blockley and back into Evesham. Three members
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Pigeons
Evesham and District FC THIRTEEN members sent 157 birds to Poole on June 25, liberated at 11.30am into a north east wind. 1 & 2 M Beale 1028.84 & 1026.38; 3, 4 & 12 H Taylor 975.80, 968.53 & 792.49; 5 M Kinchin 962.24; 6 I Carenza 930.54
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Moving market was temporary
"RIDICULOUS" comments about the town's ailing market show a Redditch councillor has "not done his homework", a market trader has claimed. Liberal Democrat Councillor Nigel Hicks told the Advertiser last week that Redditch Market, in Royal Square, was
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Business brief
Share scheme A WORCESTER firm which supplies on-site incinerators to farmers has launched a new initiative. Waste Spectrum Environ-mental, of the Perrywood Trading Park, Wylds Lane, is inviting farmers who wish to share an incinerator to contact them.
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A NewBiz date for paint boss
BROMSGROVE businessman, Andrew Harris of paint and decorating suppliers LG Harris & Co Ltd will be opening the NewBiz Business Festival on Thursday, July 7. The event is being organised for businesses of all sizes to network with each other, meet
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Mama mia, cheese pleases the Italians
AN award-winning county cheese-making firm is looking to tempt Italians to try its mouth-watering offerings in a bid to expand into a difficult new market. Anstey's of Worcester hope some of its best traditionally-produced cheeses, like Snodsbury, could
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Drugs talk at school
YOUNGSTERS at a Batchley school will learn about the dangers of drugs in a special workshop. Batchley beat bobby Pc Jon Watts will talk to Year Six students at Birchensale Middle School about drug awareness. Headteacher Ingrid Bridgewater explained Pc
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Getting messy!
SOME lucky Redditch children living at Smallwood Almshouses enjoyed mess and fun last week at the launch of a new £90,000 crche funded by SureStart. SureStart Redditch has funded an extension to the existing building to create crche facilities to allow
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Preparing for a new town plan
THE future of development in Redditch will soon take shape as the council prepares to take Local Plan No. 3 to a Public Local Inquiry following periods of public consultation. Two six-week consultation periods ran from May 4 to June 15, asking people
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Find our local war heroes
SOME time ago, Redditch Council ran a competition to find our local heroes. We are now 60 years on from the Second World War and it's time to remember all those who gave their lives for us. No one would be here today if Hitler had won. He intended to
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My faith is in what's right
THOUGH the Rev Andy Kelso (Letters, June 22) may not agree, it is the "Christian" brand name that people have turned their backs on, not the law or the goodness of humanity. People outside religion like me are still law abiding and follow rules and it
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Studley Women's Country Club
MEMBERS enjoyed a thoroughly enjoyable evening, taken back in time with Professor MacGinty and his mobile museum, covering ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, through the ages to World War II. He told a little of the history and brought various objects for
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Redditch Railway Interest Group
FIVE days of railway bliss would be an apt description of the Group's Isle of Man visit in May. This seventh annual holiday venture in Douglas explored the island's railway and tramway heritage. These included the Victorian horse tram rides along Douglas
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Alcester Men's Probus Club
PRESIDENT Horace Jobson welcomed everyone to the 216th meeting at the Holly Bush in May, and congratulated Leslie Hare and Bob Woodfield on their recent birthdays. It was reported that Alan Hunt had been admitted to Warwick Hospital. Since the production
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Alcester Ladies Probus Club
MEMBERS visited Birmingham Botanical Gardens in May where they were given a conducted tour by Ian Nex, archivist at the gardens, who had visited the club in August last year. The weather was good and the colours of the Azaleas and Rhododendrons were excellent
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Cookhill Keyboard Club
THE next club night on Wednesday July 6 sees an extended concert by Stuart Derry of Cranes Music, Worcester. Stuart returns by popular request after his magnificent concert in May on the new Korg electronic keyboard. An excellent evening of entertainment
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Bordesley Historical Society
DURING the summer the society has one weekend trip, one full-day trip, one three-quarter day trip and one half-day trip. The half-day trip poses some difficulty for the secretary in finding an interesting place within easy reach that no-one from the society
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Bentley Pauncefoot WI
THE June meeting was billed as a 'Surprise Evening' and it certainly turned out that way. Members arrived at the Village Hall to discover the skittles alley set up and ready for action. Members were divided into four teams and a friendly but competitive
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Go crazy for jazz
JAZZ fans can see Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra at their next gig in Kidderminster. The event will take place at Briars Hotel, Habberley Road on Friday July 1 at 8pm. Tickets for the concert cost £5 on the door.
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Super music event is set to rock the town
MUSIC lovers and festival fans are in for a treat this summer when Bromsgrove hosts its own live extravaganza. The Bromsgrove Big One will see revellers flock to Sanders Park to watch bands like Stipe, the UK's top REM tribute act, and Bromsgrove's very
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Memorable musical is royal riot
Theatre review: The King and I Alexandra Theatre - June 21 to July 2 RODGERS and Hammerstein's memorable musical masterpiece about a head-strong English school mistress and the powerful King of Siam wowed the audience at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre
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What's On Guide
Thursday, June 30 Palace Youth Theatre: Hiawatha, Kingsley Theatre. Until July 2. Tickets from 65203. Alcester Singers: Summer Concert at Ragley Hall. Tickets on door or from 01789 762487. Blue, NEC Arena. Also July 1. Tickets from 0870 909 4133. Al Green
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RATS for one night only
TWO original comedy one-act plays will be performed by Redditch Amateur Theatre Society (RATS) in For One Night Only, at St Luke's Memorial Hall, Headless Cross, on Saturday from 7.30pm, with a ploughman's supper served in between. Both plays are written
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Cinders date
COUGHTON Court's Tudor courtyard and beautiful orchard forms the setting for an alfresco performance of The Garden Opera Company's new production of Rossini's Cinderella on Saturday at 7pm. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic to the stately home,
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Summertime gig at Ragley
RAGLEY Hall's Great Hall forms the backdrop for Alcester Singers' Summertime Concert, tomorrow at 7.30pm. The popular 60-strong choir has been performing for 25 years and this year's event offers "a collection of lively songs for a summer evening," together
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Young actress treads the boards
A TALENTED schoolgirl from Bromsgrove is starring in a top theatre production in Birmingham. Chloe Daplyn, from Malvern Road, is appearing as Princess Ying Yiawlak in the King and I at the Alexandra Theatre. The eleven-year-old actress who has recently
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Pupil to shine
A CATSHILL dance student is set to step into the spotlight after gaining a three-year scholarship to a top London arts centre. Eighteen-year-old Richard Parry, who attends Halesowen College, will be heading for the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts School
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Kelly becomes bumbling Don
THE classic tale of a bumbling Spanish knight, Don Quixote Rides Again, graces the stage at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre until July 9. Entertainer Matthew Kelly, famous for presenting ITV's Stars in their Eyes, takes on the role of the old man desperate
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Where to go
Thursday June 30 Film: A Very Long Engagement, Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove, 7.45pm. Music: Whiskey Bandits, Hop Pole Inn, Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove. Theatre: The Tempest, mac, cannon Hill park, Birmingham, 7.30pm. Friday July 1 Music: Life in a
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Children show off their arty skills
AN art exhibition to showcase the talents of school children is on view in Worcester. The Visual Arts Exhibition 2005, which is part of Worcestershire's annual Voices and Visions festival of performing arts, is on show at the cloisters of Worcester Cathedral
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Ready for run
THE annual Rubery Multi-Terrain Run will see competitors test themselves over the Waseley Hills. Runners of all abilities are welcome to join the event on Thursday July 14, which starts at Rubery Community and Leisure Centre in Holywell Lane from 7pm.
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In Your Honour Foo Fighters
ONE of the best things about In Your Honour is the fact the album's two discs are the musical equivalents of chalk and cheese. The first CD packs a rock-hard punch and hits the ground running with the superb title track In Your Honour followed by No Way
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The King and I Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
ENTERTAINMENT genuinely suitable for all the family is quite rare to find these days but in this timeless musical, there is something for everyone. While it does not have the wow factor of Miss Saigon and it is certainly no Lion King, what The King and
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Mr and Mrs Smith (15)
MRS Brad Pitt probably choked on her low carbohydrate croissant when she saw her husband's sizzling onscreen performance with the delectable Angelina Jolie. Because the sexual chemistry between them is tangible, and if I were Jennifer Anniston, I'd be
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Alcester U3A
CHAIRMAN Alexandra Waters welcomed new member Edwina Buzzard at the June meeting. Speaker Mr Ken Holt gave a fascinating talk entitled 'Location Management for TV and Films'. When Ken left school he became an office boy at Denham Studios, and after various
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50 years ago July 2, 1955
SPORTING Bromsgrove Court Leet Bailiff, Mr D Howard Wood, mounted one of the animals when he opened the horse fair as part of the fair day festivities which had been revived last year. In a steady drizzle, led by Sankey Castle Works Band, the procession
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Spinner Illingworth is Miles too good for cavalier opponents
Old Hill 162 all out Barnt Green 163-4 Barnt Green beat Old Hill by six wickets Cockspur National Knockout Cup MILES Illingworth scooped his best figures of the season so far, as Green comfortably won the regional final to book their place in the competition's
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Digging deep to find we're a city of pipe smokers
SECRETS of Worcester's past are being unearthed - and clues from deep underground show we were a city of pipe smokers. Amateur archaeologists are joining experts from Worcester City Council to excavate areas in the gardens of the Commandery. The most
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Go crazy for jazz
JAZZ fans can see Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra at their next gig in Kidderminster. The event will take place at Briars Hotel, Habberley Road on Friday July 1 at 8pm. Tickets for the concert cost £5 on the door.
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Spanish team to learn from county
A SPANISH visitor to County Hall was so impressed with Worcester-shire Social Services that she returned with some of her colleagues. Rosa Morales, co-ordinator of social services at Mancomunitat La Plana, brought two social workers, a social educator
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Surprise party for 10-year-old charity walker
Ten-year-old charity walker Jasmine Barker celebrated the end of a 14-mile walk for Acorns Children's Hospice with a surprise party. Jasmine, who raised a total of £570 for the hospice, was greeted by her family and friends when she returned home from
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Join experts for dragonfly hunting
The search for dragonflies will be on at Bishops Wood Centre near Stourport, on Sunday, July 3rd. Worcestershire's dragonfly expert, Mike Averill will lead a trip around the centre tracking down various species, including the Emperor and the Common Darter
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Sickness succeeds where the German U-boats failed
A FACE of the Royal British Legion - George Atkins - was set to go to London to help the national effort to give thanks to servicemen who secured allied victory in 1945. But the 82-year-old Royal Navy veteran from Canterbury Road, Ronkswood, has decided
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Working at the car wash
BIDFORD'S young firefighters were in action on Saturday cleaning cars for charity. The youngsters and their leaders set up their buckets and sponges at the Bramley Way fire station and raised £480.70 for the Marie Curie Cancer Trust. Leading firefighter
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School praise for standards
AN Alcester primary school has been praised for raising standards and improving results over the past two years. Our Lady's Catholic School, which was said to have "serious weaknesses" in 2003, has been given a glowing report by Ofsted inspectors, who
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Party went with a swing
BABIES and toddlers at the Bidford branch of Rhythm Time threw a party last week to celebrate the group's 10th birthday. Set up in Solihull in 1995, Rhythm Time runs a series of music classes around the country. Its founder Kathy Doolan said she believes
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Lives are at risk on lanes
SCHOOL children are risking their lives every day as they cycle to Alcester along busy country lanes. The youngsters, who travel from villages such as Great Alne and Haselor to the town's secondary schools, risk being mown down by cars and buses on the
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29/6/05 - Moore move hits last-minute hitch
CHRISTIAN Moore's move to a rival Nationwide North club fell through last night over concerns about the knee that required an operation last year. The transfer-listed Worcester City striker was expected to leave St George's Lane after agreeing personal
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Memorable musical is royal riot
Theatre review: The King and I Alexandra Theatre - June 21 to July 2 RODGERS and Hammerstein's memorable musical masterpiece about a head-strong English school mistress and the powerful King of Siam wowed the audience at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre
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High speed drunk is jailed
A DRUNKEN motorist who led police on a 100mph chase round Redditch has been jailed for 18 months at Worcester Crown Court. Mark Walton refused to give a breath specimen when he finally stopped but admitted later that he was drunk, said Nicolas Cartwright
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Let's find the cash for club
'THERE'S nothing to do around here' - it's the universal complaint of young people when they're accused of making a nuisance of themselves. The youth of Worcester's St Peter's estate, who were recently made the subject of an anti-social behaviour order
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Busst let off after card
EVESHAM United manager Dave Busst has escaped a suspension despite receiving a red card in last month's play-off semi-final against Ashford Town. Busst was despatched to the stand near the end of normal time after encroaching on to the pitch after Jermaine
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There was a big crack and then it all went black...
Thunder, lightning and lashing rain caused havoc across Worcestershire and a busy night for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service. Properties in Droitwich, Eckington, near Pershore, Leigh Sinton near Worcester, and Evesham, were all struck by
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Boss required
FOLLOWING the resignation of manager Andy Robbins and his assistant Tim Davies, Littleton are looking for a new face to lead them into the new season in the first division of the Midland Combination. Any one interested in taking over the reins at Five
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Soccer shorts!
THERE was success for the girls of Pershore Town and Evesham United at last Sun-day's annual Worcestershire FA's Female Festival at Droitwich. Town's Under-14 side took the major honours with victory over Worcester City to claim their age group title,
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Tonga star pens deal at Warriors
TONGAN international flanker Jonny Tuamoheloa has signed for Worcester Warriors. The 26-year-old open-side penned a one-year deal at Sixways after leaving newly-promoted National One side Newbury Blues. He becomes Warriors ninth new acquisition of the
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Moore move hits last-minute hitch
CHRISTIAN Moore's move to a rival Nationwide North club fell through last night over concerns about the knee that required an operation last year. The transfer-listed Worcester City striker was expected to leave St George's Lane after agreeing personal
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Watkiss pursuing left winger
FORMER Shrewsbury Town winger Sam Aiston is a big target for Kidderminster Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss. Aggborough Holdings' expected take-over of the club this week has opened the door for much-needed new signings. And Watkiss has extra time for negotiations
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County crews line up for Regatta
CREWS from the two counties are chasing medal success at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta which starts today. Worcester Rowing Club duo Jeremy Richardson and Peter Crozier are going for the Silver Goblets and Nickalls' Challenge Cup. Worcester also
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Juniors paddle to area success
JUNIOR canoeists have excelled at a regional event. Young paddlers from Worcester Canoe Club enjoyed success at a marathon race in Hereford. With the youngest juniors competing over two miles to the most experienced racing over 12 miles, the club came
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What's On Guide
Thursday, June 30 Palace Youth Theatre: Hiawatha, Kingsley Theatre. Until July 2. Tickets from 65203. Alcester Singers: Summer Concert at Ragley Hall. Tickets on door or from 01789 762487. Blue, NEC Arena. Also July 1. Tickets from 0870 909 4133. Al Green
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Barnes battles his way to straight sets victory
LEWIS Barnes won the Under 16s Fred Perry Challenge National Tennis tournament. Barnes, from Torton near Kidderminster, def-eated Alex Bull 6-3, 6-3 in an exciting final, held alongside the Club Med Cup grass tournament at the prestigious Roehampton Club
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Worcester sides are taking a tilt at title
TWO city teams are joint leaders in the Worcester Evening League Division One table after emerging victorious from their latest matches. Worcester gained a 59-run win over Royal Worcester Exiles after hitting a massive 184-1, largely thanks to Richard
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26/06/05 - Spinner Illingworth is Miles too good for cavalier opponents
Old Hill 162 all out Barnt Green 163-4 Barnt Green beat Old Hill by six wickets Cockspur National Knockout Cup MILES Illingworth scooped his best figures of the season so far, as Green comfortably won the regional final to book their place in the competition's
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25/06/05 - Green return to winning groove
Himley 163-7 Barnt Green 166-5 Barnt Green beat Himley by five wickets BARNT Green returned to winning ways to keep themselves in the running for the Birmingham and District League Premier Division title on Saturday. TITLE CHARGE: Barnt Green returned
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25/06/05 - Battling Bromsgrove no match for leaders
Bromsgrove 110 all out Water Orton 111-8 BOWLER Nick Husbands took a five wicket haul but was desperately unlucky to be on the losing side, as brittle Bromsgrove came close to an unlikely victory in the Birmingham and District League Division One on Saturday
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26/06/05 - Defending champions step up a gear, while Boars take the initiative
BROMSGROVE defeated Kidderminster by five wickets to move to third in the Fearnley Worcestershire Sunday League's First XI Division. Boars bowler Chinn took 3-27 as Kidderminster were dismissed for 200. Green then hit 62 runs as Bromsgrove cruised to
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25/06/05 - In-form side fall from top of table
Stourbridge 204-9 Ombersley 162-8 Ombersley obtain a losing draw ALL rounder Duncan Catterall's heroics with the bat and ball could not save title-chasing Ombersley from a damaging draw in the Worcester League Division One on Saturday. Catterall had taken
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Cinders date
COUGHTON Court's Tudor courtyard and beautiful orchard forms the setting for an alfresco performance of The Garden Opera Company's new production of Rossini's Cinderella on Saturday at 7pm. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic to the stately home,
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29/6/05 - Watkiss pursuing left winger
FORMER Shrewsbury Town winger Sam Aiston is a big target for Kidderminster Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss. Aggborough Holdings' expected take-over of the club this week has opened the door for much-needed new signings. And Watkiss has extra time for negotiations
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Cowley's ton in vain
GEORGE Cowley cracked a superb century but, when he was caught trying to clear the boundary, Badsey's hopes of victory at Barnards Green were dashed. The County League leaders totalled 203-6 with David Powell (3-62) and Nick Powell (2-38) the best bowlers
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Steve's half-century fails to inspire fellow batters
PERSHORE were left to reflect on more points tossed away after a fine display in the field had left Stephen Cooper's side to score 150 for victory in a rain reduced 44 overs against Beacon. However, only the skipper showed the necessary application at
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It's a tale of two parks
I would like to use your letters page to highlight two issues, both concerning the 'park' in Rubery. Firstly, Councillor Diane Campbell wrote in about the 'marvellous, well-kept, beautiful' Sanders Park with its 'new enlarged and revamped play area'.
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Action over phone mast
I hope that the Bromsgrove councillors do not accept John Shaughnessy's misleading statement that: "The weight of world-wide evidence is that there is no link between base stations and the health of the community." The National Radiological Protection
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Put up or shut up
The correspondence in your paper from a person or persons alleging drug abuse in Catshill, is getting more ridiculous particularly as you allow them to make cowardly attacks and peddle myths using a cloak of anonymity. If the problem is as serious as
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Poor service at centre
UKIP Bromsgrove is concerned about the operation of the newly-opened customer service centre, which is located at the Dolphin Centre in School Drive. This centre replaces the previous customer desks at the Council House with the aim of placing them all
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Moulding future footballers
DROITWICH businessman John Powell has been named Worcestershire Youth Football coach of the year. TOP COACH: John Powell. Worcestershire FA gave Powell, aged 47, the award for his achievements with Kidderminster Lions under-11s. Under the former Kidderminster
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Kelly becomes bumbling Don
THE classic tale of a bumbling Spanish knight, Don Quixote Rides Again, graces the stage at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre until July 9. Entertainer Matthew Kelly, famous for presenting ITV's Stars in their Eyes, takes on the role of the old man desperate
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29/6/05 - Hard work can pay off for us
THE summer break is almost over and I'm really looking forward to having the squad back this Friday for pre-season training. It is never an enjoyable time for footballers because it involves a lot of hard work and getting yourself back into shape. But
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Where to go
Thursday June 30 Film: A Very Long Engagement, Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove, 7.45pm. Music: Whiskey Bandits, Hop Pole Inn, Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove. Theatre: The Tempest, mac, cannon Hill park, Birmingham, 7.30pm. Friday July 1 Music: Life in a
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Rising Avon no threat to qualifiers
LAST Saturday saw the second Shakespeare Qualifier on Hampton Ferry and Evesham Town Waters where 56 anglers were in action on a slightly swollen Avon that rose as they fished to well over two feet in flood at the finish. Defying the law that you don't
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Older People's Forum
The June meeting was well supported, thanks to our local newspapers helping in May by reporting the possible closure of the forum. Now the question is "ask not what can Bromsgrove do for me but what can I do for Bromsgrove?" Elderly people in Bromsgrove
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Life without four wheels
DON Hull says cars remain an essential way of life. For how much longer, I wonder. I manage to live quite happily without a polluting car. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
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Stoke Prior WI
The June meeting commenced with the singing of Jerusalem, accompanied by taped music. The president, Betty Wolsey, read out apologies for absence and gave news of former members. It was reported that Nancy Davis had received second prize for her sailor
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Chaddesley Gardeners' Club
Our meeting was held on June 8 and Rachael Smith captivated us with her talk on the history of plant hunting. Her detailed knowledge of these courageous and dedicated men was backed up by a selection of very interesting slides. The meeting was well attended
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It's not cars but housing that's destroying our city
HAVING spent 10 years writing about Worcester's "traffic" I was astonished by your Editorial ('We all suffer in city', Friday, June 17). You say "... if nothing else these statistics show the need for an integrated transport policy for the city." It's
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Lickey WI
Lickey WI met the Parish Hall on June 7. Final arrangements were made for a coach outing to Cirencester and Buscot Park later in the month and names were taken for a theatre visit in September. A team from Lickey had taken part in the Hillside Group Skittles
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Back in time
YOUNGSTERS stepped back in time during a school Victorian day. Pupils from Blackwell First School, in St Catherine's Road, dressed in period outfits and played with toys from the era. A historian visited the school and taught pupils about Victorians and
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In a flap at market
THERE was more than just the usual buzz around Bromsgrove Market Hall last Wednesday. Visitors to the weekly antiques market were astonished to see a large insect clinging to the glass door at the front of the building. Its light brown patterned wings
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A picnic in the sun
PASSERS-BY had a big surprise when they saw youngsters and their special guests enjoying a picnic on the lawns. The children were treating their favourite teddies to a picnic in the sun at the Princess Christian Nursery in Stoke Road, Aston Fields. The
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Sergeant cleared of Wolves assault
A West Midlands Police sergeant, who hit a Wolves fan in the face with his helmet during an incident following an FA Cup tie, has been cleared of assault. Sgt Nicholas Lighton, from Bromsgrove, denied assaulting Wolves fan Darren Howell causing him actual
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Joy for couple in kidney swap op
A KIND Charford husband has been left "amazed" and "overjoyed" following the success of the operation to donate a kidney to his wife. Tony Kershaw, from Austin Road, donated one of his kidneys and gave the gift of life to wife Julie at the Queen Elizabeth
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Fewer places at new school
THERE will be 150 fewer pupil places if plans for a replacement school get the go ahead. Blueprints have been drawn up for a new Sidemoor and Meadows First School. But the replacement would have over 150 less places than the two schools currently have
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Award for town work
A SPA logistics firm has scooped a top award for their work in the community. Manager Tony Wilson at Exel Logistics. Exel Droitwich Spa, based on the Berry Hill Industrial Estate, picked up its Chairman's Award for Community Involvement 2005. Exel, which
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Manager struck off for stealing
A nursing home manager who stole more than £9,000 from his vulnerable patients to feed his gambling addiction, was struck off on Thursday. Michael Betteridge, 51, was trusted to look after the bank accounts of nine clients, who all had 'severe learning
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Cash machine scam warning
POLICE in Bromsgrove are warning people to take extra care using cash point machines after a man was the victim of a cash card scam. Shortly after 1pm on Sunday (26 June) a 53-year-old man went to use a cash point machine at a bank in Bromsgrove town
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Smiling in the rain
A RAINY day failed to dampen spirits at a summer fete in Wychbold on Saturday. New Droitwich Mayoress Dorothy Morris was guest of honour at the Rashwood Nursing Home in her first official engagement without the Mayor. She judged the children's fancy dress
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Anger over village home
PEOPLE living in Blackwell want something done about alleged anti-social behaviour from teenagers at a children's home. A resident, who did not want to be named because of fear of reprisals, said life in the village was being made a misery by youngsters
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Rethink on plans for land
A HIGHLY sought-after piece on land on Droitwich's Berry Hill Industrial Estate is still up for grabs after Wychavon District Council turned down two applications for the site. Morbaine Limited, a development company which has worked with the likes of
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Look to the lido's future
A COUNCIL chief is hoping to draw a line under past news stories about Droitwich Spa lido and is urging residents to look positively to the future of the saltwater attraction. Leader of Wychavon District Council, Martin Jennings, is calling for townsfolk
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Constructive preservation
What gives the leader of Wychavon District Council the right to brand any group of individual tax payers as "time wasters with a lack of expertise?" Perhaps an occasional glance in a mirror might remind him that, as a fellow member of the human race,
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Radford reels in a magnificent seven
SPIRITS were sky high at Avon Street on Saturday despite gloomy clouds and a chill north-westerly wind as Evesham pulled off yet another win, to take them 28 points clear at the top of Division Three of the Birmingham Premier League. Neal Radford (right
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Henry's girls ready for Tilsley test in nationals
OXFORDSHIRE is the destination on Saturday for girls from Prince Henry's High School who have earned a place at the English Schools Track and Field Cup finals. The squad will be in action at Tilsley Park in Abingdon after reaching the prestigious finals
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Boss required
FOLLOWING the resignation of manager Andy Robbins and his assistant Tim Davies, Littleton are looking for a new face to lead them into the new season in the first division of the Midland Combination. Any one interested in taking over the reins at Five
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Hosts take top spot in opener
THE opening event in this year's Wychavon Parish Games took place last Saturday. The Bellboating was staged as part of the bigger main regatta organised by Fladbury Paddle Club for local school children. Unfortunately, there was a disappointing entry,
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David slams a ton
SUNDAY afternoon provided a youthful Pershore side with a Worcestershire Clubs League success at Swi-ndon in Staffordshire. David Powles was the hero with a blistering innings of 113 that contained 15 4s and four 6s and occupied just 80 deliveries. It
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Soccer shorts!
THERE was success for the girls of Pershore Town and Evesham United at last Sun-day's annual Worcestershire FA's Female Festival at Droitwich. Town's Under-14 side took the major honours with victory over Worcester City to claim their age group title,
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June 27, 1980
REDDITCH Development Corporation chiefs have offered to step in to help save the struggling Forge Mill Residents' Association. They will give residents the support needed to get it back on its feet. "If the residents approach us we will do everything
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July 1, 1955
SEVEN schools in the Redditch area will be closed down in the next few years, according to the revised development plans to be laid before Worcestershire Education Committee tomorrow. But it is expected that by the time the plan has been completed, 13
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July 1, 1905
JAMES Nash, labourer, Ipsley Street, was summoned for driving a horse and dray furiously at Crabbs Cross, on June 22nd. He pleaded not guilty. Pc Dutfield, and a woman named Lucy Farr, of Littlewoods, stated that defendant drove the horse and dray at
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In Your Honour Foo Fighters
ONE of the best things about In Your Honour is the fact the album's two discs are the musical equivalents of chalk and cheese. The first CD packs a rock-hard punch and hits the ground running with the superb title track In Your Honour followed by No Way
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Nine Lives (18)
NINE friends gather in a rambling Scottish mansion where the spirit of a mad, dead Scottish man starts causing all kinds of bloody havoc. One by one he possesses the housemates who then turn on each other, slashing and slaying at will. Nine Lives is essentially
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Under strength juniors raise their game to come third
THE junior members of Bromsgrove and Redditch Athletic Club impressed over the weekend at the UKA Young Athletes League at Bath University. Despite missing members because of holidays the team finished third overall. In the under-13s age group Laura Porter
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The King and I Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
ENTERTAINMENT genuinely suitable for all the family is quite rare to find these days but in this timeless musical, there is something for everyone. While it does not have the wow factor of Miss Saigon and it is certainly no Lion King, what The King and
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Mr and Mrs Smith (15)
MRS Brad Pitt probably choked on her low carbohydrate croissant when she saw her husband's sizzling onscreen performance with the delectable Angelina Jolie. Because the sexual chemistry between them is tangible, and if I were Jennifer Anniston, I'd be
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Hosts take top spot in opener
THE opening event in this year's Wychavon Parish Games took place last Saturday. The Bellboating was staged as part of the bigger main regatta organised by Fladbury Paddle Club for local school children. Unfortunately, there was a disappointing entry,
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Charity play lives up to final billing
A COMPETITIVE clash was the feature of last Saturday's Prudden Road Surfacing Inter-League Charity Cup final at Henley-in-Arden. Studley and Stratford B were the teams at either side of the net and the standard of play was the best seen in a final. The
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Chance to set sail on water
LAST Sunday's scheduled inter-club event at Wyre Mill was cancelled at the last minute due to the Avon's high water level. Arden SC members returned to their Defford base where they organised some impromptu racing and a boat tuning session. There are
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Battle back to draw
AN EXCELLENT match ended all-square when the South Warwickshire Association faced the Warwickshire County Presidents at Whitnash BC. The Presidents led throughout and looked to be heading for a comfortable win when leading 64-40 after ten ends and 87-
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Hospitals' finances healthier
COUNTY hospital chiefs have seen a massive financial turnaround after being named as the trust with the second biggest deficit in the country for 2003/04. Figures announced by the Audit Commission revealed Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust had
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Doreen's delight
CAPTAIN Doreen Bawn led the way as Evesham's ladies enjoyed a Concorde League victory by 55 shots at Little-ton. Bawn and her teammates recorded a 30-6 success to add to wins on the other three rinks that left the visitors comfortable winners. There were
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Narrow escape as old oak falls
A FURIOUS Hunt End woman has hit out at Redditch Council chiefs after part of a tree - which they claimed was sound - fell and crushed her daughter's trampoline. Mandy Yates, of Feckenham Road, said she had warned the council "time and time again" the
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Roundabout plans revealed
REDDITCH residents can now view the plans for extensive roadworks designed to improve safety on Worcestershire's second worse accident blackspot. Plans for the Rough Hill Drive Island are now on display at the Oakenshaw McDonalds, Tesco, off Coldfield
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Sim-ply the best
THE League of Friends is raising thousands of pounds to buy the next best thing to a human body for training and research. The League will spend £27,000 on Sim Man. Sim Man allows paramedics to practice lifesaving procedures. It can be programmed to talk
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Cheery companies win awards
BUSINESSES are celebrating after securing a place in a prestigious list of the top 25 West Midlands employers. Soap specialist Lush - which has a shop in High Street, Worcester - the Leominster-based Marches Housing Association and Allpay.net of Hereford
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Forge Mill takes Heart
REDDITCH'S historic needle industry is to be the subject of a television programme being screened later this summer. A camera crew from ITV's Heart of the Country visited the town last Tuesday , calling in at the Forge Mill Needle Museum in Riverside
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Residents win voice
REDDITCH residents have the chance to hold the reins in plans to transform their housing estates. And residents of Woodrow - the first area to be tackled in Redditch Council's Estate Enhancement Scheme - will lead the way. They will have the chance to
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Paper trail waste runs all the way to China
BUSINESSES in the West Midlands are throwing away so much paper each year that lined together it would stretch from Bromsgrove to Beijing in China. A research project has found that local businesses throw away more than 27million reams of printer and
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Action on bikes
ILLEGAL motorised bikes are threatening the lives of Church Hill residents, says a concerned Redditch councillor who is calling for action to tackle the problem. Church Hill ward Councillor Rebecca Blake said she is worried increasing numbers of the popular
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France must solve issues
I AM a lifelong supporter of the EU but I am finding it increasingly difficult to give my support its current overall policy. France and Germany have economic problems that are a result of their own poor housekeeping. Germany, to be fair, has had to merge
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Albert's bund in full bloom
MAY I congratulate Councillor Albert (Bunds are not a works of art) Wharrad for carrying out his promise of sowing wild flower seeds on the bund in Far Moor Lane (Advertiser, April 6). The current show is really magnificent, with some of the species reaching
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Move forces GP switch
I HAVE recently tried to make an appointment at my fianc's GP surgery, Hill View Medical Centre. I notified the receptionist we had moved home from Church Hill to Lodge Park. The receptionist informed me Lodge Park was outside the catchment area and my
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Wythall Writers
LOCAL author Chris Collet shared her experience of being published for the first time, providing useful tips and pitfalls to avoid. The group will next meet on July 14 and 28 at 7pm at Wythall Library. New members are welcome. Further information from
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Solihull & District Orchid Society
STEVE Manning gave a talk on orchid hunting in Ecuador. He recalled travelling on unmade roads threatened by landslides, on trains with most of the passengers sitting on the roof, and along mountain passes on tracks more suited to mountain goats. But
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Redditch Photographic Society
MEMBERS held their annual dinner recently at The Oddfellows Arms in Astwood Bank. Trophies were awarded to members who had gained awards in competitions for the previous year. Trophy winners included Irene Matthews, Alex Harris, Janet Roberts, Richard
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Primrose Hospice
ONE hundred golfers supported the 14th Annual Golf Day in June in aid of Primrose Hospice, held at Kings Norton Golf Club - one of the sponsors of the event. Over 180 people attended the dinner and disco following the golf day, and supported a number
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Matchborough West Community Group
AT their May meeting, members discussed the youth shelter which is nearly completed, and various problems with highways, and also dog fouling. Problems regarding cleaning up of the brook and the river have been ongoing since December, with no results
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Kingfisher WI
AT THE June open meeting, members were told that WI House in Worcester is to be sold and smaller, less-costly premises looked for. The institute had received several interesting invitations. Unfortunately, the outing to Abakhan Fabrics had to be cancelled
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Redditch Inner Wheel Club
THE June meeting was a combined business and AGM. President Sue Whiteside opened her final address for the year by asking the candle of friendship to be lit for close neighbour, Redditch Kingfisher Club. The proceeds of the charity funds were then divided
