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Swifts' wings clipped
Bromsgrove Rovers (1) 2 Stourport Swifts (0) 1 ROVERS enjoyed a nervy final half an hour in Tuesday night's Southern League Cup game at the Victoria Ground after Andy Jones was injured. The game was delayed for 30 minutes in the second half after the
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Stuttering show brings six goals and success!
Evesham 6, Cirencester 4 EVESHAM produced an inconsistent performance in stuttering to eventual victory against Saturday's hard working visitors. The hosts started slowly and it came as no surprise that the visitors took the lead after ten minutes. Almost
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Friendly springs shock
Bretforton Ladies 1, Bretforton Ladies II 3 SATURDAY'S warm-up ahead of the start of the new league programme saw Bret-forton's two sides meet on the Evesham Astroturf. The first team players were tired after previously playing a hard-fought match with
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The King's School honours its scholars at St John's tomb
EIGHT pupils of The King's School, Worcester, became part of a tradition dating back to the days of Henry VIII. The four boys and four girls have become King's and Queen's Scholars. There are currently 26 King's and Queen's Scholars at the school. They
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City's new university opening to the public
THE new University of Worcester opens it doors on Sunday to show prospective students the opportunities and facilities on offer. Lecturers and staff will be giving talks and providing exhibitions and information on the hundreds of courses available at
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Oriental delights
GIFTED Japanese artists the Fujita Piano Trio open Bromsgrove Concerts' new winter programme on Friday, September 30 at the Artrix. The world renowned sisters of violinist Arisa, celloist Honoka and pianist Megumi Fujita are set to wow listeners as they
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Spanish flavour to start of the season
DROITWICH Concert Club starts its 33rd season with a performance by one of Britain's most innovative and entertaining music ensembles on October 15. Unique quarter Passacaglia will be performing works of music from Italy and Spain, called La Bergamasca
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Tell us about events for our 2006 visitor guide, says tourism unit
TOURISM bosses are calling on people to let them know about events and attractions being held next year so they can produce a 2006 visitor guide. Each year, the tourism unit at Worcestershire County Council produces the guide, which is distributed worldwide
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Sheltered housing growing strong
FIERCE competition could grow between the sheltered accommodation complexes in Worcester over which has the best garden. Bill Butler, chairman of the gardening club at Cherwell Court sheltered accommodation, in Cherwell Close, Tolladine, is hoping to
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Fancy this, they're raising money for St John's charity
AROUND 50 people, including some in fancy dress, took part in a 10-mile sponsored walk in aid of a charity based in St John's, Worcester. Pat Emms, secretary of Phoenix House Friends Association, a group formed to raise funds for the charity, said: "We
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Pub saves the day for school reunion
IT was all set to be a grand event, the first time former schoolmates had seen each other for 40 years. But, after spending hours pounding the streets around Worcestershire putting up posters, Stephanie Tarplee was horrified to discover the venue had
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Get your local to choose our next beauties
PUBS, clubs and other businesses can organise their own beauty event to choose a girl for next year's Miss Worcestershire contest. The selection process is already under way and organiser Paul de Silva is offering a total of 36 licences for sale. "The
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Pensioner in Coughton car crash
AN 86-year-old woman was treated for whiplash following a two-car collision outside Coughton Court. The collision between a white Peugeot 206 and a red Rover Metro took place on the A435 Alcester to Studley road on Friday afternoon at 2.45pm. Nobody was
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Tributes to a loved son
MORE than 350 people turned out to pay their respects to a "happy-go-lucky" Alcester man who died aged 20 of cystic fibrosis. St Nicholas' Church was packed for the funeral of Andrew Wade, of Fairwater Crescent, last Thursday, said his father Don. And
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Dance the night away and feast on supper
DUST off your dance shoes and get ready to join in a great autumn barn dance in aid of St Richard's Hospice. Local group Dampiers Round will be providing the music for the evening which takes place on Friday, October 7, at Springhill Barn, Salters Lane
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17/09/05 - Trio join Rovers
BROMSGROVE Rovers welcomed three new players to the club before Saturday's game at home to Burnham. Experienced goalkeeper Tim Clarke came in for the suspended Lee Evans. Clarke, who played for Evesham in Rovers' play-off final defeat in May, was signed
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Yes, we'll drink to this idea
DESPITE widespread concern, the Government is pressing ahead with its new licensing laws, due to come into effect in November. This newspaper is reserving judgement until the full effects of liberalisation of opening hours becomes apparent. We're not
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Future is far from clear!
THE only certainties about Evesham United's next three games is that Steve Duncan and Neil O'Sullivan won't be playing in them and Kings Lynn will play host to the Robins on Saturday, October 1, writes Mervyn Collins. The midfielder and defender have
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Where to go
Wednesday September 21 CINEMA: The Rising (7.45pm), Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove. THEATRE: Rebecca, Birmingham Hippodrome - Hurst Street, Birmingham. The Lion and Jewel (until September 24, 7.30pm start), Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham.
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21/9/05 - Richardson wins England tour call
TEENAGER Alice Richardson is in line for a first England cap after being named in the women's squad for their tour of New Zealand. The fly-half is one of four Worcester players in the party of 28 that will face Samoa, New Zealand 'A' and two tests against
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Vase victory
PERSHORE Town sprang a surprise as they reached the second qualifying round of the FA Vase. Facing a long trip to Mickleover Sports, the King George's side returned home with a 2-1 victory courtesy of second half goals from Richard Biddulph and Mark Bellamy
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Decisions pay off for troubled boss
Redditch United 4 Droylsden 1 Redditch stunned visitors Droylsden to win their first game in seven - a victory that lifted the Valley Stadium side off the foot of the Nationwide Conference North table. And manager Rod Brown stressed it had been the better
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Phil's hat-trick as Bell ring up a second win
NEWLY promoted Bell United have quickly adapted to life in Division Three of the Birdseye Sports Evesham and District Sunday League. They followed up victory the previous week with an excellent win over much-fancied Golden Cross with Phil Roberts banging
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Skipper blames 'awful' pitch for defeat
Studley skipper Richard Gregory insisted he was not alarmed by his side's dramatic collapse to 89ao in their final game at Fordhouses and laid the blame on the pitch. Chasing 110, Studley's innings was littered with five ducks as only three players reached
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Home woes continue for sad Harriers
STUART Watkiss has some serious thinking to do after Kidderminster Harriers' 1-0 home defeat by Halifax Town last night. Harriers produced their second Aggborough shocker in a row following Saturday's 3-1 loss to Forest Green Rovers. The Nationwide Conference
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Nasty injury spoils Rovers' derby cup success
BROMSGROVE Rovers endured a nervy final half-an-hour before beating Stourport Swifts 2-1 in the Southern League Cup last night. But the game will be remembered for a nasty injury which delayed the second-half for 30 minutes after Swifts defender Andy
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Wasteful visitors miss out again
Chippenham Tn 2, Evesham United 0 HE says he fears no one in the Southern League Premier Division but Dave Busst's biggest fear is if his players continue to produce displays like the one last Saturday that saw three more points go begging, writes Mervyn
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21/9/05 - McGrath delays Worcs decision
GLENN McGrath is keeping his options open over a possible return to Worcestershire in 2006. He says a final decision will not be made until the conclusion of the Australian season in February or March. The news was confirmed today by McGrath's Sydney-based
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21/9/05 - County forced to ring changes
A WEAKENED Worcestershire were on the back foot in their Frizzell County Championship Division Two fixture against Essex today. The visitors showed plenty of attacking purpose at New Road to reach 133-2 from 31 overs just before lunch. Opener Will Jefferson
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Boars blitzed early in game
Bromsgrove Colts 10 Worcester Wanderers Colts 41 BROMSGROVE never recovered from a stunning start by Worcester Wanderers on Saturday. The young Boars found themselves trailing 19-0 before they launched a fight back. Bromsgrove went into the game on the
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Spa spank Halesonians
Old Halesonians U15s 7 Droitwich U15s 42 DROITWICH made a winning start to the season by seeing off a determined Old Halesonians side on Sunday. Matt Thorneycroft, making his debut for the under-15s, opened the scoring for Droitwich. Luke Harris grabbed
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Wrong place
WHOSE idea was it to put that statue of Alison Lapper, the disabled pregnant woman, in Trafalgar Square. That place was always kept for historical figures to be displayed and honoured, which is how it should be.This is the wrong statue in the wrong place
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Role issue
SOME aspects of the appointment of Mrs K Tedstone to the District Housing Trust board at the Bromsgrove District Council meeting two weeks ago, which you reported in your last issue, concerned me. Cllr Nick Psirides gave us a fair account of Cllr Ann
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Support for home efforts
I ENJOYED reading the letter in the Advertiser/Messenger on September 7 from Margaret Warman regarding the MG/Rover workers, but are your readers really surprised that the Chinese have been drafted in, I'm not. I have noticed that over the last 20 years
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Good growth
MANY thanks to everyone who supported Braces Lane Gardens Open for Charity days on July 24 and August 21, and evenings in June and July. A total of £1,498 was raised for the National Gardens Scheme in admission fees and plant sales, in addition £265 for
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Death trap
HOW long before someone dies on Charford Road, Bromsgrove? Who is going to pay with their lives before something is done? My son was knocked down on that road and there have been many near misses since. Two years ago they said they were going to do something
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Wheeling in success
THE organisers of the North Worcestershire Bikeathon (Leukaemia Research Fund Bromsgrove & District Branch) would like to thank everyone who helped to make the event on Sunday, September 11, such a great success. Despite rather murky weather over
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Fine response
WE would just like to to say a big 'thank you' to all your readers and the Advertiser/Messenger for printing our details earlier this month following the hurricane disaster in America. The letter and photograph featured under the headline - 'Don't forget
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20/09/05 - Swifts' wings clipped
Bromsgrove Rovers (1) 2 Stourport Swifts (0) 1 ROVERS enjoyed a nervy final half an hour in Tuesday night's Southern League Cup game at the Victoria Ground after Andy Jones was injured. The game was delayed for 30 minutes in the second half after the
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Mettis move on
METTIS Rovers progressed into round two of the Bridgewater Cup by defeating Wychbold 3-0 on Sunday in the Bromsgrove Advertiser/Messenger League. Goals for Silcock, Teague and Corret made sure Rovers made it through. In the LMS Shield round one Cofton
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Fine response
WE would just like to to say a big 'thank you' to all your readers and the Advertiser/Messenger for printing our details earlier this month following the hurricane disaster in America. The letter and photograph featured under the headline - 'Don't forget
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Taylor's kick a clincher
Evesham 20pts, Alcester 17 FOR the second successive week Evesham struggled to turn possession and territorial dominance into points. Despite another dominant performance from the pack and strong running performances from centres Jamie Cameron and Jim
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Interval pep talk a catalyst for success
Chipping Norton 7pts, Evesham U-14 38 A STERN team talk at half-time had an inspirational effect on the Evesham youngsters who hit back from 7-5 down to earn an emphatic victory. There was a lack of communication and understanding in the early stages
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Jefferson brace fails to prevent early cup exit
Aston OEs 24pts, Pershore 12 A COUPLE of fine tries from Andy Jefferson brought plucky Pershore back into Saturday's Powergen Intermediate Cup tie but the home side responded with a converted try and penalty in the final ten minutes to seal a hard-fought
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Junior section gets a boost
BREDON Buzzards have extended their coaching team at three age groups. Julian Barrell takes over at Under-7's, with Gary Sheridan, Ben Taylor and Michael Hickey assuming responsibility for the Under-11s and Under-12s. With the addition of an Under-16s
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Glorious show
POPULAR actress Maureen Lipman takes to the stage as a charming, but tone deaf singer in Malvern's Theatres. Lipman stars as Florence Foster-Jenkins in the comedy Glorious!, which charts the true-life story of the singer in 1940s New York. Written by
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Saved by the regions
IN an unprecedented move 21 theatres from around the UK - including the Birmingham Hippodrome - have united with the creative team and producers Avalon, to save the tour of the multi-award winning smash hit musical Jerry Springer - The Opera. The Olivier
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Special guest lined up for gallery re-launch
AN art gallery in Rubery is holding a special re-launch event on Saturday, September 24. Smart Picture Crafts, on Rubery High Street, is celebrating its move into the world of art with a special re-opening between 1pm and 3pm. Artist Alexander Millar
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Comic man Kielty all set for the Alex
YOUR chance to catch a glimpse of Patrick Kielty as he embarks on his first ever UK stand-up tour this Autumn is fast-approaching. The Irish entertainer will be performing a string of dates across the British Isles and he will be at the Alexandra Theatre
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Phil picks up annual win as Workies win Knockout
Evesham WMC THE annual took place on the Kennet and Avon Canal where plenty of small fish were caught. The winner was Phil Preston (7.0.8) closely followed by Mick Bearcroft (6.14.0) and Ian Jennings (6.13.0). Nets of small carp dominated the match at
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Worcester Festival and decline of city industries
I ALWAYS read John Phillpott's articles with interest. However the article he wrote on Saturday, September 10 was very thought-provoking as it concerned the Worcester Festival and his take on the demise and decline of the old Worcester industries. The
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Pushing the boat out
CANAL boat enthusiasts are set to chug along to one of the most atmospheric inland waterway events of the year - the Historic Working Boat Gathering. The Boaters' Gathering, which takes place at the Black Country Living Museum this Saturday and Sunday
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Bromsgrove WI
MEMBERS enjoyed a garden party in August. It was a lovely afternoon. Thanks to Iris Hackett and family for making us all very welcome. Our September meeting was a special one to celebrate 90 years of WI. Brenda Jenkins welcomed members and visitors to
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Lickey WI
The September meeting of Lickey WI was held at the parish hall. A special rendition of Happy Birthday was sung to celebrate the 90th anniversary of WI in Britain. Announcements included final arrangements for a theatre visit to see Seven Brides for Seven
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Absent MP
I READ the article about the possible closure of Kays with interest. I find it surprising that Mike Foster is choosing to take such a lead on this topic; when the Ministry of Defence in Worcester closed in 1998 with the loss of several hundred jobs (of
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Spadesbourne Ladies Club
Chairman Betty Long welcomed 60 members and visitors to the September meeting saying how nice it was to see everyone after the summer break. As usual the minutes of the last meeting were read and the treasurer's report given. Mary Rutter announced that
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Leopard and his spots
KEN Clarke's conversion to being anti-EU, Jack Kinsman, is known as political opportunism. The Tories will pretend to adopt any line they think will con the public into voting for them. A leopard never changes his spots. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester
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Busy re-launch for the Artrix
HUNDREDS of people flocked to the open day of the Artrix arts centre in Bromsgrove on Saturday. Members of the Sir Robert Cecil's Theatre Company at the re-launch alongside the donated Shakespeare statue - 'Will Words Come.' They are, left to right, Sean
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Getting hot under the collar at steam rally
IT was full steam ahead for a three-day rally which took place at the weekend. Hanbury Steam Rally, at Little Install Farm, Stoke Prior, featured a whole host of attractions for the young and old. Steam engines from all over the country were on display
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Picking up the pieces
THE owner of a town centre car repair firm, which was gutted in a fire which completely destroyed his workshops, hopes to be back in business within two weeks. Speaking just 48 hours after the blaze at their rented premises in Ednall Lane, Dave Hadley
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The Big Apple
CHRIS Simpson, from Catshill, is appealing to businesses in the Bromsgrove area to sponsor him in this year's New York Marathon. The 35-year-old businessman lost about 56lbs in weight last year and wants to celebrate by raising as much money as he can
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Having a rally good time
IT was full steam ahead for a three-day rally which took place at the weekend. Hanbury Steam Rally, at Little Install Farm, Stoke Prior, featured a whole host of attractions for the young and old. Steam engines from all over the country were on display
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Value for money?
DOES the town get value for money for the £2.5m allocated to the Bromsgrove Highways Partnership by the county council? That's the question two Bromsgrove county councillors want answered tomorrow (Thursday). Councillor Peter McDonald (Beacon) and Sean
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Cueing up to be framed!
TOP snooker players are on cue to stage an evening of skill during a special exhibition night at Droitwich Snooker Centre. The event is in aid of St Richard's Hospice and will feature five tour players including Eddie Cooper, Mark Sutton, Jamie Brown,
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Re-launch for flying doctors
A LIFE saving emergency doctors' scheme has been launched in Bromsgrove. Mercia Accident Rescue Service (MARS) is a service consisting of seven highly trained volunteer doctors who are called out by Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust to
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Cyclists - see and be seen this winter
WITH autumn nights beginning to draw in, police in Bromsgrove are reminding cyclists of all ages to use lights on their bikes when it gets dark. The warning comes as officers are becoming increasingly concerned at a number of reports of cyclists, especially
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Mixed reaction to latest lido plans by Friends and SALT
TWO SPA groups that have been campaigning to save the town's lido have reacted very differently to the latest proposals for the site. One group, The Friends of Droitwich Spa Lido and Its Park, has hit back at plans outlined by Wychavon District Council
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Calls for authority to put people ahead of penny-pinching
WYCHAVON has responded to health proposals which its leaders have dubbed "premature, piecemeal and lacking full information." A letter detailing the Strategic Health Authority's (SHA) options and proposals for the future configuration of various health
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Town toasts garden gurus
THE SPA'S talented green fingered gardeners were honoured at a top community awards ceremony last week.GARDENING GURUS: Chris and Sue Gibbs stand proudly in their award-winning garden. Droitwich Spa Town Council's Droitwich in Bloom winners were announced
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Finding the new "Freddy"
AS ASHES fever sweeps the town, hundreds of Evesham youngsters are looking for the opportunity to improve their cricket and match the performances of their England heroes. Evesham Cricket Club has teamed up with the Worcestershire Cricket Centre, the
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Prizes for ladies
THE Evesham and District Ladies Summer League staged its presentation evening at Littletons TC where the divisional winners collected their awards. The top five teams in a competitive Division One were separated by a mere five points with Bidford topping
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Dan dashed in title quest
ANY hopes Dan Eaves might have had of being crowned Dunlop MSA British Touring Car champion evaporated at Silverstone last weekend. The Moreton-in-Marsh driver slid out of the opening race but did hit back to claim third spot in race two of the afternoon
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Prescott climax of Hill Climb Challenge
THE last battles of the speed hill climbing season will be fought out at Prescott this weekend when the Bugatti Owners' Cub stages its final major event in the 2005 Speed Hill Climb calendar. In the prestigious Clarks BMW Motorcycles Midland Championships
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Misery as Manor men race to vital win
PERSHORE'S battle to stay in the Birmingham League was brought to an abrupt end as league runners-up Aston Manor roared to a nine-wicket win in the space of 11 overs. Results elsewhere failed to help Stephen Cooper's side on an afternoon when the bottom
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Finding the new "Freddy"
AS ASHES fever sweeps the town, hundreds of Evesham youngsters are looking for the opportunity to improve their cricket and match the performances of their England heroes. Evesham Cricket Club has teamed up with the Worcestershire Cricket Centre, the
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New dentist's would treat 5,000 on NHS
THOUSANDS more people could get access to NHS dental treatment if plans for another surgery in Malvern come to fruition. Dr Tamzid Mirza has lodged an application with Malvern Hills District Council to convert 58 Spring Lane into a dental practice with
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Wolf Creek (18)
AUSSIE men are all like Paul Hogan's character in the Crocodile Dundee movies, aren't they? They all wear corkscrew hats, swig Castlemaine XXXX from the can and call their women ''Sheila''. And sure, while they may not be in contention for modern man
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Green ladies seal county title
BARNT Green Tennis Club's ladies A team clinched the Hereford and Worcester Summer League championship. Victory over Stourbridge's A team in their final game of the season ensured that the teams of Catherine Burford, Katherine Fisher, Jame Hampson, Alice
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Serving up courses
A TEN-week tennis coaching course for children aged between four and seven-years-old is being held at the Ryland Centre. The mini tennis red academy is ran by Bromsgrove Tennis Club coach Richard Lawton and starts on Saturday, September 24. The academy
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Prince braves strong winds for second
PAUL Prince finished second in the Hereford and District Wheelers 30-mile time trial. The Bromsgrove cyclist, a member of Wyre Forest CC, overcame strong winds to complete the course in one hour, eight minutes and 24 seconds. Veteran Joe Rowe finished
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I'M HAVING A BERET GOOD DAY
OO-la-la... youngsters at Castlemorton Primary School, Castlemorton, near Malvern, came over all continental when they celebrated a European Day. The children also dressed up in traditional clothes from various countries. Lee Eaton is pictured getting
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Homing returns
Evesham and District Flying Club A MEETING is planned for Friday, October 21 at 8pm when members will discuss suggestions for the 2006 race programme. Each club in the federation puts forward suggestions and details are then circulated to clubs to discuss
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Parish Games
THERE'S new name on the annual Parish Games angling trophy after three members of one family won the event staged on the River Avon last Saturday. Fourteen teams were in competition with Sedgeberrow the overall winners ahead of Evesham North, Cropthorne
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Crib league results round-up
Evesham and District League Division One: Coach & Horses 6 (2), Wheatsheaf Inn 3 (1); Swan Inn 6 (0), Bretforton RBL 3 (3); Angel Vaults 7 (2), Hampton WMC 2 (1); Norton Grange 5 (2), Hospital Club B 4 (1); Railway Club 4 (0), Rowing Club 5 (3). Division
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A great loss to the town - Dedicated stalwart dies suddenly at 85
TOUCHING tributes have been paid to former long-serving Labour councillor and town mayor Ken Somner, who has died aged 85. Mr Somner died suddenly on Thursday night after being taken ill at a meeting of Redditch Co-operative Homes, of which he was chairman
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Season's spoils presented
ANOTHER successful year for junior tennis at Bidford concluded with the annual barbecue and presentation afternoon. Section secretary Anne Dewsbury said: "I am particularly pleased that we have been able to run our girls' tournament again after three
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A victory for people power
RESIDENTS were celebrating this week after a controversial planning application for a 22.5m phone mast near a Matchborough school was thrown out by councillors. At a planning meeting last Tuesday, councillors backed their officers' recommendations to
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Lover given a suspended sentence
A mechanic who twice attacked his lover over four days during a turbulent relationship, has been freed from jail after serving three months on remand. Steven Horne, 33, of Moorcroft Gardens, off Callow Hill Lane, Walkwood, slapped Tracey Smith in the
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Prescott climax of Hill Climb Challenge
THE last battles of the speed hill climbing season will be fought out at Prescott this weekend when the Bugatti Owners' Cub stages its final major event in the 2005 Speed Hill Climb calendar. In the prestigious Clarks BMW Motorcycles Midland Championships
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Hunt on for knife robber
A Woman was threatened with a 12-inch knife during a terrifying robbery at a Redditch supermarket cashpoint machine. The incident happened shortly before 9.30pm last Tuesday, September 13, when the woman went to withdraw cash at Tesco's car park in Coldfield
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Driver now faced with race for life
A WYTHALL racing driver with leukaemia has put his life on hold to live for the moment. James Prochowski cancelled a life-saving bone marrow transplant to compete in a race at Silverstone earlier this month. He also travelled to Wales at the weekend to
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Dad's fears on taxi licensing
A REDDITCH man whose daughter was attacked by a taxi driver a year ago has called on the council to explain its taxi licensing policy and to make it more stringent. The man, who does not want to be named, contacted the Advertiser after he read an article
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Fifty-foot yacht is ultimate in luxury
A KIDDERMINSTER company is riding on the crest of a wave after releasing its latest luxury yacht. Sealine International is already near the top of a very buoyant market and is hoping to add to its success after unveiling the T50 at the Southampton Boat
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Society has talks for all
ONE of Redditch's most established societies has launched a new programme of talks with topics to suit people of all ages and interests. The main aim of The Redditch Society in its inception was to bring together people with an interest in science, art
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Police ponder merger
WEST Mercia and Warwickshire police have until December to come up with recommendations in a nationwide shake-up of police forces ordered by the Government. Police chiefs met the Home Secretary on Monday and are now beginning a strategy involving public
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Bra-vo for new firm
A HUNT End woman who suffered from breast cancer in her twenties has teamed up with a business partner to help other young sufferers from Redditch and Bromsgrove. Cheryl Jalloh and Stourbridge woman Leslie Plant decided to launch mobile mastectomy wear
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Man sought after 'racial' assault on Asian family
POLICE are investigating an alleged racially aggravated assault on four members of an Asian family at a house in Bromsgrove Road on Monday morning. Officers were called to the house at 12.25am following reports of disorder. A mother, her two sons and
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100 years ago September 23, 1905
BROMSGROVE and towns adjacent to their country seat at Hewell Grange, were busily drawing up plans to celebrate the coming of age of the Hon Other Robert Windsor-Clive, son of Lord Windsor, whose birthday was next month. When his father was 21, Bromsgrove
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Oriental delights
GIFTED Japanese artists the Fujita Piano Trio open Bromsgrove Concerts' new winter programme on Friday, September 30 at the Artrix. The world renowned sisters of violinist Arisa, celloist Honoka and pianist Megumi Fujita are set to wow listeners as they
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Where to go
Wednesday September 21 CINEMA: The Rising (7.45pm), Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove. THEATRE: Rebecca, Birmingham Hippodrome - Hurst Street, Birmingham. The Lion and Jewel (until September 24, 7.30pm start), Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham.
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Drama abroad at Rep
PLAYS set in a Nigerian village and a Korean wood open at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre this week. The Main Theatre hosts The Lion and The Jewel by Wole Soyinka, described as "a lively ribald comedy with dark undertones". The story concerns Sidi, the
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A Dickens of a tale!
A STAGE adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel Great Expectations arrives at Kingsley College Theatre next Tuesday as part of the NTC Touring Theatre. The small-scale theatre company has provided high quality touring theatre for 25 years and their
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Glorious show
POPULAR actress Maureen Lipman takes to the stage as a charming, but tone deaf singer in Malvern's Theatres. Lipman stars as Florence Foster-Jenkins in the comedy Glorious!, which charts the true-life story of the singer in 1940s New York. Written by
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Stepping out on the dance floor
NEW dance classes are coming to Droitwich to teach ballroom beginners to trip the light fantastic in October. Highly rated dancer Dawn Westwood will teach the two new 'Strictly Come Dancing' classes. The first class starts on Monday, October 3 at Droitwich
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Big event - big veg!
A MAMMOTH veggie grown on Britain's windswept east coast is heading to the Midlands this weekend -and hopefully straight into the record books! Fourteen-year-old Joe Hallam's giant green squash, lovingly nurtured on his grandfather's Lincolnshire plot
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Pushing the boat out
CANAL boat enthusiasts are set to chug along to one of the most atmospheric inland waterway events of the year - the Historic Working Boat Gathering. The Boaters' Gathering, which takes place at the Black Country Living Museum this Saturday and Sunday
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DVD - Be Cool (12)
JOHN Travolta returns in the role of the ultra cool filmmaker/music producer Chili Palmer in the follow-up to the hit movie Get Shorty. Be Cool sees him once again teaming up with Uma Thurman for a stint on the dance floor just like they did in Pulp Fiction
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DVD - Guess Who
This film is a recipe for disaster. Take a classic film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, change the Sydney Poitier starring role to a white man (Ashton Kutcher), add a gimmicky racial twist and a sprinkle of bad taste and you have the perfect flaccid comedy
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David Gray Life in Slow Motion
Gray by name, gray by nature! This latest album may have taken three years to produce but the sound remains the same. White Ladder was a ground-breaking contribution from the soulful Mr Gray but he has never reached those heady heights since with each
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Wolf Creek (18)
AUSSIE men are all like Paul Hogan's character in the Crocodile Dundee movies, aren't they? They all wear corkscrew hats, swig Castlemaine XXXX from the can and call their women ''Sheila''. And sure, while they may not be in contention for modern man
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Spanish flavour to start of the season
DROITWICH Concert Club starts its 33rd season with a performance by one of Britain's most innovative and entertaining music ensembles on October 15. Unique quarter Passacaglia will be performing works of music from Italy and Spain, called La Bergamasca
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Comic opera returns
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed for their authentic and lavish productions, the Carl Rosa Company make a very welcome return visit to the Malvern Theatres next month with Gilbert & Sullivan's best-loved comic opera, The Mikado. This follows previous visits
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Saved by the regions
IN an unprecedented move 21 theatres from around the UK - including the Birmingham Hippodrome - have united with the creative team and producers Avalon, to save the tour of the multi-award winning smash hit musical Jerry Springer - The Opera. The Olivier
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Special guest lined up for gallery re-launch
AN art gallery in Rubery is holding a special re-launch event on Saturday, September 24. Smart Picture Crafts, on Rubery High Street, is celebrating its move into the world of art with a special re-opening between 1pm and 3pm. Artist Alexander Millar
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Comic man Kielty all set for the Alex
YOUR chance to catch a glimpse of Patrick Kielty as he embarks on his first ever UK stand-up tour this Autumn is fast-approaching. The Irish entertainer will be performing a string of dates across the British Isles and he will be at the Alexandra Theatre
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Paul McCartney Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
It's a tribute to McCartney that he appears to still be able to whip off a great little album with apparent ease, so sparky is the man's musical genius. His latest solo effort must surely rate as one of his best - almost everything on it - drums, guitar
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Green seal title
Halesowen 191-9 Barnt Green 195-5 Barnt Green won by five wickets BARNT Green CC sealed the Birmingham and District League Premier Division championship by defeating Halesowen on Saturday. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Barnt Green's first XI are the Birmingham
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National success
GIFTED Lickey End Golfer Alexander Cox finished runner-up at a national tournament. FUTURE STAR: Alexander Cox. The prodigous six-year-old finished second after two rounds at St Andrews in the HSBC Wee Wonders Grand Final last week. In the first nine-hole
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Early exit for bruised Bromsgrove
Luctonians 28 Bromsgrove 15 Powergen National Trophy round two OUT of form Bromsgrove RFC crashed out of the Powergen National Trophy as they slipped to defeat to Luctonians on Saturday. The Boar's plans before the Luctonians clash were disrupted by the
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21/9/05 - City's double boost
ADAM Webster and Shabir Khan should win their fitness battle ahead of Worcester City's FA Cup clash with Bemerton Heath Harlequins on Saturday. Webster, 25, bagged City's goal in the 1-1 draw at Moor Green but was withdrawn with a sore back, while Khan
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Council gets tough on casinos
CITY planners will this week call for tight controls to stop casinos springing up across Worcester when the Government changes gambling laws in 2007. At present, casinos can be built on any land earmarked for 'assembly and leisure', such as sites occupied
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Comic opera returns
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed for their authentic and lavish productions, the Carl Rosa Company make a very welcome return visit to the Malvern Theatres next month with Gilbert & Sullivan's best-loved comic opera, The Mikado. This follows previous visits
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Charity's warning over rogue breeders
THE RSPCA is warning the people of Worcestershire not to buy puppies from the back of a van. Following reports that breeders are selling puppies in this way, the welfare organisation is asking people not to buy their dogs from dishonest traders or the
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Course on God will be staged in city
A NEW down-to-earth course for people wanting to know more about God and their place in the world, will be launched in the city this week. The six-week course, Start!, will be based around friendly discussion and a video introducing the Christian faith
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In dark over new charge for election
ALCESTER residents are still in the dark over funding proposals for town council elections after Stratford District Council's controversial decision to slap on administrative charges. Town council clerk Derrick Ward said he had been rebuffed "time and
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Lords, Oval, and now... Coughton?
COUGHTON landowners are looking for tenants to start a new community cricket club - for a rent of just £1. Throckmorton Arms owners, Nigel and Adrian Staley, are forging ahead with plans to create a cricket club next to the A435 hotel after an application
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Classy pupils
PUPILS at an Alcester school are no longer left out while learning, after new classrooms were built during the holiday. Year 1 and 2 youngsters from Our Lady's RC Junior and Infants' School, on St Faith's Road, have moved from mobile classrooms to a brand
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Credit union seeks views
ALCESTER residents are being asked to offer their suggestions for a "tailor-made" financial service based in the town centre. As part of its expansion, the non-profit making banking group, Studley Credit Union, is offering an extra mobile banking point
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Firm unbowed by destruction
THE owner of an Alcester nursery targeted by suspected arsonists has vowed to battle on with business despite the blaze causing thousands of pounds of damage. Just ten days after the massive blaze swept Springfield Nursery, joint-owner John Adams insists
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20/09/05 - Swifts' wings clipped
Bromsgrove Rovers (1) 2 Stourport Swifts (0) 1 ROVERS enjoyed a nervy final half an hour in Tuesday night's Southern League Cup game at the Victoria Ground after Andy Jones was injured. The game was delayed for 30 minutes in the second half after the
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17/09/05 - Red hot Rovers serve up attacking treat
Bromsgrove Rovers (2) 2 Burnham (0) 0 Southern League Division One West ROVERS ended their two-game losing streak in the Southern League Division One West with a sparkling first half performance, inspired by new signings at the Victoria Ground on Saturday
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Families Grieve for pals killed in road smash
THE families of two Worcester teenagers killed in a car crash have paid tribute to the fun-loving 18-year-olds. Richard Harvey, of Helford Close, Ronkswood, and Ross Hodgkins, of Goldsmith Road, Warndon, shared a love of cars. They died tragically in
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Pub hours issue is solved over drinks
OMBERSLEY residents who objected to longer opening hours at a nearby hotel - fearing added noise and nuisance - sat around the table with the owner and thrashed out their differences. With the help of Wychavon District Council Licensing Unit, objectors
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We gave wedding gifts to the school that helps our girl
GRATEFUL parents have given more than £2,000 to Thornton House School in Worcester after asking their wedding guests to give donations instead of conventional gifts. "It's staggeringly generous and really heart-warming," said headteacher Hugh Thomas,
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Three out of three at top
BROADWAY recorded a third straight win in Aquaid Division One of the Stratford and District Alliance as they ended Quinton's 100 per cent start to the new campaign. Gary Buckland scored twice and Jim Hands and Matt Sheridan one apiece in a 4-1 win. Jim
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Wasteful visitors miss out again
Chippenham Tn 2, Evesham United 0 HE says he fears no one in the Southern League Premier Division but Dave Busst's biggest fear is if his players continue to produce displays like the one last Saturday that saw three more points go begging, writes Mervyn
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Lions tamed by rampant Studley side
STUDLEY came from behind in an 11-goal thriller to beat visitors Leamington Lions 6-5. Goals from Sam Tayler and Allison Thorpe hauled the home side back into contention only for the Lions to net again soon after. Sarah Bird levelled before the break
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Johnson set to reign in Spain
Studley goalkeeper Craig Johnson has been offered the chance to fulfil his dream of playing professional football after a successful trail with Spanish side Torrevieja FC. The 20-year-old former Solihull Borough reserve and Kidderminster Harriers youth
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Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up . . . Junior
Peopleton U-12 7, Inkberrow 3 JOE Fowles gave Peopleton an early lead only for the visitors to hit back and find the net twice. However, Fowles scored his second after George Hodgetts had also found the net as Peopleton turned round 3-2 to the good. The
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First points as Charlene nets
Bredon Ladies 0, Evesham Utd Ladies 1 EVESHAM pocketed their first points of the season last Sunday. The opening period was a scrappy affair in which the visitors created the better of the chances, The fact that it took until the 23rd minute for the first
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Redditch hold on to the last
Kempston 27 Redditch 32 Redditch put their selection troubles behind them to book their place in the second round of the Powergen Junior Vase. But they had to withstand a late onslaught from Bedfordshire side Kempston before a late Scott Johnson penalty
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Single goal a clincher
Littleton 0, Knowle 1 LITTLETON'S season of woe continued last Saturday when they slipped to their second successive 1-0 defeat against high-flying opposition. Again the hosts held the balance of play but, as much as they huffed and puffed, they just
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Badgers given a beating
Evesham United Robins U-9 6, L & B Badgers Wdrs 2 MATTHEW Abbott and Dan Bowles both found the net twice as Evesham recorded a comfortable win. The former set the ball rolling with the first two goals with Bowles then scoring either side of a reply
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Tame Tigers but fail to find net
Oldbury Park Tigers 0, Evesham Utd Robins U-9 0 UNITED'S opening Mercian League match ended goalless mainly thanks to some excellent goalkeeping from Charlie Smith. Evesham produced some fine passing moves with player of the match Daniel Chapman in good
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Thirteen unlucky for Broadway!
Broadway U-13 0, Evesham Utd B 13 MORE clinical finishing from the deadly duo of Henry Woods and Elliot Grady helped United record another emphatic victory. Two goals from Woods and one from Grady made it 3-0 at the break after which Evesham ran riot
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Girls win on travels
Stourport Royals U-11 1, Evesham Utd Girls 4 ELLA Parry-Reece and Zoe Mabbott both netted twice as United saw off Saturday's battling hosts. It wasn't just the forwards who shone in a close-fought contest as defenders Natasha Brotherton, Marie-Charlotte
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Ease to first home win
Evesham Utd Robins U-12 4, Leigh & Bransford Badgers 0 A COMPETITIVE encounter ended with the Robins comfortably earning their first home win of the new season. Joel Haycock opened the scoring with a shot from an acute angle and he then turned provider
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Keeper helps stave off away defeat
Newtown Spts U-12 0, Evesham Utd B 0 SPORTS had the better of the chances in the first half when some fine stops from goalkeeper Tom Bennett and solid defending from James Hitchman and player of the match Sam Penfold ensured it was goalless at half-time
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County ace in England pledge
GARETH Batty has vowed to win back his England Test place after being discarded for the winter tour to Pakistan. The Worcestershire off-spinner was snubbed from the 17-man party that heads to the subcontinent next month. Hampshire veteran Shaun Udal and
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McGrath delays Worcs decision
GLENN McGrath is keeping his options open over a possible return to Worcestershire in 2006. He says a final decision will not be made until the conclusion of the Australian season in February or March. The news was confirmed today by McGrath's Sydney-based
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County forced to ring changes
A WEAKENED Worcestershire were on the back foot in their Frizzell County Championship Division Two fixture against Essex today. The visitors showed plenty of attacking purpose at New Road to reach 133-2 from 31 overs just before lunch. Opener Will Jefferson
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Warriors facing goal-kick record
WORCESTER Warriors are hoping they won't have to witness a little bit of rugby history when they travel to London Wasps on Sunday. If full-back Mark van Gisbergen notches his first penalty or conversion for the hosts, it will be his 28th consecutive successful
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City's double boost
ADAM Webster and Shabir Khan should win their fitness battle ahead of Worcester City's FA Cup clash with Bemerton Heath Harlequins on Saturday. Webster, 25, bagged City's goal in the 1-1 draw at Moor Green but was withdrawn with a sore back, while Khan
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Bulls hit by late leveller from Fleet
HEREFORD United conceded their first goal in 448 minutes as Bobby Bowry grabbed an 88th-minute equaliser for Gravesend in a scrappy 1-1 draw at Edgar Street. The Bulls could hardly complain about letting two points slip last night as the visitors had
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Every day is a bonus
CHAMPAGNE corks are popping in one Worcester household this week. And mum-of-the-house Sue Weaver has every reason to celebrate - it is 25 years since she underwent a kidney transplant which saved her life. As I arrived at her home in Winchcombe Drive
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First points as Charlene nets
Bredon Ladies 0, Evesham Utd Ladies 1 EVESHAM pocketed their first points of the season last Sunday. The opening period was a scrappy affair in which the visitors created the better of the chances, The fact that it took until the 23rd minute for the first
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Drama abroad at Rep
PLAYS set in a Nigerian village and a Korean wood open at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre this week. The Main Theatre hosts The Lion and The Jewel by Wole Soyinka, described as "a lively ribald comedy with dark undertones". The story concerns Sidi, the
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A Dickens of a tale!
A STAGE adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel Great Expectations arrives at Kingsley College Theatre next Tuesday as part of the NTC Touring Theatre. The small-scale theatre company has provided high quality touring theatre for 25 years and their
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17/09/05 - Green seal title
Halesowen 191-9 Barnt Green 195-5 Barnt Green won by five wickets BARNT Green CC sealed the Birmingham and District League Premier Division championship by defeating Halesowen on Saturday. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Barnt Green's first XI are the Birmingham
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17/09/05 - Boars batsmen fill their boots
Bromsgrove 314-8 Stratford-upon-Avon 177 all out Bromsgrove won by 137 runs BUOYANT Bromsgrove ended the season in style in the Birmingham and District League Division One with an emphatic victory over Stratford on Saturday. The Boars ended the season
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Nick's milestone
TEENAGE all-rounder Nick Powell passed 1,000 runs for the season after hitting 54 in Badsey's tie against Lancashire tourists Dalton last Saturday. The 14-year-old has also snapped up more than 50 victims with the ball - a total that included three more
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21/9/05 - County ace in England pledge
GARETH Batty has vowed to win back his England Test place after being discarded for the winter tour to Pakistan. The Worcestershire off-spinner was snubbed from the 17-man party that heads to the subcontinent next month. Hampshire veteran Shaun Udal and
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17/09/05 - Early exit for bruised Bromsgrove
Luctonians 28 Bromsgrove 15 Powergen National Trophy round two OUT of form Bromsgrove RFC crashed out of the Powergen National Trophy as they slipped to defeat to Luctonians on Saturday. The Boar's plans before the Luctonians clash were disrupted by the
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What a week!
WOULD it be insensitive of me to say I have had a wonderful week? It started with the 'Old Folks' trip to Shrewsbury. Here we must say 'Thank you' to the wonderful volunteers, who assisted with the boarding on/off of the coach, and making our way to the
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Unjust tax
THE Reverend Alfred Ridley failed to pay an unjust increase in council tax by £63. For this he was sent to prison for 28 days and the story has been in many national newspapers. Yet Bromsgrove District Council can confiscate taxpayers money to provide
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Grateful for what we have
I AM a 19-year-old student who has lived in Bromsgrove all my life, and I would like to ask all inhabitants of the town to stop for a minute and think to themselves how lucky they are that they were not involved in a major national disaster such as the
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17/09/05 - Red hot Rovers serve up attacking treat
Bromsgrove Rovers (2) 2 Burnham (0) 0 Southern League Division One West ROVERS ended their two-game losing streak in the Southern League Division One West with a sparkling first half performance, inspired by new signings at the Victoria Ground on Saturday
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17/09/05 - Trio join Rovers
BROMSGROVE Rovers welcomed three new players to the club before Saturday's game at home to Burnham. Experienced goalkeeper Tim Clarke came in for the suspended Lee Evans. Clarke, who played for Evesham in Rovers' play-off final defeat in May, was signed
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17/09/05 - Dogged Fairfield keep up pressure
Loughborough 1 Fairfield Villa 2 SPENCER Kenwood bagged a second half winner as Fairfield Villa kept the pressure on the Midland Combination Division One leaders Handsworth on Saturday. Victory keeps rejuvenated Villa second in the table after seven games
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17/09/05 - Spa remain bottom
Earlswood Town 2 Droitwich Spa 1 DROITWICH Spa pushed high-flying Earlswood all the way in the Midland Combination Division Two's top versus bottom clash on Saturday. Bottom of the table Droitwich pushed the early season pace setters all the way, before
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It's the work of others...
MARK Heel is quite right to say that within six months of Edgar Harwood's election to Worcestershire County Council, the Primary Care Trust has put in a planning application for a new health centre in Droitwich. Unfortunately for him, these two events
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Devoted headmaster
I WAS much saddened to read about the passing of Fred Greenhalgh, my headmaster at St Peter's First School in Droitwich Spa from 1975-78. He was devoted to making St Peter's the happiest of schools and had an unbeatable rapport with us kids. I'm sure
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Thinking of the future
A RECENT writer to Your View speaks disparagingly of 'Lido Luddites'. The term 'Luddites' refers to destructive folk who feared change and innovation because of its effect on their livelihood. Although it may sound clever, this taunt doesn't fit those
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Let's get in the swim
I WASN'T very pleased with G Priestley's recent letter when he called the genuine Droitwich people 'Lido Luddites' who are trying to protect our heritage. What is a 'Luddite!!', 'a number of bands of mechanics who organised riots for the destruction of
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Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club - Match Stats - 2005/2006
GOALSCORERS 4 - Hadland. 3 - Curtis. 2 - Smith, Banner. 1 - Collins, Johnson, Dyer, Ramsay, Barnes-Homer, Danks, Mitchell. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 3 - Male 2 - Hadland 1 - Dyer 2 - Johnson 1 - Evans 1 - Banner Up to and including Tuesday
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Wrong place for this statue
WHOSE idea was it to put that statue of Alison Lapper, the disabled pregnant woman, in Trafalgar Square. That place was always kept for historical figures to be displayed and honoured, which is how it should be.This is the wrong statue in the wrong place
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Dismay at hunt ban
AS a life member of the RSPCA for 50 years and a former national chairman (1969-75), I have watched the attack on hunting with dismay. Though hunting must cause some suffering to the animals concerned, this is not the point. Improvements in animal welfare
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Weeds are taking over
I FEEL I must write regarding the A442 Droitwich to Kidderminster road. The central reservation is now about 3ft high with weeds, also the side hedges after Berry Hill have been left to grow wild this year. There is still a sign left on a post by Stonebridge
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Stepping out on the dance floor
NEW dance classes are coming to Droitwich to teach ballroom beginners to trip the light fantastic in October. Highly rated dancer Dawn Westwood will teach the two new 'Strictly Come Dancing' classes. The first class starts on Monday, October 3 at Droitwich
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Big event - big veg!
A MAMMOTH veggie grown on Britain's windswept east coast is heading to the Midlands this weekend -and hopefully straight into the record books! Fourteen-year-old Joe Hallam's giant green squash, lovingly nurtured on his grandfather's Lincolnshire plot
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21/9/05 - Opponents dream of Cup shock
THERE are always giant-killings in the FA Cup. We must make sure that there is no shock at St George's Lane on Saturday. We host Bemerton Heath Harlequins and we will treat them with the same respect we give everybody else, regardless of their position
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People who don't want to work
I AGREE with many of the sentiments expressed by Jim Evans (Letters, Saturday, September 10). However, it must be remembered that in the community there are increasing numbers of people, like myself, in their 70s, 80s and 90s who are, due to age, physically
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Suffering of UK workers
WITH the news that Kays is to close in Worcester after all those years of loyal service by hundreds of workers, is it not time that this inadequate New Labour government started to address the huge numbers of British jobs that are being re-located abroad
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Droitwich Spa WI
IN the absence of the president, the meeting was chaired by the vice president. We nearly had no speaker, as the person booked had to cancel at very short notice, but sterling work by the secretary found a superb talk and demonstration on country smocks
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The rustle of Dorrell
SO Stephen Dorrell has pledged his support for pathetic has-been Kenneth Clarke as Tory leader. Did we expect anything else? Stephen Dorrell is one of the original Tory wets who has always craved for a total surrendering of our independence in favour
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Catalogue of disaster
IT was with great sadness that I learnt of the proposal to close one of the last significant links between Worcester and the Kays Catalogue. Until fairly recently, the Kays Catalogue always proudly featured Worcester Cathedral on its cover which signified
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Chaddesley Corbett WI
PRESIDENT Barbara Haskell welcomed everyone to the September meeting of Chaddesley Corbett WI and thanked Pat Scott for organising the refreshments. The treasurer pointed out that the annual subscriptions were now due and envelopes had been provided for
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Hanbury WI
OUR garden meeting was held at the home of May Yoxall and was well attended by both neighbours and WI members. We were fortunate to have a fine dry evening. Refreshments were served and we all had the opportunity to enjoy the bring and buy stall. Guessing
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HIV man awarded massive health pay out
A BROMSGROVE man who was left with a rare form of HIV after receiving a blood transfusion has been awarded £750,000 after a seven-year battle with the National Blood Authority. Alan Best, aged 64, from Golden Cross Lane, Catshill, became infected with
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Eric's brush with success
A FORMER MG Rover worker celebrated painting up a new career by opening an art exhibition at Bromsgrove's Artyfax Gallery this week. Eric Watson, of Severn Close, Catshill, worked in Rover's product development department for 27 years before being made
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Eyes down for success
BINGO caller Adrian Smith hopes it will be eyes down for success when he takes part in a competition to find the best caller in the Midlands. Adrian, who is the bingo caller at the Gala Club in Rubery Great Park, has already been chosen as one of the
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Hurricane plea
A BROMSGROVE woman, whose uncle was hit by the New Orleans hurricane, is appealing for West Midlands businesses to lend their support to those who have lost their homes. Amanda Ward, from Stoke Prior, received a call from her uncle Mike Healy to say he
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Harriers 0 Halifax 1
Tuesday, September 20, 2005 STUART Watkiss has some serious thinking to do after Kidderminster Harriers' 1-0 home defeat by Halifax Town last night. Harriers produced their second Aggborough shocker in a row following Saturday's 3-1 loss to Forest Green
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Let the work commence
WORK to restore the crumbling fabric at St John's ancient parish church in Bromsgrove will start in October. The restoration project will include the complete re-leading of the vast nave roof and major stonework repairs and replacement on the 198ft spire
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Spruce up in the pipeline
WORK started on Monday to restore the organ in St John's Parish Church, Bromsgrove. Funds have been raised for the organ restoration project as part of the St John's Landmark Appeal, which was launched in February 2003. The majority of the funds raised
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Eastern promise
THE summer was full of eastern promise for pupils at Bromsgrove School. Twenty-four youngsters spent four weeks in Cambodia and Thailand during the holidays working with local orphans. The kind-hearted students helped with building works at two orphanages
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Young dancers wanted
TALENTED Spa youngsters are needed to put their skills to the test in a dance class in the town. The Kenny Academy of Irish Dancing classes take place every Saturday at the Royal British Legion Club, in Salwarpe Road, from 10 to 11.30am. Youngsters don't
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Park plan sparks row
A PROPOSAL by a voluntary organisation for a plant nursery on part of Sanders Park in Bromsgrove is set to be thrown out. Greenscope, a county council organisation offering horticultural opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, currently operates
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Go ahead for canal project
THE £11.5 million regeneration project aimed at improving Droitwich's canals has been given the go ahead by Wychavon District Council. Members discussed the issue at an executive board meeting last Tuesday and agreed the project should proceed and gave
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Theft misery for Spa downhill bike champ
A WORLD-champion cyclist is distraught after thieves stole ten of his prized bicycles - valued at around £18,000. Twenty seven-year-old Scott Beaumont - the country's number one downhill cyclist - realised the bikes had gone missing when he went to the
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Funding found for Wychbold changing room repairs
CONDEMNED changing rooms in Wychbold will undergo essential repairs and improvement work. At last week's Wychavon executive board meeting members agreed that more than £21,000 should be allocated to Dodderhill Parish Council in conjunction with the Village
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Nature reserve status for community wood
A COMMUNITY wood in the Spa is being designated as a local nature reserve. At Wychavon's executive board meeting last week members heard about Droitwich Community Woods, adjacent to the A38, Roman Way and the River Salwarpe. It was designated as a site
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County crown for Broadway's Linda
LINDA Carruthers has been crowned Gloucestershire Ladies golf champion. The Broadway ace defeated Charlotte Ellis 2 and 1 in last Sunday's final on the Cheri-ngton Course at Minchin-hampton New. A busy three days started last Friday on the Cherington
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Future is far from clear!
THE only certainties about Evesham United's next three games is that Steve Duncan and Neil O'Sullivan won't be playing in them and Kings Lynn will play host to the Robins on Saturday, October 1, writes Mervyn Collins. The midfielder and defender have
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Misery as Manor men race to vital win
PERSHORE'S battle to stay in the Birmingham League was brought to an abrupt end as league runners-up Aston Manor roared to a nine-wicket win in the space of 11 overs. Results elsewhere failed to help Stephen Cooper's side on an afternoon when the bottom
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James takes a top title
YOUNG karting ace James Thorp looks set to take the motor racing world by storm after clinching the Midland Championship. And it means the Rous Lench teenager will be following in the footsteps of former winners Ralph Firman and Johnny Herbert. The 13
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Parish Games
THERE'S new name on the annual Parish Games angling trophy after three members of one family won the event staged on the River Avon last Saturday. Fourteen teams were in competition with Sedgeberrow the overall winners ahead of Evesham North, Cropthorne
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Jefferson brace fails to prevent early cup exit
Aston OEs 24pts, Pershore 12 A COUPLE of fine tries from Andy Jefferson brought plucky Pershore back into Saturday's Powergen Intermediate Cup tie but the home side responded with a converted try and penalty in the final ten minutes to seal a hard-fought
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Treble topper Roberts helps ring in Bell win
NEWLY promoted Bell United have quickly adapted to life in Division Three of the Birdseye Sports Evesham and District Sunday League. They followed up victory the previous week with an excellent win over much-fancied Golden Cross with Phil Roberts banging
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Vase victory
PERSHORE Town sprang a surprise as they reached the second qualifying round of the FA Vase. Facing a long trip to Mickleover Sports, the King George's side returned home with a 2-1 victory courtesy of second half goals from Richard Biddulph and Mark Bellamy
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Bromsgrove Rovers fixtures and results 2005/2006
HOME, away (Southern League Division One West fixtures unless stated) JULY Wed 13 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS (friendly) 2-4 (Blakemore, Hadland). Sat 16 HEDNESFORD TOWN 0-3 (friendly). Tue 19 MOOR GREEN 0-1 (friendly). Sat 23 BRISTOL ROVERS 3-4 (friendly)
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DVD - Be Cool (12)
JOHN Travolta returns in the role of the ultra cool filmmaker/music producer Chili Palmer in the follow-up to the hit movie Get Shorty. Be Cool sees him once again teaming up with Uma Thurman for a stint on the dance floor just like they did in Pulp Fiction
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DVD - Guess Who
This film is a recipe for disaster. Take a classic film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, change the Sydney Poitier starring role to a white man (Ashton Kutcher), add a gimmicky racial twist and a sprinkle of bad taste and you have the perfect flaccid comedy
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David Gray Life in Slow Motion
Gray by name, gray by nature! This latest album may have taken three years to produce but the sound remains the same. White Ladder was a ground-breaking contribution from the soulful Mr Gray but he has never reached those heady heights since with each
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Cool Evans leads the way
LUKE EVANS maintained his winning form for Bromsgrove and Redditch Athletic Club in the final West Midlands Track League meeting. Evans won the under-15s 400 metres in 55 seconds and came runner-up in the 200m. Paizlee Hibbert won the under-13s 100m and
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Paul McCartney Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
It's a tribute to McCartney that he appears to still be able to whip off a great little album with apparent ease, so sparky is the man's musical genius. His latest solo effort must surely rate as one of his best - almost everything on it - drums, guitar
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MJS get ready for national track event
BROMSGROVE based cycling team MJS Racing's members have stepped up their preparations for the National Track Championships in recent weeks. Richard Deeley set his best time of the season of 22 minutes and 12 seconds at the ten-mile time trial in Andover
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Boyles fails in double quest
PETE Boyles failed in his gallant attempt to lift the Earlystocks National Championship and the Mallory Park EMRA 750 title. The Vale racer, on board a modified Suzuki GSX750, was in Anglesey for the penultimate meeting of the Earlystocks, taking the
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Posts waiting to be filled
SUNDAY'S B run was led by John Jenkins, with seven Evesham Wheelers heading of into a light headwind thro-ugh Beckford, Combertons, Tedding-ton, Alston with some slight climbs ahead of coffee at Hailes Abbey. The route home took in Stanton, Willersey
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Darts meeting
Badsey League THE winter annual general meeting will take place at Badsey RBL next Thursday starting at 8pm. Any teams wishing to enter a side to play on Friday nights must attend this important meeting.
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Prizes for ladies
THE Evesham and District Ladies Summer League staged its presentation evening at Littletons TC where the divisional winners collected their awards. The top five teams in a competitive Division One were separated by a mere five points with Bidford topping
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Spate of bag grabs prompts warning to women
WOMEN in Redditch are being warned to be vigilant after a spate of bag snatches. Three women were assaulted by a robber who managed to steal two of their handbags. One of the women hung on to hers and pursued the offender who got away empty handed. DC
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Dan dashed in title quest
ANY hopes Dan Eaves might have had of being crowned Dunlop MSA British Touring Car champion evaporated at Silverstone last weekend. The Moreton-in-Marsh driver slid out of the opening race but did hit back to claim third spot in race two of the afternoon
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Back to the land!
VISITORS to Studley took a step back in time at the 59th Hedge Laying and Ploughing Match. The annual event held last Thursday at New End Farm in Spernal and organised by the Forest of Arden Agricultural Society, involved mighty shire horses and vintage
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Hosts hit goal trail
OPENING action in the B Division of the Cotswold Floorball League took place at Chipping Campden Sports Centre on Tuesday. The team from the host school enjoyed a goal feast, scoring 13 times in their two matches on a night when the three games produced
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House plans withdrawn
PLANS to build two new houses on land off Feckenham Road in Headless Cross were withdrawn before Redditch councillors could turn them down. The proposals inc-luded converting a games hall into a bungalow and erecting a house on land behind 92A Feckenham
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Floral event raises £1,000
THE fundraising appeal at Studley Parish Church is now in full bloom thanks to a colourful flower festival. About £1,000 was raised at the St Mary's Church flower festival at the weekend in aid of its Vision 900 Appeal. The appeal is being held to mark
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Community spirit after school theft
PEOPLE from around Headless Cross showed real community spirit after vandals trashed the reception classroom at St Luke's First School and stole a projector worth hundreds of pounds. The damage at the Plymouth Road school, estimated at about £3,000, was
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Arrivals for Pet Centre
THE expansion of Kidderminster's biggest pet superstore is finished. Wilsons Pet Centre on New Road, has added more than 3,000 sq ft of space to its existing 5,000 sq ft store, taking in part of a neighbouring building previously occupied by Somerfield
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In memory of town freeman
Redditch Council's leader has suggested a permanent memorial is erected for town stalwart Walter Stranz, who died recently. Mr Stranz, 81, a former mayor, Labour town and county councillor and only man to be made Freeman of Redditch, died in August after
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Bike store's sales award
WORCESTER Yamaha dealer Skellerns Motorcycles was presented with a prestigious award from bike manufacturer's top executives in Barcelona. The award was given to recognise Skellerns' efforts in Sales and Marketing of the new Yamaha MT-01 Sports Cruiser
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Unfair sacking claim rejected
A REDDITCH former warehouse worker who was sacked after allegedly screwing up a customer's order list and throwing it away following a dispute has lost a compensation claim for unfair dismissal. Stephen Davis, of Kineton Close, Matchborough, made his
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25 years ago September 19, 1980
A NEW lunchtime system came into operation at Catshill Middle School. There would be no more Monday morning dinner money collections as pupils in future would pay for the meals they chose on the day. The menu consisted of six main dishes and four puddings
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Car park is closed
UNAUTHORISED parking on the old railway yard in Hewell Road, Redditch, came to an end last Wednesday when contractors moved in to prepare the site for a multi million pound hotel. From now until the end of the year KingsOak will be putting the infrastructure
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50 years ago September 24, 1955
EDWARD Griffin, aged 25, whose parents lived in Mayfield House, Catshill, died in hospital shortly after being injured in a scrum while playing rugby for Kings Heath at the weekend. Mr Griffin had been a last minute replacement for a teammate who had
