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14/10/05 - Wedgbury stands by
WORCESTER City will leave it until the 11th hour before deciding whether to risk midfielder Liam McDonald against Northwich Victoria. City face the Nationwide North leaders tomorrow as part of a 48-hour double header at St George's Lane, which includes
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14/10/05 - Improved City plot to upset leaders
WORCESTER City face their toughest test of the Nationwide North season to date when leaders Northwich Victoria arrive in the city tomorrow. Unbeaten Vics boast a five-point cushion over Nuneaton Borough, who City entertain on Monday, at the top of the
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Daisychain's fund-raising efforts mean comfort for grieving children
CHILDREN who have lost a mum, dad or sibling will be able to go on a residential weekend to help them grieve, thanks to generous donations from people and businesses in and around Worcester. The Noah's Ark Trust, which is based in the city and offers
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The house made from mud and newspaper that could win architecture's top prize
A HOUSE beside the River Severn built of mud, straw, wood and stone could win Britain's most famous architectural award tomorrow. Cobtun, Nicholas Worsley's home in Northwick, Worcester, was built to an ecologically-friendly blueprint and designed by
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It's official - we've got the best pub view in Britain
A 200-year-old inn overlooking the Malvern Hills has won the accolade of pub with the best view in the country. The stunning scenes from the Brewers Arms in West Malvern beat scores of other pubs to be judged the Best Pub Landscape View in Britain. Trevor
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DO YOU LIKE MY HALLOWE'EN WEDDING DRESS?
BETH Milnes is getting in the mood for Hallowe'en. The striking orange wedding dress she is modelling, complete with spiders, is the main focus of the display in the window of her mum's shop Cathedral Belles, in College Street, Worcester. But brave brides-to-be
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We don't mind being branded 'boy racers'
Fast cars, powerful stereos, souped-up engines. They are a common sight on many evenings in car parks and industrial estates around Worcester. When you are waiting at traffic lights, they roar away with thundering engines, neon lights glowing under the
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BOSBURY Correspondent: Mrs R Krinks Tel: 01531 640076
HE design proposals and illustrations for the Bosbury Artmakers Project are displayed on the notice board in the foyer of the parish hall until Monday. Artist Simone Cobbold would like feedback, her contact details are on the designs. The village shop
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CASTLEMORTON Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
CASTLEMORTON Gardening Club meets on Thursday, October 20, at 7.45pm at the parish hall. The speaker is David Cramp, of the Gloucestershire group of the RSPB, who will talk about garden birds. Non-members are welcome.
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POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
LAST week, 14 members of Powick Parish Ramblers, plus dogs Molly and Tilly, visited Parkend in the Forest of Dean for a three-day walking break among the woodlands. One walk was around the village of Parkend, the second was on hills above Tintern Abbey
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STAUNTON AND CORSE Correspondent: Mrs U Groves Smith Tel: GL 840273
PASSENGERS travelling from Staunton and Corse can now board the National Express coach to London. The coach leaves Staunton and Corse at 8.15am every morning, arriving at London at 12.15pm. For the return journey, the coach leaves London at 4pm, arriving
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West Malvern Correspondent: Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604
West Malvern's spectacular views have been in the news again this week, following the national award to the Brewers' Arms as the pub with the best views in the country. Landlord Trevor Marston and partner Sue were interviewed extensively on Monday and
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Obstacles welcomed by cyclist
LAZY peddling down country lanes is out of the question for one Malvern teenager, who cycles over railings, rocks and walls. Michael Singleton, 16, of Jamaica Crescent, is a devotee of Biketrials and has just won a sponsorship deal to pursue the sport
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Weekend celebration of our fruity heritage
EVEN the least intrepid of travellers can enjoy a trip to The Big Apple. Rather than crossing the Atlantic, people can travel to Much Marcle for a celebration of apples and cider. The Big Apple this weekend is an opportunity to enjoy the autumn countryside
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14/10/05 - Roy Bouston Memorial
MALVERN United Angling Association's Roy Bouston Memorial contest is being held on Sunday (October 16). Jointly fished by Malvern and Hanley Castle, this year it is being held on Hanley Castle's stretch of the Severn at Quay Lane. Draw 8am, fish 9am-2pm
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Village hit by car boot chaos
A CAR boot sale caused chaos in a Worcester village, with traffic queues blocking off side roads and people's drives. Residents worried about the transfer of the Sunday sales from the Ketch, Bath Road, Broomhall, to Bight Farm, Kempsey, raised their complaints
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14/10/05 - Ladies in 16-goal flurry
MALVERN Town Ladies FC travelled to Hereford to play their fifth league game of the season. HEREFORD LADS CLUB LADIES 1, MALVERN TOWN LADIES 16 Malvern ran riot in the first half, scoring 10 goals. Emma Hinchliffe (two), Stacie Doyle (two), Tracey Evans
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14/10/05 - Junior Soccer Scene
LITTLETON JUNIORS U16s, MALVERN TOWN U16s 6 MALVERN Town U16s visited Littleton Juniors U16s for this Mercian Festival Junior League fixture. Malvern started brightly with both Josh Brentnall and Kurt Doyle shooting wide following good build-up play.
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14/10/05 - Senior Cup is renamed
THE Senior Cup of thesoccersite.co.uk Malvern Football League has been renamed as a memorial to Norman Simmons. At the league meeting last Monday, tributes were paid to the late chairman by vice-chairman David Wise. He spoke about Norman's major contribution
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The Allegri String Quartet n Review: Autumn in Malvern, Malvern Priory
THE Allegri Quartet enthralled with its outstanding performance. Work by Tippett was alongside Purcell and Beethoven, an arrangement Nicholas Cleobury had assured us in his morning lecture would have delighted the composer. String Quartet No.2 in F sharp
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English Symphony Orchestra n Review: Silver Jubilee Season, Malvern Theatres
IN celebration of its 25th anniversary, the ESO is performing the complete symphonies of Beethoven. Also, in a pre-concert series of contemporary music, Harrison Birtwistle's aubades and nocturnes from The Io Passion was performed. Newsreader John Suchet
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Battle royal is noisy affair
IT'S difficult to really get the feeling of an English Civil War battle when the audience outnumber the participants. Not that the Sealed Knot Society would have any complaints about the size of the crowd for last Sunday's re-creation of The Battle of
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Showcase for youth
YOUTH groups will showcase their activities at a new event in Upton being run by the town's Community Pride group. It will take place in April and revolve around the theme of the arts. Established groups will demonstrate their activities and encourage
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Beat festive rush
GET ahead of the festive rush at a Christmas fair at Upton Memorial Hall tomorrow (Saturday), from 10am to 1pm. Proceeds will go to Children in Need in India. There will be stalls selling jewellery, silks, gifts and a variety of homemade cakes and preserves
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Mast plan submitted
Vodafone has submitted a planning application for a 15-metre mast at Baughton Hill, Earl's Croome.
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Reductions by stealth
Recently you published a letter from a Malvern resident praising the work of staff at the Worcester Royal Hospital in removing a cancer from his oesophagus. Like your correspondent, I am in recuperation from this operation and would fully endorse his
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Let's build a new hospital ourselves
A VETERAN campaigner for a new Malvern hospital is calling on townspeople to build it themselves. Pat Merrick of the hospital's league of friends says she is less and less convinced the PCT will do the job. "If we were allowed to build at the Seaford
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Good manners
LAST Saturday night at about 10.45pm, the residents of Morgan Court, and no doubt other residents within the area, were startled to be subjected to a number of loud explosions from fireworks, which no doubt came from some kind of celebrations nearby.
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You've got sums wrong, education authority is told
GOVERNORS of Malvern Hills Primary School say it should stay open and primary education provision in South Malvern should be fully reviewed. In its response to Worcestershire County Council's plans to shut the school, the governing board says the authority
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A diversion
THE offer of six acres of agricultural land at Newland as a possible site for the new Malvern hospital is clearly a thinly-veiled attempt to get planning permission for a large and lucrative housing development on the adjacent land. This is a time-wasting
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Club kicks-off 25th anniversary season
UPTON Rugby Club has begun its 25th anniversary season. Celebrations officially kick off this weekend at a Rugby Shirt Ball, where smart dress will definitely not be required. The club, formed by players from existing clubs and local residents, played
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Hunt will use bird of prey to kill foxes
LEDBURY is among a group trying a new kind of hunting by employing a bird of prey to kill foxes, getting round the Government ban. The hunt has already been out with a bird called Jess and are waiting for her to make her first kill. The hunt has not revealed
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Visitor centre strikes gold in tourism Oscars
MALVERN Tourist Information Centre has struck gold in this year's Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards. The awards are the industry's 'Oscars' and Malvern TIC was one of only three businesses in Worcestershire to be awarded gold. David Moyser
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'Best option' for allotment move
LAND off Sling Lane, Malvern, could provide a new home for local allotment holders if the town council gets its way. The council wants to move the allotments, currently on Madresfield Road, to make way for an extension to the neighbouring cemetery, which
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A pioneer whose work changed lives
plastic surgeon Archie McIndoe pushed back the boundaries of knowledge with his pioneering work on people maimed and disfigured during the Second World War. He and his famous "Guinea Pig Club" at East Grinstead were the subject of a recent TV documentary
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Wedgbury stands by
WORCESTER City will leave it until the 11th hour before deciding whether to risk midfielder Liam McDonald against Northwich Victoria. City face the Nationwide North leaders tomorrow as part of a 48-hour double header at St George's Lane, which includes
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Villagers fight plan for office
RESIDENTS in Malvern Wells are banding together to fight plans for an architect's office just outside the village. Robert Bridge has applied for permission to build in a field to the east of Wells Road, with access between 111 and 113 Wells Road. The
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Sam's helping to heal heartbreak
A LITTLE life, not a little loss, is the message a Ledbury mother will be spreading on Baby Loss Awareness Day tomorrow (Saturday). Sam Jones, from Ledbury, knows just how devastating the loss of one tiny life can be. Mrs Jones, who runs a support group
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Gravestones up for grabs
People with family graves in the grounds of the Congregational Church in Bromyard are being invited to claim the old gravestones. The gravestones and memorials, most of which date back to the 1800s, are due to be moved when the chapel is renovated. Anyone
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Basement boys testing Harriers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers must get over their bottom-of-the-table phobia if they are to build on last weekend's morale-boosting victory tomorrow. Harriers head to basement boys Aldershot knowing they have already come undone against Crawley Town and Tamworth
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14/10/05 - Newcomers hit the top
IN division one of the Malvern Table Tennis League, sponsored by Brewin Dolphin Securities, newcomers Poolbrook Pioneers currently top the table with eight points from their first three games. They have beaten Grosvenor and Broadheath Wombats and drawn
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14/10/05 - Malvern battle on as goals against mount
MALVERN Men's hockey team welcomed Kingswinford for their second game of the new Coaching Solutions league season. MALVERN 2, KINGSWINFORD 10 Malvern have seen nearly half their regular 1st team squad depart to various Universities, so a new look Malvern
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14/10/05 - Trophies collected
MANOR Park tennis teams attended the Herefordshire & Worcestershire annual dinner and dance, which was held at the Worcestershire County Cricket ground, and collected their trophies for winning the following county leagues. Summer League: Men's A
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Nigel Havers is on the road to Manderley
POPULAR British actor Nigel Havers is to star in a spell-binding production of the classic masterpiece, Rebecca, at Malvern Theatres. Playing Maxim De Winter, Havers has helped the show break box office records up and down the country during its tour,
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centre stage with Chris Jaeger of Huntingdon Arts
Well, what a week it's been! If you had told me a few weeks ago that I would have been welcoming Britt Ekland as the star of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Swan Theatre in December, I would have accused you of having had one too many. She is a major international
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Double helping of Beethoven
The ESO's Beethoven season continues at Malvern Theatres on Wednesday, October 26, at 7.30pm. The orchestra will perform his 2nd and 7th symphonies, along with Schumann's Cello Concerto in A Minor. The performance will be preceded by the second instalment
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Please note, Mr Mayor
IN his Seven Days' column of Saturday, October 1, John Phillpott asked if Mike Foster would pursue the proposed cathedral car park if Labour were running Worcester City Council. First, generally speaking in our two-party political system, when one party
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14/10/05 - Leaders beaten as Town hit five
MALVERN Town moved to within two points of Midland Alliance leaders Quorn with four games in hand after an eight-goal thriller played in pouring rain on the league's best playing surface. QUORN 3, MALVERN TOWN 5 Malvern started slowly and the home side's
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A mystery
CAN anyone enlighten me? On some roads now, even on motorways, some painted white squares appear approximately half-a-mile apart. JOHN NORWOOD, Kidderminster.
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14/10/05 - Record number for Beacon run despite poor conditions
THERE was a record entry for the second successive year for the Worcestershire Beacon Race held on Saturday, despite the dour conditions. Out of 336 entrants, 306 started the seven mile race and 300 finished at Rose Bank Gardens. One of the organisers
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EVENTS
October 14 Narrow Gauge Railway Society Meeting at United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link, when Peter Dale will be talking about European NG. Rock 'n' Roll Night Dancing from 8.30pm to Brian's Supersounds at Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. Worcestershire
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Taking note
THANK you Sidney Williams for bringing to light the situation regarding the disused alleyway between Drake Avenue and Greenacres Road. I am so pleased the council officers have taken note of this situation. It has been so dark and dreary for years - it
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Lemmings
REGARDING our city's proposed new bus route idea, to encourage citizens to use public transport instead of their beloved automobiles seems to be rather like suggesting to the inhabitants of a nudist camp to put some clothes on! The panic-buying at garages
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GIG GUIDE
TONIGHT Neil Innes - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Roy Harper - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Rock And Roll With Brian's Supersounds - Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. Slaid Cleaves and Gurf Morlix - Civic Bar, Wolverhampton. Reflections
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Concrete
NEW Labour shortly intends to build 1,500,000 new houses on what is left of our once green and pleasant land. Yet the UK has a million empty houses in need of a lick of paint. Explain the logic of this, Michael Foster MP. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
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14/10/05 - Tom MacKenzie races to British Schools gold
THE Chase high school pupil Tom MacKenzie burst into the big time at the weekend when he took the gold medal at the British Schools Score Orienteering Championships at Shipley Park, Derbyshire. Tom, a year 8 pupil of Somers Road, Malvern Link, ran a superbly-timed
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THEATRE
Until October 15 Hamlet Starring Ed Stoppard and Anita Dobson, at Malvern Theatres. October 14-15 Mark Morris Dance Group Wales Millennium Centre. October 15 Children's Theatre Ronnie is a helper at the zoo, which unfortunately does not have any elephants
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It's yet one more nail
I WAS appalled to see yet another nail in the coffin of English sovereignty by the decision of the iniquitous Court of Human Rights to override English law and sanction the return of voting rights to the criminal community. Surely, the inhabitants of
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ROUND-UP: EVENTS
STOURPORT-on-Severn's Riverside Folk And Acoustic Club will be going wild this evening as it welcomes folk act The Badgers to the stage for a performance. The group - one of the Midland's most popular folk acts - have merged the traditional styles of
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FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR THE TURIN BRAKES
SOUTH London's The Turin Brakes - Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian - will be stepping things up a gear as they take to the road next month. The pair, who met at school and released their Brixton-recorded third album JackInABox earlier this year, can
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14/10/05 - Colwall CC celebrations
TO celebrate a successful season and start to talk about the excitement of next year, there is a Sunday lunch barbecue at Colwall CC for all players (senior and junior), supporters, friends and family at the clubhouse this Sunday (October 16), from noon
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Black Country evening
A VARIETY of well-known performers visit Tewkesbury's Roses Theatre as part of its autumn programme. The cream of Black Country entertainment comes together again for a two-hour show full of laughter and song on Friday, October 21. Tickets for A Black
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Love and death in Italy
Shakespeare 4 Kidz theatre company is bringing its version of the greatest love story ever told to Malvern Theatres. The creators of Shakespeare 4 Kidz, Julian Chenery and Matt Gimblett, have come up with a musical-style production of Romeo and Juliet
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What's on
Theatre October 14-Web of Murder presented by West Malvern Players at West Malvern Village Hall. 7.30pm. £5, concs £3 on the door or from (01684) 567411. 15-Think you know Herefordshire, Wye Theatre Company, the Music room, Hellens, Much Marcle. 7.30pm
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14/10/05 - Seconds fall to mauling power
A MUCH-changed seconds squad turned out for Malvern on Saturday in conditions unsuited to their normal running style. MALVERN II 8pts, BROAD STREET II 31pts They gave a spirited performance, but suffered their second defeat of the season as they fell
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14/10/05 - Fundraiser required
MALVERN Town FC are looking for a part time commission-based commercial manager to help the club raise funds. The club needs finance in order to raise the ground to the next standard and to assist the promotion drive presently being undertaken by the
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Insurers' pink balloons launch
HUNDREDS of pink balloons have been launched by a top Worcester employer to raise funds for Cancer Research. Misys General Insurance, which employs more than 300 people at its Worcester base in Warndon, has pledged to raise more than £3,000 for Cancer
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Boss cosies up to Corrie stars
THE boss of a Kidderminster construction firm found himself in an enviable position when two soap star love rivals showed they are really firm friends. Gary Bate, director of Macaulay Jones, squared up to Coronation Street's Debra Stephenson (who plays
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Dragon's Den course gives real-life help
TV programmes such as Dragon's Den might make good TV but in reality, finding the money to take your business proposal forward is no laughing matter. However, a new scheme from Business Link West Mercia aims to help firms in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
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Argument erupts on future of Chrissies
A ROW has erupted between Worcester MP Mike Foster and Worcestershire County Council over the future of a city school. MP Mike Foster said he hoped to announce plans to rebuild Christopher Whitehead Language College within weeks. He said he was working
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Obstacles welcomed by cyclist
LAZY peddling down country lanes is out of the question for one Malvern teenager, who cycles over railings, rocks and walls. Michael Singleton, 16, of Jamaica Crescent, is a devotee of Biketrials and has just won a sponsorship deal to pursue the sport
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Weekend celebration of our fruity heritage
EVEN the least intrepid of travellers can enjoy a trip to The Big Apple. Rather than crossing the Atlantic, people can travel to Much Marcle for a celebration of apples and cider. The Big Apple this weekend is an opportunity to enjoy the autumn countryside
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The Allegri String Quartet n Review: Autumn in Malvern, Malvern Priory
THE Allegri Quartet enthralled with its outstanding performance. Work by Tippett was alongside Purcell and Beethoven, an arrangement Nicholas Cleobury had assured us in his morning lecture would have delighted the composer. String Quartet No.2 in F sharp
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English Symphony Orchestra n Review: Silver Jubilee Season, Malvern Theatres
IN celebration of its 25th anniversary, the ESO is performing the complete symphonies of Beethoven. Also, in a pre-concert series of contemporary music, Harrison Birtwistle's aubades and nocturnes from The Io Passion was performed. Newsreader John Suchet
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Hamlet n Review: Malvern Theatres
THE dark good looks of actor Ed Stoppard fit perfectly with the dark role of Hamlet in Shakespeare's most famous revenge tragedy. Family feuds, murder, suicide, madness, Hamlet has it all and this production by the English Touring Theatre Company is suitably
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Stars sign up for big event
AS singing wannabes are hoping to win television's talent show The X-Factor, last year's singing sensations G4 have signed up to the star-studded line-up of a show being staged in the Midlands. Jasper Carrott's Rock With Laughter is to be performed at
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Blood and gore galore in a razor-sharp show
SWEENEY Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street, seems an unlikely subject for a musical, but critics say Stephen Sondheim's score is one of his most powerful. In celebration of the composer's 75th birthday this year, Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society
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Nigel Havers is on the road to Manderley
POPULAR British actor Nigel Havers is to star in a spell-binding production of the classic masterpiece, Rebecca, at Malvern Theatres. Playing Maxim De Winter, Havers has helped the show break box office records up and down the country during its tour,
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Puppetry of a private nature on public stage
The world famous and controversial show Puppetry of the Penis is coming to the Swan Theatre, Worcester, next week. The production, which features the ancient art of genital origami, will be staged at the city's Swan Theatre at 7.30pm, on Friday, October
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Tippett's oratorio inspires new commission
RIPPLED white concrete reflects shifting patterns of light and shadow in a new art installation at Mal-vern Priory. The sculptures, reminiscent of both industrial corrugated iron and classical architectural columns, have been created by the Anglo-Jewish
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Putting 'woofers' into music
THE classic rock 'n' roll sounds of the 50s and 60s will be revived at a charity gig in Malvern next Friday, October 21. Organised by Dave Roberts, owner of Carlton Antiques in Worcester Road, Malvern, it is part of his fundraising efforts for a local
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Society notches up 50
DEMON barber Sweeney Todd comes to Malvern Theatres this month as Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society celebrates its 50th production at the venue. The show, from Tuesday to Saturday, October 18-22, will be very special for one cast member. Sonia Armstrong
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EVENTS
October 14 Narrow Gauge Railway Society Meeting at United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link, when Peter Dale will be talking about European NG. Rock 'n' Roll Night Dancing from 8.30pm to Brian's Supersounds at Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. Worcestershire
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CONCERTS
October 8 Jacques Loussier Trio This world-famous pianist and composer brings his original blend of classical and jazz to The Forum Theatre, Malvern. Midland Festival Chorus The Creation with soloists Rebecca Outram, Richard Edgar-Wilson and Adrian Powter
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FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR THE TURIN BRAKES
SOUTH London's The Turin Brakes - Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian - will be stepping things up a gear as they take to the road next month. The pair, who met at school and released their Brixton-recorded third album JackInABox earlier this year, can
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A classic Irish gem is all set to shine
IRISH eyes will be smiling in Worcester this weekend as one of the country's most renowned musical exports visits the city. Eleanor McEvoy's career started out at the tender age of four when she performed at an Irish music competition as the lead singer
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Black Country evening
A VARIETY of well-known performers visit Tewkesbury's Roses Theatre as part of its autumn programme. The cream of Black Country entertainment comes together again for a two-hour show full of laughter and song on Friday, October 21. Tickets for A Black
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What's on
Theatre October 14-Web of Murder presented by West Malvern Players at West Malvern Village Hall. 7.30pm. £5, concs £3 on the door or from (01684) 567411. 15-Think you know Herefordshire, Wye Theatre Company, the Music room, Hellens, Much Marcle. 7.30pm
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End in sight for car parking saga
THE six-year saga to solve the parking problem in a congested area of Worcester may finally be coming to an end. Letters have now been distributed to the 650 households in the Arboretum explaining the proposals for a parking scheme and asking residents
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Bouncers barred my mate for being gay
A FURIOUS man has claimed his friend was turned away from a Worcester nightclub at the weekend for being gay. Mike Hartshorne, aged 25, who lives in the city centre, was enjoying an evening out on Saturday with his friend and neighbour, 23-year-old Dean
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Clothes with a noble past
THE coronation dress of a former Lady Beauchamp is thought to have provided the lining for one of the beautiful handmade vestments on show in Powick Church this week. The historic vestments and altar frontals, which are no longer used, have been put on
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Isn't she pretty in pink?
CHILDREN in Worcester were pretty in pink when they helped raise money for the Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. Little Elenie Langford, aged three, was joined by her classmates and teachers at Sunnyside School and Nursery, Barbourne Terrace, in wearing
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What to do when you loathe your co-workers
What to do when you loathe your co-workers IT'S a well-known fact that working in an office environment can be stressful at the best of times - but when you don't get along with your fellow colleagues, life can become almost unbearable. Philip Hayton,
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COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
DERBY and Joan Club will be holding a bring and buy sale at Chevenham tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am to noon. There will be a cake stall and raffle. Admission is 20p. If you have any unwanted items, contact Adele on 07708 981225 to arrange collection.
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Cradley Correspondent: N G Holden
Cradley Youth Club will be holding a halloween disco on Saturday, October 29, at the Royal British Legion. Doors open at 7.30pm and everyone is welcome to come and join in. Come and give your opinions on what's special about Cradley, at the village hall
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GUARLFORD AND MADRESFIELD Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
A CONCERT is arranged for Saturday, October 22, at 7.30pm to raise funds for the restoration of a Nicholson organ, which stands at St Leonard's Church, Newland. The organ was built in Worcester in the 1860s and requires several thousand pounds to restore
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14/10/05 - Ben relishes chance to be centre of attention
BEN Hinshelwood is relishing being at the centre of Worcester's challenge to continue their improbable rise up the Premiership table. The Australian-born Scot has been drafted into the middle following the knee injury to Dale Rasmussen. It is a familiar
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A quartet of comedy is all set to visit city
LAUGHTER will be in the air in Worcester next week as a quartet of comedy acts visits the city to peddle their wares. The Funny Moons Comedy Club is hosting its next comedy night at the Lunar Bar in Worcester's New Street on Wednesday, October 19, and
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It's official - we've got the best pub view in Britain
A 200-year-old inn overlooking the Malvern Hills has won the accolade of pub with the best view in the country. The stunning scenes from the Brewers Arms in West Malvern beat scores of other pubs to be judged the Best Pub Landscape View in Britain. Trevor
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Our MP must do his duty
THERE is an art to negotiation, as any politician will tell you. However, a lesser-known skill is that of phrasing a request in exactly the way that will bring about the desired result. Worcester MP Mike Foster is a canny practitioner of the above profession
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14/10/05 - Senior Cup holders scrape through opener
SUNDAY saw the first round in the newly-renamed Norman Simmons Senior Cup and the narrow gap at the top of the league was reflected in the results, when three games involving the top six sides were all decided by the odd goal. Cup-holders Oak Allstars
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14/10/05 - News from the touchlines
POWICK'S Worcester Saturday premier division game ended in frustration after they had looked set to claim three valuable points but had to settle for a 3-3 draw with Hallow WMC. POWICK 3, HALLOW WMC 3 Stu Harvey opened the scoring for Powick before Hallow
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14/10/05 - U12s wanted
MALVERN Town Wanderers U12s are looking for keen goalkeepers and players to join their football team. Trials are being held at The Chase, on the all-weather pitch, on Wednesday evenings from 7-8pm. Further details can be obtained from the team's FA qualified
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14/10/05 - Key duo return to take on Tykes
WORCESTER Warriors have been boosted by the return of Chris Horsman and Thinus Delport ahead of tonight's Premiership battle with basement side Leeds Tykes at Sixways (8pm). Delport has missed the last four games with a quad muscle strain but starts on
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Cousins earns call-up
WORCESTER'S Stephanie Cou-sins and Greyhound's Laura Keates have been selected for the England U19 women's tour of Canada. A squad of 26 has been named for the first-ever overseas tour, which will include two tests against Canada U19s from February 26
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Hamlet n Review: Malvern Theatres
THE dark good looks of actor Ed Stoppard fit perfectly with the dark role of Hamlet in Shakespeare's most famous revenge tragedy. Family feuds, murder, suicide, madness, Hamlet has it all and this production by the English Touring Theatre Company is suitably
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Go-ahead for park plans
PLANS to redevelop visitor facilities at Croome Park have been given the go-ahead in former RAF buildings near the entrance to the 670-acre site. Seventy-six new parking spaces will be created in orchard areas. District councillors approved the plans
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Monster disco
LITTLE monsters can hit the dance floor at a pre-Halloween fancy dress disco tonight (Friday). The Little Party People event, for children under 11 years, is at the Hill Centre from 7pm top 9pm. Children can enjoy apple bobbing, games and spooky food
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Bazaar fundraiser
AN Autumn bazaar takes place at Hanley Swan Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday) to raise money for St Gabriel's and St Mary's churches. In addition to stalls, there will also be a raffle, tombola and children's games. Admission to the bazaar, which starts
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End of nightmare
I AM writing to congratulate all campaigners and this newspaper for highlighting the need for a crossing on Pickersleigh Road outside Great Malvern Primary School. Building has now started. Parents can look forward to the end of the nightmare of car dodging
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Morgan snub for car's home town
A CENTENARY celebration by the world-famous Morgan Motor Company will be held more than 30 miles away from the car's Malvern home. Cheltenham Racecourse will host thousands of guests for the company's Centenary Celebration Weekend in July 2009, it has
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No decision
There has been no decision to change to wheelie bins. While the issue was certainly discussed by the council's executive committee earlier in the summer, councillors expressed exactly the same concerns about wheelie bins as mentioned by J S Carter (Your
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Don't be luddites
I LIVE in Yorkshire but spend a great deal of time in Malvern and regularly read your publication. I have followed with great interest, and quite an amount of disbelief, the argument about the possible introduction of wheelie bins. It seems to me, the
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What is the cost?
The team that collects our refuse and recyclables seem to insist on leaving two replacement sacks. This, despite me only placing one filled sack outside my gate for collection. The collection team has even left several sacks at times when I have been
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82-year-old Joan passes Advanced Driving Test
MALVERN pensioner Joan Newell has just passed her Advanced Driving Test . . . at the age of 82. Miss Newell loves being behind the wheel and has driven vehicles of every kind since passing her driving test more than 60 years ago. "I've been thinking about
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Wheelie bin plans a long way in future
There are no plans to introduce wheelie bins in the Malvern Hills area in the near future. That is the message from the district council, which says its rubbish collection system will continue to be based on coloured sacks picked up on a weekly rota.
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Bridge lacks charm of town
AM sure no-one would deny that Upton-upon-Severn is a most charming olde worlde little town. Neither, I am sure, could anyone deny that the bridge leading into this charming little town is monstrous and has no charm whatsoever. In fact it is quite incongruous
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Rapid response to quake appeal
THE plight of victims in earthquake-stricken parts of Asia has prompted Malvern people to dig into their pockets and donate generously to the international relief effort. Many have already taken cash donations to the Oxfam shop in Malvern and the Red
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MoD site builder 'listening'
HOUSE builder Persimmon wants to reassure residents living near the former DERA site in Malvern that they will be listened to and their views taken into account. Persimmon, which hopes to build 300 homes on the former MoD site on Leigh Sinton Road, put
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Flats will bring 'vitality' to Link
A DEVELOPER has unveiled plans for new flats in the centre of Malvern Link. An application for land at the corner of Worcester Road and Hampden Road, now home to the Catalogue Bargain Shop, has been submitted to Malvern Hills District Council. The Revelan
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Cricketer fails to stump licence bid
CRICKET star Graeme Hick spoke out this week against extended licensing hours at the Three Counties Showground. The Worcestershire and former England player was one of about 20 Malvern Wells residents at a hearing yesterday (Thursday). The Three Counties
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Opinion
AT the public meetings in February, the then chief executive of South Worcester-shire Primary Care Trust, Mike Ridley, promised that Malvern should get its new hospital by 2008. As we went to press last week, it was announced that Mr Ridley will be leaving
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Key duo return to take on Tykes
WORCESTER Warriors have been boosted by the return of Chris Horsman and Thinus Delport ahead of tonight's Premiership battle with basement side Leeds Tykes at Sixways (8pm). Delport has missed the last four games with a quad muscle strain but starts on
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Generous gifts could save lives
neighbours in Cradley have taken road safety into their own hands to make a dangerous junction safer. Farmer Dennis Johnson donated land and The Re.v John Mosey gave money to Herefordshire Council to widen the junction at Tan House Lane and the A4103,
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Improved City plot to upset leaders
WORCESTER City face their toughest test of the Nationwide North season to date when leaders Northwich Victoria arrive in the city tomorrow. Unbeaten Vics boast a five-point cushion over Nuneaton Borough, who City entertain on Monday, at the top of the
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Bickerton is back in pack
JOHN Bickerton began his first tournament as a champion by carding level par in his Madrid Open first round. The Droitwich golfer, who won his inaugural European Tour title at the Abama Canaries Open in Tenerife by five strokes last weekend, dropped a
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Points tally deserves to be higher: Bulls coach
HEREFORD United coach John Trewick believes the Bulls have not done themselves justice in the Conference so far this season. Graham Turner's side, losing play-off semi-finalists for the past two seasons, are currently 10th in the table, eight points behind
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Way clear for new irrigation system
ALLOTMENT holders in West Malvern will soon benefit from a new irrigation system. Plans for the system, at allotments near the playing fields, will go ahead after the parish council agreed to fund public liability insurance for the plots. The insurance
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Busst insists league is the priority
EVESHAM United manager Dave Busst accepts the club needs money from cup runs -- although he would rather concentrate on the league. The Robins kept a rare clean sheet on Tuesday as they drew 0-0 with Gloucester City at Common Road in the Southern League
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Merrick in autograss season to remember
DRIVING ace Richard Merrick has steered a steady path to his most successful season yet in national autograss racing. The 31-year-old Bransford MOT tester has proved unstoppable in a Rover Metro enhanced by two Honda Blackbird motorbike engines. He has
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Are you a winner?
* (I) indicates Internet entries. THE following each won a set of ITV stamps: L Bartels, Office Lane, Clee Hill; M Cook, Linden Avenue, Stourport; C Davis, Peterstone Super Ely, Cardiff (I); A Gray, Land Oak Drive, Kidderminster; D Harfield, Muss Lane
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14/10/05 - Charity skittles kingpins
THE 17th annual charity skittles knockout competition at the Malvern Motor Cycle Club, held throughout the summer, again proved popular. The event raised £2,140 by raffles, entry fees and donations by other fundraisers, which was handed over to Cancer
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14/10/05 - Colwall hit back for draw
COLWALL and Hereford fought out 2-2 draw in their Severn division one match at the Hereford Lesiure Centre on Saturday. HEREFORD 2, COLWALL WHC 2 Both sides played good hockey in an end-to-end match. Hereford opened the scoring in the first-half, with
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14/10/05 - Myhill fires equaliser
MALVERN Ladies travelled to Redditch to play Bromsgrove seconds in their latest league game. BROMSGROVE II 1, MALVERN LADIES 1 Due to a few errors, Malvern found themselves starting the second half 1-0 down, but confident play allowed Malvern to break
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14/10/05 - Black belt success for Bromyard
BROMYARD School of Tae Kwon Do has a lot to shout about after another successful seminar and black belt testing early this month. The club, which has classes in Bromyard, Malvern and Worcester, added two new black belts to its 11 strong instructors, both
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14/10/05 - Home club leads way
ARDEN Sailing Club (Defford) entertained their friends from Wyre Mill on Sunday and there was a good turnout from both clubs. The first race saw 15 starters and subsequently two retirements. After some jockeying for position Chris Coates from Wyre Mill
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14/10/05 - Fixtures ...
SATURDAY FOOTBALL THE TRAVEL FACTORY MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Malvern Town v Rocester. WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Ledbury Town v Dudley Town. Division One: Sporting Khalsa v Malvern Town Reserves; Tenbury United v Malvern Rangers. Division
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Stars sign up for big event
AS singing wannabes are hoping to win television's talent show The X-Factor, last year's singing sensations G4 have signed up to the star-studded line-up of a show being staged in the Midlands. Jasper Carrott's Rock With Laughter is to be performed at
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The Bard's love story is in the air for children
THE sun-baked streets of Verona will be coming to the Malvern Hills as one of the greatest love stories ever told is brought to life. Shakespeare' 4 Kidz will be bringing the Bard's timeless classic Romeo and Juliet to Malvern's Forum Theatre on Thursday
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Blood and gore galore in a razor-sharp show
SWEENEY Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street, seems an unlikely subject for a musical, but critics say Stephen Sondheim's score is one of his most powerful. In celebration of the composer's 75th birthday this year, Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society
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Puppetry of a private nature on public stage
The world famous and controversial show Puppetry of the Penis is coming to the Swan Theatre, Worcester, next week. The production, which features the ancient art of genital origami, will be staged at the city's Swan Theatre at 7.30pm, on Friday, October
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14/10/05 - Teams
MALVERN RFC Saturday, October 15 Intermediate Cup, second round. 1st XV v Rugby Lions (Home). Meet Spring Lane 1.30pm, kick off 3pm. No 1 dress code. Maroon warm up tops, maroon shorts and socks. Selected from: M Richardson (capt), S Perera, M Freestone
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DAVE BRADLEY FRIDAY FEELING
ONE of the things that makes this such a great country to live in is the weather. Honestly, I mean it - we have such diverse weather in this country you just never know what's going to happen. On Saturday at the rugby, I was soaked through. Sunday was
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Tippett's oratorio inspires new commission
RIPPLED white concrete reflects shifting patterns of light and shadow in a new art installation at Mal-vern Priory. The sculptures, reminiscent of both industrial corrugated iron and classical architectural columns, have been created by the Anglo-Jewish
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Putting 'woofers' into music
THE classic rock 'n' roll sounds of the 50s and 60s will be revived at a charity gig in Malvern next Friday, October 21. Organised by Dave Roberts, owner of Carlton Antiques in Worcester Road, Malvern, it is part of his fundraising efforts for a local
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Society notches up 50
DEMON barber Sweeney Todd comes to Malvern Theatres this month as Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society celebrates its 50th production at the venue. The show, from Tuesday to Saturday, October 18-22, will be very special for one cast member. Sonia Armstrong
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14/10/05 - Basement boys testing Harriers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers must get over their bottom-of-the-table phobia if they are to build on last weekend's morale-boosting victory tomorrow. Harriers head to basement boys Aldershot knowing they have already come undone against Crawley Town and Tamworth
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Watch this space
MORE exciting competitions to come.
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14/10/05 - Title favourites prove too hot
A YEAR ago, Broad Street were faced with the same dilemma currently posing problems at Spring Lane. MALVERN 0, BROAD STREET 40pts They had lost the nucleus of a side which had taken them to the heady heights of National League rugby and were forced to
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Saddened
I WAS extremely saddened by your story of Tuesday, October 4 where a woman accused the Worcestershire Royal Hospital staff of wanting to let her dad die because of his age. As a recent patient of the hospital at the age of 85, I was treated with the utmost
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EXHIBITIONS
Until October 15 In All Directions A National Touring Exhibition from the Hayward Gallery at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester. Until October 22 Corsets and Colour A colourful exhibition of contemporary paintings and prints
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CONCERTS
October 8 Jacques Loussier Trio This world-famous pianist and composer brings his original blend of classical and jazz to The Forum Theatre, Malvern. Midland Festival Chorus The Creation with soloists Rebecca Outram, Richard Edgar-Wilson and Adrian Powter
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Better to go to prison
I HAVE received a bill for six months' services from Severn Trent for £110.15, an increase of 34 per cent on the previous six months. The rate of inflation is, I believe, about two per cent. There is a note on the back of this infamous document: "Surface
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14/10/05 - Warriors' stars at Spring Lane
PREMIERSHIP side Worcester Warriors will be sending six first team players to junior members of Malvern Rugby Club's youth development section on Wednesday (October 19). The 90-minute session is open to all registered players in the Malvern U11, U12,
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14/10/05 - Reserves pick up the points
TOWN Reserves entertained Tenbury on Saturday in the West Midllands League division one and both sides put in a much better performance than the effort two weeks ago which resulted in a 1-1 draw. MALVERN TOWN RES 5, TENBURY UNITED 4 Tenbury were first
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The EU is fraught with problems
L SPITERI'S comments on nationalism and his desire for a Utopian Europe show he suffers from tunnel vision. France and Holland are extremely nationalistic and have demonstrated they will always put national interests first. Belgium, Germany and Sweden
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14/10/05 - Rangers punished for errors
RANGERS travelled to Bridgnorth on Saturday with the team picking itself for a variety of reasons. BRIDGNORTH TOWN RESERVES 5, MALVERN RANGERS 2 With keeper Mark Davis not having recovered from a week long sickness bout, Steve Newman although himself
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Why Kays closure would be a short-sighted move
KAYS may have to close because this distribution division suffers from over-capacity. Before Reality' s merger with GUS, 35 per cent of its revenues were derived from other sources. Because Reality now only serves GUS empty capacity has resulted. The
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A classic Irish gem is all set to shine
IRISH eyes will be smiling in Worcester this weekend as one of the country's most renowned musical exports visits the city. Eleanor McEvoy's career started out at the tender age of four when she performed at an Irish music competition as the lead singer
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Prior illuminated Dark Age Britain
AN extraordinary link between medieval Malvern and the history of science and learning has been pointed out by Brian Stowe of Grange Road. Walcher of Lorraine, the second prior of Great Malvern's monastery, is a significant figure, says Mr Stowe. Unlike
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago At Mr James Nott's in Church Street a new "bacon slicer" has been installed, a machine, which, though compact and simple in design and easy to work, is an inestimable advantage both to seller and buyer. It cuts the bacon into slices of exactly
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Cinemas
Malvern Cinema: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit (U) Daily 7.15pm, Sat & Sun mats 3pm. Odeon Worcester: Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit (U) Fri & Mon-Thurs 1.10, 3.20, 5.55, 8.15, Sat & Sun 10.50, 1.10, 3.20
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14/10/05 - Another league victory
MALVERN Angels showed that their squad commitment is unchanged whether home or away by taking their second league victory of the season with a resounding win at Eccleshall. ECCLESHALL 0, MALVERN ANGELS 46pts In a well-contested match, the Angels began
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14/10/05 - Clewer inspires U17s
TWO tries from man-of-the-match, Ben Clewer, helped the Pirates to their third successive win in the North Midlands U17 league at Spring Lane on Sunday. MALVERN U17s Pirates 24 pts, HEREFORD U17s 12 pts Hereford U17s are a well-drilled outfit and a side
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14/10/05 - Injury blow for Shaw
MALVERN RFC U14s, sponsored by Envex, recovered from their recent defeat at the hands of Thornbury with a convincing victory over Woodrush on Sunday. WOODRUSH U14s 0, MALVERN U14s 52pts Although the Malvern squad played exceptionally well, the victory
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Warriors bring je ne sais quoi to class
THE Anglo-French relationship is renowned for being a bit strained, but here in Worcester it has never been better. The city's Sixth Form College invited Worcester Warriors rugby players Thomas Lombard and Nicolas le Roux to take part in an A-Level French
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BOY RACERS' TRIBUTE TO DEAD MATES
AN estimated 1,000 boy racers are expected to meet on a Worcester industrial estate tomorrow night to pay tribute to two friends who died in a road accident. Owners of souped-up cars with loud exhausts and neon lights will bring their vehicles from all
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Station gets money to tell people train times
A TRAIN station which has been slammed by commuters is set to receive £70,000 of state-of-the art technology. Work will start this month on Droitwich railway station's customer information systems. Rail users say that the station's existing system of
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It's time to punish the people who drop litter
A FORMER mayor of Worcester wants to punish then name and shame litterbugs as part of a tough approach to clampdown on the scourge. Councillor Gareth Jones told Worcester City Council on Tuesday that he was "sick and tired" of seeing people dropping rubbish
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Are you a winner?
* (I) indicates Internet entries. THE following each won a set of ITV stamps: L Bartels, Office Lane, Clee Hill; M Cook, Linden Avenue, Stourport; C Davis, Peterstone Super Ely, Cardiff (I); A Gray, Land Oak Drive, Kidderminster; D Harfield, Muss Lane
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The Bard's love story is in the air for children
THE sun-baked streets of Verona will be coming to the Malvern Hills as one of the greatest love stories ever told is brought to life. Shakespeare' 4 Kidz will be bringing the Bard's timeless classic Romeo and Juliet to Malvern's Forum Theatre on Thursday
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centre stage with Chris Jaeger of Huntingdon Arts
Well, what a week it's been! If you had told me a few weeks ago that I would have been welcoming Britt Ekland as the star of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Swan Theatre in December, I would have accused you of having had one too many. She is a major international
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Double helping of Beethoven
The ESO's Beethoven season continues at Malvern Theatres on Wednesday, October 26, at 7.30pm. The orchestra will perform his 2nd and 7th symphonies, along with Schumann's Cello Concerto in A Minor. The performance will be preceded by the second instalment
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Watch this space
MORE exciting competitions to come.
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EXHIBITIONS
Until October 15 In All Directions A National Touring Exhibition from the Hayward Gallery at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester. Until October 22 Corsets and Colour A colourful exhibition of contemporary paintings and prints
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GIG GUIDE
TONIGHT Neil Innes - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Roy Harper - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Rock And Roll With Brian's Supersounds - Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. Slaid Cleaves and Gurf Morlix - Civic Bar, Wolverhampton. Reflections
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THEATRE
Until October 15 Hamlet Starring Ed Stoppard and Anita Dobson, at Malvern Theatres. October 14-15 Mark Morris Dance Group Wales Millennium Centre. October 15 Children's Theatre Ronnie is a helper at the zoo, which unfortunately does not have any elephants
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ROUND-UP: EVENTS
STOURPORT-on-Severn's Riverside Folk And Acoustic Club will be going wild this evening as it welcomes folk act The Badgers to the stage for a performance. The group - one of the Midland's most popular folk acts - have merged the traditional styles of
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Cinemas
Malvern Cinema: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit (U) Daily 7.15pm, Sat & Sun mats 3pm. Odeon Worcester: Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit (U) Fri & Mon-Thurs 1.10, 3.20, 5.55, 8.15, Sat & Sun 10.50, 1.10, 3.20
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Love and death in Italy
Shakespeare 4 Kidz theatre company is bringing its version of the greatest love story ever told to Malvern Theatres. The creators of Shakespeare 4 Kidz, Julian Chenery and Matt Gimblett, have come up with a musical-style production of Romeo and Juliet
