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Defeat dents hopes
Pershore 1, Kynoch 2 PERSHORE'S chances of securing a promotion spot took a heavy blow last Satur-day when they crashed to defeat against the ten men of the visitors. The Coaching Solutions West Midland League Division Two table is shaping up to be hotly
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Cottrell leaves it late for Droitwich
Droitwich Spa 11 Brackley 6 Powergen National Vase A LAST gasp try by Ben Cottrell made sure Droitwich progressed into the fifth round of the Powergen Junior Vase at the Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground on Saturday. Cottrell's touch down two minutes from
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Early goal seals Bretforton fate
Bretforton 0, Clifton 1 ON A chilly afternoon Bretforton were caught cold in the opening five minutes of Saturday's league clash. A deft pass from the Clifton midfield dissected the defence and goalkeeper Vicky Webb was left with little chance of saving
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Hope lands medal glory
WHITFORD Hall and Dodderhill School pupil Hope Weaver won four gold medals and set a new record at the ISA National Championships. Hope Weaver, aged 15, stormed to success at the championships when she set a new record in the 100-metre backstroke in the
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Slow starters hit goal trail
Evesham Ladies 5, Old Silhillians II1 AN UPBEAT Evesham travelled to Solihull and, for the first time this season, found themselves under pressure in the opening five minutes when Sills won a succession of short corners. The ball was finally cleared from
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29/30/05 - Matt bags treble
Evesham United 0 (0) Bromsgrove Rovers 5 (2) Southern League Cup MATTHEW Barnes-Homer bagged a hat trick as Rovers battered Evesham at Common Road on Tuesday night. Rovers avenged their Southern League play-off defeat at the hands of Evesham last season
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The Cowley band's set to release new album
FANS of a top Worcester band named after a veteran Worcester News letter-writer are awaiting the release of their fourth album. The George Cowley Experience's latest surreal offering is a rock opera entitled Evesham Knievel, based very loosely on the
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Off to Old Trafford - but first a marathon
A MANCHESTER United fan will run a one-man marathon in Worcester before stepping out on to the club's hallowed turf. Mark Underhill, aged 27, has been chosen to take part in a game at Old Trafford organised by Football Aid, a charity which raises money
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Sailor and groundsman both up for sport award
A SAILOR and a groundsman have reached the final five of a competition to find the greatest unrecognised champion of Midlands sport. Vivien Brookes, from Malvern, and Derrick Senior, from Stourport-on-Severn, are both in the running for the BBC Midlands
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Roger hailed for spending pretty penny on toilets
A MAN who transformed a disused block of public toilets into a pretty cottage will be the first to receive a special new award. Roger Moss, of Penny Cottage, Link Top, Malvern, is to receive the St Werstan's Award, a polished plaque in hand cast-brass
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ONLY ANOTHER 23 HOURS AND 59 MINUTES TO GO
DRINKERS at a Droitwich pub tested their knowledge and endurance to raise about £1,500 for charity. About 30 participants took part in a 24-hour quiz at The Rifleman's Arms, in aid of the County Air Ambulance. This exhausting challenge started at 7pm
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Jessica's won a place in the orchestra
A TALENTED young violinist from Worcester has proved she has more than one string to her bow by winning a coveted place in the National Youth Orchestra. Jessica Townsend, from Hyacinth Close in St Peter's, beat off stiff competition from thousands of
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29/30/05 - Matt bags treble
Evesham United 0 (0) Bromsgrove Rovers 5 (2) Southern League Cup MATTHEW Barnes-Homer bagged a hat trick as Rovers battered Evesham at Common Road on Tuesday night. Rovers avenged their Southern League play-off defeat at the hands of Evesham last season
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22/11/05 - Rovers frozen out at home
Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Solihull Borough 0 Southern League Division One West ON a freezing night at the Victoria Ground, Rovers failed to capitalise on a promising first half performance as they were held 0-0 by Solihull Borough. Jimmy Mullen's side had to
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29/11/05 - Shot-shy Rovers step up search for a goalscorer
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Jimmy Mullen is still hoping to find the club's frustrated supporters an early Christmas present in the next few weeks by bringing in a striker. Mullen is still scouring the non-league to find a player who can score the goals
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Table toppers next after five-goal exit
A THIRD knockout exit at the hands of lower league opposition spoiled what had been a profitable month for Eves-ham United. Seven points from four Southern League Premier Division matches had hauled Dave Busst's men clear of the relegation trapdoor and
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Moore target for Reds boss
REDDITCH United manager Rod Brown is tracking Kettering Town hot shot Christian Moore. The 33-year-old former Worcester City and Telford United ace is looking for a move away from Gazza's Nationwide Conference North side because he is not interested in
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Title delight
RACEWALKER Sharon Tonks claimed the honours in the Winter League series following her victory in the final of three rounds at Tamworth on Sunday. The 5km combined male/female race started after a long cold delay and after about eight minutes, the B&
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Arrows point to new season at club
REDDITCH Arrows are already looking to the new season as they prepare to hold an open day for anyone interested in finding out more about the club. Sunday's session, which starts at 1pm, will take place at the Arrows' regular home ground of Kings Norton
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Draw on the road
HOCKEY: Redditch Ladies earned a 2-2 draw at Kings Heath in a match filled with incident and controversy. The first half saw Redditch with much of the territorial advantage with Claire Steadman and Emma Manders making inroads down the right. The visitors
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100 years ago - December 2, 1905
RAYMOND and Charles Bomford were charged with having no name on a traction engine which was being driven in the Evesham Road, Astwood Bank, on November 21. Police Sgt Iles proved the case. Superintendent Hayes said Mr Bomford had been present in the court
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Bees stung by cup exit
STUDLEY suffered a 5-0 Polymac Services League Cup drubbing at Stourbridge at the weekend and manager Kevin Rowlands admits his players got just what they deserved. "It was a bitterly disappointing performance and result," the Bees boss said. "The sad
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Robins bags equaliser as Cross recover to earn draw
Walsall 1 Headless Cross Ladies 1 HEADLESS Cross achieved a well-deserved draw against an organised Walsall team. Cross suffered an early setback when their hosts took a 15th minute lead, capitalising on a poor Cross clearance. However the visitors didn't
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50 years ago - December 2, 1955
ALDERMAN J W Hughes, who was a member of Redditch Urban District Council for 30 years and three times its chairman, has died at his home in Plymouth Road after a long illness. He would have been 80 next month. Mr Hughes was well known for his work on
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Fergie ready for his Millers return
VETERAN Steve Ferguson looks set to make his Feckenham return in tonight's Worcestershire Senior Urn tie with Brierley & Hagley Alliance at the Valley Stadium. The former Redditch United and Worcester City favourite has been playing for Stratford
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25 years ago - November 28, 1980
FIVE hundred Redditch jobs have been lost to another new town. A giant American company snubbed by Redditch Council has taken 500 jobs and its UK headquarters to Milton Keynes. Sentry Insurance Corpor-ation pulled out of a £5 million office development
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Sarah on song as Girls claim honours
Stratford Town u12s 3 Redditch United Girls u12s 7 FOUR goals from Sarah Badger helped steer Redditch to a fine win at Stratford. Isabelle Mason (two) and Kerry Badger also found the net as the Reds advanced into the next round of the cup. All in all
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Bromsgrove RFC First XV fixtures 2005/2006
HOME, away (Midlands One fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 03 Whitchurch (Powergen National Trophy, Midlands round one) 3-51 Sat 10 BURTON 14-41 Sat 17 Luctonians (Powergen National Trophy, Midlands round two). Sat Dudley Kingswinford 48-12 OCTOBER
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Spencer brace ensures derby delight for Upton
UPTON Snodsbury took the honours in Sunday's local derby with Peopleton - the first top flight encounter between the two sides. The hosts produced some of their best football of the season and comfortably led with goals from Spencer (2) and McLean before
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Carter and Pozzi lead goal feast
THERE were goals galore in Cutler Division Three of Stratford Alliance with the six games seeing defences breached 39 times. Sparmoor provided the most excitement as hosts Blockley edged out Inkberrow by the odd goal of 11. Shaun Carter netted four of
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Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up
Evesham Utd U-12- 14, Cheltenham YMCA 0 RIGHT from the start Evesham set about YMCA who were hardly allowed a look-in in this C & G League Cup clash. The goals came thick and fast with Bryn Tomes and Henry Woods setting up Sam Ford for the first.
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More frustration as late leveller denies Robins
Evesham Utd 1, King's Lynn 1 IT WAS another frustrating afternoon for improving Evesham as an equaliser five minutes from time prevented a second successive Saturday success, writes Mervyn Collins. Second best for most of the opening 45 minutes, the Robins
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Penalty award upsets visitors
Malvern Tn 2, Evesham Utd Ladies 1 A FIFTEENTH goal of the season for Sam Perry was scant reward for an impressive United performance last Sunday. The visitors had the better of the early exchanges with both Perry and Amy Summers forcing the home keeper
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Stars take to the ice
MALVERN'S Forum Theatre will be transformed into an ice rink for the Russian Ice Stars' spectacular performance of Snow White on Ice. The world famous skaters opened their performances of the magical tale during a fourth visit to Malvern Theatres last
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Festive fun in store
CHRISTMAS cheer will fill St Luke's Memorial Hall this weekend with a festive performance from Redditch Amateur Theatrical Society (RATS). The group will put on Christmas Night with the RATS on Saturday, featuring a 12-strong cast and a few youngsters
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26/11/05 - Cottrell leaves it late for Droitwich
Droitwich Spa 11 Brackley 6 Powergen National Vase A LAST gasp try by Ben Cottrell made sure Droitwich progressed into the fifth round of the Powergen Junior Vase at the Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground on Saturday. Cottrell's touch down two minutes from
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26/11/05 - Bruised Hall left out for the count
Bedworth Athletic 38 Bromsgrove 10 Midlands Division One A PULSATING match was abandoned after a horror tackle left Bromsgrove back Ali Hall unconcious during Saturday's Midlands Division One clash at Bedford Athletic. Hall was left unconsious on the
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Hacklett grabs double
CARL Hacklett made a fine debut despite Bromsgrove Colt's 35-18 defeat to Sutton Coldfield on Saturday. Hacklett, in his first game since stepping up from the under-17s, scored two tries and produced a lively performance. Russell Ingram scored Bromsgrove's
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15/11/05 - Dean quits role as Hall starts new era
THE new director of coaching at Bromsgrove RFC has vowed to pick up the struggling team and get them back on track. Ian Hall stepped in for Dean Ball as the head coach at Finstall Park at the end of last week. The experienced coach, who has worked with
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Reds in icy trophy exit
Barrow 2 Redditch United 0 Redditch's hopes of a morale-boosting FA Trophy run ended when they crashed out of the competition at an icy Holker Street. There was little to choose between the sides early on in this third qualifying round replay with United's
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Moore target for Reds boss
REDDITCH United manager Rod Brown is tracking Kettering Town hot shot Christian Moore. The 33-year-old former Worcester City and Telford United ace is looking for a move away from Gazza's Nationwide Conference North side because he is not interested in
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No threats!
WITH reference to the letter by M Robbins about council tax (Nov. 16). Who says the council can charge an extra £50 for its own incompetence? I hope M Robbins refuses to pay this extra as it is obviously a scam. I doubt if its even legal to try to extort
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Train was a strain...
FOR the first time in months I arrived at work every day on time and returned home when I expected. This amazing turn about in my timekeeping was due to the fact that I have given up using Central Trains from Bromsgrove station and instead car share.
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Friendly club prepares to celebrate its 50th birthday
A BROMSGROVE football club, which believes in the amateur traditions of fair play, wants former players to get back in touch to help celebrate its 50th birthday. Bromsgrove Corinthians started playing friendly matches in 1956 and has not looked back.
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26/11/05 - Victory is sweet
Cadbury Athletic Reserves 0 Droitwich Spa 2 DROITWICH maintained their bid to escape from the relegation zone by beating high-flying Cadbury for the second time in the space of three weeks on Saturday. Victory prized Spa off the bottom of the Midland
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26/11/05 - Duncan's brace seals Rovers' draw
Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves 2 Tipton Town Reserves 2 STRIKER Duncan Willetts bagged a brace to hand Bromsgrove Rovers' second string a draw in the Midland Combination Reserves Division on Saturday. Rovers had been trailing to an 11th minute goal from the
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Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club - Match Stats - 2005/2006
GOALSCORERS 6 - Banner, Barnes-Homer. 5 - Hadland, Danks 4 - Dyer. 3 - Curtis, Szewczyk. 2 - Smith, Ramsay, Porter. 1 - Collins, Johnson, Mitchell, Maguire, Geohaghan. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 3 - Male 4 - Hadland 3 - Dyer 3 - Johnson 2 -
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It's the tops for collection
I WONDER if any readers or the local council would have the answer to my query as I am sure it would be of interest to many people, not just me. Could any one tell me if anybody/any organisation collects plastic bottle tops eg milk. I used to take them
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New home is our present
A FEW months ago I sent a letter to the Advertiser/Messenger with regards my family and our attempts to find somewhere to live. We were two adults and two children in a one bedroom, first floor flat and I am registered disabled. We had been on Bromsgrove
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Victorious after a far from solid show
Pershore III 17pts, Chaddesley Corbett II 5 PERSHORE continued their winning ways with a somewhat unconvincing victory over a committed side. They made a good start thanks to early pressure from the forwards and good ball handling in the backs put winger
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Turn on the style
Evesham II 38pts, Edwardians II 22 EVESHAM entertained higher ranked opposition on Satur-day when they produced a magnificent display to claim a fine win. The day didn't start well with fly-half Phil Parsons being forced out of the clash after an early
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Lose out to a late kick
Stratford 20, Pershore 17pts THE visitors again lost a game when, for large periods of time, they were the more accomplished side. The Piddle Park outfit enjoyed a superior scrummage and an excellent line-out in Saturday's rear-ranged game. But, behind
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Warriors dish out advice
ON THE second anniversary of England winning the Rugby World Cup, Worcester Warr-iors helped launch the Premiership Rugby Academy, run in association with O2. It is the first time that Premiership clubs have joined forces to launch a range of courses
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Questions on the street with Mary and Joseph
INSPIRATIONS Community Arts Group will take people on a journey with Mary and Joseph, with their production of Christmas musical 'Word On The Street'. The show, which takes place at New Song Community Church in Broad Street on December 9 and 10 at 7.30pm
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Oh yes - it's panto fever
PANTO fever is once again getting ready to take the area, and in particular Droitwich Spa, by storm. Tickets are selling fast for the Norbury Theatre's popular annual extravaganza with more than 2,000 people expected to snap up seats during Aladdin's
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It's a bit of Brum
IF you're a fan of all things Brummie, you have to get yourself along to the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham on Sunday for 'A Brummie Christmas'. Take a trip down a festive memory lane and relive those magical times with comedy and music, including the
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All and sundry are required
THE All and Sundry theatre group are urging people to get involved with their next production, which will be an Old Time Variety Show. It will take place at the Artrix theatre in School Drive, Bromsgrove on March 16, 17 and 18 next year. Any one interested
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26/11/05 - Bruised Hall left out for the count
Bedford Athletic 38 Bromsgrove 10 Midlands Division One A PULSATING match was abandoned after a horror tackle left Bromsgrove back Ali Hall unconcious during Saturday's Midlands Division One clash at Bedford Athletic. Hall was left unconsious on the pitch
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19/11/05 - Boars out-muscled by Bosworth's pack
Market Bosworth 25 Bromsgrove 10 Midlands Division One BROMSGROVE'S miserable start to the season continued on Saturday when they were comfortably beaten by Market Bosworth - their eighth consecutive loss. The main reason for the defeat was that the Boars
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Wayne's win is the icing on cake at final league outing!
Evesham and District Disabled AC & Partnerships THIRTEEN members met on a damp and dismal morning on a private lake for the club's annual Fur and Feather match. The contest was also the last in this year's Fiesta Cakes Autumn League and resulted in
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Fond thoughts of Berwick Bridge
SIR - When I saw the Berwick Bridge as your flashback photograph on October 19 my memory was jogged. My mother had given me an oil painting of the bridge painted on a piece of cardboard. When I found the painting, it was wrapped in a page from the Evening
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Chris in top spot
THE penultimate match of a most successful Shakespeare Wednesday Avon Championships League saw 37 anglers pitting their skills against the weather. Leicester's Chris Peberdy, fishing off peg 42 on the Town, caught seven chub - the heaviest being 4-7-0
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Sale of fireworks must be restricted
SIR - In this day and age when health and safety is paramount, why is it still in order for anyone who looks old enough to call into the nearest corner shop, purchase huge amounts of fireworks and wreak havoc with the local community? It's not that I
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Out of darkness cometh light
SPETCHLEY Park, near Worcester, is getting ready to host what is likely to be one of the most unique displays of night-time illuminations ever seen in Britain. This December, hundreds of lights are set to transform the 30-acre Victorian garden into a
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Prisoners should be allowed rights
SIR - Peter Luff said people locked up in prison should forfeit their right to vote. I disagree with him here and I think MPs should look after their constituents. After all, prisoners should have the right to complain if their porridge is too lumpy or
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Wychbold Horticultural Society
THE society's AGM at Wychbold Village Hall was well attended. David Rea, acting chairman, opened the meeting and referred to the society's late chairman and founder member Dr Elizabeth Mitchell, whose loss was still keenly felt. Secretary Evelyn Phillips
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Barnt Green Garden Society
AT our November meeting the speaker was Frank Hardy and his subject was conifers. As ex-principal of Pershore College and a Chelsea Gold Medal winner, Frank had a lot of experience and knowledge to pass on to his listeners. One of his main personal interests
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We had processed all the applications
SIR - Can I please offer a clarification of the article that appeared in last Thursday's Worcester News implying that Worcester Licensing Department had failed in some way to process licences in time for the new regime. The fact of the matter is that
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Blackwell & Burcot WI
MORE than 50 members packed into the village hall for our AGM on November 9. At the start of the meeting, there was a minute's silence to remember Barbara Gill, our national federation chairman, who died recently aged 63. Pearl Prior, our president, then
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Coach's delight despite defeat
WOODRUSH coach Matt Elwell says these are exciting times for the club despite Saturday's 19-3 friendly defeat to Veseyans. Elwell's charges acquitted themselves well against a side who play a division higher in Midlands Four West North and the coach said
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Spa set to sparkle for Lights of Love
FESTIVE families and Christmas shoppers will be able to see the Spa sparkle when the Lights of Love are switched on in aid of St Richard's Hospice. The special Christmas tree lights are set to be turned on tomorrow in Victoria Square at 5.30pm. All lights
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A plea for help
A BROMSGROVE charity, which supports people with learning disabilities, desperately needs cash and volunteers to stop it from closing down. Bromsgrove, Redditch and Droitwich Mencap, which has its office in Stoke Prior, has issued a plea for help. Chairman
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Warden service fears
SOME of the most frail and vulnerable members of the community in Bromsgrove are concerned for their future safety and well-being if they lose the services of wardens who care for them. Tenants in Crabtree Court, Sidemoor, one of two homes for the elderly
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Thumbs down for police plan
A POLICE consultative group in Bromsgrove has strongly objected to the proposed amalgamation of West Mercia with other regional forces. The Bromsgrove Police and Community Consultative Group held an urgent meeting last week to discuss plans to merge West
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Santa is all set for his festive rounds
HO, ho, ho...Santa Claus is coming to Bromsgrove streets to bring festive joy thanks to the town's Round Table group. The annual Santa Sleigh sets off on Wednesday, December 14, and this year there will be a whole host of seasonal fun to accompany the
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Charity in plea for help
A SPA charity, which supports people with learning disabilities, desperately needs cash and volunteers to stop it closing down. Droitwich, Bromsgrove and Redditch Mencap has issued a plea for help. Chairman John Russell said the combination of a lack
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Embryo test poll criticised
A CONCERNED mother whose son suffers from Muscular Dystrophy has spoken out on plans to poll the nation about embryo testing during IVF treatment. Jane Field, who works at Droitwich Spa Osteopathic Clinic, has been looking after her son Murray for the
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Visitors eclipse Olympic aces
A SUB-15 minute time from Chadbury Lock to Evesham Rowing Club has only been achieved once before in the history of the Evesham Head of the River - back in 1994 by a duo named Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave! Last Saturday it was the turn of a Senior
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Come out smiling after tense basement battle
Droitwich 1, Evesham 2 EVESHAM continue to make steady, if sluggish, progress after recording their second win in three matches in the Coaching Solutions West Midlands Premier League. With both sides struggling for form, the game had few moments of real
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Town boss Ward leaves
PERSHORE Town produced one of their best results of the season just days after manager Adam Ward resigned. Ward cited work and family commitments as the reason for his departure after seeing his side thrashed 8-2 by Bromsgrove Rovers in the Worcester-shire
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Boyce is bang on
Berkswell & Balsall 1, Pershore II 2 PERSHORE entered Satur-day's mid-table clash looking to regain some of their promising early season form. And, it was the visitors who settled first, using intelligent wide play to bypass the congested midfield
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Jobs go as BSA closes
THIRTY-nine workers at a Redditch castings firm are to be made redundant just weeks before Christmas. BSA Castings, part of BSA International, is to be wound up on December 9. Nineteen employees at Shawbank Road were made redundant last Friday, and the
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We worked for our Alex
THERE are four generations of my family, all born and living in Redditch. Every one of us - except for my mother, who is 88 years young - has been in or treated at the Alexandra Hospital. Some minor, some very serious. There have even been occasions when
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Victorious after a far from solid show
Pershore III 17pts, Chaddesley Corbett II 5 PERSHORE continued their winning ways with a somewhat unconvincing victory over a committed side. They made a good start thanks to early pressure from the forwards and good ball handling in the backs put winger
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The flesh and blood reality
I WISH to express both my grave concern and disgust at the proposals to downgrade services at the Alexandra Hospital. It seems quite inconceivable to me that this option is even under consideration in a community the size the Alex serves. A long, hard
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Ordinary people will be penalised
THE people of Redditch waited a long time for a decent hospital. And I remember being on a vigil with my wife when there were threatened cutbacks at the Alex some years ago. And they are still having problems. We could lose our A&E and other vital
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Single win for top parish
NEW champion parish Bret-forton managed a solitary success in the 2005 Parish Games but a quartet of runner-up finishes clin-ched the crown. The prizes were handed out at the home of the new winners last week who had more than 40 points clear of Eve-sham
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No time for kissing babies
I AM sick of the sight of our MP, whose photograph is in the paper every week. I think Jacqui Smith would go to the opening of an envelope if a photographer was there. Isn't the mayor supposed to do these things? This is typical of politics today, all
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Clay pigeons
Throckmorton CPSC CONDITIONS were ideal for high scores on the English Sporting Layout and it was Stuart Emms who topped the standings. It was just as close in the Skeet where Emms, David Barnfield and Gary Shewell shared the honours. Leading scores -
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Wayne's win is the icing on cake at final league outing!
Evesham and District Disabled AC & Partnerships THIRTEEN members met on a damp and dismal morning on a private lake for the club's annual Fur and Feather match. The contest was also the last in this year's Fiesta Cakes Autumn League and resulted in
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Stooping low
SOMETIMES, name and address supplied at the end of a letter is asked for because the writer is modest. Other times, it is because the writer is so unpopular in Redditch that were they to sign a letter, no-one would read it. The letter I am responding
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Bryden back to front!
ON A COLD day in a light breeze, nine boats took to the river for the final race of the season at Arden Sailing Club at Defford. Race officer Dave Bowen set a testing course in the prevailing conditions with the first mark not far upstream from the start
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Town boss Ward leaves
PERSHORE Town produced one of their best results of the season just days after manager Adam Ward resigned. Ward cited work and family commitments as the reason for his departure after seeing his side thrashed 8-2 by Bromsgrove Rovers in the Worcester-shire
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Warriors dish out advice
ON THE second anniversary of England winning the Rugby World Cup, Worcester Warr-iors helped launch the Premiership Rugby Academy, run in association with O2. It is the first time that Premiership clubs have joined forces to launch a range of courses
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Spencer brace ensures derby delight for Upton
UPTON Snodsbury took the honours in Sunday's local derby with Peopleton - the first top flight encounter between the two sides. The hosts produced some of their best football of the season and comfortably led with goals from Spencer (2) and McLean before
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County chiefs pick merged school site
COUNTY education chiefs have recommended a new first school to serve Church Hill North should be created at Ravens Bank First School. Governors of Ravens Bank and Marlfield Farm first schools asked Worcestershire County Council to look at merging them
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Nicola's giant leap
AN innocent looking mole led to a live-saving operation for a 22-year-old Hollywood girl who is taking a breathtaking leap to boost cancer research. Nicola Hession had had a mole since she was a child but it had become cancerous, although it was not itchy
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Pair get custody for taxi robbery
TWO youths who robbed a Redditch taxi driver after one of them held what he believed was a knife to his head have been sentenced to custody. David O'Brien and Mark Morris had pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court to robbing driver Mohammed Hafeez of £95
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Restrictions are ignored
ON Monday, November 14, I took my nine-year-old granddaughter to her dancing class at Church Hill YMCA at 5pm, something I have done for the past five years. But on this occasion, there were about 15-20 youths and girls shouting and generally misbehaving
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What Katie did next...
A MODEL from Church Hill who wowed the crowds at this year's Max Power show has proved she's headed for the top of her profession after appearing in a new music video for rap act The Streets. Katie Cooper, 21, of Oldbury Close, sent her photograph to
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Shame to lose school stones
WITH the ongoing demolition of NEW College's Z Block, can we be assured the foundation stones and doorway will be saved? I understand that initially the college was reluctant to save them as they did not fit in with the modern style of buildings to be
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Many thanks
I AM writing to say a very big thank you to everyone who supported us with the collection at Morrisons. We raised £728 towards our funds. Many thanks once again. Pat Hadley Chairman Alexandra Hospital League of Friends
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Jacqui hits back over health cash
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith has hit back at criticism by Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride about the discrepancy in Government money spent on health services in Worcestershire compared to neighbouring areas. Ms Smith says spending on the NHS in the county has
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Unfair dismissal claim is rejected
A REDDITCH engineer who lost his job repairing and servicing cleaning equipment in schools when his employer's new contract tender was outbid has had his claim for unfair dismissal rejected. Stephen Footman, of Sandhurst Road, carried out the work for
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Lucky Luke returns home in style
A LUCKY Southcrest boy hitched a lift in a limo and had a ride home in style after spending two months in hospital. Luke Wood, 11, was taken home from the Alexandra Hospital in a limo after his mum contacted radio station Heart FM to ask for their help
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Parish raps 'bad manners'
ALVECHURCH Parish Council has criticised police for what it has dubbed a "blatant lack of interest and lack of manners" regarding discussions about traffic calming measures in the village. The parish council has written a letter to Chief Supt Mark Howard
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Landlord's fury at festive fares
A HEADLESS Cross landlord is furious taxi drivers will once again be allowed to charge double fares over Christmas despite mounting a successful campaign against it. Brian Farmer, of the Seven Stars pub in Birchfield Road, collected more than 1,500 names
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More time for grief?
BEREAVED family and friends may be given longer to say goodbye to their loved ones after Redditch Crematorium staff raised concerns over the number of funeral services overrunning into the following service time. Services are currently offered at 30 minute
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Candle lit for advent
THE start of Advent was marked with a symbolic candle lighting service at St George's Church on Sunday. One of the young members of the congregation lit the candle, which was held in an Advent wreath handcrafted by a fellow parishioner. Advent, the period
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Heroin smuggling
A FORMER prison officer at Brockhill Prison tried to smuggle drugs into her boyfriend while he was in custody on remand. Staff at nearby Blakenhurst Prison seized a package which contained four wraps of heroin, a postal order, a letter and a card in Sharon
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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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Driver in 'road rage' threat
POLICE are hunting the driver of a blue Hyundai car who threatened another motorist in Studley. The driver, described as a "very big man", rammed another car on Alcester Road before getting out and threatening the man at its wheel at about 7.50pm on November
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Voices added to charity bid
REDDITCH people can enjoy a night of superb festive music while helping to support one of the town's main charities which has launched an ambitious fundraising bid. The Arrow Vale Singers will be staging an evening of fun with a charity Christmas concert
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Cookhill Keyboard Club
FOLLOWING last month's superb concert by Yamaha's Ryan Edwards, the club returns to its normal format for its next meeting on Wednesday, December 7 at 7.30pm at Cookhill Village Hall. After the teaching sessions and introductory music by the Background
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Feckenham Forest History Society
AT its November meeting the society had a presentation on The Working Countryside 1850-1945 by Robin Hill from Worcestershire County Museum. The talk was based on photographs collected from the public to illustrate life in the countryside. It covered
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Quartet hold nerve in close cup encounter
Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club battled out a last gasp victory over North Wiltshire side Christie Millar in the Denny Cup. The quartet of Brian Harper, Berrill Everton, Ian Crowe and Neil Brereton won the deciding match 26-17 to ensure the team's progress
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Report due in new year
A CHARITY Commission report on an investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement at a Redditch charity can be expected in the new year. The investigation into Step Out Drop In (SODI), led by former Redditch Council Leader David Cartwright,
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Haselor WI
PRESIDENT Ann Fox welcomed members and county advisor Pauline Beare to the annual meeting. The secretary read her report on the autumn council meeting held in Leamington. Her report outlined the talks given by the Rev Roger Royle and the organ donor organiser
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Monarchs tighten grip on the title
LICKEY Monarchs continue on the title trail by defeating West Midlands Phones B in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League Division One on Saturday. Eric Hardman, Mervyn Wood won three games each for the Monarchs, while Martin Clark bagged two
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Scheme trains centre staff to help save lives
STAFF at the Kingfisher Centre could prove to be real lifesavers - thanks to a pioneering new training scheme. Six centre employees recently completed the Community First Responder training initiative, providing them with essential lifesaving skills.
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White Hart Inn Garden Club
AT the November meeting members discussed the schedules for the 2006 flower show and heard feedback from the work done on the memorial garden for babies at the Alexandra Hospital. It has been suggested the club should take on the ongoing maintenance of
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CAB is on the move
REDDITCH Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) is kick-starting the new year by moving to new premises. And manager Moira Morris hopes the new offices in St Stephen's House on Prospect Hill will help them offer a better service to the community. "We will be offering
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Library hit for a second time
NUISANCE youths smashed a window at Studley Library for the second time in a matter of weeks. Village police are appealing for information after vandals targeted the High Street building once again overnight on Tuesday, November 22. Sector Inspector Emma
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Facing a grilling
REPRESENTATIVES from Redditch Council and Worcestershire County Council are to face a grilling from Redditch's youth at a forum next week. Students from Arrow Vale, St Augustine's and Trinity high schools and Kingsley College along with Redditch Youth
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Dan's the man!
TELEVISION presenter Daniel Pallett proved extremely popular at a school presentation evening. The BBC Midlands Today sports reporter was mobbed by students at Arrow Vale High School wanting his autograph following last Wednesday night's awards ceremony
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Have a say on housing
RESIDENTS in Alvechurch are being urged to have their say on affordable housing in the village. The parish council, in conjunction with Bromsgrove District Council, has organised a consultative meeting in the village hall, to take place next Monday, December
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Re-launched
A STUDLEY Girl Guiding group has been re-launched due to popular demand. A Ceremony of Promises was recently held to welcome the new members to 2nd Studley Guides. The group is open to girls aged 10 to 14.
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Another great year of funding
THE League of Friends are celebrating another hugely successful year of funding vital equipment for patients. The Friends have spent £38,652 on patient armchairs, £18,675 on specialised beds, £14,368 on items for the new MRI suite and £7,477 on various
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Shoppers splash out
REDDITCH shoppers have again proved how generous they are during two collections at town supermarkets to boost the funds of the Alexandra Hospital's League of Friends. During collections at Tesco and Morrisons, £700 was raised each time. The Friends have
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Volvo break-in
THIEVES broke into a Volvo at the Village Inn, Holt End, Beoley, and stole a digital camera, a laptop computer and a brief case. The theft took place last Wednesday between 5.45 and 7pm. The Toshiba laptop had an estimated value of £500, while the Canon
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19/11/05 - Spa struggle in friendly win
Redditch 0 Droitwich Spa 12 TWO second-half tries by Droitwich were enough to decide the outcome of a desperately poor game of rugby. This friendly fixture should have provided Droitwich with a useful workout before next week's important cup clash with
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12/11/10 - Spa overpowered by Berkswell
Berkswell and Balsall 21 Droitwich Spa 18 Midlands Division Four West (South) DROITWICH Spa struggled to cope with a muscular Berkswell and Balsall side as they slipped to a narrow defeat on Saturday. Spa's players were never able to compete with a powerful
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50 years ago December 3, 1955
SIXTY members of Bromsgrove Conservative Women's' Luncheon Club enjoyed a trip to the Houses of Parliament as guests of town MP James Dance. After touring both chambers they went on a sight seeing trip around the capital and were thrilled to spot the
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Property ladder push
FIRST time buyers are now being given a lift onto the property ladder thanks to a new initiative. Redditch Council, David Wilson Homes and Evesham and Pershore Housing Association are offering residents the chance to enter a shared ownership scheme. The
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Golf centre raid
THE owner of Alcester Golf Centre has hit out at burglars who took about £25,000 of equipment earlier this month. Patrick Hayes, who owns the Old Stratford Road centre, said he was "disappointed" and although the burglary had not endangered his business
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Open gap at summit
Evesham and District Airgun League VICTORY for Campden RBL at Stanton would have moved them level on points with the leaders but their four-shot reverse left the home side four points clear of a trio of chasing clubs. Campden lead that group and they
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Final test for karter
EVESHAM karter Matthew Venn reached his inaugural Junior Rotax Max final at the Shenington circuit last weekend. Saturday's test day ensured the kart was set up to the driver's liking and that was proved correct as he had taken first place in his first
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Single win for top parish
NEW champion parish Bret-forton managed a solitary success in the 2005 Parish Games but a quartet of runner-up finishes clin-ched the crown. The prizes were handed out at the home of the new winners last week who had more than 40 points clear of Eve-sham
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Clay pigeons
Throckmorton CPSC CONDITIONS were ideal for high scores on the English Sporting Layout and it was Stuart Emms who topped the standings. It was just as close in the Skeet where Emms, David Barnfield and Gary Shewell shared the honours. Leading scores -
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Darts and dominoes
Birdseye Sports Evesham Ladies Darts League Results - Division One: Littleton Bowls 3, Hospital B 7; Coach & Horses 6, Long Lartin B 4; Golden Cross 6, Sun Nomads 4. Division Two: Long Lartin 7, Avon SC 3; Offenham Gold 4, Beckford SC 6; Evesham WMC
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Bryden back to front!
ON A COLD day in a light breeze, nine boats took to the river for the final race of the season at Arden Sailing Club at Defford. Race officer Dave Bowen set a testing course in the prevailing conditions with the first mark not far upstream from the start
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With the Wheelers
SUNDAY'S weekly run saw a B group of nine riders from the Evesham Wheelers club head out towards Toddington via Lenchwick, Chadbury, Fladbury, Cropthorne, Elmley Castle and Ashton-under-Hill before a puncture necessitated an unscheduled stop. The riders
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Firm facing carer claim
AN Alcester firm which provides carers for the old and disabled in their homes, is facing a compensation claim by a former carer who alleges an "unfavourable" reference prevented him getting another job. Mr Hans Dorr, aged 40, accused Midshires Care Ltd
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Time for tots to monkey around
LITTLE monkeys spent a fun afternoon at Alcester library with a special Monkey Music activity day. Youngsters and their mums joined in fun, games, activities and music at the recently-refurbished Priory Road library last Monday as part of a programme
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Greig facelift is going well
WORK is forging ahead on eagerly awaited improvements to the Greig Centre. The £1.2 million refurbishment started in October and centre manager Stacy Robinson told the Chronicle the work was progressing quickly. He said three major areas of work were
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P&O set for takeover
PORTS and ferries business P&O has agreed to end 168 years of independence by backing a £3.3bn takeover by Dubai's DP World. The owner of the iconic shipping brand, which has been in the bid spotlight since receiving an approach in October, has given
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Rentokil in restructure
PEST control and hygiene firm Rentokil Initial continued its restructuring today by agreeing to sell its conference venues business for £325m. The group, which recently reported a 21 per cent drop in quarterly profits and fended off a bid for control
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Computer games supply hits profits
COMPUTER games retailer Game has warned it may make only £3m profits this year after suffering supply shortages for the second Christmas in a row. Game, which has 400 stores in the UK, including CrownGate, Worcester, said deliveries of the Sony PSP handheld
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Education chiefs back Warndon school merger
A MERGER between two neighbouring Worcester schools is likely to move a step closer this week after education officers supported the move. Worcestershire County Council's cabinet will discuss proposals to amalgamate Warndon Infants' and Warndon Junior
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Conti is so at ease
Theatre review: The Real Thing at the Festival Theatre, Malvern (until Saturday). THAT Tom Conti chap is so infuriating! He's such a brilliantly gifted actor, and so much at ease on stage he hardly appears to be in his actual working environment. Evidence
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Choir's concert
PRIMROSE Choir is set to bring festive cheer to the town when it presents its annual Christmas Concert. The choir will perform a new programme with a Christmas theme, along with some of the choir's other new pieces, at Rocklands Social Club in Headless
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Oh yes - it's panto fever
PANTO fever is once again getting ready to take the area, and in particular Droitwich Spa, by storm. Tickets are selling fast for the Norbury Theatre's popular annual extravaganza with more than 2,000 people expected to snap up seats during Aladdin's
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It's a bit of Brum
IF you're a fan of all things Brummie, you have to get yourself along to the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham on Sunday for 'A Brummie Christmas'. Take a trip down a festive memory lane and relive those magical times with comedy and music, including the
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All and sundry are required
THE All and Sundry theatre group are urging people to get involved with their next production, which will be an Old Time Variety Show. It will take place at the Artrix theatre in School Drive, Bromsgrove on March 16, 17 and 18 next year. Any one interested
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Rat Pack returns
WHY not spend some of this Christmas with the legendary Rat Pack at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham? From Monday, December 12 until Saturday, January 7, a spectacular seasonal production will be celebrating the incredible singing talent of three world-famous
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Wonderful Worcestershire
ANYONE wanting to discover more about the wonders of Worcestershire has until this Saturday to take a journey around the county without travelling further than around a couple of floors in a local building. Since moving to the area Michael Tennyson has
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Out of darkness cometh light
SPETCHLEY Park, near Worcester, is getting ready to host what is likely to be one of the most unique displays of night-time illuminations ever seen in Britain. This December, hundreds of lights are set to transform the 30-acre Victorian garden into a
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DVD - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (PG)
AS I sat down for more than an hour of eagerly-awaited, cocoa-induced bliss, little did I expect what was billed to be the best film of the year to be such a disappointment. Maybe I've got very high standards, maybe I expect too much, but apart from the
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DVD - Christmas with the Kranks (PG)
WHEN their daughter decides to join the Peace Corps and announces she will not be spending Christmas at home, Mr and Mrs Krank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) decide they will abandon all things festive and treat themselves to a luxury cruise. Unfortunately
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Boyce is bang on
Berkswell & Balsall 1, Pershore II 2 PERSHORE entered Satur-day's mid-table clash looking to regain some of their promising early season form. And, it was the visitors who settled first, using intelligent wide play to bypass the congested midfield
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Shot-shy Rovers step up search for a goalscorer
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Jimmy Mullen is still hoping to find the club's frustrated supporters an early Christmas present in the next few weeks by bringing in a striker. Mullen is still scouring the non-league to find a player who can score the goals
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Lynn nets winner
Bromsgrove II 2, Badsey Ladies 3 FOLLOWING the cancellation of the previous week's game due to the frosty weather, Badsey were keen to get back into some serious action. They dominated the first half of Saturday's league game with some good passing moves
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Please end the rat run nightmare in our street
People fed up with their street being used as a rat run are demanding that something is done about the problem. More than 100 people in Victoria Avenue, Worcester, have signed a petition calling for the street to be made one-way, with a 20mph speed limit
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Local artist and charity worker dies
ARTIST and photographer Eleanor Savage has passed away peacefully at the Royal Worcestershire Hospital. She was aged 82. Eleanor, who died on Tuesday, November 22, lived at Baynhall, Kempsey. She was well known locally for her charitable work and spent
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Daughter ate poison berries to kill herself
A FATHER discovered the body of his 23-year-old daughter after she swallowed poisonous berries. Mary Talbot, from Elmley Lovett, near Droitwich, took her own life after eating yew berries. At an inquest in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire coroner Victor
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She's wreathed in smiles
MISTLETOE is taking over Tenbury Wells this week as the town goes Christmas crazy with its annual festival. The town's Mistletoe Festival 2005 opened on Saturday with a grand ball in aid of Tenbury Hospital, and continued yesterday with its mistletoe
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19/11/05 - Rovers show Burnham desire to win
Burnham 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Southern League Division One West DUE to an accident on the M40 motorway the Rovers' coach did not arrive at The Gore until 2.45pm, to find the kick-off delayed until 3.15pm. Burnham took full advantage of the late start
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Conti is so at ease
Theatre review: The Real Thing at the Festival Theatre, Malvern (until Saturday). THAT Tom Conti chap is so infuriating! He's such a brilliantly gifted actor, and so much at ease on stage he hardly appears to be in his actual working environment. Evidence
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22/11/05 - Games in hand hold the key to climbing table
ROVERS boss Jimmy Mullen has singled out his side's games in hand as the perfect opportunity for them to get their stuttering season back on track. In Southern League Division One West only Burnham - who Mullen's men beat 2-1 on Saturday - have played
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Reds in icy trophy exit
Barrow 2 Redditch United 0 Redditch's hopes of a morale-boosting FA Trophy run ended when they crashed out of the competition at an icy Holker Street. There was little to choose between the sides early on in this third qualifying round replay with United's
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Riders on trial with Terry Cup at stake
SOME of the country's leading motorcycle trials riders will converge on the town this weekend. The Redditch Motor Cycle Club will be holding its annual Terry Cup and Christmas Pudding Trial on Sunday with the riders taking part in a number of tricky tests
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First win
DARTS: There were celebrations among the Mount Pleasant players this week as they finally ended their drought with a 13-8 victory at the Trades in Division One of the Astwood Bank Winter League. But it was business as usual at the other end of the table
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What's On Guide
Wednesday, November 30 Scrooge, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Until December 3. Tickets on 0870 607 7533. My Fair Lady, Hippodrome, Hurst Street, Birmingham. Until December 3. Tickets on 0870 730 1234 or www.birminghamhippodrome.com The Wizard of Oz,
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Where to go
Thursday, December 1 EXHIBITION: Scenes from the Journey, The Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove (until Sat). Brilliantly Birmingham (Contemporary Jewellery Festival), at the Museum and Art Gallery; Centrepiece at Symphony Hall; The Mailbox, UCE School
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Boss wants a repeat display
ALVECHURCH manager Shaun Cunnington is calling for more consistency from his players after they stunned Midland Alliance high-fliers Malvern Town at the weekend. The Lye Meadow side sent their Worcestershire neighbours crashing out of the Polymac Services
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Scott close to late winner
REDDITCH were just inches away from booking their place in the first round of the FA Trophy. With the game neatly balanced after Scott Rickards' penalty had been cancelled out by Barrow's Steve Flitcroft, Reds piled on the pressure for a late winner.
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Gazza silenced by rampant Reds
Redditch Utd 2 Kettering Tn 1 IT may have taken more than two months but it was well worth the wait for the Redditch fans who saw this Valley Stadium victory on Tuesday night. The Reds have been picking up points on their travels but home form has been
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Fixtures
July 2005 (friendlies) Tues 19 Alvechurch (a) 2-1 Martin 2 WEDS 20 TAMWORTH (H) 0-1 SAT 23 Leamington (a) 2-1 Ball, Pinkney TUES 26 MOOR GREEN (H) 2-1 Duncan, Ball SAT 30 WORCESTER CITY (H) 0-0 August TUES 2 REDDITCH UTD (H) 1-1 O'Toole THURS KIDDERMINSTER
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Captain keeps eye on top two
Bromsgrove men's 1st XI 2 Leamington men's 1st XI 0 BROMSGROVE remain in the hunt for a promotion place in the Coaching Solutions West Midlands Division One after a clinical display against Leamington on Saturday. Victory made sure that the Boars stay
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Derby defeat leaves Droitwich looking for first victory
Droitwich men's first XI 1 Evesham men's 1st XI 2 DROITWICH'S relegation woes increased on Saturday as they slipped to a derby defeat against fellow strugglers Evesham in the Coaching Solutions West Midlands Premier Division. Droitwich's loss to Evesham
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Choir's concert
PRIMROSE Choir is set to bring festive cheer to the town when it presents its annual Christmas Concert. The choir will perform a new programme with a Christmas theme, along with some of the choir's other new pieces, at Rocklands Social Club in Headless
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Littleton exit cup after late strike
Littleton 1, Archdales 2 SATURDAY'S game that was a credit to both sides and would have made an excellent WFA Junior Cup final. On the balance of play the sides were equal but, on clearcut chances, Archdales had the edge and deserved their victory. The
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Penalty award upsets visitors
Malvern Tn 2, Evesham Utd Ladies 1 A FIFTEENTH goal of the season for Sam Perry was scant reward for an impressive United performance last Sunday. The visitors had the better of the early exchanges with both Perry and Amy Summers forcing the home keeper
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Britt treads the boards
EX-BOND girl Britt Ekland will be treading the boards in Worcester in the city's sparkling Christmas pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, which starts at the Swan Theatre next Wednesday. The Hollywood actress will join the cast at the Swan Theatre, standing
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Grandstand plans set to boost club
DROITWICH chairman Rob Bray has outlined his dream of building a grandstand at the club. Bray announced his ambitious hopes to add a 250 seater stand at the Glynn Mitchell Memorial Ground at the end of last week. It is hoped by the club's supremo that
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Late try flurry leaves Malvern feeling down
TWO late tries helped Bromsgrove under-11s beat Malvern 10-5 on Sunday. The young Boars were made to work hard by their Worcestershire rivals, who pounced on an early error to open the scoring. Bromsgrove went into the second half trailing, but increased
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1/11/05 - Ball vows to fight on at club
BROMSGROVE RFC director of coaching Dean Ball admitted that his side's disastrous start to the season had made him think about quitting. After losing six league games in a row the Boars are rock bottom of the Midlands Division One. Ball contemplated leaving
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Scott close to late winner
REDDITCH were just inches away from booking their place in the first round of the FA Trophy. With the game neatly balanced after Scott Rickards' penalty had been cancelled out by Barrow's Steve Flitcroft, Reds piled on the pressure for a late winner.
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Gazza silenced by rampant Reds
Redditch Utd 2 Kettering Tn 1 IT may have taken more than two months but it was well worth the wait for the Redditch fans who saw this Valley Stadium victory on Tuesday night. The Reds have been picking up points on their travels but home form has been
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It's the tops
I WONDER if any readers or the local council would have the answer to my query as I am sure it would be of interest to many people, not just me. Could anypone tell me if anybody/any organisation collects plastic bottle tops eg milk. I used to take them
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A tale of two towns
IN the town of Redditch the residents were given the opportunity to express their views re: the proposed reduction of services at the Alexandra Hospital. Ballot boxes were available in areas frequented by most residents - for example in the supermarkets
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Back to our busy roads
LIVING in Bromsgrove, I used to travel to Worcester frequently for shopping. I always used the Park and Ride, and told everyone how pleasant it was. It cost £2 per car, so I could leave my car safely and - along with my partner - travel into the city
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26/11/05 - Baker's treble success
Coleshill Town 0 Barnt Green Spartak 5 WINGER Lewis Baker was Spartak's hat-trick hero as he inspired his side to fire five goals past unfortunate Coleshill in the second half on Saturday. Baker was the difference in a tight game as he bagged three goals
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Taxi trips are on file
IN local papers last week the Wychavon District Council leader, Martin Jennings, denied rumours of free taxis back from Worcester at weekends for Pershore youths. Look on Wychavon's web site or ask their One Stop Shop to see page two agenda item six of
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Vital project on child care
MENTOR UK is a registered charity. Along with our partner organisations Adfam and Grandparents Plus, we are carrying out a Department of Health funded Grandparents Project, to look at the needs of grandparents who are primary carers for their grandchildren
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Well done to all volunteers
I WOULD like to congratulate all the exceptional volunteers from Worcestershire who were awarded a Year of the Volunteer medal this week. The chairman of the county council honoured 23 volunteers from the county with a medal for their commitment to the
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Lacking in the tackle
Evesham U-12 0, Old Richians 70pts A GENERAL lack of committed tackling saw Old Richians dominate the first two of three 15- minute periods through straight running and good support play. The visitors posted three tries and doubled that tally in the middle
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Sam at Sixways
SAM McDonald was denied the chance to play for a Midlands Academies side against the touring Australian Schools party at Sixways when a snowbound pitch caused a postponement. The England Under-18 international is part of Worcester's Academy squad and
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Rat Pack returns
WHY not spend some of this Christmas with the legendary Rat Pack at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham? From Monday, December 12 until Saturday, January 7, a spectacular seasonal production will be celebrating the incredible singing talent of three world-famous
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29/10/05 - Kettering defeat sees the Bromsgrove in deep trouble
Kettering 27 Bromsgrove 8 Midlands Divsion One INJURY ravaged Bromsgrove are staring into the relegation abyss after defeat away at their fellow relegation strugglers on Saturday. Defeat against Kettering was the Boars sixth in a row to condemn them to
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Jail them for life
SIR - "Life should mean life for cop killers", was the heading of an article in the Worcester News of Tuesday, November 22. I agree, but I also think murderers and rapists should also be sentenced to life - and it is life. PETER ALCOCK, Upton Snodsbury
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Wonderful Worcestershire
ANYONE wanting to discover more about the wonders of Worcestershire has until this Saturday to take a journey around the county without travelling further than around a couple of floors in a local building. Since moving to the area Michael Tennyson has
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New' ideas not really any surprise
SIR - It was no surprise to read of the county council's 'new' ideas for relocating Chrissies. The two sites mentioned are the same ones that the county council has been eyeing up for five years. But the county council's planning application for Earls
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This is one event to turn up for...
SHOULD wooden products 'turn' you on then the annual Christmas woodturning exhibition and sale promoted by the Worcestershire Woodturners is an event not to be missed. This amateur group, which meets twice a month in Droitwich, is staging the event -
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Park-and-ride is a wonderful idea
SIR - In spite of criticism in some quarters, park-and-ride has proved a great idea which has relieved some of the traffic congestion in Worcester city centre. It has been well worth the modest amount of council taxpayers' money spent on its introduction
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St Catherine's WI
THE meeting at St Catherine's took the form of the AGM and a birthday party to celebrate a very successful first year. The president, Maureen Timins, welcomed the members and our WIA visitors Christine Hickman-Smith and Janice Jones. Christine gave a
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Paying more for a poorer service
SIR - How Worcester City Council can claim that the new wheelie bins are a success is beyond me. I now have to take two bin bags of rubbish a week myself to the tip in the car as my black bin and recycling bin are both full in just one week. We're paying
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Bromsgrove WI
The November meeting opened as usual with the singing of Jerusalem. Our president, Brenda Jenkins, welcomed members to the AGM, including the WI advisor Ann Smith. Members stood for one minute remembering the passing away of long time friends Grace Downing
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How a green council would improve lives
SIR - The Green Party has been urging both Labour and Conservative administrations in Worcester in this direction for many years, and this pilot project gives us hope that the city council may soon be hitting the government's national targets for recycling
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Cup victory maintains record
WOODRUSH u16s maintained their good start to the season with a 19-10 victory against Shrewsbury in the North Midlands Cup. And the result means the Wythall side have now gone nine games unbeaten this season. Shrewsbury scored first with a well worked
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Veteran steps in but fails to save Norton
Kings Norton 19 Old Yardleians 30 FLOODLIGHTS saved the day as two referees cried off during the morning meaning it took until 3pm for this game to start. Even then Norton's woes continued as prop Russell Gauden was delayed at work leaving coach Ian Jackson
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Penalty cannot inspire Alcester
Harbury 29 Alcester 3 ALCESTER slipped to defeat against their higher league opponents in a game that was a lot closer than the scoreline suggests. Indeed the result might have been very different if Alcester weren't forced to play more than half the
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Opinion forces re-think
FORMAL public consultation on possible plans to relocate hospital services from the Alexandra Hospital to elsewhere in the county have been put back. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust chiefs say this follows a tremendous public response to the
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Taking the law into their own hands
YOUNGSTERS at a Droitwich Spa school are hoping to get on the right side of the law thanks to an extra qualification. Pupils at Droitwich Spa High School, Briar Mill, have been given the chance to learn and study GCSE Law before being able to sit an exam
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Can we fix it?
CREATIVE pupils from a Spa school are taking part in a popular cartoon model competition. Youngsters from Wychbold First and Nursery School, School Road, have entered a Bob the Builder model competition. Pupils had to build a copy of Bob's Sunflower Valley
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New lifeline for victims
A CAMPAIGN offering a lifeline to victims of domestic violence in Bromsgrove has been launched by West Mercia Constabulary. One in four women and one in six men will suffer domestic violence at some point in their life. Now the Home Truths campaign is
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Festive fun
PARENTS, teachers and pupils all got in the festive spirit when a Christmas bazaar was held at a Tibberton school. Tibberton First School in Plough Road held the event, which featured craft stores, games and a visit from Santa, on Friday. All money raised
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Hedge row fee is to be trimmed
THE cost of settling rows between warring neighbours over tall boundary hedges could be trimmed. In the spring, following legislation which came into effect in June, Bromsgrove District Council set a fee of £500 for each application for it to become involved
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Youngsters risking their lives on train tracks
YOUNG children are putting their lives at risk by playing near a dangerous river and crossing live railway tracks in Droitwich Spa. Children have been seen gathering and playing by the Salwarpe River at the back of Impney Park by concerned residents who
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Plans afoot for High Street regeneration
SHOP owners and tenants in Droitwich Spa High Street have met to discuss potential plans to revamp the area. Droitwich's High Street Regeneration Group held the meeting to discuss possible funding that the group has identified to finance the project.
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Try our Stilton ice cream with your mince pies
FORGET the brandy butter, a dairy farm has come up with an alternative novel accompaniment to the traditional mince pie this Christmas - Stilton ice-cream. Gillian Kerton and father Michael Davies, of Churchfields Farm in Salwarpe, near Droitwich came
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Concern over school's faulty register system
SPA schoolchildren have found themselves in hot water with concerned parents who believe they have been playing truant from school even though they have been safely sitting in a classroom. The strange mix-up is down to a new device at Droitwich Spa High
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Bored? Not with Spa man's new board game
A SPA quizmaster is hoping to turn his favourite hobby into a profit after launching a game for all the family just in time for Christmas. Derek Fellows, who lives in the town, has always liked the challenge of a quiz and can often be seen being the quizmaster
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Police advice on visible presents
SPA shoppers are being warned by police to be on guard to prevent this year's Christmas gifts being stolen by thieves. South Worcestershire police advised Droitwich residents to be 'wise men and women' when safeguarding their Christmas shopping. "Members
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Summit side overturned in superb Vase victory
Evesham 19pts, Upton 12 EVESHAM continued their rich vein of form last Saturday when they recorded a fine win in the North Midlands Vase. As expected Upton, top of Evesham's league, threw everything at their hosts in the first few minutes but the defence
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Table toppers next after five-goal exit
A THIRD knockout exit at the hands of lower league opposition spoiled what had been a profitable month for Eves-ham United. Seven points from four Southern League Premier Division matches had hauled Dave Busst's men clear of the relegation trapdoor and
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Defeat dents hopes
Pershore 1, Kynoch 2 PERSHORE'S chances of securing a promotion spot took a heavy blow last Satur-day when they crashed to defeat against the ten men of the visitors. The Coaching Solutions West Midland League Division Two table is shaping up to be hotly
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Darts and dominoes
Birdseye Sports Evesham Ladies Darts League Results - Division One: Littleton Bowls 3, Hospital B 7; Coach & Horses 6, Long Lartin B 4; Golden Cross 6, Sun Nomads 4. Division Two: Long Lartin 7, Avon SC 3; Offenham Gold 4, Beckford SC 6; Evesham WMC
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Cuts will be a disaster
IT will be a disaster for Redditch and its surrounding communities if the swingeing cuts suggested are made to the present services available at the Alexandra Hospital. Redditch alone is a town with a rising population due to the number of new homes being
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Chris in top spot
THE penultimate match of a most successful Shakespeare Wednesday Avon Championships League saw 37 anglers pitting their skills against the weather. Leicester's Chris Peberdy, fishing off peg 42 on the Town, caught seven chub - the heaviest being 4-7-0
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Persuasion by the back door
SEVERAL months back, Jacqui Smith MP wrote in the Redditch Advertiser saying she had conducted a poll in the town that showed residents were profoundly in support of compulsory ID cards in the UK. I recently obtained copies of the surveys carried out
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Lose out to a late kick
Stratford 20, Pershore 17pts THE visitors again lost a game when, for large periods of time, they were the more accomplished side. The Piddle Park outfit enjoyed a superior scrummage and an excellent line-out in Saturday's rear-ranged game. But, behind
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Felicity signs as Palace patron
THE Palace Theatre will have a "good life" when it reopens next year following the announcement that Felicity Kendal, one of the country's most popular actresses, has agreed to becomes its patron. Felicity has ties to the Edwardian theatre as both her
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Mighty legend is brought to book
TOWNSFOLK will be fascinated by a soon-to-be published book which chronicles the history of Redditch's world famous export - the Royal Enfield motorcycle. Pershore motorcycle enthusiast Andrew Stait has written a book entitled The Mighty Interceptor,
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Elizabeth passes China challenge
EATING scorpion and coping with Chinese toilets were just some of the challenges which faced an intrepid Rowney Green woman when she walked the Great Wall of China for charity. Elizabeth Cain, 24, was one of a team of 24 who took part in the recent five-day
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Villagers grill top managers
ABOUT 50 Wythall residents turned up to a public meeting with hospital trust chiefs and Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride on Saturday. They were there to try to ensure the Alexandra Hospital's accident and emergency department does not become a casualty in
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Reverend backs campaign against service cuts
A STUDLEY vicar has come out in support of the campaign against the proposed downgrading of the Alexandra Hospital. The Rev Richard Deimel said: "The hospital faces losing its A&E department, as well as maternity and child care provision along with
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In harmony
A GROUP of musical pupils from Oak Hill First School are set to take to the stage with some top pop acts tomorrow. A choir from Years 3 and 4 at the Wirehill Drive school will take part in Young Voices in Concert 2005 at Birmingham National Indoor Arena
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Droitwich Spa RFC First XV fixtures 2005/2006
HOME, away (Midlands Three West (South) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 10 HARBURY 48-12 Sat 17 North Derbyshire (Powergen Vase) 15-18 Sat 24 Worcester Warriors 15-12 OCTOBER Sat 01 MARCONI COVENTRY 41-0 Sat 08 STOURBRIDGE LIONS 0-20 Sat 15 Worksop
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Boxing clever with club plan
A NEW club has been launched to combat the problem of anti-social behaviour in Church Hill. Redditch YMCA, based in Loxley Close, is inviting fighting fit teenagers to join a new non-contact boxing club starting this Saturday. YMCA spokesman Darren Vaness
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Match nets £1,500
SHARP shooters at Sainsburys supermarket in Redditch held a charity football match in memory of a much-loved colleague and raised £1,500. Almost 300 spectators turned out to show their support for the match held in memory of David McKinley, who died of
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Astwood Bank Flower Club
OUR November meeting was a demonstration to take us into the festive season. Fran Hales stepped in at the last minute and did six arrangements, all with Christmas in mind. The first arrangement was designed to sit on a fireplace, with lots of foliage,
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It wasn't me, court told
A MAN accused of carrying out a series of robberies at banks and building societies in South Warwickshire says it was not him and he was not there, a judge has heard. Brian O'Dell, 41, who is from Stratford but has no fixed address, pleaded not guilty
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DVD - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (PG)
AS I sat down for more than an hour of eagerly-awaited, cocoa-induced bliss, little did I expect what was billed to be the best film of the year to be such a disappointment. Maybe I've got very high standards, maybe I expect too much, but apart from the
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Alcester U3A
"THE Normans had an aim This sceptred isle to claim, But we're here just the same, Because from thence we all came." These lines introduced Alcester U3A's talk about the Bayeux Tapestry at its November meeting. Ian Willox gave a fascinating slide talk
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DVD - Christmas with the Kranks (PG)
WHEN their daughter decides to join the Peace Corps and announces she will not be spending Christmas at home, Mr and Mrs Krank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) decide they will abandon all things festive and treat themselves to a luxury cruise. Unfortunately
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DVD - Bad Santa (15)
IF you're looking for a film to get you into a happy, festive mood, then avoid Bad Santa - Miracle on 34th Street it ain't. However, if you like your films with copious uses of the "f" word, plenty of crude sex jokes and characters you wouldn't spit on
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Giles pulls out of test
DROITWICH resident Ashley Giles missed the final test between England and Pakistan because of injury. The Warwickshire and England spinner pulled out of the squad for the third and final test in Lahore because of a recurring hip injury on Monday night
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CD - Amarantine - Enya
ENYA will always be remembered for the haunting Orinoco Flow, the single that introduced many to modern Irish music. Nearly 20 years on and the former Clannad backing singer has just released her eighth album and it maintains that unmistakable Enya feel
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Friends of Coughton Court
THE group held its AGM at the last meeting of the 2005 season. The chairman reported another successful season. Membership had increased and finances were healthy. He thanked Anne Fox and her team for arranging a programme of interesting speakers and
