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Handel's Messiah is on at the Cathedral
WORCESTER Cathedral is set to be the venue for a performance of Handel's most famous and popular work Messiah this weekend. For many city folk the traditional annual event, which takes place this year at 7.30pm on Saturday, is the point at which they
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Superstore swap plan put back
A DECISION on Sainsbury's land-swap superstore plan in Worcester has been put back until next year. People living near the site of the 40,000 sq ft superstore were able to view the plans and have their say three months ago and it was due to come before
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Santa has a home with a difference
CHILDREN from Worcest-ershire can experience a Santa's grotto with a difference if they visit the county's highly acclaimed environmental education centre. Santa will be in a futuristic hideaway, called Home for Life, at the Bishops Wood Centre near Stourport
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Where boys work hard and pray hard
A VILLAGE school near Worcester is bucking the trend because its boys are outperforming girls in writing. But Callow End CE Primary School was only labelled satisfactory by government inspectors who say its brighter pupils are not achieving enough. The
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Plea to dog owners after blind puppy abandoned
A PLEA has gone out to all dog owners to take extra care of their pets this Christmas after a blind puppy was abandoned at a vet's surgery in Pershore. The 10-week-old Yorkie cross is one of three cases across Wychavon district in the past week. A Cocker
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Festive favour misery
Parking fine sours community effort A STOURPORT woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis has accused the police of lacking in Christmas spirit after being given a parking ticket while trying to do a seasonal favour for the town. Sara Foster had been
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Closure 'is off the agenda'
HEALTH chiefs will be told closure of Kidderminster Hospital is a not an option in efforts to claw back a £20 million overspend. Following a meeting of members of a clinical service and finance review project board examining the overspend, John Rostill
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Carpet firm's profits decline
ONE of Kidderminster's largest carpet manufacturers has said workers' jobs are safe despite seeing profits drop by nearly a quarter. Victoria, of Worcester Road, recorded a fall in operating profits from £1.79 million to £1.35 million on the comparative
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Reindeer pops in with festive gifts
THE neighbours popped round with an early Christmas present for Operation Covert this week! West Midland Safari Park has always supported district Scouts as the Rhydd Covert activity centre is situated alongside the Wyre Forest attraction. Now it has
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Harvington
DANIEL'S PROJECT: A coffee morning held last Saturday in the Baptist church by Daniel Clements of Orchard Place was a successful occasion, making almost £150. Daniel, at present in the sixth form at Prince Henry's School, is aiming to raise a total of
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Moreton
INTEREST AND LEISURE CLUB: The AGM was held in the Royal British Legion Hall on November 23. The chairman, Ben Jeffrey, opened the meeting by asking members to stand for a minute's silence in memory of Mrs D Chilton, a member who will be greatly missed
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Taxing on pensioners
I AM paying 25 per cent of my state pension to the local council. This is known as the council tax; there are of course many other taxes I have to pay. The audacity of this pseudo-socialist new Labour party, together with its mendacity, finds me writing
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Mummers to tour the pubs
THE ancient tradition of the Mummers' Play is being revived in the Vale this Christmas. Mumming, an ancient tradition popular with Henry VIII, is the theatrical equivalent of the Morris Dance and a group based at Evesham Arts Centre are planning to tour
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Doyen of stage Ian heads Malvern bill
DOYEN of stage and television Ian Richardson heads Malvern's new season of impressive dramas. He stars in The Creeper at Malvern Theatres prior to the West End from January 30. In The Creeper a young opportunist finds his way into the home of a prosperous
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Stalwarts in line for BBC recognition
TWO sporting stalwarts from Wyre Forest have been shortlisted for the BBC Midlands Sports' Unsung Hero Award which is decided this weekend. Cleobury Mortimer Rugby Club secretary/vice chairman Jon Redfearn, who also sells advertising boards, raises funds
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Ladies hockey
STOURPORT Ladies firsts hope the 4-1 defeat to North Notts that ended their 100 per cent Midland Conference record will prove to be a minor blip. Holly Lashford's girls attempt to return to winning ways when they entertain Shrewsbury at 2.30pm on Saturday
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Boat operator took own life
A PLEASURE boat operator hanged himself over a pit in his garage, an inquest heard. On Saturday, David Darby spent the morning with his brother at his Stourport home, but when Philip returned after having a shower, he was unable to find his brother. He
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Stormy marriage in print
PC taken off normal duties after ex-wife's mag story A POLICEMAN has been taken off frontline operations after his Stourport ex-wife went public in a national magazine about their divorce. Emma Jordan, 27, alleged her former partner used violence against
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Basketball
KIDDERMINSTER Cobras topsyturvy start to the West Midlands Premier League season continued with a 68-44 defeat at reigning champions Warley. After holding a slender lead early on and being just 13 points adrift going into the final quarter, Cobras fell
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Kings lead town parade
RECORD numbers of people flocked to Stourport on Friday to bring in the season of goodwill when the town's Christmas lights were turned on. Delighted organisers estimated that more than 5,000 people lined the streets to witness this year's Three Kings
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From the archives
100 Years Ago December 9, 1905 A Boys' Life Brigade has been formed in connection with the Broad Street Baptist Chapel, Pershore, and no department of the church ever started under more hopeful and encouraging auspices. The boys, who were selected from
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Moorlands Farm
Wednesday Rover open, 14, all pools: Gary Picken (Lifestyle) 79-8 (Meadow 55), Matt Djukic (Alans Tackle) 62-4 (Bank 13), Ralph Baxter (Gloucester) 41-14 (Moors 9). Thursday Cost-Cutter, 18, Meadow: Mal Watson (Daiwa Gordon League) 58-12 (13), Dave Highfield
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Facing sex charges
A 21-year-old man charged with three counts of sexual assault has been remanded in custody by a judge. Richard Boyd, of Willowfield Road, Kidderminster, will appear at Worcester Crown Court again on January 23 for pleas to be taken.
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Tomkinsons AC
BAA Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal, bridges 26-27, Caunsall: T Wills 4-6, J Brooks 3-12, M Weston 2-10, J Bartlett 2-2. Aggregate with one match remaining: R Bastable 248.5, Wills 189, J Fox 185, P Burbridge 145.5, E McKeown 145. Any member wishing
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Bewdley AS
Clive James won the recent match on the Droitwich Canal with 5-14 of chub, on pole-fished maggot. The Fur and Feather will take place on Sunday at Caunsall, pegs 26-27. The draw is at 10am, and there will be a meal at HQ following the match, at 4pm. Members
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Bronx AC
Winter League, River Stour: D Foster 13-6, G Davison 5-13, A Homeris 5-12. Thorns AC Salwarpe League, River Salwarpe: D Aston 7-12, P Skidmore 4-10, G Priest 2-12.
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Old Bear AC
Stackpool: M Jones 5-4, T Shoring 3-5, E Rowe 2-5. The annual meeting will be held in the lounge at the Old Bear on Sunday, doors open at 10.30am. All members should attend to discuss and vote on items, and fees have to be paid.
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Stourport Swifts
STOURPORT manager Roy Rencher will be hoping it has been unlucky 13 as he prepares his side for this weekend's trip to the only team with a league record worse than the Swifts. The last time the Walshes Meadow side won a Southern League Western Division
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Golden Maggot AC
There will be a match at Willow Marsh Fishery on Sunday, the draw to take place at the venue at 9am prompt. Fishing will be from 10am until 3pm. The annual meeting will follow this event, at The Old Rose and Crown, at 6pm. Subscriptions will be payable
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Upset at being called a leech
WHY is it that Councillor Nathan Desmond suddenly feels he has the right to abuse people? (Shuttle/Times & News Letters, November 24). I work in the public sector and I work hard for a pittance, as do many, many others, and I take grave offence at
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Bewdley Town
BEWDLEY Town secured another three points away from home by doing the double over Pelsall Villa in West Midlands League premier division. Craig Payton's men's 3-1 victory followed their 4-1 home win earlier in the season and them up to fifth in the table
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A third of drivers disputing tickets
ALMOST a third of parking tickets issued by Wychavon District Council in the past 12 months have been contested, councillors will be told next week. But more than 60 per cent were settled within 14 days, meaning no further action was required. The review
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Watchdog on gangmasters
A WATCHDOG created to look into the activities of gangmasters - the agents who control casual workers in the food industries - met in Evesham last week hear what local people expect from it in the future. The Gangmaster Licensing Authority was set up
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We are pro-active on health issues
WHAT a contrast the Shuttle/Times & News front page made last week. It stated quite correctly that the "Kidderminster Hospital closure is a non-runner", compared to the letter by the Kidderminster Independent Hospital and Health Concern Group. At
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Appeal to help pets of Vale's homeless
BOSSES at a canine charity have appealed for vets and homeless organisations in the Evesham area to come on board with a scheme to help pets of homeless people. The Dogs Trust Hope Project is intended to provide free treatment for dogs belonging to the
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Junior football
Boys football RYAN Harrington scored a hat-trick for Kidderminster Lions Under-8s in their 5-0 victory over Mostyn Rangers in a Stourport and District Youth League fixture. In the first round of the U-9s Cup, Wyre Forest Panthers beat Wyre Forest Panthers
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Harriers postbag
LIKE myself I would imagine there were many fans listening to local radio waiting for reaction to come out of the Harriers camp after another dismal defeat. But sadly, according to the local radio, Stuart Watkiss brushed past him, with chairman Barry
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Shoebox success
RESPONSE to this year's Operation Christmas Child has been so great that more volunteers are needed at the Evesham warehouse to check the boxes before they are sent overseas. The annual campaign, organised nationally by Samaritan's Purse, sends thousands
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Women's football
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies lost ground on West Midlands League leaders West Bromwich Albion when they went down 5-2 to second-placed Stratford Town. Harriers' goals came from Julie Freeman headers. The firsts host Walsall on Sunday while the reserves
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Football tables
NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE P W D L F A P Grays Ath 18 11 6 1 43 20 39 Accring St 19 12 2 4 35 23 38 Exeter 19 11 4 4 35 18 37 Morecmbe 18 10 2 6 29 16 32 Stevnage 18 9 4 5 31 23 31 Halifax 18 9 4 5 25 19 31 York 18 8 5 5 29 18 29 Hereford 18 8 5 5 22 13 29
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Mother, 90, died after Easter visit
AN Easter visit ended tragically for a woman from Bishampton when she fell down the stairs, a Hereford inquest heard. Ellen Parker, aged 90, was visiting her daughter and son-in-law at their farm in Kimbolton, Herefordshire, when she fell. Brenda Robinson
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Kidderminster Carolians
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians' joy at a morale-boosting 22-15 friendly win over Old Halesonians was tempered by an injury blow that will rule second row Jav Iaccono out for up to two months. A serious ankle problem forced Iacco to retire early from the game
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Tennis ace handed lifetime award
FOUR-time Paralympian Janet McMorran has been presented with a prestigious lifetime achievement award by Wheelpower British Wheelchair Sport. The 55-year-old Bromyard tennis player has stormed away with seven national and 21 international titles during
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Worcester come out on top in derby match
WORCESTER Ladies returned to winning ways at the weekend with a hard-fought 19-15 derby victory at Lichfield. With their team depleted by call-ups to the England Women's elite 44-player squad, Worcester gave youngsters Becky Blakeway and Korina Corner
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Captain's brother to retire
ALEX Sanderson, the younger brother of Warriors captain Pat, has quit professional rugby because of persistent injury problems. The 26-year-old Saracens flanker has missed much of the last two seasons through injury and although he returned to action
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Women win at last
WORCESTER Women's Firsts won their first English National South hockey game of the season in style, hammering leaders Swansea 5-2. They got off to a slow start and ended the first-half 2-0 down with 10 players after conceding two early goals. But a comeback
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Evesham improve league fortunes
EVESHAM Men's Firsts continued their improvement in the Coaching Solutions West Midlands Premier Hockey League with a 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Droitwich Spa. The win kept Evesham out of the relegation zone but the game had few moments of real quality
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Charity clay shoot helps boost cash for hospice
A CHARITY clay pigeon shoot at the Bransford Manor home of High Sheriff of Worcestershire Andrew Grant certainly went with a bang. More than 100 people took part in the event and many more who were unable to attend gave donations, bringing the total raised
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Premiership prize in city
THE biggest prize in British football has come to Worcester. Sadly, the Barclays Premiership trophy was only here for a few hours yesterday as part of a whirlwind tour, not in the trophy cabinet at Worcester City's St George's Lane. Many fans of the beautiful
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Great fourth season marks centre's first successful year
Number 8's fourth season has opened for bookings - just days before its first anniversary. The first live event expected to sell quickly is the premiere performance of Love, Lust & a Damn Good Chardonnay by the Hatstand Opera. Hatstand Opera thrilled
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Brisk walk before dawn offers so many rewards
MY wife thought I had started to lose my marbles when I got up before sunrise, put on several layers of clothing and a woolly hat to go out and explore the countryside, which at that point was covered in a thick blanket of freezing fog. I know freezing
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Family the victim of dog nappers - again
A DEVASTATED Snowshill family has fallen victim to dog nappers for the second time in less than two years. They believe that Myrtle, a 15-week-old Staffordshire bull terrier, has been snatched from them and are coming to terms with this for the second
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Chaddesley Corbett Gardeners' Club
DR Tony Hughes was the November 9 guest speaker, talking about "Plants of the Julian Alps", which are in Slovenia. His talk was illustrated by slides of plants, taken during a holiday in the region, which included alpines. The Christmas meeting will be
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Cleobury Mortimer Bridge Club
ON Tuesday, November 15, a Mitchell movement was played over eight tables. First place in the north-south position was taken by Steve Clifton and Nigel Wilkes with 71 per cent, with Gerald and Joy Link second with 63 per cent. East-west was won by Liz
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Cookley WI
THE annual meeting was held in November, when the Sadler Cup for friendship was awarded to Joan Kidd, and the Launchbury Cup was presented to Edna Rowlands for extra help to WI. President and committee were returned for another year. Skittles matches
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Stourport Divers
A PARTY of 18 went on a diving holiday at Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, where they dived numerous locations in Ras Mohammed and Tiran. They dived the wrecks of The Dunraven and the Second World War British transport ship, The Thistlegorm, complete with its
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Stourport Civic Society
ON Thursday, December 8, starting at 7.30pm, Ray Sturdy, FRGS, will give a talk entitled "Worcestershire Remembered" at Stourport Day Centre, New Street. Visitors are welcome to attend, for a small donation, which will include refreshment.
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Evening of song in city
AN Evening of Songs on Thursday, December 1 is billed as a highlight in the winter events programme at the Elgar Birthplace Museum. Three musicians join forces to deliver an evening of voice, piano and violin. Evelyn Nicholson (soprano) was born in Germany
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National Trust
THE Wyre Forest and District Centre's meeting at Blakedown parish room on November 8 comprised a talk on "Chatsworth 1950-2004". Making his second appearance for the group, Simon Seligman, who has worked at Chatsworth for 14 years and is head of marketing
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Disability Action Wyre Forest
SATURDAY is Access Awareness Day, from 11am at the top of High Street, Kidderminster.
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Lions geared up to escort Santa
SANTA needs more helpers so he can complete a fund-raising tour of Wyre Forest. Kidderminster and District Lions Club has appealed for extra volunteers to come forward so the group can cover more of the district with Santa's sleigh to generate additional
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New councillor's vow on parking
A NEWLY elected Bewdley town councillor says he wants to increase parking in the town for residents and visitors after winning a seat in last week's by-election. It followed the resignation of Health Concern's Frank Baillie in October and Worcestershire
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December 1, 2005
THE Christmas season is already upon us. We have had the marvellous annual First Schools' Carol Concerts and the chairman of the council's Advent Carol Service this year at Chaddesley Corbett. Father Christmas attended the hospital Open Day and the switchings
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Snow White on Ice Forum Theatre Malvern until Sunday
THIS performance had everything one could wish for in an evening's entertainment - drama, humour, passion,beautiful music and splendid dancing. The Russian Ice Stars, who are all former competitors at national, European, world or Olympic level, took to
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Health centre set for redevelopment
WYRE Forest Primary Care Trust has announced that planning is at an early stage to redevelop Kidderminster Health Centre. Funding has also been secured for the re-provision of Northumberland House and Aylmer Lodge Surgeries as a joint development. Planning
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High vaccine take-up
WYRE Forest medical practices had vaccinated half of all people aged over 65 years against flu by the end of October. The statistics were revealed in a report to the Wyre Forest PCT board from acting director of public health, Dr Richard Harling, on Tuesday
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Warning over lung disease
THE number of people in Wyre Forest with a chronic lung condition could be double the number health chiefs are already aware of. A total of 1,331 district residents are known to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - COPD - which takes various forms
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New hall from cash bonanza
RESIDENTS from Broom have been given a £50,000 bonanza from Stratford District Council to build a new village hall. Members of the hall committee were delighted with the donation, which was announced at a meeting in the village on Monday. The money had
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Space experts to examine strange rock
A STRANGE ice-covered rock which is thought to have fallen from the sky into a field near Broadway is to be examined by space experts in an effort to determine whether it is a meteorite. Scientists at the National Space Research Centre at the University
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Pat stars in panto
A WOLVERLEY nursery manager will be entertaining the audiences as the Fairy Godmother in a popular pantomime. Pat Thackery, who works at Sebright Cygnets, will be performing in Kinver Light Operatic Society's production of Cinderella from Sunday. The
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Once again, he is showing ignorance
SIR - Once again, L Spiteri shows his ignorance of the subject when he attacks foxhunting. May I remind him that a little knowledge is dangerous. When there are too many foxes in a particular area there is not enough natural food to go round. At that
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Chelsea lights up town
A YOUNGSTER from Pershore switched on the Christmas lights after winning a card design competition. Chelsea Overbury, aged seven, from Pershore, entered the annual Christmas card competition organised by Mayoress Jan Parsons. Children aged four and nine
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Society must be saved from thugs
SIR - We have became a nation of evil and hatred and the thugs who are responsible should be punished. We learn of yet another shooting of a woman police officer and also another officer injured. It has all got out of hand. Police officers are not safe
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Owners fury after dog swallows hook
A PERSHORE dog owner is furious with anglers who left two fish hooks on a public riverbank which her dog later swallowed. Three major operations and £2,000 later Sarah Williamson, from Broad Street, is demanding answers after her weekend walk with her
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Lori-load of style
LONDON, New York, Milan, Paris and now Bromsgrove. A talented local student's catwalk creation is taking centre stage at the world's biggest fashion and beauty show. NEW College student Lori Brown from Aston Fields will also be battling for a chance on
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Well done
A RESIDENT of Shenstone Court in Burcot Lane is celebrating after reaching the grand old age of 104. Gladys Jones has lived at the home for 19 years. Staff and fellow residents at the sheltered accommodation held a tea party for her last Friday, before
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Step back in time
AVONCROFT Museum will be transformed into a winter wonderland this weekend. Visitors are being invited to step back into Christmas past at the Stoke Heath museum on Saturday and Sunday. There will be Victorian carol singers and Tudor revellers, as well
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Anger over roadworks
A pub landlord has hit out at roadworks which closed off an entrance to his pub on the first day of the extension of licensing laws. Richard Scott, from the Red Lion, in High Street, Bromsgrove, said the resurfacing work in the bus station area stopped
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Marching to the top
TALENTED youngsters in a village marching band have scooped top awards in a national contest. Rubery Youth Marching Band has had a huge influx of young members this year so the leaders of the group decided to start again at the bottom of the Traditional
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The right note
THE Primrose Choir holds its annual Christmas concert on Thursday, December 15. The concert will be held at the Rocklands Social Club in Headless Cross, Redditch, from 7.30pm. The programme will generally have a Christmas theme, although some of the choir's
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Calendar girls... aged 14 months
IDENTICAL twins Jemima and Sienna Levy from Bidford have become calendar girls in a bid to raise cash for a national multiple birth charity. The 14-month-old babies beat off stiff competition to appear in the twins calendar which is boosting the coffers
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Christmas stories
CHRISTMAS stories will be read out by staff at Bidford Library for young children on Friday, December 16. Youngsters will be able to enjoy traditional Christmas tales in time with the festive fun from 2.30pm until 3pm at the Bramley Way library. For more
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Hotel's shock closure
A MULTI-million pound hotel complex in Evesham has been closed down without warning on the orders of its American owners. Dozens of guests were ejected and others were refused entry to the Grade II listed Wood Norton Hall when insolvency specialists moved
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Choir in Christmas concerts
KIDDERMINSTER Male Choir will be entertaining audiences in two Christmas concerts next week. They will be held at Kidderminster Town Hall on Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10. The choir will be joined by Muller Cleobury Brass Band for both
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Party time
A KIDDERMINSTER musician is holding a Christmas party to celebrate four years of organising live music in the town. Escape from Alcatraz, Lyck, Otis Coyote, Adam Pearsons and Melo DJ will be performing at the event, which has been organised by Weak 13
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Bells ring out for Christmas
CHRISTMAS music and the sounds of handbells will feature in a concert at a Kidderminster church. St George's Choir will perform with handbell ringers from across the West Midlands for a candle-lit pre-Christmas celebration on Saturday, December 10. The
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Russell to be festive soloist
A CHRISTMAS concert featuring Kidderminster singer, Russell Painter, will be held at a Bewdley church on Saturday. It will take place at All Saints Church, Wribbenhall and The Canoldir Male Choir, which has sung at venues throughout the UK including the
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Simon wins music award
A TEENAGE trumpet player from Bewdley High School has been crowned Worcestershire Young Musician 2005. Simon Bromley performed in the final of the contest last Thursday at Huntingdon Hall. He received The Nomura Award, a prize of £250, which he can use
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Disputed free kick settles the matter
A goal following a disputed free kick two minutes from time settled issues when Tenbury United visited Blackheath in the West Midlands League Premier Division on Saturday. The goal was particularly harsh on United keeper Byron Davies who had returned
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Farmer's last-ditch bid to save cows
A FARMER fighting to stop Government vets ordering the slaughter of eight cows - six of which are pregnant - after they tested positive for bovine TB is seeking legal advice in a last-ditch bid to save them. The State Veterinary Service gave Margaret
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Luce to contest top beauty final
A FORMER Kidderminster carnival queen has won the chance of becoming the face of Miss England after winning her first major beauty competition. Nineteen-year-old Luce Norris, whose ambition is to become a TV presenter, clinched the Miss Northampton title
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Village helping to map out past
ANYONE wishing to research the history of their house is invited to an exhibition at Chaddesley Corbett on Tuesday. It will be presented by the Chaddesley Corbett Local History Society and shows progress to date on a three-year research project, which
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Have your say at parents event
BULLYING in schools will be among topics due to be discussed during an event for parents in Kidderminster today. Worcestershire County Council's Parent Partnership Service has issued an open invitation for the parents of the county's schoolchildren to
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Cameras rolling at village location
CAMERAS have been rolling in a Wyre Forest village as filming got under way for a revenge thriller starring a Hollywood actress. Film crews were out in the woods near Button Oak, last week, to shoot scenes for the movie, titled Straightheads. The cast
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Milk of human kindness
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Kidderminster have been using their artistic skills to paint pictures of cows as part of a fund-raising campaign. Roberta Donkin, 8, of St Barnabas CE First School, Charlotte Keelan, 8, of St Mary's CE First School, Joseph Dale, 9, of
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Tags scheme looking for children's gifts
A SCHEME to provide extra sparkle for Wyre Forest children at Christmas got under way on Saturday. Generous Shuttle/Times and News readers and shoppers are looking to add to more than £40,000 of presents donated to the Christmas Tree Appeal in the past
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Parents given say over catchments
DRAFT proposals for the new catchment areas for Wyre Forest pupils have been drawn up and sent out to schools for consideration. The plans will be sent through to designated headteachers and temporary governing bodies at the 30 new schools. Discussions
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Road safety schemes will aid village pupils
WORCESTERSHIRE county councillor, Gordon Yarranton, has sought to reassure parents the authority is committed to improving road safety for schoolchildren in Wolverley and plans have already been drawn up. Both Wolverley High School and Wolverley Sebright
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Church to host angelic festival
ST Peter's Church in Cookley will be filled with silver and white angels for a three-day festival starting tomorrow. The church will be decorated with 60 exhibits made by people in the village, including children from Cookley First School, Guides and
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Three cheers for jolly good Fellows
MARATHON men, Adrian Davis and Alan Bennett, ran together for the first time to help their club raise more than £3,000 for cancer research. The pair, who are members of the Wyre Forest Fellowship Club, completed the Wolverhampton Marathon in just under
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Film rentals chart
1 Madagascar 2 Mr and Mrs Smith 3 The Skeleton Key 4 Dark Water 5 Herbie Fully Loaded 6 The Cave 7 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 8 Unleashed 9 War of the Worlds 10 The Descent 11 Kicking and Screaming 12 Bad Santa 13 Polar Express 14 Christmas with
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Pupil earns national honours
A BROMSGROVE School pupil has made her point by winning a national fencing title. TO THE POINT: Francesca Pioli won the England under-16s foil section. Francesca Pioli, aged 15, won the under-16s girls foil section at the English Championships in Gateshead
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Cathedral gives out festive message
AS the build-up to Christmas begins in earnest, the real meaning of the festive season can be found at Worcester Cathedral. The Dean's Chapel is holding an exhibition entitled How far is it to Bethlehem? - Crches from Around the World, which takes place
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St Nicholas Night set to go with a bang!
FINAL preparations are busily being made for Alcester's St Nicholas Night, set for Tuesday. The event, held in the town centre, will offer fireworks, stalls, a farmers' market, street entertainers and food and beers from 5.30pm to 10pm. The High Street
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Dolphin is performing rather well
DOLPHIN, the Worcester- based computer software company that specialises in products for the visually impaired, has launched Pocket Hal, a screen reader developed specifically for standard digital organisers. With massive investment programmes in mobile
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A feast of music for the festive season
THE Evesham Arts Centre Choir will be performing their 23rd annual Christmas Carol Concert next weekend. The programme features excerpts from the Messe De Minuit by Charpentier and the guest singer is mezzo soprano Alison Ogden from the London Philharmonic
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Tree of thanks for town gift
MANY thanks for your article in the current issue about the Pershore Rotary Club's Tree of Lights. For the second year the Rotary Club is very grateful to Mr and Mrs John Lloyd-Lucas for permission to remove a tree from their land to give to the town.
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Losing the clout in political fight
I think the letter from Robert Banks regarding The Conservative Party Leaders "race" warrants a reply. Goodness knows why he thinks David Cameron will make a good leader; he has so far been evasive about his policies, and does not appear to know which
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Congratulations to 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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Belated thanks for your works
A LITTLE belated, but I feel that congratulations are in order to whom ever it may concern. Firstly, for the resurfacing of Laurels Road, Offenham, this has been in a very poor state for years and we always appeared to be getting by-passed in favour of
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Hedgehogs and mixed weather
THE mixed weather this autumn was all well and good for us but it was very confusing for hedgehogs! Their instincts tell them to prepare for hibernation when it starts to get cold, but if it stays mild they think they have time to produce a second litter
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Run the race for the deaf charity
If you've won a place to run in the Flora London Marathon 2006 why not spread the happiness that bit further by running in aid of deaf children? Three babies are born deaf every day and 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents with little experience
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Singing is his life - he's a natural
HEREFORD Choral Society's performance of Handel's Messiah represents a big step for former cathedral chorister Sebastian Field. For the 23-year-old counter-tenor it is his first major public performance on home turf. His rise to success as a soloist has
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Moreton
INTEREST AND LEISURE CLUB: The AGM was held in the Royal British Legion Hall on November 23. The chairman, Ben Jeffrey, opened the meeting by asking members to stand for a minute's silence in memory of Mrs D Chilton, a member who will be greatly missed
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Pershore
HERITAGE CENTRE: The centre has concluded another successful year when more than 2,000 visitors were welcomed between Good Friday and the end of September. They came from as far afield as Australia, China and the USA, a number from regions all over the
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Village shop in line for national award
THE Village Shop in Beckford has been named as one of the four regional finalists in the Countryside Alliance's Best Rural Retailer competition. There were around 600 nominations nationally and almost 100 from the Midlands. Regional winners will go on
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Bah humbug of a Christmas!
CHRISTMAS will arrive early at Pershore's Number 8 Community Arts Centre this year as Pershore Operatic and Dramatic Society, PODS, present Scrooge, the Musical from next Monday, December 5 to 10. Based on the Charles Dickens novel, A Christmas Carol,
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Doyen of stage Ian heads Malvern bill
DOYEN of stage and television Ian Richardson heads Malvern's new season of impressive dramas. He stars in The Creeper at Malvern Theatres prior to the West End from January 30. In The Creeper a young opportunist finds his way into the home of a prosperous
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Youth Theatre's set for rockin' party
BROMYARD'S Conquest Youth Theatre has written a tailor-made rock musical - The Legend of Deadrock Manor - for performance on December 8-10. Legend has it that on Hallowe'en, the worlds of the living and the dead are at their closest and the opportunity
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Great fourth season marks centre's first successful year
Number 8's fourth season has opened for bookings - just days before its first anniversary. The first live event expected to sell quickly is the premiere performance of Love, Lust & a Damn Good Chardonnay by the Hatstand Opera. Hatstand Opera thrilled
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Brisk walk before dawn offers so many rewards
MY wife thought I had started to lose my marbles when I got up before sunrise, put on several layers of clothing and a woolly hat to go out and explore the countryside, which at that point was covered in a thick blanket of freezing fog. I know freezing
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Dancers' date with a diva
Things have gone a little crazy for Hereford-based 2 Faced Dance since their appearance at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, writes Julie Harries. As reported in last week's Daily Telegraph, pop queen Madonna nearly enlisted the talents of the eight-strong
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Evening of song in city
AN Evening of Songs on Thursday, December 1 is billed as a highlight in the winter events programme at the Elgar Birthplace Museum. Three musicians join forces to deliver an evening of voice, piano and violin. Evelyn Nicholson (soprano) was born in Germany
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New leader for county
NEW chairman of the Worcestershire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs is Mike Shaw, an agricultural farm worker who also runs his own hedge-laying business. When he took over from Dene Hazlewood at the annual meeting, Mr Shaw, a member of Crowle YFC for
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Broker's life in the fast lane
WORCESTER stockbroker Grant Nowell-Mitchell is a man who lives life in the fast lane. Having worked in the hectic world of financial investments for the past 35 years, it would not be unreasonable to assume that by the time that he's finished a day's
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Eckington
JUMBLE RESULT: The jumble sale on October 29 raised £755 for the Air Ambulance and the village hall. PROMISES BOOST: The Foes raised £6,000 for the school, which included £1,237 from Barclays Bank with their match funding scheme. The Joss Parkes Hope
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Go online to get a turkey in an instant
CHRISTMAS is coming rather too fast for some people. So if you've forgotten to order your festive turkey, turn on your computer now. Hughes Media of Stanford Bridge, near Stourport-upon-Severn, has just completed a mail order website so that you can order
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Leaders in talks on travel plan
MORE than 100 business leaders attended a one-day conference which discussed the benefits of travel plans for Worcestershire and the rest of the West Midlands. A travel plan is designed to provide improved travel options for employees, and to make better
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Business talking
What is the secret of attracting and retaining talented people within our organisations? Is it all about money, kudos - do these factors guarantee to attract the brightest and the best? Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author and keynote speaker at the CIPD annual
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The Ashes The Greatest Series DD Home Entertainment £19.99
THERE can have been no greater series of cricket matches since Ian Botham almost single-handedly snatched victory over the Australians in 1981. This time two new cricketers are the stars of the 2005 Ashes victory - all-rounder Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff
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Snow White on Ice Forum Theatre Malvern until Sunday
THIS performance had everything one could wish for in an evening's entertainment - drama, humour, passion,beautiful music and splendid dancing. The Russian Ice Stars, who are all former competitors at national, European, world or Olympic level, took to
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The future will be so exciting for city centre
Worcester is set for an exciting future, according to the chairman of the Worcester City Forum. Christopher Harvey, who is the head of policy and lobbying at the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire, was re-elected as forum chairman at
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Discovering a whole new world of good practice
THE boss of a dynamic and fast-growing translation service business decided to see if she could translate other people's ideas into success at her own firm. Recognising the importance of training and development in the workplace, the managing director
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Why small shops are so essential to our tourist city
The future of Worcester's small independent retailers is being safeguarded by the Chamber Of Commerce. The importance of retailing to tourism in the area was highlighted by evidence prepared for the Herefordshire and Worcestershire chamber for the House
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It's never too early to be an entrepreneur
More support is needed in the two counties to encourage enterprise among schoolchildren, according to the local Chamber Of Commerce. The Herefordshire and Worcestershire chamber helps people start their own businesses and assists firms to develop. It
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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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Bank's trade is on target
BARCLAYS has said it was trading in line with expectations after continued strong growth at its investment and fund management arms. In a third quarter trading update, the UK's third largest bank said its core high street banking arm continued to perform
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Crack a smile or be sacked
Getting out of bed on the wrong side is a common enough problem. Most people endure the odd 'off day' at work when cracking a smile becomes mission impossible and colleagues gingerly tiptoe around your desk. But spare a thought for employees at a German
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Dance students in top West End show
MEMBERS of a Stourport dance school took to the stage for a special performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. Thirty-five students from Step by Step Dance Studio, run by Claire Boulton, took part in the show on Sunday, November 20. The school had
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Lifting the mood
When a bad mood sets in at work, most people grit their teeth, gulp down another coffee and carry on. But if constant grumpiness is affecting your performance and team workers, how do you lift your mood? The Being Well Psychotherapy and Stress Management
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What's on in city and county
events/talks 2 Family Bingo Night, Mordiford School Hall, in support of Mordiford School, 6.30pm. 2 Carers Rights Day, Town Hall, Hereford 10am-2pm. 01432 356068. 3 St Nicholas Church Charity Fair, Grosmont, 10am-3pm. 01981 241518. 3 Christmas Food Market
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Party time
A KIDDERMINSTER musician is holding a Christmas party to celebrate four years of organising live music in the town. Escape from Alcatraz, Lyck, Otis Coyote, Adam Pearsons and Melo DJ will be performing at the event, which has been organised by Weak 13
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Concert marks 30th anniversary
WYRE Forest Symphony Orchestra will conclude its 30th anniversary celebrations with a concert at St John's Church on Saturday, December 10. The orchestra, which has around 50 members, will be performing the overture to Rossini's Italian Girl in Algiers
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Russell to be festive soloist
A CHRISTMAS concert featuring Kidderminster singer, Russell Painter, will be held at a Bewdley church on Saturday. It will take place at All Saints Church, Wribbenhall and The Canoldir Male Choir, which has sung at venues throughout the UK including the
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Tribute to Abba hits
A TOP Abba tribute band will perform hit songs including Waterloo and Dancing Queen at a Bewdley hotel on Sunday. Abba Now will perform at the Ramada Hotel, Habberley Road. A second performance wil follow on Sunday, December 18. For further information
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Potter magic at the library
A FEAST of Christmas competitions for all ages is being launched at Kidderminster Library today. To celebrate the recent launch of the fourth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, five to 11-year-olds are invited to take part in a Harry
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Crafts at museum
VISTORS to Worcestershire's County Museum will be getting into the Christmas spirit this weekend. The museum, based at Hartlebury Castle, is hosting the first of three festive weekends, which will continue on December 10,11, 17 and 18. On the first two
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A feast of music for the festive season
THE Evesham Arts Centre Choir will be performing their 23rd annual Christmas Carol Concert next weekend. The programme features excerpts from the Messe De Minuit by Charpentier and the guest singer is mezzo soprano Alison Ogden from the London Philharmonic
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Tree of thanks for town gift
MANY thanks for your article in the current issue about the Pershore Rotary Club's Tree of Lights. For the second year the Rotary Club is very grateful to Mr and Mrs John Lloyd-Lucas for permission to remove a tree from their land to give to the town.
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Losing the clout in political fight
I think the letter from Robert Banks regarding The Conservative Party Leaders "race" warrants a reply. Goodness knows why he thinks David Cameron will make a good leader; he has so far been evasive about his policies, and does not appear to know which
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Congratulations to 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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Belated thanks for your works
A LITTLE belated, but I feel that congratulations are in order to whom ever it may concern. Firstly, for the resurfacing of Laurels Road, Offenham, this has been in a very poor state for years and we always appeared to be getting by-passed in favour of
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Hedgehogs and mixed weather
THE mixed weather this autumn was all well and good for us but it was very confusing for hedgehogs! Their instincts tell them to prepare for hibernation when it starts to get cold, but if it stays mild they think they have time to produce a second litter
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The European MEP dimension
If, as expected, David Cameron is elected leader of the Conservative Party, West Midlands Tory MEPs will face a desperate decision as they are withdrawn from the umbrella EPP-ED group in the European Parliament at Cameron's wish. The resulting choice
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Your playful pet may be the perfect police dog
West Mercia police are looking for new recruits - no academic qualifications are needed but all applicants must have four legs. The force is looking for the crme de la crme of the canine world to join its dog section, based at its Hindlip Hall headquarters
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Check your tubs of peanut butter
SHOPPERS in Wor- cester are urged to check their cupboards for tubs of peanut butter that have been removed from food store shelves for health reasons. Local government trading standards officers and environment health officers are warning people about
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Celebrations at revamp of historic well
ORGANISERS behind a major £1.2m project to restore water features on the Malvern Hills are getting ready to toast its success. The Malvern Hills Heritage Lottery Project involves 14 water features being restored to their former glory and six cattle grids
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18 rescued after flats arson attack
AN 18-month-old child was treated for smoke inhalation after an arson attack on a block of flats. Three adults were also taken to hospital and 18 people were evacuated from the three-storey block in Sandys Road, Ombersley, near Worcester, last night.
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Meet the cookbook author who put the deli in delicious
DELICIOUS dishes are on the menu after a Pershore delicatessen-owner whipped up a charity cookbook full of original recipes. Helen Saunders, of Capers in the High Street, Pershore, was so frequently asked for her recipes that she decided to write them
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Festive fun at the fair
A primary school in Droitwich has raised £2,000 from its annual Christmas fair towards its new computer suite. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ombersley Way, held the fair on Saturday, when it offered a fun-packed afternoon to parents, pupils
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Farewell to 'history man'
TENBURY'S "history man" Howard Miller has died at the age of 76. Born in Ludlow where his father was tax officer, his family moved to Hazlemere, in Buckinghamshire, when he was seven. Educated at the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe, he went on to
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What's On
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Symphony Hall - Bryn Terfel. NIA - Young Voices. CBSO Centre - Timothy Lines and CBSO colleages (lunchtime). Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - The Business. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Dylan Project. Coventry
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Store vow on trolley dump
AN astounding 217 supermarket trolleys have been spotted on one day in the canal alongside Kiddermin-ster's prestigious shopping development at Weavers Wharf. Many of them had sunk to the bottom of the waterway but pensioner, Bob Lloyd, was able to count
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Award win Lisa's crowning glory
LISA Shepherd has proved she is top of the crops by carrying off the British Hairdresser of the Year 2005 title. The Kidderminster-based businesswoman made it a personal double by also being named British colourist of the year in the awards ceremony,
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Campaigners admit defeat
CAMPAIGNERS from a Kidderminster school have been forced to concede defeat in their efforts to save it from closure. Angry parents formed the "Hands off Stone School Action Group" when it was decided it would shut its doors as part of the Wyre Forest
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Sofa so good for offender scheme
UNPAID community work is not a soft option, according to a Kidderminster offender working for the Oldington and Foley Park Community Network furniture centre. Stuart Sargent, who was ordered to do 240 hours unpaid work as punishment for assaulting his
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New lights add extra sparkle
KIDDERMINSTER will sparkle for the festive period after 28,000 new light bulbs were illuminated on Saturday. People in the town travelled back through time and donned costumes from the 19th century for the event, which had a Victorian theme. Santa joined
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Pershore
HERITAGE CENTRE: The centre has concluded another successful year when more than 2,000 visitors were welcomed between Good Friday and the end of September. They came from as far afield as Australia, China and the USA, a number from regions all over the
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Village shop in line for national award
THE Village Shop in Beckford has been named as one of the four regional finalists in the Countryside Alliance's Best Rural Retailer competition. There were around 600 nominations nationally and almost 100 from the Midlands. Regional winners will go on
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The Severn Wonder of the World
THE ancients attached great importance to the so-called Seven Wonders of the World. Two mythical structures that readily spring to mind are the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Many cities reflect on past glories, and Worcester - while
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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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Bah humbug of a Christmas!
CHRISTMAS will arrive early at Pershore's Number 8 Community Arts Centre this year as Pershore Operatic and Dramatic Society, PODS, present Scrooge, the Musical from next Monday, December 5 to 10. Based on the Charles Dickens novel, A Christmas Carol,
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Darts
ANDY Brown and Duncan Taylor provided some first class darts to waltz into the next round of the Banks's Bewdley darts doubles knockout on Friday night. The defending champions from the Waggon B team opened their account with a convincing victory over
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Men's hockey
STOURPORT Men's firsts have been told to enter the festive break on a high after thrashing National League North whipping boys Lichfield 6-0. They travel to struggling Formby on Sunday before playing their re-arranged game against high-flying Bournville
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Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
A MINOR inconvenience like a loss of power did not put former Squeeze frontman, Glenn Tilbrook, off his stride as he rallied back-up group, The Fluffers, to launch into an acoustic version of Hourglass. The unplanned, unplugged segment showed Tilbrook
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Cricket
STOURPORT Cricket Club has been bowled over by a welcome surprise of a £250 donation from Kidderminster & District Lions. The cash boost, which was handed over at Stourport's annual meeting, will go towards junior coaching and youth development as
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Chess
KIDDERMINSTER Chess Club's John Wrench took on one of Britain's leading women players, Jana Bellin, when representing Worcestershire's first team against Staffordshire first, at Stafford. Although one of Wrench's best ever games, he missed chances to
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Trivia
THE previously unbeaten Hare and Hounds suffered their first defeat in the Wyre Forest Trivia League to Eagle's Nest, by just two points. Results: Hare & Hounds 67, Eagles Nest 69; Rising Sun A 60, Bird in Hand 66; Red Man BCC 63, Angel 62; Bell 56
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Running
SHAW Pye, who competes for the Amazing Feet Running Club, came 10th out of 151 finishers at the Chilly Duathlon event, at Castle Combe, Wiltshire. Held for the second time, the duathlon consisted of a two-mile run followed by a 10-mile bike ride, with
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Table tennis
HARRIERS A, who are lying second in the Kidderminster Table Tennis League, got the best result of the week when they beat Jims Gym C 9-1. Other results Division One: Jims Gym A 8, Harriers B 2; RB Iron 5, Jims Gym B 5; Jims Gym D 3, Franche 7; Baggeridge
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Richard the second
RICHARD Speller, the Bewdley ace angler, came second in Mark's Tackle's first Wednesday Open. Result: Stuart Braithwaite (Bromsgrove) 17lb 12oz (peg 63, used stock and waggler, caught roach), Speller 11-5 (67, Little Gladder, stickfloat, roach), Stephen
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Poole Hall
Wednesday Open, Heron Pool: Roy Arnold 41-14 (7), Harry Taylor 41-4 (4), Ivan Laight 38-6 (1). Saturday Open, Heron: Laight 77-0 (8), Taylor 61-0 (19), Alan Asbury 57-0 (6). Sunday Open, Cuckoo: Laight 89-12 (6), Dave Boden 15-0 (7), Brian Waklyn 13-10
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Octoplus Boldings
Wednesday Open: Paul Cartwright (OB Wolves) 50-12 (Ash 18, corn, side, pellets 12m, carp 1lb to 6lb), Eric Duckworth (Stafford) 49-6 (Ash 5, pellets 6m, carp 1lb to 5lb), Stuart Aston (Swan JT) 37-0 (Ash 16). Thursday Open: Mick Williams (Telford) 55-
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Furnace Mill
The Open was held on Mucky Meadow Pool, when the first two anglers, Tim Jones and Mark Bedford found the waggler the most effective, Jones using maggot and corn, and Bedford using caster and corn. Sunday Open: Jones (Golden Maggot) 59-4 (36), Bedford
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Remand
TWO Stourport men have been remanded for trial at Worcester Crown Court accused of an attack on another man. Richard Loveridge, 19, of Broach Road, and Reuben Jones, 17, of Watery Lane, denied assaulting Stephen Bennett on April 23 causing him actual
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Man walked out of open prison
A KIDDERMINSTER father-of-eight walked unchallenged out of an open prison so that he could visit his family, Worcester Crown Court was told. Job Clarke had been in the workshop on September 19 at Hewell Grange, near Redditch, when he did his disappearing
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Gilt Edge AC
The contest at Stourport Lyttelton, pegs 10-36 on Sunday, was won by Pete White with 12oz of fish. No other fish were caught. On Sunday the Fur and Feather will be fished. This has been transferred from the canal at Kinver, to Woodstone Manor Fisheries
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Woman stole from friend
A WOMAN who stole from a neighbour she had befriended in Kidderminster has been jailed for 33 months at Hereford Crown Court. Lynsey Mackle, 22, of Biset Avenue, Comberton, was convicted of theft after a trial at Worcester Crown Court earlier this month
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ASBO teen hit bus windscreen
A TEENAGER who shattered a bus windscreen claimed the driver had asked his girlfriend for a kiss. The First Midland vehicle was in the Bark Hill area of Bewdley when Kyle McLeod-Finch began making obscene gestures. He waited for the bus to complete a
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HETA AC
The recent scheduled match was postponed due to ice. The last points match of the season will be held on the Fur and Feather contest on Sunday, to be drawn at 8.15am. Top five aggregates: K Moss 425, P Hardiman 345, M Carrick 342, D Ravenall 325, L Connolly
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House prices forcing young to leave Vale
YOUNG people are being priced out of Worcestershire's rural communities, according to a council chief. The managing director of Wychavon District Council, Jack Hegarty, has warned that with the continuing growth in people aspiring to live in the countryside
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Banksiders AC
Hurcott Pool: Dennis Moles 5-4, Brian Hemming 2-14, John Haycocks 0-8, Geoff Wilkes 0-6-8. Points to date: Moles 208, Wilkes 154, Steve Raynor 153, Mick Swalwell 128, Rob Mountford 116, Ray Jordan 115. The Fur and Feather will be fished at Underhill Farm
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Chaddesley Corbett
CHADDESLEY Corbett reached the semi-final of the Worcestershire Junior Cup with a 4-1 quarter-final victory over Midland Combination toppers Barnt Green Spartaks Reserves. Spartaks, who have won all nine of their Division Three matches, thumped West Midland
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Watkiss wants a fans' forum
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss has called for a fans' forum to mark his first anniversary at Aggborough, writes Mat Kendrick. The Harriers chief came in for criticism after failing to speak publicly following the disappointing 1-0 defeat at
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Santa's coming to town
SANTA will be seen about town as he drops in to help out on the annual Round Table sleigh ride next month. A familiar sight around the Vale for decades, around 20 hardy volunteers will be taking the sleigh around the area, knocking on doors with their
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Decca's Christmas Cracker
Furnace Mill: D Miastowski 13-14-8, T Wills 10-3, J Wills 6-1, S Oakes 6-4.
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Police caution on drinking reaction
POLICE in south Worcestershire say that fears of an influx of drunken violence and under age drinking in the wake of new licensing laws have so far proved to be unfounded - though they will not be letting down their guard. A week after the new laws came
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Creating wonderful town atmosphere
WELL done Bewdley! The Christmas charity market and Christmas lights switch-on was a huge success, enjoyed by more than 5,000 people. The atmosphere in the town was wonderful, with a real community spirit so apparent. Such an event does not happen without
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Victory for man in fight to restore lake
A VALE man has claimed victory after a battle with council planners over work to maintain a well-known local lake. After years of restoration work on Rough Lawn and the lake at Elmley Castle, John Eaton's efforts were put at risk when planners revealed
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Kidderminster and District League
RUSSELL Godrey scored four as Station Inn cruised to a 10-2 victory over Waterfront in Sunday Division Three of the Kidderminster and District football League. Division Two's Bewdley Town booked a place in Worcestershire FA Junior Cup round four with
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Will the real Harriers please stand up?
BURTON 1 HARRIERS 0 FROM the sublime to the ridiculous... Just days after their season's best at Boston, Harriers returned to their frustrating old selves at Burton, writes Mat Kendrick. The inventiveness that characterised their LDV victory over higher-graded
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Swap the office card for charity
THE Macmillan Worcestershire Appeal is offering local people at work the chance to help neighbours affected by cancer this Christmas, at no extra cost to themselves. Macmillan will send them a jumbo Christmas poster on which they and their colleagues
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Pensioner is target of post scam
A PENSIONER in Rous Lench was nearly £5 out of pocket after falling prey to a parcel post delivery scam last week. Alan Whyte, of Radford Road, found a card among his post last Wednesday advising him that a parcel containing an FM radio was waiting to
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Canoeists add to Avon safety barrier protests
ANOTHER powerful voice has been raised against plans by the Environment Agency to install safety barriers on the River Avon in the Vale. The proposals have also attracted strong criticism from a businesswoman and an owner of Cropthorne Mill. Now battle
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Cleobury Mortimer
CLEOBURY Mortimer's best ever run in the Powergen Junior Vase continued when they produced a stunning performance to march into round five with a 24-7 victory over West Bridgford. They have been rewarded with a home draw against the University of Derby
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Stourport and Chaddesley
STOURPORT aim to protect their position at the top of North Midlands Division Two South when they return to action away at Clee after a couple of weeks off. Nearest rivals Chaddesley are also back after a brief break and bid to maintain the pressure on
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Junior rugby
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians under-sevens ended their 2005 season with a well deserved double victory over Dudley Kingswinford, winning 30-20 and 35-15. There was a promising debut from Alice Hardy. Try scorers: Alexander Renton (4), Josh Mayo (2), Luke Calcutt
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Pershore promotion push goes off the rails
PERSHORE Men's Firsts' Coaching Solutions West Midlands Two hockey promotion bid hit a stumbling block with a 2-1 home defeat to leaders Kynoch. With only four points separating the teams before the game, Kynoch started better and scored early on from
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Winds of change help Bryden to win
DAVE Bryden won the final race of the season at Arden Sailing Club. Race officer Dave Bowen set a testing course in the prevailing conditions with the first mark not far upstream of the starting line. This meant that the fleet arrived on mass, requiring
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Areley Kings WI
AT the annual meeting the Points Cup for competition results throughout the year was presented to Dallas Henderson. The many activities of the previous year had included a visit to Highgrove, a "punch and pie" party, and Areley Kings hosted the autumn
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Rare Vyse figures go up for sale
NINE rare porcelain figures owned by a Broadway resident are expected to fetch about £10,000 at auction next week. The figures, by acclaimed British designer Charles Vyse, form the last part of a collection belonging to 98-year-old Peter Lindner. Mr Lindner
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Broome WI
THE annual meeting was held on November 16, when a new press secretary was appointed - Dorothy Mobberley. President Barbara Harris was re-elected unanimously, and presented each member of the committee a pot of winter pansies to thank them for their support
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Cleobury Mortimer Bridge Club
SINCE moving premises, several new members have joined the club, and it may be necessary to close membership soon. On November 22 there were new names among the winners. Julian Taylor and Tim Holcombe took first place in the east-west position with 64
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Friends of Cleobury Mortimer Library
FRIENDS OF CLEOBURY MORTIMER LIBRARY - A festive entertainment including "Poems, Punch and Pies", will be held at the Market Hall, Cleobury Mortimer, tomorrow from 7.30pm until 9pm. There are only a limited number of places available. Donations are requested
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Reindeer pops in with festive gifts
THE neighbours popped round with an early Christmas present for Operation Covert this week! West Midland Safari Park has always supported district Scouts as the Rhydd Covert activity centre is situated alongside the Wyre Forest attraction. Now it has
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How you can help our appeal...
IF you wish to make a donation to Operation Covert, you can: Call in at the Shuttle/Times and News offices in Blackwell Street, Kidderminster, during normal business hours from 9am until 5pm. Post donations to Operation Covert, c/o Clive Joyce, Shuttle
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Classical Music Society
ON November 18 John Humphreys and the Nero String Quartet provided the music for the fourth annual Conservatoire recital at Kidderminster Library. The first half of the programme comprised Mozart's Piano Quartet in G minor K478, and Brahms' String Quartet
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Kidderminster District Probus Club
WILDLIFE photographer Peter Preece and his wife Margaret, gave a talk and slide show on November 16. Mr Preece told how while in Sri Lanka he was photographing from inside a hide when a snake crawled in and bit him on the leg. He needed emergency treatment
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Kidderminster Cycling Club
THERE will be two rides on Sunday, both starting at The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster. The A ride will start at 9am, and head for the Mistletoe Oak, near Lingen. Cyclists should take a packed lunch. At 9.30am the C ride will set out on a half-day ride
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Cats Protection League
ANYONE still searching for a Christmas present for a cat lover could find that the Cats Protection calendar is the answer. Featuring some of the country's most photogenic feline pin-ups, there are three calendars - a "month-to-view" A4-sized version with
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Live Wyres
THE club for social singles has organised the following bar nights, meeting at 8.45pm. Coming meetings: Tuesday, Queens' Head, Wolverley; Wednesday, New Inn, Ombersley Road, Worcester; Tuesday, December 13, The Mitre Oak, Crossway Green; Wednesday, December
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New leader for county
NEW chairman of the Worcestershire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs is Mike Shaw, an agricultural farm worker who also runs his own hedge-laying business. When he took over from Dene Hazlewood at the annual meeting, Mr Shaw, a member of Crowle YFC for
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Bumper crop of soft fruits
STRAWBERRY and raspberry growers in the region have experienced a bumper autumn harvest, thanks to an inspired planting strategy and excellent weather. Raspberry volumes have increased six times over on last year's figures and strawberry growers have
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Tackling issues
RESIDENTS living in Bewdley are invited to a second Partners and Communities Together - PACT - meeting on Tuesday. At last month's inaugural meeting, four main issues were raised by residents - parking in Severnside North, anti-social behaviour in the
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Scout boost
More than £700 was raised for Bewdley and Far Forest Scout and Guide groups in an event held at Callow Hill's Duke William pub. The money, for the upkeep of the groups' headquarters, was raised from a bonfire night.
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Reindeer pops in with festive gifts
THE neighbours popped round with an early Christmas present for Operation Covert this week! West Midland Safari Park has always supported district Scouts as the Rhydd Covert activity centre is situated alongside the Wyre Forest attraction. Now it has
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Switching on to record at festival
BUSTLING market stalls, carol singers and fairground rides helped to draw in a record crowd for the Bewdley Christmas Lights Festival on Saturday. Around 5,000 people braved the cold weather to stroll around the charity, craft and food markets and take
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Eckington
JUMBLE RESULT: The jumble sale on October 29 raised £755 for the Air Ambulance and the village hall. PROMISES BOOST: The Foes raised £6,000 for the school, which included £1,237 from Barclays Bank with their match funding scheme. The Joss Parkes Hope
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Scrooge Alexandra Theatre Birmingham until Saturday
SHANE Richie is best known as dopey Alfie Moon in TV's EastEnders but his tedious on-off relationship with Kat Slater is a poor vehicle for his talents. Ever since I saw him in Boogie Nights in Brum several years ago, I've been convinced that Richie's
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The Ashes The Greatest Series DD Home Entertainment £19.99
THERE can have been no greater series of cricket matches since Ian Botham almost single-handedly snatched victory over the Australians in 1981. This time two new cricketers are the stars of the 2005 Ashes victory - all-rounder Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff
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Cut stress to lower heart disease risk
HEART disease is the biggest killer in the western world and affects people of all ages and backgrounds. The heart is made up mainly of muscle, which rhythmically contracts and relaxes and it pumps blood and oxygen around the body and eliminates waste
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Thursday, November 30 - It's great to return to a top-form club
IT is good to be back home again! Being with England for the last month has been a great experience but I missed the lads, missed the craic and missed the club. You are in quite an enclosed environment at Pennyhil and it has been mentally quite tough.
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Wade's wonders to the manor re-born
SNOWSHILL Manor is a typical, traditional Cotswold house, built of golden yellow local stone and set on a hillside above the Vale of Evesham. Steeped in rich history, the manor holds one of the most remarkable collections that the National Trust maintains
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Day to remember the unsung heroes
WHEN Sylvia Corbett's husband, Roy, became ill nearly ten years ago neither of them could have anticipated the effect it was to have on their lives. Like many other people Roy had had a bout of flu just before Christmas but, because he was self-employed
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Dance students in top West End show
MEMBERS of a Stourport dance school took to the stage for a special performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. Thirty-five students from Step by Step Dance Studio, run by Claire Boulton, took part in the show on Sunday, November 20. The school had
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Guess mileage to raise hospice cash
A TESCO manager is gearing up for a long-distance walk to raise hundreds of pounds for cancer research and Kemp Hospice - without even leaving the store. The Kidderminster superstore's customer service manager, Barbara Ward, will wear a pedometer to log
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Silence is golden except for some
IR - I noted Droitwich Town Councillor John Cook's criticism of drivers who chose to drive on during the two minutes silence on Friday, November 11. Here are my observations. Two 20-somethings walked through lines of people as we said the Lord's Prayer
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Helen reveals culinary capers in book
DELICIOUS dishes are definitely on the menu in Pershore following the publication of a charity cook book. It has been created by Helen Saunders, owner of Capers delicatessen in High Street, who was asked so often for her recipes she decided to put them
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Boundary absence insult to this city
SIR - I see that Mayor Aubrey Tarbuck was cosying up to Worcester's twin town visitors. I trust that those visitors arrived in the Faithful City by train as opposed to road. Had they arrived by road I am sure they would have felt insulted that there is
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He must have been riding bike illegally
SIR - Regarding your report headlined "Boy pushed off bicycle" I note that the fact he was illegally riding on the pavement was not remarked upon. I do not know why his assailant pushed him. It may have been malicious, or just anger, frustration at the
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What about those who have no car
SIR - I was really pleased to see Simon Geraghty's decision to offer all drivers free parking during Christmas late night shopping, a cost to the council of about £2.50 a vehicle and therefore a subsidy by the people of Worcester. I have no problem with
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People are disgusted by attack on tradition
SIR - Concerning the proposed change of the term 'Christmas lights' to 'winter lights', by some city councils, as mentioned by J Alexander (November 22). I asked the opinions of young people with whom I work. Students of many different cultural backgrounds
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Out of Africa
CHRISTIAN group The New Life Band dropped into South Bromsgrove High School as part of their mission to raise funds to build a school in Tanzania. The group, which comes from the African country, gave performances in an assembly, as well as talking about
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Elliot following Billy's lead
A KIDDERMINSTER schoolboy will be dancing his heart out at a competition in Somerset later this month. Elliot Orban, of Longfellow Green, Offmore, won a weekly freestyle dance contest at Pontin's Southport Holiday centre while on holiday with his mother
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Concert marks 30th anniversary
WYRE Forest Symphony Orchestra will conclude its 30th anniversary celebrations with a concert at St John's Church on Saturday, December 10. The orchestra, which has around 50 members, will be performing the overture to Rossini's Italian Girl in Algiers
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Tribute to Abba hits
A TOP Abba tribute band will perform hit songs including Waterloo and Dancing Queen at a Bewdley hotel on Sunday. Abba Now will perform at the Ramada Hotel, Habberley Road. A second performance wil follow on Sunday, December 18. For further information
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Question time for quick-witted Val
A KIDDERMINSTER grandmother is looking forward to making her TV debut on Monday after pitting her wits on The Weakest Link. Val Crumpton, who lives in Franche Road, was picked from thousands of hopefuls and went before the cameras last week. The 60-year-old
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Road skills are under scrutiny
WYRE Forest roads have prompted police to arrange an event allowing drivers to see how safe their driving is. Kidderminster Advanced Motorists - a sub-group of the Institute of Advanced Motorists - has teamed up with Worcestershire County Council's road
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Heart attack may have caused death
A WIDOWER might have suffered a heart attack before crashing into a wall, an inquest heard. Harry Rook died following a crash in Bewdley Road, Stourport, on November 22. County coroner, Victor Round said the 86-year-old, of Spinney Close, Kidderminster
