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20/1/06 - Town win again
MALVERN Town won their 18th league game to extend their lead at the top of the Midland Alliance to six points with a game in hand over second-placed Romulus. MALVERN TOWN 2, LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO 1 Although not playing their usual high-paced attacking game
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30/12/05 - Brace for Mark Owen on return
MALVERN Town remain in control at the top of the Harvey Travel World Midland Alliance after beating Herefordshire rivals Westfields 3-1 at the Langland Stadium on Boxing Day. MALVERN TOWN 3, WESTFIELDS 1 Striker Mark Owen marked his return from bronchitis
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18/11/05 - Record goes despite Roberts' goal
MALVERN Town lost their 12 match unbeaten Travel Factory Midland Alliance run when they lost to sixth-in-the-table Racing Club Warwick on Tuesday night. RACING CLUB WARWICK 3, MALVERN TOWN 1 On a very heavy pitch, Malvern were unlucky not to take the
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18/11/05 - Town extend run to 12 league wins
MALVERN Town made it 12 straight Harvey World Travel Midland Alliance wins and four clean sheets on the trot at Studley on Saturday. STUDLEY O, MALVERN TOWN 2 Malvern, who have not lost a league game since August 15, remained second in the league table
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4/11/05 - 11th win on the trot for Town
TWO quality goals won this Harvey World Travel Midland Alliance fixture at Langland Stadium on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 2, OADBY TOWN 0 It was Malvern's 11th league win on the trot and the third game in succession that they have not conceded a goal. Malvern
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28/10/05 - Preedy heads in Town's winner
MALVERN Town consolidated their place at the top of the Midland Alliance table with a victory against an in-form Loughborough, who had won their previous five matches. LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO 0, MALVERN TOWN 1 This was Malvern's tenth consecutive league win
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14/10/05 - Leaders beaten as Town hit five
MALVERN Town moved to within two points of Midland Alliance leaders Quorn with four games in hand after an eight-goal thriller played in pouring rain on the league's best playing surface. QUORN 3, MALVERN TOWN 5 Malvern started slowly and the home side's
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30/9/05 - Hopes fade on Bullock's red
MALVERN TOWN 1, HISTON FC 4 MALVERN Town's hopes of FA Cup glory came to an abrupt end on Saturday at Langland Stadium, not helped by the sending-off of skipper Darren Bullock just after half-time. The Midland Alliance home side matched their illustrious
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23/9/05 - Owen nets a brace
MALVERN Town won their seventh Midland Alliance game out of eight on Wednesday evening when they visited Causeway United. CAUSEWAY UNITED 1, MALVERN TOWN 2 Home goalkeeper Matt Sideaway was in tremendous form and made several top-class saves as Malvern
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16/9/05 - Swann swoops for equaliser
MALVERN Town held on for a draw at higher-graded Willenhall Town on Saturday in their FA Cup first round qualifying match. WILLENHALL TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 1 Malvern clearly had the advantage in the first-half, limiting their opponents to long-range efforts
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9/9/05 - Town climb to top spot
MALVERN Town stormed to the top of the Midland Alliance table following an emphatic second-half performance at Langland Stadium on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 5, BIDDULPH VICTORIA 0 In hot conditions and on a hard, difficult pitch, Malvern's class finally
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26/8/05 - Mark Owen hits Town hat-trick
MALVERN Town made up for their midweek Harvey World Travel Alliance 1-0 defeat at Stratford with a convincing win at newly-promoted Tipton Town thanks to a Mark Owen hat-trick. TIPTON TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 4 Tipton had won and drawn their opening two games
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19/8/05 - Town upstaged by Stratford
MALVERN will be wondering how they failed to bring home the Midland Alliance points after totally dominating this game from start to finish. STRATFORD TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 0 Malvern had numerous half-chances before good work between latest signing Mark
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17/2/06 - Hayes makes first league start for his new club
FORMER Worcester Warriors fly-half Tommy Hayes will make his first league start for Bristol in Sunday's Premiership clash with champions London Wasps. Hayes left Sixways in the summer but has struggled to make an impact at his new club. He came on as
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BOSBURY Correspondent: Mrs R Krinks Tel: 01531 640076
Tomorrow (Saturday), at 8pm at the parish hall, Anne Quinton and friends invite you to join them for a country and western evening. Tickets are £4, available on the door, to include refreshments. Please bring your own drinks. All proceeds, including raffle
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COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
TICKETS are now available for the next production by the Colwall Players. This will take place at Colwall Village Hall from Thursday to Saturday, February 23-25, at 7.30pm, with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by C S Lewis
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POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
CONGRATULATIONS to Julia Davis of Wheatfield Park on preaching her first ever sermon at St Peter's Church, Powick, on Sunday morning. Julia has recently started her training with the Worcester Diocese to be a lay reader in the Church of England. On Tuesday
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West Malvern Correspondent: Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604
The parish council, at its meeting on Monday, decided to raise its precept - the parish's share of Council Tax. The increase of £1,000, or 9.3 per cent, is the first since 2001/2. It is still below the rise in the RPI over the same period, of about 11
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Pick up some tips from the best
ARTISTS in Malvern are offered the chance to pick up some tips from one of Herefordshire's top artists. Barry Herniman, who lives near Ross, is holding his first Malvern exhibition later this month. The opening day of Shades of Light at the Lyttelton
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Comedy night
JONGLEURS Comedy Club returns to Malvern Theatres on Thursday, February 23. Jeff Innocent, Sean Collins and Tony Hendriks will perform from 8pm. Tickets are £10 and £12 (under 25s £8) from 01684 892277.
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17/2/06 - Action man Hickey not lost for words
WITH his battling performances on the pitch, Drew Hickey embodies the fighting spirit one would associate with a team known as Warriors. And he is equally ferocious when it comes to his assessment of Worcester's dismal defensive display against Sale last
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With a hey nonny nonny and it's back to her roots
for a treat when the musician Nonny James comes to Worcester for a gig this weekend. Nonny is a classically trained musician who has studied piano, classical guitar, history of music, harmony and composition and is due to play the Marr's Bar in Pierpoint
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Changed Priorities Review Bosbury Village Hall
THEATRE comes in so many shapes and sizes that every visit can be an enticing prospect of the unexpected. What a pleasure it was to go to one of Bosbury Parish Hall's regular Arts Alive events, to see a small travelling company perform with an unusual
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Their secret is just two words, 'yes dear'
A COUPLE from Severn Stoke are about to very special celebrate a wedding anniversary. Molly and Norman 'Tips' Broughton, who are both in their eighties, will mark 60 married years with a family party on Sunday. They tied the knot on February 20, 1946,
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A busy year in the garden
UPTON-upon-Severn Garden Club is holding its next meeting on Thursday, February 23, at 7.30pm at the Memorial Hall. The speaker is John Millington on 'hardy plants through the year'. Club membership costs £5 and for more details, call Liz Jones on 01684
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Want more than hot air
I very much welcome your views on Worcestershire County Council's appointment of a head of community leadership, and also your comments on some of the politically-correct gibberish offered in support of it. You are right, residents don't want hot air
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Strength and courage are a real inspiration
A little boy's strength and courage as he battled a brain tumour has inspired his mother to organise a charity run in his memory. Anna Hyde's son Jakob died from the tumour two years ago. He was just eight and was cared for at the Acorns Children's Hospice
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Why no bags?
I FELT moved to reply to the letter (Your Letters, February 3), written by Jan Dyer, regarding recycling and the mention of purple and clear bags for this purpose, which have been referred to several times in your columns. Being a Colwall resident, we
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VAT victory could bring in thousands
A RARE defeat for the taxman over VAT could be worth thousands to Malvern Hills Conservators and Malvern Hills District Council. In a landmark decision last week, a Government tribunal said the Isle of Wight Council did not have to pay VAT on the money
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Perfect read for lovers of a good pint
REAL ale fans can celebrate National Pubs Week with the help of a new good local pubs guide. Real Ale Around The Malvern Hills has been produced by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale. The 26-page guide is aimed at both locals and visitors and features 63
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Opinion
IF South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust and Malvern dentists can't sit down and resolve their impasse on new NHS contracts, it is clear our children are going to pay the price. Dental care is, on the face of it, pretty expensive. For a family with
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Bid to put bus back on the road
THE wheels are in motion to restart a bus service between Cradley and Malvern. Cradley Parish Council is sending a questionnaire to 700 households in the village asking them what bus service is wanted. The previous once-weekly bus to Malvern was cancelled
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Action man Hickey not lost for words
WITH his battling performances on the pitch, Drew Hickey embodies the fighting spirit one would associate with a team known as Warriors. And he is equally ferocious when it comes to his assessment of Worcester's dismal defensive display against Sale last
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Expansion would bring more jobs
A MALVERN-based packaging firm is hoping to double the size of its factory. Robert Schooling, owner of Meridian Speciality Packaging, has put in a planning application to extend the Spring Lane North premises. The proposal, if allowed, would increase
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Preece looks at ex-Shaker
FORMER Bury midfielder Terry Dunfield could kick-start his football career at Worcester City. Dunfield, 23, will train with City as he bids to complete a comeback more than a year after breaking his kneecap. The Canadian netted the second goal for City's
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Everest attempt by GP
CLIMBING Everest to raise funds for St Richard's Hospice is the challenge facing a Knightwick doctor. Jonathan Salter, 47, a locum GP, leaves in April to join five other members of his climbing team for the ten-week trek. Dr Salter has been climbing for
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Life will return to tower
BELLS at St Mary The Virgin in Much Cowarne, which have not rung for decades, are set to peal out again. A fund has been opened for a £30,000 restoration project for the six bells in the 13th Century Norman church. For safety reasons, they have not been
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Be ready for a battle: Yates
MARK Yates is expecting his Kidderminster Harriers players to face a tough, physical battle in tomorrow's local derby at Tamworth. The Lambs are struggling in 20th place in the Nationwide Conference and were hammered 5-0 at Woking in their last match.
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Pair aim to pocket team title
A PAIR of county pool aces are hoping to pot their way to glory at the forthcoming European Eight-ball Championships in Bordeaux, France. Marc Evans, of Worcester, and Malvern's Andy Jones will be representing Wales as they take on the cream of the continent's
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Wear your PJs and help hospice
TOP county cricket players swapped their grass-stained whites for dressing gowns and slippers to help raise awareness of an upcoming fund-raising day. Members of Worcestershire County Cricket Club donned their pyjamas to help launch the St Richard's Hospice
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17/2/06 - Stokes recognised for commitment
LEDBURY and District ASC member Thomas Stokes has been recognised as one of the top swimmers in the newly-formed West Midland District with selection to attend an intensive training course at East Anglia University during the Easter holidays. Thirteen-year-old
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17/2/06 - Smith and Smith tops
ROY Smith and Neal Smith were winners of The Worcestershire Golf Club's winter fourball stableford with 44 points. In second place, with 43 points, were Colin Goodrum and Simon Eales and in third place, the best of five pairs that carded 42 points, were
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17/2/06 - Newey is first Jogger home at Wyre Forest
MEMBERS of Malvern Joggers were out in good numbers at the ROC Fencing multi-terrain eight-mile race in the Wyre Forest on Sunday. After a long dry spell, the rising temperatures and overnight rain turned large sections of the course into a mud bath,
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Repair work will end the painful paving 'disgrace'
REPAIR work is to be carried out on a treacherous part of paving that has caused the downfall of several people, thanks to a Worcester News campaign. The paper has reported on several occasions how people have fallen on the uneven surface in The Shambles
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17/2/06 - Malvern's ex-players wanted
MALVERN RFC are holding an ex-players lunch on April 8, prior to the club's final home league match of the season. Organiser Bill Clee says he has almost 200 names to approach but for many of them, he has no contact details. He said: "I would like to
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Dentists' fury at U-turn on child funding
DENTISTS in South Worcestershire claim health bosses have done a U-turn on funding for treating children on the NHS. Under a new contract being offered by the South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust, practitioners now fear they will have to take on many
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Lecturer Darren has students spellbound
ANYONE who attends Dr Darren Oldridge's lectures at the University of Worcester expecting to pick up some tips on casting spells or making magic is going to be disappointed. Dr Oldridge may teach a module on witchcraft and can tell no end of ghoulish
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FORTY-YEAR-OLD PLANT READY TO BLOOM ... AND THEN DIE
AN exotic plant that has been growing at Pershore College for 40 years is close to flowering for the first time. The Agave victoriae-reginae, a native of Mexico, formed a three-inch shoot a couple of weeks ago. That shoot is now a 5ft flower stalk that
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Hopes for more activity centres
A SPECIAL report by council leaders on the future of activity centres for children in poorer parts of Worcester will be completed next month. The government-funded scheme - called Sure Start - currently has centres in Fairfield, Tolladine and Tudor Way
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BUDDING HISTORIAN'S WORK ON SHOW
A SCRAPBOOK made by a junior Droitwich historian has been put on display. Twelve-year-old Jamie Deas (pictured) gave up his own time to research the history of the Worcestershire Brine Baths Hotel. His work features photographs showing the decline of
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BUSINESS BRIEF
Strike averted THE immediate threat of strikes by firefighters in a row over pensions was averted yesterday when the Government withdrew controversial proposals to increase their pension age.
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Band are back
A MALVERN rock band which held a successful reunion last year is playing another gig. The Pewke Band, well-known on the local scene during the 1970s, played to a packed house at the Lamb Inn, West Malvern, in December. This was the band's first appearance
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Folk treat
THE folk singers behind the album Cruel Sister, Mojo Magazine's folk album of the year, are in Hereford on Sunday, February 26. Rachel and Becky Unthank will be at the Courtyard arts centre singing traditional folk songs from the north-east in lilting
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17/2/06 - Another blow for Town's title hopes
MALVERN Town's hopes of lifting the Midland Alliance championship took another blow on Saturday against relegation-threatened Causeway United. MALVERN TOWN 1, CAUSEWAY UNITED 3 The Langland Stadium outfit have lost five of their last six league matches
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17/2/06 - Andy captains Welsh team
MALVERN pool star Andy Jones is heading for the European 8-Ball Championships tomorrow (Saturday) as captain of the Welsh men's first team. The event is being held in Bordeaux, France from tomorrow (Saturday) until Saturday, February 25. Andy, aged 34
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17/2/06 - BGCC start
BARNARDS Green Cricket Club are looking forward to another successful season and are back in training with indoor nets at Hanley Castle School each Thursday evening 8pm to 9.30pm. New members are welcome to go along on the night and further information
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17/2/06 - Leaders have to work hard
SUNDAY saw the quarter-finals of the President's Cup in thesoccersite.co.uk Malvern League. If league leaders Bell Inn 98 were expecting an easy passage when they entertained Talbot Head, they were given a rude awakening and were grateful for the final
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17/2/06 - Town Ladies stroll to cup semi-final
MALVERN Town Ladies FC are safely through to the semi-final of the Kidderminster Hospital Cup after a convincing win over Pershore Town Ladies FC. PERSHORE TOWN LADIES FC 0, MALVERN TOWN LADIES FC 10 Malvern started brightly, passing the ball well. They
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17/2/06 - Powick go top after an excellent away win
POWICK climbed to the top of Worcester Sunday League division one with an excellent away win against a strong Prinner side, who had defeated Powick in the reverse fixture. PRINNER SPORTS 0, POWICK 3 The game was dictated by the home side in the first-half
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17/2/06 - Eagles see off Falcons
ANCHOR Falcons suffered another league defeat when they lost at home to Droitwich Spa Eagles at Dysons on Sunday. ANCHOR FALCONS 0, DROITWICH SPA EAGLES 2 Despite an improved performance, they were unable to stop their opponents returning home with all
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EVENTS
FEBRUARY 17 Country Western Partner Dancing At Whitbourne Village Hall, all levels welcome. Race Night and Auction In aid of Cookley Cricket Club at Cookley Sports and Social Club. Tickets available from Cookley Sports and Social Club. FEBRUARY 18 Hockey
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EXHIBITIONS
FEBRUARY Through my Eyes Malvern Hills Art Gallery is holding an exhibition of paintings by Malvern artist June Allen. From 10am. FEBRUARY 13 It's Good to Talk Exhibition for all ages at Museum on the Move outside Droitwich Library in Victoria Square
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CONCERTS
FEBRUARY 24 Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra Concert at the Aggborough Suite of the Kidderminster Football Club, Hoo Road, Kidderminster, starting at 8pm. Tickets available on the door. march 2 The New Rope String Band In concert at Hallow Parish Hall. Pure
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Tinseltown is following the Players' lead!
THE magical world of Narnia continues to exert a fascination for children of all ages. The massive success of the film of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe has ignited a huge amount of interest in C S Lewis and his ground-breaking fantasy novels. But
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THEATRE
UNTIL FEBRUARY 18 Jerry Springer The Opera Birmingham Hippodrome Tunes of Glory Starring Patrick Ryecart and Stuart McGugan at Malvern Theatres. FEBRUARY 18 Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! A lively show full of fun, feathers, laughter and excitement
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A classic story of love and madness
AN adaptation of Charlotte Bront's Jane Eyre plays at Malvern Theatres from Tuesday to Saturday, February 21-25. The plot follows poor, unloved governess Jane Eyre who falls in love with the mysterious Mr Rochester when she goes to work at his home. Shared
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17/2/06 - Pirates on the brink
MALVERN U17 Pirates put in a workman-like performance last Sunday to overcome a spirited Hereford side at Spring Lane. MALVERN U17 Pirates 24pts, HEREFORD U17s 0 Hereford started well and for the opening minutes of the match, the Pirates were forced to
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Stark reality of being disabled
SIR - Are we not in danger of bullying the vast majority of honest benefit/disability claimants because a tiny minority cheat? How can well-heeled fit and healthy people know what it is like to be disabled? They should be more sensitive. When a close
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John was legend at the post office
SIR - In reply to your article about the sacked postman needing a hip operation, I worked with John Jenkins for 20 years. John, like his father before him, was a stalwart worker for the Royal Mail. From telegram boy to postman to postman driver, John
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NHS cash wasted by bureaucracy
SIR - The harrowing claims of Beryl Johnson about her care at Worcestershire Royal Hospital's Newtown road site (Aconbury Unit) didn't make for pleasant reading. Of course, whatever the eventual outcome of her complaint, one wonders when will we wake
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10/2/06 - Town drop vital points to rivals
MALVERN Town lost to fellow Midland Alliance championship contenders Stourbridge after a hard-fought game in which they deserved a share of the points. STOURBRIDGE 2, MALVERN TOWN 1 After taking the lead, they lost to two quality goals. Malvern had the
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27/1/06 - Double blow for league leaders
MALVERN came back to earth with a bump after their mid-week victory missing the influential drive of injured skipper Darren Bullock. OLDBURY 2, MALVERN TOWN 1 Malvern's first-half performance was lack-lustre. The midfield lacked sharpness and the ability
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Keep it healthy
YOU can keep fit, lose weight and look and feel great at Worcester's premier fitness centres. Nunnery Wood Sports Complex and St John's Sports Centre are two of the city's most popular sport and leisure facilities. In 2005, they were recognised as the
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West coast calls choir
Exciting ventures on this year's horizon for the choir of Hereford Cathedral include their first tour of California and the west coast of the USA in October - something organist and director of music Geraint Bowen has always wanted to do. The tour, during
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Skilled in bathroom design
DECADES of experience together with unique product knowledge have helped bathroom company Orillo celebrate 28 years of successful business. The team at the Foundry Street headquarters has the specialist skills necessary to help homeowners make the most
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Happy customers
ROGERS General Store in Bromwich Road, St John's, Worcester, has a reputation for keeping customers satisfied. In his latest venture, owner Trevor Rogers has unveiled a unique bird stand with its own nesting box which takes pride of place in the pet department
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Modern dentistry
OASIS Dental Care Worcester has been a centre of excellence for restorative and cosmetic dentistry for more than 20 years. The practice is at the forefront of technology, including modern cosmetic treatments, hygiene care and preventative dentistry. Paul
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Floored by all the choice
WHEN you are choosing flooring the most important thing to ensure is that you are selecting from the largest choice available. That's why people in the know go to Sansome Flooring in Blackpole for all their flooring needs. Situated on the Blackpole East
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Father and son work it out
EVEN a basic component failure on a modern heating boiler can leave you in the cold and facing a bill for hundreds of pounds. That is why father and son duo Malcolm Lee Cox and Malcolm Cox are worth snuggling up to if you want to keep warm and safe. Malcolm
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Funky feeling
STUDENTS from the Royal National College for the Blind will perform Funky Feeling at the Courtyard Theatre on Tuesday, February 28. The college's performing art students will offer an evening of entertainment with the emphasis on live music and dance,
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Opening show
TWENTY members of the Bath Artist Printmakers will be exhibiting in Bransford. The show is the Foal Yard Gallery's first of the year and runs from tomorrow (Saturday) to April 8. Formed in 1984, group members include Antonella Scarpa-Isles, Margaret Cannon
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Comedy night
JONGLEURS Comedy Club returns to Malvern Theatres on Thursday, February 23. Jeff Innocent, Sean Collins and Tony Hendriks will perform from 8pm. Tickets are £10 and £12 (under 25s £8) from 01684 892277.
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Lee's back with a band of heroes
YOU may have caught him at one of the nation's many festivals or even glimpsed the band on television, but now musician Albert Lee is bringing his band to Worcester to play. The skilled guitarist has built up a name for himself among country music and
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Sharp return to catchy guitar pop
HE brought punk slap-bang into the 21st Century with the excellent Freakin' Out - from 2004's Happiness in Magazines. Not surprising, then, that former Blur band member Graham Coxon is back doing what he does best, creating catchy guitar pop that stands
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John follows in footsteps of scholars
Hereford Cathedral has a reputation for producing organ scholars. The latest, John Challenger from Tupsley in Hereford, follows in the footsteps of his predecessors John Robinson and Tim Noon - although his path is to Windsor Castle. The former head chorister
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Tunes of Glory Review: Malvern Theatres
TUNES of Glory is a play where the two chief characters are essentially unsympathetic and not easy to like. However, we come to understand them and to see their greatness as well as their flaws. The play is set in a grim, grey army barracks in the Scottish
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Group arrives with a bang
PERCUSSION group Noise Ensemble head to Malvern Theatres with a crash, bang and drum roll on Friday, February 24. The show features ten percussionists playing instruments ranging from marimbas and maracas to triangles and tom toms. The show, a hit at
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Band are back
A MALVERN rock band which held a successful reunion last year is playing another gig. The Pewke Band, well-known on the local scene during the 1970s, played to a packed house at the Lamb Inn, West Malvern, in December. This was the band's first appearance
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Music legend
Jazz musician Humphrey Lyttelton performs at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall tomorrow (Saturday). Lyttelton has been playing with his band for more than 50 years and has always been at the forefront of British jazz. A weekly jazz show on BBC Radio Two since
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Folk treat
THE folk singers behind the album Cruel Sister, Mojo Magazine's folk album of the year, are in Hereford on Sunday, February 26. Rachel and Becky Unthank will be at the Courtyard arts centre singing traditional folk songs from the north-east in lilting
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A master stroke
VICARS' wives frequently make an appearance in fiction - but one local vicar's wife has gone one better and written a novel herself. Pamela "Pixie" Mason, who is married to the Rev Ambrose Mason, vicar of St Nicholas Church, Grosmont, has recently published
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centre stage
Does it worry anybody else out there when things come round so quickly? I'm sure it does. I mean, how often have you heard someone say, "it doesn't seem possible that it's Christmas again (or Easter, or little Billy's birthday, or whatever it is)." I
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Kirsty is back on stage with a saucy city guide
A WORCESTER woman is returning home to tread the boards tonight - and she will take to the stage for the first time in eight years. Kirsty Cubberley, originally from Callow End, and an Alice Ottley pupil, was asked to step in at the 11th hour and take
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Lizzie looks to get back to nature
HAY-on-Wye's Lizzie Harper is an illustrator who specialises in painting plants and animals for publishers, environmental organisations and private clients. She is just finishing a two-year project painting wild flowers and grasses for a new guidebook
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Tinseltown is following the Players' lead!
THE magical world of Narnia continues to exert a fascination for children of all ages. The massive success of the film of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe has ignited a huge amount of interest in C S Lewis and his ground-breaking fantasy novels. But
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A classic story of love and madness
AN adaptation of Charlotte Bront's Jane Eyre plays at Malvern Theatres from Tuesday to Saturday, February 21-25. The plot follows poor, unloved governess Jane Eyre who falls in love with the mysterious Mr Rochester when she goes to work at his home. Shared
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Educating Rita
WILLY Russell's play Educating Rita is at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury from Thursday to Saturday, February 23-25. The production is by Tewkesbury Amateur Dramatic Society and tickets cost £6.50-£8 from 01684 295074.
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What's On
Theatre February Until 18-Tunes of Glory, Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £14-£22. Box office (01684) 892277. Until 18-Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood, Memorial Hall, Upton-upon-Severn. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £4.50 & £5
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GUMMERY
GUMMERY Howard Howard will be loved and missed immensely by his Family and Friends. Mary and Family would like to sincerely thank all Medical Staff who attended to Howard, especially on the Critical Care Unit North 3, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.Thank
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LAMB
LAMB Derrick Published in paper 17/02/2006
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WHITEHOUSE
WHITEHOUSE nee Jones Alison and Stephen are pleased to announce the arrival of Oliver James, born February 1st, 2006. Love and congratulations from both Families. Thanks to Doctors and Midwives at Worcester Royal Hospital. Published in paper 17/02/2006
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PHELPS
PHELPS Congratulations Rachel and Terry on the arrival of our cute grandson, Spencer Frank. Born February 1st, 2006. Brother for Mitchell. All our love Mum, Pat and Nan. xxx Published in paper 17/02/2006
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SANKEY
SANKEY William Henry Bill Formerly of Nunnery Avenue, Droitwich. Peacefully in his sleep at The Priory Resthome, on February 12th, 2006, aged 92 years. Husband of the late Harriet, dear father of Sheila, June, Roland and the late April and a much loved
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BURNETT
BURNETT Thomas Harry Passed away peacefully after a long illness in Worcestershire Royal Hospital on February 11th, aged 85 years. A devoted husband of Gwen and father of Michael, Caroline and Jackie. Funeral Service will take place at St Lawrence
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CROUCH
CROUCH Stella Of The Hill Avenue, Worcester, formerly of Green Lane, Bevere, passed away at her home on February 9th, aged 30 years. Much loved daughter of Carole and Colin, sister of Andrew and granddaughter of Jean. Funeral service at Claines Parish
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MCNAMARA
MCNAMARA Rosaleen In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother. Always remembered, never forgotten. All our love Rosemary, James, Diana, Terry, Valerie, Luke and Brody. Published in paper 17/02/2006
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SMITH
SMITH Les Always in our thoughts. Gone but not forgotten. Beryle, Sarah and Kes. Published in paper 17/02/2006
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THOMAS
THOMAS Doris Mary In loving memory of a dear mum and gran, passed away February 17th, 2004. Also Dad February 20th, 1981. With love Marian, Reg, Alan and Jo. Published in paper 17/02/2006
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ROBERTS
ROBERTS. Dorothy. Remembering my mother. Sadly missed everyday. Bryn. Published in paper 17/02/2006
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6/1/06 - Winning run is brought to end
MALVERN Town's 100 per cent Harvey World Travel Midland Alliance home record was smashed on Saturday when Tipton Town secured a 2-0 victory at Langland Stadium. MALVERN TOWN 0, TIPTON TOWN 2 Malvern, without the Tomkins brothers, Jukes and central defender
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23/12/05 - Town hold out for three points
MALVERN Town went five points clear at the top of the Midland Alliance with a rear-guard action as they were forced to defend for most of the second-half. BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS 0, MALVERN TOWN 1 Malvern went into this fixture without the services of Nathan
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16/12/05 - Town top table again
MALVERN returned to the top of the Midland Alliance table after this midweek victory against fourth-placed Barwell. BARWELL 0, MALVERN TOWN 2 Dean Roberts gave Town the lead in the 53rd minute and a last-minute goal from Mark Shepherd sealed the points
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16/12/05 - Sweet revenge for five-goal Town
MALVERN Town's first Midland Alliance game for a month saw them gain revenge for their league cup defeat by Alvechurch at Langland Stadium in November. MALVERN TOWN 5, ALVECHURCH 0 Malvern could not have made a better start and within the first minute
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9/12/05 - Town cruise into semi-finals
MALVERN Town cruised through to the semi-finals of the Worcestershire FA Senior Urn with a comfortable victory at Lye Town on Wednesday. LYE TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 4 Without the services of captain Darren Bullock, Lee Tompkins and leading goalscorer Mark
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2/12/05 - Late goal sinks cup ambitions
MALVERN bowed out of the Polymac Services League Cup after coming back from two goals behind at half-time only to concede the winner in injury time. MALVERN TOWN 2, ALVECHURCH 3 Malvern threw newcomer Mark Atkinson straight in at the deep end and they
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21/10/05 - Luke's double takes Town to top
TWO goals from Luke Whittington on Saturday took Malvern Town to the top of the Harvey World Travel Midland Alliance. MALVERN TOWN 2, ROCESTER 0 The home side started the game 25 points clear of basement-club visitors Rocester, but a lack-lustre display
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7/10/05 - Wyatt's save is key to cup win
PAUL Wyatt capped his return to the side with a fine penalty save which sent Malvern into round two of the WFA Senior Urn on Tuesday night. MALVERN TOWN 2, BARNT GREEN SPARTAK 2 (Malvern won 5-4 on penalties) Wyatt returned to the side after injury ruled
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7/10/05 - Vase ambitions are kicked into touch
A BELOW-PAR Malvern Town exited the FA Vase at the hands of lower-graded opponents who deserved their win. MALVERN TOWN 1, CASTLE VALE 3 With manager Neil Hunt bedridden, Malvern's play seemed to lack passion and drive. A defence lacking Chalmers and
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23/9/05 - Town stroll to Vase progress
MALVERN Town continued their superb form to stroll through to the second round qualifying of the FA Carlsberg Vase on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 4, LONG EATON UNITED 2 Malvern played their 11th game in five weeks, with just one defeat, and were always in
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16/9/05 - Shepherd strike is FA Cup shock
A LATE Mark Shepherd strike took Malvern Town through in this FA Cup replay to complete one of the biggest shocks of the round. FA Cup First Round Qualifying - replay MALVERN TOWN 1, WILLENHALL TOWN 0 The Langland Stadium outfit marched on after this
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9/9/05 - Town notch six to crush Cradley
MALVERN Town's goal frenzy continued on Tuesday evening when they made it 28 goals from seven games with a 6-2 thrashing of Cradley Town at the Langland Stadium. MALVERN TOWN 6, CRADLEY TOWN 2 Midland Alliance leaders Malvern produced another blistering
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2/9/05 - Town up to second in table
MALVERN Town moved up into second place in the Harvey World Travel Alliance table following this midweek victory over Wellington. WESTFIELDS 2, MALVERN TOWN 4 Town made two changes from Saturday's successful FA Cup side, Duncan Preedy and Marc Burrows
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2/9/05 - Preedy brace sees Town progress in cup
MALVERN battled through a seven-goal thriller to earn a place in the next round of the FA Cup. MALVERN TOWN 4, MICKLEOVER SPORTS 3 In a thrilling cup tie, after a very cagey first half, the second half saw an exciting finale. The first half started slowly
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26/8/05 - Five-goal spell is devastating
FIVE goals in a devastating 20-minute spell took Malvern Town to a win against previously unbeaten Stourbridge on Tuesday at Langland Stadium. MALVERN TOWN 6, STOURBRIDGE 3 Malvern started shakily and goalkeeper Craig Humphries produced two brilliant
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19/8/05 - Halion cracker is Town opener
MALVERN Town opened their Midland Alliance campaign with a comprehensive victory over last season's runners-up, Chasetown. MALVERN TOWN 3, CHASETOWN 1 The home side started strongly and in the 12th minute, Phil Preedy wriggled clear of the defence but
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17/2/06 - Duo land Leicester challenge
GAVIN Hickie and Gary Trueman have been handed their first league starts of the season tonight as Warriors attempt to end Leicester's two-year unbeaten home Premiership record (7.45). Nobody has emerged triumphant at Welford Road in the competition since
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17/2/06 - Worcester pair retained
RICHARD Blaze and Nick Runciman have been retained in the England Under 21 side for their trip to Scotland. Second-row Blaze and scrum-half Runciman will be in the party that will travel to Falkirk Stadium next Friday. England National Academy coaches
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BERROW Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
JANET and her team of helpers need your support for the big jumble sale tomorrow (Saturday), at 2pm in the village hall. Proceeds will be given to the County Air Ambulance. This has to be regarded as a local charity now by the sheer amount of rescue work
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CALLOW END Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
HAVE you bought your tickets for the Daniel Smith Blues Band concert being held at Callow End Village Hall? The quartet, comprising keyboard, vocals, bass, drums, guitar and harmonica, will be playing from 8pm on Saturday, February 25. Tickets, priced
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Welland Correspondent: Stephen Try Tel: 01684 310068
Money raised by the Friends of Welland's ferret race night was in excess of £600. Thank-you all for your support and I think that everyone who came enjoyed it. St James Church is starting a prayer and praise service this Sunday (then every third Sunday
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Looking to make a scene at centre
MALVERN Youth Centre is looking for budding performers to be involved in its theatre projects. New youth theatre worker Josie Kitchener wants to establish a regular group to devise and perform shows in the centre's own theatre. "I'm trying to establish
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Book is worth the wait
MORE than 30 years after she first picked up her pen, a Malvern woman is celebrating the publication of her debut novel. Loretta Proctor first started writing The Long Shadow in 1973, but found she was too busy and the book was subsequently banished to
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Funky feeling
STUDENTS from the Royal National College for the Blind will perform Funky Feeling at the Courtyard Theatre on Tuesday, February 28. The college's performing art students will offer an evening of entertainment with the emphasis on live music and dance,
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Opening show
TWENTY members of the Bath Artist Printmakers will be exhibiting in Bransford. The show is the Foal Yard Gallery's first of the year and runs from tomorrow (Saturday) to April 8. Formed in 1984, group members include Antonella Scarpa-Isles, Margaret Cannon
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Anniversary marked
THE 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth is being marked with a series of illustrated talks, recitals and events at Elgar School of Music in Worcester. Highlights include a chamber music concert on February 23, a piano recital by Janine Smith on March
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Elgar meeting
THE Elgar Society's West Midlands branch meets on Saturday, February 25, at 2.30pm at the Birthplace Museum, Lower Broadheath. Record producer Andrew Keener will talk about cellist Jacqueline du Pr.
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WE'RE QUIDS IN AFTER COUNCIL'S FAKE TWENTIES STUNT
TEN Worcester people are £20 richer after the city council rewarded them for supporting its £25m lottery bid to revamp the waterfront. The cash would pay for three new bridges, a public square and a lighthouse. As part of its campaign the council created
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Lee's back with a band of heroes
YOU may have caught him at one of the nation's many festivals or even glimpsed the band on television, but now musician Albert Lee is bringing his band to Worcester to play. The skilled guitarist has built up a name for himself among country music and
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Sharp return to catchy guitar pop
HE brought punk slap-bang into the 21st Century with the excellent Freakin' Out - from 2004's Happiness in Magazines. Not surprising, then, that former Blur band member Graham Coxon is back doing what he does best, creating catchy guitar pop that stands
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Rachel's given up life at the seaside to reach for stars
FROM living in a caravan in Cornwall to regularly entertaining the masses at Worcestershire venues with songs about life and love, Rachel Clutterbuck has had a colourful start to her life. The Bromsgrove-born singer is a rising star in Worcester's musical
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Tunes of Glory Review: Malvern Theatres
TUNES of Glory is a play where the two chief characters are essentially unsympathetic and not easy to like. However, we come to understand them and to see their greatness as well as their flaws. The play is set in a grim, grey army barracks in the Scottish
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Toilets could now be sold
UPTON'S public toilets could be closed at the end of this month, despite the determination of townspeople to keep them open. Malvern Hills District Council wants to close the toilets in Lower High Street, along with a number of other public toilets in
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A sign of tourism commitment
TOURIST information signs about Upton's historical and ecological heritage could be put up around town, if a civic society grant bid succeeds. The society has applied for a £12,000 grant from the Local Heritage Initiative to fund panels and ecological
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Portable building can stay
A PORTABLE building can remain on land at Ripple, near Upton, despite the objections of local residents. Malvern Hills planners heard on Wednesday that a planning application had been made to keep the cabin on land at Bow Lane. It contains toilets and
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It's our cash
I read with utter amazement, but no real surprise, that Worcestershire County Council is to make an appointment of head of community leadership, carrying a salary of £70,000 at a time when a financial black hole of £3.5 million is forecast. The council
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Worth my 55p
THE headline of the Malvern Gazette (February 3) was well worth my 55p and a neat bit of journalistic contrast. When former Chief Supt. Adams has been a few weeks in his new post, I shall exercise my rights as a taxpayer and test his "creating links between
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Curious priority
I FEEL sure the residents of the 24 houses fronting onto Wood Farm Road, Malvern Wells, and members of the Worcestershire Golf Club must be very pleased to have had their access road so well re-surfaced and freshly marked in the last week or so. I am
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The rail lottery
FOR those of your readers keen on playing the lottery, I recommend a try-out with First Great Western Customer Relations. Following the sudden cancellation of one of their trains to London before Christmas, I wrote a letter claiming recompense for the
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There already
May I refer to the Malvern Gazette (February 3) and the article in the sports section headed 'New milestone for youth set-up'. Regrettably, Malvern Rugby Club's records must have been mislaid because during my time when I was both the club's chairman
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Children suffer in dental crisis
THOUSANDS of children will be denied free dental care if a row between the NHS and local dentists is not resolved. Under a new contract, starting on April 1, practices that offer adults private treatment will no longer be paid to provide free NHS treatment
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Only one concern
THERE have been a number of comments made recently in the Malvern Gazette regarding the Worcestershire Royal Hospital. May I please add my observations. I was admitted as an emergency patient very late on Saturday, January 14. I was taken first to the
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Malvern job centre manager is killed in car crash
THE manager of Malvern Job Centre, Nicholas Gilbert, was killed in a car crash on Wednesday. Yesterday, the centre in Portland Road was shut and staff were too upset to talk. Mr Gilbert, 46, of Mulberry Drive, Upton, was driving along the B4208 between
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MHDC spends a penny on its offices but not toilets
PUBLIC toilets across the Malvern Hills will close in just 12 days' time if district council proposals are approved. Toilets in High Street, Upton and Market Street, Tenbury Wells will be offered for sale, while toilets in Victoria Road and Edith Walk
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See you all soon
A VERY big thank you to everybody who came with us on our coach trip to Whitminster to support Bob's Full House, who were performing with The Wurzels. It was very nice to see so many familiar faces. We hope all 57 of you had an enjoyable evening and as
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Council pays compensation
THE direct debit mistake that hit Malvern Hills District Council clients last week has so far cost about £1,100 to put right. Some 1,400 people, users of Worcestershire Telecare or the MHDC business waste service, had 100 times the normal amount taken
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QinetiQ's link to murder case
A BRITISH man accused of shooting his wife and child in America worked in Malvern, it has emerged. Neil Entwistle, 27, was employed as a computer specialist at technology firm QinetiQ for at least three years. QinetiQ spokesman Ben White said Mr Entwistle
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Smokers' hopes crumble to ash
NEXT summer's smoking ban will mean the end of the old-fashioned boozer, according to several Malvern publicans. David Rudd, licensee of the Foresters Arms, believes the ban passed by the Government this week could spell the end for his pub. His partner
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Tax bill taking shape
THE average Band D Council Tax-payer in Malvern will most likely have to pay £1,308.91 next year. Malvern Hills District Council's executive committee is meeting on Tuesday to discuss its budget. It is set to recommend a Band D rate of £116.60, an increase
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Call to bring Elgar picture back home
A VALUABLE painting of Malvern donated by the composer Sir Edward Elgar should be returned to the town, according to a district councillor. The painting, by artist William Turner, used to hang in the chairman's room at the Council House, Avenue Road.
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Planners no to restaurant
PLANS to convert a Barnards Green shop into a restaurant were thrown out this week. Applicant X D Yin wanted to change the use of 2 Court Road, currently a kitchen and bathroom showroom. More than 25 residents objected to the plan and turned out in force
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Top role as party eyes the future
THE birth of Tory leader David Cameron's baby boy meant a Malvern student missed out on meeting him this week. Nick Vaughan, 21, national president of the party's youth and student wing, Conservative Future, was due to meet Mr Cameron in his parliamentary
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Duo land Leicester challenge
GAVIN Hickie and Gary Trueman have been handed their first league starts of the season tonight as Warriors attempt to end Leicester's two-year unbeaten home Premiership record (7.45). Nobody has emerged triumphant at Welford Road in the competition since
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Worcester pair retained
RICHARD Blaze and Nick Runciman have been retained in the England Under 21 side for their trip to Scotland. Second-row Blaze and scrum-half Runciman will be in the party that will travel to Falkirk Stadium next Friday. England National Academy coaches
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Quiet man will be much missed
TRIBUTES have been paid to Brian Powell, a well-known man who left a special mark on the countryside. Mr Powell, aged 56, worked for both Malvern Wells and Colwall parish councils helping to maintain footpaths and nature reserves. He also carried out
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'We couldn't have done it without you'
ST Richard's Hospice has said a big thank-you to people in Malvern for helping to raise more than £5 million for its new building. It was announced this week that the New Hospice Appeal target of £5.25m had been met thanks to the generosity of local people
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Defence stands Bulls in good stead admits Turner
GRAHAM Turner reckons Hereford United's "outstanding" defensive record should guarantee the club at least a Conference play-off berth. The Bulls director of football has not conceded the chase of league leaders Accrington Stanley, who boast an 11-point
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17/2/06 - Unexpected loss dents title hopes
UPTON travelled to Walsall and were pleasantly pleased to find that there was not a cloud in the sky and, even better, there was no sign of the rain that has accompanied all previous encounters. HANDSWORTH 13pts, UPTON 5pts Upton played downhill for the
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17/2/06 - Amery collects major awards
THERE was a good turn-out for the VC Sevale annual prize and award night at Manor Park. The major 2005 awards went to Mike Amery, who took the 10- mile time trial championship, Best All Rounder, Veterans TT champion, Gold Medal at 25 miles and overall
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17/2/06 - Express show little mercy
THE second round of the Malvern Table Tennis League's Main Handicap competition has produced some close and interesting contests. Second division rivals Crackpots E and Manor Park Pumas played out a hard-fought match before Crackpots emerged with a 14
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17/2/06 - Fixtures
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Bewdley Town v Ledbury Town (2.45); Bromyard Town v Dudley Town (2.45). Division One: Malvern Rangers v Ellesmere Rangers (2.15); Malvern Town Reserves v Sporting Khalsa (2.45). Division Two: Mahal
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Rush-hour chaos as lorry tips over
RUSH-HOUR chaos met morning commuters on the main A38 road yesterday when a lorry overturned leaving four men injured. The four-vehicle pile-up happened close to Webbs of Wychbold garden centre at around 8.20am after the Volvo lorry - carrying road chippings
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Extra police taken on to deal with terrorism
WEST Mercia police is to employ six officers to deal with chemical, biological and nuclear incidents. And a further 19 jobs are being created to tackle the threat of terrorism through intelligence work. The new officers to fight major crime were revealed
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17/2/06 - Teams
MALVERN RFC Saturday, February 18 1st XV v Newport (Home). Meet Railway Inn 11.45am. Kick off 2.15pm. No one dress code. Maroon shorts and socks. Warm up tops. M Richardson (capt), D Irish, X Han, V Hill, C Smith, A Ruddock, P Rawle, G Taylor, I White
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Take your taste buds on the Real Ale trail
PEOPLE with a penchant for the amber nectar are set for a treat as they are invited to join a pub crawl taking in some of Worcestershire's finest hostelries. The Worcester branch of the Campaign for Real Ale has organised an 'ale trail' to run from tomorrow
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Households facing wait to get recycling service
It will be another two years before people in the Wychavon district have a full kerbside recycling collection service. And councillors have yet to decide if they will use wheelie bins or recycling sacks for households across the area. At a meeting of
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Prize-winning park display ripped up
MINDLESS vandals have wrecked a large area of newly planted shrubbery in Abbey Park, Evesham, causing hundreds of pounds of damage. Bedding plants and shrubs were found ripped out of the soil on Tuesday morning. They had been strewn on the ground and
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Revealed: story behind town's famous art work
THE expertise, toil and artistry which went into creating one of Droitwich's hidden treasures has come under the spotlight. Maurice Josey began work at The Church of the Sacred Heart and Catherine of Alexandria in Worcester Road, Droitwich, in 1922. Amazingly
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Built to blend in with picture postcard scene
THERE can't be many supermarkets built from Cotswold stone, but the style was de rigeur for the picture postcard village of Broadway. For when Chase Commercial wanted to add the new retail outlet to its Russells development in the tourist trap, planners
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17/2/06 - Be ready for a battle: Yates
MARK Yates is expecting his Kidderminster Harriers players to face a tough, physical battle in tomorrow's local derby at Tamworth. The Lambs are struggling in 20th place in the Nationwide Conference and were hammered 5-0 at Woking in their last match.
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Group arrives with a bang
PERCUSSION group Noise Ensemble head to Malvern Theatres with a crash, bang and drum roll on Friday, February 24. The show features ten percussionists playing instruments ranging from marimbas and maracas to triangles and tom toms. The show, a hit at
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Music legend
Jazz musician Humphrey Lyttelton performs at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall tomorrow (Saturday). Lyttelton has been playing with his band for more than 50 years and has always been at the forefront of British jazz. A weekly jazz show on BBC Radio Two since
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Up and coming
BLUES comes to the country on Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26, when the Daniel Smith Blues Band visits two village halls. Smith was recently nominated British Blues Keyboard Player of the Year. With his band including Alan Glen, formerly of the Yardbirds
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Full week of music
FROM big band jazz to country music and Latin-rock, there's music for all tastes at Huntingdon Hall. La Vida Santana bring the memorable hits of rock band Santana to the stage with a tribute act on Saturday, February 25 at 8pm. The vocalist is Paul Roberts
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DAVE BRADLEY FRIDAY FEELING
HOW about a bit of praise for one of our local services for a change? I'd like to say well done to the blokes at the 'tip' in Malvern, or as it should probably be called, the local recycling centre. Every time I go to the tip, and I have been a few times
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17/2/06 - Brave Malvern give the league leaders a fright
THE omens were not good for Malvern as they took a team with five changes from the win over Newbold to Midlands Two West title favourites Broadstreet. BROADSTREET 29PTS, MALVERN 12PTS The Coventry side have made the running all season in a bid to return
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17/2/06 - Robins still heartened
MALVERN RFC put in a good display at Midlands Two West leaders Broadstreet on Saturday and even had the Coventry-based side rocking at half-time when they held a 9-0 lead. Although the home side hit back to win the match 29-12, director of rugby David
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17/2/06 - Championship day is all fixed
THE 2006 Malvern Table Tennis League Championships will be held on Sunday, February 26, at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. A most satisfactory 78 players have entered the event this year. The main singles competition, sponsored by Brewin Dolphin Securities
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Snowy street led to motor mishap
A COLD snap, during which two to three inches of snow fell, was noted in the Malvern News 100 years ago, "and as it was accompanied by frost, traffic was rendered difficult and dangerous". "A motor mishap, which fortunately had not a very serious ending
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Parents to pay after vandals damage lights
HOOLIGANISM at Colwall was reported to the parish council 50 years ago, according to the Gazette. The report said that damage of £12 had been done to lights in the village in one afternoon. "The culprits had been discovered by the aid of the police, but
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centre stage
Does it worry anybody else out there when things come round so quickly? I'm sure it does. I mean, how often have you heard someone say, "it doesn't seem possible that it's Christmas again (or Easter, or little Billy's birthday, or whatever it is)." I
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New drama group for youngsters
A WORCESTER actress is offfering youngsters the chance to shine by joining a new drama group. Julie Fisher, born and raised in Worcester, is launching Perdiswell Drama Club. She made her stage debut in Annie at the Swan Theatre in 1984 and was inspired
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Kirsty is back on stage with a saucy city guide
A WORCESTER woman is returning home to tread the boards tonight - and she will take to the stage for the first time in eight years. Kirsty Cubberley, originally from Callow End, and an Alice Ottley pupil, was asked to step in at the 11th hour and take
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17/2/06 - Rangers hit by table-toppers
RANGERS made the long journey to league leaders Brereton Social on Saturday, a team they had inflicted only the second defeat of the season, 3-2, at the end of December. BRERETON SOCIAL 7, MALVERN RANGERS 0 Rangers showed three changes from that side,
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17/2/06 - Lambeth shows way
POWICK continued their winning streak with a comfortable victory at Pershore Manor on Saturday in the Worcester League premier division. PERSHORE MANOR 0, POWICK 3 Powick took early control of the game and the home side were spending long periods without
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17/2/06 - Phil's pair pots points
THE Villagers entertained FC Goodrest at Powick in the Worcester League division three. VILLAGERS 2, FC GOODREST 1 The Villagers started off much the better side creating several opportunities with good balls over the top to strikers Roly Green and Neil
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17/2/06 - Team manager is required
ANCHOR Falcons are actively looking for a new team manager and would be pleased to hear from anyone interested. Contact 07984 646021 for more details.
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Village promised unique panto fun
IMAGINE a lamp without a genie, Cinderella falling in love with Aladdin and an evil Prince Charming - that's Aladdinella! Audiences in Wellington Heath will be treated to the pantomime-with-a-difference in a two-night run next week. Following last year's
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Great dinner!
THE Alan Ayckbourn play Role Play is being performed at the Swan Theatre in Worcester. At a dinner party celebrating a young couple's engagement, their respective parents to meet for the first time. In Ayckbourn's usual fashion, unexpected arrivals create
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Educating Rita
WILLY Russell's play Educating Rita is at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury from Thursday to Saturday, February 23-25. The production is by Tewkesbury Amateur Dramatic Society and tickets cost £6.50-£8 from 01684 295074.
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17/2/06 - Hat-trick for Clee in seconds win
MALVERN'S seconds, having been denied a fixture the previous week following a cancellation by Upton, found themselves trawling the pool again after National League Cinderford's seconds withdrew.OLD VESEYIANS II 7pts, MALVERN II 42ptsFortunately, Old Veseyians
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Well done, Marie
SIR - Congratulations to your photographer Marie Myers on her Malvern Wells picture in a recent copy of Worcester News. I send the paper to a relative in New Zealand. Miss Myers should came back when the bluebells are in flower - a good show! S G T BEARD
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Confused liberals have stranglehold
SIR - We all have a cause to feel confused by the BBC. One minute it's investing billions in a second attempt to set up an Arabic Television Station (why?) and venerating everything Muslim - and the next moment, it's chuntering on about "free speech"
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Does he want Britain to be dismembered?
SIR - I was intrigued by a recent article in Worcester News. Stanley Parr of Pershore has launched a new political party! This must surely be the same individual who has, from time to time, held forth in the correspondence page of the Worcester News.
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What's On
Theatre February Until 18-Tunes of Glory, Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £14-£22. Box office (01684) 892277. Until 18-Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood, Memorial Hall, Upton-upon-Severn. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £4.50 & £5
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It's an ache that will not just go away
DENTISTS are concerned that health bosses have back-tracked over funding for treating children on the NHS. We would beg to differ - from where we're standing it seems to be not so much a U-turn, rather a case of moving the goalposts. There is no doubt
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17/2/06 - Preece looks at ex-Shaker
FORMER Bury midfielder Terry Dunfield could kick-start his football career at Worcester City. Dunfield, 23, will train with City as he bids to complete a comeback more than a year after breaking his kneecap. The Canadian netted the second goal for City's
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17/2/06 - Colley is steering revenge mission
VENGEFUL Nick Colley wants to stuff Vauxhall Motors and give the Wirral side a taste of their own medicine. Heated words were exchanged in Worcester City's dressing room following a wretched performance at Rivacre Park five weeks ago. In one of their
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17/2/06 - Another blow for Town's title hopes
MALVERN Town's hopes of lifting the Midland Alliance championship took another blow on Saturday against relegation-threatened Causeway United. MALVERN TOWN 1, CAUSEWAY UNITED 3 The Langland Stadium outfit have lost five of their last six league matches
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20/1/06 - Town's silence of the fans
LANGLAND Stadium visitors Leamington are by far the best supported team in the Harvey World Travel Midland Alliance but their fans were silenced on Tuesday as Town romped to a 4-1 victory. MALVERN TOWN 4, LEAMINGTON 1 Malvern's average home gate of 94
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TOOTH
TOOTH Tony Of Warndon, Worcester. Peacefully at his home on February 13th, after much suffering, aged 61 years. Much loved husband of Joan, loving dad of Dawn, Wayne and Michele and treasured grandad to his six Grandchildren. Funeral service at Worcester
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JONES
JONES nee Watkins Elsie May Passed away peacefully on February 13th 2006 aged 93 years. Beloved wife of the late George, dearly loved mother of Trevor and the late Brian and a much loved mother in law, nan and great nan who will be greatly missed. Funeral
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POWELL
POWELL Kenneth Of Barbourne, Worcester. Peacefully in hospital on February 12th, aged 75 years. Much loved husband of Joan and father of David. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Friday, February 24th at 11.30 a.m. Family flowers only please,
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COX
COX Margherita Aged 79 years of Worcester. Peacefully on February 13th. Mother of Linda, Jacqueline, Michael, Alan and Brian and a loved grandmother and great grandmother. The Funeral Service will take place at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, February
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HOLMES
HOLMES James Jim Joan and Family would like to thank everyone for their messages of condolence, cards, floral tributes, donations and kind words on their sad loss of Jim. Thank you to all Relatives, Friends and Neighbours who attended his Service and
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HUGHES
HUGHES Katie Happy birthday Kate. Enjoy your celebrations. Let rip!! All my love. Trevor Published in paper 17/02/2006
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BENNION
BENNION Linda On behalf of the late Linda Bennion her Family would like to say a big "Thank You" to everyone who helped to raise a grand total of £616.63p for the Macmillan Cancer Relief. Words cannot express how grateful we all are.
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SMITH
SMITH Leslie Here in our hearts you will stay, Never more than a thought away. Iris, Linda, Mary and Colin. Love you Grandad. Laura and Jo. Published in paper 17/02/2006
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HERON
HERON Melvin Loving memories of a special son, twin brother, brother- in- law and uncle. Always in our hearts God Bless Dad, Ian, Helen and Tom Published in paper 17/02/2006
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LINK
LINK Florence May Loll Treasured memories of a much loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother who passed away five years ago today. Forever in our hearts and thoughts. Love and miss you. God Bless. Your loving Family. xxx Published
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COTTER
COTTER Norman Passed away one year today February 17th, 2005. Sad is the heart that loves you, Silent the tears that fall, Living my life without you, Norm, Is the hardest part of all. Your Rhoda Ro Ro x ---------- If tears could build a stairway, And
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Legal team is here to help
MARCH & Edwards Solicitors, which is based in Worcester, is expanding. The practice in Sansome Walk has recently taken on two new partners in addition to the appointment of Guy Salter just over a year ago. Mr Salter practises in the field of employment
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Company's organic growth
IN a world of uncertainty over ingredients, GM-foods and ethical trading values, as well as an increasing awareness of environmental issues, a local firm is providing people with good, honest, fresh food. And with Flights Orchard Organics now rapidly
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Store has designs on living
Established more than 20 years ago by furniture designer Jonathan Macmillan, the Insitu store in Friar Street, Worcester, has become synonymous with the very best in affordable, contemporary furniture design, accessories and lighting. Since the store's
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Looking to make a scene at centre
MALVERN Youth Centre is looking for budding performers to be involved in its theatre projects. New youth theatre worker Josie Kitchener wants to establish a regular group to devise and perform shows in the centre's own theatre. "I'm trying to establish
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Book is worth the wait
MORE than 30 years after she first picked up her pen, a Malvern woman is celebrating the publication of her debut novel. Loretta Proctor first started writing The Long Shadow in 1973, but found she was too busy and the book was subsequently banished to
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Pick up some tips from the best
ARTISTS in Malvern are offered the chance to pick up some tips from one of Herefordshire's top artists. Barry Herniman, who lives near Ross, is holding his first Malvern exhibition later this month. The opening day of Shades of Light at the Lyttelton
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Anniversary marked
THE 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth is being marked with a series of illustrated talks, recitals and events at Elgar School of Music in Worcester. Highlights include a chamber music concert on February 23, a piano recital by Janine Smith on March
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Elgar meeting
THE Elgar Society's West Midlands branch meets on Saturday, February 25, at 2.30pm at the Birthplace Museum, Lower Broadheath. Record producer Andrew Keener will talk about cellist Jacqueline du Pr.
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With a hey nonny nonny and it's back to her roots
for a treat when the musician Nonny James comes to Worcester for a gig this weekend. Nonny is a classically trained musician who has studied piano, classical guitar, history of music, harmony and composition and is due to play the Marr's Bar in Pierpoint
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Rachel's given up life at the seaside to reach for stars
FROM living in a caravan in Cornwall to regularly entertaining the masses at Worcestershire venues with songs about life and love, Rachel Clutterbuck has had a colourful start to her life. The Bromsgrove-born singer is a rising star in Worcester's musical
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Changed Priorities Review Bosbury Village Hall
THEATRE comes in so many shapes and sizes that every visit can be an enticing prospect of the unexpected. What a pleasure it was to go to one of Bosbury Parish Hall's regular Arts Alive events, to see a small travelling company perform with an unusual
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Up and coming
BLUES comes to the country on Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26, when the Daniel Smith Blues Band visits two village halls. Smith was recently nominated British Blues Keyboard Player of the Year. With his band including Alan Glen, formerly of the Yardbirds
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Full week of music
FROM big band jazz to country music and Latin-rock, there's music for all tastes at Huntingdon Hall. La Vida Santana bring the memorable hits of rock band Santana to the stage with a tribute act on Saturday, February 25 at 8pm. The vocalist is Paul Roberts
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What's On
Events/talks 17 Flicks in the Sticks, My House in Umbria, Cedar Hall, Dilwyn, 7.30pm. 01568 720291. 18 Talk on Herbs and Potions, with Paul Richards, Fodder, Church Street, Hereford, 11am. 01432 358171. 22 Flicks in the Sticks, Harry Potter and the Goblet
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New drama group for youngsters
A WORCESTER actress is offfering youngsters the chance to shine by joining a new drama group. Julie Fisher, born and raised in Worcester, is launching Perdiswell Drama Club. She made her stage debut in Annie at the Swan Theatre in 1984 and was inspired
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EVENTS
FEBRUARY 17 Country Western Partner Dancing At Whitbourne Village Hall, all levels welcome. Race Night and Auction In aid of Cookley Cricket Club at Cookley Sports and Social Club. Tickets available from Cookley Sports and Social Club. FEBRUARY 18 Hockey
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EXHIBITIONS
FEBRUARY Through my Eyes Malvern Hills Art Gallery is holding an exhibition of paintings by Malvern artist June Allen. From 10am. FEBRUARY 13 It's Good to Talk Exhibition for all ages at Museum on the Move outside Droitwich Library in Victoria Square
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CONCERTS
FEBRUARY 24 Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra Concert at the Aggborough Suite of the Kidderminster Football Club, Hoo Road, Kidderminster, starting at 8pm. Tickets available on the door. march 2 The New Rope String Band In concert at Hallow Parish Hall. Pure
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THEATRE
UNTIL FEBRUARY 18 Jerry Springer The Opera Birmingham Hippodrome Tunes of Glory Starring Patrick Ryecart and Stuart McGugan at Malvern Theatres. FEBRUARY 18 Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! A lively show full of fun, feathers, laughter and excitement
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Village promised unique panto fun
IMAGINE a lamp without a genie, Cinderella falling in love with Aladdin and an evil Prince Charming - that's Aladdinella! Audiences in Wellington Heath will be treated to the pantomime-with-a-difference in a two-night run next week. Following last year's
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Great dinner!
THE Alan Ayckbourn play Role Play is being performed at the Swan Theatre in Worcester. At a dinner party celebrating a young couple's engagement, their respective parents to meet for the first time. In Ayckbourn's usual fashion, unexpected arrivals create
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Show has 'je ne sais quoi'
Having toured throughout the world, the show with true 'oh la la' - the Paris Can Can - is coming to Malvern Theatres this Sunday. Drawing on a century of tradition, this spectacular new show encompasses the elegance, excitement and unique energies of
