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21/7/06 - Warriors may miss wing ace
WARRIORS try-machine Aisea Havili could miss the start of the new Premiership season after recovering slowly from major surgery on his shoulder. The Tongan wing went under the knife at the end of last season and, although he has returned to pre-season
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21/7/06 - Lewis reaches 50 first but Zaheer bites back
GLOUCESTERSHIRE skipper Jon Lewis beat Worcestershire's Zaheer Khan in the race to 50 wickets for the season on day one of the Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two clash. Lewis bowled his side in to the ascendancy with 6-77 as the hosts
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21/7/06 - Wood firing for City but keeper's out
ANDY Preece will look for his players to step up a gear when they travel to county rivals Evesham United tomorrow (3pm). City boss Preece believes there is still plenty of room for improvement from his side at Common Road despite their 4-0 thumping
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County golfers win to go top of their group
WORCESTERSHIRE men's second team are top of their Midland League group after a comfortable home win against a strong Staffordshire outfit. It didn't start off well in the foursomes and the county were down in all but one of their six matches after just
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Dan given Welsh honour
STOURPORT player Dan Packwood has been chosen to represent Wales in the European Trophy Under 21s International Tournament. The trainee accountant with Kendall Wadley, who are supporting him in his trip, heads to Gibraltar later this month. Wales
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Rory May return to Stourport's squad
STOURPORT Swifts kick-off their pre-season friendlies when they host Unibond League Premier Division side Hednesford Town tomorrow (3pm). Swifts hope to have two new players on board before the Southern League Midland Division campaign starts -- but
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Gulliver to get early bit-part
HEREFORD United supporters should see new signing Phil Gulliver in action tomorrow against Bristol City. But Bulls chief Graham Turner has warned centre-half Gulliver, player-of-the-season for 2005/06 at Rushden and Diamonds, will play only a small
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Wood firing for City but keeper's out
ANDY Preece will look for his players to step up a gear when they travel to county rivals Evesham United tomorrow (3pm). City boss Preece believes there is still plenty of room for improvement from his side at Common Road despite their 4-0 thumping
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Lewis reaches 50 first but Zaheer bites back
GLOUCESTERSHIRE skipper Jon Lewis beat Worcestershire's Zaheer Khan in the race to 50 wickets for the season on day one of the Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two clash. Lewis bowled his side in to the ascendancy with 6-77 as the hosts
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Warriors may miss wing ace
WARRIORS try-machine Aisea Havili could miss the start of the new Premiership season after recovering slowly from major surgery on his shoulder. The Tongan wing went under the knife at the end of last season and, although he has returned to pre-season
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Bickerton fights back to continue Open bid
DROITWICH'S John Bickerton refused to blame big-stage nerves for a nightmare start that blotted his card at Hoylake yesterday. Bickerton recovered from a back-to-back bogey start to finish strongly, picking up three shots in the final three holes to
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HAVE A LOOK AT MY WEAPONS - IF YOU'RE BRAVE ENOUGH
MEDIAEVAL militia will be brought to life by the experts tomorrow. Worcester's mediaeval merchants house, better known as Greyfriars, will host a day of hands-on history with local re-enactor Paul Harding, pictured above, recreating the past with authentic
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EVENTS
JULY 21 Quiz Evening Organised by St Richard's Hospice Malvern fundraising group, at Powick Village Hall, at 7pm. For further information telephone 01684 563269. Country Western Partner Dancing Every Friday at Whitbourne village hall, all
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Back to golden summer of 1976
WE went back in time to the glorious summer of 1976 this week when the thermometer climbed to the hottest July day in 30 years. Malvern weather expert Frank Hill said Wednesday's maximum temperature of 34.6C equalled the July record set during that landmark
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Ice-skating is summer fun!
ICE-skating in the middle of summer will be on offer in Malvern when a ice rink is created next month. Tickets are now on sale for two days of skating on Thursday and Friday, August 4-5, in the hall at Malvern Youth Centre. Skating is just one of several
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Savings from job cuts 'misleading'
TORY members of Malvern Hills District Council are worried the public has been misled by published figures about the costs and savings of staff cuts. The proposed cuts at Malvern Hills District Council will cost £651,000 to implement over the next three
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Callow End
CALLOW End Primary School held a service yesterday (Thursday) at St James' Church to mark the end of the school year and to wish the leavers well in their new schools. Tomorrow (Saturday), the Whole Caboodle Ceilidh Band will be playing at the village
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Tory faced gruelling selection process
THE new Tory candidate for West Worcestershire says she will spend all her time in the constituency by the end of the year. Harriett Baldwin was selected at a meeting at The Chase high school, Malvern, on Saturday, June 15. At the next election, she will
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Powick
TONIGHT (Friday), a quiz evening takes place at Powick Parish Hall at 7.30pm, doors open 7pm. Tickets are £6, to include light refreshments, with proceeds to St Richard's Hospice (Malvern fundraising group). Teams of four are invited, details from (01684
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Wellington Heath
ALL the people who attended the village fete last Sunday enjoyed some wonderful summer weather, lots of activities and New Orleans jazz from the excellent Creole Serenaders. The hall committee thank everyone who made the day so good. Jenny Mackie retired
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Bloom team are set for judges' visit
MALVERN'S flower-filled tubs, troughs and hanging baskets are surviving despite the hot weather, and the town is all set for the Britain in Bloom judges' visit next week. The floral decorations are being watered daily by town council staff with the help
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Go-ahead for work
WORK is due to start in the autumn on a £27,000 extension to Malvern Cemetery. The new burial area will be created on part of the Madresfield Road allotments, which are adjacent to the cemetery. The cemetery is almost full and the extension will provide
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Handlers field the best of dogs
BLISTERING weather over the weekend did not prevent the Mathon Sheepdog Trials from being a success. "We had about 60 entries for the main event on Saturday," said organiser Jerry Thomas. "That's a little down on last year, and that will have been because
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Dancers set out to dazzle
Numerous dance companies from the two counties are joining forces to produce DanceFest on Sunday, July 23. Malvern Theatres will host performers aged five to 55, who plan to dazzle the audience with a programme packed full of contemporary, street jazz
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Clean-up for 'hills gateway'
RESIDENTS in St Ann's Road got out their sweeping brushes to help with a clean-up in readiness for Malvern in Bloom. This involved sweeping the road, clearing out gutters and cutting back over-grown headgerows "St Ann's Road is the highway to the hills
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Spinning a crafty exhibition
DEMONSTRATIONS of spinning, lace-making and the art of scrapbooking take place at an arts, crafts and floral exhibition at St James' Church, Welland. The event on tomorrow (Saturday) and will be held to raise money for improvements to heating and lighting
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Botanical Artists
WORCESTERSHIRE Society of Botanical Artists is holding its annual floral arts exhibition at Storridge Village Hall on Friday-Sunday, August 4-6, from 10am to 5pm.
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Everyone back together!
WEDDING day memories were rekindled for a Malvern couple, who celebrated their golden anniversary with the best man, bridesmaid and minister who were at the ceremony 50 years ago. Heather Ainge married Bryan Judson on Saturday, July 14, 1956, at Christ
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£3,000 boost to festive lights
DESPITE the hot weather, Malvern Town Council is already looking ahead to the winter and planning the Christmas festivities. Friday, December 1, is the date for the switch-on, with extra festive events planned for the following day. The two days of Christmas
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Malvern artists exhibition
A GROUP of artists from the Malvern area are exhibiting at a gallery in the Cotswolds. The show, Light and Colour, is on at the Upper Swell Gallery, near Stow-on-the-Wold, from tomorrow (Saturday) until Monday, July 31. It features work by Ros Rowberry
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Group of Four exhibition
A GROUP of four artists is holding an exhibition at St David's Hall, Castle Street, Hereford. They include Mike Purkiss, from Ledbury, with his paintings of people and places and Joanna Dixon, from Bromyard, who paints pets, houses and landscapes in watercolour
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Riders head for event
Riders from across the county will gather in Malvern for the British Palomino Society National Championships. The event takes place at the Three Counties Showground tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday, starting with ridden classes on Saturday at 2pm. In-hand
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GIG GUIDE
tonight The Mike Piggott Trio: Stephane Grappelli, A Celebration - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. The Tights plus The Berts - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Cruize Control - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. Rock & Roll Night With Brian's
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Make a date and try and remember how to pogo
THEY formed as teenagers at the height of the punk rock era, helping to launch indie label Cherry Red Records - and now lively band The Tights are set to take to the stage in Worcester for a gig. The Malvern punksters formed in 1977 and toured for four
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Gospel service packs them in
THOUSANDS of music fans flocked to Upton at the weekend to experience the blues. The annual Blues Festival saw more than 50 bands play in 11 different venues across town. Committee member Richard Tippin said it was impossible to estimate the actual number
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Marina scheme facing a battle
RESIDENTS in Ripple have voiced concerns about the plans for a holiday village at Upton Marina. One hundred residents packed a public meeting at the Bluebell pub on Tuesday and raised fears about the size of the development, its impact on the landscape
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Processing plant closure is blow to farmers
THE closure of a sugar beet processing plant later this year will effect an Upton farmer's livelihood. When the British Sugar processing plant in Shropshire closes, transporting crops an extra 100 miles to an alternative sugar factory in Nottinghamshire
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10 years of help
UPTON Tourist Information Centre celebrates ten years of helping visitors this month. The TIC, at 4 High Street, is inviting people to drop-in between 10am and 1pm tomorrow (Saturday) to help celebrate with refreshments and a light buffet. Over 10 years
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Raid nets £9,000 haul
PROFESSIONAL cleaning and dehumidifying equipment, valued at £9,000, has been stolen from a Hanley Swan firm. The items, including a £6,000 Velva carpet-cleaner and six dehumidifiers, together valued at £1,800, were taken from Chem-Dry Hereford and Worcester
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Police theory on boat
POLICE believe a wrecked speedboat found sunk in the River Severn was stolen from outside the local area. The blue and white Legorge craft was recovered near Upton at 10.35pm on Wednesday, July 12, with the aid of Mercia Inshore Search and Rescue. It
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Incredibly lucky
THE debate over discipline at the Chase could run and run! My own child, unlike the writer Your Letters (July 7), did not have a particularly happy start to his school life but has thrived at The Chase. Perhaps different schools suit different children
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We do listen
I SUPPOSE the glib single sentence response to the personal attack mounted against me by Keith Phillips (Your Letters, July 14) would be to point out to him that if I did not take a blind bit of notice of my constituents' views they would not have re-elected
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Great shame
MAY I express my disappointment that apparently there is to be no Guarlford fete and dog show this year. What a great shame to miss out on such an important day in the village. Over the past two years, thanks to all those who worked so hard to organise
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Display of colour
A SIGHT for sore eyes awaits in Merton Road, Malvern Link. Congratulations and thanks, Annabell, for another colourful display. MRS M COFFIN, Somers Court, Malvern Link.
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Bickerton fights back to continue Open bid
DROITWICH'S John Bickerton refused to blame big-stage nerves for a nightmare start that blotted his card at Hoylake yesterday. Bickerton recovered from a back-to-back bogey start to finish strongly, picking up three shots in the final three holes to card
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Lewis reaches 50 first but Zaheer bites back
GLOUCESTERSHIRE skipper Jon Lewis beat Worcestershire's Zaheer Khan in the race to 50 wickets for the season on day one of the Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two clash. Lewis bowled his side in to the ascendancy with 6-77 as the hosts
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Wood firing for City but keeper's out
ANDY Preece will look for his players to step up a gear when they travel to county rivals Evesham United tomorrow (3pm). City boss Preece believes there is still plenty of room for improvement from his side at Common Road despite their 4-0 thumping of
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Rory May return to Stourport's squad
STOURPORT Swifts kick-off their pre-season friendlies when they host Unibond League Premier Division side Hednesford Town tomorrow (3pm). Swifts hope to have two new players on board before the Southern League Midland Division campaign starts -- but one
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County golfers win to go top of their group
WORCESTERSHIRE men's second team are top of their Midland League group after a comfortable home win against a strong Staffordshire outfit. It didn't start off well in the foursomes and the county were down in all but one of their six matches after just
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HAVE A LOOK AT MY WEAPONS - IF YOU'RE BRAVE ENOUGH
MEDIAEVAL militia will be brought to life by the experts tomorrow. Worcester's mediaeval merchants house, better known as Greyfriars, will host a day of hands-on history with local re-enactor Paul Harding, pictured above, recreating the past with authentic
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Disabled people must pay to use new toilets
DISABLED people will still have to pay to use the newly revamped Angel Place toilets, after the city council decided to reject pleas for a U-turn. As reported in the Worcester News last month, Coun Sam Arnold has called for the council to allow disabled
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Congestion policy vital for Whitehall support
CONGESTION charging must be considered for Worcester as part of a viable bid for Government cash to help deliver transport improvements for the city. The strong message came from Councillor Derek Prodger at a meeting of Worcestershire County Coun-cil's
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Sixways dream to go before planners
THE £23m expansion plan that could make Sixways one of the country's biggest club grounds has been submitted for planning permission by Worcester Rugby Club. The scheme includes a new North Stand raising the capacity to 13,200, a health centre and racquets
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Look at the fruits of our labour
THE seeds of fund-raising ideas at a county garden centre have blossomed into a fruitful £16,000 for St Richard's Hospice. Staff and customers at Webbs of Wychbold have raised the cash over the last 18 months for the hospice, which is the company's adopted
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Family's fury as slide is removed
A WORCESTER family is furious after a slide was removed from a recreation area leaving children in the area with nowhere to play. Twenty-six-year-old Sarah Shuker, of Spring Hill, whose five-year-old son Ben regularly uses the play area off Tallow Hill
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Julian tells of his love for history
HISTORY came to life the first time Julian Richards scraped back the soil during an archaeological excavation. The presenter of BBC's Meet The Ancestors has been enthralled ever since and has now been a professional archaeologist for more than 30 years
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Butchers set the standards
AWARD-winning butchers Checketts of Ombersley has recently undergone an audit to the new standards now applying to membership of the prestigious Guild of Q Butchers. The standards cover quality in every aspect of the business - from meat to meat products
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Malvern RFC - Fixtures/Results - 2006/7 season
MIDLANDS TWO WEST Malvern RFC first XV fixtures will appear here soon....
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21/7/06 - Tense finale for Green seconds
BARNARDS Green seconds were surprisingly asked to bat on another scorching Saturday in this WCL division one game at North End Lane. BARNARDS GREEN II v CHADDESLEY CORBETT II Brewer and Clack scored at almost 10-an-over for the first three overs until
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21/7/06 - Green III's bowlers denied
BARNARDS Green thirds emerged with the winning draw after a superb innings from Paul Yorke put the Green in command, but ultimately the home side easily held out to deny the Green bowlers. KIDDERMINSTER VICTORIA v BARNARDS GREEN III Ratcliffe agonised
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21/7/06 - Colwall still in honours frame
COLWALL continued their chase for honours in the Worcestershire County League division three south with a trip to fifth-placed Martley. MARTLEY v COLWALL Colwall won the toss and elected to field. The Martley innings was slow to take off with Colwall
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21/7/06- Barnards Green hold on to second XI trophy
A MAN-OF-THE-MATCH innings of 101 by Paul Yorke saw Barnards Green retain the Worcestershire County League second team knockout cup at Ombersley on Monday. BARNARDS GREEN II v COOMBS WOOD II On a blazing hot evening, The Green lost the toss and were asked
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Treat for fans of jazz
Jazz fans are in for a treat on Saturday, July 29, when Ken Coyler Legacy New Orleans Jazz Band returns to Hellens at Much Marcle. The open-air concert will be staged by the local branch of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association. Gates open
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Marrs Bar
THE Little Hellfire Club is the latest club night at Worcester's Marrs Bar, starting on Thursday, July 29, promoted by local band And What Will be Left Of Them? The night will feature sets by Koala Grip, The Spells, Meg and DJ Jim Perry.
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21/7/06 - Lashings name squad
FIVE former international captains will be part of The Lashings World XI squad to play Colwall CC next Friday (July 28). The World XI squad includes Richie Richardson, Vasbert Drakes, Alvin Kallicharran, Phil Simmonds (all West Indies), Phil DeFreitas
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21/7/06 - Juniors
Worcester Nomads U11s v. Rushwick (11 a Side) WORCESTER Nomads Y11s captain Tom Webb won the toss and elected to bat. Chris Dodds (12) and Webb (24) gave Nomads a solid start and this was continued by Neils Emmerson (9), but Nomads failed to press the
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Top players at St Ed's
TWO concerts featuring internationally-renowned musicians take place in Malvern next week. On Tuesday (July 25), violinist Michael Bochman, well-known as the leader, of the ESO, will be joined by Michael Blackman (piano) to perform works including Schubert's
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The Extreme Cellists
THE Extreme Cellists, musicians from Sheffield who play in unusual locations, will perform on the roofs of both Hereford and Worcester cathedrals on Tuesday, July 25. The performances are part of a fundraising stunt to raise money for the charities Shelter
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21/7/06 - Teams
BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, July 22 1st XI v Bewdley (Home). Meet 12.30pm. C Smedley (capt), J Clarke, T Clarke, K Downs, A Ford, R McCard, T Williams, R Williams, K Golder, D Bell, P Drinkwater. 2nd XI v Bewdley (Away). Meet noon. P Spencer (capt), G
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Abbey Jazz
TROMBONIST Roy Williams and Derek Halford are special guests at Abbey Jazz on Sunday, July 29, at 8pm at Malvern Rugby Club, Spring Lane.
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21/7/06 - Holiday soccer
MALVERN Soccer School are holding a four-day soccer course at Malvern Town FC during the school holidays. The course is designed on FA guidelines and is run by Les Jones, a qualified UEFA B coach based in Malvern. Each child attending will receive a performance
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21/7/06 - Paul has a week to remember
MALVERN'S Paul Yorke has been scoring runs for fun in his last three cricket games and in between still had the drive to win a national golf competition. Twenty-three-year-old Paul, of Walnut Crescent, Malvern, scored 83 runs opening for Barnards Green
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21/7/06 - Another century for Green's Kev Golder
ON another great day for cricket, and with a well-prepared wicket available, Barnards Green chose to make first use of the conditions. CHADDESLEY CORBETT v BARNARDS GREEN Openers Rich Williams and Kev Golder once again gave the Green's innings an excellent
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21/7/06 - Town hit back in first friendly
TOWN'S first friendly of the season enabled new manager Paul Molloy to play virtually different sides in each half. BRIDGNORTH 1,MALVERN TOWN 1 With only recognised players Dean Roberts and new signing Wes Joyce in the starting line-up, chances were at
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21/7/06 - Barnards Green hold on to second XI trophy
A MAN-OF-THE-MATCH innings of 101 by Paul Yorke saw Barnards Green retain the Worcestershire County League second team knockout cup at Ombersley on Monday. BARNARDS GREEN II v COOMBS WOOD II On a blazing hot evening, The Green lost the toss and were asked
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21/7/06 - Winning run rolls
MATHON, Cradley and Storridge (MCS) men's A tennis team continued their winning run with a 3-1 away victory against Madley A. With regular Chris Brandon-White away on holiday, the team welcomed Tony Dalley into the side. After a slow start in which Tony
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21/7/06 - Malvern Girls' College serve a treat in national event
MALVERN Girls' College served up some great tennis last week, as pupils competed in the first round of the prestigious Nestl National Schools Championships in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The national 19 and under Aberdare and Glanvill Cups began in April
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21/7/06 - First time EGGS cup is retained
History was made at Leominster Golf Course last weekend when the EGGS golf society played their Ryder Cup 2006. A competition played between the captain's team and a team chosen by the vice-captain battle over 27 holes of matchplay for the bragging rights
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21/7/06 - Wood firing for City but keeper's out
ANDY Preece will look for his players to step up a gear when they travel to county rivals Evesham United tomorrow (3pm). City boss Preece believes there is still plenty of room for improvement from his side at Common Road despite their 4-0 thumping of
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Pilot ejects as jet crashes into field
IT was one of the most dramatic sights ever seen in the air above the town, according to the Gazette 25 years ago this week. "Hundreds of people were watching as an RAF fighter pilot ejected from his doomed jet seconds before it crashed into a field near
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Malvern Cinema
THE Break Up (12), starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, is showing at Malvern Cinema for a week from today (Friday). Screenings are at 7.45pm Friday-Sunday and 7.30pm the rest of the week, with 4.30pm matinees on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
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The Chronicles of Narnia
THE Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (PG) is on at the Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, on Friday, August 4, at 8pm.
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Sandra's reward foryears of effort
WHEN Sandra Booth's children went off to school out came the pen and paper. The budding writer could not contain her passion for the written word and, two decades later, she is winning awards for her art - in particular her play about Worcester. "I've
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EVENTS
JULY 21 Quiz Evening Organised by St Richard's Hospice Malvern fundraising group, at Powick Village Hall, at 7pm. For further information telephone 01684 563269. Country Western Partner Dancing Every Friday at Whitbourne village hall, all levels welcome
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21/7/06 - Warriors may miss wing ace
WARRIORS try-machine Aisea Havili could miss the start of the new Premiership season after recovering slowly from major surgery on his shoulder. The Tongan wing went under the knife at the end of last season and, although he has returned to pre-season
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Englishness and St George's flag
SIR - With reference to D E Margrett's recent letter, the flag of St George is the appropriate flag to display to show one's 'Englishness' as, after all, it is the England team that was playing, not a British team. There has never been a flag known as
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Get rid of these masters of war
SIR - When will Blair and Bush show some political honesty over the escalating trouble in Afghanistan? Even Russia had to finally withdraw. The US with huge numbers of troops engaged there have tried and failed. Now, Tony Blair with 9,000 troops there
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Whatis On
Cinema Malvern Cinema: The Break Up (15) 7.30pm (Fri-Sun 7.45pm), Mats Sat, Sun & Thurs 4.30pm. Odeon Worcester: Garfield 2 (U) 11.40, 1.30, 3.20, 5.20, 7.00; Stormbreaker (PG) 12.20, 2.40, 4.50, 7.10, 9.20; Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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Charges just paper over the cracks
AT some stage in the future, Worcester will be served by a network of park-and-rides, each strategically located in order to entice visitors out of their cars and on to waiting buses, thus slashing traffic congestion. That's the theory, anyway. We wonder
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LICURSI
LICURSI Teresa Passed away peacefully at home with her Family around her on July 19th, 2006, aged 77 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Gustavo, mam to Maria, Angela, Franky and Anthony, a much loved nan to Jamie, Chantelle, Del, Leandro, Christian,
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BOOTH
BOOTH Gwen Of Ombersley Peacefully at her home on July 18th, after a short illness aged 84 years. Wife of the late Wally. Loving mother of Derek, Mike Dan and Stuart, mother in law of Pearl, Anita and Bernadette and a much loved grandmother and great
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Artists take inspiration from wood
WOOD Works, a new exhibition featuring work from Malvern sculptor Adrian Shiel, Danish designer Hans Wegner and local furniture maker Jeremy Cornwell is showing at the Foalyard Gallery, Bransford. Adrian, exhibiting at the gallery for the first time,
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Spinning a crafty exhibition
DEMONSTRATIONS of spinning, lace-making and the art of scrapbooking take place at an arts, crafts and floral exhibition at St James' Church, Welland. The event on tomorrow (Saturday) and will be held to raise money for improvements to heating and lighting
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Cha Cha class
A NEW cha cha class for absolute beginners starts at Holy Trinity Hall, Link Top, on Thursday, August 3, at 8-9pm. The classes last six weeks and costs £3.50 a week. For information, call 01386 556665.
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Botanical Artists
WORCESTERSHIRE Society of Botanical Artists is holding its annual floral arts exhibition at Storridge Village Hall on Friday-Sunday, August 4-6, from 10am to 5pm.
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Anniversary tribute
HEREFORD Museum and Art Gallery is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Joseph Murray Ince, an artist strongly linked to the area. An exhibition running until September 3 will showcase 60 of his works inspired by The Marches, houses, castles and other
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Group of Four exhibition
A GROUP of four artists is holding an exhibition at St David's Hall, Castle Street, Hereford. They include Mike Purkiss, from Ledbury, with his paintings of people and places and Joanna Dixon, from Bromyard, who paints pets, houses and landscapes in watercolour
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Riders head for event
Riders from across the county will gather in Malvern for the British Palomino Society National Championships. The event takes place at the Three Counties Showground tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday, starting with ridden classes on Saturday at 2pm. In-hand
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Return to the Forbidden Planet Review: Malvern Theatres
THE rock 'n' roll musical Return to the Forbidden Planet took us on an unforgettable intergalactic journey, which encountered some of the main characters and events loosely contained in Shakespeare's The Tempest on the way. From the start, the audience
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Marrs Bar
THE Little Hellfire Club is the latest club night at Worcester's Marrs Bar, starting on Thursday, July 29, promoted by local band And What Will be Left Of Them? The night will feature sets by Koala Grip, The Spells, Meg and DJ Jim Perry.
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Heather follows twins
TALENTED Malvern musician Heather Uren is playing with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at Malvern Theatres next month. Heather is following in the footsteps of her brothers, twins Alan and Adrian, who were also members of the orchestra and
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Choir head for town
ONE of the most famous male voice choirs in the world will give a concert in Malvern in September. The Treorchy Male Choir performs all over the world and features regularly in radio and television broadcasts. It has made more than 50 commercial recordings
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Abbey Jazz
TROMBONIST Roy Williams and Derek Halford are special guests at Abbey Jazz on Sunday, July 29, at 8pm at Malvern Rugby Club, Spring Lane.
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Malvern Cinema
THE Break Up (12), starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, is showing at Malvern Cinema for a week from today (Friday). Screenings are at 7.45pm Friday-Sunday and 7.30pm the rest of the week, with 4.30pm matinees on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
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The Chronicles of Narnia
THE Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (PG) is on at the Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, on Friday, August 4, at 8pm.
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Sandra's reward foryears of effort
WHEN Sandra Booth's children went off to school out came the pen and paper. The budding writer could not contain her passion for the written word and, two decades later, she is winning awards for her art - in particular her play about Worcester. "I've
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EVENTS
JULY 21 Quiz Evening Organised by St Richard's Hospice Malvern fundraising group, at Powick Village Hall, at 7pm. For further information telephone 01684 563269. Country Western Partner Dancing Every Friday at Whitbourne village hall, all levels welcome
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EXHIBITIONS
UNTIL JULY 22 Inland An exhibition of paintings by local artist Bridget Macdonald, all with the theme of landscape as autobiography. Worcester City Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester. UNTIL JULY 29 Ceramics and Art Exhibition Solo ceramics
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CONCERTS
JULY 21 Slides Rule Summer Classics with the CBSO at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets available from box office. JULY 22 Vocal Variations Will be performing songs about Air in the Carice Elgar Room at the Elgar Birthplace Museum at 2pm. Grenadier Guards
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THEATRE
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Starring Brian Conley and Gary Wilmot. A truly scrumptious occasion at Birmingham Hippodrome July 22-23 More Than Just A Game Presented by Academy Dance School at the Swan Theatre, Worcester at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
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Irish dance spectacular
MAGIC of the Dance promises to be one of the most spectacular Irish dance shows to visit Malvern Theatres. In the lead role is world Irish dance champion John Carey, who also starred in Riverdance. The show, narrated by Christopher Lee, tells the story
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Whatis On
Cinema Malvern Cinema: The Break Up (15) 7.30pm (Fri-Sun 7.45pm), Mats Sat, Sun & Thurs 4.30pm. Odeon Worcester: Garfield 2 (U) 11.40, 1.30, 3.20, 5.20, 7.00; Stormbreaker (PG) 12.20, 2.40, 4.50, 7.10, 9.20; Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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21/7/06 - Town hit back in first friendly
TOWN'S first friendly of the season enabled new manager Paul Molloy to play virtually different sides in each half. BRIDGNORTH 1, MALVERN TOWN 1 With only recognised players Dean Roberts and new signing Wes Joyce in the starting line-up, chances were
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Berrow
A SWELTERING afternoon didn't deter eager visitors from the fete at Berrow vicarage on Saturday afternoon. New stalls and attractions added to the entertainment. Over £1,000 was raised and thanks must go to the many willing helpers who set up, ran stalls
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Costs rocket at site of health centre
COSTS for decontamination work at the site of Malvern's new health centre in Pickersleigh Road are soaring. New estimates show the former gasworks and council depot is likely to need between £1,399,200 and £1,478,700 spent on it before building work can
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Colwall
ST James' Church, Colwall, will be holding its patronal festival on Sunday, July 23, at 11am, please note change of time. The congregation will be joined by members of our link parish St James', Aston. This will be followed by a pig roast. All are welcome
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Pendock
TABLES were turned on headteacher Gill Deakin on Tuesday evening when a surprise farewell party was arranged to say thank-you and good luck to Gill as she leaves Pendock School to take up a new post with the LEA. The school hall was filled to overflowing
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Head bows out armed with water bombs
THE headmaster of Great Malvern Primary is retiring after a successful five years at the school. Jonathan Sides says he has enjoyed every minute of teaching but is looking forward to spending more time with his family. "I cannot get over how much I have
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Welland
Tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday sees the patronal festival of St James', with activities centred around the church in Welland culminating in a service in the evening. It will be followed by a barbecue and refreshments. Details for this event from Mary
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Challenge keeps youngsters trim
SWINGING Burma bridges, stepping stones, balance beams and wobbly logs will create a "trim trail" or obstacle course for children in Victoria Park, Malvern. The new play equipment is due to be installed later this year by Malvern Town Council and will
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West Malvern
THIS Sunday is the Patronal Festival of our parish church - that is the celebration of its patron saint, James. Both services, holy communion at 10.30am and evensong at 6.30pm, will be conducted by the vicar, The Rev. David Nichol. Guest preacher for
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ChildLine volunteer in palace date
ChildLine volunteer Colin Butler and his wife Gillian went to a Buckingham Palace garden party last week. Mr Butler, of Poolbrook, has been with ChildLine since its inception in 1986 and is its longest serving volunteer, apart from president Esther Rantzen
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Princess Royal to visit Sheep 2006
TWO prestigious guests will visit Sheep 2006, a major industry event at the Three Counties Showground next month. The Princess Royal and Lord Rooker, the Minister of State for Sustainable Farming and Food, will both be present at the National Sheep Association
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Risk to lives fear of plant
Lives could be put at risk by an above-ground pressure reduction plant at Corse. That was the fear raised by concerned residents at a meeting at Corse and Staunton Village Hall. National Grid wants to install the facility, which will cover six-acres of
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QinetiQ signs £2m radar deal
A RADAR safety system developed by QinetiQ in Malvern will be installed at one of the biggest airports in the Middle East. The Tarsier radar was designed to detect debris on runways, which can pose a danger to aircraft. The Concorde crash in France in
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Pupils get chance to shine in stage shows
PUPILS have been impressing parents with their acting skills in end-of-term school plays. Year six leavers took the starring roles in Alice in Wonderland at Madresfield CE Primary School. "They loved it," said headteacher Debbie Langston, "Everybody had
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Success at the double
THE life-saving skills of a Malvern Hills police sergeant helped her team to a double victory. Sgt Teresa Myatt, with four colleagues from the West Mercia Constabulary area, won two prizes in the annual police life-saving awards in the Serpentine, Hyde
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Director bows out in festival shocker
FULL houses at several events were evidence of Ledbury Poetry Festival's success, according to festival trustee Alan Lloyd. Mr Lloyd, of Church Lane, repeated his view, made earlier in the festival, that this was a vintage celebration of poetry. But one
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Artists take inspiration from wood
WOOD Works, a new exhibition featuring work from Malvern sculptor Adrian Shiel, Danish designer Hans Wegner and local furniture maker Jeremy Cornwell is showing at the Foalyard Gallery, Bransford. Adrian, exhibiting at the gallery for the first time,
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Plaque a tribute to Narnia author
AUTHOR of the Narnia Chronicles CS Lewis will be commemorated in Great Malvern with a blue plaque on the Unicorn pub in the centre of the town. The plaque will be put up by Malvern Civic Society to mark Lewis's connection with the pub and town. The author
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Cables may be buried
The skyline around Malvern could be improved as part of a new initiative to bury low voltage electricity cables in areas of outstanding natural beauty. Funding will come from OFGEM, the office of gas and electricity markets, as part of their responsibility
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Cha Cha class
A NEW cha cha class for absolute beginners starts at Holy Trinity Hall, Link Top, on Thursday, August 3, at 8-9pm. The classes last six weeks and costs £3.50 a week. For information, call 01386 556665.
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Dancing the night away . . .
STUDENTS turned up in classic cars, on motorbikes and tandems, in a horse and carriage, and even in a shopping trolley for the Dyson Perrins High School leavers' prom. A total of 180 students and 40 staff danced the night away at The Abbey Hotel on Friday
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Centenary work will open festival
TOP-class musicians from all over the world will converge on Hereford next month for the 2006 Three Choirs Festival. The event opens on Sunday, August 6, with a performance of Elgar's oratorio The Kingdom at Hereford Cathedral, to mark the centenary of
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Brits see US airman pick up top honour
A prestigious award has been presented to a United State Air Force communications officer on work exchange in Malvern. Major John Ladino is one of 20 armed forces personnel supporting research work at QinetiQ and DSTL. Major Ladino was presented with
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Pupils make debut
PUPILS from the Grove Junior School in Malvern took part in the Voices and Visions arts festival for the first time this week. The event, at Malvern Theatres, showcases the performing talents of the county's schoolchildren. The 32 Malvern pupils performed
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Hospital pair share in award
SUPPORTERS of Malvern's community hospital have been awarded certificates of merit for their fundraising. The recipients are Sue and Philip Nicholls of Barnards Green House, the Anupam Restaurant, Church Street, and the Malvern Terrace Artists. Mr and
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Anniversary tribute
HEREFORD Museum and Art Gallery is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Joseph Murray Ince, an artist strongly linked to the area. An exhibition running until September 3 will showcase 60 of his works inspired by The Marches, houses, castles and other
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Pay more to park in the city
MOTORISTS parking in Worcester will have to pay more - because the city council needs to raise more money. Prices are set to go up in 12 city centre car parks, earning the council an extra £160,000. Among the sites affected are the former cattle market
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21/7/06 - Lewis reaches 50 first but Zaheer bites back
GLOUCESTERSHIRE skipper Jon Lewis beat Worcestershire's Zaheer Khan in the race to 50 wickets for the season on day one of the Liverpool Victoria County Championship division two clash. Lewis bowled his side in to the ascendancy with 6-77 as the hosts
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Return to the Forbidden Planet Review: Malvern Theatres
THE rock 'n' roll musical Return to the Forbidden Planet took us on an unforgettable intergalactic journey, which encountered some of the main characters and events loosely contained in Shakespeare's The Tempest on the way. From the start, the audience
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Housing needs debate
AFFORDABLE housing in Upton was under discussion at a town council meeting this week. As a result, the council has agreed a residents' housing needs survey will be conducted. The council was visited by Nigel Potter, of Community First, who explained that
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Secret treat at library
SECRET Things is the theme of a children's workshop at Upton Library on Tuesday (July 25), at 10am. Suitable for children aged between seven and 10, the event will be led by teacher Alison Ogle and will involve making a box to store secrets in. Tickets
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Come and enjoy the drivel!
Marvellous, an open debate on musical taste and cultural diversity. I am not as well versed in Elgar quotes and fundamental music directions as Ian Beresford Gleaves (Your Letters, July 14), but I find it fascinating that there is such passion in any
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Buck stops with schools
JULIE Flook's letter (Your Letters, July 7) concerning the protection of children from the sun while at school raises many valid points and parents and schools alike would do well to take notice. At Worcestershire County Council, we are more than happy
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Costly proposal
MALVERN Town Council is proposing to alter the designation of our local play area to allotment use and has applied to the district council for this change. The new Local Plan policies seem to me to be quite clear and will create difficulties if such permission
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Teaching thanks
I WOULD like to thank all of the staff at North Malvern Primary School, now Northleigh, and the Chase for the excellent education they provided for all three of our children. All three have obtained First Class Honours degrees at university; Kate at Leeds
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Share concern
I IMAGINE there will be a barrage of letters in response to your correspondent who wrote anonymously about discipline at The Chase (Your Letters, July 7). Many will be in support of The Chase. Some of us would actually like to support the lady who wrote
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Perfect tribute
IAN Beresford-Greaves' letters condemning last month's Elgar Festival Fringe event have, I am sure, occasioned the wider community much amusement over the past several weeks. However, I think now that it's time he considered turning his attention to another
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Needed resource
MEMBERS of the Ledbury Allotment Association read Mr P Walker's letter (Your Letters, July 14) on 'Sense of Identity' with interest. It is one of our hopes that, when allotments are provided, they will be a community resource for people of the town with
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Opinion
NATIONAL Grid say it would not be planning its proposed pressure reduction plant at Corse if it presented a risk to residents. Residents are beginning to wonder if it only proposed an out of the way place like Corse because of the danger posed. The more
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Warriors may miss wing ace
WARRIORS try-machine Aisea Havili could miss the start of the new Premiership season after recovering slowly from major surgery on his shoulder. The Tongan wing went under the knife at the end of last season and, although he has returned to pre-season
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Gulliver to get early bit-part
HEREFORD United supporters should see new signing Phil Gulliver in action tomorrow against Bristol City. But Bulls chief Graham Turner has warned centre-half Gulliver, player-of-the-season for 2005/06 at Rushden and Diamonds, will play only a small role
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Dan given Welsh honour
STOURPORT player Dan Packwood has been chosen to represent Wales in the European Trophy Under 21s International Tournament. The trainee accountant with Kendall Wadley, who are supporting him in his trip, heads to Gibraltar later this month. Wales will
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HAVE A LOOK AT MY WEAPONS - IF YOU'RE BRAVE ENOUGH
MEDIAEVAL militia will be brought to life by the experts tomorrow. Worcester's mediaeval merchants house, better known as Greyfriars, will host a day of hands-on history with local re-enactor Paul Harding, pictured above, recreating the past with authentic
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Pavilion saved as demolition starts
The historic cricket pavilion in Worcester has been saved after a last-gasp intervention by the city council. Will Scott, city council principal conservation officer, stunned a packed planning meeting yesterday when he announced a decision to designate
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Joe's bright idea to aid the cyclists
YOUNG city cyclists have been given a hand to stay safe in the dark. Police community support officer Joe Facchiano was concerned than too many children in Barbourne were cycling without lights. This week, he joined forces with Worcestershire County Council's
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Playground shortlisted in makeover competition
A CHILDREN'S playground in a village near Worcester has been shortlisted out of hundreds of entries for the chance to win a £10,000 makeover. Berryfields Children's playground in Broadwas is one of the final eight in Goodyear's hunt for the playground
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21/7/06 - Nomads maintain run
WORCESTER Nomads 1st XI travelled to Lye in the WCL division two and were asked to bat first on an unpredictable looking pitch. LYE V WORCESTER NOMADS Simon Harris (36) and Malcolm Jones (45) continued their fine form at the top of the order, getting
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21/7/06 - Taylor scores 162no for seconds
COLWALL seconds maintained the pressure at the top-of-the-table on Monmouth by claiming all 24 points against Martley on a perfect day for cricket at Colwall. COLWALL II v MARTLEY II Martley won the toss and asked Colwall to ba first on what looked a
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21/7/06 - Century struck by Bishop
COLWALL thirds maintained their 100 per cent winning record away to Moccas in their Marches League division three encounter thanks to an excellent century by Andy Bishop. COLWALL III v MOCCAS Colwall were asked to bat on a wicket with variable bounce
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Turning back the clock
The Barron Knights and The Fortunes will be turning back the clock to the 1960s and 70s at Malvern Theatres. The Barron Knights blend comedy with rock 'n' roll and will showcase a string of hits, including Call Up The Groups and Pop Goes the Workers.
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21/7/06 - Price brings early end
BARNARDS Green seconds played host to Stourbridge on a sweltering hot Sunday and despite winning the toss, Marek Wajzer decided to field. BARNARDS GREEN SUNDAY II v STOURBRIDGE II Chris Hill and Ian Badsey toiled away in the early overs and despite finding
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Heather follows twins
TALENTED Malvern musician Heather Uren is playing with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at Malvern Theatres next month. Heather is following in the footsteps of her brothers, twins Alan and Adrian, who were also members of the orchestra and
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21/7/06 - Wright and Williams make hay
WEST Malvern's openers Tony Williams and Steve Wright put on 152 to steer their side to a comfortable winning margin against Enville thirds in division six of the WCL. On another glorious afternoon at Mathon court, the West's skipper Kevin Gilbert won
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Choir head for town
ONE of the most famous male voice choirs in the world will give a concert in Malvern in September. The Treorchy Male Choir performs all over the world and features regularly in radio and television broadcasts. It has made more than 50 commercial recordings
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21/7/06 - Fine win for county U16s at Malvern
THE Worcestershire U16s cricket team played its first competitive match of the season last week, a two day match at Malvern Cricket Club's ground against Warwickshire U16s. Head coach for Worcestershire U16s is Malvern CC's Dave Hinton. The county team
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21/7/06 - Whistle blowers
THERE is still time to become an active referee for 11-a-side local football or mini soccer in time for the coming season. The courses will all be held at Worcestershire Football Association Headquarters, De Salis Drive, Hampton Lovatt Industrial Estate
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21/7/06 - Baugh's ton to no avail
MALVERN suffered another disappointing Worcestershire County League division two defeat against Harborne at Regency Road on Saturday. MALVERN v HARBORNE Malvern batted first and enjoyed an excellent start from Adam Dovey and Mark Baugh, who put on 125
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21/7/06 - Supervet Amery completes the double
SUPERVET Mike Amery completed the double by winning the Velo Club Sevale 25 mile championship, adding to his success in the 10 mile event last week. Once again he had the edge on his two younger challengers, Brian Boswell and Will Davies. Mike also had
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21/7/06 - Veteran in fencing final
VETERAN fencer Malcolm Fare of Hanley Swan was runner-up in the Civil Service pe championship, held at Loughborough University. During his years at the Central Office of Information, Fare won both the CS foil and pe titles more times than he can remember
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21/7/06 - Big pot chased by Daly
MALVERN'S Shaun Daly bids to land the biggest prize in UK pool when he travels to Coventry's Ricoh Arena on Sunday for the finals of The 4alot.com Pub Pool Challenge. Daly, a 38-year-old manager of a window warehouse, has played pool for both England
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21/7/06 - Crib drive
MALVERN and District Crib League will hold a crib drive followed by the presentation of trophies for the season recently completed on Monday (July 24). Players should arrive at the RSRE Social Club around 8pm for a prompt 8.15pm start. The league AGM
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21/7/06 - Fixtures
SATURDAY CRICKET CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division One 1st XIs: Barnards Green v Bewdley; Brockhampton v Chaddesley Corbett; Eastnor v Kington; Pershore v Bromyard. Division One 2nd XIs: Bewdley II v Barnards Green II; Bromyard II v Pershore
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Nuclear link denied to explosive research
A GEOLOGICAL survey was to be held near the Malvern Hills 25 years ago, reported the Gazette. The survey, near Chase End Hill, was being carried out by the Institute of Geological Sciences and involved drilling up to 100 boreholes. The holes were drilled
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago The Malvern Urban District Council and Messrs Meredith Bros, of Gloucester, the contractors for the laying of the pipe-track in connection with the recently-completed scheme for conveying water from Bromsberrow to the Malvern Council's reservoir
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Stars are on their way to tread boards in Malvern
STARS such as Art Malik, Penelope Keith and Felicity Kendall are heading to Malvern this autumn. The Malvern Theatres autumn season has more than a few famous names topping the bill. The season starts with Alan Bennett's comedy Haebeas Corpus starring
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EXHIBITIONS
UNTIL JULY 22 Inland An exhibition of paintings by local artist Bridget Macdonald, all with the theme of landscape as autobiography. Worcester City Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester. UNTIL JULY 29 Ceramics and Art Exhibition Solo ceramics
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CONCERTS
JULY 21 Slides Rule Summer Classics with the CBSO at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets available from box office. JULY 22 Vocal Variations Will be performing songs about Air in the Carice Elgar Room at the Elgar Birthplace Museum at 2pm. Grenadier Guards
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THEATRE
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Starring Brian Conley and Gary Wilmot. A truly scrumptious occasion at Birmingham Hippodrome July 22-23 More Than Just A Game Presented by Academy Dance School at the Swan Theatre, Worcester at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
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Irish dance spectacular
MAGIC of the Dance promises to be one of the most spectacular Irish dance shows to visit Malvern Theatres. In the lead role is world Irish dance champion John Carey, who also starred in Riverdance. The show, narrated by Christopher Lee, tells the story
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Hereford Courtyard Senior Youth Theatre
TOM Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead is being staged by Hereford Courtyard's Senior Youth Theatre on Tuesday-Saturday, July 25-29, at 7.30pm. Tickets, (£6-£8), are available on 0870 1122330.
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Death of innocents
SIR - Never mind Hiroshima, Mr Jones (July 11), what about the hundreds of innocent women, children and old men blown to pieces during our recent invasion of Iraq? The late great Sir Winston Churchill once said "Jaw-jaw is better than war-war." GEORGE
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Whereabouts of a mystery wallaby
SIR - I was pleased to read that correspondent Janet Cook described my letter regarding a wallaby bounding through the streets of Worcester as a "breath of fresh air - absolutely priceless." However, her further comments suggest that she thought my letter
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Nat West Three tip of the iceberg
SIR - I read with interest the report by Chris Moncrieff (At Westminster, Saturday, July 15), berating 'MPs of all parties' for rushing through the flawed Extradition Bill with the United States which is manifestly unfair to British citizens. If Mr Moncrieff
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People should unite to stop an unjust tax
SIR - After reading the article in your paper about Worcestershire County Council introducing congestion charges for the city centre I was enraged. Who the hell does this council think it is, telling us what they are doing with our city. We, the general
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TAYLOR NEE SMITH AND NICHOLLS
TAYLOR NEE SMITH AND NICHOLLS Lynda Died suddenly but peacefully on Monday, July 17th, 2006. Wife of Martyn, mom to Sam, nan of Nathan, Chelsy, Tyler and Georgia. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, July 25th, 2006 at 12.30 p.m
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MERRELL
MERRELL Alfred Edgar Passed peacefully away at home on July 20th 2006, aged 90. Much loved husband of Lilly, loving father of Philip and Glen and a loving grandfather and great grandfather. The Funeral Service will take place at Worcester Crematorium
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PREECE
PREECE Christopher Happy 18th Chris. Love from Mum Dad, Emma, Liam and Monty xxx Published in paper 21/07/2006
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BROWNING HARDING
BROWNING HARDING Congratulations Sarah and Lee on your Marriage at Gretna Green on July 1st, 2006. Love and Happiness always. Mum and Dad B, Mum and Stan and both Families. Published in paper 21/07/2006
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RICE
RICE Eddy Passed away twenty five years ago, today. Missed by all the Family. Published in paper 21/07/2006
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EVANS
EVANS Ron Eleven years have gone since that sad day, We miss you more than words can say. Love Joan, Mark, David and Traci. Published in paper 21/07/2006
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Pupils get chance to shine in stage shows
PUPILS have been impressing parents with their acting skills in end-of-term school plays. Year six leavers took the starring roles in Alice in Wonderland at Madresfield CE Primary School. "They loved it," said headteacher Debbie Langston, "Everybody had
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Director bows out in festival shocker
FULL houses at several events were evidence of Ledbury Poetry Festival's success, according to festival trustee Alan Lloyd. Mr Lloyd, of Church Lane, repeated his view, made earlier in the festival, that this was a vintage celebration of poetry. But one
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Dancers set out to dazzle
Numerous dance companies from the two counties are joining forces to produce DanceFest on Sunday, July 23. Malvern Theatres will host performers aged five to 55, who plan to dazzle the audience with a programme packed full of contemporary, street jazz
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Centenary work will open festival
TOP-class musicians from all over the world will converge on Hereford next month for the 2006 Three Choirs Festival. The event opens on Sunday, August 6, with a performance of Elgar's oratorio The Kingdom at Hereford Cathedral, to mark the centenary of
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Pupils make debut
PUPILS from the Grove Junior School in Malvern took part in the Voices and Visions arts festival for the first time this week. The event, at Malvern Theatres, showcases the performing talents of the county's schoolchildren. The 32 Malvern pupils performed
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Malvern artists exhibition
A GROUP of artists from the Malvern area are exhibiting at a gallery in the Cotswolds. The show, Light and Colour, is on at the Upper Swell Gallery, near Stow-on-the-Wold, from tomorrow (Saturday) until Monday, July 31. It features work by Ros Rowberry
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GIG GUIDE
tonight The Mike Piggott Trio: Stephane Grappelli, A Celebration - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. The Tights plus The Berts - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Cruize Control - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. Rock & Roll Night With Brian's
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Make a date and try and remember how to pogo
THEY formed as teenagers at the height of the punk rock era, helping to launch indie label Cherry Red Records - and now lively band The Tights are set to take to the stage in Worcester for a gig. The Malvern punksters formed in 1977 and toured for four
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Turning back the clock
The Barron Knights and The Fortunes will be turning back the clock to the 1960s and 70s at Malvern Theatres. The Barron Knights blend comedy with rock 'n' roll and will showcase a string of hits, including Call Up The Groups and Pop Goes the Workers.
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Treat for fans of jazz
Jazz fans are in for a treat on Saturday, July 29, when Ken Coyler Legacy New Orleans Jazz Band returns to Hellens at Much Marcle. The open-air concert will be staged by the local branch of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association. Gates open
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Top players at St Ed's
TWO concerts featuring internationally-renowned musicians take place in Malvern next week. On Tuesday (July 25), violinist Michael Bochman, well-known as the leader, of the ESO, will be joined by Michael Blackman (piano) to perform works including Schubert's
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The Extreme Cellists
THE Extreme Cellists, musicians from Sheffield who play in unusual locations, will perform on the roofs of both Hereford and Worcester cathedrals on Tuesday, July 25. The performances are part of a fundraising stunt to raise money for the charities Shelter
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Stars are on their way to tread boards in Malvern
STARS such as Art Malik, Penelope Keith and Felicity Kendall are heading to Malvern this autumn. The Malvern Theatres autumn season has more than a few famous names topping the bill. The season starts with Alan Bennett's comedy Haebeas Corpus starring
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Hereford Courtyard Senior Youth Theatre
TOM Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead is being staged by Hereford Courtyard's Senior Youth Theatre on Tuesday-Saturday, July 25-29, at 7.30pm. Tickets, (£6-£8), are available on 0870 1122330.
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CONCERTS
JULY 21 Slides Rule Summer Classics with the CBSO at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets available from box office. JULY 22 Vocal Variations Will be performing songs about Air in the Carice Elgar Room at the Elgar Birthplace Museum at 2pm
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EXHIBITIONS
UNTIL JULY 22 Inland An exhibition of paintings by local artist Bridget Macdonald, all with the theme of landscape as autobiography. Worcester City Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester. UNTIL JULY 29 Ceramics and Art Exhibition
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GIG GUIDE
tonight The Mike Piggott Trio: Stephane Grappelli, A Celebration - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. The Tights plus The Berts - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Cruize Control - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. Rock & Roll Night With
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Make a date and try and remember how to pogo
THEY formed as teenagers at the height of the punk rock era, helping to launch indie label Cherry Red Records - and now lively band The Tights are set to take to the stage in Worcester for a gig. The Malvern punksters formed in 1977 and toured for four
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Enjoy a night out with Clare or Jack
S OME top quality musicians are promised at Malvern Theatres over the coming months as the venue releases its line-up for the autumn. Everything from award-winning jazz acts to top tribute bands are on the cards for the season, which kicks off on Thursday
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Stars are on their way to tread boards in Malvern
STARS such as Art Malik, Penelope Keith and Felicity Kendall are heading to Malvern this autumn. The Malvern Theatres autumn season has more than a few famous names topping the bill. The season starts with Alan Bennett's comedy Haebeas Corpus starring
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Sandra's reward foryears of effort
WHEN Sandra Booth's children went off to school out came the pen and paper. The budding writer could not contain her passion for the written word and, two decades later, she is winning awards for her art - in particular her play about Worcester. "I've
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Death of innocents
SIR - Never mind Hiroshima, Mr Jones (July 11), what about the hundreds of innocent women, children and old men blown to pieces during our recent invasion of Iraq? The late great Sir Winston Churchill once said "Jaw-jaw is better than war-war." GEORGE
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Englishness and St George's flag
SIR - With reference to D E Margrett's recent letter, the flag of St George is the appropriate flag to display to show one's `Englishness' as, after all, it is the England team that was playing, not a British team. There has never been a flag known
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Get rid of these masters of war
SIR - When will Blair and Bush show some political honesty over the escalating trouble in Afghanistan? Even Russia had to finally withdraw. The US with huge numbers of troops engaged there have tried and failed. Now, Tony Blair with 9,000 troops there
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Nat West Three tip of the iceberg
SIR - I read with interest the report by Chris Moncrieff (At Westminster, Saturday, July 15), berating `MPs of all parties' for rushing through the flawed Extradition Bill with the United States which is manifestly unfair to British citizens. If Mr
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Whereabouts of a mystery wallaby
SIR - I was pleased to read that correspondent Janet Cook described my letter regarding a wallaby bounding through the streets of Worcester as a "breath of fresh air - absolutely priceless." However, her further comments suggest that she thought my
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People should unite to stop an unjust tax
SIR - After reading the article in your paper about Worcestershire County Council introducing congestion charges for the city centre I was enraged. Who the hell does this council think it is, telling us what they are doing with our city. We, the general
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Charges just paper over the cracks
AT some stage in the future, Worcester will be served by a network of park-and-rides, each strategically located in order to entice visitors out of their cars and on to waiting buses, thus slashing traffic congestion. That's the theory, anyway. We
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Butchers set the standards
AWARD-winning butchers Checketts of Ombersley has recently undergone an audit to the new standards now applying to membership of the prestigious Guild of Q Butchers. The standards cover quality in every aspect of the business - from meat to meat products
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Julian tells of his love for history
HISTORY came to life the first time Julian Richards scraped back the soil during an archaeological excavation. The presenter of BBC's Meet The Ancestors has been enthralled ever since and has now been a professional archaeologist for more than
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Playground shortlisted in makeover competition
A CHILDREN'S playground in a village near Worcester has been shortlisted out of hundreds of entries for the chance to win a £10,000 makeover. Berryfields Children's playground in Broadwas is one of the final eight in Goodyear's hunt for the playground
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Joe's bright idea to aid the cyclists
YOUNG city cyclists have been given a hand to stay safe in the dark. Police community support officer Joe Facchiano was concerned than too many children in Barbourne were cycling without lights. This week, he joined forces with Worcestershire County
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Family's fury as slide is removed
A WORCESTER family is furious after a slide was removed from a recreation area leaving children in the area with nowhere to play. Twenty-six-year-old Sarah Shuker, of Spring Hill, whose five-year-old son Ben regularly uses the play area off Tallow Hill
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Look at the fruits of our labour
THE seeds of fund-raising ideas at a county garden centre have blossomed into a fruitful £16,000 for St Richard's Hospice. Staff and customers at Webbs of Wychbold have raised the cash over the last 18 months for the hospice, which is the company's
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Congestion policy vital for Whitehall support
CONGESTION charging must be considered for Worcester as part of a viable bid for Government cash to help deliver transport improvements for the city. The strong message came from Councillor Derek Prodger at a meeting of Worcestershire County Coun-cil's
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Sixways dream to go before planners
THE £23m expansion plan that could make Sixways one of the country's biggest club grounds has been submitted for planning permission by Worcester Rugby Club. The scheme includes a new North Stand raising the capacity to 13,200, a health centre and
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Pavilion saved as demolition starts
The historic cricket pavilion in Worcester has been saved after a last-gasp intervention by the city council. Will Scott, city council principal conservation officer, stunned a packed planning meeting yesterday when he announced a decision to designate
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Disabled people must pay to use new toilets
DISABLED people will still have to pay to use the newly revamped Angel Place toilets, after the city council decided to reject pleas for a U-turn. As reported in the Worcester News last month, Coun Sam Arnold has called for the council to allow disabled
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PAY MORE TO PARK IN CITY
MOTORISTS parking in Worcester will have to pay more - because the city council needs to raise more money. Prices are set to go up in 12 city centre car parks, earning the council an extra £160,000. Among the sites affected are the former cattle
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Pavilion saved just as demolition starts
The historic cricket pavilion in Worcester has been saved after a last-gasp intervention by the city council. Will Scott, city council principal conservation officer, stunned a packed planning meeting yesterday when he announced a decision to designate
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Pay more to park in the city
MOTORISTS parking in Worcester will have to pay more - because the city council needs to raise more money. Prices are set to go up in 12 city centre car parks, earning the council an extra £160,000. Among the sites affected are the former cattle
