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Two-goal Owen is United's trophy hero

Evesham Utd 2, Stourbridge 1 (aet) MARK Owen scored the two goals that helped Evesham United lift the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup for the first time. The striker struck the winner seven minutes into extra-time after he had earlier equalised from the

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Skipper looking forward to clash

KIDDDERMINSTER Harriers captain Stuart Whitehead admits it will be "an honour and a privilege" to lead out his team at Wembley Stadium against Stevenage Borough in the FA Trophy final on Saturday. The ex-Shrewsbury Town defender visited the new national

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Youngsters claim Twickenham date

WORCESTER Under 12s have earned the opportunity to play at Twickenham before England Saxons take on Scotland B' on May 28. It will mark a superb end to the season in which the A' team have won the North Midlands Cup, the Kyran Bracken Trophy and the

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Women triumph in Euro Champs

ENGLAND Women A' have been crowned champions of Europe after a 27-17 victory over France A'. The development side, featuring Worcester pair Katherine Merchant and Samantha Dale, ran in four tries including two for skipper Rochelle Clark. Fly-half Katy

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Defeat for Pershore in Eastnor meeting

PERSHORE fell to a three-wicket defeat in their Crusader Worcestershire League Division One clash at Eastnor. After winning the toss, home skipper Joe Sandford asked Pershore to bat on a wicket that gave variable bounce and his decision was justified

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Hall shines on Formula Ford debut

BROMYARD driver Robert Hall made an impressive start to his new Formula Ford career, putting his car on the front row and running a very close second in Alan Cooper's Swift SC92 until a mechanical failure caused retirement on lap five. Hall, who ran

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Minsgill bags Crudwell Cup

THE highlight of day two at the Bank Holiday Radnor and West Hereford Hunt point-to-point meeting at Cold Harbour was the success of Minsgill Mans in the four-mile Men's Open race for the Crudwell Cup. Taking the lead with a circuit still to run, Minsgill

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Aussie Mason on form with a five-wicket blast

OMBERSLEY travelled to Tettenhall to play the Old Wulfs in a confident manner for their first game of the season in Birmingham League Division Three. Two excellent victories in pre-season games over Division One sides Old Hill and Sutton Coldfield had

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Neal in top four as Plato sets standard

HOLDER Matt Neal picked up one podium place as Jason Plato continued his fine start in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. Vauxhall's Fabrizio Giovanardi and SEAT's Plato shared the victories at Thruxton in Hampshire - the fastest track

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Duckworth hands hope to young guns

WARRIORS chairman Cecil Duckworth says the club will not be afraid to dip into their pool of young talent when the new campaign starts. With the threat of relegation hanging over Sixways for the whole of last season, there were few opportunities to blood

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Matt is still in hunt for honours

PERSHORE'S Matt Nicoll-Jones is third in the Texaco Havoline Ginetta Championship after picking up one win at Brands Hatch. Ginetta newcomer and Academy Motorsport team-mate Daniel Laddiman finished just 2.934 seconds behind Nicoll-Jones to take a solid

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Injuries have hit our early results

THE way we bowled in the morning session on the first day of the championship game with Warwickshire was excellent and, as a coach, I couldn't have asked for more. In the second and third sessions of the day, the bowling was disappointing, but Tim Ambrose

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Upton Folk Festival 2007

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Westsiders closing in on championship

WESTSIDERS need one more win to take the Division One title with two games left in the Worcester and District Men's League. In Division Two, Tearaways, who are two points in front of All Blacks and Old Reynards, also require just one victory. Crown

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Bridge build big advantage over Punchbowl

HIGH-flying Bridge Rangers completed their Worcester Sunday League Division Four campaign with a resounding 8-0 win against Punchbowl. Joey Spencer netted four times with Adam Harris adding a brace. Ian Radford was another four-goal man as Prinner Reserves

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Classicists in European Latin battle

CLASSICISTS from around the UK descended on a Malvern school at the weekend for a European Latin competition. The European Cicero Com-petition was held at Malvern St James on Saturday, with sixth form classicists from throughout Europe competing in simultaneous

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Six-wicket win gets OEs off to a flyer

OLD Elizabethans got their Birmingham League Division Two campaign off to a flying start with a resounding six-wicket win over Aston Unity at the Memorial Ground. Skipper Sean Cairmey won the toss and put the visitors in. James Brinkley (1-29) struck

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Expedition to Borneo for young volunteers

AN adventurous group is hoping to raise enough money to send 30 volunteers to Borneo on a special expedition. The sum of £60,000 is needed to take the Duke of Edinburgh Award young people on the trip, which will mark the 50th anniversary of the scheme

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New Road goes smoke-free early

WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club has publicised a smoking ban at New Road cricket ground by unveiling a new banner. The club has placed the banner on the Basil D'Olivera stand, proclaiming the ground's new smoke-free status. It had until July to outlaw

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Pershore Town Under 13s and Under 10s

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Chance to make your voice heard

YOUNG people are being urged to make their voices heard on how to improve the communities in which they live. Spa Housing Association, which manages more than 3,000 homes in and around Droitwich, wants people aged up to 25 to express their wants and

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Welland Juniors Lions Under 10s

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Golden display from Oldbury

OLDBURY Park Tigers Gold Under 12s improved their Mercian Festival Junior League title bid with two big wins over Ombersley Colts. The Worcester side opened with a 12-0 victory over Colts as man-of-the-match Max Price fired a hat-trick in the first 12

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If something is cheap, there’s usually a reason

When I first started in the business all those years ago I loved to try and buy a bargain from each auction the firm conducted. I never really knew exactly what I was going to bid on and my purchases were always spontaneous and usually involved something

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HUGHES

HUGHES Elizabeth Anne Sadly missed. Always in our hearts and thoughts. Love alwaysThe Hughes Family. Published in paper 07/05/2007

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HART

HART Vera May Passed away two years today. Time is a healer, they say, We will remember you everyday. You were a wonderful mother to the end,Our rock, our best friend.Sleep tight mum. Always love you,Willy and Family. Published in paper 07/05/2007

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Call for all who enjoy walking

WALKERS in Worcestershire are being asked to put their best foot forward and take part in a special festival. The Tenbury Wells and Teme Valley Walking Festival, organised by the county council and Malvern Hills District Council, will be supported by

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COLMAN

COLMAN Patricia nee Pardoe Passed away peacefully in hospital on May 1st, 2007, aged 71 years. A beloved wife of Michael. She will be greatly missed. Funeral service will take place at Worcester Crematorium on May 9th, 2007, at 3.30 p.m. Flowers may be

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KNOTT

KNOTT Martha Passed away May 6th, 2005. In loving memory of a very special mom and nan. Thinking of you always. Margaret, Pat, Jim, Lynn, David and Families Published in paper 07/05/2007

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Paintings by famous artists up for auction

A COLLECTION of art work by world famous artists such as Picasso are to be sold at an auction in Ledbury. Picasso, Francis Bacon, Sir Stanley Spencer, Henry Moore, Jean Cocteau and popularist painter Jack Vettriano are all household names in the art

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Victoria beaten at home

KIDDERMINSTER Victoria suffered a six-wicket home defeat at the hands of Moseley in their opening Premier Division match. Having posted 226-8 off 50 overs, Moseley got home in 47.1 overs. The visitors' cause was helped by four wickets from Callum Macleod

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Family take on big bike ride in memory of dad

MORE than 150 keen cyclists peddled their way across the county in the first ever St Richard's Hospice Bikeathon. The event was hailed as a big success by the organisers, who started the cyclists off on a choice of circular 15, 30 or 45-mile routes.

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May 6 - May 12

250 YEARS AGO: Last Friday evening, an unhappy event happened at Mr White's, Shopkeeper of Hartlebury, by the explosion of a large quantity of Gunpowder, which took fire in the shop, whereby Mrs White, two of her children and a servant maid were terribly

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Home after 32 years, but it’s all so different

WHEN Brian Webb left Worcester for Australia 32 years ago, you could drive your car down High Street and, if you were lucky, park right outside Marks & Spencer. Kays and Royal Worcester still disgorged hundreds of workers into the city centre every lunch

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Four taken to hospital after crash

A TEENAGER and his dad were among four people needing hospital treatment following a crash near Worcester. The accident happened on the A4103 at Leigh Sinton, near Malvern shortly before 4pm yesterday. Two ambulances and the County Air Ambulance attended

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Gardens open up to visitors to raise money for church

NEIGHBOURS threw open their gardens to visitors at a village this weekend. It was the 13th annual Eckington Flower Festival and Open Gardens. Hundreds of people went to the village, near Pershore, to visit the church and private gardens that were open

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May 5-May 12

THIS WEEK IN 1957: The West Indies' touring team trounced Worcestershire by an innings and in just two days. The tourists scored 290 for 9 and then skittled the home team out for 80 and 133. The only county success story was that of left arm spinner

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CROWLE: Villagers’ fun run hailed as best yet

ORGANISERS of a fun run and 10k race have called this year's event the best ever. The Crowle Gunpowder Plot 10k road race and charity fun run attracted more 600 runners of all ages to the village near Worcester. Named because the route takes runners

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Tour the winning gardens

GARDEN fans can enjoy a guided spring saunter around the Riverside and New Wave gardens at a centre near Droitwich this month. The exclusive seasonal tour with members of the Webbs grounds team takes place on Wednesday, May 23 at the UK Garden Centre

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HELEN MEAD ON MONDAY

Having filled my small one-litre family car with biodiesel, I drive the four miles to my local supermarket. There, I collect a trolley and trawl the aisles on the weekly shop. I take time seeking out goods that have been 100 per cent ethically traded

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Little Witley

THE apple orchards of Herefordshire cider maker Bulmers feature in this lovely walk in unspoilt countryside. In global terms, fruit cultivation has a long history. It was first practised in Iran and Turkey about 5,000 years ago, but it was unknown in

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Injuries will be blessing in disguise

THE injuries that have hampered Worcestershire's front-line bowlers this season will benefit the club in the long run, according to crocked paceman Matt Mason. The Australia-born seamer, who has not bowled a ball this season after having shoulder surgery

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Hands-free phones are dangerous too

SIR - I reckon that a hands-free mobile phone kit in a car is every bit as distracting to the driver as a hand-held one. People will continue to get killed on our roads. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester

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University is the key to our futures

IT was once a place where the body was healed. But very soon, Worcester's choicest chunk of real estate will be transformed into a centre where people's minds will be enriched. The Faithful City has not been blessed with the best of fortunes this year

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Jones is aiming to be a first-team fixture

RICHARD Jones has spoken of his pride at making his County Championship debut for Worc-estershire and is now focusing on forcing his way into the side on a regular basis. The 20-year-old seamer, who missed all of last season with a double stress fracture

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Underwood takes six for battling OVs

SPINNER James Underwood took 6-50 as Old Vigornians secured a winning draw against Kidderminster Vict-oria at Winterfold School in Crusader Worcestershire Div-ision Three. After losing the toss, Old Vigornians amassed 267-7 from their 50 overs. Skipper

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Three ways to....

Encourage your agapanthus to flower: 1. Border grown agapanthus like rich, well drained soil in a warm, sunny position. Mulch and feed the plants with a general purpose fertiliser to help improve flowering. 2. Keep container-grown plants in a cool,

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GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) Their mild onion-flavoured leaves are perfect chopped up in salad or added to sour cream to make a great accompaniment to jacket potatoes or barbecued meats. But the balls of purple flowers that chives produce also provide

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Football results

SATURDAY COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Torquay United 0 Hereford United 0. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Division One Midlands play-off final: Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Willenhall Town 1. MIDLAND COMBINATION Division One: Burntwood Town 1 Archdales 6. Division Two: Earlswood

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County cricket results

CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE FIRST XI Bewdley v Worcester Nomads Worcester Nomads won by two wickets. Bewdley (7) 222-7 (M.Venross 67no), Worcester Nomads (20) 225-8 (J.Smith 68). Brockhampton v Astwood Bank Brockhampton

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The Full Monty was great – well done!

SIR - What a fantastic credit to our Faithful City the Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society (WODS) is. Their show, The Full Monty, at the Swan Theatre was truly an outstanding performance. A long way from shows such as the Merry Widow etc of yesteryear

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Azaleas give a mass of blooms

BEST OF THE BUNCH Azalea (Rhododendron) Originating from China, these stunning evergreen or deciduous shrubs with blousy blooms in shades from white to purple are generally daintier than garden rhododendrons, but can add structure as well as adding

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Debris in the brook is a ghastly sight

SIR - When walking along the Meco alleyway and along the brook from Penhill Crescent, as I so often do, I noticed the brook was all choked up with debris - a nasty ghastly sight. It has been like it for weeks because I walk that way regularly hoping

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Box clever with colour for a wonderful window

IF you haven't had time to plant up your window boxes for summer yet, now's the time to plan how to achieve the most dazzling effect. For me, window boxes should be a riot of colour, a mass of bedding plants mixed with some contrasting foliage which

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Diglis Basin Memory

Do you have memories of Diglis Basin and the public meeting in 1992 to discuss its redevelopment? Share your memories at www.worcesternews.co. uk/news/nostalgia by clicking on to May 5-May 12 and scrolling down to Add Your Comment.

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Expansion didn’t do much for Plymouth

SIR - Having read all the issues regarding the proposed increase in housing in Worcester and the county, I feel that if the proposals go ahead this city will be in constant gridlock. In 1962, Plymouth enlarged its boundaries to include many ancient towns

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Enjoy bluebells while you can – they might not always be there

A carpet of bluebells on the woodland floor makes a dazzling sight in springtime - but our most popular native wildflower could be under threat. The warning comes from the the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, which says one threat to British bluebells

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Has electrical work been done properly?

SIR - Your recent article on the tragic fire at Kington has prompted me to remind your readers of the importance of ensuring that any electrical installation they have carried out on their home is done correctly. Although I am unaware of the full details

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Flower show that now attracts 100,000 people

IT started as a modest local flower show in 1985 but it certainly has grown. Malvern's annual Spring Gardening Show, held on the Three Counties Showground in early May, now attracts not far short of 100,000 visitors every year, plus the cognoscenti among

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If the post office ain’t broke, why try to fix it?

SIR - As a resident of Worcestershire (formerly the hamlet of Oldfield, near Ombersley) I would like to add my voice to the ones of anger and outrage to the news that the main post office in Worcester is to close and move to WH Smith, two blocks further

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One raspberry ripple hanging basket, please

How does a summer surrounded by raspberry ripple, tutti frutti or lemon and lime sound? Sarah Hodgkins of Meadow Days has created a whole range of hanging baskets to suit every taste. With a warm mixture of pinks in the raspberry ripple or the sharp

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Why there's now't quite like folk in Upton

THOUSANDS of folk music fans took to the streets of Upton-Upon-Severn this weekend to enjoy the annual festival. One of the organisers, Lisa Warburton, said the opening parade was a joy to watch: "It was just so colourful, so noisy and such fun. The

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Tory Power In Local Elections

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Sunday, May 20 - Rural ride, Netherley, between 10am and 1pm

ONE of the area's most popular fun rides takes place on Sunday, May 20. The ride, which takes in miles of Worcestershire countryside, begins at Netherley, near Mathon, between 10am and 1pm. Refreshments will be available along the route and there will

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Air rescue teams are extending their hours

AIR ambulances are now working in Worcestershire 12 hours a day. County Air Ambulances are already a common sight in the sky over Worcester-shire but after a decision to revise operational response across the region, the charity has extended flying hours

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Malvern Pony Club fun day

DOZENS of pony-mad youngsters descended on the Three Counties Showground for the annual Malvern Pony Club fun day. The riders were aged from four to 21 and Chris Esling, district commissioner for the Malvern branch, said there was a sea of happy faces

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Displays held on bridge work

THREE public exhibitions are being held about the planned closure of Powick bridge this summer due to strengthening work. Worcestershire County Council is staging the displays to tell people about the work being undertaken and help people find alternative

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Robber had history of US crimes, court told

A robber who held a knife to a shop assistant's neck in a Droitwich shop had served sentences totalling 15 years in the United States for violent crimes. Gavin King went into Smart Ideas in the Salter Centre, Droitwich, and pretended to look at cards

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Warning after several duped by online scam

A WARNING has been issued after several people in north Worcestershire fell victim to an internet scam. Police say one woman from Kidderminster sent off £1,700 in six separate payments, before becoming suspicious. She is one of several people from the

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My Italian trek for dear brother John

A WOMAN has gone on a trek across rugged Italian terrain for three days in memory of her brother who died from a heart-related disease. Pat Betteridge, a Weight Watchers leader, is walking for six hours a day across parts of the Amalfi Coast to raise

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Police chief pays tribute asconstable

A WEST Mercia policeman has been shot dead in Shrewsbury. The constable, who has not been named, was attending what was described as a "domestic incident". Paul West, the Chief Constable of West Mercia Constabulary, told a news conference at Shrewsbury's

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Vote to keep the city’s Monopoly board

IF residents don't start voting soon, Worcester will lose out on a place on the world's most famous board game. For the first time in history, members of the public can vote for their own town, city or village to become one of the 22 locations on the

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WORCESTER: History cash gives mysterious obelisk a new lease of life

THIS run-down obelisk is one of Worcester's historic structures due to be expertly restored. Hidden inside the walls of the St Oswald's Hospital in The Tything, Worcester, not much is known about the 18th century monument. In its current state, cordoned

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University seals hospital site deal

AFTER a two-year wait, a second multi-million pound university campus for the city has moved a step closer to reality with the University of Worcester finally securing the derelict former Worcester Royal Infirmary site in Castle Street. University and