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Kempsey rewarded for fine progress
KEMPSEY have picked up an England and Wales Cricket Board Clubmark accreditation certificate. More than 70 members, parents, sponsors and players were present when ex-Worcestershire cricketer Stuart Lampitt presented the award to chairman Maurice Smith
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Legal battle over cup tie
CRICKET is in the dock on Saturday when the Worcester Lawyers team take on their German-based counterparts for the right to lift the European Lawyers Cricket Cup. The 50-over game at King's School, Worcester's New Road pitch gets under way at 11am.
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Kays marking their 60th year
KAYS Cricket Club will crown their 60th anniversary with a grudge match against old rivals Rushwick on Sunday. They host their village neighbours at the Cinderella Ground, Bransford Road, from 2pm in a 45-over clash.
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Proms timetable
Chantry High: published Monday, May 21 Hanley Castle High: publishing Tuesday, June 26 Pershore High: publishing Friday, June 29 Elgar Technology College: publishing Tuesday, July 3 The Chase: publishing Friday, July 6 Blessed Edward Oldcorne
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RGS aim to lift cup for third season
RGS Worcester Firsts are aiming to win the Chesterton Cup for the third year in a row. They made the final against Cheltenham College at Worcestershire CCC on June 10 following wins over Monmouth School and old rivals King's School Worcester. Against
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Club duo roar to Red Dragon joy
AFTER their trials and tribulations on the last few rounds of the BTRDA Championship, Mick O'Brien and Sixty and Worcestershire Motor Club member Matt Pearce finally had some success. Racing O'Brien's Ford Focus WRC 06, the pair scored a creditable fifth
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WCFC soccer camp
WORCESTER City Football Club's development scheme will be running a two-day soccer camp for children aged between five and 15 during next week's half-term holidays. The camp will take place at Bishop Perowne College on Thursday (May 31) and Friday (June
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Nunnery to host six-a-side action
A NEW summer six-a-side league is starting at Nunnery Wood Sports Centre's astroturf pitches in Worcester from the end of June. The league is being launched by SoccerSixes, a national six-a-side league organiser, and will run every Sunday from 3pm to
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Petrol Station investigated by police
A WORCESTER petrol station at the centre of a £400,000 card cloning scam has been investigated by police. This afternoon officers blocked the entrances to the BP garage in Castle Street, preventing customers from entering the site. A police spokesman
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Woman raped while walking through alleyway
A WOMAN has been raped while walking through an alleyway in the morning. The victim was attacked while on the path between Aconbury Close and Leopard Rise, Ronkswood, Worcester, at about 9.15am on Friday. The offence was not reported to police until
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Nunnery celebrate the double
NUNNERY Wood's year seven football team have swept all before them this season, winning both the district league and the county cup. In the final of the county cup, which was held at BKL stadium in Redditch, they produced some excellent football to defeat
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Bollinger poised to play
DOUG Bollinger is poised to make his long-awaited return to action in Worcestershire's LV County Championship Division One fixture with defending champions Sussex tomorrow (11am). The Aussie overseas player, who has not featured for the County since
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Stourport’s academy will take the club from strength to strength
STOURPORT Hockey Club launched its new junior academy on Friday at the club's pitches on the Kingsway in the town. The opening session was attended by more than 30 children from clubs and schools in the surrounding area. They benefited from the coaching
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City side chopping down the Wood bid
WORCESTER recorded a 16-run win over Coombs Wood in the Fearnley Factory Shop Worcestershire Sunday Club League First XI Division. In the Second XI competition, Worcester Nomads Academy lost by 51 runs to Kidderminster Victoria. Winning the toss, Kidderminster
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County League Seconds scores
CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE LEAGUE SECOND XI DIVISION ONE Astwood Bank v Alvechurch Rained off. Five points each. Belbroughton v Barnards Green Belbroughton won by three wickets. Barnards Green (4) 145 all out (T Clarke 61, J Raybould 6-40), Belbroughton
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Tots make wedding extra special
TWENTY children from Madresfield Early Years Centre, Malvern, performed a special song and dance at their teacher's wedding. Dressed in red, children aged between four and seven sang a song and danced holding flower and ribbon-covered hoops, finishing
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Now backroom boys get physical
WORCESTER Warriors' players can rest after avoiding relegation on the final day of the Guinness Premiership season, but the club's backroom team are preparing for a tough physical challenge of their own. The Sixways support staff will be taking part
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Cricket fixture list
SATURDAY BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT PREMIER CRICKET LEAGUE FIRST XI Premier Division: Himley v Walmley; Kenilworth Wardens v Walsall; Kidderminster Vic v Shifnal; Knowle & Dorridge v Coventry NW; Moseley v Wellington; WB Dartmouth v Barnt Green. Division
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Mercian League on lookout for teams
THE Mercian Festival Junior Football League hope to provide football next season on Saturdays and Sundays and are welcoming applications from new clubs. On Saturday mornings, there will be mini-soccer games for under eights through to under 11s and for
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Magic of the hills and cathedral inspired a local lad to become our most famous son
Worcester is an enigma just as Elgar - its most famous native citizen - is an enigma, defying an easy answer as to the source of his talents and who wrote about his social connections in a musical format, recognised around the world as the Enigma Variations
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Festival highlights
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Wednesday, May 30, 7.30pm, Worcester Cathedral LUNCHTIME RECITAL Thursday, May 31, 1pm, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester SECULAR AND SACRED Thursday, May 31, at 7.30pm, St George's Roman Catholic Parish Hall and Church, Worcester
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Clean up your dog’s mess, owners told
DOG walkers across Worcestershire are urged to clean up their act as part of a new campaign launched this week. Worcestershire County Council's countryside service wants to encourage people to keep the region clean by removing dog mess from public areas
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All you’ll need to know about career in childcare
A MASSIVE careers fair aimed at those wanting to work with children and young people is to be staged in Worcester next month. Hundreds of people are expected at the Every Child Matters Careers Fair, which is organised by the Worcester News in association
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All you’ll need to know about career in childcare
A MASSIVE careers fair aimed at those wanting to work with children and young people is to be staged in Worcester next month. Hundreds of people are expected at the Every Child Matters Careers Fair, which is organised by the Worcester News in association
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Mum wins her battle over fuel payments
A worcestershire single mum who has two children with special needs is delighted after winning a six-month battle with British Gas. Skye Baxter, of Avon Street, Evesham, had been in dispute over her payments record with the energy firm since November
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Market plan looks likely to stall again
PLANS to transform a derelict fruit and vegetable market in Worcester look likely to fail once again because it is in the flood plain. The latest scheme to turn the former Worcester Produce site in Hylton Road, St John's, into a health and fitness centre
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Help those starving in Africa with £3m appeal
WORCESTER people are being urged to back a £3 million appeal to help people suffering in Darfur and Chad. In 2004, more than one million people in Darfur were at risk from the on-going conflict. Now more than 200,000 people are believed to have died
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Neighbour injured after complaining about noise
A flat dweller who complained about noise was knocked down in a flurry of punches by a neighbour with a prolific criminal record. Stephen Patterson had banged on his floor with a hammer after loud music from the flat below disturbed him. The music was
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Parish hall opened after 4 years’ work
PARISHIONERS and sponsors gathered in Throckmorton to see radio presenter Katie Johnson officially open a new £175,000 parish hall. The opening ceremony was the culmination of four years work by villagers to replace their old building - a 95-year-old
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DROITWICH: New mayor is excited at his year to come
CIVIC leaders from across Worcestershire have attended a ceremony in Droitwich to witness the making of a new mayor for the town. Richard Morris accepted the chain of office at an annual meeting of the town council on Monday evening after his name was
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MALVERN: Drunk teen was found foaming at the mouth
A MALVERN teenager with "an entrenched alcohol problem" was found wandering the streets drunk and foaming at the mouth, a court was told. Christopher Willis, aged 18, of Bluebell Close, kicked a car door four times and claimed he could hear voices in
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We can help you cope in half-term
PARENTS and carers looking for family activities and childcare during the half-term break are being encouraged to contact Worcestershire County Council. The council wants people to make use of its family information service, which provides information
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Plumbers are like gold-dust, so why can’t I find a job?
A TRAINEE plumber cannot find a job or get an apprenticeship despite sending off nearly 100 applications. There was a desperate demand for plumbers a few years ago - doctors and lawyers even gave up their jobs to get their hands dirty unblocking kitchen
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Something to hide?
SIR - I see that Michael Foster was one of the MPs who voted in a despicable attempt to exempt Parliament from the terms of the Freedom of Information Act. Has he anything to hide? Pyers Symon, Worcester.
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JOYNER EDWIN
JOYNER EDWIN Matt and Nikki Congratulations Matt and Nikki and thank you for our first granddaughter Imogen, bornMay 19th, 2007.She is beautiful.Love Mumand Steve. xx ---------- Well done Matt and Nikki on the arrival of my niece Imogen. She is a little
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CANTWELL
CANTWELL John Of Rushwick. Much loved partner of Jan, passed away suddenly on May 20th, 2007. Funeral service to take place at Standlake Church, Oxfordshire, on June 1st, at 11.30 a.m. Immediate family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to The
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FARR
FARR John Dad, you are forever in my thoughts and always in my heart. Gone but never forgotten. I will always love you. Mandy x Published in paper 23/05/2007
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FINCH
FINCH Linda Diane Two years today you went away,But in our hearts you will always stay.Jackie and Peter. Published in paper 23/05/2007
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FINCH
FINCH Linda nee Wilson Passed away two years today. We miss you more than words can say, The tears we shed, we wipe away, but the ache in our hearts, will always stay. You were not only a daughter and sister Lin, but our best friend. Goodnight, God bless
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WOOD
WOOD Jean Passed away one year ago today. A golden heart stopped beating, two willing hands are still.The one who did so much for us is resting at God's will. God bless you mom. Loving daughters Elaine and Shirley, and son-in-law Taff. ---------- It does
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FARR
FARR John Edward Grandad A daily thought, A silent tear, A constant wish, That you were here. In my heart, You will always stay, I'll think about you everyday. I miss you so much grandad. Love now and always, Your granddaughter Michelle and partner Kobby
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FARR
FARR John Edward It's only been a few days Dad, since you were taken away, The blow so hard the shock severe, to part with one I loved so dear. You meant the world to me dad, When I was in need, you were always there. You held my hand when I needed a
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FARR
FARR John Edward Jack Passed away suddenly but peacefully in his sleep on May 16th, 2007, aged 75 years. Husband to Glenys for 53 years, loving father to Gary, Karen, Debbie and Mandy. Adored grandad to Scott, Wayne, Shelly, Rondella, Gareth, Leon, Michelle
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BATEMAN
BATEMAN John Eric Of Droitwich, peacefully on May 19th, 2007, aged 83 years. Beloved husband of Margaret, dear father of Susan and Linda and a much loved grandad and great grandad. Funeral service at Dodderhill Church, Droitwich on Friday, May 25th, at
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MEEK
MEEK Reg Rene and Family would like to thank all Relatives and Friends for the messages of sympathy received in their sad loss of Reg. Thanks to the Reverend Ken Boyce for a lovely service, to all those who attended and for all the donations made to County
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FINCH
FINCH Linda nee Wilson Two years to the day when you were taken away, but one thing nobody can take away from us is the memories we will keep of you, mom. Esther, Erica, David, Peter and a special kiss nan, love Bethany and Brendan XXX Published in
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PITMAN
PITMAN Jack and Emily Cherished memories of our motherand father.Always loved.Always remembered. From John, Linda, Margaret and Julie. Published in paper 23/05/2007
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MILES
MILES John W. One year ago today. This is my road, where will it wind?When I come to a turning, what will I find?Will there be shadows, will it be bright?Will the forests or mountains filter the light?I look forward with pleasure, for this much I know
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21st May - 26th May - Hot Flush - Malvern Theatre
REVIEW IN Hot Flush, we meet four extraordinary women. Myra (Rula Lenska), Helen (Marti Webb), Sylvia (Sheila Ferguson) and Jessica (Rachel Izen) all have problems - whether it's with their husbands, their lovers, a lack of passion or, in one case,
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MALVERN: Man who hurled abuse in the street goes to jail
A PERSISTENT offender has been jailed for a month after hurling abuse at passers-by in the street while he was drunk. Kevin Bayliss, of Elgar Avenue, Malvern, shouted racist abuse at a fast-food worker and told a woman to "show us your white knickers
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Festival of fun will be the best thing to hit our area
AN OPEN-air summer fair is being billed as the biggest and brightest extravaganza in the history of Warndon, Worcester. A festival of fun in and around the Glover's Needle pub, Windermere Drive, will bring young and old together, say organisers. Hundreds
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New homes for the city’s historic heart
OFFICES and shops in the heart of historic Worcester are set to be transformed into flats and town houses. Buildings along New Street, in the city centre, will be knocked down and converted into four small apartments as well as seven townhouses. The
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Defeat the English? This is treachery!
SIR - The English stand in the way of a united Europe and must be defeated. That is the extraordinary claim of Andrew Duff, a Lib-Dem MEP. Last week he pointed out that Britain, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Poland are the European Union members
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Pervert was spotted with hand down his trousers
A PERVERT committed an indecent act while watching women shop at Tesco. Paul Rice, of Bicton Avenue, St Peter's, Worcester, was caught by police in his car outside the supermarket in St Peter's, Worcester Magistrates Court was told. Police found Rice
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Nizlopi - Marr's Bar, Worcester
CROWD participation triumphs once again. Luke Concannon on guitar and vocals and John Parker on double bass and human beatbox are an impressive duo to behold. Improvising, even inviting one nervous looking fan on stage, this was a near perfect gig from
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New marketing role for Lynsey
CONTINUING business growth has led to the appointment of Lynsey Grinnell by Worcester-based Market Link Creative Marketing. Ms Grinnell, of Battenhall, Worcester, joins the consultancy as a production executive to maintain a smooth transition from a
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Pupils did not let their school down
SIR - I welcome the intervention of Councillor Jo Hodges regarding Elgar Technology College and its Ofsted inspection (Letters, May 15). Her letter confirms she and Coun John Buckley agree with chairman of governors Gill Hellings and me that the majority
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DROITWICH: Campaigners celebrate their role in saving lido
A CAMPAIGN group which battled to restore and re-open the lido of a Worcestershire town has celebrated its achievement with a special ceremony. Members of Droitwich group SALT (Save A Lido Today) gathered for a pseudo opening ceremony. The event included
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THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
WITH thanks to individuals and companies which had helped made the Elgar 150th Birthday Festival and this publication possible. NEXUS Creative is proud to be associated with the Elgar Festival. Managing director Nigel Harte said: "Elgar's inspirational
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20 years of watching and running events
JEAN Armstrong has made involvement in the Three Choirs Festival and its music making in Worcester a devotion for more than 20 years. She has met and received representatives of the community including royals, prime ministers and clergy and thousands
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One moment music is bold, the next it’s shy
WILLIAM Boughton founded the Malvern-based English Symphony Orchestra and for more than 25 years was its energy, conductor and inspiration. He attracted a loyalty among fellow musicians and patrons and an audience of more than 100,000 to attend the concerts
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Formidable list of services to the city
BORN in Calcutta, Sam Driver White is one of the most dedicated citizens of Worcester as his energies have been committed to so many years of promoting the cause of the city and of Elgar in a manner which cannot be compared. His list of positions on
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Extraordinary citizen gives his time to help
DAVID Wright is an another rare citizen of Worcester who has given extra-ordinary time and energy to a variety of causes for the benefit of fellow citizens and who has adopted Worcester as his home town with a dedication that few can follow. He has not
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We walked wonders for charity
ENERGETIC staff raised cash for cancer sufferers as part of their Walk Wonders event. Staff from Worcester-based energy firm npower got into their stride and raised £1,250 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The 5km walk on Sunday began at npower's offices
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Conductor dedicates his life to composer
DONALD Hunt has brought more Elgar to more people than any other living conductor. From his days as a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral Choir, through his years as an articled pupil to the cathedral organist Herbert Sumison at the age of 13, to his time
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A privilege to conduct work
ANOTHER great fan of Elgar who helps make sure his work gets the hearing and status it deserves is Worcester-born Stephen Cleobury, director of music at King's College, Cambridge, in charge of its famous choir. "During my student days in Cambridge I
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Manfred got more than he bargained for in package
IF you are just entering the Third Age in your life, you will have no trouble remembering how the music of your formative years had a tune that lingered, the first few bars instigating a smile and a little humming, and a muttered aside about today's music
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We’re taking soccer to the states
SPORTS students at the University of Worcester are jetting over to the United States to bring a taste of the beautiful game to America. The eight Sports Science undergraduates, who are all qualified football coaches, will be based across the pond for
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His wife was his muse – he never composed again when she died
bDi Saville and Susan J Dolman examine the role of the composer's family and friends in his journey to greatness. THE WIFE ALICE - wife, mother-figure and muse - has been thought to have subsumed her life into his. But the change from a life of comfort
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Asking for an autograph took some courage
SIR Edward Elgar may have been reluctant to give his autograph, and indeed is rumoured to have charged for it on occasions, but when a new and very nervous nine-year-old chorister, wearing an Eton bum freezer and mortar board, ran after him in Hereford
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Memory is honoured by the volunteers who tend composer’s final resting place
EDWARD Elgar's first experience of the might of music came from listening and watching his father play the organ at one Roman Catholic church, St George's in Worcester. The present church was opened on July 16, 1829, when admission to the service was
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He gave the people music to celebrate and dance to
FOR 30 years, I had the pleasure of presenting the Last Night of the Proms on BBC radio and television, and there was one moment which I always found especially moving. This was when everyone in that vast arena who had a seat abandoned it to stand like
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Some cases of false prophecy
DURING the composer's life, some bold predictions were made about the future, some were more wrong than others. 1859: Drillers hired by Edwin L Drake to share his project looking for oil replied: "You mean drill into the ground to try to find oil? You
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More than just a lifetime of history
MANY momentous events in history happened during Elgar's lifetime. By Julian Dolman 1857: The Indian Mutiny 1869: Suez Canal inaugurated 1871: The Albert Hall built 1875: Bizet writes Carmen 1877: Queen Victoria becomes the Empress of India. 1892
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The mystery of the cipher that’s never been solved
IN 1897, Elgar wrote a cipher, a coded message to Miss Dora Penny. The cipher, consisting of 87 characters spread over three lines, appears to be made up from an alphabet of 24 symbols. But Miss Penny was never able to decipher it and to this day, no
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Greatest composer is part of a vast cultural heritage in county
ELGAR yearned for the Malvern Hills and found solace and inspiration in them. Perhaps he accepted the legend that the last battle of the British under their General Caractacus - whose story he set to music - had taken place on the Herefordshire Beacon
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Concerts were staged in the rain forests
SIR Edward Elgar was well travelled through his work as a composer. One of the more intriguing places he visited was Manaus, Brazil, in 1923 - located on the Negro River near its confluence with the Amazon and about 1,000 miles from the coast. Today
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Fire-starters are lazy and ignorant
SIR - Now that we are coming into some fine weather, I would like to know why some people insist on ruining others' pleasure by lighting garden fires? There is absolutely no excuse for this anti-social behaviour (laziness and ignorance perhaps). I would
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21 cheap homes could be built on wasteland
TWENTY-one new affordable homes could transform a piece of wasteland on a Worcester housing estate. A scheme to build the homes in the heart of Lower Wick has been recommended for approval by Worcester City Council planning officers. The plans, put
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Stew lamperns for a real treat
ELGAR would have enjoyed local produce such as Worcester permain apples, Pershore purple plums and beers from local hops. Perhaps too he relished a river delicacy of stewed Severn lamperns cooked in the traditional manner described by Ethel B Hughes
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The First World War took a heavy toll on compassionate Elgar
IN Rome, supposedly on holiday in 1908, Elgar was caught up in civil strife and saw the signs of armed conflict writing to a relative: "the streets occupied in every direction with troops, bayonets, and loaded rifles... bloody war - I saw the poor human
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Charities left disappointed with last will
IN his last will dated January 2, 1932, Elgar left an estate recorded at £13,934.6s.9p (about £675,370 today, according to Ian Priest of Clydesdale Bank, Worcester) with an unusual explanation in the first paragraph "I regret that owing to the sudden
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Party celebrates a three-in-one shop
IT'S three cheers for three businesses in Barnards Green, Malvern, which celebrated their coming together with a fabulous opening party. Malvern Beauty Clinic has been in business for 12 years and its site in Barnards Green Road has been luxuriously
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Stop people parking in disabled spaces
SIR - I recently spent two weeks on holiday near Worcester and visited the town several times during our stay (at Hanley Swan). My wife is in a wheelchair and we were delighted to find a whole section of the CrownGate shopping centre car park reserved
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Victim’s dismay at gang’s sentences
A GOOD Samaritan hurt in a savage gang beating that was captured on CCTV cameras has told of his dismay at the sentences handed out to his attackers. View Video footage - Courtesy of BBC News Ryan Newman and Dean Daniels were both sentenced to a 12-
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Brace yourself for a High Street bra war
BRA wars could break out in Worcester High Street. Following in the wake of Ann Summers opening a shop in High Street, now lingerie specialist Triumph is looking for a high profile site in the city. Retail property consultants Macarthur Wilson has been
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There’s a need for more warehousing and start-up units
A TELEVISION series has recently been screened by BBC 4 about Edwardian Britain, highlighting the many similarities between then and now. Anyone watching will have noticed some marked differences between the world just out of living memory and that which
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Old tyres are used to make new shoes
A FAMILY wedding in Kenya proved to be a real-life changing experience for Colwall couple Tim and Philippa Charlesworth. The couple flew to Africa for a wedding five years ago and on their way to the venue drove through the Kiberan slum on the outskirts
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Live music special for Donovan’s charity trek
A FORMER Kempsey schoolboy who has multiple sclerosis is planning the trek of a lifetime to raise money for charity. Donovan Buffery, who lived in the Worcestershire village for 28 years and went to Kempsey Primary School, is planning a five-day trek
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My wife beat me and threw me out of the house - but still I couldn't leave her
WHEN John's ex-wife abused him, both physically and mentally, he didn't know where to turn for help. "If I'd have told my friends that she'd punched me in the face, they would have laughed me out of the pub," he says. "Likewise, if I'd admitted she'd
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Post office worker found man lying dead on his way to work
A POST office employee has told a murder trial how he found the body of a student as he came to work. David Jinks said 21-year-old Adrian Palmer was lying on his back near Teme Street in Tenbury with his arms above his head. Mr Jinks was told by ambulance
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We sang our way to glory
A SCHOOL'S chamber choir is celebrating after they triumphed in their first attempt at the Cheltenham Festival. The Chamber Choir at St Mary's Convent School in Battenhall, Worcester, fought off competition from four other schools, winning first place
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The battery-powered vehicle that took us all the way to Toyota HQ
MECHANICALLY-minded youngsters from a Worcester school motored their way into the regional finals of a national competition. Four students from Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College in Timberdine Avenue competed against more than 90 Midlands groups
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Bishop's Diary
Next Sunday is observed in the Christian Calendar as Whitsunday or Pentecost. Along with Easter and Christmas, it is one of the great high days of the Christian year – though now the Whit Monday bank holiday is spring bank holiday and always comes in
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Let’s unpack our food at the supermarket till
SIR - I am annoyed that we must still purchase a high proportion of our weekly supermarket shop in totally unnecessary and often non-recyclable packaging, despite claims from the major names that the problem is starting to be addressed. I support recycling
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Keep pay rise in mind next time you vote
THE voters of Worcestershire may like to cut out and keep page four of today's Worcester News and take it with them the next time they visit the polling station. Because anyone outraged at the fact that councillors have voted themselves a hefty 4.8 per
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Printing firm lays off 33 of its workers
MORE than 30 jobs are to be lost at a printing company in Pinvin, near Pershore. Polestar Varnicoat says it is having to make the cuts because one of its customers is not giving it enough work. However, bosses say it is only a temporary measure. Managing
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How you could help to track a snatched child
AN emergency system to rapidly trace abducted children has been launched by the police. West Mercia Constabulary has joined forces with the Worcester News to launch Child Rescue Alert - a system where crucial information about a child's abduction can
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I'm so relieved to see this grim monument go
THE father of a teenager who plunged to his death in a disused Worcester pumping station has said plans to transform the building will help him avoid painful memories. Speaking for the first time about the tragedy, Bryan Botfield, whose son Aidan died