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Stories for 14 March 2005

Leisure

A feast of great music

TICKETS are on sale for this year's Chipping Campden Music Festival.   more...

Enjoy a day out at John's castle

IN 1206, a castle was built on the orders of King John, close to the confluence of Pool Brook and Mere Brook, just over a mile north of Upton, and a quarter-of-a-mile south of what was then known as Potters' Hanley.   more...

The Hollow Crown - RST, Stratford

JEWELS of the acting world delighted theatregoers at the RSC when they gathered to perform The Hollow Crown.   more...

Music fans can take their pick

THREE musical evenings in Tewkesbury this weekend will appeal to pop, country and big band fans.   more...

Sit down... for a rockin' show

THE guys and dolls are ready to entertain at Evesham Arts Centre next week.   more...

Angels of dance fly in for their first visit

AWARD-winning choreographer Henri Oguike is making a first visit to Malvern with his company of eleven dancers on Tuesday.   more...

A riotous tale of the unexpected

A STRANGE (and Unexpected) Event! is the title of a show coming to Chipping Norton next week.   more...

Young actors in debut show

MEMBERS of a Vale drama group featuring budding actors are preparing to stage their debut productions.   more...

News

We're not planning on leaving site, say gipsies

DEFIANT gipsies illegally camped near a Worcestershire village have said they have no intention of leaving the site they have been ordered to vacate by April.   more...

Pub return for Dave and Karen

A COUNTRY pub is welcoming the return of a couple of friendly faces this month following a major £700,000 refurbishment.   more...

School will be jamming with Ben

A TOP reggae and Christian singer whose music was shaped by his experiences as a boy soldier is set to drop in on a Worcester school today.   more...

They've all got a nose for fun

PEOPLE all over Worcestershire dressed up, wore red noses, and took part in silly activities, all in the name of Comic Relief.   more...

Lobster pub to include mussels on menu

A PUB which has been targeted by animal rights activists for cooking live lobsters is to hold another event - this time featuring mussels and clams.   more...

Mast has come down

CAMPAIGNERS have celebrated after a mobile phone mast erected next to a school was taken down - the day before its owner faced being fined.   more...

Books, puppets and chocolate

A PUPPET show and an Easter egg hunt will be among the activities on offer at Worcester Library this month as part of a campaign to attract more people through its doors - and keep youngsters entertained over the Easter holidays.   more...

My torment at hellhole of hospital

A WOMAN who has been left in agonising pain despite a two-week stay in Worcestershire Royal Hospital has said she would "rather die" than have to go back in to the ward she described as a "hellhole".   more...

Song and dance as pupils go on stage

PUPILS at a Worcester school will be making a song and dance later this month as part of an arts project they have been working on over the course of the term.   more...

State-of-the-art hospice welcomes first families

A LONG-awaited hospice in Worcester offering care and support for life-limited children has opened its doors for the first time today.   more...

BODY PULLED FROM SEVERN

Grim find yards from Diglis Hotel   more...

Angels back firms to tune of £1.7m

COMPANIES in Worcestershire and Herefordshire are £1.7m richer, thanks to a scheme accessed via the Chamber of Commerce and Business Link - and there are still more opportunities available.   more...

Latest franchise helps farmers

FARMERS will now benefit from being offered a wider choice of machinery to cultivate crops after a Worcestershire-based company took over a specialist equipment-selling franchise.   more...

Built-in butter

A BAKING potato which does away with the need to add butter is proving a hit.   more...

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Children speak up for contest

FROM children's authors to bingo callers, magicians to auctioneers, Young Farmers took on a variety of roles during their public speaking contest last week.   more...

Hunting in black and white

WITH hunting very much in the news at present, it's an astute time to bring out a new book by equestrian and countryside photographer Amanda Lockhart.   more...

Is it any wonder that I tackled Blair directly?

SO Councillor John Buckley does not approve of my direct approach bringing to Tony Blair's attention the plight of Worcestershire schools funding.   more...

Ludicrous claims over park loss

IN response to Councillor Francis Lankester and his recent attempts to justify the car park extension on Cripplegate Park, I would like to make the following points.   more...

Intrusive phone calls

THE Telephone Preference Service is a register of phone numbers, which anyone can subscribe to in order to cut down on the number of unsolicited phone calls they receive.   more...

No war call to our MPs

SPECULATION that George Bush might attack Iran this summer have been refuted by Condoleezza Rice, who stated that this was "not on the agenda at this point".   more...

What will farms get when milk costs more?

AT the 2005 National Dairy Conference there was a glimmer of optimism among milk producers as the major supermarkets put up the price of milk.   more...

Organic farmers are set to suffer

HUNDREDS of pioneering organic farmers, and organic dairy farmers say they will be hit hard by the new CAP payments.   more...

Chance to supply food for schools

FARMERS and growers were in Westminster this week to learn how the Government is helping them do more business supplying food to schools, hospitals and the public sector.   more...

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Big day is here at last

IT has been a long time coming but the big day has finally arrived. Acorns Children's Hospice opened in Worcester this morning.   more...

ACORNS HOSPICE: Brand new facility opens its doors

RUNNERS are being urged to don their trainers and raise cash for a Worcester hospice that helps seriously ill children and has opened its doors for the first time today.   more...

A wild time with the reptiles

TODDLERS at a Worcester pre-school enjoyed a really wild day when they came face to face with some exotic creatures.   more...

Force claws back £1.9m drugs money

WEST Mercia Constabulary is tonight due to receive a top national award in recognition of its battle against drugs.   more...

I welcome chance to visit new sites

IT'S difficult not to be in a reflective mood this close to finishing the tour, but there's plenty of work still to do, so I'll leave that for another day.   more...

Club set to unveil proposals

BOSSES at Worcester City FC have said plans for a housing development on the club's current home are due to be unveiled today.   more...

Wartime memories

WARTIME memories and stories will be exchanged during a special event near Ledbury.   more...

Having a ball for Steve's run

A CHARITY ball is being held to raise sponsorship for a Worcestershire man who is running the London Marathon in aid of a children's charity   more...

Woman in shock at theft of ponies

A DROITWICH woman is angry after two of her children's beloved Shetland ponies were stolen from the family's field in Martin Hussingtree near Worcester.   more...

Garage owner hits out at `shabby' criticism

A MAN who has run a garage near Worcester's Cripplegate Park for almost 20 years has hit out at a senior city councillor who criticised the appearance of the premises.   more...

Art branches out

TREES and woodland are in the spotlight at a new exhibition which has opened at a Worcestershire gallery.   more...

New team heads up creative waste scheme

A NEW team has been appointed to run a community environment centre in Worcester that turns waste into art.   more...

Sport

Stalybridge Celtic 1 Worcester City 0

Saturday, March 12, 2005   more...

Notts County 1 Kidderminster Harriers 3

Saturday, March 12, 2005   more...

14/3/05 - Harriers plea to fans

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have issued a `we need you' plea to fans ahead of Saturday's relegation crunch clash against rivals Rushden & Diamonds at Aggborough.   more...

14/3/05 - England call for Warriors flanker

NORTH Midlands flanker Guy Thompson has been called into the England Under 18 squad for the AER Championships which get under way in France next weekend.   more...

14/3/05 - Attitude was all wrong -- Brain

JOHN Brain questioned Worcester's attitude after their 18-10 defeat at the Rec.   more...

Erraji pounces to land vital Rovers win

AN opportunist Riad Erraji strike seven minutes from time earned Bromsgrove Rovers their first Southern League Division One West win in five games.   more...

Promotion setback hits Evesham

A DISMAL display brought an end to Evesham United's six-match unbeaten run after being out-played at Yate Town in Southern League Division One West.   more...

Wolves rally in vain as Rockets win

LATE pressure from Worcester Wolves was not enough to save them from a 94-86 defeat at Reading Rockets.   more...

Harriers plea to fans

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have issued a `we need you' plea to fans ahead of Saturday's relegation crunch clash against rivals Rushden & Diamonds at Aggborough.   more...

England call for Warriors flanker

NORTH Midlands flanker Guy Thompson has been called into the England Under 18 squad for the AER Championships which get under way in France next weekend.   more...

Attitude was all wrong -- Brain

JOHN Brain questioned Worcester's attitude after their 18-10 defeat at the Rec.   more...

Preece hoping Worcester will hit back

ANDY Preece has told his players to react in the right manner following Worcester City's first league defeat in five at Stalybridge Celtic.   more...

City link up with Miller Homes

WORCESTER City took a further step towards selling off St George's Lane by announcing their preferred developer for the historic football site.   more...

14/3/05 - City link up with Miller Homes

WORCESTER City took a further step towards selling off St George's Lane by announcing their preferred developer for the historic football site.   more...

14/3/05 - Preece hoping Worcester will hit back

ANDY Preece has told his players to react in the right manner following Worcester City's first league defeat in five at Stalybridge Celtic.   more...

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