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Stories for 21 March 2005

Leisure

Cavern Beatles - No 8, Pershore

OKAY, so we chaps may not be able to twist so low these days, and the ladies may be more likely to cultivate wisteria than hysteria but boy, did we baby-boomers have a great time on Saturday night. Number 8 was rocking to the sound of our youth.   more...

News

Winners enjoy their gym success

LUCKY winners of the Worcester News CrownGate Cannons Competition have been taking advantage of their prizes.   more...

Unions plan strike action over pensions

THOUSANDS of public service workers will go on strike on Wednesday if a last-minute agreement is not found with the Government.   more...

Chatterboxes talk up charity cash

A CHATTY charity event at a specialist Worcester nursery raised more than £1,000 for children with speech and language difficulties.   more...

Unearth the truth about that piece of pottery you dug up

AMATEUR archaeologists can find out if they've dug up a valuable historical artefact at a special event next month.   more...

The Giffard is consigned to the pages of history

A NEW budget hotel opened in Worcester today relegating the Giffard name into the history books for good.   more...

Battle to protect newts at reserve

THE battle against litter-louts who are threatening the future of a Worcester nature reserve, noted for its rich diversity of plants and wildlife, is to be stepped up.   more...

Why I want an apology over charity cash slur

AN angry businesswoman wants an apology from Tilly Merrell's mum after she was accused of pocketing charity funds.   more...

Foster calls for more school kitchens

NEW schools in Worcestershire should be designed to accommodate full kitchen facilities to allow improved school dinners, MP Michael Foster reckons.   more...

Cats die in blaze

A CAT and two kittens are thought to have died in a fire which gutted a converted barn at the weekend.   more...

Tragic Tim's skate mates pay tribute

DOZENS of youngsters have visited Worcester Youth Centre to pay tribute to popular 25-year-old city man Tim Boaz, who died in a snowboarding accident.   more...

A CITY ON THE MARCH

WORCESTER'S workers are on the march after topping a nationwide survey.   more...

Exhibition zones in on firm future

COMPANIES wanting to be part of the biggest business-to-business event in Worcestershire and Herefordshire have been urged to be quick with their entries.   more...

First staff take lessons on board

THE First bus company has launched a lifelong learning centre in an effort to make sure its employees have the basic literary and numeracy skills.   more...

Launch of a new union in county

A NEW union to serve members of the carpet and steel industries has been launched in Worcestershire.   more...

Lifestyle service

THE owners of the Renaissance Spa in Upton-upon-Severn have launched a new company to help other lifestyle firms market their products.   more...

Talks sought

Unions are seeking urgent talks with executives at car giant Peugeot following the firm's announcement it is to axe 850 jobs at its main UK factory under plans to end a production shift.   more...

Full stop

WYCHAVON Council's One Stop Shop at Broadway Library is to close due to lack of business.   more...

U-turn welcome but we must still be suspicious

MINISTER for Nature Conservation and Fisheries Ben Bradshaw's unusual but welcome U-turn on Open General Licences for shooting pigeons and crows obscures a more worrying approach by this Government towards shooting.   more...

Why the good work goes on

I WAS delighted to read that Acorns the Children's Hospice, after so much local support and effort and the wonderful generous gift of land by the late Willie Sayce and his widow June together with the backing of our local benefactor Cecil Duckworth, is about to open.   more...

I object to the killing

TIM Pinney is quite entitled to campaign against Michael Foster (Letters, Saturday, March 12).   more...

Recycle and help world

AS a representative of leading recycling company Eurosource, I was delighted to be part of the recent Red Nose Day Recycling Appeal launch.   more...

Power of drug firms

AT the end of this year a vast amount of vitamins, minerals are to be withdrawn from sale.   more...

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It's good to walk to work

IF you were going to walk to work, you could pick plenty of worse places to do it in than Worcester.   more...

Karate kids to compete in Canada

FOUR teenagers from Worcester will be flying off to Canada to compete in an international karate tournament.   more...

Four men with pluck

A SELECTION of some of the greatest acoustic guitarists in today's music scene will be coming together at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall.   more...

Golden days for council workers

THREE council employers this week celebrated a golden 25 years of service to the city of Worcester.   more...

Top names at gardens show

ORGANISERS behind a major gardening event are revamping its popular celebrity theatre to give the talents behind the floral displays a bigger share of the limelight.   more...

Join dragon boat team and support charities

PEOPLE can have fun and help local charities at the same time by taking part in dragon boat racing on the River Severn this summer.   more...

Hilarious 60s radio show set for revival

A HILARIOUS 60s radio show which used to burst across the airwaves every Sunday afternoon is set for a revival in Malvern.   more...

Show attracts record entries

THE popular Red Marley Hill Climb has this year attracted 130 riders and classic motorbikes to the Easter event.   more...

Business plan for former sewage works

AN application to build business units at a former sewage works in Worcester has been given the go ahead.   more...

Town runs out of cheap homes for young people

YOUNG people around Droitwich are struggling to find somewhere to live because the town is fast running out of social housing, a civic leader has claimed.   more...

Still dancing after 60 years

IVOR Owen made his mind up the moment he saw her at the RAF dance just over 60 years ago.   more...

Sport

18/3/05 - James grabs hat-trick

TOWN Reserves have hit a purple patch of late, having scored 16 goals and conceded just one in their last three league games.   more...

18/3/05 - Changed Town are defeated

MALVERN Town returned home from Sutton Coldfield having suffered a 3-1 Midland Alliance defeat on Tuesday.   more...

18/3/05 - Barnards Green AGM

BARNARDS Green Cricket Club will be holding its annual general meeting at the club at 8pm on Wednesday (March 23), all members are invited to attend this important meeting.   more...

18/3/05 - Malvern still in promotion bid

WITH the result between Burton and Hinckley going the right way, with a win for the Staffordshire side, Malvern took the points at Tile Hill to reclaim second spot on points difference.   more...

18/3/05 - Andy tops averages

MALVERN pool star Andy Jones has been selected to represent Wales at the World Eight-ball Pool Championships to be held in Blackpool in May.   more...

18/3/05 - Winning start for Ben Dale

MALVERN mountain biker Ben Dale started his 2005 season in the best possible way with a fantastic win in southern Spain last Sunday, as part of a pre-season training week with International Bikes 51.   more...

18/3/05 - Sam Black strike is crowning glory

RANGERS travelled to the home of Bloxwich Town FC on Saturday to play fifth-placed Sporting Khalsa.   more...

18/3/05 - Ladies retain the league championship

MALVERN Ladies clinched the Kidderminster and District Women's League title with a win against Headless Cross of Redditch on Sunday.   more...

18/3/05 - Town back with a quality show

MALVERN Town turned in a polished Travel Factory Midland Alliance performance on Saturday, defeating an in-form Racing Club Warwick.   more...

18/3/05 - Malvern keep the pressure on

MALVERN Rugby Club kept the pressure on at the top of Midlands West Two with a good 20-39 win at Old Coventrians on Saturday.   more...

18/3/05 - Fixtures ...

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18/3/05 - Darts AGM

MALVERN North West Ladies Darts League is holding its summer AGM on March 29 at the Foresters Arms, Malvern, starting at 9pm.   more...

18/3/05 - Colwall club's 75th anniversary

MEMBERS of Colwall Womens' Hockey Club past and present enjoyed the club's 75th anniversary celebration at the Full Pitcher, Ledbury last Saturday.   more...

18/3/05 - George stars at county gala

LEDBURY swimmers made their presence felt at the second block of the Worcester County Championships held over the weekend at Wolverhampton, winning a grand total of 63 awards.   more...

18/3/05 - Costly mistake

A LIGHT north-west wind gave the competitors a close-hauled leg at the start of the second race of the spring series at Arden Sailing Club (Defford) this Sunday.   more...

18/3/05 - Crib memorial is now teams

THE success of a singles cribbage competition last year, in the memory of former Royal Mail manager Brian Shayler, has led to a new team event for this year.   more...

18/3/05 - Former pupil hands over kits

MEMBERS of Wyche Primary School have been given new sports kits thanks to the efforts of a Year 6 pupil who was leaving to go on the The Chase.   more...

18/3/05 - Good turnout for new captain

WORCESTERSHIRE Golf Club members were so keen to enter Barry Schofield's inaugural competition, that the newly-appointed club captain wisely decided to hold two shotgun starts, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.   more...

Upton Adventure lights up meeting

UPTON Adventure, owned by Peter Corbett, trained at Eastnor by Nicky Sheppard and ridden by Emma James recorded their ninth course win at the Garnons track yesterday with a battling win in the Ladies Open against their previous conqueror Golfagent.   more...

Wolves seal home draw in play-offs

WORCESTER Wolves have secured fourth place in England Basketball League Division One.   more...

Defeat at leaders wraps up league fixtures

UPTON ended their North Midlands (South) One campaign with a 27-5 defeat at table-topping Cleobury Mortimer.   more...

Wasted penalties cost Evesham win

EVESHAM should have beaten Kidderminster Carolians but ended up losing 12-10 in a friendly derby at Marlpool Lane.   more...

Ledbury feel the heat in Chiswick

LEDBURY went down 44-21 to London Civil Service at the Chiswick Sports Ground.   more...

Shaylor at the double again

WORCESTER Rugby Club were once again well represented as England women saw off Scotland 22-10 in a gritty Twickenham clash.   more...

Watkiss banking on five successes for survival

DEFIANT Stuart Watkiss has set his sights on a win feast from Kidderminster Harriers' last eight games to prevent a return to the Conference.   more...

Boddy eyes crowd boost

WORCESTER City chairman Dave Boddy has urged supporters to turn out in numbers again for the resurgent club's remaining three home games of the campaign.   more...

18/3/05 - Holiday course at Dysons

A FOOTBALL course, run by Kidderminster Harriers, is taking place in Malvern next month.   more...

18/3/05 - Junior Soccer Scene

MALVERN United met a much improved Salford team in the closing stages of the Mercian Festival League and found them difficult to break down.   more...

18/3/05 - Rangers in final after penalty kick marathon

THE first semi-final of the President's Cup was played on Sunday and what a nail-biter it turned out to be.   more...

18/3/05 - Orgee hits late goal for West

WEST Malvern returned to Worcester League division one action on Saturday and gained a good 3-2 win against Oak Apple.   more...

18/3/05 - Title is within grasp

AFTER this result, unbeaten Powick only need one win out of their remaining four games to clinch the Worcester Saturday League division one title.   more...

Fixtures

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18/3/05 - Revenge is sweet for Upton

UPTON went into their final home North Midlands (South) One league match of the season intent on exacting revenge for the result of the reverse fixture at the start of the season.   more...

Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2004/5 Season

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