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AGRICULTURE

National Farmers' Union   more...

ANIMAL CARE

Animal Clubs/Societies   more...

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Art/Craft   more...

ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

Business   more...

CHARITIES

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CHILDREN'S GROUPS

After School Clubs   more...

CHURCHES

All Saints (CE): Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove (01527 576515).   more...

DRAMA AND MUSIC

Bands   more...

EDUCATION

Adults Schools   more...

HEALTH

AIDS   more...

HOTELS AND ACCOMMODATION

Farmhouses   more...

LOCAL AUTHORITIES

County Councils   more...

PUBLIC SERVICES

British Rail   more...

RECREATION AND LEISURE

Beer and Wine   more...

SPORT

Angling   more...

Leisure

The place to go if you are feeling rather blue

THIS is a short walk, but complicated, so there's little space for additional information.   more...

News

Planets theme at arts festival

CREATIVE folk are being encouraged to show their artistic sides at a festival celebrating the coming of spring.   more...

Act fast for village of the year

VILLAGES are being reminded that if they want to enter this year's Village of the Year competitions in Herefordshire or Worcestershire, they need to act fast as entries close on Friday, April 29.   more...

Success is all part of Guy's rich tapestry

THREE years after his death, a book has been published by a former president of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Red Cross Guy Rendel.   more...

Dances pulling in the pounds

A POPULAR monthly dance in Worcester is drawing in the crowds and continuing to raise cash for St Richard's Hospice.   more...

After six decades, milestones return

MILESTONES stripped to foil potential Nazi spies during the Second World War have finally been restored to their former glory.   more...

The vicar who's decided to join the police force

THE vicar of Barbourne is leaving his job later this month - to join the police.   more...

Bates manage to keep up with the Windsors

NEWLYWEDS Nicola and Jody Bates might look like any normal, happy couple - but they shared more than just a wedding day with Charles and Camilla.   more...

Veterans in action to save regiment

PROUD veterans from the Worcestershire Regiment joined hundreds of former soldiers on a march at the weekend, in protest at Government plans to modernise the Army.   more...

Rover director in the spotlight

THE dealings of county-based entrepreneur and Rover director Peter Beale will be scrutinised in an inquiry into the motor company's downfall.   more...

£10m station tops the bill

A PLAN to build a £10m train station on the outskirts of Worcester is just one of a range of initiatives being considered to revolutionise the county's transport infrastructure.   more...

RAPED, LOCKED UP AND ABUSED

DOMESTIC violence towards women from ethnic minorities has reached "shocking levels", a charity has claimed.   more...

Factories in global showcase

WORCESTERSHIRE manufacturing expertise will be showcased to the world this week, when local suppliers exhibit their skills and products at Midlands Manufacturing 2005.   more...

Pampered with champers

A HUSBAND and wife team who have notched up 50 years' service to Marks & Spencer between them were given a well-earned break to pick up long service awards.   more...

Workers safe for a week

THE Prime Minister today stressed the importance of manufacturing to Britain as frantic efforts continued to save the jobs of thousands of workers at ailing car giant MG Rover.   more...

There's a hidden mountain of waste out there

ENGLAND'S green and pleasant land isn't quite so green and pleasant when some Herbert decides to tip rubbish all over it.   more...

Horse society's success in rooting out ragwort

THE British Horse Society's anti-ragwort week proved so successful, another is to be held later in the summer.   more...

Check small print over that council tax refund

TODAY I can announce that we will pay to every pensioner household - 65 and over - paying council tax, a council tax refund of £200," trumpeted Gordon Brown in his Budget Speech.   more...

It was no dead-end job for her

THE Worcester City Police recruits were well known at the Midland Police School after the war because, like all other recruits, we wore a close neck tunic.   more...

EU is not socialistic

N TAYLOR (Letters, Friday April 1) says the European Union is a "socialist dictatorship."   more...

Quotations

I REALLY laughed at John Phillpott (Seven Days, Saturday, April 2) describing some youths as "a group of Worcester's finest." Fair dos, some local lads quote bits of my letters to me, generally with a giggle.   more...

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Transport plan is on rightroad

ANY survey of people's attitudes to modern living will see improvements to traffic congestion at the top of the list.   more...

Seven days with Phillpott

TEACHING seems to be one of the hardest jobs around these days.   more...

Mormons celebrate 175 years of faith

THE Wild West came to the Malvern Hills on Saturday as scores of people re-enacted a trek across the Rocky Mountains to celebrate the founding of a religious organisation in the US.   more...

Man's river rescue

A 30-YEAR-OLD man had to be rescued by the city's fire service after he jumped into the River Severn in the middle of Worcester.   more...

Money for children's centres is welcomed

A POT of gold to ensure more SureStart children's centres are set up in Worcestershire has been welcomed by the county council.   more...

Three bands for three pounds

A VARIETY of musical styles will be aired this week when Worcester's Marr's Bar hosts its weekly "Free Bands for Free Quid" night.   more...

Plan for a renal unit

PEOPLE with severe kidney problems could be treated in Worcestershire in future instead of having to travel to Birmingham and beyond.   more...

Looking at history in series of walks

ANOTHER series of popular guided walks around the historic towns and countryside of Worcestershire starts next month.   more...

Group for justice to host days of events

MEMBERS of a Worcestershire-based international action group are hosting two days of events as part of The Global Week of Action for Trade Justice.   more...

Bypass man's charity walk

A LIFE-changing double bypass has given a 58-year-old man the inspiration to take part in a 56-mile walk.   more...

Man hurt by cable over road

A MOTORIST was injured in a car crash caused by a cable tied across a road in Kidderminster.   more...

Show to unravel story of smocks

A YARN all about smocks will be told next week.   more...

Sport

Newcastle Falcon 16 Worcester Warriors 21

Sunday, April 10, 2005   more...

11/4/05 - Coach Keast in tribute to his heroes

WORCESTER gloriously wrestled their destiny back into their own hands yesterday.   more...

McCoy hits back with two victories

TONY McCoy could be forgiven for thinking he will never win the Grand National after the luckless run of Clan Royal at Aintree on Saturday.   more...

Hall grabs crucial United leveller

MATTHEW Hall's goal 15 minutes from time was enough to keep Evesham United in an automatic promotion spot after a 1-1 draw at Ashford Town.   more...

Rovers running out of chances

LACKLUSTRE Bromsgrove Rovers saw their automatic promotion hopes slip further away as their poor home form came back to haunt them against a stubborn Swindon side.   more...

Relegation remains distinct danger

KIDDERMINSTER Carolians Rugby Club missed the chance to put pressure on their relegation rivals with a 7-6 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Wednesbury.   more...

Dominant Malvern destroy Hinckley

MALVERN Rugby Club put in a superb performance to win 44-16 at Hinckley and secure the play-off place in Midlands Two (West).   more...

Vital win makes it advantage Worcester

WORCESTER Wolves have given themselves every chance of reaching the England Basketball League Division One play-off final with a 92-80 first leg victory over City of Sheffield Arrows.   more...

Preece clings to City dream

WORCESTER City's slim hope of making the Nationwide North play-offs suffered a setback when they could only manage a 0-0 draw at Stafford Rangers.   more...

Coach Keast in tribute to his heroes

WORCESTER gloriously wrestled their destiny back into their own hands yesterday.   more...

11/4/05 - Preece clings to City dream

WORCESTER City's slim hope of making the Nationwide North play-offs suffered a setback when they could only manage a 0-0 draw at Stafford Rangers.   more...

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