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Children's home 'outstanding'
A CHILDREN’S home in Malvern is among three handed top ratings in the latest Ofsted inspections. Hillview in Malvern was among three of the four county’s homes deemed outstanding by inspectors. The others were Green Hill Lodge in Worcester
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Tilly sparkles on Paralympic stage
A YOUNG musician from Malvern had the eyes of the world on her when she shared centre stage with Coldplay during the closing ceremony of the Paralympics. Tilly Chester, who has a moderate hearing impairment, performed two improvised pieces as part
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Caron's legacy to breast unit plans
A TELEVISION presenter who lost her celebrity daughter to breast cancer has praised plans for the Worcester breast unit after it was awarded nearly £10,000 by the foundation set up in her memory. Gloria Hunniford wrote a letter to praise the excellent
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Poolbrook WI
MEMBERS were given an informative talk on tracing your family tree by Frank Townsend from the Malvern Family History Society. He guided members through the various records they could access for tracing their family tree. The next meeting, the
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Restoration appeal aims to raise £350,000 for wing
A £350,000 fund-raising appeal has been launched to save a crumbling 18th century building at historic Croome Court. The National Trust bought the badly run-down Red Wing, a former servants’ quarter at Croome marked in the highest category on English
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Powick
A DOZEN people from Powick Ramblers met on the Old Road out from Martley to Clifton at The New Inn for a delightful walk led by Garth Lowe. The Open the Book Project which gives primary age children the chance to hear stories from the Bible starts
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Time ticks over flood insurance
TIME is ticking away for flood-hit residents trying to get insurance cover as talks drag on between the government and insurers. West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin and the Worcestershire-based National Flood Forum are calling for a speedy
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Folk duo star
THE Huntingdon Hall in Worcester will be a hub of fine musical activity towards the end of next week. Two folk musicians who played an important role in shaking up the British scene in the middle to late 60s team up on Thursday, September 20.
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Longdon
KEEP fit classes continue every Saturday morning at 9am. Queenhill Church Harvest Festival will be held on Sunday, September 30, at 6pm in the church. This will be followed by Harvest supper in Queenhill WI Hall at approximately 7pm. The
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You can join choir
BUDDING singers of all ages and abilities are being invited to join Powick Community Choir. The choir, which already has a 70- strong membership, is seeking new faces at the start of the new term. Rehearsals are held at Powick Parish Hall every
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Air cadet Luke gets some flying practice
MALVERN teenager Luke Branfield got a rare chance to take to the air thanks to a Help For Heroes ball organised by one of the town’s defence technology firm 3SDL. Luke’s father Paul attended the ball in July and won a flight in a Diamond Aviation
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Book the ultimate tribute to The King
THE “ultimate” tribute to The King, celebrating his musical career, is coming to the Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. Lee Memphis King, the most successful and celebrated Elvis Presley tribute artist in Europe, brings the legend to life in the show which
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Malvern WI
TWENTY members welcomed Michael Bird as their speaker on the work and responsibilities of magistrates. He began by inviting members to complete a quiz on who are magistrates and what do they do? Most members floundered and guessed their way
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Addict hid £250 worth of heroin in his buttocks
AN addict hid heroin between his buttocks twice but it was found when police carried out strip searches. Stephen Lines, aged 36, of Northwick Court, Malvern, admitted two counts of possession of heroin when he appeared before magistrates. The
