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Don't allow the rot to set in
I often stay with my friend who lives at Foldgate View and have spent many happy and rewarding hours walking in Foldgate Lane. Ludlow is a very unique and beautiful town, full of atmosphere and charm, a lovely blend of ancient and modern. Always a joy
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Why not say it with flowers?
I MUST say what a great idea it would be to put a few floral displays in the market place to cheer up the dull cobblestones, especially when the area is empty. Why not make the approach roads into Ludlow more inviting with flowers along Coronation Road
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Uniqueness will be lost forever
WE are writing to express our opposition to the proposed development at the edge of the A49. Ludlow does not need this development. There are two excellent DIY-type stores already in Ludlow and a number of specialised builders' merchants both in the town
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Why on earth were they allowed in?
THE Tenbury Advertiser (November 6) ran a story about someone taking a dog to Tenbury Firework display. What on earth do the owners of this dog have between their ears? Obviously no common sense or concern for the well-being of their dog, nor consideration
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Tenbury pilot is the eyes of the world in a crisis
Flying into dangerous situations to bring all the latest pictures to television news channels across the US, is all in a day's work for James Carmichael from Tenbury Wells. The newsgathering helicopter pilot, who recently covered the fires which raged
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Kevin runs in third in High Vinnalls race
KEVIN Nash of Ludlow Runners secured third spot in the Herefordshire Cross Country League event at the High Vinnals near Ludlow on Sunday. Kevin completed the hilly course in a time of 35 minutes and 58 seconds.. In sixth place was Ludlow's Mick Ligema
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Dave will 'drive-in' as new captain on New Year's Day
DAVE Ball was confirmed as the captain of Ludlow Golf Club for 2004 at the Annual General Meeting and will take over from the current captain Nigel Griffiths at the traditional 'drive-in' to office on January 1. Mark Rogers was also confirmed as the vice-captain
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Volleyball: Cleobury chalk up fourth victory
Cleobury Ladies 3 Leeds 2 Cleobury continued their winning streak in National League Division Two at home against newcomers Leeds. The win was the club's fourth in a row, but they had to work hard to secure victory in a tight five-set match. Leeds took
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Weakened Tenbury bow to superior Stourbridge
Stourbridge Lions 34 pts Tenbury 8 MISSING a couple of regular players Tenbury eventually had to concede defeat to a strong Stour-bridge team who retained their unbeaten record and moved two points clear at the top of North Midlands Two. Losing the toss
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'Arms bow out of cup with heads held high
Ellesmere Town 4 Craven Arms 1 CRAVEN Arms gave Shropshire Premier League table-toppers Ellesmere a battle royal before bowing out of the Shropshire Senior Cup at the second hurdle. The visitors surprised their hosts with quality football and, after a
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Homes plan will force shopkeeper out of business
THE owner of Ludlow's Country Kitchen shop says plans to build five town houses in Pepper Lane will force her out of business. "Ludlow needs quaint back streets and interesting shops to keep tourists coming and bring revenue to the town. Should this development
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Attack victim Clare honoured
CLARE Carmichael, the 38-year-old mother of two who survived a vicious attack at her home in September 2001, attended a special ceremony at which she thanked the two police officers who saved her life. Police Constables Dave Boot and Martin Broomfield
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PICCADILLY has Eros, Gateshead has the Angel of the North and Copenhagen has the Little Mermaid. Wha
PICCADILLY has Eros, Gateshead has the Angel of the North and Copenhagen has the Little Mermaid. What sculpture then should grace the new Craven Arms town square? Suggestions so far include a sheep or two, something to do with steam railways, a few chickens
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Festive fair returns
THE popular annual Christmas Fair will be held at St Peter's Parish Centre in Henley Road on November 30. Stalls will include gifts, toys, toiletries, jewellery, craft, quality bric-a-brac a red and gold stall books and cakes. Father Christmas will be
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'Arms split in two by development
CRAVEN ARMS has been split in two by demolition workers who have sealed off a much- used walkway in the town. Work began on Monday at the auction yard site where several large corrugated iron buildings and pens used to hold sheep in the town's market
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Prince to open new stand
THE Prince of Wales is to visit Ludlow Racecourse on November 24 to honour his long-standing commitment to open the new Jubilee Stand. Clerk of the course, Bob Davies confirmed the news and said he was delighted to be able to welcome the Prince to Ludlow
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New faces welcome
AN appeal has gone out for new faces to join the Clun Carnival Committee with new ideas for next year's show. The event, which pulls in crowds from all over Shropshire and mid-Wales, has already been pencilled in for August 7, 2004. Carnival chairman
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Pam Ayres - a tonic with no need of gin
IF it's true that laughter extends life expectancy, then Pam Ayres should be available on prescription. Gifted with an extraordinary sense of humour and observation, her give-away grin tells her audience "I'm here to make you laugh so let it rip" - and
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Choir's return
THERE is still time to book tickets for the Newtown Male Voice Choir's very welcome return to Little Hereford Village Hall on St Cecilia's Day, November 22. The patron saint of music's feast day will be celebrated with a ploughman's supper and, hopefully
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From Caliban to Taliban
COMEDIAN Robert Newman comes to Ludlow Assembly Rooms with a show that charts the history of a 500-year global terror campaign waged with goodwill to all. It winds up with "how Britain's philanthropic mission to Iraq has made the world safe for democracy
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Inspired work in concert
A NEW piece of music by Patrick Larley, musical director of the Ludlow Choral Society, has been slotted into a high-profile concert he is giving in St Laurence's Church on November 22. Larley was inspired by a Chinese proverb whose last lines are: "When
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A slow death for centre of Ludlow
LUDLOW is unique in its natural setting. At CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) we campaign to protect the uniqueness of market towns to protect their distinctive character and stop them becoming clones of each other. We do see the need for another
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There's no shame in shelf filling
I WOULD like to reply to R Black's letter, "Are These The Kind Of Jobs We Want?" (6.11.03). Firstly I would like to say that I am fully aware of the definition of diversification, and if government White Papers are read correctly, one will find that industry
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Ludlow up the pace to secure back to back wins
Ludlow 6 Chaddesley Corbett 1 LUDLOW men's hockey team made it back-to-back wins with a convincing win over their hard working visitors. After a slow start the game came to life when Ludlow goalkeeper Dave Hughes made a superb stop from a penalty flick
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Castle win on their day of celebration
Bishops Castle 24 pts Upton-on-Severn 21 CASTLE made hard work of beating bottom club Upton who have yet to register a North Midlands One point this season. In a match meant to celebrate the granting of a Sportsmark award of £3,000, to match the generous
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Result in doubt until final minute
Ludlow 26pts Leek 21 BOTH Teams deserve great credit for producing a pulsating Midlands Four West (North) contest in which the result was in doubt until the final whistle, the lead changing hands no fewer than five times. Ludlow made a rousing start and
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Wooffers through on penalties
Orleton 1 Woofferton Reserves 1 (Woofferton win 4-3 after penalty shoot-out) ORLETON missed out on a place in the second round of the HFA Jock Handley Cup when their visiting neighbours levelled in the closing minutes of normal time and then went through
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Stretton book Senior Cup place after penalties
Clee Hill 4 Church Stretton 4 (aet) (Church Stretton go through 4-2 on penalties) STRETTON booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Shropshire Senior Challenge Cup after a superbly exciting second round tie at Clee Hill which was only resolved
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Rovers go marching on in Sunday Cup
Ludlow Rovers 4 Woodside 0 LUDLOW Rovers go marching on as they continued their winning run to move into the second round of the Ironbridge Premier Sunday Cup with a comfortable win over Telford-based Woodside. They made all the early running and deservedly
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Pupils moved by tales of war
A GROUP of children from St Laurence's Primary School, Church Stretton, paid their own tribute to the town's war dead last Thursday. They planted union flags at six graves of people who died for their country and are buried in the Cunnery Road Cemetery
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Soldiers died on same day
MORE than 50 people crowded into the porch of St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, on Thursday for a short but dignified tribute to two local men who died on the same day in the Korean War. Privates Gordon Minton and Dennis (Eddie) Pitt died on the morning of
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We shall remember comrades
THE moving sounds of The Last Post rang out in St Laurence Church at 11am on Sunday as Ludlow gathered to remember its war dead. At the same time, the communities of South Shropshire fell silent as they joined the rest of the country in two minutes silence
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Ruth's jams are helping poor and needy in Timbuktu
IF you have any spare jars that are suitable for jams, Clun-based Ruth Mapes would love to hear from you. The jams will help raise cash for a charity that supports rural communities in Mali, all around a city that everyone knows, called Timbuktu. Since
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Town mourns the death of dedicated charity worker
CLEOBURY Mortimer is mourning the death of local businessman and charity worker Jim Benson who has died of natural causes at the age of 81. Jim, an engineer by trade, was born in Glasgow, one of 12 children. From 1963 he lived in Cleobury and was managing
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Car club plan gathers speed
MOVES to start a car club in Ludlow are gathering pace - and Craven Arms, Clun and Bishop's Castle may join in too. Following a public meeting to discuss the idea in Ludlow, a consultant is in the final stages of putting together a feasibility study for
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Art is not a leg a lamb...
art lovers in Clun are divided over where to hold next August's art and crafts show, which will form part of the annual carnival. This year it was held in Tim Wood's Old Surgery Gallery. Now some want the show to go into shops, pubs and the windows of
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Brimfield playschool opens its door to parents
THE Caterpillar Playschool in Brimfield is opening its doors next Tuesday to parents who have toddlers coming up to pre-school age. The playschool, which recently won Ofsted approval for its facilities, has room for up to six more toddlers. It is holding
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Hot summer was bad for business says Secret Hills
THIS year's long, hot summer when temperatures reached record levels, had an adverse effect on visitor numbers at the Secret Hills Discovery Centre at Craven Arms. "This has been a difficult summer for indoor attractions," said Neil Willcox, head of access
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Joanne's closer to her trek target
THANKS to a fundraising ladies night, Ludlow graphic designer Joanne Entecott is £130 closer to her minimum £2,500 sponsorship target for a charity trek in the mountains of Peru. "I'm pretty sure all those who came had a good giggle," said Joanne, after
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Helicopter crashed because it ran out of fuel, says report
A HELICOPTER crashed in a field a few hundred yards from the A49 at Woofferton because it ran out of fuel, according to an official report. In the accident, on a Saturday afternoon in mid-October 2002, the helicopter suffered a partial or complete power
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Opera, jazz, Lady Antonia and a duo by Shakespeare
A STELLAR line-up is coming to Ludlow for the three weeks of next year's Festival. The wide ranging list of attractions includes the Opera Babes in concert, jazz star Georgie Fame and a candle lit concert in 18th century dress in St. Laurence Church.
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At summit
EVEN if your mountaineering is confined to walking the hills of Shropshire, you will want to leave your boots behind and make for Ludlow Assembly Rooms next Wednesday. Stephen Venables is a master storyteller and photographer, who has climbed the Matterhorn
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Countryside inspiration
PHOTOGRAPHERS Ruth and Oliver Swan worked their way around the world on cruise ships, taking pictures of the guests. Now the couple, both trained artists from the Leominster area, have an exhibition of a very different side of their work - that inspired
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Shaun's wit and wisdom
THERE was standing room only at the Assembly Rooms on Monday night when, at the invitation of the Ludlow Civic Society, chef Shaun Hill gave a talk spiced with wit and modesty. The town now boasts three Michelin-starred restaurants but it was Shaun's
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Theatre of Lemmings
A LIVE family extravaganza is promised on December 5 when the Grand Theatre of Lemmings visits Clun Memorial Hall. A sell out is predicted for the show, which is suitable for anyone aged four or above. Tickets at £4 for adults and £2.50 for children are
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Panto helpers wanted
ANYONE who wants to play even the tiniest role in putting together Clun's February panto should make for the Memorial Hall on Monday at 7.30pm. That is the date for an initial meeting to iron out plans for Clun in the Willows, obviously very loosely based
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Booking a poplar place
LOCAL historian and tree enthusiast Bob Milner is inviting other nature-lovers to share the myths, legends and beauty of the Shropshire black poplars on Sunday, November 30. The trip begins at the Craven Arms Discovery Centre at 1pm and lasts until 4pm
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New challenge follows Spirit
FRESH from its recent success with Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, Clun Amateur Dramatic Society is preparing for new challenges. On November 21 it takes two one-act plays by William Trevor, Marriages and A Night with Mrs da Tanka, to the Shropshire Drama
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Escape and hope in a hard world
A GRAND week for film buffs ranges from a bio-pic about murdered Dublin journalist Victoria Guerin and two powerful accounts of bullying, escape and hope, The Magdalene Sisters and Rabbit Proof Fence. There have been plenty of films of The Winslow Boy
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Family that plays together...
THERE are four talented musicians in the Wardale family of Church Stretton but, with daughter Helen Andrews and son Andrew working up north, they rarely have a chance to play together. But, on Saturday, the Wardale Family String Quartet, with parents
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Mick's comeback helps an away win
Reality 1 Ludlow Town Reserves 3 ASSISTANT manager Mick Wells made an unexpected comeback after a two-year absence when injury hit Ludlow lost regular goalkeeper Dominic Leech at short notice. However the scratch team did well to beat Worcester-based
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Town start to make headway in Alliance
Stratford Town 1 Ludlow Town 1 LUDLOW were worthy of sharing the points with Midland Alliance high-fliers Stratford and offered further evidence that Les Bristow's team is starting to gel. Both teams tried to play football but were frustrated by the poor
