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Forward, but not to make a statement...
With regards to the words spoken by David Lloyd at the meeting in Palmers Hall on December 11 that "Ludlow should not be wedded to the past" seems ironic. David Lloyd, noted historian on Ludlow, has made a name for himself with his lectures and renderings
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We fully endorse public consultation
I am part of the architectural team that has been comissioned by Ludlow College to design the new facility at Palmers Hall. I would like to make it known that we fully endorse public consultation and as a result are taking on board all comments and concerns
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Fighting a battle not winning the war
Yet another controversial proposal! All we are doing is fighting battle after battle, not winning the war. It's time to tackle the root causes. New houses, school buildings, etc have to go somewhere and for most the logical location is within existing
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Members turn out in force for new club captain's drive-in to office
LUDLOW members turned out in force to support the new captains David Ball and Celia Russell for the traditional drive-in to office. Competitions chairman Pat Merrick thanked the outgoing captains Nigel Griffiths and Margaret Gosling for all the good work
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Weather is no bar as Hill gain a welcome win
Clee Hill 2 Hanwood 0 LOW cloud and a snow-covered pitch did not stop Clee Hill from starting the new year with a welcome win, a victory which lifts them up towards mid-table in the Shropshire County Premier League. With visibility just about playable
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Clee's title chase back on track
Brown Clee 3 Wem 1 BROWN Clee got there Shropshire League Division 1 title chase back on track when they came from behind to beat Wem and move up to third spot in the table. Clee started brightly but the visitors caught them on the break to force a corner
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Family affair as Seconds win friendly game
Ludlow 2nd 13 pts Clee Hill 10 FATHER and son Graham and Dave Pugh starred for Ludlow when they scored all the points in this entertaining friendly match at the Linney, switched to Ludlow when the scheduled home pitch at Clee Hill was covered in snow.
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United kick off the New Year with a win
Ledbury Town Reserves 0 Tenbury United 2 UNITED made the best possible start to the New Year when Ryan Morris bagged a brace to continue their six-game unbeaten run in league and cup matches, and claim their fifth West Midlands League Division 1 South
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Caynham resident's CBE for his work for cereals
MAKING sure the Home Grown Cereals Authority remains as competitive as ever is its chairman, Tony Pike, who lives at Caynham. He receives a CBE for his services to the arable crops industry. His job is part-time and non-executive and, importantly, he
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Joy as favourite actor is awarded OBE for his services to drama
ACTOR Pete Postlethwaite called his OBE "a bolt from the blue" when he celebrated at his home near Church Stretton. "I'm delighted. I think it's great," he said. "I've no idea where it comes from." The award in the NewYear's Honours List came shortly
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Internet business had debts of £659,000
A father and son Internet design business in Ludlow that collapsed with £659,000 of debts have undertaken not to act as company directors for the next five years. Alan Chivers and his son Thomas, 22, ran the business Genesis Interactive from their former
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Baby Ruth makes it a New Year to remember
Ruth Matthews just missed the New Year Celebrations at Ludlow Commnity Hospital but being a new-born baby she probably wasn't that bothered. Ruth was born at 5.15am on January 2, weighing in at a healthy 10lb. Mum and dad, Martene and Ray Matthews of
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Youngsters can work on play for the festival
YOUNGSTERS will have a chance to work on a big community play that will take to the streets of Ludlow during the summer festival. Details of the project are still on the secret list but three sets of classes connected with it start at Ludlow Assembly
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Gospel choir swings into town
THE London Community Gospel Choir brings a glittering CV to its concert at Ludlow Assembly Rooms on January 24. It has serenaded Nelson Mandela, provided the backing for Paul McCartney and sung at former Spice Girl Mel B's wedding. It also sung on the
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Die-hard fans set to teach timewarp
LUDLOW filmgoers will have expert tuition as they prepare to dance the timewarp at a special late night showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The cult movie, with Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon, is being shown at the Assembly Rooms as part of the Silk
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Minor additions will not remove fears
I WAS interested in The Advertiser's account of the proposed Ludlow College glass structure in the medieval courtyard and behind Palmers Hall, which said that "to allay the fears of nearby residents in Lower Raven Lane something will be done". I expect
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Do we need this proliferation?
No, it is not too late to re-consider. May I make a further point? Drive south from Ludlow for 15 minutes and you pass well-advanced works for a big commercial site on the Leominster bypass. This is administratively foreign ground -- it is in Herefordshire
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Writer is 'totally misinformed'
Mary Barnard's "Quite happy with the Eco park" is totally misinformed. I have supported the redevelopment of both the Bufton sites throughout, and the continued use of the St Stephens Close land for commercial use. The only criticisms I voiced were the
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Major contributor to the community
IT is with great sadness that I write this tribute to Basil Cullum who passed away on December 19, 2003. Basil joined our company, J P Wood & Sons (Poultry) Ltd in 1960, coming to the area from Bristol. He was appointed marketing director in 1965
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Paved with good intentions?
THE pathway of local authorities is paved with good intentions, some of the time anyway. I believe back in around 1972 a promise was given to the local electorate that the Regal Buildings would never cost more than a tuppenny rate, and that was in old
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As ye sow, then so shall ye reap?
SO THE publicity seeking, former Tenbury Town councillor, Mrs Margaret Austin, wants to be left alone by the people who used her photograph to publicise their Christmas Eve disco. Can this be the same woman who, even before her appearance on Kilroy, wherein
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Lucs keep hopes of top three finish alive
Luctonians 20 pts Leicester Lions 17 LUCTONIANS kept their hopes of a top three finish in the Midlands One with a narrow, but exiting win in a thrilling match at Mortimer Park, and thus gaining revenge for their defeat at Leicester earlier in the season
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Tenbury bag a deserved win in friendly
Cleobury Mortimer 7 pts Tenbury 10 BOTH teams had a blank Saturday with no league commitments and started off the second half of their seasons with a friendly local derby. Although the going was heavy both teams wanted to play rugby and this positive
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University prove too tough for Cleobury
Volleyball Cleobury 1 set Birmingham Uni 3 25-14, 11-25, 17-25, 18-25 Cleobury's away West Midlands Division One fixture at Birmingham University again proved to be a tough and interesting encounter. After a few grumbles in the warm-up about the height
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Free from injuries Stretton sparkle in home victory
Church Stretton 2 Morda 0 ALTHOUGH being inactive for three weeks was not ideal it gave Stretton players carrying minor knocks a chance to recover. They were able to choose from a full squad and gave a sparkling performance to beat visiting Morda and
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'Arms struggle in the first game for a month
Craven Arms 0 Broseley 5 PLAYING their first game for a month, Craven Arms came against high-flying Broseley, boosted by a couple of Midland Alliance guests, and understandably struggled in this Shropshire County Premier League clash. After their prolonged
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Firsts stretch their unbeaten run with a win at Leek
Leek 5 pts Ludlow 7 LUDLOW stretched their unbeaten Midlands Four West (North) run to nine matches with a rare win at Leek, a victory which consolidated their challenging third spot in the league table. With a light covering of snow on a very heavy pitch
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Council rule out cloned opposition to skateboard park
SIXTEEN identical letters opposing a skateboard park on the Craven Arms playing fields are to be disregarded by district planners at this week's meeting. All the residents objecting say, "Concern is raised regarding the proposal creating additional noise
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Cemetery plans find favour despite residents' fears
CONTROVERSIAL plans to extend Ludford Cemetery, Ludlow, and provide a car park seem likely to find favour with district planners, despite objections from nearby residents. A previous application for change of use from agricultural land to a cemetery had
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Love conquers all as officer weds his bride
CAPTAIN Ben Morris, the son of the Rector of Wentnor, the Rev Norman Morris, has finally got married -- after having to postpone the wedding once to serve with his regiment in Iraq. Ben, a captain in the Scottish 40th Regt RA, the Lowland Gunners, had
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Food fayre promises to be both bigger and better this year
PLANS are being laid for another Church Stretton Food Fayre, which promises to be even bigger and better than last year's. Fayre chairman Bob Welch faces an agonising few months applying for funding but his committee has already set this summer's dates
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Pensioners relive the horror of attacks
TWO Ludlow pensioners this week relived the horrifying ordeals of being attacked and robbed in their own homes. Bert Evans, 82, of Churchill Close and Alwynne Tommey, 70, of Caynham Road, Clee Hill, both told a packed press conference that they were left
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Proving arts are alive and kicking!
SHROPSHIRE-based Arts Alive enjoyed a week of sell-out performances prior to Christmas - showing that arts are very much alive in the county. Now the snazzy new combination Arts Alive/Flicks in the Sticks brochure is out, covering the period January to
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Learn new skills... or wallow in the past
THERE are plenty of opportunities to pick up new skills or to learn more about local history in South Shropshire in the coming week. Film fans can wallow in the past and watch Gone to Earth in Hope Bowdler or enjoy a very present-day Uma Thurman trying
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Artists ready to show off their talents
LESLEY O'Brien, the creator of this brightly-coloured doll, is one of more than 20 south Shropshire artists contributing to the aptly named Hidden Talents exhibition. The annual show opens on Monday at Ludlow Assembly Rooms and will display a wide variety
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Prepare to be afraid, Nosferatu is here
FANS of horror films should make sure they are in Clungunford on the evening of February 13. The enterprising Flicks in the Sticks is bringing two of the creepiest movies ever made to the Village Hall. As anyone fortunate enough to have seen the new digital
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Bleak holiday period as ref calls off games
LUDLOW Town lost both their scheduled Midland Alliance and West Midlands League Division 1 South Saturday fixtures when the referee ruled that the new Coors Stadium pitches were unfit following heavy rain. Club chairman Peter Gwilliam confirmed that the
