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Richards Castle
n Country and Western: The next country and western evening in Richards Castle Village Hall will be on Saturday. The visiting artist on this occasion will be Bobby Jones. The entry fee for the night, which starts at 8.30pm, will be £3.50. Further details
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Cleobury Mortimer
n Bridge Club: The club met in The Lion Inn on November 9, when a Howell movement was played. The winners were Joy and Gerald Link with 60.12%; second John and Barbara Northfield with 58.93%; followed closely by Steve Clifton and Nigel Wilkinson with
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Bishop's Castle
n NATURE QUIZ: Pam Love from The Cabin has won the nature quiz devised by Jill Bass in aid of Bishop's Castle Parish Church funds. She scored 74 points out of a possible 75 and her prize is a £10 token. n WILDLIFE GROUP PLANS FOR 2005: The Upper Onny
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Castle do enough for the points
Bishop's Castle 14pts Tamworth nil ALTHOUGH not in their best form, Castle did enough to beat off the challenge of lowly Tamworth, and maintained their challenge for the Midlands 4 West North title with two more points. The visitors surprised the home
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Wooffers on course to win Charity Bowl
Westfields 1 Woofferton 3 WOOFFERTON stayed on course to retain the Charity Bowl with a surprisingly comfortable victory at Hereford-based side Westfields in the third round tie. Having lost at the same venue 3-0 in the league, and with their opponents
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Missed chances cost Orleton dear in Burghill Cup
Skenfrith 2 Orleton 2 AET (Skenfrith go through on penalties) ORLETON were made to regret missing a load of chances in the first half of this Burghill Cup Second Round game. Chris Green, Anthony Roe, Stuart Jones and the Orleton strikers all went close
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Mullen and Mackie in shock Town exit?
JIMMY Mullen is believed to have left the Coors Stadium after four months in charge of Ludlow Town. The Town were approached by Southern League Division One West side Bromsgrove Rovers last week with a view to discussing the possible appointment of Mullen
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Investors target farmland
FARMLAND is being targeted by a new breed of investors who are fuelling demand and increasing prices, says a survey just published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. It points out that the investment drive into rural areas has started affecting
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'Over the moon' at plan approval
THE £6.2million care village for Craven Arms has been given the thumbs-up by district planners - but the developer is to shell out some £300,000 for road access improvements. The village will bring more than 100 jobs and will consist of 27 bungalows for
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A49 accident blackspot claims its third victim
A MOTORIST has died in another accident at a notorious section of the A49 at Ashton. One person in the car, who had not been named by police before the Advertiser went to press, died following a collision with a lorry yesterday (Wednesday). A total of
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Enter the Kidzone
SKATE boarders are destined to take over the auditorium at Ludlow Assembly Rooms during February half-term. Chairs will be replaced by a half pipe, quarter pipes, a platform, a flat bank, grind rails and a flat box. Seasoned skaters will need no further
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From Vincent's point of view
THE work of Worcestershire artist Gill Leighton is going on display in Tenbury Library until the end of the month. Much of her original work is inspired by local scenes and she enjoys exploring the countryside and depicting it for others to enjoy. She
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There's a place for concert goers
HIGHLIGHTS from West Side Story and a programme of music for peace feature in two choral concerts, which are due to take place on successive nights in Kidderminster Town Hall. Leonard Bernstein's score for the recreation of Romeo and Juliet, which was
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The Strettons
Stiperstones village is the Time Trail on Foot competition scheduled for Sunday, November 28. It is open to runners and wayfarers, solo or in pairs, with interval start times from 9.30am - 11.30am. Contact the organiser by sending an SAE to: Charles Leventon
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Young Sam takes tennis ball shield
LUDLOW Castle Tennis Club is making a push to encourage juniors to improve their skills. Monday evenings are set aside for juniors (12-16-year-olds) and are aimed at those who have reached a suitable standard to participate in match play. On average 16
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Gone fishin' . . .
WHEN Major Nick Sawyer stands down from regimental duties at home or abroad, he puts up his 'Gone Fishin' sign. In a new book, the former Ludlow College student recalls a career that has already taken him to 22 different countries and, often, dangerous
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Castle eventually forced out of Powergen Vase
After successfully appealing for inclusion in the Powergen Junior Vase after Evesham were eliminated for fielding an ineligible player, Bishop's Castle Rugby Club were eventually forced to yield the next round tie to their opponents Solihull. The next
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Mullen and Mackie in shock Town exit?
JIMMY Mullen is believed to have left the Coors Stadium after four months in charge of Ludlow Town. The Town were approached by Southern League Division One West side Bromsgrove Rovers last week with a view to discussing the possible appointment of Mullen
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New deal means an end to eyesore
THE site of the near-derelict Temperance Hotel, in Craven Arms, one of the town centre's eyesores is going to be put on sale for housing redevelopment. A deal has been finally struck between the owners of the hotel and South Shropshire District Council
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Bomb shelter on its way out
IT'S all systems go for the demolition of a Ludlow eyesore. Next Monday will see work start on the former Morse's shop - now referred to as the bomb shelter - in Rock Lane, and the building of four starter homes. Property developer Roger Wilson said:
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Stretton school leads on exclusions figure
CHURCH Stretton School leads the way in using temporary exclusion as a punishment for unruly pupils, with more exclusions than any other school in south Shropshire. Physical aggression to other pupils and verbal abuse to staff were the main reasons for
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Foldgate Mark III
THE next round of the battle over the future of Foldgate Lane on the south-east side of Ludlow is likely to be on December 8. That is the date pencilled in for South Shropshire District Council's planning committee to decide whether to allow the third
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Bin collections halted for funeral
SPECIAL arrangements have been made to postpone today's (Thursday's) rubbish collections in south Shropshire to allow Biffa employees to attend the funeral of colleague David Gregory. Mr Gregory, aged 32, of Lower Poston, Hayton's Bent, died in an incident
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Winter exhibition a boost for Acorns
A WINTER exhibition and sale in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice begins at Bleathwood Manor on November 27. Silversmith Sophie Jauncey is in charge of the exhibition, which will include work by a number of local artists. This will include oil paintings
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It's a small world
LUDLOW artist David Haynes is used to looking at the world in miniature. One of his specialities is painting on a small scale for Royal Worcester's porcelain and now some of his work is on show at the Old Surgery Gallery in Clun. Royal Worcester asked
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Laugh if you're glad to be gay
COMEDIENNE Clare Summerskill makes no bones about her show being uninhibitedly aimed at gay audiences. She broke off from rehearsals to say the show that is coming to Ludlow Assembly Rooms, on November 26, is "ideally for women, ideally for gays and it
