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The Strettons
SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB: Members were welcomed by the chairman, Mrs M Haywood, who reminded them that future meetings would be in the United Reformed Church Hall. Arrangements for the December 10 Christmas lunch were discussed. A talk and demonstration of
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Ludlow
FLOODLIGHTS: Were lit at St Laurence's Church, November 17: Remembering mother Mrs G M Parsonage on her birthday, love Mary Price; Loving birthday memories of Dennis Bromley from his wife Dot and all his family; In memory of Charles Taylor - always in
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Bishop's Castle
ADVENT CANDLES AT BROCKTON Brockton Chapel invites you to the ongoing series of children's Advent services at 6pm on Sundays December 5 and 12. Everyone is welcome including those who belong to other churches or who do not usually go to church. COUNCIL
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Let's send out the right message
REGARDING the dispute over the internal changes at St Mary's Church, Tenbury Wells. Having moved into the area in the last 18 months because of health reasons, I, as a practising Christian, was concerned that I would not find a church fellowship that
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A similar effect to the poll tax
IT would seem that the hunting bill and its consequence is likely to be to the Labour party what the poll tax was to the Conservatives. The difference being that, in English history, all poll taxes were rejected by the people. But no one in the past ever
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How much does county matter?
THE latest edition of South Shropshire Matters - Direct from your District Council has been posted through every letterbox in the district. It has been relaunched in glossy form, the aim being to make it more appealing and more interesting. These are
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Wooffers lose home cup clash
Woofferton 2 Westfields 5 AFTER surprising their Midland Alliance opponents in the first half, Woofferton ran out of steam in the second, allowing Westfields to ease themselves into the quarter-finals of the HFA County Senior Challenge Cup. After Dave
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Tenbury take three points in local derby
Ludlow Town Reserves 0 Tenbury United 1 TENBURY scored an early goal to secure the West Midland League Division 1 points in a typical local-derby midweek en-counter at the Coors Stadium. The result consolidates Tenbury in mid-table but leaves the home
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Nigel shugs off hangers-on to cross for opening try
Cleobury Mortimer Second XV 12pts Clee Hill Second XV 6pts NEAR neighbours Cleobury Mortimer Seconds and Clee Hill Seconds included a few 'elder statesmen' former first teamers in this closely fought local derby. The match started evenly with both teams
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Badgers' excellent hockey
Ludlow Under-15 Badgers matched Market Drayton in all departments except converting their chances into goals and losing 0-2. With the experienced Gareth Hughes and Chris Davies amongst their ranks, the Badgers produced some excellent hockey and with further
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Moves to keep HGVs from town
THREE men met on a grassed area by the side of the A49 north of Ludlow to discuss how to keep heavy goods vehicles away from the other end of town. They stood near where northbound traffic joins the trunk road from the Burway Trading Estate and Bromfield
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Parents of truants facing a £50 fine
PARENTS who allow their children to play truant will be hit with a £50 fine under new plans. School heads in south Shropshire have given a mixed response to the new county council strategy, with fears that it could create friction between schools and
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Marquee scheme at cost of parking
LUDLOW will lose another 10 precious car parking spaces for most of the year if Tesco wins the go-ahead to sell gardening goods outside its store. The stores giant has asked South Shropshire District Council for permission to put up a marquee "for display
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Festive night
THE acclaimed Knighton Town Silver Band, with conductor David Wilson, is to visit Church Stretton on Friday, December 10, for a Christmas concert organised by the Royal British Legion. The band will be joined by the Craven Arms Men's Chorus, conductor
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Town band marks a bumper year
IT has been another bumper year for Tenbury Town Band and they don't mind blowing their own trumpet. Founded in 1983, it is the town's first ever brass and woodwind band. At its recent AGM, members heard that it had been a very busy year and were praised
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New films for new year
A STYLISH remake of The Manchurian Candidate, a brilliant piece of 1960s paranoia, comes to Ludlow Assembly Rooms in January. The original appeared at the height of the Cold War, when Uncle Sam believed the Commies were going to take over. Its taut screenplay
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Menith Wood
OLD CHAPEL HALL: There will be carol singing round the village nearer Christmas. Let us know your favourites and we will sing them for you. All welcome to join us. See notice board for date and time.
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Buzzard facts
Your correspondent of November 18 observes that the Corvedale Buzzard is not a public service. This is true, but we do service the public with our bus. As a community bus all our passengers are merely requested to ring in and book their travel. We collect
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Slowly losing our freedom to choose
LIKE many landowners and country folk, I am appalled by the decision of the biased House of Commons to ban foxhunting. They certainly did not listen to the rational arguments, the clear evidence of the Government's own inquiry into hunting with dogs;
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United book County Cup semi-final place
West Hagley 1 Tenbury United 2 TENBURY are through to the semi-final of the Worcestershire FA Junior Cup for the second year running. In-spite of not showing their best form during the game, they did just about enough to book their place with a narrow
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Doreen and Terry in bridge win at the Lion Inn
Cleobury Mortimer Bridge Club met at the Lion Inn on Tuesday, November 23, when members play a Mitchell movement. The north-south winners were Doreen Round and Terry Lacey with 70.83%, with John and Barbara Northfield and Charles and Vera Smith joint
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Ludlow bow out of League Vase after a home defeat
Ludlow Ladies 1 Stafford Ladies 3 LUDLOW gave a good account of themselves before bowing out of the League Vase against a very useful Stafford side. The match started at pace with both sides attacking in turn, and creating chances. Stafford scored the
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Town show plenty of spirit for no reward
Biddulph Victoria 3 Ludlow Town 2 FOR the fourth game running Ludlow produced a spirited performance that went without reward, leaving them rooted to the foot of the Midland Alliance table, and the new management team searching for their first point.
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Tenbury take three points in local derby
Ludlow Town Reserves 0 Tenbury United 1 TENBURY scored an early goal to secure the West Midland League Division 1 points in a typical local-derby midweek en-counter at the Coors Stadium. The result consolidates Tenbury in mid-table but leaves the home
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Town show plenty of spirit for no reward
Biddulph Victoria 3 Ludlow Town 2 FOR the fourth game running Ludlow produced a spirited performance that went without reward, leaving them rooted to the foot of the Midland Alliance table, and the new management team searching for their first point.
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Farming mourns 'great showman'
ONE of Herefordshire's best-known members of the farming community has died suddenly in Hereford Hospital. Bill Phillips, aged 72, formerly of The Batch, Sarnesfield, was one of Herefordshire's greatest farming ambassadors and had probably won more top
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Restoration bid for second weir
YOU have to look hard to realise there is another weir on the Teme, just below the restored Horseshoe Weir. There is just a flurry of water by the lesser known Casemill Weir but, by this time next year, it should look very different. Dave Riley, vice-chairman
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Crime hotline hits a record
By Jean Kingdon A RECORD number of arrests and charges from information supplied to the anonymous Crimestoppers number have been recorded in Shropshire this year. The system allows callers to ring a special number if they are able to help police inquiries
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Trust's praise for ambulance service but . . . Collapse drama as board meets
By Arun Marsh Reality struck at a routine ambulance board meeting when Ludlow's new paramedic raced to help a man who had collapsed. While members of the West Midlands and Shropshire Ambulance Trust were wading through facts and figures in a conference
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Lack of homes on the agenda
THE lack of affordable homes in south Shropshire was discussed at a "useful" gathering in Whitehall this month. At the meeting with Housing Minister Keith Hill were Ludlow's MP Matthew Green, the leader of South Shropshire District Council, Councillor
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Ready for Foldgate Round 3
By Michael Baws THE stage is set for a new series of battles over the future of Foldgate Lane. Officers at South Shropshire District Council have recommended a go-ahead for the plan by Shrewsbury-based Bennett Developments to build a petrol filling station
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Known and less known
THERE will be a blend of familiar and more rarely heard Christmas music in Leominster Priory on December 18. Guest conductor David Hatcher will take charge of the annual carol concert, which will include readings plus, in the interval, punch and mince
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Seasonal horror
ANYONE looking for a pre-Christmas reminder of what can happen when the whole family experience goes pear-shaped should head for Malvern Theatres. Alan Ayckbourn's Season's Greetings is described as a "seasonal comedy" It explores the horrors of forgotten
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Play the name game
LUDLOW Assembly Rooms has invited the public to suggest a name for the lottery it plans to launch early in the new year. Director Paula Redway said: "We will release full details later in December. "Right now we can reveal that there will be cash prizes
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Mince pies, wine and a work of art or two
MINCE pies, mulled wine (or fruit juice, if you prefer) will be on the menu at next Wednesday's preview of Tim Wood's Christmas exhibition at his Old Surgery Gallery, in Clun. In true festive spirit, the show includes many of the gallery's favourites.
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Passionate to spread the drama word
ANNABEL Hooper is passionate about drama and how it can help other people. "I was always taken to the theatre as a young person. I wasn't amazingly academic but I got involved in drama, dance and music," she admits. "It is a marvellous way of building
