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It's the people who will decide
Paul Nicholls's letter (December 3) suggested the district council was responsible for the closure of Kwik Save. He clearly has not been looking at the national news. Ever since Somerfield bought Kwik Save, it has been closing some Kwik Save branches
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My sympathy over mud on road
I HAVE every sympathy with Mrs Gill's complaint about mud on the roads (Advertiser, November 25), especially as it is against the law to deposit it. My late father-in-law, a policeman, never allowed such a nuisance on his rural beat in Gloucestershire
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Ease traffic woes - work together
There are a number of issues regarding parking and traffic in Tenbury, as well as the deteriorating situation of available parking space (Tenbury Advertiser, December 2). Specifically: A shortage of parking facilities for increasing vehicle volumes. l
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Arms go nap for their first win of the season
Sutton Albion 1 Craven Arms 5 BUILDING on a number of improved performances recently, the Arms finally got it all together to record their first win of the season in the Premier Division of the Shropshire County League. Tom Hollinshead led the way with
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Town gears up for late nights
MORE than 70 shops and restaurants will open in the centre of Ludlow tomorrow evening (Friday) to provide a festive atmosphere to Christmas shopping. In addition, 30 stalls will trade in Castle Square and carol singers and musicians will be out around
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Art so affordable
AFFORDABLE, original art for Christmas is the idea behind an exhibition organised by Shropshire artist Paul Langford, at the Old Coach House, Burford House and Gardens, near Tenbury Wells. The work of Hereford artist Jason Hodge (pictured above) features
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Voices from down under
NEARLY 100 talented young musicians come from Australia to Ludlow on December 18 for a concert that will include some exciting rarities. Melbourne Grammar School's Symphony Orchestra is due to call in at St Laurence's Church as part of a UK tour that
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Hot music for winter
THE heated marquee is already going up in the courtyard of Ludlow's Bull Hotel ahead of the traditional Christmas music festivities. Mine host Phil Maile has booked a series of class acts, many of them local, to add some extra fun to the turn of the year
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Prepare to see some movie classics
FILM buffs have every reason to clear their diaries for next year's season of classic movies at Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Every month Jill Howorth, of the Silk Top Hat Gallery, in Quality Square sponsors a great classic and the programme for the start of
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Seasonal offering
A Christmas concert, featuring the Teme Valley Band, is lined up for Saturday, December 18. Also due to take part in the event, at the Regal Theatre, Teme Street, Tenbury Wells are the combined choirs of St Laurence's Primary and Tenbury Wells Primary
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Stars out at Malvern
SUSAN Hampshire, Eileen Atkins and George Cole are among the big names from the stage coming to Malvern Theatres early next year. A jam-packed programme also features a host of other big personalities from the world of music, musicals and ballet. Susan
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Westhope
CLOVER CLUB: Westhope Village Hall was beautifully decorated for the club Christmas party. Everyone was welcomed with a warming glass of sherry and Raymond and Sarah Hall, of the White House, had prepared Christmas dinner. Pat Simon, of Age Concern, Ludlow
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Tenbury
Teme Valley Monday Club: A large number of members and visitors attended the second meeting of the winter season at the Royal Oak in Tenbury. In an illustrated address entitled Unusual Tenbury, Howard Miller, the secretary of the historical society, ranged
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The Strettons
WILDLIFE: The Strettons branch of Shropshire Wildlife Trust's audience enjoyed the unique privilege of sharing the evening with two hedgehogs, aged three months, at their recent meeting. They had been brought in by husband and wife team, Martin and Tanis
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Bishop's Castle
MEAL COOKED IN NEW KITCHEN: The Church Barn's new kitchen was used for the first time on Sunday, November 28, for a Christian Aid fund-raiser and AGM. A total of 54 people sat down to a meal cooked by Wendy Podmore and her helpers and which raised £341
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Now that's magic
HOW kind of Dennis Wheeler from the Highways Agency to meet Peter Corston and Matthew Green to discuss plans to get HGVs access to the A49 southbound, north of Ludlow What magic powers were invoked to prise him out of Birmingham - Richards Castle Parish
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Time to take action over A49
RE accidents on the A49 at Ashton and elsewhere. It's time for the locals to lose patience, and take action to force the motorised idiots to slow down. They could club together and collect a few hundred pounds to buy half a dozen old cars which could
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Amazed at disdain for parking rules
I read with considerable interest your lead article in this week's Tenbury Advertiser regarding the traffic chaos caused in Tenbury Wells by the flagrant disregard for parking restrictions within the town. I have lived in the area for three years and
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Bowmen off to a winning start in winter league
ARCHERS of Teme membership has doubled in the past year, so this winter the club is able to field two teams in the British Archer League indoor shoots. Both A and B teams got off to a winning start, the A team beating a Bowmen of Chesterfield team by
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Airborne life saver
With a growing increase in road accidents along the dangerous A49 and similar blackspots, the reliance on the County Air Ambulance service is more demanding than ever. Whatever the emergency, this vital aircraft is crewed within minutes and it's chocks
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Castle are back with a vengeance
Junior football returned to Bishop's Castle with a veng-eance, with all four teams competing in their respective mid and north Powys leagues and producing some exhilarating performances. Top billing this week goes to the Under Tens, who overcame the physically
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Ludlow maintain their 100 per cent league record
Newcastle 12pts Ludlow 20pts LUDLOW maintained their 100 per cent record when they visited top-of-the-table Newcastle and came away with a comfortable win in Midlands Four West North. They were behind on a couple of occasions but responded quickly on
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Rachel nearly snatches a draw
Worcester Ladies 2nd 3 Tenbury Ladies 2 TRAILING 3-0 with twenty minutes to go, Tenbury brought Rachel Croxton off the substitute's bench, and almost snatched a draw. Croxton who was missing through injury, made some inspirational snaking runs, and although
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Ludlow sweep students aside for third win in a row
Ludlow 5 Aston University 1 LUDLOW maintained their good run of form as they beat Aston University, to record their third win in a row in Division Two West of the Coaching Solutions Midlands League. The lowly University students were swept aside as the
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Last minute equaliser spoils the celebration
Ludlow Town 1 Boldmere 1 AFTER a number of single-goal defeats the Town finally got their first Travel Factory Midland Alliance point under their new management team, but ironically came off the field possibly more dejected than in their previous defeats
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Last minute equaliser spoils the celebration
Ludlow Town 1 Boldmere 1 AFTER a number of single-goal defeats the Town finally got their first Travel Factory Midland Alliance point under their new management team, but ironically came off the field possibly more dejected than in their previous defeats
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Council tax rise 'lowest'
SOUTH Shropshire District Council forecast the lowest rise in its portion of the council tax bill since the late 1990s. It pledged that next year's rise will be no more than 5% but it could end up as just under 4%, once detailed budgeting is finalised
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CAB advice over festive spending
By Jen Green WITH Christmas approaching, Citizens' Advice Bureaux across the region are handing out free festive advice to help keep personal finances under control. Warning that this can be an expensive time of year, the CAB advises planning ahead and
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Time to speak on Broadgate
THE people of Ludlow will have the final say on whether the 13th century Broadgate should be closed to traffic. The undertaking came from officials at Shropshire County Council ahead of tonight's public meeting to debate the future of the last surviving
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Early gift for tower appeal
By Jean Kingdon CHRISTMAS has come early for members and clergy of Bishop's Castle Parish with a financial windfall meaning their tower is saved. An appeal was launched after the congregation of St John the Baptist Church was told by English Heritage
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Door may shut on disability
By Michael Baws PLANS by NatWest Bank to make it easier for disabled people to use its Ludlow branch have fallen foul of conservation watchdogs. The bank may have to reinstate a set of heavy oak doors, which have been replaced by glass doors to be operated
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Chance to hear choral cantata
A SHORT cantata based on Christmas carols by Ludlow Choral Society musical director Patrick Larley will be on the programme at St Laurence's Church on Saturday. Larley's On Christmas Day includes settings of poems by Thomas Traherne and George Herbert
