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Cheers to firm’s contest success
ALCESTER micro-brewery, Purity Brewing Co has brewed up a success now its real ale has been nominated one of the world's top 50 beers in a prestigious international beer competition. Purity, based at Upper Spernall Farm, near Alcester was delighted to
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25 years ago - October 1, 1982
AN Astwood Bank businessman narrowly escaped serious injury when lightning struck his house during Sunday's massive storm. Mr Aubrey Ison decided against decorating his attic bedroom moments before a bolt of lightning blew a hole in the room's ceiling
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Food for thought
BROWNIES and Rainbows from Studley were given food for thought as they celebrated harvest at St Mary's Church. The service took place on Sunday, September 23 in front of a packed congregation where prayers were made for farmers who have faced a difficult
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50 years ago - October 4, 1957
FIGURES of absenteeism received from schools and factories in Redditch district yesterday suggest that one of the most severe influenza epidemics in years has already reached its peak and is now on the decline. A schools official said yesterday that
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100 years ago - October 5, 1907
OCCASSIONALLY the members of Redditch District Council drop the grave and reverend signorial air and tone, and indulge in a little of that light badinage and facetiousness to which less exalted mortals sometimes lend themselves. Such an instance occurred
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Haselor WI
IT was a happy occasion when members met again after the summer break, during which time the senior citizens of Haselor had been entertained at a garden party by WI members at the home of John and Sheila Parr. Two members had a very stimulating time
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Astwood Bank Flower Club
AFTER the August break, the club met again on September 11. Liz Nicholson is a florist, she entitled her demonstration Something Old, Something New. Liz reminded us that she last came to the club on June 9, 1998. It was agreed to have her back again
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Inner Wheel Club of Redditch
THE club held its September Meeting at the Quality Hotel, Redditch. After welcoming members, and honorary members, president Pat Pritchard introduced the evening's speaker. She was Lynda Kettle, who works in TV, film and theatre production design.
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Redditch/Bromsgrove & Districts Breathe Easy Group
THE August meeting was mostly taken up with the AGM. Breathe Easy groups are part of the British Lung Foundation Support Network Sajedah Patel from the British Lung Foundation was in attendance to oversee the AGM and to answer any questions we might
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Hopwood WI
PRESIDENT Doreen Springer welcomed all members back after the summer break. Despite no official meeting in August, several members had enjoyed a strawberry tea, summer evening dinner and a fundraising "kurling" evening during the month. At the end of
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Webheath Digital Photography Club
THE first month of the new season for our recently formed club has been very succesful with four new members signing up and several potential members visiting our meetings. During September an average attendance of 25 people has joined in a varied programme
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Youth fun
YOUNGSTERS are being invited to Alcester Youth Club to join in the activities being provided. The club offers 13-19 year olds entertainment including table tennis, table football and pool and takes place every Thursday from 7-9pm at the town's former
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Hall is PACT venue
POLICE and partner agencies are inviting residents to the next Alcester PACT (Partners and Communities Together) meeting at the Greig. The meeting will be held at 8pm on Thursday, October 11 in the main hall and those attending will have the chance to
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Therapist gives talk on stress
AT the next meeting of Redditch Vegetarians & Vegans (RVV), residents are invited to learn about stress management from a complimentary therapist. Lisa Kite, of Red Kite Health Foods in Bromsgrove, will present a talk titled Natural Ways to Combat Stress
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CD - All the Lost Souls - James Blunt
AFTER the huge success of his first album, Back to Bedlam, James Blunt is back with a stonking album. It is very similar to his first, in that it has just the right mix of upbeat tempos, sandwiched between haunting acoustic numbers. Some stand out songs
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DVD - Magicians (15)
LIFELONG friends and partners in magic Harry and Karl (David Mitchell and Robert Webb) come to blows and split up their stage act when Karl decides to let Harry's wife dabble with his magic wand. Both determined to keep the magic alive, Karl tries to
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DVD - This is England (18)
SET over the long summer holidays, the film is about Shaun, a fragile and determined 11-year-old, played sublimely by Thomas Turgoose, who falls in with a gang of skinheads. Over the next few weeks, he feels the influences of the far right slowly seep
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DVD - Mr Bean’s Holiday (PG)
MR Bean is back and his luck seems to have got even worse - if that's possible. This time the misfortunate idiot wins a holiday to France at a church raffle, but because some of his journey involves such complicated tasks as eating and using public transport
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CD - Beyond the Neighbourhood - Athlete
BEYOND The Neighbourhood is the new album from critically-acclaimed south London band Athlete. The band's third album lies between their previous offerings, the upbeat Vehicles and Animals and Tourist. And while that doesn't make it a bad album, it
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Hamsters in city venue
ONE of the UK's premier blues-rock bands will be playing at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Now in their 20th year together, The Hamsters have performed more than 3,750 concerts and have a mailing list exceeding 20,000. The band, Slim, Rev Otis and Zsa
