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Gene builds towards annual awards finals
AN apprentice builder from Redditch has been named as the Midlands' Apprentice of the Year in this year's Master Builder Awards. Gene Hudson, who works for Ferst Construction Ltd in Upper Bentley, was selected from hundred of entries, for the high standard
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Tributes to artist and musician, 79
A CRABBS Cross resident, who studied for a degree in art and ceramics design as a 70-year-old grandmother, has died. Artist and musician Mary Andrews, of Walkwood Road, died on September 22, aged 79, following a long battle with cancer. Born in Bristol
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Cabinet seals school’s fate
THE chairman of governors of a school which is set to be closed by Worcestershire County Council next year after a damning Ofsted report says he is "sick as a parrot" about the decision. And Tom Wareing said the closure of Dingleside Middle School on
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All creatures great and small...
ANIMALS are invited to Studley Parish Church on Sunday when the annual pet service will take place. For the first time, a dog called Rufus will be attending the service, which starts at 3pm. He was found abandoned in 2006 and spent the night at Stratford
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MP learns about future for charity
HOME Secretary and Redditch MP Jacqui Smith recently visited the new offices of Redditch Nightstop to hear about the charity's new initiatives to reduce homelessness among local young people. This has been a big year for Redditch Nightstop, which is
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Letter from Westminster
LAST week was the Labour Party Conference. An opportunity for government ministers to listen to the concerns and ideas of Labour Party members and voluntary organisations from across Britain. There were a lot of interesting contributions made. As a
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Men assaulted
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two men were assaulted in Redditch town centre. The victims were among a group of four men who were sitting on a wall at the bottom of Unicorn Hill, opposite the Golden Cross pub, at about 6am on Sunday, September
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Allotment project
YOUNGSTERS are being encouraged to attend an open day and learn how to grow their own food. Batchley Support Group's Grassroots Allotment Project is aimed at the whole family but wants to encourage children especially to grow food. The group, which
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Tribute to airmen
A RED Canadian maple tree is to be planted in Rowney Green to honour five Canadian airmen who died there during the Second World War. A commemorative plaque will also be unveiled during a Service of Dedication in the centre of the village on Canada's
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Vaccine advice to rabbit owners
PET owners are being warned all rabbits must receive a vaccine every six months to maintain their protection. After a confirmed outbreak of myxomatosis in the town, a potentially fatal disease, Vets4Pets on Studley Road is encouraging people to drop
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Pupils praised for bus rescue
A PENSIONER has praised the actions of pupils from Arrow Vale High School who came to the rescue of him and his wife following an accident on a bus. John Rainbow, 85, and his wife, 79, who is in a wheelchair, were on the way to the Alexandra Hospital
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Sharp shooter in competition
A SHARP shooter from Alcester has returned from representing his country during the World Championships in Cyprus. Stephen Shirley, 16, was picked to represent Great Britain in the double trap clay pigeon category of the International Shooting Sport
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Town gains silver award
ALCESTER has proven once again that it has some of the finest flowers in the country as it picked up a Silver Achievement Award at the 2007 Britain in Bloom UK finals. The award was presented at a ceremony on September 26 in Coventry and follows on from
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Library display
AN exhibition of work about the abolition of slavery will be on display at Redditch Library. Set All Free opened on Monday, and runs until October 31. It can be viewed during normal library opening hours. For more details, call 63291.
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Appeal after wood theft
WITNESSES are being sought following the theft of wood worth £600 from a Redditch firm. The material, equivalent to 2,000 metres of 2in x 1in wood, was in 5.6 metre lengths and was being stored on a covered pallet in a rear yard at Design Build Exhibitions
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Budget will see Shops scrapped
THE new Redditch Council budget has been approved and includes the eventual scrapping of three of the town's One Stop Shops. The budget means the One Stop Shops in Batchley, Winyates and Woodrow will be running part time in a mixture of mornings and
