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New grant scheme for talented young athletes
A NEW grant scheme has been launched to support young talented athletes in the Worcestershire area. The Joanna Brown Trust Talented Athlete Support Grant will provide talented athletes under the age of 18 with funding to pay for training, travel,
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Work set to start at last on primary care centre
WORK is finally set to start next week on the new Alcester Primary Care Centre project. Originally, work was due to begin on the centre in October of 2010, but the project has encountered delays, due of everything from changes in the national guidance
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New “Inspirational leader” for the Alex Hospital
A NEW leader has been appointed to lead the Alexandra Hospital into the future. Penny Venables, currently chief executive of the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, will join Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which
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Rev Elvis to sign off beer and cider festival
THERE will be a very special guest at Studley Cricket Club's inaugural beer and cider festival this year. The festival, starting on October 1, will be graced by the one and only King of Rock and Roll - Elvis Presley. Well, former vicar of Christ Church
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Homes and business propelled into the 21st century fast lane
A NUMBER of Redditch homes and businesses are set for super-fast broadband. More than 5,700 homes and businesses in Ipsley and more than 7,500 served by Redditch Old Town telephone exchange are among the next communities to be included in BT’s £2.5 billion
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Thieves caught in the act stripping lead
THIEVES were recently caught in the act while stripping lead from the roof of a property in Redditch. Police officers were called to Cedar Road, Batchley, at about 5am on Wednesday, September 14 after an elderly resident became aware of activity
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Passing on the cross of nails
CHILDREN from two schools in the Alcester area met up recently to pass on the Coventry cross of nails, which is making its way around the Coventry diocese. The cross was made from three nails which had formed part of the roof truss of the old
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Man arrested in connection with Redditch car key burglary
POLICE in Redditch have arrested a man in connection with a car key burglary at Redditch during which a BMW car was stolen. The black BMW sports coupe was taken after a house in Middleton Close was burgled between Saturday night ( September 10) and early
