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Councillors and students remember the Holocaust
A PARTY of Redditch councillors and students took a trip to a memorial centre as part of a council remembrance initiative. The Holocaust Memorial Group visited the Beth Shalom Holocaust Centre, near Newark to promote remembrance of the Holocaust during
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Back to school in Redditch for Macmillan Cancer Support
STAFF at the regional headquarters of a care home group went back to school in the office in aid of charity. About 30 people based at the regional office of Alpha Care Homes at Croft House in Moons Moat Drive, Redditch, wore school uniforms or teachers
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Next PACT meeting announced for Woodrow and Greenlands
THE next PACT (Partners and Communities Together) meeting for Woodrow and Greenlands will be held at Auxerre House in Auxerre Avenue, Redditch, on Thursday, October 13, starting at 7pm. Those attending will be able to get feedback on the priority issues
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Artist on display
FOR people who prefer a little texture to their art, there’s something a bit different on display at Venue Xpresso in Alcester. Local artist Clare Cooper-Walsh, who has been living and exhibiting in Scotland for the past 17 years, has returned
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US rockers come to Birmingham
THE multi-platinum selling band Switchfoot, will be coming to Birmingham. The American rockers recently released the follow up to the Grammy-winning Hello Hurricane - their eighth studio album Vice Verses. In support of Vice Verses,
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Friendship link between Redditch and Mtwara stronger than ever
A FRIENDSHIP link between the borough of Redditch and the municipality of Mtwara-Mikindani in Tanzania, East Africa, was forged 25 years ago and the relationship between the two is now stronger than ever. Since 1994, exchange party visits
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Alcester WI
THE president Margaret Sheldon welcomed us back after the summer break and we started the evening with ‘Jerusalem’ accompanied on the piano by our good friend James. Margaret then dealt with some of the business as the speaker had not arrived,
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Shoplifter stole rolls of wallpaper from Redditch DIY store
A SHOPLIFTER who picked up rolls of wallpaper from a DIY store in Redditch and asked for a refund before walking out with them has been jailed for nine months. The theft required a "degree of professional planning" and Elvis Hopkins, a 52-year-old former
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Decision time for future of Bidford Library proposals
NEXT Monday will see a decision being made over the future of Bidford Library. The county council run library is one of 16, which Warwickshire County Council is ceasing to operate as of April next year as part of a bid to save money. However the local
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Pupils meet their European neighbours
STAFF and students at Vaynor First School have been finding out more about their European neighbours. As part of a European Day of Languages, pupils got to take part in quizzes, enjoy some unusual treats with a special lunchtime menu and try their hand
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Old Redditch to be remembered at Webheath Church
WEBHEATH Church will be hosting an exhibition of Redditch from 1901-1918 on Saturday, October 15. Colour photographs of the housing, pubs, shops, local industries, parades, troop movements and transport, as well as a celebration of Tank Week, are some
