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Wordsley M Town Guild
AT our last meeting on April 21st, the minutes of the AGM in March were accepted, also the treasurers report. Chairman, Barbara gregory went on to discuss future Federation plans including the Annual Lunch on 28th July, the Harvest Supper on 1st October
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West Midland Fuchsia Society
THE April meeting of the West Midland Fuchsia Society was well attended because the speaker was Mr Alan Solomon, a well-known fuchsia judge. He brought along his laptop to illustrate the talk, the first half was on how to grow a standard fuchsia from
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Hulston happy with progress
CAUSEWAY United chairman Steve Hulston has praised the club's management and players after their best ever league season and said he will be looking for a championship push next term. United finished sixth in their first season ground sharing at Stourbridge
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Season ticket price freeze
HALESOWEN Town officials have frozen season ticket and match admission prices for what manager Morell Maison hopes will be a title challenging 2008/2009 season. After missing out on promotion from the BGB Premier Division in the play-off final earlier
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Quarry Bank E Town Guild
THE April meeting of Quarry Bank TG was held on Tuesday the 1th at Mount Pleasant Primary School. There were 21 members and one visitor present and all were welcomed by Chairman Mrs V Wright. Normal business concluded, social secretary Mrs.W.Writtle
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West Midlands Bird Club
THE natural beauty, birdlife and wildlife of three of Britain's islands were brought to life again during the illustrated talked presented by professional photographer Mr Mike Wilkes, at the last indoor meeting of the 2007/2008 season. Indoor meetings
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Wychbury Women’s Institute
PRESIDENT Jean Green welcomed everyone to the April Meeting and thanked Marion Waugh for the floral table arrangement. The minutes were read and approved. Secretary Daphne Marsh dealt with the correspondence. Joy Evans then encouraged members to sign
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Clent Gardening Club
IN Stan Lampard's presentation to our club, on Friday April 25th entitled "Venezuela - Plants of the Lost World" he related to us, with the aid of an excellent Audio Visual presentation, his last two visits to this fascinating country. Stan's photographs
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Stourbridge Bridge Club
THE club's Champion Team for 2008 is Edna Baker, Mike Heard, Bill Cumberworth and Ian Lewis. They held off a strong challenge from runners up, Banks/ Nightingale/ Ingman/ Broome. Third place went to the Packwood/Timmis/Leek/Harris team Results to 2nd
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Probus Club of Stourbridge
THE Probus Club of Stourbridge met on Tuesday 15th April at the Talbot Hotel. The President, Denis Howard welcomed the members and their Ladies for Lunch which was followed by a most interesting talk on Mother of pearl' by George Hook. His family firm
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Kingswinford Ladies Social Circle
CHAIRMAN Audrey Phipps welcomed the Elenvale Singers Ladies Choir to our meeting on May 1st. Business was kept short. Apologies were given. Pam Ingman read the minutes of the April meeting, these were agreed. The treasurer, Sheila Evans gave the financial
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Show proves a toe-tapping hit
Stepping Out - Dudley Little Theatre DUDLEY Little Theatre stars tapped their way to victory when they stepped out for their season finale. The group's version of Richard Harris's popular musical Stepping Out went down a storm with the audience at
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Different worlds...
I don't know what world Lynda Waltho lives in, but its one I don't recognise. She should be very ashamed she belongs to a Government that has hurt the poorest so hard, where a pensioner on £89 a week pays the same council tax as a millionaire living in
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Where the cash?
IN response to Steve Miller's letter on the subject of future global warming. I do not doubt that he knows something about the subject. Can he therefore tell us what the various bodies involved cost in grants, fees and salaries, I do know that the IPCC
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No longer worthy of the title democratic
OUR MP may take out as many full page advertisements as she likes but it fools no-one. In the last ten years of this Government we have seen fundamental change in the nature of our society. There are now many areas now where the British white person
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Help make milestone special
I AM writing to let your readers know that Christian Aid celebrates its 60th birthday this year. It began in 1948 helping European refugees in the aftermath of World War 2 and now works through its 600 partners in nearly 50 developing countries around
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Questions to answer
FURTHER to recent correspondence concerning Global Warming, NASA data concerning surface temperatures is available from the GISS website - The Goddard Institute for Space Science, which interestingly was recently forced to recalculate some published data
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Movie-maker set for film premiere
A STOURBRIDGE film-maker hoping to put the town on the movie-making map is getting set to see the fruits of his labour on the big screen. James Anderson Brown from Pedmore has spent the last 18 months working on his first feature Ugly and In Love. Now
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Constant criticism of lovely Lynda so unjust
I AM writing to complain about the very personal attacks made by some of our readers on our MP Lynda Waltho. The most recent was from Anthea Hall who criticises her for informing us of her hard work on our behalf. Last week she was even criticised for
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This government can never regain trust
I MUST admit at being surprised at the local election results for Dudley MBC. Due to Government policies our Conservative controlled council have had to close libraries, schools and day centres in the name of efficiency savings, yet these so called unpopular
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Demonstration of mediumship at church
STOURBRIDGE Spiritualist Church is hosting a demonstration by popular medium Donna Stewart this weekend. The Lincolnshire based medium will be at the Union Street church on Saturday May 17, from 7.30pm. Admission to the demonstration is £3 on the door
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West End life for Kingswinford
A TOP tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons is bringing a taste of the West End to Kingswinford. Let's Hang On are getting set for a show at The Arizona Crossing, in the village, on Saturday May 17. The gig follows their successful concert for
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Demonstration of mediumship at church
STOURBRIDGE Spiritualist Church is hosting a demonstration by popular medium Donna Stewart this weekend. The Lincolnshire based medium will be at the Union Street church on Saturday May 17, from 7.30pm. Admission to the demonstration is £3 on the door
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Summer solstice
Funfairs and face painting are set to be on offer as Blackheath welcomes in the summer. The summer solstice event, organised by Blackheath Business and Community Association, will take place in the town centre on Saturday June 21. Entertainment will
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Greece is the word at arts centre show
Amblecote's Glasshouse Arts Centre is hosting a celebration of myth, art and the food of Crete. The wonders of Greece are being brought to life at the Wollaston Road arts complex - with an exhibition of art inspired by ancient and modern Crete. Open
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Panto pounds
Members of The Panto Factory raised £3,200 for Mary Stevens Hospice and the NSPCC after their first fun-filled stage outing. The money was raised from the group's production of Treasure Island staged at Stourbridge Town Hall earlier this year.
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Musical role
The chance to portray a problematic life of alcohol, crime and violence is being given by an Oldbury theatre group. Oldbury Rep are looking for an experienced actor to play the role of Mickey Johnston in their upcoming version of the hit musical Blood
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Pensioner killed in Stourbridge smash
AN elderly woman has been killed after a collision with a car on Stourbridge Ring Road. The pensioner was left unconscious at the scene on Bath Road, close to the junction with Worcester Street. The collision, involving a single car, a green Fiat, took
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Youthful music
There will be a concert by Sandwell Youth Music concert at the Salvation Army HQ in Cradley Heath on Tuesday July 8. The concert at 7.30pm is one of a series of events which aim to raise £30,000 to send the band on a trip to Italy. Tickets are available
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Canal artistry
There are spaces on a canal art course at Leasowes Community College in Kent Road, Halesowen, on Tuesday evenings. Classes start at 7pm. Call Julie on 01384 569198 or e mail her at julie@canal-art-by-julie.co.uk for details.
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Side by Side off to seaside festival
STOURBRIDGE College's award-winning theatre group Side by Side will be performing for the first time at the Brighton Fringe Festival next week. The group, who walked away with a string of awards at the Dudley Festival of Music, Drama and Dance and the
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Performers sink and swim in nautical farce
Anything Goes - Kinver Light Operatic Society IT certainly was anything goes' when Kinver Light Operatic Society brought to life Cole Porter's classic nautical musical. Set on an ocean liner heading from London to New York, the comic show features
