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Hagley hit the summit in style
HAGLEY hit the summit of Worcester League Division Two with a resounding 115 run win over Monmouth. However, they did not enjoy the best start to the game after being asked to bat, as a burst from Dan Risk removed most of the top order and left them
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Rotarians present precious glass piece to museum
THE Rotary Club of Brierley Hill and Kingswinford has donated a treasured piece of glass worth aorund £10,000 to Broadfield House Glass Museum. Frederick Carder’s ‘Triton and Horses’ piece was given to the club in 1958 after they held an event
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Evening TG
The May meeting was the Open Evening to which chairman Jean Latham welcomed 42 members plus 5 visitors and friends invited from Kingswinford, Grange, Oldswinford, Norton Guilds aslo members from Federation. The normal business was dealt with quickly
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Wollaston brothers hurt in masked raid on their home
TWO brothers were viciously attacked in their Wollaston home by masked intruders who broke in demanding money. Police were called to a house in Francis Road at 10.40pm last night (Wednesday June 15) after three men, brandishing a baseball bat and plank
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Bate predicts a cracker
PEDMORE skipper Stuart Bate is predicting an exciting clash with Oldswinford on Saturday and expects his players to be up for it. Bate’s side are on a run of three positive results which has seen them break away from the wrong end of the table, culminating
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Revenge no motivation for Oldswinford skipper
OLDSWINFORD skipper Jamie Perks says revenge is no motivation ahead of this Saturday’s derby clash with Pedmore. The two sides meet for the first time this season in Worcester League Division One with both in good form following their promotions last
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Unstoppable Stour demolish Worcester
THE unstoppable train that is Stourbridge CC stayed firmly on track last Saturday with a nine wicket win over Worcester. Richard Bradley’s side maintained a healthy lead of 24 points at the summit of Worcester League Division One, ahead of this weekend
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Kingswinford and Stourbridge Lions
The club at their May meetings welcomed Paul Carter editor of Village voice and Pat Hodgson of RBS organiser of Thomas Gardener Cycle Challenge. Reports were given from committees, including the Easter Basket Raffle held in the Ryemarket which
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Parker gets up close to show his softer side
IAN Parker has been getting up close and personal with his fans with some low key acoustic shows. The Stourbridge bluesman recently brought his one-man band home for a gig at the May Party in The Park event in Norton and the backstage Base Sessions crew
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Rotary Club
As its highly successful silver jubilee year draws to a close, the Rotary Club of Kinver is set for another cracking year in 2011/12. Rtn Neil Brazier, who takes over as President on July 1, told the recent Club Assembly that his team has been
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Last post for ex-SAS man
A FEARLESS former soldier from Stourbridge - one of the last remaining members of an elite band of miltary men - will be given a poignant send off at his funeral tomorrow (Friday). Former Malayan Scout - Dennis Perks, aged 84, passed away on June 4 a
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Glass museum could rise from the ashes
A FIRE-HIT former Wordsley glassworks earmarked to become a top museum can be saved, a new report has revealed, but developers fear further arson attacks could shatter the ambitious plan. The Stuart Crystal factory in Camp Hill went up in flames last
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MP joins quarry fight
DUDLEY South MP Chris Kelly has joined the fight against controversial plans to build a new quarry in Wall Heath. Residents led by Tim Williams, Keith Boddison and former Lib Dem councillor Dave Tyler have already started the Quarry Fighting Fund to
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Charity founder scoops MBE
THE founder of a Stourton charity has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her tireless work supporting young pregnant mums. Jane Chapman set up the Living Springs centre in 1989 after enduring the heartbreak of four miscarriages
