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March 29, 2013Keys to Alcester’s new health cent...
THE long-awaited opening of the Alcester Primary Care Centre takes place next week following a formal handing over of the keys by developers Benni... -
February 27, 2013Crowds gather to pay tribute to popular ...
MOURNERS lined Alcester’s High Street for the funeral of former town councillor Bill Malin today. Mr Malin passed away earlier this month, aged 8... -
February 13, 2013Twins celebrate birthday with pancake ra...
TWINS Cole and Jasmine Williams celebrated their tenth birthdays in style – by taking first place at the annual Alcester pancake races. Cole ... -
February 4, 2013Owners call time on building work as pub...
AN HISTORIC Alcester pub officially reopened on Saturday after being closed for almost two years. Mayor Lennox Cumberbatch (pictured right) was...
News
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Winning town crier devotes title to mentor Bill Malin
NEWLY-CROWNED champion town crier Paul Gough dedicated his fifth Heart of England success to good friend Bill Malin who died earlier this year. The popular crier, who has been serving the borough of Nuneaton and [...]
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Annual town criers’ event to be staged in Alcester over Easter weekend
THERE will be a right old ‘ding dong’ this weekend when Alcester stages the annual Heart of England Town Criers competition. The event, which takes place on Saturday from 2-4pm, will be preceded by a [...]
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Hotel owners lodge new plans to convert building
NEW plans to convert an Alcester hotel into flats have been submitted after previous plans were rejected by Stratford District Council. The owners of the Globe Hotel, on Birmingham Road, want to convert the current [...]
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Keys to Alcester’s new health centre handed over by developers
THE long-awaited opening of the Alcester Primary Care Centre takes place next week following a formal handing over of the keys by developers Benniman. Arrow Lodge Surgery, which will be renamed The Arrow Surgery, will [...]
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Crowds gather to pay tribute to popular former councillor
MOURNERS lined Alcester’s High Street for the funeral of former town councillor Bill Malin today. Mr Malin passed away earlier this month, aged 81, after being admitted to hospital with symptoms of pneumonia. His death [...]
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Campaign launched to pay for £50,000 cancer therapy
FRIENDS and family of an Alcester man refused life prolonging cancer treatment have started a campaign to raise £50,000 to pay for the therapy themselves. Adrian Ashby, 49, is terminally ill with the rare form [...]
Sport
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Randall wraps up Alcester’s win with last gasp penalty
JAMIE Randall’s late long-range penalty gave Alcester a crucial 17-15 win over local rivals Claverdon. And they will be hoping for back-to-back wins when they take on visitors Coventrians this Saturday (ko 2.15pm). There were [...]
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Rivals in town as Alcester RFC return to league action
ALCESTER RFC will look to put another frustrating postponement behind them as they return to league action for the first time in three weeks. Local rivals Claverdon are the visitors to Kings Coughton tomorrow (2.15 [...]
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Rugby club hosts evening with former Irish star
FORMER Ireland international Kevin Maggs will be the main speaker at a dinner at Alcester Rugby Club. The event, ‘An Evening with Kevin Maggs’ takes place on Friday March 15, and will include a sit [...]
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Skipper pays tribute to cricketer who will be greatly missed
THE funeral for a local cricketer who was tragically killed in a road accident takes place tomorrow. Richard Horton played for Exhall & Wixford Cricket Club between 1986-2001, before returning to the club in 2011. [...]
School
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Parking an issue as school looks to build new block
PARKING problems and bus issues need to be addressed if councillors are to support a plan for a new teaching block at Alcester Grammar School. Details of the new three-story building were presented to Alcester [...]
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A second outstanding Ofsted report for Alcester school
ST BENEDICT’S RC High School has once again been described as ‘outstanding’ in its latest Ofsted report. In the inspection, carried out at the end of last year, inspectors rated the school in the top [...]
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Solid gold trip to Palace for former AGS students
SIX former Alcester Grammar School students met Prince Phillip at St James’s Palace after receiving the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. The Prince, whose official title gives name to the award, was on hand at [...]
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Schools rated above average in latest league tables
TWO-THIRDS of the primary schools in the Alcester area posted above average results in the primary school league tables, released by The Department for Education today. The figures use data based on the national curriculum [...]
Business
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Building work will allow brewery to increase production
BUILDING work has started on a new brew house at Great Alne brewers Purity. And the £1.4m project will allow the makers of UBU and Mad Goose to treble their production. Building work is due [...]
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Festival boost after Alcester is awarded £10,000
BUSINESS leaders in Alcester are celebrating after the town was awarded £10,000. The cash comes after it was announced that Alcester had been accepted as an official Government Town Team Partner. It is a case [...]
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Church Street business celebrates with mobile plan
A THRIVING Alcester company is ready to celebrate its first birthday by expanding its range and adding a new section to its town centre premises. Church Street business Buzz Tech has developed an impressive reputation [...]
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Alcester Pub stages Greek night for arrival of new chef
TOP chef Matt Conway has teamed up with the new bosses of Alcester’s Royal Oak in an attempt to make the pub the best in town. And he is planning a night of fine Greek [...]
Features
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Final farewell from Alcester’s popular reverend
AFTER 22 years the Reverend of St Nicholas church David Capron is hanging up his gown for the last time. Rev Capron officially retired on December 31, though he will take his final service at [...]
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American trip is latest chapter in Dave’s golf adventure
MOST golfers would love to play golf abroad but not many – professionals included – could rival Dave Wing’s record of playing in 23 different countries. From England to New Zealand and Trinidad to the [...]
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Big is best as village sculptor opens up for scheme
A PAIR of bright red butterfly seats welcome visitors to Richard Cresswell’s Haselor studio. Giant spiky agave plants adorn another part of the garden and there are pictures of a giant crocodile – another of [...]
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Exhibition has top Alcester artist’s work on show in the Cotswolds
PETER Kotka’s joint passions of art and wine have been combined for his first exhibition in two years. The Alcester artist is showing his work at Chipping Campden gallery Le Bel Artist until June 23 [...]
For Sale
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Child’s bike
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Child’s bike
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