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Visit by jazz team
TOP jazz musicians, the Denise Lawrence Band, are coming to the Cotswolds for a one-night performance in Moreton. The visit by the band, starring husband and wife Denise and Tony Lawrence,has been organised by the North Cotswold Jazz Society and is at
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Singing workshops
THE Vale is bursting into song. Two workshops aimed at lifting the spirit and discovering the joy of singing are taking place in the next few days. The Women Into The Millennium group kicks off with a workshop at 42 High Street, Evesham, tomorrow (Friday
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They're rock, rockin' on heaven's door
THERE is nostalgia by the lorry load at Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre. Rockin' on Heaven's Door on February 6-8 will bring four great legends back to singing life. The sounds of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran will be recreated
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Walks
SATURDAY: Wardens from the Cotswold AONB Partnership lead a 10-mile walk exploring Over Norton, Salford, Cornwell and Churchill. Leaves Chipping Norton Town Hall at 10am and will be led by Martin and Lucy Squires. SUNDAY: Symonds Yat area - rivers, woods
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Honours even after a tense promotion tussle
Stratford 2, Worcester Norton 2 STRATFORD'S promotion battle in the DTZ West Midlands Premier League on Saturday produced a tight and competitively fought game in which honours were eventually shared. Worcester started much the stronger and took the lead
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County selections add to gloss of league wins
STRATFORD District young athletes stormed back into contention for the league title by winning the last two matches in the Warwickshire Indoor Sports Hall Athletics League. With one more match remaining they are now joint top of the league with Coventry
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Helen happy with her county competitors
STRATFORD Swimming Club were well represented when a Warwickshire representative squad competed at the ASA inter-county event at Milton Keynes on Saturday. Stratford's new Director of Swimming Helen Slatter was leading the team. Helen, who was appointed
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Elements hit hard into course cash
STRATFORD Racecourse suffered another blow as Friday's frost bit deep and caused the abandonment of Saturday's rearranged card, writes Mervyn Collins. The meeting was an additional one following the cancellation of the Christmas week event - the second
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Time to polish up your acts
Amateur drama and operatic societies, youth groups and schools should be polishing their acts ready for not just one, but two prestigious dramas in Worcestershire this year. The Worcestershire Theatre Festival is due to take place at the Norbury Theatre
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Late leveller denies gallant junior effort
Stratford U-14- 24, Rugby Lions 24 FOLLOWING last season's defeat at Rugby against one of the area's top sides in this age group, Stratford played some of their best rugby so far this season to record a well deserved draw. They were in many ways unlucky
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Muir's men reign in mud
Stratford Town 5, Holwell Sports 1 A SATURATED surface on a dreadful night failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the Town players who turned on a superb show to book a place in the third round of the Rameses Midland Invitation Cup on Tuesday, writes Mervyn
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Your chance to star in a concert
THE search is on for talented swinging singers - you could win a recording session and a star spotlight in front of a professional orchestra. The talent contest, which comes to Evesham next week, is one of four being held around the Midlands. Contestants
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Shipston tastes the Celtic spirit
YOU can't get much further from Britain's Celtic fringe than Shipston, but the town is set to host a major festival of Celtic music next month. The festival is the fifth annual Celtic reunion and has been organised by the Cotswold-based Celtic Spirit,
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Mother Goose for swinging chicks
AUDIENCES in Bourton have the chance to step back to the days of flares, psychedelia and golden eggs next week. Golden eggs? That's all part of the fun in the Bourton Panto Group's new production, which hits the stage next Monday. This time the cast,
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Out and About
Return visit CLASSICAL music fans in Stratford are to be treated to a return visit from young American conductor, Franz Anton Krager. His performance with the Orchestra of the Swan last year was extremely popular and he will now take charge of the opening
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Shottery miss out after a thriller
Keresley III 24, Shottery 20 pts SHOTTERY'S winning run came to an end on Saturday after a thrilling encounter. The pitch was perfect and, along with bright sunshine, conditions were just right for rugby. Shottery were expecting Keresley to be a lot tougher
