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• Warning on cash card cloning con

  VALE and Broadway residents have been warned to be on the alert when obtaining money from cash point machines. read more

• Chairman's impressed at behind-the-scenes

  THE chairman of Worcestershire County Council has spoken of his delight following a visit to Broadway. read more

• County stars muck in at clubs

  WORCESTERSHIRE CCC's entire professional squad will be taking part in the Natwest CricketForce this weekend. read more

• Golfers aim to move up

  GLOUCESTERSHIRE Golf Union's second team to play Worcestershire seconds in a friendly at Droitwich on Sunday is: Paul Jenkins (Kendleshire), Andy Hale (Chipping Sodbury), Shane Winstone (Knowle), Andy Ryan (Kendleshire), Neil Dean (Minchinhampton), Jason Cuff (Knowle), Chris Evans (Kendleshire), Spencer Vickery (Kendleshire), James Mitten (Lilley Brook), Nick Glasspool (Knowle). read more

• Berkeley bettered

  Evesham and District General read more

• Latest results

  Tunnel Barn Farm read more

• Midnight - Everyman, Cheltenham

  BOOK adaptations don't always work - sometimes the desire to jump on a bandwagon of literary success backfires. read more

• A New Way to Please You - Swan, Stratford

  A GOOD bet? That men revealing jewel-encrusted G-strings under low-slung jeans have never before graced the Swan's stage. Indeed, A New Way to Please You by Thomas Middleton, William Rowley and Philip Massinger has been wrenched from its 16th century beginnings and bought right up to date for the first offering in the RSC's Gunpowder season. read more

• Chamber group return to Charlton

  CHROMA, an ensemble familiar with local music lovers, is returning to Charlton for another interesting concert. read more

• Hardy-style band set the ball rolling at hall

  APRIL at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester promises the usual mix of styles, stars and shows including guitarist Steve Hackett a Doors tribute and a Thomas Hardy-styled rural band in the first week alone. read more

• Our supreme literary legacy

  I AM grateful for Mr George Cowley's support on teaching children about their own culture. read more

• The trashing of our countryside

  A-BOAT litter (Cotswold Journal, March 24). Mrs Young's labours are indeed commendable, and your front page highlighted the ever increasing trashing of our countryside. The boat was only fleetingly amusing, it just proved that all beauty spots accessible by car are now mindlessly abused. read more

• Take steps and protect yourself

  We at Help the Aged were concerned to read in your report -'Increase In Conmen Preying On The Elderly' - that there has been an increase in incidents of older people in Evesham being targeted by bogus callers. In light of this, we would like to offer your readers some advice about dealing with an unexpected visitor. Help the Aged urges older people to follow the simple 'Lock, Stop, Chain, Check' doorstep safety advice. read more

• Balance account

  In "letters" of 24 March 2005, Mr D J Wathen asserts "many of the new Labour ministers were members of the Communist Party some years ago". read more

• Point of refund

  IN a letter from Mr Bill Taylor regarding OAP tax refund. I believe the manifesto promise of £25 per week referred to is in fact, from the UK Independence Party. Either he or you missed out this rather important point. If Mr Taylor would like to contact me I will send him a copy of our manifesto as soon as it is released. read more

• Working title

  D WATHEN attacks John Reid, MP, for raising class issues. As a working-class bloke of 68, it is my firm belief that the middle class in this country have always had all the privileges and opportunities. I shall vote Labour till my dying day. read more

• Reunion contact

  WE are trying to trace Betty Jones, her last known address was 112, Albert Road, Evesham. Betty was stationed with us at RAF Hospital Wroughton in the 60s. We have recently regained contact and are planning a reunion. We would be delighted if Betty could attend. If you are out there Betty or if anyone knows of her whereabouts please get in touch. Telephone 01443 432257 or gartref@aol.com read more

• People power has its say on village

  BROADWAY residents have shown their high regard for the village with almost 60 per cent responding to a parish plan questionnaire. read more

• From the archives

  100 Years Ago read more

• Cliff brings back nostalgia

  Cliff Burd's new book, Tewkesbury Revisited has oceans of nostalgia for sheer self-indulgent wallowing. read more

On this day: The Cotswolds Archive