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MP drops in to school
PUPILS at Ashton-under-Hill First School had the chance to learn about their local MP when she paid them a visit. Harriet Baldwin, West Worcestershire MP, met with children as well as parents, governors and villagers. The visit, which came about…
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Bredon Hill Hoard will stay in the county
A HOARD of Roman coins discovered on Bredon Hill will stay in the county after Museums Worcestershire raised £9,000 in an appeal to secure the find in the county where it was discovered. The collection of about 4,000 coins, found…
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Parent power fires school’s ‘Imaginarium’
PARENT power has meant that a village school’s new £13,000 outdoor learning space has cost only half what it would have without their help. Six months of planning, fund-raising, painting and building has seen the completion of an “Imaginarium” at…
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Crowds watch as 200-year-old churchyard tree gets the chop
CROWDS of villagers gathered in Little Comberton on Wednesday as an historic cedar in St Peter’s Churchyard was finally given the chop. A team of experts spent the day felling the 80-foot high tree which had been deemed dangerous to…
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Eckington could receive thousands of pounds for village organisations
A BREDON Hill village will benefit from thousands of pounds thanks to Wychavon District Council’s New Homes Bonus Fund. Eckington Parish Council discovered it could receive £12,179 from Wychavon to help organisations, including the village hall, the recreation centre, Eckington…
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