Aston Somerville: Church Lane, Aston Somerville, Broadway. Sec, B Wilmore (01386 446945). Avon BC: Recreation Ground, Stratford-upon-Avon. Bidford: Salford Road, Bidford. (01789 772225). Bredon: (Men) Sec, D Grainger (01684 772650. Ladies: M Litherland
The Football Association: 16 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3LW (0171 262 4542). Gloucestershire FA: P Britton, Oaklands Park, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4AG (01454 615888) Birmingham FA: M Pennick, County Offices, Ray Hall Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham (0121
Badsey Ladies: Jane Rickey (01386 833947). Blockley Ladies: Carol Whitehouse (01386 830893). Bidford Ladies: Linda Webb (01789 772113). Bretforton Ladies: Jane Wheeler (01295 810632). Chipping Campden: Shirley Aubrey (01386 593469). Evesham Ladies: Sec
Avon Sporting Motor Cycle Club: Don Payne, 19 Slingates Road, Stratford (01789 268649). Evesham Motor Cycle Club: D Kimberley, Honeydew, Plough Road, Tibberton. (01905 345395). National Association of Supertwins (Motor Bike Drag Racing Club): Sue Beneke
Evesham Rowing Club: Rowing and Squash Abbey Park, Evesham (01386 446131). Stratford Boat Club: Clare Amos (01789 267843).
Arden Sailing Club: L R Trace, 21 Avon Green, Pershore (01386 554109). Evesham Sailing Club: Ian Haywood, Greenacres, Upper Moor, Pershore WR10 2JR (01386 860573).
Evesham Rowing Club: (01386 446131). Pershore Squash Club: Sec, Mrs S Rawles, (01905 820165).
Evesham and District Association: Sec, Ray Griffiths, 12, Avon Green, Wyre Piddle, Pershore (01386 552561)
Bredon: Linda Whitaker (01684 772030). Bidford: Corin Bishop (01789 778357). Chipping Norton: David Quick (01608 641511). Evesham Rowing Club Tennis Section: Sec, Mrs Jeannette Farmer, c/o ERC, Abbey Park, (01386 446131). Fladbury: President, Colin Craske
Hereford and Worcester Volley Ball Association: Sec, Mrs R Grimes, 16 Croome Close, Drakes Broughton.
SUNDAY: Alcester District, parking - Somerfield CP, School Lane, Alcester, six mile walk, start at 10am. TUESDAY: Ardens Grafton/Exhall/Temple Grafton, parking - lane alongside Golden Cross PH, five and a half mile walk. Details: 01789 490208. WEDNESDAY
Midlands Electricity plc Severn region - NOW NPOWER Emergencies: 08457 331331.. Other enquiries: 08457 353637.
Gloucestershire Constabulary HQ: 01242 521321. Thames Valley Police HQ: 01865 846000). Warwick Constabulary HQ: 01926 415000. West Mercia Constabulary HQ: 01905 723000. Alcester:01789 762207. Banbury: 01295 252525. Bourton-on-the-Water: 01451 820222.
Times and fares: 0345 484950. Railtrack Helpline including emergencies: 0345 114141. Customer Services Central Trains Ltd: 01216 543833. Thames Trains Ltd: 0118 9083678. Virgin: 0121 654 7400. Chiltern Railways Co Ltd: 01296 332114. Great Western Trains
Gloucestershire: Ley Court, Barnet Way. 01452 360200. Oxfordshire: 01865 792422. Warwickshire: 01926 435555. Worcestershire: Block A, Government Buildings, Whittington Road, Worcester. 01905 687600.
Gloucestershire County: Library Arts and Museum Service. 01452 425020. Worcestershire: County Council Libraries and School Library Service. Bibliographical and School Library Service. 01905 766234. Oxfordshire: County Council Libraries HQ. 01865 873766
Gloucestershire: Hillfield House, Denmark Road, Gloucester. 01452 426200. Oxfordshire: PO Box 618, County Hall. 01865 815000. Warwickshire: Advice Line: 01926 414000. HQ, Old Budbrooke Road. 01926 414040. Worcestershire: 01905 765763. 01905 765362.
CHRISTMAS? It's all rubbing along quite nicely at the Oxford Playhouse! The theatre has mixed the best of traditional ingredients to come up with Aladdin which opens on Saturday and runs until January 14. Tickets can be booked on 01865 798600 or through
LESLIE Grantham just loves playing baddies - and he can't wait to get his hook into one of the best baddies of all. The former Eastender dons the long black wig for a bit of scary swash and buckle in Peter Pan, the all-star offering this Christmas from
DURING the first half of Stratford Ladies' fourth team's home game the rain was incessant and the game was close to being abandoned. It was during the first half that visitors Marconi did the damage. After ten minutes the visitors won a short corner and
STRATFORD Fencing Club took two first places in this year's Leon Paul League. Chris Horner, aged 16 from Warwick School, won the Under 17 league and Michael Stone, aged 14 from KES, won the Under 15 league. Will Garrity, of Chipping Campden, was fourth
AN exhibition showing the results of a friendship, several hours of painting and a chat in the pub opens at Pershore Library on Saturday. The display of watercolours has been staged by the "three companions". They are three amateur artists from the Vale
North Cotswold Council Offices: Trinity Road, Cirencester GL7 1ZX. 01285 643643. Branch office: High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh. 01608 650881. Stratford Council offices: Elizabeth House, Church Street. 01789 267575. Alcester Area-office: Council Offices
Cotswold: G Clifton-Brown (Con). Constituency office 01242 514551. West Worcestershire: Sir Michael Spicer (Con). Agent: 98 High Street, Evesham. 01386 442469. Mid Worcestershire: Peter Luff (Con). 01905 763952. Stratford-upon-Avon: John Maples (Con).
Alcester Town Council: D J Ward, town clerk, 01789 762352. Chipping Campden Town Council: Clerk: Mr R Parsons. 01386 841298. Chipping Norton Town Council: The Guildhall, Goddards Lane. Clerk Mr M J Fletcher 01608 642341. Evesham Town Council: Clerk: Mr
Alcester: I F Salmon, Diane E Smith, , The Old Tile House, Market Place (01789) 762567, NRI Groves, 19 Priory Road (01789 400111) Warwickshire patients only. Bidford-on-Avon: A P Meixnor, C Meixnor, V Miller, 11 Church Street. (01789 772897). Broadway
Alcester Hospital: Kinwarton Road (01789 762470). Moore Cottage Hospital: Bourton-on- the-Water (01451 820228). Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road (01242 222222). Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford (01865 741841). Ellen Badger Hospital, Shipston-on
Age Concern Gloucestershire: Bleak House Station Road, Gloucester (01452 422660). Age Concern Oxfordshire: Mary Daniel, The Lodge, Rivermead, Abingdon Road. (01865 240619/246580). Age Concern Hereford and Worcester: Sansome Street, Worcester (01905 726652
Worcestershire Evesham: Wallace House, Oat Street, Evesham - Fridays 8.30 - 11.30am. Controller: Mrs Pat Evans, Goodleigh, Pensham. WR10 3HD. 01386 556479. Pershore: Men's Club, Saturdays 8.45 - 10.45am. Controller: Mrs Janet Shaw, 173 Farleigh Road,
THE Welcombe Hotel and Golf Course is teeing up for a record year for corporate golf days, following the opening of a brand new clubhouse. The £1.2m clubhouse was opened earlier this year to accommodate increased bookings by businesses, and includes a
Stratford 22 pts, Old Coventrians 10 ONLY a lack of concentration late in the game spoiled another competent Stratford show against the section's only unbeaten side. The Pearcecroft hosts set the trend for an afternoon under glowering skies from the opening
A SUNDAY double header of games for the phenomenon that is Scarrotts, all but finished off the first half of the Stratford upon Avon Five-a-Side League season. Michael Peacock's men took a virtually unassailable lead in the championship, which now stands
THE weather forced a double postponement and left Stratford Town's players kicking their heels again. There was little chance of Saturday's Midland Alliance clash against Rushall taking place after the heavy rain, while the Masons Road pitch failed to
Bourton Roadrunners: Lynn Spedding (01451 821882). Stratford AC: Nick Thomas (01789 293971).
Alveston: Mr Nigel Boorman (01789 298740. Broadway: Mr B Palmer, "Melville", Station Road, Broadway (01386 853645). Evesham League: Mr B Palmer, "Melville", Station Road, Broadway (01386 853645).
Evesham Club: Sec, C Richards (01386 750118). Pershore Duplicate Club: Sec, John Rosier (01386 554410). Shipston Club: Mrs A Brocklehurst, Yew Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, Halford, Shipston (01789 740077). Stratford-upon-Avon Duplicate Club: The Bridge Centre
Evesham and District League: Bill Catchpole, 142, Pershore Road, Hampton, Evesham (01386 45002). Moreton and District League: Neil Harvey (01608 661901). Pinvin and District League: Doug Langdon (01386 750872).
Adlestrop: Sec, E Gordon 01451 830793. Alcester & Ragley: Sec, Andrew Haines (01789 765140). Alveston: Sec, Mark Cole (01789 266303). Ashton-under-Hill: Sec, Alan Norcott (01386 881807). Badsey: Sec, Colin Baldwin (01386 830867). Bidford: Sec, Henry
Evesham District Wheelers Cycling Club: Sec, Mrs Val Taylor, 3 Foster Road, Evesham (01386 443025).
Broadway League: Roger Mills (01789 450162). Campden and District League: Chairman, Robert Robinson, 20 Dovers View, Weston-sub-Edge, Chipping Campden. (01386 841012). Evesham and District Ladies League: Match sec, Bill Catchpole, 142 Pershore Road, Hampton
Chipping Norton: (Mens, womens & juniors) T Cripps, Greystones, Burford Road, Chipping Norton, Oxon (01608 643968). Evesham: Sec, Mrs C Robinson (01386 881653). Pershore: S Cook, 7 Allsebrook Road, Badsey (01386 882456). Shipston: Sec, R Slatter (
THE dust has barely settled around the amplifiers following Stratford's last Music Live event, but the organisers are already starting work on next year's aural extravaganza. The event was a huge success, according to organiser Val Harris, but the team
Childswickham Gun Club: Steve Keyte (01905 381165). Evesham and District Air Gun League: Sec, Phil Nicholls (01386 832011).
Evesham and District League: Chairman, JF Bell, 103 Badsey Lane, Evesham, Worcs WR11 6AY (01386 45779).
Evesham Sports Club: Avon Street, Evesham. (01386 446469). Pershore Sports Club: Sue Rawles, (01905 820165).
Avon Valley Pool: Pershore (01386 552346). Chipping Campden Sports Centre: 01386 841595. Evesham Club: Sec, Mrs S Owen, 2 Peewit Road, Evesham (01386 40538). Evesham Leisure Centre: Davies Road, Evesham (01386 47542). Pershore Club: Catharine Stone (01684
Banbury: Crown Buildings, Southam Road 01295 225000. Cheltenham: Parabola Road, Cheltenham, G50 3BE 01242 585585. Evesham: Lower Leys 01386 712800. Gloucester District: Bentinck House, Bruton Way 01452 397000. Oxford District 1, 2 and 3: Trinity House
Environment Agency: 0645 333111, 24-hour emergency hotline, 0800 807060. Severn Trent Leakline: 0800 585940. Severn Trent all other enquiries: 0800 783 4444. The Lower Avon Navigation Trust Ltd: Trust office: Mill Wharf, Mill Lane, Wyre Piddle, 01386
Broadway: 1 Cotswold Court, The Green, Broadway. 01386 852937 (March - December). Burford: Sheep Street. 01993 823558. Chipping Norton: Guildhall. 01608 644379. Cirencester: The Cornhall, Market Place. 01285 654180. Evesham: The Almonry Museum, Abbey
Banbury and District: Borough House, Marlborough Road. 01295 279515. Cheltenham and District: 51 Rodney Road, Cheltenham. 01242 515388. Pershore and District Voluntary Help Centre: 16 Priest Lane, Pershore WR10 1EB. 01386 554299. Shipston-on-Stour: Volunteer
Banbury: 33a Crouch Street, Banbury. 01295 262163. Chipping Norton: Welch Way, Witney. 01993 703062. Cirencester: Sheep Street, Cirencester. 01285 652893. Evesham: County Offices, Swan Lane, Evesham. 01386 443945. North Cotswolds: Council Offices, High
Banbury: Crown Buildings, Southam Road, Banbury. 01295 455000. Cheltenham: Rivershill House, St George's Road, 01242 843400 Coventry Benefits Agency: Cofa Court, Cheylesmore, Coventry. 02476 232200. Gloucester: Cedar House, Spa Road (off Southgate Street
Banbury: Cornhill House, Cornhill. 01295 264637. Cheltenham: 14 Royal Crescent. 01242 522491. Chipping Norton: 6a Horsefair. 01608 641367. Cirencester: 2/3 The Mews, Cricklade Street,. 01285 652908. Evesham: 110 High Street, Evesham. 01386 443737. Stratford-upon-Avon
Cheltenham: Relate, 24 Cambray Place. 01242 523215. Gloucestershire: 27 Park Road, Gloucester. 01452 522071. Oxfordshire: 33 Iffley Road, Oxford. 01865 242960. Stratford-upon-Avon: 7a Rother Street. 01789 414227 (Tue/Thurs only). Worcestershire: Relate
An epic journey, with adventure on the high seas and in exotic places is in store at The Theatre, Chipping Norton. Traditional favourite Dick Whittington and his Cat is told again - but in the way that only Chippy can with its specially commissioned show
FEE, Fi, fo, fum, preparations are gathering pace for the Everyman's winter extravaganza, Jack and the Beanstalk. Archers regular Brian Hewlett - Neil Carter in the long-running radio serial - swaps farming for frocks and country life for comedy antics
IN days of old when knights were bold . . . and Robin Hood and his Merrie Men were busy donning the tights! Robin, Maid Marion and the gang are all waiting at the Swan Theatre, Worcester, where medieval Sherwood Forest has been brought to life for Christmas
CINDERELLA, the poor little ash girl dreams of finding her heart and her courage in a forest full of magic animals and mysterious demons. Can she rise from the ashes and meet her prince or will the monsters lurking deep in the forest stop her dreams from
l DES O'Connor returns to Malvern Theatres on Saturday for an evening of comedy, laughter and music. The TV entertainer and singer is returning after a sell-out appearance in Malvern last October. For tickets contact 01684 892277. l BIG band swing will
N. Cotswolds Adlestrop: Martin Edwards, Honeybrook Cottage, 2 Main Street, Adlestrop, GL56 0YN. 01608 659396. Aston-sub-Edge: Mrs V Jackson, Rodcombe, Aston-sub-Edge, Chipping Campden, Glos. 01386 840776. Batsford: Mr D Hoare, Batsford Estate Office.
Alcester: Dr Wallace, Dr Vicars, R F Chaffey, M E Harrison, L Adams, Health Clinic Priory Road, Alcester (01789 763060). Mohan B Singh, R Bulchand, Arrow Lodge Medical Centre, Kinwarton Road, Alcester (01789 763293). Bidford-on-Avon: P L Nava, P M Robinson
Dollond & Aitchison, 12 Bridge Street, Evesham. (01386 446176). H R Waller 108 High Street, Evesham. (01386 446477). 65 High Street, Pershore. (01386 552505). 18 Bell Court, Stratford-upon-Avon. (01789 296520). James R Osborne, 1-3 Swan Lane, Evesham
Aircrew Association, Stratford- upon-Avon and District Branch: Secretary, Mr J R Brandish, 29 St Andrews Crescent, Stratford (01789 266143). Falcon Hotel fourth Tuesday of the month. Burma Star Association (Evesham and District Branch): Sec. Ron Walker
Stratford: Holtom Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, 01789 298236. Hereford and Worcester county office: 1 St Mary Street, Worcester, 01905 27581. Chipping Campden Meals on Wheels: Camden Voluntary Help Group. 01386 841509. Evesham Meals on Wheels: Mrs Jarvis
Gloucester British Red Cross HQ: Red Cross House, Cainscross, 01453 762288. North Cotswolds (Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh, Bourton-on-the- Water, Stow-on-the-Wold) Red Cross Centre Organiser: Joan Oughton (830580). Oxfordshire HQ: 101 Banbury Road
Deals with first aid courses and injuries. Oxfordshire HQ: High Street, Kidlington 01865 378228. Warwickshire HQ: National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, 01203 696521. Worcestershire HQ: 148 Wylds Lane, Worcester 01905 359512. Evesham
Gloucester Child Protection Centre: 4th Floor, Alexandra Warehouse, The Docks, 01242 300616. NSPCC Pershore and Evesham Group: Mrs N Clarke, The Old Off-Licence,Peopleton WR10 2EE. 01905 841672. Worcestershire Children's Information Service: 01527 834770
KING Edward VI School's Under-15 rugby side recorded an emphatic victory over Coventry's King Henry VIII earlier this week in round three of the Daily Mail Schools Cup. The Stratford boys ran in five tries in a 35-0 success and they now look forward to
Pershore Town U-11 2, Stratford Colts 0 TOP of the table Town overcame awful conditions and resolute opposition to take the points. Goalkeeper Glenn Jones didn't have a save to make such was the domination of Pershore's defence and in particular the performance
Stratford Ladies 0, Harborne 1 SATURDAY'S home game against Harborne was a Midlands League top of the table clash. And, all involved knew it was going to be a hard game and so it proved. The first few minutes saw Stratford pressure the Harborne goal but
IT looks like the RSC has got another family hit on its hands. Adrian Noble has taken this production, originally seen on Broadway, of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic and turned it a spell-binding way spending two hours and 20 minutes. It remains true
