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Worcester City 10K Concert of Legends Salt Festival 2017 Win a mini! Back to school Community News Worcester Music Festival Children’s Competition An Inside Look National Sewing Month Homes Gardens Outdoor Cinema Miraculous Malvern Autumn Show What’s On Macmillan coffee morning Puzzle Page Hororscopes Dunkirk Film Review Gazza is coming to Worcester Sports

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The Worcester City 10K will be held for a fourth year on Sunday 17th September, alongside the inaugural Worcester City Half Marathon. After an amazing turnout for the 10K and Run Bike Run in 2016, organisers are hoping that this year will attract even larger crowds.

Prizes for the top finishers for the 10K and half marathon include cash prizes from £400-£50. Last year, Jenny Meadows and Louise Minchin started the races and the race route included some of Worcester’s best sites including the Worcester Cathedral, viaduct and the famous River Severn. This year the race will have the same race route and will begin at the Worcester Racecourse. Each competitor will receive an event medal, technical t-shirt and goody bag

An exciting new addition to this year’s events will be the inaugural Worcester City Half Marathon. Following the start of the 10K route, runners will have the opportunity to get the best of both worlds – running through the beautiful city centre before heading out into the picturesque countryside, showcasing the very best of Worcester. Along with the 10K and half marathon, a Worcester Youth Athletes run will also be happening. For the U11 category, children aged 7-10 years old will complete a one mile loop and U16s, children aged 11-15 years old will run approximately 3km. Prizes for the top three finishers will be awarded at the end of the races.

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The race starts times begin at 09:00am for the half marathon, 09:10am for the junior runs and 09:45 for the 10K.

will be held through out the course. Deansway, Runaround Sports will host a special cheer point outside of their store. Diglis Park will have the half way water station. And Worcester Bridge will be a great place to watch the runners cross the bridge at the start of the race then again on their finishing 500m. If you are looking for entertainment and refreshments, then the Runners Village at the Cattle Market Car Park will be open to all.

Car parking is available at the racecourse and surrounding area, and two train stations provide easy access to the racecourse. Spectators are also encouraged to attend the event, with special areas dedicated for fans and cheer squads. The top three spectator points for the run

It also isn’t too late to sign up for the races, however the closing date for entry is midnight 13th September. Entry price fees for the 10K are £25 for affiliated runners and £27 for unaffiliated. Fees for the half marathon are £33 for affiliated runners and £35 for unaffiliated. For more information on the entry prices and how to sign up, be sure to check out the official Worcester City Run website at

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After a fantastic inaugural year, the Concert of Legends at the Worcestershire County Cricket Club is back for its second installment. Being held on the 9th of September, this year’s concert will host a line up of legends like no other, with acts like Billy Ocean, Paul Carrack and the Boomtown Rats all on the roster. It will be the second ‘Legends’ concert at the County Ground after the success of the 2016 venture, which was head lined by reggae giants UB40. Billy Ocean, who took his stage name from the Ocean Estate in the East End where he lived,

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‘The Man with the Golden Voice’. Along with Billy Ocean and Paul Carrack other artists like The Boomtown Rats, Ray Lewis’ Drifters and Odyssey will grace the stage. Managing director Jon Graham commented that although the acts are important, the atmosphere of the day is what the event goers appreciate the most. Discounted tickets are currently on sale for a limited time. Standard tickets are £40, juniors (12 and under) £10 and family tickets can be purchased for £80, which includes two adult and two junior tickets. The event begins at midday and will end after the closing performance at 11pm. No food or drink is allowed into the site, however, a large selection of bars and food trucks will be on site to cater any needs. The organizers for the event have also promised fair pricing for all foods and drinks. For more information visit www.wccc.co.uk.

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The Droitwich Spa Salt Festival is back for another year and will be held from Saturday 9th September to Sunday 10th September.

performers. Salt Fest is a great day out for all the family. Droitwich Spa has much to oďŹ&#x20AC;er visitors. The town blends old and new and is a place of great charm and character. The town has a rich history of salt production, especially in the Roman, medieval and Victorian periods. In Roman times Droitwich was known as Salinae and the origins of salt extraction in the area go back to prehistoric times. Droitwich Spa brine exists far below the ground and emanates at the surface as springs. The brine is so salty, that the Dead Sea is the only other natural source of salt water able to equal its strength and density.

Droitwich Spa Salt Fest started in 2006 to celebrate the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique salt heritage. Since then the event has grown considerably taking place across the whole town centre and attracting thousands of visitors. Whilst the salt heritage and Romans are still important aspects, the event has now become a showcase for the town, businesses and community. Many local groups take part running stalls and organising activities whilst the music showcase features young and up and coming local

Today, there is still evidence of this salt history in the High Street where many of the buildings lean

at interesting angles due to brine extraction. There is so much going on and something for everyone to enjoy. Here are some of the highlights:

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Guided Town Walk

Join the guided town walk to find out more about the town’s fascinating history. Walk last about 11/2 hours and costs £2. Booking advisable. Telephone: 01905 774312. For more information on the Salt Festival go to

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Displays and activities featuring the town’s unique salt heritage and local history. Learn about the buoyancy properties of brine and how it was used to make salt in the Iron Age over 2,000 years ago. Watch a salt carving demonstration and browse the stalls to learn how the town’s history has been shaped by the underground brine deposits. See model cars powered by salt! Saturday 10:30am to 4:30pm

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Win a magnificent Mini in the name of charity A stunning Classic Mini Mayfair is up for grabs thanks to a special group that want to give back! Mercia Minis is raﬄing oﬀ a mini Mayfair later this year to raise money for St Richard’s Hospice. Andy Stephens, who donated the mini after his wife Barbara passed away last June said: “Even though my wife didn’t go into the hospice we had a caseworker from there who was wonderful. They supported me and if I had any problems they were always there for me, so I decided that I had to do something to give back.” Andy started work on the 1985 Mayfair in November with help from friends at his local car club, Mercia Minis. The Mini is also being donated in the name of one of their members, Steve Ash, who sadly passed away but also received wonderful support from St Richard’s Hospice. The car was finished in the summer: “We completely stripped the Mini apart and rebuilt it. A lot of companies donated the parts and interior to

us and we had a lot of help from the community”. The mini has never been driven so the winner will be the first to take it for a spin! The raffle draw will be held at the Three Counties Show Ground on October the 8th. Rumour has it that there might even be a special guest present when the raffle is drawn! You can purchase raffle tickets at various places in Worcester, the best option is to go to www.facebook.com/MerciaMinisMalvern/ for more information.

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More outdoor play on offer in Worcester

Worcester City Council has revamped six play areas, in a bid to improve opportunities for children to enjoy outdoor play. Over £160,000 has been spent on refurbishing existing play areas and creating a new one near Oldbury Road (opposite Newbury Road - WR2 6AS), which is now open.

Worcester Show draws record-breaking crowds The 2017 Worcester winners were: Brian Sampson: Show has proved a big Best in Show success, with a recordFred Hunt: breaking 13,000 people Floral Section visited the event (now Karen Thorp: in its twelfth year) at Gheluvelt Park on Mr Fothergill’s Top Vase Gillian Mills: Sunday August 13 – an Cacti & Succulents 18% increase on the Brian Sampson: previous year. Gerry Vegetable & Fruit Leith, Chair of the Karen Thorp: Worcester Show said: “It was a fantastic day D.T. Brown’s Top Tray Brian Sampson: – the sun shone, and Giant Vegetables it was great to see so Helen Platt: many people relaxing, Floral Art laughing and listening to Rachael Henley: music in the park. Cakes and Preserves “I’d like to thank everyone Carol DuGuay: who volunteered, or Handicraft Section contributed to making Malcolm Styles: the day Photography The Mills Family: such a big success.” Fun and Creativity Over 750 entries were received for competitive Harriet Povey: Under 18s winner classes at the Show. The

“This is a brand new play area, enabling children and young people in the area to have outdoor fun, exercise and to play with friends,” says Cllr Joy Squires, Chair of Worcester City Council’s Environment Committee. “The City Council is fully committed to providing high quality play equipment, right across

Worcester.” The new Oldbury Road play area comprises two standard and two toddler swings; a ‘bird’s nest’ swing; two climbing frame units (one for older and one for younger children); as well as various rockers, see saws and roundabouts. “It’s fantastic to see such a fun new play area opening in St. Johns – children in the area can now play in a safe outdoor environment, right on their doorstep,” added Cllr Alan Feeney, Vice Chair of the Environment Committee.

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Dirt and grime are always unpopular and while Wychavon has some of the most rigorous cleaning regimes in the country, it is always working hard to keep on top of the cleanliness of the district. This month, Wychav- The team started in on’s contractor, FCC Evesham and finished Environment has been off their clean yesterout in force conducting day (21 August), from the annual deep clean there they have moved of the town centres. their efforts to DroitSpecialist equipment wich Spa and will then has been brought in to go to Pershore. hose, scrub and polish towns to get them glis- Deep cleaning focusses on pavement cleaning, tening. gum and weed removal Chewing gum has also and usually takes 1-2 been tackled which is weeks to complete in always troublesome each town. and difficult to remove.

Morton Stanley Festival entertains again Thousands of funseekers turned out in force to enjoy a weekend of music and displays from local businesses and community groups. Approximately 8,500 residents and visitors turned out at the weekend for the annual Morton Stanley Festival which was held on Saturday 19th and

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Worcester Graduate Secures Top Scholarship to Study Shakespeare in his Hometown A Worcester graduate has secured a prestigious PhD scholarship with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Helen Hopkins has just completed her MRes (Masters of Research) in Early Modern Studies at the University of Worcester, which she took after completing an undergraduate degree in English Literary Studies with the institution. The scholarship is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) under its Midlands3Cities STEAMhouse scheme. Helen will undertake her PhD with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Birmingham City University. “I am delighted, excited, and nervous all at the same time,” said the 34-year-old. “It is an amazing opportunity, which I hope will be the gateway to a research career in an area that I love, whether in the archive, at the Trust in another capacity, or as a lecturer/researcher at an institution. A PhD in Shakespeare studies from Stratford doesn’t get much better – I still can’t quite believe I’ve got it.”

She added: “My proposal addressed the notion of what it is to be international, and how an investigation of Shakespeare as among and between international cultures might be conducted. I was invited to an interview and was oﬀered the scholarship soon after.” Helen said she’s always had a love of literature, and a teacher at GCSE inspired her love of Shakespeare. She added: “My children were very young when I started my BA so that was part-time. Now they are older and less dependent I am ready to start a career properly, so it is all very well-timed. “The MRes has been brilliant preparation for this process, and I’m sure the skills that it has developed, as well as all the invaluable advice from my extremely supportive supervisor here at Worcester will help me to get the best out of this opportunity.”

Helen’s project title is International Responses to Shakespeare in the Collections of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the aim is to create an international collection from the archive and investigate the interactions between Shakespeare and the world. “My MRes supervisor – Nicoleta Cinpoes – emailed me the details of the scholarship as soon as they were released,” said Helen, who hails from Droitwich and now lives in Lower Broadheath. “I immediately arranged to see her to discuss it further and begin my proposal. She and I both recognised it as a unique opportunity to further my studies at the centre of Shakespeare scholarship in Stratford.”

The Worcester Music Festival is returning for a three day event for its tenth consecutive year from September 15-17, 2017. Also known as one of UK’s

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An Evening with John le Carre The Number 8 Theatre will be hosting an one of a kind event on Thursday 7 September. Come have a discussion with one of the world’s greatest writers, John le Carre as he discusses the full breadth of this career, and reflects on the continuing story of his most famous creation, the tubby, bespectacled spy, George Smiley.

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The Magic Flute Be sure to mark Friday 22 September on your calenders as the Number 8 theatre is putting on an amazing event full of magic and enchantment. Prince Tamino promises the Queen of the Night that he will rescue her daughter Pamina from the enchanter Sarastro. He begins his quest, accompanied by the bird- catcher Papageno – but all is not as it seems…

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September 2017 The Comedy Club

The Comedy Club present 3 top comedians as seen on TV - £20 tickets include dinner and show. Release of comedian names coming soon. Be sure to check out the website www. comedyclub.co.uk. Worcester Warriors Sixways Stadium in Worcester Friday 8th September, 8:30 – 10:30 No age restrictions Price: £10-£20

An Evening with Flying Colours

Flying Colours are a genuinely live 5-piece band who play all the hits from the 50’s to present day. Be sure not to miss out on this event. Redstone Caravan Park in Stourport on Severn Saturday 16th September, 8pm – 11:45pm No age restrictions Price: Nominal

The Malvern Caravan Show

The show boasts indoor and outdoor trade areas stocking a huge selection of outdoor accessories to suit both hobbies plus 200+ brand new caravans and motorhomes if you’re looking for an upgrade, considering your ﬁrst purchase or want to get stocked up before 2018 arrives. Three Counties Showground in Malvern Friday 29th September – Sunday 1st October, Friday 10pm – Monday 5pm. No age restrictions Price: £5

The Wind in the Willows: A Folk Opera

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Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum Heritage Open Day Especially for the national Heritage Open Days campaign, Worcester Art Gallery & Museum is opening its doors on the evening of Friday 8 September for exploration after hours and revealing more about its collections in a special event which is free entry for all. Museum after Hours for Heritage Open Day incudes live music, food and drink, and a look at some of the weirder and wonderful museum collections. Visitors will be welcomed into Steward’s Chemist Shop by our Victorian Proprietor Miss Winspear and hear all about the lotions and potions and how the Shop came to be moved to the museum from Worcester High Street. They can try a Taxidermy cocktail, raid the dressing up box and have a go at the guess the weird and wonderful museum object competition. The evening will also be a last chance to enjoy the Celebrity exhibition currently showing at the

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Gazza is coming to Worcester! 07 October 2017 Get ready Worcester! A legendary superstar is soon to be amongst us mere mortals. Known as one of the country’s greatest football players, Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne will be hosting an evening this October at the Bank House Hotel in Bransford. The event, which will include dinner, a comedy show and an auction, will have Gazza speak about this career, the lessons he’s learned along the way and what’s in store for him in the future.

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want to change that. I want to continue to bring more heroes into the community and give people the opportunity to shake their hands and speak with them. That’s the goal.” Tickets for the event can be purchased online at www.allstarspeaking.co.uk or you can email Nick directly at info@allstarspeaking.co.uk. For group bookings you can call 07372 321472. Photo Credit: Andy Hooper

Nick stresses that this is not only a great opportunity to meet a lifelong hero for some fans but a way to bring the Worcester community together. He says: “This is a good thing for the community. We don’t get things like this in Worcester – people here normally don’t get the opportunity to meet their heroes unless they leave Worcester and I

TOM STADE: I SWEAR (PLUS SUPPORT) Direct from the Edinburgh Festival, the Canadian tour-de-force is back with a brand-new show for 2017, and he’s stopping by at Worcester’s Huntingdon Hall this September. Renowned for his carefree attitude and broadminded vision, nothing is taboo to this enlightened and captivating comedy legend. Combining oﬀthe-scale charm, razor-sharp wit and a no-holdsbarred attitude, Tom pledges to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Persuaded to move from his hometown of

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We all know that we should take care of our car every week around the year, but if we are honest, how many of us actually check the water levels, and tyre pressure every week! However when it comes to the winter, a quick mini service, which anyone can do, may well save a lot of time, trouble and money. The top list is

• Check the anti freeze, this prevents the water coolant from freezing • Check windscreen wipers to ensure that in driving rain and snow you always have clear vision. • Check water level for windscreen washer, this will clear away the slush and dirt when driving in the snow. • Check tyre tread – including your spare, and ensure you have plenty of tread on your tyres to

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cope with icy nd wet conditions. • Check the oil level • Check all lights and indicators and horn are working You will never know if you might ever get caught in a really cold snap so it is always worth carrying a blanket, a snow shovel, extra clothing and if you are going on a long journey, thena flask of hot drink would not go amiss.

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september FIXTURES Friday 1st September 19:45

Newcastle Falcons

Sunday 10h September 15:00

Warriors

Friday 15th September 19:45

Warriors

Friday 22nd September 19:45

Gloucester Rugby

Friday 29th September 19:45

Warriors

Exeter Chiefs

Saracens

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Back to business as we return to the paddock for the second half of the season. Spa-Francorchamps is one of the most revered racetracks in the world. Its fast, undulating sweeps are a stern test for car and driver, and with an average speed approaching 233km/h/145mph, it’s one of the fastest laps of the season. This is the 50th Belgian Grand Prix to be staged at Spa-Francorchamps. The track was shortened and re-profiled ahead of the 1983 race, since when it’s thrown up some fabulous grands prix. Of the 31 races staged at the ‘new’ Spa, 28 of them have been won by world champions.

RESULTS Mercedes

FUTURE SCHEDULES

Ferrari

BELGIAN

AUGUST 27

ITALIAN

SEPT 03

SINGAPORE

SEPT 17

Red Bull Sebastian Vettel - 202 Lewis Hamilton - 188 Valtteri Bottas - 169

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the last 6 games are at home. International spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has joined the county for the remainder of the season and, hopefully, he can make a big difference with pitches more likely to be conducive to turn as the summer comes to end. Ravi replaces ‘big’ John Hastings who has returned to Australia after picking up an injury. New Zealander Mitchell Santer who joined for the T20 season has also left after putting in some good performances. This year sees the latest ever end to a season at New Road, with the last match scheduled to finish and it’s hoped there’ll be something more positive to report in October.

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After a campaign to forget in the T20 Blast competition, attention now turns to the County Championship, where the county can still gain promotion to the top tier, especially as four of

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FIXTURES August Results Sat 12, 15:00

Worcester City FC

3-0

Heanor Town

Tue 15, 19:45

Worcester City FC

5-0

AFC Wulfrunians

Sat 26, 15:00

Worcester City FC

Loughborough Uni

Worcester City FC

Coventry United

Long Eaton United

Worcester City FC

Sat 09, 15:00

Lye Town

Worcester City FC

Sat 12, 19:45

Worcester City FC

Coleshill Town

Sat 16, 15:00

Worcester City FC

Quorn

Mon 28, 15:00 Sat 02, 15:00

September Fixtures

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01527 913184

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september FIXTURES

Saturday 9th

september FIXTURES

MANCH EST ER CI T Y ARSENAL BRIGH TON EVERTON LEICEST ER CI T Y S OU T HAMPTON STOK E CI T Y

12:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 17:30

L IV ERPO OL AFC B OURNEMOU TH WEST BROMWICH ALBION TOT TENHAM HOT SPUR CHELSEA WATFORD MANCHESTER UNITED

BURNLEY SWANSEA CI T Y

13:30 16:00

CRYSTAL PAL ACE NEWCASTLE

WEST HAM

20:00

HUDDERSFIELD

B OURNEMOU T H

20:00

BRIGHTON

CRYSTAL PAL ACE H UDDERSF I ELD LI VERPO OL NEWCAST LE UNI T ED WAT FORD W E ST BROMWICH ALBION TOT T ENHAM HOT SPUR

12:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 17:30

S OU THAMPTON L EICESTER CIT Y BURNLEY STOKE CIT Y MANCHESTER CIT Y WEST HAM UNITED S WANSEA CIT Y

CH ELSEA MANCH EST ER UNI T ED

13:30 16:00

ARSENAL EV ERTON

WEST HAM UNI T ED BURNLEY EVERTON MANCH EST ER CI T Y S OU T HAMPTON STOK E CI T Y SWANSEA CI T Y LEICEST ER CI T Y

12:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 17:30

TOT TENHAM HOT SPUR HUDDERSFIELD AFC B OURNEMOU TH CRYSTAL PAL ACE MANCHESTER UNITED CHELSEA WATFORD L IV ERPO OL

BRIGH TON

16:00

NEWCASTLE UNITED

ARSENAL

20:00

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