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Gabrielle, is a multi-platinum selling, BRIT Award winning English singer and songwriter. Her debut single “Dreams” topped the UK Singles Chart in June 1993. Gabrielle has won two BRIT Awards, the first in 1994 for British Breakthrough Act, and the second in 1997 for Best British Female. She sold 9 million albums.

BoyzLife

To celebrate the success of each of their chart-topping bands, Westlife’s Brian and Boyzone’s Keith have created Boyzlife. Boyzone have had 21 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 22 singles in the Irish charts. The group have had 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12 of their 24 singles in the UK being in the UK Top 2. Boyzone are one of the most successful bands in Ireland and the United Kingdom

Louise

Louise Elizabeth Redknapp, professionally known as Louise, is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of Eternal, an R&B girl group which debuted in 1993 with their quadruple-platinum studio album Always & Forever.

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S Club had four UK number-one singles, one UK number- one album, and a string of hits throughout Europe, including a top-ten single in the United States, Asia, Latin America and Africa. They recorded only four studio albums; released 11 singles and went on to sell over 10 million albums worldwide.

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The group began in 1991 when Tony Mortimer was promised a record deal with London Records after he presented his own material. The group achieved 18 top-20 singles and four top-10 albums, and were one of the UK’s most popular boy bands during the early to mid-1990s, aided by strong tabloidinterest in their ‘bad boy’ image compared to the ‘clean cut’ image of rivals Take That.

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He is best known for his 1991 single “The One and Only”, which topped the UK Singles Chart, and reached the Top 10 in the United States. He was named after the singer and comedian Chesney Allen. His father is the singer Len ‘Chip’ Hawkes, formerly with the 1960s band The Tremeloes. Keely Hawkes, his sister, was the lead singer of 1990s band Transister, and is currently a songwriter based in Los Angeles.

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PADDLE, PLOD & PEDAL 2018 On the 24th June, St Richard’s Hopice will be hosting The Paddle, Plod and Pedal event. The Paddle, Plod and Pedal follows a circular route through beautiful Worcestershire countryside along the River Avon and quiet country lanes. With a total route of approximately 45 miles, this is no easy feat. This is an all-day challenge, but not a race. Teams of 8-10 people will set oﬀ in the bell boats from Pershore at 7am to Tewkesbury, then walk to Kempsey and cycle back to Pershore.Each element of the challenge is between 13 and 15 miles, which will be completed as a team at their own pace. Challengers will be welcomed back to Pershore Football Club at the end of the challenge for well deserved refreshments and a medal to celebrate their success. There is no entry fee for this challenge however we would like you to pledge to raise £1,500 or more per team. For more infomation, visit www.strichards.org.uk One of the Teams taken part is ‘Chafin the Dream’. The team members are Katie Hooper, Charlotte O’Shea, Laura Thomas, Stacey Read, Sophie Mobberley, Philippa Kindred, Jenny Sweeting and Karli Smith. One of our team members Laura spent 2 years working for ST Richards Hospice both on the Hospice at home team and occasionally on the in patient unit within the hospice itself, Laura has seen first hand the incredible work the Hospice team do and the huge impact the support and care they provide has in making a diﬀerence to the lives of both patients and their loved ones. You can support them by visiting: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/chafinthedream2018

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One of the great events being held this summer, in support of Teenage Cancer Trust, is Tenbury Music Festival. The peaceful riverside setting of Tenbury’s Burgage, in the beautiful Teme Valley, will be buzzing with festival goers on 30th June as the town comes alive for the fourth Tenbury contemporary music festival. With the headline act of the Lightning Seeds topping the bill, and the event being halfway through this year’s World Cup, their million-selling hit '3 Lions' (Football's Coming Home) will be a popular number - let's just hope England are still in with a chance! With pre-booked ticket prices at £22 this one day event is free to under 16 year olds (under 13s must be accompanied) for further information and tickets go to

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Everyone knows there is a curse to sequels, sequels very rarely match up to their predecessors. When the predecessor is brilliant, a bad sequel can bring huge disappointment. This was my worry with Deadpool 2. The first Deadpool was fantastically funny, and quite frankly, a breath of fresh air from the typical superhero films which it so often made fun of. Could Deadpool 2 live up to expectations and be just as funny? My answer is yes! Deadpool 2 follows on from Deadpool, with Wade Wilson getting serious with fiancée Vanessa. However, when a villain breaks into his home and shoots Vanessa, Wade’s life is turned up side down. However, he must continue to fight bad guys, in the shape of Cable who has come from the future to kill a child. It’ll take a great team to help Wade succeed. Can he work as a team? Will he share the spotlight in his heroic adventure? The film continues to make comedic references to other superhero films whilst breaking down the fourth wall to reveal exactly how a great super hero movie is made. It’s a brilliant film that will make you laugh out loud.

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

When the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Release date: June 6

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Super Troopers 2

When a border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers are tasked with establishing a Highway Patrol station in the disputed area. Release date: June 15

The Bookshop

Danny Ocean’s estranged sister Debbie attempts to pull oﬀ the heist of the century at New York City’s star-studded annual Met Gala. Her first stop is to assemble the perfect crew: Lou, Rose, Daphne Kluger, Nine Ball, Tammy, Amita, and Constance. Release date: June 18

Set in a small town in 1959 England, it is the story of a woman who decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield. Release date: June 29

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Visibility: Country roads often suﬀer from reduced visibility due to large hedgerows, trees and overgrown verges. So, slow down when traveling on country and rural roads and you’ll minimise any surprises that you may find around the corner. Passing Spaces:

From time to time country roads will also narrow and you’ll have to use passing places. On such roads, look ahead and when you meet a car coming he other way judge who is best placed to pull over. If in doubt, err on the side of caution and pull into the nearest passing space and let the other person pass. Wildlife and farm animals: Always be aware that you may encounter wildlife and farm animals loose on country roads. Always try and keep a steady pace that allows you enough time to react when you do encounter them, slow down so as not to frighten them and give them a wide berth as you pass.

Cyclists, Horses And Walkers: Quieter country roads also attract lots of cyclists, horse riders and walkers in the summer. So, stay alert to the cyclists, keep on the look out for them particularly when going round ‘blind’ bends or over ‘blind’ summits.

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Go Bright for Sight 5K Colour Run The Go Bright for Sight 5K Colour Run is returning to Droitwich for a 4th year on Sunday 1st July at a new and exciting venue – Churchfields Farm, Salwarpe, WR9 0AH. Participants can run, jog, walk or dance their way through multi-coloured Paint Stations and encounter a bubble disco and super soakers! Starting off dressed in white, by eneveryone will be covered in brightly coloured paint and smiles, having raised money for local sight loss charity Sight Concern Worcestershire. The event is open to all ages. The Go Bright for Sight Colour Run is open to all ages – walkers and runners. Last year over 500 people took part in Droitwich and the charity raised over £6,000. Anyone with a visual impairment is particularly welcome. Sight Concern will find sighted guides to enable people with sight loss to participate, and be an active part of their local community. Thank you to Droitwich Athletics Club for their continued support helping develop the route and marshalling and to Julie Liggins Fitness for doing the dance warm up with the crowd BOOK YOUR TICKETS AT: skiddle.com/e/13148438 Your entry fee helps towards costs of the event. Please raise as much sponsorship as you can to help Sight Concern Worcestershire support local blind and partially sighted people to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

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Summer Fete We are delighted, and excited to announce we are holding our ‘pop in to Primrose’ summer fete on Saturday 30th June, 12noon - 4pm. There will be lots happening! We will have craft stalls, entertainment, children’s activities, complementary therapy taster sessions, food, drink and live music all to name but a few of the things that will be taking place on the day. We are seeking support from a local business to sponsor our craft marquee, catering and our children’s activity area at our Summer fete. We would like to have some traditional children’s games on offer. it would give the children who we support here at the hospice the opportunity to get involved on the day, and of course it offers visitors to our summer fete some fun activities to enjoy. We are looking for sponsorship, and in return we would display your company logo as sponsors of the activities and marquee.

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Help Sponsor Blue Cross! It is the Blue Cross’ missions to match every unwanted pet to a new owner. In the meantime, the Blue Cross relies on sponsors to step in and look after the animals. They are an essential part to the charity. It’s all about making sure unwanted pets get all the care and attention they need until they can find them new homes. Whether you sponsor a dog, a cat or any animal, it makes a difference, helping out until they can be adopted. And because their aim is to rehome pets as soon as they can, you may find that you sponsor lots of different pets even better!

Pet of the Month: Hello, my name is Alice and I am looking for a home with a lovely male rabbit who can be my hus-bun!

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‘Fantastic’ Monaco result can kick start Force India’s season - Ocon Six races in and only sixth in the standings. It’s not a position you might expect Force India to be in, given their fourth place finish in last year’s championship. But according to driver Esteban Ocon they’ll soon be climbing the order... The Frenchman’s optimism comes after he recorded his best result of the season so far with sixth place in Monaco on Sunday – a result he believes should be a sign of things to come from the team at the next round in Canada and beyond. Ocon ran a long first stint in Monaco and then held off intense pressure from a train of cars to take his first top-ten finish on the famous street circuit. But it wasn’t just the result that left the Frenchman glowing. It was also the performance – and more importantly potential – of the car he had beneath him, in the form of the Mercedes-powered VJM11. “The pace we had in the car was unbelievable,” he added. “ The Silverstone-based squad now have 26 points – seven more than Toro Rosso in seventh and 14 less than McLaren in fifth.

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Tuesday 19th June- The curtain goes up. The week begins with three Group One races (the most prestigious class of Flat race). Wednesday 20th June- A more gently-paced day that nevertheless features an exciting card and includes the Group One Prince of Wales’s Stakes. Thursday 21st June- The day of the historic Gold Cup. This is Britain’s most important event for stayers (horses that run over long distances), the race that launched the Royal Meeting as we know it. Friday 22nd June-The traditional highlight of the day is the Group One Coronation Stakes. This was first run in 1840 to commemorate the crowning of Queen Victoria two years earlier. This race typically pits the leading threeyear-old fillies in Europe against each other. Saturday 23rd June-The week’s fitting finale. Royal Ascot closes with the Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes: one of the world’s great international sprint races and the second British leg of the Global Sprint Challenge

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