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  • Disabled riding an invaluable aid

    I WOULD just like to take this opportunity to say a heart-felt 'thank you', on behalf of my son and myself, to the RDA and to Peter of Dickin North Farm Riding Establishment, Ludlow, and all his wonderful helpers for all the hard work and dedication and

  • Congratulations to the community

    MY attention has been drawn to an article in the Thursday, September 11, edition of The Advertiser. I would like to clarify that the positive situation we find ourselves in now with these important pedestrian facilities and reduced speed limit being programmed

  • 'Gutted' as they hand victory on a plate

    Cleobury began the new season of the Prosport National Volleyball League with a tough away match at last season's Division Two runners up, Tameside. However, while the team travelled with the confidence of a hard, but encouraging pre-season behind them

  • Carol wins Bunny Stableford at Cleobury

    Over 130 ladies from 34 clubs took part in the Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club (ladies section) August open Stableford competiton. Lyn Jinks from Cleobury MOrtimer Golf Club won the First Division with 41 pts, Jill Dunky from Swindon Golf Club scored 38 points

  • Orleton let it slip at home

    Orleton 3 Weston Reserves 3 DESPITE scoring three goals against their opponents, lack lustre defending and a penalty allowed Weston a share of the points in their home Hereford Times Here-fordshire League Division Two. Orleton took the lead three times

  • Castle register first league win of season

    Seven Stars 1 Richards Castle 2 CASTLE registered a timely first win over the season after indifferent performances in their opening three games. Seven Stars put Castle under a lot of early pressure and the visiting defenders were hard pressed to keep

  • Top Bell strike up winning formula

    Springvale Rovers 1 Top Bell 2 SPRINGVALE missed the opportunity to move up to a challenging position in the Kidderminster League Premier Division when they gifted visitors Top Bell their first win of the season with a late penalty. Vale started brightly

  • United fight back to force a draw

    Tenbury United 2 Malvern Town Reserves 2 ALTHOUGH Tenbury twice came from behind to finally share the points with Malvern Town in this competitive West Midlands League Division 1 South clash, it was a game they should have won. Team Manager Colin Powell

  • Children are set for safer school journey

    SAFER schooldays are ahead for Onibury children thanks to plans for new signs designed to slow down traffic on roads leading to Onny School. A meeting of about 16 village representatives on Monday night heard Shropshire County Council Principal Traffic

  • Liberal Democrats under fire from top Tory over decision

    PHILIP Dunne, Conservative group leader on South Shropshire District Council, has hit out at the Liberal Democrats over the Eco-business Park decision. "We witnessed the Liberal Democrat administration leaning on its Ludlow members to vote against their

  • MP argues each side has Ludlow interests at heart

    LUDLOW MP Matthew Green has called on all involved in the Eco-business Park debate to recognise that each side had Ludlow's interests at heart and has praised South Shropshire District Council for its "open" approach to the issue. Mr Green was in high

  • Citizens speak out after vital vote backs Eco-Park

    DISTRICT councillors may be evenly divided over the siting of the proposed Ludlow Eco-business Park. But what do the citizens think? Roving Advertiser reporter John Corness was out and about in town the day after the vote, sounding out public opinion.

  • Opposition grows to plan to 'enhance' the Bullring

    OPPOSITION has mounted to plans to "enhance" the Bullring in Ludlow. A meeting of residents and prominent business representatives has agreed to launch a formal campaign that will aim to keep people informed about all the issues involved. Leaflets will

  • Developers: Retail park will not harm town shops'

    PROMOTERS of a new retail park on the outskirts of Ludlow have claimed it will help enhance the town centre and have "no adverse effect" on the number of vacant shops. The 6.6-acre development, at Foldgate Lane, on the western edge of the A49 and opposite

  • Mother's worry on dental services

    THE plight of a Ludlow mother and daughter has highlighted the deepening crisis in dentistry in south Shropshire. Claire Pound was happy with the dentist who looked after her daughter Eleanor until she received an unexpected letter. The letter, from AFH

  • Million-pound plan to build care centre

    LUDLOW is to have "a spanking new" facility for the elderly in a £1 million-plus plan to revamp Helena Lane House Day Centre. The plan involves demolishing the building in Hamlet Road and replacing it with a state-of-the-art resource centre, which will

  • Trio treat

    THE London Mozart Trio (left) are at Moor Park School, near Ludlow, on Saturday in a concert presented by Ludlow Music Society. The Strad said of the trio: "Frankly, piano trio playing doesn't come much finer than this." So it promises to be an exciting

  • Marches landscapes are inspiration

    HARD on the heels of what he calls his best exhibition yet, Clun art gallery proprietor Tim Wood unveils his autumn show today, featuring nine artists from the Marches. Some of his artists recently appeared at Tim's Old Surgery gallery. One newcomer is

  • Don't be caught out in a rush to sign up

    CLEOBURY Mortimer craftswoman Myfanwy Baldwin is in a rush with preparations for a hat-making workshop. She believes that weaving the water rush stems into intricate patterns is something that cannot be learned too quickly. But she is certain that the

  • Raising money - and enjoying ourselves

    WE hope The Biggest Coffee Morning in the world tomorrow, the annual event that raises millions of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Relief, will turn out to be the most successful social event of the week ahead in Ludlow and all over south Shropshire. That

  • Encouraging display at Studley by 10-man Town

    LUDLOW Town may have only gleaned seven points from nine games in the Midlands Alliance League but their performance at Studley on Monday night belied their lowly table position. Although losing 2-0 through two disputed goals, the team gave a very good

  • Wee suggestion from Scotland!

    I WOULD like to put this point to your Ludlow Marches Food Festival: When there is a big event going on in town there should be two road sweepers on duty. Also I would like to give a big thank you to the one road sweeper who was very good at his job.

  • Eco-Park decision must be rescinded

    EARLIER this year, immediately after the result of the local elections had revealed a "tied council", you kindly published a letter from me, in which I expressed concern that political considerations might influence the chairman to use his casting vote

  • Third World on cleanliness front

    WHEN so much effort and hard work goes into attracting visitors to Ludlow, why present visitors with a spectacle of fast food wrappings, bottles, cigarette packets etc festooned across the streets? The mountain of litter that was spread across Lower Galdeford

  • The school that was in a class of its own

    THE SCHOOL holds surprisingly happy memories for reunion organiser David Hellier. A 'naughty boy', he was sent to the school in 1985, but now admits he owes so much to the school, its staff and the 'happy band of brothers' he discovered at Nash Court.

  • Fine third win of season for Tenbury Ladies

    Tenbury Ladies completed their third win of the season beating Kington Ladies 5-0 at Bridge Street on Sunday. This was another strong and very efficient performance and probably their best of the season so far. The team included two players making their

  • HIll through with a dramatic try

    Clee Hill 26 pts Newport 25 CLEE Hill clinched their place in the second round of the North Midlands Cup with a dramatic try in the final minute, an opportune moment to get their noses in front for the first time in the match. The game was hard fought

  • Ludlow just fail to win

    Ludlow 2nd 22 pts Luctonians 3rd 24 Neither side deserved to lose this entertaining game with Ludlow's Will Norton just failing to level with the final conversion. Luctonians led 12-7 at the break with home flanker Ian Prentice reducing arrears with a

  • Castle book a place in Powergen Vase trophy

    Bishop's Castle 9 pts Stourport 0 CASTLE booked their place in the second round of the Powergen Junior Vase but gave a far from convincing performance against their lower-graded visitors. The home forwards immediately dominated possession and Castle quickly

  • Upton off to a flying start in Junior Cup

    Tenbury 12 pts Upton-on-Severn 22 TENBURY lost interest in this year's Powergen Junior Cup when visitors Upton produced a fine team performance to earn a thoroughly deserved victory. Upton got off to a flying start when their well drilled forwards produced

  • Ludlow end their year on a low note

    Ludlow 64 Madeley 66-2 LUDLOW completed their Proactive Shrop-shire Premier League season on a low note when they crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season at Madeley. Madeley won the toss and asked Ludlow to bat, a decision that proved to be a good

  • Reserves left to rue their missed chances

    Bewdley Town 3 Ludlow Town Reserves 0 LUDLOW Reserves were left to rue early missed chances as they crashed to their first West Midlands League Division 1 South reverse of the season when they visited fellow title challengers Bewdley Town. Ludlow started

  • Long journey to Ross pays off for Woofferton

    Ross United Services 2 Woofferton 4 WOOFFERTON'S long journey to Ross proved worthwhile as they came away with a deserved victory to book their place in the second round of the Herefordshire FA Charity Bowl, all six goals coming in an eventful second

  • Pockets of land in town handed over to council

    POCKETS of amenity land all over Ludlow are being handed over by the district council to the town council. About 14 areas, ranging in size from Castle Gardens and The Linney, with all its pitches, golf area and toilets, to tiny pocket-handkerchief-size

  • Eco-Park objectors pledge the battle will continue

    A COUNCIL decision by the narrowest margin to allow a new business park to be developed on green land east of the A49 in Ludlow has met with muted celebrations by victors - and a pledge to continue the fight by opponents. South Shropshire District Council

  • Sale is aiming to help hospice

    OWNERS of country homes in Shropshire and Mid-Wales have until the end of this month to support a major charity fund-raising event that is being organised by a leading fine art auction house for the Shropshire and Mid Wales Hospice. Richard Allen, director

  • Douglas ends his years of service

    DOUGLAS Evans, who has retired from the Craven Arms Men's Chorus, missed only two rehearsals and three concerts in 42 years. Such outstanding service is what might be expected from a man who, in 1944, was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. A battlefield

  • Town win their Vase tie in classic style

    LUDLOW finally broke their home ground winning hoodoo to emerge as comfortable winners from this entertaining FA Vase Second Round Qualifier and book an away draw in the first round proper against Nottingham-based Eastwood Town. The visitors made an edgy