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• People's voice gets the vote

  REDDITCH councillors finally agreed to adopt a system to allow the public their say at planning meetings after debating the subject at length for the second time. read more

• Poppy Day feud ends

  A BIZARRE feud which saw The Royal British Legion banned from Remembrance Day services in one Redditch church is set to come to an end after 16 years. read more

• Lest we forget

  THE first Remembrance Day of the new millennium will see scores of services being held across the area this weekend in honour of our fallen war heroes. read more

• Roy branches out to fulfil a lifelong dream

  A REDDITCH man who decided he wanted to branch out and start his own business has seen his dream come true. read more

• Busy weekend for firefighters

  HUNDREDS of townsfolk braved fierce winds and torrential rain to support Redditch Fire Station's annual bonfire and fireworks display on Sunday. read more

• Dedicated divers do it for love

  THERE'S a group of enthusiasts in Redditch who regularly have that sinking feeling but never worry about getting out of their depth. read more

• Action call on closed cinema

  CALLS are being made to see the derelict former ABC Cinema on Unicorn Hill transformed into something useful for Redditch. read more

• Joy over promise

  A COUNTY councillor has spoken of his delight that a promise made to young people in Crabbs Cross and Astwood Bank has been kept. read more

• Inspirationof deaf and blind man

  A BLIND and deaf Redditch man who left school with no qualifications has defied his disability by beginning his second computer course at college. read more

• Wartime memories on display

  WAR veteran's will be gathering in Redditch on Remembrance Sunday to mark Armistice Day and pay homage to their fallen comrades. read more

• Last letter from the trenches

  Sir - I have been out here nearly six months and next to my letters from home, I look forward with pleasure to the arrival of the Indicator, which is forwarded to me regularly each week. read more

• Significance of the poppy

  FLANDERS and Picardy in Northern France saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the First World War. read more

• Clients' views sought over shake-up plan

  REDDITCH Citizens Advice Bureau is always thinking carefully about how best to provide the service. read more

• Patients rally round doctor

  KIND-hearted townsfolk have been sending their good wishes to a consultant at the Alexandra Hospital who has septicaemia. read more

• Flu and floods hit blood stock

  RESIDENTS are being called on to brave the elements and help save lives. read more

• Pair vow to fight battle for church

  TWO parishioners of Headless Cross Methodist Church have vowed to try to save their unique church from demolition. read more

• Officers in line for top honours

  A POPULAR Redditch police officer has been nominated to take the prestigious title of Britain's community constable of the year. read more

• Thief's chance for a new start

  A judge has promised a 33-year-old crook a chance to go straight after he served a number of jail terms over the past 12 years. read more

• Testing time for bus route

  ABOUT 200 buses an hour will be going through the newly opened up underpass at the bottom of Bates Hill in the town centre, it has been announced. read more

• Shop's milestone is a total credit

  MANAGERS and volunteers at Redditch's first Credit Union Shop are toasting 12 months of successful business as they celebrate their first anniversary. read more

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