Stories for 4 April 2008

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Gifted and Talented Judo Coaching

On Monday 17th March as part of our Gifted & Talented programme, selected students from Years 8 and 9 took part in the Olympic Sport of Judo. The sessions were led by professional coach Keith Jones of the Ni-CO Coaching Partnership who coaches the Olympic Sport of Judo in schools, under the County Sports Partnership based at Droitwich Spa. The coaching sessions introduced the students to the sport and opened their eyes to the opportunities offered in this sport.  more...

Business

Web group picks up top award for service

A WORCESTER-based internet service provider has won a top award.  more...

Web group picks up top award for service

A WORCESTER-based internet service provider has won a top award.  more...

Farm food to be showcased

THE NFU is set to raise the profile of the Great British farmer at the Food and Drink Expo 2008 in Birmingham.  more...

'Don't panic' over rates move

WORCESTERSHIRE property developers and agents need not panic over the Government's removal of rates relief on empty buildings, according to Worcestershire's Property Service (WPS).  more...

Security group warns on ID fraud

IN the wake of last night's BBC One documentary on the increasing problem of identity fraud in the UK, the British Security Industry Association (BISA) is advising businesses to take preventative measures to protect themselves from identity fraudsters.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Scrubbing up for charity car wash

LEND a helping hand to a firefighters' charity by getting your car washed.  more...

Scrubbing up for charity car wash

LEND a helping hand to a firefighters' charity by getting your car washed.  more...

Ex-colleagues aid MS sufferer Robert

A MAN suffering from multiple sclerosis was "overwhelmed" when his former work colleagues raised £2,200 for a special motor-ised bike to improve his mobility.  more...

Longbank plan 'would devalue homes'

ANGRY Bewdley residents have teamed up in a bid to halt plans to convert a property in the town into accommodation for young adults with social needs.  more...

Mariah talks to shuttleXtra

POP diva Mariah Carey is keen to show the world her inner comedienne, with the release of her latest single, Touch My Body.  more...

Rumble in the jumble

BLAKEDOWN Scout Group is staging a jumble sale tomorrow.  more...

Oil leak

ENVIRONMENT Agency contractors are working to prevent oil leaking from a Bewdley pond into the River Severn.  more...

Oil leak

ENVIRONMENT Agency contractors are working to prevent oil leaking from a Bewdley pond into the River Severn.  more...

Pond oil leak

OIL leaking from a Bewdley pond may have leaked into the River Severn.  more...

Pond oil leak

OIL leaking from a Bewdley pond may have leaked into the River Severn.  more...

Pond oil leak

OIL leaking from a Bewdley pond may have leaked into the River Severn.  more...

Pond oil leak

OIL leaking from a Bewdley pond may have leaked into the River Severn.  more...

Pond oil leak

OIL leaking from a Bewdley pond may have leaked into the River Severn.  more...

Pond oil leak

OIL leaking from a Bewdley pond may have leaked into the River Severn.  more...

Pond oil leak

OIL leaking from a Bewdley pond may have leaked into the River Severn.  more...

Youths caught sawing through tree

YOUTHS have been caught trying to saw through a 50ft tree on a piece of waste ground.  more...

£1m win claim a scam

PEOPLE are being warned never to give away personal details after a Kidderminster woman received an e-mail suggesting she had won £1 million and asking her to send a copy of her passport and driving licence.  more...

Scammers 'despicable' say police

SCAMMERS have been using bogus family tragedy stories to dupe people into handing over cash in what police have described as "despicable and heartless" acts.  more...

Latest

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before you head out to work.  more...

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before you head home.  more...

Fun and fitness for everyone

PEOPLE living on a Worcester housing estate have joined together to improve the area in which they live.  more...

I want to be the UK’s Teen Queen

A TEENAGER is looking for support from the community to help her claim the title of Miss Teen Queen UK.   more...

Strongman jailed for bail offences - court

A WORCESTERSHIRE strongman has been sent to jail after breaching bail his conditions.  more...

Volunteers should get their cash while it's there!

VOLUNTARY organisations in Worcestershire are being urged to apply for a slice of £500,000 being made available to help their projects across the county.  more...

Please hand back my jewellery

A WOMAN shopper who left two rings in a Worcester shop changing room is appealing for their return as one of them is a positive reminder of a near-death experience.  more...

Raiders chased off with a brolly

A QUICK-thinking petrol station attendant chased two raiders off a garage premises with a golfing umbrella after they threatened to torch him and the building if he did not empty the till.  more...

Labour's election claim is attacked

WORCESTER'S Labour party has come under attack for distributing election leaflets suggesting a popular CCTV plan has been scrapped by the Tory council.  more...

Patients still have long wait outside hospital

PATIENTS still face long waits in ambulances stuck outside Worcestershire Royal Hospital despite intervention from health chiefs to improve things.  more...

Clare puts PJs on for charity

WORKERS at businesses across Worcestershire arrived for work in their pyjamas today for this year's St Richard's Hospice PJ Day.  more...

£1m windfall for new children’s playgrounds

CHILDREN in the county have been handed a fun windfall after the Government announced a £1 million investment for new play areas, but a leading councillor is disappointed they did not get more.  more...

Feathers on for the bird walk

KEEN walkers won't be getting in a flap next weekend when they take part in the city's first sponsored walk for a bird charity.  more...

Learners’ drive tests halted by huge fire at factory

A HUGE fire at a packaging firm in Worcester has led to the cancellation of 57 driving tests.  more...

Drive tests halted by warehouse fire

A HUGE fire at a packaging firm in Worcester has led to the cancellation of 57 driving tests.  more...

COMMENT: Chance for children to play safely

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, as the saying goes, and at last money is being poured in to give our children a chance to play as much as they want to.  more...

COMMENT: Chance for children to play safely

ALL work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, as the saying goes, and at last money is being poured in to give our children a chance to play as much as they want to.  more...

Good luck, Simon!

THIS is the horse from Worcestershire hoping to add his name to a family tradition of success in the Grand National.  more...

'Arrogant' blackmailer is jailed - court

A BLACKMAILER who tried to extort thousands of pounds from businesses with false allegations has been jailed by Worcester Crown Court.  more...

Mum says thanks to Good Samaritans who helped her tot

A MUM of two has praised the kindness of passers-by who stopped to help her after her young son suffered a sudden convulsion in the back seat of a moving car.  more...

Mum says thanks to Good Samaritans who helped her tot

A MUM of two has praised the kindness of passers-by who stopped to help her after her young son suffered a sudden convulsion in the back seat of a moving car.  more...

Please help me to provide a home for 100 years of Kays history

MORE than 100 years of history at a much-loved Worcester company could be thrown away if it does not find a home soon.  more...

Men in court charged with petrol station raid

TWO men will appear in court charged with attempted robbery at a Malvern petrol station.  more...

Life-saving donors are rewarded for their commitment

BLOOD donors from Worcester who may have helped save hundreds of lives have been rewarded for their dedication at an awards ceremony.  more...

So proud of skate park artwork

YOUNGSTERS helped a graffiti artist come up with some colourful designs to decorate a skate park.  more...

From Monty Python to Monty Don at film festival

THE region's most famous gardening gury Monty Don is taking part in the nation's biggest rural film festival, which will see screenings in village halls and other venues throughout the county.  more...

We’ve clocked up 101 years on council

TWO parish councillors have certainly done their time - they have clocked up 101 years between them on Ombersley and Doverdale Parish Council.  more...

Fund-raiser in a close shave

AN accounts assistant is feeling the cold after having her head shaved, all in the name of charity.  more...

Multiple smash may close motorway

ONE lane of the M5 has been closed following a crash near Worcester.  more...

Watchdog investigates police over allegations

THE actions of police officers in a case where a man from Tenbury Wells died after receiving death threats from a man he had accused of raping him are being investigated by a police watchdog.  more...

Watchdog investigates police over allegations

THE actions of police officers in a case where a man from Tenbury Wells died after receiving death threats from a man he had accused of raping him are being investigated by a police watchdog.  more...

Worthy cause gets cash boost

PEOPLE in Worcestershire suffering from Alzheimer’s have been helped with a cash donation from a Pershore college.  more...

Petty squabble ended in violence - court

TWO employees took part in a “childish” argument in the car park of a Malvern office and it ended in violence, Worcester Crown Court was told.  more...

Man hospitalised after M-way smash

ONE man was taken to hospital following a multiple crash on the M5 today.  more...

Fund-raising earns charity the Wooden Spoon

THE Worcestershire branch of children’s charity Wooden Spoon is celebrating 25 years of fund-raising.   more...

Ball worry for new play area

A NEW informal play area for young people and families can be provided in a field on the edge of a Worcestershire village.  more...

Patricia welcomes eye drug move

A BADSEY woman who suffers from Age Related Macular Degeneration has this week welcomed the news that all patients in England and Wales could soon get the sight-saving drug Lucentis on the NHS.  more...

Shop develops new website

A PERSHORE shop has launched a website and is offering free delivery throughout April.  more...

Warning on summertime thieves

VALE residents are being urged to avoid leaving their homes open as West Mercia Constabulary clamps down on summertime thieves.  more...

Women's business forum

SOMETHING special is happening at the next Women's Business Forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire, making this the flagship event for the year to celebrate women in business across the region.  more...

Crash causes commuter chaos

A TWO-CAR collision on the A44 between Pinvin and Worcester brought rush-hour chaos to commuters last night.  more...

Calling all local talent

EVESHAM's Ambassador snooker club in Avon Street is launching a second Ambie Idol' contest with heats beginning next Friday (April 11).  more...

Broadway clubs to get a boost

TWO Broadway sports teams are set to get a boost after a village nursing home donated money raised from fundraisers to them.  more...

Latets

Cyclist collision

A DRIVER who was in a collision with a cyclist in Astwood Bank is being asked to get in contact with the police.  more...

Leisure General

Gig offers a rich variety of sounds

TWO local bands, both renowned purveyors of fine music, will be getting down and rhythmic at Colwall Village Hall later this month.  more...

Gig offers a rich variety of sounds

TWO local bands, both renowned purveyors of fine music, will be getting down and rhythmic at Colwall Village Hall later this month.  more...

Long-awaited return for classic thriller

ONE of the best ever stage thrillers Sleuth is back on stage in a much anticipated revival, opening in Malvern on Monday, Apri 21.  more...

Long-awaited return for classic thriller

ONE of the best ever stage thrillers Sleuth is back on stage in a much anticipated revival, opening in Malvern on Monday, Apri 21.  more...

Steeleye Span head to The Roses

STEELEYE Span, the pioneers of folk-rock, are playing at The Roses theatre in Tewkesbury on April 30 and May 1.  more...

Letters

I’m sick of council hypocrisy in city

SIR - We recently received detailed information from Worcester City Council regarding the Boughton Conservation Area, allegedly asking for our opinion about the development of the Kays site and three key conservation areas.  more...

How will Labour stop this happening again?

SIR - I read Michael Foster's letter regarding John Lloyd's murder and would like to know what he and his Government are going to do to stop this sort of tragedy happening again?  more...

How will Labour stop this happening again?

SIR - I read Michael Foster's letter regarding John Lloyd's murder and would like to know what he and his Government are going to do to stop this sort of tragedy happening again?  more...

How will Labour stop this happening again?

SIR - I read Michael Foster's letter regarding John Lloyd's murder and would like to know what he and his Government are going to do to stop this sort of tragedy happening again?  more...

Thatcher claimed she knew best

SIR - Keith Burton confirms all we knew about his knowledge, or lack of it,when he criticises the then Labour controlled city council for not using capital receipts from the sale of council houses to build new homes.  more...

Accuracy of Rose is questionable

SIR - Worcester Labour Party has been continually challenged about the accuracy and veracity of its Rose' leaflets.  more...

There are ways of reporting hate crime

SIR - I read the front-page article about CS gas terror thug jailed'.  more...

You should encourage our city planners to be critical

SIR - Your editorial (March 18) fails to distinguish between the position where planning committee members reasonably form a different opinion from that of the officers, and where they do so without a serious chance of justifying it on an appeal.  more...

It’s too pricey to watch the City

SIR - On recently reading about the increase in admission prices at Worcester City Football Club, I thought the chairman would like to know the difference between Worcester City and Worcester Warriors as he seems to think that City are better than Warriors.  more...

Hand rail needed on town’s bridge

SIR - For all those who know me this is going to be a Dear Diary' moment ... I actually agree with Councillor Charles Tucker.  more...

MPs’ behaviour is so fascinating

SIR - I am fascinated by the behaviour of Labour MPs who, having deceived the electorate by claiming to be socialists, are finding themselves bound by conscience' to support Islam or Israel or the dictates of the Vatican.  more...

Clear bags are to blame for mess

SIR - The problem with plastic bags is not quite as you describe (March 25). If you look around the St Peter's Tesco car park, you see a huge number of bags caught in trees but the vast majority are not the marked carrier bags but the anonymous transparent ones that we are invited to put loose vegetables in.  more...

Just ban plastic bags altogether

SIR - Well done, Worcester News, for highlighting the plastic bag problem.  more...

New roads are nice and smooth

SIR - The men putting down all the new tarmac roads in and around Pershore are doing a brilliant job! The High Street, my own small road and everywhere they go, it is like the proverbial "baby's backside" and a joy to travel along.  more...

Party system is no longer working

SIR - I write regarding Jim Evans's letter, blatant hypocrisy from our city MP' (March 18).  more...

Don’t bring in those polyclinics

SIR - I am writing to raise concerns over the threat that the Government poses to our local GP practices by the potential introduction of polyclinics.  more...

LETTER FROM BRUSSELS

MANY UK newspapers enjoy suggesting that Members of the European Parliament are over-paid and under-worked. It is therefore remarkable how few people ever put their names forward for such an apparent life of luxury, as well as why anybody should ever choose voluntarily to leave it.  more...

Lifestyle

This inventive couple still have their feet firmly on the ground

THEIR environmentally-friendly invention might be flying off the shelves of major supermarkets but Worcester couple Justin and Michele Chieffo have their feet firmly on the ground.  more...

This inventive couple still have their feet firmly on the ground

THEIR environmentally-friendly invention might be flying off the shelves of major supermarkets but Worcester couple Justin and Michele Chieffo have their feet firmly on the ground.  more...

This inventive couple still have their feet firmly on the ground

THEIR environmentally-friendly invention might be flying off the shelves of major supermarkets but Worcester couple Justin and Michele Chieffo have their feet firmly on the ground.  more...

Music

Going solo has been the making of Adam

NATIVE New Yorkers arrive in Worcester this month bringing their laidback sound them.  more...

Going solo has been the making of Adam

NATIVE New Yorkers arrive in Worcester this month bringing their laidback sound them.  more...

Flatworld are part of a dream ticket

LIVELY folk music will be paired with masculine vocals later this month.  more...

If you like Worcester, you’ll love these guys

SONGS celebrating all things Worcester will be performed at the Marr's Bar tonight.  more...

News

Price is right in centre for the future: Dryden

JAMIE Price's future at Worcester City could lie in the centre of midfield, according to manager Richard Dryden.  more...

Wolves look to roar back at Lions

WORCESTER Wolves will look to bounce back from their 104-99 defeat at Leicester Riders tonight when they play MK Lions at the Bletchley Leisure Centre (7.30pm tip-off) in the British Basketball League.  more...

Gear back for Euro quarter-final

RICO Gear will return to Worcester Warriors starting XV tomorrow for their European Challenge Cup quarter-final clash against Montpellier at Sixways (3pm).  more...

Jones strikes at Grace Road

RICHARD Jones took the only wicket in this morning play in day two of Worcestershire's pre-season friendly with Leicestershire.  more...

Simon strikes twice

SIMON Jones claimed his first two Worcestershire wickets as the New Road side completed their two-day friendly match against Leicestershire.  more...

Harriers going for five in a row

IT will be a battle of in-form strikers at Aggborough when Harriers take on relegation battling Altrincham in the Blue Square Premier on Saturday.  more...

Noah'S Ark Appeal

Dee and daughters to run in memory of Paul

DEE Meese's birthday a year ago was meant to be a day of celebration. But for her family, it soon turned into a tragedy when her husband Paul was involved in a road accident and died.  more...

Dee and daughters to run in memory of Paul

DEE Meese's birthday a year ago was meant to be a day of celebration. But for her family, it soon turned into a tragedy when her husband Paul was involved in a road accident and died.  more...

Recipes

Hummus with fried lamb and sumac

Armchair travellers who love their food could be opened up to a whole new world, thanks to TV chef Barry Vera.  more...

Muhallabia-Almond Pudding

Ingredients  more...

Restaurant Reviews

Singapore Garden, Tenbury Well, Worcs.

LIKE most of the other businesses in Tenbury Wells, Singapore Garden is still recovering from last summer's floods. The Cantonese restaurant in Market Street was filled with water when the Kyre Brook broke its banks.  more...

Round-Up

Race ace makes podium in Lonato

EVESHAM racing driver James Thorp has set himself up for a sparkling 2008 season with a podium finish at the first round of the Italian Kart Championship at Lonato near Lake Garda.  more...

Rainbow chasing pot of gold

RAINBOW were unstoppable as they took a major step in the Worcester Table Tennis League Division One title race.  more...

Town stunned by students

WORCESTERSHIRE Cricket Board Indoor League Sunday leaders Droitwich A' lost their unbeaten record to RGS Worcester.  more...

Ten victories in a row is Yates’ aim

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are looking to continue their recent good run of form when struggling Altrincham head for Aggborough tomorrow (3pm).  more...

Igoe set for debut in promotion race

HEREFORD United will look to move back into the automatic promotion spots in Coca-Cola League Two when they face Chester City at Edgar Street tomorrow (3pm).  more...

Walker makes most of his top peg draw

A LOW number draw was important for competitors on the latest Barbourne contest.  more...

Welland see off Badgers’ efforts

WELLAND Juniors Under 13s won 2-1 at Leigh and Bransford Badgers in Mercian Festival Junior League Division Two.  more...

Northside march into cup quarter-finals

NORTHSIDE Colts Under 14s romped into the Stourport Youth League Cup quarter-finals with an 11-1 win over Hartlebury Harriers.  more...

Lions roaring after securing championship

KIDDERMINSTER Lions Under Eights clinched the Stourport Youth League title with one game left to play.  more...

Seven races at Llanvapley

A SEVEN-race card is planned for tomorrow as the Monmouthshire Hunt runs at Llanvapley.  more...

Prince starting defence

HOLDERS Prince Rebels started the defence of their title with a narrow win over New Gunners in the Worcester Sunday Skittles League Team Knockout.  more...

Positive starts boost Harriers

MARK Yates' says the key to Kidderminster Harriers' recent run of success has been the start they have made in matches.  more...

Expectations growing on Hereford’s bid

WITH automatic promotion to League One still very much in their own hands, Hereford United manager Graham Turner accepts expectations have grown.  more...

Cassey's not camera shy

EVESHAM'S Cassey Watson returned from Brands Hatch content with her first weekend's racing in front of the BTCC's bumper crowds and live TV cameras.  more...

Karter James makes a sparkling start

EVESHAM racing driver James Thorp set himself up for a sparkling 2008 season with a podium finish at the first round of the Italian Kart Championship at Lonato near Lake Garda.  more...

Today's events

Friday Country Western Partner Dancing with Teme Valley Shufflers WDC at Whitbourne Village Hall, Whitbourne. Absolute beginners 7-8pm. Improvers and intermediate 8-10pm. 01886 821772.  more...

Plans for college sites

A MAJOR property developer is preparing plans for the Hillstone and Hampton sites presently occupied by Malvern College.  more...

Latest Worcestershire Planning Applications

THE following Planning Applications were made to Malvern Hills District Council on April 3, 2008:- MALVERN CHASE - Amended fenestration to previously approved chalet bungalows - 04/00939/OUT and 07/00905/REM. 44 Bellars Lane Malvern for Carl Douglas Contracts Ltd, The Hollybush, Sale Green, Droitwich per M G Baynton, 12 Ludgate Avenue, Kidderminster.  more...

Latest Worcestershire Planning Applications

THE following Planning Applications were made to Malvern Hills District Council on April 3, 2008:- MALVERN CHASE - Amended fenestration to previously approved chalet bungalows - 04/00939/OUT and 07/00905/REM. 44 Bellars Lane Malvern for Carl Douglas Contracts Ltd, The Hollybush, Sale Green, Droitwich per M G Baynton, 12 Ludgate Avenue, Kidderminster.  more...

Jobs offer for M5 services

THERE will be an open day at Malvern Jobcentre, Portland Road, on Wednesday, April 9, from 10am to 3pm, for people interested in working at the Strensham service station on the M5.  more...

Jobs offer for M5 services

THERE will be an open day at Malvern Jobcentre, Portland Road, on Wednesday, April 9, from 10am to 3pm, for people interested in working at the Strensham service station on the M5.  more...

Two charged after robbery attempt

TWO men have been charged with attempted robbery at a Malvern petrol station.  more...

Bright future for new children's club

AFTER months of planning and preparation a working mother from Malvern has opened a new before and after school club for primary children in Malvern Wells.  more...

Malvern Mencap revises accomodation plans

THE Malvern Mencap society has unveiled new plans to build residential accommodation on a plot of land it owns in Madresfield Road.  more...

Interesting goods up for grabs

THERE will be a grand auction of goods and promises at Colwall village hall in aid of Acorns Hospice later this month.  more...

Top gymnast will celebrate with Malvern club

BRITAIN'S top Olympic gymnast will be visiting Malvern to officially open Malvern Hills Gymnastics Club's new building in Spring Lane.  more...

Top gymnast will celebrate with Malvern club

BRITAIN'S top Olympic gymnast will be visiting Malvern to officially open Malvern Hills Gymnastics Club's new building in Spring Lane.  more...

Roundup

Harriers going for five in a row

IT will be a battle of in-form strikers at Aggborough when Harriers take on relegation battling Altrincham in the Blue Square Premier on Saturday.  more...

Society

Kidderminster

PHOENIX CLUB -The April meeting will feature Frank Hardy with all our yesterdays'. Mr Hardy, formerly of Pershore Horticultural College, will speak on gardening since 1945. Meet at Trinity Church Centre on Tuesday, April 15 at 2pm. Visitors are always welcome. For more details, call 01299 877989.  more...

Hartlebury

HISTORY SOCIETY -The AGM will take place on Thursday, April 17 at the Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm, and will be followed by a talk entitled a chapter of accidents - the story of Royal Enfield' delivered by Mrs Anne Bradford, with refreshments to follow.  more...

Chaddesley Corbett

GARDENERS CLUB - Historian Chris Hodgetts addressed the March meeting about the restoration of Hill Close Gardens in Warwick. He showed slides on the history of detached gardens and the restoration, mainly by volunteers.  more...

St Richard'S Hospice

Still time to enter St Richard’s bikeathon

TIME is running out to register for this year's bikeathon which aims to raise thousands of pounds for St Richard's Hospice.  more...

Theatre

Gigi marks milestone

MUSICALS are not commonly performed in the round.  more...

The Graces make you think about true beauty

A THOUGHT-provoking play about true beauty comes to Hereford this month.  more...

The Graces make you think about true beauty

A THOUGHT-provoking play about true beauty comes to Hereford this month.  more...

The Graces make you think about true beauty

A THOUGHT-provoking play about true beauty comes to Hereford this month.  more...

Calling all who would like to act

EVER wanted to play a knight in shining armour?  more...

Would you like to be in panto?

WOULD-be actors and stage hands are called to join one of Worcester's oldest am-dram groups.  more...

CENTRE STAGE Chris Jaeger of Worcester Live

As I write this column, I am still getting over the shock of Amy (Genie in Aladdin at the Swan Theatre) being the first out of the last 12 of the search to find a Nancy for the West End. To be honest, deep in my heart, I didn't think she was going to win but nothing prepared me for her being the first to go.  more...

Society tackles G&S classics

GREAT Witley Operatic Society will be performing Gilbert and Sullivan classics Trial by Jury and The Sorcerer from next Tuesday until the following Saturday at Worcester's Swan Theatre.  more...

Theatre Reviews

Gigi marks milestone

MUSICALS are not commonly performed in the round.  more...

Upton

Welcoming business back on board

WATER is usually a friend to Severn Leisure Cruises, the Upton company that runs cruises and other events aboard its MV Conway Castle river boat.  more...

Wyre Forest Weddings

ATTWOOD-SIMMS

THE Elms Hotel, Abberley, was the setting for the wedding of childhood sweethearts Anne-Marie Attwood and Matthew Simms.  more...

  
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