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Powys County Times
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- Powys County Times
Rhayader Fire Station praised for making town a safer place
FIREFIGHTERS in Rhayader have been showered with praise, for raising thousands of pounds for local charities and making the town a safe place live, as part of Volunteers' Week. The praise has come from the local community support group, The Arches, as part of its recognition of local groups and individuals in Rhayader during the week, taking place from June 2-8. Multiple individuals and businesses in Rhayader have been singled out by Rhayader & District Community Support throughout the week, but the tributes to the town's firefighters and station was particularly poignant. 'This group of retained firemen have raised thousands of pounds for local charities in Rhayader and surrounding area,' read a post on The Arches Rhayader & District Community Support Facebook page on Wednesday. 'They have provided a safer place for us to live and become our first responders in the absence of the St John's Ambulance and saved many lives and enriched others. 'Alongside their day job, this group provides safety, comfort, vital attendance at cardiac arrest, falls in the home, road traffic accidents and the odd fire. 'They do car washes, quizzes, fundraising events and provide the infamous 'It's a Knockout' assault course in carnival week for the whole community to enjoy." 'This group give their time 24/7. They provide support to doctors, police, and take the pressure off the NHS by responding to calls and providing onsite CPR, keeping people alive and in reasonable condition while waiting for additional support. 'Not only this but they have raised money for the Bracken Trust, thus providing funds to continue alternative therapy to cancer patients by hosting quizzes and car washes. 'They also put on a community Hallowe'en evening which is free for all, allowing a safe and accessible environment for children to enjoy a Hallowe'en experience. 'As a public service the group provide a valuable service to our community.' Other recognised by The Arches this week so far include: Julie Carrod, who volunteers with St John Ambulance Cymru Rhayader and Wye Kids; Julia Wozencraft, a member of the local Knit and Natter group; Julie Davies, who has raised a lot of money for local groups and volunteers at Rhayader Town Football Club; Linda Knox, who has worked at The Arches for several years; Gill Williams, a very active member of the community who is a befriender, volunteer and Rhayader Luncheon Club volunteer; Katy Cronin, who is involved with youth groups and raises funds for numerous organisations; Ty Morgan's and their staff, who among other things, work tirelessly to provide a hot dinner for members of the community aged 65 and over around Christmas.
Local France
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Local France
Cult French TV gameshow set for grand return this summer
In the show teams from eight French towns will compete in a series of physical and mental challenges. Originally created in 1962 by Guy Lux, who was also behind international hit Jeux Sans Frontières (broadcast in the UK as It's a Knockout), Intervilles has become a mainstay of popular entertainment in France since it was first broadcast in 1962. It returned in 1985 on FR3, moved to TF1 until 1991, with intermittent returns throughout the 2000s. Beauvais and Gap, who won the Intervilles' title in 2009, have entered teams for the 2025 edition of the long-running competition, along with smaller towns such as Coulanges-lès-Nevers and Wallers-Arenberg. Advertisement But well-known past entrants Dax and Mont-de-Marsan have declined to take part this year, reportedly in protest at the decision not to include live cattle in the challenges. The animals had been an integral part of the show for many years, but they have been cut from this year's series for welfare reasons. Instead, their place will be taken up by a mascot, known as 'Topa', designed by Swiss comic book artist Zep, the man behind Titeuf . The new series starts on July 3rd and will be broadcast on France 2
Press and Journal
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Press and Journal
Eurovision superfan: Aberdeen cabbie has racked up 45,000 miles and spent more than £50,000 on 'obsession'
It all started in Dublin in 1994 when Kevin Sherwin attended his first Eurovision Song Contest and was captivated by Riverdance. Since then, the Aberdeen taxi driver has travelled no less than 45,000 miles – which is more than one and a half times round the world – listened to around 900 songs, and visited 20-plus capital cities and major conurbations from Copenhagen to Tallinn, Malmo to Vienna and Tel Aviv to Istanbul. He is Scotland's Mr Eurovision, a man who has met and rubbed shoulders with the likes of Terry Wogan, Graham Norton and Pete Waterman and possesses an encyclopaedic knowledge of one of the great annual festivals of kitsch on the entertainment calendar. In which light, it's no surprise that I caught up with him in Basel this week, where the latest contest will be staged on Saturday night in front of a TV audience estimated at between 160 and 200 million people across Europe. Even before he began his journeys to all the venues, Kevin was fascinated by the annual song festival and has plenty of stories to tell about his adventures. He said: 'People ask me why I'm obsessed with Eurovision, but I can go back to the 1970s when I was passionate about music. 'There was no YouTube or MTV in those days, so the only chance to watch music on television was your weekly episode of Top of the Pops. 'So imagine how excited I was when the Eurovision Song Contest came on, with 20 songs from various countries, followed by the drama of the voting. 'I suppose it was a bit like It's a Knockout, but with music. I was hooked.' Eurovision has never been just about the music, even if it can be as cheesy as a lorryload of brie and often resembles an explosion in a glitter factory. But Kevin is in his element whenever he arrives at the contest and starts mingling with people in exotic attire which has to be seen, if not necessarily to be believed. He said: 'On stage, at different times, I've seen turkeys, spacemen, pirates, men dressed in gorilla costumes, and one Austrian with cardboard animals. 'I've also seen Russian grannies, an Australian singer balancing on a 20-foot pole, hamster wheels and one man who wanted to appear naked with live wolves. 'He didn't get his wish!' Kevin talks expertly about the likes of Sandie Shaw, Cliff Richard and Lulu representing Great Britain back in the 1960s, but he eventually grew frustrated with watching the event on TV. He needed to be there – in person. He explained: 'My obsession was taking over and I had to try to get to a live Eurovision, but unless you knew the director general of the TV company that was staging the event, you had no chance of getting a ticket. 'But then, in 1994, I saw an advert offering Eurovision tickets for sale at £300 each, plus dinner beforehand and the after party. It was too good to miss and that was how I went to my first Eurovision. 'After that, the organisers decided to sell tickets to the general public, so having paid £300 in 1994, I only had to pay £50 for my 1995 ticket'. In 2003, Kevin applied for press accreditation and that opened up a whole new perspective on Eurovision. He gained access to the rehearsals, press conferences and interviews with the artists. And his profile increased. As he said: 'In 2010, I was asked by the head of delegation from Romania if I'd be interested in doing some reports for a newspaper – thankfully it's an English speaking paper which is great as my Romanian isn't that good. 'But then, I began meeting some of the famous figures connected with the contest. The late Terry Wogan was a true gentleman. 'I met him at a few Eurovisions and we even shared a drink in the business class lounge in Belgrade in 2008, which turned out to be the last time that he presented it. 'But then, he was replaced by Graham Norton in 2009 and I did manage to get a picture with Graham and it was fascinating to me how he brought his own style. 'I even met Lys Assia, the Swiss woman who had won the first-ever event all the way back in 1956 and she was very interesting company.' The British entry has struggled to make any impact at recent contests – and there have even been claims that the Brexit vote was one of the factors behind 'nul' points becoming a regular occurrence. But Kevin doesn't have any truck with that theory as he looks forward to Remember Monday performing their catchy song What the Hell Just Happened. He said: 'The bottom line is that the UK has sent a lot of rubbish over the years – it's nothing to do with politics, just a poor choice of songs. 'Don't tell me that there's a granny in Moldova, for instance, watching her television and saying: 'I'm not voting for the UK because I don't like the Brexit fishing policy. 'Sadly the Eurovision polls don't rate our chances this weekend. Sweden and Austria are currently the favourites, but it could be too close to call with Albania, France and Malta very close behind. 'As is normal with Eurovision, there's always political controversy and we've already had five countries demanding Israel be disqualified from the contest. 'Over the years, it has changed from a one-night event to nine shows, so if you can't afford a grand final ticket at £300, you can always get a limited view semi-final family show ticket on Tuesday afternoon for £7. 'Being a canny Aberdonian, I picked the Tuesday and Thursday afternoon shows and splashed out on the grand final ticket.'
Press and Journal
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Press and Journal
GALLERY: Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990-99 - When Andriy Shevchenko and Peter Ndlovu took on Granite City youngsters
Take a look through our Aberdeen International Football Festival archive images from 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. Aberdeen International Football Festival ran from 1981 to 2010 and saw youth teams from all over the world – including from some big clubs – compete in the Granite City. Over the years, English Premier League sides, as well as sides from Europe, Africa, Asia Australia, and North and South America, travelled to Seaton Park for AIFF and to play against sides from closer to home. There were even a few youngsters who went on to be HUGE stars of the game… Following the success of our recent Champion Street galleries, we have now gone into our festival archive to digitise the best pictures from another gone-but-not-forgotten annual Aberdeen football tradition. 1990 Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990 – Mustapha Ouarti, centre, was team manager to both WA Casablanca teams who made the long journey from Morocco to compete for the first time… A position he had held for 15 years! Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990 – Alex Mair, chairman of the Aberdeen Football Festival organising committee, congratulates the Golden Lions freefall parachute team after they landed at Seaton with the footballs which would be used during the festival. They are(from left) Frank McCormack, Queens Own Highlanders, Gary Westwood, Black Watch, Robert Lundie, Ian Gilfillan, and John Mowatt, all Royal Highland Fusiliers. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990 – The Dynamo Kyiv side who beat KR Reykjavik. Third from back left is Andriy Shevchenko. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990 – KR Reykjavik. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990 – Mid Wales SP attack the Vellinge Sweden goal during a festival game at Seaton Park, Aberdeen. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990 – Deveron Boys, from Banff, pictured before their match against Middlefield United. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990 – An 'It's a Knockout' competition took place in Duthie Park, Aberdeen, with teams from Aberdeen International Football Festival. (Nova) Scotia Olympics team members (from bottom centre, clockwise) Geoff Axell, Chuck McKinnon, Rob Langille, Braun Fader, and Khoi Phan. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990 – The Dynamo Kyiv under-15 football team prior to their first match against Corby Town. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990 – The Chris Anderson Trophy is presented to Peter Ndlovu, Bulawayo Select, Zimbabwe, by Mrs Christine Anderson. Ndlovu went on to become the first African player to star in the English Premier League, turning out in England for the likes of Coventry City and Sheffield United. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1990 – Under-15 winners of the AIFF tournament, Dynamo Kyiv, from the then-USSR, with the Total Oil Marine Cup. 1991 Aberdeen International Football Festival 1991 – Kalev Estonia's goalkeeper, Ernest Martinsons, already has a firm grip of the ball as the team look on. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1991 – Wailuku Bruisers goalkeeper Damien Mason demonstrates his skills to his Hawaiian team-mates. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1991 -Nairobi Select, the Kenyan side who were set figure in the Aberdeen International Football Festival and who face a strong local challenge in their bid to win the under-18 title. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1991 -Former Welsh international manager Mike Smith passes on some advice to his Mid Wales SP charges at the Aberdeen International Football Festival. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1991 – Aberdeen Under-15 Select celebrate a win in the Total Oil Marine Cup at the Aberdeen International Football Festival. The Aberdeen boys beat Cwm Hafren from Wales 3-2 in the final at Seaton Park. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1991 -Torry Vics captain Gareth Forbes (17) gets in some heading practice before a game against Middlefield BC. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1991 – A change of weather for these lads from Nairobi Select, as they shelter beneath a tree. From left, Habil Kachisa, George Ousa and Paul Aringo. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1991 – Making a splash as he retrieved the ball from a puddle during an Aberdeen International Football Festival match at Seaton Park, Aberdeen, was a member of Nairobi Select. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1991 – Launching the Aberdeen International Football Festival were (from left) AIFF Trust chairman Andrew Armstrong, convenor of the trust committee, councillor Alexander Collie and co-director John Taylor at a press conference in the Town Hall. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1991 – Aberdeen's Thomas Wilson evades a tackle from a Cwm Hafren player during the under-15 Total Oil Marine final at Seaton Park. 1992 Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992 – Deeside Kyle FC, the team who scored 25 goals in one match during the AIFF competition, ready to find the net again as they prepared for their match at Seaton against US under-15 side Emerald City Fusion. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992 -Edinburgh referee Bill Crombie watches as Middlefield keeper Paul Greig stops a volley from ALC Hearts James Simpson, with Middlefield defenders Mark Warman (left) and Campbell Paterson left stranded. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992 – Aberdeen-raised New York-emigre Jim Sinkins with the Guilderland CS under-18 side. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992 – Coach Per Petersen with B93 Cophenhagen. Football Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992 – ALC Hearts goalkeeper Bryan Braidwood shows the skills Deeside Kyle would be coming up against in their under-15 final. His team-mates were – Back row from left: Martin Finnie, Jamie Fraser, Justin Brown, David Halliday, Stephen Benzies, Keith Adams; Lee Watson and Allan Deans. Front row from left: Gary Anderson, James Simpson, Lee Cran, Jamie Watt, Neil Ewen, Keith Baxter and Craig Anderson. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992 – Corby Town goalkeeper Andy Beaumont awaits the outcome as the Junior Army sharpshooters try to get their heads to a corner kick during the under-18 Bank of Scotland Cup final at the Aberdeen International Football Festival at Seaton Park. Junior Army 4 – Corby Town Youth 2. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992. The seeds were sown for girls teams to feature in future Aberdeen International Football Festival, with Pinner Park FC (London) featuring in a challenge match. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992 – Estonians Kalev SC, with coach Jan Vazhinski fourth from the right in the front row. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992 – A Dyce Boys Club forward battles his way past three Vaqueros 78 defenders, from Mexico, during their game in the Aberdeen International Football Festival at Seaton Park. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992 – The victorious Gomel players who beat Emerald City Select Fusion from Seattle 1-0 to win the Consolation Trophy at the AIFF tournament at Seaton Park. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1992 -The young Estonian side display the under-18 trophy they won at the Aberdeen International Football Festival. 1993 Aberdeen International Football Festival 1993 – AIFF action from Aberdeen's Seaton Park as a youngster from Seattle side Emerald City (in blue) challenges a player from Jarl, of Norway. City won 3-0. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1993 – The ball got rolling on preparations for the 13th Aberdeen International Football Festival. At a function to thank the sponsors were (left to right) Graham Good (chairman, sponsors' committee), Alexander Collie (chairman, trustees), Lord Provost James Wyness, Andrew Armstrong (chairman, organising committee), Willie Miller (honourary vice-chairman). Aberdeen International Football Festival 1993 – A Lundby forward tries a long range shot at the East End goal in the girls' match which opened the Aberdeen International Football Festival at Seaton Park. The Swedish girls won 2-1. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1993 – Action from the Aberdeen International Football Festival under-17 boys' final between Middlefield (stripes) and East End A at Seaton Park. East End won 2-1. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1993 – Coach Alan Robertson with the Bellfield youngsters. The Ayrshire outfit netted 32 goals without reply in their three matches in the qualifying stages to set up a semi-final against Stoneywood BC. Their impressive No.9 Alan Jack grabbed eight of those goals, and he was one of five players in their squad on the books of Premier League Kilmarnock. Stuart Connolly, meanwhile, was the son of John Connolly, who played for Everton and Scotland in the 1970s. They were also coached by Alan Robertson, who made more than 500 appearances for the Rugby Park club between 1972-86. 1994 Aberdeen International Football Festival 1994 – Action from the under-16 girls' section of the Aberdeen International Football Festival at Seaton Park, where Guilderland/Clifton Park United of the USA beat Cove Rangers (in blue) 4-0. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1994 – A Fraserburgh forward tries an overhead kick in a girls' match against Tongwynlais of Wales. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1994 – Aberdeen football stars Stewart McKimmie and Eoin Jess with Elgin's David Shewan (14), a mad-keen Dons fan and winner of the AIFF mascot design competition. Ron Clarke from prize donors Soccerworld also features. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1994 – Corby Borough Select v Glentanar Kyle. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1994 – Aberdeen boss Willie Miller at the launch of the 1994 festival with New Elgin's David Shewan (14), who designed the mascot for the next year's 1995 event. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1994 – Northern Ireland's Rathgill Rangers goalkeeper Gareth Paterson punches clear in an attack from Swedish team IFK Timra as Fredrik Dolk kicks up the dust. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1994 – Aberdeen stars Gary Smith and Kenny Gilbert take time out to meet the children who took part in the exhibition of seven-a-side football at the Aberdeen International Football Festival. 1995 Aberdeen International Football Festival 1995 -Kenyan FA official Judith Nyamire, who took three days to get to the Granite City after having her handbag stolen at London's Heathrow Airport. Due to a national rail strike, she was stranded, but the AIFF eventually managed to get Judith a seat on a flight from London to Aberdeen to ensure she could take in the last few days of the tournament. Judith was joined in Aberdeen by Kenyan Grade 1 referee George Wakasala. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1995 -Norwegian teenagers (from left) Oevind Fugelstien, Stig Maeland and Jon Kristian-Olsen were top of the crops at the Aberdeen International Football Festival. The trio played for under-16 side Hundvaag SC. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1995 – Midfielder tussle… Action from the boys' under-16 final between King Street Standard and EPSM Salonica. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1995 – A Dyce Boys' Club player in full charge against Clermont Ferrand, of France, in a Group A match at Seaton Park. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1995 – Action in the girls' under-16 final match at Seaton Park. Cove Rangers v Jarveentan Palloseura of Finland. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1995 – The players of Eastern New York BC were delighted to get the chance to meet Dons defender Brian Irvine during a break from the AIFF soccer sevens. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1995 – The girls' semi-final between Cove Rangers and US side New Scotland. Susan Murray of Cove gets in a tackle on American Jane Meade. 1996 Aberdeen International Football Festival 1996 – AIFF action at Seaton Park involving Ballymena Youths from Northern Ireland and Clermont Ferrand from France. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1996 – KFUM of Stavanger and Aberdeen Girls. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1996 – Ballymena. Back, left to right, Jim Patton, Adam Watson, Chris Penny, Shea Thomas, Rory Stoneman, Gareth Addidle, Andy Hatton, Joe Daly. Front, Aidan Savage, Colm McMullan, Stephen Anderson, Richard Purvis, Mark McCambridge, Daryl Adams, Norman Harper. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1996 – Dundee United's Chris Gentile (above) recreates the moment when his uncle Claudio lifted the World Cup with Italy (inset). Chris was aided by team-mates Marc Cooper (left) and Ben Robertson. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1996 – Stoneywood. Back (from left) – Kevin Green, Daryl Stuart, Owen Collie, Steven Winton, Ryan Williamson, Andrew Dines, Andrew Aros, Jordan Milne. Front – Richard Davidson, Greg Davidson, Ewan Stuart, Steven Forbes, Paul Milne, Richard Galley, Mark Lawrence. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1996 – Lord Provost Margaret Farquhar joins in the fun as the delighted Bulawayo footballers show off the strips she handed over at a ceremony in the Town House. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1996 – The girls from Mintlaw and KFUM Stavanger get together before their match with captains Laura Ward and Linda Strom head to head. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1996 – Bulawayo YS (Zimbabwe) versus Old Benonian FC B match. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1996 – French team Clemont Ferrand (in blue strip) and Westhill Boys' Club. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1996 – The boys of Russian side Spartak Vladikavkaz celebrate their Total Oil Marine Cup win. Sparktak Vladikavkaz beat Dundee United Boys' Club 4-2 in the final of the under- 14 event at Seaton Park in front of a crowd of between 2,000 and 3,000. 1997 Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Heather Kotty-Addo of Aberdeen Girls. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Albion BC v Inner London County Schools FA. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Dundee United BC v Dyce BC. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – The under-12s Soccer Sevens team get together with Dons stars Darren Young, Malcolm Kpedekpo and Aberdeen FC community coach Chic McLelland to celebrate a successful tournament at Seaton Park. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Dyce goalkeeper Scott McQueen can only watch as Albion's future football star Shaun Maloney blasts his shot past the last two defenders. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Clermont Ferrand and Corby Borough players try to take control of the boys' under-16 final at Seaton Park. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Corby v Stoneywood. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Dundee United BC v Dyce BC. Grant Campbell. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Dundee United v Albion BC U14 final. Billy McGhee, Sean Taylor. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Dundee United v Albion BC U14 final. Billy McGhee, Sean Taylor. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Corby v Stoneywood. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1997 – Darren Young, Malcolm Kpedekpo & Aberdeen FC community coach Chic Mclelland presenting the U12s Soccer Sevens captains with match-balls. 1998 Aberdeen International Football Festival 1998 – Aberdeen FC. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1998 – Dundee United after beating Corby Borough in the under-14 boys' final. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1998 – Vaulen FK, who Cove Girls defeated 9-0. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1998 – Cove Girls. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1998 – Dundee United after winning the under-16 boys' trophy. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1998 – Colony Park BC of Inverurie. Back (from left) – Kenneth Tawse, Phil Gray, Jami Buchan, Paul McLaughlin, Les Lobban, Kevin Beaton, Andrew Bisset, Craig McKeown. Front- Jack Chapman, Kyle Henderson, Bruce Cormie, Ross Mackie, Fraser Harper, Andrew Hynds. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1998 – Wilson Mwale (left) of Zimbabwean team Vulindlela, and Finnish player Toomas Bergstrom, of Vuosaaren Viikingit, in action at Seaton Park. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1998 – Tillydrone v Broomhill. U12s final. 1999 Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – Westhill BC line up for their game against Hartlepool United in the Aberdeen International Football Festival. Kevin Neish, Andrew Connon, Anthony Henry, Craig Leyden, Steven Warman, Scott Gilbert, Stephen Gairns, Brynjar Bett, Joel Keddie, Neil Davidson, Vince Mars, Christopher Ness, Duncan Stewart, Kevin Souter, Lee Sweeney. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – South Africa's Old Benonians (pictured) vs Aberdeen BC. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – Hartlepool United line up against Westhill BC in their game at the Aberdeen International Football Festival. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – Aberdeen BC (pictured) vs Old Benonians. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – Former Dons favourites Jim Bett (right) and Duncan Davidson (centre) were coach and manager respectively of the Westhill team, wearing red and black stripes, who beat Hartlepool United 1-0 in their opening game in the under-16s section. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – Aberdeen BC vs Old Benonians. Mario De'Freitas (left) and Bobby McColl (right). Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – North Rovers LFC of Zimbabwe (pictured) vs Aberdeen Girls. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – Aberdeen Girls Squad: Joanne Smith, Lisa MacLean, Vicki Scouller, Rona Simpson, Katherine Burke, Kirsten Lawrence, Natasha Grant, Julie Fletcher, Jenny Taylor, Victoria Officer, Lynn McRobb, Shireen Bradford, Kandy Johnston, Claire Pocock, Kayleigh Paterson, Laura Davidson, Laura Gourlay. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – Cove Girls (pictured with trophy) vs Santa Monica United, girls' final. Cove grabbed the girls trophy for the second time in three years by beating America's Santa Monica 4-3 on penalties after a 3-3 thriller, with their goals in normal time from Claire Martin, Rachael Hamill and Lisa McKensie. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – Dundee United boys' U16s section with Jack Wood Trophy. Aberdeen International Football Festival 1999 – Dundee United boys U16s section with Jack Wood Trophy. United claimed the Jack Wood Trophy for the second successive year after a tightly fought 1-0 victory over Westhill BC. More Aberdeen International Football Festival pictures: Aberdeen International Football Festival 1981-89 – best pictures
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08-02-2025
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21 photos showing life in North Walsham from the 1940s to 2000
North Walsham has always been a lively town. There is always plenty going on and this newspaper's archive is filled with photos that show us how it has transformed over the years. Here is a gallery of 21 photos of North Walsham from the 1940s to the year 2000. READ MORE: The top of Market Place in 1988 (Image: Newsquest Library) A group photo of the staff at North Walsham Steam Laundry (Image: Newsquest Library) Millfield Playgroup's Easter egg hunt - April 1, 1998 (Image: Newsquest Library) A look back at the town in October 1962 (Image: Newsquest Library) People milling around outside the shops in 1993 (Image: Newsquest Library) The town clock in the late 1940s-early 1950s (Image: Newsquest Library) North Walsham's Dickensian Fair, December 1982 (Image: Newsquest Library) Staff checking baked beans at the HP Foods factory in May 1987 (Image: Newsquest Library) Locals exploring their new shopping precinct in March 1976 (Image: Newsquest Library) The 1983 Christmas tree (Image: Newsquest Library) Rackstraws of North Walsham in 1950. Mr Jack Laws, who ran the fine foods shop for many years, is pictured first on the left (Image: Newsquest Library) The town's 'It's a Knockout' competition in September 1981 (Image: Newsquest Library) Children at the Teddy Bear's Picnic on August 31, 1985 (Image: Newsquest Library) Mike Ward (left) and Spencer Shaw (right) in 14th century peasant's costume at North Walsham Stump Cross, May 1990 (Image: Newsquest Library) Cars parked in the town centre in 1989 (Image: Newsquest Library) An undated shot (Image: Newsquest Library) Two ladies having a natter and looking at the market's Christmas trees on December 19, 1985 (Image: Newsquest Library) The Fine Fare supermarket, dated January 1983 (Image: Newsquest Library) Battle of Britain Week parade in North Walsham, 1954 (Image: Newsquest Library) Novomec Controls Ltd in North Walsham - June 24, 1991 (Image: Newsquest Library) The Cubitt and Walker Flour Mill in April 1962 (Image: Newsquest Library)
