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HALLOWEEN: TRICKS, TREATS AND TRIVIA for your kids’ party to some fun haloween facts, keep reading for all your Halloween tricks, tips and trivia. Give your favourite little horrors a Halloween party like no other, and they are sure to be shrieking with excitement. Here is a recipe for a terrifying treat that will make you the star of the party. Slime Bug Cups This kids’ party dessert may look gruesome, but beyond the layer of chocolate biscuit dirt, spooky sweets, spiders, snakes and worms lies a layer of slime-like lime jelly Ingredients: 4 x 135g packs lime jelly A selection of animal and bug sweets (see tips, below, for our selection) 2 x 154g packs Oreo biscuits

It’s that time of year again – where the leaves start changing colours, the weather gets cooler and pumpkin spice lattes start to pop up at your local coﬀee shops. It is also time to start thinking about one of the most enjoyable holidays of the year, Halloween. From tips to creating the best Halloween snack

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Method: 1) Make up the jelly following pack instructions. Pour a third of the mixture into 12 small glasses or plastic pots. Add a couple of bugs to each pot, then leave to set in the fridge, keeping remaining jelly at room temperature. 2) Once set, add more bugs to each container (lean some against edges, so they stick out the top). Pour over a third of the jelly and leave to set in the fridge. Repeat with remaining bugs and jelly. 3) For the soil topping, place cookies in a plastic bag and, using a rolling pin, bash into crumbs, then tip onto a plate. 4) Just before serving, sprinkle a layer of soil over each set jelly, then top with a mushroom, a slug and some ants or your choice of creepy crawlies.

Did you know? Spooky Halloween Trivia -The fear of Halloween is known as Samhainopobia. -Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the fall harvest and black is associated with darkness and death. -Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first. -Jack oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.

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Skint, but want to impress at Halloween? As a devoted fancy dress lover, and FX makeup Youtuber, I’ve honed my cheap costume skills to ninja level. Here’s my top 5 secrets: · Primark/Pound Shop – I’ve sourced many a costume in Primark. E.g. buy a cheap mens t-shirt, stain with tea, tear it, throw on some fake blood, and you have a zombie! They do on trend accessories such as flower head bands, if you want pretty (e.g. fairy). Pound Shop have gems too around Halloween. You’ll need imagination – e.g. buy cheap devil horns and re-paint them – but you can put something ace together if you use a bit of creativity. · Everything5pounds.com – tons of potential costumes. E.g. search white dresses for a cool ghost costume. As everything’s £5, you won’t care if you never wear it again. They even have £2.50 sales - and shoes! · Work what you have! I defy anyone not to be able to source something from their wardrobe. Pair an

outfit with great makeup (Watch my tutorials for ideas) and anything can be a costume. Your black dress becomes a vampire, or pair your jumpsuit with a glam skull facepaint. · Trendsgal.com – AMAZING US site that does cheap wigs, accessories, and clothes. You need time for delivery time, but I ordered wigs, and they came in a week. · Ebay – hardly a well kept secret, but a treasure trove for cheap costumes. TIP – cheapest stuﬀ comes from China and Hong Kong, allow plenty of time for postage! Check out

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Let’s look ahead a few months; it’s the first week of January and the hangover from New Year’s is just about fading, when you start getting bills from Christmas. Did I really spend £454 – the average amount spent on gifts – this year? That’s before you take into account travel, food, decorations and more! That’s why we think Christmas really starts in October. On the first of every October, I start saving for the Christmas gifts I’m going to buy. I don’t know exactly what I’ll buy, but I have a ballpark amount in mind. Let’s just say its £200. By starting in October, I have three months to save, which makes it about £20/week. If I had waited until the first week of December, I would have had to save £80/week. As usual, whether saving or

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Also, don’t forget about any loyalty points you have collected throughout the year. You’ve been digging through your handbag at the checkouts to find the blasted loyalty card all year round, so now it’s time to reap the rewards. Check out which oﬀers and freebies you are owed, before you hand over any cash.

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Apres Ski Party – If you don’t make it to the slopes this season, bring the warmth of the ski lodge to your own home. Let guests cuddle up with faux fur blankets and decorate with vintage ski décor and anything wood-finished. Gift Wrapping Party – Do you always find yourself wrapping your presents last minute? This year make gift wrapping more fun by inviting your friends over for a gift wrapping party. Christmas Carol Karaoke Night – Invest in a home karaoke system and load it up with your favorite holiday tunes. Cookie Exchange Party – Invite your pals to swing by with a dozen cookies in tow. Crank up the holiday tunes, nosh on cookies, and then send everyone pacing with a bag full of treats.

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Looking for half term activities to do with your children? We’ve got you covered! There’s plenty to do in the October school holidays, both inside and out that will keep your family entertained.

Arts & Crafts With Christmas on the horizon, this is the perfect time to start making cards and gifts. Toddlers and preschoolers can have a go at more simple crafts including making funky hair acorns and conker marbled pictures.Older children could also try their hand at cooking and baking. Recreate your own Great British Bake Oﬀ ... and then enjoy eating all the cakes and biscuits! Get sewing! With colder months fast approaching why not channel the Great British Sewing Bee with your children. They’ll love wearing something unique made by their own fair hands.

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Wyevale Half term Halloween Party Grab your little ghouls tickets to one of the hottest Halloween parties for children in Worcester and party away at Wyevale Garden Centre to celebrate all things spooky and fun for Halloween 2017. This Halloween party lasts for around 90 minutes and will be great fun. The children will enjoy a spooky Halloween trail, chocolate dipped apples, a hot or cold tea and more fang-tastic fun activities. The party is designed for children from 3 year old to 8 years old. Check out our What’s On page for more ideas!

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Compered by TV presenter and army reservist Michael Collie, this military concert from the band of the Mercian Regiment, will feature a programme of music especially selected by the Director of Music for the occasion. It will be the only public performance by the band in Worcestershire in 2017 and marks the 10th Anniversary of the formation of the Mercian Regiment when, on 1 September 2007 the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, Cheshires and Staﬀords came together as a single infantry regiment recruited from the five counties representing the ancient kingdom of Mercia. This event is a Private Hire. All proceeds will be donated to the ABF The Soldiers’ Charity – Worcestershire Appeal.

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Worcestershire Resource Exchange Shopping for materials often means buying in bulk, resulting in a waste of money as well as the material, which usually gets stored away and never used again. A solution to such wastefulness is the Worcestershire Resource Exchange (WRE). The WRE is a part of the Duckworth Worcestershire Trust charity and aims to give individuals, schools and community groups a place for aﬀordable and stimulating resources whilst reducing landfill.

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The WRE provides a scrapstore of unusual and inspirational materials that havebeen salvaged from local industry. It provides a vast array of resources with unlimited possibilities for creative reuse. The store has a main ‘Quality Street’ zone, which is home to the best quality and value items. Inside

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The Shindig Rural and Community Touring Network Worcestershire provides an eclectic and distinctive range of professional live theatre, music, dance, and family shows. Shindig assist voluntary promoter groups to bring rural communities together for events at a broad range of community venues, from schools, churches, and village halls. Shindig is co-ordinated by Live and Local Ltd and financed by Arts Council England and Worcestershire local authorities. Tickets are sold locally and prices range from £5 to £15. To save money and help support the Touring Network it may be worthwhile becoming a live and local friend. There are three levels of annual membership from £20 to £75, all oﬀering various benefits and concessions. Stuart Bryan

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beneficial to your property. Cleaning the greenhouse will save you time in the spring and after all that, perhaps you’ll have time for planting; autumn soil is warm and moist from the summer which makes it an ideal time to plant suitable produce. The bright pop of colour pumpkins and squashes lend to the allotment is beautiful in Autumn. They both should be well developed and ready

for Halloween or a delicious warming soup. If you want to harvest pumpkins, it is best to let it mature and colour on the plant only to remove it before the first frost strikes. Have you ever thought about dedicating a little of your garden to help the wildlife over the winter? If you have and are looking for ideas please continue reading. If you leave a section to grow and over grow (just for the winter) it provides the ideal habitat for shelter in the harsh weather. If you leave a small pile of wood undisturbed then it can become home to animals such as toads and hedgehogs which as we all know enjoy eating slugs. Water and suitable small bits of food left out for birds and hedgehogs will encourage them to return, yet it is not advised if it encourages wildlife to cross busy roads or if it encourages them to become dependent on handouts. Daisey McQuaid

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How to get the best out of bedtime British summer time ends on October 29th as the clocks go back one hour, meaning extra sleep time. More time in bed will probably be gratefully received by many as it appears that many of us are increasingly starving ourselves of sleep or sleeping poorly. The World Health Organisation reports that two thirds of adults in developed nations fail to achieve the recommended eight hours of sleep and there are now more than 100 diagnosed sleep disorders. To sleep well it can help to spend as much time outside as possible. This will help align your bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clock with the day. It is helpful to keep lights dim in the evening, and try to minimise evening exposure to bright, artificial light. Afternoon naps can be eďŹ&#x20AC;ective. We are generally at our brightest between mid-morning and lunchtime and then between 4pm and 10pm. Therefore the best time for a siesta is early

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October 2017 Animal families and me with Gordon Buchanan

Have you got any burning wildlife questions? BBC TV wildlife presenter and cameraman Gordon Buchanan has travelled the planet - from South America, Asia, Africa, Papua New Guinea, Russia and Alaska - and will deﬁnitely have some interesting answers! This is a show for any wildlife enthusiast who wants to enjoy the spell-binding stories of the natural world from a man who has experienced danger face to face Forum Theatre in Malvern Wednesday 4th October 2017 7:45pm til 9:45pm (last entry 7:45pm) No age restrictions Price: £15.50 - £19.50

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Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn’t touch the ﬂoor. Get your dancing shoes at the ready - you are in for an evening of back to back hits from the 50s and 60s! From the birth of rock ‘n’ roll through to the beat group sounds of the British invasion and beyond, the show is packed with over forty hits from the likes of Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Ronettes, Cliﬀ Richard, Cilla Black and

many more. Performed by a full live band, featuring some of the country’s top West End musicians, this incredible show features excellent vocals, tight harmonies and an infectious sense of fun. Let the good times roll! Number 8 Community Arts Centre in Pershore Saturday 7th October 2017 7:30pm til 9:45pm (last entry 7:30pm) No age restrictions Price: £20

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Children can join in autumn themed craft activities using natural materials collected from the grounds of the Castle including making boggart stick puppets, rustic mobiles and autumn crowns. Halloween themed activities are also on oﬀer including spider web catchers, peg bats and paper plate spooks! Activities vary daily but one autumn and one Halloween themed activity will be available each day. Worcestershire County Museum in Kidderminster Wednesday 25th October 2017 7:00pm til 9:00pm No age restrictions Price: £3 per child

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Mona Lisa: The people and the Painting The Mona Lisa presents a paradox. It is probably the best known, most written about, most visited work of art in existence. It is also one of the least understood works of art; partly due to the subject’s ambiguous and enigmatic look and also the unclear history and context of the painting. If you want to find out more about this fascinating portrait then it may be worth attending a talk, ‘Mona Lisa: The People and the Painting’.

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Beth. “Knowing they believe in me has really boosted my confidence. I am very determined and motivated to reach my full potential and achieve my goals.” For more information about The Joanna Brown Trust visit their website: www.thejoannabrowntrust.org or email them info@thejoannabrowntrust.org.

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Space Day at The Hive A fun and interactive space event is taking place at The Hive, Worcester this October. The free Space Day of talks, storytelling and educational activities for adults and children is on Saturday 7 October from 11am to 4pm. Space experts and authors will be sharing their stories and knowledge on the sun, stars, our solar system, and how astronauts live in space. There will be an opportunity to try out super powerful telescopes, watch static rocket firings, enter the Design a Spaceship Competition and visit more than twenty displays on level 0. In both the morning and afternoon children’s author Hazel Hiles will be reading from her book ‘Robbie’s Supersonic Rocket’ and signing copies of her book which will be on sale. At 1.15pm Dave Shayler from the Astro Info Service will be explaining how and why we go into space and what we do when we are there in

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Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21) Widen your social circle and the rest will follow! In October, you’ve oﬃcially entered a happy zone. Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19) Straight to the summit, baby! You’re on a serious mission this month, Capricorn, and that’s just the way you like it. Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18) You’re ready to throw all caution to the wind, Aquarius, as the Sun moves through Libra, your ninth house of growth, expansion and liberation. Pisces (Feb 19 - March 20) This is a time for depth, not breadth, so narrow your focus. Intimate ties and even a sexy attraction could consume you, and you could be processing some heavy-duty emotions. Aries (March 21 - April 19) All together now! Dynamic duos and potent partnerships are the order for October, as the Sun soars through the most collaborative zones of your chart. Tarus (April 20 - May 20) With fall in full swing, this is a great time to streamline your life: rearranging your closet, sorting through your papers and making sure you’re eating health-boosting fare.

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THE SNOWMAN Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman. Release date: October 13th THE GOLDEN CIRCLE A dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges Release date: October 20th BREATHE The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Release date: October 27th

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Gazza is coming to Worcester! 07 October 2017 Get ready Worcester! A legendary superstar is soon to be amongst us mere mortals. Known as one of the country’s greatest football players, Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne will be hosting an evening this October at the Bank House Hotel in Bransford. The event, which will include dinner, a comedy show and an auction, will have Gazza speak about this career, the lessons he’s learned along the way and what’s in store for him in the future.

“He is very excited to come to Worcester. He is looking forward to coming and meeting some of his biggest fans,” says Nick Peet, owner of Allstar Speaking, which is organizing the event. Paul Gascoigne, or better known as Gazza by his fans, is a former England international footballer and football manager. He earned 57 caps during his England career and has been described by the National Football Museum as the most naturally gifted English midfielder of his generation.

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Student Services staﬀ at the University of Worcester have been working in close collaboration with Worcester City Council and Night Safe to bring the “Ask for Angela” campaign to venues in Worcester City Centre. The “Ask for Angela” campaign is a national campaign. In Worcester, it is hoped that this simple campaign will enable students or members of the public who find themselves in an uncomfortable situation in participating bars

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An inside look at: Malvern Theatres

Welcome to another instalment of our series called an inside look. Every month we will be choosing a local attraction to visit and oﬀer an inside look as to what’s on and what to expect. With summer slowly drawing to a close, it is time to head indoors! It’s the season for cinemas, theatres and homely pubs! This month we will be looking at one of the best theatres in the Midlands: Malvern Theatre. Nestling at the foot of the Malvern Hills, Malvern Theatres is a major centre for the arts in the West Midlands. Home of the famous Malvern Festivals, founded by Bernard Shaw and Barry Jackson in 1929, the theatre underwent a lottery-funded refurbishment in 1997. Hailed both locally and nationally as a model of artistic and architectural excellence, Malvern Theatres boasts one

of the most diverse selection of plays, music, comedy, dance, film and education work to be found under a single roof anywhere in the country.

became known for its George Bernard Shaw productions in the 1930s and from 1977 onwards, along with the works of Edward Elgar.

Malvern Theatres, housed in the Winter Gardens complex in the town centre of Great Malvern, has been a provincial centre for the arts since 1885. The theatre

Over its history the theatre and festival has closed several times, including during World War II, in the early 1960s, in the early 1970s, and in the late 1990s when a new complex was built with an 850-seat Festival Theatre, a Forum Theatre, a 400-seat cinema, and a bar and restaurant. This very popular theatre has events running throughout the week. Keep an eye out on our What’s on Pages some of the events. For the most up to date events visit their website at

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