Evening Post from Bristol, Avon, England • 1

Bristol Evening Post inc Evening World 0117 984 2400 EVENING POST Tuesday February 1 3 1 996 International Property Advisers it NEWSDESK: BRISTOL(0117) 926 0080 WEATHER: SHOWERS LIGHTING UP: 521 pm to 727am iNttt VIP DAY at CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL SEE PAGE 29 Music Wedding bells for Casualty TV CASUALTY nurse Martin Ashford tied the knot with sweetheart Laura Mil-sburn in a ceremony filmed at a Bristol church Their marriage in Redland Green Church will be screened in a romantic climax to the current BBC hit series Ash played by Patrick Robinson and Lizzie Mclnnerny who By JOHN THOMPSON stars as Holby press relations officer Laura made it up the aisle in the nick of time Both are quitting the top hospital drama which is Aimed in Bristol The screen wedding was also a chance for schoolgirls Kirsty Fitzgerald and Georgina Edwards to be in the spotlight as the bridesmaids Kirsty and Georgina head the wedding procession expected to be seen by a record 20 million viewers on Saturday week By IAN ONIONS HOPES were raised today that the prestigious Avon Music Service might be saved It is under threat from a proposed £179-million package of cuts by Bristol City Council South Gloucestershire councillors have now thrown the service a lifeline They might offer to put forward a rescue package to save the service once Avon is abolished next month All this week the Evening Post is highlighting the work of the service which for the past 20 years has helped youngsters enjoy the pleasure of music Turn to Page 2 AISLE OF JOY: Bridesmaids Georgina Edwards and Kirsty Fitzgerald with Casualty couple Ash played by Patrick Robinson and Laura alias Lizzie Mclnnerny Derek Thompson and other stars of the hit television series WE CASH ON THE SPOT PAYMENT PROOF OF IDENTITY REQUIRED WAGES INSURANCE SETTLEMENTS HOUSING BENEFIT GIROS INCOME TAX REBATES ANY CHEQUE CONSIDERED By HOWARD WHEELER and ROGER BURTON A MAN was found battered to death after a row in his flat in Bristol early this morning The body of the middle-aged odd-job man who had suffered severe head injuries was discovered by detectives They went to his ground floor flat after being alerted in the early hours The 999 call was made to police from a phonebox 200 yards from the dead home Two women aged 38 and 41 and a man aged 45 were later arrested at different addresses in the city They were taken to separate police stations for questioning The dead man is understood to have lived at the flat in Little Bishop Street St on his own Neighbours said he was retired but did some plumbing work for people in the area Miss Naomi Green of Bishop Terrace said: knew him and he was always kind to me Turn to Page 2 PERSONAL CHEQUE SERVICE FOR A NOMINAL FEE WE WILL CASH YOUR PERSONAL CHEQUE SUPPORTED BY A BANKERS CARD) AND HOLD FT FOR UP TO ONE MONTH before payment THE Shop Telephone: 0117 987 3927 Opening hours 9am 530pm Monday to Saturday YOUR ON GUIDE SEE TELLYPOST BACK PAGE A.