HEALTH bosses are facing a last-ditch bid to halt the downgrading of Kidderminster General Hospital in its tracks. Wyre Forest District Council wants to stop the switch of services to Worcester from happening in the next three weeks. The authority last
A FORMER pupil of a Worcestershire boarding school told a court how a teacher took pictures of his private parts. The witness claimed he had been photographed four or five times in various stages of undress while in Colin Wheeler's home in the grounds
SHOPOWNERS in Worcester's Friar Street say they are horrified to hear the city's new cinema will be under construction for another three months. Warner Village Cinemas has announced that Friday, November 10, is the latest revised opening date for the
FEARS that a flood of asylum seekers will pour into Worcester have been scotched by the city council. The Home Office is asking local authorities across the country to share the burden of re-housing refugees. And the West Midlands region, including Worcestershire
A TEENAGE girl kicked in a window because she was upset its owner had sexually assaulted someone she knew, Worcester magistrates were told. Michelle Jenkins had been drinking on Saturday, May 13, when she found herself outside the property of the man
FAMILIES across Worcestershire will be able enjoy a fun-filled day at the races tomorrow. The popular event at Worcester's Pitchcroft racecourse will be the fourth of its kind this year and organisers are promising it will be action-packed. The first
OUR love and very best wishes to a very special lady who celebrated her 80th birthday in grand style last Sunday with a very special tea party with invited guests at Berrow Village Hall. Miss Una Bevan, I'm sure would like to thank everybody who had any
ONE of the joys of living in the countryside is having all windows and doors open and relaxing in the garden during the summer. Unfortunately these halcyon days can be marred by thoughtless individuals who light bonfires at every opportunity. I understand
POWICK & Callow End Branch of the Royal British Legion has arranged a friendly Skittles Evening against the Madresfield Club at Madresfield tomorrow (Saturday). Members and friends are welcome. It is hoped that RBL members will enter the County Horticultural
YES, we are still here in West Malvern, despite the many months that have passed since Mrs Valerie Blackbourn ceased reporting our doings in Village Voice! New correspondent Colin Jackson hopes to keep up a flow of news over the coming months, so please
NATURAL Visions is the name of a new exhibition by award-winning wildlife photographer Heather Angel, at Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucestershire. Her dramatic images from around the world will be on show from 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday, until
IT'S not so much going down to the woods as going up to the castle, but it will still be a big surprise when Hartlebury Bear and his friend Rupert visit the County Museum at Hartlebury Castle, near Kidderminster. Young visitors are promised rides on the
The Rev Lionel Fanthorpe, presenter of Fortean TV, will open the most unusual show on the classic biking calendar. The sixth St Kenelm's Classic Customer Motorcycle Show takes place on Saturday, August 19, at Clifton-on-Teme. The event is being held in
HOLIDAY fun at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, includes a half-day music workshop on Tuesday (August 8) and an intensive circus workshop on Wednesday. On Tuesday, musician Mark Bick will encourage children aged eight to 14 to write, sing and perform their
HEALTH bosses are facing a last-ditch bid to halt the downgrading of Kidderminster General Hospital in its tracks. Wyre Forest District Council wants to stop the switch of services to Worcester from happening in the next three weeks. The authority last
A FINE selection of MG sports cars will be on display at the Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings on Sunday (August 6), during the MGF Register Rally, from 10.30am. There will also be opportunities to see nail and brickmaking demonstrations and younger
A MAJOR display of hand-made, contemporary designer furniture opens at Cheltenham College on Saturday, August 12, and continues daily from 10am to 4pm until Sunday, August 20. Celebration of Craftsmanship will include more than 300 pieces by 75 furniture
LEDBURY writer and lecturer Linda Hart will give a talk on The Dymock Poets in The Courtyard Studio Theatre, Hereford, at 4pm, on Tuesday August 22. Ms Hart, chairman of the Friends of the Dymock Poets, will give the lecture as part of the Three Choirs
SCULPTOR Alison Ogle will be hosting three days of art workshops for children in Malvern next week. The sessions, for seven to 11-year-olds, take place in the grounds of the library, from August 9-11, at 10am to noon and 2pm to 4pm. Children's librarian
A WALK in the woods with a story is on offer at the Countryside Centre, Nunnery Wood, Worcester, tomorrow (Saturday). Professional storyteller Graham Langley will lead the walk, improvising stories from the children's own ideas. The event is free and
A SCRAPBOOK compiled in the 1950s for the Women's Institute and now in the Malvern Museum has been reproduced in book form as The West Malvern Book. Commissioned by the Society of Friends of St James's Church, it has been printed by Cappella Archive of
A MOTHER fighting to find her kidnapped children claims the British Government has let both her and the youngsters down. Furious Nicky Taylor says neither Tony Blair nor the Government has helped find the children, believed to be in Pakistan after being
A DROITWICH pensioner faces fresh court battles with Wychavon District Council over non-payment of business rates. The council says it will have "no option" but to take action against 81-year-old Nellie Copson if she refuses to co-operate with the authority
THERE was never any danger that the celebrations marking the Queen Mother's 100th birthday would be anything but warm. To those among us born in the couple of decades after the Second World War, she has long been the nation's grandmother. To those born
IT has to be said that Simon Russell Beale's "too, too solid flesh" is not in the conventional mould of tragic heroes. Making his first appearance at Malvern in Royal National Theatre's Hamlet, the "young" prince is all too evidently middle-aged and stout
I couldn't agree more with Bridget MacDonald's comments (Postbag, July 21) about Malvern's inability to put itself on the map with a festival that links all the people of Malvern, plus draws in people from outside. Ledbury and Ross-on-Wye, neither of
AS the Worcestershire County Council representative on the Malvern Hills Highways Partnership Forum, I whole-heartedly share Coun John Tretheway's distress at the fatal incident at the Blackmore crossroads, reported in the Malvern Gazette (July 21). But
YOUR correspondents, ('A shameful record' and 'Don't be foxed', Postbag, July 7) did well to remind us that there is so much cruelty to children and animals. It is a pity that people allow their natural compassion to be mis-directed by politicians and
I HAVE for many weeks now read the letters page waiting for letters either praising or condemning the new Elgar statue on Belle Vue Terrace, at last one letter (Postbag, June 23) but not from a Malvern resident. Has not one person written to the Gazette
THE Spa's very own 'Marathon Man' is pulling on his running shoes again after a break because of injury. Ashley Philbrick, of Hawthorne Walk, kicked of a rigorous training regime on Monday because he is hoping to take part in the Great North Run in October
THE beta interferon debate is not easy to understand for the majority of us, who fortunately have not suffered with the disease multiple sclerosis. On one hand, we have a group of health professionals who, like Dr Brian McCloskey, the director of public
TODAY sees the nation celebrating the 100th birthday of the Queen Mother. The weeks leading up to the day have seen celebrations to mark this day in her long life. The nation will celebrate to mark the contribution made by the Queen Mother to this country
WORCESTERSHIRE have cleared any member of the New Road staff of being responsible for the Kabir Ali affair which led to the club having to replay their controversial NatWest Trophy tie against Gloucestershire. County members have been told of the internal
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has missed out in a bid for a Nationwide Conference striker. Barton, whose side entertain Walsall in their latest friendly tonight (7.45), made enquiries for the unnamed player but was turned down by his club. The City
FORMER Wales captain Barry Horne has been appointed first team player-coach of Kidderminster Harriers. The 38-year-old midfielder has agreed a one-year deal and will work alongside manager Jan Molby and assistant boss Gary Barnett. Molby said: "I feel
HEREFORD United take on Nationwide Third Division side Shrewsbury Town -- the club that started director of football Graham Turner's managerial career. "It's always nice to team up with one or two people that were there when I was, and they'll still be
MALVERN Hills Science Park has attracted interest from the other side of the world. A delegation of government ministers from Singapore, including the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, was due to look around the park yesterday (Thursday). Manager
EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen hopes to sign Kosovan goalkeeper Bashkin Toska on a short-term basis. The 25-year-old has played in United's last two friendlies and is expected to figure again in tomorrow's clash with Chaddesley Corbett at Common Road
DEEP Space, winner of the Wokingham Stakes last summer, can snatch another hot handicap, the £85,000 Vodafone Stewards Cup, on the final day of Glorious Goodwood tomorrow. Ed Dunlop's sprinter has yet to recapture the form he showed when short-heading
BROMSGROVE Rovers boss George Rooney is setting out to attract more local players to the Victoria Ground. Rooney, who takes his side to Pegasus Juniors tomorrow (3pm), is still tracking a couple of local lads -- Ian Cooksey and Robert Powell, currently
MALVERN Town FC entertained a Worcester City XI, Bromsgrove Rovers and Hellenic side Harrow Hill in the past seven days. Last Thursday saw Malvern take a 2-0 interval lead against Worcester City, both goals being scored by Simon Judge on his return after
WORCESTERSHIRE have cleared any member of the New Road staff of being responsible for the Kabir Ali affair which led to the club having to replay their controversial NatWest Trophy tie against Gloucestershire. County members have been told of the internal
Graeme Hick has been reassured about his England future after being dropped for the ninth time in his career by selectors. Hick was unexpectedly left out of the final line-up for the third Test at Old Trafford against the West Indies, Surrey left-hander
THE Green Firsts lost their Worcestershire League Division One game on Saturday at North End Lane against Brockhampton. BARNARDS GREEN 1ST XI v BROCKHAMPTON 1ST XI The Green winning the toss put the visitors in to bat and soon gained rewards when Tim
AFTER a six match winning sequence in the Worcestershire County Cricket League, Barnards Green 2nd team travelled to the picturesque surroundings of Brockhampton and narrowly lost a thrilling encounter which had all the spectators on the edge of their
EASTNOR lost by 60 runs in this home game on Saturday. EASTNOR II v MALVERN RAMBLERS II Ramblers were asked to bat first and soon lost Ian Dovey to an exceptional catch from 14 year old Faisal Khalid off the bowling of Ally Barnes. The same combination
A LOCALISED cloudburst frustrated Colwall on Saturday, with the ground being submerged in water when Colwall were well placed against bottom of the table side Gloucester City. COLWALL v GLOUCESTER CITY Colwall recovered from the early loss of Marshall
BRANSFORD-based Worcester Nomads under 13 squad has made local history by reaching the last eight in the Country for the second year in succession. Last year the team finished second and were presented with the national runners up trophy by Lord Cowdrey
THE Malvern Ramblers Eighth Annual Funday Under 14's Competition again included eight clubs divided into two groups of four and for the second year the event was supported by the Quintech Computer Group of Tewkesbury. Group A consisted of Barnards Green
ONCE again West Malvern CC's resources were stretched with two Sunday games to occupy those not on holiday. The home team entertained Hanley Castle whilst the rest of those fit to play travelled to the beautiful village of Elmley Castle. Both matches
NEWLAND recorded an excellent victory on Saturday to put their season back on track, an excellent century from Phil Birch provided the platform for Newland to secure victory by 94 runs and gain maximum points. NEWLAND v TEME VALLEY A heavy downpour one
AN extreme combination of jazz-inspired psychedelia is on offer at Scallywag's, Link Top, Malvern, on Saturday, August 5, for Worcester-based band Unit. The saxophone and sample-led five-piece have played with countless bands before, such as Bootis and
REGULAR jazz-jive jamboree nights return to Ledbury Rugby Club tomorrow (Saturday) and will continue through to December. The ATD Disco will provide the music for all types of lindy and jazz-jive dance routines from 8pm to midnight. Admission is £5.
WORCESTER band Unit, described as "an extreme combination of jazz-inspired psychodelica", will be playing at Scallwags, Malvern, tomorrow night (Saturday). The five-piece combo consists of Chris Barber (tenor/soprano sax), John Brandryck (tenor/alto sax
HENRY V, directed by Edward Hall, previews at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from Thursday, August 24. The last in the season's series of history plays sees Hal, now Henry V, becoming one of the greatest warrior statesmen in England's
WE have been reading recently of the comments of Labour Councillor Colin Beardwood. Is he not Chairman of that Government quango Advantage West Midlands - one of those bodies brought into existence as forerunners to Regional Government with un-elected
IN reply to Paul Griffiths (You Say, July 27) could I ask why, if the euro is so successful and inviting, is it that of the 11 "eurozone" countries able to use the euro, people choose to pay less than 1 per cent of their bills etc in that currency? And
MALVERN Rugby Club's Benn Ash has been selected for the North Midlands U20s squad following trials last weekend held at Birmingham University. Benn, aged 19 , now fully recovered from an injury in January 1999 that saw him airlifted to hospital, returned
What do you see? What do you see? Are you thinking when you're looking at me A crabbit old woman, not very wise Uncertain of habit with faraway eyes Who dribbles her food and makes no reply When you say in a loud voice "I do wish you try" Who seems not
I WOULD like to thank two young men who stole my purse a week last Saturday while I was in McDonalds. Not only did you cause me a great deal of inconvenience but you denied my grandchildren the meal I was about to order. As you took all my cash, I was
IT is always a pleasure to browse through correspondence from Messrs Pinney and Brierley. But before writing again, perhaps they should first agree to agree among themselves. A few weeks ago Robert Brierley blasted the Government and claimed it had "squandered
MALVERN'S historic water cure will be revived as part the £500,000 redevelopment of one of the town's most prominent buildings. Fountains, spa baths and a bust of Dr James Gully are included in plans for Tudor House and part of the adjoining Holyrood
CHARLES Bubb, from Colwall, had a special memento of his escape from Cyprus in 1974. A year on from the Turkish invasion, he was delighted to show the Malvern Gazette his bullet-holed Austin 1300. It was about the only thing the 60 year old civil engineer
NO doubt Malvern Girls' College has always taken a realistic view of the academic potential of its students. But I wonder if nowadays it could be quite as outspoken about its expectations as headmistress, Miss I. M. Brooks, in this quote from the 1950
PLANS for a new hotel and health spa in Malvern Link have got qualified backing from Malvern Town Council. The planning committee approved the concept of the scheme, but raised concerns about its use of industrial land. Developer John Williams, of Evendine
Malvern Cinema: Stuart Little (U) Daily at 2pm, 4.30pm & 6.45pm. The Courtyard, Hereford: 4&5 Aug - Relative Values (PG) 7.45pm. 4-10 Aug (Not Sun) - Fantasia 2000 (U) 2pm. 7-12 Aug - High Fidelity (15) 7.30pm. 9&10 Aug - One Day in September
LADY Foley's Tea Room has been shortlisted for the Railtrack Good Grub Award. The Malvern Station venue, which won the award last year, is up against competition from Platform 5 at Nuneaton Station, in Warwickshire, and Head of Steam at Huddersfield Station
SHOWING at Malvern Cinema for two weeks from today (Friday) is Stuart Little (U), a film for all the family. Mixing live acting and computer animation, the it follows the adventures of a mouse, voiced by Michael J Fox, who gets adopted by a human family
A YEAR after the lifting of the British beef ban in Europe, local farmers say red tape is strangling exports while cheap imports flood the home market. "Beef farming is still bumping along the bottom," said John Bishop, of Colwall, who has 100 beef cattle
TICKETS for the newly-renamed Malvern Autumn Garden and Country Show are already going fast, according to organisers. The show, at the Three Counties Showground on September 23-24, attracts more than 40,000 people every year. Chief executive Chris Milne
MORE than 35,000 people flocked to Welland for last weekend's Steam and Countryside Rally, the 35th to be held by the Ross-on-Wye Steam Engine Society. "Friday attendance was up, Saturday was well up and Sunday was over the top. It was the best rally
MALVERN Library has offered the Charity Christmas Card shop a lifeline. The popular charity shop has been looking for a new home since the library announced that it was to accommodate up to 20 computers, as part of the new "learning direct centre". It
MICHAELMAS Daisies used to grow in straight rows in a field at Colwall where the Picton Garden is now. Its emphasis is still on flowering asters, but these days their pools of autumn colour are offset by many other herbaceous perennials and interesting
ORGANISERS of the Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society's 58th annual show say they were delighted with its success. The event, at the Elms School in Colwall last Saturday (July 29), saw strong support for the horticultural classes in particular. Chairman
A proposal to ban the drug beta interferon has been condemned by a multiple sclerosis sufferer as inhuman and unjust. Janet Farnes, from Welland, is not taking the drug herself but says she believes people with MS should have the option of trying it.
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has missed out in a bid for a Nationwide Conference striker. Barton, whose side entertain Walsall in their latest friendly tonight (7.45), made enquiries for the unnamed player but was turned down by his club. The City
HEREFORD United take on Nationwide Third Division side Shrewsbury Town -- the club that started director of football Graham Turner's managerial career. "It's always nice to team up with one or two people that were there when I was, and they'll still be
HEREFORD'S Mappa Mundi inspired Paul Sutton, director of C & T theatre company, to start a children's map-making project for the new Millennium. Youngsters aged from five to 11 will come together at University College, Worcester, from August 7 to
BOUNCING baby Brandon won the hearts of Bromsgrove Advertiser/Messenger readers who voted him bonniest tot of the Millennium. Brandon Hinson with his proud parents, Hayley and Martyn Hinson The Sidemoor youngster came top in the under nine months category
COMMUNITY groups and voluntary organisations all over south Warwickshire, including Stratford, have scooped £3m to help address problems of rural deprivation. The South Warwickshire Together Partnership, know as PIE, joined forces to make a bid to Advantage
A JCB driver died yesterday (Thursday) after his vehicle was involved in an accident on the A46 near Bidford. The man was driving his JCB in a northerly direction and was about halfway between Bidford and Alcester when it was in collision with a Mercedes
THE FAMILY of motorcyclist David Eaton, a Long Lartin prison officer who died when a car pulled out in front of him at the junction of Aldington Lane and Offenham Road, have called for a change in the law to allow magistrates to impose heavier sentences
WEST Malvern Football Club start training on Monday evening (Aug 7) for their forthcoming season in the Worcester & District League Saturday division one. West Malvern enjoyed a successful campaign last season coming runners-up in division two on
WELL known local football supporter, former player and club manager, Reg Box, has recently been elected president of Malvern Wanderers Football Club. Reg, known locally not only for his football activities, is also a highly successful fundraiser for the
If you've recently changed your ISP to LineOne, the chances are you're feeling pretty annoyed with them at the moment. LineOne, like many ISPs, has had its ups and downs, but the last 18 months or so looked pretty healthy and positive for the company.
A NEW database of arts and craft-based businesses has just been published by Herefordshire Council. The database, with more than 300 entries, highlights a range of companies working within the creative industries, from furniture makers to web designers
RACING in the town where she was born, Ceris Gilfillan made the most of her current good form to win the Women's National Road Race Championships in Rugby, home to another rather more famous sport. Some 60 women lined up outside the Rugby School, made
PLAYERS from 66 clubs from all over the Midlands and South Wales played over the Bransford Golf Club par 72 course at the Bank House last Thursday in the Douglas Bader (Mixed Foursomes) Regional final. The Douglas Bader Cup Golf Tournament is a national
THE Malvern & District Eight Ball Pool League's new season will officially start on Sunday, September 10. Team entries are now available from the Cross Keys Inn, Belmont Road, Malvern, contact (01684) 572945. The official closing date is Sunday, August
PEOPLE in Stourport are being urged for one final push to help complete a special programme for this year's 75th town carnival. Publicity officer Pete Roberts is fast compiling a roll of honour of previous carnival kings and queens to feature in the booklet
THE surface of the Vale Road car park in Stourport was damaged when a scrap car was torched, magistrates heard at Kidderminster. Wyre Forest council claimed £230 for repair work but defence solici-tor Ruth Edwards said there was no apparent difference
MANCHESTER United Football Club has scored an own goal with one of its Worcester schoolboy fans. Royal Grammar School pupil Adrian Spencer was supposed to receive his new United shirt on Tuesday after ordering it through the supporters' club. He wanted
A DROITWICH pensioner faces fresh court battles with Wychavon District Council over non-payment of business rates. The council says it will have "no option" but to take action against 81-year-old Nellie Copson if she refuses to co-operate with the authority
A MOTHER fighting to find her kidnapped children claims the British Government has let both her and the youngsters down. Furious Nicky Taylor says neither Tony Blair nor the Government has helped find the children, believed to be in Pakistan after being
A MAN who held "a responsible job" at an engineering firm was found in possession of a mixture of drugs. Worcester magistrates heard how Jonathan Williams was stopped by police on Thursday, April 27. "He appeared nervous and gave his name as Jonathan
HAS anybody got in their photo albums (old ones) any pictures of the Old Blacksmiths Shop (Ellis Dawe). We are trying to compile some history for our celebrations of 700 years of Birtsmorton Church, including some history of the village. Please phone
LAST Sunday, Mr Guy Harland, organist at St James' Colwall retired after 36 years. He had been associated with Colwall since 1949 when he taught at the Elms School until 1974. A large congregation plus augmented choir took part in choral evensong when
Mozart - Solemn Vespers Collegium Instrumentale Brugense. Capella Brugensis YOU can't beat a bit of Mozart. I say, you can't beat a bit of Mozart. What always amazes me is that the young genius is supposed to have heard his works in his head, fully formed
OUTER Limits enjoyed a great time at the home of Vicky and Kevin Fowkes for their July meeting where they had a barbecue and games evening. They enjoyed rounders and some people got very wet playing Twister! Some older members of the group headed up to
FOLLOWING the three-day public exhibition in the village hall on the proposed revised Snigs End (Staunton/Corse) conservation area boundary and character appraisal, residents views and comments are being sought. And they were able to put their questions
TWO artists living in Malvern are showing their work in the exhibition Faces and Places, which opens on Monday (August 7) at The Gallery, 1 Worcester Road. Roy Batchelor and Tony Jolliffe both hail from the south, Roy from Sussex and Tony from London.
THE first permanent sculpture park in the West Midlands was officially opened on Monday (July 31) at Witley Court, near Worcester. Now English Heritage, which owns the site, is holding a free open day tomorrow (Saturday). The Jerwood Sculpture Park, in
A COSSACK riding display and a steam engine rally are among the new attractions at this year's Herefordshire Country Fair. The event has moved from last year's Eastnor Castle venue to Home Farm, Allensmore, where there will be a packed programme of entertainment
MALVERN Hills Outdoor Centre, in West Malvern, is running another residential week from Monday, August 7. Activities range from abseiling and archery to rifle shooting and orienteering and are open to non-residents. For more details call 01684 574546.
A CAT-lover from Droitwich is planning her next mercy mission after organising the sterilisation of nearly 100 abandoned animals in Spain. Pat Dymock travelled to Granada last month to lead an eight-strong team of vets, nurses and trappers. They rounded
ONE of the most enjoyable aspects of this week's varied walk to the south of Droitwich is the Droitwich Barge Canal, engineered by James Brindley and opened in 1771. Its purpose was to connect Droitwich with the River Severn at Hawford, thus providing
IT is a very sad state of affairs when a member of the Malvern artistic community can only bring herself to write derogatory comments about Malvern's first Visual Arts Festival This event was brought about by the unpaid efforts of many people, both professional
I HAVE been surprised that there has been no comment in your letter pages on the recent Malvern Festival of the Visual Arts, except for some rather harsh criticism from Bridget MacDonald. Although one of the objectives of the Festival was indeed to uncover
HOW ironic that Waitrose wins an award for Design & Technology (Malvern Gazette, July 7). Did Greenlink win such for their superb design in wide ranging variety of organic vegetables and wholefoods; of far more benefit than design and technology and
FORMER Wales captain Barry Horne has been appointed first team player-coach of Kidderminster Harriers. The 38-year-old midfielder has agreed a one-year deal and will work alongside manager Jan Molby and assistant boss Gary Barnett. Molby said: "I feel
I AM writing this letter to show my anger over the skate park. The Council has paid out a lot of money for this skate park and all they have had is complaints regarding it. I feel, and I am sure many other people agree with me, that if the Council had
I HAVE been asked to make some investigations by friends living in New Zealand as to their ancestors who originated in this area. Has anyone information on Robert and Harriet Phelps who for a time lived at Hawthorn Cottage, Homend. Does this cottage still
YOUNGSTERS ditched the world of high technology and went back to the roots of Japanese culture as part of a fun-filled holiday club. Origami -- the Jap-anese art of folding paper -- was one of the activities enjoyed at Droitwich Library, Victoria Square
Graeme Hick has been reassured about his England future after being dropped for the ninth time in his career by selectors. Hick was unexpectedly left out of the final line-up for the third Test at Old Trafford against the West Indies, Surrey left-hander
A TEAM of Malvern animators are celebrating after signing a £3 million deal with American TV giants Fox for their children's series. The 3-D animated television series Jellykins has proved a big hit with the American audiences and Fox Television has now
THIS weekend sees one of the country's most exciting equestrian events - the Doubleprint Gatcombe British Open Horse Trials Championships, staged over The Princess Royal's Gloucestershire parkland. The British Open runs as a two star CIC one day event
MAJOR milestones in the century-long life of the Queen Mother have been well charted down the decades by the world's oldest surviving newspaper, Berrow's Worcester Journal. Her Majesty first attracted headlines in the 310-year-old Journal in April 1923
A MAN has been banned from driving for two years after committing motoring offences on a Malvern road. Worcester magistrates were told that Paul Standen was stopped by police as he drove an Austin Maestro in Barnards Green on Thursday, March 9. Mike Cowley
THE food available at Great Malvern Station is among the best to be found at stations throughout the country according to Railtrack. For the second year running Lady Foley's Tea Room at Great Malvern Station is contesting the Railtrack Good Grub award
FORMER Wales captain Barry Horne has been appointed first team player-coach of Kidderminster Harriers. The 38-year-old midfielder has agreed a one-year deal and will work alongside manager Jan Molby and assistant boss Gary Barnett. Molby said: "I feel
THERE was one undoubted star of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. As Big Chris, former football hard man Vinnie Jones made the screen come alive each time he was on it - not a bad effort in such an action-packed film. Of course, the role was written
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (15): Tom Cruise takes on ex-colleague Seam Ambrose to save the world. Odeon, Worcester 3.15, 5.50, 8.35. UCI, Merry Hill 3.40, 6.50, 9.40. Fri/Sat late 12.25. CHICKEN RUN (U): A magical film, essentially The Great Escape played
THIS Sunday at 11am, Malvern Town Under 16's kick off their pre-season fixtures against Welland at Langlands, followed a week later by a prestigious fixture against Nationwide League opposition Cheltenham Town, kick off again 11am. Malvern Town, who will
MALVERN Ramblers played hosts to Eastnor in a first XI Worcestershire League Division Two league match on Saturday. MALVERN RAMBLERS 1ST XI v EASTNOR 1ST XI With only two of the three covers working and the fall of rain in the morning, the toss was crucial
COLWALL 3RDS v BARNARDS GREEN 3RDS ON a bright Saturday afternoon Barnards Green's 3rd string travelled the short distance to Colwall's second ground, Ghost Meadow, in this WCL 3rd Central game. With a young team Green decided to bat on a very hard and
WORCESTER Nomads Sunday 1st X1 visited Weoley Hill in Birmingham and took part in a remarkable match during the course of which there was three hat-tricks and two centuries. WEOLEY HILL v WORCESTER NOMADS Weoley Hill batted first and reached 225 which
THE charm of the traditional English seaside resort replaces the heat of Spain in a new production of The Barber of Seville at the Malvern Theatres. Rossini's comic opera is being performed by Echo Opera on August 18 and 19, and follows the group's performance
THE glow of hot air balloons floating in the dark above the orchestra will provide an extra touch of magic at the ESO's last open-air concert of the season. The summer spectacular at the Three Counties showground on Saturday, August 26, will take the
MEDIEVAL music can be heard at Goodrich Castle, near Ross-on-Wye, tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday. The fun starts at noon and admission is £3.50 for adults and £1.80 for children, with £2.60 concessions. For further details, call Goodrich Castle on 01600
STEP By Step and Boyz Only will perform recent hits from Steps and boy bands including Robbie Williams, 5ive and Boyzone on stage at Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre on Tuesday (August 8). There will be two shows, at 2pm and 6pm. Tickets are £6 (no concessions
HOLDERS Malvern Town have been drawn at home in the second round of the Worcestershire FA Senior Urn. Senior Urn first round (by Nov 23): Pershore v Pegasus; Bromsgrove Res v Alvechurch. Second round (by Feb 9): Malvern Town v Pershore or Pegasus; Stourport
THE Three Choirs Festival 2000 takes place in Hereford from Monday, August 21, to Friday, August 25. Among the attractions are The King Piano Trio, James Oxley (tenor) Caroline Dowdle (piano) Matthew Gunner (horn) and a piano recital by Cecile Ousset.
VISITS from the Royal Shakespeare Company and the blockbuster musical Blood Brothers are just two of the highlights of Malvern Theatres' autumn programme. Add Malvern favourites such as Maureen Lipman, Anton Rogers and Angela Thorne, a British premier
A PLUCKY ten-year-old boy from Barnt Green has been hailed as a hero after he jumped on his dad's jet-ski to save a family. Matthew Dyson, who rescued a family from the sea Matthew Dyson, a pupil at Bromsgrove Lower School, was enjoying a day at Abererch
IN reply to some of the letters regarding the completion of a ring road round Worcester... yes, if it ever comes to pass, I will be a nimby. But it will not be just by back yard for which I will be fighting. The countryside is everyone's backyard where
TO date, in these columns, not one person from the bloodsports brigade has made a comment about the fact that hunts build homes, breed and feed foxes, (as seen on Newsnight). Instead they prefer to spout the old wives tale that foxes need controlling
LAST weekend the Vale Triffid super raft team competed in the annual 40 mile race on the River Wye organised by CHAR. An amalgamation of six Triffid rafters, Andy Rattue, Steve Jones, Colin Richman, Barry McKenzie, Nathan Ford and Ross Davies and two
PERSHORE gained a valuable 20 league points in their quest to stay near the top of the Worcestershire County League when they defeated Chaddesley Corbett at The Bottoms on Saturday. Batting first, the visitors made a slow start against an accurate Pershore
A MALVERN rock 'n' roll foursome have waved goodbye to their Jailbreak days after raising over £40,000 since they started "sawing the bars". Chris and Peter McKelvie and Jack and Eileen Spencer have taken part in the charity fundraiser every year since
A MALVERN woman is making her mark on the capital's eating-out scene with the success of London's first 'organic gastro pub'. Former Dyson Perrins pupil Geetie Singh teamed up with childhood friend Esther Boulton to open The Duke of Cambridge, in Islington
100 years ago LADY Harberton' letter which appeared in the last issue of the Gazette, calling attention to the excessive heat on the platform at Great Malvern Station during the tropical weather, received more than passing note. It was evident that Mr
MALVERN water supplies are unlikely to be fluoridated in the near future according to Alan McMichael, consultant in dental health to Worcestershire Health Authority. He was commenting following the release of the results of a MORI poll conducted in Worcestershire
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after falling from her horse during the National Pony Society Show at the Three Counties Showground, in Malvern. Rider Nicola Stephens was jumping her New Forest gelding, Moortown Firethorn, when the horse fell and rolled
THE finishing touches are being added to the new £260,000 pavilion in Victoria Park, ready for its opening in two weeks' time. Work began on the Malvern Link building four months ago as part of a £350,000 package of improvements at the park, which include
SHOPPERS are being urged to strike a blow for consumer choice and help preserve a distinctive part of our heritage by supporting a new campaign to promote native varieties of fruit. Herefordshire and Worcestershire has traditionally been one of the main
UPTON is determined to "come back fighting" over calls for a local policeman on the beat. "We're not content to simply let the matter drop. We won't accept it," said Mary Wilkinson, new chairman of Upton Action Group. A dozen members of the group met
A CASTLEMORTON man has won an appeal to have a 15-year anti-social order reduced to five years. Judge Bruce Coles and two magistrates at Hereford Crown Court ruled that 15 years was too long for Richard Dawe to have possible criminal proceedings hanging
King Arthur, Arthur and the Popularity Test, Arthur and the Lost Diary, Arthur and the Stolen Bike, Who's in Love with Arthur? and Arthur Rocks with Binky, all by Marc Brown (Red Fox, £2.99 each) FROM the board books to the TV series, Arthur now seems
PUBLIC toilets at British Camp have been labelled "sleazy and filthy" by a tourist. Fred Kay, from Solihull, is calling for new facilities at the car park opposite the Malvern Hills Hotel. Mr Kay said he brought his two grandchildren, aged seven and eight
Diving And Snorkeling (Lonely Planet: Three volumes, one at £11.99, two at £9.99) BOOKS such as these never lose their appeal. Whether you probe the depths of the Caribbean in actuality or content yourself with armchair forays, there is something truly
MALVERN historian Pamela Hurle has just published her 11th book, an illustrated portrait of one of the oldest schools in the country. The Elms in Colwall 1614-2000 is an entertaining account of the school's chequered history, based on archive documents
In Rommel's Backyard: A Memoir of the Long Range Desert Group by Alastair Timpson with Andrew Gibson-Watt (Pen and Sword Books, £19.95) THE Battle of El Alamein was the turning point of the Second World War. Yet it was more than a decisive victory against
A MALVERN writer won the chance to see his play performed by professionals at the Swan Theatre. Peter Quiller was one of three successful entrants in the HOT Theatre competition, with his play Mr Punch. His prize was to take part in rehearsals with professional
HEREFORD United achieved their first win of their pre-season build-up with a narrow 1-0 victory at Midland Football Alliance Chasetown. But the performance failed to please director of football Graham Turner who was unhappy with the side's overall showing
HARRY Potter fans will have the chance to act out their hero's adventures in Tewkesbury this month. During the week beginning August 14, there will be morning workshops at the Roses Theatre for six to 10-year-olds and afternoon sessions at the Old Baptist
THE Royal Shakespeare Company - whose co-production with the Young Vic of A Servant To Two Masters is coming to Malvern Festival Theatre this autumn - has announced its own winter seasons. Six new productions form the core of the season in London and
THE Mikron Theatre Company is bringing two of its touring productions to Worcestershire by an unusual method - rivers and canals. The four-strong troupe of actor-musicians tour on their fully-restored narrowboat Tyseley, performing at venues on the way
CHILDREN can have some theatrical fun with Adventures in Theatre, a week of summer activities for five to 11-year-olds at Worcester's Swan Theatre. For details of the programme, which will run from Monday (August 7) to Friday, August 11, call 01905 27322
THE Courtyard, Hereford, is mixing up a treat for children this summer, with Charlie and the Jelly Factory. Cosmo, Big Bertha and Miss Wibble Wobble concoct the biggest best friend ever when Charlie Chase creates the greedy, strawberry jam scented creature
Theatre August To Aug 12-Hamlet performed by the Royal National Theatre at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 3pm & 7.15pm. Tickets £12-£22. Box Office (01684) 892277. 12-Syd Lawrence Orchestra & Singers at the Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres
BUS users in villages around Pershore received a boost this week with the launch of a new improved rural service. Worcestershire County Council Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability, Tom Wells, set the wheels of the Easylink 382 in motion
FOUR employees from a Worcestershire-based company are among the first in the country to be awarded diplomas by the British Compressed Air Society. The men, who all work at Bromsgrove company Beko, completed the eight-week distance learning course with
CASH to clean up the environment is being offered to Worcestershire's small businesses. Wind power projects, factories relocating from residential areas to brownfield sites and energy-saving business systems can take advantage of a new Environmental Loan
IF The Bluefoot Project's Rachel Modest doesn't dress up for the band's first Worcester gig next week, don't be offended. The 24-year-old lead singer ran out of anything decent to wear on a night out in Bath after the Glastonbury festival and had to improvise
SOMEWHERE between the Ozric Tentacles and The Corrs, is how Chris Barber sums up Unit's "sax-driven space rock." But if this seems at bit too way out, then you'll be pleased to know Chris has his feet firmly on the ground. The tenor saxophonist, along
A MAN had his laptop computer snatched after thieves reversed a car into him knocking him to the ground in Headless Cross. Police are investigating the attack, which happened 10 minutes after a similar incident in the same area. The first was at about
CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed a decision by district councillors to voice strong objections to plans for a massive increase in gliding activity at RAF Little Rissington. Members of the development control sub-committee (north) voted almost unanimously on
