CIDER giant Bulmers is looking to cut its workforce in Hereford. The Plough Lane company has confirmed it is inviting redundancies from among its 1,000 workers. "There is quite definitely no fixed number," said a Bulmers spokesman. "We are inviting anyone
A PAIR of underwear thieves are being hunted by police after they crept into the Contessa shop in Evesham and escaped with £282 of stock - one of them clutching a bread bin. The crooks took 11 chemises and six wraps, all lilac and blue, from the Bridge
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help ensure that children are able to maintain vital contact with both parents through the use of Worcester Child Contact Centre. The Women's Royal Voluntary Service is particularly hoping to find young people aged over 18 to
CHILDHOOD friends have met up to reminisce and celebrate a staggering 200 years of wedded bliss between them. Former Worcester couple Linda and John Keatley, who emigrated to Australia 16 years ago, flew back to the city to visit friends and family, and
ON Ascension Day, May 24, at 7.30pm at Berrow Church there will be a Salvation Army Concert. Since the disastrous weather for the last occasion in December when many of the army band were unable to get through the floods to us (and those who did had a
ON Sunday (May 20) Rogation Sunday will be celebrated at St Gregory's Church. The service will start at 4pm and refreshments will be served after. All welcome.
TOMORROW (Saturday) at Colwall Village Hall from 10am to 12.30pm the Church Flower Group is holding a coffee morning & plant sale. This is in aid of the Flower Festival to be held at St James the Great, and All Saint's, on the last weekend in June
MOTHER of two, Jill Baker of Corse, has just graduated from the Open University with a BSc 2:1 honours degree. She also received the University's Diploma in European Humanities. It has taken Jill six years of study in her spare time whilst looking after
ON Sunday (May 20) at 10am Eldersfield Church welcomes you to their Rogation Service. The countryside as we know it is facing many difficult circumstances and situations and challenges, especially in the wake of the foot and mouth crisis which is all
THE prize winners at the village hall fortnightly whist drive were Joan Spragg, Mary Russell, Claire Skirten, Pat Jeynes, Joyce Rusling, Betty Awford, Nancy Devereux, Dave Bunn, Jos Bunn, Eryl Williams, Pat Gisby, Eric Willis, Doug Bartlett, Malcolm Harley
A UNIQUE triptych wall hanging made by 23 Cotswold needleworkers is among 600 quilts on display at the Three Counties Showground. The Quilts UK exhibition has drawn exhibitors from many other countries, including the United States and Egypt. There are
BATTLE is joined in the Worcestershire County Council elections after the deadline for nominations expired. There are some intriguing contests in prospect, not least in Chase ward, where the current Liberal Democrat member Diane Rayner is being challenged
British Rail Birmingham and Worcestershire: (0345 484950) (times and fares for all national services; 24-hour service). Bus and Coach Services Community Transport Services Ltd: 9 Warwick Avenue, Bromsgrove (01527 875454). National Express: enquiries,
County Councils Worcestershire County Council: Finstall Centre, Stoke Road, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove (01527 570566). County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester WR5 2NP (01905 763763). District Councils Bromsgrove Council Offices: The Council House, Burcot
AIDS Intouch Hereford & Worcester Ltd HIV/AIDS Support Organisation: 14 Pierpoint Street, Worcester (01905 612002/611596). SAFE Project: (0121 440 0034). The Foundation: Sue Jordan, PO Box 225, Worcester WR5 3QZ (01905 611602). Alcoholism Alcohol
Allotments Bromsgrove: Bromsgrove District Council, The Council House, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove (01527 873232). Garden Societies Barnt Green Garden Society: GW Verow, 9 Poplar Drive, Barnt Green (0121 447 7943). Horticultural Societies Belbroughton Horticultural
Adults' Schools Rubery Adult School: Mrs E Main, 25 Segbourne Road, Rubery (0121 453 4843). Colleges North East Worcestershire (NEW) College: Bromsgrove Campus, Blackwood Road, Bromsgrove (01527 570020). Learning Difficulties Bromsgrove Challengers Gateway
Bands Archdale Big Band: Allen Cook (01384 296541). Rubery Youth Marching Band: Mrs Susan Maybury, 17 Great Stone Road, Northfield (0121 608 0934). The VIPs: Andy Findon (01527 871197). Choirs Barnt Green Choral Society: Brian Jones, 104 New Road, Aston
All Saints (CE): Bury Lane, Bromsgrove (01527 579849). Bible Society: Ron Davidge, Bromsgrove (01527 874698). Bromsgrove Baptist Church: New Road, Bromsgrove (01527 877190). Bromsgrove Christian Church: Broad Street (01527 579150). Bromsgrove Methodist
Charitable Organisations Age Concern: 46 Providence Road, Sidemoor, Bromsgrove (01527 871840). Amphlett Hall: Crown Close, Bromsgrove (01527 874665). Macmillan Cancer Relief: 6-8 Church Street, Bromsgrove (01527 872948 and 576105). Dodford Children's
Art All Saints Art Club: Tony Turpin, 89 Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove (01527 876659). Bromsgrove Art Club: Mrs W Bird, Ingeva, Tutnall, Bromsgrove (01527 872300). Cofton Hackett Arts Society: Mrs J Wilson, 20 Holmes Drive, Rubery, Rednal (0121 453 7097
Animal Clubs/Societies Bromsgrove & District Canine Society: Mrs D Morgan, Oak Tree House, 504 Birmingham Road, Marlbrook, Bromsgrove (0121 445 3595). Bromsgrove & District Canine Society (Ringcraft Section): Di Morgan (0121 445 3595). Bromsgrove
National Farmers' Union Bromsgrove: 16 The Strand (01527 873083). Young Farmers' Clubs Young Farmers' Clubs County Federation: County Chairperson, Worcestershire Young Farmers' Clubs, County Office, Worcester College of Agriculture, Hindlip, Worcester
MALVERN Theatre Players could hardly have chosen a more demanding play for a largely youthful cast than this adaptation of John Wyndham's novel The Chrysalids. A series of short scenes can make the play hard for the audience to follow at times and its
PEOPLE living in Wyre Forest have been congratulated by a woodland conservation charity for their part in creating a new wood. Three Cornered Wood, Areley Kings, is one of four new areas planted by the Woodland Trust in Worcestershire with the help of
A VISIT to Nazi concentration camp convinced James Read to volunteer for a 50-mile charity walk along the Great Wall of China. Mr Read, of Yew Tree Cottage, Hanley Swan, was teaching English in Poland when he visited the infamous Auschwitz. "Walking around
AN all-female cast has taken up the challenge of Steel Magnolias, the first play of the year from Upton's Pepperpot Players. Set in a beauty shop, it centres on the relationships of six women in a close-knit community. Steel Magnolias opens on Thursday
A SINGLE bolt of lightning left dozens of people in Upton without the use of their phones last week. BT engineers had to replace about 220 metres of underground cable before service was restored to residents at the Graftons. The trouble began when lightning
A plan to allow a factory in Upton to work round the clock was given the go-ahead this week. The district council's southern area planning committee agreed to allow the application by Permadoor for an experimental one-year period. Permadoor, one of the
A SHOP in Upton could revert to residential use. The change of use for Unique, in Court Street, was among the planning applications recommended for approval by the town council. Others included conversion to a dwelling of Tuck Mill, Brotheridge Green,
USERS of Upton Hill Centre have been given extra time to move out, as builders are not expected to move in before June 11. The Hillbillies Playgroup, which had been expecting to go by May 20, can now stay put until half term. It is hoping to get planning
I TAKE up the challenge by David C Tarplett (Postbag, May 4) and am replying to his letter. I pity the man who walks the hills unaccompanied by a dog and in fact can see no joy in doing so without at least one of these faithful companions. I myself am
IN response to the letter from David C Tarplett, we are not all the same. We always pick up after our dogs. What a shame there are very few places to deposit such items afterwards but we will even take our filled green bags home with us. Not all dogs
I HAVE never written in response to any of your letters before but so incensed am I by Mr Tarplett's letter that I felt impelled to do so on this occasion. Mr Tarplett please do not tar all dog owners with the same brush. I own a border collie and whenever
I AM a responsible owner of a well- behaved dog and we walk the hills often. I could not agree more with David Tarplett. Not only since the re-opening of part of the hills, but always, I have been disgusted by the foul state of the paths, particularly
I WOULD like to tell you a story, a simple story of the world we now live in. There I was enjoying an evening with friends at their house in Malvern when came the sound of breaking glass from outside. Rushing out we were confronted with three youths next
THE successor organisation to DERA, named QinetiQ, is likely to be floated on the stock exchange in 2002. Last year it was agreed that the bulk of DERA, which is Malvern's largest employer, should be part-privatised. This will happen in July this year
A TEENAGER faces a wait of up to six months to discover if he is free of HIV and hepatitis after being hit by a 'dirty' needle which had been thrown at him. The syringe was one of several in a discarded "sharps" box dumped in a wheelie bin close to the
A 79-year-old Malvern woman was arrested at Aldermaston last week after cutting her way into the high security site of the UK Atomic Weapons Establishment. Judith Pritchard, of Frederick Road, Malvern, spent the night in a police station, where she was
Three members of Worcester Rugby Club's ladies' first team will leave for a four-week tour of Australia and New Zealand this weekend. Wing Nicola Crawford, scrum half Joanne Yapp and hooker Nicola Goodwin are all included in the 28-strong England squad
A CHARITY helping young families under stress in their own homes is being launched in Malvern on June 5. Home-Start is a national voluntary organisation that offers regular support, friendship and practical help to young families with children under five
WORCESTERSHIRE'S long-serving all-rounder Stuart Lampitt raised £143,362 during his benefit year. The bumper figure was revealed by New Road officials today. The total is a rich reward for the 34-year-old's loyal service with the County which began in
THE opening of another section of the Malvern Hills has been welcomed by businesses dependent on tourists. The hills between the Wyche Cutting and Wynds Point reopened on Saturday, May 12 and, combined with the weekend's good weather, led to an upsurge
ORGANISERS of this weekend's Worcestershire Youth Games will be casting anxious eyes skywards on Sunday morning. They know that the weather will play a key role in whether the event, being staged in Droitwich Spa, will be as big a success as last year
MOVES to give local authorities greater power to cancel Council Tax demands for residents struggling with serious flooding are being supported by Malvern Hills District Council. The campaign is being spearheaded by Wyre Forest District Council, which
OUR front page story today highlights issues that have been featured before and we make no apology for that. They are very important issues being raised by a city family who feel they are locked into an apparently unresponsive and unsympathetic system
NEWLAND stay unbeaten in the Worcestershire County League Division Five following a winning draw against Corinthians, though their opponents managed to throw away a great position with their inability to score 55 runs off the last ten overs with all wickets
THIS week's Worcestershire County League match between Barnards Green 2nd X1 and Romsley 2nd X1 disproved the commonly held opinion that the only exciting cricket games are those dominated by the batsmen, reaching a thrilling climax in the final over.
NEWLY promoted Hanley Castle and Upton CC maintained their excellent start to their Division Five challenge, with a 115 run victory over a rated Cutnall Green. CUTNALL GREEN v HANLEY CASTLE & UPTON Captain Burch won a vital toss and elected to bat
A POP act combining the look, sound and style of one of history's most successful bands is coming to Cheltenham Town Hall in June. Abba Gold was put together in 1993 by John Hessenthaler after he saw a Suffolk newspaper feature on Sherry Erickson, who
THE first in a series of three charity arts events will be taking place at Madresfield Garden Centre next week. Together with the Friends of the English Symphony Orchestra, the centre will present Les Cordes Vivantes, a trio combining the clarinet with
PERSHORE Abbey is hosting a Gala Concert by the internationally-renowned Manchester Boys' Choir on Saturday, May 26. The choir was formed in 1981 by their founder and musical director Adrian Jessett, under whose guidance they have established themselves
THE Wyastone Concert Hall in the Wye Valley has announced its summer series for June and July with a programme that has more than a hint of Malvern about it. The new series sees a wide range of talent, from internationally renowned musicians to comedy
MALVERN Festival Chorus completes its 82nd season and the first under new conductor Iain Sloan with a performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah at the Malvern Theatres. Mr Sloan took over the baton from Rory Boyle after the latter's move to Scotland but was
THE Malvern RFC Junior Rugby Section held it's annual dinner and presentation night at the new clubhouse last Friday with 120 playing members, parents and guests in attendance. The evening closed a season that was plagued by the worst weather conditions
ALMOST on a daily basis we read on this page of the terrible consequences of joining Europe. It is such a terrible thing. Why do the politicians think otherwise? I have not been able to find anyone who can give me a credible answer. I would appreciate
PROFESSOR Paul Whiteley says (Inside Story, May 4) "people get more educated... this means protesting". Do "educated" people smash windows, torch cars, and go on the rampage? GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
A LOT of our political problems stem from Sir Edward Heath's Government in 1974 when he took us into Europe on the pretext of a "Common Market" when in fact he knew it was into a "Union of Europe". How can he have the gall to denounce William Hague as
SCOTTISH dancing was the unlikely sight seen on the Malvern Hills during a Bank Holiday weekend in which the town was evidently popular. "Holiday crowds invade Malvern" was the headline on the front page of the Malvern Gazette on May 18, 1951. The story
AN insight into the eating, or indeed feasting, habits of the Edwardian era is given by the Malvern Gazette of 100 years ago. The occasion was a banquet given in honour of Earl Beauchamp, lately returned from the governorship of New South Wales, at the
IT was a lucky escape for Malvern racing driver Gordon Rae 25 years ago, after he walked away unscathed from an 80mph crash. The accident happened while Gordon was in practice for a race in the Formula Vee championship series. "An oil pipe fractured on
RAIL excursions were quite the thing 50 years ago, judging by an advert in the Gazette. British Railways were running trains from Malvern to the Epsom Derby, to other race meetings at Warwick and Wolverhampton, and to the Festival of Britain. Trips to
CAPTAIN Corelli's Mandolin, based on Louis de Bernire's bestselling novel, is at Malvern Cinema for a week from tonight (Friday). It stars Nicolas Cage as a music-loving captain in the Italian forces which invade the Greek island of Cephalonia during
LITTLE Drayton and Malvern Town, played out that something of a rarity, an entertaining goalless draw, at the Langland Stadium on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 0, LITTLE DRAYTON RANGERS 0 Malvern continued their remarkable run of drawn games, as this result
ONE of Britain's leading demolition experts is bringing his highly amusing act to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on Saturday, May 26. Blaster Bates has turned more than 600 chimney stacks to dust. He also recounts his various escapades in the field of leisure
A STEAMY, bodice- ripping, erotic, psychological thriller is coming to the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury next week. August Strindberg's classic drama, Miss Julie, shocked and disoriented the audience when it was released in 1888. Now director Michael Armstrong
The Land Oak public house, Kidderminster, demolished in 1932 to widen Chester Road North. The public house which presently stands on the junction is pictured below.
Cyclists taking part in the Milk Race are pictured above passing along Green Street, Kidderminster. The photograph was taken from the bridge over the River Stour and shows Victoria Carpets and many of the carpet manufacturing building which are currently
VALE churches and residents are being urged to take part in a new scheme to create little oases for wildlife. Worcestershire's Living Churchyards is the brainchild of the county council's Countryside Service and the Diocese of Worcester and receives its
MORGAN toasted Cup success for the second consecutive season after pulling off a late rally to defeat Bell Inn 98 in the final of the Sunday Senior Cup held at Langland Stadium on Sunday. This was always going to be a close encounter as previous meetings
MALVERN Athletic found themselves well and truly beaten last Saturday morning in this Midland Combination Division Two league encounter away at third placed Wilmcote. WILMCOTE S & S FC 7, MALVERN ATHLETIC 0 The visitors found themselves 0-3 by half
PLACES are going fast for the Malvern Soccer School, which is being held during the May half term school holidays. Children from school years 3-6 are invited to attend the four day course which is being held at Malvern Town FC's Langland Stadium from
MALVERN RM started well and took the lead through Tim Clarke's header from Mick Halford's free kick and two minutes later Chris Golding reacted quickest in a goal mouth melee to crash in the second. MALVERN RM 4, KEYZ 2000 0 On the half hour Scott Senter
ONE of Worcestershire's best-loved legal characters has retired. Bob Moule, a partner at Morton Fisher Solicitors' Bromsgrove office, has stepped down after a 30-year career. But the 57-year-old has no plans to sit back and relax - he already has plans
FOR the first time in the history of the Malvern Ladies Skittles League there had to be a play off to decide the runners-up place in the First Division. The Wanderers and the Shunters finished in joint second place which culminated in the deciding game
A QUESTION mark hangs over the elimination of foot and mouth from Herefordshire and Worcestershire. MAFF has carried out "slaughter on suspicion" in both counties and is carrying out blood tests on culled animals to confirm whether they were infected.
MILLIONS of viewers watched as an Evesham TV producer and her team carried off a BAFTA award for their documentary, Britain at War in Colour. And now this weekend, Lucy Carter is due to return to Worcestershire to show her glittering prize to her proud
THE future of a hotly-debated piece of land in Worcester will be under discussion again on Monday. A site development brief has been prepared ahead of a decision concerning the former sheltered housing site near the Tesco supermarket, in St Peter's. Red
FLOWER power will be used to mark the life of Worcestershire's most famous composer this spring. A design at St Andrew's Gardens, in Worcester, will celebrate the golden jubilee of The Elgar Society. Eight thousand plants will take root at the spot, with
AN FA Cup Final day football match in memory of two friends from Wolverley was so successful it is to become an annual event. Lee Antcliff's former Saturday team, Lock FC, played his Sunday team, Stourport Town, at noon last Saturday in memory of the
THE Women's Royal Voluntary Service is searching for volunteers to help serve snacks and refreshments to hospital staff, patients and visitors in its Worcester hospital shops. WRVS has opportunities available at shops in Ronkswood and also Newtown. "Just
CHEF Kevin Harford, who can usually be found cooking up tasty dishes at Sixways, will be walking along the Great Wall of China in October to raise money for Acorns Children's Hospice. The 41-year-old is trying to convert his trek into more than £2,500
SATURDAY, MAY 19 BANKS'S BREWERY LEAGUE Premier Division: Malvern Town v Walsall Wood (3pm). THURSDAY, MAY 24 BANKS'S BREWERY LEAGUE Premier Division: Bromyard Town v Malvern Town (7.45pm).
IT almost seems a tradition in Bushley that Bank Holidays and Coffee Mornings go together. The May Day Bank Holiday was no exception. The Forthampton & District Royal British Legion were the organisers and visitors attended from far afield to support
LAST Sunday mornings service at St Peter's was a Family Service led by the vicar, the Rev David Nichol. The reading of Noah's Ark was by Meg Allsopp and Lyn Snook. The choir sang As the Deer Pants accompanied on the piano by Sally Linsey, organist. Prayers
MANY people in Staunton and the surrounding villages will be sorry to hear of the death of Mr Stephen Howells who together with his wife Emma were the proprietors of Staunton Cross Garage & General Stores for many years. They retired 20 years ago
THERE was a surprise at Monday's annual meeting of West Malvern Parish Council at the Village Hall. At about 9.30pm as councillors discussed the agenda, a small mouse with a very long tail decided to join proceedings and moved about the floor for several
BUDDING artists are being invited to brush up on their technique at a fine art summer school organised by University College Worcester. The course, Landscape and Visual Identity, takes place in July and is intended as a taster course for anyone thinking
MALVERN will be losing at least one of its current representatives on Worcestershire County Council following the announcement of candidates for the election on June 7. Malvern Link's Barbara Watton has decided not to contest her seat but will not be
Angling Catfish Conservation Group: Ron Griffiths (Northern Region), 22 Cooper Close, The Heathlands, Bromsgrove (01527 835534). County Youth Sailing Centre Angling Section: The Secretary, County Youth Sailing Centre, Upton Warren, Bromsgrove (01527 861426
Beer and Wine Droitwich Spa and District Wine Circle: Chris and Mike Martin (01905 778505). Lickey Wine & Social Circle: Mrs Sylvia Holbeach (0121 445 2475). Carnivals Bromsgrove Carnival Committee: Jeff Evans, President, 22 Moorsom Way, Aston Fields
Farm houses Astwood Court Farm: Astwood Lane, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove (01527 821362). The Durrance: Berry Lane, Upton Warren (01562 777533). Hill Farm: Rocky Lane, Bournheath, Bromsgrove (01527 872403). Lower Bentley Farm: Lower Bentley Lane, Lower Bentley
Business Bromsgrove Junior Chamber: Jeff Evans, President, 22 Moorsom Way, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove (01527 576251). Business Link Hereford and Worcester: (0800 104010). Federation of Small Businesses: Diane Rayner (01684 566787). Institute of Management
Business Affairs seemed to be much enjoyed by the Malvern audience, judging by the laughter in the Festival Theatre on Monday's opening night. In a hotel room in London, two Huddersfield businessmen under threat of bankruptcy are preparing to sell their
CLAIMS to being boring are, you might say, boring. And the more so if you are the distinguished novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard, once an actress, once a model, and, moreover, someone who has been thrice married, notably the late Kingsley Amis, author of
A WILDLIFE rich area of meadow in Cleobury Mortimer is to be opened up to young people and local schools. The Pioneer Centre in Cleobury Mortimer is working with conservation charity BTCV, the Parish Paths Partnership, Marches Woodland Initiative and
FOOT and mouth disease has been blamed for a delay in renovating Upton's famous old church tower, the Pepperpot. The Grade II listed building, housing the Heritage Centre, needs a coat of paint on its cupola and repairs to its wood and stonework. There
FREE wine tastings will be on offer at Tiltridge Vineyard in Upton as part of English Wine Week, from May 28 to June 3. There will be tastings in the tourist information centre on Saturday, June 2, from 2pm to 4pm, and a free tour of the vineyard on hte
The return to our streets of lipsticked men in miniskirts with balloons up their jumpers is a risk that should never be taken lightly, but it's good that people are calling for the return of the Malvern Carnival. Before the Lions and the Rotary Club,
YOU reported (Ledbury Reporter, May 4) a £1 million handout 'to ease the economic impact of the foot and mouth crisis'. On any day in the past miserable weeks it has been disconcertingly easy to park in Ledbury, a clear sign our tourists have been staying
I AM afraid that your report on the £2.3m investment in Dyson Perrins CE High School (Malvern Gazette, May 4) contains an important mistake. The money for this project is not coming from the National Lottery - it is part of the record levels of investment
Thanks to all the people in Malvern who helped us collect donations and to all those who popped donations in to collection tins. We raised a fabulous £716 during Save the Children week this year. When you think a donation of 70p could feed ten children
A QUESTION mark hangs over the elimination of foot and mouth from Herefordshire and Worcestershire. MAFF has carried out "slaughter on suspicion" in both counties and is carrying out blood tests on culled animals to confirm whether they were infected.
MAY I say thank you to the staff and nurses at Malvern Community Hospital for their kindness, devotion and loving care afforded to my wife Elizabeth during her recent stay in hospital. Also a big thank-you to all our many friends who sent cards, and visited
A POSTMISTRESS from Malvern Wells was assaulted in her own shop. Just before 12.30pm on Wednesday, six men, two women and a child entered the shop and tried to distract staff. When challenged, one of them assaulted the postmistress in a bid to escape.
A TRAIN hit a metal road sign on the track between Great Malvern and Malvern Link last Saturday (May 12). The 5.38am Thames train to Paddington was approaching the Link station when passengers heard the crunch of metal beneath the wheels. At the station
A CALL by more than 3,000 Malvern residents for their town councillors to resign has fallen on deaf ears. Malvern Town Council has met and agreed a corporate response to the parish poll, in which 92 per cent of people voting supported the call for councillors
PLANS to open up a charity shop in a prime Church Street site have been condemned by a leading town trader. The British Heart Foundation wants to occupy the empty shop unit at 61-65 Church Street, on the corner of Church Walk. The premises were occupied
A MALVERN Wells animal lover has left a large amount of her £780,000 estate to animal charities. Margaret Joan Large died aged 77, on August 21 last year, 18 months after burying her beloved cat Felix, who was laid to rest in a handmade coffin. Miss Large
Former British National Party councillor John Haycock says he cannot be stopped from standing as a "Countryside Alliance" candidate in Bromyard Town Council by-election. Mr Haycock did not withdraw his candidature for the June election by Friday's deadline
WORCESTERSHIRE'S long-serving all-rounder Stuart Lampitt raised £143,362 during his benefit year. The bumper figure was revealed by New Road officials today. The total is a rich reward for the 34-year-old's loyal service with the County which began in
MALVERN Town Council is threatening to cancel Christmas for shoppers, saying it does not have the capacity to organise events. It has agreed to pull out of organising the late-night shopping event and may even decide not to put up the Christmas lights
AN extra cash boost from Malvern Town Council will ensure music in Priory Park every week throughout the summer. The council says it is increasing its grant from £2,500 to £3,000 and the Civic Society has also pledged £150 towards the Bands in the Park
Worcester Saints are hoping to bounce back in style when they entertain Bedford Swifts in the TotalRL.com Rugby League Conference tomorrow. Saints suffered a heavy 48-0 defeat against Hemel Stags last week but should be confident of success against a
EVESHAM United have scored a significant victory after landing permission to build a new stadium. The long-awaited move could secure the club's future and has paved the way for a tilt at promotion to the Dr Martens League Premier Division. Robins chairman
A KEEN cyclist is about to turn his dreams into reality by completing a 5,500-mile ride across the USA. Eddie Thomas, of Sherrards Green Road, Malvern, said he had imagined travelling across America on a Harley Davidson or in an open-top Cadillac. But
TORRENTIAL rain dampened Stourport Swifts' Midland Alliance title challenge last night. The match at Bloxwich Town was postponed at 3pm and will now be replayed next Thursday. Leaders Rushall Olympic travel to Halesowen Harriers tomorrow with Swifts taking
A WORCESTER school has made a big splash in regional swimming finals by chalking up victory against some of the best sporting schools in the Midlands. Year six girls from Pitmaston Primary School in St John's torpedoed the efforts of more than 20 schools
YOU can bet your last farthing that Geoff Wragg thinks his two have great chances in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury tomorrow. The fact of the matter is that Wragg absolutely hates running two horses in the same race. So for the ultra-shrewd
Three members of Worcester Rugby Club's ladies' first team will leave for a four-week tour of Australia and New Zealand this weekend. Wing Nicola Crawford, scrum half Joanne Yapp and hooker Nicola Goodwin are all included in the 28-strong England squad
MALVERN Town entertain Walsall Wood at Langland Stadium in the Banks's Brewery League Premier Division on Saturday (3pm) for their final home game of the season. Town will be looking to avenge a shock 4-1 defeat they suffered at the hands of the visitors
MALVERN Town FC is holding U16's trials from 11am till 12.30pm tomorrow (Saturday) and Saturday, May 26. If you are playing for U14's or 15's this season 2000/01, come along to Victoria Park pitch number 1 (next to the skate board park). The team is looking
THE Green 1st XI continued their bad start to the season when they lost by 106 runs to Romsley in this Worcestershire League Division Two game at North End Lane on Saturday. BARNARDS GREEN 1ST XI v ROMSLEY 1ST XI The Green won the toss and put Romsley
MALVERN Ramblers suffered a seven wicket League defeat at the hands of Brockhampton on Saturday. MALVERN RAMBLERS 1ST XI v BROCKHAMPTON 1ST XI Malvern started badly losing David Arnold in the first over for nought. Paul Young joined Mark Baugh and they
BARNARDS Green Cricket Club are hoping new Australian import Phil Divito will give them a boost this season. All-rounder Phil, aged 31, who is living and working in Malvern for 12 months, played Class B cricket in Australia and also played for Adelaide
RAMBLERS gained a fine victory over Droitwich in the first round of the Sun Life U15's Knock Out. DROITWICH U15'S v MALVERN RAMBLERS U15'S Droitwich were pinned down by some accurate bowling from the opening pair of Mackichan and Prosser. Hipwell, Hacking
A FIFTH generation pupil of Beethoven will be soloing at the next Chandos Symphony Orchestra concert on Sunday. One of Britain's most respected pianists, Anthony Goldstone will play Brahms' Piano Concerto No 1. The concert will also feature Bruckner's
ROCK legend Steve Gibbons is appearing at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, on Friday, May 25. For over four decades, Steve has withstood the fads and fashions of the music industry. His career has encompassed 14 albums and performances with The Who, Little
THE leading teams of the Malvern Hills District tag-rugby mini leagues met at Malvern RFC last week to compete for a place in the Worcestershire Youth Games to be held at Droitwich Leisure Centre this Sunday. Broadheath CE Primary School and Great Malvern
REGARDING the article headed "Breaking down barriers for sick" (Evening News, May 9) it seems to me that far from improving medical services, it will create a second rate service for areas of deprivation in the city. People in those areas should have
THE main aims of our Scottish Prime Minister, along with his fellow Scots Messrs Cook, Brown and Campbell, has been to give Scotland the ability to legislate all manner of goodies for themselves. These benefits are not allowed for the English or Welsh
DAVID Andrews (You Say, May 12) works in Europe. So have I in my time and I retain strong connections there. However, experience leads me to views very different from his. With respect, Mr Andrews' economic and historical comparison with America is simply
THESE are not happy days for pensioners. There appears to be no immediate prospect that the link between pensions and the average wage will be restored. Of course, many older people have modest savings in banks and building societies. Interest rates are
I WOULD like to respond to criticisms from the environmental group, Friends of the Earth, over the Conservatives' pledge to cut fuel tax. Many people, particularly those living in rural locations in my area, find a car essential. A hike in petrol prices
"DARE to be a Daniel," we used to sing at Sunday School when I was a lad. "Dare to stand alone, fighting with a purpose true, dare to make it known." It is not easy to stand alone against an organised majority but a few have managed it in my lifetime.
PAUL Griffiths tells us (You Say, May 8) of the bodies represented on the West Midlands Constitutional Convention but he fails to tell us who decided that our constitution and governance needed any examination at all. It could only have been those who
A GAZETTE & Reporter article on Victoria Cross holder Pte Henry Ward attracted the interest of Gordon Baker, of Twyning, who has pointed to another local VC winner. Mr Baker's interest in the winners of Britain's highest military decoration led him
FIFTY years ago, Malvern was the venue for a conference of the Faculty of Teachers in Commerce - and one delegate, Mr MacDougal Grant, cycled 400 miles to attend. The intrepid Scot told the Gazette that he intended to return via Snowdonia, the Pennines
100 years ago Now that summer weather has made its appearance, the question of a few additional seats throughout the town is being discussed. Covered seats and on the commons would afford protection from the glare of the sun and also from wind or rain
BROMYARD'S Conquest Theatre opens its summer season with a production of Ira Levin's thriller Deathtrap. The gripping murder mystery full of twists and turns runs from Monday (May 21), to Saturday, May 26. Tickets cost £6 (£5 concs). On Friday, June 1
Collapsing scenery, missed cues and forgotten lines can be expected in the next production by St John's Players. The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery is a play in which everything goes wrong as the ladies
Brintons factory in Corporation Street provided employment for hundreds of carpet workers. Corporation Street, 1969 The legendary whistle from the Brintons "Bull" which marked the start each working day at the carpet firm for more than 115 years was heard
THE Mercian Elgar Junior Football league is holding three mini soccer finals at Langland Stadium on Sunday (May 20). The George Goode Memorial Trophy Under 9s, kick off 11am: Malvern Wanderers v MCL Claines. The Talbot Page-Jones Memorial Trophy Under
RANGERS travelled to reigning and also this year's Worcester League Saturday Premier Division champions Littleton on Saturday morning with a weakened squad due to injuries, work commitments and one player failing to arrive. LITTLETON 4, MALVERN RANGERS
NEWTOWN visited Barnards Green for this Mercian Elgar Under 15's Junior League match on the back of victories over Welland 8-3, with goals by James Badham 3, Matt Ireson 2, Joel Skyers 2 and Tom Vaughan and a 3-2 victory over Worcester Rockets with goals
WORCESTERSHIRE businesses are being urged to take advantage of the prestigious Lord Stafford Awards. The awards were created to help businesses in the West Midlands to improve their performance by tapping into the wealth of knowledge, expertise and specialist
PROFITS at Hartlebury-based Baggeridge Brick have taken a nose-dive as the effects of the wet autumn begin to bite. After four successive years of profit rises, Britain's third largest brick maker conceded a 36 per cent dip in pre-tax profits in the six
THE Malvern Sprint Triathlon, promoted by Worcester Triathlon Club, centred on the grounds of Malvern College on Sunday. A field ranging from 15 years to over 70 gathered outside the pool before setting off at intervals along a course including 400 metres
A trip to Ireland is on the horizon for David and Barbara Wilkinson, the winners of the Mixed Millennium Pairs Golf Classic at the Worcestershire Golf Club. This qualifying competition was played on the full course in very favourable weather, it proved
IF you're at least nine years old and interested in trying your hand at one of the most ancient sports known to man, then you'll be pleased to hear that the Malvern Archers beginners course is about to begin. Malvern Archers shoot at the Manor Park Trust
CLARE Eckersley from the Chase School, Malvern, won the Smyth Cup for the second year running when she defeated Sophie Collett in the final. Clare (pictured right with the trophy) is a member of Manor Park Tennis Club and represents Herefordshire &
WELLAND School of Tae-Kwon-Do recently held a sponsored spar to raise money for charity. The school is run by Tony Mason 2nd Dan is part of AIMAA (Action International Martial Arts Association) whose President is world known Grandmaster Hee Il Cho 9th
LES Pearce is the new Malvern & District Singles Pool champion after he whitewashed local professional pool player Shaun Daly 4-0 on Saturday evening at The Cross Keys. Previous champion Daly wilted as Pearce produced some excellent pool. Les and
MATHON Cradley & Storridge Tennis Club (MCS) Mixed A team welcomed back team captain Janet Brown on Sunday and earned a winning draw against visiting Ombersley TC. Carol Dandy & Duncan Hannaford lost the opening rubber 3-6, 3-6, however Carol
MANOR Park Men's D match against Bromsgrove D was closely contested with Bromsgrove running out eventual winners by four rubbers to two. Possibly the key point in the match was one of the games Michael Lane & Ian Elias featured in, playing a tie break
