SATURDAY FOOTBALL EXPRESS & STAR WEST MIDLAND LEAGUE Premier Division: Malvern Town v Causeway United, Walsall Wood v Ledbury Town, Bromyard Town v Star. Division One South: Bewdley Town v Malvern Town Reserves (1.45), Chaddesley Corbett v Malvern
MENTALLY-ill children are being forced to wait more than six months for some hospital appointments, it has emerged. The Worcestershire Community and Mental Health NHS Trust revealed hundreds of children were caught up in waiting lists for mental health
FOND memories and stories of Buck Street, in St John's, were swapped at a reunion of people who grew up there. Nineteen residents past and present met in Squires Restaurant, at Worcester College of Technology, yesterday. The group, some of whom travel
A FORMER Worcester postmistress has died at the age of 90. Ethel Simpson, pictured, ran Ombersley Road Post Office with her husband Leonard for 15 years until 1970. After the couple retired they moved to Chacewater Crescent and still remained active in
A MALVERN man drove his 4x4 vehicle over land as a shortcut to a car park. Droitwich magistrates heard that Kevin Parker was driving along Townsend Way, in Malvern Link, on Tuesday, September 25. He saw his friends in the Halfords car park. "A special
A GENTLE giant who became depressed following a split with his girlfriend was found hanging from the banister of his Worcester home. An inquest held yesterday heard how 31-year-old Paul Foord, of Newtown Road, had threatened to kill himself on the day
LAST Friday the comic spoof 2001 A Space Idiocy was performed at the parish hall by North Country Theatre, a very entertaining production. It is a professional theatre company based in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The company has a special understanding
THE Christmas community fayre was held last Saturday in the Village Hall. Represented were Powick Parish Ramblers, the Powick & Callow End Branch of the Royal British Legion, Powick Church selling cakes (raising £50 for the facilities fund), Callow
TOMORROW (Saturday) the Friends of Castlemorton School hold a Christmas fayre in the school starting at 10.30am. There will be plenty of ideas for gifts in addition to Father Christmas, face painting and a festive tombola. The following week (Saturday
COLWALL Singers (formerly Colwall Ladies' Choir) present an evening of Christmas carols, songs and readings in Colwall Village Hall on Tuesday, December 11 at 8pm. Coffee and mince pies will be served. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Music
TOMORROW (Saturday) there will be a medieval Christmas fayre in aid of Longdon St Mary's Primary School from 2-4pm in the Memorial Hall, Upton-upon-Severn. Stalls will include white elephant, raffle, tombola, crazy sand, panning for gold, cakes, plants
LAST Sunday's morning service of Holy Communion at St Peter's Church was conducted by Rev Douglas Walker who has recently come to live in Callow End on his retirement. His last parish was in Shoeburyness on the Isle of Sheppey. The first candle of Advent
PARENTS, children, grandparents and friends flocked to Staunton C of E School for the Christmas fair and, as always, there was soon a long queue for a visit to Father Christmas in his grotto. Delicious smells of bacon baps and hot dogs enticed visitors
Tributes were paid to Keith Falconer, head of the Malvern Hills Outdoor Centre, and his staff at a flag-raising ceremony and lunch attended by representatives of local government and the education services. The celebration was to mark the recent achievement
"STAGGERING" is the only way to describe the time children needing mental health, occupational and speech therapy in Worcestershire are waiting for hospital appointments. Likewise, the number of children in the queue. If you doubt that, look again at
NEW York songbird Lucy Kaplansky will be weaving some musical magic when she brings her spellbinding voice to Huntingdon Hall in Worcester. Lucy, a singer, songwriter and former psychologist has recently flown into England to give the British public a
MALVERN RFC Saturday, December 8 1st XV v Banbury (Away). Meet Spring Lane 11am, Ketch Hotel Worcester 11.30am. Kick off 2.30pm. No. 1 Dress Code. S Cooper, D Irish, S Lancett, D Short, J Owen, S Taylor, A Garner, A Ridley, G Blakeway, P Jenkin, R Young
A bustling and hard-running striker, Hadley scored Harriers' first ever goal in the Football League against Torquay. But he has not scored as regularly as in non-league after signing on a free transfer from Mansfield in June 1998. Hadley started off at
MALVERN pool star and New Zealand international Mark Stephenson has secured a sponsorship deal with leading website uk8ball.com Mark impressed at the World Championships this year and has also been a solid performer on the highly competitive Gangsters
MALVERN College's 1st XI cricket team were due to fly to South Africa yesterday (Thursday) for an 18-day cricket tour during which they will play seven matches against South African and other British school teams. The college pupils will be guest of Bishops
UPLEADON'S Christopher Biddlecombe, aged 19, has won the World Junior Clay Pigeon Shooting Championships at Invercargill, New Zealand. Christopher, a former student of Hartpury College was among 400 competitors and won with a score of 160/200. He was
THIS was an alluring potpourri of readings and music presented by Sally Bradshaw (soprano), Michael Haslem (piano) and Timothy West (reader), encompassing the deeply serious, as well as the amusing. West, with his aptitude for suitable vocal accents,
AN expert gardener who played a key role in several successful Britain in Bloom bids has volunteered to help Upton in next year's competition. The town finished a disappointing bottom in its category in this year's event and it was this that prompted
WITH 23 goals between them in their last three meetings at St George's Lane, Worcester City's clash with Newport County in the Dr Martens Premier Division tomorrow (3pm) should be an eagerly awaited fixture. John Barton's side won a 5-3 extra-time thriller
A SCHEME to launch tethered balloons at Upton Marina showing the extent of the proposed redevelopment was due to take place today (Friday). Landscape architects Carly Tinkler Associates is carrying out an environmental impact assessment of the proposed
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has boosted his striking options by capturing Kidderminster Harriers' Stewart Hadley on a month's loan. The move was due to be completed today and the striker will make his debut in tomorrow's Dr Martens Premier Division
CONMEN posing as water company employees stole £1,000 from an elderly woman in Upton. Police have warned householders to be on the alert following the incident last Friday (November 30), when two youths bluffed their way into the house at Hillsfield between
AN autumn fair at Upton CE Primary School on Saturday, November 24, raised a record £850 . The event was organised by the friend's group to raise money for improvements to the school grounds. Headteacher Mark Mumby thanked everyone who had helped make
A CHRISTMAS fair is taking place at Upton Memorial Hall tomorrow (Saturday) to raise money for Queenhill Church. The event takes place from 9.30am to noon. Stalls will include tombola, cakes and produce, bric-a-brac, gifts, books. There will also be raffles
CHILDREN'S clothes of all descriptions will be on offer at Welland Village Hall tomorrow. Anyone can set up a stall at the Kids' Klobber event, at a price of £7, by phoning 01684 540017. It take place from 11am to 12.30pm, with stalls being set up from
Gerald Firkin will be given a talk entitled "Anecdotes of an Antique Dealer" to Upton Civic Society. The meeting takes place at the Memorial Hall on Monday (December 10) at 7.30pm. There will be a £1 admission fee for non-members. Refreshments will be
IT comes as no surprise to read of the scandal of the "missing" sculpture of Jenny Lind (Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, November 30). Over a year ago I enquired at Malvern Theatres where I could see the plaque commemorating the Santler brothers
Just after 3pm on Sunday, November 25, some 20 people stood on the steps of the footbridge at Malvern Link station, sheltering from heavy rain as they awaited their train for London. A few yards away stood the perfectly good waiting room, locked and unuseable
IN response to the "residents want end to play area misery" article (Malvern Gazette, November 30), I felt shocked and angry that a few local people would deny the use of this beautiful park to children who want to use it as it was intended, for having
ISN'T it gratifying in today's world of rush and stress to find a haven of peace and calm. What am I talking about? Well, there is a salon in your lovely town of Ledbury called Nailwork, which is situated along a passageway opposite Woolworth's store.
FURTHER to Sir Michael Spicer's letter (Postbag, November 23), Sir Michael had made no mention of raising the level of the road until after I and others had questioned his scheme of a pontoon at his surgery on Saturday, November 3. Rather than accusing
A TEACHING aid which died out decades ago is being resurrected at a Longdon school. Modern versions of the slate - in the form of wipe-clean boards - are to be introduced for pupils and teachers alike at Longdon St Mary's CE Primary by new head Lynne
AT first glance the debate about the gas lamps may be seen as a sentimental nostalgia against a hard headed realism. But examine more closely. It is unarguable that the lamps are beautiful and unique and an asset for the community. The reasons to do away
PLANS to make roads safer for schoolchildren in Malvern are a step closer, following the publication of results from a public consultation. Worcestershire County Council held an exhibition and leaflet drop asking residents what changes they would like
AWAY from the fog of Malvern's publicly-funded disasters there shines the highly successful, privately-funded Autumn in Malvern Festival. Its sponsors are QinetiQ and about 30 local businesses and individuals: not a penny comes from public funds. Yet
A MEMORIAL walk is being created as a tribute to Martin Brent, the former clerk to Colwall Parish Council. Members of the present parish council plan to create a four-mile circular walk around Colwall past the Charlie Ballard Nature Reserve, Colwall Station
It could be loo brushes at 50 paces as a battle looms over the possible closure of one of Malvern's public toilets. The town council is preparing to square up to Malvern Hills District Council, which decided in February to save £3,000 from its budget.
AN inquest into the death a 17-year-old Gloucester man who drowned last summer while swimming in a quarry on the Malvern Hills has still not been held. Yunus Ismail Moola died at the Gullet Quarry, Castlemorton, on Tuesday, July 3, while on a visit with
MALVERN mayor Whinray Coates will be presenting cheques to her chosen charities on Tuesday (December 11). Money raised at the civic service last month, amounting to more than £400, will be given to the Home Start project, Malvern Hills Homeless Young
Workers building Ledbury's new Community Hospital have posed for a raunchy calendar to raise funds for the Hospital Equipment Appeal. Staff at Twelve Castleoak Construction agreed to take their clothes off and hide their modesty in the most unusual ways
A MALVERN primary school recorded the worst results in the county for Year Six pupils assessed at Key Stage Two. The 19 pupils tested at Poolbrook Primary in May had the worst result in mathematics (21 per cent) of any school in Worcestershire, as well
A MAJOR scheme to develop a disused building at the former Wells House school, Malvern Wells, has been submitted to Malvern Hills District Council. The applicant is AMDC (Property Holdings) Ltd, which already has permission to convert the main part of
BROMSGROVE Rovers face a 206-mile journey for their third round FA Trophy clash with Tow Law Town tomorrow (3pm). The Durham side were beaten finalists in 1997-98 and boast a rich history in non-league football and also helped launch the career of England
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A MALVERN woman is urging tenants to check their central heating boilers after hers began leaking carbon monoxide. Rachel Marshall, an Elgar Housing Association tenant in Elgar Avenue, says she had to call in the emergency services after suffering headaches
WORCESTER snooker ace Dave Finbow won through to the last 16 of the UK Championships in York -- and then said he will not reconsider his decision to retire at the end of the season. Finbow, on medication to combat an anxiety problem, recovered from 7-
MAKING a drama out of a crisis is the latest tool being offered to help people facing serious stress at work. Whether caused by friction between colleagues or a customer who is asking for a punch on the nose, a recent survey by the Health and Safety Executive
EX-Liverpool manager Roy Evans stands in the way of Hereford United's FA Cup giantkilling ambitions when they travel to Second Division Swindon Town for their second round clash tomorrow (3pm). The Swindon Director of Football, schooled in the famous
WITH 23 goals between them in their last three meetings at St George's Lane, Worcester City's clash with Newport County in the Dr Martens Premier Division tomorrow (3pm) should be an eagerly awaited fixture. John Barton's side won a 5-3 extra-time thriller
THE owner of a toy shop has made an impassioned plea for the installation of security cameras in Barnards Green. Sue Mackintosh, a partner in Smacks Toys, spoke out after the business, and a nearby chemists, were once again targeted by vandals. She says
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers midfielder Dean Bennett has agreed a new two-and-a-half year contract. The 23-year-old former Bromsgrove Rovers player, who was slapped on the transfer list in January, has been one of Harriers' most improved players this season
WARNING signs are to be put up in a bid to slow down traffic on the main road between Malvern and Led-bury, near British Camp. Herefordshire Council has agreed that a section of the road near Beacon Cottage on the A449 is an accident cluster site. Four
MORE than 100 competitors flocked to the Worcester Winter Biathlon where the city's triathlon club starred. The race, at the RNIB took place over a 400 metre pool swim followed by a tough 5km run. Competitors travelled from as far away as Liverpool for
Portobello stillwater ace Nic Hill paralysed the opposition when he won last weeks big Alan's Tackle Fur and Feather contest, held on both pools at Evesbatch. Heavy rain followed by overnight frost threatened to ruin the event but Hill, a former commercial
WITHIN minutes of the start of this U13 fixture in the Rhonda valley, Malvern centre Phil Shore was side-lined with a dead-leg injury. ABERDARE U13s 22pts, MALVERN 'PIRATES' 5pts Despite having early territorial advantage, a series of bizarre penalty
MALVERN Town play their first home Saturday Express and Star West Midlands Premier Division game since mid September, when title favourites Causeway United visit the Langland Stadium tomorrow (Saturday), kick-off 2.45pm. Town inflicted only one of two
HARRY POTTER (PG) Harry and his wizarding chums Ron and Hermione face the terror of You-Know-Who. Odeon Worcester (12.15, 1.30, 3.30, 4.45, 7.00, 8.00 Fri & Mon-Thurs) (10.15, 11.00, 1.30, 2.15, 4.45, 5.30, 8.00, 8.45 Sat & Sun). UCI Merry Hill
Sprezzatura presented a delightful programme of intimate, small-scale music from the 17th Century. Songs by brothers Henry and Daniel Purcell, and William and Henry Lawes were sung by Evelyn Tubb. Clear diction, meaningful gestures and use of the full
THE composer Gustav Holst will be discussed in a talk at the Elgar Birthplace Museum, Lower Broadheath, next week. The speaker on Wednesday will be Dr Joanna Archibald, who is the curator of the Holst Birthplace Museum in Cheltenham. It is the fourth
The English Symphony Orchestra's Brahms Cycle at Malvern Theatres draws to a close tonight (Friday). The programme features Brahms's first attempt at writing a symphony as well as his final symphony and a serenade. The Malvern-based orchestra, conducted
MALVERN-based chamber choir Aldwyn Voices will be performing a programme of Christmas music for its annual concert in Tewkesbury Abbey on Sunday. Beginning at 3pm, the 20-strong choir will repeat a festive repertoire of music and literature it recently
RAUCOUS Christmas carols banished from churches by the Victorians are to appear on CD for the first time, thanks to a Malvern choir. Vital Spark is committed to resurrecting West Gallery music and believes its new CD, There Were Shepherds, could well
FORMER United midfielder was set to rejoin RC Warwick this week after being released by Rod Brown. McWilliams was one of several players looked at by former Valley manager Nicky Cross in the close season but was unable to nail down a place after injury
REDS stopper Paul West is ready to battle for a recall after his second week of full training. The former Wigan and Bradford defender has endured a 10 week injury hell after injuries to his knee and ankle in the FA up replay against Gresley. But he was
OUT-of-favour striker Stewart Hadley is bidding to put himself in the shop window with a one-month loan deal at county neighbours Worcester City. The 26-year-old former Derby County reserve and Mansfield Town front-man will help City through a bad injury
UNITED are set to offer terms to former Solihull Borough striker Neil Beagan this week. Beagan made a dramatic debut for the Reds on Tuesday, scoring the third in a 3-1 win over Brierley and Hagley Alliance. And with player-manager Nicky Cross also looking
Royal British Legion, Worcester City Branch Annual General Meeting Dec 7. 8pm. Members welcome at Worcester City Branch, 39 St Nicholas Street, Worcester. (01905 422292). Worcester and District Branch, Alzheimer's Society. Festive Fare and get-together
Big Art for Little People. Dec 15. 1.30-3.30pm. (6-9year olds) Come and make your own sparkling Christmas decorations. The Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester. (01905 25371). Come and make your own paper gloves, inspired by the exhibition
WHAT will they now say over the latest mistake by Transport Minister Stephen Byers' "special adviser" Jo Moore after yet more bad news (the Railtrack memo) was buried under good news (NHS increased spending)? Last month, Prime Minister Tony Blair insisted
THE Islamic world has produced murderous fanatics and oppressive regimes. So has the Christian world. As a Christian I would not wish to be judged by the actions of the IRA or the recent government of Serbia. Muslims believe that one day Islam will be
Cinderella. Nov 29-Jan 12. The Everyman Theatre. Gloucestershire. Box Office 01242 572573. The Nutcracker. Nov 30-Dec 15. Birmingham Hippodrome. Information and ticket sales 0870 730 1234. www.hippodrometheatre.co.uk. Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol
IN your article on publicity (Evening News, November 26) you fell into the same trend as other media in describing Max Clifford as a PR guru. He is second to none at promoting himself, but a "PR guru"? People like Clifford are publicists or agents, hired
A STORM of "considerable violence" raged for about two hours on Sunday evening, according to the Malvern Gazette 100 years ago. "Several broken windows and damage to roofs and trees have been reported. The most serious of them was at Pembroke, Priory
THE Sex Pistols won't be coming, read the headline in the Gazette 25 years ago. A tentative booking for the controversial rock group at the Winter Gardens was cancelled after they asked for too much money. And a future visit was ruled out after the Pistols
100 years ago What might be described in ornithological circles as more than an ordinary hen is owned by Mr Thos H Pullen, signalman, Great Western Railway Station, Malvern Wells. He informs me that the bird started to lay on February 11th this year and
Malvern Cinema: Sweet Smell of Success (PG) 7pm Fri, Sat & Sun, 3pm Sat & Sun. Brotherhood of the Wolf (15) 7.30pm Mon - Thurs. Odeon Worcester: The Lord of the Rings (PG) Release date Dec 19th - tickets on sale now - "Battle Violence & Fantasy
MALVERN Cinema has two films on this week, starting with a re-release of the classic Sweet Smell of Success (PG), starring Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster, a 1957 tale of hard-boiled New York. Sweet Smell of Success is on tonight (Friday) at 7pm and Saturday
PLANS for a controversial 400-home development in Alcester have finally been given the thumbs down, writse helen Clarke. The appeal by Bloor Homes against Stratford Council's refusal to allow the development, on land off Allimore Lane, has been dismissed
ALCESTER is to retain its mini-recycling centre as the facility at Bulls Head Yard is so popular and well-used. The centre at Budgens in Bidford will also remain and both will now also have Yellow Page recycling banks.
The Archers Encyclopaedia by Joanna Toye and Adrian Flynn (BBC, £15.99) THIS is the one that is beyond any shadow of doubt, most definitely for those fans who clamber over Lakey Hill clad in anoraks. Compiled by two of the programme's scriptwriters, who
The Classic 1,000 Beginners' Recipes by Carolyn Humphries (Foulsham, £5.99) THERE'S no mystery to good cooking - and if you're looking for just one book that will tell you everything you need to know, then look no further. This handy companion provides
Theatre December Until 8-Bosbury Players present Iolanthe by Gilbert & Sullivan in Bosbury Village Hall. 7.39pm. Tickets Gaynans, Ledbury, Bosbury Post Office or on (01531) 640837. Until Jan 5-Cinderella at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres.
FOLLOWING heavy overnight rain, an early morning inspection was requested by local referee Marvyn Amphlett before Eccleshall were given the okay to travel from Stafford for this Express & Star Division One League Cup fixture. MALVERN RANGERS 5, ECCLESHALL
FROMES Hill's unbeaten run continued at home to Old Bush Willie Thornes on Sunday in the Malvern Football League Division One. Their second win in three weeks sees Fromes Hill move up two places and into seventh position in the League after a 5-0 win
THIS Worcester Sunday League Division Two local derby was always going to be a match of grit and determination rather than a passing game due to the wet conditions. LANGLAND SPORTS 5, MALVERN RADAR 1 With Langlands defending an unbeaten 10-match run and
A REDDITCH farming family hit by the foot and mouth crisis has been forced to sell their home and land to pay off debts, writes Becky Procter. The Cookes, of Astwood Farm, had livestock culled and buried after the disease was confirmed back in March.
ENTERPRISING businesses that follow good practices could be up for an award and help disadvantaged children at the same time. The Variety Club in the Midlands is holding its annual Business Awards, and organisers are promising they will be even bigger
CARPET manufacturing giant Brintons is to axe 42 jobs following a slump in demand which has hit operating profits by more than a third. All the redundancies will be at the firm's Kidderminster plant, which has been struck by a further fall in orders from
UPTON Ladies travelled to Droitwich on Saturday knowing this would be a difficult game, particularly being a player short. DROITWICH II 0, UPTON LADIES 1 Droitwich started the stronger putting the Upton defence under early pressure, keeper Sue Murphy
EIGHT Chase students from Malvern competed in the Worcestershire Schools Badmin-ton Championship and achieved much success even though some were playing in a tournament for the first time. There were three sections U17 boys, U15 girls and U15 boys. In
ROSEMARY Hartmann surprised herself on Sunday by winning the Midland Orienteering Championship for girls aged ten and under. Wyche Primary School pupil Rosemary, who lives in Malvern Wells, was the first Midlander home in the competition organised by
Sat 3rd and Sun 4th March 2001 10am - 4pm Burgoynes (Lyonshall) Ltd. Have been supplying marquees for special events ranging from weddings to major shows, for more than 85 years. During that period we have developed specialist skills in event planning
WORCESTERSHIRE'S health service is in line for a 9.7 per cent rise in funding. Health Secretary Alan Milburn announced the inflation-busting increase, which will give the health authority an extra £34.6m to spend next year - taking the total to £393m
MADCAP Anne Russell has clocked up 1,500 hours on her knitting needles crocheting hundreds of woolly hats for needy children. The 60-year-old plans to take the chill out of Christmas by stuffing shoeboxes with her woolly haul, which will be sent to Eastern
A VICTIM wreaked revenge on a bully by rugby tackling him outside Bromsgrove's Euphoria nightclub, Worcester Crown Court heard. Daniel Pitt had traded insults with Simon Lawther earlier in the evening. But he brought Mr Lawther to the ground when he found
A STRETCH of the M50 motorway will be closed to motorists this weekend, enabling bridge repairs to be carried out. The Highways Agency is closing the stretch between junctions one and two from 9pm tomorrow to 9am on Sunday. Five bridges under the motorway
A WORCESTER man smashed a window after he found his girlfriend in a "compromising position" with his brother. Clifford Bowen was at a party in Cirencester Place, Warndon, held by his girlfriend, Tina Rushton. Droitwich magistrates heard that he went round
A CONCERNED grandmother whose 18-month-old grand-daughter nearly drowned in the Droitwich canal after slipping under railings says she fears a child will die if action is not taken. She has also appealed for the three Good Samaritans who helped rescue
THE owner of a designer clothes shop in Worcester faced the music after being caught blaring out tunes without a licence. Adrian Morcom, the director of Mustard, in Reindeer Court, was told to "pay up or shut up" at London's High Court yesterday or face
A FATHER-OF-TWO was caught speeding to work after he had overslept. One of Malvern dad Kevin Wilson's children had been ill during the night. Droitwich magistrates heard that Wilson exceeded the speed limit on Thursday, October 12 as he tried to get to
A WOMAN from Worcestershire who saved her own baby's life is urging people across the county to back a national first aid campaign. Julie Adams, from Evesham, knows basic medical training helped to save her own child from dying when he just stopped breathing
INCONSIDERATE parents hastily parking their cars as they collect their children from a Worcester school are risking youngsters' lives, a city man claims. Paul Ward, who lives in Mill Street, near King's St Alban's Junior School, maintains that parents
A SEASONED Worcester campaigner who wed his Filipino bride after a Far East romance faces Christmas alone because of red tape. Although Jon Baddeley, from Ronkswood, has tied the knot with fiancee Merlinda Dupale, complex paperwork is halting their happiness
IMPROVING Malvern RFC are not being fooled by the prospect of an easy game when they visit next to bottom of the Midlands One table Banbury (tomorrow) Saturday. Malvern director of rugby Dave Robins said: "With Banbury now firmly in the relegation zone
ON Sunday, December 2 at the family service in Cradley Church we were enchanted to find about 30 cribs round the church. The windowsills, pulpit steps, reredos ledges, in fact every possible surface was used. This was brought about by an idea of Di Hames
I HAVE been asked on behalf of the members of the Severnside Senior Citizens Club to thank the parishioners of Forthampton for their gifts and support for the club's christmas table top sale held at Apperley Village Hall on Saturday, November 24, where
THE Christmas fayre held at Guarlford Village Hall last Saturday was very well supported. There was a happy festive atmosphere with Father Christmas in attendance. The usual stalls selling cakes, decorations and crafts, kitchen and bathroom wares, brick-a-brac
THERE is a vacancy within the village for a parish clerk. This is a very interesting and enjoyable job and will suit anyone with basic secretarial skills. The duties include arranging parish council meetings, advertising them and preparing the agenda,
THIS is a glorious walk, so choose a sunny day if possible to enjoy it at its best. It takes you from Ludlow's magnificent castle to the highest point (363m) of Bringewood, in Mortimer Forest, then back to Ludlow through the beautiful Mary Knoll Valley
DEREK Skett got the better of Graham Dodge on a card countback to win Sapey's November medal after they both returned nett 68s. Results, Division One (0-14): Derek Skett 72-4-68; Graham Dodge 75-7-68; Kevin Burton 82-12-70; Division Two (15-28): Richard
MIKE Cross enjoyed a successful day's golf at Worcester's Tolladine Golf Club annual finals' day to lay his hands on two trophies. The nine-handicapper grabbed his first when he defeated five handicapper Phil Tipper in the Duncan Clarke Knockout. He then
Joly Braga Santos Music for Strings IF ever a composer was a big fish in a small pond it was Braga Santos. He composed only six symphonies but that was more than enough to make him one of Portugal's greats. It's not that they are stunning pieces of music
MALVERN Ramblers Cricket Club will be known as Malvern Cricket Club following their recent annual general meeting. The most important item on the agenda was the proposal by the members, backed by the executive committee, to change the name of the club
Performing as part of his latest tour, Van Morrison wowed Malvern audiences with two shows in one night. While avoiding the more familiar pages of his back catalogue, Morrison played an upbeat set of jazz-infused numbers. Performing songs drawn mainly
It was a full house at St Katherine's Hall on Monday evening, when a Ledbury audience were treated to Love Fifteen, a Christian-inspired comedy on family life. The Christian message was not overt, and those with doubts or different persuasions would not
THE series of WCCC winter cricket evenings continues on Tuesday (December 11) when the speaker will be Alan Fordham. After a career with Northamptonshire from 1986 to 1997 as a successful opening batsman, Alan was appointed to his present post as the
MALVERN made the long trip to the Potteries to find a pitch more suited to the set of 'Return of the Swamp Thing' than a game of Midlands One rugby. LONGTON 13pts, MALVERN 16pts In fact, the game was in doubt until the clouds lifted before the kick off
THE annual Christmas fair at Hanley Swan Primary School raised just over £1,000. Headteacher Mary Pick said last Saturday's event was a great success. "It was absolutely brilliant," she said. "Unlike last year it was not hampered by the floods, so it
BEER fans will be able to sample tipples from across the UK, Europe and the US at a bottled beer festival in Upton. Jon Lear, owner of the White Lion Hotel on High Street, will be bringing around 30 beers to his bar for people to try on December 28. "
Mulled wine and canapes will be served at a traditional carol concert at Severn End, Hanley Castle, on Thursday, December 20. The concert starts at 8pm and features the group Meadowsweet. Tickets are £10, from Sara Kitching on 01684 310533. All profits
A total of £1,701 was raised for the RNLI at a mulled wine, mince pies and music evening in Upton's Memorial Hall last Friday (November 30). More than 100 people supported the event, which included stalls and raffles.
A LADIES' night is being organised by Upton Ladies' Hockey Club at Upton Sports Club. It starts at 7pm on Wednesday (December 12). Admission is by ticket only, available at £10 from club members or on 07768 031274.
A VICARS and tarts evening is being held at the Talbot Head Hotel, Upton, tomorrow (Saturday). Admission is £2, in aid of the town's Christmas lights. The event start at 8pm.
SINGERS of all ages are invited to take part in a "bring and sing" Messiah at Upton Parish Church. A rehearsal will take place between 3pm and 5.30pm on Sunday, December 16, followed by a performance at 7pm, accompanied by a small orchestra. Singers will
A FESTIVE quiz is being organised by the Friends of Hanley Castle High School tonight (Friday). Entry is £10 per team of four. There will also be a raffle, snacks and mince pies as well as a bar. The event takes place at the school hall at 7.30pm.
THE overwhelming rejection of the plans to develop the former treasurer's department site in Albert Road North is a victory for all those who took on the might of the council and its arrogant disregard for public opinion. Fortunately, the vast majority
I would like to thank the Ledbury Licensed Victuallers' Association for its tremendous support and contribution towards the recent rock and roll evening in aid of Ledbury NHS Hospital Equipment appeal. A thousand pounds was raised towards the purchase
PLANS for a commercial takeover of Malvern Theatres have been condemned by the Malvern Theatres Association, which has provided volunteer staff for nearly 40 years. Malvern Theatres Trust and Malvern Hills District Council are in talks with the Surrey-based
COUNCIL Tax levied by Malvern Hills District Council will go up by at least 7.5 per cent, an average of £7, despite an increase in Government grant. The council's finance spokesman Paul Cumming said the increase, of half a per cent, did not offset historic
IN response to H R Pooley's letter (Postbag, November 16), my husband and I (both town councillors) were incensed by his remarks. Over the last few years, Ledbury councillors have met with police on many occasions to try to improve local policing and
A CAR built in Malvern in 1887 sold for £146,750 when it was auctioned by Christie's in London this week. The Santler Dogcart, believed to have been Britain's first petrol-driven car, was expected to sell for £50,000 to £80,000 when it went under the
AIR Commodore David Vass has taken over as bursar of Malvern College. His predecessor, Mike Eglington, has become clerk to the college council. Mr Vass joined the RAF after doing his A'Levels and served for 32 years, during which he flew a variety of
BETRAYAL is how the Malvern Theatres Association describe the revelation that Malvern Theatres Trust and the district council have been in talks with the Surrey-based Ambassador Theatre Group with a view to a commercial takeover of the Malvern Theatres
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has boosted his striking options by capturing Kidderminster Harriers' Stewart Hadley on a month's loan. The move was due to be completed today and the striker will make his debut in tomorrow's Dr Martens Premier Division
FARMERS in the Malvern area are taking to heart the Government's message to diversify, if a trio of recent planning applications is anything to go by. In the wake of foot and mouth, farmers are being encourage to improve rural sustainability by using
parents are being urged to take more care when they collect their children by car from two neighbouring schools on Colwall Green. Safety concerns over parked cars, blind exits and other hazards were first highlighted when foot and mouth prevented traffic
BROMSGROVE Rovers face a 206-mile journey for their third round FA Trophy clash with Tow Law Town tomorrow (3pm). The Durham side were beaten finalists in 1997-98 and boast a rich history in non-league football and also helped launch the career of England
VOLUNTARY workers in Malvern are to provide a slap-up Christmas dinner to people on their own over the festive season. The meal will be served at 1pm on December 25 in the Lyttelton Rooms, in Church Street, and will be followed by entertainment. It is
IN a physical encounter Malvern and Bromsgrove both fought a hard battle. MALVERN SEAGULLS 12pts, BROMSGROVE 24pts In a fast-paced first half, Malvern scored a deserved try through Carl Demeda, then shortly after, Jez Bader scored a lovely try, breaking
DESPITE the scoreline suggesting that Malvern were heavily beaten, but for two scores at the end of the first half they would have been only 5-0 down with all to play for. MALVERN U16S 0, LICHFIELD U16S 45pts Malvern set about their usual game of trying
CELEBRATED cellist Julian Lloyd Webber will be at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on Sunday to perform a one-off concert of favourite compositions. As well as Bach's Adagio in G, Bridge's Scherzetto, Britten's Scherzo-Pizzicato for Cello, Faure's Elegy, Brahams
A BLOSSOMING musical talent will be playing works by Elgar, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Arvo Prt in Malvern Priory tomorrow (Saturday). Lynette Webster, a 26-year-old well versed in the arts of singing, violin and piano, is currently putting together
The journey from the killing fields of Nigeria's Biafran war to the peace and tranquillity of Malvern has been a long one for Ben Okafor. But for the 47-year-old reggae star, who has just released his third album, he has finally found what he is looking
FORMER Bloxwich United goalkeeper Neil Olden was today set to be unveiled as United's latest recruit. Reds boss Rod Brown moved swiftly to sign up the former Blakenall shot-stopper, available after Bloxwich folded, and intends to hand him his United debut
DESPITE recent heavy rain, Upton's revival continued in the 'boglands' of Bromyard in this North Midlands One league derby match. BROMYARD 9pts, UPTON 14pts Both teams have had a resurgence lately with Bromyard's youngsters beginning to mature and several
A WELL deserved win for Upton's Seconds with Bromyard simply unable to cope with the host team which demonstrated ability and flair in all areas. UPTON 2ND XV 27pts, BROMYARD 2ND XV 0 With team captain and scrum half Dai Hodges elevated to first team
Dec 7. Slowburner. The Marr's Barr, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Brian's Supersounds. The Barbourne Ex-Servicemens club, The Moors, Worcester. Dec 8. Connie Lush and Blues Shouter. The Marr's Barr, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Just for You. Barbourne
PERHAPS the Rev D G Griffin hasn't perceived that religious confrontation and disharmony exactly suits the purpose of those who have hijacked a religion with the same impunity with which they expected to hijack airliners. Happily, not all theologians
Hatstand Opera (one of the best known and best quality touring opera companies in Britain). "Christmas Greeting's" is an all singing, cracker-snapping Christmas special. Dec 7. 8pm. Bobbington Village Hall. Tickets are available on 01384 221476 or from
COUNCILLOR Stephen Clee is a wonderful example of a nave politician. In his letter headlined "Thousands duped in Railtrack Fiasco", he hasn't learnt one of the cardinal rules in politics - if you are in a hole, stop digging! He claims the present government
EX-Mayor Councillor Derek Prodger is frequently seen in the Evening News - pictured with dumped rubbish-dog mess-graffiti-household pests - and tonight (Evening News, November 29) is featured making comments about dumped fridges and recent legislation
WHEN you travel the world performing around 80 concerts a year, you'd be forgiven for having to dig deep to muster up enthusiasm for a smaller-scale venue in a provincial city, wouldn't you? This, however, is endearingly not the case with world-famous
THREE Romans were guards of honour at the opening of a new council area office in Alcester on Friday. Stratford Council has spent £1million pound refurbishing the former magistrates court at Priory Road into a new office called Globe House, which will
THE vice-chairman of Alcester Round Table has urged residents to support youngsters who are appealing for an additional skateboarding area in the town. Following an article in the Alcester Chronicle, Mark Winter voiced his approval for what a group of
TRADERS have rallied round to help a charity supporting an Alcester baby and others with rarely diagnosed illness, writes Helen Clarke. Nine-month-old Charlie Anne Avery, of Arrow Crescent, has DiGeorge syndrome. It is a congenital illness caused by missing
AN Alcester man wants to immortalise aspects of life in the town on one side of a newly renovated building. Artist Bill Bailey believes there should be a colourful mural on the side of Globe House, formerly the magistrates' building. Currently there is
Carolyn Humphries joins forces with Jan Orchard to produce Microwave Cooking Times (Foulsham, £5.99). The authors show the reader how to take all the worry out of microwave cooking and put back a little magic. Whether you are cooking for a large family
TIGHTS and monstrous wigs are being dusted off at theatres around the region as the pantomime season looms. It is already underway at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham but for some venues, "it's behind you" will not be ringing out until next year. The
THE headteacher of a Vale school has hit out at vandals who smashed a set of lights which had been installed for the safety of its pupils. Gerry Hughes, of Badsey First School, said the destruction of the low level lights - within just 48 hours of their
A SKILFUL Droitwich side were forced on to the defensive right from the whistle in this Mercian Elgar Under 15's Junior League match. DROITWICH BOYS 1, WELLAND JUNIORS 1 Welland poured forward, Taylor carving his way through the middle, Holland and Crump
WELLAND took all three points in this Mercian Elgar U13 League game with a good all round team performance and a fine individual display from Martyn Smith who scored four of the seven goals. LYPPARD RANGERS 3, WELLAND U13s 7 Smith scored his first goal
DURING last month The Chase year 12 AVCE Leisure & Recreation Group ran a seven-a-side football tournament for the local primary schools which attracted 19 teams. In the semi-finals Northleigh defeated St Joseph's with Great Malvern beating Malvern
ANIMAL rescuers across the area are pleading with the public to think seriously before buying a pet for Christmas, writes Helen Clarke. As centres struggle to cope with the ever-increasing amount of abandoned animals, carers fear many people will not
THE region's development agency is to provide £300,000 from its skills development fund to create a new centre of excellence in gas safety training. Advantage West Midlands awarded the grant to Evesham and Malvern Hills College to ensure an increase in
INTERNET company Hughes Media is holding a competition for budding website designers. Talented designers who are not already working for a professional website company, could win a week's work experience with Hughes Media, based in Orleton, near Worcester
EVERYTHING is coming up roses for a Worcester garden centre that has been named the best in the country. Worcester Garden Centre was named Garden Centre of the Year in the national Nurseryman & Garden Centre awards. The Droitwich Road firm was also
THREE wins for Ray Mollatt helped Nomads earn their first victory of the season in Division Two of the Malvern Table Tennis league. There were also two wins for Dave Backhurst and together they teamed up to win the doubles. Dave Elliott won two for the
COLWALL Ladies put the previous narrow defeat against West Women's League Premier Division One leaders Lansdown behind them when they bounced back to claim a 3-0 victory at Gloucester. GLOUCESTER 0, COLWALL 3 They were always in control and created several
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers midfielder Dean Bennett has agreed a new two-and-a-half year contract. The 23-year-old former Bromsgrove Rovers player, who was slapped on the transfer list in January, has been one of Harriers' most improved players this season
WITH the first half of the Malvern Table Tennis League season coming to an end, the draw for the first round of the league's Handicap Competition was made at a recent meeting. It will be interesting to see how the junior players, acquitting themselves
