A CELEBRATION of 70 years of schooling was due to be held in Pershore this evening. Past and present pupils of Pershore High School will be entertained at the event, organised by deputy headteacher Clive Corbett. The celebration starts at 7.30pm with
RESIDENTS have called for tougher speed limits after a lorry careered into a home in a Worcestershire village. The residents of the cottage in Stockton-on-Teme were out at the time and returned home an hour later to find the juggernaut wedged against
THE trial of a former Worcester man charged with espionage in Greece was due to resume this morning after yesterday's marathon session. Wayne Groves, aged 38, a former Nunnery Wood High School pupil, is one of 12 British plane-spotters appearing in the
A TATTOOED man threatened to rape a schoolgirl as she walked her dog through a Worcestershire coppice. The man grabbed hold of the 12-year-old, close to the canal towpath in Springfield Park, Kidderminster. Police said the white man, who had ginger hair
WORCESTER flood victims had the chance to air their views when a shadow cabinet minister visited the city. Mary Dhonau, founder of Worcester Action Against Floods (WAFF), as well as other members of the group, yesterday met with Theresa May MP, shadow
LISTENERS to BBC Hereford & Worcester are lending a hand to create a new garden at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital. A dozen volunteers cleared the soil of builder's rubble and began digging fresh soil and compost yesterday. Once this is complete
A PROPOSED skate park in Worcester is "urgently required" if the city is to become a safer place. The Perdiswell Skate Park project is still months away from being built for skateboarders and skaters in the city. Worcester city councillors heard that
FORMER Hereford county rugby player Gareth Smith is the new director of the Three Counties Agricultural Society. Mr Smith's appointment coincides with the restructuring of the society, which has no immediate plans to replace former chief executive Chris
GRAFFITI, vandalism, drug abuse and boredom are all problems connected with ''youth culture' and Worcester is no exception. Complaints of broken windows, smashed roof tiles, kicked-in fences and abandoned cars are repeatedly reported to councillors and
A GRIEVING wife has spoken of her heartbreak after her husband died in a road accident a week before his birthday. Emma Hill, aged 28, said she lost her best friend when her 26-year-old husband Timothy died in a smash near Worcester last Sunday. Timothy
AN information centre will be set up for Worcester council house tenants deciding what the future holds for their homes. A base has been earmarked in the city for a housing team to answer questions about the possible transfer of ownership to an independent
FORENSIC evidence identified a Malvern man who smashed the window of a parked car and stole a briefcase. Neil Allan used a car jack to smash the window of the Ford Escort, parked in Wells Road in the town, on Thursday, September 19 last year, Worcester
LEDBURY & District ASC swimmers demonstrated their continuous improvement with virtually all of the 75 competitors gaining personal best times and top swimmers breaking an amazing 22 records at their second club championship of the year on Sunday.
SARAH Jenkins and Faye Cadman, who come from Malvern and train with the City of Worcester Olympic Gymnastics Club (98), are to represent the West Midlands Region at the National Grade Finals in Kettering this weekend. Sarah and Faye, who train at University
MATHON, Cradley & Storridge (MCS) Men's tennis B team finished in second place in their Winter League following a convincing 3-1 victory in the final game of the season at Leominster. Chris Brandon-White & Phil Toghill won 6-3, 7-5 and also 6-
THANK you to the small group who turned up for our quiz evening at the Farmers Arms. Although we were not large in number we had a super evening. Thank you to Jill and Julie (mine hosts) for their donation and kind hospitality. Our next quiz evening will
IT'S always nice to hear from readers who enjoy doing these walks and it's interesting that so many of the letters and phone calls I receive concern the Worcestershire Way. There's obviously considerable enthusiasm for this route so, this year, I intend
AT the annual church meeting on Tuesday, April 23, tributes were paid to Mr Robert Hood-Wright who after 15 years of loyal service has resigned from the office of churchwarden. During his years of office he has overseen the reroofing of the church and
ANN Conaboy would like to thank all who supported her Easter raffle in aid of St Richard's Hospice which took place at the Blue Bell. £64 was raised for the hospice. An evening of live music with A Touch of the Irish was enjoyed by all who went to Callow
YOUNG Colwall Players meets this Saturday, April 27 at the Good Shepherd, Upper Colwall, from 10am to noon. On Sunday, April 28, Caves Folly and Longacre are jointly open (under the National Gardens Scheme) from 2pm-5pm. There will be teas and plants
POWICK Players, who annually perform in pantomime, are organising a social evening in Powick Parish Hall on Friday, May 10 from 8pm. This is partly a recruiting opportunity to find new members to take part in acting, scenery construction, front of house
Six voluntary organisations in West Malvern shared more than £400 last Friday night when the grand charity quiz at the British Legion raised more than £400. Representatives of the church roof fund, the Village Hall, the Royal British Legion, the Social
"AN end of season rugby extravaganza," promised Upton RFC's president and that's exactly what visitors to the North Midlands One club saw on a bright and gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon. UPTON 19pts, PRESIDENT'S INVITATION XV 52pts Upton's first XV
MALVERN RFC "A" entertain Ledbury this Saturday at Spring Lane as they continue their build-up to the North Midlands Cup final on Sunday, May 12. Whilst many players are rested, it gives Malvern the opportunity to bring in players who have been on the
IT was back to the 1940s in Malvern Link on Saturday when a highly successful fundraising lunch party was held. The event, which raised £406, was organised by the seven children of Frieda Morris, aged 81, a well-known member of the Malvern Link community
GARDEN enthusiasts will be out in force for the 17th Spring Gardening Show at Malvern's Three Counties Showground on May 10-12. The Three Counties Agricultural Society is organising the show with the Royal Horticultural Society and TCAS spokesman Sharon
IF former Bath City player Jon Holloway scores the goal at St George's Lane tomorrow that condemns his old club to relegation from the Dr Martens Premier Division, don't expect him to shed any tears. The midfielder suffered a volley of abuse from some
GOALKEEPER Paul Wyatt replaces the suspended Danny McDonnell in Worcester City's clash with relegation threatened Bath City at St George's Lane tomorrow (3pm). Wyatt steps in with McDonnell banned following his sending-off in the victory over Welling
BOUGHTON Park duo Terry Saunders and Rob Evans made it a hat-trick of victories when they won the Hogg Bowl for the third time in five years. The pair defeated Barry Harris and Paul Barwick 2 and 1 in the club's winter foursomes knockout final. In the
Don Cherry: Live at the Bracknell Jazz Festival, 1986 - BBC Jazz Legends series DON Cherry is one of those masterful jazz musicians whose name will be remembered alongside the great innovative voices of Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and
THE cramped confines of the Everyman's Other Space studio theatre provide a perfect setting for a Brecht drama. The Everyman Youth Theatre's production benefited from the intimacy of the surroundings, and the discomforts of working in a small area highlighted
In a programme of varied pieces, the Bromyard Choral Society, with their conductor Richard Popple, sang Vivaldi's Gloria, and produced their most confident delivery of the evening. The sections composed in 'block harmony' were assured, and intonation
Wayne McGregor's ingenious direction and choreography, as Random Dance celebrated its 10th Anniversary Year, combined many and various innovations in art genre, to concoct the mentally stimulating and imaginative Nemesis. Throughout the hour long dance
This show, presented by the youth section (aged 12-19 years) of the Malvern Theatre Players, was tremendous fun, from start to finish. A cleverly planned set, with props of juke-box, tubular chrome chairs and bar stools was the backdrop for a large cast
MALVERN Town turned in probably their best display of the season in the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division, when they comprehensively defeated high flying Star at their Bridgnorth base on Saturday. STAR 0, MALVERN TOWN 4 It was really
REIGNING Welsh National Rally Champion Bob Ceen, from Welland, will be competing this year in the Pirelli British Rally Championship. He will be partnered by his long-time co-driver, Alistair Douglas ,who lives in West Malvern. Bob and Alistair first
AN overwhelming majority of people who attended a meeting to discuss the £3 million extension to Upton Marina voted to oppose the plan. Organisers say 98 per cent of the 130 Ripple residents who attended the public meeting at Ryall Grove said they were
A house in Kinnersley had its roof removed by firefighters from Upton and Worcester in order to quell a blaze. The owner of the cottage raised the alarm after returning home to find smoke bellowing from the building. "We had to cut the roof off to get
THE daughter of an Upton man who loved encouraging the town's children to take part in sport has dedicated the money she guaranteed for a new play area to his memory. Lady Coventry was approached by fundraisers looking to raise money for a skateboarding
SWAN proof electricity lines are being put up in Ryall after two power cuts caused by the birds flying into overhead cables. Beverley Harrington, of GPU Power UK, said the decision was made after the cables were brought down in January and earlier this
A TALK entitled "Just a Woman" is to be given by Di Newhouse at Upton Memorial Hall on Thursday (May 2). The talk is aimed at women coping with all the demands of the family with no time for themselves. Organised by Upton's Christian Viewpoint, tickets
A CAR boot sale takes place at Upton CE Primary School on Saturday, May 4, from 10am to 2pm. Cars cost £5 and vans £10. Tables will be available inside in the event of bad weather.
GOOD for Dr Connor and his comments concerning dogs (Your Letters, April 19). No doubt there will be letters from irresponsible dog owners trying to justify the disgusting habits of their pets. In reply to Caroline Nicholls (Your Letters, April 19) it
A WHIST drive is being held at 8pm tonight (Friday) at the Royal British Legion Club in Hanley Swan. Prizes will be given to the winners. Everyone is welcome to take part.
MALVERN town councillors may have made the decision to grant early retirement to former town clerk Stuart McDon-ough because they were in an "intolerable" situation. The District Audit's report into the lawfulness of the decision suggests it was made
I AM becoming increasingly irritated by the anti-dog letters in your paper. Although I totally agree with the condemnation of dog owners who do not clean up after their pets on the Hills and commons and therefore give us all a bad name, I would like to
A PALL of smoke hung over Malvern on Tuesday as fire took hold of dry scrub on North Hill on one of the hottest days of the year so far. Around 100 firefighters from Malvern, Hereford, Bromyard and Ledbury and Upton were called to the blaze, which started
WHEN I went to collect my Sunday paper at Link Top this weekend I had to pick my way through vomit, broken glass, empty beer cans and polystyrene boxes for takeaways. Every weekend a shop window is smashed by mindless oafs but I never see any letters
WHAT it describes as an "administrative error" has left the Malvern-based English Symphony Orchestra with a cash crisis. The ESO's head of finance Alison King said that it was £30,000 short of its expected income for the year. She said: "Funding from
TWO mobile library vans have been put out of action by vandals. The damage was caused in one of several attacks directed at Malvern's Graham Road library last week. Vandals struck on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. A window of a new mobile library
ON our way to Whatley, in Somerset, on April 23 to celebrate with a local couple a very special St George's Day occasion, we felt really proud, as the coach passed through Tewkesbury, to see the whole town bedecked with flags of St George: so much more
April 23 was the day nominated to celebrate St George, England's patron saint. We may not have the huge parties that the Irish have on St Patrick's Day but this should still be a day when we celebrate the fact that we are English and proud of our nation
I FEAR that it is Alex Stewart Cleary (Your Letters, April 19) who is suffering from memory loss. The final budget of the old outgoing Malvern Hills District Council administration that is purported to have produced a £1.3 million deficit was agreed without
PATIENTS are being asked to help South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust save money by not asking for prescriptions for medicines they do not need. In South Worcestershire, more than £1 million is wasted every year on medicines that are never taken, and
CONSERVATIVE MEP for Herecestershire John Corrie has been made an honorary life president of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Assembly in recognition of his work with developing countries. Mr Corrie has been involved in both human rights issues and
ON the front page of your newspaper of Friday, April 19, Coun Tom Wells, portfolio holder for sports and community services on the executive committee of Malvern Hills District Council, accuses his colleagues of betrayal for agreeing to use some of the
A FREE Golden Jubilee concert will be held in Pershore's Abbey Park following the town's carnival on Monday, June 3. The Allen Francis Big Band will be performing at the concert, which will be followed by a fireworks display. Concert-goers should bring
CHILDREN in a Malvern close have been warned by police they could face legal action if they continue skateboarding in the road. West Mercia Constabulary delivered a letter, written by beat manager PC Dilip Sarkar, to all homes in Lansdowne Close following
YOUR report in last week's issued was incorrect. Mr Boycott died on the crossing on Footpath 69, which runs from the end of Greenfields Road to Lower Howsell Road. Mr Shelton and Mrs Tandy died on the crossing five hundred yards further down which links
A SCORE of wells, fountains and water troughs around the Malvern Hills are due to become a blaze of colour this morning (Friday) thanks to teams of volunteers. The annual well-dressing competition has attracted more entrants than ever before. Twenty water
Readers may have seen the recent NSPCC FULL STOP public education campaign asking people to take more action to help the hidden victims of child cruelty. A new TV ad shows a cartoon child 'bouncing back' from abuse until he turns into a real child lying
A MEETING is being called by West Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer to try and have a footbridge built over railway lines in Malvern Link. The move follows a report about the 'Americans' footpath crossing over train tracks near Jamaica Road featured
POLICE are to target the A438 Ledbury to Hereford road throughout May in a bid to reduce accidents. The monitoring operation will aim to make drivers more aware of the importance of "concentrating and driving appropriately". Police spokeswoman Georgie
St George was in Ledbury celebrating all things English and to launch a new sausage. Andy Ward, chairman of Ledbury Tourism Association and manager of the Talbot Hotel, announced that the whole week in town would be "St George's Week". Homend butcher
A QUESTIONNAIRE designed to gauge public feelings over the future of a controversial play area in Barnards Green has failed to draw any definite conclusions. It was circulated to about 400 homes near the play area in Avon Close at the start of the year
US farmers may well wonder why we bother to get up in the morning for the financial return involved, but some of these wonderful bright mornings we've had lately have made me realise just why I enjoy what I do. Some things just can't be valued. What a
BOVINE tuberculosis is threatening to close farms across Herefordshire. Vets swamped with work during last year's foot and mouth epidemic were unable to carry out their normal tests and the disease was left to spread unchecked. Although BTB does not affect
GOALKEEPER Paul Wyatt replaces the suspended Danny McDonnell in Worcester City's clash with relegation threatened Bath City at St George's Lane tomorrow (3pm). Wyatt steps in with McDonnell banned following his sending-off in the victory over Welling
LAST week's budget is a failed opportunity for farmers and the rural community, according to NFU president Ben Gill. Mr Gill said Chancellor Gordon Brown conspicuously failed to mention the continued suffering of the countryside following foot and mouth
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE openers Michael Hussey and Mal Loye broke the club record for a first-wicket partnership against Worcestershire with a stand of 254 to haul their side back into the Frizzell County Championship Second Division game. The record had been
WORCESTERSHIRE looked destined for defeat in their Second Eleven Championship match against North-amptonshire at Kidderminster. Northants made 459-9 declared in their first innings and the County, resuming yesterday on 49-1, were all out for 248 in 71.4
BROMSGROVE Rovers' quest for promotion has been boosted by the granting of a new seven-year lease on their Victoria Ground home. Rovers are confident of returning to the Dr Martens League after one season in the Midland Alliance, and Bromsgrove District
A MALVERN woman is to visit Africa after a chance meeting with a man who once benefited from a fundraising effort with which she was connected. Celia Forsdike, of Pickersleigh Road, will renew her friendship with Johnson Nsabimana in the strife-torn country
A Malvern Town Reserve side strengthened by the inclusion of several first team players, ran out comprehensive 5-0 victors against neighbours Malvern Rangers in the Express and Star West Midlands League Division 1 (S) at the Langland Stadium last night
ABOUT A BOY (12): Hugh Grant in successful adaptation of Nick Hornby's best-seller. A film with a big, big heart. Odeon, Worcester 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 8.45. UCI Merry Hill (12.00, 1.30 Sat & Sun) 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.30, 9.30, 22.20. Fri/Sat late
ITALIAN dance company Balletto di Milano makes its debut at Malvern Theatres on May 3 with a production of La Traviata. The company has been performing for 20 years and has increasingly played a role on the international ballet scene. It was the first
A new work celebrating the "powerful athleticism" of the English National Ballet's (ENB's) male performers will be performed in Chelten-ham next week. Manoeuvre, by Patrick Lewis, will be accompanied by a score written by Phillip Feeney and performed
ONE of the greatest musical works of the Renaissance is to be staged in the Church of the Ascension, Malvern Link, in May. Forty independent solo voices drawn from cathedral and professional chamber choirs from all parts of the country will be singing
PLANS are afoot to open a tattooing and piercing studio in Rubery. Blueprints for the ground floor retail shop at 28 New Road have been lodged with Bromsgrove District Council.
KEEPING it in the family is the name of the game for a bank manager who has been appointed to two key positions in different Wyre Forest groups. Richard Perrin, 54, is the new chairman of Bewdley Civic Society, taking over from Ken Hobson, who is stepping
Friday April 26 Fred Zepplin. The Marr's Bar. Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Saturday April 27 Hershey and the 12 Bars. The Marr's Bar. Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Modesty. Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Club, Worcester. Sunday April 28 B'Man Jam. The Marr's
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Presents a Rush Hour Concert to include Schubert - Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished) and Smetana - Ma Vlast. April 26. 6.15 pm at The Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets on 0121 780 3333. Worcester Male Voice Choir in concert
Worcester Theatre Company production of Sheridan's timeless comedy 'The Rivals'. April 18-May 4. 7.45pm/matinees 2.30pm. The Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester. Tickets from box office (01905 27322). The Beggar's Opera by John Gay, Eighteenth century
I SEE Paul H Griffiths keeps on referring to websites when challenged about the "Europeanisation" of our nation. Can't Mr Griffiths' comprehend that many people have no idea how to use the internet? Can't Mr Griffiths understand that discussion and debate
A LUCKY Droitwich person is one of the winners in this week's hospices lottery draw. The holder of ticket 15,141, who lives in Droitwich, has won a third prize of £50 in the draw, which raises cash for St Richard's Hospice, Worcester, and the Acorns Children's
TWO aspiring Worcestershire theatrical wannabes are on the road to success, one joining the cast of a West End musical, the other a top dance and theatre school. Alex Jessop, aged 20, from Deansway, Bromsgrove, has been selected to appear in the London
The Nazis: A Warning from History, by Laurence Rees (BBC History £7.99) WE know this will be grim reading, yet like a moth are again drawn to the flames of horror that engulfed Europe more than half a century ago. Here are the testimonies of more than
The Story of Hip-Hop, by James Haskins (Penguin, £4.99) THIS is a superficial, sugar-coated account of a music that is, at best, tedious beyond belief and, at worst, grotesquely unpleasant. The most depressing aspect of the author's limp narrative is
The Mammoth Book of How It Happened: Titanic, by Geoff Tibballs (Constable & Robinson £7.99) TITANIC has now entered the world of folklore and become the stuff of myth and legend. Ever since the blockbuster of a film exploded on the big screen in
AN evocative description of a maritime funeral appeared in the Gazette a century ago, written by Lady Mary Lygon of Madresfield Court. Lady Mary was accompanying the Prince and Princess of Wales, in her capacity as lady-in-waiting to the latter, on a
Malvern Cinema: About a Boy (12) Fri, Sat & Sun 7pm, Mon-Thurs 7.30pm, Matinees Sat, Sun & Thurs 3pm. Odeon Worcester: See it first! - Panic Room (15) Thurs Only 12.00, 2.45, 6.00, 8.30; About a Boy (12) 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 8.45; The Scorpion King
HUGH Grant stars in About A Boy (12), showing at Malvern Cinema for a week from tonight (Friday). Grant plays Will Lightman, a carefree rich 30-ish Londoner whose friends are all burdened with the worries of marriage and children. In an attempt to meet
BERTHOLD Brecht's political play The Mother continues at the Everyman Thea-tre in Cheltenham tonight (Friday) and tomorrow. The play is being staged by the venue's own Youth Theatre group at 8pm. Written in 1930 and based on a novel by Maxim Gorky, the
Theatre April To April 27-Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £12-£20. Box Office (01684) 892277. To April 27-Shake Ripple & Roll by Jenifer Toskvig at the Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres
WITH a snotty sprog on the way, I'm forced to contemplate the inevitable. With every soft pink bottom comes green goo, and although I accept my offspring is a girl and girls don't do that sort of thing, I feel the need to prepare myself nevertheless.
BELL Inn 98 finished their league programme in style with an 10-1 win over rivals The Brewery as they warm up for the Malvern Football League's President's Cup final. They went to town fielding a strong team on the eve of their final appearance against
MALVERN Town's youth teams bid to lift the Midland Youth League Under 18 title all but crumbled at Worcester City on Tuesday night. Despite giving a good account, Town concede two second half goals and a 2-0 defeat, their first in ten outings. There is
IN a dress rehearsal for the May 5 Mercian Elgar U15s cup final, Welland opened the scoring in this league fixture against Warndon with a well taken goal from Gerald Chance after just five minutes. WELLAND JUNIORS 5, WARNDON BOYS 1 Warndon struck back
NOMADS 2nd XI began yet another season, with a home fixture against local club The Fossils. WORCESTER NOMADS II v THE FOSSILS In bright, warm sunshine, Dave Pearson won the toss and invited the visitors to bat first. Shepherd and Dean got off to a steady
BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, April 27 1ST XI v (TBC). R Williams, A Wheeler, T Clarke, B Hancock, P Drinkwater, D Bell, K Golder, J Doughty, R Brown, I Scullion, G Glendinning. 2ND XI v (TBC). R W Brown, C Hill, M Jones, J Longmore, H Gregory, M Brookes
MIKE Foster was left rubbing his eyes when the Tory election leaflet for Worcester City Council landed on his doormat. Because some of the slogans looked, to say the least, a little familiar. At the top of the A4 sheet was the heading "a lot done...more
A BAN on hunting with dogs moved a tiny step closer this week when Labour MPs supported the Government's threat to resolve the issue with the Parliament Act. Given that Labour MPs have been overwhelmingly in favour of outlawing the pursuit for years,
ELECTIONS can be won or lost on single issues. Just ask David Lock, who was trounced by health campaigner Dr Richard Taylor in the Wyre Forest general election last year. Could we be about to witness a repeat in Worcester? It is a distinct possibility
BUSINESSES concerned about a chemical which has been suspended from national sale can contact Worcestershire's Trading Standards for advice. The chemical, dichlorvos, has been withdrawn because the Health and Safety Executive felt it could pose a remote
HERE are eight Young Enterprise companies through to the Herefordshire and Worcestershire final of the Young Enterprise Awards, due to be held at University College Worcester on Wednesday, May 1. The winner will go through to the West Midlands final in
JEWELLERY made from safety pins, cookery books and corduroy accessories will be just some of the products on show at the Young Enterprise Awards next week. The Young Enterprise Scheme aims to bridge the gap between academic education and the practical
CHILDREN could be responsible for sparking a major ecological scare on the River Severn after paint was poured into the water. Firefighters spent more than two hours setting up oil-absorbent booms to clear 20 litres of bitumen paint and rescue swans from
MINISTERS have admitted that a camp in Worcestershire for asylum seekers could be bigger than the 750-bed unit first suggested. Home Office Minister Angela Eagle also revealed that the Government may build more than four centres across the country - increasing
FUN-loving youngsters will be able to enjoy a packed programme of dance, juggling, and health and beauty at a youth festival being held at a Worcester school tomorrow. They are being urged to come along to the first-ever Youth Fest to learn about leisure
WORCESTER teeny-boppers will be emulating their favourite stars by strutting their stuff in a Pop Idol-style contest. Mini wannabes will be singing songs by artists such as S Club 7, Kylie and Wheatus when they take to the stage at Lyppard Grange Primary
AN Evesham man made a pathetic attempt at shoplifting at a service station, a court was told. Geoffrey Finch was seen by a cashier and on CCTV at the Esso Garage in Cheltenham Road, Evesham, hiding cakes and magazines up his jumper. At one point they
SCHOOLS across Worcester were today handed almost £1.4m to complete a shopping list of vital repairs. The biggest winner from the Government's New Deal for Schools handout was Redhill Primary School. The Department for Education said £756,000 would pay
BATTLING MP Dr Richard Taylor is meeting with a county health group in a bid for action over continuing problems at Worcestershire's new hospital. The Independent MP is meeting with Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust on Monday to discuss what can be done
A MAN barred from a pub smashed its window by throwing a lump of concrete, Worcester magistrates heard. Gerald Edwards went to the Pig and Drum in Lowesmoor to meet a man who owed him money and was spotted by the landlord Andres Loizou. There had been
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has used her inheritance money to record a rap single in memory of Herefordshire drug death student Rachel Whitear. Get a Life, by Jamie Lee Ward, has been approved by Rachel's parents Pauline and Mick Holcroft. The young singer, from
FIXTURES Saturday, April 27. (Friendly) Malvern A v Ledbury. Sunday, May 12. North Midlands Cup final: Malvern v Aston Old Edwardians (at Stourbridge). RESULTS MIDLANDS ONE 8/9/01: Dunstablians 41, Malvern 7. 15/9/01 (NPI Intermediate Cup) Malvern v Old
TWO new bursaries have been made available to girls wanting to study at a top independent school in Malvern after the sale of a former school. Malvern Girls' College is using the sale proceeds from Croftdown House to help fund the studies of day and boarding
DUMPED hypodermic needles in a Herefordshire school has led to fears that drug abuse is being carried out near a children's playground. Staff at Ledbury Primary School are considering using perimeter fencing to protect their grounds. Last term, needles
THE future was bright for a Worcester school after pupils won a competition aimed at painting a cleaner world for all. Youngsters at Manor Park School fought off competition from other schools in Worcestershire and Herefordshire to win Welcome To Our
WORCESTER Rugby Club are locked in a tug-of-war with Harlequins for hooker Ace Tiatia. The 26-year-old is one of Worcester's main summer transfer targets after becoming frustrated with life behind Lions and Ireland forward Keith Wood in the Quins' pecking
VC-SEVALE, Malvern's cycling club, have started their Time Trial Series with two five mile events from Hanley Swan. Liam Killeen broke the course record on the first event, then went on to shave a further second off that on the second. Results from Hanley
THE Whatley Recordon Malvern Table Tennis League Division One season had nine outstanding matches, which have now all been played. Manor Park Express TV knew that they would probably need five out of a possible eight points from their last two matches
THE Clifton on Teme stage their re-arranged fixture at Upper Sapey on Sunday. Incessant rain caused the abandonment of the original meeting five weeks ago, but the weather has changed dramatically and horses who have shown the ability to act on firmer
SATURDAY FOOTBALL SMEDLEY CROOKE MEMORIAL CUP Final: Bromyard Town v Shirley Town (at Studley BKL, 3pm). EXPRESS & STAR WEST MIDLAND LEAGUE Premier Division: Ledbury Town v Lye Town. Division One South: Malvern Town Reserves v Mahal, Malvern Rangers
MALVERN Chess Club's first team were defeated 2 - 3 when they visited Kiddermin-ster in the County League Division One. Malvern had white on odd boards and individual results were: 1, B Turner , D Bissell ; 2, I Clarke 0, S Fishburne 1; 3, J Knee , A
JANET Charles and her helpers raised a marvellous £376 during last Saturday's jumble sale at Berrow Village Hall. These proceeds will be divided equally between the Welcome & Cordrey Clubs. Janet thanks all her helpers and anyone who gave raffle prizes
BROMSBERROW Village Hall committee have started arranging live entertainment recently and on Friday, May 10 the comedian Shep Woolley, who is not only a comedian but also an expert guitarist using his own comedy songs together with good rock'n'roll, will
A JOINT meeting of the Forthampton & District Royal British Legion Branch & Women's Section was held on Monday, April 8 in Forthampton Clubroom. The chairman K I B Yeaman welcomed the members also the new branch secretary J J Russell and the county
ON Sunday, April 21 a special service of remembrance and thanksgiving for loved ones was held in St Mary's Church. There were 85 people in the congregation. Some well known hymns were sung and there were readings from Ecclesiastes and Revelation and an
WHAT is believed to be the youngest member to be elected to Staunton Parochial Church Council took place at Staunton Church annual meeting held in the parish church, when Canon John Evans, chairman, welcomed Robert Whitestone. A minute's silence had been
PLANS are being made for the celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee, which will take the form of an all-day village party. The event will be put on by the parish council and the hall committee in collaboration with The Farmers Arms. Events will be
MALVERN RFC are sending a squad to the famous Kinsale Sevens over the May Day holiday weekend. James Daniell, Paul Hart, Paul Jenkin, Ben Hughes, George Blakeway, Dave Irish, Matt Williams, Gareth Richards, Rob Young, Dave Beech, Brian Phillpotts and
UNDER the glorious Herefordshire sunshine, Malvern's U8 players must have walked onto the fields of Kingsland with some trepidation. The last time the team took part in the Luctonians Anglo Welsh Mini Rugby Festival they left the event with just one victory
Putley's recently completed straw house will be one of the attractions during the "Bloss-omtime" event. Blossomtime has been organised as a Big Apple spring celebration, for Sunday, May 5, and Bank Holiday Monday. The house, the home of the Wilkinson
MALVERN RFC Saturday, April 27 A XV v Ledbury 1st XV (Home). Meet Spring Lane. Kick off 3pm. S Cooper, D Handy, S Lancett, J Owen, M Williams, S Taylor, A Thomas, P Hart, I White, R Fleming, R Young, J Martin, N Bruton, A Hills, S Fahey (Capt), M Gaubert
IT'S time to lace up the dancing shoes for all those wanting to trip the light fantastic in Malvern or Hereford. DanceFest, the local dance agency for Herefordshire and Worcestershire, starts its summer term on Tuesday, April 30, in Hereford and on Wednesday
ON a windy but warm afternoon Malvern's 2nd XV visited Dudley Kingswinford with a side brimming with confidence after a number of recent impressive performances. DUDLEY KINSWINFORD WASPS 19pts, MALVERN 2ND XV 22pts The team was captained for the last
THE fruits of hours of loving care spent patiently building up layers of colour can be seen at an exhibition in Malvern. Expert batik artist Jenny Davidson, who has not exhibited in the town for more than a decade, will be showing off her work at the
WORCESTERSHIRE looked destined for defeat in their Second Eleven Championship match against Northamptonshire at Kidderminster. Northants made 459-9 declared in their first innings and the County, resuming yesterday on 49-1, were all out for 248 in 71.4
WORCESTER'S Perdiswell Park Club juniors are continuing to dominate the early season competitions. This was evident in the recent Millennium Cup performance of James Newman who finished his fabulous eight under par round of gross 84 nett 60 to claim the
ENERGETIC musicians Little Johnny England know how to rock their sounds, though they're often referred to as a folk outfit. The band, which has been going for around three years, blend a masterful electric slide guitar with melodeon and fiery fiddle,
THE admission that Government Ministers are thinking of increasing the size of the proposed Throckmorton asylum seeker camp will no doubt anger villagers there. Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff's expression of "dismay" is mild by comparison - but his
A CAREFULLY-put-together realisation of Sheridan's The Rivals provided an enjoyable evening at Worcester's Swan Theatre. Director Jenny Stephens' "irreverent" approach (her words) succeeded in making the 18th Century play accessible to a 21st Century
MALVERN'S former motorcycle champion Nick Carpenter has returned to the sport he loves with eyes fixed firmly on a British championship. With racing well behind him, Nick was the man behind South African champion Fernando Mendes, who had a successful
SCINTILLATING performances from Katharine Rogers and, in particular, Michael Begley crowned a first-rate performance of Hobson's Choice on Monday night. Begley's masterful portrayal of rough diamond Willie Mossop was the pick of the bunch, but Rogers
PHIL Robinson is looking for his Hereford United side to finish their rollercoaster season on a high with victory at Stevenage Borough tomorrow (3pm). After surviving a nailbiting final few weeks the Bulls have ensured Nationwide Conference status and
BROMSGROVE Rovers' quest for promotion has been boosted by the granting of a new seven-year lease on their Victoria Ground home. Rovers are confident of returning to the Dr Martens League after one season in the Midland Alliance, and Bromsgrove District
TEAMS are invited to take part in the Malvern & District Motor Cycle & Light Car Club's four-a-side charity skittles knockouts. Over the last ten years £20,517.48 has been sent to the Cancer Research Unit from the Beacon Club based events. There
WINES from an Upton vineyard were served up this week at a celebration of St George's Day in London. Tiltridge oaked wines were quaffed at a trade event at Vinopoplis, the capital's wine-tasting visitor attraction. Lord Whitty, minister at the Department
A COMMUNITY garden will soon be created outside Upton's Hill Centre if management committee chairman Shiena Stockton gets her way. In a report on the progress of the new centre given to the annual town meeting on Tuesday (April 23), she said she believed
Volunteers from Upton are needed by the Citizens Advice Bureau. The appeal was made by Liz Pusey, of Malvern CAB, at the annual town meeting on Tuesday (April 23). She said: "We don't have any volunteers from the Upton area apart from someone who was
UPTON Mother and Toddler Group has launched a major poster and flyer campaign to attract more members. The group meets at the Hill Centre on Tuesday and Friday, from 9.30am to 11.30am. For further details, ring 01694 594461 or 594401.
I wanted to write in as a request to motorists in and around Malvern and Upton to consider their driving and more importantly their parking. Common courtesy and thinking of others seems to have been forgotten at the moment by motorists when parking their
THE owners of an old schoolhouse in Ripple have vowed to fight on in their bid to establish a nursery there. Kirsty Ferguson said her family was determined to appeal against a decision by Malvern Hills District Council to refuse a planning application
I WRITE, firstly to say that I am in complete agreement with the view expressed by Mr W Mound (Your Letters, April 12) concerning the restoration of the flagpole at the junction of Church Street with Grange Road. It is certainly most regrettable that
THE decision to grant early retirement to former town clerk Stuart McDonough will cost Malvern Town Council at least £186,000. Councillors themselves did not know what it would cost the taxpayer when they agreed to the move last year, according to a report
I AM sick and tired of reading the letters complaining of dog excrement on the hills! A stranger to the area, if reading all these letters, would imagine the hills were completely awash with it! I walk on the hills almost everyday, and unlike various
I fear that Dr. Connor (Your Letters, April 19) is trying to distort what I said on the subject of dogs. As I understood it, Richard Walwyn (Your Letters, March 22) was unhappy about the amount of uncluttered space for his feet on the hills. I did not
MALVERN Hill Conservators have announced plans to return grazing animals to North Hill as a preventative measure following the Hills' worst fire in five years this week. The fire took hold on North Hill above Great Malvern on Tuesday and after surveying
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to an unprovoked verbal and physical attack on a blind man in Malvern. The 22 year-old man, who lives in the town, was subjected to the attack in Pound Bank Road between 12.30 and 1.30pm last Friday, April 19 after becoming
AS you report, (Malvern Gazette, April 19), the report of Malvern Hills District Council's Best Value review of refuse collection and street cleansing describes performance as something of "a curate's egg". One particularly weak area is recycling and
I HAVE seen the plans for the second marina development and was horrified by the extent of the proposed buildings. Sixty flats with shops and restaurant, not to mention 47 wooden chalets going up the hill to Holly Green. Totally out of keeping with what
A MALVERN postmistress who faced down a pistol-brandishing robber has been commended for her courage by a judge. Christine Kenyon, from Malvern Wells Post Office, called the bluff of Phillip Rowe and he fled empty-handed, Worcester Crown Court heard.
SAVE the Children's week this year is highlighting the plight of an estimated 600 million children around the world, including the UK, who live in poverty. Every three seconds somewhere in the world a child dies of hunger and illness rooted in poverty
THE Charity Commission has confirmed that it has interviewed complainants as it continues to evaluate complaints made about the management and administration of the Upton unit of the Severn Area Rescue Association. But the charity regulator said this
THE man heading Malvern's fight against crime has warned of the danger of alienating the younger generation in the clamour to purge so-called anti-social behaviour. Inspector Neville Sheldrick believes that if police officers are consistently called out
A MALVERN packaging firm has won four awards in an industry-wide competition. Pendragon Presentation Packaging on the Enigma estate, Malvern Link, won a gold award, two silvers and a bronze at the National Packaging Council's design and construction awards
MAY I thank all those who came to the 'Day of Fellowship and Fundraising' for my forthcoming visit to Rwanda and Burundi at the home of Paul and Alaine Hern last Thursday (April 18). They kindly opened their home for coffee, lunch and tea and served the
THE cancer fighting Cobalt Unit Appeal Fund is launching its 2002 region wide Coffee Chain with an eye on this year's Golden Jubilee celebrations for the Queen. This year Wednesday, June 19 is Cobalt Coffee Chain Day and the fund's appeals co-ordinator
I HAVE today received a letter from MHDC addressed "Dear Margaret" and asking whether I want my bus pass renewed. I have the greatest objection to being called by my Christian name in what is essentially a business letter. I don't think I am alone in
TWO well-known Bengeworth traders have left Port Street after 15 years in business. Tricia and David Alesbury, of Bengeworth Pharmacy handed over the keys to the business on Wednesday to Badham Chemists Limited of Cheltenham and Bishop's Cleeve. The couple
MALVERN Town Council has turned down a call for more consultation over a proposal to cut its membership from 25 to 20. The change is being recommended by the periodic electoral review on behalf of the Local Government Commission. The idea is to 'even
EVESHAM firefighters were called out to a shed fire in The Green, Pinvin, at about 3pm last Thursday. Pershore firefighters also attended the fire, which destroyed the shed.
THE refusal of Wychavon District Council to permit alterations to a Grade II listed building on the lower slopes of Bredon Hill is being challenged. Mr and Mrs C Sharp, of Main Street, Elmley Castle, have put in an appeals against the refusals of planning
MAY I thank people who were in Great Malvern last Saturday (April 20) for their generous contributions to the A.T.E. street collection. We were not far short of our £500 target for the day, and lots of people joined in our music and activities at the
A SENIOR staff member at ADRDE, a forerunner of QinetiQ, has died, aged 109. Fred Moore, thought to be the UK's oldest man, died peacefully in his sleep at a Quaker home at New Milton, Hamp-shire, on Sunday. From 1942 until 1954, he lived and worked in
ORGANISERS of car boot sales in Worcestershire and Herefordshire could be forced to get planning permission to hold events if countryside campaigners get their way. The CPRE (Council for the Protection of Rural England) believes landowners using their
GUIDES in the Malvern area have been given a radical 21st Century makeover as part of a rebranding exercise by their national governing body. The Guiding Association will be known in future as Girlguiding UK, after consultants carried out intensive research
GARETH Smith is the new director of the Three Counties Agricultural Society. The post replaces those of chief executive and showground manager, both of which have recently been vacated. Mr Smith said the change was part of a restructuring of the society
The publication of the District Auditor's report into the costs and circumstances surrounding the early retirement of former town clerk Stuart McDonough has been long awaited. That the council will not face any legal sanction for its actions will be of
A RUCKSACK makes all the difference. I can amble slowly but once I get a rucksack on my back my head lifts up, my pace quickens and a sense of wellbeing flows through me. Give me some open country and I will walk all day, returning home weary but satisfied
WORCESTER Rugby Club are locked in a tug-of-war with Harlequins for hooker Ace Tiatia. The 26-year-old is one of Worcester's main summer transfer targets after becoming frustrated with life behind Lions and Ireland forward Keith Wood in the Quins' pecking
NATIONAL Farmers' Union president Ben Gill heard the concerns of the region's farmers as he breakfasted with them at Hartpury College last week. Mr Gill was also presented with an honorary doctorate in science by the college and the University of the
A LOCAL, family-run, independent brewery has given a new lease of live to the historic Symonds cider works in Stoke Lacy. The Wye Valley Brewery officially opened for business on the nine-acre site yesterday (Thursday), with plans to expand its output
PHIL Robinson is looking for his Hereford United side to finish their rollercoaster season on a high with victory at Stevenage Borough tomorrow (3pm). After surviving a nailbiting final few weeks the Bulls have ensured Nationwide Conference status and
VILLAGE communities in Worcestershire will be celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee in style. Events are being organised in parishes, large and small, mostly centred around Saturday, June 1, to Tuesday, June 4. At Birtsmorton, the garden at Millers Court
'CASTER-Master' Alan Baldwin proved once again that the unshakeable belief that he has in his favourite bait is the right approach when he won last Sunday's big WDUAA organised Geoff Tibbetts Memorial contest held on the local canal. With recent catches
THE Worcestershire County League season begins tomorrow with matches in Divisions One and Two. The other divisions begin next week. Ombersley and Hagley return to Division One after relegation from the Birmingham League to replace champions Kington. Hereford
TALK of the Town, a new night at Malvern Theatres, is set to bring back the atmosphere of the old jazz and swing clubs. In what is hoped to be the first of a series of one-off dinner dances showcasing big bands and talented vocalists, Talk of the Town
THE English Horn Trio conclude Malvern Concert Club's 2001/2002 season at Malvern Theatres this week, and begin the countdown to the club's centenary year. Violinist Pauline Lowbury and pianist Christopher Green-Armytage have been described as one of
THE team behind the sellout success of the stage version of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which delighted audiences at Hereford's Courtyard arts centre last year, returns on Monday, May 13, with Private Angelo, a captivating new musical story directed by
Modern & Sequence Dance with Mikes Music. (Proceeds to the Leukaemia Research Fund 2002). April 27. 8-11pm. St. Johns Sports Centre. Bookings (Peter on 01905 420372). The Evening Primrose Bereavement Support Group, to help widows and widowers over
ON a recent revisit to New York City there were two noticeable features; the number of police on foot deterring crime and the lack of sirens which previously seemed to be part and parcel of American city life. One wonders why sirens are now as common
IN answer to Matthew Clarke, who accused me of misunderstanding the Bible's teaching (You Say, April 8), his letter tried to distort my argument against human killings so he could afford to condone capital punishment. The Bible's very clear about the
I AM in complete agreement with John Hinton (You Say, April 15) when he asks what is the point of local democracy when the decisions of local representatives can be overturned by a solitary bureaucrat living hundreds of miles away. In our case, our fight
THOMAS Bromley considers criticism of cruel and unreliable animal-based medical research to be "extreme" (You Say, April 6). But it's the actions of those who routinely poison, blind, burn and mutilate millions of animals every year in vivisection laboratories
I READ yet more letters saying that refugees are coming to this country to avoid persecution. This simply isn't so. When they have reached France, Germany, Spain - indeed any EU country - they're safe. So why do they risk their lives to come here? When
On The Edge, by Jenny Pitman (Macmillan) £16.99 in hardback THREE years after Jenny Pitman, Britain's most famous horse trainer, made the difficult decision to retire she radiates happiness. On the surface she is relaxed, but there is no doubt that Pitman
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE openers Michael Hussey and Mal Loye broke the club record for a first-wicket partnership against Worcestershire with a stand of 254 to haul their side back into the Frizzell County Championship Second Division game. The record had been
Denver Davis and David Gittings, were selected as ballboys for the amateur cup final played at Wembley Stadium 50 years ago today (Friday). The pupils at Manor Park Secondary Modern School (where Malvern Hills College is now), were among eight boys from
100 years ago Mr J M Evans brought up the question of the inconvenience of the afternoon train from Upton to Malvern at the meeting of the Board of Guardians last week, and which has a tendency to hurry the deliberations of the Guardians, which are growing
RANGERS travelled to Bewdley on Saturday with just five players who saw duty in last week's Express & Star Division One (South) victory at Brintons. BEWDLEY TOWN 3, MALVERN RANGERS 0 Bewdley kept on course to contest the runners up position against
DYSON Perrins year 10 football team met unbeaten Nunnery Wood at Perdiswell in the Worcester Schools Cup final. NUNNERY WOOD 3, DYSON PERRINS 4 Dysons started well and had three good opportunities in the opening ten minutes before going in front when
WEST Malvern visited Martley Spurs in the semi-final of the Martley Cup on Saturday. MARTLEY SPURS 2, WEST MALVERN 2 (AET) (Martley won 4- 2 on penalties) Martley, who on the previous Monday night had been beaten in the final of the Bayliss Cup by Worcester
EASTNOR Cricket Club begin their 2002 campaign tomorrow (Saturday) in the Worcestershire County League (Division Two) against Worcester Nomads (1.30pm), the 1st XI being at home. The 3rd XI begin a week later against Hereford 4th XI at the Racecourse
ELMLEY Castle won the toss and elected to field first in this friendly game on Saturday. WEST MALVERN v ELMLEY CASTLE The West Malvern innings got off to a sprightly start thanks to some erratic bowling from Monk, and some enterprising strokeplay by Andy
PETER Luff did his best to ensure his Parliamentary colleagues remembered to mark St George's day on Tuesday. He began with the following reference in a morning Westminster Hall debate on pensions: An appropriate metaphor for today is that I feel like
THIS weekend's football fixtures across Worcestershire and Herefordshire include: SATURDAY WORCESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier Division: All Blacks v Martley Spurs (K.Jennings); Worcester City v New Inn Pershore (B. Martin); Hallow WMC v Tolladine Sports
THIS week's football fixtures for clubs across the two counties include: MONDAY Herefordshire Senior Invitation Cup Final: Hereford United v Swansea City (7.30). Midland Floodlit Youth League: Nuneaton v Kidderminster Harriers; Harrow Hill v Pegasus Juniors
