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  • 'TELL ME WHY'

    A GULF War veteran whose ureter was ripped out in an operation at Worcester Royal Infirmary has received £470,000. David Barrington was awarded the special damages by Judge Perrett at Birmingham High Court this morning. Since the 1997 op, he has lived

  • Tories victorious as Labour slips in city

    THE Conservatives effectively gained overall control of Worcester City Council last night as they snatched three seats from Labour. But their success was overshadowed by an anonymous smear campaign waged against one of the defeated Labour candidates.

  • Prince Arthur... the plot thickens

    THERE were no firm answers to the mystery surrounding Prince Arthur's death, top TV historian Dr David Starkey told a Worcester audience. Dr Starkey was speaking at the King's School theatre yesterday to round off a series of lectures as part of the Faithful

  • County couple take on world's best life savers

    A WORCESTER firefighter and his wife hope to get to the top of the ladder in international rescue when they compete against the world's best lifeguards. Fireman Adrian Mayhew and his wife Anna will be among 12 rescuers from the South Worcestershire Life

  • 3/5/02 - Double for Rangers

    RANGERS managed to secure their first double of the season following their 3-2 away victory on April 13 with this somewhat incredible score line on Saturday. MALVERN RANGERS 5, BRINTON ATHLETIC 3 In the opening minute Brintons hit the side netting and

  • Gypsy site is refused

    A CONTROVERSIAL plan for a private gipsy caravan site at Leigh Sinton has been refused by district planners. The proposal for a piece of land south west of Dragons Cross had raised a storm of protest from people in Leigh Sinton and was opposed by Leigh

  • Oxfam worker Margaret calls it a day

    AN Oxfam worker has retired from her post after 26 years of working in the Faithful City. Margaret Brown is looking forward to playing golf and singing in the Pershore Choral Society after retiring from her job as manageress. Work colleagues held a special

  • 3/5/02 - Golf success

    BRANSFORD Golf Club played away to Evesham in their latest friendly with the course in excellent condition and very testing weather it was a very good win. The Scratch team played at Evesham the Vale and lost 4 and 1. The Ladies played a friendly away

  • 3/5/02 - Championship lifted by the Bull Allstars

    BULL Allstars were crowned champions of the Malvern Football League Division One on Sunday following their 19th league win of the season at second-placed Club AC 30. Club AC 30, with the best defensive record in the league, conceded their first home league

  • 3/5/02 - Bowls lessons

    ORCHARD Road-based Malvern Priory Bowling Club is holding six sessions for beginners and novice players on Saturday mornings. Starting tomorrow (Saturday) at 10.30am for six consecutive weeks the club will be offering coaching and advice about equipment

  • 3/5/02 - Double for Duggan

    LEDBURY-based jockey Damian Duggan rode a double at Sunday's Clifton on Teme point-to-point meeting at Upper Sapey. In an exciting finish Duggan brought home Jalcanto in the Confined following Prince Kreisler's success in the Members. RESULTS. MEMBERS

  • 3/5/02 - Lee Tracey lifts West

    FOLLOWING their defeat on the previous Tuesday night by Koinonia 4-5, The West travelled to Langland on Saturday. LANGLAND SPORTS 1, WEST MALVERN 2 The West played down the slope in the first half but it was Langland that drew first blood. A ball was

  • 3/5/02 - New Zealand star in champions event

    NEW Zealand international pool player Mark Stephenson, from Malvern, has begun his second attempt to lift the Gangsters Grand Prix series held in Swindon. Stephenson, who finished fourth in the inaugural event last year, had a bye in the first round of

  • 3/5/02 - Junior Soccer Scene ...

    BOTH teams were competing against a gale force wind in this Mercian Elgar U15s Junior League game. WELLAND JUNIORS 2, EVESHAM UTD 2 After 30 minutes of scrappy play the deadlock was finally broken by Welland's Gareth Witts. Fifteen minutes into the second

  • 3/5/02 - Holiday course

    CHILDREN (school years 3-6) are invited to attend a four day soccer course at Malvern Town FC being run during the school holidays by Les Jones and Danny Wren, both qualified FA coaches based in Malvern. The course will take place from Tuesday, June 4

  • ACTON BEAUCHAMP

    A LOCAL history weekend is being held on Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday, May 5 & 6, from 11am to 4pm each day at Stanford Bishop Hall. It will cover the combined parishes of Acton Beauchamp, Evesbatch and Stanford Bishop and there will be displays

  • BERROW Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287

    THE date for Janet's bumper jumble sale will be on Saturday, May 11 beginning at 2pm in the village hall. Janet will be holding two separate raffles during the afternoon so is in need of good prizes, and cakes for her cake stall. All the proceeds are

  • CALLOW END Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746

    TOMORROW (Saturday) there is a barbecue at the Old Bush, Callow End to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind. The event starts at 3pm and is organised by Libby Handy who will bring Anita, her guide dog. Libby is partially sighted and recently raised

  • COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872

    ON Monday, May 6, the Wyche & Colwall Horticultural Society will be holding its next meeting at 7.30pm at the village hall. Gerald Sinclair will be giving a talk about 'Daylilies'. He is from the Nursery Further Afield in Brackley, which holds the

  • FORTHAMPTON Correspondent: Gill Warner Tel: 01684 292395

    THE prize winners at the Village Hall fortnightly whist drive were: Joan Spragg, Jacky Hartley, Molly Millington, Phyllis Priday, Margery Halling, Hilda Archer, Glennis Kimpton, Molly Abbott, Philip Warner, Gladys Owen, Peter Bullock, Ron Baxter, Pat

  • HARTPURY Correspondent: U Groves-Smith Tel: 01452 840273

    HARTPURY Village Hall auction is on Saturday, May 11 at noon with viewing in the morning from 10am. Items for sale may be taken to the village hall from 1pm to 9pm on Friday, May 10. Large items can be collected by arrangement ring 700322 for further

  • LONGDON Correspondent: Mrs Eileen Moss Tel: 01684 833256

    THIS afternoon at 3.15pm at Longdon St Mary's School playground, the PFA will be holding a cake sale. It is the turn of Oak and Acorn class to produce the cakes, biscuits, flowers and other produce for sale. All are welcome. The service at St Mary's Church

  • West Malvern CORRESPONDENT: Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604

    Congratulations to the team from West Malvern's lively Garden & Nature Club who won first prize in last weekend's well dressing competition organised by the Spa Association. Quaintly, the idea for their creation resulted from the fact that the Morris

  • 3/5/02 - World Cup comes to Malvern

    THIS Sunday (May 5) the Malvern RFC Youth Development Section is hosting a seven-a-side tag-rugby tournament based upon the Rugby World Cup competition at its Spring Lane HQ in Malvern Link. The competition marks the end of the 10th anniversary year of

  • Town's welcome is at heart of success

    TRADITIONAL festivities will set Upton-upon-Severn buzzing for the 13th year in succession this weekend when the annual folk festival gets under way. It has grown from a small gathering of enthusiasts to a three-day event drawing thousands of people to

  • Welcome donation

    MALVERN'S Festival Theatre has a new lighting desk thanks to fundraising efforts by supporters. Malvern Theatre Association last week handed over a £8,000 cheque and Frank and Mari Blackwell and friends have contributed a further £1,154. Mrs Blackwell

  • Familiar face at fundraising day

    JOHNNY Briggs, the actor who plays Coronation Street's Mike Baldwin, will be in Worcestershire later this month for a Malvern Theatres fundraising golf day. The day takes place at Tewkesbury's Hilton Puckrup Hall Hotel on Thursday, May 16, and Mr Briggs

  • Exhibition reveals Elgar's royal links

    A SPECIAL Jubilee exhibition has been mounted at the Elgar Birthplace Museum in Lower Broadheath. It contains a host of items from the Royal Collection, Royal Archives and the British Library and is being used to illustrate the wealth of the composer's

  • Short trip

    ROBIN Lee, organist at St Matthias, Malvern Link, will be paying a visit up the road to the Church of the Ascension, on Saturday, May 11, for an organ recital, starting at 11am. Admission is £2, and there will be coffee from 10.30am for 50p.

  • Arts in brief

    MALVERN Antiques and Collectors' Fair returns to the Three Counties Showground on Sunday (May 5) between 10am and 5pm. Admission is £2.50, which includes a copy of The Antique Dealer newspaper. Details at www.dmgantiquefairs.com.

  • 3/5/02 - Bransford -- fairway to go

    BRANSFORD Golf Club lost their opening two scratch league matches 3-2 at home to the Worcestershire GC and 4-1 away at Evesham's Vale GC. Bransford's handicap league side also lost to Little Lakes 4-2 but the ladies team enjoyed mixed fortunes with a

  • 3/5/02 - Stevens swings into role

    BOUGHTON Park Golf Club's new captain Roy Stevens started his reign with the traditional captain's drive in and member Stuart Band collected the ball to win a bottle of whisky. Don Warner and Maurice Dutfield won the captain's fourball betterball stableford

  • Bringing sound to the silent movies

    Dans La Nuit Music by Louis Sclavis for the silent movie by Charles Vanel You may think this CD would automatically be of limited appeal - of interest only to those who are officianados of the silent movie, arthouse films, or loyal fans of French musician

  • Roger McGough Review: Swan Theatre

    ROGER McGough entranced a sell-out crowd at the Swan Theatre, Worcester on Sunday night with a mixture of charm, wit and profound observation. It was difficult to believe he had been reading poems on stage for an hour and a half when he left to rapturous

  • Summer launch for town market

    AN open market is returning to Upton this summer for the first time in more than 20 years. The general market with a variety of stalls will take place on the Hanley Road car park. It will be be held on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 8am to 4pm, and be

  • Baker's buy aids charities

    UPTON baker Aubrey Russell was not the only one pleased by his acquisition of a new mixing machine on Monday. The Bakers' Benevolent Fund and the Devon Air Ambulance have also benefited from his purchase, which will be used to mix ingredients at his Old

  • Stalls in Church Rooms

    A FLEA market takes place tomorrow (Saturday) as part of Upton's folk festival celebrations. It will be held in the Church Rooms, from 10am to 4pm. For more information, contact 01684 593743.

  • Air Ambulance talk

    A SPEAKER from the County Air Ambulance will entertain the Upton branch of the Royal British Legion on Wednesday (May 8). New members and visitors are welcome. The presentation starts at 7.30pm at Upton Social Club on Old Street.

  • Hospice benefits

    AN evening of antiques at Hanley Swan Village Hall on Friday, April 19, raised £365 for the St Michael's Hospice at Bartestree. Local expert and TV personality Philip Serrell gave an interesting and amusing talk and valued items brought along by the audience

  • In a world of its own

    Does Malvern Town Council live in the real world? Can any council employee ask for, and receive, large payoffs for early retirement? When the news broke some time ago of the former town clerk's early retirement package and how he then gained employment

  • Paramedic is guest

    VITAL medical and rescue services were the subject of a presentation given by Hereford and Worcester paramedic Andy Kibble to Upton Rotary Club on Thursday (April 25). The club meets every Thursday at the King's Head. Anyone wanting to give a talk should

  • More of the same

    The Malvern May Day Festival and parade in Priory Park last Saturday was an excellent family event. Congratulations to all those who worked hard to make it happen. It was great to see so many people braving the weather and having fun. I would really like

  • It's already here

    I read your article about regional government (Ledbury Reporter, April 19) with a great deal of sadness. Once again the Conservative Party and in particular its local chair has completely missed the point, and are trying to mislead the general public

  • Support needed

    A PROPOSAL was announced (Malvern Gazette, April 4) that disabled car parking spaces should be introduced on Belle Vue Terrace. The Malvern Access Group approves of the proposal for these spaces, not only for those going to the town council offices but

  • Good target

    RE M McKnight (Your Letters, April 19), you say that we should support the elected members of Malvern Town Council. If it was not a dream that I had, did not a vote take place in which they were asked to resign? Since they declined to do so I think they

  • It's appreciated

    ON behalf of all of us who collected for Compassion in World Farming in Malvern town centre on April 13, I would like to thank all the people of Malvern for their generosity (we collected £240.24p) and for their interest and support. Also thanks to Somerfield

  • M5 link may be key to prosperity

    A LEADING businessman is calling for a new link road between Malvern and the M5 motorway to help secure the town's prosperity for the future. Peter Earp, managing director of English Braids, says Malvern must seize the initiative and be in the driving

  • Space to play

    THE children of Lansdowne Close have been banned from their varied playtime activities, these being ball games, biking, skateboards, trollies due to complaints from some neighbours. In these days it is wise to keep ones children where they can be seen

  • Confused thinking

    AM I the only one who seems to be confused by the articles in last week's Malvern Gazette regarding alleged 'antisocial behaviour'? Firstly we had PC Sarkar strongly laying down the law to any miscreants in Lansdowne Close, pointing out that if they persist

  • Fears win day

    PLANS to turn an area of Leigh Sinton into a gipsy caravan site have been refused by Malvern Hills District Council. A number of residents had opposed the plans, which related to land south west of Dragons Cross. Around 90 representations were made prior

  • Let's ban humans

    I AM curious to know just where on our beautiful Malvern Hills the supposedly numerous obstacle courses of dog poo are to be found? I have walked the length and breadth of the hills and common lands of this area for an average two hours a day for over

  • Traders count cost as shop windows smashed

    SHOP owners in Malvern are counting the cost after at least six window were smashed by vandals over the past week. On Tuesday morning (April 30), staff at Woolworths, the Card Gallery on Church Walk, Malvern Library and Splash swimming pool arrived to

  • Bigger concerns

    'LET'S put our children first' (Dr Connor, Your Letters, April 19) that's the whole problem and why the crime rate is so high today. Concerning his final paragraph, how can he possibly relate starving children to dogs. When have children consumed dog

  • Frogs cafe forced to shut up shop

    ONE of Malvern's best-loved coffee shops, Frogs cafe, off Church Street, has closed. After a chain of what he called "unfortunate events", proprietor Nick Willcocks said he was devastated to lose his business. "I spent six years really working my hardest

  • Missionary pilot flies in

    MISSIONARY Aviation Fellowship pilot Fredrik Wagbrant and his wife Annie will be flying in to the Defford Air Day at Clive Porter's The Croft Farm, Defford, on Saturday. The couple, on holiday from their assignment with MAF in Madagascar, will be meeting

  • Back on their feet

    A ROCK 'n' roll dance group that raised thousands of pounds for charity is getting back together with new organisers calling the tune. Malvern Crepes and Drapes had become well established before the friends running it decided to quit last year for personal

  • Crazy crows still on attack

    POOLBROOK residents terrorised by crows stealing the rubber from their windscreen wipers are still under attack. A pair of birds have been swooping on cars parked near St Andrew's Church. The Gazette first reported the bizarre attacks at the beginning

  • Dolphin bin stolen

    THIEVES stole a novelty bin from a children's play area in Evesham. The 4ft-high bin, which is in the shape of a dolphin, is believed to have been taken from the Crown Meadow play area on Thursday, April 23, after park officials installed it the previous

  • Sneak thieves warning

    PEOPLE have been warned to lock doors and windows when leaving the house - even if it is just for a few moments. The warning comes from West Mercia Police after thieves got into a Droitwich house and stole two mobile phones. PC Mike Stephenson, crime

  • Car pair arrested

    A WOMAN and a man were arrested in Evesham on Wednesday, May 1 for driving while disqualified. The woman was arrested in Port Street at 9.45pm, while the man was arrested five minutes later in Ash Grove. They were both charged with driving while disqualified

  • Parishes to put on show

    HEREFORDSHIRE villages are not letting the Queen's Golden Jubilee pass without a real celebration, with a host of events organised between June 1-4. Colwall Rotary Club's fun day, not an annual event but a regular fixture, will have a jubilee flavour

  • Vision 21 gets school input

    THE Malvern Hills Partnership has gone back to school in its quest to come up with a blueprint for the area's future. Pupils at St Joseph's Primary School were asked for their opinions on Malvern, as part of the Vision 21 initiative. Christine Wild, from

  • Sixways snap up winger Ezulike

    SPEED king Nnamdi Ezulike is to spearhead Worcester Rugby Club's title challenge next season after signing from London Irish. The 25-year-old has penned a deal designed to keep him at Sixways until 2004 after snubbing an offer to stay in the Premiership

  • QinetiQ to get £850,000 from EU

    MALVERN'S QinetiQ research company is to get nearly £850,000 over three years from the European Union to lead a new consortium. Called Integram, the consortium is designed to help smaller companies and universities gain access to microsystems technology

  • Bickerton shines

    WORCESTERSHIRE golf ace John Bickerton was two shots off the lead after the first round of the Novotel Perrier French Open in Paris. The Droitwich player shot a three-under-par 69, including five birdies, to stay within touching distance of joint leaders

  • Making waves in league opener

    A lightweight crew from Worcester Dragons acquitted themselves well in the first National League meeting of the season. Some late withdrawals upset the balance of the crew, who were left to compete against a strong turnout of premier crews among 18 crews

  • Malvern unhappy with Dudley date

    Malvern Town entertain bottom of the table Dudley Town tomorrow (2.45) in the West Midlands Premier Division. But general manager Richard Anson is angry that Dudley refused to change the kick-off time to avoid a clash with the FA Cup final. "We hope our

  • Tom to tell of mercy mission

    A FORMER pupil at Hanley Castle High School is to tour the area recounting his experiences on a Baptist mission to Kazakhastan. Tom Stockwell wants to thank those who helped him raise £3,000 in sponsorship for the trip. The mission involved teaching English

  • Cavalier approach for Saints

    RUGBY LEAGUE: Worcestershire Saints Rugby League Club start their starting their National Conference season with a home clash against Oxford Cavaliers tomorrow at University College Worcester (2.30pm). Last season the Oxford side finished fourth in the

  • All the latest movies and where to catch them.

    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 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.30, 9.30. Fri/Sat late 11.15, 12.00. Warner Village (10.55

  • Singer in town

    SINGER Barbara Dickson will be performing her repertoire of hits in Malvern Theatres tomorrow (Saturday). These include January, February and I Know Him So Well, from the hit musical Chess. This latest tour coincides with the release of Barbara's new

  • Musical duo

    MUSICIANS Nigel Shaw and Carolyn Hillyer are coming to Malvern on Saturday, May 11, for a special performance entitled Journey: a deep landscape of music and song. The concert, at the Grove, 8 Avenue Road, will feature ancient flute melodies, graceful

  • Data Link

    A LIFE saving project called Data Link, which benefits town residents in the event of an accident at home, is celebrating it's first birthday. Organised by West Mercia Neighbourhood Watch and sponsored by npower, vital medical information is kept on a

  • Asylum seekers

    I HAVE no problem at all with Coun Gary Kibblewhite misunderstanding my views on asylum seekers. I do not speak for the Independents. His attack on them is incorrect, but in line with his new political bonding and typical of the Labour group with whom

  • English are not very patriotic

    I FEEL that I must write to say how disappointed my sister and I felt over the poor showing of the St George's Day Flag throughout Worcester. We did a tour of the main city streets anad discovered to our horror that hardly any flags were flying from public

  • What's on at your local theatre.

    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

  • Worcester's role in the war on socialism

    I LEFT the Labour Party after 42 years of membership for the sorts of reasons that Peter Nielsen complained about in his letter (You Say, March 22) and the sort of people who have removed him as Labour candidate for Claines for writing it. As an active

  • Woman's voyage of self discovery

    A Woman's Way To Wisdom, by Pamela J Ball (Foulsham/Quantum, £12.99) THIS takes you on a voyage of self-discovery and, like any good thriller, is full of twists and turns. Your reward at the end of the journey is to discover the woman you know you can

  • Bewdley town council

    THIS year's elections have brought success for Health Concern in a different area of the political arena. The party has swept into power on Bewdley Town Council after eight of its candidates were elected to the 12-member body. It comes as another huge

  • Wyre Forest election results

    AFTER a night of triumph for Health Concern - mainly at the expense of Labour - they have a majority on Wyre Forest District Council and will probably form an administration on their own. The new composition of the council, with gains and losses, is as

  • Guillotine is last resort for talkative councillors

    MALVERN Council introduced a new rule restricting the length of councillors' speeches, according to the front page of the Gazette of 50 years ago. In a bid to cut down lengthy sittings - in the past, meetings had taken up to six hours - it was decided

  • ARELEY KINGS

    Albert Adams (Labour) 694 Michael Partridge (Conservative) 575 Jim Millington (Independent) 221 Labour hold

  • Story sounds familiar

    THE grim events in the Middle East are filling our TV screens and newspapers today. But, as a reminder of how deep-seated and intractable the problems of the region are, the Gazette of 50 years reported on a Miss J M Morris, who had just returned from

  • Echoes from the Past

    100 years ago The friends of Mr H Lupton, formerly of the town surveyor's office, Malvern, will be pleased to hear of his progress in the Far East. He has recently been appointed acting assistant superintendent of works in Singapore. In a letter to a

  • Journey into the Ice Age

    ANIMATED adventure Ice Age (U) is coming to Malvern Cinema this weekend. The film follows Manfred the Mammoth, Sid the Sloth, and Diego the Sabretooth as they migrate through the freeze to reunite the child Rishan with his family. Ice Age is on at 12.30pm

  • Big screen

    BLOCKBUSTER film The Matrix (15) is getting a bigger than normal showing in Birmingham. The Wachowski Brothers smash will be played on the giant IMAX screen at Millennium Point on Thur-sday and Sunday, May 16 and 19 at 7.15pm. Tickets are £6, available

  • Film is award winner

    THE Courtyard Arts Centre, Hereford will be showing Monsoon Wedding (15). The comedy, which scooped the Golden Lion Award at Venice last year, stars Naseeruddin Shah and Lillete Dubey playing patriarch and matriarch of an extended family in New Delhi.

  • FRANCHE

    Kimberley Poller (Health Concern) 819 Nigel Knowles (Labour) 549 Kevin Ruddy (Conservative) 299 Nigel Tackley Goodman (Liberal Democrat) 37 Health Concern gain

  • BEWDLEY

    Stephen Clee (Conservative) 836 Paul Gittins (Labour) 692 Conservative hold

  • GREENHILL

    Paul Harrison (Liberal Focus Save Our Hospital) 960 Mike Shellie (Health Concern) 364 John Gretton (Labour) 224 Geoff Bulmer (Conservative) 131 Liberal Focus Save Our Hospital gain

  • An intrepid journey up one man's sleeve

    PIFF, paff, poof - the Great Soprendo is back as Geoffrey Durham brings his one man show to the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham. Subtitled, "one man's intrepid journey up his own sleeve", the show is a combination of magic, comedy and anecdotes from Mr

  • Jazz man with a classic talent

    SOMEWHERE in France the mobile phone of French classical jazz legend Jacques Loussier starts ringing. "Allo," answers the Frenchman. "Er, Monsieur Loussier? C'est Le Worcester Evening News l'appreil," I gabble, sounding like the policeman from 'Allo '

  • OFFMORE

    Mike Oborski (Liberal Focus Save Our Hospital) 1,346 Adrian Sewell (Labour) 240 Margaret Gregory (Conservative) 229 Liberal Focus Save Our Hospital hold

  • HABBERLEY AND BLAKEBROOK

    Dr Howard Eeles (Health Concern) 1,036 Lynn Hyde (Labour) 656 Neil Anderson (Conservative) 220 Mike Price (Liberal Democrat) 40 Health Concern gain

  • Mr Ripley's exploits will push LADS to the limit

    Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society is to present its most challenging play to date - with a cast of 13 actors and a lot of crossed fingers. The Talented Mr Ripley could scarcely be more contemporary, although the action is set in 1950s New York and Italy

  • Comedy is anything but grave

    DESPITE its morbid title, the next showing at Bromyard's Conquest Theatre is a play with humour, gossip and tenderness. Showing from May 8 to 11, The Cemetery Club was written in 1987 by American playwright Ivan Menchell. His script follows the lives

  • 3/5/02 - Harriers chief in finances warning

    CHAIRMAN Colin Youngjohns has warned that Kidderminster Harriers must act within strict financial budgets and not become part of the football's economic 'madhouse'. He was speaking at a question and answer session which followed last night's brief annual

  • 3/5/02 - Spencer holds nerve for last ball

    BARNARDS Green recorded a thrilling victory over a strong Chaddesley side at North End Lane on Sunday. BARNARDS GREEN SUNDAY 1ST v CHADDESLEY CORBETT 1ST New skipper Kevin Ratcliffe won the toss and elected to bat in what was scheduled as a 40 over contest

  • Labour ousted

    LABOUR has lost overall control of Redditch Council for the first time in 19 years. And in one of the biggest shocks of the evening, Council Leader Albert Wharrad lost his Winyates seat to the Liberal Democrats. Redditch is now a hung council after the

  • 3/5/02 - Nomads find it difficult at Eastnor

    NOMADS 1st XI began their fight to return to the WCL Division One away to Eastnor, and in tricky conditions came away without the result they were looking for. Eastnor batted second and certainly had the better of the weather. Nomads found the wet ball

  • Struggling for a good headline?

    HEADLINE writing is not as simple as it may appear. Indeed, many proud sub-editors consider it an art. A good headline will be exciting enough to convince the reader to consume the words which sit below, while also summing up the story in a nutshell.

  • Global company opens city base

    A GLOBAL support services company has officially opened its Worcester facility. Atkins is one of the world's leading providers of technology-based consultancy and support services. The company's new Shared Services Facility (SSF), in Newtown Road, launched

  • Budget leaves small firms with dilemma

    LAST month's Budget has left small businesses in the two counties with a tax dilemma, says a leading accountancy body. Small businesses facing the decision about whether to become limited companies to cut their tax bills need to weigh up whether the savings

  • 3/5/02 - Weekend county fixtures

    SATURDAY CRICKET FIXTURES BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE Division One: Bromsgrove v Wellington, Leamington v Worcester, Shrewsbury v Kidderminster. Division Two West: Penkridge v Kington, Smethwick v Redditch. Second teams Premier Division: Kidderminster v Cannock

  • Ex-soldier saves man from river

    A FORMER soldier threw off his clothes and jumped into the River Severn to rescue a drowning man pleading for help. Shaun Kealy dived in the river in the early hours of this morning. The 20-year-old, from Warndon, was returning home from Bamboo nightclub

  • It's a wasteland

    HORRIFIED neighbours saw a mature pear tree uprooted from land behind their Worcester homes this week, despite a recently-imposed preservation order. Owner Martin Bird, who wants to build houses behind flats at 22-24 Hill Street, off Tallow Hill, said

  • Drink-driver pretended to be passenger

    AN Evesham man who claimed to be a passenger in a car after being found twice the drink-drive limit has been banned from the roads for 18 months. Wayne Given was arrested after being spotted by police after he pulled out in front of their vehicle as they

  • Axe attack on boy, 16

    A 16-YEAR-old boy was due to undergo surgery today after an axe attack in Hereford left him with serious facial injuries. The teenager, who has not been named, was due to be operated on at Hereford General Hospital following last night's attack. Police

  • Tot hurt after car window was kicked in

    A FIVE-year-old boy needed hospital treatment after a Droitwich man kicked in a car window, showering a tot sitting inside with broken glass. Worcester magistrates heard Mark Bowie put his foot through the window in a fit of rage on Monday, April 8. The

  • Warning over spending cuts

    WORCESTER City Council leader Robert Rowden hailed the Conservatives' success last night - but warned that cutbacks could be on the way. He said the one per cent increase in National Insurance, announced in the Budget, contributions would affect the council's

  • Call for crackdown on the drug pushers

    A FURIOUS mother, whose son died after mixing heroin and alcohol, has called for a crackdown on pushers in "drug infested" Malvern. During an inquest into the death of Ross Mason, Worcestershire coroner Victor Round expressed concern over the high number

  • Crossing 'is in wrong place'

    CAMPAIGNERS have finally won their 30-year battle to see a pedestrian crossing installed outside a Worcester hospital - two months after the site closed. Pensioner Margaret Cook was stunned when she saw the crossing had been built outside the empty Ronkswood

  • Brother's tributes to ceramics artist

    THE brother of ceramic artist Richard Budd has paid tribute to his kindness and sense of humour following his death at the age of 87. Mr Budd's artwork made it into Royal circles when he painted a plaque for the wedding of Charles and Diana, the then

  • 3/5/02 - Two wins for Old Bush FC

    OLD Bush FC Willie Thornes put their cup disappointment behind them last weekend as they visited Victoria Park to play Beauchamp in a Worcester League Division One match. BEAUCHAMP AFC 2, OLD BUSH FC WILLIE THORNES 3 In the first half Bush kicked down

  • Agony on air

    CONVERSATIONS between a son and his dying mum taped at a Herefordshire hospice are just part of a heartrending radio programme hitting the airwaves this weekend. Residents, visitors and workers alike talk about the highs and lows at St Michael's, Bartestree

  • Raiders steal solid oak gates

    A HOMEOWNER was stunned to find two solid oak gates had been stolen from the bottom of his driveway. Anthony Wright discovered the weighty 5ft by 6ft gates had vanished when he took his dogs for a walk at 9am yesterday. Instead of seeing the hefty oak

  • Sessions get underway at new sports hall

    PUPILS have been enjoying their first sports sessions in the new £650,000 sports hall at Hanley Castle High School this week. The long-awaited building, with four badminton courts, changing rooms and storage, will serve the school's 850 children and local

  • Police stolen meat alert

    HOMEOWNERS across the two counties are being warned to be wary of buying cheap meat products from door-to-door salesman. Hereford police figures show joints of meat and sunglasses were shoplifters' top targets - and all of the thefts were committed by

  • 3/5/02 - Sixways snap up winger Ezulike

    SPEED king Nnamdi Ezulike is to spearhead Worcester Rugby Club's title challenge next season after signing from London Irish. The 25-year-old has penned a deal designed to keep him at Sixways until 2004 after snubbing an offer to stay in the Premiership

  • 3/5/02 - Successful year for the Malvern juniors

    AS the table tennis season nears its close, the Malvern Club is able to look back on the most successful year in recent memory for junior table tennis. Based around the coaching club that takes place on Sunday evening at Dyson Perrins High School, the

  • 3/5/02 - Tim Wood is time trial star

    MALVERN rider Tim Wood was the star of the first 'ten' of the VC Sevale-Malvern Time Trial series held in somewhat blustery conditions at Chance Lane, although the threatened rain didn't arrive. Wood rode a convincing race to win by almost 50 seconds

  • 3/5/02 - Tennis victory

    MATHON, Cradley & Storridge Tennis Club (MCS) Mixed A team started their Summer League campaign with an excellent 3-1 victory against local rivals Ledbury Tennis Club Mixed A. In fine conditions Carol Dandy & Duncan Hannaford started strongly

  • 3/5/02 - Bell Inn capture President's Cup

    BELL Inn '98 lifted the President's Cup, sponsored by The Soccer Site, on Sunday following a 2-0 victory over Morgan Aero 8 at Langland Stadium, Malvern. BELL INN '98 2, MORGAN AERO 8 0 Playing in front of a generous crowd, Bell Inn 98 laid to rest their

  • 3/5/02 - Brookes rescues draw

    WITHOUT a draw in the first 20 games of the season, Radar have now drawn their last three matches and may well have to settle for third or fourth place in the Worcester Sunday Division Two. MALVERN RADAR 3, BIRDPORT 3 The home side should have been after

  • 3/5/02 - Ledbury swimmers in second place after brave attempt

    LEDBURY & District ASC were the host team for an exciting round of the PGL League on Saturday. Participating teams were, Ross-on-Wye, Wyre Forest, Worcester and Ledbury. This is a graded gala with a set time limit for each event. When swimmers exceed

  • 3/5/02 - Prems in late rush

    MALVERN Premier's sheer determination to finish near the top of the Worcester League Division Two table has been evident with 12 goals to their credit in the last three games and a decisive win against Express 88 last Sunday for their third win in a row

  • 3/5/02 - Mixed fortunes for rally team

    MALVERN rally crew Bob Ceen and Alistair Douglas in their Subaru Impreza were aiming to finish in a points scoring position and ideally within the top ten in the opening round of the Pirelli British Rally Championship, the Pirelli International Rally

  • 3/5/02 - Fixtures ...

    SATURDAY FOOTBALL EXPRESS & STAR WEST MIDLAND LEAGUE Premier Division: Malvern Town v Dudley Town, Wolverhampton United v Ledbury, Bromyard Town v Bustleholme. Division One South: Malvern Rangers v Ludlow Town Reserves. EVESHAM HOSPITAL CUP Final:

  • 3/5/02 - Defending champion is spot on

    THE third Malvern Open Pool competition was held at Strikes Ten Pin Bowling with once again a fine turnout with entrants from all over the three counties. Defending champion Harry Fletcher got off to a brilliant start beating last time semi-finalist Duncan

  • BOSBURY Correspondent: Mrs R Krinks Tel: 01531 640076

    IT was confirmed last week that Bosbury School pupils not only move fast on the football field but also on the chess board. Three pupils: Zac Beattie, Robin Minchall and Ross Millar are through to the next round of the British Land UK Chess Challenge,

  • BUSHLEY Correspondent: Ms M Wilkes Tel: 01684 293435

    WE were privileged at St Peter's Church on Saturday, April 27, to have Dr Roy Massey give an organ recital. Dr Massey has played in all the major recital series in this country and recently retired as organist and master of the choristers at Hereford

  • HOLLYBUSH Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287

    TOMORROW (Saturday) at Hollybush Parish Village Hall, Pendock Playgroup is holding a jumble sale. Any donations will be gratefully received on the morning of the sale. Proceedings begin at 2pm. This Sunday at All Saints Hollybush commencing at 6.30pm

  • POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746

    A FOSSILS and gem stones fair was held last Sunday at Powick Parish Hall. On display and for sale was a selection of gem stones with healing properties, samples of precious stones and crystals both in their natural form and made into jewellery. There

  • STAUNTON Correspondent: U Groves-Smith Tel: 01684 840273

    IT is with sadness I write of the death of Mrs Nellie Powell at her home in Gloucester Road, Corse, after an illness, where she had been lovingly cared for by her husband Ernest and daughter Sheila, to whom sincere sympathy is extended in their sad loss

  • WELLINGTON HEATH Correspondent: Mrs P Jacobs Tel: 01531 634941

    FOLLOWING the recent successful "taster courses", Herefordshire Lifelong Learning Partnership is putting on another session on May 25 to try two further subjects: Garden design in the morning, with specialist writer Fiona Hopes as tutor and French conversation

  • Best in turning goes on show

    DISTINGUISHED woodturners Liam Flynn, Ernst Gamperl and Jules Tattersall are exhibiting at the Roger Oates Design Studio in Eastnor this month. The From The Wood exhibition promotes the modern look of 'one off' wooden bowls and vases. Liam Flynn is from

  • Pair mount colourful show

    SILK and Seasons is the title of a new exhibition showing at the Malvern Hills Gallery until May 30. The exhibition showcases the work of two Malvern artists, Loretta Proctor and Mary Bentall. Ms Proctor is taking part in her first exhibition. She paints

  • Jubilee celebration at beautiful Birtsmorton

    A CHANCE to savour an English country garden in full bloom before sitting down for an evening of stirring music is being organised as a tribute to the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Upton-upon-Severn Arts Music Group (UAMG) is staging a summer concert on Saturday

  • May Day festival puts sunshine into showers

    THIS year's theme of wind and water was beautifully upheld by the weather at Malvern's May Day festival in Priory Park. Luckily Saturday's (April 27) bouts of rain kept themselves to a minimum and some of the many visitors helped shelter each other from

  • 3/5/02 - Bichel makes breakthrough

    AUSTRALIAN pace ace Andy Bichel struck a vital early blow for Worcestershire in today's Benson and Hedges Cup clash with Warwickshire at Edgbaston. He bowled opening batsman Nick Knight for two in the fifth over to leave the home side on 10-1. Bichel's

  • Pied Piper to play city date

    THE XS 2002 concert with Blue headlining on Sunday, June 2, is being billed as one of the biggest musical events to hit Worcester, but what people may not realise is that Bamboo nightclub could give the event a run for its money. Acts such as Boy George

  • 3/5/02 - Richard Neale cleans up all 10 wickets

    MALVERN Cricket Club 2nds (formerly Malvern Ramblers) opened their WCL Division Two campaign with an impressive win over Oldswinford and a record-breaking performance from bowler Richard Neale. Captain Dan Besgrove lost the toss and was invited to bat

  • 3/5/02 - World cup hero is main speaker

    ALAN Ball, one of England's 1966 World Cup winning heroes, is the guest speaker at a dinner to mark the start of the 2002 World Cup. The dinner, part of snooker star and present World Senior Masters Champion Willie Thorne's testimonial year, is being

  • Mixed Doubles Review: Conquest Theatre, Bromyard

    THE diversity of relationships between married men and women was well demonstrated during Conquest Theatre's latest production. In staging Mixed Doubles, Conquest Production actors convincingly portray seven marriages during short pieces written by authors

  • Dr Roy Massey Review: St Peter's, Bushley

    The organ at St Peter's Church has been refurbished recently by Nicholson (also responsible for rebuilding it 1902-1905). Dr Roy Massey, the eminent former organist (now retired) of Hereford Cathe-dral, showed the capability of the varied and beautiful

  • New chairs delivered

    new chairs costing £14,000 were delivered to Upton Parish Church this week. Their arrival was the culmination of a year of donations, sponsorship and fundraising begun after churchgoers decided that the old chairs, which have been used 120 years, were

  • Fun run set to raise £500

    AROUND £500 is expected to be raised for Sue Ryder Cancer Care from the fourth annual Upton Fun Run. The event took place last Sunday (April 28) at Hanley Castle High School. Despite some confusion over the route, 36 people completed the 10k course and

  • Make date with fete

    A SPRING garden fete is being held at St Joseph's RC Church, Upton, on Bank Holiday Monday (May 6). Stalls will include tombola, cakes, groceries, books, bric-a-brac, raffle, plants and cream teas. The event takes place at the church on School Lane at

  • Rogation Day service

    PRAYERS for bumper crops and healthy livestock will be offered up at a Rogation Day service at Little Merebrook Farm, in Hanley Swan, on Sunday (May 5). Rev Frances Wookey will lead the congregation in prayers and thanksgiving from 10.30am. Everyone is

  • Soccer mascots' mismatch

    AN Evesham youngster's birthday dreams of being a football mascot were shattered when the promised treat turned sour. Henry Pearce-Woods, a pupil from Bengeworth First School, who will be eight on Saturday, had hoped to celebrate his birthday as one of

  • Boot sale on sports field

    A CAR boot sale is being held on Sunday, May 12, on Upton Sports Field. It starts at noon and profits will go to the town's water festival.

  • Write now to save Cottage Hospital

    IN light of recent reports of 'bed blocking' problems in Hereford-shire, your report about the future of the 'old' Ledbury Cottage Hospital buildings (Ledbury Reporter, April 19) in the Homend is timely indeed. Those who attended the town meeting in the

  • Overturned lorry causes traffic chaos on A46

    A LORRY caused traffic chaos in Evesham when it overturned on the outskirts of the town. The lorry, which had come from Italy and was carrying fruit, overturned on the roundabout at the junction of the A46 and the B4035 shortly after 2pm yesterday. The

  • A sorry story

    THE District Auditor's report into the retirement of the Malvern Town Council's former town clerk, Stuart McDonough, is a sad and sorry story. Mr McDonough has made circles round the town council and the Council Tax-payers of Malvern have been left to

  • Burning issue

    I AM writing to you re the continuing problem caused by bonfires in this area particularly. As soon as the nice weather arrives it starts, ruining a sit in the garden and even stops you gardening, if you are an asthmatic and suffer from breathing problems

  • Cost has tripled

    AS I recall, the cost of a residents parking disc was £4 for two years. It is now £6 for one year, so the cost has tripled. Who agreed to this and where is the money going - to fund the excesses of the Town Council? What have we got councillors for? Angry

  • Postie puts stop to church blaze

    A POSTMAN on his rounds in Welland has been credited with saving the village church from severe fire damage. Chris Postans was delivering a catalogue to St James' Church just before 8am on Tuesday (April 30), when he noticed the doors on fire and alerted

  • School taps into research over drinking water

    A MALVERN school is encouraging parents to provide water for their children to help improve their concentration and behaviour during lessons. Ann-Marie Wallbank, head of St Joseph's RC Primary School in Malvern Link, introduced the initiative by giving

  • 'No deal cut on theatres'

    PARTIES involved in negotiations over the future of Malvern Theatres have promised a public consultation if a decision is made to move forward with the idea of a commercial takeover. Despite rumours this week that a bid had been made for the complex,

  • Training pays off

    I REFER to the recent fire on North Hill, overlooking Great Malvern, North Malvern and Malvern Link (Malvern Gazette, April 26). I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Malvern Hills Conservators, our residents and visitors to publicly

  • Drugs claim young life

    THE mother of a 20-year-old Malvern man who died from the effects of heroin has called for more help for parents nave about drug-taking. Patricia Davies spoke out after the inquest in Worcester on Wednesday into the death of her son Ross Mason. Ross,

  • Safety concerns?

    YOUR front page article (Ledbury Reporter, April 26) should have been headed "Safety concerns farce". Am I to believe the Health & Safety Executive accept the installation of temporary toilets off Bye Street car park, but object to permanent ones

  • No perspective

    THOUSANDS of Palestinians have been massacred, including children and babies, desperate asylum seekers are daily seeking entry to our ports, our Government is seriously contemplating declaring war on Iraq, and the Malvern Gazette is full of letters on

  • MP demands debt relief

    MID-WORCESTERSHIRE MP Peter Luff has given his support to a campaign for more debt relief to be offered to poorer countries. Mr Luff joined protestors from the Jubilee Debt Campaign and World Development Movement outside the Houses of Parliament for a

  • Economic head will be 'hard act to follow'

    SHARON Gray, Malvern Hills District Council's head of economic development and tourism, has left after four years with the authority to become a director of Worcester-based Learning and Skills Council. In tribute to her work, MHDC chief executive Chris

  • Savings a secret?

    I feel I must reply to Coun Phillips letter (Your Letters, April 19). If the Malvern Town Action Group have been able to find areas where it can make major savings why did Coun Phillips not identify and quantify these areas when this year's budget was

  • Missing out

    IN the last couple of weeks two charities have delivered plastic bags for donated goods and both have failed to collect the filled bags. The charities concerned are Save the Children and Sue Ryder. It seems a pointless and inefficient exercise and a waste

  • US interest in Malvern film

    AN action movie made by a local film-maker and set on the Malvern Hills could be set for success in the USA after attracting interest from an American distributor. The Beacon was shot by former Chase pupil Neil Oseman during 2001 and released on VHS and

  • Bereaved teenager wins national prize

    A teenager who has coped with bereavement, ill-health and great personal responsibilities has won the national Vocational Achievement Award in Education and could yet become the UK's Outstanding Student of the Year. Mark Szortowski, 18, who has worked

  • Health boss appointed

    THE new South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust has named June Patel as its director of clinical services and nursing. June will be in charge of the nursing teams at Evesham and Pershore hospitals and will be responsible for community nursing services

  • Tom doubts legality of sports cash ruling

    MALVERN Hills district councillor Tom Wells is to challenge a decision to spend money earmarked by for Malvern in Tenbury Wells, after casting doubt over its legality. The authority's executive committee approved plans last month to spend £800,000 on

  • Delay could lose area foreign cash

    A SUCCESSFUL trout farmer and bird breeder has warned that a valuable opportunity to bring visitors to the area will be lost unless planning consent is granted to expand his business. Ron Taylor, who runs a fly fishing lodge at Hill End Farm, Bransford

  • Telling tale of the TV cops

    IN the spoof buddy cop movie Showtime, two Los Angeles police officers are thrust into the public eye when they agree to take part in a tabloid-style reality show. Detective Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro) is a no-nonsense veteran, a man of few words and

  • Opinion

    SUPPORTERS of Malvern Theatres will be extremely concerned to hear that discussions over its possible sale to the Ambassador Group by Malvern Hills District Council are still taking place. This week's comment by Coun Bryan Smith, who represents the council

  • Thought for the Week

    THIS month our daughter will be getting married in church. She and her fiance will be declaring their commitment to one another in the presence of their families and friends and in the presence of God. They are two people brought together by love. St

  • Harriers chief in finances warning

    CHAIRMAN Colin Youngjohns has warned that Kidderminster Harriers must act within strict financial budgets and not become part of the football's economic 'madhouse'. He was speaking at a question and answer session which followed last night's brief annual

  • Driver bids for compensation

    MALVERN woman Cara Mitchell is battling for compensation after damaging her car on one of the town's roads. Miss Mitchell, of Madres-field Road, was driving in Peachfield Road earlier this year when she says she hit a sunken drain, causing around £230

  • Bichel makes breakthrough

    AUSTRALIAN pace ace Andy Bichel struck a vital early blow for Worcestershire in today's Benson and Hedges Cup clash with Warwickshire at Edgbaston. He bowled opening batsman Nick Knight for two in the fifth over to leave the home side on 10-1. Bichel's

  • Diocese asked to sanction contract

    MALVERN Priory has asked the Diocese of Worcester for permission to award a £400,000 contract for repairs to its organ. The appeal is making good progress, having reached £302,000 in just over 18 months, said organiser Mike Selby. He explained: "The Priory

  • Boredom's not on the agenda

    THAT familiar refrain by youngsters that "there's nothing to do" can be swiftly stifled by pointing them in the direction of Malvern Youth Centre. The centre, on Albert Road North, offers a wide choice of activities to children aged 14 to 19. These range

  • Hughes leads bid for Tetley Shield

    DUNCAN Hughes, the former Wales Under-21 centre, will captain North Midlands in their opening match of this season's Tetley's County Championship Shield against Dorset & Wiltshire at Bournemouth on Saturday May 4 (3 pm). The Stourbridge and former

  • Week at Marr's

    KANGAROO Moon are at the Marr's Bar, Worcester tomorrow (Saturday). The Anglo-Australian folk band will be followed on Sunday by Silverman and on Tuesday, the Battle of the Bands continues. On Thursday Shuriken are supported by Emotive Exposed and on

  • Mozart's genius is ESO's inspiration

    THE extraordinary wealth of Mozart's music is being presented in a series of five concerts by the ESO at the Forum, Malvern Theatres this month. The four concerts - on May 10, 18, 24 and 31 - will take listeners on a journey into the musical world of

  • Events taking place in and around Worcester

    Jumble Sale (proceeds to Pippins Play Group), May 4. 9.30am. Old Library, Ombersley Street, Droitwich, Worcs. Malvern Art Club members present their annual exhibition of paintings and ceramics. May 4-11. 10-4.30pm. Sir Barry Jackson Room, Grange Road,

  • Our thanks to the heroes of the Hills

    I REFER to the recent fire on North Hill, overlooking Great Malvern, North Malvern and Malvern Link, and which was reported recently through your columns. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Malvern Hills Conservators, our residents

  • Your day to day guide to the best sounds around

    Sat May 4 Lisa Jane Atkins. Sketchleys Sports & Social Club, Worcester Just For You (Duo). Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Club, Worcester. Cider City Jazzmen. The Courtyard Hereford. Kangaroo Moon. The Marr's Bar. Pierpoint Street, Worcester Sun May 5 Adam

  • Classical and easily listening- a guide to what's on near you

    Worcester Male Voice Choir in concert supported by "Pastiche" (Close Harmony Quartet). In aid of the Mayor's charities. May 4. 7.30pm. St. Andrew's Church, St Andrew's St, Droitwich. Tickets available on 01905 774258. UK Premiere. State Opera of Plovdiv

  • We're all dismayed by lido hitch

    I WAS surprised to read Councillor Pam Davey's comments in the Evening News that the plans to re-develop the Lido in Droitwich Spa had ground to a halt as they did not have the backing of all the parties in the council. The indicative scheme put forward

  • Force for the good

    IT is sad that the nuns of Stanbrook Abbey are moving. I twice visited the Abbey in the 1960s, when I was in the nearby Powick Hospital. Is it fanciful to believe that such centres of concentrated prayer help keep the rest of the world going? GEORGE COWLEY

  • Just the ticket

    TOWNSPEOPLE will be able to pick up their concessionary bus passes, car parking tickets or travel tokens earlier than usual this year. From yesterday (Tuesday) people could collect their choice from the three offers from a number of village halls in the

  • Mo's book gets a 'No' vote at No 10

    Momentum by Mo Mowlam, (Hodder & Stoughton, £20) SHE won the public's admiration for her blunt, unaffected ways. To some she was Saint Mo, but in her book she takes on the mantel of Mo the Avenger. She is a woman with a reputation for speaking her

  • Here's a clever mouse hero who smells a rat!

    Time Stops for No Mouse, by Michael Hoeye (Puffin £9.99.) HERMUX Tantamoq is a clever mouse. His dainty, but hardworking fingers repair the clocks and watches of the town. All his demands in life are ordinary. Doughnuts, coffee, peaceful evenings at home

  • AGGBOROUGH AND SPENNELLS

    Keith Robertson (Health Concern) 781 Peter Dyke (Liberal Democrat) 712 Keith Fletcher (Conservative) 560 Mari (Maralyn) Jones (Labour) 154 Kevin Hill (Liberal Focus Save Our Hospital) 74 Health Concern gain

  • BROADWATERS

    Marion Spragg (Health Concern) 591 John Stevens (Labour) 306 Rob Wheway (Liberal Focus Save Our Hospital) 189 John Friend (Conservative) 120 Michael Gay (Liberal Democrat) 62 Health Concern gain

  • MITTON

    Maureen Aston (Health Concern) 665 David Little (Conservative) 473 Mick Grinnall (Labour) 356 Health Concern gain

  • OLDINGTON AND FOLEY PARK

    Nathan Desmond (Conservative) 543 Clare Cassidy (Liberal Democrat) 382 William Bradley (Labour) 328 Conservative gain

  • WRIBBENHALL AND ARLEY

    Tony Greenfield (Health Concern) 661 Louise Edginton (Conservative) 498 Barry McFarland (Labour) 347 Health Concern gain

  • Local election results

    THE Liberal Democrats have maintained their stronghold on Alcester in the Stratford District Council elections. Councillors Susan Juned, Clifford Meade and Pamela Price all retained their seats. Liberal Democrat Lynn Charles Bowring was elected to the

  • Royal theme

    GREAT Witley Operatic Society will perform Gilbert and Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard from May 14 to 18 in Worcester's Swan Theatre. This will be the group's fourth production of Yeoman, and will be directed by Aileen Haden, who has played the role

  • 3/5/02 - Deserved draw for Malvern

    MALVERN travelled to Oldswinford for the first WCL Division Two league game of the season and came away with nine points from a deserved draw. OLDSWINFORD v MALVERN Malvern, fielding a weakened team, won the toss and skipper Steven Carter invited the

  • 3/5/02 - Colwall whip through lower order

    COLWALL secured an early season win in the League Development Cup on Sunday with a 26 run victory over Tewkesbury. COLWALL V TEWKESBURY On a blustery afternoon at Stowe Lane, Colwall took to the crease first with Luke McQueen and Tom Wolfendale setting

  • Woman's voyage of self discovery

    A Woman's Way To Wisdom, by Pamela J Ball (Foulsham/Quantum, £12.99) THIS takes you on a voyage of self-discovery and, like any good thriller, is full of twists and turns. Your reward at the end of the journey is to discover the woman you know you can

  • 3/5/02 - College XI stun Clifton

    MALVERN College 1st XI defeated Clifton College at a canter on Saturday, by the surprisingly easy margin of nine wickets. The match was delayed for an hour because the Clifton bus had broken down on the M5; clearly spending 90 minutes beside the kerb

  • 3/5/02 - Teams ...

    BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, May 4 1st XI v Alvechurch & Hopwood (Home). Meet 1pm. R Williams, G Glendinning, T Williams, T Clarke, P Drinkwater, J Clarke, I Scullion, R Brown, J Doherty, K Golder, B Hancock. 2nd XI v Alvechurch & Hopwood (Away

  • Turnout has Mike at top.

    THE latest voting figures for Worcestershire's MPs have been published. They show Mike Foster on top after turning up for an impressive 89 per cent of divisions between June and December last year. Peter Luff had a record of 75 per cent, Sir Michael Spicer

  • Culture vultures set standard for debates

    DR Richard Taylor has entered the running for the award for Best Cultural Reference used in a Westminster debate. It appeared Peter Luff had scared off any competition with his voyage through Greek mythology in an ultimately futile bid to salvage the

  • New service looks to the future

    A WORCESTER accountancy firm is advising clients to "look to the future" with its new business support service. Kendall Wadley, which has offices in Sansome Walk, as well as in Malvern and Hereford, has launched the Strategic Business Planning service

  • 3/5/02 - Weekend county fixtures

    FOOTBALL SUNDAY Worcester & District League Premier Division: Perrywood v Talbot Head (N.Jeynes); Kempsey v Upton Sports (E.Hardman); Martley Spurs v County Sports (B.Martin). Division One: Arrow 2000 v AFC Northwick (D.Kings); Archdale Res v Droitwich