WEST Malvern got their Worcester League Division One campaign off to a flying start against newcomers Welland on Saturday. WELLAND ATHLETIC 0, WEST MALVERN 4 West went in front after ten minutes when Lee Tracey charged down a clearance and slotted the
AN Evesham man who is registered blind has raised £600 for a children's charity by walking more than 100 miles. Lloyd Tomkins, aged 38, from Fairfield Road, walked from Bath to Chipping Campden with some of the Evesham Ramblers to raise funds for the
A PROJECT board has been formed to decide whether a new Community Health Resource Centre should be built in Malvern to replace the existing Malvern Community Hospital. At a meeting on Wednesday (September 4), members of the South Worcestershire Primary
AN attempt to establish a branch of a drug rehabilitation charity in Malvern is to be made by a man who has experienced the benefits of its detoxification programme first-hand. Richard Emmitt, an engineer who lives in Malvern's Fruitlands, said he used
MAY I respond to Kate Phillips' admirable letter (Your Letters, August 23) about the prospective Liberal Democrat candidate and assure her that I was not attempting to knock Tom Wells - for whom I have great respect. I would have been disappointed if
A company based at the Malvern Hills Science Park has just received another round of investment in a project to make talking computers a reality. 20/20 Speech will get up to £2 million from QinetiQ and NXT plc, which formed the com-pany as a joint venture
MY partner and I were exceedingly surprised to read in the August 30 edition of the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter ('Dairy Pair's Cool Idea') that plans to market premium high quality ice cream in Ledbury were "bringing something into Ledbury
A CENTURY of Malvern memories remains fresh in the minds of a Malvern couple who celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary this week. Mary and Eric Jones were married 70 years ago on September 3, 1932. Born and raised in Malvern, they have lived in
ROAD signs to caravan sites in Hanley Swan are to be inspected after a meeting last week. The meeting was called by county councillor Tom Wells following the death of 74-year-old Catharine Ralphs, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, in a car crash at the entrance
OLD Bush visited Archdales for their opening game of the season on Sunday in a Worcester League Division One match and came away with all three points as they recorded a 1-0 victory. ARCHDALES RESERVES 0, OLD BUSH 1 The goal was scored in the 38th minute
WITH reference to news items and correspondence in recent issues of the Gazette relating to pressure problems in the water supply to Redland Road and Redland Close, and claims these problems have been solved, this tells only part of the story. Residents
AS a native of South Wales, I am well aware what havoc an uncaring government can bring to a community. The Thatcher administration closed mines and steel works with no thought for the people whose livelihoods depended on them. But at least the mine closures
WHY are Malvern's ninety nine steps called 'ninety nine' when there are only ninety five of them? I have counted them carefully up and down. MAX WESLEY, aged 8 , Welland Gardens, Welland.
A NEW competition is being launched at Bromyard Folk Festival in memory of singer Fred Jordan. Mr Jordan, who appeared at every festival for 34 years, died on July 30. The first annual Fred Jordan Memorial Young Singers' Competition will be held at noon
IN six months time HMS Ledbury is due to be at work in the Persian Gulf. With political events as they are, an exercise that has been in the planning for four years could turn out to be a more demanding job than it might otherwise have been. It was quite
A RETIRED Malvern couple will today (Fri-day) head for Kosovo to inspect work being done by Christian Aid. Because of their long serving work in raising funds for the international charity, Philip and Mary Weth-erall were invited to see first hand work
A MALVERN Bee Gees fan has an unusual CD to add to his collection of albums by the group. Dean Scott from Malvern Link has recorded a version of First of May, which has been included on a tribute CD entitled Ordinary People . . . Living Ordinary Lives
GLAMORGAN'S batsmen continued to dent Worcestershire's promotion hopes on the second day of their Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash at Cardiff. Third-placed Worcestershire must win if they are to stay on course for a place in the top flight
THE beer garden of the Royal Oak, in Leigh Sinton, is in the running for a national prize for the second year. The Union Pub Company announced this week that the garden had been chosen as one of six favourites from 1,200 in the finals of its national
A MALVERN group which campaigns for access for all is to create a sensory garden in Victoria Park, Malvern Link. The project is being co-ordinated by Malvern Access Group (MAG), which is working closely with Malvern Town Council. The Malvern Social Club
ANOTHER gruelling trip beckons for Worcester City with tomorrow's visit to Folkestone Invicta (3pm) but spirits are high and the omens look good for the St George's Lane club. John Barton's side have produced the club's best unbeaten start to a season
A THREE-dimensional model of a Malvern estate has been created by the children who live there to help attract comments on a proposed revamp. Youngsters aged six to 12 from the Duke of Edinburgh Way area went to the Malvern Hills Homeless Young Adults
Portobello star Wayne Parkin continued his assault on this year's club championships with another good result from the river Avon. Making use of the downstream end peg, below the pipe bridge on the Garrington's section of the river at Fladbury, Parkin
CHRISTIAN Elkin, the young rider who rides for the Malvern-based UK Racing team run by local enthusiast Nick Carpenter, had an excellent start to finish winner at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire in the 11th round of the 125cc class British Superbike Championship
SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA VASE Malvern Town v Rainworth MW, Ledbury Town v Coventry Sphinx, Bourne Town v Bromyard Town. WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Division One South: Malvern Rangers v Chaddesley Corbett, Wyre Forest Brintons v Ledbury Town Reserves, Hinton v Malvern
THE Autumn in Malvern Festival has become one of the major events on the region's arts calendar since its foundation in 1989. Each year the festival contrasts music and art from England with that of another country. This year the chosen nation is Norway
PIANIST Angela Hewitt was forced to cancel her performance at Malvern Theatres at the weekend when her terminally ill father was given only hours to live. Ms Hewitt had been due to perform works by Ravel and JS Bach at The Forum on Saturday, but on Thursday
MULTI-talented musician Phil Beer kicks of a series of concerts at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall next week. The Show of Hands and Albion Band musician, whose instrumental ability has been harnessed by the Rolling Stones, Mike Oldfield and Steve Harley,
A TRIBUTE to singer Frankie Vaughan plays tomorrow (Saturday) at The Roses, Tewkesbury. The show, Give Me The Moonlight, features many of Vaughan's greatest hits and stars Johnny Tudor, who will perform such tracks as Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, Green Door
ANDY Tinsley is narrowing in on fifth place in the Superstocks series after another impressive weekend at Oulton Park. The Astwood Bank ace was frustrated in his ambition of a podium finish but more than happy with fifth to continue a highly consistent
OLD Laurentians came to Spring Lane intent on causing a cup upset and certainly got the best of their higher rated hosts for the first half of this exciting Powergen Senior Cup Midland qualifying match. MALVERN 22pts, OLD LAURENTIANS 15pts Full back Richard
MALVERN Town hope to put their indifferent league form behind them tomorrow (Saturday) when they entertain Notts Alliance Senior Division One outfit Rainworth Miners Welfare in the first round of the FA Carlsberg Vase at the Langland Stadium (3pm). Little
GEORGE Cowley (You Say, August 30) thinks that a Labour government is superior to a Tory government when, in reality, there's no difference. Unelected bankers control our nation, not politicians or Royals. One banker has said: "Permit me to issue and
PERSHORE folk are logging on in their droves to take advantage of a new learning facility in the town. Since it opened on the site of Seals outfitters in June more than 150 people have become members of Pershore On-line. The centre, funded by Pershore
THE owner of an animal haven in Blackwell which is facing closure is wishing on the stars to help her survive a cash flow crisis. Linda Tudor and her animal loving supporters have written begging letters to former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney and
A WELL-known Worcester cycle dealer was in court this week a century ago for speeding in his automobile. He was alleged to have been travelling at more than 12 miles an hour! The Journal carried a report of the court case under the heading "A Bad Judge
100 years ago Messrs W Lewis and Son of the Caf Royal, Malvern, have been asked to exhibit at the 10th international exhibition of the Confectioners, Bakers and Allied Trades Association, at the Agricultural Hall, London. Two years ago, this well-known
VOLUNTEERS at the Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Railway are steaming ahead with their ambition to create one of the country's longest heritage railways. The preserved line currently follows the line of the Cotswold escarpment between Toddington, Winchcombe
A new beginners' salsa class for kids age 7-12 will be on offer Fridays at Number 8 in Pershore starting soon. For more details call Barbara on 01386 556 665 September 6. Worcester Floral Arrangement Society meeting at Hallow Parish Hall Ian Lloyd, Far
September 6. Kroke - a wonderful, refreshing and meaningful expression of acoustic music from Eastern Europe. St. James & the Abbey Theatre, West Malvern. Tickets available from The Malvern Bookshop, Priory Steps, Malvern or 01684 561017. September
NEWLAND visited Hanley for their final WCL Division Five game of the season and an outright win for either side would guarantee the runners up spot. HANLEY CASTLE AND UPTON v NEWLAND Neither side could force the victory and Newland had to settle for yet
COLWALL III defeated title challengers Worcester in convincing style on a perfect Ghost Meadow wicket to lift the league trophy. This is the club's first league title of any description for 20 years. COLWALL III v WORCESTER III Having won the toss and
DAVID Officer is hoping to make it a hat-trick of celebrations tomorrow when he lines up for Worcester Rugby Club against Orrell (3pm). The 29-year-old is already on cloud nine after the birth of his first child on Monday coupled with his inclusion for
BUS and train group Go-Ahead today reported a rise in profits over the last year despite "extraordinarily disruptive circumstances". The firm said pre-tax profits for the year to June 29 rose to £44.6m, up from £43.1 m. Stripping out one-off charges,
BRITAIN'S leading fire truck manufacturer has installed a production line facility at its Worcester factory to keep up with demand. The first chassis rolled off the line yesterday at Carmichael International's plant in Weir Lane, Lower Wick. The company
STUART Lampitt has announced his retirement from county cricket at the end of this season and will take up a full-time post as Cricket Development Officer for the Worcestershire Cricket Board in October. Lampitt first played for Worcestershire in 1985
ANOTHER gruelling trip beckons for Worcester City with tomorrow's visit to Folkestone Invicta (3pm) but spirits are high and the omens look good for the St George's Lane club. John Barton's side have produced the club's best unbeaten start to a season
A WORCESTER woman who was told she could be confined to a wheelchair after suffering serious injuries in a car crash is to run her first half-marathon. Amanda Ing injured her neck and three discs in her back after being involved in a head-on collision
A VITAL service for heart patients has been withdrawn from Worcester, leaving hundreds in danger of having strokes. It has been revealed the cardioversion treatment - which corrects irregularities in the heart beat - has not been available in the city
A DJ who also likes a spin round the dance floor has raised more than £2,000 for charity by asking people to come dancing. Brian Green has organised seven ballroom and sequence dances since January and, so far this year, he has collected £2,075 for St
RATS the size of cats have been spotted in Warndon Villages by a litter picker. Jackie Craddock is calling for more bins around the Villages because, she says, discarded rubbish is attracting the rats. "I'm not saying that people would always put litter
PENSIONERS living in sheltered housing flats in Warndon are sick of repeated acts of vandalism, which are making their lives a misery. Residents living in Cranham Court in Cranham Drive have had their houses pelted with eggs, windows smashed by stones
A MUM-of-six has turned her hand to poetry after she watched a wildlife haven in Rushwick flattened by bulldozers. Pauline Nichol failed in her bid to stop 11 homes being built on an orchard behind her house in Minett Avenue. She heard rumours a developer
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has begun a letter-writing campaign to make sure families do not miss out on hundreds of pounds of new benefits. He is writing to parents across Worcester to make them aware of Chancellor Gordon Brown's changes to the "Tax Credit
A JOBLESS Worcester woman whose ex-boyfriend fixed her electric meter so she didn't have to pay has been fined for dishonestly using electricity. Jacqueline Nicklin, aged 26, of Avon Road, Tolladine, admitted the charge when she appeared before Worcester
CLAIMS that Throckmorton's foot-and-mouth burial site is being run behind closed doors to hide evidence that the pits are leaking have been rejected by the Government department responsible for them. Those living near the former airbase have repeatedly
QINETIQ is to halve its security staff, despite concerns it could leave sensitive information at risk, the Evening News has learned. According to an inside source at the research company - which develops military equipment - staff have been told that
VISITORS to a fair in Hereford will be able to view plans for the city's flood alleviation scheme for the first time. The event has been organised following the problems with rising river levels during the past few years. Hereford Flood Fair will offer
BROMSBERROW Autumn Show is being held on Sunday, October 6, at Bromsberrow Village Hall and among the attractions will be a road run of vintage tractors starting and finishing at the hall. There will also be a display of static vintage engines. Entries
THE prize winners at the Village Hall whist drive were: Hilda Archer, Nancy Devereux, June Marchant, Joan Palmer, Doreen Quiney, Sylvia White, Mary Russell, Gordon Bennett, Audrey Evans, Philip Timms, Ron Baxter, Ivor Drew, Betty Parsons, Malcolm Hartley
GREAT news! The Revellers autumn/winter season starts on Saturday, September 28 at 7.30pm. There will be a supper and Old Tyme Music Hall. The entertainment will include monologues, singers, sketches and community singing. Tickets are limited so phone
Playing off a handicap of 20, senior member Jeff Wheeler scorched around Perdiwell's Park course for a nett nine-under-par 59 to lead the 28-strong field and take maximum points in the latest round of the club's Summer league. His card showed two gross
HURRY along to the Powick Parish Hall and playing field tomorrow for the parish churches fete at 2pm. A large array of stalls, cakes, toys, books, plants, tombola and raffle, offer bargains galore. Proceeds to the upkeep of St Peter's, Powick and St James
THE Seventh Newent Onion Fayre held since the event's revival will be packing in crowds on Saturday, September 14. Though the mass celebration of the vegetable is a revived tradition, onions were adored in Newent town centre long before 1996. Onions dominated
DOMINIC HOLLAND, the Perrier-award winning comedian, helps to launch a new season of shows at Worcester's Swan Theatre next weekend. The Small World of Dominic Holland show is on Saturday, September 14, and tickets are £11.50 and £.9.50. Ahead of that
HEREFORD'S Courtyard arts centre will be a hive of activity throughout September, including a ceramics exhibition, discussions, film screenings and a theatre production of the classic musical, Fiddler on the Roof. Next weekend leading exponents of the
THERE are people in this life for whom, sadly, no amount of will-power, determination and dogged perseverance will improve their circumstances. There are others, perhaps understandably, who react to a crisis or a trauma as if the world has ended. It isn't
INSIDE his Worcester house, Richard Jenkinson has created a musical shrine adorned with cellos, a lute, bass guitar, chess set and, of course, a stuffed Danger Mouse toy. "You've got to have something to make the place a little bit less serious," said
VOLUNTEERS are putting the finishing touches to the refurbishment of the Church Rooms in Upton, prior to its reopening on September 16. The roof on the Old Street building has been lowered and a new central heating system installed by local contractor
BIG Brother contestant Tim Culley helped raise thousands of pounds for charity after being unveiled as the surprise guest at an Earls Croome event on Sunday. The former Malvern College pupil, who became a household name by competing on the Channel 4 reality
RESIDENTS of the Hanleys are being invited to have their say on the future of the villages. The parish plan working party is launching a questionnaire at Hanley Swan Village Hall today (Friday). Entries in the photographic competition at Hanley Swan Village
A fundraising event for the Countyside Alliance and the Farmers' Fund takes place at the Hunter's Inn, Longdon, on Sunday (September 8), at 6pm. It will include Irish music and a pig roast. For further details, contact organiser Ann Mietke on 01684 833240
DEVELOPERS have unveiled plans to transform part of Malvern Link with a 67-apartment scheme on land next to the Safeway supermarket. Birmingham-based Ciel Properties wants to build the one, two and three bedroom apartments, called The Glades, on 2.5 acres
Dennis Webb is to give a talk at the next meeting of the Upton branch of the Royal British Legion at Upton Social Club on Wednesday (September 11), at 7.30pm. New members and visitors welcome.
THE village of Cradley has been celebrating after being named Herefordshire's village of the year. At a presentation in Hereford last Thursday, village representatives were given a cheque for £150 and a certificate to mark their achievement. The village
A blood donor session will be held at Upton CE Primary School in School Lane, on Sunday (September 8), from 9.15am- 4.15pm.
UPTON upon Severn Garden Club will host its Annual Vegetable & Flower Show at the Memorial Hall tomorrow (Saturday, September 7) from 2pm until 4.30pm. The show is open and all amateurs are welcome to compete.
YOU kindly published my letter (Your Letters, May 3) about the future of the Ledbury Cottage Hospital site in the Homend. I made the point then that changing the use of the building would require planning permission. The NHS has acquired the Cottage Hospital
TECHNICIANS at QinetiQ in Malvern are optimistic that recent upgrades to the 1901 Census website will prevent a similar collapse to the one sustained on the site's original launch in January. Developed for the Public Records Office, the website contains
HAVING been appointed earlier this year as the Ledbury town crier, I would like to express my thanks to Christopher Westbury, of Westbury Shoe Repairs, at 27 The Homend, Ledbury who, out of community spirit, is sponsoring the Ledbury town crier's shoe
RANGERS travelled to last seasons West Midlands League Division One (South) runners up Bewdley Town and were well beaten by a good side, although the score line doesn't really depict the overall play. BEWDLEY TOWN 6, MALVERN RANGERS 1 Rangers were guilty
A former fruit packing station in Leigh Sinton has been given the go-ahead to reopen as an assembly and storage facility. The application was approved by Malvern Hills District Council's northern area planning committee on Wednesday (September 4). The
COMPETITION from out-of-town superstores has been blamed for the closure of a shoe shop in Malvern. Stead and Simpson, on Church Street, is to shut on Saturday, September 14. The company's property director, Jonathan Smith, said: "The shop is no longer
I FIND it very unfair that Malvern Wells is not included in the Malvern in Bloom competition. We have a simply gorgeous display outside Planters restaurant and our local Post Office, also our hairdressing salon Smiles. Just come along and see for yourself
THIS Worcester Sunday League Division Two game seemed to be heading for a no score draw until three goals in the final 20 minutes secured the points for Radar in this opening match of the season. MALVERN RADAR 3, BIRDPORT 0 Radar were first to attack
Further to the response by Mrs Hughes (Youe Letters, August 16) to my earlier letter, may I clarify one or two points about the Elgar graves? Firstly, I had not meant to give the impression that the view from St Wulstan's churchyard is perfect now - my
AN Evesham grandmother has slammed vandals who have scrawled obscene graffiti on picnic tables, the walls of a sports changing room and even a showhome. Jennifer Langston said she was "disgusted" by the words that had been daubed on property in the Four
THE issue of whether car parking in Malvern should be decriminalised has been referred to the district council's executive board. The review and scrutiny committee is recommending that an officer should be delegated to fully investigate the cost implications
WITH three young children, I was always mooching around in the Ledbury shops, hunting for bargains. My friend at the Volunteer Bureau suggested I might as well help in one. Around the same time I went into the Shaw Trust charity shop to find the manager
A NEW plan to develop the old laundry site in Yates Hay Road has been submitted to Malvern Hills District Council. David Payne Homes, of Bromsgrove, wants to build 38 houses and flats on the site in North Malvern. This is not the first time the company
EXPRESS took a point from their opening Division Two encounter but must wander how their dominant possession never won them the match. EXPRESS 2, KAYS 2 With several new signings on show it took a while for Express to begin to gel, not helped when they
I've noticed a definite "my MP has been ever so helpful" trend to readers' letters of late. Am I being cynical in suggesting this is a deliberate campaign to raise our MP's profile? I'm not suggesting that our local MPs don't work hard. They always seem
THE opening day of the Soccer Site Malvern Football League saw last season's champions the Bull Allstars and runners-up Club AC 30 leading the way with impressive victories. The champions at home to league newcomers Dynamo Ledbury were in confident mood
ANCHOR Falcons kicked off life under a new name with a fine 3-1 win at Intermilokal last Sunday. INTERMILOKAL 1, ANCHOR FALCONS 3 Two goals from substitute Rich Bryan paved the way for an opening day three points with Rich Lambert also on the scoresheet
LANGLAND Sports opened the season with wins on both Saturday and Sunday to continue their progression in their respective Worcester League Division Ones. Man of the match, Sam Dakin, was instrumental in Sports' 6-3 win over Bransford Rovers at Victoria
I AM prompted to write in the light of Malvern Hills District Council's recent review of car parking policy for Malvern and in particular the recommendation from one of its panels for the introduction of a 'free first hour'. While this is no doubt put
IN her letter (Your Letters, August 30) Audrey Steele has unwittingly exposed her true motives and agenda of the Countryside Alliance. Quite apart from her apparent inability to be able to substantiate her claims that blood sports promote, rather than
PLANS for a replacement post office in a Callow End pub have taken a step closer after the owners agreed terms on a new lease. The village has not had a post office since March, when the one run from a shop attached to the home of the late Alan Richardson
IT is time for an absolute ban on hunting wild animals with dogs, no middle way which would only allow it to be licensed is acceptable in a civilised society. It belongs in the past with cock fighting, dog fighting and bear baiting. The pro-hunting fraternity
MALVERN firefighters were called out to deal with a suspected chemical leak at QinetiQ, in St Andrew's Road, at 3.30pm on Wednesday, August 28. But the incident turned out to be a false alarm, according to QinetiQ spokesman Ben White. "It was a false
A Victorian pillar-box in Malvern is to be restored and moved further away from the road for safety. The pillar-box (pictured) is one of five surviving examples of the "fluted pillar horizontal aperture" box made by Smith and Hawke in about 1857. Two
I WAS astounded by the article about the Game & Country Fair at the Malvern Three Counties Showground. Game bird shooting has nothing to do with conservation as pheasants are factory farmed for sport, thus ruining the balance of nature. Anyone who
LEDBURY will represent the Heart of England region in the national Britain in Bloom competition after a huge community effort resulted in a night of triumph at the 2002 awards. The town won the Heart of England small towns regional category for the third
A RADICAL overhaul of car parks on the Malvern Hills could be on the cards following the publication of a new report. A Parking Strategy for the Malvern Hills was drawn by West Yorkshire consultants Transport for Leisure, on the instruction of the Malvern
"VOLUNTEER parents" are being sought in Malvern by organisers for the charity Home-Start. Pat Borthwick and Lesley Young began work for the charity, based at Great Malvern station, on Mon-day (September 2). Their job is to recruit and train volunteers
MATHON will play host to hundreds of visitors when it stages its 50th village show this weekend. The Mathon Show and Gymkhana will be held at Burford Farm on Sunday (September 8). Although no one is entirely clear when the annual event officially started
AN auction of goods and promises is being held at Colwall Village Hall on Saturday, September 14, to help pay for the restoration of the bells at All Staints' Church, Coddington. Among the 180-odd lots are salmon fishing, shooting, dinner for two, golfing
OUR congratulations to Ledbury for making it three out of three in the small towns category of the Heart of England Britain in Bloom competition, and more than that becoming the region's overall winner for the second time. Over the years the competition
THIS week saw the end of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. The Summit itself has had much press coverage, some good and some bad. Various leaders from all over the world met together to talk about environmental and developmental
STUART Lampitt has announced his retirement from county cricket at the end of this season and will take up a full-time post as Cricket Development Officer for the Worcestershire Cricket Board in October. Lampitt first played for Worcestershire in 1985
DAVID Officer is hoping to make it a hat-trick of celebrations tomorrow when he lines up for Worcester Rugby Club against Orrell (3pm). The 29-year-old is already on cloud nine after the birth of his first child on Monday coupled with his inclusion for
DAVID Foy is the only injury worry as Worcester City aim to continue their unbeaten start to the season at Folkestone Invicta tomorrow. The midfielder picked up a rib injury against Welling but after playing on Monday against Moor Green has been in pain
A NEW same-day booking system at a Malvern surgery has almost eliminated the problem of missed appointments. Under the new scheme, patients at Court Road surgery can only book time with GPs on the same day they contact the practice. Before advance bookings
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers hope the return of striker Drewe Broughton will help them shake off their growing reputation as draw specialists when they face Nationwide Division Three basement club Boston United at Aggborough tomorrow (2pm). Broughton missed
MALVERN Rugby Club face a tough test when they welcome Walsall to Spring Lane tomorrow. The Midlands One side play in the preliminary round of the Powergen Cup under new coach Andy Cushing. Cushing, who is rugby liaison officer at University College Worcester
ALTHOUGH Dave Dickerson won the final VC Sevale time trial of the season he was pipped for the overall title by second-placed Brian Boswell. A good turn out of riders contested the Chances Lane 10 mile time trial last Thursday and once again Dickerson
ORGANISERS of this year's Bromyard Folk Festival say the line-up of folk stars set to perform on their new dedicated site is stronger than ever. After problems with the weather in past years, the festival has been moved forward a week, and is due to start
ABBEY Jazz will continue their fortnightly jazz sessions at The Three Horseshoes, Poolbrook and Malvern Rugby Club, Spring Lane, next week. The group will play in Poolbrook on Monday, where the line-up will be Len Thwaites on bass, Dick Chapman on clarinet
LIGHTNING Willie and The Poorboys kick off a week of music at The Marr's Bar, Worcester tomorrow (Saturday). The Los Angeles-based group play a mix of blues, rock 'n' roll and rockabilly. They will be supported by Worcester band Groovy Head. On Sunday
STIRRING performances of Beethoven's Choral Symphony will herald the start of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra's (CBSO) 2002-3 season at two concerts in October. Many will remember Marc Minkowski from his previous performances of the Erioca with
SATURDAY'S West Midlands League Premier Division game at the Langland Stadium left Malvern still searching for their first win as they recorded their third draw in five outings, despite generally holding the upper hand against a physical Tipton side.
COACHES from the Malvern RFC Youth Development Section and the Malvern 'Angels' RFCW were pleased with the turn-out for their Mini/Junior registration day at the club's Spring Lane HQ last Saturday, which officially kicked-off the 2002/3 youth rugby season
LITTLE Malvern race ace Dave Nixon broke his own lap record at Castle Coombe Race Circuit by 1.5 seconds. Last year he set three lap records on consecutive meetings at Cadwell Park, Castle Coombe and Mallory Park. Dave races a Rover Tomcat Turbo and competes
NEWTOWN Sports Junior FC are an established football club based in Malvern, who provide opportunities for boys up to the age of 16 and girls up to the age of 11 to train, play and enjoy football. Don Loader, who co-founded the club in 1979, is club secretary
THE present fashion of pretensions to being working class among the middle classes of Britain seems to me a thing of lament. It's far more false than any pretensions to aristocracy among the middle classes. What's more, the British people are now being
I AGREE with County Councillor Tom Wareing, (You Say, Tuesday, August 20). This country is tied too closely to Israel and its compliant ally, America. Zionists in the US are major contributors to Republican and Democratic coffers. Israel's Ariel Sharon
THE attack on the Rev D G Griffin by Frank Poole can only be described as contemptible. To draw an analogy between the happenings at certain Church Homes for boys and Mr Griffin's appraisal of the current crop of MPs is beyond imagination. Mr Poole needs
I SUPPORT wholeheartedly Mr Margrett's comments headlined "Flush of anger over lack of WC facilities" (You Say, Tuesday, August 27). I'm a severely disabled 63-year-old male, confined to an electric scooter and am disgusted at the council's attitude over
THE Spa's MP is set to make the national headlines as he joins eight other participants in a major public hearing into the future of hunting. Peter Luff, Mid-Worcestershire's Tory MP, is a member of the Middle Way Group who will examine expert witnesses
1802: On Tuesday, a violent storm of rain fell on the Parish of Abberley, attended by thunder and lightning. A beautiful old oak, containing three tons of timber and gracing the ground of Mrs Blayny, was shattered by a lightning strike in a most dramatic
I DON'T play Sherlock Holmes," says Roger Llewellyn, which is odd, considering he'll be appearing as the legendary detective in a one-man show at the Swan Theatre. Just as I thought I might be interviewing the wrong man, he went on to explain in the way
THE history of Powick and Callow End will be brought to life this weekend when an exhibition of old photographs goes on show at the village Hall. The pictures come from a collection of hundreds amassed by Peter and Marjorie Harris at their home in Bow
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers hope the return of striker Drewe Broughton will help them shake off their growing reputation as draw specialists when they face Nationwide Division Three basement club Boston United at Aggborough tomorrow (2pm). Broughton missed
April 23-October 31. Elgar & Royalty Exhibition at The Elgar Birthplace Museum, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester. April 23-October 31. Celebrating Worcester's Royal Connections Exhibition at The Elgar Birthplace Museum, Crown East Lane
September 6 Komanchi Tribe, The Marr's Barr. September 7 Double Trouble Duo. Sketchleys Sports & Social Club. Dark Oak. Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Club. Lightning Willie and the Poor Boys. The Marr's Barr September 8 Johanna Rose. Barbourne Ex-Servicemens
August 28-31. The Courtyard, Hereford, presents Waiting for Godot. For further information contact Lee Collins on 01432 346500. August 29-September 7. Swan Theatre Company presents the world premiere of The Love Nest. Box Office 01905 27322. September
GILBERT and Sullivan's comic operetta The Gondoliers sails into Malvern Theatres next week, courtesy of Carl Rosa Opera. The Gondoliers was a huge hit when it premiered in 1889, running for more than 550 performances and impressing even Queen Victoria
DENNIS Flanagan caught the biggest contest fish of the season when he landed a 9lb 4oz barbel, which helped him to win Malvern Angling Club's Derek Evans Memorial Cup, fished on the Severn at Hanley Castle. Fishing peg 42 in this float only match, he
Theatre September Every Fri and Sat- Quackery Codswallop, a nonsense puppet show. The shortest show in the smallest theatre - five minutes of nonsense on demand. Tickets £1. 11am-4pm. To Sept 7-The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan at the Festival Theatre
BARNT Green CC First XI had to settle for a runners-up cheque of £3,000 after losing the National Knockout final by seven-wickets to Saffron Walden yesterday (Thursday). Lyndon Jones' side posted 234-7 from their 45 overs but the Essex side romped home
RESIDENTS living near Throckmorton could, perhaps, be forgiven for believing that plagues were being visited on their houses. Not only have they had to endure the growth of a landfill site on their doorsteps and the prospect of an asylum seekers' centre
AT about the same time as the royal wedding at Wood Norton, a marriage of almost the same splendour, without royalty, took place at Evesham. The huge wedding party, shown above, was at Lanesfield, Greenhill, the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Smith. The bridal
NOMADS 1st XI's winning streak came to a halt at Bransford with a disappointing defeat at the hands of local rivals Malvern. WORCESTER NOMADS v MALVERN Nomads were without Simon Harris, but welcomed Malcolm Jones back to open the innings. None of the
WITH the news that Malvern had beaten Martley over the Bank Holiday, Worcester Nomads once again found themselves playing the side in second place in the table as they sought to tie up the 2nd XI Second Division Championship before the final game. For
THE Green went into this WCL division three match know knowing they were safe from relegation and a win would put them in third or fourth place. BARNARDS GREEN v HIGHLEY Rich Williams won the toss and elected to bat in blustery conditions on a bouncy
SUPERB unbeaten centuries from Tom Wolfendale and Steve Ferguson completed Colwall's league campaign in style on Saturday after a 55 run win over Hatherley & Reddings. HATHERLEY & REDDINGS v COLWALL The pair's record 252 partnership secured Colwall
THE cream of young cricketers from the Malvern Hills area and Worcester clash on Sunday to compete for the Richard Lygon Memorial Cup. The cup match is to close the cricket season and is between a team of players, 18 or under, representing the Malvern
A WORCESTER businessman has come up with a novel idea that earns £3,000 a year for charity. Brandon Weston, who owns Premier Letting, supports a charity called Edward's Trust. It was set up in 1989 to provide free accommodation and support to families
GLAMORGAN'S batsmen continued to dent Worcestershire's promotion hopes on the second day of their Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash at Cardiff. Third-placed Worcestershire must win if they are to stay on course for a place in the top flight
SOCCER SATURDAY WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier Division: Droitwich Spa 'A' v Martley Spurs (K Jennings); Hallow WMC v Kempsey United (C Husband); Henwick Academicals v Inkberrow 'A' (J Wynne); Powick v Bretforton Old Boys (N Jeynes); Tolladine
DAVID Foy is the only injury worry as Worcester City aim to continue their unbeaten start to the season at Folkestone Invicta tomorrow. The midfielder picked up a rib injury against Welling but after playing on Monday against Moor Green has been in pain
HEALTH Secretary Alun Milburn will officially open the new Worcestershire Royal Hospital on Wednesday, September 18. Mr Milburn will arrive at the hospital during the morning and will be given a guided tour of the site. He will then officially open the
A WORCESTER City councillor has suffered a setback in his attempt to save a 19th Century riverside building from demolition. Councillor Derek Prodger claimed that destroying a vacant, council-owned office block on Hylton Road, which dates from 1863, would
COUNTRYSIDE leaders were due to meet at Malvern today to put the final touches to the Liberty and Livelihood March through London on September 22. The first day of the Game and Country Fair on the Three Counties Showground includes a series of seminars
A KEEN cyclist and his son will be cycling the 1,000 mile route from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise money for two leukaemia charities. David Baker and his son Andy are raising money for the charities Clic and Calm after Andy's three-and-a-half-year-old
BARBOURNE residents are trying to rally opposition against plans to redevelop the old Kay's building into flats. Plans to convert the Barbourne Works building, on Northwick Avenue, into 48 flats with on-site parking have been put before Worcester City
A controversial plan to build a new Waitrose supermarket in Droitwich has been approved by Wychavon District Council. Both the public and a number of councillors were visibly disappointed when the development control committee of the council approved
A JILTED 55-year-old used a pickaxe handle to smash the windscreen of a rival's new car. Peter Ridge had been in a relationship with Gwyneth Morris that had broken down, Worcester magistrates heard. "He continued to see her but on a less intimate basis
AN INDEPENDENT risk assessment is to be carried out on the notorious Throckmorton foot-and-mouth burial pits after claims they could be contaminating local water supplies. Excavator driver Roger Martin, who worked on the site for nine-and-a-half months
GRIEVING families, who were told to remove windmills from babies' graves in Hereford cemetery, have won their battle to keep them. Herefordshire Council made the surprise U-turn yesterday, admitting it had handled the situation badly. The council had
DODGING venomous snakes and battling trench foot were jungle hazards a Worcester undergraduate fought while he helped regenerate rainforest in Borneo. Chris Connor, from St Peter's, spent two tough and wild months as a scientific volunteer on the island
A BOOK highlighting the county's wildlife is being launched by a renowned nature group. A View Through the Seasons features many of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust's nature reserves. It will be launched on at the Talbot Hotel, Chaddesley Corbett, near Kidderminster
MORE than 200 events have been organised in Worcestershire as part of The World's Biggest Coffee Morning. Fund-raisers across the county have organised coffee mornings for Friday, September 27, in support of Macmillan Cancer Relief. Organisers hope to
REPTILE-lovers are invited to visit a Worcester pet store to learn more about the creatures and see a selection. Specialists from the Reptile Trust, a reptile care and rescue service, will visit the Pets at Home superstore tomorrow and Sunday. Advice,
MALVERN RFC Saturday, September 7 Powergen Cup - Prelim Round: 1st XV v Walsall (Home). Meet 1.30pm. Kick off 3pm. No. 1 Dress Code. Maroon shorts. T Allies, D Beech, R Beech, G Blakeway, M Brannelly, N Bruton, C Burton, S Cooper, J Daniell, G Earp, R
A BLEAK week for district manufacturing has seen the loss of about 50 jobs and another 97 under serious threat. Kidderminster firm CP Carpets has closed with the loss of some 50 jobs. And 97 workers at motor industry component supplier Dura Automotive
THE Parish Hall Committee would welcome your support on Saturday morning at the Hop Farm open day which is being held at Upper Townend. John and Gill Andrews have kindly organised guided tours of the farm before they begin their busy harvest season. Tickets
SPEND an interesting day browsing among the photographs of old Powick and Callow End at the exhibition at Callow End Village Hall this weekend. Doors open at 10am on Saturday and Sunday till 5pm. Admission £1. Tea and refreshments available. Proceeds
THIS Saturday, September 7, an entertaining evening will be spent with the local well known landscape gardener Julian Dowle in Redmarley Village Hall at 7.30pm. His theme is the fun of gardening and it will be amusing as well as informative. There will
THERE was a good congregation at the September family service at the parish church of St James, Staunton conducted by Canon John Evans. During the service, which included the celebration of Holy Communion, the baptism of Chloe, daughter of Jane and Lloyd
WELLINGTON Heath has won a Village Community Award for its efforts in various categories. The award brings £75 plus a plaque. The judges were impressed by the dedication of many people which culminated in the successful application to the Lottery Community
IT will be a case of "back to basics" at St James's Church for the next three Sunday evenings, when the Vicar, Rev Richard Rosoman will be leading a series of sessions under the title "Can You Believe It?". Each evening will begin with a talk, to be followed
THE first ever Game and Country Fair begins at the Three Counties Showground today (Friday). The Malvern-based organisers of the three day event, which will promote the countryside and all aspects of country living, are expecting more than 30,000 visitors
IN THE role of Arthur Winslow in The Winslow Boy, showing at Malvern Theatres this week, Edward Fox seems so genuinely frail I thought he might collapse at any minute. Only when the gun-shot pace finally lets up at the close of the show and the star jumps
ANY show staged in a theatre with a maximum capacity of 12 is never going to be normal, and Quackery Codswallop is no exception. Dennis Neale's five-minute production mixes puppetry with recorded music and sound to produce something really quite weird
ENDANGERED varieties of English fruit trees are being planted in Earls Croome. Jon and Tracy Prior first plan to turn a four-acre field at the back of Glebe Barn, on the approach to the village, into an organic orchard. It will be a haven for varieties
A VOLUNTARY service that delivers meals on wheels to people in Upton has made an urgent appeal for help. The Upton and Worcester branch of the Women's Royal Voluntary Service desperately needs volunteers to deliver its meals to homes in both areas. It
THE women of Upton are out to prove they are a match for the town's men on the football field, after forming their own team. Upton Ladies already have a dozen players in training, ahead of their expected debut in the Kidderminster and District County
FRIENDS of Beechwood will be holding a barbecue and cheese and wine evening at the Holly Green residential home on Saturday, September 14. The event, which begins at 6.30pm, includes a raffle. Admission is £2 for adults and £1 for children. It is being
A 17-YEAR-OLD Malvern man died in a swimming accident at the Gullet quarry lake this week. Andrew Richard Pedling-ham, of Sayers Avenue, Malvern, died at Selly Oak Hospital, Birming-ham on Monday after being airlifted from the quarry, near Castlemorton
Free reiki healing sessions are being held in Upton upon Severn this month. They will take place in the Church Rooms on Old Street, with the first on Monday (September 9), from 2pm to 4pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. No fee will be charged, although
TV impressionist Alistair McGowan will be opening a charity fete in Malvern. Mr McGowan will be at The Chase on Saturday, September 14, for the third annual ATE autumn fete. McGowan and The Chase are linked by former head David Fawbert, who taught him
I WAS amazed at the lack of public conveniences provided on Carnival Day. We had at least 50 people using our toilets. We get asked all the time for this service and I am sure we are not the only publicans with this problem. What the public don't realise
THE Carlyle Group, which controls assets of more than $13.5 billion, could own a stake in Malvern's largest employer before the end of the year. The company, one of the world's largest private investment firms, has been chosen by the Ministry of Defence
THE 'Good Samaritans' letter (Your Letters, August 7) took me by surprise when I realised I was the man who plucked the "damsel in distress" from the precipice; doing only what anyone else would do, car and rope dependent of course. No words or names
I THINK Malvern Hills District Council is missing out on a major money raising opportunity. On the evidence of my walk this morning from Townsend Way via the footpath that crosses Maybank and on to Victoria Park and its environs, an area that has a potential
A DISAPPOINTING start for RM in a game where good football was scarce. KEYZ RM 3, AFC SEVERNSIDE 4 RM opened the scoring through Simon Barnett, a good finish albeit against the run of play, Severnside levelled and a scrappy game ensued. Half time 1-1.
More than 1,200 local campaigners will be among over 45,000 marchers from across the country protesting through the streets of London later this month. Around 25 coaches will leave from the Malvern area on Sunday, September 22, to take part in the Liberty
