THOUSANDS of Worcestershire revellers may see their bonfire night celebrations shelved to work round the threatened firefighters' strikes. Worcester and Malvern Round Tables have confirmed their joint Pitchcroft bonfire party, scheduled for Saturday,
TWO Worcester men who tried to save a disabled teenager as he drowned in Malvern's notorious Gullet Quarry have received commendations by Worcestershire's coroner. Victor Round praised have-a-go heroes Robert Jones and Richard Fletcher after the pair
HUNKY factory workers are showing off their packaging for a saucy calendar to raise cash for a cancer charity. Twelve men at packaging and container suppliers de la Pak, based in Cropthorne, near Pershore, stripped off to raise money for the Cobalt Unit
A MEMO from union bosses to ambulance workers has warned them not to step in and use emergency cutting equipment while firefighters are on strike. The note, leaked anonymously to the Evening News, said that if workers used the equipment it would be strike-breaking
A BLACKPOLE dad-of-three will be spending Christmas behind bars after failing to make the most of a last chance given to him by magistrates. Steven Faizey, aged 21, admitted a string of offences including burglary and possessing offensive weapons earlier
WITH bonfire night and a national firefighters strike looming there are 45 young Worcester girls better equipped than most for any emergencies that may come their way. Members of the 6th Worcester St Barnabas Brownies and Guides have just completed a
BOYS and girls in the Malvern Hills district will have the chance to learn a non-contact form of rugby after Malvern Rugby Club won Lottery backing. The Awards for All grant of £4,290 will enable tag rugby to be introduced at Sport Martley and the Hill
JEWELLERY belonging to film star Joan Collins was used to launch a charity appeal by the National Heart Research Fund at Perdiswell Leisure Centre. WI Federation members welcomed Helen Grimditch, fundraising manager of the National Heart Research fund
RUSSIANS have been visiting West Mercia Probation Service on a fact-finding mission to see what reforms they can bring to their own prison system. During a day-long visit to the Kidderminster headquarters, the delegation discussed community sentencing
REVELLERS in Worcestershire are being urged to help others look fantastic during the Christmas parties while supporting disabled people as the festivities draw closer. Scope, which helps people with cerebral palsy, has appealed for people to donate unwanted
Small, irregularly shaped fields, ancient hedgerows and lots of oak trees characterise this enjoyable walk close to town. It's a low-lying area and many of the fields were originally poorly drained, with the result that each autumn saw an influx of those
THE Colwall Players production of The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society production of Macbeth continues tonight (Friday) and tomorrow evening at Colwall Village Hal at 7.30pm. Tickets are obtainable from John Goodwin Estate
THE Longdon harvest supper will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at 7pm for 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Tickets are available from Roger Woodward, churchwarden, at £3 per adult and £1.50 per child. Soft drinks will be provided but parishioners are invited
SATURDAY, November 2 is the date for the first Revellers quiz of the season. It starts at 7.30pm in Malvern Wells Village Hall and costs £3.50 per head which includes lasagne as the main item of the buffet super. Don't worry if you haven't got a partner
WINNERS in the August lottery draw of Corse & Staunton Playing Fields 200 Club were 1 I Thomas, 2 J Bowell, 3 H Dudfield, 4 G Bruce. The Twice Lucky accumulator remains intact and now stands at £440. Another new piece of play equipment for the children's
The Village Hall and the Friends of St James Church are putting on a winetasting evening in the Village Hall on Friday, November 15, 7.30pm for 8pm, with all proceeds shared. The event is being presented by Mr Patrick Shave of The Hop Pocket Wine Company
THE tactics and events of the historic Battle of Worcester, 351 years ago, are examined by a Malvern historian in his latest book. Tony Spicer, of West Malvern Road, has researched and compiled a comprehensive analysis of the battle, which took place
THE heat is certainly being turned on the firefighters as their threatened national strike looms closer. Reacting to a blast of Blair rhetoric, when he invoked imagery of the miners' strike and Arthur Scargill, the FBU hit back strongly and, until yesterday
A LEADING Worcestershire figure slammed Britain of half-a-century ago as being "a divided nation - of gamblers and of savers." He was Kidderminster's Sir George Eddy, then Chairman of the West Midlands Region of the National Savings Movement, and he made
JOHN Godber's Men of the World slipped in and out of too many characters to make it hugely watchable. While the three stars of the show did a sterling job in being able to switch blithely from coach tour rep to old lady, to retired miner, after a while
ONE of the most oft-repeated criticisms of the Countryside Alliance is of the "where were you when..." variety. It goes something like this. Where were you when the village schools were being closed? Where were you when the farmers - with vast Euro subsidies
AN open day is to be held in Earl's Croome to outline plans for a day centre to serve the village, along with Severn Stoke, Ryall, Ripple and surrounding areas. Age Concern is in the process of establishing several mobile day care centres across the Malvern
AN opportunity to savour the taste of Worcestershire is being offered at Clive's Fruit Farm this weekend. The Upton business is celebrating Apple Day tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday, with a series of special events, at which visitors will be able to taste
SPONSORSHIP worth £4,000 is enabling Worcestershire Wildlife Trust to plant a new generation of oak trees in Longdon. Aquila Networks is providing the cash, which the trust will use to plant acorns from veteran trees to ensure their continuity at Longdon
A NEW access on to the eastbound M50 to serve the Malvern area could be built if Worcestershire County Council is successful in a bid for funds. The council has applied for £1.25m from the Government's Local Transport Plan to create a slip road from the
A CRACKING game of football between local rivals saw the youthful newcomers to the Worcester District Saturday Division One league, Welland Athletic outplay the Swan in midfield and overcome a 1-0 deficit at half time. HANLEY SWAN 1, WELLAND ATHLETIC
HEREFORD and Worcester Fire Brigade will operate a limited service in the Malvern area when firefighters begin a 48-hour strike on Tuesday. The whole of the two counties will be covered by just seven RAF crews; two based in Hereford, two in Worcester,
A NEW doctors' surgery and daycare nursery is being planned for Townsend Way in Malvern Link. Worcester-based Prime UK has submitted a planning application to build the complex, which will replace the existing surgery in Avenue Road, Malvern. The new
I READ with great interest your article 'What future for the town Centre' (Malvern Gazette, October 18). I will not pick up on every issue raised as I agree with most. To me there are three very important remedies to stop the demise of trade. 1. Yes the
Malvern Hills Homeless Young Adults Trust will be hosting its tenth annual sleep-out in Malvern Priory churchyard on Friday, December 6. Young representatives from local firms and churches are being asked to take part and raise sponsorship from their
EXPRESS followed up last weeks 4-0 thumping of Malvern Radar with a similar slick display to despatch Martley and record their third 4-0 win of the season. EXPRESS 88 4, MARTLEY SPURS RESERVES 0 Express opened well and were never troubled at the back,
The last thing I want to get involved in is endless slanging matches about the advantages and disadvantages of events at the Three Counties Showground, but as it was my letter that was being criticised by Tony Halls (Your Letters, October 11) I feel that
PYROTECHNICS costing £7,000 will light up the sky above Malvern at the fireworks spectacular on Saturday, November 2, at the Three Counties Showground. Masterminded by Bromyard-based Dragonfire Ltd, which created displays for the launch of the Welsh National
A MALVERN packaging company is to shed a quarter of its workforce, as it prepares to capitalise on a growing market in the Far East. The cuts are being made as Pendragon Presentation Packaging, at Enigma Business Park, gets ready to move to new premises
He's used to being in the spotlight, but for once in his life it wasn't Harrison Ford getting all the attention during his recent trip to Britain, but the blonde actress with him. It was supposed to be a promotional trip to publicise his latest movie,
A MALVERN-based maker of short films is hoping to boost the profile of the art by encouraging people to join a co-operative. Martin Kelly, of West Malvern Road, has formed the Malvern Film Co-operative to give locals interested in making short films and
Local historian Cora Weaver will be on the trail of Malvern's spooks and spectres next week. She will be leading ghost walks around the town on Saturday and Sunday, November 2 and 3. The walks will take in several sites of reputed hauntings and inexplicable
A SUGGESTION that late-night opening one day a week would tempt more shoppers to Great Malvern has met with a lukewarm reception from traders. Adrian Ward, owner Robson Ward Kitchens on Belle Vue Terrace, wrote this week to other businesses in the town
I should think that hard-working Malvern caterers would not thank Mrs Nanette Freeman, from Telford, for her scornful comments (Your Letters, October 18) on Malvern's lack of eating places - if they had the time to read them. Did her "invigorating walk
KEYZ RM again had to reshuffle due to late withdrawals but some woeful defending and a glut of missed chances cost RM a vital three points against a side they should have beaten. KEYZ RM 3, VIRGIN SPORTS 6 RM had the boost of scoring inside five minutes
A GLANCE at the weekly planning applications before MHDC shows a steady stream of applications to lop trees and fix fences, walls and gates, which have minimal visual impact. At the same time a growing tide of alleged road safety improving signs and road
AS local representative on Herefordshire Council I support the campaign for improved safety through Ashperton. What is needed is a reduced speed limit, traffic calming and a much improved pavement through the village as part of the Safer Routes to School
MALVERN United knew they would have a tough game when league front runners Peopleton paid a visit to Sling Lane so the order of the day was come out battling. MALVERN UNITED U14 1, PEOPLETON JUNIORS U14 2 After just five minutes the visitors were shocked
THE police proposal to introduce an alcohol-free zone in Upton has perversely the one possible advantage of ensuring a reasonable police presence in order to enforce it. It would seem a rather unhelpful approach to focus quite so much blame on young people
SCIENTISTS at QinetiQ in Malvern have developed a new three-dimensional map service covering the whole of the UK. The service, called enAble3D, is being aimed at planning authorities, architects, tourist information centres and other professional customers
IF I may add my threepennyworth to the debate regarding the road realignment at Powick. It was plainly obvious from the start that the road layout, especially northbound, was a clear invitation for every boy racer or company rep in their Ford Mondeo to
WHEN Colin Youngjohns was a young lad helping out around Aggborough, he could never have believed he would one day be a Football League chairman at the club he loves. But the 56-year-old carpet contractor ended up exactly that after millionaire Lionel
A CAVALCADE of vehicles wound its way through the country roads around Malvern this week for the funeral of a local traveller. Hundreds of mourners turned out on Monday to pay their respects to Pearl Hodgkins, aged 48, who died after a stroke on Saturday
A MAN who broke into a Malvern shop was caught by an off-duty policeman drinking in a nearby pub. Sgt Andy Woolhouse was in the Anchor Inn, Yates Hay Road, when he heard the burglar alarm go off at the Londis shop on May 7 last year, Worcester magistrates
AN Upton farmer is to be the new face of a supermarket campaign promoting Aberdeen Angus beef. Susan Troughton's face will be seen in branches of Waitrose across the county. The promotional pictures show her in the field with her 130 Aberdeen Angus cattle
One wonders what drives 407,000 country folk to trek down to our capital to march through its streets in protest. Could it be the contempt with which this government treats the rural communities of this country has finally awakened a sleeping giant? Surely
AS it stands today, for two days next week, assuming the firefighters' 48-hour strike goes ahead as planned from Tuesday, emergency calls in Malvern are set to be covered by two RAF crews based in Worcester. No doubt they will do their best, but it does
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club have parted company with unsettled left-arm paceman Alamgir Sheriyar. The County mutually agreed to his immediate release despite the 28-year-old having another year left on his contract. New Road Director of Cricket
AMBITIOUS Worcester City have put in an increased offer to sign Adam Wilde from Cambridge City. The St George's Lane club have already had one bid rejected by The Lilywhites but have upped the stakes in an effort to land the player. City are still awaiting
ADIE Smith and Scott Stamps are Kidderminster Harriers' main injury worries ahead of tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Cambridge United at Aggborough (3pm). Utility player Smith has a hams-tring problem while defender Stamps is
SPEEDING drivers are being targeted on roads in Worc-estershire and Herefordshire in an effort to reduce the number of children killed each year. West Mercia Constabulary last week launched a Too Fast - Slow Down message as part of an ongoing effort to
HEREFORD United's FA Cup preparations have been boosted by the return of captain Ian Wright for tomorrow's fourth qualifying round clash with Arlesey Town (3pm). The Bulls skipper has made a surprisingly quick return to action after breaking his hand
WORCESTER St John's club angler Stuart Howells beat a talented line-up with a fine bag of chub to take home the coveted Alan Reynolds Memorial Trophy on the River Wye. With the river at Fownhope and Field Farm fining down nicely after mid-week rain it
AS the competition season nears its close, attention has been focussed on the finals of two prestigious knockout competitions, which have been running throughout the Worcestershire Golf Club's season. For the men, the final of the Meredith Cup took place
AN amazing 19 records were broken at an exciting Ledbury & District Swimming Club Club Championship Gala. The youngest race, one length front crawl for ages seven and under, saw new records in both the girls and boys event. David Middleton stormed
UPTON Ladies played Pershore in a friendly 'away' match at MGC in glorious sunshine and the game started brightly with both teams playing a good passing style. PERSHORE 1, UPTON 5 With Martha Recordon, Trudy Warner and Sylvia Gillham controlling the midfield
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Malvern Town v Walsall Wood, Ledbury Town v Heath Hayes. Division One South: Malvern Rangers v Ludlow Town Reserves, Leominster Town v Malvern Town Reserves. WFA JUNIOR CUP Round Two: Bewdley Town
I WRITE to register my dismay at the reduction in the grant by Worcester City Council to Worcester Swan Theatre. A city as alive and vibrant as Worcester needs a lively theatre and warrants the support of its politicians and Press. J J WOODHEAD, Droitwich
THE Yetties Folk Band will be performing the Music Heritage of Thomas Hardy for the Bromyard Mayor's Charity Concert at St Peter's Church at 8pm on Friday, November 1. The evening is sure to be a toe tapping night of music, song and humorous stories about
ROCK legends The Animals return to Huntington Hall, Worcester, on Friday, November 1. The line-up features original members John Steel and Dave Rowberry, alongside former Kinks bass player Jim Rodford. The show starts at 8pm. Tickets are £11, on 01905
THE Dutch National Ballet brings three pieces to Malvern Theatres next month, styled by the choreographer whose work has brought them great renown. Hans van Manen is famous for popularising modern ballet as a fusion of classical and contemporary dance
The IgNobel Prizes, by Marc Abrahams (Orion, £9.99) HELLO, small boys everywhere. This one's for you. The IgNobel Prizes celebrate all that is bizarre, weird and - frankly - improbable in real-life scientific research. Awarded annually, Ig Prize winners
MALVERN Town crashed out of the FA Carlsberg Vase following a desperately disappointing home defeat against North West Counties Division Two outfit Norton United. MALVERN TOWN 0, NORTON UNITED 2 With Town bidding for a second round proper place for only
A FORMER leading Malvern Squash Club player has won a world title at the tender age of 71. Dr John Cox, who was the top player at the club during the 70s and up until the mid 80s, won the men's 70-74 age category at the World Masters Games Squash Championships
NEW Labour has attacked the middle classes and all the working people far more than any other government in modern times. New Labour has increased taxes on everyone - even holidays and transport, has undermined every single person's pensions, threatened
HOW wonderful to read about the success of the Worcester Education Achievement Zone which has operated in part of the city for the last three years. Although the Government turned down Worcestershire's plans for a Statutory Education Action Zone, it is
UNTIL Tap Dogs came along, tap dancing was trapped in the top hat and tails world of Fred Astaire and with Gene Kelly singing in the rain. Then an Australian industrial machinist from the steel town of Newcastle, north of Sydney, changed the world of
NO ONE can disagree that William Shakespeare justly deserves his place in the top 10 greatest Britons of all time. But plenty of people would take issue with the fact that his comedies are actually funny. However Rachel Kavanaugh, above, the RSC's latest
ADIE Smith and Scott Stamps are Kidderminster Harriers' main injury worries ahead of tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Cambridge United at Aggborough (3pm). Utility player Smith has a hams-tring problem while defender Stamps is
Live Wyres Social Singles are meeting at The Kings Head, Sidbury, Worcester on Wednesday, October 30. For further details telephone Pauline on 01905 779948 or Lyn/Pete on 01905 425938. Worcester & District Philatelic and Postcard Society are holding
Celebrating Worcester's Royal Connections Exhibition at The Elgar Birthplace Museum, Lower Broadheath, Worcester. April 23-October 31. M6 Toll - Photographs of the Birmingham Northern Relief Road by John Hodgett. September 7-November 3. MAC the centre
Friday, October 25 Fred Zepplin. The Marr's Bar Saturday, October 26 Tony Martin. Sketchleys Sports & Social Club Emma Louise. Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Club. Mostly Autumn. The Marr's Bar Sunday, October 27 Johnny B Goode. Barbourne Ex-Servicemens
Centre Stage Series at CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham on October 30. Tickets available from Box Office 0121 767 4050 or book on-line. www.cbso.co.uk City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, on October 30 and October
The Swan Theatre Company is presenting a play for children, aged 3 to 8 at 10.30am and 11.45am on Saturday, November 2. At the Worcester venue the company will present drama, song and audience participation in the 40-minute Captain Crab's Treasure by
A SUPERNATURAL thriller will open a new season of shows by the Mouthpiece Theatre Company on Wednesday at The Bulls Head Inn in Inkberrow. A play inspired by the English Civil War and the Battle of Worcester, The Bridge follows the experiences of Tom
ACTOR Robert Powell has promised theatre-goers a hugely entertaining evening when the Alan Bennett-penned double-bill in which he stars opens in Malvern on Monday (October 28). Powell, famed for screen roles as diverse as a hapless detective (The Detectives
Theatre October To Oct 26-The Tempest with Richard Briers at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm, 7.45pm. £16-£24. Box Office (01684) 892277. 25-Infinite Number of Monkeys do Gravity at Bosbury Parish Hall. 7.30pm. Tickets (01531) 640415. 25
THE owner of a Malvern business collected an award for his management skills at his graduation ceremony. Robert Aynsworth decided to enrol at UCW to benefit from a broader understanding of management. He runs Domain Solutions in Malvern and develops specialist
A HEADTEACHER at a Shropshire primary school has combined teaching with her own learning. Lisa Slater has also walked away with a prestigious prize for her studies towards her MSc in Educational Leadership and Management. Lisa won the Jeremy Richmond
THE principal of Worcester College of Technology found out what it was like to be on the receiving end of a graduation ceremony when he was awarded an honorary degree from the University College Worcester. John Henderson has conferred plenty of qualifications
The last of three days of graduation ceremonies brought to you by the Worcester Evening News. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT Nathan Charles Ball, Paul Michael Bayliss, Matt Rhys Davies, Ross John Davies, Steven Roger Delaney,
A DEPLETED but eager squad of Malvern's youngest rugby players arrived in Kingsland to be chilled by the wind and soaked by the rain The U8's were first to take up the challenge, meeting a spirited Luctonian team who had just made short work of Hereford
IN the appalling weather last Sunday, Droitwich RFC hosted two squads from the Youth side of Malvern Angels WRFC for a couple of friendly Tag Matches. The teams were evenly matched with end-to-end play throughout each game, however Droitwich just managed
MALVERN RFC U14 Pirates claimed two well-earned wins at Luctonians last Sunday despite missing seven regular players. In their first match against Westfield School from Leeds, who were returning home from a successful tour of South Wales, the Pirates
BRITISH beef was finally back on the menu in France this week - but that did not stop the knives coming out for Agriculture Secretary Margaret Beckett. Mrs Beckett - a less than popular figure in Worcestershire in the wake of her handling of the latter
A BEMUSED Mike Foster could not understand why he was closer to the bottom than top of a league table of how long MPs take to respond to their constituents' concerns. Mike thought he had been quick off the mark in getting back to people who contacted
ARCHITECTS Stainburn Taylor, of Church Lane, Ledbury, have merged with Worcester-based Wood Kendrick and Williams. Stainburn Taylor is the appointed architect to more than 100 churches and cathedrals. Its architects frequently work with English Heritage
A WORCESTER pub will be giving customers a spooky time with a special Halloween Beer Festival. The Postal Order, in Foregate Street, has lined up 25 real ales from around Britain for five days of ghoulish guzzling. The beers on offer are Banks's and Taylor
WORK has started on 51 flats and townhouses on the site of the old Brooklyn Ford garage in Worcester. The planned development in Bath Road will border the canal on both sides of the Mill Street bridge, following the bulldozing of the garage. The flats
SATURDAY WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier Division: Droitwich v Upton (V Johns); Perrywood v Henwick Academicals (D Roberts); Kempsey United v Hallow WMC (P Daffin); Worcester City v Inkberrow (S Plane). Division One: Fernhill Heath Spurs v Pershore
A MAN who desperately tried to save drowning Worcester schoolgirl Lelaina Hall after she become trapped in mudflats on a beach told an inquest that he saw no signs warning of the dangers. Laurence Boyle struggled against thigh-high mud to rescue five-year-old
A BREAST cancer victim who claims a Worcester firm made her redundant because of her illness has vowed to see her fight through to the end. Mother-of-one Liz Zatriqi said she was "gutted" that the employment tribunal board had decided to take a further
A MAN who discovered a shot swan left for dead on a Worcester riverbank is nurturing her cygnets while she fights back to health. Stewart Spencer found the adult female lying on the riverbank near The Ketch pub, St Peter's, on Wednesday, October 9, with
A WORKER has attacked managers at a Droitwich firm for an "out of the blue" 99 job losses. Works Council representative Darren Pollock said employees were "stunned" after hearing their jobs at Doncasters Precision Castings were going. Mr Pollock, who
THE region's film-makers will be screening their work at a Worcester Film Society event tonight. The evening is billed as a celebration of local talent which demonstrates film-making at grass roots. It will culminate with the "silly, sick, zombie-splatter
YOUNG car thieves are being given the chance to take part in a driving awareness course to change their ways. The youngsters, who are sent on the course by the probation service and youth offending team, are being taught the error of their ways at Worcester
A TRAFFIC management scheme dogged by hitches in the past successfully passed a trial - only to fail another test five days later. It is the latest hiccup for the Angel Street bollards, which failed to lower as they were designed to in order to let buses
WORKERS at an office development were outraged when they arrived at work to find a mobile phone mast being installed just 2ft away from their window. Workers at Charles Henry House, on Worcester Road, Droitwich, said they knew nothing about the mast going
FORMER Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant has offered to promote Kidderminster College's record label on his national tour. The singer recently became patron of the college's MAS Records label. Plant joined Kevyn Gammond, his fellow band member from Priory
ALARMED residents are calling for a public inquiry to hear their concerns over heavy goods vehicles using Kempsey's Brookend Lane. The West Midlands Traffic Commissioner is believed to have received up to 80 letters of objection to an application from
WORCESTER'S photographers developed their winning streak by once again winning the Three Counties' Annual Photographic Competition. Worcester had won four out of the past five competitions against camera clubs from Hereford and Gloucester and confidence
ONE person has been killed and five others injured after two cars collided in a head-on crash on the A4103 at Fromes Hill. The accident happened at 8.40am today and three fire crews, three ambulances, the Air Ambulance and police attended the scene. No
TINY tots at a Worcester playgroup braved cold and blisters to raise money for their Christmas party. The youngsters, aged from two-and-a-half to four, pushed their prams for about half-an-hour in a sponsored pram push on Wednesday. Twenty-six youngsters
LESSONS at a Worcestershire school will be a bit rocky from now on after a new seaside display was created. Youngsters from St Mary's First School in Kidderminster pitched in to help build Sunny Cove on wasteland outside their classroom. Features of the
Tonight (Friday) at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall, is the award-winning play (not film, as mentioned last week), Infinite Number of Monkeys do Gravity. The script links apples, alchemy and arson to Isaac Newton and tells how the Great Fire of London truly
OUR Harvest Festival this year at St Peter's Church took the form of a service of songs of praise. Despite a very wet afternoon and evening there was a good congregation in attendance. The traditional harvest hymns were sung followed by readings, and
FORTHAMPTON & District Royal British Legion's annual general meeting was held on October 14 in Forthampton Clubroom. There were 12 members in attendance and eight apologies. The chairman K I B Yeaman welcomed the members who had braved the very wet
n Music for Saxophone and Orchestra - Debussy, Glazunov, Ibert, Milhaud, Villa-Lobos, Karamessini THE saxophone has still not been fully embraced into the classical orchestral repertoire, despite Debussy's foresight to feature this hybrid instrument at
Van Gogh - Music of His Time - Lalo, Franck, Chabrier, Wagner, Liszt, Mahler NAXOS has produced a series of CDs in its Art and Music range which attempt to marry the two art forms and provide the listener with some insight into the historical and social
THERE'S nothing better than watching things go pear-shaped live on television - as long as you're not on the receiving end, of course. Some great incidents I can think of include the elephant who answered the call of nature on Blue Peter, and the time
EXACTLY 100 years ago this week, a new Methodist Church was completed and officially opened at Pump Street, Worcester. It was to be the fourth Wesleyan chapel on roughly the same site though - as we know with the benefit of hindsight - it has not survived
THE animosity felt towards his estranged wife by Droitwich's legendary "Salt King" John Corbett right up until his death was fully exposed with the publication of his will this week exactly a century ago. John Corbett made a fortune as owner of the Salt
TAKING a rare break from his various jaunts around the world's more dangerous areas, John Simpson faced a packed Cheltenham Town Hall last Thursday night. Taking the opportunity to air his views on various subjects, from the war in Iraq to a disturbing
IT is a credit to the Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society cast that this insight into the later life of an author few would associate with anything other than a happy childhood works so well. For Meeting Bea, which is penned by local author and BBC radio
A COLOURFUL, imaginative realisation of Shakespeare's most magical play was conjured up at Malvern Theatres on Monday night. The Tempest, brought to Malvern by Theatre Royal Plymouth and Thelma Holt, was well received by a large audience in the Festival
A SCHEME to raise the main road into Upton came a step nearer this week. A delegation from town, district and county councils, accompanied by West Worcestershire MP Michael Spicer, visited Transport Minister John Spellar to ask for the work to be carried
THREE shrubs were planted round a sign bearing the name of Hanley Castle as a lasting memorial to its victory in Worcestershire's Best Kept Village of the Year competition. Bob Dale, chairman of the Council for the Preservation of Rural England, and Suzanne
THE new chairman of Upton Royal British Legion has issued an appeal for more ex-servicemen and woman to join the group. Betty Williams became the first female chairman in the organisation's 55-year history when she succeeded Wally Hampton at a meeting
AN international evening is being organised by Upton Deanery on Tuesday (October 29). Food and wine from Russia, France and Italy, along with some surprises, will be on offer at Bushley Village Hall, when the evening starts at 7.30pm. Tickets for the
RANGERS' dismal sequence of results and indeed player availability continued on Saturday with a 4-2 reversal against visiting Mahal in the West Midlands League Division One (South). MALVERN RANGERS 2, MAHAL 4 The signings of Richard Forde and Justin Senter
MALVERN Ladies FC entertained Evesham Ladies FC in the County Cup on Sunday. MALVERN LADIES FC 7, EVESHAM LADIES FC 1 Malvern started very slowly and were given a couple of early scares from a very young Evesham team. This gave Malvern a wake up call
A COMMUNITY fair is being held by the Friends of Upton and The Hook Churches tomorrow (Saturday). This takes place from 10am to noon at Upton Memorial Hall. The event includes a large raffle and refreshments. Admission is free.
A TOY and craft fair is taking place at Bridge House, Waterside, Upton, on Sunday (October 27), between 10am and 4pm.
MOre than four acres of land in Malvern which has been owned by a local family for around 20 years could be developed for housing. Residents in Meadow Road are angry that the Oseman family is seeking planning permission to develop the field next to their
THE West returned to winning ways on Saturday in this Worcester League Division One fixture. GOODREST SPORTS 1, WEST MALVERN 2 Forced to make three changes they got off to a reasonable start and were in front after 25 minutes. After good build up play
RE: The article 'Dish plan submitted for town mast' (Malvern Gazette, October 18), this leaves me very angry. The mast was erected some time ago after it was given planning permission by Malvern Hills District Council despite protests by the people it
A GOOD local derby at Lower Howsell Road last Sunday saw the points shared. MALVERN PREMIERS 1, MALVERN RADAR 1 In the first half there was mainly midfield activity with a right old tussle going on between all the midfield players and determined defending
I WOULD like to endorse David Head's letter about Lidl's proposed supermarket in Malvern Link (Your Letters, October 18). In a consumer survey conducted in 2000 Lidl achieved the highest customer satisfaction rating of any retailer, surpassing many well
GOALS from Jon Hale and Mark Lowndes failed to prevent the Falcons going down 6-2 when they entertained Bransford Rovers last Sunday in a Worcester League Division Four encounter. ANCHOR FALCONS 2, BRANSFORD ROVERS 6 The visitors always looked the better
FROMES Hill maintained the impressive start to their Malvern League season with a hard fought but well deserved win over high flying AC30. CLUB AC30 3, FROMES HILL 4 Fromes fell behind to an early goal but soon drew level when Jamie Dean lobbed the keeper
COUN Alex Wall (Your Letters, October 18) has not noticed that the first half of my letter (Your Letters October 11) referred to a PUBLIC sports centre (e.g. Perdiswell in Worcester). As I explained, these are different from 'dual use sports halls at
THE owner of the International Gospel Centre in Malvern Link has complained that a proposed workshop and office next door will ruin its peace and tranquillity. Malvern Hills District Council planners this week granted permission for Worcester-based Varicon
POWICK travelled to Kempsey for this Worcester Saturday League Premier Division match. KEMPSEY 0, POWICK 3 In the first half both teams tried to dominate but neither could penetrate each other's defence. In the 28th minute Dave Wardroper limped off and
SO Coun Alec Wall states in his letter regarding sports provision for Malvern (Your Letters, October 18) that when the Malvern Theatres get £600,000 from MHDC, Tenbury Wells is entitled to expect additional funding for its sports facilities. While this
POWICK entertained Colwall for the first time in a couple of years as they were promoted this season to Worcester League Division One. POWICK 4, COLWALL ST JAMES 0 With only one minute gone Colwall should have gone one up when a back pass did not reach
I WOULD like to endorse every one of the comments made by Mr Pearson (Your Letters, October 18). I can assure him he is not on his own! I live in Alexandra Road, where again, many residents do not have the facility to park their vehicles off the road,
"WHAT future for town centre?" you ask (Malvern Gazette, October 18) and well enough you may ask, but isn't your query a little late, would it not have been more apt if asked before the supermarkets gave Malvern a resounding knock out blow, just as they
LANGLAND Sports made a poor start to this game going 2-0 down and then losing top scorer Nick Kordas through injury. LANGLAND SPORTS 4, NEW INN 2002 3 Langland rallied and Steve Hudson pulled a goal back after the keeper had parried Stu Harvey's initial
TEN new jobs could be created with the opening of a Countrywide store in Malvern Link. A planning application for change of use has been submitted by John Brook, owner of the B H Motors site at the Worcester Road/Townsend Way roundabout. A previous application
MADRESFIELD, playing for the first time this season with a full squad, took an early lead through Gordy Mansell. BELL INN 5, MADRESFIELD 4 The Bell's Mark Herbert did his usual efficient job in the centre and this more than anything helped the home side
A PLAN to develop the former dry cleaners' site off Yates Hay Road, Malvern Link, has been given the go-ahead by the district council. David Payne Homes Ltd has applied to build 38 homes on the 1.38 acre plot, which was cleared of the laundry buildings
SORRY, but why if MHDC is so "committed to rejuvenating Malvern town centre" (Malvern Gazette, October 25), is it waiting for nearly a year to appoint a new town centre manager and what have the previous ones really done? Why will 'He (?) have to ask
A SERIES of road accidents at a notorious blackspot in the Herefordshire village of Stoke Lacy may be the result of the road being haunted. In the past 18 months 26 vehicles have ended up in the hedge on both sides of the A465 on the hill between Stoke
REGRETTABLY, due to circumstances beyond our control, the Charity Christmas Card Shop at Malvern Town Council offices this year, due to open on Monday, October 28, as advertised cannot now open until Friday, November 1. I would like to record my sincere
A PROFESSIONAL steelpan player has been told he can return to play in Ledbury but only under certain conditions after his last performance caused a series of complaints. Jamma, who has played for the Queen at Bucking-ham Palace, said he is hurt his performance
WEST Mercia Constabulary's first Chief Constable, Sir John Willison, died at his Lulsley home last Sunday. Affectionately known as Sandy, Sir John was born in 1914 and began his career with the City of London Police in 1933 before serving on cruisers
ACTOR Richard Briers is to confer life membership of the Parkinson's Disease Society on a local branch stalwart. Society president Mr Briers, who is currently appearing in The Tempest at the Festival Theatre, will perform the ceremony in Malvern today
THE Coaster Company has retaken its former unit in Spring Lane South, Malvern, as extra preparation and storage space. Having outgrown its original factory two-and-a-half years ago and moved across the road to premises four times as large, the company
AN article in last week's Sunday Times travel section described Malvern as "steadfastly, almost eccentrically, English whilst cloaking itself in exotica". The half-page piece, by travel writer Richard Girling, chronicled a visit to the town in late August
BOSTON UNITED Their start to Football League life has been shrouded in controversy with a £100,000 fine and four-point deduction for breaching FA rules over player contracts. Last season's Conference champions, with assistant Neil Thompson taking over
STUDENTS from Malvern Girls' College swept the board at the annual Gloucestershire Classical Association Latin and Greek Reading Competition. Malvern's Kemi Greene and Helen Parker won the junior duologue, with Cleo Watson and Lottie Bain second and Anisha
MALVERN'S Morgan Motor Company is producing more cars than ever before. The family-owned firm, famous for its hand-made sports cars, produced 650 Plus 8 and Aero 8 models last year. Company boss Charles Morgan revealed the figure at the International
A MEETING will take place within the next two weeks to hammer out an agreement over new barriers at the entrance to the Roman Way's retail park. Worcestershire county councillor Tom Wells will get together with Mark Grant, who represents site owners Insignia
IT was Ian Hurdman's misfortune to come up against an opponent on top of his game when making his last ever appearance in the Benson and Hedges Snooker Championship. Hurdman faced Mark Davis at the Towers Snooker Club in Mansfield after receiving an opening
A MAN who fell down a 20ft hole which appeared in his garden in the Graham Road area of Malvern had to be rescued. The drama began at about 10.30am on Tuesday, when the man, whose identity has not been released, fell down a hole which suddenly appeared
DROITWICH golf ace John Bickerton faces a battle to make the cut at the Madrid Open. Bickerton shared 88th place after shooting a two-over-par opening round of 73, not helped by a double-bogey six on the 10th hole. That left him nine shots adrift of leader
AROUND 80 Colwall residents made their way to the village library on Saturday to see the opening of its new £100,000 extension. The Millennium Room, paid for by fund-raising by villagers, grants from charitable organisations and Herefordshire Council,
DANNY McDonnell has withstood some pressure situations in his time but none more so than when he made his debut for Worcester City's opponents tomorrow Halesowen Town. It was the last game of the season in 1995-96 and the Yeltz were snapping at the heels
MANOR Park Travellers moved joint top of Division two of the Whatley Recordon Malvern Table Tennis League with a comfortable win over Malvern Juniors A. Mike Bellfield preserved his unbeaten record with three wins. Martin Snee also won three but both
THE autumn season at Manor Park Tennis Club is well under way and coaching has started for all ages, from three years to the over 70's. The younger children are being taught using the successful Robinson's Mini Tennis Scheme, the teenagers have their
THE Malvern & District Motor Cycle & Light Car Club held their annual charity skittles competitions at the Beacon Club Room in Link Way. Once again, they were a great success both in the support for the competitions and in raising a significant
MALVERN Hills Ladies indoor bowlers have won their first three matches this season. They played Cotswold Ladies winning by 106 shots to 84 shots with Myrtle Hart and her team achieving a top score of 36-4 shots. Against Banbury Bowls Club the score was
DO you remember the Lich Gate? Or the Elizabethan cottages in Lich Street? Or Blind Lizzie who lived there and repaired cane chairs? I do, but I was at school at the time and too young to do anything to save them. Priceless pieces of history, easily rivalling
I would like to protest in the strongest possible terms about the council's decision to cut the grant to the Swan Theatre to such a level as to force its closure. The grounds for opposition to this cut are many, but presumably the main concern is financial
POSSESSIONS (12A) A delicate and beautiful drama, examining the notion of romance through two couples, living almost 200 years apart. Adapted from the Booker Prize-winning novel by AS Byatt. Odeon, Worcester. 1.15, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45 HALLOWEEN RESURRECTION
PROGRESSIVE rock stalwarts Caravan call in to Malvern on their Forever Onwards Tour. Pye Hastings, Richard Coughlan, Dave Sinclair, Geoffrey Richardson, Jim Leverton and Doug Boyle will be supported by Rapunzal MAP at The Fringe Theatre on Albert Road
CHELTENHAM sees a range of musical talent performing at the city's Town Hall next week. The Hollies stop off tomorrow (Saturday) performing some of their classic hits as part of a 40th anniversary tour. They will be followed on Sunday by virtuoso guitarists
n Pig's Digger by Simon Puttock and Alison Bartlett (Egmont, £9.99). THIS book will jump out at you. It is bright, bold and beautifully put together. It will appeal to any small hands reaching out for fun and stimulation. And it all starts when pig receives
IF the Government comes up with a test to see if private schools should keep their charitable status then The King's School, Worcester, should pass with flying colours. The independent school - founded in 1541 as a cathedral school - is a mixed day school
n The Embarrassing Parents by Victoria Mather and Sue Macartney-Snape (John Murray, £9.99). Saturday just wouldn't be Saturday without turning to the Telegraph Magazine to scan Social Stereotypes. Each week, Mather the journalist and Macartney-Snape the
n Vanilla Beans & Brodo: Real Life In The Hills of Tuscany by Isabella Dusi (Pocket Books, £7.99) IF there's no room in your suitcase for this release from those charming people at Pocket, you'd better book an extra seat on the jet. For just when
A Brief History of Thyme and other herbs by Miranda Seymour (John Murray, £9.99). Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. They are all listed here (with not a passing reference to Simon and Garfunkel) along with some not so everyday herbs... mullein (good
MALVERN used this friendly to introduce some of their promising young players to the top level of junior rugby and were not disgraced. MALVERN A 15pts, DUDLEY KINGSWINFORD II 24pts DK fielded several first team regulars from their National League squad
MALVERN Town entertain Walsall Wood tomorrow (Saturday) in the Express and Star League Premier Division (2.45pm) and will be looking for all three points in order to eliminate last Saturday's bitterly disappointing home Vase defeat. Town should have a
WORLD champion Anna Bailey (Old Wrecks) of Hanley Swan had recovered sufficiently from last week's lower back strain to row in the first of the Grand Prix series of races on Sunday at the South of England Indoor Rowing Championships held at Portsmouth's
A GOOD win for Upton in this friendly local derby game at Pershore. PERSHORE 5pts, UPTON 22pts With no league fixture for the week, the club's selection committee opted for 'select XV' with a number of second and third team players given a chance to impress
TO the unknown person who recently found a large bunch of keys in Stanley Road, and immediately handed them in to Worcester city police station could I please offer a sincere thank you. JOHN HINTON, Victoria Avenue, Worcester.
D Parker waxed lyrical (You Say, Saturday, October 19) about the days when football crowds of 60,000 - 70,000 were a "fairly common occurrence". I too remember those "good old days" of the past, when you paid to stand on the terraces of a football ground
SPA traders are being warned that selling fireworks to town children could lead to them being prosecuted and heavily fined. The warning - from Worcestershire Trading Standards Service - urges retailers to be more responsible to reduce the risk of accidents
Malvern Cinema: Lilo and Stitch (U) Fri, Oct 25 4.30pm & 7pm, Oct 26-31 2pm, 4.30pm & 7pm. Forum Film Special: Read my Lips (Sur mes Levres) (15) in the Forum. Wed, Oct 30 only 8.15pm. Odeon Worcester: 28 Days Later (18) Thurs only 12.30, 3.45
WHETHER you love them or hate them, mobile phones are now a huge a part of everyday life. There are 46 million mobile subscribers in the UK, creating a turnover of a staggering £10.8bn in the last financial year. No self-respecting child can be without
The Tempest. October 21-26. Malvern Festival Theatre. Tickets available from Box Office 01684 892277. The Rat Pack. October 22 and October 26, Alexandra Theatre Birmingham. Tickets available from Box Office Hotline 0870 607 7535. Worcester Theatre Company
THE West End show that won this year's Laurence Olivier Awards Best New Comedy is coming to Malvern. Stones in his Pockets recently celebrated its third year on the London stage and its visit to Malvern for a run from November 11 marks the start of a
HEAVY overnight frost, the first of the season and torrential rain made conditions difficult for Malvern Angling Club's trip to the River Wye at Symonds Yat. Although most members struggled for bites, those who used old fashioned bread for bait found
MALVERN RFC Saturday, October 26 1st XV v Hinckley (Away). Meet 12 noon Spring Lane, 12.15pm Ketch, Worcester. Kick off 3pm. No 1 dress code. Navy blue shorts & socks. 2nd XV v Hinckley (Away). Meet 12 noon. Kick off 3pm. Squad for 1st & 2nd XVs
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club have parted company with unsettled left-arm paceman Alamgir Sheriyar. The County mutually agreed to his immediate release despite the 28-year-old having another year left on his contract. New Road Director of Cricket
DANNY McDonnell has withstood some pressure situations in his time but none more so than when he made his debut for Worcester City's opponents tomorrow Halesowen Town. It was the last game of the season in 1995-96 and the Yeltz were snapping at the heels
AMBITIOUS Worcester City have put in an increased offer to sign Adam Wilde from Cambridge City. The St George's Lane club have already had one bid rejected by The Lilywhites but have upped the stakes in an effort to land the player. City are still awaiting
Peter Luff was on the other side of the world this week. But, if anyone was asking, he was still at Westminster. The HMS Westminster, that is. Peter has spent the past week on board a naval vessel in the Falklands as part of a visit by the Parliamentary
A REGIONAL food week held earlier this month in Herefordshire's Eastnor Castle will become an annual fixture after being hailed by business leaders as an outstanding success. The first Regional Food Week, organised by Heart of England fine foods, with
