A BRIDE suffered an horrific wedding night attack when her husband repeatedly punched her in the face. The drunken assault caused the "immediate and final termination" of the marriage, Worcester magistrates heard. Kenneth Lundy, of Brookthorpe Close,
AN ELDERLY man accused of raping a schoolgirl made a point-blank denial to police, a jury heard. Kevin Cartwright allegedly molested the nine-year-old on Friday nights when no other adults were around. Prosecutor Malcolm Parkes told Worcester Crown Court
YOUNGSTERS will be practising their sports skills after being provided with a skateboard ramp and goal nets on their playing field. Voluntary youth group Angels in Exile, based on Canada Way in Worcester, have donated a mobile skateboard ramp for use
NURSES cannot be stopped from wearing their uniforms outside work, even though it increases the risk of infection to patients. That was the claim by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust yesterday, when it again came under pressure from a health
BOOZY schoolchildren, illegally camped on housing association land, are making life miserable for nearby residents with their late night drink-fuelled antics, claim neighbours. Fed-up folk claim the campsite in Warndon, Worcester, has become a magnet
PARENTS have been left fuming after a play area was fenced off in the middle of the summer holidays. Children have had nowhere to play since the land, at the bottom of Whitmore Road, St John's, was blocked off to make way for building work a fortnight
MIDLANDS TWO (WEST) 6/9/03: Malvern v Barkers Butts. 13/9/03: Hereford v Malvern. 27/9/03: Malvern v Kenilworth. 4/10/03: Nuneaton Old Edwardians v Malvern. 11/10/03: Malvern v Aston Old Edwardians. 25/10/03: Newbold v Malvern. 1/11/03: Malvern v Stafford
EMMERDALE'S evil entrepreneur Chris Tate was on hand to reopen Malvern's refurbished Kwik Save supermarket. Actor Peter Amory cut the ribbon and officially reopened the Spring Lane store which has undergone a £800,000 refurbishment. After the opening,
BUILDERS have finished work to create £500,000 worth of new homes on Droitwich's largest estate. Spa Housing Association has built seven new rented homes, for local people, at Woodmans Way on the Westlands estate. The seven two and three-bedroom properties
THE popular base for Riding for the Disabled at Grafton Farm, Bockleton, near Tenbury Wells, has joined a network of other Pony Club riding centres offering membership to non-pony owning children. Currently working with Ludlow Pony Club, members took
St Peter's Church, Stoke Bliss, is seeking an organist. A small honorarium plus expenses is on offer to a suitable musician and any one keen to apply should contact The Church Warden, Mr. M.C. Bowdler, Orchard Rise, Stoke Bliss, WR15 8RY.
NON-profit making community groups in Tenbury Wells now have access to the free use of a minibus. Part of the ShareLINK, Worcestershire's vehicle sharing scheme, sports clubs, community groups and after school clubs can benefit from a range of days out
THE long-serving and faithful horse, Shannon, so popular with young members of the Kyre-based Riding for the Disabled Group has died. Shannon was 33 years old . Bought by the group in 1980, he had lived for 18 years at Lower House Farm, Sutton, and when
A £1 million scheme to turn the former Wells Soft Drinks site at Burford into a modern business park for local enterprises has been approved by South Shropshire District Council. The light industrial development site came before planners last week and
A REMINDER that the monthly lunch club meets on Wednesday, September 3, at the village hall. Bring a plate of food to share (sweet or savoury; hot or cold) at 1pm and enjoy a chat whilst tasting the offering others have brought. Come along or bring a
ST Anne's Church in Oxenhall has benefited to the tune of £200 from the recent jumble sale held in Newent Memorial Hall. Grateful thanks are due to all who contributed in any way to this successful event. St Anne's Church worshippers will attend the 10am
THERE will be no service at St John the Evangelist Church, Pauntley on Sunday, August 31. The congregation is invited to join in the nine parishes service of holy communion in Kempley Church at 10am. On Sunday, September 7, there will be a 9.30am parish
LAST year an enjoyable Village Get-together was held in Upleadon. The event was so successful that another was held this year. It was on August Bank Holiday Monday, August 25, from noon to 3pm and it was held at Middletown Farm. This was at the invitation
A WEEK tomorrow, Saturday, September 6, will see the Garden & Nature Club's annual show at the village hall, which, after the fine summer we have had, promises to produce some fine fruit and vegetable exhibits, although flowers have often struggled
THE Pershore Group of Colleges has released its new short course prospectus for 2003/2004. Its wide range of courses vary from animal care, tree felling, environment and estate management and first aid to horticulture and IT skills. Unusual short courses
IF you fancy a flavour of Cuba but can't afford the air fair, Jules Benjamin's new album launch may do the trick. People who come to hear Jules and his band play songs from their latest long-player Studebaker's Dozen at Worcester's Marr's Bar on Sunday
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club supporters are off to London tomorrow to watch the big match against Gloucestershire in the final of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. The last time they ventured to Lord's for a one-day final was in 1994 - and
WELL, what a month that was. August in Worcester, usually a time of oppressive, high summer heat and nothing to do, has now undergone a complete makeover. It can never be the same again. Dog days of August. High pollen, dust and traffic fumes. Families
The Clubhouse, Spring Lane, Malvern Link, Worcs. WR14 1AJ. Telephone: (01684) 573728. Founded 1934. Members of the RFU, NMFU, W&HRFU. First XV competing in Midlands Division Two (West). Getting to MRFC. From M5 Leave the motorway at Junction 7 and
BANNED when it first appeared in 1933, Noel Coward's Design For Living still manages to seem slightly shocking 70 years on in this latest production. The comedy focuses on a trio of artists in the 1930s who find they cannot live with or without each other
VANDALS have left a trail of destruction at Malvern's Rose Bank Gardens in the latest in a series of attacks on public areas in the town centre. Fires were started with torn up magazines, stones were pulled out of walls, metal bars hauled from fences,
TRIBUTES have been paid to a horse enthusiast from Colwall killed in a riding accident. Samantha Hudson was crushed by her mount during the Spring Hill one-day eventing competition at Snowshill, near Broadway, on Monday. Nightlight VI, refused to jump
FREE bus passes could be made available to elderly and disabled people in Malvern. Malvern Hills District Council currently runs a 50 per cent reduction for women in their 60s, men older than 65, and a range of people with disabilities. But as part of
WEST Mercia's new Chief Constable has been on the beat in Upton following disquiet over levels of policing in the town. Concerns were raised at a recent public meeting and there have been threats of vigilante patrols being mounted. Paul West, who took
IPSWICH may be the 'tractor boys' of the football league but Coventry City now have a machine of their own to be proud of. The club has taken delivery of a new Korean-built Kioti DK50C after striking a deal with an Upton firm. The firm's owner Graham
A DRUG help group is making another application to set up a needle exchange and advice centre in Malvern. Turning Point Worcester Druglink wants to capitalise on a new Malvern Hills District Council initiative allowing charities to set up at two disused
A YOUTH drama group from Upton has been given clearance to go-ahead with its latest production. The Peppercorns were concerned that its performance of Godspell would have to be cancelled. Just a month before the show begins, the group was told parents
THE hot humid weather may be a bit wearing for some of us but one plant, the Himalayan balsam, seems to have thrived and has grown in many areas with alarming vigour. Himalayan balsam is the tall, sickly-smelling, pink flower that is commonly seen growing
REVITALISING Great Malvern will be on the agenda at a meeting next week. The Town Centre Partnership, backed by Malvern Hills District Council, will hold its first meeting next Thursday to discuss plans for the town. Suggestions to be discussed include
A NEW course to teach coping skills to people with long-term health conditions is being held in Upton. South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust and the Expert Patient Programme are looking people with conditions such as asthma, diabetes, health disease
A MAN was charged with supplying and possession with intent to supply drugs after being arrest on High Street, Upton, at 7.50pm last Saturday. He was due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court yesterday (Thursday).
VICTORIAN tin trunks are being sought by the Elgar Birthplace Museum to help educate youngsters into the composer's way of life. Elizabeth Pimblett, the education officer for the museum, has been filling a tin trunk, given to her by a relation, with historical
THE next meeting of Ripple WI will feature a talk entitled 'Gardens to Linger In'. Dr Alan Tompsett will be the guest speaker at the meeting on Tuesday, September 2, at 7.30pm, at Ripple Parish Hall. Visitors are welcome.
A MALVERN student returned to her home town to help enthuse a new generation of children with science. The Cambridge Hands-on Science (ChaOS) show is touring the country and came to the Lyttelton Rooms in Great Malvern last Thursday. Children could take
THE next meeting of Ripple Parish Council takes place at the parish hall on Monday, September 7, at 7pm.
A Malvern Wells hairdresser has received a £1,000 grant to improve her salon. Sylvia Miles plans to spend the money on buying a new computer, updating her reception area and training apprentice hairdressers. Mrs Miles received the money from the Warwickshire
THE future for the Malvern branch of Powerhouse is unclear. The electrical goods retailer went into receivership last week and more than 93 of the group's 223 stores will shut. The manager of the Malvern branch, at the Malvern Retail Park, Roman Way,
A TALENTED Malvern teenager who achieved six As at A'Level has been rejected by Cambridge University. Former Chase pupil, Oliver Hambrey, 18, gained top marks in maths, further maths, physics, chemistry, economics and general studies and says he was '
A £1 million scheme to turn the former Wells Soft Drinks site at Burford into a modern business park for local enterprises has been approved by South Shropshire District Council. The light industrial development site came before planners last week and
THE implications of the redevelopment of Malvern's North Site will be spelled out to councillors next week. Malvern Hills District Council and Worcestershire County Council will be giving a presentation on the likely impact on services of the redevelopment
MS PROSSER'S letter (Your Letters, August 25) took me back to the day in July 2001 when a young student from Gloucester unfortunately drowned in the Gullet Quarry. Early on that afternoon, I was showing a friend from Nottingham around the area and we
ACTION to tackle low morale at Malvern Hills District Council is due to begin next month. A report into the findings of a survey of staff is being drawn up by Herefordshire Council, which oversaw the questionnaire. It will be considered by senior members
I think Out to Grass shouldn't be shut down because there aren't that many grass boarding places around and there are a lot of people that go so Out to Grass will be popular. I go swimming, bowling and grass boarding or have friends round for my parties
AN award-winning business run by an Upton couple has ceased trading. Husband and wife Caroline and Darren Mears were the brains behind Mears Communications Ltd, a PR and marketing firm. The company, which was set up in January 2000, came second in the
THE new Chief Constable of West Mercia says he is committed to a visible police presence in Herefordshire's market towns. Paul West, who took over as the area's most senior police officer on August 1, visited Ledbury and Bromyard yesterday morning (Thursday
POLICE have interviewed two men in connection with the death of student Rachel Whitear. One of the men, neither of whom have been officially named, has been released. The other is on police bail. The inquiry into Rachel's death, in Exmouth, Devon, in
Thank you very much for publishing my letter (Your Letters, August 22) and also for the article dealing with the same issue. However, I should point out the costs of qualifying are not £8,000 per nutrient, as published, but a whopping minimum £80,000,
HUNDREDS of visitors will be descending on the village of Alfrick to enjoy a packed programme of events at this year's annual show. The Alfrick and Lulsley Horticultural Show and Fete last year attracted between 1,000 and 1,500 visitors and a big contingent
A WINDOW from Little Malvern Priory will form part of a forthcoming exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The east window, which dates from 1482, is made of Malvern glass and is historically important, as it is one of the last two made
MALVERN businessman Mike Hadley has completed a deal which could help the firm he founded become the leading UK supplier of electronic prescription software. Under the deal, a controlling interest in Hadley Healthcare Ltd has been taken by Tom Attwood
A COMPROMISE has been reached over missing agricultural statistics that could deprive Herefordshire farms of essential European Union funding. Without key agricultural facts from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Herefordshire
KERBSIDE recycling should begin in and around Malvern next spring. Malvern Hills District Council is hoping the scheme will be available to rural and urban areas alike when it is launched around May next year. MHDC is expecting to place an order for seven
WARWICKSHIRE continued to pile up the runs in the Second Eleven Championship match against Worcestershire at Barnt Green. They resumed yesterday on 200-0 in reply to the County's bumper 686 and when bad light ended play early they were 482-2. Jonathan
WORCESTER City have had a second departure from their squad in the space of 24 hours. Following Mitch Counsell's move to Dr Martens rivals Bath City, young midfielder Dean Smith has had his contract cancelled by mutual consent. Smith, a product of the
GRAHAM Turner insists his Hereford United side will be looking for three points from tomorrow's trip to undefeated Stevenage Borough. The Edgar Street club were held to a draw by Barnet in their last away game but after Monday's thrilling late win against
WORCESTER Rugby Club complete their pre-season preparations tonight when Premiership champions Wasps visit Sixways for their final friendly (7.30). Wasps, who beat Gloucester in the championship play-off at the end of last season, are sending a strong
HARD work was rewarded at Arden Sailing Club's presentation evening when newcomers to dinghy sailing received Royal Yachting Association certificates after completing various training courses mounted at the club's training centre on the Avon at Defford
THE Malvern Table Tennis League starts its new season next month with new sponsors. Brewin Dolphin Securities, who are private client stockbrokers and portfolio managers, have agreed to sponsor the league for the coming season. The league has lost two
AN organist who has played all over the country says the instrument at Ledbury Parish Church is one of the finest he has ever used. Paul Derrett, organist and choirmaster at Upton Parish Church, has recorded a CD of music by composers such as Bach, Mendelssohn
A MALVERN man is calling for Worcestershire clubbers to get involved in promoting the dance music scene in the area. Alessio Lauricella, from Duke of Edinburgh Way, works on a clubbing website that will be relaunched next month. Cardiff-based Offitsface.com
WORCESTERSHIRE expect paceman Nantie Hayward to overcome a virus in time to play in tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's. The bug ruled him out of last night's floodlit National League Division One defeat
MALVERN Rugby Club chairman Peter Doran has announced that the RFU has formally invited Malvern to be one of only six clubs in England chosen to take part in a pilot scheme involving the community. The RFU Community Club Development programme, aimed mainly
TWO goals in five minutes put paid to Malvern Town's 100 per cent record on Tuesday night when undefeated Wellington took the West Midland Premier Division points at Langland Stadium. MALVERN TOWN 1, WELLINGTON 2 After a fairly even opening half an hour
MALVERN CC visited Brockhampton on Saturday and were well beaten by the Crusader WCL Division Two champions elect. BROCKHAMPTON v MALVERN Malvern batted first and had an excellent start with David Arnold and Mark Baugh putting on 40 for the opening wicket
GIVE Prime Minister Blair his due. Whether you agree with his approach to the Iraq problem or not, he has put every ounce of energy he possesses into his chosen course at the side of the USA. He is a courageous leader. Surely we should be there behind
GARY Webb (You Say, August 16) is not yet correct in claiming that the EU has a Constitution. There is indeed a proposal for such an idea, but it needs to be ratified by all Member State Governments before it becomes a reality. Many EU countries, realising
WITH regard to the Northwick controversy, I totally agree with the Mayor of Worcester's comments. If, after so many years still no one is prepared to make use of the property, the time for talking of its interior should cease, and if the only other alternative
FIRST, due to poor forward planning, there was the mountain of scrapped fridges. Next to come, due to a lack of de-tox facilities, will be the scrapped car mountain. Now a further problem could come with the interpretation by the Department of Trade and
A MALVERN RAF officer has played games on the world famous grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon. Squadron Leader Sue Wood, a former pupil of Malvern Girls' College, represented the RAF at the 2003 Inter-Services Lawn Tennis Championships
I HAVE been on holiday, but now I am back, feel I must respond to G K Ryland (You Say, August 9). He may think life is fine without God, but believe me, he is wrong. The most painful times of my life have been a direct result of going my own way and then
FOLLOWING the encouraging performance and result at Bilston Town on the opening day of the season, Rangers were without a fixture for the Bank Holiday weekend. Tomorrow (Saturday) Rangers visit Bridgnorth Town Reserves for their West Midlands Division
AWARD-winning playwright Lance Woodman has swapped the red skies over the Severn for passenger boats on the River Wye. This is because he has become both an adviser and a researcher for Carry on Down the River, a new play in which the audience sails down
THE inadequacies of facilities in the Malvern Link area were featured on the front page of the Malvern Gazette 50 years ago. A resident of the Link had written to Malvern Trades Council highlighting the area's shortcomings. "Whereas adequate conveniences
Malvern Cinema: Pirates of the Caribbean (12A) Daily 7.30pm, Mats Fri, Sat, Sun & Thurs 3pm. Forum film special: Secretary (18) 8.15pm. Wed, Sept 3 only in the Forum Theatre. Odeon Worcester: Black Ball (15) Thurs only 8.15; Jeeper's Creepers 2 (15
SWASHBUCKLING adventure Pirates of the Caribbean (12A) comes to Malvern Theatres this week. Johnny Depp stars as Captain Jack Sparrow, a maverick who leads a motley crew of pirates, including blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), on a white-knuckle
Aug 30: The Blue Cross Craft Fair & Fete in its Craft Marquee. For further details telephone Mr Edwards on 0121 453 3130. Aug 30: Jumble Sale at Old Library, Ombersley Street, Droitwich, in aid of Rose Hill School. Aug 30: Gardeners' Market with a
Until Sept 7: Andy Goldsworthy exhibits photographs of his creations from nature at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum. For further information telephone 01242 237431. Sept 13 - Oct 11: Grimms' Fairy Tales. An exhibition of etchings by David Hockney, at
Aug 29: Keith Manifold & Dave Bryan, Royal British Legion Club, Droitwich Spa. Aug 30: Gemma, Sketchley's Social Club, Worcester; Emma Louise, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester. Aug 30: Hypnosis, Club 9 nightclub, Malvern. Aug 31: Wayne Manning
A CONTEMPORARY theatre company aimed at children will be performing a version of Shakespeare's play Macbeth in Malvern. The Shakespeare 4 Kidz theatre company introduces Shakespeare to children by blending music, songs and modern language with the original
Before You Go by Tom Griffiths (Bloomsbury Reference, £7.99) IF there is a guru of student gap years, then I guess Tom Griffiths is your man. Here, he has produced the ultimate guide to planning that all-important 12 months of travel between leaving school
COLWALL made it six league wins in succession with this 86 run victory over league pace setters Winget, thus keeping their promotion challenge alive. COLWALL v WINGET Winget were missing several key players including the experienced Paul Carter, so often
MALVERN Seconds lost the toss in this Crusader WCL Division Two second XIs match and were put in to bat first. MALVERN II v BROCKHAMPTON II Ian Walwyn and D Cox had no trouble racing to an opening partnership of 93. The introduction of spin was the undoing
They are associated more with making jam and singing Jerusalem than jetsetting or high-jinks. But the Women's Institute, one of Britain's oldest and most traditional ladies' societies, is determined to shed its fusty 'blue-rinse' image. And in Worcestershire
NOMADS were well beaten by a strong Worcester side. WORCESTER NOMADS III v WORCESTER III Batting first, several Nomads batsmen got a good start but were unable to post a decisive score. The pick of the bunch were young James Smith (26no) with Terry Birt
A CITY travel shop broke out the bubbly to celebrate one year in its new premises. The Midlands Co-op Travel Shop moved into a new unit in City Arcade, Worcester, in August last year. To celebrate a successful first year manager Anna Read organised a
SCIENTISTS in Malvern have developed a 3-D camera that could revolutionise the way women shop for clothes. Developed by QinetiQ, the former Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), the camera could cost as little as £30 when mass-produced. This
MORE than 500 officers and men of the 1st Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment received a rapturous welcome on the dockside at Southampton when they arrived home from active service in Malaya at this time 50 years ago. Berrow's Journal for this week
BERROW'S Journal reported the end of the 1903 salmon season at this time exactly 100 years ago. "The season concluded on Monday last, and local fishmongers will cease for a time to have Severn salmon on sale. "In the opinion of local fishermen and fishmongers
AN ill-fated steamer trip up the Severn from Gloucester to Worcester was reported by Berrow's Journal this week exactly 100 years ago. "There was a long-to-be-remembered boating excursion on the Severn last Sunday. A big party of members and sympathisers
A MURDER investigation has been launched by police after the man who was allegedly assaulted inside Sainsbury's distribution centre in Worcester, died from his injuries in hospital. A youth was remanded in custody following the alleged assault at the
A BRAWL outside the Feathers Hotel, Ledbury, which left four people in hospital, may have been sparked by racial abuse aimed at two young Asian women. Hotel owner David Elliston is calling for anybody who saw the incident which took place in the hotel
FURTIVE perverts getting a thrill by watching each other have sex in cars are on the increase in Worcester. The Evening News revealed that 42 people had posted adverts on an adult website looking to set up liaisons, with County Hall car park in Spetchley
TWO members of a Pershore ambulance crew who started work on the same day nearly 20 years ago have been commended for their bravery. Paramedic Tom O'Keefe, aged 49, and ambulance technician Tim Holt, 43, received a Certificate of Commendation for their
VANDALS have left a trail of destruction at Malvern's Rose Bank Gardens in the latest in a series of attacks on public areas in the town centre. Fires were started with torn up magazines, stones were pulled out of walls, metal bars hauled from fences,
WEST Mercia's new Chief Constable has been on the beat in Upton-upon-Severn following disquiet over levels of policing in the town. Concerns were raised at a recent public meeting and there have been threats of vigilante patrols being mounted. Paul West
From page 1/ "He grabbed her throat and squeezed and she fell and banged her head against some railings. Lundy then punched her twice in the face. "He continued to beat her face and she covered her head with her arms. He was lining up for a kick when
A CLAIM for £159,000 in outstanding pay and benefits is being made by a Worcester man against his former employers, Matalan Retail Ltd and Matalan plc. Richard Roe, of Fels Avenue, Harley Warren, Warndon Villages, Worcester, was divisional director of
HUNDREDS of moviegoers had to wait in the rain as vandals set off a fire alarm at a Worcester cinema last night. Around 9pm, two youngsters sneaked into a showing of the hit US comedy American Pie: The Wedding, while a third was spotted by an usher at
BAT flaps have been installed into a new replica roof in Witley Court to keep a rare species of the winged mammal mobile. English Heritage, guardian of the ruined stately home in Great Witley, decided to create an accurate replacement roof over the Red
SCHOOLS, Scouts and sports centres in Wychavon are just some of the organisations to have benefited from a cash windfall. A total of 90 groups received a grant in the district council's annual giveaway. And this year's theme seems to have been play for
PLANS for 40 affordable homes in Wychavon have been scrapped and another 108 put in jeopardy after the funding for them fell through. The Government told the district council it will no longer be fully reimbursed for any money it donates to the development
KIND-hearted Droitwich residents are helping raise cash for disabled youngsters at a charity toy auction. The auction will be held at St Andrew's Parish Centre, in St Andrew's Street, between 10am and 1pm on Saturday, August 30. The cash raised will go
HEALTH officials in Herefordshire are warning the public about the dangers of eating undercooked food following a confirmed case of salmonella in the county. The Herefordshire case is one of 22 to have been reported to the national Health Protection Agency
A CYCLIST managed to complete a 750-mile endurance event with only six hours sleep. Robert Webb cycled from Paris to Brest and back again, riding just under 250 miles a day. Although the event, which had to be completed in 90 hours, was not in aid of
CONCERN has been raised for short-sighted people in Worcestershire who put off having an eye test and risking debilitating conditions and blindness. According to a new survey by the Royal National Institute for the Blind, one-in-three people in the region
A CENTENARIAN has celebrated her latest birthday with a meal in her home of 11 years - which is also a former workplace. Edith Hodges, aged 102, worked as a cleaner at Ravenhurst Boys School in Stourport - and now Ravenhurst Residential Homes, on the
CAMPAIGNERS calling for a reduction in the speed limit on the A456 at Burford, have been shocked by yet another serious road traffic accident on the very same stretch of road . Residents are now hoping that swift measures will be taken before more accidents
BROMESBERROW Parish Council are inviting parishioners to let it know the sort of things they would like in their village and are giving them the chance to put forward their ideads at a meeting on Monday, September 1, at 8pm at the village hall. They have
THE next meeting of the Wyche & Colwall Horticultural Society will take place on Monday, September 1, at 7.30pm, at the village hall. The speaker will be Mrs Elizabeth Banks who will talk about the Hergest Croft gardens. On Thursday, September 4,
WORCESTER Rugby Club complete their pre-season preparations tonight when Premiership champions Wasps visit Sixways for their final friendly (7.30). Wasps, who beat Gloucester in the championship play-off at the end of last season, are sending a strong
A UNITED benefice service will be held at St Mary's Church, Madresfield this Sunday morning at 10.30am. The guest preacher will be a representative from the Gideon Society. There will not be any other service in the parish this Sunday. Cyclists are needed
LAST Sunday the morning service of matins held at St Peter's Church, Powick, was conducted by The Rev. David Nichol, who also baptised little Amelia Grace Edwards of Ham Lane. Bible readings were read by Jackie Maple and Ian Gane, with prayers led by
A SPECIAL hello is given to residents over 59 years of age from the neighbouring villages of Maisemore, Hartpury and Ashleworth from Nan Bevan, leader of Staunton & District Over 60s Club, who would love to have more people from your area join them
A SERIES of pottery workshops are planned to take place during Herefordshire Arts Week. The workshops will run at Eastnor Pottery near Ledbury from September 13 to 21. The first is on Saturday and Sunday, September 13 and 14, and is titled Children's
BUDDING artists are sharpening their pencils and cleaning their easels in preparation for the Cradley Village Art Challenge. Entrants will be given a map of the village and will then have about four hours to complete a drawing or painting of Cradley's
How Slow the Wind by Toru Takemitsu with Christian Lindberg , trombone. Kioi Sinfonietta Tokyo, conductor Tadaaki Otaka. BIS-CD-1078 Toru Takemitsu, who died in 1996, was a self-taught musician, fascinated by the Western music he heard during the war
When it comes to baring all for the sake of art they don't come any more experienced than actress Helen Mirren. She's never shied away from stripping off, so who better to show more bashful actresses how to do it? That's exactly the position the forthright
WEST Mercia's new Chief Constable has been on the beat in Upton following disquiet over levels of policing in the town. Concerns were raised at a recent public meeting and there have been threats of vigilante patrols being mounted. Paul West, who took
WEST Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer says he will press the case for more support for young carers. Sir Michael met representatives of Worcestershire Young Carers at the Community First offices, at Great Malvern Station, on Wednesday. He said the
UPTON-upon-Severn Water Festival filled the town with music and fun over the bank holiday weekend. Held over three days and featuring bands, boat races and even a duck race, it was described as the best yet by master of ceremonies Barry Kitchin. "It was
TWO of the five Indian cricketers who disappeared after a Colwall cricket match have returned to their London base, safe and well. Rajwant Kaur, 24 and Parvesh Rani, 25, were part of a 16-woman squad who were competing in an international women's tournament
A WATER company has finally agreed to find out why a Malvern family has been living with brown water for two years. Mark Dewson, of Pickersleigh Road, and his wife and four children have been pressing Severn Trent Water to clean up the system for the
CHANGES to plans for an extension to a hotel are being sought by Malvern Hills District Council. Owners of the Walmer Lodge Hotel, in Abbey Road, want planning permission for a side extension and a replacement external fire escape. The council, which
ANOTHER power cut hit a Malvern business park last Friday. However, companies affected will still not receive compensation. Several firms on the Enigma Business Park suffered a sudden loss of power at 8.20am, following cuts the previous Tuesday and Thursday
SUPPORT for new leisure facilities in the Pickersleigh area has been flooding in. Lorraine Watts recently distributed petitions to several Malvern Link shops, to gauge support for her plan to build new facilities, including skate ramps and BMX tracks,
MALVERN'S Big Brother contestant Nush Nowak suffered a broken thigh and shattered kneecap when she was mugged in London. The 23-year-old, who starred this summer on the television reality show, was jumped by a man in the early hours of Thursday, August
IN reply to Mrs Mavor's complaints regarding Hayslan Field (Your Letters, August 15), I must congratulate you, it appears you have accepted that Malvern Girls' College owns the field and about time too! However, my praise ends there, as yet again Malvern's
I would like to express my praise for the work carried out by the staff of Malvern Hills District Council's economic & community development department. Throughout the year but especially during school holidays, many and varied activates are run and
A TEACHER from Bromyard is setting up a charity to help schoolchildren in Tanzania. Emma Brice, from St Peter's Primary School, flew back to Britain last week, after spending six months doing voluntary work at a small village in the east African country
HAVING travelled around many towns and villages in Europe and sampled much of the local fare sat outside the various caf, bistros and restaurant, imagine my surprise and delight when I discovered that the forward thinking people of Upton-upon-Severn have
Last Wednesday, while visiting Malvern Library, I went into the 'Worcestershire Hub' to enquire when the council was going to get around to repairing the pot holes in Assarts Lane. These have been a problem for months and despite having white rings painted
May I congratulate David Barrie, of Nature's Own Limited, Hanley Swan, for his excellent letter (Your Letters, August 22). He rightly condemns the EU Directive for proposing unnecessarily tight new rules on vitamin supplements. This proposal went through
A BRAWL outside the Feathers Hotel, which left four people in hospital, may have been sparked by racial abuse aimed at two young Asian women. Hotel owner David Elliston is calling for witnesses to contact police to get those responsible arrested and charged
YOU gave welcome publicity to the proposal for a 'quiet lanes' pilot project in the Ledbury area (Ledbury Reporter, August 22). May I draw attention to the vigorous efforts of local groups and the widespread local support, without which the project would
A JEWELLERY workshop 'frozen in time' is for sale on the outskirts of Ledbury. The former premises of A E Cook and Sons Ltd, on the Bromyard Road, contains all the machinery and equipment needed to make jewellery and precision equipment, much of it dating
AS a serving member of the armed forces, I have recently been involved in a protracted correspondence with Malvern Hills District Council regarding registering my wife and I as service voters. The 2003 Register of Electors canvass form that has just been
COLLEAGUES of a Malvern health visitor are planning to install a new bench in her memory. Lesley Knight, who died in November 2001, aged 52, was based at Malvern Health Centre. She had lived in the town as a girl, when her father became director of engineering
THE amount of domestic litter being discarded is desecrating our countryside. It's a problem which must be addressed and quickly. I suggest the council abolish hanging baskets in town and prioritise. M J LANE, Brotheridge Green, Hanley Castle.
PLANS have been submitted for external improvements at Malvern Library. Changes have already been completed inside the building. Planners from Malvern Hills District Council are now being asked to approve a 600sq metre, two-storey extension to the rear
CHILDREN and adults flocked to Welland to enjoy a wealth of activities at the village's family fun day. Held on the school sports field on Monday, attractions included a local band, Wildfire, from Hanley Castle High School, and Les Willis's Peppersound
HOLME Lacy College is encouraging smallholders to attend a course designed especially for them. The part-time course is taught by farmers and covers all aspects of agricultural smallholding. Modules include sheep, pig and cattle husbandry, calf rearing
A Bishop's Frome farmer has said the sale of one of Herefordshire's biggest hop farms is a setback for the British hop industry. Carlsberg Tetley has sold Brierly Court Farm, near Leominster, to a strawberry grower because it is no longer commercially
COMPETITORS at upcoming ploughing matches will be keeping on the straight and narrow in the hope of winning a prize. On Sunday, September 14, the Vintage Tractor Society is holding a competition at Massington Farm, Chance's Pitch, just off the A449, from
THIS week's newspaper is a reflection of what makes our community such a special place to live. It's full of examples of people who work selflessly to make their community a better place. Over the Bank Holiday Weekend, we had the carnival in Ledbury,
WORCESTERSHIRE expect paceman Nantie Hayward to overcome a virus in time to play in tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy final against Gloucestershire at Lord's. The bug ruled him out of last night's floodlit National League Division One defeat
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals look to be heading for relegation from the National League Division One following last night's two wicket defeat under the Duckworth/Lewis method against Essex Eagles at Colchester. It was the County's fourth defeat on the trot leaving
THE Conservative group on Malvern Hills District Council is calling for improved access to NHS dental care in the town. A report commissioned by Worcestershire County Council has stated that access to dental care is inadequate in Malvern. Conservative
COMMUNITY groups in the Malvern Hills district are being offered free use of a local minibus. Sports clubs, community groups and after-school clubs are among those who could benefit from help with transport. The new Active Communities minibus has become
A MALVERN charity shop worker is hoping to retire but can't leave until a replacement is found. Sheila Edwards is leaving the Nearly New Boutique, on Worcester Road, after 15 years as its manager. The store provides vital revenue for Community Action,
WORCESTER City catch Crawley Town on the hop tomorrow with their manager 1,000 miles away and his assistant recently departed to Premiership Fulham. If timing is everything in football then Reds' boss Francis Vines' is lousy to say the least, contriving
AS schoolchildren in Cradley return to packed classrooms next week, the building of the village's new primary school is under way. Construction work at the site near the Bury Fields estate, to the east of Cradley, started on July 7 and building is due
ONE of the biggest Ledbury Carnival processions in recent years was led through the town by well-behaved Hereford bull Freetown Unison. The weather forecasts might have threatened rain but Ledbury stayed dry and the crowds came out for a spectacle to
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have an injury doubt over Scott Stamps for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against high-riding Oxford United at Aggborough. The defender damaged an ankle in Monday's disappointing 2-1 defeat against Cheltenham
THE Shelsley Trust, formed in 2002 to secure the future of the historic Shelsley Walsh hill climb, launched its latest innovative idea to raise funds in its quest to reach £1,500,000. This is the figure required to secure a 99-year lease on the Hill,
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Smethwick ST v Malvern Town, Wolverhampton Casuals v Ledbury Town, Bromyard Town v Tipton Town. Division One South: Malvern Town Reserves v Bewdley Town, Ledbury Town Reserves v Chaddesley Corbett
MALVERN Rugby Club's much-awaited friendly game against neighbours Ledbury RFC, previously arranged at Spring Lane tomorrow (Saturday), has been cancelled due the Herefordshire side being unable to assemble a squad. Malvern director of rugby David Robins
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have an injury doubt over Scott Stamps for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against high-riding Oxford United at Aggborough. The defender damaged an ankle in Monday's disappointing 2-1 defeat against Cheltenham
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (12A) Johnny Depp as a salty sea dog. Odeon, Worcester 1.30, 4.30, 7.30. UCI Merry Hill (11.20 Not Wed/Thur), 2.20, 5.30, 8.45. Warner Village 2.00 (5.10, 8.20 Not Thur) (8.50 Thur). Fri/Sat late
Without doubt, this year's festival, being overseen by artistic director Geraint Bowen for the first time, was an enormous personal triumph for him. Within Bowen's planned programme, Berlioz, who is celebrating his 200th anniversary, was represented by
FOLK fans are in for a treat next month at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, with bands such as Tanglefoot and the Acoustic Strawbs on stage. A version of the line-up which has toured with bands such as Santana and The Eagles, the Acoustic Strawbs will be visiting
WARWICKSHIRE continued to pile up the runs in the Second Eleven Championship match against Worcestershire at Barnt Green. They resumed yesterday on 200-0 in reply to the County's bumper 686 and when bad light ended play early they were 482-2. Jonathan
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals look to be heading for relegation from the National League Division One following last night's two wicket defeat under the Duckworth/Lewis method against Essex Eagles at Colchester. It was the County's fourth defeat on the trot leaving
THE 5th annual Maxtrack Classic at Eastnor Castle Deer Park is promising to be a fast, furious and fun packed weekend where you'll get to see some of the finest UK mountain boarding talent there is. Taking place tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday, riders
MALVERN Town secured their third successive West Midlands League Premier Division victory against Wolverhampton Casuals on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 3, WOLVERHAMPTON CASUALS 0 Although Town eventually ran out more than comfortable winners, the Casuals had
MALVERN Rugby Club's successful youth development section, will kick-off the 2003-04 Rugby World Cup season with its annual registration day tomorrow (Saturday) at the club's HQ based at Spring Lane in Malvern Link. The doors of the clubhouse will be
GARY Webb criticises the design of the euro banknotes. I took out a 10 euro note and measured it. The flag takes up two per cent of the space on one side, none at all on the other. Mr Webb talks about travelling "to Europe". Does he live in Worcester,
FORMER Malvern Town player Darren Bullock, who was linked briefly with the club last season, has been banned from football until June 8, 2004. Bullock, of Portland Street, Worcester, started a Football Association suspension of 35 days on August 25, for
THE poor old Mayor has fallen into the deepest of traps, commenting on issues on his own doorstep. The Mayor's task is very difficult throughout the year. One has to be everything to all people. Gareth has made his personal comments known - that is a
CELEBRATING five years in business The Courtyard Theatre in Hereford is offering a varied programme, from stargazer Patrick Moore to pub landlord Al Murray, in its autumn season. The new season follows on from the Courtyard's role in Hereford Three Choirs
SIR Donald Sinden doesn't just sound as if he has a plum in his mouth, there seems to be an entire orchard in there. And it is this trademark voice together with the quintessential English gentleman persona that makes him a perfect candidate to play a
A VARIETY of crimes and misdemeanours came up before the Malvern magistrates 100 years ago. For allowing three pigs to stray, Thomas Rimell, of Leigh, was fined six shillings and sixpence, including costs. Labourer William Johnson, of Cowleigh Road, was
100 years ago Through the kindness of the honorary members of the adult lodge and the inhabitants of Malvern Wells and the Wyche district, the members of the Wells juvenile lodge of Oddfellows were enabled to have a very enjoyable outing to Tewkesbury
BLISTERING heat and humidity marked Ludlow Runners' second annual Tenbury 10K, creating very difficult conditions for the field of 122 runners. In the circumstances the winning time of 36.43 by Telford A C's Henry Thomas was an excellent performance..
Knighton-on-Teme 179-9 Brintons 180-2 KNIGHTON brought the curtain down on their Worcestershire County League Division Five programme with a hefty eight-wicket defeat at home to lowly Brintons. They were due to finish this week but their fixture with
Until Aug 30: Noel Coward's Design for Living, starring Janie Dee and Hugo Speer, at Malvern Festival Theatre. Box office: 01684 892277. Aug 30: The Cavern Beatles. It was 40 years ago (today!) that the Beatles embarked on their first major tour of the
FORTY years after he first acted in The Hollow Crown, Donald Sinden will be appearing in its latest staging at Malvern Theatres. Just four actors and one singer appear in the play, which is directed by John Barton and uses song, speeches and poetry to
ALAN Bennett's plays have been delighting audiences for decades and Malvern Theatre Players are about to revive the very first. Forty Years On premiered at the Apollo Theatre in London in 1968 and went on to break box office records. An irreverent satire
Theatre August Until 30-Design for Living by Noel Coward at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £12-£20. Box office (01684) 892277. Until the end of September-Quackery Codswallop at The Theatre of Small Convenience, Edith Walk, Malvern
WORCESTER City catch Crawley Town on the hop tomorrow with their manager 1,000 miles away and his assistant recently departed to Premiership Fulham. If timing is everything in football then Reds' boss Francis Vines' is lousy to say the least, contriving
WORCESTER City have had a second departure from their squad in the space of 24 hours. Following Mitch Counsell's move to Dr Martens rivals Bath City, young midfielder Dean Smith has had his contract cancelled by mutual consent. Smith, a product of the
Britain Yesterday & Today by Janice Anderson and Edmund Swinglehurst (Carlton Books, £20). SADLY, memories can't be bottled. The only way to capture yesterday is on film, and then, you only have an image of a moment in time. The idea of comparing
Calendar Girls 2004 - the calendar of the film (Penguin £9.99) PROBABLY the most eagerly awaited look at next year since Pirelli in its heyday, this production, like the film it helps to publicise, is all done in the best possible taste. Inspired by the
MALVERN Town visit Smethwick ST tomorrow (Saturday) in the West Midlands League Premier Division and will be keen to rectify Tuesday's disappointing defeat at home to Wellington. Town boss Neil Hunt welcomes back Craig Williams, who came on as a substitute
MALVERN entertained local rivals Worcester Nomads in a Bank Holiday Monday league fixture and ended up with a losing draw in a high scoring and very entertaining game. MALVERN v WORCESTER NOMADS Worcester amassed a huge score of 284 with some superb innings
THERE were scenes of mayhem at the usually tranquil Bransford headquarters of Worcester Nomads Cricket Club when Feckenham opening batsman Monk was judged to have obstructed the fielders throw. The two qualified umpires answered an appeal by deciding
MALVERN entertained local rivals Worcester Nomads in a Bank Holiday Monday league fixture and ended up with a losing draw in a high scoring and very entertaining game. MALVERN v WORCESTER NOMADS Worcester amassed a huge score of 284 with some superb innings
WEST Malvern's hopes of the Crusader WCL Division Six title took a blow at Mathon Court when they were convincingly outplayed by an excellent Cleobury Mortimer side. WEST MALVERN v CLEOBURY MORTIMER West Malvern managed to stave off defeat and achieve
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria won the toss and elected to bat but an aggressive opening spell from D Bell and S Fletcher saw the fall of early wickets. KIDDERMINSTER VICTORIA II v BARNARDS GREEN II Despite a battling 20 from I Sadler and 19 from P Tomlinson
BARNARDS Green Singles were treated in ruthless style by WCL Division Five champions elect Stourbridge who comfortably won by 147 runs, but it could have been so STOURBRIDGE v BARNARDS GREEN SINGLES Stourbridge won the toss and elected to bat and for
IN a friendly against a traditional opponents, The Moles, West Malvern skipper Dave Cantrell won the toss and decided to bat. WEST MALVERN v THE MOLES After four overs and 16 runs it seemed a good decision, but one over from Thomas changed the face of
1803: Our races at Worcester concluded on Thursday last - The Match for 100 guineas in the morning, between Mr Coventry's Jenny Spinner and Mr Knudson's Arabian, was won by the former; and the £50 plate in the afternoon was won by Major Snell's St Vincent
THIS varied, highly enjoyable walk includes a beautiful stretch of the River Lugg. The river is bordered by floodplain meadows, previously managed as Lammas Meadows - you can discover what this means in Easters Wood, a lovely Woodland Trust nature reserve
