TEACHING redundancies are on the cards as financial hardships facing Worcestershire schools bite. Nearly a fifth of council-run schools are predicting a deficit budget for 2003/04 ahead of Monday's cabinet meeting to discuss the shortfalls. The county
PARTS of Worcester Cathedral usually off-limits to the public will be opened up for a special heritage day. The Cathedral is taking part in Heritage Open Days, a nationwide event organised by the Civic Trust and European Heritage Days. Visitors to the
POLICE were involved in the pursuit of what is believed to be a stolen car which sped past a group of schoolchildren and forced their headmaster to jump out of the way. The silver Rover 820i came skidding along the road beside St Barnabas CE First and
A MAN touched a woman's bottom as she walked through a Hereford underpass. The man approached the woman from behind as she was walking towards Sainsbury's through the subway at the end of Eign Street, Hereford, police said. He then assaulted her. The
MINISTERS have been warned over-stretched medical staff have twice been forced to block emergency referrals to Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Earlier this week, the Evening News revealed GPs had been told not to send patients to the hospital's medical
A Worcester builder told a jury that his 39th birthday celebration was interrupted by a threatening telephone call over an unfinished contract. Vincent Watkins alleged the call was made by Arshad Mahmood, who turned up at his front door 10 minutes later
IT was a case of "The Worcester Job" last night as 200 Mini drivers zoomed to the Faithful City for an exclusive preview screening of the new Italian Job movie. Mini dealership Robert Stern, in Springfield Drive, Evesham, was one of several across the
HOUSEHOLDERS who pay higher insurance premiums because their postcode is in a flood-risk area, although their homes never flood, could have the extra expense swept away by new technology. But a new detailed map created and used by insurance companies
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Community Health Councils will close at the end of next month under Government changes. The county's three community health councils - Worcester, Bromsgrove & Redditch and Kidderminster & District will all close at the end of
A WATER tower in Droitwich Spa has become a blot on the landscape, say members of the town's Civic Society. The group claims Yew Tree Hill Water Tower is being ruined by unsightly phone masts and a "slum-like" collection of huts around its base. Now the
A VINTAGE car given by workers a Worcester-born founding father of the motor industry is up for auction on Saturday. The 1937 Wolseley Super Six was given by car workers to William Morris, Lord Nuffield, the motor magnate and philanthropist. It is expected
RESIDENTS of a Vale of Evesham village are prepared to cause traffic chaos to stop cars and lorries blighting their lives. Norton villagers say those elected to represent them have failed to take up their cause and if their representations to the parish
A COMMUNITY partnership will take its first step towards improving the Newtown area of Stourport on Sunday. Organisers of Community Action Newtown - which represents residents, businesses, schools, police, churches and councillors - are urging people
ONE of the biggest scandals in British politics of the last century provides the basis for a play being staged at Kidderminster's the Rose Theatre. A Letter of Resignation looks at the Profumo Affair from the perspective of then prime minister Harold
IN the 1980's variety was king of Saturday night prime time, and Jimmy Cricket, with his right and left boots and his letters from his mammy, was clown prince of the court. But the bright stage lights began to fade, variety limped into the 90s and disappeared
ALL-female group The Poozies will be bringing their vocal harmonies to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall next week. The band consist of Karen Tweed on piano, accordion, percussion and vocals, Patsy Seddon on harp, fiddle, percussion and vocals, Eilidh Shaw
MOGG Forest sounds like a name that would not go amiss in a children's fantasy story. But it is in fact the name of a Shropshire band and a hill fort. The name of the band Mogg Forest came about when they got a map out, closed their eyes and pointed to
TRAVEL back in time 40 years through Malvern, Worcester and Droitwich, on the 1960s Cathedral Express. This is the invitation being issued by Michael Clemens, a steam train fanatic who has made a new video using footage of vintage train journeys. Mr Clemens
ANGIE Rich is right in so many of the things she says on the page opposite. The co-ordinator of Worcester's new detached anti-social behaviour team is right to point out that the organisation's greatest value comes from visibly being a distance from the
POWICK made a winning start in their opening Worcester Sunday Division One League match. POWICK 2, KAYS 1 Powick's new manager Carl Pitt had a problem when all 20 players turned up for selection and after 11 minutes things got difficult when a Kays player
THE Old Bush travelled to play Archdales Reserves in their first Worcester League Sunday Division One away fixture of the season. ARCHDALES RESERVES 1, THE OLD BUSH 5 Bush took all three points with an emphatic 5-1 victory. Bush took the lead in the 34th
THE first encounter between Division Two winners Blackpole and runners-up Express 88 from the previous season always promised to be a hard fought game. EXPRESS 88 4, BLACKPOLE 0 The deadlock was broken when Express' Lee Hooper crossed from the right finding
THE history of the British monarchy in about two hours, with just five actors. It sounds like an impossible task, but the cast of The Hollow Crown pulled it off seamlessly. Murder, adultery, pride and betrayal were expressed through the speeches, diary
THE long-awaited study into the impact of Waitrose gives a lie to the view of Great Malvern as a town centre in decline. It concludes that Waitrose has succeeded in bringing more people into town and that where businesses have seized the opportunity to
A BUSINESSWOMAN has been forced to shut the Malvern branch of her company due to poor trade. Gaynor Lewin, director of Gaia Clothing, closed the Church Street outlet this week. The lease was about to run out and Mrs Lewin decided it was not practical
MALVERN'S new community hospital is likely to have 12 more beds than the existing cottage hospital in Lansdowne Crescent. The Malvern Hospital Project Team met on Wednesday to discuss how the Seaford Court site, on Worcester Road, will be developed. Tom
SIR Ian Hunter, founder and former artistic director of the Malvern Festival, has died aged 84. Regarded as one of the most important figures in Britain's post-war cultural renaissance, 'Mr Festival' also founded events in Bath, Brighton, the City of
THE application for Upton's proposed new medical centre will be considered by planners next week. Although support from residents and Upton Town Council for the new centre, on land at Tunnel Hill, has been considerable, there has been opposition from
HANLEY Swan Royal British Legion will be holding its Harvest Festival on Friday, September 19. The Vicar of Hanley Castle, Hanley Swan and Welland, Rev Frances Wookey, will officiate at the service, at 7.30pm, at the Legion Club. Everyone is welcome.
A HAVE-a-go hero tackled a youth who vandalised his car in Malvern Link on Tuesday night. Brian Metcalf, of Redland Road, stopped at the traffic lights on the Victoria Road junction at around 11pm when he was approached in a threatening manner by two
THE last two performances of Godspell, by the Peppercorns Youth Theatre, will take place tonight (Friday) and tomorrow despite a last-minute hitch. The show, at the Memorial Hall, was saved from disaster after its sound system failed to materialise. Thanks
MALVERN Area Music Centre is moving to Somers Park Primary School this term. The music club, organised by Worcestershire Youth Music, runs courses for four to nine year olds. Rehearsals begins on on Monday, September 15, and take place after school. Musical
CAR drivers are being asked to help lower pollution in the Malvern area. A study of air quality by the district council found pollution levels better than government guidelines. However, MHDC still wants improvements. Of seven pollutants its environmental
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following criminal damage to a Vauxhall Astra in Old Road, Upton, at about 8.30am on Sunday, September 7. Call police on 08457 444 888.
A WOMAN who has lived in Malvern for 98 years celebrated her 103rd birthday on the top of the Malvern Hills. Lily Gough, of Cleeve House Residential Home, was surprised when she taken by taxi to Malvern Beacon on Tuesday. "I had a lovely morning. I couldn't
A BASKET of laundry set on fire in a Malvern hotel on Tuesday. Two fire engines were called to the laundry room at the Foley Arms hotel at around 3.40pm. Firefighters evacuated the smoke-logged ground floor and use breathing apparatus and water jets to
FUNDRAISING for the new buildings at Dyson Perrins CE High School has passed the £60,000 mark. The Yates Hay Road school has to raise £300,000 of the £3 million needed for the new sixth form block, playground extension and catering facilities. A fundraising
IN your August 29 edition, you had a small item reporting a planning application to set up a needle exchange and drug service centre at 12 Priory Road, Malvern. Prior to that report this application had progressed in a most secretive way. There have been
I RARELY feel the need to put pen to paper, but on this occasion I feel very strongly to reply to the letter written by Mr D May of Clerkenwell Crescent (Your Letters, August 29). He states that he lives 100 yards from Hayslan Field and has no problems
I AM writing to draw attention to the disgraceful state of that section of Cowleigh Road lying within the jurisdiction of Malvern and Worcestershire councils. This road is in a very bad state of repair and has been like this for many years, only ineffective
AN 11-year-old girl was hit by a van while she and a friend were crossing a road in Malvern Link on Wednesday afternoon. The girl, a Chase pupil who was not named, was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital with serious leg injuries after the incident
I would like to thank all those who supported my coffee morning and afternoon tea for St Michael's Hospice last Saturday, September 6. The total raised, including donations, was £480. Thank you all very much. Joan Holland, Court Road, Barnards Green.
A CANCER self-help group is being set up in Malvern to give positive support to sufferers and those touched by the disease. The group is designed to encourage people to take charge of their own health through natural treatments and discussions. It will
A NEW leader is urgently needed by a children's club that was launched in West Malvern at the start of September. The West Malvern After School Club was formed when three working mums, who wanted a safe place for their children to go after school, successfully
CRADLEY parish council will actively support a planning application for a mountain boarding centre to remain in the village. The decision to support Out to Grass in its bid for full planning permission for the site at Wood End Farm, Bromyard Road, was
A MALVERN woman is shaving her head in support of her sister, who is undergoing chemotherapy. Jacky Barnes from Orford Way will be getting rid of her locks on Sunday (September 14) and has already raised close to £900 in sponsorship. Her sister, Yvonne
THE owner of Powick Service Station is pleased his plans for extra parking spaces have received approval. Priyvadan Rughani made the application, for two raised parking spaces, as the first step in a scheme for a post office at the Malvern Road station
MALVERN youngsters will be invited to have their say in the community with the introduction of a youth council. Malvern Hills District Council is hoping to launch the new group in the next few weeks. Council leader Tom Wells said: "We are determined to
THE fight for fairer funding for Worcestershire will continue after local MPs and county council representatives met with a government minister on Monday. Worcestershire County Council leader Adrian Hardman and chief executive Rob Sykes were among the
A MALVERN man looks set to achieve his fundraising goal after completing the first of three sponsored marathons. Management consultant Mike Humm is recovering from running a race in Wolverhampton last Sunday, before going on to the Dublin marathon next
REDUCING traffic speed can make a real difference to the lives of those who live on or near a busy road. In the villages of Ashperton and Stoke Lacy, both of which are split down the middle by A-roads, residents have been trained to use speedguns by the
WORCESTERSHIRE Golf Club's new clubhouse has won Malvern Civic Society's annual award. The award is presented to a development in the Malvern area considered to have the best design and quality of building. The golf club emerged victorious from a short-list
RECORD crowds flocked to the Alfrick and Lulsley Show. More than 2,000 people supported the event on Saturday, enjoying a range of horticultural attractions and craft demonstrations. Around £3,000 will be given to local groups, including Alfrick Church
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have completed another new signing with the capture of 21-year-old midfielder Rob-ert Betts. Betts, formerly with Coventry City where he made 19 first-team ap-pearances, has agreed a one-year deal and will go straight into the side
UPTON'S Memorial Hall was filled with blooms for the town garden club's annual vegetable and flower show. Entrants to the various classes, both members and non-members, came from far and wide on Saturday, September 6. Top dog was Upton resident Jack Payne
TABLE-topping Hereford United can expect a few pot-shots from Conference rivals according to boss Graham Turner but he's backing his side to dodge the bullets. The Bulls are likely to be unchanged for their Edgar Street clash with Scarborough tomorrow
A CRADLEY man has described revisiting the top of a mountain where he had a serious accident as "incredible." Alan Edwards was injured in 1967 when climbing the Scottish peak Cairngorm as part of an RAF mountain rescue team. A mass of hardened snow gave
GRANTS from Malvern Hills District Council have helped local organisations to develop their projects. At a ceremony held at Priory Lodge Hall, council chairman Don Pearce handed out cheques to more than 50 groups and charities. In Welland, the parish
RACE fans are in for a treat this weekend when Pitchcroft hosts a double-header. Worcester Racecourse will be serving up 12 races over tomorrow and Sunday with a host of activities for the family also on offer. Tomorrow sees six races on the menu with
THE final meeting of the Shelsley Walsh hill climb season takes place this weekend in Worcestershire's Teme Valley including the penultimate round of the Midland Hill Climb Championship. Many of the cars will be present that took part in the tremendously
CHELTENHAM Table Tennis Association are celebrating their 80th anniversary year in grand style as they present a European Premier Division Qualifications Championship between England and Russia. The International event, in conjunction with the English
THE Arden Sailing Club was hosts to the Comet Western Open Circuit on Sunday. A total of 15 visiting boats arrived, from Severn, Chester, Merthyr, Winsford, Naseby and Devon sailing clubs, unfortunately due to circumstances none of the host clubs boats
THE indoor bowls club at Manor Park, Albert Road North will open for the winter season next Monday, September 22. There will be casual bowling every day from 10am to 10pm during the first week and new members and learner bowlers will be very welcome.
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Shawbury United v Malvern Town, Bustleholme v Ledbury Town. Division One South: Malvern Rangers v Cradley Town Reserves, Ledbury Town Reserves v Reality Sports, Malvern Town Reserves v Blackheath
THE Malvern Development XV kicked off their inaugural season with a fine performance against a very strong Tewkesbury outfit including a Canadian international who is a guest of the Gloucestershire club this season. MALVERN DEVELOPMENT XV 17pts, TEWKESBURY
MATT Gadsby is set to take over defensive duties from suspended Adam Willis for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose. Willis misses the trip because of a one-match ban picked up for being sent off in
THE health benefits of singing are being cited by a local choir looking for new members. Philomusica of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire is pointing to research by Professor Graham Welch, of London University. Prof Welch said singing gives the lungs
A HOST of famous musicians will delight visitors to Worcester next week with a mix of rock and pop music. The Strawbs, who enjoyed success in the 1970s, with hits such as Lay Down and Part of The Union are at Huntingdon Hall next Thursday (September 18
POPULAR band, The Poozies, will bring their unique brand of energetic folk music to Worcester on Tuesday (September 16). Karen Tweed, Patsy Seddon, Eilidh Shaw and Mary McMaster make up the group, which is renowned for its instrumental sets and vocal
NATURE poet Edward Thomas is the inspiration behind a new work commissioned by Malvern Concert Club. The first performance of Anthony Payne's settings of the poems of Thomas to music for soprano and piano quartet will take place at Malvern Theatres on
PROMOTED Worcestershire soon lost Graeme Hick when they opened their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Yorkshire at New Road today. The former England batsman was snapped up at first slip by Richard Dawson off Matthew Hoggard for
MALVERN Town make the long trip to Shawbury tomorrow (Saturday) and will be looking to continue their good record against their Wem-based hosts. Town have drawn twice and won once in their three previous visits to Shawbury since their promotion from Division
MORGAN Aero 8s run by Keith Ahlers/Rob Wells and Richard Thorne Motorsport stormed into second and third places respectively in the gruelling six-hour endurance race at Belgium's famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit last weekend in front of an enthusiastic
MORE than 200 of the top UK horses and riders took part in the UK Polocrosse Association National Champ-ionships held at Liscombe Park, Bedfordshire. Centaur Polocrosse Club, based on the Worcs/Glos borders, entered four teams of six and achieved an outstanding
HEADTEACHER Neil Morris has clearly decided that the newspapers are the best way to communicate with current and future parents of his new school even though they would all welcome the opportunity to hear his views on the crisis at Chrissies first hand
IT is of great concern that we hear of the apparent lack of interest by the current Mayor of Worcester in the former Northwick Cinema, in Ombersley Road. We were privileged to be able to visit this building when it was being refurbished back into use
LEDBURY Rugby Club has played for many years at its ground off Ross Road. However, back in the 1950s, the club;s 'headquarters' was off the Bromyard Road, as former player Pip Powell recalls. "Near Newbury Park was a five-barred gate and an unkempt hedge
CAR parking was the big story on the front of the Malvern Gazette 25 years ago. It was announced that all-day parking in the new Back Lane car park - where the market had just opened - would cost 10p, and a £10 annual ticket would also be available. This
100 years ago The aim of those responsible for the local government of Malvern is to make it one of the best-managed and most sanitary resorts in the Kingdom. Remarkable testimony to the success of the efforts of the council is afforded by the fact that
entries to Christine Meigh at Newsroom, Newsquest (Midlands) Limited, Berrows House, Hylton Road, Worcester WR2 5JX, telephone 01905 742262 or email to worcs.inputter@midlands.newsquest. co.uk September: New Roots Music and Song Workshops for children
Sept 13: Trax, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester. Sept 14: Tommy Marr, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester. Sept 20: 2 of a Kind, Sketchley's Social Club, Worcester; Neil Gorman, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester. Sept 21: Dean Austin
Today-Sept 13: Trial by Jury from Scratch with Cox and Box at The Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich Spa. Box office: 01905 770154. We teach you your parts! Sept 15-20: Oh! What A Night, starring Kid Creole at Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre. Box
AMATEUR thespians are invited to tread the boards in the new Malvern Theatre Players production. Auditions for A Christmas Carol, the group's January production, will be held next Tuesday (September 16) and Thursday (September 18) at the Players' Theatre
MORECAMBE and Wise may no longer be with us in person, but their spirit lives on through the West End and Broadway hit now coming to Malvern. The Play What I Wrote is a celebration of Britain's greatest comedy duo. After two runs in London and one in
Theatre September Until the end of September Quackery Codswallop at The Theatre of Small Convenience, Edith Walk, Malvern. Fri & Sat, 11am till 4pm on demand. Admission £1. Until 13-Hollow Crown by John Barton at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres
TIVERTON Town will provide a huge test of Worcester City's nerve at St George's Lane tomorrow. Despite five wins out of eight City's form has been patchy at best with John Barton's team struggling to kill off teams. Midweek was a classic illustration
A BAD case of the goalscoring blues is plaguing Worcester City ahead of tomorrow's clash with Tiverton Town at St George's Lane (3pm). City's inability to score enough goals last season has returned to haunt John Barton's side and he admits he's no nearer
IN their last game of the season, Malvern Seconds claimed an honourable draw against a strong Feckenham side. MALVERN II v FECKENHAM II With only nine men, Malvern found it hard to plug the gaps in the field as Feckenham started to amass a big score.
WORCESTER Nomads league season came to an end this weekend, with the first XI frustratingly rained off against bottom of the table Oldswinford. Nomads had the hosts struggling on 41-2, with Miles Illingworth and Dominic Harris having taken one wicket
IT was a case of Last of the Summer Wine for a Worcester accountancy firm. Rabjohns Business and Tax Advisers held an "End of Summer" drinks party at The Guesten, in College Green. The firm, based in College Yard, toasted a great year with about 140 business
A LITTLE Mediterranean magic has seen Carmela Bourne and daughter Mary create a whopping 26-inch cucumber - and it is still growing. Carmela believes a lot of Italian TLC has been responsible for turning a tiny seed into the giant in their greenhouse,
TRADERS fear that shoppers are shunning them because they believe they are closed while roadworks are being carried out. Lowesmoor, in the city centre, has been closed off to traffic as the sewers are re-lined, with the work affecting trade, but pedestrians
THE family of a pedestrian who died after he was in collision with a Vauxhall Vectra car have spoken of the pain they feel at his shock death. Michael Hill, aged 42, was walking to his brother's house when the tragedy happened, an inquest heard. "It was
THE mother of a baby child found dead in a cupboard in a Worcester home has still not been found. Police found the child's remains in a house in Barbourne Terrace on Saturday, July 5, after being contacted by the shocked homeowner. The funeral of the
The cost of parking in Malvern could be slashed after the district council ordered an investigation into charges at the town's half-empty car parks. The price of a pass for long-stay car parks in Priory Road and Victoria Road is currently £100 a year.
SPECIAL "agents" will be taking to the streets to encourage residents in Wychavon to play their part in helping the environment. Staff from Worcestershire County Council will be knocking on various doors in the district, asking people to cut back the
AN annual Michaelmas celebration of gardening and country life in Malvern is set to appear on BBC television's most popular gardening programme. The Malvern Autumn Garden and Country Show, which started life in 1985, will feature as part of BBC2's Gardeners
A PILGRIMAGE in support of fair trade around the world has been planned this weekend in Worcestershire. Participants in Sunday's eight-mile pilgrimage from Malvern to Worcester will be supporting CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) with its
AN action-packed day for people of all ages is being held this weekend at a community centre in Malvern. The free event, which takes place tomorrow between 11.30am and 2.30pm at Brookfarm Community Centre, on Brookfarm Drive, off Watkins Way, has been
LOOKING after children as a job can be complicated, but help is at hand. The Worcestershire Early Years and Childcare Service is launching a booklet for people thinking about setting up their own business looking after children. The new booklet - a revamped
THE trial of a carer accused of stealing money from elderly Worcestershire clients has collapsed. It was the second time Audrey White's case had been set down for trial and the 13th time it had been heard at Worcester Magistrates Court. Mrs White, of
A BONNY Malvern toddler could sit on the UK's first board of "baby executives" after being short-listed from more than 8,000 tots for the job. Six-month old Mayling Tsang, from Malvern Link, is one of 12 babies from around the country who has been short-listed
UPTON RFC club captain, Rob Heeley talks to the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter at the start of a new rugby season... "Once again a new rugby season dawns for all rugby clubs in the area and for us at Upton RFC the anticipation is daunting as we
ASPIRING pop stars and cabaret stars who would like to get noticed but have no backing band can now use pre-recorded tracks at a new studio. Star Vocals, in Kidderminster, is the brainchild of local music producer Colin Day and is a twist on an old idea
A HERITAGE Open Day is being held at Worcester Cathedral, giving visitors the opportunity to explore its hidden treasures. Rare items from the cathedral's treasury will be on display on Saturday (September 13), as well as secrets from its medieval library
AN exhibition of photographs being shown at Malvern Theatres provides an alternative journey through Elgar's life and inspiration to the traditional Elgar Route. Jean Alex Pownall will be displaying 30 pictures based on different Elgar compositions, from
Anti-social behaviour by Worcester's under-18s is not so bad as people assume. The city's recently set-up Detached Anti-Social Behaviour team is geared to providing a rapid response to incidents in city hotspots and to develop a three-way mediation service
EXTRA teams joining the Malvern Football League has seen two divisions created for this season. The league is pleased to confirm that the sponsorship deal with The Soccer Site will be continuing and therefore it will continue to be known as the Soccer
WEST Malvern introduced three new players to their side on Saturday for their home debut, David Knapper, Gavin Crewe and David Kelm, and all three had excellent games. WEST MALVERN 3, PLUMBERS ARMS 2 The game kicked off with Plumbers putting the West
NEWTOWN SPORTS U15S 0, MALVERN UNITED 1 NEWLY-formed Newtown played host to Malvern United in their first game of the season. In the first period Newtown's David Reynolds shot wide after beating several players and Lee Jenkins had a shot deflected out
THE RPO presented a symphonic concert of wonderful melodious music under ESO conductor William Boughton. An enticing programme sandwiched Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto between symphonies of Schubert and Dvorak. Schubert's Symphony No 8 in B minor 'Unfinished
THE former Malvern Outdoors shop, on Church Street, is to reopen as an outdoor pursuits and leisure shop under the banner of Robin Elt Shoes. Robin Elt, who owns the shop next door and is also chairman of Great Malvern Association of Traders, said it
THE sound of civil war will fill the air when the Battle of Ripple is re-enacted by the Sealed Knot. Prior to the re-enactment, on October 12, members of the Sealed Knot will attend a service at Ripple Church in memory of their founder, Brigadier Peter
CHILDREN at Malvern Parish Primary School returned to work a week late but raring to go. The delay was due to an £80,000 refurbishment which was unfinished when the term was scheduled to begin. Classes resumed on Tuesday (September 9), rather than the
TIME is running out for those wanting to grab a bargain as an Upton jewellers celebrates its 30th anniversary. Celebrations at David Manning Jewellers, on Old Street, started at the beginning of the month with a sale that ends tomorrow (Saturday). Wine
IMPROVING public safety at a dangerous Malvern railway crossing will be the focus of a new study. Three people have been killed by trains over the past three decades while crossing the track at Jamaica Road, Malvern Link. Now Worcestershire County Council
HANLEY Swan Village Hall could undergo a facelift if planning permission for a new entrance lobby is granted. The village hall committee has submitted an application to Malvern Hills District Council to add a lobby to the rear of the building, which is
BOOKWORMS in Upton were rewarded for their summer holiday reading with medals and certificates at Upton Library. The Summer Reading Challenge concluded on Saturday (September 6), when 21 youngsters were awarded medals and certificates by deputy mayor
Members old and new were voted on to the committee of Upton's Tourism and Trade Association at its annual general meeting. About 35 people filled an upstairs room at The Star Inn on Monday, September 8. Chairman Bill Dovey reflected on the past year,
A GOLFER came within 4ft of winning a Morgan sports car during a charity tournament. Morgan chiefs put up a £22,000 4/4 Runabout as a prize for the first player to sink a hole-in-one on the fifth hole during Saturday's tournament for regulars from Malvern's
PUPILS from Bredon School, near Upton, have been enthusing about their month-long stay on the African island of Madagascar. The nine sixth-formers returned from their World Challenge Expedition at the end of July, having divided their time between a community
SHOPKEEPERS suffering vandalism and verbal abuse from schoolchildren say they are relieved to see the problem has been dealt with. Traders had blamed pupils from The Chase for throwing food and dropping rubbish outside shops in Barnards Green arcade.
A PLANT sale and coffee morning will take place to raise money for residents of Beechwood, near Upton. The event is on Saturday, September 20, from 10.30am to noon, at the Holly Green home. There will be an array of stalls and winter bedding plants.
THE BBC paid another visit to Croome Park, near Upton, to film work on the restoration of the National Trust site. A crew from the Hidden Gardens series filmed 12 volunteers on a working holiday on Tuesday (September 9). The BBC has been filming the restoration
NEIGHBOURS are objecting to plans for what would be one of Britain's most environmentally friendly buildings. The Malvern Gazette reported last month how Malvern Science Park had applied for permission to build the two and three-storey building at the
THE Friends of Upton and Hook Churches are holding a quiz to raise money for the churches and the Acorns Children's Hospice. The quiz is at The Church Room, Upton, on Monday, September 22, at 8pm. Teams of two, three or four are eligible at a cost of
THE launch of a high-tech learning centre in Malvern Link has been delayed by a month. A £500,000 training centre at Byre Court, in Sandys Lane, was due to open this month but has been put back until October. Karen Hilling, workforce development advisor
A SALE of toys, clothes and children's equipment takes place at Welland Village Hall to raise money for St James's Church. Kids' Klobber is on Saturday, September 20, from 10am. Coffee and home-made cakes will also be available. Booking stalls in advance
MALVERN Volunteer centre is asking people to donate their time to help support families and improve local amenity access. Parents are being asked to spare a couple of hours a week to help prevent family crisis and breakdown by joining Homestart. Volunteers
THE latest plan for a drug help centre in Malvern is being opposed by neighbours. Residents expressed fears this week at plans for setting up the controversial centre at a new site at 12 Priory Road. Planning permission is being sought by Worcester Turning
FIRES started deliberately by groups of youths continued in Malvern this week. On Tuesday, at around 5.10pm, fire crews were called to Hayslan Field, where 30 square metres of grass was on fire. Hedge and field fires have also affected the old BMX track
A CHANCE to give their views on what is important in Malvern is being given to 2,500 randomly selected residents. Malvern Hills District Council is sending out questionnaires to people as part of a government initiative to assess public satisfaction levels
LEIGH Sinton will enjoy broadband internet access next year, after a campaign to have it installed proved successful. Resident Chris Burtenshaw has managed to get the required 150 signatures on a petition in favour of installing the service. Mr Burtenshaw
A MALVERN man has been missing from his home for two weeks. Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Christopher Scully, who was last seen leaving his Davenham Close home at 10.30am on Friday, August 29. The 25-year-old disappeared for
IN a garage off a quiet road in Hanley Swan sits a unique piece of motoring history. Hanley Swan is not usually featured on lists of automotive places of interest. Detroit, certainly. Dagenham, at a push. But thanks to Gerald Firkins's unique machine,
VOLUNTEERS running a speed monitoring scheme are asking for fixed warning signs after their mobile signs were stolen. Residents in Stoke Lacy have been taking part in a Herefordshire Police Speedwatch project, which allows them to use a camera to catch
Newtown Sports Junior Football Club's accredited TOP sport football programme began last Saturday, not at Duke's Meadow, as advertised in last week's newspaper, but at last year's venue, Lower Howsell Road, after last-minute meetings declared the Duke's
A MALVERN woman's son who was in Lower Manhattan when the World Trade Center was destroyed says the fear in New York is diminishing. Nick Grounds, whose mum Wendy lives in Pickersleigh Road, said only in downtown Manhattan was there an underlying feeling
PLANS to introduce discount car parking in Malvern are to be analysed by a special group of councillors. Malvern Hills District Council's executive committee discussed on Tuesday the idea of £15 season tickets for three long-term MHDC car parks, in Victoria
WHEN on earth is all this ridiculous whinging about cattle grids and sheep going to stop? Grazing sheep and cattle is by far the most effective (and the cheapest) way of managing the commons and hills so that they are not totally covered in bracken and
IN the Malvern Gazette (September 5) you say that "13 of the Conservators are elected directly every four years". In fact only 11 Conservators will be directly elected by the precept payers. Another 18 will be appointed, mainly by the county councils
THIS year's carnival was a happy sunny occasion, well recorded in the pictures of the Ledbury Reporter (August 29). The Trade Justice stall, campaigning for fairer international trade rules and sponsored by Christians Together in Ledbury, did not appear
TWO village post offices within a mile-and-a-half of each other are set to close their doors in another blow to small communities in the area. Malvern Wells Post Office will shut on September 15, after the village store attached to the business closed
A REVIEW of what needs to be done to tidy up towns in the Malvern Hills area is being launched by the local authority. Malvern Hills District Council will be looking at ways of improving street cleaning, the maintenance of public toilets and the standard
A MALVERN paper towel company is planning to double the size of its headquarters in a £500,000 expansion. Essential Supply Products, based at Sentinel House on the Enigma Business Park, has been enjoying growing success in the paper towel market. It has
A BAD case of the goalscoring blues is plaguing Worcester City ahead of tomorrow's clash with Tiverton Town at St George's Lane (3pm). City's inability to score enough goals last season has returned to haunt John Barton's side and he admits he's no nearer
PROMOTED Worcestershire soon lost Graeme Hick when they opened their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Yorkshire at New Road today. The former England batsman was snapped up at first slip by Richard Dawson off Matthew Hoggard for
TIVERTON Town will provide a huge test of Worcester City's nerve at St George's Lane tomorrow. Despite five wins out of eight City's form has been patchy at best with John Barton's team struggling to kill off teams. Midweek was a classic illustration
MATT Gadsby is set to take over defensive duties from suspended Adam Willis for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose. Willis misses the trip because of a one-match ban picked up for being sent off in
A PILGRIMAGE in support of trade justice will be setting out from Malvern for Worcester Cathedral this Sunday (September 14). The walk, starting at 10am from Safeway car park, finishes at the cathedral in time for evensong. Prayer services will be taken
AS a true blue Evertonian George Rooney would love nothing better than to knock Studley's ex-Liverpool ace David Burrows out of the FA Cup tomorrow. But Bromsgrove Rovers' boss insists it's the spice of the FA Cup that is the driving factor in tomorrow's
ONE of the most demanding forms of golf was played at The Worcestershire last weekend, when players from across the county competed in The Coronation Cup. A pairs competition, the Coronation Cup is a 36-hole event with the morning round consisting of
THE Robinsons Aces county tennis finals took place at Manor Park at the end of August. Eight juniors from Manor Park in under 10 and under 12 age groups had qualified for the finals after playing in a series of tournaments throughout the summer. Ryan
THE Malvern Angels WRFC are beginning to see the fruits of their labours from over the past couple of seasons. Having learned lessons about recruitment and club organisation through their experiences, this season they hope to see a big change in the development
THE youth side of the Angels has gone one step further than the senior team, they have been able to enter a regional league and hope to be hosting a few of the fixtures. This is a great advancement for them and will provide encouragement to develop their
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have completed another new signing with the capture of 21-year-old midfielder Rob-ert Betts. Betts, formerly with Coventry City where he made 19 first-team ap-pearances, has agreed a one-year deal and will go straight into the side
Helen Mirren and Julie Walters lead a brilliant ensemble cast as best friends Chris and Annie, who hit upon the idea of 'that calendar'. Odeon, Worcester 1.15, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45. UCI Merry Hill 12.30, 3.15, 6.00, 8.45. Warner Village (10.30 Sat/Sun), 12.50
A recital by Colm Carey, organist at the Chapel Royal, in the Tower of London, takes place at Hereford Cathedral on Tuesday (September 16), at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5, available on the door.
FORTY golfers took part in the inaugural EGGS Captain's Charity Day at Bransford Golf Club on Saturday. Each hole had a different sponsor so there were 18 different prizes to be won plus main prizes for first, second and third place. The overall winner
MALVERN ended their fine Crusader WCL Division Two season on a winning note on Saturday when they defeated Feckenham by 29 runs to finish joint fourth. MALVERN v FECKENHAM In a closely fought encounter Malvern started poorly and at 41-3 the innings was
WHAT is Phillpott, without any logical thought, wittering on about now? So his wife, plus many other philistines, have driven to excess speed and have been caught out and paid the price of their folly (Phillpott File, Monday, September 8). Consider Phillpott
THE anti-hunting letter (You Say, September 5) from L Spiteri is riddled with errors and has a total disregard for the facts. The majority of vets supports a continuation of hunting with hounds on the grounds of animal welfare. The organisation Vets for
I WRITE in regard to the extraordinary letter from the Mayor of Worcester (You Say, September 3). The Northwick, while not being an epitome of beauty, is certainly not the ugliest building in Worcester. What about that abominable Technical College, The
HENRY Hill has spent the past 20 years of his life hiding from the mob. After years of working for the Lucchese Family in Brooklyn he turned them over to the FBI, at the same time giving up his lavish Mafia lifestyle for a life of mundane anonymity in
ELDERLY people's homes in Wychbold were unveiled after a £770,000 makeover. Town mayor Jan Bolton and the chairman of Wychavon District Council's housing committee, Cllr Mike Barratt were at the re-opening ceremony at The Poplars in Worcester Road. The
A TALE of dissent is told in the Malvern News a century ago. Four Nonconformist ministers and other "irrational persons" (the paper's phrase) appeared in front of magistrates for not paying their rates. Their position was that part of the rates went towards
Sept 13-Oct 25: An Exhibition of Photography by Lesley James - a collection of images from Cornwall to Wales. Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum. For further details telephone 01905 25371. Until Sept 23: To delight, illuminate and inspire, selections
Sept 16: The Poozies at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Box office: 611427. Sept 20: Last Night of the Proms Concert at St. George's Church, Barbourne, Worcester. Featuring the Magdalene Orchestra with Ailsa Cochrane, conducted by Ian Pattison. Tickets available
BARNARDS Green travelled to play Bromsgrove in their final Worcestershire Sunday League match and after losing the toss found themselves fielding. BROMSGROVE v BARNARDS GREEN SUNDAY The opening attack of Tim Williams and Duncan Bell bowled steadily as
COLWALL 2ND II v WEST MALVERN THIS local derby ended in a win for West Malvern in this end of season friendly. The game was played in good spirits throughout with a young lady Dee Lannie aged 15, making her Saturday debut for Colwall. Dee bowled a tight
A COLWALL XI won this 40-over friendly fixture against a Bosbury XI on Sunday by 10 wickets. COLWALL II V BOSBURY Bosbury batted first on a lovely afternoon, but lost wickets regularly to some good bowling and fielding by Colwall. For Bosbury, only Mark
BARNARDS Green seconds won a thrilling encounter against Belbroughton Seconds with victory coming in the final over. BARNARDS GREEN II v BELBROUGHTON II Skipper Brown elected to field in this 40-over match and only Farmer (28) showed any intent until
THE Bank of England's agent for the West Midlands will be the guest speaker at a business breakfast. John Bartlett will give a presentation about the bank at the Conservative Business Forum breakfast, due to take place on Monday, September 15, at the
SAUSAGES from Worcestershire were served up to MPs in Westminster Palace yesterday to promote the use of local produce. Delegates at Labour's Rural Policy Seminar enjoyed a menu of foods sourced from small, regional suppliers in the West Midlands, including
