IT was congratulations all round to the new deputy Mayor of Worcester when a St Peter's Parish Council meeting was held. "I thought we should recognise the fact that our councillor Aubrey Tarbuck has been allocated the position of deputy Mayor," said
PEOPLE will be battling for the peculiar title of world champion egg thrower at a major event in Bromyard this weekend. More than 10,000 people from across the country are expected to flock to the town this weekend for its annual gala. The majority of
CHILDREN from the 9th Worcester Brownies and 9th Worcester Rainbows learnt the importance of conservation when they took part in a litter-picking event at a popular city park. The children managed to fill around eight bags during the litter pick in Cripplegate
TWENTY four hours of Midsummer Fun resulted in a very successful musical and bell-ringing marathon with proceeds presently in excess of £1,200 to assist in maintaining the fabric of St Gregory's Church. From bell-ringers to singers, organ to chamber orchestra
COLWALL Mystery Plays continue until tomrrow (Saturday). Tickets obtainable from John Goodwin Estate Agent or on the door. Were you a pupil at Colwall Primary School, a parent of a pupil, a member of staff, a governor, a volunteer or a supporter of the
THERE will be a cheese and wine evening at Grange Farm, Guarlford on Thursday, from 7pm-9pm. Tickets cost £7.50, to include wine, cheese and refreshments. There will also be a tombola. Tickets from (01684) 310205, proceeds to St Michael's Hospice. The
MEMBERS of Powick Guild visited Castlemorton Common for their June meeting. It was a hot day but the cool breeze blowing off the pool at Golden Valley and the peaceful surroundings made a very pleasant afternoon. A brief stroll was made around the area
SPIRITS may have been dampened a little when the rain began to fall heavier during the afternoon at Staunton & Corse annual carnival, but it fortunately kept fine for this year's wonderful procession which must have had at least 200 people, counting
WELLAND junior football club will meet at The Hill Centre, Upton, tomorrow (Saturday) and next Saturday to register league players for the uner-12s, 13s, 14s, 15s and 16s squads. Players meet 10am at The Hill, for more details call Pete on 07768 657870
THERE was a break-in at a house in The Common sometime on Sunday while the owners were on holiday. Police are investigating and urging everyone to be as vigilant as possible, to report anything unusual and make sure there is someone to check your house
A riddle: Q: You get 128 for £1 and they are sure to last you for at least two months. What are they? A: The questions in Rosemary's summer holiday quiz. This competition quiz, devised by our energetic deacon Reverend Rosemary Herbert to raise money for
A chance to see England through French eyes is being offered at a photographic exhibition in Ledbury. The pictures are the work of student Claire-Lise Noe, who has spent more than a year living with the Green family in Pendock while working at Chris Pattison's
THE Malvern Hills will be the dramatic subject for an exhibition of new work. Five artists from the area are exhibiting their paintings of the hills and surrounding landscape at the Foalyard Gallery in Bransford. Four painters, Tia Lambert, Ian Sherman
A GROUP of Malvern artists are looking forward to returning to their roots with an exhibition of paintings. Malvern Terrace Artists will exhibit at Malvern Theatres for the first time in eight years from Tuesday to August 1. The group began life in 1981
ELGAR will be the theme for a Malvern church's summer fete. From 10am to 2pm on Saturday, July 10, Holy Trinity Church's fete will be opened by the composer's great niece, Margaret Elgar and will feature an Elgar restaurant in the Upper Hall, with home-made
ALL Things Bright and Beaut-iful is the theme of Guarlford Village fete's flower festival next weekend. The flower festival, which is being held at St Mary's Church in Guarlford, is just one of many attractions at this year's fete, which is being held
AN exhibition featuring work by local students opens at Malvern Hills College tomorrow (Saturday). Open from 10am to 3pm, it includes sculpture, painting, metalwork, ceramics, and dressmaking. There will also be demonstrations and activities. For details
WITH a line-up ranging from a latter day Tommy Cooper to a poignant dance portrayal of family life, July at Huntingdon Arts' city arenas should be sunny with a smattering of showers. On Thursday, 15, funnymen John Moloney and Jim Tavare present a double
THE jury was continuing its deliberations today in the trial of a Worcestershire store chief accused of being involved in downloading child porn from the internet. David Mosley, aged 59, of Ombersley Road, Worcester, has denied inciting the distribution
AN injunction to force a group of travellers to leave land near Eckington has been successful. Wychavon District Council's application was dealt with by the High Court in London. The council served the notice earlier last month, after it started work
A TEENAGER was killed last night while returning home from his school prom. Sixteen-years-old Jamie Holden, was a pupil at Bewdley High School. He had spent the evening at the Jarvis Heath Hotel and Country Club and was returning with friends when he
A SCHOOLGIRL feared to have contracted menigococcal septicaemia is recovering at home after being discharged from hospital. The Year 10 pupil at Martley's Chantry High School - who has not been named - fell ill on Monday morning with a severe headache
A DROITWICH man shot in Spain has said the ordeal will not deter him from travelling abroad again. Philip Brown joked that he needed a holiday to recover from the incident - and suggested Iraq might be a good destination. Mr Brown was on the break with
NEW licensing laws which will allow pubs to open longer could require more PCs on the streets, force chiefs have warned. Chief Insp Sharon Gibbons, of West Mercia police, said the Licensing Act 2003, which will enable licensed premises to apply to the
A select audience enjoyed the concert being recorded by the BBC for 3 For All. Brian Kay introduced the programme, which had a patriotic theme. Kenneth Woods was conductor of the fine musicians comprising the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Their first
Unpleasant, sharp and surreal but what Dinner was actually about was less clear. A philosophical theme ran through it, the concept of a dinner party as a representation of life, but many of its ideas seemed as one-dimensional as its characters. Stephanie
Police have recovered 39 garden tubs which are believed to have been stolen. The pots are thought to have been taken from gardens in the Land Oak and Hurcott Road area of Kidderminster over the last week, or so. "Some of the owners have contacted police
THE future of the County Museum looks slightly brighter after councillors supported plans for extra investment. Their final report into the museum said keeping the attraction open and funding key work "is a better way forward for provision and presentation
MORE than a dozen beds will be hitting the streets of Worcester this weekend as an appeal is launched to build a new hospice in the city. A helicopter and a tugboat are just some of the modes of transport set to bring in teams of schoolchildren, students
AS a first-timer at the festival, I enjoyed sampling the different styles of music. Beatles tribute band Accrington Stanley played all the classics and were a cut above normal tribute acts. I also enjoyed the Merseysippi Jazz Band with Clinton Ford, a
AN Upton charity shop picked up an award for its imaginative window display at the jazz festival. The St Richard's Hospice shop display, featuring ins-truments, balloons, parade parasols and banners, was the work of Margaret Finch and Hazel Spittle. Runner-up
GARDENS of all shapes and sizes will be open to the public in Earl's Croome on Sunday. Visitors will be able to buy a ticket and map at the village hall and spend the day exploring nine gardens on show. There will also be a plant stall, cakes and teas
UPTON Baptist Church's annual flower festival, a fixture for more than 20 years, was a great success, say organisers. The church, in Old Street, opened its doors to the public on Friday, after being decorated with arrangements and blooms of all varieties
According to an official report, replacing local (county) fire service control centres with regional control centres could save up to £20m a year. That sounds quite a lot, but it is for the whole of England and Wales and it works out at less than one
MALVERN Ladies FC had a very good season which saw them as Kidderminster Ladies League champions and losing finalists in the Kidderminster Hospital Cup. At the end of a busy season, 16 players and supporters travelled to Holland to test their footballing
Having retired to Malvern four years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to be elected on to Malvern Hills District Council last May. I represent Priory Ward, in which I am delighted to live. Determined to prove my worth, I have pitched in to some effect
WELLAND Juniors FC will meet tomorrow (Saturday) and next Saturday (July 10) at The Hill Centre, Upton, for training and registration of league players U12s, 13s, 14s, 15s, & 16s, commencing at 10am. Any new players interested in joining Welland next
DEAN Bennett says his shock decision to leave Kidderminster Harriers and join Wrexham was not about money. The midfielder insists his move is about playing at a higher level rather boosting his pay packet. The 26-year-old, who joined Harriers for £30,000
AS one of the founder members and organisers of the Ledbury Poetry Festival, I read about the furore surrounding the issue of alcohol sales and consumption at the festival's Town Party with disbelief. If there were 15 alcohol-related incidents reported
The proposal to build a new motorway junction on the M50 at the intersection with the B4215 Newent - Dymock - Leominster Road (Ledbury Reporter, June 18) is extraordinary. The result would be hundreds more lorries every day pounding through the narrow
WHILE visiting my grand daughters at Colwall Green on Sunday, I was amazed to see so many children playing in the street. However, when we later visited the swings on the Colwall Green, I could see why. To get to the swings an area of grass had been cut
AFTER such expensive chaos and delays, I think the public deserve an explanation from the authorities as to why the decaying arches at Upton bridge could not have been mechanically jacked up until the diversionary road could be completed? Most of us locals
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COULD anyone explain just why our local commuter train service is so lacking in quality? Day after day, month after month there are cancellations, late running, overcrowding, all on a reduced timetable, but mainly cancellations! My wife returns home every
TRADERS are calling for a clampdown on charity collectors in Great Malvern town centre. Businesses in Church Street say customers are being driven away because they are unable to walk up the street without being stopped and asked to make direct debit
THE lengthy debates on shepherding on the hills, dog mess and the like and the supposedly demised music at the Priory inspired this poem. O the moans and groans in this fair town sadden my heart. I see the beauty in the hills above and vale beneath to
COMPLAINTS over noise made by helicopter rides at this year's Three Counties Show means they are unlikely to be repeated. Six-minute rides over the Malvern Hills proved popular with visitors to the show last month. But the flights caused disruption to
WEST Mercia Police have come under fire from town councillors in Malvern. Members of the council's operations committee called for an increased police presence in the town at a meeting on Monday. The call came after members heard about incidents of vandalism
WHAT was Mr Preece's letter doing in the Malvern Gazette last week? How insulting to all those who fought in the last World War to assume they would agree with him. I can bet that most just wanted peace and co-operation with their European neighbours.
CAR pioneers Charles and Walter Santler of Malvern have been commemorated at a new retirement complex in Malvern Link. Anna Brazier, of Pickersleigh Grove, chose the name Santler Court to win a Malvern Gazette competition naming the McCarthy and Stone
A Bromesberrow pensioner is coming to terms with the theft of irreplaceable First World War medals belonging to his father and two uncles during a burglary. Gerald Morris, 74, of Beech Lane, wants the medals back because they are memorials to one uncle
victims of a spate of burglaries in Bromyard have told how thieves ransacked their homes and businesses. Fifteen incidents of theft, burglary, attempted burglary and criminal damage had been reported to police during the past fortnight. Joe Mason, who
A MALVERN transport campaigner says train services are not getting better, despite reported improvements in punctuality More than eight out of ten Central Trains arrived at their destinations on time in the second quarter of this year, according to the
DEAN Bennett says his shock decision to leave Kidderminster Harriers and join Wrexham was not about money. The midfielder insists his move is about playing at a higher level rather boosting his pay packet. The 26-year-old, who joined Harriers for £30,000
St Richard's Hospice launches a public appeal tomorrow to raise money for a new £5.25 million hospice. This will provide the first specialist beds in South Worcestershire for patients suffering from life-threatening or life-limiting diseases, such as
ANDY Keast believes he has unearthed a gem in Uche O'Duza. The 17-year-old caught the Worcester Warriors head coach's eye last season when he played in a second team game and he has since gone on to star for England in the 18-Group Clubs Four Home Unions
A JAPANESE Formula One driver enjoyed taking two Morgan sports cars for a spin around Malvern when he visited the factory on Tuesday. Takuma Sato joined former president of Honda, Kawamoto San, for a guided tour of the Pickersleigh Road site by director
RACING zooms back into focus tomorrow with Shelsley Walsh hosting what promises to be another action packed meeting. This weekend sees the third Speed Hill Climbing event at Shelsley Walsh this season with two separate meetings. Each meeting will see
IT brings no guarantee of success, just almost certain heartbreak and frustration but Open qualifying remains a magnet for hundreds of club professionals. Ombersley PGA professional Noel Woodman is no exception as he tees up at Trentham on Monday for
MALVERN Rugby Club has made a significant new signing to the coaching staff at Spring Lane. Liam Middleton, of the Hartpury College Rugby Academy, has agreed to join Paul Essenhigh on the Malvern staff. Middleton comes with a pedigree that includes coaching
COLWALL Green driver Edward Mason was one of the winning drivers for the blue riband event of the 2CV racing calendar in a convincing lights to flag victory. The three drivers, Edward Mason, Philip Myatt from Stoke on Trent and Graham Wallace from Banbury
MALVERN Hockey Club were once again outclassed in a Mercian Summer League fixture. MALVERN HC 0, REDDITCH 4 After the highs of last week's draw away from home with New Silhillians, Malvern were brought back down to earth with a bump. As was the case with
MALVERN Rugby Club start pre-season training next week with a positive buzz around the club. Re-appointed director of rugby David Robins said: "Although we don't officially start training on Tuesdays and Thursdays until next week (July 6), we have had
MATHON, Cradley & Storridge (MCS) Mixed A Team gained a convincing 4-0 victory at home to Evesham Tennis Club. The first Evesham pair played well against both MCS pairs, being beaten in very close matches. Janet Brown and Phil Toghill won 6-3, 7-6
ARDEN Sailing Club (Defford) hosted The Association of Avon Sailing Clubs annual regatta on Saturday and Sunday. The event is open to the members of the affiliated clubs. A good turnout for day one, always the quieter of the two, experienced shifting
T James's pupil Lucinda Eaton, aged 15, has been short-listed for the British team to compete at the three-day Pony European championships, with Millbrook Ifor. The pair recently finished in second and third places at Lincoln and Weston Park and although
MALVERN Chess Club played Halesowen in the County League Division One at home and lost 1-4 . Halesowen had white on the odd boards. Individual results are given below, Malvern names first. 1) B Turner -1/2 S Fishburne 2) I Clarke -1/2 J Edge 3) J Knee
MALVERN Joggers are celebrating their first anniversary with a run on Wednesday evening, meeting at British Camp car park at 7pm. Since its first run 12 months ago 39 different people have run with the club and they have enjoyed success with 12 runners
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' skipper Ben Smith has issued a rallying call to his troops as they prepare to open their Twenty20 Cup campaign against Gloucestershire Gladiators at New Road this evening (5.30pm). The match will be watched by a bumper sell-out
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Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra will feature budding Malvern stars in concert at Huntingdon Hall on Tuesday. William Stayt-Mackey, a home taught drummer who is just 12-years-old, and May Caulkin, who studies music at Worcester's Technical College,
The Fever have been busy filming a video to accompany their latest song. The video is for Best Day of My Life from their debut album Call It What You Like. The band, which has members from Malvern and Stoke Lacy, hopes it will be played by major TV music
July 2: Brian and Philomena would like to invite you to practise your ballroom and Latin skills at Fernhill Heath Memorial Hall, Worcester (A38 between Droitwich and Worcester) to Brian's Supersounds. For further details telephone Brian or Philomena on
MONT-Sainte-Anne's notorious forests didn't disappoint as the Men's World Cup field took to the slopes of the famous venue for their six-lap, two-hour race. The forests had many technical sections with buttress tree roots, slippery rocks, and steep descents
WITH the Saturday morning weather showing little promise, players gathered at North End Lane and few bothered to get the kit from their cars for this WCL Division Three game. BARNARDS GREEN v RUSHWICK With the help of two experienced umpires, an excellently
July 2: Blind Lemon, Bar Bamboo, Worcester. July 4: Julie Felix on Tour, Angel Centre, Worcester.
July 2-3: Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society will be presenting Utopia (somewhat) limited by Gilbert and Sullivan and Modern Girls by Fraser Charlton at Bishop Perowne School, Merrimans Hill Road, Worcester. Tickets available on the door. For further
I REFER to a letter from M Burcher (You Say, Wednesday, June 16). In this letter this person enthuses over an earlier letter from Matthew A Clarke (You Say, Saturday, June 5). Like myself, Matthew Clarke had the great good fortune to be born male. Not
THE Malvern Hills district was well represented when over 1000 athletes of the future represented their districts and competed in the region's largest sports competition for young people at Nunnery Wood sports complex on Sunday. The Worcestershire Youth
HERE goes D E Margrett again (You Say, June 23). He tells us that the UKIP is a useless bunch of fanatics. Is this more of the usual D E Margrett or has he some positive evidence on which he bases this statement? If he was talking about New Labour then
ROMANTIC comedy Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (15) will come to Malvern Theatres today (Friday). Starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, the film is about a pair of lovers who have their memories of each other deleted. It shows nightly at 7.30pm
PEOPLE could levitate, disappear or have their heads chopped off during a magic event in Bromyard. For one night only, professional magicians John Milner and Tracie Hughes are preparing rare magical illusions for a show in the Conquest Theatre. The Stourbridge-based
Theatre July Until 3-Colwall Mystery Plays at St James Church, Colwall. £6 adult, U16s £4, Saturday both cycles £10 adult, £6.50 U16s. Details (01684) 564872. In aid of church funds. Until 3-Dinner by Moira Buffin at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres
WINSTON Churchill loved his Pol Roger Champagne. He was such a good and loyal consumer that when he died the Champagne House put a black mourning border around its labels. But which Champagne did General de Gaulle - Churchill's opposite number in France
THE goodwill of both sides, a break in the clouds and a very understanding groundsman saw one of very few games in the county played at Newland. Barnards Green Singles took full advantage to record an eight wicket victory over Stone and stop the rot of
A RAIN-affected weekend saw Nomads manage only two friendly fixtures on Sunday. Playing at home to Kays, the First XI won the toss and put the visitors in. None of batsmen looked at ease against the Nomads bowlers who were shrewdly switched around by
BARNARDS GREEN CC Tomorrow (Saturday) 1st XI v Avoncroft (Home). Meet 12.15pm. C Smedley (Capt), J Boult, J Doughty, J Clarke, K Golder, T Williams, T Clarke, R Richards, C Churchill, P Drinkwater, C Harrison. 2nd XI v Avoncroft (Away). Meet 12.10pm.
A PROPERTY maintenance company in Malvern is celebrating winning a new contract worth £60,000 a year. Property Care Partnership (PCP), part of the Festival Housing Group, was awarded the contract by Leominster-based Marches Housing Association. Executive
ENERGY Minister Steven Timms has formally opened a £250,000 centre which will train up to 10,000 heating installation engineers, in Worcester. The centre, at Worcester Heat Systems, part of the Bosch Group, will prepare engineers to fit a new range of
ONE person is believed to have been taken to the Worcestershire Royal Hospital following a smash near Ombersley this morning. The accident occurred at 7.42am on the A449 Worcester to Kidderminster road. A white Ford Escort van and yellow LDV 400 Convoy
A MINI enthusiast who spent thousands of pounds customising his vehicle has had his pride and joy stolen. John Faull has sent out a plea asking the thieves to return the car, which has been re-sprayed and has new alloy wheels. The car was taken from his
A SCHOOL bus driver allowed a five-year-old girl to get off at her stop in a country lane knowing no one was there to collect her. Isla Gordon's mother Harriet is furious that her frightened daughter was left to walk home alone, claiming she was abandoned
THE annual league derby rugby matches between Upton and Bromyard have been denied as part of a new 'level transfer' system introduced by the RFU. The old North Midlands Three has been scrapped and the North Midlands Two has been split into two divisions
VANDALS have attacked the mayor of Bewdley's car after he spoke out against a "gang war" between town estates - a problem which has also led to options for a skateboard park being scrapped. Tony Williams said his car was set upon and "keyed". On Monday
SIX tag rugby teams from five of the district's Cub Scout groups braved the rain and damp conditions last weekend for the inaugural Malvern Hills District Cub Scout tag rugby festival, hosted by the Youth Development Section of Malvern Rugby Club. Funding
RESIDENTS in Worcestershire are being urged to speak out about noise pollution and speeding on busy roads in the county. The Highways Agency is carrying out a consultation on junctions 5-9 of the M5, the A46, M50 and A40. But Mid Worcestershire MP Peter
MALVERN RFC have 10 places booked on a RFU tag rugby coaching course at Shipston-on-Stour Rugby Club on Sunday, July 11. It is an all day event and lunch will be provided by the host club. As part of the Malvern Rugby Club's community support programme
A 35-YEAR-old man who had been drinking swore at police when they were called to his Malvern address, Worcester Magistrates Court heard. John Tilley, who identified himself as one of the occupants of the house, smelled of alcohol, his eyes were glazed
A FETE to raise money for repairs to St George's Church in Barbourne will be held next weekend. Attractions include a bouncy castle, country dancing, the Woody's Cabaret Entertainment show, face painting, a model railway display and stalls. Ploughman's
THEATRE and glamour will be coming to Ragley Hall in full force on Sunday in the form of Big Brovaz, and The Sugababes. Big Brovaz who are supporting the Babes, are best known for their hits, Nu Flow, Favourite Things, and We Wanna Thank You. Comprising
TICKETS are still available for the Concert with a Difference at St Faith's Church, Berrow, tomorrow (Saturday). The performance by The Full Bloom Singers, under the leadership of Hilary Davies, starts at 7pm. The evening's entertainment will cost £5,
CASTLEMORTON Common Association is holding its annual shindig on Saturday, July 10. There will be a full afternoon of children's entertainment with a gymkhana for local novice riders plus running and bicycle races. The main feature of the evening will
The jumble sale in aid of St Anne's Church will be held in Newent Memorial Hall on Thursday, July 29 at 7pm. Thanks have been expressed for the support given to the coffee morning at Sunnycroft on June 5. The total will be over £500, for Newent Dolphin
PAUNTLEY Parish Council has expressed to the Forest of Dean District Council its concern over Merryvale in Pool Hill. Planning permission has been granted for the demolition of the property and redevelopment of the land. The parish council and residents
ON Sunday, there will be holy communion at 8.30am. The celebrant will be the Reverend Dr Peter Newing. On Sunday, July 11 there will be an Upleadon get-together in the form of a lunch party. The venue is Middletown Farm, Middletown Lane, Upleadon. The
THOUSANDS of visitors were tapping their toes at the International Oliver Cromwell Jazz Festival at Upton-upon-Severn last weekend. A wide range of bands, including musicians from Holland, Hungary and the USA performed under canvas in Fish Meadow at the
A Malvern man's book about two places at the core of rural life will raise funds for a cancer charity. The Village, the Church and the Pub does what it says on the cover. Roy Millar, of Worcester Road, explored villages in the North Cotswolds, Worcester-shire
BROMYARD Gala, Country Show and Steam Rally begins tomorrow (Saturday) and a host of entertainment is on offer to visitors. The two-day event at Birchyfields offers all the fun of a traditional country show. Highlights in the main arena include the Solent
THE annual Auto-Sleepers Owners Club rally comes to the Three Counties Showground on July 9-11. As well as old and new auto-sleepers, attractions include falconry, dog display and live bands. It is open to non-club members on the Saturday. Entry is £3
CHILDREN'S literature was the inspiration for an exhibition by Chase students now on display in Malvern Library. Year 9 pupils based their work on the British Library's Magic Pencil exhibition, celebrating children's illustrators. The Chase artists looked
ONE of Britain's best-loved comedy performers, Nicholas Parsons is taking part in a show being staged at Worcester's Swan Theatre by youngsters of a city amateur dramatics group. He is to be the newsreader in Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society Youth
ANGLING tuition company 'Hooked' have a series of carp schools planned for the summer holiday period which are open to all youngsters aged eight-16. The events will be held in three-day blocks throughout August at Top Barn Angling Centre, nr Worcester
TODAY marks the opening of a new era for St Richard's Hospice. After twenty years of helping people in South Worcestershire suffering from cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, an appeal is launched to fund a purpose-built residential hospice on
A Worcester woman suffered mild hypothermia on the back of a motorbike to raise £900 for the Acorns Children's Hospice. Now, Sarah Sandy and her husband Bryan, of Hydrangea Close, St Peter's, are to receive a certificate from the Land's End to John O'Groats
WORCESTER Wolves' new player Richard Onions is set to be a crowd-pleaser predicts the man who signed him. Director of basketball Mick Donovan has snapped up the 24-year-old to add experience to Wolves following their promotion to National League Division
Steve Coogan is one of Britain's most popular and successful comedians but lately the joke's fallen a bit flat for the 39-year old funnyman. His marriage to 32-year-old society beauty Caroline Hickman has collapsed after just 16 months in the wake of
SILVER-tongued financial advisor Peter Crittenden has been jailed for life after murdering a wealthy spinster and stealing her money. But, in an exclusive statement to the Evening News, his wife Iris said she is still standing by him. Crittenden, of Beech
MEDIAEVAL cellars containing historic artefacts have been unearthed under Worcester High Street. Discovered during work to clear 100-year-old tram tracks, the majority date from the 18th and 19th Centuries, but some originate from mediaeval times. Early
The much-discussed North-South divide has, according to a new report, widened with the metropolis of London dominating and influencing the country from Lincolnshire to Cornwall. According to the study by the University of Sheffield there has been an unprecedented
A FLAGSHIP new centre to help rape victims recover from their ordeal is to be introduced in Worcester, the Government has announced. The sexual assault referral centre will provide a one-stop shop for counselling, treatment of injuries, emergency contraception
A MAN who broke a window after falling out with his girlfriend has been given a custodial sentence after appearing before court on 26 different occasions. Jason Telford smashed the back window of his girlfriend's mother's house, Worcester Magistrates
BOHINTA are a serious folk band. The voices of brother and sister, Martin and Aine Furey, melded beautifully together for a gig last Thursday. Guitarist Robin Hurt and percussionist Gary Low added their symbiotic melodies to make the whole very attractive
AT least 15 schools across north Worcestershire are set to close as part of a £150m education shake-up. Every middle school and four first schools in the region would be axed under proposals to replace the three-tier education system with a two-tier arrangement
A BEGGAR who has been convicted more than 50 times of drink and disorder offences has been given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO). James Dawson Wilson has been involved in street drinking and aggressive begging in Worcester for more than a decade
THE result of months of hard work will be judged on Monday when the Heart of England in Bloom committee visits Upton. Judges Bob Harris and Les Goodman will be met at noon on Monday (July 5) by Upton in Bloom committee members, who will take them on a
THOUSANDS of visitors were tapping their toes at the International Oliver Cromwell Jazz Festival at Upton-upon-Severn last weekend. A wide range of bands, including musicians from Holland, Hungary and the USA performed under canvas in Fish Meadow at the
WORK to replace Upton viaduct begins on Monday, August 2, and is expected to take around 35 weeks. The work will be carried out by Norwest Holtz, which has been awarded the contract to rebuild the crumbling structure. Work on a temporary diversion route
PONY rides, plate-smashing and skittles feature at the Friends of Upton Primary School's summer barbecue. The event will also feature teddy bear parachuting, where the toys are dropped from a height and children compete to catch them, an inflatable giant
n UPTON band Neitherbignorclever will be hosting an all-day gig at the Church Rooms on July 10. The gig will raise money for the WaterAid charity and features around 15 bands, including My Deaf Audio, De Montfort and Nuthin Yet. It runs from 1pm to 10pm
LAST year a conference was held at Malvern Theatres on high-tech battlespace electronic systems, sponsored by leading American and British arms manufacturers. Many of us in Malvern considered this to be an inappropriate use of our civic theatre. We protested
LAST year a conference was held at Malvern Theatres on high-tech battlespace electronic systems, sponsored by leading American and British arms manufacturers. Many of us in Malvern considered this to be an inappropriate use of our civic theatre. We protested
DAME Pauline Neville Jones (chairman of QinetiQ, Malvern Gazette, July 25) offers a wise way of approaching and dealing with the violence threatening the West today. She offers no slick solutions but points out ways which could lead to more peaceful solutions
WITH respect, your own Opinion column, together with your correspondents, Messrs Jupp and Simmons give a grudging support to the police in their very difficult task of keeping law and order. Your correspondents seek to co-operate with the police but only
THROUGH your paper may I send my very grateful thanks to the unknown lady who found my broach (of great sentimental value) after the performance of Full Circle on Tuesday evening. It made my day when I received a telephone call from the theatre to say
Following Norman Rice's comments (Your Letters, June 11), there are a couple of points which I feel have not been mentioned in all the past letters on the subject of the music at Malvern Priory. Firstly, and slightly cynically, in the era of spin and
A BRAVE teenager who tried to foil an armed robbery at the Malvern supermarket where he worked has been awarded £250 by a judge. Sixteen-year-old Richard Preece was on duty at the Somerfield store in Barnards Green when two drug addicts came in and purchased
Following Norman Rice's comments (Your Letters, June 11), there are a couple of points which I feel have not been mentioned in all the past letters on the subject of the music at Malvern Priory. Firstly, and slightly cynically, in the era of spin and
IN the officer's report for the Malvern Hills District Council planning meeting of June 16 at which the Tunnel Hill community medical centre development was discussed, I noted with concern that it states that "at times of flooding the medical centre would
A new outdoor play and education centre is the latest addition at Malvern Hills Primary School. The £6,000 facility will be officially opened at 2.30pm on Wednesday (July 7). The fenced-off area is already being used to provide very young children with
THE threat of hill and scrub fires spreading to homes on the Malvern Hills is worrying residents. A woman who experienced a hill fire in Cyprus that damaged her home and destroyed 13 others said she would like to see a firebreak created to protect property
A VETERAN fundraiser for the County Air Ambulance is celebrating the tenth anniversary of his charitable endeavours. Reg Box, aged 86, of Brook Farm Drive, Malvern, has raised some £48,000 in a decade of bingo sessions at Malvern Town FC. He was inspired
A TEACHER who has been head at Colwall Primary since 1978 will say farewell at a special celebration. Richard Southall arrived to take over as head when he was just 28 and has seen the school grow from 69 pupils to 193, with a staff of 35. "It's not the
ONE of Malvern's long-established restaurants will be closing this autumn when its owners retire. Since its launch in June 1989, Planters has acquired a loyal following for its distinctive South East Asian cuisine. The restaurant, in Wells Road, is run
VANDALS wrecked hours of work by volunteers at the Pickersleigh Centre in Malvern by ripping up plants and trampling on a garden. Herbs were pulled from a plot behind the car park at the community centre on June 23, while plants in a wildlife garden were
IN reply to Mr Pooley, whose letter we publish on this page, the problem for the police is not that they have our "grudging support" but that in too many instances their decisions and priorities don't have our support at all. And it's not just us raising
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' skipper Ben Smith has issued a rallying call to his troops as they prepare to open their Twenty20 Cup campaign against Gloucestershire Gladiators at New Road this evening (5.30pm). The match will be watched by a bumper sell-out
QINETIQ has won a multi-million pound contract from the Ministry of Defence. Scientists and technicians in Malvern will be working to create a "synthetic environment" to test weapons. The MoD wants to integrate two missile systems - Rapier and High Velocity
WORCESTERSHIRE'S John Bickerton and David Park of Hereford were facing a battle to beat the cut today in the Smurfit European Open at the K Club near Dublin. Both players carded disappointing first round scores of seven over par 79 to lie in joint 133rd
WORCESTER Wolves' new player Richard Onions is set to be a crowd-pleaser predicts the man who signed him. Director of basketball Mick Donovan has snapped up the 24-year-old to add experience to Wolves following their promotion to National League Division
A NEW support service for elderly and vulnerable people is being officially launched in Malvern next week. Malvern Home Support Service is run by Friends of the Elderly, which also operates the Davenham and Perrins care homes, and the Geraldine Court
THERE could be plenty of drama when Anne Lanyon Hogg is ordained and joins the team at the Church of St James, Colwall. A drama and RE teacher at St James's School, West Malvern, where she is also the school chaplain, Mrs Lanyon-Hogg played God in the
ANDY Bradley shrugged off a 4.30am start to win Bransford Golf Club's Summer Solstice stableford competition. He was one of 30 intrepid golfers including eight women and 22 men, to tee off at the crack of dawn. The early start had little effect on Bradley's
THE Manor Park Tennis Club junior players have been busy. Last Sunday four U12s were selected to play for Malvern District in the Worcestershire youth games at Nunnery Wood. They were Lizzie Gorton. Sophie Dean, Douglas Howie and Charlie Titmus. They
OCCASIONALLY the weathermen make a mistake with their forecast, as high winds and pouring rain were expected throughout The Worcester-shire GC lady captain's day at the Malvern Wells course. Armed with waterproofs and gale proof umbrellas, a full field
THE 12th annual five-a-side charity crib knockout for Cancer Care is starting on July 19. Games are due to be played on Mondays and Tuesdays at The Express Inn, Lower Howsell Road, Malvern. Organiser Malcolm Fish said: "We are hoping to attract 32 teams
GAVIN Poupart and Dave Walker overcame the elements in the Velo Club Sevale's 25 mile time trial held on the Kinnersley/A38 course. On a windy, showery evening, the pair came in first and second with their times of 57min 53sec and 59min 6sec respectively
ULTIMATE Karate held its fourth annual tournament in Malvern where students from across the three counties came to compete. There were disciplines of Kumite (fighting), Kata and self defence and last year's champions were present to retain their titles
MANOR Park Squash Club have hosted the annual Billy Clifford Memorial handicap trophy. In the main tournament final, club champion Keith Young defeated Steve Carter 3-2 in a close game. In the American-scoring event the final went to two games each and
ATHLETES from Malvern College travelled to Nunnery Wood sports centre, Worcester, for the County Championships. Following the competition six Malvernian athletes were selected to represent Hereford & Worcs Schools at the Mason Trophy Inter Counties
SATURDAY CRICKET WEST OF ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE Glos/Wilts One: Colwall v Warminster; Redmarley v Winget. Glos/Wilts One 2nd XI: Warminster II v Colwall II. Glos/Wilts Two 2nd XI: Winget II v Redmarley II. CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division
CLUB DREAD (15) Serial killer fun in this holiday resort-set black comedy. Odeon, Worcester 3.35, 8.35. GODSEND (15) Science fiction shocker about a couple who clone their dead son. Odeon, Worcester 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 8.15. UCI Merry Hill (4.00 Fri/Mon-Thurs
Prior to elections on May 2, 2002 AGGBOROUGH AND SPENNELLS Maureen Aston (Con) 23 Fieldfare Court, Kidderminster (01562 755405). Helen Dyke (Lib Dem) 45 Dunlin Drive, Spennells, Kidderminster DY10 4TB (01562 741955). Peter Dyke (Lib Dem) 45 Dunlin Drive
THE English Symphony Orchestra's concert at Eastnor Castle tonight (Friday) has been moved to an indoor venue because of weather fears. The Night at the Opera concert will be at Tewkesbury Abbey at 8pm. The decision to move the outdoor concert was taken
Broome: Clerk, Mr A. Attwood, Summerfold House, Belbroughton Road, Hackman's Gate (01562 700484). Chaddesley Corbett: Yvonne Scriven (01299 851654). Churchill and Blakedown: Clerk Roger Gurney, 56 Malvern Road, Powick, Worcester (01905 830756). Cleobury
THE Relics play hits from the sixties and seventies at The Maple Leaf, Lower Wick, Worcester on Sunday at 7.30pm. Admission to the Malvern and Worcester band's gig, organised to raise money for the Acorns Children's Hospice, will be free. A raffle for
Bewdley Conservatives: Stephen Clee, Three Gables, Hop Pole Lane, Bewdley. (01299 402338). Conservative Association Wyre Forest: Gill Onslow, Margaret Thatcher House, 35 Mill Street, Kidderminster (01562 823820). Independent Health Concern Group: Ken
MALVERN Priory's Organ Restoration Fund will benefit from a concert by California's Gold Coast Concert Chorus. Musicians from the Malvern-based English Symphony Orchestra will accompany the GCCC when it performs as part of a European tour. The choir provides
LYDBROOK Band play a free concert in Priory Park, Malvern on Sunday from 2.30pm to 4.30pm as part of the Bands in the Park series.
THE Colwall Singers present A Summer Miscellany on Tuesday at 7.45pm in the Village Hall. Light refreshments will be on offer and a collection will be made for Malvern Hydrotherapy Pool.
A NIGHT of soul and Motown music is being held at the Abbey Hotel, Malvern, to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. A similar event earlier this year raised some £1,200. The event is on Saturday, July 17, from 8pm to 12.30am and tickets
MALVERN Rugby Club start pre-season training next week with a positive buzz around the club. Re-appointed director of rugby David Robins said: "Although we don't officially start training on Tuesdays and Thursdays until next week (July 6), we have had
MALVERN Rugby Club has made a significant new signing to the coaching staff at Spring Lane. Liam Middleton, of the Hartpury College Rugby Academy, has agreed to join Paul Essenhigh on the Malvern staff. Middleton comes with a pedigree that includes coaching
Until July 3: Nature and Nation: vaster than empires exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. For further details telephone Angie Bishop on 01905 25371. July 3 - Aug 5: The Gallery and Picture Framing at Bevere Vivis, Bevere Lane, Worcester
OUR Home Secretary changed the law to set himself up as fully in charge of the country's police force. Now he is calling on the full force of the law to suspend a senior police officer for lack of duty, i.e. keeping and passing on records of offenders
PRICES slashed on the buses screamed the Evening News headline (Friday, June 25) before going on to say in the article that they've been simplified. The changes have surely been designed to increase revenue, which is after all the first objective of private
Until July 3: Stephanie Beacham in Moira Buffini's hit comedy, Dinner. Festival Theatre, Malvern. Box office: 01684 892277. July 5-10: About Alice, a new comedy by Charles Laurence, starring Gwen Taylor, Francis Matthews and Ben Hull. Malvern Theatres
THE price rises we propose for water bills from next year are there to make sure we protect the quality of tap water and the environment for the future. This is exactly what our customers say they want us to do ("Politicians would rather cover the country
ANDY Keast believes he has unearthed a gem in Uche O'Duza. The 17-year-old caught the Worcester Warriors head coach's eye last season when he played in a second team game and he has since gone on to star for England in the 18-Group Clubs Four Home Unions
I WAS concerned to read that Phillpott's bosses are being petitioned by local politicians regarding too much free speech in the Evening News. That's all I read it for! Now that our media are largely puppets of American interests, the Evening News is a
MALVERN RFC have 10 places booked on a RFU tag rugby coaching course at Shipston-on-Stour Rugby Club on Sunday, July 11. It is an all day event and lunch will be provided by the host club. As part of the Malvern Rugby Club's community support programme
THE editor of the Malvern Gazette 50 years ago was impressed by the refurbishment at the Beacon Cafe on top of the hills. "Ever since 1884, there has been a refreshment hut, or refuge from wind and weather on the top of the Worcestershire Beacon, the
THE name of a Malvern road was changed by order of Malvern Urban District Council, according to a Gazette report of 50 years ago. What was formerly Peckham's Grove became henceforth known as Knoll Lane. The road, near St Andrew's Church in Poolbrook,
100 years ago Congratulations doubtless have not yet ceased to shower upon Sir Edward Elgar, since his elevation to the ranks of knighthood. Although Herefordshire is now Sir Edward's place of abode, Worcestershire is his birthplace and for many years
COLWALL won this rain-effected Catley Staite Sunday League Division One match by 12 runs as Eastnor chased an adjusted total of 199 to win from 36 overs. COLWALL v EASTNOR Colwall started poorly with four quick wickets falling. Tim Riley with help from
MALVERN College's cricket team leaves for Ireland this weekend for a cricket festival in the Dublin area. The festival will consist of competitive matches between Malvern College, Rugby and Charterhouse schools and a school team from the Leinster Cricket
WEST Malvern CC held the Beswick Paper Annual Junior six-a-side tournament at Mathon Court. The event was attended by junior teams from around the two counties and a large contingent of parents and members of the public were there to support their teams
BUSINESS leaders in Hereford and Worcester have backed the Government's new enterprise initiative for young people. Chancellor Gordon Brown has launched the Make Your Mark campaign aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship. The initiative will culminate in
VILLAGE shops under threat of closure are being thrown a lifeline - in the form of advice and business support tailored to meet their needs. Herefordshire Council has joined forces with ViRSA (Village Retail Services Association) and the RSA (Rural Shops
