BUDDING artists showed off their talents in a day of drawing and artistry amid the picturesque setting of the Malvern Hills. About 25 people of all ages attended the event, entitled Landscape with Figures, at Malvern Theatres' Circle Bar, in Grange Road
Visitors to Droitwich library can catch a glimpse of the mysterious East in a new art exhibition. Worcester artist Gillian Edgar is displaying oils and watercolours of China, where she has spent time doing charity work Thirty paintings will be on display
BLUSHING brides-to-be and their future grooms took advantage of the second Evening News wedding fair held at a Worcester hotel. Yesterday's fair, at the Fownes Hotel, off City Walls Road, was designed to take the headache out of planning that special
THE people in our street have recently been quizzed over whether they would be in favour of a residents' parking scheme. Actually, the plan - if implemented - involves four streets. They are all Victorian or Edwardian thoroughfares that are quite obviously
A dream of building a brand new Worcester school by selling its current site to a supermarket has been dashed after the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister threw out the plans. Worcestershire County Council hoped the proposals to relocate the crumbling
SAINSBURY'S has said it is hoping the city council will use compulsory purchase orders to advance its plans for a supermarket in St John's. The county council owns key pieces of land near Christopher Whitehead and the St John's sports centre, in Swanpool
ONE of the country's leading recycling businesses is aiming to move to Worcester by the end of the year. Remarkable could create 25 jobs in the city, as it moves its entire operation from London. The firm, which was established in 1996, makes stationery
POLICE are investigating the administration of a fee-paying special needs school in Worcestershire, following complaints from parents. The probe is believed to be into Hartlebury Independent School. Last month, headmaster David Bolam - who ran the school
SINGING, dancing and music came to Bromyard as the annual folk festival made a welcome return at the weekend. Folk artists from across the country performed throughout the three-day event, which started on Friday and finished yesterday. A wide range of
A WORCESTER man who has laid a wreath to mark the end of the Second World War every year since 1947 has done so again. But John Hewlett, chairman of the Worcester branch of the Royal British Legion, had to delay the ritual by a week because his wife was
JOHN Barton believes his Worcester City side can climb to second in Nationwide North to-night when they face Kettering Town at St George's Lane. Barton was left purring on Saturday as City crushed Lancaster 3-1 in style, with goals from Adam Webster,
STEVE Rhodes expressed his regret at Worcestershire's relegation from the Frizzell County Championship Division One when he ended his playing career at New Road yesterday. After one season in the top flight the County dropped back to the Second Division
BUSY Stourport welterweight Ernie Smith secured only the second draw of a 78-fight career at Shrewsbury's Liquid nightclub last night when he shared the spoils with Calne's Chris Long. Long, a relative novice compared to Smith, went into the six-rounder
STOURPORT Swifts continued their recent good form as they beat Bracknell Town 4-0 with three goals inside the first 17 minutes. They started extremely well in Southern League Division One West, despite only arriving at Bracknell 30 minutes before kick-off
A PAUL Szewczyk goal stretched Bromsgrove Rovers' unbeaten league run to five games. Szewczyk's second-half equaliser at the Victoria Ground ensured a 1-1 draw with Ashford Town. Joe Jackson's side have not been beaten in Southern League Division One
EVESHAM United's unbeaten away record in Southern League Division West continued following a 4-0 win at bottom-of-the-table Egham Town. The victory lifts United into third place, four points behind leaders Taunton Town. Giant striker Jermaine Clarke,
JOHN Barton believes his Worcester City side can climb to second in Nationwide North to-night when they face Kettering Town at St George's Lane. Barton was left purring on Saturday as City crushed Lancaster 3-1 in style, with goals from Adam Webster,
I FEEL greatly honoured that I was the subject of the George Cowley letter two days in a row. You know you've really made it when that sort of thing happens! Now George, book Shirley Bassey for the Worcester Festival you say. Well, I booked Elkie Brooks
WORCESTER... "a good place to live, work and visit" is the slogan that appeared on the bottom of our electoral registration form. It was, until the council took such a militant attitude to the county's rural motorists. We have unreasonable speed limits
DAVID Chapman's letter (You Say, Thursday, September 2) regarding the lack of public access to the River Severn for small boats at Worcester made a lot of sense. Through the Worcester City Centre Forum and the Tourism Association I have been trying to
Sunday, September 14, 2004 ANYONE questioning Worcester's Premiership right will surely now have to think again. Saracens -- a side brimming with confidence after last week's Wasps victory -- were made to look distinctly ordinary on their own patch yesterday
THE present administration's answer to transportation problems in Worcester City Centre seems to be to throw a car park at them. It is lamentable to knock down trees in Sidbury to squeeze a few extra car parking spaces out of the existing car park, but
I AGREE with the sentiments of your Weekender article about Montenegro. I've spent a month there most years since the 1960s and it's a lovely place. But Guy Mansell has made one error that will upset his recent hosts. Montenegro has never, ever, been
I'M chuffed that the delightful Penelope Keith is appearing in Malvern. I adored her in The Good Life and To The Manor Born - she helped us all to realise that "posh" people are just as much flawed human beings as the rest of us. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester
Saturday, September 11, 2004 TALK of promotion from Nationwide North is far too premature at this early stage of the season. But if Worcester City continue to sprinkle the five-star football that blitzed Lancaster back up the M6, then dreams of Conference
THERE are many and varied reasons why some people prefer to lease a horse rather than buy one outright. Perhaps they simply can't afford to purchase their own animal or maybe they don't want the long-term commitment. The most common reason is that leasing
THEY were definitely in a buying mood at Brightwell's Festival of the Horse auction at Malvern's Three Counties Showground this week. Lots flew out of the sale ring like the Derby field out of the Epsom starting stalls and, at the end of the day, 80 per
HOME, away (Midlands Three West (South) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 4 STRATFORD-UPON-AVON 22-32 Sat 11 BARKERS BUTTS 7-20 Sat 18 Bridgnorth (Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round) Sat 25 Hereford OCTOBER Sat 2 OLD LEAMINGTONIANS Sat 9 Pershore
HOME, away (Dr Martens Division One West fixtures unless stated) JULY Tue 20 Stratford Town (Friendly) 1-1 (Frost) Sat 24 AFC TELFORD (Friendly) 2-1 (Szewczyk 2) Tue 27 HEDNESFORD TOWN (Friendly) 1-2 (Frost) Thu 29 KOREA UNIVERSITIES XI (Friendly) 1-4
September 5 Newcastle Falcons (H) 9-30 11 Saracens (A) 10-16 18 Bath (H) 25 Sale Sharks (A) October 2 Harlequins (H) 9 Leeds Tykes (A) 16 Gloucester (H) 23 Brive (H) (European Challenge Cup) 31 Brive (A) (European Challenge Cup) November 6 London Irish
THE Prime Minster will face increasing pressure from trade unions to deliver improvements for workers and stop "favouring" bosses. Tony Blair will address the opening day of the TUC Congress in Brighton amid a sudden upsurge in rhetoric over his Government's
MIDLANDS TWO (WEST) 18/9/04: Friendly fixture: Pwllheli (touring side) 3pm. 25/9/04: Kenilworth v Malvern. 2/10/04: Malvern v Nuneaton Old Edwardians. 9/10/04: Aston Old Edwardians v Malvern. 23/10/04: Malvern v Newbold. 30/10/04: Stafford v Malvern.
GUIDE dogs in Droitwich look set to benefit from hundreds of pounds after tickets for a charity disco sold out almost instantly. The Droitwich branch of the Guide Dogs for the Blind is holding a Grease versus Saturday Night Fever event to raise funds.
THREE fire engines from Worcester and a water carrier from Evesham spent just over two hours yesterday at a fire at a derelict building opposite The Lawns Nursing Home, Kempsey, near Worcester.
AN LGV-driver was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital suffering from non life-threatening injuries following a collision with another LGV on the A442 at Podmoor, near Kidderminster. Fire crews from Kidderminster and Droitwich were called to the scene
A MAN was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital after three vehicles collided on the A449 near the Gulf petrol station in Powick. The man, aged 24, suffered a cut to his head in the incident, which happened yesterday at approximately 5.55pm. The three
POLICE are urging air rifle owners to be extra careful where they keep their weapons after two were stolen in a burglary. The two .177 rifles were stolen from a property in Grimley, near Worcester, between 8am and 5.40pm on Thursday. A police spokesman
UNIVERSITY College Worcester has fallen eight places in a league table of higher education institutions. The college is ranked 98, down from 90, in this year's Sunday Times University Guide. The guide takes into account a variety of factors, including
A LAWYER from Worcestershire described as one of the best barristers of his generation has died aged 45. Stourport-on-Severn-born David Hershman, QC, of Little Witley, near Droitwich, died of a heart attack on Saturday, September 4. Mr Hershman was widely
The Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance Tuesday, September 14: Malvern Town v Cradley Town (7.45). Saturday, September 18: Biddulph Victoria v Malvern Town (3.00). Tuesday, September 21: Malvern Town v Alvechurch (7.45). Saturday, September 25: FA
IF it's not possible to calculate what proportion of the population wanted Christopher Whitehead High School to move from St John's to the outskirts of Worcester, we can describe the decision to reject the switch as a surprise. The report explaining the
July (friendlies) Thurs 15 PERSHORE TN (H) 6-1 Ross, Vincent, J Clarke (2), Stokes, og SAT 17 HALESOWEN TOWN (H) 1-0 O'Toole TUES 20 COVENTRY CITY (H) 0-1 TUES 27 HEREFORD UTD (H) 0-3 WEDS 28 REDDITCH UTD (H) 1-3 Williams FRI 30 WORCESTER CITY (H) 3-2
A WOMAN suffered partial memory loss after she was knocked down by a car on Newtown Road near Worcestershire Royal Hospital. The woman, who was out walking her dog, was waiting to cross the road at the pelican crossing when the vehicle, a red Toyota,
POTENTIAL sources of a Worcestershire legionnaire's disease outbreak, which has killed one person and hospitalised two others, are set to be sterilised. The move to chlorinate all of the wet cooling towers in Redditch comes after a third person - a man
THE independent MP for the Wyre Forest held his party conference in typically understated style at the weekend - at his home in Kidderminster. While the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties look forward to glitzy week-long conferences in
CHILDCARE places in Worcestershire are rising as Government Ministers strive to provide support for every parent in the county. Worcestershire had 14,451 places in March this year compared to 12,739 in March 2003 - an increase of 13 per cent in 12 months
JOHN Brain believes Worcester earned some Premiership respect after their close call at Saracens. The Sixways director of rugby saw his side run the Vicarage Road outfit close yesterday before the Warriors ultimately went down 16-10. However, the Premiership
MALVERN Town took no prisoners as they defeated West Midlands Police 3-1 in the FA Vase first qualifying round. Des Cox, who went close early on along with Duncan Preedy, Phil Preedy and Scott Morris, opened the scoring on 20 minutes. The forward put
FRUSTRATED at the supermarkets' stranglehold on food suppliers, the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) has written to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry with proposals for an independent ombudsman. "It really is high time the Government
GOALSCORERS 5 - Szewczyk. 3 - Appleton. 3 - Bellingham. 1 - Benbow. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 2 - Mahon. 1 - Appleton. 1 - Benton. 1 - Collins. 1 - Jackson. 1 - Lennon. 1 - Szewczyk. Up to and including Saturday, September 11, 2004.
JOHN Brain believes Worcester earned some Premiership respect after their close call at Saracens. The Sixways director of rugby saw his side run the Vicarage Road outfit close yesterday before the Warriors ultimately went down 16-10. However, the Premiership
MY home in the Arboretum is an extremely pleasant place to live, incredibly quiet and peaceful, considering it is in the city centre. However, there is a menace in the streets that is damaging the serenity of the neighbourhood. City commuters are still
Saturday, September 11, 2004 AN astonishing refereeing decision set Kidderminster Harriers on the rocky path to a 3-0 slump at Swansea City which leaves them bottom of Coca-Cola League Two. Goalkeeper John Danby was left in a heap on the ground nursing
STEVE Rhodes expressed his regret at Worcestershire's relegation from the Frizzell County Championship Division One when he ended his playing career at New Road yesterday. After one season in the top flight the County dropped back to the Second Division
FARMERS are being advised to seek urgent advice if they are unsure whether the details are correct on their statements from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) informing them of their payment entitlement under the CAP Mid-Term Review. Worcestershire and Herefordshire
ENTHUSIASTIC riders will be saddling up their horses and ponies for a fun ride. The 12-mile ride, which starts at Callimore Farm, Rushock, Worcestershire has been arranged by Worcestershire Hunt Supporters Club. Riders will set off in stages between 9.30am
THERE are a number of activities young people are well known for getting up to in the countryside, but rambling isn't one of them. Well, not until now. Enter, on cue, Young Ramblers. With a clomping of boots, tapping of thumb sticks and a nose for a good
FIRMS in Worcestershire and Herefordshire could be forced out of business if the cost of insurance continues to escalate, it has been revealed. That is the warning from the Chamber of Commerce in the two counties, which has urged companies to keep an
A dream of building a brand new Worcester school by selling its current site to a supermarket has been dashed after the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister threw out the plans. Worcestershire County Council hoped the proposals to relocate the crumbling
SINGING, dancing and music came to Bromyard as the annual folk festival made a welcome return at the weekend. Folk artists from across the country performed throughout the three-day event, which started on Friday and finished yesterday. A wide range of
