ANTHEMIC classics such as Baggy Trousers by Madness and Watching the Detectives by Elvis Costello are set to be aired at Worcester's Marrs Bar tonight as rockers Funky Skunk take to the stage. The seven-piece band consists of members from many a local
MIDLANDS TWO (WEST) 18/9/04: Friendly fixture: Moseley U21s (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. 13/11/04:
EPILEPSY sufferers in Worcestershire aged over 60 can find information and advice about the condition from a new booklet. The national charity Epilepsy Action, which has a branch in Worcester, has developed the guide entitled New to Epilepsy in Later
TRADERS on the busiest route through Hereford are calling for it to be pedestrianised after roadworks have coincided with a rise in takings. Widemarsh Street has been closed to traffic for nine weeks for work on a gas main, and is due to reopen shortly
A SUMO wrestler fancy dress suit was among equipment stolen from a garden shed. Raiders targeted the shed in Kidderminster's Waterside Grange estate, between 4.30pm on Wednesday, September 1, and 11pm on Saturday, September 4. Also stolen was a Performance
A FUSION of jive and salsa entertained shoppers at CrownGate in Worcester when a group of dancers performed in front of onlookers. Dance teacher Debbie Attwood joined a team of dancers to show people how to do Ceroc dancing at the shopping centre. Dance
Duke Of Edinburgh Award Scheme: Chris Parry, Kidderminster Youth House, Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster (01562 752711). Gateway Award Scheme and Youth Club: Kidderminster Youth House, Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster (01562 752711).
So the Festival has finished for another year. We always greet the final fireworks with a mixture of sorrow that's it's all over, and relief that we can start getting our lives back to something like normal, or as normal as it ever is working for Huntingdon
COMEDY gurus can enjoy a night of hearty entertainment when The Keith Barret Show goes live. Rob Brydon plays the hapless chauffeur Keith Barret, who first found notoriety in the award winning comedy Marion and Geoff. The character was given his own primetime
THE cornerstone of Warren Mitchell's career has been the ability to play a character much older than himself and he's still at it at 78. The man who was only 40 when he erupted on to British television as the shock and awe pensioner Alf Garnett in 1965
ONCE again another successful jumble sale at Berrow/Pendock Village Hall last Saturday. A profit of £220 was made, all going towards the upkeep of our village hall. A well deserved thank you to all the contributors with jumble, prizes and help. Janet
AS our regular coffee morning coincides with the Macmillan Cancer Relief's fundraising effort, the World's Biggest Coffee Morning, the money raised on Saturday, September 25 will be donated to that charity. Good as new clothes will be on sale and your
Cradley Village Hall will host a jazz concert on Friday, September 24. There will be sets by local and national jazz musicians and proceeds will go towards the cost of restoring Cradley Village Hall. Doors open at 7.30pm and the evening ends at 11pm.
THE village fete on Sunday was quite badly affected by the weather, but a good number of people braved the wind and rain to join in the fun. The usual village Thursday coffee morning will not take place this month as the Macmillan Nurses have their fundraising
Last Saturday's garden show at the village hall was well up to the standards of recent years, with 155 entries (the second highest ever) from 41 different people, including several allotment holders showing their produce for the firs time. Congratulations
STARING at a blank page when the words just won't come is an experience local author Polly Harris knows only too well. In her latest novel she draws on this experience to write about a romantic novelist who suffers writers block after finding her husband
Ever imagined yourself as the next John Travolta? A new series of dance classes in Malvern could give you the chance to shine on the dance floor. Experts from dance company Dance at 8 will put would-be dance floor divas through their paces during a six-week
ACTOR Roy Hudd obviously has a few fans in Malvern. He returned to the stage here in Solid Gold Cadillac after taking time off its tour for exhaustion. But nobody could have known. He was dapper, lively and believable in his role as American millionaire
UPTON opened their North Midlands One (South) league season with a visit to last season's third-placed finishers Kings Norton. KINGS NORTON 18pts, UPTON 15pts New skipper Oli Jones won the toss and decided Upton should play into the gale first. With only
IT'S been a long and tortuous road but Saturday will represent a new beginning for Worcester's biggest name acquisition. Thinus Delport steps out of the shadows to start his first Zurich Premiership game since December after an injury which many players
TWO Worcester city schools have moved closer to merging, after Worcestershire County Council approved a plan to consult with staff, governors and parents. The authority's cabinet agreed that consultation should start at Ronkswood Infants School and Ronkswood
A BRAVE mum-of-two who was brutally attacked in her own home three years ago has made a direct appeal to her attacker to hand himself in. Saturday, September 28, will mark the anniversary of the vicious attack that left Clare Carmichael fighting for her
ROWDY youths may be banned from parts of Malvern under a new initiative being launched by the town council. The new exclusion notice will help tackle problems of anti-social behaviour in open spaces such as Victoria Park. The council has been working
COUNCIL bosses say they are on target to tackle homelessness in Worcester - despite a huge rise in the number of homeless people on the city's streets in just one year. A year into a three-year plan to tackle homelessness in the Faithful City, the council
VILLAGERS have criticised a decision to change the Parliamentary constituency in which they will vote. All of Inkberrow, about 10 miles east of Worcester, will become part of the Redditch seat rather than Mid-Worcestershire, after pleas from the parish
FEARS over potential health risks posed by mobile telephone masts - particularly to children - have prompted protests from scores of Stourport-on-Severn residents. Telecomms company T-mobile has applied for the 6m mast at Stourport Working Men's Club
Public toilets on Hanley Road in Upton are due to be refurbished within weeks. They were closed by Malvern Hills District Council in April on police advice, following reports of indecent activity. The toilets reopened in June and are to be modified to
ROWDY youths may be banned from parts of Malvern under a new initiative being launched by the town council. The new exclusion notice will help tackle problems of anti-social behaviour in open spaces such as Victoria Park. The council has been working
CONSULTANTS looking into the future of Great Malvern have recommended that Church Street should be made one-way downhill. DTZ Pieda Consulting said the pedestrian needed to be given more priority as a first step in the regeneration of the town centre.
AN Upton woman has stressed the importance of regular mammograms after finding out she had breast cancer on her first scan. Sheina Stockton was diagnosed in June, after having a mammogram a month before. She was not due to start having regular scans until
GLOBAL Travel in Upton has closed temporarily, due to a staff shortage. The High Street branch employs two people who are currently covering for staff in the company's Malvern and Worcester offices. Manager Julie Wellings said they did not know when the
THE wet summer has proved fruitful for an Upton farm. Clive's Fruit Farm has reported a bumper crop of Worcester Permain apples. The apples have grown an extra inch wider than usual after August downpours swelled the fruit.
A POLICE hunt for an armed man blocked roads in the Malvern Wells and Little Malvern area. The incident took place on Monday night after the man's "well-being and safety became cause for concern". As a result of the search, the man, who was believed to
RADAR progressed to the next round of the Worcester Sunday League's Bernard Finnegan Trophy with an impressive display last Sunday. MALVERN RADAR 11, DEERS LEAP ATHLETIC 0 The score was 2-0 as early as the 7th minute with an easy tap-in for Nial Henderson
ANCHOR Falcons bowed out of the Bernard Finnegan Cup at the first hurdle on Sunday after throwing away a one goal lead in the second half at Dyson Perrins. ANCHOR FALCONS 1, SPORTING WORCESTER 2 Having opened the scoring through a brilliant top corner
I have often smiled at the ramblings of C R Cheeseman (Your Letters, September 10), but this time I felt under personal attack. He obviously sides with Coun Hall-Jones over the siting of the Belle Vue bus shelter, against the advice of all the statutory
Three Ledbury Hunt supporters were among five men who invaded the floor of the House of Commons during the Hunting Bill debate on Wednesday. The three, all arrested, were professional huntsman John Holliday, the hunt's former whipper-in Andrew Elliot
IF you go down to the Green today you are in for a blue surprise! Colwall Green is covered with thousands of wild scabious flowers. Mingled with the corn coloured grasses it is a stunning sight. I would like to thank Colwall Parish Council and the Malvern
The chairman of North Ledbury Hunt, Christopher Tolley, lost his battle against cancer on Tuesday. His daughters travelled to London on Wednesday to protest against the proposed hunting ban. Mr Tolley lived in Alfrick, where he was chairman of the parish
SHOCK of the day in the Soccer Site Division One on Sunday was Talbot Head's stunning victory at last season's champions Bishops Frome. Over the last two seasons, Upton-based Talbot Head have proved to be Oak All Stars' bogey team and have more than played
WHETHER or not you support hunting and the benefits to the countryside, or if you see it as archaic and anachronistic has little to do with the debate on hunting. What may people across the spectrum are failing to recognise is the huge impact on civil
Ledbury was crowned overall Heart of England regional winner in the Britain in Bloom awards. The town also won a gold medal and topped the town category. Chris Clarke, who got an individual achievement award for her work over 12 years, said: "The results
ON a blustery day, Powick made the trip to local rivals West Malvern in the Worcester Saturday League Division One. WEST MALVERN 0, POWICK 2 The game was always going to be a hard-fought contest and that was highlighted by some strong early challenges
SECURITY cameras should be installed at Malvern Link railway station, says a regular rail user. Ray Morgan, of Fromes Hill, uses the station several times a month but has been increasingly fed up at damage to cars. His own car has been vandalised on three
The letter you printed last week from Coun Rayner headed 'Ample chance to make comment' demonstrates better than I can explain that neither she nor her committee had been briefed, nor had they researched the issue of North Site traffic before they reached
THE Mothers' Union will be returning to Malvern Priory after an absence of more than 50 years. At a service on Sunday (September 19), members of the congregation and some clergy will be admitted to this worldwide Christian organisation. Mrs Joyce Bush
MALVERN Ladies FC entertained Bredon Ladies at Victoria Park on Sunday. MALVERN LADIES 9, BREDON LADIES 0 Malvern dominated the game straight from the kick-off. After three minutes a pass by Emily Prosser to Malvern captain Tracey Evans saw her fire into
Further to Jeremy Webb's interesting analysis of the intractable problems posed by the proposed development of North Site (Your Letters, September 10), since there appears to be no certainty that either Defence Estates or the county council will provide
I HAVE so often written to your paper complaining about the acts and omissions of Malvern Hills district councillors that I can scarce forbear to cheer on finding reason to applaud. In their second advertisement of the arrangements for tax payers to inspect
THE opening game of the new season for these two local rivals provided some good entertaining football. WELLAND JUNIORS U16S 2, MALVERN UNITED 2 The visitors struck first with a deflected goal from inside the six yard area by Scott Roberts. This gave
ISN'T it about time we recycled our waste collection department? At the beginning of the year I marked every purple day on my home calendar to remind me which sack to put out. I noticed an anomaly around the Bank Holiday but assumed someone knew what
Malvern's historic Aldwyn Towers is to be turned into nine flats. Despite concerns about parking on St Ann's Road, Crystalight was given permission to convert the vacant Grade II listed building. At the southern area planning committee on Tuesday, the
AS an extremely well satisfied customer of Cridlan & Walker, I should like to endorse and emphasise the comments made by Mr Leyland (Your Letters, September 3). Has it occurred to councillors that shopkeepers in the town centre pay rates, and in many
AT their monthly meeting on Sunday every team in the Mercian Festival Junior Football League was given a football, by the league management committee. League chairman George Silverman said: "We finished up with 141 teams starting the season and following
PERHAPS I need to clarify my position to put the minds of Keith Phillips and Simon Gardner (Your Letters, September 3) at rest. Far from suggesting closure of the town post office and the provision of extra parking etc, I was simply trying to quote the
Staff at a Malvern care home will be stepping out for charity. A team of four care workers from BUPA's Court House nursing home in Barnards Green are taking part in a 30-day walking challenge to get fit and raise money for the Alzheimer's Society. The
A CORNUCOPIA of produce was piled high on trestle tables at West Malvern Village Hall last weekend. The occasion was the annual show of West Malvern Garden and Nature Club, which this year saw the second highest numbers of entries in its history. The
A Malvern headteacher has praised his pupils for their bravery and self-control after their bus was involved in a crash. Peter Buchanan, head of Dyson Perrins CE High School, received a call on Friday morning telling him of the collision. "A colleague
A downpour did not stop more than 100 visitors from enjoying Upper Welland Country Fair. The event, with attractions for all ages, took place at Harman's Farm on Sunday, during bouts of heavy rain and strong wind. "Everyone who came had a good time. We
ENGLAND fly-half Olly Barkley is ready to give basement club Bath the lift they so badly need when he makes a belated Zurich Premiership entry at Sixways tomorrow (2pm). Barkley's first appearance of the league campaign -- against fellow strugglers Worcester
HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner has underlined the importance of getting the club's home form back on track as Scarborough head to Edgar Street tomorrow. The Bulls extended their unbeaten Nationwide Conference away run to 16 games after overthrowing
Staff at the Three Crowns in Ullingswick were cooking up a treat after the venue was listed in a national pub food guide. The pub, run by Brent Castle and his partner Rachel Baker, was listed in the Michelin guide to eating out in pubs. The guide contains
EVESHAM United manager Dave Busst insists his side are the underdogs tomorrow at St Blazey in the FA Cup first qualifying round (3pm). The Cornish club are in awesome form in the Carlsberg South Western League, winning their first five games and scoring
WESTFIELDS' new ground, allpay.park, will host its first ever FA Cup match tomorrow. The Hereford side take a proud nine-match unbeaten run into the first qualifying round clash with Nottinghamshire side Carlton Town. But top scorer Paul Burton is a big
MANOR Park Bowls Club held its annual Geneva Cup Triples Day on a perfect sunny Saturday. A very high standard of bowling produced some very competitive matches. The winning team was Fred Bailey, Dorothy Thomas and Jeff Meek. The following weekend produced
IN the Mathon, Cradley & Storridge tennis finals last Saturday, a day of close matches saw three of the five finals end with similar scores, and a tie-break in four of them. In the Ladies' singles, Jackie Styles got off to a slow start 1-4 down in
SATURDAY FOOTBALL THE TRAVEL FACTORY MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Biddulph Victoria v Malvern Town (3.00). WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Market Drayton Town v Ledbury Town (2.45); Bromyard Town v Heath Hayes (2.45). Division One: Tenbury United
MALVERN RFC Saturday, September 18 1st XV v TBA (Home). Meet Spring Lane 2pm. Kick off 3pm. No dress code. M Richardson (Capt), A Wenden, S Lancett, A Ruddock, J Drage, O Banwell, A Thomas, N Smith, J Davis, G Richards, R Young, S Ott, T Green, R Fleming
Tom Cruise - Hollywood superstar, Mr Nice Guy and all-round onscreen hero. But the A-lister seems to be shaking off his clean-cut image and showing a darker side - onscreen, at any rate. Following his recent role as a haunted American civil war veteran
A South African choir that has sung for Nelson Mandela plans to get the audience up and dancing when it visits Malvern Theatres on October 1. The 32 singers from the Soweto Gospel Choir perform gospel music in the South African tradition, where dance,
THE heady days of Paris in the early 20th Century will be recreated on the Malvern stage in the musical The Merry Widow. Written by Franz Lehar, the show follows the fortunes of Hanna, a rich and glamorous widow with her sights set on finding a man in
The Florestan Trio will be performing the opening concert in Malvern Concert Club's new season. Florestan, which performs regularly in London's principal concert halls, has won awards for its chamber music and the club hopes these top musicians will attract
Visitors came from all over Britain for a town's annual celebration of folk music and dance. The Bromyard Folk Festival is now in its 37th year and proved another success, said organiser Annie Jones. "The event went very, very well," she said. "The feedback
THE return of Kidderminster Harriers' walking wounded has already given the club a new spark, according to assistant boss Gary Barnett. And Harriers will be desperate to take that feel-good factor into tomorrow's home game with old foes Macclesfield Town
WHEN the visiting Old Covs pack took to the field at Spring Lane their obvious weight advantage may have given cause for concern amongst some home supporters. MALVERN 41pts, OLD COVENTRIANS 5pts Malvern just played their normal game and, having charged
Sept 17: Brian and Philomena would like to invite you to practice your ballroom and Latin skills at Fernhill Heath Memorial Hall, Worcester (A38 between Droitwich and Worcester) to Brian's Supersounds. Soft drinks only please. For further details and
Until Sept 18: Paradise Lost? Paradise Regained? Mixed exhibition encouraging artists to engage with environmental, ethical and religious issues affecting the life of planet earth, its people and its ecology, at St Peter's Church, St Peter's Square, Hereford
THE Labour MP for Worcester admits that Worcester has above-average crime levels in his own statement to the Press of Tuesday, August 24. He goes on to say Worcester is being unfairly treated by our local constabulary and we do not get a fair deal from
READING the article in last Friday's paper (You Say, September 10) regarding "softly, softly move to curbs teens" in Droitwich made my blood boil. I'm sure the people plagued by anti-social behaviour can sleep soundly knowing it will be tackled by talking
I HAVE read the correspondence concerning a new West Side store at Christopher Whitehead School. What exactly does G McBride mean by "Upper" St John's? - it's a new one on me. Furthermore, Dines Green is not part of old St John's which consists largely
VILLAGERS are looking forward to this year's mammoth Belbroughton scarecrow weekend, which promises to be bigger and better than ever before. The two-day event, which has put the close-knit community on the map, is packed full of displays and demonstrations
A FEW weeks ago, reader Ronald Thomas wondered if anyone remembered the First World War tank that once stood at Link Top. George Burton, of Lower Howsell Road, has come forward, not only with his memories of the tank, a Mark 5, but with a watercolour
100 years ago Football enthusiasm in the Link is increasing rapidly and has extended to the animal world. The match with Droitwich on Saturday was enlivened by the interruptions of several dogs, who endeavoured to assist their favourites. Their efforts
Malvern Cinema: The Terminal (12A) Daily 7.30pm, Mats Sat, 4.30pm & Sun & Thurs 4pm. Forum film special - The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S McNamara (PG) Weds only 8.15pm at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. Odeon Worcester:
A COLOURFUL adaptation of children's book Arabel's Raven opens a new season of six children's shows in Malvern. The story revolves around Arabel and Mortimer, a pet raven. Battling against the mighty Cash-and-Carat boys and an evil squirrel, they must
Theatre September Until 18-The Solid Gold Cadillac by Howard Teichmann & George S Kaufman at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £18-£26. Box Office (01684) 892277. 18-Annie by the Pepperpot Youth Group at the Memorial Hall,
AS the season drew to a close last week for Malvern's 1st XI and 2nd XI teams, Malvern entertained Northamptonshire Health Service in a friendly. MALVERN v NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTH SERVICE It was a rather grim start to the game with Malvern winning the
A WORCESTER farmer has turned to property development at the age of 65, thanks to a scheme designed especially to help farmers in the two counties. A need to diversify Hope House Farm, in Martley, saw Barbara Kirby renovate a redundant 17th Century building
THE sweet melodic sounds of instrumental jazz will be coming to Malvern as the Gareth Hall Quintet get set to stage a concert in the town. The group - who will be playing as a duo - combine historic standards from the 50s to the present day with some
DEDICATED musician Clive John has battled against adversity following an horrific childhood accident to reach the final of a prestigious songwriting competition. Twenty-nine-year-old Clive, of Quest Hills Road, Malvern, suffered severe burns after putting
MALVERN Town started brightly in this Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance fixture on Tuesday at Langland Stadium. MALVERN TOWN 1, CRADLEY TOWN 2 Town however finished the game with just eight players and suffered their first home defeat of the season
HINTON arrived at the Langlands Stadium for this midweek match with their confidence boosted having beaten league leaders Wyrley 3-0 at the weekend. MALVERN TOWN RESERVES 1, HINTON 1 The expected domination never materialised and Town settled into a good
DROITWICH toddlers have been getting creative during a storytime at the town's library. The storytime sessions have started up again following the summer break and take place at the library in Victoria Square every Monday from 2pm to 2.30pm. Assistant
A WOMAN left £1.1m to charity after her death on Wednesday, May 19. Mary Bottjer, from Moseley Road in Hallow, left shares in her estate to the Haematology Department of Ronkswood Hospital and the Worcester Diocesan Board of Finance for Hallow Church.
A SPORTS store is on the move in Worcester. JJB Sports will relocate to Cathedral Plaza from its two premises in The Shambles at the end of next month. It has applied for permission to add an illuminated fascia at its new location.
Bewdley Youth Centre: Mrs M. Appleyard, Stourport Road, Bewdley (01299 401723). Far Forest Residential Youth Centre: Edna Mills (01299 266742). Kidderminster Youthworcs: Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster (01562 752711). Spennells Youthworcs: Denise Thorpe
POPULAR entertainer and television celebrity Les Dennis is set to take to the stage in Birmingham in a star-studded performance of the hit show Kiss Me Kate. The star - who made his name through popular ITV game show Family Fortunes - will be playing
A BUSY weekend at our parish church with a wedding, christening and the first prize winner in our 100 Club. The weather behaved beautifully for the wedding of Daniel and Charlotte allowing some photographs in the beautiful surroundings of the church and
THE Malvern Wells Players' rehearsals of their next production Big Bad Mouse are going well under the direction of John Wickers. After our recruitment drive and publicity in the Malvern Gazette, several new members joined us. Old and new members are cordially
DURING the end of the last summer term, a parent and toddler group was set up at Berrow Village Hall in conjunction with Pendock Under-5s Playgroup. The trial period has proved successful as four families are already enjoying the new group, which meets
The beauty of the natural world is celebrated in an exhibition in Bromyard. Paintings, woodturning, sculpture and photographs are among work on display at the Garden Gallery, Bromyard Downs. The exhibition, part of Herefordshire Art Week, includes work
Ann Nicholls heads-up the Anti-Social Behaviour Detached team which is already well on the way to becoming a mutually-respected and independent task force providing a rapid response to incidents involving young people in Worcester. Viewed as a ground-breaking
THE Malvern United Angling Association held its junior cup competition last saturday on the pool at Mathon. The fishing was good with all competitors managing to catch some fish despite the wind and rain. With a mixture of beginners and more experienced
SPARE a thought, today, for the good folk of Claines who are planning a round-the-clock human barrier against a "temporary" phone mast due to reach for the sky on farmland near their homes. They're concerned Vodafone will be encouraged to try and do this
FURIOUS residents have formed a round-the-clock human shield in a bid to stop the erection of a mobile phone mast close to their homes. The 20-strong group has vowed "we will not be moved" and will stay put "as long as it takes" until mobile phone giant
A VILLAGE is up in arms over proposals to move an historic milestone to a neighbouring site - two miles away Furious residents of Little Witley, near Worcester, have sworn to take the matter to Westminster. They are incensed that their parish councillor
A COLOSSAL 84 unit apartment complex on the banks of the River Severn has been approved by Worcester planners. Chief planning officer Peter Yates urged committee members to approve the development on the Newport Street car park because land use restrictions
VOLUNTEER groups working with Droitwich teenagers are being urged to put a bid in for a cash boost before it is too late. Worcestershire County Council has been offering an extra £250,000 to help youth groups expand their activities. But currently no
A YOUNG man who died following an accident in France has been described as "a shining light" in the community. Leon Hughes, aged 21, from Wickhamford, died on Tuesday following a car accident in Angers last Thursday. His parents, Noel and Elaine Hughes
The final rehearsal of David Metcalf's Cello Symphony, in preparation for its premiere at Llandaff Cathedral, was held at The Downs School, Colwall. It had been commissioned by the English Symphony Orchestra, with conductor William Boughton and Raphael
UPTON is celebrating a triple success after picking up three awards in the Heart of England in Bloom competition. This year's entry scooped a gold award in the large village category, matching last year's result, along with the Severn Trent Award for
UPTON Youth Band will be competing in its final competition of the season this weekend. Both the A-Corps and the Cadets will take part in the British Youth Band Association national finals in Coventry, after qualifying over the last few months. The band
UPTON Rotary Club will present the Air Ambulance with a cheque for more than £1,700 tomorrow (Saturday). The presentation takes place at an open day at the charity's depot at Strensham Services on the M5. The free event runs from 10.30am to 4.30pm and
A SALE of children's clothes, toys and play equipment takes place at Welland Village Hall on Saturday (September 18), at 10am for sellers and 11am for buyers. Proceeds go to St James's Church.
music from seven bands will be heard at a charity concert in the Church Rooms, Upton, on Saturday, September 25. The gig starts at 6pm and is being organised by teenager Luke Leighfield to raise money for Christian Aid. The line-up includes Welsh bands
Malvern's North Site went on sale this week. Agents Drivers Jonas are marketing the former Ministry of Defence land for Defence Estates. Alex McKinlay, head of public sector development at Drivers Jonas, said that the site would be sold as one all-inclusive
RANGERS entertained Dudley United on Saturday at Victoria Park and were looking to maintain their 100 per cent start to the season. MALVERN RANGERS 3, DUDLEY UNITED 4 At half time with Rangers leading 3-1 and having played their best football of the season
A GARDENERS' market held at the same venue for 14 years has been forced out by increasing insurance costs. The market has been held every month during the summer at the United Reformed Church hall, Malvern Link, since it was founded. But organisers can
CHILDREN have been presented with certificates for completing a reading challenge at Upton Library. The Roller Coaster summer reading challenge is a nationwide scheme in which youngsters aged four to 12 have to read six books. Twenty eight children took
THE redevelopment of Blackmore Park Industrial Estate has been put on hold until a suitable form of traffic control can be found. Lauriston House Estates has applied for permission to redevelop the underused site, in Hanley Swan, for a mixture of business
MALVERN Referees Society will be holding their first meeting of the season on Sunday (September 19) at the Civil Service Club, Pickersleigh Road, starting at 7.30pm. The topics covered will be law changes and lining techniques and the guest speaker will
PLANS are under way to make this year's Christmas event in Great Malvern bigger and better than ever. The town and district councils are getting together with Great Malvern Association of Trade to promote the event on Friday, November 26. Among the attractions
COFFEE mornings will be held on Friday, September 24, at Upton CE Primary School at 9.30am, Hill Centre from 10am to 12.30pm, Memorial Hall from 10am to noon and Welland Village Hall from 9.30am to noon. All are part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning
organ music has returned to Malvern Priory, after parishioners raised £380,000 to rebuild the instrument. The Bishop of Worcester will dedicate the organ on Sunday (September 26), in what promises be a proud day for everyone who has worked so hard to
Further to the report on Royal Mail wanting to charge a collection fee of £2,661 for Select World Travel to collect its mail before 8.30am (Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, September 10), I would like to clarify that our gripe is not with the Malvern
MALVERN residents have stepped forward to help with a new scheme to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town. Six people have offered their assistance to Worcester City Council's Rapid Response Anti-social Behaviour Team, following an appeal for volunteers
SO Mike Ostick (Your Letters, September 3) suspects that people "are using spurious and unfounded health risks" to protest against masts that they really object to on visual grounds. I would like to introduce him to some relatives of mine. Last year,
MALVERN'S Police/Community Consultative Group will continue despite a threat by its chairman to wind the group up. Les Eaton said last month that he planned to put forward a motion to end the group. He said numbers at meetings were falling because members
AS the portfolio holder responsible for sport and recreation, I would like to respond to David Williams's letter (Your Letters, September 10) in relation to the Splash overspend. There has never been any attempt on the part of MHDC to cover up or conceal
THE Malvern Town Council office on Belle Vue Terrace may become a shop again. The council is keen to make the most of its headquarters building, which caused controversy over the amount of money spent on it. Property consultants King Sturge have been
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in Malvern on Tuesday. The attack took place in Moorlands Road, bordering Link Common, between 7.30pm and 8pm. Anyone who saw a distressed white female and a white dark-haired male
I WRITE to congratulate Morrisons on its excellent new store in Malvern, a real breath of fresh air and by far the best choice of produce at reasonable prices and a delicatessen that can not be bettered in Malvern. I for one am pleased Safeway is no more
Colwall's Doreen Moore will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Tuesday. She will mark the occasion with friends and staff at Evendine House nursing home, where she lives. "I never expected to get to this age," said Miss Moore. "I now have 100 years
HOW lovely it was to be in Malvern to attend the Band in the Park concert on Sunday afternoon. To see the bandstand being used for the original purpose was something special. We read the letter in last week's newspaper from C R Leyland of Cridlan &
A MALVERN woman has died in hospital following a car accident last month. Sheelah Gasson, aged 76, was injured in the crash on August 7, which killed her husband Denys, 78. The couple, of Monnow Close, were in a car being driven by their friend Michael
A group of young people from Malvern put MPs to the test during a visit to Westminster. Eleven members of the Malvern Hills District Young People's Council (YPC) travelled to London on Monday (September 13). They enjoyed a tour of the House of Lords and
LEIGH and Bransford Primary School has been put on special measures following an Ofsted inspection. In a report published on Monday, inspectors described the quality of teaching in the foundation stage and Year 1 as unsatisfactory and poor. The report
I have great admiration for the Batman and Robin who scaled the palace balcony. I myself have not seen my daughter for four years or my son for 3, because to see me inconvenienced their new family, who wanted me disposed of like a piece of used tissue
Congregations from Methodist churches around the area have welcomed their new minister. Rev Jayne Kington will cover churches in Upper Welland, Bromyard and Ledbury, where she will be based. She has taken over from Rev Gordon Davies, who has now moved
NEW plans for the controversial Runnings Park site in West Malvern have been submitted to Malvern Hills District Council. The latest scheme for the former hotel in Croft Bank is to convert it into 15 dwellings, with a community centre and children's play
Work is being carried out on a Malvern church to make it more user-friendly. Six pews have been removed from Holly Mount United Reformed Church, in Queen's Drive, to make access easier for older members of the congregation. Rev Denis Simons said: "We've
A GROUP of angry Malvern Wells residents say they will continue to fight plans for a hard surface play area on the Assarts Lane playing field. Fearful the area would attract skateboarders and lead to noise and vandalism, more than 40 people attended an
A VISITOR from London has contacted police about the theft of the topo- scope from Worcestershire Beacon. The woman heard from friends that the local landmark had been stolen and has been able to pinpoint time of the theft more accurately. She saw the
PROTEST was very much in the air this week. First we had Batman scaling the walls of Buckingham Palace and then hunt supporters walking onto the floor of the House of Commons. As a recent father myself, I have every sympathy with the campaign being run
A SUCCESSFUL author who won a Malvern Writers' Circle competition a decade ago will return to the town to judge the work of the next generation of young writers. Graham Gardner was a pupil at John Masefield High School in Ledbury when he won the group's
JOHN Barton takes Worcester City to Greater Manchester tomorrow in a bid to improve a sequence of high-scoring Nationwide North draws on the road. City travel to Ashton United in high spirits following a tough three-day schedule in which they grabbed
MALVERN Hills District Council has decided to move its storage depot to the Enigma Business Park, against the wishes of many of the businesses there. The new depot will be built at Pendragon Close and be used, among other things, to house refuse and maintenance
THE return of Kidderminster Harriers' walking wounded has already given the club a new spark, according to assistant boss Gary Barnett. And Harriers will be desperate to take that feel-good factor into tomorrow's home game with old foes Macclesfield Town
A Heavy goods vehicle yard next to Bringsty Garage has been given planning approval. The yard will be on the east side of the garage, behind corrugated metal gates, with access off the A44. The lorries will transport goods for Spanish Ceramics, whose
STOURPORT Swifts boss Dave Titterton is expecting a battle against bitter rivals Rushall Olympic in tomorrow's FA Cup first qualifying round tie at Walshes Meadow (3pm). There is little love lost between both clubs, especially since the 2000-01 season
A popular church group is celebrating 40 years of social events and helping the community. Malvern Ladies Circle, based at the United Reformed Church in Malvern Link, was set up to provide a social group for women in the congregation. Forty years later
A COUPLE who met at a dance in Castlemorton celebrated 60 years of married life yesterday (Thursday). Ivor and Beat Lessimore met at an event in Castlemorton Parish Hall when he was 21 and she 17. After an 'on-off' courtship they married in 1944 at Welland
IT'S been a long and tortuous road but Saturday will represent a new beginning for Worcester's biggest name acquisition. Thinus Delport steps out of the shadows to start his first Zurich Premiership game since December after an injury which many players
FOR many years golfers from across the county have eagerly anticipated playing in The Worcestershire's Coronation Cup. The all-day 36-hole medal competition for pairs has always consisted of a morning round of four ball better ball competition, followed
JOHN Barton takes Worcester City to Greater Manchester tomorrow in a bid to improve a sequence of high-scoring Nationwide North draws on the road. City travel to Ashton United in high spirits following a tough three-day schedule in which they grabbed
A CHANCE to experience life as a professional musician is being offered to young people from the Malvern Hills area. The English Symphony Orchestra is offering talented young musicians of Grade VIII standard or above the chance to work with its professionals
THE music of Britain's most iconic rock'n'roller, Billy Fury, will be brought to life at the Malvern Theatres. Billy's original backing band, the Tornados, will bring a unique show to the Forum on Saturday, September 25, as part of a tour to commemorate
ENGLAND fly-half Olly Barkley is ready to give basement club Bath the lift they so badly need when he makes a belated Zurich Premiership entry at Sixways tomorrow (2pm). Barkley's first appearance of the league campaign -- against fellow strugglers Worcester
THE Worcestershire Golf Club ladies pulled off a remarkable double triumph when they won the Worcestershire and Herefordshire Ladies County Golf Association team championship last week, capturing both the best gross and best net trophies. It is 21 years
MALVERN Town travelled to Midland Combination side West Midlands Police in the first qualifying round of this year's FA Vase and returned home comfortable 3-1 winners. WEST MIDLANDS POLICE 1, MALVERN TOWN 3 Malvern opened strongly and after only five
MALVERN Rugby Club were victorious on Saturday and crushed visiting Old Coventrians at Spring Lane 41-5 for their second Midlands Two West win out of two. However, as director of rugby David Robins pointed out: "We have played two of the three promoted
IN a recent letter, Dr Paul Jackson produced a set of figures that placed Worcestershire's education funding in a surprisingly favourable light, and then criticised me for misrepresenting statistics. It is Dr Jackson who has got the figures badly wrong
TWO weeks into the junior rugby season and the youth sections at Malvern Rugby Club are reporting a upsurge in interest by local youngsters wanting to take up the sport at Spring Lane. Of interest are the number of girls are joining the Malvern Angels
Sept 17: Funky Skunk Marrs Bar, Worcester Rainmaker - The Apple Tree, Lowesmoor, Worcester. Richmond Fontaine - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham. Sept 18: Big Mac's Wholly Soul Band - Marrs Bar, Worcester. Pete Allen Jazz Band - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
THE finals of the Malvern inter-club pairs competitions take place on Sunday (September 19) at the Malvern Priory green, at 3pm. In the Express TV open pairs challenge cup, last year's winners Eddy Whatmore and Tony Lisseman of Malvern Victoria BC play
Sept 17: Willard White, a tribute to Paul Robeson, at the Forum Theatre, Malvern. Box office: 01684 892277. Sept 19: The Band of the Grenadier Guards and the Pendyrus Male Choir in concert at Malvern Festival Theatre. Box office: 01684 892277. Sept 25
THE European Commission has totted up the number of medals won by European Union countries at the recent Olympic Games. They have realised that the EU won more medals than the USA, and have therefore suggested that EU competitors at the next Olympics
Sept 17-18: Rushwick Amateur Drama Addicts present Triple Bill, an evening of three one act plays at Rushwick Village Hall. Telephone 01905 422811 for tickets. Until Sept 18: Patricia Routledge and Roy Hudd in The Solid Gold Cadillac at Malvern Theatres
I'VE previously thought the closure of our car boot sale at the countryside centre was being effected to facilitate the activities of those who prefer solitary walks in adjacent woodland. The two letters I wrote seem to have flushed a rabbit from cover
ENTRIES are now coming in for this year's Worcestershire Beacon Race which is due to be run on Saturday, October 9. More than 100 entries have already been registered but organiser John Brook said he was expecting around 250 runners. The race starts at
EARLIER this year, the Gazette reported that the satellite communications station at Defford was being closed down. A quarter of a century ago, news of its imminent opening was in the paper. The report says that at the time, the Defford site was already
SHAKESPEARE'S The Tempest comes to Wor-cester's Swan Theatre on Wednesday (Sept-ember 22). The production, by The Theatre Royal, is directed by Colin Blemenau and features Jonathan Newth as Prospero. It is at 7.30pm nightly until September 25 and at 2pm
A tale of mystery and adventure will be relived at the Conquest Theatre in Bromyard. A two-person performance of Lady Molly of Scotland Yard takes place at 8pm on Saturday, September 25. Hunt Roberts Theatre Company founders Sandra Hunt and Rachel Laurence
THE MsFits Theatre Company is returning to Ledbury with its latest comedic instalment, Women on the Verge of a T-Junction. The Scottish duo, consisting of playwright Rona Munro and actress Fiona Knowles, start the play with the aftermath of a car crash
MALVERN Seconds made the short trip north to neighbours Bromsgrove on a fine if blustery Saturday afternoon and, in keeping with recent encounters, both sides served up a hard-fought entertaining display. BROMSGROVE II 45pts, MALVERN II 32pts Evenly matched
Barnards Green were not disappointed by the much-heraldednorthern hospitality when the 28-stong party visited to Lancashire on their annual cricket tour. Dark clouds gathered over Wigan where the first fixture against Hindley St Peter's was scheduled.
MALVERN Town will be hoping to bounce back from their second Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance defeat in midweek when they visit Stoke on Trent to play lowly Biddulph Victoria tomorrow (Saturday). Kick off 3pm. Malvern are without Darren Bullock
WORKERS arriving at luxury carmaker Jaguar's Coventry factory this morning were preparing themselves for the site to close. Senior union leaders and executives from parent company Ford are meeting later today amid mounting speculation that the firm is
