ZAHEER Khan recorded career-best figures of 9-65 as Essex surrendered tamely in response to a mammoth Worcestershire total in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship. Khan cemented his place as division two's leading wicket-taker, sending Essex slumping
WORCESTER Rugby Club's Under 11 rugby team retained their five-year unbeaten record and also shared the national championship by drawing with Sandal in the Twickenham final. The Sixways boys qualified to play at Twickenham after a squad of 16 players
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria reached the third round of the Birmingham League Twenty20 Challenge Cup after beating Worcester by seven wickets. Batting first, Worcesterscored quickly as they posted a total of 137-6 off 20 overs. With more than four overs
JON Andrews has been named the new director of rugby at Droitwich Rugby Club. Andrews, who has been a stalwart of the team over the last few years, replaces Julian Bailey in the key role. The change was made at the club's annual general meeting.
EVESHAM-based Piranha Yamaha Racing team bagged a place on the podium at their first attempt at the recent Isle of Man Supersports Junior TT. John McGuinness confirmed his place in TT history with a tenth win on the island as well as a new lap record
DISABILITY sports stars of the future may well come from Worcestershire after the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) pledged to pour more funding into the Midlands. Dennis Hodgkins, regional development manager at the EFDS, has announced
WORCESTER Triathlon Club athlete Daniel Keen produced another excellent performance at the prestigious Royal Windsor Triathlon. Keen racing in the shorter sprint triathlon held before the elite longer distance race helped Keen to see off almost 300
WORCESTER light welterweight Sean Smith beat Tony Philips of Queensbury ABC at a recent show in Stoke. The straight-punching Smith scored well during the opening round against a nervous Philips, racking up the points to a comfortable lead. With Smith
ZAHEER Khan recorded career-best figures of 9-65 as Essex surrendered tamely in response to a mammoth Worcestershire total in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship. Khan cemented his place as division two's leading wicket-taker, sending Essex slumping
UNTIL JUNE 16 - 17 Open Garden White Cottage, Stock Green, near Inkberrow. Teas available. Open from 10am-5pm. JUNE 17 Morning jumble sale In aid of Rose Hill School, held at the old library, Ombersley Street, Droitwich. All welcome.
JUNE 16 Nashville Nights and Dixie Days A non-stop journey through over two hours of country hits, at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. JUNE 17 Vocal Variations Will be performing songs about Solace in the Carice Elgar Room at the Elgar Birthplace
UNTIL JUNE 17 A Taste of Honey Starring Samantha Giles and Bruno Langley at Malvern Theatres. JUNE 24 Pirate School A swash-buckling masterclass on the high seas at Malvern Theatres at 11am and 2pm. For children aged 4-9 years. Pupils are
tonight Boogie Street - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. Afterview - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Flamenco Express - Swan Theatre, Worcester. Rock and Roll With Brians Supersounds - Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. Magic
Mojave Three - Puzzles Like You The fifth release from the Cornish-based group who formed from the ashes of Slowdive is a joyous life-affirming affair brimming with sun-drenched west-coast melodies that have an air of The Beach Boys about them. Tunes
THERE will be plenty of Dancing Queens preparing to strut their stuff in Malvern this month as ABBA tribute band Voulez Vous come to the town for a night of glitter, glamour and pop nostalgia. Their two-hour fun-packed show of ABBA hits will be at the
AS far as perfect surroundings to capture on canvas go, the picturesque Somerset landscapes must rate highly. Acker Bilk speaks fondly of the weekly excursions he takes to paint barns, fields and the like in the area. But the 77-year-old, who was
SONGS than span the decades will help raise cash for life-limited children. Clive Wall, from South Wales, will perform a special concert in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice, at the Swan Theatre on Wednesday, June 21. The evening has been organised by
TWO vibrant dance groups are set to perform to the pulsating rhythms of reggae. The Angel Dance Co Lab is a group of professional dance artists from Worcestershire. The group is working with Attitude, a youth company from Herefordshire, and will perform
A powerful tale of love and jealousy will be tackled by a Worcester amateur dramatic club. The Swan Theatre Amateur Company will perform Anton Chekhov's tragi-comedy Uncle Vanya at the Swan Theatre later this month. Frank Wellbourne, who plays the
DELICIOUS, delightful and de-lovely - and that's just the debutante's mother. Cole Porter's nautical comedy Anything Goes comes to Malvern Theatres on Monday, July 3, and with it brings American actress Sandra Dickinson, who plays Evangeline the mother
SIR - I do enjoy your photos of local scenes on your letters page. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
SIR - I think George Cowley might be confusing Mickey Rooney with John Wayne. Wayne Rooney was definitely in a 1950s pop group called the Rooney Blues! They sometimes played with Shirley Bassey. STANLEY PARR, Pershore.
SIR - I was delighted to read that there is hope that another supermarket group could get a `trolley-hold' in the city. Asda in a rejuvenated Lowesmoor Trading Estate would be welcome to shoppers tired of the Tesco/Sainsbury's stranglehold eventually
SIR - After reading Dianne Carr's recent letter, I was amazed by her depth of ignorance regarding the Magna Carta and the British Constitution. With all due respect, I wish to point out that Britain does not have a written constitution - in fact it is
IR - Why is the Bishop of Birmingham and other Church dignitaries so incensed by Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code for suggesting that Jesus married Mary Magdalene? If God's only son Jesus was so violently treated and did not die, would any living man begrudge
SIR - When visiting Worcestershire County Cricket ground about a month ago, I witnessed what I thought to be a quite extraordinary sight. Waiting by the traffic lights at the bottom of Broad Street, I glanced up the road and an animal was bounding on
SIR - In response to Brian Hunt (`Waiting for a reply', June 5) if he actually writes to me and not a third party, then he will, like every other constituent, get a reply. Similarly, if he wants to know my thoughts on the NHS or any other policy area
SIR - Reading of the 26 bladed weapons handed into Worcester Police station I am minded to suggest that the national knife amnesty is little more than a gimmick which will make almost no difference to the epidemic of knife carrying and related incidents
SIR - While I agree with N Taylor's thoughts on the problems that congestion on our roads causes, he does not offer a viable solution. To prevent congestion worsening, some measures such as cost increases for motorists are necessary and generally accepted
A CITY that allowed a new road to bulldoze its way through the most important battlefield in British history might be described as having come a little late to the world of conservation. Worcester's past planning mistakes have often returned to haunt
FORMER Worcester and Martley student Kate Jones has turned into a financial high-flyer. The 28-year-old, whose parents live in Worcester, is one of the youngest multi-billion pound fund managers in the City and she has just been presented with a Gold
POLICE have raided the homes of drug dealers and money launderers across Worcestershire, seizing heroin and cocaine worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Sixteen houses and properties in Redditch and Bromsgrove were raided yesterday and 12 people
A WOMAN who has just gained British citizenship has praised the speed of the Home Office in processing her application. It took former South African Odette Fielding just three weeks to go through the procedure, from taking a test on things British,
A group that helps families with young children has finally moved out of its cramped offices at Great Malvern train station after getting a £5,000 National Lottery handout. Home-Start Malvern Hills was among seven groups in the area that received a
A MARATHON walk, six-a-side football for teenagers and a wildlife stroll for toddlers are among a series of events planned for Love Parks Week this month. The event, which runs from Sunday, June 18, until Sunday, June 25, is designed to get more people
AROUND 20 children in the area contract measles every year as some parents still refuse to let them have the MMR vaccination. A recent localised outbreak in a nursery on the outskirts of Worcester has prompted health officials to once again urge parents
THERE was a collective sigh of relief in the pubs, clubs and homes of Worcestershire as England once again toiled in the World Cup - this time edging past group minnows Trinidad and Tobago. As the county was gripped by the frenzied fever of the tournament
AN elderly golfer was knocked down and killed as he took part in a competition. The man, who has not yet been named, was taking part in an open competition at Droitwich Golf and Country Club on Wednesday, when he was struck by a Volkswagen Polo in Crutch
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has pulled out of plans for a huge expansion of its store at Warndon Villages. It has gone back to the drawing board after local residents and councillors expressed grave concern about the size of the project. It wanted to
THE 130-year-old original home of Worcestershire County Cricket Club is threatened with demolition. The black and white timbered pavilion is a major part of the county's sporting past and once hosted England's legendary batsman W G Grace. The building
PURSE-snatchers are finding rich pickings in Worcester city centre and police have warned shoppers to be on their guard. One victim, 70-year-old grandmother Rosemary Challis, was devastated after her purse - containing the only photo of her late husband
TEENAGERS in Droitwich are rushing to get new identification cards after shops launched a No ID No Sale campaign. The town's stores, the police, the Government and Trading Standards have vowed to crack down on youngsters who try to illegally buy alcohol
Sir John Mortimer, barrister, playwright and creator of Rumpole of the Bailey will entertain audiences at Shirehall, Hereford, tomorrow (Saturday), at 7.30pm. The author of numerous film scripts including Franco Zefirelli's Tea with Mussonlini, he will
AS far as perfect surroundings to capture on canvas go, the picturesque Somerset landscapes must rate highly. Acker Bilk speaks fondly of the weekly excursions he takes to paint barns, fields and the like in the area. But the 77-year-old, who was born
GEORGE Melly, Digby Fairweather and Chris Barber are among the giants of jazz making their debut appearances at this year's Oliver Cromwell Jazz Festival. The three-day event at Upton, now in its 21st year, brings together dozens of performers from across
One of the world's top jazz clarinettist and tenor saxaphone players, Ken 'Peps' Peplowski, will be at Hanley Castle High School tonight (Friday). Accompanying him will be John Pearce (piano), Dave Green (bass) and Martin Drew (drums), who are are well
SONGS than span the decades will help raise cash for life-limited children. Clive Wall, from South Wales, will perform a special concert in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice, at the Swan Theatre on Wednesday, June 21. The evening has been organised by
UNTIL JUNE 16 - 17 Open Garden White Cottage, Stock Green, near Inkberrow. Teas available. Open from 10am-5pm. JUNE 17 Morning jumble sale In aid of Rose Hill School, held at the old library, Ombersley Street, Droitwich. All welcome. Charlton Country
UNTIL JUNE 17 A Taste of Honey Starring Samantha Giles and Bruno Langley at Malvern Theatres. JUNE 24 Pirate School A swash-buckling masterclass on the high seas at Malvern Theatres at 11am and 2pm. For children aged 4-9 years. Pupils are invited to dress
Theatre June 16 - Sinner with the Stan Won't Dance Theatre Dance Company at Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £10-£12. Box Office (01684) 892277. Until 17 - A Taste of Honey at Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £14-£22. Box office (01684)
IF you are looking for top quality glasses at low prices then a trip to Direct Specs, Angel Place, Worcester, will leave you seeing clearly how easy it is to save money. Specialists in prescription glasses, Direct Specs have been saving the spectacle
ANN Smith came up with the idea of flying customers abroad for ivestar treatment at considerably less than five-star prices. She put it into practice by setting up Flight 2 Beauty, offering eople the chance to shave thousands of pounds off cosmetic surgery
A.4. APPAREL, the clothing branding company, is celebrating its first birthday with a burgeoning order book. Brothers Jules and Alex Lambert supply small and corporate businesses with their own branded clothing which range from workwear and corporatewear
AN elderly golfer was knocked down and killed as he took part in a competition. The man, who has not yet been named, was taking part in an open competition at Droitwich Golf and Country Club on Wednesday, when he was struck by a Volkswagen Polo in Crutch
AROUND 20 children in the area contract measles every year as some parents still refuse to let them have the MMR vaccination. A recent localised outbreak in a nursery on the outskirts of Worcester has prompted health officials to once again urge parents
A WOMAN who has just gained British citizenship has praised the speed of the Home Office in processing her application. It took former South African Odette Fielding just three weeks to go through the procedure, from taking a test on things British, to
GEORGE Melly, Digby Fairweather and Chris Barber are among the giants of jazz making their debut appearances at this year's Oliver Cromwell Jazz Festival. The three-day event at Upton, now in its 21st year, brings together dozens of performers from across
Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra is giving a concert at The Swan Theatre on Saturday, June 24, at 7.30pm. The programme features Wagner's overture Rienzi and Elgar's Sea Pictures and Symphony No 1 in A Flat. Tickets are priced at £8, concessions £7,
HAGLEY v MALVERN I MALVERN suffered another disappointment on Saturday away at Hagley. Malvern started superbly, with David Cox and Mark Baugh putting on 44 before Cox was out for 17. From then on, the innings degenerated into something of a shambles.
West Malvern v Belbroughton West Malvern were sent in on a good wicket in sunny conditions but Tony Williams was smartly caught off a leading edge at mid-wicket for two in the third over. Paul Smith (16), making his first appearance this season, played
HCSC II v Stollers Strollers made it three wins from three with a 50 run victory. Batting first, they got maximum batting points by reaching 200-8 off their 45 overs. Rich Lerego's 31 was an early highlight as they made 85 from the first 30 overs, for
Eastnor II v Barnards Green II GREEN took a young side to Eastnor on Saturday, with four under-15s on their second team debut and a more experienced under-16, Lewis Hooper. Asked to bowl, visitors Tom Clack and James Scullion both took an early wicket
Barnards Green III v Stone AN under-strength Stone were no match for Green thirds in this division four encounter, going down by eight wickets. Stone elected to bat but found scoring difficult against the metronomic Chris Hill and got little change from
COLWALL I V HIMBLETON I Tom Wolfendale must have been reflecting on a job well done at the half-way stage of an astonishing game of cricket played at Ghost Meadow on Saturday. Wolfendale scored a magnificent 159 not out as Colwall declared with more than
Guest rider Gavin Poupart, competing in Echelon Cycles of Pershore colours, flew round the Chance Lane course in a Velo Club Sevale time-trial. On the hottest evening of the year, he recorded a time of 22min 47sec, taking over a minute out of the fastest
A Glimpse of Malvern as it was in 1904 is given in Malvern: In and Near, published by M T Stephens. The book, lent to Malvern Memories by Mrs Whitehouse includes numerous photos, and other illustrations. "Malvern has achieved its present high position
Malvern Cinema: The King (15) 7.30pm, Mats Sat. Sun & Thurs 4.30pm. Glastonbury (15) Weds only 8.15pm. . Odeon Worcester: Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift (12A) 2.50, 5.10, 7.55, Sat/Sun 12.10; Hard Candy (18) 3.45, 6.10, 8.25; RV Runaway Vacation
A powerful tale of love and jealousy will be tackled by a Worcester amateur dramatic club. The Swan Theatre Amateur Company will perform Anton Chekhov's tragi-comedy Uncle Vanya at the Swan Theatre later this month. Frank Wellbourne, who plays the Professor
DELICIOUS, delightful and de-lovely - and that's just the debutante's mother. Cole Porter's nautical comedy Anything Goes comes to Malvern Theatres on Monday, July 3, and with it brings American actress Sandra Dickinson, who plays Evangeline the mother
UNTIL JUNE 16 - 17 Open Garden White Cottage, Stock Green, near Inkberrow. Teas available. Open from 10am-5pm. JUNE 17 Morning jumble sale In aid of Rose Hill School, held at the old library, Ombersley Street, Droitwich. All welcome. Charlton Country
UNTIL JUNE 17 A Taste of Honey Starring Samantha Giles and Bruno Langley at Malvern Theatres. JUNE 24 Pirate School A swash-buckling masterclass on the high seas at Malvern Theatres at 11am and 2pm. For children aged 4-9 years. Pupils are invited to dress
SIR - I do enjoy your photos of local scenes on your letters page. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
SIR - I think George Cowley might be confusing Mickey Rooney with John Wayne. Wayne Rooney was definitely in a 1950s pop group called the Rooney Blues! They sometimes played with Shirley Bassey. STANLEY PARR, Pershore.
IR - Why is the Bishop of Birmingham and other Church dignitaries so incensed by Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code for suggesting that Jesus married Mary Magdalene? If God's only son Jesus was so violently treated and did not die, would any living man begrudge
SIR - In response to Brian Hunt ('Waiting for a reply', June 5) if he actually writes to me and not a third party, then he will, like every other constituent, get a reply. Similarly, if he wants to know my thoughts on the NHS or any other policy area
SIR - Reading of the 26 bladed weapons handed into Worcester Police station I am minded to suggest that the national knife amnesty is little more than a gimmick which will make almost no difference to the epidemic of knife carrying and related incidents
Theatre June 16 - Sinner with the Stan Won't Dance Theatre Dance Company at Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £10-£12. Box Office (01684) 892277. Until 17 - A Taste of Honey at Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £14-£22. Box office (01684)
Friends of Colwall CE Primary School invite you to a Stone Age Summer tomorrow (Saturday), at 2pm. There will be stone age themes with lots of fun activities for all the family. Adults £1 and children free. From Bach to the Beatles is the title of a concert
ST John the Baptist Church and Eldersfield Lawn School will join forces once again for their summer fete tomorrow (Saturday). It starts at noon with a pig roast, so come early for lunch. There will be children's games, bouncy castle, face painting and
POWICK Parish Ramblers' next walk is on Wednesday (June 21), meet at the Crown Inn at 6.30pm for a three-and-a-half mile walk, led by David Allen on 01905 831988. A coffee morning will be held in support of the Neuroblastoma Society at 1 Hamilton Close
BELATED congratulations to garden and nature club president Eric Hollands, of Blackheath Way, on winning the coveted best in show award at last month's Malvern Spring Gardening Show. With just three entries, Eric won two class firsts and one third. His
THE world's biggest mountain bike festival will take place at Eastnor Castle Deer Park next weekend. The Saab Salomon Mountain Mayhem 2006 runs from Friday to Sunday, June 23-25, and includes a gruelling 24-hour endurance event and a mini mayhem mountain
TEENAGERS in Droitwich are rushing to get new identification cards after shops launched a No ID No Sale campaign. The town's stores, the police, the Government and Trading Standards have vowed to crack down on youngsters who try to illegally buy alcohol
Mojave Three - Puzzles Like You The fifth release from the Cornish-based group who formed from the ashes of Slowdive is a joyous life-affirming affair brimming with sun-drenched west-coast melodies that have an air of The Beach Boys about them. Tunes
THERE will be plenty of Dancing Queens preparing to strut their stuff in Malvern this month as ABBA tribute band Voulez Vous come to the town for a night of glitter, glamour and pop nostalgia. Their two-hour fun-packed show of ABBA hits will be at the
AS far as perfect surroundings to capture on canvas go, the picturesque Somerset landscapes must rate highly. Acker Bilk speaks fondly of the weekly excursions he takes to paint barns, fields and the like in the area. But the 77-year-old, who was born
WHEN Michael Hard-iman limped to the crease with a runner during the final over of last Satu-rday's Cotswold Hills League game, the More-ton batsman had no idea of the welcome that awaited him. The Batsford Road side appeared on the brink of victory after
STAND-IN skipper Neal Radford and the returning Mike Granacki were the stars as Evesham recorded an excellent Birmingham Premier League win at Pelsall last Saturday. Captain Barry Clements was unable to travel but his charges did him proud with openers
RULES and entry forms for the 2006 Wychavon Parish Games have now been sent out to organisers who need to return them to Wychavon Sport by next Tuesday. The first event will be the Bellboating on the River Avon in Pershore on Saturday, June 24. Other
A HOT and sunny day, coupled with a steady breeze, provided Evesham members with a fine afternoon's sport when a tricky course set by race officer Stuart Bonham gave competitors plenty to think about. Ian Haywood led off the line in the first race but
NORGREN was the venue when the South Warwickshire Associ-ation faced the Kineton and Dist-rict League. The home side led throughout a match that they eventually won 123-95. The highest winning rink was skipped by Dave Harding and also included Alan Jones
BROADWAY'S week got off to a bad start when the Red team lost to Oldminster in the Double Rink competition by one shot when a 15-shot victory by Phil Taylor was negated by Brian Ford's 16-shot loss. Broadway entertained Entaco last Saturday and were comprehensively
PAULINE Hodge, Doreen Bawn and Mary Shephard have qualified for the National Championships in Leamington Spa in August. The Evesham trio defeated opponents from Pershore 12-10 in the county semi-final and they now wait next month's final date against
TWO of Evesham's top senior women rowers won gold at last Sunday's National Veterans Championships at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham. The double of Teresa Roberts and Tina Bonham put clear water between them and York BC in the A Double
CASSEY Watson's race weekend in the blistering heat at Brands Hatch was certainly a mix of highs and lows. The weekend looked to be over early two laps into free practice on Saturday morning when a drive shaft broke and punched a hole in the gearbox.
AFTER making easy progress into the semi-finals of the Worcestershire County League Knockout Cup, Pershore were unable to take that form into Saturday's league game against Droitwich. The visitors rattled up a daunting 275-6 - a total that proved out
FORMER Worcestershire all-rounder David Leatherdale is expected to captain Ray Juli-an's XI at Birlingham on Sunday. Profits from the match will go towards replacing the club's ancient scoreboard and other improvements to facilities at the club. Several
FOUNDER Members and invited guests played in the above inaugural event, to celebrate the opening of the Vale Golf and Country Club in June 1991. The futuristic trophy, played for by 57 members, was presented by John McGowan, founder captain, Fiona Mitc-hell
JUNIOR players at Pershore Cricket Club have been in red-hot form during the recent warm weather. Angus Steele took an amazing six wickets without conceding a run in an Under-12 match against Evesham. After the visitors had scored 103-7 in their 20 overs
THE Tunnel Barn Farms Masters will take place on Wednesday, June 21 at the Shrewley venue. Sponsored by Tek-Nek Trabucco, there is a top prize of £1,000 on offer together with various minor and section cash prizes.Payout is based on 100 anglers entering
Evesham and District Disabled AC JERRY Akerman failed to defend his title last Sunday when 14 members fished the annual Charity Match at Jim's Lake. The 2005 winner could only manage third place with a net weighing 22lbs that was more than 13 behind the
RULES and entry forms for the 2006 Wychavon Parish Games have now been sent out to organisers who need to return them to Wychavon Sport by next Tuesday. The first event will be the Bellboating on the River Avon in Pershore on Saturday, June 24. Other
FORMER Worcestershire all-rounder David Leatherdale is expected to captain Ray Juli-an's XI at Birlingham on Sunday. Profits from the match will go towards replacing the club's ancient scoreboard and other improvements to facilities at the club. Several
JUNIOR players at Pershore Cricket Club have been in red-hot form during the recent warm weather. Angus Steele took an amazing six wickets without conceding a run in an Under-12 match against Evesham. After the visitors had scored 103-7 in their 20 overs
ZAHEER Khan recorded career-best figures of 9-65 as Essex surrendered tamely in response to a mammoth Worcestershire total in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship. Khan cemented his place as division two's leading wicket-taker, sending Essex slumping
DRIVERS who illegally cut through Ryall to avoid congestion in Upton will face on-the-spot fines from police. A recent accident on the A4104, where three people were killed and others seriously injured, led to the problem being highlighted. While police
n Pupils from Upton CE Primary School will celebrate the Queen's 80th birthday with a picnic and games. The family event is being organised by the town tourism and trade association and takes place in the school grounds tomorrow (Saturday), from 2.30pm
THERE is a lovely nature path that circumnavigates the housing estate on which I live. I would imagine that it measures about a mile laid end to end. While some of its exit and entry points are already made impassable to pushchairs and motability scooters
I feel I should share our experience with First Great Western Trains' customer services. My wife, daughter and myself recently spent four days in Euro Disney Paris and two nights in London. We agreed to use rail as our mode of transport from Malvern to
JUNE 2 was the 149th anniversary of the birth of Sir Edward Elgar. Instead of adequately celebrating this event, central Malvern was subjected to hours of mindless caterwauling (among other unnecessary nonsense) supplied by the Festival Fringe, and promoted
NEARLY 100,000 people are expected to pour through the gates of the Three Counties Showground this weekend. The main attraction of the three-day Three Counties Show, which starts today (Friday), is the livestock, with Jersey cows returning for the first
THE number of children at The Chase high school being excluded for bad behaviour has trebled in the last five years. While the number of children excluded in 2000/01 was 25, the number in 2004/05 was 85. Headteacher Kevin Peck, who took over the job in
TWO Malvern residents are to join this year's Running of the Nudes in Pamplona. Abigail Izzard and Anthony Smith are off to Spain to join a race of more than 1,000 people who will run through the streets wearing little more than a red bandana and sandals
ZAHEER Khan recorded career-best figures of 9-65 as Essex surrendered tamely in response to a mammoth Worcestershire total in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship. Khan cemented his place as division two's leading wicket-taker, sending Essex slumping
A MALVERN pensioner has been told by the Post Office that if she wants to withdraw her £3,000 savings she must do it in cash. Audrey Baker, 80, has been housebound for some time after a stay in hospital and during this time her weekly pension payments
EVESHAM-based Piranha Yamaha Racing team bagged a place on the podium at their first attempt at the recent Isle of Man Supersports Junior TT. John McGuinness confirmed his place in TT history with a tenth win on the island as well as a new lap record
One of the last chances to visit one of Malvern's most beautiful gardens is being offered to plant lovers. The garden at Barnards Green House is open on Sunday (June 18), from 2pm to 6pm. This is the last Sunday the garden will be open, although it will
JON Andrews has been named the new director of rugby at Droitwich Rugby Club. Andrews, who has been a stalwart of the team over the last few years, replaces Julian Bailey in the key role. The change was made at the club's annual general meeting. Chairman
GRASS-track racing will return to the main arena at the Three Counties Show for the first time since 1989 on Sunday. In action will be classic pre-1975 machines and competitors include Bromyard's Nigel Hibberd, Eldersfield's Roger Taylor and Lower Broadheath's
MALVERN Rugby Club's Angels side swept aside the opposition at the Llangoed Sevens event in Anglesey. The touring team won all three matches, conceding just five points and scoring a bumper 98. In the opening round, the Angels faced the host side, Llangoed
THE 130-year-old original home of Worcestershire County Cricket Club is threatened with demolition. The black and white timbered pavilion is a major part of the county's sporting past and once hosted England's legendary batsman W G Grace. The building
THERE was a collective sigh of relief in the pubs, clubs and homes of Worcestershire as England once again toiled in the World Cup - this time edging past group minnows Trinidad and Tobago. As the county was gripped by the frenzied fever of the tournament
JOHNSON Joe Thinking of you today on your 79th Birthday. Also Happy Father's Day. Love Gwen and Families. xxx Published in paper 16/06/2006
BURNS Harry Harry Burn's son and daughter, Laurence and Pam and their respective Families, gratefully thank all his Friends, particularly Jon Lunn, who eased and entertained his latter years. Also to all those who, in person, thought or prayer
VERNALLS Bernadette Cherished memories of our precious Bernadette, who gently fell asleep seven years ago. Deeply loved and sadly missed by Everyone. Love always and forever. Mum, Martin, Maxine, Frances, Sean, Jessica, Christopher, Jade, Michael
COOK Irene Betty Passed away peacefully at Stanfield Nursing Home, Rushwick, on June 4th, 2006, aged 79 years. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday, June 21st, at 1.30 p.m. All
COX Roger Only brother of Joan, Margaret and the late Ciss. Passed peacefully away in hospital on June 8th, 2006, aged 66. Rest in Peace Roger. Published in paper 16/06/2006
SEED Elsie May Passed away on June 12th, 2006, aged 77 years. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium, on Thursday, June 22nd, at 11 a.m. No flowers by request, donations to St Richards Hospice, may be sent to A V Band. Published in
MILISIC Dusan Danny Passed away peacefully in hospital on June 12th, aged 86 years. Beloved husband of Pasqualina and dearest father of Susanna and Andrew. Funeral Service will take place at St Dennys Church, Severn Stoke on Thursday, June
LEE Dorothy Elizabeth Formerly of Honeywood Road, Worcester. Peacefully at Westmead, Droitwich on June 13th 2006, aged 93 years. Beloved grandmother of Paul and Julie. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium on Thursday, June 22nd at 1 p.m
MOODY Peter Died May 27th, 2006 aged 82 years, at Market Rasen, Lincs. Peter was born in Worcester, became a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, and served with Heenan & Froude for forty years until his retirement in 1981. Sadly missed by his
NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch groups in Bosbury and Cradley are holding a joint meeting at the parish hall today (Friday), at 7pm. On the agenda, details of the local policing programme, a discussion on crime reduction in rural areas and advice on how to make houses
ST Cloud Nursing Home is holding a garden fete on Sunday, June 25, from 2.30pm. There will be a raffle, tombola and all the usual stalls, together with a brass band.
Cradley Village Fun Day and Fete will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at St James the Great Church, Cradley. This is a traditional fete including entertainment, dog show and children's events as well as barbecue and bar. It will begin at noon. For further
YOU would be doing yourself a great disservice if you missed the opportunity to visit Priors Court this weekend and see for yourself one of the best kept secrets in this county. On Sunday (June 18), Julie Ritchie, who is based at Hoo House Nursery, Tewkesbury
REDMARLEY village festival weekend enjoyed glorious weather. It began with a fashion show at the village hall on Friday evening and continued on Saturday with a number of gardens open and plant and other stalls at the village hall. The fundraising event
Sir John Mortimer, barrister, playwright and creator of Rumpole of the Bailey will entertain audiences at Shirehall, Hereford, tomorrow (Saturday), at 7.30pm. The author of numerous film scripts including Franco Zefirelli's Tea with Mussonlini, he will
TEN members of Evesham Wheelers visited Charlecote Garden Centre last Sunday taking a route out of Eves-ham via the lanes of Badsey, Pebworth, Clifford Cham-bers and Loxley onto the coffee stop. The return travelled thro-ugh Hampton Lucy, Snitter-field
Evesham and District Disabled AC JERRY Akerman failed to defend his title last Sunday when 14 members fished the annual Charity Match at Jim's Lake. The 2005 winner could only manage third place with a net weighing 22lbs that was more than 13 behind the
WHILE Bretforton and Exhall and Wixford were notching up the most emphatic of victories, third-placed Overbury were featuring in a thriller at Moreton. Overbury's win was achieved in amazing fashion when Ali Munro stepped up to bowl the last over with
SAM Thomson recorded his maiden half-century and secured maximum batting points last Saturday when Badsey had to settle for a winning draw at Belbrou-ghton. The 16-year-old arrived at the crease with his side in trouble at 96-6 but he carried his bat
RECORDS were sent tumbling on a beautiful evening at Dumbleton last week after some blistering batting. Simon Slabbert (130no) and Matthew Cull (59no) scored a massive 209 runs in 20 overs against Hatherley and Redd-ings B. Slabbert's century is thou-ght
EVESHAM United's Under-12s finished off a highly successful season with a 2-1 win over Midland Junior Premier League knockout winners Sutton Coldfield at Common Road on Saturday. Goals from Ivan Masica and Henry Woods secured victory for the hosts who
STRATFORD increased their lead at the top of the Prudden Road Surfacing League after closest rivals Studley lost 3-1 at home to Shipston. The section leaders, mea-nwhile, got the better of third-placed Claverdon 4-0 to open up a formidable gap at the
SINCE the LTA introduced rankings last year for all players that compete in tournaments, the increase in entries has shown a remarkable upturn. Entries for the annual rankings tournament at Littletons, sponsored by R Sinclair Transport, doubled from last
LEAGUE team captain Peter Sumner and visiting partner Graham Tweeney topped the Stableford standings at Bro-adway's Men's Invitation. The pair amassed 45 points to win by just one from Jess Enderby and Duncan Carter who finished runners-up on countback
STUART Ridley was crowned club champion at Evesham last weekend for the fourth successive year. An immaculately prepared course produced a fine stage for the annual 36-hole tournament that saw a big field endeavouring to book a place in Sunday's final
EVESHAM United have finalised their series of friendly matches for the start of the new football season. A previously arranged home date with Quorn has now been scrapped but local rivals Strat-ford Town, Pershore Town and Littleton will now give the Robins
THIRTY teams from primary schools will take part in next season's Cotswold Floorball League. The increase in numbers has necessitated a split into six boys'/mixed divisions and two girls' divisions. Matches will be slightly shorter at this stage to enable
WORCESTER Triathlon Club's Daniel Keen produced another excellent performance on Sunday morning at the prestigious Royal Windsor Triathlon. Racing in the shorter sprint event held before the elite longer distance race, the Vale teenager beat off almost
EVESHAM based Piranha Yamaha Racing team and TT partners Bui-ldbase finished third in their first attempt at the Isle of Man Super-sports Junior TT. John McGuinness confirmed his place in TT history with a tenth win on the island while setting a new lap
AFTER making easy progress into the semi-finals of the Worcestershire County League Knockout Cup, Pershore were unable to take that form into Saturday's league game against Droitwich. The visitors rattled up a daunting 275-6 - a total that proved out
STRATFORD increased their lead at the top of the Prudden Road Surfacing League after closest rivals Studley lost 3-1 at home to Shipston. The section leaders, mea-nwhile, got the better of third-placed Claverdon 4-0 to open up a formidable gap at the
SINCE the LTA introduced rankings last year for all players that compete in tournaments, the increase in entries has shown a remarkable upturn. Entries for the annual rankings tournament at Littletons, sponsored by R Sinclair Transport, doubled from last
A TASTE of Honey is a play I read at school. The kind of gritty northern working-class drama my English teachers were so fond of. We watched the 1961 film version with Rita Tushingham in the school's AV room, but I never saw a stage performance. The production
WORK on a major extension at Upton Marina could begin before the end of the year. Owner Walton Marine has submitted a planning application to Malvern Hills District Council, covering a variety of technical issues. The principle of the development was
THERE have been several letters recently suggesting the present Community Hospital in Malvern should be extended/refurbished and a new hospital is unnecessary. As part of a project team in the early 1990s, I was closely involved with plans for an update
BEFORE all the Malvern moaners and naysayers start their letters' page discussion, I should like to thank the organisers of the Elgar Festival and Fringe for a fabulous few days of fun and frivolity as well as quality arts and music. The residents and
I would like to thank everyone for their donations to ChildLine during our collection outside Somerfield on June 3. This was a good start towards reaching our target of funding the training of two new telephone counsellors by the end of the year. As a
I would like to respond to the statement that 'the Standards Board ought to be abolished' due to the number of 'petty personal vendettas between councillors' (Opinion, June 2). We receive over 300 complaints a month, mainly from members of the public,
STAFF from Somerfield in Malvern came to the rescue when a family of ducks got into trouble. The drama started at about 8am on Sunday as staff member Pat Smith was on the way to work. She saw a mother duck with two chicks at the junction of Graham Road
IS the large increase in the number of children being excluded from The Chase school a sign of its determination to maintain high standards, as its headteacher Kevin Peck told us this week, or is it a sign the school is losing control of pupils? Maybe
WORCESTER Triathlon Club athlete Daniel Keen produced another excellent performance at the prestigious Royal Windsor Triathlon. Keen racing in the shorter sprint triathlon held before the elite longer distance race helped Keen to see off almost 300 competitors
TO the thumping beat of a Reggae band a mass of red shirted football fans partied in the streets of Dortmund, writes Jo Lafferty. They were celebrating Trinidad and Tobago drawing 0-0 against Sweden in their first game of the 2006 World Cup. Rated as
WORCESTER light welterweight Sean Smith beat Tony Philips of Queensbury ABC at a recent show in Stoke. The straight-punching Smith scored well during the opening round against a nervous Philips, racking up the points to a comfortable lead. With Smith
A HI-TECH talking burglar alarm at a Ledbury motorbike shop is driving neighbours to distraction . . . but it's certainly keeping the burglars away. Last Sunday, the alarm gave repeated warnings from mid-morning to evening, as heat sensors protecting
TRIBUTES have been paid to a leading businessman who died last Friday (June 9). Bob Michaelson, aged 63, was injured in a car crash on the A449 at Bastonford on Monday, May 15. Mr Michaelson, of Malvern Wells, was chairman of the Institute of Directors
DISABILITY sports stars of the future may well come from Worcestershire after the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) pledged to pour more funding into the Midlands. Dennis Hodgkins, regional development manager at the EFDS, has announced that
IT'S National Carers Week, and with 57,000 carers across Worcestershire alone, they need all the help they can get. Eileen Tomlin, of Malvern Link, has been a full-time carer for her 88-year-old mother for the last three years and a part time carer for
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria reached the third round of the Birmingham League Twenty20 Challenge Cup after beating Worcester by seven wickets. Batting first, Worcesterscored quickly as they posted a total of 137-6 off 20 overs. With more than four overs to
WORCESTER Rugby Club's Under 11 rugby team retained their five-year unbeaten record and also shared the national championship by drawing with Sandal in the Twickenham final. The Sixways boys qualified to play at Twickenham after a squad of 16 players
TOWN X's Mark Toman recorded the highest break of the season as he won Malvern and District Snooker League's Scratch Singles' Final. His 71 was supported by breaks of 35 and two of 25 as he defeated fellow Town X player Paul Welch, 3-0. The Veterans'
PURSE-snatchers are finding rich pickings in Worcester city centre and police have warned shoppers to be on their guard. One victim, 70-year-old grandmother Rosemary Challis, was devastated after her purse - containing the only photo of her late husband
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has pulled out of plans for a huge expansion of its store at Warndon Villages. It has gone back to the drawing board after local residents and councillors expressed grave concern about the size of the project. It wanted to increase
A MARATHON walk, six-a-side football for teenagers and a wildlife stroll for toddlers are among a series of events planned for Love Parks Week this month. The event, which runs from Sunday, June 18, until Sunday, June 25, is designed to get more people
POLICE have raided the homes of drug dealers and money launderers across Worcestershire, seizing heroin and cocaine worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Sixteen houses and properties in Redditch and Bromsgrove were raided yesterday and 12 people were
A group that helps families with young children has finally moved out of its cramped offices at Great Malvern train station after getting a £5,000 National Lottery handout. Home-Start Malvern Hills was among seven groups in the area that received a total
FORMER Worcester and Martley student Kate Jones has turned into a financial high-flyer. The 28-year-old, whose parents live in Worcester, is one of the youngest multi-billion pound fund managers in the City and she has just been presented with a Gold
One of the world's top jazz clarinettist and tenor saxaphone players, Ken 'Peps' Peplowski, will be at Hanley Castle High School tonight (Friday). Accompanying him will be John Pearce (piano), Dave Green (bass) and Martin Drew (drums), who are are well
SMASH hit musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is coming to Malvern Theatres from Monday, June 26. Set in 1850s Oregon, it tells the story of Adam, the oldest of seven brothers who goes to town to get a wife. He convinces Milly to marry him that same
Malvern Sunday XI v Worcester Dominies Although a friendly, Malvern were hoping to avenge a narrow defeat at the end of last season, achieved with a six in the final over at Worcester. Malvern captain Andy Croft won the toss and elected to bat on a hard
WORCESTER NOMADS I v Harborne A catch in the deep by Blake Raymond helped secure a winning draw for Nomads in Worcestershire League division two on Saturday. Harborne won the toss and put in, Nomads were soon struggling at 6-3 until Blake Raymond and
Barnards Green v Eastnor A LATE-innings wobble almost derailed Eastnor at the death, as they edged home by two wickets in a thrilling local derby. Home side Barnards Green were in trouble of their own at 55-5 after 18 overs, having elected to bat. However
Coombswood v Barnards Green II BARNARDS Green were surprised to be sent in first under a lovely blue sky but lost opener Plant in the second over. John Sherliker joined Chris Horne and the pair gradually moved to 21, when Horne was bowled by Turner for
NORTHWICK STROLLERS v MALVERN ARTEFACTS DESPITE dominating the bulk of the game, Artefacts went down by three wickets. Put in to bat, the Malvern side made an impressive start with Richard Burston (47) and Ian Walwyn (13) putting on 43 at more than a
Manor Park Juniors have been successful in tennis tournaments around the region. Seven players entered the Littletons (Evesham) Junior Open. Katherine Panton-Kent (9.1) won the U14 trophy, beating fast-serving Worcester player Steffi Varias (9.1) 6-2
100 years ago Mr Alfred Capper, the thought-reader, gave most interesting entertainments at the Assembly Rooms on Friday and Saturday. As an exponent of thought transmission and other mysterious phenomena, he puzzles and amuses his audiences, and his
SONGS than span the decades will help raise cash for life-limited children. Clive Wall, from South Wales, will perform a special concert in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice, at the Swan Theatre on Wednesday, June 21. The evening has been organised by
TWO vibrant dance groups are set to perform to the pulsating rhythms of reggae. The Angel Dance Co Lab is a group of professional dance artists from Worcestershire. The group is working with Attitude, a youth company from Herefordshire, and will perform
tonight Boogie Street - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. Afterview - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Flamenco Express - Swan Theatre, Worcester. Rock and Roll With Brians Supersounds - Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. Magic: A Kind
JUNE 16 Nashville Nights and Dixie Days A non-stop journey through over two hours of country hits, at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. JUNE 17 Vocal Variations Will be performing songs about Solace in the Carice Elgar Room at the Elgar Birthplace Museum
SIR - I was delighted to read that there is hope that another supermarket group could get a 'trolley-hold' in the city. Asda in a rejuvenated Lowesmoor Trading Estate would be welcome to shoppers tired of the Tesco/Sainsbury's stranglehold eventually
SIR - After reading Dianne Carr's recent letter, I was amazed by her depth of ignorance regarding the Magna Carta and the British Constitution. With all due respect, I wish to point out that Britain does not have a written constitution - in fact it is
SIR - When visiting Worcestershire County Cricket ground about a month ago, I witnessed what I thought to be a quite extraordinary sight. Waiting by the traffic lights at the bottom of Broad Street, I glanced up the road and an animal was bounding on
SIR - While I agree with N Taylor's thoughts on the problems that congestion on our roads causes, he does not offer a viable solution. To prevent congestion worsening, some measures such as cost increases for motorists are necessary and generally accepted
A CITY that allowed a new road to bulldoze its way through the most important battlefield in British history might be described as having come a little late to the world of conservation. Worcester's past planning mistakes have often returned to haunt
Malvern Town FC was able to reflect on a successful season at its presentation evening on Friday night. The event was held in a marquee at the club's Langland Stadium and included a meal for almost 100 people. Chairman Paul Pallett said the club had much
THATCHER Alice Norton, Bill, Tony and Families would like to thank Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for their kind messages of sympathy, floral tributes and donations for the Macmillan Nurses. A special thank you to Doctors, Nurses and Wardens
INIGHT Hilda May Formerly of Dorothy Crescent, Worcester. Passed away peacefully in hospital on June 13th, aged 97 years. Dear mother of Ann and the late Molly, mother in law to Eli and David, special nan to Andrew, Mandy, Debbie and the late
THE world's biggest mountain bike festival will take place at Eastnor Castle Deer Park next weekend. The Saab Salomon Mountain Mayhem 2006 runs from Friday to Sunday, June 23-25, and includes a gruelling 24-hour endurance event and a mini mayhem mountain
Mojave Three - Puzzles Like You The fifth release from the Cornish-based group who formed from the ashes of Slowdive is a joyous life-affirming affair brimming with sun-drenched west-coast melodies that have an air of The Beach Boys about them. Tunes
THERE will be plenty of Dancing Queens preparing to strut their stuff in Malvern this month as ABBA tribute band Voulez Vous come to the town for a night of glitter, glamour and pop nostalgia. Their two-hour fun-packed show of ABBA hits will be at the
A TASTE of Honey is a play I read at school. The kind of gritty northern working-class drama my English teachers were so fond of. We watched the 1961 film version with Rita Tushingham in the school's AV room, but I never saw a stage performance. The production
SMASH hit musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is coming to Malvern Theatres from Monday, June 26. Set in 1850s Oregon, it tells the story of Adam, the oldest of seven brothers who goes to town to get a wife. He convinces Milly to marry him that same
Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra is giving a concert at The Swan Theatre on Saturday, June 24, at 7.30pm. The programme features Wagner's overture Rienzi and Elgar's Sea Pictures and Symphony No 1 in A Flat. Tickets are priced at £8, concessions £7,
Malvern Cinema: The King (15) 7.30pm, Mats Sat. Sun & Thurs 4.30pm. Glastonbury (15) Weds only 8.15pm. . Odeon Worcester: Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift (12A) 2.50, 5.10, 7.55, Sat/Sun 12.10; Hard Candy (18) 3.45, 6.10, 8.25; RV Runaway Vacation
TWO vibrant dance groups are set to perform to the pulsating rhythms of reggae. The Angel Dance Co Lab is a group of professional dance artists from Worcestershire. The group is working with Attitude, a youth company from Herefordshire, and will perform
A powerful tale of love and jealousy will be tackled by a Worcester amateur dramatic club. The Swan Theatre Amateur Company will perform Anton Chekhov's tragi-comedy Uncle Vanya at the Swan Theatre later this month. Frank Wellbourne, who plays the Professor
DELICIOUS, delightful and de-lovely - and that's just the debutante's mother. Cole Porter's nautical comedy Anything Goes comes to Malvern Theatres on Monday, July 3, and with it brings American actress Sandra Dickinson, who plays Evangeline the mother
tonight Boogie Street - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. Afterview - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Flamenco Express - Swan Theatre, Worcester. Rock and Roll With Brians Supersounds - Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. Magic: A Kind
JUNE 16 Nashville Nights and Dixie Days A non-stop journey through over two hours of country hits, at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. JUNE 17 Vocal Variations Will be performing songs about Solace in the Carice Elgar Room at the Elgar Birthplace Museum
GREEN-fingered gardeners looking for an unbeatable range of top quality plants are flocking to a plant centre with a difference in Evesham. The Plant Centre @ Proculture is much more than an average garden centre because its unique range of new and more
CHRISTINE Moyes is the local agent for National Legal Services (NLS), visiting people in the comfort of their own homes to take instructions about wills. The company specialises in inheritance tax trusts, protective property trusts, child trusts and enduring
