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  • Festival of music is set for Malvern

    THE stage is set for Malvern to have its own dedicated live music festival this summer. Plans are already well advanced and the multi-venue, three-day event will take place from Friday to Sunday, August 3-5, offering those with a musical ear the chance

  • Hill hands it to his battling side

    RICHARD Hill had sympathy for his players as they battled freezing temperatures and torrential snow against Ospreys, but warned they needed to be smarter tactically if they encountered the same at Sale Sharks on Friday. Snow fell throughout the 24-14

  • Worcester Warriors 24, Ospreys 14

    RICHARD Hill made a dream start to his Aviva Premiership career at Worcester Warriors with a 17-12 victory over Sale Sharks at Sixways back in September. Now, five months on, the Warriors head coach can reflect on what has been a relatively pleasing

  • Dress up or dress down – but part with a pound

    A WORCESTERSHIRE hospice is urging people to open their wallets to take part in its Part With a Pound day. Fund-raisers from St Richard’s Hospice hope businesses, clubs and schools will make Friday, March 9, a day to remember by dressing up, dressing

  • Worcester Wolves 100 Newcastle Eagles 102

    WORCESTER Wolves director of basketball Paul James hailed his team’s performance after they were edged out in a British Basketball League thriller. The top two sides in the table went toe-toe throughout the University of Worcester contest with Wolves

  • Thieves take couple’s car from drive in broad daylight

    A COUPLE were left shocked after “brazen” thieves stole a car from their driveway in broad daylight. Jane Metcalfe, who lives on the A4103 Hereford Road in Storridge, near Malvern, with her partner Terry Jones, said their Mini Cooper was taken

  • Local MPs taking lead with metal theft plans

    A RADICAL overhaul of the scrap metal industry will be debated in the Commons next week. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Combating Metal Theft, which includes Worcester MP Robin Walker and Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier, called for the

  • Torchbearer Moira is our Olympic hero

    YOUNGSTERS at a village primary school invited their very own Olympic heroine to celebrate the opening of their new adventure playground. Olympic torchbearer Moira Starkey, age 84, from Storridge, was invited to officially open the refurbished and improved

  • Memorial football game will go ahead

    A FOOTBALL match being held in memory of a talented young player is all set to go ahead, say club officials. The Scott Holden memorial match will kick off at 2pm today at Pershore Town FC ground in King George's Way, Pershore. Despite yesterday's covering

  • European adventure

    ONE of Worcester’s most innovative and captivating live acts is excitedly preparing to embark on a month-long European adventure. The city’s take on the modern one man band, Howard James Kenny, is set for a 26-date European tour in March and