100 years ago

The rainfall for July, according to the return furnished to us by Alfred Mander, amounted to 3.28 inches - an unusually heavy return for the period of the year. The average for the past 15 years is two inches. Since January, the register has shown 24 inches, as compared with 14.10 inches for the corresponding period of last year. Malvern News, August 8, 1903.

ON Friday morning a rather serious accident befell Henry James of Bosbury. He was in the employ of Mr WS Lane, The Farm, and was returning home with two horses attached to a wagon, in which was a plough. Suddenly, the front horse was startled and ran away. Mr Jones was knocked down and a wheel passed over his body. He sustained a number of serious bruises. He was taken to the Cottage Hospital, and is going on nicely. Ledbury Free Press, August 11, 1903.

50 years ago

A lorry driver on the British Camp Road had what is described as a miraculous escape from death when his brakes failed and his vehicle was suspended over a deep chasm. The front wheels of the lorry were caught and held by a young ash tree, the back wheels being high in the air with the engine still turning. The vehicle caught fire and a passer-by rescued the driver, who was only able to leave his cab by wriggling out of his jacket. Malvern Gazette, Friday, July 7.

Two fine deer were provided from Eastnor Castle for roasting in the old fashioned manner on spits at the historic Granham Feast. "One of the deer was almost as big as an ox and we didn't think we should be able to roast it in the traditional manner," said the organiser, Mr Bowl. Ledbury Reporter, August 14, 1953.

25 years ago

An assurance has been given that employees at the Purpose Built Joinery Company's Malvern factory will not share the fate of their Leominster colleagues. Purpose Built's chairman, Mr Gordon Morrison, said there were no plans to close the Malvern plant, which specialises in producing housing units for the private market and for local authorities. Malvern Gazette, August 10, 1978

Posters and car stickers supporting the Ledbury bypass should be available for distribution in the town before the August Bank Holiday. A local firm, Chapman, has agreed to produce the leaflets and stickers for the By-pass Action Committee, which is hoping to impress upon the county council the urgency of Ledbury's case. Ledbury Reporter, August 10, 1978.