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  • Have you smelt that noise yet?

    OPPOSITION football fans visiting Hartlepool have long subjected the townsfolk to the humiliating chant: Who hung the monkey?" Legend has it that around 1789, the primate was washed ashore in a shipwreck and hanged after it was mistaken for a Frenchmen

  • reviews

    Bluesy Mojave 3 - Return To Sender (4AD) Soothing little blues and country number which evokes Bob Dylan at his best. *** Storming Snow Patrol - Ask Me How I Am (Jeepster) A soothing melody held together with some cracking harmonies, this Irish band,

  • NOW FOR THE STORM ALERT

    WORCESTER was today bracing itself for more flooding as experts warned the nightmare was far from over. Three inches of rain are expected in the county next week - meaning more run-off into the swollen River Severn. Despite river levels in Bewdley beginning

  • PM's trip is hijacked by hospital protesters

    HOSPITAL protesters hijacked a visit by Tony Blair to flood-stricken Bewdley yesterday. Hecklers shouted "save our hospital" at the Prime Minister, who witnessed first hand the devastation wrought by the swollen River Severn. A large crowd gathered in

  • Electoral maths of city ward

    WORCESTER'S St Barnabas ward is represented by David Barlow, Adrian Gregson and Paul Denham. In the May elections, of the 4,232 eligible voters, less than 550 people voted Denham-New Labour. At 19.5 per cent, it was again the city's lowest turnout. It

  • Broadside for Royal Navy

    FOR the contributors of this column, whom on occasion have been known to wrap themselves in the Union Jack (metaphorically speaking), please consider this? Last May, the people of Gibraltar objected to the Royal Navy carrying out repair work on a nuclear

  • Fraud probe dad in charity plea

    THE anguished owner of an optician's clinic has appealed for continuing public support for a charity dedicated to the memory of his daughter in the wake of revelations his business is the subject of a fraud probe. Michael Hampton of Titton, Stourport,

  • Forthcoming games

    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 BANKS'S BREWERY LEAGUE Premier division: Malvern Town v Ettingshall HT. WORCESTER NURSING CUP Round Two: County Sports v Malvern Towwn Res. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 BANKS'S BREWERY LEAGUE Premier division: Bromyard Town v Malvern Town

  • BIRTSMORTON Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287

    THERE will be a Coffee Morning/Bring & Buy tomorrow (Saturday) from 10.30am - 12.30pm at Ryefields, Rye Street, Birtsmorton by kind invitation of Mrs Valerie Davis. Entrance 50p. St Thomas of Canterbury with St Peter & St Paul, Birtsmorton will

  • CASTLEMORTON

    ANNUAL Jumble Sale on Saturday, November 11 in Castlemorton Parish Hall, starting at 2pm. Entry 20p. Plenty of jumble, refreshments and raffle.

  • DYMOCK

    THE church was packed for Richard Hart's final service as Priest-in-Charge, the congregation included members of Donnington and Preston churches; Kempley, the fourth member of the Windcross parishes, held their special service the other week. There were

  • FORTHAMPTON Correspondent: Gill Warner Tel: 01684 292395

    THE prize winners at the Village hall Fortnightly Whist Drive were: Tom Hall, Olive Timme, Peter Bullock, Betty Awford, Gill Warner, Claire Skirten, Doreen Quiney, Malcolm Harley, Patrick McArthy, Les Quiney, Philip Warner, Ron Coates, Joe Skirten, Robert

  • LONGDON Correspondent: Mrs Eileen Moss. Tel: 01684 833256

    THE October meeting of the Longdon Churchwomen's Fellowship on October 24 was addressed by Mrs B Kings on the work of a Justice of the Peace. Mrs B Kings gave us a very comprehensive and lively outline of the work of a magistrate and the scope of the

  • PENDOCK Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287

    PLAYGROUP & Pandas have a change of venue for their Jumble Sale in the morning beginning at 11.15am on November 11. This is being held as a Jumble/Coffee Morning, so if you have any unwanted items or Christmas decorations, cakes etc, and you would

  • Laughter is name of the game...

    LAUGHTER is the name of the game at The Courtyard over the next two months. Tonight (Friday) Ian Cognito will be making a return to Hereford with his angry and honest humour and on Saturday, November 18, Simon Day, star of BBC's The Fast Show will be

  • Three Ways at Alcester

    Alcester stands just the other side of the Warwickshire border, at the confluence of the rivers Arrow and Alne, on a site which archaeological evidence suggests has been populated for over1 2,000 years. It seems to have prospered for much of its history

  • 3/11/00 - Allner plays down return to Harriers

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are determined not to let the Graham Allner factor interfere with their bid to collect maximum points from tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Cheltenham Town at Aggborough (3.0). Former long-serving Harriers

  • 3/11/00 - Bull to pose test for Reds

    EXPERIENCED striker Gary Bull will put Redditch United to the test when Grantham Town visit the Valley Stadium in the FA Umbro Trophy first round tomorrow (3pm). The visitors, fourth in the Dr Martens Eastern Division, will prove a tough test but assistant

  • Beyond A Joke, Malvern Theatres

    So, can you find humour in anything? There are some fundamental questions involved in Beyond A Joke at Malvern Theatres this week. Could Jeeves and Wooster's creator PG Wodehouse have let the Second World War pass him by - even though he himself was jailed

  • Boyan Ensemble, The Priory

    ONCE again the people of Malvern have had the pleasure of welcoming this superb ensemble of Russian male singers, together with several fine soloists. Unaccompanied ecclesiastical music comprised the first part of the concert; most pieces were written

  • A collector's item

    The Ledbury area and Bromyard feature in a new book by Hereford author, Derek Foxton, called Herefordshire From the Air. For those lacking a head for heights but curious about the views, this could be the ideal solution. There is often a snatched and

  • Words appreciated

    I WAS delighted to read your Comment (October 20) on the excellent work of our Hospices. As a recently retired governor of St Richard's may I take this opportunity to stress that we do not exclusively assist patients who expect shortly to die. Our help

  • Is there no cure to this disease?

    AS is clearly the case with many of your readers, I have watched with amazement (and increasing horror) the almost disease-like spread of red tarmac, hideous signs and the Ryall bollard "slalom" on the hitherto pleasant rural roads around Upton-upon-Severn

  • History repeating

    I have read with interest the correspondence about the building of a sports hall in Priory Road on the site near the Splash. Having discussed the plan with people in the town, I feel we are in danger of having half a facility and history repeats itself

  • Talk is not cheap

    I AM writing to support the views of Adrian Ward in his drive to remove the Town Council. It has always been my personal declared view, even before it was set up, that the Town Council was not necessary and that it would become an expensive talking shop

  • Plea for power cut!

    ON Saturday evening of September 30, part of Malvern experienced a 30-minute power cut. It was also a clear sky at the time. For the first time since all night street lighting was introduced, I could see the Milky Way against a pitch black sky from my

  • Comment

    WHAT with the weekend storms and the flooding this week - you might be forgiven for thinking that someone's trying to tell us something. That may well be the something that Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was talking about in the Commons this week

  • Barton chases Trophy remedy

    WORCESTER City boss John Barton is determined his side will not make its second major cup exit in successive weekends tomorrow. City entertain Mangotsfield United in the FA Umbro Trophy first round tomorrow (3pm), still reeling from their FA Cup embarrassment

  • Concern over anti-social behaviour at British Camp toilets

    PUBLIC toilets at British Camp are being used for "covert homosexual activity" according to a report by Herefordshire Council. It has also raised concerns about "covert activity" at toilets at the Wyche Cutting in a review of problems facing the county's

  • Williams return should be big boost for United hopes

    THE return of top scorer Gavin Williams will be a major boost for Hereford United as they travel to Scarborough in the Nation-wide Conference tomorrow (3pm). A one-match suspension ruled Williams out of last week's FA Cup defeat at Woking, and Director

  • THE EVENING NEWS BUILDING IN DEEP WATER!

    The scene this afternoon (Friday) outside the Evening News building in Hylton Road. The view looking down-stream towards Hallow. Pictures taken with the help of local canoeists!

  • STOURPORT-UNDER-SEVERN!

    Lickhill Manor, Stourport, Friday morning. Lickhill Manor, Stourport, Friday morning. Stourport, Friday morning.

  • ABANDONING ALL!

    Rob Barton is forced out of his Bewdley home with only a few belongings.

  • RESCUED!

    Christine and Martin Deakin are rescued from Lax Lane Bewdley, in an inflatable boat.

  • Town looking to build on wins

    MALVERN Town whose scheduled game at home to Bustlehome last Saturday was washed out, more than made up for a weekend of inactivity with their defeat of Kington Town in the Banks Brewery League Premier Division at Kington on Tuesday night. Town Assistant

  • What's on at your local Cinema.

    BLAIR WITCH 2 (15): Follow up shocker which aims for the horror mainstream. Odeon, Worcester, Fri-Wed 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 9.00. UCI Merry Hill, 1.00, 3.10 (Sat/Sun Only), 5.20, 7.30, 9.50. Late Sat/Sun 12.10. ROAD TRIP (15): Guys let their libidos do the

  • Outstanding talent

    Described as one of the most outstanding jazz talents to emerge in the UK in recent years, 17-year-old pianist Tommy Scott is bringing his talent to The Roses in Tewkesbury. He will be in the bar on Thursday, November 9 at 8pm. Tickets are £3.50 and available

  • Christmas theme

    CHELTENHAM Choral Society will be joined by the Cathedral Singers of Christchurch, Oxford for a concert at the Town Hall tomorrow (Saturday, November 4) at 7.30pm. Bach's Christmas Oratorio is on the programme and tickets are £15, £10 and £6 from 01242

  • English flavour to performance

    CHANDOS Symphony Orchestra completes its year's programme with an all-English programme of Bax, Britten, Delius and Elgar on Sunday (November 5). The orchestra, conducted by Michael Lloyd, resident conductor with the English National Opera, will be performing

  • Vin's act is a quirky one

    A SONGWRITER, guitarist and whistle player is bringing is thought-provoking and quirky show to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on Thursday, November 9. Vin Garbutt has been working non-stop since 1969, touring all over the World, as well as playing in almost

  • Masters of song

    MEMBERS of the Bromyard and District Choral Society were among 1,200 singers performing Mozart's Requiem at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. The singers were under the baton of Simon Halsey, chorus director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, who took

  • Quartet plays

    WORCESTER Concert Club's season continues with a performance by the Bochmann Quartet on Sunday (November 5). The quartet will be joined by pianist Martin Jones at the Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, for a programme of Beethoven's Quartet op 18 No 3 in D,

  • Celebration of all things American

    MALVERN-based English Symphony Orchestra will be performing at Birmingham's Symphony Hall next week. The American Celebration on Friday, November 10, at 7.30pm, replaces the cancelled concert at the venue on September 16, which fell victim to the fuel

  • Golden Moments evening

    FANS of light opera and popular musicals can see favourites being performed when the Great Witley Operatic Society holds its Golden Moments concert tomorrow. The society - which performed Die Fledermaus at Worcester's Swan Theatre earlier this year -

  • In Malvern soon, my English rose Claire Bloom

    Still sold on first love CLAIRE Bloom never knew this, of course, but I nearly asked her to marry me. Well, when you're 12 years old you're apt to do daft things, but as it happened I couldn't pluck up the courage. I had to make do with pictures of her

  • Andy chosen for North Mids

    HSBC MALVERN Under 16's "Stags" squad member Andy Bass, has been selected by the North Midlands Schools RFU to play in the regional side in Under 16 Midland County matches throughout this month. Selection to this squad is always very competitive because

  • Team line-ups

    MALVERN RFC TEAMS Saturday, November 4 NPI Cup Third Round: 1st XV v Handsworth (Away). Meet Railway Inn 10.45am, kick off 2.15pm. No. 1 Dress Code. K Withnall, A Logan, S Cooper, V Hill, C Smith, D Short, D Hart, M Gaubert, D Sparrey, S Philips, J Callow

  • Nursery plan an 'outrage'

    PLANS have been submitted to build a private nursery in a Rubery road which a leading Labour councillor fears could cost lives. The proposed facility has been earmarked for Gunner Lane and Bromsgrove district councillor Peter McDonald (Lab, Uffdown and

  • 3/11/00 - Wyatt is back to form says Barton

    WORCESTER City boss John Barton has saluted winger Mike Wyatt's return to form. The summer signing from Gloucester City has yet to find his best for Worcester and has been left on the substitutes' bench in recent weeks. But he will replace the suspended

  • 3/11/00 - Williams return should be big boost for United hopes

    THE return of top scorer Gavin Williams will be a major boost for Hereford United as they travel to Scarborough in the Nation-wide Conference tomorrow (3pm). A one-match suspension ruled Williams out of last week's FA Cup defeat at Woking, and Director

  • A familiar sight in his Norfolk suit

    AN uncommon man who was a champion of the common man. A wit always at his most pungent in tirades against conventionality; a fearless and pioneer reformer; an original thinker; a writer who always had something to say and knew how to say it; a dramatist

  • Sneak preview

    PEOPLE in Malvern were given a sneak preview of the first new Morgan motor car model since the war in 1950. The new Morgan Plus Four was road tested in and around the town prior to being unveiled at the Motor Show. Morgan's last new model had been the

  • Fuel panic closes pumps

    MOTORISTS staged a re-run of the fuel crisis at the Safeway petrol station yesterday (Thursday). The station was forced to close early yesterday afternoon after queues from 6.30am emptied supplies. The station was due to re-open again last night following

  • Echoes from the Past

    100 years ago THE many friends of Mr George Wilesmith, Malvern Link, will regret to learn that he met with an accident while rabbit shooting in the neighbourhood of Mr Meek's, Buckman's Farm, on Wednesday. Mr Wilesmith was accompanied by his uncle, Mr

  • Upton left without power for five hours

    UPTON-upon-Severn residents were left without electricity after a live power cable snapped during high winds last Saturday (October 28) and fell in the River Severn. Homes the town were left without power for more than five hours after the cable, close

  • Nursing a reason

    NURSE Betty (18) is showing at Malvern Cinema for seven days from today (Friday. Betty (Renee Zellweger) is a waitress in a small town who's obsessed with the soap opera A Reason To Love. After her loser husband is killed, Betty goes off the deep end

  • TV deal is boost for Gardening Show

    MALVERN'S Spring Gardening Show will be featured on the BBC's flagship horticultural programme next year. The Royal Horticultural Society has signed a four year deal with the BBC to be its broadcasting partner, after three years with Channel 4. The RHS

  • Pub site to be re-developed

    A FORMER pub in Malvern Link could be developed as housing. J Frazier Ltd, of Cranmore Industrial Estate, Shirley, Solihull, has submitted an application for listed building consent for the old Royal Oak, at 355 Worcester Road. The plan involves converting

  • Mark's on trail of jungle adventure

    A MALVERN man is seeking sponsorship for a six-month expedition to the forests of Vietnam. Mark Witcomb, of College Grove, who has just graduated with a degree in geography from Southampton University, will be carrying out research into the fast-disappearing

  • Sell-off planned for DERA's North Site

    DERA's North Site is to be handed over to Defence Estates to be sold off by 2003. West Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer has been pressing Defence Estates for information on the future of the MoD base. In a letter to Sir Michael, Defence Estates' chief

  • No hiding their skill

    PROFESSIONAL mask theatre specialists Trading Faces are on tour this autumn with a passionate and intense comedy - Tempting Fate. Inspired by a story of Carmen, Tempting Fate is a tragic, yet at the same time comic, story of love, infatuation and deceit

  • Concoction of animal tales

    there will be animal antics galore when the Sixth Sense Theatre Company bring their Just So Stories to the Everyman in Cheltenham. The Elephant's Child and other tales is a concoction of Rudyard Kipling's well-loved stories featuring imaginative costumes

  • Thrilling mystery

    JOHN Buchan's thrilling The 39 Steps has been adapted for stage and is coming to the Everyman in Cheltenham. The story is that of bored Scotsman, Richard Hannay, who is living in London and walks into his flat one day to find a man murdered on his carpet

  • Entertainment Guide

    Theatre November Until Nov 4-Beyond a Joke by P G Wodehouse at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. Tickets £12-£20, Concs £1. Box Office (01684) 892277. 3-Courtyard Comedy Club at The Courtyard, Hereford. 8pm. Tickets £6.75, Concs

  • Just the Place for cocktails

    ACTORS were shakin' all over when they were sent along to the Welcombe Hotel to pick up a few cocktail-making tips last week. Tom Cruise impersonations aside, the team from Essential Mix soon found themselves dab hands at knocking up a quick Tequilla

  • Pedal power

    A WORLD-renowned Stratford cycle firm has had two reasons to celebrate this week after securing two major industry coups. Pashley Cycles has secured a major deal to manufacture the new range of Land Rover bikes, first shown at the Motor Show last month

  • Rangers slip in mud bath

    MALVERN Rangers entertained Droitwich Spa's Midland Combination side in the WFA Saturday Junior Cup. MALVERN RANGERS 1, DROITWICH SPA 3 The persistent rain and a pitch that resembled a duck pond resulted in little football being played and although there

  • Bull Allstars and LTFC 2000 in goalscoring moods

    FOLLOWING their slow start to the season Bull Allstars now find themselves in fourth place of the Sterling Classic Malvern Football League after a home win over Callow End Harriers. It took a while for both teams to get going in this fixture, and this

  • West Malvern in goal bonanza

    WEST Malvern are through to the quarter-finals of the County Saturday Minor Cup following this good victory against Tenbury. WEST MALVERN 9, TENBURY UNITED RES 4 With two players arriving late, West kicked off with only ten players in atrocious conditions

  • Langlands in seventh heaven

    LANGLANDS Saturday side entertained Lock in the WFA cup at home with a very convincing win. LANGLANDS SPORTS 7, LOCK 0 Dean Drinkwater grabbing a hat-trick with the best of the lot, a bullet header from a great cross. Tom Smith scoring his first goal

  • Falcons off the mark

    RED Lion Falcons FC finally gained their first point of the season in this Worcester League Division Four encounter at the Chase on Sunday. RED LION FALCONS 3, SOUTHSIDE 3 In a keenly contested bottom of the table clash, the Falcons - with five straight

  • Kate's goal not enough

    MALVERN Ladies FC entertained Bristol City Reserves in a top of the table clash on Sunday at Victoria Park. MALVERN LADIES FC 1, BRISTOL CITY RESERVES 3 Malvern started well and took the lead in the fourth minute when Kate Morris knocked in a corner from

  • Malvern smash unbeaten record

    GALE force winds, driving rain and an unbeaten Midlands West Two Old Laurentians team faced Malvern at Rugby on Saturday. OLD LAURENTIANS 3pts, MALVERN 24pts Playing into the storm in the first half, Malvern weathered the initial onslaught from the OL's

  • More vroom needed

    THE Morgan Car Company could have a new workshop built at its Malvern Link factory if planners agree. The proposed expansion is a result of the success of the firm's new Aero 8 sports car, which has just had its UK launch at the Motor Show in Birmingham

  • He's tall in the saddle

    MICHAEL Burleigh has proved rural crafts are firmly in the saddle after collecting a flush of industry certificates. The Herefordshire saddler picked up a City & Guilds certificate, National Skill Assessment and Qualification Scheme level one and

  • Landscape firm picks up award for second time

    WIDESPREAD flooding failed to dampen the spirits of Worcestershire companies rewarded for their outstanding business performance. For the second year running, Whiting Landscape Ltd of Bromsgrove carried off the top slot in last night's Worcestershire

  • Book early to see the future of print

    BEST-selling author Stephen King set the trend - and now Frederick Forsyth is to publish a collection of five new stories exclusively on the internet in the form of an e-book. While most of us enjoy the thought of curling up with a well-thumbed book with

  • Titles for Jenkins and Cadman

    MALVERN gymnasts Sarah Jenkins and Faye Cadman, who train at the City of Worcester Olympic Gymnastics Club (98), took first and second places respectively in the Senior (FIG) title at the Hereford & Worcester County Championships held in Kidderminster

  • Hayley Jeynes Cup success

    THE finals of the Hayley Jeynes Charity Cup, in aid of Malvern Cancer Support Group, was held at Willie Thorne's Snooker Club. One hundred and seventy mixed couples took part in a knock-out which started in January 2000 and finished at the end of May

  • Killeen races home

    MALVERN mountain bike racer Liam Killeen added another impressive victory to his list last weekend when he took first place in the Roc d'Azure in the South of France which attracts 11,000 racers for the final event of the French National Series. Killeen

  • Chess Club Thirds win

    MALVERN Chess Club's third team started off the new season with a hard fought win at home against Kidderminster Rooks. This was the first game at Malvern's new venue at Davenham House in Graham Road. The final score was 2 - 1 , Malvern having black on

  • Crackpots B hold on at the top

    CRACKPOTS B are determined to keep their position in the Malvern Table Tennis League third division but Upton B gave them a long, hard fought battle for three points. Half the sets went to a third game and four of them involved Richard Gledhill, who was

  • A wet Friday in Stourport

    Lickhill Manor nursing home, Stourport, Friday morning. Lickhill Manor nursing home, Stourport, Friday morning. Stourport, Friday morning.

  • Wild night for sell-out Weller fans

    Despite the strenuous last few weeks, Paul Weller is a one-man phenomenon. He certainly gave the sell-out crowd what they came for - and more. Opening with Changing Man, the crowd went wild and rightly so - for Paul Weller was a changed character from

  • Casting light

    IS Mr Taylor premature in his comments on traffic management in Foregate Street (Evening News, October 26)? Surely it must be the intentions to install a set of lights! JOHN TAINTON, Lower Broadheath.

  • It counts

    MR Margrett writes (You Say, October 21) "£2.2bn is a relatively insignificant amount". I wish a bit of it would come my way, then perhaps I wouldn't walk around in tattered jeans. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.

  • Peace, please

    NOW November 5 is nearly here, I think there should be a time limit on the celebrations. We elderly people and our animals should be able to have peace at a reasonable hour. Every year I have to pay my vet for tablets, otherwise my dog would collapse

  • Thanks, Ward 5

    I WOULD like to publicly thank all nurses and staff on Ward 5 Ronkswood. I think nurses are unfortunately caught up in the negative politics of the NHS because of poor budgeting skills by the Government. Nurses do more than a "job" - they give back to

  • Films spoiled by language

    I AGREE with JL Reynold's (You Say, October 28). There is far too much bad language on television. I wince every time bad words are uttered freely. A good film is spoiled by bad language. I can't see the need for it myself - can you wonder why the young

  • It's time we stopped desecration of city

    WELL done, Councillor Derek Prodger. It's time we put a stop to the desecration of our city, and I hope you have full support from council colleagues in your quest to stop to such anti-social behaviour. How anyone can show such contempt for an historically-valued

  • BERROW Correspondent: Mrs R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287

    THERE will be a very special Jumble Sale tomorrow (Saturday) at Berrow Village Hall at 2pm. All proceeds from this event will go towards The Oncology Unit at Gloucester in memory of Mrs Anne Wadley. Please if you have any items of jumble, bric-a-brac,

  • BUSHLEY Correspondent: Ms M Wilkes Tel: Tewkesbury 293435

    WINNERS at the Whist Drive held on October 18 were: P Bullock, J Spragg, N Devereux, S White, R Sowerbutt, R Awford, P Timmes, P Gisby, L Quiney, P McCarthy, P Awford & P Halling. Don Warren was the MC and the next Whist Drive will be held in the

  • COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872

    ON Saturday, November 11, Colwall Players will be holding a Ceilidh Evening at Colwall Village Hall starting at 7.30pm. Mary Percy will be doing the calling with a live musician. This is taking the format of a genuine Ceilidh with dances and live music

  • POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746

    GUEST speaker at the October meeting of Powick Guild was Charlie Knight who is a fund raiser for the County Air Ambulance. He spoke of the work of Air Ambulance and some of what it had achieved since its inception in 1991. The cost of maintaining this

  • Film line-up revealed

    THE programme for the 16th Birmingham Film and Television Festival has been announced. The event runs from November 15-25 and a brochure is available from the festival hotline on 0121 212 0999.

  • Committed to affordable art

    ATMOSPHERIC landscapes by up-and-coming artist Paul Kessling have gone on show at Malvern Theatres. Using French inks on paper, he captures the special qualities of colour and light, especially at dawn and dusk. "This is my favourite time to paint, when

  • Joe's bringing all-new show

    AFTER a lifetime in showbusiness, Joe Brown is bringing his all new show to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall. Featuring stories and music from the days of Skiffle, the original Rock 'n' Roll movement, his work on the West End stage, early TV and radio pop

  • Show has designs on Christmas shoppers

    SKILLED craftspeople from Malvern and Ledbury are among two dozen designer-makers taking part in a Christmas exhibition. Organised by the Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen, the exhibition opened yesterday (Thursday) in the Worcester Guildhall

  • It's time to act now, Mr Musgrove

    The Evening News has long been a critic of the changes happening in Worcestershire's health service. We could have repeated our concerns today. Instead, we step aside and offer you an open letter to Harold Musgrove, chairman of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals

  • Joan Armatrading, Huntingdon Hall

    AN old friend came to Huntingdon Hall in Worcester at the weekend - bringing a whole load of memories. Student record collections, that have survived the late 70s and early 80s, are bound to have copies chronicling the work of Joan Armatrading. The long

  • English Symphony Orchestra, Malvern Theatres

    CONTINUING the Schubert Symphony and Beethoven Piano Concerto cycles by the ESO, with conductor William Boughton and leader Janet Masters, we heard Schubert's Symphony No. 3 in D major. Following the first broad chord, the orchestra, in sparkling form

  • Coull Quartet, Malvern Theatres

    THE Coull Quartet has an engaging platform presence, so committed to the music they perform, that the audience is encouraged to become involved too. The musicians' awareness of one another was clearly evident, helping considerably in their lucid conception

  • 3/11/00 - Fond memories to inspire King

    Brave Bewdley snooker professional Richard King has decided to take his place in the Benson & Hedges Snooker Championship starting line-up despite the recent death of his grandfather. King plays his first match in the prestigious tournament at the

  • 3/11/00 - Allner plays down return to Harriers

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are determined not to let the Graham Allner factor interfere with their bid to collect maximum points from tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Cheltenham Town at Aggborough (3.0). Former long-serving Harriers

  • Knee jerk reaction

    I would like to support the letter from Mr Hopwood (Postbag, October 13) regarding the costs of this proliferation of signs etc. If some of this funding had been targeted at basic road improvements i.e. repairing pot holes etc. to a high standard, the

  • An instant eyesore

    AS the protracted development of the Malvern Link water feature has unfolded, I have bitten my tongue. From the 'consultation' evening (where we were presented with a fait accompli) through the BT kiosk debacle, to the very disruptive, noisy, messy and

  • Tynedale target Worcester scalp

    TYNEDALE'S director of rugby John Shotton believes his side are capable of shooting down table-topping Worcester in the Tetley Bitter Cup on Saturday. The Sixways side square up to Shotton's troops at Tynedale Park (2.30pm) near Hexham for the fourth

  • Illy signs two-year Derby deal

    FORMER Worcestershire left-arm spinner Richard Illingworth has signed a two-year contract with Derbyshire. The 37-year-old was released by the County in September after 19 seasons at New Road. Illingworth had told Worcestershire that he was happy to play

  • Wyatt is back to form says Barton

    WORCESTER City boss John Barton has saluted winger Mike Wyatt's return to form. The summer signing from Gloucester City has yet to find his best for Worcester and has been left on the substitutes' bench in recent weeks. But he will replace the suspended

  • Helpless in the face of nature

    AUTHORITIES are braced for the worst floods since 1947 this morning with plans having been laid to evacuate hundreds of people from their homes. The River Severn was due to reach it peak last night but throughout yesterday it was pouring into homes in

  • Allner plays down return to Harriers

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are determined not to let the Graham Allner factor interfere with their bid to collect maximum points from tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Cheltenham Town at Aggborough (3.0). Former long-serving Harriers

  • Fond memories to inspire King

    Brave Bewdley snooker professional Richard King has decided to take his place in the Benson & Hedges Snooker Championship starting line-up despite the recent death of his grandfather. King plays his first match in the prestigious tournament at the

  • Captain set for honours

    CAPTAIN Miller is fresh as paint following a summer holiday and can return with a vengeance this wet autumn in the Tote Scoop6 November Stakes at Doncaster tomorrow. Nicky Henderson's charge is being geared up for a winter campaign over hurdles but he

  • THE COUNTY CRICKET GROUND!

    The main entrance off New Road under at least eight feet of water Flood water outside the ground entrance at New Road Worcester.

  • MAROONED!

    The Severn View Hotel, Worcester completely cut off by floodwater and the Newport Street car park totally submerged.

  • Young county man's death in wrestling bout

    AT this time two centuries ago, wrestling was clearly a very dangerous sport compared with the somewhat theatrical and seemingly staged variety of today. The Journal for this week of the year 1800 brought news of the tragic death of a young Worces-tershire

  • SOLDIER SURVEYS NEW ROAD

    A soldier surveys New Road from the top of his vehicle just before Worcester Bridge was closed to pedestrians.

  • IN DEEP WATER!

    The scene of devastation in the centre of Worcester. (Picture by News Team International)

  • THE FLOOD OF 1947!

    New Road (Worcester) and the floods of 1947 when the Severn rose to 17ft 9in above summer levels.

  • LIL PLUCKED TO SAFETY!

    Lil Andrews, aged 88, is rescued from her Diglis home by firefighters Adrian Farmer, left and Adrian Mayhew.

  • 3/11/00 - Illy signs two-year Derby deal

    FORMER Worcestershire left-arm spinner Richard Illingworth has signed a two-year contract with Derbyshire. The 37-year-old was released by the County in September after 19 seasons at New Road. Illingworth had told Worcestershire that he was happy to play

  • 3/11/00 - Chambers interested in Rovers

    JOHN Chambers is the latest person to throw his hat into the ring for the managerial vacancy at Bromsgrove Rovers. Chief executive Pat Bannister confirmed that the former Kidderminster and Halesowen boss had applied for the vacancy, and said that interviews

  • Early start for Town

    MALVERN Town will be kicking off their home Banks's Brewery Premier Division match tomorrow (Saturday) against Ettingshall at 2.45pm, weather permitting. Due to delays in clubs phoning in results for media use the League has brought forward all its kick-off

  • Dreams can true, even 'oop north

    IT'S grim up north. To see just how grim take a look at Purely Belter, in which a two Tynesider teens try to make their dreams come true. Gerry (Chris Beattie) and Sewell (Greg McLane) are teenage best friends who live and breathe Newcastle United Football

  • Sydney serenade

    STRAIGHT from singing Australia's national song Waltzing Matilda at the Sydney Olympics, John Williamson is embarking on a tour around Britain. The singer-songwriter has released 24 albums, eight videos and collected 18 Golden Guitar awards and featured

  • Folk musician who has stood the test of time

    WITH a new album in production, fans of Steve Ashley can catch up with one of the most influential names in British folk at a gig in Colwall later this month. Mr Ashley will be appearing at the Village Hall on Friday, November 24, a gig promoted by Knightwick-based

  • Tribute to musicianship

    JIMMY Carl Black, legendary drummer with Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, is appearing at the Marr's Bar, Worcester, with the Muffin Men on Wednesday, November 8. Black, who played on 15 Zappa albums between 1965 and 1981, is with the Muffin Men, an

  • Hits from the shows

    THE Flowers Band will present hits from the West End and Broadway musicals at the Bacon Theatre in Cheltenham tomorrow (Saturday). Tickets are all £6 and available from the Town Hall on 01242 227979. And on Sunday, November 5 at 7.30pm the Sue Ryder Home

  • Feast for jazz fans

    THE next Jazz Jive Jamboree is being held tomorrow (Saturday, November 4) at Ledbury Rugby Club at 8pm. Doors open at 7.30pm and admission is £5.

  • Rag Tag bag gig

    MALVERN Hills Hotel has published its list of gigs for this month, first up being Rag Tag Binbag tonight (Friday). Events start at 9pm and admission is free. Forthcoming gigs include the Diving Turkeys on November 7, Dave Mills on November 10, Passion

  • Reserves through to last eight

    TOWN'S Reserves returned to winning ways with a good result in the WFA Saturday Junior cup second round. PERRYWOOD FC 1, MALVERN TOWN RES 4 The Town were asked to kick into the wind from the kick off and Perrywood used the conditions to push up to the

  • 3/11/00 - Tynedale target Worcester scalp

    TYNEDALE'S director of rugby John Shotton believes his side are capable of shooting down table-topping Worcester in the Tetley Bitter Cup on Saturday. The Sixways side square up to Shotton's troops at Tynedale Park (2.30pm) near Hexham for the fourth

  • Non-urgent surgery cancelled

    ALL non-urgent surgery at the hospital which serves Bromsgrove has been cancelled to make room for patients fleeing floods which have wreaked havoc in the county. Patients from Castle Street Hospital in Worcester were evacuated yesterday amid fears that

  • Events taking place in and around Worcester.

    Tea Dances (In aid of Malvern & District Age Concern). Nov 3. 2.30-5.00pm. Please do not arrive before 2.20pm. The RSRE/Civil Service Club, Pickersleigh Avenue, Malvern Link (01684 560666). The John C King Family Band - Country Music. Nov 3. 8.00pm

  • Exhibition in and around Worcester.

    Artist of the Month - Irene Packwood: Impressions. Bevere Vivis Gallery, Bevere Lane, Worcester (01905 451291). Droitwich Spa and Other Works - Gill Leighton. Nov 3-30. Droitwich Spa Library, Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa (01905 773292 or 779970). Defrosting

  • 3/11/00 - Deakin loan renewed by Robins

    EVESHAM United have signed Worcester City midfielder John Deakin on loan for a second month. Deakin has impressed during his first month at Common Road. Robins boss Phil Mullen is keen to make the deal permanent, saying: "He has certainly added to our

  • what's on at your local theatre.

    Beyond A Joke - Anton Rodgers and Angela Thorne. Nov 3-4. Festival Theatre, Grange Road, Malvern (01684 892277). The Snip Snap Dragon - Children's Theatre Company. Nov 4. 10.30am & 11.45am. The Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester (01905 27322). Stand-up

  • 3/11/00 - Barton chases Trophy remedy

    WORCESTER City boss John Barton is determined his side will not make its second major cup exit in successive weekends tomorrow. City entertain Mangotsfield United in the FA Umbro Trophy first round tomorrow (3pm), still reeling from their FA Cup embarrassment

  • Mike Spragg takes full advantage of winning peg

    THE Millennium Cup contest, which was kindly sponsored by Worcester City Tiling was held on a swollen River Severn at Hanley Castle by the Malvern United Angling Association. The match was only made possible by the hard work of members the previous day

  • Storm leaves a trail of damage

    STORMY weather in the Malvern area on Sunday and Monday proved to be the wettest for a year and windiest for three years, says weather-watcher Frank Hill. 41 millimetres of rain fell in the 24 hours up to 6am on Monday, October 30, making it the wettest

  • cinema listings

    Malvern Cinema: Nurse Betty (18) Daily 7.30pm (Not 8th), Sat, Sun & Wed matinees 3pm. Holy Smoke (18) Wed, 8th only 7.45pm. Odeon Worcester: Purely Belter (15) 12.50, 3.55, 6.10, 8.45; Billy Elliott (15) 12.15, 3.00, 5.40, 8.20; What Lies Beneath

  • High water mark and still rising...

    HOMES were evacuated in Upton-upon-Severn yesterday as the flood waters rose to their highest for 10 years - and went on rising. The community rescue boat was brought in by firefighters to help evacuate three houses in New Street on Thursday lunchtime

  • Red light incident a 'misunderstanding'

    CENTRAL Trains said this week that claims that a train driver crossed a red light were based on a misunderstanding. Malvern commuter Haydn Edwards told last week how a trainful of passengers heard a voice over the intercom saying that a signal was red

  • No BSE in sheep

    THE chairman of the Malvern-based National Sheep Association said claims that "mad cow disease" could be found in sheep were totally unfounded. "In plain English, there is no BSE in sheep," said John Thornley, on Wednesday this week. "In fact, the Prime

  • MJs closure is only temporary

    MALVERN'S Church Street youth caf, MJs, has been temporarily closed while the lease is being re-negotiated. Both young people and staff are meeting at Malvern Youth Centre but it is hoped they will be able to move back into their underground premises

  • £20k price tag to replace shelter

    REPLACING a crumbling town centre bus shelter could cost Malvern taxpayers up to £20,000. Town councillors were told "you can't put a premium on health and safety" as they agreed to the demolition and replacement of the Claremont House shelter in Church

  • Pals chase dream trip as guests on TV show

    A MALVERN woman and her friends will be appearing on BBC1's game show Friends Like These tomorrow (Saturday). Rachel Noble, of Pickersleigh Avenue, and pals from her hometown of Evesham will be battling for the prize of a dream holiday in the show hosted

  • Family saved by alarm

    A SMOKE alarm alerted a Longdon family at 5am on Tuesday, after a TV set caught fire in a child's bedroom. Upton firefighters were on the scene four minutes after the alarm was raised by Gareth Reece, who had already got his wife and 11-year-old daughter

  • Scots tribute for battle site

    SCOTTISH Clans are being consulted over plans for a monument to soldiers killed in one of the biggest events in the history of Worcestershire. The monument at Powick Hams will commemorate the thousands of Scottish troops who died under the Royalist banner

  • Public to get say in homes bid

    DEVELOPERS may go some way towards meeting concerns over the loss of open space to a major housing scheme in Malvern Link. Bristol-based Mason Richards, agents for the Madresfield estate, says it wants to carry out a public consultation exercise on detailed

  • Millennium library project to raise £25k

    THE Colwall Millennium Project is being launched next Saturday to raise the final £25,000 to extend the library. An extension to Colwall Library was voted by villagers as the best way to celebrate the Millennium year with a lasting tribute. The village

  • Always a welcome on the hillside

    THE Carl Rosa Opera Company is obviously getting to be a favourite with audiences at Malvern Theatres. Following their successful appearance in April this year with Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado, they are returning this month with not one but two

  • Children's Theatre makes it snappy

    THE next Saturday morning play for children at the Swan Theatre, Worcester, is The Snip Snap Dragon, by Angela Lanyon. Presented by the Children's Theatre Company, the play is a mix of songs, action and audience participation. The story is based around

  • Musical spectacular

    HEREFORD Amateur Operatic Society is about to begin a run with La Cage Aux Folles at The Courtyard arts centre. The musical spectacular opens tonight (Friday, November 3) and runs until Saturday, November 11. Performances are at 7.30pm with a Saturday

  • Higgins ghosts in for winner

    MALVERN Town returned from Kington on Tuesday night having recorded an excellent 2-1 Banks's Brewery League Premier Division success. KINGTON TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 2 Honours were fairly even during the opening period, during which two frantic scrambles

  • Biker hurt in crash

    A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital in Cheltenham this morning (Friday) following an accident on the A46 Sedgeberrow bypass. The accident happened at about 6.30am and involved the motorcyclist who was riding a Yamaha bike and a silver Montego car. It

  • Poor showing didn't compare

    MALVERN Athletic were so disappointing in this Midland Combination Division Two League encounter with local rivals County Sports Reserves that it did not look the same team as the week before when they defeated Barnt Green Spartak. MALVERN ATHLETIC 2,

  • Late effort spoils fine comeback

    AN entertaining match at Worcester YMCA ground saw Radar fight back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 only to concede a late goal leaving the spoils shared in this Worcester Sunday Division Two fixture. HEREFORDSHIRE HOUSE 3, MALVERN RADAR 3 The home side were

  • 3/11/00 - Chambers interested in Rovers

    JOHN Chambers is the latest person to throw his hat into the ring for the managerial vacancy at Bromsgrove Rovers. Chief executive Pat Bannister confirmed that the former Kidderminster and Halesowen boss had applied for the vacancy, and said that interviews

  • New Ladies Captain at WGC

    AT the recent AGM of the Worcestershire Golf Club Ladies Section outgoing Captain Esme Davy chaired a well attended meeting. She thanked all the ladies for their support and patience making her year in office extremely enjoyable. The new committee was

  • Jimmy White eyes title

    IF Jimmy White wins Malvern's Benson & Hedges Snooker Champion-ship on November 16 chances are he will celebrate with nothing stronger than a glass of mineral water. White is once again the star attraction of the 12 day tournament at the Willie Thorne

  • Miss costly for Colwall

    COLWALL 0, BOURNEMOUTH 1 COLWALL Women's Hockey Club played their fourth game of the season against the current leaders of the West Premier League, Bournemouth. Colwall began the match positively with countless attacks in to the Bournemouth defence. Karen

  • The floods hit Bewdley and Stourport

    Severnside North, Bewdley, Wednesday. Stourport Road, Bewdley, Wednesday. Inside one of the riverside homes in Bewdley, Wednesday. Severnside South, Bewdley, Wednesday. Stourport Road, Bewdley, Wednesday. Riverside Meadow car park, Stourport, Wednesday

  • Colwall Seconds see lead slip

    COLWALL 2nds travelled to Gloucester for their fourth league hockey match against Gloucester 3rds. GLOUCESTER 3RDS 4, COLWALL 2NDS 2 Within minutes the game was in full pace with Gloucester advancing forward with strong attacking play, Colwall marked

  • Mens team start training

    FOLLOWING a positive meeting regarding the development of a Malvern Hills Men's Hockey Team, Malvern Hills District council's Sport & Recreation Services will be holding the first training session at the newly opened astro turf pitch at the Chase