BEER-guzzling in Barbourne, packed pubs in Callow End and partying in The Cornmarket. England and the Faithful City were up for it. With pints and pints flowing, the mood and atmosphere of fans in bars across the city was immense. Sven's red-and-white
A YOUNG man thought he was going to die when a gang launched a terrifying four-minute attack in broad daylight. Ben Preece lost his sight for 10 minutes and was left covered in bruises when the gang of around eight Asians robbed him as he walked to a
THE Worcester man who avoided jail after his elderly theft victim died in a city supermarket was caught stealing within days of the hearing connected to her death. Rory Jones was originally charged with manslaughter after stealing a purse with £200 which
PARENTS of children attending a "godsend" special needs centre in Worcester are urging people to wish upon a star and raise money for more unique facilities. Marks & Spencer has pledged to donate up to £50,000 to UK charity I CAN, which set up the
MANY patients needing orthopaedic treatment are having their operations cancelled or being shipped to Redditch due to a nursing shortage. The Worcestershire Royal Hospital is reaching crisis point with orthopaedic referrals as there are not enough qualified
ARTS-BASED businesses in Herefordshire are to benefit from a European cash boost. The Objective 2 funding of £551,195 will contribute to the £1.6m needed for the council's Creative Industries in Herefordshire project. The grant will encourage arts-based
VILLAGERS in Wyre Piddle fear its local amenities could die when an access road is shut to traffic. The eastern bridge in Wyre Piddle will be closed off to all vehicles when the village's bypass is opened later this year. It links the village to a service
A TEENAGER'S moment of panic when he was stopped by police cost him £525 in fines and costs at Worcester Crown Court. Anthony Bird was also ordered to do 80 hours community service after admitting attempting to pervert the course of justice. Bird, aged
THE shock death of a competitor forced the abandonment of Europe's longest raft race down the River Wye on Golden Jubilee Monday. Four hundred rafters were gearing up for an exciting third and final day when race veteran Richard Collison, 48, suffered
MODEL aeroplanes and equipment worth £900 have been stolen from the home of a model aircraft enthusiast. Trevor Hughes spent hundreds of hours constructing the models, which were taken from Winchcombe Drive, in Blackpole. They are marked with the name
COMMUTERS on the northbound M5 around Worcester were stuck in massive tailbacks this morning after a car transporter crashed through the central barrier. The car transporter was travelling north- bound on the motorway when it crashed through the central
BUDDING young Worcester artists are being invited to show off their talent in a national calendar design competition. Phonak Hearing Systems is staging the competition that is open to five to 16-year-olds with hearing difficulties. Last year, there were
THE latest weapon in the fight to reduce waste in Droitwich has been officially unveiled. The town's municipal waste site has been upgraded by operator Severn Waste Services (SWS) to encourage people to recycle more of their rubbish by providing separate
AS the newspaper world grows ever more hi-tech, with computers, digital cameras and printing press consoles like the flight deck of Concord, it's perhaps reassuring to know ultimately it all relies on Lyndon Maisey and his bike. Machines might let you
THE wife of a former patient at Kemp Hospice, in Kidderminster, has paid tribute to its care for her husband - and highlighted the much-needed benefits from a planned £2.2m expansion. Julie Ashfield's husband John died, aged 54, in January last year,
THE Rivers Severn and Teme play a big part in this lovely walk on the edge of town. It doesn't feel like an edge-of-town walk: once Diglis is left behind the downstream view is simply gorgeous, the Severn's well-wooded banks providing a lush green backdrop
A BATTLE for a big-screen return to Kidderminster has started with the announcement of two cinema plans. Two big guns will slug it out to become the first silver-screen operators in town for 20 years. Centros Miller has submitted proposals for a six-screen
ON a glorious Saturday morning as flags began to appear from cottage windows and an enthusiastic team fixed the bunting around the village, it was obvious that Bosbury was going to celebrate the Jubilee in style. On Sunday the Jubilee Songs of Praise
TRIUMPHANT campaigners are hailing a victory for "common sense" after a controversial proposed traffic-calming scheme for Bewdley was given an emphatic thumbs-down by voters. The West Midlands' history-making first ever parish poll, forced by 27 residents
THE first of the celebrations to celebrate the Golden Jubilee took place last Saturday morning. One hundred and five years after Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee took place, after which Jubilee Drive was constructed and named, the Union Jack was raised
THE collection for Christian Aid last week made £334.15 - the organisers were delighted and would like to thank all who helped with the collection and everyone who gave so generously. The courses being held in the Memorial Hall have been well supported
EASTNOR Castle's new Tree Trail will be opened for the first time during a Woodland Festival this weekend. The festival will take place in the dramatic setting of the grounds and will also feature the Heavy Horse Loggers United Kingdom championships and
THE patriotic fervour of this past weekend is expected to be repeated for a further Golden Jubilee celebration at Malvern Theatres next Sunday. Singing and Dancing in The Reign is an unashamedly patriotic royal party being put on in the Forum Theatre
ONE of the word's most eminent explorers, Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, will be talking about his life and travels at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on Tuesday, June 11. An Old Etonian and former SAS officer, Sir Ranulph has achieved renown from
IT'S not every golfer who can say they have competed against Tiger Woods but Oliver Darby has -- though like most pros on the world circuit he didn't beat him. The 26-year-old, who has recently taken up a post as PGA teaching professional at Droitwich's
John Surman and Jack DeJohnette - Invisible Nature - Live in Tampere and Berlin Saxophonist and clarinet player, John Surman, has for many years, been using electronic synthesisers activated by a wind controller which means he can create synthesised noises
What a wonderful concert this was! Christopher Lincoln is an operatic singer of some stature, more used to singing major tenor roles in world class opera houses, and Sydney most particularly, than in a local parish church. However, he was staying with
Elgar's 145th birthday coincided with the Golden Jubilee weekend, and Michael Heald (violin) and Liana Embovica-Rivkin (piano) helped to celebrate in recital. It was apparent immediately in Schubert's Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor that this was
PUPILS, sports clubs and teachers alike had cause to celebrate when Hanley Castle High School's new £650,000 sports hall was officially opened on Thursday (May 30). "We're absolutely delighted," said headteacher Alan Johnston. "It's a lovely building
A BONFIRE and naming ceremony organised by the Malvern Hills Conservators to mark the Jubilee both went off exactly as planned. Around 100 people turned out at 11am on Saturday morning on the peak now known as Jubilee Hill to see it named by Conservators
THOUSANDS of people turned out in Victoria Park on Tuesday to bask in the sunshine and join in Jubilee festivities at Malvern Town Council's Gala Day. Stalls such as crockery smashing and events like archery, gymnastics, belly dancing, bands and five-a-side
A LARGE-scale refurbishment of Upton-upon-Severn's Church Rooms is set to start this summer after nearly £18,000 was awarded to fund it. The Parochial Church Council of St Peter and St Paul was handed a Lottery grant of £17,961 to pay for a new, lower
A HUGE variety of events took place at street parties all over Malvern on Monday, including one featuring around 130 people from just one family. Church Road played host to family members descended from the late Queenie Caswell, of Malvern, ranging in
I WAS surprised to see that the bloodthirsty lot of the hunting fraternity had coerced you into advertising their hunt. John Holliday talks of people from all walks of life who engage in the act of hunting; he goes further to suggest that a percentage
Community spirit is alive and well on three streets in Ledbury, where residents came together to celebrate the Jubilee. People in Newbury Park revelled in their decision to begin their festivities at 4pm on Bank Holiday Monday, when sunshine had replaced
A FULL-SCALE uphea-val of equipment, balloons and PA system could not stop the Malv-ern Wells Jubilee Fun Day on Monday from being a success. A decision was taken to move everything from Assart's Road to the village hall to avoid the rain in the early
WHAT a joyous vision you paint in Opinion (May 24) of a direct link from the M5, crossing the river presumably somewhere near the Rhydd. But why leave it there? Why not develop the Guarlford straight into a fast dual carriageway with factories either
A FRIENDLY gathering of around 150 villagers celebrated the Golden Jubilee in traditional British style in Mathon on Sunday - at the village pub. The Cliffe Arms, in the centre of the village, was bedecked with flags and bunting and decorations. Stalls
DOG owners are being urged not to put their pet's excrement in ordinary litter bins. Wychavon District Council says its contractors are finding a lot of dog mess in ordinary litter bins and it is asking people to make sure they use the proper poop bins
BOSBURY villagers banded together on Monday to enjoy communal Jubilee celebrations in their village hall. Due to the heavy rain, the celebrations were relocated at the last minute from the school playing field to the shelter of the hall's rooms. A mass
FOR many weeks now, I have followed the fierce arguments raging over dog poo on the Malvern Hills. Before World War 3 begins right here in Malvern, may I offer to mediate and thereby finish the subject for a while? I suggest that with dogs that poo on
COMMUNITY spirit was a common theme throughout the village celebrations in Castlemorton and Welland. A gymkhana with around 20 horses was the centrepiece of Saturday's Golden Jubilee celebrations on Castlemorton Common. Organised by the Castlemorton Commoners
MEMBERS of the Evesham and District Burma Star Association celebrated the 41st anniversary of the branch at a dinner at the Northwick Hotel, Evesham. "We always try to have the dinner of the actual day, and our branch was formed on May 30, 1961," said
HOW credible is this proposal to complete the Ledbury by-pass? Each week, it seems, we have another episode in the Barry Ashton saga encouraging people like me to respond to imminent plans. I note he was termed a visionary in Your Letters (May 24). Apparently
A MALVERN family enjoyed the experience of a lifetime when they took their front row seats for the Golden Jubilee celebrations at Buckingham Palace. David and Jane Brierley took their daughter Kate and son-in-law Tim Wildman to London after winning four
BEING a true Malvernian, having lived here for the best part of 80 years, I am writing to express my disgust at the lack of support shown by local authorities of the town during the Golden Jubilee weekend. Malvern town centre had hardly any decorations
EVESHAM youngsters stand to benefit from the initiative of a town businessman. Paul Turner, of Vale Cycles in Port Street, is offering a free security post-coding service and cycle check for anyone cycling to work, school or college between next Monday
IN view of the latest developments in the continuing saga of Malvern Town Council, I feel that a little experience of mine should be publicised. On April 10 I sent an email to the council requesting clarification of the civil service jargon in which their
IT is always a pleasure to receive a compliment such as those from Mrs L Baker (Your Letters, May 24). However, it must be stated that the reason the previous district council was responsible in no small measure for making Malvern and it's surrounding
MALVERN'S QinetiQ is to expand into the oil industry after forging a strategic alliance with a Texas-based company to develop fibre-optic sensors and systems. QinetiQ's proven expertise developing fibre-optic acoustic sensor technology will combine with
THE future of the Malvern Hills will be put under the microscope at three public meetings to be held around the district. The meetings have been organised by the Malvern Hills Partnership, as part of its Vision 21 community consultation. Leaflets summarising
No motorcyclists have been killed on local roads since the launch of a safer riding campaign by West Mercia police. The figures for May are in sharp contrast to the same period last year, when 13 riders were injured and two died in the force area. The
A FORMER pupil at Malvern College has been appointed chairman of the Boarding Schools Association. Quentin Edwards studied at the Malvern school from 1966 to 1971, during which time he was music scholar and head of his house, before going on to gain an
IT's been a bad week for republicans. Despite those pessimistic predictions, and perhaps hopes, from some in the national media, the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations have proved a resounding success, as those of us fortunate enough not to live in London
FIREFIGHTERS carried 17 elderly residents to safety when a blaze broke out at a Callow End rest home in the early hours of Wednesday. A crew from Malvern joined others from Worcester and Upton to tackle the fire at St Cloud nursing home, which broke out
FOOD seems to have been in the news recently. A survey told us the three foods most hated by children are: avocado, leeks and marrow! Not surprisingly the favourite three are: chocolate, chocolate biscuits and crisps. Another food story came from Buckingham
WORCESTERSHIRE went into the second day of their rain affected Benson and Hedges Cup semi-final at Chelmsford praying for a miracle to prevent Essex from enjoying another big day out at Lord's. The home side were standing on the threshold of their seventh
TONY McCoy will be bidding for a repeat performance when he races at Worcester over the weekend. The champion jockey enjoyed a treble on his last visit to Pitchcroft in May and will be eyeing another clutch of victories tomorrow and Sunday. Worcester
COMPARISONS with the Golden Jubilee of 1887 featured prominently in Malvern College headmaster Hugh Carson's annual Commemoration speech on Saturday (June 1). The speech ceremony, at Malvern Priory, saw Mr Carson reminisce about the time when the college
FORMER Hereford player Jamie Pitman is set to join Ben Smith as the latest Graham Turner signing. The Woking utility player, who is Hereford based, is set to sign a part-time contract and renew his acquaintance with his old club. Turner meanwhile has
WORCESTERSHIRE tumbled to a 91-run defeat in their rain-ravaged Second Eleven Championship game against Durham at Hartlepool. With the second day completely washed out the County, in a bid to open the match up, declared on their overnight total of 69-
AN intrepid Leigh Sinton resident is expecting to collect around £3,000 in sponsorship money after cycling 400 kilometres across the Peruvian Andes. Ron Osborne was one of 54 participants who raised more than £140,000 for the National Asthma Campaign.
SUNNYSIDE School's gymnasts were in fine form when they travelled to the Independent Schools Championships in Birmingham. Fifty-five teams from across the Midlands took part with ages ranging from five to 13. It was only the second time the Barbourne
ELGAR Housing Association is inviting tenants from Ramsons Close and May Bank, off Townsend Way, to a meeting on Monday (June 10). This will give them a chance to raise matters of concern, said Steve Main, Elgar's tenant participation officer. "There
VETERAN matchman Nigel Harvey returned to winning form when he took top honours at the WDUAA open. On a boat-affected match course Harvey did well from peg 169, an area unfancied by local experts, when took the top weight of 6-14-14. Opening with bread
THE Downs School will host an ESO Children's Orchestra course this weekend. The Childrens Orchestra enables beginners to experience the joy of making music together over an intensive weekend with tuition. The course, which also in-cludes singing, rhythmic
THE Halesowen Brass Band will be performing in Priory Park on Sunday (June 9) as part of this summer's Bands in the Park programme. It will appear on the park bandstand between 2.30pm and 4.30pm.
KEEN singers are invited to take part in an unaccompanied singing workshop in West Malvern on Sunday (June 16). Sing Your Heart Out! is a day of singing with Jane Read, an experienced workshop and community choir leader. Singers of all abilities can take
FOLK legends Fairport Convention continue their 35th birthday celebrations with a return to Worcester. Linchpins of the British folk scene since the 60s, Fairport will be playing an acoustic gig at Huntingdon Hall on Thursday (June 13). Simon Nicol, the
WORCESTER is home to the annual Three Choirs Festival this year, taking place through August. The festival is hosted by Worcester, Gloucester and Hereford on alternate years, and this year the Worcester event is made up of three main strands. To celebrate
1802: The account received last week of the death of Mr Brookholding of Wick was, we are happy to say, not true. The general rains which have plentifully fallen for several days past have given the most favourable appearance to the growing crops and to
THE jailing of the mother of schoolgirls who played truant is said to have had a positive effect. Patricia Amos' two children have attended school every day and have pledged to continue. Truants across the country are also reported to be going to school
IT'S half-term and the time of year when schools take their pupils on trips. Whether they are on exchange schemes in Germany, art trips to Venice or skiing trips in the Alps, schools take pupils on a wide range of life-enhancing experiences. Thousands
Verdi La Traviata and Rossini The Barber of Seville at Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, on May 29 - June 1. For further information contact Box Office 0870 607 7545. Mozartfest May 31. Malvern Theatres. For further details and bookings telephone Box Office
J WOOD and H Ray pontificate about the "rights" of human beings to carry on with their cruelty to foxes, who, as A Knittel points out, are not classed as pests. What about the rights of our wildlife who cannot speak for themselves? No doubt, bear-baiters
I HOPE you were watching would-be President Tony and would-be First Lady Cherie Blair. Millions upon millions were on the streets of London and all across the UK with the same message. And that was "Hands Off Our Monarchy". We love our Queen, we don't
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani (Pocket Books, £6.99) I'm always sceptical of any book billed as a bestseller, but having started Big Stone Gap with a cynical eye, my view softened and veritably warmed to this novel within the first chapter. Not only
AN hsitoric part of Malvern's water heritage was officially brought back to life a quarter of a century ago. Work on restoring the Holy Well, in Malvern Wells, from its "slum-like dere- liction" had taken seven years. "Mr John Parkes and his wife Thelma
PAULINE Cale of Upper Welland sent in this picture showing part of the celebrations for the Queen's Coronation. The lorries in the photo are in front of the Hawthorn pub and the two little girls are Pauline (then Pauline King) and Dina George (now Martin
ACTOR Robert Duncan, who is appearing in Alan Ayckbourn's Time and Time Again next week, has a lot more time to learn his lines than when he last appeared at Malvern's Festival Theatre. Seasoned playgoers will remember how the Drop The Dead Donkey star
PERSHORE Operatic and Dramatic Society brings a production of Oliver! to Worcester next week. Lionel Bart's smash adaptation of the Charles Dickens story will play at the Swan Theatre, Worcester from Tuesday, June 11, to Saturday, June 15, at 7.30pm,
Theatre June 10-15-Time & Time Again by Alan Ayckbourn at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm and 8pm. £10-£18. Box Office (01684)892277. Concerts June 8-An evening of Elgar with Vanessa Williamson at the Forum Theatre, Malvern Theatres
I am constantly being asked why I do what I do and what keeps me going, the answer to which I am sure will be the same, not only for me, but also for others - for the love of my country and the desire to secure local food production, encourage and embrace
A WORCESTER law firm has raised more than £2,000 for a local hospice. Harrison Clark Solicitors raised £2,235 for St Richard's Hospice during Make a Will month, in April. For every will drawn up by the firm, Harrison Clark donated £40 for a single will
AN insolvency expert believes the increase in employer National Insurance contributions, announ-ced in May's budget, will cripple some businesses. Alan Haden, of Haden Insolvency, in Bromsrove, believes the cautious optimism felt by small and medium-sized
AN organic Worcester garden will be thrown open to the public as part of a nationwide campaign to encourage people to take an interest in healthier food. People throughout Worcestershire are invited to the Walled Garden to learn about composting and view
surprise attack outside a Droitwich shopping complex on Christmas Day last year, Worcester Crown Court has heard. Nicky Davies suffered a black eye, bruising and cuts to the head, said Lucy Hawkins, prosecuting. His attacker, 23-year-old Martyn Deeming
SPIDER senses are tingling all over Worcester this weekend, with cinemas holding sneak previews of the new Spider-Man film this weekend. The film, which stormed the box office in America, does not officially open in this country until next weekend Directed
BROMSGROVE teenager Howard Kenny is ready to rock after the stolen guitar he never thought he would see again was left in a shop doorway. The 17-year-old scoured the streets and spent sleepless nights after his £650 Gibson Epiphone Les Paul was stolen
SONGS from some of the world's most famous musicals are set to help raise vital funds towards the restoration of a Worcester church. St Stephen's in Barbourne has suffered from a catalogue of set backs in recent years. Four years ago, giant nets went
FOOTBALL fans are being asked to think about the environment as well as the World Cup by a leading environmental charity. Rethink Rubbish, a national campaign to encourage people to recycle their rubbish, has asked the people of Worcester to do what they
A MINI-roundabout suggested for a quiet country lane brought two dozen objectors to a Powick planning meeting. An amended plan for five new houses at 21, Bowling Green Road, did not address the previous objections raised by Powick Parish Council, they
A CHARITY shop manager's years of hard work have been recognised with a regional award. Josephine Dicks, manager of Marie Curie Cancer Care's shop in the Swan Centre, Kidderminster, has been named Manager of the Year for the Midlands by the charity. She
A shop manager from Worcester will be swapping taps for tents when he jets to Cuba for a gruelling jungle challenge to raise cash for a children's charity. Shaun Kelly, manager of Evesham's Plumb Center has signed up for the trek to raise funds for the
A FLYING lesson will be just one of the unusual items up for grabs when an auction of promises takes place at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall. The flying lesson, which is one of the latest additions to the auction of promises, will take place at Wellesbourne
SO many people are using Powick Parish Council's noticeboards at Colletts Green, Powick and Callow End that the council has decided to put a stop to it. Council member Brian Moriarty said some of the notices were about issues that had never been discussed
Do you want the county council scheme for Bewdley in full? YES 276 NO 1,124 Would you prefer a smaller scheme closely targeted on the school crossing places on Cleobury Road and Wyre Hill? YES 1,099 NO 256 Would you prefer no scheme at all? YES 201 NO
WORCESTERSHIRE tumbled to a 91-run defeat in their rain-ravaged Second Eleven Championship game against Durham at Hartlepool. With the second day completely washed out the County, in a bid to open the match up, declared on their overnight total of 69-
WORCESTERSHIRE went into the second day of their rain affected Benson and Hedges Cup semi-final at Chelmsford praying for a miracle to prevent Essex from enjoying another big day out at Lord's. The home side were standing on the threshold of their seventh
ORGANISERS of the Three Counties Agricultural Society's flagship event are determined this year's Three Counties Countryside Show will bounce back from disappointments caused by foot and mouth. Last year's show had to be cancelled altogether and this
MORE than 8,000 pedigree dogs of all shapes and sizes have booked their places at the Three Counties Championship Dog Show next week. The four-day event starts on Monday (June 10) with judging starting at 9am every morning in groups including gun dogs
Members of the Ledbury Art Society are celebrating their most successful exhibition to date, with over 1,000 visitors passing through the doors of the Burgage Hall in Church Lane, from last Saturday to Bank Holiday Tuesday. Society co-ordinator, Mike
CAF MALVERNIA is back, bringing a selection of fine musicians to a discerning Malvern audience. Following the success of two earlier events, in January and April, promoter Jonathan Pedley is hoping for another good turnout at the latest soiree tomorrow
Spike. The Vine, Ombersley Road, Worcester. Tuesday, June 11 Tahiti. Barbecue Night at Mac The Centre for Birmingham Friday, June 14 Ballroom Glitz. The Marr's Bar, Worcester. Saturday, June 15 Eddie K. Sketchleys Sports & Social Club, Worcester.
THE STAGE of the Arts Centre Theatre in Evesham is set to come alive when it is taken over by a young vital group of dancers. CWMNI Ballet, Independent Ballet Wales, is presenting its vital interpretation of Shakespeare's delightful comedy of the sexes
A LARGE crowd crammed into and extremely hot and humid Crown for another night of guitar-based ear-bashing courtesy of Crisis Promotions. Malvern punkers King Monkey began the evening with a short but sharp set, the highlight of which was a six-minute
In the final concert of the Mozartfest presented by the ESO, Paul Arden-Taylor was the capable soloist in Oboe Concerto in C, K314/271K. Horns and oboes added to the string orchestra gave weight to the rather heavily textured introduction to Allegro aperto
The remarkable members of the Loeki Stardust Quartet, with their extraordinary array of in excess of 20 recorders of various sizes and material on stage, gave a display of amazing virtuosity. They pushed the bounds of technique to extremes, introducing
TOTEM poles, exotic dancing and three-dimensional artwork emerged from a cultural diversity week at Upton CE Primary School. Classes were paired up and given the chance to learn about cultures from all over the world through story-telling, dance, arts
MORE than 700 people of all ages attended a special ecumenical service celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee at Great Malvern Priory on Sunday. A 140-strong choir made up from members of churches in and around Malvern and conducted by Malvern College's
A HUGE variety of photographs, documents, artefacts, and clothes from Upton's past and present took place at the Memorial Hall over the bank holiday weekend. The exhibition in honour of the Queen's Golden Jubilee was organised by the town's civic society
A BINGO evening in aid of residents and day care clients is to be held at Beechwood, Holly Green, Upton. It will take place on Tuesday (June 11) at 7pm. A raffle and refreshments will be supplied by organisers the Friends of Beechwood.
A CLOUDLESS blue sky and brilliant sunshine greeted the hundreds of people making the trip down to Poolbrook for the Jubilee Party on Saturday. Stalls containing everything from books, plants, crafts and a tombola to cakes and rope-making were laid out
A Jubilee picnic takes place at Upton CE Primary School on Wednesday (June 12). Pupils will be dressed in red, white and blue and the Friends of Upton Primary have arranged to provide a picnic lunch. The youngsters will also be taking part in Jubilee
THE article about the Ledbury Hunt (Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, May 24) was an excellent explanation of why it would be completely wrong to ban traditional hunting. There is no basis for a ban because of cruelty, importantly 63 per cent of
WHY does huntsman John Holliday think he's hard done by because he might lose his job. I was made redundant last October, I also live in rented accommodation, but I just had to go and find a new job. As for farriers, feed merchants etc losing business
EVERY Sunday morning we drive back into Malvern along the Guarlford Road on our way home from church. Whatever the weather or season we always think that this must be one of the most beautiful approaches to any town anywhere. At this time of the year
SUCKLEY commemorated the Golden Jubilee by looking back at its past and forward into its future. A local history exhibition at the village hall took residents back 50 years with pictures of village buildings and places in the 1950s, juxtaposed with photographs
COMMUNITY spirit from a bygone era characterised celebrations in the Hanleys over the Jubilee weekend. Saturday saw around 18 stalls set up for a village celebration in Church End, Hanley Castle. One of the most decorative was the red, white and blue
IF the Post Office moves? What an opportunity for Malvern development. Imagine, a new (not quite square) square open air caf environment French style! A new art gallery on the garage site (to replace that cellar at the Library) and a visitors centre that
I assisted the Malvern Fringe in engaging NoFitState Circus to perform its Sci-Circus in Malvern last week, and I want to express my admiration for the show (which held hundreds of children in thrall) and for their individual acrobatic and musical skills
PLENTY of British bulldog spirit kept the Cradley Jubilee Jambo-ree in full swing, despite the rain greeting stallholders setting up on Monday morning. Organiser Judi Creed-Newton said the day had been a great success. "It exceeded all our expectations
PLEASE will you give your support to Gibralter in her hour of need to stay British by writing to: The Gibralter Government Office, Arundel Great Court, 179 Strand, London, WC2P 1EH. June & Roy Palmer, Ledbury.
SOME of the Vale's public open spaces should look better than ever. Wychavon District Council's contractor, Bishampton-based Smart Cuts, Ltd, has splashed out about £40,000 to buy two new top-of-the-range mowers to replace its old fleet. Wychavon client
MONTHS of hard work and planning came together in an outstanding day-long celebration of the Golden Jubilee in Stoke Lacy on Monday. The idea of marking the day with an afternoon of Jubilympic Games was the brainchild of villager John Davies, and he seemed
A Summer event in aid of The Friends of Evesham Community Hospital is being held at the Northwick Hotel, Waterside, Evesham, on Saturday. It starts at 10am and stalls will include cakes, tombola, vegetables and plants, bring and buy and a grand raffle
HAS anyone noticed that while Ledbury, Tewkesbury and Upton all have Union Jacks and bunting waving in abundance from shops and general areas, Malvern has an uncoordinated and apologetic odd flag erected by a valiant shop owner. The town looks dead in
A GREEN Fiat Stilo and a gold Citroen Saxo were in collision on the A44 at Fish Hill, Broadway, at about 4.37pm last Thursday. The road was closed for half an hour while the vehicles were removed.
A GRIEVING son has spoken of his shock after being told his father's grave had been attacked by vandals just hours after the funeral. Dozens of graves at Great Malvern Cemetery were destroyed during the attack, with headstones smashed and floral tributes
A PENSIONER who had his wallet stolen in Worcester as he waited for his bus home to Malvern has had his spirits lifted by a moving gesture from a Malvern Gazette reader. The anonymous town resident gave a cash donation through the newspaper after reading
IN her valedictory address former mayor Whinray Coates criticised the people of Malvern for not supporting local charities. She apparently does not know they are easily the largest contributors to a major local charity to which they will be making payments
A WORLD-renowned star soloist set to sing at Malvern Festival Chorus' Evening of Elgar show tomorrow (Satur-day) has pulled out at the last minute. Mezzo-soprano Della Jones was due to perform with the Chorus at the Malvern Theatres, but let organisers
THE tenth anniversary of the "invasion" of Castlemorton Common passed without local incident last weekend. West Mercia Police were on the alert, amid worries that an attempt to restage the massive party could be made. A website for the Feeling of Life
I am writing in response to Mr Lever's (Your Letters, May 31) I can assure Mr Lever and all your readers that addressing taxpayers by their forenames is not standard practice for the council and neither is its officials using taxpayers - elderly or otherwise
A MALVERN man fed up of being terrorised by a crow has taken matters into his own hands and killed the bird. Jeffrey Worth, of Knoll Lane, shot the crow, which has spent the last two mon-ths attacking car windscreen wipers around St Andrew's Church, on
Referring to the recent naming of Jubilee Hill and the bonfire on the Worcestershire Beacon, I would like to thank all those who were in any way involved in making these historic occasions so very happy and memorable. To the public I would especially
AFTER the substantial increases in Council Tax in recent years, I was amazed to read in the Malvern Gazette that five second tier posts have been approved by Malvern Hills District Council. Such posts are inevitably going to be highly paid and will put
A MALVERN Link garage where the famous Morgan car company was founded is facing demolition. Developer McCarthy and Stone of Coventry has applied for planning permission to knock down the Brooklyn Ford garage on the corner of Worcester Road and Howsell
THE idea of introducing a touch of continental culture to Malvern has won Abbey Hotel employee Su Arrowsmith a prestigious national award. Reservations co-ordinator Su also scooped a two-week holiday in Mombassa, Kenya, after being named Employee of the
AN open invitation to join in a Jubilee expedition has been issued by a walking group based in Langlands. The walk will start from the Malvern Hills on Wednesday (June 12) with members of Sole Mates, a group taking part in the Walking the Way to Health
REMARKABLY few complaints about noise were made over the Jubilee weekend, according to Malvern Hills District Council's environmental health department. Just four separate incidents were dealt with by officers, who had expected the celebrations to generate
COMPANIES on Malvern Link's Enigma Business Park are teaming up with health professionals to offer check-ups to employees during National Men's Health Week. Men working on the estate will have the chance to discuss health issues and carry out basic health
A MARQUEE is being sought by the organiser of a successful new farmers' market. The inaugural Sunday market, which took place on May 19 at the Hunter's Inn in Longdon, near Upton, was such a success that organiser Anne Mietke has decided to run it on
THREE independent Malvern hoteliers have got together to promote the hills for walking breaks. The owners of the Foley Arms, Cottage in the Woods and Colwall Park have hired Bath-based marketing consultant Gaynor Thomas in a bid to raise the area's profile
FORMER Alice Ottley School and Worcester Rowing Club member Philippa Turner, now rowing for her new school Wycliffe College, won a sliver medal at WJunior 15 level in the prestigious National Schools Championship in Nottingham. The event, rowed over 2000
A MALVERN consultancy firm that has successfully pioneered drama-based training is set to go transatlantic after enjoying a successful first year in business. Viv Nelson is to visit the USA in August to conduct a series of "pitches" to demonstrate her
MILO Dragons' Lyn Mellor and Jackie Aston have won call ups to the Great Britain dragon boat squad bound for the European Championships. Following months of training, four paddlers from Milo Dragons attended time trials in London to become part of the
IN a week when the popularity of the Queen has risen to new heights, it is apt that the Royal Shakespeare Company's latest pro-duction should focus on a very different head of state. The Roman Actor by Philip Massinger, part of the Jacobethan season at
Malvern favourites The Bochmann Quartet will be performing at the Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth, tomorrow night (Saturday). The quartet has made over 50 BBC broadcasts, and will perform works by Beethoven, Mozart and Dvork. The recital is at 7.30pm.
ST James's School will next week host a saxophonist and clarinet player described as the most exciting young talent around. Martin Kershaw will give a recital during an evening of French music at the school's Oakdene Centre on Wednesday, June 12. He will
DESPITE some public qualms, "a parachute descent" was approved by city councillors 100 years ago as a spectacular feature for Worcester's pending celebrations of the Coronation of Edward VII. The Journal explained: "The City Council has met to consider
First Marks play & arts activity programme at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, for children aged up to 2. To find out more or to book a place telephone 01905 25371. Access all Areas, Preview Evening at the Museum
THERE has been much debate about Europe in your letters pages. Christian Watch is campaigning strongly against the loss of our British sovereignty to Brussels, on the grounds that this is the harbinger of a world state and world "religion" which will
Hartlebury are three of a number of castles owned by the Church of England. It is reported that Hartlebury, with nearly every bishop's residence in the land, may be sold. The excuse given is: "It is part of church effort to counter criticisms that bishops
FURTHER to your recent article about Upton Marina Holiday Village, I hope that I may have the opportunity to set the record straight on one or two points raised: 1. We do not propose any building in the flood plain. The extension of the Marina basin is
A DISTINGUISHED visitor to Colwall's Downs School 25 years ago was the famed violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin. The great musician was there to officially open the school's new 26-room music department. Mr Menuhin autographed copies of his book Unfinished
100 years ago In Malvern, the news that peace in South Africa has been declared was received with a demonstration of joy and thankfulness on every side. When the chief victories of the campaign were won the town celebrated them on a fitting scale, but
JOHNNY Depp stars in From Hell (18), showing at The Forum, Malvern Theatres, for one night only on Wednesday, June 12 at 8.15pm. Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and directed by the Hughes Brothers, the film is a darkly compelling look on the
EVEN while Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones still shows at Malvern Cinema, tickets are going on sale for the summer's second big sci-fi blockbuster, Spiderman (12). Based on the popular Marvel comic it tells the story of nerdy high-schooler Peter Parker
Eighteenth Century London, one man, many women, much trouble. April 18-June 8. Bristol Old Vic. Box Office (0117 987 7877). A Chorus of Disapproval by Alan Ayckbourn. May 9-June 8. Bristol Old Vic. Box Office (0117 987 7877). Swan Theatre Company presents
OUTRAGEOUS Joe Orton comedy, Entertaining Mr Sloane opened yesterday (Thursday) at The Courtyard arts centre in Hereford, for a run that will last until Saturday, June 15. The cheeky production has also put out some cheeky publicity material. A strategically
LEDBURY Amateur Dramatic Society will be holding auditions for Meeting Bea at The Market Theatre tonight (Friday) from 7.30pm. The play, written by Sony Gold Award winner Eric Pringle about the later years of Beatrix Potter, will be staged in October.
SHARP as a knife and quick as a beat, Ms Rula Lenska comes to Malvern for the first time this month to perform in a brand new Noel Coward revue. Born in England to Polish parents, Rula Lenksa learned to speak five languages before becoming famous in the
A PENSIONER is awaiting a flood of orders after her unique product was featured on a popular TV programme. Inge Beaumont's company makes a product called SlugX - a slug trap that uses beer to lure slugs and snails to an alcoholic death. Presenter Alan
