PAUL Denham has returned to Worcester from the Labour Party conference a happy man. The Prime Minister's words were exactly what the city's delegate, had ordered - that "voices of discontent" must be heard. Mr Blair offered the biggest policy consultation
A HUSBAND'S attempt to save his marriage ended with a fight during which he assaulted his estranged wife. David Mitchell had invited Patricia Mitchell to his new home in Kempsey, near Worcester, on Tuesday, July 15, in a bid to rekindle their marriage
COMMUTERS faced a second day of chaos on the railways today after Birmingham's main station was virtually closed yesterday by damaged powerlines. Passengers leaving Worcester Shrub Hill for New Street faced at least an extra hour of travel time when services
DETECTIVES investigating the death of Herefordshire skydiver Stephen Hilder say they remain confident they will solve the crime - even though it is now three months since the 20-year-old died. Officers from Humberside Police are to use the anniversary
A WOMAN described how she tried to commit suicide to get away from nightly sexual assaults in a Worcestershire children's home 25 years ago. She insisted that Brian Gillam, the principal of The Uplands at Blackwell, near Bromsgrove, often came to her
ONE of Worcester's chief engineers and founding members of the City Centre Forum has retired after 34 years at the city council. John Day joined the former City Engineer's Department on his 25th birthday - in June, 1969 - eventually becoming the council's
RECORDING-breaking attendance figures at a Malvern autumn show meant tourist information centres were flooded with calls from people looking for accommodation. A total of 64,000 visitors attended this year's Autumn, Garden and Country Show, held last
A CLOUD of uncertainty hanging over the largest dragon boat club in Worcestershire has been lifted slightly after its lease was temporarily extended. Since Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club was told it would have to vacate its current premises by September
PLANS to install a £15,000 disabled access ramp at Evesham railway station have won the financial backing of town councillors. A meeting of the planning and general purposes committee passed a clear majority vote to contribute £2,500 towards the cost
VEGETABLES that were stolen from a couple's market garden in Evesham could cause severe stomach cramp after being sprayed with chemicals. The warning went out from pensioners Sylvia and Ivor Fortey after about a dozen cauliflower and calabrese, were stolen
PERSHORE Group of Colleges has become only the second college nationwide to receive a prestigious accolade. The college is also the first college in Herefordshire and Worcestershire to be named a Centre of Vocational Excellence. The college has been given
POLICE chiefs are delighted with the success of an ethnic recruitment drive held at an Indian restaurant earlier this week. According to Worcester police, more than 50 people made inquiries about joining West Mercia Constabulary during the event held
ENERGETIC pupils at a Worcester school hope to have amassed thousands of pounds for books and classroom equipment with a sponsored bounce. All 280 children at Warndon Junior School in Edgeworth Close, took part in the event to help raise vital funds for
A RIGHT royal romance has led to wedding bells for a Wyre Forest couple who found love in the linen room at Buckingham Palace. Oliver Stockley-Von Statzer and wife Angela are celebrating their majestic matrimony just four years after setting eyes on each
UPTON found a strange pitch for this North Midlands One match in Redditch on Saturday - a dry firm one. REDDITCH 7pts, UPTON 0 Usually the matches against the 'Blues' are at times in the season when there has been a great deal of wet weather and the sloping
Redmarley WI meets on Thursday, October 9 ,at 7.30pm in the village hall for A Savoury Evening. The competition will be flower of the month. With the retirement of Mrs Sybil Pratt as local honorary secretary of the Children's Society, the new secretary
LETTERS from parishioners were read at a meeting of Staunton Parish Council regarding the condition of Mill Lane which was described as a disgrace. The matter is to be looked on as a priority. Coun Tony Fardon asked that the council press for resurfacing
THE circle-dancing evening on Saturday, October 11, promises to be even more enjoyable than the ceilidhs and will offer entertainment for all the family. Olivia and Richard Hunt who moved to Wellington Heath two years ago, are both experienced classical
A WEST Malvern sculptor is planning to set up a studio in Malvern after completing a prestigious course. Caro Sweet, of Ebrington Road, studied at the Frink School of Figurative Sculpture in Staffordshire for two years, and graduated in June. "It was
Feidman plays Piazzolla - Giora Fiedman Clarinet. Raul Jaurena Bandoneon. Warner Classics 0927-49505-2 HERE is a glorious celebration of tango, with all its sensuality and emotion. Astor Piazzolla was born in Argentina and raised in New York. He was surrounded
LAST month "Old" Labour party member and critic of Tony Blair's Government Peter Nielson compared New Labour to a "rudderless ship" which has "used the Labour Party's historical capital as a power base to pursue an alien agenda". Today - following Mr
THE news of the near-certain expansion of University College Worcester, and its probable transformation into a full-blown university, has been welcomed by all sections of the Faithful City community. As the Evening News has been reporting, the innovative
Shakespeare's tragic love story of the ill-fated teenage lovers Romeo and Juliet is a challenge for any company to perform. English Touring Theatre made a brave attempt to tackle the play and make it accessible for the many schoolchildren in the audience
This concert was supposed to start a season celebrating the Centenary of Malvern Concert Club but did not measure up. Brahms's Trio in E minor, for Clarinet, Cello & Piano, Op.114 was impeded by sub-standard clarinet playing, and it wasn't until the
THE Tuesday market at Waitrose car park has been axed with immediate effect. Operators Grenchurch Ltd will move the market to the Council House car park and run it on a Friday instead. The existing Friday market, operated by E G Skett and Co, is being
WORK to upgrade Malvern Splash was completed this week when the finishing touches were put to the gym. To celebrate the occasion, Banana Fitness is holding an open day tomorrow (Saturday), between 10am and 4pm, to show members and non-members the new
A MALVERN business has this week moved to larger premises to cope with growing trade. Classic Interiors has moved from its old premises at 100 Worcester Road to the former Tyre and Exhaust garage at number 47. The company, which sells carpets and flooring
VILLAGERS in Colwall and Coddington will celebrate the opening of a new circular walk on Sunday, October 12. The Two Churches and a Vineyard Walk has been devised by Colwall parish councillor James Ferguson, in collaboration with Malvern Hills Area of
Retiring joiner Ray Marsh was unaware that a project he was working on was to be dedicated to him. It was only after he had finished restoring a bench outside the Tourist Information Centre in Church Street, Malvern, that he realised that the plaque to
RESPONSIBILITY for flowerbeds at the Pepperpot has been handed over to the Upton in Bloom committee. Malvern Hills District Council met on Tuesday night and agreed that it would let the committee take over. The flowerbeds have been the subject of some
POOLBROOK residents have given their support to the future of the Brookfarm Community Centre. Around eight volunteers are needed to replace the current management committee members, who are retiring after ten years, and there were fears the centre would
A HANLEY Swan woman is doing her bit to raise funds for the refurbishment of the village hall. The hall, which was built after the Second World War, urgently needs a new kitchen and toilets and fundraising is now underway by the village hall committee
AN Upton business says it was delighted to have made the short-list for the annual E-Commerce Awards 2003. Travellingwithchildren, in Old Street, was one of 350 businesses across the West Midlands nominated for the e-business category, although it did
A FORMER Malvern district councillor, magistrate and business woman has completed the Inca Trail. Roz Underwood, who served as a councillor from 1979 to 1984 and formerly ran a hairdressing salon in the town, has raised £3,000 for St Richard's Hospice
A CLAY pigeon shoot held by the Upton branch of the NSPCC raised £7,700 for the charity. The event was held at Severn End House, in Hanley Castle, on September 13, and included a hog roast and auction. The South Worcestershire Shooting School ran the
MALVERN Town Wanderers welcomed near neighbours Malvern United for their latest encounter. MALVERN TOWN WANDERERS U15s 9, MALVERN UNITED U15s 0 Wanderers' started the stronger attacking at every possible opportunity. Micky Pearson broke the deadlock early
A MALVERN Wells woman is helping an author in his attempts to launch a new series of children's books. Gwen Farrer is the literary agent for Redditch's Gary Davis, who has devised characters called The Roadies for a series of books on road safety. Ms
MEDIEVAL settlements may have been found by archaeologists at Brockhampton Estate. There has only ever been proof of a manor house and chapel at the estate, near Bromyard. But a team of archaeologists from Herefordshire Council believes it has found two
MALVERN Ladies entertained Worcester City in a league game at Victoria Park on Sunday. MALVERN LADIES 5, WORCESTER CITY LADIES 1 The match started with both sides doing plenty of attacking, but the most chances fell to Worcester and only three outstanding
LEDBURY in Bloom campaigners have recorded their greatest ever success by winning a national award for their efforts this year. Ledbury won the small town category in the Britain in Bloom event, announced on Tuesday at London's Guildhall. The town was
THE English Symphony Orchestra has dedicated its next Malvern concert to the memory of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl. The orchestra will hold the first in its Leipzig Years series on Friday, October 10, at the Malvern Theatres, which is also Daniel
AN argument in a Ledbury pub led to a street fight between two men armed with a wooden baton and an iron bar. Police are appealing for information following the fight early on Sunday morning, which put another man in hospital after he was beaten around
A FAREWELL gathering was held in Ledbury for a contractor who has looked after the town for more than 20 years. John Hiles retired on Tuesday, the day after a lunch was held in his honour by his employers, Ledbury Town Council. Mr Hiles, who lives in
The Downs School in Colwall is having an open morning tomorrow (Saturday). The school is also opening its new nursery at 11.30am. Parents will be able to look around the nursery and speak to members of staff about it between 10am and 1pm. Sixty balloons
WE have all heard the endless spin flowing from the Labour Party spin doctors telling the masses all our public services are improving, that we now have more police officers than ever before. Where are they? Ross-on-Wye! Where is Ledbury's new inspector
AFTER reading the Gazette's notice of Ken Harker's death, many friends have expressed their surprise and sadness. His career and interests were deeply rooted in the Malvern area and he had a particular devotion for the beauty of the hills and commons
MALVERN Town Football Club is in 'active discussion' with two landowners and Malvern Hills District Council over a site for its new stadium. Richard Anson, the club's general manager, said he could not reveal the locations or any further details of the
The retired campaigners against the rising Council Tax bill should look no further than the two most obvious areas of escalating costs. Firstly the rise and rise of local council's staff pension contributions. Councillors "nod through" the inflation proof
THE new customer service centre at Malvern Library is performing well and answering queries efficiently, it was reported this week. At a meeting of Malvern Hills District Council on Tuesday, council leader Tom Wells said the patronage of the centre had
MORE social housing could be built in Malvern and Ledbury by Elgar Housing Association. The association's chairman Jonathan Slade told its annual general meeting last week that it had a pot of money set aside to help fund housing initiatives. This is
I AM sure everyone would agree that Malvern has been treated to a truly wonderful and uplifting display of hanging baskets this summer. Despite the difficulties of the weather they are still looking lovely. Priory Park has also been looking its very best
MEMBERS of Malvern Young Firefighters Association have been thanked for returning a village pond to its natural state Hanley Swan village pond had dried up over the hot summer months and resident Brian Robinson was concerned that it was spoiling the look
Malvern's company of the Boys' Brigade will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of its foundation this month. In 1923 the company was founded at Malvern Baptist Church. All ran smoothly until the outbreak of war in 1939, when the outfit was closed down
NURSERY owner Lady Christine Skelmersdale will deliver a memorial lecture for the Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society. Lady Skelmersdale, owner of the Broadleigh Gardens in Somerset, will give a talk on creative gardening with bulbs in honour of the
AROUND 600 people attended an open day to see the new County Air Ambulance on Saturday. The event, at the ambulance's Strensham base, was opened by BBC2's Flying Gardener Chris Beardshaw and raised around £4,000. The new Eurocopter EC 135 is the second
A FIRE at a Malvern farm is expected to cost the owners around £1,600. Police are appealing for witnesses after 600 hay bales were set alight near Archer's Cottage, Poolbrook, at around 4pm on Sunday. Two youths were seen in the area, one in a red shirt
PERSONAL experience is driving a Malvern man as he bids to help children in one of the poorest countries in the world. John Proudlock has organised the Himalaya 400 Challenge, which will see 14 cyclists tackle 400km in four days, starting at Kathmandu
HAVING also benefited from the friendly and efficient service of Miller's Tyre Centre, I have every sympathy with the views expressed by our correspondent, Mr Thompson, this week but I feel I must defend Malvern Hills District Council. The council is
The annual Big Apple celebration is about to be staged in the Ledbury and Marcle Ridge areas. The celebration, on Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, will include a range of special events. These include the Big Apple cider cycle route which will set
KABIR Ali has vowed to bounce back "fitter and stronger and ready to prove loads of people wrong" in 2004 after the disappointment of not being selected by England this winter. The Worcestershire pace bowler won his first Test cap against South Africa
surprise checks have been made on 97 farming and horticultural businesses which employ seasonal agricultural workers. The Health and Safety Executive blitz is part of a programme to reduce accidents and ill-health in the agricultural sector. Field checks
WORCESTER City have loaned midfielder David Holmes to Halesowen Town for a month to build up his fitness. Holmes is not eligible to face Stourport Swifts in the FA Trophy tomorrow but can play for the Yeltz in the FA Cup. Defender Barry Woolley returns
ADAM Webster believes positive thinking can propel Worcester City to victory at Nuneaton Borough tomorrow. And the striker is urging his team-mates to show just how good they are in round two of the rivals' double-header at Manor Park. Alan Lewer's side
WEST Malvern Village Stores has closed this week after running for three years. The shop closed on Wednesday, after manager Julie Ford, decided it was time for a break. She plans to return to her family home in the Forest of Dean. Ms Ford had the idea
IAN Britton faces the prospect of being hit by more flak from his critics if Kidderminster Harriers fail to beat basement club Carlisle United in tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash at Aggborough. The Harriers boss has come under heavy fire
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Malvern Town v Wolverhampton United, Ledbury Town v Tividale, Bromyard Town v Smethwick ST. Division One South: Malvern Rangers v Wyre Forest Brintons, Cradley Town Reserves v Malvern Town Reserves
THE Malvern Angels rugby squad are starting their new season with a positive drive to recruit more women to play for their local team. Under the Active Sports program, sessions will be starting at Dyson Perrins School to introduce tag rugby to the young
JOHN Melligan has rejoined struggling Kidderminster Harriers on a month's loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The midfielder will go straight into action in tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Carlisle at Aggborough. The Irish under
THE English Symphony Orchestra opens its new season at Malvern Theatres with the first of a series of concerts examining the town of Leipzig. The Leipzig Years Series looks at the German town's contribution to music, particularly the classicism of Mendelssohn
THE new Birmingham International Airport Elgar Festival will be launched at the House of Commons later this month. William Boughton, the festival's artistic director, as well as musical director of the ESO, will be joined by Brian Conway, marketing director
A GROUP of Malvern singers are celebrating their 10th birthday with a series of special events. The highlight of the Hills Singers' anniversary season will be a concert at Malvern Priory at 7.30pm on Saturday, November 15. Conductor Carol Green promises
The Angel Brothers and Satnam Singh mix music from Asia and the West at Hereford and Cheltenham. Described as a mix of Bhangra and Indian rhythms intertwined with Western dance grooves, the gigs also feature poet Ian McMillan. They are at Cheltenham Town
SINGING builders, the complete history of the 20th Century, apartheid, music, ethnic cleansing and Mars are all subjects touched on at the Courtyard arts centre, Hereford, this coming week. On Sunday Cheek, a comic musical about six singing builders,
DID I tell you that I go to the gym? I know there are those that might say why, and what is it doing for me? Well, I have lost a bit of weight and do look and feel a bit fitter, but I have to be honest and say I don't really enjoy the gym. I enjoy the
THE area's leading ladies hockey club has had to withdraw from its first team league fixtures due to a lack of players. Colwall Women's Hockey Club was due to play the opening game in the West Clubs Womens League Premier Division One last Saturday at
PETER Alcock (You Say, Thursday, October 2) wonders where I am regarding the funding of schools, claiming that Peter Luff is at the forefront of a campaign. Because this was a cross-party issue I will not make judgements, just observations, and perhaps
I WOULD like to echo comments made by Chas Perrett regarding Worcester's lack of an arts policy. Many other cities comparable to Worcester seem to prioritise in encouraging cultural activities realising that not only does it enhance quality of life and
Malvern Cinema: Le Divorce (12) Daily 8pm, Mats Sun & Thurs 3pm. Autumn in Malvern. Festival film - Alexander Nevsky (PG) at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 8.15pm. Odeon Worcester: Bad Boys 2 (15) Free list suspended. Fri & Sat 11.05, 2.15, 5.25
Oct 3: Shave The Monkey, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester; Jamie Knight, The Winning Post, Pope Iron Road, Worcester. Oct 4: Emma Louise, Sketchley's Social Club, Worcester; Stephanie Louise, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester; Claire Kindon, The Winning
Oct 5: Worcester Concert Club presents Charles Owen at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Box office: 01905 611427. Oct 17: Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra will be playing at Briars Hotel, Kidderminster. For further information telephone 01905 779086. Oct 18:
Until Oct 4: Birmingham Royal Ballet presents Giselle at Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre. Box office: 0870 730 1234. Oct 4: Children's Theatre presents The Little Lost Dragon, at Worcester Swan Theatre. Will the dragonman stop Jimmy and his mum getting
IF a plot involves telescopes, amorous bachelors and eccentric electricians, it is likely to be a traditional British farce. And that is what will be entertaining audiences at the Conquest, in Bromyard, when Once in a Blue Moon is performed by the town's
TENSIONS within a Yorkshire town are explored in The Kerry Dance, being staged by Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society. The play opens at the Market Theatre, Ledbury, on Wednesday, October 15 and runs until the following Saturday, with performances at 8pm
AUDITION dates have been announced for the children's chorus in Cinderella at the Roses Theatre this Christmas. The show runs from December 5 to January 10 at the Tewkesbury theatre and two teams of children are required to play everyone from villagers
Toast by Nigel Slater (Fourth Estate, £16.99) THE Observer's celebrated food columnist had a pretty miserable upbringing, especially his early teenage years in Worcestershire. Moving to a house on top of Ankerdine Hill at Knightwick, and a pupil at The
A NEW chief executive has been appointed at Festival Housing Group, which manages more than 8,000 homes in Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Guy Weston, aged 45, was previously managing director of the Malvern-based organisation, before becoming chief
EQUITY mortgages are making "a comeback" according to a Worcestershire law firm. One of the reasons for this, according to Mark Thomson, head of financial services at Morton Fisher Solicitors, is pensions are not "living up to expectations". "Equity release
CHEESE producers have come away with a clutch of medals from one of the most prestigious events in the food calendar. Worcestershire and Herefordshire cheese makers scooped a total of nine medals at this year's British Cheese Festival, held at Blenheim
Part of this lovely walk is through Shrawley Wood, an area which is renowned for its small-leaved lime trees, writes JULIE ROYLE. Close to the point at which you enter the wood, you will see a massive multi-stemmed lime many centuries old. It is the traditional
A SKATEBOARD park could be a living memorial to a 13-year-old city youngster who tragically died from a rare leukaemia strain. The family of Kyle Salmon hope to keep his spirit alive by building the much-needed facility in St Peter's. Sports-mad Kyle
FIRE chiefs have expressed "great concern" at the lack of smoke alarms at a block of flats in Worcester. The blaze trapped 24-year-old Kelly Norrey and her six-week-old son Shay in their flat at Gamekeepers Drive in Brickfields. The mother and baby were
AN adventurous duo raised funds for charity and scooped four trophies each when they drove from London to Pamplona, Spain, in a classic car rally. Malvern Hills District councillors Wiz Clift and Barbara Williams travelled in Barbara's 1960s Rover P5B
THE achievements of some very special women were honoured yesterday at a glittering awards ceremony. The Worcestershire Woman of the Year Awards 2003 took place at Malvern Theatres, Malvern, with three women taking home awards, out of a shortlist of nine
A NEW multi-million pound state-of-the-art medical centre has moved one step closer to becoming a reality for Worcester. The proposed new centre will replace the existing 100-year-old Lowesmoor Medical Centre, in Lowesmoor, which health experts claim
A MAN narrowly escaped prison after being sentenced for his third drink-driving conviction. David Roberts was spotted by officers when he turned in to Sayers Avenue, Malvern, and drove on the wrong side of the road towards a marked police car, Worcester
TWO sites in Malvern have been nominated in a campaign to find the worst wasted spaces in Britain. A former garage site in Worcester Road, Malvern Link, and a field area in Lower Howsell, Malvern, have been nominated for the project. The Wasted Space?
A COUNTY councillor has tempered the widespread enthusiasm for University College Worcester's expansion to a second site with a stark warning to developers. Coun Andrew Roberts has welcomed news of the multi-million pound transformation of Castle Street
DOCTORS, teachers and office workers will be giving up their day jobs for an evening for the glamour of the stage. Twelve pupils of Worcester singer Luise Horrocks will be performing a varied mix of music at St Martin's Church, London Road, to raise money
A LUNCH club has been able to spread its wings a little further thanks to a cash windfall. The club, which meets every week at The Green Centre, in Dines Green, has received £200 from the Making a Difference campaign run by the Evening News and Worcester
A Thirty-three metre high radio mast could be erected at the back of the Evesham Tesco store following negotiations with Network Rail and Wychavon District Council. Evesham railway station was originally chosen as the site for the mast, but the proposals
THE inquest into the death of a pensioner, who died in a car crash after she reversed on to a main road, has been heard. Seventy-four-year-old Nina Jones, of Crossway Green, Stourport-on-Severn, was killed when her car was in collision with another vehicle
WES Davies and Jon Hylton will be handed their first starts as Worcester play Harrogate at Sixways. The new signings, who joined last week to bolster John Brain and Andy Keast's squad, are both included in the side for the third round Powergen Cup clash
NEXT Thursday, October 9, the parish harvest supper takes place in Guarlford Village Hall. Tickets cost £6.50 and are available from the church wardens in either church. Please book by Sunday, October 5. The harvest festival will be held on Sunday, October
HAVE you purchased your tickets for the village harvest supper being held tomorrow (Saturday)? The event starts at 7.45pm with buffet and a glass of wine included in the price of £7.50 per person. There will be entertainment by local group The Singing
THE Welland Library Links Project was officially opened this weekend. This means that from now on, Welland has its own library service permanently based at the village hall, together with an Internet access point. This is the first one of its kind in
West Malvern Cricket Club is planning its winter series of monthly quiz evenings at the village hall, starting on Saturday, October 18. The celebrated quizmaster Andy Dakin has again been retained regardless of expense, and enjoyable evenings are assured
THE Dymock Poets will be among the subjects discussed during the third week of the Autumn in Malvern Festival. The pre-First World War group - Lascelles Abercrombie, Wilfred Gibson, Rupert Frost, Rupert Brooke, John Drinkwater and Edward Thomas - formed
RENOWNED authors, playwrights and political figures will once again appear in Cheltenham at the annual Festival of Literature. This year's guests include comedian Alexei Sayle, author Martin Amis, journalist Kate Adie and political campaigner Tony Benn
Autumn in Malvern continued with another high-class concert when Martin Feinstein's ensemble of talented musicians presented a programme of baroque music. The Triple Concerto in A minor for Violin, Flute & Harpsichord by J S Bach was delivered in
The fact that this choir had not arrived in Malvern when the concert was due to start, mattered not one bit, as the evening's guest artist, soprano Susan Black, stepped in to sing two operatic arias: Puccini's O my beloved father and Habanera by Bizet
WORK on a new hospital for Malvern is expected to begin at the end of 2004, according to the chief executive of the South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. An attempt to speed progress on plans for the hospital, to be built at Seaford Court in Worcester
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a 108ft radio mast near Great Malvern railway station will have to be abandoned. The Government Office for the West Midlands has told Malvern Hills District Council and applicant Network Rail that the mast would not be allowed
STAFF at the Elgar Birthplace museum in Lower Broadheath have been practising looking like the moustached composer in readiness for a week-long charity bid. A massive Elgar-thon is being held in schools across the country, from October 6-12, to raise
A MALVERN nursing home has been criticised for the quality of care it gave to an 84-year-old woman. A two-month investigation by the National Care Standards Commission has found failings in the care offered by Court House Care Home, in Court Road, to
PATIENTS in Malvern want to travel to Cheltenham rather than Kidderminster for orthopaedics treatment, according to a hospital campaigner. Pat Merrick, chairman of the League of Friends of Malvern Community Hospital, was speaking at a South Worcestershire
A MALVERN charity celebrated its expansion into Worcester with an unusual lorry ride on Saturday morning. Malvern Special Familes enlisted the help of strongman Russ Bradley to push a group of families towards Worcester in a lorry. Frances Innes, co-ordinator
POLICE closed a road in Powick after a collision involving two cars. The Malvern Road from Lower Wick towards Powick was closed after a VW Polo and a Citron Saxo collided at about 8.15pm on Thursday (September 25). Both drivers were taken to Worcestershire
SUPPORTERS of Upton's Heart of England in Bloom bid are laying plans to ensure the town repeats its gold medal performance in 2004. Mayor Eric White was joined by residents and horticultural experts at a meeting on Monday night, at The Anchor, to discuss
THE Lyttelton Well will unveil its new counselling suite tomorrow (Saturday). Counselling services have been offered by the charity at the Lyttelton Rooms for the last ten years. However, one of the large rooms in the building has recently been converted
THE developers of flats planned for a site off Worcester Road have expressed disappointment at the outcome of a planning appeal. Ciel Properties of Birmingham were refused planning permission by Malvern Hills District Council for 67 flats on a site between
A record 64,000 people visited the Malvern Autumn Garden and Country Show. This was 16,000 up on last year and exceeded all expectations. The show, now in its ninth year but still the youngest of the Three Counties Agricultural Society's main events,
UPTON youngsters are to perform songs from their recent production of Godspell in Birmingham. A representative from the Birmingham Federation of Clubs for Young People invited members of the Peppercorn Youth Theatre to perform at the Lord Mayor of Birmingham's
Sixteen Herefordshire and Worcestershire food and drink companies will exhibit at a top trade show. The first Midlands Regional Trade Show will be at Millennium Point, in Birmingham, organised by regional food group Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF).
MIDLAND Combination Division One leaders Barnt Green Spartak were the visitors on Saturday to Victoria Park for this WFA Junior Cup round one tie and they went away with the most comprehensive of victories. MALVERN RANGERS 0, BARNT GREEN SPARTAK 6 Accepting
A CHURCH will be displaying seasonal decorations as part of its harvest festival celebrations. The floral arrangements at St Nicholas' Church, in Earls Croome, are being created by the Earls Croome Church Flower Guild. Visitors will be offered refreshments
The protection of employment conditions for staff at five old people's home will be discussed by Herefordshire Council's ruling cabinet. The council is considering transferring the management of the homes to Shaw Homes HA Ltd. They include Leadon Bank
A CRUISE to raise money for next year's Upton Blues Festival sets sail tonight (Friday). Slowburner, who played at this year's festival, will provide the entertainment. The cruise, on the MV Conway Castle, leaves at 8pm. Tickets are £7.50, from The Anchor
A TALK on the history of maps takes place at at 7.30pm on Wednesday (October 8) at the Memorial Hall. Tony Atkinson, owner of the Map Shop, will give the talk in conjunction with Upton Civic Society. Entry is 50p for members and £1.50 for visitors.
WELLAND residents gathered for the opening of their new library last Saturday. Based at the parish hall, it was opened by local author Pamela Hurle in a ceremony attended by district council leader Tom Wells and the chairman of Worcestershire County Council
THE highlight of last Sunday's fixtures in The Soccer Site Malvern League fixtures was the outstanding comeback by Bell Inn 98 in their division Two game at Vauxhall AFC. From being three goals down in the 78th minute they staged an amazing comeback scoring
Barber shop group Liquidity will entertain people in aid of Worcestershire Cancer Aid Committee at 7.30pm on Friday, October 17, at Ripple Parish Hall. Tickets are £7.50, to include a buffet supper and a glass of wine, on 01684 592835.
A BINGO evening in aid of residents and day care patients at Beechwood care home, Holly Green, takes place at 7pm on Tuesday (October 7), at the home. It will include a raffle and refreshments.
POWICK played top-of-the-table Coppertops at their Hospital Lane ground in the Worcester League Division One on Sunday. POWICK 7, COPPERTOPS 2 The game started well for Powick and after nine minutes Phil Skilton found Chris Jones who cleverly lobbed the
LEDBURY'S Seven Stars pub, nearly destroyed by fire in 2001, is to reopen at the end of October with a new landlord and landlady. Ian and Sharon Stone will take over the 16th Century pub, in The Homend, following its £1 million restoration by its owner
EXPRESS 88 visited Archdales in this Sunday Division One fixture welcoming back strikers Robbie Perrins and Lee Hooper. ARCHDALES RESERVES 0, EXPRESS 88 6 It was Express who looked most likely to score early on and did so when Neil bond's 18 yard shot
MALVERN Radar crashed out of the WFA Cup last Sunday at Victoria Park despite being level at half-time Wilden really turned it on in the second half and scored some well-worked goals. MALVERN RADAR 1, WILDEN VILLAGE 5 It was fairly even for the first
A FORMER John Masefield High School pupil has been put in charge of a Royal Navy destroyer. Matt Harvey has been named commander of the HMS York, based in Portsmouth. Commander Harvey joined the Navy in 1985, the same year that HMS York came into service
It was in Kenya in 1996 that Gwyn Sloan learnt about a seriously-ill woman's nightmare journey to collect morphine to ease her pain. A trip to the hospice involved travelling from Melindi to Mombasa on a public service vehicle for one and a half hours
Welland Primary School will be the first school in the Malvern area to test a new initiative to cut down on traffic congestion at its gates. The school will introduce a 'walking bus' system on Tuesday morning as a trial measure, which it hopes will reduce
TRADING standards officers are looking into complaints from Malvern businesses over a 'misleading' letter being circulated. Advanced Motorcycle Couriers and the Safe-Way School of Motoring are two of the companies to have received letters from a company
A PRESENTATION on business was given to Malvern Hills District Council at its meeting on Tuesday. Christine Jones, chief executive of the Hereford-shire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce and Business Link, highlighted the importance of supporting
Having read your article in the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter (September 26) regarding the plight of Miller's Tyre Centre in Edith Walk, I must add my voice to the argument. Miller's Tyres is an institution in Malvern and is typical of the type
INCREASED funding will help create a more modern, integrated and efficient local health service, according to South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. The organisation has just published its first annual report and accounts. In his report, chairman David
FIRE investigators were at Cradley Village Hall yesterday (Thursday) trying to find the cause of a blaze that destroyed a third of the roof. Neighbours Hilary and Nigel Iskander called the firefighters at about 2.45am on Sunday, after hearing roof tiles
unless amended, the European Commission proposals for animal transport published on July 16 will force the UK to drop its ban on the export of live horses, donkeys and ponies to the continent, where they will be slaughtered for meat. The proposals also
I VISITED Malvern Cinema on September 25 with my mother to see the matinee performance of Calendar Girls and very good it was too. We were just going to purchase our tickets when two ladies approached us asking if we had already bought our tickets. We
MOBILE phone operator Vodaphone has opened talks about installing a second mast on a field near Chances Pitch, Colwall. Permission was given some years ago for the existing O2 mast at the site off the A449, despite having initially run into considerable
A COUPLE of car fanatics arrived in style for their wedding last Friday. Stephen Summers and Jacqueline Dorrell turned up at Malvern Register Office in two Morgan Aero 8s, which were loaned to Stephen by the Morgan Motor Company, where he has worked for
SCHOOLS could benefit from grants to boost their green credentials under plans being supported by a Malvern charity. Ten teachers from Worcestershire schools are being asked to step forward and join a training programme to help them integrate issues like
WES Davies and Jon Hylton will be handed their first starts as Worcester play Harrogate at Sixways. The new signings, who joined last week to bolster John Brain and Andy Keast's squad, are both included in the side for the third round Powergen Cup clash
PUPILS and staff at Malvern Girls' College are aiming to raise £20,000 during their charity weekend. Fundraising activities include auctioning a Stella McCartney dress, walking for 24 hours and attempting to break the record for the world's largest finger
WORCESTER Hockey Club women have been boosted by the appointment of former Great Britain international and Olympic gold medalist Malcolm Wilkinson as their head coach. He has over 30 years experience in the game and takes over from Tim Barlow. Wilkinson
JOHN Melligan has rejoined struggling Kidderminster Harriers on a month's loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The midfielder will go straight into action in tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Carlisle at Aggborough. The Irish under
A NURSE from Malvern Community Hospital has been awarded honorary life membership of the Parkinson's Disease Society. Yvonne Fortey was presented with her award by actor Richard Briers, president of the PDS, at a recent gala luncheon at the Hilton Hotel
NATIONWIDE Conference leaders Hereford United must begin defending as a team again, warns manager Graham Turner ahead of tomorrow's clash at Woking (3pm). The Bulls' impressive start to the season faltered last weekend with a 3-3 draw against Gravesend
MALVERN gymnast Bryony Raine took first place in the West Midlands Levels Championships at Solihull Sports Centre. All of the Malvern Hills Gymnastic Club gymnasts had to work routines on vault, bars, beam, and floor and were judged by some of the top
TEN records were broken at the Ledbury and District ASC championship gala. Thirty-five swimmers tackled one of the toughest events of the year, the 200m butterfly, eight lengths of the pool. First record breaker was eight-year-old Caitlin Clark with a
MANOR Park Juniors made a flying start to the Brewin Dolphin Securities sponsored Malvern Table Tennis League Division Two season with a resounding win over CSSC Trojans. Jack Higgs won all three singles (including coming from two sets down against Dave
ACE GT driver Neil Cunningham teamed up with up-and-coming 19-year-old Adam Sharpe to drive the Richard Thorne Motorsport Morgan Aero 8 GT to a stunning victory in an action-packed final round of the 2003 British GT Championship at Brands Hatch last weekend
THE West Midlands area dinner dance at Cheltenham Racecourse is one of the most eagerly awaited events on the local amateur racing calendar. The attendance record was broken when 480 people attended last Friday's awards with numerous professional jockeys
VICTORIA Bowling Club's Tony Lisseman and Eddy Whatmore retained the TV Express pairs trophy when they defeated Manor Park's Tom Stanbridge and Eric Ward by 22 shots to 19 at Manor Park Bowls Club. The Vera Aldous Mixed Pair winners were Allan Colwill
STUDENTS of Turners Tae Kwon Do, who train at the Upton Hill Community Centre, had great success at the recent GTI National point system championships. This is an annual event that is attended by many skilled fighters from over the country. The Upton
THE FMS Pool League, formerly the Malvern Pool League, tips-off this Sunday (October 5) at 8pm. All fixture sheets, amended rules and score sheets should be with all teams by today (Friday). Any problems call Gerry on 01684 574777 or Maureen on 07739
MEMBERS of Arden Sailing Club (Defford) welcomed the Wyre Mill Sailing Club for there annual challenge match. In very light and fickle winds, high concentration was the order of the day. Officer of the day Jane Smee, ably assisted by Christine Williams
A SQUAD from the Malvern Angels youth team travelled to Old Lemingtonians RFC to take part in the first match of the newly formed West Midlands U16 Tag League on Sunday. The teams were split into two pools and they played against each other to produce
MALVERN RFC Saturday, October 4 1st XV v Nuneaton OE (Away). Meet bus Spring Lane 11.45pm, Ketch Hotel Worcester noon. Kick off 3pm. No 1 Dress Code. Navy blue shorts & socks. From: J Daniell, D Irish (Capt), S Cooper, A McBurney, C Smith, S Taylor
WORCESTER Hockey Club women have been boosted by the appointment of former Great Britain international and Olympic gold medalist Malcolm Wilkinson as their head coach. He has over 30 years experience in the game and takes over from Tim Barlow. Wilkinson
IAN Britton faces the prospect of being hit by more flak from his critics if Kidderminster Harriers fail to beat basement club Carlisle United in tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash at Aggborough. The Harriers boss has come under heavy fire
ST Richard's Hospice will benefit from the international Voices for Hospices event tomorrow (Saturday). Simultaneous concerts will be taking place around the world as part of the event, the time differences creating a rolling 'Mexican wave' of sound across
DARTMOOR musicians Nigel Shaw and Carolyn Hillyer will be at The Grove, Avenue Road, on Saturday, October 11. Composer and musician Nigel Shaw combines the traditional with the modern, using wooden flutes, whistles and recorders alongside electronic keyboards
WORCESTER Operatic and Dramatic Society returns to Malvern Theatres with a production of Kiss Me Kate, just as it did 21 years ago. Several members of the original 1982 production feature in the show, which runs from Tuesday to Saturday, October 14-18
MALVERN composer David Lowe and Liverpudlian poet Roger McGough have recorded a new CD of music and poetry, which is released today (Friday) Recorded at a gig in Colwall Village Hall during the summer, Roger's words were mixed with music from the pen
THE Cradley Singers have come up with a varied programme of music for its new season. Director Stefan Scott said he was excited about starting rehearsals for the new programme. "It's a good mix of different kinds of music and it should be quite entertaining
KABIR Ali has vowed to bounce back "fitter and stronger and ready to prove loads of people wrong" in 2004 after the disappointment of not being selected by England this winter. The Worcestershire pace bowler won his first Test cap against South Africa
TO celebrate the opening of the new Tesco Express in Spennells, the Shuttle/Times and News has teamed up with Tesco to give 10 lucky readers the chance to win £20 each in Tesco gift vouchers. The Tesco Express, which is replacing the One Stop store on
THERE'S a revolution going on in the world of men's hairdressing. Gone are the days when men just nipped into the barber's for a short back and sides - today's men care about how they look. However, many men do find going into a salon intimidating because
TOWN entertain Wolverhampton United tomorrow (Saturday) in the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division (2.45pm) and will be looking for all three points as they seek to remain amongst the league's pacesetters. Missing for Town will be striker
IN what was a tremendous advert for football at this level, Malvern Town and Tividale shared six goals in a thrilling West Midlands League Premier Division encounter on Saturday. TIVIDALE 3, MALVERN TOWN 3 After weathering a spell of early pressure, it
SEVEN times The Worcestershire Golf Club champion Peter Lupino was in excellent form on Sunday and broke the course record even after taking two penalty drops. Peter has been playing well all season but surprisingly last Sunday, prior to the competition
MALVERN Town turned in an outstanding performance at the Langland Stadium on Tuesday night to demolish Lye Town in the FA Youth Cup Third Qualifying Round and at the same time earn a first round proper tie away to Notts County. MALVERN TOWN YOUTH 7, LYE
THE Malvern RFC Youth Development Section has launched its new website thanks to the generous services of the website design team at the Newsquest Digital Media department. The new website is an electronic version of the successful in-house newsletter
RICHARD Spencer of the UKIP, unlike other UKIP contributors, often includes a passing swipe at the supposed nest of socialists at the heart of the EU driving policy. Does he not think that the likes of Messrs Heseltine and Clarke would have spotted this
ROGER Martin's letter (You Say, Tuesday, September 23) called into question the practice of the Trading Standards service in acting to protect members of the public from door-to-door sellers. I wanted to take the opportunity to explain the principle behind
AS someone who was raised in Worcester and is now a student of dance and the visual arts I have to say there is little incentive for returning to my home city in order to seek work in my chosen profession. My sister, a respected dance practitioner living
IBSEN plays look set to mark the beginning and the end of a 44-year directing career at Worcester's Swan Theatre for a county playwright. Brian J Burton, who has written more than 50 plays, made his directorial debut at the Swan in 1959 with a production
A SPA pressure group is delighted that plans are finally taking a step forward with the Lido. Publicity officer for Save Our Lido Today, (SALT) Peter Regan is pleased that Wychavon District Council is moving closer to reopening the pool off Worcester
MEMORIES of the village of Mathon form the basis of a new book compiled by resident Ralph Spencer. Mathon People from 1900 brings together the reminiscences of more than a score of village residents, told largely in their own words. The recollections
"SMASH in Church Street" was one of the headlines in the Malvern News a hundred years ago. The story described how a "motor bicycle" crashed into Messrs Jones and Davis, grocers, breaking two windows. The machine was being ridden by Mr Horace Berry of
AN unusual item was mentioned in the Malvern News a century ago. "Mr Clive of the Exchange, Malvern, has secured a novelty which is remarkably interesting," the paper reported. "The said novelty came to him in a case of Mexican cigars just imported and
100 years ago Excellent progress is being made with the erection of the new Artillery Headquarters in Clarence Road. A thoroughly complete and up-to-date drill station is being provided at a cost, including the land, of about £1,800. Mr E E Baldwin is
HANLEY Castle AC will be hosting this season's Roy Bouston memorial match on their waters on the River Severn next Sunday (October 12) draw 8am, fish 9-2. Ellen Reynolds, from Alan's Tackle, St Johns, Worcester, has very generously donated £100 of tackle
l Please send your free What's On entries to Christine Meigh at Newsroom, Newsquest (Midlands) Limited, Berrows House, Hylton Road, Worcester WR2 5JX, telephone 01905 742262 or email to worcs.inputter@midlands.newsquest. co.uk Today: Brian and Philomena
Now: Come and see the exciting new Worcestershire Soldier Exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum (above the library in Foregate Street). Admission Free. For further details telephone 01905 25371. Until Oct 10: Exhibition of Raku Smoked Ware
TENNESSEE Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will be the highlight of a packed week of events in Worcester. The tale of intrigue and scandal set in America's Deep South is being performed from Wednesday to Saturday, at 7.30pm, at the Swan Theatre. Tickets
ANYONE who missed out on New Theatre Work's last sell-out production is urged to book quickly for the latest one. New Theatre Works is the resident group of the Courtyard arts centre in Hereford. It's a Cook-Up, will be at Whitbourne Village Hall tomorrow
ADAM Webster believes positive thinking can propel Worcester City to victory at Nuneaton Borough tomorrow. And the striker is urging his team-mates to show just how good they are in round two of the rivals' double-header at Manor Park. Alan Lewer's side
WORCESTER City have loaned midfielder David Holmes to Halesowen Town for a month to build up his fitness. Holmes is not eligible to face Stourport Swifts in the FA Trophy tomorrow but can play for the Yeltz in the FA Cup. Defender Barry Woolley returns
n By The Sword by Richard Cohen (Pan, £8.99) IT'S hardly surprising that the sport of fencing, enjoyed by many throughout the world, owes its origins to warfare. The Romans were probably the first global empire builders to appreciate the combined power
Theatre October Until 4-Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2pm & 7.45pm. £10-£16. Box Office (01684) 892277. 4-Jim Davidson at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 6pm & 9pm. £19. Box Office (01684) 892277
THREE Malvern Town youngsters are in the Worcestershire FA squad for their first round FA County Youth Challenge Cup tie against Surrey. Town's Simon Baker, Olly Endacott and Anthony Smith are in the squad to play at Worcester City FC, St Georges Lane
MIKE Foster missed out on the two big moments of the week in Bournemouth. He spent Tuesday afternoon - when Tony Blair tried to win back support from his unhappy party - in Worcester. It was his daughter Katie's 12th birthday and, because of the scheduling
LAST year it was Charlie Clarke. The year before they got a vintage performance from John Prescott. This time, it was the star turn. The guest of honour at the West Midlands drinks bash was none other than Tony Blair. His appearance was brief, but delegates
