FORTY-FIVE Worcestershire lives may have been saved thanks to a clot-busting drug administered by paramedics to patients suffering a heart attack. Traditionally, heart attack sufferers would have to wait until they arrived at hospital before doctors could
FAILED traffic lights in Worcester City Centre left commuters facing massive tailbacks. Police officers were first drafted in to control the flow of vehicles on the busy City Walls Road and Sidbury junction yesterday. Temporary lights were eventually
A DOZEN hopeful homebuyers were queuing up for 10 ex-Army houses due to be sold on a first come, first served basis today. Most of those vying for the 10 three and four-bedroom former MoD properties in Columbia Drive and Edmonton Close, Lower Wick, Worcester
A man, believed to be in his 20s, was hit by a car at around 6.10pm yesterday. The incident occurred outside PC World, Tybridge Street, near Cripplegate Park, Worcester. The man, whose identity is not known, was taken by ambulance to Worcestershire Royal
FUN-FILLED activity days will be held for children through the Easter break to promote health and tackle obesity. Camp Energy will run at the Perdiswell Leisure Centre from Monday April 5 to Friday April 16. In Britain today, 8.5 per cent of six-year-olds
HOUSE sparrows are top of the tree in Worcestershire, according to this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. Thousands of people across the county took part in the January survey to find out how many birds are visiting our gardens and parks. The survey,
MISSING Hereford girl Nicole Broom has been found safe and well. The 11-year-old ran away from a private care home in Canon Pyon, Hereford, on Tuesday but handed herself into a police station in Birmingham yesterday. A second girl, Michelle Bouncer, aged
THE final nail in the coffin of the Droitwich Lido looks set to be hammered in next week unless the people of the town can come to its rescue. It is expected that Wychavon District Council will wipe its hands of the dilapidated site during a meeting of
THE Mayor of Stourport has said he had no option but to switch the annual mayor's ball to an out-of-town venue, after his decision came under fire. Councillor Stephen Clee described the row which had blown up as "petty". He said he was left with no choice
A LONELY 80-year-old Kidderminster woman has been left distraught after thieves stole the £390 she had saved up to visit her niece in Poland. Kate Rybalka, of Broadwaters, had been saving her pension since December and believed her planned summer trip
THOUSANDS of dazzling daffodils will greet visitors to a Malvern stately home this weekend. Madresfield Court is awash with flowers as it prepares for its special spring open day on Sunday, which has previously attracted up to 1,000 people. Estate manager
COLWALL Players held a very successful annual fun quiz last Friday evening at Colwall Village Hall when 16 teams took part. The quiz master was Steve Hockett, who also set the questions. The bird survey group walk will meet at Station Road at 9.30am on
AFTER 22 years arranging flowers at various flower festivals in Westminster Abbey, Pat Lewis had a great surprise to be again asked to arrange a pedestal depicting India for Commonwealth Day with Katherine Kear of Gloucester, once again in the Abbey.
ENJOY the spring sunshine and spring flowers at Daffodil Sunday this Sunday, March 28, at Madresfield Court gardens from 2pm until 5.30pm. Admission is £3 adults, children under 16 years £1 and parking is free. Teas will be served and all proceeds are
CONGRATULATIONS to two Powick girls who were part of the year four netball team from St Mary's Convent, Worcester, who were the winners of the Worcestershire Catholic Schools Netball for that age group. They are Holly Wooten, of Kings End Lane, and Erin
plans for the 'Doorstep Green' are available to view at the village hall when the library is open and everyone is most welcome to 'pop in' and see the plans for themselves. The decision by the Countryside Agency to provide funding is expected imminently
West Malvern's present and future will come under scrutiny at the annual parish meeting at the village hall on April 6. As well as short reports on current issues from the parish council, district and county councillors, the Hills Conservators and local
A YOUNG designer just starting out in business is hoping one day to see his unique furniture in homes across the country. Lee Morris, a former Dyson Perrins High School pupil, set up Morriarts after a series of unsatisfying jobs. He now designs and makes
IRON Age currency bars, a headband worn by Malvern's most famous donkey and D-Day memorabilia are some of the newest exhibits to find a home at the Malvern Museum. After being burgled a year ago, the museum has made a successful recovery and artefacts
Worcester City Football Club's bid for a new stadium looks doomed after rejection by a Government inspector. However, city councillors have been urged to ignore the advice and back the scheme at a meeting next month. Today club chairman Dave Boddy argues
Few films have attracted as much controversy as Mel Gibson's latest film, depicting the last 12 hours of Jesus' life. The Passion Of The Christ, which opens in the UK on Friday, March 26, has been attacked for alleged anti-semitism, which Gibson strongly
Reminders of what pop-culture was in the 1980s are vibrating through Dyson Perrins High School this week, as a very large cast of pupils present Back to the 80s. It's a lively show of song and dance, surrounding a flimsy story of the goings-on within
CONSIDERING she only joined the show three weeks ago after a pupil dropped out, Jess Lloyd turned in an impressive performance as Bloody Mary in the Queen Elizabeth High School's ambitious production of South Pacific. Quite apart from her memorable screaming
BOOKWORMS at Hanley Castle High School have been getting stuck into their favourite read as part of World Book Day. To celebrate the event, at the beginning of March, pupils from years seven, eight and nine were asked to vote on their favourite books
UPTON'S beat manager will be available for an informal chat about policing issues in the town in a series of surgeries beginning next month. PC Mark Taylor will hold sessions on Saturdays, at Upton Police Station, for a trial period of six months. PC
A NAIL bar that opened in Upton at the beginning of March is proving popular. Gail Mikitczuk, who has worked as a mobile nail technician around Worcester, set up Perfect 10, in New Street, with partner Paul Biddle. She said: "It's going very well. There's
AN application to convert agricultural barns at a Longdon farm into a work unit and farm office has been submitted. Agents Huthwaite Chartered Building Surveyors, acting for the applicant, hope to get permission from Malvern Hills District Council to
GROOVE-rockers The Fever are set to raise the roof in Upton next week. The four-piece band will be bringing their unique sound to The Kings Head pub on Friday, April 2. The gig begins at 7.30pm and admission is free.
A THIRD appeal for witnesses has been made following the death of a motorist in a road accident. David Bloomfield of Quay Lane, Earls Croome, was killed in the two-vehicle collision on the service road behind the northbound Strensham Services of the M5
I write to express my disappointment with the 'new' recycling system now in place in Malvern. As a family we all moved here to Malvern from Hampshire over two and a half years ago. In Hampshire we had a green wheelie bin for all our recyclables that was
MANY first-time buyers can no longer afford properties in Malvern. With an average three-bedroom semi-detached home in the town now costing £165,000 and wages averaging £25,000, more and more people are finding it impossible to get on the property ladder
UNABLE to buy a house in Malvern outright, mother-of-two Elizabeth Hawkett used Elgar's Homebuy scheme to part-buy a property. Mrs Hawkett paid 75 per cent of her house cost, while Elgar Housing Association provided a loan for the rest. She and daughters
I READ with interest the letter from Mrs Officer (Your Letters, March 19) and her comments about special schools. I would like to relate our experience. Our 11-year-old daughter has severe learning difficulties and has attended our local primary school
A CO-ORDINATED effort to attract more visitors to Malvern is being planned by the town's traders. They want to "put Malvern on the map" and make the town centre a more vibrant and attractive place. "It's not just about lining the pockets of local businesses
I AM trying to find the house I was born in on June 8, 1937, at 120 Clevelode, Guarlford. Are there any of your readers who can help me, even if it's only to tell me the house no longer exists. It may have been a lodge. My father was a groom and I will
Over two years ago you published a letter from me about poor facilities for the hard of hearing at Malvern Theatres, under the heading, "Is anyone listening?" It appeared at the time that the answer was 'Nobody', as no response was forthcoming. I am glad
A PUBLIC meeting is being held by the developers of the former Runnings Park Hotel to gauge response to its latest plan for the site. There has been widespread discontent in West Malvern at a proposal to turn the former hotel, which closed in 2002, into
Aside from the nuisance factor, some dog faeces contains toxocara, which presents a health hazard particularly in areas where children play. The basic hazard arises from dogs, however the risk is from irresponsible dog owners. Better education and improved
HOW many more times are we going to hear calls for Malvern to be made more attractive to visitors - Malvern is and always has been supremely attractive. The problem of the empty shops can be solved by Malvern specialising in something as Hay-on-Wye does
Ledbury's historic Market House could remain open to the public even if nothing is done to help it meet incoming disabled access legislation. That is the verdict of both the Disabled Right Commission and English Heritage. Both bodies have issued statements
A NEW facility offering training facilities to Malvern businesses should boost the town's economy, according to its promoters. The Industrial Estate Learning Zone (IELZ), on the Enigma Business Park, was officially launched last week by Jacqui Smith,
PASSING his 60th birthday does not mean taking life easy for marathon runner John Brook. Just weeks after reaching the milestone, Mr Brook is set to run his sixth London Marathon next month. Mr Brook, who owns Brookhire vehicle rental in Malvern Link,
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has been handed a triple fitness boost ahead of tomorrow's home clash with Merthyr. Adam Wilde (hamstring), Danny McDonnell (elbow) and John Snape (calf) are all set to declare themsleves fit as fourth-placed City go
A sign warning refuse collectors not to reverse their lorries up the drive of a Link Top house will be erected by Malvern Hills District Council. The decision comes after years of wrangling between the council and Dr Tom Rose, of Highfield Road, who said
BROMSGROVE Rovers chairman Tom Herbert has pulled off a transfer coup with the capture of former England winger Andy Sinton from Burton Albion. The 38-year-old goes into Rovers squad for their derby clash with Evesham United at Victoria Ground tomorrow
A rare Manx shearwater features in a review of bird activity in Malvern over the past year. The unfortunate bird was found dead in a Malvern Link allotment in September. However, its passing did not go unnoticed, as it features in the booklet Birds Around
DROITWICH golfer John Bickerton faces a battle to beat the cut after a nightmare six-over-par start to the Madeira Open in Santo da Serra. His round started with a bogey and a double bogey seven at the par five third compounded his problems. Birdies at
LAND Rover is a familiar brand among the sights and sounds of the rural roads around Malvern and Ledbury. Farmers use their Defenders for chugging round fields, well-off parents herd the kids off to school in the Range Rover. Well, I turn up my nose at
THEY'RE big, pacy and powerful but Barry Woolley is relishing locking horns with highly-rated Martyrs' duo Cortez Belle and Garry Shephard tomorrow. The Merthyr Tydfil strike-force helped shoot down leaders Crawley Town in mid-week and will be bidding
FEAR of heights will not stop a 60-year-old Bransford woman from taking to the skies to raise money for St Richard's Hospice. Betty Hamilton will be strapped into a hang-glider and towed behind a light aircraft from Shobdon Airfield, in Herefordshire,
JAN Molby is telling his Kidderminster Harriers players to forget last Saturday's 'rubbish' performance and restore their pride with an improved display at promotion-chasing Lincoln City tomorrow. The Aggborough chief was fuming after their 4-1 drubbing
A TRIP to the Taj Mahal will mark 50 years of marriage for a globe-trotting West Malvern couple. Jean and John Mobbs have been to Australia, America and France during their time together and will visit India's most famous landmark in August to celebrate
JIMMY Quinn may have thrown in the towel on Shrewsbury Town's title hopes but Hereford United go into tomorrow's derby still with a realistic chance of the top prize. Victory against the Shrews at Edgar Street will take the Bulls back to the summit of
CHAIRMAN Tom Herbert has warned his Bromsgrove Rovers players they can't afford to lose tomorrow's derby with Evesham United at the Victoria Ground (3pm). Managerless Rovers are chasing one-step promotion to the Dr Martens Premier Division next season
JAN Molby is telling his Kidderminster Harriers players to forget last Saturday's 'rubbish' performance and restore their pride with an improved display at promotion-chasing Lincoln City tomorrow. The Aggborough chief was fuming after their 4-1 drubbing
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (18) Few films have attracted as much controversy as Mel Gibson's latest film, depicting the last 12 hours of Jesus' life. (See main feature.) Odeon, Worcester (2.35, 5.30, 8.25 Fri & Mon-Thur), (2.25, 5.15, 8.05 Sat &
THE original manuscript of Sir Edward Elgar's orchestral work In The South (Alassio) is on display at the Elgar Birthplace Museum, Lower Broadheath. The score has been loaned by the Royal Academy of Music and is regarded as one of the composer's most
THE versatility of the recorder will be fully explored at Malvern Theatres next month. The Great Malvern Recorder Festival, on April 2-4, organised by Malvern Fringe, has become a major national event for lovers of this underestimated instrument. Topping
TICKLING stick at the ready, laughter legend Ken Dodd returns to Malvern Theatres next month. Usually, the man from Knotty Ash plays just a one night stand, but this time his show will be on two consecutive nights - Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6 and
MAY I commend your reporter, Alex Earnshaw, for attempting alternative forms of transport. I walk, cycle, rather than drive across Worcester and am familiar with the route that he undertook. An alternative cycle route, albeit longer, could be the canal
ON waking on Mothers' Day, I looked out of my window to see my daughter's car had had its wheel trims stolen again. She is a single mum who works hard to support herself and her young daughter. What is this city coming to? M JONES, Tunnel Hill, Worcester
MARK Brunner ("Wake up and smell the coffee... Tories are on their way", Saturday, March 20) seems a tad confused. On every issue he mentions that the Conservative Party either agrees with the Labour Government or would simply make the situation worse
N TAYLOR wonders whether mainstream political parties could neutralise the BNP by advocating a halt to immigration (You Say, Tuesday, March 16). Even if such a policy were sensible, I doubt it would achieve this aim. The fact that the BNP has attracted
WELL done, David Palmer What an absolutely wonderful idea to replace the Cornmarket car park, the site of the former Public Hall, with a boulevard or grand city square. Although regarded as a cash till for council coffers, the present scar of the Cornmarket
I WAS delighted to read N Taylor's common sense approach regarding the place of children on our roads and the issue of pedestrian responsibility. He is quite right to say that "children should not be on the roads in the first place", and I feel strongly
COUNCILLOR Paul Denham criticised St Peter's councillors for not taking a wider "city view" on the vote about developing the Oil Storage Depot off Bath Road. Coun Denham was supporting the city and clearly following party and Government guidelines. Very
The Patriot's Progress by Henry Williamson (Sutton, £8.99). WILLIAMSON'S First World War classic still burns bright as an eternal flame, a masterpiece that will remain undimmed for as long as young men must die in battle and old men make money. It would
The Rough Guide to Formula 1 (Rough Guides, £6.99) FROM Melbourne to Monaco, McLaren to Minardi, this handy little guide has all the Formula 1 fan needs for the current season. With a comprehensive low-down on the teams, the drivers and the circuits,
THE opening of the electricity works was the big news in the Malvern Gazette a century ago. The power station was on the site of the gasworks in Pickersleigh Road, opposite the Gas Tavern. The works served a dual purpose: as well as producing electricity
AN old prep school in Malvern Wells was to get a new lease of life, according to the Malvern Gazette 25 years ago. The old Abbey Preparatory School, in Hanley Road, had been empty for the past two years, since the Abbey School governors had transferred
Malvern Cinema: The Statement (15) 7.30pm daily, Mats Sat, Sun & Thurs 4.30pm. Forum Film Special - Weds March 31 only - Raising Victor Vargas (15) 8.15pm in the Forum. Odeon Worcester: Advance Previews - The Cat in the Hat (PG) Sat & Sun 11.30
Mar 26 and weekly: Country Western Partner Dancing at Whitbourne Village Hall, all levels welcome, including beginners. For further details please telephone Jeff and Thelma on 01886 821772. Mar 26: Rock & Roll Night with Brian's Supersounds at Barbourne
Mar 26: At the Drop of a Hippopotamus, an evening with Flanders and Swann at The Forum Theatre, Malvern. Box office: 01684 892277. Until Mar 27: Abigail's Party by Mike Leigh at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277. Until Mar 27: Dancing in the
THIS week 100 years ago, Berrow's Journal, in its Hints for the Home column, offered some arresting advice on health and hygiene and on how to be a cultured woman. These eyebrow-raising hints from the edition of March, 1904, are well worth repeating.
COMEDIAN and entertainer Ken Dodd returns to Malvern Theatres for two nights during April. 'Doddy' will be on stage on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6 and 7, for what could well be marathon performances. His last appearance in Malvern ended well after
EVEN in a region with dozens of Iron Age hillforts, the fort on Herefordshire Beacon stands out as being truly remarkable. Known as British Camp, it is well over 2,000 years old and covers an area of 13 hectares (32 acres). It was never just a fort, more
THE foundation celebrated another success this week after advertising chiefs slammed an anti-carpet campaign. The Advertising Standards Authority severely criticised the Tile Association for its claim ceramic tiles were more hygienic than carpet. The
SATURDAY WORCESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier Division: Langland Sports v Hallow WMC (D Roberts). Division One: Goodrest Sports v All Blacks (P Roberts); Hanley Swan v Bransford Rovers (S Bellotti); Inkberrow Res v Plumbers Arms (P Tyler); Lamb and Flag
"TRUTH is stranger than fiction," and "That's Entertainment" are sayings that spring to my mind when hearing about the colourful world of Abba UK vocalist Jackie. Jackie, who plays the part of blonde bombshell Agnetha in the Abba tribute band has led
PARK badly and you will be clamped - that is the stark warning being issued to patients, visitors and staff at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Warning signs have been put up at the hospital in a desperate bid to stop people parking "hazardously" - blocking
TONY Blair took time out during his trip to Libya and Madrid to deal with the crisis facing plans to revamp eight Worcestershire GP surgeries, the Evening News can exclusively reveal. The Prime Minister sent a personally-signed letter to Tory MP Peter
YOUNG yobs are running riot on a Worcester estate, worried residents say. Shards of glass still litter Gresham Road, in Dines Green, where eight flat windows above the Co-op supermarket were smashed at around 6pm on Sunday. In the same area, the community
ROAD improvements at an accident blackspot will be made any day now thanks to the campaign of a leading county councillor. The M5 Junction 6 roundabout, at the entrance to Warndon Villages, has been blamed for causing confusion. Spiral road markings have
FOOD lovers in Worcestershire are being urged to tuck into a three-course meal to help raise cash for life-limited children in the county. French chef Dominique Saley has teamed up with Acorns Children's Hospice Trust to organise a tasty fund-raising
PLANS to transform a disused Worcester cinema into an antique dealership with additional housing have met with a mixed response from neighbouring residents. From asylum centre to a place of worship, a range of ideas has been suggested for the Northwick
A "DRUNK" man who rang the ambulance service to say he had beaten up his dad, refused to identify himself when arrested because he wanted to test out a fingerprint machine. Steven Jones admitted wilfully obstructing a police constable in the execution
FURIOUS parents have hit out at Worcestershire's Director of Education Julien Kramer after claims he treated questions about their children's future flippantly. Around 150 parents, teachers and health care professionals attended last week's crunch meeting
A PRESTIGIOUS sporting prize awarded to the best district in the county is looking for a new home. The Wilkinson Sword was traditionally awarded to the finest sporting district in Worcestershire. The six districts battled it out in squash, rowing and
ART, do-it-yourself and computer skills were being taught to Worcestershire mentally-ill patients in a bid to help them recover from their illness. Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, which runs the county's psychiatric hospitals, held
A LONELY 80-year-old Kidderminster woman has been left distraught after callous thieves stole the £390 she had saved up to visit her niece in Poland. Kate Rybalka, of Broadwaters, had been saving her pension since December and believed the trip she planned
STOURPORT-on-Severn rolled out the red carpet for royalty with a special visit from The Duke of Kent. The sun was out when the Duke visited Stourport Canal Basins yesterday to share the celebration of a provisional approval for a £1.7m Heritage Lottery
TALENTED youngsters from Worcestershire Youth Dance Company are limbering up for a massive dance event next week. The youngsters will be joined by teenagers from all over the West Midlands for the colourful dance spectacle at Worcester's Swan Theatre.
A MAN who drank 15 pints of beer for his birthday stuck his finger up at police and then swore at them, Worcester Magistrates Court heard. Wayne Given was spotted by police officers sitting on a bench in Bridge Street, Evesham, on Sunday, March 14, but
A KARATE "expert" kicked his ex-girlfriend in the chin and sent her flying across the floor into a washing basket, Worcester Magistrates Court heard yesterday. William Thould, aged 42, had split up with Sarah Tomkotowicz after a two-year relationship,
MALVERN 57pts, HEREFORD 7pts THIS North Midlands Cup semi-final took place at Spring Lane with gusting winds making conditions difficult at the lineout and accurate kicking a lottery. For the first 20 minutes, both sides struggling to acclimatise, there
THE first of the planned regular coffee mornings started well last Saturday with £60 being shared between the church and parish hall. Bookings have already been received for table top sales at the next coffee morning on Saturday, April 17. This is an
CONGRATULATIONS to the football and netball teams of Callow Muriel thanked Mr Wildsmith and Amy and the Fellowship were presented with a delightful birds nesting box for the raffle. Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs M Houldey and Mrs E Solesbury
THANK you for all the support at Saturday's annual jumble sale. As always there was plenty of jumble to peruse and nearly £300 was raised for St Gregory's Church. The Friends of Castlemorton School are holding an auction of promises on the evening of
ON Sunday, March 21, there was an enjoyable Mothering Sunday service at St Anne's Church in Oxenhall. The service was led by Mrs Kath Rees and Miss Lizzie James. The bible readings were by Mr Eifion Rees and Mr Graham Webb. Mrs Linda Schofield was at
Historic Saxophone - Claude and Odile Delangle. Bis CD -1270 Digital. TO many, the saxophone would be considered a "new" instrument, and in many ways they would be right. Invented by Belgian musician Adolphe Sax- who played the clarinet and flute - it
MOTHERING Sunday was celebrated with a full church at St John the Evangelist, Pauntley. The parish communion and baptism was conducted by the rector, The Rev. Patricia Phillips. The bible reading was by Mrs Hilary Witcombe. Mrs Emma England was at the
UNFORTUNATELY, due to a clash of date the Lent lunch, which was due to be held on April 2 at Little Close has been cancelled. Now a coffee morning in aid of the Willow Trust will be held on the later date of June 16 at the same venue. If you would like
EVERYTHING went like clockwork as Staunton & District WI Show committee prepared for the opening of its 34th annual Spring Show held at Corse & Staunton Village Hall. Visitors described it as a wonderful show as they viewed the large entry of
DESPITE a snowy evening there was a full attendance at Upleadon Parish Council. The clerk was asked to write to the county surveyor in respect of road gritting in inclement weather. The annual meeting of the council will be at the Village Hall on Thursday
MOTIVATION is not a problem for one of Malvern Hills' most up-and-coming sons. Novelist David Mitchell is gaining increasing esteem in the literary world. His second novel, number9dream, received the accolade of being Booker short-listed and his latest
AN angelic presence will be felt in Earl's Croome when a collection of seraphim and cherubim descend on the village. More than 100 paintings of angels, as represented by artists throughout history, will fill St Nicholas's Church from April 3. The Host
THE fight for Nationwide League Division Three survival at Kidderminster Harriers is hotting up. As far as director of football Jan Molby is concerned it's a battle he's determined to win. The former Liverpool star's side are just seven points clear of
A TEAM of cheerleaders from Hanley Castle High School is appealing for sponsorship so they can shake their pom-poms in style. Led by 15-year-olds Emma Low and Klaire Dawson, the nine-strong squad practice every week at the school gym in preparation for
CREWS from Upton Rowing Club felt the full effect of the weekend's turbulent weather while taking part in an annual boat race. Two mixed veteran crews joined crews from across the country on Sunday for the 22nd Vesta International Veterans' Head of River
THE police station in Upton will no longer open in the evening, due to 'lack of demand'. After consultation with residents, police have decided to discontinue the Monday and Friday evening openings. From March 29, the station will open from 9am to noon
Over the last few months I have noticed your newspaper seems to have a preponderance of reports about mobile phone masts. I am sure I am not the first to suggest that you are likely to absorb far more radiation from holding a phone next to your head than
I have just received my Council Tax bill. Over the last 10 years it has increased by 140 per cent. Its two main components, the West Mercia Police Authority and Worcestershire County Council, including the Fire Authority, have seen increases of 206 per
I WAS interested to read the letter from Bill Wiggin MP and your leading article, which referred to it in last week's edition. Frankly, while I take no particular pleasure in paying Council Tax, I realise the many benefits we obtain from the council have
IN April, the minimum weekly wage for adults will be increased by 6.7 per cent, council tax by 6.6 per cent and state retirement pension by just 2.7 per cent. Why are pensioners always at the bottom of the heap? Isn't it about time they got a fair deal
YOU say you do not want to mislead your readers about the budget so why, in your Opinion column, do you put comments like "in the long term the promises are not always delivered" (arguable) and "We shall see" about money promised to schools. More money
A MALVERN animator will have his work broadcast on the BBC after reaching the final of a national competition. Adam Crowley, a former pupil at The Chase, finished in the top six in the animation competition run by BBC Talent. His short film Spamton, a
I AM writing on behalf of my mum, Pamela Goodall. You published an article about the effect of motor neurone disease on mum and our family. As a result of the article and the Soul and Motown night held in Malvern last month, we have raised £1,050 for
More than 400 customers of a cafe on the Malvern Hills are backing a bid for improved car parking. The Kettle Sings on Jubilee Driver, Upper Colwall, has seating for 60 but only six parking spaces. Most people who visit the cafe have to park on the road
The children... I am part of Ledbury and District Amateur Swimming Club, I train three times at week at the swimming pool Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7pm until 8.30pm. My younger brothers, aged 7 and 8, swim in the novice session three times a week
Baptists in Upton say they are "hugely disappointed" at the town council's response to a plan to re-open a former gateway to the church on Oak Row. At a meeting last week, councillors recommended refusal of an application to reinstate an old entrance
MONEY saved by a Bromyard pensioner to buy a new gravestone to commemorate his family has been stolen. Phillip Oseman, a former labourer, had £800 taken from the living room of his Old Road home earlier this month. He saved the cash from his pension and
LEDBURY Swimming Club and Halo Leisure are to hold talks about pool hire times in a move that could save one of the town's biggest youth sports organisations from closing. Club chairman Roger Jones has said the club will close rather than lose essential
I wish to thank the unknown person who took the trouble to hand in my key, which I had dropped on Peachfield Common. Thank you. JANE DOUGLAS, Windrush Crescent, Malvern.
TRANSPORT company First takes over the running of trains from the Malvern area to London next Thursday (April 1). The company was due to sign the franchise agreement as the Malvern Gazette went to press but local passengers will not see timetable changes
GALES brought down power lines and left dozens of people without electricity last weekend. The power cuts were caused by trees hitting power lines and wind debris causing short circuiting, according to electricity company Aquila. Malvern Gazette weather
A BARNARDS Green couple planning to celebrate their second anniversary discovered to their cost the unreliability of present-day public transport. To celebrate the occasion, Dr James Watts and his wife Louise decided to travel by bus to Worcester, where
fundraising for the restoration of Malvern Priory's organ is entering its final lap. Work began this week on rebuilding the instrument at the town centre church. So far, just over £356,000 has been raised, leaving the appeal just £19,000 short of its
A revolutionary new cancer treatment developed in Malvern begins clinical trials and commercial production in May. Malvern bio-technology company pSiMedica has joined forces with an international radioactive materials firm to produce the potentially life-saving
A WHITBOURNE farmer hopes his plans for an agricultural machinery museum will help him to keep running the farm his family has tended for 86 years. Martyn Cox, tenant of Lower Norton Farm on the Brockhampton Estate, aims to attract visitors by displaying
VERY often in the past I have felt the agricultural industry has picked up on the negatives within it and perhaps tended to dwell on them. Admittedly we do seem to lurch from one crisis to another, especially in recent years when we've had to deal with
CROWD favourite Bo Henriksen has left Kidderminster Harriers and joined Bristol Rovers on a free transfer until the end of the season. Rovers have also snapped up midfielder Danny Williams in a similar deal following the collapse of his loan move to Chester
CROWD favourite Bo Henriksen has left Kidderminster Harriers and joined Bristol Rovers on a free transfer until the end of the season. Rovers have also snapped up midfielder Danny Williams in a similar deal following the collapse of his loan move to Chester
MozaRt's Requiem will be performed by the Cradley Singers at Lugwardine Parish Church on Saturday (April 3), at 7.30pm. The Requiem is surrounded in mystery. Written as the great composer died, it was completed by his protg Franz Xaver Sssmayer. Singer
Do you know I was in the back bar of the Barmaid's Bosom this week and someone mentioned the ancient art of bingo. I was amazed to hear at least three of the gathering claim they had never been to bingo. Now, I don't just mean 'big' bingo with lots of
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has been handed a triple fitness boost ahead of tomorrow's home clash with Merthyr. Adam Wilde (hamstring), Danny McDonnell (elbow) and John Snape (calf) are all set to declare themsleves fit as fourth-placed City go
THEY'RE big, pacy and powerful but Barry Woolley is relishing locking horns with highly-rated Martyrs' duo Cortez Belle and Garry Shephard tomorrow. The Merthyr Tydfil strike-force helped shoot down leaders Crawley Town in mid-week and will be bidding
DELVE into the minds of celebrated authors while honing your own writing skills at this year's Cheltenham Festival of Literature from Friday to Sunday, April 2-4. Get your favourite book signed by the best new novelists or share your views about the world
THE Swan Theatre will soon be rocking to the sound of Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society's energetic production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The story revolves around the last seven days of Christ - and what better time to stage the Tim Rice/Andrew
The Rough Guide to England (Rough Guides, £15.99) "RIGHT at the geographical heart of the county, Worcester is something of an architectural hotch-potch, its half-timbered Tudor and stone Georgian buildings standing cheek by jowl with some fairly charmless
Some Kind of Wonderful by Sarah Webb, (Pan, £6.99) ROSIE'S life has become an exhausting string of stresses and strains... getting her four-year-old to school, getting to work on time, conjuring up "clever" ideas for marketing campaigns and she's only
100 years ago On Friday evening last, the friends of Mr Octavius Baker, builder, entertained him to dinner at the North Malvern Hotel, prior to his departure for Weston-super-Mare, where he intends in future to reside. There were about 20 present, and
Until Mar 28: Scenes in Passing. Some of the most distinguished artists from Britain's golden age of watercolour are represented in this exhibition, at Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum. For further details telephone 01242 237431. Until Mar 28: Spring
Mar 26: Diana D, The Winning Post, Worcester; Snorkel, The Marr's Bar, Worcester. Mar 27: Marade, Sketchley's Social Club, Worcester; Official Receivers, The Marr's Bar, Worcester; Solo, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester; Mike B, The Winning Post
Mar 27: Worcester Festival Choral Society present Creation Canticles at Worcester Cathedral. Tickets from Tourist Information Centre 01905 726311 or Janet Emmerson 01905 640845. Mar 27: The Tewkesbury Abbey School Choir and the Southbank Players of London
1804: In a committee of the House of Commons on Wednesday last, it was ordered that leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable the proprietors of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal Navigation to raise money to complete the said navigation. Wanted to
A REMARKABLE and amusing stunt was reported by the Worcester Journal this week 250 years ago. The edition of 1754 recorded: "Last Saturday evening, a voracious young fellow, who served an apprenticeship to a shoemaker at Leigh, but now lives at Powick
MALVERN TOWN 2, WEDNESFIELD 0 MALVERN Town continued their quest for the Express and Star West Midlands Premier Division Championship with this last gasp victory against Wednesfield on Saturday. With the gale force wind denying any hopes of cohesive football
BEWDLEY TOWN 3, MALVERN TOWN RESERVES 0 MALVERN Town Reserves could consider themselves a little unlucky to lose out to Bewdley by a three-goal margin in Wednesday night's WFA Saturday Junior Cup final played at St George's Lane. On the balance of play
TOOLES Transport has launched a new express distribution service for consignments of palletised freight to Ireland and Scotland. The firm, based on the Berry Hill Industrial Estate, near Droitwich, already has a UK and Irish service. It has started the
A CAMPAIGN to brush up the image of carpet has gleaned a prestigious national award. The Kidderminster-based Carpet Foundation, which represents the cream of the British industry, floored more than 300 other businesses to win the accolade from the Trade
ACOUSTIC music man King Rich will be bringing his talents to Malvern tomorrow when he plays The Lamb Inn. King Rich is currently on MAS Records, which is Kidderminster College's independent record label. Former Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant is the patron
