KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Mark Yates is hoping for a defensive performance akin to that against Stevenage Borough last weekend when he takes his side to high-flying York City on Sunday. Stevenage, who are also going well in the Conference this season
ANDY Preece has challenged his Worcester City team to maintain the high standard of football they reached at Stalybridge Celtic. Preece reckons his players raised the bar in terms of quality of performance at Bower Fold. Crisp passing, excellent movement
JAI Stanley has five more games to prove he is worth a new contract at Worcester City. That is the assessment of player-boss Andy Preece, who is striving to build a squad capable of taking City to promotion glory next season. Playmaker Stanley --
INDIAN paceman Zaheer Khan believes his stint as one of Worcestershire's overseas stars is a win-win situation for both club and player. The left-arm seamer feels all the elements are in place for him to take a hatful of wickets for the County and play
WORCESTERSHIRE'S cricketers are swapping their bats for bricks and their pads for paint pots this weekend as they roll up their sleeves and get stuck into the annual NatWest CricketForce event. More than 1,000 cricket clubs and an estimated 70,000 volunteers
POWERHOUSE centre Dale Rasmussen believes the Warriors impressive performance against Northampton at Franklin's Gardens in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final can act as a spring-board for the side to qualify for the Heineken Cup next season. If
JOHN Brain has tipped Tevita Taumoepeau to become "one of the dominant tight-heads in the league" after the prop signed a new two-year deal with Worcester. The Tonga international has been one of the Warriors most consistent Premiership performers
APRIL 7 The Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry A Talk on Reading Old Handwriting at the Baptist Church Hall, Sansome Walk, Worcester, starting at 7.30pm. Practice Night Brian and Philomena invite you to an evening of Ballroom
APRIL8-9 Old Pictures of Callow End and Powick An exhibition organised by Marjorie and Peter Harris at Callow End Village Hall. 10am-6pm. UNTIL MAY 4 Young Artist of the Year 2005 Exhibition Paintings by Emily Wakefield and Richard Read,
APRIL 8 Birmingham Festival Choral Society Concert with Kyrie Eleison at Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham. APRIL 10 Jazz In The Foyer The Dutch Lewis Broadband at Evesham Arts Centre. Tickets available on the door. APRIL 27 An Evening
APRIL 7 Magic of Ireland Irish dance, music and song, at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. until APRIL 8 See How They Run Philip King's classic wartime comedy at Malvern Theatres. APRIL 8 The Barron Knights The Farewell tour at Roses Theatre
tonight Vincent Flatt's Final Drive - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Bellowhead - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Cruise Control - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. The Subways - Carling Academy, Birmingham. The New Seekers - Wulfrun
SHE has been compared to the likes of musical greats such as Aimee Mann and Carole King, and now songbird songstress Amy Wadge is paying a visit to Worcester for a gig. The Bristol-born musician, who has been turning heads and receiving rave reviews
THE gripping adaptation of a popular children's book by Babe author Dick King-Smith is set to delight audiences at Malvern's Festival Theatre next week. The Crowstarver will offer eight to 13-year-olds a chance to experience the work of a cast of five
FIVE local actresses are set to follow in the footsteps of Sharon Osbourne, Jerry Hall and Glenn Close as they give a charity performance of the Vagina Monologues. Frank and explicit, the show has proven one of the biggest theatrical hits of recent
A MUSIC lover who got into DJing after having a go on her son's decks - and went on to win a regional competition - is turning her talents to raising much needed cash for multiple sclerosis suffers. Thirty-five-year-old Talia Kepinska shot to DJ stardom
STEEL bedsteads, an Electrolux cylinder vacuum cleaner, some wire-handled paint tins and even a stone kitchen sink are all items desperately needed by a city theatre group. The Swan Theatre Amateur Company need the props to create a 1960s look for the
SIR - John Norwood is mistaken when he says "the economy is shrinking with many people losing their jobs, which means fewer people paying tax". In fact, more people than ever are working in Britain, unemployment is low, and more people than ever are
A MALVERN-based housing organisation has been given a top rating for its performance in a range of areas. The work of the Festival Housing Group has been judged by Quality Housing Services, an independent body which aims to drive up standards. The
THE Worcester office of countywide estate agents Allan Morris is flying high. It's celebrating a move at the top by making a £1,000 donation to the County Air Ambulance. Chris Oliver, who has lived in and around Worcestershire all this life and has
SIR - I can reassure Andrew Guy (Letters, March 24) that the car park options study is not aimed at increasing car parking but at re-balancing what we've got. Indeed, it is highly likely that we will end up with less parking. The university development
SIR - I have arrived at the conclusion that there is a love affair between your newspaper and Councillor Derek Prodger, due to the fact that his face appears in this newspaper almost every night. J EVANS, Kempsey.
SIR - Further to George Cowley's revelation under the headline "Seagull attacks poor old crows", how does he know it is old or even poor? The most intelligent of birds will certainly have a nest egg somewhere. This brings us to the programme instigated
SIR - With reference to the letter from Jim Evans on faith schools (Worcester News, March 27) I would like to say that religion is one of the achievements and fulfilments of the human spirit - some people would say the highest. Division and conflicts
SIR - I read in utter disbelief the comments made by Tory MP Peter Luff. He says "British firms are losing out to their Indian rivals because workers here are not prepared to work hard enough". Utter nonsense, Mr Luff. It can't be anything to do with
SIR - Coun Stephen Inman very kindly reminds us of his version of what he calls the `Mike Foster winter holiday story,' (Letters March 27), but still manages to maintain the carping tone of his original comments. I understand that Mr Foster would have
THE Labour Party has never been slow off the mark to protest its commitment to the National Health Service. Indeed, this newspaper can recall a once-prominent party luminary who declared that it would be highly inadvisable for anyone to fall sick in a
A COUNTY policeman is a finalist in a national competition for his outstanding `front line' contribution to his local community. Jon Harris, beat manager for West Mercia in Stourport-on-Severn, is one of three finalists for the Raising the Standard
MARSHALL Gormley, the young Worcester boy who has spent 16 months in hospital and has endured 55 operations, has had another setback. The four-year-old, of Borrow-dale Drive, Warndon, was looking forward to being released from hospital when he had
A MOTHER turned detective to bring the brother she barely knew back home so he could meet her three very special children. And Herefordshire's first test tube triplets are pretty taken with Uncle Shane. Paul, Faye, and David Thirlwall have just turned
AN inspirational 75-year-old who helped establish health facilities in India has travelled there to see how funds to care for people with HIV/AIDS are being spent. Rita Zacchi, from Worcester, visited India around 15 years ago and was touched by the
THE RSPCA is bursting at the seams with bouncing bunnies in need of homes. The Worcester branch of the charity has urged people thinking of buying a rabbit to consider a rescue pet. More than 20 bunnies are being cared for in foster homes across the
A CATTERY will be built in a Worcestershire village, despite complaints from neighbours that it will be like living next door to a safari park. The plan to build three cattery units alongside an existing kennels business in Leigh Sinton was given the
A PLAYSCHEME that cares for, feeds and educates 20 disadvantaged children is under threat. Lack of funding and the need for more youngsters means Playspace, which meets at St Mary's Church hall, on Sherrards Green Road, Malvern, could be forced to
PEOPLE in Worcestershire are being urged to switch off their TVs for a week and go and explore the country instead. It's part of a an international scheme running from Friday, April 21, to Monday, May 1, for people to take advantage of the longer daylight
WORK is finally set to start on repairing a stretch of collapsed riverbank on the Severn in Worcester this summer a year after it fell down. A wall holding up the bank by the Diglis House Hotel in Worcester collapsed after a storm at the end of June
POPULAR walks around some of Worcestershire's best archaeological sites are again taking place this year. WalkPast 2006 is offering people the chance to visit places including Midsummer Hill, Malvern, to see an impressive Iron Age hill fort, and Chateau
THE news that a new £4.4m supermarket will to open in Evesham on the site of the old Somerfield store in Swan Lane has been welcomed as a boost to the local economy. The German cut-price chain Aldi will move in after the site has been redeveloped,
OBJECTIONS by more than 170 villagers over plans to build three houses in the grounds of their local pub has led to planners organising a trip to the site. Members of Malvern Hills northern area development control committee requested the site visit
health chiefs have announced a cull of 720 jobs across the county's hospitals, leaving thousands of nurses, doctors and admin staff fearing for their livelihoods. The move - which was announced yesterday and affects one in seven of the 4,500 strong
THE locations where sheltered accommodation on-site wardens will be based have been announced. Worcester Community Housing says that from the end of April or the start of May, teams of wardens will be based at Dancox House, St John's, Cherwell Close
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Mark Yates is hoping for a defensive performance akin to that against Stevenage Borough last weekend when he takes his side to high-flying York City on Sunday. Stevenage, who are also going well in the Conference this season
MALVERN go into tomorrow's final home league game of the season against Hinckley (3pm) needing a win to secure their Midlands Division Two West status. If they don't register a victory then they will travel to Stoke on April 22 with relegation still
JAI Stanley has five more games to prove he is worth a new contract at Worcester City. That is the assessment of player-boss Andy Preece, who is striving to build a squad capable of taking City to promotion glory next season. Playmaker Stanley --
DANNY Carey-Bertram has pleaded for a run in Hereford United's side after staking a strong claim to lead the line. The 21-year-old striker won a long-awaited recall to United's line-up at Morecambe on Tuesday night and proved a hit. In his first league
JOHN Brain has tipped Tevita Taumoepeau to become "one of the dominant tight-heads in the league" after the prop signed a new two-year deal with Worcester. The Tonga international has been one of the Warriors most consistent Premiership performers
INDIAN paceman Zaheer Khan believes his stint as one of Worcestershire's overseas stars is a win-win situation for both club and player. The left-arm seamer feels all the elements are in place for him to take a hatful of wickets for the County and play
WORCESTERSHIRE'S cricketers are swapping their bats for bricks and their pads for paint pots this weekend as they roll up their sleeves and get stuck into the annual NatWest CricketForce event. More than 1,000 cricket clubs and an estimated 70,000 volunteers
ANDY Preece has challenged his Worcester City team to maintain the high standard of football they reached at Stalybridge Celtic. Preece reckons his players raised the bar in terms of quality of performance at Bower Fold. Crisp passing, excellent movement
Paulton Rovers 0 Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Southern League Division One West TWO clinical strikes by Neil Davis ensured ruthless Rovers did the double over Paulton in Somerset on Thursday night. Davies showed his predatory instincts with a goal in each half
THE council of Bromesberrow will hold the annual meeting for the parish on Friday, April 28, at Bromesberrow St Mary School at 7.30pm. Bromesberrow Social and Gardening Club will be holding its meeting on Thursday (April 13) at 7.30pm at the village hall
DON'T miss the exhibition of old pictures of Callow End and Powick at the village hall, Callow End tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday from 10am-6pm. Entry is £1, in aid of hall funds. Refreshments and raffle tickets available. The exhibition is organised
Castlemorton will be join celebrations on Friday, April 21, to mark the Queen's 80th birthday. The bells of St Gregory's, restored in 2002 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee, will be rung during the morning.
A ST George's Eve supper will take place at Colwall Village Hall on Saturday, April 22, at 7pm. Come and celebrate England's patron saint with the best English food. Tickets are available from April 9 from Pauline Veale on (01684) 540252. On Sunday (Palm
ON Sunday, The Rev. Sue Irwin will conduct a joint parish service for Palm Sunday at 10.30am at St Mary's, Madresfield. A service of compline (evening prayer) will be held on Tuesday (April 11) at 8pm. Maundy Thursday communion will be held at St Mary's
OVER 300 people filled St Peter's to welcome the new vicar to Powick. The Rev. Sue Irwin takes over the united benefice of Powick and Callow, and Guarlford and Madresfield with Newland, from The Rev. David Nichol, who has moved to Holy Trinity, Link Top
THE parish plan is now available! The summary will be through your door very soon, and printed copies are available for £5. Electronic versions - CD Roms, pdf files, Word files - are available on request and also large print versions - all from Fanny
Next week will see a flurry of events at St James's Church in the run-up to Easter, beginning with a special Palm Sunday service at 10.30am this Sunday. Entitled Candlemas to Calvary: Reflections on a Journey, it will conclude the Lenten series of 'Journeys
THE Malvern United Angling Association's spring league makes a welcome return to the fixture list on Sunday (April 9). It was cancelled last season due to time spent carrying out bank clearing on the club's new stretch of the Severn. With the weather
POWERHOUSE centre Dale Rasmussen believes the Warriors impressive performance against Northampton at Franklin's Gardens in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final can act as a spring-board for the side to qualify for the Heineken Cup next season. If
Mid Worcestershire MP Peter Luff said news of the redundancies marked the blackest day he could remember in Worcestershire's history. "I express my deep sorrow for the redundancy threat hanging over more than 700 hundred local nurses, doctors and NHS
THIS wartime farce is set in an idyllic village, where residents are bracing themselves for imminent invasion when chaos breaks out at the vicarage. A case of mistaken identity sees the place overrun with bishops, nosy neighbours, more vicars and an escaped
A volunteer who tends the clock at Upton's Pepperpot has quit after district councillors decided the public toilets in Lower High Street should remain closed. Brian Lawrence, who has been looking after the clock for eight years, this week returned the
HANLEY Castle High School is a good school with some outstanding features, according to government inspectors. The school was visited by Ofsted last month and a report was published this week. It says Hanley Castle "succeeds in its aim, being a people-centred
ALTHOUGH the public rooms at the Holy Well are looking dilapidated at present, they do not deserve Cora Weaver's description (Malvern Gazette, March 24) of being reduced to "the state of the average public toilet" by visitors. The present owners of the
AT last good news for Malvern! The chance to have a sculpture by Walenty Pytel (Malvern Gazette, March 31) is a wonderful opportunity for the town. His work is beautiful, world-famous and I know that he loves the Malvern Hills. Malvern would be crazy
Upton Town Council has really taken its eye off the local ball. While it has allowed itself to become embroiled in a saga over a redundant toilet facility, the image and charm of Upton has been destroyed beyond belief. It has allowed the cutting down
RUNNING out of wool? Not any more!... A big thank you to the Malvern Gazette for publishing our plea featuring Mrs Styles and an even bigger thank you to everyone who responded. We are now able to keep supplying Feed the Children with blankets and little
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my customers on the Fruitlands estate, Malvern Wells, for their kind thoughts, cards and gifts, on my retirement from Royal Mail on Friday, March 31. The 11 years I spent serving you as your postman have
THE great wisdom of our elected masters, who understand our bodily needs better than we do, can have unfortunate consequences. I suffer from urinary urge incontinence which means that when driving in Great Malvern I have been very reliant on the toilets
LAST Saturday I witnessed for the second time in two weeks a harassed mum shielding her small child as he relieved himself against a wall (in the little passageway leading from Church Street to the back of Somerfield). I think this is what used to be
Has anyone else noticed a bad result of a good initiative that is bothering me? The good is that there is less smoking inside public places but the bad is that there is an increase in litter outside from cigarette butts. Now smokers are being driven outdoors
THE parents of a nine-year- old girl who died suddenly have described her as a wonderful child who loved being outside. Naomi King died in the arms of parents Ruth and David, with all her family around her, at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on Friday (
MALVERN company Dytecna is getting ready for a move into a new home. The company will shift operations from Spring Lane, where it has been based for many years, to Geraldine Road. The move is expected to start in June and be complete by September. Keith
SO, in the end no surprise that the decision to close public toilets in Malvern, Upton and Tenbury should have been upheld at this week'smeeting of Malvern Hills District Council. There could really not have been any other outcome following the leaking
JOHN Brain has tipped Tevita Taumoepeau to become "one of the dominant tight-heads in the league" after the prop signed a new two-year deal with Worcester. The Tonga international has been one of the Warriors most consistent Premiership performers this
ANDY Preece has challenged his Worcester City team to maintain the high standard of football they reached at Stalybridge Celtic. Preece reckons his players raised the bar in terms of quality of performance at Bower Fold. Crisp passing, excellent movement
DANNY Carey-Bertram has pleaded for a run in Hereford United's side after staking a strong claim to lead the line. The 21-year-old striker won a long-awaited recall to United's line-up at Morecambe on Tuesday night and proved a hit. In his first league
MALVERN go into tomorrow's final home league game of the season against Hinckley (3pm) needing a win to secure their Midlands Division Two West status. If they don't register a victory then they will travel to Stoke on April 22 with relegation still a
UNMISTAKABLY, owned by Christine Banks and trained by Cath Williams of Vale of Glamorgan, was an impressive winner of the Lady Dudley Cup at the Worcestershire Hunt point-to-point at Chaddesley Corbett. Partnered as usual by James Tudor, Unmistakably
RACING often mirrors life in that it is always full of ups and downs. The last three weeks have been harrowing for Ledbury mother Sally Merrick after her daughter Lizzie suffered life-threatening injuries in a fall at Garnons. Lizzie is now out of hospital
WORCESTERSHIRE Schools Badminton Assoc-iation is holding a fun badminton tournament on Saturday, May 13, at Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Worcester. The tournament is divided into two age groups; U14s and U16s and there will be doubles and singles events
SATURDAY FOOTBALL HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Biddulph Victoria v Malvern Town (3.00). WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Gornal Athletic v Bromyard Town (2.45); Ledbury Town v Goodrich (2.45). Division Two: Bromyard Town Reserves
THE locations where sheltered accommodation on-site wardens will be based have been announced. Worcester Community Housing says that from the end of April or the start of May, teams of wardens will be based at Dancox House, St John's, Cherwell Close,
OBJECTIONS by more than 170 villagers over plans to build three houses in the grounds of their local pub has led to planners organising a trip to the site. Members of Malvern Hills northern area development control committee requested the site visit to
THE news that a new £4.4m supermarket will to open in Evesham on the site of the old Somerfield store in Swan Lane has been welcomed as a boost to the local economy. The German cut-price chain Aldi will move in after the site has been redeveloped, bringing
A PLAYSCHEME that cares for, feeds and educates 20 disadvantaged children is under threat. Lack of funding and the need for more youngsters means Playspace, which meets at St Mary's Church hall, on Sherrards Green Road, Malvern, could be forced to close
THE RSPCA is bursting at the seams with bouncing bunnies in need of homes. The Worcester branch of the charity has urged people thinking of buying a rabbit to consider a rescue pet. More than 20 bunnies are being cared for in foster homes across the city
POPULAR walks around some of Worcestershire's best archaeological sites are again taking place this year. WalkPast 2006 is offering people the chance to visit places including Midsummer Hill, Malvern, to see an impressive Iron Age hill fort, and Chateau
A COUNTY policeman is a finalist in a national competition for his outstanding 'front line' contribution to his local community. Jon Harris, beat manager for West Mercia in Stourport-on-Severn, is one of three finalists for the Raising the Standard category
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Mark Yates is hoping for a defensive performance akin to that against Stevenage Borough last weekend when he takes his side to high-flying York City on Sunday. Stevenage, who are also going well in the Conference this season
A MUSICAL treat for all tastes is on offer at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury. The new season at the theatre will see performances from genuine folk-rock pioneers Steeleye Span and a host of tribute bands from the Cavern Beatles, the B'Eagles and Fleetwood
THE Ntombi Oboe Quartet will give a recital at Great Malvern Priory on Easter Monday, April 17, at 3pm. Priory organist Andrew Wilson will join the quartet for a programme including works by Mozart, Britten and Corelli. Elizabeth Blanckenberg (oboe),
GOALSCORERS 11- Davis. 10 - Hadland, Banner, Dyer. 8 - Moore. 6 - Barnes-Homer. 5 - Danks. 4 - Porter. 3 - Curtis, Szewczyk, Johnson. 2 - Smith, Ramsay, Maguire, Reynolds, Williams, Geohaghan. 1 - Collins, Mitchell, Willetts, Hurren, Benbow. ADVERTISER
BELL Inn 98 maintained their lead at the top of thesoccersite.co.uk Malvern Football League on Sunday but Oak Allstars and Cross Keys gained full points to stay hot on their heels. Allstars, however, made very hard work of it. Visiting Fromes Hill, they
DANIEL Hartmann and Robert Farrington came home with bronze medals from the British Orienteering Relay Championships, held near Midhurst at the weekend. Hartmann, aged 16, of Malvern Wells, and Farrington, 17, of Wellington Heath, were joined by Harlequins
VILLAGERS travelled to Ronkswood on Sunday in what was a Worcester League division three six-pointer. PUNCHBOWL 1, VILLAGERS 2 The Villagers started brightly with both Phil Wild and Carl Regan running at the defenders at every opportunity. After several
RADAR'S rather inconsistent season continued on Sunday when a determined performance earned three Worcester League division one points against high-riding Perrywood Reserves. PERRYWOOD RESERVES 1, MALVERN RADAR 3 With a number of players unavailable and
NEWTOWN Sports Juniors became the Mercian League U13 champions with their 14th victory of the campaign defeating Drakes Broughton. NEWTOWN SPORTS JUNIORS U13S 3, DRAKES BROUGHTON U13S 1 With a strong wind at their backs Juniors were deep into Broughton
Colts training sessions are due to get under way at Barnards Green Cricket Club with the first session for those up to the age of 13 starting on Wednesday, April 26. The sessions run each Wednesday until the latter part of July, from 6.30pm to 8pm, weather
COLWALL Maidens cricket team are looking for new members for the start of the season. Girls aged 12 and over can register at Colwall Cricket Club on Wednesday, April 26, at 6pm. Weekly practices will start the following Wednesday (May 3). If interested
'COLWALL Tunnel Tragedy', ran the headline in the Malvern News 100 years ago. An inquest heard that the driver of a goods train saw a body in the tunnel and reported it at the Colwall signal box. The stationmaster and other railway staff investigated,
Malvern Cinema: The World's Fastest Indian (12A) 7.30pm. Odeon Worcester: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (U) 11.40, 2.10, 4.45, 7.15, 9.15; Alien Autopsy (12A) 11.50, 2.20, 4.35, 6.45, 8.55; The Dark (15) 4.55, 6.55, 9.05; Basic Instinct 2 (18) 3.30, 8.00; Failure
THE gripping adaptation of a popular children's book by Babe author Dick King-Smith is set to delight audiences at Malvern's Festival Theatre next week. The Crowstarver will offer eight to 13-year-olds a chance to experience the work of a cast of five
STEEL bedsteads, an Electrolux cylinder vacuum cleaner, some wire-handled paint tins and even a stone kitchen sink are all items desperately needed by a city theatre group. The Swan Theatre Amateur Company need the props to create a 1960s look for the
ANDY Preece has challenged his Worcester City team to maintain the high standard of football they reached at Stalybridge Celtic. Preece reckons his players raised the bar in terms of quality of performance at Bower Fold. Crisp passing, excellent movement
APRIL 7 The Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry A Talk on Reading Old Handwriting at the Baptist Church Hall, Sansome Walk, Worcester, starting at 7.30pm. Practice Night Brian and Philomena invite you to an evening of Ballroom
SIR - John Norwood is mistaken when he says "the economy is shrinking with many people losing their jobs, which means fewer people paying tax". In fact, more people than ever are working in Britain, unemployment is low, and more people than ever are paying
SIR - I have arrived at the conclusion that there is a love affair between your newspaper and Councillor Derek Prodger, due to the fact that his face appears in this newspaper almost every night. J EVANS, Kempsey.
SIR - Further to George Cowley's revelation under the headline "Seagull attacks poor old crows", how does he know it is old or even poor? The most intelligent of birds will certainly have a nest egg somewhere. This brings us to the programme instigated
SIR - With reference to the letter from Jim Evans on faith schools (Worcester News, March 27) I would like to say that religion is one of the achievements and fulfilments of the human spirit - some people would say the highest. Division and conflicts
HAVING put together a six-game winning Midlands Two West sequence at home, Malvern went to struggling Leamington seeking a first win on the road. LEAMINGTON 17PTS, MALVERN 35PTS The seemingly ever-present injury jinx had struck once more, Phil Rawle and
SIR - I read in utter disbelief the comments made by Tory MP Peter Luff. He says "British firms are losing out to their Indian rivals because workers here are not prepared to work hard enough". Utter nonsense, Mr Luff. It can't be anything to do with
SIR - Coun Stephen Inman very kindly reminds us of his version of what he calls the 'Mike Foster winter holiday story,' (Letters March 27), but still manages to maintain the carping tone of his original comments. I understand that Mr Foster would have
THE Labour Party has never been slow off the mark to protest its commitment to the National Health Service. Indeed, this newspaper can recall a once-prominent party luminary who declared that it would be highly inadvisable for anyone to fall sick in a
JOHN Brain has tipped Tevita Taumoepeau to become "one of the dominant tight-heads in the league" after the prop signed a new two-year deal with Worcester. The Tonga international has been one of the Warriors most consistent Premiership performers this
MALVERN remained top of the Midland Alliance with this narrow victory against a well-organised Quorn on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 2, QUORN 1 That lasted until Tuesday when Stourbridge edged ahead with a 3-2 win over Cradley. Malvern had Ashley Walker back
MALVERN Town had their Harvey World Travel Midland Alliance lead cut to just one point after they were held to a draw at Oadby on Saturday. OADBY TOWN 1, MALVERN TOWN 1 The Langland Stadium side could not have hoped for a better start as recent signing
JENKINS Pete and Norma Would like to thank all Family and Friends for the surprise party on their Golden Wedding, Especially Joan, Jayne, Darren and Families and for the flowers, cards and presents. Plus £200 collected for The Diabetic Association. Published
SIEGEL BROTHERTON Erica and Paul Congratulations on the birth of our grandson Tyler, born on April 5th, weighing 9lb. Love from mum and dad Brotherton. xx Published in paper 07/04/2006
COOPEY Gavin and Emma Congratulations on the birth of your two little boys, Aron Thomas and Evan William, on Friday March 31st, 2006. Brothers for Ryan and Ella. Lots of love, Mum, Dad and Dean. Published in paper 07/04/2006
WHITTALL Mabel Irene Anne, Graham, Garry and Families would like sincerely to thank everyone who attended the Service and kind messages and support in the sad loss of their mother. Also kind donations to the Alzheimers Society. Special thanks to Bedwardine
BOSWORTH Joan John, Jane and Family would like to thank Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for all their support, messages and cards in their sad loss. Special thanks to Critical Care Unit and all special Friends at the Timberdine Day Centre Published
HANCOX Vera nee Doughty formerly Richardson On March 30th, in hospital. Beloved wife, friend and companion of Bert, widow of Joe Richardson, mother of Joanne, Susan and Elaine and grandmother of Alicia. Funeral service at Sansome Walk Baptist Church on
MATTHEWS Philip Cherished memories of Pip, fell asleep April 7th, 1982. Your memory is like a thread of gold, It will never tarnish or grow old. A thought, a smile, a silent tear, Every day of our lives, we wish you were still here. So sadly missed. From
HOWES Roger Who passed away nineteen years today. Always in our thoughts and memories. Pat, Jason, Miki and David. Published in paper 07/04/2006
WEST Malvern author Rob Walker, who found his inspiration in the Malvern Hills, has just had his first story for young people published. Mr Walker began scribbling children's stories when his own boys were young and they wanted to hear the same imaginary
SHE has been compared to the likes of musical greats such as Aimee Mann and Carole King, and now songbird songstress Amy Wadge is paying a visit to Worcester for a gig. The Bristol-born musician, who has been turning heads and receiving rave reviews ever
A MUSIC lover who got into DJing after having a go on her son's decks - and went on to win a regional competition - is turning her talents to raising much needed cash for multiple sclerosis suffers. Thirty-five-year-old Talia Kepinska shot to DJ stardom
THIS wartime farce is set in an idyllic village, where residents are bracing themselves for imminent invasion when chaos breaks out at the vicarage. A case of mistaken identity sees the place overrun with bishops, nosy neighbours, more vicars and an escaped
MUSIC by Mozart, Finzi and Tomkins will feature in a concert by Cradley Singers at Cradley Church on Sunday at 7.30pm. A Mosaic of Music will be directed by David Kemp and the accompanist is organist Pamela Colverson. Admission is £6 on the door, concessions
THE Ntombi Oboe Quartet will give a recital at Great Malvern Priory on Easter Monday, April 17, at 3pm. Priory organist Andrew Wilson will join the quartet for a programme including works by Mozart, Britten and Corelli. Elizabeth Blanckenberg (oboe),
Malvern Cinema: The World's Fastest Indian (12A) 7.30pm. Odeon Worcester: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (U) 11.40, 2.10, 4.45, 7.15, 9.15; Alien Autopsy (12A) 11.50, 2.20, 4.35, 6.45, 8.55; The Dark (15) 4.55, 6.55, 9.05; Basic Instinct 2 (18) 3.30, 8.00; Failure
FIVE local actresses are set to follow in the footsteps of Sharon Osbourne, Jerry Hall and Glenn Close as they give a charity performance of the Vagina Monologues. Frank and explicit, the show has proven one of the biggest theatrical hits of recent years
tonight Vincent Flatt's Final Drive - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Bellowhead - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Cruise Control - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. The Subways - Carling Academy, Birmingham. The New Seekers - Wulfrun Hall,
APRIL 7 Magic of Ireland Irish dance, music and song, at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. until APRIL 8 See How They Run Philip King's classic wartime comedy at Malvern Theatres. APRIL 8 The Barron Knights The Farewell tour at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. APRIL
THE Caretaker, by Nobel Prize winning playwright Harold Pinter, is at the Swan Theatre, Worcester, from Tuesday to Saturday, April 18 to 22, at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £9.50, concessions £8, students £5, first night £7. The box office on 01905 611427.
Three Men in a Bow Tie brag that an audience member had to be carted off in an ambulance mid-show because he fell off the chair laughing. They also claim the injured man returned the next night to catch the end of the show! The trio, a satirical singing
FIXTURES Harvey World Travel Midland Football Alliance Saturday, April 8, Biddulph Victoria v Malvern Town (3.00). Tuesday, May 9, Infirmary Senior Cup final, Malvern Town v Pershore Town (7.45, at Bromyard Town). West Midlands League Division One Saturday
AT Holy Trinity, Bosbury, on Palm Sunday, holy communion is at 9.30am. On Tuesday (April 11) at 7.30pm, is a Tenebrae service reliving the crucifixion, a dramatic service sung by choir and congregation. The following day at the vicarage in Bosbury at
WEST Malvern author Rob Walker, who found his inspiration in the Malvern Hills, has just had his first story for young people published. Mr Walker began scribbling children's stories when his own boys were young and they wanted to hear the same imaginary
SHE has been compared to the likes of musical greats such as Aimee Mann and Carole King, and now songbird songstress Amy Wadge is paying a visit to Worcester for a gig. The Bristol-born musician, who has been turning heads and receiving rave reviews ever
A MUSIC lover who got into DJing after having a go on her son's decks - and went on to win a regional competition - is turning her talents to raising much needed cash for multiple sclerosis suffers. Thirty-five-year-old Talia Kepinska shot to DJ stardom
The world-famous Moscow State Circus came to town this week and the show was unmissable family entertainment. My youngest son watched open mouthed (literally) as one spectacular act after another came into the ring. Trapeze artistes, tumblers and acrobats
Gringolts (violin) and Wass (piano) were among highly-talented rising stars selected to be BBC Young Generation Artists. Without doubt, that early promise is being realised. Ilya has a fine technique and delivers beautiful tones from his magnificent Stradivarius
UPTON'S new rector, Jeff Radcliffe, will be installed at the parish church on Saturday, May 6, at 3.30pm. He replaces The Rev. Chris Hardwick, who left in August to become the Dean of Truro Cathedral. Meanwhile, Upton CE Primary School held an Easter
THREE youngsters from the chess club at Upton CE Primary School have won through to the finals of a national competition. Connor Kelly, Laurence Astill and Jacob Jones all gained enough points in school matches to qualify for the British Land UK Chess
Upton news in brief . . . n TWO propane gas cylinders and fittings were stolen from the Royal British Legion Club at Hanley Swan on Thursday night, March 30. The 5ft cylinders, weighing 47kg each, were taken from a security cage at the side of the building
ON Monday, April 3, Malvern Hills District Council held a special meeting to discuss a motion to rescind its earlier decision to close a number of public conveniences. This will no doubt attract a great deal of popular interest. Of greater importance
YOU report that the citizens of Malvern and district cannot have their required new hospital until they have found a financial partner. This is an artificial situation designed to drive our community into further debt. If our nation has the resources
MANY of your correspondents are concerned about recent attempts to reduce the level of services in Malvern. We are frequently presented with a stark alternative: either pay more Council Tax or suffer cuts. It may interest your readers that when I was
Many readers of the Gazette will have visited Croome Park. The Park, which is now owned by the National Trust, has undergone an extensive ten-year restoration programme with the help of a substantial grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund and a generous donation
I keep telling myself local politics is not, or at least should not be, like Westminster in miniature. But in the face of the recent antics of Malvern Hills District Council, I find my faith in local politics is straining to breaking point. On Monday,
EVER fancied trying out life on a Pacific island? Well now's your chance. A Malvern man is looking for 5,000 volunteers to take part in a unique social experiment. Ben Keene, 26, and his friend and co-founder Mark James have set up a website www.tribewanted.com
CHANGES to the senior management structure at Malvern Hills District Council will not be made at taxpayers' expense, according to its chief executive. Chris Bocock's comments came after the council announced it was reducing the roles of chief executive
THE chairman of Malvern Town Council has accused the Liberal Democrats of bullying tactics. Ralph Madden's criticism of the district council's ruling party came after the authority decided by a majority of 19 to 17 against reversing its decision to close
A playscheme that cares for, feeds and educates 20 disadvantaged children is under threat. Lack of funding and the need for more youngsters means Playspace, which means at St Mary's Church hall, on Sherrards Green Road, Malvern, could be forced to close
ORGANISERS of a traditionally private Bromyard festival have applied for a licence to open it to members of the public this year. Nozstock Festival organiser Louise Horseman said the event began as a family barbecue in 1998. More and more guests attended
pupils in local secondary schools are achieving better than the national average in English, maths and science. This is based on tests taken by 14-year-olds last year that show a higher percentage of youngsters achieving level 5 or above in these key
A PLAN to extend the life of Malvern cemetery was approved by a town council committee this week. The cemetery, between Madresfield Road and Wilton Road, is filling up, with less than two years of unreserved plots left. One option is to take over part
INDIAN paceman Zaheer Khan believes his stint as one of Worcestershire's overseas stars is a win-win situation for both club and player. The left-arm seamer feels all the elements are in place for him to take a hatful of wickets for the County and play
A friend's illness has inspired James Williams to take part in his first London Marathon. James will be competing in the event on April 23 to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Trust, the charity that is helping Malvern Gazette reporter Lindsay Holder.
WORCESTERSHIRE'S cricketers are swapping their bats for bricks and their pads for paint pots this weekend as they roll up their sleeves and get stuck into the annual NatWest CricketForce event. More than 1,000 cricket clubs and an estimated 70,000 volunteers
THERE are still 120 tickets left for the make-or-break concert for Malvern's English Symphony Orchestra. A Save the ESO campaign will be launched at the 25th anniversary concert tonight (Friday) at Malvern Theatres. Around £20,000 would save the orchestra
MOST dental clinics in the Malvern area have not signed new contracts with the NHS. Out of seven practices contacted by the Malvern Gazette this week, only two, Richmond Dental Practice in Richmond Road, Malvern and The Dental Surgery in School Lane,
JAI Stanley has five more games to prove he is worth a new contract at Worcester City. That is the assessment of player-boss Andy Preece, who is striving to build a squad capable of taking City to promotion glory next season. Playmaker Stanley -- back
A LITTLE girl from Malvern has become a cover star on a shoppers' magazine. Molly Heath, aged four, features on the front of the new issue of Your Mall. Some 1.5 million copies of the magazine are distributed to 23 shopping centres across the UK owned
Celebrity chef James Martin and Cash in the Attic star Alistair Appleton visited Eastnor Castle to film a new TV series called Stately Suppers. The duo visit a different stately home in each episode and create contemporary recipes inspired by the building's
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Mark Yates is hoping for a defensive performance akin to that against Stevenage Borough last weekend when he takes his side to high-flying York City on Sunday. Stevenage, who are also going well in the Conference this season
THE season got under way for Malvern's Velo Club Sevale's season last Thursday, the first event being a 5.5-mile time trial on the Hanley Swan course. The poor weather conditions didn't have much effect on the turnout, 19 riders facing the time keeper
MALVERN Ladies hockey team came down to earth with a bump last weekend away for a league game at Old Cresconians. OLD CRESCONIANS 5, MALVERN LADIES 0 With three front players missing, Malvern played a new formation but were no match for a strong Cresconian
LEDBURY swimmers were keen to remain unbeaten in the Wyvern League when they swam the fifth round at the impressive new pool at Newport. Arron Almond stepped in to replace Thomas Stokes in the 100m backstroke and Rhys Davey in the 100m freestyle races
MALVERN Joggers put out 17 runners in the Scenic Six multi-terrain race at Peopleton, near Pershore, on Sunday. Tom Kennerdine (Kidder-minster AC) was the first of the 240 runners home in a time of 35.18. The Joggers' Andy Milton had a good run, placing
INDIAN paceman Zaheer Khan believes his stint as one of Worcestershire's overseas stars is a win-win situation for both club and player. The left-arm seamer feels all the elements are in place for him to take a hatful of wickets for the County and play
WORCESTERSHIRE'S cricketers are swapping their bats for bricks and their pads for paint pots this weekend as they roll up their sleeves and get stuck into the annual NatWest CricketForce event. More than 1,000 cricket clubs and an estimated 70,000 volunteers
MALVERN RFC Saturday, April 8 1st XV v Hinckley (Home). Meet Railway Inn 12.15pm. Kick off 3pm. No one dress code. Maroon shorts and socks. T shirts, warm up tops. M Richardson (Capt), D Irish, S Lancett, V Hill, C Smith, J Anderson, P Rawle, J Hynes,
health chiefs have announced a cull of 720 jobs across the county's hospitals, leaving thousands of nurses, doctors and admin staff fearing for their livelihoods. The move - which was announced yesterday and affects one in seven of the 4,500 strong full-time
WORK is finally set to start on repairing a stretch of collapsed riverbank on the Severn in Worcester this summer a year after it fell down. A wall holding up the bank by the Diglis House Hotel in Worcester collapsed after a storm at the end of June last
AN inspirational 75-year-old who helped establish health facilities in India has travelled there to see how funds to care for people with HIV/AIDS are being spent. Rita Zacchi, from Worcester, visited India around 15 years ago and was touched by the plight
A CATTERY will be built in a Worcestershire village, despite complaints from neighbours that it will be like living next door to a safari park. The plan to build three cattery units alongside an existing kennels business in Leigh Sinton was given the
MARSHALL Gormley, the young Worcester boy who has spent 16 months in hospital and has endured 55 operations, has had another setback. The four-year-old, of Borrow-dale Drive, Warndon, was looking forward to being released from hospital when he had to
A MOTHER turned detective to bring the brother she barely knew back home so he could meet her three very special children. And Herefordshire's first test tube triplets are pretty taken with Uncle Shane. Paul, Faye, and David Thirlwall have just turned
PEOPLE in Worcestershire are being urged to switch off their TVs for a week and go and explore the country instead. It's part of a an international scheme running from Friday, April 21, to Monday, May 1, for people to take advantage of the longer daylight
A MALVERN-based housing organisation has been given a top rating for its performance in a range of areas. The work of the Festival Housing Group has been judged by Quality Housing Services, an independent body which aims to drive up standards. The organisation
THE Worcester office of countywide estate agents Allan Morris is flying high. It's celebrating a move at the top by making a £1,000 donation to the County Air Ambulance. Chris Oliver, who has lived in and around Worcestershire all this life and has been
MUSIC by Mozart, Finzi and Tomkins will feature in a concert by Cradley Singers at Cradley Church on Sunday at 7.30pm. A Mosaic of Music will be directed by David Kemp and the accompanist is organist Pamela Colverson. Admission is £6 on the door, concessions
MALVERN go into the final Midlands Two West home game of the season against Hinckley needing to secure a win to ensure no sudden death scenario at Stoke on April 22. Bolstered by some of the returning players who went "walkabout" in the Antipodes, Malvern
MALVERN remained top of the Midland Alliance with this narrow victory against a well- organised Quorn on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 2, QUORN 1 That lasted until Tuesday when Stourbridge edged ahead with a 3-2 win over Cradley. Malvern had Ashley Walker back
RANGERS had nine players unavailable on Saturday, which meant that they travelled to third-placed Bilston Town with just 11. BILSTON TOWN 5, MALVERN RANGERS 1 This meant first starts of the season for manager Roger Kitchener, Simon Burge and Andy Hurrell
ONE hundred years after Worcestershire's first county golf match, which was against Gloucestershire, the teams met again to play at The Worcestershire Golf Club, Malvern Wells, on Sunday. The counties have played every year since 1906, excluding the war
POWICK travelled to champions-elect Tolladine in this Worcester Saturday League premier division clash and returned home empty-handed. TOLLADINE SPORTS 3, POWICK 0 Tolladine won the toss and elected to play with a strong wind at their back. Powick found
WEST Malvern entertained Bromsgrove Corinthians on Saturday in the Worcester League division one on a pitch that was barely playable due to torrential rain. WEST MALVERN 2, BROMSGROVE CORINTHIANS 2 West Malvern knew that they were in for a hard struggle
MANOR Park Squash Club men's first team won the Worcestershire plate competition when they defeated Hagley in the final. The team receive their trophy at the Worcestershire SRA presentation evening at Barnt Green SC on Friday, April 21. The ladies' team
'MYSTIFIED Spiritualist' was the baffling headline in the Malvern News 100 years ago. It was above the report of a court case dubbed "the most extraordinary story that was ever told in a court of justice". It started simply enough, with one Frank Cecil
100 years ago The dust nuisance, which raised a great outcry last year, is again apparent. A petition on the subject, presented by Dr Stanley Haynes, on behalf of long-suffering residents of the Worcester Road, has been referred to the street's committee
FIVE local actresses are set to follow in the footsteps of Sharon Osbourne, Jerry Hall and Glenn Close as they give a charity performance of the Vagina Monologues. Frank and explicit, the show has proven one of the biggest theatrical hits of recent years
JAI Stanley has five more games to prove he is worth a new contract at Worcester City. That is the assessment of player-boss Andy Preece, who is striving to build a squad capable of taking City to promotion glory next season. Playmaker Stanley -- back
APRIL8-9 Old Pictures of Callow End and Powick An exhibition organised by Marjorie and Peter Harris at Callow End Village Hall. 10am-6pm. UNTIL MAY 4 Young Artist of the Year 2005 Exhibition Paintings by Emily Wakefield and Richard Read, The Gallery at
tonight Vincent Flatt's Final Drive - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Bellowhead - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Cruise Control - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. The Subways - Carling Academy, Birmingham. The New Seekers - Wulfrun Hall,
APRIL 8 Birmingham Festival Choral Society Concert with Kyrie Eleison at Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham. APRIL 10 Jazz In The Foyer The Dutch Lewis Broadband at Evesham Arts Centre. Tickets available on the door. APRIL 27 An Evening with Mozart A selection
APRIL 7 Magic of Ireland Irish dance, music and song, at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. until APRIL 8 See How They Run Philip King's classic wartime comedy at Malvern Theatres. APRIL 8 The Barron Knights The Farewell tour at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. APRIL
COINCIDENCE led to Mike Tiley discovering his great uncle was involved in a circle of friends, whose story will be told Malvern Theatres. Best of Friends will be staged this month and, by another coincidence, Mr Tiley is friends with two of the play's
THE Caretaker, by Nobel Prize winning playwright Harold Pinter, is at the Swan Theatre, Worcester, from Tuesday to Saturday, April 18 to 22, at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £9.50, concessions £8, students £5, first night £7. The box office on 01905 611427.
THE Crowstarver, a gripping tale for children aged eight to 13, is at Malvern Theatres next week. The play is based on a book by Dick King-Smith, who also wrote The Sheep Pig, which was made into the award-winning movie Babe. Set during the Second World
Three Men in a Bow Tie brag that an audience member had to be carted off in an ambulance mid-show because he fell off the chair laughing. They also claim the injured man returned the next night to catch the end of the show! The trio, a satirical singing
SIR - I can reassure Andrew Guy (Letters, March 24) that the car park options study is not aimed at increasing car parking but at re-balancing what we've got. Indeed, it is highly likely that we will end up with less parking. The university development
Theatre April Until 8-See How they Run by Philip King at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £14-£22. Box office (01684) 892277. 8-Jethro at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £17.50. Box office (01684) 892277. Concerts April 7
MALVERN Town will be hoping to keep the Worcester Infirmary Senior Cup firmly in their hands when they play the final on Tuesday, May 9. Holders Malvern play Pershore Town at Bromyard Town's Delehay Meadow. The match kicks-off at 7.45pm.
MALVERN Town Reserves cruised to their best West Midlands division one win of the season on Tuesday when they defeated visiting Hinton 6-2. MALVERN TOWN RES 6, HINTON 2 Both teams played some good passing football but the home side, boosted by the inclusion
JACKSON Beryl nee Bartlett Passed away peacefully at Cheltenham General Hospital on April 1st 2006, aged 71 years, after a courageous fight against cancer. Beloved sister of Paul and sister of Linda. Much loved aunty of Richard and Abigail, great aunt
WHITE Barry Baz Passed away peacefully in Worcestershire Royal Hospital on April 1st, aged 72 years. A dearly loved husband of Joan. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Funeral Service will take place at St Peter's Church, Droitwich
HOPKINSON Edna Retired State Registered Nurse and Midwife, formerly Matron of Oaklands Residential Home, Worcester. Of Arboretum, Worcester. In Hospital on April 2nd in her 100th year. Will be sadly missed by Dorothy Platts and all her Family and Friends
JENKINS Valerie Loraine Of Hampton Passed away peacefully on March 31st, 2006, after many years of struggle with Multiple Sclerosis Beloved wife of Terry, mother of Mark and Mandie, mother in law to Tracy and Glyn, grandmother to Tom, Rebekah, Hannah,
PARDOE Jean and Bryan Thanks to Jackie, Debbie, Kevin, Phil and Gary for our lovely surprise Golden Wedding Reception at the Fownes Hotel. Love Mum and Dad. xxxx Published in paper 07/04/2006
HOLMES Jack Loving memories of a dear dad and grandad. God bless. Love Marg, Simon and Andrew. Published in paper 07/04/2006
TRAINER Robert Jock Passed away April 7th, 1986. The years pass by, But the memories never die. God Bless Loving wife Gladys, sons John, Robert and Families Published in paper 07/04/2006
MARCH End March - Mid May: Spring Blossom Trail. A carefully planned signposted route around the Vale of Evesham, outstanding scenery and blossom 'at its best'. There is also a cycle route that you can enjoy. For more information, contact Angela Tidmarsh
The world-famous Moscow State Circus came to town this week and the show was unmissable family entertainment. My youngest son watched open mouthed (literally) as one spectacular act after another came into the ring. Trapeze artistes, tumblers and acrobats
Gringolts (violin) and Wass (piano) were among highly-talented rising stars selected to be BBC Young Generation Artists. Without doubt, that early promise is being realised. Ilya has a fine technique and delivers beautiful tones from his magnificent Stradivarius
A MUSICAL treat for all tastes is on offer at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury. The new season at the theatre will see performances from genuine folk-rock pioneers Steeleye Span and a host of tribute bands from the Cavern Beatles, the B'Eagles and Fleetwood
THE gripping adaptation of a popular children's book by Babe author Dick King-Smith is set to delight audiences at Malvern's Festival Theatre next week. The Crowstarver will offer eight to 13-year-olds a chance to experience the work of a cast of five
STEEL bedsteads, an Electrolux cylinder vacuum cleaner, some wire-handled paint tins and even a stone kitchen sink are all items desperately needed by a city theatre group. The Swan Theatre Amateur Company need the props to create a 1960s look for the
APRIL 7 The Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry A Talk on Reading Old Handwriting at the Baptist Church Hall, Sansome Walk, Worcester, starting at 7.30pm. Practice Night Brian and Philomena invite you to an evening of Ballroom
APRIL8-9 Old Pictures of Callow End and Powick An exhibition organised by Marjorie and Peter Harris at Callow End Village Hall. 10am-6pm. UNTIL MAY 4 Young Artist of the Year 2005 Exhibition Paintings by Emily Wakefield and Richard Read, The Gallery at
APRIL 8 Birmingham Festival Choral Society Concert with Kyrie Eleison at Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham. APRIL 10 Jazz In The Foyer The Dutch Lewis Broadband at Evesham Arts Centre. Tickets available on the door. APRIL 27 An Evening with Mozart A selection
COINCIDENCE led to Mike Tiley discovering his great uncle was involved in a circle of friends, whose story will be told Malvern Theatres. Best of Friends will be staged this month and, by another coincidence, Mr Tiley is friends with two of the play's
THE Crowstarver, a gripping tale for children aged eight to 13, is at Malvern Theatres next week. The play is based on a book by Dick King-Smith, who also wrote The Sheep Pig, which was made into the award-winning movie Babe. Set during the Second World
Theatre April Until 8-See How they Run by Philip King at the Festival Theatre, Malvern Theatres. 2.30pm & 8pm. £14-£22. Box office (01684) 892277. 8-Jethro at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. 7.30pm. £17.50. Box office (01684) 892277. Concerts April 7
