100 years ago

Robert Lawless, of no fixed abode, was charged with being drunk in the Graham Road on October 5th. P C Harley said the defendant was in the vicinity of the Beauchamp Tap challenging people to fight. He had been turned away from the Tap because he was drunk. Witness said he had several complaints about defendant, who accosted two gentlemen in the Priory Road and would not leave them. He was selling watercress. The defendant admitted he had some drink. He was fined 5s, with the alternative of seven days' hard labour. Malvern Gazette, October 7, 1904.

At the time of going to press, the outlook for Ledbury's annual pleasure fair is rather gloomy, so far as the elements are concerned. There are no outward and visible signs that the town is to be given over to pandemonium. Mr Stads has kept his word not to come again, until improvements are made to the show ground at the market. Ledbury Free Press, October 11, 1904.

50 years ago

Worcestershire County Council's Confirming and Compensation Committee on Monday decided to refuse the renewal of the license of the Mount Inn, West Malvern. The committee considered the renewal of the licence in June, when the chairman (Mr E Guy Bigwood) said that the committee were loth to close the inn if it could be avoided, but it was obvious something had to be done about the toilet accommodation. Mr Godfrey Russell, for the tenants and owners, told the committee that the brewers did not feel the old house warranted the expenditure.

Malvern Gazette, October 8, 1954.

Ledbury is going "on the air" next month, in the BBC's Talk of the Town series of broadcasts, about towns of under 10,000 population. The general purposes committee of the Urban District Council reported an inquiry from the BBC as to whether the council would make available the Market House. Ledbury Reporter, October 8, 1954.

25 years ago

Malvern organisations, firms and individuals are being asked to throw their weight and their money behind a campaign to ensure the continued enjoyment of one of the town's greatest assets - its trees. Malvern Heritage Society, which has been expressing concern about the number of trees which have been lost either through natural wastage or felling, has been stirred to launch the campaign because Malvern Hills District Council has had to cut back its programme of planting replacement trees.

Malvern Gazette, October 11, 1979.

The decision has now been taken to press ahead with an application for planning permission for the Ledbury by-pass, following the original route closer to the Deer Park. It has been attacked by a town and parish councillor, who claims that it is contrary to the wishes of the majority of people living on the estate. Ledbury Reporter, October 11 1979.