WEST Mercia police say they are "delighted" that racist crime figures have soared across the region. Fresh Home Office reports revealed the number of recorded racist incidents went up by 459 per cent across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire
A WORCESTER man who drowned his sorrows after seeing his friend die, launched a tirade of drunken abuse at police before threatening to kill them. Martin Deal, aged 26, admitted being drunk and disorderly during the fracas on Saturday, January 13. Alex
PATIENTS needing vascular surgery in Worcestershire no longer face a lottery on the quality of care they receive following the launch of a round-the-clock service. Consultant surgeon Richard Downing told board members of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
AN electrician who loved his holidays by the sea has made a big splash with the RNLI by leaving £163,000 in his will to the charity. Ken Bellamy, aged 73, may have lived in landlocked Kidderminster all his life but he grew to love lifeboats on his trips
ONE can see the full extent of the damage done to the Corsend/High Leadon Road through the diversion of traffic along this country road during the recent weeks of floods before Christmas, due to the closure of the A417 road at Maisemore. The sides are
OUTER Limits, the Benefice youth group, meets tomorrow (Saturday), from 7-9pm. The evening will include an interview with PC Mark Woodward. There will be a service of Evening Prayer at St Mary's Church on Sunday, January 21 beginning at 6.30pm. Also on
THE Wellington Heath Parish Council will be holding a planning meeting on Tuesday, January 23, starting at 7.30pm in Christ Church, Wellington Heath. The object of the meeting will be to discuss a planning application in Staplow. The applicant is applying
A MALVERN author is publishing a fully-updated edition of his book on local castles. Mike Salter's The Castles of Herefordshire and Worcestershire was first published in 1989. It's part of a series of 40 books which Mr Salter has written and published
IT'S almost a month since Christmas, a month in which the aftermath of Worcester's flooding crisis has slipped from the forefront of the minds of many people. But for some, particularly those whose homes were devastated by the floods, the issues raised
LIKE most new dads, Curtis Stigers is feeling the toll of a fitful night's sleep while bringing up a 10-month-old daughter. But the resident New Yorker can't wait to jet off to Britain for his latest visit and first acoustic tour. And when The Pulse informs
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will have defender Scott Stamps back for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three trip to Mansfield Town (3.0). He has missed Harriers' last two matches with a hamstring injury, but has now come off the casualty list after responding
STOURPORT Swifts hope to take another step on the road to Villa Park tomorrow. The Midland Alliance side bid to reach the last 16 of the FA Carlsberg Vase for the first time in their history when they entertain Mickleover Sports in the fourth round (3pm
WEST MALVERN 2, HANLEY SWAN 2 WEST Malvern threw away the chance to go third in Division One of the Worcester League on Saturday when they squandered a two-goal lead in the final 15 minutes through shoddy defending. The game started with both teams probing
BELL Inn 98 and Fromes Hill book their place in the semi-finals of the Senior Cup following victories in last Sunday's ties, however LTFC 2000 will have to wait a little longer to find out their opponents after Portobello United and Morgan's fixture succumbed
WEST MIDLANDS POLICE RESERVES 3, MALVERN ATHLETIC 1 THIS important Midland Combination Division Two encounter between two teams in the bottom four places of the division saw the Police side extend the gap between the two sides with this 3-1 win at Tally
It is pleasant to give credit when it is due. The thinking behind the Waitrose scheme was that wealthy shopper would walk out of the store into the town centre and spend so much money there that other businesses would be attracted to rent vacant shops
RICHARD Surman's views on the newly-formed links between the poetry festival and Ledbury in Bloom (Ledbury Reporter, January 5), surprised and annoyed me. It seems to me to be evidence of intolerance and arrogance spreading to all areas of our society
I WAS very pleased to read about the amount of money raised by the sale of charity Christmas cards at the shop in Malvern Library. However, I was horrified by the statement in the same article by the chief Librarian in Worcester that "there is a possibility
THE Malvern Hills Conservators seem to be in danger of losing the plot. In a recent radio interview, the conservation officer kept on talking about protecting the wildlife. (What "wildlife" did he have in mind?) In the meantime, they seem to forget that
CALLOW END HARRIERS FC 0, INTERMILOKAL FC 1 A WIN for Callow End Harriers FC in this Malvern League Division One game would have put them level on points with their opponents but missed opportunities cost them dear. Harriers struggled to gain any real
I WAS interested by your recent report concerning the opening of a West Midlands Regional Office in Brussels, allegedly to give this "region" a direct voice at the heart of the European Union. The "launch" of this office was celebrated by a junket at
ARCHDALE 3, MALVERN RANGERS 0 BEING without Steve Rawlings and John Rooney both working, Mick Lowe suspended and Lee Brookes injured from last week's team, coupled with Clive Churchill and David Beats longer term injuries, manager Roger Kitchener had
MY wife and I would like to express our most sincere thanks to the emergency services - i.e. fire, MEB and ambulance - for the excellent service we received during our misfortune and frightful experience on December 30. In the early hours of the morning
WORCESTER Rugby Club are confident that tomorrow's National One clash against Henley Hawks (3pm) will beat the big freeze. The club's groundstaff have been using hot-air blowers on the Sixways pitch to keep the frost at bay as well as using covers. And
WORCESTER City boss John Barton wants his side to end their goal famine as quickly as possible. City go into tomorrow's home Dr Martens League Premier Division clash with lowly Folkestone Invicta (3pm) without a goal in 415 minutes of action. They could
HEREFORD United are sweating on the fitness of star striker Gavin Williams ahead of tomorrow's Nationwide Conference clash with Hayes at Edgar Street (3pm). The highly-rated Williams, who is the Bulls' leading scorer this season with 11 goals, injured
Eckington AC matches continue to be well supported judging by the turn out for their first winter pairs contest when 34 anglers lined the banks on Saturday despite the sub- zero temperatures. With the match pegged from Covert corner down to Strensham,
THERE are new leaders of the Second Division of the Malvern & District Pool League as Apocalypse of Willie Thorne's Snooker Centre leapfrogged long time leaders The Legionnaires. The Legion crew had a bye but Apocalypse gained a tough 5-4 victory
POLICE 'A' have made good use of the Christmas break to catch up on unplayed matches in Division Three of the Lambert & Wade Malvern Table Tennis League. Unfortunately they only were able to get one point from their three matches. This was against
MALVERN Town visit lowly Heath Hayes in the Banks Brewery League Premier Division tomorrow (Saturday), kick-off 2.45pm, and hope to include Sean Davies in the squad for the first time. The HFA met on Monday and cleared Davies, and although a small fine
THEIR on-off relationship has kept their fans enthralled for the past couple of years, but don't expect wedding bells from Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck. The romance is definitely over confirms the Hollywood actress. We went out together, had a really
MALVERN Ramblers Cricket Club begin their preparations for the forthcoming season at the Chase High School's sports hall from 6-8pm on Tuesday (January 23). The first hour will be for the coaching of the junior section of the club, and the second hour
BARNARDS Green Cricket Club start their indoor nets at Malvern College on Monday (January 22) commencing at 7pm. As in previous years the club will be running three Saturday, two Sunday and one mid-week team at senior level. Any new or prospective member
CURTIS Stigers will be among next month's guests at the Huntingdon Hall in Worcester, with a gig planned for Saturday, February 10. Stigers moved away from his pop/soul style for his latest release Brighter Days, an album he says is inspired by music
NEW Orleans music for the 21st Century will be featured in a special New Year concert arranged by the Friends of Upton Jazz Festival. The Black Snake Jazz Band and Jim Shelley's Frisco Jazz Band have been lined up for the event at Hanley Castle High School
WORCESTER Rugby Club are confident that tomorrow's National One clash against Henley Hawks (3pm) will beat the big freeze. The club's groundstaff have been using hot-air blowers on the Sixways pitch to keep the frost at bay as well as using covers. And
WORCESTER City have slapped 34-year-old midfielder Paul Carty on the transfer list. Manager John Barton has acted as he is unhappy with the player's recent form. Young striker Chris Jefferson has also been transfer-listed. Barton declined to say if transfer
THE manager of a Bromsgrove garden centre is planning to spice up her life with a 300-mile charity bike ride across India. Jo Cummings, from Highfield Road, is in serious training for her arduous trek from Agra to Delhi at the end of next month. The 36
January 19 Rock 'n' Roll with City Sounds Disco. Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Club, The Moors, Worcester. This Machinery and Suriki. The Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. January 20 Marade Lady Singer. Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Mens, The Moors, Worcester
The Endellion String Quartet. Jan 19. 7.30pm. CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham (0121 616 6500). Guarneri Trio of Prague. Jan 20. 7.30pm. Droitwich Spa Methodist Church (01905 775246). Orfeo - Haydn (Concert performance sung in Italian). Jan 20.
ROLL on Worcester Parkway. At present, if I wish to go by train to see my brother in Yorkshire, it's a tedious trip to Birmingham with a change at nightmarish New Street. If I decide to travel by train to visit my sister in Plymouth, I have to go from
I WOULD like to reply to Coun Gary Kibblewhite's letter (You Say, January 10). He says he wants council tenants to have the full facts. Well instead of sending out glossy fact sheets in first class envelopes with the tenants' name and address on, I will
MALVERN cyclist Liam Killeen started 2001 where he ended the previous year - standing on the centre of the podium. Liam, aged 18, took part in the Cyclo-cross National Championships at Sutton Park, Birmingham, at the weekend and collected the U23 title
I READ with interest the account of the Orchard Survey of Worcester given by Michael Grundy in the Evening News (January 6). It is, however, most disappointing that a myth is again perpetuated about the "William" or "Williams" pear being introduced by
SHEEP straying from the hills are creating a cleaning-up problem for people in the Priory Road area of Malvern. Peter Meczes woke to find sheep in the garden of his Russeldene Hotel nearly two weeks ago, and they have come back day after day. "They've
MALVERN has got "too much trash" lying around, according to a disappointed tourist. Brenda Jacob, a visitor from Washington DC, has been picking up bags of rubbish on her way round Malvern which, she said, reflects badly on the town. "Just walking up
Police have been criticised for not enforcing an on-street drinking ban and stopping Ledbury Hunt serving stirrup cups at its Boxing Day meet. Deputy mayor Geoff Knock told the Town Council that the decision could be seen as "discrimination" not "discretion
Malvern Cinema: Cast Away (12) Evenings 8pm, matinees Wednesday 3pm. 102 Dalmatians (U) 3pm 20th & 21st only. Odeon Worcester: Cast Away (12) 11.30*, 2.20, 5.20, 8.20 (* Sat Only); Meet the Parents (12) Daily 1.30, 3.50, 6.20, 8.50; Bounce (12) Daily
MALVERN Town Council has agreed a major increase in its precept but has been warned it must deliver on its promises. The Council was unanimous in its agreement that a large rise was needed to fund a five-year investment programme and rebuild its reserves
THE scandalous life of an American woman who married a member of a leading Ledbury family is to be made into a Hollywood movie. Top actress Nicole Kidman is set to star as Victoria Woodhull, whose lifestyle and philosophy made her notorious in the USA
Farmer Nick Allen surveyed his water-logged land this week and issued a challenge to Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. "Get out of your Jag, put on your wellies and come to Bury End Farm, Upton-upon-Severn. See what the ordinary farmer has to put up
MALVERN headteachers are expected to join forces with heads from around the county next week to lobby the Government for fairer funding. For the last eight years, the Government has used a complicated formula to calculate how much funding each local education
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has received glowing praise as an education authority from Ofsted. The report, which was published this week, follows an inspection which was carried out in September last year. The report said: "Herefordshire is an effective local
AN extra £100,000 will be needed every year for the next three years to bring Worcestershire libraries in line with new government standards. This is on top of the extra £200,000 given to the library service last year and is one more problem for the cash-strapped
A MALVERN company has struck a deal with a major chemist chain, which will release fresh investment in its specialist computer system. Co-op Health Care Ltd, the country's largest regional independent pharmacy chain with 124 pharmacies, has bought a 50
WE all know that a good education is fundamental to our futures it helps shape our mind, our personality and our ambitions. And as a former pupil of two Worcester schools I know what education is like in this county. I received a high standard of teaching
THE by-election in West Malvern will be a straight fight between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Nominations for the Malvern Hills District Council seat, vacated by the Liberal Democrat Penny Vere, who has moved away from the area, closed on
A FARMER has been granted permission to put up temporary fencing for his goats on the Malvern Hills. The board of Malvern Hills Conservators agreed last week that Trevor Bayliss should be allowed to enclose his goats on the eastern side of Pinnacle Hill
THE Local Government Commission has published draft proposals which would change the face of electoral representation in the Ledbury and Bromyard areas and across Herefordshire. In a highly unusual development, the Commission has drawn up its own scheme
MALVERN Theatre Players have decided to depart from this world and enter the realms of science fiction for their next production. They will be performing an adaptation of John Wyndham's classic novel The Chrysalids, a story based on a post-holocaust world
ALVECHURCH continued to clear their fixture backlog last night with a Worcestershire Senior Urn win at Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves. The visitors dominated a one-sided encounter and were rewarded by goals from Dean Tilley in the 15th minute and Dean Meyrick
Malvern Cinema: Cast Away (12) Evenings 8pm, matinees Wednesday 3pm. 102 Dalmatians (U) 3pm 20th & 21st only. Odeon Worcester: Cast Away (12) 11.30*, 2.20, 5.20, 8.20 (* Sat Only); Meet the Parents (12) Daily 1.30, 3.50, 6.20, 8.50; Bounce (12) Daily
BROMSGROVE Rovers have made yet another addition to their squad ahead of tomorrow's Dr Martens League Western Division clash with Cirencester Town (3pm). Wesley Meacham, a 17-year-old left-sided player released by Aston Villa, could be in line for his
A CITY landscape architect practice is toasting sparkling success after seeing its biggest contract to date nearing completion. Andrew Davis Partnership had to install a computer-aided design system when it landed the contract to build Worcester's new
THE economy in Worcestershire and Herefordshire is buoyant according to the latest quarterly survey from the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire. More than 400 companies, employing 16,850 people, took part in the survey between October
BRITISH tourism is set for a major boost this year, Worcester-based Discover Britain has revealed. The annual turnover for the firm stands at £14m and with the current status of the euro, and the comparison of American low interest rates, yet more tourists
THE mother of a former heroin addict is pleading with Worcester families to join forces and drive drugs off the streets. Shirley Evans made the call after comforting the family of 23-year-old Phillip Smith, who died on Sunday, after apparently experimenting
A MAN is warning walkers to be extra vigilant near Pitchcroft because he says the area is contaminated with used sanitary towels and sewage. John Weston said the drain at the front of the car park off The Moors was erupting with waste before Christmas
A FOOLHARDY feline scaled new heights after finding itself at the top of a telegraph pole. Worcester Fire Station's White Watch were called to help the moggy, stranded high above Wells Road, Ronkswood. The RSPCA called the Fire Brigade after passers-by
TWO farmers who say their health has suffered as a result of working with chemicals claim Worcestershire Health Authority is refusing to treat them. Tony Grinnall and Richard Seymour are convinced that years of working with organic phosphate chemicals
SEVERN Trent has come under fire after taking almost a month to fix burst pipes which left a Worcester street looking like a "river." A cold snap between Christmas and New Year resulted in two burst pipes in the middle of the road at Thorn Avenue, Brickfields
A DRIVER who killed a friend in a crash while travelling at 110mph, drunk and eating a packet of crisps, turned to drugs to cope with his mental turmoil following the tragedy, a court was told. Bruce Holtom, aged 28, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years
PLANS have been submitted to Malvern Hills District Council for conversion of Sarn Hill Grange (formerly part of Bredon School) into eight dwellings. In its time as well as a school, it has been a private dwelling, a riding school and residential accommodation
BOOK your seats now for the next production by the Colwall Players, The Owl and the Pussycat, a musical by Sheila Ruskin and David Wood. This will take place at Colwall Village Hall on Wednesday January 31 to February 3, at 7.30pm with a matinee performance
WHEN Corse Parish Council met for their bi-monthly meeting the Clerk, Mr Norman Davis reported that to date there had been no response from Diana Organ MP regarding means of financing a scheme to relieve flooding at Straight Lane, Corse, neither had any
AS part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the guest preacher at St Peter's Church on Sunday will be Miss Pat Holmes, and at St James', Callow End, Mr Ivan Whiley of Malvern Link United Reformed Church. On Tuesday evening, a number of parishioners
With over 100 miles of rights of way in the Malvern Hills, there is virtually no limit to the number of different walks which can be made. This one is an exhilarating and enjoyable circuit of the northern hills, including the northernmost of all, End
FOURTH-placed Redditch United face a promotion six-pointer at Hinckley United, who are second (3pm). Boss Rob Smith is confident they can get a result after taking 16 out of the last 18 points on offer. "We are the side in form and they are struggling
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will have defender Scott Stamps back for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three trip to Mansfield Town (3.0). He has missed Harriers' last two matches with a hamstring injury, but has now come off the casualty list after responding
HANDEL was the predominant composer in the Bochmann Ensemble's recital for Worcester Concert Club, beginning with a warm and vibrant performance of his Concerto Grosso in B flat. Moving on from a restrained Adagio the music progressed through an Allegro
Members of the Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society have not taken a fall with their latest pantomime, Humpty Dumpty, which opened to an almost full house on Tuesday. The sets were colourful and the performers soon had the audience agog, despite a plot that
GLOUCESTER CITY 7, MALVERN LADIES FC 5 MALVERN Ladies FC travelled to Gloucester for a League Cup game on Sunday. Malvern went 1-0 down after only three minutes, but were level in the 11th minute when a good run and cross by Hayley Presley was tapped
TRINITY SPORTS 2, MALVERN RM 1. MALVERN seem to have lost the will to win going on this weeks Worcester & District Football League Division Four performance, it was one of those days where everything was going wrong. It started when they arrived at
WELLAND Juniors Under 6's to Under 11's start back at Welland playing fields on Saturday, January 27 at 9.45am. All managers and helpers are asked to meet at 9.30am. The club will be holding a managers' and committee meeting on Saturday, January 20 at
COUNTY SPORTS 2, MALVERN TOWN RES 0 TOWN Reserves failed to overcome County Sports for the second consecutive week, having lost by 2-1 last week in the Worcester Nursing Cup, they again failed to progress in the Evesham Hospital Cup in which they were
The Malvern Gazette recently published the views of persons and MPs for and against a ban on hunting with dogs. I resent the view taken by Mr Foster MP that my conduct supporting hunting and country sports equates me to bear-baiters and the like. I am
MALVERN Radar were beaten 4-0 by a very good Kempsey side last Saturday although a good second half performance from Radar should have lifted the team for this Saturday's trip to Worcester to take on Perrywood. Players meet 1pm at the New Inn. The Sunday
SOUTHSIDE SWIFTS 2, KEYZ 2000 FC 5 KEYZ 2000 finally have found their feet in the Worcester Division Four after their nine week lay off with a 5-2 away triumph after last weeks 2-2 draw at Bringsty Sports. Southside playing out of Diglis in Worcester
COUNTY SPORTS RESERVES 0, MALVERN PREMIERS 9 MALVERN Premiers showed their true abilities in the Evesham Hospital Cup round two when they played away to First Division side County Sports Reserves and thrashed them 9-0. Right from the start The Prems looked
POWICK 2, BEAUCHAMP AFC 1 POWICK brought Beauchamp's unbeaten run to an end on Sunday with an impressive home win in the Worcester League Division Two. From the start Powick went straight on the attack but could not break down the visitors defence. Beauchamp
I never cease to be amazed at the Canute-like attempts of people who think it is vital that they (not Mother Nature) should "manage" the unique ecological system on the Malvern Hills. Now, in their wisdom, the Conservators (assigned by the nation to preserve
AFC VAUXHALL 2, RED LION FALCONS 3 RED Lion Falcons collected their second Worcester League Division Four win of the season on Sunday when they travelled to AFC Vauxhall and came away with a well-deserved victory on an icy Perdiswell. Despite missing
OCCASIONALLY from now on, I'll not only been looking back 50, 100 and 200 years, but also to the Journal archives of 250 years ago in the middle of the 18th Century. For instance, in this week of 1751 The Worcester Journal reported on a murder in a city
WHY should our children be worth less? That's the question seriously posed this week by our educationalists, politicians and parents. We have argued about Herefordshire and Worcestershire's raw deal when it comes to central funding. We have argued that
WORCESTER City have slapped 34-year-old midfielder Paul Carty on the transfer list. Manager John Barton has acted as he is unhappy with the player's recent form. Young striker Chris Jefferson has also been transfer-listed. Barton declined to say if transfer
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will have defender Scott Stamps back for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three trip to Mansfield Town (3.0). He has missed Harriers' last two matches with a hamstring injury, but has now come off the casualty list after responding
DROITWICH 'A' opened the new Worcestershire Cricket Board Indoor League with a two-wicket win over Ombersley. Ombersley totalled 73-3 with Paul Southall making 15 not out, James Quinn 15 and Mark Wakefield 14. Paul Bryan (1-26) was the only wicket-taker
JACK Frost is set to have his say over Saturday's fixtures with only theall-weather cards at Lingfield and Wolverhampton certain to beat the cold snap. Sadly this hardly leaves a feast of action for the punter but there are still a handful of opportunities
TEWKESBURY LADIES 3, MALVERN WOMENS HOCKEY CLUB 2 ON a bitterly cold morning Malvern travelled to Tewkesbury to play a friendly. With the bumpy grass pitch badly frozen at one end the match was scrappy throughout and favoured Malvern's more senior players
AN excellent Malvern Ladies Skittles League's finals night took place last week at Madresfield Club. The evening started with the Singles Finals, with spares all over the scoreboard this was proving to be a high scoring nail biting match with everything
BROMSGROVE Rovers have made yet another addition to their squad ahead of tomorrow's Dr Martens League Western Division clash with Cirencester Town (3pm). Wesley Meacham, a 17-year-old left-sided player released by Aston Villa, could be in line for his
CAST AWAY (12): Tom Hanks shines in a modern-day Robinson Crusoe tale. Odeon, Worcester. (11.30 Saturday only), 2.20, 5.20, 8.20. UCI Merry Hill (2.00 Sat/Sun) 5.15, 8.30. Fri/Sat late 11.40. Warner Village. (11.40 Sat/Sun) 2.40, 5.50, 9.00. Malvern Cinema
MALVERN Town include new defender Sean Davies at Heath Hayes in the Banks's Brewery League Premier Division (2.45). He has been cleared to play by the Herefordshire FA after his old club Bromyard Town protested that he had signed outside the notice period
MEMORIES and anecdotes from a lifetime in the music industry are promised at an Evening with Alan Price on Friday, January 26. Price, who was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and holds the Gold Badge of Merit from the British Academy
BOSBURY Players have announced details of this year's major production, Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe. The group is fresh from last month's production of Lady Audley's Secret and is no stranger to musical works, having staged The King and I in 1999
WORCESTER'S Marrs Bar music venue is re-opening on Saturday, January 20, after a couple of weeks shut-down for alterations. On stage will be Juiced, whose last gig at the venue provided one of its busiest Thursday nights ever, playing their original brand
MALVERN Concert Club opens the second half of its 97th season with a concert featuring Jeux next week. The harp is the centrepiece of Jeux's work, around which it builds a range of instrumental combinations, the result of which can be heard at the Forum
I ALWAYS used to feel a bit sorry for poor old Amy in the TV holiday sit-com Duty Free, but apparently I needn't have. For according to the actress who played her, Gwen Taylor, Amy was a lot cuter than you thought. She was, if you remember, the long suffering
WORCESTER City boss John Barton wants his side to end their goal famine as quickly as possible. City go into tomorrow's home Dr Martens League Premier Division clash with lowly Folkestone Invicta (3pm) without a goal in 415 minutes of action. They could
EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen is targeting a six-point boost to his side's promotion prospects. The Robins, who dropped to fifth place while they were reaching the FA Umbro Trophy fourth round last weekend, entertain bottom club Cinderford Town tomorrow
BROMSGROVE MP Julie Kirkbride has hit out at "woolly minded liberals" who oppose correcting persistently unruly youngsters with a smack. She spoke after an all-party group of MPs condemned the Government's plans to allow childminders, with parental permission
MALVERN 42 pts, OLD LAURENTIANS 13 pts MALVERN retained their three points lead at the top of Midlands Two West with a comprehensive victory over their Rugby-based visitors on Saturday at Spring Lane. With a back division much changed due to the mounting
Line Dancing every Monday. Beginners 6.30pm-7.30pm; Social Dancing and Instruction 7.30pm-9.30pm; Every Thursday Intermed. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Kempsey Parish Hall (01905 352696). Rock & Roll Night with City Sounds Disco. Jan 19. Barbourne Ex-Servicemens
I CAN'T quite see the logic of Mr Margrett's argument (You Say, January 10), that if Britain joins up the single currency this will "avoid" a possible world recession followed by world war. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
Worcester Treasures - A cloudburst of mysterious magnificent objects. Going into 2001. Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Foregate Street, Worcester (01905 25371). Cheltenham Camera Club. Jan 20-Feb 10. Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence
I MUST reply to M Burcher (Evening News, January 10). From where does he obtain his information? There are 191 sovereign independent states in the world. In size they vary from China, (1.3 billion population), to Vatican City, (just 1,000 souls). Because
REGARDING Alan Ford's letter (You Say, January 8) I hope he touched his forelock while giving the Worcestershire hunt his best wishes on Boxing Day. In answer to his questions as to why the anti-hunt people were outnumbered by the pro-hunt supporters,
King Arthur - Norton Theatre Group. Jan 19-20. 7.30pm. Norton Parish Hall, Littleworth, Worcester (01905 820459). The Gondoliers - Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Jan 23-27. Eve 7.30pm; Sat Matinee 2.30pm. Festival Theatre, Grange Road, Malvern
MALVERN Rugby Club, presently heading the Midlands Two West table and in the last 16 of the Intermediate Cup have signed Derek Livermore from Bromsgrove. Announcing the signing, David Robins, Malvern Director of Rugby, said "We are delighted to welcome
I WRITE in response to B Churchill's letter of Saturday, January 13. I do consider myself very lucky indeed not to have lost my facilities and to have only suffered three feet of sewage water in my basement rooms for five weeks. But I have been flooded
Upton upon Severn 15pts, Bishops Castle 12pts FOR the second time in two months and in consecutive league games, Upton have overturned former table-topping Bishops Castle in tense, physically committed affairs. Stand-in captain Shaun Lancett said of Upton's
HEREFORD United are sweating on the fitness of star striker Gavin Williams ahead of tomorrow's Nationwide Conference clash with Hayes at Edgar Street (3pm). The highly-rated Williams, who is the Bulls' leading scorer this season with 11 goals, injured
A MAJOR initiative to tackle anti-social behaviour among young people could be launched in the Malvern Hills district. The scheme, piloted in London, targets youngsters whose behaviour, while not criminal, causes distress. The centrepiece is an agreement
THE Victorian era came to an end on January 22, 1901, with the death of the Queen. At a time when British troops were still fighting the Boers in South Africa, the death of the woman who, since the age of 18, had ruled over the largest empire the World
100 years ago Wm. Woodyatt, labourer, West Malvern, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in North Malvern Road. P.C. Ellison said on Saturday night last he was in the North Malvern Road, in company with Supt. Harrison, about a quarter past eleven
TOO many children and too few school places are putting pressure on Malvern's secondary schools. Both The Chase and Dyson Perrins are oversubscribed for next year and negotiations are under way at Worcestershire County Council to find a solution. The
MALVERN teacher John Hart became the first man to win the coveted Mastermind title in the four years the BBC television quiz show had been running. The 38 year old Classics teacher at Malvern College won the final of the 1975 series, held in December
PRO-hunting campaigners in the Malvern and Ledbury area are defiant following the overwhelming vote to ban hunting with dogs on Wednesday night. The House of Commons voted by 387 to 174 to criminalise the country sport, having rejected plans to allow
THE income of the vicar of Malvern Priory was a cause for concern 100 years ago. In an innovative move, the vicar, Rev. R. P. Pelly, had called a meeting with members of the congregation to discuss church issues. One of the matters raised was that, after
ADRIAN Ward, chairman of Great Malvern Association of Trade (GMAT), stepped down from the post this week after eight years. Mr Ward, who remains on the association's committee, said it was time for a fresh perspective. Speaking at the group's meeting
MALVERN peace campaigners have welcomed recent publicity about the alleged long-term effects of depleted uranium on Gulf War veterans. Members of Malvern Churches Justice and Peace Group hope it will raise public awareness of a situation they have been
THE funeral was held this week of James Richard Croft, chartered accountant, who was involved in a great number of civic and charity groups in Malvern and Worcester. Mr Croft died at home on Tuesday, January 9 and was still working as an accountant despite
A STRATEGY to tackle the problems of the Langland ward, Great Malvern's most deprived area, has been launched. The strategy has been developed by Malvern Hills District Council's economic development department but involves a large number of other agencies
FLOODLIGHTS are still causing a headache for people living near the skate park in Malvern Link. Ever since the facility was installed at Victoria Park last year, residents have been lobbying the Town Council to have it removed because of noise, litter
ST Michael's Hospice faces a year of consolidation after 12 months of continued development work under a new management structure. The charity this week published its annual review on a year described as "successful, eventful and encouraging" by its chairman
TIPTON TOWN 2, MALVERN TOWN 3 MALVERN returned to the top five and winning ways in this Banks's Premier Division fixture at Tipton on Saturday, but it was a bit of a Jekyl and Hyde performance that was achieved in the end thanks to two goals from Dene
ORGANISERS of Worcester-shire Theatre Festival say now is the time for groups to be planning their entries and signing up. Amateur dramatic and operatic groups, youth groups and schools can all take part in the event, being hosted by the Norbury Theatre
A RAID on an off-licence in Wellesbourne led to a high-speed car chase across South Warwickshire, before the getaway van was stopped in Coventry. Police were called to the Wine Cellar in Warwick Road by neighbours who had seen the occupants of a white
LOCAL residents demonstrated outside the NatWest Bank in Evesham last Thursday against experiments on animals. It was part of nationwide protests by SHAC (Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty) who stationed themselves outside the banks' branches all over the
WHAT do Vanessa Feltz, Patsy Palmer, Lorraine Kelly and Carol Vorderman all have in common? Well, apart from always being on television they have also released fitness videos to show how they achieved their figures. It's a growing trend that has escalated
Wythall library is set to shut after spending £11,000 last year to combat graffiti. Councillors at the Wythall Parish Council said the alcove at the front of the library was the worst affected area. Councillor Jill Dyer, speaking at Wythall Village Hall
