WORCESTER City have been given the green light to take their first step towards a state-of-the-art soccer stadium. Members of the city council's planning committee discussed the informal application for a new ground with enabling development at a meeting
A WORCESTER woman dialled the police complaining her partner had refused her sexual advances. Robina Milne, who had been drinking heavily, called for assistance late one Saturday night. Droitwich magistrates were told officers visited Milne and her partner
A RONKSWOOD Hospital worker is looking for kind-hearted people to help his charity appeal. John Worthington raised £125 at a recent sale in aid of cancer research, but so many books, records and items of bric-a-bric were left over that he planned another
A WOMEN'S charity race has become such a runaway success it could be held in Worcester city centre. Race For Life, organised by the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, has been held on Pitchcroft racecourse for the past three years. But the record number of
A SCHOOL crossing lady who initially started work as a six-month temporary job has just celebrated her 25th anniversary. Jill Edwards began helping children cross the busy Ombersley Road, Worcester, 25 years ago. "We are all really grateful to Mrs Edwards
A CROP of players have overcome minor injuries to enable boss Jan Molby to name an unchanged starting line-up for Kidderminster Harriers' Nationwide League Division Three clash against Bristol Rovers at Aggborough tomorrow (3pm). Stuart Brock, Scott Stamps
A JUDGE branded an 18-year-old "disturbed" after the teenager admitted a sex attack on a woman. Judge Michael Mott refused to bail Mark West and said it was his second sex offence in his criminal career. West also had convictions for arson, damage and
A MALVERN town councillor has admitted giving a reference for the former town clerk who took another job shortly after taking early retirement from Malvern. Councillor David Williams made the admission after town councillors decided to write to South
ABANDONED cars will be towed away within 24 hours under a new clampdown to clean up Worcestershire's streets. Transport Secretary Stephen Byers promised local authorities would be given new powers to take away wrecks quickly. At present, councils must
A TEAM of solicitors has rescued a World Trade Centre fund-raising event being held at Worcester's Guildhall. Evening News wine writer Phillipe Boucheron organised the American wine tasting evening, with all funds to go towards the twin towers appeal.
UNITED versus Villa - the big match of the day - kicks off in Tenbury this weekend. Ex-Aston Villa players from the 1980s and 90s will score a hit with the crowds in the charity fund-raiser at Palmer's Meadow on Sunday in aid of the Tenbury Hospital Millennium
REPRIEVE is on the horizon for people in Callow End with the promise of major sewerage works to relieve some of their flooding problems. Severn Trent Water is to spend £600,000 on improvements to the foul sewers in the village, as well as making improvements
AN adventurous youngster from Worcestershire could become a famous face, thanks to a competition being launched by the Army. One lucky teenager will be sent on an action-packed training trip to Kenya, trekking through game parks, touring on mountain bikes
A FORMER Worcester Royal Infirmary consultant who was struck off the medical register after a bungled operation which led to a woman's death has had his ban overturned. Locum Dr Willem Bijl, who worked as a consultant urologist at Ronkswood Hospital during
The Advertiser has already snapped one old hag stirring up trouble at Pools and Gardens, in Wychbold. The business had a Hallowe'en theme this weekend at its Walkmills Farm site and spooked customers with frighteningly realistic decorations.
A RECTOR who warned relatives to tidy up graves feels he went "beyond what the law required" by placing notices by the church door as well as writing to families involved. Canon Graham Lyall said that St Matthias Church, in Malvern Link deeply regretted
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster was today due to launch a new project to help victims of mental illness. The Acolyte scheme, launched in conjunction with Worcestershire Community and Mental Health Trust, is based at the Shrub Hill Workshop, and will help those
Bevere Vivis Gallery: Bevere Lane, Worcester WR3 7RQ. Exhibitions of paintings, artwork and cards. Framing, art publishing, eight-week courses, one-day workshops, pottery and stencilling parties for children and adults. (off A449 3 miles north of Worcester
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THE next meeting of the Castlemorton Gardening Club will be held on Thursday, November 15, at 7.45pm in Castlemorton Parish Hall. We are looking forward to welcoming James Arbuthnott who runs Stone House Cottage Gardens & Nursery. This well known
THE next meeting of the Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society will take place on Monday November 5, at 7.30pm in the village hall. A prize bingo will be held at Colwall Village Hall on Saturday, November 24, at 7.30pm. A bar will be available. To register
PRIZE winners at the village hall fortnightly whist drive were: Olive Timme, Mrs Jefferies, Doreen Quiney, Nancy Devereux, Joan Spragg, Thelma Reed, Claire Skirten, Philip Warner, Molly Abbott, Les Quiney, Gareth Trapp, Dave Bunn, Gordon Bennett and Malcolm
A 70's night was enjoyed by all that shook the night away and each organisation will benefit from a £35 donation. The playgroup is holding a jumble sale on Saturday, November 10, at Berrow Village Hall. If anyone has any jumble, bric-a-brac or can help
THE service at the Parish Church of St James, Staun-ton held special significance for members of Hartpury, Corse and Staunton Mother's Union as it included their own annual service, held at the beginning of their year in one of the three churches within
A SILENT auction will be held at the village hall on Saturday, November 10 at 7.30pm accompanied by a buffet supper with tickets at £2 each. The Revellers wish to apologise to everybody on their mailing list for a misprint in the ticket price for the
Heartrending melodrama ("Her Virtue for Ten Pence"), a barber shop quartet, a Dickensian schoolroom and sentimental drawing room ballads helped to bring the Victorian era back to life in West Malvern on Saturday. A 20-strong cast (including Queen Victoria
HAVING soaked himself in the myths and legends of America during a year there, storyteller Graham Whitford is returning to Malvern for an evening of Myths - Truth or Legend. Graham honed his storytelling skills while working as a youth worker and teacher
The remaining fragment of a once vast oakwood which was part of a royal hunting forest in the middle ages is Queenswood. In 1935 it came into the possession of Herefordshire County Council which opened it to the public as a country park. At the heart
IT was only a start, but supporters of Worcester City's bid to move to a 21st Century stadium must feel as if they've just safely negotiated the opening 20 minutes of the most crucial game in the club's history. After a long debate, 11 members of the
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MALVERN Town manager Joe Rawle and assistant manager Richard Anson are asking the club to consider its future in the West Midlands League. The move follows last week's controversial 1-0 defeat at Kington, when Town had three players sent off in the last
A MIXTURE of drag queen, Freddie Mercury and Rudolph Nureyev, Ennio Marchetto brought his charming set of theatrical send-up to Malvern Theatres last Saturday. Contrary to his undoubted campness, the Venetian entertainer used his simplistic, throwaway
RED Skies over the Severn is a superbly written contemporary play vividly illustrating the lives of the Shepards, a Worcestershire farming family. With foot and mouth as a backdrop, the crisis adds to a long list of troubles to have hit farmers from as
ALDWYN Voices lunchtime recital concentrated mainly on the celebration of the centenary of Gerald Finzi's birth and the continuing festival of Japan 2001. Finzi's inspiring anthem God is Gone Up contrasted will with Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice, where
MALVERN Town returned from Brierley Hill on Saturday with a well deserved point after a 1-1 West Midlands League Premier Division draw. BRIERLEY & HAGLEY 1, MALVERN TOWN 1 The opening exchanges saw Town call the tune with both Phil Slade and Keith
A PONTOON bridge to keep traffic flowing through Upton during flooding is being demanded by West Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer. Sir Michael called for money to be made available for the temporary bridge after hearing the Government announce that
GUIDED tours are being offered round one of Upton's most prominent buildings by its proud proprietors. Since Jon and Chris Lear took over the White Lion Hotel in 1997, they have gradually replaced all the furniture and fittings and have just finished
AWARDS for long service, best turnout and many others were presented at Upton Youth Band's annual general meeting on Thursday (October 25). The meeting took place at Upton Social Club and saw Sultan Chowdr, the proprietor of Pundits restaurant on Old
SHIVERING bus users from Link Top are appealing to Malvern Town Council to give them back their shelter. The bus shelter on Worcester Road, opposite Holy Trinity Church, was closed down in March last year for safety reasons. Barbara Brown, of Hospital
A UNIFORMED warden will patrol the streets of Langland in a pioneering scheme for Worcestershire. The Langland area of Malvern has won Government money to pay for the warden, who will be a visible and recognisable deterrent against crime and anti-social
A BANGLADESHI buffet will be served up at a dinner in aid of Welland Football Club this Sunday (November 4). It is taking place at Pundits restaurant on Old Street, Upton, with sittings at 1pm, 6.45pm, and 8.45pm. Everybody is welcome to come along and
A TROUT barbecue is taking place at the Talbot Head Hotel in Old Street, Upton, tomorrow (Saturday). Admission is £2.50, with all proceeds going towards the New Year fireworks fund. The fish will start sizzling at 8.30pm.
FAME and fortune could come to Malvern musicians Duke and Sherrie Ashton and David Lowe this Christmas - with a little help from the Tweenies. A ditty penned by the trio is due to be released by the BBC as a bid for the children's characters to become
UPTON Social Club is holding a bingo evening in aid of the Poppy Appeal tonight (Friday), with doors opening at 7pm and eyes down at 7.30pm. Apart from the bingo, there will be a raffle, with proceeds going to the Poppy Appeal.
THE rector of a church that has warned relatives to tidy up graves or have them tidied up for them has defended the move. June Pilcher and Brenda Burston were incensed after staff at St Matthias, in Malvern Link, left public notices on their family graves
A COMPREHENSIVE survey of Worcestershire's wildlife has revealed an alarming decline in the populations of many species. The survey, conducted by West Midlands Regional Biodiversity Partnership, is the first to look at animal numbers across the region
THE number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the Malvern Hills area fell by 8.5 per cent in September, according to the Benefits Agency. The figure for the area dropped by 40 to 428, giving the it the second lowest unemployment rate in the West
A MALVERN vet is appealing to the owner of a lost tortoise, taken in after going walkabout in Malvern Link, to come forward. The elderly tortoise was taken into Chamings and Carman's surgery after being found last Thursday (October 25) in a car park outside
MALVERN Town Council has considered ignoring a Government directive to show the public it is getting "best value". It must produce a document by the end of this financial year describing how it gets the best possible return for ratepayers' money. Debate
RUNNING a pub involves endless late nights working when all around you are relaxing and having fun. It is a thankless task, often for little in the way of financial reward. Yet in the countryside, pubs are the last lynchpin of rural communities. As village
Tributes have been paid to leading Ledbury landowner, the Honourable Edward Biddulph, who died peacefully at home in Much Marcle, last Thursday. His funeral will take place in St Michael and All Angels' Church, on Friday, November 9, at 2pm. Mr Biddulph
A TRAIN could have been derailed at Malvern after a teenager placed plastic piping, stones and a plank of wood on the line. The 13-year-old was sentenced to 12 months' detention by magistrates in Droitwich. Police were called to the track on September
IN respect of your article concerning the churchyard at St Matthias and its upkeep (Malvern Gazette, October 26). Firstly, it is worth remembering that up until five years ago the churchyard was largely a wilderness. To even get to graves pathways had
PLANS are under way for next year's Malvern May Day celebrations in Priory Park on April 27. Organisers have already received £500 from local charity, the Elmley Foundation, and are seeking further funding from the Lottery and other charities to help
RE the article in last weeks Gazette "Standard is gone but not forgotten" (Malvern Memories, October 26). I, like Mrs Loach, was an employee there and I would like to add that the Standard had three shops at the Morgan factory and the top shop was flight
THE Elgar Society's campaign for a complete edition of the works of the composer has been boosted with the publication of the first volume. Performers, scholars, students and fans of the composer will be able to access Elgar's work, with detailed explanatory
MALVERN businessman John Duncan is celebrating after an industry award for Victoria Carpets. Mr Duncan is the joint managing director of the Kidderminster-based firm, which has been voted best supplier of non-woven carpets by the UK's largest retail buying
Having had a pleasant evening at the ESO concert last Friday at the Forum Theatre, the event was marred by an unfortunate incident whilst exiting through Priory Park. A small group of youths determined to cause trouble verbally abused the concertgoers
I WOULD like to thank West Mercia Police for pointing out that they are unable to spare the manpower to prosecute people for parking illegally on Barnards Green. I am disabled and I already find it very difficult to ever find a disabled parking space
A SHARP jump in the cost of running Malvern's landmark gas lamps has put a question mark over their future. The annual cost of maintaining the lamps is to rise by £10,000 to £28,000 after a move to privatise the service. Part of the streetscene, the lamps
A NEW mobile library serving the Malvern Hills has been unveiled as part of Worcestershire County Council's efforts to update its fleet. Malvern librarian Keith Barber said the new facility offers a better standard of comfort, was brighter and more eye-catching
WORCESTER City have been given the green light to take their first step towards a state-of-the-art soccer stadium. Members of the city council's planning committee discussed the informal application for a new ground with enabling development at a meeting
SUSPENDED duo Mark Shepherd and Allan Davies are set to return to Worcester City's squad for the FA Trophy clash with Mangotsfield United at St George's Lane tomorrow (3pm). The tie is a repeat fixture of last year's first round Trophy match which Worcester
CARETAKER boss Phil Robinson is refusing to set any targets for his Hereford United side ahead of their Nationwide Conference clash at Woking tomorrow (3pm). The Bulls are lying in mid-table but are just six points behind fourth placed Nuneaton Borough
SUSPENDED duo Mark Shepherd and Allan Davies are set to return to Worcester City's squad for the FA Trophy clash with Mangotsfield United at St George's Lane tomorrow (3pm). The tie is a repeat fixture of last year's first round Trophy match which Worcester
TRAINING in how to save the life of a heart attack victim was broadcast on live radio from Dyson Perrins High School, in Malvern, last Saturday. Heartstart Malvern and BBC Hereford and Worcester's Action Desk got together to demonstrate life-saving techniques
WORCESTER Athletic Club's youngsters were in fine form in the National Road Relay's held at Sutton Park. Following their excellent performances in the Midland Relays the teams were in confident mood. The teams, which consisted of three runners, completed
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NICOLE Kidman has been the toast of cinema lovers since Moulin Rouge hit the screen and she's followed up that stunning success with Alejandro Amenabar's ghost story The Others. It's a film full of twists and turns guaranteed to keep viewers on the edge
ENIGMA (15): Kate Winslet falls for a brilliant Second World War code breaker at Bletchley Park. Odeon, Worcester 12.15, 3.00, 6.00, 8.40. AMERICAN PIE 2 (15): The college kids with the raging hormones return for a generous slice of comedy Odeon, Worcester
VIOLENCE and spiralling racial tension in Kidderminster have been predicted by a town businessman who has been targeted by racists for the first time. Muslim Omer Mahmood says the atmosphere has changed since the terrorist attacks on America - and fears
GENEROUS people in Stourport have raised £2,000 towards the appeal to aid the families of American firefighters who died in the wake of the terrorist atrocities last month. And the fund-raising effort is all the more remarkable as the money was collected
TOWN travelled to top of the table Forest Falcons for this WFA County Cup first round match. Falcons took the lead after only four minutes, some slack defending resulting in Falcons scoring after an unopposed run at goal. FOREST FALCONS 1, MALVERN TOWN
YOUNGSTERS at a Redditch kids' club scooped out pumpkins to be filled with coins for children growing up alone on the streets. Children at Rosie's Fun Club, based at St John Fisher First School, took part in Pumpkin Week to raise funds for UNICEF. Pumpkin-shaped
RED-CARDED striker Ian Foster is waiting for the match video to clear him of any wrong doing in Tuesday's heated LDV Vans Trophy defeat at Chesterfield. Foster was shown the red card after a fracas near the home dug-out which saw a host of players and
THE Sun continues to shine on Saturday afternoons but it does not seem to shine too often on the Upton XV these days. REDDITCH 23 pts, UPTON 19 pts On Saturday, Upton travelled to play Redditch on their infamous pitch with an end-to-end slope of three
A VARIETY of vital life-saving equipment will have a permanent pitch for each Kidderminster Harriers home match after the opening of the new St John Ambulance medical room. The fully-kitted out room, which has cost about £6,000 to fill and furnish, is
Worcester City Football Club presents a Firework Display. Nov 2. Gates open 6.45pm, Display set to music 7.45pm. St. George's Lane, Worcester. Quiz Night (all proceeds to the residents of St Stephen's home for older people). Nov 2. 7.30-8pm start. (Teams
Nov 2 Escha. The Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Nov 3 Krystei M/F duo. Barbourne Ex-Service Mens Club, The Moors, Worcester. The Muffin Men. The Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Derek Slade (Keyboard Player). The Swan Inn, Barbourne.
FOLLOWING Mr Spiteri's letter (You Say, October 29) I feel he has missed the point! His closing remark "as a British-born citizen, is not Mr Riasat entitled to express his views?" is basically the observation I made in my last letter. Of course he is,
DO the children of today have too much freedom in the way of self-expression? I dare to ask this highly controversial question because as each day passes, I see more and more youngsters showing less and less respect for their parents and elders. The evidence
I GREW up watching sleazy movies about New York - films such Midnight Cowboy and Taxi Driver. But being from the running fraternity, the spirit and inspiration of Fred Lebo (father of the New York Marathon) and Mayor Giuliani's policy of zero tolerance
THE letters from Councillor Denham and Joy Turner (You Say, October 24) made interesting reading. Neither of them seem to know the difference of being an Independent. I only wish there were more of them. Perhaps next May, who knows? It takes a strong,
HANLEY Swan man John Ferris rang the Malvern Gazette in response to Grace Loach's reminiscences (Friday, October 26) about the Standard Motor Co in the Morgan factory during the Second World War. Mr Ferris himself worked at the same place, but for a different
CARL Rosa Opera, following their sell-out tour of Australia and New Zealand, will be at Malvern Theatres next week with their award-winning production of that universally popular Gilbert & Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance. This new production
THERE was a loud crash on the end of the telephone and Belinda Lang let out a suppressed shriek Lilly, she hissed. Please don't do that! At that point I didn't know who Lilly was. Are you all right? I ventured. Oh yes, she replied. Nothing serious really
VILLAGE halls are not the typical venues for professional theatrical performances but for Arts Alive it is their chosen task to bring the unexpected to rural venues. Working in partnership with local people the promotional company, set up five years ago
MORE than 30 national and local charities are set to benefit from sales at the Evesham Cards for Good Causes charity Christmas card shop, which opens next week at the town's library. Opening next Tuesday, the shop will sell cards from Mondays to Saturdays
WITH no Malvern & District Football League fixtures last Sunday it was Club AC 30 who fought out a hard battle against Evesham League opposition to win through to the third round of the WFA Sunday Minor Cup after a penalty shootout. They had to work
WELLAND'S squad depleted by the demands of half-term holidays, lined up to face Littleton, historically always a close fought, entertaining game. WELLAND JUNIORS U'15s 2, LITTLETON JUNIORS 4 Littleton struck early, the fourth minute, and things just got
DUE to Malvern Radar's home pitch at Victoria Park being deemed unfit, this fixture was switched to Wyvern's ground in St John's Worcester and resulted in a comfortable victory for Malvern Radar. MALVERN RADAR 4, WYVERN 1 The Radar took the lead on 20
KEYZ RM threw away another three points this week in the Worcester & District Football League Sunday Division Three. ABBERLEY 3, KEYZ RM 2 Keyz as normal started well and were 1-0 up after only one minute when skipper Tim Clarke converted a penalty
MORE than 100 people have already signed up for educational courses offered by the town's first internet caf in Smallwood, writes Becky Procter. The Knowledge Caf, based at Park House, opened its doors in May after being set up by computer firm Interact
BUSINESSES are being warned about a scam which claims they need to pay to comply with the new data protection law. Official-looking papers from a company called The Data Collection Enforcement Agency requests companies to send £95 to register. The form
MALVERN Ladies hockey team took on Badsey at Malvern Girls' College in only their second league game of the season due to cancellations. MALVERN LADIES 3, BADSEY 1 Having lost 2-3 to Bromsgrove in the earlier game it was not going to be easy against a
LEE Tandy's new-look side FEAR didn't disappoint with a splendid 6-3 win over Robopot OCP who have lost their opening two games collecting just seven points in the process. This Sunday (November 4), FEAR travel to the Boldies Battlers from the Bell Inn
IN Division Three of the Malvern Table Tennis League Ben Salisbury won his first set of the season and saved the whitewash of his Express Juniors team, against Malvern Juniors C. Half the sets needed more than three games and six of the final games were
THE omens were not good as Malvern Squash Club Ladies quickly went down 2-0 against the powerful Stourbridge team. MALVERN LADIES 3, STOURBRIDGE LADIES 2 With Hilary Soms and Mal Goodwin unable to withstand the pressure from their lively opponents, it
SATURDAY FOOTBALL EXPRESS & STAR WEST MIDLAND LEAGUE Premier Division: Dudley Town v Malvern Town, Causeway United v Ledbury Town, Brierley & Hagley v Bromyard Town. Division One South: Malvern Town Reserves v Lye Town Reserves, Bridgnorth Town
A MEETING will be held next week to gauge public opinion over plans to turn Droitwich's historic Lido into a health spa. Wychavon District Council will hold the meeting at Droitwich Community Centre on Tuesday. The council has joined forces with an Anglo-German
TRADERS across Worcestershire have proven they keep to the letter of the law and do not sell fireworks to underage youngsters. In a covert operation by Trading Standards, no retailers were prepared to sell fireworks to children under 18. Volunteer children
CHILDREN at a Worcester school are having lessons in life from a reformed drug addict. Thomas Quill has been helping his mother at a city school to steer pupils away from a life of crime and heroin. Droitwich magistrates heard yesterday that 24-year-old
A FORMER Mayoress of Worcester is certainly not hanging up her hat, but is preparing for her next challenge after spending 14 years as a volunteer in the Red Cross. Muriel Lewis, the Faithful City's first lady in 1966-67 as the wife of Mayor Fred Lewis
RESPONSE times for ambulances across Worcestershire and Herefordshire are some of the best in the country, according to new figures. The Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust has only been out-performed by four other Trusts across the country
A POLICEMAN'S son who attacked a man in the street with a beer glass has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Ian Nixon was drunk when he got into a row with a group playing football on Castle Green, Hereford. Told to calm down, the 21-year-old lost
ROWDY behaviour, bad language and drunkenness on Tenbury streets have forced councillors to seek new powers of control. Increasing concerns about street drinking and anti-social behaviour in the town led to them suggesting a new bylaw be put before the
FIXTURES MIDLANDS ONE Saturday, November 3. Friendly: Old Patesians v Malvern. Saturday, November 10. Camp Hill v Malvern. Saturday, November 17. Malvern v Kenilworth. Saturday, November 24. Friendly: Selly Oak v Malvern. Saturday, December 1. Longton
POLICE officers working in Hereford have new weapons to help combat crime - mobile phones. The city centre beat managers have been given four mobile phones by the Retail Association, improving communication in a bid to reduce shop crime. The Retail Association
FORENSIC tests are still being carried out to try to identify a man who tried to rob a post office with an imitation gun. The would-be robber fled the post office in Wells Road, Malvern, after he was told to "stop being silly" by the postmistress behind
DREAMS have come true for a group of young mums in Clifton-upon-Teme who watched the arrival of their new £90,000 nursery school. Tots were wide-eyed on Tuesday as the purpose-built building was craned into the grounds of the village's primary school.
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FOUR teenagers were taken to hospital after the Vauxhall Nova they were travelling in was in collision with a Ford Fiesta which failed to stop. The Nova ploughed into two parked cars and damaged two garden walls following the accident at the Hoo Road
FIXTURES EXPRESS & STAR LEAGUE - West Midlands (Regional) League Saturday, November 3 Premier Division: Dudley Town v Malvern Town. Division One (South): Malvern Town Reserves v Lye Town Reserves. Tuesday, November 6 Premier Division: Malvern Town
HOLY Trinity Church, Bosbury, Sunday, November 4, 11am Morning Prayer and Baptism. Ashperton, November 4, 3pm All Souls Service. Bosbury, November 11, 10am Parish Communion, followed by a short act of Remembrance at 11am. At the Remembrance Day Service
THE Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday, November 11, begins at 2pm when members of the local branch of The Royal British Legion will assemble at the village hall car park. Members will then march at 2.15pm for the Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial
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ON Sunday, November 4, the Service at St Mary's Church at 11.15am will be Holy Communion using the Common Worship Order. Please note that Bridge Builders will not be meeting that day. The session has been moved to Sunday, November 11. On Wednesday, November
IT is 80 years since the Royal British Legion was formed - in May 1921 - with the purpose of the welfare and care of ex-servicemen and women and their dependants. The need for the RBL goes on year after year as world conflicts continue, and demand for
LANDSCAPE artist Ian Shearman was so captivated by the beauty of the Malvern Hills during recent visits to the Three Counties Showground he decided to return and capture them in paint. The fruits of his labours can be seen in an upcoming exhibition at
LOCAL musicians are putting on their musical armour and getting their vocal chords into gear to battle against other bands in two major competitions. Power guitar pop band Seymour have already used their pumping choruses to get through to the finals of
Tomorrow (Saturday) Malvern first XV have a rest from Cup and Midlands One league duty and will be away to Old Patesians who play in the National League Three South., kick-off 2.30pm.
MALVERN RFC Saturday, November 3 1st XV v Old Patesians (Away). Meet clubhouse 12.30pm. Kick-off 2.30pm. No. 2 Dress Code. K Withnall, A Logan, S Lancett, D Short, V Hill, S Taylor, A Garner, D Merlin, G Blakeway, P Jenkin, R Young, S Phillips, R Fleming
COVENTRY side Broad Street, currently riding high in second place in Midlands Division One, make their first visit to Malvern this Saturday. Often used as a nursery for the famous old Coventry RFC side, Broad Street have a long history of rugby at the
DROITWICH golfer John Bickerton has enjoyed another successful season on the European Tour and rounds it off next week with the £1,240,000 Volvo Masters in Spain. This year Bickerton has earned more than £245,000 in prize money and is lying 47th in the
MALVERN RFC SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1st XV v Broadstreet (Home). Meet 12.30 Railway Inn, KO 3pm. #1 Dress Code Maroon shorts. S Cooper, A Logan, J Daniell, D Short, J Owen, S Taylor, A Garner, A Ridley, G Blakeway, P Jenkin, R Young, R Flemming, G Richards
THIS was always going to be a tough fixture against a side who had always been playing at Midlands One level since the inception of league rugby. MALVERN 18pts, BROADSTREET 31pts Dwarfed by the big Broadstreet pack, Malvern showed throughout that they
SHEILA Sumner has retired after 20 years as Manor Park tennis treasurer. At the recent tennis annual general meeting she reported that she was pleased to leave the club in such a healthy position, with 52 new senior members and an explosion of junior
DR Wendy Hitchmough, an architectural historian, suggested members of her audience should imagine they were prospective clients of C F A Voysey in 1906, when he was a fashionable Arts and Crafts architect and designer. She gave a vivid analysis of the
TOMORROW (Saturday) Malvern Town visit bottom placed Dudley Town in the Express and Star League Premier Division (2.45pm). Their bottom placed hosts will be buoyed by their first success of the season when they beat Ettingshall HT earlier this week. Town
BREATHTAKINGLY acrobatic dancing and world-class DJs could not save Rome and Jewels from being a big let-down. The promise of an updated Romeo and Juliet along b-boy and hip-hop lines brought dozens of youngsters flocking to Malvern's Forum Theatre on
JOHN Holder, ex Hampshire County Cricket Club and currently first class umpire, will be the guest speaker at Colwall Cricket Club's annual dinner to be held at the Pavilion Rooms, Ledbury Rugby Club, on Friday, November 16. Guests will be welcomed by
ONCE again the musicians of the ESO, with William Boughton conducting, discharged Brahms' music with interpretations of the highest quality, as is expected from them. The horn pronouncement ushered in the Tragic Overture and led to string playing of extraordinary
THE Annual General Meeting of the Ladies' Section of the Worcestershire Golf Club was held on October 23, the last one in the old familiar club house of 74 years, as the move to the newly built clubhouse is imminent. The new lady captain Jill Exell and
THE public is being urged to find ways to encourage young people to stay in the Malvern Hills and reverse the drift towards an ageing population. A think-tank on the future of the district believes the number of older people will increase dramatically
MALVERN Hills District Council is to take a second look at car parking charges in Newtown Road, Link Top. Tuesday's meeting of the executive board instructed director of community services Colin Davies to review the move, which has roused a great deal
ORGANISERS of Upton Water Festival's spectacular firework finale have restated a pledge to clear up and repair damage after having a complaint brought to their attention. The meeting between the event's organisers, Upton Tourism and Trade Association
AN early 19th Century coachhouse on School Lane, in Upton, is to be renovated, if planning permission is granted. Peter and Peggy Booth have asked Malvern Hills District Council for permission to upgrade the building, which currently has no roof, in order
MALVERN Football Club has again delayed an announcement over the sale of its ground. Club spokesman Richard Anson said they were in the final stages of closing a deal to sell the Langland Stadium to a developer with the intention of securing land for
A DANCE in aid of Community Care is taking place at Upton Memorial Hall at 8pm on Friday, November 16. Tickets are £5, which includes food, although drink should be brought separately. They are available from Vicki Bradford, Ross Thomas or Ken's Cycle
A TEN-man band of local fire brigade personnel will be turning on the heat as they perform for charity in Malvern. Heat and Smoke, who have been together for five years, will be performing their blues and Commitments-style of covers at Willie Thorne's
TICKETS for the November 19 outing to Weston-Super-Mare Carnival, organised by SARA and the Tourism and Trade Association, are available on 01684 591097.
A TEEN dream came true for three local Guides when they met their favourite pop idols backstage at a concert. Eighteen Guides and six leaders from 1st Leigh Guides visited London, where the Guide Association has staged a concert featuring Geri Halliwell
A JUMBLE sale organised by Upton Ladies' Hockey Club takes place tomorrow (Saturday). Upton Sports Club is hosting the event and admission is 10p. Stalls offering cakes, produce, books, bric-a-brac, Christmas gifts and refreshments will be open from 10.30am
A MALVERN church celebrated its 125th anniversary with a packed service of thanksgiving on Saturday. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham, the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, was the chief celebrant at the mass, which took place at St Joseph's RC
TUESDAY was the day of a lifetime for Malvern councillor Jennette Davy, who received her MBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Coun Davy was made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June for her services to the community. "It was a fabulous
MALVERN Hills College has submitted a planning application for a security fence, following a series of vandal attacks. If approved, the 2.1-metre-high fence would enclose the college's campus, including the car park, on Albert Road North. The college
Where there are planning applications for large-scale developments on sites not in accordance with County Structure Plan, District Plan or Local Plans, I understand that exceptions have to be rigorously argued on the grounds of "community need". If it
THE letter in last week's Postbag (October 26) from Mrs Grace Loach has prompted me to reply. During the war, I can remember a billeting officer calling at home to tell my mother that her spare bedroom would be allocated to two workers at the Standard
Moves to speed up the process for getting rid of abandoned cars could end up costing council taxpayers even more. The number of dumped cars began to increase after the bottom fell out of the scrap metal market around 1998. In the Malvern Hills area, the
WERE you serving during the Second World War? Did you fly during the Korean Conflict or the many other almost forgotten engagements such as Radian, Kenya or the Indonesian Confrontation? Did you spend many hours on QRA during the Cold War? Were you one
PLANS for a new complex of farm buildings off Guarlford Road have been lodged with Malvern Hills District Council. Farmer John Bullock has submitted one application for storage buildings, grain store and cattle buildings and another for a new farmhouse
TWO Malvern town councillors have admitted providing job references for former town clerk Stuart McDonough. The admissions follow a motion tabled by Coun Paul Tuthill (Link) demanding to know who had given Mr McDonough the references needed to secure
A 20-year-old Callow End man was caught driving while more than twice the legal alcohol limit. Nicholas O'Dwyer was pulled over by police driving his Vauxhall Cavalier in Hylton Road, Worcester, on Friday, October 19, Droitwich magistrates heard. After
WORCESTERSHIRE Wildlife Trust has recorded the first sighting in 30 years of a unique beetle with an exploding backside. The bombadier beetle, brachinus crepitans, has only been seen once before in the county, at Brotheridge Green nature reserve in Malvern
A MALVERN-based internet company has been shortlisted for a top European industry prize only six months after being set up. Pageweb Networks Ltd is one of four finalists in the "best contribution to public awareness" category of the European eWeek Awards
LEDBURY and Malvern could be about to get its own branch of the Ramblers Association with plans for a meeting to test demand. Herefordshire Ramblers Association is planning to set up branches to serve Ledbury and Malvern and Ross, complementing its existing
MALVERN Baptist Church enjoyed a record Harvest Festival, which will benefit people thousands of miles away. The church's harvest festival service raised £1,700, which will be donated to the Luanda Baptist Church, in Angola, to go towards building a new
THE search is on for local heroes to carry the Queen's Jubilee Baton on its journey around the UK. The baton will be carried around the country and end up at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. Organisers are looking for carriers who have made a special
STAND-in striker Darren Middleton aims to continue his rich vein of goalscoring when Worcester City entertain Mangotsfield United in the first round of the FA Trophy tomorrow (3pm). The Bristol side, who fell to a Mark Owen hat-trick at the same hurdle
IF the name Malvern Hills Partnership were not enough to put off most people, one look at its agenda would have the average man in the street reaching for the valium. But lurking beneath the impenetrable 'council-speak' the public needs to be aware that
STAND-in striker Darren Middleton aims to continue his rich vein of goalscoring when Worcester City entertain Mangotsfield United in the first round of the FA Trophy tomorrow (3pm). The Bristol side, who fell to a Mark Owen hat-trick at the same hurdle
A £1.35 million grant given last year to shore up education funding in Worcestershire is not being renewed. Worcestershire County Council says the decision has serious implications for its finances. The Government has told the council that the grant was
A CROP of players have overcome minor injuries to enable boss Jan Molby to name an unchanged starting line-up for Kidderminster Harriers' Nationwide League Division Three clash against Bristol Rovers at Aggborough tomorrow (3pm). Stuart Brock, Scott Stamps
AGE Concern in Malvern is gearing up to bring a little Christmas cheer to people living alone or who have difficulty preparing a meal. The organisation is planning to serve a traditional lunch on Christmas Day at Storer Court, in Barnards Green, and Alexander
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a Callow End woman whose body was found in the River Severn near Apperley, Gloucestershire, two weeks ago. Wendy Bell, aged 53, of the Old Butcher's Shop, Upton Road, had left her home on Friday, October 19
THREE tough training sessions have knocked Evesham United's squad into shape for the first round of FA Trophy, according to boss Phil Mullen. The Robins enjoyed a free week last week but return to action in the Trophy tomorrow when they visit Ryman Division
BROMSGROVE Rovers' boss Steve Daniels is keeping his players on their toes ahead of their Midland Football Alliance clash at Wednesfield tomorrow (3pm). Eight first teamers were missing from Rovers' team that won 3-0 in the mid-week Worcestershire Senior
MALVERN Town Council is to look at the possibility of sharing its offices with the tourist information centre. Members agreed to examine the suggestion by Coun Paul Tuthill (Link). He said: "Not only would it help lessen the cost of these premises, it
BROMSGROVE Rovers' boss Steve Daniels is keeping his players on their toes ahead of their Midland Football Alliance clash at Wednesfield tomorrow (3pm). Eight first teamers were missing from Rovers' team that won 3-0 in the mid-week Worcestershire Senior
PERSHORE Match Group star Ian Shepherd topped a week of high match placings when he won the second round of the WDUAA winter league on the canal last Sunday. A sudden drop in overnight temperatures left some competitors struggling for ounces but not Shepherd
RETURN to the Forbidden Planet, very loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, is being staged at Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre. The rock 'n' roll show won an Olivier Award for best musical in 1990, beating Miss Saigon, and is set on board Captain Tempest's
ANOTHER talent-packed month at The Marr's Bar, Worcester begins next week. Highlights include Frank Zappa tribute The Muffin Men on Saturday, November 3. On Monday, November 5, The Contra-band (formerly known as Rollercosta) takes to the stage, while
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed company Carl Rosa Opera will be treating audiences at Malvern Theatres to an authentic production of Pirates of Penzance. The score they will be singing from has been scrupulously researched by the world's leading Gilbert and
MALVERN Town played out a home scoreless draw against Lye Town, in the Express And Star Premier Division on Tuesday night. MALVERN TOWN 0, LYE TOWN 0 In a game not helped by a strong wind, a draw was probably a fair result, but both sides had chances
THIS was a hugely positive result for Upton who displayed grit, determination and flair. From the kick-off the home side played to their strengths - superb scrummaging from the front five, a mobile back row and back line with pace. UPTON 2nd's 6pts, REDDITCH
EVEN by his own somewhat eccentric standards, E F Showell's latest offering, about the Railtrack debacle, (You Say, October 26), was decidedly wide of the mark. Railtrack was most certainly not "bankrupted" by the Government. It failed, purely and simply
PLEASE may we have our Swanpool back? I see with pleasure that the process of repaving South Quay is well underway. The jubilee celebrations will be much enhanced by a cooling in the fine fountains that are about to rise from the lovely stone pavings.
OUR city is in the process of having a new state-of-the art hospital built. Many knowledgeable people have already questioned whether sufficient number of beds are going to be provided in this new hospital. I now question whether Worcestershire Acute
The Power of Drawing and the Love of Nature by John Ruskin. A selection of drawings and water-colours exhibited here at Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum. Clarence St, Cheltenham. (01242 237431). until Nov 25. Free admissions). Mon-Sat 10-5.20pm/Sun
ONE of your correspondents says the front page story on B&Q and the proposed new football stadium was just free publicity for B&Q. What negative dribble! It is a positive jobs boost to the city and a move that could give us a football team to
Soiree Musicale. A concert in Pershore Abbey. Played by the Worcester Symphony Orchestra. Nov 10. 7.30pm. Tickets from 'Blue and A La Carte and at the door. More details on (01905 726169). Henri Oguike Dance Company presents 'Melancholy Thoughts', the
Swan Theatre. The Moors. Worcester. Tickets available from box office (01905 27322). Red Skies over the Severn. Oct 25-Nov 10. 7.30pm. Swan Theatre. The Moors. Worcester. Tickets available from box office (01905 27322). Chicago- The Musical. Oct 29- Nov
HARD as I have reflected I cannot see how it can be argued to be "good," "civilised" or "democratic" for the US and UK to behave with such terrible and terrifying violence in Afghanistan with which it is not at war to destroy one man and a particular
MALVERN has been a leading light in the world of radar since 1942, when two government establishments, TRE and ADRDE, moved from the South Coast to the town. But radar - the detection of objects, mainly aeroplanes, using radio waves - had in fact been
100 years ago Our popular member of Parliament, Mr Baldwin, seldom comes to Malvern, but when he does, his constituents of both shades of politics are always pleased to see him. On Monday night he will enliven the post-prandial oratory at the dinner of
AMERICA'S Sweethearts (12), a satire on Hollywood's cult of celebrity, is showing for a week at Malvern Cinema from tonight (Friday). It features John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones as a soon-to-be divorced pair of film stars who are persuaded to promote
THE Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham, Vincent Nichols, has sent a message of sympathy after a Winyates church was badly damaged in a suspected arson attack. It is believed a wheely bin outside St Gregory's Church, in Winyates Way, was set alight last
DAVID Benson will be hoping to make a good impression when he takes to the stage at Malvern Theatres next Saturday (November 10). He will be doing the brilliant impersonation of Ken-neth Williams that has proved a roaring success since he first took to
Malvern Town suffered a disappointing Express & Star League defeat at Darlaston on Saturday. DARLASTON 3, MALVERN TOWN 1 Playing down the home side's notorious slope in the first half, Town went ahead on 25 minutes when Mark Tipton stabbed the ball
RANGERS travelled to Hagley to play Midland Combination Division Two side West Hagley A to be confronted with facilities both on and off the pitch which were surely not conducive to those of this status of a league. WEST HAGLEY A 0, MALVERN RANGERS 2
POWICK took the lead in the third minute in this WFA Sunday Minor Cup when Paul Atkins latched on to a Lee Richardson cross to send the ball into the back of the net. COLWALL ST JAMES 3, POWICK 4 They continued to play some good football after this and
FUTEBOL de Salao is a fast and exciting game which was first developed in Brazil and it has honed the skills of past masters like Pele, Jairzinho, Rivelino, Ronaldo and Juninho. From Wednesday (November 7), at Pershore High School, Futebol de Salao are
MALVERN Ladies FC travelled to Bristol for a league match on Sunday and were only denied victory by a injury time goal. BRISTOL CITY RESERVES 1, MALVERN LADIES FC 1 Malvern started in excellent fashion keeping the Bristol defence under continuous pressure
EXPRESS travelled to Worcester for this Sunday Division Two fixture and forgot the shooting boots which have been scoring at will of late. OAK APPLE 4, EXPRESS '88 1 Despite dominating possession for the opening period play broke down every time Express
Children's favourite Bob the Builder came to town on Thursday to check the building work taking place at the Kingfisher Centre met his high standards. Scores of youngsters turned out to see their hard-hatted hero, whose visit was part of half-term entertainment
THE heyday of the Wurlitzer organ is being kept alive by a Redditch teenager who has won a prestigious national music competition, writes Julian Seva. Adam Evans, 15, of Croft Close, Winyates, scooped Young Theatre Organist of the Year at Woking last
THE war on terrorism has caused a serious slow-down in the West Midlands economy, according to a leading professional body. In a survey carried out by the Institute of Directors, almost two-thirds of company directors said business had deteriorated since
GREAT Malvern Primary School enhanced their reputation as mixed netball players when they regained the Malvern & District Tournament title recently at The Chase. Great Malvern were runners-up last year on goal difference, after holding the crown for
UPTON Ladies were back to full strength for the resumption of league fixtures against Stourport on Saturday. UPTON LADIES 7, STOURPORT III 0 Laura Smith opened the scoring with a well struck goal and Sally Loynes soon made it 2-0 to Upton. The forwards
