Stories for 13 October 2006

Alcester

Art display at hall

A LANSCAPE artist from Aston Cantlow is staging a two-day exhibition this weekend.  more...

Business

Firm reveals Lords’ slope

A WORCESTER-based land survey company has revealed one of cricket's least-known facts outside professional circles.  more...

Car dealer is in fashion

A WORCESTER motor dealer is sponsoring a fashion show for St Richard's Hospice.  more...

Cinema

The Devil Wears Prada

TWO-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep stars in The Devil Wears Prada at Malvern Cinema. Evening performances are at 7.45pm and there are Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday matinees at 4.30pm (but not October 5).  more...

Free trip

MALVERN school children are having a free trip to the movies as part of National Schools Film Week. The event runs from Monday (October 16) to Friday, October 20, and is the biggest of its kind in Europe. During the event children from St Joseph's, Malvern Link, The Grove and Malvern Hills primary schools will enjoy special screenings of Cars and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Malvern Theatres.  more...

Dave Bradley

Dave Bradley - Friday Feeling

It was with great interest that I read a bit in the Worcester News last week - no, not my bit. If you missed it, it was a look back in last Saturday's newspaper about a football match in 1966 and it brought back many a memory.  more...

Education

County’s keep-fit children

CHILDREN from Wor-cestershire have been praised for keeping fit after it was revealed more than half of them walk to school.  more...

Fixtures

Weekend football fixtures

SATURDAY WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE Bedwardine v Pershore Manor (J Whittington); Hallow WMC v Hanley Swan (N Canning); University of Worcester v Powick (G MacPherson); VBL Sports v The Talbot (R Storr); West Malvern v Upton Town (M Francois).  more...

Football

Junior Soccer Scene

NEWTOWN SPORTS COLTS U16S 6, DROITWICH SPA 3 (aet)  more...

Referees’ course to help numbers

THE Worcestershire Football Association will soon be holding a referee candidates course in Worcester in their continuing efforts to overcome the shortage of referees in the county.  more...

Radar set for action

MALVERN Radar return to action on Sunday after a week off, with an away game against Martley Reserves. Players meet RSRE Club ready to leave at 9.30am.  more...

Referees Society meeting

THE next meeting of Malvern Referees Society will be held on Sunday (October 15) at the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, commencing at 7.30pm.  more...

Discipline a disaster

THE TALBOT 4, WEST MALVERN 0  more...

Five out of ten for hotshot Jenkins

HORNETS FC 0, POWICK RESERVES 10  more...

Understrength Ladies in cup exit

HINTON LADIES 6, MALVERN TOWN LADIES 1  more...

Bell Inn unlock Keyz 04 after own goal gives boost

THE Soccer Site Malvern Football League returned to a full fixture list at the weekend and there were some action-packed games to watch.  more...

Health

Healthy and wealthy, life is good in the hills

GOOD quality housing, low levels of violent crime and a population that eats healthily - that's life in the Malvern Hills area, according to a government report.  more...

In Touch

Warriors win would spark new life into Sixways bid

THERE is no point trying to tell anyone tonight's Sixways showdown is just another game of rugby.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Musical feast as railway celebrates

SEVERN Valley Railway will celebrate another string to its bow with a weekend of musical entertainment at the new-look Kidderminster Station.  more...

Latest

Cancer patients need to be treated quicker

CANCER patients should be treated quicker, there ought to be fewer cancelled operations and those with chest pain need more rapid access to specialist care.  more...

Beaten up for doing his job

A TAXI driver was beaten up and robbed in Malvern when he picked up a late night fare.  more...

Rest home staff were not sufficiently trained

STAFF were not sufficiently trained in infection control at a Worcester rest home where a resident suffered severe bed sores infected with superbug MRSA.  more...

Club right on target to ride the wave of Robin Hood fever

ROBIN Hood eat your heart out - the archers of Great Rissington have stolen a march on the new BBC TV series.  more...

Latets

Car chase drugs dealer jailed

A DRUGS haul worth up to £1,000 was recovered from a motorist after a 100mph car chase in the Redditch area.  more...

Leisure General

Encounter with bats

GET ready for Halloween by having a spooky encounter with bats at Tewkesbury's John Moore Countryside Museum on Saturday, October 21. Bat expert David Endacott will be at the museum from 10.30am-12.30pm and 2.30pm-4.30pm. Admission is £2.50 for adults and £1.50 for children (seniors/students £2, family ticket £6.50). For information, call 01684 297174.  more...

The Big Bird Draw

ECO-friendly artists can join in The Big Bird Draw tomorrow (Saturday ) at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, from 10am to 4pm. Artist Sarah Millen will be helping youngsters to create a 3D Big Bird, inspired by the museum's collection of feathery friends, using recycled materials. The event is free, coinciding with Family Learning Week, during which Worcester Library will be holding a day of activities, including face painting and fossil displays.  more...

Local authors sign in

BEACON Books, Malvern, has two well-known authors doing book signings this month.  more...

Looking at life of Elgar

ELGAR at Birchwood is the title of a talk and exhibition about Elgar and his links with the Ledbury area which takes place at All Saints' Church, Hereford, on Thursday, October 19, at 7.30pm.  more...

Book first for history group

SUCKLEY Local History Society is launching its first book about the area, researched and written by members of the group.  more...

Draw fun for family

A HOST of drawing based fun is on offer at the Family Big Draw Weekend.  more...

Take a bite of Big Apple

THE annual celebration of orchard culture, The Big Apple, will prove this year that Marcle Ridge is a landscape worth savouring.  more...

Poets celebrated in new exhibition

ST Mary's Church, Dymock, was packed last Friday evening for the opening of the new Dymock Poets exhibition.  more...

Doll's house fayre

WYE Valley Miniaturists are holding a dolls' house fayre to raise money for Acorns Children's Hospice on Sunday (October 15), from 10.30am to 4.30pm, at Bartestree Village Hall, near Hereford.  more...

Malvern painter

A MALVERN painter's work is to go on display at a London art gallery. Bridget Macdonald's latest collection, featuring several paintings inspired by the Malvern Hills, will be displayed at the Art First gallery from Tuesday, October 17 - Thursday, November 9. For further information call Art First on 02077 343964.  more...

Dick Brice

KEMPLEY Village Hall will host an evening with singer, comedian and storyteller, Dick Brice, on Saturday, October 14. Tickets costing £5 each are available by phoning 01989 780742.  more...

Invited artists

MORE than 30 established artists have contributed to the latest Invited Artists Exhibition at Malvern Theatres. The exhibition, open daily during theatre opening hours until December, features work from members of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and the Royal West of England Academy. Organiser Bill Nicholls, of the Cowleigh Gallery, said the exhibition was always well received and helped to put Malvern on the visual arts map. For more information call 01684 560646.  more...

Dance at 8

DANCE at 8 has a new programme of dance classes for October. Holy Trinity Hall, Malvern, has beginners' classes in American Jive, Bossa Nova and Samba starting on Thursday, October 19, at 7pm and 8pm respectively. Both classes run for eight weeks. Sessions cost £3.50 per person. For more information, call 01386 556665.  more...

Fabric prints

FABRIC prints by a Bransford designer are being displayed at a major London craft exhibition. Sarah Roberts, who has a studio in Bransford, has a new range on display at the Origin, a new event organised by the Crafts Council. Sarah took inspiration from the Malvern Hills and the fields in Bransford when designing her latest prints. For more information on Sarah and her work visit www.sarah-roberts.co.uk   more...

Letters

Your porcelain report was just too negative

SIR - I write with disgust regarding your three-page report on Saturday September 30 regarding Royal Worcester. As a frequent customer of Royal Worcester I am aware that the shops, visitor centre and museum are to remain open to visitors for years to come.  more...

Reach for rubber stamps, planners

SIR - If the creation of a plaza and new entrance into the ground at New Road (Worcester News, September 25) means the removal of the unsightly garage and forecourt, then reach for your "rubber stamps" you planners. This has been a blot on the landscape for far too long.  more...

Wrong signals to bomb scare pair

SIR - The Worcester News reported that two persons were given £80 on the spot' fines for admitting they left the parcel that caused the mayhem in Worcester city centre the day before.  more...

Businesses that

SIR - David Birtwhistle recently wrote regarding business concerns leaving the St John's area.  more...

Workshop days

SIR - I did voluntary work at Worcester Arts Workshop (Pryce's People, September 11). The staff were wonderfully informal, they accepted me as a fellow human being. Despite my earlier mental breakdown they helped boost my self-belief no end.  more...

Public kept in dark over halal meat

SIR - I am shocked that the public have been deliberately kept in the dark over the issue of halal meat. Stunning before slaughter is the method approved by Mike Foster's Labour government and also the RSPCA, so why is this not carried out for meat supplied to Worcester schools? In a true democracy the opinion of the majority should be paramount over those of the minority no matter strongly their views are held. Perhaps the saying of Miguel de Cervantes should be heeded: "When thou art at Rome, do as they do at Rome."  more...

A pillar of society

SIR - I refer to the article on the history of the eight HMS Worcester ships (Worcester News, October 6). On HMS Worcester IV it states "Horatio Nelson served on board for six months as an acting fourth lieutenant in 1776 to 1777."  more...

Keep to limits

I am concerned some of your readers could misinterpret the advice given about speed cameras.  more...

Team effort

I was thrilled to see "Fayre is something to crow about" (Malvern Gazette October 6, ) with a smashing photo of children and scarecrows celebrating Michaelmas in Suckley. Then I saw myself quoted as being the one who worked solely on the venture. How embarrassing.  more...

History repeated

THE article with regard to the dome at Malvern St James School filled me with very unhappy memories.  more...

A serious issue

ON a number of occasions in recent years the Malvern Spa Association has received worrying reports of "lewd finds" in the vicinity of Eye Well. These apparently have taken the form of explicit drawings and usually ask to meet others who share such fantasies. These letters, carefully wrapped in tin foil to keep them dry, were left in nooks and crannies near the well or nearby seat.  more...

Isn't it amazing?

IN your front page article "Is the fun over" (Malvern Gazette, October 6), my son Somers Park Primary headteacher Stuart Sewell commented that his father had spent time there in the 1930s. It came as a complete surprise to me that closing this superb facility was under consideration.  more...

A rush to judgement

I THINK your editorial on the Malvern Hills Outdoor Centre is something of a rush to judgement. Apart from the funding aspect there has been no real discussion of what the centre offers.  more...

Centre offers so much more than fun

IN respect of your front page and editorial in last week's Gazette, can I explain that while fun' is an integral part of the work carried on at the centre, outdoor education delivered in this award-winning and internationally recognised establishment consists of learning things through carefully structured experiences by highly trained staff in a framework of safety and care.  more...

Lifestyle

Is your level of debt spiralling

Getting into debt is only too easy. Fancy this season's must-have dress or the latest flat screen TV but don't have the cash? No problem - just whack it on the credit card.  more...

Memory Lane

Echoes from the Past

100 years ago On Monday evening the Children's Room at the Public Library was opened to its juvenile readers. It is mainly intended by the committee for the use of those who are at present too young for the public reading rooms, and is well supplied with illustrated books, papers and magazines, as well as many interesting stories by favourite authors. There is also a selection of historical or poetical works, which will serve as an education to the more serious branches of literature.Malvern News, October 13, 1906.  more...

School was evacuated to town during war

GAZETTE readers responded promptly to an appeal for information about St Nicholas' School in Malvern Memories a fortnight ago.  more...

Comic moments relieve monotony

A REPORT on a Conservators meeting in the Malvern News 100 years ago hints at the feelings of a possibly disgruntled journalist.  more...

Music

Still heading west three decades on

IT was 32 years ago that Peter Cox met Richard Drummie after he played him a demo tape and Richard liked what he heard.  more...

REVIEWS

Ed Harcourt - Revolution In The Heart Brighton's finest songwriter's call to arms via the medium of music opens with what sounds like a peal of cannon shots and a cascading piano riff.  more...

They got knocked down

BEST known for their chart-topping hit Tubthumping, the band Chumbawumba will be taking a new musical direction in Hereford tonight as they play a special acoustic set.  more...

Sice returns with friends

FORMER Boo Radleys singer and guitarist Sice is set to make a return to the musical arena in Worcester this month as he brings his new band Paperlung to the city's Marr's Bar.  more...

It’s a chance to wear your best blue suede shoes

THE music of the King' is set to live on in Worcester this month as Elvis tribute artist Lee Memphis' King pays a visit to the city to put on a spectacular Vegas-style show.  more...

Benny starts busy week

Scottish song writer Benny Gallagher will be captivating audiences at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, tomorrow (Saturday), at 8pm. Tickets cost £10 (concessions £9).  more...

Jazz legend Sammy to play venue

WORLD-renowned clarinetist Sammy Rimmington will be performing live with his band at Hanley Castle High School on Friday, October 20.  more...

Learning at hands of master

ASPIRING young musicians enjoyed expert tuition at a piano masterclass at Upton's Memorial Hall.  more...

Faure's Requiem

LEDBURY Choral Society will perform Faure's Requiem at Ledbury Baptist Church, on Saturday, October 21, from 7.30pm. Tickets are available on 01531 634704.  more...

Tewkesbury Abbey concert

A CONCERT at Tewkesbury Abbey on Saturday, October 14, at 7.30pm, will raise money for the Restoration Campaign.Award-winning choirs Serendipity and Only Men Aloud will be performing. Tickets cost £10 available from The Abbey Shop on 01684 856148 or Tewkesbury Tourist Information Centre on 01684 295027.  more...

Russian quartet to play priory as part of festival

A WORLD renowned string quartet is among the highlights of the final days of the Autumn in Malvern festival.  more...

Chamber music

THE Four Seasons String Quartet will perform an evening of chamber music at St Gregory's Church, Castlemorton, at 7.30pm on Friday, October 20. Tickets cost £10, including a glass of wine and refreshments. They are available on 01684 833607.  more...

Abbey Jazz

THE next Abbey Jazz session, on Sunday, October 22, at Malvern Rugby Club, Spring Lane, at 8pm, features guest players Peter Carlton (clarinet), Ted Taylor (trumpet), Martin Veasey (trombone), Rod Kelly (piano) and Nich Millward (drums). Admission is £3.  more...

Midland Festival Chorus

MUSIC by Handel, Stravinsky and Bach will fill Worcester Cathedral during a concert by the Midland Festival Chorus at 7.30pm tomorrow (Saturday). Tickets cost £5-£18 on 01905 611427.  more...

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

BBC National Orchestra of Wales is playing at Cheltenham Town Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday, October 28. Walton's Spitfire Prelude and Fugue starts the evening, which continues with Finzi's Clarinet Concerto in C minor, and Vaughan Williams Symphony No 5 in D. Tickets are priced between £9 and £29 and are available on 01242 227979.  more...

Swap

ANGLO-Swedish band Swap perform hits from their Du Da Tour on Thursday (October 19), at The Grove, Avenue Road. Malvern. Winners of Songlines Top of the World award, Swap combines Swedish polskas and schottis with jigs and waltzes from all over the British Isles and Ireland. Tickets cost £10 (£6 concessions) on 01684 576359.  more...

Choir’s on tour

THE Leven Choir is on tour and due to perform at venues in the local area later this month.  more...

News

Sixways ladies in try bonanza

WORCESTER Ladies bounced back form their opening defeat of the season with a comprehensive 62-0 home win against Henley.  more...

Sixways ladies in try bonanza

WORCESTER Ladies bounced back form their opening defeat of the season with a comprehensive 62-0 home win against Henley.  more...

Smith set to miss cup clash

CHRIS Smith may be sacrificed from Worcester City's FA Cup line-up to face Hemel Hempstead Town tomorrow in order to protect his broken hand.  more...

Gloucester stars can boost England

ENGLAND boss Andy Robinson could be the main beneficiary of Gloucester's Guinness Premiership clash against Worcester tonight.  more...

Gloucester stars can boost England

ENGLAND boss Andy Robin-son could be the main beneficiary of Gloucester's Guinness Premiership clash against Worcester tonight.  more...

Lombard called up for derby showdown

FORMER French international Thomas Lombard returns to the Warriors side for tonight's sell-out televised Sixways clash with Gloucester (8pm).  more...

City sign disgraced midfielder

WORCESTER City have given disgraced former Wolves footballer Chris Cornes a chance to resurrect his career.  more...

Warriors slide to second-half blitz

A RECORD Sixways crowd were treated to a pulsating game of rugby but the Wor-cester faithful's wait for a for a first win against their Prem-iership neighbours goes on.  more...

Warriors slide to second-half blitz

A RECORD Sixways crowd were treated to a pulsating game of rugby but the Worcester faithful's wait for a for a first win against their Premiership neighbours goes on after a 33-24 defeat.  more...

Teams

MALVERN RFC  more...

Three in squad

THREE Malvern Town players have been selected in the Worcestershire squad for the opening Midland Counties Youth Championships match.  more...

Opinion

Back them in the name of decency

IMAGINE going for a job interview and being told that your prospective career could entail being stabbed, beaten up or threatened with firearms. You might think that most people would head for the door upon hearing such a list of occupational hazards - yet this is precisely the nightmarish situation that is faced every day by Worcester's taxi drivers.  more...

Opinion

WE share the disappointment of Robin Elt, chairman of Great Malvern Association of Trade, at the decision by Waitrose to close its entire car park next week during refurbishment work at the store.  more...

Reports

‘Tainted’ Angels in close win at Uni

BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY 17PTS, MALVERN ANGELS 19PTS  more...

Reviews

Paul Lewis (piano) Malvern Theatres

PAUL Lewis has established himself as arguably the finest Beethoven interpreter of his generation, so it was a great privilege to hear him, in the opening event of Malvern Concert Club season.  more...

Paul Lewis (piano) - Malvern Theatres

PAUL Lewis has established himself as arguably the finest Beethoven interpreter of his generation, so it was a great privilege to hear him, in the opening event of Malvern Concert Club season.  more...

Cider with Rosie - Market Theatre, Ledbury

Peter Griffiths, of LADS, could surely make a living as a memory man, but that would waste his considerable talents as an actor, if his performance as Laurie Lee in Cider with Rosie is anything to go by.  more...

Carlo Curley - Review: Autumn in Malvern, Malvern Priory

CARLO Curley, a larger than life character, chose a programme of music to match, which showed off all the facets of the Priory organ.  more...

Nathan Vale & Paul Plummer - Review: Autumn in Malvern, Malvern Priory

AN eclectic selection of English songs were performed by Nathan Vale and Paul Plummer, comprising contemporary works alongside highly regarded earlier compositions by English composers, in settings of the Dymock Poets.  more...

No place Like Home - Malvern Theatres

ANYONE looking for an evening of deep and meaningful entertainment should steer clear of There's No Place Like A Home.  more...

Round-Up

Pershore take on derby clash against Hereford

THERE is a full league programme this week with Pershore hosting local rivals Hereford in Midlands Three West (South).  more...

Artist uses computer to enhance work

AN artist with an unusual approach is to have her work of Worcester landscapes displayed in the city for the first time.  more...

Red tape means I can’t deliver heart machines

A Worcester man trying to help an African country has been stopped in his tracks by red tape.  more...

Chance to win £1,000 and raise charity cash

VOUCHERS worth £1,000 are up for grabs, thanks to one city man's fund-raising.  more...

MALVERN: Online thieves strip internet bank account

INTERNET thieves raided thousands of pounds from a Malvern couple's online bank accounts.  more...

Cameron spoof video is offensive, says Luff

A LABOUR MP's spoof video of David Cameron inviting voters to sleep with his wife has been condemned by Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff.  more...

ST JOHN'S: Tributes paid to ‘the best brickie’

A WIDOW who returned home to find her husband of 40 years dead has paid tribute to "the best brickie in Worcester".  more...

Conference digging into Worcester's historic past

HISTORY enthusiasts are being invited to discover the Roman past of the Faithful City next month.  more...

EVESHAM: Freecycle website is making a difference

WHEN two women from Lower Moor and South Littleton, near Evesham, met, they decided to change the lives of thousands of people in the county and also make a difference to the environment.  more...

First round to save-the-pub campaigners

RESIDENTS and visitors to a Worcestershire village have won the first round in a planning row over their local pub.  more...

Patients’ art on display

A SERIES of events in Worcester to mark World Mental Health Day included an exhibition of patients' artwork, officially opened at the Guildhall by the mayor, Coun Ian Imray.  more...

Sketching proves Big Draw at Greyfriars

THERE'S a chance to explore your artistic side when the Big Draw comes to the 15th-century Greyfriars merchant's house in Friar Street, Worcester, tomorrow afternoon. Visitors can spend a relaxing afternoon painting or drawing in the garden, with specialist advice on drawing with pastels and charcoal being offered by artist-in-residence Gwynn-fyl M Lowe.  more...

Civic art plan to honour the life of brave Stuart

AN appeal to raise funds to create a permanent memorial for a popular Worcester City Council worker who died of cancer closes at the end of this month.  more...

Ollie to hit high spot for charity

A NINETEEN-year-old climbing enthusiast from Worcester is set to travel to Africa and scale one of the continent's highest mountains Ollie Jones, of London Road, has set himself the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro - which stands at 19,340 feet - in just six days to raise money for Scope, a disability organisation which aims to achieve equality for people with cerebral palsy.  more...

Journey traces Pilgrim’s past

THE descendant of a Mayflower passenger from Droitwich is due to visit the town hundreds of years after the pilgrims' famous voyage to the New World.  more...

Dog show to raise funds

TAILS will be wagging in Malvern this weekend as the town's Three Counties Showground plays host to the Companion Dog Show and Fun Day.  more...

Trouble’s brewing over van park plan

PLANS to site 15 timber-clad holiday caravans at a Worcestershire caravan park have met with a wave of opposition from residents who say it would have a devastating effect on them.  more...

£2,500 boost for the shelter

A PARTY of Worcester walkers braved wet weather to raise cash for abandoned animals.  more...

Children encouraged to get on their bikes

YOUNG riders have the chance to get in the saddle and take part in the West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League event.  more...

Andrew's a smash hit

A GIFTED squash player from Bromsgrove has proved to be a smash hit after winning the County Closed Championship in the under-13s age group.  more...

Andrew's a smash hit

A GIFTED squash player from Bromsgrove has proved to be a smash hit after winning the County Closed Championship in the under-13s age group.  more...

In a class of its own

PUPILS and staff at a Bromsgrove primary school are celebrating after a successful Ofsted report.  more...

Police arrests

FOURTEEN people suspected of stealing over £30million through violent robberies on rural homes have been arrested in a series of raids across the country.  more...

Eight out of ten breach limit

THE majority of drivers travel in excess of the speed limit through a 30mph zone in Cradley, a survey has shown.  more...

Fixtures

SATURDAY  more...

‘Green’ car park surface is failure

MALVERN Hills Conservators is spending £17,000 replacing an eco-friendly car park surface on the Old Hills after little more than a year.  more...

Inquest opens

THE man killed on the railway line at Colwall last week had been identified by the Herefordshire coroner's office.  more...

Signs of rare rodent sought

WALKERS on the Malvern Hills are being asked to keep a look out for signs of the increasingly rare dormouse.  more...

£17,000 raised at charity weekend

HUNDREDS of balloons released into the skies above Malvern helped launch a weekend of fundraising for charity at Malvern St James.  more...

Show of fashion aids cancer unit

ORGANISING a fashion show in aid of a dedicated breast cancer unit is Ann Sharp's way of saying thank you for the wonderful care she received during her own treatment for the disease.  more...

Traders lose out on vital parking

THE closure of Wait-rose car park will be a blow to town centre shops next week.  more...

Show gives advice on going green

ECO-friendly living will be made easy at a free exhibition in Malvern this weekend.  more...

Shock tactics have impact

A ROAD safety teach-in by driving instructors at Ledbury Rugby Club was such a huge success, it looks set to be made an annual event at John Masefield High School.  more...

A gold standard for music

TWO members of the congregation at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Ledbury, have been awarded rare Royal School of Church Music gold medals.  more...

A gold standard for music

TWO members of the congregation at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Ledbury, have been awarded rare Royal School of Church Music gold medals.  more...

A gold standard for music

TWO members of the congregation at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Ledbury, have been awarded rare Royal School of Church Music gold medals.  more...

Creative groups find a way to banish boredom

FROM fiendish Halloween fun to creative crafts, children's groups around the area are staging a range of activities to banish half-term boredom.  more...

In court after cannabis find

WILLIAM Casserley, of Belmont Road, Malvern, was fined £150 with £45 costs after admitting possessing cannabis.  more...

Arrests as police stage dawn raids

POLICE investigating the theft of three cash machines from Stren-sham motorway services on the M5 arrested 14 people in dawn raids this week.  more...

Cookery hot on the menu at school

ARE the Jamie Olivers and Gordon Ramseys of the future currently in training at Dyson Perrins?  more...

Gas plant is turned down

A CONTROVERSIAL scheme for a gas plant south of the Malvern Hills has been refused planning permission.  more...

Accounts stripped by internet thieves

INTERNET thieves raided thousands of pounds from a Malvern couple's online bank accounts.  more...

Manor Park BC's presentations

MEMBERS of Manor Park Bowls Club had a very enjoyable afternoon on Sunday, when they held their annual end-of-season dinner and trophy presentation at the pavilion.  more...

Lynn McCoy is champion

PLAYING off a handicap of 25, Lynn McCoy has won the two-day Sapey Golf Club's champions of champions competition.  more...

QinetiQ lands space contract

QINETIQ in Malvern has won a £210,000 contract to develop new technology for space satellites.  more...

Cabbie beaten up in robbery

A TAXI driver needed hospital treatment after he was beaten and robbed in Malvern.  more...

Crash death was accident

A CIVIL servant killed in a car crash after colliding with a tree was four times the drink-drive limit, an inquest heard.  more...

Impressive start continues

MALVERN LADIES 6, HARBORNE IV 2  more...

Buck passed over hospital

HEALTH authorities and the Government are still passing the buck about funding a new Malvern hospital.  more...

Carrie in winning form

BODY beautiful champion Carrie Portman has come fifth in the British finals for trained figure, meaning she has one of the most toned bodies in the country.  more...

Hills water not on local shelves

People in Malvern are being left high and dry in their efforts to buy the water that has made the town famous.  more...

Legal threat to land transfer

PLANS to turn land off North End Lane, Malvern, into allotments could be blocked by legal constraints.  more...

Godderham back first

ONE of the latest recruits to the fast-growing Malvern Joggers proved to be no slow coach when she was the first female competitor to cross the line in the North Worcester-shire multi-terrain 8-mile race held on the Waseley Hills.  more...

Steve picks up pace for US race

HE only started running six months ago, but is planning to pace the streets of the Big Apple' in the New York Marathon on November 5.  more...

Upton club's success

FIVE members of Turners Tae Kwon-Do club, based in Upton-on-Severn, cleaned up at this years English Championships held at Cheltenham Recreation Centre.  more...

Price just misses medals in world championships

SOMERS Park Primary school pupil Jamie Price represented the England EWSKA squad at the World Karate Championships held in Italy.  more...

Thugs are jailed for violent raid

TWO burglars who left a village postmaster with life-threatening head injuries have been handed 12-year jail terms.  more...

The Chase at festival

THE Chase is one of two county all-girl tag-rugby teams that have qualified for the West Midlands State Schools Rugby Festival to be held at Kings Norton RC on Thursday (October 19).  more...

Beacon Race tomorrow

THE Worcestershire Beacon race takes place tomorrow (Saturday), starting at the finish at Rose Bank Gardens, nr Belle Vue Terrace, at 3pm.  more...

Hartmann wins British gold in his last attempt

IT was last time lucky for 17- year-old The Chase schoolboy Daniel Hartmann when he finally became British Schools Score Orienteering Champion at High Wycombe on Saturday.  more...

Black belt brothers

TWO Winyates boys have kicked the telly habit and got themselves 1st Dan black belts in karate.  more...

Roundup

Speed match event

THE voluntary sector has pinched the speed dating idea as a way of drumming up more helpers.  more...

Horse row led to feud

A STOURPORT man was knifed during a family feud over the sale of a horse, Worcester Crown Court was told.  more...

School joy over award success

TOP class staff from a Kidderminster school have scooped a national award thanks to their work in ensuring little ones get the best start in life.  more...

Germans in twinning trip

OLD friendships will be rekindled when 30 twinning stalwarts from Kidderminster's twin town of Husum in Germany fly in next week.  more...

Pedal power aids charities

ENERGETIC members of a Stourport organisation got on their bikes for a gruelling journey to Wales in a bid to raise funds for good causes.  more...

Rugby

Seconds enjoy reward for effort

EVESHAM III 12PTS, UPTON II 17PTS  more...

Changed Upton XV in charge

DROITWICH II 10PTS, UPTON A 26PTS  more...

Theatre

Escape with the grumpy heroes

IT is 1959 and three First World War veterans are planning their great escape from military hospital. Henri, Gustave and Philippe meet on the quiet terrace every morning. They talk, bicker and tease but above all else they dream of a life beyond the hospital walls.  more...

Join Ratty and friends

ALL-time favourite tales from the riverbank and the wild woods will delight and enthral the audience at the Swan Theatre.  more...

A night with Charley

A LONG-running English farce is set to raise some smiles at the Swan.  more...

WIN Your chance to spend a night at a Bollywood musical

A Bollywood spectacular is being brought to life in Birmingham and the Worcester News has three pairs of tickets to give away.  more...

Red Riding Hood's Magic Purse

A CLASSIC story is given a novel twist in the Clydebank Puppet Theatre's new show Red Riding Hood's Magic Purse. Children will meet a host of favourite characters including Red Riding Hood, the Wicked Wolf and an unusually independent Granny, recently back from a round the world trip! The show is at Malvern Theatres on Saturday, October 21, at 11am and 2pm. Tickets cost £6 from 01684 892277.  more...

Michael Portillo

MICHAEL Portillo, the controversial former MP for Kensington and Chelsea, will be appearing at Malvern Theatres on Tuesday, October 24. Portillo's political career was full of dramatic highs and lows and he has since become a well-known television and radio personality and columnist in The Sunday Times. Tickets are £12 from the box office on 01684 892277.  more...

Taking a trip with toad

THE adventures of Toad, Ratty, Badger and Mole are told in a musical adaptation of Wind in the Willows at Worcester's Swan Theatre.  more...

Psychic World

LEDBURY'S Market Theatre will play host to The Psychic World of Paul Norton and Tracey Hall on Saturday, October 28, from 7.30pm. Tickets, costing £8 each, are available now from Ledbury Tourist Information Centre.  more...

Award-winning comedy features an all-star cast

FOLLOWING an award-winning run in London's West End, Heroes, the play that everyone is raving about, is coming to Malvern Theatres.  more...

Godspell

SINGING star David Essex has wished Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society good luck for its production of Godspell at Malvern Theatres this week. Essex, who played Jesus in the show during the 1970s, is himself appearing at the venue later this year. When he heard about the WODS production, he sent a message saying : "Godspell for me was a special experience, and I'm sure WODS will enjoy doing the show as much as we did way back when." The show is on Tuesday-Saturday, October 17-21, and tickets priced £10-£12.50 are available from 01684 892277.  more...

Upton’s players get their glad rags on in new show

SHOW-stopping songs and laugh out loud moments are on offer in the latest production by Upton's Pepperpot Players.  more...

Upton

Park history

AN exhibition on the history of Croome Park is being held tomorrow (Saturday) from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at Earl's Croome Village Hall.   more...

Home's sale

A table-top sale is being held at Beechwood Residential Home, Holly Green, from 10am-noon on Saturday, October 28. Tables can be reserved for £5 on 01684 595959. Admission is 50p, with proceeds going to residents' funds.  more...

Weighing-in

UPTON Weight Watchers group has raised £125 for Breast Cancer Care. At an American Supper held at the Hill Centre on Tuesday, September 19, members paid £5 into a tombola drum, with the member whose money was drawn out deciding where the cash should go.  more...

Help available

FINANCIAL help is available for higher education students from Ripple, Holdfast, Queenhill and Bushley. The Ancient Parish of Ripple Trust gives out grants twice a year to help with the cost of course books and equipment. Applications for the next set of grants will be accepted until Friday, October 27. They should be made in writing to John Willis, 7 Court Lea, Holly Green, Upton, WR8 0PE.  more...

Co-op scheme

THE Co-op in Old Street, Upton, could get a facelift if a planning application is approved on Wednesday. The company wants to alter the shop front, as well as build a single-storey extension at the back. Several residents have objected but Malvern Hills District Council planners are recommending approval, as long as amended plans for the frontage are received.  more...

Team effort

A TEAM from Upton's Stocks Veterinary Centre beat exhaustion and the weather to raise more than £3,000 for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. They completed the Coniston Team Challenge in the Lake District, comprising a canoeing course, 12-mile bike ride and a hike up an 800ft mountain. The six-strong team were 16th out of 40. Vet Rebecca Green thanked Gazette readers for sponsorship   more...

Grand affair

A host of stalls, games and raffles will fill Hanley Swan Village Hall during a grand autumn bazaar at 2pm tomorrow (Saturday). It will raise money for St Gabriel's and St Mary's Churches and admission costs 20p.  more...

Bid for slice of council fund

VOLUNTARY organisations in Upton can apply for a slice of a £2,000 town council fund.  more...

Puppets are taking over

PUPPETS take over Upton Library on Thursday, October 26. From 2pm to 4pm, Mary Ross Baulk presents Puppetry, a fun- packed event for children aged three to 12 and their families. Tickets are £1 for adults, 50p children, including refreshments, from the School Lane library or 01684 592176.  more...

Ready for test

UPTON in Bloom held its annual meeting on Thursday, Ocotber 5, electing a 13-strong committee.  more...

Pub smoking ban sparks move for outdoor shelter

KINGS Head landlord Graham Bunn is determined to make the transition to smoke-free pubs as smooth as possible.  more...

Secret agents complete reading mission

BOOK-mad youngsters received special medals at Upton Library after completing a Summer Reading Challenge.  more...

Trade down as roadworks bite

TOWN centre roadworks are hitting Upton traders in the pocket.  more...

Villages

West Malvern

HARD on the heels of the departure from West Malvern of St James' School comes the news of the almost certain closure next year of the Outdoor Education Centre off Old Hollow as part of a set of county council budget cuts.  more...

Wellington Heath

TOMORROW (Saturday) there is a village family entertainment evening at the hall, with Beetle Drive, stand-up bingo etc.  more...

Powick and Callow End

LAST Monday, eight members plus Clive the dog, of Powick Parish Ramblers met at the Fruiterers Arms on Stonehall Common for a four and a half mile walk led by Chris Evans.  more...

Corse and Staunton

FOR 50 years Corse Village Hall has been the centre of activities in the village and at the weekend a gala dinner was held to celebrate the occasion.  more...

Colwall

TICKETS are now on sale for the Colwall Players next production, a comedy by Duncan Greenwood and Robert King entitled No Time for Fig Leaves from October 26- 28 at Colwall Village Hall. Tickets available from John Goodwin Estate Agents at £6 and £3.  more...

Castlemorton

CASTLEMORTON Gardening Club will meet at the parish hall at 7.45pm on Thursday (October 19) to hear Sheila Spence speak about fungi.  more...

Bosbury

THE village Post Office has now re-opened on a limited basis. Opening times are 1.45-2.45pm on Mondays and Thursdays. The parish hall committee are in contact with the Post Office with a view to getting a pillar box installed in front of the hall.  more...

What'S On

Gig Guide

tonight George Cowley Experience plus Guy Martyr and Poor Bob - Heenan & Froude Social Club, Sansome Place, Worcester.  more...

Theatre Guide

UNTIL OCTOBER 14 Proof The Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham. Tickets available from box office.  more...

Concert Guide

OCTOBER 14 Vocal Variations Will be performing songs about Questions in the Carice Elgar Room at the Elgar Birthplace Museum at 2pm.  more...

Exhibition Guide

UNTIL OCTOBER 14 Worcester Society of Artists Annual Exhibition Including a wide range of paintings and ceramics at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Worcester.  more...

Events Guide

OCTOBER 13 Narrow Gauge Railway Society Meeting at United Reformed Church Hall, Malvern Link, at 8pm for a talk by Bob Smallman on Irish NG. All narrow gauge railway enthusiasts welcome.  more...

What's On

Cinemas Malvern Cinema: The Devil Wears Prada (PG) Daily 7.45pm, Sat, Sun & Thurs mats 4.30pm.  more...

  
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