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Worcestershire | Archive | 2006 | October

Stories for 20 October 2006

Alcester

Posters to deter unwanted visits

HELP is at hand for Alcester and Bidford residents who dread Halloween "trick or treat" visits. more...

Hall inspires artwork

CHILDREN from Alcester schools got inspiration from Ragley Hall when they took part in The Big Draw. more...

Hall inspires artwork

CHILDREN from Alcester schools got inspiration from Ragley Hall when they took part in The Big Draw. more...

Club date

GET ready to rock and roll when the Steve Gibbons Band come to Alcester. more...

Scrooge show

A CHRISTMAS Carol - the musical - is the next production from Alcester Amateur Operatic Society. more...

Angling

Dave Green lands the fish of a lifetime

BIG fish have dominated the last two Malvern United Angling Association's matches held. more...

Dave Green lands the fish of a lifetime

BIG fish have dominated the last two Malvern United Angling Association's matches held. more...

Dave Green lands the fish of a lifetime

BIG fish have dominated the last two Malvern United Angling Association's matches held. more...

Business

Buy-out is icing on the cake for boss

WORCESTERSHIRE-based puddings creator Jon George Ltd has successfully completed a management buy-out. more...

Boutique could be the best new business

A CITY boutique has been shortlisted for a renowned industry award. more...

Cinema

THE History Boys (15), Nicholas Hytner's adaptation of Alan Bennett's award-winning play about a group of young scholars competing for Oxbridge places, is on at Malvern Cinema for a week from today (Friday). It is on daily at 7.45pm with 4.30pm matinees tomorrow (Saturday) and Thursday. Hoodwinked (U), an animated adventure retelling the Little Red Riding Hood story in a new way, is on daily at 2pm. more...

Keeled over from shock

BOSBURY Parish Hall is showing the film comedy Waking Ned Devine (PG) at 7.30pm tomorrow (Saturday), a screening arranged by Flicks in the Sticks. When a lottery winner in a remote Irish village dies of shock on hearing the news, his neighbours club together to conceal his demise and pocket the loot. more...

Dave Bradley

Dave Bradley - Friday Feeling 20th October 2006

I wasn't going to write a column for the Worcester News this week and if you read on you might understand why. more...

Education

Students enjoy a democratic week

DEMOCRACY has been the focus for schools in Worcester during Local Democracy Week, which ends today. more...

University must look to the future

THE Duke of Gloucester told the University of Worcester it must be "far-sighted" at its official opening yesterday. more...

Pupils off to palace

NINE lucky students from Pershore High School are going to London next Thursday for an educational day at Buckingham Palace. more...

Football

Junior Soccer Scene

AFC MALVERN 1, NEWTOWN SPORTS JUNIORS U14S 3 more...

Powick fall to Villagers

POWICK RESERVES 1, VILLAGERS 3 more...

Star show by Griffiths

MALVERN TOWN LADIES 0, HEADLESS CROSS LADIES 3 more...

West are caught flat

WEST MALVERN 1, UPTON SPORTS 2 more...

West are caught flat

WEST MALVERN 1, UPTON SPORTS 2 more...

West are caught flat

WEST MALVERN 1, UPTON SPORTS 2 more...

Bell Inn 98’s victory maintains 100 per cent record

BELL Inn 98 maintained the only 100 per cent record in The Soccer Site Malvern Football League with a hard fought win at the Hill Centre. more...

Kidder News Latest

Head for heights

THREE daredevil fund-raisers have thrown themselves out of a plane to help boost the funds of a Stourport-based charity. more...

Care home is growing

A CARE home for elderly residents in Stourport is to be extended to help meet the demand for beds in the town, despite fears for the future of trees near the site. more...

Julia’s sights set on valuable eye clinic

AN optician has set her sights on helping some of Africa's poorest people see the world more clearly by urging Wyre Forest spectacle wearers to donate their unwanted glasses. more...

Julia’s sights set on valuable eye clinic

AN optician has set her sights on helping some of Africa's poorest people see the world more clearly by urging Wyre Forest spectacle wearers to donate their unwanted glasses. more...

Latest

Children sleep rough at Tesco

CHILDREN as young as 10 have been sleeping rough outside a Worcester supermarket while their parents believed they were safely tucked up in bed, it has been revealed. more...

Children sleep rough at Tesco

CHILDREN as young as 10 have been sleeping rough outside a Worcester supermarket while their parents believed they were safely tucked up in bed, it has been revealed. more...

Worrying increase in the amount of violent crimes

VIOLENT crime is rising across Worcester and surrounding towns and villages, but police are not revealing how many incidents they have had to deal with. more...

Helen's blog - How I met the minister

By Helen Donovan The meeting with the Minister went very well. He appeared to be very receptive, open minded and down to earth re listening to the delegations concerns. more...

Death crash - man in court

A Polish lorry driver has appeared before a judge charged with causing the death of a mother-of-five by dangerous driving. more...

Helen's blog - How I met the minister

By Helen Donovan more...

Helen's blog - How I met the minister

By Helen Donovan more...

Helen's blog - How I met the minister

By Helen Donovan more...

Helen's blog - How I met the minister

By Helen Donovan more...

Teaching assistant takes fight to Westminster

A TEACHING assistant from Evesham has gone head-to-head with school's minister Jim Knight at the Department for Education and Science to campaign for more money for Worcestershire schools. more...

Leisure General

Russian dance

THE Stavropol Cossacks Russian Dance Ensemble will be bringing the sights and sounds of the steppes to Worcester's Swan Theatre on Thursday, November 2, at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £16.50/£15 and are available from 01905 611427 or visit www.worcesterlive.co.uk. more...

Cider museum

THE Cider Museum in Hereford is celebrating this year's apple harvest at its cidermaking festival tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday, from 10am to 5pm. There will be demonstrations of portable cidermaking equipment and a master cooper will show how to make barrels. Weston's shire horse and dray will be there and there will be cider to sample and actiivities for all the family. more...

Spectacular landscapes

PHOTOGRAPHS of dancers in some of Britain's most spectacular landscapes make up a new exhibition at Malvern Theatres. Kevin Clifford's DanceSCAPES collection is on show daily from 9.30am until the end of November. Admission is free. more...

The Worcester Pilgrim

THIS half-term, young modern pilgrims can design and construct their own traveller's journal at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. Inspired by the exhibition The Worcester Pilgrim, artist Serena Partridge will help youngsters have a go at paper making or marbling. Sessions are on Thursday between 10.30am and 12.30pm and1.30pm and 3.30pm. They cost £6 per adult and £4 per child (family tickets available). Booking is essential on 01905 25371. more...

Ghostly wander

CHILLING tales and petulant poltergeists are all part of the fun on the Ghost Walk of Worcester, which is once again running on Friday and Saturday evenings. Tickets cost £8.50, for details and to book call 01905 611427. more...

County talent

LOCAL craft talents are on show in the Made In Herefordshire exhibition at the Courtyard, Hereford, for a month from Friday, November 3. The exhibition showcases the work of craftspeople living in and around the county. more...

Classic displays

CLASSIC car enthusiasts are in for a treat tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday. more...

Reflection on a natural icon

LEDBURY-based artist Valerie McLean has turned a love of May Hill into a new book, complete with the voices of Forest people. more...

Letters

The true voice of all county’s pensioners

SIR - The attitudes of self-elected representatives who claim to speak on behalf of older people throughout the UK is nothing but a national disgrace. A large number of them sit on quango-style committees and claim to represent older people by understanding their needs and so on. These same people sit back and ignore the plight of citizens of this country they claim to represent. They should all hang their heads in shame. more...

So much for all Blair's fine words

SIR - In reply to D E Margrett's recent letter perhaps we will only be in agreement on the EU when we get the promised preferendum from Tony Blair. In 1983 Mr Blair is reported to have said: "We'll negotiate a withdrawal from the EEC which has drained our natural resources and destroyed jobs." more...

Heads are made of flesh and blood

SIR - I am amazed at people complaining to the council about falling pears. Anyone would think they had to walk five miles round the tree. The human body, including the head is made of flesh and blood, not concrete. If you wish to complain to the council save your ammunition for wheelie bins. Pay-as-you-throw-away rubbish would be greatest outrage since the poll tox. more...

Where have all the English MP's gone?

SIR - We have a Scottish Prime Minister representing a north of England constituency. We have the prospect of his successor being one of two Scots, both of whom live in, and represent, Scottish constituencies. Is there no English Labour MP capable of acting at the highest level of Government, or are such posts reserved for Scots? And if they are, what is the point of the Scottish Assembly? more...

Open utilities to real competition

SIR - With the price of electricity and gas going up again, I think it's about time that all the utilities were opened up to proper competition. more...

I don’t understand

SIR - Lots of funding from our lottery goes to different causes, but I fail to understand in some cases. To me it goes to the wrong causes and I feel it is a waste. This money would be better spent on the NHS which is desperately in need of help. So why shouldn't the NHS get a share of the lottery? Could someone in authority please enlighten me and explain? more...

Forgotten heroes of the Suez crisis

SIR - I've written a book titled Suez: The Hidden Truths which details those turbulent years of the Suez Campaign of the early 1950s, when thousands of troops, many on National Service, were posted to defend the Canal Zone, often facing appalling conditions. more...

Surprised to see council tax claim

SIR - I was very surprised to see the Worcester News comment in its leader article that "abolition of council tax is the solution" (October 4). more...

Death by a thousand cuts

WE are now only 17 months away from the end of Government subsidy for the Post Office network. No decision has been made on the future of the subsidy or, it appears, the Post Office network itself. Millions in rural Britain rely on their Post Office not just for stamps or fishing licences, but for social interaction within the heart of their community. more...

Delightful visit

WE had the pleasure to visit Ledbury, for the first time in September. more...

Delightful visit

WE had the pleasure to visit Ledbury, for the first time in September. more...

Where to start?

I HAVE walked the Malvern ridge about 25 times over the last two years. It never fails to inspire me. However, I have had a debate with my friends re the "official" start and finish of the walk. more...

Early risers

WE live in the country, at Little Malvern, and recently, in its wisdom, the district council changed our refuse collection date and times, the new time being from 7am onwards on a Thursday. more...

No respect

ON Sunday afternoon (October 15), my partner and I decided to take our 14-month-old son for a walk and play on Ledbury's Recreation Area. more...

Painfully loud

ANOTHER splendid production at the Malvern Theatres, this time Me and My Girl. How sad it is then that the quality of this production is let down by music amplification being far too loud, at times painfully so. more...

Unhelpful attitude

I FIND Ledbury Town Council's response declining the chance to come up with a new name for Leadon Bank Residential Home more than disappointing. The response is not only discourteous to Shaw Healthcare, it shows also a lack of ability by councillors to have the vision to see the future of this facility, which will become an integrated community amenity. I give as an example the day centre. more...

Waste of money

MAY I express my concern regarding the complete waste of taxpayers money used to construct a car park at Old Hills, Callow End. more...

Bring back excitement

AT the age of 13 I moved to Malvern. It was 1977 and I came from rural Herefordshire to what was, in comparison, a cosmopolitan, vibrant and exciting place to live. more...

Not a pedestrian crossing

I have just read two different articles in the Malvern Gazette (October 13) on the closure of the Waitrose' car park. more...

Lifestyle

Turn up the volume

Forget about that sleek and slender silhouette, at the moment it's all about volume. Elizabeth Cocozza, Eve magazine fashion director, says: "The new silhouette is a change from the hippy chic look that lasted quite a few seasons." But wallflowers take note: voluminous additions to your wardrobe are all about big, bold lines and puffed-up shapes. Pump up the volume and breathe some life into even the most lacklustre winter wardrobe more...

Memory Lane

President to dine off Malvern dishes

"DINNERWARE from a Malvern porcelain studio will soon be gracing the White House table of President Reagan and his wife Nancy," reported the Gazette 25 years ago. more...

Echoes from the Past

100 years ago As the engine was reversing at Great Malvern Station on Wednesday night, prior to taking the last train to Worcester, it left the metals at the points near the bridge. Mr Franklin, the station-master, wired to Worcester for a breakdown gang. The train was able to start again after a delay of 1 hours. Malvern News, October 20, 1906. more...

Society calls for upgrade of wells

MALVERN Water was in the headlines once more last week and, by coincidence, the paper 50 years ago carried a lengthy piece about a tour of the hills' best known springs and wells. more...

Music

They are as Irish as Guinness

THE same year US film star Marilyn Monroe died of a drugs overdose and South African leader Nelson Mandela was sent to jail for inciting a national strike, something momentous was also happening in the musical world. more...

REVIEWS

Bluetones - Bluetones More than 10 years ago the Bluetones heralded their arrival on the scene with the catchy top 10 pop song Slightly Return, following hot on the heels of their debut release Are You Blue Or Blind? more...

Great guitar skills on show

SILKY-smooth guitar skills are set to be on show in Worcester this month as award-winning musician Antonio Forcione comes to the city to put on a concert. more...

Clive is back as Cash and himself for a double date

A MALVERN-based musician is preparing to Walk The Line in Worcester this month as he puts on a Johnny Cash tribute show in one of two gigs he is playing in the city next week. more...

Irish band

NO Irish traditional band of the last dozen years has had a wider impact than Altan, who appear at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on Tuesday, October 31 at 8pm. Tickets (£16/£15) are available from the box office on 01905 611427 or www.worcester live.co.uk. more...

Elgar Chorale

ELGAR Chorale presents The French Connection, a concert of motets and organ works by Faure, Messiaen, Frank, Villette and Widor, featuring Durufle's Requiem, on Saturday, October 28 at 7.30pm in St Martin's Church, London Road, Worcester. Donald Hunt will conduct and Carlton Etherington will play the organ. Tickets cost £10 (concs £8) from 01905 611427. more...

Top music

MARTIN Simpson, one of the world's premier acoustic guitarists, comes to Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, on Wednesday, November 1, at 8pm. Tickets are £10/£11from 01905 611427. more...

Tribute to Phil

PHIL Collins tribute act Terry Clarke and the Easy Lover Band are performing at the Swan Theatre, Worcester, on Thursday (October 26), at 7.30pm. Tickets, price £13.50 and £12.50, are available from 01905 611427. more...

Celtic music

CELTIC music comes to Huntingdon Hall at 8pm tomorrow (Saturday) with folk duo Aranmore, comprising Meg Lawrie and Mike Burnham, and guests. Tickets cost £8 (concs £6). The music continues at 7.30pm on Thursday when The Rock & Roll Rejects travel through 50 years of rock and roll music. Tickets cost £10 (concs £9) from 01905 611427. more...

Tuck into musical fare

SINGER Claire-Louise Lucas and pianist Jonathan Darnborough perform at the Malvern Priory Lunchbox event on Thursday, from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. more...

Master guitarist

AWARD-winning guitarist Antonio Forcione has been acclaimed for his mastery of jazz, Spanish, African and Brazilian music. Now he brings his quartet to the Huntingdon Hall, Worcester on Friday, October 27 at 8pm. For tickets, priced £16.50, call 01905 611427. more...

Cash tribute is first of three gigs

COUNTRY star Clive John is performing as The Man in Black, a tribute to Johnny Cash, on Friday, October 27. more...

Quartet picks up baton

THE Brodsky Quartet, which performed to acclaim in Malvern Concert Club's centenary season, returns on Thursday, October 26. more...

Folk event could become a regular

MALVERN Folk Weekend will bring traditional British music to venues all over town. more...

DJ shares tricks

A DJ skills workshop is being held at Malvern Youth Centre on Monday, October 30 from 6pm to 9pm. more...

News

Wolves ditch US import Nelson

SUMMER recruit Sean Nelson has parted company with Worcester Wolves after failing to make an impact in the British Basketball League. more...

Smith suspended at a handy time

WORCESTER City favourite Chris Smith's one-match ban could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. more...

Eddy urging half-backs' consistency

HEAD coach Anthony Eddy has told Ryan Powell and Shane Drahm they need to produce consistent performances if they are to make the half-back positions their own. more...

Jenkins leaves City for Newport

WORCESTER City have parted company with a second player in the space of a week as right-sided defender Steve Jenkins has followed Jai Stanley out of the club, signing for Newport County AFC. more...

Hickey back for Italian cup clash

JOHN Brain will use today's European Challenge Cup pool five clash with Viadana at Sixways (3pm) to explore his back-row options. more...

Sam Jones picked for Exiles U18s

SAM Jones, the current Malvern RFC 2nd XV scrum-half, has been selected to play for a Welsh Exiles XV in an international' match on Sunday. more...

Lancett leads

MALVERN RFC's surprise leading Midlands Two West scorer, with seven tries in six games, is prop Shaun Lancett. more...

Opinion

Worcester’s future is the university

ROYAL personages are not prone to making prophetic statements, but that is exactly what the Duke of Gloucester did yesterday when he officially opened the University of Worcester. more...

Opinion

THIS week the Conservative Party was being criticised over a report commissioned by its former leader Michael Howard which proposes a £12bn programme of tax cuts as part of a simplified tax system. more...

Reports

Century for Angels

MALVERN ANGELS 104pts, BURTON 0 more...

Century for Angels

MALVERN ANGELS 104pts, BURTON 0 more...

Malvern turn on the style

MALVERN 24PTS, NEWBOLD 12PTS more...

Reserves slow start punished

CRESSWELL WANDERERS 4, MALVERN TOWN RES 2 more...

Reviews

St Petersburg String Quartet - Review: Autumn in Malvern, Malvern Priory

THE internationally-acclaimed St Petersburg String Quartet gave the high-class closing concert for the Autumn in Malvern Festival. more...

Aldwyn Voices - Review: Autumn in Malvern, Malvern Priory

ALDWYN Voices and conductor Benjamin Nicholas were on top of their form as they scaled sublime heights in this recital. more...

Comic Potential - Malvern Theatre Players, Malvern Theatres

MALVERN Theatre Players' latest production is definitely a play of two halves. more...

Godspell - Review: Malvern Theatres

GODSPELL is being performed by the Youth section of Worcestershire Operatics and Dramatic Society (WODS). more...

Round-Up

City-wide booze ban is excellent idea, says singer

A DRINKING ban in the whole of Worcester is an "excellent idea", according to a city singer who spent all summer petitioning for a ban along the riverside. more...

Toddlers waddle to raise charity cash

YOUNGSTERS from across Worcester have been doing their bit for charity by taking part in sponsored walks. more...

More to lose jobs at aerospace firm

AN aerospace company that has customers such as Boeing and Airbus is to make up to 19 more people redundant. more...

Jammed camera missed vandalism

TWO security cameras failed to catch the moment a restaurant window was smashed because they were both facing in the opposite direction. more...

Happy the bride who says ‘I do’ to our top show

THE much anticipated Three Counties Bridal Show takes place this Sunday. more...

Big day out for Amelia

PONY-mad Amelia Liddell, aged 11, of Tenbury, earned herself a great prize in a national equestrian competition - a day with top show rider Robert Walker at the recent Horse of the Year Show. more...

Children will be rapping at half-term

WORCESTERSHIRE pupils have been given a challenging piece of homework for the half-term, but all should be delighted with the project. more...

Target of vandals and petty thieves

PETTY thieves are making a young Powick woman's life a misery. more...

Composer celebrated

PHILOMUSICA will perform a concert at the church of St John in Bedwardine, Worces-ter, tomorrow to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart. more...

Town council bids to reach more readers

NEWS from Malvern civic heads is set to be winging its way through more local post boxes after proposals to increase the print run of the town council's newsletter have been approved. more...

New fury at waste recycling site plan

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a recycling centre in a village near Worcester have met with more opposition. more...

Lucy queued to meet Chris

AN Ombersley woman queued for an hour-and-a-half to be second in line to meet Radio One DJ Chris Moyles. more...

Designs for 300 new homes to go on display next week

AN artist's impression of the proposed Badsey Road development in Evesham will be revealed next week. more...

Clunk-click for pets as harnesses go on sale

DOG-owning motorists are being told to keep their pet safe while they travel, and in doing so they could save their own life. more...

MALVERN: New-look ESO will hold courses for youngsters

THE newly re-launched ESO is promising to make music more fun. more...

On your marks for dad and son-in-law

A FATHER and son-in-law are taking to the road to raise money for Royal National Institute for the Blind. more...

Family fun at nursery

CHILDREN in Need will benefit from a family fun day at Worcester's Wishing Well Nursery, in Droitwich Road, on Saturday, November 4, from 2-4pm. more...

TENBURY: Apples at the core of the town festival

TENBURY Wells is the scene of a programme of activities for the family this weekend. more...

Going strong, sanctuary that two friends saved

A CHURCH minister and his friend who saved a business and hundreds of animals are looking forward to welcoming some new arrivals one year on. more...

Essex gives star support to WODS

THE cast of an up-to-date version of the hit musical Godspell have been wished good luck with their production from David Essex, the singer who played Jesus in the West End sell-out show in the 1970s. more...

Badger lined up for city charity talk date

THE search is once again on to find Worcestershire's most worthy women. more...

Readers dig deep to help injured Suki

GENEROUS Worcester News readers have dug deep into their pockets to help a dog horrifically injured at the hands of her owner. more...

Country’s artists flocking to display works at theatre

A WEALTH of artwork from established artists around the country is gracing the walls of a Malvern venue as it hosts an art exhibition. more...

All around us was chaos, and no one was rescued alive

At the time, I was a 21-year-old old student at Aston Univeristy in Birmingham. more...

Neal turning attention to a third title

HE may only have been British Touring Car champion for less than a week but already Matt Neal is plotting his way to a third successive crown. more...

Boars in Redditch loss

Youthful Bromsgrove men's hockey first team lost 4-2 to Redditch. more...

Spa rough up Rugeley

Droitwich Hockey Club's men's first team thumped Rugeley for the biggest win of the season so far. more...

Spa rough up Rugeley

Droitwich Hockey Club's men's first team thumped Rugeley for the biggest win of the season so far. more...

Pop-up books

TALENTED youngsters showed off their artistic skills with the help of a top local artist. more...

Halloween warning

POLICE have issued guidelines to help ensure that everyone in Droitwich Spa has a happy Halloween. more...

Success for Malvern rider

MALVERN rider Bryan Smith, from Hill View riding stable, enjoyed success at the Horse of the Year Show riding his wife Sophie's chestnut gelding Classic Gold The Third, taking fourth place in the Cuddy Working Hunter Championship. more...

Tennis ‘rookies’ tournament at Manor Park

SIMON Wikeley from Manor Park won the Rookies Tournament held at the club on Sunday. more...

Another chance for dumped cats

Daisy and Maisie have been desperately looking for a quiet home since they were found abandoned 16 months ago. more...

Friendly for chess members

MALVERN Chess Club set out to banish the rust from their brains with a pre-season friendly in early October at the Manor Park Club against a strong Hereford team. more...

Police search for salesman

POLICE are searching for a door-to-door salesman who walked off with three times the amount he had agreed with a woman customer. more...

Carers get break from the routine

MALVERN carers had a break from their normal routines this week, receiving relaxing Indian head massages at a group meeting in Viscount Cobham Court, Pickersleigh Road. more...

Community order for assault

A MALVERN man assaulted a 15-year-old boy after losing his temper during a dispute with a family. more...

Women with the wow factor

WOMEN with the wow factor are invited to enter the 2007 Worcestershire Woman of the Year competition. more...

Autumn is in full swing

THE gardens at Davenham and Perrins House homes for the elderly, off Malvern's Graham Road, will be open tomorrow (Saturday) from 2-4pm. more...

Posters stop fright night

TRICK-or-treating can be an unnerving experience for elderly or vulnerable members of the community. more...

Veterans pool their Malayan memories

AN old soldier from Malvern has been reunited with a former comrade he has not seen for 50 years. more...

Save money at flick of switch

BEING green does not have to mean spending money on the latest eco products. more...

Pay out for cafe’s cook

AN assistant cook has been awarded £292 in unpaid wages against a garden centre following a dispute about who employed her. more...

Law can’t act over web film

YOUTHS trespassing in the grounds of Ledbury Primary School have given themselves away by making a video for the internet. more...

Delay on gas plant appeal

GAS company National Grid has not yet decided if it will appeal the refusal of a gas plant at Corse. more...

Slimmer to start club

slimmer Lorraine Brooks was so impressed with new trim figure after joining a weight loss club that she is now starting her own. more...

Gala evening reunites 160

SCORES of former students from Malvern's College of Electronics will descend on the town this weekend for a reunion. more...

Event smashes target

A FORMER breast cancer patient is thrilled after her charity fashion show exceeded its target by £2,000. Monday's event raised an impressive £17,000 for a breast cancer unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Ann Sharp, from Leigh, battled the disease herself and is raising funds so women won't have to travel to other hospitals for treatment, as she did.The show was held at Robert Stern BMW dealership in Worcester and featured designer clothes from Lynne Craig, Worcester. A raffle was also held. more...

Carrie's silver

MALVERN trained figure champion Carrie Portman has narrowly missed qualifying for the world championships after winning second place in a national competition. more...

Tax hike planned as well as £8m in cuts

Worcestershire County Council leaders are proposing a 4.9 per cent increase in its Council Tax bill next year. more...

Charity golf day

THE EGGS will be holding their annual charity golf day in aid of the lymphoma society on Saturday, November 18, at Sapey Golf Club. more...

Champion of champions

DI Meakin, playing off a handicap of 10, won the Winners' Cup at the Worcestershire Golf Club with a very commendable net score of 70. more...

Centre ‘helps reduce crime’

THE drug treatment centre opened two and a half years ago in Malvern is proving to be a success. more...

'Lost' winner is handed spot

THE Worcestershire Beacon Race once again attracted a big field with some fast times set by the top runners in this seven-mile race on Saturday. more...

Workers launch appeal for Thom

Workers at the Morgan Motor Company have set up an appeal to help a former colleague paralysed in a tragic accident. more...

Defendant abuses judge

A MAN who hit his head while drunk on a bus and then became aggressive to paramedics has been jailed for two months. more...

Doubling cost to save centre

WEST Malvern Outdoor Education Centre could save itself by doubling its prices, but that would exclude poorer families. more...

Trade slower as car park is shut

TOWN centre trade has suffered from the closure of Waitrose's car park this week, according to businesses. more...

Late hitch to property sale

THE sale of one of the biggest properties to go on the market in Malvern recently has hit unexpected difficulties. more...

Other ‘Duke’ is due to visit

MALVERN St James school is serving up a double delight for antique lovers. more...

Calm as a royal visitor opens school

MALVERN St James was a hive of activity this week as staff and pupils prepared for a royal visit at its official opening on Wednesday. more...

Calm as a royal visitor opens school

MALVERN St James was a hive of activity this week as staff and pupils prepared for a royal visit at its official opening on Wednesday. more...

View from the ground is ‘it’s not that bad’

"THERE are a lot worse places to live than Pickersleigh" was the view of one ward resident in response to the Health Profile report. more...

Our environment helps to keep us in good health

FRESH air, spring water and the lure of the Hills may be to thank for the district's healthy population and high life expectancy. more...

We’re living longer but watch the tum!

MALVERN Hills residents live longer, eat healthier and experience less poverty than most places in England according to a new Government report. more...

Class extends a helping hand to over-60s

WITH Malvern's residents going strong into their 80s, staying healthy is even more important. more...

Festive savings scheme collapse

SEVERAL Malvern families are looking at a bleak Christmas after a savings scheme went into administration this week. more...

Clinic's failed extension bid

A WYTHALL veterinary clinic has been refused an application for an extension - despite the premises being too small to cope with a current epidemic. more...

Lab in a lorry

EXPERIMENTS from the back of a lorry were aimed to teach St Augustine's High School pupils that science can be fun. more...

Lab in a lorry

EXPERIMENTS from the back of a lorry were aimed to teach St Augustine's High School pupils that science can be fun. more...

Lab in a lorry

EXPERIMENTS from the back of a lorry were aimed to teach St Augustine's High School pupils that science can be fun. more...

Crossing installed

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has recently completed the installation of a new pedestrian crossing in Inkberrow. more...

Window smashed

A WINDOW was smashed at Studley Infant School in the High Street. more...

Roundup

New music block sounds right note

A SCHOOL will be alive with the sound of music after councillors approved plans for development on the site. more...

Emotional city trek for sisters

MUM-to-be, Naomi Joy, pounded the streets of Birmingham in a 60km walk with her sister, Abi Goddard, to raise more than £3,700 for a national breast cancer charity. more...

Blooming busy gardeners aid charities

KEEN gardeners helped a Stourport nursery raise almost £3,000 for two charities with a series of summer open days. more...

Snatched bird bath was retirement gift

A BIRD bath of sentimental value to its owner has been stolen from a garden in Kidderminster. more...

Man cleared of attack on rival

A KIDDERMINSTER man accused of attacking a love rival has been cleared by a jury at Worcester Crown Court. more...

Dog kennels plan rejected

PLANS for dog kennels near Rock have been rejected by council planners due to concerns about noise and their unsightly appearance. more...

Russian band features top performers

THE Belarus-based White Russian Central Band will bring spectacle to Kidderminster Town Hall when they perform next Monday. more...

RUNNING: Anita's first marathon finish

AMAZING Feet Running Club's Anita Jones saw all the hard work and months of training pay off when she coasted to her first marathon finish last Sunday at Cardiff. more...

ATHLETICS: Cross country league

KIDDERMINSTER and Stourport Athletic Club results from the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League at Pype Hayes Park, Sutton Coldfield. more...

Rugby

Old Boys too clever for Upton

STOKE OLD BOYS 26PTS, UPTON 10PTS more...

Sport Matters

Limbering up for the Office Games

Sport England is challenging workers across the West Midlands to get active this month (October). more...

Limbering up for the Office Games

Sport England is challenging workers across the West Midlands to get active this month (October). more...

Limbering up for the Office Games

Sport England is challenging workers across the West Midlands to get active this month (October). more...

Limbering up for the Office Games

Sport England is challenging workers across the West Midlands to get active this month (October). more...

Theatre

Plenty of exposure in private performances

SOME risque shows are coming to the Swan Theatre next week. The smash hit comedy The Vagina Monologues continues its successful run when it comes to Worcester on Wednesday, October 25, followed by the eye-watering Puppetry of the Penis on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28. more...

Mimi and Rodolpho are heading to town

A TREAT for opera lovers is being brought to Malvern by one of the world's leading opera companies. more...

A sell-out is good news for all

WE have had a few sell-outs at the Hall and the Swan over the last couple of weeks - Eric Bibb, Walter Trout, Roger McGuinn and Go West at the Hall, Mad About The Musicals and The Best Blues Band Show Ever at the Swan. more...

Rodney’s Nobody’s hero

RODNEY Bewes, one of the original Likely Lads, visits the Swan Theatre, Worcester, with his one-man show Diary of a Nobody, based on the comic novel by G and W Grossmith. The show is on Wednesday, November 1, at 7,30pm and tickets (£10/£11) are available from 01905 611427. more...

New modern dance

THE Rambert Dance Company, now in its 80th year, returns to Malvern next month with a new programme. more...

Company’s on song for Puccini

ONE of the world's leading opera companies returns to Malvern Theatres with its production of La Boheme. more...

Two men in a big world of women!

COLWALL Village Players delve into a world where sci-fi meets farce as it stages No Time For Fig Leaves. more...

Upton

Craft guild holds fair

A CRAFT fair will be held at Upton Memorial Hall tomorrow (Saturday), from 10am-4pm. The Three Shires Craft Guild event promises lots of opportunities for Christmas shopping. Admission is free. more...

Mums share meal

THE Mothers' Union Upton Deanery branch is holding a bring and share lunch on Thursday (October 26). The Rev. Peter Holzapfet will speak at the event, at Upton Church Room, at 12.45pm. Anyone wishing to attend should call 01684 592381. more...

Join the conversation

UPTON Discussion Group would welcome new members. The group meets at The Blue Bell, Ryall, at 8pm on the first Monday of every month to discuss rural topics from home and abroad. Anyone interested in joining should call Ann Nixon on 01684 564227. more...

Join the conversation

Decision upheld

A PLANNING inspector has upheld Malvern Hills District Council's decision to refuse permission for an extension to a listed cottage near Upton. Council planning officers initially recommended approving Mr and Mrs G Aylward's application for Tudor Cottage, Holly Green. But the planning committee voted for refusal, on the grounds the proposed extension was out of character with the listed building and would have an overbearing impact on neighbour. The inspector has confirmed that decision. more...

Decision upheld

Fun day celebrates fruit

CLIVE'S Fruit Farm at Upton is holding an event to celebrate National Apple Day, tomorrow (Saturday). The farm, on Upper Hook Road, has a host of activities including apple tastings, quizzes and apple pressing demonstrations. Children can dress up as their favourite apple, feed the pigs and chickens and have a go at driving a mini tractor. The event will run from 9am to 5.30pm and admission is free. more...

Plan for more room at inn

THE Yorkshire Grey in Earl's Croome could soon offer visitors a place to stay the night. more...

Tickets still available

TICKETS are still available for the Pepperpot Players' production of The Boyfriend. more...

Town needs to be protected

UPTON Civic Society has launched a bid to have the town's conservation area extended. more...

Calender of faces makes appearance

A NEW calendar starring more than 350 familiar Upton faces hits the shelves tomorrow (Saturday). more...

Surgery set for early completion

WORK on Upton's new medical centre could be complete two months ahead of schedule. more...

Villages

West Malvern

DESPITE the recent gloomy news regarding the Outdoor Education Centre, no final decision has been made to close the centre, and hopes remain that it may be able to continue beyond next year, even if on a changed basis. more...

Powick

DAVID Allen led a five-mile walk around Powick parish with only three other members of the Ramblers' group on Monday. The next walk is on Monday, meeting at Hanley Swan Green at 10am. The five-mile walk will be led by Joy and Phil Bunyan, (01886) 832774. 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. It is on October 26-28 at Colwall Village Hall. Tickets available from John Goodwin Estate Agents at £6 and £3. more...

Bosbury

TONIGHT (Friday) at 7pm at the parish hall, a pudding evening in aid of church funds. A huge variety of delicious home-cooked puddings, including some regular favourites. Entrance £6, family £15 to include a welcoming glass of wine or soft drink. more...

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