Stories for 1 December 2006

Business

Top award for family of builders

WORCESTER building contractors Ansam Construction Ltd is celebrating after winning the Midlands Master Builder of the Year Award from the Federation of Master Builders.  more...

Business News

Another patient in the clear

ANOTHER Alexandra Hospital patient has received the all-clear for HIV and hepatitis B tests.  more...

Cinema

Noddy makes screen debut

CHILDREN'S favourite Noddy is coming to the big screen for the first time.  more...

Glimpse behind scene

The Queen, starring Helen Mirren and Michael Sheen, will be screened at Malvern Theatres this week.  more...

Crime

Burglar is spared jail

A BURGLAR who targeted a Scout centre and a neighbour's home has escaped a jail sentence.  more...

Dave Bradley

Dave Bradley - Friday Feeling

I was in London last weekend, in fact for the second weekend running, and I have two tales to relate.  more...

Exhibition Details

What your Exhibition Package includes

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General

Dance hall days

BUDDING dancers can make friends as they learn the moves in time for Christmas parties at Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre.  more...

Housework needn't be a chore for kids

THERE'S nothing kids dread more than doing their chores, which can make managing the home a battlefield for parents. Jane Bidder, author of new book Tidy Your Room: Getting Your Kids To Do The Things They Hate, explains how to get them to help around the house - and whether bribery really works.  more...

Housework needn't be a chore for kids

THERE'S nothing kids dread more than doing their chores, which can make managing the home a battlefield for parents. Jane Bidder, author of new book Tidy Your Room: Getting Your Kids To Do The Things They Hate, explains how to get them to help around the house - and whether bribery really works.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Call for alcopops ban ‘to protect young'

A CAMPAIGNING Wyre Forest councillor is calling for alcopops to be taken off shop shelves in a bid to help protect under-age drinkers.  more...

Plea for more estate police

RESIDENTS of two Kidderminster estates are being urged to sign up to a campaign for more police to patrol their streets.  more...

Fond tributes to former head

TRIBUTES have been paid to a long-serving Rotarian and former Harry Cheshire Secondary Modern School headteacher who died last week.  more...

Fond tributes to former head

TRIBUTES have been paid to a long-serving Rotarian and former Harry Cheshire Secondary Modern School headteacher who died last week.  more...

Fond tributes to former head

TRIBUTES have been paid to a long-serving Rotarian and former Harry Cheshire Secondary Modern School headteacher who died last week.  more...

Santa on tour to aid good causes

SANTA Claus will bring some early festive cheer to youngsters when Kidderminster and Hagley Round Table's Christmas collection gets under way on Sunday.  more...

Chance to grab spruce-up grant

A PROJECT to breathe new life into a Stourport business park has kicked off with the promise of more enhancement work to follow in a bid to boost the town's economy.  more...

Polie hunt raiders

TWO raiders who stole hundreds of pounds from the purse of a woman in her 90s after breaking in her Kidderminster home are being hunted by police.  more...

Police hunt for raiders

TWO raiders who stole hundreds of pounds from the purse of a woman in her 90s after breaking in her Kidderminster home are being hunted by police.  more...

Latest

Funding of the Royal Hospital was a disaster

THE financing of the state-of-the-art Worcestershire Royal Hospital has been a "disaster", claims a leading county MP yesterday, following an admission by Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt that "lessons must be learnt".  more...

We’ve joined the fight to save our outdoor centres

A WORCESTER school has joined the fight against the proposed closure of the county's outdoor centres.  more...

Brave boy leads family to safety

A QUICK thinking 10-year-old boy remembered his fire drill and led his family to safety after a smoke alarm went off in their home.  more...

£5m hospital payout after home birth blunder

A SEVERELY disabled 12-year-old boy who needs round-the-clock care following complications with his birth has been awarded almost £5m in compensation.  more...

£5m payout after home birth blunder

A SEVERELY disabled 12-year-old boy who needs round-the-clock care following complications with his birth has been awarded almost £5m in compensation.  more...

£4.75m award for Evesham boy

A 12-year-old Evesham boy was awarded a £4.75 million compensation package at Birmingham High Court today after a series of failures during his mother's pregnancy and his birth left him seriously disabled.  more...

Latets

Employee conned bookies

A REDDITCH bookmakers was conned out of £3,500 by an employee who filled in winners after races were run.  more...

Firm settles out of court

A REDDITCH firm which makes vehicle dashboards made a sacked technician an award in private after denying he had been dismissed for trying to persuade employees to become union members.  more...

Hotel granted late licence

COUNCILLORS have given permission for extended drinking hours, darts tournaments and DJs at a hotel in Southcrest, despite objections from neighbours.  more...

Builder cleans up woods rubbish

A HOUSING developer has been cleaning up rubbish in Pitcheroak Woods after complaints from residents.  more...

Builder cleans up woods rubbish

A HOUSING developer has been cleaning up rubbish in Pitcheroak Woods after complaints from residents.  more...

Elderly man punched

AN elderly man was assaulted in the Crabbs Cross area of Redditch.  more...

Another patient in the clear

ANOTHER Alexandra Hospital patient has received the all-clear for HIV and hepatitis B tests.  more...

Leisure General

Solo exhibition

Local artist Paddy Hannigan has a solo exhibition of digital photography and acrylic paintings at Malvern Library this month. The collection is entitled Other Worlds, Other Places and will be shown until Monday, December 18.  more...

Local churches feature

LOCAL churches feature heavily in a new book based on the notes of Victorian enthusiast Sir Stephen Glynne.  more...

Gallery hosts seasonal events

Worcester City Art Gallery has a range of activities on offer in the run up to Christmas.  more...

Hands-on hobby is real craft

WHEN Rosie Radcliffe moved to Upton earlier this year, she could not find a local group for her scrapbooking pastime.  more...

Russian twist to story

An alternative nativity story is told in Goose Chase at Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College in Worcester.  more...

Bill on quest to find ‘lost’ works by artist

THE search is on for paintings by a late Malvern artist.  more...

Bill on quest to find ‘lost’ works by artist

THE search is on for paintings by a late Malvern artist.  more...

Bill on quest to find ‘lost’ works by artist

THE search is on for paintings by a late Malvern artist.  more...

Mike still wild about nature . . .

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion its founder is returning to Malvern to give a talk.  more...

Sarah’s shades on show

CRADLEY'S Blue Ginger gallery will host its own unique Christmas lights display this year.  more...

Letters

Another quango – do we really need that?

IR - Your article "Benefits service merger" (Worcester News, November 17) raises all sorts of issues, not least the establishment of yet another unaccountable quango with more highly paid local government jobs for life'.  more...

Another quango – do we really need that?

SIR - Your article "Benefits service merger" (Worcester News, November 17) raises all sorts of issues, not least the establishment of yet another unaccountable quango with more highly paid local government jobs for life'.  more...

Access would not be safe for children

SIR - With reference to the planned development of playing fields in Battenhall, I am extremely concerned with the idea of the access being situated off Evendine Close.  more...

I share anger over the lack of respect

SIR - So, I am clearly not alone in feeling strongly about the failure to stop traffic by Worcester Cathedral during the periods of attempted silence at Remembrance weekend.  more...

We will review how we police silence

Thomas (Letters, November 27) about stopping traffic during the Remembrance silence.  more...

We must not let vicious bullies win

SIR - I was disturbed to read of the attack on Abdul Gafur's home (Worcester News, November 24) and even more worried by the apparently inadequate response by the police to such a serious crime.  more...

Get on the buses

SIR - What caused the gridlock in Worcester city centre on Tuesday, November 21? Too many polluting cars on our roads. Use the buses, folks.  more...

B&Q parking row - get rid of cafe

I HAVE frequently shopped at Kidderminster B&Q over the years.  more...

Sub-standard tree

I FELT I just had to write regarding the state of the Christmas tree at the front of the church in Load Street, Bewdley.  more...

Flooding advice

THERE seems to be an amount of confusion in asking for recollections of the Easter 1998 floods to support an appeal against the advice of the Environment Agency regarding flooding from the River Leadon. I do not think the information is relevant.  more...

Missed again

Once again our refuse was not collected this week. I have contacted the district council but I am not anticipating a reply if the last fiasco is anything to go by. I pay an eye watering amount of Council Tax and the refuse department is doing its best to ensure the money that is grabbed promptly on the dot each month is not being wasted on such mundane activities as actually collecting my refuse.  more...

Cause of chaos

The traffic chaos in Malvern Link, that has been caused by the work associated with the new Lidl store, indicates to me that it is the unconnected operation of traffic lights that causes much of the queuing in the Link.  more...

It's anti-social

I WAS delighted to see your report on the conviction for parking on the road and causing an obstruction.  more...

Hold-ups are due to a lack of vision

I OPENED last Friday's Gazette to a detailed letter on much-needed improvements to the lower parts of Worcester Road and, a few pages later, I read about the huge increase in council managers earning in excess of £50,000pa, described as at "the height of their profession".  more...

Lifestyle

How not to pick up an unwanted gift at the Christmas party

TIS the season to be jolly and that means parties, drinking and generally having fun - but be warned, seasonal socialising could also bring you an unwanted Christmas present.  more...

How not to pick up an unwanted gift at the Christmas party

TIS the season to be jolly and that means parties, drinking and generally having fun - but be warned, seasonal socialising could also bring you an unwanted Christmas present.  more...

Memory Lane

Echoes from the Past

100 years ago Those who have not yet booked seats for the Malvern Hospital Concert at the Assembly Rooms should do so at as early a date as possible. It had been hoped that Sir Edward and Lady Elgar would have been present, but acting under his doctor's orders, Sir Edward leaves for Italy early in December. He has, I hear, been advised to take a complete rest owing to trouble with his eyes, and has consequenlty had to cancel all immediate engagements. Malvern News, December 1, 1906.  more...

‘Battle’ is a foretaste of the horror to come

ARMY cadets at Malvern College were fighting a mock battle on the Malvern Hills, the Malvern News reported a century ago.  more...

Canine clowning disrupts auction

The passion for "people watching" is not a new phenomenon, as demonstrated by Malvern News columnist Looker On a century ago.  more...

Readers touched by refugees’ plight

THE lead story in the Gazette 50 years ago was the generous reaction of Malvern people to the plight of the Hungarians, many of whom had fled from the soviet invasion of their country on November 4, 1956.  more...

Music

Charity single is a Christmas cracker

THIS Christmas time will see the release of a homegrown single by a Worcestershire musician aiming to spread a little festive cheer for an international charity.  more...

Band to mark fund-raising feat

WORCESTERSHIRE's popular soul group Blind Lemon will mark a decade of fund-raising for local charities when they perform their Christmas gig in Kidderminster.  more...

China Blue’s big gig

FOLLOWING their successful reunion and re-launch just over a year ago, Worcester band China Blue will play a gig in the city to coincide with the release of their new EP.  more...

Barber will bring back the sounds of big band

BRITISH trombonist Chris Barber is to pay a visit to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall with his accomplished 11-piece big band for an evening of jazz and blues.  more...

Worcester's TOP TEN albums

Brought to you in association with Face The Music in the city's Cathedral Plaza.  more...

Festive faves

SINGERS will be hitting the high notes outside Kidderminster Town Hall to celebrate the start of the festive season.  more...

Fitting venue for concert

FAVOURITE Christmas tunes will be getting everybody into the festive spirit at All Saints Church in Wribbenhall next week.  more...

Country music

COUNTRY music performers the Ellis Brothers come to Castlemorton Village Hall on Saturday, December 9. They perform at 8.15pm as part of the Country Music Club season. Admission is £4.50. For details, call Derek on 01905 427808.  more...

Abbey Jazz

MALVERN rugby club will be filled with the sounds of jazz on Sunday (December 3). Gordon Whitworth, Mike Turner, Roger Heeley and Tony Caldicott feature in the Abbey Jazz event, starting at 8pm. Admission is £3.  more...

Cheltenham Town Hall

THE Philharmonia Orchestra performs at Cheltenham Town Hall on Friday, December 8. Under the baton of David Parry, the orchestra will perform works by Rossini, Dvorak and Beethoven. The concert begins at 7.30pm. Tickets range from £9 to £29 on 01242 227979.  more...

Greeted in song

THE Silurian Consort will hold a Welcome Christmas concert on at 7.30pm, at St Giles' Church, Bredon, Thursday (December 7).  more...

Baroque sound set to fill church

Baroque group The Musical and Amicable Society will perform at All Saints' Church, Hereford, on Thursday (December 7).  more...

Evening of jazz

Colwall Community Choir will be perform an evening of jazz with The Austen Atlantic Band at Colwall Park Hotel on Sunday (December 3), from 8pm to 10.30pm. Music will range from light swing to traditional and even modern pieces. Colwall Park is also offering half price rooms on the night, call 01684 540847.  more...

Messiah

WORCESTER Festival Choral Society will perform Handel's Messiah at Worcester Cathedral on Saturday, December 9, at 7.30pm. It and features soloist Rebecca Outram, Lucy Ballard, James Harrison, Thomas Walker and the Westminster Chamber Orchestra. Tickets are £11 to £20, from Huntingdon Hall box office on 01905 611427.  more...

Hall to host to choral favourites

CHORAL and operatic favourites will fill Cheltenham Town Hall tomorrow (Saturday).  more...

Group spans the years

INFLUENTIAL band Steeleye Span will brings its folk rock style to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall.  more...

Making light of seasonal sound

THE Elgar Birthplace Museum in Lower Broadheath is the venue for an evening of light-hearted music and words in celebration of Christmas on Tuesday (December 5), at 7.30pm.  more...

News

City chief eyes haul of festive title points

WORCESTER City chairman Dave Boddy believes plenty of festive cheer from the Christmas fixtures will set the club up perfectly for a Nationwide North title charge.  more...

2007 Jobs & Careers Fair dates now available

Click here for details of our forthcoming Jobs & Careers Fairs  more...

Preece delighted with Cornes and Ward

WORCESTER City manager Andy Preece has hailed the impact Chris Cornes has had on his side's Nationwide North title charge.  more...

Gaffney backing Warriors to pull off survival hope

SARACENS director of rugby Alan Gaffney believes Worcester are capable of hauling themselves to safety in the Guinness Premiership.  more...

Garvey on scoresheet in England win

WORCESTER Warriors wing Marcel Garvey scored as England opened the defence of their Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens title with a comprehensive victory over Scotland.  more...

Dragons reward for lock Bowley

TEENAGE academy lock Will Bowley, who played an outstanding part in the A' team victory over Leicester Tigers on Monday, is rewarded with a replacements spot when the first team take on Newport Gwent Dragons at Sixways.  more...

Next up for Harriers: Gravesend

WHO'S THE BOSS LIAM DAISH - The former Birmingham, Coventry and Republic of Ireland defender has caused a few surprises by lifting unfashionable Gravesend into the Conference's leading pack.  more...

Next up for Harriers: Gravesend

WHO'S THE BOSS LIAM DAISH - The former Birmingham, Coventry and Republic of Ireland defender has caused a few surprises by lifting unfashionable Gravesend into the Conference's leading pack.  more...

Next up for Harriers: Gravesend

WHO'S THE BOSS LIAM DAISH - The former Birmingham, Coventry and Republic of Ireland defender has caused a few surprises by lifting unfashionable Gravesend into the Conference's leading pack.  more...

Opinion

A better deal is needed on hospital debt

WHEN the Worcestershire Royal Hospital opened its doors back in March 2002, there was - quite rightly - a real sense of achievement that the city had finally got the new hospital it had needed and wanted for so long.  more...

Opinion

THE response of Herefordshire police to a row with Ledbury Town Council over policing priorities in the town this week, was that the police did not want to enter into a public debate on the matter.  more...

Other

Winter warmers and herbal remedies.

On cold nights greet visitors with a welcoming, warming drink GlWEIN 2 litres medium red wine.  more...

Winter warmers and herbal remedies.

On cold nights greet visitors with a welcoming, warming drink GlWEIN 2 litres medium red wine.  more...

Winter warmers and herbal remedies.

On cold nights greet visitors with a welcoming, warming drink GlWEIN 2 litres medium red wine.  more...

Restaurant Reviews

Drop anchor and you too can share a secret

IT'S a wonder that anyone in Kempsey bothers to cook their own meals when they can pop into one of the several village hostelries and dine on English, French, Chinese, Nepalese, Indian, Malaysian, Singaporean or even Thai cuisines.  more...

Reviews

Celebrate the Season - Review: MMTG, Malvern Theatres

IN Celebrate the Season we see Midland Musical Theatre Group in yet another show of first rate entertainment.  more...

I Fagiolini - Review: Malvern Concert Club, Malvern Theatres

I FAGIOLINI are a group of expert solo singers, including founder and director Robert Hollingworth.  more...

Peter Pan on Ice - Review: Malvern Theatres

ANOTHER captivating show by the brilliant team of Russian ice dancers is thrilling Malvern audiences this week.  more...

Round-Up

Threat to stop the traffic for Armistice silence

A CITY pensioner has vowed to hold-up the traffic outside the Cathedral next year during the two minutes' silence on Remembrance Sunday - if the police fail to do it.  more...

Festive fayre starts with lantern parade

SCORES of Worcester primary schoolchildren lit up the city's streets with a lantern parade to mark the official opening of the annual Christmas Fayre.  more...

Memorial service at school for tragic Kelly

A MEMORIAL service will be held for a Hanley Castle High School pupil who died on her way to collect her A- Level results.  more...

I looked outside and our tree was missing

A WORCESTER couple are furious after they woke up to find someone had cut down a tree in their front garden without permission.  more...

Call for warning sign after car had to be rescued from a ford

A WOMAN was left stranded in her car after she tried to drive through a ford in a village near Worcester.  more...

I won’t give up in my bid for riverside booze ban

A WORCESTER singer who spent his summer petitioning for an alcohol ban to be introduced along the riverside says he has not lost hope after police ruled it out for now.  more...

Awards presented then last goodbye

ELGAR Technology College celebrated its class of 2006 in a special awards ceremony.  more...

Awards presented then last goodbye

ELGAR Technology College celebrated its class of 2006 in a special awards ceremony.  more...

Hollywood star in City to promote new book

CROWDS of movie fans flocked to a Worcester store to catch a glimpse of Hollywood star David Carradine, who was paying a visit to the city to promote his new book.  more...

James drums up top award

A WORCESTER drummer's musical efforts will be recognised when he receives an award from a top Radio One DJ in London this month.  more...

EVESHAM: New investigation looks at 1981 rape

POLICE are to re-open their investigation into a brutal rape in Evesham 25 years ago, it was confirmed this week.  more...

Museum and art gallery offers alternative to bustle

ANYONE wanting to escape the bustle of Worcester's Christmas fayre this weekend can wander along to the city art gallery and museum.  more...

New school gets a visit from champ Lord Coe

SPORTS hero Sebastian Coe is set to open a Herefordshire high school.  more...

Crossing could be one step closerfor St Peter’s

PEDESTRIANS in a Worcester parish could be one step closer to having a crossing on a busy road if safety criteria is satisfied.  more...

Crossing could be one step closerfor St Peter’s

PEDESTRIANS in a Worcester parish could be one step closer to having a crossing on a busy road if safety criteria is satisfied.  more...

Spitfire expert teams up with model maker

FAMOUS model maker Corgi is teaming up with local historian Dilip Sarkar.  more...

Horsing around to help drug addicts

EQUINE therapy will be used to treat people with learning difficulties who have a drink or drugs problem.  more...

£25m investment will bring 180 more prisoners to Long Lartin plus new jobs

A £25m investment is to be sunk into Long Lartin prison creating a new wing and an initial 30 new jobs.  more...

Sick babies to get best care faster

A NEW system developed by West Midlands Amb-ulance Service will ensure hospitals can find specialist care for sick newborn babies faster than ever.  more...

Breaking jail event back for charities

A MAJOR charity event which will see prisoners' running free through Worcestershire has proved such a hit that it is set to shift venues to Worcester.  more...

Historic hill views could be returning

HISTORIC views across the town of Malvern and the Severn Vale could be opened up on the lower slopes of the Malvern Hills.  more...

Turner backs need for early kick-off

HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner has backed the police decision to move the Bulls' FA Cup third round clash with Port Vale at Edgar Street tomorrow to 1pm.  more...

Reynolds and White told to be patient

HARRIERS' habitual bench-warmers Andy White and Luke Reynolds have been told if they continue to play the waiting game their chance will come - despite the arrival of a new loan striker.  more...

Major boost for sport facilities

AN £80,000 grant has been secured to provide top sporting facilities in Charford and Sidemoor.  more...

Skipper sets target

CAPTAIN Lee Wainright is confident that Bromsgrove RFC is going in the right direction in the West Midlands Division Two.  more...

Room to improve

HEAD coach Dan Protherough believes that there is room for improvement for Droitwich Spa RFC - despite topping the Midlands Division Four West (South).  more...

Festive fun

STAFF and pupils at a Spa school are preparing for their Christmas festivities, which will be kick started this Saturday with a fair.  more...

Slow driver’s 40-month ban

A MOTORIST spotted driving very slowly along a road shut and locked the door of his house on police who called around later that day - because he thought he was going to get into trouble for driving with a bad leg.  more...

Castle Frome

CASTLE Frome is certainly the place to be this December.  more...

Grace cruises her way to landmark birthday

GRACE Botterill first boarded a luxury cruise liner to New York in 1924, when she was working as a maid. She then spent more than three decades travelling the world as the wife of acclaimed musician Charles Botterill.  more...

Grace cruises her way to landmark birthday

GRACE Botterill first boarded a luxury cruise liner to New York in 1924, when she was working as a maid. She then spent more than three decades travelling the world as the wife of acclaimed musician Charles Botterill.  more...

Grace cruises her way to landmark birthday

GRACE Botterill first boarded a luxury cruise liner to New York in 1924, when she was working as a maid. She then spent more than three decades travelling the world as the wife of acclaimed musician Charles Botterill.  more...

Changes should increase efficiency

MALVERN Hills District Council could be changing the way it holds public meetings to decide planning applications.  more...

Mary, 100, celebrates

A LONG-time Malvern resident has celebrated her 100th birthday with relatives.  more...

Local agent sells estate to Charles

LEDBURY estate agent Christopher Lyons has sold a romantic Welsh retreat to Prince Charles.  more...

Hit parked car and then drove away

A MAN who crashed his car says his hand slipped because he had polished the steering wheel.  more...

Therapy set to use horse sense

EQUINE therapy will be used to treat people with learning difficulties who have a drink or drugs problem.  more...

Hush will descend on playgrounds

PLAYGROUND chatter will be silenced as pupils in the Malvern area keep quiet for charity.  more...

Pupils get healthy gift from firm

PUPILS at Great Malvern Primary School can enjoy healthy packed lunches, thanks to a local business.  more...

Nurse jailed in fraud case

A NURSE from Malvern has been sentenced to six months in prison for falsely claiming tax credit of £12,294.  more...

Wall challenge will help cancer cause

AN Eastnor woman has personal reasons for walking the Great Wall of China next spring, to raise funds for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.  more...

Army survey paints remarkable picture

MAPS are a simple yet vital part of everyday life. Need to know where something is and how to get there? All the information you need is at your fingertips.  more...

Author in line for top award

A CRITICALLY acclaimed author who grew up in Malvern has been shortlisted in this year's Costa Book Awards.  more...

Thieves force their way in and steal electric guitars

MUSICIANS and instrument dealers are being urged to look for a collection of stolen electric guitars.  more...

Parents in campaign for action

PUPILS at Hanley Swan Primary are risking their lives every day on the walk to school, according to concerned parents, governors and local councillor Tom Wells.  more...

School rethinks sports hall plans

PLANS for a new sports hall at Malvern St James school have been modified after concerns over its size and design.  more...

Christmas classic updated

FEAST your eyes on Malvern's most festive window.  more...

Rail commuters face hike in ticket prices

MALVERN rail commuters will have to shell out up to £120 a year more just to get to work.  more...

Blunting the funding axe

Liberal Democrats have launched a petition to save the outdoor education centre in West Malvern.  more...

QinetiQ turnover up 13.9%

QINETIQ, Malvern's largest employer, has increased turnover by 13.9 per cent to £539.2 million.  more...

School service will celebrate Kelly’s life

A MEMORIAL service will be held for a girl who died in a car crash on the way to collect her A'Level results.  more...

Switch-on starts the countdown

THE countdown to Christmas starts in earnest this evening (Friday) when Malvern's festive lights are switched-on with a flurry of activity.  more...

Traders go online

A NEW website means residents and visitors can find out about Christmas in Malvern online.  more...

Rare Elgar manuscript heads for auction

A RARE manuscript of an Elgar masterpiece, written while he lived in Malvern, will be auctioned later this month.  more...

Paul writes new TV score

A MALVERN composer is busy writing music for a new globe-trotting show starring television presenter Jamie Theakston.  more...

Teacher back after 61 years

A FORMER teacher at Hanley Castle Grammar School will return for a visit, 61 years after she started work there.  more...

Traffic chaos as Lidl store opens

FEARS about traffic chaos due to Malvern's new Lidl store came true on the supermarket's first day of opening.  more...

Going for the glitz

AN American-style nail bar opens in Malvern Link with a glitzy charity evening that should be a roaring success.  more...

Plans are in place for crossing

A NEW pedestrian crossing will make it easier and safer to cross the busy A449 near Malvern Retail Park.  more...

£3,250 grant for town lights

An unexpected Christmas present has been received by Malvern Hills District Council.  more...

Sacked postman gets his job back

THE postman sacked after 47 years when he was injured on his round has won his ten-month battle to return to work.  more...

Mews issues to be tackled

EVESHAM Mews residents will be given the chance to share their concerns about antisocial behaviour, security and repairs.  more...

Firm fined for unsafe generators

A WELSH company has successfully been prosecuted for putting two Redditch residents at risk by selling them unsafe generators.  more...

Cancer charities benefit from Chicago run

A COLD city greeted a group of Redditch runners taking part in the Chicago Marathon.  more...

Roundup

Plants scheme wins go-ahead

A SPONSORSHIP scheme to spruce up Wyre Forest roundabouts with a splash of colour has finally won the go-ahead after six months of negotiations.  more...

Help for homeless

A WYRE Forest charity dedicated to helping homeless young people has been given a £750 boost by members of a Kidderminster women's group.  more...

Rugby

KCs enter the Forest in next round of the Vase

KIDDERMINSTER Carolians have been drawn away at Leicester Forest in the next round of the EDF Energy Senior Vase, with the tie to be played on Saturday, December 9.  more...

Schools

Appliance of science

STUDENTS from St Augustine's High School have been helping to develop the scientific minds of town youngsters.  more...

Work starts on new school

WORK has now started on a new school which will see Alvechurch youngsters receive a state-of-the-art education in 21st century buildings.  more...

New links with Pakistan

A SCHOOL is helping to forge stronger links with Redditch's twin town in Pakistan.  more...

St Richard'S Hospice

Lights of Love will shine as a beacon

THE St Richard's Hospice lights of love will be shining across Droitwich Spa next week following a special service and switch-on ceremony.  more...

Charity shop celebrates first year of success

THE St Richard's Hospice shop in Broadway is celebrating its first anniversary tomorrow after a successful 12 months.  more...

Theatre

Serving up panto fun for all of the family

PANTO season is just a few days away and Prince Charmings all over the country are getting ready to win the hearts of Sleeping Beauties and Cinderellas.  more...

Speak up on town’s arts

WHAT do you think about the quality of art and culture in Droitwich?  more...

Speak up on town’s arts

WHAT do you think about the quality of art and culture in Droitwich?  more...

Speak up on town’s arts

WHAT do you think about the quality of art and culture in Droitwich?  more...

Speak up on town’s arts

WHAT do you think about the quality of art and culture in Droitwich?  more...

Season has started now Handel's here

* AN uplifting reminder of the origins of Christmas can be found at Worcester Cathedral.  more...

Have fun on a trip with Baboushka

IN the depths of a harsh winter, frail old Baboushka begins a journey armed only with a feather duster and a set of Russian Dolls.  more...

Salvation is on offer at the theatre

Following last year's sell-out sensation, the Salvation Army will hold not one, but two, Christmas concerts at the Norbury Theatre, Droitwich.  more...

There is so much you can see

CENTRE STAGE - CHRIS JAEGER THE Swan Theatre is absolutely buzzing at the moment as we rehearse Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.  more...

Comics return

Jongleurs comedy returns to Malvern Theatres with stand-up comedians Alex Boardman, Trevor Cook and Pierre Hollins on Thursday (December 7), at 8pm. Tickets are £10 and £12 on 01684 892277.  more...

Echoes of Basie

the Count Basie Tribute Orchestra will play at the Malvern Theatres on Friday, December 15.  more...

Enjoy your magical journey into pantoland

Cinderella will be at Malvern Theatres over Christmas and the New Year and there is plenty for pantomime lovers across the region.  more...

Upton

Eyes down for bingo

EYES down for a Worcestershire Cancer Aid Christmas bingo evening at Upton Memorial Hall at 7.30pm on Thursday. Admission is 20p on the door.   more...

Home's Christmas treat

GET into the festive spirit with a visit to a Christmas Extravaganza at Beechwood Residential Home at 7.30pm on Friday, December 8. The event features a fashion show and floral exhibition, and a variety of Christmas gifts will be on sale. Tickets cost £2, including a glass of wine, available on the door or from 01684 595959.  more...

Looking at the past

ARCHAEOLOGICAL artefacts will be on display at Upton Memorial Hall from 10am-4pm on Sunday. Visitors to the free Worcestershire County Council event will be encouraged to try their hand at flint knapping and discover how early communities made tools from stone. The National Ice Age Network will be displaying prehistoric finds from the Avon Valley, while Earth Heritage Trust experts will answer questions about the geology of the Malvern Hills. Guests are encouraged to bring their own archaeological finds to be identified by experts.  more...

Dedicate light on tree

A SEA of lights will illuminate Upton's Old Churchyard when a Memorial Tree is lit this week.  more...

Special gifts wrapped

OLDER people in Upton have been getting into the festive spirit by wrapping presents for underprivileged children.  more...

Brains needed at hall

Teams are needed for Earl's Croome Village Hall's annual quiz night tonight (Friday) at 7.30pm.  more...

Exhibition stirs memories of lost railway

A RAILWAY exhibition at Upton Primary School turned back the clock to a time gone by.  more...

Police raise profile after second attack

Police have been making their presence felt in Upton after two violent attacks in recent weeks.  more...

Villages

West Malvern

THE residents of Danzell Drive - the private track that runs up behind the Village Hall - were busy last weekend preparing for the resurfacing of its lower part, which duly took place on Monday. The track will remain closed until this weekend to allow proper setting of the concrete. Apart from improving access to properties, the work included reinstatement of a drain which should put an end to the former flooding and sheet of ice in frosty weather at the junction with West Malvern Road.  more...

Welland

THE thing to remind you about this week is the St Wulstan's Welland Bazaar. This takes place on Wednesday (December 6) between 11 am and 3pm. There are all sorts of stalls selling their Christmas wares (some of them making direct donations to the cause) and all of them of high quality. Come and support a worthwhile cause; perhaps buy a raffle ticket, but in all cases, enjoy yourselves. It will be opened by the new Abbott of Downside, who spent some time here as the parish priest.  more...

Castlemorton

A CHRISTMAS coffee morning will take place tomorrow (Saturday) in the church from 10am to noon, supporting the work of St Gregory's The following day (Sunday) there will be a special service of music and readings for Advent with candlelight in church, at 6.30pm.  more...

Colwall

A 1940s-style song, swing and dance at Colwall Village Hall is to be held on Saturday, December 2. Music by Trevor Emeny and friends with Louise Johnson (vocalist). Dress is optional with a bring your own picnic. Tickets £7.50 (tables of eight) from John Stoddard 01886 880840 or John Goodwin Estate Agents, Colwall. Proceeds to St Michael's Hospice.  more...

Bosbury

TONIGHT (Friday) and tomorrow, at 7.30pm at the parish hall, Bosbury Players present Charley's Aunt, a sparkling comedy of Victorian manners. First performed in 1892, it has been a delightful and perennial classic ever since. Tickets adults £7, under 16s £4 on sale at Bosbury Barbers, The Bell Inn or Robert Hood-Wright on 01531 640234.  more...

What'S On

Gig Guide

tonight Boogie Street - Drummonds Bar, New Street, Worcester.  more...

Theatre Guide

UNTIL DECEMBER 3 Peter Pan On Ice The Russian stars are back with this new and spectacular adaptation of JM Barrie's famous story, at Malvern Theatres.  more...

Concerts Guide

DECEMBER 2 Lee Gibson and the Chris Taylor Trio A wonderfully talented internationally acclaimed singing star, together with his all-star trio at Norbury Theatre, Droitwich.  more...

Exhibitions Guide

UNTIL DECEMBER 15 Wood N' Legge, Down Under A long overdue exhibition taking part at Worcester Arts Workshop, Sansome Street, Worcester. Open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-noon (term time).  more...

Events Guide

DECEMBER 1 Worcestershire ME Group Support meeting At Kidderminster Library, from 12.45-2.30pm, when Dr Richard Taylor, MP for Wyre Forest, will be attending to receive money raised for the ME Research UK research programme.  more...

What's on

Cinemas Malvern Cinema: The Queen (12A) Daily 7.45pm, Sat, Sun, Tues & Thurs mats 4pm. Secuestro Express (18) Tues only 8.15pm.  more...

  
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