Stories for 29 December 2006

Alcester

Statue stolen

A BRONZE statue of horses worth £2,600 has been stolen from a nursery at Pitchill, near Salford Priors.  more...

Power tools taken

POWER tools have been stolen from Severn Trent premises at Oversley Green.  more...

Charity thanks resdients

MACMILLAN Cancer Relief in Alcester has paid tribute to town residents who have helped to raise more than £200,000 for the charity in just 15 years.  more...

Charity thanks residents

MACMILLAN Cancer Relief in Alcester has paid tribute to town residents who have helped to raise more than £200,000 for the charity in just 15 years.  more...

Car parks scoop 'safe' awards

CAR parks in Alcester, Studley and Bidford have won awards for being safe places to park.  more...

Free computer sessions

OLDER people in Alcester just itching to become au fait with the internet are being given the chance to by the town's library.  more...

Firm is on the move

AFTER 20 years in Alcester High Street, a locksmiths has handed over its keys and is relocating due to business demands.  more...

Xpresso venue for book signing

THREE authors were better than one at a book signing event in Alcester.  more...

Band was flying high at service

YOUNG musicians from Alcester were part of a rock band which performed at a special church service.  more...

Business

Recycling warning for electrical goods firms

MANUFACTURERS and importers of electrical and electronic products in Worcestershire have just six months to prepare for tough new rules.  more...

Elgar Housing hits its mark with top award

A MALVERN-based housing association has received a prestigious government accolade for its customer service.  more...

Company took pupils to panto

A PAIR of city primary schools were treated to a trip to the panto by a local business.  more...

Cinema

Film role charts rise of politician

POWER and corruption are at the heart of the next film at the Malvern Theatres, from January 5-11.  more...

In Brief

Accidents were not serious

ACCIDENTS on roads in Wythall and Alvechurch on Christmas Day were not serious.  more...

Cigarette machine stolen

THIEVES forced their way into Studley Football Club and escaped with a cigarette machine.  more...

John Phillpott

Why don't you put on a jumper?

WINTER'S my second favourite season. Of course, the best time for me will always be spring, when your favourite columnist is wont to emerge mole-like from his burrow, sniff the air and say something, well, mole-like.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Big day boosted by French connection

A STOURPORT bride's wedding has been made extra special after a friend of almost 35 years crossed the English Channel for the big day.  more...

Crackdown puts lorries off the road

FOUR vehicles were taken off the road with serious defects during an operation to tackle illegal waste carriers in Wyre Forest.  more...

Wedding couple's last-minute search

A COUPLE from Areley Kings face a frantic last-minute search to find a new venue for their wedding reception after their first choice of Spring Grove House was destroyed by fire.  more...

Wedding couple's last-minute search

A COUPLE from Areley Kings face a frantic last-minute search to find a new venue for their wedding reception after their first choice of Spring Grove House was destroyed by fire.  more...

Latest

Modest Major’s military cross

A heroic Major from Worcestershire has been honoured with the prestigious Military Cross for his "utmost bravery and leadership" while under fire in Iraq.  more...

We’re teaming up to get speed limit cut on danger road

A WORRIED resident and the head of a leading private school have joined forces to call for reductions to the speed limit on the A449 in the wake of a crash that killed four teenagers.  more...

Cat rescued from 30ft tree

A WORCESTER tree surgeon came to the rescue when an adventerous cat got stuck 30ft up a tree.  more...

Drink spiking warning to New Year revellers

AS pubs and clubs prepare for another busy New Year's Eve, police are warning revellers to be on the guard against drink spiking.  more...

Latets

Cinema team named

THE company behind the new £4.5 million cinema in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre has announced the team that will be running the complex.  more...

Cinema team named

THE company behind the new £4.5 million cinema in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre has announced the team that will be running the complex.  more...

Cinema team named

THE company behind the new £4.5 million cinema in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre has announced the team that will be running the complex.  more...

Briefcases stolen

TWO briefcases and a handheld computer were stolen when a car was broken into.  more...

Leisure General

Arts project tours villages

TOURING arts project AIR in G will be performing at 40 different villages across Gloucestershire in the new year, offering the perfect solution to long winter nights.  more...

Letters

Waste plant would be bad for environment

SIR - The building of a waste plant at Norton (Worcester News, December 12) can never be justified because of three key issues.  more...

I did disagree, and let me tell you why

SIR - R Prendergast (Letters, December 21) says he tried to discuss matters with me but I disagreed with him.  more...

County follows the national policies

SIR - I refer to the question posed by your correspondent Laurie Ward about Bevere Green (Letters, December 9).  more...

Don’t close our post offices please

SIR - The idea of the Government getting rid of post offices is ridiculous.  more...

Romanian’s own fairy tale ending

SIR - Regarding the story about the Romanian Groom jilted by his bride (Worcester News, December 18).  more...

Why not merge?

SIR - Some Tory councillors are blocking the merger of the city and county councils, which would apparently save £15m. There can be no reason for this apart from wanting to preserve the jobs of their friends. They should be acting for the good of us taxpayers.  more...

Why not merge?

SIR - Some Tory councillors are blocking the merger of the city and county councils, which would apparently save £15m. There can be no reason for this apart from wanting to preserve the jobs of their friends. They should be acting for the good of us taxpayers.  more...

Clean but tardy

SIR - So compulsory training in infection control for all hospital staff is to start in Worcestershire next April. Surely this is a bit tardy - the killer bug has been known about for ages now.  more...

School outlook so stimulating

MY two children go to Offmore First School in Kidderminster and are being allowed - nae, encouraged - to enjoy the festive season to its maximum.  more...

Bishop's Diary - December

ALL religions speak in colourful, not to say lurid, terms about the end of the world.  more...

Bishop's Diary - December

ALL religions speak in colourful, not to say lurid, terms about the end of the world.  more...

Bishop's Diary - December

ALL religions speak in colourful, not to say lurid, terms about the end of the world.  more...

Efficient service

CONGRATULATIONS to the ladies who organised and carried out the flu jab clinic at the health centre, Victoria Park. The whole operation was superb, quick and efficient.  more...

No conection

PLEASE could I make it clear that the art shop that has just closed on Belle Vue Terrace has had no connection with myself since 1995. My name could only be used because a legal loop-hole.  more...

Grateful thanks

I wanted to write in to thank the three anonymous young men who found and handed back my wallet on Friday night.  more...

Can't promise

Keith Phillips (Your Letters, December 15) partially misquoted what I had said earlier this year regarding the various efficiency savings that we are making. We were not only looking at more enhanced services but crucially looking at maintaining the current service levels.  more...

Concerns echoed

THE letter regarding my feelings on traffic flow through Malvern Link appears to have stimulated readers who have similar concerns, judging by the response.  more...

Fantastic work

I AM writing in the hope that you will publicise the fantastic work being done at the Queen Elizabeth High School, Bromyard, over recent months, but in particular the recent Wassail held at the school.  more...

Take heart from speech

IN relation to the North Site development, which appears to be forced through despite recent flooding, transport problems, infrastructure defects and the lack of commitment to ecology, perhaps Malvern Hills District Council's planning department can take strength from housing minister Ruth Kelly's recent speech.  more...

Take heart from speech

IN relation to the North Site development, which appears to be forced through despite recent flooding, transport problems, infrastructure defects and the lack of commitment to ecology, perhaps Malvern Hills District Council's planning department can take strength from housing minister Ruth Kelly's recent speech.  more...

Hills engulfed by buildings

I FIND it hard to believe that a place of natural beauty has been developed on our Malvern Hills with our district council's planning permission.  more...

Bags of thanks!

ON December 19, I left my handbag containing my mobile phone and purse, with credit cards and cash inside, in a shopping trolley in Tesco car park.  more...

Hospice's gratitude

ON behalf of everyone at Primrose Hospice, I would like to thank Redditch Council for allowing us to have a second tree at the crematorium in support of our Tree of Lights Campaign and also for letting us hold a memorial service there on Saturday, November 18.  more...

Lifestyle

How to get your look right – and so very, very wrong

WANTING to change your look can happen any time, whatever your age, and for whatever reason: unhappy relationships, break-ups, pregnancy or weight gain or loss.  more...

How to get your look right – and so very, very wrong

WANTING to change your look can happen any time, whatever your age, and for whatever reason: unhappy relationships, break-ups, pregnancy or weight gain or loss.  more...

How to get your look right – and so very, very wrong

WANTING to change your look can happen any time, whatever your age, and for whatever reason: unhappy relationships, break-ups, pregnancy or weight gain or loss.  more...

Memory Lane

100 Years Ago, January 5, 1907

FOR the first time in its long history the soon-to-take-place annual treat for the poor in Bromsgrove and Stoke was short of cash to purchase the necessary food and gifts. So far donations from the public for the eagerly looked forward to event in the Drill Hall stood at £25. It was reckoned £35 to £40 was needed to cover the cost for the three or four hundred who usually benefited from the treat. It was said the reason for the shortfall was that several wealthy people, who had previously given generously, had either died or moved away during the year.  more...

50 Years Ago, January 5, 1957

TWELVE employees at the Stoke Prior brush factory were injured in a crash involving a lorry and two coaches as they travelled to work near the Navigation pub. As the lorry descended the hill it broke down causing the first coach to pull up sharply which resulted in the second, belonging to Bertie Ward of Sidemoor, to crash into the back. The passengers' injuries were not serious.  more...

25 Years Ago, January 2, 1982

THIS year marked the 50th anniversary of Waseley Hills High School in Rubery and plans were being made to mark the milestone with an exhibition of photos, documents and personal items lent by former pupils.  more...

One century ago

WE travel back exactly a century for this Memory Lane snapshot of Bromsgrove's High Street.  more...

One century ago

WE travel back exactly a century for this Memory Lane snapshot of Bromsgrove's High Street.  more...

Echoes from the Past

100 years ago The patients of the Malvern Hospital are never forgotten at Christmas-time. This year the decorations of the various wards were even more elaborate than usual. Mistletoe and holly, flowers and evergreens, brightened the walls, the gas pendants, and, in fact, everything that it was possible to adorn; and there was an atmosphere of cheerfulness about the institution that was positively infectious. The sick and suffering put their troubles on one side, and the Matron and nursing staff were imbued with the Christmas spirit, and did all in their power to ensure the comfort of their charges. Malvern News, December 29, 1906.  more...

Cottage at risk after quarry rockfall

A FAMILY who lived at the Wyche had an eventful Christmas after their home was threatened by a rockfall, reported the Gazette 50 years ago.  more...

Wrath aimed at croaking singers

MALVERN News columnist Looker On was feeling unseasonably grumpy 100 years ago this week, it seems, when he commented that "one would not mind Christmas so much if it were not for the carol singers".  more...

Music

From Pink to Take That

JANUARY  more...

From Pink to Take That it was a comeback year

JANUARY  more...

Party invitation

Rock and soul party band Colloosion will perform at Kempley Village Hall on Saturday, January 6, at 8pm. There will be a bar and the doors will open at 7.30pm. Tickets are available on 01989 780742.  more...

Dance delight

A NEW year Viennese Spectacular takes over Cheltenham Town Hall on Tuesday (January 2).  more...

King to sing

Lorraine King will sing the music of composer Tony Seymour at Holy Trinity Church, Ledbury, on Friday, January 19, at 7.30pm.  more...

Bands sees in new year

MALVERN'S Pewke Band will be seeing in the new year at the Lamb Inn in West Malvern.  more...

News

Preece targets promotion boost

WORCESTER City player-manager Andy Preece has heralded his side's current run of form as the best for two years.  more...

Wilding aiming to sink his old club

CRAIG Wilding says his only concern today is ensuring Worcester City collect three points at Redditch United.  more...

Legend Richards praises Warriors pack

WORCESTER may have crashed to their 10th defeat of the season against Harlequins but their forwards still earned the respect of former England legend Dean Richards.  more...

Academy trio win England U19 call-up

WARRIORS trio Johnny Arr, Matt Cox and Greg King have been named in the England Under 19 squad for next Friday's clash with Italy.  more...

City players have suspension concerns

THREE Worcester City players go into two games in the space of 48 hours walking the suspension tightrope.  more...

City players have suspension concerns

THREE Worcester City players go into two games in the space of 48 hours walking the suspension tightrope.  more...

Opinion

You’re better off delivering your own post

Newcastle is a lot further than St John's from Worcester Cathedral. So why did a letter posted in College Street on Friday arrive on the banks of the Tyne the following Tuesday - while another posted at exactly the same time took until Thursday simply to cross the Severn?  more...

Opinion

COMPILING our review of the year, one recurring theme has been the amount of time the weather has made front page news.  more...

Opinion

COMPILING our review of the year, one recurring theme has been the amount of time the weather has made front page news.  more...

Other

Vale Wildlife Rescue

At Vale Wildlife Rescue we treat between 4,000 & 5,000 wildlife casualties every single year, and the winter months are the hardest for fundraising.  more...

Restaurant Reviews

Luxury Indian cuisine at a reasonable price

MY first experience of a chic modern Indian restaurant was about 15 years ago at Shimla Pinks in Broad Street, Birmingham. I had no diffculty in luxuriating in every single aspect of it. It was sheer self-indulgence.  more...

Luxury Indian cuisine at a reasonable price

MY first experience of a chic modern Indian restaurant was about 15 years ago at Shimla Pinks in Broad Street, Birmingham. I had no diffculty in luxuriating in every single aspect of it. It was sheer self-indulgence.  more...

Luxury Indian cuisine at a reasonable price

MY first experience of a chic modern Indian restaurant was about 15 years ago at Shimla Pinks in Broad Street, Birmingham. I had no diffculty in luxuriating in every single aspect of it. It was sheer self-indulgence.  more...

Round-Up

Birth units are under threat, say the Tories

TWO maternity units in Worcestershire have appeared on a list of at risk' services published by the Conservative party.  more...

Success of drive to recruit police

POLICE chiefs are ahead of schedule in their bid to take on 95 more officers and staff at their Worcester HQ to tackle crime and terrorism.  more...

PERSHORE: Scotch egg theft left officer injured

A STRUGGLE which left a police officer with a two-inch-deep cut started after a man walked into a shop and ate a scotch egg without paying for it.  more...

Beware of high winds during New Year’s Eve

HIGH winds forecast for New Year's Eve could blight celebrations, says Worcester News weather expert Paul Damari.  more...

PERSHORE: Landlady forced to flee blaze

A PERSHORE landlady and her family were forced to climb out of their first-floor flat when fire broke out above a pub on Christmas Day.  more...

Family say they’ll fight proposal to close care centre

THE parents of a profoundly disabled man who uses a day centre threatened with closure have vowed to fight the proposal.  more...

Don’t smoke and take oxygen

BOSSES at the ambulance service that covers Worcester are warning patients who take oxygen through a mask or a plastic tube about the dangers of smoking while wearing them.  more...

There were 150 extra staff sorting your mail – so how did they do?

ROYAL mail bosses in Worcester employed an extra 150 staff over Christmas to deal with the estimated 7.5 million items passing through each week.  more...

There were 150 extra staff sorting your mail – so how did they do?

ROYAL mail bosses in Worcester employed an extra 150 staff over Christmas to deal with the estimated 7.5 million items passing through each week.  more...

There were 150 extra staff sorting your mail – so how did they do?

ROYAL mail bosses in Worcester employed an extra 150 staff over Christmas to deal with the estimated 7.5 million items passing through each week.  more...

Convenient place for a show

A MALVERN man has proved all the world's a stage - even when the audience is sitting in an old Victorian public toilet.  more...

Never a day off sick in 30 years for retiring Barry

A CITY council worker is retiring after more than 30 years loyal service to the Faithful City - and in that time he has never had a day off sick.  more...

After my time on Monty’s farm, I don’t want to go back to how I was

Tom Allen is the latest reality TV star to appear on our screens but, unlike many others, the 22-year-old from Malvern is not seeking fame and fortune. He is fighting drug addiction by working at a six-acre farm in Hereford.  more...

After my time on Monty’s farm, I don’t want to go back to how I was

Tom Allen is the latest reality TV star to appear on our screens but, unlike many others, the 22-year-old from Malvern is not seeking fame and fortune. He is fighting drug addiction by working at a six-acre farm in Hereford.  more...

Check your sat-nav is safe from the thieves

WORCESTERSHIRE drivers with satellite navigation systems in their cars had better watch out - thefts of the popular gadgets are soaring, a survey has found.  more...

Check your sat-nav is safe from the thieves

WORCESTERSHIRE drivers with satellite navigation systems in their cars had better watch out - thefts of the popular gadgets are soaring, a survey has found.  more...

A helping hand for projects aimed at the young

YOUNG people in Worcestershire have been given a helping hand with funding for projects across the county.  more...

UPTON-UPON-SEVERN: Jess’ poster blossoms

AFTER its most successful year to date, Upton in Bloom is setting its sights even higher for 2007.  more...

Hospital or a cell beckons

NEW year revellers are being urged to drink responsibly as they see in 2007 - to avoid starting the year in a police cell or hospital bed.  more...

Scheme to fine the parents of naughty children is a failure

A HOME Office initiative that can force parents to pay compensation for damage caused by their children has failed to make an impact in the county, where it is being tested.  more...

New cookery book will bring the fare of the sea to shore

AT first glance it looks like a cookbook. It has recipes just like a cookbook. But In The Galley With Graham is much more than your average cookbook.  more...

Help others by donating old phones to charity

MOBILE phones and old printer cartridges have been recycled into money for charity raising about £100,000 this year.  more...

EVESHAM: My letter from the PM about Farepak loss

A WORCESTERSHIRE wo-man who faced a bleak Christmas after losing out when the Farepak savings scheme went into administration has received a letter from Prime Minister Tony Blair.  more...

EVESHAM: My letter from the PM about Farepak loss

A WORCESTERSHIRE woman who faced a bleak Christmas after losing out when the Farepak savings scheme went into administration has received a letter from Prime Minister Tony Blair.  more...

Pub in bid to extend dining space

A PUB in a Worcestershire village is expected to have plans to extend its dining area accepted at a council meeting next week, despite neighbours' concerns.  more...

Pub in bid to extend dining space

A PUB in a Worcestershire village is expected to have plans to extend its dining area accepted at a council meeting next week, despite neighbours' concerns.  more...

French pal made my wedding so special

A WORCESTERSHIRE br-ide's wedding has been made extra special after a friend of almost 35 years crossed the English Cha-nnel for the big day.  more...

French pal made my wedding so special

A WORCESTERSHIRE bride's wedding has been made extra special after a friend of almost 35 years crossed the English Channel for the big day.  more...

Harriers need to maintain their run

MARK Yates is desperate for the Kidderminster Harriers bandwagon to keep rolling into the new year after a string of impressive results.  more...

Harriers need to maintain their run

MARK Yates is desperate for the Kidderminster Harriers bandwagon to keep rolling into the new year after a string of impressive results.  more...

Wallis back from south coast spell

MIDFIELDER Jon Wallis could be back in a Hereford United shirt for the trip to Wycombe Wanderers on New Year's Day.  more...

Wallis back from south coast spell

MIDFIELDER Jon Wallis could be back in a Hereford United shirt for the trip to Wycombe Wanderers on New Year's Day.  more...

Jenkins bows out despite fine fightback

TERRY Jenkins rallied from 3-0 down in his PDC World Darts Championship quarter-final against Andy Hamilton but ultimately lost 5-4 in a thrilling encounter.  more...

Oakes confident of Villa revival

MANAGER Paul Oakes believes that Fairfield Villa can storm the Midland Combination Division One in the second half of the season.  more...

Girl dies in car accident

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl died after being involved in a collision with a car.  more...

It’s the end of ‘term’ for award winning teacher

AN AWARD winning teacher said a fond farewell after 20 years of service at a Lickey school.  more...

Crowds out to support Boxing Day hunting

THOUSANDS of hunt supporters lined the streets as riders turned out for traditional Boxing Day meets across Worcestershire.  more...

Crowds out to support Boxing Day hunting

THOUSANDS of hunt supporters lined the streets as riders turned out for traditional Boxing Day meets across Worcestershire.  more...

Crowds out to support Boxing Day hunting

THOUSANDS of hunt supporters lined the streets as riders turned out for traditional Boxing Day meets across Worcestershire.  more...

Saying a final farewell

MOURNERS packed a Spa church to say a final farewell to a popular teenager killed in a car crash.  more...

M5 noise hopes dashed

THE Highways Agency has ruled out any noise reduction measures - barriers or a low noise surface - for the M5 between junctions 7 and north of junction 5 until 2010 at the earliest, according to Spa MP Peter Luff.  more...

Review of the Year

January ONLY two years after abandoning the idea as a "white elephant", Malvern Hills District Council announced plans to build a new £6.5m office building.  more...

Sleigh bells ring-in cash

THE Malvern Hills Lions Christmas sleigh battled through the fog and cold to raise £824.  more...

Big bundle of woolly surprises

SPRING has come early for farmer Steve Page with the surprise arrival of a dozen woolly bundles before Boxing Day.  more...

Sad cat Joe walks out on new Malvern home

A CAT that finally found a happy home after a lifetime of trauma went missing just days before Christmas.  more...

Jenkins hits back for a last eight spot

TERRY Jenkins hit back from 3-1 down to edge out James Wade in a seven-set Ladbrokes.com World Championship thriller on Thursday night.  more...

Saddling up for business award

THE Malvern Saddle Company is riding high after scooping a top award in the Countryside Alliance Best Rural Retailer competition.  more...

Saddling up for business award

THE Malvern Saddle Company is riding high after scooping a top award in the Countryside Alliance Best Rural Retailer competition.  more...

Race goes on without star

TOP Gear television presenter Richard Hammond will not be able to act as starter for a cross-country horse race organised by Ledbury Hunt.  more...

Safety fear at blaze

FIREFIGHTERS were forced to stand and watch as a barn fire in Much Marcle spread to an adjoining farmhouse.  more...

Hunt meeting filmed by Sky

A HELICOPTER from Sky TV hovered over High Street on Boxing Day to shoot footage of the Ledbury Hunt.  more...

Lack of equipment puts troops at risk

A LEDBURY soldier back from a seven-month tour of duty in Iraq says troops are still not getting all the body and vehicle armour they need.  more...

£21,300 raised by card shop

A charity Christmas card shop in Malvern has beaten last year's fundraising total.  more...

Approval is given to hotel flats plan

A PLAN to convert the Walmer Lodge Hotel, in Abbey Road, into 11 serviced apartments has been given the go-ahead by Malvern Hills District Council.  more...

‘On my way to a healthier future’

Julia Leonard first came to do work experience at the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter in March this year. We were so impressed, we invited her back again in the summer. It was hard to believe that someone who seemed to cope so well with the demands of a busy newspaper office, was fighting her own battle with anorexia. In the first of two articles on the subject, Julia tells the story of how she has dealt with her illness.  more...

‘On my way to a healthier future’

Julia Leonard first came to do work experience at the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter in March this year. We were so impressed, we invited her back again in the summer. It was hard to believe that someone who seemed to cope so well with the demands of a busy newspaper office, was fighting her own battle with anorexia. In the first of two articles on the subject, Julia tells the story of how she has dealt with her illness.  more...

Military Cross for heroics in Iraq

PROUD Malvern mum Julia Head found out this week that her son, a soldier in the British Army, had won the Military Cross, one of the highest British military medals.  more...

Elderly pair flee fire

A Boxing Day blaze gutted a house in Hanley Castle.  more...

Residents fight back

POWICK residents are setting up a new Neighbourhood Watch scheme after a spate of burglaries in Byron's Wood.  more...

Homes escape eco guidelines

NEW Government guidelines over eco-friendly homes will not have a significant effect on the North Site housing development in Malvern.  more...

Groups share £17,000 grants

VOLUNTARY and community groups are to share a £17,000 windfall, courtesy of Malvern Hills District Council.  more...

Stolen trailer is back with group

A GRATEFUL theatre group received a welcome Christmas present thanks to an article in the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter.  more...

Old soldier recalls wartime experiences

A FORMER soldier who lives in Malvern has been recalling his wartime experienced after French villagers unveiled a memorial to his regiment.  more...

Jenkins edged out in thriller

TERRY Jenkins Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship bid faltered in a dramatic quarter-final contest at the Circus Tavern.  more...

Hospice to launch new children's service

YOUNGSTERS who face losing a loved one or have already said goodbye to someone struck down by illness are to receive help and support from a Redditch and Bromsgrove charity.  more...

Young photographer is snap happy!

YOUNG photographer Joe Geehan is just eight years old - but his pictures have already been on display to the public.  more...

Deadline looms for grants

VOLUNTARY organisations are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £1,000 by Redditch Council.  more...

Deadline looms for grants

VOLUNTARY organisations are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £1,000 by Redditch Council.  more...

Deadline looms for grants

VOLUNTARY organisations are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £1,000 by Redditch Council.  more...

Firm hops to it

A REDDITCH company has agreed to sponsor a rabbit at a local animal sactuary for a whole year.  more...

Deal with cash crises

REDDITCH Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is urging people to make managing their money a New Year's resolution.  more...

Students rise to fashion challenge

STUDENTS from Inkberrow Design Centre will be seeing who can cut it in a fashion competition.  more...

Plea over missing cat

A HEARTBROKEN couple have appealed to anybody who may have seen a Persian cat which has gone missing.  more...

Plea over missing cat

A heartbroken couple have appealed to anybody who may have seen a Persian cat which has gone missing.  more...

Plea over missing cat

A heartbroken couple have appealed to anybody who may have seen a Persian cat which has gone missing.  more...

Snake stolen

A TWO feet long black Indigo snake has been stolen from a Studley pet shop.  more...

Keith lends a hand after Saudi coach crash

A BRITISH Red Cross support worker from Redditch has flown to Saudi Arabia to help relatives and survivors after three Britons were killed in a coach crash.  more...

Schools

Club is 'friendly and safe'

A CLUB which looks after children out of school hours has received an impressive Ofsted report.  more...

Plea to cut class sizes

A SCHOOL has asked for its class sizes to be reduced so that it can become more organised.  more...

Short Stories

Herbal Winter Warmers - Glwein

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

Theatre

THEATRE: Prepare to be dazzled by Joseph

JOSEPH And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will burst on to the Malvern stage next month.  more...

Artists take inspiration from prison and shelter

THIS new year three female artists are hosting insightful exhibitions in Hereford.  more...

We won’t be bursting balloons for the theatre

THE Courtyard in Hereford has cancelled its balloon race because of fears for the environment.  more...

Tickets are on sale for 2007 panto

CENTRE STAGECHRIS JAEGER OF WORCESTER LIVE  more...

Tickets are on sale for 2007 panto

CENTRE STAGECHRIS JAEGER OF WORCESTER LIVE  more...

Tickets are on sale for 2007 panto

CENTRE STAGECHRIS JAEGER OF WORCESTER LIVE  more...

Tickets are on sale for 2007 panto

CENTRE STAGE  more...

Tickets are on sale for 2007 panto

CENTRE STAGE  more...

Tickets are on sale for 2007 panto

CENTRE STAGE  more...

Players introduce a note of mystery

CHRISTMAS in Cradley began on a mysterious note this year.  more...

MTP stages a big green family treat

A HAIRY alien giant and a greedy sorcerer are the stars of a new musical production by Malvern Theatre Players.  more...

Upton

High and dry

AFTER a successful first outing, the last of Upton's new portable flood barriers was removed before Christmas.  more...

Vandals cut lights on tree

THE festive spirit was sadly missing when vandals attacked a Christmas tree outside Upton Fire Station.  more...

Spot on with answers

A SPOT the Santa competition organised by the tourism and trade association was won by 11-year-old Upton CE Primary School pupil Annabelle Dodd.  more...

Nativities raise £150

AN exhibition of Christmas nativity scenes to raise money for Upton Parish Church was a big success.  more...

Festive hunt attracts record total of riders

A RECORD number of riders turned out for the Croome and West Warwickshire Hunt's traditional Christmas Eve meet in Upton.  more...

Pupil’s picture will publicise bloom bid

AFTER its most successful year to date, Upton in Bloom is setting its sights even higher for 2007.  more...

Villages

West Malvern

A MEETING called by retiring chairman Richard Penhaligon at the Lamb Inn at 7pm on Sunday, January 7, will have important implications for the future running of the West Fest.  more...

What'S On

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UNTIL DECEMBER 30 Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs  more...

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EXHIBITIONS

UNTIL DECEMBER 30 Raku - The Spirit In The Fire A ceramics and art exhibition by Tim Andrews, David Jones and Emma Johnstone at The Gallery at Bevere, Worcester.  more...

CONCERTS

DECEMBER 31 The Allen Francis Big Band And Singers Appearing at South Bromsgrove High School.  more...

EVENTS

DECEMBER 30 Dance Night Brian and Philomena invite you to an evening of ballroom, Latin and sequence dancing at Powick Village Hall, Powick, Worcester. Bring your own refreshments, 8pm start.  more...

EVENTS

DECEMBER 30 Dance Night Brian and Philomena invite you to an evening of ballroom, Latin and sequence dancing at Powick Village Hall, Powick, Worcester. Bring your own refreshments, 8pm start.  more...

EVENTS

DECEMBER 30 Dance Night Brian and Philomena invite you to an evening of ballroom, Latin and sequence dancing at Powick Village Hall, Powick, Worcester. Bring your own refreshments, 8pm start.  more...

EVENTS

DECEMBER 30 Dance Night Brian and Philomena invite you to an evening of ballroom, Latin and sequence dancing at Powick Village Hall, Powick, Worcester. Bring your own refreshments, 8pm start.  more...

GIG GUIDE

Tonight Come Together - Drummonds, New Street, Worcester.  more...

What's on

Cinemas Malvern Cinema: Flushed Away (U), daily 1.30pm & 4pm. Sun 1.30pm & Mon 3pm. The Holiday (12A), daily 7.15pm. No perfs December 31 and January 1.  more...

  
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