A BUDGET for the people of Worcestershire was how Labour and the Liberal Democrats described yesterday's decision. The two parties joined forces at the eleventh hour to present a joint proposal to County Hall. After a heated debate, councillors voted
BUILDING work on a Worcester estate has created a quagmire on a nearby street. Residents of Addison Road, in the Blanquettes area of the city, say that builders' lorries are leaving the site without washing their wheels. The road is covered in mud and
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 BANKS'S BREWERY LEAGUE Premier division: Star v Malvern Town. Division One South: Malvern Town Reserves v Ledbury Town. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 BANKS'S BREWERY LEAGUE Division One South: Malvern Town Reserves v Leominster (7.45pm).
ANOTHER successful jumble sale for Janet Charles and her helpers last Saturday when £442 was raised for the County Air Ambulance. Thank you to everyone who supported in any way. Janet started fund raising with jumble sales in 1969, when one of her daughters
GEOFF George said: "I always enjoy coming to Bushley, you're a good crowd!" Geoff supplied the live music at the Valentine's Dance at the Village Hall on Friday, February16 and I'm sure all the 100 or so guests would agree with him. The music was only
BARONESS Shirley Williams has kindly accepted an invitation to visit Colwall Village Hall on the morning of March 10. Everyone is invited to come along and enjoy a cup of coffee, with the opportunity to meet and listen to Shirley Williams give a short
OUTER Limits, the Benefice Youth Group, met last Saturday and enjoyed finding out how it felt to be a refugee through some interactive activities organised by Liz Kneebone, of Mid Africa Ministry. The next meeting has been changed to Saturday, March 24
AN interesting afternoon is in prospect for visitors to the Outdoor Education Centre (off Old Hollow) this Sunday (February 25), when there will be an open day on the Malvern Coppice Project from 1pm-4pm. Coppicing used to be a widespread form of traditional
COUNCIL leaders in the Wyre Forest are calling for April's key incinerator debate to be moved to Kidderminster. Mike Oborski, leader of Wyre Forest District Council, wants Nigel Knowles, the county council's planning and environment committee chairman
RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on draft plans for stretches of a main road which runs through Bromsgrove, Rubery and Droitwich Spa to come under the county council's control. The draft order for the proposals to make the changes to the
JAN Molby is looking forward to seeing how his Kidderminster Harriers players cope with their tough Nationwide League Division Three test against big-spending Cardiff City at Aggborough on Sunday (12 noon). "Of course, it won't be easy, but it's nice
Volante Strings - a small chamber group of a dozen or so string players (all teachers of stringed instruments) - presented their 'Music for a Winter's Afternoon' in the acoustically ideal setting of Pershore Abbey. The instrumentalists' impeccable tuning
YOU may know that Clive Cam, the headmaster of Great Malvern Primary School, retired at the end of last year on the grounds of ill health. Clive's health has not, and will not, permit the party and presentation that would normally accompany someone's
I AM pleased to see that, through your columns, your correspondents are publicising the really quite disgraceful condition of some of our roads and pavements. The litter problem is particularly bad at Link Top, Newtown Road, the top of Somers Park Avenue
OUR district surveyor, Andrew Culley, claims that the road outside Cummins Farm is not damaged (Ledbury Reporter, February 16). This is not true. Most of the hedges are very eroded and there are several potholes. He blames my neighbour, farmer John Bishop
AS a concerned resident and Council Taxpayer of Ledbury, I write to express my dissatisfaction at the town council's attitude to the Farmer's Market. Surely the Market Square was created and should exist for the holding of markets. To banish the farmers
ON this page two week's ago the mayor of Malvern, Coun David Williams, wrote that if people wanted the town council to cut back on its expenditure, then they must tell them. Well Coun Williams, the people have spoken, more than 600 of them at what must
JAN Molby is looking forward to seeing how his Kidderminster Harriers players cope with their tough Nationwide League Division Three test against big-spending Cardiff City at Aggborough on Sunday (12 noon). "Of course, it won't be easy, but it's nice
THE 49th staging of the Worcestershire County Closed Table Tennis Champion-ships resulted in a personal triumph for Worcester's Lewis Siket. He won the men's singles title for the first time after beating twice previous winner Steve Horton by the narrowest
COMMUNITY leaders have proposed not to spend taxpayers' cash to open Droitwich Spa's Lido this summer - and the recommendation could be rubber stamped in less than a week. Wychavon District Council believes it would be unwise to spend £100,000 on repairs
THE curtain rises on the Worcestershire and Herefordshire poin-to-point season tomorrow when the North Hereford Hunt hold their popular fixture at the Whitwick Manor course. A large entry of 259 has been received and ten races are planned with a 12 noon
STRUGGLES Glory can continue his ascent thro-ugh the steeplechasing ranks by landing the £80,000 Racing Post Chase at Kempton Park tomorrow. Trained by Sussex permit-holder David Robinson, the 10-year-old has been a pro-lific winner in the point-to-point
A DEPRESSED man who went to a nightclub to cheer himself up, ended up losing his driving licence. Christopher Barbour, aged 21, was stopped by police in Malvern in the early hours of Sunday. Susan Cliff, prosecuting, said that officers saw a Nissan car
FINDING FORRESTER (12) Sean Connery is a reclusive writer tracked down by a young fan. Sentimental drama. Odeon, Worcester. 2.10, 5.10, 8.10. UCI Merry Hill, 11.45 (Fri/Sat only), 1.45, 4.45, 7.15, 9.45. Warner Village. 2.30, 5.40, 9.10, Sat Late 12.00pm
BAND leader and drummer Barry Martyn brings his Young Bloods to Hanley Castle next week, invited by the Friends of Upton Jazz Festival. At the age of 19, the London-born musician made the first of many trips to New Orleans, where he took drum lessons
AN award-winning young pianist is giving a concert at the Downs School, Colwall, on Friday, March 2. The concert, featuring Duncan Honeybourne, is planned as the first of a series under the title Music At The Downs. The recital will include Schumann's
IRISH band Celtus will be performing at Huntingdon Hall on Thursday, March 1. The versatile three-piece unit create their music with a variety of instruments, flute, fiddle, guitar, bass and bodhran. The group includes brothers Pat and John McManus, who
BRITAIN'S only professional troupe of Japanese drummers will be shaking the walls at Ledbury's Market Theatre on Saturday, March 3. Mugenkyo, the country's foremost exponents of the dynamic art of Taiko drumming, sold out a three-week run at the Edinburgh
THOSE with a sensitive disposition are being advised to stay away from a Worcester nightclub when it hosts another comedy night next week. Lowesmoor's Evolution is offering people another helping of comic entertainment and off-the-wall humour as it holds
THERE are some people who say how disappointing meeting actors and actresses can be. That in the flesh they sometimes don't seem so dynamic, so heroic, or even so tall. But I found Warren Mitchell can be just like the television character he is famous
WORCESTER City boss John Barton says he has still had no offers for transfer-listed duo Mark Tucker and Paul Carty. Defender Tucker has been on the list since September due to travelling difficulties from his Northampton home, while midfielder Carty was
HOLDERS Malvern Town progressed to the semi-final of the Worcester Senior Urn following a fairly comfortable victory at home to old rivals Pershore Town at the Langland Stadium on Tuesday night. MALVERN TOWN 2, PERSHORE TOWN 0 Malvern started brightly
EVESHAM United are looking for the missing hundreds to come back to Common Road and cheer them to a vital victory tomorrow. The Robins entertain their Dr Martens League Western Division promotion rivals Mangotsfield United (3pm). They attracted 738 fans
Malvern Town look for a quick double when they take on Dudley Town at Tividale in the Banks's Brewery League Premier Division tomorrow (3pm), having beaten them 4-1 at home only last weekend. Town, still looking for a high finishing position, are without
Two teenagers have been cleared of a street attack on a man who was injured after he left an engagement party. Mr Michael Southall, who suffered a broken wrist, alleged he was deliberately knocked down and battered after one youth barged between him and
FOR the second week in a row the Seagulls have travelled to higher graded opposition and only narrowly lost. DUDLEY KINGSWINFORD 4TH XV 8pts, MALVERN 4THS (SEAGULLS) 6pts This week a late drop goal snatched victory for DK's after they trailed to a determined
HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner has called on his players to produce a repeat performance as they try to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Umbro Trophy. United produced all their battling qualities to win a replay at Leigh RMI in midweek
Saturday, February 24 1st XV v Wolverhampton (Away). Meet Spring Lane 11.45am. Kick off 2.30pm. No. 1 Dress Code. S Cooper, D Handy, T Allies, V Hill, J Owen, S Taylor, A Thomas, D Livermore, D Sparrey, M Moaby, R Young, J Callow, G Richards, B Hughes
THE service being offered to Bromsgrove train commuters came under attack when Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne stopped there during a tour of her West Midlands constituency. The party has launched a campaign to improve facilities at the station, as well
FEW like the misery of Worcestershire's winter with its long, dark nights and the inconvenience of hazardous weather. But a Bromsgrove prison chaplain and his wife are soon to brave even chillier pastures when they move to the Arctic in two week's time
I AM so angry that the city council is taking away our bus passes. We are being given £5 rise in our pensions and this will be eaten away if we have to pay half fare. TV licences are also going up £5 in April and gas prices are increasing. MRS COOKE,
February 23 Peter Jay. The Old Oak, Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton, Nr Pershore. Powderfinger. The Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. February 24 The Fingers. The Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Kinda Magic - Duo. Barbourne Ex-Servicemens
Chamber Music - Centre Stage with Natalia Gutman. Feb 23. Lunchtime 1.10pm. CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham (0121 616 6500). Budapest Festival Orchestra. Feb 22. 8.00pm. Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham (0121 780 3333). Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
MANY pensioners rely on bus passes for cheap travel in Worcester City. Most doctors' surgeries are in the city, there are cheaper food shops, plus the opportunity for enjoying a day out and the chance to maybe visit relatives. So why does this Tory council
The Pied Piper - Hereford Amateur Pantomime Society. Until Feb 24. The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford (01432 359252). Relatively Speaking (Comedy) - Susan Hampshire and Brian Protheroe. Until Feb 24. Festival Theatre, Malvern, Worcs (01684 892277).
MOVES to force new taxi drivers to have their motoring skills assessed have been diluted following talks with the trade. Malvern Hills District Council's executive board met on Tuesday and agreed that the test should only be applied following a written
AMIDST the jeering and cheering at Wednesday's public meeting, a number of comments were made from the floor concerning the town council's activities. Chris Moir, of Peachfield Road, stood up and accused the council of mismanagement and was greeted with
MALVERN Town Council has written to the Government relating its "deep concern" over what it calls "the continuing campaign in the town for the abolition of this parish council". Addressed to Beverley Hughes MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Upton town mayor Ernie Holder said he found it "diabolical" that any council should put up its precept by 60 per cent. He told Upton Town Council on Tuesday that he would attend Wednesday's public meeting and write to Malvern mayor David Williams, expressing
TWO Malvern town councillors who went to Wednesday's public meeting have given their reactions. Coun Roger Hall-Jones described the meeting as "quite amazing". "I'm very glad they haven't called for an abolition of the town council because it does have
Malvern Cinema: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (12) Daily at 7.30pm. The Emperor's New Groove (U) Friday, Saturday & Sunday 3pm, Monday to Thursday 5pm. Odeon Worcester: Hannibal (18) 12.30, 3.15, 6.00, 8.45; What Women Want (12) 2.00, 5.00, 8.00;
DEPRESSED and stressed-out horses are finding relaxation and pain relief at the hands of Malvern therapist Sue Willcocks. Already qualified in aromatherapy massage and Reiki, Sue has now turned her attention to animals, as a student of equine Bowen therapy
BALLET will be brought to Cliffey House School, near Upton, as part of a joint project between Malvern Theatres, DanceFest and English National Ballet. Starting next week, about 30 pupils will take part in a series of workshops, meet members of the ballet
Merchant Navy officer Dave Batchelor has his crew in stitches with his hobby. The captain of a 50,000 tonne container ship uses his spare time at sea to sew kneelers for Ripple Church. He is one of 44 volunteers making 100 tapestry kneelers, using designs
MALVERN Hills District Council is set to be called to account by the Government if it presses ahead with plans for a 26 per cent rise in Council Tax. The council's executive board met on Tuesday and agreed to recommend budget proposals to a full council
Council taxpayers in Upton, who have been told little can be done to ease their flood problems, are helping to pay for flood relief schemes in Bewdley, Kidderminster and Shrewsbury. Every household in area contributes to the work of the Environment Agency
A RESIDENT is calling for action over the state of the pot-holed road outside his home. Gary Tyler, of Back Lane, Malvern, has written to West Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer, Malvern Hills District Council and Priory ward councillor Roger Hall-Jones
THE Government has announced funding of more than £2.6 million for bus services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Subsidy to support rural services in Herefordshire will rise by £144,000 to £667,000 and in Worcestershire by £187,000 to £862,000. The
LANSDOWNE Crescent Methodist Church in Malvern has lost its two eldest members. Ivy Winchurch died on January 27, aged 98, and Ilynn Spedding died the following week, aged 106. Both had been active members at the church and belonged to the Women's Meeting
Theatre February To Feb 24-Jack & the Beanstalk at Upton-upon-Severn Memorial Hall. 7.30pm. Tickets £3.50 & £4 available from P S Presents (01684) 594317. Presented by Pepperpot Players. To Feb 24-Relatively Speaking by Alan Ayckbourn at the Festival
WARWICKSHIRE police officers on motorway duties are to be released for more frontline work, thanks to a new partnership. The county's motorway unit has teamed up with the Central Motorway Police Group, a group of officers from different forces, to pool
MORGAN Aero 8 collected their first win of the season against Talbot Head in the first round of the Sterling Classic Malvern Football League's Presidents Cup on Sunday. They took the lead through Mike Griffin, but with Mark Robinson on target for the
MALVERN had a few injury problems again this week with Chris Davis, Martin (jock) Wilson, Mike Preece, Justin Senter, Colin Richards and Simon Clarke, who could be possibly out for the rest of the season. AFC VAUXHALL 1, MALVERN RM 5 Malvern started this
POWICK never seemed to find their rhythm in this game and it was Oak Apple who took the lead in the 14th minute when Jason Clayton converted from the penalty spot after a foul in the box. POWICK 3, OAK APPLE 3 Powick battled back and in the 23rd minute
THE Outcasts upset The Baliffs to win the M Leach Jewellers Eliminator pool final played at the Cross Keys on Sunday. In a match that was a credit to both sides Baliffs' Dave Harding defeated M Brookes in frame one but then the Baliffs went to bits as
AFTER the overall success of last season's 2000 Pool Singles Leagues, a new design and format has taken flight with a good sponsor in the form of a Hereford based leisure group Q-Power. The two leagues will consist of 12 in the Elite League and 12-16
WORCESTER city centre came to a standstill after a police car responding to an emergency call was in a crash at a busy crossroads, causing gridlock for rush-hour traffic. Three people - including two police officers in the car - needed hospital treatment
CONTROVERSIAL proposals which will lead to a rise in bus fares for Worcester pensioners are set to be re-examined. Councillor David Barlow has asked for the issue to be raised at a city council policy and resources committee meeting on Monday, after a
PROPOSALS for a new state-of-the art Worcester high school have been given a cautious welcome by county councillors. Christopher Whitehead has been earmarked for development by supermarket giant Tesco and a recommendation to sell the St John's site was
WORCESTERSHIRE'S ramblers and huntsmen are among groups backing farmers by calling off countryside events to halt the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. The latest outbreak of the deadly virus, which is a danger to all cloven-hoofed livestock, is expected
TWO Worcester women worked together on a shoplifting spree, city magistrates were told. Dawn Whitehead and Susan Finch admitted theft after being caught stealing £218 worth of clothing from a city centre store last weekend. Susan Cliff, prosecuting, said
A DRUNKEN customer tried to steal a barrel of beer from the pub's cellar, Worcester magistrates were told. Richard Evans admitted burglary with intent to steal following the incident at The Poacher's Pocket, in Droitwich Road, Wychbold, near Droitwich
A CORONER has praised the courage of an SAS man killed during a raid to free six British soldiers being held hostage by rebels in Sierra Leone. Bombardier Brad Tinnion was shot in the back by enemy forces last September during a fierce firefight in the
FORMER Worcester Carnival Queen Marie Oldland is braving scorching temperatures and the risk of dehydration to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Marie and her friend Mike Rackliffe are due to cycle a gruelling 237 miles through Northern India in
THE prize-winners at the fortnightly whist drive held at the village hall were:-Brenda Errington, Mrs Jefferies, Gill Warner, Clair Skirten, Olive Timme, Molly Millington, Margery Halling, Pat Gisby, Richard Pullen, Gary Quiney, Audrey Evans, Robert Arnall
OUR sincere condolences are extended to Richard, Brian and Carol on the very sad loss of John (Dad). John was a truly loved and local friend and neighbour to all and the overflowing church for his funeral service bore testimony to this. John was a true
AT the Morning Service last Sunday, held at St Peter's Church, little Lucy Eleanor Warburton, of Colletts Green, was baptised and welcomed into the church. Next Wednesday (February 28) is Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent. A special Benefice
THE monthly ballroom and sequence dance for February 23 has been cancelled due to urgent work being done to parts of the main hall floor, thought to have been caused by damp. The committee very much regret having to cancel this popular event and also
THE Wellington Heath Horticultural Society met on Wednesday February 14, and 34 members attended to listen to Mr David Evans talk about 'Garden Construction'. David gave an illustrated talk with a great deal of professional advice. His own garden will
Slightly to the west of Worcester there is an area of countryside, bounded by Bromyard Road to the south and Martley Road to the north, which, in its own quiet way, has as much to offer as anywhere in the county. It's not spectacular, but it is relatively
"A BUDGET for the people of Worcestershire." It's a boast which the Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors at County Hall can make today after voting for a 9.96 per cent council tax rise. And rightly so. As we suggested 10 days ago, when 10.7 per cent
6 Starsailor - Fever (Chrysalis) This is a raw yet somehow refined sound from the band set to be this year's Coldplay. The acoustic sounds of piano and guitar wouldn't be out of place down your local bar, taking in the melody with a pint in one hand and
IRISH trio Celtus visit Worcester on the eve of releasing their new album, What Goes Around. Brothers John and Pat McManus and Dan Axtell made great waves on the shores of their native Northern Ireland when they won Best Album for their debut at the Irish
HE was probably only dizzy from playing hide and seek when his cousin Miles was taking the nation by storm with The Wonderstuff and Vic Reeves, but William Hunt could be ready to fill the family shoes. And they're an illustrious pair to fill. The Bromsgrove
ALAN Ayckbourn's comic farce Relatively Speaking is a sell-out for its week-long run at Malvern Theatres and audiences will no doubt enjoy the entertainment on offer. Many will have been attracted by the appearance of Susan Hampshire, fondly remembered
THE Malvern Hills Opera's latest production of Mozart's Don Giovanni was acted against a minimalist set, and costumed in fashions of the 1950s. The Overture's Andante introduction moved into the Allegro, characterising the impetuous, pleasure-seeking
WE WERE wondering how long it would be before the district council began to get the blame for the Christmas lights in Great Malvern. The last few months have seen a continuous flow of criticism from Malvern Town Council seeking to apportion responsibility
It is utterly confusing to have two councils with similar names - Malvern Town Council (MTC) and Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC). Since MHDC is the statutory body to which we ratepayers send all our local taxes, it is MTC which needs at least to
I AM writing to express my disgust and anger at the police's reaction to the recent muggings. PC Chidlow, the crime risk manager, advises people to walk in well-lit, open spaces and avoid dark alleyways. While the car park at Malvern community Hospital
MAY I take the opportunity of using your letters' page to alert people to the fact that the telecommunications company Orange have applied for a 25-metre tree mast at Croft Farm, West Malvern. The site is well within the area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
IN supporting Mr Ward's letter of January 26, perhaps the following information will prove valuable. Mr Neil Pringle, Herefordshire Council's chief executive, has stated that the county authority is not opposed to a carriageway lining Bye Street to New
I AM sure you will be flooded with letters about the proposed closure in their present forms of Leadon Bank in Ledbury and Froome Bank in Bromyard. If I had to name a centre of excellence in each town, these two homes are what I would choose. I have visited
ANDREW Culley should ensure that he is better briefed in future before talking to the press (Ledbury Reporter, February 16). The problem with the stretch of road featured in the report is nothing to do with the length of roadside ditch previously under
CHILDREN from Droitwich Spa had pan-tastic fun preparing for Shrove Tuesday. Youngsters at Westacre Middle School, in Ombersley Way, are simply potty about pancakes. Pupils have been learning about the tasty ingredients required to make mouth watering
ADRIAN Skeggs has warned his Sixways rugby stars that they are playing for their futures in the final seven games of the season. The Worcester coach believes his players let the club and it's supporters down with their display at Henley last Sunday and
WORCESTER City boss John Barton says he has still had no offers for transfer-listed duo Mark Tucker and Paul Carty. Defender Tucker has been on the list since September due to travelling difficulties from his Northampton home, while midfielder Carty was
HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner has called on his players to produce a repeat performance as they try to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Umbro Trophy. United produced all their battling qualities to win a replay at Leigh RMI in midweek
ANOTHER excellent all-round display saw Worcestershire complete their second netball clean sweep of the season against Wiltshire. The county's first team started the day on top of National League Division Three but were made to battle all the way against
A WITNESS told a jury how he saw a youth being repeatedly kicked after he was felled by punches in Malvern town centre. Matthew Adams alleged Terry Pugh ran to where Andrew Hughes lay helpless and aimed blows at his head. Mr Adams said the victim was
MALVERN Town visit Tividale-based Dudley Town in the Banks Brewery League Premier Division on Saturday (3pm),and will be hoping to score a quick double having defeated their Black Country opponents 4-1 last Saturday. Town will also be looking for three
Actress Charlize Theron didn't have to look too hard to find inspiration for her latest role in The Legend Of Bagger Vance her mother gave her almost everything she needed. In the film, Adele sets up a golf tournament to save the day. In reality, Theron's
ADRIAN Skeggs has warned his Sixways rugby stars that they are playing for their futures in the final seven games of the season. The Worcester coach believes his players let the club and it's supporters down with their display at Henley last Sunday and
A performance by world jazz band e2K takes place tomorrow night (Saturday) at the Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. Formerly known as Edward II, e2K have added new artists to their line-up to bring a mix of African rhythms, English tunes and funky dance music
IN what is rapidly becoming an annual event, Bill Kenwright's record-breaking production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's smash hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat re-visits Malvern in March. It will be exploding on to the stage
RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on draft plans for stretches of a main road which runs through Bromsgrove, Rubery and Droitwich Spa to come under the county council's control. The draft order for the proposals to make the changes to the
Tea Dances (In aid of Malvern & District Age Concern). Feb 23. 2.30-5.00pm. Please do not arrive before 2.20pm. The RSRE/Civil Service Social Club, Spring Lane, off Pickersleigh Avenue, Malvern Link (01684 560666). Ballroom & Sequence Evening.
WALKING along North Quay the other day, I saw a youth drain the last drops from a juice carton and then throw the container into the river. Not far away was a waste bin, a receptacle he could easily have used. What hope is there with this generation of
Reality Revisited - An exhibition of paintings. Until Feb 24. Malvern Library Gallery. Pastel Paintings - Landscapes and seascapes by Ann Thistlethwaite. Until Feb 28. Droitwich Spa Library, Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa (01905 773292). Surrealism in
THE proposed 188 per cent increase in pensioners' bus fares will be an unmitigated disaster if implemented. Many elderly people with modest occupational pensions can only obtain access to such pensions through city centre banks. High Transport costs will
REGARDING Brian Hunt's letter (You Say, February 2) who is interested in his lovely nieces in Seattle? A lot of us have wonderful relatives scattered all over the world, some vegans, some vegetarians and others who are not. No big deal, Mr Hunt. He says
I WRITE in response to the contribution from Maurice Brett (You Say, February 14) on the subject of poisoning and snaring animals in contrast to hunting them with dogs. He quite correctly pointed out that poisoning is illegal on some animals, but completely
I NOTED with pleasure that the present editor of the Evening News Stewart Gilbert has announced his intention of reporting the news, "whether controversial or not, with truth, accuracy and balance". For some years now, the Evening News seems to have been
THE resignation of the entire town council and its clerk has been demanded following a public meeting attended by around 600 people. The council responded to news of the meeting by employing a solicitor to attend the event and has threatened to mount
THE appearance of an unusual spider, initially identified as a tarantula, prompted the evacuation of the One-Stop store in Barnards Green. The spider was aggressive and seemed to have larger than usual fangs when it was first captured by staff in a cup
INTRODUCING charges at two free Malvern car parks could be the "nail in the coffin" for the town's shops, according to one worried trader. Malvern Hills District Council proposes to increase charges at car parks throughout the district and introduce them
STAFF at a school near the site of a proposed 80ft mobile phone mast in West Malvern have raised fears about possible health risks. St James's, the independent girls' boarding school, will be making a formal objection to the Orange network's planning
MALVERN lost one of its much-loved characters in 1976 with the death of Mary Cartland, aged 98. The mother of novelist Barbara Cartland, Mrs Cartland, who had been known as Polly since her early childhood, had moved to Malvern in 1931. Paying tribute
MEETING organiser Adrian Ward was dubbed "a brave man" for his decision to mount public opposition to Malvern Town Council. The tribute was made by Jennette Davy, a current Worcestershire county councillor and former town and district councillor, who
THE death of Queen Victoria was inevitably followed by a spate of proposals for suitable memorials. In Malvern the first proposal was for a memorial hall adjoining Christ Church. The estimated costs of the proposed hall was £1,250. In a letter to the
100 years ago CHURCH Street has long been regarded as one of the chief, in fact, the chief business part of town. In a short time it will become even more important as a thoroughfare. Mr W. Davis has decided to erect a number of shops on the site opposite
MEETING organiser Adrian Ward said the turnout was "beyond his wildest imagination". The meeting was switched to The Forum because of pressure of numbers, prompting an appeal for donations to help with hire costs at the beginning. "The very fact that
PUPILS from Malvern Girls' College will renew links with schools in The Gambia in April and will have at least one topic of shared conversation - flooding. While Worcestershire recently suffered its worst flooding since 1947, the Tobacco Road Nursery
'HOW many councils does it take to change a light bulb?' is proving a hollow joke in Malvern Link. A street light in the car park between Malvern Health Centre and Victoria Park has been without a light bulb for 18 months, according to local office workers
A MALVERN woman is preparing to take on an extreme challenge to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Diana Walker, from West Malvern, is travelling to Ecuador in October where her endurance levels will be tested to their limit as she is planning to
THE Reverend Graham McNamee will be conducting his last service on Sunday at All Saints' Church in Malvern Wells. The vicar (pictured) is retiring at the end of February and will be moving to Barnards Green. "I've been here just over three years and it's
THE Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) has formed a new collaboration to exploit its technology. DERA has got together with Innovision Research and Technology of Wokingham to help find new commercial applications of its research. Teams from
MALVERN Town registered an important Banks Brewery League Premier Division win at home to Dudley Town on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 4, DDUDLEY TOWN 0 Malvern who are vying for a top three place, started a little sluggishly and went behind in the 15th minute
A DEMENTED robot is central to the typically bizarre Ayckbourn plot of the futuristic comedy, Henceforward, which opened yesterday (Thursday) at Worcester Swan Theatre. Ayckbourn assembles a bizarre set of characters, topped up with gadgets, to play out
LOVE him or hate him, Alf Garnett remains one of the great British comic creations of modern times, retaining the ability to cause great mirth or great offence 35 years after his first screen appearance. Throughout that time, the face of Alf has been
HI De Hi's Ruth Madoc is to lead an all star performance of Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced at the Everyman Theatre next week. Joining Ruth, Gladys Pugh from the hit TV comedy, will be Leila Birch and Andrew Lynford from Eastenders, Lynette McMorrough
THIS year's spring to summer Malvern Theatres programme is full of familiar faces from the world of television, many making return visits to the town. Prunella Scales, Gorden Kaye, Stephanie Beacham and Leslie Grantham will all be putting in appearances
EVESHAM'S former High Street bingo hall seems set to be converted to a nightclub after district councillors approved plans put forward by the owners of the town's other club, Marilyn's. Councillors heard that the nightclub and bar could hold as many as
THE chairman of the Gloucestershire branch of the National Farmers' Union, Peter Davidson-Smith from Bourton, appealed this week for members of the public to think twice before venturing into the countryside. The appeal follows this week's outbreak of
MALVERN Athletic were just pipped at the post yet again in this Midland Combination Division Two league encounter against fifth in the table Enville Athletic at Victoria Park. MALVERN ATHLETIC 1, ENVILLE ATHLETIC 2 Once again the home side gave away a
RANGERS' away fixture against All Blacks was postponed late Thursday evening with their pitch still waterlogged but with the co-operation of Malvern Radar both sides were able to fulfil a Worcester Saturday Premier Division fixture that would otherwise
TOWN brushed aside a skilful Penn side with one of their best displays this season in the Stourport & District Under 16's League. MALVERN TOWN 7, PENN COLTS 1 A makeshift team with some newish faces showed commitment throughout and the only surprise
MALVERN travelled to Belgrave's North Leicester ground aware that this could be a game full of pitfalls, the East Midlanders playing for Midlands Two West league survival. BELGRAVE 19pts, MALVERN 25pts Starting well, they worked the ball to the home 22
WEST Malvern had little interest in the result of this Worcester League Division One game on Saturday after Andy Rutter broke his leg following a challenge in the 20th minute which led to a 35 minute delay while waiting for the ambulance. LANGLAND SPORTS
SPORTS travelled to Perdiswell to play AFC Mazak on a foggy Sunday morning and turned on a first half display that in a space of 25 minutes scored six goals with two goals from the ever impressive Drinkwater with one each for Dakin, Palmer, Hill and Downes
AMBULANCE service boss Darren Eden is to receive the prestigious British Safety Council diploma in Safety Management. He will receive his award later this year at a ceremony in London. "Good safety is good business and can save firms hundreds of thousands
FIFTY driving jobs could be created in Worcester with the launch of a new division at recruitment company Manpower. Driving Power will be based at Haswell House, in St Nicholas Street, but will also include mobile recruitment centres to find HGV drivers
A WORCESTER artist whose poster of a local beauty spot will circulate round the world is set to win a major business award. Paul Powis hopes to land the title Up and Coming Published Artist, which will raise his profile in America and Europe. He is one
THE match between Malvern Firsts and Brintons, while superficially a resounding success as the home side won 4-1, ended in drama. MALVERN SQUASH CLUB FIRSTS 4, BRINTONS 1 With the match outcome already decided, the two leading players were producing some
THE Malvern Table Tennis League's Championships will be held this Sunday, (February 25) at The Forum, Malvern Theatres, Grange Road, Malvern. The Main Singles competition, sponsored by Lamberts & Wade, Solicitors, has attracted a strong entry. Dave
MALVERN Wells athlete Stewart Halion, a member of Worcester Athletic Club, won two gold medals last weekend competing at the British Indoor Championships at the recently opened Cardiff Track. Stewart, now competing in the Over 50 age group, won the 1,500
IN their latest venture the Malvern Gazette King Pin representative side visited Stroud playing on the Hardwick RBL Club. This top of the table clash provided some excellent bowling with the home side shading the honours. Stroud's four spares to Malvern's
