BOOZY revellers trying to cool down in balmy summer temperatures have left ambulance staff across the two counties feeling the heat as the numbers of emergency calls soar. Paramedics across Herefordshire and Worcestershire have been flat out dealing with
THE chairman of the Grove Farm Action Group has vowed to keep fighting development, despite news that a planning inquiry has been called off. Worcester City Council has learned from the Planning Inspectorate that the landowners have put their proposals
TOURISM leaders have backed a drive to encourage more visitors to Worcester by looking at how the city could provide more hotel beds. City councillors have discussed carrying out a review into future accommodation in Worcester after being told it offers
MOVE over Roy Keane! A Worcester mum is setting up her own football team after struggling to pay for expert tuition. Lynn Gardener wants other interested parents to join her and discuss the proposal for a team in Warndon Villages. So far she has the backing
Formed: 1902 Chairman: Dr Michael Sorensen Vice Chairman: Laurie Brown Directors: Brian Lancaster, Trevor Griffiths, Jon Prescott, Roger Pugh, Alan Wills, Tony Partridge, Dave Boddy, Bob Marley, Paul Curtis, Derek Jones. Football Secretary: Steve Bond
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will parade a different line-up in each half of tomorrow's pre-season friendly at Nuneaton Borough (3pm). Harriers boss Jan Molby has all his fit players available as the planned reserve team match at Banbury has been called off
West Malvern Cricket Club is in search of new senior players, following the second cancellation of a match this season due to insufficient numbers having been available to make up a team. Anyone interested - who need not be resident in the village - should
NOW that the footpaths have re-opened after the foot and mouth crisis, and the Malvern Hills are accessible, Powick Parish Ramblers have been active both in walking and on working parties. The July walk on a bright Friday morning along the ridges of the
COLWALL branch of Macmillan Cancer Relief are holding a car boot sale at Oddfellows, Walwyn Road, Colwall on Saturday, August 11, 10am until 2pm. Boots cost £5. Enquiries 01684 540392. The committee will be running a Macmillan 'boot' and would welcome
Saturday's circus skills workshop at the Lady Emily Community Hall in Tarrington is being hailed as a great success by organisers. The event attracted around 50 youngsters who received expert tuition from Steve Grainger in a variety of skills, from juggling
PICTURES and designs by railway artist Gerald Savine are again finding their way from his Upton-upon-Severn studio to galleries, exhibitions and companies all over the world. The man whose passion for painting trains has seen him commissioned by a Swiss
AN exhibition of flower paintings is being shown at Robin Miller Designs in the Lyttelton House Gallery. The exhibition, which finishes next Saturday, August 11, highlights different styles and media, from freely painted and vibrantly coloured silk paintings
MALVERN band Bad Habbits are headlining at the Marrs Bar, Pier-point Street, Worcester, tonight (Friday). Tomorrow, it's the turn of Juiced, who have just about recovered from a string of gigs at the Birmingham Jazz Festival. On Sunday it is the return
Ledbury people have been given two chances to learn about the life of one of its famous daughters. This year is the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Mothers' Union by Mary Sumner, who spent her early years at Hope End. Ledbury Branch of the Mothers
THE commemoration of 250 years of Royal Worcester continues this week with a contemporary exhibition of graduate art at The Museum of Worc-ester Porcelain. Over 30 graduates past and present from the Herefordshire College of Art and Design are presenting
MALVERN Theatres will be a noisy place when children descend upon the Forum for a percussion workshop. Participants aged five to 14 will be taking part in a day of creating music and performing their own compositions using maracas, cymbals, tambourines
A SUMMER exhibition by two members of Malvern Art Club opened on Wednesday. Beth Barnes and Edward Fahey joined forces after both winning prizes in the club's portrait competition, which encouraged them to arrange the exhibition. The work of Ms Barnes
AN action packed week for youngsters begins at Eastnor Castle on Monday, August 13, as the annual Children's Fun Week gets underway. Running from Monday to Friday, the week features activities such as radio controlled car racing, trampolines, Dr Bliss
THE sun shone down on the 37th annual Welland Steam and Country Rally last weekend which was attended by tens of thousands of people. Crowds estimated to be in excess of 30,000 made the journey to Woodside Farm, where all aspects of steam machinery were
THERE were some encouraging signs as Worcester City rounded off the season at Clevedon Town. We gave debuts to Paul Wyatt and Wesley Joyce and with another teenager, Jamie Hyde, also in the team and the likes of Steve Lutz and Nathan Jukes playing and
TODAY the Evening News is devoting Pages 16 and 17 of the paper to an issue that will affect thousands of people in Worcester - how will the city's council housing be run in the years to come? It's a complicated issue, with three options to be considered
Verdi's Aida IT'S hard to believe that such a visually compelling opera as Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece could command the same kind of attention on CD. Yet, with the voices of Beniamino Gigli and Maria Caniglia and the Chorus and Orchestra of the Opera
Saturday, May 6, 2000 WORCESTER City boss John Barton was given cause for optimism as his side finished the season on a losing note at Clevedon Town on Saturday. That came from the performance of teenagers Paul Wyatt and Wesley Joyce, who were both handed
Worcestershire were eventually all out for 227 in 65.3 overs in their first innings against Durham at Kidderminster. Their tally was boosted by a last-wicket stand of 54 in 12 overs between Stuart Lampitt and Alamgir Sheriyar. Lampitt hit 42no while Sheriyar
WORCESTERSHIRE were today looking to repair the damage caused by a deadly bowling blast by Nicky Hatch in the rain hit County Championship Division Two match at Kidderminster. They resumed on 149 for 7 off 41.4 overs, but only two balls were bowled this
TRADE in Upton-upon-Severn's town centre is set to receive a boost when a key hotel re-opens in ten days time. Builders are working furiously to get renovations done in time for the re-opening of the Star Hotel on August 13. The Lower High Street hotel
THE Tourism and Trade Association of Upton-upon-Severn voted to reform its constitution at an extraordinary general meeting on Monday night. The organisation has crystallised its rules on membership after controversy sparked by Neil Culley, the chairman
STILL scared of the Internet? Too expensive to get a connection in the house? Upton Library is running drop-in courses for adults for internet and computer use. The times when facilities are available are 1.30-6pm on Mondays, 9.30am-5pm on Wednesdays
THE Earl and Countess of Wessex have been confirmed as special guests for the opening day of the Three Counties Summer Show on Friday, August 17. Their visit will be the second time the show has been graced with a royal presence following a foot-and-mouth
THE drama of an unexpected home birth was relived in full on Wednesday when a Malvern mother met the ambulance controller who directed her son's birth over the telephone. Amy Rainbow, aged 29, had originally planned to have a home birth, but when she
AN architect who designed the Post Office Tower and the backdrop to the Queen's Coronation has died at the age of 92 after spending most of his retirement in Hanley Swan. Eric Bedford, who lived in the area for the last 20 years of his life, was described
SECURITY patrols in Priory Park are to continue until at least Christmas after a second consecutive weekend passed with few of the vandalism problems experienced over recent months. Malvern Hills District Council confirmed the move on Monday following
EYE-CATCHING performances from Tony Bird, Craig Hinton and summer signings Danny Williams and Mark Blake snatched the limelight away from Lee Hughes on his return to Kidderminster Harriers. behind as he launches another first half attack. Saturday's friendly
RESIDENTS of Charles Way, Malvern, are up in arms about a new factory building near to their homes. The world-famous Morgan Motor Company erected the building following the successful launch of its latest sports car. But irate householders nearby say
BEING Malvern born and bred, only leaving in my mid-twenties, I returned from Devon to visit family a couple of weeks ago. There are many positive things to be said about the changes I saw in the town but I have to draw attention to one lamentable loss
A MALVERN nurse who conducted an inappropriate relationship with a female psychiatric patient at a Worcester hospital has been removed from the register following a hearing in London this week. Jeremy Andrew Perks, aged 38, was found guilty of four charges
WORCESTERSHIRE'S director of public health has promised further investigation into a series of health concerns in the Malvern Hills area following an otherwise encouraging annual health authority report. Professor Brian McCloskey will concentrate on finding
WHEN travelling by train from Worcester recently I noticed a young man get on at Malvern Link. He proceeded to stretch out across two adjacent seats, putting his dirty trainers up on the seats opposite. The ticket inspector arrived and asked to see his
A MALVERN Town Coun-cil meeting lasted a full three-and-a-half hours despite not a single item on the agenda being discussed. Disputes over minutes of past council meetings took up the whole meeting last Thursday although the council did decide to suspend
A MALVERN English teacher will be immersed in the world of the theatre in a five-day summer school next week with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Simon Scutt, of Hillstone, will be one of 35 teachers from across the UK taking part in the Prince of Wales
The letter from Ian Morris, of the UK Independence Party (Postbag, July 27) deserves a response. We have a home in France (that's my declared interest). Our regional newspaper and our neighbours there also moan about 'Brussels' and EU bureaucracy. However
THE piece 'Make sure you do not fall foul of the Planning Inspector' in your Property News section on July 13 was misleading. Planning permission is NOT needed to replace windows or roofs with different materials or styles, unless the property is listed
TO all the contributors to the Malvern Town Action Group, we are writing, somewhat late in the day, to thank everyone who agreed with the aims of MTAG and who contributed to its Action Fund. The money raised has been put to good use in preparing and publishing
A MALVERN company is among the very best in the UK in terms of its potential, according to a top business journalist. Marcus Gibson, a feature writer at the Financial Times, was so impressed by Bio-Diagnostics that he has nominated it as "Business of
ANTIQUE buffs visiting Malvern will 'bear-ly' believe their eyes when they come face to face with a lifesize teddy. The bear, originally made for London toystore Hamleys, is guarding the wares at Malvern Link Antiques Centre after being bought at a Devon
the equine industry has been named as having a key role to play in the rebuilding of the rural economy following the foot and mouth crisis. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) says horse-related activities are currently booming and could help
A CRADLEY extr-eme sport centre will round off its first year by hosting a national championship later this month. The Out To Grass Mountain Board Centre will be the centre of the attention for the sport's devotees during the final of the UK Off Road
HE had forgotten who he was. The Canadian authorities wanted help in establishing the identity of a young man who had lost all memory and had no identifying documents. A specialist in accents claimed the patient spoke with "an educated Yorkshire accent
WORCESTERSHIRE were today looking to repair the damage caused by a deadly bowling blast by Nicky Hatch in the rain hit County Championship Division Two match at Kidderminster. They resumed on 149 for 7 off 41.4 overs, but only two balls were bowled this
UP to 15,000 visitors could descend on Eastnor Castle this autumn following the announcement of its first ever Living Herit-age country show. Saturday, October 13, and Sunday, October 14 were this week confirmed as the dates for the new event, in the
WORCESTER Racecourse is once again the place to be for a 'family fun day' tomorrow. Seven races are on offer from 2pm as well as a feast of activities as families are encouraged to travel to Pitchcroft for one of the meetings of the season. A bumper crowd
A HOUSING association responsible for two new blocks of flats on the former Treasurers' site in Malvern is seeking to allay concerns that new tenants could cause problems. Fears that low-cost housing could attract undesirable characters were brought up
FORTY-FIVE young students from schools across Malvern took part in a summer music theatre workshop at St James's School last week. Composer Richard Chew and director Graham Rose led the workshop, which culminated in a production of Journey to the North
A MALVERN firm has won an award for helping keep the night sky dark. Automated Packaging Systems, at Enigma Business Park, was awarded a Good Lighting Award by the Campaign for Dark Skies thanks to its well thought out lighting arrangements which avoid
Six boys from the Royal Grammar School, Worcester, played a crucial role in helping Great Britain's U16 team pull off a rare win for France in their annual match at Eton. The boys earned their selection at trials held at Nottingham. Dan Bond and Colin
Shelsley Walsh sees further hillclimb action this weekend, in a meeting postponed from May by the Midland Automobile Club due to foot and mouth. There are two separate meetings tomorrow and on Sunday, with practice in the morning and the competitive runs
Sprint king David Nicholls has turned quantity into quality from a mass Vodafone Stewards' Cup entry. And he can win the £85,000 Showcase Handicap at Goodwood tomorrow with Undeterred. The Thirsk trainer put 17 horses in the six-furlong cavalry charge
IT'S been another season of ups and downs for Worcester City. Undoubtedly the high point was their first piece of silverware outside of county cups for 22 years, their Dr Martens Cup final success over Crawley Town. Manager John Barton will now hope that
IF you're a cat lover, prepare to sharpen your claws. Lawrence Guterman's four-legged family adventure Cats and Dogs is the most shameless piece of anti-feline propaganda ever committed to film. Cats are evil, conniving creatures with a propensity for
WORCESTER City boss John Barton has not ruled out a move for giant former Birmingham City striker Kevin Francis. Barton has yet to meet the player, who was at St George's Lane to see City beat Coventry City 3-1 last week, but said he was an option for
COLWALL Cricket Club play the biggest game for many years at Stowe Lane on Sunday (August 5) as they compete for a place in the semi-finals of the Wadworth 6X National Village Cricket Championship. Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Powys champions Colwall
MALVERN Ramblers batted first against Eastnor at Regency Road in this Worcestershire County League Division Two fixture and enjoyed a quick start with 36 runs for the first wicket before Adam Dovey was out for 13. MALVERN RAMBLERS 1ST XI v EASTNOR 1ST
THE Green 1sts gained 24 points on Saturday when they entertained Brockhampton in a Worcestershire League Division Two encounter. BARNARDS GREEN 1ST XI v BROCKHAMPTON 1ST XI Winning the toss the visitors put the Green into bat on a firm track. They struggled
WORCESTER Nomads youth section led the Club activities over the weekend with the under 15's performing wonders to defeat Birmingham League side, Moseley Ashfield, in the ECB play off between the Worcestershire and Warwickshire champions. Moseley playing
BARNARDS Green Thirds were entertained by Worcester Nomads at Colwall on Saturday. WORCESTER NOMADS III v BARNARDS GREEN 3RD XI Having won the toss, Nomads elected to bat and Chris Oakley got them off to a solid start. Mat Brookes then removed Isaacs
RUSH HOUR 2 (12): The fastest hands in the East - Jackie Chan - and the biggest mouth in the West - Chris Tucker - join forces for this sequel. Odeon Worcester 1.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00. UCI Merry Hill 11.45, 12.45, 2.00, 3.15, 4.15, 5.15, 6.50, 7.30
NEWLAND enjoyed a comfortable 157 run victory over Kidderminster on Saturday following a run feast by the top order, the win consolidates their third position in the Worcestershire County League Division Five. NEWLAND v KIDDERMINSTER After winning the
THE Worcestershire County League match between Barnards Green 2nd X1 and Brockhampton 2nd X1 ended with a convincing victory for the Green on a glorious day. The hot weather and Dick Brown's failure to win the toss meant that the Green fielders were the
THE Worcestershire County League match between Barnards Green 2nd X1 and Brockhampton 2nd X1 ended with a convincing victory for the Green on a glorious day. The hot weather and Dick Brown's failure to win the toss meant that the Green fielders were the
THE Feckenham skipper won the toss and put the Green into bat. Soon in trouble the Green found themselves 42-2 off 14 overs. Tim Price (25) and Rich Brown (44) put the Green back on course on a difficult wicket. BARNARDS GREEN 2ND v FECKENHAM 2ND With
THE eighth Malvern Ramblers funday under 14 competition took place recently with eight teams taking part, Quintech Computer Systems of Tewkesbury again sponsored the event. The teams were divided into two groups of four. Group A consisted of Malvern Ramblers
HEREFORD United boss, Graham Turner, is excited by tomorrow's visit of the Red Devils and eagerly anticipating spotting the next generation of David Beckhams and Ryan Giggs. The lure of mighty Manchester United has already resulted in ticket sales of
Line Dance Social Evening. Aug 4. 8pm. Malvern Youth Centre, Albert Road North, Malvern, (01905 452123). Sunflower Weekend- (30 acres of sunflowers, pick-your-own, picnics, pets corner). Aug 3,4 & 5 Aug, Sutton House Farm, Tenbury-on-Wells, Worcs.
I wish to reply to Helen Smart regarding her letter 'Cruelty on Animals'. I am pleased that Helen and myself are agreed on something in connection with animal cruelty. I also think that all unnecessary cruelty should be wiped out. It is therefore unfortunate
Fireworks Fantasia - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Aug 4. 9.00pm approx. Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham. BBC Proms Concert - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Aug 19. 7.30pm. Royal Albert hall, London (020 7589 8212). Music from the Heart
Paul Stammers couldn't be more wrong if he tried (County Commentary, July 30). He should be praising the courage and principles of Derek Prodger and Richard Udall for daring to say what their electorate really feel. They are the only local councillors
THE Mike Pryce feature in the Evening News (July 27) featured my interest in letter/post-boxes. Anyone interested in joining the study group should contact Mrs V Scott at 38, Leopold Ave, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham B20 1ES. More numerous than post-boxes
I WRITE in response to Barrie Dobson's comments on the Callow End riverside path. Yes, the riverside walk does exist and villagers walk it but we all know that it is not a public right of way. At Pixham Ferry we have a locked gate, so how would the elderly
YESTERDAY (Thursday) marked the 25th anniversary of the foundation of a new parish in Malvern, and the Malvern Gazette marked the occasion with a front-page story. "A congregation that packed the little church of St Andrew's, Poolbrook, to the doors and
FIFTY years ago, two local Senior Scouts were preparing for the trip of a lifetime. Alan Styles, 16, of the 1st Malvern Link Group, and Peter Griffiths, 15, of the 2nd Malvern Troop, had been selected to represent the town in the 7th world Scout Jamboree
YOU will never look at your pets in the same way after seeing Cats and Dogs (PG) showing at Malvern Cinema for a week from tonight. Unknown to us humans, dogs have been secretly fighting for years to prevent mankind from falling under the domination of
Malvern Cinema: Cats & Dogs (PG) Fri & Sat 7.30pm, Sun-Thurs 7pm, matinee 3pm daily. Odeon Worcester: Rush Hour 2 (12) 1.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00 (Free list suspend); Cats & Dogs (PG) 12.00, 2.00, 4.15, 6.30, 8.45 (Free list suspend); Swordfish
THERE is a certain amount of irony in a forthcoming production at Worcester's Swan Theatre which will see a group of school teachers take to the stage - as pupils. The cast of full-time and retired teaching staff will be treading the boards next month
JAN Molby will have seen many encouraging signs in his team's build up to their all-important second season as a Third Division side. But he is surely still desperate to sort out Kidderminster Harriers' defensive lapses and vulnerability at set pieces
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers legend Lee Hughes could be about to net a small fortune for the club that launched him on the road to stardom. Hughes, one of the most feared strikers outside the Premiership, has refused a new contract with his beloved West Bromwich
MANAGER John Barton was the key factor in persuading goalkeeper Danny McDonnell to come to Worcester City. The highly-rated 27-year-old, who joined City on a three-year contract earlier this week, says the City boss impressed him from the moment that
EYE-CATCHING performances from Tony Bird, Craig Hinton and summer signings Danny Williams and Mark Blake snatched the limelight away from Lee Hughes on his return to Kidderminster Harriers. Saturday's friendly with Black Country neighbours West Bromwich
JOSEPH, together with his famed Technicolor Dreamcoat, returns to Malvern Theatres once again next week. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's hit musical tells the biblical tale of Joseph and his 11 brothers' journey through life in ancient Egypt. Originally
The Hill Bachelors by William Trevor (Penguin, available now in paperback, price £6.99) William Trevor's latest collection of sparsely-worded, intense short stories sees him returning to contemporary Ireland, after a long spell in which he has mostly
The Shape of a Pocket by John Berger (Bloomsbury, £16.99) Of all of Britain's most venerable radicals, John Berger is surely the quietest. The man who revolutionised a generation's view of the visual with Ways of Seeing and who donated his prize money
POLICE in Evesham say a major offensive against drug dealers in the town has paid off with a number of arrests. PC Paul Adams told a meeting of town councillors on Monday: "We have arrested five what we call 'good' dealers and seized a substantial quantity
WELLAND Juniors are now back in training each Saturday at the Hill Centre, Upton commencing at 10am and the club will be running under 12, 13, 14 and 15 teams in the Mercian Elgar Junior League. There are places in the U12s and U13s squads for new players
THIS Sunday (August 5) at noon at the Cross Keys Inn, Belmont Road, Malvern, Newtown Sports FC hold their annual funday. The afternoon will include a huge barbecue, bouncy castles, tombola, farmyard skittles, velcro golf, wheel of fortune and lots of
Saturday, May 5, 2001 WORCESTER City finished a disappointing eighth in the Dr Martens League Premier Division after failing to halt their nightmare finish to the season. A 2-0 defeat at Havant and Waterlooville on Saturday was their fifth straight defeat
THE decision yesterday by the Bank of England to cut interest rates to five per cent has been welcomed by the region's Chamber of Commerce. Head of membership and representation, Chris Harvey, said the "pre-emptive" cut of one-quarter per cent would boost
MALVERN cyclists James Gilfillan and Tim Wood spent the week on the Isle of Man competing in some of the toughest events on the British cycling calendar. Each took part in two events, based on the famous motorbike TT circuit including the fearsome climb
Tuesday, July 31, 2001 A SUPERB strike from Sutton Coldfield Town's Mark Bellingham condemned Worcester City to their second consecutive away defeat last night. Manager, John Barton, will have been relieved this was just a friendly because City were below
SHELSLEY Walsh Speed Hill Climb sees further action over this weekend (August 4 and 5) after the MAC postponed the original date for the meeting from mid-May due to the foot and mouth crisis. There are two separate meetings each day with practice in the
UNDER 16 hockey star Laura Macfarlane has returned from the European Youth Championships in Germany with a bronze medal. The 16-year-old Chase pupil of Highfield Road played all five matches for the England U16 team and also finished as the joint top
A CRADLEY extr-eme sport centre will round off its first year by hosting a national championship later this month. The Out To Grass Mountain Board Centre will be the centre of the attention for the sport's devotees during the final of the UK Off Road
AUGUST 19 - Tamworth, DML (A) 2-1 (goal scorers Lutz, Cottrill) 21 - Bath, DML (H) 0-0 26 - Stafford, DML (H) 2-4 (Heeley, Joyce) 28 - Merthyr Tydfil, DML (A) 1-4 (Weir) SEPTEMBER 02 - Ilkeston, DML (A) 4-2 (Lutz, Owen 2, Tranter) 04 - Clevedon, DML (
A WORCESTER father has gathered a 300-name petition demanding to know why his son has been refused leave from an open prison. Andrew Powell is five years into a 10-year sentence for attempted murder and for the last three months the 28-year-old has been
A TAXI driver had to fend off a raging passenger who began smashing up his cab while he drove through Worcester city centre. Haroon Ghalib grappled with Joseph Kennedy after he punched through the glass partition of his London-style cab, a court was told
OUTRAGED families living near Knightwick have discovered that telephone firm One 2 One wants to submit another application for a mast at a nearby wildlife site. The company has tried repeatedly to install a mast at Tinkers Coppice, which is a Site of
HOUSING chiefs have told a mother-of-five who claims she is homeless that they cannot help her. Merlyne Smith says she is at her "wits' end" and came to Worcester looking for help. Miss Smith has a house in Bromyard, which she shared with her former partner
A PENSIONER who dozed off at the wheel of his new car nearly wrote it off with just eight miles on the clock. Leonard Thomas's Ford Mondeo ploughed through a hedge, across a lawn and hit two parked cars at a house in Upton-upon-Severn. The 81-year-old
AN elderly Malvern man died in hospital when complications set in from injuries he received when he was in an accident with a van in the town, a court was told. Van driver Sidney Hunabun admitted careless driving when he appeared before Evesham magistrates
A WORCESTER teenager has admitted indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl. Matthew Smith appeared before Droitwich Magistrates yesterday, after a woodland encounter with the girl. He had met the girl - who cannot be named for legal reasons - and two
PROLIFIC sportsman Phil Richards has been described as a true gentleman of the old school who will be missed by all who knew him. Mr Richards, who died last month at the age of 93, had a successful sporting career - representing Worcester in rugby and
VINTAGE music fans will step back in time when a unique 1950s covers band helps raise money for a woman's charity expedition. The Fire Balls will be belting out a barrage of golden oldies that were hits for groups like Bill Haley and His Comets to help
THE Three Counties Show is set for its first Royal visitors since 1997. The Earl and Countess of Wessex are due to attend the event on Friday, August 17, after accepting an invitation from The Three Counties Agricultural Society. "The presence of the
A BAND of actors is sailing into Droitwich to entertain families. The Mikron Theatre Company will moor its narrowboat in the town to perform as part of its national waterways tour. On Sunday, the town will play host to Warehouse Hill, a fast moving production
There is a 'Jigsaw' Project for the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which includes the village of Wellington Heath. This project is covering each village in profile and requires written portraits and photographs of the village. If there is anyone
IT was a glorious day as members of the four churches of Hartpury, Corse and Staunton and Maisemore made their way to the parish church of St Giles, Maisemore for the licensing of Canon John Evans as non stipendiary priest in charge of Maisemore. It also
SIX new members were enrolled into Hartpury Girls Friendly Society at the morning service at St Mary's Church. They were Tara Dean, Sarah Franklin, Serena Llewelyn, Chloe Hopper, Rachel Pedrette and Molly Spry. GFS members took major roles in the service
A SERIES of scenic day-long coach tours taking in Herefordshire's history will focus on the county's beautiful medieval churches next week. Tuesday's 'Churches along the Roman Road' tour, organised by the tourism section of Herefordshire Council, will
THIS year's Oxford Almanack will include the work of a renowned Malvern Wells artist. David Prentice has just completed a commission from Oxford University Press for the Almanack, which has been compiled since the 1700s. Mr Prentice will now find himself
The biography of a Malvern College pupil who, inspired by the beauty of our surrounding countryside, rose to become a world authority on plants and bio-mechanics, has been re-released. Malvern author Clive Langmead has added extra chapters and photographs
ST Leonard's Church, Newland is holding an informal musical evening this weekend. The event will feature the talents of two Canadian visitors. Organist Randy Mills hails from Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario, and will be giving a recital with
MALVERN Concert Club is giving a preview of plans for its 99th season, which opens next month, to visitors at Malvern Library. A display of photographs and the programme for the 2001/02 season, the 99th in the club's history, will go on display at the
MALVERN artist Antony Bridge is the latest and youngest talent to exhibit at the Foal Yard Gallery in Bransford. Having studied illustration in Swansea, the 21-year-old has returned to his home in Malvern Wells and created a collection of 11 works inspired
BANANAS in Pyjamas will be coming to Malvern Theatres this month, in a live stage version of the hit children's TV show. The stage show has been a big success in its native Australia for three years and has been adapted for the UK by Simon Hopkinson and
TRIBUTE To Nothing are to break their silence by treating fans to 50,000 Volts of Goodwill - their third studio album. The brothers, Sam, Jim and Ben Turner have spent the last 12 months away from the tour circuit and fine-tuning their new material. Local
A TRANSFIXING performance by Craig Smith brought the character of Rigoletto vividly to life during echo opera's production of Verdi's masterpiece at Malvern's Festival Theatre. Surrounded by a well-designed set and complimented by imaginative, authoritative
YOGA classes are being run every week at Ripple Village Hall on Thursday evenings. The sessions are running throughout August, and are being taught by British Wheel of Yoga student Jane Roberts. More information is available on 01684 593281.
NEW beat manager PC Mark Taylor has revealed how pleased he is to be working in Upton-upon-Severn, after taking up his new role this week. "Upton is a really nice town," he said, "and I want to work closely with the community to solve any problems we
PART of an historic building in Upton-upon-Severn can be used as a flat, following a decision by Malvern Hills District Council's southern area planning committee. W Hawkes applied for permission to use the second floor of Bridge House, on the corner
A PLANNING application made by the chief executive of Malvern Hills District Council was approved this week by MHDC's southern area planning committee. Chris Bocock applied for the erection of a kitchen and conservatory extension at his Earls Croome,
PLANS to extend a house at Ryall, near Upton-upon-Severn, have been turned down by Malvern Hills District Council. Mr and Mrs M Slater applied to build the two-storey extension to a house at 11 Court Lea, a road which is largely made up of bungalows.
THE Friends of Beechwood are having a bingo evening in aid of residents and day care clients. It will take place at Beechwood, Holly Green, in Upton-upon-Severn on Tuesday, August 7. There will be a raffle and refreshments. Those wishing to attend are
A COFFEE morning is taking place in aid of Upton-upon-Severn doctor's surgery and Hanley Swan Senior Residents' Club funds. It starts at 10.30am at the Albion Lodge in Hanley Swan, and goes on until noon. There will be a raffle, a cake stall, and a bring-and-buy
THE Best of Friends Western Dance Ranch is holding a Country/Western Line Dance in Upton on Saturday, August 4, at the Memorial Hall on Old Street, between 8 and 11pm. A raffle will also be held in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Everyone is welcome
WORLD-renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber has chosen to make a Little Malvern churchyard his final resting-place. Mr Lloyd Webber, who is playing at Malvern Theat-res later this month, plumped for the Church of St Giles or Little Malvern Priory as it
THE government inspector who will decide whether the public has a right of way over land connecting two parts of Meadow Road, in Malvern Link, was in Malvern this week to listen to evidence. Residents were among those who gave evidence during the one-and-a-half
WITH reference to the proposed Community Health Centre in Upton (Malvern Gazette, July 20), no-one would argue with the need to provide good medical and welfare facilities in any community nor deny the difficult circumstances under many NHS staff work
Malvern town councillor Pat Mewton has urged members to stop "carping on" about what has happened in the past and move on. Coun Mewton, who represents the Langland ward, made the appeal as councillors ploughed through minutes of previous meetings on Monday
ON Wednesday, July 18, at around 3.20pm I had a heavy fall, tripping over uneven paviors in New Street, Ledbury. I should just like to say thank you to the very kind ladies who came to my help and went back to my place of work to arrange assistance. Thank
I WAS very interested in Phill Tromans' article on floods and sewage (Malvern Gazette, July 20). Here is my tale. Every time we have any very heavy rainfall the sewage lids of the system always lift off and pour human excrement, condoms, sanitary towels
Many thanks to the organisers and townspeople of Ledbury for, once again, producing a poetry festival that was a joy to attend. As a wheelchair user I appreciated the unfailing courtesy and offers of help by the staff of those shops to which access was
people have never been so aware of 'Green' issues as they are today and recent farming crises such as BSE and foot and mouth have prompted deeper investigation into the food we eat. To make sure we're fully aware of an organic alternative, experts in
PLANNERS from Malvern Hills District Council are to visit the site of one of the most controversial development plans of recent years. The scheme, by farmer John Bullock, for new barns on the Guarlford Road just outside Malvern, has attracted hundreds
A MOTHER and daughter preparing for a charity trip to Montenegro are appealing for people who offered to donate clothes to get in touch with them, following a power cut which wiped all their answerphone messages. Joan Refault and Naomi West are travelling
A review of local government electoral arrangements in the Malvern Hills began this week. The review, being carried out by the Local Government Commis-sion for England, is the first for 25 years and aims to make sure that within each local authority area
Malvern Sea Cadets left their annual camp at Upton-upon-Severn with a host of cadet qualifications. Nine cadets won competent crew awards and eight won their junior sea cadet spurs. One blue jacket was awarded and two juniors won a British canoeing (BCU
YOUNG people in Malvern aged from 14 to 25 will have the opportunity to talk to a team of qualified care workers at a special Information Day later this month. The Youth Enquiry Service (YES) is holding the event at the Langland Community Centre on Tuesday
LANDMARKS in Malvern and Ledbury are among the images set to make up one of the world's largest free on-line picture libraries. The Images of England project is using volunteers, mostly from local camera clubs or The Royal Photographic Society, to take
HEREFORD United boss, Graham Turner, is excited by tomorrow's visit of the Red Devils and eagerly anticipating spotting the next generation of David Beckhams and Ryan Giggs. The lure of mighty Manchester United has already resulted in ticket sales of
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will parade a different line-up in each half of tomorrow's pre-season friendly at Nuneaton Borough (3pm). Harriers boss Jan Molby has all his fit players available as the planned reserve team match at Banbury has been called off
MALVERN Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is to benefit from a share of an £18 million windfall. The money will be distributed by the Countryside Agency, and is seen as a sign the Government is recognising the plight of many AONBs where money needs
EVESHAM United boss Phil Mullen has no injury worries ahead of their friendly at home to Boldmere St Michael tomorrow (kick off 3pm). The Robins rescued a two-goal deficit at Bromsgrove Rovers in mid-week but Mullen admitted they had been worked hard
prominent names in the arts living and working in the Mal-vern area will be talking about the town on Radio Three on Sunday. A programme entitled In Elgar's Footsteps will be broadcast by the BBC station at about 8.50pm, between the evening's two promenade
DESPITE our disappointing finish to the season, if you look back at the campaign as a whole, we have exceeded our expectations. The cautious message that we sent out in the summer has proved to be the correct way of managing the situation. We looked for
EVRAN Wright is out to repay the Worcester City fans after causing them so much misery in recent years. The prolific striker has so often been a thorn in City's side during his days with Halesowen Town, and has scored their only goal at St George's Lane
DAVE Powell's second 1st XI century of the season was the highlight of Colwall's narrow eight run win on Saturday. GOATACRE v COLWALL Batting first at a very small Goatacre ground, Colwall took time to adjust to the surroundings as Iles (A), Turner and
MALVERN Ramblers entered the final match of the Worcestershire County League Third XI Single programme with a lead of 19 points over their nearest rivals, knowing that six points would put them out of reach. ALVECHURCH & HOPWOOD III v MALVERN RAMBLERS
WITH North End Lane being used for the annual fete, Barnards Green entertained Feckenham at Colwall's excellent Ghost Meadow ground on Sunday and just missed out on what would have been a remarkable victory given the disastrous start they made replying
ON a very hot Sunday afternoon, West's skipper Dakin lost the toss and, not surprisingly, had to take the field. ELMLEY CASTLE CC v WEST MALVERN CC Elmley Castle's openers, Sheward and Eaton started scoring rapidly, with 50 coming in nine overs and the
BARNARDS Green Under 11s recently entertained local rivals Malvern Ramblers in an eleven a side friendly and came out victorious. BARNARDS GREEN U11s V MALVERN RAMBLERS U11s Batting first, Ramblers lost two early wickets with Max White being bowled by
BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, August 4 1st XI v Cookley (Away). Meet Club 12.30pm. M Heaton, B Adams, C Hill, G Glendinning, I Scullion, K Golder, R Williams, T Clarke, T Williams, A Wheeler, P Divito. 2nd XI v Cookley (Home). Meet Club 1.15pm. R W Brown
MALVERN Town and Hellenic League Premier Division outfit Shortwood United played out a 3-3 draw at the Langland Stadium on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 3, SHORTWOOD UNITED 3 In sweltering conditions Town again named a large squad, with over 19 players playing
H RAY writes, and I quote, 'Hunting in this country is well recognised as an important method of managing wildlife and improving habitat'. Rather than Helen Smart being desperate, as he declares, it is he and the hunting fraternity who appear to be the
The Human Landscape: Photographs by Simon Denison. June 30-Aug 5. Public Space Galleries, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham (0121 440 3838). Jane Joseph/ Inside/Out.(new exhibition of paintings, prints and drawings). June 30-August 4. Worcester City Art
AFTER all the adverse matters about NHS hospitals I felt I had to write this letter to say how I feel about the Ronkswood team of doctors and nurses in emergency care. I was taken to Ronkswood on Tuesday evening (July 24) with a suspected heart attack
August 3. Bad Habits Marrs Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Kalibre. Royal British Legion, Salwarpe Road, Droitwich Worcs. August 4. Ultra Disco. Barbourne Ex-servicemen's club. The Moors. Worcester. Juiced. Marrs Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. August
The Music Man - Worcester Operatic & Dramatic Society Youth Section. July 31-Aug 4. Swan Theatre, The Moors, Worcester (01905 27322). Odyssey 2001 - Hereford Summer School for the Performing Arts. Aug 3-4. The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford (01432
WITH the weather forecast promising a glorious two weeks of sunshine, many of us are too busy arranging trips to the seaside and trying to keep cool to spare a thought for our hedgehogs. Much as we may enjoy the sunshine, the hardened earth makes it very
TWO schools which no longer exist had their speech days reported in the Malvern Gazette 50 years ago. Lawnside School, which used to be on Avenue Road in Malvern, was one and Evendine, a finishing school on the other side of the hill, was the other. At
LAST week we ran a Picture Past of a football match and appeal-ed for information on it. Long-time Poolbrook resident Francis Bird, a keen historian of the area, obliged us with the identification that it is almost certainly a picture of the Malvern College
100 years ago Many will remember the pleasant wayside seats which stood under the limes at Newland, and which after a time migrated inside the railings where they were both appreciated by the pensioners and missed by the public. Earl Beauchamp with his
AN Evesham man has combined the two hobbies he is most passionate about - and is using one to raise money for the other. Visitors to next month's Stratford Poetry Festival are likely to hear extracts from Spirit of the Vale, Poems from nature and life
THE sacrifices of former postal workers have been commemorated with the creation of a new rose garden in the beautifully-landscaped grounds of a country house hotel, writes Andrew Flaxman. The rose memorial garden was officially opened in the grounds
IT follows that the books you most love to read are the ones which fall to pieces first. Like everything else, if it's in pristine condition it usually means it hasn't been used for the purpose it has been made - like sad toys at antique fairs which no
"HE was a super man but, obviously, he is not the person he was, "Patricia Baker reflects, as she sums up life with husband Edwin, who has had Alzheimer's for 10 years. Patricia, too, has to live with the effects of Edwin's deteriorating condition. Her
WORCESTER City boss John Barton hopes to sign up to three players on his return from holiday next week. Speculation on the club's web site suggests that Burton Albion full-back, Allan Davies, could be one of the players. Barton refused to be drawn on
The Perfect Fool by Stewart Lee (Fourth Estate, £10). Stewart Lee has already established himself as one of the country's most provocative stand-up acts. Now he has turned his hand to writing. His first novel, The Perfect Fool, charts the lives of a collection
THE Malvern Football League has announced that three new clubs have joined the Senior Division for next season. Kempsey United who have come through from the U18s Youth Division, OBFC Willie Thornes, originating from the Old Bush, Callow End and Interthornes
MALVERN Radar are back in training each Wednesday at Lower Howsell Playing Fields and the Saturday side are in need of players. The team will be competing in Worcester League Division One and once again be playing from Lower Howsell with the New Inn as
NEWTOWN Sports U14s are currently looking for three or four more players to join their squad for the coming 2001/2002 season. If interested, go along to one of the training sessions at Lower Howsell Road on a Tuesday from 6-7.30pm or contact Ivor May
THE British Computer Society is restructuring and relaunching itself in a bid to streamline the operation and further enhance its services to members. The 38,000-member society is Europe's biggest professional information systems body and has local branches
BUSINESS owners in Worcestershire are fighting the closure of a public toilet block because they believe it would lead to a "dramatic slump" in trade. A 120-name petition has been organised by business leaders in Stourport-on-Severn, concerning the toilet
THE Worcestershire Gold club Ladies Club Championship day proved a clean sweep for Cath Francis who narrowly retained the cup for the second year with a 36 hole gross of 162, equalling her score of the previous year, from runner-up Pat Catlin with 164
THE Malvern & District Pool League 2001/2002 winter BAPTO season AGM and entry meeting will be held on Sunday, August 12, at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, Malvern at 8.30pm in the function suite. All teams wishing to be represented in the league must
MATT Lee, aged 15, who rides for the Climb on Bikes race team has been selected to represent the West Midlands in the Kerry International Stage race in Killorglin, South West Ireland. For Matt this means swapping from racing his mountain bike for his
