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A POPULAR member of a parish council in Worcester has stepped down after nine years of dedicated service. Maurice Clutterbuck, otherwise known as "Bunny" was elected to Warndon Parish Council in 1995. The 75-year-old, of Home Meadow, in Warndon Villages

IT WAS a case of all hands on deck as firefighters rescued a cow trapped in a river in Knightwick. Fire crews received a call at just after 6pm yesterday from a fisherman over reports of a cow stuck in the River Teme, near to Knightwick Bridge. Two fire

A STOURPORT-ON-SEVERN woman who thought she was opting for the quiet life when she switched careers to run a tearoom has claimed her stress levels are now sky high because of council red tape. Vicky Bayliss, of Britannia Gardens, has been ordered to apply

A WOMAN died after suffering lacerations of the liver and other serious injuries in a car accident in France. Nicola Fantom, aged 25, of Coniston Way, Bewdley, was in a car driven by her boyfriend when it was in collision with another in Nevers on Friday

AN enthusiastic audience was wonderfully entertained last Friday night by the Talgarth Male Voice Choir singing a varied programme of Welsh, English and Spanish songs. Pupils from Bosbury School sang excerpts from their end of term production of Ali Baba

CASTLEMORTON Common Association held its annual shindig on Saturday. Despite threatening rain, the afternoon events of gymkhana, children's races and dog show were well supported. The results of the gymkhana are as follows: Junior leading rein: 1 Janine

THIS evening (Friday) at 7.15pm at St James the Great Church, Colwall, a concert for two pianos by Penny Vere and Carl Attwood will be held. Tickets are £7.50 to include interval canaps and wine. Music will be from classical to popular, which will include

'WE will remember them' echoed through the silent village of Redmarley as about 200 people stood and paid tribute to the 26 men who gave their lives in two world wars, 22 of those in the 1914-18 war and four in the 1939-45 war, at the rededication service

THERE has been another break-in in the village this week. This time it was a house on the Ledbury Road. The occupant raised the alarm and the intruder ran away, but it was a very frightening experience and it means that we must all be more than usually

BURSTS of colour, secluded alcoves and striking sculptures will greet visitors to a Malvern garden when it opens to the public. Barnards Green House will open its doors on July 25, under the National Gardens Scheme. The 17th Century house has been the

TRACTION engines, vintage tractors and motorbikes will chug into Welland on Friday, July 23, for the annual Steam and Country Rally. This is the event's 40th year and the organiser, Ross-on-Wye Steam Engine Society, is planning to pull out all the stops

THINGS will be steaming up in Much Marcle this weekend at its annual steam rally. A whole variety of activities will be running between 9am and 6pm tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday. More than 100 exhibitors will be showing off vintage cars, motorcycles,

THE adventures of two city girls in the wilds of Ledbury feature in a new book. In the Pink and its author Molly Watson have already been highly praised, with journalist and author Toby Young saying: "Molly Watson is our generation's Nancy Mitford and

PUPILS at Somers Park Primary School in Malvern had a unique opportunity to make music with one of the country's top cathedral choirs. Choristers from Exeter Cathedral Choir visited the school on Monday last week as part of a tour of the region. Children

WORK by two of Malvern's best-known artists is going on show in Birmingham's Ikon gallery. Because David and Dinah Prentice were involved in the founding of the Ikon gallery 40 years ago, they have been invited to present their work as part of its birthday

EASTNOR Pottery is once again letting young enthusiasts try their hands at workshop sessions. Run by a team of ceramic artists, the theme of the sessions is mythical sea beasts. Children's creations will be ready for collection three weeks after the workshops

NICHOLAS Parsons takes his tea strong, with just a splash of milk. He's not terribly keen on dairy products and, as he is in his 70s and still very sprightly, avoiding them can hardly be said to have been to his detriment. In fact, the veteran entertainer

FEARS of a meningitis epidemic at a Malvern school have been quashed after tests on pupils and staff revealed no link between four children being struck down with the deadly disease. Last month, the Evening News reported that 183 pupils and 35 staff at

SOLDIERS from the Worcester and Sherwood Foresters could join forces with two other regiments as part of a major shake-up of the British Army. Although it remains unclear which regions the new regiments will cover, it is likely the regiment will be amalgamated

Germaine Greer came to Ledbury to praise the beauty of boys and to make the case that middle aged women should not feel guilty about admiring them. "After all," she said in a question and answer session afterwards, "men mark women from one to ten". But

SEVERN Valley Railway volunteers are furious that an historic building is being demolished and items under restoration "dumped" outside. The Great Western Road Motor Depot, at Kidderminster Station, is being demolished after a civil engineering report

CHARITIES, community groups and emergency services are just some the good causes in line for future Lottery cash, after a meeting at a city college. The Big Lottery Fund held a meeting at University College Worcester to discuss its distribution of National

Mapping the cosmos via poetry was the aim of The Uni-Verse show at the Market Theatre on Thursday, July 8. Its use of slick and humorous links reminded me, slightly, of the famous romp through history1066 And All That, at least in its playful and friendly

Andrew Millington, now director of music at Exeter Cathedral, made a welcome return to Malvern Priory with the Cathedral Choir, to give a concert in aid of the refurbishment of the Priory organ, now nearing completion. An attractive programme had been

PUPILS from Worcester's Manor Park Special School danced to the samba beat at a carnival held as the finale to the school's arts week. During the week the children painted T-shirts, made face masks, learnt circus skills and enjoyed a performance from

TO you and me it is a scrubby field scattered with thistles, to Alistair McGowan it is where he used to walk his sister's dog and to the Vale Landscape Heritage Trust it is a prized new possession. In a few years' time, with careful management, it could

EVESHAM town councillors have given the green light to a scheme aimed at improving pedestrian access along Waterside. The Worcestershire County Council initiative includes the installation of a pelican crossing and relocating the bus stop opposite the

AN Upton man whose fruit farm has been repeatedly targeted by vandals says he is at the end of his tether after another incident this week. In January, thieves stole 300 trees from Clives Fruit Farm, returning the following night to take the stakes that

SIXTH formers enjoyed a night of fun at Hanley Castle High School's annual leavers' ball. Around 100 pupils from the upper and lower sixth spent the evening at the Fownes Hotel in Worcester to celebrate the end of the exam season and spend time together

LARGE lorries could be prevented from travelling through Upton when repairs on the viaduct are complete. Malvern Hills district councillor Mary Wilkinson hopes to work with the town council to request that the current weight restriction on Upton Bridge

LOCAL produce will be on sale at Longdon Village Hall on Fridays. The hall recently reopened after a major refurbishment and to raise funds, the management committee is holding a Friday Club where people can sell-off excess produce. There is also the

A CAR boot sale takes place at Upton Sports Field on Sunday. The sale is at 1pm and will raise funds for the Water Festival.

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers continue their pre-season warm-up programme tomorrow with a trip to Southern League Premier Division outfit Gloucester City (3pm). Harriers director of football Jan Molby will be using the match as another chance to run the rule

SPORT, crafts and cooking will be on offer at a play scheme in the Hill Centre. The scheme, aimed at five to 12-year-olds, runs from 9am to 5pm from July 19-27. Call 07773478288 for details.

POLICE officers will be the guests at Malvern Town Council's meeting on October 28 to talk about policing of the town. The move follows strongly worded criticism of the police, aired at a council meeting. Members of the operations committee called for

I apologise for writing once more about the Ledbury Poetry Festival town party, but I believe there are still issues that need to be discussed. For the last few years the poetry festival committee has essentially been throwing a free party for the people

With regard to drinking at the Ledbury Poetry Festival I see, to my surprise, that you printed a photograph (Your Letters, June 25) centered on me drinking (shock, horror) a pint of beer at a past festival. As it happens, we drove up from Cardiff for

vandals have forced residents to take matters into their own hands by setting up a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. People in Somers Park Avenue, Malvern, say they are angry and disappointed at the failure of police to prevent hundreds of pounds of damage

COULD I please compliment The Splash on the outstanding work it is doing for Malvern and the surrounding area. I have worked all over the world coaching and teaching sport but never have I found such a happy, friendly staff. Maybe more people should look

THOSE among us who object to the use of our theatre complex to forward the development of high-tech weapons systems are not unaware of the part played by TRE and its successors in the early development of radar and the defeat of Nazi Germany. David Robertson

MALVERN is to feature in a major new BBC series. British Isles: a Natural History is to be fronted by celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh and is expected to be screened in September and October. Mr Titchmarsh is not the only celebrity who has been busy

A SCHEME to tackle the problem of flooding sewers in Callow End was launched this week. Six homes will benefit from the £1.2m scheme, after being flooded by raw sewage on five occasions in the last three years. The risk of sewers flooding 11 other gardens

A PRESTIGIOUS guest speaker offered advice to pupils at Malvern Girls' College founders' day. Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, chairman of QinetiQ and international governor of the BBC, applauded the development and academic achievement of the students when

People living around Hayslan Field in Malvern are being threatened with court action if they use their back gates to access the land. The warning comes from Malvern Girls' College, which has been accused of being heavy-handed in its approach. The field

PEDESTRIANS have been assured that an unsightly repair to the pavement in Church Street is only temporary. Stone slabs alongside the graveyard at Malvern Priory were recently removed and replaced with tarmac, sparking concern from the public. John Ford

A CHRISTMAS lunch in the middle of the summer was one of the special events organised to mark pupils' last week at Cliffey House School. The special needs school at The Rhydd, near Hanley Castle, closed to pupils last Friday. Staff, who have spent the

Ofsted inspectors have given full marks to Madresfield CE Primary School. The school provides an effective education and is good value for money, says their report. Leadership is good, teamwork is effective and everyone is committed to doing well. The

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers continue their pre-season warm-up programme tomorrow with a trip to Southern League Premier Division outfit Gloucester City (3pm). Harriers director of football Jan Molby will be using the match as another chance to run the rule

MALVERN Wells is getting a new sub-post office - ten months after the old one shut its doors. The old post office at 197 Wells Road shut in September last year, following the closure of the attached village shop in 2002. Now Janet Beaumont has stepped

PUPILS at the Queen Elizabeth High School in Bromyard were due to celebrate a successful year at their prize-giving last night. Performances from the school's steel band, a report from headteacher Pat Jewkes and Bromyard mayor Pearl Briggs speaking and

STOURPORT Swifts' players are being knocked into shape with body contact training. Boss Dave Titterton has been putting his squad through their paces including spells of marshal arts training at the Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre. However, Titterton

Worcester's Senior Men's squad competed at last weekend's Henley Veterans Regatta, a very competitive event held each year a week after the Henley Royal Regatta and featuring clubs from over 20 different countries. The Eight, current National Champions

A crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Malvern, Ledbury and Bromyard has been launched by Elgar Housing Association. The association receives about six complaints a week from tenants fed up of unruly neighbours. These can range from music being played

BROMSGROVE'S Nathan Crewe blew the Sikolene 1400 Rally Championships open when he took third in the Quinton Stages at Llandovery. Having missed the previous round, Crewe and navigator Mark Ammonds were looking for a top-three finish to keep their championship

AFTER a number of recent high placings, Portobello matchman Ron Eagle finally took the winner's prize when he headed a close fought contest held on Bewdley's Pool Hall fishery last Sunday. With bigger carp unwilling to feed, small fish expert Eagle was

MALVERN entertained Les Miserables (Bournville) who boasted two Australian internationals, and six National League players. MALVERN 1, LES MISERABLES 8 Malvern had, as ever, a mixture of youth and experience. Les Mis opened the scoring half way into the

MALVERN District Sports Services are holding summer activities for children aged 7-13 years during the summer holidays. Cricket coaching weeks are being held at Barnards Green CC, Malvern from Monday, July 26 until Friday, July 30 and Hanley Castle High

MEMBERS of Arden Sailing Club (Defford) were kept on their toes by an uncharacteristic north to north-easterly wind last weekend. This provided challenging conditions for the dinghies taking part in the 6th race in the Pursuit series and the first in

SATURDAY CRICKET WEST OF ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE Glos/Wilts One: Colwall v Lydney; Redmarley v Goatacre. Glos/Wilts One 2nd XI: Lydney II v Colwall II. Glos/Wilts Two 2nd XI: Goatacre II v Redmarley II. CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division One

A SOUL and Motown night will be held at the Abbey Hotel in Malvern to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease. The event takes place tomorrow (Saturday), in the Elgar suite, at 8pm. Entry is £5.

AN anonymous reader of my letters kindly sent me (c/o Evening News) a card, five pens, and some writing-paper. Much appreciated. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester

July 16: Brian and Philomena would like to invite you to practise your ballroom and Latin skills at Fernhill Heath Memorial Hall, Worcester (A38 between Droitwich and Worcester) to Brian's Supersounds. Bring your own refreshments. For further details

IN answer to John Norwood (Fans overpaid), I think he should wake up and smell the coffee. Euro 2004 was arranged a long time in advance, so the fans had plenty of time to save enough money to fund their trip. Along with all the other fans, I take exception

Until July 17: Playing Away: photographs by Neville Gabie at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum. For further details telephone 01242 237431. July 17-24: The Cotswold Salon 2004 Ninth National Exhibition of Monochrome Photography at Blackfriars Priory,

WORCESTER City Council wants to stop gridlock in the city and encourage motorists to use park and ride. The only way is to reduce parking spaces. Then people travelling into the city will have to use park and ride. JOHN NORWOOD, Kidderminster

MALVERN Chess Club has completed the first ever league and cup double following a fine win against Droitwich. After a narrow win of Division One of the Worcester and District League and the narrowest win in the history of the cup in their semi-final match

Further to my enquiry concerning the origin of the "D" in D-Day, I now have all of the definitive responses - I think! The "D" stands for Deliverance, or is it Destiny, or maybe Departure, or Decision, or is it Doomsday, or Dispatch, or maybe it is just

News that the UK's social housing federations (providing homes for 3.6 million people) are about to be clobbered by EU public-spending limits, and by expensive EU documentation requirements, illustrates yet again a state of affairs to which the electorate

THE death of a leading Malvern businessman was reported in Gazette 100 years ago. David Kendall, of Broome Lodge, Worcester Road, who passed away, aged 87, was proprietor of the drapery firm, Kendall and Co, of Beauchamp House. He started his business

100 years ago The new road connecting Newtown Road with Queen's Road and Upper Quest Hills is nearing completion. It is a great convenience to those in the neighbourhood and others in North Malvern district going to and coming from the Link Station. Previous

SHREK 2 will be playing at Malvern Theatres from today (Friday) to Thursday, July 29. The film features the talents of Mike Myers (Shrek), Eddie Murphy (Donkey) and Cameron Diaz (Fiona). Shrek 2 follows on from where the first movie ended as Shrek and

A TALE of a cruise with a big difference will be The Jane Lush Drama School's summer production. Cruise Ship Paradise plays at Holy Trinity Church hall, Link Top, this evening (Friday) at 5.45pm. For further information on the production or the drama

PEPPERCORNS Youth Theatre Group has been given new rehearsal space for its latest production. Mark and Sian Woolley will begin to refurbish The Swan Hotel, on Waterside, Upton-upon-Severn, when they move in on Wednesday, July 21, meaning the group cannot

TABLE-toppers Barnards Green made the journey to Battenhall under a dark, rain-filled sky last Saturday. DOMINIES & GUILD v BARNARDS GREEN On a day where the green-looking track and dubious weather may play a part in the game, skipper Chris Smedley

COLWALL skipper Tom Wolfendale made the bold decision to ask Trowbridge to bat first, bold because three players were stuck in traffic and Colwall started the game with just eight on the field. TROWBRIDGE v COLWALL Within two overs and with just eight

COLWALL Seconds were able to select a strong team against second-placed Trowbridge. COLWALL II v TROWBRIDGE II Rain delayed the start and reduced the match to 40 overs per side on a damp, drying pitch. Colwall were asked to bat and had a solid start from

BARNARDS Green Seconds almost forced a win over their nearest rivals in the WCL division three on Saturday and showed encouraging improvement in the field. BARNARDS GREEN II v DOMINIES & GUILD II Since they lost the toss and had to bat first on a

MEAT and pastry manufacturer Canterbury Foods said high meat prices were continuing to place a strain on the business. The Hull-based firm, which supplies frozen burgers, sausages and prepared pastries to customers including Wimpy, Birdseye and JD Wetherspoon

NEWLAND Casuals entertained the touring Redbats in a 40-over friendly on Sunday which, as ever, was played in a good spirit. NEWLAND CASUALS v REDBATS Batting first, Redbats got off to a solid start with Jamie Longmore unable to find a line or length,

AN ANNUAL garden party has taken on special significance as it also marked 100 years of business. Worcester law firm Harrison Clark held its annual garden party at the end of June in its Deansway office grounds, next to Worcester Cathedral. The firm is

THIS was the second game between the two teams in the last ten days, victory in the previous game going to RSRE after CLOGS had dramatically collapsed to defeat from a strong position.COLWALL CLOGS v RSRE RSRE won the toss in this 20-overs game and chose

MORE than 100 people attended the official opening ceremony of Brooklyn Motors' new Ford dealership, in Blackpole, Worcester, on Wednesday evening. Ford UK's managing director Paul Thomas did the honours, and Christine Jones, chief executive of the Chamber

BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, July 17 1st XI v Coombs Wood (Away). Meet 11.20am. C Smedley (capt), L Paddock, J Doughty, J Clarke, K Golder, T Williams, T Clarke, R Richards, C Churchill, P Drinkwater, C Harrison. 2nd XI v Coombs Wood (Home). Meet 12.45pm

DRUGS seizures by police in West Mercia have doubled in a decade, the Government has revealed. The latest Home Office figures show that there were 1,980 seizures in 2002, compared to 940 in 1992. Even taking population rises into account, the rate of

MALVERN Rugby Club has a home tie against Longton in the preliminary round of the Powergen Cup on September 4. In the Powergen Junior Vase, first round Bromyard have been drawn away to Worcester Warriors and Upton-upon-Severn have been drawn away to Old

OLYMPIC fever hit a Worcester high school early as it hosted its own competition for six city primaries. Blessed Edward Oldcorne RC High School organised the day, which even included a mock opening ceremony, for six feeder schools. Tug of War, a 60m sprint

A DROITWICH landlord is telling regulars to take a hike - to and from his pub. Paul Ryder, of the Robin Hood pub in Rashwood, is appealing to local walking groups to design a circular route around the venue. "With such picturesque countryside on our doorstep

A BADSEY man who lost his daughter to leukaemia has helped to raise £1,700 to fight the disease. Roy Rickey and other members of Badsey Royal British Legion (RBL) held a weekend of fund-raising events last month in aid of Leukaemia Research. Mr Rickey

THIEVES have stolen more than £1,000 worth of gardening and golfing equipment from a shed at a home in Charles Witts Avenue in Hereford. The burglary happened some time between 5pm on Friday, July 9 and 9.30pm on Sunday, July 11 and items stolen included

DESPITE the grim July weather, sunglasses have been out in one part of Worcester. Sunbeams Pre-School Group lived up to its name when it took part in the "Shades for a Day" fund-raiser in aid of guide dogs.

PARTY-poopers are not the sort of audience expected to turn up to a Disciples gig, as the band like to see everyone strutting their stuff on the dance floor. The Disciples, who play cover versions of all types of songs, ranging from rock 'n' roll to punk

EVERYONE knows the saying, never judge a book by its cover, but that's exactly what critics did when it came to the Alarm's new record. After 21 years in the rock and roll business, the band knew the possibility of being snapped up on the critics hit

THE coffee morning last month in the parish hall for the National Association for Crohns and Colitis raised £593. Lyn and Roy Snook wish to thank all who supported it. Don't miss the annual car boot and summer fete being held tomorrow (Saturday) on Powick

The possibility of West Malvern producing a parish plan remains alive following a meeting of those who expressed an interest in response to the recently distributed questionnaire. An informal group of villagers will be pursuing the idea in the next few

A CAR and plane show could become an annual event in Upton, following a successful first run. Wings and Wheels on Saturday and Sunday was intended to give visitors a taste for car and plane-related hobbies. Held at Fish Meadow, it featured a variety of

WATERCOLOURS and oil paintings will be on display in Hanley Swan Village Hall from tomorrow (Saturday) when Malvern Terrace Artists holds its annual exhibition. The group will display around 100 seascapes and local landscapes in the hall to raise money

A CHARITY open garden and gardeners' question time event is at Prior's Court, Long Green, near Tewkesbury on Sunday. BBC Hereford & Worcester's Reg Moule will be hosting the event. Funds raised will go to Rukba, a charity that helps keep older people

MALVERN Theatres has put together what it calls its "biggest and most varied programme yet" for the autumn season. Considering the track record of the area's top theatrical venue, this is some prediction. So let's scan the list. Malvern favourite Penelope

THE care of the more senior citizens in the community is a problem the Government is at present wrestling with. Hardly a day goes by when some new initiative, project or Act is announced, trying to get to grips with problems involving "bed blocking" in

WHEN actress Sophia Myles walks into the room, we aring a plain, white shirt and jeans, you do wonder whether her choice of nondescript outfit was a deliberate one. Because this is the young woman whose name will soon be synonymous with everything pink

DOZENS of elderly people are desperately looking for new places to live amid warnings that the trauma of being forced to move out of their Worcester nursing home could prove fatal. Around 40 residents of Oaklands, in Battenhall Road, will have to be re-housed

CHILDREN at a Worcester special school brought the spirit of the Albert Hall to the city with their own rendition of the Last Night of the Proms. Pupils at Manor Park spent the day learning about the background to the popular London concert before launching

REDEVELOPMENT of Diglis Basin has stalled after councillors ruled the current proposals would not make the area enough of a Worcester landmark. The multi-million pound scheme was rejected yesterday for focusing too much on housing and not enough on canalside

A DINNERLADY has served up her last school lunch at a Worcestershire primary school after 18 years service. Jean Sadler retired from her work at Norton Juxta Kempsey CE First School at the end of its year on Thursday. During a school ceremony she was

A GROUP of teenagers in Droitwich are distraught after thieves stole electrical equipment from the youth centre they had worked tirelessly to pay for. A DVD player, video recorder and Freeview box - worth a total of about £500 were taken in the burglary

RESIDENTS in Droitwich and other parts of Wychavon can find if they are getting good value for money after the district council published its annual report. The report gives the council an opportunity to reflect on the achievements and challenges of the

ONE school will be axed and two others transformed after senior councillors broke the hearts of campaigners and agreed to restructure special education in Worcester. Manor Park School, in Turnpike Close, St John's, will close, while Thornton House and

Alfred Brendel, outstanding pianist of his generation and consummate interpreter of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, began writing poetry ten years ago on a plane to Japan. In a state he described as "between waking and sleeping, between sense and nonsense

FITNESS fanatics are being offered a chance to take part in a sponsored bike ride from Havana to Trinidad to raise cash for charity. Marie Curie Cancer Care, which provides nurses to care for cancer sufferers in Worcestershire, has teamed-up with tour

TALENTED youngsters from the Conquest Theatre Youth Group compiled scenes they had been working on to delight the audience on Tuesday night. Two scenes from After Juliet, a play set after the death of Romeo and Juliet, featured some passionate acting

A TENNIS club which wants to build new courts and a clubhouse has suffered a setback after planning bosses put back the decision. Wychavon District Council's planning committee members said they were worried about the height of the new clubhouse as well

A MAN who looks after three adults with learning difficulties has accused council chiefs of planning to cut funding so much he is questioning whether he can afford to continue the work. Mark Everall, from Evesham, said Worcestershire County Council wants

A SHORTAGE of NHS dentists in Kidderminster is causing "considerable concern", according to a new health watchdog set to meet and discuss the issue. The Wyre Forest Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) forum has recently received a number of complaints

AFTER almost four decades teaching at Claines Primary School, Richard James will today retire happy in the knowledge that he has done the best for his pupils. Mr James, aged 60, first arrived at the school in 1965 as a 21-year-old fresh out of the then

SIX strong young people willing to help move sandbags for elderly people when their homes are at risk of flooding are needed in Callow End. Identifying volunteers could be part of a Floodpact scheme to be drawn up for the village on the lines of suggestions

MORE than £10,000 was raised for the Lords Taverners charity by a celebrity cricket match and other events organised by the Farmers Arms, Kempsey. Pub staff got a special "thank you" from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? host Chris Tarrant, a former pupil

UPTON Youth Band will travel to Bournemouth on Wednesday to compete in the World Association of Marching Bands competition. The A-Corps and the Cadets will perform Broadway hits and cartoon theme tunes at the event, which will be held in the Canford Arena

AWARDS have been presented by the Upton-upon-Severn branch of the Royal British Legion to long-serving Poppy Appeal collectors. President Bert Loynes and appeal organiser Francis Hayes presented Upton Primary School with a certificate for its work for

UPTON Youth Band will hold a jumble sale at Upton Memorial Hall tomorrow (Saturday). The sale runs from 10am to noon and features a white elephant, cake stall and tombola. The group has also organised a walk across the Malvern Hills, starting at the Plume

GAMES, quizzes and crafts will be on offer at Upton Library when a club starts on August 2. The club will run from 6pm to 7pm every Monday and will offer eight to 11-year-olds the opportunity to take part in a range of activities. The club will be run

MALVERN Town Wanderers held a successful presentation evening when over 200 parents, friends and players attended the annual event held at The Chase. The club celebrated a season in which they enjoyed two double-winning successes with the U9s and U11s

VOLUNTEERS are encouraged to give blood at a collection session in Upton. The National Blood Service will be at the Hill Centre in Welland Road from 1pm to 3.15pm and 4.30pm to 7.15pm on Monday.

NEWTOWN Sports FC Juniors U14s, cup finalists and long time league leaders of the Mercian League are looking to strengthen and improve their squad for the forthcoming season. They will be holding an open training session on Sunday, July 25, 10am till

THE Mercian Festival Junior Football League has closed the books for accepting boys' teams for next season. However the deadline for girls' teams for has been extended until July 31. There are vacancies for all age groups. Mini soccer U10s, 11s &

A GARDEN party will be held at Upton Baptist Church tomorrow (Saturday). The party starts at 3pm and includes games, stalls and cream teas.

AN event organised by Upton Rowing Club raised £150 for the Sports Relief charity. The club held a sponsored row on Saturday, which was attended by around 25 people.

THERE are still a few places left on the Malvern Soccer School five day course to be held at Malvern Town FC, Langlands Avenue, Malvern. The course, for children from school years 3-7, is designed on Football Association guidelines and is run by Les Jones

LEIGH and Bransford Badgers FC are holding their end of season presentation night disco tonight (Friday) at the Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall, starting at 7.30pm. Presentations commence at 8pm. Following another successful year's soccer, the club

A GARDENERS' market takes place in Upton Church Rooms tomorrow (Saturday). Plants of all varieties will be on offer at the market, which runs from 9.30am to 1pm. Entry is free.

AN elderly Malvern resident shocked by a threatening letter from an electricity company has received an apology. Margaret Bellamy, of Priory Road, now thinks companies should be stopped from sending elderly people frightening letters without warning.

POLICE have issued an alert after burglaries of outbuildings around Callow End, Hanley Castle and the outskirts of Malvern. All the incidents took place overnight between 5pm and 8am, and all between Thursdays and Mondays The series started on June 24

THE finishing touches are being put to the programme for the first ever Malvern Pride Week, which will be published in full in next week's Malvern Gazette. A week of events has been put together by members of The Malverns Experience partner- ship with

TESTS carried out at a Malvern primary school have allayed fears that pupils there have an increased risk of contracting meningitis. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) organised a programme of throat swabbing and provision of antibiotics at The Grove

THE new yellow lines in Victoria Road and Como Road have much enhanced the safety of those who walk or drive in this area of the town, as well as enabling the residents of these two roads to exit their driveways without the usual obstructions. Furthermore

FRIENDS, family and members of Malvern Rugby Football Club said farewell to Cliff Willis this week. Mr Willis's funeral service was held at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday morning, after which mourners assembled at the rugby club in Spring Lane for

PLANS to modernise the Blackmore Park industrial estate, near the Three Counties Showground, are on the agenda for a Malvern Hills District Council planning meeting next week. Lauriston House Estates Ltd has submitted an outline application to redevelop

It's about time too! At last we have a local councillor in Mick Soley and a local voice in the Malvern Gazette who can speak from experience and knowledge to expose the farce that is local policing. We, in Malvern Hills area, have gone from the zero tolerance

THIEVES and vandals have attacked nine vehicles in Malvern in the past fortnight. On Monday, a Ford Transit tipper truck parked in Zetland Road was broken into between 12.45pm and 3pm. After a window was smashed and the vehicle's tyres were slashed, a

WE very much appreciate the prompt action of local residents like Mrs Hoskins (Your Letters, July 9), who have alerted the police when criminals have attempted to break in to our store. The store has suffered three break-ins over the last 12 months and

THE National Trust is thinking of buying two decaying monuments near Croome Court. The buildings were originally constructed as part of the Capability Brown park that surrounded the stately home. They are both listed in the Trust's 2004 Buildings at Risk

"IF you don't like it, don't travel" I was told by Central Trains' man at Malvern Link, when I dared complain about yet another cancellation. The remark could be Central's corporate motto! Or how about DADDUDWD - DisruptionAndDelay DishedUpDailyWithDisdain

STAFF from three local schools packed up their textbooks for the last time this week. Mary Pick, headteacher of Hanley Swan Primary School, retires today (Friday), along with the secretary and deputy head of Malvern Wells Primary School. Castlemorton

MALVERN'S Suzanne Fildes has joined others mums in calling for the resignation of county education chief Julien Kramer. This followed his handling of a review on special needs schools in Worcestershire. Mrs Fildes is a member of Thornton House Parents

A Powick man who was involved in all aspects of village life has died, aged 87. William Haywood, known as Bill, was a founder of Powick and Callow End Royal British Legion. He had been service committee chairman, pensions officer, poppy appeal co-ordinator

UP to 40 new jobs could be created at a Malvern business as it undergoes a four-year expansion plan. Dytecna, in Spring Lane, hopes to secure three new contracts with companies including British Aerospace, meaning it will need extra staff and larger premises

WE were encouraged to find that each and every one of the 61 schools in the circulation area of the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, state and independent, primary and secondary, across three counties, still make time for a school sports day. Our

WORCESTERSHIRE aim to bounce back from two successive Twenty20 Cup defeats by beating Warwickshire in tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final clash at Edgbaston (10.15am). The County have named a 12-strong squad for what they expect will

SHABIR Khan will be given the chance to shine against Swansea City tomorrow and stake a claim for regular place for the coming season. Worcester City player/coach John Snape is set to give the young left back a lengthy run out in the absence of Paul Carty

A SPECIAL quilt made in memory of a Malvern woman will go on display at the NEC in August. Members of Malvern Quilters have each sewn three squares of the rainbow-coloured quilt, in honour of former member Janet Merchant, from Poolbrook, who died of breast

FORMER Wycombe Wanderers team-mates Dave Titterton and Mark West have been handed an early reunion. The pair, managers of Stourport Swifts and Thane Town respectively, will come face to face at Walshes Meadow on Saturday, August 21. Swifts open their

LAND in Strensham is being used to create a new type of cemetery, where trees, not headstones, mark the graves. John Acton, a director of Green Woodland Burial Services, which owns Oakfield Wood, said the site has planning permission and was ready for

ALTHOUGH the number of competitors was less than in previous years for The Worcestershire Golf Club's prestigious De Vere Trophy, the standard of play, by players from several clubs across the county, was exceptional. The course was in excellent condition

RESULTS from Manor Park Tennis Club finals day played on Saturday, July 3. Senior events. Ladies' singles: Vicky Watts bt Alice Huskinson 6-4 6-4. Mens' singles : Chris Skinner bt Mike Marks 6-1 6-1. Ladies' Doubles: Liz Veal /Alice Huskinson bt Ali Tuck

LEDBURY swimmers finished a busy term on a high with a strong presence at the Hereford Open Sprint Meet on Saturday, with the 36 competitors winning 66 medals and recording 77 personal best times. Top honours went to 11-year-old George Bennion and 13-

MANOR Park squash junior Adam Oakley was runner up in the gold event at the UK Head Champions of Champions event held at Nottingham. Adam, aged 15, a pupil at The Chase, was invited to the tournament by England Squash following his victory in the David

SHABIR Khan will be given the chance to shine against Swansea City tomorrow and stake a claim for regular place for the coming season. Worcester City player/coach John Snape is set to give the young left back a lengthy run out in the absence of Paul Carty

THE PRINCE AND ME (PG) Luke Mably takes time off from being a reluctant Prince Of Denmark. Odeon, Worcester 12.45, 3.15, 5.45, 8.15. SPIDERMAN 2 (PG) Thrills and spills see Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) still torn between love for Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst

JAZZ fans will enjoy a picnic concert in the gardens of a Herefordshire manor house. The Ken Colyer Trust New Orleans Jazz Band will play at the event on Saturday, July 24, at 7.30pm. The concert will be held at Hellens, Much Marcle to raise funds for

SINGER-songwriter Carol Lee Sampson is appearing at the Foley Arms Hotel, Worcester Road, Great Malvern, at 8.45pm on Monday.

SOUNDS of organ playing will fill the Church of the Ascension, Somers Park Avenue, during a recital tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Coffee will be available from 10.30am, before the recital by Mary Baron at 11am. Admission £3 includes coffee.

THE Oriental Jazz Band will be playing in Upton tonight (Friday) at 8pm after a performance at another venue was cancelled The Friends of the Upton Jazz Festival offered to take on the gig to help out the Ken Coyler Trust, which is arranging the tour

DJ Ad Lib will be delivering a selection of chilled beats and funk-soul grooves in Malvern tonight (Friday). Ad Lib is perhaps best known for his trance and techno excursions with Elusiv and Phoenix but is equally noted for his funk and soul sets with

Two top musicians who married two sisters are joining forces to give an organ and trumpet recital for charity. Trumpet player Andrew Holman and organist Peter Oakes married the daughters of Guarlford residents Edward and Rosemary Williams. "It's just

Hola...Bradders back with you after a couple of weeks off, one gardening, one sunbathing. Not that I sunbathe a lot, burn rather easily I'm afraid. I was lying on the beach at one stage with just my shorts on...and four people from Greenpeace came and

A MALVERN cyclist formed part of a four-person mixed team that brought home the first prize in the gruelling 2,959 mile Race Across America. Triathlete Helen Wootton, aged 35, of Graham Road, Malvern, was part of team JSNT (Just Sweat, No Tears) that

MALVERN Town general manager Richard Anson has resigned citing a lack of support for the footballing side from the club's committee. Malvern Town, who enjoyed their most successful season last year winning the West Midlands Premier Division championship

JANICE French, a long-time member of Manor Park-based Malvern Archers, has followed in her son's footsteps and achieved a long-standing ambition to shoot for England. For all her 28-year archery career in both recurve (Olympic-style bow) and compound,

POSTMEN from Cardiff, Oxford, Bristol, Reading and Salisbury will be playing in a singles cribbage competition at the Cross Keys, Belmont Road, on Sunday (July 18) organised in the memory of former Malvern postman Brian Shayler. Brian, who passed away

July 17: Jaki, Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. July 18: Shooting Stars, Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. July 24: Intrigue, Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. July 25: Helen Taylor, Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester. July 30: Brethren

THIS week said it all. "There are no WMD in Iraq and there never were any." The only people in the UK who were persuaded seem to be the Labour Government. What will they do now, brush good old Saddam down, say "Oops, sorry we made a mistake" and give

July 16: Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra, directed by Ian Hattersley, at the Briars Hotel, Habberley Road, Kidderminster, featuring special guest John Ruddick on trumpet. Tickets are available on the door and there will be a hot buffet available. July 24

PERHAPS readers can help me. Some while ago, the Government issued new guidelines on speed cameras. They said they were meant as a deterrent rather than a money-raiser. They decreed that they should be painted yellow to show up and they must not be hidden

July 16: T.Rextasy at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Box office: 01905 611427. Until July 17: The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas at Birmingham Hippodrome. Box office: 0870 730 1234. July 17: The Wonderful West End at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. Box office

I AM disappointed with the European Union constitution, which omits specific reference to Christianity's contributions to the religious and cultural history of the continent. This was due to the opposition of several governments such as France and Belgium

ANCHOR FALCONS FC are holding a superstars and fun day at Dyson Perrins School next Saturday (July 24), starting at 12.30pm, and entry to the whole day is free to the general public. There will be fun for all the family as 16 competitors battle it out

BRIAN Boswell was the fastest Velo Club Sevale rider and the fastest on the night in the 25 mile club championship time trial held on the Kinnersley/ A38 course last Thursday. A cold and windy evening took its toll on the riders' times, but his time of

MALVERN-area fencers won all three individual titles at the Civil Service Fencing Championships held at Loughborough University. Toby Rumford of Malvern, now working for the MOD in London and training at top foil club, Salle Paul, won the foil and sabre

WORCESTERSHIRE aim to bounce back from two successive Twenty20 Cup defeats by beating Warwickshire in tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final clash at Edgbaston (10.15am). The County have named a 12-strong squad for what they expect will

THE retirement of lamplighter Alfred Lane was featured on the front page of the Gazette 50 years ago. Mr Lane, who lived at Poplar Cottage, Malvern Wells, told the paper that in his 47 years' service he had walked an estimated 100,000 miles, carrying

STAYING in a hotel surrounded by strangers, it is difficult not to wonder about the lives of the other guests. London Suite, a comedy coming to Malvern Theatres, shows life behind the door of a hotel room and features two stars well known to Malvern audiences

Theatre July 16-Cruise Ship Paradise presented by the Jane Lush Drama School at Holy Trinity Church hall, Link Top. 5.45pm. Details (01684) 574152. Concerts July 16-Penny Vere & Carl Attwood in concert at St James' the Great Church, Colwall. 7.15pm

MALVERN Seconds tripped up against visitors Belbroughton by losing the game with two balls to spare. MALVERN II v BELBROUGHTON II Surprisingly put in to bat, Walwyn and R Cullen stated confidently against pretty medium bowling. At 33, Walwyn holed out

BARNARDS Green 'Singles' failed to dislodge West Malvern's last pair and had to settle for a winning draw in a match that will be remembered for some remarkable catches. WEST MALVERN V BARNARDS GREEN SINGLES After a brief shower the West Malvern skipper

STILL celebrating in the success of last week's win over Cutnall Green, Colwall travelled through cloud bursts and heavy rain to Stourbridge's Brierley Hill ground. STOURBRIDGE SOCIAL CLUB v COLWALL IV Stourbridge's captain claimed the toss for Colwall's

A LEADING lobby group has hit out at Gordon Brown's Spending Review, saying it has failed rural businesses. The Country Land and Business Association said "disappointing" levels of funding for Defra in the Chancellor's review on Monday had left it "deeply

A LANDLORD who claims he has been treated unfairly by the pub company to which he is tied is holding a pubic meeting. Nick Cassell, who runs the Crown and Anchor, in Hylton Road, Worcester, claims the Union Pub Company, which owns the Crown and Anchor