BARNARDS Green's first XI entertained a select chairman's XI, made up of ex-Green players, for the first time at North End Lane on Sunday. BARNARDS GREEN 1ST XI v CHAIRMAN'S XI A two innings game with lunch and tea was the format for the day. Club chairman
ANYONE at all interested in the rip-tide of history, upon which the ship of state is spinning - and our lives with it - will have searched in vain for anything better than a feeble, superficial analysis of the event, which shook the smug towers of Brussels
OL' blue eyes and friends bring the glamour of the Fifties to Malvern Theatres audiences this month in The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas. The show features the classic hits of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davies Junior and Dean Martin with actors Henry Prego,
A NOSTALGIC trip down memory lane is in store for theatre-goers when Sing for Victory comes to Malvern. The show, timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, takes the audience on a journey through wartime music. Performed
SKA punk-rock band Backwash will be celebrating the launch of their debut mini-album with a special event in Worcester on Sunday, June 5. What a Difference Two Years Makes is released on Monday, June 6, and follows hot on the heels of the band touring
BARNARDS Green seconds had mixed fortunes in their Worcestershire County League matches over the weekend. On Saturday, they entertained Pedmore who, after being asked to bat first, struggled against the home attack. They were eventually bowled out in
UNBEATEN Malvern 2nd XI entertained Harborne on Bank Holiday Monday at Regency Road. MALVERN II v HARBORNE Harborne won the toss and put Malvern in to bat. The Malvern openers made a good start, Tom Grove and Ian Walwyn putting on 47 in the opening 10
HANLEY and Upton travelled to far-flung Claverley for their latest Worcestershire Cricket League division four encounter and were happy to return with a 20-point victory. CLAVERLEY v HANLEY CASTLE & UPTON Acting captain Grant Mathews won the toss
WORCESTER Nomads 1st XI entertained Netherton in a WCL division two fixture and won by nine wickets on Saturday. WORCESTER NOMADS v NETHERTON Nomads' bowlers shot out Netherton for 102. Ben Schiffman ripped through the batsmen and finally took 7-31. Andy
Bosses axed Nuclear reprocessing giant British Nuclear Fuels is to axe 500 management jobs over the next two years under "business improvement" plans. The jobs will go from the firm's site at Sellafield in Cumbria, which employs about 10,000 workers.
A SECURITY training company based in Droitwich has sponsored its local boys' rugby club. Train 4 Security Ltd has signed a sponsorship deal with Droitwich Boys Rugby Club. The package includes a new kit for the team. The company, which is owned by Phil
TYRE maker Bridgestone was said to be in pole position today in the race to land Kwik-Fit, the £1 billion-rated car parts and repair specialist. The Japanese-owned company, which makes Formula One motor racing tyres, is thought to have already seen off
WORCESTER Nomads batted first and posted a total of 282 for no wickets off their 16 overs. WORCESTER NOMADS U10S V BARNARDS GREEN U10S The runs were scored by Nickolas Jones (18), Harry Williams (11) and Tom Webb (9). Barnards Green then batted and the
A WORCESTER charity is undergoing a massive fund-raising 'drive' after being given a brand new car by a local company. Leukaemia CARE has been presented with a new Ford Ka by Brooklyn Motors following the amazing success of the firm's 500 initiative -
BARNARDS GREEN CC Saturday, June 4 1st XI (Away) v Coombs Wood, meet 11.30am. C Smedley, G Lewis, R Williams, K Golder, D Flynn, P Drinkwater, T Clarke, A Binks, J Clarke, T Williams and C Harrison. 2nd XI (Home) v Coombs Wood, meet 12.30pm. P Spencer
SEVERN Trent Water faces a huge fine of up to £965m after frustrating an Evesham company's attempt to gain access to the industry. Aqua Resources, based at Waterside, has laid down a complaint of 'a wrongful and superfluous requirement' imposed on them
BUILDINGS badly damaged in an arson attack on a derelict industrial site could be demolished in the next few days. Fire chiefs confirmed the blaze that swept through the North Site in Leigh Sinton Road, Malvern, was caused by arsonists. It took 25 firefighters
A GRIEVING son was asked for his dead mother's signature before a hospital would start an investigation into a complaint about her care. Mark Layland contacted Worcestershire Royal Hospital after his mother Eileen died after a routine hip replacement
THE man who runs University College Worcester will be discussing sports instead of students when he helps looks at ways to get people out of their armchairs and on to the playing field. UCW principal Prof David Green has been drafted on to the regional
BOSBURY School's fundraising race night will now take place on Saturday, July 9, and not Saturday, June 4, as originally planned. The venue is the village hall, racing starts at 7.30pm, licensed bar. £1 entry. This will be an action-packed evening, with
Richard Chamings, UKIP (UK Independence Party) chairman for Worcester branch, said: "I don't think the way the French and Dutch have voted will bother the political meglomaniacs at Brussels very much. "The trouble is they'll let the constitution in through
JONGLEURS comedy club returns to Malvern Theatres on Thursday, June 9, at 8pm with Anthony King, drummer-turned-comic Steve Hughes and Addy Borgh. Tickets from £8 on 01684 892277.
IT'S easy to assume that local newspapers are less important these days than they were 150 years ago. After all, a century-and-a-half back, when the forerunner of our sister paper the Malvern Gazette first rolled off the presses, there was no alternative
A FACTORY worker's desperate screams for help went unnoticed for more than 10 minutes when his arm became trapped in a printing press. Dean Roberts, of Goldsmith Road, Warndon, has told how the noise from the machine drowned out his cries of agony and
Colwall Players produced two enjoyable one-act plays, proving the value of keeping things simple. In Something Unspoken, Marilyn Middleton and Angela Meridith were priceless as conceited old lady Cornelia Scott and her secretary Grace Lancaster. Set in
BLACKMORE Park in Hanley Swan will open its doors to the public on Saturday, June 11. From 2pm to 5pm, the gardens of the park will be open to visitors, in aid of Macmillan. Entry costs £3.
A TEDDY bear tea party takes place at Upton's Hill Centre on Friday, June 10. The event, which is in aid of the Acorns Children's Hospice, runs from 10am to noon and includes a raffle, refreshments and 'best teddy' competition. Entry is £1.25. For further
SO another survey suggests Upton has a traffic problem (Malvern Gazette, May 27). Thirty-five years ago I lived in Tring, then a small Hertfordshire town with a real traffic problem, with two miles of traffic queuing to get through the High Street every
FOR how much longer are we residents of Malvern expected to put up with the tuneless cacophony emanating from the belfry of the Priory every Sunday. I wonder what tiny minority of the residents are actually Christian and how many of those are not in possession
I READ about the disruption caused to Ledbury's recent Health and Healing Fair by Christians Together (Ledbury Reporter, May 27) with a mixture of annoyance and hilarity. The intolerant attitude of many local clergy towards the pagan religion is disappointing
When I saw in the Gazette (May 20) that Persimmon Homes is eyeing Malvern's 'green lung' and that Barratt West Midlands want Malvern Town Football Club's ground at Langland Avenue, and I thought about the vast development Persimmon plans for the North
HEALTH bosses are to hold a "stakeholder day" to discuss what services will be on offer at the new Malvern hospital. South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust will be discussing the idea at its board meeting on Wednesday (June 6). Local councillors, GPs
IN reply to Mr Harris (Your Letters, May 27) and his concern over dog mess and litter, I have just walked about a mile from Earnslaw Quarry to St Ann's Well. The results of my survey are as follows: Litter - 2, vandalism - 0, dog mess - 18. The facts
Once again we are experiencing one of those periodic outbursts of hysteria from Malvern's very own anti-canine ayatollahs. As the portfolio holder responsible for community health and well-being at Malvern Hills District Council, may I once again make
MALVERN College headmaster Hugh Carson has condemned new licensing laws that make it impossible to run sixth-form bars in boarding schools. He says the regime, due to come in force in August, may tempt pupils to sneak off to the pub. Like many boarding
WHAT a lot of nonsense about dogs! Dogs are fine noble creatures who can be of inestimable value to mankind. They can also be dangerous, vicious disease spreaders. The determining factor is the owner of the dog, the human. Never, ever blame a dog for
ARSONISTS set fire to a derelict building at North Site, in Malvern, after cutting a hole in the security fence. The blaze at the former Ministry of Defence base took 25 firefighters four hours to put out and could be seen from as far away as Worcester
A CAT that went missing from home for the best part of two years has been reunited with his delighted owners. Austin, a black-and-white moggy, disappeared on July 2003, just a month after Bob and Linda Horne moved to Lydes Road, Barnards Green. They had
HIT song (Is This The Way To) Amarillo? was the way sixth formers at The Chase ended their schooldays. Pupils Tom Wood and Mark Atkinson, both 18, filmed their own video version of Tony Christie and Peter Kay's number one hit as a farewell gift to friends
A RECRUITMENT drive has been launched for the Upton branch of SARA, after the majority of its local members broke away to join another group. Following the organisation's AGM, when station chairman Dave Walker was voted off the committee, many members
THE clock was turned back to a bygone age when a steam train puffed through Malvern Wells. Around 410 rail enthusiasts from the Midlands joined the trip aboard the Welsh Marches Express, hauled by the steam locomotive 71000 Duke of Gloucester. Organised
A cricket bat signed by cricketer Andrew Flintoff and balls signed by Jonny Wilkinson and the Aston Villa first team are among the lots at a charity auction. Other items being offered at the sale at Welland Village Hall on Sunday (June 5) include tea
SITTING in mid-air at the top of a crane was how a charity volunteer spent the day at the Eastnor Steam and Woodland Fair. Kayt Wilkinson raised more than £1,300 for Malvern Special Families with her six-hour, 80ft sit-in on Sunday "I felt like I'd really
THE story of the tragic death of Malvern's Eileen Layland illustrates how the National Health Service as an organisation can, on occasion, let people down. Mrs Layland was admitted to the Worcester Royal Hospital for a hip replacement operation on March
WORCESTER have tucked into another summer signing. The Warriors have made Mark Tucker their eighth capture for next season after the Northampton man decided to follow two of his team-mates. The 25-year-old three-quarter, who can occupy both centre positions
STEVE Rhodes is confident teenager Steve Davies will shake off last night's disappointment and become a future Worcestershire star. The Bromsgrove-born 18-year-old was the final victim at New Road yesterday as the County reached 27-1 under gloomy skies
HEREFORD golfer David Park has closed to within three shots of the leader at the Celtic Manor Welsh Open. The 30-year-old Welshman birdied three of his first six second-round holes this morning to add to his first-round 68 yesterday, taking him to four
CAPTAIN Tony James admits he agonised over the prospect of leaving Hereford United. James, 26, currently the Bulls' longest serving player with almost 250 games to his name, pondered a move away from Edgar Street before finally agreeing to sign a new
Car enthusiasts from all over the country will be heading for Eastnor Castle. They will be taking part in the Volvo Owners' Club national rally on Sunday, June 12. Among the classic and modern Volvos at the event will be a 120 Amazon owned by Ledbury
SEAN Edwards believes Westfields need only a handful of summer signings to form a squad capable of winning next season's Travel Factory Midland Alliance. The Hereford-based club finished sixth last term before making fresh changes to their management
WORCESTER City have teamed up with Malvern Town to help boost funds for the Travel Factory Midland Alliance club. Monies raised through City's long-running SuperGold lottery, which provides much-needed revenue for the Nationwide North side, will now be
AMBITIOUS Adam Ward is aiming to take his Pershore Town side to the very top of the Midland Combination Premier Division next season. The midfielder took charge of the King George V Playing Field club last November and arrested a terrible run of results
CALLOW End-based Alan Phillips has made the transition from winning rider to successful trainer after Monty's Tan scored a well-deserved victory at Chaddesley Corbett on Monday. The six-year-old just lost out to Lost in the Snow on his last visit to the
MANOR Park Boys' tennis team have made a great start to the summer season. The U14 team is looking forward to participating in the county play-off having won all three of the National Junior Club League matches. Stephen Coffey, Ryan Hardiman and Ben Show
ROB Wood taking a night off gave other riders a chance in last week's Velo Club Sevale 12-mile hilly time trial. Guest rider Gavin Poupart was a clear winner, over two minutes ahead of club members Brian Boswell and Mike Amery. The full results were:
MARK Toman was the winner of both the Malvern & District Snooker League's main singles competitions. In the final of the scratch singles, Toman (25 break) defeated Jon Whitwell (27 break) by two frames to nil. Toman followed this up with victory in
SATURDAY CRICKET WEST OF ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE Glos/Wilts One: Colwall v Swindon; Warminster v Redmarley. Glos/Wilts One 2nd XI: Swindon II v Colwall II. Glos/Wilts Two 2nd XI: Redmarley II v Malmesbury II. CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division
A SHOW marking the 40th anniversary of the legendary Nat King Cole is coming to Worcester - and the music has been arranged by Worcestershire talent Steve Hill. The House That Nat Built takes you on a musical journey down memory lane, when men were baritones
RENOWNED jazz musician and one-time local resident Clare Teal is to return for a concert at Malvern Theatres, writes Nione Meakin. The singer will perform at the Forum Theatre at 8pm on Saturday, June 18. Clare has been nominated again for jazz artist
PUPILS from Bosbury Primary School will join forces with Ledbury Community Choir and Tarrington Brass for a concert. The choir, drummers and the recorder ensemble from the school will perform songs from The Jungle Book and Wizard of Oz, as well as traditional
THE Julie Matthews Trio is at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall at 8pm on Tuesday. Taking a brief departure from her duo partner Chris While, Julie is touring with her own trio to promote her newly released album, Slow. Tickets are £10. On Thursday, the Sultans
STEVE Rhodes is confident teenager Steve Davies will shake off last night's disappointment and become a future Worcestershire star. The Bromsgrove-born 18-year-old was the final victim at New Road yesterday as the County reached 27-1 under gloomy skies
Tonight Ballroom and sequence dancing Brian and Philomena invite you to a night of dancing at Powick Village Hall, Powick. Bring your own refreshments. For further details telephone 01905 454338. Morning Coffee Morning In aid of St Matthews Church, Ronkswood
Until June 9 Textures of Memory Exhibition by Jayne Gaze Worcester Arts Workshop Caf/Gallery, Sansome Street, Worcester. For more information telephone 01905 21095. June 20 Open Evening for Treasures of Croome Revealed Admission free Worcester City Art
Tonight Lady Sings The Blues The most famous Billie Holiday tribute show, in what is promised to be a feast of jazz, swing and blues at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Box office: 01905 611427 Alive To Tell The Story - A resurrection musical. NDG Choir of
Until June 4 Fame The Musical Malvern Theatre. Box office: 01684 892277. The Unexpected Man Starring Peter Bowles and Sian Phillips at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277. June 6-11 Last of the Red Hot Lovers The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster. Box
THE Soccer Site have agreed terms to be the sole sponsor of The Malvern Football League for a third consecutive season. The Soccer Site are suppliers of football kits, teamwear and equipment catering for both individuals and clubs alike. The company is
JONGLEURS comedy club returns to Malvern Theatres on Thursday, June 9, at 8pm with Anthony King, drummer-turned-comic Steve Hughes and Addy Borgh. Tickets from £8 on 01684 892277.
Three Counties Showground hosts an antiques and collectors fair from 8.30am on Sunday.
Work by local artists is on sale in West Malvern village hall on Sunday from noon to 4pm. Textiles, ceramics, paintings and photography are available, plus refreshments. Admission free, prices start at £5.
Colwall Players produced two enjoyable one-act plays, proving the value of keeping things simple. In Something Unspoken, Marilyn Middleton and Angela Meridith were priceless as conceited old lady Cornelia Scott and her secretary Grace Lancaster. Set in
Theatre-goers looking for some mindless entertainment should steer well clear of this play. Though relatively short, the intense dialogue of The Unexpected Man challenges the grey matter from beginning to end. French playwright Yasmina Reza reveals the
BAD Habits and Seize The Day are playing at Malvern Youth Centre on Friday, June 10, in a fundraising gig for the Green Party. Headliners Bad Habits are a local band who cover 30 years' worth of underground classics and pop favourites, from the likes
THE Julie Matthews Trio is at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall at 8pm on Tuesday. Taking a brief departure from her duo partner Chris While, Julie is touring with her own trio to promote her newly released album, Slow. Tickets are £10. On Thursday, the Sultans
Friday The Indivisibles - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Lady Sings The Blues - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Wychwood Music Festival - Cheltenham Racecourse. Stone Farm - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. OPM - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham
Tonight Lady Sings The Blues The most famous Billie Holiday tribute show, in what is promised to be a feast of jazz, swing and blues at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Box office: 01905 611427 Alive To Tell The Story - A resurrection musical. NDG Choir of
Until June 4 Fame The Musical Malvern Theatre. Box office: 01684 892277. The Unexpected Man Starring Peter Bowles and Sian Phillips at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277. June 6-11 Last of the Red Hot Lovers The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster. Box
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (PG) is showing for a week at Malvern Cinema from today (Friday), at 7.30pm with 4pm screenings on Saturday, Sunday and Thursday.
OL' blue eyes and friends bring the glamour of the Fifties to Malvern Theatres audiences this month in The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas. The show features the classic hits of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davies Junior and Dean Martin with actors Henry Prego,
English Touring Theatre brings Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstein Are Dead to Malvern Theatres from Tuesday to Saturday, June 7-11. The play, loosely based around Shakespeare's Hamlet, is at the Festival Theatre at 7.45pm, with matinees are at
A NOSTALGIC trip down memory lane is in store for theatre-goers when Sing for Victory comes to Malvern. The show, timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, takes the audience on a journey through wartime music. Performed
Theatre June Until 4-The Unexpected Man by Yasmina Reza at the Festival Theatre, Malvern. 2.30pm & 8pm. £16-£24. Box office (01684) 892277. 7-11-Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard at the Festival Theatre, Malvern. 2.30pm &
WALTZ and foxtrot classes are planned at Holy Trinity Church hall from June 9. Hour-long classes are at 7.30pm for seven weeks and cost £3.50. Details on 01386 556665.
IF Alice in Wonderland went to a dinner party with the Brothers Grimm and Salvador Dali, Aurelia's Oratorio may very well be the outcome. In watching it, you are taken to another world, where a woman dissolves in an hourglass, clothes dance on their own
We have just finished accepting entries for the Worcester Festival in August. There are 299 events registered, with the Festival running between August 6 and August 29. In the first year, 2003, we had just over 100 events. In 2004 there were 171, and
A SHOW marking the 40th anniversary of the legendary Nat King Cole is coming to Worcester - and the music has been arranged by Worcestershire talent Steve Hill. The House That Nat Built takes you on a musical journey down memory lane, when men were baritones
RENOWNED jazz musician and one-time local resident Clare Teal is to return for a concert at Malvern Theatres, writes Nione Meakin. The singer will perform at the Forum Theatre at 8pm on Saturday, June 18. Clare has been nominated again for jazz artist
PUPILS from Bosbury Primary School will join forces with Ledbury Community Choir and Tarrington Brass for a concert. The choir, drummers and the recorder ensemble from the school will perform songs from The Jungle Book and Wizard of Oz, as well as traditional
Tonight Ballroom and sequence dancing Brian and Philomena invite you to a night of dancing at Powick Village Hall, Powick. Bring your own refreshments. For further details telephone 01905 454338. Morning Coffee Morning In aid of St Matthews Church, Ronkswood
Until June 9 Textures of Memory Exhibition by Jayne Gaze Worcester Arts Workshop Caf/Gallery, Sansome Street, Worcester. For more information telephone 01905 21095. June 20 Open Evening for Treasures of Croome Revealed Admission free Worcester City Art
DO you remember the popular song of the 1960s, Where Have All The Flowers Gone? Well, the same applies to Ros wines. The pundits who know about these things are telling us that this year we shall all be drinking pink, but following a pretty intensive
SKA punk-rock band Backwash will be celebrating the launch of their debut mini-album with a special event in Worcester on Sunday, June 5. What a Difference Two Years Makes is released on Monday, June 6, and follows hot on the heels of the band touring
FROM the hustle and bustle of San Francisco to the solitude of a remote mountain-top in Wales, Christopher Rees's musical journey has taken him far and wide. The Welsh-born singer made his solo debut in the city of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (PG) is showing for a week at Malvern Cinema from today (Friday), at 7.30pm with 4pm screenings on Saturday, Sunday and Thursday.
English Touring Theatre brings Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstein Are Dead to Malvern Theatres from Tuesday to Saturday, June 7-11. The play, loosely based around Shakespeare's Hamlet, is at the Festival Theatre at 7.45pm, with matinees are at
DO you remember the popular song of the 1960s, Where Have All The Flowers Gone? Well, the same applies to Ros wines. The pundits who know about these things are telling us that this year we shall all be drinking pink, but following a pretty intensive
Theatre June Until 4-The Unexpected Man by Yasmina Reza at the Festival Theatre, Malvern. 2.30pm & 8pm. £16-£24. Box office (01684) 892277. 7-11-Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard at the Festival Theatre, Malvern. 2.30pm &
FROM the hustle and bustle of San Francisco to the solitude of a remote mountain-top in Wales, Christopher Rees's musical journey has taken him far and wide. The Welsh-born singer made his solo debut in the city of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz
A book about how people can live in harmony with the environment has been donated to Malvern museum. The Golden Key Commemorative book was handed over by Guy Woodford and Lynn Clearwaters of the town's Agenda 21 sustainable living group.
A LATE flurry of runs from Devizes' ninth wicket pair could not disguise the fact that this was a comfortable victory for Colwall. COLWALL V DEVIZES Winning the toss, skipper Tom Wolfendale had no hesitation in electing to bat and once again David Powell
ALTHOUGH the victory margin of 216 runs suggests a rout it was a dogged rearguard by Stone and an awesome display by Steve Metcalfe that broke the hearts and middle order of Stone to secure maximum points for Barnards Green. STONE V BARNARDS GREEN SINGLES
MALVERN Seconds travelled to Bromyard looking to keep hold of their unbeaten WCL division two record on Saturday. BROMYARD II v MALVERN II Stand-in captain Neil Thompson won the toss and put Bromyard in to bat. The home side had reached just 22 before
IN this Sunday friendly Malvern won the toss and decided to bat first. Captain A Croft promoted himself up the order and opened with R Francis. MALVERN CC SUNDAY v DUMBLETON A steady start was made until Croft was out lbw to Lyes for 27. Croft and Francis
MIDLAND Mainline train services face disruption again today because of a 24-hour strike by guards in a long-running safety row. Around 150 members of the Rail Maritime and Transport were to walk out from midnight in the second of four Friday stoppages
COLWALL U11S made it two wins in a week, beating Rushwick by one run and Pershore by 26 runs. Against Rushwick, Colwall came up against a strong side unbeaten this season. Batting first, on the Ghost Meadow, the Colwall openers Arthur Jones and Jack Cooney
TWELVE Worcestershire girls will line up in their nightclub wear to win glory in the Miss Worcestershire Contest - and also the adoration of a trucker who will drive a haulage lorry named after her. The gorgeous girls with hearts of gold will also line
A 110-year-old church in St George's, Worcester, has received a grant of £149,000 that will go towards replacing the leaking slate roof. David Thorpe, a member the St George's CofE Church PCC, said they were delighted with the grant from English Heritage
VETS and pet owners are marking National Microchipping Month in June and one Droitwich practice is halving its prices for the service. Dogs, cats and other pets can get microchipped this month for £12.50, allowing people who find stray animals to be able
DEDICATED women from Cannons Health Club are raring to go in this year's Race for Life after being put through their paces by a personal trainer. Lydia Rowberry, of the club in Droitwich Road, Perdiswell, Worcester, has helped members Rachel Luke, Jackie
A CRICKET bat signed by cricketer Andrew Flintoff and balls signed by Jonny Wilkinson and the Aston Villa first team are among the lots going under the hammer at a charity auction this weekend. Other items being offered at the sale at Welland Village
AN area of agricultural land in Rushwick near Worcester will be made into a playing field after Malvern Hills planners gave the go-ahead. Rushwick Parish Council applied to the district council to convert the 1.2 hectare field next to the eastern side
THE church fete held last Saturday proved a great success, raising in the region of £1,800 (minus expenses). The vicar and members of the PCC would like to thank all who contributed in goods, donations and help on the day and who came to spend! Last Sunday
A full Village Hall last Friday brought to a triumphant end the two-night run of Bless' Em All - a show recalling the civilian side of life during the Second World War on the Home Front. The show mixed authentic recordings of the declaration of war by
Three Counties Showground hosts an antiques and collectors fair from 8.30am on Sunday.
WALTZ and foxtrot classes are planned at Holy Trinity Church hall from June 9. Hour-long classes are at 7.30pm for seven weeks and cost £3.50. Details on 01386 556665.
Work by local artists is on sale in West Malvern village hall on Sunday from noon to 4pm. Textiles, ceramics, paintings and photography are available, plus refreshments. Admission free, prices start at £5.
RESIDENTIAL streets could be brought to a standstill by gas pipe repairs on a main route through Worcester, fear people living nearby. Homeowners in and around Wyld's Lane are concerned drivers will use the road as a short cut around the work in Sidbury
A FURIOUS mother claims she was turned away from a Worcester nightclub because she was too fat. Kim Curtis - a size 24 - says she was refused entry to Bushwackers in Trinity Street, but other, slimmer women were let in. The owner of the nightclub says
A QUARTER of students will under-perform in this summer's exams because of hay fever, according to a world-first study based in Worcester. The National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit (NPARU) at University College Worcester checked links between
IF Alice in Wonderland went to a dinner party with the Brothers Grimm and Salvador Dali, Aurelia's Oratorio may very well be the outcome. In watching it, you are taken to another world, where a woman dissolves in an hourglass, clothes dance on their own
Theatre-goers looking for some mindless entertainment should steer well clear of this play. Though relatively short, the intense dialogue of The Unexpected Man challenges the grey matter from beginning to end. French playwright Yasmina Reza reveals the
A TINY lamb found stranded on the banks of the River Severn has been adopted as a mascot by the rowing club that saved him. Upton Rowing Club's Women's Eight have named the lamb after football hero Stephen Gerrard after they rescued him during Wednesday's
HUMAN remains and a fragment of medieval floor tile have been found at Longdon St Mary's Church. The bones of around 20 people, including jaw bones and several skulls, were found 15 inches below the ground by workmen laying a pipe at the back of the church
ADULT volunteers are being sought for Upton Scout Group. Anyone aged 18 or over interested in getting involved, should call Mervyn Howells on 01684 310587.
A NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch meeting is to be held at 9pm on Tuesday, June 7 in Upton Memorial Hall. As a result of comments raised at the annual Upton town meeting, the Police Community Consultative Group is hoping to make the group more active by attracting
A GRIEVING son was asked for his dead mother's signature before a hospital would start an investigation into a complaint about her care. Mark Layland contacted Worcestershire Royal Hosp-ital after his mother Eileen died shortly after a routine hip replacement
MALVERN beauties Kate and Lucy Goody will be competing for the title of Miss Worcestershire. But the judges may have trouble telling them apart . . . The identical twins, both aged 20, will join nine other hopefuls for the event at Malvern Theatres tomorrow
I HAVE been staying with friends in your delightful spa town and enjoying the opportunity of taking my dog, Diana, for long walks on the common and on the hills directly above the town. At least, Diana and I had been enjoying our daily constitutionals
IN this month 150 years ago, the Malvern Advertiser, forerunner of the Malvern Gazette, printed the town's first ever newspaper. The publishers of that first edition on June 16, 1855, hoped that in a short time it would become "the means of enabling the
THE dog season is with us again! The start of the summer in Malvern is heralded by letters to the Gazette for and against the presence of canines on the hills. I agree there is nothing worse than dog faeces on one's person, not to mention the outside
REPORTS that QinetiQ is to be floated on the Stock Exchange by the end of the year have been dismissed as pure speculation. Several national newspapers carried articles at the start of this week saying the QinetiQ sell-off was one of the priorities of
I OWN several dogs. I have owned dogs all my life. I shall continue to own dogs until I am too decrepit to care for them. All my dogs have been loyal friends and companions and I have ensured that they have never been a trouble to anyone else, (I might
WHY do dog owners take such a high and mighty view of themselves? It's never their dog that causes a mess. They are very keen to point out other problems such as litter, as if that excuses them. If we object to the mess we are branded as dog haters. In
Trees on Avenue Road, Malvern, were broken and uprooted by vandals. Two trees were snapped off and others, along with their protective guards, were damaged in the attack on Saturday night (May 28). The trees were planted four months ago, to replace those
MALVERN Town Wanderers Junior Football Club are holding their annual presentation evening at The Chase school, Geraldine Road, Malvern on Friday, June 10. Players, families and friends are invited and asked to arrive at 6pm for a prompt 6.30pm start.
THE Mercian Festival Junior Football League is going ahead with its plans to introduce U8s football for the first time next season. This will be in the format of a league, but instead of a knock-out cup competition, a fun day will be arranged later in
WORCESTER have tucked into another summer signing. The Warriors have made Mark Tucker their eighth capture for next season after the Northampton man decided to follow two of his team-mates. The 25-year-old three-quarter, who can occupy both centre positions
I WAS reading the Malvern Gazette and saw your article regarding the CSSC Club and its entertainment with The Supremes. I have been looking forward to attending this concert, as I have known about this show since Marade Clark, of Broadwater Entertainment
A 30-year-old tree in Priory Park, Malvern, was to be cut down this week after vandals set it on fire. Park keeper Tony Kiesslinger said there was no chance the golden lawson cypress near Malvern Splash would grow back again. "It's a very nice specimen
MALVERN's new Caff Nero experienced a caffeine rush in its first week of business. Temporary manager Sue Hopper said customers had been pouring through the doors of the Church Street business since it opened on Tuesday. "It's been better than we could
A landscaping job at St Ann's Well in Malvern has been snubbed by local contractors. Vandalism to equipment, bad publicity if the work goes wrong and a tight deadline in which to respond were the reasons given for firms refusing to submit a tender. As
A PIGEON belonging to the Queen has swapped Sandringham for Birtsmorton, where it is being trained for a prestigious race. The royal bird is one of 800 under the watchful eye of Jeremy Davies in a purpose-built loft at Home Farm, the site of a major event
A school evacuated to Malvern Wells during the Second World War is calling on residents to help piece together its history. St Hugh's, of Faringdon, Oxfordshire, was based at Graham House, Malvern Wells, from 1941 to 1945. But very little is known of
A Malvern priest's portrait is to hang on the walls of an ancient religious institution in Rome. The painting of Monsignor Patrick Kilgarriff, of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, will hang in the Venerable English College, where he was rector for five
STOURPORT Juniors travelled to the three-day National Schools Championships at Holme Pierrepoint in Nottingham and came away with the Creber Cup. The women's junior double comprising Nicola Price (King Charles) and Rachel Saunders (Stourport High School
The longest serving employee at the Morgan Motor Company arrived in style for his final day at work. Brian Cole, who retired last Friday, was driven to the Malvern factory in one of the firm's famous sports cars. Mr Cole, aged 72, had worked at Morgan
Maggot racing and gladiator duelling are two of the attractions at Northleigh Primary School's summer fair. There will also be bouncy castles - one strictly for the grown-ups - face painting, cake and plant stalls, children's games and a Waitrose-sponsored
THIS weekend will see the first 2005 visit of the British Hill Climb Championship to Shelsley Walsh. With reigning champion Adam Fleetwood away from the scene, it has been Martin Groves in his brand new Gould GR55 3.5L who has sped to the top of the title
WORCESTERSHIRE Golf Club captain Barry Schofield provided an excellent weekend of competitions to celebrate his captain's day. The weekend began with a 12-hole mixed betterball Stableford competition, played in ideal conditions on the Friday evening.
MANOR Park ladies' and men's teams have enjoyed a most successful winter season. The A men's team were runners-up to Bromsgrove A in Division One of the Slazenger Winter League having won four of their six matches. The A Ladies' also won four from six
MALVERN Rugby Club are hoping for a repeat of last year's successful summer fun- day at Spring Lane on Saturday, July 2. Among the attractions are live bands, face- painting, wine-tasting, mini Jeeps, archery and rides in a Morgan car. Also featured will
We have just finished accepting entries for the Worcester Festival in August. There are 299 events registered, with the Festival running between August 6 and August 29. In the first year, 2003, we had just over 100 events. In 2004 there were 171, and
BAD Habits and Seize The Day are playing at Malvern Youth Centre on Friday, June 10, in a fundraising gig for the Green Party. Headliners Bad Habits are a local band who cover 30 years' worth of underground classics and pop favourites, from the likes
BARNARDS Green 1st team started a busy weekend of cricket with a visit to Pedmore in the Worcestershire Cricket League division two on Saturday. PEDMORE v BARNARDS GREEN On a blustery, windswept day Pedmore skipper Cooke had no hesitation asking the Green
Friday The Indivisibles - Marr's Bar, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. Lady Sings The Blues - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Wychwood Music Festival - Cheltenham Racecourse. Stone Farm - Drummond's Bar, New Street, Worcester. OPM - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham
SIMON Judge picked up Malvern Town's players' player award at the clubhouse last Friday when the Midland Alliance outfit held their presentation night. Other award winners were: First team manager's player of the year: Andy Chalmers: top goalscorer: Phil
IAN Wishart's article in last Friday's Worcester News reports the interesting fact that Messrs Lee and Perrins have deservedly been included in the new Dictionary of National Biography. Unfortunately, he repeats some old misconceptions about their firm's
IS there no one other than UKIP prepared to stand up to Tony Blair and stop him giving away our country simply to achieve his personal ambitions of becoming the first president of a United States of Europe? There are no benefits, political or economic
