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  • Singer's life brought to screen

    THE life of French singer Edith Piaf is brought to the screen in La Vie En Rose (12A), showing at Malvern Cinema for a week from Friday, May 6. Directed by Oliver Dahan and starring Marion Cotillard, the fim charts her journey from the slums of Paris

  • Film show for change

    MALVERN'S Greenpeace group is holding a special film and social evening on Thursday, July 5, at Malvern Youth Centre, Albert Road North. Films include Positive Change Through Action, What Are We Waiting For? and The Power of the Community, followed

  • Palace honours green champion

    A KEEN conservationist will swap wellies for his formal best to meet royalty at the annual Buckingham Palace garden party. For the last 30 years, Derek Phillips has tended to wildlife and removed rubbish from Hastings Pool, Barnards Green, on a daily

  • Joy as garden plan approved

    AMBITIOUS plans for a community garden off Elgar Avenue got the enthusiastic backing of Malvern Town Council this week. At their monthly meeting on Tuesday night, councillors voted unanimously to back the scheme, dreamed up by local residents, to turn

  • Family's story takes to the stage

    A PROJECT inspired by elderly residents living in and around Cradley is making a real difference to all the children who attend the local school. In September, a huge tented theatre will be erected in the village and over one week, an audience of 1,500

  • Work on new homes

    WORK is underway on a new £290,000 rented housing scheme in Malvern. Festival Housing Group, based in Malvern Link, is building the development in Marsh Close. The new homes are being built on an area previously used for car parking which suffered from

  • Illness under the spotlight

    BUPA's Court House Nursing Home, Court Road, Barnards Green, Malvern is looking forward to hosting a tea party this Sunday, July 1, during Alzheimer's Awareness Week. The event is being held for the residents, their relatives and carers from 2.30-4.30pm

  • Man attacked in pub

    POLICE were called to a Malvern Link pub late on Saturday, June 23, after a man was assaulted. Officers went to the Bakery Inn, Worcester Road, after receiving a call about the disturbance just after 11pm. Witnesses said that the victim had been first

  • Prep schools will join forces

    MALVERN College's prep school and the Downs School, Colwall, are to join forces in September 2008. The new school, which will be called the Downs, Malvern College Preparatory School, will be sifted at the Downs's 55-acre rural campus, at Brockhill Road

  • GREEN

    GREEN. Pete. Passed away July 5th, 1994. Dearly loved and sadly missed by Janet, Steve and Niki, Chris and Lou and his beloved grandchildren Tim, Sian and Millie. Always in our thoughts, forever in our hearts. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • INCE

    INCE. Geoff July 3rd, 1965. Remembering always our dear brother Geoff. Another year has slipped away, but in our hearts you will always stay. Love always your loving Sisters, Brothers and Families. xx. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • REEVES

    REEVES. Joan. Fell asleep July 2nd, 1998. My memory fades but never forgets what I've lost in you mum. Thank you for your love, protection and presence throughout Brandon's emergency operation on June 12th, 2007. You are our 'Guardian

  • REEVES

    REEVES. Joan. You are always in my thoughts.Love Ken. xxx Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • SMITH

    SMITH. Bunny. Fell asleep June 30th, 1986. A dear dad and grandad. Always in our thoughts. Sadly missed by all the Family. xx Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • FLETCHER

    FLETCHER. Glyn. July 2nd, 1987. Always in our thoughts. Loved and missed by all the Family. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • SUTTON

    SUTTON Karen Much loved sister of Arlene, sister in law to Derrick and adored aunt of Hayley and Jarryd, passed away June 25th, 2007. We love and miss you very much. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • MARSH

    MARSH Arthur Williams Peacefully in Court House Nursing Home, on June 22nd, aged 85 years. Beloved husband of Chris and loving father to John and Mary. Requiem Mass at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church on Monday, July 2nd at 12 noon, followed by interment

  • HIGGINS

    HIGGINS Guy The Punch &Judy Man Passed away peacefully on June 19th, aged 73 years. Devoted husband of Margaret, father to Catherine and Louise and much loved grandad of Charlie, Skye and Michael. Funeral service will take place at 12 noon on Monday

  • SHELDRAKE

    SHELDRAKE Maidie A Thanksgiving service for her life will be held today, Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 12.30 p.m. at St Michael & All Angels Church, Ledbury. All welcome. Memorial donations for Ledbury Community Hospital may be sent to Abbotsfield, Bye

  • GRIFFITHS

    GRIFFITHS Anita Ellen nee Kington Of Hatsford, Aylton, Ledbury on June 24th, 2007 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, after a long illness bravely borne, aged 68 years. The Funeral service will take place at Putley Church

  • PEAD

    PEAD Tracey and Lisa Happy 16th Birthday for July 3rd. Love Mum, Dad and Louise. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • PEAD

    PEAD. Tracey and Lisa. Happy 16th Birthday. Lots of love Auntie Kaz, Dave, Claire, Chris and Alex xxx Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • MUNLEY

    MUNLEY Sean Bet you never thought you'd be in an English paper! Happy Birthday for June 30th. All our love, Anita and Ryan. xx Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • CLIFFORD

    CLIFFORD Josephine Josie Precious memories of our beloved mum who would have been 51 on June 27th We love and miss you everyday. Thomas and Katy would like to thank all Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for the donations and support received after the

  • MCPAKE

    MCPAKE Hazel and the Family of the late Joseph McPake would like to thank all Relatives and Friends for the many cards, donations and messages of sympathy received after their tragic sad loss. Special thanks to Father Pat and F W Spilsburys

  • CLOWER

    CLOWER Cyril To my darling Dad. 33 years on June 27th. Love and miss you. Daughter Margaret Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • CAFFULL

    CAFFULL. Bryan. Passed away June 29th, 1989. When old times I do recall, It's then I miss you most of all. Love always.Tina, Mitch and Jodie. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • CORNS

    CORNS Irene Two years July 1st. In loving memory of a dear wife and mother. Sadly missed. Tom, Thomas, Billy, Nathan, Stacey, Peter and Grandchildren. xxx Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • WEBB

    WEBB. Jim. Passed away July 3rd, 1982. Dearly loved husband, father and father in law of Alice, Margaret and Eddy. Always remembered and greatly missed. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • GROVES

    GROVES Bill April 14th, 1948 - June 28th, 2006. We've sent a dove to heaven with a parcel on it's wing, be careful how you open it, it's full of beautiful things. Inside are a million kisses, wrapped up in a million hugs to let you know we miss you Bill

  • HOLTHAM

    HOLTHAM William Bill Peacefully in Malvern Community Hospital on June 19th, 2007, aged 96 years. Beloved dad of Georgina, Richard, Monica, Margaret and Barbara, a loving grandad and great grandad. The Funeral service has already taken place. Donations

  • ELLIS

    ELLIS Peter Hodgson Passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 24th, at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. A much loved husband, father and grandfather. The funeral service will take place at Worcester Crematorium on Thursday, July 5th, at 2 p.m. Family flowers

  • BOARDMAN

    BOARDMAN June Peacefully at St Richard's Hospice on June 26th, aged 67 years. Dearest wife of John. For Funeral arrangements, please contact Holland Funeral Services, Malvern. Tel. 01684 575343. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • SUTTON

    SUTTON Karen Anne nee Whittaker On June 25th, at home in Great Malvern Beloved wife of Jeremy, mother of Rebecca and Georgina, daughter of Lill, sister of Arlene and David, daughter in law of Roger and Christine. Funeral service will take place at Malvern

  • MILES

    MILES. Congratulations Philip and Daniela on the Birth of, Odessa Pia, born June 14th, 2007, in Melbourne, Australia. A sister for Briannah, Chloe and Callum. Love Mum and Martyn. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • ROTHAN

    ROTHAN Janet Happy 60th Birthday. Love from Norman, Mum and Francis, Jane, Stephen, Karen, Paul, Pat, Chloe, Sue, Terry, Christopher, Karl, Julie and Family. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • FARLEY

    FARLEY Keith Have you seen this man! Best wishes Keith on your 50th. With love, Lillian, Lisa, Mum and Dad, Jane and Bill. Published in paper 29/06/2007

  • CLARKE

    CLARKE Sid Chris would like to thank everyone for their support, messages of sympathy and attendance at the services. Very special thanks to Ian Simm, Abbotsfield Funeral Directors, Ledbury District Nurses and St Michael's Hospice for their love, kindness

  • All are welcome at fete

    AN open day and summer fete is being held at the Beauchamp Community in Newland on Saturday, July 7. As well as stalls and a raffle, there will be side shows and singing from Madresfield Primary School pupils. The event is from 10.30am-12.30pm and admission

  • Rescued at 2am as Teme bursts

    HOMEOWNERS are picking up the pieces after being hit by devastating flooding in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Powick residents woke in the night to find the River Teme had broken its banks, sending unstoppable floods heading towards their homes

  • Children get growing

    HEAVY rain did not stop youngsters in Powick from celebrating the opening of a new sensory garden. Powick Pre-School developed the garden at its base at the Parish Hall thanks to a grant of more than £5,500 from Community First. Now children can grow

  • Paedophile wrote own novel

    A MAN wrote a paedophile novel using real people as his characters. David Pates' case was adjourned at Worcester Crown Court, because Judge Andrew Geddes said he needed to know if he posed a significant risk to children in the future. Pates' 80-page

  • Agreement close on housing

    A MAJOR new housing development is set to be built on land at North End Lane, Malvern. David Payne Homes Ltd is close to winning permission for 24 detached, semi-detached and terraced units and a 10-unit apartment building on the half hectare site.

  • Give your view on libraries

    Residents are urged to read a report on libraries and get involved in a review of their future. Worcestershire County Council is seeking views on changes to the library service which it says would make it more efficient and save money. The report is

  • Tributes paid to respected judge

    A RESPECTED district judge has died after his car was swept off the road by floods. Judge Eric Dickinson was returning from Evesham to his home in Leigh on Monday. After an extensive search, he and his car were found submerged downstream of a swollen

  • Upton was key route for cars

    AS barriers continue to keep water at bay, preparations for the worst were made behind the scenes at Upton-upon-Severn. Hanley Road was closed on Wednesday morning but Upton Bridge and High Street remained open to traffic. There were long delays as commuters

  • Family flooded for tenth year running

    A FAMILY has achieved the unhappy record of being flooded ten years running. Amanda and Dave Mason, of Belmont Road, Malvern, were again left with water in the basement this week. Last August was the worst when they had to call out the fire brigade

  • How much more can system take?

    RAW sewage that burst from an overflowing drain plagued Malvern residents for the fourth time in a month. It is not unusual for the manhole cover on the holding tank in Greenfields Road to lift after a heavy downpour but following the recent flooding

  • Left high and dry by floods

    A DISABLED woman in Upton is feeling the repercussions of floods in faraway Sheffield as her support dog can no longer qualify to assist her. Kate Arnett, 40, of Old Orchard Road, is anxious that her black labrador Ernie will not be able to complete

  • Fire crews praised for flood efforts

    THE fire brigade have been praised for their efforts evacuating Powick residents from their flooded homes in the early hours of Wednesday. Firefighters returned yesterday to talk to devastated homeowners about what had happened and offer help and advice

  • Loos conflict flushed away

    THE Champagne flowed during a special ceremony marking the reopening of Upton's Lower High Street public toilets. The loos had been boarded up for more than a year after they were closed by Malvern Hills District Council. However, the bad memories

  • Lottery funding is just the ticket

    LIVES will be saved thanks to a new £17,500 lottery-funded boat stationed at Upton. Mercia Inshore Search and Res-cue (MISAR) chairman Dave Walker said the 16-feet long Norwegian-built craft was virtually indestructible and a step above inflatable boats

  • Heavy rain saves Bloom team a job!

    TORRENTIAL rain saved Upton in Bloom organisers the task of watering their displays. Instead, they channelled energies into preparing for a busy summer that will see Upton judged in two prestigious In Bloom competitions. Judges from Heart of England

  • Plenty of fun

    FUN and games, good food and live music will all be on offer when Upton Primary School hosts its summer garden party on Saturday, July 7. As well as a host of traditional attractions, including stalls and a raffle, visitors can enjoy the distinct sound

  • Size proves big issue

    CONCERNS have been raised over the size of an agricultural building proposed as part of plans to create a wildlife conservation area in a field next to Duckswich House. Maurice and Valerie Reynolds want to build the barn as part of plans to turn a derelict

  • Exchange of cultures

    UPTON could be set to expand its foreign links if proposals to twin the town come to fruition. Town councillor Tim Drake suggested twinning Upton with a riverside town somewhere in Europe during a council meeting. "A beautiful place like Upton should

  • Improved access

    DISABLED people could soon find it easier to access HSBC bank in Upton High Street. The bank has submitted plans to create a second entrance, in place of an existing window, to comply with disability laws. An existing interview room will be removed and

  • Teenager’s prom is a real miracle

    HORRIFIC injuries suffered in a car crash did not stop teenager Amy Endean making her school prom. Amy, of Leigh Sinton, was at risk of losing the sight in her left eye following the crash. She sustained fractures to the eye socket, pelvis, cheek and

  • Opinion

    FROM 6am on Sunday (July 1) it will be against the law to smoke in virtually all enclosed public areas, and not before time in our opinion. At last you will be able to go out in the evening confident in the knowledge that you won't be returning with

  • Help to keep spire standing

    Scaffolding has gone up round the spire of Christ Church, in Avenue Road, and repairs to this much-loved Malvern landmark are now under way. Church services and hall lettings will go on as usual. We apologise, however, for the inconvenience caused, not

  • Cameras are working

    I refer to the letter in the Malvern Gazette of the July 15 headed "We are owed an apology for expensive cameras which don't work". The Malvern Hills district static CCTV system was installed in 2003 and covers the area of Malvern town, Barnards Green

  • A vision thing

    THE Book of Proverbs tells us that "Where there is no vision, the people perish". Nearly 40 years ago, the vision of a former and distinguished chief education officer of Worcestershire, John Brooke, caused the two centres at Llanrug (Snowdonia) and

  • Valuable space

    I have met with the tenants of Fir Tree Walk and listened to the problems that are being encountered with the car park. The car park was provided for the benefit of the tenants of Fir Tree Walk, but it appears that, particularly in the evenings, the

  • Why fortunate?

    THE letters from Jan Dyer and Mrs F J Pritchard (Your Letters, June 22) seem rather patronising. My wife and I are fully aware that Green and Away's tented village proposal at Bransford is for educational purposes and that their ethos is benign, having

  • Major threat

    I FEEL that Coun Paul Tuthill deserves full support in stopping obscure job titles at MHDC (Malvern Gazette, June 22). Last year I tried to understand a half page advertisement for jobs in Worcester and I could not understand a single one. Jobs like

  • Still no solution

    I am full of remorse to the residents of Tanhouse Lane and their flooding problem, but being an old hand at this I know their pleas are falling on deaf ears. Believe me we have been asking our highways department for 10 years to sort our dilemma, to

  • Remembered

    I WOULD like to take this opportunity, through your letters column, to thank the unknown (to us) friends of my late mother (Joyce Gough), who visit and lay flowers at her grave. Me and all of my family are happy and humbled to think that she is remembered

  • Dolls' house dream granted by charity

    A BRAVE little girl's dreams came true this week when she was granted a special wish. Five-year-old Aliki Vlachos returned from school to her home in Broadlands Drive, Malvern, on Tuesday to find the Make-A-Wish Foundation had gathered her friends and

  • Cavalry Arms closes

    A PUB in Malvern has shut down just weeks after being taken over by new owners. The Cavalry Arms, in Clarence Road, was reopened by Nick Scott and Natalie Kent towards the end of April. They told the Gazette of their plans for a £50,000 refurbishment

  • Allotments plan stalls

    MALVERN Town Council has deferred putting in another planning application for allotments off Greenfields Road. At Tuesday's meeting, members were asked to approve making a new application for 23 allotments but referred the matter back to the council's

  • Mixed response to council plan

    THERE was a mixed reaction on Tuesday as Malvern Hills District Council adopted its official plan for the coming year. The Council Plan sets out its achievements, performance and key objectives for the coming year. Coun Tom Wells said that, while the

  • Disabled advisors needed for police

    NEW members are needed for a group which provides advice to West Mercia Constabulary. The Disability Independent Advisory Group is one of three which provides advice should a major or critical incident occur. Each group comprises 12 members from across

  • Smiles as public toilets re-open

    SMILES were on faces and ribbons proudly cut during the official re-opening of Edith Walk public toilets in Malvern town centre yesterday (Thursday). Glasses of bubbly were raised to mark the occasion, and gathered councillors, traders and residents

  • Home Secretary is former Dysons pupil

    MALVERN now has direct links with the brand new cabinet, through Jacqui Smith, Britain's first ever female Home Secretary, who grew up in the town. She was picked for the pivotal role during Gordon Brown's huge cabinet reshuffle this week. Ms Smith

  • Quiz in aid of sky-dive

    TWO barmen from the Foley Arms Hotel are holding a fundraising pub quiz, so they can throw themselves out of an aeroplane. Chris Thomas and bar manager Adam Harris are trying to raise £500 each, so that they can complete a charity skydive in aid of

  • 'Lives at risk' if 999 centre shuts

    HUNDREDS of lives will be put at risk if plans go ahead to close the Bransford Ambulance Control Centre, according to worried staff. Emergency calls could be answered up to 61 miles away, at centres in Stafford, or Brierley Hill, if West Mercia Ambulance

  • Rock gig will aid accident victim

    A ROCK gig is being staged in aid of a Malvern man who was paralysed in an accident. Thom Donaldson broke his neck in an accident last summer, and workmates at Morgan Motors, where he was an apprentice, have rallied round to raise money for him. Now

  • Sponsors needed for long ride

    A MALVERN artist is asking people to donate to the County Air Ambulance to mark her bicycle ride from John O'Groats to Land's End. Glynis Dray set out on her epic 1,255-mile ride on May 2, and completed it on June 2. Although she did not ask for sponsorship

  • Gardens on show

    GARDENS at Shuttifield Cottage, at Birchwood, near Storridge, will be open to the pubic, on Saturday, July 14. The three-acre gardens, with mixed borders, rose garden, and woodland walk, can be visited from 1pm to 5.30pm. Admission is £3.50 for adults

  • New moves in plans wrangle

    MALVERN Hills District Council has formed a special committee to deal with a controversial planning application made by one of its own members. Coun David Watkins has applied to convert buildings at 213 and 215 Worcester Road into three flats and two

  • Up and away for fine cause

    A THOUSAND balloons will fill the sky over Madresfield next Friday, July 6, as schoolchildren take part in a very special fundraiser. Madresfield Primary School is holding a Great Balloon Race to raise money for school funds. At 5pm 1,000 helium-filled

  • Pair are officially thanked

    A HEROINE who helped to drag a man from his car as it burst into flames is to receive a special commendation for her life-saving efforts. Stella Baylis, aged 38, of Morton Green, Welland, pulled Mini driver Chris Harris to safety following his collision

  • Barn conversion plan

    Barns at Hillcourt Farm in Welland could be converted into three new houses. The barns will be surplus to requirements with dairy farming at the farm set to cease. Agent Nigel Teale said the barns would benefit from the conversion as it would ensure

  • Work to start on hall

    Work on Malvern St James' new £4.4m sports hall gets under way on Monday when headteacher Rosalind Hayes officially cuts the first sod at 1.30pm. The school received permission to build the hall on land between Madresfield Road and Barnards Green Road

  • Punch proves a costly error

    A PUNCH thrown by a roofing worker, which caused a pub customer to lose three teeth, has cost him over £900. David Allton got involved in an argument with Calvin Taylor outside the Cavalry Arms in Malvern. Allton told police he was headbutted before

  • Fine for drugs crime landlord

    A PUB landlord has been ordered to pay more than £4,000 after being sentenced for drug crimes. Stephen Croft, licensee of the Halfway House, in Malvern Road, Powick, was jailed in March for four months by a judge sitting at Hereford Crown Court. He

  • Slimmer mum to race son

    A SON will race against his mother carrying the amount of weight she has managed to lose in just six months. Mum Helen Ritchie, 38, has lost five stone two in order to take part in The Malvern Spring, a 5km multi-terrain fun run on Sunday, July 1.

  • Full park for festival

    PRIORY Park reverberated to the sound of Christian music on Saturday afternoon, when the town's second Music X festival took place. The event built on the success of last summer's festival, and audiences thoroughly enjoyed it, said organisers. The Rev

  • Taught to straighten up

    HEALTH-concious youngsters at The Grove Infants School have spent a week learning how to look after their bodies. As well as learning exercise, yoga and massage skills, pupils were visited by Malvern chiropractor Catherine Owers, who taught them about

  • Fete a success story

    THE Poolbrook Community Fete, held last Saturday, was a great success, say organisers. Hundreds of people turned out to support the event, which included an art exhibition and dancing in Poolbrook Community Hall, and poster-making by members of the Octagon

  • Clubhouse becoming a reality

    PLANS for a new community building at Welland Sports Fields are near to becoming a reality. Welland Juniors FC and Welland Parish Council are joining forces on the project to build a much-needed clubhouse at the pitches, with changing facilities, toilets

  • Generosity a delight

    A WILDLIFE charity collected £810 in just two days last weekend at Morrisons supermarket. The Malvern group of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust was delighted by the generosity. Group chairman Jim Handley said: "It was a fantastic amount - we are so

  • Start date for building new dressing rooms

    "WORK on the laying of the foundations of Malvern Town FC's new dressing rooms at Langland Stadium will commence next week," said the Gazette 50 years ago. "This was reported by Mr A Cattell, honorary secretary of Malvern Town FC, at the club's annual

  • Postal service is frankly criticised

    THE state of the postal service in Malvern was concerning the Malvern Gazette 100 years ago, which devoted its editorial to the topic. "We understand that nearly 200 influential residents of Malvern - ladies and gentlemen, professional and business men

  • Echoes from the Past

    100 years ago WHAT might have been a serious accident occurred on Wednesday morning in Church Street. As Mr Reeves, the Conductor of the Municipal Orchestra, was walking slowly along it he was knocked down by a motor cyclist, who was proceeding down

  • Children just keep on running

    PUPILS from Malvern Wells CE Primary School visited the St Wulstan Nature Reserve in the village to take part in the Tesco Great School Run. Everyone in the school, from the age of four to 11, took part in the event, part of a national initiative to

  • Plea to help paint mural

    ARTISTIC youngsters are needed to help paint a wildlife and flowers mural in Great Malvern town centre. Malvern Town Council wants to decorate and disguise a boarded-up shop front on Belle Vue Terrace before the Heart of England In Bloom judges visit

  • Home liaison group is formed

    MALVERN Wells residents have formed a liaison group to deal with the prospect of a home for mental patients in the village. Private health care firm Partnerships in Care (PiC) is planning to site the home at Sherborne Tower, Hanley Road, a former nursing

  • Pupils go wild for Africa challenge

    PUPILS at the Wyche Primary School held a wacky hair day to help a Malvern woman volunteering in Africa later this year. Abi Izzard, aged 23, has to raise £1,900 to finance her 12-week trip to Tanzania, which she plans to spend working at an orphanage

  • Draw and win

    IMAGINATIVE children are needed to create an eye-catching logo for a new project at Eastnor Castle. A competition will find the best logo for a summer outdoor adventure programme Do it Outside, for 11-16 year-olds. The three-day programme teaches children

  • From Berrow to Greece on a bike

    A PENSIONER from Berrow is peddling his way to Greece during a gruelling 1,500 mile charity cycling challenge. David Steel, 60, sets off on the cycle ride of a lifetime on Saturday morning. The first leg of his ten-day trek will take him from Berrow

  • Bank boss in museum gift

    THE governor of the Bank of England will be presenting a commemorative £20 note to Elgar Birthplace Museum. While visiting the region on Monday, July 9, Mervyn King will make a detour to visit the Lower Broadheath museum. He will have a chance to see

  • Sleeping out

    SIX supporters of Amnesty International slept outside Lyttelton Well in Malvern in support of Refugee Week. Group chairman Bob Leverett said: "People were very supportive and friendly and we think it was a good way to draw attention to the plight of

  • Special visitors enjoy their trip

    Youngsters from Belarus are enjoying the clear air and stunning views of the Malvern Hills. Malvern group of Chernobyl Children Lifeline has arranged for six girls and four boys to stay with local families. The youngsters, aged around 11, will stay for

  • Raffle success

    LEDBURY Rotary Club ran a raffle at the Upton Jazz Festival and raised £1,100. The proceeds will support two charities, FOAG, which helps people in Uganda, and the Sarah Matheson Trust, the UK support charity for people living with, and caring for, the

  • Refurbishment is good for all

    MALVERN'S Abbey Hotel is celebrating the completion of the first stage of a major refurbishment. In little more than a year, 42 bedrooms, four conference suites and all the lounge and bar areas at the hotel have been given a complete overhaul at a cost

  • Golden wedding

    A COUPLE celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary by taking the plunge and flying abroad for the first time. Derrick and Maureen Bird, residents of Jamaica Road for 35 years, jetted off to Corfu with their grown-up granddaughter and her family last

  • Police pledge to hammer dealers

    POLICE say 48 people were charged with selling class A drugs in South Worcestershire in the year to March. Only one of the charges, for possession and supplying of heroin, crack cocaine and ecstasy, relates to an offender from Malvern. Worcester accounts

  • 130 agents get it utterly wrong

    A DESPERATE quest through a strange land by ill-assorted adventurers is the subject of The Wanderer's Tale, the first novel by David Bilsborough, published on Friday. The author, a former Chase pupil, describes the book as in the tradition of Tolkein

  • Shakespeare to music

    LOCALLY-based choral society Philomusica will be singing in support of Christian Aid at the Church of St James the Great, Colwall, tomorrow, (Saturday). The programme is entitled Shakespeare in Song and will include choral music and solo items featuring

  • Colourful Mexican fare

    Mexican band Los Squideros will bring Latin rhythms and colour to Malvern Youth Centre on Friday, July 6. The seven-member band featuring the hispanic vocals of Mary Squideros and lots of toe-tapping Latin dance music, blended with ska and Tex Mex. It

  • Shared passion for art

    TWO sisters share a joint exhibition at The Weavers Gallery, in Church Lane, Ledbury, from Tuesday to Sunday, July 10-15. Originally from Dublin, Jenny Pearce and Susan Seddon share a passion for art and craft. Jenny makes baskets and furniture using

  • What's on

    Cinemas Malvern Cinema: The Fly Boys (12) 7.45pm, Sat, Sun & Thurs mats 4.30pm. Odeon Worcester: Bridge to Terabithia (PG) 11.50; Die Hard 4.0 (15) Weds & Thurs 1.00, 3.25, 6.10, 8.40; Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PG) Fri & Mon-Thurs

  • Exhibition

    TWO giant stone heads and a selection of pieces inspired by a powerful earthquake were on display as Bransford-based sculptor Caro Sweet held her annual open day on Saturday. Centre stage was a clay sculpture Imagineer, being created for this year's Autumn

  • Film show for change

    MALVERN'S Greenpeace group is holding a special film and social evening on Thursday, July 5, at Malvern Youth Centre, Albert Road North. Films include Positive Change Through Action, What Are We Waiting For? and The Power of the Community, followed by

  • Le Grand Cirque - Review: Malvern Theatres

    Le Grande Cirque is an amazing combination of acrobatics, dancing and juggling - circus acts performed on stage, magically lit, beautifully costumed and quite simply breathtaking to watch. The international cast has incredible talent and skill, leaving

  • It's the ultimate one-woman show

    WITH half a century of showbusiness between them, Sandi Toksvig and Bonnie Langford bring the ultimate one-woman show to Malvern - with two of them. Short & Curly promises to be an excess of anecdotes, a sprinkling of song and dance and a lot of laughs

  • Arts fair is first event for new High Street UK project

    A SUNDAY arts fair is being organised to bring art, music and visitors into Malvern at the end of July. The arts fair on Sunday, July 29, is being organised by the High Street UK - Great Malvern project, a new initiative to help rejuvenate the town centre

  • America's first fighter pilots

    BASED on the adventures of the Lafayette Escradrille, the film The Fly Boys follows the story of young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the US entered World War I. They became the country's first fighter pilots, fighting a war

  • A programme to entertin

    MARTIN Setchell, professor of organ at Christchurch University, New Zealand, will give a organ recital at Great Malvern Priory tomorrow (Saturday) at noon. A native of Blackpool, he emigrated to New Zealand and is now a renowned international recitalist

  • Singing in good cause

    A HANDFUL of Songs is the title of the Malvern Singers 2007 summer concert at The Chase, Geraldine Road, Malvern, on Thursday, July 5, at 7.30pm. The Malvern Singers' guests will be Midsummer Music and tickets for the concert cost £5. They are available

  • Carol in concert

    THE Carol Lee Sampson Band is due to play at the Plough Inn, Upton, tonight (Friday) at 9pm.

  • In fine voice

    MALVERN College's Sing For Pleasure Choir will be in fine voice at its annual summer concert, on Tuesday (July 3). A varied programme, including pieces by Elgar, and excerpts from Millennium, by Alan Simmons, will be performed.The concert begins at 7.30pm

  • Mac tribute

    Tribute band Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is playing at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester on Saturday, July 7. Tickets cost £16.50 and are available from Huntingdon Hall on 01905 611427.

  • Poet with an ear for music

    JAMES Fenton, a poet with a passion to break down the boundaries between verse and song, opens Ledbury Poetry Festival today (Friday). He returns to the festival to read from and discuss The New Faber Book of Love Poems, which he edited, at The Community

  • Chance to say you were there

    TWO award-winning comedians will be previewing their brand new Edinburgh Festival shows at The Marrs Bar in Worcester during a live comedy evening on Thursday, July 5. The show features Welsh comedian and Perrier award nominee Rhod Gilbert, along with

  • Hundred beers on offer

    BREWERS and cider-makers from the Malvern and Ledbury areas will be supplying Beer on the Wye, Herefordshire CAMRA's third beer and cider festival. Among them will be Halmond's Frome-based Mayfields Brewery, launching its new beer, Hillbilly's Hiccup

  • Motown night always popular

    A MOTOWN and soul night is happening at the Civil Service Social Club, Pickersleigh Road, Malvern, on Saturday, July 7, to raise money for Motor Nuerone Disease. The event runs from 7pm to 1am with a barbecue from 8pm to 10pm, and tickets (£5) are available

  • Work seen by 10,000

    A Cradley artist, who painted a portrait of David Blunkett and his guide dog Sadie, is to have her work featured in a sensory art exhibition hosted by Guide Dogs for the Blind. Claire Dawkins work will be seen by 10,000 people at the Art For All exhibition

  • Youngsters show moves

    FUNKY moves and creative choreography will entertain audiences during a community dance event at the Swan Theatre, Worcester. Ledbury Youth Dance members are among the performers as danceFEST brings its end of year show to the venue, on Monday and Tuesday

  • Powerful local landscapes

    MAJESTIC panoramas of the Herefordshire countryside by artist Vanessa Pomeroy will be on display at an exhibition at the Greenstage Gallery, Bishop's Frome, in July. Her powerful local landscapes will feature alongside work by other artists at the exhibition

  • Bosbury

    TONIGHT (Friday) at Holy Trinity at 7.30pm, the John de Jong Trio perform beautifully crafted folk/soft rock-style music which will appeal to all the family. Tickets are £5 in advance from Esther Kay on 01531 670634 or £6 on the door (family £12/£15)

  • Canon Frome

    A NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch meeting has been arranged for 7pm on July 11 at Canon Frome Court to re-introduce the scheme in the area. The meeting will be led by Police Community Support Officer Alison Dore and PC Deb Huggins. They hope to rekindle interest

  • Castlemorton

    The summer fundraiser for St Gregory's Church takes place on Saturday, July 28, at Masons Farm by kind permission of Mr and Mrs R Best. In true and traditional fete style, there will be plenty to browse, enjoy and participate in at this fun event from

  • Colwall

    HEREFORDSHIRE Learning Champions will be available at Colwall Library on Tuesday between 2-4pm. Contact Jeremy Bevan on 07792 881072 or e-mail jbeavan@hereford shire.gov.uk. The next meeting of the Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society will be on Monday

  • Leigh

    AS the fund for the repair of the roof of St Edburga's grows, the steering committee will be meeting on Tuesday to plan the first stages of expenditure. On Sunday, contributions at Keith Hearnshaw's concert in Leigh Church at 7.30pm will be shared between

  • Longdon

    OUTER Limits met at the vicarage on Saturday. After a quick game of rounders, 22 members were busy making their own pizzas. Members were also busy deciding how they were going to spend grant money and finalising details for a chill room. The next event

  • Powick

    POWICK Playing Field Association is holding its annual fete and sports day on Saturday, July 14 from 2-4.30pm. The event is held on the playing field behind the school, entry from the parish hall entrance gate and the Old Malvern Road. All the usual

  • Wellington Heath

    THE quiz night at The Farmers Arms was again a tremendous success,with The Talbot Team winning by 10 points. Well done. Ken and Glen Appleby will be entertaining us on Thursday, July 5 with new, old, borrowed and blue. The Wellington Heath Christian

  • West Malvern

    THE Friends of St James's Church will be staging a motor treasure hunt with a difference on Friday, July 13, starting at the Dingle from 6.30pm, with the last start at 7.15pm. The organisers claim that the easy 40-mile route round the area is (almost