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  • Hundreds of local PCs will be at Games

    MORE than 200 officers from West Mercia Police will be helping to ensure the Olympic Games run smoothly this summer. The force is working with other constabularies to help staff the London 2012 Games for 62 days between Monday, June 4, and Sunday

  • Part of radar team

    IT was interesting to see that the 70th Anniversary of radar coming to Malvern is being marked by a cycle ride. (Malvern Gazette, May 18). My late father, Ron Taylor, was one of the original team who moved from Christchurch to Malvern in 1942.

  • Display gets royal seal of approval

    GALLERY owner Anna Brook was commissioned to create a family of floral corgis to greet the Queen as she opened the Chelsea Flower Show. Mrs Brook was approached after she displayed a floral corgi at her Iapetus Gallery in Belle Vue Terrace for the

  • Cycling - Velo Club in hilly tester

    TWENTY Velo Club Sevale riders faced a demanding 12- mile hilly course, taking in the British Camp climb and returning via Hollybush. Jez Pile continued his winning ways to finish in a time of 34 minutes 20 seconds, followed by Mike Amery (35.22

  • Teenagers trapped 180m up rock face

    TWO teenagers were rescued on Friday night after they got stuck 180 metres up a rock face. Emergency services were called to North End Quarry, Malvern, at about 9.45pm to reports the boys had become trapped. Crews specially trained in line rescue

  • Angling - Goodard seals Spring Cup victory at Mathon

    MALVERN United Angling Association’s Spring Cup second round was fished on Mathon pool. Unusually cold conditions for spring again made the fish less willing to feed but there were perch and skimmers caught as well as smaller fish. The island

  • Free water advice

    IN response to Mr Ford’s letter (Malvern Gazette, May 18) if he logs on to severntrent.savewater.co.uk, he will find a range of water butts available to buy, a large number of free watersaving products, together with various advice on how to save

  • Cricket - Eastnor crash to late loss at Water Orton

    EASTNOR were pipped at the post when Water Orton’s overseas batsman Ben Trew dominated a last-wicket partnership of 23 to grab a narrow onewicket win. Batting first in damp conditions in a Birmingham League Division Two match reduced to 47 overs-aside

  • Ramblers ready for walking fest

    RAMBLERS from near and far will be in town this weekend for the Malvern Walking Festival. Running until Sunday, June 3, the festival includes an all-new five-day discovery walk, running from Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds and back to Malvern

  • Police plea after tyres slashed on seven cars

    POLICE are asking Malvern residents to stay alert following a spate of car tyre slashings in the town. At least seven cars had their tyres slashed on Wednesday, May 16. The vehicles targeted were mainly parked around Thirlstane Road, College

  • Rugby Union - Somers Park ‘A’ team claim the top honours

    SOMERS Park Primary School ‘A’ took the plaudits at Malvern Rugby Club in a district competition. The Somers Park Avenue youngsters claimed the main trophy as 32 teams and more than 380 children contested honours. Malvern Hills District Council

  • Landmark tower open to public for the first time

    PEOPLE will be hoping for a clear view over the Malvern Hills when when a famous county landmark opens to the public for the first time. The Panorama Tower at Croome, near Upton, has been renovated by the National Trust after it was acquired in