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  • Competition open to street performers

    A STREET theatre competition offering the chance to win £750 and a professional booking has been launched. Worcester Festival, which runs during August, has opened the opportunity to amateur groups or individuals and is dangling the promise of

  • Bosbury

    IN spite of the weather, Bosbury enjoyed a wonderful jubilee weekend, including the splendidly well-attended Big Lunch, the sold-out pig roast and the Bell’s spectacular firework display. The fete was relocated to the parish hall. Very many thanks

  • Colwall WI

    THE meeting on May 14 was opened by Moira Duncan, standing in for president Cath Blackwell. Members and guests were welcomed and apologies given from members unable to attend. The Annual Ledbury Group Meeting was also mentioned with an invitation

  • Poetry on a grand scale once again

    POETS from all around the world will descend on Ledbury this month for the town’s 15th annual poetry festival. The event has risen to become Britain’s most eminent celebration of poetry since its creation in 1997, boasting a world-class reputation

  • On your marks for annual race

    ENTRIES for the annual Malvern Joggers’ 10k race are now open. This will be the fourth time the Joggers will host the scenic, multi-terrain event, which is open to runners of all levels of ability. Applicant numbers have soared since the race began

  • Birtsmorton

    SATURDAY, June 2, will live long in the memory of the residents of Birtsmorton, as this was the occasion on which many in the community came together to mark the Diamond Jubilee. The Farmers Arms kindly offered to host this auspicious event and

  • Reminder of 160 years of bottled Malvern water

    A LASTING reminder of 160 years of Malvern Water being bottled in the town has been preserved for thousands of visitors to see thanks to the Friends of Malvern Springs and Wells and the Three Counties Showground. When the Malvern Water factory

  • Awards for police who dealt with shooting

    POLICE officers who handled a shooting in Leigh Sinton have been honoured at an awards ceremony. The evening at Hindlip Hall recognised the outstanding commitment and dedication shown by a number of officers and staff above and beyond the call

  • Disused pub’s future to be discussed at meeting

    THE future of a disused pub in West Malvern will be on the agenda when the parish council meets this week. The Lamb, West Malvern Road, has been closed for about 18 months, and developer Peter Styles has now put in two planning applications for

  • I am always loyal

    I HAVE just read in the Malvern Gazette about the proposed new parking charges and was shocked to read that while virtually all charges are going down, the residents’ parking permit is to rise by 66 per cent. The only other reported rise is for

  • Athletics

    THE Dymock half-marathon attracted 115 entries from all over England with the village’s James Rose winning. Representing Severn AC, Rose conquered the event for the third successive year and finished ahead of Halesowen’s Mark Hadley and Gloucester