A DISPUTE over who should repair a crooked footpath in Malvern has been resolved. As previously reported in your Malvern Gazette, pensioner Tony Walker, who lives in Duke of Edinburgh Way, contacted both Worcestershire County Council and Festival
I UNDERSTAND the war memorial on the High Street in Ledbury is to be refurbished prior to the 100th Anniversary in 2014 of the outbreak of the Great War. But I gather the town council is considering discarding the four “stone blocks” on the corners
WORCESTERSHIRE Acute NHS Hospital Trust has apologised to 38 families for “appalling” failures of care after legal action revealed a patient starved to death. A total of 35 cases were brought against Alexandra Hospital in Redditch and three against
I REALLY must complain about the new LED street lights that have appeared in Ledbury. While I appreciate that they might save the council a few pounds a year in running costs and tick a few boxes in the futile attempt at reducing carbon emissions
MALVERN’S new Neighbourhood Watch leader is appealing for hundreds of good Samaritans to come forward and help the fight against crime. The call by Martin Lawrence comes after the number of registered local co-ordinators in the town fell from 101
THIS year’s Tree of Light has been a great success, thanks to the many people and organisations who have helped, including the Malvern Gazette. We have not yet received details of all our expenditure, and of course we have not been able to claim
A NATIONAL charity dedicated to helping over-50s back into work will be holding a series of workshops in Malvern. The Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise is running a free six-week course, starting on Thursday, January 17, focusing on setting
I WOULD like to say how cruel I felt the comments were by Jo Raynor last week about the Rose Bank sculpture. Jo says that she is an art lecturer, so I wondered if it is not a matter of sour grapes? As for me, the two buzzards are beautiful,
MALVERN Hills District Council is facing up to a £1 million reduction in government funding – prompting fears it will become the ‘Ryanair’ of councils in a bid to balance the books. As councillors discussed how they would address the shortfall,
