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  • Scrap crackdown gets a thumbs-up

    TOUGHER regulations to crack down on rogue scrap metal dealers have been welcomed. Malvern Hills District Council has agreed to adopt tough new government legislation billed as a “much more robust regime”. The Scrap Metal Dealers Act aims to

  • Veils ban on health frontline

    l staff in Worcester are not allowed to wear veils while treating patients. There is currently no national guidance on uniform policies for the 160 NHS trusts in England, with decisions left down to the discretion of local managers. But at

  • Welland get home glory over Rovers

    WELLAND bounced back with a 4-2 home win over Leckhampton Rovers in Cheltenham Association League Division Three. The villagers, who put in a poor display during a 3-1 defeat to Fintan the previous weekend, took the lead midway through the first-half

  • King and Loader strike for Town to claim points

    MALVERN Town picked up their third West Midlands League Premier Division victory of the season against Worcestershire rivals Bewdley Town. Les Jones’ side triumphed 2-1 at the Langland Stadium through goals from Reece King and Louis Loader to end

  • Red-hot hitman Martin fires 12 in just two days

    GEORGE Martin netted 12 goals in the McDonald's Worcester and District League over two days. In the Saturday Division, he scored seven times for Arrow 2000 who thrashed Malvern Hills 13-0. The following day, he added another five as Heenans

  • England for Georgia

    MALVERN cricket star Georgia Hennessy’s career continues to go from strength to strength after she was selected to represent England women’s under 19s in South Africa. The 16-year-old is part of a 15-strong squad named to play three Twenty 20s

  • Malvern eye winning habit

    MALVERN Rugby Club need to rediscover their winning habit at Stoke in Midlands One West tomorrow (3pm), according to player-coach Alan Keylock. The Spring Lane side have endured a mixed start to the campaign since being relegated from National

  • Superfast? It’s more like superslow, say protesters

    RESIDENTS and businesses in West Malvern are still battling for their broadband almost two years after an upgraded ‘superfast’ service was set to be delivered. Despite repeated promises from BT that its fibre-optic service will be delivered, people

  • Survivor Ben takes on the Three Peaks challenge

    A MAN who survived a rare brain tumour and defied doctors by going on to have a baby is gearing for the Three Peaks Challenge. Ben Lindon, aged 34, of West Malvern Road, who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 2008, is taking on Ben

  • Now schools face strikes after fire service action

    PARENTS and pupils are preparing for a one-day strike by members of teaching unions NUT and NASUWT on Tuesday. Among the schools which will be shut are the Chase, Colwall Primary and Malvern Wells Primary as teachers strike over pay and terms and

  • Leaders ready for perfect double act

    SAVE Malvern Town FC consortium leaders Chris Pinder and Ted Grizzell are, by their own admission “probably the youngest football club owners in the country”. But they believe their respective business and footballing backgrounds – not to mention

  • Teenagers are bailed

    TWO teenagers who pleaded guilty to robbery at the Elgar Superstore in Malvern have been remanded on bail for sentence on October 18. Rhys Gilks, aged 18, and Lawrence White, 19, both of Élgar Avenue, Malvern, admitted stealing alcohol, lottery

  • Local lads rescue Malvern Town FC

    A TAKEOVER deal to secure the future of struggling Malvern Town Football Club has been agreed. Your Malvern Gazette can reveal that club officials have accepted a takeover offer from the Save Malvern Town Football Club Consortium (SMTFCC).