THERE was a small but select line-up at the Brewers Arms on Sunday for the colourful Easter Bonnet Parade. Competitors were of all ages and from far and wide, though it was perhaps disappointing that there were not more local entrants to parade before
WOMEN in Worcestershire living with cancer are being invited to a special cosmetics session helping them combat the signs of the disease and boost their self-esteem. The Look Good Feel Better ‘masterclass’ will be held from 11am until 1pm
MEN living with life-threatening conditions such as cancer are being invited to a special group helping them to relax and meet others in the same situation.The Men's Space group meets every Thursday in the peaceful gardens of St Richard's Hospice
THE next public meeting of the Colwall Village Society will be on Monday, April 28 in the Colwall Village Hall at 7.30 p.m.The short initial part of the meeting will comprise the AGM of the Society.Afterwards, there will be a talk by Professor Richard
ON Thursday, April 17 Martin Brown was able to deliver the talk, postponed from our February Meeting. Entitled Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, this was illustrated with wonderful colour photos and his amusing take on life there and enriched by his stories
A GROUP of six new paramedics with West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) are to star in a 15-part documentary series on BBC1. The first episode of First Time on the Frontline will be broadcast on Monday, April 28 and follows new members of the police
WITH the weather looking warmer – if wetter – Worcestershire’s gritting fleet has been shelved for another year. Although this winter was fairly mild, the Worcestershire County Council-run gritting team clocked up more than 50,000 miles
VENUE Berrow Village Hall on Friday, May 9 at 7.30pm. Canada - a tale of two journeys. tTis great country will be told in pictures with commentary on the above date.Tickets to include a glass of wine and light refreshments and are available from Pendock
FRIDAYS in St James' Church is Coffee and Chat. At a loose end? Feel like some company? Why not drop in any time between 10.3am and noon. Bring a friend, bring your knitting or just bring yourself! All welcomeNext item concerns this year’
BUDDING poets from Worcestershire are being encouraged to send in their work for inclusion in The National Poetry Anthology – a collection showcasing the best of British talent. Entry is free and all winners will get a free copy of the book. One
TWO seasonal knockout competitions reached their conclusions at The Worcestershire Golf Club in Malvern Wells. In the men’s winter four-ball, Tom Howells (handicap 4) and Brian Kendall (12) met Paul Jones (6) and Pete Basten (15) in a thrilling
THE President Margaret Coulson welcomed 28 members and one visitor to the meeting on April 9. It was pleasant coming out whilst still light heralding longer days.Mary is again organising the competition and pennies for ACWW to be put in a pot this time.The
VISITORS are always welcome on the first Monday of the month at Colwall Village Hall. We meet for 7.30pm when there is a talk given by a person well versed in their speciality. Arrive early, meet the members and enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee.On Monday
BOTH Paperstation Malvern Table Tennis League handicap finals produced exciting matches with both games only settled in the final sets. In the main competition, the all-Division One clash was won by CSSC Ramblers over Pterodactyls Old Boys by just
PLANT Sale, coffee morning, bring and buy this Saturday, April 26 commencing at 10am till noon at Eastnor Bowling Club by kind and generous permission of their committee. This is a brand new venue for us and we look forward to sharing it with you our
A HI-FI, an Xbox video games console, a 37-inch television and a 22-inch television were stolen from a house in Archer Close, Malvern, between midnight on Monday, April 21 and 7.50pm on Thursday, April 24. The items are worth a total of £250. Any
A PAIR of lambs worth a total of £60 were stolen from a field adjacent to the A38 in the Broomhall area on the outskirts of Worcester between 8am and 7pm on Thursday, April 24. Any information call 101 quoting incident number 638-s-240414.
TONIGHT, Friday April 25, at Bosbury Parish hall, , Flicks in the Sticks are screening Philomena (12A) starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan. Homemade ice cream, wine and nibbles will be available. Entrance is £4.50 for adults and £2.50 for
THE decision on public transport subsidy cuts, effectively ending many bus services across Malvern Hills, was delayed on February 6, 2014. This follows a previous subsidy cut of £2.5 million in 2011. While the Tory-led county council attempted to
WEST Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has praised Malvern’s "brilliant brains" after defence giant QuinetiQ won a pair of Queen’s Awards for Industry. The company based in St Andrew's Road has been given two awards –
OUR Holy Week at Christ Church began with a simple and moving Maundy Thursday Holy Communion with Canon Harold Goddard where we thought of that first Communion consumed by Jesus himself and his disciples in that upper room, the very same we follow over
THE cricket season begins tomorrow for many Malvern Hills sides with Barnards Green leading the way. Green were fourth in Birmingham and District Premier League Division One last season in a record finish for a local club. But, after three
THE 675 bus through the village was well used over the Easter weekend, and at one point was so full that it struggled to make it up the hills! Thank you to all who took the time to respond to the Herefordshire questionnaire regarding the bus review.Tomorrow
MEMBERS attending the meeting held on Tuesday, April 1 were greeted by a large, colourful wall hanging of tulips that had been made by Ineke Berlyn, the visiting speaker. The theme was not surprising, as she was born in the Netherlands! Today, she lives
100 years ago. When, a few weeks ago, a plan for the building in West Malvern of an open-air school for physically unfit children was passed by the District Council without any comment, the matter passed almost unobserved and the public will doubtless
