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  • Chase says farewell to two veteran staff members

    THE Chase School said farewell to two members of staff who have between them served the school for 40 years.The school's summer term ended with a party to say goodbye to Annie Williams, deputy head for 21 years, and Mitzi Janes, the school's support

  • I'm overwhelmed by generous offers to help the Scouts

    INDEED, the Scouts were dismayed at the theft of the tow hitch from our trailer.Over the years it has been an invaluable piece of equipment for transporting camping kit. Its loss threatened the upcoming Cub camp and later the Scouts annual camp.The response

  • Please stay safe, and stay out of quarries

    LAST year during a two-month period of unusually warm weather six people drowned in former quarry lakes across the UK.Quarry operators know that the warmer weather heralds an increase in young people and adults entering quarries uninvited with potentially

  • POWICK

    CONGRATULATIONS to Hayley Brassington on attaining the trophy for the student demonstrating the most effort on her Animal Care Course at Harpury College, Gloucestershire. Congratulations to her elder sister Lyndsey on gaining a BA (Hons) Degree in English

  • Why can't statue be left uncovered so we can touch it?

    WE understand the lovely bronze statue currently located in the Bistro at Malvern Theatres is to be moved to a more prominent position, which is to be commended.What we find difficult is that it is to be covered in glass, why?This morning people were

  • Quality of speeches at planning meeting was excellent

    I WAS a member of the main planning committee of Malvern Hills District Council that was reconvened last Thursday after tragedy at the previous meeting.The meeting started with members of the public and other interested councillors sharing their views

  • District council should listen to public opinion on food bank

    THE Gazette should be congratulated on doing what the Tory leadership of Malvern Hills District Council seem reluctant to do – canvassing the opinion of local people with its food bank online poll. Believing that our council should not profit from

  • LEDBURY AND DISTRICT CIVIC SOCIETY

    THE final talk of the season was given by Chris Johnson and was a thrilling account of his trek to (and up!) K2, in the Chinese Korakorum. With a summit almost as high as that of Everest, this was never going to be an afternoon stroll, but was challenging

  • Man injured in grasstrack racing event

    A MAN has been injured after the sidecar he was in overturned at a grasstrack racing event near Ledbury.It happened at the ACU British Masters Grass Track Challenge at Orlhams Farm, Leddington. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called shortly after