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  • Hills alive with the sound of music

    MALVERN rocked out over the weekend as more than 120 musicians took to the stage in venues across the town. The third Malvern Rocks festival saw performances take place in 16 venues. Among those who performed was 19-year-old James Mattey, from

  • New exercise equipment is installed thanks to people power

    A NEW set of outdoor fitness equipment has just been installed at a recreation ground off Elgar Avenue in the Pickersleigh area of Malvern.The equipment has been installed thanks to local residents' group the Big Pickersleigh Project, which secured

  • Witness appeal following Malvern attack

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Malvern last month in which a man was asked for money and pushed to the ground. At about 5.45pm on Monday, June 16 a 45-year-old man from the town was walking through the grounds of Holy Trinity Church

  • Worcester nurse to speak at international cancer conference

    A NURSE leading cancer services in Worcestershire has been picked to speak at an international conference in the USA looking at how treatment for the condition can be made more comfortable. Cancer manager for Worcestershire Anne Sullivan will be one of

  • Laptop donation is a boost for community group

    TECHNOLOGY company Malvern Instruments has just donated 12 reconditioned laptop computers to Malvern-based Community First.The donation is part of a five-year strategic partnership between the company and the community organisation, which will include

  • Upton funeral director's open day into renovation plans

    AN OPEN day is set to be held at an Upton funeral directors into its plans for renovation. The refurbishment is planned to be completed by September this year, and will result in a variety of new and refurbished facilities, as well as expansion

  • Worcestershire hospital trust drops in quality rankings

    DEATH rates at Worcestershire’s three major hospitals and the standard of care provided to stroke patients have been flagged up as areas of concern in a report into the trust running the facilities. In a Care Quality Commission (CQC) Intelligent

  • Lighten up, share, be happy!

    IT was interesting to see an American perspective as regards the soon-to-be-breathless people around Haysland field, once it has been put into the much-needed housing stock in Malvern's hour of need, rather than provide yet another set of lungs for

  • George needs a new home away from busy roads

    GEORGE is a one-year-old black male in the care of the Worcester and District branch of Cats Protection.He is a friendly, lively and playful cat who is fine with children and other cats.Unfortunately, George has no road sense, so will need a new home

  • I'd buy chief executive a clock, but not a holiday home!

    IF Malvern Hills District Council's chief executive is made redundant his statutory payout would be £12,000. But our political leaders want to enhance his payout to give him an extra £100,000 at least.Whilst I am quite happy for people

  • Badgers crash MP's advice surgery

    PROTESTORS dressed as badgers invaded an MP's advice surgery in Malvern to voice their opinion on the badger cull.Members of Worcestershire Veggies and Vegans stood at the entry to MP Harriett Baldwin's advice surgery, held in the Lyttleton Rooms