THE Royal British Legion Ledbury and District Branch is launching its poppy appeal tomorrow (Saturday, October 25).The appeal will commemorate all those from Ledbury who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and will launch with a balloon release
FOLLOWING the success of its first comedy night last year, Malvern Hills Labour Party is holding the second Stand up for Labour fundraising event on Friday, November 7. Held at the Memorial Hall, it features Crispin Flintoff and a new trio of top comedy
8,590 MORE houses for Malvern - the planners must be joking.The 8,590 houses would have to be powered, heated, watered, sewered, infrastructured and fed.Electricity supplies are on a knife edge; water supplies are under threat of pollution and/or shortage
TWO West Malvern residents, Katie Francis and Duncan Hedges, made global news this week after narrowly avoiding the Annapurna avalanche disaster while on a trekking holiday in Nepal. Mural artist Katie has worked a remarkable, largely DIY transformation
WHY has the car park in Victoria Road been included in the blueprint for the SWDP?This is used by many people wishing to use the library, shops etc. This development will not fit in with the gracious properties that reflect the origins of the town'
DIRECTOR of rugby Dave Irish insists Malvern must turn Spring Lane into a fortress this season. Irish’s men have chalked up two successive home wins and will battle for a third tomorrow against lowly Leamington in Midlands Two West (South) (3pm
POWICK Ramblers have enjoyed many walks in fine weather this autumn including walks around Longley Green, and through orchards around Storridge, and last week along the Birmingham Canal starting at Hanbury Wharf, near Droitwich. The walk next Thursday
ANOTHER busy week and another first for Christ Church, when on Tuesday , the ESO recorded their new performance which premiered in London this weekend, Wall of Water.Then, on Thursday, October16, we were delighted to host a charity event, the Cantabile
FAMILIAR images of Malvern's heritage appear in the town's latest public artworks - a set of four colourful mosaics at the Malvern Cube community centre.The mosaics were created in a collaboration involving Malvern mosaic artist Victoria Harrison
MEMBERS of a Malvern camera club focused on maybe their toughest challenge yet, when they took on the notorious Eggheads. Trevor Bell Mike Gast, Ian Thompson, Colin Walls, Cliff Williams and Peter Warner, of Beacon Camera Club, travelled to Glasgow
THIS week, many churches will be celebrating Bible Sunday. As the name suggests, it is the Sunday when we think especially of what the Bible means to us – although of course we read it and reflect on it at all our church services. Some people today
WEST Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has welcomed the new NHS England five-year plan, stating it highlights the vital role ambulance services can play in the future of the NHS.The plan sets out the challenges that face the health service as it moves
ACORN'S Children Hospice Jumble Sale, September 6.A huge thank you to the helpers, those who donated prizes, also people who came along to buy.We raised a total of £430 and a good day was had by all.JEAN LOADER, ANN & SHIRLEY Welland
WE have enjoyed two successful events in the past week and raised further funds towards the repair of the roof. Many thanks to all who attended the Bridge Drive, raising £345 and also to the Appleyard Ceilidh Band and caller Chris Mulvey who led
INTREPID teams of fundraisers collected more than £12,000 for St Richard’s Hospice by completing the paddle, plod and pedal challenge.All of the sponsorship money from the endurance challenge in July, which involved paddling from Pershore
THEOctober meeting will be held on Thursday, October 30 at 7.30pm in Somers Park Methodist Church Hall. Ruth Poel will be speaking about a Busman's Holiday and visitors are welcome. Car parking is available.Some members hope to attend the Blackmore
PLEASE note that the village pantomime, Hansel and Gretel: Half Baked, presented by the Wellington Heath Amateur Dramatic Society, is at the end of November, not October, as stated last week. The dates are Thursday, November 27, Friday,November 28 at
THE Price of Ham proved a winning subject for Stan Cantrill's speech at last week's meeting – even if it mystified his audience at first. After disarming his listeners with a suitably food-related joke involving items on a Chinese takeaway
years ago. There are signs, so far as Malvern is concerned, that the War panic is calming down and that things are coming back to their normal conditions. And, indeed, there is no reason why they should not. "Business as usual" is a motto Malvern
