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  • MALVERN PRIORY

    THE Priory will ring to the glorious sounds of the Baroque on Saturday, June 6, when Piers Maxim conducts his second concert as Director of Music of the Elgar Chorale, having succeeded Dr Donald Hunt in January. The programme is entitled Gloria, taking

  • What is this housing need?

    Sir - One of the reasons we need so many new houses is because families split up. If more funding was put into supporting families in difficulty (affordable childcare, counselling etc.) perhaps they'd have more chance of staying together. Even so, what

  • Thank you, young man

    Sir - My husband and I would like to extend a very warm thank you to the young man who, having found some documents in the street in front of the Post Office in Malvern Link, handed them in to the Post Office saying he thought they looked important. They

  • Bob Ceen is keen to press on

    BOB Ceen moves into the second half of the Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship season with the Severn Valley Stages in Builth Wells tomorrow. Worcester’s Paul Davy and co-driver Roger Allan took the series lead from Ceen at the Plains Rally

  • WELLAND

    THE dates for the Welland Car-Boots are June 7, 21 and 28, July 5, 12 and 19, August 2, 9 and 16. August 23 and 30 are reserved dates and there will be no car-boots on June 14 (Three Counties Weekend) and July 26 (Welland Steam Fair). All dates are Sundays

  • Hanleys Community Cafe and Market

    AS England faces New Zealand in the second day of the second test match Hanleys Community Cafe & Market hopes to discover some great cricket players of the future during its cricket themed event tomorrow morning (Saturday, May 30). Members of the Upton

  • Getting up close to wildlife

    WILDLIFE experts are running an evening course to help people get even closer to their favourite animals.Members of the Worcestershire Recorders, a local society that record wildlife found in the county, are leading the discovering microscopes session

  • CODDINGTON

    THERE will be a Spring flower walk and Barbecue on Saturday, May 30 at Coddington. Please ring John Marsham 01531 640260 if you would like to join us. Walks are planned to cater for all ages and fitness. Do come and enjoy our lovely village and surroundings.On

  • Juniors show promise during tough season

    WELLAND Juniors Colts under 11s had a disappointing season, finishing bottom of Mercian Fortis Junior League Division Two. But they did show promise and the team hope to stick together with hope of a more successful 2015-16 campaign. Players

  • MALVERN FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

    MEMBERS at the well-attended May meeting listened to a fascinating talk called Finding the Father of Hi-Fi. Given by Malvern-based Professor David Briggs, it told the story of the legendary Wharfedale Hi-Fi speakers and their much-admirer builder, Gilbert

  • WELLINGTON HEATH

    TOMORROW there is a wild-flower walk starting at Coddington church at 10.30am. Refreshments afterwards are free, although a donation is requested to support the church there.Christ Church service at 9.30am is Family Communion, and the prayer meeting on

  • Dick Tugwell stars for unbeaten Colwall thirds

    LEADERS Colwall thirds secured a winning draw at Goodrich seconds in Marches League Division Three. They remain unbeaten despite losing the toss and taking first knock on a firm pitch, which was not a poor batting surface. Colwall’s run-rate

  • GUARLFORD & MADRESFIELD

    LAST Sunday a visit from the Bishop of Dudley, Right Reverend Graham Usher, to St Mary’s Church, Madresfield, was the highlight of the week. The service of Pentecost also saw the baptism of Arwin, Denise and Justine, followed by the confirmation of Denise

  • Sophie takes over as junior captain

    FIFTEEN-year-old Sophie Price is the 2015-16 captain of Ross-on-Wye Golf Club's juniors’ section. She succeeds Niall Powell, who set a fine example to the Gorsley club’s youngsters during the last 18 months. Price has a strong golfing pedigree

  • POWICK

    POWICK Ramblers held their AGM last month when the committee was re-elected.Don Woodfin reported on the number of walks which had taken place over the last year, namely 55 including evening walks. That numbered an average of one a week with an average

  • Driver escapes without injury following collision in Malvern

    A FORTY-five year old driver from Malvern escaped without injury following a collision in his grey Ford Fiesta Zetec, in Townsend Way, Malvern.The single-vehicle incident occurred at around 11pm on Thursday and was reported to the police by a member of

  • Mountain bike stolen

    POLICE are looking at CCTV footage following the theft of a silver Carrera mountain bike that was stolen from a cycle rack in Martley Road, Lower Broadheath, between 5pm on Friday May 1 and 9am on Monday May 25. The bike is valued at £200.

  • BOSBURY

    On May 31, Trinity Sunday, the Group of Hop Churches (Ashperton, Bosbury, Canon Frome, Munsley, Stoke Edith, Stretton Grandison, Tarrington and Yarkhill) will celebrate Holy Communion at 10am in Holy Trinity Church, Bosbury. All are welcome.The next meeting

  • Ten-wicket bowler downs Malvern for 68

    MALVERN crashed to defeat at Feckenham in Worcestershire Cricket League Division Two as Tom Coulson took all 10 wickets. The pace ace claimed 10-18 in 11.4 overs with six maidens as he bowled six batsmen, trapped two lbw and had the remaining two

  • CALLOW END WI

    THE May meeting was the occasion for the Annual Meeting, and also for consideration of the Resolution to go before the National Annual meeting at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 4. The President opened the evening with a welcome to all, particularly

  • Top bands up for Livestock Festival this year

    A STAR-studded line up will send tunes ringing out across the Malvern Hills this summer. Livestock Festival, held at Manor Farm in Longdon near Tewkesbury, overlooking the beauty spot, will this year feature chart-toppers Scouting for Girls, Toploader

  • Barnards Green go top after Walsall win

    BARNARDS Green took over at the top of Birmingham and District Premier Cricket League Division One after winning by 24 runs at previous joint leaders Walsall. The hosts, relegated from the Premier Division last season, won the toss and put Green

  • Two centuries not enough to ensure a victory

    BARNARDS Green seconds’ Dovey brothers both scored centuries during a fine partnership in Birmingham and District Premier League Division Two South. At North End Lane, Green won the toss against Stourbridge and chose to bat first, accumulating