100 years ago.

The annual excursion of the Malvern District Council employees took place on Monday, the place selected being Weymouth. So largely was the excursion patronised that two special trains had to be run, the number of tickets sold being 750, which constitutes a record. The firth train, heavily laden and of great length, left Malvern Link at 4 o'clock. The trains traveller via Bath and Broadstone Junction, time being allowed at Bath for refreshments on the outward and homeward journey.The first train reached Weymouth at 9.30 and the second half an hour later. Numerous attractions were afforded by this up-to-date seaside resort, the most popular being sea trips to Portland, of which many took advantage. A squadron of the Channel Fleet lay in the bay im preparation for the Naval Review at Portsmouth, and a sail round the fleet and a visit of inspection to HMS Ajax were extremely interesting. A start was made for home at 9 o'clock and the first train reached Malvern at 2.30am.

Malvern Gazette, July 17, 1914.

50 years ago.

Malvern Hills Conservators on Monday decided to close the Gold Mine car park. The park, which can accommodate up to about eight cars, is situated on the higher slopes of the Worcestershire Beacon above the Wyche Cutting. Moving that the park should be closed permanently, Mr A Ballard said the Board's principal duty was to preserve the Malvern Hills in a natural state. He did not think allowing cars on the hills about 900 feet up, or high-level car parks, was consistent with that or with what the Conservators were trying to do. The Gold Mine car park was at the junction of a number of footpaths, the approach road was not too good and sufficient parking space had, in any case, already been provided. A lay-by car park has been provided near the Wyche Cutting, and there was now a parking area for about 200 cars at the disused Earnslaw Quarry as well as at the West of England Quarry. Mrs I Southall seconded Mr Ballard's proposal that the Gold Mine car park should be closed permanently, and the Board agreed.

Malvern Gazette, July 17, 1964.

25 years ago.

Severn Trent Water Authority admitted this week that it is pumping more waste into rivers around Malvern than the law allows - and seeking back-dated approval for its actions. Mr Graham Wood, district manager for STWA said the applications had been backdated to the beginning of the year because the excess, sometimes up to 30 per cent too much, was already being discharged.He explained that the change in permission was needed because sewage works had exceeded their limits and the authority could be taken to court when the industry was privatised. Effluent flowing into Cradley Brook at Cradley sewage works has been up to a third too high and that into a tributary of the River Teme at Alfrick exceeded the rules by a fifth, while the flow into Leigh Brook from West Malvern is slightly over the limit. Mr Wood said problems with investment and restrictions on spending had caused problems. "It is not that we have not wanted to carry out this work, we have not been able to," he said.

Malvern Gazette, July 21, 1989.