THE Upton Blues Festival is still going ahead despite the horrendous weather. In a bid to cope with the torrential rain organisers have moved the festival campsite to the town's Hill Community Centre, in Milestone Road, and made Upton Memorial Hall the
FRIDAY night road commuters have been told that there are now only four main routes in and out of the Worcester city area due to flooding. "We are losing the use of so many roads so quickly that we can now identify only one route north, east, south
EMERGENCY services and local authorities are promising "fully joined up action" to deal with the flood crisis. At 2.30pm today (Friday) roads closed by flooding included the B4424 at Callow End, A4103 at Bransford just past Bankhouse, the A449 at Newland
ALL primary schools across Worcestershire have been closed early today, as floods spread across the county. Radio alerts have been sent out and parents contacted. The A4449 Malvern to Worcester Road is flooded as is the A4103 Bransford Road. The A465
TORRENTIAL rain is causing chaos for many homeowners and motorists in and around Malvern. The fire brigade was called out this morning to rescue a stranded motorist stuck in flood waters in Stocks Lane, Leigh Sinton. Many drivers are finding the main
PUPILS at a Hanley Swan Primary School are being sent home because of the torrential rain. Staff have been calling parents to collect their children early on the last day of term. A school spokesman said: "The roads are just horrendous and it is horrible
SEWAGE flooded into a Malvern Link business this morning (Friday) as a result of the torrential rain. David Pereira of Millennium Motors, Spring Lane North, had to borrow a pump from anothe business on the estate to keep the sewage out of his premises
AFTER a morning of torrential rain, flood barriers will be erected in Upton within the next 24 hours. Mercia Inshore Search and Rescue chairman Dave Walker said the River Severn was now only a couple of feet from bursting its banks, and that he expected
SAUNDERS Stephen Remembering a very special brother and uncle passed away July 19th, 2006. Missed very much, always in our thoughts and hearts, Linda, Max, Mike and Nick. Published in paper 20/07/2007
PANTER. Elizabeth. Died July 19th, 1995. Precious memories of a lovely mum. Not a day do we forget you, In our hearts you are always near, As we loved you, so we miss you, As it dawns another year. Loved and missed everyday. Love Jean, Mike and Families
JONES Dorothy July 24th, 2003. In loving memory of a dear wife and mother loved and remembered always. Love Charlie and Robin Published in paper 20/07/2007
SMITH Jonathan Died July 22nd, 2002 Loved and remembered always. Kath, Michael, Andrew and Families Published in paper 20/07/2007
FLETCHER. Doreen. July 21st, 1999. In loving memory of a dear mum. All the Family. Published in paper 20/07/2007
STRIBLING. Edwin. Tragically killed July 23rd, 2006. Always in our hearts and minds. Auntie Susan and Family. Published in paper 20/07/2007
FREEMAN. John. July 17th, 1996. The years pass by but the happy memories remain. Ann. Published in paper 20/07/2007
DAVIES Daisy Pearl In memory of Daisy who died July 24th, 2006. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. From Tony, Wendy, Chris, Mo, Tim, David, Alan, George, Angela, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. Published in paper 20/07/
BRAZIER. John. July 23rd, 1994. Treasured memories of a loving husband, dad and grandad. From Mary, Paul and the boys. Published in paper 20/07/2007
HOBSON Jason N Congratulations Degree of Bachelor of Art. Honour. Mum, Stewart, Carl, Jo, Nan and Grandad. Published in paper 20/07/2007
WILLIAMS RENGER Congratulations Neil and Hannah on your Engagement. We are thrilled. Love from all the Family. Published in paper 20/07/2007
ROBINSON Alan Passed away at Worcestershire Royal Hospital on July 6th, 2007, aged 37 years. Any further enquiries, please contact Philip Tomlins Funeral Directors, 37 Bromyard Terrace, St Johns, Worcester. WR2 5BW. Tel 01905 422666
DAVIES Peter Peacefully in hospital after a long illness bravely borne, on July 11th, 2007, aged 66 years. Loving husband of Diane, and dearly loved father of Karen, Julie, Nikki and Steve. Father in law to Lee, Kevin and Hannah, and grandfather to Luca
KLEE Mary Elizabeth nee Lloyd Peacefully at South Molton Community Hospital on July 16th, 2007, aged 87 years. Beloved wife of the late Geoff, much loved mum of Carole and Mike, Lyn and Pete, nanna to Nick and Ben, great nanna to Bethy and Jojo
BUNN George Walter Passed away peacefully on July 14th, 2007, at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, aged 78 years. Formerly of Hollybush nr Eastnor. A much loved father, grandfather, brother and uncle who will be sadly missed by all his Family and everyone
WARNER Betty Suddenly but peacefully on July 4th, 2007. Beloved wife of Jack, greatly loved mum and nan who will be missed by all her Family and Friends. Service was held at Worcester Crematorium by Canon Graham Lyall. Published in paper 20/07/2007
PHILLIPS Joshua Passed peacefully away, after a brave struggle, aged 20 weeks. A dearly loved son and grandson. Private Funeral, immediate family only but donations for Special Care Baby Unit may be sent to Abbotsfield, Bye Street, Ledbury
WESTON Elsie Frances Of Birchams Grange Residential Home, Eastnor, formerly of Much Marcle, passed peacefully away on July 13th in Hereford County Hospital, aged 80 years. Much loved mother of Susan, mother in law of Michael and grandmother
TENNYSON-HOPWOOD John Patrick On July 10th, at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, aged 95 years, after a very short illness and a long and wonderfully active life. Apart from his wartime naval service, all his life a Worcestershire man,
KROESE Remco and Rebecca nee Jeffries Are proud to announce the birth of Charlotte Johanna Lotte. Born June 28th, 2007, weighing 7lb 7oz. A sister for Sophia and a granddaughter for Clive and Ruth Jefferies and Wim and Laeta Kroese. Published
CHAMBERLAIN. Dave. Happy 60th Dad. Miss you loads. Love Kellie and Andrew xx Published in paper 20/07/2007
GREEN Roland Very Happy 21st Today. All thinking of you. Love Nan, Dad, Rocky, Auntie Wendy and Uncle David. xxxx Published in paper 20/07/2007
WARREN. Lainey. A darling mum and gran. Memories are a keepsake, Treasured all life through, Ours are very special, Because they are of you. Love Karen, Phil and Family. Published in paper 20/07/2007
PITTS John Norton July 19th, 2003. Fondest memories of a very special husband, father and grandfather. Sending all our love. Patricia and Family. Published in paper 20/07/2007
JONES Dorothy Fell asleep on July 24th, 2003. My memory fades but never forgets what I've lost in you Mum. Will always love you. From Anne, Joe and Family Published in paper 20/07/2007
WHITE Maisie In loving memory of a dear wife and mother. Sadly missed. Arthur and Colin. Published in paper 20/07/2007
BAKER Shirley July 20th, 2001. Loving memories of a dear wife, mum and nan. Gone from our lives but never far from our thoughts. God bless. John, Diane, Brenda, Sharon and Families. Published in paper 20/07/2007
STRIBLING. Edwin. Taken from us on Sunday, July 23rd, 2006 but lives in our hearts forever. Gran and Family. Published in paper 20/07/2007
DENNISON Mary Beryl Beryl Peacefully in hospital, on July 11th, 2007, aged 86 years of Malvern. Beloved wife of the late Jock Dennison. Will be greatly missed by her friends and neighbours. The funeral service will take place at Worcester Crematorium,
COOPER June Josephine On July 12th 2007, after a long illness, aged 76 years of Welland. Beloved wife and mother, sadly missed by all. Requiem Mass will take place at St Wulstan's R C Church, Little Malvern on Friday, July 27th at 1 p.m., followed by
DAVIS Trevor William In hospital on July 13th, 2007, aged 65 years of Malvern. Brother to Sybil and Neal, a greatly missed uncle and and friend. The funeral service will take place at St Peter's Church, Cowleigh, on Tuesday, July 24th at 11.30 a.m. followed
BYARD Doug Suddenly at home in Ledbury on July 10th. Beloved father and grandfather. Family flowers only, donations for County Air Ambulance and details of Funeral service contact Abbotsfield, Bye Street, Ledbury. HR8 2AA.
LECHMERE Joan Penelope Alice Aged 87 years, of Worcestershire and formerly of Suffolk, died peacefully on July 11th, 2007. A service of Thanksgiving will take place at St. Mary's Church, Hanley Castle on Monday, July 23rd at 3.30 p.m. Enquiries
PITT Kathleen Mary nee Snook Peacefully in Ledbury Nursing Home on July 16th, 2007 after a long illness borne with dignity, aged 86 years. Wonderful wife, mother our best friend, grandmother and great grandmother. The Funeral service
MERRITT Leon Thomas Peacefully on Friday, July 13th at Ledbury Community Hospital, aged 91 years. Dearly loved husband of Kath and much loved father of June and Mike, grandfather of John, Jeremy, Fernanda and baby Luca. Funeral at Hereford Crematorium
CREESE Dorothy May nee Newman Dot Passed away peacefully at Malvern Hospital on July 11th, 2007, aged 69, after an illness bravely fought. Much loved partner of Vince. Loving Mum, Nanny and Sister. Will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Funeral Service
O'DONNELL James and Liz Congratulations on the safe arrival of your beautiful new son Morgan James. Born July 11th, 2007. A special little brother for Hope. Lots of love from Mum, Dad, Tonya, Zachary, great grandma Lily, great grandpa Frank O'Donnell
REEK Harry 90 years young! Happy Birthday for the 24th. Love from all the Family. Published in paper 20/07/2007
JACKSON Bradley July 21st. Thirteen years have passed today, in our hearts you will always stay. Love Mummy, Daddy, Chloe and Ben. Published in paper 20/07/2007
SHAND Bill The Family of the late William Shand would like to thank all Relatives and Friends for the messages of sympathy and support. Thanks to all who attended the service and gave donations. Special thanks to Holland Funeral Services and the Swan
THE head teacher of Leigh and Bransford Primary School said farewell to the school this week after a busy and successful tour of duty. Julia Rogula was appointed to the post by the local education authority after the school was put on special measures
A PROTEST is on the cards as staff at the threatened Bransford Ambulance Centre fight against its proposed closure. Staff are drawing up plans and preparing banners to highlight the importance of the centre, which takes emergency calls from across the
TACKLING speeding is still high on the agenda for Colwall Parish Council. The council again discussed using portable speed indicator signs when it met on Wednesday. The signs flash a warning to drivers and also record data about vehicle speed at different
A TEENAGER from Malvern was named South Worcestershire Trainee of the Year at an awards ceremony at Malvern Theatres. The awards were part of the Vocational, Inclusion and Participation (VIP) Project, set up to encourage school students to follow vocational
COLWALL'S Aunt Alice clock tower is in need of urgent repair work. The parish council is planning to spend more than £7,000 repairing and refurbishing sections of the clock face. A decision to approve the work will be taken on July 25, and coun Steve
BALLOONS released over Madresfield for a school fundraiser have been found as far away as Holland. A thousand colourful helium-filled balloons were set loose earlier this month as Madresfield Primary School staged its first ever Great Balloon Race.
100 years ago. Mr J Harcourt Slade, Sub-agent on the Madresfield Estate, was last week presented with a very handsome Queen Anne tea service, accompanied with an illuminated address, on the occasion of his approaching marriage. The address read as follows
THE annual outing of Malvern Priory's choir was described in the Gazette 100 years ago. "On Thursday, they took advantage of the combined rail and sea trip. The party numbered about 60, and included Rev F C Day-Lewis, Rev C T Holmes (curates) and Mr
RESIDENTS hit hard by the recent floods could be given financial help to get back on their feet, thanks to a £50,000 government grant. The money has been allocated to Malvern Hills District Council as part of a £10m government help package, for areas
TV personality Johnny Morris of Animal Magic fame, was one of the attractions at St James's Church fete, West Malvern, 25 years ago. The Gazette pictured him with a group of youngsters from the West Malvern CE Primary School.
MORE than 800 people attended Malvern St James School's first ever Commemoration Service and Prizegiving. The event marked the end of the school's first year following the merger of Malvern Girls' College and St James's School. More than sixty girls
A ROW erupted in the pages of the Gazette 25 years ago when a ban was imposed in a town centre car park. Under the new rules, cars were forbidden to use the lower tier of the Back Lane car park - now vanished beneath Waitrose - after 3.30pm on Thursdays
A QUICK-thinking police sergeant has been honoured for saving a man's life after a road crash in Callow End. Sgt Bob Tell was awarded a divisional commendation as the South Worcestershire Police held their divisional awards evening on Thursday, July
PAN'S Labyrinth (15), directed by Guillermo del Toro, is showing for one night only at the Forum, Malvern Theatres, on Wednesday, July 18, at 8.15pm. Set in 1944 fascist Spain, it tells the story of a girl fascinated by fairy-tales, who is sent to love
A GIRL in her early teens was the victim of an attempted abduction in the heart of Malvern last week. The incident took place at The Lees, a leafy residential crescent off Thirlstane Road, between the Wells Common and the Malvern College campus The
AS many people already know, the pop and rock music industry is undergoing many changes, as the Internet undermined traditional methods of distributing and promoting music Taking advantage of these changes is young Malvern musician Dan Scotty who releases
MALVERN'S Community Action celebrated its 35th birthday with a special event last Thursday held at the Victoria Park bowls club in Malvern Link. Community Action is a group of volunteers that provides assistance of various types to members of the general
A VETERAN supporter of Malvern hospital is dismayed it is being sidelined in a new campaign to promote minor injuries clinics. The local health authority has been putting out leaflets urging people to visit minor injuries units (MIU) instead of the accident
GYMNASTICS coach Lorraine Barson enjoyed a royal reception this week in honour of her work with the Malvern Hills Gymnastic Club. Mrs Barson, who founded the club in 2001, attended a Buckingham Palace Garden Party with daughter Sarah on Tuesday. Mrs
Police are looking for witnesses to an incident in which a man was hit by a silver Volkswagen Golf Mk V in Worcester Road, Malvern Link. The incident happened near the Co-op and the junction with Victoria Park Road at about 1.50pm on Wednesday, July
A SPECIAL committee of Malvern Hills District Council will meet to decide a planning application by one of the council's own members. David Watkins, Tory member for the Morton ward, put in the plan, for houses and flats in Malvern Link, before he was
A ROCK gig last Friday (July 13) in aid of a Malvern man who was paralysed in an accident was a great success, say organisers. Thom Donaldson broke his neck in an accident last summer, and family, friends and workmates at Morgan Motors, where he was
THE wet summer may be a washout for sun worshippers, but for Malcolm Victory, it's provided ideal conditions for testing his new invention. Mr Victory, who launched the Rotaire Dryline, a waterproof cover for rotary clotheslines, earlier this year, said
A FETE and a fun day in aid of a local animal sanctuary has fallen victim to this summer's appalling summer weather. The Worcestershire Animal Rescue Centre was due to hold the event at its Deblins Green base this Sunday, July 22. But this week, the
A VIGIL for peace in remembrance of the nuclear-bombing of Hiroshima will take place in the grounds of Malvern Priory on Saturday, August 4. Ther vigil will be from 10.30am to 11.30am led by the Rev Alan Williams. It will be followed at 11.45am by a
THE bookmaker's shop near the top of Church Street, Malvern, has closed its doors. A notice attached to the door says that Malvern Hills Betting Services is no longer trading. The notice invites anyone owed money to put a note through the door with
AS part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Edward Elgar, the Elgar Birthplace Museum is organizing a national painting competition. Artists are invited to submit works based upon a selection of places which held a particular
SEVEN primary schools and one secondary school in and around Malvern have been awarded government funding for developing their travel plans. The schools are the Chase Technology College, Great Malvern Primary, Northleigh CE Primary, St James CE Primary
A PUPA found in a packet of peas imported from Africa has hatched out into a butterfly not normally found in Britain. The sugar-snap peas were bought at a local supermarket by Dudley Brook of Abbey Road, a keen naturalist. After finding the pupa, he
MEMBERS of the Malvern RNLI were honoured for their dedication during a special party at Malvern College on Sunday (July 15). More than 100 people attended as long service awards were handed out to Barbara Watson, John Griffin, and Peter and Diane Edwards
AFTER months of planting, watering and hard work Upton made its bid for success in the Heart of England in Bloom competition on Wednesday. The town is a perennial gold award winner in the competition, and that experience showed as the judges were treated
A MALVERN school is leading the way in a pioneering scheme to protect the environment. The Chase Technology College, in Geraldine Road, has had its boilers modified so they can run on a selection of environmentally-friendly bio-fuels. The school will
COUNCILLORS yesterday (Thursday) stood by their decision to close Malvern Hills Primary School's nursery class. Worcestershire County Council's cabinet was asked to reconsider its decision after opposition from several councillors. They argued that
MALVERN featured in national newspaper The Times this week, when one of its columnists described the joys of a visit to the hills. Jane Owen wrote a short piece about climbing the hills, visiting the Holy Well and sampling its water, and seeing the gas
A TEAM from BBC Radio 4's Open Country programme was in the area on Monday, making a programme about the Malvern Hills. The programme, presented by Helen Mark and Richard Uridge, will be broadcast on Saturday, August 18, at 6.10am, and repeated the following
A BOOK to be published by Malvern Hills Conservators will be dedicated to the memory of Dr Richard Witcomb, the board member who died last month. The book, Breeding Birds of the Malvern Hills, is based on 20 years of records compiled by volunteers and
DR John Payne of the Worcester-based Earth Heritage Trust was the guest speaker at the annual general meeting for council tax payers of Malvern Hills Conservators. Dr Payne spoke about the geology and landscape of the Malvern Hills at the meeting on
A FUND-raising ball for health charities held at the home of a Suckely family at the weekend was a great success. The event was organised by Cecil and Carol Luton, who own C and C Ceramics in Cowleigh Road, Malvern. Although the final figure is not
PROSPECTS for a new hospital in Malvern came a step closer this week. On Wednesday, Worcestershire Primary Care Trust's board approved a two-track strategy to bring the long-awaited plan to fruition. Today (Friday), the PCT is due to put in a bid to
PLANS to develop Malvern's former youth hostel in Malvern Wells for housing were approved by Malvern Hills District Council planners this week. The application, made by Regal Executive Homes, was opposed by residents of Peachfield Road, who turned out
A PLANNING application demolish a house on a prominent site at the top of Woodshears Road and build eight townhouses was withdrawn by its applicants. Veritas Developments Ltd made the application in May, and it appeared on the agenda for Malvern Hills
PLANS to build flats on the site of a bungalow in Malvern Link, were refused permission this week by Malvern Hills District Council planners. The application, by James Legge, was to build a five-flat block on the site of 30 Farley Road, at its junction
A PLAN to build a house on land off Players Avenue, Malvern Link, was refused permission by Malvern Hills District Councils' southern area development control committee this week. The application, made by M B Hicks, was described by officers as a cramped
