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  • Beaver leaders bow out after 21 years

    RETIRING after 21 years Beaver Scout leaders Liz and Andy Griffin took their Beaver group egg rolling in the hills for the last time this Easter. Every year 7th Malvern Beavers decorate hard boiled eggs and have fun rolling them down from Happy Valley

  • Fringe gig showcases talent

    A SINGER-songwriter who recently released her first album in 25 years will be performing at a Fringe gig in Malvern on Friday, April 13. Catherine Howe released three albums, What A Beautiful Place (1971), Harry, (1974) and Silent Mother Nature (1976

  • LEIGHTON

    LEIGHTON Ted Of Hanley Swan. Peacefully at home on March 23rd,aged 81 years. Darling husband of Ivy, father of Len and the late Linda, step dad to Betty, David, Pam and Anne, grandad and great grandad. The funeral service will take place at St Gabriel's

  • HILL

    HILL Charles Edward Ted Passed peacefully away on March 22nd, 2007, aged 90 years. A much loved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. The funeral service will take place at Worcester Crematorium today, Friday, March 30th, at 10 a.m. Family

  • GROVER

    GROVER Gwynedd nee Vaughan On Sunday, March 25th 2007, aged 100 years. Widow if Jack Gordon Grover. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Monday, April 2nd at 10.30 a.m. Family flowers only please but donations, if desired, for the Guide Dogs for

  • STIMSON LUKE

    STIMSON LUKE 13 Today Lots of love, Mum, Dad and Zach. xxx Published in paper 30/03/2007

  • GATTER

    GATTER Dorothy Jean Wylie DiedMarch 27th 2006. Fondest memories of a dear mother and mother in law. Also birthday memories of Dorothy and Will in February. Wendy andOscar Hands. Published in paper 30/03/2007

  • BENNETT

    BENNETT Thelma Evelyn Peacefully at Court Road Nursing Home on March 21st, 2007, aged 85 years.Former driver at R.S.R.E. Funeral Service will take place at Worcester Crematorium on Tuesday, April 3rd at 2 p.m. No flowers please but donations, if desired

  • CAVE

    CAVE Doris Passed away peacefully on March 26th 2007 at Hastings Residential Care Home,aged 92 years. A loving mother of Lesley and Peter. Funeral service to take place at Great Malvern Cemetery Chapel on Tuesday, April 3rd at 2.30 p.m. Donations if desired

  • WALDWYN

    WALDWYN George Thomas Peacefully in Beechwood Rest Home, Upton formerly of Malvern, on March 20th, 2007, aged 90 years. Brother of Bill and Arthur and the late May, Win, Harry and Les, friend ofPat and Maria. Funeral service will take place on Monday,

  • BANGERT

    BANGERT Mary Died peacefully on March 26th, 2007, aged 94 years. Funeral at Gilroes Crematorium, Groby Road, Leicester on Wednesday, April 11th at 1.45 p.m. No flowers please. Any enquiries to Midlands Co-operative Funeral Service, Tudor House, 511 Welford

  • BAYLISS

    BAYLISS Phyl Peacefully on March 27th 2007, aged 90 years. Beloved wife of the late Owen, mother of Philip and Maurita Maidie, grandmother of Mark and Mary and great grandmother of Owen, and greatly missed by all Family and Friends. The funeral service

  • WILLIAMS

    WILLIAMS John Frederick Of Longley Green, Suckley, aged 86 years. Beloved and devoted husband of Rosamund, father to Stephen, father in law to Beverley, caring and loving grandad to Simon and Stephanie. He will be sadly missed. The Funeral service will

  • GUMMERY

    GUMMERY James Mervyn Well done on Passing Out from Stage One of your Training. You've made us all so proud. Congratulations on passing your Driving Test. Good luck with the rest of your Stage 2 Training. Love you loads. Mum,

  • NUGENT PALLETT

    NUGENT PALLETT Victoria and Daniel are delighted to announce the Birth of their third son, George James, born March 22nd, weighing 10lb 2ozs. A brother for Edward and Charles. Published in paper 30/03/2007

  • JAMES

    JAMES Amanda and Natalie Happy 21st Birthday! Lots of love from Nan and grandad. xx Published in paper 30/03/2007

  • TIPPING

    TIPPING Ted Thinking of you today Ted. Miss and love you more each day. Love Mo and all the Family. xx Published in paper 30/03/2007

  • POWELL

    POWELL David Come celebrate his life on Saturday, March 31st at Christchurch Hall, Avenue Road, 4 til 7. Please bring food to share. All David's friends welcome Published in paper 30/03/2007

  • FREEMAN

    FREEMAN. Harold. April 4th, 1990. In loving memory of a dear dad and grandad. Gone but never forgotten. Love Dennis, Olive and Vicki. xx Published in paper 30/03/2007

  • HITCHINGS

    HITCHINGS. Ron. April 2nd, 1989. In loving memory of a dear uncle. Always in our thoughts. Love Dennis, Olive and Vicki. xx Published in paper 30/03/2007

  • MORRIS

    MORRIS. Sarah. Remembering and missing you mum. Always in our thoughts. Ann, Tom and Families. Published in paper 30/03/2007

  • Family in shock after prison death

    THE family of a 19-year-old father of three found hanging dead in his prison cell believe he had been the victim of bullying, and are demanding answers about his death. Christopher Johnson was discovered at HMP Brinsford, near Wolverhampton, on the evening

  • Talented children show off circus skills

    CHILDREN at Northleigh Primary enjoyed a whole week learning circus skills such as plate-spinning, juggling, unicycling and even tight rope walking. After spending five days under the expert tuition of Steve and Jackie Grainger from the Shooting Stars

  • Call for parking restrictions to be lifted

    MALVERN Town Council is to ask for parking restrictions to be lifted on part of the Wells Road near the town centre. The town council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, approved a request by Coun Roger Hall-Jones, to have the two-hour restriction along

  • Drug charge man is jailed

    STEPHEN Croft, aged 50, of Halfway House, Malvern Road, Powick, was sentenced to four months imprisonment on drugs charges when he appeared at Hereford Crown Court on Wednesday, March 21. At an earlier hearing in January in Worcester, Croft pleaded guilty

  • £17k windfall

    MALVERN Town Council has been left with a windfall of £17,000 after a blunder by the Audit Commission, which had failed to bill them for the four years' worth of audits. Coun Paul Tuthill, chairman of the finance and administration committee, said he

  • NHS will not pay for heart op

    A SERIOUSLY ill Malvern man has been told he cannot undergo an essential heart operation on the NHS because Worcestershire Primary Care trust will not fund it. Paul Carter, 66, has suffered from Cardiomyopathy, an enlargement of the heart that stops

  • No conspiracy over hospital

    HEALTH chief Paul Bates faced sharp questioning when he appeared before Malvern Town Council this week to update members on the hospital project. His visit was arranged prior to last week's revelation by the Malvern Gazette that the town won't get its

  • Clinic on wheels planned for club

    PRIVATE firm Mercury Health is planning a hi-tech mobile diagnostic clinic on Malvern Rugby Club's land off Spring Lane, Malvern Link. Mercury has a five-year contact with West Midlands health authorities to supply diagnostic services in lorry-drawn

  • Play plan drawn up

    PLAY rangers and a mobile rural youth service are part of a project to improve play facilities for children in the area. Malvern Hills District Council is launching a Play Action Plan, with the help of a £200,000 grant over three years, from the Big

  • Not guilty to charges

    THE manager of Malvern Town Football Club has appeared before magistrates charged with a racially-aggravated common assault on a taxi driver. Paul Molloy, aged 39, of The Derries, off Post Office Lane, Fernhill Heath, near Worcester, has also been charged

  • Planners approve move to extend town's cemetery

    GREAT Malvern Cemetery is to be extended to provide an extra five years of burial space. Malvern Hills District Council planning officers have given the go-ahead for the extension, which will cover approximately one-third of an area on Madresfield Road

  • Smoking stubbed out at refurbished hotel

    THE man who has taken over The Swan Hotel, in Upton, Brian Hulme says he would not have bought the Waterside property without the knowledge that new flood defence barriers had proved a success. "I guess I am taking a bit of a risk, considering I've

  • Hall in line for £23,000 facelift

    UPTON'S Memorial Hall is set to receive a £23,000 facelift. The money will be used to totally refurbish the hall, which is used for public meetings and by a host of local groups, including Pepperpot Players and Upton Civic Society. The town council

  • Service to give thanks

    UPTON'S annual civic service takes place at the parish church at 3pm on Sunday, April 15. Everyone is welcome to attend the event, which is held as a thanksgiving for the work of the town council and anyone who has assisted the town in any way over the

  • Children blossom at nursery

    AN UPTON-upon-Severn nursery has been praised for delivering a high standard of education and childcare to its children in an Ofsted report. Little Blossoms was commended by an inspector on how well the children flourish in the strong family atmosphere

  • Scrum for rugby charity day

    A CHARITY rugby match between a team of Upton RFC veterans and Hanley High School teachers was a big success, say organisers. The match was arranged as a fundraiser for the Oncology department at Cheltenham Hospital, where Hanley Castle assistant headteacher

  • Spring fayre

    THE Friends of Beechwood are holding a Spring Fayre at the residential home, in Holly Green, tomorrow (Saturday). The event runs from 10.30am-noon and features a variety of stalls, including a white elephant and nearly new, as well as a raffle.

  • Civic Society

    UPTON Civic Society's next event will be a talk by Dr Nicholas Herbert entitled Trade on the River Severn in Gloucestershire in the 18th and 19th Centuries'. The talk takes place at the Baptist Church Hall in Old Street at 7.30pm on Wednesday, April

  • Planning

    MALVERN Hills District Council has received a planning application to build a rear extension housing a lounge, bedroom, study and store at 160 The Beeches, in Upton.

  • Gordon's spot in an elite band

    Malvern maths whizz Gordon Templeton has won a silver medal in the national finals of the Primary Mathematics Challenge. The young number cruncher from Malvern Prep School competed against 97,000 other pupils from 2,578 different schools in the

  • Residents join council lobby

    A CAMPAIGN to get more areas for children to play in Colwall gathered pace as around 20 residents attended a meeting of the parish council. The residents, most from Brookmill Close, are concerned at the lack of dedicated areas for children to play football

  • St James’s hosts church college?

    THE St James's estate in West Malvern, home for a century to a girls' school, is to become a theological training centre. It is understood the estate, which has been on the market for the past year, will shortly be sold to Elim Pentecostal Church to

  • Threat of fine ends fair plan

    THERE was no fun of the fair for Malvern football fans this week because of fears of noise pollution. A fairground had been due at the Langland stadium from Wednesday to tomorrow, but it was decided that the risk of being penalised was too much. Malvern

  • Chase do it again

    A YOUNG Enterprise company from The Chase has reached the final of a business event for the sixth year running. Students from the Chase have thrived in the event, which is almost completely dominated by public schools. Eight companies have been chosen

  • Opinion

    THIS week the well-known former deputy head at The Chase high school, Aydin Onac, was being forced to defend himself, after newspaper headlines about his being paid a £40,000 "golden hello" to take over as headteacher of a school in Haringey, London.

  • Thousands left are homeless

    LAST month death and destruction reigned for thousands of families as their homes were demolished, with many killed or left homeless. This is the sort of story we are used to seeing in the media; in fact, I guess you've already switched off. But this

  • Paying to not recycle

    I write following a trip to the Malvern tip at Monday lunchtime. I had around 1/2 of a cubic metre of cardboard I'd been collecting over the last three months or so. I also advertise my wife's business on the side of my 4x4 - which before the witch hunt

  • Picasso picture

    HAVING received my Council Tax bill today and associated bumf, I am really shocked at the persistent attempts to mislead and give a bright and smiley account of what the council is up to; it really is the little brother of central government. The problem

  • Budget help

    Now the Council Tax bills have landed on our doormats and we have tried to digest the changes over last year, those of us on fixed pensions will probably be wondering when the rises will be in line with our pension increases and not above. Over the past

  • Balanced view

    When Coun Sue Adeney said in response to Tory group leader Serena Croad's comments in last week's Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, that to relate what Wychavon District Council did with its council house capital receipts compared to what Malvern Hills

  • Right direction

    Wychavon District Council is certainly to be congratulated on becoming one the two top-performing councils in the whole country, it is a well-deserved accolade. At Malvern Hills district, we are working closely with Wychavon and with the City of Worcester

  • Views blighted

    The increased use of polytunnels in Herefordshire over the past few years is staggering. This trend is now beginning to ruin our reputation of being a county of outstanding natural beauty. Friends visiting us from Somerset last week were astonished at

  • Garden will be part of library

    I AM writing in response to the letter from Catherine M. Ward (Your Letters, March 23). As part of the process for bidding for Big Lottery funding we have to make a commitment to involving young people in the consultation over plans for a new library

  • Support the right to read

    Can you imagine your child not being able to read books? My son is partially sighted and unlike his sighted classmates, he doesn't always get his schoolbooks in a format he can read. He needs books in large print to be able to read them - he can't see

  • Not respecting us

    READING your paper last week regarding the 42 homes for the "eyesore" in the sidings at the old Malvern Wells station, I had to write in and say, yes it is an eyesore viewed from the train, for anyone riding through Malvern, but this eyesore has been

  • Pleasure to many

    I WAS interested to read (Ledbury Reporter, March 23) that Ledbury Day Centre, at Leadon Bank, will be taken over by Shaw. The present day centre has operated as an independent day centre for many years and has given pleasure and friendship to many people

  • A job well done

    MALVERN Sea Cadets carried out a sterling job on Sunday afternoon as part of the garden open day at Little Malvern Court. They ensured safe parking, arrival and departure of the many visitors who enjoyed the delights of Alex Berrington's lovely garden

  • Abrupt halt

    I'd like to pass on my heartfelt thanks to all who stopped to help me after my cycle ride had been abruptly and violently halted by a pot-hole on Worcester Road. Special thanks to the kind lady who patched me up. Other than bruises and abrasions to

  • Still waiting

    REFERRING to the article in the Malvern Gazette (March 16) pointing out the pot holes in Malvern's roads. Malvern Hills Highway Partnership may well inspect the roads regularly. We know this because they draw pretty white lines around the holes, as at

  • Court grants a final chance

    A MALVERN man has been given one last chance after he was caught in breach of his Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Crasbo). Kevin Bayliss, of Elgar Avenue, is banned from acting in a manner likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, using abusive

  • Joggers' preparation

    WITH under a month to go, the ten members of Malvern Joggers preparing for the London Marathon are starting to ease back on training ready for the big day on April 22. With a combined age of 381, the joggers have covered an estimated 3,115 miles, or

  • Questions and views

    MALVERN Town Council is hosting its annual town meeting on Monday at Lyttelton Well, Church Street, at 7pm. Chairman Mike Selby will give his annual report, followed by an open forum, when members of the public will be able to ask questions and give

  • Rockers are left reeling after ban

    MEMBERS of a Ledbury rock band say they have been victimised for the kind of music they play after being banned from the Burgage Hall. The move comes just months after teenage world champion line dancer Emily Williams was also shown the door of the Burgage

  • Charred bike fetches £32,000

    THE Ledbury salerooms of auctioneer Howard Pugh were stunned last Saturday as a telephone bidder bought the charred remains of a 1920s motorcycle for £32,000. The dismantled and blackened remains were of a rare Brough Superior SS80, and before the sale

  • Tea party raises cash for charities

    PENDOCK Primary School pupils welcomed family, friends and the local community into their school after transforming it into a tea house for the day, serving teas and cakes and biscuits they had baked themselves. Taking the popular children's book The

  • Church revamp is on the cards

    A PROGRAMME of improvements could take place at All Saints Church, Coddington, if plans are approved. Changes to make bell-ringing easier are among proposals put forward by Coddington Parochial Church Committee. It is requesting a faculty from the Hereford

  • Musical review

    FOR one night only, Upton's Pepperpot Players are putting on a very special musical review packed full of songs, sketches and monologues. The event, being held in Memorial Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday, April 14, will raise money for Upton's entry into

  • Springs eternal

    THERE'S a chance to discover more about the springs and wells of Malvern during a special coach tour of the town's water features. The trip, on Sunday May 6, is being organised by the Friends of Malvern Springs and Wells. Organiser Cora Weaver said the

  • Bunny joins school walk

    THE Easter Bunny joined staff, children and parents from Castlemorton Primary School in a sponsored walk on Sunday. Ninety-nine people laced up their walking boots and joined the four-mile route, which began at Gullet Quarry, and ended at Pink Cottage

  • Pupils excel at festivals

    PUPILS from Malvern College Preparatory School are celebrating excellent results at local Arts Festivals in both Hereford and Worcester. Around half of all pupils entered from the school were awarded places, with a total of eight first places in Worcester

  • Tyre stolen

    A SPARE tyre worth around £150 was stolen from a Mitsubishi L200 pickup parked in Walwyn Road, Colwall. The tyre and wheel were removed from the under-chassis rack some time between 7pm on Friday, March 16, and 10am the next day. No damage was caused

  • Family historian goes back seven generations

    A KEEN family historian from Malvern has traced his ancestors back seven generations. Peter Lloyd's Contemporary History and Family Arms, printed by First Paige, in Abbey Road, outlines the lives of ancestors on both sides of his family, the Lloyds from

  • Students succeed in ‘trial’

    A GROUP of students from the Chase Technology College, Malvern, has gained the runner-up award at a schools Mock Trial Competition. The 12 to 14-year-olds competed against 10 other Worcestershire schools during the event, at Worcester Magistrates Court

  • Spring walk

    A FOUR-mile long Ageing Well Malvern walk takes place on Wednesday (April 4). Walkers meet at the Beauchamp Arms, in Dymock, at 10am. A pub lunch is available and for details or transport requirements, call 01684 563321 or 01684 560764.

  • Coffee date

    MALVERN Hills District Older People's Forum is to hold a coffee morning on Monday (April 2). The event is for the over 55s and takes place from 10.30am-12-30pm at the Lyttelton Rooms in Church Street, Great Malvern.

  • Golden couple celebrates

    TED and Miranda Bumford are celebrating 50 years of marriage today (Friday). The happy couple, who have lived in Malvern for 45 years, will celebrate with friends tonight before family from across the country join them for a party at the Cotford Hotel

  • Sickness and drug a lethal combination

    AN Indian restaurant owner from Malvern died after taking too much methadone while battling a winter illness, an inquest heard. Muhammed Ali, aged 23, who used to run Blue Ginger, in Worcester Road, was found dead by his friends two days after Christmas

  • Town name set to go on flag

    THE question of local identity was raised at the latest meeting of Upton Town Council. Coun Eric White put forward the suggestion of having Upton's name added to the town flag, which flies outside the Memorial Hall. "We fly it but nobody really knows

  • Film fun aids town bloom bid

    TWO special screenings of animated favourite Fantasia at Upton's Memorial Hall were a big success. The Upton Arts Music Group held the event on Saturday, March 24, to raise money for Upton's entry into Britain in Bloom later this year. Spokesman Michael

  • All invited to Lent lunch

    THE final Lent Lunch of the year at Alfrick Village Hall will be taking place from 12.30-1.30pm on Wednesday (April 4). Everyone is welcome to drop in and enjoy a ploughman's lunch and a bowl of homemade soup, for the price of £3.

  • Public gives generously

    A COLLECTION by members of the Malvern committee of Cancer Research UK at Morrisons supermarket raised a total of £1,192. Chairman Ray Worth thanked members of the public for their generosity.

  • Bone find haunts worker's dreams

    A GRIM discovery in Malvern 100 years ago was announced in the Gazette under the headline Skulls Unearthed at Priory. "The excavations which were being made last week at the east end of the priory in connection with the new electric blowing apparatus

  • Students were refused use of dance venue

    A FUSS arose in Malvern 50 years ago when local students were refused the use of the Winter Gardens for their annual dance. The paper reported that the Malvern Trades Council decided to write to the urban district council after the latter refused to

  • Echoes from the Past

    100 years ago Mr Fred Ballard, of Colwall, one of the largest ratepayers in the Malvern urban area, took the chair at the meeting in Malvern Wells on Saturday evening in support of Mr Wm. Davis' candidature for the Wells Ward. Mr Ballard, in the course

  • Sporting camps for youngsters

    MULTI-sports camps are to be held at two schools in Malvern during the Easter period in an effort to keep children occupied and entertained. The event at the Grove Junior School has been going on for a few years now and sees children trying everything

  • Reaching a gold standard

    TWO Malvern teenagers met Prince Philip as they collected their Duke of Edinburgh gold awards at St James's Palace. Jack Young and Stephen Tandy, both 19, received their certificates from Commonwealth Games gold medal winning sprinter Phil Brown. They

  • Holly is a big hit at Crufts

    HOLLY the three-year-old dalmatian was a big hit at Crufts, coming away from the show with a very highly commended award. It was Holly's second appearance at Crufts and owner Debbie Morgan, of Orford Way, Malvern, said it had been a wonderful day. "

  • Gardens talk

    COTTAGE gardens is the subject of a talk on Monday at a meeting of the Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society. Sally Gregson, of Mill Cottage Plants, at Wookey in Somerset, will speak about cottage gardens through the seasons. The meeting is at Colwall

  • Special gift was wrecked by fire

    A LITTLE boy who recently underwent a three-year battle with leukaemia has been left distraught after yobs set fire to his favourite coat. Ten-year-old Joseph Jenkins was given the blue Bench jacket as a present last July to celebrate the end of his

  • Candidates are needed

    POLITICAL hopefuls will soon be hitting the election trail in Upton. Nominations to serve on Upton Town Council are now being accepted. Malvern Hills District Council has issued an official notice that local government elections will take place on Thursday

  • Trade justice campaign

    COLWALL Trade Justice Group is looking for new members. The group organises many events in the village, promoting projects and campaigns such as Fair Trade. It also discusses and shares information about political issues surrounding trade justice.

  • Berrow

    THE Welcome Club is holding a jumble sale at Berrow Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday) at 2pm. It urgently need items of jumble for the sale. Please can you deliver any items to the hall on the morning of the sale after 10am.

  • Bosbury

    THE Palm Sunday service at Holy Trinity, Bosbury, will be preceded by a Palm Sunday procession. The Rev. Nicky Seabright hopes many of you will be able to join the procession and follow the donkey to the church. They will meet at the top of the village

  • Colwall

    BRIGHT Sparks' Easter fayre is on April 1 at Colwall Village Hall from 2-4pm. The next meeting of the Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society will be on Monday (April 2), at 7.30pm, at the village hall. The augmented church choir will be performing

  • Madresfield and Guarlford

    ON Palm Sunday, there is a service of communion at Guarlford church at 8am and a family service at St Mary's, Madresfield. At 11am, there will be a procession from Bennetts Farm to the church, where The Rev. Sue Irwin and lay reader Martin Harbor will

  • Pendock

    LAST Friday lunchtime, the doors of Pendock Cafe were opened for lunch. On entering the cafe, we were warmly greeted by very smart young gentlemen (suitable attired) and escorted to our tables. Very attentive waiters and waitresses were keen to take

  • Tudor history brought to life

    A TOPIC on Tudor history was brought to life last week, when pupils from Eastnor Primary School went to the historic manor house of Hellens, in Much Marcle, dressed in the fashions of 400 years ago. Twenty-seven pupils from Years Three and Four even

  • Powick and Callow End

    TOMORROW (Saturday), there is an Easter fair table-top sale at Callow End Village Hall from 10.30am-1pm. Services for Palm Sunday take place this Sunday at St James', Callow End. At 9.30am, there is a family communion led by The Rev. Sue Irwin, when

  • Welland

    The Welland Over 60's Cordery Club would like to remind all those interested that there is a meeting on Thursday, April 5 at 2.30pm when the theme will be an Easter tea with entertainment by the Cradley Ladies Hand Bell Ringers. There will be a concert

  • Wellington

    AN enjoyable night was had by everyone at the Farmers Arms quiz night on Sunday, March 25. Eleven teams took part and the winning team was The Good Life by 4.5 points. Congratulations and well done! On Thursday (April 5) at the Farmers Arms from 8.30pm

  • West Malvern

    Tonight (Friday), the annual meeting of West Malvern Social Club at 8pm. All members are asked to attend. The monthly social coffee morning is as usual at the village hall (10.15am-noon) on Thursday (April 5), despite its being Maundy Thursday. There

  • Splash of colour is added to school’s pond

    PUPILS at a Malvern Link Primary School have been busy improving the grounds. The youngsters were making paintings which will go around the newly-refurbished pond at the school. St Matthias recently received £10,000 from the Woolworths Kids First

  • Comedy gem as Lipman performs a Strictly tango

    Maureen Lipman, as an obsessive-compulsive Catholic cleaner, and Lesley Dunlop, as a PVC-clad dominatrix single mum, form the basis for a new smash-hit comedy at Malvern Theatres. Throw in a Chinese Elvis impersonator and the fabulous Craig Revel Horwood

  • Film double for young and old

    Charlotte's Web is among the films showing at Malvern Theatres this week. Directed by Gary Winick, it features the voices of Julia Roberts, John Cleese, and Oprah Winfrey. It tells the story of Wilbur the Pig, who fears ending up on the dinner table

  • Elgar talk

    RADIO 3 presenter Chris de Souza gives a talk at the Elgar Birthplace Museum in Lower Broadheath on Wednesday (April 4). He explores the link between Elgar and Brahms, notably his Third Symphony. The talk begins at 7.30pm and tickets cost £6.50, including

  • Painting, Pots and Placings

    PAINTING, Pots and Placings is the next exhibition at Malvern Hills Gallery. Local artist Barbara Hutchinson displays her artwork, pottery and hand-made dolls at the Worcester Road venue from Tuesday (April 3) to Friday, April 27. The gallery opens from

  • What's on

    Cinemas Malvern Cinema: Charlotte's Web (U) 2pm (not Fri). Becoming Jane (PG) 7.45pm, Sat, Sun & Thurs mats 4.30pm. Odeon Worcester: 300 (15) 1.45, 4.40, 7.45; Amazing Grace (PG) 4.50, 7.35; Becoming Jane (PG) 6.05; Factory Girl (15) 8.35; Hot Fuzz

  • Music school aiming to suit all tastes and styles

    EXPERIENCED musicians and would-be rock-stars are all welcome at a brand-new modern music school now open in West Malvern. The Worcester School of Contemporary Music opened three weeks ago to offer an alternative to traditional music teaching. Set in

  • Varied selection

    A VARIETY of paintings and ceramics feature in the April exhibition at the Gallery at Bevere, Worcester. John Jelfs, Claudia Lis and Françiose Dufayard display their ceramic pieces and the work of Worcestershire-based painter Michael Salt is also featured

  • Beauty of hill major inspiration

    MAY Hill, near Newent, is proving to be an enduring inspiration for local poets. Last year, Valerie McLean published her collection of paintings and drawings, titled May Hill and now local poet Helen Hail has written about her favourite area. On April

  • Plenty of ideas on offer

    THERE'S a chance to join in the celebrations during a special event at Cradley's Blue Ginger Gallery on Easter Monday, April 9. The gallery, at Home End Farm, will be holding its first-ever Celebrations Fayre, offering visitors the opportunity to examine

  • Festival will be offering something for everyone

    NOW in its second year, the Tewkesbury Spring Festival has just announced its programme for this year. This busy festival celebrates a wide variety of art forms from gospel music to theatre, film and stand-up comedy and manages to pack 30 events into

  • Comedy, folk and soap stars feature

    ONE of the nation's favourite comedians, Lenny Henry, appears at Cheltenham Town Hall, on Tuesday (April 3). Since bursting on to Britain's television screens in the 1970s, he has become an incredibly popular performer and a main player in the Comic

  • Buy while stocks last

    WANT You Back are to perform at the Bank House Hotel in Bransford on Saturday, April 14. The act is almost totally sold out at venues across Europe, having built up a strong female following. For tickets, contact the hotel on 01886 833551.

  • Julia goes solo

    CLASSICAL musician Julia Palmer-Price releases her first solo album Back To Life next week, an album she describes "a document of my life." Julia, who lives in Malvern, describes the music on her album as "ambient, accoustic, sort of folky and a little

  • Magic show for children

    A SPELL of Bad Weather is a play for children being staged at the Swan Theatre in Worcester on Saturday, April 7, with performances at 10.30am and 11.45am. The play by the Swan Amateur Theatre Company is about Grizelda, the trainee witch who wants to

  • Requiem performance

    THERE will be a performance of Malcolm Archer's Requiem at St Mary's Church, Dymock, on Good Friday, April 6, from 7pm.

  • Easter fun

    EASTER head-dresses and pots will be created at an Easter early years activities day at Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery, on Monday (April 2). Children under six-years-old can come along to sessions from 10.30am to 12.30am, or 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

  • Lucky escape

    MARTHA the Cat's Lucky Escape comes to Worcester's Swan Theatre, on Wednesday (April 4). The family show is performed by two actors from The Storytellers theatre group. Performances begin at 11am and 2pm, and are suitable for children aged four and

  • White lions

    WEST Midlands Safari Park is offering solutions to Easter holiday boredom. The park, in Bewdley, is now open seven days a week, allowing visitors to see a variety of exotic animals, including brand new additions, the White Lion cubs. For details on the

  • U2 tribute

    U2 tribute band U2UK takes Worcester's Swan Theatre by storm, at a concert, on Thursday, April 5, from 8pm.