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  • Sign up for Crowle 10k

    MALVERN runners have been urged to sign up for this year’s Crowle Gunpowder Plot 10k and fun runs, held on Sunday, May 9. A record 670 runners took part in last year’s event, which raised more than £6,000 for local causes and the organisers are hoping

  • Ledbury veterans take the field

    LEDBURY RFC will line up in the Davidson Chalmers Veterans Tournament today (Friday). It’s also been announced that the match ball for the Saturday final of the 127th Gibraltar Asset Management Melrose Sevens is being brought into the Greenyards by

  • Town grab a lifeline with crucial away win

    Rocester 2, Malvern Town 3. MALVERN Town travelled to Rocester in the Aspire Midland Alliance and returned home with all three points. Chris Palmer’s side were in control throughout the whole game but luck seemed to be still against them when Joe

  • Redundancy pay cut 'provocative' - union

    A TRADE union representing QinetiQ workers has described a move to slash redundancy pay-outs as “provocative”. David Luxton, national secretary of Prospect, said QinetiQ had given notice to withdraw from all collective agreements by September. “We

  • Symons targets treble after upset

    LEDBURY Town manager Ben Symons has set his sights on a cup treble after seeing his side pull off a giantkilling to beat Westfields in the Herefordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup final. Goals from David Accam, Lee Allen and Antoine Thompson gave the New

  • Mathon-based oil firm plugs initial Falklands well

    FALKLANDS oil explorer Desire Petroleum, based in Mathon, has plugged and abandoned its initial well in the region while it evaluates the results. The firm drilled down to 3,667 metres to the north of the South Atlantic islands and discovered hydrocarbon

  • Young man collapses and dies

    POLICE and ambulance services were called after a man collapsed in the road at Giffard Drive, Welland, on Sunday morning. The man, said to be in his 20s, was taken to hospital, but subsequently died. Because the man's death was initially unexplained

  • Road closed after four-car collision

    A BUSY town centre road in Malvern was closed after a collision involving four cars on Tuesday (April 6). Police were called to an incident in Church Street involving a silver Ford Galaxy, a black Audi A4 convertible, a green Ford Mondeo, and a black

  • Jacqui Smith fears for her seat

    FORMER home secretary Jacqui Smith, once a pupil at Dyson Perrins High School, has admitted she fears for her Redditch seat when the nation goes to the polls in the forthcoming general election. The Labour MP, who became one of the highest-profile

  • Sunshine brings the crowds to rural show

    BRIGHT sunshine brought out the crowds to the Countrytastic children's event at the Three Counties Showground yesterday (Thursday). Youngsters - and their families - took the chance to enjoy a wide variety of country-centred activities at the

  • Robins: Massive underdogs for tie

    MALVERN are “massive underdogs” ahead of their biggest game of the season according to director of rugby Dave Robins as they welcome second-placed Hinckley tomorrow (ko 3pm). The Spring Lane side’s survival hopes in National Three Midlands hang in

  • Malvern stone in demand for international expo

    "MALVERN will be represented in a conspicuous manner at the Japanese-British Exhibition to be opened at the White City in May," wrote Ariel in the Gazette 100 years ago. "The rockeries, canal bridges, and other features of the grounds are to

  • Today's events

    Friday Bio-Energy (Shaking) Meditation at Storridge Village Hall. 01684 892749. Body Conditioning Class at Rushwick Village Hall. 9.45am. £3.50. 07970 961836. Easter activities for children at Elgar Birthplace Museum, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath

  • Echoes from the past

    100 years ago. The burial question is now practically settled, and the extension of Malvern cemetery will be carried out at an early date. It is nearly eleven years since the county council made an order for the purchase of the necessary land. Malvern

  • Crossing suggestion is 'revolutionary'

    "A REVOLUTIONARY scheme for bringing to an end danger to old people and children crossing the busy Worcester Road at Link Top, Malvern, where several other roads converge, was put forward at Monday's annual meeting of Trinity Ratepayers' Association at