A MALVERN businessman has been ordered to pay a former employee more than £1,500 by a tribunal judge. Kelly Smith, of Pickersleigh Road, made compensation claims for unfair dismissal and unpaid wages against Chad Theakston, of Upper Howsell Road. Mr
MALVERN's former community hospital could be surrounded by a seven-foot ten inch-high (2.4 metre) security fence if planning consent is given. Worcestershire Primary Care Trust (PCT) has applied to Malvern Hills District Council to erect the fence around
YOUNGSTERS from Leigh and Bransford Primary School have raised some vital funds for a local hedgehog shelter. The school held a non-uniform day on Friday (December 17) and raised more than £70 for Malvern Hedgehog Rescue. Pupils also drew hedgehog pictures
Worcestershire County Council's highways fleet will be gritting the precautionary and other key routes across the county this evening. The Met Office is predicting road surface temperatures as low as -10C tonight with snow showers this afternoon expected
A FORMER psychiatric hospital at Link Top, Malvern, could be converted into four town houses. The application, submitted by G and A Gallop of Harvington, near Kidderminster, is for St Ann's Orchard, which stands off Worcester Road on the edge of the
AN Upton care home is celebrating after placing second in a national cake competition. Residents and staff at Beechwood were delighted to discover that they had finished runners-up in the annual bake off organised by Sanctuary Care. Judging took place
COME and sing Carols. Not a concert, not a service, but a wonderful participatory event of musicians and singers, chiefly yourselves! A large crowd came along to listen to the Malvern Chase Brass Band, and to join in with well known carols. Players and
All the Malvern Hills Distrit Council Refuse/Recycling crews are out on rounds today, although there will be a number of properties that the vehicles will be unable to collect from due to the adverse weather conditions. Residents are advised to leave
HO Ho Ho turned into No No No, when the adverse weather on December 2 put the Christmas festivities and mulled wine on hold. The Tudor Christmas with The Tudor Maydes had to be cancelled. They have however, agreed to come to the next meeting, to be held
THE village hall certainly looked welcoming, decorated for Christmas, and with festive table settings, for the December Christmas party. With guests from neighbouring WIs, in addition to the members, the room was well-filled. Business was very brief,
DISCOVER a new walk over the festive season. Driving along Townsend Way many people view the verges on either side, however, few walk through Malvern Community Woodland. Hidden behind a belt of trees planted some 15 years ago and situated down the bank
On Friday, December 24 at 4.30pm there will be a Christingle service at Holy Trinity Church, Bosbury. Then at 11.30pm Midnight Mass will be celebrated. On Christmas Day there will be a Family service at 10am. All are welcome. On Sunday December 26, Holy
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has formally agreed to carry out a consultation into the future of St Mary’s Primary School in Longdon. The village school has been threatened with closure by the county council because of falling pupil numbers, but the
THE following Planning Applications were made to Malvern Hills District Council on December 16, 2010:- MALVERN CHASE - Proposed conservatory to rear. 34 Crown Lea Avenue, Malvern for James Lindsey, 34 Crown Lea Avenue, Malvern per Mark Newell, 30 Bamburgh
IT will be a happy Christmas for community groups in and around Malvern thanks to the generosity of the local Lions Club. For this year's festive grant scheme, Malvern Hills Lions has distributed a total of £780 to four worthy local organisations. One
CHILDREN at Hanley Swan Primary School took a step back in time to find out about life in Tudor England. Dressing up in Tudor-style clothes the youngsters spent a day making their own history by building a scaled down replica of a Tudor house
YOUNG people in Malvern have shown a keen interest in politics by putting their names forward for upcoming youth elections. Nominations have now been closed and shortlists of candidates drawn up for both the Worcestershire Youth Cabinet and UK Youth
STUDENTS at the Chase Sixth Form are among those affected by government plans to scrap the education maintenance allowance (EMA). The plans have been met with concern at colleges around England, with some protests being staged. More than 20 per cent
WITNESSES to a road accident on the Wells Road involving a pack of fox hounds at the end of last month are asked to contact a film-maker interested in such incidents. The accident on the Wells Road, between Malvern Wells and British Camp, happened on
Broadway United 2, Malvern Rangers 3. MALVERN Rangers advanced to the semi-finals of the Worcestershire Junior Cup with a sluggish victory over Broadway United. All too often Malvern almost paid the price when overdoing their short passing game.
Monday Giant Christmas Bon Bons workshop at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Foregate Street. 10.30am. £4.50 per child. 01905 25371. Navy Training Corps meet at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Link Top, Malvern. 7pm. £2.50. 07794148723. Line Dancing
