MORE than 2,000 people have attended workshops about the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) during the first four weeks of a public consultation. The SWDP is a joint project between Malvern Hills, Worcester City and Wychavon Councils aimed
A MALVERN family returned from holiday last August to find that their home had been burgled, Worcester Crown Court was told. A tidy search had been made at the house in Lower Road and four mobile phones and two binoculars had been taken. But the intruder
RESIDENTS of Malvern and Ledbury are being asked to contribute to welfare packages to be sent to members of the armed forces away from home this Christmas. The Support Our Soldiers (SOS) charity is again running its Christmas Parcel Appeal and hopes
THE Friends of Malvern Community Hospital are calling on more of the town’s residents to sign up and get involved. The group, which raises funds for the hospital and campaigned for many years to have the new facility built at Seaford Court, has 320
A DERELICT listed building known as the Red Wing of Croome Court has been saved from the brink of collapse. National Trust, English Heritage, Malvern Hills District Council and the Croome Heritage Trust took joint action to secure the future
AN army of scruffs took over Great Malvern Primary School after pupils were challenged to make their own scarecrows at home with the help of their parents. Reception age children were set the challenge as part of their studies on harvest. The completed
THE Songs for Harvest held outside Morrisons’ store on Saturday, October 1 was well supported by members of many of the Malvern churches, with over 40 people joining in to celebrate harvest. The service was led by John Tinnion who gave a talk and musicians
ON Sunday, October 30 Guarlford Church hosts the 4 in Faith Communion Service at 10.30am. There is no other morning service in the Benefice but there is the Annual Memorial Service in Powick Church at 5.30pm to which all are invited to remember loved
ON Sunday, October 30 there is a 4 in Faith Service of Holy Communion at St Mary’s Church in Guarlford at 10.30am. To mark All Saints day the Annual Memorial service will take place at St Peter’s church in Powick at the early time of 5.30pm. All are welcome
LOCAL businesswoman Baba Hine is enjoying another award-winning year as she celebrates her 35th anniversary of owning and running the Corse Lawn House Hotel. Over the last three-and-a-half decades the hotel has continually won awards for its high quality
SOMETIME back in the Summer, the Lions announced a project that they were setting up to collect old spectacles and send them to the third world. If you have any old spectacles in drawers or cupboards and would like to donate them, there is now a collection
MP Harriett Baldwin pulled pints at the Kings Head in Upton to show her support for the local pub trade. She chatted to customers and discussed trade with landlord Grahame Bunn on Friday afternoon (October 21). Mrs Baldwin’s visit was part of a national
MEMORIAL Hall bookings for week commencing Friday, October 28:- On Wednesday, November 9 at 7.45pm Susan Russell will be giving a talk to the Garden Club on Pinks. Susan runs a nursery near Leominster and chairs the RHS pinks Committee. Sunday, October
COLWALL Players next production The Cemetery Club, a comedy by Ivan Menchell continues on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Tickets obtainable from John Goodwin, Estate Agent or on the door. The Autumn litter
PEOPLE are being urged to keep an eye out for hedgehogs when making their bonfires over the next few days. Viv Smith, who runs Malvern Hedgehog Rescue, said bonfires are always to hedgehogs looking for somewhere to sleep or hibernate. “It is best
PLANS to bring a Morgan sculpture to the centre of Malvern received a major boost following a fund-raising ball. The Morgan Statue Foundation raised about £11,500 at its black-tie autumn event to take the running total to more than £100,000. About
ACORNS Children’s Hospice will be one of the main beneficiaries of this year’s Malvern Rotary Club Tree of Light. Rotary will be stringing a 100-foot conifer in Priory Park with lights and inviting members of the public to dedicate them to loved ones
Tuesday Tai Chi for Living Well foundation course with Alan Smith at Holy Trinity Hall, Link Top, Malvern. 12.15pm. Admission free. 01905 764848 & 07722 765009. Ashtanga Yoga Beginners class at Castlemorton. 6.30pm. £5. 07930 464648. Local History;
