AFICIONADOS of artist Dame Laura Knight are looking for memorabilia or even memories of her life in the Malvern area. The Friends of Dame Laura Knight Society is staging a major exhibition of her work in Worcester later this year. Dame Laura
A 20-YEAR-old Bromyard man who admitted a charge of sexual assault claims a motorbike accident means he cannot recall the incident. Casey Edwards, of Milvern Close, pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a woman in October, 2010. Worcester Crown
MALVERN Town are back on home soil this weekend as they seek to build on reaching the Smedley Crooke Memorial Trophy semi-finals. Les Jones’ side booked their place in the last four with a 3-1 win at Perrywood last Saturday and return to the Langland
WORK to create a new glass-topped flood wall in a riverside Worcestershire town is progressing well, says the Environment Agency. The wall is the second phase of new flood defences in Upton-upon-Severn, following the completion of a flood bund
UPTON-upon-Severn failed to complete a Midlands Two West (South) double over Old Laurentians and could not secure at least a bonus point from a 20-8 defeat. In perfect conditions, Upton only missed inside-centre Andrew Burns with a damaged knee
I wonder why Dave Goldsbrough (Letters, March 9) felt compelled to produce such a diatribe against Malvern Christians for their belief in God. It worries me, as an agnostic, that these Richard Dawkins-style attacks are totally devoid of tolerance
WELLAND extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches with a comfortable 2-0 win over Gala Wilton thirds in Cheltenham League Division Five. The first-half saw both teams struggle to create scoring opportunities with Mark Holbrow, Mark Taylor and
A NEW music festival is being added to the Malvern calendar this year. A host of top names and familiar faces have been lined up to take part in the first one-day Malvern Jazz Festival at Malvern Rugby Club, in Spring Lane, on Sunday, May 13
WELLAND Primary were the winners of their Hanley Castle High School cluster tournament. The year five and six pupils played three group matches and beat Bredon 11-0 and Upton 4-3 before drawing 2-2 with Eldersfield. Welland gained a 5-4 win over
HOMES in Malvern had to be evacuated this morning following a gas leak at a home on Dukes Way. A man was taken to Worcester Royal Hospital after the leak which was reported around 12.30am. Fire crews from Malvern and Worcester attended
A CEILIDH in a county village is set to be the first in a series organsied by a Malvern-based band. Malthouse Passage will be at Powick Parish Hall tomorrow (Saturday) from 7.30pm-11pm with Cheltenham-based caller Paul Weir. The night will also
GREAT Britain ace Sally Walton put on a hockey masterclass for teenagers at Malvern St James School. Dyson Perrins Academy and The Chase from Malvern were both involved along with pupils from the host venue and Martley’s Chantry High School. The
EVERY week there are a litany of letters declaring opposition to, or support for, some form of “change”; from the layout of Waitrose to the number of mountain bikers on the hills. So, it was not any great surprise that I found myself mentioned in
HANLEY Swan went joint top of Cheltenham League Division Three with a 5-0 hammering of Andoversford. The combination of an inspired away keeper and poor finishing kept the scores level at half-time. Hanley continued to press from the restart but
A NINE-year-old pupil choreographed a dance at a town festival. Pupils who are passionate about dance from Welland Primary School were some of those who took part in the u-dance festival at Malvern Theatres. They performed a street dance to One
A MALVERN teenager has organised a fund-raising endurance cycle ride on the Malvern Hills this weekend. Thomas Sloan-Kirton, aged 13, will be accompanied by a number of pals and dads when he sets off from the clock tower at North Malvern Road
THERE may have been no Leveson Inquiry taking place 100 years ago, but Gazette columnist Ariel felt prompted to share his thought on the role and meaning of the press. He was moved to speak out after a meeting at the Malvern Link Free Church, where
ANTI-social behaviour in Malvern’s most deprived area has fallen by almost 20 per cent in a year since the launch of a project to tackle crime and improve living conditions. The Big Pickersleigh Project involves more than 40 local organisations
PROPOSALS to "transform Ledbury into a major conference centre" were on the agenda 25 years ago, according to the Ledbury Reporter. The education authority, then Hereford and Worcester County Council, was looking at the future of secondary education,
JACK Kyte scored twice as Malvern Radar consolidated second place with a 6-1 triumph at Hornets in Worcester and District League Sunday Division Two. Lewis Loader netted his 16th goal of the season, while tenacious midfielder Tom Hale’s efforts
100 YEARS AGO. It has been decided to revive the Link Festival Show which was always a popular autumnal exhibition in the neighbourhood for a great many years. Last year it did not take place owing to the prolonged drought, and the departure from the
