A PIONEER of radar who was in the first wave of scientists to come to Malvern during the Second World War has been awarded a medal by Sheffield University. Donald Tomlin, aged 94, of Malvern Link, was given the Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished
THE meeting was held on Tuesday, March 13, at the village hall. The president gave out the notices and then introduced Jill Salmonds who gave a talk on Costumes and Culture from Around the World. Ms Salmonds brought with her many costumes from
UPTON-upon-Severn has lost one of its longest serving town councillors after Eric White issued his shock resignation at a meeting. Mr White said he had taken his decision because he was unhappy with the way that the appointment of administrative
A MAJOR Malvern charity event will clash with another massive county charity fundraiser this year. The Acorns Triple Run, which takes place at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, and Cancer Research UK’s 5k Race for Life in Worcester are
A SINGER, composer and multi-instrumentalist is set to stop off in Ledbury as part of her second UK tour. Louise Jordan will bring her work on guitar, piano and cello to the Market Theatre on Saturday, March 31. She is said to be rapidly making
AT the March meeting members welcomed enthusiastic, friendly students from Regents College, West Malvern. Accompanied by a guitarist members sang lovely songs. Several students spoke about their pathways to faith and the courses they were taking
THE fire brigade is getting a new call-handling centre after being awarded £1.8 million in funding. Hereford and Worcester Fire & Rescue Service will see their call-takers move out of Worcester Fire Station in Copenhagen Street to a new centre
UPTON is not alone in struggling to find an answer to the problem of dog fouling (Gazette, 9 March). Incredibly, in the new development at Malvern Vale, where more than 80 per cent of residents are under 40 (and therefore there are a higher than
A MUSICIAN from Malvern has reached the next round of a national competition. Singer-songwriter Pete Clough, aged 26, of Malvern Link, beat hundreds of other musicians to make it through to the regional finals of the National Live and Unsigned
THIS year’s Welland car-boot sales are as follows: May 6 and 27; June 3, 10 17 and 24; July 8, 15 and 22; August 12, 19 and 26. All car-boots start at noon. Please park considerately and obey the marshalls. Please note the following bookings for
GOOD-HEARTED people could be helping make a life-changing difference to bereaved young people in the Malvern Hills, says a new charity. Bereavement group Guy’s Gift has finally achieved charitable status and bosses are now keen to recruit more
ABRACADABRA! Rabbit out of the hat! OK! Abracadabra hat out of the rabbit! No, not quite but by the end of the evening Jill Lauriston ably demonstrated how this trick could be done. Jill showed members the art of making felt and how it could be
BabaJack: Coach House Theatre, Malvern EVEN though the band held one or two nerves initially they soon grew into this gig to mark the release of Rooster, their third album. Playing before a crowd largely made up of familiar faces, the three-piece
ANOTHER packed line-up has shown why Nozstock is the summer escape of choice for 5,000 people. What started life as a party for relatives and friends at Rowden Paddocks in Bromyard has grown organically over 14 years and now takes the form of
IMAGES of some of the coldest places on Earth are currently on show at Malvern Library until the end of the month. The exhibition showcases the work of travel photographer Alex Sharp, including pictures of Svalbard, Antarctica, Mount Everest Tibet
THE teaching of the Christian Church is that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth and every creature after its kind. (evolution or adaption taking place within its kind). The teaching of Darwin is that the clever design of the
MARKET conditions remain favourable for Malvern and Ledbury oilseed rape growers, according to a cooperative for growers. Owen Cligg, trading manager for United Oilseeds, said a number of factors are working in favour of growers. “Low stocks
On Saturday, March 24, in the village hall a book and jigsaw swap will take place. Here is an opportunity to bring five books which you have read and swap them for another five books to help raise money for St James Church Colwall and the Send
FIRST of all – a big thank you to all the clergy from Malvern Deanery who are maintaining our Sunday worship while we wait for a replacement for Clare. We are meeting many clergy, both stipendiary and retired, and they are all giving us something
