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  • Test of business brains in awards

    YOUNG Enterprise companies have met to present their business cases to a panel of experts. The businesses, made up of schoolchildren taking part in Young Enterprise, presented themselves at a South Worcestershire heat at Malvern St James’ school

  • Bidders in local rail franchise revealed

    THE names of rail operators bidding to carry Worcestershire commuters over the next generation have been announced by the Government. Four firms, including the current operator and a firm backed by the German state rail company have thrown their

  • Novel based on chance conversation with friend

    A MALVERN author explores her fascination with lighthouses and the British coastline in her third novel. Based on a true story, Loretta Proctor’s Middle Watch traces the journey of a young girl who was orphaned at birth and adopted by a kind-hearted

  • Guns N Roses tribute

    A LEADING tribute to Axl Rose et al bring an authentic sound and stage show to a county music venue this weekend. The appearance of the Guns N Roses Experience at the Railway Hotel in Evesham on Saturday, April 28, is sure to please fans. They

  • Marathon effort will help two charities

    MALVERN Town Council’s deputy town clerk Linda Blake will be swapping her minute book for running shoes when she takes part in the London Marathon. Linda, aged 33, will be one of more than 30,000 runners setting off on Sunday in the famous 26

  • Malvern Civic Society

    ON Friday, April 13, Nick Vincent, chief executive of the Three Counties Showground, came to talk about the role of the showground in Malvern and nationwide. He gave an enthusiastic talk covering the showground’s history, where it is now as a business

  • Urban canyon

    OTHER readers may have noticed the recent development activity on the road between the Three Counties Show Ground and Hanley Swan, not least because the temporary 10mph speed restriction seems to have been abandoned by the contractors on site. Maybe

  • Powick

    THE Friends of Link Nurseries met last week to consider sending out an information leaflet to households around the village. Forthcoming events were discussed and these included manning a stall at local fairs and fetes. The friends are asking for

  • New church room will be for all of the community

    A LOCAL church is celebrating the completion of a building project that aims to benefit the whole community. Colwall Community Church – until recently known as Colwall Free Church – is planning to hold an official opening for its new extension

  • Blues, pop, funk and rock in two city gigs

    A WORCESTER promoter is providing a rocking time with their latest gigs across two Worcester venues. Backstage Promotions presents Mother Popcorn at Drummonds in New Street, on Friday, April 27, and the three-piece made up of experienced musicians

  • Divorced woman sets up own support group

    A MALVERN woman who was shocked at the lack of local support available when she was going through the pain of divorce has set up a new group to ensure others don’t find themselves in the same situation. When Kathleen Barclay was going through

  • Friends of Malvern Community Hospital

    THE recent flags days held at Morrisons raised £717.69. We would like to thank all the people who volunteered to do the collecting for us – your help was much appreciated. Our thanks to Morrisons for allowing us to collect on their premises. PAM

  • Osborne Court - what a lovely place

    THE fact a young man asked to spend his 21st birthday at a centre for people with learning disabilities in Malvern rather than in his own home speaks volumes. But, just in case you don’t take this young man’s word for it, you need only read the

  • Abstract artists to exhibit work

    NINE artists from across Worcestershire will be exhibiting their abstract work at an exhibition in Cheltenham. Sharing a desire to learn more about the practical and historical aspects of abstract art, the exhibition includes work from Pearl Gatehouse

  • Malvern Horticultural Society

    THE March meeting of the Malvern Horticultural Society welcomed Elaine Horton for a talk about Aspects of Shade. Her philosophy is straightforward. You will have shade in your garden and if you think it is a problem, you are missing out on an opportunity

  • Try some tasty treats in our new tea room

    VISITORS to a National Trust site in Herefordshire can now enjoy a bite to eat in a newly refurbished tea room. The Old Apple Store tea room on the Brockhampton Estate, near Bromyard, has had new equipment installed, its outdoor seating area extended

  • Keep library

    READING the report in the Gazette on April 13 (‘We need to put all our efforts into town library), I was pleased to read that out Mayor Andrea Morgan and our county councillor Bob Bullock have put their weight behind keeping the library where it is and