ON Thursday, the nation will go to the polls to elect the country’s first police and crime commissioners. Three candidates have thrown their hat into the ring for the £75,000-a-year role for West Mercia Police. INDEPENDENT Retired police
THE 23rd annual Autumn in Malvern Festival has been hailed a big success – and its organiser is already turning his thoughts to next year. The month-long festival, billed as a celebration of the arts and Malvern’s rich history, saw a variety of
DANCE the night away with the Pontiacs at Colwall Village Hall on Friday, November 16, from 8pm until 11.30pm. This event is being organised by Colwall Players and profits will go to support the charity Sport for the Disabled. Tickets £10 (to include
A CRAFT group whose aim is to bring creativity, motivation and joy to one of Malvern’s most deprived areas is proving a huge success. Founder Jill Peer said the Pixley Crafters group had “blossomed terrifically” since being formed a year ago
MORE repairs are likely on a troublesome railway line which has collapsed for the third time in six months. In what is turning into a recurring nightmare for some rail passengers, there were fresh disruptions on the Worcester to Hereford line at
HARVEST Festival at Farmers Arms was a huge success raising £800 from the auction of goods by Charles Rambridge, auctioneer. The money has been divided between the ongoing fund raising for St Faiths Berrow and the Children’s Society. Thank to Julie
ONE of the main beneficiaries of Malvern Rotary Club’s fund-raising Tree of Light campaign will be Macmillan Cancer Support. This year 45 per cent of proceeds will go to Macmillan and Malvern Rotary Club spokesman Sandy Gibson said it was an important
One of the Midlands’ premier singing groups, Colla Voce in Concert, return to St James’s Church on Saturday, November 17, at 7.30pm. Tickets, priced £5, will be available on the door or by phoning 01684 562114. I’m sure that many of you will have
A MALVERN school has come up with a particularly tasty idea to boost its coffers. For the last six months, the parent teacher association of St James’ CE Primary School in West Malvern has been hard at work compiling a fund-raising local cook book
PRESIDENT Margaret Coulson welcomed members to the October meeting. After announcing details of outings and dates for the various activities during the month the speaker was then introduced, Margaret Roy, who gave a talk entitled Letters from a Submariner
THE sentencing of a man who took his wife’s car and drove while disqualified has been adjourned for reports to be prepared. John McDonough, aged 41, of Britten Drive, Malvern, told police he took the car because he wanted to go out and kill himself
AT the October meeting members were updated on the work of the Hospice Angels by Mike Pullen. As always, the Hospice Angels have a number of projects in the pipeline. Mr Pullen gave an inspiring account of how fund-raising was progressing, supported
MALVERN’S famous Morgan Motor Company says a fundraising race pitting one of its cars against a steam engine from the Severn Valley Railway was such a success that it hopes to do it all again next year. The charity challenge, which has raised more
