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  • New heights for fund-raiser

    A MALVERN woman has raised £600 for the Alzheimer’s Society by scaling the heights of Ben Nevis. Hannah Duncan, age 37, was one of 59 determined fundraisers who tackled the 4,400ft peak. She said: “I had always wanted to climb Ben Nevis. “It

  • Disabled people fear being forced out of homes

    DISABLED people fear being forced out of their own homes and into residential care centres due to controversial council cuts. About 2,000 residents with severe disabilities get round-the-clock care in Worcestershire – including home visits and

  • Contest is real knockout

    THE annual It’s A Knockout competition organised by Malvern Hills Lions was a great success. The event, held at the Three Counties Showground’s Avon Hall, allows teams from six social education centres from the area to take part in friendly competition

  • On-fire Ledbury run riot

    LEDBURY seconds recorded an impressive 48-12 victory over fellow high-fliers Worcester Wanderers thirds in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire Merit Table Two. The Ross Road hosts scored eight tries after a blistering start with the forwards dominating

  • Apply for the Lions share of cash aid

    IT’S that time of year again when Malvern Lions Club plays Santa and hands out Christmas presents to worthy organisations. Community groups could benefit by up to £250 in grants with the latest giveaway by Malvern Hills Lions Club, supported by

  • Power to people in parking space row

    SHOPKEEPERS in Barnards Green and the highway authority have reached a compromise over plans to scrap roadside parking places to make way for a bus stop. Business owners were up in arms when Worcestershire County Council announced a proposal to

  • Teen ace Walton makes top squad

    TALENTED Malvern youngster Lucy Walton is among 23 highly-rated prospects selected in England Golf Select regional training squads for 2012-13. The teenager from The Worcestershire, Malvern Wells, has won a place in the Midlands set-up alongside

  • Revised plan for station is attacked

    PLANS for a radical remodelling of Malvern’s fire station have come under attack from the town’s civic society. And a leading member of the society is to speak out against the proposal when Malvern Hills District Council planners meet on Wednesday

  • Williams wins top accolade at Green awards

    BARNARDS Green celebrated their promotion to Birmingham Premier League Division One with a presentation night at their North End Lane clubhouse. Award winners were presented trophies by chairman Andy Lamb who paid tribute to the determination of

  • Ashley is snapped up

    A TALENTED student from Malvern has been snapped up as a finalist for a competition. Ashley Robins, who studies photography at Worcester College of Technology, has been shortlisted for the final of the Association of Colleges’ (AOC) Student Photographer

  • Future's bright for Upton side

    UPTON’S youthful seconds took centre stage with a 12-0 win at their Ross-on-Wye counterparts. With eight players aged 18 or under, scrum-half Jake Lee and his team-mates eclipsed their more experienced opponents. Alongside veterans such as