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  • Malvern Singers

    THE Malvern Singers, musical director Edwina Ward and accompanist Ron Ward with their special guests, the Chase Jazz Band, invite you to an evening of American music and song. Come along and listen to the lullabies, including Summertime by George

  • Ahoy... river fun is oar-some

    CHILDREN had fun messing about in boats as the first Upton Bell-Boat Regatta took place on the river Severn. On Saturday (June 22) pupils, teachers, parents, governors and friends from schools in the Malvern and Upton districts took part in a series

  • West Malvern

    THE Parish Council has asked that two things are mentioned this week. Firstly, parking! Please park considerately throughout the village and do not park on the double yellow lines, especially in the evening. The roads in West Malvern are narrow

  • Hall to open doors so visitors can see progress after blaze

    A VILLAGE hall that survived a devastating fire is throwing open its doors 10 years on for people to have a look round. Historic Cradley Village Hall, near Malvern, celebrated the completion of a major £75,000 refurbishment project in March 2003

  • Much-loved GP dies, aged 103

    A FAMILY GP “much loved and respected by his patients” has died at the age of 103. Dr Bruce Milligan, who lived in Malvern for more than 20 years, had a practice in Worcester for more than 30 years and had been living at a care home near Bromsgrove

  • Town to hold gigs for first youth fest

    THE first international festival for children’s and youth choirs in the UK will spread its influence this month. Although based in the Faithful City the Worcester International Festival for Young Singers (WIFYS) will see concerts performed in both

  • Investigation as surgeon excluded

    A CANCER surgeon is beinginvestigated after concerns were raised over the deaths of “more than 10” of his patients, it is understood. Sudip Sarker, who worked at Worcestershire Royal Hospitaland the AlexandraHospital in Redditch, was “excluded”

  • Going for gold with cycle challenge

    FIVE young men from the 1st Malvern Company Boys’ Brigade are planning to cycle from Hadrians Wall in Cumbria to Skipton in South Yorkshire early in July. The lads are undertaking the ride for their Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Expedition requirement

  • Leap of faith for couple

    A MALVERN couple were among the 65 daredevils who abseiled 100 feet down the Custard Factory in Birmingham in support of Acorns Children’s Hospice. Individuals, groups and local businesses took part in the event, which saw them scale the iconic

  • Wellington Heath

    THIS past Wednesday afternoon, the Welsh Water team met with residents at the memorial hall and explained their plan of operation to replace the water pipes on Horse Road and The Common. On Tuesday, the digging will start at Ackland Cottage on

  • Daredevil daughter to jump for dad

    A DEVOTED daughter who is planning a daredevil skydive in memory of her dad says her friends keep telling her she “must be mad” – and that sometimes she thinks they are quite right. Theresa Perkins will be jumping from 10,000ft in memory of her

  • Welland

    CAR boots at the Welland Recreation Ground have started again for the 2013 season and are as follows:- June 30; July 14 and 21 and August 18. Gates are open from 11am. Please obey the Marshalls when parking and keep all thoroughfares open.

  • Festival was a right headache

    A WEEKEND of mixed weather didn’t stop people from enjoying a traditional tipple or two. The Chase Inn at Upper Colwall experienced the best and worst of the British summer when it hosted a cider festival from last Friday to Sunday. A wide

  • Christ Church Chernobyl Life Line Book Fair

    IT was absolutely heartwarming to witness the support this event received on Saturday, June 23. Christ Church was packed with visitors, buying books, socialising, partaking of coffees and homemade cakes and enjoying meeting new friends. Dorothy