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  • READER LETTER: Think about our fish!

    SIR – On August 1 the group In Defence Of Animals are having a Respect for Fish Day to raise awareness of the cruelty inflicted on fish for food and bloodsport. Fish are excluded from many animal protection laws. There is conclusive evidence that

  • Malvern woman among finalists for national award

    A WOMAN is among the finalists for a prestigious national healthcare award for her work empowering prisoners to support one another to boost physical and mental health. Michaela Booth, from Malvern, is the National Patient Engagement Lead for Care

  • Malvern Splash pool won't re-open until January 2021

    SWIMMERS in Malvern will have to wait a while longer for their chance to go for a swim, with the town’s pool not scheduled to re-open until next year. As a result of redevelopment work, the Malvern Splash pool will remain closed until January 2021

  • False rape allegation drove Powick dad to drink drive

    A RAPE allegation drove a devastated dad to drink and he was three times the limit when he was stopped in Worcester. Oliver Whyman of Winsmore, Powick, was cleared of the rape in just five minutes of jury deliberations but has ‘never properly recovered