THE Christmas Services at St James will be:- Friday, December 24 at 4pm – Joint Church Crib Service and at 11.30pm – Holy Communion. Christmas Day sees a Christmas Family Service and short Holy Communion at 11am.And at St Wulstan’s Catholic Church, Little Malvern, Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24 Carols at 11.30 pm followed by Midnight Mass at Midnight – ends about 1.15am. Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, Sung Mass at 10.30am – ends at 11.40am The Tredegar Orpheus Male Voice Choir has arranged a concert (with others), in a concert hall in Ebbw Vale on Sunday, April 3. If you are interested in going to the concert and supporting them, there will be a coach going, with a local pickup. The cost for the coach trip ONLY will be £7 each, and booking your place is recommended. The tickets for the concert will be £10 each and bookings, with payment, will have to be made by the end of December. Please send your payments to Roz Davies at The Hanley Swan Post Office. You can find out more, or book a place, from Roz at Hanley Swan Post office on 310890 or David and Sue Richardson on 592088.

Just a note to say welcome to all newcomers to the Village. If you wish to get involved in village affairs, the Parish Council meets every third Monday in the month at 7.30pm in the small room of the village hall and this might be a good place to get the feel of the village and its life. All members of the public are made to feel welcome and are given the chance to have a say at the beginning of each meeting. There is also the village notice-board at the village hall with a list of voluntary/interest groups, their contact details and upcoming events. Also, if you have access to the internet (and you can gain free access to this in the Library at the village hall), take a look at the village website at:- www.wellandvillage.co.uk. This contains many (but not exhaustive) links to local organisations that maybe of interest.