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Leisure
What's on
Theatre May more...
What's on at a theatre near you
Until 15: A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie at The Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich Spa. (A Miss Marple Mystery). Tickets available from the box office 01905 770154. more...
Classic and easily listening- a guide to what's on near you
May 14: Don Pasquale, A Comic Opera by Gaetano Donizetti, at Festival Theatre, Malvern. Box office: 01684 892277. more...
All the latest gigs and where to find them
May 14: The Budapest Trio, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. more...
Exhibitions and where to find them
May 8 - July 3: Nature and Nation: vaster than empires exhibition at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. For further details telephone Angie Bishop on 01905 25371. more...
Events taking place in and around Worcester
May 14: Cabaret Night at Sketchley's Social Club, Weir Lane, Worcester, with comedian Pete Lucas, Tony Sands, Tom Jones sound alike and compere, followed by disco. For further details telephone Margaret on 01905 422756. Non-members welcome. No children. more...
Troy in Malvern
HOMER'S immortal epic comes to life in the star-studded production Troy (15), at Malvern Cinema. more...
Child's journey is film special
A HEARTWARMING Spanish drama is the choice for the next Forum Film Special at Malvern Theatres. more...
Katie's price of being 'freaky' Jordan
Being Jordan by Katie Price (John Blake Publishing, £16.99). more...
Read me not into such temptation...
Into Temptation by Penny Vincenzi, (Orion, £6.99). more...
Drawing up victorious battle lines
Pillars of Fire: The Battle of Messines Ridge, June 1917 by Ian Passingham (Sutton £8.99) more...
Live rock and roll
LIVE rock and roll is coming to Colwall Village Hall. Classic three-piece rock band Revolver will perform at the venue at 8pm on Friday, May 21. The band covers music from artists including Elvis and Oasis. The gig is in aid of Orlin Road playground equipment. Tickets £5 from Chester House Picture Framing or on the door. more...
Folk newsletter
A MALVERN Link man is producing a monthly newsletter to keep people informed about the world of folk. Sam Simmons is editor of Folklife West, a free, quarterly publication filled with listings and news about folk song, dance, music and storytelling. The newsletter is available from local libraries, tourist information offices and folk clubs or by telephoning Mr Simmons on 01684 575704. more...
Carus concert
Violinist Louis Carus, formerly principal of Birmingham Conservatoire, is joining forces with young pianist Richard Pearson for a concert at the Elgar Birthplace Museum on Thursday, May 20, at 7.30pm. The programme features music by Dvorak, Debussy and Brahms, plus some early pieces by Elgar. For details, call 01905 28613 or 333224, prior booking advisable. more...
Jazz concert
ABBEY Jazz returns to Malvern Rugby Club on Sunday, May 23. Len Thwaites on bass will be joined by Jon Stone on trumpet, Peter Carlton on tenor sax and clarinet, Bill Bickerton on piano and Tony Caldicott on drums. The session is at 8pm, admission £3. more...
Joint jumping
THE joint will be jumping at Storridge Village Hall tonight (Friday) when a swinging jazz session is being held at 8pm. The event is being held to raise money for the new Cradley primary school project. Admission is £3 on the door. more...
Black Eagle's hot blast
A HOT dose of New Orleans jazz awaits visitors to Hanley Castle High School when the New Black Eagle Jazz Band takes to the stage. more...
World exclusive for Ledbury
A GROUND-BREAKING all-female New Orleans jazz band, The Creole Belles, is to perform in Ledbury. more...
Memory celebrated by Festival Chorus
MUSIC by Dr John Sanders OBE, the late president of Malvern Festival Chorus, will be included in a concert by the choir in his memory. more...
Soprano back with Chandos
THE Chandos Symp-hony Orchestra is looking forward to welcoming back a top soprano at a concert next week. more...
All the latest movies and where to catch them
Confessions of a teenage drama queen (pg) more...
Malvern Concert Club Review: The Chilingirian Quartet and The Endellion Quartet, Malvern Theatres
The final concert of MCC's season was given by two world-class quartets, the Chilingirian and Endellion, in combination. more...
Nice to see you, Saffy - er, but where's Brad?
Just how lucky can a girl get? Actress Saffron Burrows is stunningly beautiful, has a figure to die for, and a flourishing stage and screen career. more...
All the latest movies and where to catch them
Confessions of a teenage drama queen (pg) more...
Cabaret act gives classical music a kick in the backside
IT'S not often you hear a classical musician describe the genre as needing a good "kick up the backside". more...
Prepare for prince charming to whisk you off your feet European Ballet fairytale The Sleeping Beauty
WHO hasn't dreamt of being woken up by a kiss from a charming, handsome prince, only to be roused by a snorting pig? more...
Organ recital
ORGANIST Philip Holland is giving a recital at the Church of the Ascension, Somers Park Avenue, Malvern Link tomorrow (Saturday) at 11am. Coffee will be served from 10.30am and entry is £3. more...
Artist is put in frame for prize
PAINTINGS inspired by childhood memories could win a Barnards Green artist top prize in a prestigious European art award. more...
It's bike heaven
FOR a fourth year, Big Bikes Malvern offers motorbike lovers the chance to revel in the machines. more...
A chance to catch some more Amor
JON Amor is an artist worth checking out as his song-writing style and performance has been compared to great names such as Paul Weller, Beck and Led Zeppelin. more...
Snorkel set to surface for gig at city ground
A LIVE music event featuring local bands is being held by Worcester City FC Supporters' Trust. more...
The Classics with Annie Dendy
Manha de Carnaval. Guitar Music from Brazil. more...
News
Hooded axe attack
HOUSING association tenants held the doors of their bedsits shut in terror after men wearing pillow case hoods and armed with an axe forced their way into the house. more...
Parents needed
A CHARITY voluntary bereavement service for parents experiencing adult loss is looking for volunteers, especially men, to come forward. more...
Wild green orchids unveiled at meadow
NATURE lovers will be treated to a rare sighting of green-winged orchids during an open day organised by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. more...
Catwalk stars
STUNNING outfits for women of all shapes and sizes will be modelled by Women's Institute members when a home economics, food, flower and craft day is held. more...
Let battle commence!
VOTERS in Worcester are set to select every one of their city councillors in a single election for the first time in 28 years. more...
New gear suits us
AMBULANCE staff from Hereford and Worcester will be donning new corporate uniforms that aim to help them be more flexible when assisting patients. more...
Date fixed to lift crumbling viaduct
URGENT work to replace a crumbling Worcestershire road is to begin after county councillors approved the plans. more...
City cinema brings in the Bollywood bling
COLOURFUL costumes, actors breaking into song and dance in a moment's notice. It could only mean one thing - Bollywood films. more...
`Royal Mail just isn't delivering'
RESIDENTS in Droitwich have hit out at Royal Mail as deliveries in the town arrive later and later. more...
Surge in support to save surgeries
MORE than 240 signatures have been sent to the Evening News from patients at a Pershore GP surgery, backing our petition to save eight planned GP surgeries whose futures hang in the balance. more...
Courage inspires officers
AN ex-bomb disposal expert who lost his arm and leg clearing mines in Mozambique inspired police officers to challenge the way they think during a visit to Worcester yesterday. more...
Boating death court hearing
THREE people were due to appear in court today accused of causing the death of a woman after she was trapped in a capsized pleasure boat. more...
Fire union fears loss of life
A FIRE Brigade union chief fears lives could be lost if Government plans go ahead to cap Hereford and Worcester fire brigade. more...
Appeal follows 4x4 rage incident
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was injured when he was twice pinned between his car and a 4x4 vehicle. more...
COURT: Intruder left bloodstained fingerprints Burglar lucky to escape sentence
DNA and fingerprint evidence led to the arrest of a burglar, Worcester Magistrates Court heard. more...
A calculating killer?
A "RICHARD Hillman-style" killer with a "calculating and even diabolical mind" murdered a pensioner after he had duped her of £280,000, a court has heard. more...
Teen trade chance
RADICAL reforms to apprenticeships mean students as young as 14 in Worcestershire and Herefordshire will have the chance to learn new skills at work. more...
Job loss threats
HUNDREDS of Brintons employees face uncertainty after company bosses warned job cuts were likely as they take action to prune costs and improve profitability. more...
Building on strengths
PANTON Sargent has become the first firm of architects to win the Investors in People Award. more...
Making Hitler think again...
HAVING written with co-author Bernard Lowry the story of the auxiliary patrols in this part of the country, Mr Wilks, volunteer researcher for the Defence of Worcestershire Project, is now set on collecting information relating to the 12 battalions of Home Guard recruited in Worcestershire. more...
Echoes from the Past
100 years ago more...
Collapse of house was `a darned nuisance'
THE dramatic partial collapse of a house on the side of the Malvern Hills was reported in the Gazette 25 years ago. more...
Cheering crowds greet old soldier
A CENTURY ago, the Gazette devoted a lot of space to the visit of Lieutenant General Sir John French, described as "the famous cavalry leader who so distinguished himself in the South African War". more...
Foregate St Station a complete disgrace
I AM at a loss to understand how a beautiful city like Worcester could have such a miserable station as Foregate Street. more...
Chased to exhaustion
THE film clip that Jon Burgess refers to (You Say, Wednesday, April 21) showed a deer being killed instantly by a single rifle shot to the heart. more...
Shame of US torturers
ONE of the atrocities repeatedly cited as justification for the overthrow of the Saddam Hussein regime was the gassing of Kurds in the Iraqi town of Halabja in 1988. more...
A loaded question
I COMPLETELY agree with I Bailey regarding parking on double yellow lines. more...
Anti-hunting claims always disproved
I DON'T blame Mrs M Large for launching a personal attack on me (You Say, Tuesday, April 27). more...
Win tickets to the motor show live
Soprano back with Chandos
THE Chandos Symp-hony Orchestra is looking forward to welcoming back a top soprano at a concert next week. more...
Caring youngsters get star treatment
GOOD-hearted youngsters from the Malvern Hills area were rewarded for their efforts at a special ceremony in Worcester. more...
Vandals use saw on trees
People living near Great Malvern Cemetery are being urged to take a stand against vandalism after several trees were cut down. more...
Take a memo Karen - you're up for award
A SECRETARY who gave up city life to work with a Worcestershire charity has been nominated for a top award. more...
100-year-old leaves money to local organisations
A MALVERN hotelier who died last year, aged 100, left over half a million pounds in his will. more...
Loss of sheep is kept from board
FIFTY-six sheep belonging to the Malvern Hills Conservators went missing a full six months before board members were told. more...
Opinion
FOR those who ever doubted the value of the future for retailing in Malvern, now you know, it's worth £37 million. more...
Brassed off with council
SIX dates have been cancelled in the popular Bands in the Park series, due to a staffing shortage. more...
Jobs at risk if budget cut
Fire stations could close and 140 firefighters lose their jobs if the Government cuts £2m from the fire authority's spending plans. more...
Former county councillor Ronald Remfry dies, 87
A FORMER county councillor who represented Malvern Link for eight years has died. more...
Theatres bring £5m to local area
MALVERN Theatres contributes about £5 million a year to the local economy, according to its chief executive. more...
Show one of best, says TV's Monty
THERE were warm words for this year's Spring Gardening Show from TV gardeners Monty Don and Joe Swift. more...
They came, they saw, they spent!
More than 90,000 people flocked to this year's Malvern Spring Gardening Show, making it one of the biggest ever. more...
Titchmarsh shrugs off rain in praise of show
"The sun always shines in Malvern," said TV gardener Chris Beardshaw, broadcasting to millions of Gardeners' World viewers from the Spring Gardening Show on Friday. more...
All the latest news in this week's Malvern Gazette.
All these stories can be read in detail in this week's Malvern Gazette, available from Friday, May 14. They will also be posted on this site in full next Friday, with details of what to look forward to in next week's paper. more...
Who are we to lecture others
Over the last month I have seen several trees and some lovely, old hedgerows destroyed in and around the Malvern area. more...
Always a Cinderella
NO Keith (Your Letters, April 30), you are far from alone in your thoughts and I fear neither you nor I will ever see a hospital built in Malvern nor indeed any of the health centres. more...
A big thank-you
ON behalf of WRVS, I would like to thank all the WRVS volunteers from across Malvern, Ledbury and the surrounding area. more...
Imperial Hotel query
I AM anxious to find as much information as possible about the old Imperial Hotel which later became the Malvern Girls' College. There was a hotel and boarding house directory issued by Ward & Lock and Co, in 1898-9 but this hotel was not included and as Ward & Lock and Co are no longer in existence, I wonder if you know of any other similar publication which may have advertised the Imperial Hotel, Malvern, preferably showing a photograph of the frontage. more...
A childish myth
YOUR correspondent, Brian Stowe (Your Letters, April 9) is correct when he describes a state of declining morals in the UK but he is wrong to place the blame on what he calls the liberal Humanist state. Far better that he try to understand that so long as the church continues to insist on the existence of God then church attendance will continue to fall and Judaeo/Christian religious teachers, both in and out of school, will have no effect on the attitudes of our children or their parents. more...
How disappointing
How disappointing to read in last week's Gazette that Malvern Town Council has reduced the number of band concerts in Priory Park by a third this summer because of a shortage of marshals! more...
Keep new store out
I can't understand any Ledbury councillor, local planning authority, shop keepers and local people ever wanting Tesco in their town, destroying and closing our lovely little shops. more...
I trust Tesco is listening
I would like to acknowledge the many letters (over 40) I have received about the temporary closure of Ledbury's Post Office. more...
A few volunteers keep us on the map
IN your report (Ledbury Reporter, April 30) of Ledbury English Festival's street spectacular our mayor, Councillor Keith Francis paid tribute to Andy Ward, John McQuaid and all their helpers for another outstandingly successful festival. more...
Dangerous place
IF you have been reading the Malvern Gazette's Your Letters page over the last six months, you would believe Malvern to be a very dangerous place. more...
Primitive urge
YOUR reader Cathy Garlick (Your Letters, April 30) and the Countryside Alliance would do well to dismount from their high horses for long enough to consider how to manage their situation when an outright ban on hunting with dogs becomes law. more...
I'm still waiting
I noticed with interest Mr Dodsworth's letter regarding the flagpole and how he had appealed to the council to take pride in it. more...
`Brainwashing'
I read the article (`Design new flag', Ledbury Reporter, May 7) and must admit I am a little concerned as to the Gloucestershire Libraries scheme in Newent to encourage youngsters to design a new flag for the new enlarged Europe. more...
Much enjoyed
I WANT to say how much we enjoyed the football played at Langlands Stadium on Sunday, May 2. We only saw the final between Newtown Sports Colts and Newtown Sports Juniors. The standard of football was excellent and entertaining considering these boys were under 13 and they were playing on a full-sized pitch. more...
Locked out!
Recently, I had reason to visit the offices of Malvern Town Council. more...
Better in my day
AS the last mayor of Malvern, I have been saddened by many of the decisions taken by Malvern Town Action Group since it `swept to power' last year. more...
Power was cut by timer
AS the organiser of the May Day Event in Priory Park, I would like to reply to Barbara Jones (Your Letters, May 7), concerning her experience of the event. more...
Sad loss to the community
I read with huge disappointment that sheep have gone missing and more so that Ian Rowatt (director of Malvern Hills Conservators) has accepted the resignation of shepherd Richard Smith. more...
Step aside girls - it's Vale's Calendar Mums
MOVE over Calendar Girls - Calendar mums are posing for their own pictures to promote the benefits of breastfeeding. more...
Vale house is invaded in Anna's style
AN Evesham woman has revamped her living room, bedroom and kitchen after a whirlwind visit from a top interior designer. more...
Chilling twist on the road to glory
THE wait for Worcester Rugby Club to put a promotion-winning season together was nerve-racking enough, but now thousands of fans are on tenterhooks again as the Sixways saga takes a turn worthy of a Hitchcock chiller. more...
Can Carr carve out new life for herself?
MAXINE Carr is due to be released today after serving her sentence for perverting the course of justice. Notorious for being the girlfriend of Soham murderer Ian Huntley, Carr was never found guilty of helping him hurt the two schoolgirls. more...
West Malvern Correspondent: Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604
West Malvern Parish Council has a new vice-chairman, following Monday's annual meeting. Joyce Roberts was re-elected for a third year as chairman, but previous vice-chairman Eric Hollands said he would not continue as he felt it should be occupied by a potential future chairman, a job which he would not be willing to undertake. David Woosey was elected unanimously. more...
Welland Correspondent: Stephen Try Tel: 01684 310068
Two of this week's items have a common thread - they are both to do with the Cordery Club. On May 20, there is an outing to the popular venue of Bourton-on-the-Water, leaving Welland's Village Hall at 10.30am. On June 3, there will be a talk and demonstration on relaxation by Deborah George. All are welcome to both events. more...
STAUNTON Correspondent: Mrs U Groves-Smith Tel: GL 840273
THE April walk of Staunton & District Rambling Club was true to form with very heavy storms, but they managed to get the walk in during a reasonably dry spell. Clive Jakeman and Flash led the walk through the mud and puddles, making their way to the top of May Hill. There was a mass of spring flowers and the leaves were unfurling as they walked through the wood. After a short break, leaving quickly because of the gathering storm, the ramblers traversed the north end side of the hill through some bluebells and the last of the daffodils and an increasing variety of bird song, arriving at the Yew Tree car park just as the clouds broke with a very heavy storm. more...
POWICK Correspondent: M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
AT the family service on Sunday at St Peter's Church, baby Ella Grace Sturdy of Hospital Lane was baptised. The reading was by Julia Davis, prayers led by Meg Allsopp and the organist was Sally Linsey. Reverend David Nichol took the service and baptised Ella. more...
GUARLFORD & MADRESFIELD Correspondent: M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830476
THIS Sunday a combined service for the parish of Guarlford and Madresfield will be held to celebrate Rogation Sunday, not in church but at Falconers Farm, Clevelode at 11am. more...
COLWALL Correspondent: P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
A PLANT sale and coffee morning will be held at Colwall Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am-noon, in aid of St James the Great Church flower guild. Any plants, cakes, bric-a-brac and raffle prizes should be brought along before 9.30am. more...
CASTLEMORTON Correspondent: R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287
THE Friends of Castlemorton School wish to thank all those who supported the recent auction of promises. Over 100 donors offered a wonderful selection of promises covering a variety of interests. The school hall was full of bidders last Friday evening, who were also very generous in bids, encouraged by our very competent guest auctioneer, Sophie Hutton. By the end, in excess of £3,000, well beyond expectation, was raised for improvements to school playground facilities. more...
CALLOW END Correspondent: M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
A COFFEE morning will be held on Saturday, May 22, at the home of Philip and Frances Betts (336 Upton Road, Callow End), 10am to noon. Stalls include cakes, home produce and plants. Please bring and buy in aid of Christian Aid. more...
Playscheme cancelled
KIDS Kapers' playscheme will not take place during the May half-term, due to a lack of interest. Organisers said there had been a poor response to its last event at the beginning of April and they had decided not to hold one. However, the summer playscheme will be taking place. Kids Kapers is still looking for sponsorship for a minibus. For details, call 01684 593479. more...
MP to hold surgery
MP Sir Michael Spicer will be holding a surgery for Upton residents at the Memorial Hall tomorrow (Saturday), from 10am. more...
Courting approval
MAGISTRATES will decide on Monday whether to allow an Upton business to sell alcohol. Countrywide, on Hanley Road, already has a wholesale licence to sell larger quantities of alcohol but wants to be able to sell individual bottles. The store said it planned to modernise the branch to sell a wider variety of goods. more...
Step into the past
THE history of Ripple will be the theme for a guided walk on Sunday (May 16). more...
Bins still not gone
MALVERN Hills District Council has promised that the recycling bins outside the Hill Centre will be removed shortly. more...
Gig to be repeated
A ROCK gig held last Saturday (May 8) could become a monthly event in Upton. more...
Town prepares for bloom bid
RESIDENTS and businesses are being urged to get their entries ready for Upton in Bloom. more...
Pupils to see poems in print
YOUNGSTERS from Upton CE Primary School are looking forward to seeing their names in print after having work selected for a regional poetry anthology. more...
Hill Centre gym plan put on hold until 2006
A PLAN to open a gym at Upton's Hill Centre next year has been put on hold until 2006. more...
School leavers all set to have a ball
TUXEDOS and tears will be plentiful when youngsters hold their end-of-year dance to celebrate what for some will be the end of their school career. more...
Uni city can learn from college across the pond
UNIVERSITY College Worcester is on the brink of becoming a full university and opening a second, £100m campus in the city. more...
Walking back into the past
A NEW series of guided walks called Walkpast, will be taking place on Sunday afternoons over the summer and autumn months. more...
Police arrests in Worcester
POLICE have arrested a woman on suspicion of damaging a car park barrier at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. more...
Radio star's race role
ARCHERS actress Alison Dowling will officially start the Hearts First Worcester Bike Ride in aid of the British Heart Foundation. more...
Meet the finalists...
AN array of sizzling surprises will be cooked up next week when four chefs go head to head in the finals of the Worcester Chef of the Year competition. more...
Homes plan threatens Cantonese restaurant
A CANTONESE restaurant at the centre of a controversial Powick development scheme is due to open again in July, following a fire that caused extensive damage to the dining room. more...
Three hurt in crash
THREE people had to be taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital after two cars were in collision with each other. more...
Festival for the anglers
A FESTIVAL that started as a bet nearly 30 years ago is set to be even bigger than in previous years. more...
Capital projects are on the cards
MONEY usually paid out in small grants to parish groups in Powick and Callow End could be directed into capital projects in future. more...
Sport
7/5/04 - Town in second half romp
MALVERN Town kept up their hopes of lifting the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division title, with this comprehensive defeat of Ettingshall on Saturday. more...
14/5/04 - Extra time spot kick sinks Town
WORCESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY CUP FINAL more...
14/5/04 - League champions
MALVERN Town finally clinched the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division title following Tuesday night's 2-0 success at Bromyard. more...
14/5/04 - Teams
BARNARDS GREEN CC more...
14/5/04 - Good start by Colwall U11s
COLWALL'S U11 (B) team got off to a winning start in this Herefordshire Youth League match. more...
14/5/04 - Nomads II fall to Kays
THE only fixture Worcester Nomads succeeded in playing on another frustrating weekend saw a Sunday 2nd XI heavily outgunned by Kays at the Cinderella ground. more...
14/5/04 - Doughty and Williams in top form
ON a cloudy but thankfully dry afternoon, skipper Kevin Ratcliffe lost the toss and Birmingham Civil Service elected to bat. more...
14/5/04 - Foures sinks Colwall II
COLWALL Seconds made a long trip to Wiltshire to take on Trowbridge in a West of England Premier league division two match. more...
14/5/04 - Clarke and Golder inspire Green to winning draw
BARNARDS GREEN v WORCESTER DOMINIES AND GUILD more...
14/5/04 - Anson praises a team effort
TOWN general manager Richard Anson has praised all those involved in their first league title win for nearly 50 years. more...
14/5/04 - Malvern pipped in cup final
ON paper this North Midlands Cup final always looked too close to call, and an absorbing, if unspectacular game went almost to the wire. more...
14/5/04 - Sixways dreams are under threat
WORCESTER Warriors promotion to the Premiership may be hanging in the balance following claims that their application to play in the top flight next season arrived too late. more...
14/5/04 - Cross Keys Society in national finals
THE Cross Keys Golf Society team is just one match away from a dream trip to Portugal. more...
14/5/04 - Youngsters invited for World Cup
THE Malvern RFC Youth Development Section will be holding its annual Rugby World Cup tournament for 7 to 11 year olds at Spring Lane tomorrow (Saturday). more...
14/5/04 - Maximum points for Malvern
MALVERN registered their first win of the season on Saturday beating Cookley by 57 runs with a tremendous all round team performance. more...
14/5/04 - Malvern pipped in cup final
ON paper this North Midlands Cup final always looked too close to call, and an absorbing, if unspectacular game went almost to the wire. more...
14/5/04 - Pilkington day at Spring Lane
IT'S ten years since a then lowly Malvern side from the reaches of North Midlands Two went on the long trek which ended at Twickenham and the lifting of the Pilkington Shield by skipper Andy Ridley. more...
14/5/04 - League champions
MALVERN Town finally clinched the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division title following Tuesday night's 2-0 success at Bromyard. more...
14/5/04 - County facing an uphill battle
WORCESTERSHIRE lost control after James Anderson's six-wicket haul and a Carl Hooper century boosted Lancashire's fortunes in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match at Old Trafford. more...
14/5/04 - Fixtures ...
TONIGHT (FRIDAY) more...
14/5/04 - Osborne is the fastest
PAUL Osborne, riding a private trial in the Velo Club Sevale's 10 mile time trial on the Severn Stoke/A38 course, won the event with a time of 22mins 32secs, relegating club member Brian Boswell to second place with his time of 24mins 7secs. more...
14/5/04 - Away opener
MANOR Park Men's D team opened their league season with an away fixture against Bewdley F. more...
14/5/04 - Manor Park juniors excel
MANOR Park young tennis players did well in the U12 Junior Challenge Circuit held at the club. more...
14/5/04 - Inter club event
MEMBERS of Arden Sailing Club, based at Defford, gathered at Evesham for the first leg of the inter club tie on Sunday. more...
14/5/04 - Hill climb
THE opening meeting of the Shelsley Walsh 2004 Hill Climb season takes place this weekend. more...
14/5/04 - Ledbury members benefit from 50m pool use
LEDBURY & District swimmers had a busy weekend resulting in very mixed fortunes. more...
14/5/04 - Medal haul for Upton students
STUDENTS of Turners Tae Kwon Do, who train at the Upton's Hill Community Centre, gained further success and more medals at the annual Global Tae Kwon Do International (GIT) English championships, held at the Haydon Centre in Swindon. more...
14/5/04 - Angels finish the season in style
THE Malvern Angels travelled to Eccleshall on Sunday to play Eccleshall Women's RFC in their last game of the season. more...
14/5/04 - Youngsters invited for World Cup
THE Malvern RFC Youth Development Section will be holding its annual Rugby World Cup tournament for 7 to 11 year olds at Spring Lane tomorrow (Saturday). more...
14/5/04 - Orienteers find top places
THREE local schools were in the medals at the West Midlands Schools Orienteering Championships held at Severn Valley Country Park near Bridgenorth on Saturday. more...
14/5/04 - Spring Lane hosts U18s
MALVERN RFC's continuing policy of developing rugby for all in the community has been rewarded by the award of a prestigious tournament. more...
14/5/04 - Pilkington day at Spring Lane
IT'S ten years since a then lowly Malvern side from the reaches of North Midlands Two went on the long trek which ended at Twickenham and the lifting of the Pilkington Shield by skipper Andy Ridley. more...
14/5/04 - Nick Day wins Sunday Cup
THE Worcestershire Golf Club Sunday Cup competition attracted its usual large field of golfers and competition was very keen amongst the players. more...
County begin defence
WORCESTERSHIRE Bowling Association embarks on its defence of the Midlands Counties League title with a game against Nottinghamshire at the English Bowling Association headquarters at Nottingham tomorrow. more...
Juniors on song in league
CITY of Worcester junior swimmers put in a terrific performance in the second round of the Nuneaton & District Junior League. more...
Two-day Shelsley meeting kicks off season
THE opening meeting of Shelsley Walsh's hill climb season takes place this weekend. more...
Malvern look for second trophy
WEST Midlands League champions Malvern Town contest the final of the Worcestershire FA Senior Urn when they play Alvechurch tonight at Evesham United's Common Road ground (7.30). more...
Law called up
UPTON-upon-Severn based rider Leslie Law has been named in the British three-day event team for the Olympics in Athens in August. more...
County facing an uphill battle
WORCESTERSHIRE lost control after James Anderson's six-wicket haul and a Carl Hooper century boosted Lancashire's fortunes in their Frizzell County Championship Division One match at Old Trafford. more...
Greef signs for Warriors
THE relationship between Worcester and Rotherham looks set to be strained even further after the Warriors today swooped for another of their players. more...
Sixways dreams are under threat
WORCESTER Warriors promotion to the Premiership may be hanging in the balance following claims that their application to play in the top flight next season arrived too late. more...
15/4/04 - Junior Soccer Scene ...
MALVERN UNITED U15 4, LYPPARD RANGERS U15 2 more...
15/4/04 - Welland fail to crack defence
WELLAND'S young team came so close to capping their promotion to the Premier Division with silverware from this Phipps Cup final at Worcester City's ground. more...
14/5/04 - Langland land Martley Cup
THIS local derby Martley Cup final took place at Worcester City's ground on Sunday evening and saw supporters enjoy a game of end to end football. more...
14/5/04 - Bishops Frome defeat holders to lift Senior Cup
THE curtain came down on The Soccer Site Malvern League season on Sunday evening with the final of the Senior Cup being held at New Street, Ledbury. more...
14/5/04 - Rangers ready for action
AFTER the difficulties of the previous week, with a shortage of players resulting in defeats at Bewdley and Bustleholme, Malvern Rangers' frustration continued this last week with inactivity. more...
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