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Vandal attacks threat to club
JUST days after the school holidays began, summer madness has struck with vandals targeting Malvern sports clubs and a man injured at Gullet Quarry. Barnards Green Cricket Club was twice the victim of vandals at the weekend, first at a pitch it uses
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Joy over promotion is crushed by damage to fence
MALVERN Town FC's promotion to a higher league has been threatened by thieves who targeted improvements made to the Langland Stadium. Fence panels were stolen overnight on Sunday, while others were smashed in the attempt. This is the latest in a
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North Site dust makes life misery
DUST from demolition work at North Site in Malvern is making life miserable for people living nearby. Buildings on the former defence base are being knocked down to make way for a massive new housing development. But the dust created by demolition
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Show will give families real flavour of country life
THE sports of husky racing and mangold hurling will make their debut at the Autumn Garden and Country Show in Malvern. The event, now in its 12th year, takes place on September 23-24 at the Three Counties Showground. It will also feature country crafts
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Ambitious theme wins praise of bloom judges
AN ambitious theme meant flower-filled Malvern's first ever entry in the Heart of England in Bloom competition impressed the judges. Les Goodman and David Wassell gave a positive verdict after being taken on a whirlwind tour of the town's horticultural
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Residents and firms share prizes for colourful displays
Prizes were presented to businesses and residents in the town's own Malvern in Bloom competition. Many pubs put on a good show with The Nags Head winning the licensed premises award, The Unicorn coming second and Great Malvern Hotel third. Nicola
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Rowing club regatta sunk
ROWERS will be competing on the River Severn at Upton this weekend, but people expecting a lively regatta will be disappointed. Lack of entries has meant Upton Rowing Club has cancelled its first competitive summer regatta, due to take place tomorrow
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Simon's Mini adventure is big fun
DRIVING his pride and joy, a classic Mini, around Europe is how an Upton electrician plans to raise funds for charity this August. Simon Barnett, aged 19, will be travelling from Upton to Brands Hatch and on to Germany in a week-long trip organised
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Group supports fresh talent
UPTON Arts Music Group is hosting a piano master class for young people in the town's Memorial Hall on Saturday, October 7. The young musicians will have the chance to work with professional pianist and teacher Janine Smith. Members of the public
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Holiday walks
SCHOOL holiday activities at Croome Park begin on Thursday with two Flutters, Bugs and Dragons walks. Families will have the chance to look at all the things with wings that make the park their home. Pond Monsters is the title of walks on Thursday
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Service backs school
MONEY raised from a collection at Upton Blues Festival's gospel service will buy gardening tools for an Upton Primary School environmental project. Organised by Churches Together in Upton, the service featured the IDMC Gospel Choir, from Croydon and
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Summer fun on offer
KIDS Kapers is running three weeks of children's play-schemes at the New Hill Centre, Upton. The first scheme ran this week and the next sessions are Monday to Friday, August 7-11 and 21-25 from 9am to 4pm. Activities include cookery and circus skills
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Hoping for luck
A BINGO evening is being held at Beechwood care home, Holly Green on Tuesday, August 1 at 7pm for 7.30pm. It is in aid of residents and day-care clients.
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Trainee proves a fair cop!
TRAINEE police officer Katie Curtis, from Malvern, has set a new record for arrests, 46 in her first ten weeks on the beat. PC Curtis, 24, who first went on patrol on May 8, has broken the South Worcestershire record set by an officer who nabbed 40
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Snatched picture helps to secure conviction
A man photographed by the victim of a burglary was yesterday (Thursday) convicted of taking part in a house raid. Alex Jackson and two 17-year-olds targeted a teacher's home in the grounds of Malvern College. One of the teenagers got into Thomas Sharp's
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Salvation Army loses grant
A SALVATION Army day centre for vulnerable people is under threat of closure. Worcestershire County Council has decided it will no longer fund the day centre in Newtown Road, Malvern. But centre users had not been told what will be set up to replace
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`Thanks for kindness'
TEN children from the Chernobyl area of the former Soviet Union have returned home after spending a month with Malvern families. The children came to the UK thanks to the Chernobyl Children's Lifeline, which helps families from the area affected by
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Satisfying curiousity
FAMILIES can see the animated blockbuster Curious George for free at Malvern Cinema as part of the activity-packed Malvern Experience Week. The film, about a monkey's adventures, is showing on Tuesday and Friday, August 15 and 18 at 11am. For tickets
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Opinion
THE damage to Barnards Green Cricket Club caused by vandals this weekend made it a pretty desperate start to the summer holidays. It was all the more disappointing as Barnards Green is genuinely a forward-looking club which offers real
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A priceless asset forgotten?
A SMALL but vociferous minority in Ledbury are beginning to argue the Master's House - in limbo for the last five years - should be sold to a developer. I was initially surprised informed people who claim to have the best interests of the town at heart
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Let's work together
Firstly, may I take this opportunity to thank our local police team, lead by PC Pullen, for its excellent efforts to tackle recent problems in the area. PC Pullen and his team have been bombarded with troubles of late but have dealt with them both quickly
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Help is needed
I AM writing in response to the article (Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, July 7) re: families of disabled children. As the mother of two children I can fully endorse Diana Maiden's comments. Our eldest child was born with a congenital birth defect
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Long overdue
MANY members of the St Ann's Residents' Association agree with John Handley, of Malvern Civic Society, (Your Letters, July 14) in his support for improvements to Rose Bank Gardens. In 1830 Edward Foley paid for the creation of Foley Terrace, above Rose
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Should be scared
RESIDENTS of Barnards Green are right to be concerned about getting yet another 3G mast in their midst. Actually they should be scared stiff. The evidence of harm to humans caused by microwave radiation from mobile telecommunications base stations and
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Savings made
I was disappointed, but not surprised, to read comments in last week's Gazette by Conservative councillors about the council's proposed senior management review. The Liberal Democrat/Green administration has put in place plans to streamline top management
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Sam calls for power switch-off
BRIGHT spark Sam Walter is urging people to join his energy-saving campaign and last an hour without power. Sam, aged 17, of Rothwell Road, Malvern, created his Trip The Switch project in response to the threat of man-made climate change. He has also
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Noise fears raised
MALVERN Wells residents concerned about noise from Abbey College have been invited to discuss their concerns. The invitation came from Abbey College principal Philip Moere at a packed meeting of Malvern Wells Parish Council. Around 50 residents attended
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Firm to put plans on show
A COMPANY hoping to build a sheltered housing complex will stage an exhibition to tell neighbours about its plans. Churchill Retirement Living has bought a site in Worcester Road, Malvern Link, and is holding the exhibition prior to submitting a planning
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First stage complete for tower
THE first stage in the restoration of North Malvern Clock Tower is complete, as it now has four time-telling faces. The tower is one of 14 sites being restored to celebrate Malvern's pure spring water with the help of £75,000 grant from the Heritage
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End of the road for horse power
THE car is an integral part of modern life -- to the dismay of some -- and it's hard to imagine what life was like without it. But 100 years ago, the car was just beginning its ascent to popularity, as the Malvern News of July 28, 1906, attests.
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Passengers thrown out of a runaway cart
TWO small incidents showing life in Malvern as it was 100 years ago were recounted in the Malvern News. "Mr W Clinton and Mr Evans of Poolbrook were driving along Avenue Road in a two-wheeler on Friday afternoon, when the horse shied at a tarpaulin,
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago The only thing certain about litigation is its uncertainty. The actions to which the Ledbury Urban and Rural District Councils were the plaintiffs and the Malvern Urban Council and Messrs Meredith Bros of Gloucester were the co-defendants
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Attacker is let off with caution
A MALVERN town councillor who was the victim of a road rage assault is "incensed" at the police for letting his attacker off with a caution. Michael Charles, 71, said he suffered bruising to his face and legs and his wife had been left shaken as a result
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Estate agent in career switch
AFTER 22 years working as an estate agent, a Malvern man is leaving the area to run a hotel in Devon. Robert Walker, a residential valuer for Whitt, Yeates and Ridley with Humberts, departs at the end of this month. With two business partners,
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Extra cash for site clean-up
DISTRICT councillors this week agreed to spend an extra £384,500 on cleaning up the old depot site at Pickersleigh Road in Malvern. The site, formerly the town's gas works, is being sold to developer Alfred McAlpine, to build a health centre and houses
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Firefighters battle blaze through night
FIREFIGHTERS spent a night on the Malvern Hills putting out a grass fire the size of a football pitch. The fire, cause unknown, took hold of land between the Wyche cutting and Worcestershire Beacon at around 2pm on Tuesday. More than 100 emergency
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Pair share delight in project's award
LIVING in an award-winning building that is also a piece of history is a delight, according to Warwick House occupants Roger and Sheila Lewis. The couple were among the first to buy a property in the former department store known in its heyday as the
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Head welcomes Ofsted report
STANDARDS at St Joseph's RC Primary School in Malvern are mostly satisfactory or good, according to Ofsted inspectors. The latest report follows a visit to the Newtown Road school over two days at the end of June. "Children are given a good start
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College is set for a busy time
SUMMER means holidays for most schools and colleges, but at Malvern Hills College preparations are underway for its summer school programme. One of the most popular events on the college's educational calendar, this attracts hundreds of students keen
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COLWALL CORREPONDENT: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
The Patronal Festival was held at St James' Church last Sunday and was attended by members of Colwall's link parish of St James', Aston. A pig roast was held outside the Ale House, organised by Pauline Veale and Val and Phil Probert. Gardens will
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POWICK CORRESPONDENT: Mrs Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
On Sunday, there is only one service in the United Benefice of Powick, Callow End, Madresfield and Guarlford. This takes place at St Peter's Powick at 10.30am and will include an infant baptism of Spohie Madeleine Misa Welsh. The service is to be conducted
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Welland Correspondent: Stephen Try Tel: 01684 577604
two matters which concern the village. The first is the Parish Plan through which you will have a direct say as to how, and indeed what, you would like to happen with our village in the next ten or more years. A questionnaire will go to each household
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West Malvern Correspondent: Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604
The grass fire on Tuesday on the eastern slopes of the Beacon above the Earnslaw Quarry is a reminder of the dangers of conflagration after a long hot spell such as we have had recently. Concern is compounded two incidents - the most recent last Saturday
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Ed on home ground as rocker Holly
IT'S back to the Fifties and the birth of rock 'n' roll for the musical show Buddy, which stars an actor who went to school in Colwall. Ed Handoll, who grew up in Herefordshire and is a former pupil at The Elms, appears at Malvern Theatres next week
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Comic Roy is inspired by life
COMEDIAN Roy Chubby Brown will be at Malvern Theatres in August for a no-holds-barred, no blushes spared performance. Roy is one of Britain's most successful comedians and many of his jokes are actually inspired by anecdotes from his own unbelievable
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Youngsters to learn stage skills
YOUNGSTERS who enjoy singing, dancing and acting can now take part in a musical theatre summer school in Newent. The course will be taught by theatre director Jo Roach and Gareth Wigg, an actor and singer from Stepout Theatre. It is aimed at young
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What's on
Cinema Malvern Cinema: The Break Up (12A) 7.30pm, Mats Sat, Sun, Tues & Thurs 4.30pm. Odeon Worcester: Cars (U) 10.40, 12, 1.20, 2.40, 4.00, 5.45, 6.45, 8.20, 9.15; Garfield 2 (U) 10.50, 12.40, 2.30, 4.20,6.10; Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's
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Drawn together
TOURING exhibition Spotlight on St Ives brings together paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures by artists associated with the Cornish town, including Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth. The exhibition opens at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
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Players recruit teen hopefuls
MALVERN Theatre Players are looking for more than 20 teenagers to take part in a "play in a week" production of Totally Over You. Mark Ravenhill's play is about a group of celebrity-obsessed teenage girls who are convinced they will become instant stars
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Exciting programme will show off artistic heritage
CELEBRATING the anniversaries of two composers and the artistic heritage of both Malvern and the USA, the Autumn in Malvern Festival returns in September. An exciting programme of events, from music to exhibitions and talks, has been announced and tickets
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Priory Recital
PIANIST Alexander Chaplin and soprano Sian Carys Allen will give a recital at Malvern Priory at 2.30pm on Wednesday (August 2). The programme includes works by Puccini, Debussy, Mozart and Quilter.
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Bands roll back the musical years
VISITORS to Much Marcle Showground can take a trip down a memory lane at the Music Madness weekend on August 12 and 13. The Fortunes and Marmalade will be playing live, as will tribute acts The Fake Beatles, The Everlys Experience and Derek and the
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Bochman and Blackmore, St Edmund's Hall, Malvern
Michael Bochmann and Michael Blackmore gave their violin and piano recital to coincide with the current piano holiday, based at St Edmund's Hall, College Road. Schubert's melodic Sonata in A Duo D574 got the concert off to a cheerful start, followed
