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Guide Dogs are chosen charity
THE audience at Bands in the Park this Sunday, (May 31) will be able to meet trainee guide dog Herbie in the company of new Malvern Town Council chairman Paul Tuthill. Herbie, a labrador/retriever cross, will be at coun Tuthill's side on the bandstand
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Wellington Heath
ON Friday, June 5 Olivia and Richard have their regular Circle Dancing. Do come along, everyone is welcome. The Mobile Library will be calling at the Memorial Hall car park on Wednesday, June 3 from 11.35–11.55am. Memorial Hall Activities from Friday
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Welland
FIRST of all, members and guests of the WRVS Welland Over 60’s Cordery Club should meet outside village hall on June 4 for the outing to Evesham Country Park. Details can be obtained from Margaret Smith on 01684 833252. Car boots for Welland this year
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Dymock
THE men's breakfast this Saturday is held at the Beauchamp Arms at 9.15am. The speaker this time is Mike Hencher who will be representing TRAC in Newent. This stands for the Tom Roberts Adventure Centre in Newent which provides adventure breaks for adults
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Longdon
THIS year at Longdon St Mary Primary School, sports day is going to last all week! A variety of activities are planned and special visitors too: Worcester Wolves (Monday), Worcester Warriors (Tuesday), Local Marathon runner (Wednesday) and Museum on the
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Leigh Sinton
THE Fold Care Farm has been set up to grow organic produce for The Fold ecoCafe and restaurant as well as plants to be sold at the Fold. It is a supportive social enterprise where people from a wide range of backgrounds can undertake meaningful work in
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Colwall
STARTING at the Colwall Park Hotel and stretching to Colwall Green over 70 scarecrows of every shape and size lined the route through the village on Spring Bank Holiday Monday afternoon. They were propped up on fences, hanging from windows leaning on
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Cycling in memory of family friend
A 64-year-old Rotary member from Colwall will cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats to celebrate the memory of a family friend who died of Motor Neurone Disease. Roger Hunt is hoping to help raise £20,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association by
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Church Street discussed
REPRESENTATIVES from a variety of local groups and authorities met to discuss the logistics of making Church Street, in the centre of Great Malvern, one-way. The idea was suggested earlier this year by Malvern Town councillor Adrian Ward, who called
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Administrators due at car dealership
A LONG-STANDING Malvern car dealership is to cease trading at the end of the day, its managing director has said. Administrators are due to be appointed at Bicknells Vauxhall later today (Tuesday). The company’s branches in Pickersleigh
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Post War Years at Worcester's Marr's Bar
POST War Years, fresh from supporting MGMT and White Lies on tour, will be the next band taking to the stage at Worcester’s Marr’s Bar as part of Sorry About the Golf Clubs. The band-night is run by Malvern Wells singer-songwriter Sam Isaac and his
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Tiananmen massacre marked with petition
MALVERN’S Amnesty International group is marking the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre by asking residents to sign a petition calling on the Chinese Government to release prisoners still in custody and initiate an independent inquiry
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Newest member of Local Policing Team
COMMUNITY support officer Sarah Hide is the newest member of Upton’s Local Policing Team. She joins fellow CSO Sally McPherson and Local Police Officer Allen Naulls in sharing responsibility for local policing matters. CSO Hide has been
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Next meeting for environmental group
TRANSITION Malvern Hills, the environmental group, will be holding their next Network Meeting at The Fold, Bransford, on Wednesday, June 3, at 7.30pm. This network meeting will include valuable information on climate change, updates from working groups
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A mystery loud noise
I AM writing in the hope that one of your readers may be able to answer my query. There has for some months now been a loud regular bird scarer sound seven days a week from roughly the Much Marcle direction in Ledbury. I have a real problem at the moment
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Helpers required for elderly initiative
A NEW venture to help lonely elderly people in the Malvern area is being launched this month and is looking for volunteers. The charity Contact the Elderly is looking for occasional helpers to relieve the loneliness of frail, and often isolated, older
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Youthful second string cruise to win at Hanley
Hanley and Upton II 112 all out, Barnards Green IV 113-2. GREEN skipper Dick Brown, on winning the toss, had no hesitation in putting the home team in to bat and his side came away with an eight-wicket win. Jack Cullity, whose number of overs
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Latest Malvern Hills Planning Applications
THE following Planning Applications were made to Malvern Hills District Council on May 21, 2009:- DYSON PERRINS - Agricultural storage shed for tools. Land at (OS 7702 4880) Half Key, Malvern for Mr G C Moore, 47 Charles Way, Malvern per Mr Steven Yates
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Fund-raiser for Acorns
A NOVEL fund-raising approach was greeted enthusiastically by pupils of Somers Park Primary School in Malvern. They drew a giant Acorns Children’s Hospice logo on paper and then attempted to fill in the shapes with hundreds of small-denomination coins
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Challenging exhibition for QE pupils
PRECONCEPTIONS will be challenged when pupils from Queen Elizabeth Humanities College, Bromyard, hold an exhibition throughout June. The project, called Labelled, seeks to challenge the perceptions that young people are usually subjected to, through
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Thank you from MEP
AS I am not seeking re-election to the European Parliament this June after ten years as your MEP, may I thank the people of Malvern for their encouragement and support throughout this time. Coming fresh to politics from the real world of business has
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Today's events
Tuesday Tai Chi Beginners Class with Inner Dance School of Tai Chi and Qigong at Northleigh Primary School, St Peters Road, Malvern. 7.30pm. 01684 562568. Wellington Heath Improvers' Duplicate Bridge Club meet at Wellington Heath Memorial Hall. 2pm.
