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Francis bounces back to seal Members’ title
CATH Francis bounced back to form after an inauspicious start to the summer when she followed up her win in the Division One stableford. She scored a superb nett 72 in atrocious weather conditions in the closed meeting to capture the Members Cup at
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Ledbury take the derby day spoils
LEDBURY got their Marches League Division Two campaign back on track with a hard-fought, but well-spirited derby win over Bosbury. Asked to bat first, Bosbury’s powerful line up struggled to adapt to the Ledbury conditions where, with the ball not coming
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Drumming up support for Tanzania
PUPILS at Malvern Parish Primary learned African drumming skills this week ahead of a visit from the school’s twin school in Tanzania. Simon Carver from the HumDrumStrum company spent two days working with pupils from the school’s reception class right
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Train services are on track
A TRAIN service that operates in the two counties is the most improved in the country, with more than 90 per cent of trains now running on time. The vast majority of First Great Western trains now arrive at the platform on time according to regulator
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Manager hunt starts at Town
MALVERN Town have started the search for a new manager following the departure of Joe Rawle. Rawle was axed by the Langland Stadium club at the end of a season that saw the team finish bottom of British Gas Business Division One Midlands. The club
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Bank Holiday sun attracted large number of visitors
BANK Holiday sun attracted some of the highest numbers of visitors Malvern has seen. The tourist information centre in Church Street reported a 78 per cent increase in visitor figures over the same weekend last year, with 1,581 inquiries compared to
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Jenkins loses to boy
A TEN-year-old boy challenged Ledbury darts star Terry Jenkins to a game and won in fine style. Logan Turvey, of Pershore, hit a double nine to secure his remarkable victory against the world’s number six player Terry ‘The Bull’ Jenkins. He said: “
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Mercian soldier killed in war zone
A BRITISH soldier from 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment has been killed in southern Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the news a few minutes ago, but neither the solider's name or home town have been released. However it is understood
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Business tycoon turns up at prizegiving event
BUSINESS tycoon George Davies, founder of fashion chain Next, was the special guest at Malvern College's prizegiving on Saturday, May 23. The prizegiving, at Malvern Theatres, was part of the annual Commemoration Day, which celebrates the founding
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Innovative way to learn languages
A TEAM of young entrepreneurs from The Chase Technology College in Malvern have created an innovative and inexpensive product to help young children learn foreign languages. The Young Enterprise company Anime has successfully designed, produced and
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RNLI 25th anniversary concert
A MALVERN charity is marking its 25th anniversary with a major concert next month. The local branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is promoting the concert on Saturday, June 27, featuring the renowned Morriston Orpheus Choir. The choir
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Youth progress top of agenda
THE annual general meeting of the Malvern Football League will be held next Monday at the Pheasant Inn, Welland, from 7.30pm. Any teams interested in joining the league are invited to attend. The League is looking to encourage u18 teams to continue
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Fancy going to a game?
SATURDAY. CRICKET. Birmingham & District Premier League. Third Division (First XI): Newport v Eastnor (noon start). Third Division (Second XI): Eastnor v Wombourne (12.30pm start). Crusader Worcestershire County League. Division One (First
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Queen’s Royal Hussars reunion
AN old soldier from Malvern is calling on former comrades from the Queen’s Royal Hussars to take part in a reunion in Worcester. Andrew Milton, of Malvern, who served with the cavalry regiment for 22 years, is organising the event on Saturday, june
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Health Trust looks for members in Malvern
A HEALTH trust which runs two hospitals in Worcestershire is looking for members from the Malvern area. The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust wants to become a Foundation Trust, which means it will become accountable to local people through membership
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Staff at M&S will put on their walking boots
STAFF at Marks and Spencers in Malvern will be pulling on their walking boots for a 125-mile fund-raising challenge. M&S has launched its biggest ever fundraising campaign as part of its 125th anniversary celebrations. Employees from the Malvern store
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Shuttifield Cottage open garden
SHUTTIFIELD Cottage at Birchwood, near Storridge, is open on Sunday, June 6, under the National Gardens Scheme. Between 1.30pm and 5.30pm, garden-lovers can inspect the extensive herbaceous borders, walk through the 20-acre wood with ponds and natural
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Travellers' tales captivate audience
FORTY captivated visitors enjoyed an evening of Travellers’ Tales took place at the Blue-Ginger gallery in Cradley. Guests heard stories from members of the Jump4Timbuktu group about their travels to the African country earlier this year and enjoyed
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Flood action plan revealed
A £179,000 scheme for alleviating flooding around Malvern Hills has been approved this week by the district council. At a meeting on Tuesday, the executive committee approved the launch of an action plan to help alleviate flooding from non-river sources
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Three Counties show looking healthy
LIVESTOCK entries and exhibitor numbers for this year's Three Counties Show are looking healthy, despite a troubled agricultural sector and tough economic situation. Organisers are currently preparing for the show, which takes place at the showground
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Breakfast could serve up cash grants
A SPECIAL breakfast event in Malvern could serve up cash grants to local technology businesses. Start-ups and small businesses are being invited to attend the event at Malvern Hills Science Park (MHSP) on Wednesday, June 17 to find out how they could
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Funday draws in the crowds
MORE than 200 people enjoyed a wide variety of activities at the second annual Funday hosted by Festival Housing Group on Dukes Meadow. Visitors enjoyed demonstrations from Malvern Hills Gymnastics Club, falconry displays, a mobile museum, face painting
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Today's events
Thursday Duplicate Bridge with The Malvern Hills Bridge Club at Hanley Swan Village Hall, Welland Road. 7:15pm. 01684 594379. Traditional Hatha Yoga Intermediate class - previous experience IS necessary at Friends Meeting House, Orchard Road, Great
