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Learn to row taster at Upton marina
UPTON Rowing Club is holding a taster evening next week ahead of a Learn to Row course this summer. The taster session is at Upton Marina at 6pm on Tuesday (May 10) and aims to give people the opportunity to find out what is involved in learning to row
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Malvern Amnesty celebrates 50th anniversary
THE Malvern Hills group of Amnesty International is holding a Golden Jamboree to celebrate the organisation’s 50th anniversary. The event will be taking place at the Coach House Theatre, in Grange Road, at 7.30pm on Friday, May 13. It promises a varied
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The Forsyte Saga in Malvern
THE Forsyte Saga is the latest production from the Malvern Theatre Players and it is at Malvern Theatres from Wednesday, May 18, until Saturday, May 21. This Edwardian family saga which follows the changes of fortune and circumstances of an upper-middle
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Bosbury
ON Sunday, May 8, Parish Communion will be celebrated at 9.30am at Holy Trinity Church, Bosbury. All are welcome. On Thursday, May 12 there will be two separate meetings in Bosbury Parish Hall. In the Committee Room, at 7.30pm, Bosbury and Coddington
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Big Chill for less
MORE local residents will be able to enjoy the Big Chill for less this year. The festival’s discount scheme for locals has been expanded with the addition of five new postcodes. Residents of HR7, WR2, WR8, WR19 and WR20 will now be able to join the
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Annual well dressing event a success
THIS year's well-dressing event in Malvern gained a record 41 entries and enjoyed fine weather. Coming on the weekend of the royal wedding, this year's event had a theme of togetherness, and many of the dressers, such as West Malvern Garden Club, used
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Thousands enjoy Upton Folk Festival
THOUSANDS of revellers filled Upton’s streets the streets of Upton with colour and sound as they enjoyed the town’s 22nd annual Folk Festival. An impressive array of local and national talent performed in a variety of free and ticketed events from Thursday
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Wellington Heath
THE Hog Roast at the Farmers Arms on the evening of the Royal Wedding was a terrific success, with over 100 people attending. It was a lovely atmosphere, with everyone chatting about what a lovely day it had been. A big thank you to Martin and his team
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Welland
THe Welland Car-boots for this year, weather permitting (all commencing at noon) are:- May 22 and 29th; June 5, 12 and 19; July 10, 17 and 31. There MAYBE further announcements regarding further possible dates, if for example groups suffer inclement weather
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Powick
ANOTHER fine morning walk by Powick Ramblers took place last Wednesday when 12 people and dog Tilly walked five miles on the Bromyard Downs and Brockhampton Estate. Starting from The Royal Oak the path crossed the Downs which consists of 260 acres with
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Longdon
THE children at Longdon St Mary’s Primary School had a great time last Thursday when they celebrated the Royal Wedding with a street party. Outer Limits meets at the Vicarage on Saturday, May 7 from 7pm-9pm. If you are in year seven or above, you are
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Malvern Floral Art
THE 48th AGM took place on Tuesday, April 26 at Hanley Swan Village Hall at 2pm. Vivienne Hewitt opened the meeting and welcomed members and visitors. A few apologies were received and read by the secretary. Minutes from the last AGM were read and signed
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Scouts enjoy bank holiday camp
MORE than 200 Scouts from across the Malvern Hills took part in a district camp over the bank holiday weekend. Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and leaders gathered at Warren Oak, the district campsite at Staplow, north of Ledbury, from Friday, April 29 until
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CAMRA concerned at loss of a Malvern pub
LOCAL members of real ale group CAMRA will be looking closely at new plans which would mean the permanent loss of a pub in Malvern. A development company has applied to Malvern Hills District Council to convert the Vaults at Link Top into housing. The
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Latest Herefordshire Planning Applications
THE following Planning Applications were made to Herefordshire Council on April 24, 2011:- AVENBURY - Proposed extension to existing livestock building for manure storage. Stocks Cottage, Munderfield, Bromyard for John Poyner, Stocks Cottage, Munderfield
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Alternative to mainstream education
HELPING young people who struggle in more formal educational settings is the goal of the Bridge Project at Hanley Swan. The project was founded some four years ago by Neil and Sue Hornby, and it currently operates at Hanley Workshop, offering training
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Todays Events
Tuesday Yoga for All various classes throughout the week, one free class trial at The Wheel of Life Centre, North Malvern Road, Malvern. 01886 833826/07816 147501. Beginners Ashtanga Yoga Classes at Castlemorton Parish Hall. 6.30pm. £5. 07930 464648
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Qinetiq says its future is in Malvern
DEFENCE firm QinetiQ has pledged its future to Malvern after months of bad news. The company, based in St Andrew’s Road, says its long-term future lies in the town, which may provide some relief to its 900 employees. QinetiQ has either already shed
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Colwall couple celebrate platinum anniversary
FORMER Colwall couple Ted and Violet Emery reached a rare milestone as they celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary. Ted and Violet celebrated their 70 years of marriage at a nursing home in Shropshire where they moved two months ago, after living
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Two motorcyclists injured in crash
TWO motorcyclists were injured when their bikes collided with a car at Welland. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Marlbank Road shortly before 10.55am on Sunday. Two ambulance crews, a BASICS Emergency Doctor from Mercia Accident Rescue
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Advertising at charity event
FOR the fifth year I took part in the fundraising walk for St Richard's Hospice last Saturday. It ws a fantastic day the only part which spoilt things for me was seeing bottled water supplied by Tesco. Water is the one think we don't need help with
