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Cricket - Hot-shot Jones steers Colwall to Norton win
AFTER a two-week weatherenforced break, Colwall returned to action against Worcester in Worcestershire League Division One at Norton. Looking to bounce back following the heavy defeat to Worcester Nomads on the opening day of the season, skipper
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Village event that is fit for a Queen – and a King too
NEIGHBOURING villages are planning Diamond Jubilee celebrations fit for a queen – or indeed a king. Ahead of a weekend of activities, Hanley Swan and Hanley Castle will be selecting a jubilee king and queen from among the students at St Gabriel’
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Cricket - Green recover to get home league victory
BARNARDS Green claimed a 30-run victory over Halesowen at North End Lane in Birmingham League Division Two. Halesowen won the toss and chose to field and Andy Wheeler and Adam Dovey opened the Barnards Green innings and began solidly, if a bit
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Mayor is narrowly re-elected to post
THE Mayor of Malvern, Coun Ian Hopwood, was re-elected to the post at Malvern Town Council’s annual meeting. Councillor Hopwood faced a challenge from Coun Pat Mewton, but in a secret ballot, held on to the post by 11 votes to eight. Deputy
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Flood defence work is causing us misery
BUSINESSES on Upton’s riverfront say work to create the town’s flood defence wall has driven them to the brink of bankruptcy. Work to build the glass-topped wall began in September but businesses have now been told it will not be complete for
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Golf - Rain doesn’t dampen Bransford senior play
ALTHOUGH everyone has been having to endure greater rainfall than normal, Bransford seniors have still managed to get in some golf in the past few weeks and certainly made the most of the few drier intervals there have been. The team has spent
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Golf - Herbert secures cup win by just one stroke
JOAN Herbert, with 33 points, won the Veterans’ Cup at The Worcestershire Golf Club by a single stroke from Sue Boardman. The Novices’ Cup, for those players who have not achieved a handicap lower than 30, was won by Brenda Lowe with 26 points.
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Teenagers take on Three Peaks
TWO teenagers are gearing up to take on the Three Peaks Challenge today. Abigail Cunningham and Callum Brayshaw, who are both pupils from St Richard’s School in Bredenbury near Bromyard, are hoping to raise £5,000 as a team when they take on the three
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It’s awards galore for Badgers’ at fun day
WORCESTER City’s St Georges Lane Stadium hosted Leigh and Bransford Badgers Football Club’s end-ofseason presentation fun day. The event proved a huge success for the Mercian League outfit, with an estimated 600 visitors attending throughout
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Murderer’s cousin has to wait until next month for trial
THE cousin of convicted murderer Roger Troughton will have to wait until the end of next month to find out about his trial for possessing a prohibited firearm. Nigel Troughton, aged 57, of Paynes Place, Bushley, near Upton-upon Severn, has pleaded
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50 new jobs at science park after £4m boost
FIFTY jobs are being created at Malvern Hills Science Park – after council chiefs agreed to invest £4 million in the site. Worcestershire County Council is going to help fund phase four of the site’s expansion by taking out shares in the park.
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New venue for Jubilee ball
THE Jubilee Ball being hosted by Malvern mayor Ian Hopwood had to find a new venue after the company which owns the Bank House in Bransford went into liquidation. The ball, originally set for Friday, June 1, will now be held later in the month
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Car damaged
TWO men and a woman are being sought by police after a car was kicked and dented. A red Peugeot car was left damaged after it was attacked in Shaw Walk, Malvern, some time between 10.30pm and 11.40pm on Saturday. One of the men was described as
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Funny Blood cause is now closer to charity status
A LOCAL mum’s drive to raise funds and awareness for people suffering with blood conditions received a big boost as a fun day in Upton raised more than £1,500. Ruby Edwards founded Funny Blood after her son Noah, now four, was diagnosed with the
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Rovers engrave their name in cup history
LEDBURY Swifts Rovers under 13s showed fantastic spirit in the RS Signs and Engraving Cup final to fightback from two goals down to beat undefeated league leaders Pegasus 4-2 at Hinton FC. The Ledbury youngsters started brightly and created several
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Rugby - Malvern handed league shake-up
MALVERN Rugby Club face a chaotic couple of months as they plan for facing an entirely new set of teams next season after being transferred from National Three Midlands to the equivalent league in the South West. The RFU operate a level transfer
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Have your say on how you would like town to develop
MALVERN residents are to be given their biggest say ever when it comes to shaping how the town should be developed in decades to come. A project to produce a new neighbourhood plan, detailing what sort of development people want and where, has
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Looking forward to our 15 minutes of fame
A SPORT-loving teenager who has refused to let personal obstacles stop him from living his life will carry the torch through Malvern. Matthew Ash is one of 8,000 inspirational people who have been chosen to carry the Olympic flame on its 70-day
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Trouser dispute ends in court
THE wrong trousers meant a month in chokey for Ledbury man Edwin Davies when he appeared in front of Malvern magistrates 100 years ago, according to the Gazette. "Davies, an engine driver, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, a pair of woolen
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Torch fever hits town as countdown starts
OLYMPIC fever is sweeping through Malvern as the town prepares to welcome the torch relay to its streets. The finishing touches are being put in place for when the flame passes through the district on Friday, May 25, as part of a 70- day UK-wide
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Boost to horticulture
"THE Malvern Horticultural Co, the trading name of Mr D C Stewart, has built two blocks of glass houses at Pickersleigh," reported the Gazette 100 years ago. "The larger block consists of six houses, each 150 feet by 30 feet, and the smaller
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Football - Nursing glory on the Radar after triumph
MALVERN Radar hoisted their first trophy for a number of seasons after claiming the Worcester Nursing Minor Cup in dramatic circumstances against Droitiwch outfit Wessie. The Langland Stadium contest, which Radar won 7-6 on penalties after the
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Echoes from the past
100 YEARS AGO. What may be classed as one of the Summer attractions in Malvern is the Open Lawn Tennis Tournament held in Manor Park. This year's has been fixed for Whit week and the committee have no doubt done the right thing in holding it then, for
