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Young sculptor's career takes off
A SCULPTOR will open the doors to his working studio after securing a bursary. Ed Elliott has been awarded the Young Artist Bursary in association with h.Art – Herefordshire’s open studio event which runs from Saturday to Sunday, September 8-16
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A fabulous day at village show
THOUSANDS turned out to see a showcase of traditional country life at this year’s Alfrick and Lulsley Show on Saturday. The sun shone, while the crowds were thrilled by the death-defying aerial stunts of local pilot Richard Goodwin in his Raging
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Alfrick and Lulsley
A GREAT day was had by all that attended the Alfrick and Lulsley Show and Fete on Saturday. The weather was kind and the people came out in their droves to support this annual show. The show chairman Bridget Lewis and her band of merry helpers
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Poetry, art and music all in one celebration
THE Autumn in Malvern Festival is returning for its 23rd year with another celebration of the arts and the town’s rich history. The month-long festival, running throughout October, attracts a variety of musicians, poets, writers, filmmakers and
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Third West Malvern Arts Festival hailed a success
THE third West Malvern Arts Festival has been hailed a success by organisers despite a wet and windy start. More than 70 artists set up displays at 14 locations around the village between Regents Theological College and the Brewers Arms pub.
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Evening of music in store at old abbey
AN evening of Americana will kickstart the life of a newly-refurbished venue later this month. Reckless Shrimp Productions presents the Grand Finale in the Great Hall of Stanbrook Abbey, in Callow End, near Malvern on Tuesday, September 25.
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Catholic Church of the Most Holy Trinity Ledbury
AFTER almost nine years of service as Ledbury’s Catholic priest, Fr Richard Simons is moving to a new parish at Abergavenny. He will be missed, not just by his congregation, but by his many friends in Ledbury town. He came in January 2004 initially
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Residents' displays 'dazzling'
RESIDENTS challenged the weather and won as they produced dazzling displays for a contest organised by Malvern in Bloom. The group’s annual Residents Competition was a big success, despite large parts of the summer being a washout, with plenty
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Welland
THE National Lottery has arrived in Welland at Welland Stores and Post Office. The latest news about the bus service (old 363/2) between Welland and Worcester is that it will continue from September. The autumn term for the Welland Teddy Bears
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Animal testing
I SEE Malvern Friends of Cancer Research UK collected a fine sum of £760 recently (Malvern Gazette August 31). I wonder though whether they are aware that Cancer Research UK will be spending a fair portion of that on animal research. Apart
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Flattering letter
I SHOULD like to thank Mr Bishop (letters, August 31) for his kind, if somewhat flattering, description of my position on his scale of old “codgeriness”. If his prediction of future events on Green Lane came to fruition, the compensation claims
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Malvern panto is launched
THE stars of this year’s Malvern Theatres magical pantomime Cinderella are thrilled to be taking to the stage. The classic tale stars Hi-de-Hi’s Ruth Madoc as Fairy Godmother, and children’s TV stars Jamie Rickers at Buttons and Emma Nowell as
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Malvern Floral Art
MEMBERS and visitors enjoyed a very interesting afternoon at their meeting on August 28. The chairman, Liffy Curtis, welcomed everyone and introduced Arnaud Metaire the theme for his demonstration was Florabunda. Arnaud created six most beautiful
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Good news as town bucks trading trend
SHOP trade in Malvern is in the pink as new figures show it bucking the national trend with one of the lowest levels of empty premises in the entire country. Just nine of 146 retail units in the town centre are vacant at present, a total of just
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Film screenings
THE Market Theatre in Ledbury is hosting two film screenings in the first half of this month. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel will be shown on Wednesday at 10.30am where the titled hotel is supposed to be India’s answer for the UK’s most elegant
