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Police in campaign launch
WEST Mercia Police Federation is launching a “hard-hitting” advertising campaign alongside Warwickshire and West Midlands Police Federations in the run-up to the Conservative Party Conference. The three police federation branches, which represent
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Home is found for Olympic statue
YOUNGSTERS cared for by a children’s hospice will receive a unique part of the Olympic legacy in the shape of a statue of the event’s mascot. The ‘Wenlock’ statue is one of 84 nationally created for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Russian pianist Sofya Gulyak plays at Autumn in Malvern Festival
SOFYA GULYAK was winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition 2009, the first woman who has achieved this distinction in the history of the competition. Since then Sofya has appeared all over the world with many leading orchestras and conductors
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Coffee mornings
PEOPLE in Malvern and Ledbury will be enjoying a warming cup of coffee for a good cause this weekend. One of the events taking place is at Malvern World Travel in Somers Park Avenue, where owners Hilary and Lee Harrison are holding a coffee morning
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Humour is key to a happy marriage
CELEBRATING their 65th wedding anniversary yesterday (Thursday) were Alex and Beryl McEwan, of Grafton Close, in Upton. Mrs McEwan is from Kinnersley, and her husband is from Glasgow. The couple met in 1945 at HMS Collingwood, a Royal Navy
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Outdoor centres will be saved
MALVERN Outdoor Activity Centre has been saved from the axe after council chiefs signed over the lease to a private firm. The West Malvern site, and two others at Upton Warren and in Llanrug in North Wales, are owned by Worcestershire County Council
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Legal costs could be recouped
PART of the Conservators’ legal costs accrued during the St Ann’s Well row could be recouped through insurance – but more work is needed. In a letter to the Conservators’ board the Charity Commission questioned if the inquiry committee’s
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Diamond couple Madge and Ted are ‘great team’
A MEETING at a dance in Malvern’s Winter Gardens has led to 60 years of marriage for one couple. Madge Napper, or Miss Woodyatt as she was then, came from St John’s in Worcester and her future husband Ted Napper, from Taunton, in Somerset He moved
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Future looks more hopeful after row
RELATIONS are already improving between the Malvern Hills Conservators and St Ann’s Well café tenant John Redman. An apology was issued to Mr Redman last week when the charity’s internal inquiry committee revealed a catalogue of failings in the
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Choir concert
MALVERN Male Voice Choir is headlining a concert tomorrow (Saturday) at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester. The concert, which features a programme of light music, is in aid of Malvern-based charity HANDS and its work with vulnerable children and their
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Rescue open day
Rescue open day A VOLUNTEER water rescue service based in Upton is holding an open day tomorrow (Saturday) Mercia Inshore Search and Rescue (MISAR) is inviting people to visit its headquarters at Upton Marina between 10am-5pm to see how the service
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Charity quiz
A CHARITY quiz night will take place at Malvern Town Football Club today (Friday) at 8pm. Entry costs £15 per team of six and people are encouraged to bring a prize for a raffle.
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Lucy wins role she really, really wants
AN actress has landed a role that every young girl really, really wants in the new West End musical Viva Forever. Lucy Phelps, from Callow End near Malvern, is a former member of Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society’s Youth Section (WODYS),
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Musical heroes
Musical heroes A MUSICAL evening in Welland near Malvern raised £450 for Help for Heroes. About 150 people attended the night, which was organised by people from the village and featured local band, Badge, and another band from Birmingham called
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Harvest advice
DRIVERS and farm workers are being urged to take care on county roads during the harvest season. The Safer Roads Partnership and West Mercia Police are reminding motorists of the potential dangers during this time of year as the county sees a rise
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Prince – the arts should be nurtured
MALVERN Theatres received the royal seal of approval when the Earl of Wessex was granted an access all areas tour yesterday. The sun shone as Prince Edward arrived at the theatres in Grange Road to be greeted by a welcoming party of local dignitaries
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Shock at scale of housing bid
THE arrival of Gleeson’s proposals for Newland has sparked criticism that the developer is jumping the gun on planning. Others claim the development is being treated like a “fait accomplit” by council planners. However, no decisions have yet
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Book go missing from town library
"THAT most reprehensible practice - pilfering - continues at the Public Library," reported Gazette columnist Ariel 100 years ago, "and only this week, the librarian had to report to the Committee the loss of a number of books, which some of the users
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How we’ll transform your town
MORE detailed plans for the 700-home development that could change the face of Malvern have been revealed for the first time. The Malvern Gazette has obtained a report by developer Gleeson Strategic Land outlining its plans for a massive development
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Echoes from the past
100 YEARS AGO. It is with great regret that we record the death of the Venerable William Walters, late archdeacon of Worcester and Vicar of Malvern Wells, which took place suddenly on Sunday morning, at his residence, Eastfield, Malvern Wells.
