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Parish council says no to new housing plans
PLANS to build 50 homes on farmland in a Worcestershire village have been dismissed by parish councillors. Members of Welland Parish Council voted unanimously to oppose the housing development at Lawn Farm, in Welland, near Malvern. Their decision
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Honour promises
RECENTLY released Home Office figures for 2011 show yet another increase in animals used in experiments to almost 3.8 million. Other readers may be surprised, as I was, to learn that only 13 per cent of these have any medical application, although
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Acoustic band on first full tour
ONE of the most inventive, captivating and sought-after rising acts on the acoustic roots scene stops at the Roses Theatre as part of their first full tour. Exeter’s Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin embark on the Routes South West tour this autumn
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Hit and run driver
WITNESSES are being sought to a hit and run in Malvern where a cyclist was knocked off his bike. A silver Vauxhaul Astra collided with a cyclist outside Malvern Rugby Club in Spring Lane on Saturday at about 11.45am. He received minor injuries.
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Play full of double entendres
FOLLOWING their very successful production of ‘Allo, ‘Allo two years ago, Worcester’s St John’s Players are turning their attention to the stage version of another television classic, Up Pompeii, by Miles Tredinnick. The original series was peppered
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Tribute calendar's game birds
A GROUP of friends have taken to the countryside to create a cheeky calendar to raise funds for charity in the memory of a popular man who died in a car crash last year. Twenty-four women from the Bromyard and Leominster area almost bared all in
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Animal testing
WHAT a good letter from Roberta Balfour in the September 7 edition of the Malvern Gazette, but I would like to add some information about the alternatives that already exist in the field of medical research. At present only 22 per cent of the 3
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MP oversees start of a £20m development
MALVERN’S MP Harriett Baldwin took charge of a mechanical digger to help get work on a £20 million retirement development officially under way. The scheme of extra care housing for the elderly, called Clarence Park Village, is being built by Festival
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Bosbury
ON Thursday, at Bosbury Parish Hall, there will be a fund-raising event in aid of The Donkey Sanctuary, a national and international rescue charity – charity number 264818. Starting at 7.30pm, there will be a fun quiz for teams of up to six persons
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A night of comedy, divas and romance at the theatres
A SPARKLING night of comedy, divas and romance awaits audiences at Malvern Theatres next month. Olivier-winning show The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a heart-warming northern fairytale written and directed by Jim Cartwright. It features
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TV show on those who have inspired
DO you know an inspirational individual who has overcome adversity – then they could be just right for a TV programme. Production company Twofour wants nominations for people who have inspired others with their courage, whether by over-coming serious
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Wheelie grateful
THE “wheelie upset” letter you published on September 7 was a classic Malvern letter and typical of the very good coverage you have given to the range of views on this issue – thank you. I would also like to thank you for the support you and
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Grant scheme for athletes
A CHARITABLE trust set up in memory of a sports-mad Worcestershire woman is looking to give a helping hand to potential stars of the future. Joanna Brown, from Malvern, fell to her death aged 30, while travelling in Siberia after visiting the 2008
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Soul and R&B
ONCE again the latest gigs from Backstage Promotions should cover a range of genres. Drummonds, in New Street, Worcester, hosts Blind Lemon on Friday, October 5, for a night of reworked soul and R ‘n’ B classics along with legendary new wave, ska
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Malvern Civic Society
ON Friday, September 14, chairman Roger Sutton welcomed a packed audience to a talk given by Sarah McCormick-Healey, Curator of Court Barn, a museum of craft and design from the Arts and Crafts movement onwards. Court Barn is located in Chipping
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Grant scheme for athletes
A CHARITABLE trust set up in memory of a sports-mad Worcestershire woman is looking to give a helping hand to potential stars of the future. Joanna Brown, from Malvern, fell to her death aged 30, while travelling in Siberia after visiting the 2008
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Rubbish response
FURTHER to my recent letter regarding rubbish collection I am writing again as I am stunned by the level of response that I have received in just a few days. Besides the subject under discussion, the attitude to the local council, and its failure
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Kays panto time
TICKETS are now on sale for the Kays Theatre Group’s 59th production. Their panto performance of Dick Whittington runs from January 18-27 at the Swan Theatre and it is written by Cheryl Barrett and directed by Gail Metcalfe. Tickets are priced
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Ledbury WI
SEPTEMBER was an educational meeting narrated and illustrated by Peter Richardson from the Marine Conservation Society. Peter is the biodiversity programme manager for the Turks and Caicos Islands (a British dependency) and explained to the members
