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Parking increase
SEVERAL months ago I wrote to the Gazette regarding next year’s proposed parking permit increases from £15 to £25. There were more letters on the subject recently and if the increase goes ahead, then I for another one, will not be renewing my permit
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A tale of this city is split into two parts
A SHOW celebrating the history of Worcester by the city’s new production company will take place at the Guildhall next week. Sabrina Productions presents Tales of the Woo, a musical drama with dance, which is directed by and stars Worcester’s own
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Voyeur had sex with 12-year-old school girl
A MALVERN man who developed an interest in pornography when he was 16 had sexual intercourse with a 12- year-old girl, Worcester Crown Court was told. Adam Pullen also rigged up a spy camera in a friend’s bathroom and took pictures of a 19-year-old
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Longdon
THERE was a very good turnout at the table top sale in Longdon Village Hall last Saturday. About £450 was raised for Longdon Village Hall. Those present enjoyed music from Recorder Allsorts, lovely home-made cakes, and meeting friends and local
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Six rare trees are planted
SIX rare black poplar trees have been planted on Castlemorton Common, near Malvern, to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year. The tree is rare in Britain, with only 10,000 thought to remain. More than 80 of those are on Castlemorton
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Flute and harp
JAPANESE flute will meet African harp during a performance in a Malvern venue next weekend. The Grove in Avenue Road opens the doors to its 100-seater concert hall and welcomes instrumentalists Adrian Freedman and Ravi, who are known as the Two
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New group plea
I AM writing to call on your readers to help Marie Curie Cancer Care to set up a new volunteer fund-raising group for Malvern. Fund-raising groups make an enormous difference locally by helping to raise the vital funds we need so that Marie Curie
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Colwall
THE annual village quiz will take place on Friday, November 23, in the village hall starting at 7pm. Teams of four are £10. Raffle. Bring your own refreshments. Proceeds are in aid of St James Church, Aston. Last Sunday was the Service of Remembrance
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Author takes look at local women of note
DURING more than 40 years of researching, lecturing and writing about local history, Pamela Hurle has examined and brought to light many interesting and neglected aspects of Malvern’s past, and she continues this tradition with her latest book, her
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Brand of folk
TWO natural entertainers bring their fluid brand of folk to the Marr’s Bar in Worcester next weekend. Broom Bezzums, who are Andrew Cadie and Mark Bloomer, visit the Pierpont Street venue on Sunday, November 25, bringing a combination of fiddle
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Callow End WI
THE November meeting was held at the village hall on November 1. President Helen welcomed members and visitors. Sylvia, sitting in for the treasurer, reported a profit of £94, made at a recent skittles match. Doreen was thanked for organising
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Castle Frome
DON’T miss our family concert in the church on Saturday, November 24, starting at 7pm entitled The Diamond Decades. We shall celebrate the Queen’s reign with words and music from the six decades. There will be light refreshments in the interval
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Welcome music
I READ with interest in the Malvern Gazette that the old Conservative club beneath the Great Malvern post office is being resurrected as a much needed music and arts venue for those of us grown-up enough to appreciate a night out without being lobotomised
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Lest we forget - towns honour war heroes
THE sun shone down from a clear blue sky on Sunday as towns and villages marked the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month with services at churches and war memorials. In Great Malvern, two services were held at the memorial in the grounds
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Mum's venture is child's play
LAUNCHING a new business in the current economic climate is a challenge, but for a young mum from Worcestershire it was child’s play – literally. Mother of three Amanda Wilding from the village of Leigh, near Bransford, has set up heybear.co.uk
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Fond farewell to firm's boss
A MALVERN woman who was very well known in the building trade has died. Betty Healey, who 84, had been a partner in the family firm of A E Probert for nearly 40 years. The company, which has its headquarters in Worcester, is known for its work
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Rampant Newtown in league win
NEWTOWN Sports picked up an important 3-0 win over basement boys St Georges in Worcester and District League Saturday Division One. The Malvern side are second-from-bottom in the eight-team division but only two points off Hallow in fourth spot
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Ramblers still top after rout
CSSC Ramblers remain top of Paperstation Malvern League Division One after a 10-0 whitewash over Manor Park Pumas. Seven sets went to four games but Chris Hewitt, Graham Thompson and Alan Salisbury all remained unbeaten despite the efforts of Pumas
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Homes plan finally given the go-ahead
A NEW development of 10 affordable homes in Bransford, near Malvern, has been given the goahead after councillors were convinced the site posed no risk from chemical contamination. Festival Housing Association has been seeking permission to build
