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Chamber music
HISTORIC venues will once again echo with the sound of world class chamber music. The 2013 Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival runs from Saturday to Sunday, January 12-20, in settings such as the Bishop’s Palace in Hereford, St Briavel’s Church,
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Bishops Frome
THE Singing for Fun group that meets on the first Friday of each month in the Bishops Frome village centre raised more than £50 by carol singing in the village and in the Green Dragon pub. This money has been donated to Hereford Open Door, a charity
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Actors needed
AUDITIONS will be held for actors to play the lead characters in a production of Hugh Whitemore’s The Best of Friends at Stanbrook Abbey in Callow End. The play tells the story of Dame Laurentia McLachlan, a nun and Abbess of Stanbrook Abbey, who
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Malvern Group Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
BY popular request, the first talk of 2013 was given by the chairman, Margaret Vernon. A year ago, in January 2012, she was invited by friends to go to the Falkland Islands, where she was promised exceptional experiences of the amazing wildlife
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Finnish fiddles are to fizz UK for first time
THE sound of fizzing Finnish fiddles will be heard in a village setting when a globetrotting band embarks on its debut UK tour next month. Despite travelling the world, Frigg’s appearance at Colwall Village Hall on Saturday, February 2, will be
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Murder trial in June
THE trial of a man charged with the murder of Adrian Locke has been scheduled to take place in July. Micah Golding, aged 21, of Crossfarm Road, Harborne, Birmingham, was remanded in custody after a hearing at Worcester Crown Court yesterday. He
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Famous pianist is to return to theatre
AN internationally-recognised pianist is the latest star name to appear as a guest of Malvern Concert Club. Paul Lewis is considered one of the leading pianists of his generation. He is due to return to Malvern Theatres for his third recital
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The Black Pear Gardening Club
THE first quarter of the Black Pear Gardening Club’s first year has been very successful. We meet on the third Saturday of each month from 2.30pm, and our venue for 2013 will be Callow End Village Hall. We have, to date, more than 80 members
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Thought for the Week
THIS week Christians have been celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany. It’s the time when we remember the coming of the wise men – or magi – to visit the infant Jesus. Scenes of the Nativity commonly depict the magi bringing their gifts of gold
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Malvern Floral Art
THE next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 22, at Hanley Swan Village Hall at 2pm. Sandra Townsend will be entertaining us with her demonstration entitled Cocktail Hour. There will also be a competition, Winter Wonderland. All visitors
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Man accused of rape cleared in second hearing
THERE were screams from the public gallery when a 25- year-old engineer was cleared of rape. A jury, reduced to 11 because of illness, returned a unanimous not guilty verdict on Simon Walters-Melville, of Tolladine Road, Worcester. As the Gazette
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Proud owners show off dogs
THIS cute canine was among hundreds hoping to become prize-winners at an annual dog show. A total of 720 dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds travelled the length and breadth of the country to take part in the Worcester and Malvern Dog Show.
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Lobby to close town road for big events
MALVERN Town Council is to lobby Worcestershire council to let Belle Vue Terrace be closed to traffic for special events, as it was for a hugely successful diamond jubilee street party last summer. After the success of the party in June, Great
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Sling Lane complaints not upheld
TWO complaints against Malvern Hills District Council over sports fields off Sling Lane were not upheld by the council’s standards committee yesterday. Newton Sports Junior Football Club was granted a 25-year lease on the field in 2010, and in
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We need more help to counter flooding
AN Upton businessman has called for more areas of the town to be protected from the risk of flooding The town’s £4.4 million flood scheme was praised by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson and West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin but Al Walker
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Family time
RESIDENTS in Worcestershire who want to spend more time with their family can take advantage of a new service. Worcestershire County Council's Family Information Service (FIS) is providing a helping hand to families by giving ideas of activities
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Which bird is it?
A STUNNING sculpture but why do people keep calling it “buzzards”? The birds in question do not look like buzzards (the wings are the wrong shape) and are not behaving like buzzards (are they fighting, feeding?) Would a qualified ornithologist
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Burns supper
A TRADITIONAL Burns supper and ceilidh is being held to raise money for good causes. The event is taking place at Hanley Swan Village Hall, near Malvern, on Saturday, February 2, and will see guests enjoy a feast of haggis, stovies and cranachan
