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Wheelies have divided council
THE controversial decision to introduce wheelie bins into Malvern may have been taken without the proper authority, a councillor has claimed. Tony Warburton, who represents Alfrick and Leigh on Malvern Hills District Council, believes the council
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Police look into death of infant
AN eight-week-old baby from Malvern has died. The Midlands Air Ambulance was called after the infant stopped breathing at a property in Sherrards Green Road, near Barnards Green, Malvern. Crews from West Midlands Ambulance Service reached the
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Community bid for centre
BACKERS of a bid to take community control of Malvern Hills Outdoor Education Centre are meeting Worcestershire County Council officials today (Friday). The centre in West Malvern was threatened with closure by the council, but then reprieved when
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Tributes paid after death of businessman Paul, aged 56
A WELL-known Malvern businessman who founded his own roofing company has died suddenly aged 56. Paul Kenwrick ran Kendeen Plastics, specialiseing in fascias, soffits and guttering, from his home in Longridge Road, Poolbrook. He was born in
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Football: Fixtures in doubt
FOOTBALL clubs face a battle against the weather to ensure a second consecutive weekend is not wiped out. The snow forced regional and local league fixtures to be called off last Saturday and Sunday. But the prospects of play are not much better
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‘Full-blooded’ derby next
NICK Tisdale has reported a clean bill of health for his Malvern side ahead of tomorrow’s short trip down the M5 for the National Three South-West local derby with Old Patesians. The Malvern head coach has been without the likes of Antonio Harris
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Wassailing off
WASSAILING and a frost fair at Clive’s Fruit Farm, in Upton, was called off on Sunday due to the weather conditions. The event will now take place between 10am-4pm on Sunday.
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Lack of salt has cost me £8000
THE snow caused big problems for two businesses in Malvern Wells, who say they lost thousands of pounds in trade while roads were unpassable over the weekend. John Pattin, owner of the Cottage in the Wood hotel, in Holywell Road, said he lost almost
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Police want to trace this car
CCTV of a car believed to be linked to a burglary in Malvern has been released by police. Detectives investigating a burglary that took place near Malvern in November have released a CCTV image of a car they would like to trace. Between 11.30am
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Lucky escapes as snow brings down trees
"TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill in the already chaotic snow conditions of last Friday, when a large tree fell across Worcester Road at Link Top and narrowly missed a pedestrian," reported the Gazette 25 years ago. " 'There was a crack like
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Churchman, 70 denies sexual assault on boy
A CHURCH warden told a young boy working on his farm he should be proud of his private parts, a court heard. Michael Allfrey, aged 70, allowed the youngster to work on his farm at Storridge, giving him jobs including collecting eggs and feeding
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Two town schools among top in UK
TWO Malvern schools have been ranked among the top in the country for A-level results, according to latest figures. Malvern College made the top 60 schools in England for its average points score per student at A-level or equivalent of 1118.5 and
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Big freeze is set to be followed by flooding
THE big thaw looks to be on the way after a week of snow-related disruption. While there could still be further snow flurries later on today, these are expected to turn to sleet and rain as temperatures warm up significantly over the weekend.
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Echoes from the past
100 YEARS AGO. A very happy tea party was held in the Assembly Rooms on Saturday evening, when some 180 of the poorest children of Malvern were entertained to a substantial tea, followed by games and the distribution of gifts from the Christmas
