Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | November
Theatre November more...
STUDENTS at The Chase in Malvern and John Masefield High in Ledbury are demonstrating their dramatic prowess. more...
THERE are spooky goings on afoot at Bosbury Village Hall next weekend. more...
THE acclaimed Shakespeare 4 Kidz Theatre Company is bringing music, magic and mayhem to Malvern Theatres with its version of A Midsummer Night's Dream. more...
A PLAY ranked among the best works of one of the most important playwrights of recent times is to start a run in Malvern on Monday, December 2. more...
THE latest James Bond film, Die Another Day (12a), is on at Malvern Cinema until Thursday, November 28. more...
AMADEUS - The Director's Cut (PG) is showing at Malv-ern's Forum on Wednesday, November 27, at 8.15pm. Winner of eight Oscars, it stars Tom Hulce as Mozart and F Murray Abraham as Salieri, and has new footage and digitally rem more...
MALVERN'S Forum Theatre is to undergo a makeover of truly Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen proportions for six days in early December when it is transformed into a huge ice rink. more...
CELEBRATING its 13th birthday the Birmingham Royal Ballet's production of The Nutcracker will return to Birmingham. more...
AN evening of chilling supernatural stories will be held at the Bull's Head Inn in Inkberrow. more...
Flight: 100 Years of Aviation by R G Grant (DK, £30) more...
A History Of Britain - Volume 3 by Simon Schama (BBC Worldwide, £25) more...
Voyaging the Pacific: In Search of the South by Miles Hordern (John Murray, £17.99) more...
VITAL Spark, Malvern's West Gallery choir, is making a number of appearances in the run-up to Christmas. more...
SOMERS traditional Folk Club is meeting at The Albion pub, 48 Bath Road, Worcester, tonight (Friday) at 8.30pm. Performers and audience members are welcome, admission for visitors is £1.50. more...
ABBEY Jazz present their fortnightly evening of Jazz, this Sunday (November 24) at Malvern Rugby Club, Spring Lane from 8pm to 10.30pm. Admission is £2.50. The concert features John Burnett on trumpet, Peter Carlton on clarinet and saxophone, Roger Heeley on piano and Gerry Freeman on drums. For more information ring 01684 573728. more...
MUSIC at the Marr's Bar in Worcester tonight (Friday) is provided by Italian blues artist Rudy Rotta. more...
THE Gentlemen of Jive will be providing evenings of jazz at the Walwyn Arms, Much Marcle, on Sundays, Decem-ber 1 and 15, starting at 8pm. more...
BEETHOVEN'S Fifth Symphony will be played by the English Symphony Orchestra at its Austro-German Romanticism concert in the Forum at Malvern Theatres at 7.30pm on Friday, November 29. more...
THE music of Mozart will be taking centre stage at Malvern Concert Club's next event on Thursday, November 28. more...
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (PG): The second adventure of the Hogwart's hero is brought to life in a long-awaited sequel to the Philosopher's Stone. more...
IN years to come, when people are trying to list the Bond movies in order, Die Another Day will be the one they forget. more...
Stunning and original choreography, beauty of movement always, and perfection in the selection of music, were fused together in this staging by Richard Alston. more...
The full capacity Priory audience acclaimed the inestimable Boyan Ensemble of Kiev, as the magnificent voices reverberated once again in Malvern. more...
Cabaret, the musical, is being staged this week courtesy of the abundant talent within Malvern College. more...
AN evening of other world encounters and supernatural tales lie in store in Inkberrow next weekend. more...
Chain-smoking, woolly hat-wearing lad Badly Drawn Boy seems to possess few of the fantasy traits of a pop star - and thank heavens for that. more...
A BAND who recently played the Cavern Club of Beatles fame as part of their mini-tour will be playing Worcester's Marr's Bar next week. more...
The Instruments of the Orchestra written and narrated by Jeremy Siepmann. more...
STUDENTS on the hairdressing and beauty courses at Malvern Hills College raised £553.64 for Children in Need on Saturday (November 15). more...
AN established Malvern artist has widened his artistic range by publishing a book of poetry. more...
TWO days of Christmas entertainment are being laid on at the Elgar Birthplace Museum, Lower Broadheath. more...
ARTIST Patricia Marshall is returning to Malvern's Sir Barry Jackson Room with a new exhibition opening tomorrow (Saturday). more...
Three Ledbury-based artists are exhibiting at the Old Mayor's Parlour, Church Street, Hereford from tomorrow, (Saturday) until November 30. more...
Variety, the Spice of Life returns to Bromyard's Conquest Theatre next month following a sell-out appearance in March. more...
St Michael's Hospice is the beneficiary of a charity fair on Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30 more...
LEDBURY people could have a chance to see their screenplay ideas transformed into a film. more...
A CELEBRATION of two of the most recognisable British cars ever produced is to take place at the Three Counties Show-ground on December 8. more...
A FORMER air stewardess from Alfrick is flying high in the world of publishing as she celebrates the publication of her first children's book. more...
ONE of the most macabre murder mysteries of the 20th Century is put under the microscope by renowned crime author Richard Whittington-Egan in his latest book, The Great British Torso Mystery. more...
THIS delightful walk has much to recommend it, but for many people the best bit will probably be from Knightwick Manor to The Grove Farm, where the path runs through a charming secluded valley then climbs gently uphill to give good views of the surrounding countryside. more...
THE red-hot housing market that has enjoyed spiralling price inflation in the past 12 months appears to be cooling. more...
SHOPPERS continued to confound expectations last month with a higher-than-forecast surge in High Street sales, official figures showed this week. more...
With Christmas fast approaching, Freeserve, the UK's No.1 for the Internet, has partnered with one of the UK's leading youth charities, UK Youth, for a once in a lifetime online auction. On offer are Christmas presents that money can't buy from a host of top celebrities. more...
A WOMAN treated for smoke inhalation after a fire in her bedroom might not have been so lucky if it had happened tonight. more...
MILITARY personnel covering Herefordshire and Worcestershire during the strike say they are carrying out duties expected of them. more...
THE eight-day strike followed accusations that the Government was behind a last-minute intervention which "wrecked" the chance of a peace deal. more...
We can all take precautions to minimise the risk of fire... more...
FIREFIGHTERS who have reluctantly started an eight-day strike today believe they have the blessing of people across the two counties, a union boss claims. more...
100 years ago more...
THE Queen became the patron of a Malvern-based charity 50 years ago. more...
SACKS of potatoes, wood for the brazier and bottles of beer were some of the gifts from sympathetic passers-by that kept spirits high among firemen picketing at Malvern Fire Station. more...
THE Vale of Evesham is in mourning this week following the M25 motorway tragedy which claimed the lives of six people. more...
BUDDING Beethoven's are being urged to join a town music group. more...
A BROMSGROVE home for the elderly looks set to be demolished and the land developed, following a decision made by county councillors on Thursday. more...
CHILDREN tapped into the digital age when they became the only West Midlands school to win national recognition for their website. more...
HAVING just read G Walton's letter about the "loudmouthed" female presenter on BBC Hereford and Worcester I was forced to reply. more...
IAIN Duncan-Smith was right to say that the Tories must now "unite or die". more...
REGARDING the letter (You Say, November 7) from Ahmed Raza, I note that he uses the phrase "look what your capitalist state has done to its people". more...
THE UK still has the choice to remain Genetically Modified (GM) free and people can still exert an influence. more...
THE Rev Dr Jeni Parsons says (Evening News, November 6) we look for perfection in our partner, then reality breaks in. more...
I FULLY support Maria Edmands in her concerns over the proposed mixed sex or village changing arrangements for the Worcester swimming pool. more...
GEORGE Cowley is concerned that belief in salvation is in Christ alone is an insult to the followers of non-Christian religions (You Say, November 15). more...
THOSE who love Worcester will be deeply depressed to find the Friar Street Museum of Local Life is to be flogged off. more...
THE expenditure of £4.3m in the first five months of this financial year on agency nurses is an indication of the inefficiency of the NHS in Worcestershire. more...
I FEEL that something needs to be done about the poor attitude of Tesco Express towards the community of London Road and Wyld's Lane. more...
I AM writing to complain about the council's withdrawal of money from Worcester's Swan Theatre, which will lead to its untimely closure. more...
WHEN Britt Ashmore asks "where will all the youth groups go if the Swan is closed? more...
This year has been one of the busiest and most successful in the history of the Malvern Hills Conservators, according to board chairman Richard Graves. more...
THE founder of a Bransford business which became one of the UK's foremost growers and suppliers of garden plants has died aged 89. more...
RURAL bus services around Malvern could receive a massive boost in the New Year when Worcestershire County Council finds out if it has been successful in a bid for £1 million. more...
CCTV coverage for Barnards Green cannot come soon enough, according to the owner of one vandalised property. more...
BUS shelters in Malvern are set for an overhaul, following a meeting of the town council's planning and transportation committee. more...
BUS passengers starting their journey from Pound Bank can now wait in greater comfort, thanks to a new shelter. more...
ALL those who have worked so hard, over so many years, to see a new hospital built in Malvern must, like the chairman of the Malvern Hospital League of Friends, Pat Merrick, be feeling very let down today. more...
A FORMER Malvern College headmaster, described as "one of the great headmasters of the 20th Century", has died at the age of 92. more...
A year of celebrations is planned at The Chase High School, in Malvern, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the largest school in Worcestershire more...
CRADLEY residents are looking to Prince Charles for help in saving their pub. more...
A MALVERN businessman who has been without his phone line for nearly a month has criticised BT for not fixing the problem. more...
A verdict of accidental death was recorded on a holiday-maker killed in an accident involving a Morgan sports car. more...
Much Marcle train artist Eric Bottomley has described his first solo publication as his "life's work". more...
FREE car parking to encourage seasonal shoppers to visit Hereford and Ross-on-Wye has been denounced by Ledbury traders, who say they have been left off Hereford-shire Council's Christmas list. more...
PROPOSALS to rehouse all departments of Malvern Hills District Council under one roof could end up as "an appalling white elephant", according to a local councillor. more...
CURTAINS that once hung in the study at Elgar's Hereford home, Plas Gwyn, have been given to the Birthplace Museum, at Lower Broadheath, where they have now been hung at the study window. more...
Councillor Raine and Colin Davis used the Government's audit commission and housing watchdog to defend the procedures, probity and performance of Malvern planners last week (Your Letters, November 15). more...
DISGRUNTLED regulars at a Malvern pub are banding together to try and persuade its management to reinstate their New Year's Eve disco. more...
WE entirely concur with the views about fireworks expressed by John McCarry (Your Letters, November 15) and so does our dog, who has suffered almost every evening for a month! We would only question his time scale as this nuisance starts in mid-October and seems to continue until New Year. more...
A MALVERN woman who spends around £30,000 a year saving horses from cruelty and death is applying for charitable status. more...
OH how I agreed with the letter from John McCarry, `Every night is bonfire night!' (Your Letters, November 15), as would almost everyone I know. more...
A developer's plan to build flats in woodland has been thwarted. more...
I was interested to read the article in today's Malvern Gazette (November 15), highlighting the appalling service offered by Central Trains for passengers travelling from Malvern. more...
MOBILE phone operator Orange has been given permission to add a 60-centimetre dish to the television mast on North Hill. more...
AN Evesham man whose early ambition was to become a concert pianist is now playing a big part in a new IT company, determined to carve out a niche market in the town and surrounding area. more...
I AM passionately interested in railways and as I was in your area last Sunday, I decided to visit the two stations at Malvern. more...
IT is not my intention in any way to comment on the merits or otherwise of the present firefighters dispute, other than to point out that ultimately we, the Council Tax-payer, have to foot the bill. Not the government or the employers. more...
A £750,000 scheme to refurbish a sewage works which serves some 300 homes in West Malvern is to go ahead next year. more...
I HAVE been out several times over the last few days to see the new Speed Readers in action. more...
FATHER Christmas is arriving early this year, when he makes a special visit to Barnards Green for the opening of a new Acorns Children's Hospice shop today (Friday). more...
CAN someone explain how the building site of Westbury Homes is allowed to leave the Hereford Road in such a disgusting muddy state? more...
WORK could start soon on a new NHS dental clinic for Malvern. more...
I WOULD like to concur with R Hulls (Your Letters, November 8). It seems that all too often a knee jerk reaction is to reduce/extend the speed limit. more...
PLANS to convert a car showroom on the edge of Malvern Link into a country superstore came a step closer this week. more...
HEADTEACHERS at both Malvern secondary schools have warned they would not be able to cope with the huge demand for school places if North Site is sold for housing. more...
I REPLY to Mr Hulls (Your Letters, November 8) regarding his objection to the proposed reduction in speed limit on the Upton to Welland road. more...
STOLEN goods worth £350,000 were seized after dawn raids on two houses in the countryside near Malvern. more...
YOUR report last week (November 15) of the public meeting to discuss the M50 junction near Pendock did not mention that a letter had been read out from me; this letter included the words, "My initial reaction is that the B4208 already provides adequate access to the M50 at Junction 2 and that therefore the proposed new slip road is unnecessary". These words were also included in a press release sent to you to coincide with the meeting. more...
A BRAVE Malvern husband is about to make the sacrifice of a lifetime to free his wife from dependency on dialysis to stay alive. more...
IN the Malvern Gazette (October 25) front page item "£1.25m plea for new M50 access" the final sentence reads "Sir Michael Spicer is also supporting the bid for an M50 slip road". This support is reiterated in the Upton news item on page 4 of the same issue. more...
THE future management of Malvern Theatres will be decided when Malvern Hills District Council meets on Tuesday. more...
I note from the Malvern Gazette (November 15) that Malvern Hills District Council is to consider building a new HQ. more...
PLANS to build a new Malvern hospital at Seaford Court are under threat after the revelation that South Worcestershire's health authority is £5 million in the red. more...
OPINION in last week's Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter (Novem-ber 15) raised two serious questions affecting the future of Malvern that merit further debate. more...
AS a serving firefighter based at Malvern may I thank members of the public for their overwhelming support during last week's difficult 48-hour strike. more...
TRIBUTES have been pouring in following the death of Evesham coach operator Graham Spring, aged 56, who was one of six people killed in last weekend's horrific coach crash on the M25. more...
UPTON Town Council is to write to Worcestershire County Council asking whether Banjo's needs a licence to serve food to people using pavement seating outside its Old Street premises. This follows concern that pavement space is being encroached on by some town centre businesses. more...
A HAMPER worth more than £100 will be the star prize in a raffle at a Christmas fair at Upton Memorial Hall tomorrow (Saturday). There will be a children's chocolate tombola and a jumble sale. Father Christmas will also be there to hand out lucky dip prizes. The event runs from 10am to noon. Proceeds will go to Hilltots mother and toddler group. more...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE gardens will be the focus for a talk by Ron Hill at the next meeting of Upton Garden Club on Thursday (November 28), at 7.30pm, at the Memorial Hall. Visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Liz Jones on 01684 593821. more...
NOTICES have been put up advertising the extension of the 40mph speed limit on the A4104, from Tunnel Hill to beyond Duckswich, on the edge of Upton. If no objections are received by December 6, the change will come into effect in around a month. more...
A PLAN to build three B&B units at a pub near Upton was given the go-ahead by Malvern Hills District Council. more...
ARCHITECTS are to be commissioned to make working drawings of Upton Memorial Hall. more...
A DONATION of £300 to the Christmas lights has been made by Upton Town Council. more...
CLASSICAL, jazz, Celtic and folk music played on flute, bass flute, panpipes and didgeridoo will give a tuneful insight into Christianity on Thursday evening (November 28). more...
PROPERTY insurance and the raising of the A4104 between Holly Green and the bridge into Upton will be on the agenda at a special meeting being called by mayor Eric White. more...
AN exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the closure of Upton's railway line will go on display at Upton CE Primary School tomorrow (Saturday). more...
A DAY of experimentation and discovery took place at Upton CE Primary School this week. more...
OPPOSITION to proposals to building a link from the M50 to the A438, near Pendock, was voiced by councillors at a meeting of Upton Town Council on Tuesday. more...
PLANNERS from Malvern Hills District Council are to visit Upton Marina to see for themselves the site of a controversial application. more...
SENIOR police officers have made a personal plea to the town council to rethink its opposition to the introduction of new laws banning outdoor drinking in the centre of Upton. more...
THIS month marks the centenary of the official opening of the former "Sanatorium for consumptives" at Knightwick. more...
IT'S come as a bit of a surprise to me to discover that as comparatively recently as 50 years ago netting of salmon in the River Severn was still being permitted. more...
1802: A few days since, a person fell off the causeway by the side of the London Road in this city and unfortunately broke a leg. The bad state of that much-frequented place has long been a subject of complaint. more...
FIREFIGHTERS throughout the county will have heavy hearts this morning after the breakdown of pay talks. more...
A GRIEVOUS robbery perpetrated on a young mother in her own home just outside the Faithful City was fully reported by the Worcester Journal this week exactly 250 years ago. more...
The recently revitalised West Malvern Toddlers' Club will be holding a Christmas fair in the Village Hall on Saturday week, November 30, from 10am- noon. Father Christmas will be there and there will be childrens' activities and a second hand childrens' clothing stall. Admission will be free and teas, cakes and mince pies will be available. All welcome. more...
A PARISH council meeting will be held in the hall on Tuesday next, November 26 at 7.30pm. The main topic will be the annual budget and the proposal is for the precept to remain the same as at present. Copies will be on the notice boards and if anyone wants to contact Andy Sims on any issue they should ring 634303. Everyone is welcome to attend. more...
Some dates for your diary: Welland Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday) between 1pm and 5pm, an exhibition of pictures and paintings by Tony Leahy, admission free! On December 8 (Sunday) at the Village Hall there will be a craft and Christmas fayre from 10.20am to 4pm in aid of St Richard's Hospice. Gifts for all, Father Christmas will be there! Entrance will be £1 to include one free raffle ticket! more...
A DOUBLE bill gave members of Staunton & District Over 60's Club a very enjoyable meeting with a curio and keepsake exhibition followed by Gary's Musical Movements. £200 was raised with the club's recent sale towards funding their Christmas party in December, which takes the form of a lunch. A demonstration of flower arranging by two well known local flower arrangers Pat Lewis and Gwen Pugh resulted in three beautiful arrangements which were sold afterwards to offset part of the cost of flowers. more...
FATHER Christmas will be arriving at Redmarley village hall at 2pm on Saturday, November 30 when you can do your Christmas shopping as there will be stalls well laden with all kinds of good things. The atmosphere will be very jolly and festive in which to enjoy a cup of tea and one (or two) of those delicious home made cakes for which Redmarley events are renowned and it's all in a good cause. more...
Well done to all the Brownies who attended the Remembrance Day Service at St Peter's Church, especially Juliet Wilkes who carried the flag and Lucy Woolstenhume and April Freeman who escorted. Members of the 7th Worcester Beavers, Cubs and Scouts joined the Brownies to lend support to the members of the Royal British Legion. more...
A TOTAL of £160 was raised at the jumble sale at Hollybush Church Rooms last Saturday for playgroup funds. Thank you to everyone who helped and donated items for sale. more...
THERE will be a Christmas bazaar at Guarlford Village Hall at 2pm on Saturday, November 30. On Sunday, December 1, a special benefice service for Advent will take place at St Mary's Church, Madresfield at 6.30pm and will include anthems by the combined choir. more...
THE annual meeting of the Castlemorton Common Association will be held on Tuesday, December 3, at the parish hall starting at 7.30pm. The agenda includes chairman's report, treasurer's report, followed by election of officers and committee. Also included are grazing, access, gallops etc. Members wishing other items to be included should contact the secretary before the meeting. Ian Rowatt, of Malvern Hills Conservators, will attend and subscriptions will be taken. more...
There will be a Christmas coffee morning on Saturday, November 30, at Castlemorton parish hall from 10am until noon. Entrance 50p to include coffee and biscuits. Proceeds to St Gregory's Church and Golden Jubilee Bell Restoration. All welcome. more...
THE Community Fair is at Callow End Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday) from 2-4pm with cakes, tombola, handmade gifts, decorations, paintings by local artists and a raffle. Contact John Bell for more details on (01905) 830061. more...
WE were amazed to hear that Simon Chorley has given over 200 talks on the Summerfield Collection over the past 13 years. Our village hall was the venue for the most recent one on Friday, November 15. Ron Summerfield was the curmudgeonly antiques dealer who was born in Derbyshire but who ran his business from Cheltenham for most of his life. His vast collection of antiques, when sold, amassed over £20 million and Simon Chorley from Bruton Knowles, along with other auctioneers, had the job of sorting and selling these goods. It was a most interesting talk with a few slides and those people present were given an insight into the monumental task that the auctioneers faced with the Summerfield Collection. more...
LAST Sunday's pudding evening proved to be a great success. Young and old were able to meet with friends, listen to the very enjoyable music provided by the quartet from the Bishop of Hereford's School and consume huge quantities of the delicious puddings provided. The £300 raised for church funds was a bonus to a very popular evening. The raffle raised £50, thank you to all who donated a prize and contributed towards the evening's success. more...
WHAT a tremendous effort for our auction of goods and promises last Friday. We certainly did show the county what a small village can achieve. Our thanks to Jill and Julie (our hosts at The Farmers Arms) and to our brilliant auctioneer Brian Woodcock and his very able clerk. A big thank you to everyone who pledged items and goodies, bidding was very keen with all lots being sold. At the end of the evening we had realised the staggering total of £957. Truly amazing. An evening enjoyed by everyone. more...
A GROUP of senior doctors and nurses from Herefordshire are going on a fact-finding mission to the US next month. more...
THREE beagles that could be worth up to £4,000 have been stolen. more...
A DANGEROUS driving charge was dropped at Worcester Crown Court after it was discovered that a notice of intended prosecution had not been served in time. more...
A PROLIFIC thief who moved to Worcester to escape his drug-ridden past has been caught stealing again. more...
A MEMBER of the European Parliament for Worcestershire has welcomed plans to use microchips instead of tattoos to identify pets who travel abroad with their owners. more...
A WORCESTER man who has admitted breaching an anti-social behaviour order has had his sentence adjourned until next week. more...
A WORCESTER jury heard a businessman ask undercover police to break a man's arms or legs. more...
A SPECIAL shopping trip was laid on in Worcester city centre to help the elderly and disabled beat the Christmas crush. more...
THE great Jimi Hendrix played it with his teeth, Joe Brown played it behind his head and Bert Weedon taught just about every embryo rock 'n' roller in the land to play it. more...
AN animal lover battling to save her rescue centre has to raise £28,000 in just five days if she is to escape eviction. more...
A SENIOR citizen from Herefordshire has proved it is never too late to study. more...
A NEWLY-constructed dam across a brook at Longdon Marsh has raised new flood worries for people in the Longdon and Upton-upon-Severn areas. more...
THE fight against fly-tipping has been given a shot in the arm after the Government earmarked £350,000 to stamp out Worcestershire's "fridge mountain" fiasco. more...
VILLAGERS near Malvern are fighting to stop their local pub being turned into houses. more...
A FATHER-of-four faces losing his job after he was caught drink-driving. more...
A GUIDE to help old people protect their homes from the perils of winter has been published by Age Concern. more...
THE city's first public footbridge to span the Worcester to Birmingham canal is finally nearing completion. more...
A LETHAL combination of speed and lack of braking distance resulted in a Morgan car being involved in a fatal road accident in Worcestershire. more...
CARELESS drivers travelling on the A4103 Hereford to Worcester road will be targeted by police throughout next month. more...
A MAN terrorised his family in their Droitwich home, after his stepmother refused to pretend his stepfather was dead to gain an ex-girlfriend's sympathy. more...
SATURDAY more...
MALVERN Cricket Club will be holding their annual general meeting this Sunday (November 24) at 7pm at Regency Road. more...
BARNARDS Green Cricket Club recently held its presentation evening at the RSRE club in Malvern. more...
HASTINGS United could feel the full backlash of Worcester City's frustration at their recent goalscoring drought. more...
WORCESTER City are waiting on the fitness of midfielder John Snape before finalising their side to play at Hastings United in the Dr Martens Premier Division tomorrow (3pm). more...
IT took a while for Malvern to get into top gear in this Midlands One fixture on a dank, wet afternoon at Spring Lane. more...
MALVERN U8s travelled to Old Halesonians with a severely depleted side on Sunday, to play what were to be two well-contested games of mini rugby. more...
FROM the outset Malvern U9s took the game to a strong Old Halesonians mixed U9/U10 side. more...
RICHARD Nias has been ruled out of Worcester Rugby Club's title showdown at Rotherham tomorrow. more...
TWO unbeaten records were on the line last Sunday and Malvern put their coach and supporters through many agonies before finally preserving theirs intact. more...
GETTING meaningfull fixtures for the Malvern second string has become hard, to get one at home harder still. more...
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HIGH-riding Kidderminster Harriers plan to have midfielder Sean Parrish back in action for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Oxford United at Aggborough (3pm). more...
MALVERN halted their sequence of away Midlands One defeats in the gloom and mud of Kenilworth on Saturday. more...
CHASE Sixth Form student Faye Cadman and Sarah Jenkins, who both train at the Worcester Olympic Gymnastics Club ('98) at University College, Worcester will be competing in the British Ladies Challenge Cup at Rushmore Gymnastics Academy this Sunday (November 24). more...
WORLD Champion Anna Bailey (Old Wrecks IRC) of Hanley Swan, still suffering from a back problem, took gold at the British Indoor Rowing Championships held at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena last Sunday. more...
THIS was the first time Upton had played this Birmingham side, but they went prepared for a challenging and bruising North Midlands One encounter and so it proved. more...
TOWN might have gone out of the WFA Senior Urn at Studley on Wednesday night, but the scoreline barely reflects on a performance which saw Town dominate the game for long periods, but miss a catalogue of chances. more...
MALVERN Town quickly got over their disappointing mid week home defeat against Wellington, with a seven goal power show against Brierley Hill at the Langland Stadium on Saturday. more...
RALLY duo Bob Ceen and Alistair Douglas failed to capitalise on the difficult conditions faced by competitors on last week's Network Q Rally of Great Britain. more...
SATURDAY more...
LAST Saturday saw the junior and cadet Worcestershire County Closed Champion-ships held at Christopher Whitehead School, Worcester with players from Dudley, Evesham, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Worcester and Malvern all taking part. more...
DURING the winter months golf at the Worcestershire Golf Club will have a fresh appearance to most of the members. more...
CRACKPOTS B scored their first victory of the season in Division Two of the Whatley Recordon Malvern Table Tennis League. more...
MALVERN LADIES 1, STOURPORT LADIES III 1 more...
COLWALL first hockey XI returned to winning ways with an impressive 3-2 victory over league leaders Clifton in an exciting game played at a frantic pace. more...
THREE students from Malvern and Martley Shukokai Karate Clubs competed in the Samurai Karate National Championships held at Hereford Leisure Centre. more...
MANAGER Phil Mullen is rating Evesham United's Dr Martens League Western Division match against high-flying Weston-super-Mare at Common Road tomorrow (3pm) as a `must win' clash. more...
JOINT manager Gary Hackett has promised that table-topping Bromsgrove Rovers will not suffer a cup hangover when they entertain Rocester in the Dr Martens League Western Division tomorrow (3pm). more...
HASTINGS United could feel the full backlash of Worcester City's frustration at their recent goalscoring drought. more...
HEREFORD United have an injury doubt over Matt Clarke for tomorrow's Nationwide Conference trip to Dagenham & Redbridge (3pm). more...
HIGH-riding Kidderminster Harriers plan to have midfielder Sean Parrish back in action for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Oxford United at Aggborough (3pm). more...
WORCESTER City are waiting on the fitness of midfielder John Snape before finalising their side to play at Hastings United in the Dr Martens Premier Division tomorrow (3pm). more...
EVESHAM United have been give the go-ahead to build a new 2,500-seater stadium bringing a 13-year search for a site to an end. more...
RICHARD Nias has been ruled out of Worcester Rugby Club's title showdown at Rotherham tomorrow. more...
MALVERN Town U18s have been presented with a new England-style football strip after winning the Worcestershire FA's Fair Play Award. more...
MALVERN Radar's match last Sunday against CMB Sports was a victim of the weather, their third postponement in a row. more...
MADRESFIELD only managed a narrow win at home to lowly St Peters last week but for this game they were in a different mood. more...
MALVERN Town Wanderers faced a strong and determined Lyppard Rangers in their latest league encounter. more...
WITH an already depleted side, made worse by non-arrivals, Keyz RM's hopes for success in this season's Bernard Finnegan Cup were not high. more...
IN this Bernard Finnegan second round cup tie, Express found themselves one down within ten minutes when they were caught square at the back. more...
MALVERN Rangers' scheduled home West Midlands League Division One South fixture against Bustleholme Reserves tomorrow (Saturday) has been postponed as Bustleholme are involved in a Birmingham Vase cup fixture which was postponed last Saturday. more...
BULL Allstars moved to within a point of leaders Talbot Head in the Soccer Site Malvern Football League following their 4-1 away victory over another title contender Club AC 30 on Sunday. more...
TOMORROW (Saturday) Malvern Town entertain local rivals Bromyard Town (2.45pm) and will be looking to extend a run that has seen them pick up 19 points from their previous eight West Midlands League games. more...
THIS was the first time Upton had played this Birmingham side, but they went prepared for a challenging and bruising North Midlands One encounter and so it proved. more...
UPTON Rugby Club has appointed a new club physio with a brief to clear a backlog of injuries. more...
FIXTURES more...
MIDLANDS ONE more...
MALVERN Town quickly got over their disappointing mid week home defeat against Wellington, with a seven goal power show against Brierley Hill at the Langland Stadium on Saturday. more...
TOWN might have gone out of the WFA Senior Urn at Studley on Wednesday night, but the scoreline barely reflects on a performance which saw Town dominate the game for long periods, but miss a catalogue of chances. more...
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