Stories for 14 March 2008

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Welland Primary win the Treble

Welland Primary School play five brilliant matches to win the tag rugby tournament at Upton rugby club.  more...

Welland Primary win the Treble

Welland Primary School play five brilliant matches to win the tag rugby tournament at Upton rugby club.  more...

Welland Primary win the Treble

Welland Primary School play five brilliant matches to win the tag rugby tournament at Upton rugby club.  more...

Natty netball at Welland

Welland Primary School are very excited we have just won the TREBLE!We have won tournaments in football,rugby and netball read on about netball.  more...

FAB FOOTIE AT WELLAND

On Tuesday 11th of March Welland Primary School took part in the small schools football tournament at the Chase High School.  more...

FAB FOOTIE AT WELLAND

Great excitement at Welland because we've won the treble-football,netball and rugby tournaments!  more...

Business

Sara’s guaranteed to get you cooking

STAND by your hot plates, because a new cookery school has been launched in Worcestershire.  more...

Clubs & Societies

Beoley WI

BEOLEY WI celebrated its 78th Birthday on Tuesday, March 4.  more...

Bromsgrove & District Flower Arrangement Society

WE were very pleased to welcome 44 members and 15 visitors this month.  more...

Hollywood WI

SHEILA Jennings, president, welcomed members and two visitors to the March meeting.  more...

Inkberrow WI

THERE was a good turnout this month; in fact Inkberrow WI now has 51 members.  more...

Redditch and Alcester Group Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway

OUR February meeting saw Chris Smith from Cheltenham present a show that lived up to its title of Now for Something Slightly Different.  more...

Redditch Art Circle

AT the start of the meeting, our chair made some announcements regarding the delivery of paintings to the forthcoming exhibition at the Redditch Art and Heritage Gallery and the date of the F.L.A.I.R. exhibition, which has been changed from the June 7-14.  more...

Wythall History Society

WE were pleased to welcome Tim Bridges to our February meeting to deliver an illustrated talk entitled Parish Churches of Worcestershire. Mr Bridges, who has family ties to our part of North Worcestershire, worked for a number of years in the archaeology department of Worcester County Council and is a member of the Worcester and Dudley Historic Churches Trust.  more...

Wythall History Society

WE were pleased to welcome Tim Bridges to our February meeting to deliver an illustrated talk entitled Parish Churches of Worcestershire.  more...

Historic Pictures

The Redditch Wanderers

THE Redditch Wanderers team of the 1906/07 season pose for a photograph. The photograph was kindly supplied by John Westbury of Studley. Memory Lane photographs can be sent to the Redditch Advertiser, Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill, Redditch, Worcestershire B97 4DL or scanned and emailed to helen.clarke@midlands.newsquest.co.uk  more...

Kidder News Latest

SatNavs road tested on shuttleXtra

HOW have six of the best SatNavs shaped up? shuttleXtra road tests them. Find out the results by logging on to shuttleXtra tomorrow.  more...

Send us your Sport Relief photos

ARE you up to any fund-raising capers for Sport Relief?  more...

Trapped dog rescued

A DOG that was trapped underground for two days after falling into a badger set was rescued yesterday.  more...

Trapped dog rescued

A DOG that was trapped underground for two days after falling into a badger set was rescued yesterday.  more...

Trapped dog rescued

A DOG that was trapped underground for two days after falling into a badger set was rescued yesterday.  more...

Trapped dog rescued

A DOG that was trapped underground for two days after falling into a badger sett was rescued yesterday.  more...

Punishment order for benefit cheat

MAGISTRATES have handed a six-month community punishment order to a Kidderminster woman, who falsely claimed more than £4,500 in benefits.  more...

New chairman for district Tories

WYRE Forest Conservative Association members have picked a new chairman.  more...

New chairman for district Tories

WYRE Forest Conservative Association members have picked a new chairman.  more...

New chairman for district Tories

WYRE Forest Conservative Association members have picked a new chairman.  more...

New chairman for district Tories

WYRE Forest Conservative Association members have picked a new chairman.  more...

Town readys for the troops

KIDDERMINSTER can look forward to "a great day" when British soldiers are granted the freedom of the town tomorrow.  more...

Latest

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before you head to work.  more...

Latest travel news

Check out the latest travel news before you head home.  more...

Top marks again for van centre

A SUCCESSFUL Hereford business has scooped a top award for the second year running.  more...

Sara's guaranteed to get you cooking

STAND by your hot plates, because a new cookery school has been launched in Worcestershire.  more...

Blood, sweat and gears for charity

MEMBERS of a Worcester gym will be cycling, rowing or running the equivalent of the length of Britain over the coming week.  more...

Get Malvern bloomin' lovely

TRADERS in Malvern are being invited to brighten up their premises once again this year by buying hanging baskets and troughs from the town council.  more...

Members pledge to fight for their club

COMMITTEE members running a popular sports and social club in Malvern, due to close next month, have vowed to try and save the long-standing community facility.  more...

Singalong sessions are on the move

TODDLERS with special needs and their parents have been enjoying special sing-a-long sessions.  more...

I’ve won a trophy in memory of great gran

A SIX-year-old ballet dancer has won a trophy donated to a Worcester dance school in memory of her great-grandmother.  more...

Ballet dancer wins trophy in memory of great granmother

A SIX-year-old ballet dancer has won a trophy donated to a Worcester dance school in memory of her great-grandmother.  more...

Inquest opens into A449 death

AN inquest has been opened into the death of a man killed when he was struck by two cars on the A449 near Worcester.  more...

I'm so proud my boy has a medal for bravery

THE mother of a Pershore soldier who campaigned tirelessly for troops fighting in Afghanistan to be awarded a special medal is delighted that that her son has been honoured with the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross.  more...

Fin's final farewell

HUNDREDS of mourners travelled from across the country to attend the funeral of a Worcestershire traveller.  more...

Murder suspect has killed before - court

A FACTORY worker on trial for a Worcester murder attacked a woman in Germany and left her to die in a bathtub, a jury heard.  more...

Pub to be demolished for modern pre-school

A 19th century community pub in Worcester will be demolished to make way for a new private pre-school.  more...

Man who made terror threats walks free

A MAN who threatened to bomb Worcester has walked free from court.  more...

Funeral-row family take case to court

A FAMILY caught up in a bitter row over the funeral arrangements of a Worcester-born man have appeared in court.  more...

COMMENT: More beds in hospitals is great news

THE news that hospitals in Worcester and Redditch are to get more emergency beds should help to quell the growing anger over so-called patient stacking.  more...

I’ll run 20 miles this weekend to get ready for big run

WITH the London Marathon less than a month away, one Worcester man has stepped up his training.  more...

Housing association will go to court to check tenants' gas safety

A HOUSING association in Worcester is applying for court orders to allow it to enter its tenants' homes to carry out necessary gas safety checks.  more...

Housing association gets court orders to check tenants' gas safety

A HOUSING association in Worcester is applying for court orders to allow it to enter its tenants' homes to carry out necessary gas safety checks.  more...

Housing association applies for court orders to check tenants' gas safety

A HOUSING association in Worcester is applying for court orders to allow it to enter its tenants' homes to carry out necessary gas safety checks.  more...

Have Easter fun just like they did in the 1950s

THE sophistication of the early Fifties is being revisited by a Worcester museum.  more...

Tiny mammals get legal protection

NEW laws to finally fully-protect water voles have been welcomed by Worcestershire wildlife experts.  more...

Pupils learn the art of the perfect pizza

PUPILS at a Worcester school have learnt how to throw, make and bake pizzas thanks to staff from a city restaurant.  more...

Give us your gold!

UNWANTED gold sitting in a drawer or box is being sought by a local charity to help it raise funds.  more...

'Test your smoke alarms' firefighters urge

ALMOST one fifth of Worcester News readers, who took part in an online poll on this website, do not have a working smoke alarm.  more...

BREAKING: Missing Shannon found alive

MISSING schoolgirl Shannon Matthews has been found alive about a mile from her West Yorkshire home.
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with her disappearance.  more...

Droitwich flood lessons to be discussed

A PUBLIC meeting has been organised by Droitwich Town Council to discuss flooding.  more...

Objections may not stop house builds

THREE detached houses could be built in the garden of a large home near the railway line in Malvern despite objections from neighbours and Malvern Civic Society.  more...

Worcester News weather watch

KEEP up with the latest weather forecast with us.  more...

Have Your Say with us

YOUR Worcester News provides a variety of ways in which to air your views about topics of interest.  more...

Have Your Say with us

YOUR Worcester News provides a variety of ways in which to air your views about topics of interest.  more...

Get your WN through Facebook

DID you know that your Worcester News now has its own Facebook page?  more...

Schoolgirl airlifted from Malvern Hills

A school-girl was airlifted to hospital this afternoon after an incident on the Malvern Hills.  more...

Entries flood in for Miss Worcester competition

Your Worcester News has been inundated with application forms from glamorous girls who want the chance to represent the city in the prestigious Miss England contest, and even stand a shot at Miss World.  more...

Runners set for a race that is fun all the way

A TRIPLE run will provide three times the fun of other races and help ill and disabled children across the region, say organisers.  more...

Radio hams tune into lottery grant

A UNIQUE hobby group for radio enthusiasts has secured a grant of more than £5,000.  more...

Vale Round Table joins appeal

THE Vale of Evesham Round Table has joined a national appeal to raise £100,000 for children who will not live to see adulthood.  more...

Sports stars back local tourism

SOME of the county's top sports stars joined forces with Conference-Worcestershire this week to help promote the county as an ideal visitor destination.  more...

From rags to riches

STUDENTS at Pershore College were hoping to go from rags to riches this week as they raised funds for two local charities.  more...

Warning over car crime

CAR and van owners in Evesham and surrounding Vale villages were being warned this week to take more action to protect their vehicles after a spate of thefts in the area.  more...

Death crash children making good progress

THE two children injured in the multiple fatal RTC in Gloucestershire last week are making good progress in hospital.  more...

Death crash children making good progress

THE two children injured in the road accident which claimed seven livesin Gloucestershire last week are making good progress in hospital.  more...

Death crash children making good progress

THE two children injured in the road accident which claimed seven lives in Gloucestershire last week are making good progress in hospital.  more...

Accident on A44 by Chadbury

THE A44 by Chadbury has been brought to a standstill following a collision believed to involve three cars.  more...

Traffic back to normal on A44

TRAFFIC is back to normal on the A44 at Chadbury following a three car collision this afternoon.  more...

Traffic back to normal on A44

TRAFFIC is back to normal on the A44 at Chadbury following a three car collision this afternoon.  more...

Evesham Round Table joins national appeal

THE Vale of Evesham Round Table has joined a national appeal to raise £100,000 for children who will not live to see adulthood.  more...

Evesham Round Table joins national appeal

THE Vale of Evesham Round Table has joined a national appeal to raise £100,000 for children who will not live to see adulthood.  more...

Leisure General

Uncle Vanya to pay visit to Malvern

CHEKHOV'S masterpiece Uncle Vanya is coming to Malvern Theatres from April1-5.  more...

Letters

There can be more than one type of law

SIR - D E Margrett (March 3) suggested that "there can only be one law in any defined area of the globe".  more...

Spetchley parking is at crisis point

SIR - I appreciate that when people hear of there being a problem with parking there is a shaking of heads and a chorus of oh no, not again', but I spent some time outside the Countryside Centre car park listening to a very patient attendant doing his best to explain to the world and his wife why that car park was not an overflow for County Hall.  more...

Improvements will be a total waste

SIR - How right you are, Councillor Mike Layland, regarding the proposed Newtown Corridor.  more...

Do we still run our country? No!

SIR - On Wednesday, February 27, Tony Eaves wrote an article about who governs this country.  more...

Nature really is awe-inspiring

SIR - Like Lisa Meredith (March 4), I have an irrational unease about spiders - though I am fascinated by how they weave their webs. Nature is awe-inspiring, if only we take time to stop and observe it.  more...

Nature really is awe-inspiring

SIR - Like Lisa Meredith (March 4), I have an irrational unease about spiders - though I am fascinated by how they weave their webs. Nature is awe-inspiring, if only we take time to stop and observe it.  more...

Never waited more than 25 minutes

I WRITE in support of Gill Atkin's letter (February 28), regarding the change to blood test appointments at Kidderminster Hospital.  more...

Selfish road users

IN response to the letter Roadworks Come All At Same Time', I would like to comment.  more...

Sad over pub loss

YOUR article on the closure of the "Eagles Nest" (February 21) was saddening.  more...

Society's thanks

ONCE again Malvern Light Opera Society has the privilege of performing for a week at Malvern Festival Theatre, perhaps for the last time as it is increasingly difficult for the society to afford the professional rates required. The society would like to thank the many local businesses, and other theatre groups that have provide support it in its current production, both in helping with advertising and providing props for our production of Summer Holiday .  more...

Hall lettings

WE were sorry to learn of the imminent closure of an important local amenity (Civil Service Social Club) (Gazette 7 March 2008). We appreciate the plight of some of the regular local groups who used their facilities and have no venue now. We would invite any of those "homeless" groups to contact us in order to see if we can help with accommodation. There are a few times when our church hall is not in use and we may be able to accommodate these. Our hall can accommodate up to 60/70 folk and there are parking and excellent catering and toilet facilities. All enquiries about letting rates, hall availability and terms of use should be directed to Mrs Pam Cates (01684 572591) in the first instance.  more...

Memory

100 years ago - March 21, 1908

THE districts around Redditch, including Ipsley, Studley, Beoley and Callow Hill, have been peculiarly unfortunate in the matter of sheep worrying for some years past.  more...

50 years ago - March 21, 1958

THE first glimpse of the shape of things to come in the Unicorn Hill re-building scheme was given by Councillor WJ Hunt at an "Any Questions" forum held at Astwood Bank last Friday evening by the Bromsgrove Division Conservative Association.  more...

25 years ago - March 18, 1983

AN elderly Redditch couple are at their wits end over a mysterious smell which they say is making their home impossible to live in.  more...

Memory Lane

100 Years Ago, March 21, 1908

DESPITE a return to top coat' weather, the start of the cricket season was not far off. In Bromsgrove the arrival of the town club's new professional, Stevens, was eagerly looked forward to. He would come with an impressive record. Last season, when playing for Denbighshire, he took all ten wickets for one run. There was good news too regarding Bromsgrove's new ground in New Road. To date £1,250 had been spent on it leaving only £400 to pay on the mortgage. The committee had already raised £17 toward the next repayment of £50.  more...

50 Years Ago, March 22, 1958

A ROW was brewing at Belbroughton over a proposal by Bromsgrove Rural District Council to extend the refuse tip in the now despoiled Dark Lane. The parish council had not been consulted and claimed it had been told tipping there would cease. Villagers said it was already a magnet for flies and vermin.  more...

25 Years Ago, March 18, 1983

MEMBERS of Bromsgrove Slimming Club celebrated their first anniversary with a visit to Array Fruit Farm in Perryfield Road. There they were confronted by an enormous pile of apples, weighing 850lb, which represented how much weight members had managed to peel off last year.  more...

Sports fans enjoy an open and shut case

A GROUP of people from the Hill Top and Fox Lane areas of Bromsgrove gather at a country gate, not to take in the idyllic view, but to watch a cross country race.  more...

Echoes from the past

100 years ago.  more...

Music

Jazz and blues on the menu at Saturday Cafe

THE Courtyard's ever popular Saturday Cafe is up and running once again.  more...

Lutes, flutes and vocals at village gig

LUTES, flutes and Renaissance vocals - this is true retro.  more...

Music and comedy from Cosmic Sausages

COMEDY folk band the Comic Sausages will perform in Colwall, near Malvern, this month. It will be an extra special show for long-standing member of the group Josephine Gunning, originally from London, who lives in the village. The gig, at Colwall Village Hall on Thursday, March 20, will showcase exactly why the Sausages, who have travelled extensively around the UK and Europe, never fail to delight with their unique blend of music and comedy that appeals to all ages.  more...

Legends are putting on the style

PAUL Leegan & The Legends are much more than a Lonny Donegan tribute band.  more...

All-dayer event will be memorable

THE Little Hellfire Club all-dayer looks set to be a memorable event.  more...

Spring meltdown show at Market Theatre

A "Spring Meltdown" music show at Ledbury's Market Theatre will bring local bands to the stage and raise funds for St Michael's Hospice.  more...

News

Dinsmore determined to boost City prospects

MATT Dinsmore is set to give Worcester City a boost by declaring himself fit for tomorrow's match against Tamworth.  more...

Dinsmore determined to boost City prospects

MATT Dinsmore is set to give Worcester City a boost by declaring himself fit for tomorrow's match against Tamworth.  more...

Ruddock sticks by his winning Warriors line-up

WORCESTER director of rugby Mike Ruddock has kept faith with the team that beat Leicester Tigers as he prepares to unleash his Warriors against Leeds Carnegie in the Guinness Premiership at Sixways tomorrow (1pm).  more...

Ruddock sticks by his winning Warriors line-up

WORCESTER director of rugby Mike Ruddock has kept faith with the team that beat Leicester Tigers as he prepares to unleash his Warriors against Leeds Carnegie in the Guinness Premiership at Sixways on Sunday (1pm).  more...

Des relishing his Lane comeback

DES Lyttle insists three points will be his only focus when he returns to St George's Lane tomorrow.  more...

Jones recall disappoints manager

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates was disappointed that Shrewsbury Town recalled on-loan defender Luke Jones before last night's 2-1 loss to Stevenage Borough.  more...

Reader'S Pictures

Daffodil Delight

Andrew Brown sent in this photo of the daddofills at St John's Church.  more...

Recipes

Rullo Di Spinacle Ricotta

Old jokes about vegetarian food being boring, tasteless and overflowing with lentils were long ago booted into touch as top chefs began turning out dishes so mouth-wateringly delicious even ardent carnivores were converted.  more...

Restaurant Reviews

The Pitcher and Piano, St Nicholas Street, Worcester

THE first thing that hits you as you step into Worcester's branch of the Pitcher and Piano is what a grand old Tudor building this is.  more...

Reviews

Dreadfully good play by WamDram

IMAGINE a really dreadful play. And I mean bad. Badly cast, appallingly acted, packed with forgotton lines, bad timing, missing props. So bad in fact that although it's a murder mystery it's hilarious and every mistake makes the audience laugh. That was the whole point of The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery, a play performed by the West Malvern Amateur Dramatic Society last week.  more...

500th concert a success

Malvern Concert Club celebrated its' 500th concert in great style by inviting internationally celebrated artistes Dame Felicity Lott (soprano) and Graham Johnson (piano).  more...

Round-Up

Free sessions

GAUDET Luce are offering free coaching taster sessions tomorrow.  more...

North Mids semi-finals up for grabs

UPTON will be looking to book their place in the last four of the North Midlands Vase when they entertain Ross-on-Wye in the quarter-finals tomorrow (3pm).  more...

Victory tonic lifts Bulls for Wycombe

GRAHAM Turner says confidence has returned to his side as Hereford United continue their charge for League One.  more...

More to come from Evesham: West

EVESHAM United manager Paul West believes there is still more to come from his side despite their commanding lead at the top of British Gas Business Division One Midlands.  more...

Mardle makes Jenkins pay for mistakes

WAYNE MARDLE claimed his first win of the 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts against Ledbury's Terry Jenkins in Sheffield.  more...

Welland get one over close rivals

WELLAND Juniors Under 13s gained a boost in their battle for third spot with Worcester Raiders in Mercian Festival Junior League Division Two.  more...

Sharks strike first blow before final

WARNDON Villages Sharks Under 10s won their dress rehearsal for April's cup final in the Stourport Youth League.  more...

Scott looks forward to uni clash

WORLD under 23s medallist Colin Scott warmed up for the Boat Race by helping his Cambridge crew beat a former Olympic champion's crew of ex-internationals and Blues.  more...

YMCA teams to do battle in final

YMCA Rookies will meet YMCA Elizabethans in the Worcester League's Team Handicap Knock-out final.  more...

Assassins pick off opponents

DEFENDING Worcester Sunday League champions Assassins started their title defence with a victory.  more...

Knights considers longer Harriers stay

DARRYL Knights has not ruled out the possibility of signing for Kidderminster Harriers on a permanent basis.  more...

No United return likely for goal ace

MANAGER Graham Turner is not surprised Hereford United only managed to keep hotshot striker Sherjill MacDonald for a month.  more...

Cash aid for rural business

RURAL land-based businesses in and around Bromsgrove and Droitwich are being invited to access a slice of a new £53 million funding scheme to help improve competitiveness and sustainability.  more...

Enjoying a Dutch treat

RUBERY school children took part in a sports tour during a visit to Holland.  more...

They’re touring the corridors of power

CUBS and scouts were given an insight into the town's civic history when they visited Droitwich Spa Town Council.  more...

Summer League meeting

THERE is a meeting at Broadway Football Club next Wednesday, March 19 from 7.30pm for anyone interested in entering a team in the Willersey Summer League.  more...

Anglers need to get sharp to carry on catching

THE Environment Agency is reminding all Midlands coarse fish anglers that the 2008 close season starts tomorrow and, by the time it ends in June, they will need to have bought a new rod licence.  more...

Volunteers to make station bloom

MEMBERS of Malvern in Bloom are once again appealing for volunteers to help with the maintenance and general upkeep of Great Malvern Station, an important part of the route that In Bloom judges will follow this summer.  more...

Today's events

Friday Country Western Partner Dancing with Teme Valley Shufflers WDC at Whitbourne Village Hall, Whitbourne. Absolute beginners 7-8pm. Improvers and intermediate 8-10pm. 01886 821772.  more...

Latest Worcestershire Planning Applications

THE following Planning Applications were made to Malvern Hills District Council on March 13, 2008:- DYSON PERRINS - Erection of garden shed in curtilage of listed building. The Grit Farm House, Grit Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1UR for Mr Robert Stirling, The Grit Farm House, Grit Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1UR per Mr Steve Meredith, Meredith Architecture & Design, The MAD House, 24 Montpelier Road, West Malvern, Worcs, WR14 4BP.  more...

Golden wedding anniversary celebrations for Malvern couple

MALVERN couple Bryan and Zena Sallis celebrate half a century of happy marriage on Saturday, March 22.  more...

Daniel is full of bounce

PUPILS jumped at the chance to help their school friend Daniel Thompson raise valuable funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.  more...

Daniel is full of bounce

PUPILS jumped at the chance to help their school friend Daniel Thompson raise valuable funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.  more...

Jobs scheme cleans up for mum

A MUM of one has cleaned up a new job thanks to a Jobcentre Plus scheme aimed at lone parents.  more...

Plant sale for Macmillans

HORTICULTURALIST Naomi Smith, aged 23, from Storridge, is organising a bring-and-buy plant sale at Storridge Village Hall on Saturday, April 12, to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.  more...

Tourist Information Centre one of the best in the UK

A MYSTERY shopper exercise carried out at the Malvern Tourist Information Centre (TIC) has placed it among the best in the country.  more...

Russian filofax goes missing

A BLACK leather Russian Filofax has been lost in Malvern and its owner is desperate for it to be returned.  more...

High-flying Clive's African Adventure

A CHALLENGING helicopter flight over the vast terrain of Mozambique held some uncanny literary parallels for a Colwall author.  more...

Pippa’s skydive will aid hospice

A WYTHALL community support officer (CSO) is scaling new heights to raise money for charity.  more...

Youngsters make their mark

CHILDREN in Redditch got to the "art" of the matter as they welcomed an artist to help them get creative.  more...

Youngsters make their mark

CHILDREN in Redditch got to the "art" of the matter as they welcomed an artist to help them get creative.  more...

New passes for start of scheme

NEW travel passes are to be sent out by Redditch Council in preparation for when the new national concessionary fares scheme starts on April 1.  more...

MP visits lone parent project

REDDITCH MP and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has been to see a lone parent project at work which she helped to implement.  more...

Roundup

Jones recall disappoints manager

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates was disappointed that Shrewsbury Town recalled on-loan defender Luke Jones before last night's 2-1 loss to Stevenage Borough.  more...

Jones recall disappoints manager

HARRIERS manager Mark Yates was disappointed that Shrewsbury Town recalled on-loan defender Luke Jones before last night's 2-1 loss to Stevenage Borough.  more...

Schools

Kings of the castle

YOUNGSTERS from Mappleborough Green Primary School all felt like kings of the castle when they took part in a recent project.  more...

Cash will aid cause

CHILDREN at Astwood Bank First School have been eager entrepreneurs during a business week, which has raised more than £100 for charity.  more...

Schools News

Italian masterclass teaches pupilsartoftheperfectpizza

PUPILS at a Worcester school have learnt how to throw, make and bake pizzas thanks to staff from a city restaurant.  more...

Italian masterclass teaches pupilsartoftheperfectpizza

PUPILS at a Worcester school have learnt how to throw, make and bake pizzas thanks to staff from a city restaurant.  more...

Our primary school has had a fantastic report from Ofsted

A WORCESTER primary school created 18 months ago by the merger of an infant and junior school is celebrating after picking up a glowing first report from government inspectors.  more...

shiver me timbers – it’s the abberly pirates!

A group of pupils are playing pirates in Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance this week. The youngsters, from Abberley Hall School, Great Witley, near Worcester, have been staging the annual drama production in the school theatre.  more...

Society

Far Forest

WI - After the welcome and business, arrangements for future events were discussed including the visit to Angel Gardens this summer, skittles matches and meetings with the Twin 90' WI. The visit to Malvern Theatres on March 8 to see the Russian Ballet was successful.  more...

Theatre

Dance of too many sugar plum fairies

THE term alternative certainly applies to the Big Ballet.  more...

Interesting, abstract and ‘totally bananas’

WHAT The Mango? is undoubtedly going to prove interesting.  more...

WIN tickets to see special wildlife film

AN evening of film and entertainment will attract wildlife lovers to the Swan Theatre this month.  more...

This Life - Special Reports

Could this be the most important building site

TO the average passer-by, the building currently taking shape at the entrance to a Malvern business park could be any new office complex.  more...

Travel

Eco-friendly Easter

KEEP your carbon footprint to a minimum and don't travel too far this Easter.  more...

Upton

Electric blanket testing

AGE Concern is holding an electric blanket testing session at the Upton Surgery, in Tunnel Hill, on Tuesday, March 18.  more...

Electric blanket testing

AGE Concern is holding an electric blanket testing session at the Upton Surgery, in Tunnel Hill, on Tuesday, March 18.  more...

Trade slowly recovering from floods devastation

VISITOR numbers to Upton are on the up as trade starts to show slow signs of recovery from the effects of the summer floods.  more...

Funshops at Bridge House in Upton

CREATIVE Funshops', featuring storytelling, games, dancing, singing and drama are being held for children aged 5-10 in Upton this Easter holiday.  more...

Prospective MP to join in litter pick

LIB Dem parliamentary candidate Richard Burt will join in with a litter pick in Upton tomorrow (Saturday, March 15).  more...

Attempts to stop dog fouling

A NEW gate and fencing has been installed at the front of the Upton Sports Field in an effort to stop the long-running problem of dog fouling.  more...

Villages

Castle Frome

THE recent Honey Jar collection has raised just over £230, thanks to everyone who has consistently saved their change in their jar. This is a wonderful result for which the church is truly grateful. Next collection will be in June/July so keep collecting.  more...

  
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