SCIENCE teaching in Malvern has just been given a boost with a new accolade for the Chase school. The school, in Geraldine Road, has just achieved specialist status in science, to add to its existing specialisms in technology and languages. The announcement
PUPILS and parents from Leigh and Bransford Primary School were busy over the Easter break constructing an eco greenhouse. The three metre by two metre greenhouse was built from more than 1,200 plastic drinks bottles by local families. Over two Saturdays
TREES in the town centre have been attacked and political slogans spray-painted on a Malvern Hills beauty spot in vandal attacks this week. Two young trees, about 15-20 feet tall, in Malvern's tree-lined Avenue Road were snapped in half some time on
KEEN interest and a larger-than usual attendance is expected at the Annual Parish Meeting on Monday, to be held at the Anstruther Theatre on Westminster Bank, at the invitation of the Regents Theological College who will be moving into the former St James's
TV crews are heading to Malvern to get a close up look at one of the town's most unique attractions - the 12 seater Theatre of Small Convenience, in Edith Walk. Cameras from BBC programme The One Show will visit the theatre and interview its owner Dennis
OWNERS of a town centre restaurant will learn on Wednesday whether they will be able to keep a large parasol in front of their premises. Members of Malvern Hills District Council's southern area development control committee will rule on whether the
A MILITARY jet and a civilian aircraft had a near collision above Malvern this week, says an eyewitness. Gardener Steve Price was working at premises off Brook Farm Drive when he observed the drama, at about 12.30pm yesterday. He said: "I was working
This year is the 300th Anniversary of the birth of Dr John Wall. As well as being the first person to bottle Malvern water, he was also a founder of Worcester Porcelain, helped found Worcester Infirmary and was an artist who exhibited at the Royal Academy
A NEW charitable foundation has just appointed an artist in residence as one of its first fund-raising ventures. Claire Dawkins, who lives in Cradley, near Malvern, will raise money for the Malvern Hills Community Foundation by painting portraits for
MALVERN-based Festival Housing has been short-listed for an employer of the year award in Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce's 2008 awards. Kay Dovey, Festival's head of human resources, said: "We are really pleased to have been given this recognition
IN the interests of road safety, can something please be done to tone down the flashing patterns on the time/temperature sign on the new Prospect View Health Centre? I can't be the only driver to find it very distracting when approaching the new traffic
THE topping-out' ceremony took place this week for the new £4.5 million sports hall at Malvern St James school, just eight months after the foundations were laid. Headmistres Rosalind Hayes led guests from main contractors SpellerMetcalfe, and the School
ALMOST 150 volunteer staff will be celebrating later this month as the Lyttelton Well reaches its 15th anniversary. Originally founded as a town centre venue for Malvern's churches to come together and do useful work for the community, the Well has since
Grab some bargain buy children's clothes, toys and baby equipment at the Malvern NCT Nearly New Sale on Sunday April, 20. The sale is being held at John Masefield High School in Ledbury from 1pm-3pm, and will have a great range of good quality clothes
SENIOR staff from the Regent Theological College which is taking over a disused school in West Malvern, will be at a public meeting in the village next week. The college, which is currently based in Chester, is taking over the old St James's School,
MUSIC for All, Friday, April 11 at 7.30pm at Holy Trinity Church. This annual celebration given by the village and friends is always a very popular concert and a delightful opportunity to hear a wide variety of music. There will be party pieces from our
MALVERN Writers Circle will be presenting its Young Writer of the Year Awards at St Edmunds Hall, Malvern College, on Friday, April 18. The long-running competition aims to encourage young writers and there are certificates and cash prizes for winning
THE new and improved Upton Library is set to open its doors to the public later this month after five months of refurbishment work. Worcestershire County Council, Malvern Hills District Council and West Mercia Police have been working together on the
THE Railway Inn, near the Wyche, is helping to fund a youth activities project by making a donation for each meal served in its restaurant. The money raised will go to Rock Solid, a youth outreach club linked to the All Saints and St Andrews churches
SATURDAY, April 19 is the annual church jumble sale from 2pm at the parish hall. Entry 30p. Please let Mrs Leake know on 833339 if you have any jumble to collect or bring to the hall on the Saturday morning. The following Friday is the Four Seasons String
LIKE lots of little girls Lilian Lane has loved having long hair but it won't be long before she is sporting a shorter style. Five-year-old Lilian is losing her locks and donating her hair for use in wigs for children who have lost their hair to cancer
ENTERTAINER Stan Terry is refusing to be silenced by the thieves who stole sound amplification gear worth £5,000. Stan, well-known for his covers of rock singer Rod Stewart's songs, discovered the theft, from a lock-up garage in Thirlstane Road on Saturday
KEEN gardeners can get a head start with planting for the new season by visiting a charity plant sale at Storridge Village Hall on Saturday, April 12. The sale is organised by Storridge horticulturalist Naomi Smith, aged 23, to raise funds for Macmillan
A DYSON Perrins pupil had her first taste of stardom when she took to the stage for a Worcestershire singing competition. Cher Lloyd, aged 14, belted out recent chart hit Heaven, by DJ Sammy, to win her category of solo female and take the first step
TWO fundraising rugby matches being held in Upton will help good causes with their work tackling cancer. First up tomorrow (Saturday, April 12) comes the second annual match between an Upton RFC Veteran XV and a team of teaching staff from Hanley Caste
SELECT World Travel of Church Street, Malvern, is on the short-list for its major award for its blog. The business is just one of four finalists in the best consumer blog category of the Travolution Awards 2008. The award will go to the travel blog
MUSICAL-comedy group The Singing Sous Chefs made an unexpected diversion from performing when they joined Free Tibet protesters following the Olympic flame through London. The local group, made up of Adrian Mealing, Will Tooby and Jim Howden, joined
Hello, Dolly!, at Malvern Theatres until tomorrow, was a loud, lively and colourful production, packed with songs and slick dance routines and a smiling cast who looked like they were having fun. Yet, despite all this, there was something missing and
Wednesday Noughts and crosses quiz at The Wells Club, Wells Road, Malvern Wells. 8pm. £ per person. Table bookings 01684 567354. Stories of surprise from Eastern Europe, the Middle and Far East with story teller Julian Brown at The Beacon Clinic, Portland
