Worcestershire | Archive | 2004 | January
THE countryside to the north and west of Holt Heath is not flat, but it's not exactly hilly either - it undulates just enough to make it pleasant to look at and fairly effortless to walk through. more...
AN actress who can thank Alan Ayckbourn for launching her career is looking forward to performing in his latest play when it comes to Malvern next month. more...
DECADES of music are combined into one show coming to the Roses Theatre. more...
comedian and author Sean Hughes will appear at Huntingdon Hall as part of this week's programme. more...
THE new season at Bromyard's Conquest Theatre gets off to a cracking start this week with the Conquest Productions pantomime, Humpty Dumpty. more...
A PRODUCTION of A R Gurney's Love Letters is returning to the stage by popular demand. more...
Until 24: Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Everyman Gloucestershire's Theatre, Cheltenham. Box office: 01242 572573. more...
Jan 23: The Joyce Messenger Bequest Concert at Spadesbourne Hall, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove. Box office 01527 874163. more...
Jan 23: Swordfish, The Marr's Bar, Worcester. more...
Until Jan 31: Christmas Exhibition at the Haymakers Gallery, St John's Place, Hay-on-Wye. For further details telephone 01497 820 556. more...
Jan 23: Brian and Philomena would like to invite you to practice your ballroom and Latin skills at Fernhill Heath Memorial Hall, Worcester (A38 between Droitwich and Worcester) to Brian's Supersounds. Bring your own refreshments. For further details and table reservations, telephone Brian or Philomena on 01905 454338. more...
American Civil War epic Cold Mountain (15) arrives at the Malvern Theatres this evening (Friday). more...
n Magical Beasts by Marie Bruce (Foulsham, £9.99) more...
The Rough Guide to India (Rough Guide, £15.99) more...
Columbines by Robert Nold (Timber Press, £17.99) more...
I'm Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti (Canongate Books, £6.99) more...
BY day, they are father-and-son kitchen designers, a former classroom assistant, a pharmacist, an administration assistant and a schoolboy. more...
IF the Festive Spirit has waned in your household rather too quickly, there's a chance to rekindle some when Alan Ayckbourn's latest comedy Sugar Daddies comes to Malvern on Tuesday, February 3. more...
A tale of love, death and marriage will be brought to life when the Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society performs The Mikado. more...
AN evening of jazz is happening at Colwall Village Hall on Saturday, January 31. more...
TWO stars of the early music scene are to appear in Malvern Concert Club's centenary season. more...
four-piece guitar band Swordfish are set to rock at the Marrs Bar. more...
SCARY MOVIE 3 (15) more...
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Principals from the ESO form the excellent Bochmann Trio. Unfortunately Michael Bochmann was hospitalised; however, Janet Masters (violin) was an able replacement, and with Helen Roberts (viola), Peter Adams (cello) and Paul Arden-Taylor (oboe), performed an attractive programme. more...
Mozart in Turkey - Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail. more...
PEOPLE are promised a great live music event when a special Blues night is launched. more...
Lúnasa (left), who have been hailed as the new gods of Irish music, will be setting Hereford Courtyard alight when they play there tonight. more...
Blues Brothers tribute act Born In Chicagois creating a buzz in more ways that one. more...
A LEADING computer manufacturer has launched an innovative new venture to capitalise on a growing segment of the market. more...
PEOPLE working at home in rural areas can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to a landmark ruling. more...
A LAWYER has switched firms after 15 years service with a Worcester practice. more...
100 years ago more...
MADRESFIELD residents were furious 25 years ago at the felling of the Waterloo Oak in the village. more...
THE winds were blowing 50 years ago, reported the Gazette, which said the "fierce countrywide gales" the previous Friday were at their worst in Malvern between 4pm and 6pm. more...
The increasing concern about how steep the Council Tax increase is going to be this year led to pensioners taking part in a protest march in London on Saturday. more...
A FLURRY of snow may have fallen on Malvern last week, but the town was in the grip of rather more severe winter weather 25 years ago. more...
TESCO is submitting revised plans for their supermarket, probably similar in size to the current Sainsbury's proposals. more...
WHY are seeing an ever-increasing population of morons? more...
K MURPHY is incorrect when he states that "no government has ever sought a mandate from the people of Europe" (You Say, January 16). more...
THE letter from Diane Hillier (You Say, Tuesday, January 6) made a very welcome contribution to the hunting debate. more...
GENUINE hunters do not take pleasure from killing an animal (Diane Hillier, You Say, Tuesday, January 6). more...
MY 37-year-old son was shopping in the city. On reaching CrownGate he became violently ill, doubled up in pain and proceeded to vomit for almost an hour. more...
Well what a result on Saturday. more...
Things are about to change at West Malvern Cricket Club. more...
A teenager from Malvern is preparing to work in one of the world's poorest countries. more...
OWNERS of second homes in the Malvern Hills district will face much higher Council Tax bills. more...
AROUND 50 dogs have been given a fresh start by Worcestershire Animal Rescue Centre over the last 12 months. more...
THE leader of Malvern Hills District Council has admitted trials of a new recycling scheme may have confused some residents of Malvern Link. more...
THE Government has threatened to cap a council tax increase proposed by Worcestershire. more...
The very passionate debate over plans for a mobile phone mast in Upper Welland is a tribute to the vigorous campaign mounted by residents who did not want it. more...
A LEADING cider producer is being featured in the new series of the Taste for Success on ITV1. more...
FIRMS are being offered the chance to boost their profile and generate new sales with the launch of the 6th Platinum Awards for Business Excellence. more...
A LONG-established Malvern business has changed hands. more...
Staff, patients and supporters of St Richard's Hospice are celebrating after plans for a new hospice were approved by Worcester City Council. more...
MALVERN is now a national centre for dowsing, an ancient art that has been used for everything from finding water in the desert to pinpointing the hidden tunnels of the Vietcong. more...
The Downs School will be filled with music for a concert in aid of St Michael's Hospice. more...
More than 60 teenagers took part in a music workshop using scrap metal and junk to create unique sounds. more...
MALVERN Spa Association is pressing ahead with a programme of work despite delays to its flagship project. more...
THE restoration of Croome Park estate, near Upton, will be featured in a BBC2 documentary. more...
I FOUND my late wife's grave wrapped with hazard tape and clumsily attached to a stake by industrial plastic binder. Two civilised conversations with Malvern Town Council told me why. The headstone had failed the topple test. The Health & Safety Executive had ordered the tests to be done and threatened litigation for non-compliance. more...
A Bastonford resident has criticised the Malvern Hills Conservators after her friend's dog received a shock from an electric fence. more...
Our Christmas food collection has now come to a close. more...
A WELLAND businessman is calling for broadband internet access to be made available in the village and surrounding area. more...
I AM happy to respond to Margo Halcomb's recent letter regarding the use of brownfield sites for low-cost housing. more...
FIVE students from The Chase school, Malvern, have received offers to study at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. more...
May I wish a particularly happy and successful New Year to your growing number of readers who want the UK to leave the EU and restore our right to govern ourselves? more...
A MALVERN children's home will be officially re-opened next week after the completion of a £600,000 rebuilding project. more...
SO the council has decided to permanently remove the two public benches from the top of Wyche Road? more...
YOU tell us (Ledbury Reporter, January 9) that, in his capacity as chairman of Herefordshire Council, Coun Peter Harling has written to Ledbury Town Council claiming that "opening the highway would involve the purchase of private land close to the barrier". How can that be? more...
A Ledbury man who suffers from motor neurone disease is joining a sponsored walk to help fight the debilitating illness. more...
IT was with horror that I heard from a friend who lives in Powick about the recycling of refuse which residents will now have to do. more...
Ledbury's biggest employer, Amcor Flexibles, is transferring one of its production lines to Bristol. more...
BUS users in Malvern have criticised the publicity surrounding changes to the timetable. more...
A Bromyard butcher is preparing to carve up a treat after receiving the first delivery of beef from the Lower Brockhampton Estate. more...
A CALL for reform of the structure of the Malvern Hills Conservators has been taken up by Malvern Town Council. more...
MEMBERS of Pickersleigh Residents' Group will be holding a public meeting to discuss the future development of the area. more...
A GREATER role for young people will be discussed by Malvern Hills district councillors next week. more...
MALVERN Wells Parish Council will recommend that the public entertainment licence for the Three Counties Showground is renewed. more...
WEST Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer has been asked to represent residents in Malvern Link concerned about plans for a new radio mast. more...
MALVERN'S first community support officer has been appointed by West Mercia Police. more...
Plans to improve facilities at Manor Park Sports Club in Malvern have taken a step forward. more...
A firm making products for disabled and elderly people has reported a big jump in orders, fuelled by new legislation. more...
A DEVELOPER is turning to the community to help put its latest project on the map. more...
A PIONEERING project to transform a Malvern Link estate into a pedestrian-friendly area is about to get under way. more...
Dyson Perrins CE High School will benefit from two new classrooms and improved parking facilities. more...
Colwall Primary School is hoping to launch a scheme to reduce morning traffic congestion at its gates. more...
Butchers from the Malvern area battled it out at the British Meat Four Counties Product Evaluation on Wednesday. more...
THE reliability of local train services will be discussed at a meeting of Malvern Hills District Council. more...
NOTHING more could have been done to prevent the death of a Colwall Green rider, crushed by her horse during a one-day event, a coroner has ruled. more...
A FULL-scale review of the future of Malvern Town Council's office building has been ordered, which could even result in it being sold off. more...
PLANS for a mobile phone mast at Upper Welland were thrown out by councillors this week, to applause from protesters. more...
Walkers on the Malvern Hills found themselves among unexpected company. more...
PLANS for a new hospital at Seaford Court in Malvern Link are starting to take shape. more...
A MALVERN man had the find of his life when he and a colleague dug up the skull of a woolly mammoth. more...
A COLWALL woman who broke her back in a quad bike accident has raised more than £2,000 for the rehabilitation unit that helped her to walk again. more...
OUR emotions are mixed, today, as a result of the significantly good and the depressingly bad news tossed to us by the hand of fate. more...
DRUGS are a scourge on society and can decimate the lives of both addicts and their families, not to mention the misery it brings to the victims of crimes committed to fund drug habits. Phil Deakin, co-ordinator of the Substance Misuse Action Team, explains the extensive work being carried out in Worcestershire to tackle the problem. more...
A number of residents have called a meeting at the village hall at 7.30pm this evening (Friday) to discuss the implications of a new planning application for the redevelopment of the Runnings Park site off Croft Bank to form 23 residential units. more...
Just a quick reminder this week of the Doorstep Green meeting tonight (Friday) at the village hall at 7.30pm. Remember to bring your questionnaires, if you didn't post them to me at the post office. It is a chance for you to make a difference and have your say about how the parish council should deal with the parish's public land. more...
ON Sunday, January 19, there was Parish Communion at St Mary the Virgin Church in Upleadon. The celebrant was the rector, Rev Patricia Phillips assisted by Mrs Jessie Williams. Mr Bert Vye was at the church organ to accompany the seasonal hymns. The epistle was read by Mrs Christine Draper and the gospel by Mrs Pat Smith. The sidesman was Mr Gerald Draper. Both churchwardens were in attendance. Next Sunday, January 25, there will be no service at Upleadon Church. more...
IT was a good way to start the first meeting of the New Year when Staunton, Hartpury & District Over-60s held a quiz, which caused a good bit of hilarity by some of the answers given (not the right ones of course). Subscriptions were paid and there are a few vacancies for anyone who would like to join. Judging by the New Year's programme there will be interesting speakers and fashions. Outings will include a visit to the new Bull Ring, Birmingham, and Worcester's Victorian Christmas market, gardens and garden centres, a trip to Weston and much, much more. Ring the leader, Nan Bevan, on 01452 840640, to join. The annual membership fee is £3. The next meeting will be on Monday, February 2, at 10.15am in the lounge at Johnstone Close. Transport is available from Maisemore, Hartpury, Ashleworth and district. more...
A BIG thank-you has been given to the small band of voluntary workers who week by week throughout the year have kept Redmarley Church and its churchyard in such good order. more...
THE residents of Malvern Road have called a meeting at Powick Parish Hall on Saturday, January 24, at 2pm, to consider the proposed development of a children's nursery at 54 Malvern Road. Any parishioners with an interest in this issue are also invited to attend. more...
PENDOCK School is in need of items for the jumble sale on Saturday, January 31, at Berrow Village Hall starting at 2pm. Please bring items you may have surplus on the morning of the sale to the village hall. Money raised during the afternoon will help fund sports equipment for the new school hall. Hopefully work will be starting shortly. For more details phone Judy on 01531 650258. more...
ON Tuesday, January 6, a very enjoyable New Year party was held in Pauntley Memorial Hall at Brand's Green. Drinks were provided, and the food element took the form of an American supper. It was a cold night but that was not a damper on the guests who attended. A variety of games were played which included a new slant on proverbs and a new variety of pass the parcel. The event was organised by the hall committee. more...
PLANS are in place for the Christingle Service at Oxenhall Church on Sunday, February 1, at 10am. There was a meeting at Coldharbour Cottage on Wednesday, January 7, and another one on Thursday, January 15. The organisers are Mrs Kath Rees, Miss Lizzie James and Mrs Jane Price. The Christingles will be made on Saturday, January 31, at 10am, at the parish hall. The organisers would appreciate offers of help to make the Christingles. Children will be particularly welcome. more...
THERE were number of parishioners at the bi-monthly meeting of Corse Parish Council as well as a representative of Staunton Parish Council, Coun Michael Bradbury. This follows the decision by the two councils to sent representatives to each others' meetings, as the villages are closely linked and have many mutual concerns. Coun Pat Lewis chaired the meeting. more...
COLWALL Players present an evening of jazz with a little blues and a little extra featuring Marilyn Middleton and Steve Mellor's Chicago Hoods with special guests Hilary Spencer and Grant Baynham on Saturday, January 31, at 7.30pm, at Colwall Village Hall. Tickets £8 on the door, £7 in advance from John Goodwin Estate Agents and committee members or Steve or Marilyn on 565105. more...
TONIGHT (Friday) is bingo night at Bromesberrow Village Hall. Why not go along? You will be most welcome. It starts at 8pm. more...
THE first jumble sale of the year at Berrow and Pendock Village Hall provided a good start to 2004. Proceeds were £280, which will contribute to the maintenance costs for the hall. more...
FOLLOWING their very successful production of The Gondoliers, Bosbury Players are having a play reading on Wednesday, February 11, at the Old Boys' School, Bosbury, at 7.30pm, with a view to deciding their new drama production. Anyone interested in participating in it will be very welcome. The production will probably be in November or December. Further information from Robert Hood-Wright on 01531 640234. more...
TASTE buds are tingling at a Worcester supermarket with a range of pork recipes being rustled up for shoppers. more...
THE investigation into the death of a woman who drowned in the River Severn last summer is still continuing. more...
THE prestigious "Midlands Rich List" this year includes rock stars, industrialists and cider-makers from Worcestershire and Herefordshire. more...
CHRISTOPHER Sheppard appeared before Worcester Magistrates Court yesterday facing 12 counts of making or downloading indecent photographs of children. more...
POLICE have travelled to Greece to interview a witness in the investigation into the death of a 21-year-old Herefordshire heroin addict. more...
Two members of a gang involved in a £75,000 raid in which a lorryload of sweets and cakes were stolen have been found guilty. more...
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Worcester headteacher Richard McKinlay, who has died aged 78. more...
A VIOLENT escaped convict is being sought by police investigating the vicious robbery of a 90-year-old Bewdley man. more...
A MALVERN man threatened a girl with a knife before punching her repeatedly in the face, Worcester magistrates heard. more...
GUN enthusiasts could find themselves on the wrong side of the law if they are seen touting a replica firearm in public. more...
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman has survived seven heart attacks in an hour - and says she felt more anger than relief after surviving the bolt from the blue that nearly killed her. more...
THE amount of rubbish being recycled across Wyre Forest has already doubled after the partial introduction of a kerbside collection scheme. more...
A SERIES of roadshows will take place in a bid to attract more volunteers to help at a new multi-million pound hospice set to be built in Worcester. more...
A BUILDER'S labourer was arrested after swearing at a policeman outside a Worcester nightclub, saying he was too young for the job, magistrates heard. more...
FRESH Worcestershire produce is the secret shared by Best Breakfast award winners Tricia Havard, Sandy Barker and Lucy Harris. more...
A DRINK-driver who failed to stop for police was followed home and found to be three-and-a-half times the legal limit. more...
ELEPHANTS and a Morgan car are set to feature in a major community pageant giving life to Bromyard's past and present traditions. more...
A MOTORIST was arrested for carrying a dangerous load after he was involved in an accident in which a cyclist was injured. more...
TACKLING anti-social behaviour will be at the top of the agenda for the community support officers drafted in to make the county a safer place. more...
A MAN hurled abuse at a group of Asian males and told them they "shouldn't be walking on the streets" in Worcester city centre. more...
A MAN with more than 90 previous convictions has been jailed for five months after he punched a drinker in a Worcester pub. more...
TWO of Worcester's most impressive structures have been honoured in a set of national awards promoting well-kept public buildings. more...
DEBT at county hospitals has spiralled by more than £2m in two months. more...
THERE was more cause for jubilation as catalogue company Shop Direct announced it is closing its call centre in India and bringing 250 jobs back to Britain. more...
A PATIENT in excruciating agony has been told she must wait 17 weeks for a pain-relieving injection. more...
SATURDAY more...
MALVERN Town visit Bustleholme tomorrow (Saturday) in another must-win Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division game. more...
AS fixtures go, this was a tough one, in fact it is doubtful that the Malvern Pirates will play a tougher match again this season, especially against a side with such a fearsome reputation. more...
A TRY at the end of each half proved Malvern U16s undoing in this close encounter with an excellent Stroud side brimming with confidence after recently beating Worcester. more...
WORCESTER-based angling guided tour business Hooked recently ran a tutorial day on catching zander in the River Severn which was hailed a great success by those taking part. more...
MALVERN Cricket Club begin winter net sessions for senior and academy players at Malvern College tonight (Friday) from 7-9pm. more...
ILLNESS at Hereford & Worcester BBC Radio has caused the postponement of presenter Nicola Goodwin's appearance and broadcast at Malvern Hills Indoor Bowls Club today (Friday). more...
ANNA Bailey of Hanley Swan and the Old Wrecks IRC was one of only two UK competitors present at the Amstel Ergohead Indoor Rowing Championships took place on Sunday and were held at the Studenten Sportcentrum in Amsterdam. more...
MALVERN'S reigning World Cup U23 cross country champion, Liam Killeen, of Subaru Gary Fisher, and the reigning UCI World Champion Downhill, Greg Minnaar (RSA), of Team G-Cross Honda, have announced their entry in The CAPE EPIC at the end of next month. more...
MALVERN Town maintained their lead at the top of the Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division, following an excellent victory at Ledbury on Saturday. more...
MALVERN Rugby Club return to Midlands Two West action tomorrow (Saturday) when they entertain Newbold at Spring Lane (2.15pm). more...
MANAGER John Barton is sweating on the fitness of defensive duo Paul Carty and Barry Woolley ahead of Worcester City's clash with Nuneaton tomorrow. more...
LEON Kelly admits it will be a miracle if Worcester City win the league but is still backing the club for a high finish. more...
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AT the annual Malvern Squash Club dinner - this year held at the Farmer's Arms, Wellington Heath - the Tim Pike Trophy was awarded to Guy Rutter for his outstanding contribution to the running of the club. more...
JAN Molby is urging his Kidderminster Harriers players to make sure they don't miss out on a chance to lift themselves further away from the Nationwide League Division Three relegation zone at Bury tomorrow. more...
THE first of six Ledbury and District ASC annual club championships was held last week. more...
CSSC NOMADS started the year in good form by gaining four Brewin Dolphin Securities Malvern Table Tennis League Division Three points from Maulers. more...
HEREFORD United's enforced break from action will give key players Steve Guinan and Andy Tretton extra time to recover from injury. more...
GEORGE Rooney will be forced to display his circus skills tomorrow against Bedworth United (3pm). more...
JAN Molby is urging his Kidderminster Harriers players to make sure they don't miss out on a chance to lift themselves further away from the Nationwide League Division Three relegation zone at Bury tomorrow. more...
LEON Kelly admits it will be a miracle if Worcester City win the league but is still backing the club for a high finish. more...
SIMON Archer is eyeing another doubles success as he counts down to the Olympics. more...
HEREFORD'S David Park was tucked in behind the leaders after the first round of the Dunhill Championship in South Africa after a fine five under par 67. more...
LEDBURY Town are still facing the prospect of a players' revolt tomorrow. more...
MANAGER John Barton is sweating on the fitness of defensive duo Paul Carty and Barry Woolley ahead of Worcester City's clash with Nuneaton tomorrow. more...
DYSON Perrins High School, Malvern, is one of the venues for Kidderminster Harriers FC Community Scheme's football competitions for the coming February half term break. more...
NEWTOWN Sports Colts displayed their Jekyll and Hyde character in a league encounter against Oldbury Park Tigers. more...
WEST Malvern's Phipps Cup quarter-final against Bransford Rovers last Saturday was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. more...
LANGLAND visited high-flying league leaders Perrywood on Saturday and came away with a win. more...
MALVERN Ladies FC, sponsored by First Floor Flooring, travelled to Hereford Pegasus for a County Cup match on Sunday. more...
A DRAW was just about the right result in an entertaining Worcester League Division two match at Worcester YMCA last Sunday. more...
EIGHTH-placed Inkberrow belied their position in the league against leaders Welland and fought with tremendous spirit in this Phipps Cup quarter final at Upton. more...
FOLLOWING the euphoria of reaching the Worcester Nursing Junior Cup final on the first Saturday in 2004, two consecutive league defeats have mellowed things for Rangers. more...
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