Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | February
AT A MERE 4ft 10ins, talented singer Hollie Bourne is living proof appearances can be deceptive. more...
AUDIENCES can expect a barrel of laughs with an international flavour as comedians from all corners of the world descend on Worcester for a regular comedy night in the city. more...
TUNES from the likes of Travis, Paul Weller, The Kinks, Reef and Britney Spears are set for an airing in Worcester tonight as lively cover band Medford play a city gig at Worcester's Marr's Bar. more...
IF BLUESY country jazzy roots music is your cup of tea then you would be well advised to head down to Worcester's Marr's Bar this Sunday. more...
PUT tunes from the likes of The Kinks, Super Furry Animals and Johnny Cash in a musical blender and what do you get? more...
THE two halves of one of England's most successful acoustic roots duos will be showing their individual talents at two Worcester gigs next month. more...
ROCK and roll rule number one - don't turn your back on your past. more...
THE Costières de Nîmes is one of those wine-growing areas in the south of France that few people can accurately place. more...
Theatre February more...
A PUPPET theatre version of Rumpelstiltskin is being staged at Hereford's Courtyard arts centre. The family show is at the venue's Studio at 2.30pm tomorrow (Saturday). Tickets are £5. more...
FAITH Brook stars in the one-woman play The Colour of Poppies at Tewkesbury's Roses Theatre. more...
Malvern Cinema: Alexander (15) 7.45pm, Sat, Sun & Thurs 4pm. Weds only - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter ... and Spring (15) 8.15pm in the Forum, Malvern Theatres. more...
Feb 25: West End Stars, in concert at Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Box office: 0870 607 7544. more...
Feb 25: Charity fund-raising event for Alzheimer's Society dementia care and research. Ceilidh with the Organ Grinders and Alan Ferguson at The Coppertops, Oldbury Road, Worcester. For further details telephone Lin Tinton on 01905 722241. more...
Feb 25: The Haunted, Carling Academy 2, Birmingham; The X Factor, NEC Arena, Birmingham; Tsunami Appeal Concert feat Rainmaker, Cum Up & See Me, Velvet Wall, The Answer and the Sean Sheldon Band, Evolution, Lowesmoor, Worcester; Medford, Marrs Bar, Worcester; Electric Six plus Hoggboy and Bloodarm, Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton; Bitten Red Biro plus 5 O'Clock Heroes, When Bullets Fail and Innuendo, Little Civic, Wolverhampton; Goldberg Ensemble, St John's In The Square, Wolverhampton. more...
Until Mar 12: Open Exhibition. Amateur or professional. To apply send sae to Artistree, Church Lane, Ledbury. more...
Feb 25 and every Friday: Country Western Partner Dancing at Whitbourne Village Hall all levels welcome including beginners, for further details please telephone Jeff and Thelma on 01886 821772. more...
Almonry Heritage Centre, Abbey Gate, Evesham. Local history. Contact for opening times (01386 446944). more...
COMEDY and music legends Don Maclean, Malcolm Stent and Dave Sealey are bursting to the brim with excitement as they take a break from rehearsing to tell the Evening News why they can't wait to perform in Worcestershire. more...
A "DISTURBING" film based on the real-life story of young Irish women who were abused by nuns up until less than a decade ago is to be screened in Worcester. more...
MULTI-instrumentalist Phil Beer will be bringing his band to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on Friday, March 4. more...
AN Elgar Choral Day on Saturday, March 5, from 10.30am to 6pm at the Elgar Birthplace Museum, Lower Broadheath, would welcome all singers with some choral experience to study and sing Elgar's first oratorio The Light of Life. more...
MALVERN Concert Club has high hopes of another noteworthy concert on Thursday, March 3, when Alice Neary (cello) and Gretel Dowdeswell (piano) perform at the Forum. more...
MUSIC from three continents, two choirs and a soloist will all feature in a concert at Link Top next weekend. more...
Malvern will host two classical concerts as part of a massive international music event. more...
A STAR famous for being a failure has his life shattered when he's caught in a compromising position with a woman dressed as a clown. more...
Paintings of landscapes close to the heart of a Bosbury artist are on display at the Foal Yard Gallery in Bransford. more...
DRESSING up as a Royalist soldier for a day of living history is what one Malvern man will be doing tomorrow (Saturday). more...
The magic of the Russian State Ballet of Siberia comes to Malvern with two productions at the Malvern Theatres. more...
FROM the moment renowned hangman Albert Pierrepoint entered the cell, to the end of William Watkins' life, was just 12 seconds. more...
CHERIE Blair famously had one, and a whole host of other celebrities are hiring them - now the people of Worcester can also take advantage of a lifestyle coach. more...
A firm that makes wheels for earthmovers and tractors has revealed that sales rose by 20 per cent last year. more...
LEGAL eagles from solicitors firm Harrison Clark have selected Leukaemia CARE as their chosen charity for 2005. more...
100 years ago more...
MALVERN would have two carnival queens, the Gazette reported 50 years ago. more...
MALVERN is known across the world for its pure spring water, but it was the town's supply of domestic water that was making headlines 100 years ago. more...
THE differing views of Worcester Mayor Allah Ditta and racial equality chief Mohammed Aslam reminds us that race and culture do not change the fact that however similar our background, we can disagree strongly, and yet respect each other as people. more...
THE old Christian view of this country was that children are born sinful and are morally accountable for their actions. more...
I AM delighted to have been selected to represent the Liberal Democrats in the forthcoming General Election. more...
Did you see the sporting headline of the week? WORCESTERSHIRE DENY LINK WITH MOURINHO. more...
AS the Rotary Club celebrates its centenary, clubs in Ledbury and Colwall are looking back at their achievements. more...
A NEW computer centre for people in the Pickersleigh area of Malvern was opened on Saturday. more...
A PLAN to provide all Malvern Hills district councillors with laptop computers has been put on hold. more...
An historic dovecote in Leigh faces an uncertain future after it was offered to the Malvern Hills Conservators. more...
A FORMER pub in Malvern Link remains empty and boarded up, despite planning permission being granted for redevelopment more than a year ago. more...
Miracles do happen according to the manager of the Lyttelton Well in Malvern. more...
WHILE it's clear South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust has been needled by the criticism it has taken over its conduct of the public consultation on a new Malvern hospital, what was also clear from this week's public meetings is that it has learnt from that criticism. more...
TWO physicists were among those who saw a suspected meteor explode in the sky above Malvern. more...
A decision on the future of Bromyard Town Council's offices must be made by the end of March. more...
MORE than 1,200 people turned out to cheer on Croome and West Warwickshire Hunt at its first meet after the hunting ban. more...
LEDBURY Hunt was out and chasing a fox last Saturday. more...
TRAFFIC over Colwall Railway Bridge will be reduced to a single lane in a bid to delay its deterioration. more...
VOLUNTEERS at Malvern Museum have uncovered a hidden part of the building's past. more...
AN investigation has been launched into a near collision between an RAF Harrier jet and a County Air Ambulance helicopter. more...
WORKERS at a long-established Malvern company have been warned they are likely to lose their pensions. more...
A nursery owner who has submitted a plan to develop the site for housing has assured parents she has no immediate plans to close. more...
REGARDING the article on police seeking a better image (Ledbury Reporter, February 18), why don't we have a local call centre, we might get an instant response? more...
The sudden closure of a Malvern Link dress agency has left a number of people out of pocket. more...
AS a hunt monitor for the past 10 years, I have witnessed the cruelty involved in hunting foxes with packs of dogs. more...
A sports hall will be built at Dyson Perrins CE High School in Malvern after a lottery bid was accepted. more...
YOUR emotive headline regarding the Leigh Sinton speed camera needs to be put into perspective. Given the volume of traffic on the A4103, an average of 22 a day (now reduced to 12) would be less than half of one per cent. more...
MALVERN Hills District Council could get together with police to provide a traffic warden for the town. more...
GREAT news in last week's Malvern Gazette that the speed camera at Leigh Sinton caught 200 drivers in its first fortnight in operation. more...
Funding has been secured for a new science block at The Chase high school in Malvern. more...
ONE cannot reasonably object to the speed camera in Leigh Sinton, its installation has, after all, shortened the journey time along the A4103. more...
With reference to last week's front page article, teaching in today's much more hostile climate makes many people `sick', however, many potential teachers see the warning signs, and head off into other employment. more...
A SHEPHERD is no longer employed to look after sheep and other livestock on the Malvern Hills. more...
I WRITE to voice the anger of many people who live on and around Castlemorton Common about the slaughter of oak trees. more...
PLANS are being made to extend the mental health facilities at Osborne Court in Malvern Link. more...
Alec Wall (Your Letters, February 4) is mistaken when he suggests that Malvern Hills District Council should decriminalise parking so the council can penalise people who park in our towns. more...
Health executives fielded dozens of questions from Malvern people at this week's public meetings to discuss plans for a new Malvern hospital. more...
WHAT about the river? The local transport questionnaire asks about reducing congestion, getting people on their bike, better public transport but says not a word about the obvious link running north to south through Worcestershire, the River Severn. more...
MALVERN should get a new hospital by 2008 if all goes to plan, primary care trust chief executive Mike Ridley said this week. more...
ON reading Michael Townson's letter under the heading `Cultural Change' (Your Letters, February 11), I was reminded of an article I read in View from the Hills, a Malvern Hills District Council publication, informing us of the results of a local survey, which the council had undertaken. more...
I absolutely agree with Mr Bill Layland (Your Letters, February 11) about using Seaford Court for the new hospital. more...
THE people of Malvern want a new hospital at Seaford Court. Malvern Town Council, Malvern Hills District Council and MP Sir Michael Spicer all want it as well. more...
WHICH aspect of dentistry is actually "deplorable"? more...
I AM writing with regard to last week's article about the Runnings Park development. more...
The building on Rose Farm (Your Letters, February 18) was a house not a barn. more...
A TALK by Nathan Turvey, of BBC Hereford and Worcester, takes place at Hanley Swan Village Hall tonight (Friday), at 7.30pm. An indoor sale takes place at the hall in Saturday, March 5, from 10am to noon. more...
UPTON Parish Church is still seeking a new organist and choirmaster after the departure of Paul Derrett in January. An organist is currently covering services but this is a temporary measure and a permanent replacement is needed by Easter. Anyone interested in applying should call 01684 591241. more...
A SALE due to take place at The Hill Centre in Upton has been rescheduled. The fundraising event, organised by Upton Youth Band, was to take place on Sunday (February 27), but will now take place on March 6, from 10am to 1pm. more...
THE Bishop of Dudley will visit Upton Parish Church on Sunday, at 9.30am, to license the local ministry team. Members have been training for more than two years, meeting fortnightly to study and worship together. more...
THREE familiar Upton faces are set to retire and are selling their shops. Snip Harold and Pippa Sharp of PS Presents, Peter and Sylvia Dawson of The Flower Ring and Margaret Dovey of Gifted have all put the businesses up for sale. more...
A FLOOD fair takes place in Tewkesbury on Sunday (February 27). more...
A LITTLE Party People Disco takes place at the Hill Centre tonight (Friday), from 7pm to 9pm. Entry is £2. Call 01684 594461. more...
A WOMEN'S World Day of Prayer service takes place at Upton Parish Church on Friday, March 4, at 2pm. The speaker will be Veronica Sprason of Upton Primary School Choir. more...
A FUNDRAISING social evening will be held by Upton RNLI at the Memorial Hall on Friday, March 4, at 7.30pm. A crew member from the Penarth Lifeboat Station will give a talk, followed by a fish and chip supper. There will also be a bar, raffle and RNLI charity stall. Tickets are £6 on 01684 593436 or 01684 592406. more...
UPTON'S Sophie Thornton, who hit the headlines last week after saving her brother's life, has been given an award by her school. more...
CROOME Park reopens for the new season on Friday, March 4. more...
THE Bishop of Gloucester has become patron of an appeal by the Disabled Afloat Riverboats Trust to re-fit its boat. more...
The Upton branch of the Arthritis Research Campaign celebrated 21 years of fundraising with a coffee morning last Saturday. more...
AN Upton pensioner who has been organising charity fairs for more than 20 years is to call it a day after one last event. more...
THE relatives of more than 150 people buried at Upton Cemetery are being asked to pay for repairs to gravestones. more...
A MANAGER at McDonald's has told of her horror at discovering a dying drug-user in the toilets of her restaurant in Gloucester. more...
CHILDREN of all ages have shown pride in their mums in our Evening News Mother's Day competition. more...
THERE are only a few days to go before proud parents line up to have their babies photographed for the Evening News Baby of the Year 2005 competition. more...
THE Seaside of the West Midlands' is how Droitwich was dubbed when the Lido opened to a rapturous Press on June 10, 1935. more...
LUXURY waterfront homes, pleasant tree-lined boulevards, a hotel, restaurants and pubs within a public square... these are the plans for the regeneration of a historic area of Worcester which have gone on public display. more...
WORCESTER City fans will be able to have their input into plans to level the St George's Lane ground next month. more...
Nearly all CCTV systems fail to cut crime, a study claimed today - just as the council prepares to vote on whether to spend £123,000 on upgrading cameras in Worcester. more...
A PACKED audience enjoyed an evening with author and politician Ann Widdecombe last night. more...
LEA & Perrins Worcestershire sauce has been given a ringing endorsement by a senior Government minister. more...
A CLEAN, green Worcester was the theme of a visit to a Worcester environment centre by the shadow minister for environment and transport. more...
AN EIGHT-year-old girl has eaten her first meal in seven-and-a-half years after US doctors solved a medical mystery. more...
AFTER a lifetime of being fed through a tube, it turns out eight-year-old Tilly Merrell has absolutely nothing wrong with her. more...
IT'S 8pm, you rub your neck in a useless attempt to unwind the growing tension knot and your eye twitches as you stare at the computer, trying to desperately finish that dreaded report so you can get home in time to kiss the kids goodnight. more...
CASH prizes are on offer for amateur photographers who capture Worcester's wildlife on film. more...
A NEW £1.3m sports centre to promote health and exercise in Malvern will be built thanks to a National Lottery grant. more...
JOBS at Droitwich's Customs and Excise office will be transferred elsewhere, it has been confirmed. more...
POLICE have named a Worcester man found dead at a school in Stourport-on-Severn earlier this week. more...
A ROCK and Fossil Roadshow will be rolling into Worcestershire to bring geology to life. more...
Richard's Hospice supporters who are gearing up to run more over 180 miles between them are hoping their efforts will raise over £15,000 for the Worcester-based charity. more...
IF the person sitting on the right hand side of St Peter today has his left foot behind his right ear, then it must be Marcel Callow. more...
TRADERS in Evesham have welcomed plans for the return of the town's post office to the High Street. more...
EVESHAM is to get its first club for cross dressers. more...
EMERGENCY services were called to a crash involving three cars in Worcester last night. more...
TOWN Reserves visited high-flying Bewdley Town on Saturday and met a side very much on top of their game. more...
MALVERN Town's midweek Midland Alliance fixture at Coalville Town was postponed due to the weather conditions. more...
THE Malvern U16 Pirates maintained their winning run on a bitterly cold morning against a Bromsgrove side, who were desperate make good the reversal they suffered at the hands of the Spring Lane side earlier in the season. more...
ANOTHER battling performance from Malvern's seconds saw the Spring Lane side notch up a fine win against higher-ranked opposition on a breezy afternoon last Saturday. more...
MALVERN-based Lords frisbee team took part in their first European tournament earlier this month. more...
THE Malvern Table Tennis League championships take place on Sunday (February 27) at the Forum, Malvern Theatres. more...
HANLEY Swan athlete Anna Bailey, aged 53, regained her title at the World Indoor Rowing Championships held in Boston, USA. more...
ON a tacky pitch, against the league's winless bottom club, Malvern never really got out of third gear for most of the game, yet still coasted to another two crucial points. more...
MALVERN Town played hosts to seventh-from-the-bottom Boldmere St Michaels on Saturday at Langland Stadium and came off second best after a dismal performance. more...
MALVERN Rugby Club kept pressure on the two leading Midlands Two West teams with the best league victory of the day at basement-club Nuneaton Old Boys on Saturday. more...
STUART Watkiss will urge his beleaguered Kidderminster Harriers players to get out of their latest bad habit -- throwing away leads. more...
KINGSLEY Jones believes tonight's Sixways showdown (8pm) is Sale's "toughest of the season." more...
MALVERN RFC more...
THE Malvern Pirates have been entered into an U17 league with 25 other club teams from across the region covered by the North Midlands RFU. more...
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AHEAD of the main county championship events this coming month the Ledbury & District county squad were given a great confidence boost by superb performances from four of their top swimmers. more...
ABBEYDOWNE were a player short when they played X-Police in division three of the Malvern League but Roy Holland won three sets and Bill Lucas two to earn them two points for the draw. more...
MALVERN Chess Club's form had dipped in recent matches, with a draw against Droitwich in Division One of the Worcester and District League and a disappointing exit from the cup at the hands of Kidderminster Rooks. more...
THE Harkaway Club make a second attempt to hold their point-to-point fixture tomorrow at Chaddesley Corbett following the postponement two weeks ago. more...
JIMMY Mullen is wary of the formidable goalscoring threat facing Bromsgrove Rovers in tomorrow's top-of-the-table meeting at Clevedon Town (3pm). more...
TEN victories will rubber-stamp Evesham United's passport out of Southern League Division One West, according to manager Dave Busst. more...
STUART Watkiss will urge his beleaguered Kidderminster Harriers players to get out of their latest bad habit -- throwing away leads. more...
GRAHAM Turner is adamant his Hereford United players won't get stuck in the mud when they lock horns at lowly Eastwood Town in the FA Trophy fifth round tomorrow. more...
DROITWICH Rugby Club will be bidding to put a spanner in Hereford's works when the two clash at The Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground. more...
ANDY Preece believes improvements can still be made to Worcester City's defence despite his side not conceding a goal in three games. more...
KINGSLEY Jones believes tonight's Sixways showdown (8pm) is Sale's "toughest of the season." more...
NEWTOWN hosted Mostyn for the second time in recent weeks giving the management team a headache with a fully-fit squad to pick from. more...
WEST Malvern travelled to Martley on Saturday to play a semi-final of the Martley Cup. more...
LAST Sunday saw the reigning Soccer Site Malvern League division one champions Bishops Frome visit Bell Inn 98 knowing that a victory would see them regain top spot. more...
MALVERN Rangers travelled to sixth-placed Shenstone Pathfinder on Saturday and on probably the worst pitch encountered for a very long time gave their worst performance for some time. more...
ANDY Preece believes improvements can still be made to Worcester City's defence despite his side not conceding a goal in three games. more...
CHRIS Horsman has rejected the suggestion he's turned his back on England. more...
FOLLOWING encouraging signs of improvement over the last month, this was the best performance by the Upton second XV this season. more...
ANOTHER large band of loyal Upton supporters were treated to a feast of `end to end' rugby on a day when the wind blew strongly across the field of play but with a bright sun trying to warm things up. more...
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