Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | April
ROCK guitarist and former Genesis member Steve Hackett will be showing off his musical talents in Worcester next week with a visit to the city. more...
AN energetic blend of folk and country music will be served up at Worcester's Marr's Bar this weekend as the group Clearwood play a gig there. more...
"BIG Love" will be "Everywhere" in Worcester's Huntingdon Hall tonight as Fleetwood Mac covers band Rumours Of... takes to the stage at the city venue. more...
A QUARTET of rock hopefuls from Bewdley High School are hoping to wow judges as they compete for top place in a regional music competition. more...
ATHLETE - HALF LIGHT/TOURIST more...
READER, Mr MN of Worcester, wrote and asked if I could suggest a vintage chart that he could download from his computer. more...
Until Apr 2: Oscar Wilde's explosively funny comedy Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, starring Russ Abbot, Sara Crowe, Henry McGee and Josephine Tewson, at Malvern Theatres. Box office: 01684 892277. more...
April 8: The English Symphony Orchestra is delighted to welcome to Malvern Theatres one of the world's most eminent baroque violinists - Monica Huggett, to perform an evening of Vivaldi entitled Four Seasons, as part of the orchestras 2005 Spring Season. Box office: 01684 892277. more...
Mar 31: Free Bands For Free Quid: Fans of Kate, Hinterland and Superheroes, Marr's Bar, Worcester; The Shore, Bar Academy, Birmingham; A night with Wayne Marshall, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton. more...
March 18 onwards: From Worcester to the Hills, an exhibition of paintings at the Shires Gallery, Sidbury, Worcester. For further details telephone 01905 616333. more...
April 1: The Malvern fund-raisers for St Richard's Hospice are holding a quiz evening at Powick Village Hall. Tickets available from Joan Shiner on 01684 563269 more...
HE has worked with Hollywood A-list stars Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant and Christian Slater, been nominated for seven Olivier awards and won two - yet Henry Goodman can't wait for his appearance in Malvern. more...
A RENEWED appeal has been made for donations to pay for vital restoration works at a church in St John's, Worcester. more...
AN attempt to get fit turned into a serious training programme for a Kempsey father-of-two when he decided to run in the London marathon. more...
AFTER almost six years of discussions and delays, residents of the Arboretum in Worcester could soon have their much-needed parking scheme. more...
MORE than 200 Droitwich residents have voted to hold a ballot in a last-ditch attempt to save the town's Lido. more...
A country pub near Worcester could be extended to provide more tourist accommodation for the area. more...
SMOKERS have been warned to be wary of offers of cigarettes for sale following the theft of £2,000 worth of various brands. more...
ESTATE agent, auctioneer and charity fund-raiser Andrew Grant has been sworn in as High Sheriff of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. more...
HEALTH chiefs have had to go back to the drawing board over plans to charge staff at Worcestershire Royal Hospital up to £500 a year to park at work. more...
A MAN accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl has spoken of how he has struggled to overcome being branded a paedophile. more...
A TEAM dedicated to teaching people life-saving skills is preparing to celebrate training 20,000 people. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER woman is making her mark in a traditionally male trade, thanks to a leading Worcester property company. more...
BUSINESSES in Worcestershire are being invited to make possible new international marketing links through a free online service. more...
EMPLOYMENT agencies say they fear being "tarnished with the same brush" as illegal gangmasters. more...
STUDENTS interested in expanding their business knowledge can meet entrepreneurs at a special event later this month. more...
MORE than 1,000 employers from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire have been invited to the unveiling of new skills plans for the two counties. more...
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ANN Lakin, from Basingstoke, has contacted the Malvern Gazette asking for help in tracing her family tree. more...
RESIDENTS of Bromyard Downs had to put up with the howls of low-flying jets 25 years ago. more...
THE official opening of the Chase School was the big news in the Gazette 50 years ago. more...
VALE folk who support the annual shoebox appeal are being urged to attend a church service this Sunday to hear from the executive director of Samaritans Purse. more...
IS there any chance of the average voter taking politicians and their supporters seriously when we read people like Matt Lamb writing such unbalanced rubbish (Letters, Saturday March 26 and also Monday, March 28)? more...
BRITAIN'S leading science and medical organisations have just announced they are backing a study to examine the scientific basis of research using non-human primates. more...
MANY primary school children have special talents in mathematics, IT, science, language, technology, sport, dance or drama. more...
REGARDING Labour's pre-election "mini manifesto" for children, containing commitment to healthier school meals and a crackdown on junk food advertising, this comes after Jamie's School Dinners TV programme, in which the TV chef tries to cook healthier options for pupils to try to improve what they eat. more...
DAVID Insull (Letters, Thursday, March 24) needs to be realistic. The fact is that the Liberal-Democrats are now far to the Left of Blair's party. more...
DID you see Doctor Who quit this week? Who, you might ask? more...
MALVERN rower Colin Scott was in a jubilant mood this week after his team won the second most important event on Boat Race day - and set a new record at the same time. more...
A decision by Malvern Town council not to replace the bus stop on Belle Vue Terrace and instead to try and build a new one at Abbey Road has angered parish councillors in Malvern Wells. more...
A prize draw to raise money for a brain injury unit in Ledbury takes place at the Cross Keys pub in Malvern. more...
A range of public sports facilities could be created at the Down's School in Colwall. more...
THE Malvern Hills proved to be a magnet for visitors over the Easter break, with thousands flocking to the area. more...
A CHURCH path lies at the centre of an affordable housing scheme being considered next week. more...
RESIDENTS of Barnards Green and Poolbrook are becoming increasingly concerned by QinetiQ's plans for its site and it is not hard to see why. more...
CONCESSIONARY parking on the Malvern Hills will be made available to residents of Guarlford, Malvern, Malvern Wells, West Malvern, Colwall and Mathon. more...
CRADLEY residents unhappy about plans for 15 homes on the site of the old primary school had their say at a meeting this week. more...
Children's organisations shared £1,100 in the second phase of a grant scheme run by Malvern Hills Lions Club in association with the Malvern Gazette. more...
QINETIQ's Poolbrook Gate, off Longridge Road, looks set to become the site's main entrance in the long term. more...
A children's nursery in Malvern could be forced to close by a proposed housing development, its manager has warned. more...
TWO pet chipmunks and two quail were stolen from a garden in Charles Way, Malvern, between on Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26. A shed in the garden of another house on Charles Way was broken into the same night but nothing was stolen. more...
A MALVERN pub has been given an accolade by local beer lovers. more...
ANN, you are the daughter of Olga. Olga married my dad's older brother who we always knew as Jim but think he was actually christened Ernest James Jones and lived in the Malvern Link area. While married, Jim and Olga had a daughter Olive. more...
WAS QinetiQ's Ben White correct last week when he said (page five) there would be no need for road improvements around the Poolbrook gate to deal with the increase in traffic when this entrance is used for visitors? more...
CONCERNING the proposed plan by QinetiQ and policy concerning traffic in the Court Road and Poolbrook areas, perhaps some of the erudite minds in the area can solve the riddle of the following two statements. more...
I write with reference to the attitude of First Group in terms of a good old-fashioned family day out. more...
ACCORDING to one national newspaper, the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust had a deficit of £23.812m in 2003-4, making it the third most heavily indebted NHS Trust in the country. more...
AS the portfolio holder responsible for the Sling Lane proposals, I really must take issue with some of the comments from John and Monica Denham (Your Letters, March 25). more...
A HUGE thank you to everyone who came to experience our spectacular musical It's a Mystery! Without a church packed full, our efforts would have fallen rather flat! more...
WHAT has happened to the police force in Ledbury? more...
A CHARITY evening of clairvoyance takes place at Earl's Croome Village Hall on Saturday, April 9, at 7.30pm. Sharon Cound will be guest medium. Admission is £4. Proceeds will go towards opening a Centre for the Deaf in the Wyre Forest. more...
LIFE on the Narrow Boats is the title of an Upton Civic Society talk at the town's memorial hall on Wednesday (April 6) at 7.30pm. Meanwhile, the Severn Used Narrowboat Show will take place at Upton Marina on May 28-30. more...
IT'S eyes down for a bingo evening at Beechwood Residential Home, Upton, on Tuesday (April 5) at 7pm for 7.30pm. Organised by the home's friends association the event will raise funds for residents and day care clients. It will include a raffle and refreshments. more...
A "University Challenge" Quiz night with a light supper takes place at The Swan Hotel, Upton, at 8pm on Saturday, April 9. Entry is £5.50. more...
THE AGM of the Castaways Cruising Club takes place in the cocktail lounge at The Swan Hotel, Upton, at 11.45am on Sunday, April 10. more...
BALLROOM, modern and sequence dancing will all be on offer at a supper dance at Upton Memorial Hall on Friday, April 15. more...
TRAFFIC should be rolling over Upton's new viaduct by the end of this month or early in May. more...
SUNNY weather attracted both tourists and townsfolk to a car boot sale at Upton CE Primary School last Saturday. more...
UPTON'S Cajun and Zydeco festival is set to return in 2006. more...
Shattered glass and rubbish were strewn across a car park and children's play area in Upton. more...
WE have always said the idea that hospital workers should be made to pay to park at their place of work is both unworkable and unthinkable. more...
WHILE residents of Malvern relaxed over the Easter weekend, one local man found himself trapped in the middle of riots, gunfire and looting. more...
MALVERN Hills Conservators could sell some land for highways improvements as part of a multi-million pound development of Malvern Hills Science Park. more...
AFTER almost six years of discussions and delays, residents of the Arboretum in Worcester could soon have their much-needed parking scheme. more...
WITH the US Masters about to tee off next week, golfing fans will be trying to curb their growing excitement while those not so keen on the sport may be yawning at the prospect. more...
The annual parish meeting at the village hall on Monday week, April 11, at 7.15pm will afford residents a rare chance to hear and question directly three people responsible for many of the key services in the village. They are Ivor Pumfrey, MHDC's head of environmental services, which manages rubbish collection and recycling, street sweeping and the gas lamps; Mike Davis, head of the Highways Partnership, which deals with road maintenance, speed limits and gully clearance; and WPC Wendy Saunders, our police beat manager. more...
St James Church, Staunton, was looking beautiful for Easter Day, with the lilies at the altar and the flower arrangements, which had been done by the ladies who beautify the church with flowers throughout the year. There was a large congregation at the family service, conducted by Canon John Evans with The Rev. Penny Hamer. Easter hymns were accompanied by Margaret Riley at the organ and the reader was John Luard. more...
PASTURES new were explored by Powick Parish Ramblers last Thursday morning on a five-mile walk around Inkberrow. more...
A Quiz night will be held at Cradley Royal British Legion tomorrow (Saturday) in aid of the Evergreens. Doors open at 8.30pm and tickets are £5 for teams of four. There will be a raffle and the bar will be available. more...
COLWALL Royal British Legion is holding two fundraising events in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice. more...
IT was with sadness that people in Callow End learned of the death of Connie McEvoy (known affectionatally as Mrs Mac) at the age of 93. She touched the lives of so many people and was always giving of herself for the benefit of others. She was an active member of Callow End WI and responsible for many of the WI pantomimes. Thoughts and prayers are offered to her daughter Sister Margaret-Mary and her extended family at Stanbrook Abbey. more...
FOLLOWING the Easter break, line-dancing starts again on tonight (Friday) at the Parish Hall from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. more...
THERE could be gold in them hills after a lucky Norwegian fisherman netted nuggets in the sleepy countryside of south Worcestershire. more...
PLANS are already underway for the next Borderlines Film Festival following its success this year. more...
FIRE alarms kept crews from Worcester busy this morning when three went off inthe space of an hour. more...
THE Worcestershire Theatre Festival is set to be staged, promising entertainment from a host of acting, singing and dancing groups. more...
CLASSIC bike enthusiasts will have a chance to pick up parts for their treasured wheels at a show in Malvern this weekend. more...
A NEW hop-line has been spawned for homeowners worried about thousands of frogs' eggs in their garden ponds. more...
TOURISM in Worcestershire was given a boost after plans to revitalise the "rundown" canal basins in Stourport-on-Severn landed a £1.7m Lottery grant. more...
OKAY so it wasn't so much a leap as rolling off the side of a plane. more...
THE ambassador of El Salvador and his wife made a special trip to the village of Far Forest to thank residents for helping a poverty-stricken area of their country. more...
WORCESTER MP Michael Foster is demanding to know why youth facilities in the city are being locked up during the school holidays. more...
COMMON Road should be given the green light to stage Southern League Premier Division matches today when the ground is inspected for a second time, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
Corby Tn 0, Evesham Utd 1 more...
THE last time Evesham United lost at Common Road was more than four months ago when Mangotsfield, 3-1 winners at Stourport on Monday night, were the winners. more...
STUART Watkiss has given the thumbs-up to his improving back four after their Bank Holiday setback. more...
Alex Rae's tour diary during Under 19 World Championships more...
DAVE Titterton has challenged his Stourport Swifts squad to book the club a top-eight finish in Southern League Division One West. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers can put one foot in the play-offs if they return victorious from Brackley Town tomorrow (3pm). more...
EVESHAM United manager Dave Busst insists the chase for automatic promotion will not be settled by tomorrow's home showdown against Yate (3pm). more...
GRAHAM Turner insists more indiscipline at Stevenage Borough tomorrow could prove costly in his side's bid for a Nationwide Conference play-off spot. more...
STUART Watkiss has given the thumbs-up to his improving back four after their Bank Holiday setback. more...
CAPTAIN Carl Heeley believes Worcester City's relaxed approach could prove the key to stealing a play-off place. more...
ANDY Preece rejected rivals Moor Green's attempts to take John Snape on loan before yesterday's transfer deadline. more...
ANDY Gomarsall will finally become a Worcester player today. more...
Evesham Utd 3, Stourport Swifts 0 more...
Corby Tn 0, Evesham Utd 1 more...
COMMON Road should be given the green light to stage Southern League Premier Division matches today when the ground is inspected for a second time, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
THE last time Evesham United lost at Common Road was more than four months ago when Mangotsfield, 3-1 winners at Stourport on Monday night, were the winners. more...
CAPTAIN Carl Heeley believes Worcester City's relaxed approach could prove the key to stealing a play-off place. more...
ANDY Preece rejected rivals Moor Green's attempts to take John Snape on loan before yesterday's transfer deadline. more...
WORCESTER have revealed that John Brain made a Monday night dash to secure Shane Drahm's signature. more...
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