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Stories for 30 April 2004

Leisure

Group set for The Merry Widow

GREAT Witley Operatic Society is presenting The Merry Widow.   more...

Birthday tour

MUSIC and anecdotes will enthral audiences of cabaret duo Kit and The Widow.   more...

Bugs fun

Looney Tunes: Back in Action is heading for Malvern, starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in a full-length film.   more...

Watch this space!

More competitions coming soon.   more...

Show revived

THERE will be another chance to see the nonsense show Quackery Codswallop at the Theatre of Small Convenience in Malvern. Theatre owner Dennis Neale has decided to revive it to coincide with May Day celebrations. The production will be shown on demand at the Edith Walk theatre between 11am and 4.30pm on Saturday, May 1 and 8. Entry is £1.   more...

Fine way to end the 100th season

Malvern Concert Club's centenary season is proving to be a huge success and a fitting way to enter its second century.   more...

Concert at church

THE Greenwood Voices are performing a concert at St James' Church in Welland tomorrow (Saturday). Harmony for May Day will include a range of pieces in a variety of musical styles. The singers will be performing madrigals, opera, sacred music and some jazz and swing. All the performers are soloists in their own right with experience of choral music and staged opera. Tickets are £5 for adults and £2 for children with refreshments included. All proceeds are for the Welland church restoration.   more...

Event helps research

JANET Masters, co-leader of the English Symphony Orchestra, has organised a concert at Malvern Girls' College.   more...

Are you a winner?

* (I) indicates Internet entries.   more...

Violin and Harp Recital Review: Huntingdon Hall

The beautiful combination of violin and harp being played by such accomplished exponents as Michael Bochmann and David Watkins, ensured a potent evening of music.   more...

Rattle of a Simple Man Review: Malvern Theatres

LONELINESS was the central issue of Charles Dyer's play, very ably brought to the stage by two well-known actors.   more...

School fete

PAINTBALL, archery and clay-shooting are some of the activities on offer on Monday at Bredon School's May fete. The fete has been running for four years and draws crowds of over 1,000 people. The event is from 1pm to 4pm at the school, in Bushley. Entry is free.   more...

Response to tragedy

A MALVERN photographer is exhibiting a series of images of roadside memorials to victims of traffic accidents.   more...

Artist honoured for contribution

ARTIST Olwen Tarrant is standing down as president of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters after serving the maximum five-year term.   more...

Garden open

LITTLE Malvern Court grounds will be open on May Bank Holiday as part of the National Gardens Scheme. The ten-acre garden is attached to a former Benedictine Priory and has a layout of garden rooms and a terrace roundhouse with a water garden below feeding into a chain of lakes. Admission, from noon to 5pm, will be £3.50. Home made teas will be available and plants will be for sale. For more information call 01684 892988.   more...

Support from nation's favourite TV gardener

INSPIRATIONAL gardens, amazing plants and a star-studded line-up of famous gardeners is set to attract record numbers to the Spring Gardening Show.   more...

Oyez, Oyez! - Up goes the shout

POMP, ceremony and booming voices will fill Bromyard at this weekend's Spring Festival of Town Crying.   more...

Village's community life provides an inspiration

THE essence of Much Marcle is inspiring a young author who has taken up temporary residence there.   more...

News

Mums cash in on ethics

A NEW business venture is cashing in on the growing demand for ethically-sourced products.   more...

Little Miss Naughty's £28m deal

ENTERTAINMENT group Chorion today said it was planning to buy the business behind the Mr Men for £28 million.   more...

Echoes from the Past

100 years ago   more...

Uncle well-dressed addition to choir

DON Pembridge of Malvern called after seeing the photograph in last week's Malvern Memories.   more...

Faces fill rare jubilee album

A Ledbury man is wondering whether or not he has managed to snap up a rare record of the town's Silver Jubilee celebrations of 1935.   more...

People rejoice at new church

THE big news in the Malvern Gazette 100 years ago was the dedication service for the then-new Malvern Link Free Church.   more...

Blow to business as regatta cancelled

BANK holiday looks like being a washout in Evesham, now two top tourist attractions have been cancelled.   more...

Europe is just one issue for Lib-Dems

WENDY Hands thinks that the Liberal Democrats' policies on Europe will be a handicap in the European Parliamentary elections in June and the General Election expected in 2005 (You Say, Thursday, April 15). Let me explain why I think she is wrong.   more...

Nonsense! There's nothing sinister about a constitution

SO Tony Blair has now decided to hold a referendum on the proposed European constitution.   more...

Welcome to the world of Monty Python...

I ENJOYED Oliver S Orr's excellent letter headlined "Planners living in cloud cuckoo land" (You Say, Wednesday, April 21).   more...

Can MEP reconcile his position with that of Howard's?

PHILIP Bushill-Matthews (You Say, Tuesday, April 20) protests that he is not in the European Parliament "simply to go with the federalist flow of certain other political parties."   more...

He doesn't fool anyone

TONY Blair and his over-inflated ego are convinced that the British people are sheep, easily led to the slaughter.   more...

Why Labour should reflect on its priorities

A PERSISTENT minority within the Labour Party is suggesting that it might once again be a good idea to concentrate on banning hunting, despite the fact that fewer than two per cent of the public agrees.   more...

Taking a walk down memory lane is an eye-opener

DO you have a best friend, a really good mate, someone to rely on who will not let you down and will always try and give you a hand?   more...

Village's community life provides an inspiration

THE essence of Much Marcle is inspiring a young author who has taken up temporary residence there.   more...

Show garden aims to promote charity

A CHARITY that helps older people stay independent is promoting its work through a garden designed for the Malvern Spring Gardening Show.   more...

Milestone for garden centre

THE garden at the Pick-ersleigh Community Centre, Malvern, will be officially opened on Saturday, May 8.   more...

Share sell-off will help break language barrier

A Malvern company plans to raise a minimum of £650,000 to fund the development of a cutting-edge software package.   more...

Business park plan a concern

A PLAN to redevelop a former industrial estate on the edge of Malvern would "ruin the view from the hills", according to Malvern Wells Parish Council.   more...

Flats plan calls for rest home to be demolished

Goldhill rest home in Malvern could be knocked down to make way for 15 flats.   more...

Concerns raised at village green plans

PLANS to spend a £100,000 grant improving Welland have met with a mixed response from local people.   more...

Club faces threat of closure

THE future of a popular Malvern venue is under threat because of uncertainty over plans for the town's main post office.   more...

Girls join Jean to celebrate brigade's 21st birthday

JEAN Griffin is celebrating 21 years as captain of Malvern Girls' Brigade this week.   more...

Danny shines in star tribute

CALLOW end rugby player Danny Badham joined world cup stars Jason Robinson, Jonny Wilkinson and Martin Johnson for a benefit game.   more...

Carrying an ID card could be `liberating' says QinetiQ boss

QINETIQ is likely to play an important role in any proposed scheme for identity cards, a senior director of the Malvern-based company has said.   more...

All the latest news in this week's Malvern Gazette.

All these stories can be read in detail in this week's Malvern Gazette, available from Friday, April 30. They will also be posted on this site in full next Friday, with details of what to look forward to in next week's paper.   more...

Get off your high horse

Life is too short and too important to waste so much time, money and effort on trying to ban fox hunting.   more...

Help beat poverty

SAVE the Children is the UK's leading international children's society working to make a reality of every child's right to a happy, healthy and secure childhood.   more...

Enough is enough

I AM writing to you regarding the article about the Malvern Wells councillor concerning masts, hand-sets and radiation levels (Malvern Gazette, March 19).   more...

Community spirit in action

May I, on behalf of Malvern Hills District Council, thank all those who have helped the residents of Wheatfield Court in the aftermath of that devastating fire on April 9.   more...

Something to be proud of

CONGRATULATIONS to those two young people Hilary and Elaine (Malvern Gazette, front page, April 23) for their action in reminding us all of St George's Day.   more...

Showing imagination

Select World Travel deserves our congratulations and thanks for brightening up the somewhat dreary Great Malvern scene and for showing the imagination and enterprise too often lacking in both traders and councils.   more...

At last, the flag is flying over Malvern

AT last the flagpole is back in use and what a pleasant sight.   more...

Enlighten me

I WONDER if any of your readers can enlighten me as to what the very bright object is in the sky to the west of Malvern.   more...

We're still waiting

AM I alone in despairing of the continued delays to the funding of the proposed new health centres and the new Malvern hospital?   more...

Pointless exercise

There's little point in David Blunkett's ID card plan, whether rushed through or not.   more...

Help we all need

RE last week's article about "cars parked blatantly and inconsiderately" in Malvern Wells.   more...

Ongoing laziness

AS a parent of a child attending The Grove Junior School, I offer my sympathy to B Collings (Your Letters, April 23) and other residents of Pickersleigh Grove and Eversleigh Grove.   more...

A joke, surely?

ON St George's Day, I found it hard to believe reading that when Tesco takes over the shop housing the Post Office, for a month they expect to provide a bus for people to take their custom to another Post Office. Which other Post Office? Hereford, Malvern?   more...

We're not mugs

I FEEL very indignant about this possible closure of Ledbury's Post Office in August.   more...

Do we want this?

Tesco is planning a Tesco Express in the heart of Ledbury which aims to have "more of a focus on fresh food" and "to put Tesco products in a High Street location" (Ledbury Reporter, 16 April). My question is, do we want this?   more...

Solution is unacceptable

DO Tesco and Royal Mail really expect Ledbury, with a population of 8,000, to cope for one month with a one-day-a-week out of town post office service?   more...

Flats would look well in Leeds!

AS a town councillor for Malvern Chase ward, I am writing to state my strong objection to the demolition of Goldhill Rest Home and the erection of 15 flats on this site.   more...

Crafts up for grabs

A Crafts in Action sale takes place at the Memorial Hall on Monday (May 3), from 10am to 4.30pm.   more...

Boot sale a class event

A Car boot sale takes place at Upton CE Primary School tomorrow (Saturday), from 10am to 4.40pm. Cars cost £5 and vans £8.   more...

Binding memories

WORKSHOPS showing people how to put together a scrapbook take place on National Scrapbook Day, Saturday, May 8, at Oakview Cottage, Key Lane, Hanley Castle. A beginners' workshop, from 9.30am to 10am, is free but two others, from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm, cost £5. Call 01684 592443.   more...

Homes plan for offices

Offices in Upton may be turned into four homes. Cope Development Ltd, of Worcester, has applied for consent to convert the building on Severn Drive formerly occupied by Traplet Publications.   more...

Council to co-opt

A VACANCY on Upton Town Council will be filled by co-option. The council hopes to hear by May 10 from applicants for the post, created by the resignation of Neil Culley.   more...

Road closure planned

NEW Street in Upton will be closed from Monday, May 17, for up to a week while the road is resurfaced. Traffic is expected to be diverted along Old Street and Hanley Road.   more...

Bloom bid launched

Around 130 people attended the launch of Upton's entry in the Heart of England in Bloom competition on the MV Conway Castle on Sunday. Mayor Eric White said: "The Upton in Bloom committee hopes to do even better than last year, when we walked away with the gold award."   more...

Making the grade

STAFF at Upton CE Primary School are celebrating after achieving the 12 standards required for the Investors in People award.   more...

Drop in on bobby

UPTON residents will have the chance to speak to their beat bobby during a drop-in session.   more...

Bats to get a scare

THE congregation of a Hanley Swan church has welcomed a feathered friend into its midst.   more...

Park offers walk on wild side

WILDLIFE fans will enjoy a series of guided walks around Croome Park.   more...

Duck race

A DUCK race takes place on Monday (May 3) in aid of Upton Water Festival. It starts at Upton Bridge at 5pm with cash prizes to be won. Tickets are £1, from Gifted or the Upton TIC.   more...

Loos due to reopen

TOILETS in Upton's Hanley Road car park will be reopened for the jazz festival in June.   more...

Church gate is agreed

THE Baptist church in Upton has been given permission to put a gate in a stone wall at the rear of the building.   more...

Group an open book

BOOKWORMS will be able to feed their passion for reading by joining a new group being set up in Upton.   more...

Fans descend for feast of folk music and dancing

FOLK music fans from across the country are expected to descend on Upton this weekend.   more...

Petition brings end to battle over bins

PROTESTERS were celebrating this week after hearing that a petition to remove recycling bins from outside the Hill Centre has paid off.   more...

Fighting the battle of cost and value

THE Government's demand for the two counties' fire service to lop £2m from its budget is as alarming as it's predictable.   more...

Ring of change good move for the church

A decade ago controversy struck the nation when women were allowed to be ordained in the Church of England. Today The Venerable Dr Joy Tetley, Archdeacon of Worcester talks of how women priests have fared over the last decade.   more...

West Malvern Correspondent: Mr C Jackson Tel: 01684 577604

West Malvern is `well' represented indeed in the well-dressing weekend, which starts this afternoon (Friday). Chief organiser for the Wells and Spa Association is local resident Rose Garrard, who reports that the event has attracted a couple of dozen entries from all round the Malverns.   more...

WELLINGTON HEATH Correspondent: Mrs P Jacobs Tel: 01531 634941

THE WHADS production of Is There Anybody There? was a great success and the three performances were well attended, particularly the Saturday night. The author, Ian Hornby, had expressed a wish to be there but as he wanted to be incognito, nobody knew whether he was in the audience or not!   more...

WELLAND Correspondent: Stephen Try Tel: 01684 310068

This week, I am reminding you of two items. The first takes place tomorrow (Saturday) in St James' Church , at 7.30pm, a concert suitably called Harmony for Mayday. It is by The Greenwood Voices. who perform a wide variety of differing musical styles. The evening will be complemented by refreshments during the interval. The cost of this evening will be £5 per adult and £2 for children. All proceeds to Welland Church.   more...

UPLEADON Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714

On Sunday, the service in St Mary the Virgin Church, Upleadon, is Holy Communion at 8.30am. The celebrant will be Reverend Dr Peter Newing.   more...

REDMARLEY Correspondent: U Groves-Smith Tel: GL 840273

A CONCERT in aid of Redmarley Primary School will be held in Redmarley Church on Saturday, May 8, at 8pm by 4x2 vocal octet, under the direction of Jackie Jones.   more...

PAUNTLEY Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714

THE service at St John the Evangelist Church, Pauntley, on Sunday will be parish communion at 9.30am. The celebrant will be Reverend Andrew Perry.   more...

OXENHALL Correspondent: Mrs S Martin Tel: 01684 562714

ON Sunday, the service at St Anne's Church, Oxenhall, will be matins at 9.30am and it will be conducted by Mrs Jessie Williams.   more...

HOLLYBUSH Correspondent: R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287

TOMORROW (Saturday), commencing at 2pm, Alan and Celia Greatwood will be opening their beautiful gardens in aid of church restoration funds at Hollybush.   more...

CORSE Correspondent: U Groves-Smith Tel: GL 840273

THE double Malvern Hills peak challenge sponsored walk takes place on Monday, led by those intrepid walkers Bert Moffatt and Jean Cresswell of Corse. The distance covered will be approximately 23 miles and participants will be free to complete all or part of the challenge. Ideally they will have sponsors or contribute personally to the funds. All monies raised will be divided equally between Cancer Research and Corse Church. Ring either Bert on 901452) 840404 or Jean on (01452) 840562.   more...

COLWALL Correspondent: P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872

A REMINDER that Liz Lynne, who is the West Midlands Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament, is to visit Colwall at 7.30pm tonight (Friday) at the village hall. The subject of her talk will be Liberal Democrat Policies in Europe.   more...

CASTLEMORTON Correspondent: R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287

SUNDAY - Kaleidoscope service at Castlemorton at 6.30pm with Malvern Girls' College gospel choir. Everyone welcome.   more...

BROMESBERROW Correspondent: U Groves-Smith Tel: GL 840273

ROGER Prout turned out to be the star of the show when, in a last minute surprise gesture, in full view of everyone present in the middle of the room, Roger had his head shaved in support of his wife Shirley's auction of promises at Bromesberrow Village Hall.   more...

BOSBURY Correspondent: Mrs R Krinks Tel: 01531 640076

THE good news is that the Bell Inn re-opens on Thursday, following extensive refurbishment. The new landlord, Martyn Newsome has 32 years experience in the hotel, catering and pub trade, latterly at the well-known Fox Inn at Oddington, near Stow-on-the-Wold, which is much praised in the Good Pub Guide.   more...

BERROW Correspondent: R Bolton Tel: 01684 833287

ANOTHER busy afternoon for Janet Charles and her willing helpers at their jumble sale for Welcome/Cordery Club. At the end of the afternoon's trade £356 had been raised. Well done to all concerned. Next jumble sale, May 8, at Berrow/Pendock Village Hall, when all the proceeds will be to Berrow/Pendock churches.   more...

Turn-up for the books

PUPILS and teachers at Pershore High School have been rewarded for academic success with a prestigious award.   more...

DJ stole to pay for drugs

A SEMI-professional DJ stole toiletries from a Worcester shop in order to sell on to feed his heroin addiction, a court heard.   more...

GP surgeries - talks put off

CRUNCH talks on the future of plans for eight new or improved Worcestershire GP surgeries have been postponed.   more...

Bawled at by wall ball man

A MAN was arrested after arguing with a community safety officer over being told to stop playing football against a shop wall in Droitwich.   more...

Green light for sports cash

PLANS to apply for a national grant to improve sporting opportunities for youngsters in Wyre Forest have been given the green light.   more...

Sacked just because she was pregnant!

A STOURPORT-on-Severn mother has spoken of her delight at winning a tribunal case against the nursery which, she claimed, sacked her for becoming pregnant.   more...

Men find it's a costly business looking good and being 40...

AS they approach their 40th birthday, men in the UK are collectively spending more than £2bn on plastic surgery, new wardrobes and even counselling.   more...

Celebrating 10 years of women in pulpit

IT is a decade since Worcestershire led the way on the ordination of women as priests.   more...

`Plenty for youth to do'

THE Worcester Youth Strategy Group has pioneered a project to assess the facilities available for youngsters in Worcester in a bid to combat anti-social behaviour.   more...

Fired up ready for action

FIREFIGHTERS from Herefordshire and Worcestershire Fire Brigade were today due to begin two days of challenges at Worcester's CrownGate shopping centre.   more...

Blooming Eckington... what a show this will be!

THE annual Eckington Flower Festival and Open Garden event takes place this weekend.   more...

Vandals wreck vehicle

A GARDEN centre is planning to increase overnight security after vandals wrecked a £20,000 delivery van.   more...

Wife tells of horror crash

AN horrific crash in Evesham that killed a former teacher has been described by the coroner as "nothing more than a tragic accident."   more...

Man stole from shop

A MAN has appeared before Worcester magistrates on charges of theft and going equipped.   more...

Housing scheme leaves a bad taste

A SCHEME to put 19 homes on the site of the New Hing Tai restaurant in Powick has attracted a string of objections from parish councillors and residents.   more...

Serial sex offender escapes jail term

A SERIAL sex offender was warned by a judge that he faced a jail sentence if he did not comply with a therapy programme.   more...

Here's one way to tackle road rage

IF you have £3,500 to spare, a large garage and can afford to run a vehicle that does eight miles to the gallon, this tank could be yours!   more...

Warning

SWEET-TOOTHED residents in Worcestershire are being warned to avoid buying jelly mini cup sweets for fear it can cause choking.   more...

Dad-of-four jailed for drink-driving

A MOTORIST with an "appalling" drink-driving record has been jailed for six months after being caught by police a fourth time.   more...

War medal office definitely closing

THE Government is to forge ahead with the closure of the Droitwich war medal office, despite last-ditch protests from MPs.   more...

Problem pupil `denied proper schooling' ruling

A JUDGE has said that Worcestershire County Council failed to give a disruptive child the education it had promised.   more...

We're signing up to block builders

RESIDENTS in St John's are fighting to stop the building of five new homes on the site of a Victorian house.   more...

City leaders attacked for `ego-massaging'

A FORMER leader of Worcester City Council has launched a scathing attack on the authority and his former party ahead of his retirement after 19 years' service.   more...

Fur flies at cattery plans

FUR is flying over a Worcester woman's bid to launch a cattery business from her back garden.   more...

Capping could cost lives

LIVES will be put at risk if the Government cuts £2m from fire authority spending plans in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, its chairman has warned.   more...

Sport

23/4/04 - Town fire in five to maintain title hopes

MALVERN Town maintained their Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division title challenge with this comfortable success at home to Dudley Town at the Langland Stadium on Saturday.   more...

30/4/04 - Reserves defeated

SECOND placed-Bridgnorth Town arrived for this midweek league fixture and met a much-changed Town side.   more...

30/4/04 - Teams...

BARNARDS GREEN CC   more...

30/4/04 - Leech in top form

BARNARDS Green Singles secured a comfortable six-wicket victory thanks to an excellent bowling and fielding display and an explosive innings from Richard Leech.   more...

30/4/04 - The Longmores nearly see it out

BARNARDS Green Seconds travelled to Chaddesley Corbett on a warm and sunny Sunday.   more...

30/4/04 - Colwall's total is not enough

COLWALL v EVESHAM   more...

30/4/04 - Boult inspires Green on debut

BARNARDS Green began their Sunday fixtures with a home game against Chaddesley Corbett.   more...

30/4/04 - Malvern off to bad start

MALVERN Cricket Club slumped to a seven-wicket defeat in their first WCL division two league game of the season.   more...

30/4/04 - Town still chasing the points

MALVERN Town visit Ettingshall in their penultimate Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division fixture on Saturday (2.45pm).   more...

30/4/04 - Coach's swansong is abandoned

CONTROVERSY marred the end of Malvern U16s season last Sunday.   more...

30/4/04 - Malvern bring home the Webb Ellis Shield

A FULL squad of 24 players made the trip to Old Laurentians ground just south of Rugby on Sunday for the Old Laurentians inaugural U14 Tournament.   more...

30/4/04 - Students show too much pace

THE pace and enthusiasm of University College, Worcester proved too much for Malvern in Sunday's friendly on sponsor's day at Spring Lane.   more...

30/4/04 - Wychavon will back Sixways stand plan

PLANNING officials have laughed off suggestions that there are any problems with Worcester Rugby Club's promotion plans.   more...

30/4/04 - World silver medal for Daniel

THE Chase pupil Daniel Hartmann gained a silver medal at the World Schools Orienteering Championships held in Belgium last week.   more...

30/4/04 - Students show too much pace

THE pace and enthusiasm of University College, Worcester proved too much for Malvern in Sunday's friendly on sponsor's day at Spring Lane.   more...

30/4/04 - Title hopes are sunk by defeat

MALVERN Town's Express and Star West Midlands League premier division championship hopes received a potentially terminal set back when they went down by the odd goal in five to Tipton Town.   more...

30/4/04 - Town still chasing the points

MALVERN Town visit Ettingshall in their penultimate Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division fixture on Saturday (2.45pm).   more...

30/4/04 - Snape named as new coach

JOHN Snape has been appointed as Worcester City's new player-coach.   more...

30/4/04 - Crucial business in hand for City

TWO abandoned matches in a week and torrential rain - yes summer is here!   more...

30/4/04 - County mop up

WORCESTERSHIRE were hoping their extensive mopping up operations would pay dividends today in the Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Sussex at New Road today.   more...

30/4/04 - Fixtures ...

SATURDAY   more...

30/4/04 - Success for Manor Park ladies A team

MANOR Park ladies A team had a successful winter season in the Hereford and Worcester inter-club league division one.   more...

30/4/04 - Tim Wood is first rider back

TIM Wood, riding for Luknetracing.net, was eighth man off in the Velo Club Sevale's 10 mile time trial on the Severn Stoke/A38 course.   more...

30/4/04 - Malvern gymnasts in regional third spot

MALVERN Hills Springers, part of Malvern Hills Gymnastic Club, took part in a West Midlands Regional floor and vault competition at Stoke.   more...

30/4/04 - Ledbury team enjoy impressive league victory

LEDBURY and District swimmers enjoyed an impressive 41-point victory in the penultimate round of the Wyvern League at Monmouth.   more...

30/4/04 - Fred Wortley plays a round one under his age

THE Worcestershire Golf Club senior member Fred Wortley has been enjoying a double celebration.   more...

30/4/04 - YMCA in handicap double

IT was YMCA's night when the finals of the Malvern Table Tennis League handicap competition were played.   more...

Racing hit by weather

RACING at Worcester today was abandoned following an early-morning inspection.   more...

Crucial business in hand for City

TWO abandoned matches in a week and torrential rain - yes summer is here!   more...

Molby demanding better showing against Gulls

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are in danger of being `turned over big time' at Torquay United tomorrow if they play like they did against Rochdale last Saturday.   more...

United favourites after play-off draw

HEREFORD United remain favourites to reach the Nationwide Conference play-off final after a hard-earned draw in the semi-final first leg at the Recreation Ground.   more...

County mop up

WORCESTERSHIRE were hoping their extensive mopping up operations would pay dividends today in the Frizzell County Championship Division One match against Sussex at New Road today.   more...

Full strength Wolves

WORCESTER Wolves Basketball Club will be at full strength for their National League Division Two play-off final with North-West London at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena tomorrow (1pm).   more...

Wychavon will back Sixways stand plan

PLANNING officials have laughed off suggestions that there are any problems with Worcester Rugby Club's promotion plans.   more...

Snape named as new coach

JOHN Snape has been appointed as Worcester City's new player-coach.   more...

30/4/04 - Molby demanding better showing against Gulls

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are in danger of being `turned over big time' at Torquay United tomorrow if they play like they did against Rochdale last Saturday.   more...

30/4/04 - Festival of football

THE Mercian Festival Junior Football League is providing a festival of football on Sunday (May 2) when five cup finals take place at Langland Stadium.   more...

30/4/04 - So close to upset

ONCE again it was the old story of all change for the West on Tuesday evening, who were forced to make four changes from the Saturday side.   more...

30/4/04 - Malvern Radar fail to take chances

RADAR completed their season empty-handed against third in the league Mazak at a sun-drenched Victoria Park last Sunday, although they certainly had enough chances to at least share the spoils.   more...

30/4/04 - Junior Soccer Scene ...

NEWTOWN Sports Colts had a bruising encounter with Worcester Raiders last Sunday.   more...

30/4/04 - West grab five as run continues

WEST Malvern continued their good Worcester League division one run with a convincing home win over Oak Apple on Saturday.   more...

30/4/04 - Craddock hits winner

WELLAND needed to win this Worcester Saturday League Division One match to ensure the final match of the season against All Blacks would be a championship decider.   more...

30/4/04 - Trophy success for Bishops Frome and Talbot Head

LAST Sunday started with Bishops Frome playing Heart Of Oak in the final of the Herefordshire Sunday Cup at Bromyard Town's ground.   more...

30/4/04 - Rangers settle for a draw

RANGERS entertained local rivals Malvern Town Reserves on Saturday at Victoria Park and, as both sides proved to be very competitive, a draw was about the right result.   more...

30/4/04 - Two big games for Welland Athletic

WELLAND Athletic are set for the two biggest games of their season as they attempt a league and cup double.   more...

30/4/04 - Full strength Wolves

WORCESTER Wolves Basketball Club will be at full strength for their National League Division Two play-off final with North-West London at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena tomorrow (1pm).   more...

Malvern RFC - Fixtures/Results - 2003/4 season

OTHER FIXTURES   more...

Swifts

Keeper Price saves Swifts

KEEPER Ryan Price was the hero as Stourport Swifts secured their Dr Martens Western Division future with a 2-0 win over Clevedon Town.   more...

26/4/04 Steady Swifts find mean streak

MANAGER Dave Titterton seems to have steadied the ship just in time as Stourport Swifts proved hard to beat again in a 1-1 draw at Yate Town.   more...

  
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