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  • Sport in Brief

    ANGLING. EVESHAM AND DISTRICT DISABLED CLUB. MEMBERS met up on a wet, windy hillside on Barley Lake at Woodland View. Results: 1 Doug Greenow 106-4-0; 2 Wayne Panting 105-8-0; 3 Howard Norledge 57-8-0; 4 Antony Icke 40-12-0. Other results: Bob Southall

  • Smith brothers pick up maximum points

    ON the back of their third and fourth place finishes at the previous weekend’s BSB Silverstone Swan Combi meeting, brothers Wil Smith (Swaffham) and passenger Andy Smith (Chipping Campden) were back in action. The duo made the trip up to Cadwell Park

  • Police appeal for witnesses after assault in Bridge Street

    A SERIOUS assault in Bridge Street, Evesham, on Friday has led to local police appealing for witnesses. The incident took place between 10:30pm and midnight when a man in his 50s was walking down Port Street on his way home from a night out. As he

  • Smith stars in windy Jersey marathon test

    BOURTON Roadrunners member Mike Smith ran a superb marathon in Jersey, battling strong winds and rain throughout. On the starting line, Smith realised that his main competition was going to come from Jan Pitchi, a young man who had previously

  • Evesham Rambling club wk41

    The next walk of the Evesham Rambling Club will be a walk of about 10 miles on October 31 in the Symonds Yat area of Herefordshire. The leaders say " Autumn colours should be at their best. This double walk combines a spectacular part of the Wye Valley

  • Pershore and District Gardening Club wk41

    The September meeting of the Pershore Gardening Club was held in St Wulstan Hall, Pershore on Thursday, September 30 and was well atttended by over thirty members and several visitors. The Chairman thanked those who had organised the display for Abbey

  • Moreton Flower Club wk41

    The next meeting of the Moreton flower club is on Thursday October 28 at 7.30 in Broadwell village Hall. Food prepared by Julia Cook and a Flower demonstration by Alison of Allium. Visitors most welcome.

  • Mickleton Society wk41

    Chairman Jo Parr welcomed our speaker and members to the October meeting and reminded us that subscriptions can be paid this evening and also tickets for our Christmas Supper were on sale at £15 each, our raffle will be in aid of Warwickshire Air Ambulance

  • Pershore Ladies Guild wk41

    At the Meeting held on October 5, Mr Ray Sturdy gave an illustrated talk on the Extraordinary Vesta Tilley. She was born in Worcester and at the age of four and a half started entertaining at local Music Halls. It was most interesting as we were shown

  • Evesham Decorative & Fine Arts Association wk41

    Evesham Decorative and Fine Arts Society (EDFAS) is holding its monthly lecture on Wednesday, October 13 at 8pm. The lecture will be held at Evesham Arts Centre. Here there is ample car parking, bar and coffee facilities and an excellent lecture theatre

  • Ilmington wk41

    Minutes of the meeting of the Parish Council held in the Village Hall Committee Room on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Present: Mr AG Wilkins (Chairman), Mrs PJ Maguire, Messrs MT Robinson, DV Sabin, R Scott and MP Taylor. Also present were Mr Clive Tinson

  • Harvington WI wk41

    At our October meeting, dressed in costumes of the time and entertaining us with stories and songs, Tudor Maydes gave a fascinating taste of a 16th Century Tudor Christmas with an insight into many of the traditions we still carry on today. Did you know

  • Vale of Evesham Ramblers Association wk41

    A 7 mile, relatively flat walk in the Ettington/Loxley area with field tracks and interesting views on Sunday, October 17, starting at 10am. Meet at the lay-by at Long Hill in Blue Lane. Please bring a packed lunch. Call the leader for more information

  • Evesham and District Philatelic Society wk41

    Evesham & District Philatelic Society met on October 4 and members were fascinated by a talk and display of postal and historic items recounting the Prussian rule in Danzig from 1793 to 1920. This was presented by Giles du Boulay whose expertise and knowledge

  • Ashton Under Hill WI wk41

    Christine Powell the president welcomed everyone to the October meeting which was well attended. The business included arrangements for two visits to the Malvern Theatre namely ‘Evita’ and ‘Larkrise to Candleford’, the Autumn council meeting to be held

  • Home evacuated after cooker fire

    A MAN and a woman had to be evacuated from their Norton home when a gas cooker set alight. The pair had extinguished the small fire at the property in Evesham Road when two fire engines from Evesham arrived at the scene just before 12noon on Saturday

  • Pershore Rotary Club's £600 donation

    PERSHORE Rotary Club has donated more than £600 to a charity which works with orphaned children in Tanzania. Orphans in the Wild, based in Gloucester and Worcester, was presented with the sum of £635 by president of Pershore Rotary, Adrian Fletcher,

  • Peopleton mother supporting Thailand's abused elephants

    A MOTHER-of-two from Peopleton will take to the streets Portsmouth to raise money for some of the world’s most majestic and endangered creatures. Sarah Blaine is limbering up in preparation for the 10-mile Great South Run on Sunday, October 24 where

  • Junior Football

    Crowle Searchers u13s 0, Alveston Colts u13s 1. WITH more enforced changes, Crowle lined up with a makeshift back four comprising Wood, Coleman, Morris and Goode with Mitchell playing as a lone striker. Crowle made a promising start with a couple

  • Famous vacuum cleaner's creator in town

    AN artist will provide the inspiration at an illustrated talk in Evesham next week. Evesham Art Society is hosting the talk at the Friends Meeting House in Cowl Street on Wednesday, October 20 at 7.30pm. Geoff Tristram is the visiting speaker who

  • Evesham pharmacy launches new service

    STEWART Pharmacy, in Bengeworth, will be offering residents in Badsey, Bretforton, Sedgeberrow and South Littleton a free prescription and collection service. The service is specifically aimed at the disabled, mothers with young children, the chronically