BOURTON Roadrunners took to various European locations to compete in three marathons on the same day. One group visited Romania on their club trip to the Bucharest Half Marathon and Marathon. The sunny, cool conditions were perfect for running
THERE were scenes of celebration when pupils from an Evesham school recreated a church wedding. The Year 2 class at Swan Lane First School took part in the annual tradition of holding a ‘mock wedding’ at All Saints’ Church, Evesham, last week.
A BUFFET supper and presentation will take place in aid of the Laos Educational Trust at the Lifford Hall in Broadway on Saturday. The event will run from 6.45pm and tickets are £12. They are available from Avryl Donovan, at Tisanes Cafe or
THE performances of three Dumbleton cricketers were recognised at their county award presentations. Daniel Holland was named ‘Most Valuable Player’ for Worcestershire Under 11s after a brilliant first season for the county in which he managed to
Evesham Volunteer Centre is holding a “Rumble in the Jumble” on Saturday at Badsey Village Hall from 2pm to 3.30pm. Admission 30p, refreshments 50p. Anyone with good quality jumble, bric a brac, DVDs to donate should contact Sally Earley, details
A WYCHAVON councillor will be visiting two villages as part of the Connecting With Communities programme later this month. Coun Roma Kirke will be speaking to residents and businesses in Elmley Castle and Aston Somerville to find out what the issues
AN Evesham man has been bitten by the UK’s most venomous spider while asleep in bed after the eight-legged beasts made a nest under the floor of his home. The man, who doesn’t wish to be named, had just returned from Australia, home to some of
AN Evesham couple are hoping to hit the right notes with shoppers when they open their own music store tomorrow. Husband and wife team Philip and Nikki Robinson will be officially opening Evesham Music, at the Blackminster Business Park. They
ST DAVIDS made a mixed start to the defence of their Cotswold League Girls’ title. They beat Blockley 3-0 with two goals from Megan Jones and one from Isobel Barnett, before losing 1-0 to CCS. They completed their fixtures with Jones on target
THROUGH your letters page I would like to say a huge thank you to the Journal for covering the fund-raising event I held on what would have been my husband Peter’s 71st birthday (Journal, September 26). This event was supported by the producer
THIS giant specimen may be the biggest pumpkin in the Vale of Evesham, weighing in at about 200lbs. The giant squash is on display at the Hampton Farm Shop, Pershore Road, Evesham, after being bought at auction by the store’s owner Chris Groves
LOCAL author Dr Bob Shaw gave a lecture at Croome Park, to a joint meeting of the Friends of Croome Park and the Defford Airfield Heritage Group, entitled Women of RAF Defford – Heroines of Croome at War. The lecture, given to an audience of 84
YOU may be right in your editorial that most commercial workers are judged on their performance (Evesham Journal, October 3). Our recent experience with parts of the powerful and poorly regulated financial sector show how our current leaders struggle
CHEERS of delight rang out in a packed council chamber as plans for a chicken farm for 80,000 birds were rejected. The application to create two units each housing 40,000 broiler chickens on land in Upton Snodsbury, was unanimously thrown out by
MOST 18-year-olds are content to throw a big party to celebrate their birthday but one intrepid teen took to the skies for charity instead. Holly Giles, of Pershore, chose to have a tandem skydive as a gift from her parents for her milestone birthday
EVESHAM United are in FA Trophy action on Saturday when they host Leek Town in the first qualifying round at the Jubilee Stadium (3pm). The Robins, who beat Market Drayton Town in the previous round, will be looking to rip up the form book and
DEFENDING champion Gordon Shedden won the final British Touring Car Championship race of the season but was unable to stop Andrew Jordan securing his maiden title. Shedden, who drives for Pershore- based Honda Yuasa Racing, arrived at Brands Hatch
A PERSHORE man wants new safety measures to be introduced on a main road to prevent further serious injuries drivers. Ray Croft has called for changes on Defford Road just weeks after a woman was seriously injured in a crash on September 27, on
I WONDER whether Journal readers realise that from October 1, 2013, twin-axle trailers (of any size) will not be allowed access to Worcestershire County Council household recycling centres? I can only speculate that one of the reasons for this
THE annual meeting of the branch was held on Tuesday, October 1, at Wulstan Hall. County chairman June Wildman was in attendance, also vice chairman Stephanie Elphick. Branch officers and committee for the coming year would remain the same
“HE has suffered enough having to deal with it all.” Those were the words of a grieving widow after the man who admitted causing her husband’s death by driving carelessly appeared in court. Keith Prosser, from Besford, near Pershore, died when
PERSHORE men’s firsts lost 4-1 at home to Newtown in Midlands Hockey League West Midlands Division Two. Despite missing a number of regular players, Pershore went ahead through Karl Lawson but were unable to hold onto the lead. Newtown soaked
