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  • My close shave for cancer

    A VALE woman lost her long locks in aid of Cancer Research UK and the Little Princess Trust after being inspired by her young cousin, who is battling the disease. Nadia Williams, aged 24, of Abbey Gardens, Evesham, has been growing her hair for

  • Round up

    MORETON Rangers defeated title rivals Quedgeley Wanderers 3-1 in the Gloucestershire FA Senior Amateur (North) Cup second round. Lee Brooks (2) and Shaun Stanley scored at London Road as Moreton gained a psychological edge for the Gloucestershire

  • Thanks for help

    MY heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped me on Friday, October 18, when I had an accident outside Browns ironmongers in Pershore High Street. I am very grateful to Nick Green, his son and colleagues and also the two young ladies who flagged down

  • Ace Powell eyes up the 'next step'

    CHIPPING Norton race ace Alice Powell ended the Formula Three Cup as vice-champion after losing out in a tough battle with Alex Craven. In qualifying, the British Racing Drivers’ Club Rising Star had braking issues which lost her vital time and

  • Boost to appeal

    THANK you to all who donated at the recent collection for the Evesham Abbey Bell Tower Appeal at Tesco, and to the store for giving us this opportunity. A very welcome £350.22 was raised by a hardy group of ‘bucketeers’, so thank you, too, to each

  • Six-a-side league

    SOCCER Sixes have a new season which gets under way next Thursday at Pershore High School. The six-a-side outdoor league will run from 8pm until 10pm and new teams are welcome. Anyone interested can call 07969-634304 or visit soccersixes.

  • Light up the sky in their memory

    THE Evesham Tree of Light Appeal 2013 is now under way, once again giving people the chance to remember a loved one at Christmas. The Rotary Club of Evesham has launched this year’s appeal and hope it will raise more money for charity than ever

  • Raising cash for Costa Rica trip

    A STUDENT is hoping to rise to a fund-raising challenge with the reward being a trip to Costa Rica. Georgia Wilcox, aged 15, of Rous Lench, near Evesham, needs to raise £4,000 by July 2015 to seal her place on the expedition with World Challenge

  • Evesham top after trio of victories

    EVESHAM under 15s travelled to Burton for the first set of fixtures in the National Cadet League competition. In a promising start, they moved to the top of Division One with victories over Stafford, Woodfield and Criftins TTC. Alex Tomlinson

  • PROBUS CLUB OF EVESHAM

    MEMBERS were shocked and greatly saddened to learn this week that fellow member John Turner died on Monday, October 21. He and his wife Joyce had just enjoyed a week’s holiday in Cyprus and returned to East Midlands airport in the early hours of

  • Presenters plea

    MAY I, through your paper, make an appeal for volunteers who would like to become radio presenters. Evesham Hospital Radio is currently looking for people to join our friendly team of presenters. You don’t need any experience as we will give you

  • Girl power is enough to see Pershore third

    AN all-female Pershore team finished third and Evesham fifth at a Redditch gala. The host club’s ‘A’ and ‘B’ sides were first and second respectively with 208 and 196 points respectively, while Pershore managed 177 and Evesham 153. Holly Winkley

  • Pupils gets hands-on lesson in the appliance of science

    CHILDREN at a Vale school have been enjoying the weird and wonderful world of science experiments. The youngsters at Harvington First School celebrated science week and tried their hand at a number of different activities. Becky Enstone, Year