THREE Vale business women have joined forces to help improve the fitness, eating habits, personal image and confidence of other ladies in the district.Barbara Kay, of K FitnessPilates, Judith Mercer, of U Look Great! and Angie Sykes, of Rainbow Obsidian
PUPILS at Defford-cum-Besford CE First School have been put through their paces by a former Olympic canoeist thanks to the Sports Funding Grant the school has received. Andy Train, who is from the Vale, won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
A VALE charity promoting children's kayaking will be able to continue its ongoing success after it was sponsored by a leading UK supplier of canoeing and kayaking equipment. The Children's Kayak Charitable Trust has been given the backing of
A NEW counselling centre called Archways has opened in Evesham to provide a listening ear to those who discover they are unexpectedly pregnant or have suffered the loss of a baby. The centre, located on the first floor of the Library Arcade which links
A FUNDRAISING event for a much needed medical equipment for the Bidford Health Centre is being help at the Salford Priors Memorial Hall on Saturday, March 15. The race night will begin at 7.30pm and is raising cash for a new Otoscope, used for ear examinations
AT the annual general meeting of the Badsey Society a member was awarded for on going service to the community. This year the Tony Jerram award, named after the first ever chairman of the society, was presented to Terry Sparrow, whose contribution to
AN Evesham based charity is reminding people who may be clearing up after suffering flood damage that it can help. Roundabout is a small local charity based in Evesham that helps people in need obtain furniture in good condition. In recent years the charity
EVESHAM Swimming Club made a fine start to the Worcester County Championships in Wolverhampton. Four medals were secured by Evesham along with 37 personal bests and 38 top-10 finishes. Nine-year-olds Mollie Cresswell, Sophie Pettit and Rachel
PIGS were feeding off the bodies of a dead sheep and lamb at a Worcestershire farm, a court heard.Animal welfare officers received a complaint from a member of the public, claiming they could see dead sheep in one of the fields at Gould Life Pinvin Poulty
FLYING through the air with the greatest of ease thousands of Starlings have been creating a startling spectacle above a Worcestershire village. For weeks now bird watchers and passers by have been treated to an event known as Starling Murmuration over
GENEROUS supporters of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity raised More than £400,000 last year.The cash will cover the aviation fuel costs for the three air ambulance helicopters this year.Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has more than 8,000 collection
AS the weather begins to improve thoughts have turned to the upcoming summer shows, including of the Badsey Flower Show.The well-loved summer village show is set to take place on Saturday, July 26, and organisers are encouraging people who would like
A SCHOOL in the Cotswolds has been left devastated after computer equipment purchased following a fundraising event was stolen.The theft of two brand new Toshiba laptops and two cameras were taken from Ebrington C. of E. Primary School between 4pm on
FOOTBALLERS across the Midlands have donated £1,000 to military charity Help for Heroes.The Midland Floodlit Youth League, which includes youngsters at Worcester City and Evesham United, made the donation to the Worcestershire branch of the charity
CHIPPING Campden’s new Scuttlebrook Queen has been crowned following a party at the Lygon Arms.Hannah Pritchard, aged 14, of Chipping Campden School, beat off stiff competition from seven other girls to claim the title on February 15.Her attendants
PERSHORE Swimming Club are on target for a record medal haul after winning 11 age-group titles, 10 silvers and nine bronzes at the Worcester County Championships in Wolverhampton. Simon Sweatman and William Gearey did battle in the boys’ 11-year-old
A fundraising event is being held in support of the Evesham Vale Cardiac Rehab charity at the historic Wood Norton Hotel, near Evesham.The event, on Saturday, March 29, from 7pm until 11pm, will see the introduction of the charities new patron celebrity
LITTLE lambs will be born in front of onlookers at next month's Lambing Live Day at Overbury Farms. The annual event on Sunday, April 13, will see the lambing sheds at the farm in Overbury open to the public during the farm's busy spring season.The
LADIES raced to the Dormy House Hotel and Spa near Broadway to get some top tips on hats from milliner to the stars Robyn Coles ahead of next week's Cheltenham Festival (March 11 to 14). Guests were treated to a champagne reception before a three-course
PEOPLE across the Cotswolds and the Vale had a flipping good time celebrating Shrove Tuesday this week. Year 3 children at Swell Primary have been learning about the connection with pancake day to Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent and have
THE next generation of talented stars have been crowned winners after sparkling on the stage.This year’s W-Factor competition came to a dramatic conclusion at Pershore’s Number 8 Community Arts Centre on Monday, March 3 when six youngsters
A QUIZ night is to be held at the Evesham Methodist Church on Wednesday, March 26. The event, beginning at the Waterside church at 7.30pm, will see a whole new approach to answering questions and accumulating points leaving everyone waiting for the outcome
FOND memories of the popular music of the 1950s and 60s were revived when, Kidderminster based, multi-instrumentalist Robert Barber entertained the Historical Society at their February meeting. The Friends’ Meeting House, Cowl Street, Evesham echoed
AFTER nearly losing her son to a severe heart condition just hours after he was born a Vale mum has pledged her support to a campaign calling for all new borns to be given a life saving test.Dexter Shears was just 24 hours old when he began struggling
TRADERS have welcomed the news that the town's Abbey Bridge will re-open to traffic on Monday for the first time in six months with trepidation. After months of delays to the work being carried out by Hochtief the announcement on Monday that the
