A CONCERT in aid of the Bell Tower Appeal is taking place at the Arts Centre in Victoria Avenue, Evesham, on Friday, May 30. The event, entitled Brass, Pipes and Dreams, will see the Cheltenham Scottish Pipe Band and the Avonbank Brassband performing
TRADERS in Evesham say the £250,000 fine faced by contractors after months of delays in delivering the vital new Abbey Bridge isn't enough but whatever is paid should be returned to businesses in need. Last week Worcestershire County Council
MATT Neal slipped down to fifth in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship standings as team-mate Gordon Shedden shot past him. Scot Shedden moved up to third on 86 points, just one behind joint leaders Jason Plato and Andrew Jordan after
LITTLETON won the Bank Holiday Monday derby 2-0 at Pershore Town through a Jamie Insall brace. The hosts were missing numerous players through injury and unavailability in the St Mary's Hospice Midland Combination Premier Division clash. It
MORE than 21,000 calls – one every fifteen seconds – were made to the West Midlands’ non-emergency NHS 111 number over the Easter weekend. With GP surgeries and other services closed for the bank holiday, the service run by West Midlands
JOE is an 18-month-old brown and white Boxer cross in the care of RSPCA Worcester & Mid-Worcestershire Branch.He is a really nice handsome boy, very friendly and loving and would make a loyal companion. Joe enjoys his walks and loves company. He is
EASTER Bank Holiday brought with it a boost for traders in Evesham as they marked the first public holiday since the town's Abbey Bridge re-opened. Businesses around the town said the weekend was a busy one and they were pleased to see more people
REGARDING Alan Eames letter (April 10), I've been banging on about all of Alan's points for years through these pages.As promised in my last letter of February 27, I contacted the Worcestershire Hub on March 5 to put forward some ideas to highways
MEMBERS of Pershore Town Choir have been hitting the high notes over the last year after raising more than £1,800 for Acorns Children’s Hospice.The choir made the £1,841 donation on April 9 to its chosen charity for 2013/14 after drumming
I WOULD like to through your paper say what a wonderful, thoroughly enjoyable show The Times of Their Lives at No 8 was. The play was put on by Cropthorne with Charlton First School. The children were brilliant, the costumes fantastic and the songs
EASTER celebrations took place across the Vale this weekend as people collected eggs and donned decorated bonnets. In the town centre on Saturday an Easter egg hunt got underway and youngsters got crafty creating their own Easter cards, masks, baskets
AS POLLING cards for next month’s European Elections hit the doormat, voters in Wychavon are being asked for their opinions on their polling station. Wychavon District Council is carrying out a review of polling stations across the area and is inviting
EVESHAM United complete a tough Calor Southern League Division One South and West campaign at home to basement boys Guildford City on Saturday (3pm). The Robins’ three-match unbeaten run ended with a double defeat over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend
WEST Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin will see her surgery visit Pershore town centre this Friday. The MP will hold her weekly advice surgery session at Pershore Library on Church Street on Friday, April 25, from 5pm. She said: "Any one who wants
A RED Jaguar X-type Sovereign D, registration N60 MHJ was stolen after a house in Main Road, Bredon, was burgled between 2.30pm on Friday, April 11 and 2.10pm the following day. Any information call police on 101 quoting incident number 0414-s-120414.
PEOPLE interested in trying bowls can join Littleton Bowling Club for an open evening on Wednesday, April 30.Equipment will be available for people to sample the game and members will offer informal guidance at the club off Long Hyde Road in South Littleton
A GROUP of young people from Evesham's Ourside Youth Club have received the Tryangle Award for volunteering in the local community. The awards celebrate the achievements of young people across the county and this was a unique award as it spotlights
A HANDBAG and rucksack were stolen from a car parked in Broadway Country Park in Middle Hill, Broadway, after the rear offside window was smashed between 2.30pm and 7.45pm on Thursday, April 10.Any information call police on 101 quoting incident number
A BLACK Apollo X Rated mountain bike with a 14-inch frame and 26-inch wheels was stolen from the rear of a house in Victoria Terrace, Pershore, between 9.30pm on Saturday, April 12 and 8am the following day. Any information call police on 101 quoting
GIRLS Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh has teamed up with Specsavers in Evesham and anti-bullying charity Kidscape to launch the annual Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition. This year’s overall winner will be presented with £10,000 in cash
EVESHAM'S Michael Tustin missed out on a podium spot in round two of the East Midland Racing Association Championships' Superstock 600 class at Cadwell Park. After qualifying ninth for race one in damp conditions, the Team MTR rider was making
CHILDREN at Bidford on Avon Primary School took a step back in time when they hosted a Tudor Banquet for their parents.The Year 5 and 6 pupils showcased their learning through a display of Tudor dancing, artwork and adverts designed to promote the food
A PAIR of bicycles – an Apollo Spektor and an Apollo Sandstorm – were stolen from the rear of a house in St Agathas Road, Pershore, between 4pm on Saturday, April 12 and 4.45pm the following day.Any information call police on 101 quoting incident
A TOMTOM sat nav was stolen from a car parked in East Side, North Littleton, near Evesham, between 7pm on Tuesday, April 8 and 6am on Friday, April 11.Any information call police on 101 quoting incident number 0261-s-120414.
A PAIR of tyres of a vehicle parked in High Street, Honeybourne, near Evesham, were slashed between 3.30pm on Sunday, April 13 and 11am the following day. Any information call police on 101 quoting incident number 0280-s-140414.
A GENSET generator was stolen from a building site in Bewdley Lane, Evesham, between 6pm on Friday, April 11 and 8am on Monday, April 14.Any information call police on 101 quoting incident number 0099-s-140414.
A SCRATCH of roughly half an inch was caused to the rear driver side door of a car parked in the High Street, Evesham, between 6.50pm and 7.40pm on Monday, April 14.Any information call police on 101 quoting incident number 0604-s-140414.
ALCOHOL was stolen from a car parked in Bourne Road, Defford, near Pershore, between 5.30pm on Monday, April 14 and 8.15am the following day. Any information call police on 101 quoting incident number 0091-s-150414.
TWO BMX bikes were stolen from the rear garden of a house in Cornmore, Pershore, between 10.30pm on Wednesday, April 9 and 7.30am the following day. One is white with red handlebars and red grips, red pedals and a black skull on the saddle and the other
AN INTREPID team helping stroke victims in Worcestershire are scaling the three highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales next month in the name of charity. The ten stroke health workers from Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust will be strapping
