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  • Drop in A&E admissions due to violence

    THE amount of people admitted to A&E in Worcestershire due to assault almost halved from 166 in 2012 to 93 last year. The statistics are in line with a national report published this week showing a drop in the amount of people injured in serious

  • Have your say on Warwickshire's boundaries

    PEOPLE are being asked their views on a new pattern of electoral divisions for Warwickshire County Council. The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England has launched a consultation in the first part of an electoral review which will

  • HARVINGTON

    THE Harvington Churches Pilates sessions have proved so popular that there is now a waiting list. The exercise class starts at 9.30am on Thursdays in Harvington Baptist Church. It is hoped that an evening class will soon be running. For more information

  • Giffords Circus brings new tour to the Cotswolds

    GIFFORDS Circus is returning to the Cotswolds next month with its new tour, The Thunders. From May to September, the famous family-run vintage circus will be touring the Cotswolds and the South West with its new show opening at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe

  • Holiday crowds delight traders

    THE Easter Bank Holiday brought a bumper boost for traders in Evesham as they celebrated the first public holiday since the town’s Abbey Bridge re-opened. Businesses around the town say the weekend was busy and successful, and that they are delighted

  • Residents warned of telephone scam

    VALE residents are being warned about a scam that can allow fraudsters to gain access to their computer.The bogus caller - who rings from a fake number claiming to be from Microsoft Windows - asks for people to switch their computer on and enter a code

  • SHIPSTON ARTS & CRAFTS SOCIETY

    THE Society met on Tuesday, April 15 to find that the scheduled speaker had cancelled at the last minute, but were relieved to see Jan Green who then gave a most interesting and amusing lecture on the Pre-Raphaelites. This group started in 1848 and felt

  • MORETON INTEREST AND LEISURE CLUB

    MEMBERS have just returned from a marvellous holiday in Weymouth. The weather was perfect, as was the hotel. While there we enjoyed trips out to Bournemouth, Lyme Regis and Bridport. Everyone agreed it was a first class break after the miserable winter.Our

  • WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP OF THE HARDY PLANT SOCIETY

    THE Worcestershire Group of the Hardy Plant Society hosted a lively, humorous talk by friends Jennifer Harmer, the HPS historian and Sue Ward, a self-taught artist, called A Rainbow of Plants and People.The speakers entertained us with digital slides

  • Vale business woman wants support for latest venture

    A VALE business owner who was forced to close her gift shop in Evesham after just three months has created a new online company selling products for man's best friend. Angela Hayden, of Drakes Broughton, moved her business, Novelty Gifts, to Market

  • ECKINGTON

    ON Bank Holiday Monday, May 5, there is a mass garage sale being held in Eckington village. Over 17 garages will be open throughout the village between 10am and 3pm. Maps will be available on the day to show the location of participating garages. All

  • James Calado tackling World Endurance Championship

    CROPTHORNE race ace James Calado has switched to Ferrari in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Calado, 24, had hoped to earn a drive for Formula One team Force India after a successful test stint but a lack of sponsorship saw him overlooked.

  • Goodflex leads the way to cleaner cars

    A WORCESTERSHIRE manufacturer is helping to develop new and cleaner engines for the UK automotive industry. Goodflex of Honeybourne, near Evesham is producing hose components for engines that have to meet strict emission rules brought in by the European

  • Luxury flooring firm in line for award for innovative app

    A LUXURY vinyl flooring company based in Evesham has been announced as a finalist in this year's Marketing on Mobile Awards for its innovative Augmented Reality App.Karndean Designflooring offer the free app for iPhone and iPad, which is in the running

  • Gearey and Heeks among the golds in Birmingham

    PERSHORE Swimming Club sent an eight-strong squad to the City of Birmingham open meet, claiming three gold medals, three silvers and two bronzes. William Gearey, 11, lowered existing Midland qualifying times and set personal bests while winning

  • The AsparaWriting Festival has begun

    THE first AsparaWriting Festival has begun celebrating crime writers from across the country as they come to the Vale to discuss their work and hold writing master classes for budding authors. Over weekends until June 20 events will take place

  • PROBUS CLUB OF EVESHAM

    WE were pleased to welcome visitor Reg Kimberley, a retired service engineer, to our meeting on Thursday, April 17. He had been recommended to come along by the son of our President, Jim Cox.Our speakers this week were Derek and Sue Francis of the shop

  • Grab a bargain at village garage sale

    ECKINGTON villagers will be opening their garages and inviting people in to grab a bargain at a community garage sale, which could be the first of many. On Bank Holiday Monday, May 5, residents around Eckington will be selling various goods from their

  • Salon's support for volunteer cause

    A HAIRDRESSING and beauty salon in Pershore raised £300 for a local cause with a charity draw.Amber Hairdressing and Beauty, in Church Street, raffled items including a top prize of a holiday in Cornwall, donated by a member of staff.The proceeds

  • BRETFORTON GARDEN CLUB

    PRUNING is about refreshing and stimulating not about keeping control! This was the basis of the talk to members by Andrew Mikolajski on Thursday, April 3 which was all about ‘Pruning - The Unkindest Cut’. Andrew is the author of over thirty

  • HELPING HANDS

    EVESHAM Adventure Playground needs a volunteer for approximately three hours a day to cook a small range of hot lunches at the lunch café for Summer Playschemes. Volunteers can gain a Food Hygiene Certificate and also free childcare for over fours