THE Chairman of Wychavon District Council, Councillor Lynne Duffy, will be hosting her Christmas Fayre at the Civic Centre in Pershore on Friday, November 28.The fayre will run from 10am until 3pm and there is still chance to have a stall at the event
PERSHORE policing team will be on hand to discuss any issues arising in the town at its next Partners and Communities Together meeting on Tuesday, November 4, at Pershore Library from 1pm. They will also be available at the Pensham Mobile Police Station
AN agricultural building is set to be demolished and replaced by two homes in Inkberrow. Plans to knock down the outbuilding at Cottage Farm, Withybed Lane, Inkberrow, near Worcester, submitted by Mr R Walker, of Cottage Farm, were given the green light
PLANNERS at Wychavon District Council have rejected an application to build four bungalows on land at Sparrows Cottage, off Laurels Road, Offenham, near Evesham.
EVESHAM Vale Triathletes’ Casarena Ferreira has secured a place in the West Midlands academy. The Prince Henry’s High School pupil, 13, attended two days of trials before achieving her place. The triathlon academy helps talented regional athletes
FOUR new homes could be built on a former garage site in Stoulton, near Worcester. Plans to develop the dwellings on land at the Motor House, Pershore Road, Stoulton, have been re-submitted by Worcester Carsales. A decision will be made by Wychavon District
A NEW pond and nature area has been officially opened at Elmley Castle CE First School, near Evesham.An Awards For All grant of about £9,000 funded the development, which transformed a neglected, sludge-filled pond area into a modern facility with
PUPILS at Broadway First School stepped up to the plate when asked to create four guys for Farncombe Estate's bonfire on November 5.Each of the four school houses made a guy and Farncombe Estate chief executive officer Andrew Grahame was tasked with
CENTRAL England Boxing presents a night of amateur action at The De Montfort School, Evesham, on Saturday, November 8. There will be 12 bouts, ranging from flyweights to heavyweights, including 10 central area belt matches. The last boxing
RESIDENTS all across the district of Wychavon will have the chance to meet their councillors in the coming weeks. Wychavon District Council has announced a number of upcoming 'Meet your Council' events giving residents and businesses the chance
A REVIEW on the way street trading is controlled towns in the Wychavon district is to take place almost a quarter of a century since it was last looked at.The announcement has come just days after the Journal headlined a row in Evesham when claims were
A BRAND new approach to blending classic architecture with modern art on a monumental scale has been unveiled at a National Trust mansion in the Vale.40 feet high artwork at Croome Court, near Pershore, rubs contrasting shoulders with the impressive 18th
WEST Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has welcomed the new NHS England five-year plan, stating it highlights the vital role ambulance services can play in the future of the NHS.The plan sets out the challenges that face the health service as it moves
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HUNDREDS of Cadets will march through the streets of Evesham this Sunday (Oct 26) as a major Royal Navy celebration takes place. The annual Trafalgar Festival is takes place each year to celebrate the victory of Lord Horatio Nelson at the Battle
INTREPID teams of fundraisers collected more than £12,000 for St Richard’s Hospice by completing the paddle, plod and pedal challenge.All of the sponsorship money from the endurance challenge in July, which involved paddling from Pershore
FOLLOWING club news, President Jim Cox warmly welcomed back our guest speaker, Rosemary Prosser. Rosemary has addressed us on four previous occasions and this time she entitled her talk “Hot wheels and cold meals”She advocated laughter as
VALE youngster William Gearey put in a commanding display to win the 12-and-under West Midlands Biathlon Championship at Tudor Grange, Solihull. The 11-year-old, who attends St Egwin’s Middle School, Evesham, and swims for Pershore Swimming Club
IN Sixteenth century Warwickshire the accident rate was possibly no higher than today, but the causes of accidents was very different. Top accidents for women and young boys were drowning, generally when falling into wells. One died when picking flowers
MANAGER Paul Collicutt wants Evesham United to use the FA Cup to demonstrate the potential he believes the club have. The Robins have only ever reached the first round once when they lost 1-0 to Torquay United in 2008. But on Saturday they
