SOME sort of memorial or tribute should be made to Pershore's Cottage Hospital should the building be demolished, say the town council. At a meeting of the council members said they would like to see some sort of plaque or retention of as much of the
LONDON may boast the real Buckingham Palace – but Worcestershire is home to the award-winning Bugingham Palace.The luxury residence for creepy-crawlies, which features a haven of nooks and crannies mini-beasts find irresistible, has been created by Holt
A DANCE open day will be held at The De Montfort School in Four Pools Lane, Evesham, on Saturday.The event, running from 3pm until 6pm, is being hosted by Jago Dance School, which will be beginning new dance classes at the school. For more information
A STAINED glass window commemorating the end of the First World War could be installed at Pershore Cemetery.The permanent memorial paying respect to those that lost their life in the conflict would be unveiled in 2018, the centenary of the end of the
PERSHORE Town Council agreed to fund what they described as "essential" work at the new cemetery chapel in the town. The chapel, which was reopened after a refurbishment last year, has a leak in one window. To repair it is set to cost about
A COFFEE morning will be hosted by Pershore Mayor on Saturday, December 6, at the town hall in support of a local charity. The event, running from 10am until noon will be raising money for Popet, the Pershore Older Peoples Entertainment Therapy.
A CAMPAIGN to raise £1.6 million for a lifesaving new machine treating prostate cancer patients is a quarter of its way to reaching its target.Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust launched the Rory the Robot campaign in March this year to raise funds
THERE will be a Christmas chocolate prize bingo at Pershore High School on Thursday, December 4. The event is set to be held in the dining hall at the school from 7pm and promises to fun for all the family. Entry to the night, where people can win chocolate
A CONCERT will be held in tribute to Evesham drummer Jamie Airns, who died in 2012, this weekend. The 46-year-old from Evesham died two weeks after his Citroen C3 was involved in a crash with an articulated lorry on the A38 at the Copcut Elm island in
WORCESTERSHIRE Forum Against Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence has pledged its support to an international event that aims to end violence against women.The 16 Days of Action campaign was launched globally yesterday (Tuesday, November 25) and will run
THE popular Pershore Plum Festival is to take on a new look next year with new themed days and a focus on the three day August Bank Holiday event. Traditionally the eccentric festival celebrating the infamous Pershore plum takes place over the whole month
EIGHT junior canoeists successfully completed their three star White Water Kayak award in some challenging Worcestershire waters. In early November the group of junior paddlers, many with some good rivers under their belt, including the Lower Tryweryn
AS part of its winter festivities, Dumbleton Cricket Club got together with Oak Hill School to run a very successful bonfire night party. Around 200 people attended from the village and surrounding areas to enjoy a massive bonfire and some fantastic fireworks
THE Pershore Group of Amnesty International will be marking Human Rights Day on Wednesday, December 10, by screening the Notorious Mr Bout at thNumber 8 Arts Centre. The story follows the life and times of a convicted Russian arms trafficker, Viktor Bout.The
THE Evesham Probus Club will meet at a new venue each week from now on. After many years meeting at the Ecgwins Private Members Club in Evesham, known as the BBC Club, the club has now relocated its meetings to the Evesham Rowing Club. The first meeting
BIDFORD Rural Cinema is screening the family film How to Train Your Dragon 2 on Friday (Nov 28).The showing is taking place from 7pm at the Crawford Memorial Hall. The ticket office will opens at 6.30pm and entry costs £2.50.
STEAM Through The Cotswolds is the theme of a festive film evening to be presented by the Pershore Cotswold Line Promotion Group member and film archivist Michael Clemens in Pershore Library on Friday, December 5.The evening at Pershore Library will feature
THERE will be the chance to meet guide dogs making a difference to the lives of the blind and partially sited in Pershore this Saturday. The Guide Dogs Mobility Team will be in Chapman Court, outside Asda, in Pershore between noon and 6pm on Saturday
THERE will be dancing in the aisles of Evesham's All Saints Church this Saturday (Nov 29) as the Tarantara choir return for a concert raising money for the Abbey Bell Tower Appeal. The event on Saturday night at 7.30pm costs £10 to attend and includes
THE search for the stars of the future is back as Wychavon District Council has announced the return of the W-Factor.With auditions beginning in the New Year for the W-Factor 2015 finals, young people between the ages of 11 and 18 will once again have
A SINGLE-MOTHER has been left “furious” after an act of Christmas generosity landed her a £70 parking ticket.Aimi Price, of Worcester, parked for just 2 minutes in a loading-only bay while she dropped off donations to a St Richard’s Hospice charity shop
A SEWAGE pipe burst in Willersey yesterday morning. Severn Trent Water were alerted to the burst pipe and immediately began working round the clock, using a stream of tankers to remove sewage from the damaged sewer pipe on the B4632 in Willersey, near
EVESHAM'S imaGine will be the venue for the Christmas Open Mic Busk Stop this Saturday (November 29).Running from 2pm until 4.30pm the event is open to all, performers and onlookers.
AN Evesham woman and survivor of one of the worst peacetime bomb attacks on the British mainland attended a remembrance of the deadly atrocity's 40th anniversary.Twenty-one people died in the Birmingham pub bombings on November 21 1974 and almost 200
CRAFTERS gathered in Pershore on Saturday to display and sell their unique and handmade creations.The local crafts and gifts fair held at Pershore Town Hall was presented by Creators of Craft. The group of artisans, who make handcrafted gifts ideal for
THERE were cheers all round when a popular Broadway event was presented with an award as a tourist attraction. Following the successful Broadway Arts Festival in June the organisers were delighted when it was awarded highly commended in the 2014 Worcestershire
Sir - May we thank you all at your newspaper for all the kind support and lovely articles that you have published following the death of our dear Dad, Ted Annis. It has brought us great comfort to see his achievements published so respectfully and we
.THERE'S a new shop in Evesham where dog owners can get their best friend's Christmas presents.Run by 23-years-old Louise Bennett, the Pawfect Place operates from Blackminster Business Park and sells natural foods, treats and chews as well as beds, toys
