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http://www.thisisevesham.co.uk/ - 07/04/09 09:40:56 - 04/22/08 08:59:49
Youth club benefits from Vale firms generosity
Updated 2:00pm Saturday 4th July 2009
THE GENEROSITY of a funeral home in Evesham has given young people in the cause to celebrate after heartless thieves broke into their youth club.
Husband and wife leave president roles in Pershore
Updated 9:30am Saturday 4th July 2009
IT was all change in Pershore as a husband and wife stepped down from their roles as presidents of two town groups.
Police search for Bidford car key thieves
Updated 3:58pm Friday 3rd July 2009
A SEARCH has been launched for two men who stole a set of car keys from a house in Bidford.
Over 50s welcomed to join The Gardening Circle in Pershore
Updated 1:04pm Friday 3rd July 2009
GREEN-fingered over 50s in the Vale can have a hand in managing an allotment thanks to a charity.
Flood bid proves successful for Beckford
Updated 12:54pm Friday 3rd July 2009
THE VILLAGE of Beckford is to receive more than £120,000 in flood defence funding.
Supermarket set for £160,000 revamp
Updated 12:00pm Friday 3rd July 2009
PERSHORE’S Somerfield supermarket is to undergo a £160,000 makeover.
Don't talk to 'phantoms in the garden' says judge
Updated 9:31am Friday 3rd July 2009
A JUDGE told a man with a major alcohol problem to seek help from real people rather than talking to ‘phantoms in the garden’.
Ambulance service calls for people to be sensible in the sun
Updated 2:53pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
WEST Midlands Ambulance Service has appealed to the public to stay safe in the sun after receiving a massive increase in calls related to the hot weather.
Free course to help parents beat summer blues
Updated 1:05pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
A FREE course with tips for parents and carers on how to keep children entertained this summer is running at Evesham Library.
Apple of the London Eye
Updated 11:56am Thursday 2nd July 2009
A VALE company is doing its bit to ensure that visitors to the London Olympics in 2012 will get the best views of the capital city.
Karndean and council set to shed workers
Updated 11:55am Thursday 2nd July 2009
ONE of Evesham’s major employers will make up to 10 per cent of its workforce redundant after it announced ‘difficult trading conditions’.
Statement issued by promoters of postponed music festival
Updated 5:08pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
MUSIC festival Monarchy Live has been postponed due to poor ticket sales, promoters confirmed today.
Culinary delights are served up during Prince Henry's Master Chef
Updated 5:09pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
THE culinary skills of budding Delia Smiths and Ainsley Harriotts at Prince Henry’s High School were put to the test this week.
Evesham firefighters called to fuel spillage
Updated 1:02pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
A CREW from Evesham Fire Station have been called into action after a double decker bus began leaking fuel onto the road.
Evesham fireman's warning of river swimming after boy's death
Updated 12:45pm Wednesday 1st July 2009
A STARK warning of the dangers of swimming in rivers, lakes and quarries during hot weather has been issued by an Evesham fireman after a teenager drowned in Worcester.
LOCAL WEBSITES
Objections made to plans for new Evesham pharmacy
Updated 10:11am Tuesday 30th June 2009
TRADERS in Evesham have lent their support to objections to plans for a new pharmacy in Pershore Road, Hampton.
Top anglers book their place in Evesham Angling Festival
Updated 10:14am Tuesday 30th June 2009
THE opening qualifying rounds for this year’s Evesham Angling Festival saw 10 people book their pegs for the festival proper in August.
Villagers bracing themselves for Bulldog Bash
Updated 10:13am Tuesday 30th June 2009
MICKLETON is bracing itself for the Bulldog Bash, the motorcycle festival annually held at nearby Long Marston airfield.
Forthcoming events from July 2
Updated 10:13am Tuesday 30th June 2009
Thursday Until July 23: 10am. Tai Chi. Birlingham Village Hall. 01905 764848.
Family afternoon turns nasty as man caught in explosion
Updated 3:19pm Monday 29th June 2009
A MAN was blasted five foot into the air and left badly burnt when a family show went horribly wrong at the weekend.
Police hope heatwave doesn't mean crimewave
Updated 2:34pm Monday 29th June 2009
EVESHAM police have warned residents to be on their guard as the predicted heatwave is a ‘bonus’ for opportunist thieves.
Armed Forces Parade in Pershore is a success
Updated 11:41am Monday 29th June 2009
WELL-WISHERS turned out to pay tribute to brave service men and women during an Armed Forces Day parade in Worcestershire yesterday.
Plane engine worth £15,000 stolen from aircraft in Defford
Updated 11:45am Monday 29th June 2009
A PLANE engine worth £15,000 has been stolen from a light aircraft in Defford.
Lord elected council leader for third time
Updated 9:00am Sunday 28th June 2009
COUNCILLOR George Lord has been named as the Leader of Tory controlled Worcestershire County Council for the third time.
Wychavon winning resident satisfaction, according to survey
Updated 9:00am Sunday 28th June 2009
Wychavon has come out well in Worcestershire and nationally when it comes to resident satisfaction according to a MORI survey.