AN occupational therapist based at Evesham Community Hospital has received an award for his groundbreaking work with stroke patients and their families.
A PAEDOPHILE accountant has been given permission by a judge to have social access to the internet – but only on public library computers.
A VALE man will be receiving a letter from the Queen this week after celebrating his 100th birthday.
BASEPOINT Business Centres Ltd, which operates Basepoint’s Evesham Business Centre in Vale Park, has won a Best Business Award for its customer services.
PLANS to develop The Midcounties Cooperative site on Davies Road, in Evesham, have been rejected following concerns about the development’s proximity to existing homes.
FIREFIGHTERS had to force their way into an Evesham property after a pan of meatballs was left unattended on a stove.
THE Pershore Ladies Guild have presented almost £2,000 to the Help for Heroes charity after a year of fundraising.
PERSHORE Town Choir has raised £1,200 towards the Midland Air Ambulance through various events and collections.
THIRD sector organisations across the Vale have been encouraged to apply for a slice of £225,000 to help unemployed people furthest from the job market.
THE county’s latest employment figures has revealed an increase in the amount of people claiming benefits.
Crown House Day Nursery has become the first nursery school in Evesham to have a new hi-tech security system installed using fingerprint identification for access.
Bowbrook House is a small, rural, independent school where happy children thrive in a caring environment. Judged to be ‘outstanding in all areas’ in a recent Ofsted report, headmaster Chris Allen said: “I...
TOAD of Toad Hall has proved a popular choice by PODS and was a sell out long before the week-long run opened on Monday.
A BOOK of murder, mystery and intrigue is the latest offering from an author who lives in Lower Moor, near Pershore.
THIS book is another adventure for the detective Agatha Raisin – and once again she doesn’t fail to keep us hooked with her latest crime story.
A HONEYBOURNE author whose work has been described as a cross between Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, has released the third book of his adventure series.
Alistair McGowan began the tour of his one-man show The One and Many on Friday in front of a capacity home crowd.
Looking for an amazing Mother’s Day gift? A champagne balloon ride is the experience of a lifetime and the perfect way to show mum you care.
Running from the 26-28th of March 2010 at Birmingham’s NEC The Outdoors Show is the UK’s ultimate event for those who have a spirit for adventure.
WIN a year’s supply of NESCAFÉ® Green Blend and a healthy breakfast kit to give yourself a great start to the day.
Goals Dudley uses the latest technology to bring you 12 fantastic artificially filled rubber crumb 5-a-side pitches.
ENGAGED couples turn their dreams into reality at The National Wedding Show, The NEC, Birmingham from March 5 to 7.
SOME of the country’s top distance runners took to the streets of Bourton-on-the-Water for the annual Bourton 10K.
PERSHORE-based track star James Calado enjoyed an encouraging debut in the international motorsport arena when he tested his new Formula 3 car for the first time.
MARRIED at St James’ Church, Chipping Campden by the Rev David Cook was Christopher Charles Meek, eldest son of Roy and Sue Meek of Stratford Upon Avon and Bryony Jane Potter, eldest...
MARRIED at The Moat House, Acton Trussell was Darren James Walker, only son of Ray and Margaret Walker of Pelsall, near Walsall and Aimee Joanne Brundle, eldest daughter of Richard Brundle of Chipping...
Married at Malvern Registry Office were Paul Singleton, only son of Mr & Mrs Singleton of Eckington and Sarah Jane McLeod, only daughter of Mr & Mrs McLeod of Bromsgrove.
MARRIED at St Peters Church, Dumbleton by the Rev John Thompstone were Simon Dean Haddrell son of Paul and Lorraine Haddrell and Gemma Laraine Round, daughter of Roy and Caron Round.
MARRIED at Dumbleton Hall Hotel were Philip Urguhart Nolan, son of David and Susan Nolan and Michelle Catherine Hemming, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Hemming.
MARRIED at Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire were Philip Norbury, son of Robert and Doreen Norbury and Penny Harrop daughter of Richard Harrop and Julie Edwards.
MARRIED at St Michaels Church, Bishops Cleeve were Daniel Iacono, eldest son of Frank and Pru Iacono of Sydney, Australia and Ann-Marie Harries, eldest daughter of David and Irene Harries of Cleeve Hill,...
SUPPLY chain specialist TM Logistics, which has its headquarters in the Worcestershire village of Martley, has won an £18 million contract extension with one of the world’s leading consumer packaging companies.
There has been a trio of promotions at Rabjohns, the Worcester-based accountants, where the drinks are on Ally McLaughlin, Zoe Jones and Kate Hall.
FOR the third consecutive year, Countrywide, the Worcestershire-based rural supplier, has announced improved operating profits for the six months to November 2009, despite the continuing impact of both economic recession and volatility in...
STAFF at Webbs in Wychbold, near Droitwich, are celebrating after the garden centre was officially crowned the best houseplant department in the UK.
A RURAL watchdog is urging businesses in Herefordshire to make their voice heard against the poor broadband service sometimes experienced within the county.
WORCESTERSHIRE-based contractors Thomas Vale is bucking the trend in the construction sector with record multi-million pound orders in February.
MORE than 70 representatives of local businesses gathered at the University of Worcester for the Federation of Small Businesses’ 2010 annual seminar.
WORCESTER energy specialist E2 Energy Management Services has been appointed by manufacturing firm Bird Stevens to advise the company how to invest £25,000 in state-of-the-art low-carbon technologies.
WORCESTER-based PR and marketing agency Marketing IQ has won the PR and marketing work for up-and-coming pet food brand Natural Instinct, which bases products on a raw food approach.
POTTERS Marinated Meats of Worcester has been voted the winner of a national competition to find Britain’s best small business.
THE Worcester Philharmonic Orchestra will play at Pershore Abbey on Saturday with pianist Janine Smith. The programme includes Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 1 in E Minor. The concert starts...
THE organisers of Leamington Live, a two-day celebration of arts and culture in May, are hunting for musicians to play at the event. To apply for a spot, send details and a...
THE Bootleg Beatles will perform at Cheltenham Town Hall to mark their 30th anniversary.
TV sitcom Dinnerladies comes to the Everyman Theatre next week.
A one-man performance of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, appears at Worcester’s Swan Theatre this evening.
ALL the way from Italy, the Quartetto di Cremona play at Chipping Campden School Hall this month.
JAZZ vocalist Catherine Sykes will join the Crescendo Big Band for a night of swing and jazz at Stroud’s Subscription Rooms on Sunday. The show starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost £10...
MUSIC from the era when jazz artists hijacked showtunes will be brought to life at the Crown and Trumpet, Broadway, on March 25. For details call 01386 853202.
TICKETS are still available for Evesham theatre group’s latest play at the town’s arts centre.