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Today's events
7:10am today
Saturday Coffee Morning and plant sale at the Memorial Hall, 8 Old Street, Upton. 10am. 20p. 01684 593850. Organised by Upton upon Severn Garden Club.

Lady goes into labour at barn dance
5:00pm Friday 16th May 2008
A BARN dance at the Ann Cam School in Dymock had a moment of high drama, when one lady went into labour and had to be taken to hospital.

Man cut free from car at Eastnor
3:20pm Friday 16th May 2008
LEDBURY firefighters used cutting gear to release a young man from a sports car that left the road near Eastnor Castle.

Walk to school initiative started
2:00pm Friday 16th May 2008
YOUNGSTERS at Redmarley and Staunton and Corse primary schools will be putting their best feet forward this week, in support of a walk to school initiative.

Hovercrafts bought for fight against floods
12:00pm Friday 16th May 2008
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Fire and Rescue service is buying in two hovercrafts, in case of floods.

HMS Ledbury takes to Scottish seas
11:00am Friday 16th May 2008
HMS Ledbury was on important exercises in Scottish waters this week, where crew members have enjoyed using the vessel's new six-barelled rapid fire gun.

Tourism worries for Forest of Dean
10:00am Friday 16th May 2008
NEWENT'S MP Mark Harper has raised concerns that tourism to the Forest of Dean has been declining steadily for a decade.
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Latest Worcestershire Planning Applications
9:54am Friday 16th May 2008
THE following Planning Applications were made to Malvern Hills District Council on May 15, 2008:- LONGDON - Retrospective application for the retention of stables and the change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian. Land At (OS 8195 3792) Longdon, Hill End, Upton-upon-severn for Ms S Peckham, 2 Drinkwater Cottages, Longdon, Hillend, Upton-on-Severn per Miss Abigail Baldrey, Carver Knowles, Strensham Business Park, Strensham.

Foreign worker rules may leave fruit to rot
9:00am Friday 16th May 2008
STRAWBERRIES could rot in Ledbury's fields, now the Government has tightened controls on permits for temporary foreign workers and workers from the EU look elsewhere for a summer pay packet.

Today's events
7:10am Friday 16th May 2008
Friday Malvern Civic Society talk at the Upper Hall, Holy Trinity Church Hall, Link Top,Malvern. 7.30pm. Members free, £2 visitors. 01684 574144. Simon Lawton, Curator of the John Moore Museum - The Brensham novels and John Moore.

Death of 81-year-old man "accidental"
5:42pm Thursday 15th May 2008
A VERDICT of accidental death has been recorded on a man whose body was found in a pond at Much Marcle.

Poetry Festival Programme announced
3:24pm Thursday 15th May 2008
The Ledbury Poetry Festival has published its wide-ranging 2008 programme on the web.

Polish fruit picker drank himself to death
1:19pm Thursday 15th May 2008
A POLISH fruit picker from Ledbury who drank himself to death was not used to alcohol, an inquest heard.

Knee-trembling challenge proves popular
12:29pm Thursday 15th May 2008
OVER eighty people took part in the zip-line challenge for Acorns Children's Hospice at Eastnor Castle on Sunday, May 11.
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Cider makers raise a glass to success
11:06am Thursday 15th May 2008
A NEW cider range from a Putley orchard secured three first place positions in the International Cider and Perry Competition at Hereford's Cider Museum on Wednesday, May 14.

Scouting for committee members
9:43am Thursday 15th May 2008
NEW committee members will be called for at the AGM of the First Ledbury Scouts on Thursday, June 5.

Today's events
7:10am Thursday 15th May 2008
Thursday Early Ears fun music and body brain activities for 0- 5s at Malvern Theatres, Grange Road, Great Malvern. 10am. £4.50 child £7.00 two. Block Booking concessions. 01684 566076.

May Queen crowned at cider festival
5:58pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
BOSBURY'S Cider and Blossom Festival last Saturday took place in glorious sunshine and attracted over 400 people.

Police step up pressure in murder hunt
4:45pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
POLICE carried out door to door enquires in Redmarley this week, after the officer investigating the disappearance of Kate Prout sent a letter to all residents and re-affirmed his belief that she was murdered.

Local news reaches Falklands soldier
3:29pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
LEDBURY soldier Daniel Beard is such a big fan of the Reporter, he's asked his family to post regular copies to the Falkland Islands, where he is now based.

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