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• Health boss 'won't close' Vale hospital

  SOUTH Worcestershire PCT chairman, David Barlow has pledged there were no plans to close Evesham Community Hospital. read more

• Success for the school funding

  I hope you will allow me through your column to express my sincere gratitude for all the hard work and support that went into making Cherry Orchard First School's Summer Fayre and Barbecue such a tremendous success. read more

• Vale Mayor's week

  Monday, July 4: Interviewed & filmed by 6th form students of Evesham High School as part of a video celebrating the 50th anniversary of the school. read more

• You can tell it's a starry line-up

  STAR names and top productions galore have been booked in for Malvern Theatres' newly announced autumn season. read more

• Tribute to the 'Boss' of rock

  THREE interesting musical evenings are in store for regulars at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall - a tribute to one of the world's most popular rock icons, a night with a musical genius and entertainment from a multi-talented, multi instrumental acoustic band. read more

• Honeybourne

  WEDNESDAY CLUB: Members met on July 6 when Mrs M Boath presided. Birthday cards were distributed. There are still a few members on the sick list and members hope they will be back soon. Arrangements have been made for the afternoon mystery tour on Monday ending with a cream tea at Cosy Corner, Broadway. The coach leaves the village hall at 1.30pm. Mrs de la Bartouche, a member, took part in the charity run for life round Crown Meadow. She thoroughly enjoyed the experience and raised a large sum of money for the event and was proud to show off her medal. Miss Jill Price put members through their paces with various exercises to music. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon with lots of laughter along the way. Cakes were made by Mrs Neal, Mrs Wetton and Mrs Whittaker and tea was served by Mrs Sylvia Mathews and helpers. read more

• Moreton

  LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY: This year's tour of churches by Moreton and District Local History Society went further afield than usual by visiting Herefordshire to see three four-star churches at Leominster (Decorated), Kilpeck (Norman) and Shobdon (Rococo). Members took lunch in a quaint pub-cum-second-hand bookshop in Eardisley, where they also saw the sculptured font in the local church. They were accompanied by an official Herefordshire guide, Alan Bull, who was thanked by Ray Poulton, organiser of the tour, which took in magnificent scenery as well as churches. read more

• Walks

  SATURDAY: Worcester Ramblers - Feckenham, meet at 10am for an eight-mile moderate walk through areas with outstanding views over the north Worcestershire countryside, bring packed lunch. Details: 01905 776173. read more

• Chemists

  ALCESTER: Lloyds Pharmacy, 51-53 High Street, except Weds and Sats, until 6.30pm. 01789 400122. Hopkins Pharmacy, 4 Hopkins Precinct, Mon-Fri to 6.30pm. 01789 762634. No rota Sunday and public holidays. read more

• Talking newspaper

  TALKING NEWSPAPER: An edited edition of the Evesham Journal is available on audio tape for those who find newsprint difficult to read. The Vale of Evesham Talking Newspaper can be contacted on 01386 853602 or 01386 831319. read more

• Gardens open

  THE following garden will be open for charity under the National Gardens Scheme: read more

• Harvington

  FIRST SCHOOL: The annual leavers' service was held this year in the school hall on Sunday morning and was well attended by children, parents and members of the usual Sunday morning service at St James' Church. A band, the Joyful Noisemakers, recently formed by Keith Davies and including several of the children of the school, provided the music which, judging by the enthusiastic singing of hymns, was greatly enjoyed by all present. read more

• Evesham Mayor's Diary

  FRIDAY: 10am to 1.30pm, Mayor and Consort to take part in judging St Andrew's First School, Vale of Evesham School and Prince Henry's High School as part of Evesham in Bloom competition. 2pm, Mayor and Consort to attend Prince Henry's High School speech day. read more

• Hospital Road needs attention

  NOW that the patchwork of repairs to the section of road at Moreton-in-Marsh between the petrol station and the Longborough turn has been completed, we wonder if a road that really needs attention can now be attended to! read more

• We should all be re-cycling

  I AM disappointed to learn that the council's expectations for recycling from participating households is only 75 per cent. Why are so many people failing to recycle resulting in a 100 percent target being unrealistic? read more

• Rally to the cause

  THOUSANDS of people angry about proposed cuts at Evesham Community Hospital are expected at a mass rally in the town's Market Square at 12 noon on Sunday. read more

On this day: The Cotswolds Archive