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• Unsightly view of a new park

  AS a regular visitor to Evesham, and now a resident, I have long admired the view from the top of Abbey Park, from the Bell Tower down the long green slope to the river. read more

• Re-union for old Henricians

  MAY I please follow up the letter published by Messrs Davis and Palfrey (Journal June 30) about Pershore Old Henricians. There is to be a re-union for any former old Henricians, at the school on Friday, September 9, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the charter. read more

• Noise penalties

  IT'S not just other drivers who hate the bad behaviour of motorists - so do pedestrians. read more

• Get out those heirlooms

  ANTIQUES experts Henry Sandon from the Antiques Road Show, Phillip Serrel of Flog It and Simon Chorley of Bruton Knowles, will be on hand to advise visitors to an antiques valuation and auction day. read more

• Pupils show visitors their artistic achievements

  PUPILS from Alderman Knight School in Tewkesbury showed off their art work to visitors at an open day. read more

• No more options as addict is jailed

  GIANT Martyn Shepherd was jailed for two years for drugs-related offences after his bid to escape the grip of his addiction finally failed. read more

• Proclaimers at mac

  BIRMINGHAM Arts Centre, mac, near Edgbaston cricket ground, is having a busy week of performances. Tonight, Friday and Sunday, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas is being staged mixing English and Asian traditions. On Saturday, July 23, singer-songwriter Richard Thompson is taking the stage and next Saturday, July 30, Scottish singers The Proclaimers take the limelight. For information call 0121 4403838. read more

• Chance to see youth jazz band in grounds of castle

  NEXT month the talented young musicians of Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra present their annual spectacular evening of Big-band Swing music at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe. read more

• Aberdeen Angus bull takes champion title

  ABBERTON Marshall Beau, bred by Alec and Catriona Sutherland in their small herd of Aberdeen Angus at Manor Farm, Abberton, Pershore, took on and beat a lot of the big names at the Royal Show. read more

• Action plan aims to fight TB

  STAKEHOLDERS including farmers, vets, landowners, auctioneers and academics have agreed five further action points in the battle against TB in cattle and wildlife. read more

• Chipping Norton

  HARRY'S HERE: On the stroke of midnight on Friday, the first copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were handed to partygoers after an evening of spider-counting, quizzes, film-watching and a chance to hold a real owl. The Bookshop at West Street, Chipping Norton was decorated with Hogwarts signs above the door and a lighted sconce outside, where guests spilled out to meet and hold owls brought by staff from the Cotswold Falconry Centre at Batsford Park. read more

• Villagers force quarry delay

  MORE than 500 letters of objection and huge public interest from Bidford residents against a planning application has led Warwickshire county councillors to delay their meeting. read more

• Jeweller is going for gold in finals

  A VALE jeweller travelled to London last night in the hope of winning a prize for his work, at the prestigious UK Retail Jeweller Awards. read more

• Hopes high for a £6m new hospital

  PATIENTS across the Cotswolds will benefit if a new multi-million pound hospital is built in Moreton. read more

• Thousands pack the riverside for water festival

  SUMMER sunshine meant that Tewkesbury's rivers were at their best for the tenth annual water festival last weekend. read more

• From the archives

  100 Years Ago July 22, 1905 read more

• Delay puts £4m at risk

  TEWKESBURY'S senior citizens could lose £4 million if the borough council drags its feet over a planning application. read more

• Staff revolt over changes at shop

  WORKERS at Tewkesbury's longest-established charity shop are outraged at plans to change it. read more

• Big thank you

  ON behalf of the Talking Newspaper for the Blind, I would like to thank all who kindly contributed to the collection held at Morrisons Evesham Store. Over the two days we raised £1,419.41. With this money we hope to add to the further efficiency of our service to our visually handicapped listeners. Thank you all. read more

On this day: The Cotswolds Archive