STUDENTS at the new Verve Tae Kwon-do club in Pershore have achieved new grades in the Korean martial arts. Amalgamated under the new ownership of Verve Martial Arts and part of the new Independent Tae Kwon-do School Federation, the club has only been
SECOND division Cider Mill reached the last eight of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's Knockout Cup with a surprise win at first division Bear. Two first half goals from Cross put Cider Mill in charge before a Ben Greenwood strike reduced the
AN IMPROMPTU gathering of 15 Evesham Wheelers keen to work off the excesses of Christmas gathered as usual in the High Street on Sunday morning for a ride to Tewkesbury. The peleton made its way out on the Cheltenham road to Sedgeberrow and into Ashton-under-Hill
Evesham Jubilee Society THE recent mild weather has seen improved sport at the Jubilee Fishery with good winning weights recorded from various pegs in open matches. Shaun Sawyer won the Open on December 22 with an impressive 74.2.0 from peg 21 on the
A RETIRED policeman from Pershore who masterminded the building of a theatre in the town is to receive an MBE. Ray Steadman, managing director of Pershore's Community Arts Centre, was named in the New Year's Honours list for his services to the arts.
EVESHAM Library will be holding a book sale of surplus stock on Saturday January 10 from 10am to 1pm in the High Street entrance foyer. As well as children's books there will be a selection including local history, handicrafts, photography art and many
POLICE were today hunting a gang of five or six hooded men who attacked a group of Evesham teenagers, injuring two and stealing a £250 mobile phone from a third. One of the victims received hospital treatment for a suspected broken nose following the
A BABY boy and his Evesham mum were both said to be doing well in hospital today following a dramatic birth in a busy lay-by just hours before the New Year. An ambulance was called after the woman went into labour at her home in Deacle Place just before
