From the archives

The residents of Bridge-street, Evesham, are having a foretaste of what is before them when the work in connection with the laying of the new water main is taken in hand. A new kerb is being laid along the south side of the street, the same side, by the way, where the main is to be taken under the pavement, and the consequence is that there are constant blocks in the traffic. Is it not possible for the Town Council to obtain the assistance of the police, and divert a large proportion of the heavy traffic along the side streets, and so relieve Bridge-street. The folly of carrying out such work at this time of year is more pronounced every day, and will become yet more accentuated as the busier season approaches.

75 Years Ago

May 17, 1930

Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell (U.-Evesham), having asked the Minister of Agriculture in a Parliamentary question whether he was aware a determined effort was being made by Italian growers with the assistance of the Italian Government to capture the English fruit and vegetable market, and whether with a view to protecting the home market for the English grower he would take any steps to stop these imports. Mr. W. Graham (President of the Board of Trade) writes in reply that he has no information as to any special efforts being made, either by Italian growers or by the Italian Government, in connection with the export of fruit and vegetables to this country.

50 Years Ago

May 21,1955

In spite of the extraordinary mixture of weather during the past week, damage to standing crops in the Vale seems to be comparatively light. The most disastrous combination, a keen frost on saturated soil, has not yet happened, but it is by no means certain that this may not occur in the near future. The heavy hailstorms on Saturday and Wednesday afternoons. Combined with the effects of frost and cold winds, are almost certain to thin out the plum crop. The density of the crop varies from district to district. In some cases, Victorias are heavier than egg plums, and some thinning of these will not be unwelcome, as it may improve the quality of the remaining fruit and increase the demand.

25 Years Ago

May 22, 1980

The arrival of the first traffic warden in Pershore has provoked a storm of protest among residents, particularly those living in Bridge Street, who have been fined for leaving their cars outside their houses. Many of the houses in Lower Bridge Street have no garages, and although the road is subject to a one-hour waiting restriction during the day, home-owners have been accustomed to leaving their cars at the kerbside. But the days when the local bobby on the beat could be relied on to give a friendly warning are over, and the vigilant traffic warden has been carrying out the letter of the law. "It is the first time we have seen a traffic warden's uniform in Pershore, and it is a bit of a shock," Mr J. Smith, deputy mayor, said at a meeting of the town council.