100 Years Ago June 25, 1904

We would warn those of our Evesham readers who have dogs to be careful when they take them for a run along the meadows. On Thursday week two ladies were walking along the bank opposite the Parks with a terrier who, being very fond of water, was playing about at the edge of the river. Suddenly his leg was nipped as though the Norton Corner pike had got him, and he set up a terrific yelp. Investigations by the ladies showed that he was caught in a steel trap apparently set for otters, and he was not released without difficulty and some danger.

75 Years Ago

June 22, 1929

Evesham's main streets were suddenly enlivened on Tuesday by the career of a run-away horse, which dashed from one end of the town to the other before it was finally caught. The horse, which is the property of Mr. T. J. Glasbrook, of Bengeworth Fields, Evesham, was skimming on the ground at the Fields about noon, when it hit against a bush and bolted. It raced down Port Street, up Bridge Street, and past the policeman on duty at the Town Hall corner, who was unable to check the animal. In High Street it turned down Swan Lane, where it was eventually captured by Mr. Leonard Brotherton, of Windsor Road, Evesham.

50 Years Ago

June 26, 1954

Pershore Rural District Council's Planning Committee, dealing with an application for permission to establish a caravan site at Bredon, considered three resolutions opposing the proposal and a petition, containing 222 signatures supporting it. The committee recommended the Council to seek the views of the County Planning Committee before reaching a decision. The application has been made by Mr. A. G. Hardwick and has caused considerable controversy in Bredon. When it was considered by the previous meeting of the Council, Mrs. L. G. Potter spoke of considerable local opposition and said that the lovely village of Bredon ought not to be spoiled by such development.

25 Years Ago

June 21, 1979

Since shark first appeared on a fishmonger's slab in Evesham last week, people have been rushing to buy it. Originally, Mr John Rogerson bought the 120lb shark at Birmingham Fish Market just to display on his stall at Central Market. "But within a couple of minutes of me putting it on display someone came along and asked for two pounds of it. Although I have been a fishmonger for most of my life, I had to stop and think 'how and earth do I carve it up?' But oddly enough it's quite easy, there is just one main bone in the body and there isn't any filleting to do at all," Mr Rogerson said. Within a few days, all of the shark had gone - apart from its head, tail and fins.