100 years ago

On Monday evening when proceeding to the west, I observed near the Redan a very large quantity of hay, which rendered the road impassable. A dray drawn by four horses had been conveying the hay to its destination, when through some cause or other it fell off the vehicle to the ground, creating hayrick of considerable size. The accident provided much amusement for the children at the spot, who sported amongst the hay. Malvern Gazette, July 25, 1902.

At the Ledbury Police Court on Saturday, an agricultural labourer named George Phillips, 27, was brought up before Mr C W Stephens charged with being a wandering lunatic. Phillips was taken in charge by PC Williams on Friday whilst sitting on a gate and acting in a peculiar manner. The previous night he was in Bosbury village conducting himself in an extraordinary manner and labouring under delusions. Ledbury Free Press, July 29, 1902.

50 years ago

The development committee of Malvern Council is to recommend on Tuesday that 17 acres of land in Pickersleigh Road shall be developed as a trading estate. The committee have had several possible sites in view, and have now formed the almost unanimous view that only one that will meet requirements is that in the east side of Pickersleigh Road, extending 225 yards south west from Morgan's motorworks. Malvern Gazette, July 25, 1952.

Members of the Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland with the president Sir Mortimer Wheeler visited Ledbury Parish Church on Friday and were shown over the building by the Archdeacon of Hereford, the Ven A J Winnington-Ingram, a former Rector of Hereford. This distinguished company of some 80 persons listened with interest and the archdeacon explained the various features of the church. Ledbury Reporter, July 27, 1952.

25 years ago

Audiences at Malvern Festival Theatre have gone up more than 50 per cent over the past three years. Figures for the year which ended in April (and did not include the festival) show a remarkable rise of more than 10,000. Front-of-house receipts have gone up in parallel with the bar takings by 44 per cent higher. Malvern Gazette, July 28, 1977.

Work has started on adaptations to Ledbury's sewage treatment plant which will increase the maximum flow of the works by nearly 25 per cent. When completed, the extended works, which also serve Wellington Heath, will cater for a population of 8,070 people. Within the extensions is an allowance for increased trade waste capacity. Ledbury Reporter, July 28, 1977.