100 years ago

At Mr James Nott's in Church Street a new "bacon slicer" has been installed, a machine, which, though compact and simple in design and easy to work, is an inestimable advantage both to seller and buyer. It cuts the bacon into slices of exactly the same size and thickness. No longer will the cook be troubled by the varying thicknesses of the rasher - irregularity of which makes the task of cooking very difficult and often unsatisfactory. Malvern Gazette, October 13, 1905.

Whilst the sale of farming stock was progressing at Court Farm, Aylton, a gipsy made himself obnoxious by using very bad language. The auctioneer was obliged to stop the sale for half an hour, and endeavoured to get the man to leave. Several farmers tried their persuasive powers, but the man only used worse language, and followed this by attacking PC Williams, blacking his eye, kicking him, biting him on the thigh and almost biting the end of his thumb off. Ledbury Free Press, October 17, 1905.

50 years ago

Considerable interest was being taken by local housewives in the modern Homes Exhibition arranged by Messrs Hall Brothers (Malvern) Lit, at Lyttelton Hall, Church Street. The exhibition includes demonstrations on how to keep the home clean, how to cook and heat the easy way. On view are up-to-date cookers, central heating boilers, gas fires and the new live-water washing machine. Malvern Gazette, October 14, 1955.

The Ledbury Chamber of Commerce intends to fight back against the alleged "unfairness" of the new ratings act, it was revealed at Monday's meeting. But Mr Melville questioned why only 25 members were there, out of a possible 75, when it appeared that rates might go up by 200 or 300 per cent. "Don't they care?" Mr Melville exclaimed. Ledbury Reporter, October 21, 1955.

25 years ago

In the current economic climate, County Hall was unable to guarantee that an industrial estate of any size could be set up at Blackmore Camp, Malvern. Members toured the site, which is owned by the county council, to assess for themselves its potential as an industrial area. Though the camp covers 62 acres, it is thought that only about 15 acres might be turned over to industry. Malvern Gazette, October 16, 1980.

Former Herefordshire ploughing champion "Pip" Davies, of Weobley, edged Britain's world championship contender Ingram Barrell, of Garway, into second place in the open semi-digger work class at Ledbury Ploughing Society's match at Much Cowarne, on Tuesday. Ledbury Reporter, October 16, 1980.