Evesham Journal

Evesham local news has been provided since 1860 by the Evesham Journal, which is now part of Newsquest (Midlands South) Ltd., a subsidiary of Gannett Corporation. This publication primarily serves as a free weekly newspaper distributed across four counties. In 2007, the Evesham Observer was introduced by the Midlands-based Observer-Standard newspaper group, which is currently owned by the family-run Bullivant Media.

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'Greedy developers' submit plans for 195 homes in Cotswold town

6 days ago | eveshamjournal.co.uk | Daniel Kelly

Plans to build up to 195 homes off London Road in Moreton in Marsh have been criticised by Moreton Against Overdevelopment. (Image: MAOD) PLANS to build up to 195 homes in a Cotswold town have been submitted to the council - but campaigners have said it is 'crazy'. Up to 195 homes could be built off London Road next to the Cotswold Business Park in Moreton in new plans from Bloor Homes.
First look inside new coffee and wine lounge opening on town high street

6 days ago | eveshamjournal.co.uk | Daniel Kelly

3 1/1 A NEW family-run coffee and wine lounge is opening in the centre of Evesham. The independent coffee and wine lounge, Nostalgia, is set to open in less than a month out of the former Oxfam shop on Evesham's High Street. The pair behind Nostalgia, Lucy Krol and soon-to-be stepdaughter, Klaudia Zajaczkowska, say the business will aim to be one of many positive changes the town has seen over the last few years and will keep everything local.
Two fire engines called to Cotswold village - here's why

1 week ago | eveshamjournal.co.uk | Daniel Kelly

Fire engines spotted in Broadway, Worcestershire - here's why. (Image: Arena Photo UK) A MICROWAVE had set on fire which resulted in two fire engines attending a Cotswold property. The fire engines, which were spotted on Bibsworth Avenue in Broadway, attended a house fire on April 15.
'It's disgusting and shameful': Councillors slam decision to close college

1 week ago | eveshamjournal.co.uk | Daniel Kelly

EXTERIOR: Evesham New College. Inset John Campbell-Muir (Image: UGC) THE decision to close Evesham's only college has been heavily criticised by town councillors, who have called it 'shameful'. Evesham's councillors have met to discuss their next moves after Warwickshire College Group (WCG) announced its intention to close Evesham New College.
Pub break-in at The Railway Inn in Defford, Worcestershire

1 week ago | eveshamjournal.co.uk | Daniel Kelly

Burglary at The Railway Inn pub in Defford. (Image: Google Maps) THIEVES have broken into a derelict village pub in Worcestershire. The Railway Inn in Defford was burgled on Sunday, April 13 and thieves were seen fleeing the scene in a black car. The burglary took place at around 5.25pm and thieves are believed to have left in a black SsangYong car.
Fallen tree blocks Village Street in Harvington - removed

1 week ago | eveshamjournal.co.uk | Daniel Kelly

Fallen tree blocks Village Street in Harvington near Evesham. (Image: West Mercia Police) A FALLEN tree has blocked a village road near Evesham. Village Street in Harvington was blocked this morning (April 16) after heavy winds resulted in a tree falling in the road. The road was reopened a few hours later after police and highways removed the tree.
Fly-tip blaze on countryside road, Hinton on the Green

1 week ago | eveshamjournal.co.uk | Daniel Kelly

Fly-tip catches fire in Hinton on the Green, near Evesham. (Picture of previous fly-tip fire on Offerton Lane near Worcester) (Image: Supplied) A FLY-TIP caught fire on a countryside road near Evesham. The waste, which was left abandoned in Hinton on the Green, caught fire on Monday, April 14 and took firefighters more than an hour to extinguish. The fly-tip was more than 10 metres wide and took two hoses to dampen down the fire.
Window mural plan to return Victorian schoolhouse to former glory

1 week ago | eveshamjournal.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

2 1/1 A MURAL of a window could be painted on a Victorian schoolhouse to make the building look like it did in the 1860s. Old School House in Wick, near Pershore, was converted into a residential house in 1985. During the conversion, arch windows facing School Lane were bricked up. Now, the building’s owners have come up with a plan they say will improve its appearance. The former school is a focal point in the village and appears on the Wick History trail boards.
Wychavon District Council to decide on big housing projects

1 week ago | eveshamjournal.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

PLANNING: Nicolas Wright chairs the planning committee's March meeting (Image: Wychavon District Council/YouTube) BIG decisions are due on several major planning projects in and around Evesham. Wychavon District Council’s planning committee meets next week and has a number of large housing developments on the agenda. First up before councillors is a plan for 30 ‘affordable’ homes off Highfield Road in Evesham.
Worcester restaurant owner in shock after 'suffering racial abuse'

1 week ago | eveshamjournal.co.uk | Mary Stenson

SHOCK: Selasie Clarke, owner of the Jamaica Wah Gwaan, said he suffered racial abuse while riding his bike in Diglis. Picture taken 11.7.17. A RESTAURANT owner has been left in shock as he said he suffered racial abuse while riding his bike by the river. Selasie Clarke said a man hurled a racist slur at him as he narrowly passed him on the footpath in Diglis. Mr Clarke claims the man then accused him of being aggressive and threatened to call the police.