VILLAGE LOTTERY - The couple winning £25 from the draw on Saturday with their number 49 is Ian and Hilary Robinson.

COACH TRIP - The profits of £55 from trip to the National Botanical Garden of Wales near Carmarthen have been given to the New Bridge Community Centre fund. The prize draw winners were Mr and Mrs B Merrick and Chloe, Mrs C Draper and Mrs B Cook. The organiser thanks all the coach travellers for their support.

CRIME FIGURES -These are the recorded crime figures produced by West Mercia Constabulary for the period April1 2004 to February 28 2005 for our five villages. Bishopstone 8, Bridge Sollers 8, Byford 2, Kenchester 8 and Mansell Gamage 0. They compare with Withington 71, Lower Bullingham 65 and Moreton-on-Lugg 54.

PARISH COUNCIL - On Friday, August 26 Bishopstone and District Group Parish Council received a purchase order from Coventry University for 40 stethoscopes. The clerk believes an error has been made.