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Town needs 140 affordable homes
THE final report of a housing needs survey by Herefordshire Council says that around 140 new affordable homes will be needed to meet demand in Leominster in the next five years. The survey, carried out in 2003, shows that people who are likely to need
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Courageous Colin's African adventure
IT was not enough for Colin Javens to fight fate against the odds and win - now he wants to take on the world. Colin, of Moreton-on-Lugg, who has battled back from near total paralysis, is hitting out at a medical system he says spends nothing on spinal
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It's the end of an era
PART of old Leominster is about to pass into history. The last four stall holders of the once booming Grafton House antiques and bric-a-brac market will cease trading on Saturday. "We're very sad," said Frances Keeble, who has sold books, china and other
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Museum adds to its local art collection
SOME of the works of the acclaimed 19th century Leominster artist John Scarlett Davis are to form a new attraction in the town's folk museum. The Etnam Street museum is to unveil a collection of 13 Scarlett Davies paintings, most of which have been newly-acquired
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Airlifted to hospital
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was airlifted to hospital after a trampoline accident at the Minster College on Monday. The County Air Ambulance touched down in the grounds in response to an emergency call from staff. The teenager fell from the trampoline after completing
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Sweet celebrations for WWOP
A CON MAN who swindled a building society in Hereford out of £9,000 using a false passport was caught when police stopped his car for having a faulty taillight, a court was told. James Lamb, 54, gave officers a false name but when his details didn't check
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On the move
AFTER 22 years of providing help to the sick and injured in Herefordshire, Dugald Holloway has moved over the boundary into Worcestershire. The paramedic and team leader at Leominster has been promoted locality manager at Worcester in charge of the service
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Westfields add to celebration
Westfields 3 WorcesterCity 1 FOLLOWING the official opening of their new ground at allpay.park Westfields celebrated the occasion by beating a Worcester City side in a floodlit friendly. Former England and West Ham United inside-forward Trevor Brooking
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Top teen trio
Musicians from Hereford Cathedral School showcased their prowess when a trio performed at the national final of the National Chamber Music Competition in St John's Smith's Square. The talented teenagers, Liam Dunachie, Chris Dollins and Rosemary Channin
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Swann song
HOMAGE is being paid to the style and songs of Flanders and Swann tomorrow night. At the Drop of a Hippopotamus visits Malvern Theatres, breathing life into classic songs such as The Gas Man Cometh, The Gnu Song and Madeira M'Dear. To book call 01684
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Musical treat from college
A SPECIAL musical treat is in store with the arrival of a Cambridge College choir. St Mary's Church, Monmouth, is the venue for the performance by the Choir of Gonville and Caius College today (Thursday, March 25). The concert, hosted St Briavels Music
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Bands strike up
IT was time to strike up the bands for a day's workshop and concert in Hereford's Shire Hall. Members of Hereford Youth Concert Band teamed up with the Band of the Prince of Wales's Division for the occasion - having had to wait a year for the meeting
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Band in Cathedral
A recent item about the forthcoming 60th anniversary of D-Day has prompted a call from the Herefordshire branch of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) to tell us about a major local event planned to mark the occasion. The branch
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Fire crews, teachers, police and health workers are first
THE Marches Housing Association is launching a development of 14 homes on the former General Hospital site in Hereford today (Thursday). The launch will coincide with the 10th anniversary of the association's taking over of Leominster District Council's
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Love a duck
HEREFORD estate agent and Rotarian Paul Morris will be the first to have his blood pressure checked on Saturday morning when the Hereford Rotary Club caravan comes to High Town to offer free blood pressure checks. Two nurses will be on duty from 10am
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On and off road
ONE thousand miles in 30 hours was the target. The result was more than £40,000 for Macmillan Cancer Relief. The third annual Macmillan 4x4 Challenge saw 42 teams from around the country converge on the Hereford Toyota garage at dawn on Saturday March
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Judge's tough line on drugs
THE district court judge for Hereford says downgrading cannabis will do nothing to help the city in its battle against hard drugs. This month's police raids across Newton Farm and Hinton highlighted the alarming rise of heroin and crack cocaine usage
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Churches Together in Hereford
CHURCHES Together in Hereford are staging a service of witness and meditation on Good Friday, April 9, at 10.30am in High Town. There will be meditation and worship through the medium of music and drama and in readings and hymns. Members of several churches
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Whatever is this?
PETER Reavill, finds liaison officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme, is at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery in Broad Street tomorrow (Friday) to help the public identify and record their finds. Whether you are a gardener, metal detector user or someone
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Rotary Clubs
Rotary Club of Ross-on-Wye have helped two organisations who work in the field of sight loss. A cheque for £1,000 was presented to Sightsavers who work in the developing world to provide surgery to remove cataracts. Sarah Sandon gave a talk on the work
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Freemasons
MORE than 100 ladies and members connected with Herefordshire Freemasons attended Dean Leigh Masters' lodge ladies dinner and were afterwards entertained by the Corra Voce group of young singers from the Worcester area. At the Masonic Ladies' Luncheon
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Friends of Museum
THE annual meeting of the Friends of Herefordshire Museums and Arts was held in the Council Chamber, Brockington, Hereford. Members were welcomed by trustee, Mr Ian Smart, in the absence of the president, the Earl of Darnley. Chairman Kate Renshall, reported
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Townswomen'Guild
A representative from the Department of Work and Pensions gave us a talk on the new Pensions Credits scheme to Tupsley Townswomen's Guild. Although all processing is done in Walsall, local advice centres can be contacted for help in filling out forms,
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Lowly-ranked team give good account
HEREFORDSHIRE gave a good account of themselves in the annual West Midlands Netball Tournament at Walsall, despite finishing seventh from eight counties. Herefordshire were the lowest ranked team in the competition alongside Staffordshire and fittingly
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Hanmer scores treble at Garnons meeting
JOCKEY Gary Hanmer took the plaudits at the South Herefordshire Hunt point to point meeting at Garnons on Sunday when the Chesire-based jockey scored a treble with wins on Just Cliquot, Festival Time and Gaynors Gamble. Just Cliquout has long been held
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At the cinema from Friday
Starsky and Hutch (15) Dir: Todd Phillips Hit 'buddy' cop show is given the big screen makeover with romantic comedy undertones - but is still set in the '70s. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson star but look out for original stars David Soul and Paul Michael
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How do you solve a problem with Nazis and nuns?
HEREFORD'S Courtyard Theatre will be alive to the sound of music next month when it holds auditions for a production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein hit musical Due to be staged in September, the run will mark the return of the theatre's former artistic
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Passion play
POWERFUL theatre combines with prayer with the arrival of the Riding Lights Theatre Company in Monmouth next Monday. The company is bringing its successful version of The Passion to St Mary's Priory Church as part of a 37-date tour during Lent. The script
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Kim on national tour
AN Ullingswick woman is to become a West End girl when a national tour kicks off in Tewkesbury next week. Kim Hooper, aged 21, is among the cast of A Night at the Musicals, which embarks on a nationwide tour at the Roses Theatre, on April 2. Between then
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Society and the King
AFTER the success of Scrooge - the Musical in November, Hereford Amateur Operatic Society is busy rehearsing its next production, The King and I, which will be performed at the Courtyard Theatre from April 23-May 1. A dazzling blend of eastern and western
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It's a heavy cross to bear
A NEW play from local writer and producer Nick Bamford is guaranteed to drag Courtyard audiences into the 21st century. Queer Counsel has been in the writing process on and off for the past decade - 'conceived long before the current row in the Anglican
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Clarissa on a quad bike storms into the county
PRO-HUNT campaigner and celebrity chef Clarissa Dickson Wright encouraged county huntsmen to 'keep the faith' after joining them in the field last Saturday. The former Two Fat Ladies star got up early to cook breakfast for supporters at Huntington village
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Liz a whiz as Beverly
THERE'S no doubt it's Alison Steadman's Beverly who haunts all versions and thoughts of Abigail's Party, since Mike Leigh's satire burst onto the nation's stage 27 years ago via TV's Play For Today. The production, originally produced for the stage, quite
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Bumper property and motoring sections
52 pages on homes for sale in this week's edition. 32 pages of motoring.
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Kington's Hargrove bid ends in sporting defeat
KINGTON failed in their bid to become the first Herefordshire team to lift the Hargrove Trophy since it was started in 1956 when they went down 3-0 in the second leg of the final at Hawkstone Park to lose 4-2 on aggregate. Knowing that they faced a difficult
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Jeremy's back to end festival
WHEN Jeremy Hardy played Ludlow Assembly Rooms last Saturday, he got rather a surprise. He called the local hotels to book a room but was told: "We're booked up with people who are going to the Jeremy Hardy gig." So Jeremy had to no place to lay his head
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Hereford United Conference Fixtures 2003-4
Aug 9 3pm Tamworth (A) 3-1 (Smith 2, Guinan) Aug 12 7.45pm Forest Green H) 5-1 (Purdie 2, Guinan 2, Carey-Bertram) Aug 16 3pm Morecambe (H) 3-0 (Smith 2, Guinan) Aug 23 3pm Barnet (A) 1-1 (James pen) Aug 25 7.45pm Aldershot (H) 4-3 (Williams, Rose, James
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Cooking oil and a pen-knife free Kiera
A HEREFORD couple have praised a supermarket 'superman' who appeared from nowhere to use a pen-knife and cooking oil to free their bawling baby stuck in a shopping trolley. Panic mounted for Tina and Kevin Bishop when they realised their 11-month-old
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RNC open city centre office as contact point
THE Royal National College for the Blind opened a city centre point of contact on Monday where businesses can learn more about employing blind and partially-sighted people. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Hereford MP Paul Keetch said: ''Those of us
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Countdown to October deadline on the Disability Discrimination Act
UNDER the provision of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 all the premises to which the public have access, offices, council buildings, banks, shops, hotels, restaurants, places of entertainment, tourist attractions, churches are required to be made
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New ways of paying
A PARTNERSHIP has been struck between allpay.net and Herefordshire Housing to help tenants pay their rent in a more convenient and secure manner. As from April, all 6,000 Herefordshire Housing tenants will be provided with a personal allpay.net 'swipe
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Almeley
CRAFT CLUB - Almeley Craft Club held its first craft and coffee morning in the village hall, on Saturday, March 13. This was a very successful event, well supported by local residents. There was an extensive range of demonstrations and finished work by
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Aston Ingham
FINAL DAWN RUN - After 33 years of delivering the milk and newspapers to the residents of Aston Ingham, the 'milk lady', Dawn Bennett has decided to retire. No matter what the weather, Dawn almost always appeared, even when the depth of snow tempted many
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IOD raising profile
REGIONAL representative Michael Gordon-Smith aims to raise the profile of the Three Counties branch of the Institute of Directors in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. He said: ''The Three Counties branch is all about getting as close
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Aymestrey
Parish Church - Small as the community of Aymestrey Parish is (314 people), a restoration appeal to raise £50,000 during this year will be launched on April 1. This is the amount of money needed to match the grant received from English Heritage covering
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Crickhowell
FOOTWAY PETITION - Residents have petitioned for a footway on the eastern side of Llabedr Road, Crickhowell, between Dan-y-Grug and Derwen Fawr. Told that the cost would be about £8000, Brecknockshire councillors have given the go-ahead for a scheme.
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Dilwyn
SOUP LUNCH - Everyone is welcome to meet Dilwyn WI members at their soup lunch in the Cedar Hall on Saturday at 12pm. Entry is £4 to include tea and cakes. Proceeds go the Hereford Haven Trust breast cancer support group and the raffle proceeds for Hearing
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Eardisland
Electoral Roll - The annual revision of the Church Electoral Roll is due to be carried out during April. Those who wish to have their names added need to complete an application form. These are available in the Church. Closing date is April 4. Parish
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Eardisley
PARISH CHURCH - A meeting, open to everyone who lives in the Eardisley area, is to take place at 7.30pm today (Thursday) at St Mary Magdalene Church. It is hoped that those attending will share their thoughts about the ways to secure the future of the
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Kington
BIG BAND NIGHT - Kington Festival Association is organising a dance at the Lady Hawkins community centre on Saturday, April 17, to celebrate the theme of this year's festival: Come to the Movies. Making the evening go with a swing will be the Hereford
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Knighton
TOURISM GUIDE - The Knighton-based Offa's Dyke Association has issued the latest version of its invaluable Where to Stay Guide costing £4. It gives details of accommodation on or near the long-distance footpath, as well as information about youth hostels
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Llanfihangel
JUNCTION CONCERN - Following concern being expressed about accidents at Highgrove Crossroads, Llanfihangel Talyllyn, Powys County Council looked at this junction's configuration and its Brecknockshire members have agreed that a phased scheme to improve
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Lyonshall
MOBILE PHONE MAST - T-Mobile has won an appeal against last summer's refusal of permission for a 12-metre pole and antenna on land at Burgoynes Transport, Lyonshall. The phone company's appeal was allowed by a planning inspector, Mr B J Sims.
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New Radnor
DEVELOPMENT PLAN - A public meeting is to be called over plans for a leisure development in Harley Dingle, near New Radnor. This will give members of the public the opportunity to quiz representatives of Radnor Range Ltd, which has just brought 1,100
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Old Radnor
FOOTWAY PLAN - Radnorshire councillors have approved proposals for a stretch of footpath at Old Radnor.
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Pembridge
MEGAN BAKE HOUSE - Sharon Simcock, who played the Fairy Godmother in the Pembridge Players' recent production of Cinderella, presented a donation from the players to Jo Baker, chair of Megan Bake House, Bromyard.
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Presteigne
PUBLIC TOILETS - Concern about the loss of some public conveniences in Powys villages and towns, including Presteigne, has been expressed by Radnorshire councillors. Cutbacks are having to be made by the cash-strapped county council. But John Thompson
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Richards Castle
BINGO - A session of family bingo in Richards Castle village hall today (Friday) will help to raise money for the education of 11-year-old John Kamansa Wilson in Kenya.The doors open, for this Action Aid event, at 7pm. Light refreshments will be available
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Sellack
HALL MEETING - The Sellack Village Hall Management Committee will be holding its annual meeting on Wednesday, April 14, at 7pm. Any interested parties are most welcome to attend COMING UP - On May 1 the village hall will be holding their sale. There will
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Work starts on improvements to blackspot
WORK started on Monday to make a notorious Herefordshire accident spot safer. One-way travel traffic signals are being installed on the A465 at Llangua Bridge between Hereford and Abergavenny where three people lost their lives on November 27 last year
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The first day of Spring..
HOMES across the county were left without power after 70mph winds caused disruption to electricity supplies over the weekend. A 54-year-old man was taken to Hereford County Hospital after being 'flipped' into the road while trying to remove stray debris
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Cash payouts for groups across county
VOLUNTARY organisations across the county have been awarded almost £144,000 by Herefordshire Council. The council's voluntary sector grants panel is inundated with requests from worthy organisations and this year 28 from the arts to sport were successful
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MP wants Highways Agency to listen
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch has called for the suspension of proposal by the Highways Agency to close a slip road on the A40 dual carriageway at Whitchurch. Mr Keetch wants the Highways Agency to come and hear for itself the concerns of village residents
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Taking on the challenge of the marathon
AN EXPERIENCED Hereford runner will be keeping good company when he takes part in the London Marathon next month. Peter Carwardine and his daughter, 21-year-old Amy, are set to raise cash for the charity that helped a disabled family friend enjoy adventurous
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Activist takes on Star Wars
LINDIS Percy has served a dozen jail sentences, been arrested hundreds of times and been served with countless banning orders - but Hereford Quakers are happy to have her as a guest. Lindis, aged 60, is Britain's best known base invader, known from Whitehall
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850 county voices join Wordsworth as he...
CHILDREN at St Martin's Primary School in Hereford were 'dancing with daffodils' when they took part in last Friday's nationwide attempt to smash the world simultaneous poetry reading record. They joined 250,000 children in 1100 schools around the country
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Times are a'changing
A NEW council tax reform group formed by 'senior citizens' has met in Hereford. Ten people attended the inaugural gathering of the Hereford group of the national 'isitfair' campaign. The group was formed after a letter by Trish Metcalf in the Hereford
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County crafts best on show
A CHANCE to see the best of recent work from Herefordshire craftspeople is being offered by Hereford Art Gallery and Museum. Other West Midlands artists will also be part of the display which can be seen at the city venue, in Broad Street, from Saturday
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Ewyas Harold through to three cup finals
EWYAS Harold and Pegasus will contest the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Strongbow Senior Cup final this season. In the semi-final ties on Saturday, Harold beat Wellington 2-0, and Pegasus accounted for Hinton 5-1. Home team Ewyas Harold edged through
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Reserves made to pay for weak spell
Ledbury Town Res 2 Malvern Town Res 3 A SLOW start to the second half cost Ledbury dearly as they lost a fiercely contested West Midlands League Division 1 South local derby in wild conditions at New Street. After going in 0-0 at the break, they conceded
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Physical strength tells for visitors
Wellington 1 Heath Hayes 3 PHYSICAL strength and size proved to be a decisive factor as visiting West Midlands League Premier Division challengers Heath Hayes finished strongly in the extreme conditions to leap-frog Wellington into fifth spot in the table
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Sunday cup tie abandoned
THE Jewson Herefordshire Sunday League Wye Guild Cup semi-final tie between Marden and visiting Vaga was abandoned midway through the second half with the home team leading 1-0. The referee took the decision when a Vaga substitute, on the touchline and
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Warm-up for semi
Brierley Hill & Dudley 1 Hereford 0 Hereford Under-14 schools had a useful workout in this friendly fixture . Hereford had shots blocked but, with 10 minutes left, Cuthbertson scored an unlikely goal from a goalmouth scramble for the home team. Hereford
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Referee plays his part helpfully
Bromyard Town 2 Dudley Town 2 MATCH referee Neil Radford considered postponing this West Midlands League Premier Division clash because of the violent winds but eventually allowed the match to proceed, a decision justified as the teams, helped by sympathetic
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Villagers miss chances
WELLINGTON had the better of their Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division game at Gloucester City but had to settle for a 1-1 draw. Gloucester went ahead after 25 minutes but Rob Parsons equalised. He and Wayne McNeil then missed further chances
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Life membership
THE Herefordshire Football Association recently held their annual dinner when three members, Neil Jenkins, Ray Crawthorn and Jim Lambert, each received Life Membership Awards. Neil Jenkins is well known in local footballing circles, starting as a player
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County cup bid
THIS Sunday the Herefordshire FA will be attempting to reach the final of the Midland Counties Under-16 Challenge Cup when they entertain Huntingdon-shire FA in the semi-final at Ledbury Town's New Street ground with a 2pm kick-off. Herefordshire knocked
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Young Bulls bow out
Hereford United 2 Cheltenham Town 3 THE young Bulls bowed out of the HFA Giantkillers Cup at the quarter-final stage after conceding two first-half goals to set plays. The visitors took the lead when a free-kick was bundled home in the 15th minute and
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Football Results
Hereford Times Hereford-shire League Senior Cup semi-finals: Ewyas Harold 2 Wellington 0, Pegasus 5 Hinton 1. Division 1: Holme Lacy 4 Ewyas Har Res 0. HFL Jock Handley Cup quarter-final: Woofferton 0 Wellington Colts 2. Division 2: Fownhope Res 0 Civil
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Recycled Easter bonnets....
ROSS-ON-WYE children got into the holiday spirit with an Easter Eggsploration project to kick off Brampton Abbots Primary School Eco Week. Youngsters looked at packaging on Easter eggs before designing their own with limited supplies to protect a hard
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Offer to ease Madley's worries
THE developers of the multi-million pound waste treatment plant in Herefordshire's Golden Valley have promised a policy of openness as they begin preparations to construct their plant in Madley. After south Herefordshire planners gave their approval to
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Park's gold for its green
TOP conservationist David Bellamy has named Poston Mill Park in the Golden Valley, as one of the UK's most environmentally-friendly holiday parks. The efforts of park owners Wayne and Sarah Jones have won them a 'Gold' David Bellamy Conservation Award
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Bulls sign midfielder for all-ticket clash
HEREFORD United manager Graham Turner has boosted his squad before today's transfer deadline by signing 22-year-old midfielder Rob Betts from Third Division Kidder-minster Harriers until the end of the season. Betts will be in the squad on Saturday when
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Brooking brings flair to Westfields' new home
WESTFIELDS' new stadium, allpay.park, was officially launched this week - and given a kick-start by one of the best known names in British football. Trevor Brooking, the new FA director of football development, performed the opening ceremony before a
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Exeter escape points loss
The Nationwide Confer-ence management committee have decided not to impose a 10-point deduction on Exeter City for entering into a Corporate Voluntary Agreement last October. At last summer's Conference annual meeting a vote was carried that clubs taking
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Exeter escape points loss
The Nationwide Confer-ence management committee have decided not to impose a 10-point deduction on Exeter City for entering into a Corporate Voluntary Agreement last October. At last summer's Conference annual meeting a vote was carried that clubs taking
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Twin move seals trophy triumph
Hereford Cathedral 12 pts King Edward's Aston 9 HEREFORD Cathedral claimed the North Midlands Schools Under-16 Cup for the first time with a superb defensive performance against a powerful King Edward's at Ledbury Rugby Club. In a classic match, the powerful
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Bulls sign midfielder for all-ticket clash
HEREFORD United manager Graham Turner has boosted his squad before today's transfer deadline by signing 22-year-old midfielder Rob Betts from Third Division Kidder-minster Harriers until the end of the season. Betts will be in the squad on Saturday when
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Enchanted evening for Bromyard
BROMYARD school pupils are sailing through their production of the musical hit South Pacific. Students from the Queen Elizabeth High School gave one performance of the Rodgers and Hammerstein show for feeder primary schools and residential homes on Tuesday
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Why jobs are being reviewed
IN reply to Mr Tony Adamson's letter, all councils have traditionally run two sets of terms and conditions: one for manual workers and the other for administrative, technical and managerial staff. As there is no logical reason for the differentiation
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Only half the story on tax
I READ with interest MP Mr Bill Wiggin giving us half the story on council tax, (Hereford Times, March 11. I see he quotes the figure of 8.9% as the amount we will have to pay. He completely ignores the police and fire service element which, when added
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Fat cat pay rises and premiums
I READ with some interest the various articles and letters in the Hereford Times about the council tax rate. Politicians try to make us believe that contracting various traditional council provided services (Fosca for refuse, Shaw Housing, Herefordshire
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Opening the already open
THE NEW Bridge linking Madley and Bridge Sollars is quite superb, and as the council indicated in the Hereford Times, appears well constructed and built within the time predicted. Having used the bridge I would agree with the council's comments. However
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Putting money where mouth is
YOU REPORT Mr George Hyde (Hereford Times, March 11) as suggesting the proposed Rotherwas Road be paid for by building houses at Bullinghope. May I suggest that long delays would be avoided if Mr Hyde and his fellow businessmen at Rotherwas would pay
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Shoots of hope
I WAS delighted to read the observations of someone so young as Matthew Hitchiner speaking up for the trees (Readers' Times, March 18) and I concur wholeheartedly with his objections to cutting hedges with mechanical blades. Not only does this have a
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Support for this world campaign
AMNESTY International has recently launched a worldwide campaign, Stop Violence Against Women. Women make up half the world's population, yet at least one third will be beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in their lifetime. In war zones, rape
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Protest for those who cannot
FOR the past month my mother has been seriously ill in the Intensive Therapy Unit of the County Hospital. The skilled care she has received there could not be bettered anywhere, and I am truly awed by the dedication, professionalism and sympathy of the
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Everyday objects that cause long-term health concerns
YOUR news item (Hereford Times, March 11) reported on the commendable sum of money (over £700) raised by pupils of Fairfield High School, Peterchurch, to help the WWF protect the threatened polar bear. Earlier this month I went, on behalf of Herefordshire
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David's China run for Stephen
A LEOMINSTER dad is in training for the challenge of a lifetime. When David Hill runs on the Great Wall of China later this year he will be remembering his little boy. Stephen Hill had an incurable illness and died just before his seventh birthday in
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Leominster needs 140 affordable homes
THE final report of a housing needs survey by Herefordshire Council says that around 140 new affordable homes will be needed to meet demand in Leominster in the next five years. The survey, carried out in 2003, shows that people who are likely to need
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Focus on memorials
A LEOMINSTER event organised by conservation charity Caring for God's Acre will focus on memorials. Memorials - Art Across Centuries at The Forbury Chapel, on March 25, will look at the tradition of churchyard memorials and interesting local examples.
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Rural issues in spotlight
A LEOMINSTER meeting tomorrow (Friday) will focus on ways that local people and organisations can join forces to tackle rural problems. Open to all, the 'Developing Co-operative Communities in Rural Areas' Workshop is being organised by Herefordshire
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Home-care workers in jobs' fears
MORE than 200 home-care workers employed by Herefordshire Council's social services fear for their jobs. And they claim those they help in their own homes could suffer. More than 50 staff met Hereford MP Paul Keetch who wants both sides to meet to clarify
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Concert is for 'butterfly' kids
LEOMINSTER group Contra Band is staging an Easter concert at the Minster College on Saturday in aid of Debra, the charity working to find a cure for 'Butterfly Children' who have skin as fragile as a butterfly's wing. Minster languages teacher Laverne
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Monty Don's offer
GARDENING guru Monty Don has agreed to head a new 'watchdog' group to safeguard the Arrow Valley near Leominster. The TV presenter, who lives at Ivington, has spoken out against the spread of polytunnels and one-crop horticulture. Now he is set to take
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Craddock's early strike decides clash
Westfields 1 Grosvenor Park 0 WESTFIELDS, suitable lifted by the Midland Alliance 'team of the month' and 'manager of the month' awards prior to the kick-off, made a whirlwind start to grab what proved to be the decisive goal in the third minute. With
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The St John will be just as Bach intended
TRAINING and discipline are the words that crop up when director of music Geraint Bowen talks about the run-up to this year's St John Passion, to be performed in Hereford Cathedral on April 6. The distinguished line-up of international soloists, who performed
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From 1863, guidebook comes right up to date
A NEW guidebook to Hereford Cathedral is being launched in the College Hall next Saturday. The illustrated publication is the latest in a long line of visitors' guides dating back to the The Visitors Hand-guide by FT Havergal in about 1863. The launch
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Park to become reality
A GLORIOUS, tranquil expanse of parkland is set to become reality for Hunderton residents thanks to a £66,000 grant from the Countryside Agency's Doorstep Greens Project. Volunteers worked together to complete a project preparation plan, outlining the
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United stand against bad behaviour
A HEREFORD community is joining forces with police and other agencies to make their area a safer place in which to live. Members of the Community Safety Partnership have organised a scheme in the battle against anti-social behaviour in the South Wye area
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It's on tap for 110,000
HEREFORD was the scene for the opening of Welsh Water's largest water treatment centre in England last Friday. The works at Broomy Hill, just outside Hereford city centre, have been modernised and extended after a £15million investment by Welsh Water.
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Record still to be cracked
JOHN Newman was determined not to show himself up, but pride came before a fall. The veteran county councillor injured himself scrambling for victory at the world record egg and spoon race attempt in High Town, Hereford, last Saturday, organised by the
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Closing down Unity Garden
THE Unity Garden at Ledbury Road in Hereford are selling plants and other items in a 'closing down' sale next Tuesday at 6.30pm. The site has to be vacated by Wednesday and project co-ordinator Helen Morris-Ridout says the Unity Gardens are moving to
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County beat Staffs to clinch national title
HEREFORDSHIRE won the English Short Mat Bowling Association Inter-County 'A' Champ-ionship by beating Staffordshire in the final at Bletchley. Herefordshire, who had beaten Norfolk in the semi-finals, won by 26 points to 10 and 204-149 on shots. The morning
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Nikki beats her mother in final
Nikki Segust carried off her first ever Hereford-shire Senior County Table Tennis Champion-ship ladies' singles title at the expense of her mother, Susan. It was Susan's first appearance in the final but she had to give best to her daughter who cruised
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Narrow defeat
HEREFORDSHIRE suffered two defeats in the English Counties Table Tennis League. Veteran Division 4D - Oxford 3rd 6 Hereford 2nd 4: This was a closely-fought contest which could have resulted in a 6-4 win if two of the losses had not occurred in the fifth
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Champion taking safe line
ALTHOUGH champion jockey Tony McCoy took the riding honours at Hereford on Monday with a double from his three booked rides, it was the performance of Flying Falcon from the Kings Caple yard of Venetia Williams in the Bumper race that took the eye, writes
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Manager frustrated by cup opponents
LUCTONIANS may well reach the final of the North Midlands Cup without playing a game after Saturday's scheduled semi-final opponents Bromsgrove pulled out, citing that they were unable to field a registered front-row. Having been conceded first round
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Hereford crash out
Malvern 57 pts Hereford 7 ALTHOUGH the young Hereford team showed lots of endeavour they could not match the power and experience of their hosts who booked their place in the semi-final of the North Midlands Cup with a comfortable victory. Scrum-half
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Ledbury's drama hope
THERE'S a chance to see how Ledbury amateur thespians plan to wow the judges in the Herefordshire round of the 2004 All England Drama Festival. The town's dramatic society is performing a double bill from town playwright Barbara Jones in the Market Theatre
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Mix it with Marilyn
CRAFTMAKERS and exhibitors who fancy mixing with the likes of Marilyn Monroe or Humphrey Bogart are invited to Kington on June 5. Kington people will be dressing up as their favourite film stars to celebrate the town's annual 'past day'. Anyone wanting
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Eloquent right to the letter
ARTLESS country girl Tatyana spends her days reading romantic novels and dreaming. So when a darkly brooding and enigmatic stranger comes calling she is ready to fall headlong into love and out of control. In the grip of passion she writes - and sends
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Win a fantastic holiday for two from Shearings.
Easter holidays and outings will soon be here... check out this week's money-saving offers.
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'Big hearts'would have earned nod of approval
AS a youngster my favourite team was Wolverhampton Wanderers and Billy Wright was my idol. There was a very strong association between my home town Ellesmere Port and the two Midlands rivals, Wolves and West Brom. Many of the 'Port's' residents had moved
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Ofsted praise for Lady Hawkins
A STRONG, caring ethos for young people is a strength of Kington's Lady Hawkins High School, according to Ofsted inspectors. Lady Hawkins is described as a good school with a very good sixth form. Pupils achieve well because of good teaching which is
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Abseilers on Hereford Cathedral tower
A PAIR of agile superheroes were on hand in case their skills were needed when four Cathedral School choristers took a leap of faith and abseiled from Hereford Cathedral's central tower last Friday. Spiderman Mike Moffatt, who runs the school's Combined
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Birdie barrage decides winter final
KEVIN Davies and Tristan Dodd proved two hot to handle when they carded no less than eight birdies in winning the Belmont Winter League final, beating Barry Norton and Chris Tulatz four and three. Norton and Tulatz never gave up but could not match the
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Festival success
HEREFORDSHIRE FESTIVAL 2004 TROPHY WINNERS School Choirs Class 1 DOROTHY OWEN CUP Leominster Infants Class 2 FLETCHER CUP Leominster Junior School Years 3/4Choir Class 3 ELLIS AWARD Leominster Junior School Upper Junior Choir Class 4 STRATHALLEN CUP Downs
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Family double at Ross
NEVILLE Ovens has taken over as captain at Ross-on-Wye Golf Club for 2004 to complete a rather special family double, with his wife Jean having become ladies' captain last November. Ovens, a native of Kington and an old boy of Lady Hawkins Grammar School
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Prince is new Cathedral patron
HIS Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has accepted an invitation to become Patron of Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust. The Royal 'yes' is regarded as a coup for the Cathedral authorities, hoping his influence will lead to the success of ambitious projects
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Faculty House powers training
A FLAGSHIP development to enhance the training of the Herefordshire workforce was launched last week. Faculty House, which is conveniently located near to many city businesses at Rotherwas, contains the very latest technology with 24 desktop PCs, 10 laptop
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Dawn brings another sad chapter in Rachel's story
POLICE investigating the death of Herefordshire heroin addict Rachel Whitear say there is no new evidence to suggest she was murdered. Detective Chief Superintendent Paul Howlett said it was still possible the 21-year-old may have suffered a drugs-related
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Verdict on the Budget
CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown's 2004 Budget speech brought no new taxes and 'resembled more of a pre-election party political broadcast', according to Mike Horwood, tax specialist and partner at Baker Tilly in Hereford. He added: ''It is a shame he hasn't done
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Joinery firm take-over
ONE of Hereford's leading building specialists BCD International of Burghill has completed the purchase of Kevin Wadley Joinery of Harrow Road. Kevin Wadley Joinery have been manufacturing for over 20 years, specialising in custom made windows, doors,
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Bishopstone
VILLAGE LOTTERY - The winning number in Saturday's draw is 22.The winners of £25 are Carol and John Very. FIRE BRIGADE - On Thursday, March 18, before the start of the parish council meeting, Mr R. Rogers the district commander for Hereford gave a short
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Clyro
DESIGN STATEMENT - Radnorshire planning committee has formally adopted a community and village design statement for Clyro, which will be taken into account when applications are considered. Steve Packer, planning manager, said that the submission of housing
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Evenjobb
POULTRY HOUSES - Members of Radnorshire planning committee have voted to visit Evenjobb because of a feared reaction over more chicken houses on the outskirts of the village. Permission is being sought for two additional poultry houses and low-profile
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Hay-on-Wye
ON THE BEAT - A booklet full of all the information anglers need to know about fishing on the river above Hay has been issued by the Wye and Usk Foundation. The 2004 edition of the Upper Wye Passport details miles of wild trout, salmon and grayling fishing
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Skenfrith
TABLE SALE REMINDER - A table sale is being held in Skenfrith Parish Hall on Saturday and Sunday, April 3 and 4, starting at 10am on both days. There are a few tables still available, at £4.00 for one day and £6.00 for two days. Telephone Kath Jasper
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Talgarth
ROAD SCHEME - A major scheme to provide a bypass for Talgarth and Bronllys would cost £11 million, Powys highways committee heard. Departmental chief John Owen said the county council would contribute £1 million towards the project. Committee members
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Promotion won from last league encounter
LEOMINSTER secured the win they needed to clinch promotion from the West Clubs' Women's League Severn Division 1 with a 3-2 home victory over Bretforton 2nd in their final match of the season. They finished runners-up to Cheltenham 2nd and four points
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Hackley nets four in recovery success
AFTER Herefordshire went down 1-0 to Gloucestershire in the West of England County Championships at Cheltenham, they bounced back an hour later to beat Somerset 4-2 with Karen Hackley netting all their goals. Herefordshire made a hesitant start against
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Leominster win
LEOMINSTER 3rd put a dent in Westbury and United Banks 6th's promotion bid by beating them 4-3 at home in the Gerrard West of England and South Wales League North-East West District 4. Westbury went into the match against mid-table Leominster lying second
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Hitch could slow speedy internet link
CROSSED wires could hold up Herefordshire's bid for a high-speed broadband internet link. The Hereford Times has learned that Herefordshire Council has referred its Herefordshire in Touch (HIT) project - boosted by £2 million in funding at the start of
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Why Ian's hunted by the SAS
A HEREFORDSHIRE man is set to see another side to the Brecon Beacons when he undertakes an SAS specialist challenge. Ian Moseley, 42, of Canon Pyon, usually enjoys the peace and tranquillity of the Welsh mountains as part of a brisk walk. But when he
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The great outdoors is boosting county's economy
VISITORS enjoying Herefordshire by rambling, walking and horse riding are boosting the county's economy and that's official. A report shows that £500 million is spent annually by people using local rights of way networks and open spaces in the West Midlands
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What's on in city and county
Clubs/classes/societies March 25 Alpine Garden Society, 'An evening with Michael Leech', 7pm, Holmer Parish Centre, Hereford. 01568 720344. 25 Hereford Nature Trust, Aymestry indoor meeting 'Archaeology and Wildlife Conservation', by Dr Keith Ray. Aymestry
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When toad went a-wooing ......
AMOROUS amphibians take HART - a sure way to safe sex is sign-posted for when the action begins after dark. HART (Herefordshire Amphibian and Reptile Team) has put up warning signs on the road toads are crossing to reach Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve.
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Help! Home needed for county promoters
AN organisation dedicated to promoting tourism in Herefordshire is looking for a new home and they're appealing for help. The Association for the Promotion of Herefordshire (APH) has until now enjoyed rent-free accommodation which, as Chairman Mrs Jennie
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Kingstone's long wait
THE Office of the Deputy Prime Minister will have final say on Kingstone High School's proposed £1.2million sports hall. Despite Herefordshire planners giving their full backing for the building, Sport England's objection means the matter must go before
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Creative process goes on display
A GLIMPSE into the creative process of a successful artist is coming up. Pauline Vincent will be demonstrating how she makes her pictures during an exhibition of her work during Tenbury Festival, which kicks off tomorrow (Friday) night. Pauline studied
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New signing nets winning goal
Coseley Town 1 Ledbury Town 2 BOTH teams struggled in the near impossible conditions created by the gale-force winds which battered the region, but Ledbury netted twice after the interval to leave West Midlands League Premier Division bottom club Coseley
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Weather hits fixtures
THE weekend weather made conditions difficult for football and two of the county's senior clubs had games postponed. Kington Town's pitch was waterlogged for their West Midlands League fixture with Bustleholme, while the gale-force winds at Hereford Leisure
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Ross gain draw with top rivals
Ross Town 1 Purton 1 ROSS Town maintained their bid for the Division 1 West title of the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League with a draw against the leaders. This will be followed by another home match against third-placed Shriv-enham. It is a far cry
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Understrength Town team pipped in third round
Wednesbury Town 1 Leominster Town 0 LEOMINSTER, fielding an understrength side including Adrian Evans as a stand-in keeper, bowed out of the West Midlands League Division 1 Cup at the third-round stage on Saturday. They were always fighting an uphill
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Presteigne in quick double
Presteigne 5 Llanfyllin 2 AFTER a goalless first half, Presteigne cruised to a comfortable win to complete a Spar Mid Wales League back-to-back double over their opponents - and they meet again this weekend in the League Cup. Playing against the wind
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HGTA HEREFORDSHIRE JUNIOR LEAGUE
HGTA HEREFORDSHIRE JUNIOR LEAGUE RESULTS Under-10 Division: Leominster Minors Colts 0 Leominster Minors 4 (Canning, Morris 3). Under-11 Division Championship Play-offs: FC Phoenix Milan 2 Hinton 1, Ledbury Swifts 1 (Gwyther) Lads Club 3 (Worsnick, Aspro
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You just turn up -and paddle
THERE will be no messing about on the river when up to 200 rafters take to the water for a serious sprint from Ross-on-Wye to Monmouth on Saturday. The 22-mile race serves both as a warm-up for the May Day Bank Holiday's 100-Mile Raft Race and as a less
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Sounded out
INTRUDERS left empty handed after a burglar alarm went off at Ye Hostelrie Hotel in Goodrich. Ross-on-Wye police say the offenders climbed through a small window during the early hours of Saturday, March 13, before a security alarm sounded, causing them
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Another loss reported to shareholders
HEREFORD United shareholders will hear that the club has slipped slightly further into the red when they attend the annual meeting at the Three Counties Hotel at 7pm next Wednesday. For the year ended May 31, 2003, the club lost £14,840, a small improvement
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Husband and wife launch sailing season
THE husband-and-wife team of Nick and Claire Taylor collected the first trophy of the season at Llangorse Sailing Club last Sunday. Fierce winds and driving rain delayed the start of the season by a week and conditions were still treacherous last Sunday
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Brooking lauds value of sport to community
THE benefits of local football clubs to the community was a theme stressed by former England international Trevor Brooking on his visit to Hereford on Monday. Brooking, the newly appointed FA director of football development, was in the city to officially
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Review going on for five years
I DO not know of the answer your correspondent Tony Adamson ("When the Jobs are Revalued" Hereford Times, March 11), will receive from the council leader or treasurer but I can respond from the staff's point of view. The evaluation programme has not suddenly
