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Manager hurt in blast flown to hospital
A HEREFORD business boss badly burned by a gas blast should soon be back at his desk. An explosion at Express Gas Services (EGS) on Saturday morning caught Mike Parton full in the face and set part of his Whitecross Road premises alight. Leading Firefighter
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School rallies for children at risk
A PLEA for Hereford youngsters to help children in crossfire has been taken up by pupils at St Mary's RC High School, Lugwardine. The year 10 pupils are responding to Concern Universal, an international development and relief charity based in Hereford
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Thief hid vodka down his trousers
A HEREFORD thief who had the 'bottle' to try and hide two litres of vodka down his trousers narrowly avoided a prison sentence. Lance Darren Sperry pleaded guilty to a string of shoplifting offences across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The magistrates
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New leads in 'Ginger' case
NEW evidence has come to light in the case of convicted Hereford murderer Harold 'Ginger' Williams. But time is running out before his fate is decided. Former Herefordshire Euro MP David Hallam, who is spearheading a campaign to clear Williams' name,
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Drinking milk is still fun at Madley
CHILDREN at Madley Primary School are among the first in the country to have fun drinking school milk, writes ELIZABETH WATKINS. Their one-third pintas come in colourful cartoon cartons, the idea of Associated Co-operative Creameries anxious to promote
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Campaigner on health issues gets role at Kington
A HEALTH campaigner from Kington has been appointed a non-executive director of the trust which runs ambulance services in Hereford and Worcester. Ms Christine Forester has started her new duties and will hold the position until October 2003. She said
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Honoured for helping others
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy from Llandrindod Wells has been honoured for helping children in need. He is the winner of a new achievement award for young people in Powys called 'Giving it your very best'. Nick Morgan has raised an amazing £3,500 during the past
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Usual favourites - and a lot more
ALL the usual favourites - plus a great deal more. That's the promise from the organisers of the 33rd annual Bromyard Gala, writes RICHARD WILSON. Now regarded as one of the best outdoor summer events in the region, the gala started life as a traditional
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Former chief inspector dies
A FORMER chief inspector of Herefordshire Police has died, aged 88. Reginald Kendle, of Sedgefield Road, had retired in 1966, having joined the county force in 1935 and served for three decades. A short break from the force saw him join the army during
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£40,000 price tag on Nell Gwynne portrait
HEREFORD'S most famous daughter, Nell Gwynne, is the subject of an oil painting expected to fetch up to £40,000 at auction. The stunning portrait of Charles II's mistress by official court painter Sir Peter Lely goes under the hammer at Sotheby's in London
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Wet weekend didn't stop Wye rafters
A WET Bank Holiday weekend failed to dampen the spirits of the spectators and competitors at this year's River Wye raft race extravaganza. The Farmerz team from Wormelow ran out as eventual winners, but everybody who took part enjoyed a successful, if
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'Mount up and be counted' is the call
A FORMER British Olympic show-jumper is urging horse riders in Herefordshire to 'mount up and be counted', writes ANITA HOWELLS. Alison Dawes, from Mansell Gamage, is backing the British Horse Society's Access 2000 campaign, which aims to persuade landowners
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Famous engine visits
THE last remaining member of a famous family of steam engines came back to the city where its maker was educated on Bank Holiday Monday. Former Hereford Cathedral School pupil A H Peppercorn's 'Blue Peter', dated late 1948, was at Hereford station for
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Redhill company may quit for new premises
A COMPANY which services vehicles for Welsh Water says it is thinking of quitting its prestigious premises at Redhill in Hereford, writes LIZ WATKINS. Hyder Transport has confirmed that it could be moving its garage services across the city to Broomy
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Bypass talk premature
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch has slammed talk of a Rotherwas relief route being approved by autumn as 'too much too soon'. But the man who says otherwise stands squarely behind his statements. Chris Chappell, charged with energising the area's economy, hits
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Coppet Hill preservation
COPPETT Hill, near Goodrich, will be officially designated a Local Nature Reserve on June 5. This will ensure the preservation of the area and its wildlife for generations. Herefordshire Council's parks and countryside service will make a small presentation
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Awesome aerobatics in Much Marcle
PEOPLE from all over the UK will be travelling to the county to fly their craft at Herefordshire Model Aero Club's annual show. It takes place over two days in a field at Much Marcle in September and well over 100 models register each year to thrill thousands
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Fear targets on air quality missed
THE A40/M50 corridor in south Herefordshire and the A49 running through Hereford have been identified as possible air-quality black spots. A new report carried out by Herefordshire Council's environmental health and trading standards revealed that air-quality
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GM crops anger
A PACKED public meeting at Ross-on-Wye gave a resounding vote against the controversial genetically-modified crop trials being held in Herefordshire and on the border with Gloucestershire. The meeting demanded that the trials should be halted immediately
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Lib-Dems choose farmer to fight Brecon & Radnor
BRECON and Radnor Liberal Democrats have chosen a seasoned campaigner to succeed MP Richard Livsey. Councillor Roger Will-iams, a farmer from Llanfilo, near Brecon, has been selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency. Mr
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Hampton Court hosts open-air event of year
AN historic north Herefordshire estate is gearing up to host a midsummer festival weekend of fun, crafts, music, entertainment and spectacular fireworks. Hampton Court is the venue for what promises to be a memorable couple of days when the stunning Van
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For sale, former SAS base, by appointment only
THERE will be no time for SAS 'gawpers' when potential buyers are invited to look over the regiment's old headquarters in Hereford, writes LIZ WATKINS. Three view days have been earmarked in June for conducted tours of the former Stirling Lines, declared
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Salmon given clear run on Wye and Usk
FOR the first time, probably since the Roman period, salmon returning to the rivers Wye and Usk to spawn will not be running the gauntlet of putcher traps and drift nets. A group including the Wye Foundation and United Usk Fisherman's Association has
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Tourists vote with feet in countryside
HEREFORDSHIRE'S picturesque and peaceful countryside is its most precious asset - according to day-trippers from neighbouring Worcestershire. They were among 1,830 visitors asked by the Heart of England Tourist Board what they liked about the county.
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Flushing addicts out
FLUSHING drug-takers out of a Hereford toilet means seeing their illegal activity in a new light. Special fluorescent lighting in a shade that doesn't show veins has been installed at the disabled lavatories in East Street, a block where needles, swabs
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Two decades of striving for peace
HEREFORD Peace Council, born out of concern over the proliferation of nuclear weapons, is 20 years old. It will celebrate the anniversary at the Friends Meeting House, in King Street, to reminisce and talk about the future. Growing opposition to the development
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Ross 20th century artists showcase
A NEW gallery showcasing the work of some of the finest UK artists of the 20th century is to open in Ross-on-Wye in July. Following the successful transformation of the town's Victorian chapel in Gloucester Road into the Ross-on-Wye Gallery three years
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Churches in unison for hop festival
THE Five Hop Churches Festival is fast approaching. Ashperton, Bosbury, Canon Frome, Munsley and Stretton Grandison will be awash with colour and ringing with music from June 23 to 25. The parishes are joining together to provide a collaborative three-day
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Cannon power in Golden Valley
A 25-POUNDER field gun made by Peterchurch gunsmith John Slough will blast off the Battle Proms Concerts 2000. The well-known gun-maker will provide more than 200 cannons and muskets for the Ragley Hall concert in Alcester, Warwickshire, and the proms
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Sixth-form site visit by councillors
COUNCILLORS are to take a close look at an area intended for expansion by one of Herefordshire's most successful schools. St Mary's RC High School wants listed Lugwardine Court as a new sixth form centre. But pensioners living nearby say such a move would
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Hereford's fairy grotto on offer to a good home
EVER wondered what it would be like to have fairies living at the bottom of the garden? Well here's your chance, thanks to residents in Blakemere and the Hereford branch of the British Red Cross. Following the village's successful Open Day, organisers
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Two more venues for big festival
LEOMINSTER Festival, which begins in earnest tomorrow, June 2, has added two new venues to its list. Bridge Street Park and Euphoria Night Club, in South Street, will both be hosting festival events for the first time. Popular local band 'The Roaring
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Top snaps on show in town
The exhibition, from November 1-29, will feature successful contributions to 'Photos for the Future 2', The History Channel's national photographic project which has just been launched for the second year. The initiative's aim is to create a lasting visual
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Guilty of professional misconduct
A LLANDRINDOD Wells nurse has been found guilty of professional misconduct at a Ludlow nursing home and issued with a formal caution by the governing body, following a hearing. The Professional Conduct Committee of the United Kingdom Central Council for
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Leominster to mark new era with flowers
LEOMINSTER people are preparing to celebrate the Millennium by 'saying it with flowers'. And what the townspeople who will be taking part, including doctors, nurses, dentists and vets, cubs, scouts, brownies and guides, schoolchildren and teenagers, workers
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Solution found on traveller site saga
A LONG-running saga over a controversial Herefordshire travellers' site has been resolved, writes CATHERINE SHOVLIN. But the outcome of a planning inspector's report to determine whether planning permission should be refused or granted has brought mixed
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How to get best NHS?
IF you know three good ways of improving the NHS, the Government wants to know, writes LIZ WATKINS. It is seeking public opinion on the top three changes that could make the health service better. Twelve million leaflets have been distributed throughout
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Long odds on a racecourse buy-out?
A MAJOR sporting corporation is considering a multi-million-pound bid to take over Hereford racecourse. Arena Leisure has looked into buying the Holmer Road site, which is halfway through a 50-year lease. John Williams, clerk of the course, confirmed
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Owl's air attack bolt from blue
A HEREFORDSHIRE art dealer is recovering from his injuries after being ambushed by an over-protective owl in an extraordinary attack. Charlie Barnett, of Pembridge, was on his way home from Leominster train station last Tuesday night when he noticed a
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Animal sanctuary benefits
HEREFORDSHIRE is a county of animal-lovers, if the response to a pensioner who cares for sick and injured animals is anything to go by. The Hereford Times featured an appeal for donations and volunteers to help out Beryl Bayliss with her Athene Sanctuary
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Man who fell had been drinking
AN inquest has heard how a Hereford man who drank to dull the pain in his eyes died after a fall at home. Lionel Trevor Griffiths, aged 63, who lived at Kilvert Road, Newton Farm, suffered from a painful condition that caused his eyes to water and bleed
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Firms queue up for Edgar St plan
COMPANIES are queueing up to kick-start one of Herefordshire's biggest-ever development projects, writes BILL TANNER. Parties pitching plans for an area around and including Hereford's Edgar Street football ground will have their say this summer. A December
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Asda eyes up site south of the Wye
AN Asda superstore could be coming to Hereford. Active discussions are taking place to build the store on part of the old Causeway Farm, which later became Wyelands Caravan Park, now closed. Owners of the land are Eign Enterprises Ltd, the company behind
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Shoplifters get prison sentence
CITY magistrates failed to see the 'bunny side' when two Ross-on-Wye men appeared in front of them charged with stealing a set of toy rabbits, writes RICHARD WILSON. The cuddly toys were found in the possession of Shaun Michael Bruton and Carl Wayne Hutton
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Awards night for volunteers
TONIGHT will be a momentous occasion for those people receiving Volunteer of the Year awards for their community-spirited work in the county. Hereford MP Paul Keetch will be presenting the awards at Tarrington village hall. It is the first time that the
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Vandals attack church windows
VANDALS have launched a two-night attack on a famous county church ,causing thousands of pounds of damage, writes RICHARD WILSON. Shocked parishioners have been helping to clear up at Madley Church this week after bricks and rocks were thrown through
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Senior policemen in regionalisation talks
SENIOR officers are meeting in Ross-on-Wye next week to discuss possible regionalisation for the police service. Superintendents from eight forces are gathering in the town on June 7 and 8, when this controversial issue will be debated. The Superintendents
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Hospital set for major surgery
LEOMINSTER Community Hospital's minor injury unit is set for a bout of major surgery. Builders are moving in this week to start work on a £50,000 upgrade which will see the unit expanded and refurbished. "The work will improve our facilities but will
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Welsh Tories sign up
BRECON and Radnorshire Conservative Association is the first in Wales to join the Conservatives' Countryside Partnership. The initiative, which was launched at Hay-on-Wye Conservative Club by prospective candidate Peter Gooderham, aims to campaign for
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Former nuclear bunker in switch to storage site role
HEREFORDSHIRE no longer needs its only official nuclear shelter. The cold war survivor is set to see out service as a storage site, writes BILL TANNER. Once thought vital to the region's survival, the controversial concrete bunker beneath Arkwright Court
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Trading system puts its offers on display
LEOMINSTER LETTS will be in action at the town's library on Saturday. The Local Exchange Trading System is a way for individuals, community groups and small businesses to exchange goods and services without the need for money. Instead members offer skills
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Firearm day planned
A SHOOTING day aimed at teaching young people to handle firearms responsibly is to be held in Herefordshire during June - in spite of looming laws to ban such events. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will be training around
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Red Kite to make comeback in Hay
THE persecuted Red Kite will stage a comeback in Hay-on-Wye at a new play to be performed this autumn. Red Kite/Boda Wennol is being written by Margie Douglas, a professional playwright from Clyro, and will tell the story of the kite's downfall and its
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Neville's guiding hand for wildlife
WILDLIFE in Herefordshire will be receiving a boost over the next four years with the appointment of Neville Hart as Herefordshire Nature Trust's new reserves' manager. The appointment is possible due to the trust's successful Heritage Lottery Fund grant
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Volunteers head for Kenya
A GROUP of volunteers from Herefordshire and Gloucestershire will be setting out for Kenya in July to rebuild a reception centre for street children at the Pandipieri Catholic Centre, Kisumu. They are being sent by Forest of Dean-based charity Hands Around
