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A rival to Sir John
A BROMYARD man who is celebrating his 88th birthday tomorrow is rivalling the late Sir John Gielgud when it comes to clocking up his years as an actor. Fred Udall made his first appearance on the stage in 1936 and 54 years later he is still treading the
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It's swimming against the tide
BROMYARD Mayor Bill Gibbard may feel as though he is swimming against the tide when it comes to getting a public pool in the town but he is far from giving up the fight. On Friday three members of the swimming pool project working party, including Coun
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Move to keep memory alive
LEOMINSTER MP Peter Temple-Morris is urging teenagers to join moves to keep the memory of the wartime UK-US alliance alive. Mr Temple-Morris, a member of the British-American Parliamentary Group, attended a reception at the House of Commons, where the
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Grind Bar to open longer
LEDBURY'S Grind Bar is expanding its opening hours, offering theme evenings and hoping to encourage older people into the cafe at the same time. Natalie Hoon, bar manager, said the new evening open hours are aimed at people aged between 15 and 24. The
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Potters craft festival gifts
Homend potters Caroline and Mark Owen-Thomas are busy producing special mementoes for performers at this year's Ledbury Poetry Festival. The gifts, in the form of uniquely designed pots, are suitable as posy vases but can also double as pencil and penholders
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Computer bugs benefit 'spiderman'
A "SPIDERMAN" from Whiteleaved Oak who went on-line with his creepy-crawlie business last year is reaping the benefit from his computer bugs. Russell Willis, a former John Masefield student, launched his insect company Cicada four years ago but, since
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Colwall win in historic match
COLWALL UNDER 10's v KEMPSEY UNDER 10's COLWALL opened a new chapter in the club's history book when it fielded its first under 10's game this week against Kempsey - and they won. The Colwall team was made up of Christian Elsden (captain), Jed Hornyold
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40mph limit put on danger road
NEW speed limits have been imposed on the Parkway stretch of the Ledbury to Gloucester road following a series of accidents. Traffic in now limited to driving at 40mph through Parkway and to 50mph on the approach to the area. Gary Williams, senior traffic
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Alan loves his orchids
A BROMESBERROW man who is considered the country's leading authority on orchids has just returned home from his 50th Chelsea Flower Show. Alan Greatwood has been a judge at the London show for the past 20 years, but has been an exhibitor and visitor there
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Bromyard Town in soccer stadium bid
BROMYARD Town Football Club has applied for planning permission to build a 120-seater spectator stand to help move them up into the West Midlands Regional Premier League. After coming top in division one south last season the club won the right to enter
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Football club had a lot to celebrate
AROUND 100 players and their partners turned out to celebrate a successful year for Ledbury Football Club. The first team won the HFA Charity Bowl, were losing finalists in the League Cup and finished third in the league. The Reserves won the Ross A Cup
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'Bright vision' festival lives up to its name
BROMYARD'S first major flower festival in seven years was a blazing vision of colour and perfume to celebrate the Millennium. Organised by Bromyard Floral Club, the event took place in St Peter's Church over the Bank Holiday weekend and raised about £2,000
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Playtime in full swing after year of delay
PLAYTIME at Colwall Green should soon be more fun for local children now that they have got something to play on. Residents have been calling for the swing on the green to be replaced ever since Malvern Hills Conservators and RoSPA safety officers condemned
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Bloom team fear grant appeal lost
ORGANISERS of Ledbury in Bloom fear their appeal for a grant of £500 from Herefordshire Council is likely to be turned down. The group's first ever application to the council's voluntary sector grants panel for help towards this year's competition was
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Council says cheers to sports centre bar
A bar selling alchoholic drinks has been given the go-ahead at the new Ledbury Community Sports Hall at John Masefield High School. Councillors voted to approve the plan at a meeting of Herefordshire Council's northern area planning sub-committee, despite
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Castle visitors set new record
EASTNOR Castle recorded its best ever figures for the Steam Fair and Country Show on Bank Holiday Monday. Castle manager Simon Foster said about 4,700 showed up, which makes it their best ever event. "It was absolutely fantastic and is almost double the
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Road crash toll mounts
A WOMAN is in a stable condition at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham after a crash on the Worcester to Bromyard road. The accident happened on the A44 at Knightwick at lunchtime on Monday. Carole Cooper, from Worcester, was the passenger in a red Peugeot
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Eastnor join the Worldwide Web
EASTNOR'S Worcester County League and Hereford Times Hereford & District League Saturday matches were all called off due to the weather. For anyone interested in keeping up with Eastnor Cricket Club's progress, it now has its own website, which can
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'Embarrassing' end to cup hope
Kington 1st XI v Eastnor 1st XI WADWORTH 6X NATIONAL VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS THERE will be no run into the national stages of the village cricket championship for Eastnor this year after the team succumbed to a disappointing defeat by old rivals Kington
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Packed meeting calls for halt to GM crop trail
LEDBURY organic farmers say plans to trial genetically modified crops at Kempley could cost their businesses thousands of pounds. About 250 people packed into Upton Bishop Millennium Hall on Friday (May 26) to discuss the pros and cons of the trials of
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Deadlock over talks halts plan for barn
TALKS over moving an electricity sub-station and clearing a major hurdle to the restoration of the 400-year-old St Katherine's Barn have reached deadlock. Ledbury and District Society Trust is looking at the Grade II listed building as its next major
