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Music Plus to triumph again
AYLESTONE School's annual pride and joy - Music Plus - is tuned up for another triumphant year! The school is once again keen to attract the county's budding young musicians to its forthcoming auditions for Music Plus. Each year they can offer places
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Renaissance polyphony..
THERE will be a rare opportunity to take part in 'a pinnacle of renaissance polyphony' in Leominster Priory on Saturday, October 20, when there will be a singing workshop followed by a performance of Thomas Tallis' 40-part motet, 'Spem in Alium'. Singers
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Cider makers win county food award
Bishops Frome cider makers, Mike Henney and Beth Leadbetter of Cheyney Lodge Cider Company have won the annual Flavours of Herefordshire Food Producers Award. The award recognises the quality of the product, its prominent links with Herefordshire and
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Business as usual despite transfer
COUNTRYWIDE and Hay and Brecon Farmers have reached agreement for Countrywide Farmers to transfer their store in Llandrindod Wells to Hay and Brecon Farmers. The companies say there will be an orderly transfer over the next few weeks. Ian Smith, Countrywide's
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Suspension of hunting brings loss to farmers
TWO surveys of UK hunts show that the hunting suspension brought about by foot and mouth resulted in significant financial loss to farms from fox predation. The surveys found that: Normal fox cull numbers were reduced by 4,900 (including gun packs); there
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Farmers relieved after blood tests prove negative
FARMERS in the county breathed a sigh of relief this week with the news that blood testing on 172 sheep slaughtered at Ross-on-Wye proved negative. Elwyn Maddy, Herefordshire chairman of the National Farmers' Union, said farmers were relieved to hear
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David out for repeat success
'UNDER Milk Wood', Dylan Thomas's famous 'play for voices' is running at the Courtyard Theatre from October 9-13. The play is directed by David Thomas who has been directing and acting for the Wye Theatre Company (formerly the Wye Players) for over thirty
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What the Dickens....
ONE of the leading theatre companies in the country will be at The Courtyard on Saturday, October 6, with a striking adaptation of Charles Dickens' literary classic Nicholas Nickleby, the timeless story of the victory of idealistic youth over cynical
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Wobage duo come to Lion
INTERNATIONALLY famous potter Mick Casson and his wife Sheila Casson are showing work for the first time at the Lion Gallery alongside their fellow makers from the craft workshops at Wobage Farm, near Ross-on-Wye. The gallery is pleased to be showing
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Former Minster teacher's new novel
REVENGE, intrigue and death are the engaging ingredients of a new novel by a former Minster School teacher. Retired commerce lecturer Valerie Walland has delved back in time to Victorian England with Ever Whirling Wheels and deals with the stifling conventions
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Weobley
QUIZ EVENING -- The newly-formed Weobley branch of the Conservatives, having had a successful and promising start, is holding a light-hearted quiz evening at the Willow Gallery on October 26, 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Teams of up to four people are welcomed
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Lyonshall
BENEFACTOR -- An anonymous benefactor has agreed to sponsor Lyonshall Charity Bridge Club for the new season. The benefactor will provide general running costs for the 100-member club so members can focus on fund-raising events, such as the winter County
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Luston
CONCERT -- A Welsh choir will help boost fund-raising efforts for the repairs and refurbishment programme at The Cawley Hall, Eye. The Builth Wells Male Voice Choir appears in concert at the hall on Saturday, October 13, at 7.30pm. Tickets can be obtained
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Knighton
SHOW AND CARNIVAL -- Meeting for the first time since the show, the show and carnival committee reviewed a successful event and considered ways of making the 2002 event, which will be on Saturday, August 31, even more successful. Because of foot-and-mouth
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Kinnersley
COFFEE MORNING -- John and Joan Davies hosted this year's biggest coffee morning event in aid of Macmillan Nurses and raised £160.
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Eardisland
COMPUTER COURSE -- The computer course, organised by the local history group for anyone in the parish who expressed interest after announcements in the parish magazine, is now under way. This course has been possible as a result of the funding provided
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Colwall
HARVEST SUPPER -- The Harvest Supper will be held tomorrow in the village hall. Tickets £3 and £1.50 under 12s are obtainable from Trish Hockett on 564872. ALPHA -- The next Alpha course, the 15th in Colwall, will start in Colwall Free Church today at
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Rare chance for folk musicians
ASPIRING Herefordshire folk musicians can get help in establishing their career under a new scheme launched across the other side of the Malvern Hills. 'Passing Notes', a scheme being launched by Worcester's Huntingdon Hall, is a unique training opportunity
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Programme with wide appeal
THE 70-piece Trirhenum Symphony Orchestra was founded in April 1999 and includes musicians of all ages from the region close to the Rhine where Germany, Switzerland and France meet. The orchestra meets regularly in Basel, where it has quite a following
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Arable grants available in county
NEW arable grants available to farmers through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme were outlined by Andrew Sherrott of DEFRA at a meeting held by Herefordshire FWAG at the New Inn, Pembridge. Mr Sherrott said the new grants included payments for retaining
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Wool board's plans dashed but the future is optimistic
ALTHOUGH the severe impact of foot and mouth has devastated the British Wool Marketing Board's plans, the organisation will adapt and continue to play an important part in the future of the sheep industry, said the board's chairman, Frank Langrish, in
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What's on at your local cinema this week
HEREFORD'S ABC Cinema will be showing Rob Cohen's 'The Fast and the Furious' for seven days from Friday. There are weekend matinees of Paul Hogan in 'Crocodile Dundee in LA' while Senior Screen on October 11 features Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt in '
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Hereford United 4 Farnborough Town 2
Tuesday, October 2, 2001 HEREFORD United turned on the style in a 4-2 Nationwide Conference win over newly-promoted Farnborough Town last night at Edgar Street. Led for the first time by player-coach Phil Robinson, the Bulls struck three times in an impressive
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New show at Hay
THE Hay Makers celebrate the arrival of autumn with an exhibition of plant paper collages. Erica Just uses a variety of plant fibres, teasels, nettles, and banana skins etc to make her richly textured papers. Their colours vary from season to season making
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Circus is coming to town
THE Netherlands National Circus is coming to Hereford Racecourse from October 9-14. Following the huge success of the show in the UK last year, The Netherlands National Circus, Holland's largest circus which features a host of internationally famous acts
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Modern masters of ancient arts
A SPECTACULAR action show direct from the Land of the Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is on its way to Hereford Leisure Centre as part of a tour of 27 cities and towns in England and Wales. Fist of the Dragon is an incredible display by the modern-day
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Elgar tribute
EDWARD Elgar was England's greatest late romantic composer. His symphonies, the 'Enigma Variations' and oratorios made him the toast of Europe and America during his lifetime. His ceremonial music, like the 'Pomp and Circumstance Marches', made him a
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What's on in city and county over the next couple of weeks
Theatre October 5 Courtyard Comedy Club, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252. 8-13 'The Caretaker', Malvern Theatres. Details: 01684 892277. 9-13 'Under Milk Wood', The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford. Details: 01432 359252.
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Sellack
SHORT MAT BOWLS -- Eight sides competed in a triples tournament for players from local short mat bowls clubs. It was staged at Sellack Hall and organised by the Sellack club.The Woolhope side of David Gardiner and Philip and Anthony Rogers won the competition
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Presteigne
TOWN COUNCIL -- At the meeting of Presteigne and Norton Town Council in September, John Stocker, headmaster of John Beddoes School, gave a presentation on 16-plus education. The Welsh Assembly's National Council for education -- known as Education and
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Norton
STRATEGIC PLAN -- Norton residents turned out in force to fill the Manor Hotel Ballroom for the town council's public meeting on the 10-year Powys plan for 2005 to 2016. Mayor Tony Lancett invited responses from the audience to various questions so that
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Much Birch
HARVEST -- The Harvest Service in St Mary and Thomas a Becket Church will be held at 11am on Sunday, followed by a bring-and-share lunch in the community hall. EVENSONG -- The usual Evensong held on the first Sunday of the month in Much Birch Church has
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Llanwarne
HARVEST-- The Harvest Service will be held at 7pm in Christ Church, Llanwarne, followed by a traditional Harvest Supper in the village hall. All proceeds will go towards the upkeep of the village hall.
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Llandinabo
EVENSONG -- The first Evensong since the beginning of the foot and mouth will be held in Llandinabo Church at 6.30pm on Sunday.
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Kington
TOWN COUNCIL -- Kington Town Council is thinking of having its own website and is seeking the views of the townspeople on the proposal, says its clerk Esther Rolls. It would like townspeople's help and seeks feedback from them as soon as possible. She
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Kingstone
PUBLIC FOOTPATHS -- The public footpaths in Kingstone and Thruxton have been officially open for the past few weeks. The local footpath officer has walked some of the paths, but has found others totally impassable due to nettles and undergrowth or due
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Gorsley
HARVEST FESTIVAL -- This will be celebrated at Gorsley Chapel on Sunday at 11am and 6.30pm. Gifts of produce will be gladly received on Saturday morning. The flowers, fruit, vegetables and other goods will be taken to St Michael's Hospice after the services
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Eardisley
WHIST DRIVE -- The New Strand Eardisley welcomed whist players for the first of the monthly social whist drives in September. MC was Allan Harry, who thanked players for their support and presented prizes to Mrs M Thomas, Mrs W Badham, Mrs J Meredith,
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Clifford's Mesne
HARVEST SUPPER -- St Peter's Church is holding its Harvest Supper on Saturday at 7.30pm in the village hall. Everyone is welcome.The Harvest Festival will be celebrated in the church on Sunday at 10.45am.
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Almeley
SAVE THE CHILDREN -- The annual Save the Children Day will be held at Oakland, Almeley Road, Eardisley, by invitation of John Mokler, on October 13. There will be SCF Christmas gifts, cards and calendars for sale, in addition to cakes and produce and
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Allensmore
DRAW -- Winners in the Allensmore Church 100 Club draw for September were: 1 Mike Badham, 2 Sheila Pillener, 3 Major J Lance, 4 Hazel Lloyd. The next draw takes place on October 28.
