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River Wye needs genuine interest
WHILE I may not be qualified to answer the question "Who runs the Wye?" (Hereford Times, November 6), I am quite sure it should not be Herefordshire Council. On September 1, I wrote to the Chief Executive to comment on the state of the river and its bank
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This display was a sheer delight
I WOULD like to say what a joy it was to experience the wonderful firework display at Hereford Racecourse on November 1. The display to music was outstanding with the fireworks on time to the beat and the feel of the tempo. I think we are very lucky to
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Weeks of night-time torment
I AM a three-year-old boy who lives with my daddy, mummy and two older brothers. Although mummy may not agree I am a good little boy. I eat my meals, I go to bed early. I like playing with trains and my brothers. All the normal things for a little boy
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Two years jail for sex offence
A LEOMINSTER man with "a predilection towards young boys" has been jailed for two years for downloading more than 10,000 indecent images of children from the internet. Police seized Michael Lord's computer equipment after raiding his home in Ryelands
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Chase driver found in ditch
A MOTORIST led police on a high-speed chase through North Herefordshire's black and white villages, Hereford magistrates heard. Mark Anthony Alexander 'panicked' when police ordered him to stop in Leominster, leading to a chase through Eardisland, Pembridge
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Just 1% will help appeal
LEOMINSTER has a mountain to climb to raise a £250,000 public contribution to the costs of the new swimming pool being built next year. But lots of people are helping to find the pennies and the pounds - not least the 1% club. One of the town's biggest
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Let musical spirits soar
ONE hundred children from four of the county's primary schools joined voices for a second performance of Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo recently - the first having been performed by four other school groups earlier in the year. In a new venture which
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Your city - your future
IT will take at least 20 years to turn Hereford's Edgar Street grid from a masterplan into a reality - and the process starts now. A blueprint for the 100-acre site goes out for public consultation this week. At a series of shows across the county, comment
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Care for elderly needs to improve
CARE for the county's elderly needs 'significant improvement and investment' says the latest survey of Herefordshire's social services. By contrast, there are 'excellent prospects' in what the department does for children according to this year's review
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Alice rows to national medal
HEREFORD Cathedral School rowers Alice Osborne and Lucy Edwards fought out a gripping battle for the bronze medal in the women's Junior-15 event at the National Indoor Rowing Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. Racing over the championship
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Powerful finish
BEAUMONTS made hard work of the start of their BOSS Hereford League match against Humfrys & Symonds but went on to win 61-15. Twenty-three of their goals came in the final quarter after controlled centre-court play from Dawn Raczowski. Jane Hopkins
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Hereford secure place in Speedo Premier final
THE second round of this year's Speedo League Premier Division saw Hereford Swimming Club take on the top teams in the league with a place in the final at stake. Once again, the swimmers performed above expectations to just stay ahead of Ferndown and
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Hereford bow out to seasoned rivals
Gloucester Old Boys 31 pts Hereford 10 HEREFORD bowed out of the Powergen Intermed-iate Cup at the third-round stage against a team who have lost only once this season and are challenging for the South West 2 West title. But coach John Watkins was pleased
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Guy produces four-try show
HEREFORDSHIRE'S young rugby players are continuing to make their mark in representative matches. In the latest games flanker Guy Thompson has helped North Midlands 18-Group Schools to an unbeaten run, while hooker Chris Condliffe has been a member of
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Life flashing before her eyes
A FORTY-five minute piece of fascinating theatre takes place next Thursday night, when Bocadalupa presents The Dodo Diaries at The Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. A highly visual and atmospheric piece of physical theatre, The Dodo Diaries takes audiences
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Sisters, sisters there were never such explosive sisters
4 Memories: Gilli Thompson, Anna Rhodes, Kate Reid and Vanessa Balance in the latest Mad Dogs production. Photograph by Rachel Hall. THIS week's offering from Hereford-based company Mad Dogs could not be more different from its earlier success of the
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Broadway melodies
BEYOND Broadway - a touring show launched three years ago to take the best of musical numbers to all parts of the country - made a popular return to the Courtyard Theatre last Friday. Producer/performer Ed O'Driscoll and his wife, Lynn, front the concert
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Murray mints some fine humour
"LET'S hear it for the beer! All hail for the ale!" opened Al Murray - The Pub Landlord - to his Courtyard audience's appreciation last Wednesday evening. A stand-up who relies heavily on audience input, Murray begins his routine by asking people their
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Delight for all Schubert lovers
TOUCHWOOD, a piano quartet comprising Fiona McCapra, violin; Judith Busbridge, viola; Adrian Bradbury, cello, and Andrew West, piano, plus Chris West, double bass, presented a delightful Schubertiade at The Courtyard last Thursday that was enthusiastically
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Pictures tell the story of conflict
IT was a packed room in Churchill House's Hatton Gallery - enjoying a new life as a lecture theatre for Herefordshire College of Art & Design - that hung on the every word of the visiting speaker, photographer Paul Seawright, earlier this month. Born
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Kington without mayor after resignation
KINGTON was left without a mayor when Adrian Turner quit the post during a town council meeting on Monday. Mr Turner, who has been mayor for six months, resigned by letter over 'a difference of opinion' but he declined to comment further on the situation
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A true community school
ENCOURAGING students to fulfil their potential in a school at the heart of Kington's community is the priority, head teacher Jon Barry proudly said at Lady Hawkins' certificate evening. During his address, Mr Barry said Lady Hawkins' has been officially
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Firework theft
FIREWORKS and children's toys were taken from a commercial premises in Kington overnight on November 2/3. Meanwhile, also in Kington, 200 litres of diesel was stolen from a lorry parked on the Hatton Gardens Industrial Estate in an incident reported to
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Expert coaching boosts county's top players
HEREFORDSHIRE'S promising young players and top seniors enjoyed the benefit of help and advice from one of the country's most respected golf teachers when EGU Midlands regional coach John Cooke and his assistant David Ashton ran a coaching course at the
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New club house on the agenda for 2004
THE summer of 2003 proved to be a momentous one for Brockhampton Cricket Club whose first team raced away with the Worcestershire County League Division 2 title, netting a record 394 points on the way. And 2004 promises to be equally memorable with the
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Luctonians hold their annual cricket meeting
LUCTONIANS Cricket Club are holding their annual general meeting at their Mortimer Park headquarters in Kingsland on Wednesday, November 26, at 7.30pm. All interested are welcome. l Former England and Worcestershire left-arm spinner Richard Illingworth
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Club's fixtures plea
BUGBROOKE Cricket Club from Northampton are touring the Hereford area next Easter and are looking for fixtures against local sides. "We have filled a game for Sunday, April 11 but we are still looking for teams to play on Saturday, April 10 and Monday
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Shake-up ahead for Marches League
THE Flint & Cook Marches League faces the biggest shake-up in its history for the 2004 season. Member clubs will be asked at the league's annual meeting, at the Imperial Hotel in Hereford on Monday, December 8 at 7.30pm, to accept applications from
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Upper Colwall
QUIZ - The village quiz takes place on Friday, November 21, at 7.30pm in the village hall. Teams of four £6, there will also be a bar and a raffle. BANGERS - Beetles and Booze will take place in the village hall on Friday, November 28, at 7.30pm. Tickets
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Staunton
VILLAGE HALL - At Staunton-on-Wye village hall on Saturday, November 8, there was an evening of live music and dancing raising a £345 donation for Weobley and Staunton-on-Wye surgery equipment fund. Thanks go to musicians Phil and Jo Bates.
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Presteigne
SERVICES THIS SUNDAY - St Andrew's, Presteigne: Holy Communion (CW) at 11am, with Rev. Stephen Hollinghurst. St Michael and All Angels', Lingen: Family Service at 9.30 am, with Rev. Stephen Hollinghurst. St Michael's, Discoed: Holy Communion (CW) at 6.30
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Pembridge
WINTER FAYRE - The fayre will be held by Pembridge Primary School at the Village Hall between 2pm and 4 pm on Saturday, November 29. If you need transport contact Anna or Stan at the village shop, 01544 388 310. All proceeds are intended to assist with
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Kinnersley
CHRISTMAS FAIR - Is to be held in Kinnersley Castle on Saturday at 2.30pm, with raffles, a tombola and a Christmas gift stall.
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Kingstone
PARISH COUNCIL - At the October meeting of the Parish Council Mr Richard Finney of the Marches Housing Association gave a short presentation on the work of the Association and their proposed development of affordable housing in Kingstone. A donation of
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Eardisley
CHURCH - The next group service for the Eardisley group of parishes will take place on Advent Sunday, November 30, at Winforton Church at 11am, During this service Jar of Grace labels will be distributed to raise money for UNICEF, the children's charity
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Dilwyn
St. Mary's Church - This Sunday at 9.30am Family Communion. Every Tuesday at 10.30am Holy Communion. Mothers Union - Versatile speaker Tony Hobbs enthralled the meeting with his talk and slide show on the Indonesian Confrontation during the 1960's and
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Clifford
SCHOOL - Classes 1 & 2 went to Clifford Primary School and enjoyed a wonderful puppet show The Rainbow Forest by Lempen Puppets as part of their topic work. Class 5 recently visited the Courtyard Theatre for a science and energy demonstration where
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Bridstow
SPINNERS KNIT FOR OXFAM - Members of Bridstow Spinners have completed their ninth blanket for Oxfam and number ten is currently in the final stages of completion. Many people in the world lack even the most basic means to keep themselves warm in the bitter
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Breinton
PARISH COUNCIL - The Parish Plan Steering Group and the Parish Council held meetings in the village hall on Thursday, November 14. Ward Councillor Bob Matthews was in attendance for both meetings and Lisa Bedford from Herefordshire Partnership was present
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Bredwardine
FUND RAISING -The villages of Bredwardine and Brobury, with a combined population of less than 200 have had a busy year raising money for two important projects, repairs to the ancient Church and a feasibility study for the replacement of the tumbledown
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Bishopstone
VILLAGE LOTTERY - On Saturday, November 15, the winning number was 42. The £25 winners are Andrew and Anne Culley. WHACKY WALKERS - The next walk is on Saturday November 22 starting at 10.30am. Take the A49 towards Leominster from Hereford. Turn right
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Almeley
Parish Plan - A questionnaire has been delivered to all parishioners over the age of 17 asking their opinions about every aspect of parish life. This is a vital stage in the process of producing a plan for the parish covering the next decade. Completed
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Leominster stay on target with seven
LEOMINSTER'S goal-glut continued in the West Clubs' Women's League Severn Division 1 with a 9-0 hammering of Stroud. The town side, who hit Ross-on-Wye for six the previous week, were quickly into their stride with Karen Hackley scoring twice in the early
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Better ways to shift the pounds
THE first Legionnaires' disease sufferer to be released from hospital has spoken of his living hell after fighting off the killer bug. With his temperature spiralling out of control, Bryan Jones from Hampton Dene, Hereford, believed he was seeing rats
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Op room's 24-hour search
Liz Watkins goes behind the scenes of the Ops room co-ordinating the search for the outbreak. EVERY battle campaign needs an operations room and the one to tackle the Legionnaires' disease crisis is at the headquarters of Herefordshire Primary Care Trust
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Same birthday but a centenary apart
LITTLE Alice Garfield was given an afternoon to remember when she visited a very special family friend in Clehonger who is exactly 100 years her senior. Former farmer's wife Mabel Pritchard and four-year-old Alice, from Much Dewchurch, celebrated birthdays
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How 100 elephants help one family survive a brutal regime
ONE hundred elephants are giving a former county woman the strength to keep her family in Africa. Alice and Hugo Fircks fled their tobacco farm and Robert Mugabe's self-styled war veterans with their lives. They are determined not to run again. Now Alice
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High Court claim
THIRTEEN men emotionally, physically or sexually abused while pupils at a Herefordshire boarding school have launched a High Court claim for compensation. The claim arises out of investigations into abuse at Wessington Court, Woolhope, between 1973-1983
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One of the top 50
WIGMORE High School has been named in the top 50 top performing high schools in the country. Headteacher Geoff Sharratt praised the hardworking 'team' responsible for the success at the school's presenting evening. Mr Sharratt thanked last year's Year
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Crashed helicopter had no fuel
A HELICOPTER crashed in a field a few hundred yards from the A49 at Woofferton because it ran out of fuel, according to an official report. In the accident, on a Saturday afternoon in mid-October 2002, the helicopter suffered a partial or complete power
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What's on in city and county this week
At the cinema Coliseum Cinema Brecon Love Actually (15). Matrix Revolutions (15). v 01874 622501. The Courtyard Bright Young Things (15). v 01432 359252. Flicks/Score Chicago (12a), Nov 22 4pm, Workmatch, Conningsby Street. v 01432 379380. Malvern Theatres
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Different world at gallery - inspired by fascinating Watkins
THE pioneering work of famous historian Alfred Watkins is the inspiration for the first in a new kind of exhibition for Hereford City Museum and Art Gallery this week. Wood and stone structures, 1912 film footage of Hereford May Fair projected on to the
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WHEN Sally Spreckley and her partner, Freer, took on The Globe Gallery in Hay-on-Wye five years ago,
WHEN Sally Spreckley and her partner, Freer, took on The Globe Gallery in Hay-on-Wye five years ago, there was a large hole in the roof and dead pigeons among the old pews. "I don't know what I was thinking of, with three young children!" Sally says.
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Hibbard brace boosts Fields
Grosvenor Park 1 Westfields 2 WESTFIELDS continued their recent impressive Midland Alliance League form with a third consecutive victory, Mark Hibbard bagging a brace as the visitors came from behind to notch a win which has taken them into the top half
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Disability football day provides forward look
DISABLED footballers had a chance to show off their skills in a Disability Football Festival at Hereford Leisure Centre last week. Herefordshire's disability sports officer Phil Hall, who organised the festival in conjunction with the Herefordshire FA
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Villagers claim place with victory over Hinton
Ewyas Harold 3 Hinton 2 EWYAS Harold moved through to the semi-finals of the HFA County Challenge Cup with an exciting win over higher-graded Hinton. The villagers raced into an early lead when Matthew Ingram seized on an under-hit back pass from Matt
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Helen's mountain climb for Acorns
A HEREFORD woman has raised more than £1,000 for charity after climbing one of Africa's highest mountains. Helen Rosser, who works as a senior finance officer for the Sanctuary Housing Association, will donate £1,200 towards the Acorns children hospice
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Kington goal spurt halts rivals' hopes
Leominster Town 1 Kington Town 2 TWO goals inside a minute midway through the second half dashed Leominster's hopes of causing an HFA Challenge Cup upset with higher-graded visitors Kington controlling the closing quarter to book their place in the semi-finals
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County face neighbours
HEREFORDSHIRE FA are at home to neighbouring rivals Worcestershire FA in a Midland Counties Under-18 Championship match at Bromyard on Sunday, kick-off 2pm. Herefordshire will choose from a squad of 16 players who are managed by Bryan Bouston and his
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Spirited Wellington snap up late winner
Dudley Town 1 Wellington 2 WELLINGTON showed a lot of spirit to come away with a win in this interesting West Midlands League Premier Division tussle against opposition boosted by the former Aston Villa, Liverpool, Rangers and England player Mark Walters
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Red Devils and Town turn on style for fans
Ledbury Town 2 Manchester United Res 4 A CAPACITY crowd were treated to some superbly entertaining football and saw Ledbury fight back from three goals down to 3-2 before the Red Devils had the last word. Reserve team manager Ricky Sbragia fielded a side
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Leominster recover
Leominster Town 4 Llandrindod Wells 2 LEOMINSTER had to survive a scare before winning in the HFA Floodlit Under-18 Youth League. Leominster led 2-0 at the break after goals from Sam Plowman and Matt Jones had given them the advantage but Llandrin-dod
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Pegasus slip in bottom clash
Pegasus Juniors 2 Gloucester United 3 PEGASUS twice let slip the lead to present bottom-placed Gloucester with their first win of the season in the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Premier Division in midweek. Pegasus, however, made a bright start against
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Hodgetts'save earns tie against rivals
Pegasus Juniors 1 Witney United 1 (Pegasus win 5-4 on pens) SCOTT Hodgetts was the Pegasus hero with his vital penalty shoot-out save earning his side an intriguing tie with county rivals Ross Town in the second round of the Cherry Red Records Challenge
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Trimmer taken
A RED hedge-trimmer was stolen from the back of a flat in Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye. The burglars struck sometime between 8pm and 10pm on Friday November 7.
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Jazz legend mourned
Tributes have been paid to Jed Williams, artistic director of the Brecon Jazz Festival, who died on November 10 aged 51. Programme director for the jazz festival from its inauguration in 1984 until this year, John Ellis Dowell Williams, affectionately
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Quad bike loss
A KAWASAKI 200cc quad bike was stolen from a St Margarets farm in the Golden Valley just before lunch time on Friday November 7.
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Luctonians drawn at home in last 16
Steve Jaques powers through Old Laurentians forwards to set up a Luctonians attack in their Powergen Intermediate Cup win. Luctonians have drawn lower-graded Horden from Durham at home in the last 16 on December 13.
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Man Utd visit boosts charities by £10,000
MANCHESTER United's visit to play Ledbury Town at the New Street Ground generated £10,000 for Ledbury Cottage Hospital and St Michael's Hospice. Those were the local charities chosen by brothers Matthew and Richard McCoig-Lees for the memorial match to
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Becky leads nine-goal spree
PEGASUS Ladies recorded an emphatic 9-1 away win against Leamington Lions in the West Midlands Women's League. There was a hat-trick for Becky Banes, two for Lucy Blandford and a goal apiece for skipper Lucy Belcher, Caroline Blake, Etty Greenhouse and
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Hyde is new Juniors boss
FORMER player Chris Hyde has been appointed manager of Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Premier Division side Pegasus Juniors. Hyde takes over from Paul Mann, who has been relieved of his duties following a disappointing start to the season which has
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Pensioner died in scan result mix-up
THE death of a Bromyard pensioner has changed patient discharge procedures at Hereford County Hospital, an inquest heard this week. Frederick Watson, was sent home on May 22 before scan results could confirm a blood clot on the lung - within a week he
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Kindon returns to city in top form
THOSE who were there will never forget Steve Kindon's devastating performance for Wolves at Edgar Street 27 years ago when his powerful running led the Midlanders to a 6-1 success. Kindon's latest performance in Hereford, as an after-dinner speaker at
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Guinan and Craven can make a point
TWO of Hereford United's second-placed team will have a special reason to want to shine when the Bulls visit sixth-placed Shrewsbury for Saturday's important Nationwide Conference local derby clash. Leading scorer Steve Guinan and utility player Dean
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Use a bit more imagination
I WOULD like to emphasise that Unity Garden is not against a new care home in Hereford but believe there are more suitable sites available. With a little imagination and willingness, I am sure Hereford could have both projects. Our lease was granted for
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Campaign for a safer world
EVEN IN Herefordshire our sense of security for ourselves and our families is being eroded, and more so in other parts of Britain. Guns and the fear of violent crime and global instability make the news daily. Many parents wonder what kind of country
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If demonstrations were fighting the poverty war....
MADAM, Having seen pictures of people throughout the world showing their beliefs against the war in Iraq, I wondered what a difference it would make if those numbers could give that same support for millions of children who could die, or have already
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Dope the pets was the advic
I FELT I really must put pen to paper to complain bitterly about the upset a distress caused to my pets by the constant, night after night for the last three weeks of inconsiderate people letting off fireworks. Some are so powerful they shake the house
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Our Jack's a perfectly normal little boy
WE MUST express our dismay at the apparent ignorant attitude being taken by doctors at the County Hospital (Hereford Times, November 13). While accepting there are two sides to every story, it appears that the doctors involved have made a gross mistake
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It's a wind-tunnel not a bus station says Mayor
LEOMINSTER'S mayor Janet Atkinson described the town's newly revamped bus station as "a wind tunnel" and called on the county council to improve shelters. Herefordshire Council cabinet member for highways and transport, Mike Wilson, is being asked to
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Old market hall transformed for Leominster
AN old market building in Leominster is being given a new lease of life as a pool club. Months of work inside the corrugated iron 'shell' has transformed the once cold and dingy main hall of the Grafton House Market, Leominster's former Free Trade Hall
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'Sell off the family silver'
A CALL was made this week for Leominster Town Council to sell off antiques and valuables it owns to boost the town's swimming pool fund. "We should get rid of these useless assets," Councillor Tony French told a meeting on Monday. He made the plea after
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The 'English Tory toff' shrugs off his critics
LEOMINSTER MP Bill Wiggin plunged straight into a cross-border row with a neighbour following his appointment as Shadow Secretary of State for Wales by Tory leader Michael Howard. Roger Williams the Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon & Radnor taunted
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Farewell after 30 years at school
THE head teacher of Leominster's Westfield School for children with learning disabilities, Pat Chesters, retired after 31 years at the school. Pat, who started as a class teacher and rose through the ranks to become deputy head and was then promoted to
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Service is in spotlight
HEREFORDSHIRE Primary Care Trust spends nearly £222,000 a year on a wheelchair service in the county. This covers about 3,500 users and includes the chairs, salaries, cushions and other costs. Because of the limited budget the trust does expect potential
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County is a top training centre
HEREFORD County Hospital's expertise as a training ground for doctors of the future is being recognised with the hope they will also remember and return or recommend their colleagues to do so. Hereford Hospitals Trust is now a teaching trust of the University
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Bad boy Ross's praise for Crew
FORMER Eastenders' bad boy Ross Kemp paid tribute to 28 good young citizens from Herefordshire when he visited the Courtyard theatre last week. The youngsters were being rewarded for their efforts at this summer's Crucial Crew extravaganza in Bosbury
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Double the action for city firefighters
WHEN flames threatened a Hereford restaurant fire fighters were on the scene in seconds - because they were tackling another blaze directly across the road. Back-up crews for the blaze at the former Victoria Eye Hospital site in Eign Street were sent
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Leaves for the victims
HEREFORD Cathedral was the setting for a moving service in memory of those killed on the county's roads. For the past five years, hundreds of people affected by death on the roads have attended the RoadPeace service, marking the world day of remembrance
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Flood defence call
THEY are off. More than 1,000 pretty cards are on their way to Whitehall. The first batch went in to a letterbox in St Peter's Street at the weekend and the rest will follow at regular intervals. All are destined for the desk of Elliot Morley, Secretary
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Charity paddle
AFFECTIONATELY known as 'Frank the Blade' in Town Hall circles, Francis Hanford, the City Swordbearer, has swapped his sword for a different kind of blade. A keen sportsman, 70-year-old Frank undertook a sponsored 16-mile canoe voyage with a friend in
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Judge hits at delay on case
A JUDGE has slammed as "outrageous" a two-year delay in bringing to trial a Hereford restaurant owner who stashed stolen goods at his home. Judge Michael Mott said police had left the case lying in the bottom drawer after interviewing Denny Cheung in
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Sara shows star quality
ROSS-ON-WYE Judo Club member Sara Garrett has been showing her star quality with a clutch of medals this year. And now she is hoping for more at the forthcoming British National Championships. Sara, 14, who has been practising judo for eight years, is
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City club celebrate
JO Busby and Byron Wallin beat off strong competition to carry off awards at Hereford Whitecross Squash and Tennis Club's tennis awards for 2003. The duo were in competition with 164 other junior members before securing the nominations as young players
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Lucton in control for cup progress
Luctonians 49 pts Old Laurentians 7 LUCTONIANS cruised into the fourth round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup by completing a double over Old Laurentians. Luctonians, who had beaten the Warwickshire visitors 50-3 in the league in September, made several
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Youngsters show top form
Wolverhampton under-17 7 Hereford under-17 48 WITH six under-16 players in their squad, Hereford produced a fine performance to record a comprehensive win. An early penalty from fly-half Richard Rees was all that separated the sides until centre Adam
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Albert scores debut try
BROMYARD beat lower-graded Stourport 17-3 in a friendly. Ex-Tenbury player Tom Albert marked his full first-team debut with a try and his centre partner Reg Dixon also went over. Stu Harrison kicked both conversions and landed only his second drop-goal
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Ledbury blitz visitors
Ledbury 54 pts Hereford 2nd 14 HEREFORD failed to recover from an early Ledbury try-blitz when the home side crossed the line three times in the first 15 minutes to establish firm control. Hereford did hit back, however, with two tries from Leino Marofono
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Hugely ambitious pageant
LEOMINSTER brought history to life with a glorious pageant. How We Built the Priory was a hugely ambitious production, which drew on a wealth of local talent. People from all walks of life rallied to the cause when the Friends of Leominster Priory launched
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Local derby games provide an added ingredient
PLAYERS don't perhaps always realise the significance of local derbies such as we have on Saturday. Whereas Michael Rose, as a Mancunian, knows all about the Manchester derby and Merseysiders know all about Liverpool/Everton, the only way that players
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Razzle, dazzle 'em
"THREE cheers, absolutely" is Ray Barker's reaction, when I ask how Arts Alive has affected the Herefordshire village of Stoke Prior. "As an organisation it's quite frankly revitalised our village," he says in his capacity of chairman of the village hall
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Sharon helps herself into Municipal record books
SHARON Helps made a little bit of golfing history at Hereford Municipal Club when she became the first woman to win an open event. The club's junior organiser, playing off a handicap of 21, posted a fine 40 stableford points to hold off the male challenge
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Mystery at a village heart
WEOBLEY, 1483: The castle is once more the centre of a rebellion. Henry, Duke of Buckingham, rose against King Richard III because he wished, so he said, to release the young Princes in the Tower. After news arrived of the death of the royal pair Buckingham
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County club seeking new treasurer
HEREFORDSHIRE County Cricket Club will be seeking to replace two key individuals, one off and one on the pitch, when the 2004 season comes around. Following on from the retirement of seamer Kevin Cooper, the county's record wicket-taker with 221 scalps
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Hospital's cash crisis
FIFTEEN jobs have been earmarked for redundancy at Hereford County Hospital in a bid to avert a cash crisis. But acting chief executive Graham Smith said he hopes they will not be necessary. "We will try to avoid it by fitting those involved into other
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Pencombe
HANDBELL RINGERS - Pencombe village hall plays host to the handbell ringers of Gnosall and Winterbourne in a concert on Saturday 22 November at 7.30pm. They will play a variety of music in an entertaining concert. Entrance is £4 to include refreshments
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Much Birch
THEATRE - Once again the Halfway Community Theatre plan to entertain ad Much Birch Hall with a festive programme of music, poetry and prose called Christmas Crackers on Friday, December 5 and 6, starting at 7.30pm. This will be the fifth production the
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Llanwarne
CAKES - Cakes, plants, produce and bric-a-brac will be on sale on Saturday at the Llanwarne Village Hall from 10.30am to 12 noon in aid of Christ Church. .
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Leintwardine
TABLE TOP-SALE - A sell anything table-top sale will be held in both halls on Saturday, November 29, from 10am-12.30pm. For reservations contact 01547 540265. QUIZ EVENING - An enthusiastic quiz evening was held on November 7, with a sausage and mash
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Knighton
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - The Christmas season begins in Knighton with the switching on of the Christmas lights on Saturday. This event is jointly organised by Knighton Town Council and Knighton Chamber of Commerce, and will begin at 5.45pm with Knighton Town
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Garway
OLD TIME MUSIC NIGHT - On a recent Friday evening the Standard Telephones and Cables Music Society from Newport entertained an audience in Garway village hall to an Old Time Music Night. The Music Society was reduced in numbers through illness but even
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Ewyas Harold
PARISH COUNCIL - The November meeting of Ewyas Harold Group parish Council was held at the Memorial Hall with Councillor Mrs E Overstall in the chair: VILLAGE SIGN - After discussion with Pontrilas and District Women's Institute, it was agreed that it
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Eardisland
Congratulations - Jessica Selfe was selected to represent Herefordshire Under-19 Hockey Team in a recent tournament. The team came third, with good wins against favourites Gloucester and Dorset. They drew with Somerset and lost to Cornwall and eventual
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Hereford crash in sin-bin debacle
HEREFORD crashed to a heavy 5-2 defeat in a bad-tempered clash at North Bristol in Gerrard West of England and South Wales League North Division 1. The city side fell behind after 20 minutes and defensive indiscipline then saw a short corner conceded
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Apples flow as city gets back to business
MORE men than women have become victims of the Legionnaire' disease epidemic in Hereford. Of the 24 cases, including one death, reported by yesterday (Wednesday)18 are male. Experts say this is not peculiar to Hereford, it is a recognised characteristic
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At the eye of the storm
BEING at the centre of the Legionnaires' disease crisis is a nightmare for world-famous Bulmers Cider. The potentially deadly bacteria has been found at the Hereford factory but whether it sparked the outbreak has yet to be established. At the centre
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Carry on drinking - MP
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch is emphasising that Bulmers' products are safe to drink following the discovery of Legionella at the site. Mr Keetch is in daily contact with both the health authorities and Bulmers and visited the Plough Lane site last Thursday
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'Our cider is safe'
IT is business as usual at Bulmers with all staff turning up for work and cider being produced. Even a small quantity of apples are being processed, though not down to the normal concentrated state. General manager Willie Crawshaw said: "Our world famous
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Business as usual for Herefordians
LIFE continued as normal for those living and working in the Whitecross area of Hereford this week - despite the news that tests for the Legionella bug at the nearby Bulmers' factory had come back positive. Although the parents of Lord Scudamore Primary
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New schemes offer better ways of getting around the county
THREE new schemes designed to give people in Herefordshire's rural areas better transport links have been unveiled this week. Residents in a number of parishes around Hereford will benefit from a car service run by the Plynlimon Trust, which could enable
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Small, but schools to stay open
HEREFORDSHIRE'S smallest school has seen off another threat to its future. And St Mary's of Hope Primary should be around for some time to come given a unanimous show of support when the county's education scrutiny committee met on Tuesday. St Mary's
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Solemn dignity of a pauper's grave
SINCE 1998, environmental health officers from Herefordshire Council have been 'biographers' to 10 people with no family to arrange a funeral. One of those was Alojsky 'Alec' Nowak. A PAUPER'S grave. A parish funeral. The stuff of sepia tinted tearjerkers
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Anguish over rider's death
A TRAGIC horse riding accident has left a family mourning the death of their 24-year-old daughter Nicola. Her parents, Jennifer and Warwick Gledhill, of Upper Rochford, whose son Keiron died in 1999, said: "Our daughter was a truly lovely young lady on
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Its teeth gave true age away
A VIGILANT Weobley abattoir technician discovered a steer had paperwork for a younger animal by looking at its teeth, Hereford magistrates heard. Nigel Charles Nixon of Cwmbach Llechrhyd, Builth Wells, pleaded guilty to charges including provision of
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Tributes paid to 'an inspiration'
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Hereford businessman and founder of a special service that has provided partially-sighted people with the news for 30 years. Kenneth Clegg, the former head of one of Hereford's oldest, independent businesses, died suddenly
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Brothers end cup holders' treble bid
Westfields 2 Ledbury Town 3 WESTFIELDS hopes of completing a hat-trick of HFA County Challenge Cup triumphs this season were dashed by the Preedy brothers, Duncan and Phil, who came on as late substitutes to turn the game for lower-graded Ledbury. They
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Ross battle for place in semis
Fownhope 0 Ross Town 3 ROSS were given a hard battle by Hereford Times League Premier Division Fownhope in the HFA County Challenge Cup before two late goals gave them a margin of victory more convincing than the run of play suggested. A fine save by
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Tree-mendous way to aid Acorns
A 'TREEMENDOUS' fundraising idea which will help with Acorns' fundraising to build a new children's hospice has been launched in the run up to Christmas. Instead of sending traditional cards, Herefordshire schools, colleges, businesses and organisations
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Late goals kill off county
Shropshire Schools FA 3 Herefordshire Schools FA 0 EXCELLENT displays by Scott Peglar and Nick Panniers at the heart of the Herefordshire defence ultimately counted for nothing as two late goals confirmed a win for the home side in an English Schools
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Bromyard double bid thwarted
Bromyard Town 0 Wednesfield 0 HAVING beaten their opponents 5-1 away earlier in the season Bromyard will be disappointed not to have completed a West Midlands League Premier Division double. But since their last meeting Wednesfield have appointed a new
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Two early goals decisive
Coventry Schools 1 Hereford Schools 2 TWO early goals helped Hereford Schools to an impressive win as their Midlands Under-14 League season got underway again. With Craig Jones, Steve Smith and skipper James Upcott controlling the midfield, Hereford dominated
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Youth team chalk up best result
Wellington 2 Worcester City 1 WELLINGTON recorded their best win of the season in the Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division with a success over second-placed Worcester. Worcester pushed the home side hard from the start but were stunned when
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Not let-up from seven-goal Ledbury
Ledbury Town 7 Coseley Town 0 LEDBURY showed little signs of tiredness from their recent hectic schedule - this was the third game in four days for most of the team - to slam their West Midlands League Premier Division bottom club visitors. Strikers Duncan
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Richards sparks Presteigne
Presteigne 5 Newtown 3 TWO goals from youngster Chris Jones, who has now netted six times in his last four games, led Presteigne to a convincing win over Newtown in the Spar Mid Wales League. It was an excellent all-round display by Presteigne against
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Football Results
Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Premier Division: Sutton 4 Hinton 1, Westfields 1 Woofferton 4, Pegasus 1 Leominster 1, Wellington 1 Ross United Services 0, Lads Club 1 Weston 0. Division 1: Woofferton Res 1 Holme Lacy 0, Colwall 3 Shobdon 1, Bartestree
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Phoenix stay on top
FC PHOENIX remain at the top of the Central Warwickshire Girls Under-14 League Division 1 despite being held to a hard-earned draw by a determined Coventry City side. Lara Wooles put Phoenix in front in the first half but City hit back to level after
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Dynamos maintain power after conceding first goal
CHAMPIONSHIP contenders Hereford Junior Dynamos conceded their first Under-14 Division goals in the HGTA Herefordshire Junior League but maintained their 100 per cent record with a 4-2 victory over Belmont Celtic. Two of their main rivals clashed at Bartestree
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Wellington seize the chance to regain county leadership
WITH Ewyas Harold on county cup duty, Wellington took the chance to move back to the top of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division with a narrow 1-0 win over Ross United Services. In a tight first half, chances were few and far between
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Son made death threats when mum refused cash for alcohol
A ROSS-ON-WYE man threatened to kill his mother after she refused to give him money to buy alcohol, Hereford Magistrates heard. Simon John Bolton of Verschoyle Gardens pleaded guilty of making threats to kill Jane Bolton, leading her to understand they
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Hay mother takes plea to Westminster
A HAY-ON-WYE mother has met with MPs to discuss plans for an Independent Judicial Inquiry to find and prosecute those responsible for the death of her son. Isobel Hulsmann's continued search to find out why her son, Daniel Morgan, was killed with an axe
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Guinan and Craven can make a point
TWO of Hereford United's second-placed team will have a special reason to want to shine when the Bulls visit sixth-placed Shrewsbury for Saturday's important Nationwide Conference local derby clash. Leading scorer Steve Guinan and utility player Dean
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Sport awards for Our Lady's School
OUR Lady's RC Primary School in Hereford has been awarded both the FA Charter Standard and Sport England Activemark awards in recognition of their consistent efforts to keep their pupils active and fit. The school has been entered into the 'Actively Working
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Close encounters of a rude kind
I WAS walking along last Saturday in Ludlow, and a young lady snapped at me "don't push the children out into the road". I wasn't, she was holding hands with them on her left into the roadway, I was merely sauntering along. Later as I got off the bus
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Smiling faces sadly lacking
'Herefordshire Tourism unveil new image. Attractions at a glance.' (Hereford Times, November 13). If that is the new image portrayed in the associated photograph and on the faces of those representing tourism in the county, then I am sure any intending
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Elderly care must be ours
I WRITE further to the article (Hereford Times, November 13): ''Care homes deal hits snag over pay". RAGE Herefordshire have, ever since Herefordshire Council's original proposals for the future development of care services for the elderly saw the light
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Don't forget the support given
ON August 7, I wrote to your excellent newspaper asking Leominster Tory MP Bill Wiggin and Hereford Tory candidate Virginia Taylor if they still stood behind their support for Britain and America's invasion of Iraq. We still await a response from them
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Thanks for Dylan's story
PLEASE MAY we take this opportunity to thank you for the way in which the Hereford Times covered the story of our son Dylan's fight with meningitis. The reporter who came to our home was polite and courteous at all times and showed great compassion and
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Numbers killed
I REFER to my letter published (Hereford Times, November 13) about the Herefordshire Regiment. There is an error in it giving the number of Officers killed as 227. It should be 27. The error was mine, and I apologise to you and your readers. James Hereford
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Council is in the public 'Eye'
Congratulations to Herefordshire Council for at last receiving mention in Private Eye's 'Rotten Boroughs' feature. It seems someone gave the Eye a 'management speak' reply when questioned about the veracity of the council's tendering system. May I suggest
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Don't let's lose another asset
I WRITE with regard to the proposed children's centre for Leominster. As a parent I applaud the efforts of Sure Start to ensure every family with children aged up to four has access to their services regardless of their background. As a Sure Start parent
