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Opinions seem not to count
JOHN BELL made some interesting and pertinent observations and is understandably exasperated by the lack of consultation time allowed by the council. Having travelled along the roads in the area in light goods vehicles, I have no doubt these roads are
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Westfields lose their chairman
Borthwick, who has served the club for the last six years, has played a prominent role in the move to a new ground at Moor House, as well as being a leading light in the club's junior and youth sections as their child protection officer. He also led the
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A special place in the heart
IN THE splendid film Shadowlands, the Golden Valley plays an important role as a place of repose and tranquillity for CS Lewis and his mortally ill wife, Joy. In the film's closing credits the people of Herefordshire are thanked for their part in making
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The sticky problem that faces the clean-up crews
MADAM, One evening recently, my family and I went for a walk in Hereford town. As we walked through High Town we noticed all the chewing gum on the floor. It's disgusting and looks terrible! Even though the road sweepers do a really lovely job at cleaning
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Waste firm's bosses tackle smell
BOSSES of Bioganix, the experimental waste-into-fertiliser project, claimed this week they had made a breakthrough on odour control as Leo minster Town Council called for the plant's closure. The council was lodging a formal complaint with DEFRA over
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Ryan's floral request
A BOY with green fingers is appealing for help so he can carry on playing a major role in Leominster's annual floral display competition. Ryan Holland, aged 11, who plants up hanging baskets for some of the displays, is looking for enough space to erect
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Leominster traffic delays warning
MOTORISTS are being urged to avoid a busy road in Leominster when major tree surgery operations begin. Herefordshire Council's parks service said work on three large plane trees in Westfield Walk, which starts on Monday, was expected to take a week. The
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Woman survives seven heart attacks in hour
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman has survived seven heart attacks in an hour - and says she felt more anger than relief after surviving the bolt from the blue that nearly killed her. Jennifer Stephens of Weobley, was 'miserable, hurt and very angry' when she came
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Pupils show off healthy taste in food
YOUNGSTERS in Hereford have put their impressions of healthy fruit and vegetables in to art form. They have painted a selection of their favourites on to a giant mural now on show in a city church. Five schools and clubs took part and around 150 young
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League leaders beaten at Moor House
Westfields 5 Stratford Town 3 WESTFIELDS claimed their first ever Midland Alliance League points at their new Moor House headquarters with a thrilling win over league leaders Stratford. They attacked from the start and gave the leaders an early fright
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Final evensong
THE final choral evensong in Hereford Cathedral before the de-commission of the Willis organ takes place on Sunday, January 25, at 3.30pm. The service will be followed by a talk on the work at College Hall, from approximately 4.30pm.
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Flamenco delivers sketches of Spain
AN evening of electrifying dance is in store when the Alma Flamenco Dance Company makes its eagerly awaited return to Malvern Theatres on February 7. Founded by Felipe de Algeciras and Birmingham-based Ana Garcia in 2001, the company consists of some
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Birmingham Phil's coming to town
LEOMINSTER Festival welcomes the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra to town for an afternoon concert on February 29. The BPO is well known in the town, having been a feature of the festival since its inception, and on this visit the programme offers two
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Back to the 50s
A '50s night is being held at Our Lady's Parish Hall on Belmont Road, Hereford, on Saturday. Featuring Gloucester duo, 2 Up, there will be prizes for the best-dressed and best dancers - all in the best possible '50s taste. Doors and bar open at 7.30pm
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It's time to sort yourself out, council is told
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has been told to 'sort itself out' and market the city properly if it wants to secure valuable future funding. Nigel Hudson, rural development officer for Advantage West Midlands, defended his organisation when it came in for criticism
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Unlucky break for nurse on a mission
A HEREFORDSHIRE hospice nurse on a mission to raise cash for CancerBACUP has had to postpone her plans after an unlucky break. Jo Gilbert, of Bartestree, hoped to spend two days traversing 75 miles of the Milky Way Ski region on the French-Italian border
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Former Mayor loses appeal
A FORMER Mayor of Hereford has lost her appeal at Worcester Crown Court against a six-month driving ban imposed after a road accident. Catherine Gundy, aged 78, of St Guthlac Street, Hereford, must take a test before she can get behind the wheel again
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Charity on move to new HQ
A HEREFORD charity dedicated to helping young people into employment and education has moved home. The Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Ursula Attfield, officially opened the new headquarters for Community Service Volunteers (CSV) in Whitecross Road. After
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School's tech college thrill
THE Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School has been given a four-year extension to its technology college status. It means that the school - which has met rigorous criteria laid down by the Department for Education and Skills - will continue to receive
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Spruce up for the crumbling Nelson
BATTERED but unbowed having withstood a broadside worthy of Trafalgar, Hereford's very own Nelson's Column should be shipshape in time for the bicentenary of that famous battle. But local history buffs accuse Herefordshire Council of turning a blind eye
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Weobley carry off five titles at district races
WEOBLEY High School were celebrating after carrying off five of the 12 titles available at the Leominster District School Sports Association Cross Country Champio-nships at Tenbury High. Weobley just edged out Wigmore, who won four of the remaining titles
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Champagne awards for sparkling pace season
Presteigne-based harness racing driver, Julian Price recently added another award to his impressive haul from the 2003 season. Julian, 19, and his mother's popular pacer, Nite'n'Gale, blazed into the frame so often in the Biotal-sponsored Free For All
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County slip to heavy defeats
HEREFORDSHIRE 1st played their second set of double fixtures away at Trowbridge against Berkshire 2nd and Surrey 3rd in the English Counties League, Veteran Division 3C. They suffered heavy defeats to strong sides who are vying for the title. Herefordshire
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County in first defeat
HEREFORDSHIRE CIBA bowlers' unbeaten record this season was ended by a narrow two-shot defeat to Herefordshire Women in an invitation match at Wormelow. Rink honours were shared at three each but the women triumphed by 119 shots to 117 overall. Eleanor
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County players in national finals
HEREFORDSHIRE played their English Association National Championships qualifiers and the first three finalists in each discipline will compete in the national finals at Kettering in April. Singles: 1 Fred Jolley, 2 James Zimmerman, 3 Les Williams. Pairs
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Bees sting Luctonians with last-minute match winner
Luctonians 14 pts Bradford & Bingley 16 LUCTONIANS' hopes of making club history by reaching the quarter-finals of the Powergen Intermediate Cup for the first time were dashed by a last-minute score. The North Herefordshire club - leading 14-11 in
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Attics could hold vital archive film
THE film spools are being dusted down in preparation for the second Borderlines film festival, run by Hereford's Rural Media Company. This year's agenda includes a screening of archival Herefordshire film, to be shown at The Courtyard between March 19
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Kington's hopes on funding rise
THE regeneration of a north Herefordshire market town is back on track this week. There had been fears that projects in Kington would be shelved following an announcement by Advantage West Midlands and its partner organisation the Rural Regeneration Zone
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Rocking good Rocky time
THEY came on Saturday night determined to have a good time and they succeeded. Many dressed for the occasion, several as maids and some, men and women included, in black corsets and fishnet tights. Yes, the Rocky Horror Picture Show was at Ludlow Assembly
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Hargrove competition reaches critical stage
HEREFORDSHIRE clubs enjoyed mixed fortunes in the first leg of the quarter-final stages of the Hargrove Trophy and Hargrove Plate, the Shropshire and Here-fordshire winter team foursomes competitions. Hereford A's match against their Ludlow counterparts
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Cinderfellas!
DAVID Piears and Patrick Taylor take to The Courtyard stage next month as the ugly sisters in Herefordshire Amateur Pantomime Society's Cinderella. Both long-service members, their talent has contributed to the smooth run up to this year's show. But there
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Maynard on sports scene
GLAMORGAN and Eng-land batsman Matthew Maynard will be addressing the January meeting of the Herefordshire Cricket Society. The society meets tonight (Thursday) at Hereford Conservative Club in East Street at 7.30pm. All cricket lovers are welcome with
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Opening of £10m line
Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael is opening a new £10m production line at Kingspan Insulation today (Thursday). Herefordshire becomes home to one of the world's biggest and most successful manufacturing sites of its kind. The new production line makes
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Almeley
VILLAGE HALL - It is hoped that many Almeley residents will attend the annual meeting of the Almeley Village Hall which is scheduled to take place on Monday at 7.30pm. Support for the village hall, which has proved to be an important part of lift in the
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Ewyas Harold
PARISH COUNCIL - The January meeting of Ewyas Harold Group Parish Council was held in the Memorial Hall with Councillor Mrs E Overstall in the chair. Hereford councillor JB Williams was present, also two prospective candidates for the advertised post
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Kington
OPEN DAY - Staff at the Physiotherapy Department, Kington Court, and the Friends of Kington and District Care in the Community have extended an invitation to an open day on Tuesday, February 17, from 2pm to 7pm. This is an opportunity to meet the staff
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Skenfrith
LOCAL HISTORY GROUP - The speaker at the recent meeting of the Bill MacAdam History Group was Rachael Rogers from the Abergavenny Museum. Her talk was on old Abergavenny and the castle. She took the group from the time the hunter-gatherers were living
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Leominster take lead before goal onslaught
LEOMINSTER received a hot welcome back to action after the holiday break when they were overwhelmed by visiting Cirencester who raced to a 10-1 win in the Gerrard West of England and South Wales League North Division 2. Leominster, although badly short
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Lib Dem appeal to rail travellers
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch and Leominster's Liberal Democrat candidate Caroline Williams are calling on rail customers to contact them with their comments on train services in the county. Mr Keetch wrote to the managing directors of companies operating the
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Bird Man dies after accident
A ROAD accident in a wildlife paradise has claimed the life of one of Herefordshire's most colourful characters, 'Bird Man' Miles Baddeley. The international wildlife photographer and naturalist was riding a motorcycle in the Langkawi islands of Malaysia
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SAS's medic Reg mourned
AT the age of two Reg Tayler was saved from German bombs when his mother pushed him under a strong table. She did not survive the air raid but he did and went on to serve his country and to become a hero in his own right. Reg, later adopted, grew up to
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Teacher's fortune educates young
SYLVIA Short seemed easy to size up, an endearing elderly eccentric with a ramshackle self-built home by the Wye where she raised geese and goats. Sylvia, though, was worth so much more than face value, as friends have since discovered and future generations
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Make a splash
A PRESTIGIOUS exhibition, which has been touring the country for six months, is being staged at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, 10am-5pm. Tuesdays to Saturdays. Creating a Splash - the first 25 years of the St Ives Society of Artists - includes five
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Ringing out for Acorns' appeal
THE crystal clear tones of handbells entertained shoppers in two Hereford stores and raised £1,900 for the new Acorns Children's Hospice. The customers at Tesco and Sainsbury enjoyed the music and gave generously to The Monday Handbell Ringers, who spent
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Leominster break their duck at last with away win at Sutton
LEOMINSTER provided the day's shock result in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division when they notched their first win of the season at Sutton. It was the town side's first win in their 14 games so far this season, dealing a heavy blow
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West Mids League all set for reorganisation
THE West Midlands League, in which a number of county clubs compete, is set for a shake-up for next season. While the Premier Division, which includes Bromyard Town, Kington Town, Ledbury Town and Wellington will remain unaffected, the two divisions below
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Wellington fightback earns point
Wellington 2 Lye Town 2 WELLINGTON fought back from a two-goal deficit to share the points with visiting Lye Town as both teams looked for all three points to keep in touch with the top teams in a very competitive West Midlands League Premier Division
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Lee muscles in on Bristol trial
YOUNG Westfields striker Lee Mussell has been offered a trial with Nationwide League Second Division club Bristol City. The 16-year-old, who has notched 13 goals in nine matches in Westfields' Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division side
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Hinton hopes are hit by early Bustleholme goal flurry
Bustleholme Reserves 4 Hinton 1 HINTON'S hopes of climbing back up the West Midlands League Division 1 South table were dented as lowly Bustleholme grabbed two goals in the opening quarter, and then hung on for a deserved victory. The visiting defenders
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Bilston power five past Town
Bilston Town 5 Leominster Town 0 HAVING not played a competitive game for more than a month Leominster were always going to struggle against a strong Bilston team challenging for West Midlands League Division 1 South honours. The visitors were under pressure
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Match off
HEREFORDSHIRE FA's Midland Counties Championship Under-18 clash with Northampton-shire FA, scheduled for this Sunday at Bromyard Town, has been called off. The game will now be staged on a date to be arranged in March.
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Ledbury fail in double attempt
Ledbury Town 0 Malvern Town 2 HAVING beaten their local rivals and West Midlands League Premier Division leaders Malvern away from home Ledbury were looking to complete a league double. Although fielding a team showing five changes from that which thrashed
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Ross back to their best with fine win
Middle Barton 1 Ross Town 4 ROSS returned to top form with a commanding win which keeps them nine points off the top of the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Division 1 West with three games in hand over leaders Purton. Although this should have been
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Weston's backlog is cause for concern
Frozen pitches re-duced the HGTA Herefordshire Junior League fixtures considerably during the weekend, particularly on Sunday morning. Under-16 Division Weston's game at Leominster was one of the victims and they are now giving cause for concern, having
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Aylestone girls in Midlands semi-finals
AYLESTONE School's under-13 Girls team are through to the semi-finals of the Midlands Coca-Cola Cup after a comprehensive 8-0 win over Alderman Smith School from Nuneaton. Aylestone, the Hereford-shire county champions, started well without posing a serious
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Sunday league applications start
CLUBS wishing to join the Jewson Herefordshire Sunday Football League for next season, starting September 2004, should contact secretary Steve Nicolson on 01885 400686 for application forms.
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Football Results
Hereford Times Hereford-shire League, Premier Division: Hereford Lads Club 3 Fownhope 4, Hinton 0 Wellington Rangers 4, Sutton Utd 1, Leominster 2, Weston 1 Westfields 6, Woofferton 0 Pegasus 0. Division 1: Bartestree 5 Holme Lacy 2, Ewyas Harold Res
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Homes go-ahead
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to build more than 60 homes on the outskirts of Ross-on-Wye has been given planning permission by Herefordshire Council members. Cardiff-based developer Lovell Partnerships put forward the plans for 66 houses near to Walford Road
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Pride of place on Trust front cover
A FARMHOUSE in Herefordshire considered to be 'one of a kind' has been given pride of place in the National Trust's 2004 holiday cottages brochure, promising a boost for the local tourist economy. Cwmmau Farmhouse, a 17th century black and white timber-framed
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Twins' England-Wales split
TWIN brothers with twin ambitions to make progress in the rugby world - that's Robert and James Lewis. But the Hereford Cathedral School players are now following different routes forward with dual national qualifications through a Welsh father and English
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Weale loses to top seed
ROB Weale's attempt to land a second WBT World Indoor Bowls Singles title was foiled by the defending champion and number one seed Alex Marshall in a thrilling semi-final at Potters Leisure Resort, Norfolk. Marshall then went on to claim a third World
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Bad language problem 'the cancer of football'
THE resignation of David Borthwick as Westfields chairman this week (See Sports Times 3) is a further reminder, if one was needed, of the growing problem of bad behaviour connected with football at all levels, writes Richard Prime. Borthwick's comments
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Winning start for joint managers
LEDBURY Town's new management team of Ian Ford and Kevin Barry, who have replaced Paul Wilband, enjoyed a winning start with a 2-1 West Midlands League Premier Division Cup first round win at county rivals Kington Town. Robbie Colwell struck twice in
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Dyer skippers World Cup bid
FORMER Hereford United midfielder Wayne Dyer heads off to the sun next month. The 26-year-old will skipper Montserrat in their World Cup match against Bermuda.
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Charles recovering
FORMER Hereford United player-manager John Charles, who is recovering in a Milan hospital after emergency surgery, has been receiving goodwill messages from all over the world. Charles, 72, who collapsed with a potentially fatal aneurism in an Italian
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Speed links fight
BROMYARD has yet to get a 'byte' at Broadband and what is going on at the town's new Information Centre could change all that. It was there that the We Want Broadband campaign was launched - to stretch this high speed Internet link across the county which
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Elephants star in a jumbo frieze
ELEPHANTS and a Morgan car are set to feature in a major community pageant giving life to Bromyard's past and present traditions. Plans are well advanced for the event to coincide with the official opening of the new Bromyard Library and the unveiling
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A bilingual welcome awaits just down the road
TO assert that Welsh is a "hobby language", used only occasionally in pubs, shows not only a lack of knowledge about life a few miles down the road across the border, but is disrespectful. With organisations in all sectors offering more bilingual services
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No time for a safe wobble
OUR household only has one car, and when that is not available, I cycle. The route from Hereford out to Madley may not seem that bad in a car - a bit twisty, with a few hills, but I invite anyone associated with this proposal to try it on a push bike.
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Why I chose this area for a home
I have only recently moved to Madley from Cambridge but it seems to me to contradict all the good things about Herefordshire which made me choose it from among many possible areas. I had been researching possible destinations to move to in order to concentrate
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Traffic increase unacceptable
THIS will be a massive development, running 24 hours a day, six days a week. There will be a waste-carrying lorry in and out every 2-3 minutes. Taken in conjunction with the proposed large-scale free-range chicken farming at Lower Chilstone Farm near
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Deathbed plea hit by Egypt ban
A DEATHBED request to take her parents' ashes globetrotting proved no problem for a Herefordshire woman - until a plan to accompany an 'urn' to see the jewels of the Nile was grounded. Floss Morgan, of Kimbolton, near Leominster, spent a lot of time travelling
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'One reason' for women runners
IT'S back and with a brand new slogan in a bid to get hundreds of women together for Hereford's second Race for Life in July. The new message - Many women, one reason - speaks volumes as participants from all over the county prepare for another poignant
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Jean's a real souper star
A LEOMINSTER cook is preparing to become a 'souper' star after she beat hundreds of other applicants to become the new face of Campbell's. Jean Waters will appear on the famous soup cans along with her own recipe after she won a national competition run
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Revenue on tap for city flood defences
A LEOMINSTER family is celebrating the arrival of a 'fast' new baby. Little Stephanie Jane Rooke, who weighed in at just over eight pounds, arrived a few days earlier than expected. Her parents Mark and Julie arrived at hospital in Hereford at 9.35am
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Work on city organ
A MAJOR restoration project is due to start to ensure the sounds of the historic Willis Organ will long be heard at Hereford Cathedral. Sunday's Choral Evensong service will be the final time the 19th century instrument is played before it is dismantled
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Football club should have opportunity to prosper
I READ with interest George Hyde's impassioned plea in last week's Hereford Times for everyone to pull together in order to enhance the future of the city and forget about scoring political points off each other. Knowing George from our days together
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Letter under door tells nurses to quit
TWENTY-SIX student nurses have been given notice to quit their accommodation at Hereford County Hospital. Nineteen other staff, including doctors, will soon receive the same marching orders. The 50-year-old Lionel Green Home has been judged not up to
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Double gold for Otto and Jessica
THE first block of the Gloucester County Championships held at Kingswood Leisure Centre in Bristol saw a 12-medal haul for Hereford Swimming Club with two swimmers, Jessica Rogers and Otto Putland, bringing home two gold medals each. Eleven-year-old Jessica
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Carolyn shoots to British forefront
DEFENDING champion Carol Brown had to settle for second place in the British Blind Shooting Championships at the National Indoor Centre, Wolverhampton. She was one of six shooters from Hereford's Royal National College for the Blind who took part in the
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County-based pair in Kempton triumph
KEMPTON Park was the setting last Saturday for another big race success for Kings Caple trainer Venetia Williams and also for her up-and-coming jockey Sam Thomas as the pair carried off the £50,000 Tote Scoop6 Lanzarote Hurdle with the win of Limerick
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All-round display brings victory
BEAUMONTS met Red Devils with a squad of seven players in their first match after Christmas in the BOSS Hereford Netball League but won comfortably 65-34. Nicky Hill and Sue Woodrow were an effective combination in defence against a tall goal shooter.
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Bishop's run riot to reach semis
Bishop's eased into the semi-finals of the North Midlands Cup with an emphatic 59-0 victory over Evesham High School. With the Bishop's pack dominating in rucks and mauls, good ball was secured for the backs. A hat trick of tries came from centre Nathan
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Helm try snatches cup win
Greyhound 27 pts Worcester Wanderers 23 GREYHOUND staged a storming finish to snatch victory over higher-graded opponents and reach the third round of the North Midlands Shield. Wanderers were leading 23-22 in the closing stages before Mike Helm went
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Rugby Results and Tables
RFU LEAGUE Powergen Midlands 1: Spalding 31, Dunstablians 25. P W D F A Pt Bedford Ath 14 12 0 399 199 24 Kettering 12 10 0 353 195 20 Luctonians 14 9 0 334 223 18 Whitchurch 13 8 1 376 260 17 Dunstablians 14 8 1 341 341 17 Walsall 13 7 1 390 221 15 Leics
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Dylan'splay for voices comes to the stage
INTERNATIONAL director Michael Bogdanov is bristling with pride over the "tremendous start" that his new production of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood received in Wales. A standing ovation at Swansea Grand and £90,000 worth of business at Cardiff's New
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Marriage wows
FILL your weekend with tulle and fantasy as inclusive dance company Blue Eyed Soul visits Hereford Courtyard with its production, I Do... From hen parties to marriage vows via a flurry of organza, five people move through a myriad of ideas and emotions
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Crown prince
FANS of Richard III will keenly flock to Pudleston Village Hall this Saturday to hear Richard Derrington (aka Mark Hebden of The Archers fame) present his unusual twist on the traditional telling of the tale of Shakespeare's most villainous villain. The
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Dream becomes reality
KINGTON skater boys and girls are getting ready to 'ollie' and 'grind' when the town's new skateboard park opens next month. Work began last Monday to turn Kington's teen dream into reality, complete with mini pipe, fun box and rail slide at the park
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Bumper property and motoring sections
48 pages on homes for sale in this week's edition. 36 pages of motoring.
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6 of the Best Electrical Goods
From Safeway, Leominster, Hereford & Ross-on-Wye. Collect token 3 from this week's Hereford Times. Plus our weekly 'bonus' competition to win cookware.
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Horton beats the dark to win Municipal's first night test
NIGHT golf came to the Hereford Municipal Golf Club for the first time with 32 hardy members testing their night vision and teeing off with luminous balls after dark in a shotgun start for a nine-hole stableford event. A relieved competition secretary
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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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Evil father killed his daughter and hid her body
AN evil Herefordshire father has this week been revealed as the killer of a little daughter he nicknamed 'the skunk' - a child he beat to death more than 30 years ago and whose body has never been found. Arthur George Carr's identity was disclosed yesterday
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Tanners show10% rise and buck the trend
AT A time when many national businesses have reported a slump in their Christmas profits, local family firm, Tanners Wines, have announced a 10% increase in Christmas sales. James Tanner, joint managing director said: "A busy Christmas was a great ending
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Mixed fortunes in Michelin stars
MIXED fortunes were in the stars for Herefordshire and borders restaurants with Michelin's announcement of this year's additions and deletions to its prestigious awards list. Hibiscus in Ludlow has been awarded a second star while Norton House in Symonds
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Wyevale sales buoyant
HEREFORD-based Wyevale Garden Centres plc, the UK's largest Garden Centre group, reports that sales for the year increased by 7.7% and in the second half by 6.5% when like-for-like sales were up by 3.6%. Sales increased in all horticulturally related
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Taxi firm's in driving seat
A HEREFORD taxi firm has raced to the front of the pack after unveiling a state-of-the-art 'wheelchair-friendly' cab. Benny's Cabs has bought a Peugeot E7, which is the first of its kind in Herefordshire and the most advanced wheelchair accessible taxi
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Bishopstone
VILLAGE LOTTERY - Louise Shaw with her number 5 won £25 in last Saturdays draw. WHACKY WALKERS - Meet in the car park of the Boat Inn at Whitney-on-Wye at 11am on Saturday. Walk rated easy with no stiles and timed at approx 1hr 30mins. PASSING PLACES
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Byton
HISTORY OF SPEECH - The Byton, Combe, Kinsham and Stapleton Group met on 14 January at the Arkwright Hall, Kinsham. Thirty one members heard Mrs. Jill Probyn give an account of the political, social and linguistic history of the North West Frontier of
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Clehonger
PARISH COUNCIL - At the last meeting of Clehonger Parish Council held at Innesfield Community Centre on December 11, 2003, in attendance were six councillors, the clerk, eight members of the public, WPC Fiona Faringdon and Community Safety Officer Caroline
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Credenhill
CREDENHILL - There will be a Skittles Roll-up held in Credenhill Social Club on Saturday in aid of St M
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Dilwyn
ST MARY'S CHURCH - 9.30am Sunday 25th Family Communion. Every Tuesday 10.30am Holy Communion. YOUNG FARMERS CLUB - Apologies to Daintree Griffiths, past president of the Dilwyn branch, for a printing error last week. Daintree was recently elected one
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Kilpeck
PARISH GROUP - Abbeydore and Bacton Group Parish Council. Abbeydore and Bacton Group Parish Council met in the Village Hall on Tuesday, January 13. The clerk congratulated the chairman on the birth of a grandson, and the vice-chairman on her first granddaughter
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Kingstone
PARISH COUNCIL - Kingstone and Thruxton Group Parish Councillors decide to go ahead with a new directional sign to the Village Hall and to ask Hereford Council to include street lighting in the revised speed reduction and traffic calming zone outside
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Knucklas
COMMUNITY CENTRE - Knucklas Community Centre is planning a series of events for the spring. On Friday, March 12, there will be an evening of entertainment at the centre. Tickets will shortly be available at £3. And on Tuesday, April 6, there will be Easter
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Presteigne
SUNDAY WORSHIP - St Andrew's, Presteigne: Holy Communion (CW) at 11am, with the Rev Stephen Hollinghurst. St Michael's, Discoed: Holy Communion (CW) at 6.30pm, with the Rev Stephen Hollinghurst. St Michael and All Angels', Lingen: Holy Communion (BCP)
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Weobley
PARISH COUNCIL - Several people have asked about a Christmas tree in the centre of the village. The last time this was done, the lights were vandalised. It was felt that such a risk could not be taken with electric lights. We wondered if a tree without
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Leading teams suffer league setbacks
IT was a bad week for Herefordshire sides in the West Clubs Women's League Severn Division 1 with Hereford, Leomin-ster and Ross all suffering defeats. Leominster paid the penalty for some poor early finishing, going down 3-2 at Gloucester 2nd who leap-frogged
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Crimes of burglary and violence are falling
BURGLARY and violence - the two crime categories that the county fears most - have seen marked drops over the past nine months. The latest quarterly crime figures for Herefordshire, showing offences between April-December 2003, show 161 fewer house burglaries
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What's On in city and county
Events/talks January 23-25 Midland Needles and Craft Show, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcester. 10am-5pm. 01827 69666. 24 Chinese New Year Ball in aid of St Michael's Hospice, Hereford Race Course, 01432 851000. 30 Bring and Buy in aid of Age
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Speed limit a quarry bonus
A COUNTY community hopes to get a long-fought-for speed restriction out of an application for a quarry in its midst. The Wellington Action Group (WAG) has no issue with the quarry planned for 27 hectares of former army land at Moreton-on-Lugg. But WAG
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Treble chance to catch the creative buzz
EVERY now and again Hereford takes itself by surprise, and last Thursday night, at the opening of three exhibitions under one roof, there was a definite buzz. That's something not often associated with this sleepy city. Photographers past and present
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Fiona's art class
HEREFORD artist Fiona Field is to begin a fine art painting class at St Barnabas Hall, Venns Lane, from February 23. Known for Christmas cards of Hereford Cathedral, Fiona plans to run a structured class that runs in parallel with the school term from
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Questions of our existence
ARE we alone? is the theme explored by Tintern-based artist Martin Bush in an exhibition of new work at the Dean Heritage Museum in the Forest of Dean. Entitled Momentum, his brightly coloured canvases depict the artist's sense of the world about him
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Young Bulls slip at finish
Leamington Spa 5 Hereford United 5 HEREFORD lost the chance of securing their first away win of the season in the Midland Floodlit Youth League Premier Division after conceding two goals in the last five minutes. But at half-time the young Bulls would
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Clubs see benefits from new coaches
MORE than 100 new coaches are using their skills and knowledge to help county football clubs after attending Herefordshire FA courses last year. And with an increase in the number of coaches, there are other benefits, too, with more clubs throughout the
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Success for Presteigne
Carno 1 Presteigne 2 TWO first-half goals from Chris Jones gave Presteigne a useful Spar Mid Wales League win. The visitors made a strong start and Jones, Tony Richards and Willie Lindesay all went close before Carno took the lead against the run of play
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Late Davies goal wins it
Wellington U-18 3 Stourport Swifts U-18 2 EARLY and late goals earned Wellington a thrilling win in the Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division. Wellington got away to a flying start with their fastest ever goal after Rob Parsons beat three defenders
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Hipkins goal is too little too late
Brierley Hill 2 Bromyard Town 1 ALTHOUGH Bromyard played some good football in difficult conditions, Brierley defended well and took their chances to win this West Midlands League Premier Division mid-table clash. The visitors adapted well to the heavy
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Mini-revival at an end
Pegasus Juniors 1 Didcot Town 4 PEGASUS Juniors' mini-revival suffered a setback when the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Premier Division leaders produced a spell of four goals in 15 minutes either side of half-time. Didcot swiftly moved into the
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Fives up for duo
REBECCA Panniers and Demi Edwards led the way with five goals apiece as FC Phoenix Under-12 Girls kept up the pressure at the top of the Mercian Festival League with a 15-0 win over Severn City of Worcester. Also on the scoresheet for Phoenix were Sarah
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Waste firm defends Golden Valley plan
THE company behind the controversial bid to build a multi-million pound waste treatment plant in Hereford's Golden Valley has defended its proposal. Estech Europe Ltd held four open days at its chosen site in Stoney Street, Madley, to show the capability
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Bulls called on for legal cost backing
HEREFORD United could be landed with a substantial and unexpected bill if Exeter City proceed with their legal action against the Nationwide Conference. Exeter have been given leave to appeal to the High Court, rather than to the football authorities,
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Tributes paid to Mo
LLANGROVE people have said a final farewell on Friday to a woman who dedicated most of her 71 years to village life. Mauveen Knight, Christ Church's organist and PCC secretary of over 40 years, died peacefully at Ross Community Hospital on January 8.
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'Heart-breaker' for county rugby club
LUCTONIANS Rugby Club chairman Dave Thomas has described the manner of his side's exit from the Powergen Intermediate Cup in a fifth-round match as 'heart-breaking'. The North Herefordshire club were pipped by two points in the last minute by Bradford
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Bulls called on for legal costbacking
HEREFORD United could be landed with a substantial and unexpected bill if Exeter City proceed with their legal action against the Nationwide Conference. Exeter have been given leave to appeal to the High Court, rather than to the football authorities,
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Pilgrimage of faith
A HEREFORDSHIRE vicar has followed in the footsteps of pilgrims and raised £7,300 for two county charities. The vicar of Bredenbury group of parishes, the Rev Chris Fletcher, and his wife, Maggie, walked 440 miles in 42 days on a pilgrimage to Santiago
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Henfford is the original name
BEFORE the Saxon assimilation into the British Isles from C7th all Britons spoke various dialects of what we now call Welsh (Saxon for foreigner Waleas) I prefer to call this language 'British', which is far more accurate. King Arthur spoke it, Queen
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Dual language bills waste cash
DUAL language signs (and British Telecom and Welsh Water accounts etc.) are a waste of money. There are plenty of people who cannot speak Welsh; however, I defy Mike Wilson of Herefordshire Council to find me a Welshman or woman who cannot speak and read
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No way to bring in the visitors
WITH a government trying to encourage tourism and farm diversification, Herefordshire Council would be failing future generations using this holiday route in the Golden Valley. It seems there's a lack of an overview, with piecemeal solutions to Hereford's
