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Think of saving light and water
AT LAST someone has woken up about solar panel water heating. I have had my own panel working for 12 years and it has only cost pence, installed for less than £300 using second-hand materials freely available except the panels themselves, has no valves
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New base for whole community
Ledbury now has a second community centre, run by Mucky Pups Pre-School Group. The venue is off Frome Brook Road, on the New Mills estate, and Mucky Pups has taken a three year lease of the newly-built premises. The group has agreed to run it both for
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Cancelled service leaves Central Trains manager stranded
A SENIOR manager with Central Trains was left stranded at Hereford station after the late train was cancelled in last week's bad weather. Mark Haslam, an engineering strategy manager for Central, was travelling with another Malvern man Richard Putley
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Support for parish officer means scheme continues
Parish officer Mark Read will have his contract re-newed for another year, following letters of support from impressed Ledbury residents and traders. Mr Read is employed by the police and funded by the town council and his first year in the role comes
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Appeal for memories
The residents of Bishop's Frome, Fromes Hill and Castle Frome are planning a history weekend on May 8-9. Organisers are making a special request for photographs concerning the installation of the bells at St Mary's Church, Bishop's Frome, in 1975, but
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Junction work
THE Beauchamp Arms junction in Dymock is being upgraded by Gloucestershire County Council. Traffic lights are expected to be in place on the B4215/B4216 for the rest of the month. The old railway bridge in Kempley Road is also undergoing work to strengthen
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Simon says final farewell
Baptist Minister Simon Minshull's last service in Ledbury will take place on Sunday, February 29. The Minshulls, who have been in the town for more than seven years, are off to start a new life in Sweden. Susanne Minshull, who was born in Sweden, said
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Youth centre due to reopen
Ledbury Youth Centre could be open again as early as April, under plans announced by Herefordshire Council. The authority says one problem which might delay the opening is the recruitment of appropriate staff. In a letter to Ledbury Town Council, Jon
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A showcase for the very best in musical talent
The best young musicians from the area will descend on John Masefield High School on Thursday evening for The Pyramid Prom. The most gifted musical pupils from pyramid primary schools including Ledbury, Bosbury, Eastnor, Ashperton, Much Marcle, Cradley
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House alteration is allowed
consent has been given for an alteration to plans for a development in Wellington Heath. Patricia Kent was given outline planning permission in January last year for a bungalow on a site at Rose and Coombe cottages in Floyds Lane. At a meeting of Hereford-shire
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6/2/04 - Bishops Frome halt Dynamo in cup thriller
THE undoubted highlight of last weekends weather-affected matches was the clash between the leading Division Two side Dynamo Ledbury and last year's Division One champions Bishops Frome in the quarter-final of the Herefordshire FA Sunday Cup. With both
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6/2/04 - Junior Soccer Scene ...
LEDBURY Swifts welcomed goalkeeper Tom Smith back from injury for this under 16s league game. LEOMINSTER MINORS U16s 3, LEDBURY SWIFTS U16s 2 The first 20 minutes were fairly quiet, although Ledbury caused the home side problems down the left side of
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Relief road scheme set to be abandoned
A RELIEF road aimed at easing traffic congestion in the centre of Bromyard now looks unlikely to go ahead. The road to the Porthouse Industrial Estate was planned to run from the bottom of the Bromyard bypass on the A44, through the Station Industrial
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No candidates
THE date for nominations for a new Bromyard town councillor has been extended. Nominations were meant to close on January 30 but town clerk Mike Cresswell said an extension was needed because no nominations had been received, although an election had
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Members' talks
LOCAL historians will have their 15 minutes of fame at a meeting on Friday, February 13. Bromyard and District Local History Society is meeting at the Methodist Hall, New Road at 7.30pm. Members are invited to speak on their particular interests for 15
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Diamond event
MEMBERS of the Bromyard Afternoon Club will enjoy a talk on diamonds by David James at their meeting on Tuesday in Kirkham Gardens Hall. Any ladies interested in joining should contact secretary Christine Forsyth on 01885 482047.
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6/2/04 - Battling victory for Ledbury XV
LEDBURY, led by Matt Williams, continued their recent good Midlands Three (West) form with a battling win over Birmingham-based side Camp Hill. LEDBURY 1st XV 20pts, CAMP HILL 14pts Prior to this game, a minute's silence was observed in memory of skipper
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6/2/04 - Revenge is so sweet
LEDBURY second XV took on Camp Hill seconds in a friendly on Saturday. LEDBURY II 13pts, CAMP HILL II 6pts On their last meeting with Ledbury, Camp Hill delivered a sound beating, however Ledbury having only lost one game in their last seven, were up
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6/2/04 - Four for Coral in Colwall win
COLWALL recorded their best result of the season so far with a 7-0 win against Blockley at Ledbury Leisure Centre on Saturday. COLWALL 7, BLOCKLEY 0 Colwall started the first half in excellent form and good build-up play from the midfield trio of Jen
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6/2/04 - Bromyard find title-chasers too strong
ALTHOUGH Bromyard were on top of their form, they had to give best to their title-chasing West Midlands League hosts in the only Premier Division game to beat the weather. TIPTON TOWN 2, BROMYARD TOWN 0 Despite heavy overnight rain the pitch was in excellent
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Sheep deaths caused by dog
A COLWALL farmer is warning that he will shoot any dog he sees roaming among his pregnant ewes. John Bishop said a dog, or dogs, entered a field of pregnant ewes at Old Colwall some time on Monday. When Mr Bishop surveyed the scene on Tuesday morning
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Broadband due
BT has announced dates to for launching broadband services for local communities. The service will be available in Colwall from March 3 and Severn Stoke from May 5, after the company upgrades telephone exchanges. The service is also being launched in
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Objectors fail to block plan
PLANS to extend a house in Colwall have been given the go-ahead by Herefordshire Council, despite a number of objections. Steve and Sarah Harford applied to build a new garage and bathroom at Fairfields, Old Church Road. Ward councillors Roy Stockton
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Anger over floods reaches Parliament
THE wave of anger at Hereford's elementary response to a rising River Wye has reached Parliament. After 24 hours of flooding, another big money mop up bill and sandbags still in the frontline, Hereford MP Paul Keetch has told the House of Commons that
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6/2/04 - Mixed B team enjoy success
LEDBURY Tennis Club's Mixed B Team enjoyed a good win against Manor Park D team. Pairings B Onions and G Bridges won both their matches 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 and 6-0, 6-2 and S Andrews and Alan Dodds won 7-6, 6-1 but then lost to Manor Park's first pair 5-7,
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6/2/04 - County runners
THE cross-country team of the Newent Community School will represent Gloucestershire at the South West Championships in Cardiff later this month. The squad members were selected after winning through in the Forest of Dean preliminary heats. The successful
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6/2/04 - Bridge results
LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Sixteen pairs took part in a restricted Howell movement event on January 28. The top three places were filled by: Jean & Marcus Holman 60.32; Ken Brookes & Steve Clegg and Graham Jones & Brian Kingsley 57.94.
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6/2/04 - Colts showed heart against class opposition
LEDBURY travelled away to Hereford in full knowledge that the home side were very experienced and street-wise, and would be focused. HEREFORD U16s 22pts, LEDBURY COLTS 0 For the first quarter of the game, Ledbury competed bravely, although the Hereford
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Friends set to launch appeal
The Friends of Newent Community School are launching a £16,000 fund-raising drive for a new school mini-bus Fundraising ideas are being sought but the group hopes to be able to find the money within two years. Spokesman John Primett said: "Historically
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Kettle's on at Newent playgroup
Youngsters at the Little Pickles Playgroup in Newent were practising hospitality this week. The children were taking their cue from the popular nursery rhyme Polly Put the Kettle On. On Tuesday afternoon, the teapots and cups were toys during a play session
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Delay to display plan
Plans to open up the back room of the Market Hall for a static historical display have been put on hold by Newent Town Council. The 17th Century building already houses public displays on Newent's history and is also the venue for council meetings. But
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Tin success
The tin craft session in Newent Library on Saturday afternoon is being hailed as a great success by library staff. The library would normally expect up to 60 visitors for a Saturday afternoon, but it logged 125 people last weekend. People of all ages,
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Trees down
Strong winds on Saturday evening caused a number of roads to be temporarily blocked by falling trees and branches. Newent police received a number of calls from 6pm, concerning roads that included the B4216 at Huntley, Newent Lane at Taynton, the main
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Time to challenge water companies
YOU and your publication have very kindly given our campaign for flood defences for Hereford very good publicity for which I thank you. Following the visit of our committee to the Minister for the Environment, it is now obvious the provision of any flood
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Quality issues raise questions
PLEASE CAN I thank Sheila Milne for her letter (January 15), and yourselves for printing it. It highlights the fluoridation of our drinking water. Fluoride is a very reactive substance and can lead to teeth losing all their enamel if taken in too large
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Lake solution to Wye flooding
I WOULD like to support the views of Mr Derek Colley (Hereford Times, January 15). There are serious flooding risks not only at Hereford, butmany places downstream and it is vital to seek a solution. Measures to keep the flood water in the river or bypass
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JobCentre set to be closed down
Ledbury JobCentre could close under a national shake-up of the benefits system set to be completed by 2006. The idea is create a chain of 1,000 "one stop shops" dealing with all 57 separate benefit enquires, from claims for Job Seekers Allowance to opportunities
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Prince chats to town students
Sixth form musicians from John Masefield High School met Prince Edward in Wor-cester on Tuesday, at the launch of the new University College digital arts centre. The Ledbury party, including music teacher Becka Eaves and students Claire Spurdell, Naomi
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Internet users now get a choice
INTERNET users in Ledbury will have a choice of broadband services from next week. BT has announced that it will switch on its upgraded telephone exchange next Wed-nesday, giving a second broadband service in the town. The move comes after Ledbury exceeded
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Man injured in crash in Newent
An 18-year-old man was taken to Gloucester Royal Hospital with head injuries after being in collision with a car on the Ross Road, by Newent Youth Centre. The incident involved the teenager, who was a pedestrian, and a car driven by a 33-year-old man
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Housing development now possible
The Government says undeveloped land in Ledbury designated for industrial use could be taken for housing instead, if there is no demand from business. The directive from the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, could have the most impact on the Bromyard
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Grants agreed
Dymock Parish Council has set its precept for the next financial year at £9,500, the same as last year. The precept is the amount the parish council asks Gloucestershire County Council to collect on its behalf through the Council Tax. The parish council
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Island minister in step with Rotary
Ledbury Rotary Club has inspired a health campaign that could prevent hundreds of amputations. A government minister from the island of Tobago, in the West Indies, went on TV and radio last week and pledged to find the money for the campaign. He appeared
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Mild and very wet
January provided further evidence of warmer winters despite a brief cold snap, according to Ledbury weather-watcher Norman Selkirk. Mr Selkirk, of Albert Road, said: "Ledbury's weather during January can best be described as very mild, very wet and often
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Welcome call for ride crew
The charity bike riders from HMS Ledbury are due to arrive in town around noon on Thursday, February 12. Mayor Keith Francis is appealing for people to turn out and give the fundraisers a warm welcome. He said: "It will be nice to have a lot of people
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Help is at hand for church roof
American dollars will help to preserve Pixley Church for future generations, thanks to the initiative of a local parishioner. John Crothall, of Mainstone Court, attends St Andrew's Church, Pixley, but works regularly in the United States. Mr Crothall
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Group makes approach to council over arts centre
Ledbury-based arts group Artistree has approached the town council for support for a dedicated arts centre. Councillors discussed the move last week, agreeing to note it pending detailed proposals from the group. Originally, Artistree hoped to have regular
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6/2/04 - Sunday league
CLUBS wishing to join the Jewson Herefordshire Sunday Football League for next season, starting in September, should contact secretary Steve Nicolson on (01885) 400686 for league application forms.
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Hundreds signing up
THE Bromyard Centre has enjoyed a successful first month of opening with a record number of people using the new facilities. The new library has signed up as many borrowers as in the past two years put together - a total of 329 joined in the first two
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Band members set to be a big noise at county festival
STEEL drum bands from Bromyard's Queen Elizabeth High School have been invited to play at a prestigious Hereford concert. Two of the school's bands, members of which are known as Pans' People, will perform at the city's Courtyard arts centre on Friday
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Council states views
BROMYARD Town Council supported plans for two takeaway restaurants at a meeting of its planning committee on Monday. The first business, a pizza and kebab takeaway, will be at 3, Cruxwell Street and the second, the use of which was unspecified, at 57,
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A big hug
BROMYARD members of the HUG group, for users of mental health services in Herefordshire, will be part of a record-breaking attempt on Valentine's day. The HUG group was planning to beat the Guinness Book of Records world record for the largest hug of
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Canaries stolen
AN aviary in the garden of a property in Winslow was broken into over night on Saturday (January 31) and at least 25 canaries were stolen.
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Trust AGM
THE Bromyard Talking Books Trust holds its annual general meeting on Friday, February 13, at 6.30pm in Bromyard Methodist Church. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
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6/2/04 - Town host Malvern in cup tie
LEDBURY Town entertain Malvern Town in the second round of the Express & Star Premier Division League Cup on Tuesday (7.45). Ledbury will be looking for revenge for their recent 2-0 league defeat at home and will look for the kind of form that saw
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6/2/04 - Minardi testing goes well
EUROPEAN Minardi Cosworth brought its three-day test at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo to a satisfying conclusion earlier this week. After a slightly frustrating introduction to the European Minardi PS03 chassis the previous afternoon, when a gearbox problem
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6/2/04 - Improving Ledbury maintain their position
LEDBURY and District ASC swam the second round of the Wyvern League at Monmouth on Saturday. Some fine swimming enabled them to fulfil their goal of keeping in touch with the top team, Worcester, whilst holding off their closest rivals, Monmouth. The
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Stolen cards are used
Bank cards stolen from Colwall were later used at several pubs in the area. The cards were in a handbag taken during burglary at a house in Old Orchard Lane, between 2pm and 6pm last Thursday. Police have issued a description of a man they want to interview
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6/2/04 - Fixtures ...
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Market Drayton v Bromyard Town; Shawbury United v Ledbury Town; Tipton Town v Malvern Town. Division One South: Ledbury Town Reserves v Blackheath Town; Malvern Rangers v Leominster Town (2.15pm
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6/2/04 - Home form could prove crucial in promotion bid
HEREFORD United's promotion dream rests on their home form, according to boss Graham Turner. The Edgar Street club chief believes how they perform in their own backyard will be crucial as they bid for a return to the Football League following five seasons
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Workers campaign to stop shutdown
WORKERS want to prove their worth and save one of Ross-on-Wye's leading employers from being shutdown. Unions claim an economic case for closing the town's Trelleborg factory cannot be sustained when the plant is in profit with orders worth £427,000 on
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15/1/04 - Palmer joins Hereford
HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner has drafted in Derby County youngster Chris Palmer on a month's loan. The 20-year-old left-sided player will be included in the Bulls' squad for the Conference clash at Morecambe on Saturday. Palmer graduated from the
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6/2/04 - Soft conditions helps heavy pack
THE soft going and gale force winds were ideal for the home side, who were quite experienced, but simply lacked the pace of a youthful Malvern side. LEDBURY III 17 pts, MALVERN III 12pts The bulky Ledbury pack soon realised that they had the weight advantage
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6/2/04 - Honours even for Under 12s
LEDBURY entertained Painswick on Sunday, another slick Gloucester outfit, and in a three section, 15 minutes each way match, ran out with an even result. LEDBURY U12S V PAINSWICK U12S The homesters were totally dominant in the first section, chasing down
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Lottery bid put in for extension
A Lottery bid for £150,000 was lodged on Tuesday morning to secure money towards the planned extension of the Sheppard House day centre in Newent. The Newent Association for the Disabled, which has submitted the bid, must wait up to six months for a response
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Listed chapel set for repair
ARCHITECTS have carried out a detailed survey of the Victorian chapel and mortuary at Newent Cemetery, ahead of a major restoration project on the listed building. Newent town clerk Deirdre Rosser says there are cracks in walls, the building may have
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Legal challenge for students
Newent Community School pupils put in a fine performance in the Mock Bar Trial Competition at Queen Elizabeth's Law Courts, Birmingham. Taking part in mock trials, and in competition with schools all across the region, the Newent team won one case, lost
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Colourful day
AN event for tattoo enthusiasts was held on Sunday at the George Hotel and Black Dog. The "Tattoo Jam", the first of its kind in Newent, attracted 13 tattoo artists and scores of tattoo fans and curious members of the public. It was organised by the Hereford-based
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Show dates
The Newent Theatregoers will be off to see Sugar Daddies at Malvern Theatres tomorrow (Saturday). On February 28, the group will return to Malvern to see Marquise. On April 3, members and friends will catch the coach to the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham
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Wildlife talk
THE Newent area group of the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday, February 17. The guest speaker will be Brian Draper, who will give a talk called "the hidden wildlife of a city". The meeting is at Redmarley Village
