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Family's plea over memorial
The family of a teenage girl who died in a road accident near Parkway are devastated that a shrine to her memory has been tampered with. Two wooden crosses have gone missing, together with flowers, soft toys and cards on at least two separate occasions
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Wimbledon effort is a lasting legacy
A former Wimbledon star, who brought her coaching skills to Ledbury five years ago, will be greatly missed by the town's tennis community. Molly Blair died suddenly last week, aged 85, and her funeral took place at Hereford Crematorium on Wednesday, with
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Parish hall plan launched amid lobby for play area
SUPPORTERS of plans for a play area in Bosbury are calling for it to be added to a major refurbishment scheme for the Parish Hall. The Parish Hall Committee will be seeking up to £283,000 for the development and residents will get their say at a public
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Actress giving tips on Shakespeare to drama group
Award-winning actress Jane Lapotaire will give a masterclass on Shakespeare to members of Ledbury and District Amateur Dramatics Society. Miss Lapotaire gave a reading at Eastnor Castle during the 2002 Ledbury Poetry Festival and has appeared at the Malvern
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Mayor aids collection
The mayor of Ledbury, Coun Keith Francis, and mayoress Pam Juckes joined a charity collection outside Tesco. Saturday's collection was for the Herefordshire branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, one of the mayor's chosen charities, and raised £542
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Protection against flu
The flu jab campaign at St Katherine's Surgery in Ledbury is being hailed as a success by the doctors and nurses. More than 70 per cent of patients aged 65 and over have been immunised and more emphasis this year was placed on vaccinating the "at risk
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Ledbury pool makes it a hat-trick of achievement
Ledbury Swimming Pool has scored a hat-trick of achievement by earning a benchmark of excellence for the leisure industry, three times in a row. A plaque will soon be on show at the Lawnside Road complex, informing users that Quest status has once again
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Testing brains on radio quiz
A retired physics schoolteacher living in Ledbury is still setting testing questions. David Shotbolt is making a name for himself as a setter of highly involved questions of the BBC Radio Four programme The Round Britain Quiz. Mr Shotbolt, of The Homend
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13/2/04 - Wins for top two but clash looms
THE top of Division One of the Soccer Site Malvern League remains the same following victories for the top two, Oak Allstars and Bishops Frome. It was a case of top verses bottom at Ross Road, Ledbury when Oak Allstars entertained Fromes Hill and, despite
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70th birthday enjoyed by all
A 70th birthday party for Whitbourne Women's Institute was held on Tuesday evening and attended by members past and present. Around 45 ladies gathered in the village hall for the celebration. They enjoyed a cake of the WI's banner, which shows a lychgate
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Club dancing for joy
CHILDREN at a Whitbourne after-school club are dancing with joy after receiving funding to buy a new audio system. The Whitbourne Jesus Christ Bunch After School Club received £545.50 from Her-fordshire Partnership's Bromyard community pride grants scheme
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Vandalism goes on
A spate of damage to fencing panels in Bromyard continued last week. On Saturday night, two panels in the garden fence of a property in Old Road were broken and four panels in Peartree Close were damaged. During Wednesday night another fencing panel in
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Donation needed
THE Conquest Theatre is in urgent need of a new photocopier. The budget at the volunteer-run theatre does not extend to replacing the existing machine, an essential part of theatre life. Anyone able to sponsor or donate a copier, which needs to be A3
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Poet's visit
PUPILS and staff at St Peter's Primary School enjoyed a visit by James Carter, author of the children's poetry book Cars, Stars, Electric Guitars and a lecturer in children's literature and writing at Reading University. He ran a staff workshop on Wednesday
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13/2/04 - Ledbury RFC at home
LEDBURY RFC hope to continue their recent Midlands Three West (South) improvement tomorrow (Saturday) when they entertain Keresley at Ross Road. Ledbury, whose crowd will be boosted by a pre-match vice-president's lunch, should pick up the points against
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13/2/04 - First-timers in league victory
A TEAM of 41 swimmers from Ledbury & District ASC, including 14 who had never represented the club before, enjoyed a successful first round of the PGL league at Ross-on-Wye with a clear win by 11 points. As part of the club's development strategy,
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13/2/04 - Hockey members
DUE to a drop in numbers Ledbury Junior Hockey Club is looking for new members aged eight-16 years of any ability. Training is every Saturday morning 9.30am to 11am at Ledbury Leisure Centre astro turf. Sticks are provided, just clean trainers and sports
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13/2/04 - Bromyard are just edged out
BROMYARD Town were just edged out of the points in a competitive but entertaining West Midlands League Premier Division mid-table clash on Saturday. MARKET DRAYTON 2, BROMYARD TOWN 1 Chris Allen almost gave Bromyard a dream start when he collected a loose
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Move for housing at school
A COLWALL school says it has no plans to sell a playing field earmarked for housing by Herefordshire Council. The 2.2 acre field at The Downs School has been listed by the council as a potential site for around 20 homes. The field is included in the council's
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Eat for a good cause
A TASTE of India will be coming to Colwall next month to raise money for St Richard's Hospice. An Indian supper followed by entertainment from the Chitra Leke Dancers will take place at Colwall Village Hall on March 12. The event has been organised by
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Rachel's body to be exhumed
THE body of 21-year-old Herefordshire heroin addict Rachel Whitear is to be exhumed from Withington Churchyard for a post-mortem examination, it was announced today. Senior investigating officer, Det Chief Sup Paul Howlett, of Wiltshire Constabulary,
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13/2/04 - Bridge results
LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB It was teams night on February 4, and we had 14 teams. Best results were: 1, Kay Miller and Dyllis Merry with Ray Miller and Derrick McClelland 64imp, 2 Paul and Mary Clayburn with Jill Hinter and Gill Walde 46imp, 3, Derrick
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13/2/04 - Tretton's return is good news for United
A BAD week is poised to get a lot better for Hereford United tomorrow with the return of Andy Tretton for the trip to Gravesend & Northfleet. The defensive linchpin is available to beef up a suspect back four which has conceded eight goals in its
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Girls are off to Canada
Fourteen girls with the Year Nine hockey team at Newent Community School are seeking sponsorship to help them go on tour in Canada in October. Each player has been asked to raise at least £500 towards a cost per student of £1,200. The parents will be
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Wartime cache of 28 tons of food was at the Co-op
New historical research has established that the old Co-op in Newent was used as a store for 28 tons of emergency food during the Second World War. The cache was considered enough to feed the whole area for eight days. The information is carried in a
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Two on board
Newent Community School has two new parent governors, Stephen Tweedie, who was elected, and John Pryer, co-opted onto the governing body. There is still one more vacancy for a parent governor and anyone seeking further information should phone 01531 820550
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Activity session planned
There will be a half-term storytime and activity session for youngsters at Newent Library on Friday, February 20, from 11am to 11.45pm. The session is aimed at children aged between three and seven.
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Talk on bee diseases
The next meeting of the Newent Beekeepers will take place at Newent Library on Thursday, March 4 from 7.30pm. Expert Dave Maslen will give a talk on the diagnosis and treatment of bee diseases.
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Good response
Newent Library has had a good response to its "Write a Poem for Valentine's Day" competition, with more than 20 entries handed in ahead of yesterday's (Thursday) closing day. Winners of children, young people and adult sections will receive a book token
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Flicks date
The next Flicks in the Sticks screening at Gorsley Village Hall will be the hit family movie, Finding Nemo on Thursday from 6.30pm. Details on 01989 720221.
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13/2/04 - Cricket Club AGM date
LEDBURY Cricket Club will hold its annual general meeting on Sunday, February 22, from 8pm at Ledbury Rugby Club, Ross Road. This season, the club will be running two sides in the Marches League. Existing players and people wishing to join the club will
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Jailed over drugs death
A BOSBURY man who supplied the heroin that killed a Ledbury drug user has been jailed for four years. Wesley Furber had pleaded guilty to four counts of dealing heroin at a court hearing last year and on Monday appeared for sentencing at Worcester Crown
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Trip finishes in fine time
Cycling sailors from HMS Ledbury swept into town precisely on schedule on the last leg of their fundraising journey from Portsmouth. Wearing his chain of office all the way, the mayor of Ledbury, Coun Keith Francis, had ridden with them from Gloucester
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More donations for memorial auction
Hereford United and Wolverhampton Wanderers match balls will both be auctioned in memory of a local soccer fan, during a fundraising event at Ledbury Rugby Club Both footballs have been signed by the players and auction proceeds will go to the NSPCC.
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Police appeal
A man exposed himself to a young girl walking home from the John Masefield High School in Ledbury, on Monday. The incident happened at around 3.30pm, in an alley by Winston Close, on the Deer Park estate. The offender is described as aged between 20 and
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Don proves up to challenge of walk
A Ledbury man who suffers from motor neurone disease has been praised for courage and determination, after completing a ten-mile charity walk. Don Rigby, 62, who was diagnosed with the disease five years ago, set out with 63 other walkers on Sunday to
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Looking to the future
Spencer Lane has stood down as chairman of the Ledbury and Stromstad Twinning Group after almost five years in the position. He announced his decision at a group meeting in the Market House, saying new energy was required to drive the twinning arrangement
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Traffic flows counted
The "No Lights at Newtown" pressure group will be holding a traffic count today (Friday) from 8am to 10am. The protesters, made up of local residents, hope to demonstrate the volume of traffic passing through at peak times, following their fears that
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Nominations invited
Nominations for the 2004 Ledbury Design Award must be at the town council offices in Church Lane no later than March 12. The aims of the award, under the chairmanship of Bob Wreford, are to recognise and encourage works which have made a significant contribution
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First aid scheme planned
The ambulance service will run a first aid pilot scheme in Ledbury on March 12 for the town's retailers. The venue will be the Community Centre, Lawnside Road, from 9am to 4.30pm. For details ring Andy Kibble, Ledbury ambulanceman and the service's first
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Farewells are said
The Ledbury Baptist Church mums, tots and toddlers group will be saying farewell to minister Simon Minshull and his wife, Susanne, today (Friday). Mr and Mrs Minshull, who will start a new life in Sweden at the end of the month, will call in at a group
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Public meeting is called over drugs
THE results of a mass survey on drugs in Ledbury will be unveiled at a public meeting next month, organisers have announced. More than 1,700 questionnaires have been returned to Ledbury Area Drugs Forum, following a drop on more than 4,000 homes in the
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Verse and song summer event planned for Hellens
The Friends of the Dymock Poets are planning a midsummer weekend based at the historic manor house of Hellens, Much Marcle. The event will take place in June and will co-incide with Hellens' involvement in the National Gardens Scheme. The society, which
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Town's U3A group thrives
The next meeting of the Ledbury branch of the University of the Third Age will take place on Thursday, February 19. The guest speaker at the Community Centre, Lawnside Road, at 2pm will be veteran Ledbury retailer and local historian Pip Powell. Ledbury's
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13/2/04 - Junior Soccer Scene ...
SWIFTS returned to winning ways after this narrow home victory over local rivals Bromyard Town. LEDBURY SWIFTS U13s 3, BROMYARD TOWN U13s 2 Swifts were a little slow to settle against a physically strong Bromyard side but gradually Swifts began to pass
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Stolen medieval bells discovered
TWO of three church bells stolen near Bromyard in 1997 will be returned, thanks to a bell ringing Malvern Gazette reader. The medieval bells, which have a distinctive tall, thin shape, were stolen from a display case in Edvin Loach church in December
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School effort pays off
Bromyard's St Peter's Primary School has won a prestigious award for recognising and valuing the work of staff. Headteacher Martin Holt heard the school was to receive Investors in People award from the West Midlands Quality Centre last week. The school
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Collect change
BROMYARD'S Hope Family Centre is asking people to collect loose change in specially-decorated jam jars for a fundraising appeal. The centre is currently sited in temporary buildings. Although £320,000 has been secured for a new building, it still needs
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13/2/04 - Colwell secures first ever point
LEDBURY Town were not relishing this trip to Shawbury in the West Midland Premier Division on Saturday as previous matches had not yielded even one point. SHAWBURY UNITED 1, LEDBURY TOWN 1 Ledbury lined-up with striker Rich Kear in the team, who is on
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13/2/04 - Eastnor finish runners-up
EASTNOR BC were runners up in the Bryan Worthing tournament played at Wormelow Indoor Bowling Centre. Eastnor (V Brookes, E Brookes, L Merredy and P Merredy) enjoyed a first match win against Royal Forest 17-8. Then in the second round Eastnor (V Shearsmith
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13/2/04 - Course set for groundsmen
ANYONE looking after a cricket pitch in the county has the chance to attend a Level 1 course run by the Institute of Groundsmen at Kington on March 14. Those interested in taking part should contact Jim Sandford on (01684) 892792 (work) or (01531) 633055
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Poet appears in top 100
A POET who spent much of her life in Colwall and Ledbury has been named as one of the 100 Great Black Britons. Elizabeth Barrett Browning is regarded as one of Britain's best female poets. Born in 1806 in Durham, she was the first of her family born in
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13/2/04 - Duo chase championship titles
TONY Starke and new passenger Peter Bell are looking for success in the European Championships in May after an improving finish to last season's races. Cradley-based Tony tried out with Pete for five meetings at the end of last season and the pair gelled
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13/2/04 - Tennis success
ANOTHER win for Ledbury Mixed A team against a team from Littletons. The result was P Symonds and T Haynes won 6-2, 6-0 and 6-7, 6-4 and 7-5; M Bradstock and A Dodd won 2-6, 1-6 and 1-6, 2-6.
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13/2/04 - Fixtures ...
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Ledbury Town v Bromyard Town; Malvern Town v Shawbury United. Division One South: Blackheath Town v Malvern Town Reserves; Leominster Town v Malvern Rangers, Bilston Town v Ledbury Town Reserves
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13/2/04 - Forwards prominent
LEDBURY entertained Hereford & Worcester on Sunday and played well with their forwards playing a major role in their two games on the day. LEDBURY U11s v HEREFORD & WORCESTER U11s Ledbury lost their first game to Hereford 7-12. Ledbury took the
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13/2/04 - Ledbury just beaten in tight game
LEDBURY entertained Hereford at Ross Road on Sunday in this exceptionally tight game, which for the first time this season saw the home side fail to score on their own patch. LEDBURY U12S v HEREFORD U12S A chill wind throughout this three-way, 20 minutes
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Fire breaks out during school play
Two girls suffered burns after the roof of the main hall at Newent Community School caught fire during a performance of the musical Bugsy Malone. Fire and ambulance crews ans-wered a 999 call on Saturday evening, after a pyrotechnic device, designed to
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Invitation arrives from president
A letter from American president George Bush has set a Newent teenager on a fundraising drive to pay for the educational trip of a lifetime. The sixth former will represent the UK at a 12-day World Student Conference in America in July, but first of all
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Advice on tap at new venue
Newent Association for the Disabled's One Stop Shop in Church Street is now providing a mass of information. The shop is not just operating as a base for Dial-a-Ride bookings, it also has wheelchairs for loan, if disabled people wish to shop in Newent
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Men needed at group
A total of 11 people are now members of the Newent Storytellers' Circle, which was set up last year. But there is a noticeable shortage of men at the sessions. Organiser, Elaine Frampton said that only one man so far is a regular at the gatherings, which
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Top choir in concert
The Caldicot Male Voice Choir will be singing at Newent Community School on Saturday, February 28. The concert is at 7.30pm and is organised by the Newent and District Rotary Club. The choir, which is regarded as one of the leading male voice choirs on
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Funds found for lighting
Forest of Dean District Council will provide £1,750 towards the cost of improving lighting at Whittington Walk in Newent. This is on top of the £1,000 already found by the council for the work, which could be carried out by the end of March. The council
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Books are in demand
A poll on reading habits, in the style of the Big Read television programme, was recently carried out among pupils and staff at Newent Community School. Fantasy novels are clearly flying off the shelves, with The Lord of the Rings topping the poll, followed
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Playgroup raises funds
There will be a fundraising quiz night this evening (Friday) from 7.30pm at the Little Pickle's Playgroup, Bradford's Lane, Newent. Teams of four will each be charged a £16 entrance fee.
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Quiz evening
There will be a quiz evening at St Mary's Church in Newent tomorrow (Saturday) from 7.30pm. Proceeds will be in aid of Christian missions in Sudan, Romania and elsewhere.
