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Richards Castle
EVENSONG -The annual evensong service in the redundant St Bartholomew's church at Richards Castle will take place on Sunday, June 19 at 6pm. Worshippers will get the flavour of past centuries as they sit in the box pews of this wonderful old church which
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Stretton Sugwas
STRAWBERRY TEA - A Festive Strawberry Tea, in aid of St Mary's Magdalene School, will be held in the village hall on Saturday from 2.30pm until 5.30pm . Stalls include cakes, books, nearly new and raffle. The cost of the tea will be £4. PARISH COUNCIL
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Tarrington
TARRINGTON BRASS - Members, helpers and supporters enjoyed a pleasant dinner at the Tarrington Arms. The event was supposedly the first band annual dinner but in fact was a surprise presentation evening for Michael Kent Davis (trombone) and his wife who
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Thruxton
CAR BOOT SALE - Thruxton's car boot sale on Saturday, June 4, raised a total of £500 towards church funds.
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Vowchurch
BIG LOTTERY - An application has been lodged for a grant from the Big Lottery Fund for the repairs, refurbishment and disabled access for the Memorial Hall. A new fund-raising group has been formed and has prepared a programme of events to raise money
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Joint boss Edwards picks up his fourth Westfields clubman award
JOINT managers Sean Edwards and Darren Lynch both received awards when Westfields held their end-of-season presentation of awards dinner at the Left Bank Village last Friday. The awards, sponsored by the Hereford Times, were presented by Andy Tipler,
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Ross seeking sponsor to help maintain league place
THE status quo will be retained for Herefordshire clubs in the GLS Hellenic League next season. Pegasus Juniors will remain in the Premier Division after overcoming a poor start to the last campaign to finish comfortably clear of the relegation zone.
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Dazzo faces biggest challenge in title bid
HEREFORD'S British featherweight boxing champion Darren 'Dazzo' Williams is counting down the hours to the biggest fight of his career. Tonight (Thursday) at Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, Williams will be stepping into the ring to take on reigning
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Henwood is new skipper
LUCTONIANS first XV will have a new man at the helm next season. Richard Henwood, who has previously captained Plymouth Albion, was elected at the club's annual meeting on Tuesday to take over from Steve Saint. Stuart Bemand will be vice-captain. Members
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Joint boss Edwards picks up his fourth Westfields clubman award
JOINT managers Sean Edwards and Darren Lynch both received awards when Westfields held their end-of-season presentation of awards dinner at the Left Bank Village last Friday. The awards, sponsored by the Hereford Times, were presented by Andy Tipler,
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Hospital's future: bosses answer back
FOLLOWING the recent coverage in the Hereford Times of the orthopaedic services being offered to local people and Henry Connor's letter making other observations, I write to set the record straight. Contrary to the reports, services in orthopaedics have
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Read my lips
LIP reading can bring a new meaning to life to many people who lose their hearing. In this country, there are at least 8.3 million people with partial or total hearing impairment. Being able to lip read can improve every aspect of a person's life, including
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PTA's efforts help children's ward
CHILDREN spending time in Hereford County Hospital's children's ward will have even more to keep them entertained thanks to the PTA at Hereford Cathedral Junior School. Cash raised at last summer's PTA ball has been spent on additional play equipment,
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Students cook up a storm
A COOK-OFF final has brought a taste of success for a team of chefs from Herefordshire College of Technology. Of 17 colleges in the first round of judging, they were one of 10 teams picked for a cook-off final at Stratford-upon-Avon College. Students
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Group's debut
THE Melody Makers debut at Hereford's Courtyard on Saturday as part of the venue's Saturday lunchtime music series. Jazz pianist Wendy Mantle is joined by Bill Lewis (bass), Ron Rossi (sax), Roger Battersea (drums) and Jane Oakley (vocals). The month
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Kington creation
KINGTON Choral Society will give a performance of Haydn's Creation under the baton of Maureen Twiddy on Saturday, June 25, at 7.30pm in the town's St Mary's Church. Soloists are Elizabeth Allen (soprano), Michael Clee (tenor), John Hawker (bass) with
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Baroque date
THE next concert by St Briavels Music Society will feature The Welsh Baroque Ensemble and include a piece written especially for the occasion. The concert, with music reflecting the theme of a Midsummer Pastorale, will be given tomorrow (Friday) at 7.30pm
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Seating aid is airborne
PRESTEIGNE-based Mangar International launched its latest product in the USA last month. SEATS (Seat Elevating Access Transfer System) is designed to enable people with mobility difficulties to enjoy air travel in a dignified and fuss-free manner, says
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Five-gold success
TOP young swimmers throughout Western counties took part in the Cheestrings National championships to find 2005's most promising young champions. Eighteen swimmers from City of Hereford Swimming Club qualified to swim in 253 events. Chris Bayliss(16)
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Chaz forced out
HEREFORDSHIRE motorcycle racer Chaz Davies gave a superb performance at the Spanish Grand Prix held at Catalunya over an intensely competitive weekend only to be forced out ultimately by engine failure. Chaz had a beautiful start getting up to 13th in
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Kington's Chloe sprints to triple glory
KINGTON'S Chloe Bethell proved she is a sprinter to watch with a triple success at the Leominster Minor District Athletics Championships at Weobley High School. The Lady Hawkins' School athlete carried off the 100m and 200m titles in the under-14 girls
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Cathedral pairing gain first success
A NEW Junior 15 double scull teaming of Will Spencer and E-J Goode from Hereford Cathedral School took their first ever win in emphatic style at Bridgnorth regatta. In the final they met HCS teammates and another new crew in James Surrey and Jim Brace
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Leading Ross sides continue their successful seasons
THE Ross Ladies B team continued their successful season competing in the Hereford and Worcester Division 4 league with a convincing home victory against the Woolhope Ladies A team. Both Ross pairings Gaynor Raine/Linda Davies and Sue Humble/ Sue Cotterell
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Williams leads the way
HEREFORDSHIRE County Bowling Association visited Nuneaton for a match against Warwickshire VP and had four winning rinks in a 114-112 victory. The highest winning rink, skipped by Fred Williams, were always ahead in securing a 25-12 success, while Dave
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Busy time for Brimfield
KINGTON and Kingsland remain locked together at the top of the Nash Rocks League with 20 points each after both clubs were able to record away victories this week. Kington hang on to top spot by shot difference after the clubs both played Brimfield in
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Local rivals inflict heavy cup defeat on county bowlers
HEREFORDSHIRE County Bowling Association played their second Middleton Cup match of the season against Worcestershire and were beaten on every rink when they went down by 98 shots, losing by 164 shots to 66. This result gives Worcestershire 22 points
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Fearless JR flies home twice at Leominster
THE first fixture under BHRC rules at the Leominster circuit clashed with a major handicap at Pikehall, so it was a surprisingly huge crowd that cheered home the combatants in the ten races. Richard Owens, owner/trainer/driver of the mighty Fearless JR
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Perouse set to make grade over fences
THE display of the Paul Nicholls-trained Perouse enlivened Hereford racecourse's midweek meeting when he gave a positive round of jumping to win the two-mile Novice Chase in the hands of jockey Christian Williams. Held up initially by Williams in the
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Crowds flock to Cardiff in the sun
HARNESS racing returned to the historic Ely Racecourse, Cardiff and the sun gods smiled as more than 2,000 excited people flocked into Trelai Park for a golden evening. Many had not seen the sport before, and were treated to some hotly competitive racing
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Bridge
Birches BC, (23/5): 1 Di Bourne and Jean Porter 63.89%; 2 Janet Dowdle and Peter Watts 61.56, 3 Sarah Weller and Sandy Dowle 59.75; (26/5): 1 Judy Mabe and Yvonne Wilken 62.50, 2 Jean Porter and Fred Stott 57.29, 3 Jean Jenkins and Edwin Schomer 53.13
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Men's Skittles
HEREFORD AND DISTRICT LEAGUE SUMMER CUP Section 1: Beevers 215, Woolfys Pack 250; LWT Lions 285, Shipwrecks 250; Mutleys Crew 223, Su A Side 245. Section 2: Shop Assistants 251, Bridgemen 277; Bad Apples 238, Bodie Girls 221; Bar Flys 249, Electric Lads
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Young actors' view in black and white
ROSS-on-Wye author Peter Terson has penned his third piece for production at the town's Phoenix Theatre. Following The Humanitarians, written with Dick Parker, and The Murderous Miss Lemon, written with Jane Russell, Peter has written The Black and White
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Sir Ranulph's latest expedition
EXPLORER Sir Ranulph Fiennes (left) is set to give an illustrated lecture at Brecon's Theatr Brycheiniog tonight (Thursday). In addition to talking about his many expeditions, including the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth, Sir Ranulph will give
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Five come alive on Courtyard's stage
FIVE new pieces of work sprang to life in the hands of New Theatre Works, under the Page To Stage project. The writers, aged 25 and under, came at things from predictably different angles. From Hereford Sixth Form College student Harriet Diplock we saw
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A trip down Memory Lane
FOLLOWING A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Hereford Amateur Operatic Society (HAOS) is busy preparing for its next production, the now annual Memory Lane concerts, to be performed at the clubhouse on Whitecross Road, Hereford, from June
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A striking venue for Miss Saigon
CAMERON Mackintosh's Miss Saigon opened in London in 1989 where it was a hit for 10 years. A newly revamped production is touring the UK, playing at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff until July 9. Boublil & Schonberg's score has not been tampered with
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Top players overcome testing conditions
A STIFF westerly wind blowing across Bradnor Hill provided the best golfers in the Shropshire and Herefordshire with a stern test of their golfing skills when they contested the twin counties Amateur Championship at Kington. Wrekin's Andrew Stephenson
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Belmont foursome's daunting challenge
FOUR ladies from Belmont Golf Club have set themselves a daunting challenge to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The event will be four rounds of stableford golf in a day, covering approximately 13 miles in around 15 hours. Hilary Hall (handicap 17)
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Kris wins county prize
KRIS Jones (Burghill Valley) produced an outstanding second round of four-under-par 67, just one stroke off the course record, to force a play-off in the Shropshire and Herefordshire Under-21 Championships at Mile End, Oswestry, and then lifted the trophy
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Bert takes up his bow
BASS player Albert Hayward, who is 84, moved to Herefordshire over 15 years ago, leaving behind him an illustrious career that included 32 years with Covent Garden Opera House. He quickly found a home with Hereford String Orchestra. Bert began his playing
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Countback helps Kemp win Challenge Bowl
KINGTON Ladies' Challenge Bowl stableford produced some fine scores and a countback which left Diana Kemp the winner in a close finish. Results: 1 Diana Kemp 42 pts, 2 Anita Dart 42, 3 Chris Hughes 40. Dart and Hughes were in top form in the Vera Frost
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Baker and Finning lead the way in Burghill Valley medal
SAM Baker carried off the first division prize in Burghill Valley's June medal with Trevor Finning taking the title in the second division. Results, first division (0-14) gross, 1 Sam Baker; (nett): 1 Paul Cresswell, 2 Lou Haines, 3 David Preece; second
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Inspired by books
HEREFORD Courtyard holds its second book week from Tuesday. In association with Herefordshire libraries, the arts centre will host a week of events inspired by the literary world. Cat Weatherill, storyteller and author, will be introducing her new book
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Border passion
OFFA'S Dyke is at the centre of a new work of fiction now available. Love on the Borders, the latest book from Dr Martin Bax, follows a young woman as she walks the length of the ancient earthwork tracing the border between England and Wales in honour
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Villagers just miss out on first win
WITH opener Julian Barnes (52) going well, Bishops Frome looked to be heading for their first win of the season in Division Six of the Flint and Cook Marches League when they reached 87-0 chasing a target of 181 against Kington 4th. After he was out the
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Cricket Scorecards in Brief
ECB 50 PLUS CHAMPIONSHIP Herefordshire 139-8 (S Newton 52, C Kendall 19 no, B Goode 16, D Benbow 14, I Macklin 10 ret hurt. R Walton 3-5, A Thompson 2-50) Wales 140-1 (H Williams 69, P Hall 55 no) CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division 1 Brockhampton
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Young Josh keeps his nerve to win derby match with six
FOURTEEN-year-old Josh Emery played a prominent role to steer Eastnor to a narrow three-wicket home win over local rivals Luctonians in Division 1 of the Crusader Worcestershire County League. Making his first team debut and coming in at number eight
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Ban on home games imposed
FLINT & Cook Marches League Division 1 side Wellington have been hit with a heavy penalty after complaints about their pitch. The villagers are to be barred from playing any further matches on home territory this season and have had the points gained
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Bosbury
LINE DANCING - The line dancing classes held on Friday's in the parish hall have been discontinued until further notice. It is hoped they will restart in September. COFFEE MORNING - A village coffee morning takes place in the parish hall on Saturday from
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Bishop's Frome
VILLAGE FETE - Bishop's Frome Village Fete will be held at the Village Centre on Saturday, June 25, from 2.30 pm. This year the fete will have Trafalgar as its theme.
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Bishopstone
PUDDING EXTRAVAGANZA - Last Saturday at Jolin in Bishopstone ticket holders feasted on a choice of more than 30 different puddings and enjoyed a glass of wine or two.Bishopstone Church Ladies Committee organised the event and all monies raised will benefit
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Burley Gate
LOTTERY GRANT - Burley Gate Pre-School Group have been awarded a Big Lottery fund grant of £86,194 to build a log cabin for children aged two to five years. For further information about pre-school ring pre-school leader Sue Podmore on 01432 850981 or
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Colwall
SUMMER MUSIC - A large audience enjoyed Music for a Summer Evening held last Saturday evening at St James Church, Colwall. Philomusica from Gloucestershire and Worcestershire and St Nicholas Mass by Haydn and Faure's Requiem. Other items included arias
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Cradley
OPEN GARDENS - Nine of Cradley's many keen gardeners will open their gardens to the public over the weekend of June 18-19 in aid of Cradley Church funds. A variety of plants and styles will be on show, with stalls, a garden raffle and teas available in
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Ewyas Harold
SCHOOL VANDALISM - During a recent Bank Holiday there were a number of incidents of vandalism in the Primary School playground. Two of the netball posts have been damaged, the notice board defaced with scratches and there has been some damage to the school
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Hope -under-Dinmore
PARISH COUNCIL - The Council met on May 26 attended by six Parish Councillors with the clerk, Cllr Keith Grumbly and five members of the public. ELECTIONS - Mr Phil Collins was welcomed to his first meeting as a newly co-opted member. Mr David Greaves
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Kingsland
HORSE AND PONY SHOW - Blustery winds which persisted for most of the day did not deter competitors from attending the annual Kingsland Horse and Pony Show. Organisers were worried early in the morning when they discovered that overnight winds had blown
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Kingstone
FAMILY SERVICE -The Family Service at 10-30 am. on Sunday June 19 will be led by representatives of the charity Love Russia, which rescues abandoned children. The service will be followed by a three-course lunch in the Old School at 12-30 for 1 pm. Obtain
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Kington
CANCELLED - The Secret Garden, Elephant Theatre Company, performance has been cancelled. Contact Tina Davison 01544 239088. WHEELBARROW RACE - The high street was closed for Kington Festival's famous sporting challenge. Monte Carlo and the Grand Prix
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Knighton
FARMERS MARKET -The June Knighton Farmers and Community Market will be in Knighton Drill Hall on Saturday June 25 from 10am to 1pm. The usual range of locally grown produce an locally manufactured items will be on sale, as well as the Traidcraft stall
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Little Birch
GARDEN - Uplands garden will be open on Sunday from 2-6pm. A chance to enjoy two acres of trees; shrubs, flowers a vegetable garden and a thirty-mile view. Cream teas are available and all proceeds will be in aid of Little Birch Village Hall Refurbishment
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Llanwarne
SERVICE - The annual Open Air Service will be held on Sunday commencing at 11am, in the ruins of the old church in Llanwarne. The Very Revd Michael Tavinor will be the guest preacher and hymn singing will be accompanied by Much Birch Choir and friends
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Monmouth
MONMOUTH FESTIVAL - Monmouth Town Mayor, Councillor Sue Chivers, and Festival chair Simon Brown were in Agincourt Square to launch the programme for this year's nine-day Festival and fringe events, running from Friday, July 29 to Saturday, August 6, including
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Mordiford
STRAWBERRY TEA - Open garden and strawberry tea at Thornleigh on the Mordiford to Dormington road, Sunday, from 2.30 to 5pm. Proceeds in aid of Mordiford Church.
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Ocle Pychard
GROUP PARISH COUNCIL - With the resignation of David Prescott there is now a vacancy for a councillor to represent the residents of Felton. Anyone with an interest is invited to contact the Parish Clerk or to come along to the next Parish Council meeting
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Peterchurch
PRIMARY SCHOOL - Year six pupils visited Crucial Crew in Hereford. Class three visited Cardiff Museum. At the museum they took part in a Mini-Beast workshop experiencing live Giant African Snails and a huge black Millipede. All Key Stage two pupils were
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Pipe-Cum-Lyde
OPEN GARDEN - Mr and Mrs R Watkins have kindly offered to open their garden at Lyde Arundel, with its extensive views across Hereford, on Saturday, July 2, 2-5pm. Strawberry teas are included in the entrance fee. There arealso cake and other stalls and
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Presteigne
CHURCH RECITAL - An evening recital by Brian Davies playing his harp and Howard Marshall on violin will be performed at St Mary's Church in Pilleth, Whitton on Wednesday, June 22, at 7.30pm. The cost is £7 which includes wine and can be booked by telephoning
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Skenfrith
YOGA COURSE - The next course of six Yoga classes starts on Thursday, June 23, in Skenfrith Hall. The course is called Using Yoga in the Here and Now. The classes are from 5.30-7pm, each Thursday and the weekly charge is £4. The six lessons can be paid
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Staunton-on-Wye
GROUP PARISH MEETING - Mr T Bennett was re-elected chairman and Mr R Skyrme re-elected vice chairman. Planning permission has been granted for a change of use of the Post Office/Stores to residential at Ridge Cottage and retrospectively for a storage
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Walford
SPRING LUNCH - Walford WI had a successful spring luncheon recently and welcome members old and new to come along to their meetings. Details by calling Margaret Corbett on 01989 768947. PARISH COUNCIL - Walford Parish council will have their next meeting
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Turner secures first signing
HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner has made Stevenage winger Jon Brady his first signing of the summer. The Australian-born right-side player turned out for the Hertfordshire side in both legs of the play-off semi-final against the Bulls at the end of
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What's on in city and county
events/talks June 16 Falconry Display, Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm. 01885 488575. 17 Fownhope Heart of Oak Society quiz night, Fownhope Village Hall, 7.30pm. 17-19 Bishopswood Church Flower Festival, 11am-4.30pm. 01989 763577. 17-19 Linton Festival
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Juli's table top art
AN exhibition of art by Juli-Anne Coward is on show at the Granary Tea Rooms and Gallery, South Street, Leominster. Born and brought up in Cumbria, Juli took a foundation course in mixed media before moving to study art at Bath College of Higher Education
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Charlton snap up young Pegasus star Lauren James
WITH women's football very much in the public eye at the moment with the European championships in full swing, Hereford has unearthed its own potential star of the future. Lauren James, who has been playing for the successful Pegasus Ladies side, is all
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Turner secures first signing
HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner has made Stevenage winger Jon Brady his first signing of the summer. The Australian-born right-side player turned out for the Hertfordshire side in both legs of the play-off semi-final against the Bulls at the end of
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County forced to make several changes
HEREFORDSHIRE County Cricket Club have been forced into a number of changes for their Minor Counties Championship visit to Shropshire at Bridgnorth. Matthew Rawnsley, Martin McCague and Richard Hall are all unavailable for the three day game at Bridgnorth
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Free transport better than the school run
YES, BETTER free school transport than 'school run' cars blocking the roads. Few children can safely walk or cycle themselves to school. For the rest, transport should be free generally to their nearest available primary or secondary school, though there
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Blunt instrument producing startling improvements
The Primary Care Trust must ensure patients are treated within the maximum waiting times set by the Government and increasingly we must offer patients a choice of hospitals including in the independent sector. Setting maximum waiting times may seem a
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X-ray wait worry
RETIRED nurse Wendy Clarke agrees with paramedic Ian Skyrme that 14 months is too long to wait for an x-ray at Hereford County Hospital. "You don't know what could be happening to you in that time,'' she said. When Wendy, who lives in Kings Acre Road,
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Silver Buckle Design Limited: a correction
IN May 2003, following alleged complaints from customers, Herefordshire Council's trading standards department started a case under the 'Stop Now' Regulations against Silver Buckle Design Ltd. The Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter carried an article
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Top choir's visit
THE Morriston Orpheus choir - one of Wales' finest male voice choirs - will sing in Hereford Cathedral on Saturday. The soprano soloist on this occasion is Nicola Hughes, who graduated in 2003 from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Jemima Phillips
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FSB alert after judge's ruling
THOUSANDS of small firms run by husband and wife teams need to find out if they are affected by a high court ruling on the way in which couples arrange their finances, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned. The warning follows a judge's
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£780,000 on store
HIGH Street retailer Somerfield has invested more than £780,000 in its Ledbury store as part of a nationwide investment of £155 million. Long-standing customer Doris Parker cut the ribbon to the revamped shop last week, helped by children from Ledbury
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Moran in second
HAGLEY and District Light Car Club celebrated its 100th National Hill Climb with a party for the 160 competitors when the Nicholson McLaren British Championship visited Loton Park last weekend. But it was business as usual on the track with Orleton driver
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Young athletes excel in district championships
SOME talented young athletes produced a clutch of excellent performances at the Hereford District Schools Athletic Championships. Sprinters Martin Welling (Bishop's) and Sarah Weaver (Aylestone) were outstanding, as were Jake Murphy (Fairfield) and Emily
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Geary sets new best for course
COMPETITION is warming up as well as the weather in the Hereford Wheelers' 10-mile time trial series and Simon Geary raced in to take first place at the new Leominster course. His improved time of 24 mins 6 secs gave him the course record and he was encouraged
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Faucher earns doubles success
MATTHEW Faucher and Jamie Robinson came out on top during the men's doubles wheelchair tennis exhibition at the prestigious Stella Artois Championships at Queen's Club, West London. Faucher - Herefordshire's Disabled Sportsperson of the Year in 2003 who
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Ladies march on into round two
HEREFORDSHIRE Ladies earned a second round tie with Gloucestershire after beating Dorset by 13 shots in the first round of the Walker Cup National Two-Rink competition. Val Pedlingham's rink was always in command to run out 25-11 winners while Doreen
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Kingsland honoured by EBA president's visit
WARM and pleasant conditions marked a visit by the English Bowling Association last Thursday to celebrate a special event in the life of Kingsland Bowls Club. The North Herefordshire club have been in existence for 25 years and to assist with the silver
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Marden teams sweep the board at Wyre Forest
MARDEN'S team swept the board against stiff opposition in atrocious weather conditions at Wyre Forest Pony Club's team and individual show jumping championships at Gracelands Equestrian Centre. RESULTS Class 1 - 12 years and under, 2' first round: 1 Marden
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Brooke and Isaac end season with doubles
THE local point to point season ended with the Harkaway Club's fixture at Chaddesley Corbett at the weekend where honours fell to Shobdon trainer Steve Isaac who saddled a double and rider Lorna Brooke who also scored a double, writes GRAHAM SAVEKER.
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Pigeon Racing
COUNTY flying clubs raced their pigeons from Southsea over the weekend. Hereford Homing Society: 1 J and L Bishop 1464.551, 2-3 G Rogers 1455.795, 1445.482, 4 Mr and Mrs K Saunders 1441.707 (noms), 5-7 J and L Bishop 1438.2003, 1435.583, 1432.800, 8 Mr
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Bowlers receive big grant
WEOBLEY and District Bowling Club have received a grant of £25,000 from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts towards providing a new green.
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A big tale of little people
REHEARSALS for The Courtyard's forthcoming production of The Borrowers are well underway. The four professional actors taking the famous roles of Pod, Homily, Arrietty and The Boy have all been picked for their talent and striking similarity in looks
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Prepare for a merry night beneath stars
RAIN or Shine Theatre Company - winners of the Buxton Festival Fringe Best Drama Award and renowned for their exquisite outdoor renditions of classical comedy from Shakespeare to Sheridan - is on tour with Merry Wives of Windsor. A disappointing turnout
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Bumper property and motoring sections
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Sue Mawby wins ladies' county championship
HEREFORDSHIRE Golf Club's Sue Mawby, with a gross score of 80, has carried off this year's county ladies championship. And in a double for the Ravens Causeway club, Emma Harris (81) picked up the runners-up prize in the tournament played at Leominster
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Coming up roses
"I NEVER promised you a rose garden," the song goes. Shuttifield garden and woodland at Birchwood, Storridge, which opens to the public this Saturday, exceeds all promise. Owners Angela and David Judge created the garden from scratch in 1981 and are pleased
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Dore Abbey's galaxy of stars
THE well-established Dore Abbey Music Festival, now in its 11th year, has reached new heights by attracting a galaxy of international musicians. The festival opens on Friday, June 24, at 7.30pm with a celebrity recital by Emma Kirkby and Anthony Rooley
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County race home to earn quarter-final tie
CHRIS Boroughs and Martin McCague both produced their best one-day bowling figures for the county, to help Herefordshire to a four-wicket win over Bedfordshire in the first round of the MCCA KO Trophy at Luctonians on Sunday. McCague set the tone for
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Run-glut as Monmouth overcome local rivals
MONMOUTH and Talgarth both topped 300 batting first to win games grossing over 500 runs in Division 1 of the Flint and Cook Marches League. Captain Dan Head led from the front with an innings of 78 as leaders Monmouth scored 301-8 at local rivals Goodrich
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Cricket in Brief
LLANDRINDOD Wells have withdrawn their second Xl from Division 4 of the Flint & Cook Marches League. q MOCCAS are holding a celebration day on Sunday to mark their 30th anniversary. Details from Joe Brown on 01981 500600. q COLWALL are holding a double-wicket
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Newton's fireworks are in vain for over-50s
HEREFORDSHIRE over-50s suffered another heavy defeat when they entertained Wales at Eastnor in the ECB 50 Plus Championship last week. Wales coasted to a nine-wicket win after restricting their opponents to 139-8 in their 45 overs. After winning the toss
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Multi-million pound council HQ on hold
HEREFORDSHIRE Council's multi-million pound move to a new HQ is on hold. The council's strategic monitoring committee met in secret session yesterday (Wednesday) and sent the case for buying and converting the former HP Bulmer offices in Plough Lane,
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Abbey Dore
SCHOOL CONCERT - Fairfield High School orchestra, string and wind ensembles gave a wonderful concert to a large audience in Dore Abbey last Sunday. Their musical director, Mr Lyndon Eatough-Smith, conducted a programme of great variety which kept every
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Bodenham
LEISURE CLUB - The Leisure Club will meet at the Parish Hall at 2.30 pm on Monday June 27 to hear a talk on My Gran Was a Gipsy by Mr Mel Mills. New members and visitors are always welcome. CHOIR CONCERT -The AberValley Male Voice Choir will be performing
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Breinton
PARISH STEERING GROUP - Breinton Parish Council and Parish Plan Steering Group. Over 70 persons from babies in arms to those over 80, attended the official launch of the Breinton Parish Plan at the village hall and enjoyed some excellent refreshments.
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Burghill
WI - The Burghill and Tillington Women's Institute are having Tea @ 3 on Saturday from 3-5 pm in the Simpson Hall, in aid of the Acorns Children's Hospice. Tickets are available from W.I. members or on tel. 01432 760 386. Prices are £3 for adults, £2
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Dilwyn
OPEN GARDENS -There will be an opportunity to venture beyond the imposing gates, which date from the 1720s, into the gardens of the Great House in Dilwyn on Sunday between 2-5pm when Mr and Mrs Tom Hawksley open the grounds to support the National Gardens
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Eaton Bishop
CHURCH SERVICES -Sunday 10.30am Holy Communion Service in the Church, everyone is welcome. PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL - Eaton Bishop Parochial Church Council will be meeting next Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Church. CHURCH FETE - This was held last Saturday
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Edwyn Ralph
DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN - Mrs Vera Powell has been informed by the Town Council that she had been nominated for a Distinguished Citizen Award. Vera is a Parish Councillor and a member of St Michael's Church PCC. In addition she is treasurer of three local
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Leintwardine
SCHOOL FETE - Leintwardine Endowed Primary School in north Herefordshire are holding their annual fete on Saturday, June 25, from 2pm to 4:30pm. Come to the land of Far Far Away, the home of make-believe and magic. Activities, stalls, food and drink are
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Orcop
GARDEN - An organic garden open weekend at 2 Rose Cottages is open between 2-6pm. cottage garden with raised bed, fruit and vegetable plot, flowers and shrub borders, wildlife pond, large greenhouse and composting area with demonstrations of the use of
