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Angela's on a floral mission
COMMUNITY activist Angela Pendleton cajoled Leominster townspeople to 'go for gold' in a bid to win a top prize in the Heart of England in Bloom competition. The 'troops' led by the honorary 'operation commander' Brigadier Peter Jones rallied for a week-long
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Reprieve for vital bus route
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has stepped in and saved a crucial bus route from reaching the end of the road. Bus service 487 operates on Tuesdays and runs between Hatfield, Pudleston, Fencote, Brockmanton and Leominster, providing a vital transport lifeline
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Girls set sail for adventure
TWO North Herefordshire girls are making plans to set sail on the ocean waves as part of the crew of a tall ship. Claire Bunce and Rebecca Griffiths, both 17, from The Minster College, Leominster, will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of
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Medic calls for tougher drinks controls
A TOP Hereford consultant, seen this week on a drinks binge in a major television documentary highlighting alcohol misuse in the medical profession, is calling for breath tests in hospitals. Millions of TV viewers saw Dr John Ballance perform an 'operation
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Trader wants action over youths in city centre
A CITY retailer is at the end of her tether after having stock damaged by a group of youths congregating in the area around her premises. Felicity Mackenzie, proprietor of Creative Lighting, claims that trading has become next to impossible in the past
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It's war on gum yobs...
HEREFORDSHIRE Council is set to wage war on chewing gum spitters. Anti-social chewers caught dropping or spitting gum will face on-the-spot fixed penalty fines of £75. Council staff are set to take to the streets on the look out for offenders in a bid
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Small but vital work is finished
HEREFORD could again be linked to the River Severn when a major restoration project, started in 1983, is finally completed. A small but significant element of the work, which aims to restore the 34 miles of the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal
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Coroner's alert to drug users
DRUG users have been warned not to mix drink and drugs after the third inquest this year into a death caused by a heroin-alcohol cocktail. Coroner, David Halpern made the plea while summing up the death of 40-year-old Idris Symonds, who was found dead
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Cathedral fund-raising at the double
BUSINESSMEN Terry Court and Doug Burgoyne are looking to attract new supporters to help secure the future of Hereford Cathedral and its music. The pair has taken over as chairman and vice-chairman of the Cathedral's Perpetual Trust and have pledged to
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Pitching for success
A GO-GETTING Hereford firm is pitching tents to one of the world's largest armies in a bid for its biggest deal yet. Rotherwas based MilSys (UK) Ltd already supplies the British and Spanish military with special state-of-the-art shelters. But a contract
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Devastated by death of Stacey, 13
STACEY Harris was definitely Daddy's Girl. Gutsy and great fun, she even followed football with as much gusto as the boys. But David Harris won't see his beloved daughter blossom into the "beautiful young woman" he knew she was going to be. Stacey, aged
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Choristers' high-flying idea helps raise funds
A BALLOON race in aid of a Hereford church has really taken off. Shaun Ward, director of music at Holy Trinity, wondered if choristers had their heads in the clouds when they came up with the plan. But he need not have worried if the balloons - like the
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High school's legal eagles are busy courting success
A TEAM of hopefuls from a Herefordshire school will go before the jury in a bid to win a national mock trial competition. Thirteen legal eagles from Weobley High School have won their way through county and regional heats to have their chance to take
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A passion for fashion means Italian course is just the job for Giulia
GIULIA Mori is swapping the green border country for the arid warmth of Italy. The 18-year-old who was born in Rome before coming to live on the Herefordshire borders in 1994 is making her way in the world of fashion. She has secured a place at the international
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Youngster takes her case to Washington
A HEREFORDSHIRE girl is going to the United States to lobby the American Congress on the need to find a cure for childhood diabetes. Tilly Dunne, from Leintwardine, is one of more than 350,000 people in the UK with the condition that is on the increase
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Fund-raisers splash out for hydrosense
HEREFORDSHIRE is displaying its generosity again as fund-raising gets into full swing for Barrs Court School's Hydrosense Appeal. Throughout the county, and beyond, people have been inspired by the appeal and are responding to the very real need for a
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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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Be part of charities markets
HEREFORDSHIRE Voluntary Action is once again organising and co-ordinating its popular charities markets in both Hereford and the market towns. The first two markets will be in Hereford High Town, on June 25, and Leominster Corn Square, on July 16. The
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Looking for some 'pukka' talent
TOP nosh is an important element in Herefordshire as a tourist attraction - and the search is on for the chefs of the future. A culinary boost to the county is being given by the Hereford Times, which is sponsoring Young Chef of the Year as part of the
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Youngsters can make waves this summer
HEREFORDSHIRE Council's Youth Services have been making a splash at schools as they tour the county raising the profile of water sports. The outdoor education department is promoting canoeing, kayaking and sailing programmes on offer throughout the summer
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Businessman dies
A HEREFORDSHIRE businessman died yesterday (Wednesday) morning aged 71 after losing his battle with cancer. Ray Taylor was known throughout the county as the owner of Bodenham Manor Leisure Centre and over the years had his name above the door of city
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A thoroughly modern hall
MORE than £150,000 has been spent improving facilities at a Ross-on-Wye School that dates back to Victorian times. But there is nothing Victorian about the extension of the hall at Walford Primary School. More than 180 pupils will benefit from the work
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Ready for the next shout
LUKE Powell goes to work each day knowing that his second job could call on him at any moment. Luke's boss knows that and doesn't mind at all. The understanding between them - repeated in workplaces across Herefordshire - is what keeps the county's retained
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Family hostel to close doors
A LEOMINSTER hostel with a troubled history is to close. South Street Hostel has accommodated up to five homeless families for many years since the era of the former Leominster District Council. The three-storey building in substantial grounds could now
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Projects get kids moving
A HEREFORDSHIRE youth project is getting teenagers from a city estate involved in projects ranging from canoeing to artwork. The scheme, run by the county youth service with support from the Marches Housing Association, also offers help to young job hunters
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Castle Green Lottery bid off
CASH-strapped Herefordshire Council has dropped a Lottery funding bid for the much-needed makeover of Castle Green, Hereford. At a meeting on Monday night, the community services scrutiny committee heard that the bid's 50/50 chance of success was not
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Merry makes her way
THE Christian Aid organiser of Hereford is among 10 walkers setting off from Birmingham for Gleneagles on Saturday as part of the Make Poverty History campaign. Merry Hellier, of Marden, who is also a member of the national Jubilee Debt Campaign Board
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Awards for groups - but one faces a survival fight
ON the day it gained a top national award, a South Wye voluntary group revealed it faces a fight to secure the funding needed to survive. The South Wye News - a community newspaper - is one of two organisations in Herefordshire to be awarded the prestigious
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Bob puts his heart and soul into Ben Nevis climb
WHEN two heart attacks stopped Bob Sanders in his tracks, he was forced to take a long hard look at his lifestyle. Bob, a panel beater at Hartwells, had thought he was pretty fit until he ended up in Hereford's County Hospital, in August 2002. Now, almost
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In memory of war heroines
ONE of Hereford's greatest heroines Violette Szabo was executed just months before the Second World War ended 60 years ago. Hundreds of people from as far away as Australia will converge on the county for the fifth annual picnic to commemorate the 23-
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Teenager loses fight for his life
A HEREFORDSHIRE teenager died on Tuesday after losing his battle for life at Hereford County Hospital. Ryan Phillips, from Bishops Frome, was rushed to hospital after the car he was driving collided with a telegraph pole at around 1am last Sunday morning
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The Queen honours people whose dedication benefits others
A MODEST 77-year-old has been awarded the MBE for the work he does in and around his Herefordshire community. Denys Gueroult was put forward for his award by various people from Whitbourne headed up by his gardener George Pegler. "Its very touching,"
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Walking boots at the ready
WALKERS hoping to take part in Herefordshire's 5th walking festival - which begins on Saturday - should pick up the telephone and call the booking office at Queenswood. The nine-day festival is experiencing record ticket sales and some of the 60 walks
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Sisters are doing it for each other...
THOUSANDS of women, each with a unique reason for taking part, will soon be in training throughout Herefordshire for this year's Race for Life. Held in aid of Cancer Research UK and supported by Tesco, this is the third time Hereford has hosted the event
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Towns back bid to be Fairtrade county
HEREFORDSHIRE'S bid to become a Fairtrade county received a further boost after three market towns added their support. The news comes fast on the heels of Herefordshire Council's decision to support the drive. Leominster, Bromyard and Ross-on-Wye have
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Fund-raising day takes off
RURAL Herefordshire is not the ideal place to live if serious illness strikes - as farmer Edwin Hughes knows. Edwin, aged 43, has lived on the family farm at Hatfield all his life and decided to invite visitors to raise funds for the Air Ambulance. The
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Campaign to get people pedalling
SCHOOLCHILDREN and office workers are being urged to shun the car for pedal power as part of a nationwide campaign to get people cycling. Herefordshire Council's Highways and Transportation is supporting this year's Bike Week, which runs this week. Events
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Cash help with locking out cold
FAMILIES and couples living in mobile homes could soon lock out the cold and help save the environment thanks to grants from Herefordshire Council. Up to £5,000 is available for one-off energy efficiency measures, aimed at making the caravan-style homes
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Congregation says 'thank you, Betty'
MORE than 80 people turned up for a service and lunch to say thank you to Betty Arnett for playing the organ at Stoke Lacy Church for 60 years. And it is likely she had a musical connection with each of them, providing the church music for their family
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Teacher takes top police role
HEREFORDSHIRE teacher Paul Deneen has been unanimously elected as the new chairman of the West Mercia Police Authority. Mr Deneen, a teacher at John Kyrle High School, Ross-on-Wye, has been vice-chairman of the authority for the past two years and has
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Grannies take to the road
TWO grandmothers are planning to take to the roads and paths of Herefordshire. Beryl Griffiths, aged 65, and her two Finnish Lapphounds Rudi and Fritz will be in the county as part of a 600-mile epic walk. She is stepping out from Lowestoft to St David's
