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Drove car containing ex-girlfriend into the path of a lorry
POLICE have praised the courage of a couple who gave detectives the vital clues that saw their son jailed for attempted murder. Dominic Bailitis, from Tenbury Wells, started a nine-year prison sentence this week. Speaking after the case, Detective Constable
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Emergency services kept at full stretch
MONDAY will long be remembered by the emergency services as the day that saw the largest number of road accidents in Herefordshire in recent memory. They attended 17 collisions up until midnight - seven of them involving serious injury. The worst and
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'Where do you want the cops to be?'
HEREFORDSHIRE'S chief of police says there may be a visible drop in the number of bobbies on the beat when new drinking laws come into effect in November. Chief Superintendent Kevin Bentley said the new law allowing clubs and pubs to continue serving
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Lining up to serve the community
A POET and writer, a former teacher and a nurse are among the people ordained at Hereford Cathedral. Poet and writer Judy Dinnen will serve at Madley, Peterchurch, Vowchurch and Turnastone, a short distance from her home in Much Birch. Susan Verwey, a
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Residents join poverty cause
MANY Herefordshire demonstrators joined the Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh. But pride of place must go to Merry Hellier, who walked 400 miles from Birmingham to Gleneagles for the G8 summit. The 66-year-old Christian Aid organiser in Hereford
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Canines to make a splash
HEREFORDSHIRE'S canine inhabitants will be taking "like dogs to water" to a new Hampton Bishop facility. The recently opened Hereford Canine Hydrotherapy Centre, run by veterinary nurse Sally Worthing and Helen White, provides therapy for rehabilitation
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Rector is to step down
ILL-health is forcing the Anglican Rector and Rural Dean of Leominster, the Reverend Prebendary Peter Swain, to step down. Mr Swain, who entered the ministry following a career in agriculture, is to take early retirement at the end of this month after
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Police aim safety day at seniors
POLICE are out to prove they want to help people at both ends of the age scale in Herefordshire. West Mercia Police are following up a "Crucial Crew" initiative aimed at teenagers with "Senior Safety" - intended to help the over-60s. This time, the emphasis
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Deth of a real sportsman and charmer
A TRUE county gentleman has died, aged 96. Geoffrey Johnson lived in Herefordshire for the last 50 years of his life and loved the area for its rivers and forests, where he spent a lot of time fishing and shooting. A talented pianist and keen sportsman
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Pledge on swim classes
A NUMBER of Herefordshire children are no longer in the swim since their lessons at the LEA pool, in Hollybush Lane, stopped at Christmas. Parents are concerned that there is no sign of lessons starting again, in spite of the teachers expressing their
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Uncovering the secrets of past
PEOPLE living in 12 riverside parishes from Mordiford to Bridstow are being invited to help uncover the secrets of the past in the Lower Wye Valley. They are being given the chance to work with historians, archaeologists and ecologists in a major project
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Everything's coming up roses for couple
A PRESTEIGNE couple have had their cottage garden listed in the Daily Mail's top ten classic rose gardens. Richard and Jane Barton, of Ivy Cottage, in Kinsham, said they were "delighted to be in such good company" with their garden featured in the article
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A model pastime
STEVE Smith's lifelong passion has been built on the back of a broken dream. As a boy Steve, from Sutton St Nicholas, only ever wanted to do one thing - be a train driver. However, colour blindness shattered his dream because of his inability to see signals
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Firms go up for tourism awards
HEREFORDSHIRE is the spot for top caravan holidays and the best for food. The county has received 11 nominations for the Heart of England tourism awards - and seven of them are for caravan parks and for food. Caravan parks in the running for a top prize
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School gets green light
PLANS for a £6 million "state-of-the-art" new primary school in Hereford have got the go-ahead. As revealed by the Hereford Times in March, the scheme will turn two crumbling city schools into a single shining example for the communities they serve. The
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Oh Carol goodbye
ROCKETS were fired over Leominster in tribute to a popular publican who retired from a lifetime of association with the trade. Carol Williams (right), of the White Lion was in tears as she bid farewell. Carol, who spent her childhood in hotels run by
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Dad rescues children from bedroom blaze
A Hereford father risked his own life to rescue his children who were trapped upstairs by a bedroom blaze. The fire broke out on the first floor of the end-terrace house at Kingsway, on the College Estate, just before 6.30pm last Friday. "When we received
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Guitarist rendered silent by attackers
A guitarist fears his playing days could be over after he was attacked without provocation outside Hereford Cathedral. A nerve was severed and Ben Parker has lost the feeling in two of his fingers after his left arm was sliced open by a shard of flying
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Horror attack on cat
A RURAL community has been horrified and angered after a cat was shot through the neck with a crossbow. Ruth Morris was preparing breakfast at home in Stuccles, Orleton, last Thursday when she heard a "terrific clattering" at the cat flap. She was horrified
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Coroner slams 'lack of respect'
A 67-year-old man suffered a fatal heart attack moments after clashing with rowdy youths outside his Hereford home, an inquest heard. Deputy county coroner Mark Bricknell ruled the death of grandad Selwyn Smith - who had a long-standing coronary condition
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Happy ending for a shaggy dog story
READERS of the Hereford Times have fallen in love with Tilly the abandoned dog - and donated more than £1,500 to make her better. Tilly was found after being dumped in a field on the outskirts of Hereford and for a while, her future was unclear. Although
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Time Marches ever on as car club rings the changes
THE Marches Car Club members are busy polishing up their cars ready to show them for the fifth year running at Pencombe Fete on Saturday. Over the years the club's appearances have steadily grown so that other classic and kit car owners have brought their
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Golf puts Joel on course for dolphins
LITTLE Joel Rees will go to Florida to swim with the dolphins. Golfers and their friends made sure of it when they raised £14,000 to pay for the trip at a gala day at Belmont Golf Club in Hereford. Joel, aged five, was born with major handicaps and has
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Anna to help Aids victims
A TEENAGER from Ross-on-Wye Baptist Church will spend her summer holiday helping victims of Aids in Zambia. Anna Rudge, 18, will be travelling to the poverty-stricken country to work with the charity isubilo. She will work in the city of Ndola, where
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Result Barr none
YOUNG riders from Barrs Court school were delighted with the results of their day at the Solihull Regional RDA Championships. From a field of more than 50 competitors, Barrs Court students rode off with the honours in two classes. In the Walk in the Country
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Death of a real sportsman and charmer
A TRUE county gentleman has died, aged 96. Geoffrey Johnson lived in Herefordshire for the last 50 years of his life and loved the area for its rivers and forests, where he spent a lot of time fishing and shooting. A talented pianist and keen sportsman
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An arresting sight at PO!
YARPOLE'S revived village post office is in safe hands. Incoming postmaster Chris Smith has just retired from the Metropolitan Police Force after 30 years in uniform. He handed in his warrant card and protective equipment last Wednesday - his last day
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City traders fearing ruin
TRADERS in Hereford city centre claim they are facing ruin and are blaming council work to improve the area. Work to repave the Eign Gate area is being blamed for a massive loss of business that traders say is set to force many of them to the brink of
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Stressed out over 'relaxation cabin'
A DISABLED Hereford man says his life has become more stressful after a "relaxation container" was placed just yards from his front door. Chris Tipping, who suffers from post polio syndrome, claims the 24ft-long blue cabin has not had the desired effect
