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Artist will post his latest idea
EARDISLEY artist Mike Clements needs 144 volunteers to participate in a new artwork. Commissioned by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), he is working on a large picture of Herefordshire landscape that he intends to cut into 144 postcard-sized
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Bassoons begin concert season
THE Bassoonatics will be in Knighton on Sunday, October 29, at 3pm to perform at the opening concert of the Knighton and District Concert Society's 2006/7 season. Members of this London-based group are all recent graduates from the Royal Academy of Music
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Shorts at Watershed
MASH Cinema's monthly short film programme continues tonight (Thursday) at the Watershed in Hereford. Expect music videos, drama, comedy, experimental and animations from some of the world's best short filmmakers. This month's highlights include the
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Choral society to celebrate its half-century
NEXT year marks the 50th anniversary of Bromyard and District Choral Society - and it's planning to celebrate. A gala concert is planned for May 19 when the choir, with full orchestral accompaniment, will sing Haydn's Creation and a work that is being
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Peter sends Satch and Bird to St Petersburg
JAZZ is a global thing as Herefordshire artist Peter Manders is proving. A selection of Peter's caricatures of jazz greats go on show at the Philharmonic Hall, St Petersburg, this month. Peter has long been a big jazz fan, so all the giants of the genre
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Treasure trove to discover
IN time for half-term, city centre pottery Manic Ceramics has received a special order of pirate ships and treasure chests from the Caribbean. Anyone who decorates a treasure chest at one of the sessions will find their pottery filled with treasure'
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Fun at the hall
FAMILIES can enjoy a day at Berrington Hall this half-term where there is a variety of fun things on offer. The National Trust house near Leominster has a programme of activities for young visitors from October 23-25, including a maths and symmetry trail
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Six weeks to explore art techniques
ARTIST Janine Martin will lead a six-week painting course, in Dinedor village hall. The course will look at the work of Constable, Turner and Dame Laura Knight, exploring their techniques and experimenting with their subject matter. The series begins
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Hooked
DENNIS Locorriere, the voice of Dr Hook - one of the biggest bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s - returns to Brecon on Saturday. With Dennis Locorriere on vocals, Dr Hook amassed more than 60 gold and platinum records, scoring No 1 hits in more
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Cross-breeding pots at half-term
JON the potter and his team will be encouraging children to cross-breed two of their favourite animals to produce a fantastical hybrid creature, made out of clay, at Eastnor Pottery's half-term workshops. "It may have the head of a shark and the body
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What's on this week...
Events/talks 19 Annual Elgar Talk, All Saints Church, Hereford, 7.30pm. 01568 613513. 19 Autumn Fashion Show, Lyde Arundel, Lyde, 7pm. 01432 272522. 20 A talk by Ian Mortimer, Edward III the Mortimers and the Leintwardine Chantry, Leintwardine Church
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Festival of fun
THE legend of Hay-on-Fire hasn't died in the decade since its last outing and word is spreading like wildfire that, this month, professional clown David Eveleigh and his Department of Fun will be staging an event to blow the cobwebs off the memories.
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Home cooking is best for pupils
YOUNGSTERS from a Herefordshire school have enjoyed the taste of good home cooking using produce grown in their own backyard. Pupils at Eardisley Church of England Primary school tucked into a harvest lunch that included soup made from ingredients that
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Prize is just van-tastic
A LUCKY pet store owner felt like the cat who got the cream after winning a van in a pet show raffle. Phillipa Jones, from Bromyard company RT Animal Feeds, was at the GLEE pet show at the NEC, Birmingham. As always, there were the usual salespeople
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Colourful awards
THE Black Swan Hotel has been bringing colour and light into Leominster and has taking overall first prize in the town's annual floral display competition. Other winners were The Bell Inn, Barber & Manuel Ltd and Leominster Fire Station. A special award
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Donations will help patients
DONATIONS totalling £3,312 were sent to Hereford County Hospital following the funeral of the late John Sevenoaks, of Shepherds Hill, Dulas. His widow Jill had requested that any acknowledgements for the respected farmer, who was awarded the MBE for
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Daniel shows he’s a cut above
IT WAS a case of hair today gone tomorrow for a teenager raising money for charity. Daniel Rover-Parkes took the brave step of shaving off his long red locks at Hereford's Homebase store to help St Michael's Hospice. Daniel is 17 and it had taken him
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County’s link to slavery
HEREFORD'S "museum on a bus" will be touring the county with a new exhibition to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. It will explore the role of slavery in human history, as well as the county's role in the barbaric trade.
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Fireworks go electric
HEREFORD Round Table is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an electronic fireworks display on October 28 at Hereford Racecourse. It is the first time an electronic display has been used to produce a show synchronized to music. The event has received
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Christmas cards with a difference
WITH Christmas on the cards, psychic Nigel Bell sees himself taking a spirited approach to company parties. Lucton-based Nigel is offering his psychic skills as an alternative to the traditional dinner and disco - doing demonstrations or taking readings
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Respond to register call
HEREFORDSHIRE residents are being urged to make sure they respond to the Electoral Registration forms sent to about 80,000 households last month. Anyone who fails to return their form may find they can't open a bank account, get a credit card or mobile
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Smiles all round at rural surgery
TWO nurses at a Hereford rural practice have won a £1,000 prize for the way they try to keep their patients healthy. Sarah Coomber and Carol Scarisbrick work at Fownhope Medical Centre and were judged the best by the national Practice Nurse Magazine
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How Ike’s been helping Catriona to change her life
A HEREFORD guide dog has become something of a star in recent weeks, awarded the title of "life-changing guide dog of the year 2006". Not that Ike's owner, Catriona Wilson, needed any confirmation of what a great dog he is, because Ike has not only
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Apples at core of successful event
POMOLOGISTS were able to look for the "apple of their eyes" at a Herefordshire event. Enthusiasts enjoyed looking at hundreds of rare apples at a special weekend held at Berrington Hall, near Leominster, including Lord Hindlip and new German varieties
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Premiere for council film
PEOPLE working with children and young people are being encouraged to book a ticket for the premiere of a film which looks at managing the behaviour of youngsters. It may not have the glamour, glitz and red carpet associated with the launch of a Hollywood
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Confused about GP letter
THE mother of an eight year old girl in Hereford does not know whether to be amused or confused about questions in a letter from her GP surgery. The letter, addressed to the little girl, said a flu jab clinic for all under-16's was being held at the
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Don’t be shy – get help
CANCER is cancer wherever it is in the body. And for women it is often "down there" or "below the belt". In reality, this could mean cancer of the womb, the ovaries, the cervix or the vulva. Sadly, in many cases women find these "no go" areas too much
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Cheers as pub rolls back the years
A PUB has celebrated a special occasion by lowering the price of a pint to what it cost in 1980. The Green Dragon, in Bishop's Frome, has marked the 25th anniversary of the publication of the Good Pub Guide by introducing the new prices for one night
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Shedmen take an early lead
POTTING Shed M are leading the way in Hereford Snooker League after a hard fought 3-2 win at WTC in the second week of matches. Wins by Chris Evans, Ross Hood and Kay Richards put them on top. Herodians followed up the previous week's win with another
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City honoured for shopping safety
SHOPPERS in Hereford can rest assured that they are in a safe place after the city was given an award for its security. Towns and cities from across the country have to go through a rigorous accreditation process to assess the retail safety procedures
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The great debate
HEREFORD has hosted a three-day conference on the latest developments in the battle of the sexes. The event at the Three Counties Hotel attracted more than 120 delegates from all over the country to debate the changing roles of men and women. It was
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Last-gasp equaliser
Herefordshire 3 Huntingdonshire 3 DANIEL BREZINE's last-minute goal earned Herefordshire a share of the spoils in an entertaining Midland Counties Youth Football Cham-pionship Under-16 clash at Ledbury Town. Adam Day and Sam Preece had scored inside
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Gibbons wins tour title by one point on the final hole
Rob Arrowsmith was bidding for a hat-trick of victories after two successive wins on the Algarve in 2004 and 2005 and made ground on Gibbons on the last round at La Cala North when they played together in a four-ball. They arrived level on aggregate
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Narrow defeat at home
WESTSIDE suffered a narrow 42-36 defeat to Sparkhill from Birmingham in their fourth West Midlands Regional Netball League Division 2 match. It was a closely contested match throughout as the teams seemed evenly matched but Westside were unable to settle
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Simply the best for competition winner
LESLEY Worlock, from Bromyard, is enjoying some of the best of Herefordshire food and drink. She was the winner of a hamper of goodies after entering the Hereford Times Flavours of Herefordshire competition. Lesley and her husband will be guests at
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A freak accident inspired Julian to take on new role
A FREAK accident on the golf course played a significant part in Julian Reeves' decision to apply for the position he now holds as the new chief executive of the Herefordshire Association for the Blind. Two years ago, Julian, who lives in Ledbury, faced
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Galloping in to help trust
HEREFORDSHIRE auctioneer Terry Court recently conducted an auction of ponies, real and in print, that raised more than £4,000 for the Noah's Ark appeal for the Children's Hospital in Wales. The auction, arranged by Dr Glyn Jones, a supporter of the appeal
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Event gives groups a fair crack at the funding whip
HEREFORDSHIRE'S community and voluntary organisations seeking funding for their projects are being urged to get along to a special event which will help them in their bid for cash. The Herefordshire Funding Fair, on Wednesday, follows the success of
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Arsonist’s High Court bid fails
A MAN with a drink problem who set fire to his flat because he believed people were coming to get him has failed to overturn his potentially life-long jail term. Leslie Devereux, of Winston Road, Hereford, pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court in March
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Leominster has more time on its hands
VISITORS to the mayor's parlour in Leominster will have no excuse for not knowing the time, thanks to the restoration of a historic clock. The town's Parliament Clock was on display at Leominster Museum for many decades without working. But now, thanks
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Penalty wins it
Pegasus Ladies 1 Stratford Town Ladies 0 PEGASUS reinforced their position at the top of the West Midland Regional Women's League Premier Division with a hard-fought win over the bottom club. Pegasus scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot
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Revival comes too late
Presteigne 0 Llanfyllin 2 PRESTEIGNE had to give best to their rivals on the day as they slipped to their second defeat of the season. Kieran Powis shot wide in the early stages and Steve Morgan had an effort saved before the visitors took the lead
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Kington make winning debut
KINGTON made a fine start to their first campaign in the South Wales Ladies' Hockey League Division 4 by winning 4-0 at Merthyr Tydfil. The border club produced some neat passing in the opening exchanges and took the lead when Rachel Davies scored from
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Riley and Toms shine in Tenbury’s toughest battle
TENBURY continued their winning streak in Division 1 of the Worcestershire Ladies League but were given their toughest battle so far before seeing off Bournville 2nd 3-2 at Leominster's Bridge Street Sports Centre. The home side pressed strongly in the
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Robert Davies, a gentleman who was always kind and considerate
ONE of the best known faces in Herefordshire legal circles has died. Robert Davies worked for T A Matthews Solicitors in Hereford city centre for more than 40 years. He began work with the practice, where his late father Howell Davies was a partner,
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Hereford struggling near foot of table
HEREFORD are finding the going tough in Premier 3 of the Gerrard West of England and South Wales League this season and are now one place off the bottom of the table following their 4-0 reverse at Newent. Hereford held their own in the first period and
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Leominster follow up with another fine victory
LEOMINSTER built on their resounding success over Dursley the previous week with a fine 4-2 win at Bretforton 2nd in Severn Division 1 of the West Clubs' Women's League. The North Herefordshire club put Bretforton under pressure from the off and Eve
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Our NHS ranks as good as most
OVERALL health services in Herefordshire are as good as most places in the country - and better than some. In a check-up of health trusts across the nation, Hereford Hospitals Trust has been diagnosed as fair' for its quality of services and the way
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Jo’s first for Marches League
MORE than 90 cricketers and their guests attended the annual presentation evening and dinner of the Flint & Cook Marches League at the Three Counties Hotel. The awards were presented by former Wales rugby international Clive Rowlands who was also the
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Not site for waste plant
THE owners of Moreton Business Park have criticised Hereford's MP for continually linking them with a multi-million pound waste treatment plant. Paul Keetch has repeatedly called for the council to look at the Moreton-on-Lugg site as a possible location
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Football Results
Hereford Times Herefordshire League Journal Cup, first round: Bartestree 0 Westfields 5, Colwall Rangers 3 Wellington Rangers 4, Fownhope 1 Bromyard Town Res 3, Kington Town 1 Ewyas Harold 4, Lads Club 3 Ledbury Town 1, Leominster Town 4 Pegasus 1, Woofferton
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Wellington chasing leading pack after win over Fields
WELLINGTON lifted themselves on to the tail-end of the leading pack in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division with a narrow midweek 1-0 win at allpay.park against second-placed, and hitherto unbeaten, Westfields. Both sides had their
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St Paul’s picked by FA for top national award
HEREFORD'S St Paul's Primary School is the FA's National Charter Standard Development Primary School of 2006. This is the highest level of award available to Charter Standard Schools and comes after the school won the FA Charter Standard Development
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Golden moments
TWO Herefordshire companies struck gold in the Heart of England awards for tourism excellence. Both Pembridge's Lowe Farm and Shobdon's Pearl Lake Leisure Park received top honours for their business excellence, innovation and commitment to customer
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Inconsistent form continues to dog Hinton
Hinton 1 Riverway 3 HINTON'S inconsistent form in West Midlands League Division 1continued when they followed up the previous week's good away performance, with a sloppy display at Broomy Hill against fellow mid-table opponents. The sides were evenly
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Edward’s our top volunteer
THE Prince's Trust has helped many young people in Herefordshire to get work, or to take their first steps in starting up a business. The county branch has a high success rate in the way it sets many on the right path to a successful life. But it could
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Turpin’s penalty save helps to earn point
Bewdley Town 1 Wellington 1 WELLINGTON produced some of their best football of the season and deservedly came away from Bewdley, the clear leaders of the West Midlands League Premier Division, with a valuable point. The game was an exciting end-to-end
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Luck be a lady for women in business
CHARITY is always a gamble when the chips are down, but the sort of strike every high roller dreams about could make big money for a county cause. With a casino night on the cards, the Leominster Women in Business Group needed a top draw. What they've
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Late strikes condemn Town to another defeat
Ellesmere Rangers 2 Ledbury Town 0 TWO late strikes against the run of play ruined what had been an encouraging performance, leaving Town to rue missed chances as they slipped to another defeat in the Premier Division of the West Midlands League.
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Holders move through with Chapman on target twice
WESTFIELDS began the defence of their Hereford Times Herefordshire League Journal Cup with a comfortable 5-0 away win at Bartestree in a first round tie. Bartestree held out for 20 minutes before Roger Chapman scrambled the ball home from a Paul Jones
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Village is switched on to the need for change
HEREFORDSHIRE'S first carbon neutral village is hoping to become light fantastic. The first step on the route to becoming carbon neutral is to switch as many light bulbs over to low energy ones. Brilley aims to do just that. Brilley's school and church
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England’s problems lie with quality of players
THE fashionable topic of conversation and in the press at the moment has been England's performances against Macedonia and Croatia. Yet again, the manager, in this case Steve McLaren, is coming under increasing pressure and criticism. What we are doing
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Volunteers wanted
THE Hereford Times Hereford-shire League are seeking volunteers to join their management committee. Anyone involved with a team playing in the competition is eligible to join and meetings, which usually last about an hour, are held on the first Monday
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Honey’s sweet strike earns point
Cinderford Town 3 Wellington 3 WELLINGTON staged a strong second-half fightback to claim their first Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division point of the season. Wellington had the better of the early action but fell behind against the run
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Pegasus in struggle for goals
Bicester Town 2 Pegasus Juniors 1 INABILITY to convert possession into goals again proved costly for Pegasus who now sit uncomfortably just a single place off the foot of the Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division. Pegasus had a great chance
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Bromyard pay for mistakes
Tividale 4 Bromyard Town 2 INDIVIDUAL errors proved costly as Bromyard went down to West Midlands League Premier Division high-flyers Tividale. Failure to clear their lines saw Bromyard gift the opening goal to the home side after 20 minutes but good
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Fields finish with flourish for back-to-back victories
Westfields 3 Loughborough Town 1 WESTFIELDS achieved back-to-back Polymac Services Midland Alliance wins for the first time this season with a hard-working display. Mark Davis had a shot brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Matt Nurse in
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County football loses a dedicated officer
THE Herefordshire Football Association have lost one of their most dedicated servants with the death of Eric Prescott at St Michael's Hospice. Prescott, who was 76, was a life member of the HFA, having received his life membership medal in 2005, and
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Orient too strong for Bulls' youngsters
Hereford United 0 Leyton Orient 4 THE young Bulls' recent improved form counted for nothing in their latest Puma Youth Alliance Cup clash. After an even opening, Hereford fell behind when they failed to close down in midfield and
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Dons are next away test
HEREFORD United will be looking to bring to an end their dismal sequence of four away defeats when they travel to Milton Keynes on Saturday to take on MK Dons in League 2. The Bulls will expect to be at full strength with the only doubt over Martyn Giles
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‘We may be too late’
A PACKED meeting held at Hereford's Shirehall last Friday demonstrated the strength of feeling that exists in the county about the need for legislation to tackle the urgent problems of climate change. Both of Herefordshire's MPs, Paul Keetch and Bill
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Crest could pay for skateboard park
A NEW skatepark could finally be built in Hereford thanks to a major housing developer. Crest Nicholson Homes has been asked to help pay for the park as part of its planning application to build 300 houses in Holmer. Herefordshire Council, having held
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Stem cells put Robin on road to recovery
WHEN Robin Blythe retired as a Tesco manager at the age of 55 he was looking forward to an active and happy future in Herefordshire. Instead his first year has been a rollercoaster of health care, with treatment in three hospitals to deal with multiple
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Ex-Mayor hits out over Rotherwas access road
A FORMER Mayor of Hereford has said the city doesn't need the Rotherwas access road. Councillor Marcelle Lloyd-Hayes told the Hereford Times the money Herefordshire Council wanted to invest in the road would be better spent on getting the Edgar Street
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Policy problem for polytunnels
COUNCIL chiefs have been criticised by the local government watchdog for keeping details of a policy change about the plastic covering of polytunnels under wraps. Ombudsman Jerry White said Herefordshire Council changed its policy over what constitutes
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Charlotte flies high in memory of teacher
A YOUNG Herefordshire student has gained her pilot's licence in memory of the teacher who first got her interested in flying. Charlotte Balcombe, aged 19, was a pupil at Lady Hawkins High School in Kington when she was given the chance to take a flight
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A sentimental journey
A WARTIME RAF navigator from Hereford has been flown to Yorkshire for a reunion he never thought would happen. When Kenneth Smith was serving with an RAF bomber crew based at Breinton, in the north of England, his wife went with him and worked at a nearby
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Concern as man goes missing
POLICE want to trace the whereabouts of a missing man from Ross-on-Wye. Michael Bater, aged 37, was last seen in a Ross public house on September 30. Police are concerned about his welfare but believe he may have left of his own accord. Mr Bater is
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Town crier was in good voice
LEOMINSTER town crier Dave Taylor, who took on the ceremonial job barely 12 months ago, was "dead chuffed" after being placed fourth out of 25 competitors at the National Town Criers' Championships held at Hastings. Dave, who is also a part-time firefighter
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Youths putting lives at risk on railway lines
BRITISH Transport Police are appealing for help to trace youths who have been seen trespassing on railway lines in Herefordshire. During one week alone there were four incidents reported to police of route crime and anti-social behaviour. British Transport
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Celebrating Cissy’s big day
ONE of Herefordshire's oldest residents celebrated her 103rd birthday last week, surrounded by many members of her large family. Frances Cissy' Williams, who now lives in Leominster's BUPA care home, was born in Adforton, one of four children, though
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Housing boss is sacked
THE man in charge of Herefordshire Housing has been sacked. Chief executive Tony Jaques was dismissed following an internal inquiry last Friday. Mark Robinson, the vice-chair of Herefordshire Housing's Independent Board, said: "Mr Jaques was dismissed
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Innocent Ken’s drug arrest nightmare
A HEREFORDSHIRE lorry driver spent three days in a French cell after a massive drugs haul was found in his trailer. Ken Hathaway, from Bosbury, near Ledbury, was unable to contact his family and British police started a missing person search - unaware
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Autism centre opens
A SPECIAL centre for students with autism has opened at a Hereford High School. The Bridge Centre at the Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School will specifically help young people suffering from autism spectrum disorder. It was opened by Clive Richards