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‘People don’t want to live here
A SHELTERED housing home in Hereford is to close because elderly people do not want to live there. Highmore Court has 16 tenants, though there is space for 43. Marches Housing Association, which manages the Highmore Street building, said the low numbers
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Weeding out crime
LOCAL garden centres and DIY stores will be visited by policing teams on Friday to give advice on keeping homes and gardens secure. Displays featuring security equipment and other crime prevention methods will be available to customers visiting major
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Bridge tolls to increase
THE charges to cross the Whitney-on-Wye toll bridge are increasing for the first time in 18 years. The tariffs, which contribute towards maintaining the bridge, are required to be increased due to the combined effects of 18 years of inflation. The
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Will Whistle blow away the opposition?
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman is hoping her dog will awarded the title of Supadog' for the second year in a row, when they compete in the world's largest dog agility show this weekend. Julia Weeks of Tillington and working sheepdog Whistle beat hundreds of other
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Hues of purple and grey
HOLLOWAYS of Suckley have won two prestigious awards at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London, one for their display of garden antiques in a courtyard setting and one for the interior design of a conservatory. Edward Holloway created a small courtyard
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Mousetrap catches a prize
HEREFORD shop owner Ali Baker wanted to raise the profile of the work of the Red Cross, so organised a window competition for local shops. Ali, of Cook's haven in Church Street, works as a voluntary fund raiser for the charity and hit upon the idea of
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Cadbury silo fire
A FIRE has broken out at the Cadbury chocolate factory at Marlbrook. Fire crews from Leominster were called at around 3.30am this morning after reports of a fire in a silo containing chocolate. No-one was injured in the blaze that was brought under
