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Passport scheme for walk
WELSH TV presenter, Iolo Williams, is crossing the border into Hereford to launch on May 31 a new passport' scheme aiming to build on the success of the long distance Wye Valley Walk. The Builth Wells-born wildlife expert has close ties to walking
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Arrest after road protest
A MAN has been arrested after chaining himself to machinery in protest at the building of the Rotherwas Access Road. He was charged with aggravated trespass after he and around 20 other protesters showed their objection to the project which will link
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Rare cars motor in
OWNERS of one of the world's rarest cars came from all over the globe to stay in a Herefordshire lodge, and enjoy the county's winding country lanes. The British Salmson Owners Club was set up in 1952 with the aim of fostering enthusiasm for the cars
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CHURCH SERVICES
Hereford Cathedral: 8am, Holy Communion; 10am, Eucharist; 11.30am, Morning Prayer; 3.30pm, Evensong. All Saints: 10.30am, Sung Mass with Children's Church. St Peter: 8am, Holy Communion; 10.30am, Holy Communion; 6.30pm, Evening Worship. St James:
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Wine growers look to EU for a fresh approach to production
The wine producers on the other side of the Channel are coming under pressure. They have escaped having to face market realism the rest of the agricultural industry has faced since the introduction of the new-look market oriented CAP. They have ignored
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Home club Ledbury take rally honours
After all the pre-rally competitions, there were only 355 points separating the top three of the 18 clubs in the Herefordshire Federation of YFCs at their annual County Rally on Saturday held at Lower House Farm, Canon Frome, by permission of the Gilbert
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Plough centenary
Weobley and District Agricultural Improvement Society will have have one eye on the past and another on the future when it holds its centenary ploughing match in September at Throne Farm, Weobley, the venue of their very first match. And to mark the
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Sheep breeders hone their skills in showring
Showing enthusiasts in the Clun Forest Sheep Breeders' society will be meeting in the Craven Arms area on Saturday, June 2, to help members and non-members alike hone up their trimming skills. The Clun Forest is well known at agricultural shows for its
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Peace of mind over pets
A NATIONAL charity is giving the Herefordshire public a chance to see a film showcasing the work it does with elderly and terminally ill people and their pets. The Cinnamon Trust is the only charity in the UK which specialises in working with elderly
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Connemara stud open day
A SUCCESSFUL connemara stud is opening its gates to visitors on Sunday, June 10. Brockington Connem-aras is a small stud in North Herefordshire, breeding and producing performance ponies. It was started in 2003 by Dr Judith Johnson with a locally bred
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New fund set up to cover emergencies
AN Emergency Services Protocol and Fund to help horses caught up in accidents was launched on May 15 at Buckingham Palace. HRH The Princess Royal presented the protocol, created by The British Horse Society (BHS) and the British Equine Veterinary Association
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Meet the queen of clean
THE offices of the Hereford Times boast at least four addicts of BBC3's cult show Perfect Housewife and there is little doubt that there are thousands more around the county - though, sadly, Anthea Turner has yet to put a Herefordshire "Perfect Housewife
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Fingers crossed at Bishop's School
PUPILS from the Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat School won the regional heat of an outdoor adventure competition. The team beat another from Bishops, as well as teams from Wyebridge Sports College and Lady Hawkins' School, Kington, when they took part in
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Ballet Central comes to Courtyard
A NEW work by internationally acclaimed choreographer Christopher Bruce is one of the highlights of the programme being brought to The Courtyard next week by Ballet Central, a company brimming with youthful energy. Comprised of the Central School of
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Cleanliness is next to godliness for hall staff
DUSTERS, and how to fold them, aren't something that many people give a lot of thought to, but at Berrington Hall, they're the first item on the agenda for new members of staff. Cleaning, and how to do it properly is absolutely key to the conservation
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Half-term holiday frolics on offer
THIS half-term holiday, Queen Elizabeth 1 is throwing down the gauntlet to young visitors to Goodrich Castle to help her find eight of her knights and squires to invite them to join her for a banquet. The Knights' Trail feature four model knights and
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Veteran makes return
A VETERAN of Hereford's 1970s music scene plays his first gig in the city since the mid-80s next week. Mark T will bring his award-winning combination of folk, roots and blues to the Black Lion, a particularly significant venue as it's where he started
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Leominster gears up for festival fun
THE 2007 Leominster Festival brings together a variety of artistes each providing a different ingredient in the mix that is the festival. There is something here to suit most tastes - from jazz with Simon Deeley to the massed sound of the Birmingham
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WHAT'S ON
Events/talks May 24 BBC One's Antiques Roadshow, The Courtyard, 9.30am-4.30pm. Details: antiques.roadshow@bbc.co.uk or 0870 1122330. 26 Kingsland Sheepdog Trial, Yatton, Nr Aymestry. All day event. 26 Coffee Morning for the Children's Society, Holy
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Making hay at the festival
Hay Literary Festival has been attracting ever-increasing numbers of visitors over the past 20 years, and while it has been growing year-on-year, so too has the broad range of creative, artistic and musical events that now run throughout Hay as the festival
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Hay Fever is a really lovely thing to do
acIN the year that Hay Festival celebrates its 20th birthday, Hay Fever, its younger relative, has a special birthday, too. To mark its fifth birthday and ever-increasing popularity and scope, a fun-packed programme has been put together, with plenty
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Rowing club’s big day on the Wye
HEREFORD Rowing Club stage their biggest event of the year on Bank Holiday Monday with the City Regatta at Wyeside. Some 160 crews from 29 clubs from all over the country, and as far apart as Totnes in Devon and Doncaster in Yorkshire, will be taking
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Claire takes bronze for British team
HEREFORD canoeist Claire Spencer has continued her promising start to the season by returning from international duty with the Junior and Under-23 British Kayak team in Slovakia with a bronze medal. Claire and her brother Allen were both picked to compete
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County’s last-gasp win fails to save cup place
HEREFORDSHIRE have gained their first MCCA Trophy win of the season after a dramatic one-run success against Cumberland at Workington. The victory was all the more welcome as the county side had been beaten by five wickets by Northumberland at Newcastle
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Park returns with placing in Ireland
DAVID Park returned to PGA European Tour action with a shared 31st place in the Irish Open at Adare. The Herefordshire-based professional shot rounds of 72, 78, 74 and 71 for a seven-over 295 and collected 20,375 euros and is now 121st in the Order of
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Pigeon Racing
COUNTY flying clubs raced their pigeons from Picauville, France, over the weekend. Hereford HS: 1 J and L Bishop 1490.634 (noms), 2 Mr and Mrs K Saunders 1479.832, 3 D Jones 1445.968, 4 J and L Bishop 1436.824, 5 D Jones 1423.200, 6-7 G Rogers 1409.484
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Sue edges to cup success over countback rival
THERE was a close finish to Herefordshire GC ladies' Britton Cup with two six-handicappers returning the same medal score. The trophy - for division one category players - went to Sue Mawby on countback from Emma Harris after each had returned a nett
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Blevins is runaway winner of Burghill's Clinkett Cup
PAUL Blevins finished a comfortable winner of the Cedric Clinkett Cup when Burghill Valley held their memorial competition in conjunction with captain's day. The competition, which attracted a large entry, was a modified stableford where nett par equalled
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Evans retains Rolex touring title in Spain
BURGHILL Valley 10-handicapper Cliff Evans played solid golf over four days to hold off the challenge of two clubmates and retain the Rolex Tour title on the Costa del Sol, Spain. It was the 12th year of the stableford event, contested by nine players
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Bell rings in with treble challenge
RACEHORSE owner Keith Bell will be triple handed for the major racing occasion of the year at Hereford Racecourse. Ladies' Day, on Sunday, June 3, features the highest profile race of the season - the £15,000 KW Bell Construction Handicap Hurdle. And
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Bevis heading for continental events
HEREFORDSHIRE marksman James Bevis will be on his travels with two more tournament invitations already scheduled for this summer. The crackshot is heading off to the Croatian Open at the end of this month and has also been selected to go to the IPC European
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Morris partners Wilbro Douglas in opening win
THE sun smiled on the first Wales and West meeting under BHRC rules of 2007 at the Allensmore circuit, and the action racked up the temperature even more. It was certainly a red letter day for Ceredigion councillor Dai Lloyd-Evans who sent out his family
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Emily drives to second national award
TEENAGE Hereford Driving Group member Emily Ham is set for an appearance before the Queen next month. Ham's prowess as a carriage driver was recognised when she was chosen to receive the BDS David Snowdon Award for the second year running. This is a
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Juniors enjoy big day at Heywood
PLENTY of shuttles were flying around Heywood Sports Centre last Sunday when Wyedean Badminton League held their junior tournament. With 60-plus competitors and almost 150 matches, players from schools and clubs across the district had a busy day competing
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Reigning champions take advantage
BAD weather disrupted the Tarmac Bowls League programme as greens were flooded, causing several matches to be postponed. Only two fixtures beat the weather and Kington took full advantage to move well clear at the top of the table with their third win
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Youngsters reach area semi-finals
HEREFORDSHIRE have qualified for the regional semi-finals of the National Under-25 Double Rink Champion-ship after a 37-28 victory over neighbours Worcestershire at Droitwich Spa. The game should have been played the previous week but had to be put back
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Tudor storms to treble success in maiden races
JOCKEY James Tudor took the Golden Valley Hunt point to point meeting at Brewardine by storm when he scored a treble to extend his seasonal total to 26 winners. The 23-year-old, currently lying in second place in the jockeys' championship, struck in
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Doughty competitors overcome conditions at championships
DESPITE extremely wet conditions, the Hereford-shire AAA Track and Field Championships were completed with the exception of the pole vault and high jump, which were postponed for safety reasons. For the first time events for 9-11 years were included.
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Hillside venue attracts top riders – and big crowds
SOME of the country's top motocross experts will be heading for the stunning hillside track at St Harmon, near Rhayader, next Wednesday for the first round of the Welsh Open Motocross Championship. Sponsored by PAR Homes and Bache's Bargains, the competition
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Alex chosen for tour of Russia
FORMER Luctonians forward Alex Davidson has been included in the England Counties XV squad for the tour to Russia next month. Davidson, now a Pertemps Bees lock in National League 1, will be making his first appearance for the Counties XV. Davidson
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Solihull go on to cup success
SOLIHULL, who beat Luctonians in the semi-finals, lifted the North Midlands Cup for the first time with a deserved 27-3 win over 2002 winners Malvern in the final at Stourbridge's Stourton Park ground. The victory continued Solihull's remarkable rise
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County start season with two defeats
HEREFORDSHIRE CBA have opened their season with two defeats in home and away matches. They started against Monmouthshire at Kington and were well beaten on an excellent green by 155 shots to 87 with the visitors achieving victory on five rinks and the
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Longtown among the Sunday League honours
LONGTOWN have enjoyed a good season in the Jewson Herefordshire Sunday Football League with one trophy and one near miss. The villagers carried off the Shelton Cup with a 7-3 win over Bell and were runners-up in Division 1 in the league competition.
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Cricket Scorecards in Brief
ECB 50 PLUS CHAMPIONSHIP Staffordshire v Herefordshire - abandoned rain. COCKSPUR NATIONAL CUP Second round Kington 173-7 (B Stebbings 35, G Price 29, S Williams 23, T Brierley 21, David Morgan 18. J Wright 2-34, M Mansell 2-35) Kidderminster 174-
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Boulter and Owens hit fifties but Wormelow fall just short
WORMELOW maintained their improved form in Division 2 of the Crusader Worcestershire County League with a winning draw in a rain-affected game against local rivals Luctonians at Mortimer Park. Luctonians batted first and reached 183-8 at the end of their
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Champions Goodrich open account with home victory
REIGNING Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1 champions Goodrich scraped their first win of the season with an exciting four-run home success against fancied Burghill & Tillington. Batting first after losing the toss, Goodrich quickly slipped to 4-
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Ledbury see off Moccas to head table
LEDBURY are making the pace at the top of Division 2 of the Flint & Cook Marches League after a nine-wicket demolition of Moccas. The villagers were shot out for 70 and Ledbury, with P Pritchard (35 not out) and Dan Baker (34) in good form, romped home
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Pegasus Ladies contest finals
PEGASUS Ladies are heading for Sheffield to represent the county in the FA National Futsal Finals on July 6, 7 and 8. They will be joined in Sheffield by Whitecross under-14 and St Mary's under-16 who will compete in the Junior Finals after winning the
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Ferrell hoping to remain with league football
POPULAR midfielder Andy Ferrell has returned to his native North-East to begin looking for a new club after Hereford United decided against offering a contract for next season. While he was not surprised by the club's decision not to give him a new deal
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Arsenal day champions
TWO young Hereford footballers have enjoyed a taste of the high life after treading the turf at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. Seven-year-olds Daniel Meredith and Jake Ashford attend courses run by Atlas Coaching under the Arsenal Soccer School scheme.
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Church first for Richard
A FORMER Hereford United footballer has given up the professional game to seek ordination into the Church of England. Richard Leadbeater, who was one of a select band of players to score a hat-trick for the Bulls during their Conference era, was a guest
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Stanley in second play-off victory
FORMER Hereford United midfielder Craig Stanley looks set for a reappearance at Edgar Street next season after helping his new club Morecambe to promotion to the Football League. Stanley, who played for United in the Conference play-off final victory
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Colwall gain revenge with comprehensive Village win
COLWALL avenged a one-run defeat last year at the hands of Astwood Bank with a comprehensive 71-run victory when the sides met at Stowe Lane in the second round of the National Village Champ-ionship. Tom Wolfendale (46) played some sparkling shots to
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Multi-terrain race from Longtown
ENDURANCE runners will be heading for Longtown on June 23 for the Darren's Dash multi-terrain race and Courthouse Canter family fun run. Last year's event welcomed runners from throughout Hereford-shire and the surrounding area as well as from farther
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Runners hot-foot for Hay
RUNNERS from as far afield as France, America and Ireland will be heading for Hay to take part in the Hay Hotfooters 10km multi-terrain race on Sunday. The race takes place at a spectacular location at the Begwyns, six miles out of Hay with a samba band
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Kington struggle at foot of table
KINGTON continue to struggle at the foot of the Birmingham League Division 3 table after failing to win for the third time in three outings when they went down by five wickets to Ombersley. The border club were able to welcome back Sri Lankan professional
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Boroughs’ last-ball wicket ties thrilling home game
BROCKHAMPTON remain at the top of the Crusader Worcestershire League Division 1 after a thrilling tie against visiting Worcester Nomads. With the scores level and the last Nomads batsman at the crease, it was down to Herefordshire Minor Counties skipper
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Five-figure grant award for club development
KINGTON have been able to complete two massive club projects thanks to a government grant. The club have relaid their main square and upgraded and refurbished the pavilion on their second ground at Lady Hawkins School after becoming one of the first
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Dad’s special delivery
IN 12 years as a paramedic, Martin Benjamin had never delivered a baby - until his own arrived early. Little Lucy Benjamin wasn't expected for another two weeks, but left dad with no time to lose. Martin had his moments-old daughter in his arms at home
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Top choir set to sing for Kington Show
The Cor Godre'r Aran, one of Wales' premier choirs will be singing at Lady Hawkins' School, Kington on June 30. The choir was formed in 1949 in Llanuwchllyn, a village nestling between the shores Lake Bala and the Aran mountain - an inspiring location
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Home club Ledbury take rally honours
After all the pre-rally competitions, there were only 355 points separating the top three of the 18 clubs in the Herefordshire Federation of YFCs at their annual County Rally on Saturday held at Lower House Farm, Canon Frome, by permission of the Gilbert
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Sheep breeders hone their skills in showring
Showing enthusiasts in the Clun Forest Sheep Breeders' society will be meeting in the Craven Arms area on Saturday, June 2, to help members and non-members alike hone up their trimming skills. The Clun Forest is well known at agricultural shows for its
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Plough centenary
Weobley and District Agricultural Improvement Society will have have one eye on the past and another on the future when it holds its centenary ploughing match in September at Throne Farm, Weobley, the venue of their very first match. And to mark the
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Wine growers look to EU for a fresh approach to production
The wine producers on the other side of the Channel are coming under pressure. They have escaped having to face market realism the rest of the agricultural industry has faced since the introduction of the new-look market oriented CAP. They have ignored
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Jacques is top of the pots
A NINE-year-old from the county has won top prize in a Marie Curie Cancer Care painting competition. Budding artist Jacques Lewis, from St Weonards Primary School, came first in the Mini Pots of Care competition - a fundraising initiative for schoolchildren
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Groups asked for their views on care of elderly
ORGANISATIONS providing essential services for Herefordshire's older residents are on the lookout for ways to improve and expand the quality and range of services they provide. Herefordshire Council, the Primary Care Trust and the Alliance - representing
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Photogenix in the frame for success
A HEREFORD photography store has won bronze in a national retail awards ceremony held in Stratford-upon-Avon. Photogenix of Commercial Road, Hereford, was given one of 53 bronze prizes at the annual Fujifilm Quality Awards, set up to reward stores which
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Deadline nears to honour those unsung heroes
Herefordshire businesses are being reminded that the deadline for entries for the Chamber Awards 2007 is tomorrow (Friday). The awards, now in their sixth year and run by the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire, recognise and reward
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Firms can back Acorns’ initiative
COMPANIES are signing up to Acorns Children's Hospice's Special Days incentive - a new week-long workplace fundraiser that gives staff the opportunity to win a day off work. Special Days puts the fun into fundraising by encouraging employers to give
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Auction raises vital cash
Hundreds of people braved the wind and rain and flocked to the flower fair and auction at Hergest Croft Gardens. Many others from far and away stayed at home and followed proceeds via their websites. Between them, they paid out more than £11,000 to
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Group hits out at county’s GPs
DOCTORS in Herefordshire have been rebuked for failing to attend an international conference on ME held in London. It is claimed that of 111 GPs listed in the county, none had registered to be present, although 24 surgery managers had been notified about
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AS a resident of Hereford City I am writing to you in the hope that you will bring attention of council issues relating to street cleaning and the May Fair. I would guess I am probably one of the few residents of High Town living in very close proximity
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Great Scott! Alexandra enjoys jungle exercise
THE dust and sweat clings to your back. The air is thick and humid and the night is choked with the white noise of millions of trilling insects and howling monkeys. This has been the experience of Herefordshire woman Alexandra Scott, 31, who is serving
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I HAVE written in the past advocating resiting the May Fair to the King George V playing fields and was interested in your article, which also reported a statement from the chairman of the S Wales & NI Showmen's Guild, that a survey three years ago showed
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AS a relative newcomer to Hereford I have been caught out' by street fairs in both Hereford and Leominster and have been appalled by the noise, diesel fumes and disruption to normal town centre activities caused by them. That the larger attractions in
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YES, the May Fair should definitely be moved away from the city centre. Since I moved to Hereford more than 20 years ago, the city centre has steadily become less appealing. The comment that it is a tradition that has been there for hundreds of years
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AT LAST someone is speaking out against the May Fair. As manager of one of Hereford's premier stores Martin Woodhouse is motivated by commercial success not just for his own company, but also for the city centre. He sees the May Fair for what it is
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I HAVE to agree with the comments raised by the manager of Marks & Spencer regarding the May Fair - it should be moved to a more suitable location. The May Fair is a traditional event that goes back many centuries but, in those times, it could never
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LTHOUGH I now live over the border, I was born and raised in Hereford, and as a youngster always enjoyed the unique atmosphere of a funfair sited in the city streets. So much so, that I always brought my own children to the May Fair, and now bring my
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I cannot put into words my feelings on reading the headlines of this week's Hereford Times. The manager of Marks & Spencer, who has had that position for all of 12 weeks, dares to try to wipe out part of Hereford's history and heritage. Through red tape
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STORE boss Martin Woodhouse has really made himself look silly standing on the roof of M&S and spouting off about the May Fair. After only 12 weeks on the job he takes it in his head to moan about something that is part of Hereford City and I hope will
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DURING the war my father, Vic Haines of Nuff Sed Sweets, with his stall in the market, used to put up a stall outside the market hall every year to keep the charter going. The locals know it causes disruption and shop accordingly, and arrange their life
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GRACIOUS me! Mr Woodhouse appears to have no qualms about upsetting the good people of Hereford and their traditions in his quest for ever better trading figures. It is surely not beyond the wit (and wallet) of M&S to provide a few extra store detectives
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I WOULD like to know who Mr Martin Woodhouse thinks he is. That is apart from being manager at M&S for 12 weeks (yes, that's all, 12 weeks). He's probably come from a big city but already starting to act as though he owns the place. Like most big supermarket
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WHO is this shopkeeper who, after all of 12 weeks in Hereford, wants to see the end of more than nine centuries of tradition in our city? The motivation is obvious: he has noted a downturn in his takings for three out of the 365 days of opening his
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SO, who will NOT be the flavour of the month when you explain to your children that because Mr Woodhouse, who looks after the shop called M&S, does not want the fair outside and because M&S is a big business, they cannot visit the fair in High Town, although
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THOSE offended by the sight of part of the May Fair on the cathedral green may be interested to know that all fairs took place within the precincts of the local church until the late 13th century. Only then did they move out into the streets, their presence
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Trio of books provide a platform for rail history
A COUNTY publisher is launching three new books aimed at encouraging interest in unusual aspects of transport and industrial history. One of the books by GHAL Productions, of Ledbury, Three Classic Railway Stations, features Hereford Station and includes
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£20,000 to pay in asbestos case
A FIRM has to pay nearly £20,000 in fines and costs for smashing sheets of asbestos cement at a demolition site. Wye Valley Demolition Ltd admitted two charges of breaching asbestos controls brought by the Health and Safety Executive. Hereford magistrates
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The Cutty Sark? She’s still safe in Hereford
THE fire that ripped through Cutty Sark was keenly felt in one Hereford household. Trevor Palmer spent seven years making a scale model of the ship from scratch. Trevor says he'll be keeping a close eye on his compact Cutty Sark in landlocked Redhill
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Triple triumph for the Vicky bridge restoration
THE loving restoration of Hereford's Victoria Footbridge has scored a triple win. The bridge won the overall project award and the heritage award at the annual awards of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) West Midlands. The project's exhibition
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Co-op helps community
A CO-OP donation of £4,000 is ensuring a Herefordshire charity can continue to run its community transport scheme for elderly, disabled and disadvantaged people in the county. The Plynlimon Trust helps people who do not have their own transport or who
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Firm fined for illegal watering
A FIRM has to pay nearly £5,000 in fines and costs for illegally watering a field of potatoes. Hereford magistrates heard how the water was taken from a brook without permission. William Smith, trading as HVR Smith & Co of Park Farm, Leominster, admitted
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Noise complaint ended in violence
A FLAT dweller who complained about noise was knocked down in a flurry of punches by a man with a prolific criminal record. Stephen Patterson had banged on his floor with a hammer after loud music from the flat below disturbed him. The music was turned
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Family firm hopes to hit the right note
A WEOBLEY family have launched a business to ensure the sweet sound of music across the county. Basil Clement, a former student of Mike Wigmore and Phil Kennedy at the Royal National College for the Blind (RNC), has set up a new piano tuning business
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‘If we flood, all Hereford city will be under water’
A PUZZLED Hereford resident has expressed his surprise after being contacted by the Environment Agency warning him of the threat of flooding to his home. Edward Bancroft-Harris, of Springfield Avenue, Hunderton, received a letter from the agency informing
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I’m willing to work with anyone who has Hereford’s best interests at heart, says city’s new Mayor
THE new Mayor of Hereford has a message for the special interest groups he says are "muscling in" over what they think is best for the city - back off and leave it to the ballot box. "There are lots of ideas but only one mandate, and the electorate has
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Go, go, go Joseph...
HOW he loved his coat of many colours! Looking proud of his glorious garment is Joe Caton, who took the lead role in the production of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, performed by St Mary's High School, Lugwardine.
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Dental boost for south Wye
A NEW NHS dental practice could be located in the south Wye area of Hereford by the Autumn. The chosen site is a Grade II-listed building known as Poole Farm House in Belmont Road, close to the Belmont roundabout. The house is owned by Herefordshire
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Old cinema gets a new lease of life
THE conversion of an old cinema in Bromyard is set to be completed by August, providing the town with a new venue for social and commercial events. The Plaza Cinema ran from its conversion into a cinema in 1949 until 1979, when the manager Michael Blakemore
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‘I didn’t know if he knew where I lived or if he was watching me’
THE calls would come in the early hours, 10 to 15 at a time for several nights running. It got so bad that Alexandra Eddy feared the trill of the phone as much as the obscenities she would get when she answered. Even now, with her tormenter exposed and
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Society hits out at major development
HEREFORDSHIRE Council is being asked to halt a major housing development at Leominster because it is "not green enough". Putting in communal sheds for bicycles is not enough to make the proposed Barons Cross development environmentally friendly, says
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Centre to offer the hand of friendship
VOLUNTEERS are preparing a welcome for thousands of migrant workers due to arrive at Brierley Court fruit farm near Leominster in what could be the final year of occupation of the farm's unauthorised caravan "village". Owners S & A Produce say it is
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Five generations gather for Ethel
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman with five generations of her family living in the county has celebrated her 100th birthday. Ethel Stephens, from Almeley, was certainly not short of cards and gifts from her seven children, 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren
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Acorns’ opening is a right royal occasion
the Duchess of Gloucester officially opened Acorns Children's Hospice in Worcester and celebrated with children, families and those who helped bring the state-of-the-art 10-bed children's hospice facility into the three counties. Six-year-old Yasmin
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Man stabbed himself in the
WILFRED Jefferson sent a farewell text to a friend before stabbing himself in the heart but the message was missed because the friend was away. An inquest heard that Mr Jefferson also sent a last letter to Christopher Howe which arrived when Mr Howe
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Parents asked about the quality of childcare provided in the county
PARENTS are to be asked whether their childcare needs are being met, as part of a countywide assessment by Herefordshire Council. The council has a duty under the Childcare Act 2006 to assess the nature, extent, need and supply of childcare within all
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Pupils are campaigning
HEREFORD children inspired by the international Education for All campaign have raised £2,832 to help a school in Uganda. The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School had produced an aerial photograph in which 1,800 people, including pupils and staff, spelt
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It’s a lovely drop
TWO Herefordshire family businesses are celebrating after winning silver and bronze medals at the Reading Beer and Cider Festival. Father and son team Tom and Paul Stephens, makers of Newton Court perry, took silver at the festival with their medium
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Suspended prison term for assault on girlfriend
A FORMER Hereford man who repeatedly punched his girlfriend in an assault at a Ross-on-Wye property has been given a suspended prison sentence. Ian Phillip Smith, 39, punched his partner Emma Hudson in the head in the early hours of January 20, Worcester
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Animal centre opens doors
THE Barton Hill Centre will be open to the public on Monday for the first time in three years to raise money for the Wheels to the Woods project. Many of the animals from the centre will be on display and visitors will have a chance to see what the centre
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Archbishop goes back to classroom
THE Archbishop of Cardiff sat down in a classroom with schoolchildren to learn how to do brass rubbing. The Most Rev Peter Smith, Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff, was visiting Belmont Abbey to see at first hand the work of the education team. He joined
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Candidate hits out at PO closures
JESSE Norman, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Hereford and south Herefordshire, has reacted strongly to confirmation that the government is to push ahead with the closure of 2,500 post offices across the country. The latest cuts come on top
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Runners raise hospice cash
RUNNERS took to the streets of Hereford on Sunday to take part in the St Michael's Hospice half-marathon. The sun was shining as the 466 entrants set off from Hereford Leisure Centre, Holmer Road. The winner was Stephen Paterson, of San Dominico Club
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Worker stole £11,400 from M&M Direct
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman who transferred money from her employer into accounts set up in the names of family members has been given a suspended prison sentenced. Lorraine Waller, aged 47, who lives in Little Hereford, pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court
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Work set to start on Ross flood scheme
A CONTRACT for the construction of the £7 million Ross flood alleviation scheme has just been awarded to Nuttall, a national contractor experienced in flood alleviation work. The scheme, originally due to start in spring 2006, was delayed due to difficulties
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Literary history for sale in Hay
SIGNED books and letters written by one of Britain's most famous novelists are on sale at a Hay-on-Wye bookshop. Fourteen of Daphne du Maurier's most famous works, including Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, are signed and on sale at Addyman Books. The collection
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Cathedral to unveil new icons
HEREFORD Cathedral is installing new icons to commemorate a Saxon king whose previous shrine at the site was a focus for healing and pilgrimage. Ethelbert, the young Saxon king, was murdered by a jealous King Offa in 794 and is remembered in one of the
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ASBO case is halted
MAGISTRATES aborted an ASBO case against a dog owner accused of allowing dozens of rottweilers to roam around his home. Charles Gutkind, of Cockyard Farm, Rushall, near Ledbury, is also accused of making hundreds of abusive calls to the Leominster offices
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Youngsters dazzle with their enterprising designs
YOUNG entrepreneurs from St David's Centre, Hereford, dazzled judges with their dynamic designs at the regional finals of the Young Enterprise competition. The event, held at Malvern St James Girls' College and school last Wednesday, saw seven Young
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Manager sets no store by rumours of closure
ASDA's multi-million-pound superstore in Hereford is alive and thriving. It has no intention of closing its new retail premises near the Belmont roundabout, nor turning them into a distribution depot. These categoric assurances came from manager Dave
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Witness appeal over bag theft
A WOMAN has been robbed in a Leominster alleyway. The victim was walking close to the Blue Note Cafe, in the direction of the Central Car Park, when she heard someone run up behind her. She was pushed to the floor and the offender then grabbed the woman's
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Postcard plan allows people to air their concerns to police
POLICE in the Belmont area of Hereford have introduced special postboxes to allow residents to raise areas of concern with the local policing team and partners, such as Herefordshire Council, by filling in a simple postcard survey. The postboxes are
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Tops for tip-offs
HEREFORDSHIRE has one of the best success rates in the country for calls to an anonymous police line resulting in arrests. An arrest is made for every 4.8 calls made in Herefordshire to Crimestoppers, a confidential 24-hour police hotline allowing members
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Company director banned
THE Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned Powell Price & Company Limited's (Powell Price) director Nigel Roy Thomas Layton from carrying out any functions in relation to any regulated activities after finding him not fit and proper to work in
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Royal Mail’s Bromyard U-turn over deliveries
BROMYARD residents are celebrating after Royal Mail scrapped its plan to move the town's delivery office to Leominster. In March, the Hereford Times revealed the plan to relocate its Bromyard delivery operation. It was planned that the 15 staff from
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Happy ending to Rocky story
WITHIN a week, the sad story of Rocky, the abandoned, blind rottweiler collie cross, has a happy ending. After reading about his plight in the Hereford Times, Spencer Malton and Sara Beard from Great Doward, contacted the Hereford and Worcester Animal
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Flying visit is fin-tastic for pupils
CHILDREN at Ledbury Primary School thought they looked like "little ants" in aerial photographs taken from a helicopter when it visited the school. Students were treated to a special flight-related lesson when the company Heli-Wise Ltd came to the Longacres
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Golden moment as PGL sold for £100m
A Ross-on-Wye company which specialises in children's adventure holidays has been sold for £100 million. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Peter Gordon Lawrence forming PGL and starting canoe camping trips down the river Wye, and the firm is set
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What goes up must come down...
plucky volunteers have abseiled down Eastnor Castle in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice. Among the brave people taking part were Eileen Dilley, aged 70, from Sutton St Nicholas and Peggy Probert, aged 71, from Hereford, who raised £1,545 between them
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Inquest date for county soldier killed in ambush
AN inquest is to be held next month into the death of Lance Corporal Steven Sherwood, a Herefordshire infantryman who was killed during an ambush in Afghanistan nearly two years ago. Lance Corporal Sherwood, of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Gloucestershire
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Telegram girls share messages from past
IN bygone days sending a telegram was the quickest and easiest way to get a message to someone. Invaluable during war-time, they were used to deliver news, both good and bad. An important part of the telegraphy process were the telegram girls, who would
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Spicy debate on menu over cost of council’s dinners
FOR years Hereford City Council has treated itself to dinner and drinks on the taxpayer after Town Hall meetings. Now, six just-elected Independent councillors say they don't want anything on a plate when the money could be better spent. So there's a
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New city homes will have canal-side setting
MORE than 100 new homes in a canal-side setting are planned for Hereford. The scheme, for part of Hereford's Holmer trading estate, also includes offices, warehouses and industrial units - with major restoration of a section of the Herefordshire and
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Environment group on the lookout for volunteers
A NEW Herefordshire environmental group is looking for volunteers to communicate its message about climate change. Chance to Change (C2C), a new initiative based in Kington, aims to build a team of "climate communicators" to raise awareness. The group
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Youngsters join forces for show
ARTWORK complementing an exhibition marking the abolition of the slave trade has been produced following a collaboration between school pupils and college students. Students from Herefordshire College of Art and Design have worked with pupils from Wyebridge
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Primary school enjoys two good inspections
A COUNTY school is providing well-balanced education for its pupils which has a positive impact on all aspects of their development. These are the findings of an Ofsted report on St Mary's Primary School, in Credenhill. The inspectors considered the
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Auction raises vital cash
Hundreds of people braved the wind and rain and flocked to the flower fair and auction at Hergest Croft Gardens. Many others from far and away stayed at home and followed proceeds via their websites. Between them, they paid out more than £11,000 to
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Clothes to help charity
A HEREFORD store is selling clothes designed for a charity which researches problems during pregnancy to help save babies' lives. The Piggy Bank Kids charity will get £1 for each item sold. A new range of Piggy Bank clothes have been exclusively designed
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Group hits out at county’s GPs
DOCTORS in Herefordshire have been rebuked for failing to attend an international conference on ME held in London. It is claimed that of 111 GPs listed in the county, none had registered to be present, although 24 surgery managers had been notified about
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Wine growers look to EU for a fresh approach to production
The wine producers on the other side of the Channel are coming under pressure. They have escaped having to face market realism the rest of the agricultural industry has faced since the introduction of the new-look market oriented CAP. They have ignored
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Groups asked for their views on care of elderly
ORGANISATIONS providing essential services for Herefordshire's older residents are on the lookout for ways to improve and expand the quality and range of services they provide. Herefordshire Council, the Primary Care Trust and the Alliance - representing
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Jacques is top of the pots
A NINE-year-old from the county has won top prize in a Marie Curie Cancer Care painting competition. Budding artist Jacques Lewis, from St Weonards Primary School, came first in the Mini Pots of Care competition - a fundraising initiative for schoolchildren
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Memories on the move with bus
HEREFORD residents had a chance to see what the county's new Museum on the Move bus will be like when the same type of vehicle made a whistlestop visit to High Town. The bus, being used by Worcestershire County Council for an exhibition about 1977, the
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Great Scott! Alexandra enjoys jungle exercise
THE dust and sweat clings to your back. The air is thick and humid and the night is choked with the white noise of millions of trilling insects and howling monkeys. This has been the experience of Herefordshire woman Alexandra Scott, 31, who is serving
