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County rugby players head for Stourbridge
THREE of the county's leading ryugby sides are heading for Stourbridge on Sunday. Ross will be taking on Cleobury Mortimer in the final of the North Midlands Vase at 1pm. But the big showpiece of the day takes place at 3pm when Luctonians take on Hereford
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Swallows' incredible journey
Undertaking an incredible but hazardous journey from South Africa to northern Europe, the migrating swallow can cover more than 200 miles a day at speeds of 17-22 miles per hour. Swallows arrive in the UK in April and May, returning to their southern
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Last chance for county villages
TIME is running out for Herefordshire communities to prove their worth in a regional competition. Entry forms for this year’s Herefordshire and Worcestershire Calor Village of the Year award sent out in April must be in by Friday May 30.
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Zip wire plunge for charity
EASTNOR Castle is hosting a special zip wire event tomorrow to raise money for charity. Fundraisers will plummet 150ft from the top of the castle to raise money for Acorns Children’s Hospice. A team from pr agency apt marketing have raised more than
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Two injured in collision
TWO people were taken to hospital following a three vehicle collision near Bishops Frome yesterday. Emergency crews were called to the A4103 at 2pm. A woman in her thirties was taken by County Air Ambulance to Hereford County Hospital
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Priory Spring Fayre
THE Friends of the Leominster Priory are set to hold their annual Spring Fayre. The event will take place in the Forbury Chapel, Church Street, on May 17 between 10am and 12 noon. It is The Friends’ main fundraising event of the year and features stalls
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Alan and the ants hope to be a hit this summer
A metal sculptor from Ross is hoping his ants will prove to be a hit at a popular tourist spot this summer. Alan Ross was commissioned to design and create seven and a half giant ants for a project called Life Underground at the Wiltshire attraction.
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Ask a bird expert
Do you have a burning question about birds? Why not challenge one of the conservation officers at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Midlands' office? Send your question to louise.pedersen@rspb.org.uk
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At the cutting edge
A CHAINSAW wood carver has been given the Royal seal of approval by being commissioned to create a wood sculpture for Sandringham. Harry Thomas, 53, from Kinnerton, was contacted last week to create a sculpture of a red squirrel for the royal country
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Ged’s world record plan is dashed
A LEOMINSTER man’s plans for a world record attempt have been dashed by Guinness. Ged Musto had hoped to break the over-40s record for the most amount of push-ups in one minute. But Guinness World Records has decided to ‘rest’ the challenge, meaning
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Carbon footprint spotlight
HEREFORD’S current lifestyles are depleting the Earth’s natural resources quicker than it can replace them, according to environmental charity WWF. But steps such as calculating carbon footprints and using eco-tips can be taken to help reduce the impact
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No way through when there really is
DO any other of your readers share my increasing annoyance at the spate of unreliable ‘Road Closed’ notices which are proliferating the Shobdon and Pembridge areas of the county at present. Often anonymous ‘Road Closed’ notices are in place, when the
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Time for another ‘rubbish’ campaign
THANK you Hereford Times for yet again publishing the letters about the state of our city (I remember your previous Don’t rubbish Hereford campaign). The points made about rubbish and neglect are so true - footpaths cycle-ways, underpasses and streets
