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City pupils to judge top writing award
PUPILS at a city school will help choose the winner of one of the world's most prestigious science writing awards. The youngsters from Broadlands Primary School in Tupsley will help select the Royal Society's Junior Prize for Science Books. They are
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Heavy rain causing problems in Leominster
HEAVY rain has been causing problems in a Herefordshire town this afternoon. Surface water has been reported in Leominster on the Bargates at the junction of Dishley Street and the A4110. Motorists are advised to take care when driving in the area.
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Residents urged to climb Malverns for charity
COUNTY residents are being urged to burn off those calories and raise money for a good cause by climbing the Worcestershire Beacon next month. The charity WaterAid is staging a Trail 100 Challenge, which will see fundraisers from across the
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Scrapyard fire in Hereford
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a scrapyard blaze in Hereford this morning. Two pumps from Hereford Fire Station were sent to Mortimer Road, near Widemarsh Common, just after 6.30am. On arrival they found skips to be alight, before using hosereels to put
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital
A MAN has been airlifted to hospital following a motorcycle accident north of Leominster yesterday. The 36-year-old suffered a broken right thumb and had fractures to his left arm after coming off his bike along the B4361 near Bircher. The ambulance
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New project to preserve county's natural landmarks
A ROSS landmark has gone under the tree surgeon's knife as part of a preservation project. The ash tree in Wilton Road is one of the first to benefit from a grant scheme adminstered by the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and funded
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New horizon for Presteigne company
A WATER company near Presteigne is broadening its horizons with a foreign visit. Radnor Hills Mineral Water will showcase its latest drink, a blend of half water half fruit juice called Aqua 50, in Amsterdam next week at an event for high quality
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Timbuktu craft on show
HAY-ON-WYE visitors can view some of Timbuktu's finest crafts at the town's butter market today. Three craft leaders from Hay's twin town will be showing their work and demonstrating at Hand Made in Hay from 10am to 5pm. They will also
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Gary gets on his bike for a second charity challenge
A COUNTY farm foreman is swapping farmland for the open road in a unique fundraising challenge. Gary Bluett is getting on his bike and heading for Inverness, Canterbury and Truro. Yet that’s just the start for the cyclist, who is attempting to visit
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Angels take flight once more
HEREFORDSHIRE fundraisers the Hospice Angels swapped the British Isles for the Emerald Isle to complete a seven-day fundraising tour of Ireland. Eight bikers returned to Hereford’s High Town on Monday, May 19, at the end of a 2,000-mile journey in aid
