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Youngsters can try something they’ve never tried before
YOUNGSTERS in Leominster have been getting to grips with a new piece of school equipment. A climbing wall was installed at Leominster Junior School with the help of cash from local businesses. The idea for a climbing wall came from headteacher Rhodri
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Ross pub re-opens under new ownership
A ROSS pub which was on the brink of closure is to re-open tonight. The former owners of the Vine Tree Inn in Tudorville submitted plans earlier this year to change the use of the site but they were vehemently opposed by the locals.
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£1m price tag on former hotel
ROSS-on-Wye may benefit from a major new development after a former hotel with planning permission was put on the market. Developers are being offered the chance to take on the site of the former Rosswyn Hotel on the High Street, which is being sold
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Sports council helps to fund goalkeeper’s trip
WESTFIELDS’ Jon Pugh is rated among the world’s top-three goalkeepers in Blind Football, according to Great Britain boss Tony Larkin. But the 31-year-old self-employed builder is struggling to fund his trip to Beijing. Goalkeepers are the only sighted
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International football success is being planned in Hereford
VENNS Lane in Hereford is the scene where a group of sportsmen are working towards clinching a medal at the Paralympics in China. The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) might be a long way from Beijing - but it is the place where Great
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Bradbury leads Burghill to success in team competition
BURGHILL Valley won the team championships in the Shropshire and Herefordshire Union of Golf Clubs’ County Competition at Mile End. The winning Burghill team was captained by Gary Bradbury and also consisted of Jonathan Young, Andy Passman
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The joy of Hay in Pandy's son
An instinct to distrust anything new and unusual is a common characteristic among many in this county. And so when the freshest writing talent arrives from the bigger cities of London and Manchester, many give that predictable headshake when
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John Irving at Hay
Author John Irving will be making a double appearance at Hay this weekend. On Saturday, he will be talking to Peter Florence and on Sunday, he will give a preview reading from his work in progress. For tickets, call the Hay box office on 0870 990 1299
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Lucton School's Ofsted result
THE headteacher of a north Herefordshire school says she is delighted with the results of a school inspection. Ofsted inspectors described Lucton School’s Gill Thorne as providing “strong, clear leadership” and praised governors and teachers at the school
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Herefordshire teachers at Global Child Conference
HEREFORDSHIRE teachers attended a unique conference to help them open their pupils’ minds to other languages, cultures and traditions. The Global Child Conference took place at the city’s Three Counties Hotel last week and was organised by Herefordshire
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Royal College of Music students celebrate Elgar
TO celebrate the 151st birthday of Sir Edward Elgar, the Elgar Birthplace Museum is welcoming students from the Royal College of Music for a birthday recital. Jeanine Thorpe (violin) and Alison Rhind (piano) will perform a varied programme including
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Herefordshire's showcase awards' night a sell-out
ALL tickets for the Hereford and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Awards have been sold. Showcasing cutting-edge businesses, the black-tie event at Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, on Thursday, June 5, will bring together 500 local entrepreneurs, business
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Rotherwas company wins green award
HEREFORD company Taylor Lane Timber Frame Ltd is celebrating after winning an award for reducing the amount of waste produced at its Rotherwas site. The Herefordshire Business Environment Association, a partnership project between Herefordshire Council
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What Elgar was up to 100 years ago....
The winter of 1907/8 was not the best time for Elgar to be productive. His somewhat poor health of recent years had persuaded him and Alice that it was better to winter in Italy, as he had done in 1904/5, when Alassio was composed. During 1907, he had
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Renault Modus - it's got street cred
WE spend years of our lives sitting in a car, and with fuel prices on the hike week by week we are paying an increasing amount of our hard-earned cash for the pleasure of doing so. The high costs are making many motorists rethink their choice of transport
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Herefordshire property market
HOUSE prices go up and down just like the stock market and other commodities and all prospective purchasers should be aware of this. However, although a drop in house prices is a concern, it should not create a nightmare. As a nation we need to
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New river crossing plan flawed, councillor claims
A HIGHWAY management plan for Herefordshire has been slammed as a “flawed document” for including the idea of a ring road for Hereford. Councillor Gerald Dawe made his claim when the council’s cabinet met yesterday (Thursday). The plan, he
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Hereford to take half of new county homes
HEREFORD has to take at least half of the 16,600 homes coming the county’s way by 2026, according to a new draft regional development plan. Herefordshire Council’s cabinet heard yesterday (Thursday) that the city would need significant investment in
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Man arrested after taxi hijack attempt
A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted robbery after attempting to hijack a taxi. The incident happened in Woolhope at around 11.30pm on Friday, May 23. The man in question was reportedly abusive and threatening to the taxi driver,
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Book launch at castle
A NEW book chronicling the lives of three families is being launched at a north Herefordshire castle next week. Rosemary Croft, author of A Truly Happy and Affectionate Family: Life Among the Denmans, Crofts and Baillies 1733 - 1847, will be at Croft
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Driver airlifted after van overturns
A DRIVER has been airlifted to hospital after a van overturned on a county road. Emergency services were called to the B4214 between Castle Frome and Bosbury at 4.15pm yesterday. Ambulance press officer John Hawker said the van had overturned on a series
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Hay Festival - It takes all sorts
We are spending this week at the Hay-on-Wye Literature Festival. My husband Joe is a writer, books are his passion, and the festival is the highlight of his year. He goes to back-to-back talks of authors I have never heard of, whilst Freya,
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Fall man's marathon plans
A FORMER Kington man who suffered critical injuries after falling 100ft at an Australian cricket match in February is planning a marathon run. Teacher Mark Horrocks, 31, told of his recovery since he fell from an escalator at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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Rare cutlery set found near Hay
A CUTLERY set dating back to the 19th century and bearing the crest of the Baskerville family has been discovered near Hay-on-Wye. The family of a former avid antiques collector in Clyro are downsizing and called in an antiques valuer from Shrewsbury
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Broadband boost for Ross
HEREFORDSHIRE is keeping up to speed with the latest in broadband technology. Ross-on-Wye and surrounding parishes look set to enjoy the benefits of higher capacity broadband which will require infrastructure changes in the town. Herefordshire and Worcestershire
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Flat fire in Hereford
FIRE officers were called to a flat in Hereford last night where bedding had caught fire.p> Two fire crews from Hereford put out the fire in Bastion Mews, off Union Street, at 10.25pm. Ventilation fans were also used to clear smoke from the building
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Fire at old Whitecross school
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a small fire in the old Whitecross school in Hereford at around 6.50pm yesterday. Four appliances from Hereford attended and after putting out the fire used a ventilation fan to clear smoke from the building.
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Car reversed into policeman
A MAN who reversed his car into a police officer after he was followed through Hereford in the early hours of the morning by officers has been spared jail. Dean White was said to have panicked when he saw blue flashing lights as he was attempting to
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Herefordshire/Welsh borders wind farm protest
RESIDENTS upset about a proposed wind farm on the Welsh border have protested on the foothills of the planned site. The Stonewall Hill and Reeves Hill Conservation Group, chaired by Dr Stephen Hugh-Jones, held banners and placards as motorists
