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Friends saddle up for fundraising epic
TWO friends from north Herefordshire are cycling the length of Great Britain to raise money for a county charity. Peter Hicks, of Luston, and John Langley, of Bircher, stopped off at Megan Baker House (MBH) last week on their way from Land's End to John
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Kington homes go-ahead
PLANS for a housing development on the edge of Kington have been approved despite councillors' reservations over the design of the houses. Forty-six houses will be built on 3.6 hectares of open land to the west of the old Eardisley Road, at the south-eastern
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A royal encounter
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman will meet Prince William during a service in Hampshire this week. Jillian Ann Haimes will meet the future king in Gosport this Tuesday during a tribute to submariners. Mrs Haimes, of Moreton-on-Lugg, is a direct
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Wheely good fun
ADRENALINE junkies from across the UK have descended on a Herefordshire racetrack. The next Lewis Hamilton may have been uncovered at the Mansel Lacy Soap Box Derby today (Sunday). The event at Foxley Park has attracted more than 30 teams from afar
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New river crossing is under fire
THERE was no giving way when two views of Hereford's future clashed at a cabinet meeting over how to keep the county moving. Councillor Gerald Dawe slammed the council's highway management plan as a "deeply flawed document" for signposting a proposed
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Goggles' great escape
THEY say cats have nine lives but there appears to be life left in one lucky old dog after an accident on a Herefordshire road. The life of Goggles, a three-legged 18-year-old Jack Russell cross, was saved after a kind passer-by stopped to pick him up
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City church to stage CAMEO day
A HEREFORD church is hosting a CAMEO day later this month. The Come And Meet Everyone day will be staged at Hereford Baptist Church, on Commercial Road, on June 18. At the church will be exhibits and demonstrations covering a range of interests for
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SKENFRITH
MEDIEVAL MIDSUMMER FAIR AT GREAT TRERHEW The Village Alive Trust presents a Medieval Midsummer Fair on Saturday 21st June at Great Trerhew Farm, Llanvetherine. From 2.00pm onwards there will be many attractions for your enjoyment. These will include
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SKENFRITH
CONFIRMATION SERVICE IN SKENFRITH Next Sunday, June 15th, the Confirmation Service will take place in St. Bridget's Church, Skenfrith, at 10.00am. The Bishop of Monmouth will be confirming the candidates who have been preparing for this day for several
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Youngsters help police appeal
WEST Mercia police have framed two youngsters for their part in an art competition. Peter Morris and Joshua Collin have been rounded-up for promoting a new computer club in Bodenham. The pair, from St Michael's CoE Primary School, produced
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Lessons learned over man's death
A HEREFORD inquest heard that lessons had been learned over the suicide of a long-standing psychiatric patient on leave from the city's Stonebow Unit. Police found Philip Huckstep dead at his home - close to both the unit and Hereford central police
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Police team pools resources
HEREFORD youngsters are taking their cue from local police. Young people at the South Wye Boys Group are now able to enjoy a game of pool on a new table thanks to the local policing team. The youth group, run at Hinton Community Centre by Herefordshire
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Lessons in fundraising
HEREFORDSHIRE school figures head to the hills this weekend in a bid to raise charity funds. Today (Sunday) sees the Headmaster's Hike take to the fields east of Bromyard. The five-mile hike from the Brockhampton Estate is organised
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Woodland walk unveiled
WALKERS can discover the secrets of an ancient woodland thanks to a new trail. This weekend saw the launch of a woodland walk around Frith Wood, near Ledbury. The trail follows existing footpaths and highlights the geology, natural history and early
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Pet owners invited to animal MOT weekend
A HEREFORD pet store is inviting owners of older dogs and cats to bring their animals in for an ‘MOT’ next weekend. Staff at Pets at Home, on the Brook Retail Park off Commercial Road, will be on hand to provide free advice on changes that can be made
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Police postcards to tackle problems
POLICE are asking North county residents to put their problems on a postcard in a new commuity scheme. Police and Communities Together (PACT) mailboxes have been installed in Shobdon, Eardisley and Weobley. Blank cards left nearby will give those
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'Irresponsible overdevelopment'
PLANS for a block of 21 apartments in Leominster have been refused. The proposal would have seen an apartment block built on land north of Pinsley Mill, between houses fronting on to Pinsley Road and the railway line. An access road would have joined
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Rural surgeries facing a 'ruinous' new plan
MORE restrictions could be on the way for GPs who dispense medicines to their own patients. If there is a pharmacy within a mile of their main practice surgery they could be banned from doing so. It is only a suggestion at the moment in a new Government
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Ross boy plays part in Euro football final
A ROSS-on-Wye youngster has become the only Englishman to appear at the Euro 2008 football final. James Payne has won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a player escort at the June 29 final in Vienna. His success in a McDonald’s
