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Rotherwas road is on course
THE Rotherwas access road is still on course to open by the end of the month. Herefordshire Council has dismissed claims that the route, and its roundabout access off the A49, are not ready. Richard Ball, the council’s acting head of highways and
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Club doorman kicked man 'in self-defence'
A NIGHTCLUB doorman who kicked a man’s head “in selfdefence” has told a court that he went too far. Christopher Marshall, aged 25, of Harcourt Terrace, Tredegar, was a peacemaker who lost his cool, Hereford Crown Court heard on Tuesday. Jason
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Open gardens in village
GARDENS in a Herefordshire village will be opened to the public this weekend (June 21 and 22). The event centres around Cradley Church and features 12 gardens to explore between 2pm and 6pm. Stalls and activities will be put on at the church, the path
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D-Cyphering dance
2FaCeD DaNcE Company’s youth platform returns to the Courtyard this week with its biggest show to date. Prepare for a fusion of break, street and contemporary dance that will take you on a voyage of underground urban madness. With cutting-edge choreography
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Helena's happy talk
HELENA Blackman, one of the stars of South Pacific, may have narrowly missed out on winning the part of Maria, but she has no regrets at all. Having lost out to Connie Fisher in the final of How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, Helena confesses that
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Shops’ closure on hold
CONCERNS over access to services has put a temporary halt to the closure of three council One Stop Shops - but their future still hangs in the balance. The shops in Batchley, Winyates and Woodrow had a planned closure date of June 30, angering
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Villain makes fourth appearance at Ludlow Festival
LUDLOW Festival’s 49th season opens on Saturday, June 21, with a wide variety of events on offer, from the traditional open-air Shakespeare to an eclectic choice of music and an exciting line-up of speakers. This year’s production of Richard
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Blind footballers set to shine at Euro 2008
THE Hereford-based Great Britain Blind Football Team will be showing off their skills in front of 40,000 people tonight (Thursday). Great Britain are playing a demonstration match before the Euro 2008 quarter-final tie between Germany and Portugal.
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The copying game
Freya has recently started copying everything I do, and has been helping me with the household and garden chores. She has been dusting, sweeping, and ‘tidying’ things away, and is often seen charging purposefully around the house with the dustpan
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Schools future in the spotlight
PLANS to safeguard the future of schools in the Bromyard area will be revealed at a crucial meeting next month. Parents have been urged to show their support for the Bromyard cluster at the town meeting on July 15. The cluster - consisting
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Church is strong, says Archbishop
THE Archbishop of Canterbury has told the Diocese of Hereford that there is not a split in the Anglican church. Dr Rowan Williams has addressed local church-goers ahead of a global conference in Canterbury next month. Speaking at the Diocese’s conference
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Cables arc on footpath
A FIRE caused electric cables to arc on a public footpath in Hereford yesterday. Fire crews attended College Road, near the electricity sub-station, at 1.30pm and found a small fire in electrical supply equipment had been extinguished.
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St Owen's Cross collision update
A LORRY and a van were involved in a collision near St Owen’s Cross yesterday. Police were called to the A4137 near to its junction with the A49 at 3.13pm. Spokesman Pete Butcher said no-one was injured and the collision was probably caused by poor
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Soldiers killed in blast
SOLDIERS thought to be reservists with the SAS have been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. Sergeant Sarah Bryant, the first British woman soldier to die in the country, was with four men taking part in a planned operation east of Lashkar Gah in
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Olympic diver joins pupils in Leominster
NORTH Herefordshire youngsters had a splashing time in the pool with a British Olympic hopeful - and learned a serious lesson. Diver Nick Robinson-Baker joined around 100 pupils from county primary schools at Leominster Leisure Centre on Tuesday (June
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Rotherwas collision update
TWO vehicles were involved in a collision near the Rotherwas Industrial Estate. The B4399, The Straight Mile, was blocked for some time yesterday afternoon after the collision outside Dinedor Court. Police Press Officer Pete Butcher said officers were
