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Swimming the channel without leaving the pool
A HEREFORD woman is swimming the distance of the English Channel for charity. Jane Denny, schools co-ordinator for Weobley, is swimming 21 miles – the equivalent of England to France – at the city baths to raise money for an African school. “
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Festival for church funds
A FLOWER festival and concert will help to pay for improvements to a north Herefordshire church. Orleton’s Celebration of Flowers, which is being held at St George’s Church, is entitled “Who Put the Colours in the Rainbow?” It will raise funds
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Clean out your closets for charity
TWO of the nation’s favourite TV presenters are urging Ledbury residents to clean up for charity. Kim and Aggie, presenters of Channel 4’s How Clean is Your House?, are backing Sue Ryder Care and its appeal for residents to clear out their closets
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Woodstock band to perfrom in Herefordshire
A FORMER Woodstock band will be performing at a Herefordshire festival this summer. Jefferson Starship will head an eclectic line up at the very first ROCKnROOTS festival in Much Marcle in Ledbury during August bank holiday. The line up includes The
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Firm scales new heights
A TEAM of Bromyard office workers have raised £4,500 after climbing three UK mountains in 24 hours. Four friends from Inksmoor Credit Management have completed the Three Peaks Challenge. The group climbed the highest peaks in Scotland
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Grill pan fire
A KITCHEN fire near Ledbury was put out before the fire service could get to it. The fire started in a grill pan at a house in Little Marcle at around 1.30pm yesterday. On arrival, fire crews made sure the scene was safe and no-one was hurt.
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Walking group awarded accreditation
A LEOMINSTER walking group have been awarded accreditation by a national health scheme. Walking for Health in Leominster are now a part of Walking the way to Health - a joint initiative between Natural England and the British Heart Foundation. The Leominster
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Dinner treat for a good cause
KINGTON Show organisers are inviting people to treat themselves to Sunday dinner for a good cause. Lunch will be served in a marquee at Combe Farm near Presteigne in aid of the event and a barbecue will also be available for children on July
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Skip fire spreads to oil store
A FIRE in a skip spread to an oil store in Hereford in the early hours of this morning. One fire crew from Hereford went to Wye Street at 3.15am and put out the fire.
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Hospital vending machine sparks
ARCING cables caused a vending machine in Hereford County Hospital to spark. The fire service were called to the hospital’s Spires restaurant at 1.50am yesterday and isolated the machine’s electricity supply.
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Prince Edward visits Herefordshire school
THE Earl of Wessex made a flying visit to Herefordshire this morning to view a swimming pool built in his name and help celebrate 300 years of Lucton School. The British Paralympic Association patron got a full school welcome as he stepped
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Hutted wards are set to go
PLANS to demolish 60-year-old hutted wards at Hereford County Hospital to accommodate a new £6 million development are almost complete. Despite the complexity of the project, Hereford Hospitals Trust is optimistic that replacement modern wards
