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Fire merger talks resume
HEREFORD and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service could merge with the fire service for Warwickshire. Warwickshire County Council’s Fire Brigade Committee approached fire chiefs to discuss the possibility of a collaboration of services. A working
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Effort is set to blossom into life
THE co-chairman of a Herefordshire forum says the county will be well represented in this year’s Heart of England in Bloom competition. Six towns and villages are hoping to better the Golds and Silver Gilts picked up in 2007 and Mary Sinclair
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Hereford store to close its women's department
A CENTURY-old clothing store is to close its women’s department after 26 years. Widemarsh Street outfitters Symonds & Co has offered loyal customers cut-price garments before it will clear stock from nearly half of its premises in a few months
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Herefordshire Council plays waiting game
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has to wait and see if it has won a landmark legal challenge to its planning policies. At the High Court today Mr Justice Collins reserved his ruling, invited both parties to submit further written evidence on issues raised over
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Hereford charity lands a top honour
WHEN a Hereford charity reached out to one of the county’s top horticultural companies, farmers in Gambia felt the benefit. That’s how Concern Universal (CU) works and, this week, it earned one of the biggest accolades in the world of international
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Youngsters knocked to ground by car
A 12-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being knocked to the ground by a car in Belmont. The accident happened just before 7pm last Thursday (19th) on Belmont Road, near the junction with Hunderton Avenue, when the car, believed
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Seven new sides in Herefordshire League
SEVEN new sides will be competing next season in the Hereford Times Herefordshire Football League. Hay St Mary’s have returned to the county football scene and will be playing in Division 1. Six new sides, including Polska PGL, have
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Golfer Brian is one in 67 million!
HEREFORDSHIRE golfer Brian White has proved he’s one in 67 million! The Belmont golfer struck two holes-in-one during a seniors’ four-ball match at Woodlake Park. He achieved his feats at the par-three 10th hole and at the par-three 14th. “When the
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Female bodybuilder Andrea Evans finishes sixth
HEREFORDSHIRE’S Andrea Evans finished sixth at the National Amateur Bodybuilding Association (NABBA) Britain Finals in Southport. The 31-year-old sports teacher competed in the trained figure class after previously finishing runner-up in that section
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County adventurer needs a new crew for Atlantic record attempt
A RECORD-breaking Herefordshire adventurer wants to assemble a powerful new crew for two epic rowing challenges. Leven Brown skippered the 14-man La Mondiale crew which shattered the world record in January for rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. The
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Hereford-born Wales international footballer Mick Hill dies at just 60
A HEREFORD-born footballer who won international honours with Wales has died suddenly, aged 60. Mick Hill played top-flight football with Sheffield United, Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace between 1965 and 1975. He qualified to play for Wales on the
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West Indian pace ace holds no fears for Goodrich 2nd
THE thought of facing a West Indian fast bowler on a damp pitch is enough to send most cricketers into a cold sweat. But it became a reality for Herefordshire villagers Moccas who likened the experience to facing an ‘express train’. Elsroy Powell, 26
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Travel plans boost schools
MORE than 25 Herefordshire schools are set for a cash boost next week after successfully completing school travel plans aimed at reducing traffic congestion. The schools will receive grants from £4,000 to £5,000 for primary schools and £9,000
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Marking Macmillan success
THE amazing success of the Macmillan Renton Appeal will be marked by a special celebration today. The appeal, to raise money towards a new cancer unit at Hereford County Hospital, reached its £1.5 million target well within its two-year deadline
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Cusop plans submitted after 12 year wait
PLANS for a new village hall in Cusop have finally been submitted to Herefordshire Council after organisers spent 12 years fundraising – and appealed for residents’ help to get them there. But planning conditions mean approval is vital as building
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Gates open at market garden
KNIGHTON residents will get a taste of what’s to come from a new market garden when it opens to the public this weekend. Home grown salad produce will be sold at the Hill Cottage Market Garden, Rhos-y-meirch before the garden’s major crops
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Leominster follows Cuba's lead
LEOMINSTER should look to do things the Cuban way as it prepares for the effects of climate change. That was the feeling after a successful first meeting of the environment steering group Towards Transition Leominster. A packed Leominster
