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Teenager's death was an accident
A ROSS-ON-WYE teenager who died after his moped was in collision with a car in the outside lane of a dual carriageway may have been trying to turn off the road. Investigator PC Alan Paton told a Hereford inquest into the death of Dean Andrew
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Waste solution
HEREFORDSHIRE Council is urging people to fit a food waste disposer. The Sink Your Waste scheme offers up to £80 cashback to people who buy one of the gadgets. Food waste disposers fit under the kitchen sink and grind food waste into small pieces,
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How can a church accept Lottery cash?
COULD I ask a question through your newspaper, an anomaly I know many people would like answered? Hopefully the Dean of Hereford Cathedral and/or Bishop or Vicar of Leominster can give a clear answer. Why has the C of E accepted upwards of £5million
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60 years of health care
RECENT statistics, given in the Department of Health’s latest ‘state-of-the-nation’ report, show just what a healthy part of the world we live in. Death rates have been steadily falling for the past 10 years, with early death from heart disease, stroke
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Favourite flavour, off to Afghanistan
MY SON is currently serving in Afghanistan with the second Battalion the Parachute Regiment. So naturally our family and friends have been sending a supply of goodies to keep up moral. To that end, we have been scouring the shops for his favourite flavour
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So lucky to have this true Haven
COULD I, through your good offices, remind the people of Herefordshire of a relatively new charity that exists in only two places in England – Hereford and London? Following a consultation at the Charles Renton Unit at the County Hospital I had to have
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Wave problem
A LEOMINSTER company challenged students to devise a solution for a tricky problem. Q-par Angus, which specialises in micro-wave communication, asked students to develop a self-levelling device to keep a dish pointing at a satellite when equipment
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Following in footsteps of Kilvert and Glyndwr
“WHAT was our horror on entering the Abbey to see two tourists all complete postured among the ruins in an attitude of admiration, one of them of course discoursing learnedly to his gaping companion and pointing out objects of interest with a stick
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Cheers, Adam!
A FORMER soldier has taken over a Herefordshire brewery. The Mayfields Brewery, which was based at Bishops Frome, is now brewing in Leomin-ster after being taken over by Adam Smith. Adam, whose previous experience was limited to homebrewing, made the
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County farm strikes the right balance
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has praised one of Herefordshire’s most diverse agricultural businesses for its conservation efforts and the successful integration of polytunnels into the local countryside. Homme Farm, run by Eric Drummond
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A healthy place to live
HEREFORDSHIRE has again proved it is one of the healthiest places in England in which to live. In the latest report into the nation’s well-being, the Department of Health confirmed the population was generally more healthy than the rest of the country
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Judge steps down from bench
A CIRCUIT judge who has presided over crown courts in Worcester and Hereford for more than a decade has retired on reaching the age of 70. Tributes were paid at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday to Judge David McEvoy QC. Judge Alistair McCreath said
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MP’s surgeries
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch will hold an advice surgeries at The Library in Cantilupe Road, Ross-on-Wye, on July 5 and August 2 between 10am and 11.30am. He will be at Newton Farm Information Centre, Hereford, on July 11 and August 1 from noon to 1pm,
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French treat
PARENTS and children at a Herefordshire school enjoyed a continental breakfast last Friday . Pupils at St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Ross-on-Wye, tucked into croissants, jam and hot chocolate, while listening to the music of Edith Piaf. Food was supplied
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Smoking ban is mainly being obeyed
NEW figures a year on from the smoking ban show most of Herefordshire’s public premises have abided by the law. Herefordshire Council says that over the past 12 months, 78 complaints were received about pubs allowing people to smoke, while 18 people
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High-flying drama at Goodrich Castle
DANCEFEST’S spectacular dance and heritage production – Forbidden: a tale of love and war – is in the final stages of rehearsals at Goodrich Castle. Inspired by the true story of Alice Birch and Charles Clifford, lovers from opposing sides of the Civil
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Top comedians on stage in a great cause
A RIP-roaringly funny evening of comedy is brought to The Courtyard by Mandmdirect.com, the Leominster-based online discount retailer, in aid of two local charities, the Laurie Engel Fund, which is linked to the Teenage Cancer Trust, and The Little Princess
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Poetry please
HEREFORDSHIRE poets are being invited to submit work to be considered for publication in a special series of regional anthologies to be published by Forward Press, the largest publisher of new poetry worldwide. The invitation has gone out to poets both
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Photo opportunity
AS the result of this year’s Young Photographer of the Year competition is announced, Hereford College of Arts invites young photographers to put themselves in the picture for next year’s prize. If you are aged between 11 and 19 and you enjoy
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Keen eye for the everyday
TO coincide with the Ledbury Poetry Festival, this month’s book group selection is Two Cures for Love: Selected Poems 1979-2006 by Wendy Cope, the poet chosen by listeners of Radio 4’s Today programme as their favourite to become poet laureate
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Hereford's north/south divide
MOST major cities have their urban rivalries. Belfast is knows for its painted paving stones and sectarian separation while South African towns are still largely divided on racial grounds. But now it seems Hereford’s north/south divide is making a name
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BT must think outside the box
RURAL Herefordshire stands to lose nearly all of its remaining “lifeline” public pay phones – and Herefordshire Council has been accused of failing to tell the county of the possible call box cuts. Lucy Hurds, the Liberal Democrat would-be
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Sunday treat for a good cause
KINGTON Show organisers are inviting people to treat themselves to Sunday dinner for a good cause this weekend. Lunch will be served in a marquee at Combe Farm near Presteigne this Sunday in aid of the event, while a barbecue will also be available for
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Business event cancelled
A BUSINESS event due to take place in Hereford today has been cancelled. Hundreds of county businesses were expected to be taking part in the first Herefordshire Business Expo today at the city’s Shirehall. The exhibition, organised by Northwick Events
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Courage second to none
MANY people will mourn the death of Dylan Arnold who passed away last Saturday, two days after his 35th birthday. He was not a famous name, had never hit the headlines and didn’t make a fortune. But in Hereford he will always be remembered for his
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Leominster MP surgery
A PUBLIC surgery will give north Herefordshire a chance to talk to its MP. Leominster MP Bill Wiggin will be at the Conservative office in Corn Square, Leominster, on July 11 between 12noon and 2pm. The surgery is by appointment only
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Music event at Ross Farm
There will be folk music, drinks and a craft fair on offer at a Ross cider Farm this weekend. Broome Farm's three day event will start with a performance by Jessie Morgan on Friday evening. On Saturday, Jessie who sings a range of folk
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Clehonger primary is improving
A HEREFORDSHIRE school is moving in the right direction after being placed in special measures, according to a new report. Clehonger C of E Primary School was put in special measures following an inspection in November last year but the first subsequent
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Trade stands already up for show
TRADE bookings for September’s Kington Show are already up 20 per cent. Herefordshire, Radnorshire and Shropshire traders are being offered a discount for the event, which this year will include a new food marquee. As demand is high,
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Herefordshire celebrates 60 years of NHS service
MANY of the 3,000 staff working in the NHS in Herefordshire weren’t born when the service started 60 years ago. But they had the chance to compare the “then and now” at a special exhibition set up in Ross-on-Wye this week to mark the ‘diamond
