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Herefordshire cider and perry sparkles
TWO Herefordshire cider and perry companies are toasting their success after winning a regional award. Oliver’s Medium Cider, from Stanksbridge, Ocle Pychard, came top in the cider category at the CAMRA West Midlands cider and perry competition
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Hereford dads are wanted
A HEREFORD children’s centre is on the lookout for dads. Green Croft Children’s Centre wants more people to join its dads and kids group, which was set up a year ago to give fathers to chance to spend time with their young children and meet
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Christmas jobs will be on offer for 250 people
SEASONAL work for about 250 people is on offer this week at a Christmas jobs fair in Hereford. Anyone from students to lone parents ready to work again can visit the Shire Hall on Wednesday for information on retail, manufacturing and hospitality
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Ledbury Friends' £55,000 vital for patients
THE generosity of Ledbury League of Friends will save many people in the area having to make trips to Hereford County Hospital. The League has donated £55,000 to a new x-ray and ultrasound service being installed in the town’s local hospital.
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Minimal cast creates maximum impact
A CAST of just five men is creating maximum impact at The Courtyard, where Blackeyed Theatre presents Oh What a Lovely War in the first date of a nationwide tour. For someone who didn’t pay a lot of attention in history lessons, this production
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Sit back and Enjoy
MENTION the name Alan Bennett and everyone knows what to expect - or do they? Enjoy, written in 1980, and playing at Malvern Theatres until Saturday, September 20, will come as a surprise to lovers of Bennett’s closely observed and carefully nuanced
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Learning lessons about asbestos
A SEMINAR to educate businesses about asbestos regulations is to take place in Hereford. The seminar, aimed at owners and agents of commercial property will be at Hedley Lodge, Belmont Abbey, on Friday, September 26. People taking part will learn
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New Herefordshire beer helps ex-servicemen
A NEW beer is to be launched by a Herefordshire brewery and 5p from every pint will be donated to charity. Fallen Hero, a 3.8% straw coloured beer, will be available throughout the West Midlands and has been produced to celebrate 90 years since
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Two collisions on county road
MOTORISTS escaped with little or no injuries in two separate collisions on the A4103 yesterday. At 5.38pm a vehicle went into a hedge at Yarkhill and had to be pulled free by a tractor. Police said no other vehicles were involved and no-one was injured
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Hereford paranormal trio ready to jump
THE Hereford Paranormal Group are used to things going bump in the night but an animal charity has managed to make them jump. To celebrate the group’s second birthday, three of its members are taking part in a bungee jump and are raising funds
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Woman injured after crash
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman was taken to hospital after a collision in Abergavenny. The 29-year-old’s Vauxhall Astra was in collision with a Landrover at 7.35pm on Saturday near Trilley Mill on the A465. She was taken to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny
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Getting re-motivated!
After a really lazy 'summer' (I use that word very loosely!) and finding difficulty to get much time to myself between working and my son being on school holidays, I am getting back into the gym and trying to get re-motivated. I started by doing a
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Friends of St Andrew's 100 Club Draw Tickets, Bredwardine
In an effort to raise money for the maintenance and upkeep of St Andrew’s Church, Bredwardine, we have applied for and received a Small Lotteries Licence (Registration Number 937) from the Herefordshire Council to run a monthly draw. Initially, the
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Tai Chi Classes in Evenjobb
How about Tai Chi classes! Every Tuesday evening classes for Adults are held from 6.30pm-8pm in Evenjobb. For more details, please contact Neal on 01981 500 113.
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St Andrew's Harvest Festival, Bredwardine
Our Harvest Festival Service will take place on Sunday October 5th at 3pm. The preacher will be Tony Charles. Tea will be served after the service in the St Andrew's Church, Bredwardine. If you can provide anything for the refreshments please bring
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Fungus Foray on Merbach Hill Common, Bredwardine
As part of the Community Commons Project, Sheila Spence, a local field mycologist, is coming to Merbach Hill Common to lead a Fungus Foray on Monday, October 6th at 10 am. Sheila will describe the ecology and life-cycle of British fungi and will lead
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Arabic / Belly Dance for Adults in Kington
Ladies, get in shape and learn Arabic / Belly Dance movements all at the same time! Classes will start September 23rd and run for 10 weeks. TUESDAY evenings from 6.30pm-8pm at Lady Hawkins Leisure Centre in Kington. For more details, please contact
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New in Hereford: Gipsy Fantasy Belly Dance Classes
Ladies, no previous experience required. Women, all shapes and sizes, over the age of 16, are welcome to get in shape and learn a mix of dance movements, incorporating Turkish Folk, Eastern European Folk, Tribal-style Belly Dance and Flamingo styles.
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Can make local meal for two on less than £5?
A LEOMINSTER woman is hoping her year-long food challenge can inspire others to create a local meal for less than £5. That is the task Trish Marsh, along with Flavours of Hereford, is setting the county. A £50 first prize presented by TV’s Hairy
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Life is a pleasure in The Rose Garden
A UNIQUE development for the middle-aged and elderly has opened in style in Hereford. The Rose Garden development on Ledbury Road is billed as a residential village and includes 91 affordable apartments for the over-55s. It feels like a cruise ship,
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Doors open to public at Kington school
LADY Hawkins High School is opening its doors to the public next week. Staff and students will be on hand to answer any questions and demonstrate activities typical of the school calendar. Pupils’ work will also be on display at the
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Centre benefits from hearing loop
LEOMINSTER Community Centre is benefitting from a new hearing loop. Staff from the Pertemps People Development Group, which has an office in the building, put aside money from their wages each month for good causes and paid for the audio system to be
