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Herefordshire estate agent's voyage round Britain
HEREFORDSHIRE estate agent Nick Craddock and his wife Jo have just returned from motoring around Britain on their 40ft yacht ‘Reel Estate’ to raise money for the RNLI. The couple left Brixham, Devon, on May 11, intent on circumnavigating the
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Curlew heard in Herefordshire
A BABY curlew, hatched and reared in the Golden Valley, is thought to be winging its way to warmer climes in South Africa. Now people in the valley are hoping that it will return to the rural area next spring and produce one or more babies of its own
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Herefordshire owners warned of horse attacks
A HORSE rescued from abusive owners has been cut in the face by a scissor-wielding intruder. Horse owners have been told to be on their guard following a spate of attacks throughout the county. The warnings come after two ponies near Bromyard were attacked
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Bromyard reveals its hidden secrets
A BROMYARD group has struck bedrock in a bid to uncover the town’s past. Dozens of town centre residents have opened their doors to the Bromyard Local History Society. The group is undergoing a one-year study into the origins of town centre buildings
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Treble success for Hereford museum
A HEREFORD museum's newsletter has made it a treble. WaterWords, the newsletter of the Waterworks Museum in Broomy Hill, has won an award from the Association for Industrial Archaeology for the third time in five years. Professor Angus
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Herefordshire success in championship
AFTER many months of hard work and hectic qualifiers, the British Riding Clubs National Championships took place at Lincolnshire Show Ground – and a Herefordshire competitor was victorious. The Evergreen Horse title was won by Glynn Jones and Red Monarch
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The hundreds of galls in Herefordshire's old trees
The bright flowers and green leaves of early summer are beginning to lose their glow as plants concentrate their energies into seed and fruit production, and the storage of nutrients for the autumn and winter months. This doesn’t mean that
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Nurse joining Ross herbal health centre
A NURSE with 24 years experience is joining the Ross Herbal and Complementary Health Centre in Ross-on-Wye But Rachel Fowler, who has covered many specialities including the care of the elderly and terminally ill, will continue with her part-time
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Awards for Herefordshire's police officers
A HOST of Herefordshire police officers and staff have been rewarded for their hard work and dedication to the county. No fewer than 20 county-based members of the West Mercia Constabulary were honoured during the Quality People awards at police
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Herefordshire's battle for jobs
UNEMPLOYMENT figures in Herefordshire have remained low, despite the doom and gloom of the national economic situation. In July, 1,505 people in the county were reported to be out of work and claiming benefit. According to Herefordshire Council
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Young Herefordshire high-flier gets licence
WHILE most people are pleased to pass their driving test at the age of 17, one teenager has gone one better and earned his pilot’s licence. George Thomas started to get the bug for flying when he had a tester session at Shobdon airfield in 2004 and
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Bridge nap sparks alert
DRIFTING off to sleep by the river may sound idyllic but one man caused a stir by doing just that. He was found catching 40 winks on the Victoria Street bridge in Hereford - one of the busiest roads into the city - during the morning rush-hour. Emergency
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Herefordshire's cycling challenge
A HEREFORDSHIRE farmer is encouraging people to get on their bikes after completing his own Tour de France. Two wheels are better than four for Anthony Howlett, who cycled 1,500 miles from Bromyard to Biarritz in July. The 62-year-old farmer from
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A third more people face losing their homes in Herefordshire
MORE people in Herefordshire are at risk of losing their homes to repossession, a new study says. Figures from the Ministry of Justice show the number of mortgage repossessions applied for at Hereford County Court between April and June this year
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Magpie gets stuck in tree
A MAGPIE had to be rescued by firefighters after getting tangled in fishing line. The bird was caught up in a tree opposite the pump house in Broomy Hill, Hereford. Firefighters used a boat to access the tree via the river at 10.45am yesterday, and
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Police warn against fuel thefts
POLICE in north Herefordshire are urging householders to make home oil tanks more secure following a rise in fuel thefts. Officers said many people do not realise they have been hit until they switch their central heating back on and are advising homeowners
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Anti-social behaviour down in Leominster
POLICE in Leominster have reported a reduction in anti-social behaviour during the summer holidays. The latest issue of Local Policing News says the number of reported incidents in the town is down, and while some town centre problems have been dispersed
