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ACE students follow a new path through curriculum
A HEREFORD school has launched an alternative curriculum enterprise (ACE) to provide a new learning programme for its students. Aylestone High School launched the programme, which is aimed at students who respond well to physical and practical
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Herefordshire henge monument is due
THE final report of a project that unearthed the county’s first henge monument is to be presented. The report from the Lugg Valley Archaeology, Landscape Change and Conservation project will be presented on Tuesday at Leominster Library from 2pm.
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Man airlifted from Bircher field
A MAN was airlifted to hospital this morning after coming off a motorbike. The 27-year-old was found lying in a field near the B4362 in Bircher shortly after 11.35am today. The County Air Ambulance and a land ambulance were called to
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Hereford Times delivered by river to Burmese jungle
A SERIES of letters written by a Herefordshireborn woman during her time in the Burmese jungle in the 1920s have been re-discovered by her daughter. Muriel Bowden, known as Mully, wrote weekly letters to her mother about her life there, including
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Golden day helps hospice and air ambulance
A HEREFORDSHIRE couple raised £600 for St Michael’s Hospice and the County Air Ambulance when they celebrated their golden wedding . Ray and Margaret Archer, from Kingstone, asked family and friends to give donations instead of presents at the
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Outstanding, says Ofsted
A SCHOOL has been judged as outstanding for its early years provision. Moor Park, in Richards Castle, has received the good news following an inspection by Ofsted which assessed the standard of education for its three to five year olds. The quality
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Award-winning drama comes to The Courtyard
HARD-hitting, disturbing, insightful and witty – these have all been used to describe Bryony Lavery's award-winning play Frozen, which is coming to The Courtyard for one night only on October 1. This thriller-of-the-mind examines the emotional fallout
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Dramatically different
THE life of Lola Montez, the subject of Trestle Touring Theatre Company’s latest production in collaboration with Increpacion Danza, was extraordinary - neither Spanish nor a dancer she convinced the early 19th century world she was both and became
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Incinerator plan is re-submitted
A KINGTON company is hoping it will be third time lucky after re-submitting plans to build a new incinerator in nearby Lyonshall. Animal Funeral Services Ltd has been using temporary measures to dispose of carcases since a previous incinerator
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Ambulance service defends Orleton response time
A HEREFORDSHIRE councillor has expressed his concern at the length of time an ambulance took to attend an elderly patient suffering from a hip injury. Coun Sebastian Bowen has questioned the amount of time it took an ambulance crew to attend
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Ledbury toilets to be opened during October Fair
LEDBURY'S public toilets are to be opened during the town's October Fair. Herefordshire Council has decided to pay for the opening of the toilets on the evenings of October 13 and 14 when the event takes place. The move follows protests from the town's
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Get in touch to beat county's broadband blues
PEOPLE are being asked to get in touch with Herefordshire Council if they are having problems with broadband. Although many county residents and businesses are enjoying fast broadband connections, there are areas which have no broadband connection
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Take a pew and help our churches
A UNIQUE scheme that will ensure the future of historic church pews as household furniture is to run in the county. The Take a Pew Project will enable a church to re-use pews and for people to buy one cut to their own requirements for use in their
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Firefighters at hop kiln fire
A FIRE has broken out at a Herefordshire hop farm. Firefighters attended the blaze at Pridewood Farm, in Ashperton near Ledbury, just before 1.30am this morning. Four hop kilns, attached to residential buildings, were alight and four crews fought to
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Harvest festival date confirmed
THE date for Bredwardine's harvest festival has been confirmed. The St Andrews service will take on October 5 at 3pm. Preacher Tony Charles will give the sermon. Any refreshments provided by guests will be welcomed.
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Police urge residents to be vigilant
KINGTON police are urging residents to be extra vigilant after a man was found stealing from a house. Officers said they discovered him in the process of taking property at a Lyonshall address and stressed that rural thefts are still happening.
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Historic apples on show
HISTORIC Herefordshire apples will be on display in Leominster at the weekend. More than 200 varieties will be on show at Berrington Hall’s Apple Weekend including Crimson Queening, a Herefordshire apple used in cider making, and the Catshead, a traditional
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Big send off for Leominster team leader at care home
THERE was a big send off at a Leominster care home for a team leader who can put her feet up after more than a quarter of a century. Vicky Jones, who lives in Osborne Place, has called it a day after 27 years working at Waverley House in Etnam
