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Cox try sparks victory
Warwickians 7 pts Bromyard 13. BROMYARD reached the third round of the EDF Energy Junior Vase with an excellent second round away victory over Warwickians. Young centre Lee Cox gave the visitors the lead with a well-worked try, which Ainslie Ralph
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Margaret wins out in three-way tie
MARGARET Keyte triumphed in Brockington Hall’s September Medal after the top-three players each finished with the same nett. Keyte won the event with 112-30-82, while Janet Parker (109-27-82) was second and Janet Mussell (118-36-82), third. Mussell
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Opening reverse
A FAILURE to turn pressure into goals proved costly as Tenbury went down 3-0 in their opening Midlands League fixture at Bridgnorth. Tenbury started brightly but failed to convert any of their chances. Lindsey Aldridge was in good form in the Tenbury
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Hard work brings its rewards
HEREFORDSHIRE Schools Under-14 produced a hard-working display in a 2-1 home win over Brierley Hill & Dudley in the West Midlands Schools League. The county opened the scoring midway through the first half when Tom Parry (Kingstone) rifled home a 15-
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Garden party for retired police
A GARDEN party was held at West Mercia Constabulary for retired police officers and staff. About 400 retired officers and staff from across the West Midlands attended the party, held at the force’s headquarters in Hindlip Hill, near Worcester.
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Bullet that killed SAS soldier used by British troops
THE bullet which killed a Hereford-based SAS soldier in Iraq was used by British troops, an inquest heard today. Sergeant Jonathan Hollingsworth died from a single gunshot wound to the chest during a late night raid on terror leaders in November 2006
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Leominster continue to improve
AFTER losing their first four games in the Premier Division of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Leominster Town moved into mid-table after beating Pegasus Reserves 5-3 at Bridge Street Sports Centre, their second successive win. The match was
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Work starts to clear Hereford river bank
WORK to restore one of Hereford’s best views of the River Wye has started. Volunteers, including those recruited from Widemarsh Workshop, cleared overgrown shrubs and trees from the banks of the river near the promenade on Castle Green. The project
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Successful show for Marden and District riders
MARDEN & District Riding Club members enjoyed a successful trip to the Midland Assoc. of Riding Clubs Championships at Rodbaston College in Staffordshire. Senior Showjumpers Hannah Tolley and Something About Mary won the Very Novice Horse
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Pegasus hit eight to see off Town
HOLDERS Westfields started their defence of the HFA County Challenge Cup with a 2-1 home win over lower-graded Sutton United on Tuesday. Westfields began the first-round tie strongly and Jamie Edwards rattled a post with an early free-kick. Former Sutton
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Ferret olympics is thirsty work
A SCORE of frisky ferrets proved their sporting prowess at a Herefordshire event with extra bite. Despite their reputations, the small animals, which are often used to hunt rabbits, make popular pets. And their lean build and inquisitive
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Firms are all fired up
BUSINESS people from Ross were enthralled with a unique experience. Katie Dobson organised a rather different event for members of the Ross Business Lunch Club and for the 4 Networking group. She arranged for FLAME – the Fire, Light and Music Experience
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Former Hereford mayor drives sheep over London Bridge
IT was a case of ‘after ewe’ as a former Hereford mayor joined Freemen of the City of London to take part in an ancient tradition. Councillor Marcelle Lloyd-Hayes, herself a Freeman of the City, drove sheep over London Bridge to benefit good
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Country delights
AUTUMN arrives at Parkfields Gallery, Ross-on-Wye, on Saturday with the opening of their new exhibition, That Country Feeling. Light is a key element in the work of stained glass artist Annie Rie, who applies layers of black glass painter’s stain to
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Hereford woman took her own life
A HEREFORD woman took her own life after feeling down over an infection believed to have been caught in hospital. Kathleen Howes, aged 84, was found dead at her Aconbury Avenue home in Redhill by family members in the early hours of May 11, 2008
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Faith and hope in a quest for redemption
ANY young child losing his mother in the early 21st century can expect support and sympathy, counselling and his mother’s memory treasured. Little more than 50 years ago, it was very different, the psychology of loss and its impact on a young mind barely
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Fusion for autumn
DAN James and his fusion quartet Be Bop Da Jig are back with an autumn tour, which brings them to Leominster’s Blue Note Cafe on Saturday from 9pm. The four-piece line-up play a fusion of folk/modern jazz and blues including songs and instrumentals featuring
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Church hosts tribute to poet Frances Horovitz
TWO of the UK’s best-loved poets, Gillian Clarke and Anne Stevenson, will be in Orcop Church on Saturday for a reading in tribute to their close friend, the poet Frances Horovitz, who died of cancer 25 years ago and is buried in the Churchyard at Orcop
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Phil Rickman signing latest Merrily Watkins mystery
PHIL Rickman’s 10th Merrily Watkins mystery, To Dream of the Dead, has, as always, a very local theme. “But this time, it’s closer than ever to real events,” says Phil, who found life imitating art when the Rotherwas Ribbon, near Hereford, was discovered
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Autumn provides a rich tapestry of popular culture
AMONG the highlights of this year’s Cheltenham Festival of Literature, which runs from October 10-19, is a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Man Booker Prize for which a host of Booker winners will premiere new work on BBC Radio 4. John Banville
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Stunning drama at The Courtyard
AN impressive line-up of drama at The Courtyard this autumn continued last night with a stunning performance of Bryony Lavery’s award-winning play, Frozen. This was no easy evening’s entertainment - it is disturbing, challenging and, at times, almost
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Ricky’s hoping to be on the ball for quiz appearance
A HEREFORD man is to appear on the TV show he became hooked on when returning home from work. Ricky Clarke, from Bodenham Road, will feature in a new series of the popular ITV daytime show Golden Balls, which is presented by comedian Jasper Carrott.
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A barnstorming success story
A 500-year-old barn has been lovingly restored following help from Natural England. The large cruck-frame barn, on Court Farm in Aylton, near Ledbury, was built in 1503 and had been in danger of collapse for the best part of 70 years. But Natural England
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Thanks HT: there to help when others weren’t
THANK you, Hereford Times. During the recent floods a manhole serving a foul drain near my house surcharged and deposited its contents on the footpath and an adjoining children’s play area. Early on the Sunday morning I noticed the awful mess this had
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Hereford business needs to prosper
THE best way of proving a controversial Hereford road was worth building is for the city’s businesses to prosper. That’s the view of a member of the city’s business community at the official opening of the Rotherwas access road – a link she
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Westfields v Lye Town
Saturday 4th October 2008 at allpay.park Kick-off 3pm. WESTFIELDS v LYE TOWN. 1. JON PUGH 2. SCOTT JACKSON 3. MARK HIBBARD 4. TERRY GREEN 5. SAM HARRISON
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Disputed penalty costly for Phoenix
Studley Ladies 2 Phoenix Ladies 1. PHOENIX suffered a disappointing defeat at Studley in the First Qualifying Round of the FA Women’s Cup. The Hereford side struggled against the hard-working hosts and fell behind when Emily Gilbert’s long back pass
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Whitecross Club gain narrow win
RUSS Spink captained his side to a narrow victory in Hereford Whitecross Squash Club’s Summer Team Tournament. Spink’s C team, which won the trophy by a point, also consisted of Steve Hill, Jack Bishop, Dave Powell, Tanya Smythe and Colin Powell. Team
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Second-half goal-blast in Layton’s first league win
Westfields 5 Rocester 1. WESTFIELDS scored five second-half goals to record their second home Aspire Midland Alliance victory of the season. The home side recovered from being 1-0 down at the break to give new manager John Layton his first league
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Randolph in brilliant form but Bulls go down at Elland Road
Leeds United 1 Hereford United 0. AN excellent goalkeeping display from Darren Randolph was unable to prevent Hereford from slipping to another single-goal away defeat at Elland Road. The Bulls have now lost all five of their away games this season
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Bassett to speak at United fundraiser
ONE of football’s more entertaining characters, Dave Bassett, is to be the guest speaker at Hereford United’s annual fundraising dinner at the Three Counties Hotel on November 13. Bassett, who managed Wimbledon, Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Watford
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No lack of effort and commitment from players
ANY club that occupies the bottom spot in a league is embarrassed by that situation and we are no different. I have listened to the comments about Spurs concerning the money they have spent and their current position at the bottom of the Premiership
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Captain’s day Stableford success for Gillian
GILLIAN Sandell won the Leominster GC Captain’s Day Stableford from second-placed Jessica Filbrandt. Di Gibson secured the best gross, while Liz Moore won the Lettie Kurham Trophy and Carol Gardner, the Captain’s Day kettle. Jane Powles and Caroline
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Superb second-half showing keeps Luctonians at the top
Bedford Athletic 13 pts Luctonians 35. A DEVASTATING second-half performance at Bedford Athletic was enough to earn Luctonians a convincing victory and maintain their position at the top of the Midlands 1 league table. Bedford, who are known for their
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Narrow defeat in midweek
Pegasus Juniors 1 Highworth Town 2 PEGASUS slipped to a narrow defeat in this midweek fixture in the FTL Futbol Hellenic League Premier Division. Mark Davies rattled the bar and had an effort ruled out for offside before Highworth took the lead against
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Hereford keep perfect start with away win
Cheltenham North 13 pts Hereford 33. AFTER lacking cohesion in the first half, and then falling behind soon after the resumption, Hereford showed enough endeavour to go on and gain their third consecutive win in Midlands 2 West. Trailing 8-7 to a
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Pair unable to compete
HEREFORDSHIRE-based title-hopefuls Andy Burton and Shelley Rogerson did not enter the latest round of the Pirelli MSA Gravel rally Championship, the Trackrod National Rally in Yorkshire at the weekend. The pair had suffered a serious car fire during
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Bruno to boost defence as Bulls seek overdue success
HEREFORD United will be looking for a long overdue success when they entertain Walsall in a League 1 clash at Edgar Street on Saturday. The Bulls’ last league win over their Midland rivals was way back in November 1977 when United collected a 3-2 victory
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Racecourse’s director on the move
HEREFORD Racecourse’s executive director, Simon Lee, has left to take up an Ashes challenge. Lee has been appointed as the new stadium director at Glamorgan County Cricket Club who have stepped up their preparations for the historic Ashes Test at the
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Leominster Civic Society
THANK you to Mike Thornhill for bringing us up to date with the LARC plans to promote Grange Court on behalf of Leominster. His committee has done a sterling job regaining control of the building for the benefit of Leominster residents. We wish them
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Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society.
CHAIRMAN, Mary Roberts, opened the September meeting by thanking all who had helped in any way at the recent Annual Show. A small profit had been made, always a bonus.The speaker for the evening was Katherine Kear who came along to demonstrate " Flower
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ROSS & DISTRICT U3A
BACK WITH A BANG Ross & District U3A enjoyed a relatively quiet summer period, with the annual July outing, this year to the Severn Valley Railway, (we went on the one sunny day!) and our tea and talk afternoon in August. This month our regular
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Friends of Central Park
THE Friends of Central Park formed in March of this year to facilitate the improvement and updating of the play area and open space on Central Avenue (behind Hereford Fire Station). They are now are consulting with park users, young people, the local
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Herefordshire Freemasons
HEREFORDSHIRE freemasons have commemorated the 150th anniversary of Eastnor Lodge. They gathered at the Feathers Hotel to hear how people lived in 1858 as well as the history of Ledbury and Eastnor Lodge. In that year Queen Victoria was on the throne
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Vaga Probus Club
THE Annual General Meeting of the Vaga Probus Club, Ross-on-Wye was held on September, 23 at the Conservative Club. The retiring President (Dr Richard Parker) reviewed the work that members of the committee had put in and thanked them all, particularly
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Tupsley Townswomen’s Guild
THE autumn programme began with food - always a popular topic with TG members. Jean Harper demonstrated her “super sandwiches”, giving us a new slant on some old favourites, for instance to grate hardboiled eggs to make them spread more easily or to
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South Herefordshire Cottage Garden Society
A GOOD turn out of members greeted speaker, Susan Russell, at the September meeting for her talk on “Perfume in the Garden”. Not only did Mrs Russell give a very interesting talk but also followed with beautiful slides of gardens, large and small, full
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CHURCH SERVICES
Hereford Cathedral: 8am, Holy Communion; 10am, Eucharist; 11.30am, Matins; 3.30pm, Evensong. All Saints: 10am, Sung Mass with Children’s Church. Holy Trinity: 10am, Harvest Festival; 4pm, Evening Prayer. St Bartholomew’s, Holmer: 8am, Holy Communion
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Ross in Bloom
Ross-in-Bloom ROSS-IN-BLOOM have held their Annual Presentation Evening at the Phoenix Theatre. As usual it was an evening full of awards - some which were previously known - some which were surprises. The Chairman of Ross-in-Bloom, Margaret Lucas,
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Hereford Deaf Children's Society
Hereford Deaf Children Society Summer Activity 2008 THE Hereford Deaf Children Society organised a Summer Activity which 20 kids aged between 5 – 16 years attended. Deaf children/young people and their siblings were resident at the Malvern Outdoor Centre
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Hereford Guild of Guides
ON Friday, September 19, the Hereford Guild of Guides in support of tourism in the City of Hereford, were honoured to take the Mayor, Councillor Kevin Wargen on a guided historic tour of the city. The Guides are the Mayor’s official guides for tourism
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Girl Guides
THE annual re-dedication service of Herefordshire Trefoil Guilds took place on Thursday, September 18, at St Nicholas Church, Hereford. The Rev Rob North officiated. Mrs Jean Parkes (County Guide Commissioner) read the lesson and 22nd Hereford Guides
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Car overturns on A49
ROSS firefighters made an overturned car safe this morning. They were called to the A49 at Peterstow, near to the Yew Tree Inn, just after 8am. Sam Jones, of the fire service, said no other vehicles were involved.
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Hereford Poultry Society
Herefordshire Poultry Society THIS non-profit making society is holding its third annual meeting on Friday, October 3, from 7.30pm, at the Travellers Rest, Sutton Sugwas. Some food will be served free of charge, but not drinks. Our last year’s events
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Hereford firefighters called to garage fire
HEREFORD firefighters attended a fire in a block of garages this morning. Two fire engines were sent after they were called to Muir Close just after 1am to find a van well alight. Sam Jones, of the fire service, said there were no reports
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Knighton child porn vicar jailed
A VICAR who lives near Knighton was sent to prison for three-and-a-half years last Thursday after police found he owned more than 50,000 indecent images of children. The Reverend Richard Hart was sentenced at a Merthyr Crown Court sitting in Cardiff
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Herefordshire Council worker praised for quick thinking
POLICE were called when a quick-thinking member of Herefordshire Council’s street cleansing team found what he thought was a hand grenade in a litter bin. Paul Parsons, who works for the council’s contracting partners Amey, noticed the suspicious
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Decision on chapel development put back
A DECISION on the long-awaited development of a historic town centre building in Kington has been delayed for another month. The northern area planning committee deferred JR homes’ proposal to turn the Wesleyan Chapel on High Street into nine
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Bulbs will brighten up churchyard
THE public are being asked to help brighten up the grounds of a Herefordshire church. Leominster charity Caring for God’s Acre are holding a bulb-planting morning at the town’s Priory Church next Saturday (October 4). With hundreds of bulbs to plant
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Store goes pink for charity
STAFF at a Hereford store will be partying in pink this weekend to raise money for a breast cancer charity. Marks and Spencer employees will be in pink this Saturday as part of the M&S Pink Party Weekend, which will also see male volunteers having their
