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Herefordshire Council signs £28m waste contract
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has signed a £28 million waste collection contract which will keep weekly rubbish collections. Councillor John Jarvis, cabinet member for environment, said the contract gave the county “exactly what it asked for” after consultation
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Have say on Bromyard town plan
THOSE living in the Bromyard district will have a chance to help develop a plan for the future of the town and nearby villages. A committee of community representatives and town councillors has been working to prepare the Bromyard Market Town Plan.
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French celebration concert in cathedral
OVER 200 people enjoyed a wonderfully crafted concert last Friday of French choral music performed by The Hereford Chamber Choir in Hereford Cathedral Lady Chapel. Director Michael Miller had chosen works by composers prominent for their significant
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Red day at shops
LEDBURY shops will turn red for charity. The British Red Cross is inviting stores in the town to decorate their windows and win a prize of bubbly for their efforts. Maggie Duffield, from the charity’s store in New Street, Ledbury, said the competiton
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A Pilgrim’s tale
“TO my mind the best pilgrims are not necessarily those who travel the greatest distances, but those who build into their lives smaller, almost everyday journeys to help others. They are the very fabric of civilised life. They are the true 21st century
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Revealing Bromyard's past
THE findings of an historic building survey in Bromyard will soon be revealed. County historian, Duncan James, went behind closed doors to uncover the secrets of town centre buildings. Last summer’s investigation was supported by the Bromyard & District
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Herefordshire Firefighters' China trek
A HEREFORDSHIRE firefighter has taken part in a trek across the Great Wall of China for charity. Kevin Giles, who works as a retained firefighter in Peterchurch, joined two colleagues from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service to raise money
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Power cuts affects thousands in Hereford city centre
THOUSANDS of homes and shops in Hereford city centre were without electricity for nearly two hours yesterday. The cut, which started at 1.20pm, affected 2,500 customers and power was eventually restored shortly after 3.10pm. Alec Mackie, fire press
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Phil's trip is chronicled in new book
A LEDBURY man has chronicled his colossal charity cycle ride from Lowestoft to Land’s End in a new book. Phil Martin, from Wellington Heath, cycled from the most easterly to westerly points of Britain to raise £820 for two charities on a trip
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Missing Missy is found quickly
A MISSING cat has been sniffed out in record time thanks to a group of pet detectives. Becky Needs was distraught last week when Missy failed to return to her Whitecross, Hereford, home. But the black moggy was lucky, as Animal Search UK found the
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TARRINGTON
CRAFT CLUB COFFEE MORNING-Tarring Craft Club will be displaying their crafts at a Coffee Morning in the Village Hall on Tuesday May 19th between 11-2pm. Cakes and crafts will be on sale with proceeds going to the Send a Cow charity in Africa. Don
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Sheep sweat on issue
SHEEP could be forced to keep their thick fleeces on this summer. A shortage of shearers means that many of the UK’s 14.5 million sheep could remain unshorn. Usually around 500 shearers come from Australia and New Zealand every year to complete
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Herefordshire Bridge results
Hereford BC: Winter teams round 6, 1 John Thacker, Chris Thomas, Tony Truluck and John Griffiths 103 vps; 2 Albert Brown, Carol Brown, Ian Murray-Watson and Pat Jenkins 80. Bromyard BC: Simultaneous Pairs, 1= Margaret and Olaf Newcombe, Sue Munday and
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Church council meeting tonight in Peterchurch
PETERCHURCH Parochial Church Council members will meet tonight for its annual general meeting. Proceedings will start at 7pm in the Church Flat at 28, Closure Place in the village. All are welcome.
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Dial 101 to alert police
RESIDENTS living on the Welsh border can now report non-urgent crime more easily after Wales became the first UK country to provide an alternative to dialling 999. By contrast householders in Powys, for example, can now call 101 for less serious
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Winning maths
BROMYARD schoolchildren have proved they are number one by winning a county maths challenge. St Peter’s Primary School defeated 15 other schools to win the annual 24-game competition at Broadlands for the first time. Pupils Emily Cross, Josh Skyrme
