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Winning start for Brockhampton
BROCKHAMPTON recovered from a shaky start to record a stunning win over Sutton Coldfield on their Birmingham & Districk Premier Cricket League Division 2 debut. Although they were at one stage 6-2, the promoted Herefordshire side recovered to post 224
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Bulls go down again
Hereford United 0 MK Dons 1. HEREFORD ended their League 1 season with their 30th defeat of a dismal campaign. Luke Howell’s goal four minutes from time confirmed MK Dons in third place in the table but it was once again a game which the Bulls should
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Bulls and Dons fail to find first-half target.
HEREFORD United and MK Dons failed to conjure up a first-half goal in a League 1 clash which had 'end-of-season' written all over it. Hereford were the first on to the attack and forced a corner after just two minutes, although Pugh’s cross came to nothing
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Large fines would stop fly-tippers
IN Singapore, the fine for not flushing the loo is $500. So loos are flushed. It’s time to set the fines for fly-tipping to £10,000, and stop pathetic selfish people from dumping ovens in rivers as shown in the attached photo. It will probably cost
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Done returns for Bulls against MK Dons
HEREFORD United made one change for their final game of the season, with play-offs-bound MK Dons the visitors. Matt Done was included in place of Andy Williams, with Marc Pugh leading the attack alongside Steve Guinan. Josh Gowling retained his place
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Tom takes title
HEREFORD’S Tom Cousins has won an Inter-Counties Snooker Tournament in Kidderminster. The Potting Shed man triumphed in the one-day competition which attracted players from Malvern, Worcester, Kidderminster and Stourbridge. Cousins progressed through
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New jalopy website to launch
A NEW Jalopy website is to be launched which will be dedicated to the sport between the period 1959-80. Autograss enthusiast Shirley Dalley is interested in hearing from drivers and members of racing clubs in the local region who may have stories, photos
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Edwyn Ralph
MUSICAL EVENING – Don’t miss the musical evening at St Michael’s Church, Edwyn Ralph, with tenor Glyn Jones, the Singing Blacksmith and Friends. Traditional Welsh and English ballads, also some operatic pieces. The evening is on Saturday, June
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Football club donkey derby will raise funds for good causes
KINGTON residents are hoping to raise an ass-tronomical amount for good causes by holding a fundraiser with a difference next week. Supporters of the local football team and Kington Primary school are holding a real live donkey derby at the club’s grounds
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CLA gets to root of the problem
FARMERS and landowners are being advised to check out their trees on roadsides or footpaths. The CLA is reminding them that they are responsible for the safety and management of those on their land. If a person was injured as a result of inadequate
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Garway beat the odds to celebrate first ten years
GARWAY Junior FC will soon be celebrating their 10th anniversary, a massive achievement for a club which was started by a schoolboy for his Duke of Edinburgh Award. Garway was founded a decade ago by Rob Heath who was a student aiming to get the award
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Horsewatch on hand
HEREFORDSHIRE Horsewatch will be in Hereford on Monday to give advice on how to keep horses and equipment safe. The team will be at the Hereford and District Driving Group’s Spring Show at Hereford Racecourse and will also mark tack with an owner’s postcode
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Cracking response - free eye tests
Cracking response A PROMOTION offering free eye tests to anyone donating Easter eggs to charity saw 54 tasty treats passed on to children. Chave & Jackson Opticians, in Broad Street, Hereford, collected the eggs for youngsters receiving help from the
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The blame lies with deregulation
IN the current debate about probable cuts to the local bus services, it is important to lay the blame where it lies – the deregulation and privatisation of the bus services by the Conservative government and its continuation by Labour. Sixty per cent
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Family car makes it easy to be green
CAR importer Proton is driving down running costs while giving sales a boost with dual-fuel family cars which can run on petrol or LPG (liquid petroleum gas). Three models from the Gen-2 range are fitted with the dual-fuel system and it is pre-installed
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Attractive property is a good size family home
1 Mayern Close, Leominster, Herefordshire Agent: Jonathan Wright Offers: £279,000 Call: 01568 616666 THIS detached, attractive modern house has been much improved and extended to offer good size family accommodation. The property benefits from
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Herefordshire Garden shares its secrets with the public
A SECRET garden tended by a mother and daughter has opened its gates to the public. Ros Bissell and her mother, Ros Johnson, are a pair of self-confessed “plantaholics” who share a country home near Edwyn Ralph. They have tended Moors
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Plant sale will be by Royal appointment
GARDENERS looking for a bargain with a Royal connection will be heading to Brecon next weekend. As its patron, the Prince of Wales has again promised plants from Highgrove Gardens for the sale in aid of Brecon Cathedral Choir Appeal. The plant fair
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Donkeys deliver spring joy for farm
A DONKEY chorus at Shortwood Farm near Bromyard celebrated the birth of two babies. The little Jack and Jenny were born within a short time of each other and all the donkeys on the farm began to bray a welcome at the same time. “The message seemed
