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Police investigation launched as man arrested over chemicals
A MAN has been arrested in Knighton after police found a litre of chemicals at a property in the town. Dyfed Powys Police have now launched an investigation after bomb disposal experts and officers were called out yesterday evening alongside
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Residents make the best of the bank holiday to enjoy the Herefordshire countryside.
THE credit crunch proved to be no match for Herefordshire’s love of the great outdoors as residents made the most of the countryside. So many green-fingered fans of horticulture attended the Great Spring Gardening Event at Hampton Court that
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Rear Admiral Philip Wilcocks stands down
THE Royal Navy’s most senior fighting sailor is retiring after almost 40 years. Rear Admiral Philip Wilcocks, who lives in the south-west of the county with wife Kym, was the Navy’s most experienced fighting Admiral and was recently in charge
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Johnson and Treadwell start new season well
RICHARD Johnson continues his impressive run of form at the start of the new jump racing season. Good news, too, for another jockey with Herefordshire links. Grand National hero Liam Treadwell is also doing well in the early exchanges of the 2009/10
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Hereford's Townsend named in Canada rugby squad for IRB 2009 Junior World Championship
HEREFORD teenager Richard Townsend has been selected to play at this summer’s IRB 2009 Junior World Championship in Japan. The 19-year-old prop from Bartestree will be representing the Canada under-20 national rugby team at the tournament in
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Dale brace boosts Wellington
Bustleholme 2 Wellington 4. WELLINGTON went behind when they conceded an early penalty, but fought back to win their penultimate FTL Futbol WMR League Premier Division game at bottom club Bustleholme. They responded well to the setback, and led 3-
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Now the hard work is beginning once again
OUR season drew to a close last Saturday with a defeat by play-off club MK Dons. Once again, the match continued in the pattern that we have witnessed many times this season, plenty of effort from the players, some good periods of play but a failure
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Ross beat Yardley to return for Vase final
HOLDERS Ross-on-Wye booked their place in Sunday’s North Midlands Vase final at Stourbridge after a narrow 13-9 win at Yardley & District. An early penalty from Chay Brine put Ross in front and then a try from Tara Barnett, which Brine converted, gave
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Contract offers to be made shortly
HEREFORD United are starting to prepare for life in League 2 after their season ended with defeat at home to Milton Keynes Dons last Saturday. The Bulls will be making offers to current players they wish to keep at the end of this week. With only Toumani
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Cricket teams knock world record for six in challenge
A HEREFORDSHIRE cricket enthusiast has officially played his favourite sport at the highest level. Kinsey Hern has returned home to Lyonshall after tackling the slopes of Mount Everest and taking part in a record-breaking Twenty20 match.
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County Cup success for Westfields
Westfields 3 Bromyard Town 0. WESTFIELDS scored three times in the second half to clinch the HFA Senior Floodlit Cup for the first time on Tuesday. The Aspire Midland Alliance outfit saw off the challenge of Bromyard to prise the trophy out of the Hereford
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Colwall club are stunned by death of stalwart
A HEREFORDSHIRE cricket club have been stunned by the death of one of their longest-standing members. Peter Pedlingham had been involved with Colwall Cricket Club for more than half-a-century. The 69-year-old had been chatting with friends on Sunday
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Out again
THE second annual Out in the Sticks festival will take place throughout this month and includes a spectacular range of events with a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) theme for the whole community to enjoy. The majority of events will
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Lively programme promised by Gwent Chamber Orchestra
GWENT Chamber Orchestra will return to St Michael and All Angels in Cwmdu on Saturday with a lively and varied programme of music. Under conductor David Gedge and leader John Roberts, the concert will include the Oboe Concerto in A Minor by Vaughan Williams
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Dr Roy Massey returns for recital at cathedral
ON Tuesday, May 12, at 7.30pm, Dr Roy Massey will give a gala organ recital in Hereford Cathedral. Coming a few days after his 75th birthday, this will be a celebration of his distinguished and nationally recognised contribution to cathedral music.
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Gala charity performance in Malvern
MORE than 150 artists are getting together at Malvern Theatres for a charity gala in aid of Worcester-based Leukaemia CARE, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Singers, dancers, comedians, musicians and actors hope to raise thousands
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Parents share their talents for school
THE Steiner Academy Hereford is extremely proud of its supremely talented parent body. Not least among those talents are Nick Gethin, former cellist with the London Symphony Orchestra until 2006, and Tom Hodgkins, ex-RSC actor (member of The Histories
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New repertoire and old favourites from Police Male Choir
FOR the 52nd annual concert at The Shire Hall, Hereford, on Saturday, Hereford Police Male Choir will be singing several pieces new to its repertoire, including a Maori lullaby, Hine e Hine, and the hauntingly beautiful melody of Gabriel Faure’s French
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A celebration of creativity
THE current exhibition at Galanthus, Reclaimed, is a celebration of the creativity of artists who use sustainable or recycled materials and “found” objects in their work. Caroline Brown uses all kinds of found objects in her textiles to explore the world
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A unique challenge to artists
ARTISTS of all kinds from across the UK and the West Midlands are being challenged to use the nation as a blank canvas for 12 inspirational commissions that will showcase our creativity to the world as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Artists
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The original country house murder
FANS of crime fiction will be fascinated, intrigued and delighted by Kate Summerscale’s The Suspicions of Mr Whicher or The Murder at Road Hill House, a book which combines a riveting account of one of the most notorious murders of the Victorian
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Issues in sharp focus
TWO intriguing exhibitions are at the heart of this year’s Hereford Photography Festival, which is launched on Thursday, May 14, with the opening of Seen But Not Heard: Images Of children at The Courtyard. Bridget Coaker, curator of this year’s festival
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Peterchurch
GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENT GROUP – Thursday, May 14, 7pm, field trip to Certainly Wood, Lower Lulham Farm, Lulham. Contact Philip Bauer by May 10, as parking is limited, on 01981 500398 or email philipbauer@hotmail.com.
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Presteigne
HISTORY GROUP – The next meeting of Byton, Combe, Kinsham and Stapleton History Group will take place at the Arkwright Hall in Kinsham on Wednesday, May 13, at 7.30pm. This month, David Lovelace will give a talk entitled The Woodlands of North
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Pembridge
FLOWER FESTIVAL – Will commence with an opening service on Friday, May 22, at 5pm followed by a performance by OK Kids and children from Pembridge School. Donations for cake and flower stalls are much needed. Entries for the scarecrow competition
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Ocle Pychard/Much Cowarne
PARISH COUNCILS – The parish councils for Ocle Pychard Group and Much Cowarne Group will both meet in Burley Gate Village Hall at the earlier time of 7pm on Tuesday, May 19. These are the meetings at which both councils appoint their chairman
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Monkland
CHARITY SPONSORED WALK – An organised Macmillan sponsored walk will take place on Saturday, departing from the village hall at 2pm. The walk, about one mile, will take in the beautiful scenery around Monkland and is suitable for all ages, children
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Moccas
MEETING – There will be an open parish council meeting for Moccas residents in the village hall on Tuesday, May 12, at 7.30pm. Following this at 8pm, Moccas Village Hall AGM will take place. Please come along and have your say.
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Llanwarne
COFFEE MORNING AND SALE – In Llanwarne Village Hall on Saturday from 10.30am to noon in aid of Christ Church, Llanwarne. Plants, cakes and preserves and bric-a-brac will be on sale and there will be a raffle. All are welcome.
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Llanbister
LLANBISTER MOTHERS UNION – Members were welcomed to the April meeting. The speaker, Anne Stocker from Llanwrtyol Wells, was welcomed and introduced. Her subject was filling shoeboxes with toys, toiletries and any small items for children abroad
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Goodrich
CONCERT COURSE – The Goodrich Holiday Orchestra – for strings – was founded in 1977 and meets this year on Wednesday, May 27, at 1.30pm in the Goodrich Village Hall. The course ends on Saturday, May 30, with a concert at 7.30pm, which is open
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Garway
FARMERS’ MARKET – The next Garway farmers’ market is today (Thursday) from 3pm to 5.30pm in the village hall. The market has now been running for three years. Thank you to all our stallholders and our happy shoppers for their support. Guernsey
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Brinsop
OPEN DAY – Sunday, May 17, at St George’s Church, Brinsop. Churchyard working party. Volunteers welcome. Plants, cake and produce stalls. 10am to 2pm.
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Bridge Sollers
BONUS BALL – Dorothy Crisp won this week’s £25 with her number 20.
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Breinton
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING – At Breinton’s annual parish meeting, to be held on Wednesday, May 13, at 7.30pm in the village hall, there will be an opportunity for parishioners to discuss the planning application for the relocation of the cattle market
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Firms disappointed by Budget pledges
THE Budget took place on Wednesday, April 22, when it was expected the Chancellor would reveal policies designed to support business out of the current economic crisis. However, initial feedback from members of the chamber has expressed disappointment
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Kington dancers scoop medals in contest debut
A KINGTON dance group has returned victorious from its debut performance at the Welsh Regional Medallist Dance competition. Youngsters from Freeborn Dance travelled from the town to Chepstow on Sunday to compete in the contest for the very first
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Cyclists from Knighton and Presteigne go the extra 80 miles for charity
FIVE cyclists from Knighton and Presteigne went on an 80-mile trip last weekend to raise money for a Multiple Sclerosis charity. The five – Mike Kemp, Jake Jones, Francis Kilby, Chris Ray and Brian Clee – started from Bowling Green Lane in Knighton
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Planters boost for Knighton
IN the last week, four members of Knighton Town Council – Mayor Peter Reynolds, Roy Edwards, Chris Bevan and Chris Branford – have been busy placing and filling large planters at Knighton’s old tennis courts. The large concrete planters were put
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Wigmore
ELECTION – There is to be an election for a new parish councillor in Wigmore on May 21. The candidates are Bridget Thomas and Lynwen Thomas-Andow.
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Wellington
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING – Takes place tonight (Thursday) at 7pm in the community centre. The annual report of the parish council, including comments from Councillor Adrian Blackshaw, will be presented along with reports from the Wellington Charities
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Tarrington
COFFEE MORNING – Tarrington Craft Club will be displaying its crafts at a coffee morning in the village hall on Tuesday, May 19. Cakes and crafts will be on sale, with proceeds going to the Send a Cow charity in Africa. Don’t miss this annual
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Sutton St Nicholas
SPRING FAIR – Sutton School PTA Spring Fair will be held on Saturday, May 16, from 2pm to 4pm. Admission £1 for adults, which includes raffle ticket. Children free entry. Come along and enjoy a great afternoon out. Pig roast, Pimms tent, pony
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Stoke Lacy
PARISH COUNCIL – The parish meeting for Stoke Lacy will be held at the village hall from 7pm on Wednesday, May 13, and will be followed by the parish council’s annual meeting. All parishioners are welcome to attend. QUIZ NIGHT – A quiz night
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Pupils at Sutton Primary School making an issue out of dance
PUPILS at Sutton Primary School have combined their dance skills with global issues in preparation for a performance at a top county venue. The youngsters will appear at The Courtyard in Hereford in June, with the aim of promoting the values of
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Show proves that every dog has his day
THE Presteigne Fun Day on Sunday enjoyed sunshine, large crowds and the Barking Mad Fun Dog Show, which is now a regular feature of the event. It attracted a record entry of almost 40 dogs of varying shapes and sizes, taking part in 12 classes
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Whitney-on-Wye
TABLE SALE – A table sale in aid of the flower festival will take place in Whitney-on-Wye Village Hall on Saturday, May 16, from 10am to noon. Tables £5, call 01497 831470.
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Staunton-on-Wye
EXHIBITION – A community art exhibition will take place on Saturday from 11am to 4pm. A wide range of art and craft work will be on show, featuring the creative talents of children and adults from the Staunton-on-Wye area. Art and craft by the
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Skenfrith
CHORAL MUSIC AT ST BRIDGET’S CHURCH SKENFRITH – The Heritage Singers from Yorkshire present a spring feast of choral music from the last 500 years on Saturday, May 23, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5, including refreshments, and are available either
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Pudleston
GARDENING CLUB – For the May event, Pudleston Gardening Club will be visiting Shucknall Court, famous for its tree peonies, on Thursday, May 14, at 7pm (please note Thursday, not Tuesday). Car shares will leave Pudleston Village Hall at 6.30pm
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Mordiford
CLAY PIGEON SHOOT – On April 18, Checkley Clays held a clay pigeon shoot on Sufton Estate, raising £900 for the Midlands Air Ambulance. Many thanks to the organisers. CHURCH – The annual church meeting, followed by the parochial church council
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Michaelchurch Escley
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – Slumdog Millionaire, The Escleyside Hall, Michaelchurch Escley, Wednesday, May 20. Tickets on the door (including liquid refreshment), adults £4, children £2.50, doors open at 7.30pm, lights down at 8pm. 01981 510696.
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Madley
TENNIS CLUB – The club would like to thank Ivor Sneed for all his hard work and dedication in keeping the grass cut at the courts since 2000 and wish him a happy birthday. Ivor has decided to cease cutting the grass and we now require a volunteer
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Leominster
DISCOVER THE DAWN CHORUS – Join Caring for God’s Acre and bird expert John Tucker for an early morning walk discovering the musical world of birds in the Leominster area. Meet at 6am at the Priory on Friday, May 15. Andrea Gilpin, organiser,
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Knighton
KNIGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL – Knighton Primary School is looking for a wheelbarrow. If anyone has one they are no longer using, please donate it to the school. It also needs a few slabs. If you are able to help, call the school on 01547 528691. TEDDY
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Kington
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TOO GET ONLINE DAY – Marches Access Point, Kington. An hour-long taster, where you can learn the basic steps to get online and access all that the internet has to offer. Small groups and a patient tutor, where all questions
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Hereford
HAMPTON PARK LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET – At Hampton Park United Reform Church, Hampton Dene Road, Saturday from 10am to noon. Stalls will include home-produced lamb, pork and beef, vegetables, ready meals, preserves, bread cakes, plants and crafts
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Hay-on-Wye
U3A – The next meeting of U3A Hay, to be held in the Swan at Hay Hotel at 10.30am on May 19, features a talk on Madresfield – The Real Brideshead by guest speaker Brian Jauncey. Brian Jauncey is one of the guides for Madresfield so it promises
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Gladestry
GLADESTRY CHURCH FETE – To be held on Saturday, June 27. Rev Mark Beaton will open the fete at 2.30pm at St Mary’s Church. There will be numerous stalls, including children’s fancy dress, cakes, preserves, plants, an excellent book stall and other
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Ewyas Harold
WOMEN’S GUILD – At the March meeting, Roger Tomlinson gave a most enjoyable talk on his Army career, with an illustrated presentation and music. The April meeting was a members’ lunch at Oakchurch, which was a great success and gave us all an
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Eardisley
CHURCH – A coffee morning and cake stall will be held in St Mary Magdalene Church on Saturday. Donations of cakes of all varieties will be very welcome. On Saturday, June 13, there will be a summer bazaar with books, nearly new clothes, bric-a-brac
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Eardisland
EARDISLAND VILLAGE SHOW – The show will take place on Saturday, September 5, in the village hall. The chairperson this year is Esther Simpson, who will be assisted in putting on the event by the show committee. Schedules are available from
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Clehonger
MEETING – The next meeting of Clehonger Parish Council is tonight (Thursday) at Innesfield Community Centre at 7.30pm.
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Bredwardine & Brobury
FRIENDS OF ST ANDREW’S 100 CLUB DRAW – Just a reminder that the fifth draw will be tonight (Thursday) at 8pm in the Red Lion Hotel, Bredwardine. You do not need to be present to win, but it is so much more fun if you are. Hope to see you there
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Bosbury
BLUEBELL WALK – The spring sunshine last Sunday ensured an excellent turnout for the bluebell walk. More than £1,000 was raised, to be shared between Holy Trinity Church and the parish hall. MAY FAIR – On Saturday at the parish hall,
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Pantoland champions again
FOR the second time in three years, Golden Valley YFC has proved to be the top pantomime performer in the country. On Sunday, it won the finals of the National Federation of Young Farmers’ annual pantomime competition, outshining two other
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Hereford police want to trace man
HEREFORD police have issued CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft of iPods from a supermarket. A total of 30 iPods were stolen on April 22 from Sainsbury’s. They were concealed in a large box and anyone with
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Bishops Frome accident - man taken to hospital
A MAN was taken to hospital following an accident in Herefordshire yesterday. An ambulance and a rapid response vehicle were called to the A4103 at its junction with the B4214 near Bishops Frome at 3.40pm. Ambulance spokesman Chris Kowalik said: “Crews
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Hereford meeting looks at county policing
PEOPLE in Hereford who want to know more about policing in the city and its future are being invited to attend a meeting tonight (Thursday). Chief Supt Mark Turner and Councillor Bernard Hunt, who is a police authority member and chair of the
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Herefordshire young drivers to improve skills
YOUNG drivers are invited to a course for under-30s to improve their motoring skills. ‘Drivealive!’ sessions are being hosted by the young drivers of Herefordshire Advanced Motorists to provide free advanced driving courses for 17 and 30 year olds.
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Herefordshire social worker suspended
A SENIOR social worker has been suspended for two years from the Social Care Register over “inappropriate” behaviour toward female collegues. Thomas Starkey, aged 57, of Vowchurch, denied some of the claims made against him to a committee of
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Solidly built and easy on the eye
IT’S not so easy to take in the huge strides made by Volvo with its S40 saloon. The early cars were below what was expected from the Swedish manufacturers, but the S40 has evolved into a competent and intriguing alternative to the top vehicles
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Assurances after horses die at Hereford races
BOSSES at Hereford Racecourse have assured punters that racing deaths remain rare despite two horses being put down at last week’s meeting. One suffered a broken back while another received a broken leg during separate races on different tracks
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Staunton's most talented on show this weekend
STAUNTON-ON-WYE'S most talented will get a chance to shine this weekend at a community exhibition. A wide range of art and craft work from children will be on show throughout Staunton primary school on Saturday between 11am and 4pm, while work
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Kington pub for sale twice in just over a year
A KINGTON town centre pub is on the market again for the second time in just over a year after its owner had an offer he was unable to refuse. Vendors of The Ewe and Lamb, on the market for £215,000, said owner John Wilkins had been offered an engineering
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Top Herefords on show
THE best of Hereford cattle came from all over the UK to be judged in the city’s livestock market. The top prizes and best prices were shared between breeders as far apart as Kelso in Scotland and Montgomeryshire. The show champion was 22- month-old
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Conference will give advice to County's carers
MANY carers in Herefordshire are not aware of the support available to them. To mark carers’ week in June, St Michael’s Hospice is planning a conference which could help people find some of the support on offer. Geraldine Rose, head of marketing
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91 Belmont Road, Hereford
91 Belmont Road, Hereford Agent: Trivett Hicks Offers: £174,995 Call: 01432 274300 THIS immaculately presented and spacious detached property is situated to the south of Hereford city. The house benefits from gas
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Royal seal of approval for county exporters
FOR seven years, the Hay Festival has exported its unique brand of festivals overseas. It hosts annual events in Europe and Latin America and it is now working with new partners to develop projects in Africa and Lebanon. “What we are
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Gentle giant leaves a great legacy
ON returning from the Easter break, it was with great sadness that colleagues at the Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) and I learned of the artist Simon Carroll’s passing. Simon will be remembered by many as a larger-than-life character
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Bishopstone
VILLAGE LOTTERY – Winning £25 this week is Jim Fisk, with number 20. PARISH COUNCIL – Tonight (Thursday) at 7.30pm in the Portway Inn at Staunton-on-Wye, the annual meeting will be held to elect a chairman and vicechairman for the parish council
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Bishops Frome & Fromes Hill
PARISH COUNCIL – Bishops Frome and Fromes Hill Parish Council will meet in the Village Centre at the earlier time of 7pm on Tuesday, May 12. The annual parish meeting will include a presentation by Tina Woods on the results of a recent affordable
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Bayton
PARISH COUNCIL – If you have not yet completed your housing needs survey, please do it now, it is not too late. The annual parish meeting is on Tuesday, May 12, and all are welcome to attend. Call clerk Sue Burrows on 01299 832722. VILLAGE HALL
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Almeley
LUNCH – The village hall committee runs a series of very successful threecourse Sunday lunches for the modest charge of £8.50, with concessions for children. The next event is on Sunday, May 17, at 12.30pm for 1pm. It is advisable to book early
