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Ledbury museum gets chance to open for summer season
A LEDBURY museum will reopen this month following pressure from residents and town officials. Herefordshire Council has agreed to reopen the Heritage Centre for the summer tourist period. The historic building on Church Lane closed last month
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Hereford bar raises Cancer Research funds
A POPULAR Hereford bar has raised more than £1,000 for Cancer Research. Around 60 fundraisers took part in Saxtys’ clay shooting day held at the Griffin-Lloyd shooting ground in Knighton. The shooting was followed by a gourmet dinner back at the Widemarsh
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Extended museum hours to mark national event
A HEREFORDSHIRE museum will extend its opening times this Friday (15th) as part of nationwide event aimed at bringing museums and galleries together. The Museums at Night 2009 event will see Leominster Museum on Etnam Street open between 5.30pm
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Accident between car and cyclist at Belmont
AN elderly cyclist sustained a suspected broken arm following an accident in Hereford. The lady was travelling into Hereford along the A465 at the Tesco’s roundabout in Belmont at 7.30am on Friday when she was in collision with a silver Vauxhall
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Drinks stolen from lorry at Whitchurch
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of Lucozade was stolen from a lorry in south Herefordshire. Thieves cut a 10 inch hole into the curtain of the truck that was parked on the eastbound carriageway of the A40 at Whitchurch between 10.30pm on Tuesday May 5 and
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Luctonians beat Dudley to retain North Midlands Cup at Stourbridge
LUCTONIANS Rugby Club retained the North Midlands Cup after a 35-19 win in yesterday’s final against Dudley Kingswinford at Stourbridge. Luctonians were made to sweat for the victory after romping into a 28-0 lead. Ross-on-Wye retained the North Midlands
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Francesca gallops into business
A YOUNG horse fanatic from the Welsh borders has put university and caution to one side to start up her own equestrian business. Francesca Reid-Warrilow decided against plans for a gap year and subsequent degree course after finishing at Bedstone
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Refusal for Hereford homes
PLANS to build 13 homes near Sainsbury’s supermarket in Hereford have been turned down. Scanmerge Ltd wanted to demolish commercial buildings at Barton Sidings to make room for the two and three-bedroom houses and 19 car parking spaces. But
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Warning over post box thefts
VILLAGE residents in Herefordshire are being warned to be on their guard for mail box thieves. During the past month there have been a number of thefts of red Royal Mail post boxes in villages such as Coddington and Colwall, near Ledbury, as well as
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Firefighters battle fire in south Hereford
FIREFIGHTERS spent Friday night battling a fire in south Hereford. Four crews from Hereford were called to Charles Witts Avenue in Hunderton at 9.45pm. Alec Mackie, fire press officer, said it was orginally reported that a bonfire had got out of control
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Fire at south Herefordshire farm
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire at a south Herefordshire farm on Friday. Crews from Ross-on-Wye and Whitchurch were called to Cotterells Farm at Bridstow at 1.30pm. The fire involved some wooden pallets and was put out an hour and a half
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Young Hereford artists help to fill the void
ART students have filled the void left by a closed Hereford business and displayed their work in its empty shop window. Hereford Sixth Form College’s art department launch-ed the exhibition at the site of the former Bliss Homes store in Franklin
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Never time to give it all up
STALWART fund-raiser Stella Gale has often tried to retire from helping Britain’s war heroes but, at the age of 90, it seems resistance really is futile. Despite several ann-ouncements that she was hanging up her collection tin for good – one of the
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Bredwardine & Brobury - Friends of St. Andrew's May 100 Club Draw
The fifth 100 Club Draw was held on Thursday, May 7th, 2009 in Bredwardine. Winners of the MAY 2009 draw were: 1st Prize (£45) - No. 1069, Charlotte Sellar, 2nd Prize (£20) - No. 1074, Helen Furnell, 3rd Prize (£10) - No. 1084, Roger Bowen. Congratulations
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70th "Birthday" Celebration for the Bredwardine & Brobury Village Hall
And what a celebration it was! The band, Gentlemen of Jive, played until midnight. The party continued until 1am. Oh the memories that were shared! No one wanted the night to end! David Hughes officially opened the disabled loos. Read the complete
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New in Hereford: Gipsy Belly Dance Classes
Ladies, no previous experience required. Women, all shapes and sizes, over the age of 16, are welcome to get in shape and learn a mix of dance movements, incorporating Turkish Folk, Eastern European Folk, Tribal-style Belly Dance and Flamingo styles.
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Tai Chi Classes in Evenjobb
How about Tai Chi classes! Adult clases are held every Tuesday evening in Evenjobb. For more details, please contact Neal on 01981 500 113.
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Arabic / Belly Dance for Adults in Kington
Ladies, get in shape and learn Arabic / Belly Dance movements all at the same time! Classes are held Tuesday evenings at Lady Hawkins Leisure Centre in Kington. For more details, please contact Nancy on 01981 500 113.
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Hay parishioners prepare for special guest
PARISHIONERS in Hay-on-Wye are awaiting the arrival of a very special guest as the Archbishop of Canterbury prepares for a service at St Mary’s Church later this month. Dr Rowan Williams will take tea at 4.30pm and evensong at 6pm at the Gipsy Castle
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Lyonshall residents can have their say
HOUSEHOLDERS near Kington can have their say on local issues at Lyonshall Parish Council’s annual meeting this week. All are invited to attend the Memorial Hall gathering from 8pm onwards to air any issues they may have. Agendas for the May 14 event
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Arnie and Rory enjoy their wins
ARNIE Hurds came out on top when Woolaston Court, overlooking the Severn Estuary, was the venue for Hereford Fly Fishing Club’s second outing this year. After a chilly start the weather brightened and good sport was had by most of the anglers. The competition
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Leominster exchange scheme is transferred over
A LEOMINSTER exchange system that uses an artificial currency has been transferred to its Hereford equivalent. The accounts that made up Leominster LETS (Local Exchange Trading Scheme) have been transferred to the Wye Exchange in Hereford after
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Textile open day
A HEREFORDSHIRE couple are opening their textile business to visitors. Roger and Fay Oates will open their Eastnor showroom and studio to the public on May 15 and 16 from 10am to 6pm. Their business, Roger Oates Design, has a worldwide reputation
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Hall plan for Hereford school site.
PLANS are under way to build a stateof- the-art sports hall on the site of a specialist Hereford school. A feasibility study has been set up to establish residents’ views on the planned development at Brookfield School on Grandstand Road. Should
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Many thanks for your kindness
MY husband was discharged from hospital on Monday, April 20. I was struggling with the wheelchair, when a lovely lady and a young man came to help. We eventually got him to the car and then found the immobiliser was stuck on. Another young man
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Developing the business
THE new man with Herefordshire’s Zintec Feed Solutions is Ian Joseph, who plans to develop its business with particular emphasis on poultry and pigs. Mr Joseph will work alongside managing director Chris Williams and his responsibilities will
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Scooters boost for service
DISABLED people in the Leominster area are being offered a wonderful new facility to help them get about. They are electric mobility scooters which can be taken apart and easily packed in the boot of a car, and could prove to be invaluable for
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Desirable and detached
11B Walkers Green, Marden, Hereford Agent: Andrew Morris Offers: £229,950 Call: 01432 266775 BUILT about five years ago, this desirable, detached, modern bungalow occupies a central position in the village of Marden. The property benefits from
