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Brockhampton gain second win
BROCKHAMPTON prevailed in a tight finish to claim their second win in two outings in Division 2 of the Birmingham and District Premier League at Cannock. They bowled the home side out for 218 off the final ball of the innings and then sneaked over the
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Tragic loss for teenage racers with father's sudden death
THE devoted father of teenage Hereford motorcycle brothers Jay and Corey Lewis has died suddenly, aged 41. Simon Lewis, from Credenhill, ran the SL Racing team in which Jay and Corey are rising stars. “Simon was devoted to bikes and the two boys - and
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Wigmore
PLANT SALE – On Sunday, annual plant sale at Wigmore Village Hall, from 2pm to 4.30pm, bedding plants, herbs, vegetables, annuals, perennials, small shrubs, produce etc. Raffle drawn at 4pm. Light refreshments available.
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Tarrington
CAKES AND CRAFTS – Tarrington Craft Club will be hosting a coffee morning and cake sale at the village hall on Tuesday, May 19, between 11am and 2pm. Do bring along your friends to see the eclectic mix of crafts and to support Send a Cow. Your
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Wellington
WALKING TOUR – The Wellington Parish History Society plans a walk in Leominster on Sunday, June 21, to be led by Dennis Downey at £5 per person. For more information or to join the walk, call Peter Manson on 01432 830097 or email panda2245@ btinternet.com
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Stretton Sugwas
LUNCH CLUB – The first lunch club will be held in Stretton Sugwas Village Hall on Wednesday, May 20, from 12.30pm to 2pm. The cost is just £2.50 each. It will be a simple meal with tea or coffee and good company. It is open to anyone who would like
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Stoke Lacy
QUIZ NIGHT – A quiz night is planned for Stoke Lacy Village Hall from 7.30pm on Saturday. Teams of four are welcome to enter, or just turn up and you’ll be put in a team on the night. Nibbles provided, but bring your own drink. MORGAN CENTENARY
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Pudleston
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – Pudleston will be extending the Flicks in the Sticks season into May with Slumdog Millionaire (15) showing at 7.30pm on Thursday, May 21, in the village hall. Tickets £4 and £2.50, inquiries to 01568 750349. GARDENING CLUB
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Presteigne
FOOTBALL CLUB – This Sunday is the Alfred Sparey Cup Final at Llanandras Park between Hay St Mary’s and Gwernyfed. KO 2.30pm. The cup will be presented by Ron Sparey, who is the grandson of the late Alfred Sparey. On Sunday, May 24, Presteigne
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Staunton-on-Wye
FAMILY DAY OUT - In last week’s edition of the Hereford Times, the apple blossom day at Monnington House Farm was advertised for Sunday, May 19, at noon. The date should have read Sunday, May 10, for which we apologise.
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Ross-on-Wye
CHORAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES MENDELSSOHN’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY – Ross-on-Wye Choral Society will be completing its 2008/2009 season with a performance of Mendelssohn’s rousing oratorio Elijah to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth
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Putley
CIDER – The Little Cider Press Company, situated in the heart of Herefordshire’s cider country, offers a small volume pressing service to encourage owners of apple trees to make their own cider. If you enjoy cider and want to learn more about the
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Chess champions in the making - Kingstone and Thruxton Primary
MORE than 100 young chess players battled it out at a Herefordshire school as part of a national competition. The youngsters entered the mega final of the UK Chess Challenge at Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School, which hosted pupils from the
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Punishment should be left to God
I FEEL I must comment on the sentence given to the Portuguese lorry driver (Hereford Times, April 30). He was banned from driving in the UK for seven years and given a four-year jail sentence. I take issue with the jail sentence. Our prisons
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Week will further BHS access work
THE British Horse Society Access Week for 2009 will take place from tomorrow (Friday) to May 25, and will highlight the work of BHS staff and volunteers by raising awareness and money for access campaigns. This annual event is held to raise awareness
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Parish says thank you - Huntington
PRESENTATION – A presentation was made last week at St Thomas a Becket Church, Huntington, near Kington, from a grateful parish to three retired people, who so kindly stepped in and ran not only our church, but another four churches, including
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Pembridge
FLOWER FESTIVAL – Donations or preserves should be delivered to the church at 11am on Saturday or earliest thereafter. Sufficient information to label accurately, including nut content, is vital. Other donations of crafts, cakes and salads urgently
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Ocle Pychard/Much Cowarne
PLANT SALE – The annual plant sale in support of Much Cowarne Church will be held at the church from 6.30pm tomorrow (Friday). Contributions are always welcome. BINGO BASKET BONANZA – The Parents and Friends of Burley Gate School will be holding
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Peterchurch
PETERCHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL – A coffee afternoon was held recently at school to raise funds for the charity Action Duchenne. Many thanks to everyone involved in making it such a success. Pupils took part in the Herefordshire Music Festival and came
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New Radnor
SONGS FROM THE SHOWS – Come along to the community centre in New Radnor, tomorrow (Friday) at 7.30pm, for a wonderful evening of entertainment by Kington Operatic Society. It is performing its new programme for 2009 of Songs from the Shows and
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Marden
TALK – Marden History Society’s talk this month is entitled A Year with Zwartables Sheep by Molly McConkey, a local sheep breeder. Please come along to the community centre at 7.30pm on Monday, May 18. Visitors are most welcome. For details, call
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Mansel Lacy
DUCK RACE – The annual village duck race was held on May Day. More than 100 plastic ducks entered but the whole event was in jeopardy when, shortly before splash off, a mother duck together with her fleet of ten ducklings entered the course and
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Madley
ADULT LEARNERS WEEK @ MESC – Saturday from 10am to 3pm. Where Nature Meets Technology – come and explore the wetland and woodland biodiversity with pond dipping and a nature walk at Madley Environmental Centre, followed by an afternoon tour of
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Longtown
COMMUNITY SCHOOL – Longtown Community School provides a wide range of after-school activities, including rounders, French, dance, gardening and canoeing. All the clubs are well-attended and supported by parents.The extension to the school building
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Little Hereford
LITTLE HEREFORD CHURCH – There will be a display of flowers and crafts in Little Hereford Church between May 23 and May 25, from 10am to 5pm daily. Teas, bring-andbuy, plant stall. On Sunday, May 24, at 7pm, there will be an hour of music in the
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Lingen
JIVE – Dare to dance continues with another jive night at Lingen Village Hall on Monday, May 18, from 7.30pm to 9pm. Beginners and improvers are welcome and the session includes a practice for all. Information on 01544 267418.
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Leominster
BIRDS IN PARADISE – Residents of Marches Housing-owned Paradise Court, Leominster, have put up bird and bat boxes around the children’s play area. The local children, inspired by a past project where they made bird boxes out of orange juice cartons
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Knighton
ALL-DAY INDOOR FESTIVAL IN KNIGHTON – On Saturday, May 30, Knighton Community Centre hosts the Big Bash. This all-day event runs from 2pm to 2am and will feature more than 12 top live acts and DJs including Dreadzone Soundsystem, Dr Meaker, The
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Kington
SHOW – Kington Festival Association presents a Blues Brothers tribute show on Saturday at 7.30pm at the Burton Hotel. Tickets cost £18 to include supper and disco, available from Morgans, High Street, Kington and the Burton Hotel, Kington. ARABIC
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Hope-under-Dinmore
PLANT SALE – The Friends of Hopeunder- Dinmore Village Hall are holding a plant sale at the village hall on Saturday, May 23, from 12.30pm. There will be a wide variety of bedding plants, vegetable seedlings, perennials and shrubs all for sale at
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Holme Lacy
DIARY DATES – Sunday: village hall clean-up day, 10am, please come and support us. Saturday, June 27: 2.30pm, Holme Lacy School Fete. Saturday, July 11: village social event with games and barbecue. VILLAGE HALL – Welsh Water Public Exhibition:
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Club clowns around at awards evening
MEMBERS of Knighton Hockey club held their annual dinner at The Castle Inn, Knucklas, all dressed as clowns. After the meal, presentations were made to captain’s player of the year Claire Cornes, players’ player of the year Jenna Bywater-Jones and
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Hereford
BELLY DANCE CLASSES – 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 flamenco styles. Classes are held
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Ewyas Harold
MONEY RAISED – More than £900 was donated to the Midlands Air Ambulance during the celebration of Barbara Lloyd’s birthday. Many thanks to all those who contributed. PRIMARY SCHOOL – On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, there is a walking bus leaving
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Dymock
A GRAND MAY DAY CELEBRATION AT ANN CAM PRIMARY SCHOOL – Gorgeous weather and a fantastic turnout guaranteed the success of the Ann Cam Primary School’s first May Day Celebration. Nearly £1,000 was raised at the event, which will benefit the pupils
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School hosts fundraising concerts
A BROMYARD school is holding two concerts to mark the 25th anniversary of St Michael’s Hospice. Students from Queen Elizabeth Humanities College will perform from 7pm on Thursday, June 11. A second concert, featuring pupils from the
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Hay on Wye
GOLDEN VALLEY DOG SHOW/CAR BOOT – Golden Valley hunt hound, terrier, lurcher and fun dog show will take place on May 24, at Boatside Farm, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, HR3 5RS. There will be terrier and lurcher qualifiers, dog racing, horn blowing, children
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Evenjobb
TAI CHI CLASSES – Adult classes are held every Tuesday evening in Evenjobb. For more details, call Neal on 01981 500113.
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Eardisley
THANK YOU – Heather Love, of Camilla Cottage, would like to thank everyone who supported her Go Tea Potty Party, which raised £304 for the Save the Children Fund. COFFEE MORNINGS – Tomorrow (Friday) at 10am, a coffee morning in aid of the Meningitis
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Eardisland
SPRING BINGO – On Tuesday, May 19, there will be no bingo in the village hall. Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled due to lack of support on the previous occasion. THE BIG BREAKFAST – More than 90 people enjoyed the recent big breakfast
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Dorstone
PARISH MEETING – The annual parish meeting will take place next Wednesday, May 20, at 7.30pm in the hall, over a drink meet your neighbour, discover the conservation area and restrictions that apply, find out about adapting your home. VILLAGE PLANT
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Credenhill
COFFEE MORNING – A coffee morning with a difference. At 10am on Saturday at 5 Mill Close, Credenhill. A display of embroidery, dolls houses and lingerie. Admission £2, all in aid of St Mary’s Church.
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Castle Frome
COFFEE MORNING – The coffee morning held at Mike and Megan Harrolds was a huge success, raising in excess of £200. Thank you to all who attended, baked cakes and provided raffle prizes. Your generosity is much appreciated. BIRD WALK – Are you an
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Burghill
ANNUAL FETE – Burghill School is holding its annual fete on Saturday, June 27, at the Copse, Burghill, from 2pm to 4pm. The theme this year is the wild west and there will be a fantastic rodeo bull for you to ride. There is also a grand prize draw
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Dilwyn
DILWYN SHOW – Despite a blustery start with the weather, nothing could deter the performance by the dogs in the Paws for Thought display. Jumping through hoops of blazing fire and diving into tunnels and over jumps, they set the show off to a good
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Brockhampton
BUZZIN BEES IN BROCKHAMPTON – Interested in honey bees? This could be just for you – Herefordshire Beekeepers’ Association is hosting a free workshop on various aspects of beekeeping. We hope to provide an occupied hive, so you will shown the inside
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Brinsop
OPEN DAY – Sunday at St George’s Church, Brinsop. Churchyard working party. Volunteers welcome. Plants, cake and produce stalls. 10am to 2pm.
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Wye are getting ready for show
FIGHTERS from Hereford’s Wye Amateur Boxing Club are preparing for their latest exhibition next Friday. The club are staging their next boxing show at the Three Counties Hotel on Friday, May 22. There will be 10 bouts of boxing and music
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Go quackers for second duck race - Sollershope
THE second Sollershope Church Duck Race will be held on Sunday (Rogation Sunday). The ducks are back in training but a different stretch of the stream is being used and the ducks have not yet seen it so there will not be any cheating. There is
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Brimfield
WORKING DAY – Following the cancellation of Brimfield vintage working day in September last year, Brimfield Vintage Club is holding an event on Sunday. Starting at 10am, a David Brown-themed road run will commemorate 70 years of the VAK1. The David
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Bridge Sollars
BONUS BALL – This week Jenny Merrick won £25 with her number 12.
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Bodenham
PARISH COUNCIL – At the meeting on Monday night, councillors re-appointed David Tilford as chairman for the coming 12 months. Coun Les Herbert will continue to act as his deputy. District councillor Keith Grumbley explained the new waste disposal
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Bishop’s Frome & Fromes Hill
ROGATION SUNDAY WALK – The annual walk will leave from Bishop’s Frome village centre car park at 2pm on Sunday. It will be followed at 4pm with the Rogation Service and then tea in St Mary’s Church. All proceeds to Friends of Frome Churches.
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Almeley
CONSULTATION – On Wednesday, May 20, Herefordshire Council, in partnership with the Marches Housing Association, is holding a meeting in the village hall to which people are invited. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss land opportunities for
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Appeal after lorry sheds its load
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman is appealing for information after a lorry shed its load, causing three cars and a van to have blow outs and punctures. Tina Scales said her son was travelling on the A465 Hereford to Abergavenny road at around 7.30am last Tuesday
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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 7, in Bredwardine. Winners of the May draw were: first prize (£45) – No 1069, Charlotte Sellar, second prize (£20) – No 1074, Helen Furnell, third prize
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Bishopswood
FLOWER FESTIVAL – All Saints Church, Bishopswood, is holding a flower festival from May 22 to 25. A concert will given by the Ross Choristers with a varied programme on the evening of May 22, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Tickets are £6 and include refreshments
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Bishopstone
VILLAGE LOTTERY – £25 was won by Anthony Smith with his number 12. PARISH COUNCIL – On Thursday, May 7, the group parish council met and P Redshaw (Byford) and J Macklin (Bishopstone) were re-elected for the next year as chairman and vicechairman
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Bartestree
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER – Come along and join the Friends of Hereford Three Choirs Festival at Bartestree Village Hall today (Thursday) from 10am to noon. Tea and coffee will be served and keen gardeners can buy a wide range of plants
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Ashperton
COFFEE MORNING – A coffee morning will be held on Saturday, May 23, from 10am to noon in aid of church funds. This will be held at Oakville, Ashperton (signposted off the A417, near the Hopton Arms) by kind permission of Barbara Morris. Various
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Allensmore
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING – All Allensmore residents are welcome to attend the annual parish meeting, followed by the parish council annual meeting, at Allensmore Hall on Thursday, May 21, at 8pm
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Mason’s win in opener
HEREFORD runner Luke Mason won the first race in the three-race Hereford 5km series, with up-and-coming local runners Eliot Taylor and Jonathan Barnes finishing seventh and eighth. The next race is tonight (Thursday) at 7.15pm. Hereford Leisure Centre
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Have a say on plans before it's too late
I READ your article on the proposed plans for Grange Court (Hereford Times, April 9), and it was news to me. The plans propose to “destroy” the old vinery and add two extensions, one going from the side of the building to the wall. This will
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Westlands House, Much Birch, Hereford
Westlands House, Much Birch, Hereford Agent: Andrew Morris For sale by public auction on May 28, at the Green Dragon Hotel, Broad Street, Hereford, 2.30pm Call: 01432 266775 SITUATED in an elevated position with magnificent views to the Black Mountains
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Turning to prayer
COUNTRY people have been asked to say a prayer on Rogation Sunday (May 17) calling for the eradication of TB among farm animals. A special prayer has been written and sent to Defra. It comes from the Arthur Rank Centre charity, which supports rural
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Byrd flies in for drum n bass birthday
PROMOTERS are celebrating 10 years of a popular Hereford club night this weekend. MonuMental has been a constant presence on the city’s underground dance scene and commemorates its special anniversary at the Jailhouse tomorrow night. Danny Byrd,
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Jobs could go at Hereford engineering plant
AROUND 80 jobs could be lost at a leading engineering plant in Hereford. Special Metals Wiggin has been doing “everything possible” to win a bigger share of available business, but order levels have decreased. Bosses say they don’t believe
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Dance fans dazzled by Strictly show
A FORMER winner of Strictly Come Dancing has dazzled a Bromyard audience. More than 150 people watched Matthew and Nicole Cutler perform at Queen Elizabeth Humanities College last Saturday (May 9). Fans were treated to an hour-long performance, while
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Hereford Rugby Club coach Mike Stubbs quits Wyeside
THE coach who guided Hereford Rugby Club into National 3 Midlands is leaving after seven years in charge. First-team coach Mike Stubbs has resigned in the wake of Hereford’s Midlands 2 promotion play-off win at Scunthorpe. Stubbs, who
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Hereford runner chalks up amazing milestone
A HEREFORD runner has made a marathon effort to achieve a remarkable milestone. Paul Watts, a student at the Royal National College for the Blind (RNC), has been presented with an award for completing his 200th marathon by his local club, the
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Award for Hereford firefighter
A HEREFORD firefighter who helped to resuscitate a man who had 11,000 volts of electricity pass through his body has won praise at a national awards ceremony. The actions of Dave Iles and three other staff were described as “truly humbling” by
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Hereford cosmetic surgeon in pioneering TV show
A HEREFORD cosmetic surgeon will once again appear in a groundbreaking TV programme tonight (Thursday) that aims to transform the body shapes of four men. Vik Vijh, who works at the Nuffield Hospital and Hereford County Hospital, will be featured
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'The next time the pirates come back, we'll be ready for them'
TWO Herefordshire couples have recalled the terrifying moment when pirates attacked their cruise ship. Ron and Judy Giles are back in the county after a dream cruise from Durban to Genoa turned into a nightmare. The pair took cover on April 26 when
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Jimmy Greaves recalled his single Hereford United appearance
ONE of football’s greatest goalscorers made a return visit to Hereford last week. Jimmy Greaves, the brilliant goalscorer passed over for the 1966 World Cup in favour of Geoff Hurst, who more than answered his critics on the day, was at the Courtyard
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Wellington have plenty to celebrate
WELLLINGTON Football Club will be celebrating a memorable season at their presentation evening on Saturday. The villagers finished sixth in the FTL Futbol West Midlands League Premier Division and won the HFA County Challenge Cup for the first time.
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Rivers makes a fine start to new season
THE second round of the Hereford Wheelers 10-mile series took place on the Leominster Arrow course in ideal weather which brought a large field of 58 riders. The out-and-back course winds its way down to Cadbury’s roundabout turning left on to the A49
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Cornwall loss for county’s cricketers
HEREFORDSHIRE suffered their second heavy defeat in three games when they went down by 149 runs to Cornwall in their MCCA Trophy clash at Truro. Hopes of building on their unexpected win over Devon the previous week were dashed when Cornwall piled up
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Lots of memories from 14 years managing Hereford United
AS the season has drawn to a close, we finish with the column for at least the foreseeable future and can reflect on nearly 14 years of managing the club. In the early days, the job was fraught with anxiety, uncertainty and financial instability. I
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Borders residents to benefit from door-to-door recycling services
BORDERS residents can find out more about new door-to-door recycling services coming to Powys next year at a series of roadshows next month. Those in Hay-on-Wye, Knighton and Presteigne will all get to hear about council plans to increase recycling rates
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Hay 22 bus service laid on for festival
A SPECIAL bus service will run between Hereford and Hay-on-Wye during this year’s Hay literature festival. The Hay 22 will leave Hereford railway station frequently throughout the day from Thursday May 21 to Sunday May 31. Special fares
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Student's visit from top author
A HEREFORD pupil received a visit from a top children’s author after she won a national book contest. Anna Sweetman, from Hereford Cathedral Junior School, came top for her story Hopping Mad in the Travelling Book Company’s Tell-a-Tale competition
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Sale is rare opportunity
THE largest herd of White Park cattle in the country, and probably in the world, will be autioned at Worcester Livestock Market on Saturday, May 23. The 300 head are from Sir Benjamin Slade’s Maunsel herd, which is being dispersed following a
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Unit fulfils wishes of home's late joint owner
A NEW state-of-the-art unit for people with dementia has been opened at Lynhales Hall Nursing Home at Lyonshall. It has been named the John Sperry Memorial Unit, built at a cost of £1.5 million and in memory of former joint owner John Sperry
