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Christine's ace in first competition
MARY Palmer and John Hebdon carried off the well-supported Annual Anniversary Rose Bowl at Ross-on-Wye GC. Palmer and Hebdon shot a winning tally of 35 points in the mixed foursomes competition. Dennis Laird and Nick Swan were the runners-up, on a countback
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Medals galore
REBECCA Daniels, Sophie Smith, Demi Owen and Amberly Nash picked up gold awards when Tack Farm Equestrian Centre held their winter championships. Daniels, Smith and Sophie Ball also collected silver awards while Smith, Hannah Ayres, Donna Partlett and
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Thanks for asking us!
LAST night myself and news editor Ian Morris were honoured to receive the High Sheriff’s certificate for our work on the Hereford Times safer driving campaign. There are not too many times when journalists get recognised for their work so this was a
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Statistics tell a woeful tale of Hereford United's League 1 season
STEVE Guinan, who picked up Hereford United’s player-of-the-year award before the final League 1 match with MK Dons, was way out in front at the head of the Bulls’ goalscoring charts. The 33-year-old found the net 15 times, a total only matched
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Greyhound bid for national football glory in Tesco Cup at Leicester City
A HEREFORD football club have won the right to play on the national stage this weekend. Greyhound City Sports Under-13 boys triumphed in the Tesco Cup South-West England Regional Final in Bristol. Greyhound took top spot in the South-West
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Fine day for Herefordshire rugby
s Brett Prior goes over for a try during Luctonians’ 35-19 North Midlands Cup final win over Dudley Kingswinford. This completed a Herefordshire double after Ross retained the North Midlands Vase by beating Evesham 12-6. See Sport 6 and 7 in the Hereford
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Funeral held of murdered Hereford teenager
A MURDERED Hereford teenager has been described by his mother during an emotional funeral service as someone who entered so many lives. Hundreds of mourners packed into St Martin’s Church this afternoon to mark the death of 17-year-old Daren
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Battling opening win for Herefordshire
HEREFORDSHIRE County Bowling Association opened their season with a hard-fought, three-shot victory over Mid-Wales BA at Builth Wells when they won on four rinks in a 113-110 success. Phil Williams skipped the highest winning rink with a 28-12 victory
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A trio of Tesses
TESS of the D'Urbervilles has inspired several adaptations, notably Roman Polanski's Tess and the BBC's most recent version starring Gemma Arterton, both of which were filmed as a straightforward narrative. A new production from Bristol Old Vic
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Consort capture the magic
LONG before retiring from the world of opera and living almost four decades as a Parisian social lion and indolent gourmet, Rossini had composed what is considered the greatest of comic operas. And, thanks to the Armonico Consort under Christopher Monks
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Leominster Festival box office opens
THE box office is now open for the Leominster Festival 2009, which this year features the return of the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra, an essential part of the festival since it began in 1980. The festival starts with a private view of the Anne Rutherford
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Mix of styles and a load of imagination
THERE is certainly no easy way to put The Anomalies in a box. Lazy music journalists will certainly have their work cut out trying to define or sum up the Hereford group’s debut album in a short sentence or phrase. For drum ’n’ bass, hip hop, rock,
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Julie sings the songs of her homeland
WINNER of BBC Radio’s Folk Singer of the Year in 2008, and rapidly building an unrivalled reputation all over the world, Julie Fowlis sings the songs of her homeland, North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, in her native language – Gaelic. These are songs
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A modern take on old murders
A CONTEMPORARY interpretation of Edinburgh’s infamous murderers Burke and Hare, The Butcher’s Yard, is written by Anthony Jenkins, a former member of The Courtyard’s Youth Theatre who recently graduated from London’s East 15 drama school. As Burke awaits
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Comedian's new novel tackles taboo of mental illness
“IT was easier than having to go out in clean clothes,” says Jo Brand, explaining how her career expanded to embrace writing novels. Her third, The More You Ignore Me, is set in Herefordshire, somewhere she knows well and has connections with – she is
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Jean presents her eight exhibition
JEAN Miller, who turns 80 later this year, is something of a tourist attraction in Hay-on-Wye, where next week she opens her home to visitors again for an exhibition which runs concurrently with the festival. At the same time, she is featured in Huw
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Poet-tree gives pupils a chance to branch out
FOR the first time, the Poet Laureate will be a woman, and Carol Ann Duffy, the recently announced laureate, will be interviewed at Hay Festival as part of the poetry-themed programme of education events run by the festival in local schools.
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Festival sheds light on philosophy
LEONARD Cohen’s lyrics have given a unique festival taking place at The Globe at Hay its title – How the Light Gets In - but, sadly he won’t be making an appearance himself, despite his well-documented interest in philosophy. There are,
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Floodlit Cup settled by Goodall haul
WINGER Morgan Goodall scored 20 points in Hereford 2nd’s 30-19 win over Harper Adams College in the final of the Luctonians Floodlit Cup. The Wyesiders’ third successive Floodlit Cup triumph was a fitting tribute to coach Peter Archer who is stepping
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Hereford Market, May 6
Spring lambs (1,545): Excellent quality show with demand sustained to end. More supermarket producers starting each week as hoggs start to ‘dry up’. Premium weights 35-41kg. Don’t let the lambs get too big. Overall average 219.9p/kg, top price/head
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Accident near Bromyard
A WOMAN was taken to hospital with suspected fractured ankles following an accident near Bromyard last night. Two cars were in collision on the A44 at Grendon Green just before 10pm. Pete Butcher, police press officer, said one arrest
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Woman injured in A49 accident
A WOMAN driver received serious injuries following an accident on the A49. The woman was trapped in her Corsa and the fire service cut her from the wreckage before she was taken to hospital with serious leg, chest and wrist injuries. The accident occurred
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Hereford United striker Steve Guinan to leave Edgar Street?
HEREFORD United could be on the verge of losing their player-of-the-year for the third successive season. Fifteen-goal striker Steve Guinan is on the point of quitting Edgar Street after, so far, failing to reach a deal with new boss John Trewick
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Horse stolen in Bromyard burglary
A BROMYARD bedsit was burgled on Tuesday, but the only thing that was stolen was a pottery horse. The break-in happened at around 6pm in Broad Street. The brown horse had "Beswick England" written on it and is vauled at £60. Anyone
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Officer's council tax questions for Hereford MPs
HEREFORD’S MP visited troops in war-torn Afghanistan – only to be told about the high price of council tax in his home county. Paul Keetch travelled to Helmand Province as part of a Foreign Affairs Committee visit to the Asian country and neighbouring
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Pulling down the shutters on a legend as popular Hereford couple retire.
A PAIR of legendary Hereford shopkeepers have pulled down the shutters for the last time. Tupsley has said goodbye to Jack and Marie Hicks, the pair behind Marie’s General Stores on Folly Lane. They opened the store in 1983 and have
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Group recognised
A LEOMINSTER walking group has become an accredited scheme recognised by health professionals. Walking for Health is a joint venture by Natural England and the British Heart Foundation. It offers free walks around the town as a way of encouraging
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Leominster couple charged over the death of daughter
A COUPLE have appeared before a judge charged with the manslaughter of their baby daughter. Benjamin Pochin and Emma Hamer, both aged 30, of Middlemarsh, Leominster, were granted bail at Worcester Crown Court. Baby Elle Hamer died on October
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Trophies shared around as Herefordshire schools finish season
THE Herefordshire Schools Football Association Football League has concluded after a host of postponements over the past few months. After dominating the U14 City/South pool, St Mary’s eased past Tenbury 6-1 in the semi-final, where they met Whitecross
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Hereford City Council finance post up for grabs
HEREFORD City Council, a parishlevel authority, is ready to pay a parttime finance officer the equivalent of up to £35,000 a year to control its cash. The same council has just appointed a new full-time town clerk on about £40,000, with money for
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Trial of Hereford man 'not in public interest'
A HEREFORD man accused of intimidating witnesses during the trial of a Polish gang has been bound over to keep the peace. Stefan Zubryzycki, aged 50, was accused of using “offensive words” towards a Sun Valley employee while his 20- year-old
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Drew is top player
INFLUENTIAL defender Kyle Drew was Hereford Hockey Club’s first-team player of the year. Colin Amos picked up the team’s top goal-scorer award at the club’s end-of-season presentation evening. Hereford finished fourth in Premier Division 3 of the N4
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Marathon card at Tregaron
THERE was an encouraging start to the season last weekend with a 15-race card at the Tregaron Spring Festival. Local trainers and drivers held their own against raiders from all over the UK and Ireland, with Sarah Mould striking the first blow by taking
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Peterchurch mum braces herself for new heights
PETERCHURCH super-mum Pauline Brace has reached new heights in the fight to save her son as she prepares to throw herself out of a plane next month. But before she can do it the mother-of-four, who has dedicated all her time to helping Duchenne
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North Herefordshire hit by trailer thefts
POLICE have reported another spate of trailer thefts in the county, including two in the north. The Kington rural policing team said one had gone missing from Winforton on May 1 between 8am and 4.30pm after a white transit van was seen acting susupiciously
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Court is at the heart of the community
IT is good to see that people are beginning to wake up and take the future of Grange Court seriously. The building is Leominster’s nationally famous former market hall, built by king’s carpenter John Abel in 1633 and is grade II listed. Apart
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Pupils put their best foot forward for pups
THOUSANDS of Herefordshire schoolchildren are getting ready to join this year’s Walk to School Week The theme is “Walking Together” and Herefordshire Council has joined forces with Guide Dogs for the Blind to encourage schools to raise money to
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Property has wow factor
17 St Mary’s Lane, Burghill, Herefordshire Agent: Stooke Hill & Walshe Offers: £448,500 Call: 01432 343477 ST Mary’s Park is a private development situated in about 40 acres of park and woodland, incorporating a deer park. This five-bedroom property
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Story of tractors in one long procession
UP to 100 tractors, many built more than half a century ago, will be taking to the roads in Herefordshire later this month. A giant tractor marathon is being organised by Hereford Lions Club to raise money for its community work, including
