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Organ appeal reaches £10,000 mark
PLANS to restore a Bromyard church organ could strike a chord with residents. The Bromyard Pipe Organ Fund hope to raise £40,000 to restore the mid-19th century organ at St Peter’s Church. The latest plans include sponsorship of an organ
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Hair today, gone tomorrow
A MAN called “Totty” has bared his chest to raise funds for a Midlands charity. Customers at the Grape Vaults in Leominster raised £672 after a drinker had his back waxed for Midlands Air Ambulance. The 43-year-old regular, known only
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Three mayors and a little celebration
HEREFORD’S new mayor will have double cause for celebration this Monday evening. Councillors will say “hello” to Sylvia Daniels at Town Hall, who’s taking over from Kevin Wargen as city mayor. But they’ll also say “guten tag” to their German opposite
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The 70th "Birthday" Celebration of the Bredwardine & Brobury Village Hall
Bredwardine and Brobury Village Hall marked the 70th Anniversary of its original opening last Saturday, 9th May with a day of activities for the whole community. Teas were served in the afternoon when visitors were able to look at a display about
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Bredwardine & Brobury 2009 Victorian Fair Costumes
Reminder to the Residents of Bredwardine and Brobury: The Crafta Webb costumes are available for us to wear for this year's Victorian Fair. If you would like to wear a Crafta Webb costume to our Victorian event this year, we need to know your details
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Prevention is just as important as cure
WHILE attention is understandably focused on preparing to treat people who have caught swine flu, it is vital that governments put serious resources into examining its causes as well. We are lucky that the recent avian flu outbreak hasn’t yet
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Police investigating bin fire in Hereford
POLICE are investigating a suspicious bin fire in Hereford. A wheelie bin was set alight in East Street between 12.15am and 1.15am this morning, which caused the fire alarm at New Look to go off. Around £200 of damage was caused to the bin. Anyone
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Leominster pub to stage own version of TV talent show
LEOMINSTER residents will hope to avoid the dreaded three buzzers as a hit TV show is reproduced in the town this weekend. Ducking Stool’s Got Talent will take place in the South Street pub on Sunday with a top prize of £100 up for grabs.
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Hereford men take on gruelling challenges
AS one Herefordshire man returns from the Sahara after taking part in a gruelling marathon, another is preparing for a desert challenge of his own. Oliver Whittall, from Dilwyn, took part in the Marathon Des Sables – an energy sapping 243km
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Chimney fire at Whithington
FIREFIGHTERS spent more than five hours battling a chimney fire in Herefordshire on Saturday. Two crews from Hereford were called to Stonehouse Farm at Whithington at around 5pm. Chimney rods were used and the fire was put out at 10.15pm
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Herefordshire water works scheme get underway
A MULTI-million pound water works scheme has just got underway in Herefordshire. Work in the Putson and Moreton on Lugg areas started this week, with an upgrade of 10km of water mains in Putson and about 2.5km of water mains in Moreton on Lugg
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Leintwardine man hurt friend in accident
A HEREFORDSHIRE man accidentally broke a friend’s pelvis after driving off while she was getting into his car. Andrew Ellis was picking up his wife and two friends in Leominster. Hereford Magistrates Court was told the friends got into the back
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DILWYN
DILWYN IN BLOOM-Dilwyn will be entering the Heart of England in Bloom competition this year. Being a community project, all villagers can help in some way and encourage the whole community to take pride in where they live. This is not a one off
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Kington twinning group trip gatecrashed by immigrants
A GROUP dedicated to making international friendships suddenly found themselves with more foreign guests than they could handle. The Kington-Marines Twinning Association was returning from a trip in France when two illegal immigrants crept
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Hereford rider Paul takes first county championship
LEDBURY Motorcycle Club’s Spring Classic grasstrack meeting drew positive feedback from riders and spectators that had travelled from far and wide to the event. The superb track made for some fantastic racing in all classes. In the 250cc event, Gloucester
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Bredwardine birthday goes with a swing
BREDWARDINE residents made sure birthday celebrations for their village hall went with a swing by dancing to the Gentlemen of Jive all night. The 70th anniversary bash followed weeks of preparation from villagers who spruced the place up by painting
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Final showcase for Knighton artist
A SPECIAL new exhibition is to provide a last chance peek at the work of a Knighton artist who died last Christmas Eve. The Tower House Gallery event will showcase work from local artist Kenneth Langstaff and will include pieces created from
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Headteacher has high hopes for new school
KINGSTONE High School will have a new headteacher from September. Keith Crawford is currently deputy headteacher at a school in Somerset and will replace acting head Chris King. “I am absolutely delighted and look forward to leading
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Awards recognised county's lifesavers
I HAD the real pleasure this week of attending the West Midlands Ambulance Service Volunteer Awards held in Hereford. The awards recognised the fantastic achievements of volunteer lifesavers in our county and across the region who give many hours
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Training day
A HEALTH and safety and training awareness day was held in Hereford for employees and sub-contractors of a timber frame manufacturing company. Taylor Lane, based at Rotherwas Industrial Estate, teamed up with Herefordshire College of Technology
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David Rose's Growthwire is booming
JUST under a year ago, David Rose began a business in a bedroom and now, when he says what he thinks of the UK’s budget, word gets around the world. The word is Growthwire, a Leominster-based online intelligence operation promoting early stage
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Useful data but interest is low
HEALTH authorities are obliged to consult with the public on services in their area – but do people really care? Often, it is done by primary care trusts sending out questionnaires to people in their homes but concerns have been raised about
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Young farmers share skills
THE skills of young farmers will be judged at the 65th annual county rally on Saturday, May 23. Herefordshire Federation of Young Farmers is returning to Ballingham Hall, by permission of David and George Watkins, to stage its biggest event
