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Exhibitions look at Hereford flood threat
TWO exhibitions are being held to show how the threat of flooding in Hereford can be greatly reduced. The Edgar Street Grid (ESG) group has come up with flood prevention schemes as part of the multi-million pound plans to rejuvenate the city
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Dhu Loch romps in for Princess and Zara
RACEGOERS were treated to a Royal victory when the Welsh Border area pointing season came to a close at the Golden Valley Hunt meeting at Bredwardine on Saturday. Dhu Loch, owned by The Princess Royal and trained by her daughter Zara Phillips, was
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Police search for missing Hereford woman
HEREFORD police are searching for a vulnerable missing city woman with mental health problems. Officers are concerned for the welfare of Siraj Malik, aged 30, who was last seen in Hereford at 5pm yesterday (Thursday May 21). Inspector Nick Semper, who
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Music industry experts enjoy visit to Herefordshire
MUSIC industry experts from around the world descended on the county last week for their annual get together. Top technicians came to the British Piano Tuners’ Association (PTA) conference at the Three Counties Hotel from as far away as Hong Kong
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Music in the nave
SOPHISTICATED, easy-listening interpretations of standard melodies by Gershwin, Kern, Porter, Joplin and Lennon and McCartney will fill St Nicholas Church in Grosmont on Saturday, May 30, when jazz pianist Dave Price leads his quartet – plus special guest
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Exploring the Key of E
THE Lion Ballroom in Leominster presents Andrew Morris in an entertainment exploring the Key of E on Friday, May 29. Tickets for the evening, which starts at 7.30pm, are available from Gill’s Gifts, The Arcade, Leominster, or by calling 01568 611588.
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Top class night of music in one big bash
Top-class night of music in one big bash MORE than 12 top live acts and DJs will feature at The Big Bash, an all-day event at Knighton Community Centre on Saturday, May 30. The Big Bash runs from 2pm to 2am and the line-up includes Dreadzone Soundsystem
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Truly horrid, hugely popular and on stage
CHILDREN’S favourite Horrid Henry is causing trouble on stage at Malvern Theatres this month, in an adaptation by Bouncers playwright John Godber of Fran-cesca Simon’s best-selling books. Horrid Henry Live And Horrid opens at Malvern today (Thursday)
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Angels through the ages
SIXTY larger-than-life colour reproductions of angels as depicted across the centuries are featured in a unique festival and exhibition at Cradley Church until the end of July. The Angels Festival is the inspiration of artist Celia Kilner.
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Flhippin' great
CURIOSITY meets one-upmanship in the new show, Flhip Flhop: Everything Happens on the Break, at The Courtyard on Saturday and at John Masefield School tonight, as two friends investigate their surroundings, competing to entertain each other in an attempt
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Trio feature in new exhibition
THE Hay Makers Gallery has invited three of its favourites back for its current exhibition. Since she first exhibited her work at h.Art in 2003, stained glass illustrator Tamsin Abbott’s reputation has grown. Her work is inspired by the Herefordshire
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Recital a fitting return for Dr Roy Massey
FOR 27 years, Roy Massey and Hereford Cathedral formed a musical partnership of great distinction – he was conductor-in-chief of the Three Choirs Festival no fewer than nine times. His organ playing reached a wide audience far beyond Hereford, and introduced
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Cerys headlines festival
WELSH singing star Cerys Matthews will be headlining the first Celtic Spirit Music Fest in Abergavenny’s Market Hall on Sunday. She’ll be joined during the festival by a huge array of talent. Chris Jagger, brother of Mick, will be bringing his band Atcha
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Singers have new director of music
THE Hereford Church Singers are pleased to announce the appointment of John Eden as their new director of music. He comes to the choir with a wealth of experience in both conducting and choral singing and was organist and choirmaster at St Mary’s Church
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Tide is high for thought-provoking play
WITTY, thought-provoking and entertaining, Christine Watkins’ new work, The Tide Tables, is a poetic and musical examination of just what happens – or doesn’t – once the tide turns, metaphorically speaking, in a woman’s life and she finds herself, literally
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Be inspired this half-term
YOU don’t have to bust the budget to have a good time at half-term. Herefordshire has plenty to offer to keep the kids entertained without costing the earth. From pond-dipping to visiting local castles, walking the hillsides to hurtling down
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Knighton Market, May 7
MCCARTNEYS report an entry of 175 hoggets, 23 spring lambs and 216 cull sheep at its May 7 sale. First new season lambs sold to an excellent trade, £80 per head for 38kg Suffolk x from E R Roberts & Son, Racecourse, and £85 for 40.50 kg from R W
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Presteigne
OPEN DARTS – There is an open darts competition at Presteigne Football Club on Saturday. There will be a prize value of £100. Registration is at 1pm with a 2pm start. To register in advance or for more information call Tom on 07799 268007 or email
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Michaelchurch Escley
CLAY PIGEON SHOOT – Escleyside Agricultural Society’s clay pigeon shoot will be held in the field beside The Bridge Inn, Michaelchurch Escley, on Monday from 2pm.
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Lyonshall
QUIZ NIGHT – The Royal George will run a quiz night on Sunday at 7.30pm. All monies raised will be donated to the Lyonshall playground project.
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Knighton
BALLET EXAMS – Nine girls who are pupils of the Grant Beasley School of Dance have passed their Royal Academy Grade 4 ballet exam with merit. The girls – Phillippa Bright, Bethan Hughes, Hannah Stewardson, Sophie Lloyd, Lauren Burgoyne, Menna
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MP welcomes Ghurka decision
HEREFORD’S MP has welcomed the Government’s change in policy to allow many former Ghurka soliders to live in the United Kingdom. Paul Keetch made his opinion clear when he spoke in the House of Commons following the decision to allow all former
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Wranglers' day out
EIGHT members of the Sporting Wanglers enjoyed a day's sport aboard Charlie Bartlett's boat Mikatcha out of Aberdovey on their first trip out in 2009. Twenty-four-year-old Matt Williams, from Leominster, had an exceptional day on his first serious
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Chance to get rid of unwanted items
HEREFORDSHIRE residents are being asked to bring unwanted items to a special swap shop event in the city next Wednesday. It will be held at Belmont Community Centre from 11am until 1pm and will be the ideal opportunity for people having a spring
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Old joke seems a bit less amusing now
HOW many politicians does it take to change a light bulb? On this occasion none because one politician, in line with many others, demonstrated an abundance of ingenuity beyond credibility. He paid someone else to do it for him. And it’s all in the
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Tractors set for a 25-mile journey out
THE 100-plus tractor charity marathon organised by Hereford Lions Club takes place this Sunday, May 24, not May 28 as reported in the Hereford Times last week from information supplied to the paper. The tractors will leave White Hall Farm at
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Two car accident in Herefordshire
TWO cars were involved in an accident in Herefordshire last night. The fire service were called to Canon Pyon Road, outside the Parish Hall, at around 7.05pm. No one was trapped and there were no reports of any injuries.
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Fire service called to Hereford college
THE fire service were called to a Hereford college this morning. The fire alarms at Hereford College of Arts in Folly Lane were set off at 1.30am. Alec Mackie, fire press officer, said fumes from a kiln activated the alarms and there
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Sydney's walk on the wild side
COULD this be the fastest tortoise in the west? One relieved pet-sitter certainly thinks so. Munu Jutle was helping his sister look after Sydney but could not find the tortoise when he turned his attention to his fish for a brief moment.
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Letton
SLAVE AUCTION – Curry, pint and slave auction on Saturday at The Swan Inn, Letton. In memory of Dan Maurice, his friends are auctioning themselves off to raise money for the Headway Foundation. If you need any odd jobs done, then these boys can
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Jockey rides in to open Ledbury charity centre
THE jockey who rode the Herefordshire-trained Mon Mome to victory at this year’s Grand National has opened a new building for a Ledbury charity. Liam Treadwell, who won on the 100-1 outsider, trained by Venetia Williams, opened new workshops
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Hereford family suffers blaze ordeal
A FAMILY is recovering from the devastation wreaked by a fire at their Hereford home. They are trying to bounce back from the blaze, in Charles Witts Avenue in Hunderton, which has left their garden looking like a “scrapyard” and saw the loss of
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Waste centre plans submitted to council
THE finalised plans for a long-awaited household waste and recycling centre in Kington have been submitted to Herefordshire Council. Following a public consultation in the town at the end of last year, waste firm Mercia Waste Management has
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Bus service to surrounding villages especially for fest goers
A SPECIAL bus to talk Hay Festival goers to surrounding towns and villages has been arranged. The service will take visitors from the festival lay-by to Llanigon, felindre, Three Cocks, Glasbury, Llowes, round to Clyro and back again. Another one will
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After lambing, now enjoy a bit of dinner
LAST time it was an invitation to visit their farm to witness the lambing. Now a couple have issued another one to come back and enjoy a home-grown lamb roast. Husband and wife team Andy and Frances Offer lambed 90 ewes from their Whyle House
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Hope-under-Dinmore
VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE – The village hall management committee held its annual meeting on May 12. Chairman Phil Collins reported a good year, various successful events and that the hall has been awarded a grant from Herefordshire Council towards
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Colwall
JAZZ AND CURRY NIGHT – Gloucester’s well-known JB Jazz & Blues band will be performing from 7.30pm to 11pm at Colwall Park Hotel, in the centre of Colwall, on Sunday. This award-winning band is a firm favourite at the Upton Jazz Festival and has
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Staff at Hereford company leap into action
STAFF at a Hereford company jumped at the chance of supporting a local charity. A total of 10 staff from MilSys UK Ltd, of Rotherwas, took the zip wire challenge at Eastnor Castle to benefit Noah’s Ark Trust – a cause they have been supporting
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£17 million buys you a lot of trough
IT is quite ironic that in a month when matters porcine are at the front of the news headlines, ie swine flu and MPs’ expenses, that Herefordshire Council has announced plans to build itself a nice shiny new headquarters. For anyone who was
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Falling order levels put 80 Wiggin jobs at risk
ABOUT 80 jobs could be lost at one of Hereford’s biggest employers. Special Metals Wiggin says it has been doing everything possible to win a bigger share of available business but order levels have fallen. Bosses say they don’t believe
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Bungalow set in extensive grounds
Highcroft, Portway, Burghill, Hereford Agent: Flint & Cook Offers: £395,000 Call: 01432 355455 SITUATED in the hamlet of Portway, Highcroft is an attractive bungalow with stables and outbuildings, set in land which extends to about two-andthree
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Tarrington
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - The awardwinning film Slumdog Millionaire (15) will be shown in the Lady Emily Community Hall on Saturday at 7.30pm.
