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Wharton Park second is biggest result for Jones
HEREFORD golfer Kris Jones has recorded the best result of his Jamega Tour career. The 22-year-old finished second in a field of more than 100 national and international golf professionals at Wharton Park, near Kidderminster. He was inches away
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Hereford award nomination
A HEREFORD teacher has made it through to the regional finals of the Teaching Awards. Steven Thomas, who works at Whitecross High School and Specialist Sports College, will join a host of exceptional teachers from across the West Midlands at a ceremony
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Smokers' victory in Ross-on-Wye
DRINKERS can still get their nicotine hit at a Ross-on-Wye pub after councillors gave the go-ahead to keep a smoking shelter. Residents in nearby Berkeley Mews had complained about the shelter at the King Charles II pub in Broad Street, which had
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Hereford city council serves up cash for soup kitchen
A HEREFORD church group providing homeless people with meals and hot drinks has been given a grant to continue its work. The soup kitchen, run by members of the Hope City Church on Gaol Street, has been given £1,500 by Hereford City Council. It
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Sutton
SUTTON CP SCHOOL PTA – Sutton CP School PTA would like to say thank you to all the parents, teachers and children who helped set up the village hall for our spring fair last Saturday. Thanks also to all those who helped out on the day itself by
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Painscastle
THE 40th ANNUAL PAINSCASTLE BILINGUAL BARDIC EISTEDDFOD – This year, Painscastle Eisteddfod celebrated 40 years since it recommenced in the late 1960s. The children took to the stage in the afternoon session, with Robert Downing, from Crai, acting
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Keeper of the flame of Liberalism in city
AS well as being a great photographer, a fine businessman, a wit and generous individual, it is impossible to underestimate the contribution of Derek Evans, whose obituary was published on May 5, to the cause of Liberalism in Herefordshire. Parliamentary
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Herefordshire students go for gold in awards scheme
A HOST of Herefordshire students are set to be presented with Duke of Edinburgh certificates, having completed the award’s expedition section. The 25 youngsters from Hereford Sixth Form College walked 50 miles in four days across the Cambrian Mountains
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Summer League underway
got off to a great start in the Herefordshire Summer Netball League with a 44-11 win over Pansies. Jo Sandford was on top form in the circle shooting some great goals, the centre passes were quick and accurate. Pansies showed great potential
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Hay-on-Wye teen died a month after 18th birthday
A HAY-ON-WYE teenager who died a month after her 18th birthday had become paranoid and delusional before her death, an inquest heard. Carmel Kelly at times thought police were after her and had been suffering from panic attacks before she was found
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Helping women go back to work
THE Women’s Farm and Garden Association is not widely known but it can give a big helping hand to women returning to work who would like to take up gardening or looking for a change in career. It is a charity that runs a scheme for training
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Bishop's Frome & Fromes Hill
PARISH COUNCIL – At the annual meeting in May, Councillor Nick Parker was elected as chairman of the parish council for the coming year. The outgoing chairman, Paddy Shave, was appointed as his deputy. The meeting began with a presentation
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Breakfast meeting in Cradley
ENTREPRENEURS discussed the recession during a business breakfast at Blue Ginger gallery in Cradley. Low-cost marketing ideas and new initiatives were discussed by 27 traders. The next breakfast takes place at 7.30am on Friday, June 5, at the gallery
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Poston House, Vowchurch, Herefordshire
Poston House, Vowchurch, Herefordshire Agent: Andrew Grant Offers: £4,250,000 Call: 01432 355292 THIS is a rare opportunity to acquire an outstanding property in the Herefordshire countryside. Poston House is an important classical, Grade II-listed
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Too easy to spend other people's cash
THERE is a credit collapse, so ‘cabinet’ wish to spend £17 million of our money on buying and converting new headquarters (without a council chamber) in one of the traffic black spots of the city! “Lord, what fools these mortals be!” They already
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Herefordshire enjoys classic spring days
FOLLOWING many seasons of unpredictable weather, it has been quite rewarding to see the effects of what I might term a “classic” spring on our gardens and countryside. Late April and early May saw the lengthening days accompanied by
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Fern on the fast track to Olympic success
LITTLE Hereford swimmer Fern Davies has been fast-tracked as a future British Olympian after being handpicked to join the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative. Davies, who turned 17 earlier this week, attends Ludlow Sixth Form College and will
