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Money will help Herefordshire garden to blossom
A HEREFORDSHIRE school has struck it lucky after being awarded a £10,000 grant to spruce up its garden. St Mary’s Primary School in Fownhope will use the money to build a games area after receiving the donation from the Big Lottery Fund. “We can
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Mordiford
CHURCH – To avoid conflict with the Royal British Legion coffee morning in Fownhope on Saturday, June 6, it has been necessary to change the date of the tea party to be held in Mordiford church on that day, to Saturday, May 30, at 3pm. Apologies
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Stretton Sugwas
PARISH COUNCIL – Stretton Sugwas annual parish meeting will be held in the village hall on Thursday, May 28, at 7pm, to be followed by an ordinary parish council meeting. MAMMA MIA! – A special showing of Mamma Mia! will be held on Saturday,
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Famous faces help BHS draw the line
A NUMBER of famous faces will be among those supporting a new welfare campaign to be launched by the British Horse Society (BHS) at Badminton. The society’s Drawing the Line on Indiscriminate Breeding campaign will see a host of celebrities from
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Villagers come together to celebrate hall birthday
BREDWARDINE and Brobury Village Hall marked the 70th anniversary of its original opening recently, 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 the hall,
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Race's damp start
IT was a wet start to the day for 68 riders on the start line at the Climb on Bikes road race held over four laps of an 18-mile circuit near Hereford. Local rider Mark James gave a strong performance as the race developed and was well positioned
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Top awards honour those who have made a difference
HEREFORD Times journalists were among those recognised at the West Mercia Police’s Divisional Awards. News editor Ian Morris and his deputy Mark Bowen were given the High Sheriff’s Commendation for running the newspaper’s Safer Driving Campaign
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Essential that everyone tries to protect this industrious worker
I’M sure that no one can have failed to notice on the news in the past 12 months the alarming decline in the honey bee population both here and abroad. It has also been repeatedly emphasised how absolutely vital these tiny busy little creatures
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Growers offered the latest advice
OILSEED rape, wheat and oat management will be under the microscope at ADAS Rosemaund open day on June 2. The event is billed as ‘Cereals of the West’ and will be held at Hillhampton, Burley Gate. Experts hope to provide guidance to growers
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Trust joins in
HEREFORD Hospitals Trust has been registered with the Care Quality Commission, which will monitor its hygiene and infection control procedures. It joins 368 other trusts in the country registered by the new body. In a statement, the trust said
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Bridge Sollars
BONUS BALL– David Hadley won this week’s £25 with his number 21.
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Archive of memories
PEOPLE living in the Bromyard, Tenbury and Martley areas are being asked to delve into the past and come up with a host of farming and countryside stories. They are wanted for a new farming history project which aims to unite the community’s
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Bosbury
AFFORDABLE HOUSING – Herefordshire Council, in partnership with Festival Housing Group, would like to invite you to attend a consultation event to obtain your views on and to discuss land opportunities for affordable housing in Bosbury on Thursday
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Town house is charming
3A Hereford Road, Leominster, Herefordshire Agent: Jonathan Wright Offers: £210,000 Call: 01568 616666 THIS charming, semi-detached town house, is situated in a private no-through road and offers much-improved and modernised living accommodation
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Boost for tourism in Herefordshire
A MULTI-million pound plan to boost Herefordshire tourism has been launched. Plans include capitalising on the 2012 Olympic Games to persuade tourists to visit Herefordshire during their stay here. Other ideas include a new TV advertising campaign
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Hereford livestock market scheme unveiled
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has put forward its plan to site a new livestock market on the outskirts of Hereford. Located between Stretton Sugwas and Bobblestock, the council hopes the new market will safeguard the future of farming in the county.
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Workhouse orders and whippings - a century of dealing with youth crime in Hereford
WHEN 14-year-old Frank Morris stole an egg in 1908, he probably didn’t expect four years’ detainment in Glamorgan. But Morris was also making history, as the first defendant to be tried at juvenile court in Herefordshire. The Juvenile
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International captain Tracey
LEOMINSTER bowls player Tracey Powell has been named as captain of the England women’s team. She will skipper the England team at the threeday Women’s British Isles Senior Team Championships in Jersey next month. Powell received the news of
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Architect-designed home
Kyrle Meadow, Peterstow, Ross-on- Wye, Herefordshire Agent: Richard Butler Offers: £550,000 Call: 01989 567979 KYRLE Meadow is an extremely light and spacious architectdesigned detached house, located in the sought-after
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Wind farm will be altering landscape
THE National Garden Scheme have just published the 2009 Yellow Book and this year it features a garden in Herefordshire developed over 40 years by Simon and Caroline Gourlay. The description reads “... with magnificent views over unspoilt countryside
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History repeats itself for Hereford couple
A CITY couple whose parents’ golden weddings featured in the Hereford Times have now celebrated their own. The parents of both Ivor and Pat Prosser, of Old Eign Hill, appeared in the paper in 1979 and 1987 respectively and they have now reached
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Allensmore
CHURCH 100 CLUB – Winners of the Allensmore Church 100 Club are first 26 Diane Williams, second 34 Mike Badham, third 62 Mrs Cox, fourth 79 Libby Lloyd.
