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Wiggin rules out re-selection over expenses row
LEOMINSTER MP Bill Wiggin says he's staying put after admitting an £11,000 expenses error, seeing off calls for his re-selection at a lively public meeting this afternoon (Wed). Challenged from the floor to stand down, Mr Wiggin said he wasn't
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Accommodation plans at S&A refused but polytunnels approved
PLANS to build homes for around 750 strawberry workers in Herefordshire have been refused. S&A Produce, based at Brook Farm, Marden, proposed to accomodate the workers in caravans and pods. But councillors did give the go ahead to
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Drunk man beat victim on the head with bottles in Hereford house attack
A DRUNKEN man beat his victim over the head with vodka bottles until they broke. Haroldas Zemantauskas also attacked Michal Jedrzejewski by jumping and stamping on him, Worcester Crown Court heard. The violence blew up in a house in
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Westhope
WHIST DRIVES – There are two whist drives at Westhope in June – Monday, June 8, progressive whist and Monday, June 22, semi-partner whist. Admission £1.50 including refreshments. There will also be a raffle.
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St Weonards
CHARITY QUIZ – Sunday, May 31, 6pm onwards, quiz at 7pm, at Trippenkennet Farm, St Weonards by kind permission of Richard and Gwyneth Williams, £5 per person, to include a barbecue. In aid of Kanjobe Village Sustainability Project, Uganda. This
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Date set for shopmobility AGM
LEOMINSTER Shopmobility will host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) next month. It will be held in the town at 6 Morris Mews from 6pm on June 15. Members of the public welcome.
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Damp weather fails to spoil Weobley bowlers' bit day
THE sun may not have been shining when Weobley & District Bowling Club opened their new clubhouse last Thursday but the mood among the members could hardly have been brighter. The new building, supplied by Timber World Products and funded by
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Retiring GP receives the perfect send-off
PILOTS at a Herefordshire airfield have given the perfect send-off to a retiring GP. Dr Nicholas Ovenden has given his last medical at Shobdon Airfield after more than 40 years of service. The Kingsland doctor was an Authorised Medical Examiner
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Marden
MARDEN GARDENERS’ ASSOCIATION – On May 12, Harold Hyett from Moreton-on-Lugg gave us valuable tips on growing and showing vegetables, information that will come in especially useful for those exhibiting at the autumn show on September 5. He then
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Madley
PARISH COUNCIL – The annual parish meeting and annual meeting of the parish council were held on Tuesday, May 5, in the village hall. At the annual parish meeting, reports were heard from Herefordshire Council about the forthcoming recycling scheme
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How Caple
OPEN GARDEN AT FAWLEY COURT – Visitors will be able to enjoy the glorious surroundings of Fawley Court on Sunday, June 14, between noon and 5pm, when this well-known private garden opens its gates to the public to raise funds for the British Red
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Engineers give Hereford flood defences a 'dry run'.
ENGINEERS put up temporary flood barriers along the River Wye in Hereford. But there was no cause for alarm as Environment Agency officials were merely testing out the new flood defence system close to the Old Bridge. The exercise was
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Name change
A CHARITY which provides support for 55 people with learning disabilities in Herefordshire has changed its name. TACT – the Thames and Chiltern Trust – has been renamed the Affinity Trust. It currently provides day opportunities for 40 people
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Herefordshire residents leap into action
HEREFORDSHIRE residents are supporting Peterchurch super-mum Pauline Brace as she reaches new heights in the fight to save her son. Belmont Veterinary worker Amanda Cooke, colleague Michelle Harris, Fairfield High School teacher Melanie Williams and
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Accident at Callow - woman airlifted to hospital
A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital yesterday following an accident in Herefordshire. Two cars were in collision on the A49 at Callow shortly after 5.30pm. An air ambulance, rapid response vehicle and an ambulance were all sent to the scene. A woman
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Wedding bells due for Hereford couple who got together in an instant
A HEREFORD couple have gone from loneliness to love in a matter of months after a chance speed-date. Shawn Bevan, 26, and Sarah Mole, 31, got engaged three months after a special Valentine’s dating session at city bar Saxty’s. Valet
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Weobley fire - man taken for specialist treatment in Plymouth
A MAN has been taken for specialist treatment in Devon after he inhaled smoke following a fire in Herefordshire this morning. Emergency services were called to Corn Mill Cottage, The Corn Mills, Weobley, shortly after midnight. A 29-
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Border firms warned against advertising
FIRMS on the Welsh border are being warned not to advertise with a bogus magazine publisher. Police in Powys have issued the warning after businesses were approached by a publication claiming to promote police community safety officers in the area.
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Anna moves up to ninth ranking
HEREFORD and County Athletic Club athlete Anna Robertson, aged 19, competed for the University of Gloucestershire at the British Universities Championships at the Bedford International Athletics Stadium. Competitors entered included Olympic
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Special exhibition of new railway bridge in Colwall is popular
MORE than 100 residents have attended a special exhibition on Colwall’s new railway bridge. Plans to replace the crumbling two-lane bridge with a single carriageway and traffic lights have divided villagers. The original bridge closed in summer
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It's time to look after city's own plaques
I WAS pleased to read the article in the Hereford Times of April 9 about the installation of historic plaques around Bromyard and the introduction of a tourist trail. Bromyard will join Hereford, Ross, Ledbury and Kington in commemorating historic
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Bishopstone
VILLAGE LOTTERY – This week, John Warby won £25 with number 21. ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING – On Tuesday, May 12, all residents were invited to meet their parish councillors. Andrew Ashcroft, head of planning and transportation for Herefordshire
