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VW show cancelled
ORGANISERS of a popular H e r e f o r d s h i r e - b a s e d Volkswagen show have announced this year’s event has been cancelled. Dubstock 2009 was due to be held at the Marlbrook showground near Leominster between June 26 and 28. It has been
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Historian's quest
A LEDBURY historian has started a quest to trace the story behind a Herefordshire tomb. John Grove hopes to shed new light on the Mortimer family during a presentation on Saturday in Much Marcle. St Bartholomew’s Church contains the tomb of Blanche
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Gift is a real heavenly treat
PUPILS at a Hereford school will have stars in their eyes following with the arrival of a free telescope. Pupils at Aylestone Business and Enterprise College has received the telescope as part of the International Year of Astronomy. The donation
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Five meetings have discussed scheme
MRGaskin’s letter in the current Hereford Times is typical of the selfpromotional attitude of so many people these days. There have been at least three open meetings about the future of Grange Court. There have been at least two meetings specifically
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Kington
THE Kington Festival is proud to announce the carnival royal family who will assist with duties throughout the festival. The king Osgar Herbert and queen Rebekah Kinsey both attend Lady Hawkins School. Names were drawn out of the hat at Kington
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High rating for service
MEMBERS of the public who needed an ambulance have given the service in Herefordshire and beyond high marks for the way they were treated. The West Midlands Ambulance Service, which covers the county, won an overall 93 points out 100 for quality
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Hereford Caving Club
IF by any chance you were shopping in Hereford city centre on Saturday, May 9, it is possible you could have spied some strangely clad persons wearing what looked like brightly coloured babygrows. This friendly bunch of characters were all members
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A crafty way to raise money
THE Tarrington Craft Club greeted visitors to its open day with a delicious spread of homemade cake, tea and coffee, as well as a colourful, varied display of their work. Proceeds of £72 from the sale of crafts and cakes will be sent to the charity
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Withington
SOFT PLAY SESSION – Withington Primary School, in partnership with local community group Aspire and Withington Playtots, hosted a Jumpstart soft play sessions for local parents and their young children up to three years of age. Headteacher
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Hope-under-Dinmore
VILLAGE HALL NEWS – The plant sale on Saturday was a great success, raising nearly £300 for the village hall. Many thanks to all the helpers and a special thank you to Wellington Garden Centre for its generous donation of plants. We were lucky with
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Girls’ third place
HEREFORD Cathedral School finished third in the Girls’ National Cricket final at Lord’s. The girls played some excellent cricket - winning two and losing two of their four matches. Representing the Midlands, Cathedral beat the South West and Wales but
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Farming is seen close-up
SUNDAY, June 7, is the day people can visit farms, take a look behind the scenes to see how they work and the nature they sustain. It is the fourth annual Open Farm Sunday, organised by Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF), with hundreds
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George hopes to be named for Tonga
HEREFORD schoolboy George Reese hopes a two-try England debut will earn him a summer tour to Tonga. The flanker scored a brace of tries in England Youth Under-15’s 36-27 win over Scotland at Twickenham. George, who lives in Burghill, is awaiting to
