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Exhibition of textile art at All Saints Church, Hereford
AN exhibition of textile art by local artists Nisa Kiley and Penny Turnbull can be seen at All Saints Church cafe from Monday until Saturday, May 4. The exuberant display of Nisa’s wall hangings fills the lower wall space with an explosion of colour
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Landmark Ledbury building to be restored thanks to grant
A LANDMARK building in Ledbury will be restored after being awarded more than £1 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The medieval core of Master’s House will be restored as a community hub offering a range of attractions and entertainment for
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Leominster alleged charity box theft suspects apprehended by members of the public
TWO people have been arrested following the theft of a charity box in Leominster. Police arrested a man and a woman in Burgess Street on Friday afternoon following the incident at Aladdin’s general stores at 7.15pm on Thursday night. It's understood
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Mayor rolls up to Hereford Skatepark's big opening
THE Mayor of Hereford dropped in to the official launch of the new skatepark extension on Thursday, joining crowds of young skaters on their Easter holidays. The Mayor however declined to swap his chain for a skateboard and test out the new street-scene
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Master DJ to play set in Herefordshire this Saturday
ONE of the most prominent players in the electronic music scene since its early days in the UK will be playing a DJ set in Hay-on- Wye on Saturday. As one half of world renowned duo Orbital, Phil Hartnoll helped produce some of the most groundbreaking
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Gary Stretch appears in Hereford Magistrates Court in connection with city stabbings
A MAN has appeared before before Hereford Magistrates Court this afternoon in connection with two stabbings in Hereford. Gary Stretch, aged 47, of Riseholme, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, has been charged with encouraging or assisting in the commission
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Hereford stabbings - two in court
TWO people are due before Hereford Magistrates this afternoon facing charges related to the stabbings in Hereford earlier this week. One person was stabbed in Whitecross and another in Hunderton on Tuesday afternoon. The injured pair both remain
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Men in General promise an evening of music, mayhem and indoor parachute jumping
to The Courtyard next Thursday, April 11, mix a cappella classics with comedy, advice on relationships and Olympic ambition. The fast moving and funny show profiles five ordinary lads who were separated at birth by a cruel hand of fate. Later
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Hereford stabbings murder link - latest
TWO men at the centre of a murder investigation linked to two stabbings in Hereford have just been named. John Chapman and Lukasz Slaboszewski, both of Peterborough, were found dead together in a ditch outside Peterborough on Wednesday. Their
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Leominster library celebrates 20th anniversary tonight
LEOMINSTER library is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary tonight (Friday). The library, in Buttercross, Leominster, is holding a celebratory event tonight which will feature a talk from Peter Holliday. The event will take place between 7.00pm
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FRIENDS OF ST ANDREWS: 100 CLUB DRAW APRIL RESULTS
The Friends of St Andrew 100 Club draw took place in the Red Lion Inn on Thursday, April 4th . It was hosted by Ilde and Andrew Head. First prize of £50 was won by Mark Blandford with ticket number 118. Second prize of £25 was won by Gaynor and
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Pentiffic and Mortimers Cross fail to make cut for Grand National at Aintree
PENTIFFIC and Mortimers Cross have not made the cut for tomorrow’s Grand National at Aintree. There were no defections from the 40-strong line-up on Friday morning and the field remains as was declared on Thursday. Pentiffic and Mortimers Cross
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Rare painting fetches almost £50,000 at Leominster auction
A RARE painting dating back to 1918 fetched almost £50,000 at a Leominster auction. Southwark, an uncommon mezzotint by Christopher Nevinson was sold for £47,000 to an American buyer who outbid seven others over the phone at the Brightwells
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Lydia Johnson On: It IS a hate crime
WHEN I picked up the Metro before boarding the train to work on Thursday I was overjoyed to see its front page. The news that Greater Manchester Police will begin recording offences against members of alternative subcultures as hate crimes, in
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Boxer wins biggest fight after horrific cliff fall
CHAMPION boxer Lee Jenkins says he is ‘living a miracle’ after breaking his back in a horror fall at Symonds Yat. The 23-year-old from Redhill, Hereford, has vowed to get back into the boxing ring despite also breaking a leg, pelvis and five bones
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Three vehicle RTC in Hereford - motorcyclist seriously injured
A MOTORCYCLIST sustained serious head and chest injuries last night following a crash in St Owen Street, Hereford. Emergency services were called at 5.35pm after a black Cagiva motorbike was in collison with a white Ford Transit van and a stationary
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New toilet policy does not wash for Ledbury councillor
PLANS for restaurants, bars and shops in Ledbury to offer their toilets for use by the passing public have been branded a ‘cop out’ by one town councillor. Herefordshire Council launched a Community Toilet Scheme in Hereford last week in a bid
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Ledbury school is praised by Ofsted
Ofsted is holding up a Ledbury school as a role model for good practice for others to follow nationally. John Masefield High School is an official Ofsted case study for other schools to follow when it comes to offering “quality, alternative provision
