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Reform Theatre Company presents Me and Me Dad at The Courtyard
DAVE Lees’ dad Pete is the sort of bloke who needs a recipe for toast. The kind of guy who thinks that tortilla fought King Kong and that Tiramisu played midfield for Brazil in the 1974 World Cup. In a word, he’s terrible. Good at Subbuteo; hopeless
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Ludlow Fringe Festival
THE vibrant re-launched Ludlow Arts Festival reported record first day sales and Ludlow Fringe Festival is confident that its wide ranging and equally vibrant selection of events will prove equally popular. Among the gems on offer at the Fringe
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Herefordshire voices needed for concert to help fight poverty
CHOIRS and voices in and around the county are being invited to take part in a mass concert at Hereford Cathedral to help fight global poverty. As part of the national Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign the Hereford diocese has joined forces
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Live Below the Line: can we live on £1 a day?
STARTING from next Monday, fellow reporter Jess Phillips and I will be trying to live on £1 a day. It's going to be tough for us, as we are both continuously munching at our desks, but for millions of people around the world it is not something
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Herefordshire hospitals to come under the microscope
FOOD quality, ward cleanliness, and the privacy and dignity of patients at the county’s hospitals are to be put under the microscope - by the very people who are - or could be - patients. The volunteers will carry out spot checks on the hospitals
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Letter from Jane Hill, PR Ambassador, Sainsbury’s, Hereford says thanks for books
I WOULD like to thank all our customers and Hereford Times readers who have brought second hand books into the store for our charity bookstall. We have raised a lot of money from this for Hereford’s Yeleni Support Centre, our charity of the year
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Tesco sets sights on another Herefordshire town
TESCO, which recently announced plans to move to Ross-on-Wye, has its eye on another Herefordshire site. The supermarket giant met with leaders of Bromyard Town Council at the end of March, when it ‘showed an interest’ in bringing a store to the
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Kington gala day: Date set for annual event
KINGTON gala day is set to take place on Saturday June 22 this year. The gala day is being organised by the Kington Lions Club and will be officially opened by Lady Darnley, Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire. Activities will include a
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Teenage Herefordshire referee Sharleen Watkins in with a chance of top FA Carlsberg award
TEENAGER Sharleen Watkins is one of three referees from Herefordshire nominated for the inaugural FA Carlsberg Referee Awards. The 17-year-old joins Trevor Clarke and Kevin Morris among the nominees and, if shortlisted by the regional panel this
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Edgar Street/Hereford Railway Station update - man to charged with a number of offences
A MAN is due to appear before Hereford Magistrates Court today charged with a number of offences that happened in the city on Wednesday. The 23-year-old has been charged with two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, using
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The Arts Space at Hereford College of Arts home to exhibition of work by AA2A artists
THE current exhibition at The Arts Space at Hereford College of Arts features the work of four artists-in-residence at the end of their tenure as participants in the ‘Artists Access to Art Colleges’ (AA2A) scheme. AA2A is funded by the Arts Council
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Martin Simpson, one of the world's finest acoustic guitar players, heads for The Courtyard
ACCLAIMED folk artist Martin Simpson, who has been nominated 29 times for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards over 12 years, more than any other folk performer, will be playing at The Courtyard on Thursday, May 2. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest
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The Paul Rogers Blog: Praise for emergency services following Rotherwas fire
IT never ceases to amaze me what sterling work our emergency services do. They put their lives on the line on a daily basis because they care about their community and want to keep it safe. When I arrived at Rotherwas on Wednesday morning to
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Ledbury road ro reopen ahead of schedule
A LEDBURY rat run could be reopened several months earlier than expected. But not everyone is welcoming the news, and one of Ledbury’s Herefordshire councillors Peter Watts says a solution will need to be found over the level of traffic in Knapp
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Ledbury Town Council's annual town meeting
LEDBURY Town Council is holding the annual town meeting next Thursday at the Burgage Hall in Church Lane from 7.30pm. The agenda includes a report by mayor Phill Bettington, a summary of the council’s work over the last year given by the council
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Cake and guns prove an unusual recipe for fun
A CLUB for women who mix shooting and cakes is coming to Herefordshire. The award-winning Shotgun and Chelsea Bun Club will be coming to the county for a one-day introduction to clay shooting and cake next month. The idea behind the club is
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Food for thought at Hay Festival 2013
IT’S that time again as The Telegraph Hay Festival launches this year’s wide-ranging and exciting programme. Some events are almost instant sell-outs, among them big names like Carl Bernstein, John le Carré, Rupert Everett and Miranda Hart, as
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Farmer Russ Whistance, from Garway Hill wanted to highlight the power of the supermarkets and how they use it irresponsibly
A SHEEP farmer has taken to the internet to put his own fun stamp on the horse meat scandal. Russ Whistance is the star in a You Tube video that sees him wearing a horse’s head while riding the Hereford Bull statue in High Town and performing a
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Hereford United fans get on their bikes for fundraising trip to Telford United
A FORMER Hereford United star and a promising young athlete are joining forces on a bicycle made for two to raise funds for the Bulls on Saturday. Gareth Davies and Tasha Webster will be among more than 40 Bulls fans riding the 65 miles to Telford
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Property for sale ideal for equestrian types at Paunceford Court, Munsley
Paunceford Court, Munsley Agent: Hayes Offers: £2,500,000 Call: 01531 630030 PAUNCEFORD Court is situated within its own grounds close to the historic town of Ledbury having particularly good amenities. A number of well regarded
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Equine Sector Council is appealing to as many horse owners as possible to complete a short questionnaire on horse passports
THE Equine Sector Council is appealing to as many horse owners as possible to complete a short questionnaire on horse passports. Defra withdrew funding for the National Equine Database in September 2012, leading to its closure. This means there
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Health story Dr Malcolm Russell from one of the medics from Mercia Accident Rescue Service (MARS) will tackle Tough Mudder assault course
A COUNTY doctor will push himself to the limit to raise money for a vital piece of lifesaving equipment. Dr Malcolm Russell, one of the medics from Mercia Accident Rescue Service (MARS), will tackle a gruelling 12 mile cross-country assault course
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Letter from James Stevenson of Coldstone Cross, Kingstone, Hereford says road works will be daylight chaos
I JUST can’t believe the front of the Hereford Times (April 11) – causing chaos seems to be this councils main aim. Here we go: health and safety stops these road workers working at night. What utter rubbish. How did we build the Channel Tunnel
