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Sascha Kindred earns call up for British teat at IPC World Swimming Championship in Montreal
SASCHA Kindred has been picked for the 32-strong British swimming team for August’s IPC World Swimming Championships in Montreal. The Hereford swimmer shone in his main event, the 200-metre individual medley, clocking the fastest time in the world
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Hereford ladies are first winners of Women's Masters Over-35 title after beating Oxford
HEREFORD Hockey Club can boast a team of national champions after carrying off the inaugural Women’s Masters Over 35s title. A late goal from Kerry Bason secured a 4-3 win in the final against Oxford at Beeston on Sunday. Hereford took the
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Herefordshire make three changes for trip to Jesmond to take on Northumberland
HEREFORDSHIRE CCC have made three changes for their MCCA Knockout Trophy trip to Jesmond to take on Northumberland on Sunday. Michael O’Shea is required by the Unicorns so he misses out on the county’s long trip north while Faisal Shahid is omitted
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SAS sniper to face retrial
SAS sniper Danny Nightingale will face a retrial over illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition, a military court heard today. Sgt Nightingale answered not guilty to both charges put to him at the preparatory hearing, and will again face trial
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Hereford Couriers athlete Eliot Taylor races to victory in Shobdon Wood competition
IN-form Hereford Couriers ace Eliot Taylor romped to victory when Croft Ambrey Running Club staged the 13th edition of the annual Shobdon Wood Race. The race, held in excellent running conditions, attracted a record field of athletes who tested
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Sri Lanka Test allrounder Dinusha Fernando stars for Bromyard against Worcester Dominies
SRI Lanka Test all-rounder Dinusha Fernando made a flying start as Bromyard opened their Worcestershire League Division One programme with a winning draw against Worcester Dominies. Fernando blasted 94 from 90 balls, with five sixes and seven fours
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Give your opinion on mental health services in Hereford
PEOPLE can have their say on how mental health services are developing. Guests are invited to book a place at the 2gether NHS Foundation Trust’s event that will run from 10am to 2.30pm on May 9 at Hereford United Football Club. Contact
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Herefordshire Farming News: Anthea McIntyre MEP continues her ‘Farm to Fork’ initiative
HEREFORD MEP Anthea McIntyre visited one of the county’s chicken farmers and a Hereford based supplier of poultry products as part of her ‘Farm to Fork’ initiative. The first visit was to Stuart Perkins of Upper House Farm in Moreton-on-Lugg. Stuart
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Herefordshire Business News: Marketing club to hold regular meetings in Hereford
A MARKETING club is to hold regular meetings in Hereford. Aardvark Marketing Club will hold marketing sessions in Hereford on June 6, June 20, and July 4. The club is run to support and develop business people responsible for marketing. It aims
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Blood donors needed in Hereford
THE NHS Blood and Transplant service will be at Hereford's St Barnabas Church Centre on Venns Lane on May 15. Donors are invited to attend between 1.15pm and 3.30pm, and from 4.30pm to 7pm. Call 0300 123 23 23 to book an appointment.
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Leominster Minors star in Isle of Wight competition success
LEOMINSTER Minors Under-9s found travelling off the mainland to be no handicap as they returned from the Isle of Wight with a trophy. The north Herefordshire club beat of the challenge of teams from Norwich, Sussex, Essex and Hampshire to win the
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Rock gig in aid of Hereford United
TWO Hereford rock bands are doing their bit to help Hereford United’s cause by donating £1 from ticket sales. King Mantis and Rocky Road to Ruin will be at AJs bar on May 11. They will also hold a raffle, to include a signed United football
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Three more Midland Alliance wins for Westfields as runnners-up spot beckons
THREE more wins in five days have extended Westfields’ unbeaten run to 26 matches and given the city side an outstanding chance of runners-up spot in the Midland Alliance. Last Thursday, Fields inflicted a rare home reverse on champions Stratford
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Luctonians beat relegated Stockport to go seventh in National Two North
Luctonians 42 pts Stockport 21 pts. LUCTONIANS moved up to seventh in National Two North after completing their home season with a conclusive win over relegated Stockport. But the visitors certainly played above their league position and made
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Chris Mortlock on target in Pegasus Juniors' West Midlands League draw at Bartley Green
Bartley Green 1 Pegasus Juniors 1. CHRIS Mortlock’s powerful volley earned Pegasus Juniors a well-deserved West Midlands League Premier Division point. Mortlock and Keith Jones had gone close for the city side before Odane Barnes shot the hosts
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Teenage Presteigne footballer Gerogia Evans signed up by Bristol Academy Women's Super League squad
A TEENAGE Presteigne footballer has been signed up by Bristol Academy WFC FA Women’s Super League squad. Seventeen-year-old midfielder Georgia Evans has signed a year’s contract for the coming season. Georgia, a graduate from the college’s
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Raid on Leominster shop reveals thousands of illegal cigarettes
TWO men have been arrested after a raid uncovered more than 85,000 illegal cigarettes at a Leominster shop. Herefordshire Council trading standards and West Mercia Police found the stash which had a street value of £15,000. The cigarettes –
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Leominster beaten by Hanwood in West Midlands League Division One
Leominster Town 1 Hanwood 3. LEOMINSTER’S precarious grip on a mid-table finish in West Midlands Regional League Division One slipped again. A final place in the bottom three is now a real possibility if rivals pick up the points Town drop.
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Hereford United's Chris Sharp complains about lack of response from the PFA
HEREFORD United’s one contracted player has taken to Twitter to complain about the lack of response to his plight from the Professional Footballers Association. Chris Sharp said: “The PFA only wants to help out if your a Premiership player and
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Hole in one for Kington Golf Club's Ron Taylor
RON Taylor produced a hole-in-one on the fifth in difficult weather conditions at Kington GC’s Harpton Cup. Results, overall winner: Ross Moore 74-1=73; Division One: 1 Alan Williams 77-3=74, 2 Tony House 86-9=77; Division Two: 1 Gary Moore 91-
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Ethiopia takes men's open race win at Teme Valley Hunt point to point
ETHIOPIA, ridden Jo Knox, was sent off an odds-on favourite to take the Men’s Open race at the Teme Valley Hunt point-to- point fixture at Brampton Bryan on Saturday and the ex-chaser easily took the honours, writes GRAHAM SAVEKER. A fluent win
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New visitor hours at Ross-on-Wye Community Hospital
A CHANGE in visiting hours at Ross-on-Wye Community Hospital started today in a bid to help maintain ward routines and assist patients’ recovery. The current hours are now 3pm to 5pm and 7pm to 8pm, compared to 2pm to 5pm and 6pm to 7.30pm.
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Sixth option in saving Wye Valley NHS Trust
A NEW option has emerged to secure the future for Wye Valley NHS Trust. The Trust is already analysing five options for its future ranging from takeover by another larger Trust or the privatisation of its management. Now the option of “service
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Hereford double stabbing - police appeal to trace potential witness
POLICE would like to speak to a cyclist who may have witnessed one of the stabbings that took place in Hereford last month. Two men sustained serious injuries following the two attacks in Whitecross and Hunderton on April 2. Both victims are now
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Council to discuss closure of primary school near Bromyard
THE CLOSURE of a primary school near Bromyard will be discussed by Herefordshire Council this month. The future of Whitbourne C of E Primary School first came in to question in February and since then the council have held meetings with staff
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Roadworks causing delays in Hereford
A SET of roadworks are currently causing delays for motorists entering Hereford city centre. Electricity work is taking place between Hoarwithy Road and Web Tree Avenue, while there are gas works on Laburnum Road, off Hinton Crescent. Further
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Teenager gets dream chance to sing with idol
A TEENAGER made sure her illness did not stop her realising a dream of singing with her idol. Caitlin Ronan from Wellington Heath, near Ledbury, was diagnosed several years ago with an aggressive form of progressive peripheral neuropathy. It
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Letter from business managers in Herefordshire signed saying Hereford needs eastern link road
We the undersigned all own or manage businesses in and around Hereford. We believe passionately in the future of Herefordshire, and in the potential for this county to become a thriving hub of economic activity for national and international companies
