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Soul Food Sunday at The Jailhouse

LAST year, Herefordshire barbecuers The Beefy Boys made their debut at food and music festival Grillstock, and finished seventh in the competition. Before they head off to this year’s Grillstock in Bristol on May 11-12, The Beefy Boys are at The

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Young fun at Hay Festival

HAY Festival’s much-anticipated and always popular series of children’s workshops offer a fun-packed week of adventure and discovery. There’s something for everyone on offer, from acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company to cookery with the Kitchen

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A great night out in prospect at The Courtyard as Toyah Willcox stars in Hormonal Housewives

THINK of Toyah Willcox and “housewife” isn’t a word that immediately springs to mind – punk princess, yes, award-winning actress, certainly – but she’s currently relishing the role as she plays one of the eponymous Hormonal Housewives of Julie Coombe

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Leominster town centre recycling bins removed

RECYCLING bins in Leominster town centre are being removed as part of an initiative by Herefordshire Council to save money. The bins in Etnam Street car park will no longer be available and residents who use them will now have to use the facilities

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Medical discharge recommendation for accused SAS sniper

SAS sniper Danny Nightingale has been recommended to be discharged from the Army as a result of brain damage - just one day after hearing he would face a retrial for illegally possessing a pistol. Sgt Nightingale said he was “devastated” that his

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Do you know a Herefordshire hero?

Do you know someone who deserves some special thanks or recognition? The Hereford Times has teamed up with Herefordshire business The Great British Florist to reward a Herefordshire hero every month with a beautiful bunch of flowers. So if

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Lydia Johnson On: Rape - it's not her fault

I WAS so pleased to hear the news that more than £200,000 has been awarded to the West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre. The women who are responsible for the vital and invaluable service that is provided across Herefordshire and Worcestershire

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Kington Post Office to get make-over

KINGTON Post Office is set for a make-over, closing for three days at the end of the month for refurbishments. Part of a nationwide campaign to modernise services, Kington’s new-look post office will extend opening hours and feature two open plan

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Herefordshire Business News: New business centre to open in Ross-on-Wye

A NEW business centre is set to open in Ross-on-Wye. Evans Easyspace is to open the centre situated at Ross Park in conjunction with Ross Labels this autumn. The centre will provide office accommodation with high speed broadband for small and medium

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Letter from Carole Protherough of Birch Hill, Clehonger, Hereford asks if the Hereford County Hospital will cope with increased demand

IT is very surprising that the recent consultation material on the Herefordshire Core Strategy has minimal mention of health services and none of the potential impact of the proposed 16,500 additional homes, equating to a town the size of Hereford

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New classes from Dancefest

FOLLOWING the success of Dancefest and the Music Pool’s production of Mole in a Hole, involving disabled and nondisabled performers, Dancefest is starting a new weekly dance class for disabled and non-disabled children and young people aged 10-15.

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Teenager Barney Morgan blasts maiden century for Burghill & Tillington against Oldswinford

FOURTEEN-year-old Barney Morgan brought up his maiden first-team century for Burghill and Tillington with a six over mid-wicket – and it won’t be the last for the promising schoolboy. The Hereford Cathedral School pupil tamed the visiting attack

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A unique day of art at Croft Castle with The House of Fairy Tales

CROFT Castle will be hosting a fantastic day of art on Monday, when, as part of the Time Will Tell exhibition, visitors will be invited to join the Artchaeologists of The House of Fairy Tales for a day of adventure and workshops for all ages. In

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Unison mass meeting

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Ceilidh in Hereford to help Rainbow Nursery

A CEILIDH will be held at Hereford’s Shirehall to raise funds for Rainbow Nursery. Sheila’s Reels live band will be bringing the music to help the Park Street kids from 7.30pm on June 7. Tickets, priced at £5, can be bought by calling

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Pentecost celebrations in Leominster this month

PENTECOST celebrations will be taking place in Leominster later this month. On Sunday May 19, between 2.30pm and 5.30pm there will be a free family fun day at the Priory Church. Activities will include games, crafts, face painting, teas

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Meeting of council's Independent group confirmed after leader stands down

A MEETING of Herefordshire Council’s Independent group has been confirmed for next Tuesday evening (May 7) at Hereford Shirehall. Group leader Councillor Bob Matthews confirmed to the Hereford Times this morning that he was stepping down after

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Hereford United chairman David Keyte stresses his commitment to the club

HEREFORD United chairman David Keyte has stressed his commitment to the club despite the Bulls’ financial woes. Keyte is believed to have propped up the ailing Blue Square Bet Premier outfit to the tune of more than £½m since taking over as chairman

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Mr Sinkums Barry Hopkins scores twice on Herefordshire League Premier Division farewell

BARRY Hopkins has marked his last-ever appearance for Sinkums Football Club with two goals and an assist. The 35-year-old, known as Mr Sinkums, has quit the Hereford club after leading them to 16 titles in nine years. He says Sinkums are likely

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Volunteers needed to try out food at Herefordshire hospitals

THE quality of hospital food, the cleanliness of wards and the privacy and dignity of patients at the county’s hospitals are to be put under the microscope - by members of the public. New teams made up of local people will carry out spot checks

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Waterstones presents a taster and signing event with the authors of 'The Ethicurean Cookbook'

AN event at Waterstones in Hereford on May 18 marks the publication of the unique Ethicurean Cookbook. Two years ago four friends set up The Ethicurean restaurant in a walled garden near Bristol, with the ethos on seasonality, ethical sourcing

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Letter from Pippa Griffith of Australia, is organising a reunion for Amestrey prep school attendees

I AM trying to contact anyone who had connections with a boys’ prep school, Aymestrey School, which closed in 1998. The school started in Malvern in 1909, and was named after the Herefordshire village of Aymestrey where the founder (Maurice Nightingale

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Youngster Olli Cross smashes Brockhampton to Birmingham League success over Berkswell

A FIERCE display of hitting by youngster Olli Cross set up a winning start to Brockhampton’s second Birmingham League Premier Division season. With the match at Berkswell reduced by heavy showers to a 25-overs-a-side win-lose contest, Brockhampton

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Girls Who Draw exhibition at HCA's The Arts Space

AN exhibition opening at The Arts Space at Hereford College of Arts sees renowned illustrators Girls Who Draw showing an array of fabulous beasts and imaginary beings to accompany Mythical Creatures, their fourth limited edition postcard book.

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Rape and sexual abuse support centre receives more than £200,000

A CENTRE supporting victims of rape or sexual abuse has been awarded more than £200,000 to allow it to continue its work. The West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre, which has a base in Hereford, was given a grant of £209,004 as part

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Martino Tirimo to give recital in aid of Hereford Haven

MARTINO Tirimo, “an inspiring poet of the piano” will be playing Chopin’s 24 Preludes and other works, including Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, on the Hereford Steinway at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road. The recital, in aid of the Haven

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Sacred and secular choral music at St Mary's Church, Hay-on-Wye

HAY Music, which promotes a monthly concert among the bookstacks of Richard Booth’s Bookshop in Hay, presents its first concert at St Mary’s Church next Thursday, May 9, with a programme of sacred and secular choral music spanning four centuries, The

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Leader of largest opposition group on council to step down as group leader

The leader of the largest opposition group on Herefordshire Council is stepping down – the second group leader to go in a week. Independent group leader Councillor Bob Matthews confirmed this morning (Thurs) that he is leaving a role that has been

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Charity set up in memory of brave Bethan supports local shop

HEREFORD’S Body Shop branch welcomed a charity to open up its refurbished premises on Saturday. Gemma and Helen Davies set up Beth's Wish in memory of 20-year-old Bethan Davies from Belmont, who died in September after being diagnosed with a rare

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Unison plan mass meeting and protest

LOCAL government union Unison have planned a mass meeting at Hereford Town Hall from 12.30pm today and a protest at the full council meeting on May 24. Unison regional secretary Ravi Subramanian said the council has “serious questions to answer

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Kington's Jenny Layton Mills looks forward to step up after South Wales League promotion

KINGTON stalwart Jenny Layton Mills is looking forward to a step up the hockey ladder next season after the club clinched promotion to the Premier Division Two of the South Wales Women’s League. On a dramatic final day, Emma Bryan’s goal five minutes