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Croft Ambrey Running Club duo Stuart Austin and Simon Norwood for World Amateur Triathlon Championships
SIMON Norwood has been given a late call-up to join his fellow Croft Ambrey Running Club member Stuart Austin for the World Amateur Triathlon Championships. The pair, who are both also members of Hereford Triathlon Club, will be heading off for
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Hospital closure leads to bug warning from Herefordshire health bosses
With reports of the winter vomiting bug, Norovirus, appearing in the community and affecting hospitals in Worcestershire, health bosses in Herefordshire are urging people to be on their guard. The bug has forced the closure of the Alexandra Hospital
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Letter from Chris Davis of Church View Barns, Wellington says Aylestone Business and Enterprise College site would be good university
I HAVE read recently that Aylestone Business and Enterprise College is having financial problems due to falling roles and a large campus to upkeep. An answer would be for Aylestone BEC to be amalgamated with Bishop’s or St Mary’s schools. This
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Russell Barnett strikes whirlwind 130 for Bartestree and Lugwardine in an emphatic 218- run win at Barnards Green 3rd in Worcestershire County Cricket League
RUSSELL Barnett struck a whirlwind 130 for Bartestree and Lugwardine in an emphatic 218- run win at Barnards Green 3rd in the Worcestershire League. Barnett completed his century in just 40 balls and faced 51 balls in his swashbuckling knock which
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Former Hereford Rugby Club player Guy Thompson joins Premiership outfit London Wasps
RUGBY player Guy Thompson is proof that hard work and commitment pays off - after signing a ‘dream’ two-year deal with Premiership London Wasps. The former Bishop’s School pupil will be rubbing shoulders with James Haskell and Christian Wade in
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Leominster Town player-manager Mike Symonds 'will not be continuing' next season
LEOMINSTER Town have confirmed that player-manager Mike Symonds “will not be continuing” with the club next season. Symonds has managed the Briarwood outfit for the past two seasons in West Midlands League Division One. Co-manager Nick Barnett
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Results of International Cider and Perry Competition announced
TOM Oliver, of Oliver’s Cider and Perry, was awarded the title of overall champion at this year’s International Cider and Perry Competition organised by the Hereford Cider Museum. Tom, based in Ocle Pychard, was awarded this prestigious title for
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Wye Valley Runners' Kathryn King is first woman home in Summer 10k race
HOME athlete Kathryn King was the first woman home when the Wye Valley Runners-organised Summer 10k was held for the first time as an evening race. King secured a comfortable victory in the ladies’ race with a winning time of 41 minutes three seconds
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Five red-carded in Bartestree's 2-1 win over Ledbury Town in West Midlands League Division Two derby
Bartestree 2 Ledbury Town 1 FIVE players were red-carded in an explosive Herefordshire derby in this West Midlands League Division Two top-of- the-table clash, writes TOM VALE. A mass brawl, which erupted in stoppage time, overshadowed a thrilling
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Opening hours to be reduced at Ledbury Swimming Pool
LEDBURY Swimming Pool could have its hours reduced due to cuts. Halo Leisure, which runs the site, has confirmed opening times could be affected due to possible redundancies. However, Jon Argent, chief executive of Halo, which runs the pool
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Councillor Mark Hubbard challenges council to take electorate to court if people refuse to pay council tax
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has been challenged to take its electorate to court if council tax payers refuse payments in protest against service cuts. Councillor Mark Hubbard, group leader with It’s Our County (IOC) said: “These are the services that
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Luctonians Cricket Club seal 137-run victory over Dales in GB Liners Marches League Division One
LUCTONIANS roared to a 137-run victory over Dales in a one-sided GB Liners Marches League Division One derby at Mortimer Park. Pete Griffiths (77), James Platford (44) and Chris Griffiths (44) led the way in Luctonians’ 286 all out. Owen Davies
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Man remains under police guard following yesterday's stabbings in Hereford
A MAN remains under police guard at Hereford County Hospital this morning after a double stabbing and siege in South Hereford yesterday. The man under guard was talked out of a flat in Golden Post, Hunderton, by a police negotiator after the stabbings
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Bromyard FC boss Matt Beale believes his side can achieve back-to-back Herefordshire League titles
BROMYARD FC boss Matt Beale believes his side can achieve back-to-back league titles. Bromyard have sealed the Herefordshire League Division Three crown in their maiden season. The ex-Hereford United player also guided the team to Peterson
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Pupils sow the seeds for success at this year's Shobdon Food Festival
PUPILS at nine county schools are sowing the seeds for success in their own special garden which will be enjoyed by thousands of people this summer. The schools will each be creating a box garden for a competition at this year’s Shobdon Food and
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Green councillor sees red over cabinet meeting cancellation
HEREFORDSHIRE Council’s only Green councillor has seen red over the “shambles” that saw yesterday cabinet cuts debate called off just an hour before it was due to start. Felicity Norman, Member for Leominster North, condemned the decision to defer
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Hereford United are urging fans to pitch in
HEREFORD United are asking fans to pitch in for prime spots on the Edgar Street turf. Fans can bid for the two penalty spots and squares of the pitch where Ronnie Radford and Ricky George scored their famous FA Cup goals. Bidding is open until
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Former Hereford United skipper Tony James, now with Newport County, completes hat-trick of promotions to Football League
FORMER Hereford United skipper Tony James has completed a hat-trick of promotions to the Football League. Tony, who lives in Bobblestock, has just tasted playoff success with Newport County. The defender has also helped United and Burton Albion
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Welsh Border point-to-point to hold Golden Valley meeting at Bredwardine on Sunday
THE curtain will be coming down on the Welsh Border point-to-point season this Sunday with the grand finale at the Golden Valley meeting at Bredwardine. Alistair Ralph, Ali Gallier- Pratt, Steve Flook and Patrick Hanley are all jostling for glory
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Herefordshire Business News: Herefordshire director honoured by the Institute of Directors
A HEREFORDSHIRE director has been honoured by the Institute of Directors at a presentation ceremony in Edgbaston. Mike Bound, construction director at Herefordshire oak frame building company Border Oak, has been awarded director of the year in the
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Withington car boot sale
CAR BOOT SALE - The sale is on Saturday in the village hall car park. Boots are £5 each, with setup at 10am. Buyers admitted free, starting at 11am. Refreshments will be available and the sale will move indoors if wet. The event is in aid of St Peter's
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Wigmore plant sale
PLANT SALE - Wigmore and District Gardening Club is again holding its very popular plant sale on Sunday, 2pm-4pm, in Wigmore Village Hall. The sale will include vegetable plants, bedding plants and substantial shrubs and perennials. Tea and homemade
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Weobley pentecost walk
PENTECOST WALK - Everyone is welcome to join in on the Churches Together Pentecost Walk on Sunday. Meeting at 3pm at the Anglican church attendees will walk through the cider blossom orchards and Windmill Knapp to tea at the Methodist chapel at 4.30pm
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Wellington netball and football and garden club
NETBALL AND FOOTBALL - Village teams had a very successful time at the annual Rural Schools Tournament, hosted by St Mary's School, Credenhill. The netballers, defending champions, had a great run through the round robin section, which led to a tie
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Tarrington flicks in the sticks and fete
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - There will be a flicks in the sticks showing of Quartet (12A), in the Lady Emily hall at 7.30pm, on Saturday. The film relates the upheavals at a home for retired opera singers, following the arrival of a new resident. Refreshments
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Staunton-on-Wye annual meetings
ANNUAL MEETINGS - The statutory annual parish meetings for Staunton-on-Wye and Brobury with Monnington-on-Wye parishes will be held in Staunton-on- Wye Village Hall on Monday, commencing at 7.15pm. Following these meetings, Staunton-on-Wye Group Parish
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Shock rise for death rates at city hospital
PATIENT death rates across Wye Valley Health Trust rose so fast in a single month as to be amongst the worst in the UK. While the number of deaths seems to have stabilised since soaring from 78 to 133 between October-November last year, the county
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Lawyers' fear for victims amid legal aid cutbacks
PLANNED changes to the legal system will leave suspects, witnesses and victims worse off. That is the belief of a group of Hereford solicitors backing a campaign to oppose the Ministry of Justice reforms. One of the ministry’s proposals is
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Equestrian, The Horse Trust has issued statement re incident in Newcastle city centre where a man punched a police horse from the West Yorkshire mounted branch
THE Horse Trust has issued a statement in response to the incident in Newcastle city centre where a man punched a police horse from the West Yorkshire mounted branch. Newcastle United fans began rioting after their team lost against rivals Sunderland
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Letter from Ian Roberts of Bedford Street, Hereford says shopping figures sound like fantasy
WHERE can I get hold of a copy of the Old Livestock Market retail study by Fripp Sandeman and Partners, referred to in the story headed “Store Plans Revealed” (Hereford Times, May 2)? It sounds like a great work of fiction. According to the
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Detached family home in village for sale, McClaren House, Cross Keys, Herefordshire
McClaren House Cross Keys, Herefordshire Agent: Connells Offers: £335,000 Call: 01432 267511 IN a popular village location, McClaren House is an impressive four-bedroomed detached family home with a detached double garage and a conservatory
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Health, Kemble Care, Hereford in top three in UK
A COUNTY care provider has received a prestigious award which is only handed out to the top three per cent of companies in the UK. Hereford MP Jesse Norman was given the honour of presenting Kemble Care with its Investors in People gold award.
