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Leominster mum’s £28k benefit fraud
A MOTHER-OF-TWO cheated the state out of more than £28,000 in benefits after falsely claiming that she had split up with her husband, a trial was told. Jolene Watton, 34, of Middlemarsh, Leominster, told the authorities that her husband, Stuart
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Table Tennis: Rovers maintain charge at top of table
TITLE favourites Green Farm Rovers smashed Green Farm Challengers 8-2 in Arrow Plant Table Tennis League Division One.Mark Owen was in excellent form for Rovers, winning his three games, and was supported by Michael Owens and Ady Marshall with two each.Steve
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Hereford youngsters give new take on traditional tale
SOME of the county's most vulnerable and disadvantaged youngsters are giving a very modern take on one of the most traditional of stories. The Story of Mary and Joe explores the tale of how a young couple from Hereford cope with an unplanned pregnancy
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Evie grows her hair for two years for Hereford charity
A LITTLE girl from Ross Road in Hereford has had 11 inches cut off her hair for charity.Evie Emmett, aged eight, had been growing her hair for two years to donate it to The Little Princess Trust in Hereford. She has also raised almost £400 to pay for
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Appeal to readers unveils officer's war story
AN appeal in the Hereford Times has helped discover the story of a Lieutenant Colonel who was awarded a number of medals for "exceptional service to the state" during the First World War. At the end of October, The Friends of The Herefordshire Regimental
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Torturers: Teenage Hereford thugs used ‘flamethrower’ on friend
TWO teenagers who tied up and “tortured” a friend with a home-made flame-thrower are starting three-year youth custody sentences this week. The victim’s ordeal at a drink and drugs party in Hereford was filmed on a mobile phone by another party-goer
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New Bishop of Hereford says only parishioners should shut churches struggling to survive
HEREFORD’S new bishop says the county has too many churches, but only parishioners should be shutting those struggling to keep up congregations and cover bills. Bishop Richard believes today’s Church of England would not build the number of churches
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Mouse race raises Knighton show cash
A MOUSE race held at the George and Dragon in Knighton on November 15 was a big success and raised £340 for Knighton show and carnival. Organiser Frances Thomas thanked everyone for their support including the George and Dragon for hosting the event,
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£8,000 for our county work with military familes
WE would like to thank everyone who was kind enough to support the military charities concert held at Hereford Cathedral on October 18. All the monies raised have now been collected and we can announce that a magnificent £8,000 will be divided
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A carol concert with a military theme
HEREFORD Cathedral will host a carol concert with a military theme on December 19 at 7pm. The Daily Mail's Quentin Letts, who lives in Herefordshire, will be speaking about the army at the concert organised by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.Mr Letts’ grandfather
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The sound of an Elizabethan Christmas
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed vocal ensemble Ex Cathedra, under its founder and director Jeffrey Skidmore brings a Christmas feast of early music to Hereford Cathedral on Wednesday .Ex Cathedra is renowned not only for the high quality of its performances
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Knighton nativity stars shine bright
THE youngest children at Knighton Primary School put on their performance of 'Stella the Little Star' for their family and friends twice last week. The children had to learn over six songs and told the story of Stella the little star who was chosen to
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Lodge supports six local charities
THE Delphis Lodge recently awarded sponsorship totalling £3,500 to local charities at an annual presentation held at the Kyrle Street Masonic Hall, Hereford.A total of £500 was donated to each of the following local charities: Haven Breast Cancer Support
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Christmas cheer for Home-Start
HOME-START Herefordshire held their Christmas social for the charity's volunteers, staff and trustees earlier this month. The well-attended event was held at Saxon Hall and attendees enjoyed a bring-and-share buffet.The event was an opportunity for the
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Mayor opens MS Society Christmas bazaar at Hereford Town Hall
ON November 29 the MS Society held their annual Christmas bazaar at Hereford Town Hall. This year it was opened by the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Len Tawn.There were 12 stalls being run by MS volunteers, selling Christmas gifts
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Hereford United respond to Football Association charge
HEREFORD United have responded to an FA charge against them. The Bulls were given until 4pm yesterday to pay £500 after being charged by the Football Association in relation to their obligations under the owners' and directors' test. An FA
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Prime Minister acknowledges pressures Welsh patients put on Hereford County Hospital
THE Prime Minister has agreed to “look very carefully” at the pressure Welsh patients put on Hereford County Hospital. North Herefordshire MP Bill Wiggin raised in the issue at Prime Minister’s Questions this week saying Welsh patients were taking
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Hereford's Pizza Hut restaurant to take on 10 new employees following a £200,000 investment
HEREFORD'S Pizza Hut restaurant is to take on 10 new employees following a £200,000 investment.The investment in Hereford is part of a £60 million refurbishment and restructuring programme of the business. It will offer guests a more "open and inviting
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The show goes on despite props theft
ACTORS embraced the well known showbiz phrase ‘the show must go on’ and performed last night at The Courtyard- despite having their costumes and props stolen. The Living Book Theatre Company valiantly carried out two performances of A Christmas
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BREDWARDINE & BROBURY DECEMBER ‘COFFEE, CAKE AND MARKET ’
Our December Market will be held on Friday the 12th, from 10 am until noon, in the Bredwardine & Brobury Village Hall. We do not need to remind you how many "shopping days" are left before Christmas. The honest truth for most of us it that we
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CHRISTMAS TREES
Christmas trees will be on sale at Yew Tree House, Brobury from Thursday, December 11th. Opening hours are 1:00pm until 5:00pm weekdays and 09:00am until 5:00pm weekends. Don’t leave it too late because the trees sell out fast. All proceeds to St
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FRIENDS OF ST ANDREWS 100 CLUB, DECEMBER DRAW RESULTS
The Friends of St Andrew 100 Club draw took place in the Red Lion Inn on Thursday, December 4th. This month the draw was made by young resident Martha Head. First prize of £100 was won by Andrew Pearce with ticket number 28. Second prize of £50 was
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Ambulance service covering Herefordshire wins award
THE ambulance service that covers Herefordshire has won a top health business award. At an awards ceremony in London, West Midlands Ambulance Service was recognised as the Ambulance Trust of the Year after being shortlisted in the category.
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Councillors to vote on the beginning of the end for cabinet
HEREFORDSHIRE councillors are to get another go at ending the authority’s cabinet system. Support for a groundbreaking notice of motion put by two political group leaders to full council next week could be the beginning of that end. And this
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Online poll: Vote on whether children should be allowed time off in term-time in special circumstances
Read the full story here: http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/11648061.Herefordshire_mum_fined___120_for_taking_children_on_term_time_holiday/?ref=mr
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Herefordshire mum fined £120 for taking children on term-time holiday
A COUNTY mum is calling for a change in the rules surrounding term-time holidays after returning home to receive a £120 fine. Becky Bloomfield, 35, organised a family holiday to Majorca for her children, Kris, 13, and Sophie, 10, to spend time
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Peggy pegged back but Welly win
CHRONIC availability problems meant Pegasus Juniors went to Shawbury missing 19 players. The shortage meant the city side couldn't name anyone on the bench, forcing manager Chris Hyde to put himself forward as a substitute, despite not having played
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Hereford crash out of North Midlands Cup
Hereford RFC 14 Whitchurch RFC 19HEREFORD bowed out of the North Midlands Cup after losing 19-14 to a well-drilled Whitchurch side.The home struggled to get into the game during the early exchanges and found themselves 13 points down.In the first 15 minutes
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A cracker of a season in store
THE run-up to Christmas can be frantic, with food to organise, presents to wrap and secrets to keep, but take a few minutes out, put your feet up and give yourself a pre-festivities treat by browsing The Courtyard's new season programme. The highlight
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Family leads tributes to popular rugby player
A HEARTBROKEN family has paid tribute to their “loveable rogue” who had “a big smile which lit up every room”. Hereford Rugby Club player Billy Grisman, 30, was found dead at his city home in Everest Crescent, Kings Acre, on Sunday after police
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Time for us to show support
THE small Muslim community in Hereford need our encouragement and support. The Hereford Times and Herefordshire Council are right to provide this. Like the great majority of Muslims in Britain, the local community has nothing in common with the
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Families safe from tax hike after council U-turn
PUBLIC pressure has forced Herefordshire Council to back-track on plans to charge the county’s most vulnerable families more in council tax. In an announcement today council leader Tony Johnson promised that council tax support would be protected
