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New Ross golf captain wins competition
RECENTLY installed Ross Golf Club captain Richard Topping kick-started his year in office in the best possible way by winning the second winter stableford competition. His 42 points included seven pars and a birdie and was a model in consistent
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Heartbroken couple call for changes at Hereford Hospital following baby son's death
THE parents of a baby boy who died at Hereford County Hospital following a delayed emergency birth have demanded improvements are made to the hospital’s maternity services. The inquest into the death of two-day-old Harley Keddie resumed today at
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Airfield takes safety to a new altitude
IN a coup for the local community, Shobdon Aerodrome have been presented with the first external defibrillator.The story began when members of Shobdon Aero-club attended a Heart Start course.This led to negotiations with Diane Pearson from West Midlands
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Successful food collection at Sainsbury’s Ross-on-Wye
SAINSBURY’S Ross-on-Wye hosted a very successful food collection by the volunteers from Ross Community Larder on December 5.Over £400 worth of goods, such as tinned food, toiletries and dried goods were kindly donated by customers to help support the
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Lights to raise money for the air ambulance.
SEVERAL residents in the Pontfaen housing estate in Knighton have for many years put up outdoor Christmas decorations and lights on their homes. Every year the brightly lit houses attract lots of visitors to the estate. This year the residents have decided
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Ancient cathedral fountain restored
HEREFORDSHIRE Freemasons, family and friends of Hereford Cathedral, accompanied The Dean of Hereford, The Very Rev Michael Tavinor, in celebration of the completion of the refurbishment of the old fountain in the Cathedral Cloister. Simon Hudson, stone
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Calling would-be playwrights
THE Courtyard is inviting writers and playwrights to submit entries for next year's Write On Festival, the fifth, which takes place from July 1 to 4. The search has expanded to include Herefordshire's neighbouring counties and the West Midlands
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A modern take on a familiar story
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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Hereford United owner Andy Lonsdale: FA suspension will be lifted soon
HEREFORD United's new owner Andy Lonsdale expect to see the club's suspension from all football activity will be lifted either later today or tomorrow. The Bulls were hit with the ban from the Football Association ater failing to adhere to the
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Herefordshire Council says United's ban from football does not trigger termination of ground leases
HEREFORDSHIRE Council is ready to "thoroughly re-examine" the conditions of leases on Hereford United's Edgar Street ground after the club's suspension by the FA today. But there will be no immediate action from the authority. Council leader
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Bulls defiant over FA ban from football
HEREFORD United assistant manager Neil Phelps has told the Hereford Times that he still expects the club to play Dunstable away on Saturday despite The Bulls being suspended from all football and football activity by the Football Association.
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Taekwon-do instructor's black belt success
AN assistant Taekwon-do instructor has passed his black belt examination.Nick Slane, an assistant instructor with Hall Family Taekwon-do, which has bases in Whitecross and Redhill in Hereford, and Madley to the west of the city, successfully achieved
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Hereford United suspended from all football
HEREFORD United have been suspended from all football with immediate effect. The Football Association has just confirmed the Edgar Street club has failed to comply with the orders of an Independent Regulatory Commission. An FA statement said
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Upset at bin collection changes
A MUM of one has raised concerns about the safety of her child after changes in the bin collections led to refuse building up outside her home. Cally Vaughan, 24, lives in a two bedroom flat in Oak Crescent, Hinton, Hereford in a block of six. Since Herefordshire
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Hockey results
DAVIS WOOD HOCKEY LEAGUE, Conference North: Newent 5 Leominster 3.De Cymru and The Marches 1: Hereford 3 Wotton-u-Edge 1.De Cymru and The Marches 2: Ross 1 Aberystwyth Uni 3.The Marches 1: Wotton-u-Edge 2nd 2 Hereford 2nd 0.The Marches 2: Winchcombe 7
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Leominster's Victorian Christmas market to return this weekend
LEOMINSTER'S annual Victorian Christmas market is set to return to the town this weekend. Traders will be in fancy dress, offering a chance for visitors to pick up Christmas gifts from a range of stalls offering food, gifts, crafts and more.
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Lonsdale is new Hereford United owner
ANDY Lonsdale is Hereford United’s new owner after Alpha Choice Finance ended their association with the club. The 50-year-old chairman confirmed the news to the Hereford Times earlier this morning, adding that more will be revealed in the coming
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Canon Pyon homes plan approved by Herefordshire Council's planning committee
ALMOST 30 homes will be added to a Herefordshire village despite fears over the site being a flood risk. Russell Pryce was granted permission to build 27 homes near Patrick Orchard in Canon Pyon having been praised for a "well thought out application
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Jones at the double
TWO goals from Paul Jones earned Wellington an impressive 2-1 win over high-flying Black Country Rangers on Tuesday night.Jones fired the villagers ahead in the first period but Rangers equalised early in the second period.Wellington missed a string of
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Foundation grant for athletes
TALENTED athletes in Herefordshire looking to compete at national and international level are being invited to apply for financial and training support.The Halo Sports Foundation, run in conjunction with the national GLL Sport Foundation, offers thousands
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Firm expansion as property sales on the increase
A SHROPSHIRE and Herefordshire legal practice now has more lawyers specialising in residential property than ever before, thanks to the continued recovery of the housing market.There are now 19 members of the Lanyon Bowdler residential property team working
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Five charities benefit from building society giveaway
FIVE charities near Hay-on-Wye will benefit from a cash boost for Christmas as part of the Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation’s £150,000 giveaway.The Donkey Sanctuary, The Hayday Cafe, St Michael’s Hospice, the local Hodgins Lymphoma Association
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Kington 10th Food Festival a festive success
A “VERY FESTIVE” Food Festival went down well in Kington last weekend, with 70 local producers showcasing a wide range of delicious goods. Real ale and cheese tasting competitions got the crowds involved, while a combination of street musicians and choirs
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Auction success for Hereford auctioneers
SUNDERLANDS & Thompsons, Herefordshire's leading auctioneers had an excellent response to their final property auction of 2014 on November 20 at The Green Dragon Hotel in Hereford.Four lots were auctioned by auctioneer Graham Baker and there was a packed
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Alpha Choice Finance ends association with Hereford United
ALPHA Choice Finance have confirmed that they have ended their association with Hereford United after "many weeks of harassment and misinformation". The company was headed by Alan McCarthy, who bought former majority shareholder Tommy Agombar's
