OPERA della Luna, one of the country's most exciting young opera companies, arrives at The Courtyard tomorrow to perform the world's best-loved operetta, Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow. The company has achieved a wide following for its innovative and skilful
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was indecently approached in the Castle Green area of Hereford on Sunday evening. At about 11pm the victim heard noises coming from near a path running beside the River Wye beneath the Castle Green, and discovered a man. "The victim
A 16-YEAR-OLD youth who smuggled ecstasy tablets into a Hereford nightclub to sell has been sentenced to three years detention. The teenager, talented in computer graphics, agreed to push the drug after getting into debt with a dealer, Worcester Crown
HEREFORD Cathedral librarian Joan Williams will preview a new book on the cathedral during the Library Association Cataloguing and Indexing Group's conference at the Green Dragon on June 16. "Hereford Cathedral: A history, edited by G Aylmer and J Tiller
ARSONISTS arer being blamed for starting a blaze at a Hereford night-club leaving damage amounting to £25,000, writes ANITA HOWELLS. But business is as usual at the Crystal Rooms in Gwynne Street, which opened its doors the evening after the blaze, which
SPURRED on by a devotion to Irish singing superstar Daniel O'Donnell, they camped out at Hereford Leisure Centre for nearly a week to ensure tickets for his concert this autumn, writes RICHARD WILSON. With tents pitched on concrete and the only comfort
CHAROLAIS breeder Jamilla Robinson of Tenbury Wells, has had a sire selected for the Meat and Livestock Commission's Young Bull Promotion Scheme, following nomination by the British Charolais Cattle Society. The bull, Barringtons Olympian, and another
STUDENTS from Holme Lacy College, Hereford, made another clean sweep at the Midshires Shearing Society blue-seal competition at Warwickshire Country Fair. Matthew Lloyd of Painscastle, won the contest with Adrian Watkins of Kington, runner-up and Gavin
LEOMINSTER & District Darts League completed its 1999-2000 season with a successful winter finals and presentation night at the Rainbow Club in Leominster. Taddymen's Mike Williams, who was the top performer in the league and took victory in the 180
SIMON Small snared a haul of trophies for Hereford Contact Karate Club in the English Contact Karate Association national championships in Dudley. Small, an instructor with the city club, claimed the senior forms title and also took second position in
HEREFORDSHIRE dressage rider Alice Hurley has just missed out on a call-up to the British team who face Ireland at Blarney Castle next month. Hurley, 12, is a non-travelling first reserve for the event, which runs from July 1-2, after a good performance
HALF a century of the Hereford Ladies' Skittles League has been celebrated this year and, after five decades, one of its founders, Phyllis Griffiths, is still turning out for her club. The league enjoyed its 50th anniversary with their annual dinner at
ASHLEY Cooke and Mark Pearce, in seventh and eight places respectively, were the best placed local runners in the Hereford Couriers three-race 5k series. Lindsey Sewell and Amy Warley, in third and fourth, were the best placed in the ladies section. All
ALL of Ross Tennis Centre's men and ladies teams remain unbeaten in the Hereford and Worcester Leagues. The men's A team travelled to Cutnall Green on Sunday where they had a 4-2 win. Chris Friend and James Towersey won both their matches with scores
STUDENTS at Hereford Sixth Form College are in rehearsal for their latest production, 'Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi', by Pam Gems. This hard-hitting drama about the lives and loves of four women in '70s London will both shock and inform audiences later in
FUN, intrigue, romance and lust, or a heady cocktail of magic, music, villainy and revenge... whatever the preference Shakespeare's comedy 'As You Like It' and his last play 'The Tempest' offer great entertainment, especially when performed for an outside
A MOTORIST and three passengers were taken to Hereford General Hospital with minor injuries when their van and a car were in collision at Kilpeck. The white Ford Transit van and a red Vauxhall Cavalier saloon were travelling on the A465 Hereford to Aberg-avenny
A PSYCHIATRIC report is being prepared on a 40-year-old man who set fire to a house in Hereford. Norman James, of Belmont Road, Hereford, pleaded guilty to arson while being reckless whether life was endangered. The blaze occurred at a housing association
THE fight against leukaemia has lost a tireless campaigner with the death of 92-year-old grandmother Mrs Alice Furlong. Known simply as 'grannie', her involvement began in 1972, when the Spencer Bourn Foundation was launched in memory of her little grandson
SOME people will be a little bit richer when the first draw in the St Michael's Hospice Lottery takes place at midday next Friday. A total of £1,500 prize money is up for grabs. The money-spinning idea has already proved to be a hit with people in the
FORMER Hereford United marksman Paul Fewings has been snapped up by Nationwide Conference newcomers Boston United on a two-year deal, writes ADAM WORKMAN. Fewings, the Bulls' joint top scorer last year, was not offered a new contract by United boss Graham
MOMENTS Through Time, an exhibition illustrating Herefordshire's Christian Heritage, which opened in the city's All Saints Church last month, has now moved on to St James in Wigmore. The exhibition continues to Leominster Priory on June 9 and will then
INSIDE the darkened Masonic Lodge at Hay-on-Wye, two magic realists declared there was more than heaven and earth. The dark secret was unveiled under the ancient rules of the masons - anyone who tells outside the lodge may find their tongue torn out and
DAVID Park, the young Burghill Valley golfer, is among a handful of European Tour professionals chasing their national title as the £750,000 Welsh Open gets underway today at Celtic Manor, Newport. He will be joining fellow Welshmen Ian Woosnam and Phil
CAROLINE Wylie, creator and organiser of the Hay Children's Festival of the Arts, shocked the festival audience at the end of the last event by announcing that this seventh year was to be the last. The parents and children watching Storybox theatre were
WEST Indian all rounder Antonio Mayers starred for Hereford at Hatherley in the Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Division 1 of the West of England Clubs Championship, but was unable to stop the city side falling to defeat. A superb display of medium-fast
WOOLHOPE produced a family effort to complete their victory over Bosbury in Division 1 of the Hereford Times Hereford & District League. Brian Weaver snr helped himself to 4-11 as Bosbury were skittled out for 66, before Brian Weaver jnr took centre
GOODRICH pipped Bulmers by nine runs in Division 1 of the Flint & Cook Marches League thanks to four wickets each from Dennis Malley and Mike Evans. Tony Beddard earlier hit 64 as Goodrich made 172-7, backed up by 37 from Andrew Brown and 26 for Eddie
THE coronation of the 2000 Bromyard gala queen will take place tomorrow night. This year's event has been hotly contested with a £100 prize for the winner. Judging begins at TC's nightclub from 10pm.
A SMALL Herefordshire village has received a stamp of approval from the Royal Mail. Kingsland's Millennium Green is depicted on a new second-class stamp as part of a series, launched on June 6, which will be available for one month only. As part of the
THE remains of a Saxon monastery may be unearthed when building work begins at the Hereford Waldorf School at Much Dewchurch, writes ANITA HOWELLS. Archaeologists believe that artefacts could lie beneath the ancient grounds, which have been earmarked
IT'S a new site but the same level of fun for this year's Herefordshire Country Fair. It will incorporate for the first time the Herefordshire Preservation Society for Steam and Traction Engines' annual show. The event on Sunday, August 6, will take place
A MAN who was a leading light in Herefordshire's theatrical and sporting circles has died aged 79. Ken Williams was a familiar face to many people in the county, particularly in his role as Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths, which he took up in
HEREFORDSHIRE MEP John Corrie is trapped in the Solomon Islands following a coup d'etat. Mr Corrie, co-chairman of the European Parliament's African Caribbean and Pacific Parliamentary Assembly, was on a fact-finding mission when armed militia placed
TWO Herefordshire detectives are set to receive commendations for helping to convict a pair of notorious paedophiles. DC's Malcolm Summer and Neil Walters have been put forward for the award by the Chief Constable of West Mercia for trapping Patrick Duggan
THERE was real life drama for the cast and crew of The Courtyard's Dracula production last week when one of the lead actors was hospitalised after the opening night. Steve Vaughan, who played chief of the asylum Dr Seward, collapsed after receiving an
IN spite of the criticism a health chief has expressed confidence in the future success of Hereford's new hospital. Jeremy Millar, chief executive of Hereford Hospitals Trust said many new measures were being introduced to achieve this. He urged critics
BEDS, and more of them, are the key solution to easing Herefordshire's hospital crisis claims a local consultant. Dr Richard Williams says it is essential that in the future more room is found for the beds and more money made available to staff them.
DOCTORS throughout the county have launched a scathing attack on the current beds crisis in Hereford hospitals. They say the situation is serious now, and warned that it could become worse when the new hospital opens in 2002, with fewer beds. More than
A NEW Hereford restaurant proved so 'finger, licking good' that it had to turn away customers when it ran out of chicken just two days after opening, writes JON LAND. Staff at KFC, in Commercial Road, closed the doors and turned back 'drive through' trade
FORMER Hereford United marksman Paul Fewings has been snapped up by Nationwide Conference newcomers Boston United on a two-year deal, writes ADAM WORKMAN. Fewings, the Bulls' joint top scorer last year, was not offered a new contract by United boss Graham
WELLINGTON Football Club celebrated their successful year when over 160 players and friends attended the annual awards dinner at the Wellington Community Hall. Although they just missed out on a Banks's Brewery West Midlands League Division One South
SOCCER fans in Leominster will now be able to watch their England heroes perform in style after the town's Bridge Street Sports Centre installed a big screen television in its newly refurbished bar area.
BEATEN FA Cup finalists Aston Villa will provide the highlight of Hereford United's pre-season programme when they visit Edgar Street on Saturday, July 29. The Premiership side, who compete in the Inter Toto Cup this summer, will face the Bulls for the
HEREFORDSHIRE county bowls team go into their first match of this year's Middleton Cup on Saturday hoping to win through the group stages of the competition for the first time. Worcestershire provide the opposition at Leominster BC starting from 2pm,
HEREFORD United's club captain Ian Wright has been named in the Nationwide Conference's Team of the Year, announced at the annual Conference dinner and awards night. It follows up a second position in the Evening News Ray Mercer Trophy for the uncompromising
CELEBRATION -- Sellack Hall Committee is planning a Millennium celebration at Sellack Marsh, where Mr and Mrs D Stewart at Banbury Cottage are staging the event on Friday, July 21, from 7pm onwards. HALL -- An overall plan for the restoration of Sellack
OFFICE -- Lisa Bedford, the newly-appointed community development officer, has met representatives of a number of Presteigne's organisations at an informal reception hosted by the town council. She will be using, as her office, the empty High Street shop
SCOUTS -- The 1st Knucklas Scouts have been awarded a grant of £3,775 by the National Lotteries Charities Board. The grant will be used to purchase much-needed patrol tents, a cook tent, dining shelter, group shelter, lavatory and tent, pioneering equipment
MAYOR -- Councillor Trevor Johnson was elected mayor at the annual meeting of the Knighton Town Council. He had held the office previously in 1982/83 and 1993/94. Outgoing mayor, Councillor Derrick Price, thanked fellow councillors and town clerk Elizabeth
FESTIVAL -- Programmes for this year's Kington Festival, to be held between June 10-24, are available soon various outlets, says chairman Rod Symondson. He added: '' On Saturday, June 10, from 10am, building on last year's success 'Kington Past' looks
SPECIAL DAY -- Gorsley Baptist Church will have Tony Campolo speaking on 'Building Kingdom Communities' during the day on Tuesday, June 13, from 9.30am until 3pm. Simon Steer from Redcliffe College will also be taking part in the day. Booking from the
MILLENNIUM -- The opening of Eardisley 'Castle Green' takes place on June 24. The event starts at 3pm and will carry on until late into the evening. Sweatshirts are still available from Mrs Hatcher on 01544 327333. FUND-RAISING -- At the recent garage
PCC -- St Peter's Church held its PCC meeting with the following chosen for the church 2000/2001 year. The main church warden is Mrs N Credland, with Mrs H Cobby pro-warden. Secretary is Mrs R Martin and Mr P Cobby treasurer. Others selected were Mrs
CRAFT EXHIBITION -- Contact Janet Potter if you are exhibiting crafts at the flower festival on June 24-25. It is hoped the village hall will be full of many talents. Janet's number is 01452 830556. TENNIS -- Aston Ingham's Tennis Club is holding an open
DRAW -- Winners in the Allensmore Church 100 Club May draw were: 1 Louise Evans, 2 Roger Orgill, 3 Phil Williams and 4 Christine Nahorniak. The next draw takes place on June 25.
TWO distinguished musicians are returning to their roots in Hereford for a special celebration at the Griffin Centre at the Sixth Form College on Friday, June 16. Tim Boulton and Michael Heald were both brought up in Hereford. Tim Boulton started the
THE impending closure of the Bishops Meadow paddling pool is just one of the issues due to be discussed at Hinton Residents' Association's first annual meeting on June 13. During its first year HRA has been involved in talks about the possible change
AS a schoolboy in Hereford Matthew Hemson dreamed of becoming a pop star. And if that failed there was always the chance of becoming another Paul Daniels in the world of magic. Little did he know, as he played the piano and strummed his guitar and banjo
THE business of city trader Peter Mackenzie who was killed while on holiday abroad is being kept running by his daughter. And Felicity Mackenzie is confident that her father would be proud of the way she has taken over at the helm of Creative Lighting
THE announcement that seed company Advanta intends to give 'fair and equitable' compensation to farmers who have inadvertently planted Genetically Modified-affected oilseed rape has been given a cautious welcome, writes Roy Lewis. The number of farmers
ADAM Crickmore was again Hereford and County Athletic Club's top competitor in the third round of the McDonalds National Young Athletes League at Bath. Crickmore won the 100m hurdles A, came third in the 100m A and joined up with Matthew McGowan, Matthew
ROGER Moran took his first British Championship round win and the award for best time for the day when he raced his Pilbeam Judd MP 72 at Loton Park in Shropshire on Sunday. Roy Lane headed the morning qualifier with a time of 47.72 seconds over the 1,475
Hereford swimmers attended Tigersharks sprint Open Meet at Swindon and returned with an excellent eight gold medals, six silver medals and four bronze medals as well as a further 16 top six places. In the Top Club competition Hereford finished third beating
THE Hereford Junior Netball season kicked off in fine style on Sunday, with 160 girls competing in some enthralling matches. The year seven/eight league saw last year's winners Ladybirds off to a flying start, with wins against both Rebel Reds (10-4)
HEREFORD'S MP showed his support for local voluntary action last week when he assisted the Meals with Care service at the WRVS centre in Vicarage Road. Paul Keetch's support coincided with the beginning of Volunteers Week, a national campaign to highlight
A NEW Hereford restaurant proved so 'finger, licking good' that it had to turn away customers when it ran out of chicken just two days after opening, writes JON LAND. Staff at KFC, in Commercial Road, closed the doors and turned back 'drive through' trade
ED Deasey (Kington) became the Herefordshire champion when he got the better of the defending champion Simon Welsh (Belmont) in a play-off over four designated holes at Sapey. They had posted identical scores of 141 (71,70) in the championship, and then
ONE of Leominster's half-hidden ecclesiastical treasures will be revealed as part of a weekend that promises 'some remarkable new evidence' on the early church in Herefordshire, writes George Children. The words are those of county archaeologist Dr Keith
BROMYARD'S elderly folk are being warned to be on the look out for a group of conmen who have been at work on the Herefordshire/Worcestershire border. Police say that a smartly-dressed gang posing as repair men or water board officials has been calling
NINETY years and still going strong - the Hereford District Scout Association celebrated its anniversary at the recent annual meeting. District commissioner Pat Rusher, the first woman to hold the role, reported a successful year with the St George's
MORE money promised by the Government could probably help to resolve some of the doctors' concerns over hospital admissions, says Melvyn Ellis, chief executive of Herefordshire Health Authority. He said extra cash resources were expected to be made availabe
THE issues of flooding and Hereford's future development cannot be considered in isolation, according to a new report. A working agreement, drawn up between Herefordshire Council and the Environment Agency, recognises that an overall strategic approach
THE Herefordshire Football Association is holding a basic emergency aid course on June 20 at the County Ground, Widemarsh Common, from 7.30pm. Anyone who is interested in attending should contact Jack Perks on 01432 272524 or at 46 Foley Street, Hereford
Visit FSauctions, the Freeserve auction channel at www.fsauctions.co.uk and you could be on your way to see the most talked-about match of the Euro 2000 tournament, England vs Germany in Belgium on Saturday 17 June. With tickets to the game sold out just
FORMER Somerset off-spinner Harvey Trump will make his debut for Herefordshire on Sunday when they take on Worcestershire CB at Halesowen in the ECB 38 County Cup, writes ADAM WORKMAN. Trump made more than 100 first-class appearances for his native county
HEREFORD Rowing Club had a successful trip to the prestigious London Docklands Regatta at the Royal Albert Dock and came away with six medals. Serena Crump set the standard when she took gold in the women's elite single sculls and also claimed a silver
COFFEE MORNING -- On Saturday, at Ridge Cottage, home of Janet and John Sanders, a coffee morning will be held to boost parish church funds. Magrieta Kemp would appreciate donations of plants to be sold at this event. WOMEN'S INSTITUTE -- The Millennium
FESTIVAL -- An opening service will be held this evening at 7.30pm at Stretton Sugwas Church for the three-day Flower Festival, which will have the theme 'Follow the Path of Life'. Tomorrow at 2.30pm, handbells will be played by year 6 pupils from the
VILLAGE STROLL -- A stroll around the village, visiting gardens and places of interest, will be staged on Sunday, starting at 2pm. Walkers will be able to see a farm house garden, complete with vintage tractor, a small pony and the old washing pool, A
COUNCIL -- Linton Parish Council will this month hold its meeting at the Gorsley Village Hall on Monday, June 12. ANNUAL MEETING -- Twenty six attended the annual meeting in May. The church electoral roll now has 62 members. Churchwarden Margaret Watkins
SUMMER FAYRE -- Strawberries and ice cream will be among the country tastes of summer on offer at Kings Caple School summer fayre on Saturday. The event will be opened by Lady Sally Clive. Once again, there will be plenty of activity to enjoy on the side
CRICKET CLUB --Eardisland cricket team won the first match of the season against Shobdon by five runs. It was an excellent match and the result uncertain at all times. Eardisland scored 82 and Shobdon were all out for 77. The committee is grateful to
FURTHER to the report in The Hereford Times two weeks ago regarding Ross-on-Wye Choral Society's performance of the Bach B minor Mass this weekend, members of the society were shocked and disappointed recently to hear of the sudden resignation of their
AFTER a run of highly successful Mozart opera performances the Garden Opera Company returns this year to the Old Rectory Hope Mansell, Ross-on-Wye on Thursday July 13 with their new production of Donizetti's best-loved opera 'The Elixir of Love'. With
EVERYONE talks about the weather but pupils at a city school can do so with more pin-point accuracy than most. Geography pupils at Aylestone School, using a system brought two months ago with sponsorship from Sun Valley Foods, can log data at one-second
A PROUD Hereford teenager collected a bravery award this week for his part in saving a young life. Jonathan Davies, from Tupsley, was fishing in the River Lugg near his home when he became aware of somebody diving into the water and getting into difficulties
THE bells of All Saints' Church rang to celebrate the marriage of one of Hereford's oldest couples, in 1925. On June 1, Percy and Florence Arrowsmith, aged 100 and 95, celebrated their 75th anniversary. The veteran couple, who live at Breinton Road, met
WHO Dares Swots ... students could be the next occupants of Hereford's former Special Air Service HQ. Developers are looking to do a deal with two city colleges over accommodation on the site, which is up for sale as Bradbury Estate. Dr Paul Loncharich
HEREFORD Police want to speak to a woman seen leaving Caf Ascari on the morning of Wednesday, May 31, in connection with a stolen handbag. The bag was taken between 9am and 9.05am from the staff room of the caf in West Street. The female is described
PLANS for a new Hereford superstore should be shelved until 'sold' to the public, says a conservation watchdog. But city commerce chiefs and a local councillor have other ideas. Asda sees the one-time Wyelands Caravan Park at Hunderton as just right for
THE barn dance and pig roast held by the Herefordshire branch of the National Farmers' Union on Saturday raised between £3,500 to £4,000 for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute. "We were very pleased and hope to raise more as the fund will stay
HEREFORD'S first Farmers' Market next Thursday is to be opened by Shaun Hill, the award-winning restaurateur from Ludlow. The market will be held monthly on the third Thursday and will run from 9am to 4pm in High Town and the city's famous old Butter
KINGSTONE High School's rugby team have just returned from their first ever tour, after spending four days in Paris. Their squad of 23 players came up against Lagny-sur-Marne and Chelles, two sides from the Marne Valley area of France, around 30 miles
KEITH Townsend took victory for the second time in as many weeks when he won the Hereford Wheelers' club 10-mile time trial at Lugg Bridge. CC Topp rider Townsend was first in 23mins 37secs, five seconds ahead of Chris Wilkes of Climb On Bikes RT. Peter
COUNTY rowers Hannah Welling and Helen Ellison were part of the silver medal-winning quad sculls team in the National Schools Regatta at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. Racing for Wycliffe College, in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, the duo helped their side
FRED Bufton Memorial Day under BHRC rules at the Leominster circuit produced the best racing seen yet this season. The top grade heat was a real heart-stopper, fast and furious, with the sole trotter Jordi Boko in the thick of the action. Mark Pritchard
A YOUNG Hereford man is making a rapid ascent in an unusual branch of motor sport and has graduated to one of the highest grades in Rebels Racing. Greg Jenkins, 23, has been racing his five-eighths scale Ford Poplar, known as a Rebel, for two years at
HEREFORD'S ABC Cinema will be continuing to show the controversial World War 2 drama 'U571', starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton and Harvey Keitel for seven days from Friday. On Friday, Saturday and Sundays in the matinee slot, there's a must for
ONE of the first official duties for the new Mayor of Ross-on-Wye Peggy Fisher was to represent the town in an exchange visit to Betzdorf in Germany. She has just returned from what she described as a very enjoyable trip. Mrs Fisher, who has lived in
HAY Festival is such a hit with American tourists, they have asked for their own version. The Hay brand is being copied by festival director Peter Florence, who will hold a similar festival in Killington, Vermont, next year. Media sponsors are already
A TASTE of the tropics will be coming to Bromyard on June 23 when the NSPCC will be hosting a Caribbean Beach Party in a marquee on the Gala showground. There will be dancing to a steel band, the Tropical Islanders, a buffet with a Caribbean flavour and
WEST OF ENGLAND CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Division 1 Hatherley 212-9 (A Gidman 70, M Nally 40, R Constantine 38. A Mayers 5-32, J Owens 4-54) Hereford 199 (A Mayers 69, A Sockett 34 no, P Butler 25, P Hinckley 19, D Mokler 18,
WITH the holiday season now upon us, enthusiastic walkers may be interested in a new book, published and printed in the county, providing some delightful walks in the West Country. 'Walking With My Airedale', by Donald Millar, tells of a selection of
LUCTONIANS were knocked off the top of Division One of the Worcestershire County League by a four-wicket defeat at the hands of Old Elizabethans. The Worcester-based side fired their opponents out for just 96, largely thanks to 4-41 from Ben Schiffann
THE campaign to keep Britain from being 'sold by the pound' is coming to Leominster and surrounding market towns at the weekend. Bill Wiggin, prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate for Leominster, and supporters will be calling for 'commitment
A 16-YEAR-OLD Japanese girl student is recovering after her face was slashed with broken glass by a gang at Leominster bus station. And a lack of police presence 'on the beat' is being blamed for the attack. The vicious assault occurred on Sunday at 5pm
A CULL of Hereford's High Town trees began this week, with the city's pesky pigeons set to be hit hardest by the radical change to the landscape, writes Richard Wilson. Workmen began chopping down the foliage amid council concern over out-of-control roots
Theatre June 8-10 The Emperor's New Clothes/The Nightingale, The Courtyard Youth Theatre, Edgar St. 10 Writer's Bash, Lion Ballroom. Details: 01568 613477. 14-16 As You Like It and The Tempest, Goodrich Castle. 14-17 The All New Adventures of Noddy, Malvern
A HEREFORD couple picked up a victory in one of whippet racing's top national events when their puppy won the supreme final of the Sussex Puppy Derby in Worthing. Costabob, or Wilf to his owners John Bishop, 58, and wife Monica, came through quarter-finals
AD EXHIBITION -- An exhibition to celebrate the end of the second Millennium of Jesus Christ is being staged in church from Tuesday, June 13, until Sunday. The exhibition has been touring the country. It consists of life-size models of influential Christians
PARISH COUNCIL -- Almeley Parish Council members elected in May were Stewart Anthony, Dorothy Brown, Walter Edwards, John Hubbert, John Hope and Terry Holden. There is one vacancy in the council. TOUR -- Members of Almeley Women's Institute should meet
