MADAM, I recently enjoyed a weekend break in your beautiful county of Herefordshire. While visiting the village of Dilwyn I was shocked to see that the church grounds had been ruthlessly mown. Not a single primrose, cowslip, daffodil and crocus was spared
THERE were many historic figures floating around Berrington Hall near Leominster as youngsters dressed up for a fancy dress competition. Organised to celebrate the National Trust Free Entry Day, the event saw Henry VIII and one youngster even dressed
A 'CLOAK and dagger' war hero hopes sales of a book hailed as one of the best ever written on warfare will help win a different kind of battle in Leominster. John Campbell, who was twice awarded the Military Cross and was described as 'the most daring
VOLUNTEERS at Leominster's fledgling community bank, the Leominster Money Box Credit Union, are celebrating a major new step in the project's evolution, writes PETE BLENCH. From July 2 the Money Box, which offers cheap loans to members and is the only
BERRINGTON Hall near Leominster will be the location for an outdoor production of 'The Bell Ringer of Notre Dame' on July 6. Other events planned include an Ugly Bug Safari that will kick off at 1pm on Wednesday, July 31. For further information contact
ANGER is mounting over the use of a mixed sex ward at Hereford County Hospital. The practice, revealed in The Hereford Times on May 30, has been described as an affront to human dignity and 'shameful'. Herefordshire Community Health Council will discuss
Hereford based alternative rock band, King Mantis recently returned from filming in London for Showcase TV. The show, 'Men & Motors', which is aired seven days a week from 2am-3am, is for up and coming unsigned bands in the pursuit of management,
A forthcoming recital from internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Der-shin Hwang (pictured left) at Hellens House, promises to be something special. Der-shin, who will be accompanied by Graham Lloyd, has received prominence not only for her enthralling
A HEREFORD businesswoman and wife of an airline pilot has been acquitted of defrauding Herefordshire Council of benefits money, writes HEATH ASTON. Magistrates ordered the council to pay the defence costs of Eleanor Walters, 35, proprietor of Tiggy-Winkles
TESCO in Hereford city centre will put the brakes on abandoned trollies by introducing deposit locks in a bid to stop vandals running off with them. The new system will come into effect on July 8 when customers will be required to put a £1 deposit into
HE was head of a Hereford high school split between three cross-city sites; and Peter Baker would visit each everyday by bicycle in steering that school toward the success it knows now, writes BILL TANNER. Mr Baker, who died last Thursday aged 85, turned
A STUDENT at Hereford's Royal National College for Blind landed three gold medals and two silvers at the British Blind Sport Athletic Championships. Paul Martin won the 400, 1,500 and 5,000 metre events and took silver in the triple jump and long jump
MEMBERS from Here-ford's Combat Academy and Hereford Contact Karate Club united to compete in the first Ju-Jutsu Kumite championships to be held in Hereford. Ju-Jutsu Kumite is a mixture of sport Karate and Judo, with points being awarded for punches,
HEREFORD Judo Club landed three gold medals at a competitions day organised by Kiddermin-ster-based Samurai Judo Club. Two of the women's competitors secured gold medals, with Rebecca Collins winning the Under-57 kg section and the impressive Donna Skyrme
MINARDI driver Mark Webber finished 15th in the European Grand Prix at Nurburgring, Germany, on Sunday. Alex Yoong was also out of the Formula 1 points after withdrawing on the 48th lap. Rubens Barrichello won for Ferrari.
A BRITISH Horse Society Cross Country qualifier is taking place at Home Farm in Dulas, Ewyas Harold this Sunday. Aimed at the everyday rider, the competition boasts three classes and will be ideal for people of all ages and abilities. The Dodson and Horrell
IT may not be the Riviera, certainly not with our inconsistent weather, and we may not have the stars flocking in their diamante yet, but the Rural Media Company in partnership with Herefordshire Council have commissioned a consultancy to undertake a
Oddsocks are servicing their singlets for a show to spice up your summer evenings, 'The Bell Ringer of Notre Dame'. Victor Hugo's classic tale comes to life in this new adaptation by Andy Barrow, to be performed in the wonderful setting of Berrington
EARDISLEY Little Theatre will be performing its award-winning version of The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht in Eardisley on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, 6. The play, performed in the beautiful setting of Castle House, in front of the historic
MORE than 40 men and women 'took the plunge' as part of the grand finale of Kington's fortnight-long festival after they volunteered for a charity bungee jump. Many 'bungeed' to raise funds for St Michael's Hospice and some even enjoyed it so much they
Graduating design student, Kelly Woods, has been selected to represent Colchester Institute's 3-D design faculty at New Designers - the UK's largest graduate design event. Held at London's Business Design Centre, it's Britain's major showcase for the
The blank life-size cow delivered two weeks ago to Llanwarne's Art in Heaven Gallery has been transformed into a Highland Cow during the last ten days. It left commissioned artist Harriet Birchley this week to join other bizarre 'Cow Parade' cows to graze
DWAYNE Smith (Kington) and Alan Jones (Garnons) must have mixed views on the decision to restructure the Eric Jenkins Memorial Cup playing rules this season. With both players hardly in prolific form with the bat on Saturdays, they would have both been
HEREFORD increased their lead at the top of the Worcestershire County League Division 3 when they blew away a nine-man bottom-of-the-table Himbleton at the Racecourse. They took maximum points from a 254-run win, while their main rivals Belbroughton could
HENRY Langford produced a stunning undefeated innings of 146 off 133 balls to lead Kington 2nd to a winning draw at home to Worcester 2nd. His innings included 16 fours and five sixes, with the final 46 coming off just 15 balls after he had reached his
COLWALL suffered a comprehensive 66-run home defeat to Frocester in the West of England Premier League Glos-Wilts Division 1. Replying to Frocester's 222-9, the Herefordshire club lost early wickets and were eventually dismissed for 156, despite an impressive
A POPULAR figure who made a significant contribution to Herefordshire cricket has died after a long illness at the age of 66. Mike Bryon was prominent both on and off the field and gained recognition in 2000 when he picked up the Rob State Award for services
PARISH COUNCIL -- The council recently completed a 'Registration of Intent' to produce a development plan. When work begins on the plan later this year all residents will be canvassed for their opinions on the various needs of our parishes--transport
OPEN GARDEN -- St Peter's Church, Peterchurch are holding an Open Gardens weekend on Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30 from 11am - 5pm daily. There will be 11 gardens open, most within walking distance but others by car where there will be parking available
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE -- Members of Old Radnor Women's Institute, with husbands and friends, met for an evening of Royal Golden Jubilee celebration, and enjoyed a lovely buffet supper provided by the Bufton family. Entertainment was arranged by Frank and
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE -- Kinnerton Women's Institute's June meeting took the form of a visit to Kington Museum, where members saw the artefacts and uniforms on display. Afterwards, curator Ken Reeves took them on a conducted tour of the town, recommending
AWARDS -- A certificate and prizes awarded by the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers was presented to Lady Hawkins' School pupil Thomas Francis by the headmaster, Jon Barry. Thomas was one of a group of students from the school who displayed work
PARISH COUNCIL -- The June meeting of Ewyas Harold Group Parish Council was held in the memorial hall with vice-chairman, councillor John Middle in the chair. One member of the public was present. The minutes of the annual meeting and of the last ordinary
FETE -- Plans are well ahead for the garden fete next Saturday (June 29) at Ralph Court in aid of church funds. Among the many attractions is an Auction of Promises at 6pm. One of the lots is 16 acres of standing wheat straw.
PLAY -- Eardisley Little Theatre is presenting its award winning production of Bertolt Brecht's 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle', on two evenings, July 5 and 6. It is to be performed in the open air in the grounds of Castle House, Eardisley, at 8pm, but the
STATION ACTION GROUP -- There will be a jumble sale organised by Dolau Station Action Group on Thursday, July 11 in the Somerfield Arcade, Llandrindod Wells. The sale will be open throughout the morning and into the early afternoon. All proceeds will
MUSIC FESTIVAL -- A music festival at St Faith's Dorstone will feature a concert by young musicians from South Herefordshire on July 6. The following day, Ben Bevan (baritone) and Juliet Schieman (soprano) will be giving a recital. Full details of the
TALK -- On June 27, the Bird Survey Group will take place in the village hall at 7.30pm. Mr M Wilks will speak on British birds through winter to spring. SUMMER OUTING -- The Seekers summer outing will be going to the Forest of Dean on July 6. This trip
TALK -- A former Under Secretary General to the United Nations, Dame Margaret Anstee, who lives at Knill, near Presteigne, was the speaker at a group meeting of Brilley and Michaelchurch Women's Institute. She gave a fascinating account of her distinguished
VILLAGE LOTTERY -- On June 15, the winning number was 32 and Audrey Wintour won the roll-over and a prize of £50. On June 22, the winning number was 12 and the prize went to Anthony Smith.
FUNDRAISING -- A most successful weekend was enjoyed last week at Acton Beauchamp. On Saturday evening St. Giles', main fund raising event of the year - The Fun Dog Show and Barbecue was held at The Woottons by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs Morris. It
A LEOMINSTER vet, who operated on an injured barn owl and nursed it to full recovery, this week hit out at an unknown gun user who shot and almost killed the bird in a new incident. "Who could be so sick as to shoot an owl?" asked Deborah Seamer, "They
A FIVE-figure sum has put faith into a project that transforms churchyards across the county in the style of TV's 'Ground Force' programme. Twenty churches here have so far signed on for such a makeover. Now, Caring for God's Acre (CGA) can offer the
GOVERNMENT has ordered that all parish councils sign up to a new Code of Conduct. The code will require every unpaid volunteer councillor to register their interests, including employment, business and property, and gifts or hospitality over £25. They
ENGLAND'S hopes will be riding high on a group of friends from Herefordshire, planning to take part in a major international sports challenge. Clare Fenton, Ian Gamble, John Utley and Stanton King will be the only English team in Kyrgyzstan next April
SOCIAL Services in Hereford have been busy setting up an aluminium drinks can collection. Staff and volunteers from St Owens, Widemarsh and Southbank Resource centres are, with EnviroAbility and The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro),
LOCAL government stalwart, Mike Bryon, has died at Cheltenham General Hospital at the age of 66, writes SOPHIE BIGNALL. Hereford born and bred, Mr Bryon spent 38 years working with two councils in the county. But after his retirement in 1990 he chose
HEREFORD and District pupils excelled at the Herefordshire and Worc-estershire County Athle-tics Championships. Senior sprinters and jumpers dominated as Sarah Fletcher and Richard Reynolds (both Cathedral) won the sprint double with Shelley Badham (Sixth
A LARGE crowd basked in the overdue sunshine at the Broadheath meeting under BHRC rules at Almeley, and enjoyed some memorable triumphs. The much under-rated reinsman, Terry Laven-ture, only had two drives on the 10-race card and powered to victory on
THE Ready Steady Win Sportsperson of the Year 2002 was celebrated at the Golden Jubilee Charity Golf Day. Swimmer Andrew Field-house, 18, was overall winner for his outstanding achievements and dedication to his sporting career. Most significantly, Field-house
HEREFORDSHIRE police are looking for a chubby faced man after an assault outside a nightclub in Ross-on-Wye on Saturday (June 15). A man was treated at a nearby doctors surgery after the incident outside Jacqueline's Nightclub on Kyrle Street in Ross
A MAN who held a mother and four children hostage in a Ross-on-Wye house has been jailed for five years. Christopher Bevan drank a bottle of cider and a bottle of Martini before barricading the doors and arming himself with three knives. He made threats
A FAMILY-run hotel deep in the heart of the picturesque South Herefordshire countryside has scooped a top accolade for its hospitality and customer care. The Royal Hotel at Symonds Yat East was presented with a Heart of England Tourist Board gold award
A FORMER member of the European Parliament for the region and labour candidate for the Hereford constituency will return to an old haunt this week. David Hallam will visit Ross-on-Wye to speak at the Town's Baptist church for the popular Sunday@7 series
HEREFORDSHIRE will be aiming to record their second successive Minor Counties Championship Western Division victory when they face last year's section winners Cheshire at Luctonians, starting this Sunday. The county will be hoping to build on the impressive
HEREFORD United have been handed a surprise call-up into the LDV Vans Trophy. The Bulls are one of 12 teams from the Nationwide Conference who will join Nationwide Division 2 and Division 3 clubs in the competition, formerly known as the Auto Windscreens
HEREFORD pole vaulter Irie Hill, who has already been selected for England's Commonwealth Games team, is pursuing qualification for the European Championships in Munich. After training in Hereford and Cardiff, she took first place at the Domspitzmilch
MADAM, I would like to congratulate everyone involved in the planning and planting of the flowers at Whitecross roundabout, it is a joy to behold! MRS L JONES, Bridgford Close, Hereford.
MADAM, I sometimes wonder what will become of the double-glazing companies when they have succeeded in replacing our windows with uPVC ones. Will they try to tempt us with a new range of low-maintenance delights such as uPVC brick-effect cladding for
MADAM, Through your pages may I please, on behalf of the people of Kington, pass on sincere thanks to the Kington festival chairperson, Mrs Eileen Thomas, and her faithful band of committee members and helpers, for providing Kington with yet another top
MADAM, I think demolishing the St John Hall in Kington would be very sad. I've lived in Crete for 17 years, but had lived in Kington for 28 years, and have very fond memories of the hall. I was a member of the St John Ambulance Brigade so I frequented
MADAM, I refer to Catherine Sadler's letter of May 30, regarding the unfortunate cutting down of a green lane verge full of wildlife just before Jubilee celebrations, as part of operation 'tidy up'. Although, in this case, the council admitted their mistake
A SECOND copy of the Hereford Times is needed in the newspaper section at Leominster Library because some readers 'hog' the paper, the town council heard. "It's in demand because it's the main paper for jobs," said Councillor Ann Tether. Councillor Molly
MADAM, Judge Miller's arithmetics and information are at fault (Letters, June 20). If the cost of the Rotherwas Access Road was £5m per mile it would cost £12.5m as the route the council has chosen is 2.5miles. The present estimate is around £5m for the
LEOMINSTER has begun to reclaim its association with one of its most famous sons, the child prodigy John Scarlett Davis. Paintings by the nineteenth century genius, whose work is renowned in Europe and America, are briefly being released from storage
MADAM, the Chairman of Governors of Hope-under-Dinmore primary school, whose letter you published on June 13, continues to repeat the claim that village schools in Herefordshire are under threat. They are not. Village schools are among the priceless assets
AN upmarket housing development is to go ahead on land behind a village pub despite a parish council plea for cheaper homes. Area planners gave the green light for three detached four-bedroomed homes with double garages on land to the rear of the Balance
THE final round in Leominster's battle to keep its 'all free' parking tradition will be played out at a special meeting of Herefordshire Council tomorrow (Friday) when a bid will be made to 'buy off' council chiefs. The county is planning to install the
A HOUSING association's conversion plan for a former Abbeyfield Society home for the elderly has sparked off protests in Leominster. St John Kemble Housing Association is seeking approval to convert the vacant 10-bedroom former Abbeyfield House at 20
PEDESTRIANS are set to benefit from road works due to begin in Leominster on Monday July 1. A shopping trip to the market town will be made much easier, particularly for parents with pushchairs and those in wheelchairs, when the new dropped crossings
IT'S full steam ahead for Leominster Model Railway Group which is holding an open day on Saturday. The rolling stock will be whizzing round the tracks at The Old Gatehouse, Dales Works, Mill Street, from 10.30am. People of all ages are welcome. There
LEOMINSTER town councillors have welcomed moves to set up a staffed control room in Hereford, to help crackdown on crime in four town centres with CCTV security cameras, writes PETE BLENCH. Transmissions from Leominster and other towns have not been constantly
A NEW hand painted scenic map of Leominster in 3D format showing main local facilities and landmarks was unveiled by mayor Roger Hunt at Corn Square. Mr Hunt said the eye-catching feature was provided through business sponsorship with help from Herefordshire
A DENTAL practice in Bromyard is removing most of its NHS patients from its list to try and remain viable. About 2,500 NHS fee-paying adults are affected. The dentists, Paul Felton and Julie Grant who work in Broad Street say they can no longer continue
The popular series of informal Saturday music sessions at Hereford's Courtyard has now released its July line-up. The month kicks off on July 6 with The Whisky Bandits. This energetic and exciting acoustic group play a superb set of pop classics and American
HEREFORD String Orchestra's summer concert at 7.30pm, on Saturday, June 29 is at Hereford Sixth Form College's Griffin Centre. An attractive programme features the talented pianist Yanna Zissiadou who will play the Mozart Piano Concerto No9 in E flat.
'A LITTLE piece of history' has returned to its Herefordshire roots in the form of a Victorian watercolour that has spent 40 years in foreign climes. The painting of Harley House in Hereford was originally bought at a sale at the residence in 1958 and
FOOTBALL fever continues with a popular sporting event in memory of a Herefordshire woman on July 14 at Widemarsh Common. This year's six-a-side football tournament in aid of the Sue Parry Appeal will kick off at 10am. Would-be Beckhams will be out in
HIS film connections include 'Star Wars' and 'Brassed Off' but it is as an internationally renowned conductor that Hereford-born Ray Farr has made his name. And such has been the demand for the talents of this former Whitecross schoolboy, he has appeared
PLANS to create a sensory play area for Trinity Primary School is set become reality with a helping hand from an educational awards scheme. The neglected courtyard area will be transformed into an oasis of smells textures, colour and sounds after Yorkshire
THERE was a real 'community' atmosphere during the official opening of the family centre in St Martin's School. Officials, volunteers and benefactors had the opportunity to look round the new centre that forms part of St Martin's Community Project. Mayor
JOHN Cameron won the Hereford branch of the Fly Dressers' Guild Shield at a bank competition at Witcombe Waters trout fishery, near Gloucester. Cameron caught a limit bag of four trout, weighing 6lb 7oz to win the competition in gusty conditions from
HEREFORDSHIRE dressage rider Alice Hurley has maintained her success on another pony, Sianwood Starturn. The 14-year-old John Kyrle High School pupil has ridden 'Star' at novice level this month, winning three classes with 66 per cent, 66.6 per cent and
FORMER Worcester, Kidderminster and Stourbridge forward Nick Tisdale has joined the coaching staff at Luctonians Rugby Club. The 34-year-old from Cleobury Mortimer has been appointed as the Kingsland club's senior forwards' coach. Tisdale has linked up
Film featured in the Hay Literary Festival in Herefordshire for the first time this year. Not just any film. Black Hill Revisited was produced in the very area it was screened, rural West Herefordshire, by a locally based company. Denise Salmon of Triumvirate
THE Theatrical Management Association has launched its campaign to find enthusiastic members of the public to serve as regional panellists for the Barclays Theatre Awards. Around 140 panellists are appointed each year throughout the UK to assess productions
HEREFORD United have been handed a surprise call-up into the LDV Vans Trophy. The Bulls are one of 12 teams from the Nationwide Conference who will join Nationwide Division 2 and Division 3 clubs in the competition, formerly known as the Auto Windscreens
ANIMAL lovers are invited to bring along their canine chums for a 'Bow-Wow Bonanza' at Lady Hawkins' Community Leisure Centre, Kington, on July 21. Attractions include, trade stands, micro-chipping, alternative therapies, obedience competition and a veterinary
TWO artists bring a breath of fresh air to the Summer Exhibition at Pembridge's Old Chapel Gallery. Seren Bell from West Wales is showing her distinguished pen and ink pictures, while Madeleine Floyd, who lives in London has a collection of watercolour
HerefordSHIRE College of Art and Design's Summer Show provided the usual high tide mark of talent for the city's art scene. Winner of the Samsung Prize for Design in New Media is Marc Salmon, 18. Marc produced a promotional CD-Rom for the National Diploma
FIVE-HANDICAPPER Kevin Gibbons won Leominster Golf Club championship - a 36-hole scratch competition over two days - with a score of 147, four better than runner-up Dan Jarman. Jarman, who plays of three, recorded 151 to finish ahead of six-handicapper
DAVE Beddard's fine century inspired Goodrich to an impressive three-wicket triumph over previously unbeaten Bulmers in a high-scoring Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1 top-of-the-table clash. However, it looked like the title favourites would
COLWALL swept into the last 32 of the National Village Championship with a resounding 132-run win over county rivals Brockhampton in the area final. A dominant batting display set up the triumph for the visitors, who posted a challenging 252-8 from their
DROITWICH captain Ian Duggan shepherded his side to a three-wicket win at home to Luctonians in the Worcestershire Coun-ty League Division 2 with just three balls to spare. Chasing a target of 199, he came in at the fall of the first wicket in the first
DESPITE a good fight-back with both bat and ball, Kington slipped to a narrow two-wicket defeat away to Wolverhampton-based opponents Fordhouses. This was their sixth defeat of the season in the Birmingham and District Premier League Division 2 (West)
Hereford based writer James Clarke had a new book published this month. His second for the Pocket Essentials film director series, this one is about the films of George Lucas. "I had grown up a huge fan of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films," James
HEREFORDSHIRE recor-ded a 32-run win over Shropshire at Eastnor in a Group 4 match in the ECB 50 Plus County Champion-ship. Opening batsmen Brian Goode (30) and Maurice Embrey (26) laid the foundations of Herefordshire's 165 with a stand of 51. Dennis
PROLIFIC St Martin's batsman Andrew Mawd-sley struck an undefeated 110 in the title favourites' resounding 104-run win at Ewyas Harold in Division 1 of the Hereford Times Hereford and District League. Another century-maker in the section was Bosbury's
NATIONAL VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP Area final Colwall 252-8 (R Williams 62, S Ferguson 44, J Kontarines 31, D Powell 30, L Hankins 30. Jennings 3-58, J Walker 2-11) Brockhampton 120 (A Nahorniak 49, N Price 19,J Walker 16. D Sutton 4-17, J Kontarines 3-21)
ANGER is mounting over the use of a mixed sex ward at Hereford County Hospital. The practice, revealed in The Hereford Times on May 30, has been described as an affront to human dignity and 'shameful'. Herefordshire Community Health Council will discuss
JUBILEE -- A terrific community effort produced a wonderful day of fun at the Millennium Green to mark the Golden Jubilee.Loads of attractions including a barbecue, lucky dip, raffle and bottle stall, bouncy castle, five-a-side football, face painting
VANDALISM - Wanton vandalism to a precious 200 years old organ, it is reported, has led to the locking of the door of the historic church at Winforton, in the Eardisley group of parishes. And it is likely to remain locked until surveillance cameras are
JUBILEE CELEBRATION -- On Bank Holiday Monday, the villages of Welsh Newton and Llanrothal joined together to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. During the afternoon there was a treasure hunt for the children on Welsh Newton Common. There is an overgrown
FUNDRAISING EVENTS -- Next weekend there are two fundraising events in Skenfrith. The first, on Saturday June 29, is a concert in St Bridget's Church, Skenfrith, given by the Kidderminster Male Choir. The concert starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £6 each
COMMITTEE -- The Committee of Leintwardine village halls would like to thank everyone involved in the golden jubilee weekend. From the first event on the Saturday which was the luncheon, followed by the fancy dress competition for the children, to the
TREF-Y-CLAWDD WI -- Tref-y-Clawdd Women's Institute president Joan Beattie welcomed members and guests to the May meeting. Committee members had decorated the room with a golden theme in keeping with the Jubilee celebrations. Competitors in the County
PARISH COUNCIL -- Kilpeck Group Parish Council held their June meeting on Monday, June 17 in Wormbridge School. The minutes of the annual parish meeting, annual general meeting of the parish council and the May council meetings were approved and several
JUBILEE -- The Haywood and Callow Group of Parishes held a Jubilee Pig Roast on the evening of Saturday, June 1, at Merryhill Farm, Haywood Lane by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Bryan Thomas. More than 200 people enjoyed a fine warm evening. The children
PLAY AREA -- Work has now commenced on the play area on the recreation field. This is the village project to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee and has been funded mainly by the parish council, with a donation from the Heart of Oak juvenile fund,
VILLAGE FESTIVAL -- From June 26-30, visitors to Almeley can join in the village festival with music. During the festival there are a number of concerts and musical events being held, and at the same time, particularly over the weekend, there will be
'SAM Beck, 21 months old, was found by his grandparents after being left to rot for 18 days'. That was the sensational start to a story written by children aged just nine to 11 at a county primary school. Headlined 'A Wasted Life - Baby Sam killed over
FOR 40 years Oswald Powell served St Devereux Church as a warden; it's where his funeral service will be next Monday (July 1). Among the mourners will be many of the friends this well-known farmer and former county councillor made in his time - a 'great
A PIONEERING conference held in Hereford has heard that real change towards sustainable living has to come from ordinary people working on solutions in their own local area. Speaking at the second annual Soil, Soul, Society Conference, Ed Mayo of New
MP Bill Wiggin has instigated a debate concerning the future options for the site of the former Ledbury Cottage Hospital. In a letter to the Herefordshire Council chief executive, Neil Pringle, Mr Wiggin said: "It is my belief that whatever is ultimately
A YOUNG woman pilot has described the last moments of an SAS veteran who deliberately leapt 5,000 feet to his death from a light plane. An inquest heard how Charles 'Nish' Bruce, 45, a decorated veteran of the Falklands and Northern Ireland, unbuckled
VOLUNTARY and community groups across Herefordshire are among the beneficiaries in the latest round of grants from the National Lottery's Awards for All scheme. A total of 13 projects, organisations and clubs in the county have received awards, including
A FORMER county convent is at the heart of a high school bid to become a science college for Herefordshire. Lugwardine Court has been bought by the friends of St Mary's RC High School, and will be used by children from sch ools all over the county, as
MORE than 20 fire fighters have responded to an emergency at Herefordshire Council Chambers - to lobby councillors and Hereford and Worcester Combined Fire Authority for a pay rise. The uniformed members of Hereford and Worcester Fire Service said they
SIXTEEN Herefordshire constituents joined 13,000 people for a mass lobby of parliament in London asking for global fair trade. Hereford MP, Paul Keetch and MP for Leominster, Bill Wiggin were among 300 MPs involved with the event. The county constituents
A DECOMMISSIONED four-wheel drive ambulance will take on a new lease of life as part of a volunteer lifeguard unit in West Africa. Herefordshire's St John Ambulance has donated the vehicle to 'Beachwatch' lifeguards at Fajara beach in the Gambia. The
events/talks 29 Family Disco at Orleton Village Hall in aid of recreation ground funds. Details: 01432 274413. 29 Roy Hattersley: in conversation with Anthony Howard, an evening of informal discussion. Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Details: 01584 878141. 29
HEREFORDSHIRE CBA played their second Middleton Cup match against Worcester at Gilt Edge on Saturday and were defeated by 127 shots to 92, winning on one rink only. The team played much better than in their first tie against Gloucester, but the very experienced
BROMYARD'S Janet McMorran reached the semi-finals of the ladies' main draw singles at the Dornbirn Open Wheelchair Tennis Champion-ships in Austria before being beaten by top seed and eventual tournament winner Maaike Smit, of the Netherlands. British
THE most dominant team in the history of the Jewson Herefordshire Sunday Football League have withdrawn because nobody was prepared to run them. Greyhound Dog captured a host of trophies in their 15-year existence in the league and also represented the
HEREFORDSHIRE football has been saddened by the loss of stalwart Jock Handley, who died after a short illness at the age of 81. Only last month Hereford-born Handley was awarded a medal by the Football Association for his 50 years' service to the sport
WESTFIELDS have completed their first signing of the summer with the capture of former Kington Town player Roy Jordan. Jordan, 24, scored 16 goals for county rivals Kington Town last season and was previously with Hereford United. Jordan can play on the
LEOMINSTER Football Club have called a special general meeting following their AGM in order to discuss proposals for restructuring. The special meeting will be held at Bridge Street Sports Centre on Thursday, July 4, starting at 8.15 pm. It is hoped that
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a Ross-on-Wye man whose body was found in the back garden of a Gloucestershire pensioner. Police investigating the death of 38-year-old William George Mince have so far drawn a blank on why, after leaving the Royal British
ROSS-on-Wye's John Kyrle High School has another success to put on paper - its letterhead logo ensures everyone gets the message. And even if it's the second time the school's correspondence can sport a coveted Curriculum Award saluting long-standing
THE Hay-on-Wye mother of a man brutally killed in South East London 15 years ago has successfully campaigned for the case to be re-opened. Daniel Morgan, aged 37, was found dead in car park of the Golden Lion Pub in Sydenham on March 10 1987. He had been
A FIRE engine called out to a chemical fire at Whitney-on-Wye and a lorry driving in the opposite direction were in collision, writes HEATH ASTON. The crash occurred on the A438 last Friday afternoon (June 21) as the engine was en route to an incident
TWELVE gardens will be open this weekend at Peterchurch in the heart of the Golden Valley in aid of St Peter's Church which is renowned for its plastic spire. Gardens, which will be open on St Peter's Day (June 29) and June 30 from 11 am to 5 pm, range
A LONE flautist will raise benevolent spirits when he pipes a tune to Herefordshire's St Faith next month. The haunting music inside Dorstone Church will stir memories of last year's Music for a Summer Evening, when young county musician, Michael Kirkpatrick
A HAY-ON-WYE stonemason will be carving a name for himself at The Daily Telegraph House and Garden Fair at Olympia, in London from June 27 - 30. Hugh Peachey, of Peachey's Architectural and Monumental Stonemasons, has passed a strict vetting procedure
HEREFORDSHIRE CCC must concentrate on the Minor Counties Championship following their failure to qualify from the group stages of the ECB 38-Counties Cup. The county had hoped to make progress in the competition, which they won two years ago by beating
A LOSS over the year of £787 will be reported at the annual general meeting of the Hereford Times Herefordshire Football League which will be held at the GWRA Club, Hereford, this Monday, starting 7.30pm. The league is still financially sound but will
MADAM, I am most distressed to learn that the Age Care Department at our new hospital is providing a mixed-sex ward. I have always understood that all members of the community would have improved facilities when the new hospital was in service, but not
MADAM, Once one's startled eyes become accustomed to the colour green of the paintwork in some corridors of the new hospital (the nurse pushing my wheelchair whispered 'it's either a job lot or it fell off the back of a lorry!') the palatial surroundings
MADAM, May I thank JFJ Johnson for his highly amusing letter of June 20, entitled 'The Bayonet as Killing weapon'. I am grateful for this opportunity to help inform him about the use of the bayonet in modern warfare. Although for many the word conjures
MADAM, I've tried all the ways to make farming pay, diversification it's called; Breakfast (with bed), and tried roadside veg, it's nearly making me bald. Pick-your-own made me groan, the fruit went to waste, the girls in their shorts were a wow! But
MADAM, This month, passing almost unnoticed, saw Liberty Week, a week when countryside issues were being brought before the Government, who otherwise would seem intent on homogenising the electorate into urban clones. Herefordshire, a principally rural
MADAM, Having read Mr and Mrs Richards letter concerning Hereford's Jubilee celebrations (Hereford Times, June 13) I wish to write about what was also on offer in the city on the Jubilee Monday. Anyone wanting to see a concert featuring local talent would
MADAM, Oops ! A new post office, brand new stamp dispenser but no post box!!! Of course, one can use the original post box, another oops! Sorry (a) it's fenced in and anyway it's sealed (b) the nearest is outside the old St Owen's Street Post Office.
