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Hospital beds with pay TV

PATIENTS in Hereford County Hospital are to have pay-as-you-watch TV at the bedside. The new state-of-the art system incorporates a TV and a telephone at each of 300 beds. It has cost Sodexho, part of Mercia Health care partnership, more than £1 million

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Bulmers full steam ahead to aid the environment

A GROUNDBREAKING project at Bulmers to take more than 1,000 tankers a year off the road is going full steam ahead. Rail freight trials at the Hereford factory have seen 650 tonnes of glucose normally delivered by road from London received without any

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Cathedral School marks golden years

HEREFORD Cathedral School head teacher, Howard Tomlinson celebrated the last half century of the school's achievements in the Golden Jubilee year. During speech day in Hereford Cathedral, Mr Tomlinson compared all aspects of school life during the last

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United hit by early injury problem

HEREFORD United play-maker Ben Smith could be sidelined for up to three months after dislocating a shoulder in the 2-1 friendly win at Bromsgrove Rovers on Tuesday, writes Ian Morgan. The former Southend and Yeovil midfielder had been on the pitch for

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Turner brings on two more new signings

HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner has bolstered his squad with the capture of former Chesterfield player Danny Williams and ex-Leicester City midfielder Robert Purdie. The pair secured season-long, full-time deals at Edgar Street and bring the number

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Claire back on the trophy trail

CLAIRE Griffiths has made a title-winning return to motor sport after a break of four and a half years. The Bromyard housewife took first place in Class 10 in the Ladies' and Juniors' National Autograss Championships while driving her husband Mark's Millington

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Youngsters add two more titles in Western Championships

THE Western Counties Swimming Championships were completed with Hereford again claiming two more titles. Charlotte Tully (11) swam a controlled 400m freestyle race to claim her second title for this year in a national qualifying time of 5-01.48. She also

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City club gain six medals

HEREFORD Judo Club won a silver and five bronze medals in the North Wales Open Champion-ships. Simon Small was second in the 100kg section and Dave Cooter third. Other bronzes went to Andy Morris (90kg), Clive Griffiths (73kg) and ladies Rebecca Collins

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Jules gets her revenge in Pembridge final

THE usual large crowd at Pembridge harness races saw plenty of thrills and unfortunately one spill on the six race card. It was a satisfying day for some of the unsung heroes of Wales & West, including the driver of the start car, Pete Lloyd. His

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Olympian shows how with advanced horses

TRIPLE Olympic equestrian gold medallist Matt Ryan is hosting a second public demonstration evening later this month at his headquarters near Ross-on-Wye. The 38-year-old will be joined by his partner, Marie Sleet, herself a talented eventer, at the special

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Thirteen-year-old Stephen captures Municipal title

JUNIOR member Steph-en Jones stormed to victory in the Hereford Municipal Club Champ-ionship with an impressive gross 72. The 13-year-old seven-handicapper, now cut to six, was level par with four holes to play but faltered in the home straight to finish

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Kington lose all-rounder to Barbados

KINGTON Cricket Club's battle to retain their Birmingham and District Premier League Division 2 (West) status suffered a major blow this week with the departure of West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Smith. The 19-year-old has been recalled by the Barbados

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Shocks at top open up race

SURPRISE defeats for the leading two sides have thrown the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1 title race wide open. Table-topping Bulmers suffered a comprehensive 40-run defeat at in-form Ross, while Goodrich were pipped by four runs in a thrilling

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Bowlers give lift to strugglers

RELEGATION-threatened Kington picked up their second victory of the season with a vital five-wicket win at Wheaton Aston in a Birmingham and District Premier League Division 2 (West) bottom-of -the-table clash. An incisive bowling display from the Herefordshire

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Last pair defy county rivals

A STUBBORN last-wicket stand between James Mason and Roy Wargen denied promotion-chasing Eastnor victory in a high-scoring match with Herefordshire rivals Brockhampton in Division 2 of the Worcestershire County League. In reply to Eastnor's commanding

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Hereford halted by late flourish

AN unbroken last-wicket stand of 52 sent Hereford City tumbling to their first Worcestershire County League Division 3 defeat at Belbroughton. Replying to table-topping Hereford's 215, the home side looked down and out when they lost their ninth wicket

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Cricket Scorecards in Brief

BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT PREMIER LEAGUE Division 2 (West) Wheaton Aston 147 (J Nagle 44 no, T Morrell 34, S Madelin 12, H Tariq 10. C Powell 5-25, R Symonds 3-40, D Smith 2-24) Kington 148-5 (E Symonds 49, S Caple 32 no, E Price 19 no, D Smith 17, S Fletcher

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Flooding fears delay waste recycling plan

A SOUTH Herefordshire company's plans to create the county's largest waste recycling centre have been held up by Environment Agency concerns over flooding. Eastside 2000 Ltd, currently based at St Weonards, wants to move its operation to Fordshill Road

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Widemarsh wages decision 'hurtful'

MORE than 60 people working at Hereford's award-winning Widemarsh Workshop have had their weekly 'wages' stopped. The men and women have been getting 80p a day, being paid £4 in £1 coins every Thursday. But Herefordshire Council's social services have

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Double start

WESTFIELDS' new signing Roy Jordan made an impressive debut, scoring a brace of goals in a 4-1 victory over Newport in a friendly at the YMCA Stadium. Mark Hibbard (penalty) and Matt Phillips were the other scorers for the Hereford club.

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Pole vault star back with Games medal

HEREFORD pole vaulter Irie Hill has captured a bronze medal for England at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. The German-born athlete was thrilled after finishing equal third on her debut appearance at a major athletics championship.Irie Hill back

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McCague blasts sets up county triumph

AN outstanding debut by former England fast bowler Martin McCague swept Herefordshire to an emphatic victory by an innings and 53 runs over Berkshire at Finchampstead in the Minor Counties Championship. The 33-year-old Kent paceman snapped up seven wickets

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Hannah rows for Britain in Portuguese challenge

HEREFORD rower Hannah Welling has been selected to represent Great Britain in Portugal this weekend. The 16-year-old student will team up with Isabella Lindholt, of Northwich, for the double sculls in the Coupe de la Jeunesse and the British team fly

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Virus strikes Bromyard wards

THE bug that has been curtailing services at Hereford County Hospital is still causing problems. It was hoped it would have burned itself out but a new case of viral gastroenteritis was reported on Monday. Surgery in the hospital has been drastically

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Call for re-think on ending free parking

A LEADING businessman and board member of the Leominster Regeneration Company is urging Herefordshire Council to urgently reconsider its decision to scrap Leominster's all-free parking tradition. "Its never too late," says property agent Bill Jackson.

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Gavel falls on richly-varied career

LEOMINSTER antiques expert Philip Baldwin well remembers his first day at work - chasing store pigs around Gloucester market, making tea and cleaning boots, writes PETE BLENCH. His mother was shocked to hear of it. But for the young articled pupil it

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Landlord's 'fines' raise school funds

A LEOMINSTER pub landlord set up a 'swear box' and handed out a series of 'fines' to regulars to raise more than £1,000 for a new computer at Westfield School. When Jeff Steers took on the Barons Cross Inn six months ago he decided that his pub would

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Two-star status kept in wake of upheaval

DESPITE the disruption and extra work involved in moving its patients and services into a new hospital Hereford Hospitals Trust has maintained its two-star status. Out of 304 NHS trusts in England 68 achieved the maximum three stars which means they will

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Budget stretched on park vandals

IT was 'probably kids' who brought bolt cutters to a South Hereford play area and did more than £500 worth of damage. Such 'kids' are the bane of Fran White's life, she adds up the damage they do as parks officer responsible for Herefordshire Council's

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County slip to 11-shot defeat

HEREFORDSHIRE visited Solihull for a friendly match against English Civil Service and, although winning on three rinks with one drawn, lost by 119 shots to 108. Dave Holloway, although suffering pain from a back injury, skipped his rink to a 24-15 victory

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Record-breaker in title success

TALENTED swimmer Glen O'Neill achieved unprecedented success at a national festival in Aldershot, involving the Army, Navy and RAF. The former Bishop's School pupil, now part of the artillery and parachute regiment in Aldershot, won both the 200 metres

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Hereford hold on for third position

HEREFORD and County AC competed well in the National Young Athletes League Division 1 West meeting held at Exeter to hold onto third place in the match. In the under-17 men's events Greg Winfield won the long jump A (6.41m) and triple jump A (12.82m)

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Seniors finish second

HEREFORD and County AC senior men's team took second place in the third match of the Midland Men's League held at Hereford. Hereford results: Richard Reynolds 1st 100m A 11.4 secs, 2nd 200m A in 23.0 secs; James Fletcher 2nd 100m B 12.5secs; Oliver Biddle

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Jake brings quick reward for quartet

FOUR Bulmers workers have become owners in the alternative 'Sport of Kings' - greyhound racing - and hit the jackpot first time. Their greyhound, 15-months-old Droopy Jake, won his first race at Hall Green, Birmingham, in an impressive 29.51 seconds,

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Better deal at Hereford

NORTHERN Racing Ltd have announced reorganisational improvements for Hereford's National Hunt fixtures in 2003. In a statement they say: "A better spread of fixtures benefits racing professionals, while funding arrangements with the British Horseracing

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Stubbs leads top coaching team

MIKE Stubbs has been appointed head coach of Hereford Rugby Club for the coming season. The former Lydney and Gloucester player, who is a member of the PE staff at Bishop's School, helped out towards the end of last season. He will direct a club coaching

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Australian recruit for Lucs

LUCTONIANS are hoping to recruit promising young Australian lock forward Gus Coonan for the coming season through their link with Gungahling Rugby Club, Canberra. Negotiations are under way to sign the 23-year-old Coonan, who has played for Canberra Colts

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1/8/02 - Smith blow for Bulls

NEW signing Ben Smith could miss three months of Hereford United's league campaign after dislocating his shoulder. The former Southend and Yeovil midfielder was injured in Tuesday's friendly at Bromsgrove and it is feared he could be out until the end

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'Battle stations' for Kington Vintage Show

IT WILL be 'battle stations' as military mania hits Kington Vintage Show on August 17 and 18. To mark its 10th year, the vintage show has expanded to take place over two days. Visitors will witness mini battles on both days and there will be a unique

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Gregg given Wales call for Home International

GREGG Morgan's consistent play in both junior and senior competitions has earned him selection for the Wales boys' team who will take part in the Boys' Home International Series at Blairgowrie, Scot-land from next Tuesday to Friday. The promising young

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Birdie finishes boost Burghill

BURGHILL Valley booked a place in the semi-finals of the Shropshire and Herefordshire Handicap League at the third time of asking with a 7-4 win over neighbours Kington in the two-legged quarter-final. After losing out in the quarter-finals for the past

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Visitors take prizes at Belmont Open

VISITORS carried off the top prizes at Belmont's well attended Ladies' Open with Monmouth members Cathie Bishop and Kathlyn Samuel taking the respective silver and bronze awards. Results, silver: 1 Cathie Bishop (Monmouth) 32 stableford points, 2 Hilary

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HT competition winner

WINNER of The Hereford Times competition for a clubhouse hospitality trip to The Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open (August 8-11) was G Watkins, of Wellington. The 10 runners-up were: D Mifflin (Leominster), Brian Read (Hereford), Clive Prout (Hereford),

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Hyndes' century highlights Bromyard win

A SUPERB unbeaten 121 from all-rounder Chris Hyndes was the highlight of Bromyard's convincing 67-run home win over second-placed Pedmore in the Worcestershire County League Division 1. The Australian hammered 16 fours and two sixes and shared an unbroken

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Mawdsley passes thousand

PROLIFIC St Martin's batsman Andrew Mawd-sley has become the first player in more than 20 years to complete 1,000 runs for the season in Division 1 of the Hereford Times Hereford and District League. Mawdsley reached the milestone during his unbeaten

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Duo in final

BROMYARD'S Ashley Bullock and Nick Hitchings featured in the Worcestershire County League's five-wicket home victory over the Notts CB Premier League in the semi-finals of the Midlands Club Conference Inter-League Knockout. Opening bowler Hitchings claimed

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English trialist

BROCKHAMPTON batsman Adam Hewlett has played in an English Schools' Cricket Association Under-18 trial match. The former Hereford Cathedral School pupil opened the batting for the ECB East and scored 13 runs in a rain-affected match against the ECB West

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Bowlers triumph

COLWALL fought back to secure an impressive 19-run win at Swindon in an exciting fixture in Glos/Wilts Division 1 of the West of England Premier League. Swindon appeared to be coasting to victory when, replying to Colwall' s 208-8, they needed only 74

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£30m plan for colleges

A £30 MILLION learning village involving Hereford's five colleges is set to revolutionise county education provision. The blueprint must be submitted before the end of the year in order to tap into limited central Government funds. At the heart of the

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Junior football line-up

HEREFORDSHIRE Junior Football League line-up 2002-03 Under- 9 Division (14 teams): Orleton, FC Pheonix, Hereford Junior Dynamos, Westfields, Bromyard, Bartestree, Bartestree Colts,Ross United Services, Ledbury Swifts, Lads Club, Lads Club Colts, Leominster

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Police end house search

DETECTIVES searching for the body of Gillian Carr are considering their next move after calling off a search inside a house at No 1 Purland, Ross-on-Wye. A detailed search headed by forensic experts failed to find a trace of the young girl, born in 1966

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Llanthony show proves area is back in business

A VALLEY devastated by Foot and Mouth restrictions is coming back to life helped by a £3,000 grant for its annual show on Saturday. Nestled on the Herefordshire border in the Brecon Beacons, the Llanthony show, at Court farm near Llanthony Abbey, has

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United hit by early injury problem

HEREFORD United play-maker Ben Smith could be sidelined for up to three months after dislocating a shoulder in the 2-1 friendly win at Bromsgrove Rovers on Tuesday, writes Ian Morgan. The former Southend and Yeovil midfielder had been on the pitch for