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Stories for 9 August 2002

News

Audience of around 100 eagerly await Ledbury in Bloom results

AROUND a hundred people packed into Ledbury's Community Hall on Friday for the Ledbury in Bloom presentation evening.   more...

Fisherman are catch of the day

THREE Herefordshire fisherman became catch of the day for the Environment Agency when they were nabbed without licences.   more...

Summer show

On Saturday, August 10, Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society summer show is at Colwall Village Hall at 2pm.   more...

Flat used by drinkers

A FLAT above Bromyard Library on Church Street was illegally entered and used as a drinking venue last week.   more...

`Excellent for Bromyard'

ADVENTUROUS singers from the Bromyard and District Choral Society returned from Sweden last Wednesday after performing in churches in Ahtari and Helsinki.   more...

More complaints needed

ANY Bromyard residents who experience a rather pungent smell at the junction of Pump Street and the A44 by-pass are being asked to call Wessex Water Enterprises to lodge a complaint.   more...

New rail bridge planned

A NEW bridge is to be designed to replace the structurally corroded bridge over the old railway line at Station Road in Bromyard.   more...

Village's annual show attracts 250 entries

FOR the second year Stoke Lacy's new village hall was the venue for Much Cowarne WI's annual Village Produce, Flowers and Handicraft Show on Saturday.   more...

Hit film at Conquest

BRIDGET Jones' Diary, the film about a boozy London singleton with a passion for her boss, is to be screened at Bromyard's Conquest Theatre at 8pm on Friday, August 16. The film stars Renée Zellweger as the lonely but charming Bridget, Hugh Grant as her boss and Pride and Prejudice's Colin Firth. Tickets £3.50, £3 concs or £12 family ticket from 01885 488575.   more...

Over £2,000 raised

HEAVY showers failed to dampen the spirits of guests at the Bromyard and District Support Group of St Michael's Hospice's Summer Evening held at Glebe Royal in Thornbury. The event, in the grounds of the home of Mr and Mrs David Bailey, included an auction of promises and raised £2,045.   more...

Gardens open

THE gardens at Lower Hope in Ullingswick will be open to the public between 2pm and 6pm on Sunday, August 11, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Clive Richards to raise money for Bromyard and District Choral Society. Entry costs £3 (strictly no dogs).   more...

Town mourns loss of Folk Festival legend

BROMYARD is mourning the death of a Folk Festival legend who had performed at every one of the town's renowned events since its inception in 1968.   more...

Go ahead for 16 homes

SIXTEEN new homes are to be built in Bromyard after three developments were given approval at Wednesday's northern area planning sub-Comm-ittee of Herefordshire Council.   more...

MP pays visit

BILL Wiggin, MP for the Leominster constituency, is paying a series of visits to the local area next week.   more...

Major refurbishment for old hall

AN old section of Dymock Parish Hall, which used to be called "The Old Rifle Hall", is undergoing major refurbishment this month ahead of the Late Summer Flower and Produce Show on September 8.   more...

Top win for town firm

A LEDBURY fencing contractor won the Sheep 2002 fencing championship at the Three Counties Showground last week.   more...

Happy birthday!

Volunteers at Ledbury's Red Cross shop enjoyed a strawberry and champagne lunch on Wednesday to celebrate the 80th birthday of Doris Mitton, who has been serving there since the shop opened 13 years ago.   more...

£10,000 appeal for playground

BOSBURY parents have launched a fundraising drive to provide a £10,000 Golden Jubilee playground for children in the village.   more...

Police look at parking

Dymock's parish clerk, Jenny Thick is to ask Gloucestershire Constabulary to put a police officer on duty to monitor the parking situation at the Ann Cam Primary School at the times when children are being dropped off and picked up.   more...

Vineyard opens doors

Coddington Vineyard will be open to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the National Gardens Scheme on Sunday, August 11, from 2pm to 6pm. Entrance will be £2.   more...

Show is on

The Kempley Village Hall Trust Produce Show will take place tomorrow (Saturday) from 2pm to 5pm.   more...

Exciting future

Herefordshire Council has announced the formation of the Ledbury and Area Regeneration Partnership, which will build on a recent health check of the town and a consultation period to attract funding and tackle issues at the heart of the community.   more...

Ralph's pub message is to keep it in the family

THE current landlords of the Beau-champ Arms in Dy-mock have announced they are to give up the community-owned pub in the next three months.   more...

Church lottery success

LOTTERY cash totalling £4,086 has been given to Putley Parochial Church Council, towards a Golden Jubilee project to provide 62 new embroidered kneelers.   more...

Views invited

RESIDENTS of the Newent and Dymock area are being invited to submit their ideas on electoral changes within Gloucestershire.   more...

Businesses are warned

A LEDBURY fireman is warning the business community to be on their guard following a number of town centre arson attacks in recent weeks, during which bins and skips by shops were set alight.   more...

£5,500 fine after accident at plant

A COMPANY with a potato packing plant in Castle Frome has been fined more than £5,000 by Hereford magistrates after an accident left one of its production line workers needing 20 stitches.   more...

Audience of around 100 eagerly await Ledbury in Bloom results

AROUND a hundred people packed into Ledbury's Community Hall on Friday for the Ledbury in Bloom presentation evening.   more...

Man prepares to be mother

Woodfield Road resident Cyril Ashley will strike a brave blow for male equality when he becomes the first male member of Ledbury Mothers' Union for nearly a decade this autumn.   more...

Bid for link to control centre

LEDBURY could miss out on a live link to a new CCTV control centre in Hereford's Shire Hall because it would cost too much.   more...

Welcome home!

WARTIME evacuee Tony Monk was back in Led-bury for the first time in 60 years this week after travelling from Australia to see an old friend.   more...

Anti-litter blitz finds jewellery

LITTER-PICKING couple Chris and Sid Clarke have won the praise of police after reuniting a precious haul of stolen antique jewellery with its elderly owner.   more...

Sport

9/8/02 - Fixtures ...

SATURDAY   more...

9/8/02 - Penalty shootout denies Swifts U16s trophy bid

FOLLOWING their final Hereford-shire triumph, winning the Russell Jenkins Memorial Trophy, Ledbury Swifts U16s were in confident mood, as they embarked on their trip to Stromstad, Sweden, for the Roberts Cup tournament.   more...

9/8/02 - Minardi set Damon back on track

DAMON Hill, Britain's most recent Formula 1 World Champion, was at the Ledbury base of the Minardi F1 team last weekend being fitted for a seat for his first outing in a current Formula 1 car since retiring in 1998.   more...

9/8/02 - Shahid's 117 runs to no avail

TWELVE points for Eastnor kept them in contention for runners up spot in this WCL Division II match against third placed Oldswinford, who also gained the same amount of points in the game, finally abandoned due to the weather.   more...

9/8/02 - Home game for the Town

LEDBURY Town continue their busy pre-season schedule with a friendly at home against Pegasus tomorrow (Saturday), kick-off 3pm.   more...

9/8/02 - Colwall's dream hits the buffers

COLWALL'S dreams of a Lord's final are over for another year as Elvaston of Derbyshire ran out winners of this quarter final tie in the Village Knockout Championship.   more...

9/8/02 - Bromyard saved by thunderstorm

BROMYARD were probably grateful for the poor weather in their losing draw at WCL Division One basement side Romsley & Hunnington on Saturday.   more...

9/8/02 - United run riot with 12 goal blitz

HEREFORD United steamrollered Bromyard Town 12-0 at Delahay Meadow last night.   more...

9/8/02 - Colwall III frustrated again

FOR the second time in three weeks the rain has temporarily halted Colwall's progress to the WCL Third Team's Double division title.   more...

9/8/02 - Success for Eastnor U15s at Newent's six-a-side

EASTNOR U15s side recently won the Newent six-a-side knockout.   more...

9/8/02 - Thirds under the cosh

EASTNOR Thirds found themselves under the cosh a little at Bishop's School, Hereford, in this Division Two Hereford Times H & DCL match against Hereford Fourths on a hot, humid afternoon.   more...

9/8/02 - Rain ends day

COLWALL'S league game versus Winget on Saturday was called off despite more than 58 overs play.   more...

9/8/02 - Bridge results ...

LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB   more...

  
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