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Stories for 2 October 2003
Leisure
Exhibition runs on goodwill and guts
Hereford Photography Festival, code-named exposure, runs as much on goodwill and guts than it does funding. more...
World renowned wildlife artist in London show
Used to having his work adorn galleries the world over, artist Ian Coleman has three paintings on show in the annual exhibition of the Society of Wildlife Artists, held in the Mall Galleries, London. more...
Life and work of Sisley detailed by specialist
The first lecture in the coming season for The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies, being given by Nicholas Reed BA (Oxon) MA Mphil, is entitled `The Impressionist Sisley in England and Wales'. more...
Making statements through your home
See artists' work in context from tomorrow (Friday) when Parkfields Gallery goes on tour. more...
What's on in city and county this week
At the cinema from Friday more...
Inspired by the Gods
Be inspired by the goddess Athena no less when professional weaver and teacher Theresa Sundt holds a one-day workshop celebrating the craft of weaving with a wonderful variety of colours and textiles. more...
Horovitz's short life celebrated in Orcop
A rare fusion of poetry and music comes to Orcop Church this Saturday. more...
Delights for dark nights
Worcester's new arts venue, Huntingdon Arts, launched its autumn programme recently, guaranteed to fill dark, dreary nights. more...
Dymock's literary history celebrated
In the years leading up to the First World War, literary history was being made around the village of Dymock in the valley of the River Leadon. more...
Pantomime and Juliet
"I wanted to bring a new kind of reality and earthiness and immediacy to Shakespeare, regardless of the verse". more...
This was no dance of joy
As Serjeant Musgrave's men march in Cheltenham this week, John Arden's play has never felt more timely. more...
Virginia McKenna in town for theatrical retrospective
Take a whistle-stop tour of the last 100 years next week, as devised by Amanda Waring - star of this year's Edinburgh Fringe - in support of Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust. more...
A show that may change your life
Following a hectic 2002, when they performed two highly successful shows at The Courtyard, bottleneck theatre company is looking forward to making its much-awaited return. more...
Steele stars as Scrooge
A fantastic new production of one of the world's most famous stories premieres at Birmingham Hippodrome this month. more...
Barefaced cheek
`MusicaL performer with building site experience' read the advert in The Stage when the quirky new musical Cheek was being cast this summer. more...
Back with one of Godber's finest
RECEIVED with enthusiasm when they visited Wyeside, Builth Wells with September in the Rain, Reform Theatre returns to Wyeside on October 11 with one of John Godber's finest plays - Weekend Breaks. more...
Four hundred voices `sing their hearts out'
Hereford Cathedral was packed from the back of the nave and into the transepts last Saturday as singers from choirs throughout the Diocese gathered for the annual festival organised by the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM). more...
Tirimo is back - in very fine company
Having thrilled Herefordshire audiences when, as solo pianist, he performed an entire series of Beethoven sonatas at the Shirehall, Cypriot Martino Tirimo returns to the county this month. more...
Local duo to perform for Merlin
Soprano Elizabeth Ritchie, from St Maughans, and the pianist and conductor Andrew Greenwood, from Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, will be joined by Niall Hoskin, baritone, from Bristol, for what promises to be an absorbing evening next Wednesday in the Wyastone Concert Hall. more...
News
`... as we that are left grow old'
I fully agree with the sentiments of Margaret Trigg and Harold Morgan. I have attended many remembrance parades accompanying my late elderly father, and the soldiers and airmen on parade have been kept waiting for the party of dignitaries to arrive before parading! more...
Moving garden is ridiculous
I AM disappointed Hereford-shire Council is making decisions about Ledbury Road nursery site (Unity Gardens) before objections to the Unitary Development Plan (UDP) have been considered. more...
Appalled at closure plans
AS members of the Over 55s Gardening Club we are appalled at the proposed closure of Unity Garden to provide extra-care housing. more...
Cut charges or `bye-bye shops'
YOU report that councillor Mike Wilson proposes vastly increasing car-parking charges (some to be doubled) in Herefordshire. more...
Challenge of non-traditional
MS ASHWORTH sought me out after our performance of Carry on Down the River to inform me that she was going to complain to both the vicar and the bishop. more...
Great success
I THOUGHT I must write to say how much I enjoyed the presentation evening of Herefordshire in Bloom. more...
Thanks to both
TO the young lady and gentleman, who came to my wife's and my assistance at an accident in Edgar Street on Saturday, September 13, our grateful thanks for their kind help. more...
Teacher Julia hopes to make a difference
ISN'T Africa where all the missionaries go? Not a primary school teacher from Bromyard who is to spend a year in Ecuador helping disadvantaged youngsters. more...
Great pianists come alive again
SOME of the greatest pianists of the early 20th Century will come alive again in Whitbourne on October 11. more...
Postie earns tribute
BROMYARD postman and champion fund-raiser Keith Lane has been out of action of late after suffering a stroke - but that didn't stop him celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary in style. more...
Hay mum fights on for murdered son
AN elderly Hay-on-Wye mum has turned private investigator in the wake of her son's brutal murder 16 years ago. more...
Rotary Club pay `Scu' a visit
JOCKEY and television presenter Peter Scudamore played host to members of Ledbury Rotary Club and their partners during a tour of the stables, gallops and paddocks at Eccleswall Court, near Ross-on-Wye. more...
New access plan
ROSS-ON-WYE company Haigh Engineering has submitted plans to Herefordshire Council to create a new access at its Aylton Road site. The proposal also includes car parking and landscaping schemes. more...
Best for the little ones
GIVING little ones with awful illnesses `the best that money can buy' is the aim of a Ledbury fundraiser who is focusing on getting Acorns Childrens Hospice finished. more...
Sun Valley workers raise £8,000
SIXTEEN Sun Valley employees have rowed their way to raising more than £8,000 for Acorns Children's Hospice. more...
From Offa's Dyke to the rainforest
THE Acorn Walk on Offa's Dyke is inspiring an intrepid charity fundraiser. more...
Church roof gap sealed at last after 1974 quake
THE roof of St Michael's church, Llanfihangel Crucorney, had already been showing signs of strain when an earth tremor in 1974 hastened its demise and the nave was declared unsafe. more...
These boots are for the Sahara
LEGS are made for walking and Don Powell will prove it in an eight-day trek across the Sahara Desert. more...
Her smile `lights up the room'
A HEREFORDSHIRE young person has been awarded a national prize for her gleaming grin. more...
Learning to make life-saving decisions
HARD-HITTING accident scenes scary enough to chill any spine were presented to primary school children as part of the Crucial Crew extravaganza. more...
Forgotten movie on DVD at last
A MOVIE shot in Herefordshire more than three years ago could finally see the light of day in the UK - but only on DVD. more...
Toast over the garden fence
NEIGHBOURS celebrated golden and silver wedding celebrations on the same day at Stretton Sugwas. more...
Picture of courage in face of the holocaust
ALL smiles for a summer snapshot. Two sisters and a special friend. The picture could have cost them their lives. more...
County fun on Family Learning Weekend
FAMILY Learning Weekend takes place from October 10-12 and to mark this national event, headed by the Campaign for Learning, there will be a range of activities across Herefordshire. more...
Jo skis Milky Way for hospice
A ST Michael's Hospice nurse is to ski the `Milky Way' to raise money for a cancer charity after being inspired by a friend's battle against the disease. more...
Up and over
YOUNG people from colleges across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire took part in an Army-run Three Counties Cup competition. more...
Large wave of support
HEAVENLY voices will fill the air as two county concerts become part of a world-wide simultaneous singing sensation to raise funds for hospices on Saturday. more...
East Radnor Ramblers line up two walks
THE East Radnor group of the Ramblers' Association, based in Knighton and Presteigne, has two walks lined up for October. more...
Lyn remembers her brave Edwin
A BODENHAM widow, whose brave fire fighter husband lost his life in a farm tragedy, remembered him during a special memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral. more...
Honours for firefighters
TWO county firefighters have been honoured for their quick life saving actions. more...
£1 million pub bill
THE Punch Pub Company saw stars when hit with a £1 million re-build bill for a fire-ravaged Herefordshire inn. more...
Historic hall saved by prompt action
AN HISTORIC sixteenth century village hall has been left with a gaping hole in its roof after an horrific blaze tore through the black and white rural landmark. more...
Dread disease fails to kill ambition to assist others
TEENAGER Chris Selman had the world at his feet until doctors discovered a tumour in his bowel and he was given just a week to live. Now, six years on and restored to health, Chris is determined to dedicate his career to help others who find themselves in the same situation as he was all those dark years ago. more...
Benefactor helps to restore church clock
A MAKEOVER in gold leaf has transformed the face of Tarrington's church clock thanks to an anonymous benefactor. more...
Accidental death verdict on toddler
A MOTHER-to-be did not see the child her car collided with. The collision cost little Marley Skye Parkinson his life. more...
Fantasy bid by Miss Whiplash
MISS Whiplash Lindi St Clair has spent a life indulging the fantasies of others. Now she wants others to indulge a fantasy of her own. more...
Cash boost for five school projects
FIVE `high priority' school projects in the county have a cash boost. Spending on schools is expected to come in under budget this year leaving £600,000 `spare', writes BILL TANNER. more...
Left £750k estate
EMRYS Vaughan Price, of Clehonger, died on August 22 last year leaving estate valued at £759,319 gross, £752,223 net. more...
35 homes at Withington
WITHINGTON has `swapped shops' getting a new general store among the 35-home development approved for the old supermarket site off Withies Road. more...
Charlie and the giant pumpkin
A GREEN-FINGERED boy is contemplating life as a future Herefordshire farmer after growing a massive twelve-stone pumpkin. more...
Almeley
Bishopstone
Brecon
Colwall
Dilwyn
Edwyn Ralph
Fownhope
Knighton
Knucklas
Llandefalle
Llangunllo
Luston & Eye
Lyonshall
New Radnor
Peterchurch
Presteigne
Pyons and Westhope
Skenfrith
Walterstone
Patient waited for 15-hours in A&E
THE county's ambulances lined up outside Hereford County Hospital in a nightmare weekend that saw patients waiting up to 15 hours. more...
Leominster `lawless town' claim refuted
ROTARY club members who claim their weekend away was spoilt by loud music, violence in the streets and the sight of people dealing in drugs have vowed they will never return to Leominster. more...
Children sell bricks to buy a new classroom
CHILDREN at a county primary school have sold so many bricks they have enough money to build a new classroom. more...
Farm park welcomes return of red squirrels
NEW residents at the Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre, Kington have added some `autumn colour' to the menagerie of fur and feathers inhabiting the farm. more...
Kington Court drop in
HELP is on hand for Kington's elderly people in the shape of two new information points supplied by Age Concern Leominster and District. more...
Day for celebration
STUDENTS at one of the county's oldest schools celebrated their founder's day accompanied by light-hearted competitions with neighbours and rivals John Beddoes, Presteigne, last Friday. more...
Paint plant clean-up order
A COMPANY has a year to clean up its controversial paint plant near Kington. Agricote Limited can no longer keep paint and other solvent-based products at The Old Piggery, Hergest. more...
Audition attraction
AYLESTONE school is keen to attract the county's budding young musicians to its forthcoming auditions which will take place on October 9 and November 4. Contact the school on 01432 357371 for more details. more...
Inventor with a claim on history
ANDREW Bury was an inventor, his best invention being himself - the teenage Polish soldier demobbed in Herefordshire at the end of the Second World War who set about becoming British. more...
Africa adventure beckons for Jill
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman will be swapping the safety and comfort of her day job at Kenchester Water Gardens for the unknown challenge of caring for orphaned children in South Africa. more...
Gold award for Omar
A VARIETY of tasks and experiences have led to Hereford Cathedral School pupil Omar Majeed being awarded the Duke of Edinburgh's gold award. more...
Splash of cash
THE Hereford Swimming and Water Polo Club has received a welcome boost in the form of a £640 donation thanks to the charitable dedication of a Sun Valley employee. more...
Top on list for tourists
HEREFORD'S `time machine' is clocking up around 5,000 visitors a month. The Old House, a defining image of the city dating from the 17th century, is among the most popular county attractions. more...
Splash of island colour
A WHITECROSS man with a taste for the exotic has been rewarded for his patience when his Bird of Paradise burst into colourful bloom. more...
Man lost life to one in a thousand risk
EDWARD Dyer lost his life to a one in 1,000 risk. The pensioner died in Hereford County Hospital soon after a surgical probe perforated his bowel. more...
Death in Portugal of retired businessman
A FORMER leading politician and businessman in Hereford has died following a road accident near his retirement home in Portugal, writes LIZ WATKINS. more...
South Wye designs on new social club
GIANT steps have been made towards the creation of a much-desired social club for the residents of a South Hereford community. more...
Prison for burglary
A HEREFORD woman who turned to prostitution to fund a drug addiction burgled the home of a client after he refused to pay her, Worcester Crown Court heard. more...
Search is on for Good Samaritan
A GOOD Samaritan, dressed in a nurse's uniform, who stopped to help at the scene of a car crash is being sought by Hereford police. more...
Arthritis care topic at the Bishop's Palace
AN information evening aimed at people with arthritis is to be held at the Bishop's Palace in Hereford on Friday, October 17, at 7.30pm. more...
Motorists on foot
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has hailed the first annual Car Free Day in Hereford a resounding success. Motorists to the city were encouraged to leave their vehicles at home for a day with an assortment of activities to promote environmentally friendly travel. The event, co-ordinated by Herefordshire Council's green transport project, was part of the Europe-wide `In Town Without My Car Day' initiative. more...
Old Eign Hill raid
BURGLARS stole money from a home in Old Eign Hill, Hereford, sometime between 8.30am and 4.15pm last Friday. more...
It's Hereford City branch
IN a story featuring the annual Royal British Legion Remembrance Day Parade in the Hereford Times last week reference was made to the South Wye branch of the organisation. We have been asked to point out the proper name is the Hereford City branch of the Royal British Legion. more...
Took life savings from the elderly
A CROOKED financial adviser who swindled elderly clients out of savings totalling £66,000 has been jailed for three and a half years. more...
`Mitchell brothers' sought after theft
TWO men described by one witness as `younger versions of the Eastenders' Mitchell brothers' are being sought by Hereford police after posing as bailiffs at a block of flats. more...
Man injured in late night assault
A MAN was punched from behind and repeatedly struck with an unknown object as he walked along Walnut Tree Avenue in Hereford. more...
Teenager attacked
A TEENAGE boy was assaulted as he walked along the Great Western Way near Haywood School in Hereford. more...
Youths robbed on Whitecross School playing fields
A GIRL and two male accomplices robbed two boys on Whitecross High School playing fields in Hereford. more...
Charity stalwart and bowler Ilsa Conu dies
ONE of Hereford's best-known charity stalwarts, Ilsa Conu, died on Tuesday. more...
Tupsley Court mast to go ahead
`BROCK' came to Brockington when nature took on technology at Herefordshire Council's HQ. more...
Driver gave bogus details
AN innocent man got a summons to attend court after his name and address was given to police in a bid to cover up a crime. more...
Unity Gardens must move for care complex
SEEDS have been sown for a major new housing and care complex for the elderly in a city centre garden, writes ANITA HOWELLS. more...
Fish rescued as Yazor Brook levels tumble
HUNDREDS of fish in a tributary of the River Wye in Herefordshire have been rescued by the Environment Agency after water levels reached a dangerously low point. more...
Girl punched in face
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was pinched on the bottom and then punched in the face as she walked along the Great Western Way in Hereford. more...
Painkillers taken from car
PAINKILLERS, which could prove dangerous if taken in large quantities, were stolen from a car at the back of Chadds in Union Street, Hereford. more...
HT `listeners' have had it taped for three decades
HEREFORD Times enthusiasts, who have never `read' a word of the popular publication will celebrate 30 years of `hearing' their county newspaper on tape next month. more...
Pride in transport
THE people of Herefordshire and Worcestershire have a first class modern ambulance service. more...
21st birthday for a nursing service
A NURSING service that started in a linen cupboard at Hereford County Hospital is celebrating its 21st birthday. Today the specialist unit helps people cope after major surgery, which leaves them having to wear a bag or pouch to dispose of their bodily wastes. more...
`Eat rainbow' to prevent strokes
IT is said that every five minutes someone in England and Wales suffers a stroke. Eat a rainbow and prevent it happening to you. more...
Choices over primary care
TALKS are taking place which could lead to dramatic changes in the way we make appointments to see doctors and nurses. more...
Flying faster to the rescue
A BRAND new piece of life-saving kit is flying into land in Herefordshire allowing paramedics easier access to patients in rural areas. more...
Slimming title
LEOMINSTER housewife Jo Harris is only half the girl she used to be thanks to Slimming World and family encouragement. Jo lost 50lb in less than a year to win the title of Leominster (Tuesday) Slimming World's Class Woman of the Year. more...
Why don't they bring in more staff?
JOHN Hancock fears something could go `horribly wrong' unless changes are made in the A&E department. more...
Nurturing musical traditions
CHURCH music traditions that are in danger of dying out elsewhere are being nurtured in Leominster. more...
Extra demand for 999 calls
EMERGENCY 999 calls for an ambulance increased dramatically in July and August said Steve McGuinness director of operations for Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Trust. more...
Regenerating Leominster under the spotlight
ONGOING moves to make Leominster a more vibrant place are to go under the spotlight at the annual community meeting of the Leominster Regeneration Company. more...
`He could have died sitting there waiting'
IT was 15 minutes before midnight when Peter Jennings arrived at the County Hospital. more...
Left £1m estate
JOSEPH Anthony Earle, of Lucton, near Leominster, died on August 3 last year leaving estate valued at £1,049,763 gross, £1,046,040 net. He left his estate to relatives. Probate has been granted to widow Patricia Anne Earle, of Lucton; son Martin, of Thouars sur Garonne; and daughter Melanie Joan Harris, of Rushwick, near Worcester. more...
Pressure has been building for a year says chief executive
PRESSURE on the accident and emergency department in Hereford has been increasing for a year, said Paul Bates, chief executive of Herefordshire Primary Care Trust. more...
Boy expelled over gun pellet injury
ONE boy was expelled from school and another was suspended after a `BB' (ball bearing) gun pellet fired from a school bus hit a 12-year-old pupil in the street. more...
New homes planned
PLANS for eight homes at the former engineering site in Pinsley Road, Leominster, have gone before Herefordshire Council for scrutiny. more...
`All I ask is a tall ship...'
TWO 17-year-old girls from Leominster are back on dry land after a high seas adventure at the helm of a magnificent tall ship. more...
Traders face `threat' from parking charges
SHOPKEEPERS already facing a threat from increasing out-of-town retail development fear plans for charges at a second Leominster car park could hit town centre trade in the run up to Christmas. more...
Woodland clearance sparks residents' fury
RESIDENTS who thought they had saved a small woodland `oasis' from development were furious when men with chainsaws started cutting down trees. more...
Overnight road closure
THE A44 road at Mill Street, Leominster, will be closed to traffic overnight from 11pm on Saturday while repairs are carried out at the railway level crossing. The road is expected to re-open at 9am on Sunday. more...
Questions - and answers - over Jarvis
MADAM, I WAS horrified to read in your paper that Herefordshire Council has done a £270 million deal with Jarvis. more...
We're all paying for the extra cost of delays on our roads
I HAD to make an unscheduled overnight stay in your delightful city, when a failure of loading equipment meant my HGV could not move, and was made most welcome in a local hostelry where I enjoyed a meal and drinks with local people. more...
Diner's a welcome new facility
YOUR correspondent's apoplectic attack (Hereford Times September 25) on the new 50s style diner on the A49 at Leominster beggars belief. more...
Proving challenges can be met
I WAS very interested to read the heart-warming story of how residents of Bishops Frome all turned out to help search for Ben Price who has dyspraxia. more...
Mind-numbing triviality or works of beauty
Everyone who enjoys visual art will be pleased that the cultural services department of the county organised Hereford Art Week for the second time with even more artists and more venues than last year. more...
Sport
Home game reward in rugby cup
AFTER a good win over Camp Hill in the RFU Powergen Intermediate Cup, Hereford have been rewarded with another home tie in the second round on October 18. But they face stiff opposition in the form of Midlands 2 East side Amphill. Luctonians are away again to lower-graded Old Coventrians. more...
Westfields play first game on new pitch
WESTFIELDS will play their first match at the club's new Moor House ground against Weston in the first round of the Hereford Times HFL Journal Trophy on Saturday, kick-off 2pm. more...
Martial arts men share Northern titles
HEREFORD'S leading mixed martial arts instructors, Simon Small and Dave Coles, shared the honours at the NJJKC Northern Ju Jutsu Kumite and Submission Grappling Championships in Carlisle. more...
Janet makes up for exit
HEREFORDSHIRE wheelchair tennis stars Matthew Faucher and Janet McMorran had mixed fortunes in their latest appearances on the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour circuit. more...
County draw a `dream tie'
HEREFORDSHIRE CCC have landed a money-spinning home tie with neighbouring Worcestershire in the second round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. more...
Tom bags national four-medal haul
HEREFORD schoolboy Tom Emmett captured a four-medal haul at the National Junior Games for children with disabilities in Aylesbury.Four-medal winner Tom Emmett more...
`Don't let hooligans spoil United's start'
GRAHAM Turner has appealed for Hereford United supporters to behave themselves at the next two away matches for the Nationwide Conference leaders, writes Ian Morgan. more...
2/10/03 - Hereford to sign Albion defender
HEREFORD United are set to complete the loan signing of West Bromwich Albion defender Tamika Mkandawire later today. more...
Football Results
Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Premier Division: Sutton 3 Westfields 2, Leominster 1 Pegasus 5, Hinton 3 Ross Utd Services 1, Lads Club 1 Ewyas Harold 4, Fownhope 1 Wellington 6, Woofferton 4 Weston 1. more...
United Services make flying start to junior league
ROSS United Services have the made the best possible start to their footballing careers by topping the HGTA Herefordshire Junior League Under-9 Division with two convincing wins, the latest being 8-0 against Westfields. more...
Semple seals point
Wyre Forest 3 Hinton 3 more...
Mortlock's brace
Presteigne 4 Berriew 0 more...
Lucy inspires Pegasus win
Pegasus Juniors Ladies 5 Banbury Ladies 2 more...
Schools' third match
HEREFORDSHIRE Schools Under-14 travel to play Mid & South Warwick at Leamington on Saturday in their third match in the West Midlands League. more...
Langford seizes chance with free-kick winner
Leominster Town 2 Bustleholme Res 1 more...
County take on Suffolk
THE Herefordshire FA begin their bid to make a mark in the FA County Youth Cup with a first- round away match against Suffolk FA at Woodbridge on Saturday. more...
McDonnell on target to pip cup rivals
Ross Town 2 Harrow Hill 1 more...
Wellington hit by goal burst
Wellington 0 Tipton Town 3 more...
Bromyard hit on the break by late strike
Wolverhampton Casuals 2 Bromyard Town 1 more...
Manager's talk pays off
Ledbury Town 2 Heath Hayes 0 more...
Youngsters help Town beat leading rivals
Lye Town 1 Kington Town 2 more...
Pegasus fight-back fails to save point
Bishops Cleeve 3 Pegasus Juniors 2 more...
Villagers consolidate lead with convincing display
EWYAS Harold cemented their position at the top of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division with a 4-1 away win over Lads Club. more...
Player shortage leads top team to disband
HEREFORDSHIRE'S most senior women's hockey team have disbanded ahead of the new season because of a shortage of players. more...
Last annual meeting
THE final annual meeting for the Hereford Times Hereford and District League takes place at the Imperial, Hereford, on Monday, October 27 at 7.30pm. more...
Hereford United Conference Fixtures 2003-4
Aug 9 3pm Tamworth (A) 3-1 (Smith 2, Guinan) more...
New squad budgeting scheme brings complications
I HAVE had a number of supporters recently ask about strengthening the squad, particularly in view of the size of our recent attendances. more...
Special day for Ross club
HEREFORDSHIRE'S Lord Lieutenant Sir Thomas Dunne was the principle guest when Ross-on-Wye Golf Club celebrated their 100th birthday with a special anniversary day. more...
Fours winners finish 10 points clear of field
ROSS-on-Wye ladies were busy during centenary week with competitions which included two mixed events. more...
Impressive scoring rounds off Ross centenary week
ROSS-ON-WYE completed their centenary week of golf with three men's events. more...
Birdie thwarts county
HEREFORDSHIRE A team made a gallant attempt to lift the Shropshire and Herefordshire Scratch Team Cup but were thwarted at the death by Bridgnorth in a tense final played at Belmont. more...
The Squad that gained promotion
The successful Westfields side from last season is pictured here: more...
Home game reward in cup
AFTER a good win over Camp Hill in the RFU Powergen Intermediate Cup, Hereford have been rewarded with another home tie in the second round on October 18. But they face stiff opposition in the form of Midlands 2 East side Amphill. Luctonians are away again to lower-graded Old Coventrians. more...
Ledbury find form
Ledbury 59 pts Southam 13 more...
Costly yellow cards
Stoke-on-Trent 25 pts Hereford 24 more...
Luctonians take top spot with fluent victory
Luctonians 50 pts Old Laurentians 3 more...
`The Man' surges to prestigious title
THE harness racing season may be in the closing stages, but there were still runners and excitement in abundance at the Championship Day under BHRC rules at the Leominster, with 11 races on the card. more...
Netball
BOSS HEREFORD LEAGUE more...
Minardi finishers
A TOP-10 finish for Jos Verstappen and four finishes in four Grand Prix for Formula One rookie Nicolas Kiesa provided an encouraging result for European Minardi in the USA GP at Indianapolis last Sunday. more...
Moran in top trio
ROGER Moran drove his Pilbeam MP88 racing car to third place in the Avon/BMTR Top Ten Challenge when he competed in the final rounds at Prescott last Sunday. more...
Veteran makes up time lost as `boy racer'
VETERAN Herefordshire motor-cyclist Paul Thomas has made up for lost time by finishing runner-up in the Auto Cycle Union Supermono National Championship, writes Ian Morgan. more...
Burton drives self-built car into history
HEREFORDSHIRE'S Andrew Burton made British Trial and Rally Drivers Association history when he became the first driver to win the Dunlop Gold Star Championship with maximum points. more...
Historic Shelsley Walsh needs cash injection
AS the speed hill climb season draws to a close, the challenge continues to save the oldest racing track in the world still run over its original course. more...
Fixtures and Results 2003-4
First team fixtures more...
Resolute Fields bolstered by first-half goals
Westfields 2 Barwell 1 more...
Westfields play first game on new pitch
WESTFIELDS will play their first match at the club's new Moor House ground against Weston in the first round of the Hereford Times HFL Journal Trophy on Saturday, kick-off 2pm. more...
`Don't let hooligans spoil United's start'
GRAHAM Turner has appealed for Hereford United supporters to behave themselves at the next two away matches for the Nationwide Conference leaders, writes Ian Morgan. more...
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