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Stories for 3 March 2005
Leisure
Lessons of the east
FOWNHOPE-based artist Caroline Hands found herself dealing with far more than she could have anticipated on a research expedition. more...
Feast for the eyes
MANY visitors to Hereford enjoy a trip to its magnificent cathedral and the Mappa Mundi. more...
What's on in city and county
Red letter day
COUNTY museum staff and guests celebrated a red letter day on Monday with the opening of a new resource and learning centre in Friar Street. more...
Flashback to 70s Ayckbourn
While Alan Ayckbourn's newest work tours the UK, one of his oldest - How The Other Half Loves is being rekindled by Ross-on-Wye's Phoenix Theatre Company. more...
Tuneful Pirates take to the stage with swagger and swing
AN opening salvo of a model galleon announced the songful parody and paradox to come from Hereford Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society on Tuesday at the Courtyard. more...
Hot stuff as band returns to college
ROD Mason and his Hot Five will be taking a break from the European jazz scene to perform a session in support of the Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) on Monday, March 14. more...
Joanna? She's the real deal
POPULAR classical pianist - and universal success - Joanna MacGregor comes to Hereford on March 14. more...
Many strings to their bows
THE Hereford String Orchestra performs three major concerts a year, and is currently rehearsing for its spring outing. more...
News
Tarrington
Skenfrith
Shobdon
Richards Castle
Presteigne
Ocle Pychard
Much Birch
Marden
Knighton
Kingstone
Garway
Fownhope
Ewyas Harold
Eardisley
Eardisland
Dilwyn
Credenhill
Cradley
Clehonger
Burghill
Brilley
Bosbury
Next generation join M&M board
Following the recent management buyout, Leominster-based M&M Sports, the sports and lifestyle online and mail order retailer have added to the boardroom and made two new appointments. more...
Bodenham
Bishopstone
Bishops Frome
Aymestry
Almeley
Allensmore
Partnership in enviro world
Herefordshire Councils' partnership working with Groundwork, Birmingham and Solihull's, environmental business programme, has proved so popular that it is to continue throughout 2005. more...
'Leading Wales' winner
John Bath, chief executive officer of Hay-on-Wye based Brecon Pharmaceuticals Ltd, has been recognised as a top leader in Wales after receiving one of the first ever Leading Wales Awards. more...
Win De-lovely DVDs.
More popular competitions coming soon. more...
Colleges now sing off the same hymn sheet
EDUCATION bosses want to create a Federation of Hereford Colleges to keep the £30 million Learning Village project alive. more...
Holme Lacy celebrates
HOLME Lacy College welcomed back a former chairman to celebrate the opening of a new £450,000 teaching facility. more...
Go-ahead for £2m Sixth Form project
HEREFORD Sixth Form College has been given the go-ahead for a £2m new building project. more...
Defra action on ring rot
IN a bid to protect growers against potato ring rot, all stock imported from the Netherlands will in future have to be pre-notified to Defra. more...
Workshops to help farmers with options
TWO workshops to help Herefordshire farmers and land managers get to grips with Defra's environmental stewardship schemes are being held by FWAG. more...
TB cases rocket
THE incidence of bovine tuberculosis in Hereford and Worcester has increased to almost epidemic proportion in recent years. more...
WI Forum
Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
ECHO Group
History Groups
Horticultural Society
Unhappy workers speak out over growing pressure
UP to 19% of staff at Hereford County Hospital have said they are considering leaving because they are unhappy in their work. more...
Week in, week out hospital cleans up
CLEANLINESS is said to be next to Godliness - but at Hereford County Hospital it is more allied to keeping patients free from unwanted infections. more...
Midwives to take over the lead role
MIDWIVES are to take the lead role in maternity care services in Herefordshire. more...
Seeing parts of our wonderful city crumbling away before our eyes
Stand up for our river rights
Priority is now to increase bed numbers at hospital
IT WAS with a sense of relief that I read your headline of February 17 regarding the admission by Hereford County Hospital management that more beds are needed. more...
Sport
Home draw against Hucknall is next step
VICTORY over Eastwood Town on Tuesday night means that Hereford United will face Nationwide Conference North club Hucknall Town in the FA Trophy quarter-finals at Edgar Street on Saturday, March 12. more...
New boy Smikle to face Shrimps
HEREFORD United face a tough return to Conference action when they entertain Morecambe at Edgar Street on Saturday. more...
Club pull out of red with profit on year
HEREFORD United's finances have shown a remarkable turnaround with an operating profit of £298,585 announced for the year ended May 31, 2004. more...
That's mine! Kiwi claims opening try
Two Luctonians show single-mindedness in chasing down Luctonians' first try in their victory over Broadstreet. But it was New Zealander Effron Heather (right) who beat Richard Henwood to the touch-down. more...
United hit back for quarter-final place
Hereford United 4 Eastwood Town 2 more...
HGTA Herefordshire Junior League
Under-9 Hillmans Florist Cup semi-finals: Ross Junior Colts 0 Greyhound City Sports 3, Ledbury Swifts 2 Pegasus Juniors 5. more...
Football Results
Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Premier Division: Fownhope 2 Tupsley 2, Hinton 3 Weston 0, Pegasus 2 Leominster 1, Wellington Rangers 1 Ewyas Harold 0, Westfields 3 Hereford Lads Club 0. more...
Title hopes in ruins
Pegasus Ladies 1 more...
Wellington defeat young Bulls
Wellington 4 more...
Presteigne thrash rivals Knighton
Presteigne 6 Knighton 0 more...
Brave Newman unable to prevent loss
Ross Town 1 Cheltenham Saracens 2 more...
Hooper hat-trick boosts Ledbury
Ledbury Town 4 Wolverhampton Casuals 2 more...
Kington's opponents cry off
KINGTON Town's West Midlands League opponents Wednesfield face the prospect of a fine after calling off their visit at late notice because they could not raise a team last Saturday. Ground conditions forced the postponement of Wellington's match at Ettingshall and Hinton's Division 1 clash at Darlaston. more...
Unbeaten start to campaign
Hereford United 0 Cheltenham Town 0 more...
Harris inspires Pegasus to revenge win
Pegasus Juniors 4 Chipping Norton Town 0 more...
Westfields take over lead as county rivals falter
WESTFIELDS moved back to the top of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division when their 3-0 victory over Lads Club and defeats for previous leaders Ewyas Harold and third-placed Leominster Town left the city club two points clear. more...
Home draw against Hucknall is next step
VICTORY over Eastwood Town on Tuesday night means that Hereford United will face Nationwide Conference North club Hucknall Town in the FA Trophy quarter-finals at Edgar Street on Saturday, March 12. more...
New boy Smikle to face Shrimps
HEREFORD United face a tough return to Conference action when they entertain Morecambe at Edgar Street on Saturday. more...
Club pull out of red with profit on year
HEREFORD United's finances have shown a remarkable turnaround with an operating profit of £298,585 announced for the year ended May 31, 2004. more...
Hockey Results and Tables
GERRARD WEST OF ENGLAND AND SOUTH WALES MEN'S LEAGUE more...
Tenbury match flying start with pacy ending
WITH just three games remaining in their season, Tenbury are on course to repeat their top three finish of last season in the Worcestershire Ladies' League Division 1 after hammering visiting Kings Heath 4-0. more...
City team beat rivals to pull clear of drop zone
HEREFORD 2nd moved out of the West Clubs' Women's Leag-ue Severn Division 1 relegation zone with a 1-0 win over fellow-strugglers Colwall. more...
Leominster hold the leaders for second spot
LEOMINSTER are certain of runners-up spot in the Gerrard West of England and South Wales Hockey League North Division 1 after an excellent 3-3 draw at leaders Somerset Gryphons. more...
Oliver's army set for new season
EDD Oliver, who resumed the first-team captaincy for two thirds of last season, was reappointed at Bromyard CC's annual meeting. more...
Hereford United Nationwide Conference fixtures 2004-5
Sat Aug 14 Farnborough H 3-1 (James pen, Travis, Mills) more...
Samuel secures place in the last four
DEAN Samuel produced an excellent back nine score to win the seventh and final round of the Hereford Municipal combined winter league and club stableford competition. more...
Burghill edge out county rivals to earn final place
BURGHILL Valley booked their place in the final of the Hargrove Trophy when they edged out The Hereford-shire 2-1 in the delayed second leg of the semi-final of Shropshire & Hereford-shire's premier winter knockout. more...
Mourinho ruling highlights managers' problems
THE Carling Cup final last Sunday brought to notice problems that managers have from time to time. more...
Rugby Results and Tables
RFU LEAGUE more...
Millfield continue as class act in schools tournament
MILLFIELD continued their domination of the Marches Rugby Sevens Cup with their third successive win - and 10th in the 27 years running of the schools competition - in good conditions at Wyeside last Sunday. more...
Hereford maintain pressure at the top
Droitwich 10 pts Hereford 55 more...
Luctonians move up to challenging place
Luctonians 36 pts Broadstreet 5 more...
Double success for Jacksons
THE recent point to point at Whitwick Manor proved a memorable day for trainer Sarah Jackson who saddled her first double from the Risbury yard rented from Vic Gethin. more...
Previous winners returning
THE South Herefordshire Hunt point to point scheduled for Sunday at Garnons has attracted plenty of horses. more...
Whitewash wins for league duo
POTTING Shed A and Miller Boys took the honours in a week of big wins in the Hereford Snooker League. more...
Manager Osborne sets the early pace
HEREFORD-based LUKRacing.net team have made a flying start to the racing season with team manager Paul Osborne to the fore. more...
Owen is back to challenge
FORTY-four players of all ages will be contesting 12 titles at the Herefordshire Senior County Champion-ships on Sunday. more...
County go through to semis
HEREFORDSHIRE are through to the semi-finals of the English Inter County `A' Team Championship after a comprehensive 22-14 win over Northamptonshire in Daventry. more...
Ross club aim to put emphasis on youth
CHAIRMAN Bryn Hughes was able to report on a successful year when he addressed the club's annual meeting last Friday. more...
Downhill to Welsh title success
YOUNG winter sports enthusiast William Tucker will be aiming to add to his Alpine ski race success when he competes in the English and British Championships over the Easter period. more...
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