ONE of Herefordshire's most remote churches may have held its final service. The Bishop of Hereford has formally applied for the parish church of Llancillo St Peter, in the foothills of the Black Mountains, to be declared redundant. A tiny electoral roll
THE battle over the future of the Horseshoe Inn at Brooms Green has taken an important turn. The pub, which has been closed since 2001, is owned and occupied by Jackie and Chris Tweedale. Forest of Dean District Council has attempted to force the couple
Ambulance chief Russell Hamilton has made a personal pledge that no staff will be lost from the town, even if the Ledbury station closes. Mr Hamilton, chief executive of Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust, met with town councillors on
FIREFIGHTERS had to cut a woman free from her car following a collision with a Volvo coach at Lower Road Trading Estate in Ledbury. The incident occurred shortly after 9am on Friday and police closed the road while firefighters freed the woman and dealt
LEDBURY'S Walled Garden will be home to a haven of sweet smells and rustling grasses. Town mayor Mary Cooper wants to turn part of the area into a sensory garden to be enjoyed by people with sight difficulties. "The area isn't that much to look at at
AGE Concern Ledbury has published details of its spring and summer outings. All visits are escorted and some wheelchairs can be accommodated. Chief officer Dennis Perkins said: "These visits and days out have proven to be very popular in the past and
LEDBURY nightspot Seven's ladies' night returns next week. A fashion show organised with Leominster's M&M Sport will be the main attraction at the event, at 7.30pm on Tuesday. Models will show off a range of sports, ski and apres-ski wear, including
POLICE are trying to trace a man who helped at the scene of a fatal road accident in Bredenbury last month. The man assisted at the roadside after a woman was injured when her car left the road and overturned. Hilary Cannon, 63, died later in hospital
BROMYARD Community Transport has been forced to hunt for grants to fund a new wheelchair lift on its mini-bus. The current lift was only fitted about a year ago but has been found to be too low for use on hilly or rugged terrain. When the bus drives down
TRIBUTES have been paid to Brian Powell, a well-known man who left a special mark on the countryside. Mr Powell, aged 56, worked for both Malvern Wells and Colwall parish councils helping to maintain footpaths and nature reserves. He also carried out
THE magical world of Narnia continues to exert a fascination for children of all ages. The massive success of the film of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe has ignited a huge amount of interest in C S Lewis and his ground-breaking fantasy novels. But
Saturday, February 18, 2006 HEREFORD endured a disappointing afternoon in Essex, dropping two points against a side they would have expected to beat and falling further behind leaders Accrington Stanley in the race for the Nationwide Conference title.
YOUNGSTERS at Gorsley Goffs Primary School are getting off to a good start in life, an Ofsted inspection has revealed. The school, which has 153 pupils aged four to 11 on its register, has received a glowing report after a two-day inspection. Headteacher
TELEVISION personality and champion of engineering Johnny Ball has opened the new headquarters of a major Herefordshire engineering firm. The former presenter, who works promoting engineering and science with young people, was at the Denco site at Moreton-on-Lugg
WEST Mercia Police Authority is refusing to come along quietly over the proposed 'superforce' mergers. It says it will not voluntarily join the force with others in the Midlands. This means the Home Office will have to force a merger - a process which
THE sky's the limit for a kitemaker who has come to the aid of farmers up and down the country with his unique birdscarer. Karl Longbottom, from Dorstone, has been making kites for 15 years after developing an interest through his children. Although his
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch has been in talks with Joanne Newton, chairman of Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Trust, to discuss the future of the trust and the potential closure of Ross-on-Wye ambulance station. The Government is considering amalgamating
Oxenhall is again getting ready to welcome hundreds of visitors to its daffodil tea weekend. Visitors from far and wide visit the village every year to admire the area's beautiful wild daffodils, raising money for St Anne's Church in the process. PCC
THERE were further angry exchanges between Newent town councillors as they discussed the issuing of reports by the Standards Board into members' conduct. Monday's meeting was told that the board had decided that no action was to be taken on complaints
AS charity auctions go, a home-made coffin is surely the most unique lot ever offered to bidders. Peter Watkins, from Bromsberrow Heath, commissioned a friend to build the coffin after looking into the cheapest possible way of being buried. The 75-year-old
CHILDREN at a Leominster school are jumping for joy over news that their playground is to have a £4,000 facelift thanks to a major bank. The playground transformation at Leominster Junior School will be carried out as part of the Supergrounds programme
LEDBURY Town Council may abandon an ambitious scheme for repairs to the Market House in favour of a simpler option. The council has been considering physically lifting up the 65-tonne building on jacks in order to repair its rotting wooden pillars. However
PLANNERS are demanding changes in return for permission for a climbing frame in a Ledbury man's back garden. Jonathan Roberts built the wooden structure for his three children in the back garden of his Frome Brook Road home. He was stunned when, 12 months
FIVE-year old cerebral palsy sufferer Mimi Lloyd has a smile on her face, thanks to a new pushchair to help her get around more comfortably. However, parents Rosanna Lloyd and Martin Emery are less pleased at having to pay the £362 cost themselves, after
GOOD food and good company was the order of the day as Parkway Women's Institute celebrated its 60th anniversary. More than 35 members met for a celebration lunch at the Barn House in Ledbury on Tuesday. The club has come a long way since it first formed
CAMPAIGNERS highlighted their wish for a motorbike track to be built in Hereford by handing over a petition. The list, which contains more than 5,400 signatures, was begun four months ago after 15-year-old Jason Jones was killed while riding a scrambler
NOT so long ago, Ruth Sherlock was studying politics at Hereford Sixth Form College - now she's off to Washington DC to put those studies in practice. Ruth will spend six weeks working as an "intern" or aid to a US Congressman, a remarkable achievement
MEMBERS are being consulted about the future of the Conservative Club in Hereford. Part of the club in East Street could be converted into flats if redevelopment proposals are approved, said a letter to its members. The future of the club has been in
JONATHAN Bretherton is the man who will lead the work to breathe new life into the centre of Hereford. The chartered surveyor, who has worked in the public and private sectors on major redevelopment projects in different parts of the country, has been
NORA Foster, who died earlier this month, had become the face of Rotherwas since her image was used on one of three memorials at the Hereford industrial estate. The image is not a flattering one - "I look awful," she confided to friends - but she was
Bromyard Friendship Club is holding a coffee morning on Friday, February 24, at 10.30am at the Public Hall. It includes a talk by Rosemary Lloyd on The Highs and Lows of being a Post Lady.
MARKSMAN Adam Stansfield reckons the 11-point gap keeping leaders Accrington Stanley at arm's length from Hereford United can be bridged. Second-placed Bulls front a pack of clubs chasing Stanley, the championship favourites who are currently enjoying
A "VILLAGE hall" that is thousands of years old has been found by Herefordshire's time team. The Neolithic henge - or sacred site - at Stapleton, near Prest-eigne, is the first find of its kind in the county. Experts from Herefordshire Archaeology, the
THE "run of the mill" could help Herefordshire have its own electricity supply. Mini hydroelectric power plants along the River Lugg are being seen as an alternative to large-scale wind farms in the county. Around 100 waterwheel-driven generators - camouflaged
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman has become only the second English woman to be decorated by a King of Morocco. The first was The Queen. Annie Austin has received the accolade - Officier du Wissam Al Alaoui, the equivalent of being made a Dame - in recognition of
A HEREFORDSHIRE vicar has become one of the most powerful women in the Church of England. Kay Garlick, aged 56, has been elected to the Archbishop's Council of the Church. She has also been elected to chair the business committee that sets the agenda
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a housing estate off Bradfords Lane have been approved by Forest of Dean District Council. The development will consist of four two-bedroom flats, four two-bedroom houses and six three-bedroom houses. It will be built by the housing
ACTION to tackle illegal parking has been demanded in talks between Newent Town Council and the police. The new acting-sergeant at Newent Police Station, PC Mark Vaughan, met with councillors at his own request on Monday to discuss issues facing the town
THE Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to bring a criminal case over the death of one of the Newent Lake swans. PC Mark Vaughan said a file had been submitted to the CPS but was not considered strong enough to bring a case. The male swan died from
NEWENT Town Council has agreed to release a £5,000 grant for the Chill-Out Zone. The youth caf funding for next year includes a £10,000 donation from the John Paul Getty Junior Charitable Trust, but the Chill-Out Zone is still facing a shortfall and plans
FATHER-and-son team Dood and Matt Pearce have picked up awards at the British Historic Rally Championship gala dinner. In their 1965 Mini Cooper S, the Newent pairing were the Historic Rally Car Register Championship winners this year and also won the
