MEMBERS of the armed forces across the county can now listen to the British Forces Broadcasting Service. BFBS Radio is now available for a trial via DAB digital radio throughout Great Britain to complement the service it already provides to
EDUCATION and business figures in Bromyard are joining forces to deal with the threat to their schools. An action group has been set up including representatives from the seven Bromyard cluster schools and businesses. It is chaired by the Mayor of
HEREFORD'S MP has lent his support to school protesters in Ross-on-Wye. Paul Keetch met parents from St Joseph's RC Primary School last week to discuss concerns over the proposed closures. The meeting followed the withdrawal of the council's
A BID to restore a Hereford church window has won lottery funding. Pigeons and time have left their mark on All Saints Church - but £120,000 from the English Heritage Lottery Fund will help the clean-up the bill. The money will be spent on repairs
A COUNTY company has failed in a bid to secure an injunction against Herefordshire Council at the High Court in Birmingham today (February 7). S&A Davies, who appeared in court as S&A Property, had hoped to prevent the council from enforcing a notice
PLANS have been approved to convert a well-known city hotel into six homes. Herefordshire Council, through delegated powers, gave permission for a change of use at the Graftonbury Garden Hotel, just off the A49. It means the hotel, built around
PLANS to replace Colwall railway bridge with a Bailey bridge have been shelved by Herefordshire Council. The council - whose scrutiny committee appeared in favour of the £450,000 scheme in January - will not order the structure, as bridge owners
Atmospheric, claustrophobic and, as it reaches its climax, unputdownable, Affinity by Sarah Waters is the story of Margaret Prior. Aged almost 30, she has seen the love of her life taken from her by her brother, has survived a suicide attempt made in
A SUPERMARKET manager stole thousands of pounds from his store before blowing the money gambling, a court heard. Michael Wood, of Orchard House, Stretton Grandison, took the money from his Somerfield store and headed to a casino in Walsall. Lisa
NEXT week sees the start of Herefordshire's first lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans festival, which features a host of events, from live shows to films, to discussions and author appearances, all selected for their appeal to the entire community. Organised
STRAINED ankle ligaments and a Formula 1 World Champion could not stop a Herefordshire driver from clinching a national karting title. Chris Powell, from Hereford, powered through the opening two races of the three-round Club 100 Winter Karting Series
Hereford United 8 Ledbury Town 0 HEREFORD United eased past neighbours Ledbury and into the semi-final of the HFA Senior Floodlit Cup at Edgar Street on Tuesday evening. Star of a young United side, which featured youth players Gareth Thomas, Adam
KING of the Dean' Graham Elsmore will be returning to the scene of his memorable hat-trick this Saturday. Elsmore and co-driver Stuart Harrold, from Ross-on-Wye, are uniting for the Get Connected/Carless Fuels Wyedean Forest Rally. The Ross & District
THE three Margarets triumphed in a competition at the Grove Golf Club. Margaret Stringer, Margaret Williams and Margaret Leake totalled 41 points to win the three clubs and putter team of three event. Jean Brookes, Judi Clark and Mo Wilde, with 62.9
"NEVER look a gift horse in the mouth" is the old saying and owner trainer Simon Sherwood was adhering to that at the Harkaway Club point to point meeting at Chadddesley Corbett on Sunday as his Mister Banjo was an impressive winner of the Men's Open
RAY Jones and Dennis Brown showed good form to win Herefordshire Seniors' new Captain's Charity Pairs Trophy. The pair secured the trophy, in a closely fought competition, with 79 stableford points. Norman Sockett and Colin King were second with 78
Hereford Sixth Form College 28 pts Solihull Sixth Form College 0 HEREFORD Sixth Form College kept alive their dreams of reaching Twickenham with a powerful fifth-round display in the Daily Mail Under-18 Vase at Luctonians. The Hereford side controlled
Hereford 13 pts Malvern 15 AFTER defending stoutly for much of the second half, Hereford lost their discipline in the closing minute, allowing Malvern to turn defeat into victory with the final kick of the game at Wyeside. With it went any realistic
Hereford United 1 Barnet 2 FORMER Hereford loan player Nicky Nicolau's goal five minutes from time sent the Bulls crashing to their third successive defeat. Nicolau, who had a period on loan at Edgar Street in 2005-6, was on hand to fire home and
Waterloo Rovers 0 Presteigne St Andrews 7 A BRACE each from Ben Bevan and Phil Ruell fired Presteigne to a crushing away win in the first round of the Spar Mid Wales Cup. Bevan gave Presteigne a perfect start when his speculative sixth-minute shot
Highgrove House, Craven Arms, will be hosting one of its regular show jumping competitions on Saturday, February 16. Classes are on offer to suit everyone starting with poles on the ground for novice horses or riders. The show includes qualifiers for
There is a chance for any newcomers to try out the challenge of TREC with a special taster day on Sunday, February 17. Held at Calcourt Equestrian, Caerhowell, Garthmyl, Powys, starting at 10.30am, individual times will be allocated when booking. The
AN action-packed night with Olympic medallist Mary King can be enjoyed at Bromyard Equestrian Centre tomorrow (Friday). Spectators can enjoy three hours of informative entertainment starting at 7pm with top eventer Mary who will provide a lecture demonstration
A NORTH Herefordshire farmer has told of his surprise after one of his cows beat odds of a million to one to give birth to triplets. Farmer David Morris, of Five Oaks Farm, Eye, noticed a Dexter cow sitting with three calves. At first, he thought more
Many farming families rely on their local village primary school, and their connection with the school undoubtedly brings them into closer contact with other members of the community' - NFU West Midlands regional director David Collier. The NFU is backing
Almeley. SOCIAL CLUB - The next meeting of the highly successful Almeley Social Club will take place in the village hall on Wednesday, February 13, when there will be a talk, Pappa's Shoes, given by Ellie Target. She will be recounting the story of her
THERE has been an increase in the number of businesses choosing to lease premises at Moreton Business Park, situated just to the north of Hereford on the A49. In recent weeks, a substantial amount of warehousing and manufacturing space, in excess of
Presteigne-based construction firm, Frame Wise Ltd, has announced plans to increase turnover by 20% on the back of increased demand for environmentally friendly building techniques. The firm, which specialises in manufacturing timber framed houses, schools
It seems incredible that we're already in to February and it has evidently been a busy time for all concerned, with another testing month on the weather front and palpable anticipation with regard to the national economy. In that context, it is even
Responsibility that comes with election IN MY opinion, Herefordshire is God's own county. The beauty of the county is legendary; its heritage and history are renowned; its agricultural tradition is first-class; and its people are mostly from
A HIGH profile television campaign against intensive poultry has done little to affect the trade at one of Hereford's biggest employers. Chicken production has come under the spotlight with media campaigns led by chefs Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and
FIGURES released for the West Mercia region, which includes Herefordshire, reveal that one in eight motorists aged under 25 tested in December were over the drink-drive limit. And the number of people caught drink-driving in the region has remained stable
IF you drink and drive, you will risk losing your livelihood - that's the message from Herefordshire police. Insp Nick Semper, of Herefordshire Division's Road Policing Team, believes drivers found guilty of drink-driving in rural locations will suffer
HEREFORDSHIRE'S biggest primary school is ready to go it alone. Governors at Lord Scudamore primary in Hereford are expected to set the school free from council control as soon as next month. The top-performing primary, with more than 600 pupils, is
A HEREFORD man has been jailed after police found a machine gun under his bed and a sawn-off shotgun in his bedroom closet. Steven Macklin, of Pennine Close, King's Acre, was sentenced to five years in prison at Worcester Crown Court after pleading
A HEREFORD man has been jailed after police found a machine gun under his bed and a sawn-off shotgun in his bedroom closet. Steven Macklin, of Pennine Close, King's Acre, was sentenced to five years in prison at Worcester Crown Court after pleading
HEREFORD County Hospital has confirmed that it is sticking to its separate sex wards policy, despite the comments of a government health minister. Lord Darzi of Denham told the House of Lords that the elimination of mixed-sex wards was "an aspiration
DRAFT plans to close or merge 37 schools have been totally withdrawn, according to a senior LEA officer. George Salmon admitted last Thursday, that opposition to January's review forced Herefordshire Council into a re-think. Speaking to Bromyard residents
THE fight to retain Herefordshire schools has been taken to Parliament by county youngsters. Pupils from Much Birch and Kings Caple primaries have urged Education Minister, Jim Knight, to save their schools. Around 30 youngsters met the MP in
THE CAMPAIGN to save county schools takes to the streets of Hereford next week. A march in support of the 37 schools threatened with closure or merger is planned for Wednesday. Organised by Herefordshire Against Closing Schools (HASC), it is expected
MORE than 4,500 patients tested at Hereford County Hospital for a range of illnesses may have been misdiagnosed. Now tissue samples from 4,525 people are being re-checked and a special helpline set up for anyone concerned they may be affected. Letters
QUIZ NIGHT Join in with the fun at this Friday's Quiz Night in the Cedar Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 to include Pie and Peas supper.
At allpay.park on Saturday, February 9, kick-off 3pm. 1. JON PUGH 2. TOM SPAREY 3. MARK HIBBARD 4. TERRY GREEN 5. MATT AUBREY 6. PAUL ALLAM 7. SIMON GWILLIAM 8. ASHLEY DAY 9. SHAUN PRINCE 10. JAMIE EDWARDS 11.
A LEDBURY man has been banned from driving after he crashed his car into a tree while over the legal drink drive limit. Ashley Evans, aged 35, of New Street, was banned for three years after pleading guilty to drink driving, failing to stop after
DON SMITH CELEBRATES 50 YEARS. Don Smith is celebrating 50 years as a licensed reader and there will be a special service at St James The Great Parish Church at Ocle Pychard,on Sunday 9th March followed by a celebratory lunch at Burley Gate Village Hall
IT started out as 10 days in paradise. But for one of Herefordshire's best-known musical directors, a Caribbean cruise turned into the holiday from hell. Two months on, Mike Tomkins, former president of Hereford Operatic Society, is only now beginning
AN AUDIT Audit Commission report cites Herefordshire Council for "serious flaws" in the way it uses public funds and manages its risks. Overall, the report shows that the council has slipped in the star ratings which grade local authorities to
HEREFORD Cathedral has received a cash boost from English Heritage. The Cathedral was awarded £94,000 towards the second phase of repairs to the south aisle and clerestory. English Heritage will hand over the money under its joint Cathedrals Grants
