Doctors, nurses and all the other invaluable and hardworking members of staff who work at the County Hospital in Hereford have to park somewhere! Most of us are not entitled even to apply for the limited amount of parking permits on offer from Hereford
HELEN Balcombe's letter (July 17) about her daughter and friends being stranded at Cardiff station highlighted a very real problem. However, her rather sweeping conclusions were unfair on the train operators, whose services from the city are generally
A 60 YEAR romance that started in the dark days of World War Two was celebrated in summer sunshine when Barbara and Ronald Clay marked their diamond wedding. The Leominster couple met while in military service, Ronald a trooper with the Royal Tank Corps
Lydbrook Athletic 1 Westfields 7 WESTFIELDS continued their pre-season build-up for their debut season in the Midland Alliance League with a convincing win in the Forest of Dean. After conceding an early goal to their hosts the visitors levelled when
A FORMER Leominster bus depot could be used as a car sales area if county planners give the go-ahead. Lugg Valley Primrose travel Ltd is seeking approval for a change of use at the former Primrose Coach Depot at Etnam Street. Town councillors said the
WANTED - three people to help run Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust. No experience is necessary but a strong interest in people and health is essential. There is no age barrier but younger people would be welcome. The three vacancies have occurred on the hospital
THERE is good news for heart attack victims in Herefordshire. By the end of the year staff on all emergency ambulances will be able to give life saving clot-busting drugs almost immediately. Until now heart attack victims have had to wait until arrival
INVESTIGATIONS are being carried out into the mystery of the missing Hereford cannon ball! Herefordshire Council's principal buildings conservation officer, Dave Baxter, is looking into the disappearance after concerned members of the public contacted
TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill in Hereford city centre after two cars collided and closed the Ross Road for 45 minutes. The accident happened just before the rush hour at 4.50pm last Thursday as drivers battled to make their way home through the
The beginning of a musical mexican wave began with the first en masse rehearsal for the community choir project known as The Gathering Wave - to be performed at the opening of this year's Hereford Three Choirs Festival. Choirs and singing groups from
A POPULAR Hereford night-club owner, who helped provide an alternative music scene in the city, has died suddenly, aged 44. Mark Spalding, the co-owner of Manhattans, died while on a family holiday in Ibiza during the early hours of last Thursday morning
THERE is a queue for office space in the new Fred Bulmer Centre in Wall Street, Hereford, writes LIZ WATKINS. Groups and organisations have already put their names on the reserve list for space in the newly refurbished building, formerly part of the Liberal
AROUND 128 new childcare places will be created in Hereford within months with the development of four new nurseries. Two of the nurseries will be completely new buildings and two will be renovations and extensions of existing provisions. The nurseries
A HEREFORD student got a taste of life in the armed forces after he spent five days at Winchester's Army Training Regiment. Nick Tully was one of around 40 students selected to take part in an event designed to show youngsters what life could be like
A FIRM of Hereford carpet fitters swapped office floors for the Royal Albert Hall as they put down the matting for a prestigious awards ceremony. The group from Wyvern Flooring Ltd of Melrose Place, Whitecross, were given the audacious task of working
ON June 10, the Rev. Jimmy Morrison gave a talk to Tupsley Townswomen's Guild entitled 'My time with the SAS'. The story which followed, leading from his birth in Aberdeen through his marriage, his family and early trials as a curate until his enlistment
DETAILS of Malvern Theatre's autumn season released this week include news that Penelope Keith, Ross Kemp, Susannah York and David Essex are among the luminaries lining up to entertain. The season begins with the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed
THE Glantawe Hawk and Owl Society is offering the public the chance to get up close and personal with more than 20 Birds of Prey at Kington's Small Breeds Farm Park on July 26. The day runs from 11am to 4pm and will provide an opportunity for people young
CHRISTINE Forrester, who lives in Kington, has been re-appointed as a non-executive director of Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Trust. She said she was delighted to have the chance to be of service for the next four years. "It is a vital service for
A TALENTED duo from Hereford's Aconbury Centre brought prestige and resource to their school this month through their efforts involved in the making of an animated film called 'Skateboard Freaks'. One of 28 projects selected by the Artworks judges from
THE only Herefordshire College of Art and Technology student to win two prestigious awards in this year's end of term prize-giving was photographer Alexander Carr. Profoundly deaf, Alex has spent his two years at the college in the company of a signer
AFTER a series of patchy performances in the Stroud and Swindon Building Society West of England Premier League Glos/Wilts Div-ision 1, Colwall registered a convincing 111-run home victory over visiting Hatherley & Reddings. Home skipper Tom Wolfendale
BISHOP'S Frome Cricket Club held a meeting recently to thrash out a policy for the future progress of the club. They planned to introduce a practice night for each Tuesday starting at 7pm when the use of two practice wickets will be made available on
BOSBURY and home team Weobley fought out a battle royale in their Hereford Times Hereford and District League Division 1 clash before Bosbury squeezed home by a single run. Weobley won the toss and invited the visitors to bat on a lively wicket. This
CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division 1 Kington 244 (E Symonds 84, A Price 43, S Williams 42, D Exall 25, S Caple 18. G Powell 3-30, M Pledge 3-60) Luctonians 176-8 (D Platford 60 no, A Butterworth 42, G Powell 26. K Gwynne 6-93) Pedmore 130
THREE generations of one family travelled all the way from Aberdare to support a cause close to their hearts. Patricia Evans, her daughter Julia Cable and granddaughter, four-year-old Gabriella Cable, walked the course for Race for Life. Mrs Evans took
MARGARET Gardiner had more than a little incentive to complete the Race for Life course as quickly as possible! Providing she completed the event within 50 minutes, she was to receive a £500 cash boost from Peter McNeil of Westbridge Foods. Margaret,
CANCER research is racing towards scientific success - thanks to 10 years of Race for Life. Humble beginnings in 1994 meant Race for Life started specifically to raise awareness of women's cancers. Remaining a women-only event has added to its huge popularity
COURAGEOUS cashier, Karen Cheesley went against doctor's advice and took part in Race for Life in memory of her granny and uncle. Karen, who was part of the Tesco team, took an hour and a half to complete the course because of a bad leg. Encouraged by
EMOTIONS ran as fast as the first across the finish during Hereford's first ever Race for Life on Sunday. Women of all shapes and sizes, young and old - every one with their own personal reasons for taking part - flocked to Hereford Racecourse to help
THE £3 million Hereford flood protection plan - that Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged a personal interest in - seems sunk. Cash set aside to start the scheme this month has been drained by a single priority project. And there is no guarantee new money
CARNIVAL NEWS -- After another successful carnival weekend, the organisers would like to thank all those who gave their time in helping and those who supported the event. A special thanks to JD Engineering for sponsoring the games; Nicholas Craddock for
ST EDWARD'S CHURCH -- The Rudge musical setting of the Eucharist - composed by St Edward's own organist, Cecil Rudge - was used at last Sunday's celebration of the Eucharist at Knighton Church for the first time for many months. Mr Rudge wrote his setting
CHURCH FETE -- Many of the villagers will be busy next Sunday, July 27 getting set up and helping at the Edwyn Ralph Church Fete, to be held in the grounds of Ralph Court, David and Jean Harrison's house which can be found down the lane to Edwyn Ralph
SUPPER -- On a lovely summer's evening, more than forty guests from around Aston Ingham enjoyed a Progressive Supper which, to be honest, because of the layout of the village, did not progress very far! Hosts for the various courses were Enid and Anne
MORE than 30 people who love and support Hereford Cathedral were invited to dinner with the Prince of Wales, writes LIZ WATKINS. It took place at his home at Highgrove and gave guests the chance to tour his beautiful gardens. All of them key supporters
THE Brooks family thought that their beloved daughter Ellie would live for another 20 years, although she had been born brain-damaged and blind. Now, although she's no longer with them, Ellie's memory lives on, not least in the wall mural which dominates
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has admitted there could be more money available to settle the industrial dispute over the recently announced job evaluation scheme. Following a series of meetings at which both council and union representatives reported constructive
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme allowing members of the public to double up as police officers got underway this week in Ashperton. As part of the 'Community Speedwatch' programme, volunteers will use speed guns in an attempt to monitor drivers on the county's
EMOTIONS ran as fast as the first across the finish during Hereford's first ever Race for Life on Sunday. Women of all shapes and sizes, young and old - every one with their own personal reasons for taking part - flocked to Hereford Racecourse to help
PEOPLE in Hereford will get the chance to view and comment on the Countryside Agency's draft map of registered common land and open country for central western England next week. The draft map has been created from a variety of surveys, aerial photographs
PLACES are still available for entries into the historical Monmouth raft race due to be held on the River Wye on Sunday, September 7. Hand-made rafts of all sizes and descriptions will make their way down the scenic river route in aid of the NSPCC. The
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has grants available to help people make their homes more energy efficient - and it doesn't matter whether you own your own home or live in private rented accommodation. The only criteria are that you must be either over 50 years
POLICE are asking for help in the search for an 18-year-old vulnerable person missing since Monday. Nicholas Trumper, known as Nick, left his home in Burghill in a dark blue Vauxhall Astra registration F504 BEX. He is white, about 5ft 10ins tall, of slim
THREE local businesses have been awarded £75,000 of grant funding by a new funding source set up earlier this year to sustain the business economy in rural Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Border Oak Design & Construction, Kingsland (£25,000), The
I WAS very interested to read in the Hereford Times about 21-year-old Meg Watkins (July 10), who is gradually learning to cure her stammer after following the intensive McGuire programme speech recovery course in Hereford recently. I wish this programme
WHEELS are in motion for a replacement £180,000 bus station for Leominster and passengers can look forward to a modern facility when the new site opens in October. While work is carried out, a temporary station will operate on the site of the Dishley
FUNDING opportunities and the future of north Herefordshire will be on the agenda at a meeting of Leominster area regeneration forum on July 31. The open meeting at the Lion Ballroom in Broad Street will explore the work that has been done to regenerate
A DISABLED Leominster woman who rejected help from a male carer provided by social services claims she has been 'abandoned.' Lesley Woodward, 67, who uses crutches or a wheelchair, says she is 'desperate' for help. She has not been able to have a bath
PLANS to convert barns at Bircher, Leominster, into a house, offices and workshop have been submitted to Herefordshire Council and land at North Road, Leominster, could become a wholesale horticultural nursery if permission for change of use is given
ABOUT 350 members from Royal British Legion branches across Herefordshire gathered in Leominster for the annual rally. The parade of 23 standards representing several ex-service associations and 250 marchers, led by a band, made their way to the Priory
THE future of Hereford's Edgar Street Grid erupted into a battle of commerce against culture last week as Herefordshire Council backed a scheme that could involve selling the cattle market site to a supermarket chain. As reported in last week's Hereford
UNDERTAKING the ultimate test of faith, the Bishop of Hereford put himself firmly in the hands of the city's fire brigade during a dramatic rescue bid. The Rt Rev John Oliver took the part of 'victim' in a practice rescue from one of Hereford Cathedral's
AYLESTONE High School was closed for the third time in as many months as 36 teachers took industrial action last Thursday as part of a long running pay dispute. The teachers are all from the NASUWT union, which claims the Hereford school has failed to
A COUPLE who made a major impact on Hereford's post-war youngsters are celebrating two special anniversaries this year. Frank and Kathleen Hazell have celebrated 75 years of marriage and almost before the champagne went flat, Mrs Hazell, fondly known
SAD children said farewell to their teacher at St Paul's Primary School in Hereford at the end of term. The school is closing its special needs class and popular teacher Mandy Brett has been made redundant. The children attending were known as the Brett
A VERY vibrant year was how Roger Bayley described his term of office as president of Hereford City Rotary Club. More than £10,000 had been donated to charity over the 12 months and there had been a host of events ranging from a visit to the Houses of
AROUND 70 people from the Kilvert Society gathered at Moccas Court to celebrate their June meeting. They were following in the footsteps of the famous Victorian cleric, Francis Kilvert, who moved from Wiltshire in 1865, serving for seven years in Clyro
JACK of Kent was the subject of a very interesting speaker, Alexander Myles Gibbon to Kingstone WI. After a great deal of research prior to writing a book, and soon to be released as a documentary on TV, it was all about Kentchurch Court and The Scudamore
HEREFORDSHIRE CBA won five of the six rinks in a 130-109 victory over Mid Glamorgan at Harlequins BC at Trecynon, Aberdare. Ray Walker skipped the highest winning rink to a 29-13 success in a match in which all of his four played extremely well against
HEREFORDSHIRE junior sculler Daniel Middleton's growing reputation was challenged last Sunday as sponsoring club Tideway Scullers tested their provincial members' worth at Molesey's Thames Regatta. Scullers' whole junior squad took on the best in the
A MULTI-TALENTED Kington teacher has packed away his Bunsen Burner and tripod for the last time and retired after 30 years at Lady Hawkins' School. Staff and pupils have waved goodbye to their head of the faculty of science, biology teacher Jeremy Lingard
THIEVES targeted buses at Sargeants in Mill Street, Kington and stole 200 litres of diesel overnight on July 2 and 3.
This month Hereford Times reporter Jonathan Russell takes to the skies in a slightly remote way - by hot air balloon SUSPENDED 3,000 ft above the ground, moving at the same speed as the air, the world and the Wye Valley snap into perspective. Farms, fields
HEREFORD Municipal junior member Mark Keddie has the opportunity to do what most club golfers can only dream about - play in a tournament at St Andrews, the home of golf. The 13-year-old pupil at Haywood High School booked his place in the September final
COUNTY-BASED players Dan Jarman (Burghill Valley) and Tony Howells (Ross-on-Wye) will tee off in the regional final of the Jameson/Golf World Champion of Champions tournament at Celtic Manor next Monday. They are looking for a top-five finish to book
KEVIN Gibbons recorded the best gross score of 73 in Leominster's July medal, while the best nett was recorded by 19-29 section winner Bob Ingram with 65. Results, (0-12): 1 Stuart McCord 79-12-67, 2 Kevin Gibbons 73-4-69, 3 Rob Pugh 79-8-71; (13-18):
HEREFORDSHIRE Council is plunging in the deep end of a multi-million pound project to build a new pool for Leominster. Months of campaigning by north Herefordshire residents led cabinet members to approve a recommendation to replace the closed Sydonia
ANNUAL FETE -- For the first time in many moons I missed the fete, notwithstanding I attended one, settled behind a stall, being burnt or blown about as usual, but just not in Canon Pyon. But before setting out my eyes lit upon the headlines in one of
GARDENS -- Many of the gardens in Llanwarne will be open on Sunday, July 27, 2-6pm. There will be plant sales, teas, strawberries and cream, cake stalls and an opportunity to visit the Old Church ruins. The car park is free but there will be a £2.50 entrance
SUPPER -- At the end of June, more than 60 guests enjoyed a progressive supper around the village. Both the weather and the menu were excellent. Many thanks to those who took part and in particular to Susan and Alan Keef, Ray and Julie Barnes, Brian and
A ROSS-ON-WYE pup has set her sights on a prestigious competition after she pipped 147 other pooches to the post at the regional finals of the pup of the year. Spanky, a 12 month-old Bichon Frise, owned by Tamara Dawson will compete against some of the
HEREFORDSHIRE remains one of the safest places in the country to live, according to the police. They say the release of the national crime figures will be reassuring for the people of Herefordshire, with all crime areas being below the national average
CHURCHYARDS are important havens for wildlife. For children they are an exciting place to explore and discover the minibeasts, flowers, birds and animals that live there. For a group of adults and children from churches across Herefordshire and Shropshire
THE 250 job cuts at Hereford cider manufacturer Bulmers reported in last week's Hereford Times will go across the administrative and sales departments a company spokesman has confirmed. Redundancies will be shared between administrative staff in Hereford
FIVE short months has made a Madley recruit an Army soldier after he gained the rank of Junior Lance Corporal in his training platoon. Former Fairfield High school pupil, Daniel Johnson also gained a distinction by winning the trophy for best endeavour
SUE Hubbard, Hereford record office manager, retires next month after 35 years' service. After completing an MA in medieval Latin linguistics, Sue joined the record office in 1968, nominally as a clerk, on a modest £750 a year. The Latin stood her in
A NORTH Herefordshire school got a black mark from education inspectors after its computer went down. It was "unfortunate" the computer was not working on the day the Ofsted team arrived at Kingsland Church of England Primary School said headmaster Phil
A TRAINING strategy with major implications for companies and employees in Herefordshire was unveiled to more than 50 local employers at the Three Counties Hotel yesterday (Wednesday). The new Government Skills strategy would strengthen the hand of employers
At the cinema .... Coliseum Cinema Brecon Hulk (12a). Bruce Almighty (12a). Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas (U) v 01874 622501. The Courtyard Daddy Day Care (U). v 01432 359252. Ludlow Assembly Rooms Far From Heaven (12a) Jul 25. Harry Potter & The
PREMIERSHIP champions Manchester United made a dream come true for Ross-on-Wye youngster Matthew Beddard when he became part of their superstar line-up. The 12-year-old all-round sportsman rubbed shoulders with the first-team squad in a team picture which
HEREFORDSHIRE will be well represented at the inaugural blind football championship at the Paralympics in Athens in September 2004 after England clinched their place as runners-up to Spain in the European Championships. Team manager Tony Larkin, sports
Lydbrook Athletic 1 Westfields 7 WESTFIELDS continued their pre-season build-up for their debut season in the Midland Alliance League with a convincing win in the Forest of Dean. After conceding an early goal to their hosts the visitors levelled when
VANDALS used black paint to spray obscene words and signs on to two cars parked in Homs Road, Ross-on-Wye. The first incident happened around 6.30pm on July 11, when the owner of a blue Renault 5 returned to his car to find the letters 'HAM' painted on
After twenty-one years of trading, Joan Graham and Fritz Fryer are retiring from Fritz Fryer Antique Lighting. Fritz and Joan are keen to talk to anyone who might be interested in taking over the enterprise at Ross-on-Wye and stress that in-between times
EIGHT years serving the literary luminaries of the Hay-on-Wye festival has come to an end for one of Hereford's most well known waiters. Fernando Gianessi, 65, is retiring from the hospitality industry after a career with the Green Dragon Hotel and Ascari's
ACTIONSTREAM Direct Media of Hay-on-Wye were official webcasters and photographers at the recent summit of world leaders in London. Laurence Middleton Jones of Actionstream said: "our brief was to interview selected politicians and to edit and webcast
HEREFORDSHIRE'S Matt Faucher and Janet McMorran enjoyed mixed fortunes in the 14th British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships at the City of Nottingham Tennis Centre. Faucher booked his place in the last 16 of the men's main draw singles with a 6-1,
MONTHS of hard work by hundreds of people around the county came to a head as judges for the annual Britain in Bloom competition visited Hereford and the market towns, writes JONATHAN RUSSELL. Ledbury, Bromyard, Ross-on-Wye and Hereford came under the
When Rose Hunt arrived at the House of Commons with her son Jonathan in a wheelchair she was confronted by a policeman wielding a machine gun. He directed her to another doorway to meet another, similarly armed but reassuring: 'don't be alarmed love'.
European elections take place next year when those within a diminishing living and working countryside will be able to relate to just how our membership of the European Community has been to the Tories advantage with agribusiness gaining the lions share
I write to express my admiration for the quality of the work done at the County Hospital, and to redress the balance of preponderantly negative and, I believe, ill-judged comment in your pages about the National Health Service in this area. As a relatively
MADAM, Recently I had a short stay in Wye Ward in the new County Hospital. I cannot fault the care and attention afforded to me while in that ward. The nursing staff I cannot praise enough for their dedication to duty. The meals, considering the number
THE Eastnor club claimed a double success at the Hereford-shire Women's BA Championships at Leominster. Joan Jones won the main singles title and also joined the rest of the Eastnor team to carry off the rinks championship. In the four-wood singles she
NASH Rocks Bowls League leaders Kington slipped to a four-shot defeat to visitors Hay in a top-of-the-table clash but clung on to first place by just one point. In a very close match, Kington restricted Hay to three rink points, gained from one rink win
HEREFORD Rowing Club's men's squad dominate the big events at Llandaff Regatta. They won the senior two eights through Adam Gibbs, Jed Greenhouse, Sam Green, Al Green, Paul Watkins, Ollie Partridge, Alex Clark and Ben Guy, and the mixed senior one coxed
HEREFORD-based athlete Irie Hill recorded her best pole vault of the season with 3.90 metres at the Jubilee Cup semi-final at Thames Valley. It gave her second place to Sonia Lawrence (Cardiff), who cleared 4.05m, and came after snapping a pole in training
SWIMMERS of Welsh heritage from Hereford Swimming Club, participated recently in the Welsh National Age Group and Youth Championships in Swansea. The £10.5million 50-metre pool at Swansea is a key factor in the Wales and Border swimmers' hopes of future
PONTRILAS driver Phil Collins gave up rallying for almost a decade but is now back with a vengeance in the Get Connected National Tarmac Rally Championship, his latest success being in the Raven's Rock Rally in Kilkenny, Southern Ireland. Despite his
ORLETON-based racing drivers Roger and Scott Moran joined the holiday makers in the Channel Islands last week when they competed in four rounds of the Tran-X British Hill Climb Championship. Roger was soon on the pace at Bouley Bay in Jersey, rocketing
Lost in time, a portrait was discovered and saved from its fate during the 1970s after a clear-out of an old building no longer used by a school. Little did unsuspecting students realise that they were playing darts against the back of an ancient portrait
THE art of giving is being celebrated at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery with an exhibition of works given to the people of Herefordshire. The exhibition, which runs until September 7, was launched with a private view and a reception held at the Bishop's
KINGTON picked up 15 points from a winning draw against local rivals Luctonians at the Recreation Ground to place themselves firmly back in the race for the Division 1 title in the Crusader Worcestershire County League. The home team were all out for
MARTIN Hurst gave a virtuoso all-round performance against visiting Ross as Llandrindod Wells recorded their second Flint and Cook Marches League Div-ision 1 win of the season. He took four wickets, kept wicket for 15 overs, and then led his side to victory
CREAM TEAS -- Joyce Banbury of Millstream Gardens, Eardisley is hosting Cream Teas, at home from 3pm, on Saturday, July 26. The proceeds will be for the Eardisley and District Branch of the Royal British. Do try to attend this happy social event.
JAZZ -- Last Sunday evening a Jazz service took place at St James church, Colwall. Those taking part were Carl Attwood, John and Pamela Frith and Phil Probert. The theme was love and numbers including Summertime and What a Wonderful World were played.
HISTORY GROUP -- The Byton, Combe, Kinsham and Stapleton History group met at the Offa's Dyke Centre, Knighton, on July 9 when 22 members heard Ian Bapty of the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust talk on the construction, purposes and preservation of Offa's
VILLAGE LOTTERY -- The winning number on Saturday, July 19 was 36. Our lucky £25 winner is Heather Kennard. WHACKY WALKERS -- The next walk is on Saturday, July 26 starting at 10.30am. Meet at the Amberley Arms public house map reference OS 541 476 about
OPEN GARDEN -- On Saturday, July 26, the garden at Stonewell Cottage, Almeley, the home of Mr and Mrs Woodcock, will be open to the public from 2pm until 5pm. Afternoon teas will be served in this lovely garden, and a warm welcome awaits all visitors.
PARISH COUNCIL -- Abbeydore and Bacton Group Parish Council held their July meeting in the village hall on Tuesday, July 15. Mrs Jenkins was in the chair and four other councillors were present and Herefordshire Councillor B Williams. There was discussion
THE Herefordshire Hockey Development Group joined forces with the Sports Development Unit of the Herefordshire Council to run the annual primary schools hockey festival. Initially 16 teams took part in the preliminary stages, with the top six teams competing
POLICE have issued a word of warning to Nissan Terrano owners after a spate of illegal incidents involving the cars in Herefordshire. The warning follows the attempted theft of a blue Terrano at the far end of the Homebase car park in Hereford, between
THE people of Ledbury put a communal arm of comfort around the two sons who lost a mother, father and younger brother in a tragic accident miles from home. The St Michael and All Angels Church was filled to capacity as more than 500 people of all ages
HEREFORDSHIRE'S murdered skydiver, Stephen Hilder, is coming home four weeks after his death to be buried at St Mary's Church, Burghill on July 31. With police still looking for the person or persons who sabotaged Stephen's parachute, the 20-year-old
A PAIR of pretty ponies abandoned on the streets of Birmingham are desperately seeking loving new homes in Herefordshire, writes SOPHIE BIGNALL. Flitch and Dillon were found wandering aimlessly in the city and were transported to Herefordshire Horsewatch
MONTHS of hard work by hundreds of people around the county came to a head as judges for the annual Britain in Bloom competition visited Hereford and the market towns, writes JONATHAN RUSSELL. Ledbury, Bromyard, Ross-on-Wye and Hereford came under the
POLICE are tracing the final movements of a Hereford woman who died on Fromes Hill. Samantha Pitt died on a stretch of road in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday July 15. The 29-year-old, originally from Ewyas Harold, was killed instantly when
A LOCAL version of the national Anne Frank Awards for Moral Courage has been created by Herefordshire Council as part of the run-up to the Anne Frank exhibition. Children and young people have been nominated by their schools and colleges for demonstrating
PLANNING work on two major road projects in Hereford is reported to be up to scratch. One of them, the Rotherwas relief road could be in line for extra Government money following its recent new roads policy. A detailed bid for grant aid will be submitted
FIRE-FIGHTERS battled through the night to extinguish a blaze that raged for over 18 hours at a farm in Harewood End. Appliances from Ross-on-Wye, Whitchurch, Leintwardine and Hereford were all called out to the barn fire at Elvastone Farm at 4pm on Monday
HEREFORDSHIRE teachers 'learnt from each other' during a gathering to celebrate and share the excellent practice demonstrated in many classrooms across the county. The presentation took place at the Herefordshire Local Education Authority led by Ted St
A FAMILY at the hub of day-to-day life in a North Herefordshire school is bidding a sad farewell. The Cusworth family of Lucton School are on the move. Headmaster Robert Cusworth, 53, is leaving to take up a new post in Essex. His wife Patricia, an IT
LUCTON School headmaster Robert Cusworth blamed 'so called reality TV' for having a negative impact on young people. Mr Cusworth said schools working to instil positive values were "up against a rising tide of acquisition, fashion, frivolity, aggression
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch has hit out at the lack of police funding after hearing reports that a dangerous driver is putting innocent people's lives at risk on the city streets. Mr Keetch believes a motorist with no tax, no MOT, no insurance, and no licence
A HEREFORD charity shop is showing off a brand new look. The Acorns retail shop in Eign Gate has reopened its doors following a major revamp. The refurbishment has improved the display area and made more room for customers and stock. "The shop feels bigger
THE appeal to build a new children's hospice for the Three Counties has passed the £3 million milestone. The Acorns Three Counties Appeal, which was publicly launched in April 2002 and backed by the Hereford Times, needs to raise £4 million to build and
HEREFORD United Disabled FC are seeking more players for the team who train each Tuesday at the Royal National College for the Blind. The team play in the National Multi-Disabled League South West Division - where they finished third last season - and
A MEMORIAL garden could soon be flourishing in Ross-on-Wye to remember a much loved personality from the town. Mary Dew, who was three times Mayor of Ross, could have a remembrance garden at the Tudorville Cemetery after chair of the amenities committee
THE 'centre of the community' has been returned to its roost high above it's village's place of worship. The golden cockerel has been re-gilded and restored to its rightful place at the top of the spire of St Mary the Virgin parish church in Linton. Rev
ROSS-ON-WYE fundraisers for Macmillan Cancer Relief have been hard at work raising nearly £290 this month. The Ross Supporters Group organised a concert given by the Gower Chorale at Ross Baptist Church and a table top sale in Ross Market Place. Future
A BOTTLE of whisky, an assortment of cigarettes, and money from the till were all stolen during a burglary at Bishopswood Post Office, near Ross-on-Wye. Two thieves entered the store at 3.30am on Tuesday, July 8, and were wearing dark clothing and pull
MUSICAL students at a Herefordshire high school have come up with their very own 'odyssey' in the form of a new CD. Fifty pupils from Fairfield High School 'got the rhythm' and recorded 18 tracks for the CD entitled 'A Fairfield Odyssey'. The compilation
HEREFORD United continue their busy pre-season build-up with three games in eight days, starting with tonight's visit to officially open Ludlow Town's splendid new Coors Stadium, kick-off 7.30pm. They visit Bromyard Town on Saturday, kick-off 3pm, and
Hereford United 5 West Bromwich Albion Res 0 HEREFORD continued their unbeaten start to their pre-season programme with a comprehensive win over a very young Albion side. With their senior squad on tour in Denmark, the Baggies sent a side consisting mainly
HEREFORDSHIRE CCC officials are hoping that ace bowler Kevin Cooper will be fit for their vital Minor Counties Cham-pionship game with Cheshire, starting Sun-day. Cooper has missed two games through injury, but he is needed to replace Mark Horrocks who
HEREFORD United will officially open Ludlow's new Coors Stadium in their lastest pre-season friendly tonight (7.30). Manager Graham Turner is taking a full squad with Ben Smith (ankle) and Steve Guinan (knee) both expected to feature. Stourport Swifts
I WAS relieved to see MP Paul Keetch had a good reason for not being in the House of Commons when the debate took place on the subject of Hunting with Dogs. As someone who has been closely involved with foxhunting for well over 50 years, I am very concerned
cannot comment on the price of the Breton produce since I was too busy helping at our own stall to wander around the rest of the market. But I do take exception to your writer's blanket 'rip off' tag for the Farmers' Market. Come and check our prices
THE running of the Leominster Leisure Centre has recently been handed over to an organisation called HALO whose first action has been to substantially increase admission charges. The cost of using the gym by senior citizens for example has gone up by
THE approved development of a four-bed motel at Grafton goes against the policy that all proposed developments in open countryside should be resisted. It has been confirmed that this application was an 'exception' but, in order for this authority to regain
IN Kington, like other market towns in Herefordshire, we are working hard to regenerate the town and in particular to secure the future of our local shops and services. If Herefordshire Council does decide to 'favour' a major supermarket development at
MADAM, Taxi-drivers have formally objected to the proposed plans for the 'Edgar Street Grid'. It is the view of Hi-Town Taxi Group that the plans are deeply flawed. All three proposals put forward by the consultants DTZ will almost certainly cause further
MADAM, HEREFORD Civic Trust and Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) have serious doubts whether the people of Hereford really appreciate the implications for the city of the proposals for the Edgar Street Grid. They agree with the Cabinet's decision
I READ the letter from Mrs. Balcombe with some surprise - not that her daughter got herself into such a mess but that she then tries to blame rail staff for it. If you read it carefully the second paragraph shows Mrs Balcombe has probably already worked
MADAM, May I through your newspaper say how impressed my husband and I were with the behaviour of a party of young school children who, accompanied by their three teachers, travelled by train from Paddington to Hereford on Tuesday July 15. After a delay
THE expansion of Leominster's Safeway superstore could be shelved because government says so. County planners were due to meet yesterday (Wednesday) to decide whether or not to heed a Whitehall policy that protects town centres. Any out-of-centre proposal
AGE Concern Leominster and District is celebrating receiving a cash boost from the National Lottery community fund. The £172,682 will back a project to develop a more efficient reception and ICT structure in the organisation to allow them to take advantage
CONSULTANT Ann Kent-Phillips says a year ago most of her the Leominster Slimming World Target Class were too shy to show themselves off. This month she saw them do an 'Egyptian Dance'. That, says Ann, was how the class celebrated losing 16 stone 6lbs
STAFF at Hereford County Hospital remain shell shocked at being downgraded in this year's NHS star gradings. The hospital slumped from two to one star despite encouraging reports only weeks ago that it was in line for the maximum of three. It was even
HEREFORD United continue their busy pre-season build-up with three games in eight days, starting with tonight's visit to officially open Ludlow Town's splendid new Coors Stadium, kick-off 7.30pm. They visit Bromyard Town on Saturday, kick-off 3pm, and
COMPOSER Sir Edward Elgar might have had divided loyalties had he still been around when Hereford United took on Wolves in a recent friendly at Edgar Street. The great man was a supporter of Wolves, but one likes to think that having spent many productive
A POLICEMAN broke his foot during a mass brawl. The on-duty officer sustained the injury at 1.30am on Monday when he and other colleagues came across a fight in Commercial Road. Having called for back up, the officers tried to settle the dispute and the
AS if proof were needed that talent will out, local band, The Intended spend more of their time playing gigs in London these days than sweating it out in their day jobs... Two of the band's singles, Boy Girl Thing and Anticipation received national airtime
'TURNING the tide through prevailing prayer' was the theme during a public rally and prayer seminars led by a visitor from World Trumpet Ministries. Pastor John Mulinde dropped in on the Christian Life Centre, St James Church and Hereford Baptist Church
HEREFORDSHIRE Council could expand parking space at its Brockington base. The idea comes as a concession to neighbours feeling the squeeze on spaces of their own. The council has apologised to residents of Hafod Road and Old Eign Hill, Hereford, 'inconvenienced
A TEENAGE girl was assaulted and robbed as she walked along Hinton Road, Hereford. The assault happened between 3am and 4am on July 14 near the entrance to the dog exercise area opposite Hinton Crescent. The attacker asked the girl for a cigarette and
THE Hereford Cathedral School congratulated its many successful students during its annual Speech Day. During his speech, headmaster Dr Howard Tomlinson outlined the numerous areas where his pupils had excelled, 'valuing the unmeasurable'. Dr Tomlinson
A HEREFORD hairdressing academy is celebrating a good hair day after inspectors congratulated staff and students on their professionalism. Keith St Peter Academy of Hair and Beauty Therapy received good results for their standard of work and good progression
THE week long Flower Festival at Belmont Abbey was a feast of colour and a huge success. It was the first of its kind for 23 years and proved so popular it could happen again in 2004. The event was staged to draw attention to and raise money for the £3
FIELDWORK, basic tactics, map reading, and signals were some of the skills mastered by Private Ben-Jack Shaw who has just completed the Combat Infantrymans Course. The gruelling 24 week intensive course at Catterick in North Yorkshire has qualified 20
KEEPING the peace during Northern Ireland's scheduled parades is just one of many tasks for a young Hereford soldier. Sapper Peter Owen is currently on an operational tour to ensure the independent Northern Ireland Parades Commission's decisions are enforced
JUST back from China on leave from her work helping to care for abandoned babies is former Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat School teacher Liz Middleton. Awarded an MBE in the recent honours list for services to disadvantaged children in China, she is visiting
HEREFORD architect Greg Brunt has been elected Regional Chairman of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) West Midlands. He was presented with the chain of office at a council meeting and dinner held in Birmingham. Mr Brunt, aged 55, works
WITH an attendance of about 70 members the Kington and District Horticultural Society welcomed Rachel Salisbury from Malvern with her talk entitled 'Plants of the Month'. The month she particularly referred to was July when our gardens tend to go flat
In the setting of the Wyastone concert hall on the banks of the River Wye a large audience which had come together for a charity concert were treated to a feast of fine music in many styles. The Kentwood Choir under their director Sheila Harrod held their
THE retiring president of Hereford Wye Valley Inner Wheel Club said she was amazed at the support members gave to charities and good causes in Herefordshire. It was an impressive list, said Liz Hodgkinson and was an insight into how much voluntary work
IT'S all change at Leominster with changes of president for both the Rotary and Inner Wheel clubs. The outgoing Rotary president was Keith Howard with Tony Smith taking over and the outgoing Inner Wheel president was Chris Wells with Christine Tutt taking
HEREFORDSHIRE St John Ambulance members had a successful time at the organisations regional finals in Staffordshire. In the Badger competition, the Offa's Dyke Badger Sett from Kington were the winners in the Badger competition. This was a particularly
A YEAR of hard work demonstrating leadership qualities has paid off for seven Hereford Scouts who have gained their Chief Scout Award. The scouts, who are all from the 7th Hereford Tupsley Scout Troop, spent a year providing community service at Hereford
THE Independent Order of Foresters Queenswood Branch recently celebrated its 30th anniversary at Cadmore Lodge. The evening was organised by president David Hodges and his committee, ably assisted by secretary Betty Hodges and treasurer Paul Cook. During
THE annual meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge was a 'full house', being supported by the Provincial Masters from 10 Provinces, including Somerset, Bristol, South Wales, Oxford, Warwickshire and Shropshire, making up a total of 33 Grand Officers. All our
LE CLUB Francais ended its 12th year with certificates and diplomes awarded to many children aged between four and 11 for successfully completing their course and many this year at Silver level at various primary schools including Mordiford, Madley, Wellington
THE Hereford Sea Cadets meet on the banks of the River Wye next to Rowing Club on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The cadets have grown in number, with more than 25 Blue Jacket Cadets and 15 Young Junior Cadets. This has enabled the unit to achieve many
THE summer months are once again proving to be very busy for the Association. On June 17, at the Hereford Sea Cadets, TS Antelope, annual inspection the chairman presented B Tomkins with a boatswain's call in recognition for 'piping to dinner' at the
South Herefordshire Cottage Garden Society enjoyed an idyllic afternoon at Michaelchurch Court Garden. The weather was glorious and the scent of the old-fashioned shrub roses was overpowering. This garden was featured in 'The English Garden' last year
DARREN Richards produced a blistering five-under-par second round of 65 to snatch the club championship title at Kington for a third time. In fine, but blustery, conditions, Alan Williams dominated the morning round when he posted a superb 66 to stand
BROCKHAMPTON continued their charge towards the Division 2 title in the Crusader Worcestershire County League with an emphatic 187-run home victory over Cookley. They now lead the table by 54 points as neither of their main rivals, Bewdley and Astwood
MARDEN continued their excellent recent run in the Flint & Cook Marches League Div-ision 2 when they registered their fourth win in five starts to beat visiting Builth Wells by 69 runs. The villagers rattled up an impressive 254-7, with captain Mike
OPENER Mike Ward and Michael Carlisle shared a second-wicket partnership of 242 in Clyro & Llowes 296-run friendly win at Moles CC. Both scored centuries, Ward making 142 and Carlisle, 147, before they were parted after a stand lasting only 128 balls
DAVE Brown scored 90 to help Garnons to a 51-run win over Shobdon in the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 2. Andy Brace also contributed 44 as Garnons totalled 251-8, with Mark Ammonds taking 4-48. Mark Ammonds then led Shobdon's reply with 76
Two pairs of deeley boppers - the legacy of a great night out - stood out in the crowd during Race for Life on Sunday. Best friends, Emma Nicholson and Helen Bambrough hadn't even been to bed before they took part in the event in celebration of Emma's
David and Caroline Prothero with daughter Anna and her friend Ellie-Mae were supporting Bev from First Impressions hairdressing in Kington.
WOMEN from around the county and beyond gathered at the city's racecourse on Sunday to take part in the first Hereford Race for Life, bidding to raise more than £50,000 for Cancer Research. Many of the more than 950 participants had beaten cancer themselves
Plenty of groups of friends from companies and societies got together to take part in the Race for Life. Employees at Bulmers put their worries over job security aside for the day to take part in the run. Trinity Treasures from Trininty Primary School
ST MICHAEL'S Hospice staff, Lyn Gummer and Helen Legg dug out their running shoes in celebration of a fellow colleague. Lyn and Helen were thrilled to see nurse, Debbie Smithers, return to work after a ten-month battle with breast cancer. Family and friends
BOWLS -- Sellack Wanderers short mat bowls club held its annual meeting, where amongst other things discussed, the added name 'Wanderers' was made official after 12-month trial period. Gladys Skyrme, the club's treasurer, produced accounts showing that
COMMUNITY SUPPORT -- Presteigne and Norton Community Support Project have appointed a new co-ordinator for its Hereford Street based office. Lesley Wootton comes to the project with a background in community development when she worked with Menter Powys
SHOW -- The Pembridge Show and Trotting Races will be held this Saturday, July 26. A great day of entertainment and excitement is promised, with on-site betting on the popular trotting races and everything for the horse lover at the Gymkhana. The unique
MARKET -- THE Village Hall Committee are organising a Villagers' Market in the Village Hall on August 2 from 10 - 12 am. This will be a shopper's paradise for locally-grown produce and plants, home baked goodies and art and craft items. To reserve a stall
PARISH COUNCIL -- At the July meeting, the items discussed included the ongoing problem of parents parking their cars for long periods, along the main road outside the primary school, which is a very busy and dangerous road at any time without parked
LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB -- THE June lunch was held at The Monument, Kingsland, and the speaker was Irene Preece, whose charity work involves the Sue Ryder Shop and Save the Children, especially Operation Christmas (Shoe Box Appeal). Last Christmas 16,000
