Ledbury truly triumphed in Britain in Bloom this year beyond even the wildest dreams of the town's campaign committee. Ledbury won a gold medal, plus the town category and finally had the glory of being crowned overall Heart of England regional winner
A DECISION by English Heritage on plans to move Ledbury's library into the historic Master's House at St Katherine's is expected within weeks. Herefordshire Council has lodged four versions of proposals to bring the library, Tourist Information Centre
A student is appealing for sponsorship to help pay for a journey to South America, where she will help street children and work in a nursery. Jo Furnival, 18, of Wood House, Staplow, has just started shifts at the Feathers Hotel, in Ledbury, in a bid
A 35-year-old man has been committed for crown court trial on charges arising from a fatal road accident near Ledbury in July. Adrian McDonald Carroll, of Willow Close, Beare Greene, Dorking, is accused of careless driving, failing to report an accident
ProposalS to improve access, insulation and safety at Ledbury's Market House have aroused strong opinion among town councillors. Last year, there was a row over plans to put a lift in the Grade I listed building. Now health and safety officers have highlighted
This year's Big Apple celebration of orchard and cider culture takes place in the Marcle Ridge area on October 9-10. Villages taking part will include Much Marcle, Aylton, Little Marcle, Munsley, Pixley, Putley and Woolhope. Highlights will include a
Busloads of young people will be driven into Ledbury to help launch an extension of youth activities in the town. Central to the launch, on Saturday, September 25, will be a fun session at Ledbury Youth Centre, the base for a new youth group called Pulse
The results of the 2004 poetry competition organised by the Ledbury Poetry Festival will be announced on Thursday, October 7. Festival director Dr Charles Bennett said: "This year, we've had around 2,500 poems entered and many of those are from this county
The benefits of vegetables and healthy eating were brought home to youngsters at John Masefield High School in Ledbury yesterday (Thursday). In advance of British Food Fortnight, which starts tomorrow, workers with Herefordshire's Primary Care Trust came
AN Upton woman has stressed the importance of regular mammograms after finding out she had breast cancer on her first scan. Sheina Stockton was diagnosed in June, a month after having a mammogram. She was not due to start having regular scans until November
Ledbury Town Reserves picked up their first point in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division with a 2-2 draw at Weston. Ledbury made a great start with Chris Grubb netting in the third minute but Graham Jones forced his way through the
A day in the life of a police officer was experienced first hand by Bromyard councillor Bernard Hunt. Coun Hunt reported for duty with officers on the beat in Bromyard and the surrounding villages on Thursday. Mr Hunt, who represents Herefordshire Council
A Bromyard family centre has received a glowing reference in the Times Education Supplement. The HOPE (Holistic Opportunities for Play and Education) Centre was featured in an article in Friday's edition. It was written by Margaret Lochrie, director of
Hand-powered sewing machines and spare wool are needed for a project in Tanzania. Visitors from Buhuri, in Tanzania have been staying in Bromyard this week as part of the Bromyard-Buhuri project. It aims to develop conservation and economic regeneration
Diesel was stolen from vehicles at a works depot on Bromyard Road. The theft is believed to have occurred between 9pm on Friday, September 10, and 7.30pm the next day. Access could have been gained over a fence at the back of the depot, which faces onto
A gangsters and molls event will take place at the Falcon Hotel in Bromyard. The event, from 7.30pm to 11.30pm on Saturday, September 25, features the Dave Huke Jazz Group. A special Bromyard Food Fortnight menu will be available. Tickets are £2.50 and
A coffee morning will be held at St Peter's Primary School in Bromyard in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief. The event will take place in the school hall from 8.30am to noon on Friday, September 24.
LEDBURY Town continued their unbeaten West Midlands Premier Division run against Kington on Wednesday evening at New Street but allowed a two-goal lead to slip. LEDBURY TOWN 2, KINGTON 2 Latvian international Alex Volosanovs scored the first goal on his
BOSBURY Cricket Club won the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 5A with out bowling a ball on Saturday as their game at Hay Seconds was called off due to the wet conditions. Bosbury's final points average remained the same, and this was enough to
IN a close tussle on the second team pitch, the Ledbury Second XV displayed power, spirit and finesse in claiming the Luctonian Third XV scalp on Saturday. LEDBURY II 17pts, LUCTONIANS III 7pts After a minute silence following recent bereavements, including
A Kawasaki petrol strimmer worth £200 was stolen from Orlin Road, Colwall, on Monday, September 6.
LAST weekend saw the Ledbury rally crew of Dave Malpas and Mike Nobles make the journey to Cambridgeshire to compete in Middlesex Motor Club's annual Bomb-a-Long stages at Oakington Airfield. After a barbecue on Saturday evening held by the host club,
THE report from the All Terrain Boarding Championships at Court Farm, Tillington, in last week's issue, failed to mention that Colwall's Tom Read won the U14s freestyle event. Tom is now a member of the Cradley-based Out to Grass team.
HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner has underlined the importance of getting the club's home form back on track as Scarborough head to Edgar Street tomorrow. The Bulls extended their unbeaten Nationwide Conference away run to 16 games after overthrowing
A new youth centre could be built in the Community School grounds and the old one demolished for housing or converted into flats. The money raised by Gloucestershire County Council from the housing development could be ploughed back into the cost of the
Visitor numbers were slightly down on last year at the Newent Onion Fayre but organisers estimate that at least 10,000 people turned out on Saturday. The 2003 event attracted perhaps 2,000 more, but Onion Fayre committee member Sheila Pain believes the
Newent Town Council is planning to protest to Gloucestershire Consta-bulary about officers not answering the door at the police station. Town councillor Eddie Wood tried to deliver a lost child's bag to the station during Saturday's Onion Fayre but got
Ledbury town councillors are divided over whether the poetry festival should pay rent for its offices in the authority's building off Church Lane. The issue was discussed at length by the council's finance committee last week but a decision has been deferred
Walking boots are being polished in preparation for the launch of Bromyard Walking Group's new autumn programme. The programme includes walks around Upper Sapey, Mamble, Ludlow, Clee Hill, the Olchon Valley and Woolhope and will take place every other
THE Hereford Police Male Choir will be performing at St Peter's Church, Bromyard, on Saturday, October 2, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £6 for adults, £5 children and pensioners from Food For All, High Street. Proceeds go to the Bromyard branch of the RNLI.
LEDBURY RFC and their Warwickshire opponents battled it out in an entertaining Midlands Three West (South) match at Ross Road on Saturday. LEDBURY 15pts, SILHILLIANS 21pts Silhillians sneaked a hard-fought win but the sporadic weather seemed to mirror
Colwall's Doreen Moore will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Tuesday. She will mark the occasion with friends and staff at Evendine House nursing home, where she lives. "I never expected to get to this age," said Miss Moore. "I now have 100 years
BROMYARD Town gave a gritty performance to knock out United Counties League rivals Newark Town in the first qualifying round of the FA Vase. NEWARK TOWN 0, BROMYARD TOWN 1 The tie remained deadlocked until the 65th minute when Bromyard's Richard Fassindger
BROMYARD RFC first XV were defeated 17-10 at Bredon on Saturday in North Midlands (South) Two. Tomorrow (Saturday) they travel to play Worcester Wanderers in the first round of the Powergen Junior Cup.
YOUNGSTERS from Putley Riding Centre outshone riders from across the Midlands scooping top honours. The riders, all members of Marden District Riding Club, were crowned champions at a two-day contest at Bridgnorth. Sharon Pudge, owner and instructor of
LEDBURY Cribbage League is holding its annual general meeting on Monday (September 20), at the Prince of Wales at 8pm. The league plays on Sunday evenings and welcomes new teams from nearby towns and villages. Contact 01531 634358 for details.
LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB On September 8, the club said goodbye to Elisabeth and Peter Fanshawe who are moving to France; the club wishes them good fortune in their new enterprise Thirty-one pairs took part in the first round of the Winter Pairs Championship
Newent GP Dr David Sillence has said losing the car park by the Health Centre would cause hardship to elderly and disabled patients. The car park is Gloucester-shire County Council's first choice location for a new day care centre for people with learning
The Ledbury Road by Hazelfield Nurseries could be widened next year at a cost of £30,000, to be paid for by the nursery owner Steve Browning. Mr Browning is seeking planning permission from Forest of Dean District Council for a £500,000 re-organisation
CORSE Lawn won the toss and chose to bat first but the damp wicket made scoring runs difficult. CORSE LAWN v ELDERSFIELD Jim Gardner, average of 62 for the season, was caught at slip in the seventh over by Jonathon Townsend. Neale Spry batted very well
Three Ledbury Hunt supporters were among five men who invaded the floor of the House of Commons during the Hunting Bill debate on Wednesday. The three, all of whom have been arrested, were professional huntsman John Holliday, the hunt's former whipper-in
An appointment at Bucking-ham Palace awaits former Ledbury in Bloom chairman Tom Deane and his wife, Mary. Mr Deane will receive his MBE at the palace on October 12, given for his long service to Ledbury in Bloom. Mrs Deane, who has already bought a new
How many eleven-year-olds in Ledbury give up their own free time to plant and tend flower troughs in the High Street? Only one Ledbury youngster has a special trophy from Britain in Bloom judges to recognise such selfless and community-minded devotion
A wildlife garden might be its own reward but a trophy from Ledbury in Bloom must surely be a bonus, as Tarrington youngsters discovered on Friday. The Tarrington Community Garden, behind the Lady Emily Community Hall, has been put together by the Hopscotch
Dymock is the best village in the Forest of Dean, according to the results of the Calor Gas Gloucester-shire Village of the Year competition 2004. It is the second time that Dymock has entered the contest and it has won a prize on both occasions. Last
The bucket collection during Ledbury Carnival netted just under £2,800 and broke last year's record by £800. The generosity of local people, together with £200 from carnival programmes, means the shortfall caused by the loss of the event's raffle has
SHOCK of the day in the Soccer Site Division One on Sunday was Talbot Head's stunning victory at last season's champions Bishops Frome. Over the last two seasons, Upton-based Talbot Head have proved to be Oak All Stars' bogey team and have more than played
THE first match of the season promised to be exciting as Swifts, last year's league runners-up and cup winners, took on the reigning league champions, Lads' Club. LEDBURY SWIFTS U12S 7, LADS CLUB U12S 2 With several of their regular players unavailable
BROMYARD in Bloom enjoyed individual and collective success when the regional results were announced on Friday. The town's overall effort gained a Silver Gilt award in the Heart of England in Bloom awards. Bromyard in Bloom organiser Gill Churchill was
The wonderful smell of a pig roast tickled the tastebuds of visitors to Bromyard on Saturday. The mouth-watering treat was one of the attractions on offer at the annual summer fair at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Old Road. Children could take part
Due to its increasing popularity with tourists, facilities at Lower Brockhampton will be expanded. A new visitor reception hut and car park with overflow capacity could be built on the site if planning permission is granted. The National Trust, which
LEDBURY Town came away with the three points when they visited West Midlands Premier Division basement-club Bustleholme on Saturday. BUSTLEHOLME 0, LEDBURY TOWN 2 Ledbury with four midfield players out with injury and suspensions, went ahead in the 30th
SATURDAY FOOTBALL THE TRAVEL FACTORY MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Biddulph Victoria v Malvern Town (3.00). WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Market Drayton Town v Ledbury Town (2.45); Bromyard Town v Heath Hayes (2.45). Division One: Tenbury United
A tree preservation order is being sought by the Forest of Dean District Council for a cluster of mature trees in Bradfords Lane, Newent. The conservation measure has the support of Newent Town Council, which considered the application at its meeting
