A SWAN and its cygnets at risk from visiting swans had to be rescued by firefighters yesterday. Hereford crews were called to a pond behind the Cadbury factory on the A49 near Leominster at midday by worried RSPCA staff. The resident family was rescued
FIRE crews were called to Hereford home yesterday after a car parked outside caught fire. One applicance was sent to Ross Road to extinguish it at 2.30pm. It is believed to have started from an electrical fault in the engine.
LEOMINSTER Civic Society are to host a talk by Sir Roy Strong entitled Saving the Country Church. The talk will take place on June 9 at the Talbot Hotel, West Street, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are £4 and only 120 places are available. For more details
A ROUND-the-world yachtsman and arctic explorer will be speaking at a leadership conference in Herefordshire later this year. The Leadership Trust has announced its annual conference will be held on September 23 and 24. Presenters include leadership
Friends of the Earth Cymru is launching a new group in Hay-on-Wye. It will meet next week to discuss climate change as part of the campaign for a safer, cleaner environment at St John’s Hall on Lion Street on Tuesday at 7.30pm. For more
MAPS drawn by a famous Herefordshire cartographer are up for grabs today at Weobley’s first ever “pre-loved” painting sale. Organisers hope second-hand works by Robert Morden will provide a cash boost for church funds. Friends of Weobley Parish Church
