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• Roof sets on fire after being hit by lightning

  A ROOF was set on fire after being struck by lightning in Storridge on Saturday. read more

• Hereford United beaten 6-0 by top-flight Turkish outfit Beşiktaş in a friendly near Leeds

  Joel Nathan added that ‘to the best of his knowledge’ United’s football creditors will be paid either today or tomorrow. read more

• Veteran Voices Saved For Posterity?

  THE VOICES of armed services veterans could be recorded, under a project being considered by the town's War Memorial Working Party. read more

• Planning Application Seeks Cricket Club Move

  PERMISSION is being sought to re-locate Ledbury Cricket Club to a new site, on agricultural land, to the south of Ross Road and off Orlham Lane. read more

• Fashion show will raise funds for two groups

  THE latest must-have items stocked by Hereford's independent retailers will be showcased during a charity fashion show. read more

• Haywood High School reunion to take place in Hereford

  A SCHOOL reunion is to be held in Hereford for pupils who left the former Haywood High School in 1991. read more

• Crime-themed event to raise funds for Ledbury Library

  A "CRIME themed" event to raise funds for Ledbury's library is set to take place next Thursday. read more

• Permission needed to fell leylandii

  PLANNING permission is being sought from Herefordshire Council to fell a leylandii tree at Freshfields, Much Marcle. read more

• BOGUS CALLER WARNING

  POLICE are warning elderly people not to let strangers into their homes after three elderly people fell victim to distraction burglars in Herefordshire. read more

• Firm Digs Deep For Sport

  A LOCAL business is receiving well-deserved plaudits for supporting rugby and netball teams at Newent school. read more

• Thousands raised during Wheelie Big Cycle

  MORE than 600 cyclists hit the road in aid of a Herefordshire hospice on Sunday. read more

• Tribute paid to man killed in collision on A49

  A MAN who died in a collision on the A49 earlier this month has been described by his family as a "true gentleman". read more

• Homeless man pleads with police to lock him up

  A HOMELESS man became so desperate that he asked Hereford police officers to lock him up for the night – when they refused, he walked across the street and smashed the window of a dental surgery. read more

• Injury at grasstrack racing event near Ledbury

  A MAN was taken to hospital after breaking his leg in an accident at a grasstrack racing event near Ledbury on Sunday. read more

• Olaf From Frozen Says Hello

  A CHILLY visitor brought a warm glow to end of term fun at Busy Bees Pre-School in Ledbury. read more

• Thief caught on camera

  A YOUNG thief was caught out by the quick-thinking and creativity of his 60-year-old victim, who set up video cameras in her home to catch him in the act. read more

• MP Pleased With Jobless Figures

  LEDBURY'S MP, Bill Wiggin has welcomed news that unemployment has fallen again in his North Herefordshire constituency. read more

• Hospice Fundraiser

  ASPECT Clinical in Bye Street will host a "Big Tea" coffee morning on Friday, July 25, from 10am to noon, on behalf of St Michael's Hospice. read more

• Ledbury school not moving - headteacher

  LEDBURY'S only high school has rubbished claims its site could be demolished and replaced by housing. read more

• Freemasons donation to Cobalt charity

  A LIFE-saving county appeal has been given a boost thanks to Herefordshire Freemasons. read more

• Hereford United did not post advert for players on internet, says club official

  An urgent appeal for players, claiming to be from Hereford United, was placed on a website called UK Football Finder. read more

• Falkland's war veteran Simon Weston visits Whitecross High School in Hereford

  FALKLANDS veteran Simon Weston presented students at Whitecross High School with awards during a prize-giving evening. read more

• Southern League: Hereford United are still under a transfer embargo

  Last week, league secretary Jason Mills said Hereford United could register players. read more

• New Green Herefordshire councillor Jenny Bartlett "over the moon" after claiming seat from Conservatives

  GREEN Party candidate Jenny Bartlett is “over the moon” after claiming a seat from the Conservatives at last week’s Leominster South by-election. read more

• Mountain Challenge for Market Street Team

  THREE staff members at a Ledbury care home decided that climbing Ben Nevis by day was too easy, even for charity, and so they tackled the mountain by night. read more