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• Pop up opera brings Mozart to county venues

  POP Up Opera is back, with Mozart'sDie Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) about a hero, Belmonte and his servant, Pedrillo attempting to rescue their lovers Konstanze and Blonde from an Ottoman harem. read more

• New pedestrian crossing planned for Bodenham Road

   I REFER to the letter from Kate Gilks regarding traffic speeds in Bodenham Road, Hereford, which implies that I have not done anything since this was taken up with me (Road must be made safer, Letters, February 12). read more

• Lifeline thrown to Hereford pub threatened with closure

  The owners of the Broadleys will now have to apply for planning permission if they want to turn the venue into a food store read more

• Please save our food festival

  DISAPPOINTMENT tinged with annoyance and then utter disbelief, on hearing the announcement that the Flavours of Herefordshire Festival was to be cancelled. read more

• Time for a debate on armed police officers

  AM I alone in finding it strange that many Brit-ish police officers are now armed while carrying out routine duties? read more

• String trio in concert

  THE prestigious Dragonfly String Trio will be performing music by Schubert Ravel, Mozart and Dohnanyi in the perfect acoustic of St Michael's church in Michaelchurch Escley on Saturday, March 7. read more

• Burglars steal power tools from village home

  POWER tools were stolen from a property in the village of Coughton near Ross-on-Wye while the householder was at home. read more

• Back room staff went "frontline" with pressure on at Hereford County Hospital

  Norovirus and another increase in emergency admissions stretch Wye Valley NHS Trust to the limit over recent weeks read more

• Update: Former Hereford police officer jailed for 12 years after being found guilty of sex offences and possessing child pornography

  Alan Saffery has been jailed for 12 years read more

• John Kyrle student success at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Biennial Art Exhibition Awards

  YOUNG artists from 18 schools and colleges from throughout Herefordshire and Worcestershire have had the opportunity to show off their talents at the Art Award Exhibition for sixth formers held at St Edmund's Hall, Malvern. read more

• Local campaigners meet new Bishop of Hereford

  THE paths of the new Bishop of Hereford and local campaigners Allan and Angela Lloyd crossed at St Michael's Church, Discoed near Presteigne at the Art Exhibition based on The Last Supper. read more

• £40 million legal dispute loss could "finish" Herefordshire Council - claim

  Council attacks Hereford Times coverage of major legal dispute with former contract partner Amey. read more

• MP launches Knighton Initiative for Dementia Action

  KINDA, the Knighton Initiative for Dementia Action, was officially launched by Roger Williams MP and Kirsty Williams AM at the community market in Knighton recently. read more

• Grant attained for new storage shed

  THE Country Park Supporters volunteer group based at Newton Farm Belmont are celebrating the installation of a secure store to house their park maintenance equipment. read more

• Hammering to your heart’s content

  THE Shop at Bromsberrow was filled with the sound of happy hammering on Valentines Day, which is also the start of National Nestbox Week as youngsters and adults alike joined in building their own nestboxes. The nestbox kits, which were supplied by RSPB Gloucestershire along with hammers and nails, just needed nailing together to produce a strong wooden nestbox which will last for many years. read more

• Hereford FC invite applications for manager's post - Who do you want it to be?

  HEREFORD Football Club are inviting applications for the manager's position for next season. read more

• "Second opinion" review of 150 deaths across Wye Valley NHS Trust

  Trust board wants more clarity on how mortality statistics are recorded, analysed and interpreted. read more

• Large rugby 7s event to take place in Hereford

  THE biggest school run rugby sevens tournament is to take place in Hereford this Sunday. read more

• Inquest: Former Ross mayor died after overdose

  A SUICIDAL former Mayor would not talk about his plans to take his own life because he did not want to put his family in trouble, an inquest heard. read more

• Budding choristers invited to cathedral

  AN open morning for prospective young choristers takes place at Hereford Cathedral next weekend. read more

• River Wye drama - Rescuer comes forward

  Former Armed Forces man Will Jones waded into the Wye to help pull the patient to safety read more

• Hereford FC's new badge - supporters asked to choose from these three designs

  SUPPORTERS have been asked to choose Hereford FC's new badge from a shortlist of three entries. read more

• HOCKEY: Leominster secure narrow win

  LEFT-back Jim Dunn stepped in goal and put in a man of the match display to ensure Leominster secured a 4-3 win against Lydney in Davis Wood Hockey League Conference North. read more

• RUGBY: Hereford consolidate second place

  HEREFORD maintained their unbeaten start to 2015 by beating bottom club Earlsdon 23-17 in Midlands 1 West. read more

• Annual celebration of the silver screen

  FILM fans around the county and beyond will have been counting down to this weekend, when Borderlines Film Festival opens for another 17 days of films guaranteed to delight, excite, provoke and even dislike. read more

• Could 1,000 new homes be built in Hereford?

  Church Commissioners says the plan for Three Elms is closely to the proposed relief road read more