MADAM, I enjoyed Andrew Stobart's illuminating letter (April 18) on the history of wind power. I wish him many draughts of the legendary Bardic whisky of his dreams, without Mid Wales suffering its dreadful imminent fate: 39 huge turbines near Cefn Croes
MADAM, I was pleased to see notification of the 'Responsible dog ownership guide' (Hereford Times, March 28). I am employed by a local nature conservation organisation, trying to ensure the survival of threatened county species as formulated in local
CHILDREN and staff at a Leominster school which has a friendship link with Erfurt in Germany stood for a minute's silence on Monday following the high school shooting which cost the lives of 18 people, writes PETE BLENCH. Teachers and pupils at Leominster
THE Lion Ballroom, which struggled with a financial crisis, is now making progress as Leominster's main arts venue, the town council has acknowledged. The ballroom's volunteer management came under fire from some councillors last year when they were asked
LEOMINSTER has had some recent setbacks but town councillors are anxious to ensure 2002 is the brightest year yet. They are urging town centre businesses and residents to 'say it with flowers' and to have a go at the revived annual Floral Display Competition
MORE and more people can enjoy the woodlands and arboretum at Queenswood Country Park this spring, thanks to the site's two new mobility vehicles. The vehicles were purchased following a successful bid made by the Queenswood Coronation Fund and Herefordshire
A LEOMINSTER-born artist and former furniture designer is staging an exhibition of his paintings at the town's library from today. Peter Jones, who lives on the Isle of Wight, was a Hereford School of Art student in the 1950s and takes pride in his Herefordshire
A 'WATCHDOG' health authority has pledged to continue its fight for more beds for Hereford County Hospital. It says it will 'urgently pursue' avenues to secure further capital money and revenue funding to make it possible. At the same time Herefordshire
THE last of the trees that lent their name to a Hereford street has crashed to the ground. Walnut Tree Avenue that runs from St Martin's Church through to the Belmont Road has lost its final namesake. It is believed that the walnut tree had stood in Ruth
THE Highways Agency has moved to assure motorists that new traffic lights near the Belmont roundabout in Hereford are working properly despite a deluge of angry calls to police following their introduction. The St Martin's Street lights outside the Greyhound
HEREFORD'S old General Hospital is at the heart of a second major development that could re-shape the city around it. Developers plan to transform the Grade I listed building into 45 striking properties. Laing Homes' landmark proposal is with city planners
THE new owners of a Hereford pub with a horsy flavour have made a bow to history by renaming it The Grandstand. The Canny Brook, in Grandstand Road, overlooking the racecourse, has been bought by the Greene King Pub Company. At the end of a £350,000 investment
HAD Hitler invaded England he would have met fierce resistance from top secret defence units in Worcestershire whose existence, until recently, was almost unknown. Far from being a defence backwater, the region was a hotbed of activity from 1940 on, according
AGRICULTURAL travel specialists ATB are branching out into sports travel to provide a unique opportunity for farmers to see England play Australia in the first Ashes test in November. The tour will also take in farm visits in Australia's main livestock
LIZ Lynne, Liberal Democrat MEP for Herefordshire, is calling for the European Commission to reject France's request for more time before listing their ban on British beef. A month ago, France received a formal notice from the Commission for failing to
HEREFORDSHIRE Young Farmers are celebrating a double sporting success with two teams winning through to the National Young Farmers Annual Convention being held in Blackpool this weekend. Welsh Newton YFC's Sevens Boys Rugby Team won the club round held
YOUNG Amy Roberts missed gold by the slenderest of margins while competing in only her third diving competition. The nine-year-old Hereford Swimming Club member gained her silver medal at the National Novice Diving Championships at Southampton.
HEREFORD couple Kevin Townsend and Gaynor Lea both rode to victory in the opening round of the Midlands Mountain Bike Series at Hopton Castle. Riding in the veterans' category, Townsend triumphed by six-and-a-half minutes, while Lea won the masters' section
ORLETON racing driver, Roger Moran drove his new untested Pilbeam-Cosworth MP88 to third place in the Tran-X British Hill Climb Championship standings at Loton Park on Sunday. Reigning champion, Graeme Wight Jnr won the first run-off with a time of 47.23
A FORMULA 1 motor-racing team that has a base in Ledbury withdrew both of its entries from the Spanish Grand Prix following a failure of a rear wing element on the car driven by Australian Mark Webber. KL Minardi team principal, Paul Stoddart, said: "
EDWARDIANS clinched the RFU League North Midlands 1 with a convincing win over bottom team, Warley in the final game. Bromyard finished the season in sixth position after a promising start.
Fresh from a sell-out tour of Australia, Perrier award-winner, Otis Lee Crenshaw (aka Rich Hall) and The Black Liars are now touring the UK. Otis Lee Crenshaw's bourbon-soaked show is like a hangover set to music. The acclaimed gravel-voiced singer, songwriter
Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society is changing the tempo with its forthcoming performance of 'The Talented Mr Ripley' by Phyllis Nagy. It's an ambitious production, first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London in 1998 and will run at Market Theatre
A KINGTON woman had her many years of devoted service to the community recognised when she received this year's civic award. Jean Vaughan was presented the accolade at Kington's annual parish meeting in the form of a signed, framed certificate from the
Audiences in Hereford and Ludlow have the opportunity to spot the dance stars of the future when Ballet Central perform their exciting new show at two of our top arts venues. The 2002 programme of Britain's most popular touring dance company is as eclectic
CHRIS Murphy, assistant professional at Ross-on-Wye Golf Club, is pursuing an ambition to compete in the European Tour. The 26-year-old has just flown in from the sun of California after completing a vigorous 10-day training course leading up to the season's
A COMBINATION of the batting of the father-and-son pairing of Duncan and James Platford, plus rain, prevented Bromyard from winning their opening Worcestershire County League Division 1 local derby fixture against Luctonians. After playing in ever increasing
EASTNOR 2nd's failed to emulate their first team and went down by two wickets at Worcester Nomads in Division 2 of the Worcestershire Cou-nty League. Nasser (56) was the main contributor to the useful Eastnor total of 204. In spite of youngster Tom Hurrell
SHOW AND CARNIVAL COMMITTEE -- Plans are well in hand for the 2002 show which will be on Saturday, August 31 at Bryn-y-Castell. The Show and Carnival Committee met recently at the RAFA Club to discuss the big event which will feature a motorcycle display
TODDLERS GROUP -- The children meet on Tuesday mornings at the village hall from 10am to 12pm, and the cost is only £1 per child. Parents or carers who would like their toddlers to join are warmly invited to come along and see what goes on. Further details
ROGATION SUNDAY -- This is a special day in our church calendar, when we go outside and ask for God's blessing on our village crops and gardens and pray for help in looking after His world. All residents and friends of Clifford's Mesne are warmly invited
VILLAGE HALL UPDATE -- Plans for the refurbishment of the village hall have received a set-back due to the fact that it appears that grants from the National Lottery are being channelled towards projects in the Black Country at the present time. However
GARDENS -- Anyone interested in gardens should make a note that Batch Cottage Almeley and Newport House Almeley will be open to the public on Sunday, May 19. Batch Cottage, the home of Mr and Mrs J Russel, will also be open on Sunday, June 21. Newport
FUNDRAISER -- A Local History Weekend is being held on Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday 5th and 6th of May, from 11am to 4pm each day at Stanford Bishop Hall. It will cover the combined parishes of Acton Beauchamp, Evesbatch and Stanford Bishop and there
HEREFORDSHIRE Ladies finished fourth in the West of England Veterans' Championship in Somerset. The county failed to qualify for the national tournament despite beating Somerset, the Channel Islands and Wiltshire and drawing with Dorset, Avon and Cornwall
A SOCIAL circle known as the Druids who got together at the start of the swinging sixties to host a popular dance night at Brockhampton Court Hotel is calling for ex-members out there to regroup for one last hurrah. Druid Bill Child has rediscovered some
A NEW system of 'true crime recording' in Herefordshire shows that many more incidents of violence, public disorder and criminal damage happen than were ever recorded in the past, according to statistics released this week. The figures shows a rise of
A HEREFORDSHIRE lorry driver whose "gross negligence" caused the death of another trucker has been jailed for two years at Worcester Crown Court. Paul Hirschman's trailer became unhitched because of a faulty coupling and smashed into a tanker which careered
A DEDICATED cyclist who died after falling from his bike during a regular six mile ride home from a Hereford wine bar was three times over the legal driving alcohol limit when he was taken to hospital, an inquest heard. James Arthur Grindley, 56, of Fownhope
HELP and advice on a wide variety of issues can now be obtained several times a week outside conventional office hours. Herefordshire Citizen's Advice Bureaux has extended the opening hours of its telephone advice helpline. Additional sessions include
THE fate of at least 26 sub-post offices in the county is sealed, says Leominster MP Bill Wiggin. But Consignia claims he's ahead of himself and there is nothing 'sorted' so far. Mr Wiggin admits his belief is based on statistical speculation; sums that
events/talks 5 Craft fair, Orleton Village Hall, 10am. 5 Pencombe road race, 10.30am. Details: 01885 400630. 6 Childrens' Traditional Games, Brockhampton Estate (National Trust), 12noon-4pm. Details: 01885 482077/488099. 9 Free Christian science lecture
WELLINGTON Rangers booked a place in the final of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Journal Trophy with a 3-1 win over rivals Woofferton. The home club struck twice in extra time to see off the spirited challenge of Woofferton and set-up a showdown
Sedgley White Lions 0 Hinton 1 HINTON pulled off their finest victory of the season when they shattered the undefeated record of the already crowned West Midlands League Division 1 South champions with a thoroughly deserved win. The well-organised Hinton
Bromyard Town 3 Shirley Town 2 BROMYARD gave an outstanding team performance to become the first West Midlands League side to lift the prestigious Smedley Crooke Memor-ial Charity Cup, inaugurated by the local MP in 1919 in memory of a sportsman killed
Whitchurch 1 Atlas 0 WHITCHURCH completed a Jewson Hereford-shire Sunday League cup double for the first time with a narrow win over the Division 3 champions in the Shelton Cup final. Whitchurch, who had previously won the Division 2 Cup, took an early
Wolverhampton Utd 2 Westfields 1 WESTFIELDS gave a rather jaded performance against their lowly West Midlands League Premier Division hosts and failed to recover from a two-goal interval deficit to slip to a surprising defeat and drop out of the top six
Wellington 1 Shawbury 2 WELLINGTON scored a superb goal in the opening minute for the second successive Saturday but once again could not hold on to register victory in a West Midlands League Premier Division mid-table clash. They swept down the left
Lye Town 0 Ledbury Town 2 ASTUTE second-half substitutions by Ledbury team manager Paul Wilband changed the shape of this West Midlands League Premier Division game with the visitors scoring two late goals to maintain their challenge for a top-table finish
Malmesbury 3 Ross Town 0 A DEPLETED Ross suffered a major setback in their attempt to achieve promotion from Division 1 West of the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League. It was another disappointing performance by the Herefordshire outfit who should have
PEGASUS Juniors Foot-ball Club must quit their long-standing Essex Arms home by the end of this month. The West Mercia Constabulary have informed the club that they wish to secure the ground with a view to development. The Hereford club are developing
THESE are testing times at John Kyrle High, Ross-on-Wye. Head Nigel Griffiths is switching the school on to what was science fiction when he started teaching - a move from blackboard to broadband. Already other county schools are paying attention. In
'SHOPPING in Ross' is the subject of a new promotional leaflet resulting from local retailers and Herefordshire Council teaming-up. The leaflet, which contains information about 18 of the town's unique retail outlets, is part of a phased approach to promote
HEREFORD United's board of directors have decided to release out-of-contract player-coach Phil Robinson, writes Ian Morgan. The former Wolves and Stoke midfielder enjoyed mixed fortunes during his brief spell in charge of first-team affairs. Robinson
HEREFORDSHIRE County Cricket Club launch their season with a friendly one-day fixture against the Midland Club Conference at Colwall today, starting 11 am. Paul Lazenbury and Ismail Dawood will be missing as they are playing for the Minor Counties at
CHELTENHAM Town and Gloucester City will contest the final of the Herefordshire Football Association Youth (Giantkillers Under-18) Cup this Wednesday at Bromyard, kick-off 7.30pm.
MADAM, Hereford Health authority has decreed that only people under 25 years of age should be allowed to have 'fun' sex. I am 40 and I visited the Family Planning Clinic in Gaol Street for condoms. I inquired if they had any 'fun' condoms, flavoured,
MADAM, The Eign Street post office closure has been announced. The powers-that-be are about to create the chaos as with our hospitals. Stephan Peters of Post Watch, (The Consumer Council for postal services) Tel 01564 834927, said Consignia had consulted
MADAM, I have shopped in Ross-on-Wye since 1941 and on our way we pass through the delightful area of Walford - delightful when the school is on holiday. The area is being constantly developed and the school enlarged, but not the parking. It is obvious
MADAM, My council tax for the coming year is an increase of four times the rate of inflation, I wish my salary increased as much. To add insult to injury the council plans to spend some on an act of wanton civic vandalism on my own doorstep! The proposal
MADAM, I would like publicly to thank Graham Turner and Joan Fennessy for terrific service to Hereford United FC as they have kept the club alive against virtually overwhelming odds for five years. The individual commitment shown, despite no little personal
MADAM, Herefordshire Council is spending considerable amounts promoting Herefordshire Festival of Walking on a national basis. We welcome this, as I'm sure do all those rural businesses which rely on income brought in by visitors. And we know 70% of visitors
MADAM ,The concern and disappointment from North Herefordshire at the loss of Sydonia pool is understandable, but has to be tempered by a realisation of the circumstances which brought this about. The 65 year-old former outdoor lido had more than outlived
MADAM, THE use of polytunnels is confined almost completely to strawberries, to lengthen the growing season and produce fruit acceptable to supermarkets. Pickers from non-EU countries are employed, as there are not enough in the UK to do the work. The
MADAM, I have been following the wind farm debate with interest and share the Bishop of Hereford's concern. I only wish the same concern had been expressed for residents of Trent Valley or many other locations who woke up to find themselves surrounded
MADAM, Mr L Jones, is right to draw attention to the vulnerability of nesting birds to disturbance from tree work but hazards from trees must be dealt with. Just as the local authority has a legal duty to regularly inspect all trees in their management
A MAJOR attraction on the Herefordshire tourist trail has closed its doors to visitors for a year to make way for a £1.5 million safety and refurbishment scheme, writes PETE BLENCH. National Trust chiefs say they are 'very sad' at having to close Croft
AN inquest heard how old battler Albert Ryall vowed to give burglars 'hell' should they return to his Herefordshire pub; they did, and the stand probably cost him his life. Now county coroner David Halpern has called the pensioner's death an 'unlawful
A LONG established county group that helps families under stress has set up an office in Leominster. Hereford-based Home-Start, whose volunteers help families with children under five, is expanding its role to include the Leominster and Kington areas.
OLD soccer links have been rekindled in a company sponsorship deal which has given a major boost to Leominster Town Football Club. Frank H. Dale chairman Nigel Dale has hailed the firm's decision to back the club, together with pioneering new on-site
LEOMINSTER Town Council is to confer the title of Honorary Townsman on three former mayors - Alec Haines, Peter McCaull and Councillor Molly Cooke. A ceremony is to be arranged for presentation of illuminated addresses to the trio.
'VOTE no to Regional Assembly' was the message conveyed by the Leominster Conservative Association chairman. Proposals for a West Midlands Regional Assembly based in Birmingham have been slammed by chairman, Judith Hereford. Mrs Hereford was 'appalled
HEREFORD'S new County Hospital has hit the jackpot again with a £1.7 million gift from a local benefactor. The cash present will be used to help provide an age care and rehabilitation centre expected to be one of the best of its kind in the region. The
BROMYARD has gone to battle with Leominster over the siting of North Herefordshire's planned £2.2 million new swimming pool. Bromyard councillor Richard James has launched a campaign to get the pool built in his town because, he claims, it is more deserving
Acclaimed African big band Batanai Marimba will bring their unique collection of giant wooden xylophones to St James' Church, Wigmore in North Herefordshire this Saturday, May 4 at 7.30pm. A sensational concert of music and dance rooted in deep ancestral
TWO Mozart Piano Concertos will be played by Charles Owen with award-winning Volante Strings at the Lion Ballroom, Leominster on Saturday, May 11 at 7.30pm. Charles Owen, recently returned from concerts in New York and Toronto, is one of England's outstanding
Hereford's campaign to acquire a top quality Steinway grand piano looks all set for success and has the backing of world-famous pianist Martino Tirimo. Tirimo, who gave a spectacular seven-concert series of Beethoven sonatas in Hereford two years ago,
A HEREFORD man has received a rare tribute from locally-based 22 SAS Regiment. He has been wined and dined at regimental headquarters and presented with an unusual gift, a large picture depicting symbols of life in the SAS. It was the men's way of expressing
TRIBUTE has been paid to a member of Hereford's Methodist community who has died aged 91. Agnes Wright lived a full and active life in Herefordshire, including a stint as postmistress at Kingstone. Writing in Contact, the Hereford Methodist Circuit magazine
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has regained possession of its troubled Romany Close travellers site at Grafton. A County Court judge has granted a possession order against the last of the travellers living there. On Tuesday a council spokesman said all the people
JUDGES who this week handed a £30,000 commission to a Shropshire sculptor to cast the legacy of composer Sir Edward Elgar in bronze have told internationally famous Herefordshire sculptor, Walenty Pytel, that his last-minute submission was out of tune
HEREFORDSHIRE'S Tom Thornley rubbed shoulders with royalty during a visit to St James' Palace to receive his Duke of Edinburgh gold award. Tom, from Hereford, had been working towards the gold award at Hereford Cathedral School for several years. Twenty-year-old
A TEENAGE girl was stopped by a man in a car and asked if she would pose topless for him and get in his car to discuss the idea further. The police are now looking for the man who drove off when the girl, walking alone at the time, refused to co-operate
AN ORGANISATION responsible for providing Hereford with fantastic fireworks displays and support for good causes will celebrate its 50th anniversary in fine style with a race day and dinner. Hereford Round Table Chairmen past and present will meet up
GIDEON House and the good work it does came under the spotlight this week at a presentation day outlining the organisation's programme and vision for the future. The founders, Pastor Bill and Amanda Dallow, welcomed visitors including Mayor of Hereford
A HEREFORD church is organising a series of events to mark the centenary of its reopening after a fire closed its doors in 1901. The church was forced to close for a year and now 100 years later, St James Church wants to welcome back those who have been
AUCTIONEERS John Amos & Company report a highly successful sale of their inaugural Collective Sale of Machinery at The Parks, Woofferton on Saturday April 20. Buyers attended from many counties and over 300 buyers registered to bid for the 550 Lots
BROMYARD sprayer technology specialists have signed another world-leading agreement to further expand their business. Micron Sprayers has signed an agreement to take over the production, sales and development of the Dropleg Application System (DADS) for
ROSS-ON-WYE is to stage next month its first pedigree beef event since foot and mouth when 140 entries come under the hammer at the British Charolais Cattle Society's official spring show and sale on Thursday May 2. The fixture includes major reductions
HEREFORD educated Gareth Smith has been appointed as the new director of the Three Counties Agricultural Society. Mr Smith, who joined TCAS in 1998 as its finance manager, will now assume overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation of society
WITH just three months to go to the Royal Welsh Show requests are being received from exhibitors all over Britain for livestock schedules. Five thousand copies of the schedule listing classes for livestock and the prizes on offer at the show have already
RURAL businesses affected by the foot and mouth crisis still have time to join a landmark legal case seeking compensation. Following the fact that notice was given to the Government on Friday, April 22, 2002, for Pre Action Disclosures, the United Kingdom
READY Steady Win celebrated sporting achievement for youth in Herefordshire with its second bursary awards of the year. Twelve young talented sports men and women benefited from financial awards for coaching, travel and equipment. Ready Steady Win's long
DAMIAN Duggan took the riding honours at the re-arranged Clifton-on-Teme Hunt point to point meeting at Upper Sapey on Sunday by scoring a double on Prince Kreisler and Jalcanto, writes Graham Saveker. Duggan opened his account in the first race on the
THE weather did not smile on the first harness race meeting on grass under BHRC rules in the UK, and rain and wind swept the Almeley circuit for most of the eight races. However, this did not deter a substantial crowd, who saw the Irish raiders plunder
THE new point-to-point course at Cold Harbour, near Monkland, will host its inaugural fixture this Sunday for the Radnor and West meeting. Sir Thomas and Lady Dunne will officially open the brand new venue at 2pm before a special mountain bike race in
SEVERAL tennis clubs in Herefordshire will be taking part in a national scheme this summer giving people an opportunity to try the sport free of charge. The county's clubs and Hereford Leisure Centre will be throwing open their courts at least once between
HEREFORD Under-19 retained the Stan Whitfield Memorial Plate with a 26-7 win over Bridgnorth at Dudley. The Wyesiders' victory was sealed in the first half after tries from centre Chris Bayliss and number eight Matt Pritchard, which were both converted
LUCTONIANS scored three tries to Bromsgrove's one but were beaten 19-15 in the final of the North Midlands Under-17 Plate Final at Old Silhillians. Playing with a strong wind at their backs. Luctonians were slow to settle and went behind when Bromsgrove's
Films change on Friday and run for seven days (unless otherwise stated). Odeon, Hereford l Return To Neverland (U) and About A Boy (12). Senior Screen Serendipity (PG) v 0870 50 50 007. Coliseum Film Centre, Brecon l About A Boy (12), Panic Room (15)
If it's a proper night out you're after, The Courtyard is the place to be on Friday, May 10 when the extraordinary choir The Shout performs its breathtaking production of Tall Stories, a series of thrilling music-theatre pieces guaranteed to uplift and
It's been 12 months since locally based Bottleneck Theatre Company brought their hugely successful production of 'A Slice of Saturday night' to The Courtyard. The company remains dedicated to bringing quality productions of less well-known musicals to
The acclaimed production team behind the smash hit shows Guess Who's Coming To Dinner? and Present laughter returns to The Courtyard in Hereford with a moving World War II drama starring popular stars of television and stage. Colin Baker, a former Dr
A SERIES of crucial meetings next week will determine the uncertain future of financially-stricken Hereford United. The board of directors are praying that they can secure a deal with an unnamed investor who has offered to help the club financially until
WORRIED Hereford United supporter Martin Watson intends to form a consortium to take over the troubled Nationwide Conference club. The 26-year-old believes that the Bulls supporters will need to step in if bidders do not come forward with sufficient financial
HEREFORD United's board of directors have decided to release out-of-contract player-coach Phil Robinson, writes Ian Morgan. The former Wolves and Stoke midfielder enjoyed mixed fortunes during his brief spell in charge of first-team affairs. Robinson
Seven artists with very different styles and subject matter opened in an exhibition of spring art at Hereford's Tidal Wave Gallery this week. Artists include Salliann Putman, Steven Outram, Annie Duprez, John and Kristine Powley, Nell Nile and Jennifer
ADAM Handley won his first senior competition at Kington when he defied hailstorms and strong winds to post an excellent nett 69 to win the Harpton Cup, beating the experienced Shaun Galliers on a countback. With major cup competitions restricted to 18
BARBADIAN batsman Dwayne Smith has joined Kington for their groundbreaking campaign in the Birmingham & District Premier League, starting at Penkridge this Saturday. The talented player turned down an offer from the West Indies Cricket Academy in
Aug 18 Barnet (H) 2-1 (Snape, G Williams) Aug 21 Nuneaton (A) 0-2 Aug 25 Stalybridge (A) 2-0 (Elmes 2) Aug 27 Southport (H) 0-0 Sep 1 Margate (A) 2-2 (G Williams, Parry) Sep 4 Forest Green (H) 0-0 Sep 8 Dover (H) 3-0 (Elmes 2, M Williams) Sep 11 Dagenham
WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division 1 Luctonians 201 (D Platford 40, M Scott 28, M Jeh 27, A Hope 22, J Platford 20, D Price 18. N Hitchins 6-46) Bromyard 181-2 (A Bullock 98 no, C Hyndes 68 no. M Jeh 2-39) Abandoned rain after 34 overs, resulting in
JUBILEE WEEKEND -- We would like to remind all parishioners that the Millennium Hall may be used free of charge if you wish to organise a Jubilee event for the benefit of the village over the Bank Holiday weekend in early June. Please check the date and
TOWN COUNCIL -- At the meeting of Presteigne and Norton Town Council the Mayor, Councillor Tony Lancett, announced that the manager of the Judge's Lodging had now allocated a room on the upper floor as its own meeting room. The good news was welcomed
ST MARY'S CHURCH -- The special service and lunch held on Ash Wednesday was well attended, and there were lively debates at the three team lent groups who were discussing Bishop Richard Holloway's book 'Doubts and Loves'. Our understanding of the Christian
VILLAGE HALL -- The Annual General Meeting of Leintwardine Village Halls will be held in the Village Hall, Leintwardine, on Wednesday, May 8 at 7.30pm. One of the items to be discussed will be the future of the village hall and the adjacent community
VINTAGE CLUB -- Eight local good causes have benefited as a result of the 2001 show of the Kington Vintage club, which agreed to donate a total of £1,500 to them at its annual meeting. Seven of the beneficiaries each received £200, and they were: Cystic
JUBILEE - It is hoped that shortly the Thornbury, Edwyn Ralph and Collington group of parishes will know how they stand financially for the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. Whatever happens, it is hoped to provide each child of 16 or under with a
FILM PREMIERE -- The recently refurbished village hall was packed to capacity with more than 100 people in the audience, for the recent showing of two video films and a coffee evening. The first provided historic views of the train journey between Leominster
CAR BOOT -- A car boot sale, weather permitting, is being held on Saturday, May 4 at 11am, on the playing field. Further information can be obtained on 550284.
HAVING spent nearly a year in neutral, Dial-a-Ride, the county's charity high dependency transport service, can move up a gear. An £8,000 cash boost is coming its way from the Gannett Foundation, a charitable arm to Gannett Co. Inc, owners of the Newsquest
THEY called it Independents' Day, a meeting of Herefordshire's non-party county councillors over how best to tip the balance of power in their favour; and the scales show there's not far to go, writes BILL TANNER. Independent group leader Don Rule (Marcle
A HEREFORDSHIRE company has once again 'wriggled' their way to the top with a problem solving new product that will delight twitchers everywhere. Wiggly Wigglers, from Blakemere has been 'inundated with orders' for their new LiveFeeders - bird feeders
A HEREFORD organisation 'can't see the wood for the trees' after they planted 3,000 of them on the Malvern Hills as part of new environmental project. Heritage Woodland Management aimed to convert grassland into a woodland system using trees grown in
THE Editor of The Hereford Times, Mrs Liz Griffin, was among guests at Windsor Castle last Thursday when Her Majesty the Queen held a reception for the media. The Queen has spoken of the vital role of the regional press and its traditional role of serving
A NICK Aldridge hat-trick and a goal from Nathan White led Leominster Minors to a thrilling 4-3 win over Ledbury Swifts at Edgar Street in the HGTA Herefordshire Junior League Under-11 Tony Cole Cup final. Lads Club Rovers pipped Weston 4-3 in an end-to-end
Pegasus Juniors 1 Southall Town 2 PEGASUS failed in their bid to finish their Cherry Red Records Hellenic League home programme with a double when they lost their final match at the Leisure Centre, all the goals coming in the first 20 minutes. The Londoners
Heath Hayes 0 Kington Town 0 BOTH sides struggled to control the ball as this West Midlands League Premier Division clash on an exposed pitch was buffeted by strong winds. Kington's cause was not helped when influential midfielder Danny Hill left the
Wyre Forest 1 Leominster Town 1 LEOMINSTER'S hopes of picking up all three points to maintain their challenge for the West Midlands League Division 1 South runners-up spot were dashed when their high-flying rivals forced an equaliser in the last minute
Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Premier Division: Ross Utd Services 1, Ewyas Harold 2; Ross Utd Services 3, Hinton 1; Westfields 1, Leominster 2. Weston 3, Leominster 0. Division 1: Fownhope Res 2, Golden Valley 3; Woofferton Res 2, Pencombe 1; Ledbury
AN ISOLATED community has got together to flush out a night time prowler who has brought fear to their parish. Night vision equipment and special lamps were used by residents of Foy, near Ross-on-Wye, in a co-ordinated operation designed to send a clear
A HEREFORDSHIRE man responsible for producing the Waterhouse Report - Lost in Care - on child abuse in North Wales, has received an honour for his services. Sir Ronald Waterhouse is the only person from Herefordshire to be mentioned in the New Year's
LAST year an incredible 111 county bikers left a city pub to ride 200 miles in aid of sick children. Their colourful machines are pictured outside the Rose and Crown in Ledbury Road, where it is hoped the scene will be repeated this month. Hereford Motorcycle
HAVING spent nearly a year in neutral, Dial-a-Ride, the county's charity high dependency transport service, can move up a gear. An £8,000 cash boost is coming its way from the Gannett Foundation, a charitable arm to Gannett Co. Inc, owners of the Newsquest
A SERIES of crucial meetings next week will determine the uncertain future of financially-stricken Hereford United. The board of directors are praying that they can secure a deal with an unnamed investor who has offered to help the club financially until
WORRIED Hereford United supporter Martin Watson intends to form a consortium to take over the troubled Nationwide Conference club. The 26-year-old believes that the Bulls supporters will need to step in if bidders do not come forward with sufficient financial
HEREFORD Rugby Club have to wait another week to know their place in next season's RFU League structure, writes Jeremy Finney. After finishing third-from-bottom of Midlands 1, the Wyesiders had thought that last weekend's matches would decide whether
THERE was a double celebration at the official opening of a Herefordshire brewery at Stoke Lacy last week when it also received a prestigious CAMRA award. Professionals from all over the county flocked to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and warm hospitality
MADAM, I would like to thank Sylvia, Jane and Heather who came to my aid when I fell and broke my hand at the St George's Day parade. MRS A YOUNG, Bute Avenue, Hereford.
MADAM, I would like to pass on my thanks to the people who went to the aid of my 86-year-old mother following her fall, outside Marks & Spencer, last Thursday. Two first-aiders from M&S attended her and called an ambulance. Many others also offered
MADAM, WITH reference to MP, Synod in Cannabis Vote (March 14) it is frightening that Paul Keetch and Jackie Boys are 'comfortable' in the legalisation of this drug. Do they know some people become schizophrenic after taking this? Are they going to term
MADAM, IT was nice to see the photographs and coverage given to the Light Division Beating Retreat in High Town, which I and I'm sure many others enjoyed. But when I rang Hereford tourist information office to inquire about the time of the event, I was
MADAM, The proposal to move the cattle market at Burghill is flawed. The land owned by the council surrounds housing on the Roman Road, Tillington Road and Canon Pyon Road: hardly ideal. The noise from animals in transit can be loud and this proposal
MADAM, How many would be interested in a cycle/footpath on the A49, Hereford to Leominster? I asked the highways department and they said they were 'looking at the road' so available money is spent effectively, road planning ties in with regional transport
MADAM, THE sun's been shining and Castle Green is a very pleasant place for young people to meet and chat to their friends. Unfortunately when they depart it is no longer pleasant, leaving behind as they do, wine and beer bottles (often broken) and cans
