Archive

  • Searchers find woman's body

    A KIND and caring 'friend' by name and nature is how villagers will remember a woman found dead after disappearing from her Herefordshire home last week. Judith Friend, 67, was reported missing from her home at Llangrove, near Ross-on-Wye, last Tuesday

  • Barn conversion

    TWO redundant barns are to be converted into a holiday home and offices at Castle End Farm, Lea, near Ross-on-Wye. A two-storey granary and attached single-storey range of buildings will be adapted to provide three-bedroomed holiday accommodation and

  • Janet takes over group's chair

    THE Ross Support Group for Macmillan Cancer Relief welcomed Janet Andrews as its new chairperson at its annual general meeting. She took over from Maureen Clifforth, who had steered the group for the previous three years, and helped to raise the record

  • Hall plan approved

    A BRAND new hall looks set to stand proud in a Herefordshire village, ending five years of anxiety. Cusop Parish Council won outline planning permission for a new village focal point, to be built at Lower Mead. "We have tried for five years to do the

  • Bulls get the point

    Farnborough 2 Hereford United 2 HIGH-flying Hereford salvaged a valuable point after a tremendous second-half fight-back in an action-packed Nationwide Conference draw at crisis club Farnborough on Tuesday. The Bulls looked down and out at the break after

  • Fawcett takes record title

    WYE Valley Runners star Mike Fawcett claimed an unprecedented fourth successive championship victory in the Herefordshire Cross Country League. The outstanding Fawcett rounded off the season with an emphatic win in the final event of the five-race series

  • Trust executive to present top awards

    JON Argent, the chief executive for Halo, will be the guest speaker and make the presentations at Herefordshire Sports Council's annual Awards Evening at Hereford's Royal National College for the Blind this Wednesday. Halo is a not-for-profit charity

  • Safely back

    MADAM, I would like to thank the anonymous lady who handed my handbag into the police when it was lost during a power cut in Greyfriars car park. It was much appreciated. Name and address supplied.

  • To the rescue on the river bank

    MADAM, With dogs hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons - ie 'dog-napping', I have a refreshing tale from the river bank. On Monday I was walking the Wye near Braemar Gardens with my Welsh and Fox Terrier when I noticed a distinct lack of the

  • Poll is an attack on civil liberties

    MADAM, Is there no limit to the insolence of bureaucrats? As you reported earlier, the local elections next May will be conducted entirely by postal voting over three weeks: no polling stations or boxes. This radical but irrevocable change has been foisted

  • Stunning show a credit to all

    MADAM, Having recently visited The Courtyard to see 'Everyone's a Winner', by Hereford Academy of Dance, I felt compelled to write to you to voice congratulations to all those who took part in and helped in whatever way to get the show successfully staged

  • Inexorable march towards conflict

    MADAM, While topical local debates run on and on, correspondents appear to ignore the greater threat looming over us. I refer to the inexorable march towards war which Bush, Blair and now some European leaders are taking us. In spite of majorities in

  • Trauma and loss caused by theft

    MADAM, I would like to support Bill Tanner's article/campaign against the theft of the 4x4s by adding our own experience. Our Daihatsu Fourtrak TDX reg: L2 WAS was stolen around midday on Tuesday February 19, 2002 from a side road in Abergavenny (on market

  • Centurion Way left in dismay

    MADAM, I was pleased that, after 10 years, the brownfield site on Centurion Way was going to be partly used. However, I and others living in the area are dismayed at the building the council has allowed: it is much too high - why do they need a three-storey

  • Looking back over 25 years

    MADAM, I was interested to read about the silver jubilee of Herefordshire Junior Football League, but write to correct some historical facts. The League (originally called Herefordshire under-13 Junior Friendly League) was actually founded in 1978 mainly

  • ECHO is given new lifeline

    A UNIQUE project, which set out to give disabled people in North Herefordshire a better quality of life, has been saved from closure, writes PETE BLENCH. ECHO, which runs a charity shop at School Lane, Leominster, and a host of local activities for people

  • Minstrels on the road

    THE MINSTRELS - more than 50 students from the Minster College - took their latest show 'on the road' to the delight of hundreds of children at primary schools in the town and villages. The songsters, directed by teachers Alan Durman and Peter Lockerman

  • Community bank's party

    MEMBERS of Leominster's fledgling community bank, the Money Box Credit Union, celebrated the project's fifth birthday with chocolate cake and glasses of wine. Those at the gathering in the union's West Street office were encouraged after six new members

  • Continued improvement

    OFSTED inspectors have praised the continual improvements at Stoke Prior Primary School. According to their report, the village school is 'effective with very good features, including the standard of teaching and the attitude of pupils'. The report highlighted

  • Phoenix-like rise

    A PHOENIX has risen from the ashes at Barons Cross, Leominster, following the sudden closure of a supermarket creche. Daisy Chain Pre-School Nursery has been set up at the Barons Cross community centre by two women who lost their child-care jobs when

  • Simply the best pupils

    HIGH-achieving GCSE students at The Minster College, Leominster, earned their own signature tune - 'Simply the Best'. Teacher Margaret Palmer played the music at a college function in honour of last year's Year 11 students. Mrs Palmer, the head of year

  • Warning as parents shun doctor's orders

    THE number of young children in Herefordshire being vaccinated or immunised against infectious diseases is slipping badly. Once nearly top of the tables for protecting youngsters the county is now almost at the bottom, helping to prop them up. More parents

  • Slab of cider history for Les

    A LONG-serving Bulmers employee has shown his faith in the company by investing in its past and future. Les Chambers, of Sutton St Nicholas, weighed in with two purchases in the cider industry, buying an 11-ton press for his garden and thousands of shares

  • Parents demand action as traffic chaos affects school

    PARENTS from a Hereford school have demanded urgent action be taken by the Local Education Authority to alleviate the traffic chaos, which they believe could cause the death of a child. Ever since Marlbrook School relocated to its new premises three years

  • Lack of planning worries watchdog

    HEREFORD Civic Trust is concerned over what it claims is the way in which so much new development is in the planning pipeline in Hereford with no co-ordinated approach, no masterplan. The Unitary Development Plan, on which the society has made its comments

  • Freak frost claims 16 injury victims

    A FREAK frost in the Hereford area claimed 16 victims on Tuesday morning. That is the number of people treated in the accident and emergency department at the County Hospital in a short early morning period. Most were walking casualties with others involved

  • Time to rebuild Market Hall?

    IT'S an idea that won't go away, overhaul Hereford's image by rebuilding the Old Market Hall. Local history man Derek Foxton says the project he first proposed in 1995 deserves another airing as an alternative to, or perhaps even part of, the City of

  • Bypass still on agenda says Virginia Taylor

    A BYPASS for Hereford, whether it be to the east or west, has not been ruled out. The announcement comes from the Conservative's prospective parliamentary candidate, Virginia Taylor, who has been told a bypass solution is amongst options being considered

  • Luxurious facilities at new city health spa

    A STATE-of-the-art health spa to rival any private club has cast a healthy 'golden' glow over the city's public pool. Beauty therapists and masseurs are awaiting customers at Hereford Leisure Pool's new spa which promises a 'heavenly', revitalising experience

  • Denco duo run for good cause

    TWO Denco employees, inspired by the memory of lost loved ones, put their best foot forward and ran ten miles round Hereford to raise cash for St Michael's Hospice. Russell Breese and Adrian Lloyd donned their running shoes as well as organising a skittles

  • Rose selection thorn for club

    HEREFORD United defender Michael Rose is the centre a club versus country problem after being chosen in the England National Game XI squad for a friendly in Belgium this Tuesday, writes Ian Morgan. The former Chester City player has been a key figure

  • Wyesiders suffer setback with narrow home defeat

    Hereford 22 pts Derby 23 HEREFORD'S tilt at a promotion place suffered a setback with a narrow defeat to rivals Derby who replaced them in third spot in Midlands 2 West. It gave Derby revenge for a 32-22 home defeat back in October and, although Hereford

  • Coates captains Midlands Schools to narrow win

    HEREFORD Cathedral School 1st XV rugby players Jake Coates and Peter Foster both played for Midlands Schools 18-Group against Midlands Clubs 18-Group on Saturday when Coates captained the side to a narrow 15-14 victory. Both players had good games and

  • Ledbury fight back for revenge victory

    Ledbury 26 pts Old Coventrians 18 LEDBURY overcame their higher-placed opponents in an entertaining Midlands 3 West (South) clash and avenged a 44-10 defeat from earlier in the campaign. Despite opening well, Ledbury fell behind to a penalty in the seventh

  • Rugby Results and tables

    RFU LEAGUE Powergen Midlands 1: Barkers' Butts P, Leicester Lions P; Bromsgrove 16, Spalding 20; Dunstablians 28; Whitchurch 23; Kenilworth 21, Hinckley 15; Longton 22, Walsall 3; Malvern 17, Luctonians 24. P W D F A Pt Longton 15 15 0 438 143 30 Whitchurch

  • Care home set to close

    A KINGTON care home for vulnerable elderly people will close in the summer barring a miracle. Shocked residents, family members and staff were told of the closure plan at Kingswood Hall at a meeting on Tuesday evening. Twenty-eight elderly people, including

  • Groovy workshops for youth during half term

    Following on the from the fantastic Raising the Roof Remixed dance event last February, The Courtyard is teaming up with DanceFest and State of Emergency to offer a series of dance workshops during school half term. The workshops will take place from

  • Wormsley club turn tables in Plate KO

    HEREFORDSHIRE Golf Club's A team booked their place in the semi-finals of the Shropshire and Herefordshire Har-grove Plate after an exciting tussle with Wrekin. Having lost the away leg 2-1 and five holes down, they reversed the result in the return leg

  • Nature succeeded where Hitler's efforts had failed

    AS midnight approached on a spring night over half-a-century ago, residents in a tiny Herefordshire community thought war had returned when a mighty roar rocked the neighbourhood. Flashback recalls the night Mother Nature succeeded where Adolf Hitler

  • Film buffs' delight

    Hereford-based writer, James Clarke has a new book on the shelves this month titled 'Ridley Scott', published by Virgin Books. "Hopefully, the book will make it under the Christmas tree for at least a few film fans," said James. "The aim of the book is

  • Nationwide Conference fixtures 2002/3 season

    Aug 17 Farnborough T (H) 2-1 (Pitman 2) Aug 20 Forest Green (A) 3-1 (Parry, Williams, Wright) Aug 24 Gravesend (A) 0-3 Aug 26 Morecambe (H) 1-2 (Pitman) Aug 31 Nuneaton B (A) 3-0 (Guinan, Parry,Pitman) Sep 9 Woking (A) 2-1 (Clarke, og) Sep 14 Chester

  • Castle Green is out as 'Olympic' venue

    HEREFORD'S forefathers have risen from the grave to stop a national event taking place within the city walls. Plans to hold the British Cheese Awards or 'cheese Olympics' on the Castle Green had to be changed when organisers stumbled across Victorian

  • Longtown

    RUBBISH SKIP -- The community rubbish skip for the parishes of Longtown, Llanveynoe, Craswall and Walterstone will be at Longtown Village Hall car park on Saturday, February 8, between 11am and 1pm. PARISH COUNCIL -- There were nine members present at

  • Gladestry

    TALK -- Local artist Harriet Hill was the guest speaker at Gladestry Women's Institute's January meeting, and her subject was felt-making, a craft which she demonstrated in front of members. She showed the whole process from the raw material of the carded

  • Fownhope

    TABLE SALE -- The hall committee are holding a table sale in the memorial hall on Saturday, February 15 from 2-4pm. Entrance is free and there will be refreshments available. Tables are £5 and anyone wishing to book one should contact the secretary, Mrs

  • Ewyas Harold

    CHURCHES TOGETHER -- The committee of churches together was held recently at the St Michael's Hall when the Rev. Lloyd Rickard took the chair and during the evening he mentioned how the new building at the Baptist Church was progressing. Clare Wichhold

  • Edwyn Ralph

    ST MICHAEL'S -- The next service will be evensong at 6.30pm, February 2nd. WI -- Meetings resume on February 11 in the Village Hall, when Paul Weir will give a talk about the county air ambulance.

  • Eardisley

    WHIST DRIVE -- The first of the 2002 Social Whist Drives took place at the New Strand, Eardisley on Monday, January 27. Philip Jenkins, the MC, welcomed players and presented prizes to Mrs M Gates, Mrs D Davis, Mrs M Thomas, Mrs M Goode, Mrs K Jenkins

  • Bodenham

    SUPPERNITE -- At the January suppernite held at the Chapel, Gordon Taylor gave an audio-visual presentation entitled 'Israel Experience'. This was followed by a pasta bake supper. £45 was raised for Christian Outreach & Development. The next suppernite

  • Bishopstone

    NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH -- A second reported 'break in' again in the early evening. Extra vigilance is required. VILLAGE LOTTERY -- On Saturday, February 1 the lucky £25 winner was John Warbey with number 21. WALKING CLUB -- Following last weeks report about

  • Aston Ingham

    COMMUNITY -- Aston Ingham is a small rural community of fewer than 400 inhabitants, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in community spirit. Following the closure of the village school in 1982, the focus of the village had to take a new

  • Almeley

    LUNCHEON -- A very enjoyable luncheon, organised by the Almeley Hall Committee, took place in the village hall on Sunday, January 26. CHILDREN'S SOCIETY -- It is hoped that there will be good support for a coffee morning and bring and buy which has been

  • Allensmore

    FAMILY SERVICE -- Due to the electric work at St Andrew's church, the family service this will be held at Pateshall Hall, Allensmore at 10.30. The leader will be Carol Williams. Allensmore CHURCH CLUB -- The Allensmore Church 100 Club draw took place

  • Hereford run up fifth victory of the season

    HEREFORD chalked up their fifth victory of the season in the Gerrard West of England and South Wales League with a well-deserved 3-2 home win over lowly Robinsons 2nd in Premier Division 3. The city outfit carved out some good opportunities in the early

  • 'Very effective' school is good value for money

    THE children of Stretton Sugwas look forward to going to school, according to Ofsted inspectors in a glowing report. Staff and youngsters at the village's primary school are celebrating the findings of the report, which found the school was 'very effective

  • Good news for Three Choirs after U-turn

    A GOVERNMENT U-turn has meant good news for the Three Choirs Festival after proposals threatening the future of the historic event were scrapped on Monday. Organisers of the 275-year-old festival expressed their concerns after a new Licensing Bill was

  • Council in dispute over new pay plan

    HUNDREDS of lawsuits could hit cash strapped Herefordshire Council as unions fight a new pay plan they say sees 'disillusioned, demotivated and over-stretched' staff sacked then re-employed on alternative contracts. Suits for wrongful dismissal are one

  • £794,000 cash boost for county bus services

    A £794,000 'ticket to ride' boosts bus services across the county. The cash is coming from Government over the next three years with new routes running by summer. Routes that will run into and out of remoter parishes says Graham Dunhill, director of environment

  • Little Ben killed by rare infection

    A BUG that normally causes irritating but relatively harmless throat and skin infections killed a six-year-old schoolboy when it infected his blood, an inquest heard. Ben Smith died on November 23 from lung failure brought on by a rare blood infection

  • Elms School head and ex-soldier is mourned

    A FORMER student, teacher and headmaster of one of the oldest schools in the county is to be honoured by governors for a life as an individualist, full of adventure and service. Colonel Michael Singleton, whose military bearing and pipe were trademarks

  • Urgent action plea may bring lower speed limit

    A LOWER speed limit could be slapped on the Mortimers Cross accident blackspot. But local proposals for a roundabout are likely to be ruled out by highways chiefs as 'too costly.' Residents launched two petitions calling for urgent action to reduce hazards

  • Painters book place in final

    PAINTERS will meet holders Westfields in the final of this season's Hereford Times HFL Journal Cup after beating Ewyas Harold 2-1 in a hard-fought semi-final. Harold, who had home advantage, applied early pressure with Nobby McBride sending a header wide

  • Skipper's late strike saves leaders a point

    Westfields 1 Smethwick Sikh Temple 1 WEST Midland League Premier Division pacemakers Westfields were grateful to skipper Matt Phillips for his late strike which secured a draw -- their third in their last four starts - and enabled the Hereford club to

  • Ross crash in bottom battle

    Ross Town 1 Clanfield 4 RELEGATION-threatened Ross crashed to a disappointing home defeat against fellow strugglers in Division 1 West of the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League. Although the scoreline flattered the visitors, Ross only had themselves to

  • Newcomers slip to first defeat in cups

    ALLPAY suffered their first defeat in all cup competitions this season when they went out 2-0 at home to Marriotts in an HFL Frank Peterson Cup semi-final. The league newcomers never recovered from a third-minute goal from their Hereford Times League

  • Depleted visitors struggle

    Carno 4 Presteigne 0 A heavily depleted Presteigne side, without seven first-team regulars, wilted in the final half-an-hour of this Spar Mid Wales League defeat. The Radnorshire side started promisingly, with Dan Bicker shooting narrowly wide, before

  • Leaders surrender advantage

    Malvern Town Res 4 Hinton 3 DIVISION 1 South leaders Hinton surrendered a three-goal interval lead to crash to their second successive West Midlands League defeat. Chris Gough opened the scoring with an early 12-yard strike and just before the break Hinton

  • Quarter-final defeat

    HEREFORD Pegasus Ladies bowed out of the Herefordshire & Worc-estershire County Wom-en's Cup at the quarter-final stage after a 2-1 away defeat against Redditch United. The Hereford outfit played with a determination not seen in recent games and deservedly

  • Junior Bulls emerge favourites for title

    AFTER a midweek victory in the HGTA Hereford-shire Junior League Under-16 Division, West-fields travelled to leaders Hereford Junior Bulls bidding for a win which could take them to the top. But they suffered a comprehensive defeat and the Bulls went

  • Motorist killed in Yat crash

    A MOTORIST was killed and two people injured in a collision involving two articulated lorries and a tow truck near Symonds Yat yesterday. The fatally injured motorist, a man, was discovered underneath the trailer of one of the lorries. Two other motorists

  • Ex-manager dies

    A FORMER manager of Barclays Bank in Ross-on-Wye, Tom Jenkins has died after a short illness. He was president of Ross Rotary Club in 1974.

  • Eardisley left without power

    MADAM, On Friday, January 24, 2003 many properties in Eardisley village were without their electricity power supply from 9am, until 2.21pm - a total of five hours 21 minutes. Aquila did in fact deliver post cards to the people who were to be 'cut off'

  • Age Concern's pension advice

    OLDER people in the Leominster area will be able to seek advice on pensions and benefits at coffee mornings at Age Concern, West Street. Age Concern Leominster is launching regular free weekly coffee mornings. It has teamed up with the Pension Service

  • No threat to bus station phone

    THE only payphone at Leominster Bus Station is not under threat in a new wave of kiosk closures, BT said this week. A Leominster phone box on a county 'hit list' has already been taken away the company revealed. Leominster councillor John Thomas protested

  • Differences of opinion over starlings

    MADAM, I was astonished to read your front page article about the problems suffered by residents at the hands of starlings. The other evening I happened to witness a huge flock of starlings swirling over the city at sunset. Everybody in the car park stopped

  • Rising river levels risk for Leominster

    LEOMINSTER could face new risks from rising river levels because of a lack of maintenance on flood defences it was claimed this week. Leonard Chase, chairman of the Lugg Internal Drainage Board, fears the effectiveness of major works carried out 40 years

  • MP calls for asylum changes

    LEOMINSTER Conservative MP Bill Wiggin has called for radical changes to the asylum system to deliver what he claims would be a safer and fairer scheme for genuine refugees and the British public. Mr Wiggin has called on the Government to take action

  • Patience makes perfect pictures

    A FORMER vet who was also a keen photographer found his job gave him great opportunities for picture-taking, members of Leominster Civic Trust heard. Gareth Thomas, now a professional photographer, recalled his years as a veterinary surgeon and of being

  • Farm income set for boost

    DEPRESSED farm incomes in Herefordshire could be boosted by a new scheme to create more 'away days' for farmers in other types of work. The 550-member '7Y' farmers' machinery ring was launched 11 years ago and met with success with its 'dating agency'

  • Council searches for new rooms

    LEOMINSTER town councillors who are desperate to find new office and meeting space may take a fresh look at empty rooms in a historic building. Lion House, Broad Street was a former coaching inn. Extensive space has become vacant there following relocation

  • Staff were tied to good cause

    IF staff in two superstores in Hereford started wearing very large ties to work last week it was for a good cause. They were trying to draw the attention of their customers to the high rate of bowel cancer cases, said to be the second biggest killer in

  • County dentists' chance to be crowned

    THE county is to get the chance to crown a dentist the best in the land in a national competition to reward excellence in the profession. Categories include dentist of the year, hygienist of the year, people's award for patient care and practice manager

  • Some serious entertaining

    Tonight singer-songwriter Harvey Andrews visits Nightjar Folk Club at The Courtyard which, if last month's sell-out evening with Rick Payne is anything to go by, will be a great night. With humour and insight Harvey examines our lives and reminds us what

  • From romance to discovery, ESO offers it all

    The English Symphony Orchestra has an exciting Spring Series lined up for Malvern Theatres. If you have never attended a concert before then you will still find something in this Series for you, with opportunities to explore music in a completely new

  • Spinning his own dream...

    Bromyard man Stewart Keenan's idea to set up his own recording and artist management business was a lifestyle thing. Having gained a GNVQ in Advanced Business from Hereford Technical College, he spent four years DJ-ing, investing in his own decks and

  • Head and pupils praised by Ofsted

    THE last time Ofsted called at Hereford's Whitecross High there was trouble. Five years on things couldn't be (much) better. Inspectors found the school - with 'serious weaknesses' in 1999 - had turned itself around; issues like leadership and management

  • Modified proposals for Asda store go on public view

    PLANS for a £55 million Asda store in Hereford will be on view at the weekend. Joint developers Eign Enterprises and Asda say it is a major public consultation and they hope the scheme will be considered by Herefordshire planners within the next two months

  • Seventh gold

    A HEREFORD garden centre has won its seventh gold medal for the meadow inspired 'Globe Garden' at the Chelsea Flower Show. Wyevale Garden Centre opted for a Caribbean display with a West Indian-style wooden house with shuttered windows, door and a tin-roofed

  • Warm words of Hereford school

    A LETTER written by St James' Primary School pupil Danielle Creighton will be sent across the world to supporters of a global charity. Following a talk by June Mordey about destitute children and prisoners in the Ukraine, children from the Hereford school

  • Compensation call after month of failing power

    FAMILIES in South Hereford are calling for compensation and better service after a month of failing electricity and lack of information about repairs, writes JONATHAN RUSSELL. Houses around Millard Close in Newtown Farm have been suffering up to four

  • Young ideas take shape

    DEVELOPERS of a well known city landmark have turned to school pupils for inspiration. St James' Primary School children have been working with Laing Homes while the construction company refurbishes the former Hereford General Hospital, which was built

  • Man who harassed his mother is jailed

    A MAN who harassed his mother at her Hereford flat and burgled it has been jailed for two and a half years. Kevin O'Neill was suffering from severe mental illness and had a crack-cocaine addiction, Worcester Crown Court heard. At the time of the offences

  • Knee injury mars walk

    A CHARITY fundraiser has taken a small step on a giant journey that should eventually take him from Land's End to John O'Groats. Alex Oberton, from Whitecross, set out to walk from Hereford to Brecon to raise money for Action Aid, a world-wide charity

  • Tandem effort for St Michael's

    MAYOR and mayoress of Hereford, Alan and Julie Williams, will ride tandem through a county village to drink coffee with the High Sheriff's wife next week. They will cycle from Hereford to Canon Pyon to meet Lady Bridget Bengough at the parish hall for

  • All shook up and lonesome tonight

    A BELMONT couple 'will be lonesome tonight' without their feline friend who disappeared on January 25. David Jeffery and partner Janette Brooks are 'all shook up' without their eight-month-old cat 'Elvis' who went walkabout after he followed some neighbours

  • Triple junior champion Adam helped by Ready, Steady, Win

    PROMISING swimmer Adam Preece is one of the county's young sportsmen benefiting from financial support from Herefordshire-based not-for-profit organisation, Ready, Steady, Win. The 16-year-old Hereford Sixth Form College student has gained extra confidence

  • County gain double victory over Cornwall

    ENGLISH COUNTIES LEAGUE Junior Division 3C: Hereford played away against Avon and won 7-3. Greg Price continued his good form to win both games in straight sets. Jessica Davies won both, only dropping one game. Nikki Segust also won both, one in the 5th

  • Herefordshire Cross Country League Championships

    OVERALL RESULTS Men's Overall Winner: Mike Fawcett (Wye Valley Runners). Senior Men: 1 Mike Fawcett (Wye Valley Runners) 4 pts; 2 Alex Moore (Wye Valley Runners) 9; 3 Kevin Nash (Ludlow runners) 16. Men V-40: 1 Colin Lancaster (Ludlow) 6; 2 Russell Mapp

  • Challenge boosted by double success

    Malvern 17 pts Luctonians 24 Luctonians maintaind their Powergen Midlands 1 challenge by completing a double over Malvern. Reflecting the pattern of their 31-12 home victory over Malvern earlier in the season, Luctonians established a comfortable lead

  • Cup run hit by late try

    Durham School 17 pts Hereford Cathedral School 12 DESPITE leading throughout, Cathedral School bowed out of the Daily Mail Under-15 Cup at the quarter-final stage after conceding a breakaway try in injury-time. James Lewis opened the scoring with a try

  • Leaders move on

    Bromyard 8 pts Solihull 36 NORTH Midlands 1 runaway leaders Solihull came away from Herefordshire with a convincing victory but knowing they had been involved in a tough battle. For the opening 20 minutes, it was difficult to tell which side was top of

  • Other Rugby Scores

    Malvern 2nd 30 Luctonians 2nd 30 (Mark Panniers 2 tries, Will Bevan, Charlie Langford; Panniers 2 cons, 2 pens), Luctonians Development 22 (Jamie Hughes 2, Luke Fonseka; Jamie Lawson 2 cons, 1 pen) Cheltenham 3rd 10, Luctonians 4th 38 (Steve Novak, Dave

  • Bricks for sale for new classroom

    BRICKS for sale, £20 each - County schoolchildren Flora Barrett and Lee Thomas need to sell hundreds to raise funds for a new infant classroom. The Eardisley Primary School pupils and their classmates together with past pupils, parents, friends of the

  • Kington builder fined

    A KINGTON builder has been fined £1,000 after he claimed to be a member of the Federation of Master Builders and other organisations when he was not entitled to do so. Christopher James Griffiths trading as CJ Builders of Passey Court, The Square, Kington

  • Cottages plan

    A PROPOSAL to build three cottages with garages on land off Kingswood Road, in Kington, is currently being discussed by Herefordshire Council.

  • Putting the buzz back into the media business

    January was an important month for MediaDev, the development arm for new media appended to the well-established Hereford-based Rural Media Company. Stephen Broadfield took up the post of Media Development Officer late last year and, as well as the burden

  • Ancient history proves modern hit for local author

    Published this month, local children's author Katherine Roberts' new book 'The Amazon Temple Quest' was launched in fitting style at the British Museum. The third in her Seven Fabulous Wonders series which is based on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient

  • Weobley

    VALENTINE DANCE -- Weobley and District Bowling Club are holding a Valentine Dance including supper at The Hopelands on February 14. Tickets are £6.50 each, and can be obtained by calling Sandra Palmer on 01568 612980, or by contacting any club member

  • Skenfrith

    PIANO WANTED -- Has anyone got a piano they no longer use and if so would they be willing to donate it to Skenfrith Parish Hall? Kath Jasper is trying to find one for the music and drama activities in the hall. She usually puts on a couple of plays at

  • Pyons and Westhope

    THE PANTOMIME -- I normally take the words 'amateur dramatics' as a sort of health warning, with side effects which could include flushing and embarrassment, hyperbole, even tinnitus where the sufferer feels that despite evidence to the contrary time

  • Presteigne

    FLORAL ART -- Presteigne and Borders Floral Art Society will be holding their first demonstration of 2003 on Wednesday, February 12, at 7.30 pm in the Memorial Hall, Presteigne, when the chairman, Cynthia Hughes, will present 'In My Grandmother's Footsteps

  • Knighton

    COALITION AGAINST THE WAR -- The meeting room at Knighton's Offa's Dyke Centre was packed to overflowing for Knighton Coalition Against the War's showing of 'Not in Our Name', a video film in which Tariq Ali, Tony Benn, Paul Foot, John Pilger and other

  • Kinnersley

    JUMBLEMANIA -- Will be held at Kinnersley Church over two days on February 14-15, from 10am until midday each day, why not come and have a rumble in the jumble or have a chat over tea and biscuits. Free admission.

  • Kington

    REGENERATION -- The Kington Regeneration Partnership, chaired by Bob Widdowson, is inviting members of the public to have their say on potential improvements to the centre of the town. This move follows a study undertaken by WM Enterprise and the Derek

  • Gorsley

    NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH -- The Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in Gorsley has been extremely active over the past year. Regular newsletters have been distributed to every household giving advice on crime prevention as well as updates on the most recent crimes

  • Leominster win top battle

    LEOMINSTER increased their advantage at the top of the West Clubs Women's League Severn Division 2 to four points after a 3-2 home win over Bretforton 2nd in a lively top-of-the-table tussle. The leaders seized the advantage from the opening whistle and

  • Salute to girl power at Cubs

    TWO Leominster nine-year-olds have struck a blow for girl power. Holly Tansley and Aisha Townsend have entered a hitherto all-male preserve by becoming Cub Scouts. Holly, daughter of Scout leader Mark Tansley, made her bit of history as Leominster Scout

  • Village to meet over youth club

    VILLAGERS are being asked to consider starting up a youth club to help keep local youngsters occupied. The feasibility of such a move will be discussed at a meeting in the village hall at Clehonger tonight. It has been called following numerous complaints

  • Licensee and baker dies, 72

    FROM 1970-77 Neville Alderton, who died on January 31 aged 72, shared his skills with students at the then Hereford Technical College. He taught baking and confectionery, a trade he was born into. Mr Alderton and his brother Jerry left the family business

  • Death of WI stalwart

    A STALWART committee member, secretary and press correspondent of Withington Women's Institute has died. Freda Wilkes was born, bred and spent her life in Withington and was an active member of Withington WI. She worked hard as secretary, press correspondent

  • Belmont heads list of most deprived areas

    THE most deprived parts of Herefordshire lie in the city of Hereford. The latest table relating to deprivation shows that four out of the worst five areas are in the city. More than 40 Herefordshire wards are listed in the table, which is included in

  • Crisis as church warns on funds

    VICARS, churches and services could be among casualties of a financial time-bomb facing the church in Herefordshire. From parishioners to the Bishop's office, church members are waking up to the fact that 'radical and painful' changes are required to

  • County GP heading for Kilimanjaro

    A HEREFORD GP hopes to be standing on top of the largest free standing mountain in the world in July. Dr Don Langford, who practises at Credenhill, will climb the 19,000ft high Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of St Michael's Hospice. He says the ascent will

  • Olympic ambitions put on hold as cash dries up

    SPORT has rarely been so popular a pastime in the county. From five-a-side football to thriving netball and rounders leagues, thousands compete each week. Ironic then that a one-of-a-kind not-for-profit organisation that channels our young sporting talent

  • Beer mat slogan a blunder

    Question: What has helped fuel soccer riots for almost 40 years? Answer: Bulmers' premiere product Strongbow - according to company advertising released almost two years ago. A BULMERS' blunder committed almost two years ago has come back to haunt Hereford's

  • Boy's vigilance caught burglar

    A BURGLAR was caught after an alert schoolboy saw his car parked near the targeted premises. He gave his parents the registration number and police arrested Robert Parsons, Worcester Crown Court heard. Parsons had twice raided the outbuildings of an unoccupied

  • Woman's last hours 'harrowing ordeal'

    A PENSIONER suffered a 'catastrophic haemorrhage' soon after being sent home from Hereford hospital because there was no bed for her. An inquest heard how that bed would have made no difference to her death - but might have made those last hours easier

  • Hunt on for Ethel

    MICHELLE Harper from Perth, Western Australia, has emailed me in search of some help with her family history. "I am trying to locate my mum's biological mother whose maiden name was Ethel Beatrice Arnold and she was originally from Liverpool," writes

  • Appeal for news

    FROM the Lake District comes an appeal for the whereabouts of the family of a former resident of Cumbria. Writer Jane Renouf has asked for help in tracing relatives of Mrs Elizabeth Constance Fisher who moved from Arnside in Cumbria, to Buckfield Rd,

  • Ex-director must hand over funds

    AN ex-company director from Herefordshire who defrauded creditors to the tune of £2million has been ordered to pay £181,750 by a court following a prosecution by the Department of Trade and Industry. Christopher Trietline, 58, of Vowchurch Court, Vowchurch

  • Route 66 trip is tribute to Emma

    WHEN the on-trade sales team at Bulmers lost their colleague, Emma Farr, to cancer they vowed to do something special in her memory. In June, seven members of the team will fly to America to ride the famous Route 66 on Harley Davidson motor bikes, 2448

  • County tightens up its emergency plans

    NO special plans are being formulated in Herefordshire in the face of a war with Iraq. But the county is tightening up its procedures in dealing with emergencies of all kinds. Not so long ago these mostly revolved round accident, fire and flood. But September

  • Rebel parish takes fight to High Court

    ONE of Herefordshire's 'rebel' parish councils has taken its fight with Whitehall to the High Court. And if Kingsland can't make a case there then Europe is next says chair Rodney Smallwood. Mr Smallwood wants a judicial review of the code of conduct

  • Special needs children advice

    PARENTS and carers of children with special educational needs are being offered easy-to-access advice sessions by Herefordshire Council's parent partnership service. The service has joined forces with the library service to provide help sessions at libraries

  • What's on in city and county

    At the cinema Coliseum Cinema Brecon Catch me if you can (12a). 8 Mile (15). v 01874 622501. The Courtyard 8 Mile (18). v 01432 359252. Flicks in the Sticks Chocolat (12), Gorsley Village Hall, 7.30pm, Feb 6. v 01989 720221. Enigma (15), Eaton Bishop,

  • County league leaders pull four points clear of rivals

    WOOFFERTON stretched their advantage at the top of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division to four points following a 3-1 away victory over basement side Pegasus. Pegasus' ground staff worked tirelessly on the pitch before the kick-off

  • Matt keeps Pegasus on course

    Pegasus Juniors 2 Wootton Bassett 0 PEGASUS recovered from a sloppy first-half display to record a morale-boosting victory in the Premier Division of the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League. During the first half several good saves from man-of-the-match

  • Ledbury miss four regulars

    Ledbury Town 0 Tipton Town 4 LEDBURY were without four regular defenders and were unable to halt the winning run of West Midlands League Premier Division title-chasers Tipton. A tacky surface made life difficult for both teams and, although Ledbury had

  • Clarke's goals kill off rivals

    Bromyard Town 1 Kington Town 4 KINGTON came from behind to give a strong second-half performance and get the better of their Herefordshire rivals in a hard-fought West Midlands League Premier Division derby. Both teams struggled to come to terms with

  • Wellington in top-half place

    Wellington 3 Sedgley White Lions 1 WELLINGTON consolidated their position in the top half of the West Midlands League Prem-ier Division table with a winning team performance over visiting Sedgley. They made a bright start and looked a different side from

  • Late strikes beat battling Leominster

    Malvern Rangers 2 Leominster Town 0 WITH several first team players unavailable, Leominster's inexperienced team battled hard before conceding two late goals in their West Midlands League Division 1 South clash. The reshuffled young team did particularly

  • Football Results

    Hereford Times, Herefordshire League, Premier Division: Weston 0, Wellington 2; Hinton 1, Ross Utd Services 4; Pegasus 1, Woofferton 3; Leominster 6, Sutton 0. Division 1: Weobley 2, Tupsley 2; Woofferton Res 2, Lads Club 1; Fownhope 0, Colwall. Division

  • Coffee bar is new inspiration

    A NEW coffee bar has opened in Ross-on-Wye to provide fresh inspiration for artistic youngsters, writes IAN MORRIS. Following refurbishment work at the Ross Creative Learning Centre, the 'AvK coffee bar' will offer young people the chance to take a break

  • Head injury in smash

    A MAN suffered lacerations to his head after his car was in collision with a wall near Ross-on-Wye yesterday. The accident happened on the A40 between Weston under Penyard and Lea at 2.20am. The man was taken by ambulance to Hereford County Hospital.

  • Ross councils plan links

    PROPOSALS to link Ross Town Council and Ross Rural Council are being examined. For the amalgamation to take place, Herefordshire Council would need to make an application to the government. However, before this is done, letters will be sent to residents

  • Rescue Team's challenge

    LONGTOWN Mountain Rescue Team is racing against time - the Big Black Mountains Challenge this year runs anti-clockwise around Llanthony Priory. Funds raised from the three-route event, 43km, 27km, and 16km, boost the team's operational capability, a new

  • 50-1 start for owner-trainer Vic

    HEREFORDSHIRE racing fans had three reasons to celebrate Saturday's remarkable victory of county bred-and-trained 10-year-old Eskleybrook in the Elmbridge Handicap Chase at Sandown - ahead of champion jockey Tony McCoy.Celebrating at Stoke Prior - Rachel

  • Rose selection thorn for club

    HEREFORD United defender Michael Rose is the centre a club versus country problem after being chosen in the England National Game XI squad for a friendly in Belgium this Tuesday, writes Ian Morgan. The former Chester City player has been a key figure

  • Vandalism hits leading venue

    AN ACT of vandalism at a top Herefordshire sporting venue has stumped a groundsman poised to start preparatory work for the coming cricket season. John Brown is saddened by the attack in which weedkiller appears to have been sprayed on a significant section

  • Crucial rugby clash

    PROMOTION chasing Luctonians Rugby Club face a crucial home match against Powergen Midlands 1 unbeaten leaders Longton this Saturday. Luctonians lost 10-0 to the leaders at Stoke in September. See Rugby.

  • Grants to help the community

    RESIDENTS of two market towns are getting the opportunity and encouragement to do something for their community. Grants of up to £600 are being made available to groups in Bromyard and Ledbury through the Market Towns Initiative and Regeneration Partnership

  • Helper needed

    BROMYARD Hospital League of Friends urgently requires volunteer drivers for their mini-bus service transporting patients into Day Hospital on Monday and Wednesday mornings. For further details contact Dick Davies on 01885 482396.

  • Clean up came too bright and early

    ADAM, I am writing to complain about street cleaning taking place outside my house on a Monday morning. The cleaning vehicle is an extremely noisy piece of apparatus, so quite why anyone felt it was necessary to use it in a quiet cul-de-sac housing area

  • Living with Motor Neurone Disease

    MADAM, I am writing following the recent national publicity surrounding the story of Reginald Crew, who had Motor Neurone Disease and travelled to Switzerland for an assisted suicide. On behalf of the local MND Association, I would like to express my

  • Right turn could have been fatal

    MADAM, I work in Garrick House and regularly cross the road to go into town. When the pedestrian light is on green traffic is moving out of Widemarsh Street either into Blueschool Street or straight on into Widemarsh Street. On Thursday, I had the green

  • Council's neglect cause for shame

    MADAM, I am writing as a member of the Hatton family who has been watching sadly as the council has condoned the progressive deterioration in the condition of Churchill House as well as the closure of the Brian Hatton Gallery to the public. Despite the

  • Encouragement needed here

    MADAM, After reading your story "Group halted in tracks" on the internet, I find myself amazed and disappointed. Here we have a group of young people who, instead of hanging around street corners and experimenting in the local drug scene, are trying to