YOUR comment (Opinion, September 8) re the Hereford Bull's international fame seemed a wee bit lavish. In the past when people in India, Vietnam, China, Pago Pago, Tahiti, South Africa, Mexico, Alaska etc asked me to describe Hereford I used to mention
I WOULD like to reply to Barbara Morgan Jones letter on behalf of Atkins Health Asset Management, who maintain the grounds and gardens of Hereford County Hospital. The County Hospital site has this year successfully entered both Hereford and Wye Valley
PUPILS, staff and governors from a Kington school gathered in the town's church to celebrate and remember their founder. The service at St Mary's Church is held annually when thanks are given for Lady Margaret Hawkins who founded Lady Hawkins School.
MOST women look forward to the birth of their first baby with excitement and joy and in most cases, the happy event proves to be all it is cracked up to be. But for a few, it doesn't. They become victims of post natal depression, a destructive condition
Hereford Choral Society members are celebrating the success of their open rehearsal held on September 19. The event was planned as part of a membership drive to bring in new and enthusiastic singers and led to more than 30 people coming along to participate
BISHOP of Hereford's Bluecoat School duo Kate Morgan and Harriet Major have retained their places in the England rounders set-up. The duo, who were selected in this year's under-14 squad, have seen their dedication rewarded with places in the under-15
TWO young Hereford race aces are battling it out at the top of the Motorcycle Racing Organisation's Superteen competition which comes to a head this weekend with the final round of racing at Brand Hatch. Luke and Dean Jones currently sit in first and
THE City of Hereford Swimming Club set 16 new club Speedo League records in the first round of the National Speedo League (Western) at Hutton Moor, Weston-Super-Mare. "That is a great achievement at this stage of the season," said head coach Chris Treanor
REIGNING Hereford Snooker League champions Potting Shed Z had a bye in this season's opening matches and so the first week honours went to Miller Boys. They handed out a 5-0 drubbing to Railway C with newcomers K Mclaughlin and C Johnson among the winners
Luctonians 19 pts Bromsgrove 17 LUCTONIANS completed a home double over Bromsgrove by following up their Powergen Trophy win over the Worcestershire visitors with a much narrower Midlands 1 victory. The North Herefordshire club had won by 14 points in
RFU LEAGUE Midlands 1: Burton 39, Scunthorpe 17; Kettering 13, Dudley K 44; Luctonians 19, Bromsgrove 17; Luton 52, Walsall 7; M Bosworth 7, Bedford A 25; Rugby 35, Dunstabs 13. P W D F A Pt Rugby 5 5 0 174 50 10 Bedford A 4 4 0 106 67 8 Luton 4 3 0 151
MOSELEY'S new Billesley Common ground has been chosen as the venue for two North Midlands representative matches this season. North Midlands Under-19 will play Warwickshire at the ground on October 26, followed by a National Under-20 Championship match
Worcestershire & Hereford-shire will be using this year's county dinner to raise funds for the local County Air Ambulance. Proceeds from the event, which will staged at Luctonians' Mortimer Park ground at Kingsland on Friday, November 11, will be
TRUMPET and District Agricultural Society's ploughing match often draws more than a hundred entries but last Thursday's event proved more popular than ever, attracting 120 tractor ploughmen and 13 teams of horses. It was the most entries in the society's
The Curious Savage by John Patrick opens at The Phoenix Theatre, Ross-on-Wye tomorrow (Friday). The savage in question is, in fact, Ethel Savage who has been left 10 million pounds by her late husband. Her grown-up stepchildren have her committed to a
BROMYARD Town gave a strong account of themselves before bowing out of the Herefordshire FA Senior Floodlit Cup 4-0 to big neighbours Hereford United. The West Midlands League side could have taken the lead in the first 10 minutes when Chris Allen's cross
HEREFORDSHIRE clubs have made a good start to the Hargrove Trophy, the Shropshire & Herefordshire premier winter foursome knockout. Burghill Valley A team, beaten by Church Stretton in last year's final, gained a resounding 3-0 home win over visiting
THREE-HANDICAPPER James Morgan finished off a marvellous year at Ross-on-Wye by carding a magnificent gross 69 in the Autumn Scratch and Handicap event. The 24-year-old's three-under-par score included no fewer than five birdies and an eagle to earn him
FORMER Herefordshire county captain John McQuillan has been elected as the vice-captain of the Shropshire and Herefordshire second team, as from January 2006. He will hold this office for two years and then step up to the role of captain of the twin-counties
JANE Salter posted the best score of the day to win Burghill Valley Ladies' opening accumulator when she carded 38 stableford points. Results, silver: 1 Julie Saych 34 pts, 2 Vicky Howells, 3 Rosie Cole 29; bronze A: 1 Doreen Pomroy 34, 2 Rita Buffey
TEN-year-old Liberty Cheesman is taking to the boards of London's West End Prince Edward Theatre to take part in Cameron Mackintosh's musical hit Mary Poppins. It's a big step for Liberty, who was taught singing, dancing and acting by her drama teacher
Wheelers pair excel in Welsh National climb TWO Hereford and District Wheelers club riders took part in the Welsh National Hill Climb Championship held at Abergavenny. After enjoying a very successful club season, Simon Geary produced an exceptional performance
HEREFORD recorded their first Gerrard West of England and South Wales League Premier 3 victory of the season when they despatched Truro on the long journey back to Cornwall with a 2-1 loss. The city side opened the scoring when man-of-the match Colin
COUNTY rivals Hereford and Colwall remain locked together in mid-table in the West Clubs' Women's League Severn Division 1 after a 2-2 draw at the Racecourse. Hereford made a bright opening and took the lead when a shot from skipper Di Feely was stopped
events/talks 13 Talk on Candles, Dilwyn Cedar Hall, 7.30pm. 14 Strictly Tea Dancing in aid of Haven Breast Cancer, dress-code pink, The Courtyard, 2pm-5pm. 15-16 Cidermaking Festival, Cider Museum, Hereford. 01432 354207. 16 Autumn Plant Fair, Hergest
HEREFORD Courtyard will be awash on Monday as Wales' earthfall dance company brings its critically acclaimed work At Swim, Two Boys to the venue. The contemporary dance piece, which is based on Jamie O'Neill's award-winning book of the same name, follows
Welshpool Reserves 1 Presteigne 1 HIGH-flying Presteigne suffered a disappointment when they travelled to struggling Welshpool and were able to return with just a single Spar Mid-Wales League point. With the influential trio Adie Bennett, Ryan Cadwallader
Kington Town 0 Bromyard Town 0 THIS West Midlands League Premier Division clash between old county rivals failed to produce a goal as both teams struggled to find any rhythm on a surface made difficult by persistent rain. Player-manager Adriano Girolami
Hungerford Town 1 Pegasus Juniors 1 AN equalising goal a minute from time by Rob Laurie saved a GLS Hellenic League Premier Division point for Pegasus after the home side had taken an 85th-minute lead. The city side had the better of the first period
Bromyard Town Res 2 Wyrley 4 THIS was a much-improved performance from Bromyard who are struggling at the foot of the West Midlands League Division 2. Bromyard netted through Aaron Drake and Kieran Powis.
HEREFORDSHIRE under-13 teams are in with a chance of playing at Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium in a new national competition. The Tesco Under-13 Cup is the largest ever home nations tournament for under-13 boys, with more than 2,200 teams from all over
Herefordshire FA 1 West Riding FA 2 TWO sloppy goals and a host of missed chances sealed Herefordshire's fate in a Midland Counties Youth Football Championship Challenge Cup first round tie at Ledbury Town's New Street ground. The county side were a goal
HEREFORDSHIRE'S bid to play a part in the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012 received an official endorsement yesterday (Wednesday). Phil Lane, chief executive of the British Paralympics Association, and Richard Callicott, former chief executive
HEREFORDSHIRE'S top young female footballers take on Leicester City Centre of Excellence on Saturday as part of the Kick Racism Out of Football Campaign. This is the first fixture for the Herefordshire Centre at all age groups - under-10, under-12, under
MEN, it seems think infertility only happens to women. But a report from a Norwich Union Healthcare male fertility study says more than two and a half million of them could be suffering from low fertility. It says it clearly disproves the common misconception
A SUCCESSFUL Hereford service played its part in a radio discussion on a topic involving children. Attracting attention recently has been the NICE guidance on setting new standards for treating depression in children and young people. Radio 4's Woman's
WESTFIELDS have received a substantial cash boost after a highly successful 18th annual sportsman's dinner at the Three Counties Hotel. Former British Lions and Wales rugby captain Phil Bennett and comedian Tony Jo entertained the 310 guests who then
Westfields 2 Oldbury United 1 TWIN strikers Paul Burton and Mark Davis bagged a goal each as Westfields came from behind to book their place in the second round of the Harvey World Travel Midland Alliance Cup at the expense of visiting Oldbury United.
Terry and Christine Wells were eager to find a business they could run from home - so they went Barking Mad. The couple took on the franchise which means they provide 'home from home' pet care as an alternative to kennelling. Before relocating to Presteigne
FEWER than one in 10 small and medium-sized enterprises think their activities could harm the environment, according to figures published by NetRegs (www.netregs.gov.uk) - a website dedicated to helping small firms understand their environmental responsibilities
THE grand finale to the Wales & West harness racing season at Leominster raised many a heart rate, and the feelgood factor was industrial strength. Twenty-five-year-old mechanic Alex Taylor regularly makes the long trip to Leominster from Anglesey
MIKE Morgan scored the only win as Hereford-shire 3rd went down 9-1 to Cambridgeshire 2nd at Green Farm Table Tennis Centre, Allensmore in the English Counties League Veteran Division 4B. Morgan won in straight sets in his second singles match against
Hereford 47 pts Ledbury 0 HEREFORD turned in a solid team performance to push their injury-hit local rivals further into difficulty at the foot of the Division 3 (West) table. The Wyesiders quickly got into their stride and Colin Osborne, who took over
Bromyard 14 pts Stourport 34 AFTER already losing to Stourport in the cup this season, Bromyard were looking to make amends in North Midlands South 2. However, conceding a big weight advantage in the scrum, they found themselves 24-0 down at half-time
FORTY years of rugby with the Herefordshire Schools Union will be celebrated at a Sportsman's Dinner next month. Organiser John Escott, the only original member still working on the HSRU committee, would like to hear from ex-county players from the past
BISHOP of Hereford's Bluecoat school emerged with a comfortable 26-0 win from their Daily Mail Under-15 Cup clash with local rivals Hereford Cathedral School. Bishop's made an early breakthrough when Chris Bailey set up Martyn Welling to cross for the
PAUL Dawes of Kipper-knowle Farm, Dinmore, is the South Wales and Mid-West regional winner of the Limousin National Suckler Herd competition. Paul farms the 1,000-acre Dinmore Manor Estate which his family bought five years ago. The move to the county
COLWALL farmer Martin Carr has won the title of the best grassland manager in the Central region for the second year running. He won for the annual contest organised by the British Grassland Society to find the farmer who best demonstrates excellence
HEREFORD United will be looking to lay one of their Nationwide Conference bogys when they entertain Burton Albion at Edgar Street on Saturday. The Bulls have picked up just one point from their last four league games with their Staffordshire rivals. Danny
KINGTON Golf Club have been awarded the prestigious English Golf Environment Award in recognition of their commitment to ecological good practice. Over the years the greens staff have followed advice from the Sports Turf and Research Institute and the
HEREFORDSHIRE cricket enthusiasts can get a taste of Test Match Special when Sticky Wicket comes to the Courtyard on Thursday, October 20. The evening promises a flurry of cricketing anecdotes and entertainment in the style of the popular BBC radio show
A MANAGEMENT buy-out at Leominster clothing business E Walters (Ludlow) Ltd has left workers with the possibility of a more secure future The company has now been split into two in deals that go a long way towards ending a difficult and uncertain period
SUPPERNITE - At the October Suppernite held at the chapel, Ric Morris gave a talk and slide show on his photography of brown bears in Finland. SLIDE SHOWS - The series of Enjoying Herefordshire talks and slide shows has commenced at the chapel with recent
FRIDAY night's result at Accrington was very disappointing and, in many ways, the first third of the season has been a disappointment. At Accrington for long periods we performed as well as we have all season in our build-up play, our movement, our passing
HOLDERS Ewyas Harold are through to the second round of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Journal Trophy after a 3-1 first round win over Hinton. The villagers made an ideal start when they bagged the opening goal in the first minute. Simon Macklin
Darlaston 1 Hinton 3 HINTON defied torrential rain, a sloping and bumpy surface and a lot of tough tackling to record their seventh West Midlands League Division 1 success of the season and move up into a challenging third position. Early Hinton pressure
Ross Town 1 Hook Norton 3 WASTED chances in the second period prevented Ross from returning with some reward from this GLS Hellenic League Division 1 West match. The home side made a poor start and fell behind after just five minutes when Hook Norton
A HEREFORD football fanatic is leading a campaign to ensure England supporters are singing even when they are not winning at the new Wembley Stadium. Stefan Hitchinson, of Lower Bullingham, is sending the Football Association a petition outlining his
Wolverhampton Casuals 1 Bromyard Town 3 BROMYARD halted the recent poor Premier Division run with this welcome mid-week victory over lowly Wolverhampton Casuals. Ryan Broadhurst bagged a brace with Gareth McCarthy grabbing the other.
HIGH SCORES were very much the rarity in the first round of the Hillmans Florist Cup, although league leaders Ross Dynamos maintained their good form with a 9-0 success at Lads Club. Belmont got their under-16 season away to a successful start with a
FA Youth Cup, second qualifying round: Hereford United 5 (Tom Harding 2, Kane Kahaki 2, 1 pen, Matt Stephens) Paulton Rovers 0. First qualifying round: Rushall Olympic 3 Wellington 2 (Will Perkins 2) Football League Youth Alliance South West Conference
HEREFORD United will be looking to lay one of their Nationwide Conference bogys when they entertain Burton Albion at Edgar Street on Saturday. The Bulls have picked up just one point from their last four league games with their Staffordshire rivals. Danny
Bromyard Town 0 Hereford United 4 AS expected, Hereford moved through to the semi-finals of the HFA Floodlit Invitation Challenge Cup with few alarms against their county rivals on Tuesday. On a night of driving rain, Hereford killed the game off with
TWO more former Herefordshire cricketers will be plying their trade at first-class level on a regular basis next season after being offered contracts by leading counties. Mohammad Ali has been signed up by Middlesex while Peter Trego has linked up again
