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  • Quake appeal under way

    APPEAL posters for funds to help the victims of the Earthquake in Pakistan have gone up at Ledbury's Red Cross shop. The New Street shop collected £3,000 for the Tsunami Appeal earlier this year and manageress Ruth Whittaker is hoping the Ledbury public's

  • Ambulance base facing the chop?

    Ledbury and Brom-yard ambulance stations could be closed by the spring under plans being considered by the Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Both are on a hit-list published by the public sector union UNISON, along with the Kington and

  • Former chairman honoured as improved hall opens

    The new meeting room at the extended Much Marcle Village Hall will be named after former committee chairman Bob Dallow, who died recently following a battle with cancer. The hall will be officially opened on Friday, October 21, at 2.30pm by Mr Dallow's

  • Help event to go like rocket

    Ledbury's annual bonfire and firework display, a tradition for over 30 years, will take place on Friday, November 4, at 6.30pm at Ledbury Park. The event will cost more than £3,000 to stage and Anthony Halls, the chairman of organisers Ledbury Round Table

  • Poll 'waste of money'

    Barry Ashton, Herefordshire councillor for Ledbury, says the referendum on Leadon Bank is a waste of public money. He said the outcome would not change Herefordshire Council's decision. Planning permission to rebuild the old people's home on another part

  • Question over future

    Ledbury mayor Mary Cooper has called for town council's surgeries to be scrapped, because the public rarely attend them to raise issues. Meetings are advertised on the council's notice board, between Church Street and Church Lane. The council decided

  • Produce goes down well

    Rainy weather on Saturday did not prevent a local produce tasting day at Ledbury's Tourist Information Centre from becoming a resounding success. Around 400 people enjoyed a wide range of produce, including cakes, organic bread, juices, cider, fruit,

  • Call for lighting

    Ledbury Town Council is calling for more street lighting along the Worcester Road and also on town centre car parks. Coun Catherine Luck has pointed out that from Top Cross, the only lights at present are at Eastnor House and Horse Lane. A meeting is

  • Wind blowing against scheme

    An action group has been formed to fight plans for two wind turbines close to Aston Ingham. More than 100 residents from villages including Gorsley and Kilcot attended a meeting at Gorsley Village Hall, where energy company Green-Amps Ltd, of Marlborough

  • 14/10/05 - Senior Cup holders scrape through opener

    SUNDAY saw the first round in the newly-renamed Norman Simmons Senior Cup and the narrow gap at the top of the league was reflected in the results, when three games involving the top six sides were all decided by the odd goal. Cup-holders Oak Allstars

  • Gravestones up for grabs

    People with family graves in the grounds of the Congregational Church in Bromyard are being invited to claim the old gravestones. The gravestones and memorials, most of which date back to the 1800s, are due to be moved when the chapel is renovated. Anyone

  • Specials are needed

    Are you special enough? is the question police are asking Bromyard residents. A campaign to recruit more special constables is underway and police are particularly keen to recruit people from Bromyard and surrounding parishes. The specials would work

  • More time

    NATWEST bank in Bromyard will open for longer hours from the end of this month. The branch will open an extra five hours each week following feedback from customers about opening hours. The move to 9.15am to 4.15pm, Monday to Friday and 9.45am to 4.15pm

  • Homes plan

    Three cottages could be built behind 23 High Street, Bromyard. The one-bedroom homes would replace a 40-year-old storage warehouse, under plans lodged with Herefordshire Council.

  • 14/10/05 - Black belt success for Bromyard

    BROMYARD School of Tae Kwon Do has a lot to shout about after another successful seminar and black belt testing early this month. The club, which has classes in Bromyard, Malvern and Worcester, added two new black belts to its 11 strong instructors, both

  • 14/10/05 - Result still the same

    AFTER already losing to Stourport in the cup this season, Bromyard were looking to make amends in North Midlands South Two. BROMYARD 14pts, STOURPORT 34pts However, conceding a big weight advantage in the scrum, they found themselves 24-0 down at half-time

  • 14/10/05 - Bridge results

    LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Eleven teams took part in the monthly competition at the club on October 5. The winners with a score of 60 were Jean & Marcus Holman with Anne & Barry Taylor. The other high scorers were: Mary & Paul Clayburn

  • 14/10/05 - Fixtures ...

    SATURDAY FOOTBALL THE TRAVEL FACTORY MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Malvern Town v Rocester. WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Ledbury Town v Dudley Town. Division One: Sporting Khalsa v Malvern Town Reserves; Tenbury United v Malvern Rangers. Division

  • 14/10/05 - Easy win for Ledbury U10s

    LEDBURY U10s followed up their convincing 25-10 win over Bromyard the previous week with a solid performance against a struggling Redditch team. LEDBURY U10S 25pts, REDDITCH U10s 5pts Tries from Adam Turner (two), Joe Fowke, Jack Forrester and David Smith

  • 14/10/05 - Colwall CC celebrations

    TO celebrate a successful season and start to talk about the excitement of next year, there is a Sunday lunch barbecue at Colwall CC for all players (senior and junior), supporters, friends and family at the clubhouse this Sunday (October 16), from noon

  • Hospital pledge

    CAMPAIGNERS concerned for the future of the Dilke Hospital in Cinderford have won the support of Newent Town Council. West Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust is reviewing the future of the hospital.

  • Struck by ball

    SIGNS forbidding golfers from practising at Newent Arboretum have been put up by the town council. The move comes after a visitor to the aboretum suffered bruising to their arm after being struck by a golf ball. The council also has a problem with golf

  • No to tree felling

    A PROPOSAL to fell the silver birch tree near the entrance to the Memorial Hall car park is being opposed. Newent town councillors Barry Wellington and Bill Offord said they were against the suggestion, which was made by Coun David Blick, when it was

  • Hunt using bird of prey to kill foxes

    LEDBURY is among a group trying a new kind of hunting by employing a bird of prey to kill foxes, getting round the Government ban. The hunt has already been out with a bird called Jess and are waiting for her to make her first kill. The hunt has not revealed

  • Industry put on bird-flu alert, says poultry farmer

    Ledbury poultry farmer Alistair Young says the industry is on bird-flu watch, following fears the potentially deadly epidemic could strike this autumn. Mr Young, of Hill House Farm, said the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was telling

  • Dazzling fair despite the downpour

    Rainy weather is becoming something of a tradition for Ledbury's October Fair. The opening night was rain-free for the grand opening. But in a similar fashion to last year, the heavens opened for the second night, though that did not prevent large crowds

  • It was a hoot!

    Veteran brown owl Jackie Bursnell retired on Sunday, after 40 years at the helm of the 1st Eastnor Brownies. Over 400 people attended a party at Eastnor Castle, including many former brownies. She said she was overwhelmed by the scale of the event. Miss

  • Pupils listen to litter plea

    A CAMPAIGN to cut litter in Ledbury is being hailed a success, with John Masefield High School winning praise for its efforts. Catherine Luck, the town councillor who launched the campaign, is now calling for more litter bins, saying there are too few

  • Bus service is altered

    The free mini-bus service to supermarkets, funded by Ledbury Town Council for local pensioners, is to be withdrawn from the Deer Park estate. The Friday service, run by Ledbury CVA, will be re-routed from Friday, November 4, as the council says it's under-used

  • England expects a 30ft Nelson

    A ONE-armed straw man - in deference to Admiral Lord Nelson - will go up in flames to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The 30-feet high figure, containing around a ton of straw, will be put on Ward Hill, Fromes Hill. It will be larger

  • Top of the class

    A farmer's daughter from Much Marcle has won a prize as the best BSc Agriculture student in the final year at her university. Heather Barker recently graduated from the Harper Adams University College, Shropshire, where she achieved top marks for an investigational

  • 14/10/05 - Junior Soccer Scene

    WELLINGTON U14s 0, LEDBURY SWIFTS U14s 15 SWIFTS travelled to Wellington for their first away match of the season and as the scoreline suggests had little trouble in gaining the victory to remain unbeaten in the league so far this season. Swifts opened

  • Magical effort by Potter star

    Harry Potter actress Sheila Allen starred in a play at the Falcon Hotel, in Bromyard, last week and raised £250 for St James's Church, Stanford Bishop. Sheila, whose parents were married in the tiny Norman church and has family in Bromyard, appeared last

  • Autumn walk

    Discover autumn colours and wildlife on the Brockhampton Estate at a guided walk with the National Trust. The two to three-mile walk and seed gathering is on Sunday and will offer information about forestry, the history of the estate and wildlife. Tea

  • Screen break

    damage put at £3,000 was caused to a cash machine at Bromyard's Coop supermarket. The display screen of the machine was smashed at around 9pm on Sunday night. Police are appealing for witnesses to contact PC Wayne Strangwood on 08457 444888 or Crimestoppers

  • 14/10/05 - Welch strike is not rewarded

    LEDBURY Town were involved in another close West Midlands premier division game on Saturday but a late goal again robbed them of much-needed points. LEDBURY TOWN 1, LYE TOWN 2 The New Street side held their own for much of the first half but fell behind

  • 14/10/05 - Injury-hit side in derby loss

    THE local Midlands Three West (South) derby with Hereford was always going to be tough, with the senior squad suffering from injuries. HEREFORD 47PTS, LEDBURY 0 With Rob Collins starting with an injury and nearly the entire back line being reorganised

  • 14/10/05 - Best so far by the U13s

    LEDBURY U13s produced their best performance of the season to beat Redditch in a highly competitive game at Ross Road ground on Sunday. LEDBURY U13s 42pts, REDDITCH U13s 17pts Redditch were physically more imposing, dwarfing the Ledbury pack in the line-out

  • 14/10/05 - Bromyard blown out

    BROMYARD gave a good account of themselves against a very strong Hereford team in this HFA Floodlit Cup tie. BROMYARD TOWN 0, HEREFORD UNITED 4 The home side could have taken the lead in the first ten minutes when Chris Allen's cross flashed across the

  • Club holds sale

    COLWALL Darby and Joan Club will hold a bring-and-buy sale at Chevenham, Colwall, tomorrow (Saturday), from 10am to noon. Cakes and a raffle are promised. Admission is 20p and tea or coffee costs 30p.

  • COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872

    DERBY and Joan Club will be holding a bring and buy sale at Chevenham tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am to noon. There will be a cake stall and raffle. Admission is 20p. If you have any unwanted items, contact Adele on 07708 981225 to arrange collection.

  • 14/10/05 - Points tally deserves to be higher: Bulls coach

    HEREFORD United coach John Trewick believes the Bulls have not done themselves justice in the Conference so far this season. Graham Turner's side, losing play-off semi-finalists for the past two seasons, are currently 10th in the table, eight points behind

  • 14/10/05 - Magpies find pace too hot

    MAGPIES played a new up-and-coming side who played with a fast, fluent style and made constant changes of players in their latest Worcester Netball League match. LEDBURY MAGPIES 16, SARACEN CUBS 33 Magpies did make a game of it and had a few flurries

  • 14/10/05 - Colwall hit back for draw

    COLWALL and Hereford fought out 2-2 draw in their Severn division one match at the Hereford Lesiure Centre on Saturday. HEREFORD 2, COLWALL WHC 2 Both sides played good hockey in an end-to-end match. Hereford opened the scoring in the first-half, with

  • Plan may secure future of centre

    NEWENT Youth Centre, which was threatened with closure last year, could be rescued for the benefit of the community. Hundreds of people attached to a host of groups, from the army cadets to Cub Scouts, use the Ross Road centre. Last year, Gloucestershire

  • Business bouncing back after flooding

    The Snack-A-Tack sandwich shop, the hardest-hit business during the Onion Fayre flooding on September 10, has bounced back. On Monday, the Broad Street business opened its doors again after a £10,000 refit, exactly a month after six inches of water came

  • Plan backed

    Planning permission has been granted for 41 dwellings on the Bennions site in Broad Street. This is subject to developers, the Harper Group, paying £110,000 to Forest of Dean District Council for measures for the community. The developers have taken up

  • Worries raised

    MEMBERS of the Tewkesbury Road Action on Polytunnels Group have met with Newent town councillors to discuss their concerns. Coun Len Lawton, speaking at the council meeting on Monday, said concerns had been passed to Gloucestershire County Council about

  • Fast-moving family team

    A father-and-son team from Newent are proving old cars and the challenge of rallying go together. In a Mini Cooper "S", Matt and Dood Pearce finished fourth overall in the historic category of the Armajaro British Historic Champ-ionships at Pickering

  • Golf equipment lost

    Thieves targeted a garage in Redmarley Road, Newent, on Tuesday and made off with 13 golf clubs, a dark blue bag and trolley, worth £500 in total. The garage door was forced between 9.45am and 10am and witnesses saw a dark green saloon car parked up at