HEREFORDSHIRE Citizens Advice Bureau has announced that the CAB in Ross is to close in July. The trustee board of the long-established charity has made the decision in the face of a lack of cash. "There has been an independent advice service here in Ross
A WATER company has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise. The award to Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company - which produces mineral and spring waters as well as soft drinks - marks the Queen's 80th birthday and the company's success in the export
TWO hundred years ago in the days of Nelson and Trafalgar there was no doubt about the role the Navy played - but times had changed, said a former Falklands Royal Marine commander at Hereford Town Hall on Sunday. Speaking at a Trafalgar bicentennial lunch
CELEBRATIONS to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar reach their climax this weekend with a series of events running throughout Herefordshire. In Hereford, the weekend will culminate on Sunday with a service of thanksgiving at the cathedral
NELSON memorabilia, normally locked away in private collections, is on public display throughout October as part of an exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the admiral's death at the Battle of Trafalgar. Nelson in Herefordshire is a celebration
Events to celebrate the Trafalgar Bicentenary in and around Hereford 1 October(ongoing) Opening of 'Nelson in Herefordshire' Exhibition Hereford Museum & Art Gallery: 1-29 October 2005 FREE Admission. Contact: 01432 260692 Opening of 'The Coast Exposed
A HEREFORDSHIRE television celebrity and jewellery specialist came across a hidden piece of silver during a visit near Bromyard. Kate Bliss, who is used to doing valuations both as a consultant with Philip Serrell Auctioneers and Valuers and as an expert
AS much food as two horses can eat for a whole year is not the latest marketing wheeze for a fast food restaurant. It is part of a scholarship award for Herefordshire three-day event rider Alice Pearson. Alice, aged 18, from Great Wacton Farm at Bredenbury
LEDBURY Town played their final West Midlands premier division game at Bromyard on Saturday and secured their first away win of the season. BROMYARD TOWN 1, LEDBURY TOWN 3 Both teams started well but Bromyard's Alex Taffe scored on 20 minutes after a
A FORMER mayor of Leominster has protested that civic leaders were "selling off the town silver". Councillor Pauline Davies said the town council's decision to sell Jacobean tables in its posession was "a crying shame". "So many things disappeared from
A SPIRALLING row has marred the presentation of Ledbury's youth awards and already led to one resignation from the town council. Tony Bradford, a town councillor and father of one of the three award-winners, has handed his son's £100 cheque back. He said
The funeral of Rene Eaton, one of Ledbury's best-known charity fund-raisers, will take place at St Michael and All Angels' Church on Monday at 2pm. Mrs Eaton, of Harling Court, formed a formidable fundraising partnership with friend Doris Mitton following
The inaugural meeting of Ledbury Business Club attracted more than 20 firms to the Market House. Special guest was Tim Kidson, an international business speaker, who outlined the skills necessary to grow a modern business. Thursday's event was organised
AT THE October meeting two ex Royal Marines enrolled as full members of the association and were given a warm welcome by members and received their customary "tot of rum". They are Trevor Childs and Deric Westwood both from Hereford. After the formal
PARISH CHURCH - Friday, May 19, musicians from Fairfield are performing in a concert in the parish church. Saturday, May 20, plant and craft day, additional plants or tools are welcome. CONGRATULATIONS - To Golden Valley YFC on reaching and winning the
THE Herefordshire air has a strange effect upon people as a couple proved when they got engaged on a balloon flight 2,000 feet above the county. Wye Valley Aviation based in Ross-on-Wye had not long taken off from the Chase Hotel when the company chalked
TWO new shops and 11 new homes could be built on a site in Leominster town centre if planners give the go-ahead for a redevelopment scheme. Michael Thomas, of Westcroft, Leominster, is seeking planning approval for his proposals on land behind the Powerhouse
A GROUP of shopkeepers in Hereford say double yellow lines outside their premises are the final straw. The shops in Commercial Road were full of praise for the way in which resurfacing work was carried out by Herefordshire Council with the minimum of
HEREFORD is facing having to turn away hundreds of people when the city hosts the Three Choirs Festival. The festival, in August, attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world but an accommodation crisis is facing organisers of the week-long
A PRESSURE group for people in Herefordshire with learning difficulties is calling for a better deal. The group claims to represent 300 people in the county and in a bid to make themselves heard, the "People's Union" has come up with a Bill of Rights.This
FRIENDS of Hereford Cathedral were treated to a rare insight into the process of portrait painting when Kathy Priddis, wife of the Bishop of Hereford Anthony Priddis, painted her husband's colleague, the Dean Michael Tavinor. The live demonstration was
A NEW dedicated cancer unit at the County Hospital is what the people of Herefordshire wanted.And that is what they will get, said Dr Lisa Robinson, lead cancer clinician at the hospital for nearly four years. She has been locked in discussions to develop
THE man charged with helping to raise £1.5 million for the Macmillan Renton Appeal is well-known in Herefordshire. Inspector Ron Davies was a serving police officer for 30 years. To the public at large, he was Mr Jailbreak - so named for his leading role
HEREFORDSHIRE'S St Michael's Hospice has appointed Nicky West as chief executive. Unlike her predecessor, Nicky is from a nursing background and was one of the first nurses in the country to gain a diploma in palliative care. She comes to Herefordshire
AMONG the first to nail their colours to the mast of the appeal are members of Hereford Round Table. They are planning a spectacular summer ball, with the aim of raising more than £50,000, on Saturday, June 17, and they hope it will set the ball rolling
A GROUP of shopkeepers in Hereford say double yellow lines outside their premises are the final straw. The shops in Commercial Road were full of praise for the way in which resurfacing work was carried out by Herefordshire Council with the minimum of
HEREFORD is facing having to turn away hundreds of people when the city hosts the Three Choirs Festival. The festival, in August, attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world but an accommodation crisis is facing organisers of the week-long
A PRESSURE group for people in Herefordshire with learning difficulties is calling for a better deal. The group claims to represent 300 people in the county and in a bid to make themselves heard, the "People's Union" has come up with a Bill of Rights.
FRIENDS of Hereford Cathedral were treated to a rare insight into the process of portrait painting when Kathy Priddis, wife of the Bishop of Hereford Anthony Priddis, painted her husband's colleague, the Dean Michael Tavinor. The live demonstration was
A VETERAN from Stoke Lacey has received a top medal for his service in Operation Chariot in the Second World War. L/Cpl Luis (Eric) de la Torre MBE was awarded the Chevalier de la Lgion d'Honneur, France's highest decoration, at the French Embassy in
Burley Gate Pre-School has completed the log cabin that will be its new base in the grounds of Burley Gate Primary School. The pre-school was awarded more than £100,000 in grants by various bodies, including The National Lottery, DEFRA, Eveson Trust,
Olympic hopeful Alice Pearson has won enough food to feed two horses for a year. The 18-year-old, from Bredenbury, now rides full-time, having completed her A'Levels last year at Hereford Cathedral School. She previously attended St Richard's School,
A move for Bromyard's ambulances is still on the cards, despite a decision this week to save Ledbury Ambulance Station from closure. Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust is looking at relocating to Frome Bank Community Hospital. Feasibility
LEDBURY swimmers spent a tough weekend competing in an open meet held in the 50m pool in Coventry in a last-ditch attempt to achieve their district qualifying times before the May 8 deadline. Already having district times in nine events, David Middleton
COLWALL'S annual parish meeting will be held at the village hall on Monday (May 15), at 7.30pm. The guest speaker will be Nick Howells, editor of the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter.
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Pubs in Kington have joined forces with the police to battle late-night disorder. Herefordshire Against Night-time Disorder (HAND) is a scheme which takes direct action against anyone who gets involved with alcohol-related disorder, either in the pubs
Thursday, May 11, 2006 A WONDER strike by Guy Ipoua in the second period of extra-time last night sent ecstatic Hereford through to the Nationwide Conference play-off finals. Ipoua's goal settled a pulsating tie in which the Bulls had led twice through
Hereford Cathedral School stages special days when it remembers former pupils who give their names to its houses. They were killed in the First World War and here, NIGEL HEINS recalls one such hero - Francis Eckley Oakeley. KNOWN as the "Warrior Sportsman
The man from the Golden Valley had achieved a great victory on German soil. NIGEL HEINS recalls Leslie Goodwin. CHURCH bells rang out over the Golden Valley on an autumn day almost half a century ago to hail the feat of a Herefordshire world champion.
HEREFORD United are on the brink of another glory run and victory over Stockport County on Saturday could see them given the chance to ruffle a few fine feathers. NIGEL HEINS recalls giantkilling feats - and the extra ingredients that help create an atmosphere
The good people of a Herefordshire village were looking forward to worshipping in the warm but excavations to provide a new heating system produced a chilling sight. FLASHBACK recalls the time a community got itself into a lot of bother over bones....
CAPTAIN Crawshaw was an amazing eccentric who lived in an old chicken hut on the Doward, near Ross-on-Wye, around the 1920s. He sported an untidy moustache and beard, his unkempt hair was topped by a fez and he often wore clothes made from rabbit skins
IT was a night when an explosion and fire rocked the centre of Hereford. Flashback recalls misery at 'Maison Irma' and a 'Bobby's' safe pair of hands giving a new meaning to the expression 'long arm of the Law'. THE police constable was patrolling Hereford's
SHE was a plain Jane whose clothes were drab and dull, but her adoring fans thought she was the most beautiful thing on earth when she began to sign. Flashback recalls the time Herefordshire played host to Jenny Lind - 'the Swedish Nightingale'. AT the
In the early 1970s Herefordshire witnessed the dedication of the second biggest spire to be built in the country during the 20th century. Flashback recalls the days of newsmakers on high. THE good people of a Golden Valley community felt comfortable once
He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of Herefordshire cricketers and their antics. Flashback recalls a sports fanatic of long ago and his memories of players' tastebuds, a Boer War hero and a batsman who could forecast his own dismissals. THEY were invariably
WEMBLEY was in Southern League Hereford United's sights in the winter of 1971 and they were also bidding to silence some bragging from the north of the country. Flashback recalls the match which saw a scrap between two big fishes from different parts
HEREFORD United suffered their first defeat in six pre-season matches when they went down 1-0 against a Birmingham City side featuring half-a-dozen players with Premiership experience. But the star for the Blues was triallist Dragan Zilic, the Montenegro
A WAG with a pen was on the loose in Hereford one night in the early years of Queen Victoria's reign. The early Wesleyans held their services in a room in Packers Lane - now East Street - over a wine and spirits vaults. When the good Methodists arrived
IT has taken Hereford a long time to appreciate and acknowledge the part it played in arguably the most creative and productive period in the life of Sir Edward Elgar. When the Elgar in Hereford Group's dream of seeing the great man's statue standing
DAVID Brown is relishing a fresh challenge at Hereford United. The former Telford United hitman admitted it was a difficult decision to leave New Bucks Head but is committed to making his Edgar Street move a success. ""It was a very difficult decision
LEDBURY Cribbage League held their presentation night on Sunday at the Royal British Legion. Prizes were presented by Alan Brace and Ian Brown, on behalf of league sponsors, BB Services. It was a good year for the British Legion, who won the league trophy
LEDBURY Bowls Club have made a good start to their season winning four of their opening five matches. Ledbury began the season with three home matches and won them all. They defeated Weobley 71 shots to 47, Winget 109 shots to 106 and Glos Civil Service
LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB The May teams competition was held at the club on May 3. The winners with a very high score of 96 were Joy Spencer & Gill Walde with John Crowe & Ken Dodsworth. Other leaders from the 15 teams taking part were: Gisela
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WORCESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier Division: Hanley Swan v Powick. MERCIAN FESTIVAL JUNIOR LEAGUE U10s: Oldbury Park Juniors v Newtown Sports Juniors. U14s girls: Ferndale Flyers v Newtown Sports. CRICKET CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE
IN a pressure-cooker atmosphere at Edgar Street last night (Thursday), a 6,000-strong crowd cheered Hereford United to a 3-2 victory against fellow Conference side Morecambe (4-3 aggregate AET). Graham Turner's men kept his nine-year dream alive for a
HEREFORD is to have a state-of-the art cancer unit, costing £3.4 million, at the County Hospital. It will replace the Charles Renton unit, which can no longer cope with the growing number of cancer patients referred to the hospital. The national charity
A PAUL Keetch hat-trick won Hereford for the Liberal Democrats with a more comfortable margin than pollsters predicted. Mr Keetch saw his 968 majority from 2001 drop by just two votes as he pulled away from second time Tory challenger Virginia Taylor
TOUGH being a Tory? Try telling that to Leominster MP Bill Wiggin who increased his majority while successfully defending his north Herefordshire seat in the General Election. On a night when the Conservatives failed to make any serious inroads into Labour's
NEARLY 19,000 general election postal votes are expected to be cast across Herefordshire today (Thursday), but there are real worries as to what those votes will deliver. Polling stations are ready for a late rush as postal votes are handed in personally
A SIXTH candidate has joined the fight for Hereford's seat at Westminster. Former soldier Peter Morton, from Whitney-on-Wye, is standing as an Independent because he is "fed up with what is happening to this country" and wants to do something about it
ON a slightly overcast afternoon, Eastnor won the toss and elected to bowl first in this Worcestershire County League division one game. EASTNOR 1st XI v ASTWOOD BANK 1st XI The visitors made a slow but steady start, reaching 18 in the ninth over when
EASTNOR CC entertained Chaddesley Corbett in the second round of the national village knockout on Sunday and were defeated by five wickets. EASTNOR v CHADDESLEY CORBETT Eastnor won the toss and decided to bat first. This soon proved a bad decision as
BOSBURY won their first Marches League division four game of the season by eight wickets against Herefordians at home on Saturday. BOSBURY V HEREFORDIANS Choosing to bat first, the visitors were soon in trouble as Steve Davies removed D Price in the first
ON a day when the threat of rain interruptions seemed all too likely, Colwall were keen to press on for league victory against struggling Birlingham. BIRLINGHAM v COLWALL The home team won the toss and batted on an excellent wicket, full of pace and bounce
COLWALL'S fourth team started their season with a league cup match against Harborne. COLWALL IV v HARBORNE V The Colwall team, which contained four father and child combinations, were pleased with their efforts in the field but disappointed with their
EASTNOR thirds had a good win over a depleted Ewyas Harold side by nine wickets in this Flint and Cook Marches division four match. EASTNOR III v EWYAS HAROLD The visitors were asked to bat first and were all out for 116. Madders (54) and L Williams (
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch made a special delivery to No 10 Downing Street last week when he presented an open letter from Ross-on-Wye's Rotary Club to the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Having heard that the new Acorns hospice in Worcester had, within a year
MANY people in Herefordshire raised money to build the Acorns Children's Hospice in Worcester. Now they have the chance to listen to a lecture in Malvern by Sister Frances Dominica who founded the children's hospice movement. Sister Frances trained as
ACORNS Children's Hospice is getting in the Valentine's mood and asking schools, colleges and workplaces to 'Have a Heart' this February 14 by wearing red or sending their Valentine messages on a specially designed heart-filled poster. "Valentine's Day
MOVING into a new home is always exciting, but taking possession of the keys is just the start of a lifetime's commitment to caring for your investment. Six months ago, thanks to the extraordinary fund-raising efforts of people across the three counties
SIX months after she walked through the doors of the new Acorns, Bev Loader has visited the hospice twice with her five-year-old son, Josh. Although she and Josh had been to Acorns in Selly Oak, the opening of the hospice so close to their Colwall home
IT'S time for tea as Acorns puts out the call to tea-lovers in the county to put their kettles on, warm the pot and make a brew, all in the interests of raising money for the children's hospice. The tea-time fundraiser is part of a national campaign,
Local landlord Gordon Bucher is the brains behind a gig to raise money for children's charity Acorns on April 2. Originally inspired to raise cash for the tsunami disaster, Gordon and his son thought it would be cool for bands who play in his pub, The
This is Acorns's third hospice and is the newest children's hospice in Europe. Children who stay at Acorns hospices have an illness that means they are unlikely to live to adulthood. The hospice will offer respite, emergency and terminal care and a community
THE last 18 months have seen an empty field transformed into a light, bright and peaceful building offering a welcoming, homely space tailored to the children's and families every need. Acorns Children's Hospice will offer much-needed respite, emergency
Acorns had been looking for a site in Worcester for several years, aware that many of the families in need of its services had to travel long distances to either Selly Oak or Walsall. Their prayers were answered when June Sayce offered them land which
THE long-awaited hospice which will provide care and support for life-limited Herefordshire children is here. After six years of planning and building, Acorns welcomed the first children and families to the purpose-built unit in Bath Road, Worcester,
VICTIMS of crime in Herefordshire have new rights. A new law means they now have the right to be kept informed both about the progress of their case and support services. For the first time, victims have to be told when a suspect has been arrested and
PLANS to ban on-street parking as part of major changes to the centre of Newent have been given a rough ride by town councillors. Colin Calver, of consultants W S Atkins, outlined a package of proposals costed at around £1 million at the town council
Newent's mayor says savings envisaged through making the deputy town clerk redundant have not materialised. At Monday's meeting, Coun Bill Offord said savings of £9,400 a year were outlined when the move was being discussed in May 2004. He said staffing
NEWENT has a new mayor following the election of Coun Bill Offord. Coun Offord has served as deputy mayor to Coun Fred Passant, who has stood down. He was elected on Monday after being proposed by Coun Barry Wellington. Coun Passant had nominated Coun
THE Herefordshire air has a strange effect upon people as a couple proved when they got engaged on a balloon flight 2,000 feet above the county. Wye Valley Aviation based in Ross-on-Wye had not long taken off from the Chase Hotel when the company chalked
IN a pressure-cooker atmosphere at Edgar Street last night (Thursday), a 6,000-strong crowd cheered Hereford United to a 3-2 victory against fellow Conference side Morecambe (4-3 aggregate AET). Graham Turner's men kept his nine-year dream alive for a
HEREFORD is to have a state-of-the art cancer unit, costing £3.4 million, at the County Hospital. It will replace the Charles Renton unit, which can no longer cope with the growing number of cancer patients referred to the hospital. The national charity
HEREFORDSHIRE is to share in a £2.6 million windfall that will be spent restoring and enhancing the Wye Valley's most important, historic and artistic treasures. Fownhope, Ross-on-Wye, Goodrich and Symonds Yat will benefit after the Heritage Lottery Fund
HEREFORDIANS joined celebrations across the country over the weekend, as the nation paid tribute to its greatest naval hero and the victory that cost him his life. Trafalgar weekend began on the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar Day itself - Friday, October
A FLAG normally only flown by Royal Navy ships and ports is to fly from some of Hereford's most prestigious buildings. The White Ensign - a St George's cross with a Union Jack in the upper left corner - will proudly billow in the Hereford breeze as the
High Town will be decorated with bunting. Watch out for special flags and signals flying from public buildings! Friday 21 October - Trafalgar Day Royal Naval Association Trafalgar Dinner at Hereford Town Hall By ticket only - SOLD OUT Saturday 22 October
THIS Sunday sees the inaugural final of the Norman Simmons Senior Cup at New Street, Ledbury, courtesy of Ledbury Town FC, kick-off 6.30pm. The trophy is in honour of the late chairman of thesoccersite.co.uk Malvern Football League, Norman Simmons. It
THE next two weeks see the soccersite.co.uk Malvern League sides Cross Keys and Oak Allstars meet twice in vital games. The first is the final of the inaugural Norman Simmons Senior Cup on Sunday and then the following Sunday at Victoria Park sees a game
TWO defeats for Ledbury Town over the Bank Holiday weekend has left the New Street side firmly entrenched at the bottom of the West Midlands premier division table and they are now certain to finish in the bottom two. However, chairman Chris Stephens
TWO new shops and 11 new homes could be built on a site in Leominster town centre if planners give the go-ahead for a redevelopment scheme. Michael Thomas, of Westcroft, Leominster, is seeking planning approval for his proposals on land behind the Powerhouse
LOUD cheers greeted news that Ledbury's ambulance station has been saved from closure. The announcement was made by ambulance technician Andy Kibble when he picked up a community award at the annual town meeting on Thursday. Mr Kibble had been instrumental
A Ledbury man has pleaded not guilty to ten sexual offences involving children. Timothy Kendrick, a 46-year-old warehouseman, appeared before Judge Andrew Geddes at Worcester Crown Court on Monday. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. They include four
A rubbish fire that got out of hand badly damaged three lorry containers used for the storage of parts at Bavenhills Mechanics, Preston Cross, on Saturday evening. Firefighters from Ledbury were able to stop flames reaching a vintage tractor. Business
John Masefield High School pupil and Youth Achievement Award-winner, Stephanie Metcalfe, 15, has been picked for the UK Polocrosse Squad. She is training hard for a place on the Australian tour in July and hopes to be in the final line up. Because the
Around 60 members of the public attended Ledbury's annual town meeting to discuss key local issues and look ahead. Subjects raised at Ledbury Primary School on Thursday included concern over extensive repairs to the Market House due to begin later this
Ledbury's annual town meeting was a time to celebrate people who have given special service to the community. Twelve people received the town's Good Citizen awards this year: Ken Davies, former mayor and president of Ledbury in Bloom and Ledbury Tourist
Work needed on roads, improvements to the Beauchamp Arms and a call for more car parking for the Crypt estate were issues at Dymock Parish Council's annual meeting. Around 20 local people attended at the Ann Cam School on Monday and saw Coun Terry Boon
HEREFORDSHIRE Citizens Advice Bureau has announced that the CAB in Ross is to close in July. The trustee board of the long-established charity has made the decision in the face of a lack of cash. "There has been an independent advice service here in Ross
A FORMER mayor of Leominster has protested that civic leaders were "selling off the town silver". Councillor Pauline Davies said the town council's decision to sell Jacobean tables in its posession was "a crying shame". "So many things disappeared from
Pubs in Kington have joined forces with the police to battle late-night disorder.Herefordshire Against Night-time Disorder (HAND) is a scheme which takes direct action against anyone who gets involved with alcohol-related disorder, either in the pubs
AMONG the first to nail their colours to the mast of the appeal are members of Hereford Round Table. They are planning a spectacular summer ball, with the aim of raising more than £50,000, on Saturday, June 17, and they hope it will set the ball rolling.The
A WATER company has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise. The award to Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company - which produces mineral and spring waters as well as soft drinks - marks the Queen's 80th birthday and the company's success in the export
CHIP and pin technology enabled us to carry on consuming. Now officials looking for ways to reduce the county's waste mountain have come up with chip and shred. Four Herefordshire parishes are being sought to host pilot schemes for on-the-spot shredding
FOR the first time, the Diocese of Hereford, the Church of England in Herefordshire, South Shropshire and parts of Worcestershire and Wales, has appointed a woman priest as the new head of training. Sarah Cawdell is currently an unpaid curate in her husband's
VICTIMS of crime in Herefordshire have new rights. A new law means they now have the right to be kept informed both about the progress of their case and support services. For the first time, victims have to be told when a suspect has been arrested and
A HEREFORDSHIRE television celebrity and jewellery specialist came across a hidden piece of silver during a visit near Bromyard. Kate Bliss, who is used to doing valuations both as a consultant with Philip Serrell Auctioneers and Valuers and as an expert
AS much food as two horses can eat for a whole year is not the latest marketing wheeze for a fast food restaurant. It is part of a scholarship award for Herefordshire three-day event rider Alice Pearson. Alice, aged 18, from Great Wacton Farm at Bredenbury
COMMUNITIES around Bromyard hit the jackpot this week when they were given a share in a £55,448 National Lottery grant destined to spruce up facilities in Herefordshire. The kitchen at Brockhampton Parish Hall will be upgraded after its committee was
BROMYARD'S Thursday Afternoon Fellowship will hear a talk by The Rev. Jayne Welde at Bromyard Methodist Hall on Thursday, May 25, at 2.30pm.
Bromyard Friendship Club will host a talk entitled River Tales at the town's Public Hall on Friday, May 26, from 10.30am to noon.
BROMYARD firsts came down to earth with a bump following their nine-wicket victory in the opening game of the season, as they went down to defeat by 140 runs at Droitwich Spa. The home side were asked to bat and took full advantage to post a good total
LEDBURY RFC's inaugural sevens tournament last Sunday exceeded all expectations, the standard of rugby was first class and the level of competitiveness for the £5,000 top prize was very much in evidence. Spectators basked in Mediterranean conditions whilst
LEDBURY Town played their final West Midlands premier division game at Bromyard on Saturday and secured their first away win of the season. BROMYARD TOWN 1, LEDBURY TOWN 3 Both teams started well but Bromyard's Alex Taffe scored on 20 minutes after a
NEWLY-promoted Ledbury enjoyed an encouraging start to their Marches League division two campaign with a comfortable 58-run win against their Welsh opponents Glangrwyney. Having been asked to bat, Ledbury made a steady start with captain Ehrlich and Yeoman
ON a slightly overcast afternoon, Eastnor won the toss and elected to bowl first in this Worcestershire County League division one game. EASTNOR 1st XI v ASTWOOD BANK 1st XI The visitors made a slow but steady start, reaching 18 in the ninth over when
AIR Cadets from Leominster and Hereford have recently returned from a week of adventure training in the Lake District. Cadet from Leominster and Hereford joined 23 others from the West Mercian Wing in a week of activities aimed at introducing the cadets
ANYONE connected with Wyche Free Church, in Upper Colwall, is invited to celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend. The main celebration takes place tomorrow (Saturday), at 3.30pm, when The Rev. Richard Underwood, general secretary of the Fellowship
A HEREFORD D-Day veteran who has forged close links with a Normandy primary school was frustrated when he was sent first-hand accounts of the liberation of Caen in June 1944 - because he doesn't speak French. Happily for Lionel Roebuck, of Hillary Drive
IT is almost exactly a century ago that a Herefordshire lad, sharing the nickname of his king, performed the noblest of deeds - sacrificing his life to save others, writes Nigel Heins. On June 8, 1906, Albert Ernest "Bertie" Davies heard cries of distress
AS the celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson come to an end - and as Remembrance Sunday approaches - NIGEL HEINS recalls Herefordshire's reaction to the passing of another national hero and how today
IN the years after the Second World War a big German overcame hatred and prejudice to earn the admiration of the enemy. NIGEL HEINS recalls goalkeeper Bert Trautmann and his memorable visit to Hereford. Remembered, too, is an accidental goalkeeping great
HURRICANES may hardly happen in Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire but Hereford is no stranger to another, equally dramatic, natural phenomenon - more earthquakes are recorded in Herefordshire than in any other county. This year marks the 74th anniversary
SHE could dish out a good tongue-lashing but could also be caring and kind. NIGEL HEINS recalls the mistress of Gillow Manor and the will that got Herefordshire talking. THE lady of the manor could occasionally be a right tartar. Amy Simmons was a legendary
WILKINS Fitzwilliam Chipp was a true Herefordshire hero - its most decorated soldier. Flashback recalls some highlights in his long military career, including how stuffed snakes proved to be among his greatest allies. A HEREFORD business has donated the
AS the project to erect a statue of the great composer Edward Elgar gathers apace in Hereford, NIGEL HEINS reveals how a member of his own family once enlisted the musician in a cut-price deal. IN 1882, Edward Elgar was a little-known 25 year-old musician
THE toddler was a lovely looking lad attired in fine clothes with a red tam-o-shanter atop his fair head. But within a few months he was to become unrecognisable. NIGEL HEINS relates the dreadful story of Walter Steers and how fate led him to the clutches
AN elderly woman looked from her window and saw a light flickering against some trees. As NIGEL HEINS recalls, it was a sinister glow that was to signal tragedy for a grand old Grenadier. BRAVERY befitting the battlefield was demonstrated as flames engulfed
WHEN evangelist William Seward arrived to preach at Hay-on-Wye in 1740 he bravely faced a jeering, hostile mob. Soon he was dead. Well over two centuries later he was the reason for the gathering of another crowd - one of complete contrast. The ecumenical
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
HEREFORD continued their unbeaten start to their pre-season programme with a comprehensive 5-0 win over a very young West Bromwich Albion side. With their senior squad on tour in Denmark, the Baggies sent a side consisting mainly of promising teenagers
HEREFORDSHIRE is to share in a £2.6 million windfall that will be spent restoring and enhancing the Wye Valley's most important, historic and artistic treasures. Fownhope, Ross-on-Wye, Goodrich and Symonds Yat will benefit after the Heritage Lottery Fund
PARISH CHURCH - Friday, May 19, musicians from Fairfield are performing in a concert in the parish church. Saturday, May 20, plant and craft day, additional plants or tools are welcome. CONGRATULATIONS - To Golden Valley YFC on reaching and winning the
In Hereford, Liberal Democrat candidate Paul Keetch is defending a 968 majority. Contesting are Virginia Taylor (Con); Tom Calver (Lab); Christopher Kingsley (UKIP); Brian Lunt (Green); Peter Morton (Ind). The General Election 2001 result was: Paul Keetch
TWO key border marginal constituencies are almost certain to have a big influence on the outcome of the General Election. If Huw Edwards can successfully defend his wafer thin majority of 384 in Monmouth then Tony Blair will surely be back in Number 10
IN moments like these, every girl needs a "best mate" to fend off unwanted advances. Sandra Howard's "chaperone" showed just what friends are for when Liberal Democrat Paul Keetch made his move. Fixed smiles and fast footwork from a central office minder
THE Bishop of Hereford has set out his agenda for the General Election. The Rt Rev Anthony Priddis believes the key issues for church goers are the gap between rich and poor, world poverty, family life and the environment. "What is important is that we
STROLLERS started the league season well with a thumping 205-run win over an under-strength Burghill & Tillington side. Strollers elected to bat but the visitors started well, taking the first wicket in the 8th over with only 17 on the board. The
THE race for Herefordshire's two parliamentary seats is on with the calling of a General Election for Thursday, May 5. Hereford could be one of most ruggedly contested constituencies in the country as the Conservative try to re-take their former bastion
The West Midlands elected candidates in the European Elections are: Philip Bushill-Matthews (Conservative); Michael Cashman (Labour); Mike Nattrass (UKIP); Liz Lynne (Liberal Democrat); Philip Bradbourn (Conservative); Neena Gill (Labour) and Malcolm
COLWALL travelled to Knighton in Wales for their first Herefordshire League division three match of the season. Losing the toss and asked to bat on an uneven wicket, Colwall's openers, Adrian Berry and Nils Purser, compiled a patient 68 before Purser
A HEREFORDSHIRE grandmother, who has already raised more than £7,000 for Acorns Children's Hospice, is now organising her first 'goods and promises' auction. Joan Loader, from Colwall, whose grandson Josh is a regular visitor to the Worcester hospice,
YOUNG Herefordians James Wisker and Rachel Waring - both 17 - will perform songs from the shows in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice on Saturday at Pengethley Manor Hotel in Hereford. James has been performing since the age of 10 and last year, reached
The cash-strapped Acorns Children's Hospice is staging a new, major running event to help raise much-needed funds. It will take place in the Three Counties Showground in May and will include the county's first official half-marathon. Acorns community
HEREFORDSHIRE families will be among those feeling the impact of a 10% shortfall in income at Acorns Children's Hospice. Up to four beds will be closed from January to June 2006 in order to safeguard future provision. Chief executive John Overton explained
Those who missed tenor Ian Storey perform in Hereford Cathedral last year can support Acorns Children's Hospice and buy a copy of his new CD. The concert raised £2,000 for Acorns and the Rotary Club of Hereford Wye Valley, which staged the event, hopes
MOVING into a new home is always exciting, but taking possession of the keys is just the start of a lifetime's commitment to caring for your investment. Six months ago, thanks to the extraordinary fund-raising efforts of people across the three counties
ARCHIE the cartoon bear is the latest recruit to the Acorns fund-raising team, one part of a two-pronged fund-raising initiative from the children's hospice. Coinciding with the launch of national children's hospice week (September 17-24) is the 'small
The naval lieutenant settled down for a weekend of shooting at a county manor house. But, all at once, thoughts of sport disappeared and he left in haste. NIGEL HEINS recounts the tale of the robed ghost in 'Bloody Mary's Room'. THE young naval lieutenant
ONE of Acorns' most dedicated fundraisers will be remembered on Sunday when the Three Counties Harness Race is re-named the Kath Shellam Memorial Harness Race. Kath, who died in September last year, was instrumental in setting up the first race to raise
They were the days long before pubs were open almost all of the day and night and, in Wales, it was a case of "Never on a Sunday". NIGEL HEINS recalls a day almost half-a-century ago when a border pub hit the headlines. IT was a very special pint that
A FORMER Herefordshire school teacher will be leaving her training companion in kennels when she sets off on a fund-raising trek in India in October. While Dot Rochard, who taught at St Martin's Primary School, is walking 12 kilometres a day in aid of
FOR a second time, Hereford's Eign Gate Acorns shop has sold a winning lottery ticket - this time to one of its own volunteers. Richard Burroughs has worked in the shop for four years and always buys a ticket for the hospice lottery, run jointly by Acorns
THE third Acorns Hospice is up and running in Worcester, but the fund-raising goes on. To help raise those much-needed funds, Acorns is looking for intrepid fund-raisers who'd like to add a little spice to their lives in the form of a 10-day adventure
Leominster-based Ian Storey, a tenor of international repute, will sing for the second time for Acorns Children's Hospice next Wednesday in Hereford Cathedral. Friends from the world of opera will be joining him to perform arias from well-known operas
A NEW dedicated cancer unit at the County Hospital is what the people of Herefordshire wanted. And that is what they will get, said Dr Lisa Robinson, lead cancer clinician at the hospital for nearly four years. She has been locked in discussions to develop
THE man charged with helping to raise £1.5 million for the Macmillan Renton Appeal is well-known in Herefordshire. Inspector Ron Davies was a serving police officer for 30 years. To the public at large, he was Mr Jailbreak - so named for his leading role
HEREFORDSHIRE'S St Michael's Hospice has appointed Nicky West as chief executive. Unlike her predecessor, Nicky is from a nursing background and was one of the first nurses in the country to gain a diploma in palliative care. She comes to Herefordshire
CHIP and pin technology enabled us to carry on consuming. Now officials looking for ways to reduce the county's waste mountain have come up with chip and shred. Four Herefordshire parishes are being sought to host pilot schemes for on-the-spot shredding
FOR the first time, the Diocese of Hereford, the Church of England in Herefordshire, South Shropshire and parts of Worcestershire and Wales, has appointed a woman priest as the new head of training. Sarah Cawdell is currently an unpaid curate in her husband's
Newent Town Council representatives are planning to meet with Forest of Dean MP Mark Harper to discuss concerns over plans to close the town's ambulance station. Residents will get a chance to give their own views on the closure at a meeting on Friday
Burglars made off with the safe from the Red Lion pub in Broad Street, Newent, after forcing an office door open. The safe was hurled from a first-floor window, followed soon after by the intruders, who jumped. The incident took place at around 8pm on
A GOVERNMENT inspector will rule on plans for five homes in the grounds of Scillonia in Bury Bar, Newent. Millstrand Developments has appealed against a decision by Forest of Dean District Council to refuse planning permission. The firm already has one
The National Birds of Prey Centre in Newent is enjoying a cracking good season, with lots of eggs hatching and visitor numbers on the up. Curator Gary Dyer said up to ten eggs were hatching a week, including kestrels and buzzards, and he is particularly
