TWO Herefordshire postmen are to cycle from Hereford to Leeds to raise money for charity. Mike Chandler, from Hereford, and Glyn Jones, from Bodenham, will personally deliver a letter from the Breast Cancer Haven in Hereford to the new Haven in Leeds
THOUSANDS of football trading cards have been stolen from a lorry in Ross-on-Wye. Thieves slashed the canvas sides of a lorry, parked outside the Minister of Defence building, during an early morning raid on Tuesday. The culprits stole
AS a child in the 1940s Gillian Bulmer earned sixpence pocket money picking a sack of cider apples for her father and has missed only a few harvests since when she was working overseas. Now she has recorded her memories of apple picking, the people and
PUPILS and staff are celebrating after learning that their school has been awarded a prestigious eco award for the third time. Staunton-on-Wye Primary School has been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag after pupils organised a wide range of activities
A THIRTEEN-year-old girl tried to inject herself with vodka before a former Herefordshire detective sexually assaulted her, a jury heard today. The teenager attempted to use needles stolen from Hereford County Hospital on the night she claims
PUPILS and parents from a Herefordshire school have been getting their fingers dirty. The nature garden at Clehonger C of E Primary School was created by a group of parents over the summer holidays and children planted some of the beds last week. One
THE delights of the Golden Valley will be swapped for the golden sands of an Egyptian desert when a Herefordshire pensioner bids to make his way across some challenging terrain. Keith Bladon, a 75-year-old from Blakemere, is planning to spend five days
BROMYARD pupils are making their presence felt in a musical gift to the town. Students and actors are busy rehearsing for the annual Christmas concert in December. This year’s show is called ‘The Magic & Music of Christmas’, and takes place at the Conquest
WELSH National Opera is on sparkling form for its new production of Verdi’s Otello. Top-notch soloists and a chorus in fine voice combine with thrilling musicality under Carlo Rizzi’s baton. The full drama of this tragic tale of love
HEREFORDSHIRE Primary Care Trust(PCT) has invited bidders to tender for the new walk-in health centre planned to open next summer. The facility will be open from 8am until 8pm seven days a week, providing access to services from GPs and practice nurses
STAFF at a Hereford company are to dust down their boots and take part in a charity football match. Workers at Topps Tiles, in Holmer Road, will be holding the sponsored match at Hereford Leisure Centre on Sunday, October 12, at 7pm to raise money for
A COURSE to help young people assist with the running of a football team will be starting in Hereford in November. The FA Junior Football Organisers’ (JFO) course is tailored towards young people aged between 14 and 18 years. The course will give young
MOTORISTS have been warned to expect delays when roadworks start near Ledbury next week. Resurfacing work on a one-mile stretch of the A438 starts next Wednesday at 8am. Work is expected to last 48 hours, and will take place a mile west of the Ledbury
A TEENAGER from Herefordshire is due before Worcester Crown Court today (Wednesday) charged with the attempted murder of a two month old baby. The teenager is also charged with cruelty to a child. Non identification orders apply to the case.
TWO people have been released on police bail by detectives investigating the death of a five-week old baby in Leominster. For "operational reasons" full details of the inquiry are not yet being disclosed. Detective Chief Inspector David
AN elderly man has been rescued from his burning home at Leysters, near Leominster. Firefighters found the unconscious pensioner in a hallway. Crews from Tenbury Wells and Leominster were called to The Nook, Leysters, just after 6.30pm
A 13-year-old girl was drunk on vodka the night she said a former Herefordshire detective put his hand down her underwear, a jury was told yesterday. The teenager, who is now 15 and cannot be named for legal reasons, also told Gloucester Crown Court
THERAPISTS at a Leominster health centre are offering to save the town from the winter blues - naturally. The Leominster Natural Health Centre is holding a free open day on October 11 - and everyone is invited to come along for a chat. Practitioners
WORLD Sight Day 2008 will be celebrated with an open day at the Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) to raise awareness about how the college prepares people with visual impairment for the world of work, university and independent living. The
