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  • Weale into world championship last four

    HEREFORDSHIRE bowler Rob Weale is in the semi-finals of the Potters Holidays Word Indoor Singles Championships. Wales international Weale staged a thrilling fightback to eliminate number two seed England's Greg Harlow. Weale lost the first set 7-2 but

  • Merbach Commons Second January 2009 Work Day, Bredwardine

    Reminder! The second Merbach Commons 2009 Work Day is due to be held on Thursday 29th January. This time, we will be clearing selected trees and scrub from the upper, flatter areas of the common. This will make the annual programme of bracken bruising

  • Pet Idol cat heartbreak for Hereford woman

    WHEN a Hereford woman’s beloved kitten came second in the Hereford Times Pet Idol competition, she was delighted to see him voted as our top cat. Vicky George, 23, was rightly proud of her adorable tabby Ronnie and sent a picture in with a message saying

  • Ross Flood protection scheme finished

    Flood protection scheme finished THE multi-million pound flood protection scheme for Ross-on-Wye is now protecting the town from flooding. Work started in September 2007 and included a 2.1 metre diameter bypass tunnel, an earth bund to create a flood

  • Hereford Panto takes £200,000

    WHEN times get tough, there’s always panto – oh yes there is. Jack and the Beanstalk broke box office records at Hereford’s Courtyard Centre for the Arts to take a crunch-busting total of almost £200,000 in its run. That sum sets the Courtyard up for

  • Fears for missing Hereford mother

    POLICE are concerned about the welfare of a distressed mother in Hereford who has not been seen since this morning. Susan Roig, aged 33, left her home in Tupsley at 8.30am to get a newspaper and milk and did not return. Pete Butcher,

  • Walton scores four as Ross secure county derby victory

    A FOUR-goal salvo from midfielder Tom Walton fired Ross-on-Wye to an emphatic 6-1 home win over county rivals Leominster 2nd in Herefords & Glos 1 of the N4 Financial Solutions West of England and South Wales League. Adrian Williams gave Ross an early

  • Equine hospital in Monmouth warns of horses in distress

    AS the economic situation worsens, is anyone thinking about the animals? Animal charities are being bombarded with requests from owners who cannot afford proper care. The greatest impact is on those charities devoted to horses and ponies because of

  • Spring Carriage Show plans a day at Hereford

    The ever popular Hereford Spring Carriage show is fast becoming one of the best events in the county. The May 4 Bank Holiday Monday event will again offer more exciting opportunities with a central new location and better facilities on offer at Hereford

  • The Newlands flats arson - appeal for information

    DETECTIVES have renewed their appeal for information about a fire that started in a block of flats in Hereford . It is believed a burgundy coloured V-reg Ford Ka was parked at or near The Newlands flats in Old School Lane just before midnight

  • Biggest Garden Birdwatch - so watch the birdie

    The world’s biggest bird survey, the RSPB’s 30th anniversary Big Garden Birdwatch takes place on January 24 and 25. This survey provides the charity with a vital snapshot of the UK’s birds each winter. Over the years, the survey has found falling numbers

  • Hard-hitting drama from 4Play

    LOCAL theatre company 4Play has a reputation for staging challenging drama, and its current production of a Jim Cartwright double bill featuring Two and I Licked a Slag’s Deodorant, directed by Jonny Cartwright, doesn’t disappoint. Both

  • Angels stay at the top

    ANGELS maintained their position at the head of the Hereford Netball league Division 1 with a win over LUK. The table-toppers led by five goals in a short space of time as strong centre court play with Jaydee Hunt (C) and accurate shooting from Helen

  • Winning finish to career

    THE much-loved pony of a Herefordshire rider has retired from competition on a winning note. Charlotte Pudge teamed up with her pony Honeybun to win the Welsh League Trophy for 90cms. The Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School pupil had ridden Honeybun

  • Holt’s late strike ends Wellington’s long unbeaten run

    STEVE Holt’s stoppage-time winner sent Bewdley to the top of the West Midlands League Premier Division – and shattered Wellington’s 15-match unbeaten run. Holt broke Wellington’s hearts 90 seconds into added-time with a crisp shot into the top corner

  • Zombie Olympics to help hospice

    A HEREFORD bar is to go spooky and host a “zombies olympics” in aid of charity. A variety of sporting events will be taking place at Zombies, formerly Watercress Harry’s, in St Peter’s Street on Sunday, February 1, to raise money for the children’s ward

  • Teams needed

    AN appeal is being made to teams wanting to compete in next season’s Jewson Herefordshire Sunday Football League. League chairman Steve Willmot says teams will need to fill in an application form. Applications forms are available from the Herefordshire

  • Hereford club celebrate their first ever title

    CITY of Hereford Swimming Club have won their first title. The success comes just two years after swapping from the National Western League to Division 3 of the Midlands National League. The club finished runners-up last year and opted to stay in Division

  • Plans for new Kington £3.5m surgery get thumbs-up

    DOZENS of residents have backed plans for a major new surgery in Kington. Plans for a £3.5 million doctor’s surgery off Old Eardisley Road were unveiled last Friday. People travelled from Pembridge and Presteigne to view the plans, which could end a

  • Crucial late penalty miss is costly for Ross

    Old Bristolians 9 pts Ross-on-Wye 7. ROSS-on-Wye slipped to third spot in High Bridge Jewellers Gloucester 1 after a narrow away defeat. Trailing 9-7, the Herefordshire side missed a last-gasp 30-yard penalty which would have given them the victory

  • No Flook as Steve gets first winner

    LOCAL trainers and riders may have been held up by the recent freeze, but it certainly didn’t reflect in their performances last weekend. Shobdon-based trainer Steve Flook sent out the first winner of the prestigious two-day PPORA meeting at Barbury

  • Trio rely on countback to net Bowmaker prize

    DAVID Bateman, Nick Previte and John Tyler fired 69 points to secure top spot in the seniors’ Bowmaker competition at Burghill Valley. Paul Baker, Brian Blower and Len Lewis also carded 69 points but finished second on a countback. Mike Archer, Roger

  • Dial-a-Ride stalwart retires

    A HAY-ON-WYE woman who spent a decade developing the town’s Dial-a-Ride scheme has retired. Service administrator Rosemary Lally helped the charity grow from its inception ten years ago and has watched operations gradually expand. From one vehicle in