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Gray’s 96-break helps to extend Miller Boys’ lead
MILLER Boys have extended their lead at the top of the Hereford Snooker League after a 4-1 success against close rivals Farmers C. They were in top form as Andy Gray opened with a 96 break, the highest of the season, and was followed by Stuart Roberts
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Bishop joins Sascha at Pembridge school celebration
AN EXTENSION to a county primary school has been officially opened by the Bishop of Hereford and a Paralympian gold medallist. The Rt Rev Anthony Priddis joined swimmer Sascha Kindred to cut the ribbon during a ceremony to open a new school hall at Pembridge
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More children need to be protected in Herefordshire from violence in the home
THE number of children referred to Herefordshire’s social care teams has risen by 50% over the past two years, with many of those youngsters needing protection from violence at home. The rise shows 121 children are subject to specific social care protection
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Taxi driver racially abused, assaulted and robbed of his cash
A TAXI driver was racially abused, assaulted and robbed by some of his passengers in Hereford. Pete Butcher, police press officer, said the Turkish-born driver picked up four men and a woman in his silver Volkswagen Touran taxi from St Peter’s Square
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Bucknell murder - two people appear in court
Two people arrested in connection with the murder of a 41-year-old Shropshire man were due to appear in court today. The man and a woman, both in their forties and from the Leominster area, were appearing before Shrewsbury magistrates this
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Small fires in county
THE fire service were called to a chimney fire in Herefordshire this morning. Crews from Peterchurch and Ewyas Harold, along with the aerial ladder platform team, attended the fire at Poston House Farm in Peterchurch at around 8am. At
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Hereford residents warned about aggressive dog
HEREFORD residents have been warned about an aggressive dog roaming a city neighbourhood. A 21-year-old man was walking along the Great Western Way footpath between 5pm and 6pm on Saturday, December 27 when he was approached by a dark-coloured Staffordshire-sized
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Leven on his way
HEREFORDSHIRE adventurer Leven Brown and his crew started their world record rowing attempt last Sunday. Brown, from Staunton-on-Wye, is tackling the Trade Winds row from Gran Canaria to Barbados. The Scotsman will be attempting to break the record
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WEOBLEY
NEW YEAR LUNCH-The North Herefordshire Conservative Association Golden Cross with Weobley Branch Annual New Year Lunch will take place at the Burghill Valley Golf Club, near Weobley, on Friday 6th February. Please book now to avoid disappointment. To
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Stars of future show off talents
HEREFORDSHIRE’S round of the National under-18 competition took place at Leominster Bridge Street last Saturday. The event is split into two sections, juniors (up to 15) and seniors (15-18). The first part of the event is bowls skills and this is followed
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Freemasons start New Year with a gift
FREEMASONS on the Welsh border have given a local show committee a great start to the New Year by donating £260 to the cause. Members of Teme Lodge masons collected the cash at their December meeting before presenting it to organisers of Knighton Show
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Herefordshire Bridge results
Ross BC, Byron Webber Trophy: 1 Janet Miles and Mel Phillips, 2 Elaine Gower and Jo Baker, 3 Sybil Drummond and Anna Russell; Monday duplicate pairs: 1 Joan Goodhead and Graham Jones 65.38%, 2 Janet Miles and Roy Milnes 57.48, 3 Peter Aston and Richard
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Businesses broken into in Ledbury
POLICE have launched an appeal after two businesses were broken into in Ledbury. A burglary occured at LDA Meats on Lower Road Trading Estate between 8pm on Friday December 19 and 5.50am the following morning. Pete Butcher, police press officer, said
