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  • Simon Callow brings Dickens' show to Malvern

    VIRTUOSO storyteller Simon Callow brings two one-man plays by Charles Dickens, Dr Marigold and Mr Chops, to Malvern Theatres from Monday until November 19. In an absorbing theatrical event Callow tells the stories of Dr Marigold, a travelling salesman

  • Herefordshire's apple pie and pear crumble winners revealed

    ORGANISERS of the county’s first apple pie and pear crumble competition were delighted with the number of entries. The competition, organised in partnership with Hereford City Events, Hereford Farmers’ Market and Herefordshire Food Festival, aimed to

  • Mara Carlyle plays Crunch 2011

    A LITTLE over three years ago Mara Carlyle, who grew up in Ludlow, was thanking her lucky stars for her good fortune and preparing to release a new album with EMI. Then a change of management at the record label saw the dream crash and a legal

  • Education outreach project launched by Presteigne Festival

    SINGING Histories, a year-long education outreach project devised by Presteigne Festival for school children in the area, was launched when more than 150 school children headed to the historic battleground site of Bryan Glas, Pilleth, for the re-enactment

  • Bare Bones Theatre Company present 'Blithe Spirit'

    THEATRE AND SUPPER - Bare Bones Theatre Company will present Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward in Withington Village Hall on Saturday at 7pm. Supper is included in the ticket price of £8 pre-booked, or £10 on the door. A licensed bar will be available

  • Wellington Garden Club holding social evening

    GARDEN CLUB SOCIAL EVENING - Wellington Garden Club will be holding a social evening in the Community Centre next Thursday, November 17, at 7.30pm. The evening will include a light-hearted quiz to round off the year for the club. Please bring a small

  • Friendship Club meeting at Stoke Lacy Village Hall

    FRIENDSHIP CLUB - The club will meet at Stoke Lacy Village Hall at 10.30am Tuesday. Members will be given a presentation entitled A Tour of Ireland, followed by another session of the lunch club. From noon the WRVS will be serving roast beef and

  • Wigmore School enjoys new scrummaging machine

    THERE’S a right old scrummage going on over at Wigmore School. Pupils have been busy practising their rugby skills thanks to the purchase of a new scrummaging machine with funding provided by a £1,200 grant from the Kingspan Insulation Community

  • Catch Flicks in the Sticks in Tarrington

    FLICKS IN THE STICKS - The classic movie To Kill a Mockingbird is at Lady Emily Hall in Tarrington on Saturday at 7.30pm. Tickets are £4.50 on the door. Plenty of seats available and ample car parking at the rear of the hall. There will be wine and

  • Whist drives at Staunton-on-Arrow Village Hall

    WHIST - Note that the whist drives on Saturday and November 19 will take place in the village hall at Staunton-on-Arrow and not in Pembridge. Play starts at 7.30pm. On November 24 there will be the annual whist drive in aid of Pembridge School. Please

  • Music in Radnor season continues

    MUSIC - The Music in Radnor season continues with the Arden duo, Gareth and Lynden Rees-Roberts, on Saturday in New Radnor Community Hall from 7.30pm. The voice and guitar duo will cover a programme of traditional airs, ballads and dances collected

  • Flicks in the Sticks at Escleyside Hall

    FLICKS IN THE STICKS - At Escleyside Hall on Wednesday see Cher, Christine Aguilera and Alan Cumming in Burlesque (12A). Tickets on the door, adults £4, children £2.50. Doors open at 7.30pm, Lights down at 8pm. Licensed bar. For details, call 01981

  • Foxley Group Parish Council meeting

    COUNCIL - The next meeting of Foxley Group Parish Council is at the Community Centre on Wednesday at 6.30pm. THANK YOU - The bonfire and fireworks party held on November 5 for villagers and friends was, as usual, very well attended. Hot soup, a

  • Christmas Fair at Staunton-on-Wye Village Hall

    CHRISTMAS FAIR - A Christmas Fair will be held on November 19 in the village hall between 10am and noon. Refreshments of coffee and mince pies will be served along with various stalls to include cake, bottle, jewellery and scarfs, hand made Christmas

  • Brixton pottery Christmas sale

    SALE - There will be a Brixton pottery Christmas sale on November 19, 10am to 3.30pm, at 9 Harpers Lane, Presteigne. 100 CLUB - In the football club’s October draw Laura Shepherd won the first prize of £100 with her husband Chris winning the second

  • Christmas bazaar at Orcop Parish Hall

    BAZAAR - The Christmas Bazaar is on November 26 at 2pm in Orcop Parish Hall. Free admission. Ample parking. Numerous stalls, gifts, produce, books, crafts, tombola, doggy treats, raffles. Light refreshments will be available. For further information

  • Update from November meeting of Madley Parish Council

    MARKET - Madley market is on November 19, from 10am to noon, with local produce and crafts and refreshments. TABLETOP SALE - On November 19, a table-top sale will be held in the parish hall from 10am to 1pm. For a table, call Pat on 01981 250527

  • Knighton and District Concert Society presents 'The Holy Boy'

    HALLOWE’EN - Tiny Tigers playgroup in Knucklas Community Centre celebrated Hallowe’en by having a party. Children were dressed in a variety of costumes, there were decorations around the hall and a large selection of Hallowe’en goodies to eat. The

  • Mayor of Hereford to open Lapland Christmas Fair

    LAPLAND CHRISTMAS FAIR - On November 19, the Lapland Christmas Fair will be opened by the Mayor of Hereford at 10am at St John’s Methodist Church and Hall, St Owen Street. There will be stalls, entertainment, refreshments and Father Christmas in

  • The Oxford Theatre Company present 'The Jungle Book'

    JUNGLE BOOK - See the Arts Alive presentation of The Jungle Book at Goodrich Village Hall, by the Oxford Theatre Company. Next Thursday, November 17, 7.30pm. Suitable for all aged five-plus. Tickets adult £10, child £6, from 01600 890502 or 890609

  • Third Man Theatre Co present award-winning play 'Stalag Happy'

    GARWAY LIVE - November 19 at 8pm see the Third Man Theatre Co, with the award winning play Stalag Happy, based on the true and moving story of artists Sir Terry Frost and Adrian Heath while held in the Second World War PoW camp Stalag 383, told withcomic

  • Tabletop and car boot sale

    SALE - There is a tabletop and car boot sale on November 19 at Kingsland Coronation Hall, 9am to noon. £5 per table/boot. Call Lisa on 01568 708002 or Melissa on 709001 to book or pay on the day. Set up from 8am.

  • Friends of Gladestry School hold Christmas craft and food fair

    BISHOP - Tomorrow (Friday), 7pm at St Peter’s, Evancoyd, the bishop will institute, to the benefice of New Radnor and Llanfihangel Nant Melan and Evancoyd with Gladestry and Colva, Rev Mark Beaton. NAME THE DOLL - An attractive ornamental doll could

  • Meeting to discuss Community-Led Plan

    HISTORY - Fownhope goes back in time on November 19 when the History Group puts on a display of aspects of everyday country life in Fownhope from the 1830s to the First World War. There will be photographs of local events and buildings and a range

  • Group parish council meeting at Eardisley

    GROUP PARISH COUNCIL - The next meeting is in Whitney Village Hall on November 21, at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome. WHIST - Players came from several villages for the monthly whist drive at the New Strand on October 31. Prizes were won by Sandra

  • Andy Williams is out to shoot down old pals at Edgar Street

    ANDY Williams might be a Hereford lad - but he won’t be giving his hometown club any favours in Saturday’s battle of the giantkillers. The 25-year-old Yeovil Town striker says he plans to keep his head down whatever happens in the FA Cup first-round

  • Paul Moloney bags treble at Hereford

    PAUL Moloney was the jockey in form at Hereford races with a treble aboard Oscar Sunset, Bay Central and Roseneath. Moloney struck first in the opening two-mile-six-furlong novices hurdle race when he partnered Oscar Sunset for his retained

  • Forthcoming events at New Bridge Community Centre

    NEW BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE DIARY: Parish council meeting tonight (Thursday) at 7.30pm. Beetle drive and raffle tomorrow (Friday) at 7.30pm, tickets £4.50 to include tea/coffee and buns, children accompanied by an adult free. For details and tickets

  • Bosbury Players present Me and My Girl

    MUSICAL - From November 30 to December 3, Bosbury Players present Me and My Girl, by Noel Gay, revised by Stephen Fry. Set in the late 1930s it is the tale of a cockney gentleman, Bill, who learns that he is the 14th heir to the Earl of Hareford

  • Parish council meeting in New Bridge Community Centre

    PARISH COUNCIL - The group parish council meets tonight (Thursday) at 7.30pm in New Bridge Community Centre, Bridge Sollars. All parishioners are welcome to attend. Items to be discussed include the precept for 2012- 13, and a complaint received

  • Quiz night in Bishops Frome

    QUIZ NIGHT - A quiz night in aid of the village centre has been organised for November 18. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. £6 per person, or half price for under-12s, including a light supper. Teams of three or five welcome, or simply team

  • Remembrance service in St Mary's Church

    REMEMBRANCE - A service will be held in St Mary’s Church at 10.55am on Sunday. Wreaths will be laid at the war memorial in the centre of the village. Recently the memorial was cleaned by David Mokler (Compressors and Washers, Hereford), who carries

  • Coffee morning at Cedar Hall

    COFFEE - There will be a coffee morning at the Cedar Hall on Saturday, 10am to noon, supporting Save the Children, with Christmas gift ideas, cards, cakes, produce, knitting and a prize draw. DRAMA AT THE PUB - Next Thursday, November 17, there

  • Remembrance in Credenhill

    REMEMBRANCE - We will remember them on Sunday at 10.45am, at the main gate of the school, followed by a service in the school. 60s AND 70s NIGHT - At Credenhill Social and Sports Club, Saturday, 7.30pm until late, fancy dress is optional. Tickets

  • Flicks in the sticks at Bodenham Parish Hall

    KNIT-IN - Bodenham Romania Support Group will be having a Knit-In today (Thursday), at 7 Ashgrove View from 2pm to 4pm. Visitors are welcome. There is no charge and wool can be provided if needed. Those who attend the knit-ins and those who knit

  • Nostalgia night at Aymestrey Village Hall

    NOSTALGIA NIGHT - Chris and Sandra, the Happy Wanderers are at Aymestrey Village Hall on Saturday from 7pm with songs, comedy and chat.Tickets (including ploughman’s supper and pudding) are £10 from Helen Roberts on 01568 770486 and Ruth Scamp on

  • Electricity transformer catches fire in Kinnersley

    AN electricity transformer caught fire in Kinnersley this morning. Firefighters were called to a farm on the A4112 shortly before 7.45am. An electric pole was well alight and crews quickly put it out, while Western Power also attended.

  • Accident at Holme Lacy

    FIREFIGHTERS were called to an accident in Holme Lacy last night. A crew from Fownhope was sent shortly before 6.45pm. One person was released prior to their arrival and firefighters made the vehicles safe.

  • Dinmore Hill crash - police appeal for witnesses

    POLICE would like to speak to a driver of a car who may have witnessed a crash on the A49 at Dinmore Hill on Tuesday night. Two cars were attempting to overtake a 4x4 towing a trailer near the A417 junction, when a collision occurred between the second

  • Coach fire in Ledbury

    A COACH caught fire in Ledbury yesterday. Firefighters were called to the A417 shortly before 5.30pm. There were no reports of anyone being on board the vehicle at the time.

  • Westfields v Alvechurch

    Saturday, November 12 at allpay.park, kick-off 3pm. WESTFIELDS v ALVECHURCH (from) 1. JAMIE MOORE 2. MATT GWYNNE 3. JOEL EDWARDS 4. BOB

  • Victorian, five bedroomed family home in Burghill Herefordshire

    St Mary’s House, 16 St Marys Lane, Burghill, Herefordshire. Agent: Chesterton Humberts. Offers: £699,500. Call: 01432 278278. ST Mary’s House is a superbly refurbished, five-bedroomed detached Victorian family home, which offers luxuriously appointed

  • Herefordshire businesses display green credentials

    HEREFORDSHIRE businesses will be displaying their green credentials at a Worcester event today (Thursday). Visitors to the free Green Expo 2011 can discover how to generate their own electricity, manage waste and cut carbon, as well as hear

  • Michael W Gardner has nothing but praise for the NHS

    BAD news often makes good copy these days, particularly when “defenceless” services like the NHS are concerned. They have no one to call back against disgruntled broadsides from dissatisfied people. However, I would wish to redress the mudslinging

  • Latest Ledbury superstore scheme revealed

    THE battle between supermarket giants Tesco and Sainsbury’s to gain control in Ledbury has entered a new stage. Sainsbury’s has this week submitted plans to build a superstore on the New Mills Industrial Estate – just days after Tesco shelved

  • Kington Primary School pupil has birthday to remember

    THERE should not be much chance of anyone forgetting Myles Parry’s birthday. Because the Herefordshire youngster is turning 11 on the 11/11/11. The Kington Primary School pupil, who lives in Eardisley, is all set to celebrate with friends

  • A singular story at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery

    THE TIES that bind a family can find themselves tested by distance and history. For the Maciag family those ties stretch across “old Europe” starting in the long vanished Austro-Hungarian Empire and leading all the way into the 21st century and a special