PUPILS at two county primary schools have been cooking up something different in their 'pop-up restaurants'.Year three and four pupils at Pembridge C of E last week transformed their school hall into a professional restaurant – complete
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a small fire at a television mast near Much Marcle on Sunday.Crews from Fownhope, Ledbury and Ross-on-Wye were called to an equipment room at the Ridge Hill site shortly before 10.50pm.Positive pressure ventilation was used to extinguish
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fuel leak in Hereford on Saturday.One crew was called to Broad Street shortly before 12.25pm.
FIREFIGHTERS tackled two chimney fires in the county on Friday.Crews were called to Thompson Place, Whitecross, Hereford, shortly before 8.05pm before being sent to Dorstone at 9.45pm.Hose reels and chimney rods were used to tackle both fires.
LIGHTNING struck a BT line near Fownhope on Friday.Firefighters were called to Sollers Hope at 4.05pm and isolated the electric supply of a property.
LEOMINSTER will be celebrating its national accreditation as a ‘Walkers Are Welcome’ town with a spring launch event next weekend. The launch event, on Saturday April 12, will feature street theatre, morris dancers and free guided walks – including
ARTS Alive is thrilled to present the fascinating, moving and often hilarious stories of people from diverse cultures and mixed identities, in a bold and insightful new show from the creators of Curry Tales. From a Vietnamese drag artist and Burmese activist
HEINEKEN has today (Monday) confirmed a £58m investment in HP Bulmer Ltd and big changes to its Universal Beverages site in Ledbury. The £58m spent on the Bulmer plant at Whitecross, Hereford, is intended to increase production capacity and to
DURING the past five years, the learning journey at Steiner Academy Hereford has been as profound for staff and parents as it has been for the children. After 25 years as an independent school teaching the Steiner Waldorf curriculum, the school
WITH Easter on the horizon, a farmers market in Presteigne will be selling homemade Easter eggs from a local ‘chocolaterie’ this Saturday.The seasonal goodies will be on sale from 9am-1pm at the Memorial Hall alongside an array of fresh produce
'INDIAN Inspirations' was the subject of Gladestry WI's well attended March meeting. Joan Davies, from Evancoyd and a member of Evenjobb WI, has collected Indian garments and photos. The garments ranged from children's clothes to women's saris.
SAXON Hall embarked on their first steps in the community garden project last Wednesday with the mayor of Hereford Councillor Phill Edwards planting the first tree in the community garden orchard. Hereford City Council funded the purchase of trees
THE governing body of the Diocese of Hereford has voted unanimously in favour of backing women bishops. Neither of the Diocesan Synod’s three Houses - Bishops, Clergy and Lay - recorded a single vote against. Meeting on Saturday, Synod members
WELL known for their love of all things sweet, West Midlands Learning Campus (Rowden House School, Winslow Court and Cedar Lodge) Bromyard, decided to turn their hand to fund-raising. Everyone came together on March 21 for Sport Relief and actively
SUSAN Craven from Presteigne has been awarded for over 27 years of volunteer work in the Presteigne area by The Royal Voluntary Service. She was presented with a medal for 15 years service and a pin to mark another twelve years by Gail Hamer the
PUPILS from Wellington Primary School have spent a whole week finding out about the history of their village and Hereford. The whole school had a fascinating time at Hereford Cathedral last Monday morning, learning all about its long history at
Monks RetreatEwyas HaroldAgent: Nigel Ward and CoOffers: £325,000Call: 01981 240140THIS attractive property is situated in a favoured position at the very centre of the village with it’s abundance of amenities and facilities including a village
JESSIE Godfrey from Norton near Presteigne celebrated her 100th birthday on March 24 with about 45 family and friends some who came from London, Doncaster and Birmingham. Jessie didn’t know a thing about the party until the day as it was organised
A MAN has appeared in court to face charges linked to a robbery at the Cashino Gaming store in Hereford city centre. Ionut Juganaru, of Ryelands Street, Whitecross, Hereford, is charged with robbing Adam Jones and Janette Bagley of £2,415.
FORTY five John Kyrle students received their Duke of Edinburgh Award certificates last week. It marks the culmination of their time, effort and, sometimes, tears. They all completed the four sections needed for an award – volunteering, physical
THE county’s new university project is to host a public meeting this Saturday (April 5) to tease out “hidden talent”. Pitched as a project briefing, the meeting will outline progress made and parts that “hidden talent” could play in future.
OVER half term lots of people got chance to win tickets to Hereford Gang Show, on at The Courtyard on April 22 - 26, by taking part in the 'Boot Up' Treasure Hunt. The seekers had to 'follow the clues to find the shoes' in some of the independent shops
THE county’s newest school has a new head to take it to a new site. Chris Cooper is confirmed this week as acting principal of the Robert Owen Vocational School, soon to move from Holme Lacy to the former Hereford School for Boys site Blackfriars
STAFF and pupils at Shobdon Primary School celebrated following the result of their recent Ofsted inspection. The report described the school as "good" with an "inspirational headteacher who leads the school well, supported by dedicated staff".
A 27-year-old man is due before Hereford Magistrates this morning (Mon) charged with robbing a Hereford casino at gunpoint. Police recovered a handgun and cash after the robbery at Cashino Gaming, Eign Gate, just before 6am on Saturday. A major
THE Frog and the Princess is a poignant re-telling of the Brothers Grimm tale, especially created for four to eight year olds and their families by Rene Baker and Norwich Puppet Theatre.The exquisitely manipulated and humorous puppetry performance explores
