SMOG that has shrouded the county today (Thurs) is expected to clear over tomorrow. Herefordshire Council has had a major air quality monitoring operation underway today with regular readings taken from 20 sites across the county. Bargates
BARTESTREE are sure of third place in Division One of the West Midlands League after a 1-1 draw at Haughmond.The villagers are currently second but have completed their fixtures while their Shropshire hosts, who trail by just a point, still have five
PLANS for two Hereford link roads are included in a £102m funding package pitched to the Government by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The LEP confirmed today (Thursday) that it had submitted its Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) to
LEOMINSTER Hockey Club suffered last-day agony when both of their teams missed out on promotion on goal-difference.For the first-team, it was the second year they have been denied a Championship place on goal difference and this despite scoring all of
At-a-glance. Kia pro-cee’d 1.6-litre GT turbo petrol six-speed manual. Price: £19,995 (on the road). Top speed: 143mph. 0-60mph: 7.4 seconds. Fuel: 38.2mpg (combined figure). C02 emissions (g/km): 171. Verdict: Great looks, fast and refined
VOLKSWAGEN has finally ended production of its iconic Kombi, which has provided the base for countless campervans. The last VW Kombi rolled off the production line in Brazil on 20 December, which brought to a close the longest continuous running
PUPILS at two county primary schools have been cooking up something different in their ‘pop-up restaurants’. Year three and four pupils at Pembridge CE Primary School last week transformed their school hall into a professional restaurant – complete
TOBY Eckley has regained the Herefordshire County Table Tennis singles title after a gap of 11 years.Eckley, who won the title in 2003 and was beaten finalist in 2004, beat newcomer Patryk Kowacz in the final at Queen Elizabeth Humanities College.Eckley
THERE isn't much that would get children to go to school on a Saturday. But for 20 students fromThe Hereford Academy the chance to abseil down their school was more than enough reason to wake up early on a weekend. Students joined school staff
Jargon obscures reality of privatisation of NHS I REFER to the very timely warning to which six Hereford doctors recently alerted us (Hereford Times, February 6). Their letter described clearly how services in our NHS are being privatised, bit
LEA Wood and his Houseman Racing team found plenty of grounds for optimism despite a frustrating first MSA Dunlop British Touring Car Championship weekend at Brands Hatch.After limited time behind the wheel of his new Toyota Avensis, it was always likely
A LIFELONG dream to join the circus as a clown is, this week, coming true for a Hereford man.Kyle Samuel, from King’s Acre, said he knew when he was just two years old what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.The 18-year-old had his heart set
PUPILS at a Ross-on-Wye secondary school were left with "cuts and bruises" after the bus they were travelling home on was in collision with a tractor yesterday. A number of pupils from John Kyrle High School were left with minor injuries following
"LIVING with an eating disorder is a cruel way to live."That is the belief of 21-year-old Sophie Clayton who is now offering support to others after living with anorexia for the past 10 years.Although it started in small ways, such as occasionally
HEREFORD is hosting a quad-nations blind football tournament this summer. England will be lining up against Paralympic and World Champions Brazil, European champions Spain and rivals Italy in the competition at Hereford’s Royal National College
JON Pugh has made a great start to his role as England blind football team manager. The Westfields goalkeeper last week sealed back to back wins over Turkey - 2-0 and 3-0. It was Pugh’s first two matches in charge after being appointed coach
SUPPORTER KD Rai has gone without sleep for two nights – after launching a Twitter frenzy to highlight Hereford United’s financial woes. The 19-year-old from Much Cowarne has been campaigning to get United’s troubles noticed nationally. He
PLANS for a housing development in Bromyard have been approved – after years of disagreement. Marsten Developments’ pitch includes plans for 76 houses, six industrial units and an office at Porthouse Farm, off Tenbury Road. The proposal, which
A LEOMINSTER charity which provides respite care services for children with disabilities has been awarded a cash boost of more than £400. The £440 has been given to Marches Family Network in Leominster from The Screwfix Foundation and will be used
ROSS Golf Club's Winter Monthly medal attracted an impressive 117 members and provided the opportunity for eight-handicapper Tim Wyatt to recapture the form that he showed throughout 2012 when he won three of the club's major trophies in singles
A PUB owner has criticised claims by Herefordshire Council that she is not promoting her licensing objectives of the prevention of crime. The Hereford Times reported last week that the licence of the Yew Tree Inn at Preston on Wye is being reviewed
SIX cases of scarlet fever have been confirmed in the county this morning (Thurs). Public Health England (PHE) is yet to issue specifics about the cases reported so far. The Hereford Times understands that some of the six are within a single
PLANS for a major housing development near a Hereford city school will be decided by a planning inspector. Gladman Developments wants to build 120 homes on land off Hampton Dene Road – near the Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School. The
A GROUP of county firefighters are swapping hard hats and protective clothing for short skirts and ribbons - all for a good cause.The fire crews from Fownhope will take a break from putting out flames and get soapy for a charity car wash.It is hoped the
A FACEBOOK page created for Leominster residents to share their childhood memories has sparked plans for a school reunion. Michelle Leech, nee Harris, is hoping to reunite friends who left the Minster School in 1981. The reunion is to take
Herefordshire Motor Club Ltd are hosting the Foxley Autotests on Sunday 6th April, at Foxley Estate, Mansel Lacy, Nr Hereford. Attracting a top class entry, the event is a round of the Link-Up Ltd MSA British Autotest Championship, as well as demon
CORY Hyde kept Pegasus Juniors' West Midlands League Premier Division title bid alive with the winning goal in a 1-0 win at Wednesfield on Tuesday night.Hyde struck to keep the city side in third place in the table, four points behind the top two
TWENTY sites across the county are being monitored for air pollution levels as of this morning (Thurs.) Herefordshire Council has confirmed a major monitoring operation is underway in response to the "Saharan smog" phenomenon that has pushed air
HEREFORD United will be hoping that the curse of the manager of the month award will afflict Woking boss Gary Hill on Saturday.Hill brings his Cards team to Edgar Street on the back of an excellent run which has seen them transformed from relegation prospects
NEW and experienced poets are invited to join 'The Poetry Orchard’ – a poetry workshop with Paul Henry, Herefordshire’s poet-in-residence, on Saturday in the Woolhope Room at Hereford Library.The workshop will focus on writing in
ONE of the country's biggest rappers is to perform at a Hereford nightclub next week.Ms Dynamite, who is former Mercury Prize winner and holder of two BRIT Awards, will be taking to the stage at the Jailhouse next Friday (April 11).The 32-year-old
TRAINER Michael Scudamore says it would be a fairytale for his much-fancied Monbeg Dude to triumph in Saturday’s Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree. It will be Michael’s first attempt at the showpiece race and he is desperate to follow in the
HEREFORD fans have been rallying around the stricken club to try to ensure its safety. Last Saturday, a collection took place at Tesco Belmont while another group of supporters, led by Will Cheshire, gathered at The Victory in St Owen Street before
THE county is set to get behind a week of awareness-raising for Parkinson’s Disease.Events are taking place throughout the county next week, starting with an information and sales stall at Ross-on-Wye’s Market Place tomorrow from 9am until
