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  • New juice bar to bring superfood to Hereford

    HEREFORD’S first dedicated juice bar opened up last week – with a menu that includes shots of locally-sourced wheatgrass for the more adventurous health eater.The superfood – favoured by the likes of Kate Moss and served as a vitamin

  • Hereford United - council promised "payment in full"

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council says it is still preparing for a winding up order to be taken out against Hereford United next month – despite an “assurance” from the club that its debt to the council would be paid in full.  The Hereford Times has learned

  • Full steam ahead at Kington Vintage Show

    TRAFFIC jams in Kington had a vintage feel this weekend as ‘steamers’ briefly took over the roads.The 14-tonne classic steam engines and steam tractors were part of the Kington Vintage show, which drew crowds into the thousands to the small

  • Housing proposal in Welsh Newton

    PLANS have been submitted to build seven new homes on the Herefordshire/Monmouthshire border.CHD Developments want the properties sited off the A466 at the Garage in Welsh Newton.The proposal is to demolish the existing residential home, stone barns,

  • Dog behaviourist to hold surgery at Risbury Village Hall

    A COUNTY man who believes he has the skills to help troublesome dogs is to hold a surgery near Leominster.Charles Ross-Robertson has worked with thousands of the animals over the past 40 years and currently trains them at his farm in Risbury.The 62-year-old

  • Longtown and District Show hailed a success

    THE best of the county's rural culture was celebrated in the Golden Valley last weekend.Vintage tractors, sheep shearing and a number of other attractions were all on display at Longtown and District Show, which was held at Llanwonog Farm, last Saturday.And

  • Want to travel to the moon and back?

    PEOPLE in Herefordshire are being encouraged to travel the equivalent distance of the moon and back as part of an exercise initiative.The University of Worcester is organising the scheme that will involve people in the two counties travel the 477,714

  • New bus for Herefordshire charity

    A COUNTY charity is back on the road after replacing its stolen minibus.The maroon-coloured bus, owned by Dore Community Transport, was taken last year from John Watkins Car Repairs on Gooses Foot Industrial Estate in Kingstone.The stolen bus had replaced

  • Volunteers ‘blitz’ litter-strewn Leominster park

    WET weather did not stop a community litter squad from “blitzing” Leominster’s Sydonia park.Litter busters collected eight sacks of rubbish in 90 minutes from the area after Linda Garrett contacted councillor Jenny Bartlett about its

  • Roadworks on Whitecross Road, Hereford

    MAINTENANCE work will be taking place on one of Hereford's busiest roads.The work on Whitecross Road will take place from the Holmer Street and Plough Lane junctions from 6pm to midnight on Sunday, August 31 to Wednesday, September 3.Diversion routes

  • Sunday bus users say Hay Ho! let's go

    WITH bus routes getting cut across the county, a community consortium from Hay-On-Wye has saved a Sunday service to the border town.As of October, the new route – called Hay Ho! ¬– will let visitors go from Hereford to Hay three times

  • Reunion for former Twentys Holidays employees in Hereford

    MORE than 100 former colleagues from a Hereford company will reunite next weekend.Organisers have spent several months tracking down former Twentys Holidays employees using social media and old address books and those attending are trekking from all continents

  • Horse sedated following Storridge crash

    A HORSE had to be sedated and removed from an overturned horse box following a crash on the main Hereford to Worcester road yesterday. Emergency services were called near the New Inn pub in Storridge at 2.30pm. A vet was called to sedate the

  • Leintwardine cake business scoops gold award

    A LEINTWARDINE cake business has struck gold with a product inspired by a popular Hereford tipple. Cariad Cakes' Hereford apple cider cake scooped a gold at the recent Great Taste Awards – organised by the Guild of Fine Food.Entries into the

  • Ross-On-Wye man faces jail for fishy Neck Nomination video

    A ROSS-ON-WYE man faces jail time after swallowing four small fish as part of ‘Neck Nomination’ video. Paul Wooding of Brampton Avenue, ‘necked’ the minnows – along with shots of whiskey, rum and vodka – in Ross’ Golf Inn after being challenged

  • Lawn mower fire near Kington

    AN industrial lawn mower caught fire near Kington on Sunday.Firefighters were called to Hergest Camp shortly before 6.35pm and used a hose reel to extinguish the flames.

  • Eardisley Village Show date set for Bank Holiday Monday

    A COUNTY village is set to showcase the best of its community at its annual show on Bank Holiday Monday (August 25).Eardisley Village Show takes place at Sheepcroft – with gates opening at 12noon for a 1pm start – where there will be a number

  • Chimney fire in Staunton on Wye

    FIREFIGHTERS tackled a woodburner chimney fire in Staunton on Wye,Crews from Eardisley and Hereford were called just after 9.40pm on Saturday.

  • Caravan fire in Allensmore

    A CARAVAN caught fire in Allensmore on Saturday.Firefighters were called to Moorfields shortly before 12.20pm.Crews cooled gas cylinders that were nearby and used hose reels to extinguish the flames.