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  • Take it to the limit one more time

    FOLLOWING a number of critically acclaimed UK and European Tours, The Illegal Eagles have established themselves as not only the ultimate tribute to The Eagles, but as one of the foremost authentic theatrical experiences.This latest production brings

  • Cricket scores

    BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT PREMIER LEAGUE Premier Division Brockhampton 158 (J Aldous-Fountain 31, C Stewart 19, F Cross 17 no, CPowell 17, J Crichard 15, C Boroughs 11, T Austwick 11. T Burton 3-18, S Mugava 3-22, A Sutton 2-20) Barnt Green 159-2 (E Pollock

  • Barnes and Bunce lead the way

    JON Barnes and Clare Bunce were in fine form during the third running of the Wye Valley Runners-organised Breinton 10-mile road race.Barnes representing Cheltenham Harriers held off a strong challenge from second placed Dan King of Wye Valley Runners

  • Worlds apart

    A NEW book by former Hereford Cathedral School student, Harriet Curtis-Lowe, is published today and would, she says, never have seen the light of day had it not been for an operation forcing her into inactivity. "I couldn't do anything, but I

  • Promotion not yet an aim for Lads Club

    MORE ground improvements could be on the way at the County Ground on the back of the new changing rooms being opened in a month’s time.Lads Club player-manager Danny Moon believes that once the changing rooms are open it will be a good facility

  • Two more for Moon but Lads Club cut it fine

    LADS Club extended their unbeaten run in the West Midlands League Division One to four games as they edged out St Martins in a seven-goal thriller at the County Ground.The Hereford based side were 4-1 up after 61 minutes only to concede two late goals.And

  • Youth and experience in abundance

    A BLEND of youth and experience is the ambition at all sporting organisations.And Hereford RFC seems to have both in abundance.Providing the experience are two committee men who can point to an involvement of 125 years between them with the Wyesiders.Frank

  • Goodall leaves it late as Wyesiders secure dramatic win

    HEREFORD left it late before sealing their second straight win to maintain their perfect start to the season.The Wyesiders had seen a 15-0 advantage eroded and the scores stood level at 18-18 going into stoppage time.But Hereford were awarded a penalty

  • Lion-hunting Maasai warriors to perform in Herefordshire

    LION-hunting Maasai warriors from Kenya are coming to Lyde Court next month to give a demonstration, not of their hunting, but of traditional song and movement.The Osiligi Maasai Warrior Troupe has been performing around the world for ten years, to raise

  • Club adds a wheelchair section

    HEREFORD Harriers Wheelchair Rugby League Club has joined with Hereford RFC to become their wheelchair rugby section.Wheelchair RFL allows mixed teams and is for both able bodied and disabled players of both sexes. Teams are allowed five players on the

  • Knighton Primary School gets top reports

    AN Estyn school inspection team has described a local school as providing ‘a wide range of stimulating learning experiences both within and outside the classroom'.Following their recent inspections in June, by Estyn and also by the church in

  • The Dragon Fire Club needs your vote!

    PLAY leaders, parents and children of the Dragon Fire Club in New Radnor are asking people to vote for the club to enable them to get a share of the Lloyd’s Bank Community Fund. Parent Shirley Hughes said, if the bid is successful, the funding will

  • Sainsbury's birthday bash

    LAST week Sainsbury’s Ross-on-Wye threw a party for its colleagues past and present to celebrate the store's fifth birthday. A party was organised by the store’s ‘Great Place to Work’ team at The Larruperz Centre, Ross-on-Wye

  • Exhibition to stimulate senses

    SOUND Canvas, an exhibition by artist Zoe Partington opens at The Courtyard tomorrow.The exhibition was originally commissioned for The Public in West Bromwich by Dash Arts, and is a multi-sensory installation named Sound Canvas which is made in collaboration

  • Test star Jones praises new Eastnor pavilion

    FORMER England paceman Simon Jones said that the new Eastnor pavilion is the 'best he's seen'. The Ashes-winning star came to the picturesque Clenchers Mill Lane ground to open the £250,000 building on Sunday. "I didn't know what to

  • On the Spot with football coach Irfan Kawri

    Who is your sporting hero?Difficult question really but if I had to pick someone then Zinedine Zidane.Who is your sporting mentor?There are a number of people I speak to regularly and always consult for advice. What is your best sporting achievement?Representing

  • Coach Irfan optimistic that Bulls can turn things around

    A FOOTBALL coach who helped Hereford United in pre-season believes the team can turn around their fortunes despite not being able to see the team perform.Irfan Kawri was brought to the club by football consultant Mark Ellis and helped coach the players

  • Eaton Bishop

    ONCE again, Eaton Bishop had a very successful summer fete at The White House with visitors enjoying a barbecue, cream teas, ice cream and liquid refreshment from the pub and Pimm's bar, browsing various stalls, admiring the collection of military

  • India’s channel swim for charity

    A SELFLESS schoolgirl volunteered a week of her time to swim the length of the English Channel for charity.India Parkman, a student at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls, endured a gruelling week of swimming around three miles a day to cover

  • Gypsy jazz virtuoso in town

    FROM Buckingham Palace to the Burton Hotel, a francophone gypsy jazz guitarist is bringing his exciting trio to Kington this month.Twenty-six-year-old Remi Harris, from Hereford, has featured on BBC Radio 2 and received international recognition for his

  • French accordion "star" headed for Hereford

    RICHARD Adey has performed for the Royal Shakespere Company at Stratford-on-Avon, at London’s Barbican Centre and at the Kennedy Centre in Washington. Next Saturday (September 27) he adds Hereford’s Richmond Club to the list. Richard  is a

  • "More experienced player should have taken pen" - Taylor

    HEREFORD boss Jon Taylor said that a more experienced player should have "man enough" to take the last-minute penalty.Taylor was furious with the indecisiveness of the players which led to Javia Roberts taking the spot-kick."We have practised

  • Seniors' donation will assist Ross Academy

    A SUCCESSFUL fundraising initiative at Ross Golf Club's Annual Seniors Singles Open in July saw Seniors Captain Richard Escolme able to make a £356 donation to the Ross Juniors Academy. Ross Juniors Captain Niall Powell was pleased to accept

  • Mid-table finishes for county sides

    DESPITE suffering final day defeats, both Brockhampton and Eastnor finished in respectable mid-table positions in their respective Birmingham League divisions.In the Premier Division, Brockhampton lost wickets steadily after being invited to bat first

  • Bulls bow out of FA Cup in embarrassing fashion

    MANY Hereford United fans could argue that losing 3-2 to Newport Isle of Wight was the most embarrassing FA Cup defeat that they have witnessed. But the 50 or so who witnessed last Saturday's capitulation against minnows Ellistown & Ibstock

  • Herefordshire Running Festival gets set for the starting line

    HEREFORDSHIRE’S first running festival is ready for the off - with the Hereford Times right behind it. This Sunday the festival brings a marathon back to the county after 13 years. And in a day of racing endeavour, there's also a half marathon

  • Defeat see Bromyard drop to Division Two

    BROMYARD will have to face up to life in Division Two of the Worcestershire County League next season after their relegation from Division One was confirmed with a final-day defeat at champions Worcester.Worcester piled up a formidable 282-8 from their

  • Fundraiser for Hereford's Rose Tinted Rags

    AN evening of entertainment in Hereford is to raise charity funds.The Cotton Night Dance is set to take place at the Richmond Place Club on Edgar Street on Saturday September 27.Funds raised will go to Rose Tinted Rags – a textile arts centre selling

  • Tribute to the 'Canary Girls' of First World War

    A SPECIAL event at Hereford museum and art gallery this Saturday sings the praises of the city's "canary" girls. As part of the continuing commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the First World War in Herefordshire, local historian Julie Orton-Davies

  • Get 2gether to Mark World Mental Health Day in Hereford

    A ‘GET 2gether’ is being held in Hereford to mark World Mental Health Day. 2gether NHS Foundation Trust – which provides mental and social health care across Gloucestershire and Herefordshire – is organising the event with trust