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  • Fixtures for week starting November 1

    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 FOOTBALL FA TROPHYFirst RoundTotton v Hereford United MIDLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUEPremier Division Westfields v Coleshill TownFA VASEFirst RoundWellington v Bolehall SwiftsPegasus Juniors v AstonWEST MIDLANDS (REGIONAL) LEAGUE Division

  • Summer League champions carry on their good form

    HEREFORDSHIRE Summer League champions Eliot Taylor and Nicky Childs carried on their fine form when the 2014/15 Herefordshire Cross Country season kicked off with a trip across the Welsh border to the scenic venue of Fforest Fields near Builth Wells.

  • Arctic convoy veteran awarded Russian medal

    AN 88-YEAR-old from Weobley was given a Russian medal for his active service on a campaign described by Winston Churchill as ‘the worst journey in the world.’Tom Chandler was presented with a Ushakov Medal with 23 other veterans in London

  • Bridge Results

    Hereford BC, Winter teams round 1: 1 Nigel Edmondson, Alison Lewis, Peter Watts and Sarah Mathews 74 vps, 2 Chris Chowney, George Barrett, Mike Ralph and John Thacker 73, 3 Cathy England, Gordon Thornewell, Chris Thomas and Steve Booth 70.Lyonshall

  • Body of woman found in River Wye

    THE body of a woman has been found in the River Wye. Police are investigating the "sudden death" of the woman, who has not yet been identified, earlier this morning. She was found in the Wye at Glasbury, near Hay-on-Wye. The coroner has

  • Artist uses 'super computer' to create designs

    A NEW art exhibition in Kington features a collaboration between a local artist and super computer.Julia D Gray’s work uses ‘Lossus’ a super computer to create unique designs, and she will be showcasing her first solo show at the Kington

  • Rotherwas munitions worker features on BBC1 wartime show

    A ROTHERWAS munitions worker will feature on a BBC1 show next week which honours war heroes. Families at War is on BBC1 from next Monday to Friday at 9.15am and focuses on stories from heroes of war, both on the battlefield and the home front.

  • Revamp time for our constitution

    IN spite of disappointment on the part of those campaigning for a 'Yes' vote in Scotland, some positive gains have been made. A serious and passionate debate about the future of Scotland was followed by a huge turnout, which throws out a challenge

  • "Caring mother" cleared of trying to poison daughter

    A woman accused of poisoning her daughter with unnecessary medication has been cleared by a jury today (Wed) after a three-week trial at Worcester Crown Court. Mary Kidson was acquitted on the direction of Judge Robert Juckes QC on three charges

  • Top cops praised for serial killer snare

    OPERATION Dante – the code name for the police operation that snared serial killer Joanna Dennehy and her accomplice Gary Stretch in Herefordshire last April – has been recognised with a prestigious policing award.The culmination of a nationwide

  • Cathedral move through in regional competition

    A QUARTET of Hereford Cathedral School tennis players enjoyed a winning start in the first regional round of the National Schools Competition.The Year 8 and under girls’ tennis team chalked up a convincing 5-1 win against Arden School, Solihull,

  • Advice service 'worth millions' to local economy

    THE outgoing chairman for Herefordshire’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau believes the service has put £7m into the local economy. Brian Roe, who retired at the charity’s AGM last Friday, had been chairman for a year and vice-chairman for seven years before

  • Planners reject new homes in Withington

    AN application for up to 45 new homes in Withington has been refused by county planners this morning (Wed). The homes were proposed  for land adjacent to Vine Tree Close, a site Withington Parish Council said was not acceptable. Planners

  • Roller derby finale

    ROLLER DERBY: Hereford Roller Girls' Horror Bulls wind up their home programme with a bout against Birmingham Blitz Dames' Bomb Squad at Hereford Leisure Centre on Sunday.The Horror Bulls are unbeaten in 2014 and are now ranked 63rd in Europe

  • Hereford pub reopens next week after facelift

    A HEREFORD pub which is currently undergoing a facelift will have longer serving hours when it reopens next month. The Imperial in Widemarsh Street closed on October 20 and will reopen again next Thursday from 7pm. It will be open an hour earlier

  • RAF bomber with county link?

    I AM the secretary of the North Marston History Club near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and we are erecting a memorial in the village church to six airmen who died when their Wellington bomber (from RAF Westcott) crashed in the village on January 4, 1945

  • Jimmy and David share Leominster honours

    LEOMINSTER GC Seniors captain Alan Hooper hosted his day with a Stableford competition.Result: 1 Edward Jones (14) 40 pts, 2 Ian Fraser (12) 39 (on cb), 3 Ian Robertson (16).Seniors’ club championship, gross score senior champion: Jimmy Lindsay

  • County sides lose leads in 4-4 draws

    LEOMINSTER and Hereford experienced very similar fortunes on their way to 4-4 draws in their respective Davis Wood League matches.Leominster powered to a 2-0 lead at Yate in Conference North with Ed Healey and Rob Goodman on target.But the home side hit

  • Jeweller confirms move to Hereford's Old Market site

    A JEWELLERY chain has confirmed it will open a branch on Hereford's Old Market development in time for Christmas. Swarovski launches its first Hereford shop on Auctioneer's Walk next Friday. Fellow jewellers Pandora will move from High Town

  • Cowley at double

    TWO goals from in-form Kiea Cowley helped Pegasus Juniors to a 3-2 win over Malvern Town in a West Midlands League Premier Division match at Old School Lane on Tuesday night.Cowley, who has scored five goals in his last two matches, struck either side

  • Care home abuse investigation may take months

    AN investigation into allegations of physical abuse at Womaston Care Home, near Presteigne, may take “many months” Dyfed Powys police has said.A 62-year-old man, a 60-year-old woman and a 49-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of