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  • Dorothy converts Steve to Oz

    THIS autumn's production from the ever-popular Hereford Musical Theatre Company is the classic The Wizard of Oz. Directed by Steve Liddle, The Wizard of Oz tells the story of Dorothy Gale, a small town girl from Kansas who runs away from her home

  • Devoted sister’s secret letters of life in Second World War

    ED HATTON likes to muse on what the woman he knew as “Auntie Marjorie” got up to during the Second World War. And he’s got cause. Letters Marjorie Hatton sent back from behind blurred lines hint at her part in a secret unit, the work of which

  • Caught on film

    IN an exhibition opening today, Apple Store Gallery will be showing work by local photographers and digital artists as part of Herefordshire Photography Month.The theme for HPM is ‘Communities’ and the gallery will be exhibiting works by Ian

  • Rare Hereford military hat to go under the hammer

    AN antique from Hereford, described as one of the most spectacular military hats an auctioneer has seen, is going on sale for more than £2k. The rare military hat described as a Hereford 36th foot bell top shako is being sold at Lockdales in Suffolk

  • Something wicked this way comes

    TAKE the plunge into Macbeth in Pitch Black at The Courtyard as Shakespeare’s shortest, paciest tragedy is performed in the round and in complete darkness by London Contemporary Theatre. Feel every treacherous moment with Macbeth and learn what

  • Aldi opens in Ross

    ALDI opened its doors in Brookend Street in Ross this morning. The discount supermarket chain was opened at 8am with the help of local scouts and Ross Junior FC. As part of the supermarket’s community engagement strategy it has sponsored the

  • We eased up, admits skipper

    Skipper Paul Allam acknowledged that Pegasus had taken their foot off the pedal a bit on their way to victory."We made rather hard work of it," he admitted. "But we knew we had the beating of them and we stuck together."We knew that

  • Cowley's hat-trick is a treat for sponsors at Old School Lane

    PEGASUS turned on a goal feast for their sponsors and guests as they saw off Smethwick Rangers in an entertaining encounter at Old School Lane.Three goals in the first 20 minutes gave Juniors a sound base and, although Rangers pulled a couple back in

  • Primary school pupil has hair chopped for charity

    A NINE-year-old girl has had her hair cut for a cancer charity after being inspired by family members. Macey Boyle came up with the idea herself to have her hip length hair cut off for The Little Princess Trust, which provides real-hair wigs to

  • Ross Lions bonfire night this Saturday

    ROSS Lions are holding their annual bonfire and fireworks night this Saturday. Gates open at 6.30pm in the grounds of the Chase Hotel on November 1, with a cub and scouts lantern procession at 7pm. The bonfire will then be lit and the fireworks

  • Wyesiders' bonus-point win delights skipper McColl

    HEREFORD City returned to winning ways with an emphatic bonus-point victory over Earlsdon at Wyeside.The city side scored four tries and Morgan Goodall kicked a total of 12 points to give them a 31-3 win as they go into a league and cup double header

  • Specsavers store eyes up spooky fun

    THE team at Hereford Specsavers are up to their eyeballs in Halloween fun tomorrow (Friday). Centrepiece of the Maylord Street store’s scary day is a “guess the number of eyeballs in a jar “ competition – with a chance to win the sweets. Behind

  • Second straight victory for Luctonians

    Stockport 11 pts Luctonians 34LUCTONIANS' second successive win has moved the north Herefordshire club into a comfortable mid-table position in National Two North.And another five-try display earned the Mortimer Park team their eighth bonus point

  • Jones tips Bromyard for title

    Lads Club 1 Bromyard Town 1 LADS Club assistant boss Richie Jones has tipped Bromyard Town for the West Midlands League Division One title after the sides shared the points at the County Ground. "It was a good game with two contrasting styles

  • Firefighters called to two vehicle collision

    A FIRE crew was called to a two vehicle collision in Weston under Penyard this morning. The crew from Ross were called at 10am to the collision between a Peugeot and a blue Jeep Cherokee on the A40- about a mile from the Weston Cross pub. West

  • Police issue witness appeal to horror crash

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a horror crash in the early hours of Sunday morning. As reported in the Hereford Times this week, a 4x4 truck split in two following the crash on the A4111 from Hereford to Kington at around 4.20am. Police

  • Family fund-raise for injured NFTO cyclist

    THE wife and daughter of a Mick Ballantyne, who survived a life-threatening crash while racing for Hereford-based cycling team NFTO in July, are raising money for the air ambulance service that saved him.Mr Ballantyne collided with a steam engine during

  • Missed chances key to loss, says Brimfield's Morris

    BRIMFIELD boss Duncan Morris said missed chances were key to his side losing against Bromyard.“In the second half we should have scored three or four goals and we missed the chances,” said Morris.“We were penalised."They came back

  • Taxi episode poor PR for our county

    THE gardening clubs of Eaton Bishop and Michaelchurch Escley hosted a visit by Bob Flowerdew, well-known author of organic gardening books and regular panellist of Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time. He came to Hereford by train and arrived at

  • New lease of life for gallery

    TWO local artists, Jill Barneby and Sarah Smith are the first to exhibit in the newly refurbished Old Mayor's Parlour in Church Street."We did have to persuade the planning people to do it," Jill Barneby reveals. "We've been working

  • 'Madcap' Brilley B and B wins award

    A BED and Breakfast spot on the Herefordshire borders has been named the ‘One of a Kind’ award-winner in independent travel specialists Sawday’s’ 20th anniversary awards.The New Inn beat out stiff competition from across the country

  • Two weeks in the sun revitalises hat-trick star Cuss

    Coventry Sphinx 2 Westfields 4TWO weeks in the Mediterranean sun clearly had a positive impact on Westfields skipper Jamie Cuss who fired a hat-trick on his return to action in an impressive win in Coventry.Cuss, returning to the side in place of the

  • Westfields v Coleshill

    Saturday,November 1 at allpay.park, kick off 3pm. WESTFIELDS v COLESHILL TOWN (from) 1. MATT GWYNNE 2. SAM GWYNNE 3. TOM BROCK 4. JAMES FEBERY 5. JOEL EDWARDS 6. ZAC SIRRELL 7. JAMIE CUSS 8. MARCUS PALMER 9. TOM BOYLE 10. DEAN LEE 11. MATT

  • No "swap deal" for new fire station on Hereford heritage site

    HEREFORD’S new fire station won’t be built on the Bath Street site of the city’s former working boys home.  Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service (HWFRS) has confirmed that the application for the new station – and related demolition

  • String of burglaries in Ledbury and Colwall

    A STRING of burglaries have been committed in Ledbury and Colwall in recent weeks, police say. Jewellery was taken from a property on Bank Crescent in Ledbury between 3pm on October 19 and 12.45pm last Thursday. A small amount of jewellery

  • Architects' plans awaited

    HEREFORD RFC are now waiting for architects to submit their final plans to the local authority after the appeal process on their move ended. Local residents in the Hampton Bishop area of the city had appealed the plans which include residential

  • Be patient as we work towards winding-up petition

    MY thanks to the many real Hereford United fans and taxpayers who sent messages in support of recent action by the council. The position is not yet fully resolved but we have received £52,000 of outstanding amounts owed as a result of that action

  • Singing in harmony

    LOCAN choirmaster and musician Jon Weller has been inspired by the nation’s love of singing to launch a brand new singing group in Hereford.Wye Harmony will be a ladies a capella group that specialises in singing in four-part harmony, and the group

  • Hereford City of Culture bid won't be 'Disney' showcase

    THE man behind Hereford’s ambitious bid to be named UK City of Culture 2021 has said the city has “every chance” – if the whole county gets behind the campaign.Ian Archer, the chief executive at the Courtyard Centre of the Arts

  • Author to talk about Peasants' Revolt

    ACCLAIMED historian Juliet Barker will be appearing at Rossiter Books in Ross-on-Wye tonight to talk about her fascinating new book, England, Arise.The book tells the story of the Peasants Revolt of 1381 and provides an important reassessment of the revolt

  • A little bit country

    PATSY Cline is remembered in an evening of song, laughter and legendary stories dedicated to her life and music.It is some 50 years ago since Patsy, a world renowned star of country music, left a great legacy of hit records, and Patsy Cline in Concert