THERE is a selection of Christmas activities at Hereford's Old Market over the next few weeks, including a traditional festive experience with an elves' workshop taking up residence. Children will be able to visit the workshop in a magical setting
THE experience of a Hereford soldier who received a George Medal for his immense bravery in a minefield in Afghanistan is featured in a new film.Described as 'excruciatingly tense' by the Telegraph, Kajaki, which was released last Friday, depicts the
AT a recent Ross Rotary Club meeting, Joy Blank spoke of her four years teaching inmates in Stafford Prison.When her mother qualified as a teacher at the age of 42, Joy was 15 and it inspired her to want to teach. She completed her training and 133 applications
THE annual Gladestry Christmas Fayre was held at the village hall on November 29. Among the many things for sale were a large selection of products made by children at Gladestry Primary School during their manufacturing week. Items included Christmas
MEMBERS and supporters of Ledbury Food Group packed the Market House Café in Ledbury recently for their first supper celebrating local food. Chef John Devine showed how easy it is to create a great meal from food produced and sourced locally. Guests
A PARTY of members of Ross Decorative and Fine Arts Society undertook a rather atypical visit into Wales in mid-November to experience the eclectic charms of the Christmas-themed decorations of The Hall at Abbey-Cwm-Hir, near Llandrindod Wells.Every room
MORE than 70 local St Michael’s Hospice supporters enjoyed a magnificent fireworks spectacular, provided by Niteforce Fireworks, to celebrate the 30 years of St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford. The weather held and all were able to gather in the gardens
KNIGHTON Macmillan Support Group raised over £1,700 at its recent Christmas fair. The event was held on November 22 in the church hall in Knighton and attracted a large number of people. Father Christmas made his first visit to the town and gave out gifts
THE first music night to be held in Evenjobb village hall for four years was a great success and raised £375 for the Wales Air Ambulance. The organisers Dave Lloyd and Tracy Sterry donated the money to Helen Pruett Wales Air Ambulance community coordinator
TEME Spirits Knighton's entertainment group are currently rehearsing for their next production, Sheer Luck Holmes, the pantomime. Ian Sharp plays the title role and is pictured here with his mother, Sandra Sharp, during a fitting for one of the many
CHILDREN and staff from Gladestry Primary school have been filling show boxes with gifts for the Operation Christmas child charity. The scheme is run by Samaritan’s Purse who send boxes to underprivileged children around the world. At Gladestry some of
HAY-ON-WYE residents can now pay for a range of county council services by phone following the launch an automated payment line.The new number 01597 827461 will take payments for council tax, housing rents and business rates 24 hours a day, in either
A CHRISTMAS concert at the Hereford Cathedral next month will help support serving and retired soldiers, and the families that stand by them. Sarah Adams – who lost her son James Prosser while he was serving with The Royal Welsh in Afghanistan
HEREFORD United has been fined £500 for failing to comply with Football Association rules. On a day when the club was given a fortnight's stay of execution in the High Court having had their latest winding up order adjourned, the Bulls have been
EVERY patient to die in the care of Wye Valley NHS Trust is to have a “death tracker” on their case. In January this year, the trust was reported as having one of the highest death rates in England. An examination of 45 medical cases by the
THE number of domestic violence and abuse victims in Herefordshire receiving help from a specialist organisation has more than trebled this year.Statistics released by West Mercia's police and crime commissioner (PCC) show a significant increase in the
WYE Valley NHS Trust board has again ruled out any return to parking subsidies at Hereford County Hospital, despite hearing graphic evidence on the impact of “ immoral” charges. A petition with over 2,000 signatures against the charges was presented
CHRISTMAS officially arrived in Leominster and Ledbury last weekend when crowds packed into the town centres for a day of festive fun. In Leominster, the day was the culmination of a year of fundraising by community group – Leominster Christmas
LEOMINSTER residents helped to raise more than £20,000 in this year's Poppy Appeal. The annual collection, organised by the Royal British Legion (RBL), helps those in the armed forces and their families – whether coping with bereavement, living
TWO thirds of theatre equipment stolen from outside a village hall has been returned to its owners. BareBones Theatre Company was left devastated after £3k worth of its equipment was taken from their trailer during their tour of A Prisoner on Second Avenue.The
BUSINESSES in Herefordshire have signed a voluntary pledge to support the armed forces community in the county. Herefordshire Council and businesses in the area have committed to honour and support the Corporate Covenant.The covenant will ensure employment
SHOPPERS in Herefordshire are urged to be cyber smart this Christmas as part of a new awareness campaign. West Mercia Police this week launched its #BeCyberSmart campaign to raise awareness of internet-related crime and to give people the knowledge needed
HEREFORD United's winding-up hearing has been put back to later this morning after the club told the Registrar that it has secured a £750,000 investment from Newell Properties Developments Ltd. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs wanted the petition
IT’S a tradition in our household –oh yes it is! The annual Courtyard pantomime. As a family we’ve been singing, shouting and laughing along there for the last four years, including to this latest production, Jack and the Beanstalk. What’s
PEOPLE have taken to Facebook to express their sadness at the loss of a sportsman who had played rugby for Hereford and Luctonians. Billy Grisman, 30, from Hereford was found dead yesterday following a police appeal to find him. He was last
HEREFORD United are back in court today for their on-going winding-up hearing. The Bulls will be defending the latest in a series of petitions which is headed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. When the seventh adjournment was granted on
AN 80-YEAR-old Hereford woman has been missing since Friday morning, police said. Ann Grisman was last seen at about 10.30am on November 28 when she was dropped off in Wellington town centre, near to the Christmas tree. Police said she was
THE proposed £25 million bypass will be a waste of money. Surveys have proved the traffic does not pass through, but goes into Hereford. So the link road will only be pushing one lot of traffic from one road onto another. Leominster has an
