POP Up Opera is back, with Mozart'sDie Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) about a hero, Belmonte and his servant, Pedrillo attempting to rescue their lovers Konstanze and Blonde from an Ottoman harem.All kinds of highjinks and
I REFER to the letter from Kate Gilks regarding traffic speeds in Bodenham Road, Hereford, which implies that I have not done anything since this was taken up with me (Road must be made safer, Letters, February 12). This is not the case. A written
A HEREFORD pub at risk of closure may have been thrown a lifeline. Regulars at The Broadleys were told last month that the pub's owners, NewRiver Retail, wanted to turn the venue into a Co-op and didn't need planning permission to do so. This
DISAPPOINTMENT tinged with annoyance and then utter disbelief, on hearing the announcement that the Flavours of Herefordshire Festival was to be cancelled. It was one of the most successful annual happenings in Hereford, which was gaining popularity
AM I alone in finding it strange that many Brit-ish police officers are now armed while carrying out routine duties? I always understood that our officers did not have a firearm unless they were either responding to a specific event or guarding
THE prestigious Dragonfly String Trio will be performing music by Schubert Ravel, Mozart and Dohnanyi in the perfect acoustic of St Michael's church in Michaelchurch Escley on Saturday, March 7.Violinist Marcia Crayford, who has appeared as soloist and
POWER tools were stolen from a property in the village of Coughton near Ross-on-Wye while the householder was at home. Intruders struck between 7.30pm and 10.15pm on February 11 when the burglars broke into the home's detached garage and gained access
BACK room staff worked on wards to help Hereford County Hospital cope with a norovirus outbreak and “intense” pressure on A&E. Over recent weeks, Wye Valley NHS Trust has lost around half of its beds and a number of its staff to norovirus.
RETIRED Hereford police officer Alan Saffery has been found guilty of sex offences against a girl aged 12 to 15 while he was serving in the county. The 61-year-old, of Spinney Grove, Hampton Dene, Hereford, has this afternoon been jailed for 12
YOUNG artists from 18 schools and colleges from throughout Herefordshire and Worcestershire have had the opportunity to show off their talents at the Art Award Exhibition for sixth formers held at St Edmund's Hall, Malvern.The event was organised by the
THE paths of the new Bishop of Hereford and local campaigners Allan and Angela Lloyd crossed at St Michael's Church, Discoed near Presteigne at the Art Exhibition based on The Last Supper.Bishop Richard Frith officially opened the exhibition, now in its
HEREFORDSHIRE Council could be “finished” if it loses a £40 million legal dispute with its former major contract partner Amey. The claim comes from a former council leader who warns of the authority being at “grave risk” over the dispute. Lib
KINDA, the Knighton Initiative for Dementia Action, was officially launched by Roger Williams MP and Kirsty Williams AM at the community market in Knighton recently. A grassroots alliance of local businesses, community groups and individuals, KINDA raises
THE Country Park Supporters volunteer group based at Newton Farm Belmont are celebrating the installation of a secure store to house their park maintenance equipment.Thanks to a substantial grant from Hereford City Council a secure store has been erected
THE Shop at Bromsberrow was filled with the sound of happy hammering on Valentines Day, which is also the start of National Nestbox Week as youngsters and adults alike joined in building their own nestboxes. The nestbox kits, which were supplied by
HEREFORD Football Club are inviting applications for the manager's position for next season. The club, who this week were granted the leases at Edgar Street in the wake of Hereford United being wound up, have to apply to a be placed in a league
A “SECOND opinion” review of 150 deaths in the care of Wye Valley NHS Trust (WVT) is underway. Confirmed to a meeting of the trust board yesterday (Thurs), the internal review takes another look at deaths across WVT between October-December last
THE biggest school run rugby sevens tournament is to take place in Hereford this Sunday.A total of 32 teams will descend on Wyeside for a day-long affair that starts at 10.20am.Ex-Wales international Paul Thorburn, who studied at Hereford Cathedral is
A SUICIDAL former Mayor would not talk about his plans to take his own life because he did not want to put his family in trouble, an inquest heard. John Edwards took a fatal overdose last year after being diagnosed for the second time with non-Hodgkin
AN open morning for prospective young choristers takes place at Hereford Cathedral next weekend.Boys aged between six and eight-years-old who are interested in joining the cathedral choir are invited to attend the event on March 14 between 9.30am-12pm
A BT engineer who helped rescue a man from the River Wye in Hereford yesterday morning has been tracked down. Former Armed Forces man Will Jones, who has served in Afghanistan and Iraq, has been hailed a hero after wading into the "raging torrent
SUPPORTERS have been asked to choose Hereford FC's new badge from a shortlist of three entries. Hereford United Supporters Trust (HUST) say they had 154 entries in the competition and initially whittled it down to 13 deigns. The HUST biard
LEFT-back Jim Dunn stepped in goal and put in a man of the match display to ensure Leominster secured a 4-3 win against Lydney in Davis Wood Hockey League Conference North.Dunn had to put on the pads due to regular goalkeeper and captain Matt Styles being
HEREFORD maintained their unbeaten start to 2015 by beating bottom club Earlsdon 23-17 in Midlands 1 West.In a game of two halves, the Wyesiders controlled the first period to set up a comfortable 17-0 interval lead.But Hereford let their opponents into
FILM fans around the county and beyond will have been counting down to this weekend, when Borderlines Film Festival opens for another 17 days of films guaranteed to delight, excite, provoke and even dislike. The opening weekend incorporates the relaunched
THE Church of England has drawn up a plan to build more than 1,000 homes and change the face of Hereford. The unprecedented bid also includes a new primary school, employment area and a park-and-ride scheme for the Three Elms site. The proposal
