LEDBURY'S Market Theatre is the venue for the town's Rotary Club's annual charity concert on Saturday, April 4.The club is delighted to welcome recording and radio star, Deborah Rose whose enchanting voice is in demand at concerts at home and abroad.
HEREFORD Skatepark – recognised as one of the best in England – this week celebrated its latest enhancement.The site on Holmer Road officially opened its new 'boom box' clubhouse and shop, and marked the official switch-on of its new floodlighting system.Constructed
A LARGE crowd at Wyeside witnessed a feast of rugby as Hereford were pipped 28-24 by Midlands 1 West champions Newport Salop in a pulsating contest.Coach Kieran Hallam said that, while he was proud of the performance, the final pass was not going to hand
LIFELINE rural bus routes are to get a “use it or lose it” last chance. Nine subsidised services targeted for cuts have another year to make up passenger numbers – backed by £200,000 from Herefordshire Council. A more permanent plan should
FLYING winger Matt Hallett downed a hat-trick of tries in Ledbury’s rousing 38-22 win at Old Wheatleyans, a result that rubber-stamped a fourth-place finish in Midlands 3 West (South).Ledbury had to defend well early on, but broke out in style to take
Norman and Janet Whittall believe that Apprenticeships have a vital place in making their Country Inn the success that it is today. Situated in Little Cowarne, the Three Horseshoes has been the home for Norman and Janet for the past 25 years gaining
For the practically-minded, and for those keen to avoid sedentary work in an office, or accrue university debt, an apprenticeship in building services engineering is a valid option. JTL is the leading work-based training provider of apprenticeships
DIRECTOR of rugby Alex Davidson believes that two wins from their remaining three games will be enough to keep Luctonians in National League 2 North.The Mortimer Park side are locked on 50 points with Birmingham & Solihull in the battle to stay up, with
MARK Owen had a night to savour as he picked up four Herefordshire County Table Tennis Championship trophies at Queen Elizabeth College in Bromyard. His domination of finals night included a remarkable 24th success in the Men’s Singles, which he first
A PLANNING officer at Herefordshire Council has left her job to stand as a county councillor. Ange Tyler says a lack of support for residents facing planning decisions that will affect people’s quality of life is one of the matters which prompted
I WRITE to support Coun- cillor Bob Matthews in his efforts to prevent what will amount to environmental vandalism if the destruction of the Three Elms /Huntington area in Hereford is permitted. The loss of this beautiful countryside will decimate
A GROUP of baby owls were rescued in Hereford this week after strong winds toppled the tree they were nesting in. Herefordshire Wildlife Rescue (HWR) were called to Holmer Park Vets on Tuesday after an owl chick was found on the ground among the
BARTESTREE had goalkeeper Jon Hopkins to thank as they came away from Worcester Raiders with a 2-2 draw in West Midlands (Regional) League Division OneThe villagers opened the scoring when Adam Bednall put the ball into an empty net from 40 yards out,
GRAEME Forrester will enter his second year as chairman of the management committee at Ross Golf Club following a well attended annual general meeting.Forrester will be assisted by Stephen Price, who will carry on as honorary treasurer, with club secretary
SUPPORTERS queued up early this morning to get their hands on a Hereford FC season ticket. The club had to open their doors 25 minutes earlier when fans started waiting outside Addisons. It has been reported that more than 50 tickets have already
WELLINGTON manager Derek Williams knows his team will be up against it when they face Westfields in the final of the HFA County Challenge Cup final on Monday.Key players Aaron Morgan and Ben Fischer are both injured, while Paul Jones is struggling to
BELMONT Wanderers have earn the Hereford Times Performance of the Week prize following a 4-2 win at Shobdon Reserves that gives them a fighting chance of winning the Division Three title.Dermot Clarke, Connor Herbert, Jack Tomlinson and Daniel Rowe scored
A CONCERNED shop worker wants to highlight a PPI scam involving Ukash vouchers. Vivien Webster works at The Co-Operative Food store in Tupsley and has recently encountered a customer caught in the scam. The scam involves cold callers who claim
NEARLY 200 patients have died in the care of the county’s hospitals since the start of the year. But the number of deaths saw a significant decline between January and March. The overall 180 deaths recorded represents a total for inpatients
Big match stats: Bromyard Town 0 Hereford Lads Club 1. Bromyard Town: D Smith, Critcher, Banner, Hobbs, Sitch, R Smith (Gunter), P Smith (Smallcross 80), Tyler, Weatherby (Molloy 46), Colling, Insall. Substitutes not used: Holloway, Kerry.
BROMYARD Town assistant manager Nick Smith knows his team must regain their form if they to win the West Midlands (Regional) League Division One title.Town have lost their last three games in all competitions and failed to break down a resilient Hereford
BILL Wiggin has put his London home on the market with a guide price of £3 million. Mr Wiggin, Tory MP for Leominster and North Herefordshire since 2001, is already intending to move from his home at Colwall to Upton Bishop to be closer to the
BUDDING Herefordshire entrepreneurs are being invited to showcase their ideas for ground-breaking new technologies in a Dragons’ Den-style pitch for their share of £100,000. The search for the next Peter Jones or Deborah Meaden is part of a new
SCOTT Turner said he is loving life at Hereford Lads Club after returning to the city side. Turner moved across from the county from fellow West Midlands (Regional) Division One team Bartestree in January. "Unfortunately, things weren't quite
A GRIEVING widow has described the moment her husband collapsed and died on a Herefordshire golf course. June Holdsworth said her husband, Steve Holdsworth, was playing a sport he loved when he tragically passed away while on the course with three
A FARMER from Bromyard is hoping to find an alternative method for measuring the resistance of potato plants to the common crop pest.Laurence Gibbs says root invasion studies could be the answer to solving the problematic nematode Globodera pallida.The
THE story of a breed of sheep forever associated with Leominster will be told in the town.The Leominster Market Town Study Day is being held on May 13 at the Market Hall in Grange Court.As part of the day, Roy Preece, former president of the Ryeland Sheep
THE SHOBDON Food and Flying Festival is now a regular fixture of the Herefordshire social calendar and it returns on June 27 and 28 promising to be bigger and better than ever. The amalgamation of Herefordshire Aero Club's annual aviation showpiece
THE county's roads have had their fair share of unusual lorry loads. Last month saw parts of a Boeing 747 being taken to the Pontrilas Army Training Area during two successive weekends. And last week motorists spotted another unusual looking load on four
AS host to the UKMT Team Maths challenge regional final, Leominster's Earl Mortimer College had to put on a good show. And so it did, to be the best placed comprehensive school in the county. But it was Hereford Cathedral School that went forward
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A CAMPAIGN aimed at motorcyclists has been launched to help reduce casualties and deaths on the county's roads.The Safer Roads Partnership in Warwickshire and West Mercia has launched its 'Think Bike' campaign after it emerged there had been 37 fatalities
SAM Gwynne said he will consider joining Hereford FC if the opportunity arose.Gwynne made 74 appearances for Hereford United in two spells at the club and currently stars for Westfields.The 27-year-old joined the Royal Marines last summer, but made a
THE former deputy leader of Herefordshire Council believes Herefordshire's "economic prosperity" could be boosted by a better river crossing - in a different county. Cllr Philip Price, now the authority's Cabinet member for Infrastructure, has
PEGASUS Juniors earned a credible win against Dudley Town in West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division.Chris Hyde’s side, who secured a great draw at runaway league leaders Sporting Khalsa in their previous game, were never truly troubled during
A SMALL-business group has praised a government decision it says will help farmers.The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) had pressed Whitehall chiefs to continue to accept paper submissions from farmers for their Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) claims.Shortly
A CURIOUS cat which sneaked inside a shipping container in Egypt survived 17 days without food and water and travelled more than 3,000 miles before arriving in Herefordshire. The ginger tom cat, who has since been named Sinbad, was discovered by
A HEREFORD shop with a history of selling of illicit tobacco has been granted a premises licence.Police and trading standards tried to block the move by Zardashit Karem Salh for the Zabka shop on Eign Gate.The shop has a troubled recent history with former
Upcoming sport fixturesTHURSDAY, APRIL 2FOOTBALL HEREFORD TIMES HEREFORDSHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUEPremier DivisionWestfields Res v FownhopeMIDLAND FLOODLIT YOUTH LEAGUESouthern DivisionGloucester City v Westfields SATURDAY, APRIL 4FOOTBALL MIDLAND FOOTBALL
A CHILDREN'S charity founded in Hereford which helps restore the confidence of youngsters with cancer his reached a significant milestone. The Little Princess Trust provides real-hair wigs for children who have lost their hair because of cancer
HEREFORD FC have this week set the wheels in motion for the new season by announcing their matchday admission prices. Supporters will be able to watch games at Edgar Street for £8 from August, with concession prices set at £7. Any under-16s
