HEREFORDSHIRE Council has been left red-faced after accidentally publishing the names of taxi licence applicants which should not have gone public. Three drivers hoping to be granted a dual licence to drive either a licensed Hackney carriage or
ENJOY a picnic among cherry trees in blossom this Sunday. Organised by the Colwall Orchard Group, it gives families the opportunity to enjoy music by Tatterstompe at Broadwood Orchard. Children can take part in bug hunts and have a sneak preview
PUPILS who took their English Language GCSE exam early in Presteigne have achieved a 70 percent pass rate. Year 11 pupils at Newtown High School’s John Beddoes Campus took the exams early to be able to concentrate on their English Literature exams. The
BROMYARD teenager Thomas Woodyatt wasn’t much older than Siobhan Hill and Richard Webb when he was lost to the last months of World War One. Siobhan and Richard went to the Commonwealth war grave, close by the battlefields of Ypres, as representatives
BOSSES at Hereford County Hospital’s Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) have been handed money to buy an iPad to allow patients to talk with loved ones. The money, totalling more than £400, was handed over by Hereford’s Tom Mason having largely been
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THE Hereford members of the National Veteran Cycle Club knew the perfect place to start their “Elgar Ride”. A statue of the composer in Cathedral Close proved the obvious meeting place before the group set off and visited Elgar’s former Plas Gwyn
THE last week of April will see a planning inquiry which could change the face of Hereford for ever. Bovis wishes to build an estate of 135 houses on land which is within 20 metres of the Lugg Meadows which are the largest of the few remaining
THE asset transfer continues to gather pace in Ross-on-Wye. As reported by the Hereford Times, the Market House and the Old Chapel in the town are now run by the town council. Ross-on-Wye Town Council last week heard that the Market House has
SAFETY cameras installed at Leominster's level crossing will be activated this month.The cameras have been installed by Network Rail in a bid to help deter motorists from taking unnecessary risks such as jumping red lights or weaving around barriers to
A POPULAR PCSO from Ledbury has died following a 15-month battle with cancer. Heather Mika died on April 10 after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer more than a year earlier. The mum-of-three joined the local policing team in Ledbury in 2008
A COW was stolen from a shed in Winforton.Thieves crossed a field off the A438 and forced a padlock from the shed door to steal the cow.It happened sometime between 5pm on Wednesday April 15 and 9am on Thursday April 16.Anyone who saw a cow being loaded
A BAG containing copies of 'the Big Issue' magazine was stolen in Leominster last Friday.Police say the black and grey bag was stolen from Corn Square between 2.10pm and 2.20pm on Friday April 17.Anyone with information should call police on 101.
A STORE at Hereford's Old Market development will mark its first anniversary while raising funds for a county charity tomorrow (Tuesday).Debenhams will celebrate the milestone by holding a special event at its store between 6pm and 9pm.It will include
ACID orange, passionate purple and pretty pink are the colours of choice for the tiny tinted talons of these new born owlets in Kington.While the colourful chicks may be bang on trend, there is an important reason behind the unique colour coding scheme
JESSE Norman says his “special offer” at Hereford’s ASDA store was no sweetener. Mr Norman faces heat over cakes on a campaign stand at the store that a complainant claimed breached electoral law. West Mercia Police is to investigate the claim
A YOUNG survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami – left orphaned with his three siblings – helped inspire a group of Powys students to success.The NPTC Group’s Newtown campus – including two pupils from Knighton – took the bronze title at the Wales final
THE excitement reached fever pitch last Sunday as students of Nicola’s School of Dance gathered for two special workshops. Nicola Owen was delighted to invite Strictly Come Dancing star, Robin Windsor to run the workshops as a special guest instructor
THIS photo shows the aftermath of a car overturning in Whittern Way in Hereford. A fire crew from Hereford attended just after midnight in the very early hours of Sunday morning. No persons were trapped and the car was made safe.
FIREFIGHTERS attended two road traffic collisions in the county on Saturday. During the day, Hereford crews were called to a RTC involving one car on the B4349 in Clehonger. Two people were released uninjured before fire crews arrived.
ONE person was taken to hospital yesterday morning following a two vehicle collision in Fownhope. Fire crews from Fownhope and Hereford were called to the B4224 at 7.07am to reports of a collision between a lorry and a car. An ambulance and
THERE will be free parking for visitors to the May Fayre in Ross-on-Wye. The popular town event attracts between 5,000 to 10,000 people and this year parking will be free in Herefordshire Council car parks- thanks to sponsor, Parrys Property. Michael
THE owner of a sandwich shop in Hereford city centre wants to stay open until 2.30am. Susan Barrow says keeping The Buttery trading until the early hours is the only way to ensure the business will survive. The 54-year-old says she has lost
I AM delighted that the Hereford university project has made such excellent progress. I offer congratulations to everyone involved for their determination and focus, and wish them nothing but success in bringing it to fruition. But the name NMITE
Music and story telling to take you back to a bygone era. A must for fans of Thomas Hardy, also readings from Fred Archer,Laurie Lee and Parson James Woodforde. Unaccompanied harmonies from The Village Choir from Glasbury on Wye. The reader is professional
