A FARMER who has terminal kidney cancer is taking on the challenge of a lifetime to raise funds for the charity fighting the disease. Jon Birchall, 54, was diagnosed with episodic fatigue when he sought medical advice after finding himself constantly
THIEVES stole jewellery, watches, an iPad and a camera after breaking into a property near Whitbourne.It happened between 7.50am and 4pm on April 20 after the property's conservatory doors were forced open. Any witnesses or anyone with information can
STUDENTS at a Hereford college were confronted with the shocking realities of a road traffic collision at an event this week. Fire crews demonstrated an extrication – which included the unsettling sounds of crunching metal and glass breaking –
ELEVEN county parishes have no candidates nominated to either contest seats or take those available at the upcoming local election. Herefordshire Council may have to re-run elections in those parishes or even co-opt councillors to seats itself.
MORE than 150 people headed to a Herefordshire meadow to seek out the rare snake's head fritillaries. They usually flower over two to three weeks in April and this year they were at their peak for Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s annual Fritillary Day at
A LAPTOP was stolen from the back seat of a car in Ross-on-Wye. On Friday, April 17 a grey VW Golf parked in Church Street was broken into between 4.45 and 5.50pm. A window was smashed and a Dell laptop, worth around £700, was taken. If
WEDDING rings were stolen during a burglary in Walford- near Ross-on-Wye. Between 12pm on Friday, April 17 and 9.30pm on April 18 the rear kitchen window of a house was forced open. Burglars made a tidy search of the property and stole white
LIFESAVING skills will be taught at Hereford’s Kindle Centre by the Heartstart group from 7pm on April 23. Call 0845 60 60 654 to book a place on the free course.
A COUNTY college has been given top marks for the advice and guidance it offers its students. Herefordshire and Ludlow College’s Learner Services department was awarded the grading by the Matrix Accreditation. “The Matrix Standard is the unique
FIVE colleagues are taking it in turns to hop on a static bike and cycle the distance from John O'Groats to Land's End. Lance Cale, Toby Collins, Simon Partridge, Daniel Evans and Joseph Lewis are covering the 980 miles at Topps Tiles in Hereford, where
A CROSS country race from Hay-on-Wye to Kington is making a return later this year. For 25 years, the Offa’s Dyke 15-mile Race – along the route of the Offa’s Dyke long distance footpath – was a huge success with runners attending from around the
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A HEREFORD school has been given a £5,000 grant to develop its 'character education' policy. Aylestone Business & Enterprise College (ABEC) in Broadlands Lane has been given the money by Birmingham University’s Jubilee Centre. Character
A DEDICATED fundraiser will give a talk to his 100th different audience next month. Mike Pullin, aged 78, gives talks to groups across the county about Hospice Angels- a fundraising group he set up in 2003 for St Michael's Hospice. And on May
A TRIKE display outside a Leominster supermarket raised £200 for a county hospice. Members of Area 12 of the BTW (Brothers of the Third Wheel) UK put on the display outside the Co-operative Food store to raise the profile of the club while fundraising
WILLIAMS Estate Agents have announced a new sponsorship deal with Herefordshire Golf Club.The firm will sponsor eight key events on the golfing calendar at Wormsley, with trophies handed out and discounted membership for the overall winners."I wanted
HEREFORDSHIRE Royal British Legion is on a mission – driven by the spirit of the county’s 4,000 war dead. The legion has this week gone public with its ambitious plan to put those 4,000 on parade, bringing them all to attention in a single Garden
