SCHOOLS around Herefordshire may be shutting for half term next week but one is remaining open as Herefordshire Young Farmers’ stage three evenings of drama.On Thursday, Teme Valley YFC, Eardisley YFC and Lugg Valley & Orleton YFC will take to the stage
The photograph ( History Times) showing people on the frozen River Wye looks like a19th century Lowry - real matchstick men, some skating, or rather trying to!At that time my Granddad ran a large and successful business situated next to where W.H.Smith's
A WOMAN was treated by ambulance staff after her car overturned in Bromyard. The incident happened on Firs Lane just after 1.30pm today when the woman's white Ford KA overturned. No other vehicles were involved in the incident She was treated
A PLANNING expert has been selected to progress the Ross-on-Wye Neighbourhood Plan. Place Studio planning consultants won the bid to provide the assistant needed from experts to create the plan. The overall cost should not exceed £30,000.
HFA chief executive Jim Lambert is confident that the new County League will enhance the beautiful game in Herefordshire. Clubs unanimously agreed for the current league to be dissolved at the end of the the 2015/16, with the new Herefordshire
BRICKS at the top of a town wall were leaning precariously over a road in Ross-on-Wye, a county councillor said. Richard Mayo, a Ross town councillor and county councillor, said Wilton Road was closed for repairs to the town wall when they realised
SOUTH Wye Police Boxing Academy fighter Yusuf Abdallah is set to star in a charity show at Hereford Sixth Form Centre this Saturday. The Hereford medical student, who has been training at the club since 2013, will be stepping in the ring against
A DRINK driver will appear in court following a two car crash in Ledbury. Police were called just after 11.15am yesterday morning to a crash involving a Toyota Corolla and a Vauxhall Meriva near to the Homend Junction on Orchard Road. Following
IT'S more than 50 years since Fiddler on the Roof premiered on Broadway, but it has lost none of its power, its themes still relevant today as Tevye and his family's displacement from their village finds poignant echoes in the lives of today's migrants
A HEREFORD man has appeared in court charged with slashing his mother's lodger across the neck with an eskimo blade. Carl William Bennett, 46, of Wordsworth Road, Whitecross, Hereford, did not enter a plea to the charge of grievous bodily harm
HEREFORD FC manager Pete Beadle says the club is fortunate to have Mustapha Bundu due to the winger being unable to player higher than step five in the non-league pyramid.A number of clubs have kept tracked of the 18-year-old's progress at Edgar Street
A MEDIEVAL castle will be fully open to the public for the first time if a £6 million project receives lottery backing. Hay Castle Trust will hear later this year if they have successfully secured the bulk of funding from the National Heritage
WESTFIELDS face a huge tie against Coventry Sphinx this Saturday in the Midland Football League Premier Division after losing 2-1 to Boldmere St Michaels on Tuesday night. After threatening to climb the table following back-to-back wins last month
A GROUP opposed to the badger cull in Herefordshire is to hold a public meeting. The event, held by No Herefordshire Cull, will take place on Friday February 19 will be an opportunity for like-minded people to meet and find out what they can do to protect
A PUB which has been closed for more than a year in a village near Ross-on-Wye has been sold. Paul Williams, a businessman who owns Supreme Services, has bought the Penny Farthing in Aston Crews. He plans to reopen the pub and live there with
DANCEFEST will be hosting two dance workshops on Monday at Hereford College of Arts, College Road Campus, led by dancers from 2Faced Dance Company.Wake Up is for 10-17 year olds and takes place at 1-3pm. It’s a refreshing, re-energising contemporary class
TRAIN passengers arriving at Hereford Railway Station tomorrow will be welcomed by images of a banned advert. Hoardings will show still images from a Just Pray advert which the UK's three leading cinema chains refused to show, citing fears it could
A COUNTY man is part of a team of four who made history by becoming the first all-amputee team to row across an ocean. Nigel Rogoff, from Withington, was part of the Row2Recovery team, which completed the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in 46 days,
A MAN has been charged with an attack at a property in Hereford which left his victim in hospital. Carl William Bennett, 46, of Wordsworth Road, Hereford, has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent following the incident on Westfaling
AN annual pancake race went ahead in Ross-on-Wye this year, despite last year's organisers stepping back from the action. The event in the centre of the town is usually run by the Association of Ross Traders (ART) but they decided not to run any events
THE NHS Trust covering Herefordshire has said "robust plans" are in place to protect patients during today's junior doctor strike. The 24-hour walkout began at 8am with 46 day case procedures and seven inpatient procedures affected. Wye Valley
A SCHOOL near Bromyard has announced it is to close this summer. St Richard's School at Bredenbury, which has been open for 94 years, will ring its home time bell for the final time this July. The independent day and boarding school, which
A BUDDING fashion designer has launched her first clothing range with the help of Miss Madrid. Cherida Patterson grew up in Hereford before travelling the world which gave her the inspiration to start her own fashion line. Last week her friend
FILMING began in the county for a new independent film of Wuthering Heights. Film crews were at the Lion Ballroom in Leominster at the weekend for the new adaptation of Emily Bronte's novel. Crews will be filming in Herefordshire, including
PRESSURE was put on Herefordshire Council's ruling party to provide funding for an under-threat organisation which supports vulnerable young people in the county.It’s Our County Councillor Sharon Michael proposed a £200,000 two-year transition fund to
A CARE service in Ross-on-Wye requires improvement, according to its latest inspection. The Care Quality Commission inspected Q-Care in Gloucester Road in November.Inspectors said the service was safe, effective and caring- giving good ratings for all
THE support offered to residents by the county's citizens advice service has been highlighted in parliament.Earlier this week, Claire Keetch, chief executive of Herefordshire Citizens Advice Bureaux (HCAB), attended a parliamentary reception hosted by
