WITH the Ross-on-Wye May Fayre cancelled this year, a woman has stepped forward to run a scaled-down alternative. The Association of Ross Traders (ART) usually holds the fayre in the centre of the town but decided not to run it this year. Lynnette
IT'S panto time in Kington as KADOS presents All At Sea, written by Jim Smith.The plot follows the fortunes of a hapless group of people, including Mrs Vacuum, who, having travelled back in time with Alotoflese, the cat, find themselves aboard an ocean
A CABINET member has fired a warning shot to the owners of Hereford's biggest eyesore - sort it out or we'll take action.Herefordshire Council's Cabinet this afternoon approved plans which it hopes will bring an end to the carcass of the fire-damaged
A COUNCIL agreed to pay more than £3,000 to be able to start using the town’s coat of arms again. Ross town councillors approved an application for a Royal Licence to transfer use of the Ross-on-Wye Coat of Arms to the town council and authorise
NEXT week's performances of a village pantomime which restarted to raise money for a new hall could be held for the last time in the current hall. The Garway Village Hall committee decided to start a pantomime in the village in February 2001 to
A COUPLE who claim Herefordshire Council staff forced residents out of their Ross-on-Wye care home as they wanted to close it down are seeking £1million in damages. Parvin Menon, 68, and his wife, Madhu Menon, 61 are suing Herefordshire Council
A COPY of a world-famous medieval map which is housed at Hereford Cathedral has been exploring new frontiers. Today Major Tim Peake, the British astronaut currently in the International Space Station, has tweeted about the Mappa Mundi - a map of
A NORTH Herefordshire businesswoman has scooped an award for her invention which helps people to mount their horses safely.Debbie Boston, whose business The Mounting Mate is based at Middleton-on-the-Hill, has received a Small Business Award from Nick
Snapdragon Productions' acclaimed revival of Richard Bean’s Toast will be on stage at Malvern Theatres from Monday, February 22 to Saturday, February 27. Olivier award-winner Matthew Kelly and Simon Greenall reprise their roles as Nellie and Cecil, alongside
THW Wild Hare Club kicks off the annual Borderlines Film Festival with a one-off show featuring The Incredibly Strange Film Band.Conceived to tie in with the UK’s biggest rural film festival, the show pays tribute to some of the great writers and composers
A NEW digital arts hub will be created by a media group in Hereford following investment from Arts Council England. The Arts Council’s small capital programme is investing £106,941 in Rural Media Company’s plans to create a digital arts hub, which
A LEOMINSTER mum and fitness instructor is hoping to be crowned Britain’s strongest woman.Natalie Rouse, a full time student at the University of Worcester, will be taking part in the Strongman Galaxy Bodypower event at the NEC in Birmingham in May.If
PRICE rises are never popular, especially when there is a cheaper option available. So when all-day charges in the city’s most competitive car park rise from £3 to £5, it is only natural that drivers – especially daily users in lower paid jobs
HEREFORD FC defender Ryan Green has accused an opposing player of making a derogatory comment towards him. The Welsh centre-back and Hartley Wintney striker Ross Cook were both sent off following an altercation in last Saturday's FA Vase fifth
PREMIER League giants Arsenal say they are "concerned" that former Hereford United consultant Mark Ellis might be misrepresenting his association with them. Ellis, according to his own Crystal Sports Management website, has coached the likes of
CONTRARY to previous reports, Pegasus Juniors' abandoned West Midlands League Premier Division match with Malvern Town is to be replayed in its entirety at Old School Lane. Pegasus were 5-1 down at home when the initial game was abandoned after
HEREFORDSHIRE Council is to withdraw subsidies for seven rural bus services in the county. From April 9, a £175,000 subsidy for services – which was reintroduced on a one-year trial period for 2015 to 2016 – will be withdrawn entirely. The
STUDENTS at Hampton Dene Primary School took part in a free music and drama workshop when cast members of the Hereford Gilbert and Sullivan Society visited their school.Musical director, Alan Durman led the session which involved the children dressing
NO proposed sites were put forward for traveller and gypsy sites by Ross-on-Wye town council in a county consultation. Herefordshire Council asked residents to suggest sites for travellers and gypsies by February 14. At the monthly town council
THE art of bronze casting was shared at a Hereford creative hub. Tim Rawlins is based at Hereford Make in Harrow Road, off Whitecross Road, in Hereford and he is running a course in bronze casting. There are 12 people on the course at the artists
PEOPLE in Hereford’s Moorfields neighbourhood say they are among the biggest victims of the recent hike in car park charges. The inner city area is one of the final few without a residents’ parking scheme (RPS) and means many commuters are now
MULTI-instrumentalist Fictonian, whose debut album Desire Lines was released last autumn, is the alter ego of Herefordshire-born musician Glen Roberts.Four singles, Little Blue Book, Full Circle Influence, Double Negative and Make It Be ours have been
A DREAM came true for Patrick Dunachie, a former Hereford Cathedral School pupil and chorister at Hereford Cathedral, when he was selected to join The Kings Singers, one of the world’s finest vocal ensembles.Everyone at Hereford Cathedral was delighted
PEGASUS Juniors produced a stunning comeback to beat Bilston Town Community 4-3 last night to march into the quarter-finals of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division Cup. James Edmonds' side were 3-0 down after only 21 minutes thanks
A NUMBER of accidents have taken place on Herefordshire roads this morning. The A465 at Stoke Lacy is currently closed following a three-vehicle collision between Woodend Lane and the B4214 just before 8am. A community paramedic is on the scene
HEREFORD is currently the coldest place in the UK. The mercury has dropped to -4 this morning, below anywhere else in the country, according to the BBC's national Breakfast show. The temperature here is expected to rise to about 7C by lunchtime
DIRECTORS of a community-run sports centre have asked for new parking charges to be scrapped to prevent a "disaster" on match and training days. Paul Flitney and Brian Nixon, both directors of the Ross-on-Wye Sports Centre community interest company
Fiona Stokes's letter (readers' times, January 26) was badly timed. Just as she is urging readers to register with Vote Leave to support Britains's exit from the EU, we hear that the European Commission is about to investigate the tax affairs of
SINGERS are set to line the banks of the River Wye as part of this year's annual water festival. Elle Holliday, who runs choirs in Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean will be holding sessions for people of all ages who want to sing and be part
BADMINTON sensation Brandon Adams says he would love to one day go to the Olympics after scooping this year's Hereford Times Ted Woodriffe Award at Herefordshire Sport's annual sports awards. Read about his success and the other winners from last night's
As residents of the west end of Ginhall Lane, we completely agree with Ms Boone's observations on the speed of cars using the lane, (Road speeds are a worry, readers' times January 21), and that there is a real risk of a serious accident unless action
