A FORMER music teacher will spend Christmas behind bars after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two girls and possessing four paedophile manuals. Nicholas Fisher, 43, from Bartestree, was sentenced to 30 months in custody after being found
OUR front page story informing readers that one of Herefordshire’s two MPs was propping up his income with extra work with a financial company in Bermuda was “not news”. That was the view of the politician at the centre of the story who is paid
HEREFORD FC made it four league wins on the bounce on Saturday and despite cup distractions Pete Beadle is targetting six more points before Christmas. With promotion rivals King's Lynn losing Hereford closed the gap at the top of the Evo-Stik
THE number of people claiming out-of-work benefits has fallen compared to last month and also last year's figures.The latest job figures for Herefordshire in November showed that the claimant count was 1,085, compared to 1,135 in October and 110 fewer
Congratulations to the group for an extremely successful year. We held a summer exhibition of over 80 paintings in Bredwardine; an autumn themed exhibition in Dorstone Front Room and currently have a small number of winter paintings to view in the
The Friends of St Andrew’s 100 Club draw took place in the Red Lion Inn on Thursday, December 7th . Ted and Joan Waring hosted the event. Neil and Lynnette Woods won first prize of £100 with ticket number 129. Second prize of £50, was won by Jane
HEREFORD Racecourse could be dealt a financial blow if they have to cancel their Christmas Jumper raceday due to snow. Around 3,500 people are expected to attend the annual meeting on Saturday with 191 entrants set to compete for £70,000 prize
PANTO season is well under way and Craswall Young Farmers' Club (YFC) is preparing to put on a fantastic show.The group will perform their 2017 Christmas panto, Mother Goose, at Longtown Village Hall on Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16
A PENSIONER who lives alone has criticised Hereford's healthcare trust for sending her home from hospital without a sufficient care package. Glenda Vaughan-Powell from Newton Farm had heart failure in August and was rushed to hospital. During
A FILM of a railway line which is no longer used has been discovered in an attic. The film focuses on the 1873 opening of the Ross-on-Wye to Monmouth branch railway line and is a Borderlines film made in 2000 featuring railway enthusiast and artist
ONCE again the children from across the county have delighted their parents, families, friends and teachers with their annual nativity productions. The children looked fabulous in their costumes and all worked hard to ensure that everyone got into
A NEW temporary night-lit helicopter landing site will go live in Hereford. The site at Aylestone Hill will support Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s operations in the county after the hours of darkness. The charity operates its lifesaving service
COUNCILLOR Powell forced the parking charges onto Leominster's Etnam Street car park, and immediately the footfall in the town dropped noticeably. Santander noticed the difference, which finally led to their closure last month. I suspect that when
I WAS very interested in your article that included Nieuport House. May I point out an omission that may be of interest to you?Nieuport House also housed an open-air school in the stable block before it became the home for the Latvians. In 1941 or 1942
A FATHER and daughter team have made sure their Christmas lights display impresses once again this year to raise money for charity. Malcolm West and Natasha Godfrey have been decorating their house in Weston Beggard for many years. Natasha said: "
AS a fan of the marvellous independent shops and cafés on Church Street, as well as an occasional participant at Hereford Cathedral’s Evensong, I am incredulous at the council’s attitude to parking on Castle Street and environs. Consolation parking vouchers
A BRIDE wore a bespoke library-themed wedding dress to reflect the history of the restaurant she owns with her now-husband. Shelley Walker and Paul Smith moved their café and restaurant, The Potting Shed, from Monmouth to an office building in Whitchurch
