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Wartime tale still resonates
12:41pm Thursday 30th August 2007
WARTIME England. Alone on the stage, Claire is reading a letter from her husband, posted overseas with the British army, telling her that their son, Harry, who joined up despite being under age, has been killed in action.
Rhoda relaunches to fly solo for the first time
10:16am Thursday 23rd August 2007
FOR energy, enthusiasm and sheer get-up-and-go, there can be few people, old or young, to rival Presteigne artist Rhoda Partridge.
Outstanding Three Choirs Festival
1:50pm Tuesday 21st August 2007
THIS year's Three Choirs Festival in Gloucester came to a close with the latter half of the week featuring concerts that confirmed the view that, overall, this had been an outstanding festival.
Pitch-perfect Pygmalion
10:53am Tuesday 21st August 2007
THE bones of the story are familiar to anyone who has seen My Fair Lady, but George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, the inspiration for the musical, has none of the sugar-coating applied to the film.
Great nights out on offer as the evenings draw in
2:06pm Thursday 16th August 2007
THE new season at The Courtyard kicks off on September 6 in great style with a brand new production of The Hired Man, a musical hailed by Sheridan Morley on its initial appearance as "the best musical of the year... unbeatable and unmissable".
Bronte’s talent is crystal clear
2:05pm Thursday 16th August 2007
THE current exhibition at School House Art and Framing in Leintwardine features new work from Bronte Woodruff, an artist well-known for her watercolours.
Cradley hosts world-renowned jazz player
2:04pm Thursday 16th August 2007
BRITAIN'S greatest New Orleans jazz musician, a man renowned the world over as one of the very finest clarinettists in jazz, is appearing in Cradley Church on Saturday.
Author drops in to store for story session
2:03pm Thursday 16th August 2007
THE creator of one of the most famous characters in children's books, Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, will be at Waterstones in Hereford on Saturday.
Time to make an impact
2:02pm Thursday 16th August 2007
LINE, Light and Time are the themes - and the title - of the latest exhibition to be staged at Galanthus Gallery in Wormbridge.
Summer premiere
2:00pm Thursday 16th August 2007
A WORLD premiere takes place tomorrow (Friday) at Hereford's Holy Trinity Church when the latest choral work from composer Edwin Roxburgh is performed by the Hereford International Summer School Choir.
A melodious medley at Malvern
1:59pm Thursday 16th August 2007
THE Malvern Music Experience offers two very different outdoor concerts this weekend as one of the biggest tribute bands of them all, the Bootleg Beatles, play on Friday, followed on Saturday by the well-known English Symphony Orchestra with A Tribute to Elgar.
Artists sitting pretty for the county event of the year
12:46pm Thursday 9th August 2007
Pink signs point the way to best art Herefordshire has to offer THE guide to h.Art 07, one of the highlights of Herefordshire's cultural calendar, is now available.
Accessible collection by a master of art
10:34am Thursday 2nd August 2007
HEREFORD Castle Galleries is featuring The Masters Collection by John Myatt, an artist who was responsible for one of the the biggest art cons of the 20th century. Now working on the right side of the law, Myatt's The Masters Collection is entirely legitimate.
Film expert’s tribute to Hereford
10:31am Thursday 2nd August 2007
A BOOK which examines the world of animated films, written by a former pupil of St Mary's RC High School in Lugwardine, is reissued this week.
Jazz gigs in the garden
10:31am Thursday 2nd August 2007
TOMORROW (Friday) sees the first of a series of five lunchtime jazz events in Hereford Cathedral's Chapter House garden.
National News
Post offices must close - minister
Updated 11:24am Monday 12th May 2008
A government minister has maintained that post office closures were necessary because the network continued to lose half-a-million-pounds every day.
Your Say Your Herefordshire
Editor's choice
Presidents and legends
THE 21st Hay Literary Festival starts on May 22 and booking has opened for an exciting fortnight...
Sing out and make music
THE Music Pool, Hereford’s community music charity, is hosting a special public event aimed at anyone wanting to discover the pleasure of singing – a day of singing exercises, games, harmony singing and songs from around the world will be led by nationally acclaimed Sue Hollingworth of the Voices Foundation.
New novel inspired by Mayan prophecy
MANDA Scott’s first novel was shortlisted for two prizes – the Orange Prize for Women’s Fiction in 1997 and the First Blood Award for best first crime novel.
Herefordshire celebrates its women
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated on March 8 and focused attention on the political, economic and social achievements of women around the world. The launch signalled the start of Women’s Month. The Hereford Times has taken a look at why it’s still seen as an important commemorative date.
Herefordshire volunteers
Volunteering is not a new concept. In 2005 more than 31,000 offered their help to others. That’s 18% of the population. What’s changing is the attitude towards volunteers and their value.
Residents turn over a new leaf to trace their family tree
RACECOURSE visitors remembered the past at a family history fair.
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