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Myerson mystery a million miles from conventional

1:10pm Thursday 8th May 2008

THOUGH the title suggests a traditional thriller and it does open with a brutal murder in the car park of a Suffolk seaside town, Something Might Happen is a million miles from a conventional murder mystery......

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Bitttersweet victory

1:53pm Thursday 3rd April 2008

IN 1941, Irène Némirovsky and her husband fled Paris for the small village of Issy-l'Eveque to join the two daughters they had sent there two years earlier.

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A Spot of Bother follows a Curious Incident

1:22pm Thursday 6th March 2008

George Hall is 57, happily enjoying his retirement building a studio in the garden where he will paint. But then, as he stands in a fitting room in Allders in Croydon, trying on a suit to wear to Bob Green's funeral, he discovers a lesion on his hip and immediately fears the worst.

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Hoping for a happy ending

1:25pm Thursday 7th February 2008

Atmospheric, claustrophobic and, as it reaches its climax, unputdownable, Affinity by Sarah Waters is the story of Margaret Prior.

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Making the ordinary extraordinary

12:13pm Thursday 10th January 2008

RUTH is the friend Ann has been searching for all her life without realising it, and now Ruth is dying at the age of 43.

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No burnt offerings with this month's title

12:11pm Thursday 6th December 2007

THIS month's book in our new Book Group is Nigel Slater's Toast - the Story of a Boy's Hunger.

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There’s no mystery – it’s just great writing

1:47pm Thursday 1st November 2007

THE exquisite pain of an impossible first love lies at the heart of Sue Gee's The Mysteries of Glass, a novel long-listed for the 2005 Orange Prize for Fiction.

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Hart gets England call

Updated 8:29pm Sunday 11th May 2008

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has been included in Fabio Capello's England squad for the friendlies with USA and Trinidad and Tobago

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Your Say Your Herefordshire

We want to price long-term parking out of the city centre, making it short-term/high turnover. Commuters should be encouraged to use long-term car parks on the fringes on the city − Brian Wilcoz

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Walking through Ross today I counted three drivers using mobile phones in the centre of town, obviously aware that no police or CSOs are on duty!! This was when school kids were going home about 4.00pm. − Pencraig

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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.