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Attempted distraction burglary in Bromyard

Man dies after Tiverton collision

5:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A DISTRACTION burglary is believed to have happened in Bromyard today.

Hereford stabbings - update

4:22pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Police have surrounded a flat in Newton Farm, Hereford, after two men were stabbed this afternoon.

Society offers German joy

Leominster Choral Society

4:23pm Thursday 16th May 2013

LEOMINSTER Choral Society presents Brahms’ A German Requiem in Leominster Priory Church at 7pm on Saturday, May 25.

Council meeting deferral came following feedback from 'councillors, the public and reviewing public petitions'

3:59pm Thursday 16th May 2013

HEREFORDSHIRE Council says the deferral of today’s cabinet budget debate came after “listening to feedback over the last few days from councillors and members of the public, and after reviewing public petitions”.

Theatre gets busy with a delightful tale

We Need Bees at The Courtyard, Saturday 25 and Sunday May 26 May

3:52pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THEATR na nÓg presents We Need Bees, a wonderfully imagined story about Bertie Bee, at The Courtyard on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26.

Outgoing council leader tells protesters to “channel energy” into finding new ways to deliver services

John Jarvis is to stand down

3:44pm Thursday 16th May 2013

COUNCILLOR John Jarvis defended the deferral of today’s cabinet debate on the cuts saying any decision on the principle behind the programme was something all 58 councillors needed to express a view and a vote on – free of any cabinet recommendation.

Protesters gather outside council headquarters despite vital meeting being called off

Protesters against council cuts gathered outside the Brockington council chamber this afternoon.

2:49pm Thursday 16th May 2013

HEREFORDSHIRE Council faces an annual meeting like no other in its 15 year history next Friday.

Ghost hunt at the Shirehall - things DID go bump in the night

Lydia Johnson (right) and Jess Phillips spent a night in Hereford's Shirehall...

2:21pm Thursday 16th May 2013

TWO Hereford Times reporters spent a night in Hereford's Shirehall in a bid to make contact with the dead...

Crucial cabinet meeting called off

12:37pm Thursday 16th May 2013

HEREFORDSHIRE Council has called off today’s crucial cabinet debate on cuts to services that span from loos to libraries.

Flowers, fish and fizz on offer in name of charity

12:31pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A salmon lunch, with drinks and a garden tour will take place at Croose Farm, Woolhope on Sunday June 16.

Clothes stolen during Ross Burglary

12:57pm Thursday 16th May 2013

MORE than £1,500 worth of clothing was stolen during a burglary at a Ross-on-Wye sports shop.

Severe weather payments available for some Herefordshire farmers

11:21am Thursday 16th May 2013

SEVERE weather payments are now available for sheep farmers located in certain Herefordshire postcodes. Defra has made up to £250,000 available to subsidise the cost of collecting and rendering sheep that died in the severe late March snow.

Race for Life preparation courses to take place in Hereford and Leominster

10:19am Thursday 16th May 2013

HELP is on hand for women signed up to run the Race for Life. Hereford Leisure Centre and Bridge Street Sports Centre in Leominster are offering free preparation courses for the race at Hereford Race Course on Sunday July 14 at 11am.

Cut the number of councillors to save cultural services - Hereford Times opinion

10:17am Thursday 16th May 2013

HEREFORDSHIRE Council has to make massive cuts in services to cope with massive cuts in funding from government.

Open day at Ross-on-Wye Fire Station

12:25pm Thursday 16th May 2013

DEMONSTRATIONS will take place throughout the day on Saturday, May 25.

Crash on M50 near Ross-on-Wye

10:03am Thursday 16th May 2013

A CAR ended up on its roof following a crash on the M50 near Ross-on-Wye yesterday.

Judge's praise for press following conviction of man who kicked unconscious man's head 'like a football'

Judge Toby Hooper QC.

9:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

A HEREFORD judge praised the local press following the conviction of a man who kicked an unconscious man's head 'like a football'.

Brilliant brioche takes top prize in Hope’s bread bake off

Brilliant brioche takes top prize in Hope’s bread bake off

1:40pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Independent retailer, Hope’s of Longtown was awash with the smell of warm bread this weekend as entries flooded in for their first Bread Basket bake-off contest, in association with Talgarth Mill.

Two people injured in Hereford - major police operation on Belmont Road

Huge drop in police numbers for West Mercia Police

4:06pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THERE is a large police operation in south Hereford.

City chase Bulls ace

Bowman celebrates after netting two against Cambridge United

3:59pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

HEREFORD UNITED top-scorer Ryan Bowman is being courted by League Two’s York City, as the Bulls’ own financial worries continue.

Libraries in the firing line of Herefordshire Council cuts

12:55pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

The very future for culture in the county is at stake tomorrow as Herefordshire Council’s cabinet decides whether or not to back savage cuts that leave libraries and museums out on a limb.

Pembridge business looks to expand

11:58am Wednesday 15th May 2013

KINGSPAN Insulation is seeking permission to build a new office block to house IT staff and equipment.

Firefighters rescue cow near Ross-on-Wye

11:48am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A COW was rescued from the River Wye yesterday.

Decision time for parents entering our Baby of the Year contest

11:16am Wednesday 15th May 2013

PROUD parents who had their little ones photographed as part of this year's Hereford Times Baby of the Year contest can now choose the photos they want entered.

Homeowners warned about 'rogue tarmac gang'

10:51am Wednesday 15th May 2013

HOMEOWNERS are being warned about a rogue tarmac gang that is operating in the south of the county.

Memorial to be unveiled SAS hero at National Memorial Arboretum

10:08am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A MEMORIAL to a SAS hero killed in a tragic accident is to be unveiled on Sunday.

Swap old for the new in Shirehall

10:38am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A CLOTHES swap will take place in Hereford Shirehall this Saturday (May 18).

Friends set the bar high with aim to cycle to 100 pubs

Gearing up outside Bromyard’s Hop Pole are (from left) Gavin Price, Kerstin Morris and Scott Woodhouse.

9:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

THREE friends aim to take in at least 100 watering holes on May 26 when they cycle across Herefordshire.

Fire crews called to Talbot Hotel in Leominster

5:40pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

FIRE crews were called to a fire in a Leominster hotel yesterday afternoon.

Date set for Richard's Castle soap box derby

3:45pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

THE date has been set for this year’s Richard’s Castle Soap Box Derby.  

Memorial service for Alethea Taylor

Alethea Taylor.

3:11pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

SERVICE to take place at St George's Church, Orleton, at 6.30pm on Wednesday, June 5.

Hereford Cathedral hosts service celebrating orchards

David Marshall, associate of the Bulmer Foundation and founder of Orchard Art, is pictured with Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken.

11:11am Tuesday 14th May 2013

MORE than 400 guests gathered at Hereford Cathedral in celebration of the role of orchards and the contribution that people with learning disabilities make to the richness of life in Herefordshire.

Gardening Festival to be held near Ledbury

10:42am Tuesday 14th May 2013

HORTICULTURAL fans can forget about the bad weather at this year’s Gardening Festival.

Herefordshire Beekeepers’ Association to hold workshop at Bodenham Village Hall

10:17am Tuesday 14th May 2013

HEREFORDSHIRE Beekeepers’ Association is holding a practical workshop covering all aspects of beekeeping.

Daughter raises profile of disease that killed her father

Melissa Price with dad Paul at Christmas 2010, two years before he died.

9:00am Tuesday 14th May 2013

Melissa Price from Leominster is determined to raise awareness of motor neurone disease in memory of her father Paul Price.

Exhaust system stolen from van in Ledbury

3:53pm Monday 13th May 2013

THEFT happened on The Homend near the old community hospital.

Community bus stolen in Kingstone burglary

3:46pm Monday 13th May 2013

A MINIBUS belonging to a county charity has been stolen during a break-in at a garage in Kingstone.

Bromyard History Society celebrates ten years

Bromyard History Society celebrates 10 years

3:46pm Monday 13th May 2013

BROMYARD History Society was joined by the Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire Lady Darnley to celebrate its tenth anniversary.

Tarrington Church exhibition

12:56pm Monday 13th May 2013

TARRINGTON church will be shining a light on the village’s history on Saturday. 

Work resumes on cycle and pedestrian bridge in Hereford

The site of the proposed bridge across the Wye

11:32am Monday 13th May 2013

WORK on a new suspension bridge over the River Wye to help Hereford’s growing cycle network has resumed despite the company tasked with building it going into administration.

Hereford bowling club holds open day

10:35am Monday 13th May 2013

ST Martins Bowling Club in Hereford is holding an open day to attract new members.

Detours pass first test as one of city's busiest roads is closed

Roadworks taking place on Newmarket Street.

10:18am Monday 13th May 2013

THE two lanes heading east on Newmarket Street were closed yesterday and will remain shut for the next four weeks.

Rail safety fears bring objection to Sainsbury's store plan

9:00am Monday 13th May 2013

PLANS for a new Sainsbury's in Leominster could be derailed because of the proposed site's proximity to a level crossing.

Flower Festival at St Mary's, Bishops Frome Success

Flower Festival at St Mary's, Bishops Frome Success

1:01pm Monday 13th May 2013

The sunshine brought lots of generous,music and flower loving visitors to St Mary's over the weekend, all enjoying the musical renditions on Friday evening, delicious cakes and warm atmosphere of the church. The wonderfull floral displays depicting Phantom of the Opera, Wizard of Oz, Jesus Christ Super Star to name but a few. Many thanks to all who attended.

Blind man refused flight vows to fight snub

Stephen Sherwood was told he could not fly with Thomson because he is blind.

9:00am Sunday 12th May 2013

STEPHEN Sherwood was due to fly to Majorca but was told weeks before that he couldn't because he is blind.

Rare photos of Leominster put town in focus

Corn Square in Leominster.

9:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

A COLLECTION of photographs taken of Leominster 90 years ago went on display to local residents.

Teenager faces charges relating to robbery of newsagents in Hereford earlier this week

4:42pm Friday 10th May 2013

THE 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with robbery and possessing a knife in a public place.

Jail for woman who pushed friend off bridge

JAILED: Victoria Dickinson

4:20pm Friday 10th May 2013

A WOMAN who pushed her depressed friend off a railway bridge after she begged for help in committing suicide has been jailed.

Princess Royal visits Kingspan Insulation in Pembridge

A beaming Princess Royal during her visit to Kingspan Insulation. Picture Mark Bowen.

4:18pm Friday 10th May 2013

THE Princess Royal has today paid a visit to one of Herefordshire's leading companies.

Princess Royal visits Teme Valley Youth Project (TVYP) in Wigmore

Volunteer Nikki Wilde from Flamingo Wilde in Presteigne and pupils from Wigmore School meet the Princess in Wigmore today. Picture Mark Bowen.

3:38pm Friday 10th May 2013

THE Princess Royal paid a visit to the Teme Valley Youth Project (TVYP) in Wigmore earlier today.




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