Abbeydore
COFFEE CASH – Many thanks to everyone who attended the Macmillan coffee morning held in Abbeydore Court Gardens on October 2. Thanks to your generosity an amazing £1,071.58 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Allensmore
HARVEST FESTIVAL – The harvest festival will be held tonight at 7pm in St Andrew’s Church. Rev Frank Rodgers will conduct the service, which will be followed by light refreshments in the church.
COFFEE, CAKE AND CHAT – St Andrew’s Church will be open on Saturday for fairtrade coffee, homemade cakes and preserves and the chance to sit down for a while. Take this opportunity to see the inside of Allensmore church between 10am and 12pm.
Almeley
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – The next film is The Book Thief (12), next Thursday, October 23, at 7.30pm, in Almeley village hall, Almeley HR3 6NE, tickets £4.
Doors open 7pm, raffle, bar available, cabaret seating, parking.
Aymestrey and Leinthall Earls
QUIZ NIGHT – The October quiz will take place tomorrow. Start time of 8pm prompt and teams of up to four members £5 per team.
Cash prize for the winning team.
Refreshments will be served.
CHURCH – There will be a service at Leinthall Earls on Sunday at 3.30pm NATURE TRUST – The next meeting of the Aymestrey Branch of the Nature Trust will be on October 30 at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall.
AUTUMN FAIR – The annual autumn fair in aid of Aymestrey and Leinthall Earls churches will take place in the Parish Hall on November 8 at 2pm. The stalls will include bric-a-brac, produce, bottles, and children’s goods. There will also be an auction.
Contributions will be gratefully received at the hall on November 7 from 10am to 12pm.
RACE NIGHT – Plans are underway for a race night to be held in the Parish Hall on November 22.
There will be a total of nine races and admission will be £5 (including race card).
Bishopstone
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN – Residents of the five parishes in Bishopstone Group who missed the questionnaire open day in September can still have access to the information. The questionnaire results are now displayed on parish noticeboards and copies are available in local churches, at the New Bridge Community Centre, and on the parish council website bishopstonegroupparish.
co.uk. Comments or questions about the results should be addressed to John Macklin (chairman) 01981 590 620 or Sue Hubbard (vice-chairman) 01981 590 319.
Bodenham
MACMILLAN COFFEE AND CAKE AFTERNOON – St Michaels School, Bodenham, hosted a Macmillan coffee and cake afternoon and raised £220.43.
SHOPPING EVENT – On November 7, a Boden shopping event is being held at the school, with up to 30% off clothing.
Tickets are £5 each to include cheese and wine, available from Adele Broomhead 07967 499 525 or Claire Brown 07929 936 705.
CARERS GROUP – The Bodenham Carers Group will meet in the Siward James Centre from 2pm till 3.30pm on Monday when the guest speaker will be Amanda Smith from the British Red Cross who will be discussing Everyday First Aid.
QUIZ – The Bodenham Romania Support Group will be holding a quiz in the Parish Hall from 7.30pm on October 24. Tables can be booked now on 01568 797 096.
Soft drinks and refreshments will be available but, otherwise bring your own booze.
TRAVELS WITH A CAMERA – The next Travels With a Camera meeting will be in the Chapel in Chapel Lane from 7.30pm till 9.15pm on Monday and will feature A Postcard from Herefordshire. This will be another look at Herefordshire through old (mainly black and white) postcards and photographs and will be presented by Dave Hill.
Admission £3, with proceeds going to the Hope Carriers Trust.
Light refreshments provided.
Details from 01568 797 531.
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – Presents The Grand Budapest Hotel (15) in the Parish Hall from 7.30pm on October 31. Doors open at 7pm. Refreshments available.
Correspondent – Martin Field, The Old School House, Burley Gate, 01432 820 074, commnews@ ymail.com.
Bosbury
DOG TALK – Hereford Ringcraft Club invites you to “It’s a Dog’s Life” at Bosbury Parish Hall on October 23 at 7.30pm. Veterinary surgeon Charlotte Matthews from Belmont Veterinary Centre will speak on general health issues and animal physiotherapist Rhiannon Bradford will speak on skeletal and muscular problems in dogs. There will be a question- and-answer session with Charlotte and Rhiannon after the main talk. Afterwards there will be a ploughman’s supper with teas or coffees, plus a raffle. Free to club members, £2 for non-club members. Any proceeds to go to Greyhound Rescue. To reserve your place contact: N Barrett 01568 610 744 or email donnoz@ btinternet.com, or call Paul Glithero on 01432 880 553.
Bredwardine and Brobury
BELLY DANCING – A great way to get trim and fit and have fun at the same time. Belly dancing classes with Nancy are starting in Bredwardine on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm until 7.30pm.
The class is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness so come along and give it a go. No equipment needed just wear comfortable clothing. For further information about venue, dates and cost contact Nancy on 01981 500 113.
CALENDARS 2015 – The 2015 Bredwardine and Brobury calendars are now available, price £5 each, including envelope. As in previous years, we have selected some beautiful photographs of local scenes, taken by local people throughout the year. This lovely calendar would make a perfect Christmas present to send abroad or as a present for yourself to have at home. They will be on sale at the Bredwardine markets on the second Friday of each month in the village hall, and also at the 100 Club draw on the first Thursday of each month, at The Red Lion in Bredwardine. You can also place an order by calling 01981 500 281.
100 CLUB TICKETS – Now is the time to renew your tickets for 2015 or buy one if you are not already in the 100 Club. Tickets cost £20 each and can be obtained from Jen Maddison. Contact her on 01981 500 048 for details and further information about the club.
Correspondent – Kari Lawson on 01981 501 077 or email karimlawson@me.com.
Brilley
NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN – Meeting on October 30 at 7.30pm in the village hall. All welcome.
BIG BARGAIN WEEKEND – At Brilley Village Hall tomorrow from 1pm-5pm, Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday from 10am- 3pm. Furniture, bric-a-brac, books, clothes, toys, a treasure trove of bargains. Teas, refreshments, bar, raffle, free entry.
All proceeds in aid of Brilley Village Hall. Also a produce and preserves stall in the village hall during this weekend with proceeds to Brilley and Michaelchurch Churches.
Contact 01497 831 526.
Dorstone
THE TRANSATLANTIC FOLK DUO – Dorstone village hall tomorrow at 7.30pm, James Hickman and Dan Cassidy.
The transatlantic folk duo, Dan and James, have always had a great welcome in Dorstone and are back this year with loads of new songs as well as some old favourites. Tickets £10 adult and £6 children, include a soup supper and are available from Dorstone Front Room and 01981 550 451.
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – October 24, at 7.30pm.
Captain Phillips (12A). The 2014 film tells the story of the 2009 hi-jacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged “MV Maersk Alabama”. An action packed movie starring Tom Hanks.
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – Will be held on Thursday, October 23 at 7.30 pm, all welcome.
PRIMARY SCHOOL – The chairman of the governors Diana Palmer is retiring after 16 years.
While she is sorry to be leaving, she is delighted to be doing so when the school is on the up with a very bright future. Steph Prosser will be the new chair of governors. Thank you to the parents, governors and friends who came along and got stuck in with the archaeology dig, a great time was had by all. There is still time to view the children’s designs for Christmas cards, fun mats, tea towels etc. Contact the school office to place an order. Parents’ evening will be on Tuesday from 3.30pm-7pm. Classes two and four will also be able to see parents on Wednesday from 3.30pm-5pm. The governors will be hosting another informal drop-in session during parents’ evening on the Tuesday.
It will be a chance to speak to the governors about any issues or concerns you might have. PTFA harvest festival in St Michael’s Church at 9.30am on October 24.
There will be a Halloween disco in the school hall from 5pm-7pm on October 24.
BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION – Maintenance work is needed on Ewyas Harold Common in order to support the wildlife. A working party will begin on Saturday, meeting at 10am at the northern Cwm Hill end of the common, adjacent to top cattle grid. Come for as long as you wish.
Equipment will be provided for information contact sue@2youngs.co.uk HARVEST FESTIVALS – On Sunday, Llangua holy communion with harvest hymns at 8.45am and Bacton at 11.30am followed by lunch.
WEA – Sylvia Pinches will continue her series of lectures on ‘From ox plough to polytunnel’ on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the Baptist Hall.
FLICKS IN THE STICKS – The Band Wagon ( U) will be showing in the Memorial Hall on October 24 starting at 8pm.
FOOD FARE AND LOCAL PRODUCE – In the Memorial Hall on October 25 11am-3pm.
Eye
THE GREAT WAR ON FILM – Cawley Hall, 7.30pm, Thursday October 23. Flicks in the Sticks in conjunction with The Huntley Archive at Ewyas Harold present a screening of original surviving film taken during the First World War. Film then was a new invention and the pictures sometimes shaky and faded, but they capture something of the madness of trench life as well as including some film used as propaganda. A fragment shows the Herefordshire Regiment itself in 1914. A display of memorabilia will be on show with information relating to some of the 22 men from the parish who gave their lives during the war. Relevant items of interest would be most welcome for loan during the evening. Admission £5. Bar.
PUB QUIZ – Try your hand at the ultimate pub quiz as part of h.Energy week, at the New Inn, Fownhope, tomorrow, 8-10pm.
Rounds include entertainment, history and some surprises.
There will be prizes for best team name, best round and more. Local ale and snacks available. Free to enter. Email kika@caplor.co.uk with your team of six to secure your place at this popular event.
Teams turning up on the door will also be welcome.
Garway
GARWAY HERTITAGE GROUP – Railway enthusiasts are in for a treat on Tuesday when Dr Martin Connop Price will give an illustrated talk about the Hereford, Gloucester and Ross Railway at the Garway Heritage Group’s monthly meeting.
Following a brief introductory history of the railway, which opened in 1855 with six trains a day and closed to passengers 50 years ago this year, Dr Connop Price will take the audience on an illustrated journey along the line from Gloucester via Ross to Hereford. The meeting will be held in Garway Village Hall beginning at 7.30pm. All are welcome – the admission charge of £3 for non-members includes refreshments. More at garwayheritagegroup.co.uk.
Gladestry and Newchurch
CONCERT – Classical guitarist Tim Edwards and cellist Sonia Hammond will play at St Mary’s Church, Newchurch, on October 25 at 7.30pm, in aid of our church. Sonia is well- known as a member of the Castalia string quartet and as a solo performer, and Tim is both a teacher and concert performer. Music by Bach, Giuliani, Piazolla, Tarrego and Villa Lobos.
Admission – with pre-concert and interval refreshments – is free, but donations are welcome. Doors open at 7pm. Newchurch is on the B4594 between Gladestry and Painscastle.
Hereford
CHURCH SERVICES – Tomorrow at 8.15am, morning prayer and eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road. Sunday at 9.30am, parish mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate; 9.30am contemporary morning prayer at St Michael’s Church, Breinton; 11am parish eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross; 8am Holy Communion (BCP) at St Nicholas’ Church; 11am choral communion at St Nicholas’ Church; 1.30pm holy baptism at St Nicholas’ Church; 6.30pm evensong at St Nicholas’ Church.
Monday at 8.15am, morning prayer and eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road; Tuesday at 8.15am, morning prayer and eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road; 12.10pm low mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate; Wednesday at 8.15am, morning prayer and eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road; 12.10pm low mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate.
Thursday at 8.15am, morning prayer and eucharist at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road; 10am eucharist with hymn and address at Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Road; 12.10pm low mass at All Saints’ Church, Eign Gate.
TALK – The High Sheriff of Herefordshire and the chairman of Herefordshire Council hosted a talk by Major General PG Williams entitled ‘Russia and the Russians: A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery inside an Enigma’ on October 3, in aid of St Michael’s Hospice and Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust. The evening started promptly at 6.30pm with drinks provided by Saxty’s and delicious canapes from A2Zest Events, followed by the talk.
The evening was a complete sell out, and raised over £5,000 in total, to be divided equally between the chairman’s fund for St Michael’s Hospice and Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust.
BELLY DANCING – Nancy is running belly dancing classes in Hereford at the Hereford Musical Theatre Company rehearsal rooms from 6.30pm until 7.30pm on Monday evenings. This class is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. No equipment needed, just wear comfortable clothing.
For further information about dates and cost, contact Nancy on 01981 500113.
MAYORAL CHARITY EVENTS – October 24, Mayor’s Bingo Night , 7.30pm at the Welsh Club, further information from Jenny Daw on 07780528954.
Fire Choir and Got2Sing Choir on November 1 at the Shire Hall. Start at 7.30 pm, tickets £5, from Town Hall, Quattro on Widemarsh Street or the Mayor’s secretary on 01432 260438. The Mayor’s charities this year are SSAFA and the RetailTRUST.
HEARTSTART – Can any local business or householder who is in or is close to the centre of Hereford offer space for a car to some volunteers for one day on October 31 please?
Herefordshire Heartstart are attending the engaging communities event in High Town Hereford from 10am to 4pm on this day.
We will be having two stands outside WH Smith, but need to find somewhere to park nearby after setting up. Please can you help? If you have a car space you could let them have for a few hours, please email herefordshireheartstart@ btconnect.com or call 0845 60 60 654 before October 23.
We will have one display with our Heartstart banner stands where we will be showing some grizzly fake wounds and what to do with them! Plus people can try out CPR on the mannequin.
Our other stall will have beautiful hand made craft, chutneys and a yummy chocolate raffle to help us raise vital funds.
There’s lots going on with other providers on site, including face painting, hair braids, kids keep fit fun, diabetes checks, charity bikes challenge, free bike serial registration etc., but we desperately need somewhere for a small number of Herefordshire Heartstart volunteers to park which is not too far away. Please get in touch if you can help.
HEREFORDSHIRE HEALTH AND SAFETY GROUP – The Herefordshire Health and Safety Group is a non-profit organisation which was formed in 1968 to offer free advice, information and support to member companies and individuals who have an interest in health, safety and environmental issues.
Our next seminar, on Wednesday at the premises of The Royal National College for the Blind, Venns Lane, Hereford, is being held to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act.
This seminar features Ken Woodward and is designed to highlight the consequences of an accident and how one persons’ accident changed not only his own life, but that of his family, friends and colleagues forever.
Coming to Hereford to present to the HHSG members is a special guest who was part of the investigation into the tragic account.
This seminar will be thought provoking, hard hitting and will leave no doubt as to why health and safety is something that must be everyone’s responsibility. The seminar is free to members with a limited amount of spaces are available for non-members priced at £10. For further details check our website herefordhsg.co.uk.
CHILDLINE – NSPCC/ ChildLine Herefordshire would like to thank all the shops and businesses in the city who are taking part this week in our ‘Go Green’ campaign to raise funds to support our local ChildLine Schools Service.
This service is delivered by trained volunteers and our aim is to visit every primary school, every two years, to give children the vital knowledge they need to help stop and protect them from abuse. Every childhood is worth fighting for.
HEREFORD AND MID WALES PHILATELIC SOCIETY – Twenty two members attended an enjoyable meeting on October 1. The main event of the evening was displays by the members who won the society’s 2014 competitions, namely Mrs Archard, and Messrs Dyball, Nelson and Emery. The next meeting of the society will be on November 5 at 7.30pm at St Martin’s Parish Centre, Ross Road, when the committee will entertain.
New members are welcome and for information please contact the secretary Frank Bennett on 01432 354917 or, email frank.bennett@hereford4.freeserve.co.uk.
Hope-under- Dinmore
HARVEST SUPPER – October 25, 7.30pm, in the village hall. Wide choice of hot food, followed by lots of puddings. Help yourself to as much as you can eat.
Keith Wellings will be playing us in on his bagpipes and entertaining us during the evening. There will be a raffle.
Cost £6 per person, children under five free. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are included. Please bring your own alcohol, cutlery and crockery. Parking at the hall is free.
To celebrate all this plenty, if you can spare it, please bring an item of tinned or dried food or nice apples to send to Leominster Food Bank.
Huntington
CONCERT – To celebrate the rebuilding of Huntington Church organ and to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Dylan Thomas on November 1 at 7.30pm.
This special concert is to celebrate the rebuilding of the organ, with sounds as yet unheard, following its restoration by Peter Hughes.
The restoration has been made possible from the legacy donated by Mrs Dorothy Jack and the concert is given in gratitude both for her generosity and for the many contributions made to the church by the Jack family over the years.
A plaque to the Jack family will be unveiled at the event.
The Huntington organist Stephen Gilling has been playing this organ for 52 years, when he began with a hand-pumped organ. He and Peter Hughes will be playing popular pieces from Aaron Copland and from Bach to Fauré.
In addition, Mai Jones, who is a former actress and was trained with Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave and Richard Harris, will be reading amusing and poignant extracts from the best of Dylan Thomas, with Allan Lloyd, who needs no introduction. Other local musicians will be appearing including a choir, the trumpeter Stuart Brain, Ann James, clavinova and even the Rev Dennis Parry, who is a fine cellist and recorder player.
Tickets are £9 per person to include interval drinks and canapés. Please apply as soon as possible via the website huntingtonchurch.co.uk. Tickets can be bought online or telephone Fiona Shone on 01544 370391. It is suggested you book as soon as possible, as many tickets are already sold.
HARVEST SERVICE - At St Michael and All Angels today, commencing at 6.30pm. This will be followed by supper in church.
The school harvest service will be held in church on Friday at 9.30am.
The service on Sunday will be a Harvest Eucharist, also incorporating a Family Communion. Everyone will be made most welcome.
Kingstone and Thruxton
GROUP PARISH COUNCIL - The parish council met on October 1, with ward councillor J Knipe and Linzy Outtrim, locality steward, Balfour Beatty present. The usual standing agenda items were discussed, and in particular the following points were noted: Local planning: Archihaus Development – planning permission has been granted by Herefordshire Council and the section 106 agreement has been signed for the development of 150 homes in Kingstone. The agreement is subject to 28 conditions which Archihaus have to meet.
Lengthsman scheme: Linzy Outtrim, locality steward from Balfour Beatty introduced herself and outlined her role and responsibilities. She asked about the current and outstanding issues affecting the parishes. Flooding and groundwater drainage problems are the main concerns raised by the parish council. She also agreed to follow up on fly tipping issues in the parishes.
Neighbourhood Plan: The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group held two meetings in September. At the first meeting, Kirkwells walked through the skeleton neighbourhood plan for Kingstone and Thruxton. At the second meeting the steering group identified 11 policies for inclusion in the plan. Future meetings will focus on producing these policies.
Donations: Parish council agreed to requests from Kingstone Church Parochial Council for a donation towards churchyard maintenance, a request for a donation from Dore Community Transport, and a request from Kingstone village hall committee for a contribution towards the village hall insurance.
Parish councillor vacancy: The parish council has now been given permission to co opt a new parish councillor for Thruxton.
Candidates must live within a three-mile radius of Thruxton.
Village hall committee: the committee has now purchased new chairs which have been security marked with smart water.
The next meeting will be held on November 12 at 7.30pm.
QUIZ NIGHT - With curry supper option. Tomorrow night at the village hall, raising funds for Kingstone Surgery.
Doors open 7pm, arrive early to book a meal. Bring your own bottle.
MEETING - Kington Horticultural society’s next meeting is tonight at 7.30pm in the Masonic Hall, Headbrook, Kington HR5 6DY. The speaker is Helen Picton, of Old Court Nurseries, Colwall, on the subject of Daisy Days. Doors open at 7pm, visitors welcome £2.50.
Knighton
HARVEST SERVICE - Knucklas Baptist church will be holding its harvest service tomorrow, starting at 6.30pm. There will be refreshments following the service.
CAKE SALE - Knighton Town Junior football club will be holding a cake sale on Brookside Square, Knighton on Saturday from 10am until noon. The newly established club has about one hundred local children in their teams and is hoping to raise money from the event to buy new goal posts and equipment.
COFFEE MORNING - There will be a coffee morning in the church hall, Knighton on Saturday from 10.30am. At the event there will be the usual stalls and competitions, proceeds will go to help run St Edward’s church.
GIFT DAY - St Edward’s church, Knighton will be holding it’s annual gift day on Saturday. This is a day when those who need the church for weddings, baptisms or funerals can make a donation to help with the day to day running of Knighton’s parish church. The wardens will be in the church or donations (in an envelope) can be left in the church hall in the morning or at the vicarage at other times.
BAND CONCERT - Knighton Town Silver band will be holding their autumn concert at Knighton Community Centre on Saturday starting at 7.30pm.
The band’s new conductor, Sarah Freeman will be making her debut. Sarah is a well qualified and experienced conductor and trainer who has worked in the Birmingham area before moving to Radnorshire. She teaches brass in the schools in the area, trains young players and also conducts Llandrindod Wells Band. The band has invited the Dolau Mixtures to join them on the stage. The mixed choir will be conducted by Adam Sim, a piano teacher from Llandrindod Wells.
Adam is well-known in the area as Adam the Piano Man and organises the Live at the Canopy concerts in Llandrindod’s Rock Park.
Both band and choir will be performing music from a variety of genres, something for everyone.
CHURCH SERVICES FOR SUNDAY - Knighton Methodist church 11am, holy communion.
Knighton Baptist church 11am.
Knucklas Baptist church 6pm. St Edward’s church, Knighton 10.30am, family service. St David’s church, Whitton, holy communion. St Andrew’s church, Norton 11am, holy communion. Knighton Catholic church 11am.
ST DAVID’S CHURCH LADIES’ GUILD - The next meeting of the St David’s church, Heyope Ladies’ Guild will be on Tuesday in Knucklas community centre starting at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Robert Taylor his subject Holiday in Sri-Lanka.
Leominster
CHILDLINE - NSPCC/ChildLine Herefordshire would like to thank all the shops and businesses in Leominster who are taking part this week in our Go Green campaign to raise funds to support our local ChildLine Schools Service. This service is delivered by trained volunteers and our aim is to visit every primary school, every two years, to give children the vital knowledge they need to help stop and protect them from abuse. Every childhood is worth fighting for.
FASHION SHOW COUNTRY CASUALS - Tomorrow, 7.30pm- 1am. Bar available. Prize draw.
Tickets £12.50 light supper included in aid of Lingen Village Hall.
For more information 01568 770472 or visit www.lingen.org.uk.
LINGEN LECTURE - Wednesday, 7.30pm War versus Diplomacy by Jack Spence OBE. A talk in aid of the village hall. For more information 01568 770636 or visit www.
lingen.org.uk.
BRIDGE EVENING - November 12, play starts at 6.30pm at the hall in aid of the Samaritans with light supper. For more information 01544 267202.
EVENTS - For more information on all of the above events, as well as news and views, log on to www.lingen.org.uk.
Linton
LINTON AND DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY - Working life in times gone by will be recalled by renowned local historian Heather Hurley and photographic archivist Tim Ward in two upcoming talks to Linton and District History Society. Heather Hurley will examine Herefordshire river trade on Wednesday, when she will look at the economic importance of the Wye, not just to water-borne trade but also the allied industries, such as boat- building.
Tim Ward, whose latest book of historic postcards and photos is Ross Revisited , will be looking at the changing role of women in employment in Herefordshire in the century to 1940. He will also be bringing along some of his vast collection of postcards to the October 22 meeting.
Both meetings will be held in Linton village hall at 7.30pm.
Admission is £2 for members and £3 for visitors and is free for students in full-time education.
Llanbister
CHARITY TEA - An afternoon tea to raise money for Macmillan Cancer support was held in Llanbister community hall. The event raised £215 with more donations expected. Doreen Wilding and Pat Allen were in charge of the cakes and white elephant table sales. Glenys Brick and Liz Bowen sold items donated off another table and the raffle was organised by Eunice Nichols and Joan Bennett. Raffle winners were Betty Rees, Nigel Gower, Lil Lewis, Beverley Kenip, Glenys Brick, Minnie James (two), Pat Allen, Kath Williams and Joan Bennett. Olwen Bowen thanked everyone who helped to make this event a success and everyone who supported them on the day.
PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS - Harvest: A joyous and well-attended harvest festival celebration was held at Salem Baptist Chapel Longtown. The harvest produce donated by school pupils and chapel members was then auctioned by year six pupils to raise funds for the Joy Emmanuel school in Uganda, with which the school is linked.
First World War topic - Class three was delighted to receive a visit from Mr Langer and his horse Mr Postman, in the guise of a First World War cavalryman, who explained the role played by mobile infantrymen in the war.
New after-school clubs: A new cycling club started last week for younger pupils, and a new photography club utilising the iPads kindly purchased by the PTA, will start next Monday. We are grateful to parents who have volunteered to run these clubs.
Open to visitors – We are delighted to welcome prospective parents and members of the community to our school today, from 10am - 11.30am and 1pm - 2.30pm.
HEARTSTART COURSE - At Hereford Homecare Madley, October 24, 2pm-4pm. Booking essential. To book your place email herefordshireheartstart@ btconnect.com or call 0845 6060654.
You will learn how to call for help, help someone who is unconscious, recognise the warning signs of a heart attack, deal with choking or serious bleeding and perform CPR.
Mansel Lacy
HOWDEN JONES IN CONCERT - Come along to the Mansel Lacy community hall on Saturday for a great evening of foot-tapping and thought-provoking music, with plenty of laughter thrown in for good measure.
Refreshments available during the interval. Tickets £8 from Cal Edwards on 01981 590625.
MARDEN HISTORY SOCIETY - The October meeting will take place on Monday at 7.45pm at Marden community centre.
The speaker Greg Brunt will give an illustrated talk on The Bartestree Convent as part of his charitable involvement.
Non-members and visitors are most welcome for the charge of £2 to include tea/coffee and biscuits.
Note there will be a quiz (not history) at the November 17 meeting, the quizmaster being Brian Read who has a very good reputation for quizzes.
It will also start at 7.45pm in the centre.
The charge will be £3 per person (in groups of four) to include a ploughman’s supper being delivered at the mid-session interval.
Prizes will be given to the winners and wooden spoons to the last.
Entries should be notified to Sandra Watkins on 01432 880258, by November 10.
Marden limited edition calendars will be available at both meetings at £5 each.
NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN - Meeting on Wednesday at 7.30pm in the community centre.
Please come along, everyone is most welcome to attend.
HARVEST SUPPER - All are welcome to our harvest supper at 7pm on Saturday at Marden Community Hall. Music by The Pedigrees.
There will be a three course hot supper. Tickets are £10. Families £25. To reserve places call Jess Tidball on 01568 797227.
MACMILLAN CASH - A very successful Macmillan coffee morning was held on September 26 in the village hall. The final total raised was £1,600, beating last year’s record of £1,350. A big thank you to everyone who helped on the stalls, gave donations and goods and everyone who came and spent. A service of remembrance will take place in All Saints Church on November 11 at 11am. Please be seated by 10.50am. All Sunday church services are at 11am except for the occasional fifth Sunday in the month.
BONFIRE AND FIREWORKS NIGHT - Mordiford School PTFA present their annual fireworks night on November 7. The gates open and hot food will be served from 6pm.
There will be a Guy Fawkes procession at 6.15pm followed by the lighting of the bonfire at 6.30pm.
Fireworks will commence at 7pm.
There will be a bar, hot drinks, hot dogs, hamburgers and glow-sticks available. Everyone is welcome to this fun filled family evening featuring music, a procession and a firework display.
Tickets available on the gate – family (2 adults and 2 children) £15, adult £6, child £3 (under threes free).
Advance tickets available school office/playground – family £10, adult £5, child £2.
Parking in field above school subject to weather. No parking in Moon Pub and no sparklers.
New Radnor
VINTAGE CARS - VSCC Welsh Trial and rally for vintage cars celebrating 75 years. The trial on Smatcher Hill will take place on Saturday at 12 noon.
Parking and refreshments at the Old Station Caravan Park just off the A44 on the New Radnor bypass.
All proceeds in aid of Wales Air Ambulance.
Ocle Pychard and Much Cowarne
HARVEST SUPPERS - The Ocle Pychard harvest festival service will be at 6pm on October 24 and will be followed by a fish and chip supper at Burley Gate Village Hall.
Meals should be ordered at the church, or through Jenny Ridler on 01432 820328 by anyone not attending the service.
Donations of tinned food would be appreciated and will be distributed to local food banks.
PARISH COUNCILS - The Parish Councils for Ocle Pychard Group and Much Cowarne Group will meet in Burley Gate Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday. All parishioners are welcome to attend.
CORRESPONDENT - Martin Field, The Old School House, Burley Gate, 01432 820074, email commnews@ymail.com.
Presteigne
CARNIVAL - After a recent meeting by Presteigne Carnival committee it was agreed that after the reports of a very successful show in 2014 there will be another carnival in 2015 on July 18.
ST MICHAEL’S TALK - St Michael’s Hospice is “Reaching out for Radnorshire”. Join us for an informative and enjoyable evening.
Learn about St Michael’s mission to provide the highest possible end-of-life care for the Radnorshire community.
Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.
Venue: Presteigne Memorial Hall on Monday at 7pm.
100 CLUB - The football club recently held their first 100 Club draw of the new year.
Club president Tony Wood drew the following winners for the month of September £100 Steve and Lyn Deakins, £50 Dick and June Russell, £40 Alan Randell and £30 Beryl Phillips.
The next draw will take place in The Wine Bar on October 31 at 9pm. Everyone is most welcome to attend.
HALLOWEEN ROCK - There is a rock night at The Royal British Legion Club on October 31 from 8.30pm til late. Fancy dress is optional.
Tickets are £3 in advance and £4 on the night.
Tickets are available from The Club, The Royal Oak or Lorna’s Sandwich Shop.
MUSIC - Arthur Ebeling is performing his rhythm and blues with a jazzy twist in The Duke’s Arms on Wednesday from 8.30pm.
Admission at the door will be £4.
BINGO - Just to remind you that the Christmas bingo sessions at The Memorial Hall will take place on November 15, 22 and 29 and December 6, beginning at 7.45pm.
Please put this date in your diary.
More details will appear closer to the date.
FIREWORKS - The annual Norton Halloween fireworks display will take place on November 1 from 6pm.
There will be a big bonfire, a raffle, a fancy dress competition, refreshments and best pumpkin competition. Admission is £2.50 for adults and free for children.
APPLE PRESSING - There is an apple pressing session at Wentes Meadow barn on Saturday from 10am-1pm.
You can pick and press from the orchard or bring your own apples.
Please bring a container for your apple juice to take home and freeze.
COUNTRY AND WESTERN - There will be a country and western music night featuring Alan Williams at Evenjobb village hall on November 1 from 8pm until late.
There will be no admission after 10.30pm.
Admission is £5 at the door. Please bring your own drinks and nibbles.
Any proceeds will go to The Welsh Air Ambulance. For further details call Dave on 01547 560298 or Tracy on 07876 422793.
SHOPPING TRIP - There is a Christmas shopping coach trip to Cardiff on November 2 leaving the recycling centre at 8.15am and leaving Cardiff at 4.30pm. To book a seat call Jeannie on 01547 528777 or 07970 550195.
MUSIC - The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group will be performing at The Sidney Nolan Trust on October 26 from 3pm.
Admission will be £10 for adults and £5 for concessions. For tickets or more information call 260149.
AGM - The women’s section at The Royal British Legion Club are holding their annual general meeting at their clubhouse headquarters on October 30 at 7pm. All welcome.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT DRAW - Presteigne and Norton Community Support recently held their October community draw.
Ruth Basten drew the following winners: £20 Liz Minton, £15 Maureen Emmett and £12 Beryl Sanders.
POETRY AFTERNOON - Stephen Hollinghurst and Edward Storey present “A Poet in October”, reflections on Dylan Thomas the poet more than the man. The afternoon will take place at 3.30pm at St Michael’s in Discoed on October 26. Tickets are £5 at the door. For more information call 01547 560246.
INFORMATION EVENING - St Michael’s Hospice is holding “Reaching Out For Radnorshire”, an information evening to learn more about St Michael’s Hospice at The Memorial Hall on Monday evening from 7pm. Everyone is most welcome. For further details call 01432 851000.
PUPPET PRESENTATION - Box Soup Theatre presents Alice In Wonderland, a new adaption for children and adults at The Assembly Rooms this Saturday from 7.30pm. Admission is £8 for children and £4 for adults. Tickets available from The Workhouse, from www.wegottickets.com or at the door.
MUSIC - The three piece band Faustus will be playing at The Assembly Rooms on October 25 at 8pm. Admission will be £12 at the door.
CREDIT UNION - The Red Kite Credit Union is a new organisation. It is your local mutual financial co-operative for savings and loans in central Powys. You can save regularly, borrow wisely and repay easily, avoiding the loan sharks. For further details call 01982 551000 or 01597 824000.
FILM - Presteigne Screen is showing American Interior (12) starring Griff Rhys Jones at The Assembly Rooms on October 24 at 8pm.
Admission is £4.50 for adults and £3 for students.
There’s still time to buy a seven- film season ticket for £22. For further details on this or future films call Pete on 370202 or Alex on 260577 or visit www.presteignescreen.org.uk.
THANKSGIVING LUNCH - There will be a harvest thanksgiving Sunday lunch in Lingen village hall in aid of St Michael’s Church in Lingen on Sunday. To book a meal or for more information call 267452.
SERVICES - This Sunday there is a morning service at St Andrew’s at 11am. There is also a harvest thanksgiving service at Lingen at 11.30am and at Discoed at 7pm.
Everyone is most welcome to these services.
MUSIC - The Dragonfly Ensemble of Marcia Crayford (violin), Susie Meszaros (viola), and Moray Welsh (cello) return to St Michael’s Church in Discoed on October 24 from 7.30pm. The programme will include Schubert, Mozart and Dohnanyi. Tickets are £12.50 and are available from Winnies in The High Street or from David Hiam on 01547 560246 or davidhiam@aol.com.
Ross-on-Wye
HEARTSTART VOLUNTEERS WANTED - Do you have first aid skills or would you like to learn emergency first aid skills? Could you instruct or help at our free two hour courses to enable us to pass on these essential skills to people in your community? Are you over 18?
Volunteers are also needed to occasionally help with PR, writing press releases, basic admin at courses, website/social media support, picking up charity boxes, giving talks to local groups, fundraising, helping at events, making crafts or cakes, helping on a stall, writing grant applications etc.
Could you help at one-off events to promote our services?
Could you do a sponsored bike ride, run, walk, swim etc to help fundraise to support this vital organisation?
If you have a few hours to spare on an occasional basis, then we need you. We will train you to help at courses, support you, and pay your mileage expenses.
Herefordshire Heartstart is a voluntary organisation established in 1996, to teach basic Emergency Life Support skills (CPR etc).
Heartstart is an initiative of the British Heart Foundation, but we are no longer funded by them. We rely on volunteer instructors and helpers to deliver these free courses to the public and other volunteers to support our work.
For further information contact the co-ordinator/project manager Loraine Coleman, email herefordshireheartstart@btconnect.com, www.herefordshireheartstart.org, 0845 6060654.
ROSS-ON-WYE VAGA PROBUS CLUB - The strengthening membership levels at Vaga Probus Club were again in evidence when there was a record attendance of 39 members at the club’s recent annual general meeting. Outgoing president Mike Thompson reflected upon another highly effective year, which saw membership reaching its half-century.
Mike’s final responsibility was to congratulate Peter Thacker on becoming Vaga’s first active honorary life member. This was in recognition of more than 25 years of dedicated service to the club, which Peter played a key role in establishing in 1988.
For the next 12 months, Vaga’s members will be in the capable care of Andrew Talbot-Ponsonby, who becomes president.
Andrew has a highly experienced committee at his disposal. Brian Donald has looked after secretarial duties for the past five years, members are fortunate and value having Paul Mason as their influential social secretary and website wizard for the third year running.
With Rod Barker again in charge of the selection of guest speakers, there is much for members to look forward to.
Keith Ray, who joined the committee in 2004 and has undertaken various roles during that time, will continue to manage the club’s finances, aided by honorary auditor Don Hunter.
Press relations will be overseen by Peter Attwood who becomes vice president with a newcomer Peter Reynolds coming on board to ensure the committee is not short on freshness and new ideas.
With two new club members being inducted later this month, this suggests that Vaga’s culture in fostering relationships through fellowship continues to be in demand.
The club also values the stewardship of Sara Jones and her team at Ross Conservative Club where meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesday mornings of each month.
Staunton-on-Wye
BINGO - There will be bingo at the village hall on October 17. Doors open 7pm, eyes down 7.30pm.
Proceeds in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Centre Hereford. For details contact Ruth on 01981 500618.
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - Presents Lad, A Yorkshire Story (12A) in the Lady Emily Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday.
Refreshments will be available before the film and at the half-time interval.
Tickets will be £4.50, on the door.
Please contact John Tallis for further details on 01432 890720.
Ullingswick
HARVEST LUNCH - The Ullingswick Harvest Lunch will be held at Burley Gate Village Hall this Sunday at 1pm.
The proceeds from the event will go to St Luke’s Church.
Further details and tickets are available from Sue Wright on 01432 820127.
CORRESPONDENT - Contact Martin Field, The Old School House, Burley Gate on 01432 820074 or at email commnews@ymail.com.
MACMILLAN COFFEE - Thank you to everyone for the fantastic support at the coffee morning held at New Barns Farm.
The total raised was £535.25.
CONCERT - Weobley and District Bowling Club are holding a concert tomorrow evening with nationally acclaimed comedy star Andy Oakley, at Hopelands village hall, Weobley 7pm for 7.30pm.
Tickets are £10 (to include a light buffet supper) available from Diane on 01544 318178, Brenda on 01544 318727 or at the door.
SINGING WORKSHOP - The group continues to explore aspects of the Psalms in the forthcoming workshop on Tuesday at 2.30pm.
The cost is £3.50. All welcome.
For further details, please contact Lydia Wells GRSM, on 01544 319138.
Whitney-on-Wye
HARVEST FESTIVAL - Will be held in Whitney Church on Saturday at 6.30pm. Any donation of non perishable items for the Community Larder would be very welcome.
The service will be followed by “bring and share” food in the church.
Come and join us in singing your favourite old harvest hymns. Everyone welcome.
Wigmore
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR – Wigmore Primary fundraisers are holding a Christmas bazaar on December 5 from 3.30pm to 5.30pm in Wigmore Primary School hall.
This is a fun event, and very popular with parents, children and villagers.
The school looks very festive and there will be craft stalls selling a wide variety of Christmas gifts.
There will be a visit from Father Christmas, entertainment and games to play, raffle, cake stall, teas and our special children’s secrets room, where they can buy and wrap their parents’ presents in secret.
Local craft people can hire a stall for a set fee and then all profits taken are the vendor’s own. Cost: £10 per table (or £18 for two). Space will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
If you would like to hire a stall, please ring the school office on 01568 770333 for details.
More details from Kay Dartnell 01568 770755, info@wheelywonderfulcycling.co.uk.
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