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Tom Kennedy »

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The Sixth Form College is a institution that Hereford can feel truly proud of

Posted on 12:37pm Thursday 9th December 2010

"It is vital that colleges such as the Sixth Form are protected so they can continue to offer such a brilliant education."

Author Unknown »

Grants mean it'll be all light on the nights at Bromyard Rugby Club

Posted on 8:00am Saturday 27th November 2010

The Bromyard Rugby Club switched on their impressive new floodlights.

Bob Thompson »

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Yerevan, capital of Armenia

Posted on 3:04pm Thursday 28th October 2010

Armenia, a country steeped in history has a modern capital,

Bob Thompson »

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Lucky escape

Posted on 1:41pm Friday 15th October 2010

A visit to Kazbegi

Bob Thompson »

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Autumn in Tbilisi

Posted on 4:36pm Friday 8th October 2010

The sudden arrival of an early autumn

Bob Thompson »

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Tbilisi

Posted on 6:32pm Tuesday 28th September 2010

Those freshly arrived in Tbilisi could think that they have walked onto the set of a gangster film by mistake. Most of the men are dressed in black. Large men,, who look like minders wear black Tshirts, black shirts and black trousers. The days of when a hotel lobby had a notice saying 'pistols may be kept, but submachine guns must be handed in at the desk'have long gone. Women too tend to wear black skirts ot trousers and the older ones have ankle-length black dressed and scarves. The city itself is built on both sides of the river Mtkvari. Houses and churches perch on the cliff above the river on the 'left bank'. while on the other side a huge citadel dominates its surroundings from the top of a high almost vertical hill. There is massive new building going on in the Old Town, but great care is being taken to make sure the modern blends with the old. They are used to rebuilding, over the ages the Seljuk Turks, Mongols, Persians and Ottomans have all sacked the town. There are pictures in many of the churches of the Muslims beheading the Christians who wouldn't convert. This religious oppression has led to a strongly devout Orthodox church. On Saturday evenings and Sundays the churches ,are packed. The congregation stand and because of the length of some of the services the worshipers can come and go as they please. All the women cover their heads and many people cross themselves three times when they pass a church. Everyone is welcome, I walked in on a baptism, as did several others, but neither the priest nor the parents minded. In the next couple of days I will be going up into the mountains to talk to some horsemen. The mountain people are a law unto themselves, having not really been bothered by the invaders who were prepared to pay local warlords to protect their flsnks. The temperature change will be quite a shock, it is a muggy 30 here, but up there they are only a few days off the first snows.

Bob Thompson »

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Off again to new countries

Posted on 8:16am Wednesday 22nd September 2010

I am off to Armenia and Georgia (Russia)in search of more horse sports

Tom Kennedy »

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A victory for Jesse, and a victory for Hereford

Posted on 10:27pm Wednesday 12th May 2010

"The election of Jesse Norman on 6th May was not only a victory for Jesse or the Conservative Party; it was a victory for the whole of Hereford."

Tom Kennedy »

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Forget party politics – Jesse is the local champion Hereford needs.

Posted on 11:36am Friday 16th April 2010

"Jesse has not made his campaign party political, he has delivered a message that the people of Hereford can relate to: be local, be positive and be effective"

rob beavan »

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It divides the nation.......

Posted on 11:53am Wednesday 7th April 2010

This is much bigger than any General Election

rob beavan »

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I'm back on the streets again.....

Posted on 9:23pm Thursday 11th March 2010

Well....it's been a while....but I thought the time'd be right for my triumphant return...maybe....

Tom Kennedy »

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Jesse is the right man for Hereford

Posted on 7:52pm Sunday 7th March 2010

There is nobody better to represent Hereford in Parliament than Jesse Norman.

Jess Childs »

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The rise and rise of pandemonium

Posted on 2:14pm Friday 29th January 2010

I’VE just read my blog entries back to date and, if I’m honest, I’m not sure I was the ideal candidate to be writing a wedding blog - well not one that’s supposed to be helpful in a Mrs Beeton kind of way anyway.

Author Unknown »

“Change is news. News is our business.”

Posted on 11:47am Wednesday 13th January 2010

Tom Kennedy talks to The Daily Mail’s Quentin Letts about the demise of New Labour, Bog standard Britain and why “he may have done enough ranting for a while”.

Tom Kennedy »

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Cowell’s new show may add much needed X Factor to British politics ahead of next year’s general election

Posted on 4:35pm Tuesday 15th December 2009

The Simon Cowell factor may prove to be exactly what the country needs before deciding who deserves their vote.

Tom Kennedy »

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Ice rink is step in the right direction

Posted on 5:32pm Thursday 10th December 2009

The construction of a temporary ice rink outside the shire hall will help to bring some much needed festive cheer to the city.

Jess Childs »

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Just the jingle bells will do for now thanks

Posted on 4:15pm Thursday 10th December 2009

THIS year I have been invited to not one, but two Christmas weddings. Who are these people that are organised enough to hold a wedding at one of the busiest times of the year?!!

Elizabeth Pitman »

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H is for Hay-on-Wye

Posted on 3:19pm Monday 30th November 2009

H is for: Hay-on-Wye, Powys.

Tom Kennedy »

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Jesse Norman looks firmly towards a bright future, for both county and country

Posted on 6:26pm Tuesday 3rd November 2009

Jesse Norman talks about the changes needed within our county, and what we can expect from a Conservative government.

Jess Childs »

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How to lose friends and alienate people - become a bridal bore...

Posted on 4:37pm Tuesday 27th October 2009

I THINK - no actually I know - that at our most recent meeting with the wedding planner I might have scared him a little bit.

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