HEREFORD Round Table's Millennium year chairman is Shane Powell who received the jewel of office at the annual dinner at the Graftonbury Hotel, Hereford. He succeeds outgoing chairman Philip Brace, who has led the Tablers in a record-breaking year during
HEREFORD Hospital's fund-raising supremo Jenny Dereham had a call to the Official Receiver's office in Gloucester. But she was not in trouble, the Official Receiver, Andy Nash wanted to hand her a cheque for £718, for the hospital's medical equipment
THIS year's blossom was blessed at the 'Big Apple' event, bringing together the Marcle Ridge communities. Cider, perry and apple juices were used to toast last season's harvest and drink to future fruity fermenting. A flower festival at Aylton Church
CHAROLAIS bulls met a brisk trade from a packed ringside of commercial beef producers at the breed society's inaugural sale at Ross-on-Wye on Thursday last. Bidding peaked at 3,000 guineas and 20 lots were knocked down to average more than £2,000. The
ANGRY environmentalists are complaining of a lack of notice and information given about a second trial of genetically-modified fodder crops to take place in Herefordshire, writes Roy Lewis. Following the announcement of GM fodder beet trials at ADAS,
HEREFORD, Ross-on-Wye and Leominster Scouts are joining forces to hold a Millennium Camp at Dinedor on the weekend of July 7 to 9. With more than 1,000 people expected to attend there will be an increase in the volume of traffic in the Dinedor area at
TARRINGTON was a hive of activity as people turned out to celebrate the history of the parish and to toast its future. The village festival made sure there was plenty for people of all ages to get involved with. It was also a time for reflection as a
THE Welsh Assembly member for Mid and West Wales believes the current system of dealing with asylum-seekers is letting the country down. Speaking in Brecon, Nick Bourne said the backlog of people waiting to have cases determined stood at 103,000 and the
WHITEHALL will decide on Herefordshire Council's controversial single taxi licensing zone - an idea that some cabbies say is just not fair. The authority has applied to the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) for confirmation of
A 97-year-old man was attacked in his bed by a burglar who broke into his sheltered home in Ludlow. Moments before, at around 1.25am on Saturday, May 6, his 89-year-old female neighbour fell foul of the thief while in bed, and was made to hand over £100
CHILDREN from the parishes of Yarpole, Lucton, Bircher and Croft have been invited to a Millennium Picnic at Croft Castle on Saturday . The main business of the afternoon, however, will be to present each child with a specially commissioned Millennium
THE retirement of MP Richard Livsey at the next general election has brought forward four experienced campaigners to represent the Brecon and Radnorshire Liberal Democrats. The shortlist for the selection of the party's prospective parliamentary candidate
SOME of the hardest working members of the Bromyard community have been recognised in this year's Distinguished Citizen Awards - dubbed as the town's very own 'honours list.' A wide range of people has been rewarded, including charity fund-raisers, youth
AN heroic dog-owner dived into the swollen River Lugg last weekend to rescue his two pet pooches from drowning. Dave Kuegler from Presteigne was walking Fluffy and Del along the Withy Beds when the two dogs leapt into the water. Before long they were
FIVE teenage girls from Bromyard were given a 'punishment to fit the crime' after they were caught daubing an underpass with graffiti. The local beat manager spoke to their parents as well as the local council to establish whether criminal charges should
BROMYARD residents have been asked to keep an eye out for two sets of 'bogus' con artists. The first group, made up of women and children, are said to be using British Heart Foundation charity bags to collect clothes and unwanted items for their own use
KINGTON Baptist Church is celebrating the Millennium with a special exhibition and series of events over the next two weekends. There will be a 'Song and Word' concert featuring Gorsley Chapel Choir and Rev. John Lewis on Saturday, May 13 and, the following
AN inquest had few answers for the family of a Hereford pensioner found dead far from home. County coroner David Halpern could confirm that the body of Edward Jones was recovered from the River Severn, but he heard no evidence as to how it came to be
NEW rambling rights could put councils and landowners on the warpath warns The Bishop of Hereford. The Rt Rev. John Oliver, himself a keen country walker, says rocky roads are ahead if the updated access act doesn't direct exactly who can go where, and
THREE days after getting married, a Hereford teacher whisked his wife away on honeymoon - taking 35 rugby players with them! Cheryl is confident Frank Whittaker will uphold his wedding vows after showing he is a man of his word by keeping a two-year-old
THE Government has given the go-ahead for Herefordshire Primary Care Group to become a full-blown NHS Trust on Oct 1. It is the first care group in the the West Midlands to be given trust status. The new trust will take over the work of Herefordshire
A GIANT climbing tower designed to develop team-building skills is causing controversy in a Herefordshire village after one irate resident described it as 'monstrosity', writes JONATHAN LAND. The new structure at the Taste for Adventure Centre, Credenhill
HEREFORDSHIRE'S planners have designs on a new home of their own. A centralised city-based service is proposed, backed by 'surgeries' set up across the county. An all-purpose area planning HQ will save the county council a six-figure sum once other offices
SUN Valley Foods is to cease preparing one of its most popular chicken products at its Hereford headquarters, one of the reasons being because local growers cannot meet the demand for poultry. Instead it plans to buy the dish, ready manufactured from
Key to Parties: Cons - Conservatives Lab - Labour Lib Dem - Liberal Democrat G - Green Ind - Independent BNP - British National Party Hfd PBP - Herefordshire People Before Politics Gp PROW - Protect Ross-on-Wye RC - Residents Candidate * Denotes sitting
POLITICAL control of Herefordshire Council hangs in the balance, despite a week of hectic behind-the-scenes negotiations between the various factions. Party leaders meet this afternoon to assess the idea of a coalition cabinet. The Liberal-Democrats,
WHITEHALL will decide on Here-fordshire Council's controversial single taxi licensing zone, an idea that some cabbies say is just not 'fare'. The authority has applied to the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) for confirmation
CARING Jessica Bumfrey needs cash to continue creating chances for sick children, writes BILL TANNER. Jessica, from Hereford, is banking on £1,500 to help her assist Romanian youngsters scarred by sad circumstances. The sum will allow Jessica to stay
THE South Wye Pilgrims 'Millennium Walk 3' takes place on Saturday, May 13. Walkers are being asked to meet in St Martin's car park at 10am, with the route passing through Allensmore, visiting St Mary's church at Callow. A short act of worship will be
BEING voted 'Hotel of the Month' brought more than prestige for Hereford's Castle House. After its recent award by 'Hotel and Restaurant', the luxurious city centrepiece received a presentation box of Dunhill cigars from the national magazine's sponsors
BULMERS has apologised to residents for the disturbance caused by the continuing work at the company's original site in Ryelands Street. According to public relations manager George Thomas, the current noise nuisance is caused by the in-filling of the
AN £850,000 development to provide supported housing for young people that recently got the go-ahead from city planners has a new face to help it to fruition. Chas Townley has been appointed to lead the St John Kemble Housing Association's project for
THE headmasters' of Hereford's two cathedral schools, Dr Howard Tomlinson and Tim Lowe, are inviting the public to join them on their annual hike on Sunday, May 14. This year' event, which aims to money for cancer research and other support charities,
THE Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School has received official notification that its bid to become a training school has been successful. The initiative will start in September and run for three years, subject to an annual review of performance. As a
HEREFORD pulled together last Saturday to raise thousands of pounds to fight cancer. A sponsored abseil down the front of Marks and Spencer in High Town proved to be a great success with 100 people taking part - including local dignitaries Paul Keetch
A HEREFORD motorist suffered minor injuries in an accident that killed one of his passengers in Worcestershire last weekend. John Holmes-Smith, aged 68, was driving his dark blue Rover Sterling through Flyford Flavell on Sunday afternoon when the car
THE deadline by which crops must be sown in England to qualify under the Arable Area Payments Scheme has been extended to May 31. The NFU asked for the extention to help cereal producers hit by wet April weather.
ALL is set for the county rally held by the Herefordshire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs on Saturday, May 20. The annual event is being staged at Lower Hope Farm, Ullingswick, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Clive Richards, from 9am. Admission is
THE first Farmers' Market in Hereford is to go-ahead next month, partly in High Town and partly in the city's butter market. Officials were meeting this week to finalise arrangements but it has been agreed that the market will be held on Thursday, June
HEREFORD Hospital's fund-raising supremo Jenny Dereham had a call to the Official Receiver's office in Gloucester. But she was not in trouble, the Official Receiver, Andy Nash wanted to hand her a cheque for £718, for the hospital's medical equipment
THE walled garden of a vanished country house is coming back to life after half a century of neglect. Magnificent Goodrich Court was demolished in 1950, leaving a walled garden that was turned over to growing trees and later rearing pheasants. A team
THE closure of Hereford's Victoria Eye Hospital will be a sad day for one city woman who has been receiving treatment from the 'wonderful staff' for 53 years. Heather Knight, of Moor Farm, is registered blind and has been attending the hospital in Eign
A WELL-known Ross-on-Wye farming family has apologised after their herd of dairy cows ran amok through a council graveyard. The animals found their way into the Tudorville cemetery on Walford Road from nearby Vine Tree Farm, owned by the Boyntons. An
MARIE Curie Care is once again looking for budding F1 drivers mustered into teams of five to take part in a sponsored three-hour karting endurance race at the all-weather track at Kinsham, Presteigne, on June 11. The event is open to everyone over the
PLANS for a new health care centre in Kington are on view in the town. They can be seen in the Credit Union offices and on Sunday evening and will be available for inspection at Lady Hawkins School immediately before a public meeting at 7pm. A Gloucester-based
LEOMINSTER'S Bridge Street Sports Centre has been set back in its recovery bid by an act of 'mindlessness' costing £23,000. An intruder has slashed the mat in the bowling centre with a knife, ruining three of the rinks at one end and the other three at
ONE of 'man's best friends' has had its sight threatened by a blow to the head. A scar on the abandoned five-week-old puppy is thought to be a clue as to why it is blind in one eye and has limited vision in the other. It is being cared for by Joyce Falconer
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