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  • To have a chip on you shoulder is not productive

    "Don't make a drama out of a crisis" is the phrase that springs to mind as we approach the post foot-and- mouth era. The declaring of all the country free from foot and mouth should mark a return to normality, but what will that be? Government Ministers

  • Double first for leading Herefordshire farmers

    TWO of the leading lights in the Herefordshire farming community have notched up notable firsts for the county. Elwyn Maddy, last year's NFU chairman in the county, has become the first Herefordshire farmer to be elected chairman of the NFU West Midlands

  • Motorcyclist killed in city crash

    A MOTORCYCLIST has been killed in a collision on the Holme Lacy Road in Hereford. The accident happened at around 4.45pm on Tuesday when two motorcycles were travelling towards Hereford. The second motorcycle lost control and collided with a vehicle travelling

  • Named Pub of the Year

    A BROMYARD pub has been named as The Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) Herefordshire Pub of the Year. The Rose and Lion on New Street has been recognised for its bon homie and good beer and will now stand against other West Midlands pubs in regional finals

  • Other Activities

    Hot Air Ballooning. Worcester Balloons offers hot air balloon pleasure flights from Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire. Flying season - April to September each year. Tickets available throughout the year for any celebration. Tel: 01684 833037 Website: www.worcesterballoons.co.uk

  • Legion's plea to thief

    The Royal British Legion Club in Ledbury is appealing for the return of a rare example of Indian Army insignia. This was stolen from its frame in the club's social room some time on or before New Year's Eve. Branch chairman Lloyd Meredith says he has

  • Local man fills new CLA post

    The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has appointed David Price as assistant regional director of its new West Midlands region. David is a familiar face on the rural scene, having been CLA field officer in Herefordshire, Wor-cestershire and

  • Markets will re-open but will they ever be the same again?

    THERE has never been a time when the agricultural industry has needed clearer guidance. Indicators seem to provide some light at the end of the tunnel but for the present that is probably all farmers can hope for -- until Government policy is revealed

  • 9/1/02 - City to take on Bulls at the Lane

    WORCESTER City entertain rivals Hereford United in the Central Conference tonight (7.45) with first-teamers Danny McDonnell, Martin Weir, Jamie Hyde and Marc Burrow expected to play some part for City. Manager John Barton had also been hoping to give