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  • Kington expects more debate

    THE marginal victory at Kington in the Herefordshire Council election should bode well for townspeople. Election promises are more than likely to be kept, and active participation in the town by the elected councillor throughout the four-year period of

  • Shires losing out to urban areas

    YOUR Opinion following the election results in Hereford branded the outcome as a clear win for democracy. Nationally, the outcome was different in one key respect. In the country as a whole Conservatives now have 7,641 councillors - nearly 1,000 more

  • What jobs are we really paying for?

    MADAM, I note with interest that not one county councillor has accepted my recent offer to show where council expenditure could be reduced without detriment to the tax-payer. Be that as it may, I have now had chance to wade through my council tax information

  • Patrol car to the rescue

    A PASSING police patrol car was in the right place at the right time when its crew saved a Leominster supermarket from being gutted by fire. The police officers noticed a misty haze as they passed Kwik Save in Westbury Street around 3am last Sunday. They

  • Mayor plans mass protest over pool

    LEOMINSTER civic leader Roger Hunt is ending his mayoral year with a bang by planning a mass protest over the town's swimming pool 'fiasco'. Controversy has raged throughout Mr Hunt's term as mayor following the sudden closure of the Sydonia pool more

  • Chairman resigns

    THE LEOMINSTER Saverne Twinning Association is to hold an extraordinary general meeting after the surprise resignation of chairman Richard Winterbourn, A former mayor of Leominster and founder of the association, Mr Winterbourn resigned after only having

  • 'Noise' event getting louder

    'THE Noise' is getting louder! Plans for the weekend event in Leominster are taking shape and projects are rolling in. The event will take place in Leominster over the weekend of August 30/31 and the focal point and venue for the concerts in the evening

  • Minster reunion planned

    THREE former pupils of Leominster's Minster School, as it was known then, are arranging a reunion for those who left the school in 1986, 1987 or 1988. The grand get-together, organised by Rachael, Viv and Emma, will take place at the town's Euphoria Nightclub

  • Health services in £3.5m cash boost

    AN extra £3.5 million is to be pumped into new-look health services in Herefordshire. The money will improve the way county people are treated from the first visit to a GP, through their treatment and after-care. The project is described as a major step

  • £10m a year cost from ME

    THE devastating illness known as ME is said to be costing Herefordshire £10 million a year, writes LIZ WATKINS. Around 700 people in the county are believed to have the illness and the financial loss comes through money spent on benefits, medical services

  • Survey seeks health views

    NEARLY 2,000 people have been given the chance to pass judgement on services provided by the two NHS trusts in Herefordshire. They have been sent survey forms and asked to mark up the performance of Hereford Hospitals Trust and Herefordshire Primary Care

  • Outstanding season for United youth

    HEREFORD United's youth team have equalled the feats of past winners Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion and Wolves in landing the Midland Floodlit Under-18 Youth League Southern Division title. The United side, who are linked with the Pershore Group

  • United's chief scout leaves in shock move

    HEREFORD United's veteran chief scout and director Ron Jukes has quit Edgar Street and linked up with Nationwide Conference rivals Telford United. The 74-year-old's surprise move to join new manager Mick Jones at New Bucks Head emerged this week and follows

  • Comic Bobby's Christian viewpoint

    COMEDIAN Bobby Ball will bring his 'rock on Tommy' humour to a Christian talk in Hereford. Bobby, who says he wants to show being a Christian isn't boring, will be entertaining an audience at the rehabilitation centre, Gideon House, on June 14 and 15.

  • City school hosts German guests

    THE Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School invited a group of German students to visit the county as part of an exchange programme. Pupils from the Staatliche Regelschule region of the former East Germany toured around Herefordshire from May 10 to May 18

  • Hereford Mayor to set early pace on race day

    THE Mayor of Hereford will be the unlikely pace- setter in this year's half marathon and fun run. Councillor Alan Williams will get the race underway by running the first 1.5 miles of the track around the race course on Sunday, May 18. The charity run

  • Keeping tradition alive

    Five years ago, Peter Gittins - conductor of the Herefordshire Youth Concert Band - heard a saxophone being played. He followed the sounds to a lower floor in the music department of the Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School where he found Richard Carson

  • Headbutt attack

    A MAN lost both his front teeth after being headbutted by an unknown assailant outside Play nightclub on Blueschool Street, Hereford. Police report the man left the disco at 1.30am on Friday, May 2 and was outside on the street when attacked by an unknown

  • Churches

    Church of England, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Other Denominations Church of England Abbeydore Deanery Clodock and Longtown with Craswall, Llanveynoe, St Margaret's, Michaelchurch, Escley and Newton: Preb. F E Rodgers, The Vicarage, Longtown,

  • Row at Oval

    A VIOLENT argument between two men resulted in a broken window in Oval Stores, Newton Farm on Sunday April 27 at 6.30pm. Anyone with information should call Hereford Police on 08457 444888.

  • Drugs and drink had a part in river tragedy

    A NIGHT of revelry, messing around in a boat, had fatal consequences for a Hereford man, an inquest heard. The body of 30-year-old Mark Owens was plucked from the River Wye nearly two years ago after he spent a night out drinking with friends at the Crystal

  • Karaoke for hospice

    From May 18 until the end of the year, Porky's Karaoke will be holding a monthly singing competition in aid of St Michael's Hospice at the Queen's Arms, Hereford. For further information contact Lyn at St Michael's Hospice on 01432 851000.

  • Bid for teens' fair transition

    AN information fair aimed at young people making the difficult transition from teenage life to adulthood is being launched on Saturday, May 17. The inaugural Transition Fair aims to provide support and information for young people between 13 and 25 with

  • Sarah looks to the skies

    A HEREFORD shop manager will have her head in the clouds in the name of charity as she attempts to abseil down Eastnor castle on May 18. Sarah Cook who is the centre manager at Prontaprint will descend the 130ft down the castle to raise cash for the Royal

  • Wyevale goes Caribbean for top Chelsea show

    HEREFORD -BASED Wyevale Garden Centres will be exhibiting at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the 11th year with its inspirational 'Wyevale Caribbean Garden'. Designed to be both beautiful and practical, the small front garden boasts pockets

  • Musician and family man Roy Kennett dies

    A HEREFORD singer who was known throughout many diverse social circles has died, aged 77. Roy Kennett, the man who sang 'Hereford Fayre' and Red 'Uns' as well as being a prominent member of Much Birch choir for 30 years, died peacefully at Hereford County

  • Rebecca takes gold and silver

    REBECCA Young, a member of Hereford Rowing Club, took gold and silver at Ghent International Regatta in Belgium at the weekend. The 16-year-old has been undergoing trials to represent Great Britain for the Junior World and Coup regattas later this year

  • Janet hit by illness before main final

    BROMYARD'S British number one Janet McMorran reached Sunday's women's main draw singles final of the Slovakia Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Bratislava, a Champion-ship Series 2 event on the NEC Tour. Second seed McMorran opened her account at

  • Ross team third in volleyball venture

    A TEAM from Herefordshire achieved a third-place finish in a fiercely competitive open division indoor fours mixed volleyball tournament at Hereford Leisure Centre. The 'Hitmen & Her' team from Ross-on-Wye recorded five victories out of eight in the

  • County prepare for cup challenge

    HEREFORDSHIRE CBA met Leicestershire BA in a Middleton Cup trial match at Eastnor and, although beaten 121-98, did well enough to suggest that team manager Dave Magness has assembled a squad of players that could well provide some of the success that

  • Cantrill's throws defeat the best

    HEREFORD based Judo player Stan Cantrill continued his preparation for the forthcoming World Masters Championships by taking double gold in the recent Multi-Nations Veterans Championships. Fighting in the under- 81kg category, Cantrill secured a couple

  • Dove story continues with daughter Vicky's first win

    THE win of veteran Dovetto in the Ladies' Open race at the North Ledbury Hunt fixture on Sunday saw another chapter in the famous 'Dove' story' when the 14-year-old gave Vicky Price her first racing success at the Cold Harbour track near Leominster. Confidently

  • Favourite mark brings reward

    A GROUP of Herefordshire anglers made a successful trip to Aberdovey to fish on board Miss Claudia, skippered by Charlie Barnett. After spending some time trying for black bream without success, the skipper moved to his favourite tope mark. Then Robert

  • Philippa leads the gold rush

    THIS year's Western District Championships Youth age group events have taken place with more success for Hereford. Once again Philippa Davies (19) struck gold in a variety of events over a busy weekend of competition. She won gold in her 100 free, 200

  • Maximillion turns on the heat

    THE Tregaron Spring meeting under BHRC rules as usual drew a wide selection of horses from across the UK, all keen for victory at the picturesque and prestigious venue. The locals drew first blood, however, when Colin Bevan piloted his first winner of

  • Play for free offer in county

    PEOPLE living in Herefordshire have a chance to take advantage of the country's biggest annual sporting offer - the chance to play tennis for free! Play Tennis 2003 is run by the Lawn Tennis Associa-tion and the campaign offers everyone, especially beginners

  • Burton is still in the hunt

    ANDY Burton (Lyonshall) and John Roberts (Colwyn Bay) are still in with a chance of the KUMHO National Rally Championship after contesting the Roush Manx National Rally at the weekend. Beset by problems throughout the two-day blast over closed roads on

  • 'Angry young woman' with principle achieves film-making first

    JANE Jackson, Artistic Director at The Rural Media Company, has been wrapped in film for most of her working life. Since moving to Herefordshire in 1991, her expertise in writing, producing and developing ideas for the company has played a vital part

  • 'Sexy' take on Ibsen

    Tomorrow night sees a brand new interpretation of Henrik Ibsen's 'The Master Builder' open at Malvern Theatres, where it premieres before transferring to London. It stars Patrick Stewart OBE and Sue Johnston (from TV's Brookside and The Royal Family).

  • Leap forward in community care

    A NEW era of health care will open in Kington on Monday. It was in 1887 that the Victoria Cottage Hospital was built to serve the town and surrounding district. Now, 116 years later it has been declared past its shelf life and a £3 million replacement

  • Kington bus firm is first on-line

    COUNTY public transport users will find information easier to obtain now a Kington bus service has gone 'on-line'. People can check out the timetables for Sargeants Buses, on what it believed to be the first service of its kind in the county, by logging

  • Triple bill announced for Ross Festival

    Ross-on-Wye International Festival recently confirmed a hot triple bill for the event which runs from August 7-17. Rappers Big Brovaz will be hitting Ross with their unique fusion of hip hop and R & B along side the gorgeous guys from 3SL, known for

  • Busy year of celebration planned to mark club's centenary

    THE programme for Ross-on-Wye's auspicious year was planned by a centenary committee under the chairmanship of Neville Ovens. It started with a presentation of the history of the club with contributions by Ovens, Bill Bishop, John Gabb, and Bob Beavis

  • County players just miss out on a draw

    HEREFORDSHIRE county golfers just missed out on sharing the honours with a strong Worcestershire Colts team at Kidderminster when they lost the afternoon singles 6-5 after sharing the morning foursomes 3-3. Jonathan Devereux and Kris Jones, Jim Payne

  • A super tea and a heavy defeat were certainties

    He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of Herefordshire cricketers and their antics. Flashback recalls a sports fanatic of long ago and his memories of players' tastebuds, a Boer War hero and a batsman who could forecast his own dismissals. THEY were invariably

  • Record-breakers take Leominster to victory

    A RECORD-breaking last-wicket stand of 116 swept Leominster 2nd to an astonishing one-wicket away win over Burghill & Tillington 2nd in the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 4. Leominster appeared to be heading towards a heavy defeat when,

  • Symonds puts rivals to sword with 14-boundary innings

    SWASHBUCKLING innings' from Ed Symonds and Alan Butterworth were highlights in Kington's winning draw with Herefordshire rivals Luctonians at Kingsland in a thrilling rain-hit Crusader Worcestershire County League Division 1 derby. Former Herefordshire

  • Cricket Scorecards in Brief

    ECB NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Kington 127 (O Price 20, J Lewis 17 no, S Williams 17, G Priday 14, R Symonds 14, R Symonds 13, D Exall 11. C Boroughs 4-20, D Follett 2-19, P Wicker 2-33) Walsall 129-3 (P Baker 54, R Hawkins 29, A Perry 17 no. K Gwynne

  • Hampton Court up for sale

    HEREFORDSHIRE'S castle of dreams - historic Hampton Court - is being put on the market by its American owners. The asking price is likely to be in the region of 'a few million pounds.' The multi-millionaire Van Kampen family bought the crumbling 15th

  • Weobley

    PARISH NOTES -- The last meeting of the present parish council took place on March 25, under the chairmanship of Michael Ware. Several different faces will appear on the council at its next session which was arranged for May 13. As the number of candidates

  • Skenfrith

    ALADDIN -- This year's pantomime at Cross Ash was a rip-roaring success. There were four performances to large audiences over the Bank Holiday weekend. Every year, the Cross Ash panto is something to look forward to and this year it was better than ever

  • Presteigne

    GARDENING CLUB -- Presteigne Gardening Club will be making its annual spring trip to Wyevale on Monday, May 19, taking the place of the usual monthly Monday meeting. The coach will be leaving the Memorial Hall - promptly! - at 6pm, and the fare is £4.

  • Luston & Eye

    FESTIVAL -- Parishioners are planning an ambitious event at 13th century Eye Church - a three-day flower festival with the theme 'Poet's Corner.' The festival, over the Bank Holiday weekend of May 24-26, will draw inspiration from a selection of poems

  • Knighton

    CARROLL COLLEGE CHOIR -- The Carroll College Choir from Wisconsin in the United States of America will present a concert at Saint Edward's Church, Knighton, on Sunday, May 18 at 7.30pm. Carroll College is an independent liberal arts college affiliated

  • Kington

    AIR AMBULANCE -- A concert is to be held at Dan yr Allt, Gladestry, on Sunday, May 18 at 6pm, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Melvyn Hughes. The concert, organised by Richard Hughes, has a cast of Cantorian and musical director Colin Jones and the North

  • Fownhope

    PRESENTATION DAY -- On Sunday the football club held their annual presentation day on the recreation field. The day started with a treasure hunt around the village. Some 30 adults and children took part and the winner was Pauline Teague with a score of

  • Ewyas Harold

    ST THOMAS' LUPUS TRUST -- Fund raising is still continuing for Lupus, the next event is at Dore Abbey this Saturday, May 17, 2003, at 7pm, where you will be entertained by the Bridgend Male Voice Choir. Wine and beer will be available. Tickets are £8

  • Permanent reminder of hero firefighter

    THE name of John Davies, one of two brave firefighters killed in the Sun Valley fire in 1993, has been permanently remembered in Leominster on land where he kicked a football as a boy. A new development of eight detached houses on the site in Westcroft

  • Hard work pays off at last

    WORK has begun to completely renovate a Herefordshire village playing field thanks to a petition from children and a fundraising campaign. The steep and often soggy Little Dewchurch Playing Field is being drained and resurfaced for the whole community

  • Power broking leads to new-shape cabinet

    A CONSERVATIVE-Independent alliance is set to take control of Herefordshire Council following a week of meetings and power broking. The coup is the result of a political shift by a majority of Independent councillors away from the Liberal Democrats, handing

  • Crowds came to see 'their' woods

    HEREFORDSHIRE people who helped to secure the future of one of the county's most historic sites flocked to see it on Sunday. The normally quiet lane approaching Credenhill Park Wood and Hillfort experienced a rare traffic jam when the Woodland Trust,

  • Top sliced off tree in low-fly incident

    RESIDENTS of a rural community near Leominster have protested to Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon over a 'terrifying' low-flying incident. People at The Yoke travellers' site at Upper Hill say they are frequently troubled by the noise of fighter planes swooping

  • Sybil kept on the go

    A HEREFORDSHIRE woman who has played a part in community life for more than 75 years, celebrated her 100th Birthday on May 9. Mother's Union, Women's Institute, drama groups, church activities and teaching at local schools have all featured strongly in

  • Rescue from blaze car but driver died

    TWO Leominster men emerged as heroes when they pulled an injured man from a burning car after a horrific fatal collision at Trumpet crossroads, an inquest heard. Steel erectors, Duncan Morgan and Guy Morgan-Jones were on their way to work in Oxford when

  • Successful show

    LARGE numbers flocked to the first international antiques and collectors fair of Wales held at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. Many exhibitors have already booked for the next fair on October 11 and 12. The fair is to be held twice a year in

  • Take care recycling

    'PURPLE bags for paper and textiles and clear for cans and plastic bottles', is the message from Herefordshire Council's kerbside collection of recyclable materials. Although officials are pleased with the 'tremendous response' from participants, there

  • Joined-up strategy pays off for rural businesses

    WORKING together to promote the area to visitors is paying off for rural businesses in Herefordshire's glorious Mortimer Country. The lush landscape now aglow with bluebells, cowslips and early purple orchids is the envy of many other areas. And, at last

  • Ramblers to take council to court over footpath

    THE Ramblers Association has pledged to take Herefordshire Council to court over a closed footpath, writes ANITA HOWELLS. It has been battling to get the right of way in Eardisland, washed away by the River Arrow, re-opened for the past two years. Village

  • Festival takes on a new dimension

    HEREFORDSHIRE'S much anticipated walking festival offers a tantalising combination of gastronomy and rambling but the delights of the second annual event aren't restricted to those on shanks's pony. A discovery walk, tailored for powered scooter and wheelchair

  • What's on in city and county this week

    At the cinema Coliseum Cinema Brecon X-Men 2 (12a). Adaptation (15). The Magdalene Sisters (15). The Matrix Reloaded (15) v 01874 622501. The Courtyard Phone Booth (15) 17-21. v 01432 359252. Flicks in the Sticks May 16, Seven Brides for Seven (U), Dilwyn

  • Cooper shines in shoot-out

    Leominster Town 3 Woofferton 3 aet (Woofferton win 3-0 on pens) WOOFFERTON held their nerve in a penalty shoot-out against higher-graded opposition to capture the Leominster Senior Cup at Bridge Street Sports Centre. The villagers appeared to be in command

  • Strong second half seals Marriotts win

    Marriotts 3 Hereford Lads Club 1 A STRONG second-half showing gave Marriotts the Hereford Times HFL Frank Peterson Cup in a re-arranged final at Painters. Lads Club almost opened the scoring in the first half when they rattled a post but Marriotts survived

  • County in top form to end campaign

    Gloucestershire FA 3 Herefordshire FA 4 HEREFORDSHIRE Under-16 team finished the season on a high note with a splendid victory over Gloucestershire at Forest of Dean club Ellwood FC. Ten of the Herefordshire squad are under 15 and will be available for

  • New club collect first trophy

    ALLPAY collected a trophy in their first season in existence with a slender 1-0 win over higher-graded Ewyas Harold Reserves in the Ross A Cup final in midweek. The Allpay team had already knocked two higher-graded sides out of the competition and fought

  • Officials wanted

    PRESTEIGNE Football Club are seeking a new official after the resignation of the management team of Trevor Clarke and Micky Wells due to other commitments. Chairman Alan Randell said: "The committee would like to thank Trevor and Micky for all their work

  • Colourful characters boost Acorns

    HARRY Potter, Noddy and Bill and Ben were amongst colourful characters raising money for Acorns Children's Hospice - and promoting new Hereford Times news stands. Staff, and their children, at the Co-op, Grandstand Road, Hereford, raised £500 for the

  • I'm a fund-raiser - get me out of here

    I'M a fund-raiser, get me out of here! - a county charity group might yell from the depths of the Amazon Rainforest. Adventurers raising money for the Acorns Three Counties Appeal will set up a celebrity-style jungle camp on a journey to the foot of the

  • Waste site popular

    THE new household waste site at Ross-on-Wye, with its full range of recycling facilities, is proving to be a tremendous success, according to Herefordshire Council. But its success has led to a few problems at peak times and people have had to queue to

  • Possible French sighting of Esti

    ESTELLE Clayton, the four-year-old girl who has gone missing with her Hay-on-Wye father, Simon Clayton, may have been seen with her ferret in a French market. Dyfed Powys Police are investigating the sighting of a girl matching 'Esti's' description in

  • Boy back home

    A 15-YEAR-OLD boy who went missing from his home in Whitney-on-Wye last Thursday was found safe and well 24 hours later in Hereford City. Hereford police have thanked the media and members of the public for their help in tracing the boy.

  • First game for county clubs Xl

    THE newly formed Here-fordshire County Cricket Clubs XI are playing their inaugural match against Worcestershire CCC 2nd at Wyeside this Sunday at 11am. The Herefordshire side is being led by Hereford City skipper Nick Denny, who wants county-based players

  • Long odds race winners

    PUNTERS were left reeling after the first three races at Hereford on Tuesday with wins for 25/1, 33/1 and 20/1 shots, writes Graham Saveker. Champagne Harry from trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies' yard kicked off the meeting in a novice hurdle with a length-and-a-quarter

  • The assassins had him licked

    MADAM, I am following up the letter from Mr Alan Myers on subject of finger-licking as this has fascinated me ever since the Suez crisis. The following points may be of interest. Finger-licking was considered a sign of wealth in 12th century Armenia,

  • This forgotten gem that is only a short step away

    MADAM, May I congratulate Herefordshire Council in their booklet detailing the Herefordshire Walking Festival from June 14 to 22, 2003. The walks sound inspiring and I feel that I would like to go on all of them. However, one comment on the first page

  • Councillor sets out the reasons

    IN response to Steve Grist's letter (Hereford Times. May 8) concerning my comments about RAGE at the council on April 25, I am happy to provide some justification, which was articulated at the aforesaid meeting. My comments including the phrase '..wild

  • £210k scheme saves Leominster landmark

    A MEDIEVAL Leominster landmark built after a top-level dispute that gripped 13th century Herefordshire has been saved from ruin by a £210,000 restoration scheme. Former Leominster rector Michael Hooper, the Bishop of Ludlow, spoke of a 'dream come true

  • No more teething troubles for pets

    DOGS, cats and other pets with troublesome teeth can now 'go to the dentist' at a new facility in Leominster. The town's Ryelands Veterinary Clinic has opened a £10,000 dental suite at its Ryelands Road premises. Said senior partner Andrew Praill: "Veterinary

  • Invitation for 'silver surfers'

    OLDER people in Herefordshire are being offered the opportunity of a 'free world tour' around the World Wide Web as part of Age Concern's 'Silver Surfers Festival' launched this week. Age Concern Leominster and District is holding an open afternoon tomorrow

  • Young vandals smash 33 windows at school

    YOUNG vandals caused more than £1,000-worth of damage to a Hereford primary school when they pelted the building with hundreds of stones. Thirty-three windows were smashed in the attack on Hunderton Infants School, which happened sometime during Sunday

  • City aiming to curb speeders

    PEOPLE in the Westfaling Street area of Hereford are seeking more help to curb traffic in their part of the city. They say there is too much and it travels too fast. More than 200 have signed a petition organised by Councillors David Short and Mary Bew

  • Plans for South Wye police move lodged

    PLANS to move the South Wye police station in Hereford to the old Vortex site have been submitted to Herefordshire Council. The application, made by the West Mercia Constabulary, proposes to build a new single- storey police post on land at Goodrich Grove

  • Pay dispute forces city school closure

    A HEREFORD school was forced to close yesterday after a group of teachers went on strike over a long-running pay dispute. In total, 35 NASUWT members at Aylestone High School took industrial action after they claimed the school had refused to meet its

  • Charities to benefit from fun day

    A CHARITY fun-day to raise money for families at war is taking place along King Street and Broad Street on Sunday, May 25. The event has been organised by Hereford City Partnership and Supporting Families at War - the charity which helps servicemen, the

  • Carnival truancy clamp-down

    IT was a (May) fair cop, 18 kids caught out of school when the carnival came to Hereford - most of them with their parents or other family. Pupils bunking off for the fair is something every head teacher in the city has to bargain for. But when mum and

  • No extra time in jail

    A YOUNG Hereford woman said to be making good progress in a prison sentence she is serving for robbery won't spend any extra time behind bars for burglary. Rachel Mooney admitted breaking into a house in Underhill Road, Hereford, last September. Hereford

  • Allan is out to support tenants

    TENANTS of Herefordshire Housing can now access free benefits advice following the appointment of Allan Farrington as tenant support officer. His role will be to raise awareness of welfare benefits among tenants and staff of the Housing Association. As

  • Ride safely is message for summer

    HEREFORD will be a hive of activity on Saturday when HeARTS - Hereford Advanced Rider Training Scheme - heads for the city on bikes to encourage motorcycling enthusiasts to ride safely. The HeARTS roadshow, taking place in High Town, Hereford, is part

  • Back in tandem after theft

    A BLIND man and his partially sighted friend are back in the saddle again after their stolen tandem was found following an appeal in The Hereford Times. Desolation over the theft of the bike from outside the Golden Galleon Fish Bar on May 3 turned to

  • Preparing to come into bloom

    THE Herefordshire in Bloom summertime floral competition officially got underway when Trevor Swindells released a host of flower-shaped balloons into the air above High Town in Hereford. The competition is open to all and there are five different categories

  • Old House virtual tour a new experience

    MEDIEVAL characters brought a cyber screening to life when they took part in the filming of a virtual tour of Hereford's Old House. The project will allow people to experience the 17th century High Town landmark without entering the building. Dave Llewellyn

  • Meeting open to all sports

    ORGANISATIONS attending Herefordshire Sports Council's open annual general meeting will have the opportunity of hearing details of four projects which could be of benefit. Continuing a policy of being the major source of sporting information in the county

  • Burton on charge for title success

    RICHARD Burton continued his charge towards the point to point jockeys' championship with a treble at the Wheatland meeting at Chaddesley Corbett on Saturday, writes Graham Saveker. Burton followed up his opening race success aboard Chelsea King with

  • Jaded Luctonians fail to rise to the occasion

    Luctonians 12 pts Aston OE 24 LUCTONIANS completed their season on a disappointing note when they gave a surprisingly flat display against lower-graded Aston Old Edwardians in the North Midlands Cup final at Stourbridge on Sunday. The North Herefordshire

  • School 'a very happy community'

    A TINY two-teacher border primary school was described by inspectors as 'a very happy community with everyone supporting one another and sharing the same vision'. A report on Gladestry Primary School, which has 38 pupils on its role, carried out by Estyn

  • Capacity field for mixed tournament

    BURGHILL Valley's May Bank Holiday Open Mixed greensome tournament attracted a capacity field of 200 competitors with the top spot going to visitors from Redditch who finished six points clear of the field. Results, Open nett: 1 A and G Smith (Redditch

  • Coaching by expert

    HEREFORDSHIRE golfers enjoyed the help of renowned Midlands coach John Cook who conducted a course in preparation and course management at the Grove Golf Centre, Leominster. In the Saturday morning session juniors all received tuition under Cook's experienced

  • Sellack

    PANTO -- The Sellack and Kings Caple players performed to a packed house at every performance. The panto Red Riding Hood - The Truth was very well received and was enjoyed by all. The sum of £1,200 was raised which will be divided between Sellack Hall

  • Kingstone

    MEETING -- The annual meeting of the Kingstone and Thruxton Group Parish Council took place in the village hall on May 7. There were two new councillors present. Harry Cleveland was elected chairman with Tony Capon as vice chairman for the coming year

  • Eardisley

    ACTION PLAN -- On Saturday, May 31, from 9am until 5pm, residents of Eardisley, Willersley, Winforton, and Whitney will have the opportunity to choose how they would wish to improve their village. A large 3D model of the parish will be staged in the Curzon

  • Eardisland

    ORAL HISTORY GROUP -- The group has received funding, in conjunction with the Archaeology Projects Group, from the Countryside Agency (LHI). To mark the 10th year of existence, the group intends to undertake a series of projects in the forthcoming year

  • Dorstone

    PARISH MEETING -- The annual parish meeting will be held in the village hall on Wednesday, May 21, at 7.30pm, a representative from West Mercia Police has been invited to discuss policing in the parish. DOG PROBLEM -- Parish Council have been informed

  • Bishopstone

    VILLAGE LOTTERY -- The winning number on Saturday, May 12 was 31. Our lucky winner is Donald Watkins. WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? -- Your parish council are inviting you to join them at the Lord Nelson Inn on Saturday, May 17 on a journey of discovery. They

  • Almeley

    GARDENS -- Batch Cottage, Almeley, the home of Mr and Mrs Jeremy Russell will be open to the public on Sunday, May 18, from 2-5.30pm. Admission is £2.50. It is regretted that no dogs are allowed to visit the property. These gardens will also be open on

  • Bell will ring out after 40 years

    AFTER decades of laying silently idle, an antique school bell in Herefordshire will ring out for the first time in around 40 years on May 19. The bell at Little Dewchurch Primary School will toll after being restored as part of the school's three-year

  • County tourist swept up into a real-life emergency

    A COUNTY tourist delivering a sniffer dog to America got swept up in a real-life emergency when one of the worst tornadoes in years hit Tennessee. John Bellison of Eardisland was visiting his friend, Eddie Apple, a search and rescue volunteer in Memphis

  • Open verdict on naked drowned 24-year-old

    THE reason a young man's naked body was washed up in the weeds of the River Wye will remain a mystery, an inquest heard. Daniel James Mertens, from Golders Green in London, disappeared on July 24 last year during a visit to his grandmother's home in Fownhope

  • June's search goes on for Powell family

    FROM Newcastle Emlyn in Carmarthenshire comes a letter from June Howells who is trying to trace part of her family history. June is looking for the Powell family, born in Cardiganshire but believed to have moved to Herefordshire during the late 1800s

  • Memories from Foxley hospitals

    DO you have memories of the two American Hospitals based at Foxley near Mansell Lacy during the 1939-45 war? A Birmingham couple, Martin and Fran Collins, are writing a book about Foxley, the latest in a series about American camps in England during the

  • Player-manager nets hat-trick as Kington finish runners-up

    Kington Town 5 Bromyard Town 0 PLAYER-MANAGER Mick Panniers stepped in to claim a hat-trick as Kington finished their West Midlands League Premier Division season with a flourish to extend their unbeaten league and cup run to 31 games. Although Kington

  • Karlo's gain Guild Cup

    Karlo's 4 Marden 1 THREE late goals gave Karlo's a deserved victory over below-par Marden in the final of the Jewson Herefordshire Sunday League Wye Guild Cup at Edgar Street. A splendid strike from the outstanding Chris King opened the scoring for Karlo's

  • Bromyard manager

    BROMYARD Town will start their challenge for West Midlands League Premier Division honours next season with a new management team. Former Fernhill County Sports boss Geoff Woodward has been appointed as football manager, and he will be backed up by the

  • Football Results

    Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Division 1: Colwall 2, Pencombe 4. Division 2: Orleton 4, Skenfrith 1; Ross Utd Services Res 5, Shobdon 2; Ross Utd Services Res 1, Dorstone 0; Ross Utd Services Res 4, Orleton 0. Division 3: Pegasus Colts 4, Bulmers

  • Charity golfers to tee off for Acorns

    CHARITY golfers will tee off for Acorns at a county golf club on May 30. The Rotary Club of Hereford Wye Valley has organised a golf day at the Herefordshire Golf Club, Wormsley, to raise money for the charity's new hospice for life-limited children.

  • United's chief scout leaves in shock move

    HEREFORD United's veteran chief scout and director Ron Jukes has quit Edgar Street and linked up with Nationwide Conference rivals Telford United. The 74-year-old's surprise move to join new manager Mick Jones at New Bucks Head emerged this week and follows

  • Williams on bill with title eliminator

    HEREFORD-based boxer Darren 'Dazzo' Williams is fighting in a British Featherweight title eliminator this Saturday at Everton Park Sports Centre. The 29-year-old former serviceman, from Newton Farm, will take on Rugeley's Steve Chinnock. Dazzo, who once

  • Wedding gifts will help many

    MADAM, I am writing to thank everyone who donated to The County Air Ambulance at the wedding of Mr Archie and Mary Weaver at Bromyard on Saturday, April 19. The happy couple, who chose donations rather than presents making £510, are just brilliant for

  • More signs of total madness

    PERHAPS someone for the County Hospital could tell us why so much space around the new hospital, now that the old brick part has been demolished, is being landscaped at enormous expense into large sweeping roads, flower beds and smart paving when it is

  • When will this outrage stop?

    Once again I find myself writing to you following the receipt of my council tax bill for the next year. An increase overall of 14.4% this time, on top of all the huge increases in recent years, when is this outrage going to stop? Do our councillors live

  • Belles toil for charity

    TWENTY-THREE wonder women from a city school are in training for Hereford's first-ever Race for Life event in July. The 'Belles of St Martin's' have put their names forward for the Cancer Research UK fund-raiser after friend and colleague Tamsin Camden

  • Lifesaver Linda's delight

    A HEREFORD woman who helped give a man life saving aid when he collapsed with a heart attack was thrilled to find out he survived after she read last week's Hereford Times. Ex-army nurse, Linda Mills, from Lower Bullingham was on her way back from a run

  • Bishop warns on assembly

    HEREFORDSHIRE could lose its identity to the urban areas of the West Midlands if regional government is introduced, the Bishop of Hereford has warned. Speaking in the House of Lords, Bishop John Oliver supported amendments to legislation that could see

  • Leading Welsh post for city man

    HEREFORD has a presence in the new Welsh Assembly cabinet. He is Andrew Davies, the Labour member for Swansea West, who attended Hereford Cathedral School and St Paul's primary, Tupsley, where his father, Wallace Davies, was head for many years. Andrew

  • Garden ideas win TV expert's praise

    PUPILS at St David's Centre in Hereford have won the approval of top television garden designer, Diarmuid Gavin, with their garden plans at their new school next to the ruins of Herefordshire's Blackfriars Friary. The Year 10 students' design - Ancient

  • Session success for Scott

    ORLETON-based racing driver Scott Moran took his maiden win in a session of the Tran-X British Hill Climb Championship and his father, Roger, was top points scorer when they contested four rounds at the weekend. Driving their shared Pilbeam MP88, Roger

  • Heroic tales in book launch

    HEADY tales of heroism and discovery, danger and espionage will be unearthed as pupils at Lady Hawkins' High School reveal the secrets of their founder's past. Students and history teachers Nic Dinsdale and Katy Davies will launch their book detailing

  • Ludlow festival stars meet themselves coming backwards

    SHAKESPEARE lovers will be seeing double at Ludlow's extended arts festival this year. With two plays on the programme, many actors will be seen in a second role. Philip Madoc returns to the Ludlow Festival as Shylock in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice

  • Park finishes with flourish at the Belfry

    HEREFORDSHIRE tour professional David Park produced a sparkling closing round of 69 in the Benson and Hedges International at the De Vere Belfry to finish in a share of seventh position with a three-under-par total of 285 (72, 70, 74, 69). In difficult

  • Pyons and Westhope

    PARISH MEETINGS -- The annual individual parish meetings took place on Tuesday, when the villages hosted a talk by PC Paul Kirkham, our local beat officer stationed in Kington. With the regular parish council meeting only a week away, the evening was

  • Lingen

    GARDENING CLUB -- Lingen Gardening Club last met on Tuesday, May 6, when Martin Ford gave a wide-ranging talk on 'Aspects of Pruning'. Martin has spent much of his working life in horticultural education, and was able to communicate valuable information

  • Leintwardine

    OPEN GARDENS -- There will be an OPen Gardens event on Sunday, May 18. In addition there will be a walk around 'God's Acre' at the church.

  • Playwright Jeremy Sandford dies

    HEREFORDSHIRE playwright Jeremy Sandford whose drama 'Cathy Come Home' was once voted the second greatest television programme of all time, has died aged 72. Mr Sandford, of Hatfield Court, near Leominster, was also renowned for his TV screenplay 'Edna

  • Belfast guests complete return visit

    HEREFORDSHIRE welcomed 14 young people from Northern Ireland during the Easter holidays, as part of a Community Youth Service cultural exchange programme. A group from around Herefordshire visited Belfast last year, where they learnt about the life, people

  • Work pays off

    VISITORS flocked to the Vern, Marden to enjoy the British Red Cross's 'Great Spring Gardening Event.' Despite ominous rain clouds the weather held, enabling people to enjoy the glorious surroundings. Delicious home made food was served throughout the

  • Lottery funding offer to groups

    LOTTERY distributor the Community Fund would like to work with community and voluntary groups in Herefordshire. "We are keen to fund groups who meet our beneficiary priorities," said Nuala O'Kane, regional committee chair. "In the West Midlands, priorities

  • New chief constable in at West Mercia

    PAUL West has been appointed the new chief constable of West Mercia Police. Mr West, currently deputy chief constable of Thames Valley Police, replaces Peter Hampson who retired in March after four years in the post. The 45-year-old joined Durham constabulary

  • Aylestone boys bid for national cup glory

    AYLESTONE School have secured their place in this weekend's Coca-Cola National Under-13 Schools Cup Finals at Liverpool's Anfield headquarters. The Hereford-based school moved to within touching distance of the national title after recording a superb

  • Champions finish with home win

    Westfields 4 Ettingshall 1 WESTFIELDS completed a magnificent season when they clinched the West Midlands League Premier Division title - and promotion to the Midland Alliance - in front of enthusiastic supporters in their last-ever game at Rotherwas.

  • Pegasus prevail after penalties decide final

    Ewyas Harold 1 Pegasus 1 aet (Pegasus win 4-3 on pens) PEGASUS prevailed from the penalty spot after a tight final at Edgar Street to lift the Hereford Times HFL Strongbow Senior Cup for the first time. After a fairly even opening half, Pegasus broke

  • Sporting greats an exciting draw

    FORMER sporting greats were held to an exciting draw by the Hereford Cathedral School Headmaster's Xl in a charity cricket match at Wyeside, which raised £500 for the Acorns Hospice Appeal. With former England batsmen Derek Randall leading the way, the

  • Pioneering youth centre opens

    AN INNOVATIVE new youth centre to house youngsters at risk of homelessness has opened in Ross-on-Wye. The Ross Foyer in Copse Cross Street will house nine 16 to 25-year-olds as well as providing support and access to training and employment schemes. The

  • Westfields splash out on title win

    West Midlands League secretary Neil Juggins presented the Hereford-based club with the magnificent 110-year-old championship trophy in front of 200 spectators. Westfields went into their final league match needing just one point to confirm the crown and

  • 'One game too many'

    LUCTONIANS Rugby Club chairman Dave Thomas was able to commiserate with the players after their defeat to lower-graded Aston Old Edwardians in the North Midlands Cup final at Stourbridge on Sunday. "Three weeks ago we had a successful season with teams

  • Inspiration sought

    ARTISTS in the Bromyard area are being asked to come up with ideas for a work to celebrate the building of the new town library. Though no decision has been made as to the medium for the piece, the town council is asking for designs about learning, incorporating

  • Solved: the dead orfe mystery

    MADAM, On reading the letter from Mr Yarwood, I wish to thank him for the information he imparted to us in respect of the effect aircraft have on fish. It does help me unravel a mystery as to what may have happened to two of our prize golden orfe. On

  • But room to improve now

    MADAM, I could not resist responding to Neil Thompson's letter (Hereford Times May 8). I have recently returned to this magnificent part of the world after many years in the South East and visit Hereford regularly. It is obvious there is a great need

  • Such happy memories

    MADAM, I was delighted to read your article regarding Turnastone Court and the Prince of Wales' backing for it. My sister and I lived at Rose Cottage, Turnastone in the 1930s with our parents. We well remember Mr and Mrs Watkins and their two daughters