REGULAR readers will know that most editions include some reference or another to Herefordshire Council making decisions in private, transferring projects into private companies that are not transparent (such as Hereford Futures), and most commonly
THE highly acclaimed Hull Truck production of Alan Bennett’s The Lady in the Van opens at Malvern Theatres on Tuesday and runs until Saturday, June 2. Heart-warming and heart-breaking, The Lady in the Van tells the story of Alan Bennett’s unusual neighbour
HEREFORD and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service are holding an open day for anyone who thinks a job in firefighting is for them. There are several job vacancies for extra on-call firefighters around Herefordshire, and Leominster Fire Station’s awareness
HEREFORDSHIRE council are giving residents and visitors to Ledbury the chance to step back in time. People can don hard hats and see the work so far on the Master’s House in St Katherine’s car park, including the stripped out Mediaeval Hall, which is
WOW! That is the only word to describe seeing the Olympic Torch coming through Herefordshire. Everyone said that it would be a once-in-a-lifetime event and, believe you me, it was. I have never seen so many people ram the streets in all my life – from
I AM trying to trace the Gwilliams of Hay-on-Wye and have become stuck with Ruby Gwilliam, the first cousin to my great-grandfather Bert Davies of Lower Moccas and Blakemere. Ruby married Fred Griffiths in 1938 and lived with him at Paris House
GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer Stacey Kent, who performs at The Courtyard next Thursday, May 31, counts some very big names among her fans. Clint Eastwood invited her to sing at his 70th birthday party and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has listed
HEREFORD United are on course to name their new manager early next week. Six candidates were interviewed yesterday (Thursday) and chairman David Keyte was pleased with the way things went. "We were very impressed with the field," he
The Olympic torch has completed its triumphant journey through Herefordshire. More than 40,000 people turned out to see the Olympic flame carried through the streets of Ledbury, Lugwardine, Bartestree, Hereford and Leominster yesterday and thousands
After the excitement of yesterday, the Olympic Torch moves on to Ross-on-Wye this morning. The flame arrives on the Ledbury Road just after 10.10am before travelling through the town on its way to High Street. Yesterday, more than 40,000 people took
WITH regard to your article on binge drinking and the increase in drink-related assaults (Hereford Times, April 5) I do feel there should be police on the streets to throw these drunken yobs into a cell for the night to sober up, as it was done
Mangerdine, Mordiford, Herefordshire Agent: Sunderlands & Thompsons For sale by public auction (unless previously sold) on June 27, at 6pm at The Greenman, Fownhope HR1 4PE Guide price: £300,000- £350,000 Call: 01432 356161 MANGERDINE comes
MIXING fun with everyday driveability, today’s hot hatch is a top all-rounder. It gives high performance, all the tyre squeal of a real-life sports car, seats in the back, room for some luggage and in the case of the new Suzuki Swift Sport, a
THE annual county rally of the Herefordshire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs was a marathon, not a sprint. As the Olympic torch arrived on British soil, the Herefordshire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs began 24 hours of competitions
People living in rural areas usually have better mental wellbeing than their urban neighbours. But, as Dr Sue Lamerton explains, once difficulties develop, people are often slower to seek help. Dr Lamerton, a consultant psychiatrist at Hereford
