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Project is searching for untold memories of Kington Camp

4:11pm Thursday 1st May 2008

FOR many rural communities life changed dramatically during the Second World War – and not least in Kington.

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A safe time in a safe place for drug users to reconsider their lives

l Rob, who had been using drugs since he was 12 and describes himself as “basically brain damaged”, feeds the chickens at the Lifebuoy Rehabilitation Centre.

4:01pm Monday 28th April 2008

MAKING sense of the chaotic lifestyles of drug abusers is quite disturbing. A few hours spent in their company isn’t enough time to understand why people would want to live out such a precarious existence.

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Herefordshire celebrates its women

11:47am Friday 18th April 2008

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated on March 8 and focused attention on the political, economic and social achievements of women around the world. The launch signalled the start of Women’s Month. The Hereford Times has taken a look at why it’s still seen as an important commemorative date.

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Herefordshire volunteers

11:43am Friday 18th April 2008

Volunteering is not a new concept. In 2005 more than 31,000 offered their help to others. That’s 18% of the population. What’s changing is the attitude towards volunteers and their value.

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Walk the glorious Herefordshire countryside

11:25am Friday 18th April 2008

TAKE the scenic route to get back to nature on a moderate walk to enjoy the flora and fauna around Goodrich

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Residents turn over a new leaf to trace their family tree

4 Steve Moorhouse, chairman of the Western Front Association Worcestershire and Herefordshire branch. 081429-4.

5:10pm Wednesday 16th April 2008

RACECOURSE visitors remembered the past at a family history fair.

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We associate spring with warmer, sunnier days, birdsong and a general air of optimism

4:55pm Friday 11th April 2008

Though March 21 is firmly established as our official first day of spring, it has been difficult over the past few years to determine exactly when winter has ceased and the new spring commenced.

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National News

Flypast for Dambusters anniversary

A Lancaster bomber will fly over the Derwent dam in Derbyshire

Updated 11:55am Friday 16th May 2008

A Lancaster bomber swooped over a Peak District reservoir to mark the 65th anniversary of the Dambusters raid.


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Your Say Your Herefordshire

We are on the A44 and while the weather has been fine bikers have been travelling at speeds in excess of 100mph past our house. All the yellow signs in the world will not stop these idiots and heaven help the unfortunate motorist who encounters one.  − Dennis

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Walking through Ross today I counted three drivers using mobile phones in the centre of town, obviously aware that no police or CSOs are on duty!! This was when school kids were going home about 4.00pm. − Pencraig

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Presidents and legends

THE 21st Hay Literary Festival starts on May 22 and booking has opened for an exciting fortnight...

Sing out and make music

THE Music Pool, Hereford’s community music charity, is hosting a special public event aimed at anyone wanting to discover the pleasure of singing – a day of singing exercises, games, harmony singing and songs from around the world will be led by nationally acclaimed Sue Hollingworth of the Voices Foundation.

Inspector Morse creator at Leominster Festival

A VISIT by the creator of Inspector Morse, Colin Dexter, will be one of the highlights of the 2008 Leominster Festival, which runs from Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 8, and this year promises something for everyone.

Double delight

THE internationally renowned identical twin sisters Antoinette and Claire Cann will be performing a sparkling programme of piano duets at St John the Baptist Church, Aymestrey, near Leominster on Saturday, May 24, at 7.30pm. Antoinette and Claire first played the piano when they were three years old, picking out tunes on the family piano. “The first thing we picked out was the theme to Listen with Mother.” Starting lessons was apparently the only time the pair were at odds about their playing. “Toni was very keen to go,” says Claire. “But at the time, Claire was shy,” adds Antoinette.


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