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Stirring Ladies’ Open finish

8:00am Thursday 15th May 2008

THE highlight of the rearranged Brecon and Talybont Hunt meeting was the stirring finish to the Ladies’ Open race which had the sun-drenched crowd cheering as the odds-on favourite Pirate Flagship just the took the honours, writes GRAHAM SAVEKER.

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Diamond days for Golden Valley meet

8:00am Thursday 15th May 2008

THE Golden Valley Hunt will be running their point-to-point for the 60th year on Saturday.

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Horse trials and triathlons

4:52pm Wednesday 14th May 2008

ROSS Harriers Hunt Supporters Club is holding a two-phase horse trials near Ewyas Harold on June 8.

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Ride over the hills... then enjoy the party

4:51pm Wednesday 14th May 2008

THERE is a great chance to ride across the Malvern Hills and surrounding countryside on Friday, June 20.

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Sheppard is quick off the mark

8:53am Monday 12th May 2008

EASTNOR trainer Matt Sheppard did not take long to record his first winner of the 2008/9 jumps campaign. And he did it at his local racecourse too.

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Trio prove winning worth

8:52am Monday 12th May 2008

THE triumvirate of owner Clive Hitchings, trainer Andy Hobbs and rider Adrian Wintle again proved worth following at the North Ledbury Hunt meeting at Maisemore on Bank Holiday Monday as their Saint Reverien easily scored in the Men’s Open race, writes GRAHAM SAVEKER.

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Katie appointed clerk of course

8:50am Monday 12th May 2008

HEREFORD Racecourse's Katie Stephens has become an accredited 'Clerk of the Course' in double quick time.

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Minsgill Mans retains top title

8:48am Monday 12th May 2008

THE highlight of the Radnor and West Hereford two day meeting over the Bank Holiday weekend at Cold Harbour near Leominster was the victory of Minsgill Mans and jockey John Tudor in the Men’s Open race for the Crudwell Cup on the second day for the second year running, writes GRAHAM SAVEKER.

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An event for everyone

11:33am Thursday 8th May 2008

WITH spring well and truly here, the line-up of horse events and shows in and around Herefordshire is getting longer all the time.

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There’s an event for everyone this spring

10:30am Friday 2nd May 2008

WITH spring well and truly here, the line-up of horse events and shows in and around Herefordshire is getting longer all the time.

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Call for water market competition

Ofwat

Updated 10:37am Friday 16th May 2008

Water and sewerage markets could be opened up to competition under recommendations announced by regulator Ofwat.


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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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Editor's choice

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.

A life-enhancing painter

JEAN Miller keeps trying to stop people buying her paintings, but she’s having very little luck. As fast as she finishes a picture for her forthcoming exhibition, there is someone knocking at the door of her Hay home with, in some cases, wads of cash to exchange for one of her distinctive works, and she’s worried there’ll be none left for her exhibition.


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