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Fownhope history walk

8:00am Thursday 3rd May 2012

HISTORY WALK - The group's spring walk tonight (Thursday) will mix local history with wild flowers. Catch Yeoman’s last bus from Fownhope at 6.44pm to Mordiford (fare £1.50) for a leisurely walk past the old mill.

Fownhope library

8:00am Thursday 26th April 2012

LIBRARY - Fownhope's new library is open every Wednesday in Faulkner House from 2pm t0 4pm with an impressive choice of books. There are more than 1,900 fiction titles as well as large print books and more than a thousand non-fiction books plus maps. The library has DVDs and is building up a good selection of CDs for loan. Faulkner House provides a comfortable, friendly environ with refreshments available too.

Fownhope community library

9:20am Thursday 5th April 2012

COMMUNITY LIBRARY - Fownhope’s community library opens on Wednesday at Faulkner House, Church Croft, after almost six months of preparation. The response for books has been truly amazing. More than 60 families and clubs have donated some 2,900 books, as well as DVDs and CDs. There is a wide choice of fiction and non-fiction with a good coverage of travel (including a wide range of local maps), art, biography, history and children’s books. The response has been so good that the library cannot take any more donations, at least for the time being. The library will run every Wednesday from 2pm- 4pm with help from a team of some 30 volunteers serving once a month. A second session is planned for Monday afternoons subject to demand. Membership is open to anyone living or working in Fownhope and surrounding areas and loans are free. The community library has been set up with the backing of Fownhope Parish Council, Herefordshire Housing and the county library service. The National Lottery has provided a generous grant towards start-up costs. More than just a library, it is somewhere to pop in for coffee or tea and chat to friends. A book circle will meet monthly and there are plans for a computer self-help group and a community information service. Inquiries to Margaret and David Clark on 860017 or Mary Pearce on 860580.

Fownhope local history grroup, Ross bus, and community led plan

10:28am Thursday 15th March 2012

LOCAL HISTORY GROUP - Herefordshire films taken by local photographer Harry Williamson will be shown at 2pm next Monday in Fownhope Memorial Hall. Films such as Gleam of Bright Water (the River Lugg) and All in a Year were shot several decades ago and have recently been converted to DVD. Amission is £3 to include tea, coffee and biscuits. All are welcome.

Fownhope planning and farmers' market

11:55am Thursday 8th March 2012

PLANNING - Residents are urged to attend a planning for real event to give ideas on how they would like to see Fownhope develop over the next five years. Sessions are planned for March 16, between 5.30pm- 7.30pm with free cider and nibbles, and March 17, 10am-2pm with free tea, coffee, cakes. Both at St Marys Primary School. For details, call the parish clerk on 769480, email fownhope clerk@hotmail.com or visit fownhopeclp.org.uk.

Fownhope bus

10:56am Thursday 1st March 2012

BUS - Fownhope’s bus service to Ross-on- Wye will be restored after a gap of seven years when the new 458 service starts on Thursday, March 8. Dormington and Mordiford Parish Council has agreed to provide a third of the funding, with Fownhope Parish Council contributing the remainder.