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Small fire at Lady Hawkins School, Kington

10:10am Thursday 24th November 2011

FIREFIGHTERS had to put a small fire in a workshop at Lady Hawkins’ School in Kington yesterday.

Kington Primary School pupil has birthday to remember

Kington Primary School pupil Myles Parry will be celebrating his 11th birthday on the 11/11/11.

7:00am Thursday 10th November 2011

THERE should not be much chance of anyone forgetting Myles Parry’s birthday.

Top orchestra performs in front room of Herefordshire home

The CBSO’s Leo String Quartet performing in Winifred Mayglothling’s front room in Kington in front of its smallest but very appreciative audience.

7:00am Wednesday 9th November 2011

A PRESTIGIOUS orchestra more used to performing at world famous concert halls has played its debut concert in the front room of a Herefordshire home.

Teenagers injured in A44 road crash

12:48pm Thursday 27th October 2011

TWO teenagers were injured when a car crashed into a tree on the A44 near Kington yesterday (Wednesday).

Kington vet undertakes epic bike ride for Born Free wildlife charity

Kington vet Ian Wright getting ready for his epic 9,000 mile trip to South Africa.

7:00am Tuesday 18th October 2011

VET from Kington has set off on an epic 9,000-mile trip across the world.

Herefordshire Council backs down on plan for parking charge in Kington

Mayor of Kington Councillor Bob Widdowson, with Chairman of Kington Chamber of Trade Bernard Ray, and Nisa shop owner Mike Ashby, at the launch of their campaign against car parking fees.

7:00am Saturday 15th October 2011

A DECISION to start charging motorists using a Kington car park has been reversed, to the delight of campaigners.

Two-day celebration of apples to take place at Kington's Hergest Croft Gardens

James Marsden is on the shortlist for the Pomona Award for orchards with Greggs Pit, pictured.

7:00am Wednesday 12th October 2011

A TWO-day celebration of apples takes place at Kington’s Hergest Croft Gardens on October 15 and 16 with more than 400 varieties of the fruit on display.

Hitch hiker robbed after being picked up in Kington

3:23pm Thursday 22nd September 2011

A HITCH hiker got robbed after being picked up in Kington on Tuesday.

Brilley to host spiritual site

A Nepalese monk works on a Tsa-Tsa that will be heading to Herefordshire.

7:00am Thursday 22nd September 2011

A SACRED structure seen throughout the Buddhist world has now found a home in green and leafy Herefordshire.

Ellie Goulding replaces Jessie J to support Katy Perry on her California Dreams tour in the USA

4:44pm Tuesday 20th September 2011

HEREFORDSHIRE singing sensation Ellie Goulding is to play in one of the most famous arenas in the world in November after being chosen by Katy Perry to support her in her forthcoming tour.

Firefighters tackle gorse fire in Hergest Ridge

10:58am Friday 9th September 2011

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a gorse fire at Hergest Ridge last night.

Famous faces set for Kington Show

9:20am Friday 9th September 2011

The much-anticipated annual Kington Show will take place this weekend.

Thousands expected at Kington Show

7:00am Friday 9th September 2011

THE much-anticipated annual Kington Show will take place this weekend.

Kington traders slam council's 'short-sighted' charges

Mike Ashby holds his petition against car parking charges with supporters (l-r) Kylie Bowman, Tom Bounds, Philip Williams, Kington Mayor Bob Widdowson, Bernard Ray and Joe Wood.

7:00am Saturday 3rd September 2011

TRADERS in Kington say increasing car parking charges will destroy the town’s fragile economy.

Kington nurse undertakes Paris to London cycle-ride to say thank you

Laura Skyrme with her father John Synnock.

8:00am Wednesday 17th August 2011

A Kington nurse has thanked the Midlands Air Ambulance for its part in saving her father’s life.

Hereford man's tatoo wins top prize

Bill Naylor and his winning tattoo.

8:00am Wednesday 10th August 2011

A HEREFORD man made a colourful impression at a tattoo convention when his huge Japanese mythology effort won top prize.

Vicarage garden party in Kington

7:00am Thursday 28th July 2011

Garden party in Kington

Herefordshire fire crews called to Borders house fire

9:38am Friday 22nd July 2011

FIREFIGHTERS from Herefordshire and Powys were called to a house fire near Knighton last night (July 21).

Overturned lorry blocks A44 near Kington

9:41am Wednesday 20th July 2011

A LORRY driver has suffered minor injuries after his lorry overturned on the A44 at Lyonshall.

End of an era for Huntingdon Fete

Dorothy Jack, pictured in 2004, has hosted the Huntingdon Fete for the past 56 years.

8:30am Sunday 17th July 2011

THE county could be bidding an age-old county tradition farewell this weekend after a well-known Kington family decided to sell up.

Kington's Lady Hawkins set to go national

The portrait of Lady Margaret Hawkins.

8:30am Tuesday 12th July 2011

SHE has enjoyed the spotlight in Kington for almost 400 years but now the face of Lady Hawkins is set to go national.

Herefordshire couple's son rows across Indian Ocean

Tom Kelly (standing) before the group’s trip across the Indian Ocean.

8:30am Monday 4th July 2011

COUNTY couple have cheered on their son as he nears the end of an oar-some challenge to row across the Indian Ocean.

Attempted arson at Kington Court Community Care Centre

5:03pm Tuesday 21st June 2011

Witnesses are being sought after an attempted arson in Kington this morning.

Sign up if you're local, says Kington Town Council

9:00am Monday 20th June 2011

Kington Town Council has urged residents to put their name down for accommodation after Marches Housing Association introduced a policy of giving locals preference for some properties.

Soldier's war effort recognised almost a century on

Private Robert Vaughan’s name has finally been added to Presteigne’s war memorial.

8:30am Thursday 16th June 2011

THE heroic efforts of a Presteigne soldier have been recognised by his home town almost a century after his death.

Tributes paid to Eardisley resident Nancy Griffiths

Bill and Nancy made headline news when they married

8:50am Tuesday 14th June 2011

A WOMAN whose post-war arrival from Korea made headline news in Herefordshire has passed away.

Kick-off for Kington Festival

8:30am Friday 10th June 2011

THE 2011 Kington Festival officially kicks off this weekend with a mini fayre at the town’s primary school, a wheelbarrow race night and more.

Kington rapist gets six years

8:30am Thursday 9th June 2011

A KINGTON man who raped and assaulted a woman in her Herefordshire home while high on drink and drugs has been jailed for six years.

Rain fails to stop play at meadow's Big Lunch

Rain fails to stop play at meadow's Big Lunch

10:48am Wednesday 8th June 2011

RAIN failed to dampen spirits at a special Big Lunch event in Kington.

Offa's Dyke due to appear on BBC's Countryfile

Julia Bradbury, Rob Dingle and Ian Bapty

8:30am Wednesday 25th May 2011

THE Offa’s Dyke Path is due to hit the silver screen this weekend after BBC show Countryfile stopped by.

Borders sports stars win special awards

8:20am Friday 20th May 2011

SPORTING stars along the Welsh border have been honoured at a special awards ceremony in Powys.

Presteigne's Gardeners' World favourite to open for charity

8:40am Thursday 19th May 2011

A LOCAL garden which featured on TV show Gardeners’ World last year is to open next month for charity.

Action packed summer on offer thanks to Big Lottery Fund

8:20am Wednesday 18th May 2011

KINGTON youngsters can look forward to a fun-packed summer holiday after Lady Hawkins’ School received Big Lottery funding for a programme of activities.

Annual parish meeting in Kington

8:00am Monday 16th May 2011

KINGTON’S annual parish meeting takes place at the Burton Hotel next Thursday, May 19.

Welsh border grass fire sparks appeal for vigilance

11:00am Friday 13th May 2011

FIRE crews on the Welsh border are urging residents to be vigilant following grass fires across the region.

Sixty-year-old from Kington gets on his bike to say thank you

8:00am Friday 13th May 2011

KINGTON'S Dave Clarke will be hoping for good weather on Sunday when he cycles from his home town to Hereford and back.

Barn fire takes rescue crews more than a day to control

16 firefighters wore breathing apparatus to tackle the blaze

8:00am Wednesday 11th May 2011

A BARN fire at Kinsham near Presteigne took firefighters more than a day to bring under control.

Borders set to go red, blue and aqua for kerbside recycling scheme

8:30am Monday 9th May 2011

WELSH border residents will receive red, blue and aqua recycling boxes in future, alongside a food caddy and wheely bin, in a new kerbside scheme for Powys.

Kington Show charity shop opens its doors

8:30am Friday 6th May 2011

KINGTON Show is the key beneficiary of the town’s high street charity shop this coming week.

Community causes get 10K recycling money

8:30am Thursday 5th May 2011

FIVE community causes have received thousands of pounds from a voluntary recycling service thanks to Presteigne residents.

Almeley houses open this weekend for eco event

8:50am Tuesday 3rd May 2011

HEREFORDSHIRE can turn over a new leaf and go green this month as two county causes prepare to show you how.

Lyonshall author brings book back to print

11:40am Monday 2nd May 2011

A BOOK about Herefordshire’s Anglo Saxon heritage is back in print following a break.

Missing Kington woman found

3:11pm Thursday 28th April 2011

JOANNA Gilbert, who was reported missing in Kington, has now been found safe and well.

Presteigne youngster is voice of a generation

8:30am Thursday 28th April 2011

A YOUNGSTER who lives near Presteigne became the voice for young people nationwide at a meeting with the Children's Commissioner for Wales.

Flooded property in Kington

12:03pm Wednesday 27th April 2011

FIREFIGHTERS were called to Arrow Wood in Kington yesterday after a property became flooded.

Charity answers prayers of Eardisland churchgoers

St Mary’s the Virgin church in Eardisland has received a £10,000 grant for repairs. L-R: Serena Askew (churchwarden), Victoria Godberford-Orton (project safety), Lesley Lloyd (architect), Shaun Gay (Splitlath Ltd director), and foreman Murray Webster.

3:51pm Monday 25th April 2011

SUPPORTERS of a village church near Kington have praised a charity for a crucial grant.

Take a tour and celebrate 40 years of Offa's Dyke

8:30am Friday 22nd April 2011

A SPECIAL guided walks programme returns to Powys next month (May) with the chance to explore its stunning countryside.

Gets your hat out and head for Presteigne

8:20am Tuesday 19th April 2011

PRESTEIGNE will have its own special street party in honour of the Royal Wedding on April 29.

Footpath schemes walks first 20 years

8:30am Saturday 16th April 2011

KINGTON Footpath Scheme has walked its way to a fifth of a century in existence.

Kington students spread their wings to RAF Cosford for aviation project

Students with pilot Gordon Kean

11:00am Friday 15th April 2011

PUPILS at Lady Hawkins’ School in Kington picked the brains of a British Airways pilot during a special Technology Aviation Week.



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