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Meteroic rise to be leader of council

3:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

A COLWALL man elected a county councillor for the first time less than three years ago has been voted leader of Herefordshire’s Conservative group.

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Ox roast is to feature on Auntie

1:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

LEDBURY’S planned Ox Roast celebration, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation, is set to feature in a major BBC programme.

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Third of the way there in challenge

11:00am Monday 20th May 2013

A DETERMINED fundraiser has successfully completed the first stage of a triple challenge to raise money for good causes.

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Catwalk cash helps out children’s cause

8:50am Monday 20th May 2013

A FASHION show and fun walk put more than £2,600 into the coffers of a children’s heart charity.

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Crisp maker up for sale

5:06pm Sunday 19th May 2013

CRISP maker Tyrrells is set to attract the interest of global food companies after reportedly being put up for sale for about £100 million.

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Counting the cost of the torch relay

4:54pm Sunday 19th May 2013

As the Olympic torch weaved its way gradually to almost every corner of the host nation, the cost to local authorities - including Worcestershire - was adding up.

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June jewels

11:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

 JEWELS in June will be the theme for the next gathering of local flower fanciers.

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Witness appeal

3:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

POLICE in Ledbury believe jacks must have been used after a white Mercedes Sprinter van had its entire exhaust system stolen and now they are appealing for witnesses.

Not cricket at all

12:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

 THE sedate game of cricket will be laid aside for an evening of music.

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Cuts are to be discussed

10:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A MEETING discussing the closure of Ledbury’s public toilets along with cuts to Herefordshire’s library services will be held next Friday.

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Jury told how man took nine rare birds

5:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

A man who ran a world famous birds of prey centre stole nine rare owls from zoos across the UK and Europe, a jury was told.

Charity summer ball

5:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

DEFENCE company 3SDL is aiming to raise more than £2,500 for Acorns Children’s Hospice at its annual summer ball The ball, on Saturday, June 1, at Malvern College Sports Centre features a two-course meal, followed by dancing to live music. There is also a raffle with a range of prizes.

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Famous faces due at poetry festival

3:10pm Friday 17th May 2013

FAMOUS faces may well be seen on Ledbury’s streets during this year’s poetry festival.

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Mayor may be youngest in history of the town

3:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

LEDBURY’S new mayor, Coun Terry Widdows, could be the youngest in the town’s long history.

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Festival hoping to hit the right notes

12:50pm Friday 17th May 2013

DYMOCK people believe it is time they put themselves on the festival map with hopes a music extravaganza will become an annual event.

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Our new shop is just sweet

10:40am Friday 17th May 2013

LEARNING about money has never been more fun for these Ledbury youngsters.

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Axed jobs may reduce pool hours

8:50am Friday 17th May 2013

LEDBURY Swimming Pool could have its hours reduced due to cuts.

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Two people stabbed - major police operation south Hereford - details as they unfolded

4:26pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Police report two men stabbed in south Hereford - officers storm a flat in Hunderton

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Beat the queues at Gloucester Tall Ships Festival

12:38pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Wristbands to avoid the queues at the Gloucester Tall Ships Festival 2013 are on sale.

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Two people injured in Hereford - major police operation on Belmont Road

4:06pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THERE is a large police operation in south Hereford.

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Fireworks found at scene of pub fire

6:23pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

FIRE chiefs say a significant number of fireworks were found in the attic of a Malvern pub which went up in flames today.

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Triple success as sisters pass test first time

8:50am Tuesday 14th May 2013

TRIPLETS are celebrating a treble driving success.

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Charged with the deaths of three men

5:00pm Monday 13th May 2013

A WOMAN arrested in Herefordshire last month has been charged with the murders of three men whose bodies were found in ditches.

Hoax caller said he had run over our missing dog

3:00pm Monday 13th May 2013

THE best and worst of human nature has been on show following the disappearance of two beloved family dogs from an isolated home in the Frome Valley.

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This diamond pair met while at school

1:00pm Monday 13th May 2013

A DIAMOND Ledbury couple who met while he was head boy at school are set to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.

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Caitlin’s duet date with top tenor Alfie

11:00am Monday 13th May 2013

A YOUNG girl with mobility difficulties had her dearest wish granted when she sang with one of England’s leading tenors.

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Festival spiced up the weekend

9:00am Monday 13th May 2013

THE second Chilli Festival at Eastnor Castle helped to put some extra heat into the bank holiday weekend.

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Tasty jazz event

1:00pm Saturday 11th May 2013

SUPPER with jazz will be the cool and tasty theme for a fund-raising event near Ledbury.

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Church concert

11:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

CHELTENHAM-based choir Musica Vera will be performing at St Mary’s Church, Dymock, next Saturday, May 18, at 7.30pm.

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Jail for woman who pushed friend off bridge

4:20pm Friday 10th May 2013

A WOMAN who pushed her depressed friend off a railway bridge after she begged for help in committing suicide has been jailed.

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Popular ‘rat run’ has been reopened

3:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

KNAPP Lane has re-opened to traffic, months ahead of schedule, and the contractor says it’s all down to the warmer weather.

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Father and son’s charity skydive

1:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

FATHER and son Kevin and Adam Jeffery from Ledbury have completed a tandem parachute jump to help the Ross-based Hope Support Service.

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Entries pour in for memorial golf day

11:00am Friday 10th May 2013

ENTRIES have been pouring in for a fund-raising golf day in memory of a young Ledbury sportsman who died following a buggy accident.

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Threatened market now tripled in size

8:55am Friday 10th May 2013

A HISTORIC market, which was facing closure, is now thriving having trebled in size in just over a month.

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Second attempt to build homes

7:00pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A DEVELOPMENT company is having yet another go at getting permission to build more than 100 homes in Bromyard.

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Live: The Queen at State Opening of Parliament

11:36am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Measures to control immigration are at the heart of the Government's legislative agenda for the coming year, laid out by the Queen at the State Opening of Parliament today.

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Watch out for flying gargoyles

5:58pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

Three gargoyles took to the blue skies of Gloucester as they were hoisted thirty five feet high to their final resting place on the south aisle of the Cathedral.

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Two men arrested following assault

5:16pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

TWO men have been arrested following an assault on a man in Ledbury at the weekend.

Spring is in the air at gardening show

4:00pm Monday 6th May 2013

IF it’s May, it must be time for the Spring Gardening Show, the annual extravaganza which draws around 90,000 visitors to the Three Counties Showground.

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300 jobs to be shed at council

12:40pm Monday 6th May 2013

HEREFORDSHIRE Council is to shed 300 jobs and responsibility for the likes of libraries and museums as it covers the cost of a 2013/14 savings plan that did not add up.

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Auction was golden

10:40am Monday 6th May 2013

THE Olympic legacy was alive and kicking as a Ledbury auctioneer brought the hammer down on the final London 2012 trinkets.

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Volunteers to record wildlife

9:00am Monday 6th May 2013

KEEN and mobile volunteers are needed to help monitor rare wildlife at a local farm near Ledbury.

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