A WOMEN'S Institute near Leominster has officially launched its 'Domesday Project.' The book produced by members and friends of Eye WI to mark the group's 50th anniversary provides an historic snapshot of the present day scene in Luston, Eye, Moreton
Herefordshire's fruity heritage was celebrated in Leominster when 111 varieties of apples and a selection of pear varieties went on display at the town's third Apple Fair. The colourful scene at the Lion Ballroom included stalls of local produce, apple
BRIGHTWELLS auctioneers have joined forces with West Midlands firm, AFH Executive Financial Planning Limited, to create AFH Brightwells Limited and provide independent financial advice. Based at the Brightwells office in South Street, Leominster, the
LEOMINSTER'S mayor Patricia Thomas this week called on opponents of a scheme for homeless young people to "give the youngsters a chance." "We should not condemn them simply for being orphans," Mrs Thomas said of future occupants of the Old Library housing
HEREFORD Hospitals Trust looks unlikely to object to a new Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Coventry health authority. But it wants assurances that the excellent network of services it has developed with other areas remained untouched.
THE accident and emergency department at Hereford General Hospital has been under sustained pressure in recent months. During August, in particular, it was often working to full capacity. Jeremy Millar, chief executive of Hereford Hospitals Trust, said
PEOPLE in Herefordshire are invited to have a say about their experiences in Hereford's three hospitals. The Commission for Health Improvement will provide a listening ear for people who want to talk about Hereford Hospitals Trust and the services it
THE Broomy Hill water treatment works in Hereford is undergoing a multi-million pound upgrade. The improvements are being carried out for Welsh Water to ensure the works provide high-quality drinking water to people living in the area. Broken into two
IN 50 years of work, quiet hero Bert Webb had just two jobs. The first 25 years he served with the Royal Navy - in the second period he helped ensure The Hereford Times reached its readers. Mr Webb, aged 83 has died at his home in Ledbury Road, Hereford
THE newly refurbished halls of residence at Hereford's Royal National College for the Blind will be officially opened next Tuesday, November 6. The £1.5 million upgrade has been made possible thanks to a successful fundraising campaign. Roisin Burge,
HEREFORDSHIRE sportsman Henry Simpson has set his sights on performing at next year's inaugural Australian Rules Football World Cup. The rough-and-tumble sport came to the UK about 10 years ago and captured the imagination of rugby-playing Simpson. A
ONLY two matches were played in the Boss Hereford Netball League. Ledbury Magpies convincingly beat Spread Eagle to stay top of Division 2, while Allsorts gained their first win by beating Beacon Babes 51-36. It was a good result for Allsorts as Babes
THE high level of the fast-lowing River Wye forced the postponement of Hereford and District Angling Association's Wye Championship on Sunday. The established event normally attracts about 150 competitors from all over the country, and it will now take
HEREFORDSHIRE were beaten 23 points to 13 in their first meeting with Avon in a short mat bowls match at Bromyard. Avon finished 19-13 ahead and gained four bonus points for their 205-159 shots advantage. Herefordshire were completely outplayed in the
Dunstablians 14 pts Luctonians 17 LUCTONIANS toppled Midlands 1 leaders Dunstablians when they produced one of their best performances for many seasons to inflict the first home league defeat on the Bedfordshire club in over three years. Dunstablians
Willenhall Colts 15 pts Hereford Colts 3 HEREFORD Colts failed to capitalise on their first-half territorial advantage and eventually crashed to defeat. A Colin Osborne penalty kick gave the Wyesiders an early lead but, despite dominating the play, they
HEREFORD Cathedral School returned unbeaten from their two-game Italian tour. Against Modena, in a match which finished 25-25, the Cathedral school led 25-18, with two well-taken tries by centre Joel Evans and a superb drop goal by Ashley Nahorniak to
PUBLIC transport users between Kington and Hereford are travelling in style following the introduction of a brand new double-decker bus. Sargeants Brothers Coaches has taken delivery of a new Optare Spectra 71-seater bus, which is fitted with a ramp for
CONVICTED rapist Trevor Masters is to be extradited back to the UK after a court hearing in France. Masters, from Kington, was sentenced to 12 years by a judge at Cardiff Crown Court, absconded last year before the jury had returned their verdicts on
HEREFORD United Independent Supporters' Association have called a meeting to help decide on the future of the financially-troubled Nationwide Conference club. Association chairman Kevin Wargen is urging all fans to attend the discussion in Legends Bar
PROMISING young Belmont golfer Gregg Morgan has been invited to join the Wales Golf Union national junior squad for winter coaching. The 17-year-old former Kingstone High School pupil, now playing off a handicap of scratch, has earned his place in the
DAVID Park finished in a tie for 57th place in the Madrid Open at the Club de Campo, with a four-under-par total of 280 from rounds of 68, 69, 74 and 69. The Burghill Valley professional stands at 135th in the Volvo Order of Merit Table and will be seeking
LEDBURY Cricket Club are planning to field only one Marches League team next summer due to a shortage of players. The club will now be asking Marches League officials whether they can compete in Division 2. Last season, Ledbury fielded sides in Divisions
IT may be a fairytale castle for one Herefordshire family but their dream of mock medieval decadence in the Golden Valley is a horror story for a local author. Walterstone writer Rebecca Smith has described the proposed plans for Monnow Court, a mock
TOUGH new measures have been unveiled this week to crack down on Herefordshire's growing problem of abandoned cars. Nearly 1,000 vehicles were reported as abandoned in the county last year and the figure is on the increase, according to Herefordshire
THE Environment Agency took action yesterday against one of Herefordshire's biggest employers after it was revealed emissions, 30-times above the legal limit for metal content, have been pumped from Special Metals Wiggin Limited directly into the atmosphere
A LATE strike condemned Hereford to a 1-0 defeat at home to Newport in the Gerrard West of England and South Wales League Premier Division 3. Although both sides started well, Hereford were indebted to goalkeeper Jamie Duncan, who made some good early
SARAH Nightingale was a member of the West Association team that won the English Hockey Girls' Under-15 Regional Tournament. The Wigmore High School pupil, still only 13 years old, represented the West in each of their four successful matches at the three-day
HEREFORD stuck twice in the last 10 minutes to pip local rivals Ross 2-1 in a hard-fought friendly. Without some of the their first-team regulars, Ross were forced to defend stoutly and they were grateful to several good saves from goalkeeper Chris Harris
HANDY Herefordshire people are wanted to respond to a cry from help from a remote part of Africa. The Hands Around the World charity believes that education is a vital tool in the fight against poverty. Following a plea from the Aluka Secondary School
THE economic development of Herefordshire is futile without a modern purpose built library to support it. That is the view of the Hereford Library Users' Group, which will be discussing the future of the service at a meeting on November 7. Mike Rogers
TWO Herefordshire doctors, who have prescribed themselves a dose of sunnier weather, are on a 'mission' to provide valuable support to an African hospital. Richard and Karilyn Collins of Bodenham aim to work in Teule Hospital, Muheza in the Tanga province
Bromyard Town 1 Wellington 1 BROMYARD grabbed a late equaliser in a well-contested West Midlands League Premier Division local derby on Tuesday. Winger Rik Halion stole ahead of his marker in the 80th minute to tap the ball in and earn the home side a
BROMYARD moved into the semi-finals of the HFA Charity Bowl after a comfortable 4-1 victory over visiting Weston. Luke Johnston opened Bromyard's account on 10 minutes when he drilled in a superb 25-yard free kick and then Alwyn Weaver, who has rejoined
Kington Town 4 Shawbury 1 KINGTON moved up to third place in the West Midlands League Premier Division and extended their winning league run to four matches. Kington started confidently and went ahead with a penalty after 21 minutes when a handling offence
Wolves Casuals 2 Wellington 1 ALTHOUGH Wellington enjoyed both territorial advantage and possession in this West Midlands League Premier Division encounter, their finishing was below par. Visiting striker Peter Wallace got the ball in the net after 10
Hinton 1 Ludlow Town Res 1 HINTON dominated the game but only salvaged a point in the West Midlands League Division 1 South with a late goal from substitute Mitch Davidson. They gave one of their best team performances in general play but were let down
WOOFFERTON Football Club now play at the upgraded facilities at Brimfield & Little Hereford Sports Club. The villagers, whose original buildings were erected voluntarily by club members, now have a state-of-the-art clubhouse and changing facilities
DUCKING Stool Reserves and Sporting K's kept their 100 per cent records in the Jewson Hereford-shire Sunday League. Ducking Stool beat Rapid Moorfields 6-2 in Division 1 and Sporting K's gained a 4-1 win over Orcop in Division 2.
THE draw for the second round of the HFA Junior Cup, to be played on Saturday, December 1, resulted: Ledbury Res v Sutton Res, Colwall Rangers v Golden Valley, Widemarsh v Ewyas Harold Res, Bartestree v Woofferton Res, Weston Res v Tupsley, Kingstone
FA Cup, fourth qualifying round: Dover Athletic 0 Hereford United 1. West Midlands League, Premier Division: Bromyard Town 3 Gornal Athletic 3, Ledbury Town 2 Tipton Town 1, Tividale 2 Ledbury Town 2, Kington Town 4 Shawbury 1, Kington Town 1 Malvern
A Ross-On-Wye based start-up company that has built a highly successful hairdressing business in under two years, has been named one of the UK's top 10 Start-Up Stars in a national business awards spearheaded by HSBC Bank plc. Jacqui Jaynes and Claire
HEREFORD United will be thrown into the limelight later this month with live television coverage of their FA Cup first round home clash against Second Division Wrexham on BBC's Match of the Day programme. Following the Bulls' 1-0 win over Dover Athletic
HEREFORD United Independent Supporters' Association have called a meeting to help decide on the future of the financially-troubled Nationwide Conference club. Association chairman Kevin Wargen is urging all fans to attend the discussion in Legends Bar
ANDY Douthwaite has resigned as coach at Hereford Rugby Club after a 15-year association with the club as a player and official. The head of PE at Hereford Sixth Form College, Douthwaite joined the Wyesiders as a player in 1986 and for the past seven
POTTING Shed again stole the show at Hereford Charity Pool League's presentation evening. The champions carried off the Kyrle Cup, Knockout Cup and Champions of Champions trophy. Credenhill SC also went home with a clutch of trophies - the Hawkins Cup
THE Bromyard Beavers have lost their pack leader and need someone else to 'bridge the gap'. No experience is necessary as training will be given - applicants just need a sense of fun. Anyone over 18 who thinks they can help should call 01885 482508.
A HOUSING association has come to the rescue to help a Leominster Church congregation facing the potential collapse of its hall. The Moravian church hall in South Street - known as the School Room - has long been shored up with massive timbers. The building
WELL known Hereford consultant orthopaedic surgeon Vic Seal has indicated that he plans to retire next summer. Mr Seal, who is based at the General Hospital has treated thousands of patients during 26 years of service in Herefordshire. His intended retirement
THE grand opening of Hereford's new-look Littlewoods store is to take place on Wednesday November 14. The High Street store has received a £1 million makeover, which includes the installation of an Index catalogue shop. This will be in addition to the
A SEVENTEEN-year-old Herefordshire girl is swapping her pens and paper for a rucksack as she jets off to South Africa next year. Unable to determine where to go in her gap year, Rosie Brooks was browsing on-line when she came across Project Trust, an
EURO MP Liz Lynne came to Hereford this week to back the campaign to save the city's Dial-a-Ride service. The Liberal Democrat MEP, a long-standing campaigner for disabled people's rights, brought her battle bus to the city as part of a fact-finding tour
JANET McMorran can head for next week's Nottingham Indoor Wheel-chair Tennis Tournament brimming with confidence after landing the ladies' singles title at the Prague Cup Czech Indoor Tourn-ament. McMorran beat Switzer-land's Sandra Kalt 6-4, 6-4 in the
AYLESTONE School teacher Rhian Floyd has hit her first target in a bid to compete at next summer's Commonwealth Games. Floyd, who has set her sights on shooting for Wales at the championships, has gained her first senior call up to the Great Britain air
LONG Distance Champio-nships have ended for this year with excellent Hereford club records set throughout the age groups. Distance backstroke seems to have been the favourite with several swimmers setting new record times. David Wright (11) (2.56.05),
COUNTY dressage rider Alice Hurley clinched a double first at a training and competition weekend at Addington Manor, Buckinghamshire. Thirteen-year-old Hurley, a pupil at John Kyrle High School, Ross-on-Wye, achieved success on Pendley Mayday at the Under
Yardley & District 27 pts Bromyard 22 FLY-half Piers Gaunt's 22-point haul failed to stop Bromyard sliding to their second successive North Midlands 1 defeat. Bromyard made a slow start and found themselves 14-0 behind after only 10 minutes. The Herefordshire
Erdington 27 pts Greyhound 22 BASIC errors condemned Greyhound to a disappointing North Midlands 3 reverse in a match they should have won. Erdington opened the scoring with a converted try, but Greyhound replied with a penalty from Rob Brimfield, and
Ledbury 3 pts Earlsdon 13 LEDBURY slipped to their third successive Midlands 4 West (South) reverse, despite an improved performance. The pack played with spirit and commitment and whole team tackled well, but Ledbury failed to produce enough attacking
HEREFORD United will be thrown into the limelight later this month with live television coverage of their FA Cup first round home clash against Second Division Wrexham on BBC's Match of the Day programme. Following the Bulls' 1-0 win over Dover Athletic
MAYHEM in Leominster caused by a group of travellers setting up camp in car parks came to a head this week when a supermarket customer had to be cut free from a crushed car and taken to hospital. The middle-aged woman became trapped at the Kwik Save car
IF someone had told Esther Rudge 10 years ago that her baby daughter would be fit enough to leap off a tower for charity she would have been over the moon. Stephanie Rudge, 12, from Ballingham Court, was born with a lump half her birth-weight and nearly
TWO royal documents relating to grand Herefordshire properties in the 14th and 16th centuries are expected to fetch up to £1,400 at auction next week. An Elizabeth I letter (above left), scribed on vellum on March 15, 1582, records a grant to John Scudamore
SUN VALLEY Foods has invested £2.5 million in a new packing hall at its Yazor Road food processing plant in Hereford. The upgraded facility is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art cutting and packing machinery designed to help the company expand
DEVELOPMENT agency, Advantage West Midlands (AWM), used a conference in Hereford this week to pledge its ongoing support to business, farming and tourism in Herefordshire. From April next year, the rural areas of the county will be regarded as a regeneration
CIVIL Service Reserves gained their third win in five Division 2 games in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League with a 6-1 away victory over Sutton Res. The bottom-placed home team struck first after 10 minutes, however, with a picture goal. This stung
LEOMINSTER Town suffered yet another frustrating late postponement when their scheduled West Midlands League Division 1 South opponents Brintons, the league leaders, informed them that they were playing in a Worcestershire FA Cup tie. All attempts to
Bromyard Town 3 Gornal Athletic 3 BROMYARD had to settle for a point when they let a two-goal lead slip in the last five minutes of this action-packed West Midlands League Premier Division encounter. The visitors had the better of the opening exchanges
GOLDEN Valley maintained their 100 per cent start to the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Division 1 season with a 2-1 home win over Woofferton Reserves. They took the lead with Roger Williams' 15th goal of the season but Matty Hawes equalised before
SHOCK of the day in the HGTA Herefordshire Junior League was the ease in which Lads Club overcame unbeaten Leominster Minors in the Under-14 Division. The Hereford visitors gained a 6-1 victory against a Leominster side who had not previously conceded
THE daughter of the woman who gave the Gazebo Tower to the people of Ross-on-Wye more than 40 years ago believes the fabulous folly should remain in public ownership. Barbara Vowles claims the tower, left to Ross Town Council by her mother Helen Coombes
CHARLES Dickens, King George IV and a bar that remained in a time warp following the death of the landlord are all featured in a new book devoted to the drinking places of Ross-on-Wye. 'The Pubs of Ross and South Herefordshire' by Heather Hurley follows
THE Friends of Herefordshire Samaritans are aiming to raise thousands of pounds during their Christmas Fair on Thursday, November 8. This year's event, at the Chase Hotel in Ross-on-Wye, promises a variety of seasonal gifts for sale ranging from decorative
A TIMEPIECE bearing the name of England's finest clockmaker Thomas Tompion has been sold at auction for £1,400 after being discovered in a house in Ross-on-Wye. Fine art consultant Michael Winch nearly missed the Tompion connection because the great man's
THREE-year-old Huw Nicholls was the real champion at Hay-on-Wye's conker tournament in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Appeal. The brave little tot, who has the condition, is pictured at the first annual Three Tuns Conker Contest. Huw, whose grandfather, Hay
THE willing helpers from Bromyard and District's Chamber of Commerce and Industry who turn out each year to do the hard work involved in putting up Bromyard's Christmas lights display have already begun the task for 2001. Thousands of coloured light bulbs
FRIENDS of Bromyard schoolgirl Joanne Loris have paid tribute to her memory with a specially written poem at her funeral. The life of the vivacious 15-year-old, who was killed in a road accident at Linton on October 16, was celebrated at St Peter's Church
