IN their bid to keep pace with the changing face of farming, livestock auctioneers McCartneys are responding to Lord Whitty's vision of a 'new normality' for the industry by setting up a rural professional department at Craven Arms. Richard Gwilliam,
WORLD-RENOWNED Hereford cattle breeder Richard Milner has chosen the high-performing Westwood Target as a future herd sire for his family's famous Wenlock Herd, based in south Shropshire. Target, bred by R T Davies and Co of Kidderminster, is sired by
AS a casualty of the foot-and-mouth crisis, the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society sustained a loss of £394,309 last year. Not only was the 2001 show cancelled but 74 other events on the showground at Builth Wells could not be held. Against the profit of
Revellers at the King George V Playing Fields on Monday night were treated to a spectacular fireworks display. Hereford Times photographer David Griffiths caught the action.
TARRINGTON'S youngsters proved they were 'little gems' after coming up with their own crowns during the street party. They took cover in the village hall when rain set in where Tarrington brass band entertained.
FLOATS and fancy dress were top of the agenda for Bredenbury village as they celebrated on Monday. Rain didn't stop play for the residents as young and old took part in the activities including various sports, afternoon tea and an evening barbecue. One
Their Royal Highnesses Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, alias Lucy Keogh and Stanley McDowall, grace the celebrations at Kings Caple Primary School.
HEREFORD Cathedral's Golden Jubilee exhibition is celebrating the ancient connection with the Crown - not only through the evidence of major national events, but also with examples of the personal and even the trivial. And there is one particular treasure
THE sound of music signalled the start of a 100-strong march through Bromyard on Monday. To the beat of John Everett and The Red Dragon Jazz Men the procession moved off from the Market Square to begin a day of celebrations. Led by the band of musicians
THE glorious scent of lilies greeted flower festival goers at the St Michael and All Angels Church in Ledbury over the Jubilee weekend. The 150 'Flower fanciers' that poured through the door before Saturday lunchtime were supplied with a visual feast
A COLOURFUL carnival and fancy dress parade launched a programme of Jubilee events at Kingsland, which attracted visitors from Leominster and surrounding villages. Potential disaster struck when the village's retained fire-fighters led by Sub Officer
A COUNTY family of butchers has added some fizz to their bangers to celebrate. Glyn Slade Jones Butchers in Kington has revived a 50-year-old recipe, first made in the Queen's coronation year, and poured in a couple of bottles of champagne for the occasion
A LUSTON family hit the '1952' target in the nation-wide chain of blazing beacons lit to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. Sally Burnett, Neil Lloyd and family officially registered the 1,952nd beacon with organisers of the Golden Jubilee Summer Party Spokeswoman
FORMER Hereford United and Westfields physiotherapist Simon Shakeshaft is remaining positive and upbeat in his battle to overcome cancer, writes Ian Morgan. The 37-year-old, who was raised and educated in Hereford, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer
HEREFORD Combat Academy picked up a gold and silver medal at the High Wycombe Kyu grade judo championships. Competing in only his second judo event, Dave Cooter defeated four of his five opponents by the maximum possible points on his way to a hard-earned
JULIAN Pritchard kept alive his dreams of recapturing the point to point jockey's title when he scored a double at the Albrighton Woodland meeting at Chaddesley Corbett on Monday. It took his seasonal score to 34, three behind leader Evan Williams who
THE Amman Valley fixture under BHRC rules was one of the few surviving meetings of Bank Holiday, the famous Appleby Fair Monday having been washed out by torrential rain. But the sun certainly shone on the veteran performer Simon, who ran his heart out
ROGER Moran slipped from third to fifth in the Tran-X British Hill Climb Championship standings when he was sidelined by engine problems at Shelsley Walsh on Sunday. Yarkhill driver Deryk Young kept the local flag flying by winning one round and taking
HEREFORD United chief Graham Turner has signed two midfielders as he looks to rebuild the squad after a player clear-out at the end of last season, writes Ian Morgan. Former Arsenal trainee Ben Smith and ex-United player Jamie Pitman are Turner's first
GREGG Morgan (Belmont) retained his Shropshire and Herefordshire Junior stroke-play title with a two-round total of 146 (77,69) at The Shropshire. The Wales junior international player trailed David Gojka (Shifnal) by two shots after the morning round
PHIL Green set a new amateur course record of 71 at the Hereford Municipal course but this was not quite good enough to win the combined Public Courses qualifying competition and June stableford. His 41 points gained him a place in the regional final
A DEVASTATING stint of swing bowling from Glyn Harrhy swept former double winners Talgarth to an emphatic nine-wicket triumph over shell-shocked Monmouth in the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1. The Talgarth paceman bagged 6-19 off 9.4 outstanding
HEREFORDSHIRE slipped to a 20-run defeat at Colwall against a strong Warwickshire side, which included ex-Pakistan captain Mushtaq Mohammed, in their second ECB 50 Plus County Championship match of the season. Chasing Warwickshire's 173-6, Herefordshire
KINGTON suffered two home defeats in Division 2 (West) of the Birmingham and District Premier League over the Bank Holiday weekend. Firstly, the Herefordshire club crashed to a seven-wicket reverse against visiting Redditch after being inserted in tricky
ST Francis Xavier captured the annual Hereford City Primary Schools' girls' football title in a competition at St Martin's School. They beat Holmer School 1-0 in the final of the tournament which attracted 12 teams and was organised by the Herefordshire
PROLIFIC batsman Paul Lazenbury marked his return to the Herefordshire cricket set-up with a big century in a 139-run victory over Wales in the Minor Counties Championship Western Division three-day opener at Colwall. Returning to the county after a short
BRIGHTWELLS report a large crowd at Shobdon, Leominster, where a total of 960 lots of machinery and farming sundries went under the hammer last Tuesday. Principal prices were: MF240 2WD £3,200; Zetor 7045 £3,100; Ford 5610 £5,000; Case 268 4WD £4,200;
DEVELOPING the quality of its raw material - the cider apple - is one of the key objectives of the National Association of Cider Makers, whose members last autumn pressed a record 140,000 tonnes of fruit. To help growers achieve good orchard practice,
MOVES to persuade the Government to take the increasing incidence of bovine tuberculosis far more seriously are being made by the National Farmers' Union and local MPs. Herd breakdowns are increasing dramatically in Herefordshire and adjoining counties
Jasmine and Rosie Brandram-Jones at St Mary's school, Fownhope showing off their queen of stamps which was fashioned by Jasmine with the help of parents.
ONE resident had it all 'flagged out' during the Wellington School fun day celebrations with a dress comprising of very patriotic symbols! Jean Smith from Wellington certainly got into the Jubilee spirit with her attire when she joined pupil Katie Williams
YOUNGSTERS at Hunderton Infants School enjoyed a brightly coloured day of fun and games to celebrate the Golden Jubilee on Friday. Pictured are pupils (l to r) Sanhir Chahal, Kenneth Hooper and Naomi Marsh along with a very festive looking Desiree Kamester
CELEBRATIONS to mark the Queen's 50-year reign will live on in the form of two little foals at a Herefordshire farm park. The pair, born just weeks apart at Newbridge Farm Park, at Aylton, near Ledbury, have been named 'Golden' and 'Jubilee'.
EVEN the houses got dressed up for a Golden Jubilee street party in Hereford. The winner of the best-decorated house in Pilley Road was that of Chris and Sue Ruffe with their regal coat of arms, balloons and Union Flags. During the street party that followed
EX-SERVICEMEN in Ross-on-Wye weren't going to let a downpour of rain dampen a determination to pay their respects to the Queen on her golden occasion. Members of the Royal British Legion, complete with standard, paraded from The Maltings to the Market
THE Queen's Golden Jubilee was an opportunity for re-commitment and dedication, but it was also a time to be realistic and not just nostalgic, the Bishop of Hereford told the congregation at a service of thanksgiving on Sunday. The Rt Rev. John Oliver
HALF-A-CENTURY ago it was the most famous vehicle in the world - the fabulous Coronation coach. Herefordshire people were able to enjoy seeing a beautiful scale model of the Queen's marvellous carriage when it was given centre stage at a Golden Jubilee
TWO Hereford women celebrated the Jubilee in fine style after they were picked from millions to attend the Queen's classical concert at Buckingham Palace on Saturday. June Smith never dreamed she would be picked for the event when she phoned up and left
PARTY spirit overcame early downpours in Hereford as thousands of people converged on the city's King George V Playing Fields to celebrate on Mon-day. About £15,000 worth of fireworks exploding in the night sky above Hereford Cathedral was a thrilling
HEREFORD Museum has joined in the Jubilee spirit with the display of royal memorabilia combined with half term activities for the county's youngsters. The display, entitled 'A Right Royal Celebration' and which runs to July 28, features paraphernalia
THE Queen's Golden Jubilee spectacular in London has been masterminded by a former Herefordshire schoolboy. Sir Michael Parker, 60, who attended Hereford Cathedral School, says he dreamed up the pyrotechnics and light display for the lavish celebrations
IN 1986 the Queen donated an oak tree from Windsor Great Park which was made into a cask by Hereford Cider Museum's King Offa Distillery. Her favour will be returned during the Golden Jubilee when she is presented with a 12-year-old bottle of cider brandy
AT ST MARY'S Primary School pupil and parents certainly proved they were 'first class' after they made a life-sized model of Her Majesty out of stamps! The youngsters also enjoyed making crowns and tiaras ready for the Jubilee picnic on the school field
HEREFORD and County Athletic Club took part in the South East Wales League meeting held at Aberdare. With a last-minute change of date, the club still managed to field a team of 28 athletes. Competing for the first time were under-11 girls Gemma Stansbury
FORMER England fullback Kenny Sansom is one of the speakers at a dinner to raise money for Hereford's Royal National College for the Blind. The ex-Arsenal star will be joined by Britain's blind runner Bob Matthews MBE and Paralympian swimmer Chris Holmes
POLE vaulter Irie Hill currently leads the Commonwealth outdoor rankings with four metres for England and is in second place in the Great Britain rankings. It is the German-born Hereford woman's ambition to compete in the Commonwealth Games this year
BRITISH four-stroke championship leader Glen Philips won both the opening and final races in the first round of Rhayader's Evening Motocross Series. Watched by a record crowd of nearly 5,000, Philips stormed to victory on his 520 KTM in the first race
THE North Midlands RFU have agreed to an additional Youth level two coaching course because of overwhelming demand. An extensive programme of summer coaching courses has already been planned but Gary Meechan, the North Midlands' acting rugby development
FORMER Hereford United and Westfields physiotherapist Simon Shakeshaft is remaining positive and upbeat in his battle to overcome cancer, writes Ian Morgan. The 37-year-old, who was raised and educated in Hereford, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer
BEN Jarman (Burghill Valley) clinched the Herefordshire Men's Championship in dramatic fashion when he beat his golfing friend Jim Payne (Brockington) in a four-hole medal play-off after they had both posted excellent six-under-par two-round totals of
BROMYARD are still seeking their first outright victory in Division 1 of the Worcestershire County League after being held to a winning draw at lowly Astwood Bank. An impressive all-round display from Chris Hyndes was the highlight as Bromyard fared the
AN unbeaten 93 from A Bridges steered Wyesiders to a six-wicket win over visiting Bosbury in Division 1 of the Hereford Times Hereford and District League. Replying to Bosbury's 176-9, Bridges was supported by T Applebee (36) and P Richards (27) in inflicting
NATIONAL VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP Third round Luctonians 120-9 (D Platford 27, W Jones 26 no, W Hicks 16, J Davis 13. I Macklin 4-16, R Wagen 2-16) Brockhampton 123-2 (G Parker 53, A Hewlett 48) BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT PREMIER LEAGUE Division 2 (West) Kington
REIGNING champions Woodpeckers chalked up their second successive triumph with a resounding 52-run victory over Woolhope in the GL Hereford Evening League. The Cidermen were indebted to a match-winning 155-run unbroken fifth-wicket stand between in-form
FIRE fighters helped free a meathook from a man's nose after a freak accident. Staff at the A&E department of Hereford Hospital called them in, the victim turned up there for treatment last Friday afternoon. He is said to have been using the hook
A HAT-TRICK from Nigel Bartlett was the highlight of Westfields' participation in an end-of-season European football tournament held in Lloret de Mar, near Barcelona. The Sutton United guest player grabbed a treble in Westfields' 4-0 victory over Olympic
HINTON FC's success in the Herefordshire Junior Football League was celebrated at the city club's annual presentation day. The club run six junior teams in the league and they landed five trophies altogether last season. Hinton secretary Brian Burrows
HEREFORD United chief Graham Turner has signed two midfielders as he looks to rebuild the squad after a player clear-out at the end of last season, writes Ian Morgan. Former Arsenal trainee Ben Smith and ex-United player Jamie Pitman are Turner's first
HOST club Hereford came away with seven wins and six runners-up spots in the Hereford City Jubilee Regatta at Wyeside on Monday. Although overall entries for this annual event were down, the meeting was very successful with continuous racing from 10am
HEREFORDSHIRE county bowlers open their Middleton Cup campaign this Saturday after their last trial match ended in a 12-shot defeat to Wiltshire with only two rinks won. The county meet Glouce-stershire at Eastnor and will need a big improvement on the
WOOLHOPE cricketer Howard Townson snapped up a career-best 9-19 in the 160-run triumph at Goodrich 2nd in Division 4 of the Flint & Cook Marches League. The seamer cleaned bowled six victims and had three batsmen caught in his outstanding 11.5 over
