A MAJOR revamp planned at Leominster Bus Station has been slammed by a town councillor as a waste of money. Molly Cooke told the town council the bus station was in the wrong place in a "rat run" of main roads and the entrance to the Somerfield supermarket
RESIDENTS of Leominster and the surrounding villages are being offered a final chance to give their views on shaping the town's future before a major bid for funds is made in a market towns booster scheme. A 'phase two' public consultation event - 'a
WIDEMARSH Workshop in Hereford is here to stay, but there could be changes in the way it operates. That was the message given to more than 80 people who attended a meeting specially called to discuss concerns and rumours about its future. The assurance
DELAYED action by Herefordshire Housing left a family with six children without central heating for seven months. Lynne Brown and her six children who live at 19 Springfield Avenue in Hunderton have been living in the chilly conditions since Herefordshire
A HEREFORD man has played a key role in the production of a controversial fly-on-the-wall documentary that is set to re-ignite 'The Cheriegate Affair'. Former Hereford Cathedral School pupil, Alex Holmes is the executive producer of the documentary, '
ELEVENTH hour moves are being made to save elderly care home Kingswood Hall, Kington, from closure with a request to owners South Shropshire Housing Association to extend the consultation period. The Community Health Council was raising the Kingswood
A ROMANTIC tale of an Elizabethan Seadog and Privateer who founded a Herefordshire school will soon be in the public domain as students raise cash to publish his story. Pupils at Lady Hawkins High School in Kington held a special Valentine's day 'Cook
WORKERS at Hereford's second biggest company, Special Metals Wiggin walked out at midnight last night after a last-minute pay deal was rejected by union members. The 400 members of the GMB Union were set to start a five-day strike after rejecting a two
HEREFORDSHIRE was well represented in last weekend's global anti-war protests. Demonstrators staged a peace vigil in Hereford. Hundreds more from around the county flocked to join the massive march which brought central London to a standstill. Some local
ANOTHER 45 men and women working in the ambulance service in Herefordshire are to be presented with the Queen's Jubilee Medal. Five representative members from the county have already received theirs at a ceremony with Hereford and Worcester Ambulance
A ROSS-ON-WYE police man has invented a futuristic notice board to allow Gorsley residents to keep up to date with all the latest news from the comfort of their own Post Office. Beat Manager PC John Cooper was the brainchild of 'Police Post' - a screen
A STUDY of what happens in the Stonebow Acute Psychiatric Unit in Hereford is being carried out. All patients in the 62 bed unit will be interviewed but carers are being called on to play a major part. They are wanted to fill in an all - embracing questionnaire
THE team to turn Hereford into the 'social, leisure and cultural' capital of The Marches has been chosen, writes BILL TANNER. Next week a consortium starts consultation over ideas for the Edgar Street grid, that 43 hectare site stretching from the cattle
A ROAD dating back 2000 years is to be modernised and improved under a plan that could affect residents and wildlife in north Hereford. Despite objections from homeowners about having a 'motorway' on their doorstep and fears over the habitat of badgers
MOTT the Hoople and Chicken Marengo were a couple of answers to questions posed at the Bromyard versus Leominster NFU branch quiz at the Barnaby Arms, Bredenbury. Bromyard branch chairman, David Watts, challenged Tim Brooks, the Leominster chairman, to
THOSE country people who lived and worked in the hills of south-west Herefordshire more than a century ago needed to be rugged, and strong. They had to ride and break horses, control and feed their livestock, and follow the plough for many a long daylight
THE county branch of the Herefordshire National Farmers' Union is involved in the Countryside race day at Hereford Racecourse on Friday, March 7. The day is once again being arranged by the racecourse, the Countryside Alliance, the NFU and the Royal Agricultural
A FAIR deal for farmers using the controversial polytunnels for strawberry growing in Herefordshire has been thrashed out by the county authority and should please residents who live near them. With Herefordshire having the most prolific growth of polytunnels
HEREFORDSHIRE can expect a record 17 per cent council tax rise next month. County treasurer Ian Hyson says an increase that has the average (Band D) bill at around £950 is a 'reasonable assumption'. But that sum won't bring better services - it will simply
SHORTAGE of cash is forcing the closure of three day centres in Herefordshire which offer day care to victims of Alzheimers. The Herefordshire Branch of the Alzheimers Society said it was both sad and angry at having to make the decision. Day care now
A HARD-HITTING campaign to get people to 'belt up' has been launched this month by the West Mercia Constabulary. And as part of the road safety initiative, Herefordshire Community Safety Partnership's Road Safety Implementation Group is focussing on the
A GRIEF-STRICKEN Ross-on-Wye father has spoken of the anguish he and his wife are suffering after their 25-year-old daughter was found strangled. Kathryn Allen's body was discovered at her flat in Elgar Avenue, Malvern, in the early hours of Sunday morning
DETAILED plans on Acorns' planned £4million children's hospice will be presented at a public meeting at Hereford Town Hall on Wednesday, February 26. Organised by the city's Lions Club, the event begins at 7.15pm and is a chance for everybody interested
Victoria Johansen, of Ewyas Harold has been awarded a £3,000 bursary in a national competition run by Sure deodorants. Although Victoria has over 20 years experience as a secretary and PA, circumstances changed when her daughter died three years ago leaving
LAW enforcement in Bromyard is being taken into the 21st century with a new £200,000 police station, writes JONATHAN RUSSELL. The decision by West Mercia Police Authority means Bromyard, with its sergeant, four constables and community support officer
BECOMING an air cadet is not all drill, uniform and endless discipline. It can mean plenty of fun and taking part in a host of activities. At Ewyas Harold Air Cadets the boys and girls fly gliders, hand gliders, abseil, climb and even offer first responder
A NEW club in Bromyard is offering people the chance to take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle. Bromyard Walking Group is looking for more members to take part in activities such as their next walk on Clee Hill on March 2. Contact 01885 483697
