A NAVY reservist has brought forward his wedding and will marry two days before obeying a call-up, as the Government prepares for war with Iraq. David Foster, of Progress Close, Ledbury, will tie the knot with fiance Christine Brooks at the Market House
A WOMAN who collapsed with a brain haemorrhage has praised the actions of her two-year-old granddaughter, which probably saved her life. Hannah Carney went straight to her mum, Sharon, and pulled her from the kitchen to Anthea Joyce's bedroom. She would
An expert rag rug maker from Ledbury was whisked off by limousine to Shepperton Studios near London as a technical advisor for a saucy new movie. Ann Davies, of Belle Orchard, the leader of the Ledbury Raggers group, was asked to help with the making
Twenty residents of Albert Road have voiced their objections to a major housing development in the street. The residents attended last Thursday's Ledbury Town Council planning meeting at the Market House when councillors also criticised the move. The
FOLLOWING the success of our recent News Writing Competition for local secondary schools, there will be another chance for writers to see their work in print in the Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter. To coincide with Local Newspaper Week, The Newspaper
The outcome of a public inquiry into the running of a fireworks business at Pegs Farm, Staplow, could be known on March 24. An appeal against a legal notice was launched by businessman John Nicholls and heard by a Government inspector at Shire Hall, Hereford
Ashperton Parish Council has formally requested news from Herefordshire Council of a traffic study on the A417 through the village. The outcome of the study could lead to a reduction in the speed limit past the local primary school. Parish Council representative
The Acting Training and Education charity will come to Bromesberrow to provide a living history weekend for junior age youngsters. The three-day event will be based at Dyke House and start today (Friday) when Year 5 and 6 children from local primary schools
compromise plans have been drawn up to allow the former Toy Museum to be used as a gallery for local artists and as a workshop centre for disabled people. Originally Herefordshire Council only had plans for the workshop centre. But now it is taking an
Bishop's Frome Parish Council has a vacancy for both the post of parish clerk and the position of honorary treasurer. The current clerk, Janet Potter, and honorary treasurer Ian Beattie have both indicated their intention to stand down. Parish council
A weekly advice service for pensioners will begin at St Katherine's offices, Ledbury on Monday, March 10. The sessions have been set up by the Government Pensions Service's local service for Herefordshire. Advisors will be at hand every Monday from 10am
MORE than 50 people attended the Valentine's meeting of the Bromsberrow and District Gardening and Social Club. Guest speakers John and Suzanne Wilesmith told how they started their Bird Table Company and afterwards donated a bird table as a raffle prize
The Hopscotch Playgroup is hosting an open session on Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm. This will draw attention to the group's extended hours at the Lady Emily Community Hall, Tarrington, following a £18,000 windfall from the New Opportunities Fund. The nursery
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help resurrect an after-school club for primary school-age children. Dozens of youngsters up to 11 years old used to go along to the club, which ran on Friday evenings at Ledbury Youth Centre on Bye Street. It was forced to shut
There will be a bring and buy sale at Ledbury's Burgage Hall on Saturday, March 1. The event runs from 10am to noon, with proceeds going to the Blue Peter Waterworks appeal. The organiser, Margaret Eaton, of Lambourne Close, decided to help after hearing
MONEY raised at a harvest lunch held in Ledbury has helped to feed people in Africa. THE £100 raised at St Michael and All Angels Church went to the link parish of Mtwara, in Tanzania. Ledbury Deanery has received an e-mail from Mtwara, which states:
The Shaw Trust charity shop in Ledbury High Street says it is the victim of mistaken identity. The charity says it is keen to point out that it has no links whatsoever with Shaw Homes (HA) Ltd, which owns Ledbury Community Hospital. Charity shop manageress
SWIFTS entertained U15s league leaders Leominster with a re-shuffled line up due to missing players. LEDBURY SWIFTS U15s 3, LEOMINSTER MINORS U15s 2 Leominster took the lead after half an hour when a high free kick was well punched clear by goalie Mike
CLUB AC 30's Andy Parr had his shooting boots on last Sunday in The Soccer Site Malvern Football League grabbing a double hat-trick in his side's 7-0 defeat of the young Worcester Juniors team. Jason Peyton Smith was also on the scoresheet for the home
OPENING bat Tom Wolfendale has taken over the captain's role at Colwall Cricket Club. At Monday's annual general meeting Wolfendale was elected to take over from David Sutton, who steps down after a five year stint. Also newly appointed is Adrian Berry
A DAY centre that looks after sufferers of Alzheimers Dis-ease in Bromyard is to close. For four years, up to eight sufferers have received support at Buttsfield House once a week. Now, a refusal by the Primary Care Trust to pay the required funding for
A CARAVAN was wrecked after an accident on the A44 near Bromyard. The road was blocked for several hours at the junction with the B4220 between Linton and Bringsty Common. A four-wheel drive vehicle, believed to have had two passengers, and a caravan
A BROMYARD care assistant has hung up her uniform for the last time after 30 years helping people in their own homes. Muriel Harris has carried out more than 50,000 visits to the frail and elderly to help with just about any household task. These ranged
Parents and friends of Burley Gate School have set themselves a new challenge. After making a music house last year, they have now set themselves the task of furnishing it with instruments made from recyclable materials. Headteacher Cheryl Puttick said
POLICE are appealing for help after several vehicles were broken into in Bromyard. Property was taken from cars in York Road, Rowan Walk, New Road, High Street and Frog Lane between Thursday and Friday. After windows were smashed or locks forced, items
BROMYARD residents are being urged to sponsor a runner taking part in the London Marathon to raise money from the local branch of Age Concern. Anyone who wants to support Steve Ramage complete the 26 mile run on April 13 can call 01885 483483.
IF you are a TV quiz addict then the only place to be tomorrow night (Saturday) is Stoke Lacy Village Hall. Its TV games theme night will include versions of shows including Mr & Mrs, Name That Tune, The Price is Right and The Weakest Link. The fun
NOMADS were convincing winners against the Junior C team in the Whatley Recordon Malvern Table Tennis League Division Three with only one set needing a fourth game. Adrian Fray, Geoff Davies and Tony Hughes were the successful team. They have two matches
NEWENT Town Council is backing plans for a public referendum on proposals for an elected regional assembly for the South West. Newent, together with parish councils in Gorsley and Kilcot and Oxenhall, has registered official interest in the idea, following
The footballers of Newent's Picklenash Junior School are so good, the final of a countywide competition on Saturday was a clash between the A team and the B team. The school has managed to win one of the most prestigious six- a-side trophies in Gloucestershire
Newent Town Council is considering a number of measures to improve water quality in Newent Lake. Concerns were raised last summer about the danger of falling oxygen levels and algal bloom killing fish. Deputy town clerk Jocelyn Herath, who took a number
A blue woman's bike was taken from the side of the A417 at Staunton, close the junction for Newent, after the rider was hurt in an accident. The cyclist was driven away from the scene by car, leaving her 18-gear bike behind. It was stolen between 7pm
Donations to Ledbury Swifts Football Club instead of presents have been requested by Don and Jean Rule, who celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary today (Friday). Wing Commander Rule MBE, as well as being Herefordshire councillor for Marcle Ridge,
HEREFORDSHIRE councillors meet next Thursday to discuss a Council Tax rise of around 17 per cent. The council's ruling cabinet has already warned of a double figure rise but it has now emerged that 17 per cent is the base figure for the council's discussion
Ledbury Rotary Club is hoping for great public support this Sunday for its "mobilise a million winter walk". The event, which will take in around three miles of the Town Trail, will kick off at 2.15pm from the Market House. Walkers will each be asked
Volunteers are needed in Ledbury and Malvern for the Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association. The association, or Rukba, is a charity that helps elderly people to stay independent. The charity has a network of volunteer visitors, who offer friendship
The Herefordshire Home -Start coffee morning at the Burgage Hall on Saturday put £75 into the charity's coffers. Home-Start manageress Jill Hiscox said the main aim of the day was to draw attention to the organisation's increasing presence in the Ledbury
A CONSERVATIVE training day will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at the Fir Tree Inn, Much Cowarne. The event is for local activists and comes ahead of council elections in May. Leominster constituency agent Andrew Barrand said an extra challenge this time
A total of £30,000 has been raised by the Ledbury Hospital Appeal Fund in under two years. The appeal was launched in April 2001 with an initial £96 given by the public. Since then there have been close to 100 more donations from local businesses, organisations
Agricultural premises in the Ledbury area have been the target of thieves. A Yamaha quad bike, Echo chainsaw and two Stihl chainsaws were taken from an unlocked stable at a farm in Eastwood near Tarrington, during the evening of February 11. A Stihl chainsaw
SWIFTS travelled to close rivals Leominster and despite their best efforts they suffered a narrow defeat. LEDBURY SWIFTS U12s 1, LEOMINSTER MINORS U12s 2 Swifts worked hard to match Leominster in all departments and Leominster were restricted to long
LEDBURY Town bowed out at the semi-final stage of the HFA County Senior Cup against West Midlands table-topping Westfields. LEDBURY TOWN 0, WESTFIELDS 1 The game failed to rise to expectations with conditions slippery and very heavy after a severe overnight
LEDBURY put their league woes behind them last weekend with a battling performance that put them through to the final of the HFA Charity Bowl. ROSS UNITED SERVICES 1, LEDBURY TOWN RESERVES 2 Making four changes to last week's team Ledbury began the match
COLWALL remain in fourth place, three points behind third placed Clifton after their 2-2 draw in this West Women's Premier Division One fixture. CLIFTON LADIES II 2, COLWALL I 2 This was Colwall's second draw in succession and the slipping points are
THE latest instalment of the Graham Westley and Stevenage Borough saga will unfurl when he brings his side to face Hereford United at Edgar Street tomorrow (3pm). Stevenage manager Westley has been under the non-league media spotlight since his abrupt
A JUMBLE sale will take place in Bromyard's Kirkham Gardens between 10am and noon on Saturday, March 1.
A GROUP that helps mental health sufferers is offering a general discussion on Tuesday. Members of the Herefordshire User Group will be at Bromyard Public Hall, in Rowberry Street, at 10.30am. For details ring Alison MacMahon or Amanda Leighton on 01432
MORE storage space, a kitchenette and staff toilet could be created at the back of Bromyard Post Office, Church Street. Herefordshire Council has been asked to grant planning permission for the work. There will be no changes to the retail area.
A NEW Bromyard Walking Group has formed and is looking for members. The next walk will be on Clee Hill on Sunday, March 2. For further details contact Teresa on 01885 483697.
THE Bromyard Gala Society will be holding its annual meeting on Tuesday at 7.45pm in the Falcon Hotel. The society's annual dinner will be held on Saturday, March 1, at Bromyard Leisure Centre. Speaking at the dinner will be well-known Shropshire steam
A FUN run and half marathon is to be held in Hereford in aid of St Michael's Hospice on Sunday, May 18. The half marathon, for professional and amateur runners alike, is professionally organised by the Hereford Couriers and sponsored by Stirling Suzuki
LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB CONGRATULATIONS to Sue and Derrick Munday who won the club's Winter Pairs Championship with a score of 61.04. The runners-up were Judith Chamberlain and Irene Culcheth who scored 59.94. In the session of duplicate bridge
LEDBURY Lions progressed into the quarter-finals of the Malvern Table Tennis League's main handicap competition beating league leaders Grosvenor Eagles by four points. Dave Saer played a substantial part in the Lions' victory when taking points off Ian
TWO students at Malvern Girls' College have swept the board at the county badminton tournament for the second year running. Lisa Leung and Jennifer Lai (both aged 15) won the doubles trophy in the Worcestershire Under 17 County Badminton Open Championship
SATURDAY FOOTBALL WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Ledbury Town v Bromyard Town, Tividale v Malvern Town. Division One South: Malvern Town Reserves v Bewdley Town, Malvern Rangers v Hinton (2.15). WORCESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE Premier Division:
WITH no first or second XV games, Ledbury thirds were the only team playing at home. LEDBURY III 29pts, EVESHAM III 7pts The team was very much a mixture of the old and the bold, and from the kick-off the forwards were dominant, pressurising the Evesham
LEDBURY RFC U10s season continues to get better with a good 10-10 draw against a accomplished Painswick U10s side. This follows on from an honourable draw the week before against a Gloucester Longlevens U11 'B' side. The whole team worked well together
Sheppard House Day Centre in Newent has gained planning permission for the first stage of a major programme of expansion. Forest of Dean District Council has just approved plans for two assisted bathrooms, a new car park, disabled toilets, changing rooms
Guides, Brownies and Rainbows in Newent have put together a display for the town's library, to mark "World Thinking Day" tomorrow (Saturday). The day also marks the birthday of Scout movement founder Lord Baden-Powell and is a second good reason for celebration
The Whitchurch Male Choir of Cardiff will be at Newent Community School on St David's Day, March 1, at 7.30pm. There will also be 15-minute slots given to the school's Senior Jazz band and the Chamber Orchestra. The event has been organised by the Rotary
The United Reformed Church in Newent will throw open its doors for the Women's World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 7, from 2pm, when both women and men will be made welcome for worship and fellowship.
A Red Vauxhall Nova car was broken into at Hills View, Newent, but nothing was taken. The offender punched out a door lock to gain entrance. The incident took place between 10.30pm last Thursday and 8.30am the following day.
