I WAS at the party in Leominster and I saw the police enter the site twice: once in reflective gear, the other time in riot gear. At no time did I see police get attacked by bottles or with excrement, and I was there from Saturday to Tuesday. Who was
Madam, Regarding the rave held in a field on the outskirts of Leominster during Bank Holiday weekend. I, like half the town had this ruined by these mindless idiots and their thumping, monotonous noise reverberating around the town (my children agreed
THREE veterans who have each spent more than a quarter of a century working for the town they love have been made Honorary Townsmen of Leominster. Alec Haines, Molly Cooke and Peter McCaull are all past mayors of the town. They each gained the award for
LEOMINSTER is preparing for one of the busiest - and wackiest - weekends of the year. A flock of 'art sheep' will arrive to graze on The Grange, swords will clash at a blood curdling re-enacted of a famous battle and town centre gardens are being thrown
LEOMINSTER firms rallied round to help a teenager construct an 'impregnable' new cricket pavilion at the Minster College after an old wooden hut was destroyed by vandals, writes PETE BLENCH. The all-steel pavilion on a concrete base would cost about £4,000
FORMER nurse Janet Atkinson has become Leominster's first citizen less than a decade after moving to the town from Stoke-on-Trent. Ms Atkinson (Labour), UNISON branch organiser at the trade union's Hereford office, was unanimously elected by her fellow
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch says there is a crisis in the NHS dentistry service in Herefordshire. He has tabled a parliamentary question to the Secretary of State for health asking what he was going to do about it. Mr Keetch said that every week constituents
FEWER people would die from a heart attack if there were more people with skills to save them. Herefordshire Heartstart says the majority of heart attack casualties would still be alive today if others around them had basic life support skills. The organisation
HEREFORD United have completed the signing of former Manchester United trainee David Brown on a one-season deal. The 24-year-old striker turned down a new contract from rivals Telford United in favour of a switch to Edgar Street. Brown finished last season's
On June 10 at 7.30 pm, Hereford Cathedral's world famous Father Willis organ will be put through its paces in the first of this year's series of three summer evening organ concerts by the cathedral's assistant organist Peter Dyke. His recital will include
Nineteen-year-old former student at Hereford Sixth Form College Lisa-Marie Williams has achieved the honour of being an Associate of the London College of Music, having taken her jazz diploma in performance at Cardiff University last month. Lisa was the
MANY thousands of people in Herefordshire have benefited from the skills of consultant orthopaedic surgeon Ian Reynolds. For more than 23 years in this county he has dedicated his life to repairing limbs, replacing joints, easing pain and improving the
A FAMOUS Herefordshire dog has vanished, feared stolen, writes LIZ WATKINS. A wooden carving of Dan the bulldog, who inspired composer Sir Edward Elgar, was snatched from his watchful position near the banks of the River Wye in Hereford over the weekend
TWO men needed hospital treatment following a violent clash inside Hereford's Play nightclub on the night of Monday, June 2. The fighting started when a member of staff asked a customer to leave the Hereford club at around 11.40pm. It is believed a number
A DRIVER who suffered a heart attack at the wheel of his car died in Hereford County Hospital during the evening of Tuesday, June 3. The man had been taken to hospital by ambulance staff, who found him inside his car shortly after the heart attack in
WINNIE the Pooh was just one of the supporters to help raise £1,900 at the Blackmarston School Fair in Hereford. Now the school is one step closer to a much-needed classroom block and multi-sensory room set to cost £100,000. Other attractions included
OPEN Door will be taking part in the Charity Market in High Town on June 7 to raise funds as well as awareness of its work. Although the numbers using the Christmas shelter were a little lower on the last occasion it continues to provide a cooked breakfast
THE role of the auction market was defended at Welsh Sheep 2003 at the Rhug Estate, Corwen, last week. National Sheep Association chief executive John Thorley said prices of lamb would not be as good without the live auction. He said there was talk of
IS a reformed Common Agricultural Policy a brave new world or a fool's paradise? asked NFU president Ben Gill when he addressed Herefordshire members at The Three Counties Hotel, Hereford, on Thursday. He saw the process as an opportunity to free things
HEREFORD Kayak Club's Paul Burgoyne has set his sights on gaining selection for the Great Britain squad for the 2008 Olympics in Bejing, writes Ian Morgan. The former Whitecross High School pupil has relocated to Nottingham in an attempt to increase his
LOCAL riders Tim Stephenson and Steve Lloyd battled out the Welsh Border Area rider's point to point championship all the way to the wire, tying on points for the John Panniers Memorial Trophy. The Simcock family's home-bred mare Miss Moss just pipped
YEAR 10 pupils Hannah Tompkins and Melanie Andrews have been awarded the Imran Sherwani Trophy for their contribution to hockey at Aylestone School. The prestigious trophy was instigated in 1990 after former England hockey star Sherwani, an Olympic gold
LUCTONIANS' Rugby and Cricket Club members - and supporters in general - will be saddened by the death of John Brown, a stalwart of the club for some 30 years. In his long association with Luctonians, Brown, in his quiet and considerate manner, served
TWENTY-SEVEN crews from pubs, clubs and local businesses took part in Ross Rowing Clubs annual Fun Regatta on Sunday. The teams representing the Eagle pub rowed to victory in the mixed and men's events. "Sunday marked the first competitive event for most
FOUR drivers from Washington, USA will be harness racing on grass for the first time next week in a return match against Wales & West reinsmen at the Leominster circuit. Scott Leaf, Ken Weckstein, Mike Ternisky and Walt McManus will be representing
HEREFORDSHIRE-based rower Rob Francis captured a bronze medal at the National Schools' Regatta in Nottingham. Racing for Cam-bridgeshire-based club St Neots, Francis teamed up with Bob Baker to finish third in the Junior-16 double sculls event. Francis
HEAVY showers and a blustery wind did not deter an entry of 76 runners for the Dymock Half Mara-thon. Conditions prevented a fast time but Chris Flavell, of Dudley Kingswinford, led all the way in his first half-marathon victory and clocked l hr 17 mins
In response to requests from a number of local cinema-goers, The Courtyard is in the process of setting up a Film Club. Last month, the art centre held an open forum to gauge the interest of the wider public in such an initiative. More than 30 people
THE three-day party held at Herefordshire's Eastnor Castle - The Big Chill - has now confirmed a list of artists as long as your arm. Media mix and club tents, the 24-hour caf and new for this year, comedy in the tea tent offer plenty for the more laid
THE Hereford Times is staging a team golf tournament this summer in support of the Acorns Children's Hospice Three Counties appeal to raise £4million. The appeal will provide county life-limited children with a purpose-built hospice for respite, emergency
ANDY Thomas was the inaugural winner of the Mike Lane Trophy at Ross-on-Wye, given by the club in their centenary year to perpetuate the memory a former club champion. The 36-hole scratch event was closely contested with Thomas carding a best-of-the-day
DAVID Park produced a sparkling final round of 69 in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor to move up the field and finish on a three-under par total of 285 (70, 72, 74, 69) for a share of 41st place for £8,000, writes Glyn Wictome. Although disappointed that
BRIAN Huggett, the former Ryder Cup hero and multiple winner on the world golf scene, has resisted attempts to be coaxed out of retirement to make a farewell appearance when the Wales Seniors Open returns to Harlech this summer. The 66-year-old Welshman
CAPTAIN Chris Boroughs made a six-hour undefeated century to salvage a draw for reigning Western Division champions Herefordshire in their high-scoring three-day Minor Counties Championship opener against Shropshire at Luctonians. The prolific batsman
FORMER champions Kington climbed to the top of the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division 1 after an exciting 74-run home victory over Hereford-shire rivals Bromyard. Kington slipped to 80-4 in the face of hostile bowling until Dave Exall and
A POWERFUL all-round display led Monmouth to an emphatic 194-run home win over Burghill & Tillington in the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1. The Welsh club recovered from 88-4 against last season's Division 2 champions to post a formidable
CAR BOOT -- There will be a sale in aid of Thruxton Church at Pool Farm, Thruxton, on Saturday at 2pm. For further information call 01981 570367.
NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE -- On the first Saturday in every month Presteigne Natural Health Centre, at The Old Surgery in St David's Street, holds a 'drop-in' clinic, which offers free advice on a range of treatments. The next clinic is on Saturday, June
CHURCH -- A coffee morning and grand plant sale, held at the home of Alan and Susan Keefe, was very well supported. The fine weather brought in many visitors and a profit of more than £300 was raised for Lea Church funds. Thanks are expressed to Alan
KNIGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE --Secretary Kevin Kell reported on a full year at Knighton Community Centre's recent annual general meeting. In the course of the year, the centre had been granted charitable status and had made an agreement with Knighton and
COFFEE MORNING -- The coffee morning organised by the Eardisley and District Branch of the Royal British Legion, held in the Curzon Herrick Hall, was well attended. A wide range of plants attracted many buyers as did the cake and bric-a-brac stalls. The
A PALL-BEARER who had a heart attack at an undertaker's parlour just before a funeral was given the kiss of life at the side of a hearse by a colleague. The 69-year-old man was taken ill and collapsed as he was about to carry out his ceremonial duties
THE travelling community considers Herefordshire Council a soft touch, Leominster MP Bill Wiggin has claimed after thousands of ravers wreaked havoc in his constituency. He wants the council and police authority to make sure scenes at Stretford Court,
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 16-year-old student of John Beddoes School in Presteigne who died in a car crash in mid-Wales. Samuel Vaughan, known as Sam, was described by head teacher John Stocker as a 'fun loving person'. Mr Stocker said: "He enjoyed
ON a day for shirtsleeves, bright ties and the occasional Panama, young Sam Hardwicke set his own up-to-the-minute pace. Helping carry the banner at the head of the Heart of Oak Society parade through Fownhope on Saturday, Sam was taking one of Herefordshire
COUNTY rights-of-way officials say they are doing their best to clear blocked paths in time for the eight-day Herefordshire Walking Festival which begins next week. The Allied Special Forces Association has complained that part of the Violette Szabo GC
MORE than £181,000 is being made available in Herefordshire this year to help disadvantaged young people. But to get some of the cash local voluntary or community groups will have to apply for it. Herefordshire has been chosen as one of the areas to receive
A GROUP of crusaders who fought to save their Herefordshire village pub will be battling to secure its long term future tomorrow. The Cradley Crown Crusaders will be at Herefordshire Council's Northern Area Planning Committee meeting to voice concerns
HEREFORD cider manufacturers are backing Prince William to give sales a boost after the second in-line to the throne declared he was a cider drinker. A special 21st birthday interview at his university, St Andrews, resulted in a rush of camera crews to
SIX top-ranking New York firefighters will visit Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade this month to thank the public for giving £163,000 to the dependants of their colleagues who perished in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre on September 11
LEDBURY'S new mayor has highlighted the on going dispute for disabled access to the Market House as his number one objective for his year in charge. Having lived in Ledbury for the past 30 years, Councillor Keith Francis knows what a controversial subject
HEREFORDSHIRE Nature Trust is appealing to Hereford Times readers to assist not only with their on-going house sparrow survey, but also with surveys of insects in old orchard and with water shrews. An 'old orchard' insect training day was held on Saturday
COLIN Javens' remarkable road to 'recovery' is to take him across Africa. The 22-year-old tetraplegic - living with near total paralysis from the shoulders down - returns to his roots on a drive from London to Cape Town. The Hereford Times has told Colin's
A FORMER police officer who served the county for nearly half a century has celebrated his 100th birthday. Cyril Hoskins, who retired in 1972, is still remembered by Hereford police for his long service and dedication to the constabulary. To mark his
WHAT'S happened to Herefordshire's 'rebel' parish councillors who caused a national stir last year with their stand against a Government imposed code of conduct? A majority of such councillors serving Kingsland, Brockhampton with Much Fawley, Lyonshall
HEREFORDSHIRE was awash with joy and happiness as every town, village and hamlet staged its own Coronation celebrations in the late spring of 1953, writes IAN MORRIS. Communities came together to stage street parties, carnivals and colourful pageants
GENERATIONS of police officers came together to remember the old Herefordshire Constabulary at the Holme Lacy House Hotel on Sunday, March 25. In total, 180 people attended the first ever reunion of the former county police force, which after being formed
A HEREFORDSHIRE man who was paralysed in a fall from a building site will star at a golf match to raise funds for the charity that helped him become independent. Brod Hart will be at the third annual golf day organised by his parents, Dave and Sue Hart
BUSES could be running more often and traffic congestion eased in the county with the launch of a new travel concept on June 16. First in the Midland Buses is bringing its 'Over Ground' scheme to Hereford and major investment to its services, including
At the cinema this week.... Coliseum Cinema Brecon Anger Management (15). The Matrix Reloaded (15). v 01874 622501. Conquest Theatre About A Boy (12), June 13, 8pm. v 01885 488575. The Courtyard Meet Me In St Louis (U) 7 & 10. Tod Browning Double
HEREFORDSHIRE'S first football show proved a big success when 41 clubs were represented at the Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford, on Monday night. The show was organised by Simon Hussey, managing director of Clubsport who have six outlets in the county and
A TEENAGER is thought to have exposed himself to two women in separate incidents in Brampton Road, Ross over the last month. The first incident, up to four weeks ago was only reported after news items about a youth exposing himself to a woman on May 18
PREACHING at Ross-on-Wye Baptist Church on June 8 will be the Rev. Nigel Wright, immediate past-President of the Baptist Union and the current Principal of Spurgeons College, London, a Baptist College which trains Ministers. Nigel is also a well-known
A SAFER school run and a new leisure complex are top priorities for Ross-on-Wye's new mayor. Councillor John Davies is determined finally to make some inroads into solving the traffic chaos affecting parents of children at Ashfield Park Primary School
KEITH Burns adored his pet dog and one winter's morning was enjoying a playful 'chat' with him. Within seconds he was dead, an inquest heard. The 47-year-old cleaner from Ross-on-Wye was thought to be 'fit and well' in the weeks before his death. Mr Burns
A NEW chapter in the distinguished history of a Georgian country house hotel near Ross-on-Wye is about to begin. Malcolm and Liz Dobson have become the new owners of Pencraig Court after buying the hotel for an undisclosed sum from an asking price of
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl who went missing after going to stay with her father is settling back in to life at home. Estelle Clayton, know as Esti, was found with her father, Simon, in Portugal. She was reunited with her mother, Aneta, who has not seen her
HEREFORD Whitecross Tennis Club's coach and co-ordinator Andrew Griffiths was delighted with the support for their Play Tennis 2003 open day. "About 150 people of ages ranging from three-years-old to 70-plus turned up and took advantage of the opportunities
SUPPORTING services for the young and carrying on the good work of her predecessor are the priorities for new mayor of Bromyard, Pearl Briggs. Cllr Briggs hopes to see through the creation of the town's skateboard park and to set up a youth council with
TELL us where the worst grot spots are in the city, or send us your own photographs. We'll ask the experts what can be done to improve the situation - but we need your comments, pictures and ideas. Send them to Hereford Times letters, Holmer Road, Hereford
I READ the article on page seven, outlining the plight of newly qualifying nurses, who were not going to be granted the promised jobs at the end of their three years' study. They are instead to be put on a nurses 'bank' (presumably to be used as and when
THE two articles in the Hereford Times (29.5.03) regarding Hereford Hospital staffing should have been on the same page, as they provide the answer to Jeremy Millar and Jan Steven's problems with cost improvements. Students about to qualify could be placed
NO it is not April Fool's Day, so is this a joke? I feel that it probably isn't. Somebody seriously thinks a glass lift near to one of the oldest sites in Hereford is a good idea. I wonder whether this person is showing off, having just completed their
PLEASE can you explain why my local cinema has the following charges? My children range in ages from 10 to 15. The younger ones are charged as children but my elder daughter is charged as an adult. On leaving school she may go to college and then she
Passing through Leominster I observed the following on Bank holiday: - A young teenager swung the silver dace over the parapet of the bridge, absolutely delighted at his success of catching a fish. People passing were pleased for him, nice to see a youngster
SINCE my letter two weeks ago concerning parking at Hereford Hospital, I have heard the designers considered it desirable to keep parking at a minimum to encourage patients and employees alike to use public transport. Are these people from another planet
A LEOMINSTER man who saw £400 disappear from his bank account could have fallen foul to the 'Lebanese Loop' scam. The man placed his card in a cash machine on May 29, and decided not to withdraw any money, but when he returned later in the day, he discovered
CHILDREN at Luston Primary School will be dressing up for a fancy dress competition with a nautical theme at their summer fair. The event, on Saturday, June 7, at 2pm, is open to all and features the school orchestra, morris dancing and a pig roast.
A BUNCH of 'rookies' from Leominster are setting off at the weekend to go through their paces on the gruelling Royal Marines endurance course at Exmouth. As she crawls through the tunnels and ponds on the course, Leominster accountant Katrina Clegg, 31
MARCHES forest worker Roger Morris' devotion to friendship is so strong he aims to work on into his retirement years. The 64-year-old, from Baron's Cross, Leominster, should be getting ready to hang up his chain saw and take life easy at last. But he
YOUNG craftsmen from the Transylvania region of Romania are helping to rescue ornate but crumbling 19th century plasterwork in Leominster's grandest street. Cristi Nicoara and Denes Moldovan, both 25, were brought in by local craftsman Stuart Preece to
THE new chairman of Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Trust is to be a Herefordshire mother of three young children. It has been confirmed that Joanna Newton from Weobley will take up the post from September 1. She has been appointed by the independent
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THIS year's Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts will run from August 21-26, involving a total of 28 events of which sixteen are concerts. Plans include talks, children's events, forums, exhibitions, a poetry reading and a one-woman show, 'The Tale
A three-day music festival, sponsored by Hay Arts, fills the void left by Hay Festival this weekend. Festival director Donald Ellman will open the proceedings with a recital including Debussy's Clair de Lune and Rachmaninov's C sharp minor Prelude. Internationally
Church of England, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Other Denominations Church of England Abbeydore Deanery Clodock and Longtown with Craswall, Llanveynoe, St Margaret's, Michaelchurch, Escley and Newton: Preb. F E Rodgers, The Vicarage, Longtown,
COWS mooing and lowing instead of cars coming and going woke residents of a Hereford cul-de-sac last week. The unusual alarm call was accompanied by a trail of manure and mayhem in gardens at Carless Close, Tupsley, as two cows and five calves went walkabout
A HEREFORD world record holder had the wind taken out of his sails when his custom made kites were stolen from his car, writes IAN MORRIS. Peter Taylor, who holds the indoor kite flying record, had 24 kites worth almost £3,000 stolen from a private parking
A HOT air balloon made a spectacular landing on the Ledbury Road roundabout in Hereford on Friday evening. Malcolm Whyatt from Nimrod Drive, Hampton Dene, was reading the paper in his glass roofed conservatory at around 8pm on May 30, when he heard a
THE 'fishy' story of a shark's death opened a can of worms at an employment tribunal. Jim Harrison, former livestock manager with Kenchester Water Gardens, claimed the company ordered a cover-up when Humbug the banded-cat shark died. Humbug - a top attraction
HEREFORD Cathedral is to be the focal point for this autumn's month-long Anne Frank Exhibition. But the arrival of the acclaimed exhibition will be the culmination of months of preparation already underway in schools and communities as well as in the
THE new Mayor of Hereford will make her time in office a family affair. Councillor Ursula Attfield, who is the city's 622nd mayor, has decided to share the duties of mayoress between her daughters Deborah Summerfield and Catherine Darcy. Among Cllr Attfield's
MEMBERS of Hereford Guild of Guides visited the Waterworks Museum to brush up their knowledge of one of Hereford's important attractions during a refresher day. The guides were welcomed by chairman, Dr Noel Meek, who described plans to expand the museum
VANDALS removed and broke several roof tiles and damaged wooden slates on a mobile class-room during an attack on Trinity School on May 18. Two white teenagers with bleached blond hair are believed to be responsible. Call Hereford police on 08457 444888
GILL Sowerbutts, a 47-year-old community pharmacist from Hereford, is celebrating in Mauritius having successfully completed the fourth crew leg of the Clipper 2002 Round the World Yacht Race. After three weeks at sea, Gill and her fellow amateur crew
TELEVISION chef Lesley Waters will be rolling up her sleeves at the Three Counties Countryside show at Malvern next month to head a cast of culinary wizards dishing up some top tips. The Ready Steady Cook personality is already preparing recipe cards
THE sheep section at Knighton Show is back for the first time since foot and mouth and the committee is hoping for more entries than ever. Section secretary, Jenny Layton, said: "We have 40 classes and are pleased to see a relaxation of the six-day rule
TWO Herefordshire farms and one in Shropshire are in line for the UK's most prestigious conservation award. Lower Hope at Ullingswick, The Leen at Pembridge, near Leominster, and Langley Farm at Stanton Lacy, near Ludlow, have won through to the second
WITH little outside funding, Hereford Amateur Boxing Club still operate from the Lads Club building - their base for more than 25 years. Gone are the days of their once-popular Hereford-shire shows at the Richmond Club, Worme-low, the Welsh Club and the
Members from Hereford Combat Academy, Hereford Contact Karate Club and the Welsh Falcons Martial Arts Club united to compete in the Hereford Ju-Jutsu Kumite Championships. Enthusiasts with an age range of eight to 45, competed in 11 different categories
HEREFORDSHIRE County Bowling Association start their Middleton Cup campaign against Worcester-shire this Saturday at Kington, 2pm start. Herefordshire - Rink 1: I Maddox (Ledbury) skip, R Jaynes (Ledbury), B Read (Ledbury), M Ricketts (Hereford); Rink
DESPITE the damp and dismal conditions, sprinters produced some classy performances at Hereford Schools Atheltic Championships. Cathedral's Sarah Fletch-er and Amy Ellis were convincing winners of the senior girls' and the junior girls' 100m/200m double
THE 'Flaming June' meeting under BHRC rules at the picturesque Allens-more lakeside track attracted the largest crowd of the year and the atmosphere buzzed with excitement during 10-action-packed races. Kim Allman is a patient trainer and her thorough
HEREFORD Wheelers' Pete Murrieri was a decisive winner of the sixth time trial in Parry's Fruit and Veg series. He averaged over 24 mph over the undulating course centred on Burley Gate. Results: Pete Murrieri (Hereford Wheelers) 24.35 mins, 2 Phil Gwynne
THERE will be no time for boredom to set in for little ones in North Herefordshire this month. Sure Start in Kington and Leominster will be providing a variety of fun activities to celebrate the project's 'Sure Start month'. Events will include music
This month Hereford Times reporter Julie Harries takes to horseback to sample an alternative way of enjoying our enjoying our beautiful hillsides Y OU don't need to feel inferior because of the huge commitment to 'all things horsey' that, as a county,
DIG out those flares, kinky boots, mini-skirts and Afghan coats, because this Saturday sees Kington Festival kicking off with a wonderful festival of flower power. The town's main streets will be closed to traffic and shopkeepers will dress their windows
ORGANISERS of the Ross International Festival have a variety of exciting dance events lined up for the festival which runs August 7-17. The hottest performer on today's flamenco scene, Eva Yerbabuena (pictured) will appear in a one-off performance with
MORE than 20 children from two south Hereford schools busied themselves during half term with a hands on community environmental project that involved creating a ten metre long mural to cover graffiti on the city's well-used Drybridge underpass. South
KINGTON Ladies captain Chris Hughes and her guest Jackie Collinson (Monmouth ) posted an impressive nett 64 to win the Invitation Day better-ball medal. They finished two shots clear of runners-up Jenny Kelly and Marilyn Howard (Burghill Valley), with
A MAN-of-the-match display from Pakistani Majid Majeed inspired Colwall to an exciting nine-run away win over Swindon in the Stroud & Swindon Building Society West of England Premier League Glos/Wilts Division 1. The 21-year-old all-rounder scored
HEREFORD City slipped to seventh position in the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division 2 after a heavy 110-run defeat at Alvechurch & Hopwood. The Racecourse Ground outfit were put to the sword by J Clifford, who smashed a magnificent 181
THE Hereford and District Cricket League clubs have voted in favour of an amalgamation with the Flint & Cook Marches League. The momentous decision will spell the end of The Hereford Times-sponsored league after the finish of this season and pave
A BLISTERING unbeaten 229 from Andrew Mawdsley swept reigning champions St Martin's to a crushing 181-run home victory over Ewyas Harold in the Hereford Times Hereford and District League Division 1. The hard-hitting Mawdsley blasted 23 sixes and 16 fours
NATIONAL VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP Third round Astwood Bank 209-6 (Shahid 2-42, Faisal 2-56) Eastnor 147 (D Baker 39, Jabran 39) CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division 1 Evesham 251 (S Berry 82, I Prince 53, J Gregory 46. Tariq 5-44) Eastnor 197-9
THE wife of Herefordshire rower Mike Noel-Smith is expected to fly to Australia tonight (Thursday) to be reunited with her husband. Buffy Noel-Smith is hoping to join Mike in Perth on Sunday, a week after he smashed his head on the side of the boat while
ON your marks, get set, go! - Fifty women from Herefordshire council will be putting their best feet forward in the name of Cancer Research UK on July 20. Council workers from various departments have banded together in a show of strength to take part
UNLUCKY AGAIN -- After last week's robbery in Westhope, it came as something of a shock that a house in Canon Pyon should be raided for the third time in the last few months; this time in broad daylight, when the building was, for a few minutes, unoccupied
BAPTIST CHURCH -- This Friday (June 6) there will be a coffee morning and bring-and-buy sale at the church for church funds from 10.30 to 12noon.
FUNDRAISER -- Cream teas will again be provided by Joyce and Roy Brock at Gate Farm between 3.00pm and 5.00pm on Sunday June 15 at £2 each, all proceeds to Church funds, open to everyone so do come along and bring your friends. The Church also benefited
ROGATION SUNDAY --The weather was kind, fine but not too hot. Anthony Howlett brought the first group from Bredenbury to Edwyn Ralph. After a short service at St Michael's 15 arrived at The Pound for refreshments. Robert Turner then took the new group
KWIK CRICKET -- Five local schools entered the annual Kwik Cricket Tournament held on the Eardisland Cricket Club ground on May 25. The winner was the Kingsland School, made up of pupils who live in Eardisland, and the runner-up was the second Kingsland
VILLAGE LOTTERY -- The winning number on Saturday May 31 was 21. The lucky winner of £25 is John Warbey. WHACKY WALKERS -- Blue sky, sun shining and a temperature to match the Mediterranean was the order of the day for the brave 22 walkers who set off
FUNDRAISER -- The recent coffee morning, held at the home of Enid and Ann Hooper, proved to be an extremely successful event. There had been fears that, with several other fund-raising events being held on the same day in surrounding villages, there could
VILLAGE HALL -- Almeley Village Hall now has a stage. The four units make a raised area of 16 feet by eight feet when fully deployed. When not in use, the four feet by eight feet sections fold in half and can be wheeled into a corner. The staging can
DUCK RACE -- The Great Allensmore Duck Race took place along Coedmore Brook by kind permission of Brian and Connie Lawrence. The duck belonging to Hackley Plant Hire won the race for the sponsors of the event. The bellringers are very grateful to all
THE A49 was closed for five hours as all three emergency services worked to rescue two men seriously injured in a nasty collision on the Leominster side of Dinmore Hill on Tuesday. The accident happened at 9.25am when a grey Range Rover heading towards
COUNCIL workers in Herefordshire are coming to terms with a radical pay shake-up that has seen some employees lose up to 30 per cent of their income. Amid highly charged scenes on Tuesday, more than 5,500 employees found out whether they were winners,
THE last remaining air raid shelter in a Herefordshire village has come under fire, writes ANITA HOWELLS. Pembridge villagers thought their brick bunker opposite the primary school would live to fight for many more days when its demolition was removed
After 16 years in local government, Herefordshire's only Green councillor lost his seat in May. Guy Woodford was the second longest-serving Green councillor in the country and, with his shock of grey hair and trademark Morris Traveller, was a well-known
THREE Herefordshire retailers who were caught selling cigarettes to children have been fined by Hereford Magistrates Court. Raghvir Singh, of Hunderton Stores, Hereford, and Karen Glanville, of Brampton Stores, Ross-on-Wye, were each fined £250. Susan
A FLY fisherman and motorcyclist will attempt to catch a trout in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales in just 24 hours to thank the county charity that cared for his late mother. Philip Clarke will make his first cast at dawn tomorrow at a fishery
DURING the first week in June as part of National Volunteers' Week, The National Trust will be celebrating the hard work done by its volunteers, with lots of opportunities to get involved in various projects at property and countryside sites across Herefordshire
HOUSE prices in Herefordshire have risen by nearly a third in the past year, according to Hereford property law specialists, Mundy's. Comparing figures from the Land Registry for January to March 2003 with the same period last year, it found average prices
PASSENGERS vented their anger on railway staff after a train from Birmingham to Hereford was terminated at Ledbury on Tuesday afternoon. Thirty passengers ranging from people in their 80s to mothers with small children were told the 2.43pm train from
COUNCILLOR Derek Price has become Mayor of Knighton for the fifth time - not bad for a post that has only existed for 30 years. He was first made mayor in 1984/85 followed by further terms in 1985/86, 1995/96 and 1999/2000. Councillor Price's record is
THE new Mayor of Presteigne is Councillor Peggy Fraser-Scott, who has served on the town council for the past four years. She is pictured receiving the chain of office from outgoing mayor Councillor John Wilding. Cllr Fraser-Scott said: "My appointment
COUNTY film buffs can say goodbye to blurry pictures and bad sound and hire their favourite blockbuster on DVD thanks to Herefordshire Council Libraries. A range of films is available in state of the art DVD format, from classics such as 'Dr Strangelove
WITHOUT him the world may never have discovered the diverse delights of James Bond or Francis Kilvert - but William Plomer, a poet, author and critic with strong Herefordshire connections has a remarkable story to tell in his own right. SUCH was William
THE Bishop of Hereford, the Rt Rev. John Oliver, is mobilising his Christian soldiers in the war on unjust trade rules. In the week before the world's most powerful nations meet at the G7 summit in Evian, France to discuss world trade he has called on
A MOGGY mystery is baffling residents of a Herefordshire village, writes LIZ WATKINS. Three much-loved cats have disappeared without trace from a cul-de-sac of 10 homes. They lived in Orchard Close in Bishopstone and have now been missing for up to two
THIEVES ransacked a house in Grafton stealing clothes, electrical equipment and Woody, a three-month-old pedigree puppy. Thursday's daylight burglary, in full view of the A49, was the second time in a month Karen and Paul Macklin have been burgled. The
A CONTAINER load of hospital equipment has crossed the world from Herefordshire to Tanzania in east Africa, writes LIZ WATKINS. It was loaded on a cold morning in January when volunteers gathered at the ambulance HQ at Grafton in Hereford to help pack
THE level of counselling services available to people in Herefordshire from Relate is scheduled to increase as a result of the organisation moving into a new county office. Relate will be moving into the Fred Bulmer Centre in Hereford in the middle of
THE Herefordshire Foo-tball Association will be running an inaugural Herefordshire Floodlit Under-18 Youth League next season. Six clubs from Herefordshire have signed up to join the 10-team competition, including three clubs from outside the county -
HEREFORDSHIRE Football Association's development officer Paul Carpenter is thrilled with the progression of the female game within the county. Carpenter has been instrumental in helping Herefordshire embrace the number one female sporting activity in
FC PHOENIX have risen to prominence as one of the leading clubs involved with girls' football in Herefordshire. Established little more than a year ago, Phoenix have already achieved success in a range of age sections and are fast approaching 100 female
FORTY friends have feasted on a lunch of Herefordshire's finest produce and raised more than £1,500 for Acorns Children's Hospice. Cooked by Kate Harvey and Louise Anton at Upper Whyle House, Pudleston, the menu included fine cheeses, wines, chocolates
A PROPOSAL to erect six new holiday units and an information centre at Wye Lea Country Manor in Bridstow has been submitted to county planners. The scheme also involves the creation of a lake.
A ROSS-ON-WYE man was flown by air ambulance to Hereford County Hospital after a large amount of steel fell on to his legs at 4.45pm on Thursday, May 29. The helicopter landed at Hom Green, near Walford, to collect the worker who was taken away with leg
WALKERS are invited to spend Sunday, June 8 exploring the rocks of Little Doward Hill with Rollo Gillespie from Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust. It's one of a series of walks organised within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural
HEREFORD United have completed the signing of former Manchester United trainee David Brown on a one-season deal. The 24-year-old striker turned down a new contract from rivals Telford United in favour of a switch to Edgar Street. Brown finished last season's
HEREFORD City Cricket Club's challenge for promotion from the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division 2 has suffered a major setback with the loss of overseas player Runel Agard. The Carlton CC fast bowler has flown back to Barbados after suffering
AYLESTONE School pupil Jamie Price has been named in the Welsh Schools' Football Association Under-15 squad for a tri-nations tournament next week. The 14-year-old from Hereford is looking forward to making his first Welsh appearance at the Wrexham-based
POLICE following a car near Bromyard saw a bag thrown from it into the road. It contained gloves and drill bits and inside the car were more items from a "kit" to force telephone cash boxes, Worcester Crown Court heard. Levi Smith, aged 37, of Coniston
BROMYARD Town Junior Football Club's under-13s team are the smartest kids on the pitch, thanks to a donation from the Co-operative Group's Community Dividend Fund. "The Co-op award has bought new kit for the team. That's 14 of everything so it is a costly
IS this an early example of the Conservatives piecrust pre election pledges to make significant savings for the people of Herefordshire? The facts are that in April, before the elections, Hereford-shire Council had six cabinet members, each on a special
MADAM, It was with a great deal of sadness that I heard of the death of Jeremy Sandford, the author broadcaster and musician. Herefordshire and indeed the whole world will be the poorer for his passing, a real gentleman he was. Jeremy was a friend to
MADAM, What a pleasure it was to read of the Brookfield School gaining the Sportsmark Gold Award. Children with these kinds of difficulties are often labelled as un-teachable or unresponsive when, in fact, with the right support and understanding they
