I WAS interested in the letters regarding the introduction of Welsh language place names on signs in Herefordshire. I read in a Welsh language dictionary the language we now call Welsh was the language of Britain, spoken from Glasgow to Cornwall. Following
YOU wrote (Herford Times, February 19) about the closing of Brook Hall, sold by a Christian group recently But you were not well advised on what or how these believers lived out their Christian experience. They are to be commended because they believe
ODOUR-eating bugs may have saved a pioneering but 'smelly' North Herefordshire company from closure. The Environment Agency is poised to grant a waste management licence for the controversial Bioganix waste-into-fertiliser pilot plant which processes
PENSIONERS who re-launched their village club after Age Concern pulled out have decided to make it an 'open house'. All members of the community will be given a welcome at The Huntington United Community Support Group. The club has risen from the ashes
Herefordshire people are being urged to speak out to retain a full ear, nose and throat service at Hereford County Hospital. Failure to do so could be a step to its downgrading to cottage hospital status, it is claimed. The concern is expressed by Hereford
LEADING cancer fighting medical charity the Cobalt Unit Appeal Fund is making a plea to supporters in Herefordshire past and present to join them to celebrate its 40th birthday. The celebration, on Friday, March 19, at Christ Church, Malvern Road, Cheltenham
A SERVICE to celebrate Elaine Goddard's departure from the Leominster Team Ministry takes place at Yarpole Church on Sunday, April 25, at 6pm. The service will be followed by refreshments at Cawley Hall in Eye. Elaine, who was stipendiary curate, has
THE St Briavel's Music Society presents a piano recital by Warren Mailley-Smith in St Briavel's Church this Saturday at 7.30pm. The programme includes work by Beethoven, Chopin, York Bowen, Phillip Martin and Rachmaninov, and is identical to that which
A DEVELOPER has slammed Herefordshire Council's 'wishful thinking' in switching 300 homes planned for Holmer on the northern outskirts of Hereford to a site south of the city at Bullinghope. Supporters of the switch - outlined in the council's revised
CONCERNED parents have claimed their children's lives are being put at risk after a housing association altered plans to install a main gate at the entrance to their 22-home complex. Without any barrier in place, the mothers say their sons and daughters
A SUPERMARKET in the centre of Hereford should be transformed into the city's new Central Library, according to an architectural writer. Nick Jones says that if Tesco, in Bewell Street, was to relocate to the Edgar Street Grid it could pave the way for
EXACTLY 50 years after the Hereford Times pictured a young couple on their special day, Roy and Sheila Williams remain side by side celebrating their golden wedding. As one of Hereford United's leading goalscorers, Roy's marriage to his teenage bride
CHOIRBOYS at Hereford Cathedral are not just angelic voices and colourful cassocks. They are to be feared on the football field as West of England champions. The soccer choristers thrashed other football happy cathedral choirs in a 10-team tournament
CARLY O'Brien, of River Island, Hereford, was the supported learner winner in the Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire awards. And her mentors, Hereford-based Howarth Hancorn Ltd, completed the double by taking the provider progression
THE 2004 National Training Awards have opened for entries and UK Skills is encouraging individuals and companies from the West Midlands to enter. In 2003, the awards attracted over 1,000 entries from across the UK and saw an 80% increase in entries from
Knighton WI Market will be held on Saturday, March 27, at Knighton Farmers' and Community Market at the Drill Hall in Bowling Green Lane from 10am to 1pm as well as at the usual venue, Knighton Farm Supplies. STOWE AND STANAGE WI discussed the emergency
The Clifton on Teme Hunt awarded this year's hunting certificates to Sophie Champion of Rochford, Tenbury Wells and Angus Morgan of Bishops Frome. Both are members of the Clifton on Teme Hunt Branch of the Pony Club and have worked hard to achieve their
THE Hereford Rotary clubs, Hereford City and Hereford Wye Valley, have combined to purchase and donate a full set of football kit to the Hereford United Disabled Football Club. Making the presentation were Ron Young secretary of Hereford Wye Valley Rotary
The first talk of the year for the Royal British Legion's Dilwyn, Eardisland and Monkland branch was when Mr Brian Davies addressed the branch in February at the Crown Inn. Born in Cardiff, Brian joined the RAF in 1941 with his sights set upon winning
Embroidering politics was the theme of an informative talk given to the Herefordshire and Marches Association of the National Trust by Dr Sophie Holroyd. Illustrating her talk with examples of needlework by Mary, Queen of Scots, Dr Holroyd showed how
HEREFORDSHIRE County Indoor IBA carried on their successful season with a 133 shots to 116 victory over Leicestershire IBA at Market Harborough in a match where both teams had three winning rinks. Herefordshire's highest winning rink was skipped by Les
UPTON Adventure confirmed her liking for the Garnons track when she recorded another victory at Sunday's Ross Harriers fixture at the course in the capable hands of Emma James. Owned by Peter Corbett and trained by Nicky Sheppard, Upton Adventure has
IT'S time to put my neck on the line in advance of the most thrilling week of the jump racing season . . . the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival. Everyone who warms to the 'winter game' has their tips and fancies as the annual battle royal with the bookmakers
HEREFORD Cathedral School will met King Edward's School, Aston, in the final of the North Midlands Schools U-16 Cup, at Ledbury, on Wednesday, March 17, kick-off 2.30pm. They booked their place in the final with a convincing 36-0 semi-final win over Adams
A TALE about true friendship and what it is like to be different from everyone comes to Malvern Theatres on Saturday, marking the end in their current series of superb children's theatre. Rumplysilkskin tells the story of a young bee, anxious to make
TORCH Theatre Company returns to Theatr Brycheiniog tonight, with Oh Hello!, a new piece of theatre exploring the tragic, yet comic, life of Carry On star Charles Hawtrey - who died in 1988, an alcoholic recluse. A moving study of decline and self-delusion
NOTHING is quite what it seems in The Little Shop of Horrors... Business is flagging on downtown Skid Row, where people are spending money on little - least of all flowers. Accident-prone shop assistant Seymour Krelborn thinks he's hit gold with the discovery
LOCAL performing arts group Magna is set to bowl you over with its forthcoming comedy, Outside Edge. Written by Richard Harris, the piece brings to life a perfectly rolled cricket pitch against a summer's afternoon - the cry of 'owzat!, the sound of leather
AFTER directing an open-air production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and taking Shakespeare to the Punjab, Mike Kaiser of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators will be paying his first visit to the Hereford County Drama Festival of One Act Plays. Groups from
A KINGTON man was seriously injured during an industrial accident in which another man died. The 21-year-old, who has not been named, and Mark Jones, of Ludlow, fell from a raised platform while building a roof on a farm warehouse. The two men were on
IT'S your worst nightmare. Standing on stage to address the WI - and stripped down to your underpants. And that's just one of the rungs on Mark Melon's descent into madness in Simon Gray's new play The Holy Terror... The confessional Gray's chosen for
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LOOK out for Circus Berzercus when they bring their fantastically funny slapstick skills to Eye, near Leominster, Shipton, in Shropshire, and Bishops Castle this month. With juggling, unicycling and silliness it is a great family show, suitable for ages
PUPILS at three Hereford schools are to be visited by a Christian organisation to talk about sex and sexual relations. Challenge Team UK will be talking to 14 and 15-year-olds. "The idea is to give young people an opportunity to discuss sex and sexuality
LIFE is coming together for local writer Penelope Hart. Her play, Nando and Brando, was staged last December at The Rose Theatre, in Kidderminster, and her poem - Futurism art exhibition - was selected for this year's national poetry anthology. She moved
LEOMINSTER MP Bill Wiggin has volunteered to act as peace-maker to help placate a Herefordshire village divided by hate. Threatening phone calls, emails attached with viruses, and paint-spraying vandals have all been reported in Ullingswick since Ms Kate
STUDENTS from Aylestone High School are set to take part in a prestigious public speaking debate. The Hereford pupils will discuss subjects as varied as the NHS and women in society when they take their place at Malvern Girl's College on March 13 for
PRIME commercial properties in a Hereford city centre street - including the famous Crystal Rooms - have been sold in a deal worth about £1 million. The sell-off will mark the end of an era for the Rooms, in Bridge Street, which have been a major centre
ANDREW Pyle of Herefordshire College of Technology Training Division was highly commended in the foundation modern apprenticeship category as part of the Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire awards. Andrew, from Lugwardine, has
PARISH COUNCIL - Abbeydore and Bacton Group Parish Council met in Bacton Parish Room. Financial points included approval of an invoice for the Parish Freighter Service. A report of a meeting held at Wormbridge to discuss Parish Plans was given. The next
THEY are priced at £80,000 the pair but, for the people who made them, it was the most 'horrendous' task ever. The china vases are 3ft 3ins tall and contain around 75 flowers and 50 leaf sprays. They took master craftsman David Fryer and co-workers 1,400
PUPPET SHOW - Lempen Puppet Company presents Puppets in the Wild in Almeley Village Hall on Saturday, March 20, and starts at 3.30pm. The show combines puppetry, acting, music and humour to transport children and their families into the unchartered territory
POTTERY WORKSHOP - On the weekend of March 20 and 21, a Raku Pottery Workshop will be held at Canon Frome Court and returns on April 17 to glaze, fire and take home your pots. This is open to anyone over 16, from complete beginners to the more experienced
MENINGITIS TRUST - Once again the Terry family will be hosting a coffee morning, with bring and buy, at the home Ridgeway, Great Oak, Eardisley, in aid for the Meningitis Trust. Proceedings start at 10am. SCHOOL - On Saturday, March 20, pupils from Eardisley
Methodists - The monthly new letter by Rev. Gordon Tonge gave some interested information. The Rev. Gordon Tonge is superintendent minister of Cwm Methodist Circuit and also chairman of Ewyas Harold Churches Together. He explained the special work done
PARISH COUNCIL - The following numbers were drawn in the lucky questionnaire draw at the parish council meeting in February: adult 907 - £100, youth 385 - £50. Will the lucky winning residents with the corresponding numbers contact the parish clerk for
KNIGHTON UNDER-FIVES - Due to staffing shortages, Knighton Under-Fives has had to re-schedule its sessions. In future, the Under-Fives will be holding: Parent and Toddlers (for children aged 0 - 2 years) on Thursdays from 9.15am to 11am. New parents are
PARISH PLAN - Weston-under-Penyard Parish Council is inviting residents of the parish to take its future into their own hands, by helping prepare a Parish Plan. Just over a year ago, Weston Parish Council took up the challenge of the Government's Vital
PARISH PLAN - More than 50 Villagers came to hear a presentation of the results of the Household Survey for the Weobley Parish Plan on Tuesday, March 2, at the Hopelands Village Hall. The survey, which was undertaken last October, produced an 80% response
HEREFORDSHIRE under-15 and under-17 girls turned in battling displays before going down to a double defeat to Worcestershire. The under-15 side started strongly bit were unable to capitalise on some good goalscoring chances before Worcestershire hit back
MORE than 30 companies in the Hereford area have written to the Government describing how flooding has affected them and their staff in recent years. Now the Hereford Campaign for Flood Defences is urging more to do so. "It is very important to get even
A DELICATE little Italian Greyhound proved herself a giant in the show ring at Crufts this year. Chrisford Scragend, or 'Remnant' to her friends, came first in the limit bitch competition before taking the bitch challenge certificate, best of breed and
A HEREFORDSHIRE coffee company is 'b-lending' its support to St Michael's Hospice 20th birthday year. High Ground, of Wigmore, has produced a special blend of Fairtrade coffee to mark the hospice's 20th anniversary. For each 250g bag of High Ground Fairtrade
RISING costs and falling congregations have left one of Herefordshire's small churches facing an uncertain future Several costly problems were highlighted in the course of the quinquennial - five-yearly - inspection of St Michael and All Angels, Dewsall
IN response to the London art scene's obsession with youth, the Hames Levack gallery is searching for a group of older artists to take part in an exhibition. The gallery owners are looking for work in any medium, from artists aged 80 and over, to be exhibited
TONIGHT We Fly presents artist Marc Chagall in all his colourful glory, with the use of puppets and live Klezmer music. Masked actors play the many characters that peopled his life, while puppeteers bring to life his most famous pictures. Trestle Theatre
Cradley Town Res 2 Leominster Town 1 LEOMINSTER Town played with plenty of pace, shape and concentration and were unlucky not to get some reward from this mid-week floodlit West Midlands League South fixture. Leominster contributed as much as their opponents
WESTFIELDS have won the Moldwel Team of the Month award in the Midland Alliance after winning three and drawing the other two of their five matches in February. The club receives an inscribed trophy while managers Sean Edwards and Darren Lynch pick up
ARE you the best young penalty taker in Herefordshire? If you think you are, then now there is an opportunity to prove it. County sports organisation Ready Steady Win, which backs young sporting stars of the future in their bid to reach the top, is organising
Dudley 2 Kington Town 4 KINGTON Town maintained their bid to take the West Midlands League Premier Division title with a convincing victory over Dudley Town. The Herefordshire club are lying in third place, 15 points behind leaders Malvern Town but they
Malvern Town 2 Wellington 2 WELLINGTON produced a fine performance to hold West Midlands League Premier Division pacemakers Malvern Town to a draw and collect a well-deserved point. It looked as if the fifth-placed Herefordshire club were going to suffer
Hereford Times Herefordshire Football League Premier Division: Fownhope 2, Ewyas Harold 1; Pegasus 3, Hinton 2; Ross Utd Services 4, Leominster 1; Westfields 5, Sutton Utd 0; Weston 1, Hereford Lads Club 2. Division 1: Ewyas Harold Res 1, Tupsley 3. Division
Brierley & Hagley 0 Kington Town 1 KINGTON Town had to contend with a poor grassless pitch in their midweek West Midlands League Premier Division game at Lye where Brierley and Hagley are currently playing their home matches. Mid-table Brierley put
Wednesfield 0 Ledbury Town 2 LEDBURY notched their second West Midlands League Premier Division success in four days when their new-look side came away with the three points from Wednesfield. With Robbie Colwell still on the injured list, Ledbury started
FOWNHOPE continue to make the pace in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division after inflicting a first defeat of the season on title rivals Ewyas Harold, whom they beat 2-1. Fownhope now lead the division by five points from Wellington
A MAJOR Ross-on-Wye employer is set to expand after buying an empty service station and a BP garage on the edge of the town. Ross Labels plans to demolish the petrol filling station and redevelop the former Happy Eater restaurant as part of a company
WINCEY Willis, the former TV-am weather presenter, has spent the past 20 years working with conservation organisations around the world and is now putting that experience to use with BTCV - People Working with the Environment - as their outreach training
ARCHIE the Polar Bear had warm greetings for a Golden Valley school when he called in this week. Looking a little out of place in green and pleasant Peterchurch, Archie popped in to praise Fairfield High School students for raising £731.37 to help WWF's
BROMYARD came out on top by 3-1 in Tuesday night's West Midlands League Premier Division clash at Kington Town. Mark Russell (2) and Carl Fairhurst put Bromyard in control before Chris King replied for Kington from the penalty spot.
HEREFORD United must make a defensive re-shuffle for Saturday's potentially-tough Nationwide Conference visit of fellow promotion-chasers Accrington Stanley. The Bulls' central defensive trio of Tony James, Andy Tretton and Tamika Mkandawire has been
THE slaughter of a county farmer's livestock has forced him to delve into his past and come up with plans to create an agricultural 'Aladdin's Cave'. When foot and mouth devastated Martyn Cox's livelihood, at Lower Norton Farm, Whitbourne, near Bromyard
IN VIEW of the recent news stories regarding the high rises of council tax bills, I thought your readers may be interested to know how some of their tax money is spent. At the end of the year two council officials arrived at my property for a meeting,
CAN ANYTHING be done about this ever-increasing council tax which for many people on fixed incomes is a continual worry? Unlike income tax, there is no way of alleviating the problem through allowances or allowable expenses and it would appear the authorities
I ATTENDED a public meeting about council tax and counted 23 people. Of those nine were councillors. With some swift arithmetic that leaves only 14 interested citizens out of our total city population who bothered to attend. I would certainly not expect
THANK you for publicising the opening of the new ME and fibromyalgia clinic at Hereford County Hospital. Good news is rather scarce and so the clinic is a welcome development. There are hundreds of ME and fibromyalgia patients who will be delighted it
AS Clerk to Ocle Pychard Group Parish Council, which includes Ullingswick, I must comment on the article "Hate campaign targets village horsewoman" (Hereford Times, March 4). The issue of the Tack Farm planning application is contentious as it involves
SINCE MOVING into Herefordshire last year my wife and I have enjoyed visiting many towns and villages in the county. Some are promoted as tourist attractions on the 'black and white trail, Eardisland is one of them and signs at both the east and west
AN extended 30mph-speed limit on the A44 Barons Cross Road, Leominster, should be enforced by next month, Herefordshire Council has heard. Councillor Mike Wilson, cabinet member for highways and transportation, said signs showing the extent of the limit
ARMY bomb disposal experts were called to Brimfield on the Herefordshire/Shropshire border after workmen unearthed a mortar shell at a housing development. Residents living near the site were warned by police to prepare for evacuation but after examining
LEOMINSTER MP Bill Wiggin is to launch a new transport service, tomorrow (Friday) for people who are disadvantaged by mental health related problems or other disabilities and who live in areas where public and social transport provision is inadequate.
OBJECTORS are expected to turn out in force at a Leominster public meeting tomorrow, (Friday), to discuss the plans for the proposed Brierley Court 'village' for 1,000 foreign fruit pickers. "We may need to double the size of the Royal Oak ballroom -
LEOMINSTER MP Bill Wiggin has volunteered to act as peace-maker to help placate a Herefordshire village divided by hate. Threatening phone calls, emails attached with viruses, and paint-spraying vandals have all been reported in Ullingswick since Ms Kate
MORE than 400 young musicians from Herefordshire and Worcester-shire joined in harmony at Hereford Sixth Form College. Fifteen groups from Hereford took part, with the hope of reaching the national Music For Youth festival in London this July. It was
ONE of the CBSO's most established chamber ensembles, The Dadelsen Trio, performs at the Elgar Birthplace Museum on Saturday at 7.30pm. The concert will feature well-known Elgar favourites such as Salut d'Amour, alongside popular works the Blue Danube
A MUSICAL evening in a good cause will raise money for the NSPCC next month, when three young singers perform a programme of musical favourites. Alison Guill, soprano, was granted an entrance scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, where she is currently
THE Hereford Rail Male Voice Choir has flagged up two concerts in forthcoming weeks. Formed in 1996, the choir aims to raise money for charity and provide entertainment in churches and other small venues, including sheltered accommodation. Its repertoire
IT'S 90 years since Hereford Choral Society performed Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabaeus, written in 1746 and first performed at Covent Garden a year later. The forthcoming performance in Hereford Cathedral on March 27 is under the direction of Geraint
COUNTRY campaigners have branded the Bullinghope homes plan 'desperate and ridiculous'. The Council to Protect Rural England's Herefordshire branch has joined residents and the Dinedor Action Group - which was formed in 2002 to fight the proposed Rotherwas
THE battle to beat the spray can louts covering Hereford's walls in graffiti has moved up a gear. Since the launch of the blitz on unsightly 'artwork', the hotline set up for people to report graffiti has received dozens of calls, and the Herefordshire
A MAN described by friends as 'a true gentleman' who possessed a 'wicked sense of humour' brought traffic to a standstill on his final journey through Hereford on Tuesday. A horse-drawn carriage weaved its way from Hoarwithy Road to St Martin's Church
THE lead car in Vera Mytton's funeral cortege tomorrow (Friday) will be her beloved bright red sports car, a passion she was able to indulge thanks to her successful catering hire business, Cater-Hire, based on the Rotherwas Industrial Estate. Vera, who
THE destruction created by bombings in wartime London may have caused a county woman to die of a tumour 60 years later, an inquest heard. Bombed asbestos-laden buildings near Diana Bethell's childhood home could have triggered the mesothelioma in her
SPORTS pitches, informal recreation spaces and a wildlife area are some of the plans for Hereford's newest park that will come under the spotlight next Monday. Residents are being invited to St Barnabas Church Hall from 7.30pm to hear presentations on
ELEVEN staff at Hereford's Royal Mail sorting office were sent home from their shift last Saturday for challenging management over the new single daily delivery working practices. All 11 were allowed back on Monday and docked a day's pay, with no further
THE annual meeting of Whitecross Townswomen's Guild was held in March in the presence of Mary Collins and Val Twigg of Tupsley Guild acting as Tellers. Annual reports were received from the secretary and treasurer, after which Mary Halls, the chairman
COUNCIL cabinet member for Education, Councillor Don Rule, is a driving force behind improving access to learning and skills for 14 to 19-year-olds in Herefordshire and nationally. Councillor Rule, who has held the post for four years, also serves as
A SEA angler's club record catch has provided a bumper fish supper at a local hotel. Just a month after being appointed chairman of Brecon Sea Angling Club, Rob Sweet landed a huge 40lb cod while fishing with fellow members on the Lady Helen out of Swansea
TC's against Allsorts in the BOSS Hereford Netball League was a great battle for both teams. TC's only had six players and no natural shooters, but managed to stay level with Allsorts throughout the first three quarters, with excellent defence from Pippa
DEVON owner Oliver Carter has long been known in racing circles for 'tilting at windmills' with his hoses and his winner at Hereford races on Tuesday, Venn Ottery will next week be another for him in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, writes GRAHAM SAVEKER
POINT-to-point enthusiasts will be crossing their fingers for the rearranged date on Sunday for the North Herefordshire Hunt fixture at Whitwick Manor, Newtown, Lower Eggleton. The original eight-race card of 202 entries stands, though the start of the
ROSS-ON-WYE swimmer David Smart is looking to make a big splash as he pursues his chosen sport. "I aim to win the District Championships, enabling me to swim in the Nationals," he said. "I plan to continue swimming through my university studies." As with
ANYONE wishing to enter a team in the St Owen's Charity Crib Knock-out Competition in aid of the Herefordshire Blind Association should phone Peter West on 01432 271516 before March 30. l Entry forms for the 25th year of the Open House Charity Darts League
Birches BC, duplicate pairs: 1 Anne Slater and Joan Walters 63.33%, 2 Edwin Schomer and Guy Mathews 56.67, 3 Peter and Di Pascoe 56.11; winter pairs: Sandy Dowle and Peter Watts 63.96, 2 Peter and Ann Harrison 59.20, 3 Anne Slater and Joan Walters 58.89
HEREFORD-based LuKRacing.net cycle racing team made a flying start to 2004 with members of the club winning no less than four events. Father and son pairing John and Ceri Pritchard, back together after a gap of six years, made light of the period of absence
London Civil Service Veterans 10pts Ledbury 41 LEDBURY came away with a capital victory despite fielding three rookies - Clive Chapman, Andrew Beeching and Jack Wilesmith. And the margin of victory was one of the biggest since the fixture began. The centre
Hereford 11pts Aston Old Edwardians 29 HEREFORD failed to build on an excellent start as the Birmingham side took full advantage of their openings to push the city club further into the relegation mire at the foot of Midlands 2 West. And to make matters
BISHOP of Hereford Bluecoat School's squad provided an appropriate farewell for organiser John Escott by winning the under-14 section of Herefordshire Schools Rugby Union's 45th Annual Invitation Sevens Tournament at Minster College, Leominster and Luctonians
School of Rock (PG) Dir: Richard Linklater A wannabe rock star in need of cash poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school and tries to turn his class into a rock band. Showing: Hereford Odeon Sylvia (15) Dir: Christine Jeffs The tenderly crafted story
THEATRE company Infinite No of Monkeys visits Herefordshire and Shropshire with their latest production - At the Drop of a Hippopotamus - this month. The new touring work brings to life the songs of Flanders and Swann - including The Gas Man Cometh -
EVERY now and again something out of the ordinary happens that leaves a mark imprinted on your mind that you cannot forget. If the shock of hearing that the Crystal Rooms was to be closed was not enough, then Roni Size's titanic Saturday night performance
A MAJOR issue facing both the Nationwide Conference League and the member clubs is the legal fight with Exeter City. The legal costs to member clubs could reach frightening levels with a five-day High Court case scheduled for the end of March and, perhaps
ANYONE interested in securing tickets for this year's Ludlow Festival (June 19-July 11) prior to tickets going on sale to the public in April, will need to become a Friend in order to do so. To inquire call 01584 872150.
TWO college pals, united in their mission to help disadvantaged children, are set for an adventure of a lifetime when they jet off to Uganda this month. Clare Westoby and Olivia Hopkins, aged 19, are set to spend four months in Kisiizi, in south-west
DAVE Wooles and Duncan Smith are the new Hereford Municipal Golf Club Winter League champions following a comfortable 5 and 4 final victory over Shaun Vivian and Jack Larkin. Vivian and Larkin had played well to reach the final, but once Wooles and Smith
PEOPLE living in the county's rural communities will find it even easier to develop their skills with a new mobile classroom on the streets. Herefordshire College of Technology has launched a new bus, the Skillsmobile, to go into Herefordshire's more
KINGTON will go to Hawkstone Park on Sunday, March 21 with a good chance of carrying off the Shropshire and Herefordshire Hargrove Trophy for the first time in their history. On Sunday the North Herefordshire club had to battle against difficult windy
CAPTAIN Crawshaw was an amazing eccentric who lived in an old chicken hut on the Doward, near Ross-on-Wye, around the 1920s. He sported an untidy moustache and beard, his unkempt hair was topped by a fez and he often wore clothes made from rabbit skins
BRAMPTON and Leintwardine cricket club flew out to South Africa last Friday for a five-match tour which will take in many of the famous tourist venues and a chance to play at a South African test ground. They begin their cricket schedule with a match
LOUISE Mercer has become the latest success story to have emerged from the leading traditional training provider Herefordshire College of Technology. Louise, from Belmont, was highly commended in the Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire
MORE than 1,200 people attended Malvern's Three Counties Showground last Wednesday for the third annual Herefordshire and Worcestershire Business Festival. A record 140 companies and organisations had stands at the festival, organised by the Chamber of
Member company chiefs were told of rapid progress on the Herefordshire Group Training Association's three-year development plan at the annual meeting held at the association's offices in Holmer Road, Hereford. Launched last year, considerable progress
CHURCH 100 CLUB - The Allensmore Church 100 Club for February prize winners were: 1 Bell Tower, 2 Amy Lawrence, 3 Cliff Jones and 4 Ray Rutt. The next draw takes place on March 28.
VILLAGE LOTTERY - The winning number in Saturdays' draw was 7. Liz Shears wins £25. PARISH COUNCIL - A questionnaire was sent to all the households in the five villages that comprise the Bishopstone Group. The information from the questionnaire was analysed
SUPPER NIGHT - At the February supper night held at the Chapel, Peter Hollingsworth co-ordinated a musical evening, featuring various local musicians, followed by lasagne. At the March supper night on Friday, March 19, Richard Morris and Ian Bridge will
VILLAGE SOCIETY - Colwall Village Society is organising the annual village spring clean on Saturday, March 20. Meet at Colwall Stone at 9.30am wearing thick gloves and bright clothing. Black bags are provided. The event ends at 11.30 with coffee at the
MOTHERS UNION - The meeting on Monday heard an illuminating talk by Albert Attwood, a reader in the Leominster Team Ministry, about officiating at funeral services. Enrolling member Rosemary Brown thanked Albert on behalf of the members. It was proposed
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - Tonight (Thursday) Flicks in the Sticks is in the Village Hall showing Calendar Girls (12). Doors open 7.30 and the film starts at 8pm.To complete the experience there will be a traditional, home-made, mid-evening cream tea.
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - There was a record gathering of players at the New Strand for the monthly whist drive on Monday, February 23. M.C. Philip Jenkins presented prizes to Mrs M Jenkin, Mrs M Drew, Mrs D Woody, Mrs B Lane and Mr D Smith. The next social
SERVICE - A Mothering Service will be held at the Parish Church, Eaton Bishop, on Sunday, March 21, at 10am. All are welcome.
CHURCHYARD - The Churchyard at St Michael's Church, Edwyn Ralph, is being well looked after. The grass has already been cut. Snowdrops in profusion have made a wonderful show and now daffodils along the north side hedge are just coming into bloom. These
SPRING COFFEE MORNING - And table top sale will be held on Saturday, March 13, at 10am. Admission to both halls is £1 to include coffee/tea. Stalls, books, plants, cakes, preserves and a raffle. TABLE TOP SALE RESERVATIONS - For details contact 01547
ST PATRICK'S DAY - Mid Border Arts is presenting an evening to celebrate St Patrick's Day, in the Memorial Hall on Saturday, March 20, starting at 6.30 pm. Note the change of date from the one published in the original MBA leaflet. Sue Harris and Bandamania
BOWLS - Two recent visits to Hereford's Richmond Club saw the Sellack Wandereres Bowls Club play Short Mat bowls matches against Bulmers and Richmond's own team. The Wandereres, this season, have been playing a higher standard of bowls matches, more regularly
Bell Ringers - A dozen would-be bell ringers gathered in the Grosmont Church vestry to learn about the basics of bell ringing. Martin Jackson, tower captain at Grosmont, has kindly agreed to help the Skenfrith people to acquire the necessary skills. He
CHURCH RESTORATION FUND - On Saturday, March 13, at 7.30pm, in the village hall, an audio-visual will take place called The Quiet Heart's Delight, by Kenneth Seed. Tickets are £5 and there will be refreshments. SCHOOL - The pupils in Stretton Sugwas School
HEREFORD face an anxious wait to discover whether they face relegation from the Gerrard West of England and South Wales League North Division 1 after winding up their competitive season with a 2-1 defeat at Newent. Hereford have 21 points from their 18
LEOMINSTER enjoyed an excellent day in the West Clubs' Women's League Severn Division when they became the first team this season to beat Cheltenham 2nd, inflicting a crushing 5-1 reverse on the table-toppers. The Cheltenham goalkeeper had an exceptional
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has to slash another £1 million from its cash-strapped services to keep this year's council tax rise below a double figure percentage. But councillors were warned that even the 8.9% - or £959.53 at Band D - increase they approved
THERE are stirrings at the grassroots in north Herefordshire. Some communities are trying to buck the trend towards increasing centralisation to make a stand for parish power. Parish Plans will not solve all rural problems, but at the end of a lengthy
WELSH Water has just spent £1 million to provide top quality drinking water in the Sellack area of south Herefordshire. The improvement scheme started last August and involved refurbishing about 14 miles of mains, mostly in roads in the rural district
Events/talks March 11 Antiques for Everyone, with Kate Alcock, Commercial Road Baptist Church, Hereford, 7.45pm. Bring along an item of interest. 11 Talk, Aspects of Gardens 2004, Is Gardening an Art? By Noel Kingsbury, Churchill House, Churchill Gardens
HERITAGE Lottery Fund director Carole Souter came to Hereford last week to see for herself how more than £4 million of grants are being spent in the county. Mrs Souter's main port of call was the city's Waterworks Museum, which is undergoing restoration
A NEW bridge over the River Wye was opened to traffic on Sunday. The £1.3 million bridge is a major link between the villages of Bridge Sollars and Madley. The old Bridge Sollars bridge over the river had been restricted to light traffic only for many
A BO Henriksen goal gave Kidderminster Harriers a 1-0 win over Hereford United in a hastily-arranged friendly at Aggborough last night. Both sides included a sprinkling of first-teamers in their line-ups, although Harriers defender Lee Jenkins had to
Bromyard Town 1 Market Drayton 2 THERE was a flurry of action in stoppage time of this West Midlands League Premier Division match as Bromyard's disappointing sequence of results continued. Luke Reynolds bagged Market Drayton's opener and the Shropshire
Chasetown 1 Westfields 0 WESTFIELDS eight-match unbeaten run in the Midland Football Alliance shuddered to a halt when they were pipped by a 38th-minute goal from Steve Ball. Chasetown completed a double as they won by the same scoreline in Westfields
Leominster Town 2 Malvern Town Res 4 LEOMINSTER Town, lying in 11th place were never able to get in front in this West Midlands League South encounter with Malvern Town Reserves who are immediately below them in the table. The Worcestershire club dominated
Ledbury Town Res 1 Hinton 1 LEDBURY Town Reserves picked up a valuable point from their local derby encounter with county rivals Hinton in their bid to climb up the West Midlands League South Division table. Man-of-the-match Ashley Jones was the dominant
Kidlington 0 Ross Town 2 THIS away victory saw Ross Town climb into second place in the Hellenic League Division 1 West, eight points behind pacemakers Purton with two games in hand. Ross started at a cracking pace and in the first three minutes David
Pegasus Juniors 0 Brackley 7 PEGASUS Juniors came up against high-riding Brackley in scintillating form and suffered one of their biggest defeats in the Cherry Red Record Hellenic League Premier Division. Brackley started fairly quietly but progressed
Worcestershire North 0 Hereford 2 HEREFORD won their final West Midlands Schools under-14 league match to stake a claim for a semi-final place but must now await the outcome of other matches which will decide the league placings. The home side were unlucky
HEREFORD United fans have a chance to prove that they are more generous than their counterparts in Shrewsbury in a new cup competition. The 'Send Shirts to Skopje Cup', launched by the Yorkshire Building Society urges football supporters to dig out outgrown
HEREFORD United must make a defensive re-shuffle for Saturday's potentially-tough Nationwide Conference visit of fellow promotion-chasers Accrington Stanley. The Bulls' central defensive trio of Tony James, Andy Tretton and Tamika Mkandawire has been
Malvern 3 Wellington 2 THERE were mixed emotions for 15-year-old Jo Arnold as Wellington went down after conceding three first-half goals in the Midland Youth Floodlit League Southern Division. Arnold who has also represented Wales under-16, has signed
LUCTONIANS director of rugby Simon Green-Price has lodged an appeal 'on a point of principle' with the RFU after four points were deducted for fielding an unregistered player. Play off hopes in Midlands Division One look to have been dashed as the club
KINGTON will go to Hawkstone Park on Sunday, March 21 with a good chance of carrying off the Shropshire and Herefordshire Hargrove Trophy for the first time in their history. On Sunday the North Herefordshire club had to battle against difficult windy
KINGTON Cricket Club will not have such a major point of interest as they had hoped when the first Test between the West Indies and England gets underway in Kingston, Jamaica this afternoon. Former player Dwayne Smith, who had been expected to line up
I have worried for some time that the new Conservative and Independent council would not be able to reduce the burden of council tax in Herefordshire. I have held many talks with Roger Philips and other councillors to ensure they are aware the council
CAN ANY of your readers explain why some people over 60, who pay ever-increasing council taxes to Hereford Council can not get concessionary parking in order to be able to visit, hospitals, dentist, opticians, bank, indoor market, farmers market etc?
HERE we go again, just as recently predicted. Our 'esteemed' Herefordshire Council is going to hike up council tax by more than the rate of inflation. I bet they increase their allowances and expenses to take account of this. No doubt we will hear the
YET again council tax is going to rise. Why? The service doesn't seem to improve. Is it to finance the move to Bulmer's offices or just to employ more staff? Surely as everyone else is downsizing in this computer and internet age isn't it about time the
HOW many have noticed Herefordshire Council is about to increase its staff salaries by a job evaluation programme? In the vast majority of these exercises, most jobs are given substantial increases. Jobs found to be overpaid are never reduced because
WE ALL moan about the increases in council tax but they are forced into it by central government, who in turn are forced into cut-backs by paying increasing amounts to Brussels. When will the community wake up to the fact we all need to fight back? We
CONSERVATIVE Virginia Taylor's attack on Liberal Democrat proposals for local income tax does not propose any alternative to council tax. It is clear from surveys by Liberal Democrats locally that replacing council tax with a local income tax is popular
THIS GOVERNMENT deceived the people and took us into war; the gravest act a government can take. Tony Blair would like us all to move on; concentrate on domestic issues and consider the very serious problem of Africa, both essential subjects. But we cannot
I wonder how many from Leominster took part in the Cultural Survey. Judging from the results (Hereford Times, January 15), very few? Head of Cultural Services Natalia Silver is encouraged and frustrated by the figures, however, for people in this rural
