THE LETTER from the chairman of Herefordshire Conservative Future, (Hereford Times, May 20), made interesting reading. In the last local elections I decided to vote Conservative, in the belief that the party, at last, offered an escape from the usual
WHEN my wife tripped and fell on the uneven pavement in Widemarsh Street on May 12, and it was clear she had injured her arm, a young man stopped immediately, then phoned for an ambulance and refused to leave until it arrived and he saw she was in professional
GOOD samaritans in Hereford? Sadly, not driving down Aylestone Hill. Having lived in London in the recent past, where you expect people to be slightly less friendly and helpful than in my native Hereford, I had this rosy illusion of my hometown shattered
AFTER HAVING read the criticism of the care and the hygiene at the County Hospital, I felt, as a family, we should express our opinions of the care that our youngest child received after being rushed in on April 13. We arrived by ambulance and first we
A HELPING hand is being offered to young people in Herefordshire suffering with M.E. A national report has highlighted what it calls the desperate plight of such youngsters, saying they are unable to maintain friendships, become isolated and lose all
A SUPPORT worker in the pharmacy at Hereford County Hospital is one of the first in the country to be awarded a certificate for the new NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services. Janette Hardiman has worked in the department for seven years and the hospital is
A GROUP of Christians without a church solved a baptisms problem by installing a sheep dip at a sports centre. History was made at Leominster's Bridge Street Sports Centre when 12 people underwent a baptismal ducking in a 400-gallon farm tank of the type
A STAPLE of this year's Leominster Festival, Leominster Choral Society presents Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius on June 6. The performance, which will fill Leominster Priory Church, is in celebration of the centenary of Elgar coming to live in Hereford
AS a precursor to this year's Kington Folk Festival, Chairman Arthur Hyde has recruited musical luminary, John Renbourn (above) to appear at an open mic session at The Burton Hotel on Sunday, May 30. Tickets for the concert are available on 01544 340502
PAUL Hurwood has the holiday snaps you really want to see. Hereford's 'everywhere man' can show shots of himself in more countries than are recognised by the United Nations - around 200 at last count. Paul's world knows no boundaries. He grew up listening
A SLICE of history was created when Councillor Polly Andrews was installed as the new Mayor of Hereford. It was the first time in 623 years that the position of Hereford's mayor has gone from one woman to another, with Coun Andrews taking over from Councillor
TEACHERS did their homework to ensure the past was present at Hereford's all-new St David's Centre. St David's - which takes students referred from other secondary schools in the county - is now operating at a fully refurbished site in Coningsby Street
TEDDY bears will be the must-have accessory at the Gymtots Charity Teddy Bears' Picnic being held at Hereford Leisure Centre next Tuesday, from 2-3.30pm. Three Gymkids who've already booked their places are triplets William, Iwan and Chloe Robins, who'll
DURING the past 45 years Ida Hayward has devoted her life to looking after creatures great and small. From rats and cats to dogs and frogs - she has never turned any away. But the daily demands have taken their toll and she has decided 'enough is enough
HEREFORD traffic wardens have been labelled the 'tourist prevention police' by a former Mayor. Councillor Alan Williams made the statement at the annual meeting of the county council while quoting the number of parking tickets given out in the city. Coun
A COUNTY animal shelter has no more vacancies after a Spring kitten explosion. Cats Protection League have been inundated with 17 litters of kittens doubling the amount of felines at the shelter from 50 to 100 who need homes. Workers at the Allensmore
THE 12th annual meeting Bell Bank Club for the Blind and Partially Sighted at Hay-on-Wye was held when chair Lady Nell Chillingford, better known to us all as Chilly, stepped down after entering her 90th year. Elected chairman was Tony Blythe of Credenhill
JUNE sees the tenth anniversary of the affiliation of Hereford U3A to The Third Age Trust. All former members are invited to the next meeting at 10am for 10.30am, on Thursday, June 3, at St Johns' Church Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford.After the meeting
THE May meeting of Lyonshall Ladies Luncheon Club was held at The Riverside, Aymestry. The speaker was Dr A Gaunt. In November of last year she took a trip to the Falkland Islands, taking off at RAF Brize Norton. The next meeting will be held at Oakchurch
DESPITE on-going difficulties facing the industry, livestock entries are up by a pleasing 500 on last year for the Three Counties Countryside Show at Malvern from June 18 to 24. The show society's determined effort to retain the traditional food and farming
THE agri-food industry is in a period of dynamic change and no business operating within the industry can afford to stand still, according to a Ledbury company. To assist businesses in achieving a sustainable success, the company is launching the Food
THE National Sheep Association is staging an industry briefing to explore the commercial implications of CAP Reform from local to global at The Three Counties Showground, Malvern, on Tuesday, July 27. The event, which is being held on the eve of the National
A TRACTOR and farming heritage enthusiast will be calling on an Herefordshire farm during a lone ten-day charity ride for cancer. Peter Kelly, editor of the magazine Tractor and Farming Heritage, sets off on the 1,086-mile ride next Wednesday through
ONE of the most informative open days for Herefordshire farmers will be staged at ADAS Rosemaund, Preston Wynne, next Thursday. The day concentrates on both livestock and arable farming, with a range of HGCA-funded projects on show of seed rates, winter
HEREFORD'S British featherweight champion Darren 'Dazzo' Williams can be sure of plenty of home town support when he steps into the ring to defend his title against Coventry's Roy Rutherford at Hereford Leisure Centre next Wednesday evening. The bout,
HEREFORDSHIRE-based Rob Weale is preparing for a busy summer of bowls. The former world indoor champion has already been selected to represent Wales in the World Championships, scheduled for Ayr, Scotland, in late July, and will compete in the pairs and
THE crowd enjoyed glorious May sunshine at Hereford Races last Sunday and the locals had a measure of success when Tom Scudamore scored a double with victories on Major Belle and Princess Grec - a welcome winner for his grandfather Michael Scudamore,
THERE was a gladiatorial air about the third Wales & West harness racing meeting under BHRC rules. The second of the Biotal series of Free For Alls had again attracted the best horses in the region, all determined to prove supremacy. Rebelwood (Mark
With two wins already under their belts, Nightmares are finding their form in the BOSS Hereford netball League and displaying some excellent team play. Nightmares 37 Lucton-ians 22: This is Night-mares second summer season in the senior league and they
Next week: Summertime floral competition - have you entered?
HEREFORDSHIRE County team proved too strong for the Worcestershire Colts and reversed last year's result with a 12-5 victory at Wormsley. They established a winning platform with a resounding 5-1 lead in the morning foursomes, and followed this up with
DO you have a rush hour in Herefordshire?" Grayson Perry asked as he prepared for the three-hour journey back to the smoke on his gleaming Harley-Davidson. The Turner Prize winner gave a frank, funny and informative talk to a packed lecture theatre at
BECKY Morgan's hopes of becoming the first Welsh player to win on the LPGA Tour in America ended in disappointment when she fired a last round 72 to finish in third place after starting the final round three shots clear of the field. The Monmouth-based
THE marquees are in place, the shops are full to brimming, and you won't find a B&B in the area for love nor money - Hay Festival opens tomorrow. Book lovers from across the country are unfurling their Panama hats and packing the Pimms, in preparation
MOCCAS seamer Joe Brown enjoyed his day in the sun at Knighton, returning the best figures of his career as the villagers thrashed the town side, who were dismissed for a meagre 19, by 10 wickets in Division 3 of the Flint & Cook Marches League. Brown
COLWALL'S excellent sequence of results in the West of England Premier League Glos/Wilts Division 1 ended at local rivals Redmarley after eight successive wins. Indisciplined early bowling saw Redmarley openers Watkins (106) and Hall (65) raise 165 for
FINE bowling by all-rounder Shahid Ahmed, who secured the excellent figures of 7-54 in a 70-run win over Netherton, took Eastnor back to the top of the Crusader Worcester-shire County League Division 1. Eastnor scored steadily throughout the order with
IT was a memorable weekend for a number of local cricketers who passed the three-figure mark in Sunday fixtures. Burghill & Tillington's batsman Oliver Cross was undoubtedly the youngest of these, cracking an undefeated 100 as his side beat Luctonians
ECB 50 PLUS CHAMPIONSHIP Herefordshire 142-7 (D Malley 41, S Newton 31 no, P Hoare 22, J Sandford 14 ret hurt, B Goode 11. S Freckingham 2-20) Staffordshire 144-2 (M Womble 63 no, D Brock 42, L West 18 no, D Sharp 11) CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE
Winners of the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire and Business Link Business Awards 2004 will, for the first time this year, go on to the national finals of the British Chambers of Commerce awards with the chance of winning £25,000.
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch opened the new laboratories at Bulmers and joined general manager Willie Crawshay for a tour of the new facilities on Monday. The development is the first phase of a programme, which will see Scottish and Newcastle, as the new
A MAJOR element of Leominster's £5 million industrial access road project has gone ahead without a hitch with the construction of a new bridge over the railway. The bridge, close to a new roundabout intersection of the A49 and A44 will provide a new gateway
ONE of Hereford's most famous family firms has been bought up after serving top-quality groceries to the community for three decades. Since starting at Meadow Market in Withington in 1971, Parry's of Hereford Fruit and Vegetable wholesalers, built up
SUPERMARKET giant Asda has been given the all-clear to build its £55million shopping complex in Hereford. The government has confirmed it will not 'call in' the project and there is no need for a public inquiry. Developers Asda/Eign Enterprises were overjoyed
CINEMA - Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers is being shown at Almeley Village Hall today (Thursday) at 7.30pm. Auction - An auction of promises is on Saturday in Almeley Village Hall in aid of Almeley Primary School with supper at 7pm followed by the
VILLAGE LOTTERY - With his number 12 Anthony Smith won £25 in Saturdays draw. WACKY WALKERS - Meet at the car park in front of the Primary School in Madley at 10.30am on Saturday. The four to five mile walk takes in 14 stiles and refreshments are available
PARISH COUNCIL - The agenda of the annual meeting of the parish council included a presentation of the Edgar Street Grid by Geoff Hughes, head of community and economic development at Herefordshire Council. Richard Gething reviewed the main achievements
ST MARY'S CHURCH - A group service will be held at Ivington on Sunday, May 30, at 10am VILLAGE SHOW - Chairman Brigadier John Spackman reported to the committee that the show had raised £2,900, which will be given to local charities. The show's success
ANNUAL MEETING - At the annual meeting of Kingstone and Thruxton on May 5, the parish council chairman explained the need to make Health and Safety improvements to the village hall and highlighted the council's grant towards the new changing facilities
HORSE SHOW - Kington Horse Show and Agricultural Society is organising a fund-raising concert at St Mary's Parish Church on Saturday, June 26. The highly rated Pontarddulais Male Voice Choir has been invited to give a performance that evening. Tickets
ART FOR AMNESTY - This year's Art for Amnesty exhibition at Knighton Library in West Street runs from Tuesday, June 22, to Saturday, July 10. The show will feature the work of Tony Collier. TOWN COUNCIL - Knighton Town Council's plans to erect a picnic
ANNUAL MEETING - A very successful and interesting annual meeting was held on May 12. The main item discussed was the future refurbishment of the village halls. OPEN GARDENS - The Open Gardens event for 2004 will be held from 11am, until 6pm on Sunday
GARDENING CLUB - Much Dewchurch Gardening Club hold their second annual plant sale on Saturday, May 29, between 10am and 4pm, at The Park, Wormelow. A comprehensive range of quality bedding, herbaceous and vegetable plants will be available, together
COFFEE COUP - When John and Patti Vaughan decided to hold a coffee morning at their Norton Home, they had no idea how many would show up. More than 120 people turned up at Caefelyn and £1,368 was raised for the air ambulance fund.
USE IT OR LOSE IT - Powys County Council has serious designs on the public loos by Presteign's Children's Play Area and tennis courts, Wilson Terrace, and has installed monitoring devices to determine the number of people using the toilets. Other toilets
THE Chair of Governors at Herefordshire's only Roman Catholic High School says his authority, and that of his fellow governors, has been undermined by an appeals panel that over-ruled the expulsion of three students for possessing cannabis. Pat Burbidge
DETAILED forensic tests on a pair of scissors and clothing has led detectives to rule out foul play in the death of skydiver Stephen Hilder. The 20-year-old's death is being treated as unexplained and a file has been submitted to HM Coroner. The move
Events/talks May 28-June 6, Hay Festival 2004, Hay-on-Wye. 0870 9901299. 29 'Memory Walk' Alzheimer's Society, starting at the Cathedral Close, Hereford, 11am. 28-31 Flower Festival, Our Lady's Church, Belmont Road, Hereford. 01432 266613. 29 Mid-Wales
THE Duchy of Cornwall has made a cash donation to help set up a residential drug rehabilitation centre in Herefordshire. It has given the trustees of The Lifebuoy Trust encouragement to carry on with a scheme aimed at supporting youngsters who want to
A POPULAR village postman was given a special delivery of his own when he arrived in Bishopstone on his final round. More than 60 residents gathered near the phone box in the village waiting for the arrival of their special guest, Mick Fowler, last Saturday
A SERIES of 'happy accidents' brought conceptual artist Ashley Lloyd to his current space. An exhibition of his work, along with that of other artists in the Herefordshire-based group Lying Cheetahs, can be seen filling The Courtyard atrium. 'Got art
WITH the football season finally approaching its end after nine sometimes arduous months, a number of local clubs can look back on their efforts with considerable pleasure. Westfields completed their first season in the Midland Alliance with a very respectable
Pegasus Ladies 1 Headless Cross Ladies 3 (aet) IN spite of being forced to reshuffle the side through injury, Pegasus took league champions Headless Cross all the way in the final of the Hereford and Worcester Ladies County Cup at Pershore. The enforced
HEREFORD United's competitive season will begin with a local derby after their HFA Herefordshire Senior Cup tie with West Midland League Premier Division Wellington was provisionally fixed for Saturday, August 7 at Edgar Street. The match will be a quarter-final
FORMER Hereford United striker Steve Guinan missed out on an appearance at the FA Cup final in Cardiff last Saturday. But he had a good reason for his absence - he was on international duty with England at the time. Guinan's hat-trick in the Cup's fourth
HEREFORD United have received a major closed season boost with the decision of striker David Brown to sign on for another 12 months. Brown, a pre-season signing last year from Telford United, finished the last campaign with 19 goals as second top-scorer
THE three-year-old grandson of a Clyro couple was killed last Saturday morning in a Gatwick Airport car park. Toddler Rhys Hood had gone with his father and younger sister to wave his grandparents off on holiday. David and Yvonne Hood, who run Clyro's
CLYRO rider Emma Beaumont is celebrating after a little of the 'luck of the Irish' helped her to the biggest win of her eventing career, writes Richard Prime. Emma and her horse Padraig's Dream, a nine-year-old bay gelding bred in Ireland, have worked
HEREFORDSHIRE were forced to settle for a draw in their opening Minor Counties Championship fixture at Colwall after a dogged rearguard action by Wiltshire. With nine overs remaining and just one wicket to take, Herefordshire looked set for victory but
HEREFORD United have received a major closed season boost with the decision of striker David Brown to sign on for another 12 months. Brown, a pre-season signing last year from Telford United, finished the last campaign with 19 goals as second top-scorer
NEW homes can be built at two sites in Bromyard, say planners. Permission was given to Rocrest Ltd for three one-bedroom cottages and two two-bedroom flats on land at the junction of Pump Street and Little Hereford Street. Bromyard Town Council objected
I DO not stand in judgement of either the mother in the 'cleft palate' abortion case, or Mr Cohn. We do not know all the facts and therefore cannot judge. We assume the reason for the termination was for a cleft lip and palate. We do not know what information
I fully agree with the letter (Hereford Times, May 13) deploring the bad language of Gordon Ramsay on TV. Figures for complaints about bad language, published by the Broadcasting Standards Commission and the BBC last year, show a huge number of others
CONCERNED Mum's rational but cogent letter (Hereford Times, May 20) has encouraged me to write in support. I applaud you for taking the time to address an issue which needs support from a third party because, ostensibly, the current British system prevents
JUST a quick email to say thank you for the fantastic articles in the Hereford Times recently: The volunteers who keep the county on the road (April 15) and Volunteer Don is top of the drivers (May 6). Press coverage such as this is crucial to our project
THE letter from Tony Luker of Basingstoke, about the disturbance of lorry traffic, (Hereford Times May 13) highlights the folly of the acceptance of the planning proposal for the Estech waste-processing plant for Madley and the 160 lorries which would
WHEN I trained as a nurse and later a midwife, God may well have been in his heaven. But as far as we junior nurses were concerned, God wore a navy blue dress, was called Sister and ruled with a rod of iron. She had little knowledge of or interest in,
NEWLY-elected Leominster mayor Peter Jones, ex-United Nations peacekeeping chief in former Yugoslavia, says Britain is losing the war on drugs and drug-related crime. He is calling on society to look at 'all options' - including the legalisation of banned
FUNDRAISERS are out to pull in more pounds for the Leominster swimming pool appeal at a fun day in the beer garden and grounds of the town's Barons Cross Inn on Saturday. The event starts with a car boot sale between 9am and 2pm and carries on throughout
TWO more acts have now confirmed for this year's Ross International Festival. Amy Winehouse and the Jazz Jamaica All Stars will entertain at the Waterside site. Amy's writing and vocal skills earned her two Brit Award nominations earlier in the year,
TWO major Hereford sporting clubs based on the banks of the River Wye say their existence is under threat - not from floods, but by the scheme designed to prevent them. The Hereford Times can now reveal details of the long-awaited proposals and how they
A CHARITY that cares for vulnerable children is fighting plans that will force them to share a building in Hereford with an organisation that helps drug addicts. The NSPCC says it would not have taken out a lease on the second floor of Monkmoor Court,
ONE of the first victims of the Legionnaires' outbreak in Hereford would probably still be alive today had she not contracted the disease, an inquest heard. Former nurse Lynne Davies, aged 56, was a regular visitor to her mother's home in Ryelands Street
WITH the regeneration funding for Hereford's South Wye due to finish in two years, the quality of life team it trying to bring local groups together to try to find funding from other areas. One of the main areas affected will be the youth groups, facilities
HEREFORDSHIRE'S David Park is hoping for a return to his early-season form when he tees up in today's lucrative Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth after missing the cut in the last two European Tour events. After a promising start to his first round
THE Hereford and Mid-Wales Group of the Alpine Garden Society is hosting a lecture today (Thursday) at Holmer Parish Centre at 7.30pm. Rosemary Cox from Harrogate will give a slide lecture on Alaska. Admission is free. Doors open at 7pm. Plant sales and
EACH year Hereford Lions Club awards a bursary of £500 to a young disabled person in memory of one of its founder members, Lion Geoff Lewis, to help the person achieve a special goal. This year the award has been given to Marches Family Network, to support
IT was a hat-trick of wins for Ledbury Young Farmers when they retained the Rally Shield at Arkstone Court, Kingstone, on Saturday during Herefordshire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs county rally competitions day. Ledbury were clear winners, amassing
FOLLOWING a huge investment, Presteigne Mill in Powys has now reached a production level of 100,000 tonnes per year. The Countryside Farmers' mill, built with a Welsh Development Agency grant in 1968, started production of animal feeds in 1972 and in
HEREFORDSHIRE point-to-point enthusiasts enjoyed a glorious visit to Stratford racecourse at the weekend. Traditionally, the national awards for the season are presented at the PPORA lunch at the venue, and the competition for the Weatherbys Chase/PPORA
HEREFORDSHIRE Motor Club rally drivers are occupying the three leading places after five rounds of the BTRDA Dunlop Gold Star Championship. Topping the list is Llandrindod Wells based Graham Middleton with 145 points, followed by Leominster duo Theo Bengry
FORMER Luctonians scrum-half Scott Bemand tasted cup success when Harlequins claimed Parker Pen Challenge Cup glory with a last-gasp converted try to give them a 27-26 victory over Montferrand at the Madejski Stadium in Reading. With the French team leading
ANYONE who missed the Wales Theatre Company's production of Under Milk Wood when it began its run in Hereford last Autumn will be pleased to see it coming to Malvern Theatres next week. Staged to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Thomas' death, Under
NEXT week sees the opening of a fun and funky interpretation of Fantastic Mr Fox at the Courtyard. The production features a cast of 120 members of the Courtyard's Youth Theatre, run by Caroline Peachey. By any standards, it's a lot of actors, dancers
A WORLD-famous movie star is on his way to a north Herefordshire town to help encourage people to 'come to the movies'. King Kong is coming to Kington thanks to the help of artist David Eveleigh, who has designed the special effect which will show the
NOT being a connoisseur of Bill Bryson, I attended the adaptation of his number one best-seller - Down Under - with an open mind. From the size of the audience it was evident that the author has a strong following, or perhaps the success of the previous
HEREFORD rock band Frantik bused 45 local fans to their gig at Islington's Garage last weekend - and it was an effort worth making. The atmosphere at the London venue was intimate and electric, as the four lads, led by lead singer, Robby Toner - ricochetted
DASHING, exuberant, the Romanian State Opera Brasov brought joy to audiences at Malvern Theatre. The company's title has rich implications of divas and maestros travelling in wagon-lits. In fact, these highly talented, very professional musicians arrived
JUNE will see the start of a course aimed at parents and carers who want to help out in primary schools. Students on the course will learn about the national curriculum, speaking and listening to children, dealing with behaviour problems and many other
BURGHILL Valley became the first team to retain the Shropshire and Herefordshire Shropshire Star Trophy - and the first team to win this long-standing team trophy three times - when club captain John Carter led his team to a dramatic victory at Ludlow
KINGSTONE High School pupils just failed to regain the Challenge Trophy when they took on their teachers in a game of golf run along the lines of the Ryder Cup. The 10-a-side match ended all square with both teams gaining five points each, with the staff
Caroline Bunyan had a good day at Burghill Valley when she claimed both the best gross and nett prizes in the May medal. Results, best gross: Caroline Bunyan 85; silver: 1 Caroline Bunyan 85-19-66, 2 Mary Crockett 89-16-73, 3 Tilly Hare 95-19-76; bronze
SOMEWHAT in the shadow of its big brother at Hay, but certainly not to be overlooked, Leominster Festival starts on June 3 with a foot stompin', fingersnappin' evening of Irish music at Leominster's Blue Note Caf Bar. If you have ever been to the small
THE opportunity for a local artist or craftsperson to be based at the Royal National College for the Blind is open. The scheme, part of the Creative Industries in Herefordshire Programme, has enabled recent arts graduated to use facilities and studio
HEREFORDSHIRE were forced to settle for a draw in their opening Minor Counties Championship fixture at Colwall after a dogged rearguard action by Wiltshire. With nine overs remaining and just one wicket to take, Herefordshire looked set for victory but
GOODRICH skipper Andrew Brown continued his fine start to the season with a century as Goodrich saw off the challenge of visiting Glangrwyney in the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1. Brown, who compiled a typically hard-hit 125, received good
HEREFORDSHIRE County Cricket Clubs Xl got their season underway with an exciting two-wicket win over Gloucestershire 2nd at Wyeside on Sunday. Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat first but lost wickets steadily to rest precariously at 86-7
HEREFORDSHIRE started their ECB 50+ Championship programme with an eight-wicket defeat by Staffordshire at Brock-hampton last Wedne-sday. But the game was marred by an injury to all-rounder Jim Sandford who had to be taken to hospital after suffering
HEREFORDSHIRE Council's legal remedy to stop further construction at the controversial camp for migrant strawberry pickers is resulting in unwanted side effects. An amenity centre, surgery and shop at the 300-caravan Brierley site must stay boarded up
MAY FAIR - Blakemere May Fair is on Sunday at 2.30pm. The grand draw has first prize of £1,000. A NGS garden will be open in the village. A Songs of Praise style service in the church at 5.30pm, will bring the day's activities to a close. All proceeds
Family Service - At the family service in St Mary's Church, Brilley, children and adults put on paper their designs for the new Brilley Church banner. The congregation also learnt the Banner Song with its words and actions. The next family service will
GRASS VERGES - Dr Willie Bullough, of Clifford, who has a PhD in biology and is a keen botanist, has pointed out that while highway safety is important around 60 per cent of grass verges need never be cut, except in July. This would help to preserve wildlife
Cricket Club - Net practise is on Thursday evenings at 7pm. For details of membership contact Claire Price 01544 388 309. Flower Festival - Congratulations to Esther Simpson and her colleagues who provided a magnificent flower Festival in the church recently
PARISH COUNCIL - The combined annual meeting and parish meeting, and ordinary meeting of Ewyas Harold Group parish Council was held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday, May 4, with Councillor Mrs E Overstall in the chair. The minutes of the previous annual
Parish Meeting - At its annual meeting, the chairman reported on the sad closure of the play area and youth club. Concern was also expressed about the low congregations at St Mary's and for events at the village hall.Thanks was given to all those who
SEA CHANGE - A senior naval officer with over 37 years service, more than half of it at sea, will become Powys County Council's chief executive in September. At present Rear Admiral Mark Kerr, aged 55, is with the Royal Navy in Portsmouth. He is no stranger
SCHOOL - Peterchurch Primary School children have been doing their Cycling Proficiency test. The School is hosting a Splash Session for the two local pre-schools next Thursday morning. The children (accompanied by a parent) can come along and use the
Litter - Since the parish council has recently completed a litter pick around the villages, it's a bit disappointing to find newly dumped an armchair, carpets and lino along the road to Kings Pyon. Gourmet Gamble Evening - The Playing Fields Committee
GRANT AID - A £200 grant to New Radnor Over-60's Club has been agreed by county councillors. Founded some 30 years ago, the club has about 25 members.
Parish Meeting - At the Richards Castle annual parish meeting, concern was expressed at the continued expansion of the travellers encampment at The Oakery in Wheatcommon Lane. There was also much discussion about the responsibility for maintaining the
GROUP PARISH COUNCIL - Mr T Bennett was re-elected chairman and Mr R Skyrme re-elected vice-chairman for the year 2004/05, when Staunton-on-Wye Group Parish Council met. Planning permission has been granted for a two-storey extension at Mara and a two-storey
CHURCHYARD FESTIVAL - The church bells will ring out, heralding the Weobley Churchyard Festival, which is taking place at the church and churchyard of St Peter and Paul, Weobley, on Saturday, June 12, from 12 noon until 5pm. Admission to the afternoon's
Herefordshire Select 1 Penzance 1 THERE was little to choose between two well-matched sides. Herefordshire started brightly and forced the tourists to defend with a series of slick passing moves, but failed to score. Penzance gradually came back into
IAIN Thomson was a man of the Army - and one of its best shots. He spent 30 years serving his country all over the world and his exploits of derring-do would fill a book. Sadly, it will never be written: most of the stories of courage will pass in to
WHEN the boss and founder of a local football club found a sneak thief going through his players' clothes in the changing rooms he didn't hesitate. Estate agent Andrew Morris grabbed the man and held on. But, Hereford Magistrates Court heard, the thief
ALCOHOL-fuelled incidents have been blamed for a 73% rise in the number of arrests for public disorder offences in Herefordshire. Now Herefordshire Police has launched an operation to crack down on alcohol-related problems and anti-social behaviour across
ONE Herefordshire village is remembering the dark days of the 1940s with an exhibition to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6 1944. Nostalgia is a popular theme in Eardisland where there is a long tradition of marking
ONE of Herefordshire's smallest churches has to find £15,000 to survive - a tall order when the congregation tops 12 and can be as few as four. But regular worshippers at St Mary the Virgin, Middleton-on-the-Hill, are already halfway toward their total
TWO Herefordshire cyclists completed their trip from John O'Groats to Land's End with a day to spare - despite the odd bump and bruise. James Harrison and 'Jimbob' Ball arrived at their Cornish destination last Friday - 24 hours ahead of schedule - to
A DOG from Marden who saved his deaf owner's life and won a battle with cancer has had a new business named in his honour. Mark Snowdon christened his new company Black Dog French Polishing after his faithful friend William, who has served his master
AN exhibition of paintings by Ross-on-Wye artist Victorian Reynolds and batiks by Annabel Carey, from Cheltenham, opens at the Hereford Museum and Art Gallery this Saturday. The show, Spirits of Stones, features landscape images. Annabel will present
APPLICATIONS are being invited from artists countywide to take part in a miniworks festival of art at The Courtyard this summer. Work should be no larger than a £20 note, with an open choice of theme. There are five categories, and GCSE and A-level students
HFA CUPS County Challenge Cup: Kington Town 5 Ledbury Town 2 (aet) Charity Bowl: Ewyas Harold 2 Woofferton 2 (Woofferton win 8-7 on penalties) Sunday Cup: Bishops Frome 5 Heart of Oak 1 Junior Cup: Pencombe 2 Colwall 0 Burghill Cup: Pencombe 2 Allpay
FIVE players from Hereford's Brazilian Soccer Schools, Futebol de Salao, gave a demonstration of their skills at Selfridge's in London's Oxford Street. The invitation came as part of the store's Brazil 40 degrees 'Feel the Heat' promotion and received
APPLICATIONS for membership of the HGTA Herefordshire Junior Football League must be submitted by June 16. New clubs wishing to enter should contact the Secretary, 8 Bonington Drive, Hereford HR4 0RU, telephone 01432 350839, requesting an application
ROSS-on-Wye Round Table will be forced to close - unless new members come forward. Membership of the Table is at a critical level, it has been revealed. "Many past members have left due to 'commitments at home', but it is possible to balance the two -
A 2,000-acre area of the Wye Valley is part of a £1.3 million project to safeguard some of the country's most important native woodland spots. The scheme is a partnership between a number of organisations, including the Countryside Council for Wales,
A HEREFORDSHIRE cider-maker supplied the perfect accompaniment to whet meat-eaters whistles during the launch of a celebrity chef's new cookbook on Monday. Westons Cider, from Much Marcle, took 'a bottle or two' of Westons Organic for the launch of Hugh
THE new mayor of Ross-on-Wye is hoping that his day job won't prove too much of a conflict in his new role. But, as owner of the town's Chasedale Hotel, Nigel Gibbs has already found that business may get in the way. "Sadly I have already had to decline
TWO of Hereford United's top performers have had their contributions to the Bulls' excellent season acknowledged with places in the Conference Team of the Season. Skipper Tony James and midfielder Rob Purdie have both been named in the squad which forms
VISITORS to Herefordshire can enjoy all the flavours of days gone by as an historic 17th century farmhouse opens its doors to the public this weekend. Cwmmau farmhouse at Brilley will be on show to history lovers who can enjoy light refreshments in traditional
HEREFORD Rowing Club stage their showpiece occasion with the annual City Regatta at Wyeside on Monday. Crews from all over the country will converge on the River Wye to compete in both junior and senior events from 8am to 6pm. Many home club rowers will
MY wife and I would like to lend our support to Mr Cohn. During the birth of our daughter earlier this year, he was consulted to advise on a suspected problem. He said we should proceed naturally. He was correct and we are grateful. It is unfair he should
THIS is a desperate plea to anyone who may have seen a small fawn teddy bear which was lost in Hereford on Sunday morning, May 16. My baby can't sleep without it and has been crying ever since its loss. It is from the Early Learning Centre with a fawn
I WOULD like to echo the sentiments expressed by Gillian Herbert regarding the over zealous mowing of our country lanes which are one of the many attractions of the county. I saw the devastation along the Linley Green verges as I was attempting to carry
