LEDBURY'S Sasha Peake entered Cape Town harbour yesterday (Thursday) morning after completing the fourth leg of the Global Challenge yacht race. Sasha is part of the crew of Me to You, which finished the 6,200 mile journey from Sydney in eighth place.
Ledbury Rector, Dr Colin Beevers, will retire this summer and move to Worcester, after serving local people for over 12 years. Dr Beevers said the local move would enable his wife Ann and himself to keep in touch with the many good friends they have made
Ledbury's Market Caf will be the place to put the world to rights on Monday, April 11. The venue will have a brief name change to The People's Caf from 7pm to 9pm, when visitors will be asked to "play for politician" in the name of trade justice and the
SENIOR Cup holders and present Soccer Site Malvern League division one leaders and champions, Bishops Frome, entertained the much-improved Morgan Aero 8 side in the semi-final of this season's Senior Cup on Sunday. It was the cup holders who progressed
TABLE-toppers Welland Juniors travelled to Salford Rovers looking to complete the double over their hosts for the first time in their history. SALFORD ROVERS 2, WELLAND JUNIORS U16s 8 A win would also ensure they stayed top with just one game of the current
Community groups will share in a £156,000 windfall. The money comes from the the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands and has been given to the Market Towns Initiative for Bromyard. Bromyard Market Towns officer Adrian Turton said: "We're
The culmination of a community art project was celebrated in Stoke Lacy. Representatives from the Village Art Markers project gathered at the village hall on Wednesday to unveil a mural on the outside wall. It was created by local artist Mark De La Torre
A coffee morning and jumble sale take place at the Bromyard Centre at 10am to noon on Saturday, April 16, in aid of the Bromyard Spring Festival and Town Criers' Competition. Tables are £5 on 01885 482898.
Help is needed to run a fundraising bingo night in Bromyard. Christie Porteous, owner of Christie's Classics in The Square, is organising the event for the Glosaid Foundation, which works with schools in the Gambia. She has just returned from visiting
STOKE Lacy Village Hall will be the venue for a very topical play on Wednesday, April 20, at 7.30pm. The Pentabus Theatre Company will be presenting Strawberry Fields, a play based on the recent debates in Herefordshire over fruit growing, polytunnels
LEDBURY Rugby Club continue their battle against relegation from Midlands Three West (South) following a 3-32 defeat at Ross Road. LEDBURY RFC 3PTS, PERSHORE 32PTS Although Ledbury ran the Piddle Park-based visitors close in the away game early in the
FOLLOWING many successful years of stepping up to the oche, Frank Evans announced his retirement at the Ledbury Town Darts League presentation night on Thursday at Ledbury Town Football Club. After 50 years of playing darts in the local leagues, Frank
COLWALL Women's Hockey Club saved their best performance of the season for the final Severn Division One match against local rivals Leominster. COLWALL WHC 4, LEOMINSTER 3 Colwall went into the match needing one point to avoid relegation to Severn Division
BROMYARD Town romped away in the second-half crushing weakened Ettingshall Holy Trinity 7-1 in the West Midlands League premier division. BROMYARD TOWN 7, ETTINGSHALL HT 1 Carl Fairhurst scored the only goal of the first period in the 20th minute with
Five lime trees infected with a virulent fungus will be felled. The trees are at Lygon Bank, Oxford Road, Colwall Green and Hastings Pool, Barnards Green. All are infected with Kretschmaria deusta fungus, which causes widespread internal deterioration
WITH Wombats already confirmed as champions of division two of the Brewin Dolphin Securities-sponsored Malvern Table Tennis League, attention switched to the battle for second place. Ledbury Exhaust has been catching up with their games in hand recently
SATURDAY FOOTBALL THE TRAVEL FACTORY MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Studley Town v Malvern Town (3.00). WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Evesham Hospital Cup: Malvern Town Reserves v Feckenham. Premier Division: Pelsall Villa v Bromyard Town; Shawbury United v Ledbury
NEWENT mayor Fred Passant says the outcome of the county council elections on May 5 could have a direct impact on controversial plans to develop the library car park. Gloucestershire County Council has effectively applied to itself for planning permission
Record crowds attended this year's daffodil weekend at Oxenhall, with over 1,000 people arriving over two days to see the wild flowers. The total amount raised for St Anne's Church was over £3,000, with the final tally still to be announced. Kath Rees
The Bobby Bus, the Forest of Dean's mobile police office, will be visiting the Newent area next week. The bus will be parked on the Newent Community School car park on Tuesday, April 12, from noon to 2pm. It will go on the Prince of Wales car park at
Anyone seeking tickets for the Newent Association for the Disabled dance at The Travellers' Rest, Malswick, on Saturday, May 7, at 8pm, should phone 01531 821227.
The next meeting of Newent Lakeside WI will take place on Wednesday, April 20, at 7.30pm at Sheppard House, when Mandy Simpson will give a talk on the history of Gloucester Cathedral. Anyone wishing to attend and requiring a lift, should phone 01531 820279
THE shocked family of Lynne Nugent ended up facing the cameras when a hopeful phone call put them on national television. Lynne, a fan of Channel Four's US drama Desperate Housewives, called Richard and Judy after half-listening about a competition based
PLANS to partially demolish the Horseshoe Inn at Brooms Green and build an extension for a bed and breakfast operation have been withdrawn. The move has been welcomed by local people and the Campaign for Real Ale, which has been battling to get the premises
The petition to keep Ledbury's Tourist Information Centre in the Homend has been signed by more than 1,000 people in less than three weeks. Herefordshire Council aims to save £21,500 in rent every year by moving the TIC into The Master's House in St Katherine's
A Government planning inspector was greeted by more than twenty residents in Albert Road on Tuesday, some of whom waved notices and placards. Developer Barry Connally has appealed against Herefordshire Council's refusal of planning permission for 12 new
A free bus to the shops for pensioners has been taken on by Ledbury and District Community Transport. The Friday service, visiting both the New Mills and Deer Park estates, was operated by Smith's Motors for about a decade and funded by Ledbury Town Council
The son of a former Trumpet farmer has carried out a wing-walk in his memory and plans to carry out a dare-devil task every year, around the date of his father's birthday. Mark Bentham said the £5,000 he has already raised will go towards the John Bentham
An elderly volunteer at Ledbury's Heritage Centre was intimidated by youths who tried to lure him away from the till and refused to leave. Now Lara Latcham, Herefordshire Council's visitor services officer, is warning that if there is a repeat, the centre
Bromyard's Stephen Turner is combining his love of gardening and healthy eating to launch a new business. Veggie Pots and Gardens designs and maintains kitchen gardens. "I go to see people's gardens and find out what they want to eat," said Mr Turner.
THE new head at Queen Elizabeth High School, in Bromyard, is Adrian Long, aged 48, from Hitchin, Hertfordshire. He will replace Pat Jewkes, who is leaving at the end of the summer term.
A project running day trips for elderly people, run by Age Concern Bromyard and District, has been given £2,000 by the Co-op's Community Dividend Fund. Age Concern is also looking for a handyman to carry out tasks for elderly people in Bromyard as part
LEDBURY Town have sacked the management duo of Ian Ford and assistant Kevin Barry giving recent poor results as one of the reasons for their demise. A "mystified and disappointed" Ian Ford said he was upset but philosophical about the decision which was
LEDBURY Town slipped to another disappointing West Midlands premier division defeat to a physical and dominant Heath Hayes side. LEDBURY TOWN 2, HEATH HAYES 3 Ledbury pressed hard in the first 45 minutes with Mark Brookes going close early on and Gareth
DUE to illness Ledbury Town Reserves travelled to Fownhope with the bare 11 players and their coach and manager as substitutes. FOWNHOPE 1, LEDBURY TOWN RESERVES 2 There was no score in a mediocre first half with both teams cancelling each other. Ledbury
A FORMER pub steeped in village history could be turned into homes. A planning application for The Oddfellows in Walwyn Road, Colwall, shows the building converted into four flats and a house, with the stable block turned into another house. The pub,
COLWALL Players will be holding its annual fun quiz at the village hall on Friday, April 15, at 7.30pm. Teams can register by ringing (01684) 650750. Alternatively, just turn up on the night with your team of four at a cost of £6. There will be a bar.
HEREFORD United's 100 per cent record against the bottom six Conference clubs should put them in good stead for tomorrow's clash with York City at Edgar Street. This season, the Bulls have landed 10 out of 10 league victories over the lowly half-dozen
LEDBURY first division skittles team The Wallbangers took first prize when they visited Torquay on their annual skittles weekend. Playing against teams from Gloucester, Bristol, Penarth and Ross-on-Wye, The Wallbangers won their three group games scoring
THE draw for the semi-finals of the Malvern Table Tennis League handicap competition has been made. The main event is dominated by three division two teams. The final quarter-final saw Poolbrook Juniors continue their good league form to ease home by
LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB At the AGM of the club on March 30, the new committee for 2005/6 were elected under the chairmanship of Ken Brookes. Trophies for the club competitions were presented to: Janet Holder, June Homes, Lyn Jenkins, Kath Merritt
The owner of Newtown Farm in Newent will find out if he can increase the number of foreign workers living on site to up to 140 next week. Fruit farmer Angus Davison, who is facing opposition from some neighbours, currently has accommodation for around
NEWENT Area Group of the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will be holding its annual meeting and get-together at Newent Library on Monday, April 11, at 7.30pm. For details, contact 01452 830248.
