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  • As the world mourns, can we now look forward to brave changes?

    HUNDREDS of millions of Roman Catholic people will feel saddened at the death of Pope John Paul II as will very many millions of all different creeds and religions throughout the whole wide world, especially his great concern for the poor, those that

  • The best bit was when baby Shane arrived..

    CHILDBIRTH is said to be the most natural thing in the world. And fully qualified midwives are judged to be the best people to assist mothers when it is happening. This has been confirmed in Herefordshire with the official launch of a midwife-led maternity

  • Two-year test for new special school

    PLANNERS have set a test for the care group looking to set up a new school on a Hereford estate. Clifford House has been given two years to prove the special school it wants at Trinity House, Barricombe Drive, Moor Farm, will not upset its neighbours.

  • Honouring thomas tallis

    THE Bristol Bach Choir, one of the UK's leading amateur mixed choirs, will present a concert to honour the 500th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Tallis, one of the greatest English composers, this Saturday at St Laurence's Parish Church, Ludlow. The

  • Cage's masterpiece of silence in Leominster

    FOUR minutes and 33 seconds of silence, more or less, will be the centrepiece of an imaginative concert in Leominster on April 30. The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group is playing John Cage's 4'33" at the Lion Ballroom Arts Centre. Cage was one of the

  • The greens you'll really enjoy

    COMING to Hereford Courtyard next Friday is Dr Faustus - four accomplished musicians and singers who fly the flag for English music. Former Young Folk Award winner, Tim van Eyken, English concertina supremo Robert Harbron, rhythm-monster Benji Kirkpatrick

  • Bromyard Garden Club

    BROMYARD & District Garden Club held their 52nd Annual Spring Show on Saturday, April 9, at the Bromyard Centre. Despite the early Spring which meant that many kinds of daffodil had finished flowering, there was still a good showing in most of the

  • Aircrew Association

    DR Morag Clark talked to the Hereford and The Marches Branch of the Aircrew Association about her work with deaf children. Members and guests were enthralled by her description of consultancy work promoting the auditory approach to the education of totally

  • Active Retirement Association

    HEREFORDSHIRE Active Retirement Association (HARA) is what is says, it is a very active retirement association. During the past two or three months, the Theatre Group have been very active with various shows to Malvern Theatre and to the Hippodrome at

  • Tupsley TWG

    AT the April meeting of the Whitecross Townswomen's Guild held in their new venue at Eignbrook Parish Hall, the chairman Mavis Matthew, firstly paid tribute to the group's visit to the Town Hall to view the City Plate. The Mayor, Polly Andrews, her Mayoress

  • History Group

    THE annual dinner of the Byton, Combe, Kinsham and Stapleton History Grouptook place at the Arkwright Hall, Kinsham when 45 members heard Mrs Cathy Beale give anecdotes from her new book soon to be published about the Arkwright family. Richard Arkwright

  • Hereford boss on prize shortlist

    HEREFORD United chief Graham Turner is in line for the FQ prize. Turner, who won the March heat, is a finalist in the awards which recognise those who, through their actions, have displayed football's most positive elements: respect, talent, vision, commitment

  • New Horizons for budding entrepreneurs

    HEREFORDSHIRE and Worcestershire could see up to 300 new businesses created in just three years. That's the aim of a major new initiative New Horizons, launched by the Learning and Skills Council in Herefordshire and Worcestershire (local LSC). The scheme

  • Sapey brings the top names

    MANY of eventing's biggest names will be heading for Upper Sapey next week to take part in the popular Sapey Horse Trials at Cockshutts Farm. "All of the top riders will be here," said organiser Alan Thacker. "We had 700 entries but we have had to ballot

  • Middleton sculls to English finals

    DILWYN sculler Daniel Middleton has won a place at the English Regional Rowing Cham-pionships Finals. Early season wins at Stourport, Avon and Gloucester have earned the young oarsman an entry for the prestigious event at Nottingham on Sunday, May 17.

  • Diver of Year Len receives new-style trophy

    FIFTY-year-old computer specialist Len Robinson is Hereford Sub Aqua Club's Diver of the Year. Robinson, who joined the club in 2003 and is the club's equipment officer, has qualified as a sports diver and is now assisting in new diver training after

  • Teenager starts in style

    THIRTEEN-year-old Harrison Probert made an excellent start to his KIA National Club League tennis career by helping Whitecross to a 4-2 win over local rivals Worcester. Probert, the current Hereford & Worcester champion for his age group, won his

  • Hereford still in third after another victory

    Hereford 34 pts Old Yardleians 0 WITH wins elsewhere for top two Barkers Butts and Pershore, Hereford's excellent Midlands 3 West South success over their powerful Birmingham visitors has left them in third place in the table, outside the promotion spots

  • Tournament champions

    HEREFORD Under-12s turned in a fine all-round performance to win the prestigious annual South of England Junior Rugby Festival at Bournemouth. Teams represented counties from as far afield as Cornwall, Wiltshire, Dorset, Sussex and Surrey and Hereford

  • 1,000 young players

    Luctonians are staging the annual Anglo-Welsh Mini Festival at their Kingsland headquarters on Sunday when 1,000 schoolchildren of age groups from under-seven to under-12 will be taking part. Fourteen clubs will be taking part with 70 sides playing. Matches

  • Herefordshire wins round one in asparagus war

    THE asparagus war came to a head this week when Cobrey Farms, near Ross-on-Wye, emerged clear winners of the battle in the region to get the first of this year's home-grown crop into the big stores. The race for the supermarkets to stock the first crop

  • Beet growers' concern for sugar industry

    WITH the European Commission pressing ahead for reform in the sugar industry, farmers are becoming increasingly worried about the future. As plans stand, reform would mean a drastic 33 per cent price cut and a 2.8 million-tonne quota reduction across

  • Pembridge barn venture wins major Defra cash

    A REDUNDANT 14th century barn is the centrepiece of a farming couple's diversification programme. Clive and Julie Williams of Lowe Farm, near Pembridge, had already set up two bed-and-breakfast rooms but with an increasing demand for accommodation they

  • New champions Barnet are to be congratulated

    AS we congratulate Barnet on their success in winning the Nationwide Conference championship, we can reflect on recent seasons which have seen Chester, Yeovil and Rushden & Diamonds take the title. We all expect a blip during the course of a season

  • Hip-hop heads 'av a scream'

    HEREFORD hip-hop heads had a treat on Friday when the best of local and national talent played to a packed out Scream Bar. Task Force, one of the UK's best known hip-hop acts, brought a mix of club bangers, new songs from the forthcoming Music From The

  • Leominster get off to flying start in league

    LEOMINSTER took full advantage of local knowledge to make a flying start in the group matches of the Shropshire & Hereford-shire Handicap League when they beat Cad-more Lodge 6-0 - and 23 holes up - at Ford Bridge. The other team in this small group

  • Peter's a man with a reading mission

    NOT content with his success at Herefordshire Festival, where he won the Crabtree Cup for open poetry, Peter Williams took his talent on the road, and competed at this year's Dudley Festival of Music, Drama and Dance. It was ambition well rewarded as

  • Pam chalks up winter double

    PAM Williams claimed a notable double at the Hereford Municipal Club when she won both the winter singles and pairs knockout competitions in a busy weekend of golf. In the singles final she recorded an emphatic four and three win over Lesley Turbutt,

  • More than a little help from friends...

    A CROWD of 700 packed into Hereford Leisure Centre for a fun packed, fund-raising night which kicked off with The Dolloway Dancers, followed by singer Hayley. Next up was Ian Marshall and his surprise guest, Tracey, whose strong voice went down a storm

  • Pip, pip! The famous Pomona's put on CD

    GROWING interest in the region's traditional fruit varieties is resulting in too much wear and tear on copies of a rare book - and on a small band of veterans who thumb its pages. The Marcher Apple Network is turning to modern methods to tackle the first

  • Almeley

    CINEMA - 'The Incredibles' (cert U) will be screened on Saturday April 23 in Almeley Village Hall. Film starts 4pm. Adults £3 Children £2. Refreshments available. PARISH PLAN -The Parish Plan has now been published and a copy has been delivered to each

  • Avenbury

    ANNUAL MEETING - The annual meeting of Avenbury Parish Council will be held on May 17, in the Bishops Frome Village Centre at 7pm. Electors in the parish are invited to notify the clerk by Friday May 6, of items they wish to be discussed. Parish clerk

  • Bishopstone

    VILLAGE LOTTERY -This week the number drawn was 8. The £25 winner is Joe Macklin. LORD NELSON INN - Paula and Andy invite you to be entertained by "Blake's Three" on Friday night. WHACKY WALKERS -The next walk will be on Saturday April 23. POLICE NEWS

  • Ewyas Harold

    MEMORIAL HALL'S 50TH - That was the week that was! We cried in frustration when carefully laid plans went awry and we laughed at old photographs. We ate too many delicious cakes and drank too much tea. We listened to heavenly choirs and danced till our

  • Fownhope

    HALL LOTTERY -The draw for the April lottery took place at the monthly bingo session at the pavilion and the winners were: £75, Mrs. G. Holmes, £30, Mrs. V. Emery, £15, Mrs. M. Matthews and £12, Mr. P. Corby.

  • Knighton

    SERVICES - Services for the coming week in the Parish of East Radnor are as follows: Sunday 17th April (Easter 4): 9.30am Sunday Worship at Knighton (Father John Stocker); 9.30am Sunday Worship at Whitton (Mrs Ann Stocker); 11.00am Sung Eucharist at Norton

  • Llanwarne

    RECITAL - A Tale of Two Churches - This well attended recital took place in Llanwarne on Saturday April 11, and raised £334 for church funds. Annabel Molyneaux - mezzo-soprano, together with Peter Cowdrey - piano and organ, presented a fascinating history

  • Richards Castle

    HALL AGM -The Annual General Meeting of Richards Castle village will be held in the Jubilee Room at the hall on April 19th at 7.30pm. All parishioners are welcome. C&W DANCE - The next Country and Western dance in Richards Castle village hall will

  • Tarrington

    TARRINGTON TATLER - In the latest edition of the Tatler it was reported that at present 300 copies are printed and distributed. It was stated that the funding was provided by the Parish Council, Parochial Church Council and advertising although it was

  • Wellington

    CHURCH FLOWER FESTIVAL - Plans are well under way for the forthcoming Flower Festival to be held at Wellington Church over the weekend of May 13-15. It is to be designated 'The Artist's Palette'. Flower arrangers are already busy working on their creative

  • Welsh Newton

    DISCO-DANCE - Welsh Newton and Llanrothal Village Hall Committee are holding a disco-dance evening at Welsh Newton Village Hall on April 15 from 7pm. Entrance £3.00. All welcome.

  • Colwall grasp final straw

    COLWALL retained their place in the West Clubs' Women's League Severn Division 1 with a dramatic 4-3 win at Leominster. But Colwall's success is bad news for the home club who miss out on third place in the table and even worse news for Hereford 2nd who

  • What's on in city and county

    events/talks 14-16 Good Grief, An event exploring bereavement awareness for children and adults, Hereford Cathedral. www.good-grief.info. 15 Garden Fair, High Town, Hereford, plants/stalls 9am-2pm. 16 Britten Sinfonia, Orchestras Live, Hereford Courtyard

  • Life is like a tray of cupcakes

    AN exhibition detailing the mixed-media work of Xaviere Hughes and Buried Treasure by Alexandra Weaver opens at Hereford Courtyard on April 22. A tutor at Herefordshire College of Art & Design, Xaviere's work examines the way in which visual symbols

  • Melissa's dream...

    MONEY is the only obstacle between 17-year-old Melissa Real and her dream career. Having secured a place at the Margaret Howard Theatre College in North London for September, she now has to raise nearly £7,000 in course fees. "Melissa has a real gift

  • Leominster hold on to lead in close championship race

    LEOMINSTER Town and Ewyas Harold continue to fight it out at the top of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division after both achieved wins at the weekend. Leaders Leominster still have a one-point advantage over the villagers but had to

  • Wellington join county rivals

    Coseley Town 2 Wellington 5 BOTTOM club Coseley showed a lot of passion but could not stop Wellington recording a fine victory to move up to share fourth place with county rivals Ledbury Town in a competitive West Midlands League Premier Division. The

  • Bromyard battle back for away victory

    Pelsall Villa 2 Bromyard Town 3 BROMYARD showed a lot of character to twice came from behind to beat an enthusiastic Pelsall team and consolidate their position in the top half of the West Midlands League Premier Division table. The visitors started badly

  • Three junior title play-offs decided

    THREE of the five play-off division titles have now been decided in the HGTA Herefordshire Junior League. Greyhound have won the Under-9 Division championship, Ross Juniors the Under-10 Division, and Kington Town the Under-13 Division. RESULTS Under-16

  • Victory over play-off rivals now priority

    HEREFORD United head for Halifax on Saturday knowing that a victory should secure them a place in the Nationwide Conference play-offs. Three points at The Shay will take their tally to 72 and, with a number of their promotion rivals facing head-to-head

  • United sweep aside bottom six clubs

    Forest Green Rovers 1 Hereford United 3 HEREFORD completed a clean sweep of 12 wins from 12 matches against sides in the Conference's bottom six as they all but condemned their Gloucestershire rivals to relegation on Tuesday night. Two goals from leading

  • Wellington boost Premier points tally

    WELLINGTON Rangers picked up three points in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division on Tuesday evening with a 2-0 win at Ledbury Town Reserves. Simon Pitt, with his first goal for two years, opened the scoring after good work by Will

  • Unexpected visit brought a revelation

    ON April 1, I took a little quiet time in Hereford Cathedral. It turned out to be far more than that. I am primarily a jazz and soul music person, and my only previous consciousness of choral music had been limited to the Christmas radio broadcast from

  • Make sure you can cast your vote

    AT the last General Election only a third of young people aged 18-25 bothered to vote. I would like to urge everyone, particularly young people like myself to exercise their democratic right. Many may be away at university, thus I would urge every young

  • Answering the call of life-on-the-move

    IT MIGHT seem a contradiction in terms, that a Romany Gipsy, born to an itinerant life, should be seeking so eagerly the opportunity to settle, albeit in many cases only to give his children an education. After which, he will probably take to the roads

  • Fast reply as more dial 999

    EMERGENCY 999 calls for an ambulance continue to rocket in Hereford and Worcester. For the 12 months ending March 30, the service had more than 53,000 pleas for help compared with 48,000 the year before, an increase of 10.4%. Emergency calls have been

  • How Jackie will say thank you to Pit Pat

    ALTHOUGH the pituitary gland is only about the size of a pea it plays a major role in keeping a healthy body. Situated just below the brain, it is often referred to as the 'master gland' controlling other important glands including the thyroid and the

  • Rare performance

    HANDEL'S masterpiece Saul is to receive a rare performance. The Hereford Christian Chorale will sing the oratorio on Saturday, April 23, at 7.30 pm, in Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross, conducted by Sir Richard Mynors. Saul will be sung by Hereford bass

  • Heavenly harpists

    HEREFORD Concert Society adds four heavenly harpists to its list of invited players next week. The Barkham Harp Quartet is made up of four award-winning harpists who all studied with Daphne Boden at the Royal College of Music. Their performances are as

  • Stronger 'rural voice' with Link

    HEREFORDSHIRE businesses will have a stronger voice at regional and national level following the creation of a new business support agency. The new Business Link West Mercia organisation went live on April 1 and aims to help all rural businesses - not

  • Don't call time on your business

    Herefordshire Council is concerned that local businesses may be in danger of running out of time to convert existing licences to the new integrated licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003. Only 16 applications have so far been received out of approximately

  • Pritchard closes in on record

    LEDBURY-BASED Julian Pritchard inched ever closer to becoming the most successful point-to-point jockey in the history of the sport with a treble at the Ludlow Hunt meeting at Bitterley, writes Graham Saveker. Wins on Martin Ossie in the Men's Open, Fergals

  • Mission accomplished for jockey Dennis

    HEREFORD Races provided the appetiser for television viewers waiting for the Grand National last Saturday with the At the Races Red Button Betting Handicap Hurdle as the preceding race before the Aintree spectacular. And they and the course spectators

  • White in thriller

    THE Grade A final provided a fitting top contest at the Wales and Border Counties' HRA's meeting at the Tairgwaith all-weather track near Ammanford. Four horses flew up the final straight but it was Mark White with San San Lobell who got their heads in

  • Home-built car's debut

    ROGER Moran gave his new home-built Gould GR61X racing car its Nicholson McLaren British Hill Climb Championship debut at Loton Park last Sunday. Orleton-based Moran qualified for both run-offs. He finished fourth in the morning run with a time of 47.97

  • Whitecross win through to national finals

    HEREFORD Whitecross Club's squash club are through to the last four in the National Club Cup after a comprehensive quarter-final win over Draycotts of Staffordshire. More than 100 members watched as the Whitecross team of skipper Andrew Watts, professional

  • One point away from title

    POTTING Shed M kept their Z team club-mates waiting to be confirmed as Hereford Snooker League champions when they maintained the pressure with a fine 5-0 win against bottom club Q Tips. A 32 break from M Mortlock and a 31 from Ross Hood were the best

  • Only Kiwi magic to show from Luctonians' defeat

    Derby 24 pts Luctonians 17 LUCTONIANS' six-match winning run in Powergen Midlands 1 came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively defeated by a Derby side fighting to preserve their status. An outside chance of avoiding relegation at the 11th hour

  • Rosemaund is chosen in tests for sclerotinia

    ADAS Rosemaund at Preston Wynne, near Hereford, is one of five sites being used in the sclerotinia germination monitoring service that went live last Friday on the www.agricentre.co.uk website. Growers and advisors are invited to log on for the next 12

  • Hero Pugh unable to prevent the double

    Barwell 1 Westfields 0 BARWELL completed a Travel Factory Midland Alliance double over Westfields to follow up their early season 2-1 away win, but it was visiting goalkeeper Jon Pugh who kept the deficit to a single goal with a string of superb saves

  • Horrors of interrogation by the Gestapo

    EXTANT Theatre - Britain's only blind theatre company - brings to stage the true story of Jacques Lusseyran, a teenage leader within the French resistance movement of occupied Paris during the Second World War. A play in one act, followed by an epilogue

  • Treasure from youth theatre

    GIGANTIC playing cards and shimmering toadstools, gently rolling grass and a backdrop of bare-boned trees, not to mention the one essential in any production of Alice, the rabbit hole - from the moment the audience took their seats they knew from the

  • It's an education for Zoie on return home

    EMMERDALE star Stephen McGann and Zoie Kennedy (above) - Staff Nurse Meryl Taylor in ITV's The Royal - will star in Hereford Courtyard's first professional show of the new season, Educating Rita. For Zoie - who is a Herefordshire girl - it is a welcome

  • Tim's time to cause a stir

    ACTOR Tim Evans is back in Hereford, the city where he grew up - and he wants to cause a stir. Having studied drama at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, the 24-year-old cut his teeth on TV work. But his new company, Ya Mama, aims to produce

  • Hereford United Nationwide Conference fixtures 2004-5

    Sat Aug 14 Farnborough H 3-1 (James pen, Travis, Mills) Tue Aug 17 Crawley A 1-1 (Stansfield) Sat Aug 21 York City A 3-0 (Williams, Brown) Sat Aug 28 Stevenage H 0-1 Mon Aug 30 Northwich A 4-1 (Stansfield 2, Gren, Brown) Sat Sep 4 Halifax H 2-3 (Stansfield

  • Veterans knocked out

    HEREFORD Hockey Club's Vintage Xl suffered a disappointment when they were eliminated 3-0 at Cannock in a semi-final of the EHA Vintage Plate, a competition for players over the age of 50. Hereford were punished for a slow start when they conceded a goal

  • Kington ready for new campaign

    KINGTON Cricket Club members have been working hard to ensure that the club has been well and truly spruced up before the start of the new season. As part of the NatWest CricketForce event, 47 volunteers aged from six to 74 worked hard to tackle a range

  • Bodenham

    EXPLORER'S VISIT - Peter Venables, who has travelled to Borneo, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic over the years, will be presenting a slide show at the Parish Hall at 7 pm on Thursday Apri 21. The speaker will try to convey the many differences

  • Bosbury

    LINE DANCING - The parish hall on Friday, is the venue for line dancing. Times are 7.30pm to 9.30pm, £2 per session. COFFEE MORNING - On Saturday, April 16, our regular village coffee morning takes place in the parish hall, 10.30am till noon. There will

  • Burghill

    TABLE SALE -To aid the Copse Sports Project a table sale is taking place at the Simpson Hall on Saturday 16th from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with cakes, bric-a-brac books, toys and many other items for sale. Further details on the Sale can be obtained from Cllr

  • Burley Gate

    VILLAGE HALL MEETING - Parishioners attending the public meeting will also have the opportunity to view the improvements made to the Hall over the last two weeks. Re-decoration has mostly been completed, the floors have been cleaned and polished and a

  • Colwall

    HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society are holding a " Gardeners Question Time" on Thursday April 21 at Colwall Village Hall at 7.30 with a drink and nibbles at 7.00pm.It is being held in conjunction with BBC Hereford and Worcester

  • Dilwyn

    St. MARY'S CHURCH - All Ages Together Morning Worship on April 17th at 10.30am. A warm welcome awaits you.

  • Eardisley

    LUNCHEON - A Sunday lunch will be held in the Curzon Herrick Hall on April 17, at 1pm. Tickets, at £7 are available from the village shop. Guests should bring their own drinks, and they are advised to book by April 11. ANNUAL MEETING - The annual meeting

  • Eaton Bishop

    FUNDRAISING -The church fundraising committee held their Grand National Evening on Friday April 8 which included a delicious curry supper and homemade sweets and a giant Sweep Stake for the following day's race. This was held in Eaton Bishop Village Hall

  • Edwyn Ralph

    COFFEE MORNING - A most enjoyable and well attended coffee morning was held at the home of Anne and Roly Manning on Tuesday April 5 in aid of St Michael's Church funds. It proved to be a very popular venue for many from Edwyn Ralph and it was most encouraging

  • Kington

    CRICKET CLUB -Kington junior cricket is starting the season on Monday April 18 at 6-30. Club nights are run by fully qualified coaches, headed by our Austrailain coach, Dominic Marsh and we welcome all abilities from complete beginners upwards. The aim

  • Kingsland

    CHARITY WALK - So far 79 people have booked in for the charity walk in Kingsland in aid of the Charles Renton Unit at the County Hospital. It takes place on Sat. May 14, starting from the Coronation Hall at 10am with a choice of a three mile or 10 mile

  • Much Birch

    CONCERT - The halfway Community Theatre are presenting 'Novello and Nostalgia' to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War II. The concert will be over two evenings Friday and Saturday, in Much Birch Community Centre commencing at 7.30pm

  • Ocle Pychard

    FESTIVAL -Over the weekend of July 23-24, Ocle Pychard Church is celebrating the festival of St James the Great with a weekend of activities in and around the church. There will be stalls, children's competitions and a history exhibition. PARISH PLANS

  • Peterchurch

    ANNUAL MEETING - The annual parochial church meeting will be held on Thursday, April 21, at 7.30pm, in St Peter's Church, Peterchurch. For further details contact Enid Tarbox, PCC Secretary, Wellbrook Grange, Peterchurch, Hereford HR2 0SF

  • Presteigne

    FLOODLIGHTS - Presteigne St Andrew's Football Club are presently raising money to upgrade their facilities and erect floodlights during the closed season. This will enable them to enter their current youth teams in the floodlit leagues and cups next seasons

  • Skenfrith

    CHARITY CONCERT - On Saturday, April 16, in Cross Ash Village Hall, there will be two concerts at 2pm and 7pm. These concerts are given by children who attend or have attended Cross Ash School and their parents. Dorothy Baylis is the organiser and producer

  • Upper Colwall

    FLICKS IN THE STICKS - Saturday, April 16, Ladies in Lavender in the Community Hall at 7.30pm. Adults £3 children £1.50.Upper Colwall JUMBLE SALE - Colwall Royal British Legion will be holding a jumble sale on Saturday, April 16, in the Legion Club, Crescent

  • Veterans knocked out

    HEREFORD Hockey Club's Vintage Xl suffered a disappointment when they were eliminated 3-0 at Cannock in a semi-final of the EHA Vintage Plate, a competition for players over the age of 50. Hereford were punished for a slow start when they conceded a goal

  • Victory over play-off rivals now priority

    HEREFORD United head for Halifax on Saturday knowing that a victory should secure them a place in the Nationwide Conference play-offs. Three points at The Shay will take their tally to 72 and, with a number of their promotion rivals facing head-to-head

  • Early goals set up Kington

    Tividale 2 Kington Town 4 KINGTON made a blistering start with some of their best football of the current campaign to bag three goals in the opening 20 minutes before completing a fine victory over their higher-placed West Midland League Premier Division

  • Substitute Semple nets late brace

    Stafford Town 3 Hinton 3 SUBSTITUTE Ross Semple grabbed a late brace as Hinton shared the points in the first of three back-to-back meetings with Stafford, whom they will meet in the two-leg semi-final of the West Midlands League Division 1 League Cup

  • Set-piece moves pay for Bringsty

    Bringsty Sports 2 Colwall Rangers 1 TWO first-half goals from Luke Johnston set Bringsty on their way to victory in the Hereford Times Hereford League Jock Handley Junior Cup final at allpay.park. The villagers dominated the early phases of play and it

  • Ross share points from evenly-contested clash

    Clanfield 1 Ross Town 1 ROSS picked up a useful point from a lively and evenly-contested GLS Hellenic League Division 1 West encounter. With regular goalkeepers Rich Newman and Jamie Halfpenny unavailable, youngster Tom Whittaker was given his chance

  • Young Bulls lack punch at home

    Hereford United 0 Swansea City 0 HEREFORD notched their third successive home draw in the Football League Youth Alliance Merit Table after being held at home by Swansea. Neither goalkeeper was seriously troubled in a match which saw few serious chances

  • Bromyard youngster in national squad

    BRAZILIAN Football Academy Hereford youngster Matthew Davies has gained national recognition. The 14-year-old from Bromyard has been selected for the International Confederation of Futebol de Salao (ICFDS) national under-15 squad. Davies' selection comes

  • Teenage promise of better future

    Presteigne 1 Llanrhaeadr 4 HIGH-flying Llanrhaeadr proved too much for Presteigne as they came out comfortable winners in this Spar Mid Wales League clash. But Presteigne can take comfort from the presence of five 16-year-olds, Phil Ruel, Max Powell,

  • Perkins strikes for the top

    Alvechurch 0 Wellington 1 A SECOND-half strike from Will Perkins reinforced Wellington's position near the top of the Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division. Perkins was unlucky in the 10th minute when his powerful drive came back off an upright

  • Link between schools and county clubs

    HEREFORDSHIRE football bodies are working hard to ensure that more young players extend their involvement in the sport outside school hours. The Herefordshire Football Association, Herefordshire School Sports partnerships and county clubs are working

  • Phoenix reach final in first campaign

    Phoenix Ladies 5 Malvern Town 2 PHOENIX ensured an exciting end to their first season in adult football by reaching the final of the Wyvern Associates Cup with a semi-final win over league champions Malvern Town. Phoenix, whose oldest players are just

  • Football Results

    Hereford Times Hereford-shire League, Jock Handley Junior Cup Final: Bringsty Sports 2 Colwall Rangers 1. Premier Division: Ewyas Harold 2 Westfields 1, Lads Club 3 Tupsley 1, Ledbury Res 0 Sutton Utd 3, Leominster 3, Fownhope 1, Wellington Rangers 7

  • Bishop wants answers

    THE Bishop of Hereford has set out his agenda for the General Election. The Rt Rev Anthony Priddis believes the key issues for church goers are the gap between rich and poor, world poverty, family life and the environment. "What is important is that we

  • County rivals meet in cup

    OLD county rugby rivals Hereford and Luctonians meet for the first time in three years when they line up for a North Midlands Cup quarter-final at Wyeside on Saturday, kick-off 3pm. The clubs met three times during the 2001-2 season. Luctonians won 19