STROLLERS overcame a potential banana-skin at Almeley to maintain their unbeaten run in the Marches League division five. After being put into bat, the visitors made a bright start on a quick outfield to put on an opening stand of 55. Rob Bentley-Taylor
COLWALL seconds got back to winning ways on Saturday with an impressive 93-run league victory against struggling Trowbridge seconds. Having won the toss, Colwall lost Burgess early but a steady partnership between Dudfield (17) and Powell (29) got the
CANON Frome entertained Monmouth in the Flint & Cook Marches League division one on a dry wicket, with the visitors winning the toss and deciding to bat first. CANON FROME v MONMOUTH Etheridge and Hughes put on 73 for the first wicket before Hughes
Ledbury Town Council could push for blue lighting to be installed in public toilets, to make it difficult for drug users to see their veins and inject themselves. The issue was due for discussion at the full town council meeting in the Market House last
Friends of a Redmarley artist and mother who died in a road accident in January have organised a fundraising exhibition in her memory. Ledbury's Armadillo building will host the exhibition, which will raise funds for grief support charity Winston's Wish
Children as young as 12 are visiting The Wine Rack in Ledbury up to three times a day, in a futile attempt to buy cigarettes. Elizabeth Hughes, manager of the High Street store, says that since the school summer holidays began, she has seen an increase
The joint funeral of a Herefordshire couple killed in the London terrorist attacks will take place at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Ledbury, on Friday, August 5, at 2pm. Lee Harris, aged 30, and Samantha Badham, 36, had been sweethearts for 14 years
POLICE are taking DNA samples from blood found on a broken window following an attempted burglary at a Ledbury shop. Officers are also studying CCTV footage of the area around The Chocolate Box in The Homend following the incident just after midnight
Crew from HMS Ledbury were due to arrive in town yesterday (Thursday), having run all the way from from Portsmouth for charity. The ship's captain, Lieutenant Commander Rob Wilson, was expected to be among the runners. The party set off on Monday for
Ledbury Choral Society has a new musical director, Malcolm Macleod. Mike Kent-Davies, who has been the choir's musical director for eight years, will be moving to Kent this autumn, where he and his wife, Lisa, will take up senior teaching posts. Mr Kent-Davies
A Redmarley woman has been left wondering whether a big cat is on the loose in the Ledbury area. It follows a sighting in a field off Baregains Lane, Little Marcle. Kate Martin, her friend Jenny White and three builders were working on a cottage she is
Intruders at a remote Petty France farm, near Ledbury, badly damaged a lorry and smashed the padlock on a barn door but stole nothing. The break-in was between noon on Friday and 7.30am on Saturday. The offenders gained entry to a parked Iveco lorry by
Bands and DJs from across the country performed to crowds in the sunshine at a music festival in Bromyard. Festival-goers pitched their tents and enjoyed music, bars, an array of stalls and chainsaw wood sculpting demonstrations at the 8th annual Nozstock
A dedicated charity worker from Bromyard enjoyed a memorable day at Buckingham Palace. St Michael's Hospice volunteer Sylvia Jenkins and her husband, Alan, were among 5,000 charity representatives at the garden party attended by the Queen, Prince William
LOWER Eggleton glider pilot Rose Johnson will be seeking success on the world stage when the Women's World Gliding Championships begin this weekend. The competition starts on Sunday (July 31) at Klix, north-east of Dresden in Germany, and lasts for two
BOSBURY won this Marches League division four match at home on Saturday by eight wickets. Winning the toss, Bosbury skipper Steve Davies once again opted to field. Knighton got away to a steady start with openers Aspley and Worton, but in the fifth over
APPLICATION forms are available for the Westons Community Rugby Project training camps to be held at Ledbury RFC, Ross Road. Three dates have been fixed for the camps, which will provide top quality specialist rugby training with prizes and certificates
A MOBILE phone mast planned Chance's Pitch has met with objections from Colwall Parish Council. Members felt the 14.7m T-Mobile mast would be too near a house and stick out above trees at the Old Lane site. It was suggested T Mobile should investigate
A car was stolen from a house in Colwall and set on fire in the early hours of Tuesday. The red Vauxhall Nova was found on a country road between Colwall and Bosbury at 5.40am. The incident was among a spate of vehicle crime in Colwall on Monday and Tuesday
WILD meadow gardening is the subject of a talk by Fergus Garrett at the next meeting of the Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society on Monday (August 1) at 7.30pm at Colwall Village Hall. Admission for visitors is £2.50.
HEREFORD United hope to welcome back two of last season's first-team regulars for the visit of Notts County tomorrow (3pm). Tony James and Ryan Green both sat out the Bulls' 2-0 victory at Bromsgrove Rovers on Wednesday night, but should feature against
LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Tweny-six pairs took part in the duplicate bridge event at the Club on 20th July. In the N/S direction, the winners were Graham Jones & Brian Kingsley with a score of 61.38. They were followed by: Derrick McClelland &
A collision between two cars in Forge Lane, Upleadon, on Wednesday, July 20 blocked the road for almost two hours. The crash, at 11am, involved a Nissan Micra heading towards Tewkesbury and a Citroen AX coming the other way. Police and ambulance crews
Newent Association for the Disabled wants planning permission for a new secure compound to house its fleet of eight minibuses. The compound, including fencing and two containers, will be based at Sheppard House Day Centre. Until recently, the minibuses
The Newent Choral Society is taking a summer break and meets next at St Mary's Church on Tuesday, September 13. New members, especially sopranos and tenors, will be needed then, as the group prepares to tackle Rossini's challenging Petite Messe Solennelle
One of the main upright supports for the staircase on Newent's Market Hall is loose and rotting. On Monday, the town council's recreation and environment committee decided to seek a replacement for the post, which supports the banister. Mayor Fred Passant
Newent Town Council has rejected an architect's plan for an open-air stage by Newent Lake. The submitted design showed a stage made of wooden decking. Councillors were concerned about effects of weather and possible vandalism. Now the council is seeking
EASTNOR seconds made the short trip to Brockhampton on Saturday keen to continue with their recent good form in the Worcestershire County League division one. BROCKHAMPTON II v EASTNOR II Eastnor were asked to field and were set for the long haul which
EASTNOR thirds lost this high-scoring match against Hereford seconds in Flint & Marches division five by six wickets. EASTNOR III v HEREFORD II Batting on a green wicket, the villagers began well as Nick Haggar clubbed the attack to put on 37 runs
PEOPLE living near Leadon Bank are trying to force a referendum on whether the old people's home should be rebuilt as a multi-storied development on Orchard Lane. Protesters have already sent a 700-signature petition to Herefordshire Council amid concerns
Dymock's new vicar, Jonathan Lumby, has arrived in the village with his own donkey. Mr Lumby, an associate priest based at The Vicarage, said he had owned 33-year-old Esau since he was born. "Sometimes he's wary on his pins and at other times he frisks
Westons is asking people to put names to bygone faces, ahead of a BBC2 documentary that has thrown up unique colour footage of the cider plant as it was in the 1920s. On Wednesday evening, the Much Marcle business received an initial visit from Miriam
A past president of Ledbury Rotary Club has been given a prestigious award for his leadership in a fundraising campaign to help eradicate polio. A Paul Harris Fellowship, named after the founder of the Rotary movement, has been awarded to Neal Farr of
Ledbury Community Choir has purchased a full drum kit for students at Coddington Court School for autistic children. A total of £400 was raised at a concert last year in Ledbury's Market Theatre and this was match-funded by Castrol BP, because choir member
A thief attempted to hotwire and steal a Ford Fiesta car in Albert Road, Ledbury. The incident took place between 12.30pm on Saturday and 11am on Sunday. The offender smashed the front quarter-light window of the car to gain access, but abandoned the
A brave Bromyard resident waded waist deep into a river to help a woman trapped in her upturned car on Sunday night. David Jones, of Linton Park, helped the terrified woman after her car plunged 20 feet down a bank into the River Frome. "I ran straight
The garden at the Bannut in Bringsty opens under the National Gardens Scheme on Sunday, August 7, from 12.30pm to 5pm. Admission is £3 for adults, £1.50 for children. For details, call 01885 482206.
A restored dolls' house will be raffled for the Glosaid Foundation today (Friday) at 11am at the Falcon Hotel. Further details from 01885 488388.
THE Garden at Moors Meadow, Collington opens in aid of Bromyard and District St Michael's Hospice Support Group on Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Admission is £3 adults, children free. Details on 01885 410318.
An electric blanket testing session takes place at Bromyard Fire Station from 10.30am to 5.30pm on Friday, August 12. Owners of defective blankets will be given a £5 Curry's voucher.
Herefordshire Council's standards committee has decided not to take action against Bromyard town councillor John Lane. It considered a complaint by a fellow town councillor that Coun Lane failed to declare an interest during a discussion on the purchase
WORK on a new veterinary surgery is expected to finish in January now Herefordshire Council has granted planning permission. The surgery, on the former Lynden Garage site, will include consultation rooms, a waiting room, operating theatres, kennels and
LEDBURY darts ace Terry Jenkins looked set for the quarter-finals of the Stan James World Matchplay competition at Blackpool but his hopes were dashed by a great Peter Manley comeback. In his first time in the event, Jenkins had defeated former world
LEDBURY'S Flint & Cook Marches League division three promotion hopes were dealt a terminal blow last Saturday when they went down to heavy defeat at home to Ross. Under cloudy skies, Ledbury won the toss, bowled and made an immediate breakthrough
EASTNOR played host to local rivals Brockhampton on Saturday in this WCL division one fixture, but after a tremendous start they eventually had to hold on for a draw. EASTNOR v BROCKHAMPTON Brockhampton won the toss and elected to bat but were soon in
AFTER the previous week's narrow victory over Bishops Frome, Ledbury seconds completed a far more comprehensive defeat of Glangrwyney last Saturday taking their unbeaten run to eight games. LEDBURY II v GLANGRWYNEY II Ledbury chose to bat, but a mixture
BROMYARD School of Tae Kwon Do squad had another successful medal haul at the WUMA Kickboxing Championships at Perdiswell Leisure Centre last weekend. Veteran fighters Julian Burton and Pete Rogers put their gloves back on after breaks of eight (Burton
BROMYARD gained an eight-run victory at home to Worcester Nomads despite the efforts with bat and ball of former England swing bowler Phil Newport. After being put in under cloudy skies, Bromyard were faced with Phil Newport operating in ideal conditions
A HOUSE at Upper Colwall was flooded out for the third time in a year after Sunday's heavy rain. Anne Bridgens, owner of Brockhill Cottage, off Walwyn Road, said: "It was a shock. It was knee deep at times and there was six to eight inches of mud in the
LEDBURY Magpies' netball game last week was was cancelled by the opposition so Ledbury claimed the game and the league points. LEDBURY MAGPIES 33, LADYBIRDS 34 This week the Magpies played against the Ladybirds and by half-time, Ledbury were ahead, so
THE Longdon St Mary's Kwik cricket team represented the Malvern Hills District in the county finals at the Worcestershire CCC's New Road ground. The team played well against sides from the Redditch District, Wyre Forest and Worcester City. Although they
LEDBURY & DISTRICT HS Result from Saintes race on July 17 (Four members sent 43 birds). 1 I & K Farley 997, 2 M Williams 782, 3 & 4 I & K Farley 706, 683, 5 T Jones 574. Pools M Williams.
SATURDAY CRICKET WEST OF ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE Glos/Wilts One: Colwall v Devizes; Hatherley & Reddings v Redmarley. Glos/Wilts One 2nd XI: Devizes v Colwall II. Glos/Wilts Two 2nd XI: Redmarley II v Wodmancote II. CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE
Newent Health Centre has appointed a developer to help in the search for a site for larger premises. One immediate result is that a suggestion from the town council that the health centre could move to The Paddock area by Newent Lake has been ruled out
Newent's recent arts festival was such a success, it looks set to become an annual event. The event was organised jointly by the Newent Initiative and Newent Community School, and most attractions were very well supported. Peter Street, project co-ordinator
Children will be able to find a gateway into Narnia by Newent Lake. With a group of friends, Elaine Frampton, a reader at St Mary's Church, will be reading C S Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe to children by the lakeside car park. A gazebo
Newent Town Council have agreed to pay a £250 grant to Hereford and Worcester Swan Rescue. The money will go towards veterinary and other expenses, after the charity were involved in saving the last remaining swan on Newent Lake. The protected bird had
A PIGGERY could get a new lease of life - as tourist accommodation. Planning permission is being sought from Forest of Dean District Council to convert an existing building at 12 The Scarr, Newent, into single holiday accommodation.
A picnic bench in memory of a Newent Civic Society stalwart looks set to be installed at the Lakeside. The bench will be a memorial to Jack Mills, who was president for many years. Mayor Fred Passant said: "We have agreed in principle to the bench, which
