THE new £650,000 visitor centre at majestic Goodrich Castle in Herefordshire has been opened by English Heritage Chairman Sir Neil Cossons. Sir Neil said: "Goodrich has a rich history dating back to the late 11th century. It boasts one of the most complete
AFTER a successful election process, new youth councilors from Herefordshire met for a celebration evening before getting down to the serious business of holding their first meeting as the new Youth Council in 2007. Members stepping down reflected
MORE than 750 people from across Herefordshire have received a questionnaire from the NHS asking them about mental health services in the county. They were sent out a month ago -- now Herefordshire Primary Care Trust is urging them to return them with
WORK having started on the Rotherwas access road, one notable aspect is the construction of a short length of new carriageway to the west of the existing road just north of the Grafton Inn. This section of road is being built to enable a switch over
RUNAWAY cows have closed Herefordshire's only motorway. The cattle escaped when a trailer overturned on the M50 near junction three at Gorsley at 11am this morning. Some of the cattle were injured but still managed to run across the Gloucestershire
A COUPLE celebrated the first anniversary of their engagement by taking another trip on the rail journey that inspired the proposal, courtesy of Arriva Trains Wales. It was while on one of the Heart of Wales "rail and roast" tour last year than Alan
HEREFORD United can have a major say in the destiny of the League 2 automatic promotion places this weekend. The Bulls play host to third-placed Swindon Town on Saturday and then make the short trip to second in the table Walsall on Easter Monday. And
LEOMINSTER'S April medal was the first competition off grass tees this year and, despite blustery conditions, produced some good scores. There were also some close finishes, especially in the low-handicappers' section where it took a countback to decide
THERE was a shock result in the Men's Open at the United Pack point to point meeting at Brampton Bryan when Carthago, ridden by Micky Harris came home a 33/1 winners. Always at the head of affairs, it seemed as though Carthago was merely making the pace
AS thoughts in the National Hunt world turn towards the forthcoming Grand National at Aintree, conditional jockey Gerald Tumelty will always have a spot in his heart for Hereford racecourse after scoring his first career double at last week's meeting.
THE Hereford-based STP Racing team will be getting their new motor-cycle racing season underway over the Easter weekend when they open their National Superstock Championship season at Brands Hatch. But STP, who will have one ace in their pack for the
JOCKEY Tom Scudamore - grandson of Bromsash National Hunt trainer Michael Scudamore - has landed one of the top jobs in the saddle. He's stepping into his father Peter's former stirrups and becoming stable jockey to the powerful Pipe' training yard.
THE Moran family start their challenge for the Nicholson McLaren MSA British Hill Climb Championship with a first-round meeting at Loton Park near Shrewsbury on Easter Monday. It follows a highly successful season for both Roger Moran and his son, Scott
KEY all-rounder Moham-mad Ali seems set to be the cornerstone of Hereford-shire's challenge for honours when the new season gets underway next month. The left-arm paceman and middle-order batsman has re-joined the county after being released by Middlesex
KINGTON Cricket Club have signed Mohammad Ali, the former Derbyshire and Middlesex fast bowler who has also joined Hereford-shire, writes Malcolm Hughes. He will replace Sri Lankan, Dharshana Gamage as the only likely change to the Kington squad that
TENBURY enjoyed a successful weekend with a two victories in the Worcestershire Ladies League Division 1. Last Saturday, Tenbury travelled to Worcester 3rd where they were given a tough battle by a stronger than expected home side before emerging with
Old Laurentians 13 pts Hereford 50 HEREFORD became Mid-lands 3 West (South) champions when they took on their major rivals for the crown and turned on the style, winning by a try count of seven to one with some dazzling, running rugby. When the Wyesiders
Walsall 24 pts Luctonians 22 AN HORRENDOUS first-half performance cost Luctonians dearly at Walsall, who were already doomed for relegation from Midlands 1. The North Herefordshire visitors needed to extend their seven-match unbeaten
Wyrley Rangers 1 Ledbury Town 1 PLAYING their fifth consecutive away game, Ledbury picked up an important West Midlands League Premier Division point at Wyrley Rangers, the goals being scored within a minute of one another. Town are five points clear
SUTTON United recorded two away wins in four days to enhance their title hopes in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division. They beat Colwall Rangers 4-0 to follow up a 3-1 win at Leominster Town in midweek. Sutton still trail the leading
Hereford United 0 Milton Keynes Dons 0 HEREFORD showed welcome depths of commitment and energy to bring their run of four defeats to an end in League 2. Against Dons, who have serious ambitions of securing at least a play-off
BARRING an absolute disaster, we will be a League 2 club again next season. Our first term back in the league has been one of learning - the standard has been better than we anticipated, individual players and teams collectively have often given us problems
Kidlington 1 Pegasus Juniors 2 PEGASUS completed their first Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division double of the season with an excellent win at Kidlington. The unexpected victory, which dented the home side's expectations of a top-six finish
Polymac Services Midland Football Alliance: Rocester 0 Westfields 1. West Midlands League, Premier Division: Bromyard Town 1 Brierley Hill 2, Bustleholme 2 Wellington 1, Wyrley 1 Ledbury Town 1. Division 1: Bridgnorth 4 Hinton 0. Sport Italia Hellenic
Bromyard Town 1 Brierley and Hagley 2 BROMYARD missed a golden opportunity of putting themselves well clear of the bottom three in the West Midlands League Premier Division. Town turned in a lack-lustre performance at home to fellow relegation-threatened
Rocester 0 Westfields 1 WESTFIELDS' 220-mile round trip to North Staffordshire had a happy outcome as the city side ended a difficult week on a high note by completing their second Midland Alliance double of the season. After fire destroyed their
LEOMINSTER Town continued their good run with a 4-3 away win over Worcester City Reserves in the Kidderminster Wo-men's County League. But it took a fine late save from goalkeeper Emma Roche make sure they held on. Leominster took an early lead through
Shrewsbury Ladies 1 Pegasus Ladies 2 WITH just four games remaining, Pegasus established a two-point lead at the top of the West Midlands Regional Women's League Premier Division with a crucial win over their nearest rivals. With the advantage of
Tywyn/Bryncrug 0 Presteigne 2 PRESTEIGNE moved four points clear at the top of the Spar Mid Wales League with a workmanlike win at Tywyn. But the border club's victory owed much to the performance of debut-making Nicky Cadwallader. The young goalkeeper
CAMPAIGNERS for the Much Cowarne Church Bell Restoration Appeal and the trustees of Burley Gate Village Hall are organising a fun ride on Saturday, April 14. The Much Cowarne parish ride will be about 12 miles, with the start at Panks Bridge Farm, Much
THE South Herefordshire Hunt Supporters Club have a busy spring and summer programme of events lined up starting on Saturday. This first event is a Fun Ride at Caradoc, Sellack, near Ross-on-Wye, starting at 10am. This is a popular ride of between eight
THE man widely regarded as Britain's leading exponent of "squeezebox" instruments is coming to the Nightjar Folk Club in the Courtyard's Studio Theatre tonight (Thursday). John Kirkpatrick's remarkable skills on accordion, concertina and melodeon have
DRAMA tutors, storytellers and sculptors are among the creative individuals involved in a unique project funded by Herefordshire Council. The project employs local people from creative industries to work in partnership with primary schools, helping to
THE adventures of Ratty, Mole, Badger and, of course, Mr Toad are familiar to countless children of all ages and now they're coming to the Courtyard - with an exciting twist to the tale. When Jason Suel, whose Courtyard Youth Theatre production of The
TONIGHT (Thursday) sees the return to live gigging of local rock band Flat Pack Heroes when they join three acts in a show at Upstairs@ The Imperial from 7.30pm. In their 18 months together, Flat Pack Heroes have toured nationally, appeared in prestigious
A SPECIAL lunchtime concert takes place in Hereford Cathedral at 1.15pm on Easter Monday when cathedral organist Peter Dyke plays a selection of popular and colourful music to show off the cathedral organ to full effect. Admission is free. "Easter
Events/talks April 7 Mobility Scooter Open Day , TPG Disable Aids, Plough Lane, Hereford. 9am. 01432 351666. 8-9 Easter in Steam, Waterworks Museum, Broomy Hill, Hereford, 1pm-4pm. 01432 357236. 12 Annual General Meeting, Leominster Folk Museum, Etnam
GARDEN lovers will be making a beeline for a new garden festival on June 9 and 10 and its organisers are inviting anyone interested in exhibiting or taking a stall to contact them. Hosted in the gardens of the historic Hellens Manor House at Much Marcle
ONE of Britain's best-loved actresses, Maureen Lipman, will be on the Malvern stage next week in a major new production of Worcester author Charlotte Jones' bittersweet comedy, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis. Billed as a "wonderfully quirky and
A WEEKLY course for lovers of dramatic text at Hereford Courtyard - The Reading Room - needs men. Participants explore work by dramatists covering structure, characterisation, theme and style but for a balanced discussion director Estelle van Warmelo
IT was billed as Britain's biggest rural film festival and, as towns and villages from Kingsland and Clifford to Ballingham and Burghill joined in for the fifth Borderlines Film Festival, it proved to be the best. The 2007 Borderlines Film Festival hosted
THE Elgar Birthplace Museum at Broadheath, near Worcester, presents an opportunity to see paintings of Elgar's music through the eyes of artist and musician Peter Wale. For further information about the exhibition, which runs until April 18, call 01905
HEREFORD'S All Saints Church turns art gallery from Monday as it hosts Herefordshire Painting Club's annual exhibition and sale of paintings. Not only will visitors have the opportunity for the picture they think is best in the show, but all the exhibits
FROM Easter trails to Easter bonnet-making and from dinosaurs to giant dragonflies, there is loads to do as the holidays arrive and the days get warmer. Three of Herefordshire's National Trust properties will be running Easter trails over the holiday
VILLAGERS at Ambridge, the fictional village in BBC Radio 4's 'The Archers', turned to a Leominster-based conservation charity for advice on looking after their churchyard in an eco-friendly way. Caring for God's Acre, a charity set up to promote 'green
