A BOAT, a Ferrari and an ice-cream van were just some of the unusual modes of transport used to get to a leavers' ball at Hereford Racecourse. Weobley High School encouraged year 11 pupils to arrive in the most unusual way, and they responded by letting
DUBSTOCK, a non-profit making Volkswagen festival due to be held in Herefordshire, has been postponed due to the effects of recent bad weather. The event was originally scheduled for July 14-15 but organisers have been forced to put it back to September
TWO motorists were taken to hospital following an accident near Dinmore Hill this morning. The female driver of a blue Ford Focus car and the male driver of a black BMW motorcycle were in collision at the junction of the A49 and A417 at Hope-under-Dinmore
PUPILS at a Herefordshire school are following in the footsteps of their teachers by learning leadership skills. A group of youngsters in Year 6 at Trinity Primary School, Hereford, have become the first in the county to achieve a national sports qualification
A CHILDREN'S fun day will take place at a Herefordshire cidermakers visitor centre. Westons Cider in Much Marcle, near Ledbury, will host the event which runs from 10am to 4pm on Sunday July 15. The event features a helter skelter, bouncy castle, swing
A HEREFORDSHIRE cyclist is planning to raise money for Cancer Research by making a 1000-mile trip through six countries from Amsterdam to Cardiff. Sam Callegari's journey will take him through the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, and France
A COUNTY youth e-magazine has won a top award for promoting a positive image of young people. Herefordshire's e-magazine InSITE (www.insitemag.net) has won this year's Young People Now Positive Images award for Best interactive media produced by young
BIG-hearted Hereford residents have been thanked for their generosity after helping to raise funds to purchase equipment that could save lives. Shoppers at Sainbury's in Hereford contributed over a thousand pounds towards new equipment for the Community
LEOMINSTER'S Tyrrells Potato Chips has for the third year in succession won The AXA Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award in the Midlands and East of England regional heat of the 2007 National Business Awards regional programme. Presented
A TALENTED Cusop rider, Marcelle Vaughan, was among a team of six competitors from Hartpury College who travelled to the USA recently to represent Britain in the Intercollegiate World Equestrian Cup. Six nations took part in this and a second challenge
Hereford Cathedral: 8am, Holy Communion; 10am, Eucharist; 11.30am, Matins; 3.30pm, Evensong. All Saints: 10.30am, Sung Mass with Children's Church. St Peter: 8am, Holy Communion; 10.30am, Holy Communion; 6.30pm, Evening Worship. St James: 9am, Parish
AN indie band with a string of chart singles and three hit albums in the 1990s is now the subject of a documentary made by a film company, Twelve42 Films, set up by two Herefordshire filmmakers. Carl Beebee, from Leominster, and Anthony Davies, from
WITH 19 extra wind players plus timpani, the Hereford String Orchestra should surely be renamed the Hereford Symphony Orchestra. Its ambitious programme on Saturday consisted of Saint-Saens's first Cello Concerto and Bruckner's Fourth Symphony. In the
YOUNG musicians in Herefordshire are being invited to apply to the new Hereford Concert Society Diamond Jubilee Bursary Fund. In its 60th anniversary year, the society decided that there could be no better way to mark their celebrations than with the
Events/talks 'til September 20, Guided historic walks, weekdays 11am, Sundays 2.30pm. Tourist Information Centre, opp Hereford Cathedral. July 5 Venetian Evening, Wilton Court, Ross-on-Wye, Bellini cocktails 7pm, demonstration of traditional Venetian
AFTER the controversy surrounding the unveiling of the Olympic 2012 logo, Eastnor Castle is challenging children to prove they can do better in a competition to design a logo for this year's summer outdoor adventure programme - Do It Outside. Taking
AMONG the handful of British organists who devote all their time to concert work around the world, Thomas Trotter, who succeeded the great Thalben-Ball as Birmingham City Organist in 1983, is rightly considered pre-eminent. His recital at Hereford Cathedral
THE reappearance of Sheepmusic on Herefordshire's festival calendar has prompted brisk ticket sales. Organisers are urging anyone wanting their tickets by post to get their application in by July 11. If you're not sold on a weekend under canvas, day
A FORMER Zimbabwean test cricketer, whose opposition to the regime of Robert Mugabe forced his retirement from international cricket, will be showcasing his new career as a singer at Whitecross Sports College tomorrow Henry Olonga has recently completed
THERE can't be many people who don't know Chas and Dave and the unmistakable sound of the now-classic Rabbit and Gertcha. But there may be one or two things that even the biggest fans of the duo - who will play at The Courtyard on Thursday, July 12 -
LEDBURY author Suzette A Hill has found herself on something of a literary rollercoaster over the last couple of years, going from a woman who had never even thought about writing a novel to one who has just seen the publication of her first, with a contract
HEREFORD'S European under-18 pool champion Tom Cousins warmed up for the World Junior Champion-ship in Blackpool by showing his snooker expertise with a 147 break at the Potting Shed centre. Eighteen-year-old Cousins was playing in a match with friend
HEREFORD United director of football Graham Turner has begun the rebuilding of his side with three additions to the squad which reported back for training yesterday (Wednesday). And there was more good news for the club with the decision of Dean Beckwith
HUSBAND and wife Brian and Wilma Macnamara retained the Herefordshire County Mixed Championship title in a close finish at Ross-on-Wye. Local knowledge was put to good use with Ross members taking the first two places, the Macnamaras scoring a gross
THE Riding Clubs National Championships Festival of the Hunter held at Aston Le Walls, Northants brought a mixed amount of success for Hereford and District open team members. But after a disappointing start to the day, the novice team shone through
ONE of the last acts of the late Bill Bullock was to organise and sponsor a team for Hereford Rugby Club's inaugural Am-Am at Herefordshire Golf Club. Bill was an outstanding player and official for both the rugby and golf clubs during his 80 years and
FOUR Herefordshire army cadets are preparing to take part in a competition at the headquarters of English shooting. The Herefordshire quartet of Becky Pudge, Emma Carter, Hope Meadows and Dani Martin will shoot in the Army Cadet championships at Bisley
EIGHT-year-old Jess Palmer has revealed her potential at her chosen sport with a third place at the Shotokan Karate National Championships in Birmingham. Jess was a member of the Tekki Karate Club team who were making their first visit to the national
TWO young women who have represented Great Britain in their chosen sports were joint winners of the Sportsperson of the Year 2007 at Ready Steady Win's presentation evening in Ross-on-Wye. Kayaker Claire Spencer, aged 18, and athlete Sarah Waldron, 19
LUCTONIANS have completed their preparations for their next Midlands 1 campaign and the disastrous start to last season - when the first six league matches were lost - has sharpened their thinking. The players and officials are determined that old mistakes
THURSDAY, JULY 5 CRICKET 50 PLUS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Shropshire v Herefordshire (at Quatt CC) LORD'S TAVERNERS UNDER-16 TROPHY Herefordshire v Staffordshire (at Wormelow CC, 11am) FRIENDLIES Glamorgan Nomads v Herefordshire
BROMYARD openers Ashley Bullock and Oliver Bailey set the Crusader Worcestershire County League representative side on the way to a huge 125-run victory over their Warwickshire counterparts at Halesowen with a half-century opening stand. The prolific
A DRAMATIC collapse, following an unfortunate accident to opener Eddie Pyatt, scuppered Herefordshire's chances of claiming their first win in the ECB 50 Plus County Champion-ship. They went down by 62 runs to Worcestershire at Droitwich. Chasing the
IAN Botham, Viv Richards and Marcus Trescothick have all been leading figures in world cricket as well as being the pillars of successful Somerset sides over the last 30 years. But they have one other thing in common - all three were coached by a man
ON a weekend when cricket was virtually obliterated by the damp conditions, Herefordshire's under-11 hardball competition succeeded in finding a weather window which allowed the tournament to be played without interruption. And in a thrilling final at
HEREFORDSHIRE and district's cricketers suffered their first complete washout of the season at the weekend. Although not an unprecedented event, it is very rare for nothing to survive from a Saturday programme but steady rain, combined with already wet
THE Edgar Street clear-out has continued with Hereford United's underperforming striker Tim Sills joining newly-relegated BlueSq Conference Premier side Torquay United. Ironically, his final appearance for the Bulls was at the Gulls' Plainmoor Ground
THREE Herefordshire clubs are celebrating home draws in the extra-preliminary round of the FA Cup which takes place on August 18. Westfields will entertain fellow Polymac Services Midland Alliance club Friar Lane & Epworth while Ledbury Town will host
TWO young Hereford and County Athletic Club competitors were in record-breaking form at the the second meeting of the South East Wales Athletics League at Aberdare. Emma Crooke won the under-13 discus with a throw of 26.11 and Tori Griffiths won the
REIGNING champion Matt James kicked off the new Herefordshire Sum-mer Off-road League with a win in the first race at Monkhall Farm. The Hereford Couriers runner came home first over the demanding five-mile course which featured muddy uphill sections
HEREFORDSHIRE'S Rob Weale was unable to emulate fellow county bowler Tracey Powell when he represented Wales in the Home International Series at Sighthill Bowling Club in Edinburgh. Last month, Powell was able to assist England in winning the women's
