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  • Rotherwas Ribbon hotline to be set up

    DUE to popular demand, Herefordshire Council is to organise a series of open afternoons' for the public to view the newly unearthed Rotherwas Ribbon - a Bronze Age surface of cracked stones discovered as a result of the construction of the Rotherwas relief

  • Getting the money in

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council continues to increase its efficiency in council tax collection - securing 98.4% of tax owed in the last financial year. This equates to a total figure of £76.6 million and compares with the figure of 97.7% for the previous year

  • Teenager jailed for vicious attack

    A 17-year-old male youth has been sentenced to three-and-a-half year Public Protection Order after admitting an assault which left its victim in a coma for seven weeks. Jamie Lee Biddle, who was 16 at the time of the attack, had earlier pleaded guilty

  • Heritage inspectors to view Rotherwas discovery

    ENGLISH Heritage officials are to inspect a 4,000-year-old monument discovered on the edge of Hereford. Inspectors are to visit the site on Monday and say they will liaise with Herefordshire Council to assess the best way to date and define the site.

  • Up for the Kielder Challenge

    A TEAM of eight teenagers from Bishop of Hereford Bluecoat School in has won one of only 12 places available in the 2007 Kielder Challenge Finals after beating off competition from more than 250 teams across the UK. The Kielder Challenge is a unique

  • Outrage over secrecy

    A HEREFORDSHIRE councillor has accused Herefordshire Council of 'cultural vandalism of the highest order'. Recently elected Green councillor Gerald Dawe, in whose ward the 'Rotherwas Ribbon' lies, is horrified the site is to be concreted over for a

  • Bulls striker moves to Bristol

    HEREFORD United striker Andy Williams has signed for Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee. The 20-year-old marksman had previously turned down a move to the Pirates but felt the time was now right to leave his hometown club.

  • On a clear day

    HEREFORDSHIRE people have the chance to cross the border into Worcestershire and, if the weather is clear, overlook six counties. Abberley Hall clock tower will be open to the public on July 19 and 20 from 10am till 3pm. The cost is £3 for an adult

  • 'Flood' kittens found new home

    THE tale of two kittens rescued from floods has come to a happy ending. Former Hereford Times photographer Betty Harris had planned to take just one of the kittens, but when she found the other no longer had a home lined up, she decided to have both.

  • Reflections of glory

    FOLLOWING the completion and dedication of the new Thomas Traherne stained glass windows at Hereford Cathedral a new publication of meditations has been launched by author Dr Gordon Leah. The windows were designed and created by international stained

  • Nappy mornings are moved

    HEREFORD'S Nappaccino mornings are being moved to a new venue at The Courtyard. The mornings will take place on the third Monday of the month from 10am until 2pm, except during the month of August when The Courtyard is closed. Meetings were previously