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  • "Rotherwas Ribbon" probe continues

    THE future of Herefordshire's newly-discovered archaeological gem, the "Rotherwas Ribbon", is still being mulled over by experts. English Heritage Inspectors have visited the site of the "Rotherwas Ribbon" and issued the following statement: "A decision

  • Starting date for £7 million Ross flood scheme

    CONSTRUCTION works are due to start on a £7 million flood alleviation scheme for Ross-on-Wye in September. Major works needing to be carried include the construction of a 350m long, 2.1m diameter tunnel running between Homs Road and Kings Acre car parks

  • £1.3 million scheme begins

    WELSH Water will this week start work on a scheme planned to deliver environmental benefits to Hereford. The scheme at Aylestone Hill will aid the first time connection of properties there to the city's wastewater network. This is the first phase of

  • Investigating castle's history

    THE results of the Local Heritage Lottery Initiative funded Ewyas Harold Castle Project are to be unveiled in a launch of a new booklet and DVD of the survey work. Ewyas Harold History and Archaeology Group in conjunction with locally-based Archaeological

  • Another chance to see historic find

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council has unveiled details of arrangements to allow more people to view the recently unearthed Rotherwas Ribbon. The Ribbon is a Bronze Age surface of cracked stones discovered as a result of the archaeological investigations carried

  • Punched and kicked window

    AN 10/07/07 THE front window of the Carphone Warehouse store in Commercial Street, Hereford was smashed after a man punched and kicked the glass. The incident took place at 12.41am on Monday, July 2 and a man was seen on CCTV smashing the main front

  • Exercise Wycombe Warrior

    THE Ministry of Defence has said a number of aircraft types, including Tornadoes and Harriers, will fly over the Marches and parts of Wales next week. It is part of Exercise Wycombe Warrior, which provides training for a number of ground and sea procedures

  • Governor drops in

    THE Governor of the Bank of England stopped off for lunch at Hereford's Left Bank Village as part of a visit to the city. Mervyn King had been invited to meet some of the county's business leaders, farmers and retailers by the Bank's Agency for the West

  • Witnesses to collision sought

    POLICE are trying to trace witnesses to a collision in Ledbury involving two vehicles, after one of the drivers drove off without exchanging insurance details. The incident involved a white Mercedes Vito van and a new shape Range Rover at around 11.30am

  • Politician responds well to treatment

    HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch has responded well to tests in a London hospital. The Liberal Democrat MP was taken seriously ill while on board a flight to the USA on Sunday. Pilots turned the plane back to the capital in order for Mr Keetch to receive urgent

  • Cyclists refreshed in Weobley

    A WEOBLEY shop was the first official stop for two young cyclists on a 1,000 mile charity bike ride. Ross Jackson and James Wood, both of Nottinghamshire, are riding from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise money for Devon Air Ambulance and Lincolnshire

  • County charity's television highlight

    MEGAN Baker House is to feature on Tonight with Trevor McDonald to highlight how charities will lose out on funding due to the London Olympics. A production crew from the ITV1 series recently spent the morning at the charity's centre near Leominster

  • Riley heroics but county face defeat

    HEREFORDSHIRE are still facing defeat in their latest Minor Counties Championship match against Devon at Colwall despite heroics from veteran debutant Tim Riley. The 47-year-old, batting at number nine, struck 120 after entering the fray at 90-7, to