THE Hereford Times prints between 4pm and 6pm today (Wednesday) so there's always a bit of last minute madness as the deadline nears. Our journalists are perfectionists, who want to get everything absolutely right but the clock ticks on...
HEREFORD'S most famous cycling enthusiast Sir Edward Elgar would be pleased to see work starting on the new path for today’s cyclists. The path will link the colleges at Folly Lane and Holme Lacy, passing through the city centre and the Rotherwas
A TOP SAS officer has had assault charges against him dismissed. At Hereford Magistrates Court today deputy district judge Kevin Grego formally cleared Dale Loveridge, aged 46, of Stirling Lines, Credenhill, of two charges of committing assault
A BOOK group for parents with young children starts in Ledbury next month. Mums and dads with a love for literature can join the Ledbury Babe in Arms Book Group. Babysitting is not a problem during the hour-long session as meetings take place at the
ART CLASSES, GABRIELLE EKANITE At Dilwyn Cedar Hall from 6.30pm to 8.30pm from Wednesday, July 9, to Wednesday, August 27. Bookings are taken prior to the course start date. Artist materials will be provided for the first lesson with advice on the essentials
HEALTH WALKS - Guided walks on local footpaths or lanes start from outside Clehonger Primary School on Wednesday mornings during term time (no walk on Wednesday, May 28, half-term). We leave at 9am prompt and walks last for an hour or less. Walks are
BRIDGE CLUB - Burghill Bridge Club will be meeting today (Thursday) at the usual time of 6.50pm, in the Simpson Hall. CAP - The next two CAP sessions will be held tomorrow (Friday), from 7pm to 9pm, and on Wednesday 28, from 9am to noon. Friday’s meeting
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING - The meeting was held on Wednesday, May 14, and was well attended. The topics discussed were flytipping: the council is to apply to install covert cameras around the parish, verges damaged by large and heavy building contractors
VICTORIAN FAIR AND PICNIC PLANNING MEETING - The final planning meeting for the 2008 Victorian fair and picnic will be on Tuesday, May 27, at 7.30pm at Brobury House. For everyone involved with this year’s event, please plan to attend, and call Rob on
CIDER AND BLOSSOM FESTIVAL - The 2008 Bosbury Cider and Blossom Festival was held on Saturday, May 10, in glorious sunshine which ensured a capacity crowd of over 400 people. The festival was officially opened by Mary Bennett, Nat Hone thanked the community
OPEN GARDENS - A number of Bodenham gardens will again be open to the public on Sunday, June 8, from 2pm to 5pm in aid of the Parkinson’s Disease Society. Teas, competitions and a plant stall will be available at Maund Farm. SOCIAL SEQUENCE DANCE - The
WACKY WALKERS - On Bank Holiday Monday, we will walk the Sugar Loaf mountain at Abergavenny. Meet at 10.45am with a packed lunch for a picnic at the summit. Take the A465 Hereford to Abergavenny road and turn off at signpost ‘Abergavenny – Town centre
CAR BOOT & TABLE-TOP SALE - The car boot and table-top sale in aid of the village centre will be held at the centre this Sunday from 1.30pm to 4pm. Tables and pitches at £5 can be booked on 01885 490327. PARISH COUNCIL - Technical problems meant that
CONCERT BY CANN TWINS - The next fundraising event in aid of St Andrew’s Church, Leinthall Earles, will be a concert in Aymestrey Church on Saturday, May 24, at 7.30pm when internationally renowned identical twin sisters Claire and Antoinette Cann play
PARISH COUNCIL - The annual parish meeting and annual parish council meeting for Ashperton will take place in the village hall at the earlier time of 7pm on Tuesday, May 27. Following the recent presentation on ‘Bodies and Artefacts’, Neil Shurety of
WHIST CLUB - The organisers of the Almeley Whist Club, Sandra and Allan Payne, assisted by Anne Preece and Rick Harris, run fortnightly whist drives which raise money for a variety of good causes. Recently they sent a cheque for £300 to the Acorns Children
THERE was a double celebration as a Ross-on-Wye group marked its 37th birthday and honoured two long-standing members. The Ross Lions Club granted honorary life membership to Mel Middlecote and Cyril Powell, who had both served 35 years, at the group
Our recent meeting at Leominster Folk Museum was well attended. It is a credit to everyone involved for making the evening so enjoyable, thank you very much. The recently refurbished premises looked splendid with a wealth of local artefacts
WE had a lot of business to get through in our May meeting, so our president, Julie Button, and secretary, Rosemary Mayglothing, divided it into two sessions, with our speaker and refreshments in between. We discussed further help for the Cobolt Unit
THE newly established ‘vteam’ made an impact at this year’s Herefordshire Young Farmers Club rally, running a photo competition and completing research into young people’s ideas about volunteering. The vteam is part of a national initiative promoting
Herefordshire Volunteer Centre is once again delighted to be able to offer charities, community, voluntary and not-for-profit groups the opportunity to participate at its annual Hereford Volunteers charity market. The market will take place in High Town
THE local history society is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the National Lottery through Awards for All to fund a historical survey of the buildings in the old part of the town. Many of the surviving shops and houses originated
AT the recent annual meeting, the following officers were elected: president, Mrs J Bridgewater; vice-president, Mr P J T Barbary; chairman, Mr F L Sainsbury; vice-chairman, Mr R H Cozens; secretary, Mrs P M Wilken MBE; treasurer/programme secretary,
THE celebration of John Venn’s life took place at his graveside with members of the Hereford Society for Aiding the Industrious, which he founded, and others from St Peter’s and St James’ churches. Friends joined with Rev Jonathan Coore to remember
WOOLHOPE DOME LOCAL PRODUCE AND CRAFT MARKET - This will be held in Woolhope Village Hall on Saturday, May 31, from 10am to 12.30pm. New for this market will be locally produced cider. Refreshments available.
COUNTRY LIIFE EXHIBITION - From Saturday, May 24, to Monday, May 26, from 10am to 5pm at St Peter & St Paul’s Church. There will be craft demonstrations, teas, etc. The proceeds will go to the church organ repair fund. CAR BOOT SALE - The sale is on
FLOWER FESTIVAL - From Saturday to Monday inclusive St Dubricius, Whitchurch, presents a bountiful flower display representing the 16 decades of historic events that have taken place during the long and enviable period the school has been educating the
ART CLASSES - GABRIELLE EKANITE - The classes will take place at Hopelands and Weobley Village Hall, from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on Wednesday, July 9 and Wednesday, August 27. Bookings are taken prior to course start date. This course aims to inspire students
TULIP TEA - The Tulip Tea held at Tarrington Court on Saturday, May 17, was a tremendous success with £629 raised for Tarrington Church. Thanks must go to Mr and Mrs Jago for their kind invitation to show their garden, which looked spectacular, and to
SCHOOL - The Sutton CP School PTA would like to say a huge thank-you to all the people of Sutton and children and families of the school who turned out to support us on Saturday, May 17, for our country fayre. Despite a last-minute change of venue, it
A COUPLE from Goodrich have thanked the numerous authorities who helped to rescue them from China. Barrie and Christine Jackson were part of a group of English tourists visting a remote panda reserve when the earthquake hit. After four
PLANT SALE - There will be a village hall plant sale on Saturday, May 24, from 10am to 1pm. This is in aid of the local Macmillan Cancer Support group. Good quality plants will be on sale at reasonable prices. Light refreshments will also be available
GARDEN CLUB - The Stoke Lacy and District Garden Club will hold its first plant sale on Bank Holiday Monday from 2pm until 4pm in Stoke Lacy Village Hall.
BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND - Pam Pugh and friends are putting teas on in St Bridget’s Church, Skenfrith, over the bank holiday weekend. The aim is to raise money for the organ fund. The organ needs a complete overhaul. Come to the beautiful village of Skenfrith
COWPATS TRAINING SESSION - On Saturday, June 7, from 9.30am until noon, there will be a CAP training session. All are welcome to come along to Preston on Wye hall. Junior Cowpats Ben, Emma, Monty and Aimee will be available to help and give one-to-one
AUCTION - There is a public auction at the Memorial Hall on Saturday, May 31, at noon. Goods can be entered during Friday, May 30. House clearances can be arranged. The sale will include antiques, furniture, ceramics, art, collectables, plus household
GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENT GROUP MEETING - Agriculture was the subject for discussion, and NFU Herefordshire chairman, David Morgan, led the way with a hard-headed NFU appraisal of the effects climate change will have on British farming. The next meeting
TABLE-TOP SALE - On Saturday, May 31, at 2pm in Orcop Village Hall. Nearly all the tables have been booked for this popular event thus ensuring some good shopping. There will also be a raffle, cakes for sale and refreshments. Late bookings can still be
CHURCH EVENTS - On Sunday, there is an evening prayers service at St Michael & All Angels, Lyonshall, at 6pm. LYONSHALL CONSERVATIVES - On Tuesday, May 27, at 8pm there will be a meeting of the committee of the Lyonshall Conservative Association at Titley
OPEN GARDENS - Come and visit 12 open gardens this Sunday and Monday from 2pm to 6pm, starting at the Cawley Hall. Tickets cost £5 and children under 14 go free. The gardens range from formal to cottage to woodland to wildflower meadow. Children will
OPEN GARDENS - The first Llangarron open gardens was held on Sunday, May 18, and was a resounding success. Fourteen gardens were open, providing a truly wonderful experience for the many visitors to explore and enjoy. The owners are to be congratulated
FARMERS’ AND CRAFT MARKET - Knighton farmers’ and craft market will take place at Knighton Community Centre on Saturday, May 24, from 9.30am to 1pm. There will be a large selection of goods for sale many from local producers. SPRING SALE - Norton Street
MEDIEVAL BANQUET - This will be on Saturday, June 21, at 7.30pm at Lady Hawkins’ Community Leisure Centre, Kington. A fantastic evening combining traditional medieval food provided by Fingers & Forks, with lively music and entertainment in a historical
ILLUSTRATED TALK - A talk on ‘Sites and Features of Archaeological Interest in Archenfield’ by Chris Atkinson, community archaeologist, will take place at the open meeting of Garway Heritage Group on May 20, at 7.30pm, in Garway Village Hall. Free entrance
WALKERS - On Thursday, May 22, meet at 8.45am at Station House, Pontrilas, for a distance of about seven miles , the Herefordshire Trail from Eardisley to Kington. FOOTPRINTS COUNTRYWIDE - Add easy exercise into your week and improve your health. Short
CAP - Friends of Eardisley CAP has been organised to help support the work of the Eardisley group. To become a friend, a fee of £20 is charged. Money raised will help to provide a range of facilities at the drop-in centre situated in the centre of the
TWINNING - Eardisland was well represented on Friday evening when the Herefordshire Forum of Twinning Associations met for its AGM in Withington Village Hall. The guest speaker was Malcolm Harbour MEP who addressed the meeting on ‘The Importance of Twinning
HEREFORD'S outgoing mayor has urged the city's residents to continue their support for his nominated charity. Councillor Chris Chappell has just finished his year in office and hopes the city's residents will continue backing Hereford Alzhemizer
AS the current Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion’s ten-year term in the position nears an end, Ledbury Poetry Festival has launched a campaign urging the appointment of a woman to the role. Earlier this year, festival director Chloe Garner wrote
A STILE on a county footpath was destroyed at the weekend allowing ponies to escape into a neighbouring field. Police were called to stables in Mill Lane, Credenhill on Sunday (May 18) and are investigating the incident as a criminal damage offence.
HAY Festival kicks off its first event today with an evening of football. Its Sky Movies cinema screen is showing tonight’s European Cup Final live from Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium for free, starting at 7pm. Box office tickets are necessary, however.
A MAN was airlifted to hospital after the lorry he was driving crashed through safety barriers on a motorway bridge near Ledbury. The County Air Ambulance was called to an elevated section of the M50 between junctions one and two of the eastbound
YOUNG musicians are being invited to take to the stage for an open air concert at a Herefordshire manor house. Berrington Hall is hosting the musical extravaganza on June 28 and 29 and is welcoming acts from any musical genre. “Whether
A GOODRICH couple caught up in the China earthquake have spoken of their lucky escape and relief to be home. Barrie and Christine Jackson were visiting a panda sanctuary in the Sichuan province when the earthquake hit nine days ago. Christine, 63,
A COUNTY children's charity has received a cash boost from a Kington group. The Noah’s Ark Trust was presented with a £500 cheque from Kington Horse Show and Agricultural Society by its retiring president Evan Jones, from Walton. The
PUPILS from a Ross primary school took in the sights and sounds of their town as part of a school project. The lower infant class at St Joseph’s RC primary school took a tour around Ross looking out for road signs, street names, door numbers
A MAJOR concert for youngsters could take place if a plan from Hereford's new mayor comes to fruition. Councillor Kevin Wargen, who has just taken over as the city's 627th mayor, hopes to organize an event for the county's under 18-year-olds
