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  • Everest challenge for Kington man

    THE County Air Ambulance can get to the most rural parts of Herefordshire in minutes – but to reach the world’s highest mountain may take a while longer. Terry Griffiths, who lives near Kington, will be going to Mount Everest later this year to

  • Herefordshire Council battles fly-tippers

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council wants a crack down on illegal rubbish dumpers and is calling for stronger action against those who dump litter illegally. Councillor John Jarvis, cabinet member for the environment, said: “We are committed to keeping our

  • Herefordshire and the first-time buyer

    Over recent weeks I have read with interest the views of Herefordshire estate agents, mostly from small to medium sized independent firms. They have accurately reported the state of the property market but what has struck me is the sound knowledge of

  • All grown-up

    Time with a child does go scarily fast. And yesterday evening, Joe and I were smacked in the face with just how grown-up our once delicate and helpless little bundle of Freya has become. At bath-time, Joe removed Freya's sandals and after a couple

  • Beer goggles drive home safety message

    Tomorrow's Hereford Times reports on county students indulging in a novel activity to warn them of the dangers of drinking and driving. Students at Herefordshire College of Technology donned beer goggles to show them the effects of drinking alcohol and

  • Canoe safety plea

    CANOE hire firms have been urged to work together to prevent a repeat of the tragic drowning of nine-year-old Billie Clayton in the River Wye. Billie, from Yorkshire, drowned near Glasbury in April 2006 after a canoe, also carrying her twin brother

  • Beckwith signs on for another 12 months

    CENTRE-back Dean Beckwith has signed on for a further 12 months at Edgar Street. And the Bulls have added former Fulham forward, 22-year-old Bradley Hudson-Odoi to their squad for the coming season. Full details in Thursday's Hereford

  • Beguiling Shakespeare at Dore Abbey

    TO celebrate its 10th anniversary, Rain or Shine Theatre Company this summer re-create Shakespeare’s sublime masterpiece, The Winter’s Tale, which will be performed on Wednesday, July 9 in the grounds of Dore Abbey. The play, which has been described

  • Pupils pull out of eco-challenge

    LEOMINSTER schoolchildren have been left disappointed after hearing the car they built from scratch cannot be entered into an eco-challenge. Year 9 pupils from the Minster College were all geared up and ready to take part in the Shell Eco-marathon Youth

  • Council claims new road good for business

    A NEW road opened in Hereford this week will lead to greater prosperity, claims a councillor. Councillor Brian Wilcox believes the road, which links Rotherwas industrial estate to the A49 at Grafton, will be benefical to business and cut congestion

  • Weobley village hall attacked

    VANDALS trying to break in to Weobley village hall ended up digging out flowers and throwing them around the grounds as well. The damage occurred between 6pm and 8pm last Thursday when two padlocked doors at the back of the building were broken apart