Travelling to Djenne was supposed to be a gentle start before my visit to the plains of the Dogon. Bani is the top bus company and so I travelled in one of their air conditioned buses. By the time we got to the main road the air conditioning had come
Hereford United 1 Carlisle United 0. ANDY Williams strike on the hour brought Hereford a welcome win and lifted the Bulls off the foot of the League 1 table. Hereford boss Graham Turner named an unchanged team following the goalless
HEREFORD and Carlisle were unable to conjure up a goal in the first half of their League 1 clash at Edgar Street. Carlisle applied early pressure and leading scorer Danny Graham found some space in the penalty area. Hereford keeper Darren Randolph was
HEREFORD boss Graham Turner named an unchanged team following the goalless draw at Brighton. This means a home seasonal debut for Sam Gwynne, who would operate on the right of the midfield quartet. Hereford: Randolph; Jackson, Broadhurst, N’Gotty, Rose
SEVEN thousand pounds has been raised during a silent auction of Herefordshire experiences. St Andrew’s Church in Pixley and the Noah’s Ark Trust will benefit from money raised. The lots on offer focused on county experiences, including goat farming
BROMYARD civic figures are planning a day of light entertainment in the run-up to Christmas. Plans for this year’s Christmas Lights switch-on have been unveiled by Bromyard & Winslow Town Council. This year’s event on November 22 will follow a day
A HEREFORDSHIRE business has been recognised for its work by an African president. Haygrove Ltd, a Ledbury horticultural business, was announced as one of 10 winners of this year’s World Business and Development Awards. The recognition comes for its
FOUR shops who had their licences suspended for selling alcohol to under-age buyers are now complying with the law. In May, Herefordshire Council suspended the licences of Nisa in Kington, M and G Wines in Hereford and The Local and Spar, both in Leominster
THE Little Princess Trust is holding its annual general meeting (AGM) next month. The charity provides specially tailored wigs and hairpieces to children who have suffered hair loss due to cancer and other illnesses. The meeting is being held at Arte
A TEENAGER who suffers from severe eczema is auctioning celebrity pictures, Premiership football tickets and even a pink guitar for charity. Fourteen-year-old Laura Weaver, from Belmont, has had the condition since birth and has to apply a combination
WITH daylight getting shorter and the nights drawing in, there is an increased risk for anyone using the county’s roads. This is especially true for children, who are walking and cycling to and from school in the dark and are often unseen by motorists
OBESE people are said to have cost the NHS in Herefordshire more than £46 million last year. The massive bill came from dealing with illnesses such as heart disease and cancer related to obesity, and is expected to rise steeply to £51.4 million in the
A TEENAGER has appeared before a judge accused of the attempted murder of a baby boy. The 17-year-old from Ledbury, who cannot be identified under a court order, did not enter pleas to five charges. She is accused of two counts of attempted murder,
AMBULANCES in Herefordshire are reaching seriously ill patients faster than ever. West Midlands Ambulance Service said it had got to 89.9% of cases within eight minutes since April. The national target rate is set at 75%. Locality director Derek
A HEREFORDSHIRE junior school has welcomed its new headmaster at a special ceremony. Tim Wheeler was installed as headmaster of Hereford Cathedral Junior School at the event, held at the cathedral. Mr Wheeler has come to the city from Bilton Grange
A RARE Victorian pipe organ soon to be moved to the Welsh border has been given a special send-off at its Herefordshire home. A unique Bevington organ was given as a gift by Holmer Church to the town of Hay-on-Wye, as members felt the elaborate
THE IT director of a Leominster company spent a night under the stars to help young homeless people. Graham Benson, of M and M Direct, endured a night in the cold at Potters Field, near London Bridge, as part of Byte Night - the IT industry’s annual
