PUPILS at a village school have got some new play equipment thanks to an entrepreneurial initiative.The School Council at Pembridge CE Primary School, devised an ‘Enterprise Competition’ to raise money for much needed playtime equipment. Over the years
THE Labour Party candidate for North Herefordshire has slammed what he called an 'out-of-touch' Conservative Party after the Prime Minister announced she was in favour of bringing back fox hunting. Roger Page, the Bromyard town councillor and deputy
CAMPAIGNERS in the 'Town of Books' are celebrating a stay of execution for their public library.The future of Hay-on-Wye library was cast into doubt last year when it was listed by the council as one of 11 listed for possible closure from the
NEW lighting along a walking and cycling route in Hereford has been completed. Low-level lighting posts have been installed on the Greenway to improve journeys for people who are travelling to and from businesses in Rotherwas.The work was commissioned
A PROJECT is set to compile a complete record of the names and stories of those who worked at a munitions factory in Rotherwas during both world wars. The Rotherwas ROF Front Line Duty Project, working with the Rotherwas Munitions Group and the
HEREFORD manager Pete Beadle has confirmed the team will not be competing in the Red Insure Southern League Cup next season. It is the second successive year that the Bulls have opted not to take part in the competition due to the amount of travelling
WESTFIELDS chief executive Andy Morris will be part of the FA Cup Final between Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea. Morris is one of eight people that has been picked by the Football Association to be on the Wembley pitch prior to the iconic
JOHN Kyrle High School students have welcomed a number of visitors during the last two weeks, enhancing their learning in religious studies. Anne Seagar and Nok Marasri from the Forest of Dean Nichiren Buddhist community visited four Year 8 classes and
FORTY people from a wide variety of religious backgrounds came together for day of celebration at the 17th Century Quaker Meeting House in Almeley Wootton on May 6.Present were Buddhists, Catholics, Bahá'ís, Anglicans, Sufis, Quakers and members of
THE Knighton Show and Carnival Committee need more committee members and helpers on show day. Recently members of the committee and their supporters spent the morning at Brookside Square Knighton talking to local people and trying to find new helpers.
A YOUTH project based in Hereford has received further funding.No Wrong Door has successfully bid for a second round of funding from the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) to provide a single access and contact point for young people between
LUCTONIANS player Aiden Cheshire helped North Midlands snatch a thrilling 56-56 draw against Warwickshire in the County Championship Division Two (South).Cheshire scored an unconverted try for the team, who complete their programme against Somerset at
ENGLAND Blind Football coach Jon Pugh is to to join Wellington as assistant manager. Pugh joins the club from Hinton Reserves and played in goal for Westfields for a number of years. He will assist new manager Gary Stevens, who has replaced Derek
MORE than £3,000 was raised at a charity golf day in memory of a 10-year-old boy. Alfie Hyett passed away suddenly in March 2016, which, a county coroner ruled, followed an 'act of childhood curiosity.'The money raised will go to the charity,
A WOMAN'S face was bitten while she was on the dancefloor in a Hereford nightclub. In the early hours of Sunday, April 16 the victim was on the dancefloor in Play in Blueschool Street when she was assaulted by another woman. During the assault, the
ONE of the nation's most loved locomotives is coming through Hereford on Friday. The Flying Scotsman is expected at the city's railway station on May 19 at 1.08pm and expected to depart at 1.41pm. It will be travelling from Shrewsbury to Cardiff
BROMYARD Mayor was not speaking on behalf of the town council when he raised safety fears about a landmark housing development, a councillor has said.Last week, Mayor Fred Clark raised concerns that a footpath leading from the proposed 500 homes at Hardwick
HEREFORD'S new mayor wants to raise money for the city to have its own blood bike after being selected for the role. Councillor Sharon Michael was chosen by fellow Hereford City Councillors to carry out role for the next year on Monday with Cllr
FRIENDS of a popular Hereford man came together to raise hundreds of pounds for acounty hospice in his memory.Ronnie Hughes died at St Michael's Hospice aged 54 last August, just weeks after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.In his memory, friends
