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  • Daredevil pair raise money as they plunge 12,000 feet

    TWO fearless women from Herefordshire whose families have been affected by heart conditions took a daring leap from the sky to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Grandmother Penny Morpeth and 23-year-old Eleanor Dobson both leapt

  • Hill say Welly are still in control despite top-two victory

    CLEE Hill United boss Wayne Whitbread insists Wellington are still clear favourites for the Herefordshire Premier title despite his side’s victory in last weekend’s top-of-the-table clash. A Joshua Carpenter hat-trick – which took the striker’s

  • Hereford Racecourse event could save lives

    LIVES could be saved at a March for Men being staged at Hereford Racecourse in support of Prostate Cancer UK. Apart from raising money and awareness, the event will provide potentially life-saving testing. A bank of nurses will be available

  • Former Bulls captain Edwards lifts Welsh silverware

    FORMER Hereford FC captain Joel Edwards was lifting silverware once again last weekend when he won the Welsh League Cup (Nathaniel MG Cup) with Cardiff Met. The 27-year-old defender has been with the Welsh Premier side since leaving Hereford in

  • 'No positives' for Lynn from late home defeat

    HEREFORD RFC Head Coach Sean Lynn said that there was no positives to be taken from their 17-12 defeat at the hands of visitors Droitwich, who scored a late winning try. The Wyesiders led twice in the match but failed to capitalise on their possession

  • Re-appeal to find Hereford man wanted on recall to prison

    A HEREFORD man is still wanted on recall to prison. Ryan Hendry, aged 33, has breached the conditions of his licence after being released from prison on licence for grievous bodily harm. Today police are re-appealing for the public's help to

  • Injured woman rescued from the Black Mountains

    A WOMAN was rescued from the Black Mountains yesterday when she slipped and broke her ankle. The 38-year-old walker was part of a group making their way over a ridge near Grwyne Fawr Reservoir when she fell during the afternoon. Longtown Mountain

  • Hospital donation 'in memory of Lola'

    Hereford Hospital's 'Born Sleeping Appeal' has received £280 from New Radnor village shop Esco's. The money was raised from a raffle with prizes donated by Esco's and will be used to help running costs at the 'Born Sleeping' maternity bereavement

  • Pearson double sends Welly to derby victory

    SAM Pearson netted a first half brace as the 10-men of Wellington took a 2-1 victory over county rivals Pegasus Juniors. Forward Pearson took just 25 seconds to net his first firing home from close range after the ball was cut inside from the right

  • Lions Club buys new holiday home for Herefordshire residents

    THE county’s disabled people and their families now have the opportunity for a seaside holiday in a specially designed caravan bought by Hereford Lions Club at Portmadoc in North Wales. For 40 years the Lions Club ran a holiday home at Burnham-on-Sea

  • Pupils impress as rugby sides reach county finals

    PUPILS at John Kyrle High School celebrated a successful year of rugby results recently. The year eight pupils had a good year and performed well in their friendly matches as well as the two county tournaments they entered and are looking forward

  • Charity offers helping hand to people with motor disabilities

    A HEREFORDSHIRE charity has places at its new centre in Ledbury for people needing help with motor disabilities. Megan Baker House offers a lifeline for adults suffering from conditions such as dyspraxia, cerebral palsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis

  • Knitting workshop will make items for premature babies

    HEREFORD Parenting Hub and Playgroup are holding a workshop teaching knitting and crochet skills for making items for premature babies in SCBU. The workshop will be led by Catherine Hanby-Bowes, who has offered to teach others to make some of the

  • Cheshire wins Lucs points with touch of brilliance

    LUCTONIANS' Head Coach Ryan Watkins has warned his side that they can't afford to switch off again as they head to league leaders Scunthorpe this weekend. His side needed a last gasp Drew Cheshire try to give them a vital 28-24 victory over Sandbach

  • Drugs found in Hereford

    A large quantity of cannabis was found by police in a Hereford home. The OPUHerefordshire team took to Twitter to reveal the drugs they had found. "Well, we thought we had one horticulturist in our area as in the talented @TheMontyDon however

  • Force to honour police dogs

    POLICE dogs will be honoured with a sculpture commissioned by West Mercia Police. Created by Oswestry's British Ironworks Centre using seized and surrendered knives and guns and items relating to dogs, including training equipment, leads, whistles

  • Four tourism zones for Hereford city centre

    HEREFORD city centre is to be split into four tourism zones under a new 'wayfinding' system for visitors. Eleven new map boards and 24 fingerposts are being erected to signpost the city's top attractions. It's the latest in a line of projects

  • How farm found salvation in ice cream

    ENTRIES are coming in for the Three Counties Farming Awards, which were officially launched this month. They aim to celebrate the achievements of the industry in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Categories include sheep, cattle

  • Hereford university NMiTE names its first honorary professor

    HEREFORD'S university project have named their first Honorary Professor. Trustees at the New Model in Technology and Engineering announced that Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow, Professor Peter Goodhew has been awarded the title of Honorary