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  • Patisserie Valerie in Hereford listed as closed

    The Patisserie Valerie concession in Debenhams, Old Market, Hereford, is one of 71 stores nationwide listed as closed. Administrators to the failed cake chain Patisserie Valerie say the closures will result in 920 redundancies. KPMG, which

  • Plans for up to 120 homes

    DEVELOPERS have submitted plans to build up to 120 homes in Bromyard. Gladman Developments Limited have asked permission to place the new housing estate on land at Flaggoner’s Green in Bromyard. The almost 12-acre site is made up of fields

  • Warning to keep logs stacked away from woodburning stoves

    THE fire service has warned householders to store logs away from woodburners. Firefighters from Kingland and Leominster were called to a house fire in Orleton at 2pm on Tuesday. The property was heavily smoke-logged on arrival and a dog was rescued

  • Plans for forestry tracks

    A forestry firm has asked for permission to create two tracks in a county wood. Red Rock Forestry representatives say they need the roads to help with their woodland thinning operations at Buckenhill Wood near Bromyard. They have submitted

  • Fundraise for St Michael's Hospice at shwopping event

    ON Saturday, February 2 you are invited to attend a fundraising shwopping event. Simply take women's clothes, shoes and accessories you no longer wear and swap each item of good quality for something 'new' to you. The event starts at noon and

  • Missing Hereford woman has been found

    HEREFORD Police have thanked the public for their help in finding a missing 81-year-old. Jill Hazel Boyd, who suffers with memory loss, left her home in Hereford this morning to walk her black labrador and did not return. Police confirmed that

  • Play looks at Church of England's problems

    MANY of the problems facing the Church of England will be examined in a theatre next month. The cast for Racing Demon, which includes Hereford-based actors Andy Bainbridge and Flavia Fazenda, tells the story of an inner-city team of clergymen

  • New midweek under-19 league idea

    HEREFORDSHIRE FA are asking teams to register their interest for a new midweek floodlit football league for under-19 age category teams. The HFA have put forward the idea and said that teams can chose which nights their fixtures are played on with

  • Royal Welsh band attend graveside dedication to soldier

    THE grave of a soldier who received the Victoria Cross was honoured during a special visit to Herefordshire by the Royal Welsh regiment. The Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of the Royal Welsh attended a graveside dedication to Private Robert

  • Wagamama staff boost mental health cause

    STAFF at Hereford's Wagamama restaurant are on a mission to spread good feeling, not just on Blue Monday, but through the year. After the success of last year's campaign, pan-Asian restaurant chain Wagamama have once again teamed up with mental

  • Race meeting abandoned due to frozen ground

    HEREFORD Racecourse have abandoned today’s meeting due to frozen ground. An inspection was held at 9am this morning and despite temperatures due to rise during the morning a decision was made to abandon the meeting.   Today's racing

  • Car overturns near Pembridge

    A CAR overturned near Pembridge in this morning's icy conditions. An ambulance service spokeswoman said: "We were called just before 8.30am to a report of a vehicle on its roof near Noke Lane. MORE NEWS: Man in hospital after van crashes into

  • Man taken to hospital after van crashes into wall

    A MAN was taken to hospital after a van crashed into a wall last night. The ambulance service said it was called at 6.04pm to the A40 dual carriageway near Glewstone. An ambulance spokesman said the van had ended up in trees and came to rest

  • Brook cleared for the enjoyment of all

    WORK carried out at a Hereford brook aims to increase the population of water flies. Brook clearance was carried out as part of the Hereford Yazor Brook restoration project. The work, undertaken by Bugs and Beasties working in partnership with

  • Thai restaurant works all day for hygiene all-clear

    THE owner of a Thai restaurant in Hereford has sought to reassure customers that significant improvements have been made following a damning food safety report. As reported in last week's Hereford Times, Thai on Wye in West Street was given a zero

  • Richards 'gutted' not to nick away win

    HEREFORD FC are still searching for the away victory they desire after an injury time Marcus Dewhurst save denied them three points during a 1-1 draw at Guiseley. The Bulls have only won once away from home this campaign against Curzon Ashton-

  • Leominster firm wins top business award

    A Leominster firm has won a top equestrian business award, all thanks to its customer service Shires Equestrian Products, of Southern Avenue, won the Trade Supplier of the Year title in the British Equestrian Trade Association's 2019 Business Awards