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  • Yates makes two clean sheets in two days

    LOANEE goalkeeper Matt Yates had a weekend to remember as he made two clean sheets in two days. Yates, aged 19, played for parent club Derby County in their under-23's side on Friday during their 1-0 PL2 Division One victory over Leicester.

  • Adele is an inspirational teacher

    AN inspirational Hereford tutor was nominated for a prestigious teaching award. Adele Jones, History and Psychology Tutor at Hereford Sixth Form College, was nominated for the University of Oxford’s Inspirational Teacher Award. Her name was put

  • Ross Vaga Probus Club hear talk on VC10 aircraft

    THE speaker at the VAGA Probus meeting on February 12 was Paul Morris, a retired RAF Wing Commander, who gave a presentation entitled "The VC10 aircraft in the operational environment". With the use of photographs and videos, and Paul's own knowledge

  • This weekend's football results

    FOOTBALL MIDLAND FLOODLIT YOUTH LEAGUE Premier South Hereford 5 Stourbridge 1 Southern Division Bromyard Town 1 Redditch United 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Ashton United 0 Hereford 0 MIDLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUE Premier Division

  • Parkinson's sufferer sets himself marathon task

    A Hereford man whose illness makes it exhausting to carry out even routine activity is taking on the London marathon. Stewart Lovatt, aged 51, will join a team of 240 runners aiming to raise £325,000 for the charity Parkinson’s UK when he runs the

  • Man found lying in field confirmed dead

    A MAN found lying unresponsive near Belmont Pool has been confirmed dead. Ambulances were called at 7.25am on February 17 to reports of a man found lying in a field near the pool. An ambulance service spokesman said the man was found by a dog

  • Look - there's a whale in the sky over Hereford

    Is it a bird, is it a plane, or is it a whale flying above Herefordshire? A Hereford Times Camera Club member has captured pictures of what is surely the world's most distinctive and fun-looking plane flying over the county. The Airbus Beluga

  • Cheaper parking for swimmers

    PARKING charges are being tweaked in Hereford to encourage more people to spend more time at Hereford’s leisure facilities. The changes will be come into effect on March 1 and will allow visitors to St Martins car park near the swimming pool to

  • Burger King's arrival moves a step closer

    THE hotly anticipated arrival of a fast-food giant in Hereford could be a step closer. Burger King has submitted an advertising consent application to planners for signage at the vacant former Lakeland shop in Commercial Street. And an application

  • Dinsley leaves Hereford in search of first team football

    MIDFIELDER Calvin Dinsley has left Hereford FC in search of first team football having not played in the last six matches. Dinsley, who also works as full-time teacher, has made 17 appearances this season scoring one goal. Head Coach Marc Richards

  • Herefordshire teddies healing the world's children

    A COUNTY charity has been spreading a little joy across the world after sending out 30,000 teddies to children from as far afield as the Middle East and Africa. Last year was one of the best for the Leominster-based Teddy Trust charity, who sent

  • Police plea in search for missing man

    CONCERNS are growing for a Herefordshire man who has not been seen since February 13. David Weaver from Ross-on-Wye was last seen on Alexandra Road in Abertillery, Gwent, at around 11am last Wednesday. It is thought that he may have since travelled

  • Council appoints independent persons

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council has appointed eight new independent persons who will consider misconduct complaints lodged against councillors. Those appointed are Sheila Archer, Jake Bharier, Bryn Caless, Malcolm Foorde Gerald Hodson, Claire Jenkins, Stephen

  • Concerns for missing teen

    A TEENAGER has been reported missing from Kimbolton near Leominster. Aaron McDonald is believed to have left his home at around 7pm last night. The 15-year-old is described as very slim, 5'5 tall with short wavy brown hair and a light moustache

  • Cyclist severely injured

    A CYCLIST sustained significant injuries in an incident near Weobley. Emergency services were called to reports that a cyclist had fallen from his bicycle at around 3.45pm on February 15. Police are appealing for for witnesses that may have

  • Contest in memory of tragic Hereford artist

    YOUNGSTERS with a passion for art are being encouraged to enter a prize competition commemorating a top Herefordshire artist. Hereford College of Arts is inviting entries for the annual Young Artist Competition for 2019, which celebrates the life

  • Quartet recreates the sound of a jazz classic

    For many people, the sound of Dave Brubeck’s Take 5 is the sound of jazz. This popular American pianist and composer who died just a few years ago did more than perhaps anyone to bring jazz into the popular mainstream, introducing a whole new generation

  • Family farm brings innovation to traditional methods

    AN exemplary family poultry business has been put forward for the Poultry Farmer of the Year award of the Three Counties Farmer Awards. Award-winning Court Farm Chickens, of Much Birch, Herefordshire, is part of a farming enterprise started by Frank

  • An active start to the year for Dolau WI

    DOLAU WI started the year with a talk entitled Barrow Boy to Farmer by John Kirk from Builth. He told members his family history in London as street sellers, through to his move to Wales, buying a farm at Sennybridge, and finally moving to Builth

  • Council tax in Herefordshire is going up

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council agreed to increase council tax by almost 5%. Full council backed the Conservative group’s budget for the next financial year with 29 votes in favour, seven against and four abstentions. This means Band D property owners

  • James is crowned Muddy Woody 6 winner

    LOCAL athlete Matt James snatched a narrow victory in the Wye Valley Runners' Muddy Woody 6 race. Some 300 runners took on the trails around Haugh Woods for this year's event with competitors travelling from around the county and as far afield as

  • Spate of sheep thefts hits county

    FARMERS are being warned to keep a close eye on their livestock following a spate of sheep thefts. Police in Ledbury said that three incidents have taken place within a month in the Ledbury area. Thieves hit two Tarrington farms during January

  • Plans for village homes

    DEVELOPERS have submitted plans to build ten homes on a village field. The applicant wishes to develop the 1.2-acre site next to Ploughfields in Preston-on-Wye which is currently used for livestock grazing. The scheme includes a mixture of

  • 500 trees planted in Dymock forest project

    THE start of wild daffodil season on March 1 will also mark a major tree planting project on the Herefordshire/Gloucestershire border. A joint event is being held at Queens Wood, Kempley, from 10am to 2pm by Dymock Forest Rural Action. People

  • Missed chances and bobbly pitch costs Bulls

    MISSED chances and a bobbly pitch cost the Bulls as relegation rivals Ashton United kept their fading hopes alive with a goalless draw in Greater Manchester. Another standout performance by 21-year-old midfielder Tom Owen-Evans spurred the Bulls

  • Firefighters cut patient free from car

    ONE patient was taken to hospital after two cars collided in Wigmore today. Firefighters were called to the A4110 near the village at 7.30am and released one person.

  • New creative store opens in Trumpet

    Two Herefordshire business women have decided to swim against the tide of High Street store closures to open their first retail outlet. Moira Davidson and Martha Williams have joined forces to open Fox and Mabel next door to the popular Trumpet

  • Hereford Times opinion on new university

    HOW good it is to see that one of the people working in one of the most important jobs in the county has actually chosen to live in Herefordshire. It seems the natural and obvious thing to do but previous council chief executives and hospital bosses