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  • Squash master Burton qualifies for England team again

    A SPORTSMAN who started playing squash as a way to keep his fitness up during the football season has been selected to represent England once again. Tom Burton, from Hereford, will wear the national colours in April after being selected to play

  • One-day print fair in Hay

    Hereford College of Arts presents CMYK-Hay, a one day inspiring and engaging festival. Hereford College of Arts Degree Illustration course presents CMYK-Hay, a one day festival of contemporary print and illustration, with special guests, a market

  • New sexual health service launch

    SEXUAL health services in the county have a new organisation at the helm. Herefordshire Council has commissioned Solutions 4 Health as its new provider. The national organisation, which describes itself as an "innovative, forward-thinking healthcare

  • Student has golden touch as team makes history

    A HEREFORD student finished top goal scorer as his side create club history when they took victory in the prestigious Malmö Open Royal National College for the Blind pupil Joe Roper played a key role helping Fen Tigers Goalball Club win the gold

  • Hereford's secret history in seven stories

    HEREFORDSHIRE has always been a very secret county. So says David Phelps, the author of a new book that sheds light on little-known aspects of local history. He concentrates on Hereford itself, a city whose strategic position on the border

  • One year after Beast from East, look at the weather now!

    WHAT a difference a year makes! Herefordshire is basking in glorious sunshine today, with the settled weather bringing temperatures into the high teens. But this time last year, forecasters warned of a severe cold wave set to wreak havoc across

  • Therapeutic sound harmonies to be demonstrated at talk

    THE delightful experience of being enfolded in therapeutic sound harmonies is known as a 'sound bath'. Bea Martin and David Johnson from Bristol - otherwise known as The Bards of Avalon - have been using this technique since 2003 and have received

  • Silent schoolgirl raises funds

    A HEREFORDSHIRE schoolgirl's zipped lips have raised much-needed charity funds. Steiner Academy pupil Amelie Evans, 11, decided to raise money for an important local cause through a two-day sponsored silence. And before mentioning it to her parents

  • Sleep specialists offer advice to county families

    SLEEP-STARVED families are invited to attend specialist sessions designed to tackle the common complaint. Sleep specialists Little Dreams Consulting will be running sleep seminars tailored to the needs of sleep-deprived babies and children at the

  • Cancer patient urges doctors to act fast

    HEREFORD cancer patient Andrew Jones was told that an operation would give him a strong chance of recovery. Then he effectively had the rug pulled from under his feet. The 55-year-old accountant remains “in limbo” after successive assessments

  • Bredwardine & Brobury Village Market

      Our next Village Monthly Market will be held on Friday the 8th of March 2019 from 10 am until noon, in the Bredwardine & Brobury Village Hall. Homemade cards are on sale for birthdays, anniversaries, many featuring birds, flowers and wildlife

  • FRIENDS OF ST ANDREW’S: March 100 CLUB DRAW

      The Friends of St Andrew’s 100 Club draw is on Thursday, March 7th.  As usual, it takes place at 8pm in the Red Lion Inn which opens at 6pm and serves a delicious curry buffet for anyone who wants to eat before the draw.  We look forward to seeing

  • BREDWARDINE ART GROUP: March dates for your diary

      The art group is back in Bredwardine village hall from March and dates are Fridays 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th.  As usual we meet between 1pm and 4pm to paint, draw and learn about art.  The sessions are ‘drop in’ and cost £5 each week,  which

  • Helicopters hunt stolen van

    POLICE helicopters hovering over the city may have deprived Hereford residents of their sleep last night. Many took to social media to question what was happening, as the helicopters appeared to make a sweep of the city as the clock approached

  • Firefighters cut woman free from overturned car

    A TRAPPED woman was released from her overturned car by firefighters last night. Fire crews from Peterchurch and Eardisley were called to the scene of the crash, which took place between Bredwardine and Merbach, at around 8.40pm yesterday.

  • This weekend's sports fixtures

    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 FOOTBALL MIDLAND FLOODLIT YOUTH LEAGUE Southern Premier Bromsgrove Sporting v Hereford Southern Division Pegasus Juniors v Tuffley Rovers FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 FOOTBALL Herefordshire Women’s County Cup

  • Hereford film director impresses critics

    A FILM written and directed by a Hereford man has won international acclaim. The Financial Times was just one of many media outlets to lavish praise on Jellyfish, describing the movie as “funny, touching and vividly memorable”. And 34-year-old James