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  • Family turns cereals into high-quality feed

    CEREALS grown on a mixed farm in Herefordshire are being turned into high-quality animal feed as part of a diversification enterprise. The Davies family at Upper Court Farm, Clifford, launched UC Feeds three years ago as an alternative to selling

  • Stunning video captures a mesmerising sight in Herefordshire

    THOUSANDS of starlings came together to perform this mass aerial dance in north Herefordshire. This stunning video, filmed by Chris Marsden in Brierley, near Leominster captures the incredible, fluid movement of the birds as they come together

  • Part of Shirehall's ceiling collapses

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council workers and councillors had to be relocated after part of the ceiling at Shirehall collapsed recently. The children’s services offices and the members room was affected and former council leader Roger Phillips confirmed he

  • Bromyard folk award winner secures Archers role

    A former winner of Bromyard Folk Festival's Future of Young Folk Award, Molly Pipe has now secured a role in Radio 4's popular and long-running serial drama, The Archers. "I auditioned with the Norman Beaton Fellowship ('a flagship initiative run

  • Reader's letter: plea for improved bus service

    As has been the case for any number of years, our rural bus services are yet again under threat. The local council seems to cut subsidies every year and we who rely on them to get to work have the same situation and worry annually. Some of us do not

  • Teddy Trust to hold charity auction spectacular

    A COUNTY charity will be hosting a "spectacular auction of promises" in aid of traumatised and displaced children. The Teddy Trust, which collects and provides stuffed toys to children around the world suffering the traumas of war, starvation or

  • New Brackley Town date confirmed

    HEREFORD FC have re-scheduled their game against Brackley Town to take place at Edgar Street on Tuesday, March 26 to kick-off at 7.45pm. It is the second time the match has been re-scheduled after Tuesday night’s game was called off due to a waterlogged

  • Dressage rider makes national finals

    A HEREFORDSHIRE dressage rider has qualified for a national finals next month. Emma Chinn, who lives near Ross-on-Wye, was runner-up in her class at a National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA) County Dressage Qualifier at Kings Equestrian Centre

  • Daring ducks hold up traffic

    MOTORISTS in Tenbury Wells faced a quackers delay to their journey this morning! Whilst trees succumbing to the high winds have brought traffic grinding to a halt in some parts of the county, some drivers have met some very different obstacles.

  • Herefordshire author publishes first novel

    A FORMER Herefordshire teacher is forging a new career as an author with the publication of her first book. Set in and around the city of Hereford, Elaine Dimbylow's newly published book 'After the Affair' tells the story of rural priest Richard

  • Specialist nurses offer epilepsy education

    EPILEPSY specialists will be on hand at Hereford County Hospital to raise awareness of the condition on International Epilepsy Day. Epilepsy is the most common neurological condition affecting 1 in 103 people in the UK. More than 1,400 people

  • The wizarding world at Fownhope for World Book Day

    THE atmosphere was magical at St Mary's C of E Primary School, Fownhope when witches and wizards of all ages attended breakfast and assembly to celebrate World Book Day. With Harry Potter music and wands at the ready pupils and family attended a

  • ST ANDREW’S 100 CLUB DRAW: March Results

    The Friends of St Andrew’s 100 Club draw took place in the Red Lion Inn on Thursday, March 7th.  Jon and Natalie Evans won first prize of £50 with ticket number 33. Second prize of £25 was won by Philip Minton with ticket number 94. Dennis Price won

  • Annual Bredwardine & Brobury Quiz

      This is happening later than usual this year, on Friday 29th March with a 7.30pm start in the Village Hall.  We welcome teams of four: come along as a team or make up one on the night.  Please bring a bottle if you would like.  Entrance is £4

  • 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

  • Now former drug addict urges: don't give cash to beggars

    A FORMER drug addict, who says she was a "master manipulator" when asking for money on the streets, has urged people not to give cash to beggars and instead donate to services which help homeless people. Rosie Kirkham, aged 54, used hard drugs,

  • This week's sports fixtures

    THURSDAY, MARCH 14 FOOTBALL MIDLAND FLOODLIT YOUTH LEAGUE Southern Division Bromyard Town v Stourport Swifts Pegasus Juniors v Redditch United SATURDAY, MARCH 16 FOOTBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Alfreton Town v Hereford

  • Well-loved operetta from G&S Society

    Change is in the air for The Hereford Gilbert and Sullivan Society as they prepare for their first operetta with new musical director, Hannah Bowman, who, at 23, is their youngest musical director yet. After 17 years of successfully developing the

  • Bar failed to give police security camera footage

    A LEOMINSTER bar can still trade despite breaches that “undermined licensing objectives and hindered police investigations”. Herefordshire Council’s licensing sub-committee agreed to allow the continuation of the premises licence at the Ducker