AN ACTION plan has been launched to address the 'alarming' decline of young golf club members in Herefordshire. The number of junior members has dropped over the last five years – but at the same time the number of under 18s playing some form of
THREE local schools took the lead in bringing a female health and fitness message to county - Here Girls Can. It was a localised form of the national This Girl Can campaign to get women and girls active, regardless of shape, size or ability.
A HEREFORDSHIRE man is embarking on an 80km ultramarathon to raise funds for a young footballer undergoing vital surgery in preparation for proton beam therapy. Belmont Wanderers star Harry Williams was diagnosed with a deep-lying brain tumour
A LATE strike from the boot of Sophie Elcox-Bond helped Hereford FC to a slender victory over city rivals Bartestree Ladies. The Bulls were in a resurgent mood all afternoon and striker Roxana Dinescu had the goalkeeper beaten mid-way through the
LUCTONIANS Colts continued to showcase their talent as they booked their place in the quarter-final of the National Under-18 Cup. They made the long trip down to West Norfolk Rugby Club on Sunday in their latest National Cup tie, eventually running
A lucky Herefordshire punter turned £2 into £180,000 by picking a string of seven winners in a row at the Cheltenham Racing Festival. The anonymous punter on his annual coach trip scooped £182,567.80 after putting a £2 bet on the opening day of
FOOTBALL MIDLAND FLOODLIT YOUTH LEAGUE Southern Division Bromyard Town v Stourport Swifts Pegasus Juniors v Redditch United NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Alfreton Town P Hereford P MIDLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUE Premier Division
PARTS of Herefordshire's floodplains continue to be under water, and river levels are high today. The Environment Agency withdrew a flood warning for the county yesterday, as well as a flood alert for the river Arrow. Two flood alerts are still
A HEREFORD choir hit the high note at a prestigious music festival. The city's Sixth Form College Scholars’ Choir were awarded Honours, the highest grade possible, when they competed at the Worcester Performing Arts Festival. The Scholars performed
TWO men have been jailed after being found guilty of drugs supply and weapons offences in Leominster Richard Broadhurst, 42, of Waterworks Lane, Leominster, and Thomas Tibbs, 23, of Clinic Drive, Lye, Stourbridge, appeared at Worcester Crown Court
HEREFORDSHIRE Council is asking residents for their views on proposals to allow cycling up and down a centric one-way street in Hereford. Council officers would like to allow bicycles to travel in both directions along the entire length of St Owen
FROM robots to dinosaurs, Bulmers Cider to Mozart, Suffragettes to the fall of Pompei - the LEGO exhibition had it all in Hereford at the weekend. The LEGO brick history display at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery lived up to its billing as a delight
A CHINESE takeaway owner has been ordered to pay more than £7,000 after housing a worker in a pantry with prison-like bars over the windows. Sinh Quang Tran, 66, of Ruby Chinese takeaway on Union Street Hereford, pleaded guilty to failing to comply
COMPULSORY purchase and side road orders for Hereford's southern link road have been confirmed by the Secretary of State for Transport. The southern link road, which will be constructed from the A49 to the A465 and linking to the B4349 Clehonger
SCHOOL children from Hereford had the chance to see the Cricket World Cup last week as part of its 100-day tour across the country. Aylestone School played host to the trophy as the sport seeks to engage new fans ahead of the tournament starting
DESPITE a valiant run Richard Johnson and his mount Native River could only finish fourth in their attempt to retain the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Johnson said he was beaten by 'three top class horses' as the 12/1 Irish challenger Al Boum Photo won
A new bookshop is opening in Hay-on-Wye. It will be housed in the The Story of Books HQ at Castle Street from Saturday, March 30. Balch & Balch ~ Private Press Bookshop will sell books published by expert letterpress printers from around
LEOMINSTER Library will undergo a £50,000 refurbishment. The four-week refurbishment, which will start at the end of this month, is the first major works since the building was opened in 1993. There will be a refresh to the general decoration
HOME for Snoop, an abandoned Staffordshire bull terrier, might have been amid the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles. Instead the pooch with star appeal has settled for for life in rural Herefordshire. Rap star Snoop Dogg was among hundreds who
