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  • The Lion wrap up Sunday League crown

    THE Lion wrapped up the Herefordshire Sunday League title in style by running out 4-3 winners over Credenhill Rangers last weekend. A brace from Connor Bufton helped his Leominster based side to their 15th win from 16 games. Other goals for the

  • Newly refurbished bells ring out in Dorstone

    ON March 16, the church bells rang out in celebration of the completion of the Dorstone Bell Restoration Project. A large crowd of funders, supporters and parishioners listened in the churchyard as the six bells rang out over the village - rung

  • Greyhound charge towards title on emotion day

    GREYHOUND Ladies have the chance to seal the Women's NC Midlands 2 later this month after taking a convincing 50-0 victory over Hardwicke and Quedgeley. Before the game an emotional minute silence was held in remembrance of team-mate Chelsie Jones

  • Man from Hereford wins £71m Euromillions jackpot

    Live report from press conference as winner is revealed A lucky man from Hereford has won £71 million. He scooped the entire £71,057,439 EuroMillions jackpot in Friday's draw. His name has not yet been released but is expected to

  • Reader's letter: Ask us again!

    With Parliament getting themselves into such a ridiculous mess over EU withdrawal brought about by a three-year-old uninformed and misinformed referendum. Surely the most logical answer, no matter whatever way you voted, is to demand another referendum

  • Man jailed for child sex offences

    A HEREFORD man has been jailed for 10 years for non-recent child sexual offences. Shawn Shellam, 30, of Nolan Road, Hereford, was today sentenced at Worcester Crown Court to 10 years in jail for non-recent of child sexual offences that took place

  • Hereford cheaper train fares promise

    HEREFORD train passengers are being promised cheaper fares - if they travel more than fifty miles. Transport for Wales (TfW) has a launched it first 'pricing initiative' offering savings on longer journeys in Wales and the borders. New Advance

  • Flying high with popular investment clubs

    THE Presteigne and Marches Investment Clubs have recently held their respective AGMs. Membership, for both clubs, remains at the legal maximum of 20 and, despite a downturn in portfolio values due to external national and global influences, both

  • Colts suffer late blow to top two hopes

    WELLINGTON Colts suffered a blow to their top two hopes in the Herefordshire Division One after suffering a late 2-1 defeat at the hands of Ledbury Town Reserves. An 86th minute winning header from youngster Sam Branch was enough to net the Reserves

  • Presteigne look for new manager after Harris resigns

    PRESTEIGNE St Andrews are looking for a new first team manager after Shaun Harris resigned from his role. Harris has been in charge since the summer of 2017 and has worked hard to try to improve the club’s fortunes. “I have enjoyed my time

  • Tag rugby tournament success for Ledbury

    LEDBURY Rugby Club hosted 13 teams for the opening round of the Ladies Super Sunday North Mids Tag Tournament recently eventually running out victors. Sides travelled to Ross Road from Rugby, Stratford, Solihull, Forest of Dean, Pershore and Lucton

  • Pub bought by villagers opens

    A fantastic community spirit was guaranteed at a Herefordshire village pub opening last week - because the community own it. The Bell at Yarpole has become one the UK's most famous inns after it was saved from being bulldozed for housing by local

  • Wyesiders prove too strong for border rivals

    HEREFORD Head Coach Sean Lynn praised the work of his forwards after they surged to a 29-10 bonus point victory over Malvern. Playing under floodlights at Ledbury Rugby Club in the re-arranged fixture an even first half saw the rivals tied at 5-

  • Launch of Hereford Times Health and Social Care Awards 2019

    LAST year it was good, and this year it’s going to be even better! That was the message at the launch of the Hereford Times Health and Social Care Awards 2019. Sponsors gathered for a reception at the Hereford Times office to hear of plans

  • Campaign to save pub continues

    A CAMPAIGN to halt the closure of The Broadleys pub will continue this weekend with a public meeting. Co-hosted by Herefordshire Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and community representatives, the meeting has been called to discuss the plans to replace

  • Quarry Farm cattle provide artistic inspiration

    A HEREFORDSHIRE artist has presented a work of art to the farm whose animals are his inspiration Painter David Cope's teenage love of art was rekindled when he picked up his paintbrushes after a 15-year hiatus as he recovered from an illness he

  • Family's urgent plea for stem cell donors

    A STEM cell donation campaign to find a donor for a five-year-old boy with leukaemia is coming to Hereford this week. Oscar Saxelby-Lee from Worcester was diagnosed with T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia just after Christmas last year. He

  • Three goats with an eco-friendly message

    Who's that trip trapping over my bridge? This is the simple story of three hungry goats and a grumpy old troll, told with a gentle ecological message. Watch out fot he dance of the goats, the flying troll and loads and loads of rubbish. Garlic Theatre

  • Plans for new 360,000-bird poultry farm

    CHICKEN farmers have submitted plans to build a new 360,000-bird poultry farm on a field near Kington. Kinsey Hern, of F C Jones & Co, has submitted the plans to Herefordshire Council to build six poultry units, 18 feed bins and a biomass boiler

  • Pub to be turned into mental health support hub

    A COMMUNITY Interest Company is calling on the community it serves for their help in creating a permanent home. Chapel Creatives was set up two years ago to provide free creative activities to people of all ages and abilities to aid good mental

  • Murder comes calling in Christie classic

    Award-winning theatre company The Phoenix Theatre, in Ross-on-Wye, launch their 2019 season this week with Agatha Christie’s gripping mystery And Then There Were None. When ten strangers are mysteriously invited to a remote island off the coast

  • New date set for Alfreton Town clash

    HEREFORD will now travel to Alfreton Town on Tuesday, April 9. The fixture which was scheduled for Saturday was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The re-arranged fixture will mean that the HFA County Challenge Cup final will be moved to

  • Green Dragon Hotel revamp begins

    HEREFORD’S Green Dragon Hotel owners hope refurbishing the venue will spark a revival of Broad Street and help turn the city into a food and drink destination. The hotel’s bosses have presented their plans which include a £2.5million investment

  • Wanted - Men with pink moustaches!

    MEN and boys are being invited to take part in Hereford's Race for Life this year after organisers dropped the traditional women-only rule. The event, which raises money for Cancer Research UK, takes place at Halo Leisure centre on June 2. People

  • Postcard popularity at Ross Vaga Probus Club

    AT the recent meeting of Ross Vaga Probus Club, Dorian Osborne showed postcards from his extensive personal collection. The success of postcards followed the introduction of the Uniform Penny Post on January 10, 1840 along with the development of

  • Talk about Glamorgan Cricket in the 50s and 60s

    THE story of a true Glamorgan stalwart will be told at Hereford Rowing Club this Thursday. Stephen Hedges will be talking about the Glamorgan career of his father, Bernard Hedges in the latest event organised by Hereford Cricket Society. The

  • Police raid finds illicit booze

    COUNCIL chiefs have banned a Hereford shop from selling alcohol after a police raid uncovered 32 bottles of non-duty paid vodka for sale at the site. Herefordshire Council’s licensing sub-committee decided earlier this month to revoke the premises