ONE of Herefordshire’s most popular schools is set to grow after councillors gave the go-ahead to extension plans. Herefordshire Council approved the plans last week which will see an increase from 570 to 630 pupils at Marlbrook Primary School in
A REQUEST for a dance led to a long and happy marriage for one Herefordshire couple. Vernon and Gwyneth Seale, now 94 and 92, tied the knot back in 1949. The pair met at a dance in Eardisland and are now celebrating their platinum wedding anniversary
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing following the behaviour of fans at the Hereford FC v Stockport County FC game at Edgar Street two weeks ago. Superintendent Sue Thomas, Policing Commander for Herefordshire said that arrests are expected to be made
DEVELOPERS want to build five detached homes on a county village field. R S Preece & Son has asked Herefordshire Council for permission to develop land next to The Field House on Almeley Road in Eardisley. The proposal includes a mixture of
A SEX offender from Hereford who twice groped an underage teenage girl and told her she had a ‘smoking hot’ body is now behind bars. Simon Boon admitted two counts of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl and breach of a sexual harm prevention
DEVELOPERS want to convert a Hereford building into six flats. Adam Billig has submitted plans to Herefordshire Council to change the use of 135 Eign Street. His proposals seek to convert the currently vacant offices into self contained flats
A LONGSTANDING county councillor is hoping to make it six wins in a row at the local elections in May. John Stone, who is 71, has been representing north Herefordshire residents on the county council since 2000. The veteran Conservative Party
THE River Wye in Hereford will be treated to a series of deep cleans this summer, ahead of the lively Wye Float event in August. Kicking off on May 18, the sessions will see attention focused on clearing litter including trollies, bikes and other
LUCTONIANS narrowly missed out on the Midlands Premier league title and promotion on the final day of the league season Despite winning 80-19 at Lichfield the Mortimer Park side fell just short as Scunthorpe scraped to a 17-16 win at a stubborn
COUNTY firefighters say they stand in solidarity with their French counterparts following the devastating blaze that gutted Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday. A massive fire ravaged the 850-year-old Gothic building, destroying much of its roof and causing
A HEREFORDSHIRE based MEP has been honoured by the European Taxpayers' Association for her outstanding work in standing up for small business. Anthea McIntyre, Conservative MEP for the West Midlands, received the award for her work on the European
The Friends of St Andrew’s 100 Club draw is on Thursday, May 2nd. 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
Our next Village Monthly Market will be held on Friday the 10th of May 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.
The art group meets in Bredwardine village hall between 1pm and 4pm each Friday. In May the dates are 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st. The sessions are ‘drop in’ and cost £5 each week, which includes the cost of tea and biscuits. Our members
SWEET-TOOTHED Hereford shoppers could soon have something new to celebrate in the city centre. Perhaps in anticipation of another scorching summer, a busy Widemarsh Street pub has added another string to its bow with an ice cream stand soon to open
HEREFORDSHIRE mothers say they cannot get childcare funding for their children if they enrol in nurseries across the border in Wales. Victoria Thomas, from Kington, has been told her daughter Charlotte is not eligible for free funded education
THE M50 will be closed overnight from next week to allow for bridge repairs to go-ahead. The motorway will be closed to eastbound traffic between junction 4 at Ross-on-Wye to junction 1 for Tewkesbury from 10pm to 6am from April 23 to 26 and from
