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  • Harrison drives into office at the Herefordshire GC

    THE HEREFORDSHIRE Golf Club welcomed their new captain for 2019 David Harrison who marked the event with Captain's Drive. Alongside the event Alan Blake presented a new club flag to celebrate 50 years of the purchase of the land from the Foxley

  • Singer sends a very special message to St Michael's Hospice

    AN ANNIVERSARY in common inspired a heartfelt plea from one St Michael's Hospice volunteer. Hospice volunteer Sandra Harling recorded a very special message to her favourite singer, Michael Ball OBE after she discovered he was celebrating his 35th

  • Teenager selected for regional talent centre

    A HEREFORDSHIRE teenager has been recognised for her netball talent after being selected for a regional talent centre. Florence Taylor has gained selection for the South East Wales Talent Netball Centre at under-17 level. Fourteen-year-old Taylor

  • Determined duo to take on 125-mile non-stop kayak challenge

    TWO Herefordshire women will be taking on the toughest non-stop kayak race in the world in a bid to raise funds for vital hospital services. Friends Kate Thompson and Jemma Willis will be taking on the 125 mile Devizes to Westminster kayak race

  • UKIP candidate's death postpones ward election

    VOTING for Herefordshire Council's Ross North ward has been postponed following the death of a candidate. UKIP candidate Gareth Williams has died which means voting for the Ross-on-Wye ward will not take place on May 2. The other candidates

  • Thrills and spills at grass-track meeting

    GRASS-TRACK motorcyclists from across the country descended on Pencombe for a day of thrilling action. The Ledbury Motorcycle Club held their first meeting of the new season at their venue near Bromyard recently. The titled Ledbury Leader Grass-Track

  • Visually impaired man takes on walking challenge

    A VISUALLY impaired man from Hereford is gearing up to embark on a big challenge. Together with partner Paula and guide dog Omar, Stuart Nickless will walk from Torquay to Lands End over the course of a week, starting on June 30, in aid of Guide

  • World Champion tops the field at Hereford Duathlon

    WORLD age group duathlon champion Alex Doherty took the top spot at the annual Hereford Duathlon. The race, held at Whitecross School, was a sell out once again with 200 competitors racing over two distances. Doherty, racing for Goode2Tri, finished

  • Cricket season gets underway for county sides

    COLWALL got their cricket season under way in satisfying style as they cruised to a comfortable five-wicket victory at Droitwich on Saturday. Put in to bat in a 40-over contest, the hosts were kept firmly in check by the Colwall attack as they were

  • KFC plans

    FAST food restaurant KFC have submitted plans for advertisments in Ross-on-Wye. Bosses at the American diner which specialises in fried chicken want to place new KFC fascia boards at the northbound Ross Spur service area off the A449. The plans

  • Polish delegates sample local produce

    A DELEGATION from Poland took a tour around Herefordshire crisp manufacturer Tyrells this week. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Hereford, Councillors Sue Boulter and Kath Dallimore-Hey accompanied representatives from the City Council of Jaworzno,

  • This week's sports fixtures

    THURSDAY, APRIL 18 FOOTBALL MIDLAND FLOODLIT YOUTH LEAGUE Premier South Hereford v Evesham United SATURDAY, APRIL 20 FOOTBALL National League North Hereford FC v AFC Telford United MIDLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUE Division Three

  • Hereford's H. Samuel store to close

    THE number of empty units in High Town is set to increase with the loss of another big name shop. Jewellery chain H. Samuel have today confirmed that the company will not be renewing the lease on their long-established Hereford store. A familiar

  • Shack Revolution to become a 'wedding and events' venue

    THE Shack Revolution will be opening its doors again later this year as the business embarks on a brand new venture. Bringing a new lease of life to the former Dinosaw Market in Bastion Mews, brothers James and Richard Manning set up the popular