THOUSANDS of people enjoyed a glorious day of farming fun in the sun today at The Midlands' favourite family-friendly farming event, CountryTastic. The event was a sell-out success, with more than 5,500 people heading to Three Counties Showground
A bird’s eye view of Herefordshire’s past will be on display in an exhibition celebrating the work of pioneering aerial photographer. Donovan C Wilson was one of Hereford’s foremost photographers from the 1950s until the 1970s but had an extra string
THREE children were injured, one seriously, in a car crash on a Herefordshire road. A nine-year-old girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries. An eight-year-old girl and five-year-old boy were also hurt. Police are appealing for witnesses
I must say a massive thank you for printing such a lovely story “A Soldier’s Story” – it was so touching. My daughter and granddaughter Tracy and Kim Dawson organised it behind my back! I was overcome with emotion when I saw it on two pages.
Nozstock The Hidden Valley is gearing up for the summer, which is starting to feel just a little bit closer. The beautiful festival, set on an intimate fully working farm in the rolling Herefordshire countryside, reaches its 21st year this year
IT gives the phrase 'the telephone book' a whole new meaning. For the books in Luston might well have come from the village phone box - or rather, the Parish Mini Library. The tiny library was officially opened by Parish Council Chairman Ian
A TYRE business from Bromyard is set to move into the former Countrywide Stores building which has been empty since the demise of the farming retailer last year. A director of Bromyard Tyres said the company has gone from strength to strength
ENVIRONMENTAL health officers say they are appalled after reports of suspected asbestos roof sheeting was dumped in the River Wye near Hereford. The waste, which was spotted in the water at Bridge Sollers, is believed to have been thrown into the
REHEARSALS have been in full swing for the upcoming Ella Mary Leather Celebration of Herefordshire folklore. Ella Mary Leather (1876-1928) was a collector of the local folklore and songs of Herefordshire. The celebration will be held in Weobley
A Hereford charity has announced it is creating up to 40 new jobs in a major expansion. National Star, which supports young people with disabilities, had already revealed it was opening its first long-term living accommodation in the city. It
A Hereford book store is on the move - and aiming to create a 'Kids Hub'. The Children's Bookshelf, which has been trading from the Marshall Business Centre on Faraday Road for the past two years, is moving to the old Lighting Shop next to the Herdsman
HEREFORD'S Debenhams appears to have escaped a swathes of closures of the chain's stores. It is not on a list of 22 out of 166 branches to shut that was issued today. But further closures will be confirmed in due course, with the final number
THE old Poundstretcher shop in Hereford looks like becoming an indoor leisure centre, with bowling, laser and soft play among the attractions. Planners are recommending approval of a scheme to change the use of the store at 41 Eign Gate from retail
THE author of a much-acclaimed debut novel will be giving a talk about it at Ross-on-Wye later this month. The Doll Factory, by Elizabeth Macneal, is published by Picador on May 2. Just five days later, Tuesday, May 7, she will be at Rossiter
Hellensmusic returns to Much Marcle with a five-day programme running from Wednesday, May 1 to Sunday, May 5, the seventh edition of the event, which features world-class performers from UK and Europe. Already famous for being a 1,000-year-old manor
A Herefordshire communications company has received a highly-prized Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the innovation category. The Kingstone-based firm won the award for their life-saving Slingshot system, used by the military and emergency and disaster-relief
Herefordshire restaurant Green Cow Kitchens has been shortlisted in two categories in the Made in the Midlands Awards 2019. It is a finalist in the Sustainable/Ethical Manufacturer and the Food & Drink categories, coming up against the region
TRAIn enthusiasts will be able to catch sight of one of the most powerful steam trains ever built to run in the UK as it passes through Hereford on Monday. Built in Crewe in 1938, The Duchess of Sutherland is scheduled to stop at Hereford Railway
THE first houses in a new roll-out of superfast broadband for Herefordshire are due to be linked up this month. Indepedent internet service provider Airband has been contracted by Herefordshire Council to deliver new fibre broadband services
Middlemoor Stapleton Presteigne Agent: Strutt & Parker Offers: £800,000 Call: 01584 873711 THIS handsome property, thought to have origins in the 17th century, was completely remodelled and enlarged in 1902. Middlemoor has
Like most residents in the Three Crosses Ward I received the electioneering flier promoting Mr Lester for the forthcoming council elections. To say that I was incensed would be an understatement. The leaflet shows Mr Lester photographed in front
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned about a Herefordshire doctor who has now been missing for one month. Uma Kulkarni was reported missing from her home in Herefordshire on Wednesday, April 3, and is believed to be in the north Somerset or
TWO family members must pay out more than £1,000 after dumping waste in a county field. Hereford Magistrates’ Court was told that Taylor Skidmore had been paid £80 to remove a van full of rubbish from a house before leaving it in Clehonger. Skidmore
