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  • Talk will discover the medicinal use of plants

    IN mediaeval times, the plants in gardens were chosen not so much for their looks but for their culinary, medicinal and household uses. According to modern medical herbalist, Caroline Sheldrick, however, many of the attractive garden plants grown

  • Runners fundraise for OWL Good Neighbour Scheme

    On May 12 a group of volunteers from Dhamma Dipa and Dhamma Padhana meditation centres participated in a sponsored fun-run in Hereford. In an effort to contribute something to the local community, the proceeds went to OWL Good Neighbour Scheme -

  • Kington pensioners keep the town clean

    FIVE plucky Kington pensioners are bristling with satisfaction having grabbed their brooms to give the town centre a thoroughly clean sweep. The famous five – praise has been coming from all quarters in Kington – took it upon themselves to spruce

  • Workshop to help small businesses find funding

    Moves to help businesses across Herefordshire gain access to new sources of finance will take an important step forward at a special workshop next month. The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) want to bring together anyone with an interest

  • Concert will raise money for Herefordshire Wildlife Trust

    A CHOIR will support the conservation work being undertaken by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust when they perform at Leominster's Lion Ballroom next month. The Britten Singers, founded in 1975, will donate all the money from ticket sales to the charity

  • Teenager impresses in national German competition

    A 14-YEAR-OLD linguist from Ross-on-Wye has been recognised in a national competition. Milly McIlroy took joint first place in task one of the Years 7-9 category in the Oxford German Olympiad 2019. Milly is a pupil at Monmouth School for Girls

  • Former school leaders at a loss over closure

    THE former leaders of the now closed Robert Owen Academy say they still don't know the real reason why the centre was shut down. The secondary school in Hereford which specialised in vocational courses was orderd by the government to shut down last