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  • Golden performances from youngster Jones

    A HEREFORD youngster who continues to show his swimming talen won two golds at the Cardiff Open level one meeting recently. Oliver Jones, from Belmont, Hereford led the way for his Ledbury and District Amateur Swimming Club with gold medals in the

  • Village honours fallen son

    A NEW commemorative walk has been opened in remembrance of a Herefordshire soldier who lost his life in the First World War. The walk is one of 13 created by the Eardisland Memorial Walks project, each commemorating one of the 13 fallen soldiers

  • 500 season tickets renewed so far by Bulls fans

    HEREFORD FC have announced that 500 fans have already renewed their season tickets for next season. By the end of June last season the club had sold 1,250 season tickets ahead of the Early Bird deadline. A statement on the club’s website said

  • Tribute to soldier who died after D-Day

    THE family of a man who was stationed in Hereford before the invasion of France known as D-Day have paid tribute to him 75 years on. Harold Hudston was a private in the army, but he sadly died after Britain started to regain control of Europe from

  • Try hero Watkins thanks fans after collecting national award

    LUCTONIANS hero Josh Watkins thanked the club’s fans after he was named O’Neills Regional Leagues’ Player of the Year at The Rugby Paper awards. Former England Sevens star Watkins racked up an enormous 33 tries to help guide his side to promotion

  • New outdoor gym for village

    VILLAGERS looking for a new way to get fit now have the choice of using an outdoor gym. Little Dewchurch Parish Council had consulted with residents about what they wanted a grant from the National Lottery to be spent on, and people felt an outdoor

  • Go-ahead for Hereford bowling centre

    COUNTY planners have given the go-ahead to convert a former Poundstretcher in Hereford into a bowling, laser and soft play centre despite fears it will lead to job cuts at a rival premises. The applicants Mr and Mrs T McGee want to provide soft

  • Herefordshire Freemasons support Horizon Training

    HEREFORDSHIRE Freemasons have continued their long tradition of support for local charities with a grant for Horizon Training of £500. Horizon Training in Hereford is part of the Plynlimon Trust group of local charities, which provides a range of

  • Memorial to wartime scientists and airmen unveiled

    A MEMORIAL to lost Second World War scientists and airmen, including radar pioneer Alan Blumein, was unveiled in a deeply moving ceremony in the Herefordshire countryside. There were tears of pride and sorrow among the crowd of about 70 onlookers

  • Road reopens after Ross-on-Wye house fire

    FIREFIGHTERS are urging people to check their smoke alarms following a house fire in Ross-on-Wye this afternoon. Fire crews from Ross and Fownhope used breathing apparatus, thermal imaging cameras and one hose reel jet to tackle the fire at a property

  • South Herefordshire Hunt accused sentenced for fox cub cruelty

    A senior huntsman convicted of allowing his hounds to kill four fox cubs has been handed a 16-week suspended jail sentence for causing their "painful, terrifying" deaths. Paul Oliver, who was master of hounds with the now disbanded South Herefordshire

  • Tyres slashed and cars damaged in Hereford

    A number of vehicles were deliberately damaged in Hereford over the weekend. West Mercia Police said they received various reports of deliberate damage to vehicles parked on Brampton Road, Newton Farm in the early hours of Friday, June 7. Then

  • 22 pictures from Hereford Rowing Club Regatta

    HEREFORD Rowing Club hosted 250 rowers from across the country for their annual regatta on the River Wye. A total of 20 clubs took part in the two-day event with Hereford RC, Hereford Cathedral School and Ross RC flying the home flag by taking a

  • Nurse re-arrested by police investigating baby deaths

    A NURSE from Hereford has been re-arrested on suspicion of the murders of eight babies at a hospital neo-natal unit. Lucy Letby, 28, was initially arrested last July on suspicion of the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of six other

  • Mobile phone use doubles local media audiences

    LOCAL news brands like the Hereford Times have a long and proud history of being the most trusted source for local news and information in communities across the UK. We take this responsibility to you, our readers and commercial partners, very seriously

  • Produce group honoured by Prince of Wales

    A PRODUCE market at a village has celebrated its 10th anniversary with a bang after scooping the Prince of Wales Award of Honour and £1,000 at the Royal Bath and West Show. Kempley Produce Market won the award 'for creating an event that promotes

  • Work begins on Hereford's £9m cyber centre

    WORK has started on Hereford's £9 million Cyber Security Centre. The trail-blazing project on Skylon Park is a joint venture between the University of Wolverhampton and Herefordshire Council, and part-funded by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership