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  • All Stars show class in memorial match for Ian

    EX-Hereford players Gavin Williams and Alex Harris were amongst an All Stars side which took part in the Ian Dawson Memorial Game at the weekend. Taking place over the county border at Worrall Hill they took on an Ian Dawson XI to mark the fifth

  • Rain interrupts play as county bow out of T20

    GROUP leaders Buckinghamshire inflicted a twin defeat on Herefordshire in their latest MCCA T20 double-header at Colwall. But the visitors’ task was made easier in both matches by rain interruptions which reduced their targets under the Duckworth

  • Grass-track motorcycle racing returns for evening meet

    AN EVENING of motorcycle grass-track racing will take place near Bromyard on Saturday. Ledbury MCC are hosting their second motorcycle grass-track racing event at their usual venue of Sparrington Farm, Pencombe, near Bromyard, HR7 4SL. The unique

  • Top sides swap as Marches league hots up

    KINGTON boosted any title hopes in the GB Liners Marches League by beating Goodrich by 75 runs. The hosts, who sat in second going into the game, put an unpredictable Kington side into bat. They would have been regretting the decision when openers

  • Police concerned for Hereford teenager

    A TEENAGE boy has been located by police in Hereford. Earlier today, a police spokesperson said officers were concerned for a 15-year-old boy in the Hereford area, possibly in the city centre. The teenager was described as being a 6ft tall

  • Hereford duo excel in junior athletics league

    JUNIOR athletes from Hereford and County Athletics Club have competed at two Welsh Junior League matches so far this season, coming away with a host of wins. Hereford hosted the first match and despite a chilly and blustery day the home side did

  • Chilman holds his nerve to win Carlisle Stages

    RALLY enthusiast Roger Chilman took a superb win in last weekend's ATL Carlisle Stages despite coming under severe pressure. The event offered 41 miles in the Newcastleton and Kershope area of Keilder Forest, for the 70 competitors and was round

  • Road closed for repair

    A BUSY county road will remain for repair work for the next two days. Part of the C1125 road which goes from Aylestone Hill roundabout towards Sutton St Nicholas will be closed to traffic from 9am to 5pm each day from June 11 to 13. It will

  • Classic cars come together for a good cause at Madley Miglia

    MADLEY reverberated with the sounds of classic car engines at the weekend, as enthusiasts gathered in aid of a good cause. More than 40 cars came together at the Glebe Field to take part in the third annual Madley Miglia scenic tour and raise money

  • Fallen tree closes road

    AN EMERGENCY road closure has been lifted on the C1295 road between Fownhope and Woolhope. The stretch was impassable earlier today due to a fallen oak tree. Teams from Balfour Beatty Living Places assessed and remove the tree. The road

  • Firefighters join care team for full-scale fire drill

    FIRE crews from Hereford and Peterchurch turned out to a Herefordshire care home last week. But there was no need for alarm at The Weir Nursing Home, in Swainshill, as the firefighters' arrival was for a full-scale fire drill, arranged by care manager

  • Flood alert in force for north Herefordshire

    A FLOOD alert is in force for the River Teme this morning. The Flood Information Service is warning residents living near to the Herefordshire/Shropshire border to be prepared for the possibility of flooding. River levels are forecast to rise

  • Construction set to start on student block

    THE green light has been given for construction of a new student accommodation facility to begin in Hereford. Official approval for works to begin at the Station Approach site, currently in use as a car park, has been given following a decision

  • Build a castle with Blockbuilders at Goodrich

    On Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16, English Heritage present a series of Minecraft castle building workshops. Ancient and modern will be mixed up for Minecraft fans in a second season of castle building workshops, curated by Blockbuilders.

  • McLaren’s first ever Formula One car designer dies aged 80

    A SKILLED engineer, who had a successful career in motorsport and a spell as chairman at Oxford United Football Club has died at the age of 80. Robin Herd, who grew up in Ross-on-Wye, designed McLaren’s first ever Formula One car. A pupil at

  • Tractors stolen and driven into apple trees

    THREE generations of farmers were left devastated after joyriders stole two tractors and caused substantial damage to apple trees in a Herefordshire orchard. Keith Knight from Storridge, near the border with Worcestershire, was shocked to be told

  • Evie wins best dressed floral stick

    EVIE Wilkes was the junior winner of the best dressed floral stick at this years Fownhope Hearts of Oak Club walk which was held on Saturday, June 1, with the adult prize going to Philip Bream. The Hearts of Oak Club was formed in 1876 and reformed

  • Six fire crews called to barn fire

    FIRE crews from across Herefordshire were called to a large agricultural building fire last night. Fire appliances from Leominster, Bromyard and Fownhope joined all three of Hereford's fire crews to tackle a major fire in Marden. Firefighters

  • Family of SAS legend open new housing in Hereford

    NEW affordable housing which stands on the site of a derelict pub in Hereford has been officially opened by the family of the man it's named after. There were cheers, smiles and even a few tears as the family of John ‘Brummie’ Stokes opened the development

  • Welsh golds for Hereford fighters

    HEREFORD Taekwondo fighters came away with a host of medals from the recent Welsh Championships held in Cardiff. Leading by example once again was Ben Hargreaves who backed up his European title in the 4th Dan and above patterns. He was victorious