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  • Police find Hereford man wanted for return to prison

    POLICE have found a Hereford man wanted for recall to prison. Stephen Wakelyn, aged 24, whose last known address was Penglaise House, Lower Bullingham, was found today. Police thanked those who shared their appeal for information.

  • Peek at MP's Herefordshire garden

    A FORMER hunting lodge between Leominster and Ludlow will be open to the public. Gatley Park, owned by Domenica Dunne and her husband, Ludlow MP Philip Dunne, dates back to the first half of the 16th century. The public has the rare opportunity

  • Davies to take on world's best live in televised tournament

    AN INTERNATIONAL rugby player who was schooled in the county is set to showcase her skills against the world's best live on television. Lark Davies, who attended Wigmore High School, has been selected as part of the England squad to compete in the

  • Courtyard silent on Jo Brand battery acid row

    PATRON of Hereford's Courtyard, Jo Brand, landed herself in hot water this week after making a joke about throwing battery acid over politicians. But the centre for the arts said they can't add anything else to what the comedian has already said

  • Thieves take £50,000 of farm gear

    THIEVES have stolen farm equipment from near Ross-on-Wye. The raid happened at Benhall Lane, off the A40 Wilton roundabout some time between 10pm on Wednesday (June 12) and 8am on Thursday, but was most likely in the early hours of Thursday, according

  • Enjoy nature and find as many bugs as possible

    THE WILDLIFE Trust are encouraging the public to enjoy nature this month, with a nature reserve near Kington trying to find as many bugs as possible. The '30 days wild' campaign aims to get everyone to enjoy nature through daily 'random acts of

  • Documentary about Hereford vicars wins national award

    A DOCUMENTARY that followed the lives and work of vicars in Hereford has won a national award, beating Chris Evans and Patrick Kielty. A Vicar’s Life, shown on BBC Two, took the Radio Times Readers’ Award at the annual Sandford St Martin Trust ceremony

  • The bomb detection truck they named after teenager Connor

    A COMPANY from Ross-on-Wye that manages explosives all over the world have named a new truck after a teenager who died in 2017. Oxford teenager Connor Sparrowhawk tragically died at Slade House in the city on July 4, 2013, after having an epileptic

  • 90 pictures from the Three Counties Farming Awards 2019

    THE “huge amount of effort and passion” needed to make farming a success shone through as some of the region’s outstanding farmers received accolades for their work at the inaugural Three Counties Farmer Farming Awards last night. Those shortlisted

  • At the end of a quiet lane lies this new home

    Mulberry House Mill Lane, Much Cowarne Agent: Flint & Cook Offers: £439,500 Call: 01885 488166 THIS newly built detached house stands on an individual site towards the end of a quiet no through lane on the edge of a scattered rural

  • Behind this cloud, another classic loco at Hereford

    ANOTHER classic locomotive from the steam age has been in Hereford. Locomotive number 34046 Braunton was a the city's railway station yesterday lunchtime. It follows recent visits by the Duchess of Sutherland, Lord Dowdling and Clun Castle.

  • Giant inflatable duck promotes church fete

    ORGANISERS of a church fete near Hereford have come up with a unique way of increasing the profile of this year's event. In previous years, people attending the Hampton Bishop Church Fete haven't made the trip down to the banks of the river to

  • £9.5m boost for university

    AN engineering design software firm has donated £9.5m worth of state-of-the-art computer programs to Hereford’s new university. Pulsonix, a leading creator of sophisticated yet easy-to-use engineering design software, is providing New Model in

  • Hickman apologises to fans following ‘drunken video'

    DEFENDER Jak Hickman has apologised to fans of parent club Coventry City following a 'drunken video' in which he said he was leaving the club. Hickman, who joined Hereford on loan last season, played nine games. The 20-year-old said he was

  • Schoolgirl to donate hair to make wigs for children

    A HEREFORD schoolgirl will have at least seven inches of her hair cut off as she raises money for charity. Eight-year-old Sophie Lissaman wants to raise as much as possible for the Little Princess Trust as she donates her hair to make wigs for children

  • Probus club welcomes Lieutenant Colonel Clive Lee

    Probus Club were delighted to welcome their guest speaker Lieutenant Colonel Clive Lee, Herefordshire County Coordinator, Help for Heroes to lunch before settling down to hear his talk which gave a summary of his life so far as well as describing the

  • New flood alert for Herefordshire

    A new flood warning has been issued for Herefordshire. The river Lugg at Lugwardine has risen after heavy rain. Flooding is now affecting low lying land and roads next to the river south of Leominster from Stoke Prior to Mordiford. Other

  • Reader's letter: wishing new council the best of luck

    I WAS gob-smacked to read the piece (New Chief: Tories shy away) in your issue of May 31 relating to a former Council leader, Tony Johnson. Can this be the same Tony Johnson who was a few years ago quoted in your paper as saying that he loved all

  • Revelations of fraud at council

    ROSS-ON-WYE town councillors revealed that there had been a case of fraud at the council earlier this year. Finance and personnel committee chairman Julian Utting made the revelation while the council discussed its internal audit for 2018/19 at