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  • Police searching for witness after incident

    A MAN who came to the aid of two distressed women in Ross-on-Wye may be an important witness. Police in Ross are appealing for the man, who came to the assistance of the two women following an incident that is believed to have occurred near Ross

  • Weather warnings issued for Herefordshire

    JUNE has been a bit of a washout so far, with wet and cool conditions persisting across Herefordshire. We might have escaped the severe flooding seen in other parts of the country, but have not escaped unscathed. Gardeners and growers have seen

  • Young athletes take on country's best in Mason Trophy

    TALENTED athletes from across the county came away with a host of medals from the annual Inter-Counties T&F Athletics “Mason Trophy” Championships. Taking place at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham the Hereford and Worcester team finished

  • Teenager Haines pushes older rivals all way in open

    TEENAGE golfer Cam Haines took the fight to those more experienced at Ross Golf Club held their Scratch Open involving 36 holes gross medal play. Some 68 of the top low handicap amateur men golfers from far and wide descend upon the Wye Valley to

  • Name that alpaca!

    AN ALPACA enthusiast is offering children in Herefordshire the opportunity to name and meet the latest addition to his famous flock. The brown haired baby boy was born to two of author Derrick Murphy's alpacas, Toby and Milly. Known as a 'macho

  • Hereford car dealer jailed

    A FORMER car dealer has been jailed for 20 months following a Trading Standards investigation. The former owner of Halt Garage, Kings Acre Road, Kenneth Leach-Smith, 59, of Rose Cottage, Kington, was taken to court by Herefordshire Council's Trading

  • Kickboxing teen impresses at Fight Night

    A TEENAGE kickboxer from Leominster has impressed once again while fighting in the Professional Kickboxing Associations' Fight Night Nine in Walsall. Lewis Kinder, of GP Martial Fitness in Leominster, was matched up against Ethan Sanders (Temple

  • Reduction in home burglaries in Herefordshire

    HOME burglaries in Herefordshire have significantly fallen in the past six months, police say. Herefordshire police have been working hard to reduce the volume of burglaries across the county by targeting prolific offenders and proactive operations

  • 15 fantastic Herefordshire festivals

    Summer’s here, which means the start of the festival season and Herefordshire has plenty to offer - from the UK’s biggest poetry festival to celebrations of real ale, cider, live music, local produce .... and flying! June 21 to 23 Gillow Cider

  • BREDWARDINE ART GROUP: July dates for your diary

    The art group meets in Bredwardine village hall between 1pm and 4pm each Friday.  In July the dates are 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th. The sessions are ‘drop in’ and cost £5 each week, which includes the cost of tea and biscuits.  Our members work at their

  • Bredwardine & Brobury Village Market

      Our next Village Monthly Market will be held on Friday the 12th of July 2019 from 10 am until noon, in the Bredwardine & Brobury Village Hall. Homemade cards are on sale for birthdays, anniversaries, many featuring birds, flowers and wildlife

  • ST ANDREW’S 100 CLUB DRAW: July 100 CLUB DRAW

      The Friends of St Andrew’s 100 Club draw is on Thursday, July 4th.    As usual, it takes place at 8pm in the Red Lion Inn which opens at 6pm and serves a delicious curry buffet for anyone who wants to eat before the draw.  We look forward to

  • Illegal immigrant jailed after cannabis farm discovery

    AN ILLEGAL immigrant has been jailed for running a £3 million cannabis factory from a luxury farmhouse in a picturesque village. More than 500 cannabis plants were seized after police swooped on the secluded farmhouse in the Downton on the Rock,

  • Hereford card shop to close

    HEREFORD'S high street has suffered another blow as Cardmarket looks set to close its doors for good. The budget greeting card store on Commercial Street is the latest in a line of Hereford retailers to announce they will be closing down, including

  • Terrific four-in-one development opportunity

    Pool Farm and Cider House Much Dewchurch Agent: Brightwells Offers: £850,000 Call: 01432 343 800 THESE properties lie in the centre of the popular village or Much Dewchurch and are within easy walking distance of the local church

  • Cognac Cup brought home to Kington

    A TEAM of Kington golfers brought a touch of France back to the club by clinching The Cognac Cup. The competition has been a 31 year long collaboration between the Cognac region of France and the Shropshire & Herefordshire Golf Union (SHUGC).

  • Have your say on rural crime

    Joy riding, poaching and the effects of county lines are just some of the topics that will be raised in a live question and answer session with the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner. Live streamed on Facebook, the event on Monday evening

  • VIP visit to cheerleaders ahead of championships

    3DEGREEZ Allstarz, Hereford Cheerleaders had the pleasure of HM Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire, The Dowager Countess of Darnley CVO attend an evening of cheerleading training with them at Hinton community centre. During the evening on June 12

  • This week's sports fixtures

    SATURDAY, JUNE 22 AMERICAN FOOTBALL Hereford Stampede v Northants Knights CRICKET BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT PREMIER LEAGUE Division Two Bridgnorth v Brockhampton WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Division 1 Coombs Wood v Burghill,

  • A little bit of Irish craic in Malvern

    One Night in Dublin comes to Malvern as The Wild Murphys set up Murphy’s Pub at Malvern Theatres tomorrow, guaranteeing one glorious night of high-energy Irish music and more than a little bit of Irish craic. The multi-award-winning Irish band The

  • Company director used hidden camera to film girl undressing

    A SHOP director has been found guilty of voyeurism after covertly filming an underage model getting changed above his shop. Adrian Drabble, 62, recorded the 15-year-old girl for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification. Hereford Magistrates

  • Eclectic programme for pub's weekend festival

    The Harp Inn in Old Radnor will be holding Harpfest, a midsummer festival this weekend, June 21 to 23, in aid of St Michael's Hospice and the local church. The weekend offers a line-up designed to appeal to a wide range of musical tastes, starting

  • End of the road for Hereford bypass?

    County council leaders are considering axing proposals for a Hereford bypass west of the city. Herefordshire Council’s new cabinet has asked officers to compile reports on the financial implications of stopping major infrastructure schemes such