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  • 30 pictures from Luctonians' Sundogs Festival

    AN estimated 2,400 visitors to Mortimer Park enjoyed a day full of competitions at Luctonians' annual Sundogs Festival last weekend. After a ‘pre-battle’ party on the Friday night, the five sporting events started in earnest Saturday morning, with

  • First innings batting colapse costs county dearly

    A DISASTROUS first innings batting display cost Herefordshire dear as they slumped to an innings defeat against reigning champions Berkshire in their opening MCCA Championship clash at Colwall. After winning the toss and choosing to bat on the

  • Most popular babies names so far 2019 (with surprises)

    THE top 20 baby names for 2019 so far have been revealed. The BabyCentre is behind the list and says influences as diverse as politics, our favourite binge TV, the climate crisis and celebrity power couples are making their mark on the charts.

  • Talented county athletes attend awards night

    ATHLETES from across the county who have received crucial support to compete in regional and national sporting events attended Halo’s annual Sport Foundation awards last Friday. The recipients were chosen by the Foundation for their commitment to

  • Colwall top league table with help of county rivals

    COLWALL swept back to the top of Worcestershire County League Division One with an emphatic 126-run victory at lowly Droitwich Spa on Saturday, but then came a cropper in their bid for National Village KO glory as they lost by six wickets at Premier

  • Temporary traffic lights causing delays in Hereford

    A SET of temporary traffic lights have been causing delays on the A4103 Roman Road in Hereford. The lights, which are close to Hereford Racecourse, were causing traffic to back up as far as the Canon Pyon during rush hour this morning. They

  • Pub starts brewing its own beer

    THE OWNERS of a village pub tucked away in rural Herefordshire have started brewing their own beer. Dean Cholmondeley and his wife, Steph, have been at the helm of the Plough Inn in Little Dewchurch, south of Hereford, for six years, saving the

  • Villa on the banks of the river with lots of potential

    Villa Street Hunderton Hereford Agent: Andrew Morris Guide Price: ££225,000 Call: 01432 266775 ANDREW Morris Estate Agents is delighted to offer a detached, brick-built town villa situated on the south side of the River Wye

  • Hereford beauty salon scoops top award

    A BEAUTY salon in Hereford has scooped a prestigious industry award in a national competition. Grandstand Road based Pure Emporium was named Beauty Salon of the Year at The British Hair and Beauty Awards this week. Salon owner Amy Card said the

  • Beer on the Wye returns to Hereford

    AFTER sweeping the board at the national cider awards, Herefordshire cider and perry-makers will be taking centre stage at this year's Beer on the Wye festival. The city festival, organised by Herefordshire CAMRA, will return on July 5-7, featuring

  • Festival's VIP pass competition

    FESTIVAL fans in Herefordshire could be in for a treat, with two free VIP tickets up for grabs for the Linton Festival. Organisers at the volunteer-run music, real ale and cider festival are offering the chance to win a true festival experience,

  • Herefordshire Council finally reveals misconduct list

    Herefordshire Council has complied with orders to release information on ex-councillors who misbehaved while in office. Earlier this month, the Information Commissioner ordered the council to release information of cases councillors who had breach

  • Enchanted garden

    The garden at Bryan's Ground, three acres of intimate garden rooms that have been growing since 1912 and are furnished with follies and fragrant flowers, towers and topiary, pools and a potager, and paths leading to an arboretum, surrounds a handsome

  • Bulls linked with attacking midfielder Robert

    HEREFORD FC have been linked with signing 30-year-old attacking midfielder Fabien Robert. The former Forest Green Rovers player scored 10 goals in 23 games for Gloucester City last season as they survived relegation in National League South.

  • Work starts on turning bungalows into young people's homes

    JESSE Norman has welcomed National Star's plans to develop long-term living accommodation in Hereford for young people with disabilities and learning difficulties. The Hereford and South Herefordshire MP visited 1 Ledbury Road, which National Star

  • Teenage defender Davies signs for Bulls

    HEREFORD FC have signed young defender and local lad Rhys Davies. The son of legendary centre-back Gareth Davies, the 18-year-old made 30 senior appearances last year for Nuneaton and Chippenham. Speaking to the club’s website Rhys Davies said

  • Green hits double century as Kington cruise to victory

    KINGTON captain Michael Green hit a staggering 230 runs from 138 balls as he led his side to a convincing 137-run victory over Brockhampton thirds in the GB Liners Marches Division One. Opener Green struck 32 fours and nine sixes as he carried his

  • Accountants win branch of the year award

    HEREFORD and Worcester's Association of Accounting branch has been praised for its work within the community and student outreach programme. The Hereford and Worcester branch saw off 'exceptional quality' competition from 50 other branches to be

  • County league boosted by the reforming of two senior sides

    SATURDAY football will return to Leominster this season as their side are preparing to join the Herefordshire Division One. Leominster Town has reformed its senior side after withdrawing from the league a year ago due to a lack of players. Now

  • Not-so-intrepid walker tackles the Skirrid

    In his latest venture in the great outdoors, Hereford walker Stephen Eckley tackles the Skirrid in the Black Mountains. Estate agent Stephen, aged 32, of Ledbury Road, climbs hills as a weekend hobby and enjoys making tongue-in-cheek videos

  • Plans for new clubhouse at fishing lake

    ONE of the country's top fishing lakes is looking to build a new clubhouse and manager's accommodation. Plans have been submitted to Herefordshire Council for a new building at Kingfisher Trout Fishery, near Bromyard, which is needed as the current

  • Repairs planned for Roman Road

    COMMUTERS in Hereford could face delays on Friday as repair works get underway on a busy city route. Early morning hotbox patching repair works are planned for a damaged section of the A4103 Roman Road near to the Starting Gate roundabout on June

  • Rotary duck race raises over £8,000 for charity

    WITH almost all of the money now collected and allocated, City of Hereford Rotary have announced that this year's Duck Race has raised the remarkable sum of £8,382. "We are delighted to have raised so much for our local and international charities

  • Mitchell helps Brock to vital win in relegation scrap

    PROFESSIONAL cricketer Daryl Mitchell led with the bat and ball as Brockhampton clinched a vital victory in their Birmingham & District Premier Division Two tie against relegation rivals Bridgnorth. With just a winning draw to their name going into

  • Paralympic place at stake for students

    A PAIR of students from Hereford will be competing for a place for Great Britain at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics next week. Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) students Kali Holder and Lois Turner are part of the six woman Great Britain Goalball