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  • Beevers taste seaside success

    A SKITTLES team from Hereford has pulled off a stunning victory in an inter-county competition. The Beevers, who play out of the city’s Snooker Centre, beat off 44 teams from across the South West and Wales to lift the coveted Serious About Events

  • Health and leisure club go green

    A HEALTH and leisure club are working to cut down their carbon footprint with a state-of-the-art heating system. Fownhope based Wye Leisure's pools, saunas and steam rooms all require continuous heating, which was previously provided by seven gas

  • Staff shortages force minor injury unit to close for the day

    LEOMINSTER'S Minor Injury Unit will be closed tomorrow due to staffing issues. A Wye Valley NHS Trust spokesperson said the unit, based at Leominster Community Hospital on South Street, is only expected to be closed for one day. The unit offers

  • First Shirejam event has been hailed a success

    OVER 4000 Scouts converged on Malvern's Three Counties Showground recently for the inaugural Shirejam 2019 event. From Redditch to Ross, Hereford to Worcester and Leominster to Evesham, young people aged six to 18 and over 1000 adult volunteers

  • Thousands in Herefordshire are not registered to vote

    AROUND 5,000 people in Herefordshire are not registered to vote, it has been revealed. At this time every year, some 87,000 households in Herefordshire will receive their Household Enquiry Forms to check their details are correct on the next published

  • Kids go free as museum celebrates milestone birthday

    A CITY landmark is celebrating 90 years as a public museum this year, with free admission for children during the summer. Built in 1621, the Black and White House started life as a butcher’s home, finishing its commercial life in the hands of Lloyds

  • Kington members battle out for honours

    GOLFERS at Kington Golf Club have been busy winning a host of open and club competitions. Club Captain Phil Jones won the 36-holes Kington Open. In tough, windy conditions Jones shot a net 140. Meanwhile, Wyndham Evans scored a net 67 to take

  • Hereford woman named Midlands diabetes champion

    A CLINICAL programme manager from Hereford has been chosen as a Diabetes UK Clinical Champion. Jacinta Meighan-Davies, who works for Herefordshire NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, was chosen for her passion and commitment to excellence in diabetes

  • Volunteers work to take station from drab to fab

    HEREFORD station's platforms have undergone a transformation thanks to the efforts of a volunteer-run community group. The seeds for the Hereford Railway Project were sown in May last year, when Hereford Community Clean Up Group founder Andrew Wood

  • 20 things to do in the summer holidays in Herefordshire

    School’s out and six glorious weeks of summer stretch ahead ... if you’re already wondering how you’ll fill those lovely sunny days, we’ve compiled a two-part guide to what to do and where to go - here’s Part 1. Children’s Summer Holiday Club

  • Modernised family home in popular St James area

    2 Hampton Street St James, Hereford Agent: Andrew Morris Offers: £255,000 Call: 01432 266775 NUMBER two Hampton Street comprises an attractive, double-fronted modernised house recently refurbished throughout and having the benefit of

  • Community group volunteers Brush Up Bromyard

    A COMMUNITY action group has been launched in Bromyard to clean up the town's image. Headed up by Charlotte Martin, an inspiring group of town residents have volunteered their services to new group, Brush Up Bromyard. Volunteering a few hours

  • Bulls could have one goalkeeper in squad this season

    HEREFORD could have just one goalkeeper signed for the coming season as they look to manage their budget and squad. Hereford Head Coach Marc Richards says that he likes to have five outfield players on the bench for league matches. Brandon

  • Packaging expert visit Ross Vaga Probus Club

    AT their latest meeting, members of Ross Vaga Probus Club were treated to a meaningful presentation by Cyril Twist, a member of the West Dean Probus Club based in Sling, in the Forest of Dean. At a time when the production of packaging materials

  • Three injured in A4110 crash

    A TWO-vehicle crash closed a main road in Herefordshire for several hours last night. A fire service spokesperson said crews from Leominster and Hereford were called to the crash at Bewdley Bank, near Hereford, at 7pm yesterday. Firefighters

  • Bulls will remain in Green's heart as he moves on

    BULLS legend Ryan Green says that Hereford FC will always be in his heart as he prepares to say farewell at his testimonial match against a Wolves under-23 side next Wednesday. He has moved across the city and signed for Westfields for their forthcoming

  • Bredwardine & Brobury Village Market

    Our next Village Monthly Market will be held on Friday the 9th of August 2019 from 10 am until noon, in the Bredwardine & Brobury Village Hall. Books, produce, plants. Homemade cards are on sale for birthdays, anniversaries, many featuring birds, flowers

  • ST ANDREW’S 100 CLUB DRAW: August Draw

    The next draw is on Thursday, August 1st and, as usual, it takes place at 8pm in the Red Lion Inn, which opens at 6:30pm and serves a curry buffet every draw night. Contact Jen Maddison on 01981 500048 for details and further information about the

  • Bredwardine and Brobury Fete

    The Fete will be on Saturday 3rd August, in the orchard opposite The Red Lion, starting at 2.30pm.  There will be a traditional Brass Band to start the afternoon off with a swing, and plenty of stalls, games and competitions to enjoy, including Tombola

  • BREDWARDINE ART GROUP: August dates for your diary

    The art group meets in Bredwardine village hall between 1pm and 4pm each Friday.  In August the dates are 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th The sessions are ‘drop in’ and cost £5 each week, which includes the cost of tea and biscuits.  Our members work

  • This week's sports fixtures

    THURSDAY, JULY 18 CRICKET ECB Under-17 County Competition Group 2B Herefordshire v Shropshire FRIDAY, JULY 19 CRICKET FRIENDLY Staffordshire Tigers Girls Under-12/13 v Herefordshire Girls under-13 Saturday, July

  • Seagulls feast on city centre rubbish

    HEREFORD residents were greeted with the unsightly scene of seagulls pecking at rubbish strewn across a city centre street earlier this week. The seafaring birds, who have made the inland city their home, are notorious for feasting on leftovers