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  • Thomas scores four as Westfields win FA Cup replay

    AIDAN Thomas shined under the Westfields floodlights as the Hereford side comfortably moved into the next round of the FA Cup. The striker struck four times as Fields overcame Congleton Town 4-1 at allpay.park tonight in the Extra Preliminary Round

  • Gowling expects apology from fan following social media post

    HEREFORD captain Josh Gowling said he expects an apology from a fan who said he was laughing following the Bulls’ 3-1 defeat at King’s Lynn Town on Saturday. Gowling said that the fan had posted a screen shot of him from the post-match video and

  • 'Halt to bypass plan is stay of execution for ancient woods'

    CONSERVATIONISTS say the decision to halt work on major road schemes near Hereford is a stay of execution for local ancient woods. Woodland Trust campaigners say they are delighted with Herefordshire Council’s decision to review both the Hereford

  • First look at the 3G pitch at Old School Lane

    WITH just weeks left until it is due to be completed the 3G pitch at Hereford Pegasus is taking shape. The pitch has now been laid and the rubber crumb added to the surface. The completion date is September 2, but the club state that they are

  • Leighton leads Bromyard’s promotion charge

    BROMYARD continued their promotion charge in the Worcestershire County League Division One and reduced the gap to 14 points on leaders Colwall. While Colwall saw their clash against safe from danger Cookley called off due to rain their county rivals

  • New faces bring fresh foodie delights to Butter Market

    BUSINESS is booming for Hereford's historic Butter Market, with exciting changes afoot, a spokesperson says. Following the news that two of the market's stall holders are taking the plunge and striking out on a brand-new venture in their own premises

  • Lucs hit top spot in title defence

    REIGNING GB Liners Marches League Division One title holders Luctonians top the table with three games remaining. Despite initially being cut adrift of the leading pack the Mortimer Park side have responded with a string of wins. Their latest

  • 13 pictures from Down on the Farm music festival

    DOWN on the Farm music festival returned to the Golden Valley for its eighth year last weekend. Starting as a one day event in 2012, organisers quickly expanded into a three-day festival, which was headlined this year by Doctor and the Medics.

  • Have your say on town's future

    ROSS-ON-WYE Town Council has submitted the local neighbourhood development plan to Herefordshire Council. The plan which sets out the vision for future growth in the town is now at the next stage of consultation. Herefordshire Council has announced

  • Weather warning issued as thunderstorms approach

    THUNDERSTORMS are expected to hit Herefordshire tomorrow. A yellow warning is in place in the east of the county, with forecasters predicting heavy rain and murky conditions. While it is expected to remain mostly dry and sunny with the possibility

  • Farm worker broke his restraining order

    A FARM worker breached a restraining order on the day it was made, a court has heard. Artur Srodek, of Lulham near Madley, was charged with breaching a restraining order preventing him from visiting the home of his former partner on three occasions

  • Parking charges for rail station

    WEST Midlands Railway is looking to introduce parking charges at Ledbury station. But the rail firm will first be having discussions with local authorities over the wider travel options and measures to offset possible on-street parking by commuters

  • Emergency services battle for honours

    EMERGENCY services teams will be competing for bragging rights in a six-a-side football competition later this month. The tournament, in aid of various emergency servies charities, will take place on Sunday, August 25, between 11am and 4pm at Victoria

  • Family partnership brings gin cider to the market

    CRAFTY cousins have come together to put a Herefordshire twist into a classic drink. Brother and sister team Susan Vaughan and Robert Hancocks of craft cider company Celtic Marches have been working closely with their cousin, Kate Turner and her

  • Local derby to start hockey season

    HEREFORD men’s hockey team will face Ross-on-Wye in their opening fixture of the Verde Recreo Hockey League De Cymru & The Marches One. The season commences on September 28, when Leominster will host Bristol and West in the Premier Division.

  • Special Metals Wiggins workers to take industrial action

    FACTORY workers in Hereford are to take industrial action. Staff at Special Metals Wiggin took part in an industrial ballot in a dispute over weekend working. Stuart Harrison, from the GMB trade union, said a clear majority voted in favour

  • Work steams ahead for Fastershire project

    WORK is steaming ahead to bring fibre broadband to parts of rural Herefordshire, project leaders have said. The Fastershire project aims to bring superfast fibre broadband to areas of the county which have previously suffered with low broadband

  • Firefighters called to Aldi in Leominster

    FIREFIGHTERS were called to Leominster's Dishley Street Aldi store this morning after an alarm was sounded at the premises. A fire service spokesperson said a crew was called to the evacuated store after the fire alarm went off earlier today.

  • Adult gymnast clinches national gold

    A GYMNASTICS club are celebrating having an national title winner amongst their number. Rachel Stephenson won gold at the recent Adult Intermediate British National Tumbling Championship competition in Lilleshall recently. Stephenson is a member

  • Double trophy joy as Colwall hit their stride

    COLWALL clinched two trophies in as many weeks and remain in the league title hunt. The villagers beat Malvern Artefacts by five runs in a dramatic end to the Worcester Evening League's Tansell Cup in the final on Ghost Meadow. Skipper James

  • Tribute to former Hereford Times staff artist Peter Manders

    PETER Manders, former staff artist at the Hereford Times, has died at the age of 83. Mr Manders, whose work was first featured in the Hereford Times and its sister paper The Evening News in 1960, range from artistic paintings of virtually every

  • Reader's letter: feeling the strain of travelling by train

    I (try to) catch the 4.30pm from Worcester to Hereford each day, travelling by train as I am currently recovering from a perforated ulcer and the buses are impossible, given the state of the roads. Since March, there have been approximately four

  • Crash-struck war memorial stands tall once more

    A WAR Memorial flattened in a motoring accident last summer has been given pride of place at the heart of the village. Shobdon's stone cross has been moved from its previous location, where it had stood for nearly a century, after it was badly damaged

  • Dons confident ahead of Premier return

    SHOBDON are confident that they have got a strong squad ahead of their return to the Herefordshire Premier this season. The Herefordshire County League is due to begin on August 31 and the Dons manager Rob Williams is confident of their chances.

  • Thieves drilled into fuel tank

    DIESEL has been stolen from a parked van after thieves drilled into the fuel tank. Police said that the van had been targeted by unknown persons while parked in a layby near Middleton-on-the-Hill between August 4 and August 8. A quantity of fuel

  • GPs warn town can't cope with extra homes

    DOCTORS say health services in Ledbury will not be able to cope with the extra 1,250 homes planned for the town. Bosses at St Katharine’s Surgery have objected to proposals to build another 140 homes south of Leadon Way. The Bovis Homes scheme