THERE will be closures on two of the main roads into Hereford this week (August 19-25) for resurfacing. The A4103 Hereford to Worcester road will be closed between Castle Farm to Lower Cotts between 9am and 5pm from Monday to Thursday. There
GREYHOUND will travel across the county border to face Clee Hill in the second round of the RFU Junior Vase. Their tie is one of six all-North Midlands matches to be played on September 21 including Bromyard hosting Yardley & District. Meanwhile
St John Ambulance is looking for new first aid volunteers to help cover a wide range of events in Herefordshire. The charity's highly trained volunteers help keep people safe at events nationwide, springing into action to help with medical incidents
HEREFORD and Worcester firefighters fear the proposed police and crime commissioner takeover could lead to budget cuts and an erosion in their independence. Fire and rescue services in Hereford, Worcester and Shropshire could face £4m in cuts if
A BROMYARD man battled severe storms as he climbed three of the country's highest mountains last weekend. Not put off by the weather, Pete Jackson, 71, trekked up Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis raised more than £1,000 for the British Heart
A SEA of abandoned tents is a familiar image after a music festival, but a charity is working closely with one organisers to send them to refugees around the world. For the last three years Colwall-based People in Motion have gathered up tents,
A CONVENIENCE store has sponsored the shirts of a border football team this season. Presteigne St Andrews will have Premier in the town's High Street as their sponsor for the coming campaign. Club chairman Mark Weiland accepted the new shirts
A SPECIAL music event to celebrate the lives of two of Herefordshire's most famous musicians will take place later this year. One of the founding members of The Pretenders will play a gig in October to raise money for the Friends of Lyde Church
A FESTIVAL to support homeless people in Hereford has been hailed as success by organisers. The free Here-4-D Homeless festival, which took place in venues across the city yesterday, featured live music, street theatre, poetry and comedy. Figures
Dr. John Whitelegge’s recent letter warning the so-called “Western bypass” will create more traffic is timely. Without the scheme, those in favour constantly argue that city centre pollution will continue. Have they not taken note of the electric
A CAR caught fire in Leominster last night after being involved in a crash. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said they were called at 8.35pm on Saturday evening to a two vehicle crash on Dishley Street. One casualty was treated by
A FORMER Hereford student whose epilepsy was so severe she was suffering more than 150 seizures a day has overcome hurdles to sing at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Former Hereford Sixth Form and art college student Nicola Vaughan, 24, has been
