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  • Williams thrives on home turf

    ALMOST perfect conditions met riders at the final Ledbury MCC Motorcycle Grass-Track racing event of the season. Held on a new circuit at their regular venue of Sparrington Farm, Pencombe, near Bromyard, a big programme of 60 races entertained the

  • Herefordshire lager takes the top spot at global awards

    WYE Valley Brewery is celebrating their success at the World Beer Awards this year. The Stoke Lacy based brewery took home three trophies at the World Beer Awards, while their lager, 1985, took the national crown. Named after the year the brewery

  • Free samples at Waitrose, Old Market Hereford

    SHOPPERS have a chance to enjoy free sample at Waitrose, Old Market Hereford, on Saturday (August 24). Local and national quality producers will be showcasing their produce between 10am and 4pm. What will take your fancy? Video

  • Calls to save historic county pub

    CAMPAIGNERS are calling on Herefordshire Council to reject plans to turn an historic county pub into houses. Thomas Hayes has submitted plans to convert The Cliffe Arms in Mathon, near Malvern, into two homes and build a detached property within

  • Intruders attempt break-in: crime round-up

    INTRUDERS broke into a home in Roman Road, Burcott, Hereford, but were apparently disturbed and nothing was reported stolen. The attempted burglary happened overnight on Sunday (August 18). Contact the police on 101, quoting the incident number

  • Council plan aims to make growing up in Herefordshire great

    A FIVE-year plan aimed at giving children and young people a good start in life has been approved by Herefordshire Council and its key partners. The plan has been devised by the Children and Young People’s Partnership, with the help of children

  • Two in hospital after crash

    TWO people were taken to hospital after a crash at Hope-under-Dinmore. A fire service spokesperson said crews from Leominster and Hereford were called to the scene of the two-vehicle crash at the junction of the A417 and the A49 at 12.30pm on Monday

  • Weekend sports results

    FOOTBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Blyth Spartans 0 Hereford 1 (Mike Symons) UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE Bluefin Sports (UHL) Challenge Cup First Round Westfields 8 (Ben Hayes, Adam Wakley, Billy Murphy, Sam Rawlings, Joe Bates x3, Sam Gwynne

  • Council makes millions in parking charges

    LOCAL drivers paid more than £4.5m in car parking charges to Herefordshire Council during the last financial year, a freedom of information request has revealed. The county council made £4,229,946 in off-street car parks and £274,532 in on-street

  • Lucs bid to make mark in league return

    LUCTONIANS are looking to make their mark when they return to National League rugby this season. Following their play-off victory last season the Mortimer Park side returned to the National League Division 2 North, after their relegation the previous

  • Handbag stolen by burglar 'looking for lost dog'

    A VULNERABLE person was targeted by a burglar posing as the owner of a lost dog yesterday evening. Police said that a man knocked at the door of a premises in Sollers Hope at about 1pm yesterday and asked the occupant if he could use their toilet

  • Dalton looks to impress at rally showcase

    HEREFORD-based rally driver Simon Dalton will be looking to impress at this year's Wales Rally GB. Dalton is an early entrant for the event alongside co-driver Jamie Vaughan in their Subaru Impreza, writes Paul Willetts. The organisers of this

  • Ross hands in its blueprint for the future

    Ross-on-Wye Town Council has submitted the town’s 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

  • Fields hand out eight-goal thrashing

    WESTFIELDS ran riot in the Hellenic Bluefin Challenge Cup as they secured an emphatic 8-0 win over Swindon Robins in the first round. The Fields' management made eight changes from the team that went through in their midweek FA Cup tie against Congleton

  • Teenager got cannabis to share with friends

    A TEENAGER got cannabis in bulk to share with his friends, a court has heard. Osian McCarthy of Canon Frome, Ledbury, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford. Nicola Ritchie, prosecuting, said that

  • Crash causes traffic delays

    A TWO-car crash has blocked one lane of a busy road in Hereford this morning. The two cars collided at the junction of Widemarsh Street and the A465 Hereford City Link Road. Police were in attendance at the scene of the crash, which has now

  • Reader's letter: a qualified welcome to Beryl Bikes

    I would like to welcome the Beryl Bikes initiative (HT, August 1) - a move to make our city centre more accessible and less car dependent. However, is this to be linked to car parks? And must I have a smart phone?  A previous Park and Choose scheme