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  • Promotion spot at stake as Bromyard clinch crown

    BURGHILL and Colwall will fight for the final Worcestershire County League Division One promotion place in the final match of the season this weekend. Colwall, who had looked destined for the title last month, suffered their second league defeat

  • Managers’ verdicts following cup thriller

    HEREFORD Pegasus manager joint manager was glad to see his side take their chances following a 6-3 cup victory over Wellington. Meanwhile Pegasus manager Gary Stevens said his team failed to turn up for the tie.

  • Rally drivers tackle county roads in Three Shires Stages

    RALLY competitors from across the country descended on Eastnor Deer Park for the Three Shires Stages last weekend. The event saw 120 drivers compete over six stages in the three counties of Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. Five

  • If you love tractors you'll love these 14 photos

    IF you love tractors you'll love these 14 pictures. They were taken by Hereford Times Camera Club member Joe Thompson at Leominster Vintage Working Weekend. The event, at Highlands Farm off the A49 north of Leominster, has been held for 22

  • Land Rover stolen in village burglary

    BURGLARS struck in a north Herefordshire village, making off with a vehicle and tools. A number of sheds were broken into at about 1am on September 9 at a property in Staunton-on-Wye. A Land Rover and Stihl saws were stolen in the break-in, although

  • Local democracy reporters scheme hailed a success

    The UK regional news industry generated 3,500 stories in a single week based on the work of Local Democracy Reporters, one of which is based at the Hereford Times. In the first survey of its kind registered partners of the BBC-funded Local Democracy

  • Purge on drug dealing in Leominster

    DRUG dealing in Leominster is being tackled with an increase of police officers on the streets. Police in the market town have been performing 'high visibility' patrols today following several reports of drug dealing in the town centre. A police

  • Mayors help launch h.Art for Ralph Court Gardens

    As galleries and artists around the county opened their doors to the public for nine art-filled days, one new participant in the annual feast of all things artistic, Ralph Court Gardens, welcomed not one mayor, but two, to its launch event. Councillors

  • Greyhound Ladies suffer local derby defeat

    GREYHOUND Ladies had a tough start to their Women's NC1 West campaign with a local derby defeat against Drybrook. With their opponents coming down from a higher league and Greyhound promoted last term it was always going to be a tough afternoon.

  • Driver killed in M5 crash

    A DRIVER was killed when his car came off the M5 onto the hard shoulder before moving across the three lanes and hitting the central barrier. The man, in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash between junctions 8 (M50) and 7

  • Calls for major road schemes work to carry on during review

    COUNTY councillors have called on Herefordshire Council’s roads chief to consider not halting work on major road schemes while reviewing them. Infrastructure and transport cabinet member John Harrington decided last month to pause all work on the

  • Thieves pinch a load of bricks

    THIEVES made off with hundreds of bricks from a property in the north of Herefordshire. Police said the thieves stole 800 house bricks that had been stored on pallets at a property in Pembridge. The exact date of the theft, which was reported

  • Symonds takes bronze in first England outing

    A MASTER runner from Tillington donned the England vest for the first time at the age of 76. Brian Symonds, of Wye Valley Runners, couldn't have imagined clinching bronze while representing his country when he took up running in his 60s. However

  • Crash partially shuts A438 Hereford-Ledbury road

    There has been a crash on the A438 Hereford-Ledbury road. The road both ways is partially blocked at Dormington, and there is slow traffic near Clay Hill Pit. Traffic between Bartestree and Stoke Edith is affected. A car had rolled onto

  • Pub is at the heart of community

    COMMUNITY is the very heart and soul of Peterstow pub, the Yew Tree. From simply serving as a meeting place for local residents to hosting the village fete and parish council meetings, the popular village inn is proud to play a vital part in the

  • Does Herefordshire have a pavement parking problem?

    A blanket nationwide ban on the "blight" of car parking on pavements could be introduced. But would it be relevant in Herefordshire? Do we have a pavement parking problem here? If you have any recent pictures of drivers parking on pavements

  • Pedestrian safety concerns over traffic lights switch-off

    CAMPAIGNERS are calling for any moves to switch off traffic lights to ease congestion in Hereford to include safeguards for vulnerable pedestrians. Herefordshire Council transport chief John Harrington last month revealed he would look into the

  • Herefordshire village hit by spate of break-ins

    A SPATE of break-ins have been reported in one Herefordshire village over the last few days, with tools targeted. A Stihl strimmer and Stihl hedge cutter were stolen following a break-in at one Much Birch property between 10pm on September 8 and

  • A465 bridge set to reopen weeks earlier than scheduled

    COMMUTERS in the north of the county could have miles cut off their journeys next week with a potential reopening of a busy route. Essential works to the Stoke Lacy Bridge on the A465 have forced the closure of the main route between Hereford and

  • New toddler tables for Belmont Community Centre

    THE Trustees of South Wye Community Association (Belmont Community Centre) recently took delivery of five new toddler tables. The new tables were purchased via a grant application from Belmont Rural Parish Council and will be used by the centre's

  • Lads Club hit goal trail with derby win

    LADS Club Ladies sit top of the Midwest Counties Female League after netting 19 times in their opening two matches. After scoring 33 league goals for Hereford FC Women last season Roxana Dinescu has moved across the city and signed for the Widemarsh

  • Hereford restaurant wins spot in the Good Food Guide

    A POPULAR Hereford restaurant has taken its place among the nation's top eateries as one of the latest additions to the prestigious Good Food Guide. The brainchild of brothers Edwin and Dorian Kirk, Aubrey Street based steak restaurant The Bookshop

  • Two from two as Harold fly high

    EWYAS Harold made it two wins from two in the Herefordshire County League Premier following a 3-1 victory over Bartestree. Ryan Davies, Ryan Losito and Matthew Norton all found the net for Harold while Jamie Titley scored at the other end for the

  • Free entry for kids at Malvern Autumn Show

    IT will be easier than ever to encourage kids to enjoy this year’s Malvern Autumn Show, with free entry for under-16s for the first time. The show, which plays host to the National Giant Vegetable Championships, takes place on September 28 and

  • Calls for referendum on Hereford bypass

    CONSERVATIVE councillors have called for county residents to have their say on the proposed Hereford bypass in a referendum. Infrastructure and transport cabinet member John Harrington decided last month to pause all planned work on the scheme and

  • Fallen tree branch closes road

    A FALLEN branch has closed a road  in the north of the county this morning. Herefordshire council said the B4362 will remain closed at Shobdon until the large branch blocking the carriageway near the post office has been cleared. The road is