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  • Times confirmed for closure of floods-hit road

    HOLME Lacy Causeway, just outside Hereford, is to close while damage caused by this month's flooding is repaired. Times for the closure of the B4399 have now been confirmed. It will shut on weekdays between 9.30am and 3.30pm from Monday, November

  • TV gameshow issues Herefordshire casting call

    A BBC gameshow is on the hunt for contestants from Herefordshire. The BBC One show Catchpoint is looking for people to take part in their new series, with filming set to start next year. Following a successful debut series this year, the family-friendly

  • Courts round-up: Drink driving, criminal damage and thefts

    A ROUND-UP of cases heard by the magistrates over the last week. The details published below are from official publicly available court registers. NOVEMBER 4 Anthony James Smith, 58, of River View, Ross On Wye, admitted carrying an orange handled

  • The local politicians slow to pay their council tax

    A Herefordshire councillor was taken to court three years running for not paying his own council tax, new figures reveal. Three other councillors were sent reminders and or a summons for non payment of their council tax. Altogether the council

  • Cash stolen from Royal British Legion

    BURGLARS struck at a Royal British Legion premises in Herefordshire last night. Police in Ledbury said around £1,000 in cash was stolen from the Legion's Cradley premises as we approach Remembrance Day. Officers are keen to speak to anyone who

  • Local exhibition boasts art at affordable prices

    THE Cedar Art Group of Dilwyn is delighted to announce their exhibition and sale at Dilwyn Village Hall. The Opening will be held on Friday, November 15 from 7.30pm. Tickets, which must be booked, are £5 and include wine and light refreshments

  • The untold story of suffragette May Billinghurst

    Writer, actor and activist Phoebe Kemp presents May, a celebration of 'the cripple suffragette', May Billinghurst, at The Courtyard on Friday evening. Produced by Wyldwood Arts, May is a one-woman show based on the life of May Billinghurst, an

  • REVIEW: HMTC present amateur premiere of a new classic, Kipps

    Hereford Musical Theatre Company were delighted to be the first amateur group in the country to put on a production of Kipps, and the large cast and director Nigel Holloway, back with HMTC after 15 years away, clearly relished the opportunity to bring

  • Exploring life's major moments

    An evening of "magical comedy theatre" (Edinburgh Evening Herald), which has toured worldwide, will be On The Edge is a five-star rated improvised comedy theatre show, created and starring Kevin Tomlinson (Sunday Times Playwright Award) and Abi

  • Widow stole food from Asda

    A SHOPLIFTER breached the terms of a conditional discharge when she attempted to steal from a Hereford supermarket. Wanda Maria Jones, 71, of Holme Lacy, admitted the theft when she appeared before magistrates in Hereford. Prosecutor Nicola

  • Family home has a host of sought after features

    3 Godson Court Bartestree, HR1 4GB Agent: Sunderlands Offers: £399,950 Call: 01432 356161 NUMBER 3 Godson Court is a detached individual three bedroom cottage-style house being one of only three properties in this select little

  • Fields left frustrated by postponements

    WESTFIELDS were left frustrated after seeing their FA Vase second round fixture against Leicester Nirvana postponed twice in a week due to a waterlogged pitch. Similar to matches across Herefordshire heavy rain on Saturday led to their first meeting

  • Williams celebrates successful day thanks to Cuban Pete

    THE stable of Kings Caple trainer Venetia Williams has begun to hit from over recent days and she was on hand at Hereford Racecourse on Tuesday to witness the success of her Cuban Pete in the two mile five furlong handicap chase. Cuban Pete was

  • Remembrance services in Herefordshire 2019

    These are the Remembrance Services taking place in Herefordshire this week; Hereford (city centre): St Owen Street Sunday November 10 at 10.30am, to the war memorial in St Peter's Square where a service will be held. Two-minute silence at 11am