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  • Have you seen tonight's beaver moon?

    HAVE you seen tonight's beaver moon? The beaver moon is the first full moon in the month of November. The name originates from America. It marked the time for both the colonists and the native tribes to set beaver traps for their supply

  • Remain alliance in Herefordshire ‘would be perverse’

    A LABOUR Party general election candidate believes joining a Remain alliance in Herefordshire would be perverse. Anna Coda, who is contesting the Hereford and South Herefordshire seat, believes anti-Tory voters should back her party as they finished

  • Teachers go on strike over cuts

    TEACHERS at Hereford Sixth Form College went on strike in protest at "years of underfunding". It was one of 25 colleges that took part in a National Education Union (NEU) Day of Action. At Hereford the union reps Lesley Bagshaw and Jenna Dunsford

  • Restaurant of the year award for Herefordshire eatery

    A RESTAURANT with a Michelin Star near Bromyard has been named as restaurant of the year in the sustainable lifestyle awards. The accolade puts the spotlight on businesses with positive social and environmental impacts. Pensons, on the Herefordshire-Worcestershire

  • Lengthy enforced break leaves Hereford rusty

    HEREFORD players were described as 'rusty' following a three-week break resulting in a 20-7 defeat at Ludlow. The wet weather has disrupted the last few weeks of training and playing for the Wyesiders prior to their trip to Ludlow. Hereford were

  • Evensong at St Paul's Cathedral for Hereford choir

    HEREFORD Cathedral School's Chapel Choir performed in one of the most famous buildings in the world recently. Fifty members of the Chapel Choir travelled to London to sing at Evensong at St Paul's Cathedral. As they filled the famous cathedral with

  • National podium and local win for cross rider James

    VETERAN cyclo-cross rider Mark James had a weekend to remember when he recorded a National Trophy podium and local race win. Riding in the veteran aged 50 to 59 category James travelled to the South of England Showground near Crawley on Saturday

  • Arrests after rumpus at village hall

    THREE teenagers have been arrested after a party with more than 200 young people got out of control at a village hall. Police officers were assaulted when they responded to reports of underage drinking at Hampton Bishop Village Hall on Saturday

  • Restored church clock to chime again

    FOR a century and a half, Lyonshall’s landmark church clock marked time for passers-by until its movement came to a juddering halt last year. Many generations have been kept up to speed by the familiar timepiece, and its reassuring presence on the

  • 50 pictures from Remembrance Sunday in Herefordshire

    HEREFORDSHIRE fell silent on Sunday as people paused to remember service personnel who fought in past and ongoing conflicts. Dozens of memorial parades took place across the county as communities gathered in churches and at war memorials to honour

  • Bartestree Ladies' team folds

    BARTESTREE Ladies have folded and removed themselves from the Midwest Counties Female League. Last season the club finished ninth winning eight of their 22 matches. However, they were deducted points for failing to fulfil fixtures. A message

  • Seconds separate leading crews at showground rally

    THE Escort crew of Wayne and Will Lloyd showed that consistency was key to win the Torques Builth Showground Rally overall. The 36 competitive miles proved demanding with wet conditions across the loose sections as well as the asphalt which would

  • Entries open for Couriers' Christmas 10k race

    HEREFORD Couriers have opened entries for this year's Christmas 10-kilometre race on Sunday, December 29. The Couriers have taken the race on from their friends at Wye Valley Runners, but the race will follow the traditional route around the country

  • Farmer rewarded for dedication to racing

    A HOW Caple farmer has won a national award after years of dedication to point-to-point racing. Arthur Bellamy, has been named as the national winner of the Cynthia Higgon Award for outstanding services to Point-to-Pointing. Bellamy, who recently

  • Free Christmas parking in Hereford 2019: Your guide

    LATE-NIGHT Christmas shopping begins in Hereford next week. And there's a festive treat for shoppers, with free parking at county council-run car parks on selected dates. Late-night shopping officially begins on Wednesday, November 20.

  • Car crashes into lamppost in Herefordshire village

    THE DRIVER of a car who crashed into a lamppost on a main road through a north Herefordshire village escaped serious injury. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service sent one crew to the A480 at Lyonshall to make the vehicle safe, shortly after

  • Croft Castle proves testing from second cross country round

    HOST club Croft Ambrey saw their women triumph at the second round of the Herefordshire Cross Country League. The scenic surroundings of Croft Castle's National Trust property proved a challenging test for runner on a traditional with its demanding

  • Leominster Choral Society sing St Nicholas Mass

    The Feast of St Nicholas falls on December 6 and Joseph Haydn’s St Nicholas Mass is thought to have had its first performance at around this date in 1772, in honour of the composer’s patron, Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, at Eisenstadt Castle in Hungary

  • 'Desperately hungry' homeless man stole from petrol station

    A HOMELESS man stole food from a Hereford shop out of desperation, a court was told. Liam Nott, 31, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the theft when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford. Prosecutor Nicola Ritchie told the court that