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  • Church targeted in attempted break-in

    DAMAGE was caused during an attempted break-in at a north Herefordshire church. Police said unknown persons attempted to force open the vestry door at Pembridge church on Friday. The intruders did not manage to gain entry to the vestry, but the

  • Arrest after car overturns in crash

    A DRIVER was arrested on driving under the influence of drink or drugs after this crash. It happened on the old Hereford road near Brierley, Leominster, this afternoon (Monday, December 2). No one was hurt, and no one else was involved.

  • Couriers take men's and women's cross country wins

    FORMER Herefordshire Cross Country series victor Matt James returned to form with a fine victory in men's race at round three of the winter series. Fellow Hereford Couriers runner Katie Synge-Curtis also took the individual honours in the women's

  • Burglars strike at roadside shop

    BURGLARS made off with high value goods after striking at a shop in a north Herefordshire town. Police said a large number of cigarettes were stolen from the shop on the A44 Bromyard bypass when it was broken into on November 30. There are

  • Weekend sports results

    FOOTBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Hereford 1 (Taylor Allen) Farsley Celtic 1 BUILDBASE FA VASE Third Round Westfields 1 (Matt Reeve) Lutterworth Town 3 UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE Division One West New College Swindon 0 Hereford Pegasus

  • Paramedics called to A49 crash

    A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after a crash on the A49 in south Herefordshire this afternoon. An ambulance service spokesperson said paramedics were called to reports of a two-car crash at the junction of the A49 and the A4137 near Pengethley

  • Table-toppers hit six in goal rout

    KINGTON Ladies Hockey Club made it seven wins on the bounce following a 6-0 victory over Bridgend on Saturday. Captain Rachel Venables once again set the standard for the South Wales League Division One leaders with a hat-trick in the first half

  • Watkins commends ruthless Lucs as side moves up table

    LUCTONIANS Head Coach Ryan Watkins commended the ruthlessness of his side as they moved out of the bottom three in the National League Two North following a 29-3 win over Preston Grasshoppers. Relegation rivals Preston proved a threat early in the

  • Four Christmas decoration mistakes to avoid this year

    Judging by all the photos on social media over the weekend, many of you have already got your Christmas decorations up and trees adorned with baubles and lights. But, it's easy to get carried away with festive spirit and fill your home with decorations

  • Glover looks for reaction as Fields suffer Vase defeat

    WESTFIELDS manager Phil Glover is looking for a reaction after his side suffered cup heartbreak for the second time this season against Lutterworth Town. Fields' visitors also knocked them out of the FA Cup this season 3-2 and inflicted a 3-1 FA

  • Free Beryl Bike rides through festive season

    CYCLISTS in Hereford are being offered free rides on the city's Beryl Bikes in the run-up to Christmas. The festive initiative, which allows riders to take advantage of 30 minutes of free cycling started in November, and 1235 free rides have already

  • Ruthless hosts put Wyesiders to sword

    HEREFORD RFC were left disappointed to come away without an spoils as a clinical Lichfield side beat them 22-14. Home side Lichfield showed why they are pushing for promotion by clinically taking three tries to put them clear, despite a late Leon

  • Play Planet's plans to expand at former factory site

    A FORMER factory building could be due to get a new lease of life, a planning application has revealed. Vision Gelpack, on Hereford's Westfields Trading Estate, closed suddenly in February of this year. The building has remained empty since staff

  • Leominster Chess Club welcomes new members

    THE present Leominster Chess Club was founded from scratch in April this year and has been a going concern for the last eight months. Weekly sessions for learners and experienced players, which are held on Tuesday evenings at Savery's Café in Broad

  • Happy Diva could target rare double

    TWO local trainers could go head-to-head for honours in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup next week at Cheltenham Racecourse Winner of the BetVictor Gold Cup, Happy Diva could target a rare double and is one of the 38 horses entered for Caspian Caviar

  • Parties told to stop creating fake newspapers

    David Dinmore, chairman of the News Media Association, which represents regional news publishers like the Hereford Times, takes the parties to task after an attempt to create a fake local newspaper carrying election campaign stories NEWS brands,