A FLAT RACE jockey has made history as she became the winning-most female jockey in a calendar year in Britain. Hollie Doyle broke the record as she gained her 107th success of 2019 on Class Clown at Southwell on Thursday. Doyle, who grew up
STRIKES which hit train services from Hereford and Ledbury to Birmingham on Saturdays in the run up to Christmas have been suspended. After several weeks of negotiation between West Midlands Trains and the RMT union, an improved offer has been
THE children of Presteigne Primary School had an extremely exciting day on November 22 when they participated in a number of stimulating activities based on the book I Am What I Believe, written by local author and school governor Frankie Samah.
SCHOOLS, hospitals and other key services in Herefordshire take nearly half an hour on average to reach on foot or public transport, figures show – some of the country's longest journeys. Council chiefs have called on the next government to ringfence
HEREFORDSHIRE Council is offering funding to support short break activities for children with disabilities. Community and voluntary groups, organisations and town and parish councils are invited to apply for one-off grant funding from £5,000 to
A PARISH council chairman has been told to apologise for allegedly attacking flowerpots with an umbrella. Herefordshire Council found that councillor Janette Ward had brought Tarrington parish council into disrepute by her actions. Someone
Is your child rehearsing for their school Nativity performance? We can't wait to showcase your little characters in their costumes. Please send all nativity and school Christmas concert pictures to news@herefordtimes.com, twitter @HTnewsroom, facebook
HEREFORD striker Brad Ash has returned to one of his previous clubs on loan on an initial one-month deal. 23-year-old Ash was one of the summer signings during Tim Harris' time as Hereford's Head of Football, but has joined Weston Super Mare until
A CARE home will be throwing its doors open to elderly people facing Christmas alone this year. Leominster's Bupa Care Home has partnered with Re-engage, a charity that aims to alleviate loneliness and social isolation among over 75s. The Leominster
Herefordshire Council is calling for people whose properties or businesses have been affected by flooding to be aware of the support available. Recent heavy rainfall resulted in significant surface flooding across the county, causing road closures
CRICKETERS from across Herefordshire and into mid-Wales gathered at the Marches award dinner to reflect on the 2019 season. Individual sportsmen, as well as their clubs, were commended for their efforts during the GB Liners Marches Cricket League
TRAIN users should benefit from one of biggest timetable shake ups on the network since the 1970s, bringing faster trips between Hereford and London. Almost 20 minutes will be shaved off the fastest journey from London Paddington and Hereford,
THE FOURTH annual Presteigne and Norton community support Christmas fayre has taken place.The event, which was held at the Memorial Hall on November 29, raised money for the charity.There were more than 20 stalls including jewellery, clothing, gifts
HEREFORDSHIRE Council’s deputy leader has come under pressure for not calling an immediate review into all cases of peer on peer sexual assaults at county schools. The Hereford Times reported last month that schoolchildren who are sexually assaulted
Our next Village Monthly Market will be held on Friday the 13th of December 2019 from 10 am until noon, in the Bredwardine & Brobury Village Hall. Items for sale include books, produce, plants as well as homemade cards for birthdays and anniversaries
The art group meets in Bredwardine Village Hall between 1pm and 4pm each Friday. In December the dates are 6th and 20th. In January they are 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 30th. The sessions are ‘drop in’ and cost £5 each week, which includes the cost of
A NEW agricultural store has opened in Ledbury near to the former Countrywide outlet site, which closed in May 2018. The new RM Jones store at the Hazle Meadows Auction Centre site in Ross Road and is managed by a previous employee at the town’
SNOW and freezing fog could be on the cards for next week's general election. Temperatures will dive to sub-zero levels in some parts of the UK as winter really sets in, coinciding with voters heading to the polls, the Met Office has said.
VOTERS head to the polls on December 12 to elect a new Parliament. There are four candidates standing for election in both county constituencies. The Conservatives, Greens, Labour and the Liberal Democrats are all fielding candidates in the
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 FOOTBALL MIDLAND FLOODLIT YOUTH LEAGUE Southern Premier Stratford Town v Hereford FC Midland Floodlit Youth League Cup Third Round Bromyard Town v Bromsgrove Sporting SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 FOOTBALL
A CARE home for adults with learning difficulties that was put into special measures following a visit from the Care Quality Commission is working on improvements. The unannounced inspection was prompted by a whistleblower’s concerns about the restrictive
LABOUR Party candidate Anna Coda says her party will roll back the privatisation of the NHS, if elected. Ms Coda says her party has a ten year plan to make Britain a better country for everyone not just the richest in society. “We are one of
Diana Stella Toynbee fears plans to take the United Kingdom out of the European Union will be a disaster for the country. Ms Toynbee, who was elected to represent the Greyfriars ward on the county and city councils this year, says she has her own
THE Labour Party’s candidate for the North Herefordshire constituency Joe Wood says he would vote to remain in the European Union if his party gets the keys to Downing Street. Mr Wood, who has a background in science and a masters degree on the
LIBERAL Democrat candidate for North Herefordshire Phillip Howells believes the UK is stronger placed to tackle global problems if it stays in the European Union. Mr Howells, a former Conservative Party county chairman, believes the public is being
ELLIE Chowns, the Green Party’s candidate for North Herefordshire, believes the people should have the final say on whether the UK leaves the European Union. The Bishops Frome and Cradley county councillor and West Midlands MEP believes Boris Johnson
CONSERVATIVE and Unionist Party candidate for North Herefordshire Bill Wiggin says a vote for him is a vote to get Brexit done. He says he will back Boris Johnson’s ‘ready to go’ deal to leave the European Union and believes future trade deals
LUCY Hurds is hoping to make it third time lucky as she attempts to become MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire. Ms Hurds, who worked on local issues with the late former Lib Dem MP Paul Keetch, has contested the seat at each election since
INCUMBENT Jesse Norman says Brexit could be at risk if voters do not re-elect him as MP for the Hereford and South Herefordshire seat. The Conservative and Unionist Party candidate has been MP since 2010 when the seat was created from the old Hereford
