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  • Woolhope favourites for 16th consecutive bowls title

    WOOLHOPE A are favourites to take the club's 16th consecutive Herefordshire Short Mat Bowling Association Division One title after leading at the half-way stage of the season. After being neck and neck with their habitual rivals Ross A across the

  • Jagger Cane returns to Edgar Street following loan spell

    MIDFIELDER Jacob Jagger Cane has returned to Edgar Street following a loan spell at Weston-super-Mare. The 25-year-old, who signed from Hereford from Weston in the summer, has been on loan at his former club for the past two months making 10 appearances

  • Saracens put Lads Club to sword

    TITLE contenders Cheltenham Saracens dealt Hereford Lads Club a blow to their ambitions with an emphatic 5-1 win at the County Ground. Adam Loveridge and Jordan Bryan each scored a brace for the visitors while Matthew Barnard was also on the score

  • Herefordshire tip closed again after stone throwing

    A HEREFORDSHIRE tip was again forced to close its gates at the weekend after stones were thrown at the compound. Frustrated north county residents have arrived at the site on Bromyard's Linton Industrial Estate on a number of occasions over the

  • Boy, 7, killed after being hit by school bus in Monmouth

    A seven-year-old boy who died after being hit by a council minibus after school has been named. Samuel Barker, from Monmouth, Wales, died at the scene about a mile from Osbaston Church in Wales School in Monmouth after the end of the school day

  • Road repairs hit by presence of badgers completed

    A CRITICISM-hit road closure has come to an end after remedial works to repair a sinkhole were completed today. The C1039 Lugg Green Road between Bicton and Kingsland was closed in early December after a sinkhole was discovered on the stretch.

  • 10 years ago, how Herefordshire shivered in big freeze

    BRITAIN is being battered by Storm Brendan this week. But 10 years ago it was not wind and rain, but snow that hit Herefordshire, causing significant disruptions across the county. The freezing conditions set in as Christmas approached, bringing

  • Hat-trick hero Aquah gives Fownhope league lift

    A HAT-TRICK for James Aquah saw Fownhope take their second league win of the season in the Herefordshire Premier. Despite being without a league since September, Fownhope were full of confidence during a 5-1 win over Hereford Pegasus Reserves.

  • Burglars make off with copper pipes

    A VACANT property has been damaged by burglars who made off with metal pipes. Police said the break-in at the Presteigne property was discovered on Monday. Copper pipes have been removed and stolen, causing water damage to the property. If

  • Bulls fans tip Dawson for vacant coach role

    HEREFORD fans are tipping Stephen Dawson to become a player/coach at the club following the resignation of previous first team Andy Whing. Dawson is currently in discussions with the club after seeing his initial playing deal come to an end earlier

  • Council chief earns £78 an hour

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council’s top boss earns £78.20 an hour according to the latest figures. Chief executive Alistair Neill is paid an annual salary of 150,873 the council’s pay policy statement for 2020 suggests. Other top directors at Plough Lane

  • Whing steps down from Bulls coaching role

    ANDY Whing has stepped down from his role as first team coach with Hereford FC. A statement on the club’s website said: “The Club would like to place on record its thanks to Andy for his professionalism and efforts during his spell at Edgar Street

  • Ross start year with narrowest of wins

    ROSS Ladies' A team got their 2020 campaign underway with a victory over Bromsgrove B by the narrowest of margins. Newest recruit Manda Kiernan joined with Sarah Drake to make up the two pair against Bromsgrove's second pair in the first rubber.

  • Budding tennis star takes on country's best

    A HEREFORD tennis player is showcasing her talents against the best on the British circuit. Hereford and Worcester 10 and under Girls County Singles Tennis Champion and county player Sofie Glinos has recently competed in two winter national tour

  • Burglars strike at rural shopping village

    BURGLARS struck at a popular shopping village in the east of the county overnight. Police said multiple break-ins had been reported at the Hop Pocket shopping village in Bishops Frome, after burglars targeted retail units at the site between 3pm

  • Police grow concerned for missing Malvern schoolgirl

    POLICE in Herefordshire are sharing an appeal for a missing schoolgirl. Paige Feltham, aged 14, went missing from her home in Ham Green, near Malvern, yesterday (Monday). She is described as white, with long, black straight hair and of slim