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  • Miss Marple unravels the mystery in A Murder is Announced

    Middle Ground Theatre Company return to The Courtyard after an acclaimed run of The Verdict with their latest Miss Marple mystery, A Murder Is Announced. The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper

  • Feast for the Ears will raise funds for Hereford Food Bank

    On Saturday, February 1, The Green Dragon Hotel will be the venue for The Wild Hare Club's party in aid of Hereford Food Bank. A Feast for the Ears will feature Little Rumba, Talulah’s Goat and DJ Daniel Jaye as The Wild Hare Club returns to the

  • Origin of the Species at Fownhope New Memorial Hall

    TANGRAM Theatre is presenting its musical comedy The Origin of the Species, featuring John Hinton, at Fownhope New Memorial Hall, near Hereford, on Friday, February 14. Tickets, priced £10 adult and £5 child, are available from West End Stores

  • Hereford hospital full as pressure keeps growing

    HEREFORD hospital ran out of beds on one day as it continues to struggle to cope with winter pressures. The news comes after the A&E department posted the worst December waiting figures since records began five years ago. Now the latest weekly

  • Lloyds group to close 56 bank branches

    LLOYDS Banking Group has announced plans to shut 56 of its local branches across the country. Herefordshire communities have been spared the cull. The company said 31 Lloyds, 10 Halifax and 15 Bank of Scotland branches will be shut across the

  • First names announced for El Dorado 2020

    El Dorado Festival returns to Eastnor to celebrate its fifth birthday with its biggest line-up yet. Featuring some of the biggest names in disco, house, bass, and grime, this year’s headliners include the iconic feel good hit-makers Earth, Wind

  • Government fund could mean faster train services to London

    A NEW Government fund could be used to unlock the congested Cotswold Line train allowing faster and more frequent services from Herefordshire to London and the south east, it has been confirmed. The Department for Transport has allocated £500 million

  • Police want to speak to these men after assault

    POLICE want to speak to two men after an assault and theft in Ross-on-Wye. West Mercia Police officers in the town issued the appeal in relation to the incident which happened at around 8pm on Monday, January 20. They said an assault and theft

  • RNC Hereford student Kelsey celebrates Oxford offer

    A STUDENT at Hereford's Royal National College for the Blind is celebrating after being offered a conditional place at Oxford University. Kelsey Trevett, 18, may be off to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at the prestigious university's

  • Loveys takes fourth crown by helping triples to victory

    JOE Loveys continued his domination of the Herefordshire bowls titles by picking up his fourth crown of the season. The County Triples Championship saw the youngster team up with Gorsley Chapel team-mate Dean Rudman along with Kate Williams of Ross

  • Van failed to stop for police in Hereford

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a van failed to stop in Hereford. West Mercia Police said a white Ford Transit Connect van failed to stop for police in Commercial Road, Hereford at around 11.30pm on Saturday, January. "We are appealing

  • Police scotch reports of attacks on women in Hereford

    POLICE in Hereford have confirmed there have been no recent formal reports of serious attacks on women in the Aylestone Hill area of Hereford. Officers were moved to make the statement after a picture alleging there had been “serious reports of

  • Mills brace sees Lacy continue title charge

    A STUART Mills brace helped Holme Lacy to maintain their title charge after coming out 4-2 victors over Ewyas Harold. Ryan Rowlett and Matthew Wargen also found the net for Lacy who sit four points behind leaders Clee Hill with two games in hand

  • Hayward keeps calm to kick Ross to victory over rivals

    FLY-HALF Thai Hayward scored a last gasp penalty to secure a 17-15 victory over local rivals Berry Hill in the Gloucester Premier. Berry Hill were the first to show but they missed a relatively straight forward penalty to take an early lead and

  • Chart-topping pianist performs in Hereford

    The English Symphony Orchestra (ESO) begin their year-long celebrations of composer Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th Birthday with a concert in the historic Shirehall, Hereford on Saturday, February 1. Making her long-awaited debut with the ESO is

  • John Masefield retain county basketball crowns

    JOHN Masefield High School retained their titles as under-14 and under-16 School Games County Champions. The Ledbury school were clear winners in both county finals and have been drawn at home in the regional stage of the competition where they