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  • Petition launched to fix potholes

    MORE than 140 people have signed a petition to get the potholes fixed along the main road between Kingstone and Clehonger. Christopher Clarke, who lives locally, set up the petition after damaging his Rover 75 while driving along the B4349 on January

  • Lads Club make triple-signing

    HEREFORD Lads Club have signed defender Sam Archer-Plane, experienced midfielder Mark Hibbard and forward Tom Harding as they prepare for a promotion challenge in the coming months. Archer-Plane signed for Wellington in November after leaving Westfields

  • Ambulance station closure would be an ‘absolute disgrace’

    ROSS-ON-WYE councillors are calling on West Midlands Ambulance bosses to have a meeting with them over the planned closure of the town’s ambulance station. West Midlands Ambulance Service said the base at Haigh Industrial Estate will close before

  • Fire crews tackle blaze in outbuilding

    FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire in an outbuilding early this morning. Crews from Ledbury Fire Station and Malvern Fire Station were called to reports of a fire in a small outbuilding in Mill lane, Colwall, at 5.39am today. A rescue pump and

  • Hereford Cathedral is searching for new choristers

    HEREFORD Cathedral is on the hunt for new choristers, with an open morning set to showcase life in the choir. Boys aged six to eight who enjoy singing are invited to join Hereford Cathedral for the annual Chorister Open Morning, which will give

  • In picture: Hinton and Kington Town Reserves edge wins

    A LATE goal for Hinton saw them take a 3-2 victory over Ludlow Town Colts. Jordan Manns, Bradley Matthews and Harry Meadmore were on the score-sheet for Hinton in the victory. Pictures courtesy of Graham Gould. Meanwhile Kington Town Reserves

  • Arrest after mix-up over Viagra pills

    A MAN was arrested after his Viagra pills were mistaken for class A drugs, a court has heard. Andrew David Williams, 31, of St Owen’s Street, Hereford, admitted possessing cannabis when he appeared before magistrates on January 29. Prosecutor

  • Eleven golds at county meet for swimming star

    ELEVEN golds and seven silver medals were the total obtained by Hereford swimmer Oliver Jones at the recent Worcester County Championships Jones led the way for Ledbury and Malvern Swim Club who claimed a total of 57 medals from the meeting.

  • Gowling and Burr to talk at Rankin Club

    HEREFORD'S interim manager Josh Gowling and his assistant Steve Burr will be talking at an 'Evening of Soccer' later this month. The evening will take place at Leominster Rankin Club on Monday, February 24. Gowling and Burr will be asked questions

  • Meeting abandoned at Hereford Racecourse

    HEREFORD Racecourse have abandoned today’s scheduled meeting due to ‘an area of false ground that is not passable’.   Following an Inspection this morning racing is abandoned due to an area of false ground that is not passable.

  • Inspector dismisses couple’s pub conversion appeal

    A PLANNING inspector has dismissed an appeal to change the use of a former village pub into a home. Herefordshire Council rejected the proposals by Charles and Susie Willmott who moved in and converted the Newtown Inn several years ago. The

  • Go-ahead for poultry farm manager's home

    COUNTY planners went against professional advice this week and unanimously approved a scheme for a new poultry manager’s home in open countryside. Herefordshire Council planning officers had recommended rejecting the scheme for a new home at Bowling