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  • Action needed to save Herefordshire's beloved pubs

    I WAS sad to read that Kite’s Nest at Swainshill, near Hereford, has been demolished. Although I am not familiar with this particular pub, I think the loss of any is a great shame. RELATED NEWS: Gone forever as Herefordshire pub is

  • Help preserve our 13th century church ruin

    A 13TH century church ruin which is at the centre of a south Herefordshire village needs £30,000 worth of repairs. The community of Llanwarne is launching a fundraising appeal to repair the walls and Lych-gate of the church ruin. The ruin is

  • Covid patients being cared for in Herefordshire hospital

    WYE Valley NHS Trust was caring for two coronavirus patients in hospital as of last Tuesday, figures show. NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on April 27 was up from one on the same day the

  • Pathway to aid county talents

    A GROUP of talented youngsters with the potential to progress to 'higher levels of the game' have been selected for a new Emerging Player Programme (EPP). Herefordshire Cricket has launched the programme for the most talented cricketers in Herefordshire

  • Safe at home with mum! Kid goat is back at farm shop

    WE all love a story with a happy ending, and this one takes some beating. This adorable pygmy goat kid has been reunited with its mother at a Herefordshire farm shop after an appeal for its return went viral on Facebook. The kid went missing

  • How long do we have to wait for Bromyard Centre to open?

    It has now been more than 12 months since I last set foot inside the Bromyard Centre, with the continual delays meaning I have to make a 25-mile round trip to Leominster to go to the gym. Having the gym in Bromyard was very convenient, but the

  • Hereford pub bans customer who 'spat in manager's face'

    A HEREFORD pub has said one customer will never set foot in their premises again after spitting in the face of its female manager. The Spread Eagle in King Street said that the isolated incident happened over the weekend. In a Facebook post

  • Third overall in first taste of American rally for Williams

    JOSH McErlean together with his Herefordshire co-driver Keaton Williams took a superb third overall and first in RC2 class in the Olympus Rally based near Seattle in the USA. This was the first time the duo had ventured to America for a ARA Championship

  • Queen's seal of approval for this Herefordshire company

    A HEREFORDSHIRE company has been given the Queen's seal of approval as part of some prestigious annual awards. M Lloyd Engineering, based at Stansbatch, near Leominster, is one of only 205 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious

  • This week's bridge and golf results

    BRIDGE Lyonshall BC Online (April 27): 1. Zita Chilman & Yvonne Thomas 68.3%; 2. Dennis & Kathy Chapple 66.5; 3. Barbara Johnson & Daniel Pearce-Higgins 63.0; 4. Sue Powell & Sue Davies 58.3. Herefordshire Clubs Online Pairs (Thursday,

  • Weekend cricket results

    WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE Premier Colwall 101 (Chris Kendall 27; Elliot John Hennessy 4-28) lost to Bromyard 124 (Greg Leighton 39; Greg Leighton 5-49) Stourport-On-Severn cancelled Brockhampton Division 1 Worcester Nomads 176 beat

  • Missing man found safe

    Update (Tuesday, May 4): David Lockyer has been found safe. Police have thanked those who shared their appeal. Police believe a missing man may be at a beauty spot on the Herefordshire border. David Lockyer, aged 49, was last seen at home in

  • Weekend football results

    FRIDAY, APRIL 30 BATEMAN SPORTS CHALLENGE CUP Kington Town 0 Sporting Club Inkberrow 5 SATURDAY, MAY 1 UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE BLUEFIN SPORTS CHALLENGE CUP Hereford Pegasus 3 (Kyle Panniers, Ashley Lear, Harrison Summers) Wellington

  • Here is who wants Herefordshire's top police and crime job

    VOTERS in Herefordshire head to the polls on Thursday, May 6, to elect the new police and crime commissioner (PCC) for West Mercia. PCCs are elected as representatives who work to ensure police forces in England and Wales are running effectively

  • Herefordshire fish and chip shop's go-ahead for extension

    A FISH and chip shop in Herefordshire has been told it can build an extension as the council thinks it will help it better function under Covid-19 restrictions. The Old Stables fish and chip shop, in the Golden Valley village Ewyas Harold, asked

  • Herefordshire's roadside verges are such a mess

    How interesting to read the letter from Maggie Setterfield (April 22) about not mowing her garden during the first lockdown. Herefordshire’s verges seem to be going the same way, apparently to encourage wild flowers. While some do have a few colourful