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Government to test emergency alert system on UK mobile phones in April
A siren-like emergency alert will be sent to mobile phones in the UK next month to test a new government warning system, it’s been revealed today (March 19). The alerts will be sent directly to mobile phones across the UK to warn people about life-threatening
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Hereford bypass 'can and should still happen', party leaders say
Leaders of two parties in Herefordshire campaigning to bring back the cancelled Hereford bypass project have dismissed claims that it is unachievable. On Wednesday, Labour's policy officer for the county and ward candidate Joe Emmett said at a
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Hereford can be too insular so asylum seekers arriving is good
I AM writing in relation to your article about asylum seekers coming to the Three Counties Hotel. I agree completely with the Bishop of Hereford that we should keep open minds and help these people to integrate (herefordtimes.com, March 7).
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Herefordshire newest nature reserve to open this year – and it's on telly today
HEREFORDSHIRE'S newest nature reserve will be featured on BBC One tonight as the latest episode of Countryfile airs. The show, which covers the latest happenings and issues in the countryside across the UK, has been filming in Herefordshire, with
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Herefordshire gardener wins top award – and this is his touching message
A PROFESSIONAL gardener from Kington has won a prestigious National award from the Royal Horticultural Society. Rowan Griffiths, 33, works at Hergest Croft Gardens, in Ridgebourne Road, and is this year's recipient of the Roy Lancaster Award which
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Decision on former Herefordshire pub wanting to give garage new lease of life
A FORMER pub in Herefordshire in Herefordshire is getting a new lease of life under plans from its current owners. Hollybush House in Munderfield, a village two miles south of Bromyard, used to be the Hollybush pub, before being converted into
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Hidden gem in Herefordshire town to open for first time this year
One of Ledbury’s hidden gems is preparing to open for the first time this year. Ledbury Heritage Centre, in the Old Grammar School in Church Lane, opens on Saturday, April 1. It will then be open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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Hereford road to close for more than a month for gas main work
A ROAD in Hereford will be closed for more than a month as Cadent works to replace the gas main. In a public notice, Herefordshire Council said Chartwell Road, behind Hereford County Hospital, would be closed for 32 days. The nearby Bodenham
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Boarded-up pub named for famous son of Hereford was brought back to life
A PUB named after one of Hereford's most famous sons was brought back to life in 1997, after standing empty and boarded up for some time. The old David Garrick was named for the famed and influential 18th century Hereford-born actor, playwright
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Who we mourned in Herefordshire this week
HERE are the death notices published in the Hereford Times on Thursday, March 16. To place any family notices, visit here, or to view visit here. We publish tributes (obituaries) free. Fill in this simple online form here. ALLEN Barbara
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Essential resurfacing works set to close section of major road
ESSENTIAL resurfacing works are set to close a section of the M50 between Tewkesbury and ledbury. National Highways said overnight work will be carried out between junctions one and two on the M50 heading westbound next week. Daytime lane closures
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School where 'bullying is rare and children are happy' visited by Ofsted
A PRIMARY school where "pupils are happy to attend" and "bullying is rare" has impressed Ofsted inspectors. Clifton-upon-Teme Primary School, in Pound Lane, near Bromyard, has received a Good rating from Ofsted inspectors for the third time in