CHURCHYARD FESTIVAL - The church bells will ring out, heralding the Weobley Churchyard Festival, which is taking place at the church and churchyard of St Peter and Paul, Weobley, on Saturday, June 12, from 12 noon until 5pm. Admission to the afternoon's events is free. The festival is a celebration of the flora and fauna, history and tradition of the churchyard and marks the end of the first phase of Weobley's Gods Acre Project. There will be guided walks of the churchyard led by bat, and other wildlife, experts. At 2pm, an archaeological tour and talk of the churchyard will be given by Dr George Nash. Weobley High School Silver Band will play at 1.30pm, and later, Lydia Wells will tell the evocative tale What the Sexton Saw, in song and words. There will be an opportunity to learn how to make bat and bird boxes. The day's festivities will conclude on a lively, up-beat, note, with a concert at 7.30pm, in the church. This will be given by the Five Go to Weobley vocal group, who will be performing slick arrangements of classics to pop with witty spoken introductions. Entry for this concert is by ticket, priced at £5, which includes wine and cheese, and these are on sale at Edges, the Post Office, from Rose Pember 318238, and on the door.

ANNUAL CHURCH FETE - This year's annual fete was held at Weobley Vicarage last Saturday. The event was hosted by Rev Bob King and Kate and Alan Jones as both the old and new vicarages were needed for the various stalls and events. The event was opened by Mr Geoff Williams, headteacher of Weobley Primary School. Rev King commented on how pleased he was with the contribution from all ages of the community. A total of £1,036 was raised for church funds.

PLAY AREA RE-OPENS - On Bank Holiday Monday, May 31, the Weobley Play Area will re-open following extensive repairs and refurbishment in the wake of recent vandalism. Some funding from Herefordshire Council has been made available to purchase some new swings and for the materials but local volunteers have charitably given their time to carry out the works.