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  • Clarity plea over these statistics

    MADAM, Last week I was explaining to an A-level class in statistics how important it is, when giving a percentage, to make clear what it is a percentage of. Not long afterwards I heard of a real life example. I am sure - like me- many trying to respond

  • Proper funding is an essential

    MADAM, We are grateful for your tolerance in allowing space for our views on funding for day-care centres for dementia sufferers. While we realise the NHS has good intentions about the care of sufferers from dementia, we are very aware facilities in this

  • Ideas sought for tree sculpture

    CHILDREN at Hope-under-Dinmore are being asked to come up with ideas as an artist prepares to turn a tree stump into a piece of sculpture. A tree in a grassy area at the centre of their estate had to be felled. The Marches Housing Association helped residents

  • Twins in spotlight at library birthday

    TWINS Hugh and Bethan Bishop found themselves in the spotlight when they were asked to do an important job at Leominster Library. The Leominster Junior School pupils, aged 10, were special guests at the library's 10th birthday celebration. The youngsters

  • Ofsted praise

    LEOMINSTER Junior School, which has won awards under the Ecoschools and Investors in People schemes, has added a new feather to its cap. The school, with a roll of 424 children, has been praised by OFSTED inspectors for its high quality curriculum, its

  • 24-hour policing restored to town

    THE MAYOR of Leominster has welcomed the restoration of 24-hour policing in the town, writes PETE BLENCH. A decision by police chiefs to start patrols around the clock all working out of Leominster's Ryeland's Road police station to cover the north of

  • Research wins the day

    "THIS is what I hear all day - the trees are singing my music - or have I sung their's?" Out of this music, "going round in my head" came Elgar's Oratorio "Caractacus", and the words are to be carved into the stone base of a new statue for Hereford. Commissioned

  • Minister on move

    HEREFORD Baptist Church has said farewell to retiring minister Rev. David Reddaway and his wife Valerie. Family and friends from all over the country came to wave the couple off before their move to Dorset. During the weekend, David and Valerie were presented

  • Emotional time for newly-weds

    IT'S an emotional time for the Jordan family - their soldier son Paul got married then jetted off to Iraq two days later. The 32-year-old former Weobley High School pupil who is a Staff Sergeant in the Joint Nuclear Biological and Chemical Regiment (NBC

  • Insight on life in the Army

    YOUNG people considering donning their army greens can get an honest insight into 21st century life in the forces from a newly qualified soldier. Trooper Graham Smith from Hereford is to take time out from his busy schedule to return to his hometown and

  • Recycling starts in city

    DIFFERENT coloured rubbish bags 'litter' the pavements of Tupsley, Bartonsham and Hinton marking a start of a fresh look at recycling for Herefordshire Council. The scheme involves a kerbside and back door collection of recyclable materials assisted by

  • A reminder of past conflicts

    PLATFORM 13 at Waterloo station was deserted the day the second Gulf War began. The anti-war chorus from nearby demonstrators, echoing through the station concourse, was the only reminder that things were hotting up. The Wales and West train was ready

  • 'Rings' tribute for HT's artist

    WHEN it comes to movies, director Peter Jackson is one of the biggest names in the frame, but he doesn't forget the people that put him there. People like Hereford Times artist Stewart Lilley who is such a fan of Jackson that he sent him a letter to say

  • Petition over alcoholics unit

    TWO Hereford councillors have posted flyers marked 'urgent' calling for objections to a proposed unit for recovering alcoholics. Whitecross residents were contacted by Rev. David Short and Mary Bew, who have also circulated a petition opposing plans for

  • Woman robbed in broad daylight

    A WOMAN was robbed in broad daylight on Sunday when her handbag was snatched as she walked along Great Western Way. Walking south from the Wye towards Hunderton at around 2pm the woman was approached by an 18-year-old man who stole her handbag containing

  • Escape from crash on A49

    A 68-YEAR-OLD Hereford woman has thanked the emergency services after she escaped from an horrific crash on the A49 near Lyde. Joy Bethell had pulled into a lay-by at around 8.30am on Thursday, April 10, when a trailer towed by a 4x4 collided with her

  • Cleared over alleged rape at birthday party

    A CONTRACTS manager from Hereford has been cleared of raping a teenager at a birthday party 12 years ago. Jason Warren was accused of attacking the 17-year-old in a field while helping her look for a friend. The woman later pulled out all her hair because

  • 17/4/03 - Bulls receive £5,000 boost

    CASH-strapped Hereford United are to get a £5,000 boost thanks to Yeovil Town's promotion to the Nationwide League Division Three. The windfall is part of the £25,000 deal that took former Bulls midfielder Michael McIndoe to Yeovil in 2001. McIndoe was

  • Alice and Jaffa prepare for UK championships

    BRITISH Dressage Pony squad rider Alice Hurley and her new pony, Cnapaton Jaffa Imp, have qualified for the Under-21 UK Summer Championships. The pair are based at Caradoc, near Ross, and are now aiming to finalise their qualifications for the Regional

  • Well Ted justifies favouritism

    IT was business as usual at the Ludlow Hunt point to point meeting at Bitterley on Saturday when odds-on favourite Well Ted justified favouritism by returning to winning ways in the Land Rover qualifier Men's Open. Dropped well off the pace on the first

  • Ledbury beat champions

    Ledbury 20 pts Nuneaton OE 10 LEDBURY have finished a creditable third place in Midlands 3 West (South) after beating the league champions in their final match of the season. As anticipated, the opening exchanges were hard fought but Ledbury took a slender

  • Holders bow out in semis

    HOLDERS Hereford 2nd suffered a narrow 17-14 defeat against Newtown 2nd in a semi-final of the Radbourne Floodlit Cup at Mortimer Park. Hereford paid the price for making a slow start and trailed 17-0 after only half an hour. Hereford rallied after the

  • Festival champions

    HEREFORDSHIRE Under-15 development squad, made up of players from Hereford and Luctonians, won the North Midlands 10-a-side festival at Mortimer Park. The Herefordshire side opened their campaign with a 10-0 victory over tournament favourites Shropshire

  • Thigh-slapping at Kington

    A THIGH slapping, knee-tickling evening of fun and dancing took place at Kington Leisure Centre on Saturday. Kington Festival Association's Bavarian evening went with a swing thanks to Karl's Bavarian Brass band. Festival chairman Niki Scott described

  • Wesleyan Chapel site still top library choice

    KINGTON'S Wesleyan Chapel is still top choice as the town's new library. Herefordshire Council cabinet hasn't changed the principle of its decision - but members made some concessions to concerns raised by the authority's social and economic scrutiny

  • County programme starts at Wormsley

    HEREFORDSHIRE county team begin their programme of matches this Sunday when they take on the Shropshire and Herefordshire Juniors at Wormsley. The following Sunday they play their annual game against the Herefordshire Prof-essionals at Burghill Valley

  • Busy time for Burghill club

    BURGHILL Valley Ladies have taken full advantage of the recent Spring sunshine with a busy programme of competitions. Results, March stableford, silver: 1 Mary Crockett 41 pts, 2 Marilyn Howard 38, 3 Jan du Cros 37; bronze A; 1 Ann Herbert 37, 2 Doreen

  • Record against the top five has been significant

    WITH three matches remaining and a Nationwide Conference play-off spot now beyond us, it's natural to start considering what might have been. In the recent past we have tended to perform better against the better teams and come unstuck against the poorer

  • Kington sign Aussie in comeback bid

    KINGTON Cricket Club have recruited Australian all-rounder Shaun Johnston for their return to the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division 1. The Herefordshire outfit will be bidding to bounce back to the Birmingham and District Premier League at

  • Weobley recruiting for new under-13 team

    WEOBLEY Cricket Club wants to recruit young players to represent their new under-13 team this summer. ECB qualified coaches Steve Bradley and former Weobley High School pupil Paul Williams will help with the team which will play home matches on a special

  • Nationwide Conference fixtures 2002/3 season

    Aug 17 Farnborough T (H) 2-1 (Pitman 2) Aug 20 Forest Green (A) 3-1 (Parry, Williams, Wright) Aug 24 Gravesend (A) 0-3 Aug 26 Morecambe (H) 1-2 (Pitman) Aug 31 Nuneaton B (A) 3-0 (Guinan, Parry,Pitman) Sep 9 Woking (A) 2-1 (Clarke, og) Sep 14 Chester

  • Chairman welcomes players' progress

    HEREFORDIANS Cricket Club chairman Nick Nenadich has praised all members who took courses over the past year in coach education, child protection and ground maintenance. Speaking at the club's annual meeting, Nenadich added that he was delighted to see

  • Coachingat Hereford

    HEREFORD City CC have organised weekly junior coaching at Grandstand Road on Tuesdays from 6.30pm to 8pm for under-11 and under-13 players. ECB qualified coaches are in charge and the fee is £5 membership and £2.50 weekly. For further information contact

  • Bid to spike cider rival

    FORMER director of Hereford United Michael Hancocks plotted to contaminate Bulmers because the cider giant threatened to crush his rival company, Bristol Crown Court heard yesterday. Hancocks, aged 63, of Hafod Road, Hereford, became antagonised by Bulmers

  • Skenfrith

    MEETING - Skenfrith church's Easter Vestry Meeting was held in the parish hall under the chairmanship of the Archdeacon, the Rev. Glyndwr Hackett. Before the meeting there was a presentation to Anne Price who was retiring from the office of vicar's warden

  • Knighton

    COUNCIL POLICY -- Knighton Town Council agreed to postpone discussion on its long-term plans to another day as there were not enough members present at a recent special meeting of the council in Knighton Community Centre. WI MARKET -- Knighton WI Market

  • Ewyas Harold

    PARISH COUNCIL -- The April meeting of Ewyas Harold group parish council was held in the Memorial Hall. In the absence of both the chairman and vice chairman, Councillor Graham Sprackling was elected to chair the meeting. Three members of the public and

  • Eardisley

    SHOW 200 CLUB DRAW -- Recent winners were Mrs S Anning, Questmoor; Mrs C Wilson, Eardisley; Mrs M White, Eardisley; Dick Watkins, Whitney; Arthur Davies, Woodseaves; David and Sarah Morgan, Bredwardine. CHURCH -- Decorating for the Easter Festival will

  • Aston Ingham

    GRANT -- The members of the village hall committee at Aston Ingham received further good news last week when they learnt that they had been successful in their bid to the Community Council of Shropshire for a grant from the Advantage West Midlands Village

  • Allensmore

    GIFT MORNING -- St Andrew's Church will be open during the morning of Saturday (April 19) for people to leave a gift of money in order to keep this beautiful village church open. COFFEE MORNING -- On Saturday (April 19) a coffee morning will be held at

  • Sherrie's double treble

    KINGTON sailed to another convincing win in the KBS League when they defeated Builth-Llandrindod Wells 12-1. They led 7-1 at half-time with goals from Alex Watson (3), Sherrie Hughes (3) and Catherine Jones. Hughes added three more in the second half

  • Regal goats charm prince

    A KUWAITI prince is flying by private jet to the UK to inspect two large male goats from the Black Mountains. If Tyegronon Atom and Tyegronon Zealand from Michaelchurch Escley are given the royal seal of approval they will fly back to join his 500-strong

  • Seasonal workers will double the population of village

    HEREFORDSHIRE'S largest strawberry grower was yesterday granted permission to expand its seasonal worker accommodation to around 900 people despite complaints of violence, theft and vandalism linked to the site, writes JONATHAN RUSSELL Permission for

  • Ram-raiders left feeling sheepish

    RAM-raiders' plans to steal a cash machine from a Herefordshire pub came crashing down around them last Friday. The bungling would-be thieves' vehicle became trapped at the Yew Tree Inn and Len Gee's Restaurant, Priors Frome, when they rammed the porch

  • Ledbury celebrates the 'best of English'

    LEDBURY is to celebrate the best of English food and drink, culture and music with a new and exciting festival. The Ledbury English Festival, which begins on April 23 with a grand parade through the town's streets, will continue its celebrations until

  • Earning a living from his childhood hobby

    A LOUD and eerie laugh may occasionally unnerve visitors to a hamlet near Bromyard. It doesn't sound entirely human. And, as it turns out, the 'laughter' does not come from a human source. It has feathers. Kooky the Australia Kookaburra is at it again

  • Golden Valley is ripe for exploration

    Easter offers an excellent opportunity for getting out and about, particularly if the recent warm weather continues over the holiday. Pete Blench's latest walk takes us into the lovely Golden Valley. EASTER - time for some serious walking. This expedition

  • Playtime returns to Norton Canon after 15 years

    A FAMILIAR face returned to an old haunt to officially open a newly restored school that has not heard the sound of 'playtime' for more than 15 years, writes SOPHIE BIGNALL. Former head mistress, Gwen Brasier opened Norton House Nursery and Pre-preparatory

  • Kay gets a taste for flavours of county

    HEREFORDSHIRE'S growing reputation as one of the country's best food producers was underlined at the launch of this year's Flavours of Herefordshire Awards. More than 20 exhibitors from in and around Herefordshire joined representatives of the tourism

  • French visitors

    FRENCH traders are to set up their stalls in Hereford, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye this summer. Leominster Town Council has been informed of proposals for a 'European Market' in Broad Street, Leominster, on August 23-24. The market will consist of French

  • Schumacher is a winner

    DOZENS of community groups and members of local businesses gathered at The Courtyard in Hereford on Saturday to show visitors to the Schumacher lectures the wealth of environmentally friendly goods and services which are readily available to people in

  • Help to redress balance after scathing survey

    IN the aftermath of the recent 'Country Life' magazine 'Quality of Life' survey that marked the county down on virtually every category it surveyed, the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust is asking for help from Herefordians keen to

  • Vehicle tax dodgers hit

    WEST Mercia Police have announced that a month long offensive against vehicle tax dodgers across the force area proved a major success in cracking down on crime and improving safety on the roads. Inspector David Perridge, of the Force road policing team

  • Hat-trick hero Ashley

    Hempstead & Fieldings 2 Hereford Lads Club 3 A HAT-TRICK from marksman Ashley Preece fired Hereford Lads Club to the Gloucester Youth League Under-13 Cup in an exciting final at Spa Road. The Hereford side fell behind early on but they hit back to

  • Westfields gain 28th league win

    Wolverhampton United 0 Westfields 3 WESTFIELDS took another big step towards gaining the West Midlands League Premier Division title with an emphatic victory at Willenhall, their 28th league win of the season. This was their third away victory in eight

  • Fifteen-minute goal blitz kills off game

    Smethwick Sikh Temple 1 Kington Town 3 KINGTON stretched their unbeaten run in West Midlands League Premier Division league and cup games to 24 matches and kept up their challenge to leaders Westfields with a hard-working away performance. Smethwick started

  • Aylestone book Midlands final at Villa Park

    AYLESTONE School have secured a place in the Coca-Cola ESFA Midlands Under-13 Schools Cup final at Villa Park in May. The Hereford school produced a sparkling display to record an excellent 3-1 win over Thomas Telford School in the Midlands region semi-final

  • Youngsters growing in stature

    Shawbury Utd 1 Wellington 1 WELLINGTON'S youngsters showed a growing sense of maturity when they battled back to claim a draw against opposition looking for a high finish in the West Midlands League Premier Division. Visiting midfielders Andy Price, Kerry

  • Leominster bow out in extra time

    Leominster Town 3 Chaddesley Corbett 4 LEOMINSTER fought back to level on three occasions but were ultimately forced out of the West Midlands League Division 1 Supplementary Cup by a goal in extra time of an exciting first-round tie. There was an explosive

  • Bikers needed on charity ride

    TWO hundred miles of open road is beckoning county bikers to take part in a fifth charity rally. Hereford Motorcycle Club is appealing for motorcyclists and scooter riders to sign up for its annual ride to Aberystwyth and raise thousands of pounds for

  • Students in school for Easter

    JOHN Kyrle High School students in Ross-on-Wye have certainly not been lying in bed during the Easter holiday. Keen pupils have returned in their droves to get in some extra revision for their forthcoming exams. The school held its third Easter Revision

  • Leading clubs clash in Challenge Cup

    TWO of the county's leading football clubs will meet again in the final of the HFA County Challenge Cup at Edgar Street on Easter Monday, kick-off 11am. Cup holders Westfields and Kington Town, the top two teams in the West Midlands League, clash in a

  • Greg tackles tough double

    LUCTONIANS Rugby Club's Greg Harwood tackled Sunday's London Marathon less than 24 hours after helping the Kingsland-based outfit to a crucial victory in their pursuit of National League action. Last weekend was a particularly demanding one for the experienced

  • Celebration of rugby stalwart

    A SPECIAL game to commemorate Rob Chapman's 30 years service for Ledbury 1st XV will be staged between a Trevor Bethell Invitation XV and Public School Wanderers on Easter Monday at the Ross Road ground, kick-off 3pm. Prop-forward Chapman, aged 49, turned

  • No debate about their qualities

    MADAM, Probus IV Club experienced something quite different and very enjoyable at a recent meeting. Nine pupils from the Cathedral School, under the supervision on Dr Howard Tomlinson, came to demonstrate their skills of debate. The first group, two girls

  • Sporting stars of future need help

    Madam, I have recently started doing some voluntary work for a small charity called Ready Steady Win who are based at The Leadership Trust in Weston-under-Penyard. They provide bursaries and grants to young Herefordshire sports people between the ages

  • Upgrade our public transport

    MADAM, Perhaps someone will invent the solar powered lorry/vehicle? Even 1135 cyclists are better than the carcinogenic fumes emitted by lorries, surely? Will the current war be called the first world oil war? Oil does not replace itself, it is running

  • Too many passports

    MADAM, I have owned ponies and horses for most of my life. I breed Welsh Mountain ponies and miniature Shetlands. These are my pleasure, enjoyment and recreation. On the other hand, I could shave my head, put a ring in my nose, dress like a clown, go

  • Is it time for a rethink on these low-flying policies?

    Madam, You reported last week an official finding that two military jets, a Harrier and a Hawk on training flights, came within 100 feet of collision at a combined speed of 1,000 mph near Wellington last May. A few fractions of a second might have meant

  • Broken glass in bloom again

    MADAM, Hereford in Bloom? I see summer has begun, as the Castle Green and Cathedral Close are once again growing their displays of strange flowers made of paper, plastic, polystyrene and broken glass. What a splendid spectacle for visitors to the most

  • Forty-four car inferno

    A FORTY-FOUR car towering inferno greeted fire fighters called to a county brokers yard. A stack of cars at The Leasowes yard, Steen's Bridge, between Leominster and Bromyard, caught fire as workers used cutting equipment to separate cars on Thursday,

  • Recycle our behaviour first

    Madam, I applaud Hereford-shire Council's valiant effort to reach the Government's targets for recycling household rubbish. However, they have neglected certain facts of life: 1) Most households do not recycle rubbish. Getting them to do so by introducing

  • Croft Castle re-opens its doors after major refit

    CROFT Castle will re-open its doors to visitors tomorrow following a £1.4 million refit. The National Trust has undertaken essential, behind the scenes, maintenance work over the last 18 months and an additional staircase and showroom will be open this

  • Top example of rural enterprise

    IT began as a machinery ring 12 years ago, now it composts poultry feathers - Leominster's 7Y Rural Services has been held up as a shining model of rural enterprise at a major county conference. Diversification is its key to success. Managing director

  • Pricing that breaks the rules

    MADAM, You would expect competition to bring prices down on a product but petrol appears to be that rare commodity which can work in reverse, with competitors watching each other like hawks and charging what they can get away with. This clearly works

  • Bus cost savings leave children on side of road

    PARENTS in some rural communities near Leominster may stage a school bus boycott. A cost-cutting move could put children at risk, they claim. Some pupils at Luston Primary School will be forced to wait by the road at an accident blackspot, Ashton on the

  • Bidding for lick of paint

    When Norfolk House Sheltered Housing scheme in Leominster celebrated its 10th anniversary, an 'Auction of Promises' was all part of the fun. Norfolk House is jointly managed by Marches Housing Association and the Herefordshire Council and offers accommodation

  • Mast must be badger-friendly

    A MOBILE phone company must say what it will do to keep the local badger population happy before it can put up a mast disguised as a tree. Orange wants to install a 25-metre mast disguised as 'slim line conifer tree' at the edge of a wood in a designated

  • Retired trader 104 years young

    A TENBURY Wells woman, with long-standing Leominster connections, has just celebrated her 104th birthday. The life of Martha (Pat) Parker, from Orchard Close, has touched three centuries. Born in Cumberland on April 10, 1899, she had seven brothers and

  • Land's End to Hereford

    FOUR vintage tractors are being prepared for a 245 mile road trip from Devon to Hereford, writes LIZ WATKINS. The journey will start on Easter Monday and take three days. Behind the venture is Herefordshire businessman Mike Patrick, head of waste disposal

  • Town heritage is sheep shape

    'Where lives the man on Britain's furthest shore To whom did never sound the name of Lemster ore? That with the silkworm's thread for fineness doth compare.'* A MAJOR summer event featuring a parade of 'art sheep' is being planned as a step in reconnecting

  • Shaw still choice for OAP homes

    Shaw Homes looks back on track to take over the running of Leadon Bank old people's home in Ledbury and Froome Bank in Bromyard. Herefordshire Council's ruling cabinet met last Friday and is sticking to its original recommendation for the future of five

  • Turner calls on Bulls for a final flourish

    MANAGER Graham Turner wants his Hereford United players to finish the season with a flourish, despite crashing out of the Nationwide Conference promotion race. The Edgar Street boss is calling for his sixth-placed team to put on a string of impressive

  • Re-born stars come to Ross

    Elkie Brooks and Tony Hadley will top the bill at this year's Ross-on-Wye International Festival (August 7-17). Elkie, who has over a dozen hit singles to her name and has sold more albums that any other female singer in the UK, will be wowing audiences

  • HT trio heading off on moonwalk

    THERESE Gallagher saw what breast cancer did to her mother. So if something as simple as walking could spare others that sight, then walk she would. When Therese told two friends at The Hereford Times why she was walking they decided to come along too

  • Hereford's changing face in the 21st century

    THE wind of change is blowing its way through Hereford in the shape of bricks and mortar. For years the cry has been 'nothing happens in Hereford, nothing ever changes.' But it does. Just stop and look for a moment and the evidence is clear that much

  • Quick to move in

    WITHIN days of Prince's Trust Volunteers completing work on a wildlife pond at Hereford's Unity Garden three ducks have taken up residence. The volunteers, who paid for the pond through a series of fund-raising events, moved 10 tons of soil during its

  • Probation office summer opening

    HEREFORD'S new £1.5million probation office is due to be completed by the summer. The three-storey building, paid for by the National Probation Directorate, will accommodate 40 West Mercia probation staff. The offices, on the former St Peter's School

  • Now open seven days a week

    THE Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, cathedral shop and Cloister Caf are now open seven days a week. The shop stocks a wide range of traditional Easter gifts and cards, as well as giftware from around the world as well as a new range of stained glass

  • National progress

    FOUR Herefordshire youngsters competed in the Under-18 National Finals at Milton Keynes and Stantonberry Leisure Centre. Brothers Nigel and David Skyrme (Sellack), Rebecca Cox (Tarrington)and Sian Jones (Bromyard) all scored well in the round robin stages

  • Symonds takes singles title

    DAVE Symonds (Richmond Painters) clinched the Central Felt Roofing Hereford Men's League singles title with a three-pin victory over Des Stannard (Miltary Tees) in the final. Chasing nine for victory from his final leg, Stannard was left with a difficult

  • Luctonians make sure of national play-off

    Luctonians 38 pts Walsall 3 LUCTONIANS made sure of a play-off place for national rugby with a convincing 35-point win in their final Powergen Midlands 1 match of the season. A double over Walsall confirmed runners-up honours for the Kingsland-based club

  • Wyesiders pushed to sixth spot

    Newbold 9 pts Hereford 6 HEREFORD needed a couple of scores to ensure fourth place in the Midlands 2 West table, but it was Newbold who did just enough to ensure they finished fifth, pushing the Wyesiders down to sixth. However, Hereford, with 12 players

  • Hern runs in hat-trick

    KINSEY Hern ran in a hat-trick of tries in Luctonians 2nd's 45-25 home win over Bishop's Castle. Tries were also scored by Tom Perin (2), Will Crawforth and Will Bevan, while Will Parry landed five conversions. Luctonians Development XV beat Bromyard

  • Rugby Results and tables

    RFU LEAGUE Powergen Midlands 1: Barkers' Butts 5, Longton 66; Bromsgrove 25, Malvern 24; Dunstablians 56, Kenilworth 17; Leicester Lions 11, Hinckley 10; Luctonians 38, Walsall 3; Whitchurch 32, Spalding 8. P W D F A Pt Longton 22 19 1 648 212 39 Luctonians

  • Young actor gets to grips with The Bard

    Nominated best actor in last year's Hereford Drama Festival for his portrayal of Lol in Cider with Rosie, James Houlbrooke, aged 13, recently secured his first Shakespearean role with new theatre company, Caramba. Based in Stratford-upon-Avon, it will

  • Ambitious programme

    A first for Hereford takes place on May 2 when the most 'ambitious' event to be staged at The Courtyard has been organised to raise funds for the British Red Cross. The cream of local talent presents an evening of music and laughter to kick start Red

  • Enter the magic world of Narnia

    The Courtyard Youth Theatre takes up the challenge of taking audiences on a journey into Narnia next week, when it tackles the children's classic The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Directed by Caroline Peachey, and starring over 200 children, the production

  • County setting

    AN AUTHOR who regularly visits Herefordshire has based his latest book in a 'mysterious' fictional village near Kington. Duncan Fallowell's 'A History of Facelifting' is set in the heart of deepest England centring on a strange woman who arrives in a

  • Meeting Lorna

    PARK End Neighbourhood Watch in Kington will hold its AGM and a coffee evening at the Community Hall in Markwick Close on Tuesday, April 29 at 8pm. The guest speaker will be Inspector Sheila Thornes and the evening will provide a chance to meet Kington's

  • Inspired by the glories of spring all around us

    'Living Colour' is the spring exhibition at the Foal Yard Gallery, Bransford - a visual celebration inspired by the glories of springtime in the garden and countryside. Work on show ranges from exuberant brightly coloured paintings by Christine Barnett

  • Leominster club aim to raise profile in town

    LEOMINSTER Cricket Club will be aiming to put together a serious challenge for this season's Flint & Cook Marches League Division 1 crown. The Herefordshire outfit are vying for success after finishing a creditable fifth position last term on their

  • Pyons and Westhope

    GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME -- The WI is hosting a 'Question Time' on April 23 in the village hall. There will be a chance for any budding gardener or old hand to get that difficult question answered. Not being blessed with green fingers personally, but

  • Letton

    CONSERVATION -- A group called the Letton God's Acre group has been formed in the parish with a view to conservation of the churchyard. This does not mean a stand of nettles four foot high or profusion of rampant brambles. It is about management of the

  • Lea

    END OF TERM -- The end of the Spring term at Lea C of E Primary school saw the usual flurry of activities associated with the Easter season. The annual bingo evening, arranged by the Parents Association, filled two classrooms to overflowing and resulted

  • Kington

    APPOINTMENT -- KC3 have new training manager, Margaret Linington Payne. She can be contacted on 01544230462. RBL -- Kington Royal British Legion's quarterly meeting will be held on April 29 at 8pm at the Oxford Arms. TOWN COUNCIL -- Councillor Bradbury

  • Kilpeck

    PARISH COUNCIL -- Kilpeck Group Parish Council held its last meeting of the current council in the Wormbridge centre on Monday, April 7. After approval of the minutes, councillors agreed the purchase of a plaque for the oak tree on the village green,

  • Evenjobb

    WHIST -- FIRST Whist Drive this century! There will be a whist drive in Evenjobb Village Hall on Easter Tuesday, April 22 at 7.30pm. Proceeds are for Evancoyd Mothers Union funds.

  • Eardisland

    CRICKET CLUB -- The first net practice will begin on May 1 and the first match is on May 4. The Kwik Cricket Tournament will be held on May 25 followed by a six-a-side tournament. The next newsletter will be published shortly with all the fixtures and

  • Dilwyn

    HOSPICE SUPPORT GROUP -- The group have had an extremely successful year. Three fund-raising events were held during the year to end of March, and together with the proceeds from a car boot sale and supermarket collection, a grand total of £4,498.48 was

  • Bishopstone

    VILLAGE LOTTERY -- On Saturday, April 12 the lucky £25 winner of the village lottery draw is John Flint with number 23. PARISH PLAN - Bishopstone Group Parish Council comprising Kenchester, Bishopstone, Bridge Sollers, Byford and Mansell Gammage are working

  • Almeley

    WOMENS INSTITUTE -- At their last monthly meeting members of the Almeley WI enjoyed a most interesting talk on the subject of candles. The speaker, Susan Wright, has shops in Leominster and Bromyard, where a great variety of candles can be obtained. The

  • 'Fit chicks' raise £3,000 in capital marathon run

    TANYA was watching TV. The next day she told Nicola all about it, said they should have a try. Helen wasn't so sure but thought some more; and last Sunday the three friends found themselves in London - running its marathon. Not something they had ever

  • Planning sense call

    HEREFORDSHIRE'S four civic societies are calling for voters to choose candidates who will bring 'sense and sensitivity' to planning issues, in the local elections. Hereford, Ledbury, Leominster and Ross civic societies say planning proposals and decisions

  • Youth First seeking new pastures

    LEDBURY Youth First is looking for a new parish to work in. The rural Outreach Team has just finished working with a group in Colwall, and is meeting with community members to take that project forward ensuring youth provision and youth involvement in

  • Walkers in dawn light

    PARTIES of adventurous locals and visitors will be seeing Herefordshire in a new light - at dawn on Midsummer's Day. Highlights of the Herefordshire Walking Festival are to include 3am walks to hilltops to see the sunrise on the longest day of the year

  • Celebrations as Bell Inn carries off top prize

    CHEERS! Stuart Gargan, licensee at the Bell, Yarpole has good reason to celebrate as he pours himself a pint of the 'best drink in the region' - and that's official! Leading pub company, Enterprise Inns presented Mr Gargan with the award after judges

  • Kennedy calls in to rally party support

    LIBERAL Democrat leader Charles Kennedy made a whistle-stop visit to Herefordshire to give support to his party's candidates in the 2003 Herefordshire Council elections. Having made the short journey from Presteigne on April 14, Mr Kennedy first apologised

  • Civilians take awards at 'top of the cops' ceremony

    SIX 'civvies' stepped up for commendations at the county's latest top of the cops award ceremony at Hereford central police station. David Walker, Amjad Masri, Scott Newham, Janet Scott, Les Holder and Ian Winstone didn't need a uniform to make a difference

  • Project helps with housing needs

    AN innovative project for young people based in Hereford is seeking to raise its profile. Each day the Herefordshire Supported Housing for Young People Project (SHYPP) helps around 100 16 to 25-year-olds with their housing, training and employment needs

  • Jane is a woman with a mission

    JANE Lewis is a woman with a mission - her aim is to make Herefordshire one of the top 10 places to visit in the UK. The newly appointed principal tourism officer also hopes to increase visitor numbers and finances in the region in an attempt to ensure

  • Sporting ex-teacher Mike dies

    A FORMER head teacher at Staunton-on-Wye and opening batsman for cricket clubs in Leominster, Ludlow and Hereford has died. Michael Clifford Green taught in various schools before becoming head teacher at Staunton-on-Wye and tributes to him have been

  • PoW stayed on after war

    A MAN who came to the UK as a German Prisoner of War and decided to stay after settling in Herefordshire has died aged 78. Heinz Grubel was conscripted as a young man into the German army and served on the Eastern Front before he was captured by the Allies

  • Colwall celebration cake

    A QUARTER of a century of commitment and devotion to the life of a school has been recognised in Colwall. During Richard Southall's 25 years as head at the village primary school he has seen many changes - not least the fact that children he taught during

  • Police on trail of 'creeper' raider

    COPS call them creepers, burglars who roam homes with the occupants inside. One of them has been busy across the county over the past month, starting in Hereford to head north. He hit Orchard Gardens, Putson, first. That was on March 30. Since then another

  • Restful time after a busy life

    A HEREFORDIAN who, at 10 years old, scrubbed doorsteps when money was scarce has celebrated her 100th birthday with a bar of chocolate and a telegram from the Queen, writes SOPHIE BIGNALL. Edith Richards put on her Sunday best and enjoyed a special birthday

  • Doris still plays role in her community

    A 100-YEAR-OLD pair of creative hands and a fine mind have rewarded Doris Olds with a lifetime of proud achievements, writes ANITA HOWELLS. Celebrating her centenary birthday on Saturday, April 12, Doris' home at Yew Tree Farm, Clehonger, was testament

  • What's on in city and county this week

    At the cinema Coliseum Cinema Brecon Johnny English (PG). S Club: Seeing Double (PG). Just Married (12a). v 01874 622501. Courtyard Hereford Solaris (12a), 22, 23, 24 v 01432 359252. Flicks in the Sticks The Importance of Being Earnest (U), Clifford Community

  • Rangers close in on second county title

    WELLINGTON Rangers need just one more point to be mathematically assured of the Hereford Times Here-fordshire League Pre-mier Division title for the second successive season. Wellington's exciting 4-3 away win over Ross United Services has virtually handed

  • Graham's free-kick clinches HFL cup

    Pencombe 1 Colwall Rangers 0 A SPECTACULAR free-kick from Stuart Graham gave Pencombe the HFA Burghill Cup and avenged a defeat to the club who knocked them out of the HFL Frank Peterson Cup on penalties. Although Pencombe had a lot of possession in a

  • United stay on course for title

    HEREFORD United moved to within three points of lifting the Midland Floodlit Under-18 Youth League Southern Division title after a 3-1 home win over Bromyard. Second-half goals from Simon Gwilliam, Chris Mortlock and Adam Kite gave table-topping United

  • Bartestree enjoy week of honours

    BARTESTREE gained the two points necessary to take the Under-9 Division championship to a deciding game between themselves and Ledbury Swifts in the HGTA Herefordshire Juniors League. A competent win over challengers Lads Club was enough to take them

  • New signings lift Pegasus

    Pegasus Juniors 2 Henley Town 0 PEGASUS struck in each half to avenge an away defeat earlier in the season in the Premier Division of the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League. New signings Ian Rodgerson, the former Hereford United midfielder, and Terry

  • Town pressure saves a point

    Ledbury Town 1 Sedgley White Lions 1 ALTHOUGH Ledbury completely dominated this West Midlands League Premier Division encounter, the visitors snatched the one chance which came their way and doggedly defended to claim a point. Sedgley were immediately

  • Marden in minor setback

    TABLE-topping Marden suffered a minor setback in their challenge for the Jewson Herefordshire Sunday League Premier Division crown when they were held to a 2-2 draw by visiting Vaga. Marden fell behind to a first-half goal from Simon Gwynne but they finally

  • Champions

    HEREFORD Lads Club are assured of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Division 1 title with one match remaining. They have won 11 and draw two of their 15 matches and collected one more point than nearest rivals Tupsley, who have already completed

  • Bromyard suffer 21st defeat

    Bromyard Town 0 Tipton Town 4 BROMYARD slumped to their 21st West Midlands League Premier Division defeat of the season against title-chasing Tipton Town. The visitors proved too hot to handle for the plucky home side and scored four times without reply

  • Football Results

    Hereford Times Hereford-shire League, Premier Division: Ross Utd Services 3, Wellington 4; Ewyas Harold 1, Woofferton 2. Division 1: Woofferton Res 3, Bartestree 3. Division 2: Orleton 2, Burghill 5; Leintwardine Colts 1, Shobdon 7; Weston Res 1, Wellington

  • Walk for Acorns

    SUPPORTERS of the Acorns Children's Hospice Appeal are challenged to stride through three counties to raise funds. Starting and finishing at Eastnor Castle near Ledbury on June 29, fundraisers can walk 30km through Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire

  • Advice surgery back

    OLDER people in Ross were so impressed with a one-off advice surgery that it is back on a weekly basis by popular demand. The Pension Scheme and Age Concern Ross-on-Wye's 'know your rights week' was so successful that a decision has been made to make

  • Beach cash

    ROSS-ON-WYE'S Marine Conservation Society has been awarded £36,800 to help groups 'adopt a beach'. The grant from Defra is to train people to carry out beach litter surveys, clean beaches and carry out research. Litter projects co-ordinator for the national

  • Jewellery and flowers form part of craft fair

    ANTIQUE jewellery and pressed flowers are just a few examples of the many crafts that will be on display in Ross-on-Wye this Easter Sunday. As part of the Crafts Extravaganza at the Chase Hotel, visitors will be able to see a range of exhibitions from

  • Theft from car in Ross-on-Wye

    A STEREO, four speakers and an alloy steering wheel were stolen from a Vauxhall Astra parked on Eastfield Street, Ross-on-Wye. Anyone with information about the crime which took place between Thursday, April 3 and Wednesday, April 9 should call 08457

  • Special gift makes learning easier

    LEARNING has never been easier for lucky youngsters at Walford Primary School after two companies donated a special interactive whiteboard. Representatives from Walford Timber and Rehau were invited to the school to see the new state of the art technology

  • Marathon trek is toughest test

    SEVERE sleep deprivation and sub zero temperatures didn't stop a hardened marathon man trekking 300 miles across the Arctic. Hay-on-Wye estate agent Martin Like has braved extreme cold and treacherous conditions to conquer one of the toughest races in

  • Inquest open verdict

    A HEREFORDSHIRE man was found dead on his bed with a knife protruding from his stomach, an inquest heard. A post mortem on the body of Ian David Malcolm of Lydebrook Bungalows, Whitney-on-Wye, a few days after his death in August 2002 revealed he died

  • Border painting in pride of place

    A LITTLE piece of border history has taken pride of place at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery. The watercolour landscape of Hay-on-Wye will join the rest of the David Cox collection after The Hereford Times alerted council officers to the sale offering

  • Turner calls on Bulls for a final flourish

    MANAGER Graham Turner wants his Hereford United players to finish the season with a flourish, despite crashing out of the Nationwide Conference promotion race. The Edgar Street boss is calling for his sixth-placed team to put on a string of impressive

  • Luctonians earn national rugby chance

    Try scorer Roger Chilman (left) hands off a Walsall defender in Luctonians' Powergen Midlands 1 victory which earned the North Herefordshire club a play-off place for national rugby. Report: See Rugby.

  • Kington reach final

    TWICE-winners Kington Town secured their place in the final of the West Midlands League Premier Division Cup with a 1-0 home victory over Wolver-hampton United. Already leading 1-0 after the first-leg of the semi-final, Kington sealed their final place

  • Prized scalp for bowler

    HEREFORDSHIRE seam bowler Mark Horrocks claimed the prized scalp of former England batsman Graeme Hick in an abandoned match with Worcestershire County Cricket Club at Colwall on Sunday. The former Kington bowler dismissed Hick for 20 but the New Road

  • Town criers call in for Bromyard competition

    TOWN criers from Australia, Belgium, Wales and England will meet in Bromyard to shout each other down to be the best of the bunch. The 20 contestants on May 3 and 4 will compete in the three sections - dignity, volume and clarity, and diction and inflection

  • Developing on a human scale

    MADAM, The key issues the consultants on the Edgar Street Grid will address are almost identical to those of the Two Rivers development in Staines, where I lived until recently. We ended up with a pedestrianised High Street, two narrow lanes leading to

  • Chilly welcome for the dancers

    MADAM, Instead of the council spending money rebuilding the town hall in High Town, surely it would be better spending money giving existing buildings a face-lift. We attended a dance at the Shirehall run by the Utility Gardens project. The evening on

  • Responsibility in the courts

    MADAM, We are writing in response to Mr Clive Stone-Fewings' (April 10). In answer to his question: no, he didn't get it right. Perhaps he should carefully re-read your report of what the magistrates in Worcester did say. We cannot comment on individual

  • Here's the DIY way to clean up

    MADAM, In response to the call for a DIY Herefordshire Tidy Campaign', people in the Callow, Haywood and Grafton area have a litter watch network and would be very pleased to link up with other communities to make this a countywide scheme. Herefordshire

  • Work begins on new housing development

    MARCHES Housing Association has begun work on site for a new housing development in Leominster. Work has begun at Bridge Street, around half a mile from the town centre. The new scheme, which spans the road with one existing property being refurbished