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  • Riff justice

    SEVEN students at Hereford Music Studios achieved the near impossible in the first batch of entries for the London College of Music's electric guitar examinations. All seven gained honours - the highest possible grade - with Peter Horne attaining a remarkable

  • Diabetes Group

    Nigel Hamlin, secretary of Hereford and District Diabetes Support Group, handed over a cheque for £4,000 to Niti Pall, Diabetes UK Trustee. Nigel was keen to express his gratitude, on behalf of the group, to all donors and supporters who had contributed

  • Foresters

    FORESTERS of the Queenswood branch heard that 2005 would be an exciting year for secretary Betty Hodges who has been chosen to represent the region at a conference in the United States. The branch chose the Acorns Childrens Hospice as its charity for

  • Bartonsham

    BARTONSHAM Retirement Club's meeting was held on December 8 at the Shirehall when members had a pleasant afternoon together. After business, members were entertained by a local folk singer. The festive tea was much enjoyed and all went home with a small

  • Lebury IT Club

    A large number of men and women over the age of 50 in the Ledbury area have registered to join a new free-to-join Senior Citizens in Information Technology Club. The new club has been established to encourage over 50's and senior citizens from within

  • Guild of Guides

    MEMBERS of the Hereford Guild of Guides and their guests were invited to the Town Hall by the Mayor, Councillor Mrs Polly Andrews, and the Mayoress, Mrs Patricia Gilbert. The Guides were invited into the Mayor's Parlour. During the evening, seven Guides

  • Tim claims county title for first time

    MORE than 200 runners gathered at Hereford Racecourse last Sunday to contest the 11 sections of the Herefordshire Cross Country Championships. The senior and veterans men's races, run together over 11 km, provided an entertaining tussle between city runners

  • Perry equals national record

    MAURICE Perry equalled the record score of an RNCB Hereford team-mate when he carried off the British Blind Shooting Championships at the National Indoor Shooting Centre at Aldersley, Wolverhampton, at the weekend. Perry, in his first championships, shot

  • Qualifying success at Ross

    HEREFORDSHIRE are through to the knockout stages of the Inter-county Short Bowls Champion-ship after beating Wiltshire in their final league match. Herefordshire made a good start, winning three of the first four matches of the morning session at the

  • Cole achieves top-10 finish

    HEREFORD-based Welshman Damian Cole overcame problems to finish seventh in the Red Kite Rally in Mid Wales. Despite some spins and temporary repairs, Cole and co-driver Andrew Card drove their Subaru Impreza WRC into a top- 10 place, something they had

  • Hereford keep winning form

    Hereford 30pts Pershore 3 HEREFORD continued their excellent start to the year with a conclusive win over higher-placed Pershore in Midlands 3 West (South). Despite playing against the elements in the first period, Hereford were the first to get points

  • Rugby Scores

    Luctonians 2nd 20 (Sam McGowan, Matthew Phillips, Mark Chandler, Dan Pugh) Tenbury 1st 10. Hereford 3rd 17 (Jackie White 2, Ben Stevens. Will Bolt 1 con) Stourport 2nd 20. North Midlands Under-17 League: Hereford 7 (Owen Hawkins. Morgan Goodall con).

  • Faultless kicking from Wheadon seals rout

    Luctonians 86 pts Camp Hill 3 SOME incisive running which produced 11 tries and a superb goal-kicking display from Jeremy Wheadon gave Luctonians a runaway win in the first round of the North Midlands Cup. Wheadon was at his brilliant best, converting

  • Lock-forward Skyrme called to England trials

    BISHOP of Hereford's Bluecoat School pupil Oliver Skyrme has been selected to go forward for trials for the England under-16 rugby side. Skyrme attended the Midlands trial with school-mate Liam Herbert and has now been picked to attend the England 16-

  • Rallying call out to smallholders

    A two-day show for smallholders and gardeners that made its debut in 2002 and attracted more than 20,000 visitors from across the UK last year is on course to break all records in 2005. The show is run by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society in association

  • New payment rules in focus

    WITH so many questions unanswered over the introduction of the Single Farm Payment, independent agricultural consultants Powell and Oliver have organised two meetings for farmers to help them understand more fully the new rules and regulations. The consultants

  • Open country land may mean high bills

    FARMERS and landowners with land designated as open country under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 could well find themselves paying higher repair and maintenance bills. They may even be hit by increased premiums for public liability insurance

  • Academy produces a superb concert

    HOW fabulous it was to see the Courtyard completely sold out for the start of the nationwide tour by the Academy of Ancient Music with Rachel Podger and Frank de Bruine. This was the second concert at the Courtyard in the Orchestras Live! series, which

  • Seeing is believing...

    Something's Afoot at Hereford Courtyard this week, and you'd better believe it. This rather curious musical murder mystery comes in at a mercifully compact two hours, and once you get over the shock that it has been produced at all, you'll probably quite

  • Blofeld is star attraction at Leominster

    LEGENDARY cricket commentator Henry Blofeld and former MP and BBC war correspondent Martin Bell are among the star attractions at this June's Leominster Festival. Both are popular speakers. "Blowers" can draw on an amazing gallery of cricketing anecdotes

  • College creates new space

    WHILE the fight continues to keep Herefordshire College of Art and Design as a standalone entity, its higher education faculty has expanded and taken over the recently-vacated Bulmers site on Whitecross Road. The college added six foundation courses to

  • Hereford United Nationwide Conference fixtures 2004-5

    Sat Aug 14 Farnborough H 3-1 (James pen, Travis, Mills) Tue Aug 17 Crawley A 1-1 (Stansfield) Sat Aug 21 York City A 3-0 (Williams, Brown) Sat Aug 28 Stevenage H 0-1 Mon Aug 30 Northwich A 4-1 (Stansfield 2, Gren, Brown) Sat Sep 4 Halifax H 2-3 (Stansfield

  • Free parking for the elderly may be axed

    HEREFORDSHIRE Council could scrap free parking for pensioners while keeping concessions for VIPs including councillors, senior officers and staff. The elderly would instead be encouraged to use buses, according to a new report into parking problems across

  • Platform for fast response

    Herefordshire Council has purchased a groundbreaking search platform as part of its e-Gateway Project. The Enterprise Search Platform (ESP) is being supplied by the American company FAST, which is a global market leaders in search engine technology. FAST

  • Give us tools to do the job

    LOOKING ahead to what 2005 will bring, the Herefordshire's business community, Chamber area manager William Lyons has hightlighted the constraints imposed by the county's inferior infrastructure. ''From a business support viewpoint it is frustrating to

  • Allensmore

    CHURCH 100 CLUB - The Allensmore Church 100 Club draw took place on January 9. Prize winners were as follows: First no 89 Dave Pritchard; Second no 80 Sue Perry; Third no 50 Steve Quinton; Fourth no 42 Dick Langdon. The next draw takes place on February

  • Bishopstone

    VILLAGE LOTTERY - The winning number in Saturdays draw was number 9. Mrs Betty Thorndyke wins £25. PARISH COUNCIL - The next meeting of the Bishopstone and District Group Parish Council will be this evening (Thursday) in the Trafalgar Room at the Lord

  • Bodenham

    Flicks in the Sticks - By popular request, the first film for 2005 will be Seabiscuit, to be shown at the Parish Hall on Friday, January 28, at the normal time. Parish Council - At their most recent meeting, on Monday, January 10, Bodenham councillors

  • Breinton

    Council met at the village hall on Wednesday, January 12. Apologies were received from the ward councillor, Bob Matthews, and from one member, both of whom were attending the Local Area Forum Meeting at Credenhill. The Footpaths Officer and the Internal

  • Cradley

    quiz night - A Quiz Night will be held in Cradley British Legion on Saturday. The evening, which will include a quiz and raffle, will start at 8.30, and is open to all ages and interests. Tickets cost £5 for a team of four and proceeds will go to Cradley

  • Dilwyn

    BURNS NIGHT - Celebrate with Hazel and David at the Crown Inn next Tuesday. Haggis, tatties, neaps and a glass of whiskey, £4.50 per person from 8pm. Read out a poem or write your own up to ten lines long, the best one wins a prize or test your musical

  • Felindre

    WI - The annual Christmas Dinner took place at the New Inn, Llanbadarnfynydd on January 8 at which a nice evening was enjoyed by all. The new president, Mrs Rhona Barnett, welcomed all to the dinner and after saying grace members sat down to a meal with

  • Gladestry

    GLADESTRY SCHOOL - Children at Gladestry School raised a total of £487 at their tsunami appeal event. Further donations have been promised. A big thank you has goine out to all those who supported them.

  • Kington

    Kington YFC - An inaugural meeting has been organised for the newly- reformed Kington Young Farmers Club. YFC is not only for farmers but also for those interested in the rural social scene between the ages of 12 and 26. Those who would like to find out

  • Richards Castle

    Dance - The next Sequence and Ballroom dance at Richards Castle village hall will be on Friday, January 28, at 8pm. Brian Link will be providing the music and entry will cost £3.50 to be paid at the door. Soap Box Derby - As a result of the outstanding

  • Shobdon

    COFFEE MORNING - The tsunami appeal coffee morning held on Saturday, January 15, raised £401. Many thanks go to all who gave, helped and attended. The remaining goods will be sold at a boot sale with the proceeds going to the appeal fund.

  • Skenfrith

    FILM SHOW - The next film to be shown in Skenfrith Parish Hall will be Shark Tale. This comes to Skenfrith, courtesy of Monmouthshire Mobile Movies on Saturday starting at 7pm. Tickets as usual will be available at the door, adults £3, children £2. The

  • Tarrington

    PARISH PLAN - Notices about the Tarrington Parish Plan meeting at the Tarrington Arms on March 5 are being circulated in the village at the present time. More about this item next month. The concert by Tarrington Brass and Friends for the tsunami appeal

  • Walford

    WALFORD HALL - Lots of activities and events are happening at the hall in Walford in 2005. When it was decided to renovate the hall and villagers started applying for funding, they were told they had to actively fundraise as well and this they are doing

  • Promotion-chasers best in local derby clash

    PROMOTION-chasing Hereford 2nd gained revenge for their only defeat of the season to date in the Gerrard West of England and South Wales League North-East West District 1 with a 4-2 success against county rivals Leomin-ster 2nd. Hereford opened the scoring

  • Veterans suffer cup exit

    HEREFORD bowed out of the EHA Men's Veteran Cup with a 6-1 defeat at Stourport. But the loss was certainly no disgrace against one of the tournament favourites who included a number of former internationals in their side. Hereford goalkeeper Pete Preece

  • Hockey Results and Tables

    WEST CLUBS' WOMEN'S LEAGUE Severn Division 1: Yate & S Glos 2nd 1, Cheltenham CS 2; Gloucester 2nd 3, Leominster 0; Stroud 7, Colwall 1; Newent 4, Hereford 2nd 0; Hereford 2, Gloucester 3rd 0. P W D F A Pt Newent 11 8 1 32 5 25 Yate 2nd 11 7 1 20

  • Kingstone youngsters in regional finals

    KINGSTONE & Thruxton Primary School will represent Hereford United in the South-Western regional finals of the under-11 Kelloggs Frosties Cup in Bristol after winning the Herefordshire title. Wigmore and Ashfield Park battled their way through to

  • Pegasus earn home point from solid performance

    Pegasus Juniors 1 Witney United 1 A SOLID performance earned Pegasus a gritty point in the GLS Hellenic League Premier Division. Witney made an impressive start and Daniel Sobocinski was forced to head off the line with just two minutes played. A fine

  • Battling holders pipped in cup

    Hinton 2 Wellington 3 aet HOLDERS Hinton bowed out of the Presteigne Otway Cup to their county rivals at the quarter-final stage. Mike Marsden, Jody Dawe and Ross Semple all had chances to open the scoring for Hinton but it was Wellington who came closest

  • Kington held to 10th draw

    Brierley and Hagley 2 Kington Town 2 KINGTON felt that they deserved more than a share of the points after their 10th draw in the West Midlands League Premier Division. They dominated the opening quarter and nearly took the lead when a chip from Danny

  • Hinton boost honours hopes

    Hinton 2 Blackheath Town 0 HINTON extended their winning run to five matches and leapfrogged their opponents into fourth place in a competitive West Midlands League Division 1 clash at a muddy Broomy Hill. This latest victory, the second over a top-five

  • Stoke club reunion

    STOKE Prior are considering holding a reunion party for all past and present players and officials of the North Herefordshire village football club. Depending on the response, a venue and cost will be calculated with the intention of holding the reunion

  • Good form goes on

    Bromyard Town 4 Pelsall Villa 1 BROMYARD continued their good form of recent West Midlands League Premier Division matches, and this time converted chances to claim a comfortable victory. They dominated from the off and, after going close on a couple

  • Flattered by score

    Shawbury United 5 Wellington 2 THIS game was an excellent advertisement for the West Midlands League Premier Division while the scoreline slightly flattered the hosts who enjoyed the run of the ball and took all their chances. In the second minute Wellington's

  • Sutton into County Cup semi-finals

    Sutton United 6 Ewyas Harold 1 SUTTON found their form with a vengeance to move through to the HFA County Challenge Cup semi-finals. After some even early exchanges, Sutton went on to dominate the match, taking their chances expertly to gain a well-merited

  • HFA Suspensions

    THE following players are currently serving HFA suspensions: Mark Avery (Westfields), 35 days to February 6; Craig Barrell (Bell), 35 days to January 23; Dean Barrell (Bell), 35 days to January 23; Michael Beale (Pem-bridge), 42 days to February 13; Harry

  • Bulls blast four of best

    Hereford United 4 Accrington Stanley 0 HEREFORD'S best performance for several weeks earned them a home tie in the fourth round of the FA Trophy and left boss Graham Turner well satisfied. The teams had drawn 0-0 on Saturday but after Tuesday's replay

  • Landmark in Turner's United career

    HEREFORD director of football Graham Turner achieves a notable career landmark with this Saturday's Nationwide Conference visit of Dagenham to Edgar Street. It will be United's 500th match since the Bulls' chief took over in July 1995, a figure never

  • It took 1,000 cart-loads to clear pool in 1824

    I am sure that the clean-up of the Castle Pool, soon to take place, will be worth the wait, so the view from Cantilupe Street down to the Fosse will no longer be spoilt by the debris in the foreground. However, the headline about when the Castle Pool

  • Secrets of a long life

    I WRITE concerning the article (Hereford Times, December 30), Get Moving for the Sake of the County's Health by Pete Blench. If one looks hard at the health, fitness, slimming, walking craze etc, they started around about the same time as the coming on

  • Thank you for remembering us

    I AM writing with reference to a letter published in the December 30 edition of the Hereford Times. I want to thank the person who wrote in to thank carers in this country. I have been a carer for nearly ten years and, at one stage, I was caring for two

  • Westfields' disma form ends in defeat

    Studley 4 Westfields 2 WESTFIELDS dismal Midland Football Alliance form continued as they crashed to defeat against lowly Studley, making it just two wins from their last 10 league outings. Westfields failed to master the heavy conditions and were generally

  • Rotary celebrates centenary with concert

    A CONCERT to celebrate 100 years of the Rotary movement takes place at Hereford Courtyard on January 29, with music from across the century performed by Hereford Amateur Operatic Society. The evening commences with All That Jazz from the hit musical,

  • Vintage Society

    THE December meeting of the Three Cocks Society took the form of a presentation evening when the major donations were made to local charities. The money was made at the society's Annual Steam and Vintage Rally at Boatside Farm Hay-on-Wye. A cheque for

  • Bell Bank Club

    REPRESENTATIVES of the Bell Bank Club for the Blind and Visually Impaired were invited to Radnor Y-F-Club to accept a cheque to the value of £279 for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. For the past year members of the Young Farmers movement in

  • CSRF

    MEMBERS of Civil Service Retirement Fellowship met on the last day of November for their final meeting of the year. Sherry, mince pies and chocolate biscuits were the order of the day after some very interesting recollections of times past by some members

  • Rotary

    MEMBERS of the Rotary Club of Ledbury learnt of an urgent need for second-hand shoes in the islands of Tobago and Grenada. These had been affected by hurricanes, especially severe in Grenada where there was complete devastation and where many people lost

  • Photo Club

    HEREFORD Photographic Society is recruiting new members. Meetings cater for all aspects of amateur photography at all levels providing discussions, competitions, demonstrations and sometimes instruction, in an informal atmosphere. The society is anxious

  • Koi Club

    THE first meeting of Hereford and District Koi Club attracted a numerous amount of interest and was attended by koi keepers along with other pond keepers with various fish types. The club aims to give help and support to all fish keepers. With so much

  • Fight fans salute the oldest title survivor

    A FULL house, which included top boxing officials and a former world challenger, turned out at Leominster Rankin Club for a sporting tribute to Cliff Curvis, the oldest surviving British champion. The tribute, organised by John Beaman and Pat Perry, came

  • Crackpotscracked by rivals Denco

    HEREFORD and District Table Tennis League leaders Loopers maintained their excellent form with a convincing over Phoenix. Gogetters whitewashed Wanderers to move up to second place. Division 2 leaders Crackpots suffered their first defeat of the season

  • Ross ripe for rural revamp

    WITH agriculture on the decline, rural environments could be revitalised to bring much-needed jobs and benefits to local communities, members of Ross-on-Wye Chamber of Commerce were told by a rural regeneration expert at a seminar last Thursday. Ian Butter

  • March date for meat campaign

    PROBABLY the biggest promotion of meat marketing for England starts on March 1 with a huge advertising campaign. It will tell housewives they can buy English meat with a label stating where the animal was born, reared and slaughtered and clearly differentiating

  • Farmers may miss out over claims deadline

    FARMERS confused by the complexities of the new Single Payment Scheme may miss a January 31 deadline and receive less than they should, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has warned. The new Single Payment, linked to various environmental

  • Popcorn packing a punch

    WHEN Courtyard-based Theatre Company, 4Play, was rooting around for a new play to produce, it kept coming back to Ben Elton's 1996 book and stage success Popcorn. It deals with responsibility, blame and the media's relationship with society, and was a

  • Charity Shield money gives chance to help others

    IN the aftermath of the Asian tsunami, the generosity of people, the British people in particular, has been outstanding. From a bucket collection at the Exeter match our supporters have raised more than £1,500. As a club, we matched that so there is a

  • County rivals battle for semi-final place

    BURGHILL Valley and The Herefordshire A teams, the county's remaining representatives in the Hargrove Trophy, both have some work to do if they are to meet in a semi-final of the premier Shropshire and Herefordshire winter foursomes knockout. Both had

  • Appeal open well supported

    MEMBERS and visitors responded generously when Burghill Valley held an Open Stableford golf day in aid of the tsunami appeal. Set up at short notice, the event attracted 100 competitors and with members and visitors contributing their entry fee, donations

  • Minor Counties game leads to bigger stage for many

    DISQUIET at the recent decision to exclude Minor Counties sides from the C&G Trophy after the current season continues to rumble on locally. And some statistics unearthed by Herefordshire CCC scorer Jim Morris go a long way to contradicting the impression

  • Platford will lead from front again

    LUCTONIANS have re-appointed Duncan Platford as their first-team captain in the Crusader Worcestershire County League Division 1 for the 2005 season. Opening batsman Platford will again be backed up by vice-captain Greg Powell. No second-team captain

  • Major change at shop door

    Owners of shops, offices, pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants face fines of a minimum of £5,000, bad publicity and loss of business because of their failure to comply with new legislation designed to improve accessibility for people with a range of disabilities

  • Almeley

    CINEMA - Relative Values, cert PG, is to be shown in Almeley Village Hall on Thursday, January 27. A British comedy with a star studded-cast. Film starts at 7.30pm. Tickets adults £3 children £2. Bar and refreshment available. Support Flicks in the Sticks

  • Aymestrey

    Church is joining with Kingsland Church to hold a Casserole and Crumble lunch on Sunday. It will take place in Kingsland Church from 12noon to 2pm. Donations of at least £7 per person are suggested. Women's Institute - Leinthall Earles and Aymestrey WI

  • Courtyard business scheme

    Herefordshire's Centre for the Arts, The Courtyard, is launching a new corporate membership scheme from this month. In the wake of the 100 Club scheme giving regional businesses access to The Courtyard's range of corporate hospitality and branding opportunities

  • Brilley

    BRILLEY SCHOOL - Brilley School Tsunami Appeal Lunch is tomorrow (Friday) hosting a soup and a roll lunch at 12 noon for flood relief. All are welcome. Sausage and Mash Evening - There is a winter warmer planned to raise funds for the Brilley Festival

  • Bromsberrow

    GARDENING CLUB - A good turn out of over 50 members was seen at Bromsberrow Gardening and Social Club's Christmas Party which was held on Thursday, December 16, at Bromesberrow Village Hall. The evening started off with a Christmas message by Andrew Perry

  • Dorstone

    PARISH COUNCIL - The coffee morning held recently in aid of the Indian Ocean Emergency Fund has so far raised over £800, this was an excellent response, many thanks go to all the individuals and parish organisations who supported the morning. The next

  • Eaton Bishop

    Lunch took place at the village hall on Sunday, December 5, and all funds were in aid of the church. A big thank has gone out to all the women who cooked it and £800 was raised for the funds. Christmas Carol Singing - The Ancient Camp Inn hosted a carol

  • Ewyas Harold

    Parish Council - Herefordshire Urban District Plan. Mr Mark Ponting reported to the council that in the Ewyas Harold area there had been discrepancies in the map of the flood zone. Following parishoners complaints some of these inaccuracies had been revised

  • Fownhope

    Table sale - The Memorial Hall committee are holding a table sale on Saturday, January 29, in the village hall from 2 to 4 pm. Tables are £5 each, to book a table, ring 01432 860827. Entrance to the sale is free and there will be refreshments available

  • Knighton

    UNITED SERVICE - Speaking at an ecumenical service at Knighton Methodist Church last Sunday, Father Andrew Pearce said that the theology group had discussed the challenge the great and sudden tragedy in South East Asia put to the church. Father Andrew

  • Little Dewchurch

    PARISH QUESTIONNAIRE - Herefordshire Council and the parish council have put together an independent questionnaire, enabling all parishioners to express their views on a wide range of subjects that affect daily lives. Some months ago, there were a series

  • Much Birch

    HALFWAY REHEARSALS - Due to the support from audiences since October 2003, several local charities have benefited. Following the November concert, a generous contribution was made to the Hereford Branch of the Motor Neurone Society. The Halfway Community

  • Hereford make winning start after league break

    HEREFORD got their post-Christmas West Clubs Women's League Severn Division 1 programme off to an excellent start with a 2-0 win over bottom-club Gloucester 3rd. Hereford settled quickly and some neat play in midfield from Ruth Powell, Emily Panniers

  • What's on in city and county

    Events/talks Jan 20 Tax Surgery, hosted by Inland Revenue, Age Concern, West Street, Leominster, 10am-2.30pm. 01568 611054. 22 Card Making, The Pedlars Tray, 4/5 Stagecoach Mews, West Street, Hereford, 1-4pm. 01432 379095. 22 Soup Lunch, bring and buy

  • Gallery set for a new beginning

    LEOMINSTER'S Lion Gallery changes hands at the end of January. As the lively banter between its dedicated staff - paid and voluntary - dies, smiles fade at talk of the "end of an era". The non-profit making operation has survived through a variety of

  • Rocke hits Hinton with six as Leominster extend lead

    LEOMINSTER Town extended their lead at the top of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division after their best display of the season brought an 8-0 home success against Hinton. Leominster took the lead with their first attack of the game

  • Ledbury move up to challenge

    Ledbury Town 2 Tividale 0 LEDBURY gave another good team performance to leapfrog their visitors into a challenging fourth place in the table after a competitive West Midlands League Premier Division clash. After an evenly contested opening, Ledbury almost

  • Bass provides the celebrations

    Huntingdonshire FA 3 Herefordshire FA 2 A HAT-TRICK by the home side's Paul Bass was enough to settle this Midland Counties Under-18 Championship match in Huntingdonshire's favour. Bass opened the scoring after just five minutes when he blasted the ball

  • Top three pull away in under-15 race

    THE top three teams in the HGTA Herefordshire Junior League Under-15 Division all won over the weekend and are beginning to draw away from the rest of the field. Wellington's convincing 6-0 win at Wigmore, Bartestree's 4-1 result at Leominster Minors,

  • Brave battle just fails to earn Ross a point

    Headington Amateurs 2 Ross Town 1 A BRAVE battle by Ross just failed to gain the South Herefordshire side a GLS Hellenic League Division 1 West point. In the first period, the Ross defence of Andrew Green, Glenn Capewell and Tom Phillips kept the home

  • Morris all set to seize his chance with Newport County

    A YOUNG Herefordshire footballer has been snapped up by Nationwide Conference South club Newport County. Matthew Morris has recently been playing for Wellington but was due to make his debut for the Welsh side in a Gwent Cup quarter-final tie with Tillery

  • Football Results

    Watson Associates Mid Wales League South: Builth Wells 1 Presteigne Reserves 1 (Steve Morgan). Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Premier Division: Lads Club 2 Fownhope 2, Woofferton 2 Ledbury Town Res 2, Leominster 8, Hinton 0, Wellington Rangers 4

  • Amy to swim for England

    FORMER Hereford schoolgirl Amy Ballantyne (pictured right) has earned her first international call-up to the England swimming team. The 13-year-old has been picked to swim for her country in the 34th Speedo WISE Home International against Scotland, Ireland

  • Last-sixteen place beckons Ledbury

    LEDBURY Town face one of the biggest matches of their recent history on Saturday when they travel to Didcot Town in Oxfordshire for an FA Vase fourth-round tie. Both clubs will be bidding for a place in the competition's last 16 for the first time with