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  • 14/4/06 - Hooper back with goal

    ALTHOUGH Ledbury picked up a good point at home to Goodrich, they slipped to the bottom of the West Midlands premier division table after Smethwick gained a surprise 3-2 win over Dudley Town. LEDBURY TOWN 1, GOODRICH 1 The first-half of Saturday's clash

  • Shamed: Town's first ASBO ban

    A teenager has been banned from the centre of Ledbury under the first Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) to be issued in the town. If Stephen Ledbury, 17, of Oatley's Crescent, enters the town centre on foot, from the Bank Crescent junction on The Homend

  • Wedding bills

    A COUPLE who stole from a string of Herefordshire churches were trying to cover the cost of their wedding, a court heard. Jamie and Jolene Andrews, of Maylord Orchards, Hereford, targeted collection boxes in a six-week spree either side of their wedding

  • Key issues discussed

    The fate of the Master's House and library will be discussed at Ledbury and District Society's annual meeting. The event is at the Burgage Hall on Friday, April 21, at 7.30pm. It is hoped to have formal business over by 8pm, ready for a presentation to

  • Flags for festival may be grounded

    Flags flown for the Bromyard Festival of Town Criers may be grounded for the second year running. The decorative flags were not displayed last year, as the cost of insurance was too high. This year, the organising committee was quoted an extra £600 on

  • Bloomtime best to view estate

    SPRING may have arrived late but the blossom is about to bloom at Lower Brockhampton. The historic estate opened its doors last weekend, so visitors could see it at its springtime best. Available were recipe cards with ideas for cooking with damsons,

  • MU kicks off prayer wave

    A National wave of prayer will be kick-started by the Mothers' Union in Bromyard at noon on Friday, April 21. The Mothers' Union is the largest women's organisation in the world and the Hereford division has split into groups to pray for friends in Africa

  • Holiday activities

    The Bromyard Centre has a varied programme of activities to keep young people entertained over the Easter Holiday. On Tuesday (April 18), there is a Uni Hoc (mini hockey) taster session and on Wednesday, April 19, if youngsters take their own white T-shirts

  • Club hosts sale

    Bromyard Bowls Club is holding a coffee morning and table-top sale from 10am to noon tomorrow (Saturday), at the Public Hall. To book a table, call 01885 482669. The club is also holding practice nights from Tuesday (April 18), at 6pm in Bromyard Sports

  • 14/4/06 - Rugby has taken off

    QUEEN Elizabeth High School, Bromyard, introduced rugby for the first time this year and already boasts a county player and a tournament trophy. Pupil Matt Oliver has been selected for the county U14 quad and the U13s boys' team won the Minister sevens

  • 14/4/06 - Hooper back with a goal

    ALTHOUGH Ledbury picked up a good point at home to Goodrich, they slipped to the bottom of the West Midlands premier division table after Smethwick gained a surprise 3-2 win over Dudley Town. LEDBURY TOWN 1, GOODRICH 1 The first-half of Saturday's clash

  • 14/4/06 - Darts finals and presentation

    THE presentation and finals night of Ledbury Town Winter Darts League was held at LTFC. A well-attended night witnessed a good standard of darts in both the semi-finals and finals. R Clarke of LTFC Rebels continued his recent form by beating P Taylor

  • Trio get kicks with soap stars

    Three local youngsters were stars for a day at a charity soccer match with actors from Hollyoaks and Cornation Street. Sisters Mia Alford, 10, and Rhian Alford, 13, from Colwall, and Joseph Cotton, aged seven, from Much Marcle, were team mascots at the

  • Water goes long way

    PEOPLE collecting Malvern water from a spring on the hills are helping people in India. For the last six years, Kevin and Ruth Walton, of Colwall, have been running a Penny-A-Pint scheme to raise money for Water Aid. People who collect water from the

  • Hereford 1 Tamworth 0

    Monday, April 17, 2006 HEREFORD United are in the Nationwide Conference play-offs for the third successive season after a hard-fought win over their Midlands rivals. The game was settled by Danny Carey-Bertram's 58th-minute goal and Hereford, with 76

  • 14/4/06 - Bridge results

    LEDBURY MONDAY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB THE results of the Jenkins Cup handicap held on April 10, were: 1 Jose Roue & John Meredith, 2 Neville Shorrick & Colin Sandy, 3 Bobby Bayley & David Skittery. The results of the ladder for the Arthur Creager

  • 14/4/06 - Fixtures

    SATURDAY FOOTBALL HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Chasetown v Malvern Town (3.00). WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Goodrich v Bromyard Town (2.45); Smethwick Rangers v Ledbury Town (2.45). Division One: Ellesmere Rangers v Malvern

  • Town council attacks ambulance proposals

    PLANS to close Newent Ambulance Station have been attacked by town councillors. Current response times were condemned as substandard and members were unconvinced that closing the station would improve them. The council wants senior ambulance officers

  • Garage plan 'needs parking'

    NEWENT town councillors have expressed concern about the amount of parking provided as part of a housing development in High Street. Evesham-based Sudeley Homes (West) Ltd wants to build 45 retirement apartments plus warden accommodation on the former

  • Licences are crucial

    NEWENT Town Council has been forced to apply for public entertainment licences to allow key events to go ahead. Under new laws, the council has to apply for licences to cover specific areas of land it owns. They cost a one-off £100 plus £70 a year. At

  • Mayor will step aside

    Newent mayor Fred Passant has decided to stand down after five years in the post. The announcement was made at Monday's town council meeting at the Market Hall. Speaking afterwards, he said: "I've been very happy to be the mayor but I have plenty of other

  • Two chemists 'enough'

    Newent will probably not be getting a third chemists shop, because two already exist. The dispensing panel of West Gloucestershire NHS Trust has been considering a proposal from Lloyds Pharmacy. But Newent mayor Fred Passant said: "If we understand it

  • Concerns over lake oil spill

    A SMALL amount of oil has been discovered in Newent Lake. The oil was cleared away by Severn Trent and Newent Town Council's foreman has been asked to keep an eye out for further spillages. The council is considering using a dye to try and trace the source

  • 14/4/06 - Bell Inn 98 return to the top spot

    SUNDAY proved to be very interesting in thesoccersite.co.uk Malvern League as new league leaders Oak Allstars and third-placed Cross Keys began their games anticipating making further steps towards their title aspirations. Long-time leaders Bell Inn 98

  • 14/4/06 - Junior Soccer Scene

    LEDBURY SWIFTS U13s 7, BARTESTREE U13s 1 AFTER six weeks without a match Swifts U13s returned to action in the first round of the Bederoes Cup against Bartestree. A strong Bartestree side dominated the first quarter of the match but failed to open up

  • 7/4/06 - Town hope to bounce back

    LEDBURY Town suffered a 8-1 defeat at mid-table Shawbury United on Saturday in the West Midlands premier division. Town chairman Chris Stevens said although the scoreline looked poor, the New Street team had actually played reasonably well. He said: "

  • Man appears before court to face child sex charges

    A man appeared before Worcester Crown Court on Monday, charged with nine sexual offences involving children, including three counts of rape. Timothy Kendrick, 46, now in custody, was a resident of Foley House guesthouse, in Bye Street, Ledbury, at the

  • Bloom team ends its bid for victory

    Ledbury will not take part in the Britain in Bloom competition this year, for the first time in more than a decade. The decision was taken by vote, at a meeting of the Ledbury in Bloom committee last week in the committee room of Ledbury Town Council's

  • Councillors briefed on gas pipeline

    PARISH councillors will be briefed on plans for a major gas pipeline through the countryside at a meeting next week. The meeting at Redmarley Village Hall on Wednesday, April 26, will not be open to the public. It has been called by National Grid as part

  • Royal occasion

    A party to mark the Queen's 80th birthday will take place at Caf Sez on Friday, April 21, from noon. The event has been organised by caf owner Rachel Yates to co-incide with the Ledbury English Festival. She said: "Each diner who eats from a special menu

  • Appeal is lost

    A developer has lost an appeal against Herefordshire Council's refusal of planning permission for five homes on the Secret Garden site, off The Homend. R Harper Estate had sought planning permission to demolish the old glass-house at the former garden

  • Paris spring in their step

    Support from family and friends encouraged two charity runners from Ledbury to cross the finish line together during Sunday's Paris Marathon. Bruce Rowell and Andrea Seeberg had been training together since last October on the country lanes around Ledbury

  • Skates on to get yourself a ticket

    Winter's over but there will be ice-skating in Ledbury this Easter. Community support officer Alison Dore has arranged for a temporary ice-skating rink to be installed at the youth centre on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 18-19. Tickets are £3 and are selling

  • 14/4/06 - Crucial victory ensures survival

    LEDBURY travelled to bottom of the Midlands Three West (South) table Keresley for their penultimate league fixture. KERESLEY 8PTS, LEDBURY 29PTS It was crucial for Ledbury to win this game to help with ensuring survival in the league, but with 12 players

  • 14/4/06 - Matt Williams stands down

    LEDBURY RFC captain Matt Williams is standing down this year after a three-year stint through some very tough times. Ledbury director of rugby Darrell Williams said: "We play our last league game against Earlsdon next Saturday (April 22) and ask that

  • 14/4/06 - Junior tennis lessons

    JUNIOR coaching sessions at Ledbury Tennis Club will be held every Friday from April 21 to September 22, from 5pm until 6.30pm. All juniors are welcome, even non-members of the club, just turn up next Friday (April 21) to register.

  • Farmer holds talks on polytunnel plan

    FRUIT farmer Angus Davison will brief Newent town councillors over controversial plans to retain the use of polytunnels. Individual town councillors have already met with residents to discuss their concerns about the polytunnels at Newtown Farm. At a

  • News in brief ...

    NEWENT in Bloom's campaign will be launched at an awareness day on Friday, April 28, underneath the Market House. There will be plant sales, an exhibition and preview of competition plans for this year, from 9am to 1pm. Campaign organisers have also reached