LEDBURY Town slipped further into West Midlands premier division trouble on Saturday when they were defeated 2-1 at relegation rivals Smethwick. Lee Hooper put Ledbury ahead but Carter levelled from the spot on the hour. A draw looked likely but Singh
LEDBURY Town Reserves drew 3-3 with visiting Hinton on Saturday in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League premier division. Ledbury surged into a two-goal lead only to be pegged back by the 60th minute. Again Ledbury went in front but a last gasp attack
IT was normal service resumed in thesoccersite.co.uk Malvern League last Sunday as both Oak Allstars and Cross Keys resumed their scoring, each notching up four goals after their previous week's goal drought. League leaders Bell Inn 98 also scored four
SWIFTS, who have nine games to play in 20 days to finish their season, began with the hardest task of all by having to go to top-of-the-table Credenhill. CREDENHILL U14S 9, LEDBURY SWIFTS U14S 1 As the scoreline indicates, they were second best for the
A union flag and the flag of St George will fly outside St Katherine's Almshouses today (Friday). The move has been ordered by Ledbury Town Council to mark the Queen's 80th birthday. Andy Ward, chairman of the Ledbury English Festival and landlord of
Andy Ward, the chairman of Ledbury English Festival, is calling for greater community support to safeguard the future of the annual attraction. The festival opens tonight (Friday) with a barn dance in St Katherine's Hall at 8pm. A highlight of the weekend
This week's temporary ice-skating rink at Ledbury Youth Centre was a sell-out success and could be repeated. Organiser, community support officer Alison Dore said: "It was absolutely fabulous and the rink was full both days. It was such a success and
IT'S not exactly the diary of Samuel Pepys but volunteers are combing through the thoughts of a wealthy 17th century Ledbury landowner as they prepare a comprehensive history of the town. Susan Whitehead and her husband, David, a history teacher at Hereford
A Ledbury butcher's ears were ringing with praise, when his fine cuts of beef were featured in BBC2's Stately Suppers. Filming took place at Dave Waller's shop in the Homend, and also at Eastnor Castle, where the food was served. Celebrity chef James
A local businesses is celebrating today (Friday) after being given the royal seal of approval. Micron Sprayers Limited of Bromyard has received the Queen's Award for Enterprise. It is now looking forward to an exciting year, including a reception with
BROMYARD Town picked-up three much-needed West Midlands premier division points with a 3-0 win at mid-table Goodrich on Saturday. Carl Fairhurst opened the scoring and Alex Taffe added a second goal soon afterwards. The pick of the goals came from James
BROMYARD Town Reserves gained only their third West Midlands division two victory of the season on Saturday when they defeated visiting Wednesbury Town. BROMYARD TOWN RESERVES 2, WEDNESBURY TOWN 0 Basement-club Bromyard upset the form book to collect
JOHN Trewick insists Hereford United are trying to find the perfect blend to achieve promotion glory at the third time of asking. The Bulls confirmed their play-off spot with back-to-back 1-0 wins against Altrincham and Tamworth over the Easter period
A plant sale takes place at Colwall Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday), from 9.30am to 11.30am.
COLWALL Trade Justice Group hosts a coffee morning at Shires Lodge, Old Church Road on Wednesday (April 26), from 10am to noon.
LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Congratulations to Derrick McClelland and Ray Miller who came 24th out of 2,681 pairs competing in the BGB Spring Pairs on April 5. In the club teams held on April 12, there were joint winners, Grace Francis & Gisela
THE campaign to get more parents to walk children to school is about to take a step forward in Newent. Picklenash Junior School has unveiled plans for a large shelter costing £5,000 to be provided for parents for when they arrive. It will offer respite
A new addition this term to the staff at Picklenash Junior School will be a familiar face to many pupils. Lisa Knight has already taught in the school as a supply teacher and is now in charge of Year 5, covering the maternity leave of teacher Sonia Adams
RESIDENTS in Pauntley are being invited to an open meeting to help plan the future of their community. The meeting is on Saturday morning, May 6, at the village hall. There will be displays and information about the area and details of the timetable for
The Newent Initiative has organised a May Hill walk on Saturday, April 29, at 11am. The group will set off from the Yew Tree Inn and ascend to the summit. Anyone wishing to join the walk should phone 01594 812387.
NEWENT garden designer and Chelsea gold medallist Julian Dowle will put the case for traditional design at a debate at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show on Thursday, May 11. The Great Malvern Gardening Debate will pit the views of Mr Dowle against another
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
POLICE have issued CCTV pictures of three people they suspect shoplifted £2,100 worth of goods from a Ledbury store in just 15 minutes. Skincare products and cosmetics were swept from the shelf at Boots. While police have stopped short of saying the shoplifters
CHURCH bells will carry special greetings as the Queen marks her 80th birthday today (Friday). Bellringers at churches in Bosbury, Coddington, Colwall, Cradley, Eastnor, Ledbury, Mathon and Stretton Grandison are combining in a marathon effort to celebrate
Two Ledbury musicians who went on a snowboarding holiday to Andorra found themselves booked for a season and gigged with Liberty X star Kev Simm. When Matt Williams and Ken Smith were asked to perform a few songs at the Catsby Hotel, Pasa La Casa, last
A child ran into Ledbury Youth Centre for help saying another boy was chasing him with a knife. Parish officer Leatte Clarke was in the centre on Tuesday, helping to supervise the ice-skating event, when the child ran in. Having spoken to the frightened
Both recorded and living memory of Much Marcle cider firm Westons will feature on television next week. The second part of The Lost World of Friese-Greene airs on BBC2 on Tuesday at 9pm. Claude Friese-Greene was a touring gentleman motorist who shot colour
Developer Miton has gained planning permission for a detached double garage and projecting bays on the site of Oak Tree Cottage, Wellington Heath. At a meeting of Herefordshire Council's northern area planning sub-committee on Wednesday, permission was
A BROMYARD family is following in the eco-friendly footsteps of television's Strawbridge family by adopting a greener lifestyle. Stephen and Dr Sophie Holroyd and their children, Oscar and Kitty, have stayed with the Strawbridges, who star in BBC2's It's
A DOG that may have been dognapped from a Bromyard garden has been found more than 70 miles away in Bristol. A worker on the Severn bridge found Bramble wandering on the road. A dog warden was able to trace Bramble back to Bromyard through Doglost, a
Bromyard Town Council is drawing up a wish-list of projects it would like funded by developers in return for planning permission. Legal agreements, known as section 106s, are commonly entered into as part of the planning process. Funds are offered for
VISITORS can see spring flowers at Brockhampton Estate on a walk led by Les Rogers on Sunday. It will be between two and three miles, starting at 10.30am in the car park. It costs £3 for adults, £1.50 for children, including refreshments. Sturdy footwear
DARTS supremo Terry Jenkins eased to victory in the Antwerp Open for the second successive year last weekend. The Ledbury-based world number 14 overcame Mikel van Maastricht in the final 12 months ago, and came out on top of almost 700 entrants to take
LEDBURY Town slipped further into West Midlands premier division trouble on Saturday when they were defeated 2-1 at relegation rivals Smethwick. Lee Hooper put Ledbury ahead but Carter levelled from the spot on the hour. A draw looked likely but Singh
a new era arrives at Colwall CC tomorrow (Saturday), when the club plays its first Worcestershire League games. Club chairman Gary King said: "This is a big day in the long history of our club. It represents a major step forward and restates the club's
COLTS coaching sessions are due to get underway at Eastnor Cricket Club, with the first session for the age group of six to 11-year-olds starting on Wednesday (April 26). Coaching for the age group of 12 to 15 year olds starts on Thursday (April 27).
BIDDERS at a charity event have the chance to win a mountain bike lesson from a world champion. The lesson with Malvern downhiller Tracy Moseley will go to the highest bidder at an auction of goods and promises. Next weekend's event is being organised
THE gardens at Caves Folly and Longacre in Evendine Lane, Colwall, will be open for charity under the National Gardens Scheme on Sunday (April 23). Entry is £3 adults, children free.
COLWALL Players will hold its annual meeting at the village hall tonight (Friday) at 7.30pm.
SATURDAY FOOTBALL HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE Malvern Town v Barwell (3.00). WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE Premier Division: Bromyard Town v Smethwick Rangers; Wednesfield v Ledbury Town. Division One: Stafford Town v Malvern Town Reserves. WORCESTER
COLTS coaching sessions are due to get underway at Eastnor Cricket Club, with the first session for the age group of six to 11-year-olds starting on Wednesday (April 26). Coaching for the age group of 12 to 15 year olds starts on Thursday (April 27).
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
A chef who has cooked for the Queen will give a demonstration at the Newent Arts Festival, as one of the main attractions. Rob Rees MBE has recently returned from Tokyo, where he cooked a banquet at the British Embassy. Newent Arts Festival will run over
