HEREFORD United boss Simon Davey has not decided on his captain for the new campaign. Goalkeeper Adam Bartlett skippered United for most of last season under John Trewick and Graham Turner. “‘Barts’ was captain tonight and I’ll make
THREE men have been charged with robbing a security van outside Leominster’s Morrisons supermarket. Wesley Owens, aged 30, of St Helens, Merseyside, Christopher Scully, 42, of no fixed address, and Jason Lunt, 42, from Liverpool appeared before Hereford
MOTORISTS are being warned to take extra care following a major fuel spill on the A44 between Bromyard and Leominster. Herefordshire Council's contractors Amey have dealt with the spill and have put down grit on the affected areas and warning
FIREFIGHTERS are still dampening down following a barn fire in north Herefordshire. Crews were initially called to Lingen at 2.40am yesterday morning. Dave Vickrees, watch manager for Leintwardine Fire Station, said that the barn was destoyed after
A BEAUTIFUL riverside garden near Hereford is hosting a relaxing afternoon of music from the musicals. The Hereford Concert Band is set to perform at the Weir Garden on Sunday, July 18 from 2pm. The Music by the Riverside event will include hits from
Marches BC: N/S 1 John and Val Lee 60.42%, 2 Sarah Green and Nigel Wilkins 58.33, 3 Richard Siddall and Janet Griffiths 54.58; E/W 1 Judy Eaton and Ron Rossi 56.25%, 2 Janet Foot and Peter Harrison 52.08, 3 Peter and Jutta Muller 50.42; Wednesday, 1=
A COW was rescued from the River Wye at Ballingham yesterday. Firefighters were called shortly before 3pm and used farm machinery to release the animal.
RIGHT, let's get the Glastonbury comparisons out of the way. Both Glasto and Nozstock are run by a father and daughter team and both started as low-key events on a farm. But I sincerely hope that Noz - as it’s affectionately called by
BARTESTREE’S Luke Mason roared his way to victory in the resurrected Bromyard Gala Round the Downs Race. Mason, running in the men’s open, stormed through the 42-strong field to take first place in the race which was relaunced after 15 years. Mason
FORMER Royal Harpist Jemima Phillips performs works by Debussy, Mozart, Yanni and Brubeck at Shobdon Church on Thursday, July 22. The former Hereford Cathedral school pupil, is giving the concert in aid of the Hereford Samaritans. Tickets, £20
A DESIGNER menswear store from Hereford has fashioned a global market. Pritchards of King Street has received orders from as far as Thailand, China and Canada after launching a website. More than 20,000 customers have visited pritchards.co.uk
WORKERS have answered the prayers of churchgoers looking to renovate a disused chapel. Villagers in Bartestree have received the keys to Longworth Chapel following a £100,000 revamp. Friends of Longworth Chapel are spending about £500,000 on turning
A WEOBLEY woman died shortly after undergoing abdominal surgery at Hereford County Hospital, an inquest heard. Rosemarie Lefevre-Maiden, who moved to the county from South Africa, had been bed-ridden since 1997 and received the surgery to relieve
THE well-being of adults at a project supporting homeless people in Hereford is not the only thing blossoming. A derelict area at the rear of Bridge House on Belmont Road has been transformed into a smart garden area, featuring a vegetable
STUART Fleetwood admits his return to Hereford United came out of the blue The 24-year-old striker rejoined United last week for an undisclosed fee from Charlton Athletic. "The call came out of the blue. I knew there would be new owners and
EASTNOR’S Big Chill celebrates its 15th festival with its most impressive line up to date. Massive Attack, M.I.A and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke are just a few of the star names appearing for three days from August 6. And Lily Allen returns to the
A HEREFORDSHIRE father and daughter are thrilled to have gained the distinction of both having paintings accepted for the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition. For Peter Arscott, chairman of the Ledbury Poetry Festival, it’s the second year a painting
