INTERNATIONAL festival performer Joe May brings inspirational and original theatre to The Globe at Hay tomorrow (Friday) evening when he performs The Fool, The Cow and the Art of Corruption. Jeremy Farquar, butler to the incredibly powerful,
Step into the past at one of many museums, both indoors and out, that are within easy reach of Hereford. ■ The Old House in High Town A fascinating museum in the heart of the city offers a glimpse of daily life in Jacobean times. Furnished
For days when you'd rather be doing than looking, getting active rather than chilling out, here are some suggestions to keep you on the move. ■ Go Ape Forest of Dean and Wyre Forest. Walk tall as you negotiate the treetop walkways of
The summer holidays are great for taking time out to get up close with nature - whether it's with the animals or just getting out in the great outdoors. Here are some suggestions of where you can find the best of the natural world ... ■
We all dream of sun-drenched days lasting all summer long, but the reality is that the summer holidays can sometimes prove challenging and rain can occasionally stop play. We’ve compiled a guide to a huge range of places and activities - close
I HOPE that people reading about the pay of refuse collectors in Hereford realise it is nowhere near the £18,000 stated in your paper. Try taking off £3,000 or £4,000 to arrive at a proper refuse collector’s pay.
IF you are a patient, relative or visitor at Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust and you ever need to turn to someone for on-the-spot advice, Jo Jackson could be just the person. She is part of a dedicated team known as PALS, ready to do all they can
A PERSON was taken to hospital last night following a two-car accident in Hereford. The collision happened just after 7pm on Bodenham Road, close to the junction with Southbank Road. One casualty was taken to Hereford County Hospital for treatment while
CREATIVE Hereford United supporters are needed at Edgar Street on Saturday morning. United are organising a ground painting day for the supporters from 10am. The fans can help spruce up parts of the ground and all equipment will be provided
SIGNS have been erected warning drivers not to exceed 30mph – in a village cul-de-sac. Parishioners have now written to Herefordshire Council after the posts were erected in Sutton St Nicholas. Villagers say the three new warnings at
A HEREFORD DJ is proving a big hit on the decks, even though he cannot see what he is playing. Pervez Hussain is thought to be the only known blind DJ in the country who relies on his memory to navigate through around 2,000 songs. The 41-year-old
EVERYTHING ends sooner or later and so our senior screen sessions at the Odeon have now come to an end. Many varied films, sad or funny, moving or quirky, but always interesting entertained us on Thursday mornings. Refreshments were served by
SONGS FROM THE SHOWS - On Saturday in Weobley church, Kington Operatic Society will be performing songs from the shows at 7.30pm. Proceeds are in aid of church funds. There will be refreshments, and tickets are £6, free for children under 16 years
SUMMER PARTY - Friends of Stoke Lacy Church are holding a summer party at Nether Court, Stoke Lacy, from 7.30pm on Friday, July 23. Co-host Colin Simmonds will have a number of paintings on display and there will be music from harpist Gwenda Allaway
FUN DAY AND FESTIVAL OF REAL ALE - Skenfrith will be holding its annual fun day on Saturday at its famous medieval castle, in St Bridget’s church and around the village from noon until 9pm, with profits supporting the local village hall and community
SCHOOL - Pupils at Much Birch School were treated to a world cup day. They were allowed to wear football kits or England team colours to school and took part in world cup quizzes. There were also competitions with football-themed prizes on offer
CHURCH - A fete in aid of Mordiford church on June 26 raised £1,396. This was boosted to £1,696 with the proceeds of a clay pigeon shoot, organised and run by Peter Davies of Mordiford on the same day. This was a record for this event. Many thanks
LACY LADIES: The next meeting of the Lacy Ladies will be on Thursday, July 22, at 7.30pm. Rosemary Rigby, whose museum dedicated to Violette Szabo has just celebrated its 10th memorial gathering, will be talking about the life and times of this
PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS - On Wednesday, June 30, a small group of staff and pupil representatives attended the Herefordshire Council award ceremony for Green Flag awards, travel plans and Healthy Schools awards. It was a very interesting morning with
FETE - There will be an afternoon garden fete at Castle Weir by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs A Morley on Saturday at 2pm. There will be stalls, games, dog show and cream teas.
INDUCTION SERVICE - The Bishop of Hereford conducted the induction service for the new vicar, Rev Nicholas Lowton, at Clodock church yesterday (Wednesday). CLODOCK CHURCH FETE - Will take place tomorrow (Friday) at 7pm in the field next to the
LETTON CHURCH - Work on the tower of Letton church has been completed and amendments to water drainage are well under way. There will now be a break in building works until the autumn for the bats to enjoy their breeding season and the balmy summer
OPEN GARDEN WITH TRAIN RIDES - An open garden will be held at Black Barns, Eardisland (HR6 9AS) on Saturday, July 24, from 10am to 4pm. Refreshments will be served all day. Weather permitting, you will be able to take a ride on the electric train
PARISH COUNCIL - At the parish council meeting on June 17, there were six councillors present, absence for three councillors was approved, and two members of the public attended. The minutes of the meeting held on May 13, having been previously
DRAW - Friends of St Andrew’s July 100 club draw was held on Thursday, July 1, in the Red Lion Hotel, Bredwardine. Thank you to Mike and Jo Berridge who drew the winning numbers and to Graham and Wendy for organising in my absence. 1st prize £50
FARMERS’ MARKET AND COFFEE MORNING – On Saturday, our regular market and coffee morning will be held from 10.30am to noon at Bosbury parish hall. This is in aid of Holy Trinity church, Bosbury. All the usual good food stalls and craft stalls will
PARISH COUNCIL - Will meet tonight (Thursday) to consider a proposal to adopt the BT kiosk in Bishopstone, to improve road signage to Byford Ford and conduct other council business. The public is welcome to attend. VILLAGE LOTTERY - This week, Pat
A MAN managed to smuggle a razor blade into Hereford Police Station and harmed himself. The 54-year-old, from the city, was initially arrested under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act when a community support officer found him cutting his
FUN DAY - Join us on Saturday, July 24, from 2pm to 5pm for a fantastic afternoon of games and activities for all the family. Come along and listen to the Rhythm Thieves, take part in the tug of war. A wizard will be there to entertain the children
KEY STAGE TWO PERFORMANCE - Every year the productions at Whitchurch become more ambitious and this year was no exception! Grease was chosen, adapted, and performed by the Key Stage Two children. Memorable singing by Olivia Jackson as Sandy and
VILLAGE FETE - Sutton St Nicholas village fete is on Saturday at the village hall. The grand opening is at 2pm. There will be all the usual stalls, plus bell-ringing on the Ambergate Campanile.
PUDLESTON’S GONE WILD - On Saturday from 5.30pm onwards at Pudleston village hall, we’ll be sampling wild home brews, tasting wild nettle soup and feasting on “Whyled” roast lamb rolls and wild salad and wild puddings. For late details of how to
WEBSITE - Would you like to advertise your business on the Presteigne website from as little as 50p per week? James Tennet Eyles runs the voluntary project which is a non-profit organisation. Call him on 267363 or email him at jteyles@homecall.co.uk
CONCERT - On Sunday, July 4, St Peter’s Church opened what is hoped will be a series of concerts with a cello recital by Orlando Jopling. The renowned cellist is making a pilgrimage playing Bach cello suites in English churches to raise funds for
THE FRIENDSHIP CLUB - On Tuesday, the friendship club will be holding its annual garden party at the home of one of its members. Details available on 01432 820270. THE MUCH COWARNE CHURCH LUNCH - The church lunch will be held on Sunday at the Fir
CHURCH FETE - Monkland church fete is on Saturday at The Beeches, Old Road, Monkland. Mayor Councillor Roger Hunt will open the proceedings at 2pm. There will be cake and bottle stalls, white elephant, book stall, refreshments, ice cream, swimming
FETE - We had a very successful afternoon for our fete, which included the dog show, car boot and Morris dancers and many more attractions. They all helped to draw in the crowd, as we had a very high attendance. We raised £1,258, which will be equally
CHURCHYARD RESCUE - The Churchyard Task Team came to the rescue of Llanwarne churchyard last weekend, repairing a section of the boundary wall which had fallen into a neighbour’s garden during the winter. Caring for God’s Acre organised a weekend
NEW SANDPIT FOR CHILDREN’S CENTRE - Knighton children’s centre has had a brand new sandpit built and donated by Simon Dodd, of BW Dodd and Son Timber Merchants. The sandpit is a large walk-in type made from Douglas fir from a local forest. Simon
SUMMER FUN - Summer fun and fitness for everyone at Lady Hawkins Community Leisure Centre, Kington. Sports camp for ages eight to 12, 9.30am to 4.30pm, August 9 to 13, £15 per day or £65 for five days. Parent and child circuit training: Tuesdays
COFFEE MORNING - There will be a coffee morning in aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice, in the Old School on Saturday between 10.30am and noon. There will be a cake stall and a bottle stall.
FETE - THE most traditional fete in Herefordshire is taking place on Saturday from 3pm to 5pm. This is the 56th year running that the Jack family has hosted the Huntington Fete, which takes place at Huntington Court, near Kington. Dorothy Jack,
BARBECUE AND DOG SHOW - The annual How Caple barbecue and dog show will be held on Saturday at Churchfields, How Caple (signed from the centre of the village) from 5pm to 8pm. There are 12 dog show classes. There will also be plenty of entertainment
QUIZ - Come to the village hall in Holme Lacy on Saturday for a fun quiz night. Quizmaster Trevor begins at 8pm. Rounds include music and picture. Doors open shortly after 7pm with bar and refreshments available.
U3A HAY - The next meeting of U3A Hay will be held at Summerhill Golf Club on Tuesday at 10.30am, when John Clark returns by popular demand to talk about his involvement in African aid. Twenty-five years ago, famine in Africa was on our TV screens
PRIMARY SCHOOL - Class 2 would like to say thank you to Mr and Mrs Maslin for letting us visit their mill on our school trip. We had a fantastic time. Miss Pope has been teaching Class 3, culminating in an excellent creative learning topic focusing
BAZAAR - St Mary Magdalene Church will be the venue on Saturday for a coffee and cakes sale and the summer bazaar. This starts at 10am and will run until 12.30pm. There will be books, nearly new clothes, produce and plants and bric-a-brac. There
OPEN-AIR CHURCH SERVICE - This popular annual event, held on the village green, will follow the pattern of an all-ages-together service and is eminently suitable and enjoyable for everybody, but particularly for families, even if not regular churchgoers
SIMPSON HALL - In the Simpson Hall next week: Today (Thursday) the retirement club meets for an outing to Orleston House: tomorrow (Friday) at 7pm, Paintpots are holding a family prize bingo session: on Tuesday, the WI meets at 7.30pm for a talk
PARISH COUNCIL - Breinton Parish Council held its meeting at the village hall on July 7. Following the earlier resignation of Ivor Rees, there had been no call for an election to fill the vacancy and it was agreed that Lorraine Lewis would be co-opted
OPEN GARDENS - A beautiful summer day brought about 120 visitors to view the variety of gardens around the village which were open to the public. The day culminated in a lovely get- together in St Mary’s Church for songs of praise. BELL RINGERS
THIS natty John Deere 4X4 high-performance utility vehicle has changed its colour. Usually in the Deere bright green and yellow colour scheme, it is now being offered in the more camouflaged shades of olive and black. Many customers prefer the
