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Brockhampton set to reopen

LOWER Brockhampton House, the picturesque manor house near Bromyard, is due to re-open on May 5.   more...

Charged with causing death of teenager

A TEENAGER has been charged with the death of a Herefordshire schoolgirl through dangerous driving.   more...

Bromyard body blow as Gala is called off

BUSINESS and social life in Bromyard has been dealt a bitter blow with the cancellation of the annual Gala.   more...

£1m cash boost for towns

A CASH boost for three Herefordshire market towns has been confirmed. Kington, Ledbury and Bromyard receive £1 million each over a three-year period, match funded from regional and European sources.   more...

We will destroy! We will destroy! - Dalek returns

SOMETHING odd is going on at the Teddy Bear Museum in Bromyard!   more...

Big fish - big price

A 74-YEAR-OLD salmon caught near Hay-on-Wye made a splash at an antiques auction last Friday.   more...

Finding your way in Symonds Yat

A NEW edition of the Symonds Yat Map and Guide has been produced by the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Office.   more...

Normandy village recalls its Herefordshire heroes

SURVIVING Herefordshire D-Day veterans have been invited to a small village in Normandy to remember their comrades at this year's June 6 anniversary.   more...

Mapping former lives of the medieval towns

HEREFORDSHIRE'S `time team' is mapping missing medieval towns. Of 29 that bustled between our borders back then, just six survive - the rest having long since scaled down or vanished altogether.   more...

Charity set for closure

A HEREFORDSHIRE charity that has spent 15 years helping kidney patients is starting to be wound down this week.   more...

Battling run to help defeat killer disease

TRIUMPHANT Herefordshire charity boosters Mike Shaw and Rob Powell have returned after running the London Marathon, writes SOPHIE BIGNALL.   more...

Meadow gift is now nature reserve

A COTTAGE in the country with a little bit of land is many people's dream.   more...

Silent fear of women in the home

EIGHT thousand victims of domestic violence are cowering behind closed doors in Herefordshire - and the scale of the problem is still unfolding.   more...

Hereford's touch of the Med

HEREFORDIANS have the chance to bring a touch of the Mediterranean to their gardens - and they'll get a penny change from £2,000!   more...

Steve's services to Kington rewarded with civic prize

FOR services to the community, including those of its members who attend local places of worship, Steve Gilling is to be the recipient of this year's civic award given by Kington Town Council.   more...

Season starts at Hergest Croft

THE wonderful Hergest Croft Gardens at Kington will open for the season on Saturday.   more...

Parish farewell to Father Simon

WHEN Father Simon McGurk left his Hereford parish to take up a post in Peru he carried with him a gift to help him keep in constant touch with his former parishioners.   more...

Leisure pool to get facelift

HEREFORDSHIRE Council is investigating the possibility of giving the health suite at Hereford Leisure Pool a facelift.   more...

Gifts galore as maestro bids Cathedral farewell

EVENSONG at Hereford Cathedral on Sunday was especially poignant for the large congregation.   more...

Road works frustrate

THE saga of Hereford's controversial King Street road works is continuing in the run up to the arrival of the May Fair.   more...

Robbed in broad daylight

A MAN was robbed of his wallet in the centre of Hereford after trying to defend himself against a teenaged girl and a man.   more...

Addict stole pension books in house raid

A HEROIN addict broke into a 70-year-old Hereford woman's home and stole her pension books, a court heard last week.   more...

Appeal aiming to hit right note

A KARAOKE event strikes just the right note for a very special cause. Hereford's Susan Parry appeal group starts its summer fundraising on Bank Holiday Sunday (May 6) with a singalong at the Welsh Club.   more...

Mystery man's legacy benefits city community

CHARLES Aubrey Pewtner was a bit of a mystery man.   more...

Fear on railing injuries

SPIKY railings on the footpath near Hereford General Hospital could lead to an influx of patients to the casualty department.   more...

Drunken threat to student

A STUDENT was surrounded by a gang of youths in Hereford and threatened his throat would be cut, Worcester Crown Court heard last week.   more...

Man, children flee city flat blaze

A MAN and two young children fled from a blaze that badly damaged a flat in Hereford city centre.   more...

Eleanor earns top accolade for her music

A HEREFORD music scholar achieved the diploma of Associate of Trinity College of Music London, at the recent recital sessions in Cardiff.   more...

Courtyard planning new £1.5m theatre extension

A SEVEN-FIGURE production is planned for Hereford's Courtyard arts centre - Space Odyssey. "We've outgrown ourselves," says director Jonathon Stone of the £1.5 million idea to add another studio-style theatre.   more...

Gala week favourites may still take place

The Bromyard Gala Committee, which last week cancelled the gala weekend because of the foot and mouth crisis, is hoping some of the attractions can be saved.   more...

Criers kick off Spring Festival

THIRTY-FOUR town criers from all over the UK and abroad will be in Bromyard this weekend for the UK Guild Championships.   more...

Fundraiser's dream turned into a reality

Bromyard's fundraising postman Keith Lane is to attend the Royal launch of a brand new Air Ambulance at RAF Cosford on May 15.   more...

Lifeline running out

The medical lifeline thrown to two seriously ill Belarussian youngsters by a Wellington Heath charity worker has shortened to just two months.   more...

Party to reveal festival line-up

TICKETS will go on sale next week for the Ledbury Poetry Festival.   more...

Peg back tax, council told

LEDBURY Town Council has sufficient reserves to "lessen the load" on Council Taxpayers, according to the chairman of its finance committee.   more...

Neil takes over as group's chairman

Ledbury Round Table's new chairman is Neil Morris.   more...

Hellens plans new community centre

A fundraising campaign is being launched to turn listed outbuildings at Hellens manor house into important centres for community and educational activities.   more...

Walking to the Bahamas!

Wellington Heath student Christina Hammill is hoping to walk the 14.7 miles from her home to Hereford - and find herself in the Bahamas.   more...

Club raises £1,000 for local charities

The Ledbury Ladies' Welcome Club raised £1,000 for charity during the last financial year.   more...

Housing associations agree merger

PARTNERSHIP Housing Group, incorporating the Elgar Housing Association, has agreed to merge with the Spa Housing Group.   more...

Clampdown on anti-social pair

Two teenagers in Bishop's Frome have been served with the first Anti-Social Behaviour Orders ever to be issued at the request of Herefordshire Council.   more...

Drug offences show increase

The number of recorded drug offences rose in Ledbury last year, according to new police figures.   more...

Thieves target Urchins

burglars targeted the Urchins after-school club, leaving children without a video recorder and their favourite play computer.   more...

Eric picks up `radio Oscar' at glittering awards ceremony

Ledbury writer Eric Pringle was presented with a "radio Oscar" on Monday evening at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in London.   more...

Hospital site curfew broken

Ledbury town councillors claim workers on the new hospital site have breached planning restrictions over working hours.   more...

Town in line for £1m cash injection

A cash injection of up to £1 million each could be on the way for Ledbury and Bromyard.   more...

Leominster twinners inspect French storm damage

A GROUP from Leominster saw for themselves the extent of damage caused by the severe storms in France in December 1999, when they visited Saverne their twin town in the Alsace last week.   more...

Threat of closure recedes at Hope-under-Dinmore

A RAY of hope has emerged at last for Hope-under-Dinmore Primary School with the prospect of pupil numbers doubling this year when a £2 million housing estate opens nearby.   more...

Access road developments bring hope of new jobs to Leominster

A NEW access road for Leominster Industrial Estate - bringing with it the promise of 500 new jobs - moved a step closer this week.   more...

Sport

Swifts U9s in action

LEDBURY Swifts U9s are taking part in The Ken Long Trophy Mini Soccer Tournament, which will be held on the Ross Road Playing Fields on Bank Holiday Monday (May 7).   more...

Bromyard ease fears

A SECOND hat-trick by midfielder Wayne Hoskins helped Bromyard Town to register three more valuable points in the Banks's Brewery League Premier Division when they cruised to a 5-0 home victory over mid-table Bustleholme.   more...

Town on course

LEDBURY Town started the game looking to keep their good run going and maintain their charge for Banks's Division One (South) glory.   more...

Watt leads Colwall to thrilling win

COLWALL 2nds triumphed over local rivals Ledbury in a thrilling last ball victory thanks to a Man of the Match 64 not out from Graham Watt.   more...

Adcock in fifth place

BROMYARD racer Nick Adcock accelerated into fifth position overall in the Volkswagen Racing Cup after a brace of finishes at Oulton Park in Cheshire on Saturday.   more...

Magpies lift Division Three championship

LEDBURY Magpies recently completed their winter netball season in the Hereford league, winning 51-24 against their opponents, Beacon Babes.   more...

  
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