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Stories for 27 June 2001

Leisure

What's on in city and county

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Direction change pays off for Jane

TWO years ago, Herefordshire-based photographic artist Jane Smith decided to hang up her camera, writes JEN GREEN.   more...

Interest from abroad

THE Royal Forest of Dean College BTEC Ceramics course not only attracts students from right across the UK but now it is getting enquiries from as far afield as Italy and Japan!   more...

Have you got what it takes to be a star?

THE Courtyard Community Company, the group that brought you the acclaimed productions of `Cabaret', `West Side Story', `Romeo and Juliet', `Dracula' and `Sweeney Todd', will be back on the arts centre's main stage this autumn with an adaptation of the classic American musical `Little Shop of Horrors'.   more...

Claim a role

THE Hereford Players are looking for anyone who would like to have `Cider with Rosie' on the main stage at the Courtyard Theatre next January.   more...

What's on at your local cinema

HEREFORD'S ABC Cinema will be showing the latest animated feature from Dreamworks, `Shrek' starring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz for seven days from Friday. Great fun for all the family and a likely contender at next year's Oscars.   more...

Three top performers in concert

THE Leominster Concert Series continues its successful season with an unusual concert given tonight at the Lion Ballroom, Leominster, by three outstanding performers of international repute.   more...

Wigmore help for Chernobyl

PUPILS from Wigmore High School are preparing a special fund-raising concert on Sunday, July 8 at 7pm in the Lion Ballroom, Leominster.   more...

Madley Festival out to boost Sax Appeal

WHERE better to go for a summer evening out than the lovely countryside around Madley?   more...

Guitarist Tim makes a return

THE St Briavels Music Society's next concert in Llandogo Church tonight marks a return visit by the talented local guitarist Tim Vivian-Griffiths.   more...

Music of the stars

WHAT a line-up.... Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Freddie Mercury, Robbie Williams and Abba.   more...

Craswall gets taste of Russia

ON Saturday, June 30, the Craswall Players will be giving their Summer Concert for Craswall at Dore Abbey.   more...

Halfway point for Wyastone Series

THE Wyastone Summer Series reaches its halfway point this weekend with a hectic few days of musical activity.   more...

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Colwall

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Dorstone

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Eardisley

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Ewyas Harold

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Felton

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Gorsley

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Hoarwithy

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Kingstone

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Kington

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Kinnersley

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Knighton

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Knucklas

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Much Birch

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Old Radnor

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Presteigne

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Sellack

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Upton Bishop

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YFC Film Star Ball goes ahead -- at last

HEREFORDSHIRE Young Farmers' have been pulling out all the stops to find a suitable venue for their annual Film Star Ball on Saturday, July 14. They eventually secured a suitable one at the old Ministry of Defence site at Moreton-on-Lugg.   more...

County holdings last to be cleared

TERRY James, leader of Herefordshire Council, has fired a broadside at the State Veterinary Service over foot-and-mouth restrictions in the county.   more...

GM-free group seeks support

A COUNTY free of genetically-modified crops would help secure a future for local agricultural produce, said Frank Hemming of Herefordshire Friends of the Earth.   more...

Fresh outbreak causes concern

HEREFORDSHIRE farmers near the Brecon border are keeping a close watch on foot-and-mouth developments in the Brecon Beacons following a fresh outbreak at a Libanus holding on Saturday.   more...

Relaxation of rules welcome

FARMERS are welcoming the relaxation of restrictions whereby animals caught up in foot-and-mouth infected areas can be transported to abattoirs outside the 10k surveillance zone under licence.   more...

Late rush of equestrian entries expected for Summer Show

ORGANISERS of the Three Counties Summer Show are preparing for an influx of equestrian entries as the deadline for competing at one of the country's few surviving venues draws to a close. Foot-and-mouth disease may have wiped out the livestock element of the Three Counties Malvern event, but equestrian competitions are taking place as normal and top jumping on the Friday and Saturday is expected to attract ringside crowds. Horse and pony entries close on July 2 and show jumping entries on July 9.   more...

Sport

Reeks lifts second European crown

LEDBURY karate expert Carl Reeks has won the European title for the second time as part of a number of recent successes for the Ledbury & Hereford Sport Karate Clubs.   more...

Colwall cruise to national rounds

A 61 run fifth wicket partnership between Richard Bennett and Martin Oliver secured Colwall's passage through to the national rounds of the Wadworth 6X Village Knockout on Sunday after a well fought win.   more...

  
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