A MUCH-admired city GP and former Hereford United's team doctor of 26 years retired this week. Dr Andrew Reed left the Cantilupe Surgery, in St Owen Street, where he has been a partner since arriving in Hereford from the Royal Navy in 1968. Despite being
Traders in Ledbury are demanding a 50 per cent cut in business rates because of disruption caused by the fire at the Severn Stars pub. Representatives from many of the town's businesses are set to meet next week to discuss hiring a solicitor to help the
THE Earl and Countess of Wessex will be guests on the first day of the Three Counties Summer Show on Friday, August 17. The show replaces June's Three Counties Show, cancelled because of the foot and mouth disease crisis. Chris Milne, chief executive
CLEAR blue skies and scorching sunshine greeted the Britain in Bloom judges when they visited Ledbury on Friday (July 27). Judges Bob Harris and Les Goodwin, accompanied by Jenny Comber of the Heart of England Tourist Board, rolled into town at about
A PARTY of dancers from Utah in the USA visited Ledbury last week, on the state's Pioneer Day, in search of their roots. Clayton Productions, from Salt Lake City, is predominantly made up of members of the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-Day Saints
DEVELOPERS behind the proposed ASDA scheme in Hereford have criticised the lack of progress in reaching a decision over the £55 million project. In addition to the retail superstore, they want to build houses, a community centre and GP surgery on land
LEDBURY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB THE club pairs event on 25th July attacted 26 pairs. The leading scores were N/S1, Marjorie Archer & Greta Dallimore 59.8%, 2, Brian Kingsley & Malcolm Dorsett 59%, 3, Brian Snell & David Magee 57.2%, 4, Judith
MEMBERS of Herefordshire Council are demanding a full inquiry into the handling of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. Council leader Terry James said the crisis had cost farmers in the county millions of pounds and there would have been a lot less heartache
COLWALL Cricket Club play the biggest game for many years at Stowe Lane on Sunday (August 5) as they compete for a place in the semi-finals of the Wadworth 6X National Village Cricket Championship. Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Powys champions Colwall
CANON Frome's Under 15 team had done well to reach the final of the Leadon Vale Youth League Cup for the first time for eight years. NEWENT UNDER 15S v CANON FROME UNDER 15S Their opponents, Newent, had already won the league and were clear favourites
Police in Bromyard have welcomed the peaceful conclusion to an invasion by travellers of a car park on the Porthouse Farm Indust-rial Estate last week. Up to eight caravans arrived on the car park of Holden Hydroman on Monday, July 23, and only left again
Protesters against Government genetically modified crop trials have twice targeted a field at Preston Wynne, causing almost £400 worth of damage to a maize crop. Bromyard Beat Manager, PC John Meek, said the first attack caused around £150 worth of damage
A GARDENER'S Question Time is being held at Stoke Lacy Village Hall on Friday, August 17, in aid of hall funds. On the panel are Nick Burton, a former student of Rosemary Verey and a Chelsea exhibitor, and Nicola Harper, a professional plantsman from
LEDBURY Swifts U16s have returned from their visit to Sweden with the silverware that eluded them last year following a tournament final penalty shootout. The Ledbury squad travelled to the Swedish twin town of Stromstad on Wednesday and enjoyed a confidence-building
The Ledbury Swifts Under 16 side returned to a heroes' welcome in the town centre on Sunday evening after triumphing in an international soccer tournament in Stromstad. Around 100 people gathered to greet the coach which brought back the Roberts Cup from
HAMPTON Bishop Church enjoyed clown ministry when the Rev. Roly Bain stole the service with his Christian cocktail of slapstick, story and circus. Taking the walk of faith, the church's jester entertained and educated the parishioners with a display of
THE man behind the world-famous Laura Ashley company has launched a second major label in Hay-on-Wye. Founder and former chairman of the floral empire, Sir Bernard Ashley, has come out of retirement to make the most of revolutionary new technology and
LEOMINSTER Town Council had been asked to make a grant of £500 towards the Herefordshire Youth Consortium 'Young Peoples Day' at Hereford Leisure Centre on August 31, Councillor Roger Hunt reported at the latest meeting. The event has been organised by
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has assured residents a review of council tax bands will not leave vulnerable people out of pocket. But, increasing property values will make some rises inevitable. News of the review, due in 2005, set the county's rumour mill in
A WOMAN appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday charged in connection with a fire at the Seven Stars pub in Ledbury on July 22. Janet Kaye, aged 41, of the Seven Stars, 11 The Homend, Ledbury, has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life
PLANS to revamp the St Katherine's area have been strongly welcomed by Ledbury and District Society Trust. The group says the move by Herefordshire Council would attract much-needed grant funding for the restoration of St Kather-ine's Barn. The trust
MUCH Marcle-based cider producer Westons revealed a new look for its prize-winning scrumpy at an awards ceremony in London this week. Old Rosie's new pump clip and bottle label design was officially launched on Tuesday during the Great British Beer Festival
The Ledbury Swifts Under 16 side returned to a heroes' welcome in the town centre on Sunday evening after triumphing in an international soccer tournament in Stromstad. Around 100 people gathered to greet the coach which brought back the Roberts Cup from
THE family of a professional actress, now treading the boards up and down the country, say a Ledbury group played its part in her success. Lucy Chalkley, now aged 25, developed the skills and determination to entertain under the spotlight when she joined
Dymock's amateur weather-watcher Tony Denby said 'flaming June' lived up to its name this year. The hottest day recorded in Dymock this June was Tuesday, June 26, when 31.2 degrees Celsius was logged. The coldest night came on Thursday, June 7, when temperatures
LEDBURY Town Council is to complain to Elgar Housing Association about "anti-social behaviour" by some children living in Martins Way. Coun Martin Eager told a meeting of the council's environment and leisure committee last Thursday that children from
The chairman of Ledbury in Bloom, Tom Deane, is urging Ledbury businesses to keep flower and window displays up to scratch and ready for Thursday, August 9, when the town will represent the Heart of England region in the national finals of Britain in
THE eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily has brought back vivid memories for an old soldier and Ledbury author who says the volcano offered him "the chance of a lifetime". John Griffin, of Ferndown Road, was serving with the Royal Artillery Anti-Tank Regiment
Hopes the crew of the minesweeper HMS Ledbury might join in next year's Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in Ledbury app-ear to have been dashed. Ledbury mayor Phil Bettington, who visited the ship recently, told a meeting of the council's environment
HEREFORD Cathedral saw a major gathering of some 150 American Herefords getting back to their roots, writes SOPHIE BIGNALL. The Hereford reunion was organised after kind-hearted Herefords donated their dollars to the restoration of Mordiford Church as
HEREFORD - home of the National Museum for Rural Life. That's a pitch to put the city's most coveted piece of real estate back in the spotlight, writes BILL TANNER. This embryonic idea is aimed at the Edgar Street grid, an area including Hereford Cattle
A SOFT furnishings retailer is creating 140 new jobs as part of a major development in Hereford. Full-time, part-time and casual positions are up for grabs when Dunelm takes over a 20,000sq ft unit in Holmer Road, moving the Mill Shop from Union Walk
LEDBURY MAGPIES 37, JETS TOO 27 MAGPIES went into this return encounter with the intent to overturn the loss they suffered first time round and were on a high after a run of three wins. The first quarter started as an even affair with the teams matching
THE fourth European Artificial Ski Slope Championships were again held at Llandudno, North Wales and again Alasdair Holbourn, aged 12, from Eastnor, pupil at the John Masefield High School, Ledbury was selected to ski in the Welsh Children's Team. Following
EASTNOR BC v SALISBURY TOURISTS EASTNOR Bowling Club were hosts to a touring side from Salisbury & Southampton County Bowling Clubs. They were welcomed by club president H Merredy and captain N Cook. This was a seven rink match and Eastnor Bowling
TWENTY Herefordshire teachers are being tempted back into the classroom. As part of the Returners' Campaign, training, bursaries and an incentive scheme is being offered by The Teacher Training Agency to attract teachers back to work. Courses, based in
EASTNOR'S winning run continued at Malvern Ramblers in their Worcestershire County League Division Two match, the villagers victorious by three wickets. MALVERN RAMBLERS v EASTNOR Batting first A Dovey (13) and Mark Baugh (24) started well with a 36 run
DAVE Powell's second 1st XI century of the season was the highlight of Colwall's narrow eight run win on Saturday. GOATACRE v COLWALL Batting first at a very small Goatacre ground, Colwall took time to adjust to the surroundings as Iles (A), Turner and
EASTNOR 3rds travelled to Kington in their Hereford Times H & DCL Division Three match at the weekend, coming away with a good seven wicket victory. KINGTON v EASTNOR 3RD XI Electing to bat the home side struggled against Cliff Tipton and Mark Wildig
EASTNOR Cricket Club hold their annual under 13 six-a-side tournament on Sunday (August 5) and at present there are eight sides entered with play to start at 10am.
THE words 'nail biter' and 'get out of jail free' have been used regularly in the Eastnor league campaign this season - coming back from the death for victory. EASTNOR v LUCTONIANS Last Sunday's semi-final against Luctonians (in Division One of the WCL
THE name's the same. Hereford's new hospital will continue to be known as the County. It has been agreed that the hospital provides a service for the whole county and it would be confusing to change it. But once inside the doors it is all change. Nearly
A FUN dog show hosted by a Ullingswick couple on Saturday helped raise hundreds of pounds for the village's church. Over thirty dogs took part and 120 people attended the show at the Townsend House home of Brian and Jenny Bridges, raising £300 for St
Stoke Lacy charity worker John Caiger is to return to the Ukraine next month in a bid to provide more knitting work for jobless people, this time in their own homes. It follows the success of his earlier help in introducing a factory and industry to the
Bromyard Town Council is to apply for planning permission for the site of the old Public Hall off New Road, in a bid to boost its market value and pay off the £37,000 debt owed by the Public Hall Committee. The Committee, chaired by town and county councillor
A busy summer is being enjoyed by workers at Bromyard Age Concern, in Broad Street. A garden party held on July 21 at the new Public Hall in Rowberry Street raised £628.42 for the charity. A balloon race with cash prizes proved especially popular. Entries
COLOURFUL and unconventional, Bryan 'Fishy' Gardiner, the game shop owner and restaurateur with the flowing white beard has died aboard his yacht in Plymouth, writes HEATH ASTON. Fishy, 71, was a throwback to the Hereford of yesteryear, growing up in
SOARING temperatures, pyramids - visitors to the county last weekend could be forgiven for confusion. But this strikingl black and steel sculpture really is in Hay-on-Wye, standing proud in the garden of one of the town's top bookshops. The striking sculpture
IN a speech that sought to find the silver lining in a year of dark clouds Mrs Pat Jenkins, head teacher of Bromyard's Queen Elizabeth High School, looked forward to sunnier skies next year. Troubles faced in recent months included the foot-and-mouth
GPS in Herefordshire are protesting about the work being piled on them by the Government, writes LIZ WATKINS. They say that while many of the new policies are good they are getting no extra resources to carry them out. Two-thirds of Herefordshire's 96
