Herefordshire | Archive | 2002 | February
AN Ifor Williams trailer was stolen from outside a Bishops Frome home during the weekend of January 26 and 28. more...
A NEW cooker and urn have been installed in Bromyard Public Hall after a local businessman donated £300 to pay for the items. more...
THEATREGOERS to the Queen of Hearts at Bromyard's Conquest Theatre are being invited to join front of house staff in wearing silly hats. The wearer of the silliest hat on each night of Conquest Production's panto performance, which begins on February 8, will be awarded a prize. more...
THE interior of a car was badly vandalised last Tuesday morning at Linton Park in Bromyard. After gaining entry to the parked vehicle at around 10.20am on January 22, vandals broke the back shelf, slashed the spare tyre, cracked the windscreen from the inside and smashed the seat-belt casing. more...
STOKE Lacy's new village hall hosts a quiz evening at 7.30pm on Friday, February 22. Teams of four are welcome to the event, where entrance of £4 per person will include hot food and refreshments. more...
LOCAL band Running on Empty are the live entertainment for an evening of fun tomorrow (Saturday) to help raise money for St Peter's Primary School. more...
BROMYARD'S Ramp and Rail Committee will be meeting to discuss skateboarding facilities for the town at 8pm on Thursday, February 14, in the youth club on Church Street. more...
POLICE are closer to catching burglars who used a stolen car to raid a series of shops in Bromyard, Hereford and Litchfield. CID forensic experts have recovered DNA evidence from Bromyard's Alldays where burglars twice broke through a glass door on January 6 and January 8 and stole £3,500 worth of cigarettes. more...
A HOST of activities will entertain children in Bromyard during half-term. more...
POLICE are trying to contact a man who was walking his dog and may have passed a burglar who stole cash and jewellery from the resident of a sheltered home. more...
WHITBOURNE residents are rustling up a song and dance for a night of entertainment to raise money for the new village hall. more...
REPAIRS to Edwyn Ralph's 12th Century church are due to start on February 25. more...
AS PART of ongoing work in the community, helpers from Age Concern were at Bromyard's public hall on Wednesday offering advice and handing out free npower kettles. more...
BETTER public transport, an industrial relief road, a swimming pool and skateboard park were just some of the things Bromyard people said they wanted during a series of consultation meetings last week. more...
A FORMER member of the SAS has been found dead at his home in Lower Bullingham. more...
The Bishop of Hereford, the Rt Rev John Oliver, has blasted the Government for a record of "consistent failure to take rural issues seriously". more...
A fundraising drive by users of Ledbury swimming pool and gym has helped to pay for a £2,500 on-site defibrillator. more...
A recent `pub evening' at the Broomsgreen, Ryton and Donnington Memorial Hall raised a total of £78 for victims of the volcano in Goma. more...
Plans are being laid by Tarrington children to build a pond-based conservation area on land behind the Lady Emily Community Hall. more...
DETAILS of the design of a proposed new bus shelter near the War Memorial in Ledbury have been released by Herefordshire Council. more...
Ledbury youngsters were given a tour of the new Community Hospital this week, as a thank you for their fundraising activities. more...
MEMBERS of the Greenvale AP Bingo Group have presented a cheque for £100 to the Ledbury Market Surgery and another for the same amount to the Hereford Special Care Baby Unit. more...
Ledbury mayor Phil Bettington, has praised those involved in last weekend's production of the musical Guys and Dolls. more...
Sponsorship has now been found for 30 of the 50 oaks to be planted in Ledbury for the Queen's Golden Jubilee. more...
Ledbury butcher Dave Waller is awash with honours following another triumphant showing in the Three Counties Sausage and Pie Competition judged last week. more...
Bosbury vicar, the Rev Sue Strutt, is hoping that sudden enthusiasm will overcome apathy in the planning of the village's Golden Jubilee celebrations. more...
POLICE are warning people across Herefordshire to beware of bogus callers, following incidents in Ross and Hereford. more...
A Series of courses is being held to help farmers and landowners work in harmony with their surroundings. more...
THE trial of Janet Kaye, formerly of the Seven Stars pub in Ledbury, on a charge of arson with intent to endanger life, has been delayed. more...
An active programme for the spring and summer has been announced by the Ledbury and Stromstad Twinning Group. more...
SCEPTICAL, fearful and fed up is the response from local farmers to a new Government report on radical changes for an industry in crisis. more...
youngsters from Ledbury Primary School had a real lesson in history this week, when the Home Guard arrived with tales of British life during the Second World War. more...
A FARMER from Bishop's Frome is on a shortlist of three for a top award from the National Farmers' Union. more...
Herefordshire Council could be in a position to announce a secure future for Leadon Bank residential care home in Ledbury and Froome Bank, Bromyard, by this spring. more...
plans to drastically cut free car parking in Ledbury by introducing charges at Lawnside Road have drawn condemnation from motorists and traders alike. more...
LEDBURY U10'S 5pts, BROMYARD U10'S 15pts more...
LEDBURY 29pts, more...
While most sport was wiped out by the rain-drenched conditions over the weekend, the hockey programme was not lost as the majority of clubs now play on artificial surfaces suitable for all types of weather. more...
LEDBURY MAGPIES 52, more...
NEWENT SECOND XI 2, PAINSWICK 1 more...
LEDBURY & District ASC travelled to Pontypool for a tough second round of the Bluebell League on Saturday. more...
HEREFORD United player-coach Phil Robinson has warned his side not to take Hampton and Richmond Borough lightly as they chase a place in the last 16 of the FA Umbro Trophy. more...
KEEN runners and athletes are being invited to Ledbury Rugby Club on Wednesday (February 6) with the intention of forming a club. more...
LEDBURY Town are looking to return to action tomorrow (Saturday) when they entertain next to bottom side Walsall Wood (2.45) at New Street in the Express & Star Premier Division. more...
LEDBURY entertained local rivals Bromyard in this Under 14's league game. more...
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