MADAM, I have visited this beautiful area a number of times, including last weekend, when I heard this news. I appreciate and support the need for alternative sources of energy but don't see why we should aesthetically pollute our environment with monstrous
MADAM, Your editorial (August 8), recognises that the proposed wind farm in the Golden Valley may provoke debate and some opposition. You will not be surprised if CPRE is quick off the mark in registering its opposition. No doubt the debate will be a
'A' LEVEL pass rates have yet again risen at The Minster College, Leominster, to 95 per cent with certain subjects gaining a 100 per cent pass rate - information communication technology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, history, geography, English and
A LEOMINSTER couple had a right royal time after they were invited to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. Albert and Eileen Attwood were invited on behalf of the Institution of Engineering Designers, the Engineering Council and for Mr Attwood's work
LEOMINSTER computer users are being urged to 'vote' for broadband technology to provide better local access to the internet. The high speed, high quality service provided by broadband - via ordinary telephone lines - would enable faster, smoother, internet
ZANY games had onlookers roaring with laughter at Leominster's Family Fun Day, writes PETE BLENCH. Mayhem and mirth with 'wet sponge cricket,' barrel rolling and bungee running concluded with a display by the town's finest and silliest in the famous Leominster
AS the Cambridgeshire town of Soham grieved for Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, the murdered 10-year-olds, Herefordshire police appealed for information after a scare in Leominster involving a 13-year-old girl. The 'suspicious incident' at Mill Street
HEREFORD County Hospital is slowly recovering from an outbreak of viral gastro-enteritis. But it could be several months before it regains full strength. The contagious and very unpleasant bug, which was widespread in Herefordshire, struck the County
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds are to be ploughed into cardiology services at Hereford County Hospital. The money will be used to increase the amount of laboratory facilities and speed up the work involving angiograms. Herefordshire Primary Care Trust
THE bobby's bicycle could be making a come back in Hereford - in the form of a new lean mean crime busting machine, writes ANITA HOWELLS. A state-of-the-art cycle, complete with a blue light and two-tone siren, is being tested by PC John Westlake on his
IT'S 'put up or shut up' over the Hereford Cattle Market move, but there's no silencing the RAMs. Angry at what he slams as scaremongering, county council leader Terry James says opposition to a new mart at Hospital Farm, Burghill, should offer a 'credible
GARY Suson's fingers shook as he used the last shot in his camera and hurried to change the film, but it was too late. New York's Twin Towers fell too fast for the city fire department's official September 11 photographer to record the historic moment
A HEREFORD man found dead on a hill to the north of the city earlier this year, met his end accidentally, an inquest heard. Andrew William Charles Whittal was discovered on February 20, 2002, surrounded by beer cans with an empty bottle of vodka underneath
ESSENTIAL work to replace gas pipelines saw traffic grinding to a halt on Belmont Road this week. The £100,000 scheme is due to last until November as Transco replaces just over one kilometre of iron pipeline with a yellow plastic alternative. The route
ROGER Moran held on to third place in the Tran-X British Hill Climb Championship when he competed at Shelsley Walsh on Sunday. But Deryk Young was the leading local driver with podium placings in both run-offs. Title-holder Graeme Wright Jnr regained
MINARDI'S new driver Anthony Davidson made his Formula 1 debut in the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest and gave a promising display before spinning off just 17 laps from home. The 23-year-old has replaced Alex Yoong for at least a two-race period for
THE two-day Allensmore Experience Classic Cup meeting staged by Hereford & Borders HRC provided an action-packed weekend for the sun-kissed spectators who travelled from all over the UK. The feature race of the first day, the Hoofbeats Magnificent
THE Hereford Welsh Club open skittles tournament final was a repeat of last year, but this time Tattibogoes gained a 269-257 victory over Drinkers. Tattibogies lifted the shield and a cheque for £300, while Drinkers received the runners-up trophy and
It's called making a drama out of a crisis. Two years planning, 700 people involved, proper funding and then...a hole in Victoria Bridge! Ellie Parker, director of New Theatre Works said: "We're not going to be defeated. Although Victoria Bridge features
A SKY filled with more than 1,000 balloons symbolising hope for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers represented the finale of the two-day Kington Vintage Show. The plight of Kington's 18-month-old cystic fibrosis sufferer, Ieuan Dickerson in a previous edition
IT could be one of the county's cultural events of the year - a talent too long obscure heads home for an overdue re-evaluation of his place in British art. But who was John Scarlett Davis? LEOMINSTER, May 1845 and John Scarlett Davis has just months
CONSISTENT golf from Derek Skett earned him a narrow victory in Sapey's US Masters best gross competition. Skett shot rounds of 72 and 73 for 145 to gain a one-shot victory over over Paul Broadrick who started with 71 and then had a 75 in the 36-hole
VISITORS from the South West of France enjoyed three days of competitive golf in sunshine conditions in Herefordshire when they enjoyed mixed fortunes. Their first competition was the annual challenge match against the Shropshire & Herefordshire Union
A WHIRLWIND unbeaten century from Nick Denny swept table-topping Bulmers to a convincing six-wicket home victory over in-form Monmouth in Division 1 of the Flint & Cook Marches League. Replying to Monmouth's 168-8, prolific batsman Denny (104 not
BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT PREMIER LEAGUE Division 2 West Shifnal 210-6 (Mauren 100 no, Lewis 35, Humphreys 30. K Gwynne 5-73) Kington 99 (S Williams 24, E Price 23, R Symonds 19, H Langford 10. Mountford 3-21, Mauren 3-22, Prince 2-32) 2nd XI Division 2
GRAND DRAW -- The Welsh Newton Village Hall Committee has organised its annual grand draw, for hall funds, to take place on the evening of Saturday, August 24, at the Hall/Social Club. First prize is a DVD Player, second prize is a Ghettoblaster, and
FOOTBALL -- Each Tuesday evening the football pitch has been home to 26 soccer-mad under-tens. Hayley and Dave, no doubt encouraged by their son, began the Canon Pyon Football Club in July and have been delighted with the response. Too late to join the
SHOW -- After the disappointment of having to cancel last year's event, organisers of the 79th annual Peterchurch Show and Sports are looking forward to a bumper crowd turning up for this year's event to be held on Bank Holiday August 26. The show will
GARDEN -- Overall winner in the first Kington in Bloom competition, sponsored by Kington town Council and Kington Vintage Club, was Peter Jones, of 5 Victoria Court, for his front garden and its containers. Mr Jones and the other successful competitors
COMMUNITY COUNCIL -- Due to holidays and other commitments there were only four community councillors present at the August meeting of Grosmont Community Council held at Grosmont Town Hall. Quite a few members of the public were present, some of whom
FUND RAISING EVENT -- The parishioners of Eye and Luston are undertaking to improve the heating of Eye Church. They have been fortunate to be able to invite the Ex-Collegio Choir to help them with the fund raising on Thursday, August 29. The choir who
PARISH COUNCIL -- The August meeting of Ewyas Harold Group Parish Council was held in the memorial hall with Councillor Peter Jinman in the chair. A member of the public, a representative of the Taverners Cricket Club, Hereford councillor J B Williams
CAR BOOT -- There will be a car boot sale/table sale in Evenjobb on Sunday August 25 from 2pm onwards. What a chance to sell unwanted or surplus items! All for an outlay of £5 for the site, which goes to the village hall funds. For further information
PLAYING FIELD -- Car Boot will be held on Saturday at 10am, boots £4, proceeds for the playing field. Details 01981 550652. CRICKET COMPETITION -- The Burgoyne Shield will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, starting at 10.30am with the final scheduled
WINE AND CHEESE -- The Macmillan Cancer Relief fund raising committee will be holding a cheese and wine tasting evening at Welland Court, the home of Mr and Mrs Philip Archer on August 28, at 7.30pm. GRANTS -- Walwyn's Educational foundation offers grants
VILLAGE LOTTERY -- The winning number on Saturday, August 17 was 23. We have a roll-over for next week. This will be the last as I under-stand all numbers are now sold for the next 10 weeks.
WEDDED bliss is twice as nice for identical twins Denise and Maria Lewis. Denise married boyfriend of six years Ian Harris, a 33 year-old builder and Maria tied the knot with farmer, Richard Morgan (28) at Bodenham Church. The 25 year-old girls' line
VILLAGERS who fear stinking, seeping, sewage is posing serious health risks gained a promise of action from water authority chiefs after The Hereford Times took up the case. Effluent seeping from the main sewer through Orleton is more than a foot deep
FIREFIGHTERS in Herefordshire will know on September 2 how close they are to becoming involved in a national strike. That is the day employers respond to a claim from the Fire Brigades Union for the pay of fully trained fire fighters to go up to £30,000
ONE hundred years of rubbish and undergrowth is to be cleared from Hereford's old canal before the waterway is extended into the heart of the city, writes ANITA HOWELLS. Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust will start restoration work on a quarter-of-a-mile
A HIGH Court battle looms for a former SAS soldier after being sued by the Government for disclosures he made in a book about the regiment's role in Bosnia during the 1990s. The Ministry of Defence has issued a claim against the author Nick Cameron for
A 96-YEAR-OLD man who sparked a 24-hour land and air search when he went missing from his Herefordshire nursing home has been found safe and well. Gordon Briffett had been riding his motorised scooter when he was last seen near his home in Orchard Lane
A TEENAGE girl has been sexually assaulted while walking in a quiet Herefordshire village. The assault took place near Wormelow's former Park Hall Ballroom between 10pm and 11pm on Wednesday, August 14. The girl was approached and sexually assaulted by
A BURGLAR whose £37,000 haul included goods stolen from Herefordshire homes has been jailed for five years at Worcester Crown Court. Antoni Hall targeted isolated rural properties, smashing windows to gain entry when the premises were unoccupied during
Pegasus Juniors 1 Wantage Town 1 AN equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time rescued a point for Wantage in the Premier Division of the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Pegasus, under the guidance of new boss Owain Meale, showed signs of fatigue
A THREE-DAY referees' course will be held at the County Ground, Hereford, free of charge, on August 30-September 1. For more details, contact Val Lambert on 01432 342179 or Phil Smith on 01432 273994. The course follows a recruitment drive which attracted
Aberystwyth Town Reserves 1 Presteigne 1: A long-range chip from Robbie Gore on 25 minutes was the highlight of Presteigne's impressive showing in the Spar Mid Wales League. It was a spectacular leveller from Presteigne who had fallen behind in the 10th
WELLINGTON defender Owen Marriott broke a leg in a testimonial match for former player Stuart Trow, who was seriously injured in conflict in Afghanistan. The injury to experienced full-back Marriott is a big blow for Wellington, who open their West Midlands
Hinton 2 Ludlow Town Reserves 4 HINTON slipped to an opening day reverse in Division 1 South of the West Midlands League. Some poor defending contributed towards Hinton's downfall but the Hereford club will feel aggrieved that they did not take the lead
THE Lea Show is back after a year off due to the foot and mouth crisis. The event, set in the beautiful South Herefordshire countryside, returns stronger than ever on Bank Holiday Monday, August 26, with a host of attractions for the family to enjoy.
A ROSS-ON-WYE man who hung himself with car jump leads had a history of serious attacks of depression an inquest heard. Michael Thomas James, who lived in Tudor Rise with his partner and three children sought help at Hereford's Stonebow mental health
MONSTER wind turbines could cast a black shadow over Herefordshire's Golden Valley - villagers fear, writes ANITA HOWELLS. The community around Vagar Hill, near Michaelchurch Escley, has heard 30 turbines, 90metres high could be erected if wind farm proposals
THREE Hereford Rowing Club members landed medals at the Common-wealth Championships in Nottingham. England's Tracey Matthews won a silver medal in the women's eight, who were pipped by just half a length by the world class Canada crew. Wales representative
Forest Green Rovers 1 Hereford United 3 HEREFORD climbed to equal top of the Nationwide Conference after their second win in a hard-fought match at The Lawn on Tuesday. It was a memorable match for 21-year-old midfielder Danny Williams who scored his
HEREFORD United face two tough matches over the Bank Holiday weekend as they look to maintain their superb start in the Nationwide Conference. Bulls' skipper Ian Wright expects stern clashes against newly-promoted Gravesend & Northfleet at Stonebridge
AGE Concern, Leominster, has announced that Sylvia Sparey has been appointed an outreach worker for its information service. She will concentrate on supporting users who need help filling in attendance allowance forms or other benefit forms.
A NORTH Herefordshire town has expressed concern over its role as the 'poor relation' in plans for the development of the county over the next ten years. Bromyard councillors voiced opposition to Herefordshire's unitary development plan at a meeting of
MADAM, Thank you so much for my runners-up prize of tickets to the Herefordshire Country Fair. My husband and I had a lovely day out and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves (I stopped to say 'Hi' at the Hereford Times stand!). Thanks too for a great paper. I
MADAM, The people of Hay-on-Wye are obliged to put up with the terrifying roar of low-flying jet aircraft almost daily. Protests to the Air Ministry in London are noted - and ignored. A young mother told me her two-year-old ran in screaming in a traumatised
MADAM, I have been living in Israel for the past 12 year, after being born and raised in Tupsley, Hereford. Having now broadened my horizons, I find myself less ignorant of global events, particularly here in israel. I hope and pray my home town population
MADAM, At the time of the tragic revelations from Cambridgeshire this weekend a stranger was walking round our village church. His behaviour was odd enough to be described genuinely as very strange. Our grandchildren and their friend, level-headed girls
MADAM, We live on Three Elms Road and on the walk way linking our road to Cumbernauld Place/Chepstow Walk some hooligans have tipped two 2.5l of paint over the path, throwing a further tin over the windows and rear of the community home on Chepstow Walk
MADAM, Some county high schools already have confidential clinics which offer contraception to under-age pupils without their parents knowledge or consent. Extending this provision to include so-called 'emergency contraception' (actually an abortifacient
MADAM, Both my husband and I used to live near Aberystwyth and have seen the wonderful beauty of many Welsh hill changed, maybe even ruined. But would people prefer an oil driven electricity station or a nuclear powered one? Fewer would be disturbed by
MADAM, "Wind Farm" is a term designed to deceive, and I am disappointed The Hereford Times has used. Can we have our language back from the spin-doctors, please, and employ honest words for simple truths? Farming is concerned with stewardship of the countryside
MADAM, The letters last week on the subject of wind farmery were thoughtful, and my immediate reaction was if a site were proposed near my home, my pen would be poised ready to sign a nimby protest. However, there is a strong case for all types of alternative
Madam, I was surprised to read of so little support. With mounting evidence of global warming affecting our planet coupled with the severe climatic changes forecast as a result of this catastrophe, surely we must positively welcome any method of electricity
MADAM, Having spent a very enjoyable holiday camping near Hay-on-Wye, I was browsing www.thisishereford.co.uk and was shocked to see your story. I thought of how my enjoyable walks in and around the area might have been far less pleasurable under the
A LEOMINSTER carpenter is 'in the running' to become the UK's record marathon man. Brian Mills, 46, is defying middle age. He doesn't do any training and he enjoys the occasional pint of beer. Yet, to date, he has run more than 400 full marathons, including
A UNIFORM, a bell and a document holder awaits any local person who is keen to have a go at the job of town crier in Leominster. The town council is to advertise the post after one of its macebearers, Dennis Ellis, decided to give up the crier's role.
The extraordinarily talented 3-piece band Kroke returns to liven up the county at the end of the month (August 31) for a Courtyard Nightjar special. Their hauntingly beautiful music from the jewish communities of Poland, Romania, Russia and the Ukraine
AFTER a successful 2001/2002 season under its new conductor, Geraint Bowen, Hereford Choral Society is preparing for its forthcoming season of concerts which will be it's 166th. The first concert of the season of Mendelssohn's 'Elijah' will take place
'EVERYTHING in the garden is rosy' for a Herefordshire family after three members picked up prizes at the Shrewsbury Flower Show. Hereford Times staff. Sarah-Jane Jones, who is the manageress of Daisy Chains Florist in King Street, scooped first prize
A SOUTH Hereford residents association is embarking on a huge task aiming to raise £250,000 to convert a council building into a thriving community centre, writes SOPHIE BIGNALL. Plans to take over the council run Hinton Youth Centre began with a feasibility
A FRACAS in a city pub between past and present members of the Hereford based SAS resulted in several receiving hospital treatment, writes LIZ WATKINS. Police were called to the scene and later interviewed the injured in the A&E department at the
THE Hereford director of an orange juice business that dried up with debts of more than £4 million has said he will not to take part in any company direction or management for eight years. Prima Fruit Juices operated from premises on Westfield Trading
CALLS have been made to move a Hereford building known as the 'POD', which is regarded as a magnet for vandalism and underage drinking. Hereford MP Paul Keetch met with councillors and residents in the Chatsworth Road area to hear of drunken youths running
A BANNED motorist who sped through a red light in Hereford city centre had " no understanding" he was committing crime, Worcester Crown Court heard. Patrick Ward was followed by police - and then gave two false names before his true identity was established
A JOVIAL birthday celebration led to tragedy when a young Hereford man drowned in the River Wye on his way home, an inquest heard this week. The coroner heard how Daniel Currin Lloyd and his brother Michael, had a night out at a Hereford night club to
TRACEY Powell continued her success in the National Express EWBA Championships at Leam-ington Spa by reaching the last 16 of the national women's singles. Leominster bowler Powell who, with her sister Lynda Smith, won the national pairs championship for
HEREFORD-based pole vaulter Irie Hill prepared for the British Grand Prix at Crystal Palace tomorrow with trips to Belgium and Scotland. She cleared 4.05m for second at Braschaat with her best jump since gaining a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games
Hereford Veterans 24 pts St Albans Rory Davis XV 21 FORMER Hereford president Rory Davis brought a team up from St Albans for the third year and an exciting game resulted. Hereford edged into a 12-7 half-time lead and went 24-14 ahead before St Albans
FOURPLAY Theatre Company exploded onto the Hereford scene in 2000 with their sell-out debut 'Bouncers'. Initially performed as the end of year production by Herefordshire College of Art and Design's Performing Arts students, it was spotted by Courtyard
Wendy Craig and Tony Britton star in a new production of W Somerset Maugham's The Circle which will open at Malvern theatres on August 27, before going on to visit a further five theatres. Recently voted one of the top 100 Plays of the 20th century in
Six members of the Platform One Arts and Crafts Association, based at Erwood Station Craft Centre near Builth Wells, are staging an exhibition of their work at The Old Mayor's parlour, Church Street, Hereford from August 25 to September 7, (10am-5.20pm
Over thirty artists will exhibit more than two hundred paintings in this year's Weobley exhibition, which runs August 24-26 in Weobley Village Hall (10am-5pm). Started seventeen years ago by The Friends of Weobley Parish Church in order to raise funds
SHERRIE Hughes went into Kington Golf Club history when she won the Ladies' Club Champion-ship for the seventh successive year at Bradnor Hill. Hughes, handicap seven, shot consistent rounds of 83 and 82 for a best gross score of 165 to finish eight shots
HEREFORDSHIRE CCC captured the Minor Counties Western Division title for the first time in 11 seasons after an exciting final day of competition on Tuesday. The county secured an impressive seven-wicket victory over Cornwall at Truro and, with favourites
HEREFORDSHIRE won their group for the first time in the ECB Under-19 County Championship and this week are competing in a quarter-final against Hampshire at Long Marston, Herts. The Herefordshire youngsters were unbeaten in their four-match Group 6 programme
TITLE-favourites Hereford City need only eight points to capture the Worcestershire County League Division 3 crown after a narrow eight-run home win over Victoria & Blakeley Hall. Table-topping Hereford are already assured of finishing in a promotion
MICHAEL Jeh was the star as Luctonians maintained their excellent run of form in Division 1 of the Worcestershire County League with a convincing 81-run over lowly Astwood Bank at Mortimer Park. They picked up maximum points to maintain their steady rise
KINGTON slipped back into a relegation spot in Division 2 West of the Birmingham and District Premier League when they suffered a heavy 111-run defeat at Shifnal. They share joint second- from-bottom place with Penn. When Shifnal batted first they lost
RICHARD Williams hit a boundary-laden century in Colwall's convincing 68-run home win over Devizes in Glos/Wilts Division 1 of the West of England Premier League. Williams struck 17 boundaries in his 100 and was backed up by wicket-keeper Steve Ferguson
A SPLENDID undefeated 91 from Will Precious led Division 2 high-fliers Glangrwyney to a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Garnons in the semi-final of the Pavilion Sports Cup. Glangrwyney will now meet former winners Talgarth, who have reached this
FIVE arrests have been over the brutal beating of a man in Leominster that police are investigating as attempted murder. Victim Jonathan Lawrence, 29, is 'critical' and on life support at the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham. Crime scene teams
A HEREFORD United fan is to cycle round the three counties to raise cash for the club. Katy Jaekel, whose father-in-law played for the club in the 1940s, plans to cover 90 miles before kick-off on Bank Holiday Monday. The route will take her from Hereford
EXHIBITION -- An Annual Exhibition and Sale of paintings by local artists will be presented by Friends of Weobley Parish Church in the village hall on August 24-26, 10am-5pm. Refreshments are available and the entrance fee is £1. SCHOOL -- Another busy
SPIRIT -- The community spirit is very much alive at Titley, and there was plenty of evidence of it at the village's summer fete on Saturday, August 10, at the Stagg Meadow, which raised £800 each for village hall and parish church funds. Held in a very
COMPUTER CLASSES -- Now that we are well into August, it is time to think of classes starting in September. Two computer classes were run recently in Skenfrith Parish hall. These were twelve-week courses, called 'Computers for the Terrified' and were
NEW RECTOR -- In just a few weeks time the Installation and Induction of Presteigne's new rector, the Rev. Stephen Hollinghurst, will take place in St. Andrew's Church. Stephen and his wife, Dilys, have already made the short move from Pembridge and are
COMMUNITY CENTRE -- On Friday (August 23) there will be dance with NRG which will also run from 9.30pm to 1am. The proceeds will go towards the running costs of the community centre. SHOW NIGHT DANCE -- On Saturday, August 31 there will be shownight dance
DUCK RACE -- The ever popular annual 'duck race' takes place for the tenth year running on August bank holiday Monday, at Kerne Bridge, near Ross-on-Wye. This increasingly popular event starts at 5pm, on the bridge itself and is preceded by cream teas
A PRO-HUNTING campaigner who planted the Countryside Alliance flag on two of the highest mountains in the world is to carry his cause to London in next month's protest march. Chris Burrows-Wood, a huntsman from Bromyard, will be among thousands expected
THE county's pensioner parking concession breaches human rights. New European and national legislation says Herefordshire Council must equalise the age men and women can qualify for the scheme - or scrap it altogether as sexist. On Monday the council's
A WAIT for surgery on Herefordshire's 'spine' is nearly over. The Highways Agency has given itself 10 years to turn computer graphics into reality and transform the A49, writes BILL TANNER. Though there's nothing as radical as bypasses or dual carriageways
AS the A49 action plan is unveiled, how are the county's other major road projects progressing? BRIDGE SOLLARS - construction of a new £1.1 million bridge over the Wye is due to start next March/April and may take up to a year to complete. The road between
IT is exactly 350 years since the first school was established in Eardisland. The grammar school was built in 1652 following a bequest by William Whittington, who provided funds in his will. The manacles used on disruptive and naughty children can still
HEREFORDSHIRE Council is co-ordinating a host of activities and entertainment staged by organisations, musicians and performers to celebrate the Earth Summit which will be taking place simultaneously in Johannesburg. Hereford City will become a cosmopolitan
A SMALL Herefordshire village, devastated last year by Foot and Mouth, put itself 'back on the tourist map' on Saturday with a family event that proved to be the largest ever. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Black Mountains, the Longtown Annual
events/talks til Sept 3, Summer Fun Club, Hereford Leisure Centre. Details: 01432 278178. 20 Summerstuff for kids - Japanese Pottery and Clay work (ages 8+) 10am-1pm. Details: 01584 878141. 22-26 Wye Valley Christian Festival, Gorsley, Nr Ross-on-Wye.
Walsall Wood 1 Kington Town 5 A FOUR-GOAL salvo from new marksman Mark Davis gave Kington a flying start to their new West Midlands League Premier Division campaign. The former Pegasus Juniors striker was in outstanding form and took centre stage after
Gornal Athletic 1 Westfields 5 WESTFIELDS opened their new West Midlands League Premier Division season with a five-star display at Gornal. The Hereford-based outfit tore apart the home side with a ruthless performance to give them a tremendous start
Bromyard Town 6 Dudley Town 1 BROMYARD'S Wes Joyce snapped up five goals in their West Midlands League Premier Division drubbing of Dudley. The striker opened the scoring from close range and he added a second goal after a slick pass by Luke Willetts.
FORMER Aylestone School pupil David Hart has signed a three-year scholarship with Bristol City Football Academy and is already training with the club. David (pictured) is also a talented rugby player and was offered a rugby scholarship with Hereford Cathedral
Leominster Town 2 Chaddesley Corbett 4 SLICK finishing from the visitors sentenced Leo-minster to an opening day reverse in Division 1 South of the West Midlands League. Leominster failed to convert two early chances and fell behind on the quarter-hour
A ROSS-ON-WYE woman and her family made a splash in aid of Cancer Research UK with a swim marathon in memory of her late mother. When Michelle Powles lost her mother to cancer at the age of 55, she made a positive decision to raise funds for research
HEREFORDSHIRE will play-off for the Minor Counties Cricket Championship next month after clinching the Western Division title for the first time on Tuesday. Herefordshire overtook favourites Devon by just one point with a seven-wicket away victory over
POLICE want witnesses to an overnight series of burglaries in Bromyard. A number of homes were raided between August 13 and 14. Handbags, credit cards and cash were stolen. In several cases the offender's access was eased by doors, windows and conservatories
A HEREFORDSHIRE village has bid farewell to 70 years of family service to their community. At a special village tea party 180 past and present residents gathered to say farewell to Ruth Chilman, Pencombe postmistress for 40 years and successor to her
MADAM, Friday is 'dustbin day' in my part of Hereford. Today, substantial amounts of bagged material put out for collection were not taken away. Instead the bags were labelled to say they were not being removed for reasons given; there then followed a
