G SCOTT'S assertion that "the beautiful shire we once inhabited has been brutally ripped apart" (Hereford Times, December 11) is one I agree with. The two questions posed by G Scott which asked whether Sauron, the Dark Lord, lives in the planning office
WITH reference to Herefordshire Council's commitment to recycling. I read with interest the letter from Heather Diffey regarding bags for the collection of recyclable materials, or rather the lack of them, for residents of Hereford City. However, she
THE LETTER by Mr Tom Canham of this village (Little Dewchurch), suggesting that the general conception that retired people are 'less able and poorer than anyone else', (Hereford Times, November 27), and that 'reductions in haircuts, entrance fees and
FOREST Green manager Colin Addison's associations with Westfields go back many years but he could hardly have expected such a spectacular response when he sought the help of his old pals last weekend. With six of the Conference club's forwards injured
MADAM, The joy, adulation and congratulations reaped by the England Rugby World Cup winners may have surprised a few, but is totally understandable by many. As a nation we crave sporting success, but have too few opportunities to express it. Success in
WESTFIELDS have won their battle to bring Midland Alliance football to Hereford but had to endure a dramatic afternoon before the league committee gave their 'all clear' to the city club's new Moor House stadium. "We were advised by the Midland Football
THE writer of the letter: "Wider issue of neo-natal tests" (Hereford Times, December 4) was wrong in stating the Rev Joanna Jepson was judgmental of the parents of the aborted baby. This is borne out in the article in this week's paper, which shows Ms
LEOMINSTER'S busy town clerk needs help. Long-serving clerk, John Wesley, who also acts as administrator of the Herefordshire Market Towns Forum, said he was "surprised" to get a letter from the council's internal auditor on the issue of more help. The
Westfields 1 Rocester 2 WESTFIELDS' final 'ground-sharing' home game at Stourport ended in controversy when Midland Alliance title chasers Rocester grabbed all the points with a hotly-disputed late goal. In a highly-entertaining game, Westfields had more
A CHILL went through Christmas shoppers and store staff alike - and it wasn't the cold. Hereford's retail radio network reported a baby had stopped breathing in a city centre store. As security staff at Maylord Shopping Centre and first-aiders rushed
YOU have got a round in at the local pub, but despite the presence of two harmless-looking lemonades, the price leaves you reeling. The cost of soft drinks is a big issue among pub-goers and Hereford van driver Antony Baker is worried that it could put
THE Edgar Street grid masterplan for Hereford is due to be rubberstamped by cabinet today (Thursday) following a public consultation period. After unveiling proposals for the 20-year vision last month, views have been put forward by city societies, clubs
A TRAINEE hairdresser who pleaded guilty to assaulting her former boyfriend's mother was told 'no more fighting' by Hereford Magistrates. Mary Rose Smith, aged 18, was charged with assaulting Wendy Walker causing actual bodily harm during an argument
HEREFORD city's pubs and clubs have a new weapon in their fight to stop drunk and disorderly behaviour - a radio network. Following the success of the retail radio link, 15 night spots will be using the new technology with the police and Herefordshire
A BOOZY all-day drinking binge led to 'a smack on the nose' and an appearance at Hereford magistrates' court for a factory worker. Michael James Short, of Riddimore Avenue, Hereford, pleaded guilty to harassment causing distress and alarm after police
HEREFORD Cathedral School rowers' domination of the indoor season continued with victories for Alice Osborne and Luce Edwards in the 2,000 metre and 500 metre sprints at the Welsh Open Grand Prix in Cardiff. Alice cruised away from her opponents and lowered
HEREFORDSHIRE'S Chaz Davies missed out on a top prize at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards on Sunday night. The 16-year-old motor-cycle racer was one of three sports stars shortlisted for the Young Sports Personality Award but lost out to
KEITH Thomas clinched victory in Herefordshire Motor Club's Autotest Championship with a convincing win in the sixth and final round at Madley last Sunday. Driving a VW Golf diesel, Thomas tackled 18 tests in a total time of 595.80 secs. Paul Webb was
HEREFORDSHIRE CIBA kept their unbeaten record with a fine 121-102 victory against a strong Midland Coun-ties team, winning four of the six rinks, in a match played at Leo-minster. Terry Collier skipped the highest home winning rink to a 24-13 success,
TWO unbeaten teams met in the BOSS Hereford Netball League and it was TC's who won a close game 45-40 against Monmouth to go top of Division 2. Good shooting from Sue Kingston and Becky Farnham just kept TC's ahead, although Mon-mouth managed to get within
Luctonians 55 pts Horden 0 COUNTY Durham side Horden travelled down from the north for their Powergen Intermediate Cup fourth-round fixture against Luctonians to discover it was a bridge too far. Luctonians, who play a league higher than Horden, simply
TWINS Robert and James Lewis have been invited to take part in the Midlands Schools' 16-Group final trial at Solihull School on Sunday, starting at 1pm. The North Midlands pair, from Hereford Cathedral School, were left out of the original squad but have
RFU LEAGUE Powergen Midlands 1: Old Laurentians 19, Scunthorpe 33. P W D F A Pt Bedford Ath 11 9 0 310 159 18 Luctonians 11 8 0 296 175 16 Kettering 9 8 0 253 132 16 Walsall 10 6 1 329 150 13 Whitchurch 10 6 1 324 224 13 Dunstablians 10 6 1 249 222 13
A HEREFORDSHIRE hairdresser will lead her family into battle on national television this weekend. Sue Herdman, who runs 'Aclips' in Eardisley, will feature in the Saturday night BBC show Here Comes the Sun after rallying her troops on the Spanish Costa
LONGSTANDING Leo-minster member and club officer, John Ashcroft has stepped down from all committee work after nearly 30 years of service to the club, during which time he has served as club president, captain and secretary. At the annual general meeting
Aug 9 3pm Tamworth (A) 3-1 (Smith 2, Guinan) Aug 12 7.45pm Forest Green H) 5-1 (Purdie 2, Guinan 2, Carey-Bertram) Aug 16 3pm Morecambe (H) 3-0 (Smith 2, Guinan) Aug 23 3pm Barnet (A) 1-1 (James pen) Aug 25 7.45pm Aldershot (H) 4-3 (Williams, Rose, James
A LEOMINSTER couple in their 80s lent so much money to a teenage trickster that it left them near broke. But Hereford Crown Court heard how con man Michael Carter went too far when he asked the couple for £1,600 to buy a van - and spent the money on himself
PARISH NOTES - A meeting of the Parish Council was held on November 18, with another full agenda. NEW COUNCILLOR - We were pleased to welcome Mr Stephen Riley who was co-opted on to the council to fill the recent vacancy. PLANNING - There is still much
BOXES - The Children's Society boxes have raised £350.84 this year. Beryl Mills would like to thank everyone who gave so generously. POST - The Millennium Room Trustees will be providing the Village Christmas Post. Post boxes will be sited throughout
LLANANDRAS FAIR - Make sure you are in Presteigne on Saturday afternoon, December 20, for a really exciting run-up to Christmas. There will be High Street entertainment from the Whitton Singers, Bandamania and a troupe of Morris Dancers, amongst many
COMMUNITY CENTRE - There will be an NRG Night tomorrow night (Friday December 19) at Knighton Community Centre from 9.30pm to 1.00am. This dance is for adults, and the Committee will refuse entry to anyone who appears to be under 18 who has no proof of
CAROL SERVICE - St Mary's Church- December 21 at 6.30pm; Wednesday December 24 at 5pm Crib Service, and at 11.30pm, Midnight Communion. Christmas Day at 10.30am, Christmas Day Communion; December 28 at 10am, Said Communion. Choir dress rehearsal in the
FLICKS IN THE STICKS - A Christmas treat for the children from Flicks in the Sticks for kids this Friday. The film is Jungle Book II and it's showing on December 19th in Dorstone Village Hall at 7pm. Children of 8 and under to be accompanied
ST PETER'S - The Carols by Candlelight annual service is on Sunday, December 21, at 6pm, to be followed by seasonal refreshments. The Christmas Day service is at 9.45am.
CAROL SERVICE - The Carol service will be held this Sunday ( December 21) at 6.30pm in St Andrew's Church. There will be mulled wine and mince pies to follow.
A LEDBURY woman has been killed in a tragic road collision, just months after the death of her 100-year-old mother. Grace (Joan) Robinson of New Street died last Friday when her car and another were in collision near Rhea Lane at 4.30pm. One of her proudest
TRICKSTERS sent out by underworld 'Fagin' figures are fleecing banks and businesses across Herefordshire - with unwitting victims in the US footing the bill. Police have seized some of the counterfeit cards the con teams are using. Experts say that such
FOLLOWING the capture of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, Hereford MP Paul Keetch expressed his pleasure and called for the former dictator to be tried by a UN tribunal. He said: "It is great news for the Iraqi people that he has been captured. Hopefully a burden
AS the Christmas decorations go up and families prepare to get together to celebrate the festive season, one Herefordshire woman can only think of the faces that she won't be seeing. For 38-year-old Tracey, whose real name is not being used for legal
DETECTIVES say a 'Dickensian' door-to-door sales scam operating across the county is a cover for burglary. Vulnerable victims are being tricked by cold calling teenagers who say they are selling for charity when their wares are really bought wholesale
HEREFORD and Worcester Fire Brigade have issued an easy to follow home fire safety guide to ensure that people across the two counties have a safe and incident free Christmas. David O'Dwyer, Chief Fire Officer, said everyone should follow the brigade's
PEGASUS hit form with a vengeance to record the surprise result of the day in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division with a 5-2 away caning of city rivals Hinton. Pegasus, with only 11 goals and one win from their previous 10 games,
Pegasus Juniors 2 Wootton Bassett Town 1 PEGASUS finally achie-ved their first Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Premier Division home win of the season despite falling behind just before the interval. Although play was largely confined to midfield,
Leominster Town 2 Bilston Town 4 LEOMINSTER were unable to capitalise on good early play and missed an opportunity to get something out of a home meeting with West Midlands Division 1 South title chasers Bilston. Bobby Aldridge gave Leominster an early
Smethwick Sikh Temple 2 Kington Town 3 KINGTON gave an erratic display against a battling Smethwick struggling at the bottom of the West Midlands League Premier Division but grabbed the winning points when Mark Davis bagged a brace. The visitors started
Quorn 1 Hereford United 1 AN 89th-minute equaliser deprived Hereford of all three points after the long trip to Quorn in the Midland Floodlit League Premier Division. Quorn's keeper was in inspired form in the early stages, making fine saves from Adam
Hinton 4 Wellington 3 JOHN Williams scored a superb hat-trick as Hinton progressed to the semi-finals of the Presteigne Otway Cup with a 4-3 home win over Wellington. Simon Gwynne gave the city club the lead when he raced on to Ross Semple's through ball
Herefordshire FA 1 Derbyshire FA 1 A LATE equaliser from Sam Gwynne salvaged a point for Herefordshire in their Midland Counties Cham-pionship Under-16 tie at Woofferton. The two sides fought out an even first period with play generally confined to midfield
THERE was an early Christmas present for Under-14 team Hereford Junior Dynamos when they travelled to top-of-the-table Bartestree and inflicted the first defeat of the season on the leaders with a 5-0 triumph. Dynamos can now consider themselves as real
Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Premier Division: Sutton 0, Weston 0; Hinton 2, Pegasus 5, Fownhope 3, Woofferton 1. Journal Cup, quarter-finals: Ewyas Harold 8, Leominster 0; Lads Club 5, Westfields 1. Division 1: Bromyard 1, Ewyas Harold Res 1;
CHRISTMAS came early for Ross-on-Wye International Festival, thrown a lifeline by Herefordshire Council when about to go under. A loan of £30,000 and an advance payment of its annual grant are part of the rescue package accepted by the Festival board
A ROSS-ON-WYE man admitted damaging a door at Express Dairies after he was identified by a DNA sample, Hereford magistrates court heard on Friday. Alan Emile Sosna was charged with burglary with intent to steal after he broke the door valued at £50 on
THE HISTORIC Old Court Hotel in Symonds Yat West, between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye, is changing hands. The Grade II* listed building dates back to about 1570 and retains many of its original features, including the magnificent beamed and vaulted great
A TWO-storey extension to the Sixth Form area at John Kyrle High School in Ross-on-Wye has been given the go-ahead by Herefordshire Council planners.
RESIDENTS in a Golden Valley village will receive a special gift this Christmas with the delivery of an unusual Post Office branch. The mobile branch will be rolling into Longtown to provide a vital service over the winter while the permanent branch and
HEREFORD Swimming Club's Philippa Davies had a memorable weekend at the Senior Welsh National Champion-ships in Swansea, returning home with six medals and two national titles. Davies (pictured) re-tained her senior title in the 800 metres freestyle on
Weobley High School scullers Daniel and Niklas Middleton continued their nationwide quest for medals on returning to the Thames last Saturday. The Burway Small Boats Head attracted some 350 Thames-based crews at Laleham, Staines. Daniel retained his now
A TINY rural lifeline for many country women has finally disbanded after 54 years when members of Edwyn Ralph Women's Institute met for the last time this month. The WI first formed on February 7 1949 in the clubroom at Edwyn Ralph Rectory with 12 members
VANDALS have ploughed up the public hall green in Bromyard by driving a car across it. Councillor Bernard Hunt labelled it 'mindless vandalism' and police are investigating the incident at the former bowling green lawn on December 6. Mr Hunt now hopes
FOR months now the directorate of policy and community for Herefordshire Council have been advertising what can only be described as gobbeldy gook job opportunities in your vacancy columns, the latest being knowledge and content co-ordinator. What on
HAVING SERVED in the Royal Navy for many years, where discipline was rigorous, and I learned the necessity of self-discipline, I became a prison officer, where it was quite common to find the majority of inmates claimed they were incarcerated for crimes
UPON using the excellent park-and-ride service today, I had a chance to talk to one of the scheme's representatives. The service will have carried more than 1000 passengers this season and I am told the most frequent question to the council from us public
LEOMINSTER has lost its pilot broadband internet link - for now. A receiver is running the chosen provider and work to restore the service should see it switched on again soon. Advantage West Midlands (AWM) confirmed this week that Independent Networks
'TOO many stairs' are posing a problem for older Freemasons at Leominster's Masonic Hall. The brick-built listed building, part of a former brewery, has been put on the market for £250,000. Agents Bill Jackson says the hall, which bears the Masons' crest
KEITH Jones 'slipped up' on standards and fell to his death. An inquest heard how the experienced steel erector was not wearing a safety harness while working in a cherry picker crane basket 50ft above the ground. The harness - when clipped to the basket
CIVIC leaders in Leominster are faced with a problem over keeping up appearances. Fur is falling from the collar of the mayor's threadbare robe and is bringing her out in rashes. But a cheap replacement made from artificial fibre would not be good enough
FATHER Christmas and his sleigh swooped in on Leominster's popular Victorian Street Market and gave a big boost to the town's swimming pool fund. Santa, who was given special permission to park in Broad Street (on a yellow line), gave presents to many
LEOMINSTER auction house Brightwells this week quashed a rumour that their former Fine Art Sale Room at Ryelands Road, to the rear of the town's police station, had been aquired by the police. Spokeswoman Jane Reynolds there was a prospect that the sale
TOWN councillors in Leominster are concerned they are bearing increasing costs over the Christmas street lights. Significant funding from traders has declined to almost nothing following the collapse of the Chamber of Trade. The council budgeted £7,000
MEMBERS of Leominster Moravian Church are thrilled with their "early Christmas present." Their ancient brick-built church hall in South Street was out of bounds for years because of collapse. The hall was recently re-opened following a rescue operation
HEREFORD will know today (Thursday) whether or not cash for the Rotherwas Access Road, Hereford, is coming. At the time of going to press it was still 50/50 as to which way Whitehall would go. The Hereford Times recently revealed that the cost of the
A WHITECROSS School pupil, who tried to hang himself in an attempt to shock his family, died accidentally, an inquest heard on Monday. Twelve-year-old Lee Ashley Farr was found with a dressing-gown cord round his neck. The cord was attached to a punch-bag
A CONVICTED drugs' user and a set of golf clubs are at the centre of a rehabilitation row between Hereford police and the probation service. Under a radical programme run by West Mercia Probation, recovering addicts are encouraged to pursue leisure activities
A HEREFORD head teacher has defended his decision to ban parents from using cameras and video recorders during the school's Christmas production. Many mums and dads were left with only memories of their child's special night after Hampton Dene Primary
A SOLDIER who was AWOL from his base assaulted three police officers after he was discovered in a city bar, Hereford Magistrates heard. Darren Michael Gibbons' mother had confirmed her son had been absent without leave for two days when military police
NEWS that Aylestone Park Association has been awarded a maximum £100,000 grant from the Government's living spaces scheme has been welcomed by Hereford MP Paul Keetch. The Park Association is responsible for plans to improve the recreational and nature
A MOPED rider, who fell off his bike in front of police officers - twice - pleaded guilty at Hereford magistrates court on Friday to driving with excess alcohol. Kenneth Barwell of Muir Close, Hereford, was found to have 77 micro grammes of alcohol in
HEREFORDSHIRE cemented its position as the leading county for rally drivers when Jon Ballinger retained the BTRDA Dunlop Silver Star Championship, writes Richard Prime. Ballinger's success matches that of fellow county driver and team-mate Andrew Burton
A LATECOMER to motor sport at the age of 40 has won his class in a national sprint and hill-climb championship as well as third place overall, writes Jeremy Finney. Madley driver Stuart Hill achieved his success in the Westfield Sports Car Club championship
IT was Christmas come early for Byton trainer Richard Lee at Towcester on Monday when his Stormhill Stag trailed in a distant sixth in the gg.com Amateur Riders Chase, only to be awarded the race when the first five horses were disqualified for taking
THE British Wheelchair Sports Foundation are looking for volunteers with a sense of adventure to join them at the highest point in Africa next year, atop the legendary Kilimanjaro. For centuries this dormant volcano has inspired wonder and has commanded
BOTH Luctonians and Hereford bowed out of the North Midlands Under-16 Cup in the quarter-finals. Luctonians lost 19-13 to visiting Bromsgrove after tries from Charlie Meredith and George Thomas, with Alex James kicking a penalty. Sean Day converted Ryan
GREYHOUND Ladies gave a battling display before losing 24-8 to Altrincham Kersals in the quarter-finals of the women's national cup. Greyhound edged into an 8-5 lead, but, after three injuries, trailed 10-8 at half-time. Greyhound continued to play well
THERE has been a noticeable hardening of attitudes by the Inland Revenue to football clubs in recent months. This seems to have come about since the taxman is no longer a preferential creditor when clubs go into administration or into a CVA and has to
THERE was a blanket finish in the latest Herefordshire GC's winter mixed foursomes stableford with five pairs posting the top score of 37 points. They did not use a card countback and four pairs, Tom and Marian McGoran, Roger and Karen Darby, Ian and
KINGTON Golf Club have become one of the first clubs in the country to be granted the prestigious Junior Golfmark award. Introduced as a combined initiative by the English Golf Union and the English Ladies' Golf Association, the award is meant to benefit
A CONVICTED drugs' user and a set of golf clubs are at the centre of a rehabilitation row between Hereford police and the probation service. Under a radical programme run by West Mercia Probation, recovering addicts are encouraged to pursue leisure activities
PARISH CHURCH - September meeting of the Staunton-on-Wye Group Parish Council. Ivor Courtney has resigned as Parish Councillor for Brobury with Monnington after 16 years service to the community. The Parish Council co-opted Mr Steve Grist to replace him
BOOK REPRINT - A few years ago, Kath Hesketh came across some poems written by Ada Pratlett. Ada had lived in the cottage where Kath now lives and had been the village postwoman. Skenfrith's Lady of Letters is available via The Bell. SUPPER CLUB - On
BOWLS - Mrs Sheila Lane is the secretary of Sellack Short Mat Bowls Club, based at Little Dewchurch, and has not given up her membership as was stated in last week's Hereford Times.
CONCERT - Despite the awful driving conditions, the village hall at Lea was comfortably full last Friday evening for a concert, which was arranged by the Governing Body of Lea C of E Primary School. Both the choir and band members of SCOR are drawn from
BINGO - The Christmas Bingo held at the Edwyn Ralph village hall on Wednesday, December 10 was a resounding success. Despite it being a very foggy evening the event was well attended. Vera Powell had gone round many Hereford and local businesses to obtain
PARISH COUNCIL - The December meeting of Ewyas Harold Group Parish Council was held in the Memorial Hall with Councillor Mrs E Overstall in the chair. One member of the public was present. Councillor J Middle declared an interest in a matter related to
PARISH PLAN - An extremely pleasant "Evening With Punch" event was held at the Village Hall on Saturday December 6 in connection with the Breinton Parish Plan. The Parish Plan Steering Group, under whose aegis the event had been organised, was much heartened
VILLAGE LOTTERY - Alison Smith with number 4 was the lucky winner of £25 in last Saturday's draw. CAROL SERVICE - All will be made very welcome at the 3pm Carol Service on Sunday, December 21. HORSE PASSPORTS - A letter dated 5th December from DEFRA advises
PARISH PLAN - The formal survey of the Parish was completed at the beginning of December. 512 sets of questions were delivered to some 250 households. There were 324 replies representing about 62% of the adult population. This is well above the average
TWO unbeaten teams met in the BOSS Hereford Netball League and it was TC's who won a close game 45-40 against Monmouth to go top of Division 2. Good shooting from Sue Kingston and Becky Farnham just kept TC's ahead, although Mon-mouth managed to get within
A HAT-TRICK from Ian Johnson helped Leominster 3rd go into the Christmas break in fine style after a 5-1 win at Westbury and United Banks 6th in Gerrard Hockey League North-East West District 4. Johnson scored twice in the first period as Leominster started
Lisa Ferneyhough's hat-trick helped Hereford 2nd to a 6-4 win over Malvern in a friendly fixture. Ferneyhough gave Hereford the lead in the early stages but Malvern rapidly hit back and had most of the pressure before the interval when they led 3-1. Cath
A GOVERNMENT minister was today (Thursday) being urged to act swiftly to ease Hereford's flood problems. A delegation from the city went to Whitehall this morning trying to persuade environment minister Elliot Morley to replace the money switched from
HEREFORDSHIRE-based Wye Valley Demolition has been fined £3,000 for polluting a brook despite prior warnings. The St Weonards' company was warned not to pollute the stream near Tewkesbury while it carried out work for Persimmon Homes on the former Meco
NO-ONE will ever know why Barbara Jones' red Ford Fiesta ended up broadside in front of an on-coming coach, an inquest heard last week. Returning a verdict of accidental death, county coroner, David Halpern, said Ms Jones' car suddenly turned right across
CHRISTOPHER Sharrock, head of illustration of Herefordshire College of Art and Design for the past four years, is leaving at the end of this term. He joins his former boss - Jude Freeman - at Camberwell College of Art in London from January. Christopher
AN exceptional shortage of rainfall in the Elan Valley has sparked fears of a drought in Herefordshire next summer. The lack of rain since July means water levels in the area's reservoirs are presently well below average and while this is not a cause
Big fleas have little fleas' Well, not fleas exactly, but some plant lice, or sap suckers, are dependant upon the mistletoe for a living, and the mistletoe itself is a semi-parasite growing on a wide range of shrubs and trees here in Herefordshire, one
HEREFORDSHIRE'S 223-acre Credenhill Park Wood and iron age hill fort was saved for the public partly through the proceeds of taxation on the throwaway society. Local rubbish handlers Severn Waste Services pumped £300,000 in landfill tax into the wood's
HEREFORDSHIRE has finished in the top 40 out of 150 Local Education Authorities in Key Stage 3 tests across the three core subjects of English, maths and science. Pupils at the 14 mixed comprehensive schools in the county beat the national average points
A GOVERNMENT-funded body, which is planning to build a family and children's centre in Leominster, says it gained a positive response when it sought local views. Sure Start wants to build a centre on land bordered by the Community Hospital, Leominster
AN opinionated and talented team of 15 young people have just been appointed to run Insite a countywide and groundbreaking e-magazine in Herefordshire. This venture by The Rural Media Company aims to give the youth community a powerful voice which can
HEREFORD Times Herefordshire League Premier Division leaders Ewyas Harold proved far too strong for bottom club Leominster in the quarter-finals of the Journal Cup and emerged with an 8-0 win. Matthew Ingram put Harold in front in the first five minutes
FOREST Green manager Colin Addison's associations with Westfields go back many years but he could hardly have expected such a spectacular response when he sought the help of his old pals last weekend. With six of the Conference club's forwards injured
KINGTON Town missed a chance to move to the top of the HFA Under-18 Floodlit Youth League when they were held to a 3-3 by visiting Lads Club, who could themselves have gone top by beating their hosts. As it is, Hinton retain top spot. Ledbury Swifts notched
INCLEMENT weather hit local teams in the West Midland Leagues last weekend with four matches being postponed because of water-logged pitches. In the Premier Division Ledbury Town's scheduled match at Brierley and Hagley was called off early on Saturday
Penrhyncoch 1 Presteigne 0 PRESTEIGNE were left to rue missed chances after going down by a single goal to the Spar Mid Wales League champions and title favourites. The border club had dominated the first half and player-manager Robbie Gore might have
Ross Town 2 Kidlington 2 ROSS extended their unbeaten run to 19 games but needed a fine performance from goalkeeper Rich Newman and a large slice of luck to escape with a point from this Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Division 1 West encounter. The
Bromyard Town 0 Wellington 5 DESPITE a battling performance from Bromyard, local rivals Wellington emerged with a comfortable win from their Midland Floodlit League Southern Division en-counter. Wellington went in front on 29 minutes through Jamie Cuss
THE Herefordshire Football Association is holding a referees' course at the County Ground at Widemarsh Common, Hereford on January 2-4. There will also be referees' courses at the Prince of Wales, Walford Road, Ross-on-Wye on January 21, January 28, February
HAY-ON-WYE Primary School pupils were given the honour of opening their town's newly revamped Co-op store. To celebrate the completion of a £750,000 refurbishment project, which created 10 new jobs, the children cut the ribbon at the Newport Street shop
HEREFORD United will be aiming to put Saturday's disappointment against Tamworth well behind them when they bid for their second double of the season against Forest Green at The Lawn tomorrow (Friday), kick-off 7.45. The Bulls gave early warning of their
LUCTONIANS Rugby Club have the advantage of a home draw in the fifth round of the RFU Powergen Intermediate Cup but face tough opposition in the form of Bradford & Bingley. The North Herefordshire club booked their place with a 55-0 home win over
HEREFORDSHIRE Short Mat Bowling Association continued their successful season with a victory over Wiltshire at Lacock. Herefordshire came out on top in 10 of the 16 games and claimed draws in three of the others, scoring 204 shots to Wiltshire's 140 and
CROOKED bookmaker Andrew Petrie plundered a company pension fund of more than £1.5 million to bet on horses over the internet - and lost the lot. Petrie's fraud fell at the first hurdle once police were called in to investigate the missing money. Petrie
THE Churches of the Bromyard Rural Deanery is a new publication from Bromyard and District Local History Society. In this informal guide there are 100 illustrations and the churches are arranged in alphabetical order of parishes. A clear map of the deanery
PREPARATIONS are underway for Bromyard's Tourist Information Centre's big move into the new Bromyard Centre at Cruxwell Street. The service, currently operating in Rowberry Street will move into the new centre to be open to the public on Monday, January
BROMYARD Town Council is looking at moving into the old library building. The reception area of the council offices is needed by the Bromyard police who are expected to take it on for six months, while their existing station in New Road is re-built. Councillor
YOU report on page 3 on a proposal for 66 new houses near Ross-on-Wye, 'of which 24 would be affordable'. In which case, what is the point of building the other 42? David Hood, Woodthorpe Drive, Bewdley.
BEING a regular reader of the Hereford Times and not residing here from any choice of my own, I share your readers' concern for the dairy industry, the latest to suffer from the economic collapse of milk prices. The recently retired Bishop of Hereford
WHY are our political and business leaders so surprised that the cost of the Rotherwas Access Road has doubled to £6m? Herefordshire Council's transport plan progress review in July 2002 (nine months before the planning decision) clearly states the revised
IN most market towns there are empty small shops. St Owens Street, Hereford, for instance has three which have been unoccupied for years. As supermarkets extend their ranges to include clothing, flowers, CDs, books, greeting cards etc the number of small
THE delightful town of Kington needs a bit of a spruce-up so they form a Regeneration Group. Encouraged by the chance of some "European funding" they spend 17 months holding meetings, writing reports, hiring consultants and presenting their findings to
IT IS depressing to read that more than four-fifths of doctors (GPs) plan to withdraw from providing emergency service in the evenings and at weekends from April next year. No reasonable person expects a doctor to be on tap 24 hours a day seven days a
I WAS impressed with the pleasant appearance of the gardens and lawns which have replaced the hospital building in Union Walk. However, I had to wonder whether extra parking spaces would not have been far more useful in view of the desperate dearth of
