Herefordshire | Archive | 2005 | October
LINKS between Hereford and the battle of Trafalgar are included in yet another book to mark the 200th anniversary of one of the shortest but best remembered of naval victories. more...
NEW initiatives to help drive the local economy forward will be the focus of an open forum being held under Ross-on-Wye's Market House tomorrow (Friday). more...
SPOT checks of poultry in north Herefordshire are not specifically linked to bird flu, it is claimed. more...
HEREFORDSHIRE businesses have struck a rich vein of success in collecting medals at the annual regional tourism awards. more...
HEREFORDSHIRE people have been helping a Herefordshire charity in all sorts of ways since the launch of its appeal in March. more...
CAPTAINS of industry in Hereford are being called to a seminar by the council. more...
THE increase in sexually transmitted diseases is as serious in Herefordshire as anywhere in the country said health chief, Paul Bates. more...
A HUGE archive of original auctioneers' Herefordshire sales particulars, mostly dating from the 19th century, has come to light after a chance discovery in an old barn. more...
WILDLIFE experts fear that "a mismatch" between the sexes could be another nail in the coffin of adders in Herefordshire. more...
A STEADY flow of `pink packs' has been leaving Hereford Breast Cancer Haven in readiness for tomorrow's (Friday) Midlands in the Pink fund-raising day. more...
A HEREFORDSHIRE High School in special measures that was given a boost by its best GCSE results since 1999 has cause for a double celebration. more...
HUNDREDS of mourners filled St Bartholomew's Church in Much Marcle and hundreds more stood outside to remember the life of a Herefordshire rally driver. more...
A SEVEN-year-old from Bartestree had the surprise of her life last week when her mum opened the door to a very special delivery from Sainsbury's. more...
THE funeral of Lady Alexandra Cotterell took place in her local country church at Byford on Monday in the presence of people who knew her best. more...
COUNCIL tax in Herefordshire could go up by between 5% and 6% next year, according to initial figures. more...
BROMYARD, Kington, Ledbury and Ross-on-Wye could lose their ambulance stations in a shake-up of emergency medical response across the county. more...
PLANNERS are to inspect the site where developers want to build a major housing estate in Kington. more...
CIDER makers all over the country are raising their glasses to Helen Thomas, who has become the first lady of the industry. more...
DIGNITY was hardly at a premium outside one Hereford church last week, when funeral directors arriving at St Bartholomew's Church, Holmer, found their way impeded by a large hoarding advertising a city fish and chip shop. more...
VETERAN bowler John Sellars is calling no ball on plans for a combined sports pavilion on the Bulmer sports ground site. more...
A HEREFORDSHIRE schoolgirl has been praised by the police at a gala awards ceremony for her actions in saving a man from drowning. more...
OUTLINE plans to develop the current Whitecross High School have been approved. more...
AT the end of last month the United Nations launched an $88 million appeal for Malawi, as a 24% drop in maize production plunged the country into crisis, with one in three people threatened by hunger. more...
BIG in physique, towering in heart and spirit and massively generous in the time he gave to the city and county of his birth, George Hyde would have been delighted. more...
HEREFORD soldier Andrew Butcher has been awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in recognition of his work to bring together different ethnic groups in the former Yugoslavia. more...
"DON'T worry, it will go on its own." But aged 42 and knowing that her first child was likely to be her last, Michelle Purkis was not prepared to wait. more...
DEVELOPERS and preservation campaigners will have to wait for a planning result after the decision on a building project at a former Second World War hospital site was deferred. more...
LEOMINSTER'S annual apple fair takes place on October 22, the day after National Apple Day. The venue will be the historic Lion Ballroom, and, as well as a display of different apple varieties, the event will include stalls, displays and activities. more...
MISSIONARIES from Leominster are venturing into darkest Hereford to spread the Christian message to young people in clubs and pubs. more...
CHILDREN with disabilities and living in the Marches are reaping the benefit of a donation from a supermarket chain. more...
ST Michael's Hospice has received a cash gift of £3,337 this year from the Kingsland and Eardisland Hospice Friends group. more...
THE Mayor of Leominster, Roger Hunt, has appealed to townspeople and villagers in the surrounding area to go the extra mile for the town swimming pool appeal by dipping into their pockets. more...
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