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Mayor following family tradition

LOCAL politics is a family affair for Jill Churchill.   more...

Family says thanks for love and support

THE family of a three-year-old boy who died outside Gatwick Airport have said an emotional thank you to their army of well-wishers on the anniversary of the toddler's death.   more...

Volunteer scoops jackpot

FOR a second time, Hereford's Eign Gate Acorns shop has sold a winning lottery ticket - this time to one of its own volunteers.   more...

Prince to restore historic chapel

PRINCE Charles has put forward his latest plans to develop a 900-acre Herefordshire estate.   more...

Haunted by the faces of tsunami victims

DAVID Llewellin is haunted by a face he has never seen. The face of a three-month-old girl smothered in kisses until it was smashed - beyond recognition.   more...

Climber killed in Gower tragedy

A SUNDAY climb ended in tragedy for an experienced Herefordshire mountain guide.   more...

Madley played a vital part

A CHANCE meeting at Madley brought two WRAF friends together for the first time in 60 years.   more...

Hoping to net hospice funds

TIME is running out to enter the annual Sue Parry six-a-side charity football festival.   more...

Mayor to focus on community spirit

A WOMAN with a strong background in local government has been installed as the new mayor of Ledbury.   more...

Planners say vans can stay

A CARAVAN site for workers on a Herefordshire farm can stay.   more...

Future of village pub is hanging in the balance

THE future of a Herefordshire pub remains in the balance.   more...

Pupils learning crucial lessons

CRUCIAL Crew in Hereford this year promises to be the biggest ever - with about 1,600 schoolchildren attending the half-day session in `lessons for life'.   more...

Firm's gift to help save lives

COUNTY Air Ambulance has taken delivery of a new 4 x 4 Land Rover Freelander, which will become the charity's emergency responder vehicle for the RAF Cosford base.   more...

Youngsters have a say

MORE than 3,000 youngsters across Herefordshire have taken part in one of the county's biggest youth surveys.   more...

College in top five in country

HEREFORD Sixth Form College is one of the best places to study A-levels in the country, according to new independent data.   more...

Strawberry king could land in jail

A DISPUTE over newly-installed windows in an unauthorised amenity building for fruit pickers could land Herefordshire strawberry king John Davies in jail.   more...

No new trial over the death of little Gillian

THE Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of a Herefordshire man for killing his daughter because of concerns about the jury's deliberations during the trial.   more...

In the market for new future

HISTORIC Pembridge Market Hall - saved from potential collapse by a £200,000 restoration scheme - is set for a new lease of life as a modern hub for ancient tradition.   more...

Highland fling was a success

A HEREFORDSHIRE man has completed his charity challenge of driving to Scotland and back on one tank of fuel.   more...

Vandals attack city's bid for Bloom glory

VANDALS have hit Hereford's bid for a Britain in Bloom hat-trick.   more...

Record-breaking romance

WHEN Percy and Florence Arrowsmith signed the register in All Saints Church on June 1, 1925, they could not for a moment have imagined that they would one day make it into a very different kind of record book.   more...

Golfers swing in to help Joel swim with dolphins

A LOCAL businessman is donating a £5,000 prize for a hole in one at Belmont Golf Club.   more...

The new Whitecross High School's on the up and up

HEREFORD'S new Whitecross High School is rapidly rising up and taking shape.   more...

Celebrating freedom

THOUSANDS of holidaymakers and islanders watched Hereford TA soldier Lance Corporal Lisa Frost march through the streets of Guernsey as she took part in a commemoration parade to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the island's liberation.   more...

Opening up city's defences

AN ancient Saxon wall in Hereford is being restored and opened up for public viewing by Herefordshire Council's Archaeology Service.   more...

Celebrating city's contributions

AN 84-year-old Second World War survivor has unveiled sculptures at a former bomb factory in Hereford that played a big part in the war effort.   more...

A mystery benefactor helps column clean-up

MONEY from a mystery benefactor should have Hereford's very own Nelson's Column shipshape in time for the Trafalgar Day bi-centenary celebrations later this year.   more...

More time to have say on buses

PARENTS with children attending Hereford-shire's church schools have been given an extra week to put forward their views on the possible changes to the faith school bus service.   more...

When Barons Cross hospital

CAMPAIGNERS who are trying to save part of Leominster's Second World War heritage hope a cache of old photographs will boost their cause.   more...

Supermarket in a planning pickle

HEREFORDSHIRE planners have left a Leominster supermarket in a bit of a pickle.   more...

Time to face internet fears

PENSIONERS daunted by information technology but who are keen to get started are being urged to sign up for a Computers for the Terrified training course in Leominster.   more...

Plans lead to protest puzzle

PROTEST letters and two petitions from traders and shoppers objecting to the pedestrianisation of Corn Square, Leominster, puzzled civic leaders.   more...

End of road for taxi bus?

AN evening `taxi bus' between Leominster Station and villages to the west of the town will cease running if there is not an increase in passenger numbers.   more...

Community celebrating

LEOMINSTER Community Centre is celebrating.   more...

Controversial plan scuppered

PLANS to build a £1 million complex of flats for the homeless in Leominster have been scuppered.   more...

Car park chaos

CHARGES at some Leominster car parks have created chaos at the town's biggest free car park - leaving the town's `gateway for tourism' in ruins, it was claimed.   more...

Sport

31/5/05 - Robinson quits Bulls

MARK Robinson is leaving Hereford United to join his former manager Chris Turner at Stockport County.   more...

  
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