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Stories for 2 June 2005

Leisure

Claire's chosen to show at Chelsea

A Contemporary Applied Arts student at Herefordshire College of Art and Design has been accepted for the acclaimed Chelsea Craft Fair.   more...

Contest a real chalking point

Hereford's historic Castle Green is the venue for a competition to find the best local pavement Picassos.   more...

Flog those items with the BBC

BBC2's Flog It team visits Hereford on Sunday in search of valuables.   more...

War protest a hit

Hereford teacher and writer Joe Jenkins has scooped an international prize with a home-made documentary about his own anti-war protest.   more...

Great Dane, great fun

Victor Borge was a brilliant pianist and virtuoso comedian whose top-rating TV shows were loved by audiences throughout the English-speaking world, as were his live performances.   more...

Jane slays `em with her success

Artist and murder mystery manufacturer Jane Froud is slowing down a bit.   more...

Circus puts a sparkle in their young eyes

IT'S undeniably difficult to impress a child of the 21st century. Computer wizardry and sophisticated special effects have rendered every child in the land more than a little blasé.   more...

Goldie and Elvis Presley

Goldie Hawn was once told by Elvis Presley that she looked like a chicken that had just been hatched. That was in the '70s when the actress had gone to see him in a red knit jumpsuit.   more...

Hay, Hay, we're the festival

Max Boyce proved a winner with locals on the preview night of this year's Hay Festival.   more...

Showcasing new works

Courtyard-based theatre company New Theatre Works (NTW) is back with five new pieces, written by writers aged between 17 and 25.   more...

Courtyard takes Stand

Reform theatre company returns to The Courtyard next Tuesday, with its new award-winning play, Stand.   more...

Merry old time for Kate

Hereford actress Kate Izon, a former pupil of St Paul's Primary School, Tupsley, will take a leading role in Gloucester-based Rain or Shine's production of Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor.   more...

A real delicacy for fund-raiser

Winners at this year's Radio 2 British Folk Awards and well loved in the area, the Oysterband are to headline at a fund-raising concert in Titley, near Presteigne, on September 4.   more...

Emily's debut

Emily Smith and her band have been playing at venues and festivals the length of the UK, Europe and the USA and on June 10 they'll be at Hereford Courtyard.   more...

News

Skenfrith

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Leintwardine

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Kington

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Knighton

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Ewyas Harold

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Edwyn Ralph

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Colwall

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Clehonger

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Burghill

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Bosbury

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Brilley

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Bodenham

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Bishopstone

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Aymestry

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Bishops Frome

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Town Hall may be sold off to build new HQ

HEREFORDSHIRE Council's move to a new HQ could kick-start the county's biggest ever real estate sale with properties like Hereford Town Hall and the authority's Brockington base in the city coming on the market.   more...

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Win a hot air balloon flight.

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Wildlife haven to open up its gates

COUNTRY lovers are to be given their first glimpse of the Forest of Dean's newest wildlife haven.   more...

Centenary year a huge success

THE centenary year of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society was a triumphal success, the annual meeting of the board of management was told.   more...

Green ethos at core of project

A NEW factory producing green electricity from cider fruit will operate all the year round when it comes on stream within three years.   more...

Chamber has cool response to speech

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To infinity and beyond

TWENTY-ONE this year and HFT Forklifts has the key to the door - of new, purpose-built headquarters.   more...

Record-breakers at festival of business

BUSINESSES from throughout Herefordshire showcased their products at a record-breaking Business Festival at the Three Counties Showground.   more...

Leominster WI

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Women's Institute Forum

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Herefordshire Nature Trust

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British Red Cross

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Kington Horticultural Society

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Have your say on health

THOUSANDS of people in Herefordshire are filling in a survey about health in the county.   more...

Questions over X-ray delay

AMBULANCE technician Ian Skyrme wants to know why it took nearly 14 months to get an X-ray appointment at Hereford County Hospital.   more...

`Never again!' - marathon mum

RUNNING the London Marathon was definitely not fun a mile for Emily Ludwig.   more...

City patients only ruling denies many a real choice

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Suffering triple blows in the city

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Sport

Rodgerson joins staff

Westfields have bolstered their back-room staff with the appointment of former Hereford United player Ian Rodgerson to assist with player rehabilitation and coaching as well as helping first-team physio Mark Newman with treatment of injuries.   more...

Twenty-five years bowling at Kingsland

ENGLISH Bowling Association president John Tolley is bringing a side to Kingsland to take on the village bowling club on Thursday, June 9.   more...

Williams eagles in on golf cup win

KINGTON golfer Alan Williams produced a storming finish to win the club's Kildare Cup with a score just one short of the course record at Bradnor Hill.   more...

County Xl face ex-international

A FORMER England cricketer will be among the opposition when Herefordshire take on Cheshire in their first Minor Counties Champion-ship match of the season at Luctonians' Kingsland ground, starting 11am on Sunday.   more...

Skipper James and Purdie keep faith

TWO key players from Hereford United's last two successful seasons have signed on again for the club.   more...

United representative is new Kington manager

KINGTON Town have appointed Hereford United's football in the community officer Adriano Girolami as their new player-manager.   more...

Skipper James and Purdie keep faith

TWO key players from Hereford United's last two successful seasons have signed on again for the club.   more...

Cricket Scorecards in Brief

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Marden get off the mark

ALL-ROUNDER Mike Williams played a major role in ensuring that Marden notched their first win of the season in the Flint & Cook Marches League Division 2.   more...

Clubs' overseas players produce match-winning performances

THE overseas influence was much in evidence in the Flint & Cook Marches League when four superb individual performances were rewarded with wins.   more...

Pakistani all-rounder takes nine wickets after top-scoring knock

PAKISTANI Zahid Saeed produced a devastating all-round display to keep Bromyard at the head of the Crusader Worcester-shire County League Division 2 with a seven-run success over Cookley.   more...

Williams eagles in on golf cup win

KINGTON golfer Alan Williams produced a storming finish to win the club's Kildare Cup with a score just one short of the course record at Bradnor Hill.   more...

Williams times it right to clinch Costa del Sol tour prize

TOUR captain Mark Williams won the prize of a watch after finishing top of a 10-man Herefordshire group's 10th annual Rolex Tour on the Costa del Sol.   more...

Minster reach area final

MINSTER College have qualified for the Midlands final of the British Heart Foundation Junior Golf Championships at Solihull in July.   more...

Leominster made to battle for handicap league win

LEOMINSTER qualified for the next round of the Shropshire & Hereford-shire Handicap League when they completed their initial group matches unbeaten with a hard-fought 3½-2½ victory at Hereford Municipal club.   more...

Ledbury saved from the drop

LEDBURY Rugby Club have received a reprieve from relegation and will remain in Midlands 3 West (South) next season.   more...

Bromyard mark 25 years

BROMYARD Rugby Club anticipate hosting 300 guests for their 25th season celebratory lunch next month.   more...

North Midlands go down battling in County Shield

NORTH Midlands surrendered the County Championship Shield but only reluctantly after being beaten 20-13 by Hertfordshire in a nail-biting final at Twickenham.   more...

Morans held up

ORLETON racing drivers Roger and Scott Moran lost out to mechanical problems when they contested two rounds of the Nicholson McLaren British Hill Climb Championship at Gurston Down.   more...

Barons complete Leominster double

BARONS Cross A team completed a championship and cup double at Leominster and District Pool League finals night and presentation evening at the Re-Rack club.   more...

Five rinks hit form for trophy victory

HEREFORDSHIRE visited Barnwood for the annual Terry Hooker Trophy match and had five winning rinks against Gloucestershire in a 123-108 victory.   more...

Setback for Ross

ROSS Centre men's B team suffered their first defeat of the season when beaten 3-1 at home by Leominster B in the Hereford & Worcester Division 5.   more...

Hereford gain second place in first meet

HEREFORD and County AC's team competed at Telford in the first meeting of the Midland Women's League.   more...

Rogers roars in again

WINNER of last year's senior title at the Rhayader Evening Motocross series Paul Rogers wasted no time in getting into gear this time around.   more...

Mel joins big boys

HEREFORD'S Mel Porter will line up alongside some of the biggest names in darts after qualifying for the Budweiser UK Open.   more...

Regatta successes for youth and experience

YOUTH and experience enjoyed success in equal measure as local crews showed top form in Monday's Hereford Regatta.   more...

Middleton captures national gold at first attempt

HEREFORDSHIRE'S young sculling star Daniel Middleton struck gold at his first attempt at the National Schools of Great Britain Regatta at the national watersports centre in Nottingham.   more...

  
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