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Head teacher is top of the class

A ROSS-ON-WYE head teacher has scooped a top award in recognition of his work at a county school.   more...

Time Team's curio quest

A ROMAN curio, found in 1986 at Credenhill, is in the TV spotlight when Channel 4's Time Team's Big Roman Dig focuses on Herefordshire next Monday and Tuesday from 8pm to 9pm.   more...

Concern on council ta

THE looming council tax revaluation will mean "soaring bills" for residents who have carried out home improvements, Leominster MP Bill Wiggin claimed.   more...

Secret agent's life remembered

A MEMORIAL picnic remembering the life of Allied spy Violette Szabo, who was executed aged 23, was a resounding success.   more...

Flying high for the Prince of Wales

AN Italian who arrived in Herefordshire when he was 17 has just completed a commission for The Prince of Wales.   more...

Bishop backs poverty action

THE Bishop of Hereford has called on churchgoers to help make poverty history.   more...

Strawberry king is spared jail in row over windows

HEREFORDSHIRE strawberry king John Davies last week avoided going to jail for contempt of court - but his company was hit by a £65,000 fine.   more...

Haven proves a heaven for wildlife

BRITAIN'S best-known botanist, Professor David Bellamy, joined 200 guests for the official opening of Herefordshire's newest conservation site.   more...

Happy to keep nappies

A CAMPAIGN encouraging parents to ditch disposable nappies hit the streets of Hereford this week.   more...

In an English country garden

THIRTEEN English country gardens in Kingsland opened their gates to visitors recently in aid of St Michael's Hospice and Kingsland church, raising more than £2,800.   more...

Marvellous weekend

VISITORS to a Herefordshire Church had a blooming marvellous weekend - and not just because of the scorching weather.   more...

From a war-torn world to peace in Herefordshire

AWARD-winning TV journalist Michael Buerk, who reported on dramatic events from more than 50 countries, finds peace in the leafy glades of Herefordshire.   more...

Council sticks to its multi-million pound HQ plan

HEREFORDSHIRE Council is pressing on with plans for a multi-million pound new HQ at the former HP Bulmer offices in Plough Lane, Hereford.   more...

Bid to end tide of young people leaving county

HEREFORDSHIRE boasts some of the best A-level results in the West Midlands but faces a real test in keeping that talented generation -- and generations to come - committed to the county's future.   more...

Keen gardener and pillar of community dies aged 97

THE death of Albert Daniels at the age of 97 has left Hereford without a familiar and much-loved character.   more...

Master of hunt found not guilty

MASTER of the South Herefordshire Hunt, Mal Williams, has been cleared by a court in London of using threatening behaviour during a pro-hunt demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament last September.   more...

Ready to Race for Life

THE Bewell Street Tesco team is stepping up the training in preparation for this year's Cancer Research UK Race for Life, on Sunday, July 10.   more...

Caribbean adventure

A HEREFORD Sixth Form College student has won a trip to the West Indies to take part in an educational summer camp.   more...

Legion club may be sold

THE Royal British Legion (RBL) Club in Hereford is set to be sold, because it cannot find "recruits" to run it.   more...

Dogs and hospice have their day

A GLORIOUS weekend provided a perfect backdrop for two big fund-raisers for St Michael's Hospice, one an established event, the other a newcomer.   more...

TA triumph for ex-pupil

A FORMER Hereford Cathedral School pupil is believed to be the youngest ever officer to receive a Lord Lieutenant's certificate of commendation in the north west of England.   more...

Unique model at Abbey thrills pupils

CHILDREN from a Hereford school were the first to use a unique, medieval model made by a local craftsman to aid historical knowledge.   more...

Spotlight on Widemarsh St

THE trial pedestrianisation of Widemarsh Street came under the spotlight at a special meeting arranged to hear the views of city centre retailers and representatives from Hereford Cathedral.   more...

They can count on it!

A WEEK of activities at a Hereford primary school, designed to make maths more fun, was capped with an open day to show off new skills to parents.   more...

Rankin Club: Offers awaited

CONSERVATIVES in Leominster are poised for a period of change as the building that has been their HQ for almost a century is advertised for sale.   more...

Going for fold scores gold

THE art of origami is one of the activities which has helped a Herefordshire primary school scoop a national teaching award.   more...

Stars give support

A SHOWBUSINESS charity has given a £10,000 boost to Megan Baker House, near Leominster, which is using ground-breaking techniques to improve the mobility of disabled children.   more...

Future of faith buses still in the balance

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A little taste of America

A TASTE of America is on offer at Croft Castle, near Leominster, on Sunday.   more...

Grange Court negotiations

A NEGOTIATING group from Leominster Town Council is to meet Herefordshire Council chief executive Neil Pringle in a bid to strike a deal over the future of historic Grange Court.   more...

Skies the limit for great-gran

FLYING to France was a novel experience for a great-grandmother from Leominster. Edith Law took her first flight at the age of 92 and marvelled at the experience.   more...

  
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