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Stories for 12 October 2006

Business

Everything in the garden is lovely

WYEVALE'S in it for the long run - that's the message for country people from the Hereford-based garden centre chain's boss in charge of the purse strings.  more...

Stamp out work crime

Stamp out crime at work in Herefordshire - county employees are being urged to call Crimestoppers and give information about offences in the workplace.  more...

They can see clearly now

STAFF at Specsavers Opticians in Hereford have seen their way to being nominated for three Excellence in Eyecare awards.  more...

She’s big in Japan

A Herefordshire businesswoman is jetting off to the other side of the world to expound the virtues of her homeland to Japanese tourism operators.  more...

Masons’ awards are memorable

A Ross-On-Wye firm is the first memorial mason's in the county to receive BRAMM Business accreditation.  more...

Cricket

Cricketers’ awards evening

THE Flint & Cook Marches Cricket League presentation evening will take place at the Three Counties Hotel, Hereford, tomorrow (Friday) when the guest speaker will be former Wales rugby international Clive Rowlands.  more...

Education

Birthday joy for school

A SCHOOL for students with severe learning difficulties has celebrated its 20th birthday.  more...

Primary school rises from the ashes

A SCHOOL has risen from the ashes after suffering a serious fire in 2004.  more...

Muddy feet are wiped out

MUDDY feet should be a thing of the past for children at a Herefordshire school - thanks to major improvements to a public path.  more...

New principal aims high at blind college

THE Royal National College for the Blind shines like a beacon for Hereford in more ways than one.  more...

Schools are bitten by fitness bug

JAMIE Oliver may be working on school meals but Hereford schools are now also getting their fitness improved.  more...

Pupils' joy at playground revamp

Leominster Junior School's playground has been given a makeover.  more...

Farming

Looking ahead to national championships

FIFTEEN pairs of magnificently turned-out heavy horses, top vintage tractor ploughmen and the country's premier ploughmen will compete at the British National Ploughing Championships, when the event visits Surrey,at Loseley Park, near Guildford, on Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15, promising a great day out for the family.  more...

Girls on top at autumn show

DEMAND for females at the Hereford Auttumn Show and Sale outstripped supply with Hereford Cattle selling to a top price of 5,400gns. All females on offer at the Hereford Cattle Society Sale on Saturday found a home.  more...

More than 100 entries for match

PIP Davies won his class and was champion of the day at Wormside Agricultural Improvement Society ploughing championship at Eaton Bishop.  more...

Weather failed to dampen show

THE weather was against the 100 ploughmen who took part in the 63rd annual match of Trumpet and District Agricultural Society last Thursday at Veldt House, Preston Cross.  more...

Gearing up for winter fair

MORE than 4000 livestock schedules have been sent out to potential exhibitors at this year's Royal Welsh Agricultural Winter Fair which takes place on the Royal Welsh showground at Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, on November 27 and 28.  more...

Dairy farmers plan to expand

DAIRY farmers are planning to expand milk production according to a survey conducted at last week's Dairy Event. The survey shows that 60 per cent of those farmers interviewed intend to expand milk production during the next 12 months, by an average of 15 per cent.  more...

Hereford Market Prices

HEREFORD Market Auctioneers report the following prices at their weekly sale in Hereford Market on Wednesday.  more...

Vaccinate piglets early

VACCINATION of piglets as early as seven days of age is the best way to prevent enzootic pneumonia, according to Professor Stan Done, senior veterinary investigation officer, at the Veterinary Laboratory Agency at Thirsk, Yorkshire.  more...

Football

Hereford fight back in schools victory

Hereford Under-15 2 Erdington & Saltley Under-15 1 HEREFORD came from behind to win a West Midlands Schools Football League clash and proved to be worthy of the result.  more...

County crash to heaviest defeat in ten years

Lincolnshire FA 6 Herefordshire FA 1 HEREFORDSHIRE suffered their heaviest defeat at under-18 level for 10 years when soundly beaten by a strong home side in the Midland Counties Youth Championship.  more...

Jobda’s first goal rounds off workmanlike display

Studley 0 Westfields 2 WESTFIELDS have moved up to 16th place in the Polymac Services Midland Alliance table after gaining their first away victory of the season.  more...

Luckless Bulls in youth cup defeat

Cheltenham Town 3 Hereford United 1 HEREFORD gave an improved performance but found luck was not on their side in this latest defeat in the Puma Youth Alliance Cup.  more...

Under-16s at Ledbury

HEREFORDSHIRE FA under-16 will play their Hunting-donshire counterparts in the Midland Counties Youth Championships on Sunday at Ledbury Town's New Street ground with a 2pm kick off.  more...

Wellington youngsters bow out

Wellington 0 Racing Club Warwick 2 aet WELLINGTON turned in a brave showing before making their exit from the Midland Floodlit Youth League Cup at the first round stage.  more...

Missed chances cost Pegasus points

Almondsbury Town 3 Pegasus Juniors 2 MISSED chances cost Pegasus the chance of bringing home at least a point from their visit to the Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division leaders.  more...

Twin strikes fire Town to victory

Bromyard Town 2 Wolverhampton Casuals 1 AFTER looking the better side for 75 minutes and creating numerous chances, Bromyard had to withstand a late rally by the Casuals before picking up three useful West Midlands League Premier Division points.  more...

Wozencroft’s brace earns last-four spot

RICHARD Wozencroft scored both goals to fire Woofferton into the semi-final of the Ludlow Hospital Cup with a 2-0 win over Knighton Town in the quarter final. They will now meet Presteigne.  more...

Woofferton stay top thanks to Millichamp and Gower

WOOFFERTON maintained their lead at the top of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division with a 2-0 home win over Lads Club.  more...

Hinton fight back twice

AFC Wulfrunians 2 Hinton 2 HINTON came from behind twice to earn a merited West Midlands League Division 1 away point against high-riding opponents.  more...

Football Results

Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Premier Division: Hinton 2, Colwall Rangers 1, Wellington Rangers 2 Ewyas Harold 1, Westfields 5, Bartestree 2, Bartestree 5 Weston 1, Bromyard Town Res 2 Kington Town 2, Colwall Rangers 1 Wellington Rangers 3, Hinton 1 Westfields 4, Ledbury Town Res 0 Ewyas Harold 3, Leominster Town 3 Fownhope 3, Pegasus 1 Sutton United 1, Woofferton 2 Lads Club 0.  more...

DVD shows off Phoenix’s coaching skills

HEREFORDSHIRE will be leading the way when it comes to coaching disabled footballers.  more...

Ledbury net first success

Pelsall Villa 0 Ledbury Town 1 LEDBURY finally gained their first West Midlands League Premier Division win of the season after a hard-working, determined team performance.  more...

General

Top cook’s in town

SOPHIE Grigson makes an appearance at Ledbury's Ceci Paolo next Tuesday lunchtime to launch her new book, Vegetables. A demonstration, tastings, lunch and a discount voucher for the book are included in the price - places are limited so book on 01531 632976.  more...

Country secrets

SECRETS of the Herefordshire countryside will be revealed on a guided walk to the ancient hill fort of Croft Ambrey on Saturday at 2pm.  more...

Yarns and knits

BEDECKED Fine Trimmings and Haberdashery is celebrating the launch of its new range of Rowan yarns and books with a funky knits workshop in Hay next Monday, under the tutelage of textile artist Marietta Alker. For details or to book call 01497 822769 or drop into the shop on Back Fold, Hay-on-Wye.  more...

Ceilidh for hospice

STAFF and friends at St Michael's Hospice in Bartestree are hosting a ceilidh in aid of their sister hospice in Tanzania on Saturday at 7.30pm.  more...

Golf

Consistency pays off for Jean at Ross

THE heavier conditions were reflected in the scores when Ross-on-Wye Ladies held their Autumn meeting which attracted a field of 52.  more...

Green returns to boost his trophy tally at Municipal

PHIL Green returned to Hereford Municipal Club as Ross-on-Wye champion and partnered Manu Bonnel to add the Hyde Shield to his trophy collection.  more...

Health

Flu jab call to 26,000 people

UP to 26,000 people in Herefordshire are being advised to roll up their sleeves and get a flu jab.  more...

Hockey

Ross defeat rivals to take over at the top

ROSS, who have been more accustomed to struggles at the other end of the table in recent seasons, sit proudly at the top of the West Clubs' Women's League Severn Division 2 after extending their winning run to three matches with a 4-3 success against previously-unbeaten Cirencester.  more...

Leominster climb table with double home boost

LEOMINSTER enjoyed a double home success over Bristol opponents at the weekend to move up to a position just behind the leaders in the Gerrard West of England and South Wales League North Division 1.  more...

Plate defence left for city veterans

HEREFORD Veterans will have the chance to defend the National Plate after being eliminated 5-1 in the first round of the National Hockey Association Veter-ans Cup at Marjons of Plymouth.  more...

Kington get off the mark

KINGTON completed their first win of the season in the KBS Hockey League with a convincing 10-1 win over home team Builth/Llandrindod Wells.  more...

Excellent start continues

TENBURY maintained their excellent start to the Worcestershire Ladies League Division 1 season with a 4-0 win at Harborne 2nd.  more...

Latest

Rotherwas debate

THE £17 million plan to revamp Herefordshire's biggest business park falls under the spotlight on Monday.  more...

Woman’s Middle East cigarette smuggling racket

CAROLINE Bird was pushing 60, heavily in debt and on benefit as unable to work - but made regular trips to the Middle East as a major tobacco smuggler.  more...

Locks be a lady tonight

FIFTEEN lucky Herefordshire women lost some of their locks but found a whole new look when a celebrity hairdresser came to town.  more...

Crime spree pair are given 12 years

TWO professional burglars who targeted post offices along the Herefordshire and Worcestershire border have started 12-year custodial sentences.  more...

High Town revamp sparks safety fears

BLIND and visually impaired people say they are risking serious injury every time they enter Hereford city centre following the recent refurbishment project in and around High Town.  more...

High Town revamp sparks safety fears

BLIND and visually impaired people say they are risking serious injury every time they enter Hereford city centre following the recent refurbishment project in and around High Town.  more...

Laurie’s family overwhelmed

AN INCREDIBLE £250,000 has been raised in the name of a Herefordshire teenager who died from cancer a year ago - and that's just the story so far.  more...

Man facing jail over sex charges

A 39-YEAR-OLD man is facing jail after pleading guilty to molesting a girl under the age of 16.  more...

Letters

Better care in and for the community

AS A group which is working to try and change negative perceptions of mental health in the media we read with mounting concern the letter (Hereford Times, October 5) from the unnamed lady in Leominster.  more...

We’ve moved out of the dark ages

We've moved out of the dark ages WITH reference to your letter concerning the pregnant lady's incident in Leominster.  more...

Stigmatisation and prejudice

I WAS really shocked and angry to read the views of a woman from Leominster.  more...

Why so much fuss about landscape?

WHAT is all the fuss about?  more...

Out of the history books and into life

IT WAS great the Hereford Times reported on a children's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.  more...

Where is the voice of conscience in boardroom?

A GAS-tronomic overload! So, we will shortly be having a new gas pipeline into the UK that will meet almost half of our requirements?  more...

Slow down and give a cheery wave on

I HOPE I speak for your readers when I say that we realise and relish the fact that we live in a beautiful rural part of England.  more...

Listings

What's On This Week...

Events/talks til 28 Hereford Photography Festival. www.photofest.org. 01432 351964.  more...

Music

Glittering cast to celebrate diamond birthday

SIXTY years is a significant achievement in any field and Hereford Concert Society has constructed quite a programme to celebrate its diamond jubilee.  more...

Glittering cast to celebrate diamond birthday

SIXTY years is a significant achievement in any field and Hereford Concert Society has constructed quite a programme to celebrate its diamond jubilee.  more...

Awards for husband and wife

AWARDS were presented during the Hereford Diocesan Choirs Festival to successful candidates from Ledbury, Hereford and as far away as Bridgnorth.  more...

Awards for husband and wife

AWARDS were presented during the Hereford Diocesan Choirs Festival to successful candidates from Ledbury, Hereford and as far away as Bridgnorth.  more...

Join up for memorable production

HEREFORD Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society has started rehearsals for its spring production of Johann Strauss's operetta, Die Fledermaus and wants new members to swell the ranks.  more...

G&S classic has relevant ring

REHEARSALS are going well for Kington and District Operatic Society's (KADOS) forthcoming production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe, being performed in Presteigne and Kington this month.  more...

Music season begins

THE 24th season of Music in New Radnor gets underway on Sunday with a gala performance featuring stars from previous concerts including Hoover the Dog, Jane Samuels (Welsh College of Music), Peter Fielding and Philip Heyman (Welsh National Opera).  more...

Classic at Castle

EASTNOR Castle is hosting a classical flute and harp concert tomorrow (Friday) in support of the British Red Cross.  more...

Imagination takes off

WHITECROSS composer Robert Spearing will have a new work performed at The King's School, Worcester on Saturday.  more...

Chumbawamba gig

CHUMBAWAMBA will play Hereford Courtyard tomorrow (Friday) night, to promote their new album, A Singsong and a Scrap. This year they've headlined at Cambridge, Sidmouth, Beverley and other festivals. Tickets from 0870 1122330.  more...

Rail choir concert

HEREFORD Rail Choir is on track for a concert at Holmer Parish Church on Saturday, and it plans to start its musical performance right on time, at 7pm.  more...

News

Bulls bank on home form

HEREFORD United will be looking to maintain their good home form when they meet Darlington in Saturday's League 2 clash at Edgar Street.  more...

Other

New players in victory

WESTSIDE gained their second win in three opening matches in the West Midlands Regional League Division 2 when they beat Molineux 42-25 away from home.  more...

Harvey takes schools’ title

FIFTEEN-year-old Tyler Harvey from Whitecross High School is the 0800 Reverse Mountain Board Schools Champion for 2006.  more...

Price chosen as ‘People’s Champion’

THE final Wales and West meeting of the season under BHRC rules at Leominster was a high-spirited affair despite the sodden conditions.  more...

Potting Shed open with whitewash victory

HEREFORD Snooker League is this season being played in one division of 16 teams.  more...

Becki and Boo show

HEREFORD rider Becki Powell has beaten off competition from all over the country to take the 16-and-under class at the 2006 Dressage Championships of Great Britain.  more...

Becki and Boo show their dressage class

HEREFORD rider Becki Powell has beaten off competition from all over the country to take the 16-and-under class at the 2006 Dressage Championships of Great Britain.  more...

Reports

Liverpool legend re-lives glory days

TALES of Anfield's glory days abounded when former Liverpool skipper Tommy Smith was principal guest at Westfields' 19th annual sportsmen's dinner at the Three Counties Hotel.  more...

Jobda’s first goal rounds off workmanlike display

Studley 0 Westfields 2 WESTFIELDS have moved up to 16th place in the Polymac Services Midland Alliance table after gaining their first away victory of the season.  more...

Round-Up

On the horns of a dilemma as cattle market reaches 150

HEREFORD cattle market marks its 150th birthday next week with only the present to look forward to as Herefordshire Council is still locking horns with landowners over the market's future.  more...

Locks be a lady tonight

FIFTEEN lucky Herefordshire women lost some of their locks but found a whole new look when a celebrity hairdresser came to town.  more...

Nature reserve is dedicated to Marek’s memory

HEREFORDSHIRE'S newest nature reserve has been dedicated to the memory of a man widely acclaimed as the top UK environmental journalist of his generation.  more...

It’s a home from dome for the red squirrel

A HEREFORDSHIRE animal farm opened its own Millennium Dome' to mark national red squirrel week.  more...

Holiday hopes for youngsters

A DEDICATED group of Herefordshire residents is hoping to keep up its 24-year tradition of taking 10 children with learning difficulties on holiday.  more...

Leominster lasses left wide-eyed at whales

TO the teenager from landlocked Leominster, whales and dolphins were a source of wonder.  more...

Town takes issue over tree felling

HEREFORDSHIRE Council is being asked for an explanation over what led to the sudden felling of a much-loved acacia tree in Leominster's Corn Square.  more...

Bypass extension could be on cards

RENEWED interest from developers in land by Ledbury viaduct could lead to the completion of a bypass extension to the Bromyard Road within five years.  more...

Kathleen bids a fond farewell after 30 years

THE Hereford Times is saying goodbye to one of its most dedicated helpers after three decades.  more...

Mum and son team take top honours

A DANCE created by a Herefordshire mother and son will be taught around the world by sequence dancers following their victory at a recent competition.  more...

City’s rosy glow as people think pink

HUNDREDS of supporters of Hereford's Breast Cancer Haven raided their wardrobes, swooped on the fancy-dress shops and went as pink as possible for the charity's third Think Pink day last Friday.  more...

Family pays tribute to much-loved grandmother

A MUCH-loved Hereford mother and grandmother has died from a rare heart condition, aged 36.  more...

Council rejects calls for more time

HEREFORDSHIRE planners have rejected a plea from the city's MP and parish councillors for more time to consider a proposal for a waste treatment plant at Madley.  more...

100 years lived to full

A MAN who spent his life on the move has celebrated his 100th birthday.  more...

A poor turnout at NHS protest

ONLY a handful of people attended a union rally in Hereford at the weekend seeking support to protect hospitals and health services in the county.  more...

New inquest for Rachel welcomed

THE mother of the Herefordshire girl found dead clutching a heroin needle has spoken out following the news that a second inquest is to be opened into the death of her daughter.  more...

Can they dig it? No they can’t...

A GROUP of teenagers were caught trying to dig their way into Hereford's Castle Green last weekend.  more...

Photographers wing it to get moth shots

KEEN Herefordshire photographers have managed to capture amazing images of a rare visitor to the county.  more...

Teen was nearly twice the drink-drive limit

A HEREFORD teenager died after crashing into a faulty road barrier at nearly double the drink-drive limit.  more...

Resident’s fears over postcode ‘no man’s land’

PEOPLE who live in Bishop's Frome have been reassured their postcode does not put them in no-man's land when they need emergency out-of-hours health care.  more...

County dips its toe into water power technology

A "RUN of the mill" plan to tap Herefordshire into its own water-driven power supply is a step closer to reality. Herefordshire Council is ready to research the potential for mini hydroelectric power plants along the county's rivers.  more...

Arson attempt probed

POLICE are investigating a failed attempt to set fire to a Leominster school.  more...

Soldier jailed for ‘horrifying, sordid’ abuse of boys

A DECORATED soldier and dedicated youth worker led a double life as a paedophile preying on young boys from other Army families wherever he was based.  more...

Man jailed over indecent pictures

STEPHEN Reed-Darby faked an e-mail from a teen magazine to tell a schoolgirl she was in a modelling competition - then took sexually explicit pictures of her for the "photo shoot."  more...

Man jailed over indecent pictures

STEPHEN Reed-Darby faked an e-mail from a teen magazine to tell a schoolgirl she was in a modelling competition - then took sexually explicit pictures of her for the "photo shoot."  more...

Man jailed over indecent pictures

STEPHEN Reed-Darby faked an e-mail from a teen magazine to tell a schoolgirl she was in a modelling competition - then took sexually explicit pictures of her for the "photo shoot."  more...

Age and poor health saved woman from prison term

A HEREFORDSHIRE woman who claimed up to £25,000 from an insurance company after faking a burglary has been given a suspended prison sentence.  more...

Theatre

Here comes the bride

MID Wales Opera presents The Bartered Bride.  more...

Chefs are singing out

SPINNING towards Bishops Frome village hall next week are the incredible singing Sous' Chefs...  more...

Dance with passion

ANUREKHA Ghosh and Company will perform at Hereford Courtyard tonight (Thursday) at 7.30pm.  more...

Wildlife journey

WILDLIFE photographer Ben Osborne brings his new show to rural venues this week, with a tour of Jungle Journeys that includes Wigmore tonight (Thursday) and Bromyard's Conquest Theatre on Sunday.  more...

Talented x-entricity

TALENTED Ross-on-Wye theatre group, X-entricity, will thrill audiences with its new show, Musical Magic, this weekend.  more...

On Sherlock’s trail

AUDITIONS are being held for Leominster Community Theatre's forthcoming production about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes this Sunday at 2pm.  more...

Tale from the Punjab

BORDERACTIVE Arts and Lady Hawkins Community Leisure Centre present A Punjabi Tale by Leominster's About Face Theatre Company tomorrow (Friday) at 7pm.  more...

Think Pink Day

Tanners Wines

Manager Neil Clarke (left) and sales adviser Nick Whittal.  more...

Broadleys pub’s Pink Bingo event

Mike Quinn (left), Hilary Lewis and Beau Beere.  more...

Oswin & Co’s pink
champagne breakfast

Daphne Didus, customer (left), Mandy James, assistant manager, Rachel Jones-Stephens, manager, Julie Harrison, staff member, Fran Horobin, manager and Sharon Organ, community fundraiser for Breast Cancer Haven.  more...

In the pink

Frankie Devereux (left) Cynthia Spall and Bobbie Heavens  more...

Marden Primary School

Pupils George Tasker (left), Elouise latham, Harriet Castle and Jennifer Newport.  more...

Turner'S Column

Continued work should bring change of fortune

WE are having one of those periods that we would certainly like to have avoided where points are not too readily forthcoming for us and one or two problems in the side are arising.  more...

Visual Arts

Young photographers in the frame

THE sixth annual young photographer of the year competition attracted over 130 entries across two age categories from young people across Herefordshire.  more...

  
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