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Stories for 9 February 2006

Leisure

Players' grant

AMATEUR theatre group, The Hereford Players, has been successful in its application for a £2,700 grant from the lottery subsidiary Awards for All.   more...

Cover story

TALENTED artist Oliver Steel will see his painting of Hereford Cathedral appreciated all around the world when it is reproduced on the cover of this year's Three Choirs Festival programme and booking form leaflet.   more...

What's on in city and county

Events/talks   more...

Soloists played like veteran virtuosi

HOW many musicians can there be in an orchestra before they need a conductor? Of course, it depends on the musicians, and on the repertoire: time was, a dozen seemed the safe limit.   more...

In good voice

LAST year's winner of the Elgar in Hereford Award, Neil Pigott, may not have been asked to open any supermarkets or to appear on Celebrity Big Brother.   more...

An emotional journey

LEOMINSTER songstress Emily Davies raised an impressive £1,300 for the hospital that cared for her when she fell ill with meningitis.   more...

News

Police plan `will hurt communities'

THE Home Secretary's plans to merge West Mercia Police with others in the Midlands has been slammed by Herefordshire Council and the county's two MPs.   more...

Presteigne

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System just too taxing for us all

More than three in four taxpayers in the UK are frustrated with the complexity of the tax system and favour simplification.   more...

Black-eye bug is still in schools

HEREFORDSHIRE'S black-eyed flu bug which targets children is still coughing and spluttering its way across the county.   more...

School suffers days of theft and damage

A HEREFORD school was repeatedly broken into and vandalised over a two-day period.   more...

Major honours leave county at ploughing match

PLOUGHMEN from far afield collected the main spoils at Herefordshire Ploughing Association's match at Bromsberrow Heath, near Ledbury, last Sunday.   more...

Wye Valley Rotary Club

THE work in the community of a busy Hereford city priest has been recognised by the Rotary Club of Hereford Wye Valley on behalf of Rotary International.   more...

Cathedral's TV date

VIEWERS can embark on a historical journey across the Midlands - including Hereford - with Rajesh Mirchandani as he visits various sites from around the region.   more...

MEP's support for total smoking ban

MORE than 35,000 people in Herefordshire are said to be smokers.   more...

Welsh Water bosses say sorry - again

WELSH Water apologised for the second time in two weeks after upsets over a water mains renewal scheme in Leominster.   more...

All we are asking for is a safe site

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Half-term festival of fun in Bromyard for youngsters

A FESTIVAL of fun activities aimed at young people is returning to Bromyard during February half-term.   more...

Sport

Hockey Results and Tables

GERRARD WEST OF ENGLAND AND SOUTH WALES MEN'S LEAGUE   more...

Hughes saves Kington

A STRING of outstanding saves by goalkeeper Lisa Hughes helped Kington to claim a 0-0 home draw with KBS League leaders Presteigne.   more...

Leominster step up bid for promotion from Severn

LEOMINSTER stepped up their bid for promotion from the West Clubs' Women's League Severn Division 1 with a fine 3-0 win over visiting Cirencester which reinforced their third place in the table.   more...

Hopes fade after last hit of game

LEOMINSTER'S hopes of securing a promotion spot in North Division 1 of the Gerrard West of England and South Wales League appear to be fading after the North Herefordshire club went down 6-5 at Cwmbran.   more...

Cup holders make convincing start

Newport 8 pts Luctonians 37   more...

Scrum-half Frost in England development squad

HEREFORD Bishop's School scrum-half Ollie Frost is one of three North Midlands players included in the England Under-16 training squad for a team development week at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire.   more...

Shearer's way at Newcastle is one to be admired

THERE has been a lot of speculation following the departure of Graeme Souness from Newcastle over who would take that job on.   more...

Rugby Results and Tables

RFU LEAGUE   more...

Wales manager will light up Presteigne

PRESTEIGNE FC are looking forward to welcoming a number of special visitors next Monday.   more...

United ready for promotion rivals

HEREFORD United will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Nationwide Conference to nine matches when fellow promotion-chasers Halifax Town visit Edgar Street on Saturday.   more...

Switch for Sky TV

HEREFORD United's promotion clash with Stevenage Borough has been moved from Saturday, February 25 to the following Monday, February 27, after the match was selected for Sky TV coverage.   more...

Squash club back on national title trail

ALLPAY.whitecross booked their place in the quarter-finals of the National Squash Club Championships with a 3-2 home win over Kenilworth.   more...

County sports stars pick up top awards

A JUDO player and an athlete collected the two main individual accolades at the Hereford Times sponsored Herefordshire Sports Council Awards last night.   more...

United ready for promotion rivals

HEREFORD United will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Nationwide Conference to nine matches when fellow promotion-chasers Halifax Town visit Edgar Street on Saturday.   more...

Switch for Sky TV

HEREFORD United's promotion clash with Stevenage Borough has been moved from Saturday, February 25 to the following Monday, February 27, after the match was selected for Sky TV coverage.   more...

Tam keeps place in Game Xl

HEREFORD United central defender Tamika Mkandawire has retained his place in the England National Game Xl squad to take on Italy in the European Challenge Trophy at Cambridge United next Wednesday.   more...

Mitchell's toughest win

PROMISING young Herefordshire boxer Josh Mitchell has registered his third success in three outings.   more...

All age groups excel at Rowing Club

A SEASON of success over all age groups has helped Hereford Rowing Club to be named Herefordshire Sports Council's Club of the Year.   more...

Junior team award for athletes' title blitz

IT has been another excellent year for Hereford and County Athletics Club who have been awarded Herefordshire Sports Council's Junior Team of the Year prize.   more...

Whitecross rewarded after memorable run

IF a Herefordshire football team made the semi-finals of the FA Cup, it would have made national headlines but the achievement of Hereford Whitecross Club's squash team in making the last four of the SRA National Club Knockout Cup was comparable in their sport.   more...

Two gold medallists take the top individual honours

A JUDO player and an athlete collected the two main individual accolades at the Hereford Times sponsored Herefordshire Sports Council Awards last night.   more...

Great Britain canoeist

THE Herefordshire Sports Council Junior Sports Personality of the Year award for 2005 caps a fine year for Hereford Kayak Club's Allen Spencer (pictured right).   more...

Experienced hand

WHEELCHAIR tennis player Janet McMorran (pictured above), who has won the Herefordshire Sports Council Disabled Sports Personality award, has proved that experience can triumph over youth after yet another excellent season.   more...

LTA stalwart

MORE than half a century of dedication to tennis has earned Hilda Griffiths the Herefordshire Sports Council Service to Sport Award.   more...

Andrew is coach of year

HARD-working Andrew Griffiths has certainly put in the hours to earn the Herefordshire Sports Council's Coach of the Year award.   more...

Clarke beats team-mate in final meeting to share county title

TWO runners shared the men's overall title in the Herefordshire Cross Country League for the first time in the competition's history.   more...

Waldron races to schools' gold

SARAH Waldron successfully defended her title in the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Schools Cross Country Championships when she collected the gold medal in the girls senior race.   more...

County sides pipped

HEREFORDSHIRE'S Premier team lost to Hampshire at Pucklechurch in a friendly but very competitive day's play.   more...

Teenager off to flying start with slalom success

HEREFORD Cathedral School pupil William Tucker has made an impressive start to the new skiing season.   more...

Craig races to expert title

PETERCHURCH motocross rider Craig Newton has picked up his biggest title to date after carrying off the British AMCA 125 Expert Wessex Group championship.   more...

James progresses as junior champion

YOUNG Longtown motocross rider James Jones has already made a major impact in his sport despite taking it up only 11 months ago.   more...

Roberts' break sets up leaders

STUART Roberts starred for Miller Boys when they maintained Hereford Snooker League leadership by after beating club-mates Military B 3-2.   more...

Young Bulls show form in defeat

Hereford United 1 Cheltenham Town 4   more...

Hinton celebrate award with four-goal display

Hinton 4 Sporting Khalsa 3   more...

Pegasus fail to find the target

Shrivenham 3 Pegasus Juniors 0   more...

County club need big turnaround in cup

HEREFORDSHIRE GC's senior team have a mountain to climb if they are to book a place in the final of the Ken Smith Trophy, a Shropshire & Hereford-shire winter competition for seniors, after going down 3-0 in the away leg of their semi-final against Lilleshall Hall.   more...

Recovery falls short

Shawbury United 3 Wellington 2   more...

Park hit by double-bogey finish

DAVID Park met up with some of the world's golfing superstars when he competed in the Dubai Desert Classic and was looking set for a good finish when he stood on the final tee at eight-under-par in 21st place.   more...

Town miss away point

Heath Hayes 3 Kington Town 2   more...

Ross finding their feet

Ross Town 2 Pewsey Vale 1   more...

Leaders are too strong

Market Drayton 3   more...

Gallimore strikes as Hinton net double

HINTON moved up to sixth place in the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division after completing their first double of the season with a 3-0 win at Kington Town Reserves.   more...

Football Results

Hereford Times Herefordshire Football League, Premier Division: Kington Town Res 0 Hinton 3, Pegasus 1 Weston 2, Fownhope 0 Woofferton 2.   more...

Phoenix under-13 move out in front

PHOENIX moved to the top of the HGTA Herefordshire Junior League Under-13 Div-ision with a comfortable victory against bottom-club Lads Club Colts.   more...

Early strikes by Pegasus

Pegasus Ladies 4 Worcester City 1   more...

Layton on target for Presteigne

UWA 0 Presteigne 1   more...

Pitt hits four for Harold

Ewyas Harold 7 Ledbury Town Res 1   more...

Villagers extend their lead

Bishop's Cleeve 2 Wellington 3   more...

Moving up to mid-table

Bromyard 2 Pelsall Villa 0   more...

Westfields pay for misses with 17th league reverse

Westfields 1 Coalville 2   more...

  
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