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Stories for 9 March 2006

Leisure

The rover returns to Courtyard

THE Courtyard in Hereford will welcome back comedian Al Murray (right) as part of its new comedy season.   more...

Lie back and cloud gaze...

In her exhibition, Collecting Clouds, at Hereford Courtyard, Anna Falcini offers an opportunity to ponder the fabric of our skies and the short-lived cloud formations that populate them.   more...

Herefordshire's Ed has starring role in musical

A NEW UK tour of the musical Buddy began this week with Herefordshire-born Ed Handoll in the lead role.   more...

Bands gig to help tsunami survivors

A FUND-raising gig for victims of the tsunami disaster is being held at Hereford's Royal National College for the Blind on Friday, March 17.   more...

Choral Society's 100th anniversary Elgar performance

HEREFORD Choral Society is performing The Kingdom in Hereford Cathedral precisely 100 years after it was composed at Sir Edward Elgar's Hereford home, Plas Gwyn.   more...

News

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Don't throw it all away!

Being aware of what you throw away can help your business be more profitable, but also it might help another business by providing them their raw material.   more...

Children are set to have a whale of a time

SEVERAL pupils from Brecon will be spending Easter in the wilderness with a world-renowned adventurer and motivational speaker.   more...

Beet growers are looking to biofuels

SUGAR beet farmers, hit by a further 11.7% cut in quota because of heavy European surpluses, are pinning their faith on sugar being used to produce energy in the future.   more...

Whitecross Townswomen's Guild

A list of activities throughout 2005 were summed up by Doreen Morgan reading the secretary's report at the annual meeting.   more...

Injury awareness makes headway

BRAIN Injury Awareness Week will not go unnoticed by Herefordshire Headway.   more...

Can you spot the difference?

YOU ran a vigorous campaign through your paper "Don't rubbish our city" during the autumn of 2003.   more...

I think they've lost the plot

I THINK our town planners have lost the plot. At one end of town with low density housing and access to the Lugg Meadows they are developing a huge park. Who is going to use this?   more...

Culture of secrecy denies public access to vital detail

I HAVE said this before but, having read the Hereford Times today (March 2), feel the need to reiterate: the Hereford Times is the only real forum for public debate.   more...

Sport

Hockey Results and Tables

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

Developing side

HEREFORDSHIRE under-14 girls emerged with considerable credit from the West of England tournament at Clifton College in Bristol, although they failed to win any of their six matches.   more...

Davies leads goal spree with treble

TENBURY found their goal-scoring form in the Worcestershire Ladies' League Division 1 when they swept aside visiting Harborne 3rd with an 8-0 hammering.   more...

Bell rings change in Hereford fortunes

AFTER a disappointing run which brought three defeats in four Gerrard West of England and South Wales League Premier Division 3 matches, Hereford showed much improved form with a 3-2 success at Ottery Crickets.   more...

Colwall clinch title with win over county rivals

COLWALL can look forward to higher-graded hockey next season after clinching the West Clubs Women's League Severn Division 1 title with a 4-1 success against county rivals Leominster.   more...

Ledbury hosts rugby sevens tournament

LEDBURY Rugby Club will host the prestigious Severn Mersey Festival on Sunday.   more...

Bishop's School host Worcester Academy

BISHOP of Hereford's Bluecoat School's considerable rugby tradition has been given a further boost after being selected to host an Elite Player Development Centre for Worcester Warriors Academy.   more...

Title-chasing Athletic bring halt to Luctonians' run

Bedford Athletic 32 pts Luctonians 28   more...

Hosts' trophy bid ends in narrow semi-final defeat

HEREFORD Cathedral Sch-ool's hopes of reaching the final of the Marches Sevens for the first time were raised by progress through to the last four and then dashed by a narrow defeat to St Edward's, Oxford, at windswept Wyeside last Sunday.   more...

Ledbury upset form book

Ledbury 27 pts Silhillians 9   more...

Rugby Results and Tables

RFU LEAGUE   more...

Sympathy with referee at The Hawthorns

THE weekend has thrown up some developments in the issues surrounding referees.   more...

Hereford move up for play-off challenge

Nuneaton Old Edwardians 11 pts Hereford 22   more...

Visitors pip rivals by two points

Hereford 2nd 22 pts Luctonians 2nd 24   more...

England girls finish firsttour

HEREFORD-based rugby players Laura Keates and Stephanie Cousins played in the two matches on England Women's Under-19's first tour in Canada.   more...

United face favourites in match of the day

HEREFORD United go into their mouth-watering clash with Nationwide Conference fav-ourites Accrington Stanley at Edgar Street on Saturday knowing that nothing less than a victory will be enough to keep their slim title hopes alive.   more...

Irie clears lifetime best vault

HEREFORD pole-vaulter Irie Hill equalled her lifetime best clearance and extended her national masters record to 4.20 metres when she won at the Kings Track and Field meeting at Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia last Saturday.   more...

United face favourites in match of the day

HEREFORD United go into their mouth-watering clash with Nationwide Conference fav-ourites Accrington Stanley at Edgar Street on Saturday knowing that nothing less than a victory will be enough to keep their slim title hopes alive.   more...

Bulls `dumbfounded' by pitch decision

HEREFORD United have made an official complaint to the Nationwide Conference after the late postponement of their scheduled fixture at Morecambe on Saturday.   more...

Date for annual meeting

HEREFORD United will be holding their annual meeting at the Three Counties Hotel on Monday, March 27 at 7pm.   more...

All-rounder Jack Williams leaves sporting legacy in the county

ONE of the county's finest amateur sportsmen of his generation, Jack Williams, has died aged 84.   more...

Nicola takes title for second year

HEREFORD Triathlon Club's Nicola Goodwin has won the West Midlands regional title for the second successive season.   more...

Hereford youngsters improve their times

THE pace began to heat up in Wyvern Swimming League when Hereford met Chepstow, Cwm-bran, Monnow and Ledbury in the third round at Monmouth.   more...

Miller Boys pull clear at the top

MILLER Boys took advantage of Police A having a bye to again open up a four- point lead at the top of the Hereford Snooker League.   more...

National placing

HEREFORDSHIRE athlete Sarah Waldron competed in the National Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields, London, to take on the best over the 5,000-metre course which is considered one of the toughest in the country.   more...

Champions

BREINTON finished champions in the fifth season of the North Herefordshire Indoor Carpet Bowls League.   more...

Scudamore horses reward followers

MARILYN Scudamore was the trainer to follow at the Ross Harriers point to point meeting at Garnons last Sunday when the Bromsash livery trainer saddled a short-priced double at the track with Un Jour A Vassey taking the Men's Open and Fiesty Frosty the opening Members race.   more...

Two Hereford firsts by county trainers

THIS week's racing at Hereford produced two firsts for the county of Herefordshire.   more...

Johnson takes outside route

WITH the National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham only a fortnight away, most top jockeys are trying to avoid injury and rides that may cause them to miss out.   more...

Jones chips winner

Wellington 2 Hereford United 1   more...

North Herefordshire sides reach finals

NORTH of the county sides will meet Hereford area opposition in two finals in the HGTA Herefordshire Junior League.   more...

Bluebirds sign up youngster

FIFTEEN-year-old Aylestone School pupil James Upcott (pictured) has taken a major step towards a career in professional football after being offered a two-year apprenticeship with Cardiff City.   more...

Ace period for three county club players

IT was a period of holes in one for golfers in the county with no fewer than three players recording aces in club competitions.   more...

Goalkeepers can boost their skills

YOUNG goalkeepers have a chance to brush up on their skills at two junior goalkeeper development days organised by the Herefordshire Football Association at Hereford Sixth Form College.   more...

Wellington move on

Wellington 4 Smethwick 1   more...

Town hit late winner

Bromyard Town 3 Smethwick ST 2   more...

Disastrous day for Fields with seventh defeat in row

Westfields 0 Chasetown 5   more...

Pegasus save point from last-gasp goal

Chipping Norton Town 1 Pegasus Juniors 1   more...

First Futsal for girls

THE Herefordshire Football Association and Futsal Hereford have set up the country's first girls' Futsal Technical and Skills Coaching Development Centre.   more...

Five-star performance

Pegasus Juniors 5 Ross Town 1   more...

Sutton take chance to open up six-point advantage

SUTTON took advantage of rivals Ewyas Harold and Woofferton being involved in cup-ties, plus Wellington Rangers not playing, to open up a six-point lead at the head of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division with a comfortable 2-0 win over Hinton at Broomy Hill.   more...

Ewyas Harold book Woofferton final date

EWYAS Harold and Woofferton will meet in the final of the Hereford Times Herefordshire League Journal Cup after beating city opponents Westfields and Pegasus respectively in the semi-finals ties.   more...

Phoenix fight off brave challenge

FC Phoenix Ladies 3 Burlish Olympic Ladies 2   more...

Holders Hinton make sure in extra-time

Hinton 4 Blackheath 2 (aet)   more...

Football Results

Hereford Times Herefordshire League, Premier Division: Ewyas Harold 1 Westfields 1, Fownhope 4 Kington Res 2, Hinton 0 Sutton United 2, Leominster Town 3 Weston 1, Pegasus 1 Woofferton 3.   more...

Football League Tables

HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL MIDLAND ALLIANCE   more...

  
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