Herefordshire | Archive | 2007 | June
TEN flats and two houses could be built in the centre of Bromyard, if planning permission is granted. Plans to demolish an industrial building on Old Road, and replace it with flats, semi-detached houses, garages and a parking area has been submitted to Herefordshire Council. more...
AN open farm day takes place on Sunday at Underley Farm, Stoke Bliss. Gates open at 2.30pm for a farm walk. All ages are welcome and dogs should be kept on leads. For more details, contact 01885 410510. Entrance is free and refreshments are available. more...
A fundraising car wash is being held in Bishops Frome tomorrow (Saturday). Children and teenagers from the village have organised the event at Bishops Frome Village Hall car park from 10am. It will raise funds for a new youth club to be launched in September. The group will cater for 10-16s. For details about the club, call Tamsin Abbott on 01531 640005. more...
SPECTACULAR entertainment will thrill visitors at a charity midsummer evening at Bredenbury Court. The black tie event on Saturday, June 16, at 7pm, is in aid of the Macmillan Renton Appeal for a new cancer unit at Hereford Hospital. A supper, jugglers, magicians, parachute display, casino, silent auction and grand fireworks display are all on offer. Bredenbury Court is near to St Richard's Preparatory and Pre-Prep School. For information and bookings, call Helen Cotterell, on 07775 751122, or Sarah de Rohan, on 01568 720423. more...
THINKING caps are needed for a quiz night at Bromyard's Falcon Hotel on Tuesday (June 12). It begins at 7.30pm and teams of four can enter. more...
BURGLARS targeted a Bromyard house and stole a Sony camera on Friday. more...
A NEW project has been set up in Bromyard to help people who have been in hospital for a long time. more...
PEOPLE of all ages in Bromyard have been putting the finishing touches to their colourful creations, ahead of the town's Scarecrow Festival this weekend. more...
BROMYARD'S biggest employer has completed the takeover of a firm in Worcester. more...
COLWALL Primary School is inviting visitors to go green when it holds its summer fair at 2pm on Saturday, June 23. The themes for the event are sustainability, recycling and helping the planet. A community art project made entirely of recycled materials will take pride of place. Other attractions include stalls, a licensed bar, barbecue, live music and a display by the school dance group. more...
COLWALL Free Church plays host to a Christian healing day tomorrow (Saturday). The Rev. Gareth Davies, healing advisor in the Diocese of Lichfield, will lead two morning tutorials and in the afternoon there will be an opportunity to receive prayers for healing. The event is being organised by the Colwall Healing and Wholeness Group and anyone is welcome to attend. Admission is free and refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. more...
A HEREFORDSHIRE business has started a service that allows household bills and one-off payments to be paid over interactive digital television (iDTV). more...
FAMILIES who have lost a baby at birth, or soon afterwards are invited to attend a special service in the chapel at Hereford County Hospital. more...
A RE-TRIAL will take place into the case of a Tenbury Wells man accused of murder. more...
MONDAY June 18 sees the deadline for people in Ledbury to return their completed surveys on what they think the Master's House (also known as St Katharine's) should be used for. more...
ARTIST Elizabeth White has achieved a lifetime ambition by having two works accepted by the Royal Academy in London for its prestigious summer show. more...
A TRADITION of New Year pantomimes going back three decades in Ledbury could end unless a producer can be found by the autumn. more...
ASHPERTON Primary Sch-ool has received an encouraging Ofsted report and praise for the direction taken by new head Chris Bandfield. more...
Ledbury pensioners have reacted with dismay to news the Post Office will be closed for two weeks because of a major refurbishment of the One Stop Shop in the Homend. more...
A BROMYARD woman took her own life because she was so depressed with her illness, an inquest in Hereford heard. more...
LATEST police statistics show there were 55 reported incidents of crime in Ledbury during May. more...
THIS year's Ledbury Poetry Festival has notched up its first sell-out event, with the final ticket going for the Elizabeth Barrett Browning tour at Hope End, where the Victorian poet grew up. more...
PLANNING permission is being sought for an expansion of the Deer Park estate. more...
YOUNGSTERS at Ledbury Primary School have been enjoying a Wild West Week in the run up to a carnival evening today (Friday) for parents, pupils and friends. more...
LEDBURY police called to check the credentials of a charity collector say the man was genuinely raising funds for a hospice. more...
A LEDBURY museum run by a team of volunteers is the first in Herefordshire to receive a national accolade. more...
LEDBURY man John Pedlingham is celebrating after gaining valuable qualifications - aboard a big blue bus. more...
WORKERS at Robertson's Ledbury Preserves will have to wait until at least the end of the month to discover if jobs their are secure. more...
Sunday sees Dymock host its third annual Strawberry Fair, with stalls, music, a Kennel Club associated dog show and, of course, strawberry teas. more...
Ledbury computer technician Giles Smith enjoyed his own royal audience when he visited St James's Palace to receive a Medal for Excellence from the Duke of Edinburgh. more...
TWO veteran farm workers will be rewarded for their dedication during a royal reception with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. more...
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