Herefordshire | Archive | 2007 | August
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman is in the running to be named as Retail Apprentice of the Year. more...
ZINCO UK Limited, the advanced technical service company based at Westfields Trading Estate, has completed a number of contracts in Europe. more...
MEMBERS have enjoyed pleasant summer meetings. Our speakers have been entertaining. The outing to a local nursery and retail outlet was well supported. At the August meeting we indulged in a strawberry cream tea. Proceeds were donated to our charity, the MacMillan Renton Appeal. more...
SEVERAL members travelled to the White House, Aberedw, where Linda Davies and friend kindly prepared and served a delicious tea. She was thanked and presented with a garden voucher. Linda also entertained us with her exercises to music. Members were invited by Aileen Burr to share an afternoon tea with her. During the afternoon a birthday cake and happy birthday was sung to John Lloyd. An afternoon was spent where members entertained each other. Vera Fairfax read a poem which she had written, and Dorothy Hanson and Peter Barber read some of their favourite stories and poems. Aileen B accommodated everyone at her home for an informative talk given by Jean Walford and Eleanor Reid about their trip to Russia. Betty thanked them both. more...
HEREFORDSHIRE youngsters have been getting to grips with the summer game at an MCC Spirit of Cricket summer camp at Whitecross Sports College. more...
HEREFORDSHIRE completed their Under-17 County Championship campaign with a Division 2 defeat to Cumbria in a bottom-of-the-table clash at Dales CC. more...
ROSS Comets have claimed the Herefordshire Youth League Under-11 Shield for the first time after an 11-run success against Luctonians Kings last Sunday. more...
CRICKET in Hereford-shire suffered what appears to be becoming its regular monthly washout when Satur-day's deluge forced wholesale cancellations across the county. more...
DEFEAT in their final Minor Counties Championship fixture of the season by Wiltshire, the previous basement club, condemned Herefordshire to bottom spot in the Western Division for the third time in four seasons. more...
COLWALL Ladies are holding their heads high in the Women's Midlands League Division Two South West and currently sit in fourth place in the eight-strong division after nine matches. more...
LEDBURY Cricket Club can consolidate their position at the top of the Flint & Cook Marches League Division Two when they visit Goodrich Seconds tomorrow (Saturday). more...
A VILLAGE primary school founded by Herefordshire's very own Dick Whittington is fighting to keep its "fairytale" story alive. more...
CARLA Chamberlain, a 16-year-old former Aylestone School pupil in her final year of showjumping on ponies, finished victorious in the Blue Chip Junior Newcomers second round to secure a place in the final at the Horse of the Year Show. more...
TEME Valley have achieved a first for the club by qualifying in all four disciplines in the Pony Club's area competitions. more...
THE collecting rings were like a who's who of eventing at Sapey Horse Trials. more...
CHRIS Bartle, FBHS, has replaced Ingrid Klimke to present The British Horse Society's National Instructors' Convention on October 18 and 19 at Addington Manor, Buckinghamshire. more...
Two recent changes to regulations have prompted FWAG to urge farmers in the county to think carefully before they act. more...
Herefordshire Farmers Market Group had a tractor in High Town at its most recent market to highlight the cost of producing food and emphasise it is business as usual for the county's food and drink producers, despite the July floods and foot-and-mouth restrictions. more...
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging all sheep farmers not to panic sell their lambs in the light of difficulties created by the foot-and-mouth outbreak. more...
REIGNING champions Wellington Rangers get their Hereford Times Herefordshire League Premier Division campaign underway on Saturday with a visit to Lads Club. more...
Bewdley Town 4 Wellington 3 WELLINGTON kicked off their Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division programme with a narrow defeat in a thrilling seven-goal encounter. more...
New Mills 3 Pegasus Juniors 1 PEGASUS made their exit from this season's FA Cup competition at the extra preliminary round stage despite taking an early lead in Monday night's replay at the Derbyshire side's headquarters. more...
Coleshill Town 1 Wellington 1 WELLINGTON gave as good as they got to earn an FA Cup extra preliminary round replay against their Midland Combination opponents. more...
Westfields 3 Friar Lane & Epworth 2 WESTFIELDS continued their impressive start to the season by progressing through the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup in dramatic style against Midland Alliance rivals Friar Lane. more...
Cardiff City Ladies Reserves 0 Pegasus Ladies 1 A BROKEN leg suffered by Chelsey Snead overshadowed what was otherwise an excellent pre-season win by the Hereford side. more...
THE Malvern Football League lost one of its stalwart members on Tuesday when Richard Allen passed away suddenly. more...
KRIS Jones achieved his avowed target with some to spare in the biggest tournament of the 20-year-old's career. more...
BLUSTERY winds and damp conditions made scoring difficult at Hereford Municipal Club Championship. more...
SHARON Helps successfully defended her ladies' championship title at Hereford Municipal Club but this year was given a much tougher fight by Averil Magee who was again runner-up. more...
HEREFORD MP Paul Keetch is hoping to hit the road again - just weeks after leaving intensive care. more...
A HAY-on-Wye resident will take part in a madcap adventure this weekend as he attempts to cycle down the River Wye. more...
A YOUNG Hereford girl has returned from holiday with more than just a tan after scooping top prize in a dance competition. more...
ASBESTOS has been found in a public park at the centre of one of Hereford's newest housing estates. Environmental health teams are to carry out a full search of Saxon Court - the site of the old Stirling Lines SAS base - for further traces of the contaminant. more...
ASBESTOS has been found in a public park at the centre of one of Hereford's newest housing estates. more...
ASBESTOS has been found in a public park at the centre of one of Hereford's newest housing estates. more...
BROADCASTER and historian Sir Roy Strong will be at Hereford Cathedral next month to give a talk on the future of our country's churches. more...
THE public park at the centre of an asbestos find on one of Hereford's newest housing estates is going to be dug up. more...
Take in some summertime jazz with The Cider City Jazzmen in Hereford Cathedral's Chapter House Garden, 1pm to 2pm. more...
A HEREFORD wine merchants is supporting a city flower show by providing a few elegant bouquets of its own. more...
A HEREFORD wine merchants is supporting a city flower show by providing a few elegant bouquets of its own. more...
A HAY-on-Wye resident will take part in a madcap adventure this weekend as he attempts to cycle down the River Wye. more...
A HAY-on-Wye resident will take part in a madcap adventure this weekend as he attempts to cycle down the River Wye. more...
A HAY-on-Wye resident will take part in a madcap adventure this weekend as he attempts to cycle down the River Wye. more...
A HAY-on-Wye resident will take part in a madcap adventure this weekend as he attempts to cycle down the River Wye. more...
BUSINESSES across Herefordshire should benefit from a kerbside recycling service, according to the county's Liberal Democrats. more...
In your article about various GPs winning awards I was surprised not to see my GP's name amongst them. more...
I WOULD like to commend Herefordshire Council for its commitment to the mobile library service. It really is the height of civilization to have books brought to the doorstep of those who live out in the country. more...
Now that the public consultation on the proposal to create a Public Service Trust for Herefordshire is over, I would like to thank the Hereford Times for the efforts made by your editorial staff in ensuring that residents were aware of the issues facing the future of public services. more...
Events/talks til September 20, Guided historic walks, weekdays 11am, Sundays 2.30pm. Tourist Information Centre, opp Hereford Cathedral. more...
HEREFORD United will be hoping to maintain their impressive start to the League 2 season on Saturday when they meet bottom-of-the-table Rochdale at Edgar Street. more...
HEREFORD United have responded robustly to what they describe as bullying' tactics by Birmingham City over reduced pricing at next Tuesday's Carling Cup second round tie at St Andrew's. more...
THE good form of Hereford-shire in the English BA Championships continued in the triples when Hereford BC's Clive Allen, Clive Benson and skip Phil Williams reached the quarter-finals in Worthing. more...
TARMAC Bowls League leaders Kington suffered their first home defeat of the season when bottom club Hereford pulled off a shock 14-shot victory. more...
HEREFORDSHIRE bowler Rob Weale has collected another top title after winning the Welsh BA National Pairs final with his brother David. more...
BARR'S ORCHARD BARBECUE - The annual barbecue takes place on the Barr's Orchard estate next Sunday at 4pm. There will be live music and a bar and food will be served from 5pm. At 6.30pm presentations will take place. There will be awards for those who have taken part in the summer youth activities and the result of the Barr's Orchard floral display competition will be announced. more...
FLOWER SHOW - The annual Moccas flower show was opened by Lawrie Whittall, who also presented the winning trophies. In his opening speech he referred to past flower shows dating from the 1960s and emphasised how wonderful it is to see these traditions being carried on today when our communities are changing so rapidly. Mr Whittall congratulated everyone on the high standard of entries, in all 393. Trophies were awarded to the following; vegetable section Maggie Venvil, domestic section Gill Whittall, flower section Maggie Venvil, craft section Francis Fletcher, longest runner bean Michael Sandford, children's section under nine Rachael Bradley and Zoe Whittall, children's section over nine Rhiannon Probert, best in show Paul Barber, highest overall points in show Maggie Venvil. We would also like to thank our local sponsors to the show, Wiggly Wigglers and Danmek Nurseries. Thanks also to the judges and all who made the show such an enjoyable village event. more...
GRAND COFFEE MORNING - The Fowler Foundation for Children invite you to a grand coffee morning at The Taste for Adventure Centre, Credenhill on Saturday, September 1, from 10.30am-1.30pm. A raffle, various stalls, tea and coffee with fresh cream scones will help raise money for orphaned children in Cambodia, Kenya, Rwanda and Vietnam. Please come to support your local charity held at the centre by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Brummie Stokes. Don't forget to bring a £2 coin to participate in the Ice Breaker Challenge Game. Admission free. more...
Barnet 1 Hereford United 2 HEREFORD'S first away goals since early March earned them a first away win of the season in controversial style at Under-hill. more...
THE Herefordshire county mens bowls team play the Wiltshire County Bowling Association at Bank Crescent, Ledbury, on Thursday (August 30). more...
NEWENT'S Steven Lane, a member of the Worcestershire GC, won the Worcestershire Matchplay Championship after a succession of top class performances. more...
OUR start to the season - four points on the board in the league and an attractive fixture at Birmingham City in the second round of the Carling Cup - has been very acceptable to us. more...
FOR energy, enthusiasm and sheer get-up-and-go, there can be few people, old or young, to rival Presteigne artist Rhoda Partridge. more...
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