AN oil painting by Britain's greatest steam train artist depicting a locomotive adopted by the people of Hereford is expected to fetch up to £30,000 when it goes under the hammer at a London auction. If it does, the 40 x 30 inch painting of the King George
THE environmental impact of the foot and mouth outbreak has been short-term and localised, according to the Environment Agency. However, the Agency warns that it cannot be sure whether or not there will be any long-term impact on groundwater from the
HEREFORDSHIRE farmer John Pudge is receiving recognition from the international media after scooping a top NFU award. John, owner of the Hop Pocket Craft Centre at Bishop's Frome, was catapulted into the national headlines when he won the David Brown
BREEDERS in Herefordshire received a welcome boost this week as one of the region's major shows announced it would be running full livestock classes at this year's event, signalling a return to normal for the farming community. This year's Royal Welsh
ALMOST 2,000 people have expressed their anger about recent parking fines in Bromyard by signing a petition asking for restrictions to be changed. Following concerns that parking tickets will keep shoppers away, the petition sent to Herefordshire Council
A POWERFUL film about the impact of foot and mouth disease on a rural community in West Herefordshire is to set premiere next Thursday (March 21) at Hereford's town hall. Black Hill Revisited is a companion piece to Views From The Black Hill, a documentary
HEREFORD Cattle Society is hoping this year will prove to be a turning point for the fortunes of their breeders after the crisis suffered during foot and mouth. Secretary David Prothero, in his annual report published in the Society's Journal, says: "
LARGE abattoir companies are exerting pressure on their suppliers not to buy from live markets in order to bring the system to ruin, claims the Livestock Auctioneers Association. Livestock markets throughout England and Wales are beginning their recovery
Tuesday, March 12, 2002 DESPITE a gutsy performance by Hereford United they were unable to hold on to their lead as Farnborough Town ran out 4-2 winners in the Nationwide Conference last night. A solid second half display from the home side saw them beat
