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  • Getting into the swim of things

    Tiny Abigail Field should be able to swim before she can walk. She was not born with water wings but now, just 12 weeks old, she has had her first swimming lesson. Abigail is following in the strokes of big brother Sebastian, aged 18 months. Both

  • Three things to do on Saturday

    Get a real taste of Herefordshire at the Flavours of Herefordshire, today and tomorrow, 10am to 4pm at Hereford Racecourse. Have an awayday in Peterborough supporting Hereford United. Visit the Craft Fayre at Ludlow Assembly Rooms. 10am to 4pm.

  • A dimmer future for Christmas lights

    Next Christmas could be a blue one for one of the county's market towns. Bromyard's Chamber of Commerce is facing a tight Christmas in 2008 after losing funding from Herefordshire Council. The plug is being pulled on a £600 annual donation, handed

  • Pub can build bedrooms

    A medieval pub in a Golden Valley conservation area can go ahead with plans to build eight new guest bedrooms. A new detached building to the rear of the Pandy Inn in Dorstone will provide more accommodation for visitors and two bedrooms for staff

  • Feast of tries on way to big win

    Bredon Star 13 pts Bromyard 45 AFTER conceding two early penalties, Bromyard roared back to run in seven tries on their way to an assured Midlands 6 West (South West) win at struggling Bredon Star. The setback of trailing 6-0 seemed to kick-start

  • Burton succeeds at his 15th attempt

    HEREFORDSHIRE ace Andy Burton sped to victory in the final round of the 2007 Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship. Burton took overall victory in the 65-mile Oswestry-based Bulldog Rally, at his 15th attempt. Burton and co-driver Shelley Rogerson finished

  • Kiwi wins top award

    BURGHILL & Tillington have become the latest county club to leave Herefordshire cricket and throw in their lot with the Crusader Worcestershire County League. The villagers, who were runners-up in Division 1 of the Flint & Cook Marches League and winners

  • Test player Lewis is special guest

    MORE than 100 revellers will be flocking to see England and Gloucestershire cricketer Jon Lewis in Monmouth next week. The Gloucestershire captain is the special guest at Monmouth Cricket Club's dinner at the Blake Theatre on Friday, November 2. Lewis

  • Nine-goal loss for Ladies

    West Bromwich Albion 9 Pegasus Ladies 0 WITH youngster Simone Quinn acquitting herself well at the heart of their defence and a number of other positional changes, Pegasus produced some of their best Midlands Women's Combination League football of

  • Early strike costly for Westfields

    Rocester 1 Westfields 0 LACK of concentration led to Westfields conceding an early goal and they never recovered in spite of showing a lot of endeavour, resulting in their third Midland Alliance defeat of the season. Westfields stay in second place

  • WHAT'S ON

    Bingo, Games & Quiz Nights. Pembridge Whist Drive 25 October. Pembridge Village Hall, Pembridge Dilwyn Quiz Night 26 October. Dilwyn Cedar Hall, Dilwyn 01544 318256. Kinsham Quiz Night 26 October. Kinsham Village Hall, Kinsham, Kinsham 267797. Mile

  • County ‘not an afterthought’ says minister

    A GOVERNMENT minister has been on a fact-finding mission to Herefordshire. Liam Byrne, the newly appointed Minister for the West Midlands, was told of the county's economic and social problems during his first visit to the county on Monday. Starting

  • Well, here's the first trial !

    Hello there ! My name's Rob (as hopefully my profile shows....). This is my first attempt using this system, so please bear with me ! My intention is to try and keep my blogging up to date and perhaps note down a few things about the World as I see

  • Fuel tank plan

    Herefordshire Aero Club is seeking permission to install a storage tank capable of holding 40,000 litres of jet aviation fuel. Councillors will decide whether the tank can be placed at Shobdon Airfield.

  • Farmer in court

    A Herefordshire farmer has been given a conditional discharge after pleading guilty to moving cattle and sheep during the livestock movement ban. Nigel Bevan, 53, of Coldbrook Farm, St Weonards, who was charged with moving four rams and four cows on

  • Off-licence for sale

    The owners of a Hereford off-licence have put it up for sale. A leasehold on the Threshers wine store in Broad Street is now available for £25,000. Owners Thresher Group say that local market changes and costs have contributed to the decision. It

  • Event hits the bullseye for hospice

    Children at a Herefordshire nursery are learning to see themselves in a whole new way. Youngsters at Withington Nursery can now crawl or rest inside a triangular mirror which is designed to stimulate learning and creativity. Teacher Gill Philips

  • Three things to do on Friday

    Enjoy Classic Songs in the City from celebrated performers at Holy Trinity Church. 7.30pm. 01432 265725. If I were a rich man ... Hereford Musical Society's production of Fiddler on the Roof opens tonight. 7.30pm. 0870 1122330. Catch a Flick in the

  • Landlord pleads not guilty

    A HEREFORDSHIRE landlord has pleaded not guilty to three charges under the law which prevents smoking in public places. Tony Blows, owner of the Dogg Inn at Ewyas Harold, pleaded not guilty to two charges of not enforcing the ban in his pub and one charge

  • D-day looms for council workers

    Results of a strike ballot of Herefordshire Council staff will be known at the end of the month. Last week, the Hereford Times revealed that Unison - which represents around 2,000 council employees - was balloting members over industrial action

  • Car overturns

    A CAR has overturned on the main Hereford to Worcester road this morning (Friday October 26. A Ford Fiesta left the road after leaving the A4103 near Fromes Hill and emergency services attended the scene after being called at 8.07am. Police reports

  • Woman airlifted from farm

    A woman in her sixties has been airlifted to hospital following an incident on a farm near Checkley, Hereford, yesterday (Thursday October 25). The ambulance service was called shortly after 2pm to reports that someone had been injured whilst working

  • Stern test for table-topping Luctonians

    LUCTONIANS team manager, David James, is urging his players to 'step up a gear' for their top-of-the-table clash at Loughborough Students in Midlands 1 tomorrow (Saturday). The North Herefordshire side are unbeaten and sit at the top of the table, having

  • Youngsters take time to reflect

    Children at a Herefordshire nursery are learning to see themselves in a whole new way. Youngsters at Withington Nursery can now crawl or rest inside a triangular mirror which is designed to stimulate learning and creativity. Teacher Gill Philips