PROMISING youngsters Mehraj Ahmed and Nitesh Patel have been invited to represent the under 17 South Region in two academy matches, which take place at Bradfield College on May 29 and 30. The Worcestershire Academy players are the latest in a line of
CONFIDENT Daryl Mitchell is not perturbed by Worcestershire's less than impressive start to the 2006 campaign and is still convinced the side can achieve promotion in both one-day and four-day cricket this term. Mitchell has been one of the few bright
TED Hemsley was among the last in an illustrious line of sportsmen to have played both cricket and football professionally. On April 28, 1971, Hemsley entered the Sheffield United hall of fame as a member of the Blades squad that clinched promotion
WORCESTERSHIRE bounced back from their shock defeat against Scotland to crush a weakened Leicestershire side by 61 runs in the C&G Trophy clash at Grace Road. The Royals posted a total of 191-8 in a game reduced to 45 overs-a-side after a delayed start
WORCESTERSHIRE bounced back from their shock defeat against Scotland to crush a weakened Leicestershire side by 61 runs in the C&G Trophy clash at Grace Road. The Royals posted a total of 191-8 in a game reduced to 45 overs-a-side after a delayed start
GRAVEYARDS are like old newspapers. The stones are headlines hinting at the story lying below. A particularly good example is the last resting place of Captain Edward Derrington Bell in St Mary's churchyard, Kempsey. He was awarded the Victoria Cross
THE Chapter meadows are an important link in the chain of Worcester's green corridor, therefore it saddens me to see that people are still dropping litter on these ancient acres. I can only assume it's a pathetic statement of some kind
A COLLEAGUE asked me why English songwriters never refer to place names like their American counterparts. I said it was probably to do with the fact that while Phoenix, Arizona had an undeniable cachet, Wyre Piddle was possibly somewhat lacking in that
A WORCESTERSHIRE pub is forced to cancel musical evenings to raise funds for charity and a Droitwich hairdresser fined for playing tracks as punters are pampered at her salon. All this is down to New Labour's tightening-up of licensing laws. This petty
WORCESTER'S firefighters do a wonderful job and we should all be grateful for their skills and bravery when the occasion demands it. But I do wish they wouldn't charge up and down the river in that little orange boat of theirs. The Severn's got enough
ITS still only spring, yet August will be upon us in no time. And that can mean only one thing - Worcester Festival. The Huntingdon Arts brochure is out now and it's quite obvious that director Chris Jaeger and his tireless team have much in store for
IT'S barely a week after the local council elections and politicians great and small have settled back into the routine of business as usual. While our national representatives will be looking forward to the next round of sackings or resignations, their
TALKING of things green in this glorious, merry month of May, I am mystified by the apparent contradictions inherent in the Conservative Party's current thinking. As we all know, the Tories have gone to great lengths so display their green credentials
PARTYGOERS from across the region are expected to dance till dawn at what is being billed as the social event of the year - a spectacular dancing picnic to be staged near Worcester in July. TV personalities and Pop Idol vocal coaches CeCe Sammy and
A TEAM of body training experts launched a weekend of fitness fun in Malvern to encourage people to raise funds for Acorns Children's Hospice. People got fit, had fun and helped a great cause by joining in Euromad 2006 for a minimum £15 sponsorship
SIR - I took your leader's advice (May 4) and voted in the local elections. I voted for Labour's Councillor Geoff Williams. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
SIR - Charles Clarke has been replaced by John Reid as Home Secretary. Perhaps he will have more sense about merging our excellent police force into a superforce in Birmingham where it would swallowed up. PETER ALCOCK, Upton Snodsbury.
SIR - I am pleased to see that the Lowesmoor area is to be regenerated and that some of the historic buildings are to be retained. I was born in a little house in St Martin's Street, next to the bottling room of the Vinegar Works and lived there until
SIR - I often wonder what happened to the lady I measured for uniform. Even in wartime there were minimum physical standards for all members of HM forces yet strangely enough this lady was grossly deformed. She had a document from a high-ranking officer
SIR - The proposed development at Grove Farm will do nothing to improve Worcester. The city does not need another supermarket that would accelerate the decline of independent local retail businesses as well as damage commercial prospects for farmers in
SIR - Could I congratulate Worcester MP Mike Foster on his promotion to the whips' office of the New Labour party (Worcester News, May 6). He has now one further leg up the greasy pole. I am not pleased for the residents of Worcester, though. A politician
MOST of us have a deep affection for our pets but Julie Spicer has taken that bond on to a far higher level. When her four-year-old Jack Russell became paralysed because of a swollen spinal cord, many owners might have thrown in the towel, and asked a
CRIMINALS may think twice before targeting Upton-upon-Severn businesses following the relaunch of the town's Shopwatch scheme. Staff at 57 businesses are now on the lookout for trouble and will alert each other through a pre-arranged system of telephone
TODDLING tots are set to raise cash for a good cause as they set off for a sponsored walk in Upton-upon-Severn. Pupils at the Upton-on-Severn Pre-School are taking part in a sponsored toddle to back the Macmillan Cancer Support's Walk Wonders campaign
MORE county people are getting on the buses according to new figures which have been released this week. Four out of the six districts in Worcestershire have shown an increase in passenger numbers over the last year, reversing the trend of consistently
A TEAM of body training experts launched a weekend of fitness fun in Malvern to encourage people to raise funds for Acorns Children's Hospice. People got fit, had fun and helped a great cause by joining in Euromad 2006 for a minimum £15 sponsorship
THOUSANDS of people flocked to Malvern's Three Counties Showground at the weekend for the final two days of the 21st Spring Gardening Show. Nearly 100,000 keen gardeners were expected to have attended the event, organised in conjunction with the Royal
HEALTH chiefs have expressed delight that they are able to move forward with plans for a new Malvern Community Hospital. At a meeting of the Strategic Health Authority (SHA), the board members agreed to allow the South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust
PARTYGOERS from across the region are expected to dance till dawn at what is being billed as the social event of the year - a spectacular dancing picnic to be staged near Worcester in July. TV personalities and Pop Idol vocal coaches CeCe Sammy and
THE Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has put out an urgent appeal for puppy walking volunteers in Droitwich and Worcester. It wants people to care for and educate guide dog pups from six weeks of age for a period of 12 months, when they begin their
THIS is the scene widow Olive Knight is faced with when she opens her bedroom curtains every morning. Rubbish that has not been placed as it should have been in new wheelie bins is left in black plastic bags which dustmen will not now pick up. Mrs
THE stench of dog mess has upset a local man who walks through a Worcester park every day. Derek Steele, aged 54, of Lyttelton Street, Barbourne, said the smell coming from overflowing dog waste bins in Gheluvelt Park makes him gag when he walks past
A VOLUNTARY organisation resp-onsible for encouraging people to visit Worcester has hit back at criticism of the Faithful City by a national publication. As revealed in the Worcester News two weeks ago, the Rough Guide to England described the city
A NEW business park is to be built on Worcester's biggest brownfield site after a bidding war between developers led to the sale of an old railway depot. St Modwen Developments has bought 23.4 acres of the Tolladine Goods Yard, near Shrub Hill Station
A CITY branch of the Royal British Legion has raised a record amount through its annual Poppy Appeal. Between May 2005 and May 2006 volunteers selling poppies on the streets and in the shops managed to raise a grand total of £8,960. Lesley-Anne Pratt
IT's a dog's life for this poor little terrier. Four-year-old Jack has been fitted with a special contraption to help him get around since suffering paralysis last summer. Now Jack can go walkies - or should that be wheelies - with owner Julie Spicer
PITCHCROFT hosted an action-packed afternoon of racing yesterday. Results, BMS Contracts Ltd Beginners' Chase 2.20: 1st Oakfield Legend 33/1, 2nd Rosemauve (FR) 11/4jf, 3rd Club Royal 14/1. 12 ran. BBC Hereford & Worcester Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle
WORCESTER lost out to St George's by a single wicket despite a brave unbeaten 85 from captain Matt Foster. After losing the toss, Worcester were asked to bat and were soon in trouble at 12-1 with good bowling from the home team making it difficult.
OLD Elizabethans' first home fixture of their Birmingham League campaign saw only two hours of cricket possible before the game was abandoned. Batting first, OEs openers Simon Macey (63) and Jamie Boyle (23) set off at a brisk rate with the first 50
KINGTON lead Eastnor at the top of the table after beating their Herefordshire rivals in the only Crusader Worcestershire League Division One game to be completed. Showers put an end to most of the matches throughout the league but Kington picked up
CONFIDENT Daryl Mitchell is not perturbed by Worcestershire's less than impressive start to the 2006 campaign and is still convinced the side can achieve promotion in both one-day and four-day cricket this term. Mitchell has been one of the few bright
PROMISING youngsters Mehraj Ahmed and Nitesh Patel have been invited to represent the under 17 South Region in two academy matches, which take place at Bradfield College on May 29 and 30. The Worcestershire Academy players are the latest in a line of
WORCESTERSHIRE bounced back from their shock defeat against Scotland to crush a weakened Leicestershire side by 61 runs in the C&G Trophy clash at Grace Road. The Royals posted a total of 191-8 in a game reduced to 45 overs-a-side after a delayed start
HOLDER Matt Neal extended his lead in the British Touring Car Championship at Oulton Park yesterday, thanks to his race-two victory. Neal, who drives for Team Halfords, also added a fourth and an eighth place to his tally to give him a 14-point lead
RAY Woods insists Worcester City's up-and-coming teenagers will not find life easy breaking into Andy Preece's side. Youth team players Gary Walker, Troy Wood, Dale Watkins and Nat Bulmer, all 18, agreed senior deals at St George's Lane and will hope
STRIKER Luke Reynolds has turned down Football League attention to sign a one-year deal with Kidderminster Harriers. Reynolds, 26, made a great impression in a short part-time spell at Aggborough, scoring four goals in eight games and adapting well
WORCESTERSHIRE'S miserable start to the Championship season continued after slumping to Derbyshire by 35 runs at New Road. Despite the best efforts of Kabir Ali, whose scintallating 7-43 left the County chasing 210 to win on the third day's play, the
WORCESTER head coach Anthony Eddy reckons England could have their work cut out against the hosts in their summer tour of Australia. Eddy is a former coaching director of the Australian Rugby Union's High Performance Unit and the Australia Under 21
WORCESTER'S Pat Sanderson has been chosen to captain England in their two-Test summer tour to Australia. Regular red rose skipper Martin Corry is being rested for the tour and Sanderson was chosen to step into his shoes by head coach Andy Robinson.
FORMER captain Nathan Jukes will be back at Common Road next season. Jukes has signed a deal to bring him from Malvern Town alongside striker Mark Owen, who has also plumped to follow former boss and new Evesham No 2 Neil Hunt from Malvern. "I am delighted
FORMER skipper Nathan Jukes is expected to return to Common Road next season, writes Mervyn Collins. According to Evesham manager Paul West, the talented midfield player has indicated that he wants to follow ex Malvern boss Neil Hunt to the Southern League
A LANDLADY from Worcester is swapping her bar for a bra to take part in a sponsored moonlight power walk. Debbie Jones, who runs the Grosvenor Arms in Henwick Road, St John's; her daughter Ella and friend Molly Richardson will join 15,000 other bra-clad
WORCESTERSHIRE bounced back from their shock defeat against Scotland to crush a weakened Leicestershire side by 61 runs in the C&G Trophy clash at Grace Road. The Royals posted a total of 191-8 in a game reduced to 45 overs-a-side after a delayed
CONFIDENT Daryl Mitchell is not perturbed by Worcestershire's less than impressive start to the 2006 campaign and is still convinced the side can achieve promotion in both one-day and four-day cricket this term. Mitchell has been one of the few bright
PROMISING youngsters Mehraj Ahmed and Nitesh Patel have been invited to represent the under 17 South Region in two academy matches, which take place at Bradfield College on May 29 and 30. The Worcestershire Academy players are the latest in a line of
WORCESTER lost out to St George's by a single wicket despite a brave unbeaten 85 from captain Matt Foster. After losing the toss, Worcester were asked to bat and were soon in trouble at 12-1 with good bowling from the home team making it difficult. Three
KINGTON lead Eastnor at the top of the table after beating their Herefordshire rivals in the only Crusader Worcestershire League Division One game to be completed. Showers put an end to most of the matches throughout the league but Kington picked up 24
WORCESTERSHIRE bounced back from their shock defeat against Scotland to crush a weakened Leicestershire side by 61 runs in the C&G Trophy clash at Grace Road. The Royals posted a total of 191-8 in a game reduced to 45 overs-a-side after a delayed
TED Hemsley was among the last in an illustrious line of sportsmen to have played both cricket and football professionally. On April 28, 1971, Hemsley entered the Sheffield United hall of fame as a member of the Blades squad that clinched promotion to
WORCESTERSHIRE'S miserable start to the Championship season continued after slumping to Derbyshire by 35 runs at New Road. Despite the best efforts of Kabir Ali, whose scintallating 7-43 left the County chasing 210 to win on the third day's play, the
PARTYGOERS from across the region are expected to dance till dawn at what is being billed as the social event of the year - a spectacular dancing picnic to be staged near Worcester in July. TV personalities and Pop Idol vocal coaches CeCe Sammy and John
THE Chapter meadows are an important link in the chain of Worcester's green corridor, therefore it saddens me to see that people are still dropping litter on these ancient acres. I can only assume it's a pathetic statement of some kind
A WORCESTERSHIRE pub is forced to cancel musical evenings to raise funds for charity and a Droitwich hairdresser fined for playing tracks as punters are pampered at her salon. All this is down to New Labour's tightening-up of licensing laws. This petty
IT's a dog's life for this poor little terrier. Four-year-old Jack has been fitted with a special contraption to help him get around since suffering paralysis last summer. Now Jack can go walkies - or should that be wheelies - with owner Julie Spicer.
THE stench of dog mess has upset a local man who walks through a Worcester park every day. Derek Steele, aged 54, of Lyttelton Street, Barbourne, said the smell coming from overflowing dog waste bins in Gheluvelt Park makes him gag when he walks past.
PARTYGOERS from across the region are expected to dance till dawn at what is being billed as the social event of the year - a spectacular dancing picnic to be staged near Worcester in July. TV personalities and Pop Idol vocal coaches CeCe Sammy and John
THE Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has put out an urgent appeal for puppy walking volunteers in Droitwich and Worcester. It wants people to care for and educate guide dog pups from six weeks of age for a period of 12 months, when they begin their
HEALTH chiefs have expressed delight that they are able to move forward with plans for a new Malvern Community Hospital. At a meeting of the Strategic Health Authority (SHA), the board members agreed to allow the South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust
THOUSANDS of people flocked to Malvern's Three Counties Showground at the weekend for the final two days of the 21st Spring Gardening Show. Nearly 100,000 keen gardeners were expected to have attended the event, organised in conjunction with the Royal
A TEAM of body training experts launched a weekend of fitness fun in Malvern to encourage people to raise funds for Acorns Children's Hospice. People got fit, had fun and helped a great cause by joining in Euromad 2006 for a minimum £15 sponsorship or
CRIMINALS may think twice before targeting Upton-upon-Severn businesses following the relaunch of the town's Shopwatch scheme. Staff at 57 businesses are now on the lookout for trouble and will alert each other through a pre-arranged system of telephone
TODDLING tots are set to raise cash for a good cause as they set off for a sponsored walk in Upton-upon-Severn. Pupils at the Upton-on-Severn Pre-School are taking part in a sponsored toddle to back the Macmillan Cancer Support's Walk Wonders campaign
SIR - I took your leader's advice (May 4) and voted in the local elections. I voted for Labour's Councillor Geoff Williams. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
SIR - Charles Clarke has been replaced by John Reid as Home Secretary. Perhaps he will have more sense about merging our excellent police force into a superforce in Birmingham where it would swallowed up. PETER ALCOCK, Upton Snodsbury.
SIR - I am pleased to see that the Lowesmoor area is to be regenerated and that some of the historic buildings are to be retained. I was born in a little house in St Martin's Street, next to the bottling room of the Vinegar Works and lived there until
SIR - I often wonder what happened to the lady I measured for uniform. Even in wartime there were minimum physical standards for all members of HM forces yet strangely enough this lady was grossly deformed. She had a document from a high-ranking officer
SIR - The proposed development at Grove Farm will do nothing to improve Worcester. The city does not need another supermarket that would accelerate the decline of independent local retail businesses as well as damage commercial prospects for farmers in
SIR - Could I congratulate Worcester MP Mike Foster on his promotion to the whips' office of the New Labour party (Worcester News, May 6). He has now one further leg up the greasy pole. I am not pleased for the residents of Worcester, though. A politician
MOST of us have a deep affection for our pets but Julie Spicer has taken that bond on to a far higher level. When her four-year-old Jack Russell became paralysed because of a swollen spinal cord, many owners might have thrown in the towel, and asked a
WORCESTER'S Pat Sanderson has been chosen to captain England in their two-Test summer tour to Australia. Regular red rose skipper Martin Corry is being rested for the tour and Sanderson was chosen to step into his shoes by head coach Andy Robinson. "This
WORCESTER head coach Anthony Eddy reckons England could have their work cut out against the hosts in their summer tour of Australia. Eddy is a former coaching director of the Australian Rugby Union's High Performance Unit and the Australia Under 21 side
The Herefordshire eco-friendly family in their eco-friendly house A YOUNG family have won a prestigious award for their environmentally friendly home in a north Herefordshire village. Ben and Merry Albright scooped the £5,000 first prize in a national
Julie Harries looks ahead to this year's Hay Festival in the company of director Peter Florence (left). Hay Festival enters its 19th year this May ) but it's no longer a small town industry -- now it has sister events in Cartagena, Colombia and Segovia
Philip Dickinson, Hereford Three Choirs Festival administrator and long-time fan of the event meets Julie Harries and looks ahead to this year's celebration which is being held in the city. Philip Dickinson has been a fan of the Hereford Three Choirs
Start blossoming this season with floral-inspired outfits. As the first daffodils began to lift their heads, fashion thoughts turn towards welcoming spring with floral-inspired outfits. "We're seeing a big return to feminine style, and this is reflected
Property: Easton House 53 Bodenham Road, Hereford Price: £750,000 Agent: Andrew Grant Contact: 01432 355292. hereford@andrew-grant.co.uk Built in Victorian times, this substantial home is one full of promise for any family. With six bedrooms and four
Property: Bacton Stud, Bacton, Herefordshire. Price: £2,500,000 Agent: Knight Frank Contact: 01432 273087. www.knightfrank.com HOME to a past Grand National winner, no less, Bacton Stud is bound to be first past the post for certain property seekers.
Property: Wacton Court, Bredenbury. Price: £850,000. Agent: Humberts. Contact: 01432 278278. hereford@humberts.co.uk WACTON Court truly spans the centuries. Part of the gruonds include the remains of what's believed to be a 13th century moat and Wacton
Property: Newcroft Farm, Much Birch, Herefordshire. Price: £725, 000. Agents: Knight Frank, Hereford, Morris Bricknell, Ross-on-Wye. Contact: 01989 768320. www.morrisbricknell.com. 01432 273087. www.knightfrank.co.uk. A lily pool and a wildlife pool are
James Field Lindsey Evans i James Robert Field, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Field, of Hereford, married Lyndsey Evans, daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Evans, of Norton Canon, in Norton Canon Church. The Rev Bob King officiated. The bride, given away by her father
NEIGHBOURING counties have long had dedicated walking routes bearing the county name but Herefordshire could not take pride in its own cross-county walk until last summer. A small team from the Hereford Group of the Ramblers' Association decided it was
T'S BEEN a couple of years since the launch of BMW's Z4 and time has done nothing to diminish the car's extrovert kerb appeal. A world apart from the Z3 it replaced in every way, the Z4 proved to critics that BMW hadn't forgotten how to make a fun to
THOSE hazy, lazy days of summer are almost upon us, so are you prepared? If you've already bought the factor 20, all you need to complete this season's look is a decent convertible. Here's some of the current offerings. Vauxhall Tigra 1.3 CDTi (£14,595
HOLDEN Robert Tom Passed away May 15th 2003. Memories of you will never pass, Love for you will always last. Missing You. Wife Beryl and Family. Published in paper 15/05/2006
DODD Dolly Five years today. Remembering you is easy, we do it every day It's the sadness of living without you that never goes away. Love Brian and Janet, Brian and Mary, Sharon and Mick, Debbie and Andy, Julie and Dave and great grandchildren Laura,
THERE were few surprises when the awards were handed out at Evesham United's annual presentation evening at the Northwick Hotel last Friday. Top scorer Richard Ball was named Supporters' Player of the Season, Steven Hands picked up the Players' Player
HOLDER Matt Neal extended his lead in the British Touring Car Championship at Oulton Park yesterday, thanks to his race-two victory. Neal, who drives for Team Halfords, also added a fourth and an eighth place to his tally to give him a 14-point lead over
OLD Elizabethans' first home fixture of their Birmingham League campaign saw only two hours of cricket possible before the game was abandoned. Batting first, OEs openers Simon Macey (63) and Jamie Boyle (23) set off at a brisk rate with the first 50 being
PITCHCROFT hosted an action-packed afternoon of racing yesterday. Results, BMS Contracts Ltd Beginners' Chase 2.20: 1st Oakfield Legend 33/1, 2nd Rosemauve (FR) 11/4jf, 3rd Club Royal 14/1. 12 ran. BBC Hereford & Worcester Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle
CONFIDENT Daryl Mitchell is not perturbed by Worcestershire's less than impressive start to the 2006 campaign and is still convinced the side can achieve promotion in both one-day and four-day cricket this term. Mitchell has been one of the few bright
PROMISING youngsters Mehraj Ahmed and Nitesh Patel have been invited to represent the under 17 South Region in two academy matches, which take place at Bradfield College on May 29 and 30. The Worcestershire Academy players are the latest in a line of
GRAVEYARDS are like old newspapers. The stones are headlines hinting at the story lying below. A particularly good example is the last resting place of Captain Edward Derrington Bell in St Mary's churchyard, Kempsey. He was awarded the Victoria Cross
A COLLEAGUE asked me why English songwriters never refer to place names like their American counterparts. I said it was probably to do with the fact that while Phoenix, Arizona had an undeniable cachet, Wyre Piddle was possibly somewhat lacking in that
WORCESTER'S firefighters do a wonderful job and we should all be grateful for their skills and bravery when the occasion demands it. But I do wish they wouldn't charge up and down the river in that little orange boat of theirs. The Severn's got enough
ITS still only spring, yet August will be upon us in no time. And that can mean only one thing - Worcester Festival. The Huntingdon Arts brochure is out now and it's quite obvious that director Chris Jaeger and his tireless team have much in store for
IT'S barely a week after the local council elections and politicians great and small have settled back into the routine of business as usual. While our national representatives will be looking forward to the next round of sackings or resignations, their
TALKING of things green in this glorious, merry month of May, I am mystified by the apparent contradictions inherent in the Conservative Party's current thinking. As we all know, the Tories have gone to great lengths so display their green credentials
A NEW business park is to be built on Worcester's biggest brownfield site after a bidding war between developers led to the sale of an old railway depot. St Modwen Developments has bought 23.4 acres of the Tolladine Goods Yard, near Shrub Hill Station
THIS is the scene widow Olive Knight is faced with when she opens her bedroom curtains every morning. Rubbish that has not been placed as it should have been in new wheelie bins is left in black plastic bags which dustmen will not now pick up. Mrs Knight
A VOLUNTARY organisation resp-onsible for encouraging people to visit Worcester has hit back at criticism of the Faithful City by a national publication. As revealed in the Worcester News two weeks ago, the Rough Guide to England described the city as
A CITY branch of the Royal British Legion has raised a record amount through its annual Poppy Appeal. Between May 2005 and May 2006 volunteers selling poppies on the streets and in the shops managed to raise a grand total of £8,960. Lesley-Anne Pratt,
MORE county people are getting on the buses according to new figures which have been released this week. Four out of the six districts in Worcestershire have shown an increase in passenger numbers over the last year, reversing the trend of consistently
STRIKER Luke Reynolds has turned down Football League attention to sign a one-year deal with Kidderminster Harriers. Reynolds, 26, made a great impression in a short part-time spell at Aggborough, scoring four goals in eight games and adapting well to
RAY Woods insists Worcester City's up-and-coming teenagers will not find life easy breaking into Andy Preece's side. Youth team players Gary Walker, Troy Wood, Dale Watkins and Nat Bulmer, all 18, agreed senior deals at St George's Lane and will hope
SMALLWOOD Margaret Doris Aged 82 years of Horncastle and formerly of Upton upon Severn, passed away peacefully on May 10th, 2006 at Lincoln County Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Dennis. Devoted mother of Peter and Bernard and mother in law of Mary
HEMMING Fredrick Fifteen years today If memories keep us together, then we are never far apart Loving wife Margaret. x Chris, Bill and Family. x Phyl and Mathew. x Published in paper 15/05/2006
Family-owned September Organic Dairy has hit upon the recipe for success with its range of yummy ice creams. But there were problems -- not least losing the very herd which produced the cream. PHILIPPA MAY tells the story. WHEN EEC milk quotas forced
Feeling overwhelmed by it all? Is clutter taking over your life? Then Sarah Morgan, of Herefordshire professional organiser company Bossyboots, may just have the answer for you. She is running workshops throughout the year designed to help you de-clutter
Not everybody expects to change their life just by going on holiday. However, a Herefordshire group is providing breaks which can do just that. SOMETIMES a holiday can change your life - and it's not unknown for those on a Creative Breaks holiday to find
TO see one of the model bookshops, tiny comics or cigarette packets created by Derek Kent is to marvel at the astonishing accuracy, the level of skill and the sheer talent which goes into their creation. PHILIPPA MAY talks to the Hereford man who has
THERE'S no better way to celebrate the warmer weather than to treat yourself to a gorgeous pair of new shoes. Definite trends to note include the platform sole shoe and the return of patent leather. l Round toes are definitely in with other fashionable
Embrace the start of spring with some floral-inspired beauty that's sure to get you blooming! Flower power . . . THE blossoming of flowers really marks the coming arrival of spring, so what better way to celebrate the arrival of the new season than with
1 & 2. Artists from Russia and Hretton Sugwas. Left is exhibition organiser and representative of the Formula Tanden Art Foundation Svetlana Tevor (Chudakova) and (right) Herefordshire artist Peter Manders. 3. Hereford Cathedral organist and director
FRIENDS of Hereford Cathedral were treated to a rare insight into the process of portrait painting when Kathy Priddis, the wife of the Bishop of Hereford painted her husband's colleague, the Very Rev Dean Michael Tavinor. The live demonstration was part
Each year on the Tuesday in Holy Week the cathedral choir, along with guest soloists and orchestra, give a performance of one of JS Bach's Passions. This year it was the turn of the St John Passion. 1. Many of the members of the orchestra have local connections
MEMBERS of Hereford Amateur Operatic Society gathered for a post-show reception to mark the first night of their latest production, The Boyfriend at Hereford's The Courtyard Theatre. 1. The stage crew. 2. Front of house staff. From left to right: Bill
FUND-RAISING for Macmillan Cancer Support continues apace throughout Herefordshire. 1. A clothes sale was held at the Shire Hall in Hereford, organised by Rosanna Bulmer, the chairwoman of Herefordshire Macmillan, and raised more than £7,000. Pictured
HEREFORD people turned out in force to mark England's national day -- St George's Day. About 1,500 young people marched through the city centre for the annual parade to the Cathedral for a service and even the saint himself put in an appearance. 1. The
FRITILLARIA at their finest awaited walkers at Herefordshire's Lugg Meadows one late April weekend. The meadows are known for their abundance of the plant, and, in a year which saw one of the best displays ever on the meadows, it was fortunate that Herefordshire
Summer's coming, the weather's warming up, looking for something to do? Here's 10 suggestions - as drawn up by Jane Lewis, Herfordshire Council's interim cultural services manager. CIDER MUSEUM: 21 Ryelands Street, Hereford. T: 01432 354207. E: enquiries
