Sunday, 5th February 2012

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Petition has 7,169 signatures

The county’s campaign to ‘Save Our Post Offices’ had yesterday, Tuesday, collected 7,169 signatures – an astonishing one in every 10 Herefordshire households – as organisers aimed to reach 10,000 before delivering the petition to No 10 Downing Street next month.

Great news for readers!

There’s great news this week for our readers and advertisers alike, as the county-wide Hereford, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye Journal series reached an important target by covering no less than 51,810 door-to-door letterbox deliveries every week (subject to a VFD Audit for January to June this year) – an increase of 1,482 copies of Herefordshire’s top read.

Firm’s fond farewell to Bob

After more than half a century in the business, well-known Leominster vehicle repairer Bob Crump is retiring this weekend.

Backpack leads cops to graffiti artists

Back-tracking a backpack and some smart detective work by the local policing team has led to five teenagers from Ledbury receiving cautions for criminal damage after spraying graffiti around the town.

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Peter proves he’s a real big cheese

When Peter Mackenzie-Shaw from Hereford surveyed the washout Bank Holiday Monday weather he decided not to take the family to the seaside – but instead headed for the annual cheese race at Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire.

Monty ‘plans a full recovery’

TV gardener Monty Don, who lives near Leominster, said yesterday, Tuesday, he intended to make a full recovery after suffering a minor stroke six weeks ago.

Tents for Brownies and Guides

Kingsland Brownies and Guides are looking forward to plenty of fresh air and exercise this year, thanks to grants from the Kingspan Insulation Community Trust.

Mayor renewing links with navy

They may not be dancing in the aisles, but a group of Morris men will be helping the new Mayor of Ledbury celebrate during his Civic Service in St Michael’s Parish Church on June 22.

Lottery grant funds research

A lottery grant of £10,000 will help a Bromyard History group unravel the mystery surrounding a number of historic buildings in the town.

Bridge bends too tight

It may not be the Silverstone racetrack, but barriers in a chicane on the road over the Colwall railway bridge are proving too tight a driving challenge, says a local campaign group.
Invoking the Freedom of Information Act, members of the Colwall Bridge Campaign Group have got their hands on Herefordshire Council’s plan for the temporary […]