Friday, 18th May 2012

Blooming good idea to mark jubilee

The Hereford in Bloom group is planning to make Hereford ‘fit for a Queen’ when Her Majesty visits the city in July as part of her national Diamond Jubilee tour.

Olympic torch honour for grandmother

Almost 50 years after being on an Olympic training course, a Herefordshire grandmother will finally fulfil her dream of being part of the greatest show on earth.

FA Cup becomes window dressing

The surprising sight of the FA Cup glistening in a Hereford shop window sent shoppers scatty last weekend.

Social worker sacked after affair with offender

A Herefordshire social worker responsible for vulnerable children has been sacked after concealing her love affair with a convicted sex offender.

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Couple are a perfect match!

A Hereford couple are taking their ‘in sickness and in health’ marriage vows literally – as one is preparing to give a kidney to the other – an incredible co-incidence that they are a perfect match.

Huge welcome for giantkiller minnows

Foty years after their epic defeat of Newcastle United and their legendary 1972 FA Cup run, Hereford United’s FA Cup giantkillers held an emotional reunion last week.

Barber’s not cutting back after 54 years

It is certainly not a case of hair today and gone tomorrow for a Ledbury barber, who is believed to be running one of the oldest businesses in the town.

Church gets first makeover in 130 years

St Peter’s Church in the centre of Hereford is undergoing its biggest transformation since its last makeover in the 1880s.

Whistle-stop visit by Princess Royal

There was plenty in store for the Princess Royal when she flew into the county on Monday.

No explosives found in bomb scare van

No explosives or devices were found in a van that caused the bomb scare which gridlocked Hereford, police have said.