Saturday, 4th September 2010

‘It’s our county’, say fed-up campaigners

County independent councillor Mark Hubbard has launched a new political party with the backing of a 12-strong executive.

Princess to visit riding charity

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Princess Anne has chosen to come to Herefordshire for the 20th anniversary of the county’s Riding for the Disabled group which she launched.

Fans join forces in tribute to player

The death of a former Hereford United striker, aged just 31, brought two sets of rival fans together on Saturday.

Ron leads calls to get library project moving

A Ledbury resident is leading the call for action to revive the town’s apparently dormant library project.

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Funds pot has nearly run out

Leominster Town Council has reported an unprecedented call for grant funding from voluntary groups this year, an indication that the current economic climate is biting hard.

Church service honours martyr

Leominster is paying homage to a Catholic priest whose determination to keep the faith during the turbulent times of the Reformation led to his cruel fate 400 years ago this month.

Race against time for father and son

A Leominster painter and decorator faced with the stark prospect of having only eight months to live, is holding out the desperate hope that he can live long enough to see his son taking part in one of the nation’s top sporting events.

Another fine carnival…

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Ross-on-Wye’s annual carnival provided the expected fine display of colourful characters as around ten floats and numerous foot entrants made their way through the town.

Sporting world comes to city

The world comes to Hereford from this weekend for the International Blind Sports Association soccer tournament. And England are hoping to be crowned world champions.

Minister told of broadband problems

Access to a fast efficient broadband service is “absolutely vital” to the future of Herefordshire – that was the message from Communications minister Ed Vaizey during his visit to the county last week.