Thursday, 21st August 2008

Happy meeting for Blanche & Crew

A 70-year-old South Herefordshire woman, who faced slim chances of survival after an horrific accident last summer, has been praised for her courage and resilience during a special presentation.

Patients in drug ‘lottery’

Eight patients in Herefordshire suffering from rare forms of cancer may have lost their last chance of life after a league table survey revealed the county’s Primary Care Trust rejected their applications for innovative drugs.

Show’s a big hit

Organisers were certainly kept busy as crowds flocked to the Larrurpurz Centre in Ross on Saturday for the Horticultural Society’s 73rd annual show

Man, 35, admits to two charges

A 35-year-old man who pleaded guilty to intimidation and drug offences was remanded in custody by Worcester Crown Court.

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A topical tale from former vicar Mark

As difficulties over gay issues and women bishops continue to bombard the Church of England, a former south Herefordshire vicar has launched a radical new book with the aim of re-claiming some of his faith’s “long lost magic”.

Bees - an unexpected spectacle

It’s not just visitors that have been swarming to Labels Outlet Shopping, on the outskirts of Ross-on-Wye,

Two are hurt in junction accident

A man and a woman were injured when a car and a camper van collided at Old Gore crossroads, near Ross-on-Wye last Friday night (August 1).

Review promise for SATs

Herefordshire Council promised this week to undertake a full analysis of SATS results “at both pupil and school level” after challenges from a significant number of schools on the quality of the marking.

End to misery miles

The long wait to end the misery miles for Herefordshire cancer patients needing live-saving radiotherapy treatment at Cheltenham was officially over this week, as health bosses decided to set up two new high-tech centres – one each at Hereford and Worcester.

Parents raise cash for pupils

A Primary school is using the popularity of internet shopping to help raise extra funds for its Parent and Teacher Association, by earning commission from parents’ online expenditure at one gateway site.