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Plan to rebuild school approved |
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Councillors approve a £22m plan to rebuild The Hereford Academy school, complete with a sixth form and community centre. |
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Pub reopening after 2007 floods |
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A Herefordshire pub damaged during summer floods two years ago is reopening its doors to the public. |
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Outdoor classrooms for new Herefordshire Village School |
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Natural materials,local stone and a green roof, will be used to help the new buildings better respond to their greenfield location. |
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Fifth 'Beer on the Wye' festival |
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HEREFORDSHIRE beer and cider lovers are in for a treat this weekend with the fifth Beer on the Wye festival.
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Beer runs out at annual festival |
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The last day of a Herefordshire beer festival is cancelled after organisers say it was "drunk completely dry". |
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Bid to solve Herefordshire schools' dilemma |
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Herefordshire Schools Forum this week was told that current funding arrangements would not be possible in future. |
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Police warn Ross off-road motorcyclists |
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Ross-on-Wye residents have been warned about riding off-road motorbikes in town. |
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Returning soldiers parade in city |
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Troops from regiments with links to Hereford are to parade through the town to mark their return from Afghanistan. |
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Play Day event near Hay this summer |
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CHILDREN from 0-16 are being offered a free fun day near Hay-on-Wye this summer, as part of a national celebration of youngsters’ right to play. |
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Funeral for 18-year-old rifleman |
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The funeral is to take place of an 18-year-old soldier in Herefordshire who died in an explosion in Afghanistan. |
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Closure delayed after complaints |
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Roadworks which would have closed the only main road into a Herefordshire village in August have been delayed by a month following complaints. |
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Chemical fire residents go home |
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About 170 people are allowed to return home after being taken to a refuge centre after a major fire at packaging factory. |
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Man injured in rock climbing fall |
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A man, in his 50s, is taken to hospital after falling from a cliff while climbing in Herefordshire, paramedics say. |
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Oldest Publican Flossie Dies |
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Flossie Lane, who died on June 13 aged 94, was reputedly the oldest publican in Britain, and ran one of the last genuine country inns. |
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Talks to begin over development |
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Plans for a multi-screen cinema, restaurants and new shops are being discussed later as part of a scheme to transform Hereford. |
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Herefordshire's children are changing their world |
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One hundred school children from thirty Herefordshire schools will join together in a huge annual awards ceremony at Hereford. |
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Sale of city centre land agreed |
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Plans to sell 10 acres of land in Hereford city centre to make way for a multi-million pound development are approved. |
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Paralympic sports centre unveiled |
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An £11m sports and therapy centre for people with disabilities is officially opened in Herefordshire as part of a five-year revamp. |
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Fruit producer reduces operations |
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A fruit producer is scaling back operations in Herefordshire as it looks to move somewhere 'more welcoming'. |
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Hay-on-Wye youngster graduates hip-hop summer school |
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Reuben Money from Cusop, near Hay-on-Wye,learned how to “lock, pop and krump” at break dancing lessons in Cardiff. |
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Walkers warned over cow dangers |
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Farming unions have warned walkers, especially those with dogs, to be aware of the dangers posed by cows with calves. |
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Cusop Hill unsuitable for commercial windfarm |
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Cusop parish council reminds developers and Herefordshire planning officers that nearby land is officially unsuitable for wind farms. |
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Father and son rescued from river |
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A specialist fire and rescue team help reach a father and son whose canoe overturns on the River Wye |
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Little Tarrington, Hereford, takes top spot award |
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A camping ground has won first place in a national survey of cleanliness and customer service |
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Money for dead soldier's baby son |
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Thousands of pounds are raised for the baby son of a Hereford soldier who died in an explosion in Afghanistan. |
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Historic library plans on display |
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Plans for a new library next to a historic building in Herefordshire are to go on show to the public over the next few weeks. |
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Rail work disruption comes to end |
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The first phase of work on a line between Oxfordshire and Worcestershire is completed with services resuming on Tuesday. |
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Medieval travel book on display |
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A book about the Welsh Marches written by a churchman recruiting men to fight in the crusades goes on display at an exhibition. |
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Winning greyhound is a pedigree chum |
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Two Ledbury friends are celebrating after a greyhound put their lives back on track. |
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Herefordshire singer signs recording deal with Polydor |
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Ellie Goulding is following in the footsteps of Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse by working with music producer Mark Ronson. |
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Man electrocuted at showgrounds |
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A man is electrocuted ahead of a Herefordshire show when it is believed the lorry he was driving touched overhead cables. |
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Bishops defying swine flu advice |
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Two bishops reinstate communal wine in churches, including in south Shropshire, against national advice. |
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H Westons and Sons cider firm lands pub chain deal |
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Herefordshire cidermaker H Westons and Sons is to be sold on draught in hundreds of Wetherspoons pubs. |
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Hay on Wye residents to trial electric bikes and cars. |
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CAMPAIGNERS in Hay-on-Wye are bringing “Tomorrow’s Transport” to the fore this month as fuel prices continue to rise. |
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Traders' fears over city revamp |
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Market traders and shop owners urge council chiefs to rethink plans for a new shopping centre in the middle of Hereford. |
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Electrocuted lorry driver named |
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A man who died when a lorry touched overhead power lines at the site of an agricultural show in Herefordshire is named. |
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Man is freed from railway tunnel |
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A man is rescued after becoming trapped between a piece of machinery and the wall of a railway tunnel in Herefordshire. |
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Tractors urged to pull over more |
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Tractor drivers are being urged by police to pull over more regularly following a rise in complaints from drivers. |
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Husband guilty of car murder bid |
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A property landlord from Hereford is convicted of attempting to murder his wife by running her over with a Land Rover |
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Police complaints go up by 200% |
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Complaints against West Mercia Police have gone up by 200% in the last five years, a watchdog says. |
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Student to perform at Birmingham's Symphony Hall |
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Hereford Sixth Form College student, William White, has landed a place in the City of Birmingham Youth Orchestra. |
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Churches give helping hand to Herefordshire broadband |
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Broadband transmitters are to be placed on churches in Hereford in an effort to improve the availability of the web in the area. |
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Royal estate plans water power plant |
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Prince Charles has opened his Harewood End estate to a county eco-group to create an alternative energy system. |
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No MRSA cases at county hospital |
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A hospital says it is the only one in the West Midlands region to remain free of MRSA in the past six months. |
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Firm behind Hereford market plan given massive fine |
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The £7m Hereford Cattle Market developer has been fined £4.5 million by the Office of Fair Trading. |
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Man dies in scaffolding lift fall |
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A man dies falling from a scaffolding lift at a drinks plant in Herefordshire, prompting a police investigation |
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Climbers' fall broken by friends |
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Two female climbers who fell down Symonds Yat Rock were saved from more serious injury by landing on friends below. |
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Tories target 20 seats |
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The polls are predicting big gains for the Conservatives in the Midlands. So is the next general election already in the bag? |
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Plea to protect market's features |
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Council chiefs are urged to ensure a historic Hereford building keeps its Victorian features in a multi-million pound revamp |
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Walk-in health clinic is to open |
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A health clinic is to open in Hereford to serve patients seven days a week, with the opening hours aimed at workers. |
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Herefordshire musician races to first gig in space |
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Musician and film maker, Joshua Jay, is hoping to win the race to be the first to perform a live musical broadcast from space. |
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Abattoir workers 'left in limbo' |
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Staff at a wholesale abattoir in Herefordshire say they have not been paid for three weeks despite turning up for work. |
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Actresses bring royalty to plinth |
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Two actresses play Queen Victoria and her lady-in-waiting at Trafalgar Square to help raise funds for a Hereford cancer unit. |
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Negotiators talk man off bridge |
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A road was closed for four hours as officers dealt with a "distressed" man standing over the side of a bridge, police say. |
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CAMRA award Herefordshire cider genius |
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October is National Cider and Perry Month and CAMRA has chosen this time to honour Herefordshire cider expert Mike Johnson by awarding him the Pomona Award 2009. |
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Bulmers cider firm cuts 65 jobs |
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Hereford cider company, HP Bulmer Ltd, says 65 jobs will be lost as part of plans to secure the firm's long-term future. |
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Murder quiz police get more time |
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Detectives investigating the murder of a man are granted an extra 24 hours to question a man and woman. |
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Woman to auction 'spud of love' |
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A Herefordshire woman is auctioning a heart-shaped potato to raise money for charity. |
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Husband and wife on murder charge |
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A husband and wife appear in court over the death of a man whose body was found in a Herefordshire river. |
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Strawberry producer sells farm |
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A major British strawberry grower, S&A Produce Ltd, sells its land in Herefordshire to a beef livestock farmer for about £3m |
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Salmon released after pollution |
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Thousands of baby salmon are being released into a Herefordshire river to replace fish lost during pollution incidents. |
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Plans for turbine distance rules |
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An MP plans to try and introduce proposals over how far wind turbines should be distanced from homes. |
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English church rebuilt in Japan |
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A Herefordshire church with a thatched roof is reproduced in a Japanese tower block for couples who wish to marry. |
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Husband jailed for murder bid |
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A failed businessman from Hereford who tried to kill his wife by running her over is jailed indefinitely for public protection. |
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Protests outside BNP fundraiser |
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A man is arrested for a minor public disorder offence as the British National Party holds an event at a Herefordshire hotel. |
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'Spud of love' auction raises £72 |
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A heart-shaped potato which was discovered in a bag of shopping has been auctioned for £72. |
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Thieves steal pig herd and fuel |
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A herd of 14 black and white pigs is stolen from a farm near Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire along with some fuel. |
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Missing girl interested in Islam |
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A 14-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a month has developed an interest in Islam, police say. |
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Arrests during burglary crackdown |
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West Mercia Police arrest more than 20 people in its week-long operation aimed at tackling burglary and stolen vehicles. |
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Herefordshire Nature Trust gets lottery grant boost |
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The Herefordshire Nature Trust is looking for apprentices after receiving a share of £331,600 |
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Christmas park-and-ride extended |
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A park-and-ride scheme is being extended in Hereford in the run-up to the busiest weeks of Christmas shopping. |
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MP raises wind turbine 'ban' plan |
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Proposals that would prevent wind turbines being built close to homes received a first reading in the House of Commons. |
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Hotel owner expresses 'horror' over BNP meeting |
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The owner of The Chase Hotel, Ross-on-Wye, has said he will take measures to stop the British National Party (BNP) staying at the venue in future |
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Jobs threat at college for blind |
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The Royal National College for the Blind has notified workers it may cut up to 10 jobs at its site in Hereford. |
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Skunk found on Prince Charles' Harewood End Estate |
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Visitor to Prince Charles' Herefordshire estate leaves its mark. |
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Locals buy The Sun Inn |
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One of the UK's last parlour pubs has been bought by two regulars, including its next-door neighbour, after the death of the landlady who ran it for 74 years. |
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Shops shut in city centre protest |
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Independent traders in Hereford shut early to join a protest about regeneration plans, which they say would split the city in two. |
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Dairy employees face redundancy |
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Between 25 to 30 people are losing their jobs with the closure of a dairy in Herefordshire. |
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Cadbury union bosses meet Kraft |
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Union leaders are to hold talks with a US company which launched a hostile takeover bid for Birmingham-based chocolate firm Cadbury. |
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Afternoon peak rail fares come in |
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Rail passengers on lines across the West Midlands are to pay more to travel by train from the new year. |
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Flood warnings to remain in place |
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Flood watch warnings remain in place on the River Severn in Shropshire and Worcestershire as well as the River Wye in Herefordshire. |
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Murder conviction following fire |
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A 22-year-old man is convicted of murdering a man who died after a fire at his home in December last year. |
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MP to face more expenses queries |
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The parliamentary standards watchdog is investigating a Herefordshire MP's expenses claims for his second home. |
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UK Festival awards announced |
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Katrina Larkin receives a lifetime achievement award for her role in establishing the Big Chill festival in Herefordshire. |
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Historic Prospect Wall is rebuilt |
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A historic Herefordshire cemetery wall which collapsed following heavy rain three years ago is rebuilt. |
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Two more guilty over fire murder |
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Two more people are found guilty over the murder of a man who died after a fire at his Shropshire home. |
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Life sentences for fire murderers |
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Two Herefordshire men who poured petrol over a pawnbroker and set alight to him have been jailed for life. |
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Barriers up as water levels rise |
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Barriers are being erected on the River Severn in Worcestershire following flood warnings. |
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Flooded roads re-opened in Herefordshire |
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Herefordshire roads that were closed due to flooding have now re-opened. |
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Union fears job losses at Cadbury |
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The Unite union says US firm Kraft gave no guarantees over jobs at Cadbury plants during talks last week. |
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Campaigners fight over river sewage |
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Water pollution campaigners are supporting the Environment Agency's attempt to introduce more sewage overflow regulation. |
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Hospital 'responding' to report |
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A Herefordshire hospital which received the lowest score in a report by a monitoring body says it is "responding proactively" to the findings. |
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Call for early cancer diagnosis |
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Lung cancer patients in Herefordshire have the lowest one-year survival rate in England, according to a national report. |
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Academy disputes low SATs ranking |
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The principal of a Hereford academy says it is "unfair" to label it the worst performing school in the country, due to a lack of test data. |
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British crew rescued in Atlantic |
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Five British sailors, including one from Herefordshire, are rescued after their yacht is damaged off the Cape Verde Islands. |
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Bridges checked for flood damage |
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Engineers are checking all of Herefordshire's bridges to ensure recent heavy rainfall has not damaged them. |
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Closed dairy is sold to new owner |
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An organic dairy in Herefordshire which was closed last month reopens after being sold to a new owner. |
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Council buys new offices for £4m |
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Council and health trust staff are to work together in the same buildings after council chiefs pay £4m for some offices in Hereford. |
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Engineers taught ancient skills |
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Special courses are run to teach highways engineers ancient skills to help them repair historic bridges. |
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Cadbury fights back in bid battle |
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Cadbury, which has a plant in Herefordshire, defends its decision to reject a hostile takeover bid from Kraft. |
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Bare-chested man attacks Hereford teenagers |
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An arrest has been made after two men were attacked apparently at random by a bare-chested man just before midnight. |
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Man left in snow after tree falls |
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Two sons helped to lift a tree off a man after it fell and left him in the snow with serious injuries |
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Warning as children seen skating |
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Police have again been warning youngsters to stay away from frozen lakes and ponds after children were seen playing on some in Herefordshire. |
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Shadow culture minister meets Visit Herefordshire Board |
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Visit Herefordshire Board Members had the opportunity to put the county on the map during a visit from shadow culture minister Tobias Ellwood. |
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Minister praises Ross-on-Wye centre of learning opportunity |
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Two new centres at a Ross-on- Wye school have been officially opened. |
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Plea to drivers as snow forecast |
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Heavy snow causes disruption across Herefordshire and Worcestershire closing more than 140 schools in the area. |
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Heart refusal girl back at school |
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A girl from Herefordshire who initially refused a heart transplant returns to school after having the operation. |
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Pipe bursts as thaw takes effect |
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A water main causes problems for motorists as it bursts in Hereford as a thaw sets in across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. |
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Event to show support for Cadbury |
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Chocolate lovers are organising a story telling event to show support for under-threat Cadbury. |
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Inquiry over YouTube 'AK47' clip |
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Footage posted on YouTube apparently showing a landlord waving an assault rifle inside a pub in Herefordshire is being investigated by police. |
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Fatal Herefordshire train collision investigated |
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Investigations continue at the site where a woman was killed when two cars were hit by a train on a level crossing. |
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Cadbury campaigners stage events |
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Events have been held as part of a campaign to ensure Cadbury remains an independent company. |
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'Barriers up' in fatal rail crash |
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The safety barriers were up at a level crossing in Herefordshire when a woman was killed by a passing train, police say. |
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Views sought over county's future |
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Members of the public are being asked for their views over potential future developments in Herefordshire. |
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Michelin star success for Wales |
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The Michelin Guide awards four Welsh restaurants with its coveted stars. |
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Cadbury is expected to accept higher bid from Kraft |
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Kraft Foods is expected to raise its bid for Cadbury to a level that is accepted by the UK firm.
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Cadbury agrees Kraft takeover bid |
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Cadbury is to be taken over by the US food company Kraft after its board approved a new increased bid. |
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Major incident teams in Hereford and Worcester get £1m |
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Specialist rescue teams which help deal with major incidents have been given a £1m cash boost from the government. |
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Network Rail apology over Moreton level crossing death |
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The family of a woman killed on a level crossing have received a "full and complete apology" from Network Rail. |
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Pothole repairs 'will cost £5.5m' |
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Transport bosses in Herefordshire estimate it will cost £5.5m to repair potholes in the county's roads caused by the icy weather. |
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Cadbury staff stage fresh protest |
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An MP asks the prime minister to explain how he will help to save UK jobs in the wake of a US takeover bid for Cadbury. |
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Car parts firm in administration |
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An engineering firm goes into administration threatening up to 100 jobs in a town on the border of Herefordshire and Wales. |
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Fruit farm sale not going ahead |
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Herefordshire fruit producer S&A says it has ended negotiations with a local farmer to sell its farm site at Brierley. |
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Cadbury workers lobby government |
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Cadbury workers will lobby the government ahead of an expected takeover by US food giant Kraft. |
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Beacons airlift to cut emissions |
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More than 100 tonnes of heather are being airlifted onto Hay Bluff to repair a common decimated by fire in 1976. |
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Kraft completes Cadbury takeover |
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US firm Kraft Foods seals its takeover of Cadbury after shareholders in the UK chocolate maker vote in favour of the deal. |
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Men's gas deaths 'were avoidable' |
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Two men who died after a gas leak in Herefordshire would be alive if their firm had followed safety orders, an inquest hears. |
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Cadbury top bosses to step down |
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Three men at the top of Cadbury resign after Kraft Foods' takeover of the firm which has a factory in Marlbrook, Herefordshire. |
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New boulevard plans go on display |
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Designs for a "pedestrian-friendly tree-lined boulevard" leading into Hereford city centre are going on display. |
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Hotel damage runs into thousands |
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A large fire at at hotel in Burrington, Herefordshire, causes hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage. |
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Hereford protect against weather |
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Hereford officials will cover the entire track for a week to try and make sure the Valentine's Day meeting goes ahead. |
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Police out in force for big derby |
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West Mercia Police say officers will be out in force for the derby game between Shrewsbury and Hereford. |
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Ancient Ledbury council house is 'unique' |
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A building survey for Herefordshire Council reveals that a site earmarked for a new customer services centre is "unique". |
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Environmental jobs boost forecast |
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A big increase in jobs in the "green sector" is predicted by firms across the West Midlands region, a survey reports. |
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Hotel fire being treated as arson |
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Police say a large fire which caused thousands of pounds of damage to a Herefordshire hotel is being treated as arson. |
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Ellie Goulding wins Brit Award |
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Herefordshire's Ellie Goulding is critics choice at the Brit Awards while Lady Gaga picks up three awards. |
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More money for young job seekers |
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Young unemployed people in Herefordshire continue to get help to find jobs after more government cash is secured. |
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Football club in lease takeover |
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Leominster Town Football Club says it plans to invest in new facilities after taking over the lease of its ground. |
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Severe burns fear at sewage works |
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A break-in at a sewage works in Herefordshire may have left those responsible with permanent skin damage, police say |
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NHS offers £15 gifts to quitters |
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Smokers in Herefordshire are being encouraged to quit smoking with £15 'bribes', including health spa visits and bowling vouchers. |
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A Fair Cup Of Tea in Hay-on-Wye |
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Visitors to Hay-on-Wye’s market on Thursday, 25th February were given a fair old treat with free cups of Fairtrade tea. |
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Sheep killed after HGV tips over |
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Twenty five sheep are killed after a stock-carrying heavy goods vehicle tips over on the Herefordshire border with Wales. |
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Trust's foundation bid undeterred |
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Hereford Hospitals Trust says it has acted on findings of the report into failings at Stafford. |
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No plans to close doors at Herefordshire police stations |
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Herefordshire police have confirmed the counters at Peterchurch and South Wye police stations will not close. |
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NHS staff in heart machine appeal |
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Staff at a Herefordshire hospital are cycling nearly 50 miles to raise money to buy a life-saving heart machine. |
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White blackbird lands in Hereford garden |
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Local enthusiast snaps pictures of rare albino blackbird. |
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Dickinson’s Real Deal is coming to Hereford! |
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ITV1’s Antiques Show Presented by David Dickinson films in Hereford on April 3rd |
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Stray dog owners to pay charges |
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Owners of dogs seized as strays face paying charges of up to £50 under a new system in Herefordshire. |
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Rebel Euro MP expelled by UKIP |
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West Midlands MEP Nikki Sinclaire is expelled from the UK Independence Party after objecting to extremist allies. |
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Computers 'delaying fire engines' |
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Hereford & Worcester fire crews attending 999 calls are delayed 54 times in a year, mainly because of computer navigation errors.
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Boy badly hurt in quad bike fall |
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A teenage boy is injured after falling from a quad bike in Herefordshire the day before his 16th birthday. |
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New college campus opened |
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An MP officially opens a new £32m campus at Herefordshire College of Technology which will cater for a range of subjects. |
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Countess visits Herefordshire charities |
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The Countess of Wessex is visiting charities and a centre which provides a meeting place for children in care. |
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Seasonal worker housing approved |
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A strawberry producer has been given permission to build accommodation for hundreds of seasonal workers in Marden. |
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Google SAS photos 'irresponsible' |
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Google is labelled "irresponsible" by an MP for showing images of the SAS headquarters in Herefordshire online. |
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No mirrors at fatal rail crossing |
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Network Rail turns down a request for mirrors at a level crossing in Herefordshire where a woman died in a train collision. |
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Concern for rare mussel breeding |
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Fears have been raised that rare mussels discovered in a tributary of the River Wye may not be breeding. |
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Cash for manufacturing firms |
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A total of £12m is to go to help businesses in the West Midlands region, the Manufacturing Advisory Service says. |
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Conservatives 'target' rural seat |
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A Herefordshire constituency is reportedly regarded as one of the main targets for the Conservative party. |
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Council confirms two resignations |
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Residents in Herefordshire will vote for new councillors on 6 May after two resignations, a council says. |
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Hay Festival Chief says "Focus on people" |
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The Hay Festival director says the assembly government's plans to attract more events to Wales should focus on people. |
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Justin Bieber coming to Hereford? |
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It has been suggested that a girl from herefordshire won a competition and that Justin Bieber will be coming to Hereford to play in her back yard. Conformation is still being awaited that this is correct. |
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Anvil theft sparks police probe |
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Police are seeking a muscle-bound thief who made off with a 150-year-old, cast iron blacksmith's anvil. |
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