A NEW campaign against on-street advertising boards in Ledbury will be launched this weekend. Every retailer in town will receive a letter asking them to follow the voluntary code of practice drawn up by Herefordshire Council. Failure to do so could
EASTNOR Castle enjoyed record attendances over the Easter weekend. Easter is the start of the castle's tourist season and from Thursday, April 5, to Bank Holiday Monday 6,000 people went through the gates. Of that total 4,500 came on Sunday and Monday
LEDBURY people claiming benefits will still face a 30-mile round trip to Hereford to sign on, after it was announced that they won't be able to sign on at a mobile job centre coming to town next month. The news from Job Centre Plus has left town councillor
THE annual North Herefordshire Hunter Trial will take place at the Hilltop, near Wellington Heath, on May 7, raising money for the County Air Ambulance. A large number of entrants are expected to compete on a course that has been built to British Eventing
FOUR arrests were made and a quantity of drugs recovered following the execution of search warrants in Ledbury. The announcement by police follows criticism late last year by town councilor Martin Eager that police were not doing enough to tackle a drugs
An explorer from Much Marcle was preparing to fly back to London after leading a successful Arctic expedition. Adam Munthe was due to head home yesterday (Thursday) from the trip to investigate the affects of climate change on nomadic reindeer herders
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a young man was beaten up by two youths on Ledbury Recreation Ground. The man, in his 20s, suffered cuts and bruises to his head and face after being repeatedly punched and kicked at around 7.25pm on Tuesday (
St Mary's Church in Much Cowarne has found it is eligible for Heritage Lottery funding for its bell restoration appeal. The project team is now busily preparing a detailed application and is appealing to the local community to show its support. It has
A REMARKABLE chain of coincidences has led to twin brothers, both pupils at John Masefield High School, getting their first experience of movie stardom. The film they feature in was shortlisted from over 1,000 submitted to be screened next week at The
Liam Frayling and Ross Higgins are Bromyard's new representatives on Herefordshire Youth Council. The council was started last year to give young people a representative voice. Liam and Ross, both 14 and pupils at Queen Elizabeth High School, hope to
TWO teenage sisters arrived home to find their dad had hanged himself just seven months after their mother died of breast cancer. Twins Hannah and Kath-leen McCaughan, aged 17, were called at school by Newent Dial-a-Ride, their father Sean's employer
THE North Herefordshire Hunter Trial is at the Hill-top, near Wellington Heath, on May 7, raising money for the County Air Ambulance. A large number of entrants are expected to compete on a course built to British Eventing standards. It has received
WORK to repair or replace Colwall's deteriorating railway bridge has not been forgotten, says Herefordshire Council. Traffic lights have limited the flow of vehicles to one-way over the bridge, on the B4218 Walwyn Road, for more than 18 months. Members
