Wednesday, 7th January 2009

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American home for ceramic painting

A ceramic painting by a Bromyard man who worked for Royal Worcester for 10 years has pride of place in the home of a couple 3,500 miles away, in the United States.

Major water works close town’s roads

A new round of road closures started in Ledbury on Monday, while major water-mains work is carried out.

Ex-vicar slams Pope’s anti-gay words

A North Herefordshire clergyman, who uses magic tricks to spread his religious message, has spoken out in defence of gay priests as a row caused by the Pope’s comments on homosexuality rumbles on.

Double river deaths leave town stunned

Leominster is in shock and mourning for the second time in a month after the bodies of two local men – Paul Smith and Andrew Smith (unrelated) – were pulled from the River Lugg on Saturday after being missing for four days.

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aul Smith, also known as Teardrop or Punkie Paul because of tattoos on his face, had every chance to live a full and happy life after an initial bad start as a child in Bristol, where he had lived in a children’s home. When the home was closed, he was brought to Leominster with two other young boys by a kindly church-going family who made up for the ‘lost’ years by treating him just as they did their own children.

Left Bank complex goes bust

Hereford’s Left Bank Village restaurant was yesterday (Tuesday), in the hands of receivers.

Restaurant calls in receivers

Once regarded as the jewel in the crown of the county’s leisure and dining scene, Hereford’s Left Bank Village restaurant was yesterday in the hands of receivers.

Swimming coach Trixie wins MBE

Ross-on-Wye took the lion’s share of the county’s New Year Honours with two of the region’s hard-working citizens scooping up Royal recognition for their work in the community.

Only call 999 if it’s really necessary

The recent cold spell has prompted the West Midlands Ambulance Service to repeat its appeal to the public not to dial 999 unless absolutely necessary because it is under immense pressure to meet demand.

‘Fantastic’ news on pharmacy services

South Herefordshire parliamentary candidate Jesse Norman says the government’s decision to let GPs continue dispensing medicines to patients from their surgeries is fantastic news.