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The Parson and the Publican in Monmouth

Rating: 2

April 24th 2012

The Parson is The Reverend Ian Charlesworth. His co-writer, and navigator is watercolourist and former innkeeper Richard Stockton. Join their journeys across Herefordshire and the Wye Valley every month in Herefordshire and Wye Valley Life

Picture this - James Crockford Photography Competition shortlist

Rating: 3

April 22nd 2012

See the photographs that made the shortlist in Herefordshire ...

Your county needs you: become a county warden

Rating: 2

March 28th 2012

An army of helpers is being recruited to care for the county and enjoy it in the process. Debbie Graham meets organiser Elizabeth Holley...

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations

Rating: 2

February 29th 2012

The Queen is bringing her Diamond Jubilee party to the region in April and July when she visits with Prince Philip. Sharon Chilcott looks at the latest plans for celebrating the historic event

Herefordshire's Jubilee celebrations

Rating: 3

January 20th 2012

Herefordshire’s celebrations marking the Queen’s 60 years on the throne will have a nautical flavour, says Sharon Chilcott

The Parson and the Publican go Christmas shopping in Hay-on-Wye

Rating: 2

November 21st 2011

Our men on a mission to buy Christmas presents recall tales of Christmas past

New home for Record Office treasures

Rating: 3

October 23rd 2011

The treasures of Worcestershire’s Record Office are being packed up and the marathon task has unearthed some wonderful secrets, as Sharon Chilcott discovered

Sandra Morton: from sheep farmer to e-commerce entrepreneur

Rating: 3

October 13th 2011

A search for an elusive Christmas gift set a mother-of-three on the road from Herefordshire sheep farming to a global e-business, says Carole Pendle

Britain. Can its essence be captured within a bottle?

Rating: 2

August 16th 2011

Defining a nation by the sense of smell of its natives could prove a difficult task...

Britain. Can its essence be captured within a bottle?

Rating: 2

August 16th 2011

Defining a nation by the sense of smell of its natives could prove a difficult task...

What Katie did in July

Rating: 2

June 16th 2011

Katie Johnson's July diary

Young voices of the Three Choirs Festival

Rating: 2

June 16th 2011

The Three Choirs Festival needs fresh voices to keep it going. Juliette Kemp went to a rehearsal of the youth choir to see, and hear, their contribution to the historic event

Three Peaks Yachting Challenge

Rating: 3

May 17th 2011

Five Herefordshire sportsmen are taking on the challenge of a lifetime this month. Nicola Goodwin tells the story of the county’s Three Peaks Yachting competitors

National Mills Weekend

Rating: 3

April 14th 2011

Herefordshire is one county which values its mills, says Alan Stoyel

The Parson and the Publican in St Mary and St David’s and The Kilpeck Inn, Kilpeck

Rating: 2

March 23rd 2011

The Parson and The Publican are The Reverend Ian Charlesworth, writer and driver and Richard Stockton, writer, watercolourist, navigator and mobile phone refusenik

Betty Twyford - Herefordshire's Domestic Goddess

Rating: 3

March 18th 2011

Betty Twyford is Herefordshire’s domestic goddess. She enjoys gardening, craft, cooking and the occasional slice of toast… with butter… and jam

Katie Johnson - April diary

Rating: 3

March 18th 2011

Writer, broadcaster and compère Katie Johnson lives on a smallholding on the Herefordshire/Shropshire border

Richard Thomas - Images of March

Rating: 2

February 17th 2011

Richard Thomas, past county chairman of Herefordshire Young Farmers’ Clubs and a past West Midlands area YFC chairman, farms with his father at Risbury Court in Herefordshire

Katie Johnson - What Katie did in springtime

Rating: 3

February 16th 2011

Writer, broadcaster and compère Katie Johnson lives on a smallholding on the Herefordshire/Shropshire border

Sarah Smith

Rating: 2

January 27th 2011

Cleaning needn’t be a bore with the Sarah Smith range of beautiful cleaning and household products...