31 October 2006
Three Herefordshire youngsters have advised leading climate scientists and policy makers on how to engage 11 to 18 year olds in tackling climate change.

31 October 2006
Herefordshire Council is asking for views on an exciting new school building project which will replace existing buildings of the Minster College in Leominster.

31 October 2006
Herefordshire Council local elections take place next May and now is the time for would-be politicians to start thinking about whether they want to submit a nomination and become a local councillor.

31 October 2006
Herefordshire Council’s composting clinics have certainly come at just the right time, if the results of a survey are to be believed.

31 October 2006
The council’s youth service is calling for volunteers to help create a community youth garden in Ledbury.

30 October 2006
As part of its commitment to managing the environment in a responsible way, Herefordshire Council is extending one of its major eco-friendly policies.

26 October 2006
Nearly a hundred works of art will be arriving at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery for a major exhibition to take place from 11th November – 6th January.

27 October 2006
Women are well represented at Hereford’s famous Contemporary Craft Fair in November, when around 60 talented craftspeople will be exhibiting at the Courtyard Centre for the Arts.

26 October 2006
Herefordshire’s first Food Festival has been hailed a great success by the organisers with more than five and a half thousand visitors attending the Herefordshire Racecourse event over the two days.

26 October 2006
Hereford Museum is offering the chance to learn more about a father and son from the county who made a name for themselves in the worlds of astronomy and history.

26 October 2006
A NEW scheme to help Herefordshire’s older residents stay safe when out walking is about to be launched.

24 October 2006
Herefordshire Council has issued a stern warning to unscrupulous car dealers who sell “clocked” cars.

24 October 2006
Herefordshire is just one of 45 places in the country to be granted New Growth Point status by the government, a move which will see new homes and extra jobs being created in the county.

24 October 2006
The new-look Kington Centre will be opening its doors on Monday (October 30).

24 October 2006
Hereford's much-needed Rotherwas access road has been given the green light by Advantage West Midlands, which has signalled its support by agreeing £9.5 million towards the Rotherwas Futures project, of which the access road is a key component. The news has been welcomed by local business.

24 October 2006
Work on a 1.5km extension to Hereford’s Great Western Way is on track for completion and cyclists and pedestrians will soon be able to take advantage of the expanded route in the city’s Newton Farm area.

24 October 2006
Herefordshire Council is hoping to boost the number of Ross-on-Wye businesses taking advantage of grants which are available to give tired looking shop fronts a much-needed facelift.

24 October 2006
Herefordshire Council is hoping to boost the number of rural businesses taking advantage of grants available to give tired looking shop fronts a much-needed facelift.

23 October 2006
Herefordshire Council has decided to sell the public toilets and an old office building in Union Street, Hereford.

23 October 2006
Herefordshire served-up a feast of local food and drink over the weekend of October 20-22 - starting with a gala presentation evening to reward this year's 'best of the best'.

20 October 2006
A rare silver seal matrix unearthed by someone using a metal detector has been found a permanent home at Hereford Museum where it will be on display to the public.

19 October 2006
Herefordshire Council has turned down proposals to retain 35.5 hectares of polytunnels at S & A Davies` Brook Farm site in Marden.

19 October 2006
Herefordshire residents feel safer in their homes and neighbourhoods and experience lower levels of crime than those in the region generally and this is an important factor influencing their decisions about where to live, according to the results of a region-wide lifestyle survey funded by Herefordshire Council and Herefordshire PCT.

18 October 2006
A Hereford man has been fined £200 for allowing his dog to foul in a public space.

17 October 2006
Matt Allwright, presenter of BBC1’s ‘Rogue Traders’ will today launch Consumer Direct West Midlands – a new telephone and online consumer advice service now available to local residents.

17 October 2006
Children, staff and parents at Luston Primary School have been celebrating this week following receipt of an Ofsted Inspection report,  which confirmed that the school is effective and provides a good education for its pupils.

16 October 2006
Over 100 foster carers met last Friday to discuss the future of foster care in the county at Herefordshire Council’s annual Foster Carer forum.

16 October 2006
Herefordshire Community Youth Service is inviting young people to get on their bikes this half term for two days of mountain biking fun in the Forest of Dean.

13 October 2006
Herefordshire Council is seeking expert advice from English Heritage after a hole was dug into the riverbank at Hereford’s historic Castle Green disturbing an 8th-century grave.

13 October 2006
Herefordshire’s community and voluntary organisations seeking funding for their projects are being urged to get along to a special event which will help them in their bid for cash.

12 October 2006
South Wye groups are invited to apply for cash to help them fund projects which will benefit local residents.

12 October 2006
Wouldn’t it be fun if fish were furry, or toads had tails, or lions could be crossed with snails? Well, anything’s possible in the world of creative writing!

11 October 2006
The proposal to relocate Ledbury’s Tourist Information Centre into the town’s Masters House comes under the spotlight next week.

10 October 2006
Hereford’s “museum on a bus” will be touring the county with an exciting new exhibition to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery.

09 October 2006
Children and parents at Mordiford Primary School will no longer have to battle through mud to get to school thanks to major improvements to a public path.

06 October 2006
The future of the Old Wesleyan Chapel in Kington has been secured as Herefordshire Council has successfully completed the sale of the grade II listed building.

03 October 2006
Three out of every four pounds spent by Herefordshire Council goes into improving education and social services, with the rest going on highways repair and transport, environmental services, planning and housing.

02 October 2006
Herefordshire’s young people are being urged to “shout up” rather than “shut up” in an event to establish what are the big issues they want tackled in the county.

02 October 2006
If you want a fantastic festival or an exceptional event, you need to get along to a special forum at Hereford’s Courtyard Centre for the Arts to pick up top tips from the experts.

02 October 2006
Herefordshire Libraries are inviting parents/carers, babies and pre-school children to join them for a Teddy Bears Picnic to celebrate National Bookstart Day.

02 October 2006
Herefordshire residents are being urged to make sure they’ve responded to Electoral Registration forms – otherwise they may find they can’t open a bank account, get a credit card or even get a mobile phone contract.