There is a meeting of the Planning Committee of the Town Council to be held on Monday 6th July at 7.30pm in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Rowberry Street, Bromyard.
The Bromyard Gala boot sale, which took place on Sunday 28th June, seems to go from strength to strength. Started some twenty years ago by Bill Morris the boot sale this year featured more than fifty booters selling to a steady stream of buyers.
Source: Ledbury Reporter BUDDING poets from Ledbury and Bromyard were among five finalists competing to be Herefordshire's first-ever Young Poet Laureate.
On Saturday 27th June an exciting new art gallery, run by Brigid Burt, was opened at 41 Broad Street, Bromyard. The shop, which for so many years was known just as "Olive's", is now home to "Dots", a gallery showcasing original paintings, contemporary crafts, prints, cards and hand-made jewellery, all by local artists and craftmakers.
Source: Ledbury Reporter BROMYARD’S vacant Heritage Centre will be returned to former glories after a local history group got the go-ahead to open a town museum on the site.
SIPPING afternoon tea in the refined surroundings of the Falcon Hotel should be the perfect introduction to Bromyard’s Victorian past next week. (Pictured Jane Webster and Wini Cowley)
WELL-known Bromyard butcher Anthony Legge managed to resist the smell of his own sizzling bacon to lose an incredible five-stones in just a few months.
Brian Williams who started his Police career in Bromyard has been awarded the MBE for 50 years of dedicated service as secretary to Hereford Police Male Voice Choir. Steven Thomas, who lives in Bromyard, has won a prestigious award to mark his professional dedication. Steven is Head of music at Whitecross High School has been named West Midlands secondary school teacher of the year.
A fascinating new booklet entitled 'A Guided Walk in Historic Bromyard - An Ancient Herefordshire Market Town' has recently been publsihed by the Bromyard & District Local History Society. Crammed full of facts, photos, drawings this is a must for locals and visitors alike.....
LEDBURY and Bromyard will benefit from a share of £2.4 million from central government aimed at providing local access to services for children and families.
A new collection point will be opening very soon in Bromyard at The Honey Pot at 16 The Square. Here you will be able to join and pay in your savings and request any information you may wish to have with regard to your Credit Union.
The mayor, Jamie Jacobsen, will meet with local citizens on Friday July 10th between 9.00 a.m. and 10.00.a.m. at the council chamber in Rowberry Street. Anyone who wishes to attend should contact the town clerk on (01885) 482825
Cadet plans ahead to help save lives
Source: Malvern Gazette
A COMMUNITY-minded cadet from Bromyard is busy planning for the well-being of his town ahead of the hoped-for arrival of several defibrillators.Chris Jones, aged 16, has been busy promoting the use of the vital life-saving tools as well as plotting out exactly where they should be placed in the town.
Maurice & Daphne Everett invite you to come and help to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of both The Garden at The Bannut and St Michael's Hospice, at a Garden Party at The Bannut , Bringsty on Thursday 9th July 7 - 9.30pm.
On Saturday 27th June Bromyard & Winslow Mayor Jamie Jacobsen, assisted by Town Crier Peder Nielsen, was delighted to officially open the new Hope Centre charity shop in the Market Square.
Cradley Singers will be giving their next concert at Colwall Village Hall on Saturday 4th July at 7.30p.m. The programme will consist of music with an American theme, and is entitled “From Barbershop to Broadway” - there will also be a smattering of Spirituals as well.
On Wednesday 24th at the annual college awards ceremony for Worcester College of Technology, held in the Guildhall in Worcester, Val Butler was presented with the Return to Learn Award, sponsored by Monarch Thoroughbreds.
Bromyard in Bloom judges will visit the Bromyard on Wednesday July 8th. A group has been set up by Bromyard Town Council to investigate car parking in Bromyard and come up with proposals. Micron Sprayers won first prize in the Scarecrow Festival.
Sapey Funday and Crazy Dog Show
.....to the theme of Alice in Wonderland
To be held at Kelsey, Tedstone wafre, on B4203 Bromyard Stourport road, Saturday 25th July at 1pm. All proceeds will be split equally between the Air Ambulance, Acorns Children’s Hospice & the Neuroblastoma Children’s Cancer Society.
Source: Shropshire Star Peder Neilson is the official town crier of Bromyard but the Diocese of Hereford includes south Shropshire and Ludlow is borrowing him for the occasion. He will declare the name of the new bishop at 11am on Tuesday.
Source: Hereford Times Friday 19th June 2009 A SERVICE for a popular Bromyard teacher takes place this afternoon. Friends, family and students will pay tribute to Richard Jones from midday onwards at St Peter's Church.
The Festival Circus will set up its colourful Big Top in Bromyard on July 6th, to present an exciting week-long programme of circus training and activities at the Queen Elizabeth Humanties College.