Flood warnings to remain in place
BBC News (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Flood watch warnings remain in place on the River Severn in Shropshire and Worcestershire as well as the River Wye in Herefordshire.
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Python goes local!
Brew Wales (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Former Monty Python star Terry Jones was spotted supporting a Welsh brewery the other day at the Star Inn, Dylife where he enjoyed a few pints of Festival Landmark and Brewster's from the Waen Brewery at Caersws. “Best pint around”, said Terry who expressed his love of the local beer and spent the afternoon drinking it. The Waen Brewery was only set up earlier this year and has already...
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Ochre And Ocre - from small acorns... (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Image via Wikipedia One of the best things about doing so many Christmas shows is that you get to do your Christmas shopping in work time - and you can get something unique, often handmade, and not available on the high street. So I thought I ought to share a few more of the lovely stalls I have come across recently. A surprise one I came across whilst at Upper Rissington last week was Herb Farmacy...
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Pilgrimage of Grice sets ministerial precedent
Railway Eye (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road Exciting news from Labour Party HQ in Victoria Street! Eye understands that following the success of Transport secretary Lord Adonis' whirlwind one-day whistle stop tour of England's 10 worst stations in Labour constituencies, the party's Election 'Grid' now includes the following: Andy Burnam, Secretary of State for Health to visit the top 10 hospitals...
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"Group of Youths" or Pack of Baboons'?
Shield Wall (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
'Good Samaritan' Battered By Bike Gang 9:58pm UK, Wednesday November 18, 2009 Rob Cole, Sky News Online Police have released a shocking picture of a "good Samaritan" who was beaten up trying to stop a group of youths stealing a bike (There they go again,"group of YOUTHS" - I wonder if that means a group of black youths - as they have not issued a description I would say we can take...
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River Wye flood warnings issued
BBC News (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Three flood warnings are issued for the River Wye in Herefordshire as many places across the country are hit by heavy rain.
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Making it easier to get advice on benefits and badges
Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
H erefordshire Council is holding a series of special surgeries at Belmont Library to make it easier for customers to access information and advice on housing and council tax benefits as well as blue badges. The surgeries, being run by the council’s Info in Herefordshire centres, are every Tuesday from 9.30am until 12.30pm and all people have to do is call 01432 261832 to make an appointment....
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Pomona Award winner
Brew Wales (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Mike Johnson (pictured left in his cider cellar), owner of the Ross-on-Wye Cider and Perry Company at Broome Farm, Peterstow, Herefordshire, is this year's winner of CAMRA's Pomona award after a series of glowing nominations from CAMRA members and people within the cider and perry industry. Johnson was singled out particularly for his work in nurturing new talent in the cider world. One individual...
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Neal's Yard Dairy: Farm Cheeses from the British Isles
Luxist (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Neal's Yard Dairy is a nominee for a Luxist Award for Best Cheese Shop . Neal's Yard Dairy was founded in 1979, offering Greek-style yogurts, crème fraiche and, of course, cheese. Initially a distributor of lackluster wholesale cheeses, the Dairy began to evolve into a world-renowned specialist when owner Randolph Hodgson drove his rickety Citroen to a countryside farm and returned to London...
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Building the cheese
Brew Wales (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
To make the cider the apple pulp has to be pressed. Layers of cloth with apple pulp are built up to form the cheese. This is the Brown Snout apple picked earlier today with Seidr Dai and we are hoping for over 20 gallons from the one tree. The press is a Victorian twin screw press which was used for many years at Lyne Down Farm in Much Marcle, Herefordshire. Back to the pressing!
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underdogs bite upwards (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
The Great Lord of the Universe, Saviour of Money, Ruddernosed Champion of Self Service, has acquired another title. Not by dint of his wonderful demeanour, nor in appreciation of his honesty and integrity, but, as usual, by Labour playing their dirty tricks behind closed doors . He is now to be known as - The Right Honourable Baron Mandelson of Foy in the county of Herefordshire and Hartlepool in the...
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Baron Mandelson of Foy in the county of Herefordshire and Hartlepool in the county of Durham, Lord President of the Council, First Secretary of State,
Angus Dei politico (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Oh yes; we mustn’t forget “Deputy prime Minister” in all but Double H’s (Harriet Harmon) mind. It seems that the “Prince of Darkness” has just been awarded yet another ‘title’-Politician of the Year in the Thread needle/Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year awards. . Other inane awards are:- Newcomer of the Year was Ken Clarke, who has been around since...
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EU High Representative
A Very British Dude (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Now that St. Tony of Albion and Bananaman have been seen their EU top-job ambitions dashed, the UK government is touting Baron Mandelson of Foy in the County of Herefordshire and Hartlepool in the County of Durham , or Lord Fondlebum of Rio to his friends, as the EU's high representative for foreign affairs. Many instinctive bloggertarians will be horrified that the minister, who, it will be pointed...
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Winter Pressures We have been under considerable...
John Rostill's Blog (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Winter Pressures We have been under considerable pressure for the last two weeks now and our A & E figures have suffered similar to 12 other organisations in the West Midlands who have failed to hit the 98% for the week ending 8 November. Our figure was 97.98! Of the major Acute Trusts, only Sandwell/West Birmingham and Wolverhampton achieved more than 98%. When we add in the local health economy,...
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Lobby Reporting Shake-up
Calling England (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Baron Mandelson of Foy in the county of Herefordshire and Hartlepool in the county of Durham; First Secretary of State; Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; President of the Board of Trade, and Lord President of the Council will soon add another title to his war-chest. "... In a move that will see yet more power passed to the First Secretary, Lord Mandelson is expected to be...