MidBorder News Autumn 2023

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Acknowledgements

We are grateful for support from Kington Town Council & Knighton Town Council, without whom we wouldn’t be here. Also to Richard Banks for support and advice; and to Andy Tobin, image wrangler who sorts out the cover. May the bluebird of happiness fly over you all.

Cover: birch leaves, by the editor. Funny bits: Blogswallop

Editorial

Where did summer go?! After that glorious June it all went a bit wonky, although the rain has been useful for anyone with a pond to fill. We have lots of exciting autumn events for you so let’s hope there will be some dry days to come. The Kington Walking Festival offers some wonderful excursions into our gorgeous Border countryside; there’s the Mozart Requiem at St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne; Kington’s community apple juicing days; Old Peculier explores the Walton basin; Brilley Flicks are back (yay!); Knighton festival of Books, Art & Music offers a smorgasbord of delights; and of course we have the wonderful h.Art when we can visit open studios all over Herefordshire (and part of Powys). Add to that, local markets, village hall events, craft fairs and the Business Directory and it’s plain to see that our area has an amazing variety of places to go and things to do. I’m always in awe of the amount of unpaid effort that goes into organising fundraisers, art projects, community events and village fétes, so here’s a heartfelt THANK YOU to all those folk who do the work. Did you know that you can read MidBorder News online? On the left of this page you’ll see our ad blurb which includes the link to our online presence at Issuu. All of our back issues are there as well, so if you find yourself dying of boredom in a waiting room somewhere, take a look.

Annie Vickerstaff, editor

Knighton Museum

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Knighton’s Museum, which opened in 2017, is located in the main street on the site of one of the town’s most famous mid C20th shops, Clee & Sons – Knighton’s first department store. The Museum is run entirely by volunteers and reflects the social history of the area. The majority of the exhibits have been either donated or lent by local people and reflect the varied history of this border town from the drovers to the flannel weavers; from trade to agriculture. Working closely with KINDA and the Upper Teme Valley Dementia Action Alliance, the museum’s exhibits include a kitchen and scullery at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation and elements of a 1950’s school room. Visitors are encouraged to handle many of the artefacts which include sensory items such as real carbolic soap! It aims to be of interest to all ages, whether stimulating memories in older folk or amazement in the young. Our ‘star item’ is what is possibly the oldest fire appliance in the UK: a hand drawn, hand pumped ‘engine’ of the Georgian era. The museum is free but we do rely on donations which are, of course, very welcome! Currently the Museum is open from April to October but we are hoping to extend our opening to weekends in the winter period.

New website! www.knightonmuseum.org

Eardisland Craft and Produce Fair

Saturday 7 October from 10am until 4pm. Over 50 exciting stalls both inside St. Mary's Church and within the grounds. Free parking which is sign posted and stewarded. Hot food available throughout the day. Probably the largest Fair of its kind in North Herefordshire. All stalls have been booked. Further details at www.eardisland.org.uk

Hay Animal Rescue Team

HART (Hay Animal Rescue Team) was started in 2022 by two local animal lovers, both called Becky. Coming from backgrounds in farming and wildlife respectively, they were soon inundated with cats needing homes and in the first year managed to rescue and rehome just under 80 cats and kittens! Since then, they advertised for volunteers and were able to put together a small team of foster carers, administrators and adhoc helpers. This allowed them to expand to dogs as well as cats, and ensure that each animal was given the help it needed to be rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed.

Their need for help is ongoing; calls come in daily about unneutered cats giving birth to kittens and heart-breaking pleas from people whose circumstances mean they can no longer keep their much-loved pet. If HART can help, they will, but their limited resources mean that there is often a long waiting list. HART is in desperate need of more foster homes and of more volunteers. This will allow them to help more animals (and people) in need. They also need help with fundraising as costs are ever-increasing and with an average vet bill of £2,000 per month they need to find innovative ways of raising much needed funds. If you think you can help HART please email: howaar22@gmail.com or message them via their Facebook page: Hay Animal Rescue Team - HART.

Kington Branch of Herefordshire Wildlife Trust

Kington is a thriving branch of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and has been in existence over 40 years. We hold indoor meetings at Kingswood Village Hall HR5 3HE, throughout the winter months (September to April) and these are generally illustrated talks by experts in their field. Meetings start at 7.30pm and there is a small entrance charge of £2 for members, £3 for non-members, which helps to pay for the speakers and hire of the hall. During the summer months we organise various walks, visits, and events. Members and non-members are all welcome to our meetings.

Winter Programme of Indoor Talks

Sept 26th: Beavers, Alicia Leow-Dyke. Alicia has been the Wildlife Trust for Wales Welsh Beaver Project Officer since 2016 with over 10 years’ experience working with beavers.

Tuesday 24 October: Tiger Conservation, Rob Sullivan. 7.30pm to 9pm. Rob Sullivan is an award-winning producer and director with over twenty years’ experience specialising in films about people and animals. He has produced numerous episodes of ‘Natural World’ and won awards for ‘Meet the Monkeys’ and ‘Africa’s Giantkillers’. Admission £5.

Monday 4 December: Butterfly Safari, Andrew Fusek-Peters. 7.30pm to 9pm. Andre Fusek-Peters is a poet, author and wildlife and landscape photographer, he is on commission to the National Trust on the Long Mynd and Stiperstones. His photographs regularly appear in the national media. His five years of work on UK butterflies - Butterfly Safari has just been published. Admission £5

Local Branch Groups' Events | Herefordshire Wildlife Trust (herefordshirewt.org)

East Radnor Ramblers

Leominster Weds 11 October Moderate 8 miles. Knighton Festival Walks: part of the Knighton Festival of Books, Art & Music.

Friday 20 October 10am leisurely 4.4 miles.

Saturday 21 October 10am moderate 7.6 miles.

Sunday 22 October 10am easy 4.2 miles.

Saturday 28 October Bishop’s Castle Circular, 10am moderate 7 miles. www.ramblers.org.uk/east-radnor

The Walton Basin

In the last issue I talked about the Arthur Stone and of the Neolithic people who lived in Britain and Herefordshire at the time, around 4 or 5 thousand years ago. During this time the people were transitioning from nomadic hunter gatherers to seasonal farmers who grew crops and kept livestock. A few miles to the north west of Kington lies the Walton Basin, a huge bowl shaped area of flat fertile land surrounded by the Radnor hills to the north and west and Bradnor, Herrock and Hergest hills to the east and south. This area provided shelter, fresh spring water and good soils for growing crops and keeping livestock, in fact everything you’d need to live a pretty good stone age life. Many thousands of worked flint tools have been found in the Walton Basin, a few are from the Mesolithic era, but the majority dating to the Neolithic and early Bronze Age.

There is also archaeological evidence of many standing stones, palisaded enclosures, stone circles, numerous barrows or burial mounds in the basin, all of which indicate that the area was hugely significant and densely occupied, possibly more so than anywhere else in the British Isles and comparable with the areas of Stonehenge and Avebury in Wiltshire. The largest and one of the oldest structures that have been found in the area is the Hindwell Cursus. It comprises a set of parallel ditches 50-70m apart, each around 4m wide and 2m deep and running for an astonishing 4.6km making it the second largest cursus in Britain. We don’t really know what it would have been used for, but it’s most likely it would have been as a ritualistic or processional monument. They were often aligned astrologically or to significant hills or mountains. There is also a smaller and probably later cursus which lies parallel and to the south east.

There is further evidence of occupation in the Walton Basin with the palisaded enclosures, the largest being the Hindwell Enclosure. This was a huge monument, circular in shape and covering an area of 34 hectares. It was constructed of large oak posts possibly up to 4m above the ground. Again, we’re not certain what these enclosures were used for, but they were possibly ceremonial gathering and feasting places, similar to a Neolithic Glastonbury Festival. Occupation of The Walton Basin continued through the Bronze Age, into the Iron Age, supported by Iron Age hill forts on many of the surrounding hills. Even the Romans saw the area’s significance and built forts and marching camps most probably to aid their campaigns into Wales. Sadly there is very little evidence for most of the activity in The Walton Basin today, most has been ploughed up and has vanished under years of modern intensive farming. Much of the archaeology has been discovered by aerial photography and local crop marks and then confirmed by digging. There is one remaining monument from the Neolitic / Bronze age called the Four Stones, not exactly Stonehenge but well worth a visit!

By Old Peculier

For more information see CPAT Report No 1195 Walton Basin Project 2012-13 Archaeological Conservation in Rural Environments (ACRE) THE CLWYD-POWYS ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST from which the aerial photo is also taken.

Kington Youth Club

Kington Youth Hub is a registered Community Interest Company, which has now been successfully running Kington Youth Club for 6 months. We are providing a safe space for young people from Kington and the local area aged between 10 and 16, school years 6 to 11. We provide many activities and facilities, including table tennis, pool, table football, sofas, art & craft materials, drinks, meals and snacks, and a variety of workshops for different sessions.

From September the Youth Club will run two weekly sessions, on Wednesdays from 3:30pm-6pm, for school years 6, 7, & 8 and on Thursdays from 3:30pm-6:00pm, for school years 9, 10 & 11. Membership has risen to over 30 families and we provide the sessions for FREE as we do not want money to be a barrier to any young people wanting to attend. We completely rely on volunteers to run the sessions and on donations to fund all of the costs involved, we receive no direct funding from any official bodies.

We are grateful to The Baptist Church on Bridge Street for allowing us to occupy their Old Sunday School Room rent free for the first 6 months. Going forward we will pay a small rent for each session we run. It all adds up and our other outgoings are many. Thanks again to the volunteers who helped fundraise in the Kington & District Community Shop again this year. We have also had a donation from Huntington Chase, a Kington Town Council grant towards materials & equipment, a contribution from Arrow Tool & Plant towards this year’s rent and support from Terry’s Fund, Huntington Fete & Kington KLEEN.

We will be approaching more local businesses, organisations and individuals for financial support and applying for various project grants to develop the club offer. Please contact us: E: admin@kingtonyouthhub.org www.kingtonyouthhub.org

Local Markets

Kington Friday Market, weekly from 9am to 1pm, 07867 483135. Also Country Market every Friday morning at the Baptist Chapel 9am to 12 noon.

Kington Art & Craft Market, 3rd Saturday of the month: 18 September, 21 October, 18 November, 9 & 16 December, 9.30am to 3.30pm. 07977 978676 E: anna@akcrafts.co.uk

Knighton Community Market, Community Centre, 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, 9.30am to 12.30pm. 07751 221487. Presteigne Local Food Market, 1st Saturday of the month, Memorial Hall, 9am to 1pm.

Leominster Farmers’ Market, 2nd Saturday of the month, Corn Square 9am to 1pm. 01568 797427, Facebook: Leominster UK Farmers Market.

Hay Market Day, every Thursday, 9am to 2.30pm, Memorial Square and Clock Tower, Hay on Wye www.haymarkets.co.uk Madley Village Hall, Artisan Market Sunday 10 September 10 -3.

Traders Table Sale & Car Boot Sale, Sunday 3 September, Sunday 10 October, Sunday 5 November, 10am to 4pm. Erwood Station Craft Centre, erwoodstation@hotmail.com 01982 560555.

Gallery Café

Not just a café, we also have gifts, paintings, jewellery and more, all made by local craftspeople. Shelf space is available to rent monthly as is the prominent window display area. You are invited to browse the artworks or sit down for freshly made cakes, light lunches, filter coffee and tea. We have a large sunny patio garden to the rear: dogs and wellies welcome. Eat in or take out, telephone orders accepted. Open six days a week, Monday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm. Find us at 48 High Street, Kington. T: 01544 281029.

The Six Pix Challenge

Following the success of last year's event, local landscape artist, Kathryn Moore, invites you to take part in the Six Pix Challenge. Kathryn has painted views along Walk 1 of the Six Great Walks around Kington and asks you to identify these locations with either What3words or an Ordnance Survey grid reference and a photo of the view. Your answers and contact details to be submitted to editor Annie Vickerstaff at midbordernews@gmail.com by Sunday 1st October. The winner will receive a £50 prize sponsored by MidBorder News, your local news and events magazine. The six images can be found on the Kington Walking Festival website from 11 September, and the originals displayed in Kathryn's Kat and Fiddle Studio window, 37 Church Street from 11 September - 1 October. If you are not familiar with the Six Great Walks around Kington these booklets can be obtained from The Walking Hub and Tourist Information.

Kinnersley Castle September Supper

Come and join us for supper on 2 September in the Great Hall and dine in decadence on long, banquet-style tables, surrounded by Elizabethan oak panelled walls and a setting steeped in history. We will be serving up a feast of vegetarian Mediterranean delights, sumptuous salads and accoutrements. All lovingly prepared by chef Simon Whitfield, using both locally sourced and organic home-grown ingredients. We will have a bar serving locally produced ale, cider and wines. Three course meal £24 pp. To book please email kinnersleycastlesuppers@hotmail.com

Natural Therapy in the Shires Meditation - Energy Healing - Bodywork

William Gee is a healer and meditation teacher based in Herefordshire. He has studied natural health practices since 2004 and recovered from many years of serious illnesses, thanks to meditation. He has practiced as a therapist since 2016 and has an excellent track record in helping clients with a range of challenges. Meditation training is available for mental health issues, the emotions, and stress. Holistic bodywork may help with pain, injuries and illnesses. Clients regularly report improvements in many conditions. William practices at The Lion Cafe in Kington and in Leominster and Hereford. He is also a horse healer! Horse owners have seen their animals recover from injuries and behavioural issues and also gain greater stamina. For full details, please see www.williamgeehealer.com

Open Arms, Kington

Ludlow’s Pizza Girls and Wild Street Kitchen from Shrewsbury will be serving food on August 31 and September 22. The Cider Barn will make another appearance on September 21, during the Kington Walking Festival.

News from Kington Town Council

As we look towards the autumn, always a busy time, it’s worth us reviewing our main priorities for the next year or so.

Bringing Crooked Well Meadow into community ownership and improving our green spaces and living environment

Crooked Well Meadow sits to the east side of town next to the bypass. It has a children’s play area and a large green space (the clue’s in the name) used by townsfolk for recreation. Currently Crooked Well is ‘managed’ by Herefordshire Council. We have agreed with Herefordshire Council that Kington Recreation Ground Trust will take ownership of Crooked Well and take responsibility for its upkeep and development. This is neither an easy nor a simple process, but we are confident that we should have it completed by the end of this year. We’ll then start to work on an improvement plan, and we welcome your input on how we can make the space better for everyone.

Revitalising Kington Recreation Ground and its environs

The Recreation Ground is the jewel in the crown of Kington’s green spaces. It is owned and run by the Recreation Ground Trust. Kington Council acts as the trustee and main funder of the Rec. We employ the ground staff and are responsible for the maintenance, upkeep, and

development of the whole area. It’s one of our main budget lines. But the Rec needs work on areas like pathways, trees, equipment, toilets and more.

We are developing a plan to do that and to make the funding and management of the Rec better understood by townsfolk – it’s your space, after all and you should decide how it is used. There is an open meeting of the Trust every quarter before the main council meeting (first Monday of each month) if you want to know more.

Town centre paving and road works

Further rounds of infrastructure work on the town centre have already started (as you will have no doubt noticed). These works are planned and undertaken by Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) on behalf of Herefordshire Council but with lead input from Kington Town Council. We don’t control when they will happen – but they are happening and are part of our effort to improve the environment in the centre of town. We’re meeting with BBLP in September to discuss next steps!

Tourism and business environment

Your mayor has been working closely with the Chamber of Trade and senior representatives of Herefordshire BID (Business Improvement District) to work out how to improve the business and tourism environment in the town. This includes building the Kington brand for tourists and shoppers. We’re working out a plan to coordinate between the various entities in the town (including the TIC) and get Kington’s name and ‘offer’ out to the wider world and will discuss it in more detail in upcoming meetings. All input welcome.

Other work on which we are engaged strategically

• Fighting to keep Kington car parking free for residents and shoppers.

• Helping vulnerable members of our community manage the cost of living, social care, and NHS crises.

• Reducing the speed limit on and increasing the safety of the bypass.

• Supporting townsfolk who wish to develop their own local projects and initiatives.

Now, therefore, is a great time for you to talk to us or come to one of our meetings in order to make sure we know what your priorities are.

We meet on the first Monday of every month at 7.00pm at the Old Police Station.

We would love to hear your priorities and your views on the above. Please let us know, now and in the future.

Hello and farewell

We welcome Kim Greig, Nicki Cornish and Alex Dixon who were co-opted at our May meeting. We miss Fred Hawkins, who stood down in June. Fred’s been a mainstay of the Council for many years and brought a wonderful mixture of deep Kington knowledge, subtle humour, and practical experience. Our planning committee (of which he was chairman) miss him particularly strongly. Thank you, Fred, for all that you have done for the town.

We also say au revoir and thanks to Jon Cooke. Jon’s knowledgeable and creative passion for the environment as well as his patience and good sense leave a gap which we will struggle to fill. Jon led many successful projects to make our town greener, most sustainable and more beautiful. Thank you.

h.Art 2 – 10 September

Kington artists and makers. Venue101: Botanical Art, Spond; 104: The Old Picture House, Bridge St; 105: Donovan + Eastwood, 17 Duke St; 106: Angela Soulier Jewellery, 37 Duke St; 108: Raw Thread Design, 43 High St; 109: Made in the Marches Gallery, 12 Church St; 110: Clare Conrad Ceramics, 9 Church Rd;.111: James Burnett-Stuart, Lower Hergest; 140: Kat & Fiddle Studio, 37 Church St. See pages 28, 29 and 37 in the brochure: https://www.h-art.org.uk/sites/default/ files/h.Art-Guide-2023.pdf

Or you can find copies in all the artists’ venues and in public spaces in the town.

Kington Festivals

h.Art: 2 - 10 September

Kington Show: 9 September

Kington Autumn Walking Festival: 21 -24 September

Hergest Croft Gardens Autumn Plant Fair: 15 October

Bonfire & Fireworks: 28 October

Christmas Lights switch on: 29

November

Winter Food & Drink Festival: 2 December

Tell us a bit about yourself

I was born in Derbyshire but grew up in Lincolnshire. Most of my working life was spent in financial roles, starting off as a bank clerk, but much later becoming Chief Financial Officer of a Portuguese manufacturing group and then Regional Finance Director of a very large Paris based plastics company. I have a master’s degree in business, focussing on international business strategy, which clearly is invaluable running a small charity in rural Wales! In the autumn of 2016 my wife and I decided that we should relocate to Presteigne to allow us to spend more time with our son and his husband who live in the town. We sold our house in Cleethorpes quite quickly and found ourselves moving into our new home in Presteigne on the 22nd of December. Within a few months of arriving in Presteigne, I had agreed to become a trustee of PNCS, and shortly after I was invited to take over the role of Chairman. I also persuaded my wife to become a trustee. As a former library manager, I felt her organisational skills would prove very useful!

What do you like about living in Presteigne?

The main reason for our move to Presteigne was to be closer to family, but we had visited on numerous occasions and became attracted to its quiet, rural feel. It also had something of a bohemian air about the place. It can be a little eccentric, but it is very friendly. For a small rural town, Presteigne seems to punch above its weight in many areas. Compared to some similar sized places, it is reasonably well serviced by shops, pubs and restaurants. There are also a great many community groups for all sorts of interests, and numerous festivals and events.

What do you think Presteigne needs, moving forward?

Balance. I am sure that many local residents would not want Presteigne to grow excessively, but we also need reasons for younger people to stay in the town, or to come here, to ensure Presteigne has a future We need both employment and facilities for them.

What else are you involved in?

My wife Lynne and I spend quite a lot of time involved with PNCS, but we do also love to travel and try to make sure that we have time to fit that in as well.

Where will life take you in the future?

We are enjoying our involvement with PNCS and having time to spend with family. Long may that continue.

Is there anyone you’d like to thank?

In particular, I would like to thank my wife, Lynne. She makes a big contribution to PNCS, particularly in managing our two retail outlets. In addition, we have a small team of staff who do a great job and many volunteers who generously give so much of their time. They all deserve a very big thank you. Finally, we are very grateful to the local community. They donate generously to, and buy from, our charity shops, providing the funds we need to operate.

What, in your opinion, is the meaning of life?

Far wiser people than I have tried to solve this question. In my opinion, the meaning of life is whatever you want it to be.

PNCS provides transport to medical appointments for people who would otherwise find it difficult or excessively expensive to access healthcare. Some journeys are just around the town, but others are as far afield as Birmingham, Hereford or Cardiff. Thanks to our charity shops we have been able to reduce our charges by more than 75%. We have also provided more than 150 trips to Covid vaccinations free of charge. PNCS also hosts The Circle every Tuesday where people can socialise and take part in a multitude of activities. The greatest risk to PNCS at this time is the shortage of volunteer drivers. A major obstacle is the fact that, under the current tax legislation, we can only reimburse our volunteer drivers’ expenses at a maximum rate of 45 pence per mile. This limit has been in place unchanged since 2011. We provide a valuable service to the community and the government is actually making this more difficult. We have lobbied the Welsh government but to no avail.

www.facebook.com/thePNCSwarehouse

www.facebook.com/Thecharityshoppresteigne www.facebook.com/PNCS4U

The Interview: Richard Wells Chair of Presteigne & Norton Community Support (PNCS)

Presteigne News

If you want to know what’s happening in Presteigne, you need to sign up for the monthly Community News e-letter! Published by PACDG, the Presteigne Area Community Development Group news@pacdg.org You can send them your news and events too.

Read Easy - Helping adults learn to read. Free, confidential, one-to-one help from a community based volunteer group that provides one-to-one reading coaching to adults who want to learn to read. More than 7% of adults in England never learnt to read at school. As a result, they struggle to do some of the everyday things that most of us take for granted. Yet many people with reading difficulties are too embarrassed to seek help if it means joining a class. Read Easy provides free, flexible, confidential coaching from trained volunteers for anyone who struggles with reading. New readers and their volunteer reading coaches work together at their own pace through a phonics-based reading programme. There are two half hour sessions a week and typically, people take one and two years to complete the course. Learning to read transforms people’s lives. They improve their employment opportunities, can progress to other learning if they wish, and are able to support their children’s or grandchildren’s reading. Above all, people grow enormously in confidence, self-esteem and independence. Read Easy Shropshire Hills provides for adults in one of the most rural parts of the county. We have successfully developed online coaching which has allowed us to offer free coaching reaching into Herefordshire and Powys. If you are interested in referring people to our scheme please email us at shnetworker2@readeasy.org.uk or phone Christine

Tinker 07970 577614

PNCS Warehouse. Although donations are greatly received could we ask that, if the bin is full, please do not leave stuff on the bin or outside - if it rains and donations get wet, we have to get rid of it all, and that costs us money. Thank you.

Early Music in the Marches 2023, Friday 27 - Sunday 29 October. As part of our annual early music weekend we are delighted to welcome back well known baroque violinist Julia Bishop and leading members of Marches Baroque Orchestra in a concert at St Andrew's Church, Presteigne at 7.30pm on the Friday. The orchestra is well known for its performances, on period instruments, of masterpieces such as Bach's Passions and Handel's Messiah. In this concert of Concerti Grossi by Handel and his contemporaries they will be co-directed by Julia and Marches Baroque's principal cellist, David Hatcher. This thrilling music will be played one to a part without a conductor (as was often the practice in the 18th century), the violinists taking it turn to play the concertante parts - a rare opportunity to hear this fantastic music played in this way. Tickets £22 each to include a drink (<18s free of charge) from Annie Nethercott at info@EarlyMusicInTheMarches.com On Saturday and Sunday David and Julia (who are both extremely well known tutors in the early music world) will lead a 2-day workshop for singers and instrumentalists on Handel's Choruses. We are hoping to raise funding in order to be able to invite some music students to sing some arias and to swell the choir. Good sight-reading skills are essential. More information to follow.

One Vision School of Arts Disney’s he Little Mermaid. Auditions are being held for our next full Company production. Auditions are open to anyone above the age of 8 who would like to take part. Ages 8 - Adults. Rehearsals on Wednesdays in Leominster. Auditions on Sunday 10 September. Directed by Melissa Kings & Ben Sheppard.

Email: info@onevisionsoa.co.uk for an audition pack. An audition workshop will take place on Wednesday 6 September5pm until 8pm, to give guidance and information on roles.

Presteigne Youth club

Runs on Monday Nights (from September) 6pm ‘til 8pm in the Youth Centre (Old School), Hereford Street. 11-18 yrs. Pool, Darts, Table Football, Ping Pong and other activities too. Only £1 to get in. Follow us on Facebook ‘Presteigne Youth Project’ for updates.

St Andrews Church, Presteigne, coffee mornings on 2nd Saturday morning of each month 10.30 onwards. Christmas craft fair at the end of November.

Brilley Flicks in the Sticks

We look forward to welcoming you to the autumn season of Flicks in the Sticks at Brilley Village Hall. As the nights draw in we offer you the chance to see popular recent films and to enjoy your own refreshments as well as relax and socialise before and after the screening. Tell your friends and book in advance - see all details below. Doors open at 7pm. Don't forget to bring your own refreshments!

Thursday 7 September, 7.30pm: A Man Called Otto (15) Starring Tom Hanks and based on the comical and moving #1 New York Times bestseller, A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower who is very set in his ways. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that will turn his world upside-down. Experience a funny, heartwarming story about how families can come from the most unexpected places.

Thursday 5 October, 7.30pm: Where the Crawdads Sing (15) Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones in this captivating mystery based on the best-selling novel. Abandoned as a girl, Kya raised herself in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumours of the marsh girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself to a new and startling world. However, when one of them is found dead, Kya immediately becomes the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal many secrets.

Thursday 2 November: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Thursday 7 December: Belle

Walton Village Hall

1st & 3rd Tuesday every month Craft & Art with others. 24pm. Enjoy a couple of hours with other crafters and artists along with a cuppa and cake. Bring along your knitting, artwork, etc.

2nd Wednesday every month Book & Jigsaw Swap 10am-1pm (refreshments available). Walton Hall has a huge range of books (over 1000!) and jigsaws. Either swap your books/ jigsaws or purchase them at reasonable prices.

Upcoming events

23 September, 7.30pm Ladies Night £5 per person including a glass of fizz, jewellery, makeup, etc (you may bring your own drink to this event).

28 September, safety presentation by Powys Police. £5 per person. Keeping you and your family safe at home, travelling, etc. 21 October, 7pm Pie Night. A freshly baked pie with potatoes & vegetables, followed by a homemade pudding. BYOB Please contact Karan Peachey on 01544 350 511 or check our Facebook page.

Kington Art Society

We are holding our annual exhibition at Kingswood Village Hall on 2nd and 3rd September. If that suits your local event news. House 10am to 4pm. Free refreshments available, parking and disabled access. Free to enter and browse and no obligation to buy.

Knighton Town Council

Election News The resignation of Mark Coxill as Mayor and as a Town Councillor back in May this year triggered an election in Knighton’s West Ward which sees a new Councillor being ‘sworn in’ at September’s full council meeting. The Council is sorry to lose Mark, whose 1 year term as Mayor saw him preside over 3 major royal events – the Jubilee, the funeral and the Coronation. New Mayor Councillor David Williams was appointed as Mayor at the Annual Council Meeting. David has been a Councillor for 6 years now and is very hands on (never more than 3 feet away from a power tool). As Mayor he is keen to do all he can to serve Knighton, his home town, during his term and beyond.

End of an Era Neil King retired from the role of clerk to Knighton Town Council in August.The Council extends its thanks and appreciation to Neil for his 15 years of service to the Council and to the Town and wishes him a good retirement – a portion of which he intends to spend walking and tending to his allotment. Leaving drinks were held at the Civic Centre on 30th August, attended by Councillors past and present all keen to wish Neil the best. The new Clerk is Lisa James, who lives in Knighton and has a background of administration and events management across many sectors. She is very excited to take on this challenging role.

Shout out for Local Business Database: KTC is keen to keep as much business in the town as possible and as such is putting a shout out for all local trades people to contact the Clerk to be added to a database and considered first for work that needs to be done. The Clerk would like to hear from plumbers, electricians, builders, carpenters, cleaners, handymen and women, landscapers, pest controllers and anyone who can be hired to keep the town going. Contact the Clerk (see below) to hear more.

Town Council Meetings KTC meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month (excluding August) at the Civic Centre from 7pm to 9pm. Members of the public are welcome to join in person or virtually via the published Zoom link. Dates for Autumn: Wednesday 20 September, Wednesday 18 October and Wednesday 15 November. Please see the Town Council website and local noticeboards for any changes.

Blooming Lovely! Successful application for a Nature Grant from Powys County Council (as mentioned in the last issue of Midborder News) has brought colour and wildlife to Knighton Town. The outdoor space at the Civic Centre has been transformed, it is now a beautiful garden where bees and butterflies play and residents can sit and watch them, enjoying the peace and the vibrant colours. The Narrows are lined with full troughs of plants, which has immediately improved the aesthetics of this historic street.

The Mayor has also donated a bug hotel to Laurels Meadow for their community garden being set up with help from the Wildlife Trust. This is a truly local project – with Knighton Men’s Shed constructing trough, bug hotels and bird, bat and owl boxes and our local cubs, Town Councillors and the Mayor helping to put them up. Knighton in Bloom Winners at a presentation on 23 August the winners were announced and received vouchers for local store Prince & Pugh as prizes.

Town Regeneration Plan.

Along with other Midborder towns, Knighton is on the road to regeneration! There are numerous projects under consideration as defined by the town survey and plan commissioned last year and the Council relishes this opportunity to work with the community and Powys County Council on improving our town for now and the future. Look out for the official launch of the plan this Autumn.

Community Bank Helpdesk Opening Hours. Smart Money Cymru has a helpdesk operating from the Civic Centre every Friday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Pop along if you want to open a savings or current account, apply for a loan or just to find out more about community banking and why it makes sense for you.

Civic Centre For Hire. Did you know Knighton’s Civic Centre is available for hire? It is already used by local groups such as the Young Farmers, Cubs and Brownies, Powys Mind, and the Baptist Church and we look forward to welcoming new groups, such as the super talented Teme Spirits amateur dramatic group, in the autumn. Rates: Main Hall £15 for 3 hours (morning, afternoon or evening), including the use of a break out meeting room. Contact the Clerk.

What’s happening in Knighton this Autumn

From Knighton Town Calendar on the website: Tea and Natter event to be held at the St Edwards Church Hall, Church Street Knighton starting on Tuesday 5 September between 2 and 4pm and monthly thereafter. This event is for anyone who is experiencing loneliness and gives the opportunity to talk to others whilst enjoying a cuppa and some cake. The event will be totally free of charge, funded by the Knighton Rotary Club. St Edward’s also hosts regular Saturday coffee mornings from 10am. James Evans MS (Member of Senedd) Drop-in at the Community Centre from 10.30am on the first Thursday of every month.

Community Market Days are held on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month at the Community Centre from 9.30am –12.30pm. Please check the Calendar for car boot sale days and any changes to the usual schedule (i.e. the Halloween Market and Christmas Market). Wylcwm Street Surgery Flu Clinic starts in September, check with the surgery or the Calendar for details. Help for Hearing Clinic RNID at the Community Centre from 10am on the third Tuesday of each month. November sees two of Knighton’s most cherished events: Bonfire Night celebrations on Saturday 4 November at Llanshay Lane and the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph on Sunday 12 November.

Contact the Clerk: 01547 529660 knightontowncouncil@outlook.com website www.knightontc@wales

With a different group bringing fresh stock in every week, it is one of the most interesting shops anywhere! You never know what you will find. It is a wonder of re-use and a brilliant example of the “local multiplier” effect; keeping more of our money in the community with 50 local organisations raising a grand total of over £60,000 each year. Our Committee rents the whole shop on behalf of all the groups who use it. We pay the bills including insurance, cleaning, PAT testing, keep accounts and take care of maintenance. Each organisation pays a share of these costs (currently £130) and will normally “keep their week” in a rolling calendar. Please get in touch if your group is within a 10 mile radius of Kington and would like to be added to a small waiting list who will be offered any vacancies as they arise. kingtoncommunityshop@outlook.com

Knighton Festival 2023

The Knighton Festival of Books, Art and Music celebrates its fifth year in October with a host of exciting events. The packed programme includes poetry readings, authors’ talks, concerts, a film, an art and book fair, craft and writing workshops, alongside organised rambles, a town walk and a cycle ride. This will all take place, or start from, the Knighton Community Centre over the weekend of 20 to 22 October.

The Festival begins with a poetry themed afternoon featuring three brilliant and award winning poets: Professor Fiona Sampson, Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch and Ness Owen. Fiona will be talking about her latest book Starlight Wood: Walking back to the Romantic Countryside, while Sam and Ness will be reading from their latest collections.

In the evening Flicks in the Sticks will be showing Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War. This compelling, multi-award winning documentary brings to life the story of the brilliant but often overlooked British war artist, killed in a plane crash over Iceland in 1942.

On Saturday 21 October there will be an art and book fair in the main hall during the morning, with a self-publishing workshop with Bob Fowke followed by a creative writing workshop run by Stefan Mohamed in the library, plus a series of writers’ talks in the Reynolds Room throughout the day. Diana Ashworth, author of Iolo’s Revenge will be recounting the trials and tribulations of owning a smallholding, while Bruce Cardwell will showcase A Hardy Breed, his stunning images of sheep farming in mid-Wales. In the afternoon there is a return to fiction with Diana Powell author of Things Found on the Mountain, a Hardyesque coming of age tale set in the Black Mountains.

We welcome back well-known local writer and raconteur Ian Marchant, who will be reading from and talking about his latest work One Fine Day, an amusing investigation into his family history in the 18th century which throws up some interesting parallels and insights into today’s society. Mike Parker then joins us to talk about his book All the Wide Border: Wales, England and the places between, ‘a funny, thoughtful and evocative investigation of the Welsh-English border.’ The afternoon ends with a performance by the Limbo Landers aka Welsh-border based singer-songwriter Rowan Bartram with author Julie Brominicks (who also spoke at the Festival last year about her book The Edge of Cymru.)

On Sunday 22 October there is a scientific themed morning with a talk by astronomer Professor Jane Greaves, How to Make a Liveable Planet, which will appeal to those who enjoyed last year’s fascinating talk by Sir Martin Rees. In the afternoon there will be an illustrated talk by art historian Peter Lord and music historian Rhain Davies on their new history of Welsh music, art and identity: The Art of Music: Branding the Welsh Nation.

The Festival finale will be a concert by local musicians oboist Ruth Watson and pianist Jeremy Fisher, together with Australian/Belgian virtuoso flautist Wendy Quinlan, at St Edward’s Hall, Knighton at 5pm.

More information about the Festival programme, together with booking details can be found on the website www.knightonfestival.wales

h.Art at St Michael's, Discoed

2 - 10 September, 11am to 5pm. This year’s h.Art exhibition at St Michael’s Church, Discoed will feature work by artists from the group Abstract Edge. The participating artists are: Tottie Aarvold, Michel Blake, Jacs Collins, Julie Cooper, Alison Grimley, Tony Hall, Jane Harding, Rae Harrison, Charlie Hoppo, Lois Hopwood, Maggie Jones, Ciara Lewis, Nick Raybould and Cheryl Williams. Meet the Artists: Saturday 2 September 12 - 2 pm.

h.Art venue 90. St Michael's Church, Discoed, near Presteigne, LD8 2NW www.discoed.org

Herefordshire’s Rivers: Paradise in Peril

Supported by Leominster Priory’s PCC, this exhibition runs from August 9th to October 7th. Entrance is free; Opening times are 9.30am – 4pm daily. Sunday times are slightly different because of the morning service from 10am -11am.

The exhibition brings you high quality displays from the Woolhope Club on a multiplicity of rivery topics, new data from Citizen Science testing of the Lugg and tributaries and information from Friends of the Upper Wye, Save the Wye and others involved in awareness raising. Alongside this there are artworks, poetry, textiles and maps to explore and reflect on. It turns out that Leominster Priory had its very own Paradise in medieval times.

Herefordshire’s rivers are of immense natural and biological significance at a national and European level and have protected status. Many visitors to the county come to visit them. At the end of May Natural England downgraded their status to Unfavourable, declining.

The Lugg, which runs through the middle of Leominster, was found to be failing on 3 of the 4 indicators tested. Many people are working hard to address the issues that the plight of our rivers raise. Citizen scientists are taking regular measurements of pollutants. Others are joining local organisations raising awareness through partnerships and community awareness raising events.

There are ongoing discussions with supermarkets selling chicken and eggs from the Lugg catchment, which has a very high number of Intensive Poultry Units (IPUs). Construction in North Herefordshire has been at a virtual standstill for some years because of the nitrate levels in the Lugg – this affects house building firms and our local economy. The exhibition includes panels on ‘What you can do’ and the opportunity to continue the debate by leaving comments in the River’s Visitor book.

Business Directory

KNIGHTON

Chapel House Clearance. Free, no obligation quote, friendly, efficient service, responsible disposal, recycling & upcycling possibilities, domestic & retail, any size job considered. T: 07901 822294. E: info@restorella.co.uk

Mark Arbon Sustainable Building. We build everything from large multi-room extensions to modest garden rooms. With a full design and build service, including planning applications, we use 3D drawing to allow virtual walkthroughs. All built with natural, sustainable materials and super insulated. W: www.markarbon.co.uk

Restorella. Vintage home accessories store, garden furnishings and workshop. The Old Dairy, West Street, Knighton Powys LD7 1EN. T: 07901 822294. www.facebook.com/restorella and Instagram restorella.co.uk

Rotary Club of Knighton and District. We are a small but active Rotary Club of 30 members including 12 women. We share fun and friendship while supporting our local community in many ways. We meet regularly and also organise social and fundraising events to help those who need it. T: Cathy Jones 07813 733240

E: knightonrotary@outlook.com

W: www.knighton.rotary1150.org

Pentre Farm. Offering private family interaction sessions, children's parties, playgroups, school/care home visits, pop up farm, Forest School, camping, private hire. T: 07969 240470 E: Sam@pentrefarm.co.uk W: www.bookwhen.com/pentre

PRESTEIGNE

Bricklayer, Presteigne,30 years’ experience, available for all brickwork jobs, repointing slabbing and patio construction. No job too small. Reasonable rates. Please call Dean 07496 537194 anytime.

Chilvers Country Store. For all your livestock, equine, pet, gardening and country life needs, including clothing and machinery. Find us on the Presteigne bypass next to the Radnorshire Arms car park. T: Andy 07791 096941 E: andychilvers@outlook.com

NEW RADNOR

Church Walk Osteopaths. Osteopath Trudi Price gets to the root of your problem. Effective treatments for minor sports injuries and aches and pains from conditions such as back pain, sciatica, neck pain, headaches, migraines, shoulder problems, hip and knee arthritis, joint pain, muscle spasms, plantar fasciitis, fibromyalgia and more. Trudi Price BOst (Hons) Church Walk Osteopaths Claggan, High Street, New Radnor, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2SL T: 01544 350417 / 07794 115792 www.churchwalk.co.uk

Esco. We are a small independent village shop that has been going for 10 years. We have fresh stock daily including fresh vegetables, fruit, milk and bread. We have fresh meat, cooked meats, pies, fish and cheeses weekly. As well as groceries, wood and coal. We try our best to get what is requested. Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8 to 1 then 3 to 5.30 Weds; Sat 8 to 1. We are passionate about supporting local suppliers and maintaining a community. The Old Town Hall, Broad Street, New Radnor. T: 01544 350619

Girlguiding Radnorshire Division. Based in Radnorshire, Mid Wales. Part of Girlguiding, we have Rainbows (5-7 years), Brownies (7-10 years), Guides (10-14 years) & Rangers (14-18 years) across the Division area.

W: www.facebook.com/girlguidingradnorshire

Walton Court Caravan and Camp Site. We are a small working farm on the Welsh Border 3 miles from Kington. We are Green Tourism Gold Award Accredited with a small shop on site. We have an award winning pub close by (within walking distance) and are close to Offa’s Dyke Path. E: Jeanandglyn@hotmail.co.uk

T: 01544 350259

www.waltoncourtcaravanandcampsite.co.uk

The Hub in New Radnor. Coffee mornings every Thursday 10am-12pm; Friday Bar and Food 6.30pm-11pm. The Hub can be hired for meetings, rehearsals (grand piano available), private parties (including bar if needed) and events. School Lane, New Radnor, LD8 2SS. E: thehubnewradnor@gmail.com or Ruth Watson T: 01544 350559

M&S Pizzas. Made to order in a woodfired pizza oven in New Radnor. Available for parties and functions. Call 07485 013110 or Esco’s 01544 350619. Facebook: M&S Wood Fired Pizza.

KINGTON

Border Bean. Independent coffee shop established in 2013. Speciality coffee, tea, hot chocolate and cold drinks. A variety of delicious homemade cakes and healthy snacks. A warm welcome and comfortable surroundings await! “A real social hub of Kington." T: 01544 231625. 22-24 High Street, Kington, HR5 3AX. Current opening: Mon-Tues: 9.30am to 3pm, Weds-Sat: 9.30am to 4pm.

BRP Architecture Ltd. We work on a range of projects including traditional & contemporary designs, historic buildings, barn conversions, renovations, extensions & new builds. Contact us for a FREE initial consultation. Services include: Planning & Listed Building applications; Building Regulations; construction drawings & specifications; 3D visualisation T: 01544 230471

E: brparchitecture@gmail.com

W: www.brparchitectureltd.com

Collaborative Crafts. Showcasing a wide range of art & craft to suit every pocket. 41 High Street, Kington HR5 3BJ. Offering shelf space to local artists and makers. Contact Anna King 07977 978676 or E: anna@akcrafts.co.uk

Elly Ingram. Massage therapist. Holistic, sports & remedial massage. Room 2, Old Police Station, Kington HR5 3DP. T: 07792 743894 E: info@ellyingram.co.uk

W: www.ellyingram.co.uk

Emma's Dog House. Day Care and Boarding in our home, not kennels. With 25 years’ experience in animal care your best friend is loved as part of the family. Ofqual Qualified, Canine First Aid trained, licensed and fully insured. E: emmakurrels@hotmail.com T:07495 885653

W: www.emmasdoghouse.co.uk

Forget-Me-Nots. Greetings cards, gifts (stockist for Tractor Ted, Bomb Cosmetics and Life Charms Jewellery) and a large selection of balloons for all occasions. 44 High Street, Kington, HR5 3BJ. T: 01544 231796.

Handmade by Solange. Wedding & celebration cakes made to order. 46 High Street, Kington (used to be Jane’s Parlour) HR5 3BJ. juliette@handmadebysolange.com See Facebook & Instagram.

Hergest Croft Gardens. Open weekends from 4 March, then daily from Saturday 1 April to Sunday 29 October, 11.30am to 5pm. Admission: adults £8, accompanied children under 16 free. Gift shop, free car parking, dogs on leads welcome. Maples Tearoom serving delicious home-

cooked food. Ridgebourne Rd, Kington HR5 2EG. T: 01544 230160.

E: gardens@hergest.co.uk W: www.hergest.co.uk

KBS. Kington Building Supplies. Kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing, electrical, paint, power tools, paving, workwear etc. T: 01544 230081 Also Rhayader Building Supplies 01597 810828. Sunset Yard, Kington HR5 3SF. W: www.kingtonbuildingsupplies.co.uk

Kington Car Club. Be part of the solution! Reserved parking at Love Lane, charging point at Mill Street, membership includes tax, insurance, recovery, maintenance & repairs. kingtonkleen@gmail.com

Kington Chiropractic. If you suffer pains, strains, cramps, musculoskeletal injuries, joint or muscle pain, headaches etc. try chiropractic for personalised treatment. Room 3, Old Police Station, Kington HR5 3DP. Barry Williams T: 07526 363338 E: kingtonchiropractic@gmail.com

Kington Community Shop. Available for non profit and community organisations to raise funds. E: kingtoncommunityshop@outlook.com

Kington Folk Club. At Kington Football Club on the last Thursday of the month. kingtonfolkclub@gmail.com

Kington Golf Club. Membership available from £250. Visitors and societies always welcome. T: 01544 230340 ext 1. E: pro@kingtongolfclub.co.uk

W: www.kingtongolf.co.uk

Kington Autumn Walking Festival. The 2023 programme offers a wide range of walks for all abilities led by experienced leaders who have a wealth of local knowledge. Many walks focus on a particular specialist subject and vary in length from 2 to 15 miles with a range of heights to climb and descend. www.kingtonwalks.org

KLEEN. Kington Local Environment & Energy Network. Focused on environmental issues, energy saving and generation. Not for profit organisation. To find out more or to join us, E: kingtonkleen@gmail.com

W: www.kingtonkleen.org.uk

Made in the Marches Gallery. Kington’s artisan gallery, showing a diverse and changing collection of artwork encompassing the beauty and essence of the Marches, from local artists and makers. 12 Church St, Kington HR5 3AZ.

T: 07531 820195.

E: madeinthemarchesgallery@gmail.com

W: Made in the Marches Gallery

Marches Counselling Service. Established and respected professional service offering adult counselling in Hereford. We are experienced in helping people with a wide range of problems and provide different forms of therapy to match people’s needs. Fees based on what you can realistically afford. T: 01432 279906.

W: www.marchescounselling.org

Number 25 Delicatessen. A family run deli with a fine selection of cheeses, charcuterie, chocolate, wines, spirits, hampers, gift vouchers as well as everyday pantry staples. We currently offer an order and collect service. 25 High Street, Kington. T: 01544 230330. Open Monday

8.30-1; Tuesday 8.30-3; Wednesday closed; Thursday 8.30-3; Friday 8.30-3; Saturday 8.30-1.

E: number25deli@gmail.com. W: Number25deli.co.uk

Planet B. For all your eco home & body care goods. Kington’s one-stop shop for home and body care refills, soaps, shampoo, facial and dental care, menstrual products, brooms, brushes, scrubbers & scourers and refills. 47 High St., Kington, HR5 3BJ. Open 9.15am to 4pm, Friday

& Saturday. E: planetbkington@gmail.com

W: www.planetbkington.co.uk

Small Breeds Farm Park. We have 20 plus types of animals, plus a Tea Room and Gift Shop, a great place for all ages. Open all year round from 10.30am - 5pm. Kington, Hereford, Herefordshire HR5 3HF. T: 01544 231 109. E: info@owlcentre.com W: www.owlcentre.com

Timbers Building Company. Restoration, Building, Roofing. Call us now for your quotation. T: 07931 482931

W: www.timbersbuilding.com

J & P Turner. For all your gardening and animal feed requirements visit, phone or check us out online. Delivery service available. Arrow Mills, Kington, Herefordshire HR5 3DU. T: 01544 230 536 W: www.arrowmills.co.uk

Walking Hub, The. For all your walking needs: clothing, boots, maps, socks and so much more. Nordic Walking classes by qualified instructor, lovely B&B dating from 1700s. 26 High Street, Kington HR5 3AX. Please check website for opening hours. T: 07756 172160. E: thewalkinghub@gmail.com W: www.kingtonwalkinghub.com

LYONSHALL

White Heron Drinks. British Cassis is a delectable award winning blackcurrant liqueur, crafted from fruit grown at Lyonshall. T: 01544 340241.

E: info@whiteherondrinks.co.uk

W: www.whiteherondrinks.co.uk

HAY ON WYE

Hay Meadow Burial Ground. Award winning burial ground. Beautiful site with wildflowers, trees, peacefully grazing sheep, sensitive and personal service. Busnant Farm, Glascwm, Powys LD1 5SE. T: 01982 570701.

E: info@haymeadowburialground.co.uk

W: www.haymeadowburialground.co.uk

LEOMINSTER

Services for Independent Living (SIL). SIL supports disabled and/or elderly people who live in their own homes. We offer a range of services from short-calls, to complex care and also support for those with a direct payment or PHB. For more information on our services or current vacancies: W: www.s4il.co.uk T: 01568 616653

E: contactus@s4il.co.uk

HEREFORD

Herefordshire Green Network. HGN is an alliance of local green, environmental and Transition Town groups, organisations and businesses. We are a hub for resource and sharing; we host events (called our Gatherings) and workshops on subjects such as: local transport, community hubs, food poverty, retrofitting energy efficiency measures, community engagement techniques.

E: admin@hgnetwork.org W: www.hgnetwork.org

Herefordshire Rural Hub. Helping rural businesses thrive. Sign up for the monthly newsletter, full of useful information on farming, support, rules & regs, payment schemes, advice, employment, training and much more. www.herefordshireruralhub.co.uk

Signworx. Signage, Vehicle Livery, Banners, Window Graphics, Fascias, Digital & Litho Print, Design Services. Lugg View Ind Est, Moreton on Lugg HR4 8DP. 01432 760700. sales@signworxhereford.co.uk