THIS week should have seen the arrival of the May Fair in Herefordshire for its 900th anniversary. Last year, coronavirus saw the cancellation of the popular fair, but this year organisers have vowed to go ahead later in the year. But while they wait for the new dates in July and August to roll around, members of our We Grew Up In Hereford Facebook group have been sharing their memories of May Fairs gone by. The fair has become contentious over the years, said John Price. It is like Marmite – you either love it or hate it. I come from a generation that loves the fair. Maybe it means more to us country folk than people who lived in the cities because we had less going on. I love the loud music and people laughing and the hustle and bustle of it. It also brings different people than you normally see.
Man jailed after 100mph police chase with no licence or insurance
A police stinger brought his high-speed chase to a halt
A stinger device was used to stop the vehicle during a police chase on the A16 at Surfleet in Spalding. | Photo: Lincolnshire Police
A Lincolnshire driver who had never held a licence was jailed after Lincoln Crown Court heard how he drove at 110 mph in an attempt to evade police.
Tracy Hercules was driving in March this year a Mercedes Benz in the Spalding area when a police car approached with its blue flashing lights and siren on.
The police vehicle was on its way to an unrelated incident, but Hercules mistakenly believed that it was him that the officers were interested in and sped off.
Mum overwhelmed as vandalised grave donations smash target
An incredible response for a tragic story
Kacey died just hours after her birth in 2004. | Photo: Lyndsay Marshall
A fundraiser to help a Lincoln mother whose baby daughter’s grave was vandalised with a hammer has raised over £2,000 in less than 48 hours.
Lyndsay Marshall had visited her daughter Kacey’s grave at Washingborough baby cemetery over the weekend, on what would have been her 17th birthday, when she saw the heartbreaking damage.
The headstone had been smashed by a hammer and ornaments were scattered around the grave.
Kacey’s grave had been vandalised, leaving the headstone shattered into pieces. | Photo: Lyndsay Marshall
A Lincoln mother is calling for more safety at a baby cemetery in a city village, after she was devastated to find her daughter’s grave vandalised with a hammer.
Lyndsay Marshall had gone to visit her daughter Kacey’s grave at Washingborough baby cemetery on what would’ve been her 17th birthday on Sunday.
When she got there she found the grave had been subject to vandalism, with the headstone smashed by a hammer and ornaments scattered everywhere.
A fundraiser was set up to support Lyndsay through this and to help repair it, and it soared over the £2,000 target in less than 48 hours.
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The Mug House in Bewdley is one of dozens of pubs across Wyre Forest reopening for outdoor service this month. Photo from Facebook APRIL is here - and that means pubs, cafes and restaurants will be able to reopen this month for outdoor table service. From Monday, April 12, six people or two households will be able to sit together and enjoy a drink outdoors - and there s no requirement for a substantial meal this time. ‘Outdoors’ refers to private gardens and any other outdoor space, which includes beer gardens, cafes or restaurants with outdoor seating spaces, and hospitality areas in venues like zoos and theme parks, which are also due to reopen at this time.