The Kington Blackboard

Put 22nd March in your diaries – tune into  BBC2 (we don’t know the time yet).  Kington Blackboard is being covered in a television programme about local democracy.  Emma Phillips and Christine Forrester were filmed Sunday 28th February in conversation with Anthony Seldon via a video link.  He was very…

Today’s Mid-Wales Journal contains the following article:

Kington Chamber of Trade and the town’s residents are expected to receive an apology from Herefordshire Council following the festive lights fiasco.

No sooner had the town’s Christmas lights been put up by the Chamber of Trade and volunteers than Herefordshire Council received…

Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding (22, Kington) has come out on top of the BBC Sound of 2010 list, which showcases the best rising music stars for the coming year. Born in Hereford, the 22-year-old’s “folktronica” sound mixes a traditional acoustic approach with a more cutting-edge electronic style.
For the full…