Above: Local firemen after fighting a fire at Wye Valley Metals, St. Weonards. Eight engines attended the fire and five pumps were used to stop the fire, which was quickly extinguished, preventing an environmental issue.

Below: Pupils at Ashfield Park Primary School showing their collection of home made 'Shadufs'. Shaduf is the Arabic word for a device used to draw water from the River Nile.

School Logbooks dating back to the 1800s on display at the Heritage Centre as part of the 'School Days, Best of our Lives' exhibition, which will be continuing throughout the month of March..

The Mayor's Ball was held at the Chase Hotel on Saturday, 5th March. Left to Right: Siri Hayward - Mayor of Kidderminster and her husband Mel Hayward, Gill and Nigel Gibbs, Mayor and Mayoress of Ross-on-Wye, Pam and George Read MBE - Chairman Forest of Dean Council.

Some months ago, I added a page to Wyenot.com stating that Ross-on-Wye International Festival 2005 will not be not taking place and that I was never involved in the event as an organizer in the first place. The page politely requested that hopeful performers and ticket buyers do not email or telephone me as I am unable to help - especially with an event which is not taking place.

Unfortunately however, the calls and emails keep coming. On the morning of Wednesday, 2nd March I received just such an email from a rock band in Zimbabwe which had performed at a past Ross-on-Wye International Festival and, because I did not respond within an hour they telephoned me from Zimbabwe on my mobile phone asking if they could perform this year. They insisted on forwarding me their CD.

Please - There really is no International Festival this year. If your band insists on sending me a CD in future, all it will do is boost my personal CD collection. I have nobody to pass it on to!

Bitte - es gibt wirklich kein internationales Festival dieses Jahr. Wenn Ihr Band auf dem Schicken mir einer CD in der Zukunft besteht, soll alles, das sie tut, meine persönliche CD-Ansammlung aufladen. Ich habe niemand, zum es zu an zu führen!

Tevreden - Er werkelijk zijn geen Internationale Festival dit jaar. Als uw band bij het verzenden van me CD voortaan aandringt, is allen het zal doen verhoging mijn persoonlijke CD inzameling. Ik heb niemand om door te geven het aan!

Svp - il n'y a vraiment aucun festival international cette année. Si votre bande insiste pour m'envoyer un CD à l'avenir, tout qu'il fera doit amplifier ma collection personnelle de CD. Je n'ai personne pour le passer dessus à!

Prego - non ci realmente è festival internazionale questo anno. Se la vostra fascia insiste sulla trasmissione me del CD in futuro, tutta che faccia deve amplificare la mia accumulazione personale del CD. Non ho nessuno per passarlo sopra a!

Por favor - não há realmente nenhum festival internacional este ano. Se sua faixa insistir em me emitir um CD no futuro, tudo que faça deve impulsionar minha coleção pessoal do CD. Eu não tenho ninguém para passá-lo sobre a!

Por favor - realmente no hay festival internacional este año. Si su venda insiste en enviarme un CD en futuro, toda lo que hará debe alzar mi colección personal del CD. ¡No tengo nadie para pasarla encendido a!

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