Herefordshire

American

[her-uh-ferd-sheer, -sher] / ˈhɛr ə fərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a former county in W England, now part of Hereford and Worscester.

Herefordshire British

/ ˈhɛrɪfədˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a county of W England: from 1974 to 1998 part of Hereford and Worcester: drained chiefly by the River Wye; agricultural (esp fruit and cattle). Administrative centre: Hereford. Pop: 176 900 (2003 est). Area: 2180 sq km (842 sq miles)

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Tyrrells was founded by Herefordshire potato farmer William Chase in 2002, with the crisps made in a converted potato shed in his father's potato farm in Leominster.

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There could be around 2-5cm of snow fairly widely, and up to 10-15cm over the highest ground in Wales, Herefordshire and Shropshire.

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The frontman of rock band The Darkness visited a Herefordshire school to open a recording studio named after him.

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Washbourne, who has links to Herefordshire, is described as white, male, about 5ft 6ins, slim, with brown hair and is clean shaven.

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The pair have links to Warwickshire and Herefordshire, and members of the public have been warned not to approach them and instead call 999 if they are spotted.

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