In this week's programme you can meet Darcie, the 2008 Carnival Princess and watch a short film clip from the millennium year carnival. You can find out about some exciting events coming up soon at Broome Farm over the coming weeks, with a preview of Kent Duchaine and Chicken Shed Zeppelin, both of whom will be performing at the venue's summer concerts. Despite the awful weather on Bank Holiday Monday, we visited Gordon Lucas at his Market House Vintage Motorcycle Show and Ross Rugby Club hold their Annual Dinner at the Chase Hotel.

If you are a member of 'Facebook' you can now join Tina's new WNTV group, where you will be able to tell us what you think of the programme, and what you would like to see included in future programmes.

WNTV is also available to watch in DVD quality at Ross Heritage Centre

Back issues are also available there to be viewed and current issues will be available from Friday lunchtimes (possibly earlier - this depends on time available as I can only produce the DVD quality versions once the main news is prepped and on-line.

Get any WNTV News programme on DVD

If you would like a DVD quality version of any of the WNTV News programmes produced so far, a DVD can be purchased at a cost of £5.00 per issue plus postage and packing if necessary. Email or call for info.

Although this is issue number 200 of 'Wyenot News', that is just a name and we have actually been reporting local news here on 'Wyenot' since May 2000.

Eight years is only a short space of time but Ross has changed an awful lot in that time and, unlike printed media, which ends up wrapped around somebody's fish and chips or in the recycling blue boxes, even the very first news stories we published in 'Wyenot News' are still read by people all over the world, every single day of the year. 'Wyenot News' is building into a massive Ross-on-Wye archive - probably the biggest, most easily accessed of any town in the UK.

Looking back on the first issue of 'Wyenot News' proper, the weekly publication has certainly grown. In those days, we struggled a bit to find news. Now I struggle trying to fit it all in, limited by the fact that there are only 24 hours in the day. I don't actually like looking back at that first issue.

Below are just a few photos reprinted from past issues. Over the years, the collection of phots I have taken for 'Wyenot News' amounts to literally hundreds of thousands, and as I am not getting any younger, remembering what I have photographed last week can be a problem. I do seriously struggle to remember events I covered, even yesterday (though strangely, I can remember my first day at school as if it were yesterday). As a result, choosing photos for this page without looking through all of the back issues myself was actually more difficult than one might imagine. Some of the photos below are from events I do remember covering, whilst others are those I came across at random when searching for them.

Dave and Jacqui Newman would like to welcome you to the White Lion 16th Century Riverside Inn. Situated right on the banks of the River Wye at Ross, the White Lion is a picturesque local inn with an interesting history and is noted for its spectacular river views. The White Lion has long been a favourite place to relax by both local people and tourists alike.

The White Lion's extensive and picturesque gardens reach right down to the river's edge and are a wonderful place to enjoy views of the river. It is a great spot to watch the local otters, nesting swans and other wildlife.

Accommodation

Log Fire

Old Gaol Restaurant

Meals served every lunch time
and evening in the bar and restaurant

CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2008

The absolute deadline for Wyenot News stories and other items is 12:00, midday on Tuesday, for inclusion in the following day's edition.

PLEASE NOTE HOWEVER: This is an absolute deadline and not the time I am asking for articles to be sent in. Mondays and Tuesdays here at 'Wyenot News' are Hell with by far, the most events I cover occurring at the weekend. The photography that the public sees happening is only one tiny part of the whole picture (please excuse the pun) of running this weekly news publication and the bits of prep that people do not see, are actually the most time consuming part of getting the story out.

If at all possible, please send your story in as early as you can, rather than wait until the very last minute, so that I can have at least a fighting chance of getting to bed before 3:00 am every Tuesday and Wednesday morning after what has lately become two 18 hour working days on the trot.

Thank you very much for your understanding and help.

Alan

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If you have a local news item or story you can submit it here
or call Alan or Tina on 01989 763217

There is no charge for publishing NEWS items - a small discretionary charge may be made to cover travel expenses for photographic coverage of events

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Prints are only available for photographs taken by Wyenot News (Not of those which have been sent in by readers).

Prints of 'people' photographs are only available to those directly involved in the news event covered. i.e. I do not sell prints of people to the general public.