CAROL singers raised £772 for the Hereford Hospital New Medical Equipment Appeal. Bosbury based Pax Singers sang carols to, and with, invited guests at three houses in the Bosbury and Ashperton area. The large sum raised was due to the kind hospitality of the hosts and the generosity of their friends. Over recent years the Pax Singers have raised in excess of £6,000 for various local charities.

Now that the Christmas and New Year festivities are over, arrangements for the coming Jubilee celebrations are being considered. All village organisations and clubs have already been invited to send a representative to a meeting at Bosbury School on Thursday, January 31 at 7.30pm to put forward ideas and discuss and co-ordinate the village celebrations. If you are not actively involved in any of the organisations but would like to contribute to the celebrations please write to the Rev Sue Strutt before January 31.

This Sunday, Holy Trinity Bosbury, 9.30am Parish Communion. A reminder there is also Holy Communion at 10am every Thursday and a short time of prayer at 6.30pm every Friday. Sunday, January 20, 8am Holy Communion and at 10am Children's Church.