Paralympic champion Sascha Kindred, who was recently made a Freeman of the County of Hereford, was awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours.

The swimmer is one of ten Herefordshire residents to receive an honour.

They include Major James Newton Hereford, DL; for services to the Rifles Regiment and to the community in Herefordshire, and Glyn Ian Morgan, for services to Hereford Cathedral and the community in Herefordshire.

Mr Morgan is Chapter Clerk and a Chief Executive who regularly contacts this newspaper with details of events taking place at the Cathedral.

Major Hereford is based at the family farm at Mordiford.