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Scouts from Ledbury are busy fundraising for the trip of a lifetime.

MORE than 1,000 Herefordshire parents have been fined for taking their children out of school during term-time since tough new regulations were introduced three years ago. But after a slight rise in cases in 2014/2015, more Ledbury parents appear to be heeding the warnings, as local statistics show an apparent fall for the present year. Figures from Herefordshire Council show there were "less than ten" Ledbury parents fined for taking their children on holiday during term time, during 201...