At Ashperton, they wait for the “aliens” to return.

It’s been two years since the Earth Stars were last seen.

But still the believers come to St Bartholomew’s church yard seeking a sign.

The “aliens” are small white fungi that have just been confirmed as a species new to science.

And there’s evidence they have visited Herefordshire since the Ashperton find in 2013.

Early that year, Jo Weightman, recorder for the Herefordshire Fungus Survey Group, was referred to St Bartholomew’s church yard by the Herefordshire Biological Records Centre.

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