Please find attached details of pharmaceutical provision across Herefordshire and Worcestershire for Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays for your information. Thursday 25th December 2025 Friday 26th December 2025 Thursday 1st January 2026 Here is a poster...
The NHS is facing an unprecedented flu wave this winter with “no peak in sight yet” according to England’s top emergency care doctor. Latest figures show an average of 1,717 patients were in a hospital bed every day last week because of flu – the highest on...
People across the Midlands are being urged to download the free NHS App this winter to help them manage their health and access NHS services more easily during one of the busiest times of the year. With winter demand rising, the NHS App offers a fast,...
Rail timetable changes coming this December (from 14th) will offer more services across the Wales and Borders network. Strengthening community connections, boosting the night-time economy and providing more travel opportunities, the new...
West Mercia Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a 16-year-old girl was assaulted on a footpath near British Camp in the Malvern Hills. The incident happened at around 5pm on Wednesday 19 November. The girl was walking her bike along a footpath...
Motorists are being warned to plan ahead due to a planned road closure on the A465 between Hereford and Abergavenny. From Herefordshire Highways: We need to inform you about the upcoming roadworks on the A465, from Howton Farm to the County Boundary in Pontrilas. We...
Asda is giving drivers a festive boost this December with a new money-saving fuel offer at its Express stores. From 1-31 December, drivers who spend £15 or more on groceries in an Asda Express will get 3p off per litre of fuel at the same time. With almost...
A major route is closed this evening following a collision involving a tractor and a car. From Gloucestershire Constabulary: Motorists are advised to avoid the A40 Over roundabout in Gloucester following a collision this afternoon (Monday). We were called shortly...
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Evesham on Saturday 29 November where a man sadly died. The collision happened at around 3.56pm on the A44 in Wickhamford near to Longdon Hill and involved a beige Dacia Duster and a blue Toyota Yaris....
The family of Joshua Travis, 14, who very sadly died on Wednesday are paying tribute to him. Officers were called to the line in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, just after 7pm on Wednesday 26 November following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also...
On Thursday 20th November 2025, local business, The Shack Revolution, received the awards for Standout Wedding Venue and overall award of the evening ‘Quirkiest of them All’ at the Quirky Wedding Awards, the UK’s only Wedding Awards celebrating alternative,...
The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts across Herefordshire with rivers set to rise with heavy rain forecast in the early hours of Saturday and again on Monday. Flood alert for River Arrow in Herefordshire: Forecast rising river levels...
The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts across Herefordshire with rivers set to rise with heavy rain forecast in the early hours of Saturday and again on Monday. Flood alert for River Arrow in Herefordshire: Forecast rising river levels...
The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts across Herefordshire with rivers set to rise with heavy rain forecast in the early hours of Saturday and again on Monday. Flood alert for River Arrow in Herefordshire: Forecast rising river levels...
The Met Office has issued two warnings for Herefordshire with heavy rain set to cause flooding issues this weekend. From Met Office: Rain, heavy at times, is expected to develop across southwest England on Friday night and spread northeastward during Saturday before...
Officers were called to a stretch of the road between Rhymney and Dowlais at around 4.50am on Saturday 31 May where a quadbike was found overturned. 20-year-old Ethan Powell, from Brynmawr, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A 41-year-old man, from Merthyr, has...
A man has today (Friday 28 November) been jailed for seven years for causing the death of 17-year-old Benjamin Worrall, while driving under the influence of alcohol. Danny Francis, of Welshpool, was sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court after previously pleading guilty....
The officer, who led the investigation into a man who subjected a woman to prolonged period of abuse, has commended her bravery at speaking out to help secure justice. Anthony Manson, 67, from Tintern, appeared at Newport Crown Court on Wednesday 26 November after he...
A 48-year-old man from Hereford has today been jailed after admitting possessing and distributing extreme right-wing music and material. Norbert Gyurcsik, from Kestrel Road, pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court on 3 October to three charges – one count of...
Ford Abbey was first documented in the late 1120s as a chapelry of Leominster Priory, and by the early 1200s, it had come under the ownership of Reading Abbey. It is believed that a small community of monks resided there, primarily to care for the sick. Following the...
Asda recalls Asda 10 Mini Duck Spring Rolls with Hoisin Dip because the product has been labelled with an incorrect use by date making the product unsafe to consume. Product details Asda 10 Mini Duck Spring Rolls with Hoisin Dip Pack size220gUse by29...
Tesco is urging Clubcard members to check if they have any Clubcard Vouchers that need to be used up, with £16.5 million-worth set to expire at the end of this month. The vouchers, which are valid for two years, need to be exchanged before the clock strikes midnight...
All the important announcements from The Budget. Sir Keir Starmer is taking part in Prime Minister’s Questions before Rachel Reeves delivers The Budget at 12.30pm. ▪️ The two-child benefit cap will be scrapped in the budget, and this change will come into effect in...
The Tuesday afternoon race meeting at Hereford Racecourse brought a good range of results, with some winning favourites alongside some winners at double-figure odds, but the main story of the day’s sport was jockey Tom Bellamy and trainer Ben Pauling each coming home...
A 59-year-old man who groomed girls online before travelling to meet and sexually abuse them has been jailed for 15 years. Gloucester Crown Court was told that Derek Johnson set rules for the children, and would punish them if they did not comply with what he...
The National League North has been a league with many critics over recent years - with many complaints over the style of play that some teams adopt, but that can’t be said about newcomers Merthyr Town. They play a style of football that sees them play out from the...
TRIBUTE | Former Hereford United manager John Newman sadly passed away over the weekend aged 91 . Matt Healey spoke to former player Stewart Phillips this lunchtime and has penned the following tribute to him "A proud Herefordian Newman was born in the city on the...
Pigs in Blankets are a cult Christmas favourite and this year, supermarket Aldi is launching a ‘lickable’ Pigs in Blankets wrapping paper to give shoppers a fun and tasty twist when it comes to gift-wrapping. With over 561 million Pigs in Blankets predicted to be...
Rail timetable changes coming this December (from 14th) will offer more services across the Wales and Borders network. Strengthening community connections, boosting the night-time economy and providing more travel opportunities, the new...
Former Hereford United manager John Newman has passed away aged 91 A proud Herefordian Newman played in the 1956 FA Cup final for Birmingham City. He also played for Leicester City, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City. He later managed Exeter City, Grimsby Town, Derby...
Racing returns to Hereford Racecourse this Tuesday for a seven-race card, which features four hurdle races, two steeplechases and a bumper. Read on for a preview of and tips for the Hereford card, courtesy of Betway. The action begins with a two and a half mile...
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision between a car and pedestrian in Herefordshire. From West Mercia Police: On Thursday 13 November around 6:40pm a car and pedestrian collided on the Old Hereford Road between Leominster and Newton. The pedestrian, a man...
A man who was involved in a serious collision last month has died. Police are investigating after a grey BMW 3 Series estate left the road and collided with a tree on an unnamed road in Hawling, Cheltenham. The incident happened close to the A436 at around 11.40am on...
Motorists are being warned to plan ahead due to a planned road closure on the A465 between Hereford and Abergavenny. From Herefordshire Highways: We need to inform you about the upcoming roadworks on the A465, from Howton Farm to the County Boundary in Pontrilas. We...
A to build the UK’s longest Ski Slope, as well as a water park and other leisure facilities and accommodation, have been approved by councillors. From Merthyr Tydfil Council: “The Planning, Regulatory and Licensing committee met to discuss the proposed Rhydycar West...
An investigation by the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command has led to a former Member of European Parliament for the UK being jailed, after he accepted bribes from a pro-Russian Ukrainian politician in exchange for making statements that supported...
Police have launched an investigation following the death of a woman inside a property in Swindon on Friday evening (21/11). From Wiltshire Police: At around 7pm on Friday evening, we received a report of a disorder which had taken place inside a house in Baydon...
Network Rail is urging drivers to “Wise Up, Size Up” after a local railway bridge was struck multiple times this year - causing repeated disruption for passengers and road users, and racking up significant, avoidable costs for taxpayers. The Abergavenny Road bridge,...
On Friday, November 7, Rowan Barnett-Davies, a 23-year-old resident of Brecon Road, Hirwaun, was sentenced to eight years in prison at Newport Crown Court. He had previously pleaded guilty to multiple serious charges involving child sexual offences, including 21...
Consumers are facing major delays to Christmas and January sales parcel deliveries nationwide as Unite members working for UPS ballot for strike action. Over 2,000 Unite members at the firm, which is headquartered in Feltham, West London, are being balloted over...
This festive season, towns and cities across the West Mercia Police force area will be welcoming an increased number of visitors and shoppers as Christmas draws near. Our priority is keeping you, the public, safe and while this busier time of year is nothing we are...
A body has been found in the search for a man who entered the River Severn near Gloucester Docks on Thursday 20 November. Police were called at around 10.20am with a report that a man had entered the water near the Old Prison and not resurfaced. Officers were...
Wye Valley Brewery is proud to announce that its acclaimed nitro stout, Nightjar, will be available in cans for the very first time this November – bringing the smooth, velvety favourite to beer drinkers nationwide. First launched on draught in 30L kegs in...
ALL THE LATEST SCHOOL & ROAD CLOSURES + TRAVEL INFO & FLOOD ALERTS (Last Updated - 5am Friday) ❌ | School Closures: ▪️Ewyas Harold Primary School ▪️Fairfield High School ▪️Peterchurch Primary School ▪️Clifford Primary School ▪️Kingstone High School ▪️Kingstone...
ALL THE LATEST SCHOOL & ROAD CLOSURES + TRAVEL INFO & FLOOD ALERTS (Last Updated - 5am Friday) ❌ | School Closures: ▪️Ewyas Harold Primary School ▪️Fairfield High School ▪️Peterchurch Primary School ▪️Clifford Primary School ▪️Kingstone High School ▪️Kingstone...
ALL THE LATEST SCHOOL & ROAD CLOSURES + TRAVEL INFO & FLOOD ALERTS (Last Updated - 5am Friday) ❌ | School Closures: ▪️Ewyas Harold Primary School▪️Fairfield High School▪️Peterchurch Primary School▪️Clifford Primary School ⛔️ | Road Closures: None at present. 🚛...
ALL THE LATEST SCHOOL & ROAD CLOSURES + TRAVEL INFO & FLOOD ALERTS (Last Updated - 10.15pm Thursday) ❌ | School Closures: ▪️Ewyas Harold Primary School▪️Fairfield High School▪️Peterchurch Primary School▪️Clifford Primary School ⛔️ | Road Closures: None at...
The NHS across Herefordshire and Worcestershire will be significantly impacted throughout the strike action due to take place later this week from 7am on the 14 November – 7am 19 November. This will result in serious challenges for all NHS services in...
A collision between a bus and car left six people requiring treatment from West Midlands Ambulance Service yesterday. The service received several 999 calls reporting the incident on the A4117 in Cleobury Mortimer shortly before 6.00pm last night (Tuesday). Two...
The Environment Agency has issued an update on the flooding situation across Herefordshire. Further heavy rain could cause river levels to rise further and cause more flooding on roads as we approach the weekend. River Wye - Herefordshire: Flooding may affect low...