Morrisons in Leominster has been thanked for providing much needed food and drink for fire crews that were tackling a house fire in Leominster on Friday evening. The superstore, based in the Barons Cross area of Leominster provided water and snacks to the heroic...
A major route in Herefordshire is currently closed in both directions due to a collision. The A40 is closed between Whitchurch and Ganarew and motorists are advised to use an alternative route....
Fire crews from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are in attendance at a large fire in Great Witley this afternoon. Residents have been advised by the fire service to keep windows and doors closed and surrounding roads have been temporarily closed to allow fire...
Photo: Emma Carpenter Walker Fire crews from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are in attendance at a large fire in Great Witley this afternoon. Residents have been advised by the fire service to keep windows and doors closed and surrounding roads have been...
West Mercia Police officers are currently appealing for information following the theft of a livestock trailer and a Land Rover Discovery from a farm yard in Suckley. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “We are appealing for information after a livestock...
TJ is 7 months old and in true collie fashion TJ is a little bit crackers, quick, alert, eager to learn, very affectionate and desperate to please you. TJ is a loveable youngster who needs direction and a focus, basic training and socialisation will need continuing...
The Flanesford Maize Maze opens tomorrow (Friday 12th August) and will include a water station, as well as cafe refreshments and a game card and sticker set. The Maze is located at Flanesford Priory. Flanesford Priory is a family run enterprise offering luxury breaks...
From Herefordshire Council: Council to provide financial support to vulnerable residents Pensioners on low incomes will soon get some financial support to help them manage their bills during the cost of living crisis. When the department for work and...
The River Wye has made the national headlines, with river levels in the centre of Hereford falling to just 1cm in places. Sky News have been in Hereford this morning, with concerns that river levels could drop further with temperatures set to reach 36c in Hereford on...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews joined Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service crews in tackling a fire in the Mitcheldean area of the Forest of Dean on Wednesday. Gloucestershire Constabulary also attended the incident. ...
Building work is well underway on an exciting new building development at Hereford Sixth Form College. https://twitter.com/WilliamPowell_/status/1538785143724425216?s=20u0026t=jimNoqT4vMfuQXRtk11r7w Hereford Sixth Form College has been awarded funding for an exciting...
Saturday looks like being a belter of a day weather wise and the Oxford Arms in Hereford have a wonderful charity fun day planned to raise money for The Little Princess Trust. The pub has recently improved its beer garden and anyone attending is promised a warm...
West Midlands Railway (WMR) passengers are being urged to check their journeys in advance ahead of planned industrial action later this month. Services will be heavily impacted on Saturday 13 August, Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August due to separate...
Photo Credit: Andy Compton A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that coincides with the closest that the Moon comes to the Earth, meaning that the moon appears larger than usual in the night sky. Local photographer Andy Compton captured this stunning photo of the...
Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet agreed an investment of £8.5 million for a new museum and library for the people of Herefordshire at its meeting on Wednesday 29 June. Cabinet members agreed to invest £8 million of capital funding for the complete refurbishment of...
The Met Office is warning that wildfires could become ‘exceptional’ in Herefordshire if a fire was to break out over the coming days, with heatwave conditions set to persist for the next five days. A combination of the driest July since 1935, high temperatures and...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to a house fire in Leominster overnight. The incident occurred in the Ryelands Road area of Leominster. Crews from Leominster, Kingsland and Tenbury Wells all attended. West Mercia Police had already...
A mother has been left stunned after her son discovered a machete in the River Wye in Hereford earlier today. Lucy and her son were next to the Victoria Bridge when her 11-year-old son Logan discovered the machete in the water. Lucy said her 11-year-old son likes to...
The Environment Agency has issued an amber alert on the River Wye. The Environment Agency have currently evaluated the early warning system at ‘amber’ as the water temperature has exceeded 20ºC. Current status The Environment Agency have currently evaluated...
The Herefordshire Hoard is coming home. Over 1,100 years since being buried in a field near Leominster, the precious Viking treasure will be looked after by Herefordshire museum service. Opening days are being agreed to give the public plenty of opportunities to see...
West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service are all in attendance at a collision on the A4103 Hereford to Worcester Road this evening. The collision has occurred between the villages of Cradley and...
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Herefordshire earlier this week. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “We’re appealing for witnesses following a collision between an HGV and a motorbike on the A44 at Bringsty...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from across the area have been called to a number of fires across the county this afternoon. Crews from Leominster, Kingsland, Ledbury and Bromyard joined colleagues from Malvern and Wyre Forest stations at a...
From Gloucestershire Constabulary: We're appealing for people to come forward after a member of the public called to say they believed they had seen a man being put into a car earlier this morning (Wednesday 10 August). Officers would like to speak to anyone who may...
A Leominster business has moved to new, more suitable premises after receiving funding from the Marches Building Investment Grant. Danfords (Construction Equipment) Ltd, formerly based at Marlbrook Park, Leominster, supply concrete equipment, along with spare parts...
Plans for a 1km closed circuit cycle track on Hereford Racecourse have been approved by Herefordshire Council The meeting, which took place this morning discussed plans for the 1km closed circuit cycle track that would be located on Hereford Racecourse, on land that...
The shocking moment police are forced to smash a car window to rescue a dog that had been left inside a car in extreme heat. The incident occurred in Nottinghamshire and police have said: A distressed dog was rescued from a sweltering hot car by police officers who...
Griffiths Garage, based in Leintwardine, has made the national headlines over recent weeks, due to its fuel prices being much lower than many large retailers. In some cases, petrol prices at Griffiths Garage have been around 25p per litre cheaper than Morrisons...
Dore Abbey has received £12,500 from an ASDA Grant. The Investing in Spaces and Places grant is a higher value Asda Foundation grant for local groups aimed at improving community spaces and places where local people can be together and thrive. The...
From Herefordshire Council: Due to the Met office’s hot weather warnings for Thursday 11 and Friday 12 August 2022, our crews are again starting their recycling and rubbish collection rounds an hour earlier than usual. The idea is to give the collection crews an...
Hereford Highways (Balfour Beatty Living Places and Herefordshire Council) are warning of disruption, with a city centre street set to be closed for twelve days for gas works to take place later this month. The work is set to commence on Offa Street in Hereford from...
West Midlands Railway (WMR) passengers are being urged to check their journeys in advance ahead of planned industrial action later this month. Services will be heavily impacted on Saturday 13 August, Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August due to separate...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to a combine harvester fire near Dinmore Hill on Tuesday evening. Upon arrival, crews discovered a combine harvester and surrounding crops on fire, with a plume of smoke visible for miles. A...
Student loan borrowers will be further protected from rising inflation rates with additional cuts to interest rates for those on Plan 2 and Plan 3 loans. Student loan interest rates will now be capped at 6.3% from September 2022. The government intervened in June to...
By Sam Edwards: Tonight sees Westfields Football Club travel to Rugby Town in an FA Cup replay you won’t want to miss. This fixture follows a thrilling 2-2 draw on Saturday where Fields came back from two goals down at the break to earn a second chance thanks to a...
16-year-old Zarwali has been missing from Hereford since 4.30pm on Sunday. Last seen wearing white Nike trainers, dark joggers with white stripe, dark zipped top, carrying a big blue bag and a black rucksack. He may be in London. Got info? Call 999. Please comment...
The Herefordshire Hoard is coming home. Over 1,100 years since being buried in a field near Leominster, the precious Viking treasure will be looked after by Herefordshire museum service. Opening days are being agreed to give the public plenty of opportunities to see...
Balfour Beatty Living Places have confirmed that an emergency lane closure is in place on the A4103 between Hereford and Worcester this afternoon. The lane closure is on the A4103 at Lower Eggleton, following a vehicle fire which has caused damage to the...
West Mercia Police have confirmed that the cordon next to the River Wye in Hereford has been removed, with investigations into a rape continuing. Officers were called by West Midlands Ambulance Service on Sunday evening, after a woman told paramedics that she had been...
LION LODGE PLANS SUBMITTED! West Midland Safari Park have shared the news that they have recently submitted plans to open four brand-new Lion Lodges! Credit: West Midland Safari Park Sleeping up to six people, the Lion Lodges will feature breathtaking views from the...
Allensmore Nurseries will be celebrating 50 years of business on Friday 12th August with a small gathering of past and present employees to mark this very special occasion. All of the staff at Allensmore, many of whom have been with the company more than 25 years,...
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for extreme heat across Herefordshire. The warning will come into place on Thursday and will remain in place until the end of Sunday. Temperatures are expected to remain above 30c for a number of days, with temperatures...
West Mercia Police officers in Leominster have taken to the internet to warn business owners in the area about increased thefts of cooking oil and waste oil. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police (Leominster Police) said: "We would like to inform you that recently...
West Midlands Ambulance Service have confirmed that one person has been seriously injured following a collision in Herefordshire. The incident occurred on the A44 (Bromyard to Worcester Road) at Bringsty Common on Monday. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance...
West Mercia Police officers caught 77 motorists breaking the 30mph speed limit on a busy route in a market town on Monday. Officers from the Roads Policing Unit targeted the B4361 in Ludlow on Monday following concerns from local residents. Officers recorded 77...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews have joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service crews and Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews at a huge fire involving scrap near Clun in Shropshire. A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue...
Google Street View - Image Date - May 2019 Balfour Beatty Living Places have confirmed that a section of the riverside path in Hereford will be closed for a few days later this month, for ground investigation works to take place. The work will take near the Saracens...
PCC John Campion and partners in Herefordshire and Worcestershire are coming together to tackle the impact drugs have on communities. As part of the Government’s “From Harm to Hope” 10 year drugs plan, the PCC will be taking up the role of Senior Responsible Officer...
Following the First Minister’s Phosphate Summit at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show at Llanelwedd on Monday 18 July, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has outlined proposals to invest an extra £100m before the end of 2025 to reduce Phosphate discharges from its wastewater...
Photo: Aljos Farjon, Woodland Trust Five gargantuan oaks, one of which is said to have provided the inspiration for the fantasy land of Narnia, and a spectacular “portal rowan” are among the unique specimens in the running to be crowned the prestigious winner of the...
Ledbury Town 7, Hereford FC Community Under 18s 1 Greater experience and superior physicality won the day for Ledbury Town in their penultimate pre-season friendly before their new Herefordshire Football League Premier Division 2022/23 campaign begins in a...