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From the UK Government: Thousands more parents have benefited from the scheme since it was extended in October 2024. Over 100,000 certificates have now been issued, helping parents formally recognise the loss of a baby during pregnancy The government remains committed...
Herefordshire Council Council is seeking to appoint a principle contractor for the construction of active travel improvements on Holme Lacy Road and associated Quiet Routes in line with the referenced designs and associated information in order to achieve the...
Raymond (Ray) Marchant, of Ross-on-Wye. Passed away peacefully on Friday 7th March 2025, aged 41 years. The funeral service will take place at Hereford Crematorium on Wednesday 30th April 2025, commencing at 1.15pm. Family flowers only please. All enquiries to...
Richard Brown of Haywain Antiques, Hay On Wye. Passed away peacefully on Saturday 22nd March 2025, aged 62 years. Loving Son of Joyce & David, Brother to Belinda and Uncle to Hannah & Samantha. The funeral service will take place at Hereford Crematorium on...
Police are investigating a fatal collision that happened in the Brecon Beacons on Saturday afternoon (April 5). The collision took place on the A4059 between Storey Arms and Penderyn at approximately 4.20pm. A motorcycle with an attached side car was involved. Sadly,...
Families have been left upset, after finding warning signs attached to headstones at Hereford Crematorium. A number of headstones have tags on stating, ‘this memorial is unsafe, please do not touch’. To make matters worse, the warning signs were placed on headstones...
A Herefordshire shop has been closed with immediate effect following a visit from West Mercia Police and Trading Standards. From West Mercia Police: “This morning Ross-on-Wye Safer Neighbourhood Team, assisted Trading Standards with a visit to ROSS VAPE SHOP, BROOKEND...
Sargeants have issued an important update for bus passengers that use services in the Leominster area. From Sargeants: Exciting News for Leominster Bus Passengers! Starting from 7th April 2025, the full Leominster bus timetable will be back in action! (with the...
The government will introduce new fees for passport applications on 10 April 2025. The proposals, which are subject to approval by Parliament, will include the following: The fee for a standard online application made from within the UK will rise from £88.50 to £94.50...
In loving memory of David Charles Porter of Hampton Dene, Hereford. A Design Engineer and former Design and Technology Teacher at Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School. David, passed away peacefully at home on 28th March 2025, aged 66 years....
Parents have been left shocked after their 4-year-old daughter was ‘slapped in the face and knocked to the ground’ at a play park in Hereford. The incident occurred on Sunday 6th April at around 12.30pm at the play area on Old School Lane in Hereford. A post on social...
Residents of Eardisley have launched a fundraising campaign to save their village’s school crossing patrol, a service many describe as “vital” for the safety and wellbeing of local children and families. A new GoFundMe campaign—set up with the support of Friends of...
A Herefordshire shop has been closed with immediate effect following a visit from West Mercia Police and Trading Standards. From West Mercia Police: “This morning Ross-on-Wye Safer Neighbourhood Team, assisted Trading Standards with a visit to ROSS VAPE SHOP, BROOKEND...
A man has been sentenced to 16 years after he was found guilty of raping a woman in Ross-on-Wye. Mustafa Ogur, of Brookend Street in Ross-on-Wye, was found guilty after a trial at Worcester Crown Court and was sentenced yesterday (Monday 7 April). Following his...
Press Release from Hereford Pride: Hereford Pride 2025 is cancelled. It's now also with great sadness that we announce the organisation is also in the process of being wound down to closure. This hasn't been an easy decision for anyone currently involved in the...
Two teenagers have been found guilty of the manslaughter of an 80-year-old man who was attacked while walking his dog. Bhim Kohli died following an incident in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town in Leicestershire, during the early evening of Sunday 1 September last year....
A warning has been issued to parents, following an incident in a Herefordshire village. On a local Kingstone messageboard, the following message has been shared: “To the parents of Kingstone who don't know the whereabouts of their three children on Saturday afternoon...
Police have issued an appeal following a common assault in Hereford city centre. Officers are appealing for witnesses to a common assault incident on Commercial Street in Hereford on Friday 24 March. Around 1pm, outside of the Laura Ashley store, a woman in her 40s...
An emergency road closure is in place on a popular route in Hereford this morning. The closure is in place on Tillington Road, near the Three Elms Pub in Hereford. The road is used by many to access Beech Business Park, or often as a short-cut between Three Elms Road...
Parents are being urged to remain vigilant, following a concerning incident involving a child playing on a games console. On a local Facebook messageboard, a parent said: “Good evening all parents. “Be careful what your children do while playing Fortnite. “Today my...