A major route linking Herefordshire with Wales is closed this evening due to a collision. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service are in attendance at the incident on the A4137 near Glewstone. The road links Symonds Yat with the A49 (Hereford to...
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NEWS | Asda’s popular baby event is back in stores with over 100 products on offer plus rewards and bonuses to be had!
Asda’s baby event is back in stores, with over 100 products on offer, PLUS Asda Rewards bonuses to be made on a variety of products between now and 23rd May. Six-time Mother & Baby Supermarket of the Year Award winner, Asda, has brought its baby...
NEWS | Eight week road closure expected to cause significant disruption near Kerne Bridge
An eight week road closure is likely to cause significant delays near Kerne Bridge. Residents in the area have received a letter, informing them that work will commence on 15th May, and will be completed on the 9th July, on the B4234 between Walford and Kerne...
UPDATE | Man remanded in custody after appearing in court after being charged with rape in Hereford
Joao Coutinho, 50, of Widemarsh Common in Hereford has been charged with rape, engaging in sexual activity with a child, and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. The charges are in relation to a rape which took place in Hereford on Monday 17 April. Coutinho...
NEWS | Two people have been sentenced for drug offences after pleading guilty to all charges
Callum Fraser who is 22-years old from Leintwardine, Craven Arms and Sydney Ayres who is 21-years-old from Ludlow appeared at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Wednesday 5 April and pleaded guilty to all charges. Fraser was given a 13-month prison sentence suspended for two...
NEWS | Police appeal after a 19-year-old man died and a 17-year-old boy was seriously injured in a collision involving one vehicleÂ
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a collision involving a single vehicle. A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “We’re appealing for witnesses after receiving a report of a road traffic collision in Magor Road, Newport at around 3am on Saturday 15...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council is inviting people to have their say on the new library and museum in Hereford
From Herefordshire Council: Herefordshire Council is creating a new library at Maylord Orchards shopping centre and a redeveloped museum and art gallery in Hereford’s Broad Street. Between them, the redevelopments will offer a huge range of events, exhibitions and...
BREAKING | 50-year-old man charged with rape and engaging in sexual activity with a child following incident in Castle Green in Hereford earlier this week
Joao Coutinho, 50, of Widemarsh Common in Hereford has been charged with rape, engaging in sexual activity with a child, and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. The charges are in relation to a rape which took place in Hereford on Monday 17 April. Coutinho...
NEWS | Area wide 20mph speed limits are likely to be introduced in Hereford to make the city more ‘people-friendly’ according to the Hereford Masterplan
Area wide 20mph speed limits are likely to be introduced in Hereford to make the city more 'people-friendly' according to the Hereford Masterplan. 20mph speed limits are likely to be introduced across parts of Hereford, as part of the Hereford Masterplan, with the aim...
NEWS | Companies who provide parking for their employees in Hereford could soon be forced to pay a ‘Workplace Parking Levy’ according to the Hereford Masterplan
Companies who provide parking for their employees in Hereford could soon be forced to pay a 'Workplace Parking Levy' according to the Hereford Masterplan. A Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) is a charge on employers who provide workplace parking. Nottingham City Council...
NEWS | Delays likely with resurfacing work to take place on the Hereford to Worcester Road (A4103) at the start of May
Delays are likely, with resurfacing work to take place overnight on a major route in Herefordshire at the start of May, Balfour Beatty Living Places have confirmed. The work will take place on the A4103 (Hereford to Worcester Road) at Ridgeway Cross. Ridgeway Cross is...
NEWS | Popular Hereford Fish & Chip Shop to reopen under new ownership later todayÂ
A popular Hereford Fish & Chip Shop is to reopen under new ownership this week. Taverna Fish & Chips will reopen its doors to the public later today (Wednesday), from 4pm. The news was confirmed on its Facebook page earlier this week, with the owners...
NEWS | Fire crews from across the county called to a large fire that posed a real risk of becoming explosiveÂ
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews responded earlier this week to a large fire at a building near Ledbury that caused real cause for concern. A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: “Last night (Monday 17th) at...
NEWS | Proposal to expand places in autism bases in mainstream schools in Herefordshire with four schools listed
Herefordshire Local Authority (LA) has two existing mainstream autism bases (MABs). One is for primary age children, at Hampton Dene Primary School as part of their Language and Communication Centre (LCC) and The Bridge is for secondary-age pupils at The Bishop...
NEWS | Trinity school in Hereford to exchange plastic waste for classroom furniture through leading educational recycling scheme
Hereford’s Trinity Primary School has partnered with waste management company, MYGroup, on a recycling scheme that will see pupils collect plastic bottle tops to be remanufactured into furniture and fittings for their school, all created from the processed waste...
NEWS | Planning application for a brand new fire station to be built in Hereford given approval by Herefordshire Council
Hereford will soon be getting a brand new fire station, after plans were approved by Herefordshire Council. The fire station will be located at the same location as the current one, on St Owen Street. Plans have been approved by Herefordshire Council (subject to...
NEWS | Fire crews called to help rescue a swan that had got stuck on the roof of a house
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews were called out to the unusual rescue of a swan from the roof of a two-storey terraced house in Redditch. The first call-out was at 7.13pm on Friday April 14 when a Redditch Fire Station crew joined a swan rescue...
NEWS | Motor vehicles could soon be restricted from accessing parts of Hereford as part of plans for people-friendly streets
Motor vehicles could soon be restricted from accessing parts of Hereford, as part of plans for people-friendly street that were recently revealed in the draft Hereford Masterplan. The Council’s emerging local cycling and walking infrastructure plan is a detailed...
NEWS | One of the messiest events Hereford has ever seen will help to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice this summer
One of the messiest events Hereford has ever seen heads to the city this summer. Hundreds are set to be dunked in slime, covered in paintand drenched with water during the first ever Messy Runner. The family-friendly event takes place on Saturday...
NEWS | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service explain why residents in one Herefordshire village may have noticed a slight drop in water pressure last night
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have explained why residents living in one Herefordshire village may have noticed a slight drop in water pressure overnight. Ewyas Harold Fire Station shared the following update on social media this morning: “Did...