A new and unusual exhibit is a collection of small shoes made by boys learning a trade in the workhouse, including one found deposited in a chimney as a good luck charm, in the redecorated and refreshed Weobley Museum which re-opened at the beginning of April. There’s...
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NEWS | A 13-year-old boy has today been found guilty of seven sexual assaults on women and two counts of attempted rape
A 13 year old boy from Shropshire was today found guilty of seven sexual assaults on women and two counts of attempted rape. The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had denied the charges but was convicted by Kidderminster Youth Court. During the three day...
NEWS | Good Friday could turn ‘bad’ on the roads as up to 17m Easter trips by car begin with the M5 near Bristol set to be one of the worst affected areas according to the RAC
Drivers are set to embark on up to 17m leisure trips by car this Easter bank holiday, with Good Friday and Easter Sunday set to see the largest number of journeys made leading to long delays in parts of the south and west of the UK, new figures suggest.* ...
FULL LIST | The 192 candidates standing in the local elections in Herefordshire on the Thursday 4th May
Herefordshire Council have shared the full list of candidates that will be standing in the local elections in each ward in Herefordshire on Thursday 4th May. Arrow Ward: Dan Ciolte - Liberal Democrats Roger James Phillips - Local Conservatives John Whitelegg - Green...
NEWS | More than 100 people arrested in a West Mercia Police week of action targeting individuals who cause the most harm in their communities
A force-wide week of action to target individuals who cause the most harm in their communities saw West Mercia Police officers arrest more than 100 people. Operation Justice focused on individuals persistent in their criminality arrested for a range of offences...
NEWS | One million families will receive a £301 Cost of Living payment from the Government in May
One million eligible claimant families receiving tax credits, and no other means-tested benefits, will get the first 2023-24 Cost of Living Payment from Tuesday 2 May 2023, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed. The £301 government payment will be paid...
NEWS | Adults with additional needs are creating a stunning large canvas for Hereford County Hospital
Adults with additional needs are busy creating a large canvas for Hereford County Hospital. Rebecca from Avenbury Care Farm contacted Your Herefordshire earlier this week to share the wonderful news that adults that visit the Care Farm are currently working hard to...
NEWS | A Hereford pub has announced that it will be reopening this Friday after being closed for several months
A Hereford pub has announced that it will be reopening this Friday, after being closed for several months. The Horse and Groom, based on Eign Street in Hereford, has been closed for several months, but it was confirmed yesterday that the pub will reopen this weekend....
NEWS | London Marathon comes to Hereford in aid of The Royal National College for the Blind
Two experienced long distance runners Hollie Francis and Kieran Merrick, from the Hereford Couriers Running Club, are putting their best feet forward later this month and running the ‘virtual’ London Marathon in aid of the Royal National College for the Blind.Hollie...
NEWS | Man guilty of murdering partner’s two-year-old daughter after repeatedly hitting her in a savage attack
A mother and her boyfriend have been convicted over the death of her “happy, busy and good little” two-year-old girl. Kyle Bevan, aged 31, fatally injured Lola James by repeatedly hitting her in a savage attack that left his victim limp and unresponsive in the early...
BREAKING | Detectives investigating the murder of a woman 30 years ago have arrested a suspect on suspicion of murder
Detectives investigating the murder of a Bristol woman 30 years ago have arrested a suspect. A 66-year-old man from Gloucestershire was arrested today, Tuesday 4 April, on suspicion of the murder of Carol Clark. He remains in police custody for questioning. Carol was...
NEWS | £1 million is set to be spent on developing ‘quiet routes’ in the South Wye area of Hereford to help increase the number of people walking and cycling
£1 million is set to be spent on developing ‘quiet routes’ in the South Wye area of Hereford. Herefordshire Council has allocated and will spend £1,000,000 of Supercycle Highway funding on the delivery of Hereford Enterprise Zone Quiet Routes Active Travel Measures...
NEWS | Hereford Cycle Track is well on course to open this summer as exciting project enters final stages
Press Release From Stronger Hereford: If you’re a regular visitor to Hereford Leisure Centre or Hereford Racecourse, you will have noticed that work is well under way in creating the new off-road cycle track in the north of the city. Just over a quarter of the track’s...
NEWS | Hereford FC In The Community and the Herefordshire Community Recycling Group team up to provide boots for a local primary school
Hereford FC In The Community have been out and about to deliver more pairs of football boots to another worthy local Primary School. This time Jonathan Nash and Millie Taylor visited Broadlands Primary School, who have recently started playing in football matches. “A...
NEWS | Scammer who deceived a vulnerable 81 year old in Bromyard into having unnecessary spray foam loft insulation has been sentenced
Gary Potticary was sentenced on 24 March, at Gloucester Crown Court, in a case taken by Herefordshire Council’s Trading Standards Service. He was given a six month suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £10,000 in fines, costs and compensation to his victims in...
BREAKING NEWS | Hereford Police Station closed as Bomb Disposal Teams respond to ongoing incident
Hereford Police Station is currently closed due to an ongoing incident. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Hereford Police Station is currently closed as a precaution after what is believed to be a hand grenade was handed in by a member of the...
NEWS | A man will be sentenced this month after being found guilty of the murder of a 40-year-old man in Herefordshire
A man has been found guilty of the murder of his friend in Ross-on-Wye last autumn. Kestutis Lekunas, 36, was found guilty today, at Worcester Crown Court. On 2 October 2022, Lekunas stabbed his friend, 40-year-old Nerijus Liukpetris, on Bluebell Close in Ross-on-Wye...
NEWS | Police appeal for information after a 50-year-old man died in a collision involving one vehicle
Police are appealing for information after a 50-year-old man died in a collision involving one vehicle. Gwent Police shared the following statement following the collision in Abergavenny. “We’re appealing for information to assist our enquiries into a fatal road...
NEWS | Former Job Centre building in Hereford has been sold to a local buyer
The former Job Centre building (St Nicholas House) has been sold to a local buyer, Your Herefordshire can confirm this morning. The property sale was agreed last week and is a positive piece of news for Hereford with further details set to be released in the coming...
NEWS | West Mercia Police launch appeal after a boy was bitten by a dog in Hereford
West Mercia Police officers in Hereford have launched an appeal after a boy was bitten by a dog in Hereford. The incident happened on Sunday in the Oval area of the city and Police are keen to hear from any witnesses that may have seen the incident. A spokesperson for...