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...
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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 stagesÂ
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 incidentÂ
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 vehicleÂ
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 buyerÂ
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 HerefordÂ
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...
NEWS | Hereford pub shows off its beer garden to customers ahead of what is hopefully a sunny summer!
A Hereford pub has taken to social media to share a number of photos of its beer garden ahead of what is hopefully a sunny summer! The Vaga Tavern, based on Vaga Street in the Hunderton area of Hereford, shared the photos ahead of the beer gardens official opening for...
UK NEWS | Thomas Cashman jailed for life – to serve a minimum of 42 years – for murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel
From Merseyside Police: We can confirm that Thomas Cashman has today, Monday 3rd April, been jailed for life - to serve a minimum of 42 years - for the murder of nine year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.Following an 18-day trial at Manchester Crown Court, Cashman, 34, of...
NEWS | Villagers left frustrated after finding out that their local pub is to be put up for sale with immediate effect
Residents in a Herefordshire village have been left frustrated after it was revealed that its local pub would be put up for sale with immediate effect. The update on the Bateman Arms pub in Shobdon was shared on local community page Shobdon Village on Thursday...
NEWS | Morrisons has launched a £3 Easter egg range for cats and dogs that’s available in-store now
Morrisons has added Easter eggs for cats and dogs to its range - for just £3. With more and more customers celebrating special moments with their animals, Morrisons has come to the rescue to ensure pets can also enjoy this Easter with their very own eggs. ...
NEWS | Planning application approved for new student apartments in the centre of HerefordÂ
Image Credit: Herefordshire Council Planning / Boyer Planning A planning application has been approved for student apartments to be built in the centre of Hereford. The development will be built on land occupied by Underwoods Steel Stockholders on Widemarsh...
NEWS | 191,319 serving teachers in state schools in England have voted to reject a pay offer from the Government with two further strike dates announced
The NEU consultative ballot on the Government's pay offer has been rejected by an overwhelming 98% of NEU teacher members in England on a turnout of 66%. From The National Education Union: 191,319 serving teachers in state schools in England have voted to reject...
NEWS | A £13m construction project to improve living conditions for soldiers at an Army Barracks has reached a key milestone
Photo Credit: MOD / Crown Copyright The major infrastructure works at the Gloucestershire barracks are due for completion this summer and will provide 69 new single en-suite bedspaces, along with communal living and kitchen/diner facilities. The project is being...
FEATURED | Ross-on-Wye to host a Vegan Market this summer with food vendors, artisan bakers and brewers among those attendingÂ
Ross-on-Wye will host a Vegan Market this summer, with a number of food vendors, artisan bakers and brewers among those attending the event. Ross-on-Wye Town Council shared the exciting news this morning. “We're excited to announce that we will be hosting our very...
NEWS | Hereford Medical Group issues urgent message to patients after an incident occurredÂ
Hereford Medical Group has issued an urgent message to patients following a concerning incident involving a patient and a phone call. The patient notice explains how a patient from Hereford Medical Group received a call from someone pretending to be from the ‘Medical...
FEATURED | Four men from Hereford to complete 36 holes of golf to help raise money for Prostate Cancer UK
Four men from Hereford are aiming to compete 36 holes of golf to help raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. Dave Mapp, Richard Quaterman, Chris Bridges and Brandon Emmett will be taking part in the fundraiser on Good Friday (7th April) at Brampton Golf Course in Madley....