Herefordshire Council is to spend £1.1 million on eight gritters to help Herefordshire stay resilient against winter cold snaps. The decision was made by councillors earlier this week. Further details from the Herefordshire Council website: “Herefordshire Council to...
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NEWS | Holme Lacy Causeway closed due to emergency repairs following recent flooding
Google Street View - Image Date - June 2021 Holme Lacy Causeway (B4399) is closed from Dinedor Mill Bridge to the B4224 junction for three days, for urgent works to take place following recent flooding. The closure will be in place daily, from today (25th January),...
NEWS | Police working hard to tackle incidents at public toilets, a church and an underpass in a Herefordshire market townÂ
West Mercia Police officers in Bromyard are working hard to tackle anti-social behaviour in various areas of the market town. Officers have reported an increase in anti-social behaviour in areas such as public toilets and near a church in the town. A spokesperson for...
NEWS | Two people who died on A49 near Ludlow confirmed as 78-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman as Police appeal for witnesses
West Mercia Police have provided an update following a collision on the A49 near Ludlow on Tuesday. A spokesperson said: “Sadly we can now confirm that a 79-year-old woman and a 78-year-old man died at the scene of the collision. Their next of kin have now been...
NEWS | Just INCREDI-BULL – Fire crews help rescue a Hereford Bull from the River Teme
Fire crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service took part in a miraculous effort to rescue a Hereford Bull from the River Teme on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Bromyard Fire Station said: “A great Team effort this afternoon saw the successful rescue of...
NEWS | A man and a woman have sadly died in a road traffic collision on the A49 near Ludlow
A man and a woman have sadly died in a road traffic collision in Ludlow yesterday. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 11.22am yesterday morning (Tuesday) to reports of a collision involving a car and a lorry on the A49. Two ambulances, a paramedic...
NEWS | Early action by the Environment Agency protected more than 4,000 homes and businesses in the Wye and Severn catchment areas from the devastation of flooding this January
Early action by the Environment Agency protected more than 4,000 homes and businesses in the West Midlands from the devastation of flooding this January. Environment Agency officers worked around the clock to deploy demountable barriers along the River Severn and...
NEWS | Fire crews called to a house fire in a village near the Welsh border
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews have had a busy few days with crews also responding to a house fire in the Rowlstone area of Herefordshire. Crews from Ewyas Harold and Peterchurch attended the incident on the 22nd January. A spokesperson...
NEWS | Fire crews work hard to tackle a large house fire in a village near HerefordÂ
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from a number of fire stations across the county have tackled a large house fire at a property in Withington. The incident occurred shortly after 1am on 18th January and crews remained at the property for several...
NEWS | Part of the A49 remains closed this evening following a serious collisionÂ
Part of the A49 remains closed this evening following a serious collision near Ludlow earlier today. The A49 is closed in both directions between the A456 (Woofferton) and the A4117 (Ludlow) due to a serious collision. West Mercia Police have completed collision...
NEWS | Changes to be made to Great Western Way between Widemarsh Common and Barton Road in Hereford as part of Stronger Towns fund
Hereford is set to get more of the sedum bus shelters that have already been installed in the Whitecross area of the city, as part of a £400,000 project to ‘Green the city’. The shelters, already in place on Yazor Road and Whitecross Road, will be rolled out to other...
NEWS | Police appeal for witnesses following serious collision on the A49 near LudlowÂ
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the A49 near Ludlow. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Officers are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the A49 near Ludlow, Shropshire this morning. “At...
NEWS | A49 likely to remain closed for the coming hours due to a collision involving a lorry and a car between Leominster and Ludlow
The A49 is likely to remain closed for some time in both directions, between Leominster and Ludlow, following a collision involving a lorry and a car. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service are in attendance at the incident and motorists are advised to...
NEWS | A49 closed between Leominster and Ludlow with emergency services responding to a collisionÂ
The A49 is closed in both directions between the A456 (Woofferton) and the A4117 (Ludlow) due to a collision. The A49 is closed in both directions between the A456 (Woofferton) and the A4117 (Ludlow) due to a collision. West Mercia Police are in...
NEWS | A body found on Great Western Way in Hereford yesterday is believed to be missing Herefordshire man Shane McGinlay
A body found on The Lines in Hereford yesterday is believed to be missing Herefordshire man Shane McGinlay. Formal identification hasn’t yet taken place but Shane’s family have been informed. 45-year-old Shane has been missing from Hereford since 30 November 2022. A...
NEWS | Wye Valley NHS Trust issue important message to patients with one way system in force near Hereford County Hospital next week
Patients and visitors are being advised that the main access road into Hereford County Hospital - Stonebow Road - will temporarily become one-way to allow National Grid to carry out works. The temporary road system will be in place from Monday next week, January 30,...
NEWS | Police working hard to tackle anti-social behaviour in a Herefordshire market town
West Mercia Police officers are working hard to tackle anti-social behaviour in a Herefordshire market town. In a post on Neighbourhood Matters, officers in the Bromyard area said: "We are working hard to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Bromyard. "Anti-social...
NEWS | More Sedum Bus Shelters coming to Hereford as part of £400,000 ‘Greening the City’ projectÂ
Hereford is set to get more of the sedum bus shelters that have already been installed in the Whitecross area of the city, as part of a £400,000 project to ‘Green the city’. The shelters, already in place on Yazor Road and Whitecross Road, will be rolled out to other...
LATEST | Great Western Way footpath in Hereford reopens following discovery of a body on MondayÂ
The Great Western Way footpath in Hereford has reopened this morning, following the discovery of a body on Monday. The footpath was closed by police on Monday afternoon, following the discovery of a body between Belmont Road and Escley Drive. A spokesperson for West...
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC’s fixture against Chester this evening in doubt with severe frost and freezing fog across HerefordshireÂ
Hereford FC’s home fixture against Chester this evening is in doubt, with freezing fog and frost across the county. A pitch inspection is set to take place at Edgar Street at 11am. Hereford FC shared the following update on their website on Monday afternoon: “There...