A number of roads in Herefordshire are closed this morning due to flooding. Watery Lane and Lower Bullingham Lane in Hereford are currently both blocked by rising flood water. These routes are expected to remain closed due to flooding until the weekend. The A40 is...
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NEWS | A Herefordshire Police officer would have been dismissed had he not already resigned a gross misconduct hearing has found
A gross misconduct hearing, which concluded today (Thursday 8 February 2024), found that a former West Mercia Police officer would have been dismissed from the force had he not already resigned. The hearing upheld allegations that the conduct of former PC Richard...
NEWS | Police appeal for information following a suspicious incident involving a man with a torch in BromyardÂ
West Mercia Police are appealing for information after a suspicious incident involving a man with a torch in Bromyard. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “In the early hours of this morning, a resident of Old Road in Bromyard contacted the Police to report...
NEWS | A man has died after emergency services were called to Union Street in Hereford on WednesdayÂ
A man has died after emergency services were called to Union Street in Hereford on Wednesday. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told Your Herefordshire: “Officers were called to Union Street in Hereford at around 1.10pm yesterday (Wednesday 7 February) to reports...
NEWS | Police are appealing for witnesses after an 11-year-old boy was injured in a collision
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision which injured an 11-year-old boy in Tewkesbury on Monday 29 January. Officers were contacted following a report that a silver car and a child had been involved in a collision on the pedestrian crossing by Morrisons on...
NEWS | West Mercia Police responding to multiple incidents on the roads in Herefordshire and the surrounding areaÂ
West Mercia Police are responding to numerous incidents in Herefordshire and the surrounding area this morning. Conditions on the roads are deteriorating with heavy rain spreading across the county. Localised flooding is also affecting some routes. Emergency services...
PROPERTY | A two bedroom mid terrace house in a popular area of Hereford that is ideal for first time buyersÂ
Grandstand Road - Hereford. A 2 bedroom mid-terrace house situated within a popular residential location, offering ideal first time buyer/investor accommodation with rear garden, views across Hereford racecourse and allocated parking. Canopy Porch - With entrance door...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to a collision involving a lorry on a busy route in Herefordshire this morningÂ
Emergency services are responding to a collision on a busy route in Herefordshire this morning. The collision has occurred on the A49 in Much Birch, at the junction with Tump Lane. This is affecting traffic between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye. One lane is blocked. West...
FUNERALS | A list of the latest death notices and funeral information in HerefordshireÂ
Your Herefordshire understands that losing a loved one is difficult enough, without the added financial strain. That’s why we share funeral information and death notices free of charge. To share funeral information or a death notice, simply email...
NEWS | Two men arrested after police discover cannabis farm with an estimated street value of £410,000
A cannabis farm with an estimated street value of £410,000 has been recovered by police after a warrant was carried out in Hanbury, in Worcestershire early this morning (Wednesday 7 February). Officers executed the warrant on a large metal farm building on The...
NEWS | Tesco has announced it will be bringing back its Kids Eat Free scheme to its 315 cafés across the UK over the February half term
Tesco has announced it will be bringing back its Kids Eat Free scheme to its 315 cafés across the UK over the February half term. The supermarket’s cafes will be offering one free Kids Hot Meal Deal, Kids Breakfast or Kids Pick ‘n’ Mix deal with each item bought by an...
NEWS | Paramedics called to a medical emergency on Union Street in Hereford this afternoon
Emergency services were called to a medical emergency in Hereford this lunchtime. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service told Your Herefordshire: "We were called to a medical emergency on Union Street in Hereford just before 1pm. “A paramedic officer...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to an incident in Hereford city centre this lunchtimeÂ
Emergency services are responding to an incident in Hereford city centre this lunchtime. Paramedics are currently at a premises on Union Street at the back of McDonald’s. Union Street is currently closed. Motorists are advised to use an alternative...
COMMUNITY | Jess from Hereford to take part in the London Marathon to help raise money for Phoenix BereavementÂ
24-year-old Jess Watson from Hereford is set to run the London Marathon to help raise much needed funds for Phoenix Bereavement. The London Marathon will take place on Sunday 21st April. Here are a few words from Jess. “My name is Jess, I’m 24 years old and I am...
FEATURED | Anthony ‘Murf’ Murphy, a founding member of The Beefy Boys, has been invited to serve as a judge at the prestigious 2024 National Burger Awards
Anthony ‘Murf’ Murphy, a founding member of The Beefy Boys, has been invited to serve as a judge at the prestigious 2024 National Burger Awards. This esteemed honour comes on the heels of The Beefy Boys’ remarkable achievement at the awards in 2023, in which they...
NEWS | A number of properties in Leominster are without water this morning due to an ongoing issueÂ
A number of properties in Leominster are without water this morning due to an ongoing issue. Welsh Water have said that they are carrying out essential maintenance in the area. A spokesperson for Welsh Water said: “We are aware that customers in this area may have no...
NEWS | Asda today have announced that it’s to offer all its customers a free warming breakfast porridge and a hot drink
Asda today have announced that it’s to offer all its customers a free warming breakfast porridge and a hot drink. The initiative is open to all ages and will run from Wednesday 7th February until 20th March daily from 8am to 12pm, in the retailers 205 Asda...
NEWS | A man who hid a camera in an alarm clock to film women before and after they took a shower has been jailed after also pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a womanÂ
A man from Gloucestershire has been jailed after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a woman and secretly filming two others. Alex Russ, aged 34 and off Craven Drive, was sentenced to six years and five months in prison when he appeared at Gloucester Crown Court...
NEWS | West Mercia Police warn that E-Scooter riders in Herefordshire risk prosecution and having their E-scooter seized by officers as well as 6 points on their driving licence and a £300 fine
E-Scooter owners in Herefordshire are being warned that they risk prosecution and having their E-scooter seized by officers. In a post, West Mercia Police said: “There has been an increase in the use of E-Scooters across the UK. “Please note the below advice and...
NEWS | Three arrests made in a Herefordshire village after multiple stolen goods were recoveredÂ
Three arrests have been made in a Herefordshire village, after multiple stolen goods were recovered by officers. West Mercia Police officers made the arrests in the village of Kingstone in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Three men were arrested on suspicious of...