Motorists have been warned to expect further delays with a busy route in Hereford set to remain closed for a further 48 hours. Grandstand Road has been closed outside the Hereford City Sports Club since Tuesday evening, with sewer repair work taking place. A diversion...
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UK NEWS | Three men have appeared in court charged with drug supply offences, after cocaine worth up to £2 million was discovered in Shropshire
Three men have appeared in court charged with drug supply offences, after cocaine worth up to £2 million was seized in a National Crime Agency operation. It came after NCA officers witnessed what they suspected to be a handover of drugs outside an industrial unit in...
NEWS | Police appeal after a 75-year-old woman was robbed of her handbag
A 75-year-old woman was robbed of her handbag in Newent earlier this week and police are asking for anyone with information to come forward. The victim had been walking along a footpath from St Bartholomews to Foley Road when the incident happened at around 4.15pm on...
NEWS | Children with autism and learning difficulties face a huge struggle in getting an apprenticeship says parent who’s sent a letter to Prime Minister Liz Truss
Children with autism and learning difficulties are facing a huge struggle in getting an apprenticeship and following their dreams, due to certain rules that in place, says a parent who has sent a letter to the Prime Minister Liz Truss. Mark Mansell, who’s son Nathan...
BREAKING | Government lifts ban on fracking for shale gas to strengthen energy security
To bolster the UK’s energy security, the UK government has today lifted the moratorium on shale gas production in England and confirmed its support for a new oil and gas licensing round, expected to be launched by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) in early...
NEWS | £21.5 million to be spent on Hereford Library relocation and a new museum showcasing Herefordshire’s history
Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet agreed an investment of £8.5 million for a new museum and library for the people of Herefordshire at its meeting on Wednesday 29 June. Cabinet members agreed to invest £8 million of capital funding for the complete refurbishment of...
NEWS | Work on two city centre projects to improve pedestrian and cyclists safety expected to cost £1.4 million
Work on two city centre projects in Hereford, aimed at improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists could cost up to £1.4 million. Work is now underway on measures to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists in St Owen Street, Hereford at a cost of around...
NEWS | Digital Van used to support victims of rape and serious sexual offences in Herefordshire
West Mercia Police have taken delivery of a state-of-the-art digital van to help them investigate rape and serious sexual offences across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire. The van, which has been supplied through government-funded Transforming Forensics...
NEWS | New Scrap Store to open in Hereford providing wonderful items to local schools, organisations and the general public at low prices
The Herefordshire Scrap Store and Resource Centre is coming together and will open on Monday 26th September at 10am. Everything is donated by local people and local businesses and will be available to schools, organisations and the general public at can’t miss...
UK NEWS | 15-year-old boy dies after being attacked outside a school in Yorkshire
A murder investigation is underway following the death of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed in an incident in Huddersfield today. At 2.54pm this afternoon, police were called to the incident in Woodhouse Hill, Fartown. The victim received treatment at the scene and...
NEWS | Jesse Norman urges Herefordshire Council to act following damning OFSTED report that labelled Children’s Services as Inadequate
Jesse Norman (MP for Hereford & Herefordshire South) has commented following the release of an Ofsted report that rated Herefordshire’s children’s services as ‘inadequate’. Jesse Norman said: ”Today’s OFSTED report on the state of children’s services at...
NEWS | Percy Pig to be in attendance as Marks & Spencer relaunches its store in Hereford this Friday with ‘Golden Ticket’ for first 200 customers
Percy Pig will be in attendance at Marks & Spencer in Hereford this Friday as the store relaunches with a ‘Golden Ticket’ for the first 200 customers. The store, which has undergone an extensive refurbishment, will reopen at 8am. Marks & Spencer Hereford...
NEWS | Delays in Hereford this afternoon with busy route closed for emergency works
There are delays in Hereford this afternoon with a busy route closed for emergency works. Grandstand Road is currently closed near the junction with Faraday Road, meaning that there is a long diversion for vehicles accessing businesses such as Avara. Motorists...
NEWS | Herefordshire Children’s Services given lowest possible Ofsted rating in damning report that highlights serious failings
From Herefordshire Council: Herefordshire Council confirms publication of its Ofsted inspection of Local Authority Children's Services 2022 Herefordshire Council has today confirmed publication of its Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services 2022. We...
NEWS | Herefordshire Care Home Holds Dementia Fundraiser
Lynhales Hall Nursing Home in Lyonshall held their annual ‘Memory Walk’ on 18th September in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society, during Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. The charitable fundraiser unites residents, families, and staff members, many of whom are impacted by...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council responds to Ofsted report that rated Local Authority Children’s Services as Inadequate
From Herefordshire Council: Herefordshire Council confirms publication of its Ofsted inspection of Local Authority Children's Services 2022 Herefordshire Council has today confirmed publication of its Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services 2022. We...
NEWS | Ofsted rates Herefordshire local authority children’s services as INADEQUATE
From Herefordshire Council: Herefordshire Council confirms publication of its Ofsted inspection of Local Authority Children's Services 2022 Herefordshire Council has today confirmed publication of its Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services 2022. We...
BREAKING | Government outlines major new plans to help cut energy bills for businesses
New Government scheme will see energy prices for non-domestic energy customers such as businesses, charities and public sector organisations cut – protecting them from rising energy costsGovernment work with suppliers will reduce wholesale energy costs – and the...
NEWS | 127,000 hourly paid colleagues at Sainsbury’s to get 25p per hour pay increase from October
Sainsbury’s has announced a £25 million investment in a wide-ranging cost of living support package for hourly paid colleagues to support them with rising household costs, £20 million of which will be invested in a pay increase. For the first time, colleagues...
NEWS | Fire crews perform incredible rescue after a cow and a calf ended up in a river
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Bromyard and Leominster performed an incredible rescue yesterday morning after a cow and a calf ended up in a river. A spokesperson for Bromyard Fire Station said: “Fire Crews from Leominster and Large...