There are serious concerns that Fentanyl is being used to contaminate drugs in Herefordshire. Turning Point Herefordshire have shared a post on Instagram, stating that there have been reports of Fentanyl being used in Heroin and Cocaine. Fentanyl is a potent synthetic...
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NEWS | Warning issued following a concerning incident involving a puppy in Hereford
A member of the public has issued a warning following reports of an incident involving a dog. The warning was shared on the Next Door platform by a local resident called Cheryl. She said: “I have just been told that a dog was injured recently in Hunderton dog park....
IN MEMORY | In loving memory of Debbie Clark from Hereford
In loving memory of Debbie Clark. Loving wife to phil, very much loved mum to Nat and Garin and adored and amazing Grotty to Haydn, sarcastic mother in law to Matt. Beloved big sister to Karen. Passed away unexpectedly 16th June at Hereford county hospital. Well...
NEWS | Members of the Armed Forces will be able to get a free hot breakfast at Tesco Hereford café to mark the Armed Forces Week on Sunday
Members of the Armed Forces will be able to get a free hot breakfast at Tesco Hereford café to mark the Armed Forces Day celebration in June. As a thank-you for their service, on Sunday 30 June, all serving Armed Forces personnel, regulars and reservists can...
NEWS | Herefordshire NHS services will be significantly impacted by Junior Doctor strike action this weekend
Local NHS services will be significantly impacted by Junior Doctor strike action from Thursday 27 June until Tuesday 2 July. From Wye Valley NHS Trust: We are asking the public to only use 999 and A&E in life-threatening emergencies, and to use NHS 111 online for...
IN MEMORY ❤️ | In Memory of Christopher Powell who passed away on the 19th June
In Memory of Christopher Powell who passed away on the 19th June. Christopher’s funeral will be on the 11th July at 12.30, at St Martins Church. Followed by a burial service at Hereford crematorium. There will be refreshments at the Herdsman to celebrate...
CRICKET | The enthusiastic young cricketers at Eastnor Parochial Primary School are celebrating following their outstanding performances at the Herefordshire Dynamos Cricket Finals Day
The enthusiastic young cricketers at Eastnor Parochial Primary School are celebrating following their outstanding performances at the Herefordshire Dynamos Cricket Finals Day on Thursday 27 June. Over forty schools took part in the competition overall – with Finals...
NEWS | More than 260 children from Hereford have taken part in storytelling sessions designed to inspire a love of reading thanks to the Old Market Hereford
More than 260 children from Hereford have taken part in storytelling sessions designed to inspire a love of reading, as new research reveals that reading for enjoyment among 8 – 18 year olds in the UK is at its lowest since 2005 – for almost two decades.* According to...
NEWS | More than 20 staff at Herefordshire Council are on salaries of £80,000 or more a year with the CEO earning more than £160,000 a year
More than 20 staff at Herefordshire Council are on salaries of £80,000 or higher a year, according to information shared. The information, shared by Herefordshire Council details that 21 staff are placed within a salary bracket that is £80,000 or higher per year. It...
BREAKING | More than £4 million to be spent on a new sports hall, stand-alone two class teaching block and internal alterations at a Hereford school
Herefordshire Council has confirmed that more than £4 million is to be spent on a new sports hall, stand-alone two class teaching block and internal alterations at a Hereford school. The money will be spent on improvements at Brookfield School, on Grandstand Road in...
NEWS | Emergency services are responding to a collision on a busy route near Hereford this morning
Emergency services are responding to a collision on a busy route near Hereford this morning. The collision has occurred on the A465 (Hereford to Abergavenny Road) at the Clehonger junction. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service are understood to be at...
BREAKING | One person has died and many others hospitalised following E. coli outbreak across the UK linked with sandwiches
From the UK Health Security Agency: As of 25 June, there have been a further 19 cases associated with the recent outbreak of STEC O145 since the last update a week ago, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 275 in the UK. All currently confirmed cases had...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council’s Planning team has won the 2024 West Midlands Planning Excellence Award by the Royal Town Planning Institute
Herefordshire Council’s Planning team has won the 2024 West Midlands Planning Excellence Award by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). The award is the second scooped this month by the council’s ground-breaking Luston Wetlands project. High levels of Phosphate...
NEWS | Man jailed after pleading guilty to being in possession of a long bow and arrow
A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to 11 offences including being in possession of a long bow and arrow in Stroud earlier this week. Ian Kingston, aged 37 and of no fixed abode, received the four-month custodial sentence at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on...
NEWS | Members of the Armed Forces will be able to get a free hot breakfast at Tesco Hereford café to mark the Armed Forces Day
Members of the Armed Forces will be able to get a free hot breakfast at Tesco Hereford café to mark the Armed Forces Day celebration in June. As a thank-you for their service, on Sunday 30 June, all serving Armed Forces personnel, regulars and reservists can...
NEWS | Motorists will get a 10 minute ‘grace period’ at private car parks in a new code of conduct launched by the parking industry
Motorists will get a 10 minute grace period at private car parks, in a new code of conduct launched by the parking industry, but the RAC has warned that motorists shouldn’t be fooled. Reacting to the private parking industry launching its own code of conduct, RAC head...
COMMUNITY | Donation page set up following the unexpected death of a Herefordshire woman
A donation page has been set up following the unexpected death of a Herefordshire woman. Rebecca Maund, sadly passed away on 19th June 2024. A post on the GoFundMe page said: “On 19th June 2024, Mum found her way to heaven. “We are raising funds for the funeral. This...
NEWS | West Mercia Police have provided an update on an incident that occurred in a Herefordshire village
West Mercia Police have provided an update on an incident that occurred in a Herefordshire village. From West Mercia Police: On June 26th, we received a report about a registration plate that was found in the bushes along C1295, from B4224, Fownhope, HR1...
NEWS | Herefordshire NHS services will be significantly impacted by Junior Doctor strike action from Thursday 27 June until Tuesday 2 July
Local NHS services will be significantly impacted by Junior Doctor strike action from Thursday 27 June until Tuesday 2 July. From Wye Valley NHS Trust: We are asking the public to only use 999 and A&E in life-threatening emergencies, and to use NHS 111 online for...
IN MEMORY | In Memory or Maureen Philpotts who has passed away aged 87
Maureen Philpotts passed away on Monday 17th June aged 87. Maureen’s funeral will be on the 12th July at 1.15pm at Hereford crematorium. Family flowers only please. Any donations will be going to Dementia care. Your Herefordshire shares funeral and death notices for...