Emergency services are currently responding to a collision on the Herefordshire border with Worcestershire this afternoon. The A449 is blocked at British Camp, with police waiting for a recovery team....
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NEWS | Emergency services called to a collision in Hereford this morning
Emergency services are currently responding to a collision in Hereford. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service are both in attendance at the incident in the Kings Acre area of the city. The A438 (Kings Acre Road) is currently closed in both directions....
NEWS | A bizarre note has been left on the front door of a closed shop in Hereford
A bizarre note has been left on the front door of a shop that has closed down in Hereford. The One More Time charity shop that was located on Union Street has recently held a closing down sale, with the majority of fixtures and fittings now removed. However, the...
NEWS | £50,000 raised as group of women complete 150 mile walk from Hereford to Woolacombe Bay in memory of George
Incredible! That's the only word we can think of to describe this amazing group of women who have walked the 150 mile distance between Hereford and Woolacombe Bay in Devon in memory of five-year-old George. A few words from the Walk for George team: "We can’t describe...
NEWS | Great Western Railway celebrates magnificent Lionesses with Euro 2022 tribute on side of train
Our magnificent Lionesses have been given pride of place for their Euro 2022 heroics – on the side of a Great Western Railway train. Football came home last night with England’s glorious 2-1 extra-time win over Germany at Wembley – and GWR has provided a lasting...
NEWS | New bar and restaurant in Hereford to offer discount for students, NHS staff and Ministry of Defence staff
The Jam Factory is a new independent bar on Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Offering a watering hole with good vibes and great music in the centre of town, the team cannot wait to open its doors. With up-and-coming DJs, live music, lip-smacking street food and drinks...
NEWS | Speed enforcement takes place in Fownhope with officers offering advice to drivers
West Mercia Police officers carried out speed enforcement in Fownhope on Sunday, with officers issuing advice to two drivers who were caught travelling above the 30mph speed limit in the village. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police (Hereford Rural North Safer...
NEWS | Police are appealing for witnesses following reports that a woman was raped in Hereford
Police are appealing for witnesses following reports that a woman was raped in Hereford. Between 12am and 1.30am this morning (Sunday 31 July) a 20-year-old woman reported that she had been raped by a man as she walked along a river path in Hereford. The incident took...
BREAKING | Police have this evening charged 22-year-old Deividas Skebas with the murder of nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte
From Lincolnshire Police: We have this evening (31 July) charged 22-year-old Deividas Skebas with the murder of nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte. Lilia tragically died following an incident in Fountain Lane, Boston, at around 6.20pm on 28 July. She is believed to have...
NEWS | Fire crews were called to a fire in the open on Saturday evening
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Tenbury Wells were called to a fire in the open on Saturday evening. A spokesperson for Tenbury Wells Fire Station said: “At 1933 last night, we were mobilised to a report of a fire in open involving trees...
NEWS | Police cordon in place on riverside path in Hereford this morning
A police cordon is in place on a riverside path in Hereford this morning. The cordon is in place between Greyfriars Bridge and Hunderton Bridge, with officers remaining at the scene. Members of the public are advised to use an alternative route for the time being....
NEWS | Emergency services responding to an incident in Hereford city centre
Emergency services are currently responding to an incident in Hereford city centre. The incident appears to have occurred on Union Street, but a police presence has been reported on surrounding streets, including Commercial Road. Passers by have reported seeing...
MURDER INVESTIGATION | Police need your help to locate this man following death of a child
From Lincolnshire Police: We are urgently appealing for the public’s help to identify the man in these photographs, who we want to speak to following the death of nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte. As part of our fast-moving murder investigation, we now have CCTV...
NEWS | Asda has today announced that it has cut the price of unleaded by 5p per litre and diesel by 3p per litre
Asda has today announced that it has cut the price of unleaded by 5ppl and diesel by 3ppl to help motorists save money when filling up their tanks. Drivers will pay on average 174ppl for unleaded and 185ppl for diesel when filling up at Asda’s 323 petrol stations...
NEWS | Fire crews are tackling a large fire in the open this evening in Herefordshire
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from across the area are currently tackling a fire in the open near Ross-on-Wye. Peterchurch Fire Station have sent a crew and have said that the incident is in the Hildersley area. Local residents reported seeing...
NEWS | National Highways provide update on when work to improve Greyfriars Bridge in Hereford will take place
National Highways have provided an update on when work to repair railings and other features of Greyfriars Bridge in Hereford will take place. Back in 2017/18, Andrew from the Hereford Community Clean Up Group was in discussion with Highways England about painting or...
NEWS | Council agrees additional funding towards Brookfield Special School improvements project
Council agrees additional funding for Brookfield Special School upgrade project Herefordshire Council has agreed at today’s meeting to re-allocate additional funding towards improvement works at Brookfield Special School, Hereford, as part of a joint funded project...
NEWS | Police appeal after a memorial bench was destroyed in an arson attack in Herefordshire
West Mercia Police are appealing for information after a memorial bench was set on fire and destroyed in Ross-on-Wye. A message on Twitter from Ross-on-Wye Cops (West Mercia Police) said:...
NEWS | New Bulls left back Jack Evans says he is buzzing to get started
Subject to National League and FA approval, defender Jack Evans will join Hereford FC on the 1st August. Joining from Forest Green Rovers, the energetic left-back has bags of potential. The 21-year-old started his career at Blackburn Rovers before joining Forest...
UK NEWS | Two people have been arrested following the death of a 9-year-old girl from a stab wound
Update, 29 July, from Chief Superintendent Kate Anderson: Officers were called to the scene of the incident at Fountain Lane, Boston, at around 6.20pm yesterday (28 July). A nine-year-old girl sadly died as a result of what we believe to be a stab wound. We have...