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The Environment Agency has declared drought status for the West Midlands and East Midlands following the driest spring in 132 years. The Environment Agency announced the change in status today, 15th July 2025. Following declining river flows and groundwater levels...
A birthday wish was granted this week for a retired former West Mercia Police officer when she got the chance to be a police officer again. Jean Mulcaster, who lives at a care home, had a magical trip down memory lane on Monday morning to celebrate her 83rd birthday...
Snake incidents trending upwards with more warm weather The RSPCA is braced for an increase in reports about stray pet snakes - but owners can do their bit to help and avoid snake escapes. The charity is also expecting other snake-related incidents to rise this summer...
Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet are set to vote on the next step in the delivery of the first phase of the Hereford bypass, a major road infrastructure project that, if fully realised, could unlock acres of employment land and deliver thousands of new homes and...
Image - Google Street View - April 2024 West Mercia Police have revealed how many motorists have been issued with fixed penalty notices after speeding on Belmont Road in Hereford. Herefordshire’s only permanent speed camera is located on the A465 (Belmont Road) in...
West Mercia Police have provided an update following reports on social media of three men in a van asking a group of children to get in their vehicle in Ledbury. A post on Voice of Ledbury earlier this month said: “Warning to Local Parents & Guardians – Ledbury /...
The owners of a Herefordshire pub have taken to social media to respond to online speculation about its future. The Royal Oak at Much Marcle, near Ledbury, shared the following message on social media: “As many of you have seen in the local news this week, the pub is...
Officers are appealing for information after a car collided with a house on Friday (11 July). Around 4.05pm, officers were called to Holly Mount, Tolladine in Worcester, after white Alfa Romeo collided with a house. Thankfully, no one was injured during the incident,...
An event that was set to take place in Hereford this summer has been cancelled, with advice issued for those that have purchased tickets. 90’s Rave Rewind was due to take place at Hereford Racecourse on Saturday 26th July, but Hereford Racecourse has confirmed that...
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A group of travellers have arrived and set up camp on a field in the Tupsley area of Hereford. The group arrived on Monday evening. The group arrived, with caravans and vehicles on Monday evening near Grandison Rise. Local residents said that the travellers gained...
This is the moment Police opened a car boot to find more than £1m of drugs – after the driver led our officers on a 120mph pursuit on the M5 in the West Midlands. From West Midlands Police: The discovery, one of the biggest of its kind in the region in recent times,...
An event that was set to take place in Hereford this summer has been cancelled, with advice issued for those that have purchased tickets. 90’s Rave Rewind was due to take place at Hereford Racecourse on Saturday 26th July, but Hereford Racecourse has confirmed that...
A planning application could soon be submitted for up to 600 new homes and a retail outlet in Ledbury in the coming months. It comes as Vistry Homes Limited submitted a ‘request for scoping opinion’ for the following development. ‘Request for Scoping Opinion for the...
The RSPCA (RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife) has provided an update on Oona - the Puffin that was discovered in Hereford! In a post on social media, the centre that is located in Taunton in Somerset said: “The long anticipated update on Oona, the puffin found in Hereford!...
A group of travellers have arrived and set up camp on a field in the Tupsley area of Hereford this evening. The group arrived, with caravans and vehicles this evening. Local residents said that the travellers gained access to the field at around 6pm. Groups of...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews have been called to a fire near Hereford this afternoon. Crews were called to a fire in the Stretton Sugwas area at around 1.50pm. A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: “Whites...
Police are appealing for information after a man was found with serious injuries in Herefordshire last Wednesday (9 July). Around 2:15pm we received a report of a man being found beside his bicycle on Rowden Lane, Winslow, with life threatening injuries. The...
FirstGroup plc has submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access rail service between Hereford and London to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). FirstGroup plans to expand its open access rail operations as part of its successful Lumo business,...
Did you know that every Tuesday, all those who are 60 years old and older can bag 10% off their shop, with no minimum spend, at Iceland and The Food Warehouse. This will make Iceland Foods the first and only supermarket in the UK to be offering this type of discount...