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Photo credit: Billie Charity / Hay Festival The Gruffalo made a surprise visit to Hay-on-Wye yesterday to mark 50 days to Hay Festival 2025, which takes place 22 May–1 June. Helping distribute Festival programmes among the town's independent bookshops, cafes and...
Fire crews in Yorkshire have shared images of a shocking collision that occurred on the A1 (M) on 31st March. From Richmond Fire Station: “A1 southbound Catterick “Incident involved HGV and car which collided and was dragged 100m down the central barrier. “Amazingly...
A new shop has opened in Hereford city centre! The Hidden Frontier has opened in High Town, in the former Cats Protection unit near Coffee No1. The Hidden Frontier is a ‘gift shop’ according to its Facebook page, with various items, including lightsabers and...
Families who claim Child Benefit will see an increase in their payment next week, says HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). From 7 April 2025, parents will receive £26.05 per week - or £1,354.60 a year - for the eldest or only child and £17.25 per week - or £897 a year -...
A warning has been issued to all dog walkers in Hereford, following a concerning incident that occurred on Tuesday (1st April). A local resident shared on Facebook: “I’d like to just warn people who walk their dogs around Newton farm/oval area. “Today at around 3:40pm...
The outgoing High Sheriff of Herefordshire, Patricia Churchward, is bringing her year in office to close with the award of grants to ten community projects. Over the past year, Patrica has raised a grand total of £30,000, by hosting events such as a Charity Golf Day,...
Torfaen man sentenced for the brutal attack of PC Nathan Attwell. A violent man has today (Tuesday 1 April) been sentenced to six years and four months imprisonment with an extended license of three years for a frenzied attack on an officer in broad daylight, leaving...
Further grass fires have started across parts of South Wales this afternoon. There are reports of fires in parts of the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons, with fires also reported in the Rhymney area in recent hours. Several crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue...
Emergency services are currently responding to a serious collision on a busy route in Herefordshire this afternoon. The collision has occurred on the B4348 at Thruxton, between Kingstone and the A465 (Hereford to Abergavenny Road) Your Herefordshire...
Image - Google Street View An appeal for help has been launched after a dog was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle that reportedly didn’t stop between Clehonger and Madley. A post shared with Your Herefordshire said: “I’m hoping the power of Facebook will...
Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery in Leominster in December. On Sunday 15 December, around 4:50pm a group of men and boys approached the victim on Castlefields and demanded he gave them money, claiming they had a knife. The victim handed over £10 to...
A gang of drug dealers who flooded cocaine and cannabis into Worcestershire and Herefordshire have been sentenced to a total of 94 years and four months at crown court. Paul Bailey of Redditch was sentenced to 20 years at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Monday 31...
Leominster Police Station will open to the public this Sunday (6 April) giving the public the chance to look behind the scenes of Herefordshire’s Local Policing Area. Members of the public are invited to come along to meet their local policing teams, as well as...
There are reports of a serious collision on the M50 this morning. The collision is near the junction with the A417 (Ledbury). Emergency searches are at the scene. Traffic is building up in the area. The incident appears to be on the eastbound carriageway, but...
There are reports of a serious collision on the M50 this morning. The collision is near the junction with the A417 (Ledbury). Emergency searches are at the scene. Traffic is building up in the area. The incident appears to be on the eastbound carriageway, but...
Press Release from Welsh Water: The average Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water household customer bill will increase by 27% for 2025-26, from £503 to £639. This comes as the company prepares for a new investment period for 2025-30, which will see a step change in investment. More...
Motorists are being advised to plan before they travel, with a major route in Herefordshire closed daily until the middle of April. The A417 is closed from Hope-under-Dinmore (junction with A49) to Saffron’s Cross (Bodenham) until 17th April. The closure is in place...
A well presented 2 bedroom property in Lower Bullingham with good access to the city centre and the Rotherwas Industrial area. This property offers a spacious sitting room, a modern kitchen, 2 bedrooms and a family bathroom. Price - £950 per month Lower...
There are delays and cancellations to services between Hereford and Worcester Foregate Street this morning, due to issues with signalling. An update shared at around 6am this morning (Tuesday 1st April) said: “A fault with the signalling system between Great...
From 7 April 2025 the price of Second Class stamps will increase by 2p (2.4%) to 87p and the price of First Class stamps will be £1.70, an increase of 5p (3%). The new price of Second and First Class stamps remains below the European average prices of £1.41 for Second...