OUR LATEST NEWS
The BHA has confirmed that the Horse Racing fixtures scheduled to take place at Worcester on Tuesday 7 May and Monday 13 May will be transferred to Hereford. Following extensive flooding at Worcester over the winter, additional time is required to ensure that the...
Co-op has announced that it is to reward its frontline store colleagues with a pay increase to at least £12 per hour, in line with the Real Living Wage. The move represents the convenience retailer’s biggest ever investment into pay with an increase of over 20 per...
A suspected case of Alabama Rot has been reported in our neck of the woods, in the south of the county near Ross-on-Wye. Alabama Rot is a disease that damages blood vessels in the skin and kidney and can be fatal. If you walk your dog in muddy, wooded areas of the...
West Mercia Police have confirmed that a body has been found during a search for a missing man. A body has been found in the search for a missing 23-year-old man from Honeybourne in Worcestershire. Formal identification has not yet taken place but the man's family...
Please Note: The following articles is a press release from law firm Leigh Day: A legal claim potentially worth hundreds of millions of pounds has been launched by law firm Leigh Dayin a bid to compensate thousands of people living in the Wye catchment likely to have...
The Chief Executive of St Michael’s Hospice has announced his retirement after eight years at the helm. Mike Keel will leave his role at the Bartestree-based Hospice at the end of this month. During his tenure, Mr Keel has overseen the charity’s extended reach to...
Police are investigating a report of burglary at a licensed premises in Berthon Road, Little Mill, Monmouthshire, at around 12.25am on Friday 8 March. Gwent Police shared the following information in a post on Facebook: “An unknown offender has gained entry to the bar...
There will be a change to opening hours at Household Waste and Recycling Centres in Herefordshire from 1st April. Due to entering British Summer Time, extended opening hours will be in place until September, at Household Waste and Recycling Centres across...
Motorists are being told to use an alternative route following a collision on a busy route in Hereford this morning. The collision has occurred on Three Elms Road, near Whitecross High School. West Mercia Police officers are at the scene, and the road is currently...
A new Lidl superstore is set to be built on once demolition work is carried out on the Three Counties Hotel site in Hereford, after planning permission was granted by Herefordshire Council. The application, submitted last year, received many objections from local...
Young footballers across Herefordshire and the wider area have been given a huge boost, with news that a new, independently run Hereford Development Centre is to open. A number of coaches, including Hereford Lads Club’s first team manager Danny Moon are involved in...
A Herefordshire school has been rated as ‘good’ in a recent Ofsted inspection. Ofsted inspectors visited Hampton Dene Primary School on 31st January and 1st February. The report said: “This is a happy and inclusive school. The school’s motto of ‘One School...
A number of flood alerts are in place in Herefordshire following heavy rain overnight. Heavy rain caused localised flooding across many routes overnight, with some minor issues with standing water. The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts on rivers...
A fundraising page has been launched to support a Herefordshire family following the loss of a much loved husband and father in a collision. The collision occurred in South Gloucestershire and John Jones, who was in his 20s, sadly died. A post on GoFundMe said: “On...
A busy route in Hereford will be closed for two days later this month, for essential roadworks to take place. Barrs Court Road in Hereford will be closed on the following days for essential work to take place: Sunday 17th March. Sunday 24 March. Work will take place...
West Mercia Police have provided an update, after officers seized a vehicle in a Herefordshire village. Police had received a number of messages about a car that had been abandoned in Leintwardine for several months. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police (Leominster...
A man was arrested yesterday (Thursday 14 March) following a fatal collision on the A44, Spetchley Road in Worcester. The collision happened around 3pm when a grey BMW 3 series collided with a white Ford Mondeo. The driver of the Mondeo, a woman aged 26, and the...
The continued positive progress being made at The Hereford Academy has been praised following a recent inspection by Ofsted. Inspectors visited the school on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th February and found the school to be ‘Good’ in three of the four areas it is...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision involving one car on Wonastow Road, Monmouth, on Tuesday 12 March. Officers attended along with the ambulance and fire and rescue services. The driver, a man from the Monmouth area, was pronounced dead...
Monmouthshire County Council and National Highways have issued a joint update on the works on the A40 near Monmouth. Along with other partners, the organisations have pulled together quickly to deal with the emergency and ensure the safety of road users. The traffic...