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Tesco has reached an agreement with trade union USDAW that will significantly increase the hourly pay rate for colleagues in stores, from £11.02 to £12.02 which is above the Real Living Wage. Tesco remains one of the few supermarkets to recognise an independent trade...
A new awareness initiative has been launched across Herefordshire to help professional’s spot signs of domestic abuse with their clients. The Cut It Out initiative has been launched by the Herefordshire Community Safety Partnership. The initiative aims to raise...
Emergency services are responding to a collision on a busy route in Herefordshire this morning. The collision has occurred on the A44 between Leominster and Bromyard. The closure is in place near Tickbridge Farm, Tickbridge Lane, Herefordshire, HR6 0QL. West Mercia...
Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of murder after a ten-year-old girl was discovered dead in Rowley Regis in the West Midlands on Monday. West Midlands Police found the child with injuries at an address in Robin Close at around 12.10pm. She was tragically...
A man who tried to evade police by running off naked has been jailed after pleading guilty to possessing a sawn-off shotgun. Scott McGuinness, aged 32 and of Lattistep Court, in Gloucester was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court. As well as admitting to possessing a...
Herefordshire children receiving free school meals can enjoy a wide range of activities this Easter. Herefordshire Council’s school holidays Easter programme is open for activity bookings from today (Monday 4 March). Parents of children (from reception to year 11) who...
A 13-year-old boy who was involved in a road traffic collision on Brecon Road, Hirwaun, on Thursday, February 29 has died in hospital. From South Wales Police: A 13-year-old boy who was involved in a road traffic collision on Brecon Road, Hirwaun, on Thursday,...
Supermarket Aldi is searching for a ‘passionate’ and ‘enthusiastic’ candidate to fill this year’s ‘Chief Easter Egg Tasting Officer’ role. The chosen recruit will be given an egg-stra special selection of Aldi’s 2024 Easter chocolate to sample at home for free. In...
A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of a woman at an address in the city on Saturday (2 March) evening. Damian Homer, 50, of Worcester, was charged with the offences this morning (Monday 4 March) and will appear at Kidderminster...
Emergency services and volunteers from Longtown Mountain Rescue helped to rescue a casualty in challenging weather conditions over the weekend. The incident occurred near Abergavenny on Saturday morning. A spokesperson for Longtown Mountain Rescue Team said: “At about...
Emergency services are currently responding to an incident on a busy route in Herefordshire this morning. The incident has occurred on the A4103 near Fromes Hill. One lane is blocked by the incident. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Officers are...
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 58-year-old woman at an address in Haresfield Close, Worcester. Emergency services attended the address around 8.30pm this evening (Saturday 2 March). Another woman, aged 39, was found with...
A planning application has been made to build 2 extremely large electricity substations at the main Green Street entrance Bartonsham Meadows in Hereford City. Residents of St James and Bartonsham and users of the local beauty spot have been shocked by the discovery....