Natalie Steele, 32, was detained under the Mental Health Act this week for the act of killing her two-year-old son, Reid Steele in Bridgend, South Wales in August 2021. The family have released the following statement: “Our lives have changed forever. We will always...
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NEWS | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service provide further information about roof fire near Ledbury
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have provided further information regarding a roof fire that occurred at a property in a village near Ledbury overnight. A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service told Your Herefordshire: "At...
NEWS | Your Herefordshire understands that SOME households will receive £150 Council Tax rebate tomorrow
Your Herefordshire understands that some households in Herefordshire will receive their Council Tax rebate tomorrow. Update from Herefordshire Council earlier this week: Residents in Herefordshire will start to receive their Council Tax Rebate payments from today (2nd...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council could soon be given the power to issue fines to motorists for using this busy roundabout in Hereford incorrectly
Herefordshire Council could soon be given the power to issue fines to motorists for using this busy roundabout in Hereford incorrectly. The A49 / Tesco Roundabout in Hereford is one of the areas the council is considering bringing in restrictions that could see fines...
NEWS | Things expected to get ‘significantly warmer’ as we head into next week with warm sunshine likely
Things are predicted to get 'significantly warmer' as we head into next week, with temperatures possibly reaching the mid twenties by the time we get to the following weekend. The Met Office forecast for Herefordshire shows that the weather is set to warm up from...
NEWS | “We have visitors from all over the world coming to the Three Choirs Festival and we have this eyesore”
"We have visitors from all over the world coming to the Three Choirs Festival this summer and we have this eyesore." That's how one local resident has commented on the damage to the riverbank in Hereford. The damage was caused by the devastating floods of February...
NEWS | People in Herefordshire wanted to test Greggs and McDonald’s takeaways with £1,000 salary for one-month role
Takeaway Testers. It sounds like the ideal job doesn't it? Well Materials Market are currently hiring for exactly that! From Materials Market: We’re excited to announce that we’re looking for a team of ‘Takeaway Testers’ as we hope to discover what are the best fast...
NEWS | Public meeting to take place this evening in Hereford to discuss Lidl’s planning application for the Three Counties Hotel site
A public meeting will take place this evening in Hereford to discuss Lidl's plans to build a supermarket on the site currently occupied by the Three Counties Hotel. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday 5th May 2022 at 7.30 pm and will be held at the...
BREAKING | Bank of England expected to raise interest rates to 1% today to tackle inflation
The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates to 1% today to help tackle inflation. With inflation at its highest for several decades, it's believed a decision to raise interest rates to 1% will be announced later today. However, the news is likely to be a...
NEWS | Major route linking Herefordshire with South Wales is CLOSED this morning due to severe collision
A major route linking Herefordshire with South Wales is closed this morning due to a severe collision. Emergency services are dealing with a collision on the southbound carriageway of the A449 between Monmouth and Newport, close to the junction for Usk. Gwent Police...
NEWS | Fire crews are responding to a major fire in a Herefordshire village this evening
Fire crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a major fire in a Herefordshire village this evening. Crews have been working hard to limit the spread of the fire at a building in Ashperton, near Ledbury. Six appliances are on the scene...
NEWS | Thieves have their bubble burst as Police recover over £100,000 worth of stolen chewing gum
Over £100,000 of suspected stolen chewing gum was recovered from a lorry and two men arrested after a pursuit involving police dogs in the early hours of this morning. Shortly after 3am today (Wednesday 4 May), police received a report of a man at Gloucester Services...
NEWS | “Cheap food is costing us the earth and our health” says Councillor Chowns
Herefordshire needs to think strategically about its direction around food production if the county is todevelop resilience to local and global challenges. ‘Diversity is the key to healthy systems,’ said agronomist and peer Natalie...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council asks residents for support in helping hedgehogs survive as numbers continue to decrease
Hedgehogs are an iconic species whose numbers are in decline. Since 2020, they have been listed as ‘vulnerable’ to extinction on the first red list of British mammals published by the Mammal Society. Their population decline is attributed to many different causes,...
NEWS | Weapon surrender campaign to take place at Hereford Police Station
Anyone who owns a weapon will be given the opportunity to surrender it to police as part of efforts to keep weapons off our streets. The countrywide scheme is open from Thursday 12 to Sunday 29 May and gives owners of weapons the opportunity to hand them over. The...
NEWS | Ludlow Town Council takes part in No Mow May to help boost wildlife such as bees
As part of Ludlow Town Council’s climate awareness action the Council are taking part in ‘No Mow May’ at three of its sites. The sites include areas of space at Linney riverside park, Weyman Road, Housman Crescent and Henley Orchards. All sites will have posters...
NEWS | Increasing number of patients testing positive for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire
Latest data released by NHS England has shown that an increasing number of patients at hospitals in Herefordshire (Wye Valley NHS Trust) are testing positive for COVID-19. Data for the 26th April shows that a total of 64 patients had tested positive for COVID-19 at...
NEWS | West Mercia Police investigating a theft that occurred in the Holmer area of Hereford
West Mercia Police are investigating a theft that occurred in the Holmer area of Hereford. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We are investigating a theft which occurred on Bran Rose Way in Hereford between 20th and 22nd April 2022. "The theft occurred...
NEWS | Smart Watch helps to save person who had fallen 10ft down embankment close to river
Fire crews yesterday praised their police colleagues after rescuing a person who had fallen down an embankment next to a river. A spokesperson for Tenbury Wells Fire Station (Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service) said: "Yesterday afternoon we received a...
WHAT’S ON? | Crowds set to descend on Hereford Railway Station today with Welsh Marches Express steam train travelling through the county
WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS (EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY - CARDIFF CENTRAL) This tour boards at East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Leicester, Narborough, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Tamworth, Lichfield Trent Valley, Stafford and Crewe, before travelling through Herefordshire, passing...