Something odd is reported to be happening to drain covers in one Herefordshire village. West Mercia Police officers have been informed that a number of drain covers have been stolen from the Aymestrey area of the past week. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said:...
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NEWS | Police appeal for witnesses after suspicious fire at a business near Hereford
West Mercia Police officers are appealing for witnesses after receiving reports of a suspicious fire at a business near Hereford. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: Sometime from 1700hrs on Tuesday 26th April until the morning of Wednesday 27th April a fire...
NEWS | Dog owners warned about exposure to poisonous plant that could cause breathing problems and blindness
Dog owners across the country are being warned about exposure to a poisonous plant that could cause breathing problems and blindness in our four legged friends. Dogs Trust has listed Rapeseed as potentially poisonous to dogs, saying that is can cause Haemolytic...
BREAKING | 8,000 British Troops to be deployed to Eastern Europe in one of the largest deployments since the Cold War
Around 8,000 British Army troops will conduct a series of planned exercises across Europe this summer in one of the largest deployments since the Cold War. The exercises will see 72 Challenger 2 tanks, 12 AS90 tracked artillery guns and 120 Warrior armoured fighting...
NEWS | Drug dealers sentenced to a total of 60 years in prison for dealing Heroin, Cocaine and Cannabis
TWELVE members of an organised crime group (OCG) who brought hundreds of pounds worth of heroin, cocaine and cannabis into Powys have been jailed for a total more than 60 years. The members of a drugs gang based in Leighton Arches in Welshpool appeared at Mold Crown...
NEWS | West Midlands Railway share important message for anyone travelling between Hereford and Birmingham today
West Midlands Railway have shared an important update for anyone travelling by train between Hereford and Birmingham today. Due to a fault on a train, many services will be running with two carriages, in comparison to the usual four. The services affected are as...
NEWS | Two arrested on suspicion of smuggling people into the UK in horseboxes
Two suspected members of an organised crime group smuggling people into the UK in horseboxes have been arrested in raids by the National Crime Agency. Officers arrested a 50-year-old man at a commercial yard in Gravesend, Kent on Tuesday, seizing mobile phones and a...
NEWS | You could soon receive a fine for playing loud music or drinking alcohol in a Hereford car park
Herefordshire Council has introduced a public spaces protection order for Garrick multi-storey car park in Widemarsh Street in Hereford. The order comes into force on Sunday 1 May 2022. Having consulted on the matter, the order is being implemented to reduce the...
NEWS | Man charged after homeless man had his guitar stolen in Malvern
A man has been arrested and charged after a homeless man had his guitar stolen in Malvern. An appeal on social media reached tens of thousands of people across the area and West Mercia Police have quickly acted. The man will remain on bail until he appears at...
NEWS | Lidl reveals the locations in Herefordshire where it would like to open new stores
Lidl has revealed that it would like to open new stores in a number of areas of Herefordshire and surrounding counties. Lidl has confirmed that it is actively looking for land in the following locations: Hereford (North/West) Hereford (South) Ledbury Leominster...
NEWS | British Land confirms when parking charges will be reinstated at the Old Market in Hereford
British Land has confirmed that parking charges will be reinstated at the Old Market in Hereford from tomorrow (Friday 29th April). British Land had said that parking charges would be reintroduced earlier this month but this was delayed, with new barriers and payment...
NEWS | Petition for a statue of Yoda in Hereford started and here’s the reason
A campaign has been launched for a statue of Yoda to be installed in Hereford. Anthony Murphy started the petition and is aiming to get hundreds of signatures to help progress the idea. He said: “Frank Oz was the voice of Yoda. He was born in Hereford. A statue of...
NEWS | Hereford teen with autism lands his first ever job – looking after the school which helped him get there
A Presteigne pupil with autism is delighted to have landed his first real job - looking after the school which helped him get there in the first place. Will Evans hopes to repay the care and attention that Summergil House has spent on him after being offered a...
NATIONAL NEWS | A 28-year-old man has been charged with the murders of four family members
A man will appear in court charged with the murder of four people at an address in Bermondsey, London. Joshua Jacques – 28 (19.04.94) of Minard Road, SE6 will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 28 April charged with the murders of Dolet...
NEWS | Bad news for hay fever sufferers with pollen levels set to become ‘high’ as we head towards the Bank Holiday weekend
There is bad news for hay fever sufferers in Herefordshire, with the Met Office predicting that pollen levels in the county will reach 'high' levels as we head into the Bank Holiday weekend. The forecast currently shows medium levels of pollen across Herefordshire,...
NEWS | Up to £700,000 could be spent on a major project to encourage more cycling in Hereford city centre
Up to £700,000 of funding could be spent on a major project to encourage more people to ditch the car and to cycle into Hereford city centre. The St Owen Street contraflow cycleway scheme is part of the planned Hereford City Centre Improvement scheme that has received...
NEWS | Hereford company takes decision to close one area of its business due to ‘changing shopping habits’ following COVID-19 pandemic
A Hereford company has taken the decision to close one area of its business due to 'changing shopping habits' following the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing impacts. Fodder Wholefoods, based on Church Street in Hereford announced that the Fodder Basics stall at...
NEWS | Retailer plans to almost double the size of its store in High Town in Hereford
A retailer is planning to make investment in Hereford by almost doubling the size of its store in High Town. Mountain Warehouse, currently located at No 12 High Town, is looking to get permission to extend the store by knocking through and using the currently empty...
UK NEWS | Man charged with murder as investigation continues into Katie Kenyon disappearance with her last seen on Friday
From Lancashire Constabulary: Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service detectives from Lancashire’s Force Major Investigation Team have this evening (Wednesday, April 27th) charged a man with the murder of missing mum Katie Kenyon. Andrew Burfield,...
NEWS | Police say that a section of the A49 is closed this evening due to an incident
West Mercia Police have said that a section of the A49 is closed this evening due to an incident. The A49 is closed between OK Diner (Leominster) and the Salway Arms (Woofferton) due to a 'highway incident', with police estimating that a road closure will remain in...