West Mercia Police officers have seized a quantity of cannabis after raiding a property in Moreton-on-Lugg this morning. Officers arrived at the property this morning and heavy police presence remained until lunchtime. It’s unconfirmed at present whether any arrests...
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NEWS | Police carrying out a drugs raid in village near Hereford
West Mercia Police officers are currently carrying out a drugs raid a property in Herefordshire. The raid is currently ongoing at a property in the village of Moreton-on-Lugg and officers have removed a number of items from the property following a search. A police...
NEWS | Kingstone High School headteacher provides update after closing due to high number of COVID-19 cases
Kingstone High School's Executive Headteacher David Bennett has provided an update on the current situation after the school took the decision to close after consultation with Public Health England due to a high number of COVID-19 cases. COVID Firebreak Closure...
NEWS | Baking a difference
‘The wait is over! A year in the making and baking, the hvoss book ‘Baking a Difference’, has arrived in glorious technicolour. A book that celebrates all we have overcome. A historical record of a very different year and way of working, with moving personal lockdown...
NEWS | Crews from across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire tackle fire in Pershore
Crews from Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire have been responding to a fire involving a farm building, combine harvester and 300 bales of hay. Crews from Ross-on-Wye joined crews from across Worcestershire and Gloucestershire at the incident....
NEWS | Friends raise more than £7,000 to support family of 17-year-old Dylan Price who was tragically killed in hit-and-run in Shropshire
Friends of Dylan Price, the 17-year-old that was tragically killed in what is believed to be a hit-and-run incident in Shropshire at the weekend, have launched a GoFundMe page to help raise money to support his family at this difficult time. The fundraising page,...
NEWS | ‘Do not approach’ – Police searching for sex offender with links to West Mercia
From Lancashire Constabulary: Kevin Anthony Wyatt, also known as David Edge, 37, left approved premises in Accrington earlier this month and failed to return. Wyatt was handed a 10 year prison sentence for rape at Preston Crown Court in April 2016. He is described as...
NEWS | Hunderton, Oval and Newton Farm areas of Hereford have highest COVID-19 infection rate in the county at present
Latest data released by Public Health England indicates that the Hunderton, Oval and Newton Farm areas of Hereford currently have the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire. In total 59 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the seven day period ending 17th...
BREAKING | School forced to close as 751 cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire in seven day period
Schools and businesses continue to be affected by COVID-19 outbreaks after data from Public Health England confirmed that in the seven day period ending 20th September, a total of 751 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Herefordshire, with the vast majority being...
BREAKING | Secondary school in Herefordshire closes due to COVID-19 outbreak
Kingstone High School in Herefordshire has closed temporarily due to a COVID-19 outbreak. A letter sent to parents stated that the school would remain closed until early October with students returning on Monday 4th October. Copy of letter sent to parents:...
NEWS | Woman taken to hospital after fire at a property in Herefordshire
Emergency services were called to a fire at a property in Preston-on-Wye earlier today. On arrival, crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service discovered a fire the kitchen of a bungalow. One female casualty hospitalised with smoke inhalation....
NEWS | Fun, FREE, fitness is now on offer to everyone in academic Years 11-13 in Herefordshire
Fun, FREE, fitness is now on offer to everyone in academic Years 11-13 in Herefordshire A new, exciting FREE membership package giving access to Halo facilities across Herefordshire for anyone in academic Years 11-13 (or equivalent) who lives in the county is...
UK NEWS | Man charged with murder of a woman and three children
A man has been charged in connection with the deaths of a woman and three children in Killamarsh. Officers were called at 7.26am on Sunday 19 September to concerns for safety of those at a house on Chandos Crescent. The bodies of 35-year-old Terri Harris, her...
NEWS | Construction completed on Special Educational Needs and Disability school in Hereford
Tilbury Douglas, a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit out company, has successfully completed the construction of the new Beacon College, which is a Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) school located in Hereford. The new facility will...
NEWS | ‘You’ve bean warned’ – Police issue warning after latest TikTok craze sees cars covered in beans
Police across the UK have been issuing warnings in response to a TikTok craze that sees people cover cars in beans. Both Surrey Police and West Yorkshire Police have issued warnings so far after cars and homes were targeted by youths in these areas, with the new craze...
NEWS | Body found in river believed to be that of missing person
A body found in the water near Beachley is believed to be that of a missing woman. A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Constabulary said: “We're sad to report that a body has been found in connection with the search for missing 56-year-old Jayne. “Colleagues from the...
NEWS | Phase 3 (booster) COVID vaccination planning is underway in Herefordshire
From Taurus Healthcare: Following recent announcements from the Prime Minister, Phase 3 (booster) COVID vaccination planning is underway in Herefordshire. Priority will be given to Health and Care staff, adults over the age of 50 and younger adults who have underlying...
NEWS | Police need your help in locating Jamie Lewis who is wanted on recall to prison after breaching license
From West Mercia Police: We are asking the public to please contact us if they have seen 34-year-old Jamie Lewis from Worcester, or know where he is. We believe he has links to Malvern and Worcester and is wanted on recall to prison after breaching the terms of his...
EDUCATION | 20/20 in 2021 for Medicine & Oxbridge Applicants at Hereford Sixth Form College
After an unprecedented year, once again Hereford Sixth Form College students continue to perform on a national scale against the top-performing independent schools. 37% of those who applied for Oxbridge have places (against a national average of fewer than 20%) and...
NEWS | Police make arrests in connection with a serious assault as well as a burglary at a castle and drug offences
West Mercia Police have supported the execution of a number of warrants this morning, (Tuesday 21 September), with colleagues from Gloucestershire Constabulary and Sussex Police. The warrants began at 6am and are being executed at addresses in Cheltenham and two...