By Andy Compton A Herefordshire market town 'took the first step back to normality' this week as the Covid 19 restrictions were lifted. Shoppers and visitors to Kington enjoyed their first freedom in months being able to buy and browse in a full variety of local...
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UK NEWS | Family issues emotional tribute to teenager killed in stabbing in Gloucestershire
Tribute from family: The family of 17-year-old Joshua Hall who passed away following Friday’s stabbing in Cam have issued the below tribute: "On Friday 16th at 1:25pm our life changed forever. Our beautiful, charming, caring and kind soul Joshua Hall was hurt beyond...
NEWS | Fire crews from Herefordshire and Worcestershire called to pub fire in Warwickshire
Fire crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service were called to a fire at a pub in Warwickshire this afternoon. https://twitter.com/warksfirerescue/status/1383521383406182405?s=21
NEWS | Fire crews from Herefordshire called to severe fire at residential block in Worcester
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Ledbury joined colleagues from across Worcestershire at a severe fire in a residential building in Worcester overnight. https://twitter.com/hwfirecontrol/status/1383672376760496132?s=21
VIDEO | Labour candidate for Newton Farm goes viral on TikTok
Labour Party Political Candidate for Newton Farm Steve Horsfield has gone viral on TikTok for what is being described by many as a ‘funny’ video where he introduces himself! Now, many people will never have ventured onto TikTok but the video has since been shared on...
NEWS | Here’s what emergency services have been called to in Herefordshire over the past 24 hours
Emergency services teams were busy as always in Herefordshire yesterday evening and overnight, with crews attending a number of incidents across the county. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, West Midlands Ambulance Service and West Mercia Police were...
Prince Philip Funeral | Today’s order of service
Prince Philip’s funeral will take place at Windsor Castle this afternoon, with a minute’s silence taking place across the United Kingdom at 3pm this afternoon. At approximately 2.20pm, members of the Royal Family that aren’t part of the official procession will begin...
TRAVEL | Delays to trains between Hereford and Worcester due to trespassers
Cancellations to services at Worcester Foregate Street: Due to trespassers on the railway at Worcester Foregate Street all lines are blocked. Train services running through this station will be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected to last until around 21:30...
NEWS | Emergency services dealing with incident in Hereford
Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident in Hereford. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, West Midlands Ambulance Service and West Mercia Police are all in attendance at a RTC on the A4103 (Roman Road), close to the Cotswold Mini Garage...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council issues Statement in response to today’s court judgment – READ MORE
Statement in response to today's court judgment Statement from Claire Ward, Acting Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service, Herefordshire Council I am upset by this judgment and deeply sorry that we have failed this family. We have neglected the needs of the...
NEWS | More lighting, wider footpaths and extra seating – The exciting plans to bring Hereford’s riverside to life
Always fancied a picnic next to the River Wye in Hereford, but struggle to find a good spot with a decent bench? That could be set to change, if Stronger Hereford get funding to bring projects to Hereford. The plans to make more use of the River Wye in Hereford are...
NEWS | More than 2,000 fines have been issued by West Mercia Police to people breaking COVID-19 regulations – MORE DETAILS
West Mercia Police have so far handed out more than 2,000 fines to those not following face covering regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. Data released on the most recent Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued in...
NEWS | Herefordshire teenager is new Head Boy at Monmouth School for Boys
A Herefordshire teenager is the new Head Boy at Monmouth School for Boys after a selection process that was full of outstanding candidates. Keen sportsman Theo Mayell, who lives near Ross-on-Wye, has been named as the Head Boy for 2021/22. Seventeen-year-old Theo, a...
NEWS | Man arrested in connection report of rape in Craven Arms
A man has been arrested in connection with the report of a rape in Craven Arms. The 19-year-old from Shropshire was arrested yesterday evening (Thursday 15 April) on suspicion of rape and currently remains in custody in Shrewsbury. West Mercia Police were called...
NEWS | Emergency services respond to RTC near Sainsbury’s in Hereford – MORE DETAILS
Last night we reported that a RTC had occurred on Whitecross Road in Hereford, close to the junction for Sainsbury's. A spokesperson for Eywas Harold Fire Station has released more details: The crew was mobilised this evening to an RTC on Whitecross Road by the...
NEWS | Welsh residents decide to support hospitality in Herefordshire due to ‘slow’ relaxation of restrictions in Wales
A number of people in Wales have taken to social media to share their frustrations with how slow the reopening of hospitality is in Wales, but say at the same time that they have been enjoying visits across the border and into Herefordshire since restrictions were...
NEWS | The weather looks fabulous for a walk in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside this weekend – MORE DETAILS
The weather is looking fabulous for a walk in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside this weekend. Today will see a day of sunny spells and increasing cloud during the afternoon with highs of 12c. It will then turn frosty overnight with temperatures down to -3c in...
NEWS | Emergency services were called to a number of incidents on Thursday
Emergency services were called to a large number of incidents in Herefordshire on Thursday, with a number of people taken to hospital. Early yesterday morning, a lorry overturned on the A49 at Dinmore Hill, which resulted in the road being closed for close to 8 hours...
COMMUNITY | Local children asked to create a name for Clean Up Group Mascot
Local residents and children are being asked to come up with a name for Hereford Community Clean Up Group's new mascot! Emma Jones from the group posted on the Hereford Community Clean Up Group's Facebook page, asking for suggestions. Some of the names suggested so...
NEWS | It’s been a month since a COVID-19 patient has required mechanical ventilation at hospital in Herefordshire
Latest figures released by NHS England show that it's now been a month since a patient required mechanical ventilation as part of treatment for COVID-19 whilst at hospital in Herefordshire. Data shows that the most recent time that a patient required the use of...