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...
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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...
NEWS | Emergency services called to incident on busy road in Herefordshire
Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident on a busy road in Herefordshire. West Mercia Police confirmed that officers were attending a highways incident on the A40 at Pencraig near Ross-on-Wye....
UK NEWS | Tribute to Police Dog Jet following his death in service
It is with great sadness that we are announcing the death of one of our police dogs, PD Jet, who was injured following an incident whilst on duty yesterday morning (14 April). Jet, a six-year-old German Shepherd, had been deployed to locate suspected offenders...
NEWS | Whitecross Road in Hereford blocked by RTC near junction for Aldi
Emergency services are currently on the scene of a RTC involving two vehicles on the A438 (Whitecross Road) in Hereford. Close to the junction with Aldi. A RTC involving two vehicles is blocking the junction and West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and...
CHARITY | Ian is aiming to complete 3,100 nautical mile unsupported row from New York to Scilly Isles
From St Michael’s Hospice: St Michael's Hospice is delighted to have been chosen by Ian Rivers to be one of the charities that will benefit from his unsupported solo row across the North Atlantic from New York to the Scilly Isles. Using only a sextant as the main form...
NEWS | Air ambulance called after female got trapped under car
Emergency services have said how lucky a female was to walk away from an accident in Herefordshire earlier today. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and the Air Ambulance were all called to the...
NEWS | Police appeal for witnesses after reports of a rape in South Shropshire
Police are investigating reports of a rape in Craven Arms, Shrewsbury. We were called at 1.43am this morning (Thursday 15 April) with reports that a 17-year-old girl had been attacked while walking through an alley near Craven Arms Railway Station. We believe the...
NEWS | Woman suffers serious leg injuries in Herefordshire crash
A woman has suffered serious injuries after being involved in a collision in Herefordshire. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a serious RTC on the A49 at the junction of the B4348 at Llandinabo in Herefordshire at...
NEWS | A49 closed in South Herefordshire due to RTC
Emergency services are on the scene of a RTC on the A49 in South Herefordshire this afternoon. The A49 is closed between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye at the junction for the A4137 (Symonds Yat / Monmouth) More soon....
NEWS | Fire crews rescue casualty with suspected fractured leg on Malvern Hills
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Malvern were called to the Malvern Hills to rescue a casualty with a suspected leg fracture earlier today. Crews used specialists equipment to help rescue the individual and transported them to the roadside...
UK NEWS | Government considers making it mandatory for care home staff to have COVID-19 vaccine
Consultation launches today on making COVID vaccination a condition of work for people who are deployed in these homesCare home workers urged to take up offer of a vaccine now to keep themselves and those they care for safe Making vaccines a condition of deployment...
UPDATE | A49 to remain closed for a number of hours as recovery of lorry involved in RTC takes place
West Mercia Police have confirmed that the A49 will remain closed at Dinmore Hill this lunchtime as recovery of a lorry that was involved in a RTC earlier this morning takes place. West Midlands Ambulance Service treated one person for minor injuries but it is the...
NEWS | A49 likely to be closed for a while following lorry crash
West Mercia Police have said that the A49 is likely to remain closed for some time this morning with recovery of a lorry that crashed taking place. West Midlands Ambulance Service have treated one person at the scene for minor injuries. A spokesperson for West Mercia...
UPDATE | A49 closed at Dinmore Hill following collision involving a lorry
West Midlands Ambulance Service have this morning treated one person for minor injuries after a lorry overturned on the A49 at Dinmore Hill in Herefordshire. The incident has led to West Mercia Police closing the road and emergency services remain at the scene. A...
NEWS | A49 partially blocked by collision involving a lorry on Dinmore Hill
The A49 is partially blocked by a collision involving a lorry on Dinmore Hill. We’ve been informed by local residents that a lorry has overturned and is blocking the southbound lane heading towards Hereford. Emergency services have just arrived at the incident. Please...