A man has been jailed for the murder of Richard Hall, who was killed in an attack on Brown Clee Hill in Shropshire last summer. Richard, who was 70, and from Perton, in Staffordshire was walking on Brown Clee Hill on Thursday 13 August when he was stabbed to death....
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NEWS | Over 150 Nitrous Oxide canisters found during litter pick on Merton Meadow
Over 150 Nitrous Oxide canisters have been found during a litter pick on Merton Meadow in Hereford. John, who is a member of the Hereford Community Clean Up Group shared photos of the discovery on the social media group. Advice on the ‘Talk to Frank’ website warns...
NEWS | Police warn residents not to fall for Census scam
West Mercia Police officers in South Shropshire are telling local residents not fall for a Census scam that appears to be targeting residents in the area. https://twitter.com/shrewsburycops/status/1380117781216124928?s=21
NEWS | Herefordshire Fish & Chip Shop named as one of the best in the UK
A Herefordshire Fish & Chip Shop has been named as one of the best in the UK in a recent announcement by the Fry Magazine. Congratulations to the Fiddlers Elbow in Leintwardine. Here’s what they had to say on their Facebook page: We are excited and proud to say...
NEWS | Excitement for many as driving lessons and tests set to resume – READ MORE
There will be plenty of excitement for many over the coming weeks with driving lessons and driving tests set to resume in England and Wales. A Letter from DVSA Chief Executive to approved driving instructors confirmed the dates and details of the return of lessons and...
NEWS | Residents move into 15 new affordable apartments at Bath Street in Hereford
Just two years ago, the site of Herefordshire Council’s former Bath Street offices laid silent and empty. First built as Hereford Working Boys’ Home and Industrial School, and later used as a base for Herefordshire Council’s children’s services and registry offices,...
NEWS | 2Faced Dance Company has announced Arlene Phillips CBE as a new Patron for the organisation
2Faced Dance Company has today announced Arlene Phillips CBE as a new Patron for the organisation. Founder and Artistic Director of 2Faced Dance, Tamsin Fitzgerald, has said: “We are delighted to welcome Arlene to the company as our new Patron. As a company we have...
UK NEWS | Driver leaves car in motorway lane after running out of fuel
Police in the West Midlands were stunned earlier when a driver decided to leave their car in the middle of the motorway after running out of fuel. The driver locked the car up in lane three of the Aston Expressway in the West Midlands and went on the search to find...
NEWS | Dog that was rescued by police is now being trained to be police wellbeing dog
From Gloucestershire Police: Meet Clover, our wellbeing dog in training. Clover was one of more than 40 malnourished puppies rescued after being found in the back of a van on the #M6. The puppies were discovered after eagle-eyed members of the public called us with...
NEWS | Dog walker reports suspicious activity in Herefordshire woodland
A dog walker has reported to police what is being described as a suspicious incident in Credenhill Woods. The female dog walker has reported the following happening yesterday evening: “I was walking in Credenhill Woods at about half 6 this evening when we saw three...
NEWS | Fire crews from across Herefordshire attended a large building fire
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from across Herefordshire attended a large building fire near Ludlow on Tuesday evening. Crews from Leominster, Hereford, Tenbury, Leintwardine and Ledbury all worked hard to get the incident under control....
FILM REVIEW | Godzilla vs. Kong is ‘Monster mayhem of the highest order’ says Lewis Pearce
Godzilla vs. Kong is the 4th film within Legendary Pictures MonsterVerse, a franchise I haven’t been wowed by so far. The action is consistently superb, but Godzilla (2014) didn’t feature enough of its titular...
DAILY COVID UPDATE | One new case and no further deaths recorded in Herefordshire
One further case of COVID-19 has been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire since the start of the pandemic to 6,903. NHS England confirmed earlier today that no further COVID-19 related deaths had been...
PRESS RELEASE | MHRA issues new advice on COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca and extremely rare, unlikely to occur blood clots
The benefits of vaccination continue to outweigh any risks but the MHRA advises careful consideration be given to people who are at higher risk of specific types of blood clots because of their medical condition.The MHRA’s scientific review of UK...
BREAKING | Under 30’s will be offered alternative jab to AstraZeneca following concerns over small number of blood clots
MHRA announces that it is confident that there are still huge benefits of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in preventing Covid-19 and serious disease. However, due to a very small number of blood clots in younger people, those under the age of 30 will be offered Pfizer...
HELP! | Can you provide a loving retirement home for Poppy?
From Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue: PoppyJack RussellApprox 15 years old Dear little Poppy has been residing with one of our wonderful foster homes for a while now but would dearly love a home and family of her own. Poppy has been living happily with other...
NEWS | Here are some of the incidents that West Mercia Police have attended or reported on recently
Here’s some of the incidents that West Mercia Police have attended and reported in recently: Police disperse crowds from large gathering in Dorstone On Sunday 4 April, West Mercia Police attended reports of a large gathering in Dorstone, Hereford. Officers attended...
NEWS | Motorcyclist who died following RTC named
The man who died following a road traffic collision on the A466 in Monmouthshire has been named as Bruce Allen. Officers attended the collision, involving a motorcyclist and a van, on the A466 near Tintern on Friday 2 April shortly before 11.30am. The motorcyclist who...
WEATHER | The cold weather is set to stick with us for the next 7-10 days says Bryan from Herefordshire Weather Watch
Sick of the cold spell already? Not a fan of Spring snow? Well you might just have to get used to it, that's according to Bryan from Herefordshire Weather Watch. Bryan posted on the Herefordshire Weather Watch Facebook page earlier and said: "Looking forward to the...
NEWS | Halo hope to announce reopening date for Hereford Leisure Pool later this week
We’ve received many requests from members of the public asking us when Hereford Leisure Pool is likely to reopen so we asked Halo the question. A spokesperson for Halo said: “We should have a firm date of reopening from the contractors by the end of the week.” The...