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A Covid19 mobile testing unit will be located at the Recreation Facilities Car Park, Brecon Road, Hay- on-Wye from Monday 15 February as testing centres continue to rotate around Powys. Mobile testing is by appointment only for anyone with symptoms and provides a...
Officers are appealing for witnesses to a fatal single vehicle collision which took place in Gloucester during the early hours of this morning (Monday 15 February). Police were called to Westgate Island at 12.24am after it was reported that a vehicle had rolled and...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host a COVID-19 Press Conference this evening as rumours over the easing of lockdown persist. The Prime Minister will be joined by England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens. The...
COVID-19 infection rates continue to fall across Herefordshire, with infection rates in the Leominster area of the county well below the average level seen in England. LEOMINSTER NORTH: The current COVID-19 infection rate in Leominster North for the seven days up to...
Despite lockdown, there is still plenty of fun to be had this half term in Herefordshire. Some are virtual, which makes great sense due to lockdown! Herefordshire Council have put together a Facebook group highlighting some fantastic activities including:...
A couple had a surprise in Worcestershire yesterday, when police disturbed them down a quiet lane yesterday evening. The pair were from two different households and were said to be travelling to Kidderminster for food. Wyre Forest Police said: "One couple we...
A fundraising page has been set up to say a special thank you to a local litter picking legend in Hereford. Greg Dunsford has been busy litter picking across Hereford over recent weeks, from Belmont, to the Kings Acre area of the city. Despite heavy rain on Sunday,...
BY CLARA HICKMAN: The UK has entered 2021 as one of the most “nature depleted” countries in the world according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The government has once again delayed the crucial environmental bill due to the Coronavirus crisis. The...
It's been a busy weekend for emergency services in Herefordshire, with West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford and Worcester Fire & Rescue Service called out to several incidents across the county. On Saturday evening, a man was arrested...
Department for Transport (DfT) allocates £500 million to local authorities in England for highways maintenancefunding will go toward ensuring potholes and other road maintenance issues across the country are fixedthe equivalent of 10 million potholes could be filled...
Renters protected with ban on bailiff enforced evictions extended until 31 MarchExemptions in place for the most serious casesPart of a wider package of support for renters during the pandemic Renters will continue to be supported during the ongoing national lockdown...
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has fallen, with data for the seven days up until 9th February showing an infection rate of 74.2 cases per 100,000 population. This is a decrease on data up until the 2nd February that showed an infection rate of 135.9 cases per...
Police from across South Wales, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire have managed to recover a number of stolen HGVS. Police recovered the vehicles as part of a crackdown on cross border criminality. Stingers were deployed and one vehicle was found...
Public Health England have confirmed that 22 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 6,311 since the start of the outbreak. Last Sunday, 12 new cases of the virus were recorded...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has this afternoon announced that the UK has met the target set for 15 million vaccines to be delivered by 15th February. The Prime Minister posted the following on social media:...
Latest figures show that West Mercia Police issued a total of 999 fixed penalty COVID-19 notices between 27th March 2020 and 17th January 2021. These fines were issued for various reasons, including the non-wearing of face coverings and international travel. National...
Yesterday afternoon a large number of emergency services attended Tupsley Quarry in Hereford. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service attended the call, as well as specialist trained police dogs. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told Your...
A man has been arrested after a woman reported that she had been assaulted in Hereford yesterday evening. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service were called to Pomona Place in the Whitecross area of...
Officers are warning that criminals are exploiting the huge increase in prices and demand for puppies over the Coronavirus restrictions. The charity DogLost has seen reports of thefts rise by 170% in the last year from 172 dogs in 2019 to...
Fire crews from Leominster were called to a property at 7.30am, after reports that a 91 year old had fallen during the night. Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service crews used a triple extension ladder and went through a first floor window to support West...