Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection rate has fallen once again, with the current COVID-19 infection rate in the county now at 67.9 cases per 100,000 population, DOWN on the 70 cases per 100,000 population recorded yesterday. LATEST COVID-19 INFECTION RATES FROM ACROSS...
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NEWS | 17 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 17 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases recorded in the county since the start of the outbreak to 2,550. Last Saturday, 25 new cases of the virus were recorded in...
NEWS | Kingsland Parish Council issued statement on River Lugg incident
Kingsland Parish Council is aware of the recent work done on the banks of the Lugg at Kingsland. The parish council has had a dialogue with the Environment Agency, and officers have attended online meetings in recent months. A site meeting with the Environment Agency...
NEWS | Emergency services called to RTC in South Herefordshire
Emergency services were called to a RTC near Rowlestone this morning. On arrival, a crew from Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service (Peterchurch) discovered one vehicle on its roof. Crews made the vehicle safe and paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance...
TRAVEL | Emergency services called to RTC on Whitecross Road in Hereford
There are delays on the A438 (Whitecross Road) in Hereford this lunchtime after a RTC close to the junction with White Horse Street. Emergency services including a crew from Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service are currently at the scene. Three vehicles...
FEATURED | MATRIX: The entertainment centre that will be opening in Hereford next year
Introducing MATRIX – A new family entertainment centre that will be opening in Hereford next year. The centre will be located in the former Pound-stretchers unit in Eign Gate. The owners are from Hereford and are delighted to be bringing this entertainment centre to...
NEWS | Huge queues outside shops in Hereford as Christmas Shopping rush begins
Huge queues have formed outside shops in Hereford this morning as the Christmas rush gets into full swing following the lifting of the national lockdown in England last Wednesday. Large queues were spotted outside Marks & Spencer and the queue for Primark...
NEWS | Fire crews called to Avara Foods in Hereford
We’ve received a report that two fire crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service are currently at Avara Foods in Hereford. A member of the public that works nearby said that he saw two fire engines arrive at the factory at around 11am this morning....
NEWS | This is how Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate compares to surrounding counties
Much has been made over recent weeks about the possibility of Herefordshire moving down to Tier 1 restrictions from 16th December, if infection rates in Herefordshire continue to fall. However, much of the thinking behind the decision that the government will make on...
NEWS | Reports that farmer bulldozed land next to River Lugg to protect homes from flooding
A farmer at the centre of what is now a national discussion has responded to claims from The Wildlife Trusts and the Environment Agency that he has destroyed part of the River Lugg near Kingsland in Herefordshire by saying he had approval from the Parish Council and...
MEMORIES | Odeon in High Town Hereford
We love hearing your stories of Hereford's past times and this one from Richard Sockett is fantastic. Richard said: "I’m a bit of a film fan, so it was great to find these pictures of the old Odeon in High Town. It really was a classic Art Deco building, as the...
NEWS | River Lugg ‘destruction’ creates national headlines
The destruction of section of the River Lugg near Kingsland in North Herefordshire has seen national attention with many horrified at the devastation caused. ITV News, BBC News and The Guardian are all reporting on the news and Gardeners World presenter Monty Don said...
NEWS | EVERY area of Herefordshire has a COVID-19 infection rate BELOW 200 cases per 100,000 population
EVERY area of Herefordshire now has a COVID-19 infection rate BELOW 200 cases per 100,000 population, with the overall infection rate for Herefordshire now down to 70 cases per 100,000 population (down from 72.1 yesterday) in data up until 29th November. Over recent...
NEWS | Car ends up on its roof near Bromyard
Emergency services were called to the B4203 near Bromyard this afternoon after receiving a report that a car had left the road and ended up on its roof. On arrival, Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service, West Midlands Ambulance Service and West Mercia...
UK NEWS | Police name the four men killed in Avonmouth explosion
Enquiries are ongoing following an explosion at Wessex Water’s Bristol water recycling centre in Avonmouth yesterday, in which four people sadly died. A cordon at the site is likely to remain in place over the coming days while police conduct an investigation into the...
NEWS | 13 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 13 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases recorded in the county since the start of the outbreak to 2,533. Last Friday, 17 new cases of the virus were recorded in...
TV | Help My House Is Haunted: Castle Green Pavilion
Do you believe in ghosts? If not, you may believe a little more after watching the following videos. Jayne Harris is a paranormal investigator & TV presenter of ‘Help My House is Haunted’ on Really channel. Last night, she spent a few hours at The Castle Green...
NEWS | Herefordshire Conservatives: “Just get on and build the bypass”
A press release from the Herefordshire Conservatives: Conservative Councillors are disappointed and dismayed that Herefordshire Council's Coalition cabinet has decided to cancel the planned congestion-relieving western bypass, and this decision now threatens...
NEWS | Initiative launched to provide children with access to a laptop
Tim Brett has just started an initiative where the most in need children are able to have access to a laptop. This is a press release from Laptops 2 Kids Everyday there are children in Herefordshire who are having to stay at home and isolate because of Covid. However,...
NEWS | Cabinet identifies its preferred approach for travel and transport in Hereford
Recommendations will now be made to Full Council for approval Following discussion on future options for travel and transport in Hereford at a meeting on Thursday 3 December, Cabinet members have decided that their preferred approach includes the introduction of...