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COMMUNITY | Pupils from school in Hereford send letters to local Nursing Home
Pupils from a primary school in Hereford have been busy creating letters to send to Newstead Nursing Home. Pupils from the school handmade the letters and even sent some Christmas baubles and some of the cards also had jokes in to try and keep the residents in good...
UK NEWS | Three injured after two car crash
Three people have been taken to hospital, one by air after a serious crash on Saturday afternoon. The collision happened close to the junction of the A46 Evesham bypass and The Link at around 2.20pm. An ambulance that was taking a patient to hospital came across the...
NEWS | Broadlands Primary School pupils raise money for hospice with Reindeer Run
Pupils from Broadlands Primary School in Hereford took part in a Reindeer Run last week to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice. Deputy Head Robert Kay said: “We were really pleased to be able to support St Michael’s Hospice in their Reindeer Run this year. We know...
UK NEWS | Three arrested after Shrewsbury drug warrant
Three people have been arrested for drug offences in Shrewsbury following a warrant. Police carried out a warrant at Worcester Road on Monday 30 November and a 25-year-old man and two woman aged 32and 33 were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent Class...
NEWS | Have your say: Future of rubbish and recycling collections in Herefordshire
Herefordshire Council is encouraging residents and businesses to have their say on the future of rubbish and recycling collection services in the county. The council’s current rubbish and recycling collection contract is due to end in 2023. Since the current service...
COMMUNITY | Hereford City Rotary Club collect treats for patients at hospitals in Hereford
Hereford City Rotary Club helps out! ‘We have been working with our friends at B&M in Hereford and The Co-op in Leominster, Kington and Ledbury to collect squash, biscuits, sweets and chocolates for patients at Hereford Hospitals.’ said Luke Conod from the...
NEWS | Could Debenhams be saved by Mike Ashley?
There are reports this morning that Mike Ashley's Fraser Group is looking at the possibility of putting together a rescue package for collapsed department store Debenhams. The news will come as a glimmer of hope for thousands of staff members who face losing their...
NEWS | Residents left shocked after high speed police chase
A high speed police chase through Herefordshire left many local residents shocked but relieved that nobody was seriously hurt. The vehicle was seen travelling at high speed through Herefordshire until police stopped it in Leominster by using a stinger. Police then...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate and how it’s changed since the start of the pandemic
This is how Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection rate has changed since the start of the pandemic. It should be noted that testing was much lower during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. CURRENT COVID-19 INFECTION RATE - HEREFORDSHIRE -- 67.9 Cases per 100,000...
NEWS | Kington Fire Station lit up to bring festive cheer to community
The amazing crew at Kington Fire Station have brought festive cheer to the market town by lighting up the station with Christmas decorations. A post on their Facebook page said: “We decided, as it's been a bit of a difficult and miserable year, that we would add to...
NEWS | Building fire and chemical leak at Special Metals Wiggin
Fire crews from Hereford and Leominster have dealt with a building fire and a chemical leak at a Hereford factory this evening. Crews were called to Special Metals Wiggin at shortly after 4pm this evening and on arrival, they could see smoke coming through the roof of...
NEWS | Here is the current COVID-19 infection rate in your area of Herefordshire – CHECK NOW
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate remains the same today, with the current COVID-19 infection rate in the county remaining at 67.9 cases per 100,000 population, in data up until 1st December 2020. LATEST COVID-19 INFECTION RATES FROM ACROSS HEREFORDSHIRE: (DATA...
NEWS | White Christmas? Two drivers in Herefordshire arrested after positive cocaine roadside test
It’s been a busy day for West Mercia Police officers in Herefordshire today. A police chase led to two arrests in Leominster and two drivers were arrested in Herefordshire after testing positive for cocaine during a roadside drugs test....
NEWS | Fire crews called to Special Metals Wiggin
Fire crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service remain on site at Special Metals Wiggin this evening after being called to the factory in Hereford at just after 4pm this afternoon. Crews remain on site and smoke was seen coming through the roof of...
FEATURED | History: The Hereford to Gloucester Canal
The Hereford to Gloucester canal was begun in 1793 and completed by 1845. Unfortunately it was never the commercial success that it was hoped it would be and it closed in 1885, when it was rented to the Great Western Railway (GWR) at a cost of £5,000 per year. The GWR...
NEWS | RIVER LUGG: Farmer had planning permission REFUSED for new homes earlier this year
The farmer at the centre of an investigation into damage to the riverbank next to the River Lugg in Herefordshire, had planning permission for 19 new homes near where the work has taken place REFUSED earlier this year. Mr John Price had planned to build 19 new...
NEWS | RIVER LUGG: Work was done WITHOUT consent Environment Agency, Forestry Commission and Natural England confirm
The BBC is reporting that the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Forestry Commission have confirmed that work on the River Lugg was done WITHOUT consent and that the area has Site of Special Scientific Interest status due to its environmental importance. The...
NEWS | Fire crews called to fire at property in Withington
Fire crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service were called to a fire in a house in the village of Withington this evening. On arrival crews from Hereford found a fire inside a property that was caused by a melted candle on top of a wood burner....
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate falls once again
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...