OUR LATEST NEWS
The Air Ambulance has been called to a serious collision this lunchtime. The incident has occurred on the A40 / A449 between Monmouth and Newport. Gwent Police and The Welsh Ambulance Service are also in attendance. From Gwent Police: “The A40 at Raglan is currently...
Please see below the current visiting arrangements at Wye Valley NHS Trust. Children and young people are welcome, although it is sensible to avoid bringing very young children into hospitals where possible and this needs to be discussed with ward staff in advance....
Hereford Cathedral are delighted to announce The Shrine Keeper, a brand new Escape Room, is now available to book! The Shrine Keeper is set in medieval Hereford and centres around a group of pilgrims visiting and leaving offerings at the shrine of St Thomas Cantilupe....
Three people have died and a fourth seriously injured in a single-vehicle collision on the M5 in South Gloucestershire. From Avon & Somerset Police: A white BMW car left the northbound carriageway at approximately 9pm last night (Friday 30 May) between junction 14...
A number of bus services in Hereford are cancelled today (Saturday 30th May) due to staff sickness. An update shared by bus company Sargeants this morning said: “Due to driver sickness, some services will not run today. We apologise for any inconvenience, all other...
It has been confirmed that members of The Royal Family will visit Hereford for a special event this summer. A note in The Royal Diary says: “President, Three Choirs Festival, and The Duchess of Gloucester, will attend a performance at Hereford Cathedral, 5 College...
Image - Google Street View - April 2024 West Mercia Police are appealing for information following an incident in a Herefordshire village. Police are appealing to residents in the Coldstone Cross area of Kingstone after an incident of criminal damage. On the 29th May,...
Herefordshire Council has taken a substantial step forward in reviving the long-discussed Hereford Western Bypass with preparations underway to tender the construction of Phase 1. From the UK Government: Tender for the construction of Phase 1 of the Hereford Western...
A popular Hereford shop has announced that it will be closing its doors for the final time later today (Saturday 30th May). Mastercraft Cycles on Bridge Street in Hereford announced the following on social media: “Nigel and Lynette are retiring at the end of...
Police are appealing for information after an ATM machine was broken into on Friday morning (30 May). Officers were called to Broad Street in Newent at around 1.40am with a report that unknown offenders had used power tools to gain entry to the inside of the ATM...
Image - Google Street View - June 2024 Update from West Mercia Police: An incident in Long Lartin prison on Friday morning (30th May), in which a prison officer was stabbed, is not being treated as terrorism and audio footage currently circulating on social media,...
Emergency services were called to a lorry fire on a major route this evening. The incident occurred at around 5pm on the A449 near Newport. The carriageway was temporarily closed due to the blaze. The incident caused tailbacks towards Monmouth. Gwent Police and South...
Credit - Ian Morris A Portuguese café has introduced a new buffet, giving its customers plenty of different flavours on their plate. For £10, those eating at Aroma de Portugal on Hereford’s Bridge Street can enjoy a real variety of meat, fish and vegetable dishes from...
Photo Credit: Mary Wycherley NoFit State are bringing their large-scale circus spectacular, SABOTAGE, to Hereford’s Merton Meadow this May. The Cardiff-based circus is collaborating with the nearby Courtyard Theatre to bring their Big Top to the site by the Hereford...
Hereford FC have announced that 2025/26 Season Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 4 June. From Hereford FC: Sales will start online at 4pm and Season Tickets will then be available between 10am and 4pm in the Club Shop on Tuesdays and Fridays from Friday 6...
West Mercia Police are appealing for information following an arson in Malvern this morning (30 May). Emergency services responded to a report of a fire around 4am at The Fountain Stores on Court Road. PC David Olczak said: “Thankfully no one was injured because...
A Just Stop Oil supporter was given a community order today after being found guilty of spraying a university building to demand an end to new oil and gas licences. Arthur Clifton, 23, was found guilty of causing criminal damage over £5,000 at Southwark Crown Court in...
Google Street View - Image Date - March 2024 A popular Hereford independent shop that has been trading for decades has confirmed that it will be closing later this year. The closure of M Black & Sons is due to retirement and the end of the lease on the store on...
Police are appealing to the public for help in identifying the body of a man that was recovered from water. The body was recovered shortly before Christmas 2023. A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: “On December 16 2023, South Wales Police received a report of...
A rockfall in early 2024 raised concern about the long-term stability of the hillside and caused damage to the carriageway. From National Highways: We’ll be carrying out essential maintenance work on drainage systems along the westbound A40. To carry out this...