The National Crime Agency has begun an investigation following the recovery of a significant quantity of what is thought to be cocaine from the coast of Dorset and Hampshire. Holdalls containing hundreds of kilos of powder were discovered in the sea off the St...
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BREAKING | Police appeal after a man died following a collision in Hereford on Sunday morning
Update From West Mercia Police - Sunday Evening: A man has been arrested following a fatal collision in Hereford in the early hours of this morning (Sunday 8 October). Police received reports that a man was left seriously injured on Holme Lacy Road following a...
NEWS | Asda to open a convenience store on Holmer Road in Hereford in November with a temporary closure confirmed
Asda will open a convenience store on Holmer Road in Hereford next month, Your Herefordshire can confirm today. The store will replace the Co-op Petrol Filling Station, with the fuel forecourt remaining as part of the new Asda store. The Co-op store will close on the...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to an incident on a busy route in Hereford tonight
Emergency services are responding to an incident on a busy route in Hereford tonight. The incident has occurred on Widemarsh Street, close to the junction with Newtown Road. Fire crews have entered a property on the street. Hereford & Worcester Fire and...
NEWS | Arrest made and vehicle seized by Police as part of Operation ‘Stop That Sheep’ in Herefordshire
‘Stop That Sheep’ was originally setup in response to a spike in ewes and lambs being stolen across the county of Herefordshire before the pandemic. Now the operation is focused on the wider rural community and the issues they face. The North Herefordshire Safer...
NEWS | Asda to open a convenience store on Holmer Road in Hereford in November
Asda will open a convenience store on Holmer Road in Hereford next month, Your Herefordshire can confirm today. The store will replace the Co-op Petrol Filling Station, with the fuel forecourt remaining as part of the new Asda store. The Co-op store will close on the...
NEWS | Police appeal for witnesses after a 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Herefordshire on Thursday
Police are appealing for witnesses after a sexual assault in Leominster on Thursday evening (5 October). The incident happened around 6.55pm within the park on Ridgmore Road. A 13-year-old girl was approached by two teenage boys, of a similar age to the victim, who...
JOBS | Aldi have temporary and permanent job positions available in Hereford, Leominster, Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye and Malvern
Aldi is recruiting for 3,000 store roles ahead of the festive period. The supermarket is looking to hire for both temporary and permanent store positions to help replenish stock and provide further assistance to customers during the busy Christmas season. Roles...
NEWS | Ledbury Town Council issues statement after the towns Christmas lights were put up at the start of October
Photo Credit: Harold Sparrey Ledbury Town Council has issued a statement, after the towns Christmas lights were put up earlier this week. Members of the public were once again surprised to see the Christmas lights being installed at the start of October, with a...
NEWS | Significant concerns raised after Ofsted Inspectors rated a Hereford school as ‘inadequate’ following a recent visit
Significant concerns have been raised, after Ofsted Inspectors rated a Hereford school as ‘inadequate’ following a recent visit. Ofsted visited Blackmarston School in Hereford on 20th & 21st June 2023. The main concern raised about the specialist school was...
NEWS | Police issue warning to teenagers living in Bromyard and other parts of the county
West Mercia Police have issued a warning to teenagers living in Bromyard and other parts of the county. The warning comes after reports of teenagers riding an off road motorbike on Winslow Road in Bromyard. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “We have received...
BREAKING | Herefordshire Council set to receive Government funding to introduce Bus Lanes and to fill potholes as part of Network North plan to replace HS2
The West Midlands will benefit from more frequent trains, more capacity and faster journeys in a major funding boost to create stronger public transport networks. A total of £36 billion in savings from HS2 will be reinvested in hundreds of transport projects...
BREAKING | Boost for potential Hereford Bypass as Government announces £650 million fund for new road schemes in the West Midlands
The West Midlands will benefit from more frequent trains, more capacity and faster journeys in a major funding boost to create stronger public transport networks. A total of £36 billion in savings from HS2 will be reinvested in hundreds of transport projects...
FOOTBALL | Westfields Football Club have this evening confirmed that Scott Russell will become the clubs new first team manager
Photo Credit: Will Cheshire Photography Westfields Football Club have this evening confirmed that Scott Russell will become the clubs new first team manager. A statement shared by the club at 10pm this evening said: Westfields FC are delighted to announce the...
FEATURED | A Hereford pub has launched a festive sharing board and it looks absolutely incredible!
A Hereford pub has launched a festive sharing board, and to be honest, it looks absolutely incredible! The Wye Inn in Hereford, shared photos of the festive sharing board on their Facebook page and it has been swarmed on with a huge number of positive comments! The...
NEWS | Cheshire Constabulary confirm the force is investigating the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies
Cheshire Constabulary statement regarding Countess of Chester Hospital (4 October 2023): Detective Superintendent Simon Blackwell, who is strategic lead for Operation Hummingbird, said: “Following the lengthy trial, subsequent conviction of Lucy Letby and an...
NEWS | A man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for non-recent sexual offences against children, which were committed at a former boarding school
A man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for non-recent sexual offences against children, which were committed at a former boarding school in Worcestershire during the 1960s and 70s. Keith Figes, 73, of Breach Close in Bourton, Dorset, was sentenced yesterday (3...
BREAKING | Police make arrest following incident where three properties were damaged overnight in Ross-on-Wye
West Mercia Police have confirmed that they’ve made an arrest following an incident in Herefordshire. The incident occurred in the River View area of Ross-on-Wye in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told Your...
UK NEWS | A murder investigation has been launched after a man died after being attacked by a dog believed to be a XL Bully
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was fatally injured by a dog in Sunderland. Shortly before 6.55pm on Tuesday (October 3) police received a report that a dog had injured a man outside of an address on Maple Terrace in Shiney Row. Emergency services...
NEWS | A wide range of improvements on the maternity ward at Hereford County Hospital have been recognised by inspectors who say staff are delivering a “good” service
A wide range of improvements on the maternity ward at Hereford County Hospital have been recognised by inspectors who say staff are delivering a “good” service. The Care Quality Commission visited Hereford County Hospital earlier this year and carried out a focused...