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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...
Hereford Cathedral has confirmed that well behaved dogs can visit the Cathedral from Monday 2nd June. From Herefordshire Council: Following on from visitor feedback, from Monday 2 June 2025 we will be welcoming well-behaved dogs into the cathedral on a six-month...
Herefordshire Council is continuing its additional investment in the county’s roads, with a programme of resurfacing works taking place throughout June that will focus on improving the health of some key B-roads. The council is investing an additional £13.5 million...
A 39-year-old man has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with an incident in Gloucester earlier this week. Kane Kotwica of Longford is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court for a first appearance today...
The owners of a popular fish and chip shop and Chinese takeaway in Bromyard have announced that they will be retiring this weekend and handing over the company to a new team. The owners of Shun Fat, located in Bromyard, shared the following message with customers....
One person has been injured and one person has been arrested following a collision near Holme Lacy Bridge. The collision occurred on Thursday evening. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service attended the...
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The Red Arrows will fly over parts of Herefordshire today, as part of the Midlands Air Festival. However, you will need to be in the Ledbury / Malvern area to catch a glimpse of them. According to the Military Airshows site, the Red Arrows should pass over to the...
One person has been injured and one person has been arrested following a collision near Holme Lacy Bridge. The collision occurred on Thursday evening. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service attended the...
Motorists are being told to plan ahead, with a road closure in place on a busy route in Hereford next week. The road closure will be in place on Widemarsh Street, from Wednesday 4th June - Saturday 7th June. The closure will be between the hours of 9pm-5am. The road...
In loving memory of John Evans who passed away peacefully at St Michael’s Hospice aged 74. John was best known as a sign writer in Hereford for the last 60 years. The funeral will take place at King’s Pyon Church on Thursday 12th June at 12pm. The family...