Google Street View Works to repair Lugwardine Bridge are due to begin on Monday (11 September). Temporary traffic signals have been in place on the A438 since a vehicle collided with the bridge at the end of May. The bridge is a Grade II listed structure which crosses...
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NEWS | Aldi hopes to open a further 500 stores in the UK over the coming years, with further stores planned for Herefordshire
Aldi hopes to open a further 500 stores in the UK over the coming years, with more further stores planned for Herefordshire and the rest of the country. Aldi is opening its 1,000th UK store in Woking, Surrey, today (07/09/2023) and has committed to a new long-term...
BREAKING | Section of motorway closed due to enhanced port security checks as part of ongoing hunt for escaped terror suspectÂ
The M20 coastbound carriageway between Junctions 8 and 9 has been temporarily closed due to delays caused by enhanced port security checks. The closure will allow freight bound for the continent to queue on the empty section of motorway in order to keep any disruption...
NEWS | Can you help find a 13-year-old boy who’s been missing since Tuesday (5th September)
13-year-old Kaylum Turner went missing from Shrewsbury on Tuesday afternoon (5th September) Kaylum is described as white male, small slender build with short dark brown hair, hazel eyes and a southern accent. He was last seen on Mardol Street in Shrewsbury around 4pm...
NEWS | Manhunt launched after 21-year-old man on remand for Terrorism and Official Secrets Acts offences escaped from prison
Police are issuing an urgent appeal to the public to help trace a 21-year-old man who has escaped from prison. Daniel Abed Khalife (27.09.01) was reported to police after escaping from HMP Wandsworth this morning, Wednesday 6 September. Khalife was on remand at HMP...
NEWS | Police appeal for witnesses after a man died and more than twenty people were taken to hospital after a collision involving a car and a coachÂ
Police are investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the A477 near Cleddau Bridge, Pembroke Dock. A car and a coach were involved in the collision on Tuesday afternoon, 5th September 2023. Sadly, the male driver of the car passed away at the scene. ...
NEWS | Police rescue 12 foot yellow python that was seen slithering down a street in the early hours of the morning
Police officers in the West Midlands were left stunned by a call they received in the early hours of Tuesday. A spokesperson for Sandwell Police (West Midlands Police) said: “Our officers are not easily rattled when it comes to responding to unusual calls as we deal...
NEWS | A boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling from his bike in Hereford this morningÂ
A boy has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling from his bike in Hereford this morning. The incident occurred on Kings Acre Road at around 8am. The road was partially blocked but is now clear. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service...
NEWS | One person taken to hospital with minor injuries following a collision in Hereford overnightÂ
One person was taken to hospital following a collision overnight. The collision occurred on the A49 (Edgar Street) in Hereford, and involved two vehicles at the Blackfriars Street junction. One vehicle ended up smashing through a hedge and into the Waitrose car park....
NEWS | Waitrose confirms that it has submitted an objection to plans to build a new Lidl superstore in the Belmont area of Hereford due to concerns it could lose customers
Waitrose has confirmed that it has submitted an objection to plans to build a new Lidl superstore in the Belmont area of Hereford. The company says that it is concerned that opening a store at the Three Counties Hotel site in Belmont could drive further footfall away...
NEWS | 30 years on – remembering two firefighters who lost their lives in tragic fire that was one of the biggest fires that the city of Hereford has ever see
Later today, Wednesday 6th September – marks 30 years since two firefighters lost their lives fighting one of the biggest fires that the city of Hereford has ever seen. At its height, 130 firefighters using 23 pumping appliances were at the scene of the fire at a...
REVEALED | Emerging Masterplan made public for plans to build up to 350 homes in the Tupsley area on the outskirts of HerefordÂ
The initial Masterplan for the development of up to 350 homes on the outskirts of Hereford has been made public. The website, which details plans for a large scale housing development just off the A438 (Ledbury Road), near the Cock of Tupsley pub, states that ‘the...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to a serious collision on a busy route in HerefordÂ
Emergency services are dealing with a serious collision on a busy route this evening. The collision has occurred on the A49 (Edgar Street) in Hereford, at the junction with Blackfriars Street. West Mercia Police are in attendance and the road is closed southbound. Two...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to a serious collision on a busy route this evening with a full road closure in place
Emergency services are dealing with a serious collision on a busy route this evening. The collision has occurred on the M5, between Junction 6 and Junction 7 (Strensham and Worcester). West Mercia Police are in attendance, alongside West Midlands Ambulance Service....
NEWS | Police appeal following a number of suspicious incident and thefts from vehicles in the Newent area
Police are appealing for people in Newent to report any suspicious activity after a spate of thefts and attempted burglaries from vehicles during August. Officers have asked the public to let them know of any attempts to break in to cars, even if nothing has been...
NEWS | A man and a teenage girl have died following a collision early this morning West Midlands Ambulance Service have confirmed
A man and a teenage girl have sadly died and two teenage boys have been conveyed to hospital following a collision in Trench in the early hours of this morning. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 2.13am to a single car that had been involved in a collision...
HELP! | Could you give a fairytale ending to a group of mice who were sadly dumped in an alleyway
Could you give a fairytale ending to a group of unusual residents who were sadly dumped in an alleyway? RSPCA Worcester and Mid-Worcestershire Branch is currently caring for 45 multimammate mice - also known as African soft-furred rats - who are a mixture of ages...
NEWS | August saw drivers hit by one of the biggest monthly fuel price rises in 23 years as oil prices increase
The price of petrol rocketed by nearly 7p (6.68p) a litre in August while diesel shot up by 8p, making for the fifth and sixth biggest monthly rises in 23 years, data from RAC Fuel Watch* shows. The average price of unleaded finished August at 152.25p – up from...
NEWS | The price of First Class stamps will increase by 15p to £1.25 from the 2nd October Royal Mail has confirmed
From 2 October 2023, the price of First Class stamps will increase by 15p to £1.25 due to increasing cost pressures, the challenging economic environment, and the lack of reform of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) despite the significant structural decline in...
NEWS | Iceland and The Food Warehouse offer 10% discount to millions of eligible shoppers to help with the cost of living crisis
From Tuesday 24th May 2022, and every Tuesday, all those who are 60 years old and older can bag 10% off their shop, with no minimum spend, at Iceland and The Food Warehouse. This will make Iceland Foods the first and only supermarket in the UK to be offering this type...