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Three people have been disqualified from keeping equines for seven years after each admitting to one animal welfare offence relating to horse neglect. The court heard that the case involved two equines who were found to be in an emaciated bodily condition likely due...
An 11-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital this morning following a collision in Herefordshire. The collision occurred on Winslow Road in Bromyard. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and the Midlands Air Ambulance were called to the...
The Met Office has issued a yellow snow warning for parts of Herefordshire on Thursday and Friday. It should be noted that at present, it appears that any accumulations of snow in the Herefordshire area could be restricted to higher ground, but it will be worth...
A road closure is in place in Herefordshire this morning, with emergency services responding to a collision. The incident has occurred on Winslow Road in Bromyard, with tailbacks on the A44 (Bromyard to Worcester Road). West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance...
Victorian platform canopies have been renovated at Great Malvern station in Worcestershire as part a £5m investment to improve the station for passengers. Network Rail has worked with its contractor Murphy to replace overhead glazing, complete structural strengthening...
Bosses at West Midlands Railway (WMR) have issued a warning to fare evaders after new figures released today revealed the company issued thousands of fines for non-payment last year. The warning comes one year after the national Penalty Fare for ticketless travel...
Regular rail services between Ebbw Vale and Newport will run for the first time in more than 60 years thanks to a £70m Welsh Government investment. Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters launched the new service today (Thursday, February 1) on a visit to...
Local professional boxer Liam O’Hare is looking to make it a double! Having won the Midland Super Middleweight title in November last year stopping Derby’s Jack Hutsby in the 4th round, Liam fights Tom Brennan from Worcestershire for the vacant Midland’s Middleweights...
Google Street View – Image Date – October 2023. Motorists who use the A49 in Herefordshire overnight are being advised to plan ahead of their journeys, with sections of the A49 closed overnight between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye from this evening. National Highways will...
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision in Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire this morning (Sunday 4 February) involving two vehicles. The RTC happened at the junction of the A451 Dunley Road and the B4196 at around 6.45am,...
A Herefordshire school will be partially closed on Monday due to staff illness. Westfield School in Leominster shared the following update on the Herefordshire Council School Closures page earlier: “Due to unexpected levels of staff illness, including Covid, Westfield...
Parking machines in Herefordshire are to be upgraded to prepare for the switchover to 4G. The first phase of this will be to swap out the SIM cards in all machines beginning Monday 5 February. This will ensure payments can still be made by card once the switchover...
A woman has died following an incident involving two dogs in Jaywick in Essex and a man has been arrested. From Essex Police: We were called to Hillman Avenue shortly after 4pm yesterday (Saturday 3 February) and officers were on the scene quickly where they found a...
As of 31 January, keeping a pet monkey at home will soon become illegal in England unless you meet specific standards. New rules will be introduced in 2026 including stricter licensing on who can keep primates. The RSPCA has been campaigning for a ban on the...
McDonald’s in Hereford is closed this morning due to an ongoing issue. The restaurant, located on Commercial Street in Hereford city centre, closed early on Saturday evening due to a technical fault. The problem is still to be resolved this morning and therefore the...
Herefordshire Council set to spend £230,500 on 10 sedum roof bus shelters at Hereford Country Bus Station. The Hereford City Centre Improvements (HCCI) project will commit £198,000.00 to this award, and the remaining costs of £35,000.00 will be covered by the...
A popular bridge will remain closed for the foreseeable future for safety reasons. The Grade I listed Powick Old Bridge in Worcester will remain closed to pedestrians and cyclists for the foreseeable future for safety reasons. This is whilst investigations into the...
A revised proposed revenue budget for 2024/25 has been agreed by Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet. Like many other councils across the country, Herefordshire Council is facing significant financial challenges. This is mainly because of rising costs due to inflation and...
A Hereford fast food restaurant will soon find out if it will be losing its late night licence following an incident. It comes as Police continue to investigate an incident that occurred outside Munchies, on Commercial Road in Hereford in December. From the...
From Herefordshire Council: You can get money off your Council Tax bill, or even pay nothing, in certain circumstances. Discounts and exemptions A discount or exemption depends on your current situation and circumstances, but does not take account of income or...