A couple of weeks ago Matt from Your Herefordshire met some of the team from Turning Point at a volunteers event at The Courtyard in Hereford. Matt was subsequently invited to meet the rest of the team and for a tour of the main office which is situated on Offa Street...
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UK NEWS | Police confirm that a body found in a river in South Wales was that of a 19-year-old man who was reported missing on SundayÂ
The body of a man, found in the River Usk on Sunday 25 June, has now been formally identified as Tom Moreton. The body of a man was found in the River Usk in Newport at around 6.15pm on Sunday 25 June. Formal identification has taken place and the man was identified...
NEWS | Lengthy diversion for motorists today and tomorrow due to resurfacing work taking place on busy routeÂ
Motorists are facing a lengthy diversion today, with resurfacing work taking place on a busy route in Herefordshire. The B4234 is closed between Walford and Kerne Bridge, with motorists warned to stick to the road closure, for the safety of those working. A...
FEATURED | A Hereford pub is to host a ‘singles night’ in July – Could you find your dream partner there?Â
A Hereford pub has announced that it will be hosting a ‘singles night’ in July, with people invited along in the hope that they could find their dream partner. The event will take place on Sunday 9th July from 6pm to 9pm at The Grapes in Hereford. People of all ages...
UK NEWS | Police believe that missing woman may be ‘seriously hurt’ or ‘deceased’ as murder investigation launchedÂ
A murder investigation is underway following the disappearance of Sarah Henshaw from Ilkeston in Derbyshire. Sarah was last seen at around 9pm on Tuesday 20 June at her home address on Norman Street, Ilkeston and has not been seen since. The 31-year-old is described...
NEWS | A Herefordshire shop has decided to cut its opening hours following a 50% fall in sales so far this year
A Herefordshire shop has taken the tough decision to cut its opening hours, following a 50% fall in sales so far this year. Motif, located on Drapers Lane in Leominster, shared an emotional message on social media over the weekend, explaining the reasoning behind...
NEWS | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews help rescue sheep that had got stuck on a steep ledge near a riverÂ
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews were called on Sunday to Newnham Bridge, to help rescue sheep that had managed to get stuck on a steep ledge near a river. A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (Tenbury Fire Station)...
UK NEWS | A 5-year-old boy has died after falling from the harbour wall in Cornwall police have confirmed
Emergency services were called at around 11:45am on Saturday 24 June following reports of a child having fallen from the harbour wall in Padstow. The child, who is a 5-year-old local boy, was taken to Treliske by Air Ambulance and later transferred to Bristol Hospital...
NEWS | West Mercia Police discover large quantity of illegal tobacco in a fridge at a shop in LeominsterÂ
West Mercia Police have discovered a large quantity of illegal tobacco in a fridge at a shop in Leominster. On Friday 23rd June, officers from West Mercia Police visited a premises on Drapers Lane in Leominster, alongside a team from Herefordshire Trading Standards. A...
FEATURED | Hereford Museum will be a world-class contemporary facility that includes the Herefordshire Hoard once refurbishment work is completeÂ
The Hereford Museum on Broad Street will be a world-class contemporary facility that includes the Herefordshire Hoard, once refurbishment work is complete. Work is anticipated to be completed in 2025, with the Library moving to a new location in the city to provide...
NEWS | Meeting to take place at play park in Hereford after concerns were raised by local residentsÂ
A meeting will take place at a play park in Hereford, after concerns were raised by local residents and parents. West Mercia Police confirmed that a community open forum will take place at the play park on Woodward Avenue in Newton Farm / The Oval. A spokesperson for...
NEWS | Herefordshire is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of its system of CCTV cameras and control room
Herefordshire is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of its system of CCTV cameras and control room. Prior to the launch of the new system, which is a collaboration between the Council and West Mercia Police, the county had fewer than 50 CCTV cameras in public...
NEWS | A woman has been found guilty of the murder of her new-born baby in Ross-on-Wye
A woman has been found guilty of the murder of her new-born baby in Ross-on-Wye. Stanley Mayo was found dead on Sunday 24 March in 2019, the day after he was born on Saturday 23 March. Today, a jury found Paris Mayo, 19 from Ruardean, Gloucestershire, guilty of his...
COMMUNITY | Firefighters complete charity challenge to remember popular former colleague
A determined Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service-led team battled humidity and the thunder to continue the fundraising legacy of former colleague Stu Crebbin. They took on the fourth Stu’s Phoenix Challenge when an inclusive group of more than 40 walked...
PRESS RELEASE | The doors to Hereford library and museum will soon close for its redevelopment with library temporarily relocated in Friars Street
The doors to Hereford library and museum will soon close for its redevelopment The Broad Street building that houses Hereford’s museum and library is set to temporarily close from Saturday 15 July 2023. Visitors will start to notice a few changes over the coming weeks...
NEWS | Fifth of drivers accuse councils of scrapping, or planning to scrap, parking payment machines in favour of mobile apps
Nearly one-in-five drivers (19%) say their local authority has either scrapped parking payment machines or is consulting on doing so, forcing them to use mobile phones to pay instead, new RAC research reveals.* The survey of 1,900 UK drivers found that one-in-10 (11%)...
NEWS | Five children are alive today thanks to a ground-breaking clinical trial that received funding from The Little Princess Trust
Five children are alive today thanks to a ground-breaking clinical trial that received funding from The Little Princess Trust. The children were all referred from palliative care pathways and had extremely high-risk acute leukaemia. The success of the pioneering study...
NEWS | Over 200 employers, including one from Herefordshire, are being named by the government for failing to pay their lowest paid staff the minimum wage
Over 200 employers are being named by government for failing to pay their lowest paid staff the minimum wage. The 202 employers were found to have failed to pay their workers almost £5 million in a clear breach of National Minimum Wage (NMW) law, leaving around 63,000...
PRESS RELEASE | Herefordshire Council issues press release following decision to pause the project to relocate Hereford Library to Maylord Orchards
Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet agreed today (Thursday 22 June) to pause the project to relocate Hereford library so that all options for its future location can be reviewed and assessed. Hereford library is moving to allow the building in Broad Street to be...
FEATURED | A successful collaboration with partners passionate about making Herefordshire streets safer for all
CAPTION: The Herefordshire Safer Streets Project is a successful collaboration between Partners including West Mercia Police, Police & Crime Commissioner, Herefordshire Council, Vennture, West Mercia Women’s Aid, Purple Leaf, Hereford College of Arts, Hereford...