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A contraband package believed to be intended for beyond the walls of HMP Long Lartin was seized in early hours of this morning. A report was received shortly before 2am today (Friday 11 July) that a drone was circling the airspace above the prison in South Littleton....
Local DJ Matt Healey was invited to the IVY in London last week to pick up the prestigious inspired possibility award. Matt was chosen for this award because of the volunteering work he does at Turning Point in Herefordshire. After writing an article on Turning Point...
A Herefordshire school is closed for the rest of today (Friday) due to a fire in the nearby area. In a post on the Herefordshire Council School Closures page, St David’s Centre in Hereford said: “St. David's will be closed from 11:00 today due the impact of...
The hugely successful continental market that visited Hereford city centre at Easter, is set to make a return this summer! It will take place from Thursday 10th July - Sunday 13th July. A post on Facebook said: “We are thrilled to be returning back to Hereford with...
The headteacher at Pembridge Church of England Primary School in Herefordshire, Robert Hollis, has expressed his delight after the school received a glowing report following a recent Ofsted inspection. The inspection was...
Photo Credit - Phil Watts The Hereford Military History Festival, an ambitious new addition to the UK’s cultural calendar, has announced the full programme for its debut festival, which will take place from Friday 26th — Sunday 28th September 2025. Featuring...
The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from a lake, following a multi-agency search. West Midlands Police said: The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from a pool in Sutton Park, Birmingham, on Thursday evening. West Midlands Police are supporting the...
National Highways will be carrying out work to maintain the drainage system on the M50 Eastbound and Westbound between junction 4 and the M5 Junction. This work is being carried out following the recurrence of flooding along the route. The work will include cleaning,...
More people can now access NHS dental treatment in Herefordshire as the second of two NHS practices opened this week in Hereford. The first of two practices announced last year, Central Hereford Dental Care, operates from premises on Commercial Street in Hereford,...
End-terraced family home I Large Driveway I 3 Bedrooms I Spacious Reception Room | Generous Master Bedroom I Large double-glazed windows I Isolated Garden Space I Newly Redecorated. Situated in a well established residential position just 1 mile from Hereford city...
Wanted - recall to prison - Neil Trennan Police are appealing for information on the location of Neil Trennan, aged 60, who has failed to return to North Sea Camp, Boston, this afternoon, Thursday 10 July. From Lincolnshire Police: Trennan is a convicted sex offender....
Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet are set to vote on the next step in the delivery of the first phase of the Hereford bypass, a major road infrastructure project that, if fully realised, could unlock acres of employment land and deliver thousands of new homes and...
West Mercia Police have provided an update following reports on social media of three men in a van asking a group of children to get in their vehicle in Ledbury. A post on Voice of Ledbury said: “Warning to Local Parents & Guardians – Ledbury / Hawk Rise Estate....
Police have issued an appeal after a mini digger was stolen from a property in a village in Herefordshire. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “We’re appealing for information following the theft of a mini digger from a property on Ridgeway Road,...
West Mercia Police have provided an update on an incident that occurred in Hereford earlier today. A police presence was seen by members of the public at just before midday on Widemarsh Street in Hereford. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Officers detained...
West Mercia Police have provided an update following reports on social media of three men in a van asking a group of children to get in their vehicle in Ledbury. A post on Voice of Ledbury said: “Warning to Local Parents & Guardians – Ledbury / Hawk Rise Estate....
Herefordshire Council is preparing to introduce a new household garden waste collection service from March 2026 and residents are being invited to register their interest. The new, optional, garden waste collection service will replace the current single use green...
A rapist from Hereford was sentenced at court yesterday (Wednesday 9 July) to eight years in prison. From West Mercia Police: Lukasz Szwagulinski, 36, of Whitecross Road, Hereford was found guilty of four offences – two counts of rape of a female, one of sexual...
The family of a woman who sadly passed away have paid tribute to their beautiful daughter whose smile would fill an empty room. Caitlyn Jeans, who was 26, was found dead at her home address on Friday 27 June and we currently believe that she has taken her own life....
Hay Festival has a presence in Peru, Columbia and Hay on Wye, amongst other locations, but, for the first time ever, the vibrant tents and flags of this world-renowned Festival have appeared at a Hereford school! St Thomas Cantilupe Church of...