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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...
Image - Google Street View Santander has confirmed that it will be closing its Ross-on-Wye branch on 30th July. In a post on its website, Santander confirms the following: “We are reducing the opening hours of some, converting some to ‘counter free’ and closing...
Ewyas Harold Scarecrow Festival Returns This Late May Bank Holiday Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th May 2025 - a great free activity for families and visitors to enjoy at the start of the half-term holidays. The beloved Ewyas...
Image - Google Street View - March 2024 Up to £697,000 is to be spent on improvement works to heating, windows and doors at a primary school in Hereford, Herefordshire Council has confirmed. In documents shared by Herefordshire Council, it confirmed that the work set...
A look inside the former JJB Sports unit on Commercial Street in Hereford that is now available to let. Here is a photo of the inside of the store: Open-plan sales area with staff facilities First floor open retail area with rear storage Prominent location Excellent...
Philip Joseph Moore of Clehonger Passed away peacefully on Wednesday 30th April 2025 aged 72 years. A private funeral service will take place. All enquiries to Serenity Funeral Services, 54 Catherine Street, Hereford HR1 2DU. Tel: 01432 800353.
HEREFORDSHIRE and MCC ended with honours even with a victory apiece in their double-header at Brockhampton. But the day’s big winners should be St Michael’s Hospice who look set to benefit substantially from a large crowd who enjoyed excellent catering and responded...
A major route in Herefordshire is partially blocked this morning following a collision. The collision has occurred on the A465 (Hereford to Abergavenny Road) near the junction for Locks Garage. One lane is partially blocked and traffic is building up in the area. West...
A woman has been convicted of manslaughter in relation to the death of a baby. In April 2020, shortly after the start of the Covid 19 lockdown, Melissa Wilband, 28, was living with her two young children, a two-year-old boy and five-month-old baby Lexi. On the...
WHEATSTONE Margaret Rose ‘Maggie’ Peacefully passed away at Newstead Nursing Home on May 9th 2025, aged 83 years. Adored Mum to Clive, Alison and Tracey Cherished Nan & Great Nan Funeral service will take place at St Martin’s Church on Thursday...
A Leominster woman has been charged with two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. Marilyn Storey, 73, of The Marsh in Leominster has been charged with the offences and is due to appear at Hereford Magistrates’ Court today (Wednesday 21 May)....
The family of a grandfather whose “quiet strength and gentle humour were a constant source of support and warmth to those around him,” have paid tribute to him. Malcolm John Shopland, aged 72, from Ystradgynlais in Powys, was cycling when he was involved in a...
CALLING ALL FOOD CHALLENGERS! Reckon you’ve got what it takes? The BIG UGLY BURGER CHALLENGE is coming to The Farmer’s Boy Inn this 29th May, and it’s not for the faint-hearted! £30 per challenger, £10 deposit to enter – but if you smash it, it’s absolutely FREE! Come...
Looking for somewhere different for a Sunday roast with the family? Then look no further. The Farmer’s Boy Inn is just a short drive from Ross-on-Wye and offers fabulous food and a welcoming atmosphere for all - including your pets! The gardens blooming and the roasts...
Following the death of Jennie Logan, aged 30, of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (Official) after a fire at Bicester Motion on Buckingham Road, Bicester, on Thursday, Jennie’s Mum, Dad, and sister Emilie, have released the following tribute: “Jennie was a much...
Can you help Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue find the owner of this dog? “Does anyone recognise this little poppet? “Found today in the Saxon gate area of Herefordshire. “Microchip doesn’t seem to be up to date. .”“If you are the owner or know where they belong...
A Leominster woman has been charged with two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. Marilyn Storey, 73, of The Marsh in Leominster has been charged with the offences and is due to appear at Hereford Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Wednesday 21...
Woman charged with animal suffering. A Leominster woman has been charged with two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. Marilyn Storey, 73, of The Marsh in Leominster has been charged with the offences and is due to appear at Hereford...
Latest figures released show that ‘Violence and Sexual Offences’ top the list of crimes reported in Leominster over the past twelve months. Figures released (for the twelve month period until March 2025), show that 601 reports of Violence or Sexual Offences were...
Motorists are being warned to expect major delays in Hereford, with gas works taking place on the A49 (Ross Road) in Hereford. A letter sent to residents in Hereford today said: “We are writing to inform you that Cadent will be commencing work to replace a gas main on...