West Mercia Police have shared an urgent message with villagers in the Sutton St Nicholas area of Herefordshire following a disturbing incident that occurred overnight. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Attention residents of Orchard Close, Cross Keys...
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NEWS | Construction work continuing at Cotswold Designer Outlet near the M5 with Hereford shoppers targeted
Cheltenham-based developer Robert Hitchins Ltd unveiled plans for Cotswolds Designer Outlet to be built at junction 9 of the M5 motorway in Gloucestershire just a few years ago. The 195,000 sq ft outlet village will be opened in two phases and features some 90 retail...
NEWS | Police make five arrests linked to immigration offences and seize a large quantity from a takeaway in Hereford city centre
On Thursday 11th April 2024, a multi-agency tasking and enforcement (MATES) operation was carried out at the Ruby Chinese Takeaway, 23 Union Street, Hereford. During the operation police arrested five individuals for immigration offences and money laundering. The...
PROPERTY | Impressive modern detached house that’s for sale in a popular village near Hereford
Impressive modern detached house with luxury kitchen/diner, 4 good-sized bedrooms, en-suite shower room, garage, long driveway, must be viewed! Guide Price - £410,000. Canopy Entrance Porch with entrance door through to the Spacious Reception Hall. With mat-well,...
JOBS | Aldi have a large number of job positions available at their stores in Herefordshire
Aldi have a large number of job positions available at their stores in Herefordshire. There are currently positions available at stores in Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Ledbury, Malvern and Abergavenny. The job positions available vary from management positions,...
NEWS | West Mercia Police tell public not to approach man who could be danger to the public after going missing from a secure unit
West Mercia Police are telling members of the public not to approach a man who has gone missing from a secure unit. Keel James has gone missing from the Redwood Centre (Secure Unit) in Shrewsbury. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Officers are currently...
NEWS | Family pays tribute to 19-year-old who died in a collision in the early hours of Sunday morning
The family of 19-year-old Brandon McCormick, who died in a collision on Sunday 12 May, have paid tribute to him. The teenager from Gloucester died following a collision on the B4008 in Standish near Stonehouse in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police were called...
NEWS | Three drug dealers were sentenced at court yesterday for running an operation supplying cocaine into Hereford
Three drug dealers were sentenced at court yesterday (Monday 13 May) for running an operation supplying cocaine into Hereford. Lee Jones, 37, of Hereford, pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and was sentenced to three years at Worcester Crown...
NEWS | MP Jesse Norman calls for ‘long-term solutions’ after businesses were left devastated by flash flooding in Ross-on-Wye on Sunday
Local MP Jesse Norman has called for "long-term solutions" after Ross-on-Wye was struck by huge flash flooding on Broad Street and Brookend Street late on Sunday. Torrents of water following a thunderstorm undermined the road surface and pavement in places, flooded...
NEWS | Tesco shares important message to all Clubcard customers with major deadline at the end of this month
Tesco is reminding customers to use almost £17m worth of Clubcard vouchers before they expire at the end of this month. The £16.9m of vouchers, which are valid for two years, need to be used by midnight on May 31st, and with two bank holidays coming up, this may be...
WHAT’S ON? | Arsenal legends Ray Parlour and Paul Merson to come to Hereford to talk about their action-packed football careers
An Evening with Ray Parlour and Paul Merson, hosted by Perry Groves. Amassing more than 900 appearances in the red and white of The Gunners between them, three Arsenal legends are coming to Hereford to talk about their action-packed football careers. The event will...
NEWS | Hereford’s newly installed bollards to prevent ‘errant vehicles impacting pedestrians’ and installation not linked to terrorism risk
Hereford’s newly installed bollards have been installed to prevent ‘errant vehicles impacting pedestrians’ and the installation is not linked to a terrorism risk. The information comes from a response from Herefordshire Council to a freedom of information request that...
NEWS | Lidl to raise pay for hourly-paid colleagues to a minimum of £12.40 per hour from 1st June – making it the third increase in twelve months!
Lidl GB has announced that it is increasing pay for hourly-paid colleagues to a minimum of £12.40 across the country, up from £12. In London, colleagues will see entry level pay rise to £13.65, up from £13.55. The new base rates equal the best hourly pay in the sector...
JOBS | Greene King have several job positions available at their pubs in Hereford
Greene King have several job positions available at their pubs in Hereford. Greene King owns the following pubs in Hereford: Rose & Crown The Monument The Grandstand The Three Elms There are various job positions available, from cleaners, to...
FEATURED | A three bedroom property in Hereford that is on the market from just £199,950!
Situated approximately 1.5 miles south of Hereford City centre, a 3 bedroom mid-terraced house offering ideal first time buyer/small family accommodation. The property has the added benefit of 3 good size bedrooms, enclosed front and rear gardens, gas central heating,...
JOBS | Asda has a number of job positions available at its store in Hereford – APPLY NOW!
Asda has a number of vacancies available at its store in Hereford. The positions are all part time and include the following: Pharmacy Colleague Customer Delivery Driver Service Colleague To apply, visit - https://www.asda.jobs/jobs?postcode=Hereford There are...
NEWS | A brand new Indian restaurant is set to open its doors in the centre of Hereford
A brand new Indian restaurant is set to open its doors in the centre of Hereford in the coming weeks. Masala Magic will be located on St Owen Street. Masala Magic will open in the former Sopranos building on St Owen Street in Hereford. The unit has been empty for...
NEWS | A man has been jailed after being found guilty of 57 counts of non-recent child sexual abuse – including in Herefordshire
A man has been jailed after being found guilty of 57 counts of non-recent child sexual abuse. Gary Bennett, 61, of Shenstone Close in Bromsgrove was handed a 28-year sentence, with a minimum term of 18 years in prison, at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday 8 May. His...
NEWS | Hundreds of runners helped to raise almost £50,000 for St Michael’s Hospice on Sunday
Photo Credit: Joe Nobile Hundreds of fundraisers spent one of the hottest days of the year so far running for St Michael’s Hospice. The Bartestree-based charity says it is likely that Sunday's RUN Hereford has raised around £48,000. This vital finding will go towards...
NEWS | A Hereford pub has temporarily closed its doors for a major refurbishment to take place
A Hereford pub is closed for the majority of this week, with refurbishment work taking place. Hogarths, located on Commercial Road in Hereford will reopen on Friday, and promises to be better than ever! A post on Facebook confirmed that refurbishment work was taking...
NEWS | An emergency road closure is in place in Herefordshire this afternoon due to a fallen tree
An emergency road closure is in place in Herefordshire this afternoon due to a fallen tree. The U71219 Rockfield Road in Llanrothal, near the Welsh Border is currently blocked by a fallen tree. Motorists are advised to use an alternative route. Further information can...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to a serious collision in Herefordshire this morning
Emergency services are responding to a serious collision in Herefordshire this morning. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service are all at the scene of the collision on the A417 near Bodenham. Motorists...
NEWS | A public toilet block in Hereford is set to be remodelled to house three homeless sleeper pods
Image Credit - Google Street View - August 2023 A toilet block in the centre of Hereford is set to be remodelled to house three homeless sleeper pods. Herefordshire Council has submitted a planning application to turn the public toilets on East Street in Hereford,...
NEWS | A popular Hereford pub reopened its doors at the weekend under new management
A popular Hereford pub reopened its doors at the weekend, under new management. Simon and Vanda are the new tenants of the Saracens Head pub on the banks of the River Wye in Hereford. Simon is a Lorry driver but wanted a different project moving forward. From the...
NEWS | Ross-on-Wye businesses react after storm damage and issues with underground pipes cause flash flooding and road closures in town centre
Businesses and residents in Ross-on-Wye have taken to social media, after a thunderstorm caused significant damage to the town centre, resulting in road closures. The storm, which hit the town centre on Sunday afternoon and dropped almost 40mm of rain in an hour,...
NEWS | Police ask for public help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen on Tuesday
Police have launched an appeal for help in finding a missing teenage girl who was last seen on Tuesday. Ruby Peck, 15, was last seen at her home address in Llandogo on Tuesday 7 May. From Gwent Police: We’re appealing for information to find Ruby Peck who is missing....
UK NEWS | Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after two women died in a house fire
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two women died in a house fire. From West Midlands Police: We've arrested two men on suspicion of murder after two women have died following a house fire in Wolverhampton on Saturday morning (11 May). We were...
NEWS | Visitors will have to pay to visit Bodenham Lake from tomorrow with parking fees going towards the management of the nature reserve
Visitors will have to pay to visit Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve from tomorrow (Monday 13th May). The money will go towards management of this flagship nature reserve. An update on the Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve Facebook page said: “To all visitors, please note that...
WEATHER WARNING | Risk of intense downpours, frequent lightning and flooding across Herefordshire and other parts of England and Wales later
There is a risk of intense downpours, frequent lightning and flooding across parts of England and Wales later today, with the Met Office issuing a weather warning for thunderstorms. As always, some areas will miss the showers, but the places that see downpours are...
NEWS | Police issue appeal for witnesses after a person suffered serious injuries in a collision involving multiple vehicles in Herefordshire
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision near Leominster. From West Mercia Police: We’re appealing for witnesses following a four-vehicle collision on the A49 at Ashton, near Leominster early yesterday morning (Thursday 9 May). The...
NEWS | Emergency services called to a collision on a residential street in Hereford
Emergency services were called to a collision on a residential street in Hereford this morning. The incident occurred on Moreland Avenue, near Aylestone Hill. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service all...
MISSING PERSON | Police launch urgent appeal following the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl
Police have issued an appeal to locate a 14-year-old girl from Gloucester who has been reported missing as there are concerns for her welfare. Enquiries are ongoing to find Sophie, and police are asking for information from the public to help with the search. Sophie...
WEATHER WARNING | Met Office issues warning for thunderstorms across Herefordshire on Sunday
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Herefordshire on Sunday, with thunderstorms possible. The Met Office warning, issued for Herefordshire says: “Heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to break out in the south of this area late Sunday morning and...
FEATURED | A modern three bedroom property that’s for sale in a popular area of Hereford
A Modern 3 Bedroom End of Terraced Home, including private garden and designated off-road parking and garage, all set in a quiet cul-de-sac of Belmont, Hereford. Hall – Sitting Room – Kitchen/Dining Room – Garden Room – Downstairs WC - 2 Double Bedrooms – Single...
NEWS | A Leominster man has been handed a restraining order after stealing a woman’s underwear from a leisure centre
A Leominster man has this week been found guilty of theft and handed a restraining order after an incident at a leisure centre in the town in January. Daniel Dixon, 36, from High Street, Leominster was attending a public swimming session at the Halo Leisure Centre at...
NEWS | Herefordshire will get a new special school for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities following Department for Education announcement
Department for Education approves Herefordshire Council’s bid for new special school for children and young people with SEND. The Department for Education (DfE) has today announced that Herefordshire will get a new special school for children and young people with...
NEWS | Police launch urgent missing person appeal after disappearance of a 39-year-old man
Police have launched an urgent missing person appeal after the disappearance of a 39-year-old man. Dyfed-Powys Police are searching for a missing 39-year-old man in the Builth Wells area of Wales. A spokesperson for Dyfed Powys Police said: “Have you seen 39-year-old...
BREAKING NEWS | UK Health Security Agency issues urgent alert following the death of five babies linked to whooping cough
New data published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows cases of whooping cough continue to increase with 1,319 cases confirmed in March. This follows 556 cases in January and 918 in February, bringing the total number of cases in 2024 to 2,793. Sadly,...
NEWS | A cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision in Herefordshire
*Please note the image used shows the backlog of traffic, and not the vehicles involved in the incident. Emergency services are responding to a serious collision this morning, with a major route closed in both directions. The A49 is closed in both directions, between...
UPDATE | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service provide update on A49 collision with road still closed in both directions
Emergency services are responding to a serious collision this morning, with a major route closed in both directions. The A49 is closed in both directions, between Leominster (OK Diner) and Woofferton (Ludlow) this morning. The collision has occurred in the village of...
JOBS | Tesco has several job vacancies available at its store in Hereford city centre
Tesco has several job vacancies available at its store in Hereford city centre. The company has job positions available at its store in Bewell Street. The job positions available at the Bewell Street store in Hereford city centre include the following: Pharmacy...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to a serious collision this morning with major route closed in both directions
Emergency services are responding to a serious collision this morning, with a major route closed in both directions. The A49 is closed in both directions, between Leominster (OK Diner) and Woofferton (Ludlow) this morning. The collision appears to have occurred in the...
NEWS | A brand new card shop is set to open in Hereford city centre in the coming months
A brand new card shop is set to open its doors in Hereford in the coming months. Card Direct plans to open a store on Commercial Street in Hereford (next to Body Shop), subject to planning permission being granted. Here is a little bit of information about Card...
NEWS | Police issue alert after ‘unknown footprints’ were found near a property in Herefordshire
West Mercia Police officers have issued an alert after ‘unknown footprints’ were found near a property in Herefordshire. The alert, shared by Hereford Southside & Rural Police said: “On the 5th May 2024 a local resident reported finding unknown distinctive...
NEWS | Family pay tribute to their ‘beautiful, treasured and irreplaceable’ daughter as Police investigation launched
The family of 21-year-old Grace Gardner have paid tribute to a much-loved daughter who sadly lost her life in Bewdley on Tuesday 23 April. An investigation into her death is on-going. In a statement her family said: “Grace was our beautiful, treasured, and...
NEWS | West Mercia Police issue appeal for information following a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a lorry
West Mercia Police have issued an appeal for information following a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a lorry. A statement issued on Tuesday by West Mercia Police said: We’re appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian, a 28-year-old man, died following a...
NEWS | A Hereford care home is going to extra lengths to ensure residents who suffer from a condition which makes mealtimes more difficult are still able to enjoy food
A HEREFORD care home is going to extra lengths to ensure residents who suffer from a condition which makes mealtimes more difficult are still able to enjoy food which looks appetising, and safe. Science has proven that first impressions count when it comes to food,...
NEWS | The Air Ambulance has been called to a collision on a busy route in Herefordshire this afternoon
The air ambulance has been called to a serious collision on the A465 between Hereford and Abergavenny this afternoon. The collision has occurred near Pontrilas on the England / Wales border. Your Herefordshire understands that a motorcyclist was involved in the...
NEWS | Your Herefordshire understands that Special Metals Wiggin Ltd could be set to make a number of staff redundant in the coming months
Your Herefordshire understands that Special Metals Wiggin Ltd in Hereford could be set to make a number of staff redundant in the coming months. The company, located on Holmer Road in Hereford, could make up to 75 staff redundant in the coming months, a source told...
NEWS | British Transport Police have issued an appeal after a man was caught masturbating on a train
Do you recognise this man? From British Transport Police: Officers investigating an incident of a man masturbating on board a rail replacement bus from Pershore railway station to Worcester Parkway station have released an image. At around 6pm on...