Wye Valley NHS Trust has issued the following important update regarding visiting to the Children’s Ward at Hereford County Hospital. Two parents can now be present together at the same time. However, this does need to be agreed in advance with the nurse in charge and...
A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a collision in Herefordshire on Thursday evening. The collision, between a motorcyclist and a car occurred on the B4361 in Orleton. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service told Your Herefordshire: "West...
Motorists are being warned to expect significant disruption and to plan their journeys with closures affecting both the Severn Crossings between England and Wales over the coming days. A schedule of the closures, supplied by National Highways can be found below:...
A housing development that is specially adapted for people living with disabilities is set to be built in the South Wye area of Hereford. The plans are a step closer after Herefordshire Council approved the transfer of land at the site of a former bus stop at The Oval...
Building work has started on an exciting new building development at Hereford Sixth Form College. https://twitter.com/WilliamPowell_/status/1538785143724425216?s=20&t=jimNoqT4vMfuQXRtk11r7w Hereford Sixth Form College has been awarded funding for an exciting new...
From today (Friday 1 July 2022) nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists can all legally certify fit notes, reducing the pressure on NHS doctors, particularly GPs and scrapping unnecessary bureaucracy. Updated guidance to health care...
Three people have been sentenced for murdering five year-old Logan Mwangi, whose body was discovered by police officers in a river near his home in Sarn, in July 2021. Angharad Williamson, 31, John Cole, 40, and 14 year-old Craig Mulligan, appeared at Cardiff Crown...
Hereford Lads Club have announced that John Haycox has joined the clubs management team for the 2022/23 season. John spoke to the Lads Club website on his past background as a coach and his thoughts about joining the first team: “I’ve been a coach now for the past 6...
A Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew is attending an incident in Hereford city centre this evening. The incident involves a trapped seagull on the roof a building in High Town. A crew are currently in the process of rescuing the seagull that is...
Emergency services are in attendance at a serious collision in Herefordshire this evening. The B4361 at Orleton will remain closed for several hours and motorists are advised to use an alternative route....
From Gwent Police: We’re aware of a planned protest on the road network between 7am and 7pm on Monday 4 July. Organisers have indicated an intention to block the Prince of Wales Bridge, with the protest starting on the M4 at Magor services, junction 23A eastbound, and...
Paramedics Deena Evans and Mick Hipgrave, from Willenhall ambulance hub, were called to an address in Wolverhampton along with police colleagues following concerns for the welfare of a man on Monday 6th July 2020. As emergency services gained entry to the...
One lucky jackpot winner from Herefordshire has just a few months left to claim their win. The big prizes below have either not been claimed, or have not yet been validated and paid. If a valid claim is not received within 180 days (around 6 months) of the draw date,...
A Poole man, 43, remains in hospital in a serious condition after a report of asssalt in Monnow Street on Sunday 26 June. From Gwent Police: We’re investigating an assault in Monnow Street, Monmouth at around 1.15am on Sunday 26 June, after a man was found...
Do you recognise this man? Officers would like to speak to him in connection with an assault in Worcester. It happened around 9.30pm on Friday 29 April at Sixways Stadium, following a football match between Worcester Raiders and Hereford Pegasus. The victim was...
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Herefordshire, with heavy rain, hail and lightning possible across the county this afternoon. The Met Office warning says: “Heavy showers will develop through the morning with isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon...
A protest is taking place in Leominster this morning, to demand action is taken to improve children’s services in Herefordshire. Serious failings were recently highlighted in a BBC Panorama programme, with Herefordshire Council widely criticised for a number of...
An elderly woman has been taken to hospital following a collision in Herefordshire this morning. The incident occurred on Ryelands Road in Leominster and West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service were all in attendance. A spokesperson for West Mercia...
Emergency services are currently responding to a serious collision in Leominster this morning. Motorists are advised to avoid the Ryelands Road area of the town. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service...
You can now apply for your £150 Council Tax rebate if you don’t pay by direct debit. Non direct debit payers If you do not pay your Council Tax by direct debit, then you will need to complete this form to claim your payment. Click Here - Council Tax rebate claim form...
Halo is offering adults in Herefordshire, the opportunity to learn to swim for FREE, thanks to funding from Herefordshire Council. "At Halo, we have developed a package of FREE adult swimming lessons funded by Herefordshire Council. These FREE courses will be...
Three of the trees that were located in the centre of Hereford's City Link Road have been removed after being damaged. The removal of the trees follows a small number of incidents where trees along this road have been targeted and vandalised by people. The trees have...
Councillors believe that introducing 20mph speed limits in areas of Herefordshire could help improve road safety. Councillor Harrington informed Cabinet members yesterday evening about plans for new transport measures in Hereford and was confident that reducing the...
The Captain Tom Foundation was registered on 5 June 2020, following the fundraising efforts of the late Captain Sir Tom Moore at the outbreak of the COVID pandemic. It is registered as a grant-making charity, for the advancement of public health and wellbeing. The...
You can now apply for your £150 Council Tax rebate if you don’t pay by direct debit. Non direct debit payers If you do not pay your Council Tax by direct debit, then you will need to complete this form to claim your payment. Click Here - Council Tax rebate claim form...
Herefordshire Council wants to use Government money to create new bus lanes, new cycle lanes as well as enhancing current ones, plus 20mph speed limits and a new transport hub in Hereford. The Council is set to apply for £46 million of funding for a number of...
An RSPCA team have helped to rescue a tangled goose in Herefordshire. https://twitter.com/rspca_frontline/status/1542098324744011776?s=21&t=Sj8DFGTa-aL6fUhqD3TBQA The goose managed to get itself tangled in an item that RSPCA teams believe could be from a local...
West Mercia Police have carried out a search and seized a number of illegal tobacco products at a premises in Leominster today. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “After some good investigative work by Herefordshire Trading Standards and concerns being raised...
The ducks were found on Saturday 25 June at Elgar Avenue at around 6pm with the RSPCA appealing for any witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious to come forward. It has been reported to the RSPCA that bodies and body parts of several ducks were found. RSPCA...
Our Talk Community team have partnered with Halo Leisure to offer a range of special community ‘thank you’ events. Free sports, activities, refreshments, support and advice are all up for grabs to thank the community for supporting each other through the covid...
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital as a precaution following a collision in Hereford earlier today. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told Your Herefordshire: “Around 8.40am today (Wednesday 29th June) officers received a report of a collision between a car...
A collision is causing significant delays on a busy route in the South Wye area of Hereford this morning. Your Herefordshire has received a report of a collision on the A465 (Belmont Road) in Hereford, at the junction with Belmont Avenue near Asda. The roads are...
A pub in Ross-on-Wye has launched a 30 minute brunch challenge, with the promise that you will get your money back if you manage to complete it! The King Charles II in Ross-on-Wye said: Who’s brave enough to try this bad boy out? Charlie’s 30 minute brunch challenge...
A recent Ofsted report has rated a Malvern school as inadequate and criticised the way that bullying at the school is dealt with. Inspectors visited Grove Primary School in Malvern on 15th and 16th March 2022. The report found that "most pupils who attend this school...
A planning application has been submitted to build 25 residential properties in a Herefordshire village. The planning application, published on Monday 27th June, details plans to build 25 houses in the Gilberts Wood area of Ewyas Harold. Some of the development is...
Westfields have been handed a major boost ahead of the new season, with both forward Aidan Thomas and midfielder Billy Murphy committing themselves to the club for the 2022/23 season. They join a number of others, including Sam Hunt, Josh Hunt and Matt MacDonald, who...
Around 500 properties in Hereford are without power this evening, Western Power Distribution has confirmed. The affected properties are in the Tupsley (HR1) area of Hereford. Postcodes affected:...
Emergency services are currently responding to a collision near the Herefordshire border this evening. The collision is on the A456 between Woofferton and Tenbury Wells. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service are in attendance. Motorists are advised to...
Vito's Clearance and Pre Owned Designer Menswear has opened in Hereford. Vito's Clearance and Pre Owned Designer Menswear has opened in Brewers Passage in Hereford and you can keep up to date on the latest news regarding new stock and deliveries by visiting their...
Rugby ace signs academy deal at Premiership Worcester Warriors. A talented rugby player at Monmouth School for Boys has been named in the new academy intake at English Premiership club, Worcester Warriors. Theo Mayell captained Warriors Under-18s in the Premiership...
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Herefordshire during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed. Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and...
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) Herefordshire Division marked the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by planting a tree during a woodland visit to the Garnons Estate near Hereford. The tree, a Dawn Redwood (metasequoia glyptostroboides), was planted on Garnons Hill, part of...
Hereford’s COVID-19 testing centre portable cabins have been removed from Merton Meadow car park today. Cranes were seen lifting the cabins up from the site earlier today. The COVID-19 testing centre opened during the height of the pandemic in 2020, with large queues...
Aldi on the lookout for hundreds of new store locations – with a finder’s fee up for grabs Aldi has revealed a wish list of priority locations across the country where it is looking to build new stores. The UK’s fifth largest supermarket has been on a rapid expansion...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding thousands of parents and families not to miss out on financial support that can help pay for childcare during the summer holidays. Through Tax-Free Childcare, families can receive up to £2,000 a year per child – or £4,000 if...
A tree is currently blocking a route near Breinton this morning. A member of the public has asked us to warn motorists about a tree that is blocking Barton Hill in Breinton this morning. Please use an alternative route if possible.
Councillors and other invited guests enjoyed an open day to tour the completely refurbished Hope Scott House (HSH) on Wednesday 22 June. From Herefordshire Council: Our £300,000 investment allowed HSH to add a single storey extension to its main building, develop 11...
A weekly market in a town is just as important as local shops. In Ross-on-Wye we are lucky to have wonderful local businesses and market traders. Ross-on-Wye Town Council is looking to grow its weekly market, which runs every Thursday and Saturday, and to encourage...
A Herefordshire school is taking action after TikTok videos were made of staff and pupils. The Queen Elizabeth High School in Bromyard shared the following message with parents at the end of last week: "Our pupils are part of the digital age. The internet is the most...
Could you help Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue find a home for beautiful Chico? From Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue: ChicoStaffyApproximately 4 years old Chico is a true sweetheart, he does have a timid nature so when first meeting new people can be little...