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...
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NEWS | Recent visit by Ofsted rates primary school as inadequate with several concerns raised
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...
NEWS | 25 new houses could be built in a Herefordshire village after planning application was submitted
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...
FOOTBALL | Aidan Thomas and Billy Murphy to remain with Westfields for the 2022/23 season
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...
NEWS | Around 500 properties are without power this evening in Hereford
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:...
NEWS | Emergency services called to collision on a busy route near the Herefordshire border this evening
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...
NEWS | Vito’s Clearance and Pre Owned Designer Menswear opens its doors in Hereford
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...
SPORT | Herefordshire Rugby ace signs academy deal at Premiership Worcester Warriors
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...
NEWS | Motorists reminded that a number of roads will be closed next Tuesday as the Queen’s Baton Relay passes through Hereford
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...
NEWS | Royal Forestry Herefordshire Division plants tree for the Platinum Jubilee
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...
NEWS | Hereford’s COVID-19 testing centre portable cabins removed from Merton Meadow
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...
NEWS | Aldi is looking to open a number of new stores in the UK with a finder’s fee up for grabs
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...
NEWS | HMRC is reminding thousands of parents and families not to miss out on financial support to help pay for childcare during the summer holidays
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...
NEWS | A tree is blocking a route near Breinton this morning
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.
NEWS | £300,000 investment on refurbished house helps Herefordshire’s homeless
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...
NEWS | Helping to make the Ross-on-Wye weekly market to thrive
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...
NEWS | A Herefordshire school is taking action after TikTok videos were made of staff and pupils
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...
COMMUNITY | Can you help find a home for beautiful Chico?
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...
NEWS | Police appeal for Audi driver to come forward to help solve Hereford murder
On the seventh anniversary of his death detectives investigating the murder of Christian Bagley appealed to a potential witness, an Audi driver, to contact the investigation team. Christian, who was 30 years old, was stabbed as he walked under the Hunderton Bridge in...
NEWS | Reports of problems on a busy junction in Hereford this morning
Your Herefordshire understands that the traffic lights on the A49 (Broadleys junction) in Hereford are currently out of sync. A member of the public has contacted us to say that the traffic lights on the A49 (Ross Road), at the junction with Holme Lacy Road and Walnut...
NEWS | £257,000 to be spent on CCTV cameras, street lighting and landscaping in Aylestone, Whitecross, Bishops Meadow and Canary Bridge areas of Hereford
£257,000 of funding is to be spent on making areas of Hereford safer for people who walk home at night. Herefordshire Council has taken a decision to support the grant bid made to the Home Office by The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia (PCCWM). It...
NEWS | Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools announce proposal to go fully co-educational
Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools announce proposal to go fully co-educational The Governors and senior leadership of Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools today (Monday 27th June) announced to staff and parents that they have launched an evaluation process with a...
NIGHTLIFE | Photos from Yates Hereford, Hogarths, Play Nightclub, Rubix Bar and Left Bank Village – Are you in any?
Every week, we’ll be sharing a small selection of photos from local bars and pubs in Hereford. Will you be fortunate enough to get a share on Your Herefordshire? Have your photo taken in a local venue with Cameron M-Hill Photography and you’ve certainly got a chance!...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council approves funding for essential school roofing repairs
Council approves funding for essential school roofing repairs Herefordshire Council has given the go-ahead for repairs to be carried out at Ashfield Park Primary School, Ross-on-Wye, to replace the deteriorated roofing materials on two school halls.The planned works,...
BREAKING | Swift action by police officer saved a man after he fell into the River Wye in Hereford
Swift action by a police officer saved a man after he fell into the River Wye last Tuesday night (21 June).The officer was on duty when he saw the man fall from Greyfriars Bridge into the water below.PC Chris Rogers waded into the water and pulled the man out and...
NEWS | 82-year-old man dies after being struck by a motorbike in Worcestershire
Officers investigating a collision in which an elderly pedestrian died are appealing for witnesses to come forward. The collision happened shortly before 1.30pm yesterday, Sunday 26 June, on Pershore Road, Evesham.An 82-year-old man was walking along the road when he...
NEWS | Police issue closure order on residential property in Herefordshire following anti-social behaviour
A Closure Order under section 80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act was sought by officers for a residential property in Longmeadow, Hereford. A Closure Order under section 80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act was sought by...
NEWS | Gwent Police praise teenager for heroic actions after concern for welfare of young boy
Gwent Police received a report of the concern for welfare of a young boy on Thursday 23 June in the Duffryn area of Newport. A Newport teen has been labelled as a ‘hero’ after he helped a young boy in need while he was walking home from school. Kyron Powell, 14, came...
NEWS | Herefordshire Wildlife Trust opens a new nature reserve which is home to rare wetland wildflowers
Ail Meadow nature reserve is just over 14 acres and lies within the wonderful, wildlife-rich landscape of the Woolhope Dome. It is home to a number of rare county species including bog pimpernel, southern marsh orchid, flixweed and fen bedstraw. Herefordshire Wildlife...
BREAKING | Woman found dead following explosion at a house in Birmingham overnight
A woman has been found dead following an explosion at a house in Birmingham this morning. West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service confirmed this morning that the body of a woman had been found at the scene of the incident....
UK NEWS | Latest update following an explosion at a house in Birmingham overnight
Emergency services have been working hard throughout the night following an explosion at a house in Birmingham. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of an explosion at about 8.40pm on Sunday...
NEWS | A Herefordshire primary school has been rated as good in a recent Ofsted inspection
A primary school in Herefordshire has been rated as good, following a recent inspection by Ofsted. Weston-under-Penyard C of E Primary School was described as ‘good’ by inspectors following the inspection on the 4th and 5th May 2022. The report said: “Pupils enjoy...
NEWS | Planning application to redevelop upper floor of new restaurant / bar in Hereford to student accommodation has been submitted
A planning application has been submitted to redevelop the upper floors of a new restaurant in Hereford into student accommodation. The planning application for the Exchange Public House in Hereford states: “Proposed refurbishment and upgrade, including bi-fold doors...
NEWS | Herefordshire has one of the highest number of sleep deprived drivers in the UK
Herefordshire ranked Ninth on the drowsy driver table. Driving whilst tired can be extremely dangerous, slowing down reaction times and causing accidents. This is why Sleepseeker, experts in sleep have undertaken research to reveal the areas of the UK with the...
BREAKING | One person suffers life threatening injuries following an explosion in Birmingham
A man has suffered life threatening injuries after an explosion destroyed a house in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of an explosion at about 8.40pm on Sunday evening to Dulwich Road. Three ambulances, five...
BREAKING | Emergency services responding to a ‘major incident’ in Birmingham this evening
All emergency services and utility companies are that the scene of a house explosion on Dulwich Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham. One house is destroyed with others significantly damaged. Cars have also been damaged. There are reports of casualties but the number...
NEWS | Busy route in Leominster to be closed in early July for rail work to take place
A busy route in Leominster is to be closed in early July for Network Rail to carry out important work. The A44 (Mill Street) in Leominster will be closed at night on the 3rd July for one night, between the hours of (11pm-5am), on behalf of Network Rail. Diversion...
NEWS | Temporary parking restrictions will be in place on Ledbury Road in Hereford from tomorrow
Temporary parking restrictions are set to be put in force on the A438 (Ledbury Road) in Hereford next week. Balfour Beatty Living Places have this afternoon confirmed that Openreach will be conducting three days of work to complete ducting and blockage works. The...
NEWS | Police appeal for a cyclist to come forward following the death of a Hereford man
Police in Hereford are continuing to investigate the death of Christopher Cooper. His death is currently being treated as unexplained. His last movements have been identified as leaving the Black Lion public house shortly before 11pm on the 17 June 2022, before making...
NEWS | Three men arrested after a man was found unconscious in a Monmouth street overnight
A man is receiving treatment in hospital after he was found unconscious in Monnow Street at around 1.15am 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...
NEWS | Police launch urgent appeal to help find a missing 10-year-old boy
From Gwent Police: We’re appealing for information to find Roman Webb who has been reported as missing. Roman, 10, was last seen in Newport at his home address at around 4.45pm on Saturday 25 June and officers are concerned for his welfare. He is described as of short...
NEWS | Emergency services called to a collision on a busy route near Hereford this evening
Emergency services are currently responding to a collision on a busy route near Hereford this evening. Motorists are currently being turned around on the Hereford to Clehonger Road following a collision. West Mercia Police are in attendance and motorists are advised...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to a collision in Herefordshire this lunchtime
Emergency services are currently responding to a collision in Herefordshire. West Mercia Police say that the incident has occurred on the A40 between Ross-on-Wye and Symonds Yat....
NEWS | A Hereford restaurant has launched a special offer for students and discount for blue light card holders
A Hereford restaurant has announced a special offer for students and discount for blue light card holders. Students will be able to visit The Beefy Boys at Old Market Hereford and get any classic burger and plain fries for just £10 from Monday to Thursday, between the...
NEWS | Iceland offers 10% discount millions of eligible shoppers to help with the cost of living
From Tuesday 24th May, and every Tuesday, all those who are 60 years old and older can bag 10% off their shop, with no minimum spend, at Iceland and The Food Warehouse. This will make Iceland Foods the first and only supermarket in the UK to be offering this type of...
BREAKING | UKHSA urges those with new or multiple sexual partners to be vigilant as monkeypox outbreak grows
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its second technical briefing on the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. The briefing shares UKHSA analyses with public health investigators and academic partners. The latest epidemiological data,...
NEWS | Herefordshire school ‘requires improvement’ following recent Ofsted visit
A Herefordshire school has been rated as ‘requires improvement’ following a recent visit from Ofsted inspectors. Ofsted inspectors visited John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy in Ross-on-Wye on 22nd and 23rd March. The report found that Pupils at John...
NEWS | Thousands of Herefordshire households to receive cost of living payment in July – Are you eligible?
The first instalment of the £650 for qualifying low income households in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will land in bank accounts from 14 July 2022, continuing to the end of the month. More than 8 million households on benefits will receive a payment...
NEWS | Police appeal after moped rider was seriously injured in a collision
Police are appealing for witnesses following a single-vehicle collision involving a black moped in the Forest of Dean earlier this month. The incident happened shortly before 7pm on Thursday 16 June, close to Compton Green Business Park on Redmarley Road, Newent. The...
NEWS | Police provide update on the death of a Hereford man with cordon still in place next to the River Wye
From West Mercia Police: Police in Hereford are continuing to investigate the death of Christopher Cooper. His death is currently being treated as unexplained. His last movements have been identified as leaving the Black Lion public house shortly before 11pm on the 17...