A substantial and complex police investigation – which strived to get justice for a four-week-old baby – has ended with the boy’s father being convicted of his murder. In a case spanning more than six years, detectives worked tirelessly to gather evidence detailing...
Bill Wiggin MP enlists help of Prime Minister in fight for vulnerable children in Herefordshire. On Wednesday the Prime Minister agreed to meet with Sir Bill Wiggin, Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire, to discuss what more can be done to...
Members of an organised crime gang who were arrested after the UK’s largest seizure of Class A drugs have been jailed. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said that Guy Remington, 48, from Hereford, Luke Hirst, 37, of Deeside, Thomas Smith, 41, from Liverpool and...
Police would like to speak to anyone who was on Usk Road from Abernant Road to Usk between 10.10pm and 10.30pm on Wednesday 20 March. Gwent Police are appealing for witnesses after receiving a report of a road traffic collision on Usk Road near Newbridge on Usk at...
Your Herefordshire understands that a number of staff at Special Metals Wiggin Ltd in Hereford have been made redundant. The majority of those made redundant have worked for the company for just a few months, with one of those affected telling Your Herefordshire: “I...
A suspected case of Alabama Rot has been reported in our neck of the woods, in the south of the county near Ross-on-Wye. Alabama Rot is a disease that damages blood vessels in the skin and kidney and can be fatal. If you walk your dog in muddy, wooded areas of the...
Aldi has confirmed that it is looking for new sites in the Hereford area, to build a new store, as it invests £1.4bn over the next two years in the United Kingdom. Aldi currently has a store in Hereford, but this has limited space for further expansion, and is already...
A historic Hereford Jewellers has submitted a planning application to expand and refit its store in Hereford city centre. Pleasance and Harper, located on Broad Street in Hereford, submitted the application to Herefordshire Council this week, with the following...
Asda announce that its hugely popular ‘Kids Eat for £1’ café meal deals will continue to run in over 205 Asda Café’s all year round and not just during the school holidays. The retailer also last year refreshed the kids café menu with more nutritionally balanced...
The BHA has confirmed that the Horse Racing fixtures scheduled to take place at Worcester on Tuesday 7 May and Monday 13 May will be transferred to Hereford. Following extensive flooding at Worcester over the winter, additional time is required to ensure that the...
Co-op has announced that it is to reward its frontline store colleagues with a pay increase to at least £12 per hour, in line with the Real Living Wage. The move represents the convenience retailer’s biggest ever investment into pay with an increase of over 20 per...
A suspected case of Alabama Rot has been reported in our neck of the woods, in the south of the county near Ross-on-Wye. Alabama Rot is a disease that damages blood vessels in the skin and kidney and can be fatal. If you walk your dog in muddy, wooded areas of the...
West Mercia Police have confirmed that a body has been found during a search for a missing man. A body has been found in the search for a missing 23-year-old man from Honeybourne in Worcestershire. Formal identification has not yet taken place but the man's family...
Please Note: The following articles is a press release from law firm Leigh Day: A legal claim potentially worth hundreds of millions of pounds has been launched by law firm Leigh Dayin a bid to compensate thousands of people living in the Wye catchment likely to have...
The Chief Executive of St Michael’s Hospice has announced his retirement after eight years at the helm. Mike Keel will leave his role at the Bartestree-based Hospice at the end of this month. During his tenure, Mr Keel has overseen the charity’s extended reach to...
Police are investigating a report of burglary at a licensed premises in Berthon Road, Little Mill, Monmouthshire, at around 12.25am on Friday 8 March. Gwent Police shared the following information in a post on Facebook: “An unknown offender has gained entry to the bar...
There will be a change to opening hours at Household Waste and Recycling Centres in Herefordshire from 1st April. Due to entering British Summer Time, extended opening hours will be in place until September, at Household Waste and Recycling Centres across...
Motorists are being told to use an alternative route following a collision on a busy route in Hereford this morning. The collision has occurred on Three Elms Road, near Whitecross High School. West Mercia Police officers are at the scene, and the road is currently...
A new Lidl superstore is set to be built on once demolition work is carried out on the Three Counties Hotel site in Hereford, after planning permission was granted by Herefordshire Council. The application, submitted last year, received many objections from local...
Young footballers across Herefordshire and the wider area have been given a huge boost, with news that a new, independently run Hereford Development Centre is to open. A number of coaches, including Hereford Lads Club’s first team manager Danny Moon are involved in...
A Herefordshire school has been rated as ‘good’ in a recent Ofsted inspection. Ofsted inspectors visited Hampton Dene Primary School on 31st January and 1st February. The report said: “This is a happy and inclusive school. The school’s motto of ‘One School...
A number of flood alerts are in place in Herefordshire following heavy rain overnight. Heavy rain caused localised flooding across many routes overnight, with some minor issues with standing water. The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts on rivers...
A fundraising page has been launched to support a Herefordshire family following the loss of a much loved husband and father in a collision. The collision occurred in South Gloucestershire and John Jones, who was in his 20s, sadly died. A post on GoFundMe said: “On...
A busy route in Hereford will be closed for two days later this month, for essential roadworks to take place. Barrs Court Road in Hereford will be closed on the following days for essential work to take place: Sunday 17th March. Sunday 24 March. Work will take place...
West Mercia Police have provided an update, after officers seized a vehicle in a Herefordshire village. Police had received a number of messages about a car that had been abandoned in Leintwardine for several months. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police (Leominster...
A man was arrested yesterday (Thursday 14 March) following a fatal collision on the A44, Spetchley Road in Worcester. The collision happened around 3pm when a grey BMW 3 series collided with a white Ford Mondeo. The driver of the Mondeo, a woman aged 26, and the...
The continued positive progress being made at The Hereford Academy has been praised following a recent inspection by Ofsted. Inspectors visited the school on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th February and found the school to be ‘Good’ in three of the four areas it is...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision involving one car on Wonastow Road, Monmouth, on Tuesday 12 March. Officers attended along with the ambulance and fire and rescue services. The driver, a man from the Monmouth area, was pronounced dead...
Monmouthshire County Council and National Highways have issued a joint update on the works on the A40 near Monmouth. Along with other partners, the organisations have pulled together quickly to deal with the emergency and ensure the safety of road users. The traffic...
A holiday at Whitemead Forest Park really is a breath of fresh air. Whether you’re looking for an action-packed break or just want to curl up and relax, you can do as much or as little as you like. There’s acres of fantastic woodland to explore and lots of fun...
From 2 April 2024, the price of First Class stamps will increase by 10p to £1.35 and the price of Second Class stamps will increase by 10p to 85p. Royal Mail has sought to keep price increases as low as possible in the face of increasing cost pressures and wage...
A Hereford resident has set up a petition for stricter rules to be imposed for hit-and-run incidents that involve cats. Russell Gilbert and his family have been left devastated after their family cat was hit by a car in the Hewitt Avenue area of Hereford on Saturday....
Four men have been charged with theft and criminal damage offences following an incident in Herefordshire. The incident occurred in the Bromyard area. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police (Bromyard Safer Neighbourhood Team) said: “On Friday 8th March four men...
The Longworth Hall Hotel Business Owner has responded to social media criticism after a local couple had their wedding cancelled with just a weeks notice. Garry Lanes contacted Your Herefordshire to share his side of the story: “My name is Garry, and I am the owner of...
Aldi is raising pay for store colleagues for the second time this year, extending its position as the UK’s best-paying supermarket. Its new national minimum rate of £12.40 an hour for Store Assistants and Deputy Store Managers is the highest level of entry pay ever to...
West Mercia Police are searching for a ‘large man in a camouflage jacket’ following a suspicious incident in Herefordshire. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “On 11/03/2024 at 21:07, a member of the public reported observing an individual strolling up Glebe...
The Cheltenham Festival have shared an important update, following heavier than expected rain overnight. It means that areas of the Cross-Country course are currently waterlogged. A spokesperson for The Cheltenham Festival said: “After receiving 6mm of overnight...
A couple have been left devastated after a Herefordshire wedding venue cancelled their wedding just a week before they were due to tie the knot due to safety concerns. James and fiancée Kirsty are still hoping to get married this Saturday, with a new venue offering to...
Photo Credit: Craig Anthony Photography Hereford FC could get a further 400 tickets for the fixture at Banbury United on Good Friday (29th March) after the club received a response to the letter it sent to the Oxfordshire based club last week. An update shared by...
RESIDENTS and businesses in South Herefordshire settlements are being urged to sign up to an offer to upgrade and future-proof their broadband infrastructure before it expires at the end of March. Much Dewchurch, Wormelow, Much Birch, Little Birch and Orcop...
The £460 million scheme is set to start the next stage of major construction, which will see earthworks start to excavate a completely new section of road from the Air Balloon roundabout – away from the existing route to minimise disruption. From March, earthworks...
A Herefordshire primary school has been forced to close this morning due to a technical fault. The closure is in place at Leominster Primary School, due to a fire alarm fault. A post on the Herefordshire Council School Updates page said: “A fault has developed with...
Aldi has announced when its stores will be open over Easter. Over the Easter weekend, Aldi stores in England and Wales will be open until 10pm on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, to ensure everyone can pick up their Easter treats and essentials. As usual, stores will...
A Hereford doctors surgery will be closed for two days this week due to staff shortages. Hereford Medical Group said in an update to patients that Quay House Surgery in Hereford will be closed today (Monday 11th March) and Friday 15th March. This is due to reception...
Are you brave enough to try the Big Ugly Burger Challenge at The Farmer’s Boy Inn on the Gloucestershire / Herefordshire border? Next available to book for Thursday 28th March. Contact 01452 470109. Anyone who masters the challenge will get some of their money back!...
A 44-year-old man has died following a collision in Gloucester on Friday 8 March. Emergency services were called at around 8.25am with a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a car on Finlay Road. A Mini Countryman had driven onto the pavement, colliding...
Emergency services were called to an incident near the River Wye in Hereford in the early hours of Saturday morning. Members of the public reported seeing emergency services on the Old Bridge and near the Victoria Bridge. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance...
A Ledbury man has been jailed after the passenger of the car he was driving died when he lost control of the vehicle. Daniel Kalva, of Bridge Street in Ledbury, pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday 5 March) to causing death by dangerous driving,...
West Mercia Police are appealing for information after a man was seen acting suspiciously in a Herefordshire village. The incident occurred in the village of Kingstone. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police (South Wye) said: “We would like to alert you to suspicious...
Emergency services were called to an incident near the River Wye in Hereford overnight. Members of the public reported seeing emergency services on the Old Bridge and near the Victoria Bridge. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service, Hereford &...