A drink-driver who caused the death of a six-month-old baby girl last month has been convicted and sentenced to four years in prison. Lucy Dyer, aged 23, of Heulwen Terrace, Llanelli, admitted causing the death of Eva Maria Nichifor by dangerous driving during a...
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NEWS | Officers searching for missing woman have discovered a body
West Mercia Police have confirmed that officers searching for a missing woman from Worcester have found a body. Sadly, a 65-year-old woman from Worcester has died. The woman’s family have been informed but formal identification has not yet taken place. The death is...
NEWS | Family left devastated after severe fire causes major damage to property in Hereford
A family in Hereford have been left devastated after a fire caused significant damage to their house. The family, who live on Web Tree Avenue in Hereford have been left with pretty much nothing left following the fire yesterday evening and a Go Fund Me page has been...
NEWS | Police search for missing woman with possible links to Herefordshire/West Mercia area
Thames Valley Police is appealing for the public’s help in locating a missing woman from Amersham. Charlotte O’Donnell, aged 20, was last seen at around 12.15pm in Madeville Road, Aylesbury on Wednesday (10/11). Charlotte is white, of slim/average build with brown...
NEWS | Free parking, travel and late night shopping on offer in the run up to Christmas
Herefordshire Council have been working with town councils, Hereford City Council and Hereford Business Improvement District to offer free parking in council car parks for the following events: Kington winter food and drink festival: Saturday 4 December (the event has...
BREAKING | UK Terror Threat Level increased from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’ following attack in Liverpool
Home Secretary Priti Patel has confirmed this afternoon that the United Kingdom’s Terror Threat Level has been increased from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’ after yesterday’s explosion in Liverpool was confirmed as a terrorist incident. Following yesterday’s incident in...
NEWS | Police in Herefordshire have executed a drugs warrant at a property in the county this morning
West Mercia Police officers in Herefordshire have this morning executed a drugs warrant at a property in the county. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Just to let you know that the team here executed a search warrant this morning at a property in Preston On...
UK NEWS | A number of children have been taken to hospital after a ceiling collapsed at a school in London
London Fire Brigade have been called a school in Dulwich this morning after a ceiling at a school collapsed. A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade said: Three fire engines and around 20 firefighters were called to a ceiling collapse at a school in Thurlow Park...
FILM REVIEW | Eternals is ‘a beautiful and ambitious new direction for the MCU’ says Lewis Pearce
Eternals is the 26th feature film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but incredibly is the first of the franchise to receive a “rotten” score on popular review site Rotten Tomatoes. To receive a “fresh” score on the website, you need to score 60% or higher positive...
NEWS | Broadlands Primary School pupils attend Hereford Remembrance Sunday Parade
On Sunday 14th November, children from Broadlands Primary School were accompanied by staff to observe the Remembrance Sunday Parade and service in Hereford. Children had been asked to design a Remembrance poster as part of a school competition and all of the children...
NEWS | Help save lives by parking sensibly during Road Safety Week – and be a Road Safety Hero
This week is Road Safety Week (15-21 November), sponsored by road safety charity BRAKE, and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is reminding people of the vital importance of parking safely. Inconsiderate parking could block access for emergency...
NEWS | Hereford SCBU show their support for #worldprematurityday
World Prematurity Day takes place on Wednesday 17th November 2021 and Hereford SCBU are working hard this year to help raise money for Bliss. You can leave a short wish, or a name with your donation and the team will hang it with love on their beautiful wishing tree....
NEWS | Hero taxi driver ‘locked person with explosives in car’ shortly before explosion outside a hospital in Liverpool
Taxi driver David Perry is being described as a hero this morning who probably saved numerous lives when his quick actions locked a person with explosives inside his taxi, shortly before an explosion outside a hospital in Liverpool on Sunday morning. It was a busy...
BREAKING | All adults aged 40 and over set to be offered booster jab and second dose recommended for 16-17 year olds
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that, in addition to those aged over 50 years and at higher risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), all adults aged 40 to 49 years should be offered an mRNA booster, 6 months after their second dose,...
NEWS | Spike in new cases of COVID-19 in Leominster with one area recording a ‘very high’ infection rate
The Leominster area is currently recording some of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the United Kingdom, with Leominster North currently recording a 'very high' infection rate. Latest data released by Public Health England indicates that in the seven day period...
NEWS | COVID Passes will now be needed to enter cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales from today
The extension of the COVID Pass is one of a number of measures to be strengthened to help keep people safe and businesses open while Wales remains at alert level zero but cases of coronavirus are very high. The guidance on self-isolation has also been changed and...
BREAKING | Police confirm that they have charged a man with rape and two counts of sexual assault
Gloucestershire Police have confirmed that they have charged a man with rape and two counts of sexual assault following the rape of an elderly woman last week in Gloucester. A statement from Gloucestershire Constabulary said: We've charged a man with the rape of an...
WEATHER WARNING | Met Office issues weather warning for dense fog across Herefordshire
The Met Office has this evening issued a weather warning for dense fog across parts of Herefordshire. The Met Office warning says: "Areas of fog, some very dense with visibility near 50 metres in places, and currently focused across Cheshire, Staffordshire and...
BREAKING | Three men arrested under the Terrorism Act following explosion outside the Women’s Hospital in Liverpool
Three men have this evening been arrested under the Terrorism Act following an explosion outside the Women's Hospital in Liverpool which left one person dead. An update from Counter Terrorism Police this evening said: Officers in Merseyside have made three arrests...
BREAKING | One person confirmed to have died after explosion outside a hospital in Liverpool
Counter Terrorism Police are leading an investigation into an explosion outside a hospital in Liverpool, where one person died earlier today. From Merseyside Police: We can confirm that at 10.59am today (Sunday, 14 November) police were called to reports of a car...
NEWS | Police issue alert after three males seen acting suspiciously in a vehicle
West Mercia Police have issued an alert after three males were seen acting suspiciously in a vehicle in the early hours of Saturday morning. PCSO Westlake of West Mercia Police (Hereford) said: “We would like to make you aware of a suspicious vehicle that has been...
BREAKING | Man arrested on suspicion of rape after elderly woman sexually assaulted in her own home
Gloucestershire Police have confirmed that wanted man Brady Hickman has been arrested in the last hour. After being located in the Stroud area at around 11.35am today (Sunday 14 November) he was arrested on suspicion of rape in connection with the serious sexual...
NEWS | One person has been seriously injured in an incident on the Herefordshire border
One person has been seriously injured after a paraglider crashed on Hay Bluff. From Longtown Mountain Rescue Team: “Late this morning the team were contacted by Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police to reports of a crashed paraglider. Initial reports were of a knee injury but...
NEWS | Train services cancelled after a person was hit by a train between Hereford and Shrewsbury
A person was hit by a train between Hereford and Shrewsbury yesterday morning, resulting in significant delays and cancellations affecting thousands of passengers. An update from National Rail said: “A person has been hit by a train between Shrewsbury and Hereford and...
NEWS | Police issue appeal following assault in the early hours of Saturday
West Mercia Police officers are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Ross-on-Wye in the early hours of Saturday. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “If there are any witnesses to the assault that took place on Gloucester Road, Ross at 00.10 on Sat...
NEWS | Oxfam leader shares anger at COP26 deal by saying some world leaders aren’t living on the same planet as the rest of us
Oxfam leaders have reacted angrily to the deal agreed at COP26 by saying world leaders clearly aren’t living on the same planet as the rest of us. Gabriela Bucher, Oxfam International Executive Director said: “Clearly some world leaders think they aren’t living on the...
NEWS | Police appeal for help in locating a man following the rape of an elderly woman
From Gloucestershire Police: We are appealing for information to help locate a man in connection with the rape of an elderly woman in Gloucester earlier this week. Officers need to speak to Brady Hickman, aged 32, who is wanted in connection with the incident that...
NEWS | You’ll need a NHS COVID-19 Pass to enter Cinemas, Theatres and Concert Halls in Wales from Monday
People will have to have a NHS COVID Pass to enter cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales from Monday 15th November, the Welsh Government has confirmed. Following the vote, the Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan said: I am pleased the...
NEWS | Bridge to remain closed until mid-December due to concerns over structural safety
A bridge in Hereford is set to remain closed until mid-December, due to concerns over structural safety after it was hit by a vehicle. Herefordshire Council / Balfour Beatty have confirmed on their website that repair work is set to take place on Laystone Bridge until...
NEWS | Aldi confirms Christmas opening hours with stores in the UK closing for three days over the festive period – MORE DETAILS
Aldi has revealed when its stores will be open over the festive period. In the run-up to Christmas, Aldi are extending their opening hours, providing more time to pick up last-minute food and presents before the big day. Stores will also be opening until 6pm on...
NEWS | Two steam trains will visit Hereford today – Here’s all the details you need to know!
Steam train lovers in Herefordshire will be treated today when not one, but TWO steam trains travel through the county. First up is ‘The Cheshireman’ (60163 Tornado) – It will depart Bristol Temple Meads at 07:11 and will travel through the following towns in and...
NEWS | Study names Herefordshire as the ‘roadwork capital of the UK’ ….
A study put together by MoneyBarn (Vehicle Finance Experts) has found Herefordshire to be the roadwork capital of the United Kingdom. On average it is estimated that UK motorists lose 28 hours a year due to being stuck in traffic caused by roadworks, and almost...
NEWS | Man jailed for life after killing 16-year-old girl and stabbing her step father at Chinese takeaway
Chun Xu has been jailed for life and he will serve a minimum of 30 years in prison for the murder of Wenjing Lin and the attempted murder of her step father, Yongquan Jiang. The 32 year-old was found guilty of murder on Tuesday, November 9, and appeared before a judge...
NEWS | Leominster is currently recording the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the county
Latest data released by Public Health England indicates that in the seven day period ending 7th November, the Leominster area was recording the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire. Data shows that in the seven day period ending 7th November, the...
NEWS | Two men jailed for bringing migrants to Herefordshire and other parts of the UK
From West Midlands Police: Two people smugglers have been jailed after we found they brought migrants to the UK on light aircraft and in vans fitted with hidden compartments. Sangar Khalid Mohammed ran a hand car wash near Herefordshire beauty spot Symonds Yat but...
FEATURED | The Bull’s Head at Craswall – A drovers inn in Herefordshire saved by its community
The Bull's Head, it is one of the last unspoiled drovers' inns in England, a historic pub in Hereford's most rural community of Craswall, at the edge of the Black Mountains. Going back hundreds of years the inn was once farm with a small parlour pub room,...
NEWS | COP26 Litter Pick to take place in Hereford tomorrow
The Hereford Community Clean Up Group will be hosting a 'COP26 Litter Pick' in Hereford tomorrow morning. A post on the event page on Facebook said: "Litter pick with a twist. Meeting at M&S entrance. Last weekend of the COP 26 conference, we would like to make a...
NEWS | Herefordshire market town cancels Christmas Lights switch-on event due to concerns over COVID-19 spread
A Herefordshire market town has taken the difficult decision to cancel its Christmas Lights switch-on event, due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The following statement was issued by Leominster Town Council earlier today: "Following concerns about rising...
UK NEWS | Police appeal after Ambulance crew escape unhurt after windscreen smashed when attending a 999 call in the West Midlands
Ambulance bosses are appealing for members of the public to help them identify the individual(s) who smashed the window of an ambulance whilst it was responding to a 999 call. The incident happened on Alcester Road, Moseley, at about 9.15pm last night (Thursday). The...
NEWS | Man from Herefordshire border jailed for rape of two women
A Worcestershire man has been jailed for rape. Daniel Jones, 28, of Hancocks Lane, Welland, was sentenced to 17 years in prison at Worcester Crown Court today (Friday 12 November). In April 2020 Jones contacted a woman on the social media app Whisper. He travelled to...
NEWS | Police continue appeal after elderly woman raped in her own home by man with ‘local accent’
Police are investigating a serious sexual assault in Gloucester in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 11 November. Officers are appealing for witnesses and information in relation to the rape of an elderly woman at her home. The man is described as being aged...
NEWS | Road closure to be in place on Sunday for installation of a Christmas Tree in Hereford
Widemarsh Street in Hereford will be closed from 6am on Sunday morning, with Balfour Beatty Living Places installing the Christmas Tree next to Marks & Spencer in High Town. https://twitter.com/hfdsstreets/status/1459170918291410955?s=21
NEWS | Family pay tribute to 10-year-old Jack Lis who died in dog attack
The family of Jack Lis have paid tribute to the 10-year-old boy who tragically died after a dog attack in South Wales. In a statement released by Gwent Police, Jack’s family said: "We are absolutely heartbroken. Our lives will never be the same without Jack. "We want...
NEWS | A busy rush hour expected in Hereford with emergency lane closure on Newmarket Street causing delays
A busy rush hour is expected in Hereford this afternoon, with emergency roadworks on Newmarket Street causing delays. The route is regularly congested, especially on a Friday afternoon and the lane closure is expected to cause further problems. Welsh Water are...
NEWS | Disabled parking spaces unavailable due to concerns over structural safety of building in Hereford
Disabled parking spaces are currently unavailable on Broad Street in Hereford due to concerns over the structural safety of a building. The canopy near NatWest bank on Broad Street in Hereford has been cordoned off since last week, when members of the public reported...
NEWS | Farmers urged to remain vigilant following a recent increase in thefts of Land Rover Defenders
Police in Shropshire have been visiting farmers following a recent increase in thefts of Land Rover Defenders in the county. Four thefts of the vehicles have been reported in the past week alone, which police believe are being stripped for parts. Your...
NEWS | Housing built on council-owned land set to be affordable and designed to net zero carbon standards
Housing built on council-owned land in Herefordshire set to be affordable and designed to net zero carbon standards To address the shortage of housing to meet the needs of local communities, plans are being progressed by Herefordshire Council to build homes in the...
CHARITY | Lexi-mai is raising money for The Little Princess Trust by donating her hair
9-year-old has been brave and decided to cut her hair off to help raise money for The Little Princess Trust. We spoke to Lexi-mae’s parents who said: “Our 9 Year old daughter Lexi-mai has decided that she really wants to cut off her hair and donate it to the Little...
UK NEWS | Police release footage of woman being bundled into a car in suspected kidnap in Birmingham
From West Midlands Police: We’ve released footage of a suspected kidnap in Birmingham as we appeal for information to help us trace a woman shown being bundled into a car. The dashcam video shows the moment a dark coloured Ford Mondeo abruptly stops in Golden Hillock...
OPINION | Should a blanket 20mph speed limit be introduced throughout Hereford and local market towns?
There has long been a case for 20mph speed limits to be rolled out across towns and cities across the United Kingdom, with the Welsh Government recently confirming that Abergavenny (with the exception of the A40), would become a trial area for a town-wide 20mph speed...