From late Friday night and into Saturday, Storm Antoni will bring strong winds and a spell of heavy rain which has resulted in the issuing of weather warnings. Northern Ireland will be the first to see the influence of this low-pressure system, with a...
Tesco, the UK’s largest private-sector employer, is to grant colleagues new flexible working rights almost a year ahead of an expected change in the law from the government. The supermarket is giving its more than 300,000 colleagues, from the shop floor to its...
Aldi is trialling sensory-friendly shopping hours in select stores. From next week until the end of October, almost 100 stores across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire will offer a quieter shopping experience every Tuesday between 6pm and 8.30pm....
The Air Ambulance has been called to a serious collision in Herefordshire this morning. The collision has occurred on the A417 near Burley Gate. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service are also at the scene. The road is currently blocked and closed in...
A community group has created a buzzing new food and drink venue in Kington, despite facing a major setback when it bought the historic Oxford Arms. Open Arms Kington (OAK) took on the Oxford Arms in April this year but found it couldn’t re-open the popular pub and...
Detectives investigating after a man went into the River Wye in the early hours of Saturday morning have named the male as Sean Day aged 29. Searches of the river continue with assistance from West Mercia Search and Rescue, as well as Hereford and Worcester Fire...
A local contractor has been awarded the contract to carry out improvement works at a Hereford primary school, to benefit children with disabilities or special educational needs. The adaptation and improvement works at St Paul’s Primary School, Hereford, will include...
The four Greenpeace activists who draped 200 sq metres of oil-black fabric over the Prime Minister’s £2m manor house in Yorkshire earlier this morning in a peaceful protest over his backing for a major expansion of North Sea oil and gas drilling have been arrested by...
Scores of people gathered on Hereford’s Commercial Street to be at the front of the queue to browse Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s first charity shop in Hereford, and went on to raise a staggering £1,500 in the process. Savvy shoppers raised more than £1,500 through...
West Mercia Police officers in Leominster are advising van owners to remain vigilant, following a number of thefts and attempted thefts from vans in the town and the surrounding area. West Mercia Police shared the following information on Wednesday. “Over last...
The stepfather of a 10-month-old baby has been found guilty of his murder. Craig Crouch carried out the systematic abuse of Jacob Crouch over several months – before his death in December 2020. Jacob’s mother, Gemma Barton, was found guilty of causing or allowing his...
Police have arrested a 26-year-old Blaenavon man on suspicion of attempted kidnap and sexual communications with a child as part of an investigation in Abergavenny. Gwent Police received reports of a man acting suspiciously in the Abergavenny area on Friday 7 July....
Advance Joinery Group, a well-known and leading supplier and installer of timber, aluminium and uPVC products across Herefordshire and beyond, has announced the acquisition of West-Midlands-based company, Malvern Glass. Established in 1993, Advance Joinery has...
Emergency services are responding to a collision in Herefordshire. The collision has occurred on the B4399 near Holme Lacy. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service are in attendance. The road is currently blocked. Motorists are advised to...
Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident where a man has been attacked with a hammer in Hereford. The incident took place on Friday 28 July around 9.30pm outside the Stables Pub on West Street, Hereford. A 26-year-old victim suffered head injuries and...
Asda has today become the first supermarket to publish local fuel prices online allowing motorists to check the price of petrol or diesel before they get in their car. The supermarket has confirmed that fuel prices at each filling station will be available alongside...
Detectives investigating after a man went into the River Wye in the early hours of Saturday morning have confirmed the male is Sean Day, aged 29. Searches of the river continue with assistance from West Mercia Search and Rescue and Hereford and Worcestershire Fire...
This month’s Premium Bonds jackpot winners come from Hereford & Worcester and Essex. The August draw saw the prize fund rate increase to 4%, and the odds improve from 24,000 to 1 to 22,000 to 1, meaning that each £1 Bond now has its best chance of winning a prize...
Malvern Fire Station’s doors will be open to the public during August with a series of Safety Saturdays. The White Watch crew will be joined by prevention volunteers at the Worcester Road station every Saturday in the month from 2pm until 5pm. Members of the...
A man and a woman have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a road traffic collision in Shucknall last night. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to a collision involving two cars at 7.50pm at the junction of Weston Beggard Lane and the...
The Met Office has issued a weather warning Herefordshire, as well as other parts of England and Wales on Wednesday. Thunderstorms are expected to develop in places, with torrential slow moving downpours possible at times. The Met Office warning for Herefordshire is...
A football-mad Hereford student is preparing to represent her country for the first time at a major sporting event – just five years after losing part of her sight. Ayman Hafiz, 19, is in line to be selected for England women’s...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed that four children initially reported at the scene of a fire in Leominster on Monday, are all safe and well. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to a building fire on Etnam...
A mountain rescue team has rescued a male with a serious leg injury in a poor weather conditions near the Herefordshire border. Longtown Mountain Rescue shared the following information on their Facebook page: “Sunday evening saw the team called out by Gwent Police....
Press Release from Asda: The summer holidays might just be beginning, but Asda has revealed a sneak preview of what customers can expect to see this Christmas. The retailer has spent the last eighteen months working hard on its product development for Christmas 2023,...
A Hereford bar has confirmed that it has closed with immediate effect. Bar 62 confirmed on Facebook on Monday that it wouldn’t be opening in its current location again. A post shared by Bar 62 on Facebook earlier today said: “It is with much regret that we are having...
Emergency services are responding to reports of a serious collision on a busy route in Herefordshire this evening. The collision has occurred on the A4103 (Hereford to Worcester Road), near the junction for Stoke Edith. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance...
From West Mercia Police: Calyse Bennett-Arnold was last seen in Bristol, Somerset on Tuesday 18 July but is it believed she could be in Worcestershire. The 13-year-old has links to Malvern, and it is believed she may be in the area. Calyse is described as white, 5ft...
Four Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews were called out to a building fire near Hereford at 3.37am today (Monday 31 July). A lean-to laundry building at a hotel in Lugwardine was 100 per cent involved in fire. Two crews from Hereford Fire Station...
Herefordshire is full of wonderful surprises, and Hen & Dot, a friendly cafe located near Goodrich Castle, is another one of those! Established as a pop-up cafe in 2018, Hen & Dot is a friendly cafe, nestled beneath Goodrich Castle and beside the River...
Engineering work for a major project to update and improve electricity supplies in Hereford starts this week. Pedestrians and drivers are being warned of potential disruption as we install two new high voltage cables. The 11,000V cables are being laid from the...
Searches have continued of the river since Saturday morning unfortunately the teams involved have not yet found the missing man. The search of the River Wye will continue with specialist support. His family continue to be supported by officers. The three men...
The family of Ceirion Galliers, 18, from Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, who died following a road traffic collision on the A4060 on Saturday July 22 has paid the following tribute to him: “Ceirion Galliers comes from a rugby mad family. It's important to state this...
Royal Mail has provided an important update ahead of changes to the use of stamps from today (31st July 2023). Some stamps will no longer be valid after this date. Further details from Royal Mail: “We’re adding barcodes to our regular stamps. After 31 July 2023,...
Searches have continued of the river since Saturday morning unfortunately the teams involved have not yet found the missing man. The search of the River Wye will continue with specialist support. His family continue to be supported by officers. The three men...
Police are appealing for help in finding a vulnerable teenager who has gone missing from Gloucester. Ben, aged 18, has not been seen since leaving a property in Brunswick Square at around 11pm yesterday (Saturday 29 July). Officers are growing concerned for his...
Search and Rescue Teams from West Mercia Police and other organisations are continuing to search the River Wye in Hereford, following reports that a man fell into the river in the early hours of Saturday morning. West Mercia Police, assisted by Nottinghamshire...
Officers investigating a report a man had fallen into the river near to the Victoria Bridge in Hereford in the early hours of Saturday 29 July have arrested three men. Police received a call at 12.05am from a man who said his friend, a man in his 20’s, had fallen down...
Officers investigating a report a man had fallen into the river near to the Victoria Bridge in Hereford in the early hours of this morning (Saturday 29 July) have arrested three men. Police received a call at 12.05am from a man who said his friend, a man in his 20’s,...
West Mercia Police and enforcement officers have successfully evicted a man from a property following a number of drug and anti-social behaviour offences. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “At 10am on Friday, police officers from Malvern Safer Neighbourhood...
A busy city centre street is cordoned off this morning following an incident overnight. The incident has occurred on West Street in Hereford, near The Stables pub. A police cordon is in place this morning and West Street is closed to motorists, meaning that motorists...
A Cabinet decision made at last week’s meeting (20 July) authorised the Council to explore options around forming a strategic investment partnership with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association (HWGTA). Both parties have agreed to work on proposals...
Nationally, last year, there were almost 18,000 cat cruelty complaints* reported to the RSPCA. Of those reports 1,726 were intentional harm incidents** - which is around five a day. This is a 25% increase from 2021 when the number was 1,387. In Herefordshire there...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A470 near Storey Arms at approximately 8.20pm on Tuesday. A 43-year-old man died at the scene after the red Ducati 848 he was riding was involved in a collision in the area known locally as RAC...
Small donation bags pre-filled with items most needed by food banks are to go on sale in 300 Tesco stores this summer to help food banks meet increased demand. The donation bags, which customers can pick up as they enter the store, will contain the items most needed...
The July 21st box office showdown between Oppenheimer and Barbie is easily one of the greatest things to happen to cinema in quite some time. This summer has seen most of the big blockbusters struggle to break even financially, and news broke recently that The Flash...
Today (Monday 24th July), NMITE, New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering, confirms that it has received its New Degree Awarding Powers from the Office for Students, having successfully completed the assessment process describing this as “perfect...
A man from Herefordshire has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for an attempted murder in 2022. Alexander Stone, 38, of Bridge Street in Kington was handed the sentence on Friday (21 July 2023) at Worcester Crown Court. On 22 July 2022 Stone launched an unprovoked...
A Ross-on-Wye restaurant and its owner have been fined for fire safety breaches. SG Restaurants Ltd of Gloucester Road, Ross-on-Wye and company director Stuart Buckley of Jamaica Road, Malvern both pleaded guilty at Kidderminster Magistrates Court to offences of...
Asda has today announced price cuts on more than 200 own-label products as part of its ongoing support to help families during the cost-of-living crisis. The 226 products, which have been reduced in price by an average of nine percent, include a host of fresh fruit...