The RSPCA teamed up with the fire service to help rescue a gull in Worcester city centre last week. A young gull had become trapped between a window and an outer mesh cover at the front of a window at a Tolladine Road building. The bird was stuck at around 35 feet up...
Google Street View - Image Date - May 2019 A number of residents have shared their confusion following Herefordshire Council's announcement that a busy road in Hereford will be closed for four days from 31st July, for resurfacing work to be carried out. In a tweet...
The government has confirmed today (25 July 2023) that all state-funded schools in England now have a life-saving defibrillator, drastically increasing the chances of surviving cardiac arrest for all state school pupils in England. Following the government’s £19...
Four children have been rescued from the sea at Barry Island, after drifting out to sea on an inflatable item. A spokesperson for Barry Coastguard said: “Our Team with Barry Dock RNLI were called to four children drifting in an inflatable off Friars point. “Lifeboat...
Supermarket Aldi is searching for an Official Beer Taster to review its new range of beers launching on 11th September. The successful applicant will receive four pale ales, three IPAs, two beers, four ciders, one stout and one lager, all of which will need...
A man has been found guilty of non-recent sexual offences against children, committed at a school in Worcestershire in the 1960s and 70s. Maurice Lambell, 68, of Platt Fold Street in Leigh, Wigan, was found guilty by a jury at Worcester Crown Court earlier today...
Gwent Police are continuing their search for a missing man who has links to Hereford. Joe Taylor has been missing since Monday afternoon, with the Police helicopter from South Wales joining in the search on Monday evening. From Gwent Police: We are trying to find Joe...
A Herefordshire pub has launched a ‘Breakfast Picnic Bench’ and social media has gone crazy for it! The Bush Inn, located at Bush Bank on the A4110 between Hereford and Leominster, shared the news on social media. NEW BREAKFAST BRUNCH BENCH Starting the summer...
Emergency services were called to a collision on a busy route near Hereford this afternoon. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service were both called to a collision on the A49 at Callow, just south of Hereford at shortly after 1pm this afternoon. A van...
A paralysed war veteran is being billed as the ‘Cumbrian Captain Tom’, as he walks almost 1000 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End to raise funds for bereaved military children’s charity, Scotty’s Little Soldiers. In 2010, while serving in Afghanistan, Mark...
Wye Valley NHS Trust’s midwifery team are delighted to invite parents and families to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week at The Courtyard in Hereford on Friday 4 August, from 10am until 12pm. The event aims to raise awareness of the benefits breast feeding can bring...
A new bakery has opened in the centre of Hereford, and it is proving to be extremely popular. Bastion Bakehouse has opened in Bastion Mews in Hereford city centre. From beautiful Chelsea Buns, to Loaves of Bread, Breakfast Rolls and more. Bastion Bakehouse is...
The Foreign Office has shared important guidance and advice for anyone currently in Greece, or planning to travel to the country, following devastating wildfires following a spell of extremely hot weather, with temperatures reaching 45c. A number of airlines,...
Following news that lower fuel prices helped reduce inflation last month new RAC analysis has revealed supermarket margins on petrol and diesel have more than doubled since Russia invaded Ukraine. Prior to the start of the war in Ukraine the big four supermarkets,...
The Herefordshire 4x4 Response Group has paid tribute to volunteer Chris Smith who has sadly passed away. In a post on Facebook on Sunday evening, the Herefordshire 4x4 Response Group said: “Dear all. It is with immense sadness that I write to inform you of the...
Photo Credit: The Patty Parlour A Hereford food outlet will open on Saturday, with a limited number of burgers available, and you can pre orders yours now! The Patty Parlour will open on Saturday 29th July, in Bewell Square, Hereford, alongside Divine Donuts. The food...
Photo Credit: Karl Ryan More than 300 residents and traders have signed a petition to call for Leominster Town Council to commit to hosting the Victorian Market this Christmas, following its cancellation due to improvement works in Corn Square and the surrounding...
A Hereford pub has launched a bottomless bubbly session, that comes with plenty of food and drink to enjoy in 90 minutes. The Grapes, located on East Street (between Church Street and High Town), has recently launched the bottomless bubbly session and priced at just...
West Mercia Police officers in Herefordshire have issued an alert after receiving reports of two males acting suspiciously in a village. The reports have come from the village of Little Birch, with people saying that the men have been looking into gardens and asking...
A popular family have confirmed that they will be departing a Herefordshire pub in August, but they hope that the pub will be taken on by another tenant quickly. Mickey and Jade shared the update on the Bridge Inn, Michaelchurch Escley Facebook page earlier this...
Nine year old Oscar from Herefordshire has raised over £700 for farming charity RABI in memory of his grandfather and best friend, Dennis. In recognition of Oscar’s outstanding achievement, RABI recently presented him with its Young Hero Award. Oscar’s...
A Tesco store in Hereford will be closing at 5pm today for scheduled maintenance work to take place and a new ATM to be installed. Management from the Tesco Express store on Holme Lacy Road in Hereford confirmed to Your Herefordshire that the store will close at 5pm...
Photo Credit: Barcud-Coch Photography New signings are starting to raise the optimism at Hereford Lads Club, ahead of the Hellenic League Premier Division season, which starts on Tuesday 1st August. Manager Danny Moon has been working hard throughout the summer, to...
Whitecross Hereford, High School and Specialist Sports College Headteacher Tim Knapp has praised students, their families and school staff after a recent Ofsted visit rated the school as good in ALL areas. The school, which was given an inadequate rating in 2022, has...
Herefordshire Council has approved plans to almost double the capacity of a Hereford secondary school from September 2026. From Herefordshire Council's Decisions Page: A number of virtual consultation meetings were carried out in February and March of 2021. All head...
Photo Credit: Craig Anthony Photography Herefordshire Council has agreed to grant a temporary licence for Hereford FC to occupy land and buildings at the Blackfriars End of Edgar Street, to improve the facilities and welfare for away supporters. This move is until the...
Morrisons is doing more to help feed families during the summer holidays with the introduction of a new pick ‘n’ mix style meal option for kids in Morrisons Cafés, just in time for the summer holidays. Customers can now pick up a sandwich, snack and drink to feed...
Press Release from Herefordshire Council: Cabinet today (Thursday 20 July) agreed to pause the decision to relocate Hereford’s new library and learning centre to Maylord Orchards following a strategic review of options for its re-location. A decision was taken to...
Dyfed-Powys Police has charged two men in connection with a serious incident at a property in Valentine Court, Great Oak Street, Llanidloes, on Monday, 17 July. Following a report on Monday afternoon, there was a police presence in the area, which continued throughout...
Herefordshire Council is facing calls from a number of people and organisations to stick to the plan to move the Library to Maylord Orchards, with plans already at an advanced stage. There are concerns that Herefordshire Council’s alternative location for the Library,...
Two ten-year-old friends are celebrating after being named national winners in a prestigious annual contest which promotes the NHS. Alice Watkins and Charlotte Conway, pupils at Clifton-upon-Teme Primary School near Worcester, have scooped first prize in the ‘Step...
Photo Credit: Matthew Hall The event put on by the team at C7 Auto Solutions and Motorcycle Centre in Bromyard, Herefordshire on Wednesday, 5th July at C7 attracted motorbikers from near and far who travelled to meet up at the event. With a 6pm start it was quite a...
Photo Credit: Ben Lee A clever herd of Dexter cows has learnt to associate the sound of music with a virtual fence to help protect an Iron Age hill fort nestled in the Wye Valley. Many hundreds of years ago, Little Doward Hill Fort built in the 5th Century BC,...
Students are celebrating at a Hereford primary school, after Ofsted rated their school as Outstanding following a recent inspection. Ofsted’s report on St James CE Primary on Vicarage Road in Hereford said: ‘Respectful, caring and supportive relationships are at the...
Emergency services are responding to a collision on a busy route linking Herefordshire with Wales this afternoon. The incident has occurred on the A4137, in Marstow, close to the junction with the A40 (Symonds Yat to Monmouth). West Mercia Police are at the scene....
We often see wide ranging food menus and exotic drink choices on the menu at many pubs these days, but there is a pub in Hereford that is keeping things traditional, and it’s proving to be a huge success. The Orange Tree, located on King Street in Hereford, is part of...
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses after a patio door was smashed in during a burglary at a property earlier this month. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “We are appealing to the Powick community for information following a burglary at a...
Photo: Inside the Ross-on-Wye store that opened in the Spring. Each year, St Michael’s Hospice must raise several million pounds to continue providing palliative and end-of-life care free-of-charge to people across Herefordshire and beyond. Most of the charity’s care...
Kingsland CE Primary School is awarded prestigious School of Sanctuary award. Kingsland CE Primary School is delighted to have been awarded the prestigious School of Sanctuary award – this is in recognition of its work and ongoing commitment to the City...
Officers are appealing for witnesses to a collision that happened on the Worcester Road, Malvern. The collision happened at around 4am Sunday 16 July and involved a Silver Nissan Micra. One person was taken to hospital with suspected life changing injuries, Officers...
Photo Credit: (Herefordshire Council / Metaphor Design / National Lottery) The rejuvenated museum be a hub for heritage in the city and will also be a new permanent home for the Herefordshire Hoard, one of the most significant early medieval treasures ever discovered...
Wye Valley NHS Trust has shared its plans to open a state-of-the-art training facility in the centre of Hereford. The facility would be located on the Hereford County Hospital site, and would benefit the whole of the Hereford community, says Wye Valley NHS Trust. The...
Quite often, many people look to travel hundreds of miles for a peaceful break away from the reality of day to day life, but sometimes, beauty and tranquillity are on your doorstep. In Herefordshire, Kingfisher Meadow Camping and Caravanning Park is a perfect example...
Morrisons has launched a brand new ‘Ask for Ellen’ campaign, in time for the school summer holidays. The campaign has been launched to help families during the summer break. Morrisons has teamed up with Warburtons, to offer a free breakfast for families. Customers are...
Businesses have been called upon to do their part in keeping the city clean following a community business clean-up session in Whitecross Road in early July. Mike Truelove, CEO for the Hereford BID, a private limited company that supports over 500 city centre...
You may have noticed a number of new cameras popping up across parts of Herefordshire over recent weeks, just like the above on Commercial Road. It’s thought that they are part of new traffic enforcement that will come into force in Herefordshire following a change in...
The Rt Hon Jesse Norman, MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire and Minister of State (Decarbonisation and Technology), visited the Bull Products HQ in Hereford to officially launch the company’s new Green Bull division. Bull Products was pleased to receive a...
Photo Credit: Gloucestershire Constabulary Family members have paid tribute to an army Corporal whose “personality and sense of humour was immensely infectious” following his death during a collision in Sedbury in Gloucestershire at the end of last month. Corporal...
Motorists are being warned to expect significant delays in Hereford, with roadworks in place on a busy stretch of road for up to 40 weeks. The roadworks will be in place from the 31st July, on the A4103 (Roman Road) near Hereford Livestock Market, and on the A480...
The exciting new development at Malvern Theatres officially opened to the public this weekend. The £2.25 million project, which has seen the development of a 310 square metre extension opened on Saturday, 15 July. There will be an open event from 10.30am to 3pm for...