A number of car parks could possibly become housing in Hereford, as part of plans revealed by Herefordshire Council in the Hereford Masterplan. Herefordshire Council has floated the possible idea of turning car parks in Hereford city centre into housing, in the...
Hereford could soon be getting a brand new fire station, after plans were submitted to Herefordshire Council. The fire station would be located at the same location as the current one, on St Owen Street. The planning application details the following: “The existing...
Union Street in Hereford is set to remain closed over the coming days, with emergency work taking place. Herefordshire Highways (Balfour Beatty and Herefordshire Council) confirmed the news on Sunday. In a post on Twitter, Herefordshire Highways said: ‘Union Street,...
Documents seen by Your Herefordshire show that Herefordshire Council is planning to make significant savings in 2023/24 with cuts to a number of services it provides. In addition to this, the deferred increase in parking charges in 2022/23 is set to go ahead in...
The amount of money a partnership gives to scientists searching for cutting-edge treatments for childhood cancers will dramatically rise thanks to the involvement of a Hereford charity. Twelve paediatric Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres spread across the UK will...
Police in the West Midlands are urgently searching for a missing 16-year-old boy who requires hospital treatment. West Mercia Police have said he could be in Worcestershire. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We're still searching for Kayden. “The...
Royal Mail is continuing to experience major issues following a cyber incident. In an update posted today (Monday 16th January), Royal Mail said: “Royal Mail is experiencing severe service disruption to our international export services following a cyber incident. “We...
It seems that most people thankfully took notice of the advice to avoid driving into floodwater over the weekend. There were two incidents over the weekend (between 7am on Saturday and 7am on Monday) of Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS)...
Emergency repairs are causing delays on two busy routes in Hereford today. Four-way traffic lights are in operation on Widemarsh Street, at the junction with Blackfriars Street and Coningsby Street. Elsewhere, Union Street in Hereford is expected to remain...
It seems that most people thankfully took notice of the advice to avoid driving into floodwater over the weekend. There were two incidents over the weekend (between 7am on Saturday and 7am on Monday) of Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS)...
Emergency services were called to a collision involving a car and a cyclist on Eastern Avenue, Gloucester shortly before 8.30am today (Monday 16 January). The cyclist, a 10-year-old boy, suffered serious injuries and has been taken to Bristol Children’s...
Award winning British songwriter Rory Graham. better known as Rag’n’Bone Man is the latest name set to perform Within The Walls of Ludlow Castle this Summer. The internationally renowned star began his rise to fame in 2016 with the release of his debut single ‘Human’...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have provided an update after being called to a fire at a school in Herefordshire on Friday. Crews were called to Weobley High School on Friday morning to reports of a building fire. A spokesperson for Hereford &...
A Herefordshire nursery has announced that it will be partially closed today and tomorrow, due to reduced staff numbers. The Gateway Lodge Nursery at Lea CE Primary School in Herefordshire, confirmed the news in an update shared by Herefordshire Council. Due to...
Through an amendment tabled to the Public Order Bill, the Government will broaden the legal definition of ‘serious disruption’, giving police greater flexibility and clarity over when to intervene to stop the disruptive minority who use tactics such as blocking roads...
Motorists are being warned to expect disruption, with a week long closure of the A49 between Hereford and Leominster. The closure will be in force overnight from 13th - 18th February, between the hours of 9pm and 6am. The closure is in place so that National Highways...
A planning application has been submitted for a M&S Foodhall to be built near the A49 in Ludlow. The proposed development is located with access off Sheet Road, on the outskirts of the market town. The planning statement accompanies a full planning application for...
Herefordshire Council is looking at options to help reduce the risk of flooding in one area of Hereford after receiving funding from the Environment Agency. The Ayles Brook in the Holmer area of Hereford is designated as an Ordinary Watercourse which therefore falls...
Union Street in Hereford is set to remain closed over the coming days, with emergency work taking place. Herefordshire Highways (Balfour Beatty and Herefordshire Council) confirmed the news earlier today. In a post on Twitter, Herefordshire Highways said: ‘Union...
A bus passenger was left stunned after the bus she was travelling on entered floodwater, meaning that a few inches of floodwater entered the main section of the bus. The bus was travelling between Hereford and Leominster on Sunday before in entered floodwater just off...
Emergency services are responding to a collision on a busy route in Herefordshire this afternoon. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service are in attendance at a collision on Holme Lacy Road in Hereford. Your Herefordshire understands the collision...
RAC patrols attended nearly a quarter (23%) more breakdowns where potholes were likely to blame in the last three months of 2022 compared to the previous three months, new RAC figures released to mark today’s National Pothole Day show. The motoring services company’s...
Did you know that you can report potholes to Herefordshire Council? As a local news outlet we receive a large number of messages every month about the state of the roads in Herefordshire. Whilst the vast majority of A roads in the county come under the control of...
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a shooting in Camden, London that left a seven-year-old child in a life threatening condition in hospital. At 13:29hrs on Saturday, 14 January, police were called to reports of a shooting in Phoenix Road, NW1....
Shoppers can make further savings on essential items during Aldi’s January Baby & Toddler Event, online and in stores nationwide from 12th January. Supermarket Aldi has today announced that it will sell reusable nappies, as part of its popular January Baby Event....
Hereford Medical Group is to make a major change to the way that routine GP appointments are booked from next week. A post on the Hereford Medical Group Facebook page confirmed the news by saying: “HMG understands and shares the frustration caused for patients wanting...
The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 2 February 2023, the first time in 5 years that the cost of applying for a passport has increased. The proposals, which are subject to Parliamentary scrutiny, will include the following: The fee...
Herefordshire households will soon have up to four wheelie bins as Herefordshire Council pushes to improve the amount of waste that is recycled. The council is aiming to provide extra wheelie bins to properties by late 2023. On 25 November 2021 Herefordshire Council's...
River levels remain very high across many parts of Herefordshire, with significant flooding in places, particularly next to the River Wye and the River Lugg. Parts of Hereford city are underwater, with Greyfriars Avenue, Holme Lacy Causeway, Watery Lane and Lower...
Hereford Medical Group is to make a major change to the way that routine GP appointments are booked from next week. A post on the Hereford Medical Group Facebook page confirmed the news by saying: “HMG understands and shares the frustration caused for patients wanting...
From Herefordshire Council: We are working with the APHA, DEFRA and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) West Midlands to respond to an outbreak of avian flu near Leominster We are advising bird keepers that they must follow the latest government requirements, in...
Roy Millist who is 71 years-old and from Hereford, was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court today to 7 years in prison following his conviction for three counts of sexual assault by means of penetration. Millist was found guilty on Thursday 27 October 2022 to offences...
River levels remain very high across many parts of Herefordshire, with significant flooding in places, particularly next to the River Wye and the River Lugg. Parts of Hereford city are underwater, with Greyfriars Avenue, Holme Lacy Road, Holme Lacy Causeway, Watery...
Between 7am last Friday and 7am today, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) responded to 15 vehicles in water during the flooding. That includes eight between 7am on Thursday and 7am today, and there was also a rescue from water at Walcot Ford,...
A flood alert on the River Lugg has been upgraded to a Flood Warning, with levels continuing to rise between Leominster and Hereford. Flooding is affecting areas such as Bodenham and Sutton St Nicholas, with further heavy rain predicted overnight. An update from the...
Further flood misery is likely for many across Herefordshire, with heavy rain forecast across Herefordshire and parts of Wales overnight. A weather warning issue by the Met Office this morning says: “Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will move in from the southwest...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service are urging motorists to take notice of road closed signs and to avoid driving into flood water. The fire service has had to rescue a number of motorists and passengers from flood water across the county over recent...
A flood warning has been issued this morning for Ross-on-Wye, following heavy rain across Wales earlier this week. River levels are expected to rise through the day with flooding likely in prone spots and riverside paths. The River Wye is peaking now (8.30am) in...
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Leominster and Tenbury Wells were called to help rescue the occupants of two vans that had got stuck in deep floodwater in Eardisland. A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said:...
Emergency services are currently dealing with a major incident in Herefordshire this evening. A collision involving multiple vehicles has occurred on the A4112 at Sarnesfield in Herefordshire, at the junction with the A480. Motorists are advised to avoid the area with...
West Mercia Police have issued an update on their ongoing search for a wanted male in the Herefordshire area. Officers have been searching for Tyrone Ellis in the Kingstone area of Herefordshire and a single-crewed officer spotted Tyrone in the Eaton Bishop area of...
A section of the M50 is likely to be closed for several hours following a collision. The collision has occurred between the M5 Junction 8 and the M50 Junction 1. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Please avoid the M5, Junction 8 heading on to the M50,...
West Mercia Police are appealing for information following a suspicious incident in a Herefordshire village. The incident occurred in the village of Wellington and officers need your help. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “There has been an incident at an...
Two additional flood warnings have been issued on the River Wye in Hereford City. The flood warnings are in place for North & South Hereford and indicate that flooding is likely in areas such as Greyfriars and Holme Lacy Road / Rotherwas. Residents and businesses...
Save the date! On February 11th, make your way to Hereford for a fun Valentine’s event that will add some extra romantic sparkle to your day and shake off any January blues! For a second year, Love Hereford will be bringing loved ones together over live...
Rail services are currently cancelled between Hereford and Worcester Foregate Street due to flooding. West Midlands Railway shared the following update at 7.45am. “Cancellations to services between Hereford and Worcester Foregate Street: Due to flooding between...
There are delays on a busy route in Herefordshire this morning, following a collision. The collision has occurred on the A438 between Hereford and Ledbury, near the village of Tarrington. The road remains open at present but motorists are warned to expect delays. West...
A Flood Warning has been issued on the River Wye between Hay-on-Wye and Hereford. The Environment Agency issued the warning this morning, following heavy rain across Mid Wales throughout the evening and overnight period. Levels at Hereford are expected to peak later...
A Flood Warning has been issued on the River Wye at Glasbury. Natural Resources Wales issued the warning this morning, following heavy rain across Mid Wales throughout the evening and overnight period. Levels at Glasbury are expected to peak in the coming hours at...
A Herefordshire school has confirmed that it will be closed today due to flooding. Fairfield High School confirmed the news on the Herefordshire Council website this morning. Access to the school is blocked by flood water. The update said: “Fairfield...