The estimated cost of work to improve Widemarsh Street and replace the kerbs and other features is set to cost around £1.3 million according to Herefordshire Council. The council entered into a grant agreement with the Marches LEP on 15 December 2020 and varied on 20...
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BREAKING | UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says UK will ‘support its allies’ as it urgently looks into reports of a missile strike in Poland
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has responded to reports of a missile strike by Russia on Poland by stating that the United Kingdom will 'support its allies'. In a tweet released this evening (Tuesday), the Prime Minister said: "I have just spoken with the Foreign...
NEWS | Budget for St Owen Street cycle lane and resurfacing in Hereford raised from £700,000 to an estimated £1.1 million
Herefordshire Council has confirmed that the total budget for the St Owen Street cycle lane and resurfacing has risen from £700,000 to an estimated £1.1 million. Herefordshire Council has admitted that it has struggled to deliver all elements of the Hereford City...
UK NEWS | Aldi becomes the first UK supermarket to pay a minimum of £11 an hour to all store assistants
Starting pay for Aldi Store Assistants will increase to £11.00 per hour nationally and £12.45 within the M25, from 1st January 2023 Pay rates rise further to £11.90 nationally and £12.75 within the M25 based on length of service Around 26,000 store colleagues...
NEWS | Police launch nationwide appeal on 25th anniversary of killing of 14-year-old teenager Kate Bushell
14 year-old Kate Bushell was murdered in Exeter on 15th November 1997. Can you help find her killer? Kate was walking a dog in Exwick Lane, Exeter around 5pm. Nearby was a man and a blue vehicle. At 5.30pm Kate's dog was loose and a man was seen running into...
NEWS | Great Western Railway warns of further rail strikes this weekend which will affect journeys between Hereford and London
On these days train services on many parts of the GWR network will be disrupted. Trains on the days following the industrial action may also be disrupted. On Saturday 19 and Monday 21, train services operating through the Thames Valley between London Paddington and...
HAVE YOUR SAY | Herefordshire Council wants to hear your views on proposed £10 million Transport Hub at Station Approach
Herefordshire Council is inviting residents, commuters, students, workers and visitors to have their say on the design proposals for the new transport hub at Hereford railway station. Promising to offer a more attractive environment for visitors and commuters, the new...
NEWS | 9-year-old girl sleeps outside until Christmas to help raise money for a homelessness charity
Redditch 9-year-old sleeps outside for charity. There’s something very special about a nine-year-old thinking of other young people being homeless or in fear of being homeless and wanting to help. St Basils homelessness charity are very fortunate to have that special...
NEWS | Police launch appeal to help find an 18-year-old Herefordshire man wanted for robbery and assault
From West Mercia Police: Have you seen 18-year-old Danny Biddle? The 18-year-old is wanted by police in connection with investigations of assault and robbery. We believe he may be in the Leominster area and is currently avoiding police. Anyone with any information...
FEATURED | Affordable Home Ownership available at Kingstone Grange by Lagan Homes
If you are looking to move, but affordability is an issue, you may be asking: What is Discounted Market Sale – and do I qualify? The Discounted Market Sale (DMS) scheme is offered by councils and housing associations, to provide new homes for sale at a discounted...
NEWS | Hereford BID staff and other organisations brave the downpours to tidy up an area of the city centre
Despite the foul weather, it was smiles and elbow grease from staff of the Hereford Business Improvement District (Hereford BID), Hereford Clean-up Group and Old Market Shopping Centre who pulled together to tackle a Hereford grot spot in Eign Street at the start of...
NEWS | Travel delays this morning following a collision between a lorry and a car in Hereford
There are travel delays on the A49 in Hereford this morning following a collision. The collision involves a lorry and a car and is partially blocking the A49 (Victoria Street). This is likely to cause delays during the morning rush hour. West Mercia Police are...
FOOTBALL | Pegasus remain in promotion hunt after hard fought 2-0 victory over Longlevens
This was the reverse fixture at the KGD Stadium, after Pegasus won a ten goal thriller at Longlevens three weeks ago. This was a different encounter, the hosts scored twice inside a quarter of an hour. The visitors proving stiff opposition and, a good account of...
FOOTBALL | Brilliant Ledbury performance secures double victory over Westfields youngsters
Ledbury Town 3, Westfields Development 0 A brilliant all-round performance from Ledbury Town secured a fine 3-0 win at New Street this week, in what was the second time in the space of a fortnight that the Herefordshire Football League Premier Division...
NEWS | Weather Warning now in force across parts of Herefordshire with two inches of rain possible today
Photo Credit - Met Office Parts of Herefordshire are under a rainfall warning with torrential rain likely on Tuesday. The Met Office has issued the following warning: “A band of rain will move east across southern parts of England and Wales during Tuesday...
NEWS | Police issue urgent appeal for help in finding a missing 33-year-old woman
From Gloucestershire Constabulary: Have you seen missing Charlotte? We’re concerned for her welfare and we're urging anyone who has seen her to contact us. The 33-year-old was due to finish work in Eastgate Street, Gloucester at around 5.30pm today (Monday) but has...
NEWS | Herefordshire households will soon have up to four wheelie bins as Herefordshire Council pushes to improve the amount of waste that is recycled
Herefordshire households will soon have up to four wheelie bins as Herefordshire Council pushes to improve the amount of waste that is recycled. On 25 November 2021 Herefordshire Council's Cabinet approved the adoption of the three weekly residual collections with...
NEWS | Four work colleagues to take part in a Santa skydive to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice
Four work colleagues from Herefordshire will be taking part in a charity skydive to help raise money for St Michael’s Hospice. In a post sent to Your Herefordshire they said: “We are taking part in the Santa skydive, where four colleagues are dressing up as Santa...
NEWS | Targeted patrols in a Herefordshire cemetery as police crackdown on drugs
West Mercia Police officers in Leominster have been carrying out targeted patrols at the cemetery in the town. Officers from Leominster Cops have been taking part in targeted patrols around Leominster cemetery to see if members of the public were aware of drug...
FOOTBALL | Bulls boss Gowling named manager of the month after cup heroics and a series of league victories
Josh Gowling was a composed centre-back during his playing days - and as a manager he is showing he has total control as well. Hereford had four weeks to remember, winning five of their six matches. They not only begun their rise in the league, but they stormed...
NEWS | Morrisons cuts prices of over 50 popular Christmas products
Morrisons is cutting the price of 52 festive products that see a spike in sales as Christmas approaches and is committing to keeping the prices low until the end of the year. Cranberry sauce, tin foil and stuffing are just some of the products included in...
NEWS | Asda has become the first UK supermarket to change all of its own brand toilet rolls to double length
Asda has become the first UK supermarket to change all of its own brand toilet rolls to double length in a move which will see it remove 74 tonnes of plastic and save 760 tonnes of cardboard a year. The supermarket has doubled the amount of toilet paper per roll and...
WEATHER WARNING | Parts of Herefordshire under rainfall warning with torrential rain likely on Tuesday
Parts of Herefordshire are under a rainfall warning with torrential rain likely on Tuesday. The Met Office has issued the following warning: “A band of rain will move east across southern parts of England and Wales during Tuesday morning. “Some of the rain will...
NEWS | Joint UK-France arrangement approved on tackling small boat crossings in the Channel
Numbers of officers in northern France will increase by 40% over the coming months as a result of UK funding to step up action to reduce illegal small boat crossings, following a new UK and France agreement signed today. The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, is...
NEWS | Two people taken to hospital with serious injuries following a serious collision on Sunday evening
Two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a serious collision in Malvern on Sunday evening. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service all attended the incident. West Mercia...
NEWS | 60% of drivers believe the condition of local roads they use regularly is worse than a year ago according to RAC data
Six-in-10 drivers (60%) believe the condition of local roads they use regularly is worse than a year ago, with a similar proportion (55%) complaining the standard of pothole repairs is – at best – ‘poor’, new RAC data* has found. What’s more, only 4% think the state...
NEWS | Jobs at risk at Old Market Hereford with group owning a popular store heading into administration
The group that owns Joules stores has confirmed that it is entering administration. Joules has a store at the Old Market in Hereford. In a post on the Joules Group website, the news was confirmed. “On 7 November 2022, the Company announced it was in advanced...
NEWS | Family devastated after a fire tore through their home in Leominster on Sunday evening
A local family have been left devastated after a fire tore through their home in Leominster on Sunday evening. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to Cheaton Close in Leominster early on Sunday evening to reports of a house fire. A...
NEWS | Ross-on-Wye Angler Hadrian Whittle put in an incredible display to win the River Wye 3-Day Angling Festival in Hereford last week
Ross-on-Wye Angler Hadrian Whittle put in an incredible display to win the River Wye 3-Day Angling Festival in Hereford last week. On one day alone he caught 1440 Fish to weigh 44lbs and secure a zone win. Heavy rain at the start of the week meant the...
NEWS | Emergency services called after a fire broke out on a street in Leominster
Emergency services have been called to a street in Leominster this evening to reports of a fire. Your Herefordshire understands that West Mercia Police and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and both in attendance at a fire in the Cheaton Close area of...
NEWS | Man jailed after shocking attack in Hereford that left several people injured
A man has been jailed for a serious assault in Hereford. Steven Mason, 33, of Rolle Street, Exmouth, was sent to prison for 10 years. He was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday 10 November. On 27 March 2021, Mason attacked six people who were gathered in...
NEWS | 99-year-old former Rotherwas Munitions worker unveils War Memorial on Hampton Park Road
Hampton Grange and Gwen Walford Nursing Homes in Hereford held a Remembrance event on 3rd November, inviting a former Rotherwas Munitions worker, Nancy Billings, to unveil a war statue in the presence of residents, families and members of the local community....
NEWS | Moving traffic enforcement cameras will put ’more traffic onto already congested roads’ in Hereford says Councillor Jim Kenyon
Google Street View - Image Date - November 2020 Introducing Traffic Enforcement Cameras in Hereford will be yet another 'attack on the motorist' says local councillor Jim Kenyon, with several councillors reportedly highlighting concerns, particularly over a new...
NEWS | A ‘Kids Eat Free’ deal has been launched at a popular Hereford restaurant
A ‘Kids Eat Free’ deal has been launched at a popular Hereford restaurant. The Beefy Boys has launched a new deal where Kids can eat for FREE between 3-5pm Monday to Friday, with each standard burger purchase. This means that an adult purchasing one burger for...
NEWS | A national two-minute silence led by His Majesty The King will take place across the UK today on Remembrance Sunday
A national two-minute silence led by His Majesty The King will take place across the UK today as the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph takes place to remember all those who have died in conflict since the First World War. As well as the two-minute...
UK NEWS | Police believe body of a woman may have lay undiscovered for some time as murder investigation is launched
Detectives investigating a murder after the body of a woman was found in a flat in Stroud have been given more time to question those arrested in connection with the incident. Magistrates have granted a warrant of further detention for a man from Stroud who was...
NEWS | Police appeal after a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle in Hereford
West Mercia Police are appealing for information after a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle in Hereford. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Sometime between Sunday 6th November and Tuesday 8th November a catalytic converter was stolen from a...
NEWS | Police in Hereford issue urgent warning to all residents and businesses after forged £50 notes were used in a Herefordshire village
West Mercia Police officers in Hereford have launched an investigation after a number of incidents where forged £50 notes were used in shops in a Herefordshire village. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police (Hereford Cops) said: Good Evening, “We have launched...
NEWS | Man jailed for ten years after attacking six people in Hereford
A man has been jailed for a serious assault in Hereford. Steven Mason, 33, of Rolle Street, Exmouth, was sent to prison for 10 years. He was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday 10 November. On 27 March 2021, Mason attacked six people who were gathered in...
NEWS | Exciting news for Hereford with The Beefy Boys to open a new bar specialising in cocktails and beers
The Beefy Boys in Hereford is famous across the world for their stunning burgers and their Hereford restaurant is about to get even better! The Beefy Bar will open this month and will specialise in cocktails, beers and mulled cider! In a post on social media, The...
NEWS | Emergency services called after a vehicle collided with a barrier on a busy route in Herefordshire this afternoon
West Mercia Police are currently in attendance at an incident on the A449 near Ross-on-Wye. Police have reported that a vehicle has collided with the barrier on the Ross-on-Wye bound side of the carriageway. Traffic is therefore at a standstill on the M50 and...
NEWS | Road closed as emergency services respond to an ongoing incident in Hereford this afternoon
A road is closed in Hereford this afternoon with emergency services dealing with an ongoing incident. The road across the railway line between Burcott Road and College Road is currently closed with West Mercia Police officers on the scene. The incident is being...
NEWS | Morrisons is permanently reducing the price of many of its cafe items so customers can enjoy their favourite meals at an even better price
Morrisons is permanently reducing the price of over half the hot dishes in its cafés so customers can enjoy their favourite meals at an even better price. Over half of the hot food dishes on the menu have had their prices cut including Fish and Chips which is now...
NEWS | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service search dog helps trace missing 14-year-old girl in Worcester
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service search dog Radar recently played a major role in helping rescue a 14 year old girl who had gone missing in Worcester. The call for help came after the girl was reported missing during a wet and cold evening. With...
UK NEWS | Police launch nationwide appeal to find 16-year-old wanted on suspicion of murder
Detectives investigating the murder of Gabriel Petrov Stoyanov in Downham have named a youth they want to speak to in connection with his murder. George David, 16, from Downham, is wanted on suspicion of murder. He has links to Bromley and Orpington. Anyone who sees...
NEWS | Police urge people to be aware of scam phone calls after an incident involving a local family
Please be aware of anyone asking you to withdraw money, make bank transfers or hand over card details. So called “courier fraud” can involve cold calls from people claiming to be from authority, such as police officers or credit card companies. In reality, these calls...
NEWS | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service provide update on collision on Worcester Road
Emergency services responded to a collision in Herefordshire this morning. The collision occurred on the A4103 between Hereford and Worcester, near Newtown Crossroads. A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue told Your Herefordshire:...
NEWS | Emergency services called to a collision on a major route this morning in Herefordshire
Emergency services are currently responding to a collision in Herefordshire. The collision has occurred on the A4103 between Hereford and Worcester, near Newtown Crossroads. Motorists have reported that the road is currently blocked and are advising other...
NEWS | Sister of 19-year-old woman who died in a collision in Herefordshire shares powerful message in her memory
The sister of Molly Stone, a 19-year-old woman who sadly passed away following a collision in Herefordshire earlier this week, has shared a powerful message in her memory. In a post on the website, GoFundMe, Molly’s sister Abbie said: “My name is Abbie, and I am the...
NEWS | A brand new Italian restaurant to open soon and it looks absolutely fabulous
A brand new Italian restaurant is set to open in a Herefordshire market town, and it looks absolutely fabulous! Il Vigneto Authentic Italian Food and Wine is set to open in Leominster soon and promises to be a hit with locals. The restaurant will be located on West...