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UK NEWS | Two men from Birmingham have admitted their part in a shooting in Gloucester which is understood to have been a case of mistaken identity
BREAKING | A major route is blocked this morning following a vehicle fire
NEWS | Community groups and organisations across Herefordshire and the Wye Valley will be running activities to raise awareness of Climate Change
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NEWS | Update from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service following a fire at a pub
Tenbury Wells Fire Station has provided an update following a fire at a popular pub on the Shropshire / Herefordshire border on Thursday. From Tenbury Wells Fire Station: “We were called at approximately 16:10 on Thursday to a fire in the cellar of The Salwey Arms at...
BREAKING NEWS | Police and Council aware of planned protest on Saturday outside a hotel which is currently housing asylum seekers
Police and Council aware of planned protest on Saturday. Gloucester City Council is aware of planned protests scheduled to take place during the day on Saturday outside a hotel on the outskirts of the city which is currently housing asylum seekers placed by the Home...
BREAKING | A free chickenpox vaccination will offered for first time to children across England on the NHS from January
Thousands of children will be protected against chickenpox for the first time in England through a new vaccination programme that will keep kids in school and parents in work while also saving the NHS vital funds. From January next year, GP practises will offer...
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NEWS | Police appeal for witnesses after a woman in her 70s died in a collision and a man was seriously injured
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on Tuesday 17 September. The collision happened around 11am on the B4204 just outside Clifton Upon Teme when a blue Mazda collided with a tree. The driver of the car, a man in his 70s, was taken to the...
NEWS | Asda invites customers in Hereford to donate pre-loved children’s books to distribute back into local communities
Asda today announces it is joining part of a nationwide partnership with literacy charity the Children’s Book Project that will enable their customers across the UK to donate pre-loved children’s books in-store, for onward gifting to families who have fewer books of...
NEWS | West Mercia Police appeal for information following a fatal collision where a motorcyclist died
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision today (Sunday 15 September) in Quatford, Shropshire. At around 10am this morning, on the A442 between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster, a green Kawasaki motorbike and a white Dacia 4x4 collided. Sadly, the...
NEWS | Police are appealing for help in finding a missing man who lives in a tent near a canal
Police are appealing for information to locate a man who has been reported missing from Gloucester. Officers are concerned for the welfare of 37-year-old Jan who has not been seen since last Thursday (5 September). Jan has a transient lifestyle and lives in a tent...
NEWS | A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for causing the death of a 19-year-old man when his car collided with a fence
A Shropshire man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for causing the death of a 19-year-old man when his car collided with a fence. The court was told how Oliver Barber, of Juniper Way in Shifnal, got behind the wheel of his BMW on Friday 27 May 2023 despite...
NEWS | A man described by a judge as someone who can become “terrifyingly violent” has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man in Gloucester
A man described by a judge as someone who can become "terrifyingly violent" has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man in Gloucester. Samwen Muiruri, aged 32 and of Trier Way in Gloucester, was sentenced to life imprisonment and has to serve a...
NEWS | The RSPCA have issued an appeal after a decapitated XL bully dog was found
An appeal for information has been launched by the RSPCA after a decapitated dog, believed to be an XL bully type, was found. The sad discovery was made on 30 August by a member of the public, who found the body in Red Lane, Hampton, in Evesham. The grey-coloured...
NEWS | A £53,000 project to make woodland in the Elan Valley more accessible to visitors has been completed
A £53,000 project to make woodland in the Elan Valley more accessible to visitors has been completed thanks to grant funding secured by Powys County Council. The work has included creating accessible paths, with better surfaces, accessible gates and steps to the top...
BREAKING NEWS | Train ‘narrowly avoids’ hitting two children who were playing on the railway tracks – West Mercia Police have confirmed
West Mercia Police have confirmed that a train ‘narrowly avoided’ hitting two children who were playing on railway tracks near Knighton on Sunday afternoon. The incident forced the train driver to apply the emergency brake which triggered an emergency response from...