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NEWS | Herefordshire Council Chief Executive to step down in March 2026
After five years of distinguished service as Chief Executive of Herefordshire Council, Paul Walker has announced that he will step down from the role in March 2026. Paul Walker, who joined Herefordshire in May 2021, said: After 43 years in public service,...
NEWS | Rapist who took advantage of girl he met on social media is sentenced
A man from Hereford who raped an underage girl he befriended on social media has today (Thursday 18 September) been sentenced to four years and three months. Scott Chapman, 24, of Hereford, was convicted at Worcester Crown Court of one count of rape of a girl aged 13...
NEWS | Herefordshire Council confirms contractor appointed for £2.4 million redevelopment of a school in Hereford
Speller Metcalfe has been appointed as the contractor for the redevelopment of Hampton Dene Primary School in Tupsley, Hereford. The £2.4 million council-led initiative will deliver two brand-new classrooms, improved accessibility throughout the site, and expanded...
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UK NEWS | The son of a woman who was killed in her home has been jailed for more than seven years for unlawful manslaughter today
The son of a woman who was killed in her home in Madeley has been jailed for more than seven years for unlawful manslaughter today (Monday 20 May). Finn Henry, 21, from Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, attacked his mother, Suzanne Henry, 54, on 1 May last year inside...
NEWS | Tesco is recalling a popular food product due to concerns over the possible presence of glass
Tesco is recalling a popular food product due to concerns over the possible presence of glass. Tesco is recalling Tesco Sandwich Pickle because it may contain pieces of glass. The possible presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat. Tesco is recalling...
UK NEWS | A baby has died after being hit by a Land Rover in a church car park
Road Policing officers in Aberdeenshire are carrying out enquiries into a fatal crash within the car park of a church in Balmedie. The incident took place on Eigie Road, around 7.45pm on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024. It involved a Land Rover and a one-year-old female...
UK NEWS | Police launch murder investigation following the death of a 36-year-old man
Police are appealing for information, or witnesses, after a man died on Chepstow Road, Newport. From Gwent Police: We were called to Chepstow Road, Newport, at around 6pm on Tuesday 14 May after a man was found unresponsive with serious injuries. Officers attended...
NEWS | West Mercia Police tell public not to approach man who could be danger to the public after going missing from a secure unit
West Mercia Police are telling members of the public not to approach a man who has gone missing from a secure unit. Keel James has gone missing from the Redwood Centre (Secure Unit) in Shrewsbury. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Officers are currently...
NEWS | Family pays tribute to 19-year-old who died in a collision in the early hours of Sunday morning
The family of 19-year-old Brandon McCormick, who died in a collision on Sunday 12 May, have paid tribute to him. The teenager from Gloucester died following a collision on the B4008 in Standish near Stonehouse in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police were called...
NEWS | Tesco shares important message to all Clubcard customers with major deadline at the end of this month
Tesco is reminding customers to use almost £17m worth of Clubcard vouchers before they expire at the end of this month. The £16.9m of vouchers, which are valid for two years, need to be used by midnight on May 31st, and with two bank holidays coming up, this may be...
NEWS | Lidl to raise pay for hourly-paid colleagues to a minimum of £12.40 per hour from 1st June – making it the third increase in twelve months!
Lidl GB has announced that it is increasing pay for hourly-paid colleagues to a minimum of £12.40 across the country, up from £12. In London, colleagues will see entry level pay rise to £13.65, up from £13.55. The new base rates equal the best hourly pay in the sector...
NEWS | A man has been jailed after being found guilty of 57 counts of non-recent child sexual abuse – including in Herefordshire
A man has been jailed after being found guilty of 57 counts of non-recent child sexual abuse. Gary Bennett, 61, of Shenstone Close in Bromsgrove was handed a 28-year sentence, with a minimum term of 18 years in prison, at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday 8 May. His...