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BREAKING | Welsh Water faces HUGE £44.7 million enforcement package for wastewater failures
Ofwat proposes £44.7 million enforcement package for Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water for wastewater failures Ofwat has today (12 March 2026) proposed a £44.7m enforcement package following its findings that Welsh Water has breached its legal obligations...
SCHOOL CLOSURE | A Herefordshire school is closed today due to issues with water supply
A Herefordshire school is closed today due to a burst water main causing issues with water supply. A post on social media from Much Marcle Primary School in Herefordshire said: “Hello, school is closed today due to a burst water main in the local area resulting in no...
NEWS | Important message for all visitors to Herefordshire household waste and recycling centres over the next few weeks
Household waste and recycling sites are likely to become busy as we enter the spring and the weather improves. Sites will switch to longer opening hours from 1st April — with some key information below. Household recycling centres may only be used by...
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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...
BREAKING NEWS | A woman has been charged with manslaughter and neglect in connection with the death of a care home resident
A woman has been charged with manslaughter and neglect in connection with the death of a Gloucester care home resident in 2021. Jane Barnard, aged 65 and of Longlevens, Gloucester is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (11 September). The...