NEWS | Holme Lacy College Blacksmithing students win prestigious awards and staff are crowned International Champions 2023
It has been an incredible year for staff and students at Holme Lacy College in Herefordshire,particularly for the Blacksmithing curriculum area, who have cleaned up at this year’s WorshipfulCompany of Blacksmiths awards luncheon in London. The Worshipful Company...
NEWS | A woman has been rescued from the River Wye in Hereford this morning following reports of a concern for safety
Emergency services were called to the River Wye in Hereford this morning, following a concern for safety. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service all attended the incident. A spokesperson for...
NEWS | Significant emergency service presence reported near the River Wye in Hereford this morning
Emergency services were called to the River Wye in Hereford this morning, following a concern for safety. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service all attended the incident. A spokesperson for...
NEWS | Farmers are being urged to be vigilant after Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) was identified in three sheep
Farmers in Powys are being urged to be vigilant after Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) was identified in three sheep that moved to Gwynedd from the east of England. It is the first time Bluetongue-3 has been found in Wales and follows BTV-3 cases being detected in the...
NEWS | A Herefordshire road is closed due to a landslide with a diversion in place and a warning to drivers
A Herefordshire road is closed due to a landslide with a diversion in place and a warning to drivers. From Herefordshire Council / Balfour Beatty Living Places: ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE – C1261 Hoarwithy Road. Landslip, loose rock posing a risk to public...
NEWS | Runners competing in the Cardiff Half Marathon this month will be able to catch the train in for the start for the first time ever from Hereford
Runners competing in the Cardiff Half Marathon this October will be able to catch the train in for the start for the first time ever. More than 20,000 are expected to compete on 6 October. Traditionally the race has always taken place on a Sunday morning and the early...
NEWS | A team of West Mercia Police officers have overcome obstacles to complete an intrepid adventure to deliver reconditioned fire engines and ambulances to The Gambia
A team of West Mercia Police officers have overcome obstacles to complete an intrepid adventure to deliver reconditioned fire engines and ambulances to The Gambia. Inspector Dan Poucher, Police Sergeants Rob ‘Swoosh’ Seewoosaha and Kayley Perkins, together with Police...
COMMUNITY | A new repair cafe is starting up in the centre of Hereford later this month
A new repair cafe is starting up in the centre of Hereford, just one week after International Repair Day which is on Saturday 19th October. This year, International Repair Day celebrates 15 years since the founding of the first repair cafe in Amsterdam. Since...