The family of Christopher Simmonds, who was sadly pronounced dead at the scene of a collision near Keeper’s Pond, Abergavenny, have released the following tribute: “On Friday morning our world was turned upside down when we were tragically informed that we...
Two Just Stop Oil supporters, Margaret Reid and Eddie Whittingham, were sentenced at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court following their conviction for disrupting the World Snooker Championship at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre last April. They interrupted the championship to...
The final 12 tonne section of Worcester’s new walking and cycling bridge over the River Severn, Kepax Bridge, was lifted into place earlier this month. With the help of a 1,000-tonne crane, today’s work completes all the bridge lifts, which have taken place over the...
Herefordshire Freemasons have launched a community volunteering initiative and are excited to share two recent events that have taken place. This initiative aims to complement their existing financial support for various charitable causes throughout the...
A man was yesterday (Monday 15 July) sentenced to three years and nine months for domestic abuse offences relating to an incident in the Weobley area of Herefordshire in 2023. Janed Khan, of Amberley Grove, Birmingham, was found guilty in June of engaging in...
A West Mercia Police officer has been charged with rape. David Parsons, 28, a police constable based in South Worcestershire Local Policing Area, is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court later today (Tuesday 16 July). The charge relates to an incident...
West Mercia Police officers in Bromyard have issued an appeal following the attempted theft of a Land Rover in a Herefordshire village. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police (Bromyard Safer Neighbourhood Team) said: “Sometime between the morning of the 11th July and...
Why not treat your loved one to a night away in a luxurious lodge that’s just a short trip from Hereford? ‘Welcome to Mountain Edge, located in South Shropshire. ‘A world class destination stretching from the dramatic moorland and breathtaking landscapes of the...
At 12pm on Sunday, July 14th, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crew from Brecon Fire Station and the Animal Rescue Team from Pontardawe Fire Station were called to an incident in Libanus, Brecon. Following a report of a horse that become stuck in a boggy...
A 31-year-old man from Hereford has been charged with rape following an incident near Hereford Cathedral. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: Christopher Filbrandt, 31, of Eign Mill Road in Hereford has been charged with rape. The charge relates to an incident...
