THE Highways Agency has confirmed that at least 10 of the 14 lime trees on Edgar Street, Hereford, will be cut down to make way for an additional lane. Contractors went to the site last week and measured the distance of the trees to the point of
REGARDING Mr Short’s letter detailing the condition of the War Memorial located at Bullinghope Church, Readers’ Times August 1. I am a county volunteer for the War Memorial Trust and have advised it of the contents of Mr Short’s letter. I have
A BAND once described as a “fusion between the Rolling Stones and Debbie Harry” are out to create a real buzz. Keeffe and the Bees formed in October 2009 and the Worcestershire four-piece form a tightly-wound live machine, which can be experienced
TESCO has formally submitted plans to build a multi-million pound supermarket in Ross-on-Wye. The proposed 40,000 square-foot store off Overross Street includes a 260 space cark park and a four-pump petrol station with the promise of around 250
FIVE men have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after two men were seriously assaulted in Hereford. The attack happened on Hampton Park Road, between The Park and Gorsty Lane, at 3.20am on Sunday. One of the victims
TWO lorries were in collision this morning near Ross-on-Wye. The collision happened at around 11.30am this morning and police have closed the A40 at the turning to Goodrich. The road is expected to be closed for several hours and diversions
CAMPAIGNERS against the privatisation of Royal Mail staged a demonstration in Hereford last weekend. More than 1,000 people visited their stand in High Town last Saturday and members of the public signed a postcard which was to be sent to the county
FIRE crews dealt with a fire in a light fitting at a Hereford pub this morning. Two crews were called to The Orange Tree on King Street to extinguish the small fire. The pub, which doubles up as a restaurant, is open as usual.
A MAN who died after being found injured in a field in Presteigne has been named. The 42-year-old, who was discovered in a meadow behind Wilson Terrace - locally known as Wents Meadow - on Monday morning has been named as Darren John Deakins. He
A HEREFORD teenager started a jail sentence today after he admitted raping a child. Thomas Leedham, of Hunderton Road, pleaded guilty to one count of assault with penetration and one count of rape. The 19-year-old was yesterday jailed for nine
THE county’s new vocational school has the final go-ahead to open as an academy for 14 to 19-year-olds in time for the new term. Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, confirmed to the Robert Owen Group this week that the
EMERGENCY services are currently dealing with a suspected ammonia leak in Hereford. Fire crews were called to the Bulmers site on Plough Lane earlier this morning following reports of a leak in a refrigeration plant. Four pumps were sent to
THIS year has been a record breaker for the number of guide dogs helping students at Hereford’s Royal National College for the Blind. A total of 12 RNC students are being assisted by the dogs which provide valuable help to students getting around
READERS of Bill Tanner's article about Herefordshire Victoria Cross hero Allan Lewis, Hereford Times, August 8, may be interested to learn how and where this brave young man is commemorated in France. His name, with the letters VC, is carved on
FRANKIE Valli and The Four Seasons, their music and their enduring popularity are celebrated in Let’s Hang On, a show that captures the magic of the music, the mood, the feel and the sound of the iconic group who have secured a big 21st century
HEREFORD College of Arts is celebrating 20 years of delivering university-level artist blacksmithing with Forged, an exhibition of artists’ work, to include examples from a host of HCA alumni. The exhibition, which features the work of 19
