Archive

  • Hereford offender failed to turn up to rehab

    AN OFFENDER who failed to turn up for rehabilitation appointments with the probation service has been back up before magistrates. Scott Dean admitted one count of failing to comply with the requirements of a community order when he appeared before

  • New headteacher to take over at Herefordshire school

    A NEW headmaster is set to take the reins at a Herefordshire school this September. Andrew Allman, who will take over as headmaster at Herefordshire's Lucton School, founded in 1708, has seen pupil numbers more than double at co-educational Myddelton

  • Thousands paid out after Herefordshire planning blunders

    THOUSANDS of pounds in costs have been paid out by Herefordshire Council after decisions and enforcement notices issued by planners were reversed at appeal. The amount in costs awarded against Herefordshire Council between April 2018 and March

  • Abusive Herefordshire woman's harassment charges

    AN ABUSIVE Hereford woman has been handed a community order after harassing two people. Sammie Oldham entered guilty pleas to two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words to cause harassment, alarm or distress when she appeared before

  • Hereford drink-driver jailed after taking truck

    A HEREFORD drink-driver took someone else’s truck and drove it while over the alcohol limit, uninsured and disqualified, a court heard. Ryan Barton, 39, of Blackfriars Street, Hereford, was caught drink-driving in a Ford Ranger Wildtrak truck he

  • 'Sewage fungus' in Herefordshire's most polluted stream

    Mystery surrounds the cause of what is claimed to be the worst polluted stretch of water in Herefordshire. And the body that’s supposed to address the problem has yet to do so. Friends of the River Wye volunteers regularly measure pollution at

  • Eight new ways to have fun in Herefordshire as events planned

    With summer approaching, many Herefordshire establishments and events are seeking new permissions to stay open and sell alcohol till late. Managers of Dorstone playing field in the Golden Valley are seeking a licence to host “occasional” musical