TRAFFIC signals at some of Hereford's busiest junctions are to be improved to help ease congestion in the city. Over the coming months, the the lights at Aylestone Hill/Commercial Road; Widemarsh Street/Commercial Road/St Owen Street; and Whitecross
Ellie Chowns, the Green Party’s candidate for North Herefordshire, will appear in a live national TV debate tonight (April 25) on Channel 4 News at 7pm. She will represent the Green Party of England and Wales in The UK Decides: Local Elections
Herefordshire’s planning system is increasingly letting people get away with unpermitted building work, a senior figure in the county has claimed. Coun Liz Harvey, leader of the Independents for Herefordshire group on the council, said that breaches
A HEREFORD homeowner was awoken by the sound of a big crash this morning (April 25) after a car smashed into the side of his house. The silver vehicle was damaged as a result of the impact, while debris, including bricks and a lamppost, were strewn
BURGLARS smashed a vehicle's window with a hammer after breaking into a garage in Herefordshire. The raiders stole various power tools, including a Makita drill set, Stihl chainsaws, and a Husqvarna ground saw from a property in Walkers Green,
A STREETLIGHT has been demolished and a house damaged in a Herefordshire street this morning. The crash is at the junction of Kempton Avenue and Plumpton Avenue in the Bobblestock area of Hereford. ALSO READ: Millionaire Alfie Best's
North Herefordshire MP Sir Bill Wiggin has questioned whether the county’s main public works contractor is qualified to spend over £100 million resurfacing Herefordshire’s roads. The Conservative MP posted on his website: “I call on Herefordshire
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
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 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
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
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
The long-running saga of a half-built house (or houses) at a prominent Herefordshire spot has taken another, possibly final turn. Builder Martin Rohde’s plan to build what was initially approved as a single three-bedroom house at Dukes Walk by
Plans have been unveiled for a new shop in Hereford that would bring back a historic name to its shopping heart. Budget footwear retailer Shoe Zone plans to occupy 12 and 13 High Town, a jointly grade II listed property on the north side of the
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
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
