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SAS sniper Danny Nightingale will be medically discharged from the Army in February

Sgt Danny Nightingale and his wife Sally

3:07pm Monday 10th June 2013

A FORMER Hereford-based SAS sergeant, who is to face trial for possessing a gun, is to be medically discharged from the Army in February.

Sheds broken into in the Golden Valley

REVIEW: The new police and crime commissioner for West Mercia says the force's buildings must be fit-for-purpose or could be sold.

12:52pm Monday 10th June 2013

AT least 12 sheds targeted in Walterstone, Longtown and Vowchurch

Welsh Water announces £2bn investment

12:10pm Monday 10th June 2013

WELSH Water has announced a £2 billion scheme that aims to replace 400km of water mains across the network.

Police called to Ewyas Harold following altercation

11:56am Monday 10th June 2013

A MAN was taken to hospital with minor head injuries following an altercation outside a Ewyas Harold pub.

Police investigating fire at Hereford play area

11:48am Monday 10th June 2013

A PLASTIC table was set alight off Somers Walk, Tupsley

Car fire in Weobley

11:43am Monday 10th June 2013

A CAR caught fire in Weobley yesterday.

Farm fire in Westhide

A telescopic loader caught fire at a farm in Westhide

11:37am Monday 10th June 2013

AN agricultural machine caught fire at a farm near Hereford on Saturday.

Kitchen fire in Hereford

Firefighters have asked the public to be on guard following a series of suspected arson incidents in Winsford.

11:14am Monday 10th June 2013

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a kitchen fire in Hereford on Saturday.

Leominster info shop set to move into the town's library

Posters in Leominster bus station.

11:16am Monday 10th June 2013

LEOMINSTER info shop is to move into the town's library.

Estate agents help Hereford primary school

One of the boards advertising the school fete

10:45am Monday 10th June 2013

A PRIMARY school sought help from Hereford estate agents to spread the message of its fete.

Ley-lines lead writer to wrong place in history

St Mary’s Church at Humber is close to the spot where Alfred Watkins "discovered" Ley-lines.

9:00am Monday 10th June 2013

AN award-winning travel writer is the latest person to lose his bearings over Herefordshire’s celebrated geographer Alfred Watkins.

Herefordshire man wants more people to give blood after donating his 105th pint

David Williams has donated 105 pints of blood.

9:00am Sunday 9th June 2013

DAVID Williams received an award after donating 100 pints of blood - and he hasn't stopped there.

On the hunt for tales of town life

On the hunt for tales of town life

12:00am Sunday 9th June 2013

AT the heart of this year’s Ledbury Poetry Festival is a unique event, the culmination of a year-long project in the town which has seen poet Philip Wells and artists from the Rural Media Company explore the changing culture and identity of a rural market town in the 21st century.

Plans for 150 homes in Kingstone gets go-ahead

A developer's view of the Kingstone scheme

12:00pm Saturday 8th June 2013

AMBITIOUS plans for 150 new homes in a Herefordshire village have been approved.

£40k spent on animal rescues by fire service in last three years

A cow is pulled out from a tree in Shropshire this week.

9:00am Saturday 8th June 2013

CREWS from Herefordshire and Worcestershire attended 61 animal-related incidents between April 2010 and April 2013, costing the service £40,822.

Our grand days out among shining stars of Hay Festival

Lee Mack at Hay Festival. Picture by Elinor Williams

12:00am Saturday 8th June 2013

Adam Knight went to hear Carl Bernstein’s Watergate memories

June 22 is the date for Yarpole Village Fete

4:48pm Friday 7th June 2013

YARPOLE is gearing up for its village fete at Brook House Farm. The fete starts at 1pm on Saturday June 22.

Weobley-based dance studio shines after performance in London's West End

Sixteen competition dancers from Aspire dance studio spent the day at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London.

4:46pm Friday 7th June 2013

ASPIRE dance studio performed four routines at Her Majesty's Theatre.

Driver all shook up over tree that looks like Elvis

Driver all shook up over tree that looks like Elvis

1:20pm Friday 7th June 2013

ONE suspicious mind believes that Elvis may be back in the building - in the form of a tree.

Divers retrieve shopping trolleys and bicycles during River Wye clean-up operation

12:41pm Friday 7th June 2013

A CAR battery, door and motor scooter were also found during the clean-up.

Tea with the Queen for Herefordshire paralympic hero

Tea with the Queen for Herefordshire paralympic hero

10:30am Friday 7th June 2013

The six-time paralympic gold medallist Sascha Kindred was invited to Her Majesty's garden party at Buckingham Palace yesterday.

Hereford street party

9:40am Friday 7th June 2013

Children will be able to play in the street without the fear of speeding motorists tomorrow.

Ambulance catches fire in Aylestone Hill, Hereford

9:31am Friday 7th June 2013

AN ambulance caught fire in Hereford this morning.

Court refuses to lift ban on naming 14-year-old thug

9:00am Friday 7th June 2013

A YOUTH court has banned the identification of a teenager who robbed a Hereford shop at knifepoint to pay off drugs debts.

Hay Festival: Part 2

Comedian Dara O Briain

4:38pm Thursday 6th June 2013

Ian Morris listened quickly enough to tot up the laughs in mathematician Dara O Briain’s Hay Festival performance

Ross-on-Wye charity celebrates Volunteers' Week

Hope Support Service’s Y-team members (front to back) Jenni Morgan, Jemma Williams, Sim Beizsley, Becky Green, Ben Ray and Dean Powles

3:46pm Thursday 6th June 2013

A ROSS-on-Wye charity is celebrating Volunteers' Week this week.

Library enthusiasts to hold tea party in Leintwardine

3:27pm Thursday 6th June 2013

LIBRARY enthusiasts in Leintwardine will show their support and appreciation of the valued community resource.

Musical Hereford school staff to help Little Princess Trust

12:19pm Thursday 6th June 2013

THE annual Hereford Cathedral School Staff Concert in aid of the Little Princess Trust takes place this month.

Hereford business raises charity funds in memory of former colleague

12:19pm Thursday 6th June 2013

CARGILL employees raised £12,000 by taking part in the 26-mile moon walk.

"Drunk man" sprayed with CS gas

REVIEW: The new police and crime commissioner for West Mercia says the force's buildings must be fit-for-purpose or could be sold.

12:19pm Thursday 6th June 2013

A MAN was sprayed with CS gas at Hereford railway station on Tuesday night after reportedly being drunk and disorderly.

"Mass fight" at Lyde Court leads to licence review

West Mercia reveals future of our police stations

11:11am Thursday 6th June 2013

POLICE allege that up to 30 people were fighting at Lyde Court, with injuries reported.

Man punched and hit in head with bottle in unprovoked attack in Hereford

REVIEW: The new police and crime commissioner for West Mercia says the force's buildings must be fit-for-purpose or could be sold.

10:50am Thursday 6th June 2013

A MAN needed hospital treatment after being hit in the head with a bottle on Whitecross Road in Hereford.

Friends pay tribute to Alethea Taylor at memorial service

The Bishop of Ludlow, the Rt Rev Alistair Magowan, seen leaving the memorial service to Alethea Taylor said her death had caused disruption and disbelief to the local community.

10:19am Thursday 6th June 2013

THE life of an Orleton woman murdered by her husband was celebrated at a memorial service held in her honour. The service in memory of Alethea Taylor, murdered by husband John Taylor, was held at St.George's Church

Flowers, fun and fund-raising on offer at Burghill festival

The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Burghill, getting ready for the Burghill Flower and Music Festival.

9:44am Thursday 6th June 2013

THREE days of flowers, fun and fund-raising will take place in Burghill later this month.

Most people 'still feel safe' in Hereford despite recent violent crimes

Police officers investigate a robbery on the Great Western Way.

9:00am Thursday 6th June 2013

IT seems that despite recent incidents, people feel that Hereford is still a safe place to live and visit.

Herefordshire takes part in Open Farm Sunday this weekend

Grove Farm, Kimbolton, is one of the farms taking part in Open Farm Sunday. Fiona Bunting is seen with some of this year's spring lambs.

8:30am Thursday 6th June 2013

ONE of the biggest events of the farming calendar takes place this weekend with Herefordshire playing a major part. Open Farm Sunday sees a record number of farms expected to open their gates to the public across the country.

Charity music festival to be held in Leominster

4:33pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

FUNDS will be raised for Megan Baker house and the stroke association.

Homes plan for site near Ross-on-Wye

4:00pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

TWO Rivers Housing Association is seeking permission to build 10 affordable homes near Ross-on-Wye.

Leominster festival set for second action-packed weekend

Tickets for Leominster festival events are available from the Tourist Information Centre.

3:47pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

LEOMINSTER festival has something for everyone this weekend.

Bingo thief caught red-handed outside Hereford venue

12:29pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A THIEF was caught red-handed after stealing 500 £1 coins from Hereford’s Gala Bingo – when he began dropping the money in the street.

Work at new radiotherapy unit at Hereford County Hospital to reach new heights

A Crane has been moved into place to allow work to begin on the new radiotherapy unit at Hereford County Hospital.

11:27am Wednesday 5th June 2013

A CRANE has been moved into place to allow work to begin on the new radiotherapy unit at Hereford County Hospital. Construction work will now be more evident to hospital visitors as building continues at the site of the £7.7m state-of-the-art unit.

Memorial service to take place for Orleton murder victim Alethea Taylor

Alethea Taylor

10:22am Wednesday 5th June 2013

A MEMORIAL service in honour of an Orleton murder victim will take place tonight. The service in memory of Alethea Taylor, murdered by husband John Taylor, will be held at St.George's Church.

Police called after cows take trip to Hereford

The cows stop at a house on Mill Street.

10:11am Wednesday 5th June 2013

POLICE were called after two cows decided to take a trip in to Hereford yesterday.

Free tea for those who volunteer

St Michael's Hospice is appealing to the people of Herefordshire to help them raise £11million to enable them to help care for more people.

10:00am Wednesday 5th June 2013

A HEREFORD cafe is offering free cups of tea in a bid to get more people volunteering.

Lord Sugar spoilt for choice with Bromyard's young apprentices

Kamila Adamczyk, Dylan Radnor and Joey Beesley get to work.

9:00am Wednesday 5th June 2013

PUPILS of St Peter’s Primary School embarked on a business enterprise challenge based on TV show The Apprentice.

Leominster walking group hopes to help visually impaired people

3:21pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

WALKING for health is seeking to extend its service for visually impaired people.

Fire service gets new rescue equipment

The fire service's new equipment.

1:03pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

FIRE crews are now better prepared to deal with serious road traffic collisions thanks to new equipment.

Union Walk in Hereford to close for two weeks due to electricity work

12:58pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

UNION Walk in Hereford is to close for two weeks from tomorrow so that electricity cabling work for the County Hospital can be carried out.

Leominster celebrates 20 years of being twinned with Saverne this month

The sampler which marks 20 years of Leominster's twinning with Saverne.

10:34am Tuesday 4th June 2013

A TRADITIONAL sampler has been made to mark the occasion.

MP to answer questions in Clehonger

10:11am Tuesday 4th June 2013

MP Jesse Norman will be hosting a drop in surgery at Clehonger Village Hall on Friday.



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