A controversial plan to cover 30 hectares of rural Herefordshire in polytunnels which drew over 600 objections is to go to a planning appeal. Mark Green of Ditton Farm, St Owen’s Cross, first submitted the plan for fields at the nearby Biddlestone
A HEREFORDSHIRE town wants to see work done as its roads have previously been left to "decay". Councillor for Ross-on-Wye East Paul Symonds recently shared photos of a resurfaced road that had finally been completed after pushing Herefordshire
A STUDENT from the Herefordshire border has made it through to the champion of champions showdown of Channel 4’s Countdown. The brainiac won eight consecutive head-to-heads and made history by recording the iconic daytime show’s highest-ever score
AN ACCUSED Herefordshire man's trial has been relisted after it was postponed due to the Queen's death. Danny Moses had entered a not guilty plea to one charge of driving while over the alcohol limit when he appeared before Hereford magistrates
A major High Street chain has announced a significant change to its opening hours ahead of the Christmas period. Home Bargains, which has a shop in Hereford's Holmer Road, will be closed on Boxing Day this year as it follows other major retailers
A vacant triangle of land in Hereford will be turned into 11 new light industrial units if a new plan is approved. The bid by Birmingham-based Avenbury Estates is to develop the half-hectare site east of Mortimer Road, off Newtown Road (the A49
PART of a children’s play area has been destroyed by fire in a “malicious” attack. Ledbury Town Council said it is extremely saddened to learn that one of the picnic benches in the children’s play area was destroyed by a fire last weekend.
POLICE are hunting a woman after she failed to turn up to court. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said Jenny Chandler, who has links to Leominster, Ludlow, and south Shropshire, is wanted by police for failing to appear in court. OTHER
VISITING has been cancelled and new admissions stopped after a Covid outbreak at a hospital in Herefordshire. Wye Valley NHS Trust, the group behind Herefordshire's hospitals, said Leominster Community Hospital had suffered an outbreak of Covid
HEREFORD'S new Monopoly board has launched today and it means it has been revealed which businesses, charities and landmarks are featured. Since it was announced in February that Hereford would be getting its very own version of the classic game
An immigration officer and former Metropolitan Police officer has reportedly been suspended following a BBC investigation which alleged he had been posting racist content on WhatsApp. It was reported by the BBC’s Newsnight programme that Rob Lewis
A DRIVER caught out on the roads in Herefordshire without insurance, a licence, or an MOT has been fined by magistrates Benjamin Powles entered guilty pleas to charges of driving without a licence, insurance, or MOT when he appeared before magistrates
A HEREFORD man has been handed more unpaid work after failing to turn up to appointments. Taylor McNeil admitted one offence of failing to comply with his community order when he appeared before magistrates in Kidderminster The court heard
The middle aisle of both Aldi and Lidl are popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing. Whether it’s Aldi’s Specialbuys or Lidl’s Middle of Lidl, the latest offers are always worth checking out and
Tesco has price-locked more than 1,000 everyday products until 2023 as they aim to keep prices low during the cost-of-living crisis. The supermarket has unveiled a new price-lock commitment that they say will give shoppers more ways to spend less
A HEREFORD man has been handed an interim driving ban ahead of his sentencing after breaking the law behind the wheel. Richard Worth entered guilty pleas to charges of driving without due care and attention and failing to provide a blood specimen
A HEREFORD man has appeared before magistrates accused of drug-driving on a busy main road. Nigel Brown entered a not guilty plea to one count of driving while over the drug limit when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford. Prosecutor
Millions will receive a £324 cost-of-living payment in November. This year has seen a whole host of household price increases - from the energy price cap rise to surging inflation and food prices - costing families hundreds or even thousands of
A TEENAGER crashed his car while more than twice the drink-drive limit after meeting up with friends, a court has been told. Kieran Hughes admitted one count of driving while over the alcohol limit when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford
A plan to convert a former Hereford nursery to a four-bedroom home, and build another on its car park, has been given the go-ahead. Under the proposal submitted by a Mrs Ovel, Trinity House in Barricombe Drive near Trinity Primary School, Moor
A DAUGHTER has told of the loss of her 'amazing and courageous' dad and his battle with an aggressive cancer. Amy Mackley's dad Tim, who lived in Rhayader, Powys, before moving to France in 2019, recently died at the age of just 55. He was
AN OFF-PEAK bus service between a Herefordshire town and Worcester has been resurrected – but locals have been left questioning whether the solution is good enough. Earlier this year, Bromyard-based DRM Bus axed its off-peak weekday services between
HEREFORD'S very own Monopoly launches today (Thursday) with a list of cultural attractions and landmarks to be included. The brand-new official Monopoly: Hereford Edition game will be revealed at the Green Dragon, in Broad Street, as a part of
For all those looking to get out and about in Herefordshire today, here are the latest road closures and roadworks that could affect your journey. The C1035 connecting the A44 and the A4110 is shut for three weeks through the village of Eardisland
More than 10,000 vehicles without insurance have been seized by police in Herefordshire and the wider West Mercia Police area since 2018, new figures reveal. The statistics come as a leading motoring body tells drivers "don't take the risk" by
