A MAN has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for non-recent sexual offences against children, which were committed at a former boarding school in Worcestershire during the 1960s and 70s. Keith Figes, 73, of Breach Close in Bourton, Dorset, was
Plans have been put forward to create a café and farm shop in two former railway carriages at a business park near Hereford. A planning application by financial services firm Allpay proposes converting two 1970s carriages, apparently already in
HEREFORD County Hospital's maternity ward has been recognised by Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors who said staff were delivering a "good" service - but more improvements still need to be made at the department to make sure mothers and babies
CHESHIRE Constabulary has confirmed it is carrying out an investigation into corporate manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital following the conviction of killer Hereford nurse, Lucy Letby. The 33-year-old, who grew up in Arran Avenue,
Herefordshire Council has said it is “committed to doing all we can to progress the case” for the proposed reopening of Pontrilas railway station, following remarks by its cabinet member for transport apparently dismissing the project. The council
THE Home Office was warned about problems with the Talbot Hotel before asylum seekers were housed in it, North Herefordshire MP Sir Bill Wiggin has said. Locals have shared their outrage after the families who had been housed in the Leominster
FOUR-WAY lights have been put up today (October 4) as gas work continues in a busy Hereford road. Engineers from Cadent are working on the mini roundabout in Hinton Road, near Putson Avenue. According to Herefordshire Council's website, the
SIGNAGE has been updated warning drivers of the latest works that will be taking place on a major road in Hereford. For the past few weeks, temporary lights has been on the A4103 between the Livestock Market and the Stretton Sugwas roundabout.
Staying in a hotel can be the ultimate 'switch off' experience for people looking to relax and let others take care of them for a while. However, it can also be the stuff of nightmares. Although you'd expect hotels to be on the ball and ready
A HEREFORDSHIRE shop started selling Christmas decorations three months before the big day. Baileys DIY in Ross-on-Wye is one of the first independent shops in the county to deck out its shelves with tinsel and baubles. Photos taken of the
A new housing development promoting shared living in a Herefordshire village has been put forward. Larkrise Cohousing is seeking planning permission for the 20-home scheme at Tump Lane on the edge of Much Birch south of Hereford. It would consist
CONTROVERSIAL comments about men's mental health and plans for a Men's Shed have caused upset in a Herefordshire town. Ledbury Town Councillor Tony Bradford recently remarked that Men's Sheds, support groups for retired men to make friends and
HEREFORDSHIRE’S pub of the season has been named. The Chequers in Leominster has been crowned the Hereford branch of the campaign for real ale’s autumn pub of the season. CAMRA voters selected the pub for its cosy and warm atmosphere, aided
A MAN who caused grievous bodily harm to a woman in Hereford has been sentenced by magistrates. John Durrell appeared before magistrates in Hereford for sentencing in September after entering a guilty plea to one count of inflicting grievous bodily
A SERVING soldier from Hereford broke his brother-in-law's nose, a court has heard. Simon Delaney, of Waggoners Way, pleaded guilty to assaulting a person thereby occasioning actual bodily harm when he appeared at Hereford Magistrates Court last
