ADDER or grass snake? Neither. It's a slow worm. It was spotted in a private car park in Bridge Street, Hereford, by Twitter user @Patrick_OAP. Often confused with a snake, the slow worm is, in fact, a legless lizard. Snakes and lizards
PUPILS at Lady Hawkins' School in Kington had a shock before their GCSE exams when Brit-award winner Ellie Goulding walked in. The Herefordshire-born signer-songwriter spoke with year 11 students about how to relieve exam pressure and their
AN ALPACA whose regular strolls through High Town gained her a following of fans has given birth to a very special baby. Biscuit the alpaca gave birth to her baby, known as a cria, earlier this month after an 11-and-a-half- month pregnancy.
THE number of out-of-work benefit claimants across Herefordshire has fallen significantly since 2014. The Department of Work and Pensions' May figures show there were 1,286 claimants in Herefordshire, which is an increase of 88 since the same time
WESTFIELDS are looking for a new sponsor after allpay ended its contract with the Midland Football League team. The county bill payment solution specialist has been the shirt and the club's official main sponsor for the past 15 years.
IN a surprise presentation, NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association) district representative, Louise Hickey presented Rosemary Heggie with a special award for services front of house for both the Hereford Musical Theatre Company and the Gilbert
KINGTON Cricket Club will celebrate its 175th anniversary with a special match in the middle. Kevin Gwynne is assembling a team of ex-players to take on the current side on Sunday, May 26. He said anyone with a connection to the club is invited
About Face Theatre Company present Creation Stories, an intimate show performed by actors with learning disabilities. Using small scale puppetry, the audience is drawn into a collection of stories and will see the world created. The aim is to celebrate
Plans have been submitted to turn a grade II listed watermill near Kingsland into holiday lets. The applicants have asked Herefordshire Council for permission to convert Waterloo Mill and associated buildings into six units for holiday accommodation
CON artists trying to pass fake money are the latest criminals being targeted by a security system. More and more businesses in Hereford are signing up for the online security app DISC. Hereford BID, the organisation which represents city centre
DORE Valley snatched the title from the hands of Lads Club Colts in a winner-takes all match in Herefordshire Division Two on Saturday. The Kingstone-based side felt they had a point to prove as they hosted Lads Club on the final day of the season
A walk around the Brinsop Court estate raised £1,245 for mental health charity Herefordshire MIND. More than 250 visitors took advantage of the chance to explore the woodland and gardens on Bank Holiday Monday. They were also invited to bring
PEOPLE have been shocked by the sight of felled apple trees in parts of Herefordshire. Trees near Tarrington, along the Leominster to Weobley road, and in Clehonger have been seen either cut down or grubbed up. Linda Thomas, of Hereford, said
