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  • Flood alerts for Herefordshire as rain continues

    Flood alerts are in place for parts of Herefordshire as rain continues to fall on the county. The Environment Agency says flooding is possible in areas around the river Frome and river Leadon. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads

  • Bravery of police dog wounded in Bromyard to be celebrated

    THE incredible bravery of a police dog who was slashed with a knife in Bromyard will be celebrated at an award ceremony. West Merica Police officer Mike Davey and police dog Bacca were injured by knifeman Mesut Olgun, 30, on the town's High Street

  • Former private school chaplain jailed for abusing pupils

    THE chaplain of a top private school who once lived in Hereford has been jailed for 12 years for abusing nine pupils across three decades. Gary Dobbie was found guilty last month of four counts of indecent assault against a boy between 1986 and

  • Teenager takes on Black Mountain Challenge

    A TEENAGER has conquered a gruelling mountain challenge in a bid to raise money for good causes. Herefordshire teen Billie Jean Coultas took part in the Big Black Mountains Challenge last month. Starting and finishing at Llanthony Priory, the

  • Help is at hand in our dauntingly digital world

    A CHARITY offering free IT advice and support is on the hunt for more volunteers in Herefordshire. We live in a time of incredible change, with rapidly developing technologies that promise to change our lives in so many ways. From keeping in

  • Man died after A49 mobility scooter crash

    A MAN died after his mobility scooter was hit by a car as he travelled home from the pub in the dark, an inquest has heard. Steven Berry, 62, was riding his class 3 scooter, which had a top speed of around 8mph, along the A49 in Much Birch when

  • Air ambulance called to Bromyard

    AN AIR ambulance was called to Bromyard this afternoon. West Midlands Ambulance service said they received a call at 2.16pm to reports of a patient who was medically unwell on Cherry Tree Close, off Winslow Road. An ambulance and the Midlands

  • Celtic Dragons raise £3400 for Wales Air Ambulance

    THE Celtic Dragons Motorcycle Club raised £3400 for the Wales Air Ambulance by organising the annual Party in the Yard in Presteigne over the bank holiday weekend. They had live bands including Mean Business, Universal Translators, Without Flight

  • Sadie is friendly face for all at care home

    SADIE Harris is the friendly face who brightens up the lives of both residents and visitors to Coldwells House care home in Coldwells Road, Hereford. She is the home's activities co-ordinator, and she organises a wide range of visits and activities

  • ELY 100-mile cycle challenge back for 2019

    A HEREFORD charity are hosting a 100-mile cycle challenge as they raise money to continue helping Herefordshire families who lose a son or a daughter in a car crash. The ELY Memorial Fund was set up in memory of Emma Louise Young who tragically

  • Car drivers involved in assault in Hereford

    POLICE want to see dash cam footage of an assault after two car drivers were involved in an altercation in Hereford on Monday (June 10). The incident between the drivers of a red hatchback and white estate car happened on Goodrich Grove, Newton

  • Man in coma after assault in Hereford

    A MAN was left with serious head injuries after falling down stairs in Hereford on Sunday morning (June 9). A 47-year-old man from Hereford was arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm after police were called to a separate

  • Little Princess Trust chair of trustees awarded MBE

    THE chair of trustees at a charity that makes wigs for children with cancer has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours list. Tim Wheeler, 58, joined The Little Princess Trust during his headship at Hereford Cathedral Junior School and

  • Herefordshire care home rated outstanding

    A CARE home near Hereford has had another glowing report from the industry watchdog. It's the second time Charnwood Country Residence, Much Dewchurch, has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) who turned up unannounced in March

  • Schoolgirl raises cash for good cause

    A BIG-HEARTED schoolgirl has raised more than £330 for a Herefordshire charity. Pembridge Primary School pupil Phoebe Boley's sponsored haircut raised over £330 for the Little Princess Trust, which provides free real hair wigs to children and young

  • What caused a loud explosion in Hereford last night

    PEOPLE living in Hereford were shocked when they heard a loud explosion last night (Tuesday). Residents living in Whitecross wondered if there had been a car crash or a vehicle had hit a house just after 10pm. But it turns out a lorry tyre

  • £123 million EuroMillions jackpot won by UK ticket holder

    A huge £123 million EuroMillions jackpot has been won by a ticket holder in the UK, the National Lottery has revealed. Hereford's Ade Goodchild won over £71 million in the same draw in March. The lucky winner this time scooped the entirety

  • Captain Braithwaite fires side up league table

    VICE-captain Luke Miles believes the Shropshire Premier better beware when Ludlow finally put together the collective performance they are capable of. Ludlow continued their upturn in form with a 145-run thrashing of Madeley at The Burway last Saturday

  • Whirlpool ordered to recall tumble dryers

    PEOPLE in Herefordshire are among those owners of unmodified Whirlpool tumble dryers being urged to unplug them immediately as the firm faces an "unprecedented" order to recall the machines. Whirlpool has been informed the Government intends to