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  • Woman cut from car after A49 crash

    A WOMAN was cut free from her car by firefighters after a crash on the A49 last night. An ambulance service spokesperson said they were called to reports of a two-vehicle crash near the junction with the B4348 Llanwarne turning at 6.22pm yesterday

  • Alban House renovation revealed after devastating fire

    NEARLY a decade has passed since the High Town fire in 2010, but we will finally get to see what has been achieved at Alban House in Hereford when the show apartment opens to the public this weekend. The £7 million development of 18 penthouses,

  • Wasp nests are not an emergency, fire service says

    THE fire service is asking Herefordshire residents not to call 999 to report wasp nests. Hereford and Worcester Fire Control has been forced to make the announcement after receiving a number of 999 calls from members of the public regarding wasp

  • Crash causing delays in Hereford

    A CRASH between a lorry and a car in Hereford city centre is causing delays. Traffic is heavy in the area after the accident, which happened on the A438 Newmarket Street outside Debenhams. West Midlands Ambulance Service said they were called

  • Bridging the generational gap at card tournament

    HEREFORD Cathedral School and St Paul's Primary School pupils, along with members of the public, members of Herefordshire bridge clubs and the Herefordshire county team came together on June 30 to play a Minibridge Duplicate Tournament, with all proceeds

  • Thieves target sheds in one village

    A SPATE of shed burglaries in one Herefordshire village has seen items ranging from ride on lawn mowers to a quad bike being stolen. The latest in a line of thefts happened today (July 10) when offenders broke into a barn in Mathon, near the Worcestershire

  • Hereford Town Hall back to its former glory

    HEREFORD Town Hall's facelift is complete, and the scaffolding taken down after more than three years. Scaffolding was first put up in December 2015 to support the porch which had settled by around 50mm. Contractors started the work on the building

  • 13 photos from St Mary's High School prom

    PROM season is in full-swing and pupils from St Mary's Roman Catholic High School have dressed up for the special occasion. To mark the end of their five years at the school in Lugwardine, almost 150 students enjoyed the prom at Lyde Court last

  • How encounter in Turkmenistan changed Gill's life

    A RIDER has returned to eventing at the age of 65, more than three decades after she was hit by serious illness. The life of former GB pentathlete and eventer Gill Suttle was changed beyond recognition when she was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis

  • Women's World Cup has inspired county

    A RECORD number of enquiries have been received by the Herefordshire FA from women and girls looking to play football. A new wave of female players have been inspired to take up football thanks to the Womens World Cup in France. Herefordshire

  • Cottage with garden and lovely views

    Damson Croft Kings Thorn Agent: Sunderlands Offers: £375,000 Call: 01432 356161 DAMSON Croft is a delightful two-bedroom detached cottage set on a good-sized plot with level gardens taking in superb far reaching views. There

  • Artist's Leominster exhibition celebrates local landscape

    The Old Stable Gallery in Corn Square, Leominster, is currently the setting for Utopia, an exhibition of artwork by Jonathan Sant. Jonathan Sant grew up in the north Herefordshire countryside and is known locally for his fine art greetings cards

  • Citizens Advice Bureau praised for 'vital' service

    TOWN councillors have praised the Citizens Advice Bureau for the support it provides to hard-up residents in Ross-on-Wye. The town council contributes £10,000 per year for a fortnightly afternoon appointments service which operates out of the library

  • Two arrests after car crashes into house

    TWO men arrested after a car crashed into a house near Hereford have been released as police investigations continue. West Mercia Police confirmed today that a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, possession of drugs

  • Kilvert Society picnic at Snodhill Castle

    ON June 22 ladies and gentlemen in Victorian dress arrived at Snodhill Castle for a Kilvert Society picnic - a homage to an entry in Reverend Francis Kilvert's Diary entitled "the longest day" about a picnic held in 1870. Gazebos were erected, chairs

  • Guide price was exceeded by £300,000 at auction

    KNIGHT Frank are delighted to announce the successful sale of a grassland farm of about 80 acres which included three properties in the Suckley Hills, west of Worcester. Mosewick Farm, stands on the slopes of Halesend Wood and Bearswood Common and

  • Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Herefordshire

    THE leader of the Church of England will visit Herefordshire in the autumn as he goes on a three-day tour of the diocese. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby, will focus on the work by the Bishop of Hereford, who retires later

  • Pledge to keep council tax increases capped

    ROSS-ON-WYE councillors have agreed to cap council tax rises in the town. The town council agreed on Monday (July 8) to limit its budget by setting a precept that would not exceed the rate of inflation or keep it in line with Herefordshire Council

  • Former teacher left £3,000 hotel bill unpaid

    A FORMER school teacher from Craven Arms has admitted staying at two south Shropshire hotels and leaving without paying the bills. Norma Hartley-Porter, 75, admitted two charges of making off without paying when she appeared at Shrewsbury Crown

  • Casting call as LADS looks for actors for autumn show

    Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) is looking for actors to play the principal roles in their autumn production of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Director Mary Fielding said that she has been able to cast most of the parts, but the leading

  • Experienced Conway helps county to first victory

    HEREFORDSHIRE bounced back from a shaky first hour to notch their first MCCA championship win of the season with a 32-run success against Devon at Eastnor. The county side's first victory of the campaign owed much to the contribution of experienced