A HEREFORD FC director has stepped down from the board with immediate effect. Mick Merrick, one of the three Hereford United Supporters Trust (HUST) nominated directors, has resigned. He's the ninth director to do so since the club was formed.
A FIRE was found in a derelict building on a Hereford trading estate this afternoon. A fire service spokesperson said crews were called to reports of the fire on the Holmer Trading Estate at 5.37pm today. Crews used breathing apparatus and hose
FIREFIGHTERS were called to reports of smoke coming from a flat in Ledbury this afternoon. Crews from Ledbury and Malvern attended the scene in Martin's Way after they were called at 3.28pm today. The property was empty and cooking had been left
A DOZEN signs have been removed from an accident black spot in the north of the county because of safety concerns. The signs have been removed from the A4110 Mortimer's Cross, near Leominster, this week by Herefordshire Council/Balfour Beatty Living
DEVELOPERS want to convert the upper floors of a former town centre bank into flats. Ben Tagg has submitted plans to Herefordshire Council to convert the empty floors above the Old Natwest building in Ross-on-Wye. The ground floor and basement
A HEREFORD opticians held a Hawaiian-themed party last month and collected 250kg of food for the city's food bank. Staff at Specsavers on Maylord Street dressed up in Hawaiian-print shirts and grass skirts, along with silk-flower leis. The
Further to your report (August 1) concerning the future of Grange Court may I contribute some positive comments about this iconic Leominster building and those who are trying to keep it afloat as a public resource? Though my wife is one of the
A HOMELESS man who refused medical treatment while sleeping rough on the streets of Hereford died in hospital, an inquest heard this week. Paul Workman, 54, had developed pneumonia caused by his long-term drug addiction and collapsed at St. Peter's
FRUSTRATED residents urging Highways England to switch to night time closures on the A49 near Ross-on-Wye have finally got their way. Businesses said they were suffering from the closures on the A49 at Peterstow, but Highways England said they would
A COUNTY library has had a "substantial amount of stock damaged" after water came flooding in through the ceiling, Herefordshire Council said. There will be limited access until further notice at Kington library and there will be less stock than
A NEW mobile phone app will make it easier for families to explore and learn more about Hereford, say Hereford City Council who have funded the scheme. The council said users of the Love Exploring mobile app will be able to follow trails in the
A METEOR shower could be seen in the skies of Herefordshire in the earlier hours of Tuesday morning. Chris Lyons, of the Hereford Times Camera Club, managed to picture one of the meteors over Ross-on-Wye, which are mostly no bigger than a grain
THE generosity of a Herefordshire community has smashed a charity fundraising target. Fundraisers Kington Lions had initially hoped to raise enough money to purchase a 'school-in-a-box' through the sale of items in the community shop and cash donations
A TEN-year-old girl from Leominster has landed one of the leading roles in a West End Musical, despite having no previous singing or acting experience. Bea Ward fought through several rounds of audition from Cardiff to London to secure the roll
A CHARITY petanque event raised hundreds of pounds for a Herefordshire charity. Hereford Petanque Club and the Marches Petanque League held the charity fundraising event at the weekend in a bid to raise money for the Born Sleeping Appeal. The
Greenstage Gallery's Summer show which runs until Sunday, September 1, features work by Brian Denington, Chris Howells and Kathryn Sassall, many of whose cycling paintings are based on the Tour de France. Brian Denington was born in 1944 in Glastonbury
THE police force that covers Herefordshire has remained tight-lipped after a nationwide investigation found more than a thousand police employees have been arrested in recent years. The investigation found rape, stalking, death by dangerous driving
A FORMER sports writer was creating his own headlines by winning Ross Golf Club's Captain's Prize Competition. Twelve handicapper Martin Johnson took his first major victory with a 42 stableford score. Johnson has spent over 40 years previously
HEREFORD FC Chairman Andrew Graham says that the next Head Coach must be willing to take the club through the transition into full-time football. Speaking to the club’s website Graham said that the club had already received applications following
HEREFORD'S Head of Football Tim Harris said that the club must move on from the reign of Marc Richards and not reflect on the past. The Bulls started life without former Head Coach Richards with a 1-0 victory over AFC Telford United under the leadership
