BURGLARS have struck at a number of properties in the Leominster area. Police said that a messy search was carried out and items including jewellery were stolen by intruders at at property in Yatton between 9.15am and 2.30pm on September 9 (OIS
SUSTAINABILITY will be the focus of a new National Lottery funded project at Queenswood. The Queenswood managing partnership have been awarded funds from the National Lottery Community Fund and the Herefordshire Community Fund to begin their project
WORK to strengthen Stoke Lacy bridge is being completed this afternoon. Herefordshire Council said that repair works to the bridge on the A465 between Hereford and Bromyard have been completed well ahead of schedule after it was discovered that
A PUB trail has been launched in Hereford, challenging people to visit 19 of the city's pubs and bars. The challenge has been laid down by Hereford City Life, the 'city brand' created and managed by the Hereford Business Improvement District.
Local comedian James Ryan has announced that Tony Law, as seen on BBC’s Have I Got News for You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, is set to grace the stage at a local comedy show on Saturday, September 14 at the Green Dragon Hotel. James, who runs comedy
LICENCES have been granted for badger culling in 11 new areas, including Herefordshire, as part of efforts to control tuberculosis in cattle, the Government has announced. Culls will go ahead in new areas in Avon, Cheshire, Cornwall, Staffordshire
FIREFIGHTERS in Hereford were called to a rather unusual rescue this morning. A crew from Hereford Fire Station were called to the aid of a female mallard duck that had become tangled in a fishing hook and line near Hampton Bishop at 11.20am this
GROOMING crimes recorded by West Mercia Police have increased by 67 per cent in the last year, data obtained by the NSPCC has revealed. There were 122 offences of sexual communication with a child recorded in the year to April 2019 by West Mercia
SUSTAINABILITY has been the topic for children at one Herefordshire primary school. Herefordshire family business Certainly Wood, which produces sustainably-sourced firewood, gave children from Madley Forest School a real-world lesson on sustainability
A MOTHER and son duo are set to take to the skies for charity. Breast Cancer Haven branch manager Di Emmett and son Lee Emmett will strap themselves to a Boeing-Stearman biplane to help both raise awareness of breast cancer, and vital funds for
HEREFORD manager Russell Slade says his side have got the nucleus of a good team, but need direction. The new boss will have had two weeks to work with his players when they travel to Guiseley on Saturday. "It has been busy and nice to have all
HEREFORDSHIRE FA launched its 'See Purple, Be Positive' campaign to coincide with the Junior Boys and Girls League football seasons commencing. 'See Purple, Be Positive' is aimed at improving touchline behaviour and respect towards young referees
OFFENDERS in Herefordshire are being offered the chance to pay for their crimes with a community resolution scheme. Police in Kington said an 18-year-old youth had been interviewed about a criminal damage offence in Kington. The front window
JAZZ musicians have been entertaining city centre crowds as the Hereford BID’s latest project, Alive after Five, gets underway. Operations marketing manager Mike Truelove said: “The six week project complements the fantastic ambience of the city
LUCTONIANS' Head Coach Ryan Watkins praised the belief of his side after they scored a last ditch winning try at Tynedale. Rob Cowley was the star man for the travelling Lucs as he crashed over two minutes into injury time to secure them a first
THE next meeting for the Herefordshire Health Services Retirement Fellowship (HHSRF) will be held on Monday, September 16 at 2pm in the St John's Methodist Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford. This month's guest speaker is Michael Tavinor, The Very Revd
A MAN threw his pint across the bar of a Hereford pub after an argument about his change, a court has heard. Kevin Charles Pritchard, 56, admitted one count of common assault when he appeared before magistrates in the city. Shafquat Reaz, prosecuting
HEREFORD Pegasus manager joint manager Mick Panniers was glad to see his side take their chances following a 6-3 cup victory over Wellington. Levi Ellis scored a second half brace for Peggy as they breezed past their Herefordshire rivals to book
