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  • Why Hereford County Hospital turned pink and blue last night

    The Hereford County Hospital and Hereford Cathedral were lit up in pink and blue last night to mark the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week. People are being invited to light a candle in remembrance of the life of their baby at the cathedral on Tuesday

  • Plans to build flats on garage site

    DEVELOPERS want to demolish a garage workshop in Hereford and replace it with three blocks of flats. The proposals are for ten residential units at 2 Monkmoor Street where Renotech has been based for more than a decade. Due to the access difficulties

  • Bypass could make our roads safer, says Wiggin

    IMPROVING the layout of junctions, as well as building a Hereford bypass, could improve the safety of Herefordshire's roads, an MP has said. Bill Wiggin, MP for North Herefordshire, said more needs to be done by the local authority to improve junctions

  • Councillors unveil green initiatives to boost investment

    COUNTY councillors have unveiled green initiatives to boost business and investment at a sustainability showcase hosted by Skylon Park at Hereford’s Enterprise Zone. More than 50 people attended the official opening by Herefordshire Council of the

  • Herefordshire's police fail to record thousand of crimes

    THE police force that covers Herefordshire is failing to record thousands of crimes each year, inspectors have warned. West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion admitted there is “room for improvement” after the latest Crime Data Integrity

  • Ledbury host cross-border derby

    LEDBURY Rugby Club will be hosting a hotly-contested cross-border rugby derby this Friday (October 11). The first XV rugby teams at Monmouth School for Boys and Malvern College will meet under the lights at the Ross Road venue (7.15pm kick-off).

  • Affordable homes plan for edge of town

    Developers want to build 58 affordable homes on a field on the outskirts of Leominster. Applicant S Davies has submitted the proposals to develop the land between Cholstrey Road and Ginhall Lane to Herefordshire Council. Planners had granted

  • Ambitious challenge to run, kayak and cycle across Australia

    A HEREFORDSHIRE man is aiming to run, kayak and cycle 8,000km across Australia as he takes on an ambitious challenge. The Great Australia Triathlon is a challenge created by Ben Cianchi from Preston-on-Wye, which will see him cross Australia south

  • Immerse yourself in the Battle of Trafalgar

    ON October 19, the Battle of Trafalgar will once again be demonstrated at Grange Court. The event will run all day from 10am to 4pm, using fleets of battle-ready model ships and a slide-show of background information. When organisers first ran

  • League and cup wins as Fields continue run

    WESTFIELDS maintained their four-point gap at the top of the Hellenic Premier Division and progressed in the HFA County Challenge Cup. On Saturday, Fields took a 2-1 win over Brackley Town with Richard Greaves and Aidan Thomas both scoring. Looking

  • Webdale scores four as Greyhound run riot

    LIAM Webdale scored four tries as Greyhound continued their Midlands 5 West (South) campaign with a 60-7 win over Keresley. Elliot Phillips ran over three tries while further scores came from Owen Jenkins and Mitch Loughman as the Hereford Racecourse

  • Hereford's Thomas Cook store could be saved

    AN INDEPENDENT travel agent has said it will buy all 555 stores from Thomas Cook, which includes a branch in Hereford, after the holiday company collapsed late last month. Hays Travel has already recruited 421 former Thomas Cook staff and has offered

  • Petrol station could be demolished in big revamp

    A BUSY Hereford petrol station could be demolished and rebuilt if plans are approved. Plans were submitted to Herefordshire Council to refurbish the Co-Operative store and filling station on Holmer Road last April, but concerns from Highways England

  • New magazine launched for Herefordshire businesses

    HEREFORDSHIRE has an exciting new business magazine. It has been produced by the team behind the Hereford Times, and its aim is to celebrate enterprise, to champion the organisations that drive the county’s economy, and be a showcase for excellence

  • Sportsman's Dinner raises thousands for Westfields

    AN audience of 300 people helped to raise thousands of pounds for Westfields at the club's annual Sportsman's Dinner last week. Taking place at The Three Counties Hotel this year's guest speaker was Bruce Grobbelaar, supported by comedian Lester

  • Ex-council leader’s bid for new home rejected

    COUNTY planners have rejected a former Herefordshire Council leader’s attempt to build a house in open countryside. Hope End ward councillor Tony Johnson, who served as leader of the authority between 2013 and 2018, submitted the plans to build