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People in this region are boozing their way to death at a faster rate than most of the rest of the country. New figures reveal alcohol-related death rates in the West Midlands are the third highest out of the 9 English regions. The rate is 13.3

OLD Market's Yankee Candle store has closed, a centre manager has confirmed. Staff at the Hereford shop took to social media last week to say they had been given just two days notice of the impending closure, leaving them without jobs in the run-up

A CRASH closed a busy main road in Herefordshire this afternoon (Tuesday) and two people were taken to hospital. Police said the A465 was closed at Didley following the crash and remained closed for around two hours. Two people were taken to

LARGE pools of foul water have collected on a busy road in Hereford after drains overflowed this afternoon. Workmen are currently on site near the corner of Perseverance Road and the Holmer Road service road dealing with the leak. The road remains

HEREFORDSHIRE born singer Ellie Goulding turned to alcohol to cope with fame, a BBC interview has revealed. The 32-year-old singer told Happy Place presenter Fearne Cotton that she would drink before interviews and appearances as she believed it

DRIVERS are risking injury by ignoring a road closure put in place after a sinkhole appeared on a north Herefordshire on Tuesday afternoon. A Herefordshire Council spokesperson said the C1039 from Bicton House to Kingsland has been closed as a

A CAR has been stolen from a busy Hereford street in broad daylight. The brazen thief struck in St Martin's Street between 9am and 1.15pm on December 1. They made off with a blue Renault Twingo which had been parked on the street (partial registration

TODAY all daily newspapers owned by Newsquest Media Group, publisher of the Hereford Times, have printed an open letter from local media publishers to party leaders Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson and Jo Swinson. We have been moved to act after finding

A HEREFORD Cathedral School student has proved his maths prowess after completing industry-standard accounting certification. Year nine pupil Oliver Beales is the youngest person in the world to finish online accounting platform Xero's course.

CHRISTMAS is coming to Mordiford CE Primary School with a evening of festive fireworks and fun. Santa and five real reindeer will also be at the event from 5pm to 7.30pm on Friday, December 6, along with craft stalls, a bar, hot food, sweets and

CHRISTMAS has come early for one Herefordshire company, who have taken home a coveted industry award. Swainshill-based oak frame building specialist Oakwrights fought off stiff competition to be named winner of the Best Sustainable Technology or

MANAGERS at two specialist care facilities in Ledbury have been selected from more than 4,000 plus staff across the UK to receive awards for their work. Julie Simpson, assistant manager at acquired brain injury facility Market Lodge, was presented

AN AMERICAN surgical equipment manufacturer has set up its first UK base in Hereford. LeMaitre Vascular, which has its headquarters in Burlington USA, has moved into office suites at Stirling House in Centenary Park, on Hereford Enterprise Zone

A CAR was destroyed in a fire that closed a main road in north Herefordshire this morning (Tuesday). A fire service spokesperson said the A4112 was blocked in both directions at Leysters. Fire crews from Tenbury were called to reports of the

Following a sell-out this year, El Dorado festival has announced that it be back in 2020 with its biggest instalment yet for the fifth anniversary at the former Big Chill site, Eastnor Castle Deer Park. Known for its eclectic music programming by