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  • Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits Worcester

    LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn visited Worcester this evening, making pledges to invest in the NHS to support Worcestershire Royal Hospital, support Waspi women, and adding that the city seat and this election "is winnable". The Leader of the

  • Young Bromyard rugby stars show talents at Sixways festival

    JUNIOR stars from Bromyard are continuing to make waves in youth rugby thanks to their performance at this weekend’s Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup. The Bromyard youngsters took to the pitch at an event hosted by Worcester Warriors at Sixways

  • Peek at what goes on at Hereford quarry

    THESE striking pictures show the scale of work at a Herefordshire quarry. They were taken at Hereford Quarries' new 10-acre site at Lugg Bridge, near Hereford. Established in 2015, the Hereford Quarries operation began processing construction

  • Kids set to lose out on school transport

    COUNTY parents say at least 11 children will lose out on school transport due to changes implemented by Herefordshire Council. The council says it’s reviewing school transport vehicles to make them adequate for student demand. But they concede

  • Peggy regain top spot as half-way point approaches

    HEREFORD Pegasus regained top spot of the Hellenic Division One West as they approach the half-way point of the season. Peggy have now won seven from eight home matches on their new 3G surface, scoring 34 goals in the process. Their latest success

  • Cyclist pedals his way to amazing art using Strava app

    A CYCLIST has brought some festive cheer to the streets of London by pedalling an image of a reindeer. Anthony Hoyte, from Cheltenham, creates art by planning intricate routes that form images on maps, then recording his rides using the Strava

  • Good Neighbours in Ross

    VOLUNTEERS from across Ross have stepped forward to become Neighbourhood Buddies. As part of the Ross Good Neighbours project, which will be launched early next year. On Friday, December 6, the group of 15 attended a training session at the Larruperz

  • Biggest-ever Kington Food Festival celebrates success

    MOUTH-WATERING aromas, tastes, sights and sounds filled the streets of Kington as the 16th annual Festive Food and Drink Festival came to town. This year’s festival was the biggest ever, with more 95 stands, mainly from Herefordshire, Powys, Shropshire

  • Quad bike and chainsaws stolen from farm

    A QUAD BIKE and chainsaws were stolen from a farm in the Golden Valley and thieves broke in overnight on Sunday (December 8). A red Honda 420 quad bike was stolen from the farm premises in Michaelchurch Escley, West Mercia Police said. They added

  • Traffic stopped on A49 due to 'concern for welfare' incident

    TRAFFIC was held on one of the main routes through Hereford as emergency services responded to concerns for a patients welfare. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called by police at 6.35pm on Sunday (December 8) to reports of concern for a patient

  • Weekend sports results

    FOOTBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Curzon Ashton 2 Hereford 0 UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Division Ardley United 1 Westfields 3 (Keanu Cooper, Ben Hayes, Billy Murphy) Division One West Bourton Rovers 1 Wellington 4 (Joe Davies

  • Nursery delighted at being rated outstanding in all areas

    A HEREFORD nursery has been rated outstanding by Ofsted and was told its staff plan thoroughly based on each child's individual needs. Beech House Nursery School was inspected under Ofsted's new framework, meaning to be achieve the coveted 'outstanding

  • Malvern knifeman broke ex's nose and smashed her eye

    A DRUNK knifeman is now behind bars after he broke his ex’s nose, bit her, cut her, throttled her and damaged her eye during a brutal attack in her home. Matthew Bignell was jailed for two years and banned from Malvern at Worcester Crown Court