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  • What you need to know before visiting the Wye Valley

    TOURISM bosses in Herefordshire's Wye Valley have declared the area open for business ahead of further relaxing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions on July 4. Following the Government's announcement tourism and hospitality businesses will be able

  • Emergency services called after car flips on corner

    EMERGENCY services were called to a crash on a Herefordshire road this afternoon (June 29). A fire service spokesperson said a crew from Hereford Fire Station was called to reports of the single vehicle crash just off the A49 on the B4348 at Llandinabo

  • Malvern Hills fundraising challenge postponed for a year

    AN ANNUAL event attracting hundreds of fundraisers has been postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Malvern Hills Challenge last year raised more than £13,000 for Help for Heroes, with 350 walkers and 100 dogs taking to the hills.

  • Engineers on scene after powercut reported in Hereford

    PROPERTIES in part of Hereford are currently without power, Western Power Distribution have confirmed. The powercut is affecting homes and businesses in the HR2 area. A team from Western Power Distribution is currently working on the problem

  • Study reveals UK's favourite movie sex scenes of all time

    A new study has revealed the country's favourite movie sex scene of all time. The research - comissioned by online retailer OnBuy - asked 3,680 to choose their favourite movie sex scenes, as well as those they intend to try out with their partners

  • Care homes receive surprise afternoon tea donation

    A SURPRISE afternoon tea donation delighted residents and staff at two Herefordshire care homes. The packs were donated by Principality Building Society to the residents and care workers at Martha Trust care homes to provide a treat after several

  • Job vacancies plummet in Herefordshire

    THE NUMBER of job vacancies in Herefordshire has plummeted as a result of the coronavirus crisis, new figures suggest. That is according to the Institute for Employment Studies, which collected data from Adzuna, one of the UK’s largest online job

  • Development Centre to hold 'introductory training sessions'

    HEREFORDSHIRE FA Boys' Development Centre are holding their first 'introductory training sessions' while they await Government restrictions to be eased. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions they are unable to confirm dates for the centre's trials

  • Lockdown sports results

    PIGEON RACING Hereford and District from Frome: five members sent 140 birds: 1. Mr & Mrs G Lloyd velocity 1741; 2. Geoff Jones (Kings Acre Rd) 1681; 3rd & 4th. Mr & Mrs Lloyd; 5. Tony Smith and son (Munderfield) 1670; 6. Geoff Jones; 7th, 8th, 9th

  • School praised by inspectors three years after transformation

    A PRIMARY school which has recently gone through a transformation process has received a positive visit from inspectors, as they praised pupils' behaviour and a good learning environment. Estyn, the inspectorate for education in Wales judged Hay-on-Wye

  • Knife Angel to go on display in Hereford

    AN ICONIC British sculpture is set to go on display in Hereford next year, Hereford City Council have announced. Created to raise awareness around knife crime in the UK, the Knife Angel is made out of 100,000 confiscated knives received from 43

  • Morgan named Leominster GC club champion

    LEOMINSTER Golf Club recently held its club championship which was played over a weekend involving four competitions. Played over 36 holes Simon Morgan ran out overall victor with a gross score of 147. Jack Castle took second with a gross of

  • Youngsters get back to sports training

    SPORTS clubs across the county are beginning to welcome back their members to training and action, while sticking to the Government's guidelines. Burghill Tillington and Weobley Cricket Club are offering free junior coaching for the rest of the

  • Are you opening up again on Super Saturday?

    Are you a business that's planning to reopen on Super Saturday (July 4) following the most recent easing of lockdown restrictions? If so we'd like to help you get the word out to your customers. Just complete this simple form and we'll give

  • Driver arrested in hunt for stolen car

    A DRIVER has been arrested for a suspected drug-driving offence in the search for a stolen car in Herefordshire The stolen Ford was located and recovered by officers from Herefordshire's Operations Patrol Unit. Police said the driver was arrested

  • Police break up mass gathering attended by 'around 40 people'

    DOZENS of people were caught by police at a "mass gathering" near a town on the Welsh border, in breach of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Police said the gathering on Saturday (June 27) near Presteigne was made up with people from a far afield

  • Come To Revive, Fownhope

    What is your full name? Sophie Williams What is your email address? sophiewilliams@cometorevive.co.uk What is the name of your business? Come To Revive What does your business do? Reflexology and Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage

  • The Marches Private Investigators, Kington

    What is your full name? Adrian Corrigan What is your email address? wyecontact@gmail.com What is the name of your business? The Marches Private Investigators What does your business do? Private Investigators Where is your business

  • Devant Designs, Hereford

    What is your full name? Dene Evans What is your email address? enquiry@devantdesigns.co.uk What is the name of your business? Devant Designs What does your business do? Suppliers of wall and floor tiles Where is your business

  • K9 Cares Ltd, Hereford

    What is your full name? Helen Robson What is your email address? Helenk9cares@gmail.com What is the name of your business? K9 Cares Ltd What does your business do? Dog Daycare and Grooming Where is your business based? Rockfield

  • Hooper Burrowes Legal, Shrewsbury

    What is your full name? Sara Connor What is your email address? SaraC@hblegal.co.uk What is the name of your business? Hooper Burrowes Legal What does your business do? Solicitors Where is your business based? I am Hereford

  • Brook Language Services, Weobley

    What is your full name? Michelle Ward What is your email address? brooklanguageservices@gmail.com What is the name of your business? Brook Language Services What does your business do? Proofreader and Copyeditor Where is your

  • Haven Hog Roasts, Dilwyn

    What is your full name? Hannah Downes-Hopkins What is your email address? hannahdowneshopkins@gmail.com What is the name of your business? Haven Hog Roasts What does your business do? Hog roasts and Mobile Meat round Where is

  • New bylaws ban taking line caught salmon from the Wye

    NEW bylaws have been introduced on the Wye to battle the decline of salmon stocks as population levels have continued to slump. The new bylaws agreed by the Environment Agency, some of which will be in place until the end of 2029, mirror those

  • The Dog Inn. Ewyas Harold

    What is your full name? Nicola summerton What is your email address? nicolaashdown@hotmail.com Name of business The Dog Inn Address of business The Dog Inn. Ewyas Harold. HR2 0EX Category of business (eg pub, restaurant, hairdresser

  • Passionate care worker Linda retires after 40 years

    A PASSIONATE care assistant will soon be hanging up her uniform for the last time after spending 40 years caring for others. Now 72, Linda Williams was born in Herefordshire two days after the NHS started, on July 7 1948, and always wanted to be

  • Herefordshire road blocked by fallen tree

    AN EMERGENCY road closure is in force this morning after a tree fell into the carriageway. The C1303 in Putley is currently closed to all traffic. A team from roads contractor Balfour Beatty are on their way to remove the fallen tree and safely

  • Post Office confirms when travel money services will restart

    The Post Office have confirmed they are re-activating travel money services across the UK that had previously been paused. Post Office Travel Money said it is restarting its online foreign currency exchange service and its branch pre-order operation

  • One taken to hospital after crash with telegraph pole

    ONE casualty was taken to hospital following a crash in Hereford. Emergency services were called to reports of the crash on Edgar Street just after 8pm on June 27. A fire service spokesperson said a car had mounted the pavement and crashed into

  • Learner driver arrested after failing drug test

    A LEARNER driver has been arrested for suspected drug-driving after testing positive at the roadside. The driver was stopped by police on patrol in Herefordshire after they were spotted committing a moving traffic offence. Officers from Herefordshire's