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THE Hereford Times Camera Club members have been busy taking pictures these evening as a storm battered Herefordshire. Here is a selection of their pictures  

A HEAVY storm saw several roads across Hereford hit by flash flooding this evening. This video was taken by Grant Gwyn on Whitecross Road at 7.40pm this evening.

Lender NatWest has said it plans to cut about 550 jobs at Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest branches, as well as its premier banking unit. The company said it had already had sufficient applications so it will not need to make any compulsory redundancies

HEREFORDSHIRE Council have warned residents not to make unnecessary journeys after flash flooding hit Hereford this evening. Heavy rain, thunder and lightning has hit the city from about 5pm this evening. A message from the council said: “Flash

THERE have been no more coronavirus-related deaths at Herefordshire's care homes, with 62 people known to have died so far during the pandemic. Office for National Statistics data shows that 127 deaths involving Covid-19 were provisionally registered

HEREFORD FC have confirmed that they will play three further pre-season friendlies away from home. They will visit Stourbridge on Tuesday, September 1; Halesowen Town on Tuesday, September 8; and Chippenham Town on Saturday, September 26. The

WELLINGTON are set to miss out on at least two lucrative paydays if supporters continue to be banned from attending non-league football matches due to Government guidelines. The village side will miss out on important gate revenue when they host

TOP TV doc Hilary Jones will host a star-studded ceremony to hand out awards to Herefordshire’s 2020 care heroes. The star of Good Morning Britain has agreed to present the live broadcast of the Hereford Times’ Health and Social Care Awards ceremony

A brand new 'Lockdown Checker' website has been launched to help share what the latest rules are for your postcode area. The arrival of the site comes as several areas and cities across the UK have been forced into a local lockdown following a

AN AMBER weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for Herefordshire tonight. The weather warning is in place between 5.40pm and 9pm. The Met Office has released this advice: What to expect: There is a chance that fast flowing

The Met Office have issued a six-day thunderstorm weather warning for whole of the UK. Here's the latest from the forecaster. How long will the thunderstorm warnings be in place for? Thunderstorm warnings will continue across much of the

MORE than 1,000 homes and businesses in Herefordshire were left without power on Wednesday, Western Power Distribution says. A power cut was first reported around Ross-on-Wye at 3.27pm, with the electricity distribution company saying 1,080 properties

McDonald's has made a number of changes to its Eat Out to Help Out menu. As millions across the country take advantage of the government's month-long scheme by dining in at their favourite restaurants between Mondays and Wednesdays, the fast-food

A popular chocolate bar has returned to supermarket shelves across the country following a 30-year absence. Confectionary makers Mars Wrigley have confirmed the comeback of their Marathon bars after a brief appearance in stores last year. It

POLICE will be carrying out patrols at Credenhill Park Wood following incidents of damage being caused. The Woodland Trust says that steps and fencing have been set on fire and mountain bikers have disturbed wildlife by building ramps into the

THE Duchess of Sussex was given training at Hereford's SAS camp to survive kidnapping attempts to prepare her for life in the royal family, a new book claims. Co-authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand's new book Finding Freedom chronicles the last

A FIVE-year-old has been hailed as one of the bravest girls her age by the NHS after finishing intense cancer treatment. Oliwia Kuchno was diagnosed with cancer in June 2019 and Wye Valley NHS Trust said she has undergone intense oncology treatment

THE number of coronavirus deaths in English hospitals has risen by six, the latest figures from NHS England show. No new deaths were recorded in the Midlands region in Wednesday's daily update, which covers the 24-hour period to 4pm on Tuesday 

HEALTH bosses say they were unaware of plans being submitted for a new medical centre in Ledbury. Deeley Properties and Countrywide Farmers want to develop the 3.9 acres of grazing land south of Leadon Way and east of Dymock Road. Their scheme

The question of what to do with A-level and GCSE students in England in a year when exams have been cancelled has been a tricky equation to solve. The Government on Tuesday (August 11) came up with an answer for England, but it still has not pleased

Mathon parish council is opposing plans to convert the only village pub into homes. The owners of the Cliffe Arms want to turn it into two houses, and build a new home in its garden. Herefordshire Council rejected the scheme last year because

FRIENDS Alex Roberts and Dave Solway, are currently taking part in a 300km cycle for an incredible little girl in Hereford Taya Phillips. Taya is fighting bravely against cancer for the third time at the young age of 7. This time Taya is battling

POLICE are searching for a man following a sexual assault in Hereford. The incident happened on Sunday (July 26) at around 12.40am on Whitecross Road. "A man has approached a 24 year-old woman who was walking along the pavement," a police statement

POLICE are searching for the victim of an assault which took place outside the Spar convenience store in Ross-on-Wye last night. The incident happened at around 8pm. Anybody with any information should call police on 101 quoting 685 I 11082020

A clergyman will play a traditional bagpipes tune to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. Rev Sean Semple, rector of Ross-on-Wye, will join in with hundreds of pipers around the world who will play Battle’s O’er on Saturday, August 15. The march

EMERGENCY services were called to a car which had rolled over near Byford last night. Firefighters, an ambulance and a paramedic were sent to the scene near the Lodge Estate at 9.34pm. The car had blocked the carriageway. A woman was assessed

The 2020 Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak before dawn on Thursday as the Earth passes through a cloud of cometary dust - producing up to 150 meteors every hour. If skies are clear, the display of celestial fireworks should be visible across

HEREFORD'S new super surgery was paid a visit by Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday. Mr Johnson, who also visited Hereford County Hospital, was taken around the site by the developer Prime, MP Jesse Norman and GP partnership Hereford Medical

The Highway Code and the AA have published advice on how to drive safely during flooding and heavy rain. As with the typical British weather, conditions can rapidly change - make driving a challenge. Here is some simple advice for staying safe

LAND which formed part of a farm in the Wye Valley has been sold by Powys County Council at less than the expected price amid hopes it could be converted into housing. On Monday, August 10, a delegated decision was taken by portfolio holder for

THE number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Herefordshire remains significantly above pre-pandemic levels, new figures reveal. Office for National Statistics data shows 4,935 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in Herefordshire

RALLY co-driver Keaton Williams finally got some action under his belt in Italy at the Rally Di Alba recently. Williams, who lives near Leominster, was alongside Josh McErlean in the Motorsport Ireland & Hyundai Motorsport & Woodlands backed Hyundai

THERE were thunderstorms over north Herefordshire last night. Oddly, people reported violent flashes, but no thunder, and the sky in places was quite clear. Sandra Dew sent this stunning clip (above) of lightning flashing over Leominster

Britain has officially entered into the largest recession on record after figures showed the pandemic sent the economy plunging by 20.4% between April and June. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed the UK’s nosedive into recession

TRIBUTES have been paid to those who served and sacrificed their lives in the Far East ahead of the 75th anniversary of VJ Day this weekend. On 15 August, Herefordshire will mark the end of the Second World War and peace in Japan 75 years ago

It’s time to honour our great carers – but you need to be quick. After all they did for us during the height of the coronavirus outbreak, the Hereford Times Health and Social Care Awards will formally honour our dedicated and professional carers

A popular chocolate bar has returned to supermarket shelves across the country following a 30-year absence. Confectionary makers Mars Wrigley have confirmed the comeback of their Marathon bars after a brief appearance in stores last year. It