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  • Go-ahead for petrol station to sell alcohol

    A PETROL station in Bromyard has been given permission to sell alcohol. TG Convenience Stores Limited applied for a premises licence to Herefordshire Council for the service station on the bypass. The council’s licensing sub-committee meeting

  • Revealed: Herefordshire best place in England for open roads

    Mid Wales residents are the most likely to experience the freedom of an open road in the UK, according to new research. Powys has 40.5 metres of road per person which is more than any other local authority area in mainland Britain, analysis of

  • TV veteran marks 101st birthday in Herefordshire

    A former actress and ballet dancer has celebrated her 101st birthday at Ledbury Nursing Home. Restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic prevented a large family gathering for centenarian, Ruth Fincken. But staff members came together

  • The latest number of coronavirus cases in Herefordshire

    THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Herefordshire increased by 27 over the last 24 hours, official figures show. Public Health England figures show that 1,407 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Tuesday

  • Coronavirus: New visiting restrictions at hospitals

    THE Wye Valley NHS Trust has tightened rules around hospital visits as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The trust said it's had to amend the visiting arrangements at its hospitals to further protect patients, visitors and staff in the wake of

  • New Citizens Advice service arrives in Herefordshire town

    A HEREFORDSHIRE town now has a new Citizens Advice service to support people through the coronavirus pandemic. Citizens Advice Herefordshire has worked with The Hope Family Centre and Bromyard and Winslow Town Council have teamed up to introduce

  • Peggy Ladies maintain perfect league record

    HEREFORD Pegasus Ladies continued their perfect start to the Midwest Counties Female League with an emphatic 8-3 victory at Inkberrow Eagles Ladies. Sarah Bishop and Elle Williams scored a brace each for the league leaders while further goals came

  • Lib Dem politician will stand down at next year's election

    A POLITICIAN serving towns on the Herefordshire border said she will stand down at next year's election in Wales. Welsh Liberal Democrat Member of the Senedd (MS) Kirsty Williams has said after careful consideration she would stand down at the 2021

  • Keen painter Norah celebrates her 100th birthday

    THOUGH Norah Gibson was already in her 80s when she moved to Hay-on-Wye, she got stuck in to a busy life spent painting, rambling and gardening as well as becoming a keen member of St Mary’s Church. Now Norah, whose daughter Penny and son-in-law

  • No, Woolworths is NOT coming back to a high street near you

    Britain’s most dearly missed retailer Woolworths is NOT coming back to the high street, following a series of announcements made on Twitter that sparked speculation over its return. A new Twitter account purporting to be from Woolworths said it

  • Car found on its side after Herefordshire crash

    ROADWORKS were delayed this morning after a single-car crash near Vowchurch. Firefighters from Peterchurch Fire Station were called to the scene of the crash this morning (October 27), where they found one car was on its side. A fire service

  • Leominster celebrate perfect start to campaign

    LEOMINSTER Hockey Club got their new seasons off to a perfect start with their men and women taking victories. In their first ever game in The Verde Recreo Hockey League Championship the men ran our 4-2 victors over Old Bristolians. Jack Rowsell

  • Hereford college will miss founding principal dearly

    Hereford Sixth Form College has paid tribute its founding principal whose legacy they say continues to grow. The college said it is mourning the passing of Dr Geoff Barnes earlier this week. He was responsible for the college’s creation in 1973

  • Crash driver failed to give way to traffic, court hears

    A DRIVER caused a crash on a main road after failing to give way, a court has heard. Krystian Kowalski was found guilty of driving without due care and attention in his absence by magistrates in Worcester on October 19. The court heard Kowalski

  • Work to repair leisure centre's vandalised roof delayed

    WORK to repair the roof at a Herefordshire leisure centre has been delayed further, but should finally be getting underway within the next month. Halo Leisure's centre in Bromyard has been shut since March, first due to the coronavirus pandemic

  • Emergency crews called to late-night crash

    A CAR left the road in a crash in Herefordshire late last night (October 26). A fire service spokesperson said crews from Leominster Fire Station were called to reports of a single vehicle crash at Bush Bank just after 10pm. On arrival they found