MUCH Marcle trainer Tom Lacey is confident he has the well-fancied Kimberlite Candy in prime condition ahead of Saturday's Grand National at Aintree, writes Graham Saveker. The nine-year-old, owned by renowned owner-gambler J P McManus, has been
Actor Paul Ritter has died of a brain tumour at the age of just 54, his agent has confirmed. Ritter was probably most famous for his role as Martin in the Channel 4 hit, Friday Night Dinner, alongside Inbetweeners star Simon Bird, Tamsin Greig
Primark has confirmed plans to reopen stores on April 12 in line with Boris Johnson’s road map out of lockdown. To coincide with the reopening of non-essential stores, Primark has released a fresh new Spring/Summer collections ready and waiting
A CARPENTER has been banned from the roads after answering his girlfriend's plea for help in the early hours of the morning. Kristian Luke Jake Sellers pleaded guilty to three drug-driving charges when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford
Major UK supermarkets and brands are urgently recalling a range of products over possible health risks from products they may have recently bought. Salmonella poisoning and potential choking hazards are among the concerns leading to urgent product
TRAINS between Hereford and Worcester are being cancelled or delayed after an incident near Malvern Link. West Midlands Railway, which runs services from Hereford to Birmingham, via Ledbury and Colwall, said all lines are blocked as emergency services
POLICE are hunting burglars who stole thousands of pounds worth of sporting memorabilia including signed football shirts worn by David Beckham, Lionel Messi and Wayne Rooney. A boxing belt which belonged to former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield
FIREFIGHTERS say they don't know what caused a fire on the Black Mountains over the bank holiday weekend. Fire crews from Ewyas Harold and Ross-on-Wye were sent to tackle the blaze near Longtown on Monday (April 5). Bracken was "well-alight"
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman is warning parents of the dangers of confetti-filled balloons after a terrifying experience at a birthday party. Amy Taylor was celebrating her daughter's first birthday on April 3 when her daughter started to lost consciousness
Boris Johnson announced plans to stick to his road map out of lockdown "like glue" despite warnings from scientific advisors of a third wave of coronavirus infections. The Prime Minister confirmed shops, hairdressers and pub beer gardens will reopen
7:05am Herefordshire is waking up to icy conditions this morning after further snowfall yesterday evening. Read more
PLANS to demolish a historic Hereford rectory and replace it with nine homes have been given the go-ahead. Hereford Diocese wants to knock down the Edwardian rectory of St Nicholas’ Church and build six two-bedroom homes and three three-beds.
A MAN has been reported to have impersonated a police officer in an incident on the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire border. A police spokesperson said at around 10pm on April 3 a hatchback car which had blue lights and a siren sounding flashed
TELEPHONE lines were not working at Hereford's County Hospital this morning. A spokesperson for Wye Valley NHS Trust said the phone lines were down earlier today (April 6), with the fault affecting both incoming and outgoing calls. Engineers
A CARE farm on the Herefordshire border has been handed a boost with a National Lottery grant. Longlands Farm at Whitbourne has won the £87,000 grant to extend its ground-breaking work with teenagers. It will help fund a specialist mental health
The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore are encouraging people to celebrate his spirit of generosity by taking on their own “Captain Tom 100” charity challenge on what would have been the weekend of his 101st birthday. Second World War veteran Sir
TEMPERATURES could plunge to minus 8C in some parts of the UK as forecasters warn that nowhere will be “immune” to sleet and snow. Most are waking to a cold start on Tuesday with temperatures hovering around minus 2C in the south of England and
A MAN has been jailed after spitting during an attack on police in Hereford. Bernard Slota entered a guilty plea when he appeared before magistrates in Kidderminster on March 24. The court heard the 24-year-old had assaulted a police officer
