A FORMER Big Brother star has died after a long battle with eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Reality TV star Nikki Grahame, who rose to fame as a contestant on Big Brother, has died at the age of 38, it has been announced today. A statement
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Hereford dentist and founder of St Martins Dental Practice who has died. In a Facebook post, St Martins Dental Practice, based in St Martin's Street paid tribute to Bob Binnersley. It said: "It is with great
The Bishop’s words under ‘Too many toxic images’ (Opinion, Hereford Times, March 25) helped me clarify my distress about how we build healthy relationships and emotional maturity. We live in a society that takes sex out of context and feelings
A SECOND half strike by substitute Keanu Cooper gave Westfields a 1-0 victory over Longlevens in a friendly match. After just 20 seconds with the opening move of the game Aiden Thomas forced space out wide before crossing to Richard Greaves who
PIES made with beef from Herefordshire and Shropshire are delighting customers all over the country. They are baked by Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory, a quirky Black Country pub that has been famous for its pies for many years. But now they are
THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Herefordshire increased by nine in the last 24 hours, official figures show. Public Health England figures show that 6,897 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Saturday
HEREFORD is set to have its first Indian and Thai buffet restaurant in the city’s Old Market development. It is hoped the restaurant named Amazing Asia will be ready to open in the next 10 weeks. The restaurant is in the former Prezzo building
A MOBILE Post Office is being introduced in three Herefordshire villages where their branches were closed. Woolhope, Mordiford and Much Marcle will see the introduction of the temporary service along with Yazor Road while the Post Office looks for
POLICE are appealing for information to find a missing teenager who could be in Ross-on-Wye. Jessica Partridge, aged 13, was reported missing this morning (Saturday). She was last seen at a property in Hollydean, Cinderford at 10.30pm last
A new feature-length documentary explores the Herefordshire village of Hope Mansell through a series of interviews with many of its residents. Filmed between 2017 and 2020, A Parcel of Time is a portrait of a village at a time of change, an exploration
One of Herefordshire's most iconic gardens - and the Arts and Crafts house at its centre - has just come on to the market with a guide price of £1.4million. Designed in 1911 by Hereford architects Groome and Bettington for a pair of sisters, Elizabeth
Walking down Broad Street on a sunny afternoon last week I was heartened to come across banners left outside our MP Jesse Norman’s office in Broad Street drawing attention to the threat to our civil liberties of the Police and Crime Bill. Peaceful
A YOUNG farmer who works on Herefordshire’s border with Wales feels British farming can be future-proofed by spreading positive messages – as the vegan campaign gathers speed. Ernie Richards, aged 27, works in the hills above Clyro as a shepherd
TEN years ago, the plans for an £80 million retail and leisure complex in Hereford city centre were approved by Herefordshire Council. After years in the planning, it was revealed that Hereford may have to wait less than three years to see the
RUNNERS from across the region returned to action in the Hereford Couriers race over five kilometres on Wednesday night. A total of 366 runners took part over two races to comply with social distancing guidelines. The course started at Hereford
A LEOMINSTER woman has successfully fought a parking fine she was given as she nipped into a nearby shop for change to pay the fee – but the council has stood by its decision. Dorothy Evans, known as Dot, had parked up in the Dishley Street car
A CONSULTATION is under way over the proposed closure of a Hereford shop. Oak Furnitureland, positioned off Holmer Road, told the staff about the consultation yesterday. The sofa and furniture store has been temporarily closed due to Government
AN ILLEGAL rave attended by hundreds of revellers from across the country led to a difficult night lambing on the farm at the centre of the mass gathering. The suspicions of people living in Dorstone, in Herefordshire’s Golden Valley, were first
A LEADING family centre in Herefordshire has more than £400,000 of funding from The National Lottery Community Fund. The Hope Family Centre, based in Bromyard, has been awarded £490,384 for their Restoring Resilience Together project. The scheme
The Grand National Festival 2021 is under way with the nation's favourite horse race of the year set to take place on Saturday afternoon. Here’s a rundown of everything you need to know about the Grand National
A VILLAGE post office will close later this month as its postmaster is retiring. Rowland Hunt has worked in Bodenham Post Office since he was a teenager and is now retiring aged 66. His father Albert Hunt took on Bodenham Post Office at its
IN HER monthly Talking Point column sixth form student Lola Cook talks about the fear women face when going out in public. She said: "Over recent weeks women all over the country have been reminded of the familiar fear and threat that we are subject
A flexible four/five bedroom home, Cobwebs in Swainshill is close to the popular villages of Credenhill and Stretton Sugwas, and an excellent range of amenities, including doctors' surgery, local park, church and primary school. Hereford city centre
DETAILS of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral are expected to be released this weekend after his death on Friday at the age of 99. Buckingham Palace said Philip died peacefully in his sleep at Windsor Castle, leaving the Queen and the royal family
I CAN see where N Westerman (Letters, April 1) is coming from but he has missed the point. It’s not that simple! If one has to ship masses of goods around the world, and that isn’t a given, then probably from a green energy/efficiency angle, large
THERE are concerns over the stability of houses which overlook an "eyesore" building site in Bromyard. Councillor Alan Seldon said work on the Old Road site had ceased again, and he thought it was unlikely workers would return. The land has
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners are calling on one of the UK’s largest egg producers to urgently address the degradation caused to the River Wye by intensive poultry farming. River Action is campaigning for protection of the River Wye, 60% of which is
