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  • Motorcyclist killed in crash on Herefordshire main road

    A MOTORCYCLIST has died in a crash on a main road in Herefordshire. Officers in Herefordshire are appealing for witnesses after a fatal crash on Friday 23 September. At around 4.35pm on Friday afternoon, a motorcycle and two other vehicles,

  • Hereford FC sign new central defender

    HEREFORD have signed central defender Jordon Thompson after he finished a one-year contract with Gloucester City. Thompson has previously played for the likes of Coventry, Wrexham and Solihull Moors. The arrival of Thompson has resulted in Orrin

  • Sisters look to honour dad who died of prostate cancer

    A WOMAN has spoken of the cancer that took the life of their father, and the fundraising she and her family are doing in his memory. Helen Coles' father, John Hollywell from Hereford, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October 2020 and died

  • Quiz: how well do you speak Herefordian?

    THERE'S a language that's almost disappeared from this fair county, with many once-common words no longer heard. Have you ever heard of a spadger? Have you chawled on something recently, or do you suffer from screwmatics? We've put together a quiz

  • Food bank users in Hereford are being failed

    THE Bishop of Hereford (Divide becoming too great) writes: “It was alarming discovering how the need [for Hereford Food Bank] has increased: up 50 per cent this year alone. Even households with two incomes find it harder and harder to make ends

  • Roads in Herefordshire town in 'dreadful state'

    A YEAR ago I wrote to you concerning the dreadful state of the roads in Leominster. Now, one year on, they have deteriorated even further and nothing has been done. OTHER LETTERS: 'Once thriving market town' Hereford has nothing to

  • When police raided adult film shows at Herefordshire cinema

    ADULT films were confiscated by police in a raid on a Herefordshire cinema in 1980. Police swooped on the Roxy Cinema, in Ross-on-Wye, in July that year, taking away eight 16mm films made for "adult audiences". The cinema's owner issued a formal

  • Prominent building opposite Hereford cathedral is up for sale

    A PROMINENT building opposite Hereford's cathedral is up for sale. Thorpe House, a multi-let retail and office investment building at the junction of Broad Street and King Street, is on the market with agents Singer Vielle and Sunderlands for £2,200,000

  • Hereford M&S celebrates relaunch with a very special guest

    A HEREFORD supermarket has celebrated its new look with prizes for customers and a special visit by Percy Pig. Marks & Spencer in Hereford opened its doors for its relaunch yesterday to customers, with Helen Pikes cutting the ribbon alongside Percy

  • Receptionist at Hereford vet saves life of unlikely animal

    A RECEPTIONIST at a Hereford vet adopted a baby swan into her own home after it was found on the side of a road unable to walk. Dr Sasha Norris, of Herefordshire Wildlife Rescue, said a kind receptionist at a veterinary surgery offered to adopt

  • More Herefordshire million pound homes snapped up by buyers

    MORE million-pound homes have been snapped up by buyers in Herefordshire in the last year. The latest research by Property Solvers has revealed that there were 10 residential home sales with a value of over £1 million pounds in Herefordshire between

  • All the new cafés and pubs opening in Herefordshire town

    A HEREFORDSHIRE town has seen different cafes, restaurants and businesses open in the last six months that have added to its community feel. Ross-on-Wye has many independent and chains among its streets. Most recently Coffee#1 set up a franchise

  • What's on in Herefordshire this autumn

    Autumn is a spectacular time to visit Herefordshire with lots of activities for all the family to enjoy. Here is a look at some things to do during the season in the county, courtesy of tourism website Visit Herefordshire. Autumn Walking