Police are appealing for CCTV, dash-cam and video doorbell footage after a burglary at a house on Kilpeck Avenue in Hereford at around 12.35am on Sunday morning. The homeowner saw a group of men stealing a bike from his house. The suspects, three men, fled...
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NEWS | West Mercia Police announce major crackdown on drivers who use their mobile phone when driving after two fatalities in collisions
In the last three years, across the West Mercia Police force area, two people lost their lives in collisions where the driver using a mobile phone was a contributing factor. Thirteen more people were seriously injured and 48 more suffered other injuries. We are doing...
NEWS | Police provide an update following a collision involving a van and a horse between Bromyard and WorcesterÂ
West Mercia Police have provided an update this morning following a collision involving a van and a horse. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, on the A44 between Bromyard and Worcester. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told Your Herefordshire: “We were...
FEATURED | Borderlines Film Festival 2024 opens this Friday with some fabulous showings available for audiences to watch
Borderlines Film Festival, a major and much-anticipated cultural event across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Malvern and the Marches, is back for its 22nd edition this Friday at 9 separate venues on its opening night on Friday 1 March. From the eerie and moving recent...
BREAKING | Plans for a Hereford Bypass and new river crossing get a huge boost following a Government announcement
Plans for a Hereford Bypass could be boosted after the Government confirmed it will be spending £4.7 billion of reallocated HS2 funding in the Midlands and the North. Both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in Herefordshire have pushed for plans for a Hereford...
NEWS | Emergency services called to a collision involving a vehicle and a horse on a busy route tonightÂ
Emergency services were called to a collision involving a vehicle and a horse on a busy route tonight. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service were both called to the collision on the A44 between Bromyard and Worcester. The collision occurred near the...
NEWS | Police issue alert to residents in Herefordshire following a suspicious incident involving a caravanÂ
West Mercia Police have issued an alert to residents in Herefordshire following a suspicious incident involving a caravan. The incident occurred this afternoon in the village of Canon Pyon. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “We received a report of...
NEWS | Police make arrest after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian in HerefordshireÂ
West Mercia Police officers have made an arrest after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian in Herefordshire. The incident occurred in Credenhill on Saturday evening. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Yesterday evening in Credenhill, Police and Ambulance...
NEWS | A Herefordshire Hospital is closed to visitors due to cases of Norovirus
Bromyard Community Hospital is closed to visitors due cases of Norovirus. As a preventative measure, visiting on the inpatient ward at Bromyard Community Hospital is only permitted on compassionate grounds and after discussion with the nurse in charge. These...
FEATURED | Wye Valley Brewery sweeps the board with seven awards at the recent CAMRA Awards
Wye Valley Brewery, the family-owned brewery located just outside of Bromyard, Herefordshire, is proud to announce its remarkable win of seven prestigious awards at the recent CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Awards. The awards, a notable event in the beer industry,...
BREAKING | Three people – including a six-year-old child have died following a collision involving two vehicles
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision that happened yesterday afternoon (22 February). The collision happened at around 3pm on the A44, Spetchley Road in Worcester when a white BMW 3 series collided with a white Ford Mondeo. Despite efforts from...
NEWS | State-of-the-art Sensory Room and Conference Centre open in Ross-on-Wye for the community
Mulberry Foster Care Unveils New Sensory Room and Conference Centre to Serve Community Needs Mulberry Foster Care, a leading provider of homes to over 40 children across the counties, proudly announces the grand opening of its state-of-the-art Sensory Room and...
NEWS | A high street bank is offering people up to £200 to switch their bank accountÂ
The Royal Bank of Scotland are offer people £200 to switch their bank account. Apply online or via the mobile app to switch a current account held elsewhere using the Current Account Switch Service into a Royal Bank account from 15 February 2024. Deposit £1,250 into...
NEWS | Ofsted award a Herefordshire school where ‘pupils thrive’ a good rating following a recent visitÂ
Ofsted have awarded a specialist school in Herefordshire with a ‘good’ rating following a recent visit. Inspectors said they were impressed with how pupils at Westfield School in Leominster ‘thrived’ and the ‘positive relationships they have with staff at the school’....
NEWS | A number of roads in Herefordshire remain closed due to flooding this morning – CHECK BEFORE YOU TRAVEL
A number of roads in Herefordshire remain closed this morning due to flooding. Motorists are reminded to take note of road closed signage and to await an official update from Herefordshire Highways before using these routes. Heavy rain caused flooding issues on...
FLOODING | A number of routes in Herefordshire are closed due to flooding this evening Â
A number of routes in Herefordshire are closed this evening due to flooding. Heavy rain has been affecting Herefordshire throughout this morning, with more than an inch of rain falling across most parts of the county. This has led to a number of flood alerts being...
FLOODING | A number of routes in Herefordshire are closed due to flooding this afternoonÂ
A number of routes in Herefordshire are closed this afternoon due to flooding. Heavy rain has been affecting Herefordshire throughout this morning, with more than an inch of rain falling across most parts of the county. This has led to a number of flood alerts being...
NEWS | A dog is serious ill after eating potentially contaminated breadcrumbs in the Herefordshire area
A dog is seriously ill after eating potentially contaminated breadcrumbs in the Herefordshire area. Edward Busk (West Mercia Police, PCSO, SNT Hereford Northside) confirmed the news in a post on the West Mercia Police Neighbourhood Watch page. A spokesperson for West...
NEWS | A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after two people were taken to hospital following a collision in HerefordshireÂ
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving, following a collision in Herefordshire. The collision occurred on the A438 near Bartestree. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service all...
NEWS | Three local schools are closing for the day as flooding hits parts of Herefordshire and the surrounding areas
Three schools have confirmed that they will be closing for the day, with flooding affecting parts of Herefordshire and surrounding counties. Corvedale C of E Primary School is closed due to flooding. Pencombe C of E Primary School is also closed today due to...
NEWS | Latest on the roads with flood alerts issued as further heavy rainfall affects HerefordshireÂ
Further heavy rain has been fallowing overnight across Herefordshire, with flooding affecting some routes. There is standing water on Holme Lacy Road in Hereford, underneath the railway bridge and near the Wye Inn pub. It is passable with care at present (7.45am)....
NEWS | Police are appealing for information after a digger was stolen from a building site
Officers are appealing for information after a digger was stolen from a building site in Brockworth earlier this month. It was reported that a Kobelco model 310 SK30SR excavator had been stolen from Mill Lane at around 5.10pm on Sunday 4 February. It is believed that...
NEWS | Police issue urgent alert to all Hereford residents following a string of suspicious incidentsÂ
West Mercia Police have issued an urgent alert to all Hereford residents following a string of suspicious incidents in the city and surrounding areas. A spokesperson for Hereford Rural North (West Mercia Police) said: LWe have been receiving reports of suspicious...
BREAKING NEWS | Police presence at a property in Herefordshire after a 35-year-old woman was found dead at a propertyÂ
West Mercia Police remain at a property in Herefordshire this morning, following the death of a 35-year-old woman. Her death is currently being treated as ‘unexplained’. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told Your Herefordshire: “Emergency services attended a...
BREAKING NEWS | Arrest made after West Mercia Police called to incident involving firearms this morning Â
A man has been arrested following an incident involving a firearm that occurred in the early hours of this morning. At around 4:30am this morning Police were conducting an area search for a disturbed man. He was found by Malvern officers at Malvern Link Train...
NEWS | A major search was launched on Monday evening after a man entered the River Wye in HerefordÂ
A major search was launched on Monday evening in Hereford, after a man entered the River Wye. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service all attended the incident. Members of the public reported...
NEWS | Herefordshire-based company backs conservation project in KenyaÂ
Two members of the Leominster-based Pinstone team recently embarked on a transformative conservation journey to the South Rift Valley in Kenya. The PR and marketing agency made a significant donation to a remote farming community in Africa as part of their goal – as a...
NEWS | West Mercia Police make arrest after a man was seen exposing himself in a Herefordshire parkÂ
On the 13th of February, Police received reports of an individual exposing themselves by the Recreational Ground in Bye Street in Ledbury. Following this report, Ledbury Safer Neighbourhood Team, through thorough investigation work and local knowledge, were able to...
NEWS | West Mercia Police investigating reports of a break in at a popular garage on the outskirts of HerefordÂ
West Mercia Police officers are investigating reports of a break in at a popular garage on the outskirts of Hereford. The break in reportedly occurred at Locks Garage, just off the A465 (Hereford to Abergavenny Road). A Crime Scene Investigation Team were seen at the...
BREAKING | Emergency services responding to an incident near the River Wye in HerefordÂ
Emergency services are responding to an incident near the River Wye in Hereford this evening. West Mercia Police officers temporarily stopped traffic on the A49 (Greyfriars Bridge). There have also been officers on the Old Bridge. West Midlands Ambulance Service...
NEWS | Significant Police presence in Hereford city centre and near Hereford Cathedral this afternoonÂ
There is a significant Police presence in Hereford city centre this afternoon, due to a Royal Visit to the city. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are visiting Hereford today. West Mercia Police officers are helping to support with the visit. Your Herefordshire...
NEWS | Members of the Royal Family are arriving in Hereford this afternoon for a visit to Hereford CathedralÂ
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are visiting Hereford today. Your Herefordshire understands that the visit is to hear a new organ in the Cathedral. The visit is taking place this afternoon from 2.30pm. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of...
NEWS | Specialist Cave Rescue teams help to rescue a caver who required medical treatment in Powys
South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue were called early Sunday afternoon to an injured caver in the Agen Allwedd system who required stretcher evacuation. The incident required the support of specialist rescue teams. Once the caver was brought to the surface the team...
NEWS | Wye Valley NHS Trust issues important update for patients waiting for an appointment or procedure
Patients in Herefordshire waiting more than 12 weeks for an appointment or procedure are being contacted by SMS text message, letter or telephone to help reduce hospital waiting lists so that patients can be seen as quickly as possible. Patients who are contacted...
NEWS | West Mercia Police have launched an investigation after a woman’s body was discovered on a country lane
An investigation has been launched after a woman’s body was found in Worcestershire. At around 8.30am this morning police were called after a woman’s body was discovered on a country lane on Kemerton Road in Bredon, Worcestershire. Sadly, a woman in her 50s, was...
BREAKING | Police continue to search this morning for a two-year-old boy who fell into a riverÂ
On Sunday evening (18 February) officers were called to the River Soar in Leicester after reports of a child falling into the water. The child, a 2-year-old boy, was with family when he fell into the river, sadly despite the best efforts of those at the scene at the...
NEWS | Hereford set for Royal Visit with members of the Royal Family visiting Hereford Cathedral later todayÂ
Photo Credit: Andy Compton The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are set to visit Hereford today. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester are set to visit Hereford Cathedral today, according to the Royal Diary. An update published...
UK NEWS | Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after three young children were found dead at a property
Detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT) are investigating following the deaths of three children at an address in Bristol. From Avon and Somerset Police: Officers attended a concern for welfare call in Blaise Walk, in Sea Mills, on Sunday 18 February...
REVEALED | A huge housing development with more than 1,000 homes planned for the outskirts of Hereford
Bloor Homes is preparing an outline planning application for submission to Herefordshire Council for a mixed-use development proposal on Land at Lower Bullingham, to the West of Watery Lane, Hereford. The proposal forms the first phase of the Hereford 'Southern Urban...
REVEALED | Plans have been approved for a new river crossing over the River WyeÂ
Plans have been approved for a new river crossing over the River Wye in Monmouth. The new crossing will be for pedestrians and cyclists, as part of new active travel measures in the town. The Wye Bridge crosses over the River Wye and is located in the town of...
NEWS | A40 remains closed a week after a landslide occurred on the eastbound carriageway between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye Â
The A40 in Herefordshire is closed eastbound between the A466 (Monmouth) and A49 (Wilton) on the Welsh/English border due to a landslide that encroached onto the eastbound carriageway and affected the westbound carriageway during Friday (9th) morning. The westbound...
FEATURED | Proposals to improve transport, travel and public spaces in Ludlow have been published by Shropshire Council
Proposals for improving transport, travel and public spaces in Ludlow have been published, with local residents and businesses encouraged to comment on which of the ideas they would like to see progressed – if funding becomes available. Click here to see the proposals...
NEWS | World famous DJ and singer to perform a DJ set at a venue in Hereford on the May Bank Holiday weekendÂ
A world famous DJ and singer is set to perform a DJ set at a venue in Hereford on the May Bank Holiday weekend. Marvin Humes, the main man from JLS, will perform a DJ set at Hogarths in Hereford on Sunday 5th May! The news was revealed in a post on Hogarths...
NEWS | West Mercia Police recover two abandoned vehicles that had no tax in HerefordshireÂ
West Mercia Police have recovered two vehicles that had no tax in Herefordshire. Both vehicles were recovered from the Bromyard area. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Today we attended BREW for our Monthly Coffee with a Cop. Another fantastic turn out! “I...
UK NEWS | Arrest made after a four-month-old boy died in a collision involving a car and a van in Leeds
Police have issued a new appeal for witnesses after a baby involved in a collision in the Leeds area sadly passed away in hospital. The four-month-old boy died yesterday (Wednesday) following the collision on the A1620 Horsforth New Road near Rodley, which happened at...
BREAKING | Murder investigation launched after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Bristol
From Avon and Somerset Police: Tragically, a 16-year-old boy has died following a stabbing in Bristol yesterday evening. A murder investigation has now been launched and our thoughts are with the victim's family at this time. Bristol Commander, Supt Mark Runacres,...
NEWS | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service provide update following a collision involving two vehicles on the A49 in HerefordshireÂ
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have provided an update following a collision involving two vehicles on the A49 in Herefordshire. The collision occurred on the A49 between Harewood End and Much Birch. West Mercia Police, West Midlands Ambulance...
NEWS | TV presenter Chris Packham offers support for Hereford Just Stop Oil supporter Cressie Gethin who faces up to ten years in prison if found guilty
Image Credit: Just Stop Oil BBC TV presenter and respected naturalist, Chris Packham, testified on Wednesday at the crown court trial of Just Stop Oil supporter, Cressie Gethin, from Hereford. He has released a statement offering support for Cressie’s actions. ...
NEWS | A49 likely to remain closed for several hours with investigation work taking place following a serious collisionÂ
The A49 is likely to remain closed for several hours tonight, with investigation work taking place following a serious collision this evening. The collision occurred on the A49 between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye, between the villages of Much Birch and Harewood End. West...
NEWS | National Highways working on a plan to install a temporary barrier to help open one lane heading Eastbound on the A40 following a landslideÂ
National Highways have confirmed that they are working on a plan to install a temporary barrier to help open one lane on the A40 (Eastbound) in Herefordshire, following a landslide that occurred on Friday. Jesse Norman, MP for Hereford & Herefordshire South,...