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...
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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 | 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...