A Herefordshire school is closed on Thursday due to the flooding situation in the county. Westfield School in Leominster announced this afternoon that it has taken the decision on the basis of pupil safety due to rising river and flood levels in the county. A post...
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FLOODING | Full list of closures and roads that have reopened this morning in HerefordshireÂ
A number of roads in Herefordshire remain closed this morning due to flooding. The A4103 is the latest road to be closed at Aylestone Hill roundabout, with the River Lugg reaching record levels in the county. Levels on the River Wye peaked in Hereford on Wednesday...
NEWS | Flood Warnings, Alerts and Road Closures as the River Wye and River Lugg cause problems in HerefordshireÂ
The River Lugg and River Wye are continuing to cause problems in Herefordshire today, with levels continuing to rise. The River Wye is set to peak at around 5.2 metres in Hereford this evening. Riverside paths and routes such as the A438 at Letton and Holme Lacy Road...
NEWS | A Herefordshire school has announced that it will be closed on Thursday due to the flooding situationÂ
A Herefordshire school is closed on Thursday due to the flooding situation in the county. Westfield School in Leominster announced this afternoon that it has taken the decision on the basis of pupil safety due to rising river and flood levels in the county. A post...
NEWS | A man in his 50s has died after a tree fell on to the car he was driving
A man died after a tree fell on the car he was driving on Tetbury Road near Kemble yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 2 January. Police were called at around 3.15pm with reports of a large fallen tree on the A433 Tetbury Road near the junction with the A429. Emergency...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to an incident in Herefordshire this morningÂ
Emergency services are responding to an incident in Herefordshire this morning. The incident has occurred in Sutton St Nicholas with Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service in attendance. We understand that the crews are attempting a rescue mission in...
NEWS | Cars stranded on a busy route into Hereford as levels continue to rise on the Wye and Lugg near the city
River levels in parts of Herefordshire continue to rise, with a series of Flood Alerts and Flood Warnings in force. The worst affected rivers are the River Wye between Hay-on-Wye, along to Hereford and down to Ross-on-Wye, as well as the River Lugg between Leominster...
NEWS | Flood Warnings, Alerts and Road Closures this morning in Herefordshire
River levels in parts of Herefordshire continue to rise, with a series of Flood Alerts and Flood Warnings in force. The worst affected rivers are the River Wye between Hay-on-Wye, along to Hereford and down to Ross-on-Wye, as well as the River Lugg between Leominster...
NEWS | Latest road closures as flooding affects major routes in Herefordshire this morning with disruption likely throughout the day
River levels in parts of Herefordshire continue to rise, with a series of Flood Alerts and Flood Warnings in force. The worst affected rivers are the River Wye between Hay-on-Wye, along to Hereford and down to Ross-on-Wye, as well as the River Lugg between Leominster...
NEWS | Latest road closures as flooding affects major routes in Herefordshire tonight with disruption likely as we head into the morning
River levels in parts of Herefordshire continue to rise, with a series of Flood Alerts and Flood Warnings in force. The worst affected rivers are the River Wye between Hay-on-Wye, along to Hereford and down to Ross-on-Wye, as well as the River Lugg between Leominster...
NEWS | Major route in Herefordshire closed tonight due to a collision, stranded vehicles and flooding Â
Emergency services have been called to reports of several stranded vehicles on a busy route in Herefordshire tonight. The vehicles are stuck in floodwater on the A4103 (Hereford to Worcester Road) near Newtown Crossroads. The road is currently closed in both...
NEWS | Emergency services called to reports of stranded vehicles on a busy route in Herefordshire this eveningÂ
Emergency services have been called to reports of several stranded vehicles on a busy route in Herefordshire this evening. The vehicles are stuck in floodwater on the A4103 (Hereford to Worcester Road) near Newtown Crossroads. West Mercia Police are currently at the...
NEWS | Latest road closures as river levels continue to rise on the River Lugg and River Wye this evening in HerefordshireÂ
River levels in parts of Herefordshire continue to rise, with a series of Flood Alerts and Flood Warnings in force. The worst affected rivers are the River Wye between Hay-on-Wye, along to Hereford and down to Ross-on-Wye, as well as the River Lugg between Leominster...
NEWS | A fallen tree is blocking a major route in Herefordshire this afternoonÂ
A fallen tree is blocking a major route in Herefordshire this afternoon. The A4137 (A49 to Symonds Yat) is blocked in both directions due to a fallen tree. This is a popular route with motorists travelling to South Wales. The road is likely to remain closed for some...
BREAKING | RSPCA launch investigation after a dead dog was found in a park in Herefordshire
The RSPCA has launched an appeal for information after a dead dog was sadly discovered in Leominster, Herefordshire. A member of the public found the body in a grassy area amongst leaves on Ridgemoor Road on 31 December. The body was found between a children's play...
NEWS | Police appeal for witnesses following a concerning incident on a busy route in Hereford
Officers in Hereford are appealing for witnesses after a heavily pregnant woman was subjected to a frightening assault by another motorist while in her car with her son. The woman was waiting at a junction on the Ross Road in Hereford at around 3.30pm on Friday 22...
UK NEWS | An 18-year-old man has died following a collision involving three vehicles on New Year’s Day
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision in West Dorset. At 1.34pm on Monday 1 January 2024, Dorset Police received a report of a three-vehicle road traffic collision on the A35 near...
UK NEWS | 16-year-old boy stabbed to death just minutes before the UK celebrated the arrival of the New Year
Detectives have named a teenage boy who died after being stabbed in Camden on New Year's Eve. Harry Pitman was attacked on Primrose Hill at around 23:40hrs on Sunday, 31 December. His family are being supported by officers. Officers provided first aid to the...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to a serious collision on the M50 in Herefordshire this eveningÂ
Emergency services are responding to a serious collision on the M50 in Herefordshire this evening. The collision has occurred between the junction for Ledbury and Newent. A closure is in place on the westbound carriageway. West Mercia Police and West...
NEWS | A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an incident on New Year’s Eve
An investigation has been launched in Malvern following a serious assault. Officers were called to The Beauchamp Arms on Worcester Road at around 10.15pm yesterday (Sunday 31 December) following reports of an incident outside of the premises. On arrival officers found...