A man who tried to evade police by running off naked has been jailed after pleading guilty to possessing a sawn-off shotgun. Scott McGuinness, aged 32 and of Lattistep Court, in Gloucester was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court. As well as admitting to possessing a...
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NEWS | Thousands of Herefordshire children eligible for up to 16 hours of free activities this Easter – BOOK NOW
Herefordshire children receiving free school meals can enjoy a wide range of activities this Easter. Herefordshire Council’s school holidays Easter programme is open for activity bookings from today (Monday 4 March). Parents of children (from reception to year 11) who...
NEWS | A 13-year-old boy has died following a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrianÂ
A 13-year-old boy who was involved in a road traffic collision on Brecon Road, Hirwaun, on Thursday, February 29 has died in hospital. From South Wales Police: A 13-year-old boy who was involved in a road traffic collision on Brecon Road, Hirwaun, on Thursday,...
UK NEWS | Supermarket Aldi is searching for a ‘passionate’ and ‘enthusiastic’ candidate to fill this year’s ‘Chief Easter Egg Tasting Officer’ role
Supermarket Aldi is searching for a ‘passionate’ and ‘enthusiastic’ candidate to fill this year’s ‘Chief Easter Egg Tasting Officer’ role. The chosen recruit will be given an egg-stra special selection of Aldi’s 2024 Easter chocolate to sample at home for free. In...
NEWS | A man has been charged with murder and will appear in court today following the death of a 61-year-old woman
A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of a woman at an address in the city on Saturday (2 March) evening. Damian Homer, 50, of Worcester, was charged with the offences this morning (Monday 4 March) and will appear at Kidderminster...
NEWS | Emergency services and volunteers help to rescue a casualty in challenging weather conditionsÂ
Emergency services and volunteers from Longtown Mountain Rescue helped to rescue a casualty in challenging weather conditions over the weekend. The incident occurred near Abergavenny on Saturday morning. A spokesperson for Longtown Mountain Rescue Team said: “At about...
NEWS | Emergency services responding to an incident on a busy route in Herefordshire this morningÂ
Emergency services are currently responding to an incident on a busy route in Herefordshire this morning. The incident has occurred on the A4103 near Fromes Hill. One lane is blocked by the incident. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Officers are...
BREAKING | West Mercia Police launch murder investigation after a 58-year-old woman was found dead and another woman found with life-threatening injuries at a property
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 58-year-old woman at an address in Haresfield Close, Worcester. Emergency services attended the address around 8.30pm this evening (Saturday 2 March). Another woman, aged 39, was found with...
NEWS | Local beauty spot to be blocked by electricity substations – local community in Hereford left shocked and concerned
A planning application has been made to build 2 extremely large electricity substations at the main Green Street entrance Bartonsham Meadows in Hereford City. Residents of St James and Bartonsham and users of the local beauty spot have been shocked by the discovery....
NEWS | Emergency services responding to a collision on the A44 with one person taken to hospital
Emergency services are responding to a collision on the A44 near Leominster this afternoon. The collision has occurred on the A44 near Monkland. West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service are in attendance. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told Your...
NEWS | Asda announces a major pay rise for its staff including at its stores in Herefordshire
Asda has today announced proposals for a record £150m investment in its retail pay offer to become the highest paying UK grocery retailer as it opens its landmark 1,000th UK store. Today’s announcement will see an 8.4% increase for hourly-paid store colleagues, with...
NEWS | A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following fatal M50 collision
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the M50 yesterday morning (Thursday 29 February). The collision happened around 10.50am eastbound between Junctions 1 and 2 and involved two HGV lorries. Sadly, one of the drivers, a 32-year-old man,...
NEWS | West Mercia Police investigating concerning reports about scammers targeting elderly people in HerefordshireÂ
West Mercia Police are investigating concerning reports that scammers are targeting elderly people in Herefordshire. It comes following an incident that occurred in the Ledbury area. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “We are currently investigating a call...
NEWS | The M50 has reopened following a fatal collision with West Midlands Ambulance Service providing an updateÂ
A man has died after a collision involving two lorries on the M50 yesterday (Thursday). West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 10.54am to the Eastbound stretch between junctions 2 and 1 near Tewkesbury and sent an ambulance, two paramedic officers, the Trust’s...
NEWS | The M50 to remain closed until this afternoon between Ledbury and Tewkesbury following a fatal collision that occurred on Thursday morningÂ
The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed eastbound between J2 (Ledbury) & J1 (Tewkesbury) following a serious collision between two vehicles which occurred yesterday morning. Sadly, one man died in the collision that involved two lorries. A spokesperson...
NEWS | Police confirm that a man has died following a collision between two lorries on the M50 this morningÂ
West Mercia Police have confirmed that a man has died following a collision between two lorries on the M50 this morning. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: The eastbound carriageway between junctions one and two remains closed following a collision between...
NEWS | M50 expected to remain closed until later this evening heading eastbound between Tewkesbury and Ledbury due to a serious collision
The M50 in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire is closed eastbound between J2 near Ledbury and J1 near Tewkesbury, due to a serious collision involving 2 vehicles. The westbound carriageway has re-opened however, lane 2 remains closed. Emergency services...
NEWS | Hereford is the third most dog-loving city in the UK, new study has revealed
A new study by pet insurer Waggel reveals that Swindon is the number one dog-loving city in the UK. The study compared 2023 gov.uk data on dog population against the human population of each city that houses at least 100,000 people to discover where the dog...
NEWS | Local beauty spot to be blocked by electricity substations – local community in Hereford left shocked
A planning application has been made to build 2 extremely large electricity substations at the main Green Street entrance Bartonsham Meadows in Hereford City. Residents of St James and Bartonsham and users of the local beauty spot have been shocked by the discovery....
NEWS | A Hereford Care Home has celebrated its 10-year anniversary with an event that welcomed residents, staff and their families
Gwen Walford Care Home, a beacon of care and compassion in the heart of Herefordshire, proudly celebrated its 10th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone the home hosted a splendid black-tie event, welcoming residents, staff, families, and esteemed guests to join...