PARENTS have expressed outrage at a Herefordshire secondary school's "lack of communication" after they say it "went into lockdown", but Herefordshire Council has denied that anything happened. Children described to their parents how they were
A NEW toilet with specialist equipment has been unveiled at a Hereford shopping centre. The accessible loo, which comes complete with a hoist, curtains, adult-sized changing benches and space for carers - is in Maylord Orchards. It is in addition
A £750,000 grant has been awarded to help complete Hereford’s new £19-million museum and art gallery project. The government funding via Arts Council England will pay for some of the major refurbishment and extension of the museum building in the
A LARGE police presence was sent to deal with a disturbance at a Hereford pub. Up to seven police cars were seen 'screeching' in the car park of the Bay Horse Inn, on the edge of the city in Kings Acre Road, on Monday afternoon (May 6). An
A FIRE has led to public toilets in a Herefordshire car park to temporarily close. Two fire engines were called to the Red Meadow car park in Kyrle Street, Ross-on-Wye shortly before 4.15pm yesterday (May 7). The fire was extinguished by two
As technology develops, speed cameras are getting smarter. And that means, more people are getting caught. The Department for Transport revealed that all speed cameras were to be painted yellow by October 2016. This should make most of them
The DVLA has issued a message to millions of motorists in the UK, alerting them to a new process for renewing vehicle tax, driving licences and checking MOT statuses. More than one million drivers have currently signed up for an account with DVLA
THE air ambulance was called to a biker who suffered potentially serious injuries in an accident in Herefordshire. The male motorcyclist was taken from the scene of the accident on a main road in Pontrilas to Hereford County Hospital to be treated
THE May Fair is back in Hereford and I had a trip around it to see what I could get for £15. Over the years, like many things, prices of rides, games and even candy floss have gone up at the fair. You can rack up quite the bill at this annual
A TV star's home in Herefordshire has been unmasked, with planning documents showing he has taken on his own Grand Design. Kevin McCloud, known for presenting the popular Channel 4 programme Grand Designs, snapped up an "unloved former farmhouse
MILLIONAIRE Alfie Best's Herefordshire hotel appears to have been sold ahead of auction... but the buyer remains a mystery at present. The Hop Pole hotel, in Bromyard's Market Square, was put on the market with agents Savills last month with a
A BUSINESS with strong Herefordshire routes has been honoured with a King's Award for Enterprise. S&A Produce is the UK’s largest independent Strawberry grower, with its home farm in Herefordshire, farms in South Wales and Kent, and overseas
A record streak for the hottest temperatures has continued for the 11th month in a row, with April 2024 being the hottest month ever recorded by scientists. Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service C3S shows that April 2024
Fences and neighbours can be a tricky subject. From who's responsible for what side to leaning items against fences and who can do what with the fence. Several popular misconceptions have created confusion around this area of property law for
THE campaign to save a closed Herefordshire pub is steaming ahead with the next move announced. The historic Tram Inn pub in Eardisley has been closed since 2020 and is currently on the market with agents Sidney Phillips with an asking price of
A WOMAN has been convicted of stealing makeup from a Hereford shop. The stolen products were valued at £29.97, and were taken from Superdrug in Hereford by 42-year-old Nina Bagley. She entered a guilty plea to one count of theft when she appeared
A ROAD sign in a busy Hereford road has remained wrong for years. The sign in Edgar Street, opposite the Richmond Place Club, says that to get to Kington, you have to go on the A4110. That is incorrect, with the A4110 starting in Three Elms
A DRUNKEN man has been fined by magistrates for his disorderly behaviour. Koby McLaughlin pleaded guilty to one count of drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place before magistrates in Hereford in April. The court heard from prosecutor
A bid to open a new, “old-style” pub in a Herefordshire town has been knocked back. The proposal to convert a disused shop in New Street in Ledbury’s conservation area into a Weavers Real Ale House was put forward for planning approval last October
AN ABUSIVE Hereford man was caught carrying drugs in Hereford, a court has heard. Andrew Smith entered guilty pleas to one count of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour and one count of possessing cannabis when he appeared
ROADS will be closed in a Herefordshire town next month as a major event is planned. Bromyard is gearing up to mark Armed Forces Day 2024 in June, with a programme of events spread over a week. Minutes from the town's Armed Forces Day 2024
