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Rescue mission as car stuck in floodwater in Herefordshire
THREE people have been rescued from a car stuck in floodwater, the fire service has said. ALSO READ: Flooding in Herefordshire: flood alerts and roads flooded Roads closed by flooding in Herefordshire, February 9 Incident
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Several items stolen from Herefordshire farm
MOTORCROSS bikes, gardening equipment, tools and machinery were all stolen near Ross-on-Wye. Police are investigating the break-in that happened in Brook Farm, Gorsley at around 3am on Friday, January 5. It is believed the three suspects left
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Herefordshire's council tax and budget: decision made
Herefordshire’s budget for the year from April, and the council tax rise to cover it, have been approved. There were no dissenting voices at a full meeting of Herefordshire councillors this morning to the proposed maximum 4.99 per cent council
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Why was there chanting, poetry and a giant goddess at Herefordshire Council HQ?
A 10-foot-tall Goddess of the Wye this morning (February 9) welcomed a vessel of water from the river into Herefordshire Council’s Plough Lane offices. The ceremony, which followed a full meeting of councillors to set the county’s budget for
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Bungling workmen blasted over pointless double yellows on Hereford roundabout
Fuming motorists have blasted bungling workmen for painting "pointless" double yellow lines on a ROUNDABOUT. Drivers were left baffled when the bizarre markings appeared overnight in Hereford. Double yellow lines were circling the middle of
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Lorry and car crash on A4103 in Herefordshire
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Are STDs on the rise in Herefordshire?
SEXUALLY transmitted infections are on the rise in Herefordshire, new data has revealed. According to research by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, STI diagnoses in the county jumped from 287 per 100,000 people in 2020 to 322 per
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Disgraced Herefordshire PC caught out over lies
A HEREFORDSHIRE police officer was caught out over his lies, a hearing has been told. Richard Davis, 53, resigned from West Mercia Police last month with his final shift being two days before a misconduct hearing. Briony Ballard, representing
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Date announced for when Hereford's new library will open
Hereford will have a new library in the city’s Shirehall by August 2026, the county’s head of finance has said. A new capital budget and strategy to run from April, passed by a full meeting of county councillors this morning (February 9), sets
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Junior doctors announce fresh strikes after government 'failed to meet deadline'
Junior doctors will go on strike again later this month after the government "failed to improve pay". They will walk out between February 24 and 28, the British Medical Association has announced. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Rishi Sunak said
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This new shop has opened in Hereford city centre today
A NEW shop has opened in the centre of Hereford today (February 9). St Michael’s Hospice opened the doors of their new charity shop in the former Iceland premises in Eign Street at 10 am. The shop offers over 4,000 square feet of shopping space
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The best supermarket pizza? I tested heaps of pepperonis to find a cheesy winner
Pizza as we know it today originated in southwest Italy's Campania region, home to the city of Naples, around the 18th or early 19th century. Sounds quite fancy, doesn't it? Well, it has certainly developed over time into something, let's say,
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Full list: Herefordshire roads closed by flooding today
FLOODING has closed roads in Herefordshire this morning, while a landslide has also hit a busy main route. Here are all of the road closures confirmed by authorities in Herefordshire this morning. We will keep this list updated as road closures
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Homes plan for 'surplus' Herefordshire village garden
Three new houses are planned for a “surplus” area of garden on the edge of a Herefordshire village. A planning application (numbered 240293) by a Mr and Mrs Wood seeks permission for one four-bedroom and two three-bedroom houses on land immediately
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Explosion and fire warning over cheap heaters being sold on TikTok and Temu
Cheap electric heaters being sold on TikTok and Temu "could explode, cause shock or start fires," consumer group Which? has warned. The watchdog bought and tested eight heaters costing as little as £7.20 from the TiokTok shop and Temu to see if
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Flooding closes Herefordshire school after heavy rain hit county
A HEREFORDSHIRE school is closed this morning as flooding hits the county once again. Ivington CE Primary School near Leominster is closed today (February 9) due to flooding in the lanes around the school, a spokesperson said through Herefordshire
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Roads underwater as flooding hits Herefordshire
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Landslide closes busy Herefordshire main road
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Homeless man hurled abuse at woman in Hereford
A HOMELESS man has appeared in court for abusing a woman in Hereford. Michael Croke used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards a woman on February 4. This was said to to cause her harassment, alarm or distress. ALSO
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Hereford teen in court after stealing petrol
A FUEL thief has been up before the magistrates after stealing petrol in Hereford. Ewan Blight entered guilty pleas when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford. ALSO READ: Hereford security guard broke terms of SIA licence
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Hereford crisis in the making must not be allowed to happen!
THERE is a strong possibility that the operating hours of CCTV may be cut after May this year by 50 per cent due to a shortage of funding which totals £62k per annum. This, we believe is a risk to the safety of the public and detriment of businesses
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Busker sentenced for drug driving in Hereford
A DRUG driver has been handed a community order after he was above the legal limit in Hereford. Jack Randell, of St Owen Street, Hereford, had 5.1 micrograms of Delta-9-Tetrahyrocannibol and 68 micrograms of Benzoylecgonine per 100 millilitres
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What Kingsland REALLY thinks of John Price's work on river Lugg
A HEREFORDSHIRE farmer who was jailed for damaging the river Lugg appeared back in court earlier this month for felling trees. John Price, of Day House Farm, Kingsland, was fined £1,750 for not having the required licence to carry out the work
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Why these Herefordshire farmers are celebrating
HEREFORDSHIRE farmers are celebrating as the first British asparagus of the year hits shelves. Wye Valley Produce, run by the Chinn family in South Herefordshire, has harvested its first quantity of commercial asparagus for the year, which will
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Hereford BMW driver admits taking cocaine and cannabis
A BMW driver was over three times the drug-drive limit on cocaine and cannabis when he was behind the wheel. Corey Jones, of Hollybush Walk, Hereford, was driving a white BMW in Hinton Road, Hereford, when he was caught out with the drugs in his
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Fraudster fled Hereford hotel without paying £800 bill
A FRAUDSTER who fled a Hereford hotel without paying his £800 bill has been sent to the crown court. Johnathan Lewis entered guilty pleas to one count of fraud by false representation, one count of theft, and one count of making off without payment