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Hereford sailor has Olympic Games qualification chance
HEREFORDSHIRE sailor Martin Wrigley hopes his newfound stability can propel him to this summer’s Olympics in Paris. The 27-year-old has endured a rocky time since Tokyo, with initial mixed 470 partner Eilidh McIntyre announcing her retirement last
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Pictured: The royals pay special visit to Hereford Cathedral
HEREFORD Cathedral say they were delighted to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The royal pair began their visit in the cathedral nave yesterday (Monday) where they were introduced to a host of civic guests including the High Sheriff
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Items owned by late Herefordshire actor to be sold tonight
ITEMS previously owned by a Herefordshire actor are to be sold at auction tonight (Wednesday). John Challis, who lived in Wigmore, was famous for playing the role of Boycie in iconic British sitcom, Only Fools and Horses. His Wigmore Abbey home
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Trial day set for Herefordshire man accused of killing baby
A HEREFORDSHIRE man accused of killing a baby will face trial next year. Jack Wheeler, 30, from Ledbury, and Melissa Wilband, 27, from Newent in Gloucestershire, have both been accused of killing four-month-old baby Lexi Wilband in 2020.
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Future of Hereford shop under threat as mass closures announced
THE future of a long-standing Hereford shop is under threat with almost 200 shops set to close countrywide. The Body Shop has announced new restructuring plans which could see nearly half of its 198 UK stores close, with seven shops shutting down
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Why this helicopter has been seen over Herefordshire
A HELICOPTER has been spotted flying over Herefordshire this afternoon (February 20). The bright yellow aircraft is an electricity helicopter owned by the National Grid. Flight Radar said that the helicopter took off from Shobdon and flew over
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DWP to pay extra £362 a month to anyone with these health conditions from April
Millions of Brits are set to benefit from Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rate increases from April 2024. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed last November that most benefits will increase for the 2024/25 financial year. Benefits such as
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Full list of all the Boots stores set to close in 2024 across the UK
High street giant Boots is expected to close down a dozen shops across the UK in 2024. It comes as the brand previously announced in summer of 2023, that they would be shutting down some stores as the aim to keep to close some 300 stores across
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Why they want parking banned outside Herefordshire pub
DOUBLE yellow lines have been called for in a busy street in one Herefordshire town amid concerns about problem parking. Complaints were made about parking in various spots across Leominster to the town council's planning and highways committee
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'Rude, inappropriate, abusive': complaints made against Hereford taxi drivers
THE council has revealed how many complaints have been made against taxi drivers in Herefordshire, after it previously claimed its system could not access this information. But it still has not been able to say what happened after the allegations
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Hunt launched after bikes stolen in Herefordshire
A SEARCH has been launched after bikes were stolen from a Herefordshire property. Police are hunting for information after the bikes were taken from Whitbourne, near Bromyard. Bromyard police community support officer Susan Berrett said the
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GUILTY: Herefordshire student supported by TV star after M25 protest
A HEREFORDSHIRE Just Stop Oil protester has been convicted of causing a nuisance by climbing onto a gantry over the M25. Cambridge University music student Cressida Gethin, 22, who is from Herefordshire, scaled the gantry to protest the UK reaching
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Hereford pub landlord and farmer gives update on new project
A LOCAL farmer and pub landlord has started a new fundraising project to raise money for the Herefordshire Federation of Young Farmers Club. So far, in an event hosted at his pub Hogarths, he has raised £1,000 for the young farmers' club. Tom
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When are armed police officers used? See how many there are in the UK
It’s not that unusual to see police officers out and about on our streets every day, as they patrol our communities and respond to emergencies from car crashes to robberies. However, it’s not very often we come across armed police officers.
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Park flasher arrest after indecent exposure in Herefordshire
A SUSPECTED flasher has been arrested following reports of an indecent exposure incident in Herefordshire. West Mercia Police were called to the recreational grounds at Bye Street in Ledbury at around 3pm on February 13. Officers said an individual
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Cannabis found in Hereford ordered to be destroyed
CANNABIS has been ordered to be destroyed after it was discovered in Hereford. Nathan Mikolajczyk entered a guilty plea to one count of possessing a controlled drug and one count of failing to answer to police or court bail when he appeared before
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Herefordshire drink-driver was almost TWICE the limit
A HEREFORDSHIRE driver caught out while almost twice the limit has been banned from the roads. Jacinta Street, of Clyro in Herefordshire, appeared before magistrates on February 14 after entering a guilty plea to one count of driving while over
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Teen ordered to pay out after Herefordshire attack
A TEEN has been sentenced for an attack in Herefordshire, a court has heard. Chelsea Terry appeared before magistrates in Dudley on February 12 after admitting one count of assault by beating at an earlier hearing on December 4 last year. The
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Herefordshire nurse struck off after "peachy bum" remark
A NURSE who bought risque underwear for a secret Santa and told a colleague she had a "peachy bum" has been banned from nursing. Timothy Alan Bray was handed a striking-off order after a Nursing and Midwifery Council Fitness to Practise Committee
