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"Chaotic" lights are back up in Hereford - and traffic is building
NO SOONER had four-way lights been removed at a busy Hereford roundabout, then they are back up. National Grid engineers are back in Roman Road tonight (Wednesday) to carry out work, by Belle Bank Avenue. It means that the temporary lights
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This Audi car "has been causing a nuisance" in Herefordshire town
POLICE have released an image of a car "that has been causing a nuisance" in a Herefordshire town. The Audi A3 was seized today (May 15), with the driver in custody to assist with police enquiries. PC Adam Stobbart said: "On Wednesday, May
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Firm apologies "for inconvenience caused" as Hereford gets gridlocked
A COMPANY has this afternoon (Wednesday) apologised after Hereford was gripped by traffic. Four-way lights on the Starting Gate roundabout caused chaos in the city and surrounding areas, with traffic backed as far north as Moreton-on-Lugg.
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"Get on to them and make a claim": appeal to flood affected businesses
A ROSS-ON-WYE councillor is urging any businesses that have been affected by flooding this week to get in touch with Welsh Water and make the appropriate claim. Broad Street is due to reopen by the end of today (Wednesday), said Coun Ed O'Drisoll
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Emergency measures due to prison overcrowding force court delays
Some court appearances are set to be delayed as part of an emergency measure to deal with prison overcrowding in England. The plan, known as Operation Early Dawn, began on Wednesday morning and aims to better manage the flow of cases through magistrates
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Herefordshire flasher exposed himself and waved at passers-by
A FLASHER exposed his genitals while waving at passers-by near a Herefordshire village. Police are hunting for a man who exposed himself while waving at a passer-by in the Sutton St Nicholas area at around 11.43pm last night (May 14). A police
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Why A49 roadworks were in place for three months in Herefordshire
TEMPORARY traffic light on the A49 in Herefordshire have finally been removed. For three months, Welsh Water was carrying out work in Wellington Marsh just before you get to the turn off for Wellington village. At various times, drivers were
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Fancy a year's supply of beer? BrewDog's unique game of hide and seek in pubs
Fancy a year's supply of free beer? Well, who doesn't in this day and age. The warmer weather is signalling that summer is just around the corner and nothing could quench that wait better than a nice cold beer. With the cost of living crisis
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Warning over HUGE new developments in Herefordshire town
A Herefordshire town risks letting developers decide what form hundreds of new houses planned for it will take, a local councillor has warned. Coun Ed O’Driscoll, Liberal Democrat ward member for Ross East and former town mayor, leafleted households
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Emergency lights on Hereford main road after sewer hit
Update: Herefordshire Council say that work has been completed and the signals will be removed by 3pm. EMERGENCY traffic lights are in place in Hereford after a private sewer was hit by workers. A spokesperson for Herefordshire Council and
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Air ambulance lands in Herefordshire town
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UK's biggest spider confirmed - the Cardinal spider could be in buildings
The UK has 650 different species of spiders, and the largest among them is the cardinal spider. Cardinal spiders, known internationally as Tegenaria Parietina, have been recorded to grow up to 14cm. Typically found in buildings or on walls,
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Herefordshire woman handed THREE year ban for offences
A DRUG-driver has been banned from the roads for three years after she was caught out on a busy Hereford road. Jessica Hardy entered guilty pleas to two counts of driving while over the drug limit when she appeared before magistrates in Hereford
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'Dreadful' plan to convert Hereford loo into homeless pod slammed
Plans to convert a disused Hereford public toilet into a “sleeper pod” for a homeless person have come under fire. Rev Andy Morgan, vicar at St Peter’s Church which sits alongside the former public loo at the top of Union Street in the city centre
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Top award for these "exceptional" Hereford people
AN "EXCEPTIONAL" Hereford organisation has received a top award for its voluntary work. The South Wye community is celebrating after The Kindle Centre received the prestigious Kings Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). Over 100 people recently
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Don't do it: "huge consequences" warning to Herefordshire village
"HUGE consequences" could be in store if measures to battle road issues in a Herefordshire village are tackled by volunteers, it has been warned. One councillor suggested taking matters into their own hands in a bid to tackle problem spots on roads
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Vodka thief handed rehab order for Herefordshire border offence
A WOMAN who stole vodka from a Spar on the Herefordshire border has been handed a drug rehabilitation order. Jade Cambridge admitted stealing three bottles of vodka to the value of £48.87 from the Spar in Presteigne’s High Street on October 15
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Jailed Herefordshire drug-dealer sentenced for stealing farm trailer
A JAILED drug-dealer from Herefordshire has been sentenced for stealing a trailer from a farm. Kristian Lee Jones-Davies appeared at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court on April 24, where he was given a 10-week custodial sentence. But he is already