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Class A drugs found in package shipped to Herefordshire
A CONCEALED package found by police contained class A drugs being shipped into Herefordshire. Police seized the class A drugs when police dog Loki sniffed out the package on its way to its destination. PD Loki (Image: West Mercia Police dog
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One person in England dies as a result of ongoing E.Coli outbreak
One person in England has died linked to the ongoing E.coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency has said. Last week, it was confirmed that at least 86 people have now been admitted to hospital as a result of an E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce
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Scaffolding to go up around Hereford landmark
SCAFFOLDING is set to go up around a prominent Hereford landmark. Specialist work will soon be taking place to restore the outside of the historic Black and White House Museum in Hereford. Visitors to Hereford High Town will notice scaffolding
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Covid cancels Herefordshire festival
CORONAVIRUS has forced the cancellation of a Herefordshire well-being festival. The Bromyard Well-Being Festival was due to take place tomorrow (June 28) at Bromyard Rugby Club. The event, due to be held from 6pm to 9pm on Friday, had a number
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall says Herefordshire’s river Wye needs help
Being able to bathe safely in Herefordshire’s river Wye on a hot day “should be a fundamental right”, broadcaster, writer and chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall said on a visit to the river at Hoarwithy this week. A long-term campaigner on food health
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Dog owners issued urgent heatstroke warning as temperatures could hit 31C
Dog owners have been issued an urgent warning by experts as temperatures rise and pets become more at risk of suffering from heatstroke. The warning comes as the UK is experiencing a heatwave, with temperatures potentially reaching 31C in parts
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Fire engines to be cut across Herefordshire
Seven fire engines will be cut and and 45 on-call firefighters posts axed across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The fire authority for the two counties on June 26 approved plans first set out in a resource review last December. Speaking
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BBC wildlife researcher confirms tarantulas inhabit these parts of UK
Did you know that the UK is in fact home to a tarantula? The purseweb spider. The purseweb spider is Britain’s only tarantula and a member of the family that contains these 'tropical giants'. Although the word 'tarantula' still strikes fear
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'DIY disaster' warning issued to anyone planning to do these 10 home jobs
A warning has been issued to anyone planning on doing some DIY work about the jobs that are best left to the professionals. DIY is a great excuse for setting yourself a challenge, giving your home a spruce and saving yourself a bit of money whilst
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New Herefordshire youth theatre gears up to open
A NEW youth theatre project has been launched for young adults with learning or physical disabilities in Herefordshire About Face youth theatre will be opening in The Tomkins Theatre, Hereford and is open to young adults with disabilities, aged
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Hereford couple's despair at rat infestation
A retired Hereford couple say they have been left to sort out a problem with rats after the company which manages the property offered little help. “Fortunately we haven’t had them in the house,” according to David Hibberd who lives with wife Pauline
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Herefordshire man to judge international wine competition
A Herefordshire wine buff is heading to Hungary this weekend to help judge an international wine competition. Described on the Winelover’s Wine Awards’ (WWA) website as “a passionate wine explorer,” John Prime from Goodrich has been invited to
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Audi-driving Hereford mum who used cannabis is handed driving ban
A MUM from Hereford who had cannabis in her system has been handed a driving ban. Elsie Thomas, 27, of Crossfields, was caught drug-driving in the city’s Mortimer Road while behind the wheel of an Audi A3. The single mum, who had been using
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TV hit Magic Roundabout comes to Herefordshire phone box
A NEW phone box topper has wowed locals in one Herefordshire town. A woollen display themed around the iconic sixties and seventies children's TV show, the Magic Roundabout, has been placed atop a phone box in Leominster’s West Street. ALSO
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Farm worker ‘disgusted at himself’ after Hereford offence
A DRINK-DRIVER who was caught behind the wheel of a Mercedes while intoxicated has said he is “disgusted at himself”. Rokas Bielskis, aged 40, of Ferndale Road, Hereford, refused to provide a breath sample for police after they stopped him in Whitecross
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Meet the Herefordshire candidates for Reform and more
It may have come as a surprise to some voters to see a Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate standing in North Herefordshire in next week’s election. The party formed from a split in the Labour Party in the early 1980s, then merged later the
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Herefordshire nursery takes home prestigious award
A Herefordshire nursery school has been recognised with a major national nursery award. Greenview Nursery in Credenhill has received the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) award of Nursery of the Year 2024 for the England Central region.
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Conservatives face election battle to hold onto Herefordshire seats
This is part of a series of articles. In the run-up to the election, we will be profiling all of Herefordshire's prospective parliamentary candidates. Here, we take a look at who is in the running for the Conservatives. Herefordshire’s two parliamentary
