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Murder arrest after man killed in Hereford house fire
A MURDER arrest has been made after a fatal house fire in a Hereford street. Police, firefighters, and paramedics were called to the blaze in Charles Witts Avenue in Hereford at around 7.05pm on Thursday, July 4. A 33-year-old man was found
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This is what Herefordshire should be doing to support veterans
IT’S of no surprise that a significant proportion of the people of Herefordshire have links to the Armed Forces. It may be of greater surprise to learn that in the Census for 2021, it was reported that we had 9,600 veterans in our county of which
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Hereford killer Lucy Letby sentenced after retrial
Child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby has been sentenced to another whole-life order for the attempted murder of a baby girl. Earlier this week, Letby, 34, was found guilty at Manchester Crown Court of the attack on the newborn infant during a night
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'This is a difficult day' - Rishi Sunak gives final Downing Street statement as PM
Rishi Sunak apologised to the country following a landslide Conservative defeat in the 2024 general election, describing it as a "difficult day". Labour swept to victory, having claimed 412 seats at the time of writing with just two left to declare
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Man killed in devastating Hereford house fire
A man has died and a woman has been taken to hospital following a house fire in Hereford last night. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Charles Witts Avenue at 7pm and sent one ambulance and a paramedic officer to the scene, with the
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Suspicious Herefordshire shoppers tried to spend THOUSANDS
SUSPICIOUS shoppers have been reported at a number of shops in one Herefordshire town. Two men were reported to have entered several independent and chain shops and businesses on July 4, said Leominster police constable Adam Stobbart. The
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Herefordshire's Labour candidates speak out over landslide
Labour’s candidates in Herefordshire have given their views on what the party’s landslide election victory in the country means. Joe Emmett, who was in the running for Hereford and South Herefordshire, said an incoming Labour government will be
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Former Herefordshire MP: "A man wanted to kill me"
Sir Bill Wiggin, who has lost his North Herefordshire seat to the Greens’ Ellie Chowns, has said the job of MP had become more dangerous in his time. “After the murder of Sir David Amess, everything changed for the worse,” he said. “It was no longer
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OPINION: How the Tories lost 'safe' Herefordshire seat
IT is safe to say it has been a disastrous night for the Conservatives. And nowhere is that more evident than North Herefordshire, where what should have been a safe seat was lost to the Green candidate, Dr Ellie Chowns. Most recently it was
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I'm a nutritionist: This is 'one of the best superfoods' and how to eat more
A nutritionist has named spinach as 'one of the best superfoods' as she explains how we can all add more of it to our diet. The versatile leafy green is teaming with nutritional value and can be a delicious addition to a variety of dishes.
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How North Hereford's new MP turned Tory stronghold seat
The Green Party's Ellie Chowns has put her shock general election victory in North Herefordshire down to sustained teamwork. "I have had an extraordinary team of volunteers working hard for every vote and knocking on thousands of over the last
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Abusive Hereford man caused victim alarm in incident
AN ABUSIVE man caused his victim alarm in an incident in Hereford. Kyrill Cerneckij entered a guilty plea to one count of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress when he appeared before
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New estate and resurfaced Lidl: June's top planning news in Herefordshire
In case you missed them, here are our top ten planning stories in Herefordshire over the past month. A new 350-home estate has finally been given the go-ahead, five years after Persimmon Homes first applied to develop the Barons Cross site west
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Novel plan to add value to Herefordshire's green waste - and to power AI
Plans have been put forward for a new green waste processing plant in Herefordshire that would generate a versatile and valuable product. Berkshire-based Onnu has applied for planning permission (number 241551) to build a “green hub” near Leominster
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Herefordshire sheep breeders scoop top prizes at Highland show
Three Ryeland sheep breeders travelled a huge 350 miles from Herefordshire to compete in the Royal Highland Show. And the long journey to Edinburgh was definitely worth the trip for the three Ryeland Flock Book Society members. Travelling up
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Popular Hereford restaurant makes major change
A RESTAURANT in Hereford city centre has made a major change. Greek Masa in Bewell Street is now available for event bookings to serve authentic Greek food at parties and other special occasions. The restaurant and bar is currently only open
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Top Channel 4 TV show heads to Herefordshire
A Herefordshire man’s Scandinavian-inspired cabin, built in the countryside he grew up in, has been featured on a popular Channel 4 show. The latest episode of George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (available now on Channel 4’s streaming service) featured
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Man seriously injured by 'careless' pensioner in Herefordshire crash
A MAN was seriously injured by a careless or inconsiderate driver in a Herefordshire crash. The driver, Robert Barnett, appeared before magistrates in Hereford last month and entered a guilty plea to one count of causing serious injury by careless
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Hereford and South Herefordshire election result revealed
THE winner of the general election in Hereford and south Herefordshire has been announced. Jesse Norman of the Conservative Party has taken a majority and held the seat, although only by around 1,000 votes. Joe Emmett of the Labour party was
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North Herefordshire election result revealed
THE winner of the general election in north Herefordshire has been announced. Dr Ellie Chowns of the Green Party has taken a majority and won the seat from Sir Bill Wiggin. The Green Party had chosen north Herefordshire as one of its four priority
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Revealed: How many people voted in Herefordshire's general election
THE turnout of voters in Herefordshire has been revealed. In north Herefordshire, the overall turnout was 69.4 per cent, and in Hereford and south Herefordshire, it was 63.3 per cent. This was made up of 39,381 ballots and 11,126 postal ballots
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'Greens set to topple Sir Bill Wiggin' in north Herefordshire today
A POLITICAL commentator claims that the Greens are "set to topple" Sir Bill Wiggin in north Herefordshire. Iain Dale, a broadcaster and author who supports the Conservative party, also says "the Lib Dem vote has collapsed" and "Reform could take
