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Fire crews battling flooded Herefordshire properties
Fire and rescue service crew have been responding to an incident in Whitestone this evening, after homes have been flooded. A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue service said that they are in attendance at an on-going incident
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Storm chaos brings flash flooding to Herefordshire
9:41pm Weather is calming across the county The storm has now mostly passed across the county, with Hereford not seeing
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"Roof caves in" on Herefordshire supermarket
9:32pm A staff member has said that unfortunately the Morrison's store will not be open tonight. We will be closing
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Police searching for witnesses to Hereford theft
Police have launched an appeal after two thefts at the Hereford supermarket, Asda. West Mercia Police want the public's help to identify individuals in the photos, as they believe they may be able to aid an investigation into two separate thefts
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Work progressing on disrupted Herefordshire High Street
Progress is being made to a Herefordshire High Street that has seen MONTHS of disruption. Leominster High Street has seen some of the many barriers removed today, as work progresses around the market town, as part of the Heritage Action Zone Scheme
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New luxury home store opens in Herefordshire
A new, luxury Herefordshire home store has been officially opened, and customers were eager to spectate. Julian Brown Home welcomed eager shoppers over the weekend to its brand new Herefordshire home store, in Withington Marsh. The owners
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Flood risk as ANOTHER weather warning issued in Herefordshire
ANOTHER weather warning has been issued for Herefordshire, with the weekend looking to be a washout. A Met Office yellow warning for thunderstorms is already in force from midday to 8pm today (September 20), with forecasters warning that thunderstorms
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Hereford Strictly star's first dance revealed
The first dances for Strictly Come Dancing’s 2024 couples have been revealed with the latest series’ week one live show airing tomorrow. It's now been revealed that comedian Chris McCausland, the show’s first blind contestant, will dance the Cha
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Hereford shop to give out freebies after being saved from closure
A SHOP in Hereford city centre that was recently saved from closure will be giving out free products this weekend. The Hereford Body Shop manager Trudy Utovou said it was "great news" that the shop would remain open, after the company was bought
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New landlords wanted at this closed Hereford pub
A CLOSED Hereford pub is looking for new landlords, with a short-term lease on offer. The pub is being advertised by Admiral Taverns and asks for an investment of £7,500 from a new leaseholder. The company said the Broadleys, in Ross Road,
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Smoke spotted in Hereford as firefighters called out
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to reports of smoke in a Hereford street this morning (September 20), as a fire blazed under a bridge. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) were called to Newtown Road just after 6.30am this morning
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Date set to replace Green MP Ellie Chowns as Herefordshire councillor
North Herefordshire’s new Green MP Ellie Chowns has formally stepped down as both a county councillor and leader of the nine-strong Green group on the council. As a result, there will be a byelection on Thursday November 4 in her Bishops Frome
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Drivers are facing £1,000 fines for this common headlight mistake
Experts are warning motorists they risk making this dangerous - and potentially costly - mistake with their vehicle lights. Since 2011 all new cars in the UK are legally required to have ‘daytime running lights’, or DRLs, that come on automatically
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Mapped: How far are you from Britain's best pubs as national award winners named
Britain is a country that loves its pubs and the 2024 Great British Pub Awards have now crowned the best in the land. From southern England, to northern parts of Scotland, you may not have to go too far to find one of the prize-winning establishments
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Old soldier fined for parking at Hereford GP surgery
AN ARMY veteran from Hereford has said he is prepared to defend himself in court after being given a fine from the car park of a Hereford GP surgery. Adrian Barnett, of Aylestone, Hereford, was fined by Parking Eye which operates the car park at
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Selfish thieves repeatedly strike at old Herefordshire phone box
SELFISH thieves have repeatedly struck at an old phone box turned library in a Herefordshire village. The Burley Gate Book Box, which is housed in the village's old red phone box, opened its door to book lovers in March 2020. The redundant
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Decision on huge hotel extension plan for Herefordshire beauty spot
Plans for a new 24-room extension to a hotel in a Herefordshire beauty spot have finally been approved. A Mr Rollinson applied in April last year for outline planning permission to demolish a modern eight-room extension at the Royal Lodge Hotel
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Why this Hereford pub wants planning permission
A Hereford pub is seeking planning permission for a marquee in its beer garden that has already been in use for over a year. Tamara Woolley, landlady at the Oxford Arms in the city’s Widemarsh Street, says in her retrospective application (number
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Teen caught breaking the law on Hereford train must pay hundreds
A TEENAGER has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds after failing to show his ticket on a train from Hereford to Cardiff. David Winser was proven guilty in his absence of one count of failing to hand over a valid ticket, not in a designated compulsory
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"Immediate plan" demanded amid Herefordshire bridge fears
FEARS have been raised over bridge dangers in one Herefordshire village. The "strong concerns" over the state of Ashperton railway bridge were raised by councillors at a recent meeting of the Pixley and District Parish Council, draft minutes reveal
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What's on in and around Herefordshire next month
LOOKING for things happening in and around Herefordshire next month? We've compiled some upcoming events to keep all the family busy in and around the county. These are three of the events published in the what's on section of the Hereford
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Former Hereford student to take to the Strictly dancefloor for the first time
A former Hereford student is going to be taking to the Strictly dance floor for the first time tomorrow. Comedian Chris McCausland, a former student of the Royal National College for the Blind, is going to be displaying his best moves for millions