A striking yellow helicopter has been spotted flying over the county this afternoon (October 30) and has been making its way across the county.

Herefordshire residents may have seen the yellow electricity helicopter, after it flew over Ledburyand the surrounding areas around 3pm this afternoon.

It flew over the Ledbury area and the Malvern Hills before making its way south over Ross-on-Wye.

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The striking electricity helicopters are owned by the National Grid and are used to check the status and safety of power lines around the country. The company has also said its fleet of helicopters help with lifting and patrolling support for projects, and dealing with the impact and aftermath of severe weather.

The helicopter unit, based at Bristol Airport, patrols over 45,000km of overhead network every year.