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Ledbury Town Council Calls Fresh By-Election Amid Ongoing Seat Shortage
Ledbury Town Council is preparing for another attempt to elect a local representative after a recent by-election was cancelled due to a complete lack of candidates.
Historic May Fairs To Remain In Hereford And Leominster Following Public Consultation
Hereford and Leominster May Fairs will remain in their traditional town centre locations following a widespread public consultation.
Unison Warns Hereford City Council Of Escalation Over Staff Grievances
Public sector union Unison has warned Hereford City Council that it will escalate an ongoing workplace dispute unless councillors cooperate with staff grievance procedures.
Cabinet Member Defends £10m Hereford Transport Hub Costs In HHR Interview
"If you try to build anything in the public sector today, you will soon find that to get to a delivery point everything costs more than you might have anticipated when you started".
External Councillors Drafted In As Resignation Wave Leaves Parish Council Inquorate
A rural Herefordshire parish council has been forced to call in temporary external appointments after a wave of resignations left it unable to legally function.
Pothole Reports In Herefordshire Surge Past 9,000 Following Sharp Rise In Motorist Payouts
Herefordshire Council has logged a sharp increase in pothole reports this year, with figures rising to more than three times the total recorded for the whole of 2025.
River Wye Water Quality Report Warns Summer Heat Created Dangerous Stress For Fish
Severe summer heat and algal growth created dangerous conditions for local fish populations.
Doubt Over Library Plan For Hereford Shirehall As Funding Board Withdraws Support
The board overseeing multi-million-pound funding for Hereford's Shirehall has withdrawn its support for the troubled library and learning centre project.
'ShopWatch' Project Leader Tells HHR Scheme Is "A Great Retroactive" Measure To Deter Retail Crime
A new banning scheme called "ShopWatch" has been launched in Hereford City Centre by the Hereford BID.
Protected Dormice And Newts Found Along Route Of Planned Hereford Bypass
An official report has confirmed that the route for the planned first phase of the Hereford Bypass is home to endangered hazel dormice, with great crested newts also recorded nearby.
Campaigners Warn Hereford Bypass Will Not Stop Traffic Congestion
Debate over the proposed Hereford Bypass has resurfaced at Herefordshire Council, with transport campaigners warning the new road will fail to reduce congestion.
Ewyas Harold Villagers Claim They Are Being "Abandoned" Following Flooding
Angry villagers turned out in force to express frustration at being "abandoned" nearly a year after devastating floods forced residents from their homes in Ewyas Harold.
Your Herefordshire News Headlines
NEWS | A man has been found guilty of murder following the death of an inmate at prison
A man has been found guilty of murder following the death of a fellow inmate at HMP Stoke Heath last year. Jonathan Alcide, 36, was convicted of the murder of Neil Ashby following a two-week trial at Stafford Crown Court. The court heard that on Tuesday 1 July at 7.36am, West Mercia Police received a […]
INCIDENT | Police appeal issued following reports a man sexually assaulted two teenage girls
Police are appealing for a teenage girl to come forward after it was reported a man sexually assaulted her in Gloucester yesterday (Sunday 27 September). It was reported that an unknown man had touched two girls on the waist and bottom without their consent. This took place on Station Road in the city at around […]
REVEALED | McFly announced as first headliner for Live at Ludlow Castle 2027
British pop rock icons McFly have been announced as the first headliner for Live at Ludlow Castle 2027 following another sell-out summer which saw 50,000 attendees visit the historic grounds of the beloved Shropshire landmark across two weekends, making it the biggest iteration of the event to date. Formed in 2003, McFly made history and became a household name […]
Hereford Times News Headlines
Popular town centre pub shuts its door for refurbishment
A popular Wetherspoon pub in Herefordshire is set to close temporarily next week while improvement works are carried out.
Vintage tractors on show as dozens roll through on countryside run
Dozens of tractors rolled through the countryside in a charity run raising funds for Wales Air Ambulance.
Village road to close for pole testing works
The C1130 in Bartestree will close temporarily for pole testing works.
National News Headlines
King Arrives In Antigua And Barbuda As Burnham Open To Slavery Apology
Charles will preside over the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in his role as the head of the “family of nations”.
Romesh Ranganathan And Sebastian Croft Win The Celebrity Traitors As Faithfuls
The pair were the last two remaining at the firepit at the end of the BBC reality gameshow.
Sir Ian McKellen To Make Cameo In Strictly Come Dancing Halloween Show
Actor Sir Ian McKellen is to make a surprise cameo appearance on Strictly Come Dancing’s Halloween special..








