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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The board overseeing multi-million-pound funding for Hereford's Shirehall has withdrawn its support for the troubled library and learning centre project.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.
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NEWS | Tesco issues an important message to all customers that use its home delivery service
Tesco has revealed its Christmas delivery slot dates for 2026 with a record 60,000 more slots than last year, which will be available to book more than a month before the big day. The retailer is also reminding customers to sign up for a Delivery Saver plan to secure early access to online slots for […]
REVEALED | Tickets for McFly at Ludlow Castle go on General Sale at 10am this morning (Friday)
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 […]
NEWS | A man has been found guilty of neglecting 84 dogs and two cats who were living in ‘appalling’ conditions
A man has been found guilty of neglecting 84 dogs and two cats who were living in ‘appalling’ conditions at a house in South Yorkshire. Nine RSPCA officers, accompanied by the police and the local authority, were involved in removing the animals, mainly springer spaniel-type dogs, from the property in Galley Hill, Tickhill, near Doncaster, […]
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Rare crisps flavour returns to UK supermarket shelves after months away
Aldi has brought back its cult favourite Black Truffle crisps just in time for the festive season.
Business that feared closure gives update on future after big gamble
A business says it is going from strength to strength after moving out of the city, at a time they thought they would have to close.
Thieving yobs target new Hereford centre before it even opens
A city skate centre due to open later this year has been hit by a series of break-ins, with thousands of pounds worth of items stolen.
National News Headlines
Probe Into Andrew And Epsteins Balmoral Visit In Very Early Stages Police
Detectives are investigating the time Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell spent at the King’s private estate in Scotland..
Russell Brand Controlled And Gaslit Women He Treated As Disposable
Russell Brand carried out rapes and sexual assaults while treating women as a “disposable commodity” and a “means to an end”, his trial has heard..
Four Nations Must Move At Same Pace Together Burnham Says On Devolution
The four nations must “move at the same pace together”, Andy Burnham has said amid questions about the scope of devolution within his offer to first ministers..
