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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The board overseeing multi-million-pound funding for Hereford's Shirehall has withdrawn its support for the troubled library and learning centre project.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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LOCAL NEWS | Farm shop and farm park to close permanently at the end of this month
Farm shop and farm park to close permanently at the end of this month A popular farm shop and farm park is to close permanently from the end of this month. In an announcement on social media — Top Barn Farm Shop and Farm Park in Holt Heath in Worcestershire announced the closure. Owners Mike […]
BREAKING NEWS | Bomb disposal team called to property and residents evacuated following arrest of a man
Bomb disposal team called to property and residents evacuated following arrest of a man. From Avon & Somerset Police: As part of an ongoing investigation into fraud offences, officers arrested a man, aged 70, on suspicion of fraud by false representation in Becket Road, in Worle near Weston-super-Mare, on Wednesday 30 September. During searches of […]
FEATURED | DON’T BIN IT… REPAIR IT!
DON’T BIN IT… REPAIR IT! Local DJ Matt Healey recently had a problem with a disco light, so instead of giving up on it, he popped along to the Repair Café at Holy TrinityChurch on Whitecross Road, Hereford. And guess what? There are friendly local repairers there who might be able to give your broken […]
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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.
Hereford man admits possessing child sex abuse videos and pictures
A 23-year-old Hereford man who admitted possessing indecent images and a movie of a child will return to court for sentencing later this year after pleading guilty to child pornography offences.
'I like bats': Richard Hammond decides where he wants to live until he dies
Richard Hammond says his £2m Georgian manor near Abergavenny is his final move, as he renovates the Welsh home around eight protected bat species in Wales.
National News Headlines
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..
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..
