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School closes for rest of the week over safety concerns
SAFETY concerns have closed Leominster's Earl Mortimer College for the rest of the week after a fault was found with the school's fire panel.
Good Grief New Stamps Mark 75th Anniversary Of Peanuts Comic Strip
Royal Mail has released images of new stamps to mark the 75th anniversary of the popular comic strip Peanuts..
'Call to action' as 97th anniversary marked
Ellie Chowns MP marks 97 years of women's equal voting rights, urging progress towards a gender-equal UK Parliament. Centenary Action, suffragette sashes.
Burger business born out of back garden barbecue nominated for award
A Herefordshire business that's gone from strength to strength with a raft of restaurants across the country has been nominated for a Hereford Times Community Award.
'Horrendous' traffic danger fears on roadworks 'rat run'
Prolonged roadworks in a Herefordshire town are pushing more traffic onto nearby “rat runs”, making them even more dangerous, residents claim.
'Movie night under the stars' coming to town
Ross-on-Wye Town Council hosts an outdoor cinema at the Bandstand on 12 September 2025. Vote for the film online by 20 July. Street food available.
Plan to turn rural outbuilding into holiday let
A plan to convert a rural outbuilding into a holiday let has been submitted.
Planning battle over ‘eyesore’ leylandii hedge
A Herefordshire widower is fighting for permission to replace his 12-foot-high “eyesore” Leylandii hedge with a fence, after county planners refused him permission.
Mayor checks out new digital café
Mayor Linden Delves visits Age UK Wyvern digital café in Ross-on-Wye, offering free tech support to over-50s. Sessions help with NHS apps, online forms, and more.
Pete Trigg Wins!
Congratulations to Pete Trigg who has been recognised as Volunteer of the year at the Hereford Times Heath & Social Care Awards back in 2022
This award was sponsored by Cambian
Pete Trigg has been a member of Hereford Hospital Radio for over 10 years. Pete is a natural broadcaster and his warmth and local knowledge really inspires many to look up to him at Hospital Radio.
Pete for a number of years has acted as mentor to many of our new members who have gone on to develop their own careers, and his ability to make radio easy is something of an art.
Being patient, and generous with his time, both at the studio, and on the wards, Pete make a presenter feel at ease.
'Pete and his wife have given up huge amounts of time over many years to support HHR, the patients and the community ' wrote the person who nominated him. " In early years the presenters would go around the wards before their shows and collects requests. At weekend they would help with fund raising."
Pete broadcasts every Sunday from 9am