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BREAKING | One person has died following a collision between two trains in Mid Wales

Dyfed-Powys Police has been in attendance at a rail collision this evening, where sadly one person has died.  The force was called to the collision between two trains, which occurred near Llanbrynmair in Powys, at just before 7.30pm on Monday, October 21. British Transport Police, Welsh Ambulance Service, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue […]

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BREAKING NEWS | Emergency services called to a crash between two trains this evening in Mid Wales 

Emergency services have been called to an incident involving two trains in Mid Wales this evening. British Transport Police said that emergency services were responding to ‘a low-speed train collision involving two trains’. The incident involves the 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and the 7.09pm service from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury. Your Herefordshire understands that […]

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NEWS | A Herefordshire school that was hit by flooding provides a major update 

A Herefordshire school that was hit by flooding last week has provided an update on its reopening. Peterchurch Primary School suffered extensive flooding on Wednesday, when torrential downpours dropped almost 100mm of rain on parts of Herefordshire.  The school was forced to remain closed on Thursday and Friday, before realising that it would require a […]

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NEWS | Herefordshire Highways crews respond to a mudslide in a Herefordshire village  

Herefordshire Highways have confirmed that its crews were called to a mudslide in a Herefordshire village, as part of 250 emergency jobs following recent flooding.  A spokesperson for Herefordshire Highways said: “Following the recent flooding across Herefordshire, our crews have been working 24/7 from Wednesday evening through to Sunday afternoon, tackling over 250 emergency jobs […]

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Pete Trigg Wins!

Congratulations to Pete Trigg who has been recognised as Volunteer of the year at the Hereford Times Heath & Social Care Awards 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 returns to air in March 2023