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£50,000 Raised For New Dementia Support Van in Herefordshire
A Herefordshire charity has raised over £50,000 to purchase a new vehicle to support residents living with dementia and their families.
Planning Inspector Approves Venns Lane Care Home Scheme on Appeal
St Barnabas Church in Hereford can be demolished to clear the way for a 52-bed care home after a planning refusal was overturned on appeal.
Director Of The Core Skate CIC Tells HHR Of "Fairy-Tale" Rescue Following Huge Community Support
The Core Skate CIC, a not-for-profit roller skating rink and community space in Hereford, has praised the support of volunteers after being forced to move to a new location.
Ross-On-Wye Town Council Rejects 156-Home Proposal
Ross-on-Wye Town Council has strongly rejected a proposal to build up to 156 homes on land at Marsh Farm, following a packed public meeting last week.
Hereford Museum Redevelopment Costs Reach £4.5m Ahead of Building Work
Herefordshire Council originally budgeted £20.5 million to transform the Grade II listed museum and library on Broad Street, which closed in 2023, into a "world-class" cultural attraction.
Consultation Launched Over Future Of Landmark Ross-On-Wye Building
Residents and local groups are being consulted on whether a disused landmark building in Ross-on-Wye should be converted into a special school to help address a shortage of places across the county.
Visit Herefordshire Unveils Business Plan Ahead Of Ballot
The plan aims to grow "a record breaking visitor economy" with a "long-term ambition to build a £1 billion visitor economy by 2035".
Fire Chief Tells HHR How Crews Are Responding To Fire Risk
Prolonged dry, hot weather over the last few months has increased a risk of fire events in Herefordshire, across the UK and in Europe.
Herefordshire Council Submits Funding Bid For Footbridge Replacement
Herefordshire Council has submitted a funding bid to secure a permanent replacement for the Burcott Road footbridge, as ongoing structural issues continue to cause local traffic disruption.
Inquests Open Into Hereford Treasure Discoveries
Forty-four medieval silver coins and an ingot are among the historic items set to be examined as treasure inquests open in Hereford.
Herefordshire Council Launches New Nature Recovery Strategy
Herefordshire Council has published a new Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) designed to protect and restore the county’s natural environment.
Coventry Building Society To Close Ross-On-Wye Agency
The closure forms part of a wider move by the building society to shut down all of its agency branches nationwide.
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BREAKING NEWS | A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced after attacking a teacher while armed with a knife in a classroom
A 16-year-old has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in youth detention after he attacked a teacher while armed with a knife in a classroom. On 5th February this year, the teenager, then aged 15 – who cannot be named for legal reasons – followed the victim into a classroom and asked for help with schoolwork, before […]
WANTED | Reward issued by Police searching for a man who is wanted in connection with a kidnapping and robbery
A reward is being offered by the independent charity Crimestoppers for information that could help locate wanted man Alex Parker. The 27-year-old is wanted in connection with a kidnapping and robbery in November 2021. He has links to Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Lichfield. The charity is independent of the police and is offering a £8,500 reward […]
UK NEWS | A speeding driver has admitted to killing a 12-year-old boy in a hit and run collision
A speeding driver has admitted killing 12-year-old Keaton Slater in a hit-and-run collision in Coventry. Dolars Aleksanders pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in Radford Road on 14 June 2024. Dolars Aleksanders The 23-year-old was driving a BMW and travelling at more than 70mph when he struck Keaton, who was attempting to cross […]
Hereford Times News Headlines
CCTV pictures released after early hours sexual assault in city centre
A woman was sexually assaulted in an early morning incident.
Bomb squad called out after dog walker's discovery
THE BOMB squad was called out after suspected unexploded ordnance dating from the First World War was found near a Herefordshire town.
Ten years on from idyllic school's closure- what became of the sprawling estate?
It has been ten years since the school bell rang for the last time at an idyllic countryside school.
National News Headlines
Far Right German Party Set For Regional Election Triumph
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was projected to win a strong victory in a regional election on Sunday, but it was not immediately clear whether it would be able to fulfil its ambition of forming the country’s first far-right state government since the Second World War..
US Envoys Arrive In Kyiv After Talks With Putin In Moscow
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine..
Charles Leclerc Suffers High Speed Crash At Italian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix at 160mph in a horror start for Ferrari at their home race in Monza..
