Local News from Wednesday, March 11th, 2026

Herefordshire Council has appointed the contractor to undertake detailed design and early technical work for the first phase of the Hereford Bypass, paving the way for construction to begin by December this year.

Bids by three Herefordshire market towns to become UK Town of Culture 2028, and a further bid by Hereford to be named City of Culture in 2029, should drive a greater focus on the county’s attractions, whether or not they win, according to county chiefs.

A Hereford pensioner says he is fed up at the trouble he has faced in trying to renew his disabled parking badge – which Herefordshire Council has now taken off him.

A long-standing problem at a Herefordshire railway station could cost £10 million to put right.

Roads in a rural Herefordshire settlement have been patched over 200 times in 17 visits by contractors over the past three years – but locals claim they are still dangerous to travel on.