A Kempsey man has been charged with murder.
88-year-old David Venables was charged today and will appear in Worcester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 15th June.
He has been charged in relation to the discovery of human remains, identified as Brenda Venables, that were found in Kempsey in July 2019.
Brenda was originally reported missing in May 1982.
Herefordshire country pub ‘can’t be used as HMO’
The owner of a closed Herefordshire country pub has been told its current use as a house of multiple occupation (HMO) is not allowed.
Town pub’s new signage passed
A planned new look for a historic Herefordshire pub in a prominent spot has been given the go-ahead – but there’s a catch.
Plan to restrict farm’s festivals draws strong response
A Herefordshire festival, event and glamping venue could have its late licence restricted or withdrawn entirely over persistent late-night bass noise which neighbours claim is “torture”.
Where new spending on Herefordshire schools will go
A six-figure sum is to be spent creating a “social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) base” at a Herefordshire school.
Neighbouring bungalows both breached planning condition
Two rural Herefordshire bungalows have not housed farmers for over a decade, despite that being a condition of their being built back in the 1970s.
Alarm at planned new town just over border
A Herefordshire town council has “serious concerns” about a new town of 3,500 houses planned for just over the county border.
Mother who held woman captive as a slave for 25 years jailed
A mother from Tewkesbury who held a woman captive as a slave inside her "squalid" home for 25 years has been sentenced to 13 years.
Council appoints contractor to begin delivery of Hereford Bypass
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.
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