Monmouthshire County Council has reinstated free school transport for pupils travelling from St Arvans to The Dell Primary after an independent review deemed the walking route unsafe.
The decision follows a residents’ petition.
Assessments of two other routes, from Mathern to Chepstow Comprehensive and Caldicot to Archbishop Rowan Williams Primary, were upheld as safe, meaning transport will not be provided.
Driver arrested after causing £50k damage to bridge faces no further action
A motorist who was arrested after causing £50,000 worth of damage after reportedly ignoring a road closure and crashing into a town bridge will face no further action.
Tenbury Applefest 2025 cancelled due to severe weather forecast
Organisers of Tenbury Applefest have announced the cancellation of this year’s festival, which was due to take place on Saturday.
Herefordshire Council will ‘regretfully’ need to raise council tax
Council tax bills in Herefordshire look set to rise by the maximum 5 per cent next spring, higher than planned, following news of sharp cuts to the funding the county gets from central government.
Police invite public to join patrols in Ride Along scheme
Residents in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire are being offered the chance to step into the shoes of a police officer as West Mercia Police re-launches its Ride Along scheme.
Worry over city junction ‘where drivers have to brake’
A junction at a Hereford spot heavily used by both traffic and pedestrians is an accident waiting to happen, a nearby resident has warned.
Man charged with murder after woman’s death in Bromyard
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Bromyard.
Fire crews tackle house fire
Fire crews tackled a major blaze at a derelict house in Holme Lacy early this morning.
Murder investigation continues after woman found dead in Bromyard
Residents in Bromyard have been left shocked after police launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman at a home in the town.
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