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Ledbury Town Football club have applied for permission to serve alcohol and play music at their clubhouse.

Herefordshire Council has rejected plans to build up to nine homes at South Herefordshire Hunt Kennels.

Police officers are struggling in the face of Covid and constant negative headlines, the chair of West Mercia’s Police Federation has warned.

West Mercia Police Chief Constable and West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner have both paid tribute to Prince Philip.

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The Bishop of Hereford has paid tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.

Leaders across Herefordshire and Shropshire have paid tribute to the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

Westfields cruised into the semi-final of the Herefordshire County Senior Challenge Cup with a resounding 6-0 home win over Ewyas Harold at allpay.park last night.

Access to free, regular, rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing is now available to everyone across Herefordshire from today.

Environmental campaigners are calling on one of the UK’s largest egg producers to urgently address the degradation caused to the River Wye by intensive poultry farming.

A leading family centre in Herefordshire has more than £400,000 of funding from The National Lottery Community Fund.

A food company in Monmouthshire which produces frozen products has been acquired.

Organisers of Hereford’s Kill the Bill demonstration say they have been thanked for a ‘peaceful and harmonious’ event.

Herefordshire is set to benefit from £3m to allocate to innovative projects as part of the Government’s new UK Community Renewal Fund.

Debenhams is reopening some stores nationwide from next Monday for a major sale to clear stock - and Hereford is one of them.

A Fish and Chip shop in North Herefordshire has been named as one of the Best 50 Takeaways in the UK.

County planners have rejected a scheme to build 30 homes in a north Herefordshire village.

Plans to expand the Herefordshire Football Association car park on Widemarsh Common in Hereford have been given the go-ahead.

MonLife Heritage Museums have launched a brand new collections website.

People in Ross-on-Wye will be able to have their say on the town’s neighbourhood development plan next month.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is currently taking steps to provide further support for business fire safety by upskilling operational staff (Watch Commanders) to carry out fire safety inspections.

West Mercia Police are encouraging those using two wheels to stay safe as part of a national campaign.

The Chief Exec of Monmouthshire County Council took home over £143,000 last year.

The £6.5 million revamp of Caldicot Leisure Centre could be put on hold because of Covid-19 and financial difficulties.

Almost £8million has been raised for the Wildlife Trusts' nature recovery plans.

A man who died following a road traffic collision on the A466 in Monmouthshire has been named by police.

Two leisure centres in Monmouthshire could benefit from upgrades to make sure they are fit for purpose.

The Chief Exec of Herefordshire Council took home over £177,000 last year.

Monmouthshire County Council has set out plans to create a new school for pupils aged four to 19-years-old in Abergavenny.

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A drugs warrant carried out in Monmouthshire this morning has led to three arrests.

Plans to demolish a historic Hereford rectory and replace it with nine homes have been given the go-ahead.

Emergency services were sent to Symonds Yat on Sunday afternoon after a climber fell.

West Mercia Police says it will prosecute the organisers of an illegal rave in Dorstone.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision which took place in Monmouthshire yesterday morning.

Police are appealing for witnesses or information following a burglary at a commercial premises in Hereford.

West Midlands Ambulance Service is launching a new campaign just in time for Easter half term, which encourages young children to learn important and life-saving skills.

Emergency services responded to a helicopter crash in Herefordshire.

West Mercia Police have carried out another successful operation to target rural criminals and reduce rural thefts.

Emergency services were called to a collision in Hereford City Centre earlier.

The main road linking Monmouth and Chepstow has reopened as work to stabilise the slope is now complete.

Anglers are calling for urgent action to prevent phosphate pollution from ‘killing’ the river Wye.

There are plans to convert a barn into two cottages in Leominster.

Plans to build a barn near Hay-on-Wye will be decided by councillors next week.

A new drug and alcohol service has been launched in Herefordshire today.

A Worcestershire motorist has been given a nine month prison sentence following being found guilty for two counts of Peverting the Course of Justice.

A music producer who grew up in North Herefordshire has been nominated at this year's Brit Awards.

A group of around a hundred campaigners carried out a peaceful protest in Hereford earlier.

Herefordshire Council will consider investigating the health impact of intensive chicken farms.

A man has suffered serious injuries after falling down a cliff at Symonds Yat in Herefordshire.

Monmouthshire County Council will retain ownership of Newport Leisure Park for the time being, but selling the site could be considered when it is fully occupied, councillors have been told.

A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash in Hereford city centre.

Leominster Town Council has been quoted more than £6,000 for a new CCTV camera in the town.

Leominster’s mayor says potholes in the town’s streets are so bad it resembles a World War One battlefield.

Herefordshire councillors have raised concerns over the unknown number of young carers in the county.

Two men have been arrested in connection with an incident in Hereford last week.

Jon Pryce has been announced as the new Chief Fire Officer for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service.

Monmouth MS Nick Ramsey has announced his resignation from the Welsh Conservative Party and the Welsh Conservative Group in the Senedd.

Wagamama has announced its Hereford venue will reopen for outdoor dining from next month.

56-year-old Timothy Pimblett from Leominster has since been found safe and well.

Weddings could be performed at a castle in Monmouthshire.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested following an incident in the Holme Lacy area of Hereford.

Hereford booked their place in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley with a 1-0 victory against National League side Woking this afternoon.

A new group to help food and drink businesses across the Marches work more closely together, develop international markets and access specialist support has been launched at an online event.