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Gwent councils “open themselves up to accusations of hypocrisy” by declaring climate emergencies while investing millions in fossil fuels, campaigners have warned.

County councillors near Ludlow have renewed calls to keep up the pressure on Highways England in a bid to ‘save lives’ along the A49.

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Three attractions and open spaces in Monmouthshire have retained their coveted Green Flag Award for the third year.

The Black and White House Museum in Hereford is celebrating 90 years of life as a public museum.

A clinical programme manager from Hereford has been selected as a Diabetes UK Clinical Champion, to help transform care for people living with diabetes in the local area.

It's Our County have retained their Whitecross county council seat after Dave Boulter topped the polls.

Hereford residents were greeted with the unsightly scene of seagulls pecking at rubbish strewn across a city centre street earlier this week.

County residents fear the local council could be wasting tens of thousands of pounds on repairing roads that are ‘perfectly fine’.

A father’s been sentenced to nine years for shaking a 15-week-old baby to death.

The driver of a panel van has had an astonishing escape after gas canisters in the back of his van went on fire and exploded.

Police are continuing to investigate the human remains found in a septic tank in Kempsey last Friday afternoon.

West Mercia Police have confirmed they responded to a report of human bones discovered in the village of Kempsey.

A disabled teenager who ‘absolutely loves’ going to school could be barred from doing so as she is set to lose out on transport funding because she has now turned 16.

County health bosses honoured hospital staff for their efforts at a their recent annual general meeting.

West Mercia Police and Gwent Police is to run a firearm surrender scheme in a bid to prevent unwanted guns and ammunition falling into the wrong hands.

Residents living across the border from Monmouthshire could be allowed to use the county’s recycling facilities but only if they pay a fee, the council has indicated.

Fast food chain McDonald’s say they are still committed to opening a restaurant in Leominster.

Two police officers have been slapped with a written warning for spraying a handcuffed man while he was partially naked on the toilet.

Hereford residents were horrified to discover the rotten body of a dead dog near their property earlier this month.

County council leaders will decide the fate of the proposed Hereford bypass next week.

Police is appealing for information to locate a man from Droitwich.

Leading Tory councillors called on county council chief David Hitchiner to resign last week following revelations that he lives within earshot of the proposed Hereford bypass route.

Hereford and Worcester firefighters are taking on their employers, after repeated attempts by the Chief Fire Officer to undercut their union.

Councillors say a scheme which would get highways work done sooner by paying for it upfront is akin to bribery.

Police presence will not be “watered down” in south Monmouthshire despite falling officer numbers and station closures, a meeting has heard.

Health bosses have secured funding for the construction of £23.6m worth of new facilities at Hereford County Hospital.

Two police officers accused of using unnecessary force by spraying a handcuffed man while he was partially naked on the toilet faced the first day of a public misconduct hearing yesterday.

Growing pressures on children’s services pushed Monmouthshire County Council over budget last year as the number of children in care jumped by 23%.

A Hereford woman who underwent a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with cervical cancer has instructed specialist medical negligence lawyers to investigate after an NHS Trust admitted that the issue could have potentially been identified six years earlier.

West Mercia Police and Hereford FC are warning fans that violence and disorder will not be tolerated at upcoming football matches.

Residents fear local authorities are ‘quietly rushing through’ a neighbourhood development plan for Kington.

Council chiefs have agreed to start work on the Hereford southern link road in order to protect planning permission on the site.

Ross-on-Wye councillors have agreed to cap council tax rises in the town.

County planners have rejected proposals for a new Lidl supermarket in Ross-on-Wye.

Ross-on-Wye councillors have reassured residents the neighbourhood plan would help prevent the town from becoming ‘one big housing estate’.

Ross-on-Wye councillors have praised the Citizen’s Advice Bureau for the support it provides to hard-up residents in the town.

Three people were taken to hospital yesterday following a serious collision the A44 near Bromyard.

Police investigating the murder of a pensioner in Worcestershire a fortnight ago have arrested a man.

Police are appealing for information after a large quantity of fuel was stolen from a farm.

The Green Man Festival has announced the third wave of acts who perform at this year's event.

A council leader has called on employers to support army veterans to find work after speaking about the struggles his son faced after service.

Campaigners are calling on Ross-on-Wye town council to protect land at the Chase Hotel from development.

A controversial policy which charges Monmouthshire families for school breakfast clubs has lost the local authority £78,000.

Herefordshire Council is expected to consider proposals to protect a corridor for a bridge to the east of Hereford.

County licensing chiefs have postponed deciding plans for a Hereford corner shop to sell booze.

Licensing chiefs have approved plans for extended opening hours at a popular county bar despite concerns over noise and anti-social behaviour.

A Hereford film enthusiast who battled cancer and heart problems has left over £130,000 to charities in his Will.