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

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.

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

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

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

A man has been jailed for the murder of Richard Hall, who was killed in an attack on Brown Clee Hill in Shropshire last summer.

Police are urging motorists to be vigilant following a spate of catalytic converter thefts in Shropshire.

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.

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

Plans for affordable homes on the outskirts of Much Wenlock could be rejected over flooding concerns.

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

Dinham Bridge near Ludlow will be closed for one day this month.

Residents in Shropshire have reported that they have been called by someone claiming to be a member of Shropshire Council's Tax team. 

New, expectant and bereaved mothers will soon have the help of dozens of new mental health hubs across the country, the NHS has announced.

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.

A range of temporary social distancing measures will be in place in towns across Shropshire from Monday 12 April to 21 June 2021.

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

Upcoming firework displays will be listed online to warn vulnerable people and pet-owners about likely noise and flashes, a report says.

A motorcyclist has died following yesterday's serious collision on the A49 in South Shropshire.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital on blue lights and sirens after a collision with a car in Shropshire this afternoon.

The A49 in South Shropshire has been closed after a serious crash.

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

The free vaccination shuttle buses arranged by the council in partnership with Arriva and Minsterley Motors to vaccination centres in Shrewsbury and Ludlow have helped get residents from the most vulnerable cohorts to their vaccination appointments since early February 2021.

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

The Union flag will fly over all Shropshire Council buildings year-round in line with new government guidance, the authority’s leader has said.

A £500,000 plan to replace Shrewsbury’s landmark Lord Hill statue is set to take a step forward as Shropshire Council begins the hunt for an expert fundraiser to pull together the money.

A bid for a public woodland designed by Capability Brown to be granted nature reserve status has been backed by councillors.

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

A charging cable was the cause of a fire in Ludlow over the weekend.

Police are investigating reports of gun shots in Bishop's Castle.

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

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.