A Herefordshire high school is set to get a new roof after council chiefs approved funding for it this week.
Herefordshire Council’s interim education and capital manager approved the repair work at Weobley High School to a total cost of £12,000.
This will be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places at an initial cost of £9,994 plus associated, professional and statutory fees.
The project was included in the approved schools maintenance plan for that last two financial years.
One week left to apply for free train travel during Remembrance Weekend
Bereaved military family members have just over one week left to apply for free train travel during Remembrance Weekend (7 to 8 November 2026), helping them attend services and events to honour and remember loved ones who died while serving in the Armed Forces.
Worcester ASB teenager given a two-year CBO
A 15-year-old Worcester boy was given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in court yesterday (Wednesday 7 October) following incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the city.
River Severn sewage spills will take years to tackle
REDUCING the number of sewage discharges into the River Severn will take time, say water company bosses.
Wildflower meadow takes root in heart of Hereford
A new wildflower meadow is being created in one of Hereford’s most prominent public spaces, after students at Hereford College of Arts came together to sow seeds across the Queens Lawn.
Man charged with attempt murder
A 35-year-old man has been charged with attempt murder following an incident in Ludlow on Sunday (4 October).
Witness appeal following stabbing in Ludlow
Officers investigating an incident in Ludlow, where a man was stabbed, are appealing for witnesses to help with their enquiries.
Sheds housing nearly 200,000 broiler chickens at a Herefordshire farm are to be demolished and rebuilt to a higher standard.
A planning application by Avara Foods, one of the county’s largest employers, says the replacement sheds at Parkway Farm, Madley west of Hereford would have the same footprint as the current eight within the two-hectare site, and “will not result in any increase in floor area, bird numbers, or operational intensity”.
