Police in Hereford have seized a number of dangerous knives as part of Operation Sceptre.
From Monday, 26 April to Sunday, 2 May, local police stepped up weapons sweeps, proactive patrols and educational talks across the West Mercia area.
The operation saw 83 weapons handed in to the knife amnesty bin at Hereford Police Station.
Knife arches were also in operation at key locations such as Hereford Railway Station.
Further safety measures not needed at junction.
National Highways have deemed that no extra safety measures are needed at a busy junction in south Shropshire.
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Appeal following Tesco burglary in Worcester
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Shropshire Council shows racism the red card to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week
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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”.
