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Second conduct rap for town councillor
A long-serving Herefordshire town councillor has been rebuked a second time – partly over failing to apologise or undergo training following a previous complaint over an inappropriate joke.
Neighbours object to 72-bed care home plan
Neighbours have spoken out against plans for a new care home, raising concerns about traffic and overdevelopment.
Council accused of letting assets decline
Shropshire Council has been accused of allowing community assets and local services to decline – then using it as a justification for closure, disposal or withdrawal.
Mayor of Hereford to abseil down St Peters Church
The Mayor of Hereford, Cat Hornsey, will be taking part in the St Peters Church Charity Abseil, to help raise money for the Firefighters Charity.
Where to Watch England in the 2026 World Cup: Top Local Spots
The biggest football tournament has officially kicked off and as the Three Lions prepare to take on the 2026 World Cup, pubs across our region are gearing up for a summer of football fever.
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”.
New look planned for historic pub in Herefordshire village
The reopening of a historic Herefordshire village pub has taken a step closer with the submission of plans for new hand-painted exterior signs.
Illegal tobacco crackdown in Hereford sees arrests, seizures and fire safety action
Herefordshire Council Trading Standards, working in partnership with West Mercia Police and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, has carried out enforcement activity at two premises in Hereford linked to the sale of illegal tobacco.
BBC Bargain Hunt brings the Herefordshire Hoard and History Store onto TV screens nationally in June.
BBC Bargain Hunt is shining a spotlight on Herefordshire’s incredible Viking‑era coins and jewellery collection this Friday 12 June at 12.15pm on BBC One.
Heavy goods vehicles could still be prevented crossing Severn Bridge
Heavy goods vehicles could still be prevented from crossing to England during the morning rush hour after the current Severn Bridge weight limit is lifted.
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