Adam Knight

AN advice service that gives Herefordshire an estimated £7m boost annually through the funding it secures for at-risk residents, is itself at risk.

A DISTRICT judge has slammed the lack of alcohol treatment programmes in Herefordshire, likening the sentencing powers available to him in the county to a “postcode lottery”.

CANINE cops have assisted in a variety of police operations over the last month, helping officers arrest motorists suspected of holding controlled substances.

NOW arguably the first family of motorbike racing, MotoGP and British Superbike racer Michael Laverty tied the knot on Saturday with Jodi Lee Davies, the sister of Herefordshire’s own World Superbike racer Chaz Davies.

A posh mobile toilet company from Madley flushed the competition to be named Loo of the Year in a prestigious industry awards ceremony last week.

A “VERY FESTIVE” Food Festival went down well in Kington last weekend, with 70 local producers showcasing a wide range of delicious goods.

KINGTON’S last building society looks set for closure after Dudley Building Society announced this week its plan to withdraw from the area, closing four branches over the next six months.

A HEREFORD shop – whose proprietor was handed a 12-week suspended sentence last month after his illicit tobacco business was uncovered by police – has been granted a new licence.

THREE young women were involved in late-night crash last Friday night after their car rolled off the road near Ledbury.

THE ARTISTIC skills of a Year Six pupil from Trinity Primary School caught the eye of the local MP, and her design will now be printed and distributed on more than 4,000 of his Christmas cards.