A PENSIONER from Much Marcle has stepped out in all weathers to walk 1,000 miles in a year in aid of the RNLI. John Batley set himself the challenge in January as he approached his 80th birthday. Having set himself a target of £2,500, he is
HEREFORDSHIRE Council has commissioned a new digital mental health service offering free counselling and emotional support. Qwell is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year via computer, tablet or smartphone. There are no waiting lists or referrals
PLANS to build 93 new homes on Ledbury’s old cricket ground are being hampered by a shortage of building materials. An application has been submitted to Herefordshire County Council’s Planning Services to make “a non-material amendment” to a planning
THE church of St John the Baptist in Eastnor is among four Herefordshire churches no longer classed as “at risk”, following repair work. James Hervey-Bathurst of Eastnor Castle is secretary of the parochial church council which looks after the
Thanks to apps like Uber, Bolt and supermarket deliveries Brits are used to being able to access goods and services at the touch of a button. As our lives keep getting busier we require goods and services on demand in order to keep up with our
A LEDBURY funeral director teamed up with a group of bikers to skydive from 13,500 feet to raise funds for a Herefordshire hospice. The Hospice Angels fundraising group was founded by Mike Pullin in 2003. It has since raised more than £600,000
AN NHS boss in Herefordshire has called out TV gardener Monty Don after he criticised the Covid jab rollout in the county. Monty Don, 66, said that he would "love" to get a coronavirus booster jab as the Government was urging all those eligible
A LION statue worth almost £10,000 and which "weighs as much as a small horse" has been stolen from a business near Bromyard. Holloways, a furniture and antiques business in Suckley on the Worcestershire border, is now offering a £1,000 reward
THE literary heritage of the railway line that runs between Worcester and Ledbury will be celebrated with a project called ‘Poetry on Platforms’. The Ledbury Poetry Festival has teamed up with the West Midlands Railway to launch the initiative,
JOHN Masefield High School has announced tighter rules over face coverings following the emergence of the Omicron Covid variant. Along with other measures announced by the government last week, face masks are being recommended in communal areas
A BROADCASTING and media company based in Herefordshire has been embracing Bollywood glamour. IDP Film, which has offices in Hereford, was set up in 1989 by twin brothers Paul and Mark Edwards. A chance meeting with a Bollywood producer while
A Herefordshire shop has been caught selling counterfeit cigarettes – on three separate occasions. Herefordshire Trading Standards officers made three visits since August to Ledbury Mini Market, a grocery store in the town’s New Street specialising
Herefordshire is sitting on over £9 million from developers which was intended to be spent on better transport and community facilities across the county, it has been revealed. So-called section 106 agreements are financial undertakings developers
HEREFORDSHIRE roads have been blocked by 86 fallen trees after Storm Arwen, with calls still coming in about more. A spokesperson from Herefordshire Council contractor Balfour Beatty Living Places said they have handled calls and deployed team
A MAIN road near Ledbury is closed this morning after a serious three car crash. Emergency services are at the crash which has taken place on the A417 near Ledbury, between Parkway and the M50. The road is blocked in both directions and drivers
Herefordshire is sitting on over £9 million from developers which was intended to be spent on better transport and community facilities across the county, it has been revealed. So-called section 106 agreements are financial undertakings developers
