CRAFTA WEBB FILMING UPDATE The Edit is progressing really well! John Humphrey's, an experienced film maker and editor from Birmingham has been making a daily trip down to Hereford to start assembling the film. It is looking great! We do have one or
BUTTERFLY TRANSECT ON MERBACH COMMONS It is amazing what a change in the weather can make when it comes to observing butterflies. There was a pause in the torrential rain last Wednesday. We took advantage of that break to complete our weekly transect
WELSH Water customers in the rural Bromyard area have been being advised to boil tap water until further notice. Following the weather-related pumping problems at Whitborne Water Treatment Works, Welsh Water says that 5,200 customers in the area will
HEREFORDSHIRE Primary Care Trust has reported no major disruption to its services because of floods. The trust provides a wide range of health services across the county and director of operations Sue Doheney said they were lucky that none of their hospitals
TWO youths are currently helping police with their enquiries following reports that a person had entered the River Wye at Builth Wells. Dyfed Powys Police were called to the town's main bridge at 3.30am on Tuesday morning, before a large scale search
THE manager of a Hereford pre-school playgroup has spoken of her delight after receiving a good OFSTED report. The report classed Tupsley-based Broadlands Bright Sparks as good in most categories, meaning the provision of quality nursery education they
Watching the flooding over the last few weeks has brought to mind the hurricanes I've seen hit Florida and up into Louisiana. Devastation, lack of electricity and drinking water. Lost homes, lost transportation, lost lives. We all take for granted that
A BAND from the Borders are hoping to make notes of a different kind at a charity gig later this month. Rock band Firewall will attempt to "Raise the Roof" in Kingsland on July 28 to raise money for the village primary school and Marie Curie Cancer Care
A HEREFORD museum has been commended for providing a quality service to the public. The Waterworks Museum has received a glowing report from a new system of assessing museums achieving a full accreditation with a commendation from the Museum Accreditation
BUSINESSES are counting the cost of flooding across Herefordshire. Local businesses have been contacted by the Herefordshire and Worcestershire branch of the Chamber of Commerce to assess the impact of the severe weather. Gary Woodman, policy executive
PEGASUS Juniors' home match with Malvern Town tonight (Tuesday, July 24) has been called off as Malvern have declined to travel for safety reasons.
A woman in her seventies was airlifted to hospital last night (Monday) after a road traffic accident in north Herefordshire. The woman was taken to Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham with serious pelvic and leg injuries after two cars were in collision
GARY Woodman, from the Chamber of Commerce, Hereford and Worcester, says many businesses have been directly affected by flooding and flood damage. The chamber had also heard from businesses operating below capacity as staff cannot get into work.
HEREFORD United have added another pre-season friendly to their list after the cancellation of Saturday's visit of Bristol City due to the floods. Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers will now come to Edgar Street on Wednesday, August 1, kick-off
