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  1. Between approximately 2250hrs and 2315hrs a black Range Rover Evoque was stolen from a house in Withington. It is believed that the 2 offenders found a way to gain access to the keys through the letter box of the property and they were able to drive the vehicle away. It is suspected from viewing some CCTV close by that the stolen vehicle and the offending vehicle have travelled from Withington towards the Burley Gate area after this time. If anyone has any information about the vehicle that the offenders travelled to and from the location in then please get in contact with us on herefordrn.snt@westmercia.police.uk and quote crime reference number 00063_I_10082023.
  2. The death of a woman in Hereford is no longer being treated as murder Emergency services attended an address in Cotton Meadows in Kingstone around 5.10pm on Saturday 5 August. A woman was taken to hospital where she sadly died. A Home Office postmortem has now been carried out and it has been established the woman died of natural causes. A 58-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has now been released without charge and will face no further action. The womanโ€™s death is no longer being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the corner.
  3. West Mercia Police Statement A body has been discovered this evening (Wednesday 9 August) in the River Wye in Hereford. West Mercia Search and Rescue discovered the body, which is believed to be that of 29-year-old Sean Day, who was last seen on Saturday 29 July. A recovery operation is now underway and a large police presence is expected to be in the area for some time. Formal identification is yet to take place, however Seanโ€™s family have been informed.
  4. On the weekend we had a story sent to us about the famous Crooked Pub which was on fire! This article generated massive interest with lots of interaction and shares.. The temptation to miss this opportunity was too much and this was posted at the first opportunity Hereford Voice 'Leading The Way' again.
  5. This is a great cause But just 8 minutes later this is a great coincidence.. ๐Ÿ‘‡
  6. A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 58-year-old woman in Kingstone, Hereford. Emergency services attended an address on Cotton Meadows around 5.10pm yesterday evening (Saturday 5 August). The woman was taken to hospital where she subsequently died. A 58-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Detective Chief Inspector Gareth Lougher said : "Our thoughts are with the family of the woman who sadly lost her life. โ€œI understand that incidents of this nature can be alarming but would like to reassure the local community that there is no wider risk to the public. โ€œOur officers remain at the scene, and you may see an increased police presence in the area over the coming days as our investigation continues.โ€
  7. Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident where a man has been attacked with a hammer in Hereford. The incident took place on Friday 28 July around 9.30pm outside the Stables Pub on West Street, Hereford. A 26-year-old victim suffered head injuries and required hospital treatment. Two people were arrested in connection with the incident. Officers carrying out enquiries into the incident are appealing for witnesses who may have been in the area at the time and saw the attack take place. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Phil Harvey on 01432347176 or by email philip.harvey@westmercia.police.uk quoting 530i from the 28 July. Alternatively information can be shared anonymously with the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting www.crimestoppers-org.uk
  8. Detectives investigating after a man went into the River Wye in the early hours of Saturday morning is named as Sean Day aged 29. Searches of the river continue with assistance from West Mercia Search and Rescue and Hereford and Worcestershire Fire Service. Police received a call at 12.05am on Saturday 29th July that a man had fallen into the river near to the Victoria Bridge in Hereford. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder and have been released on police bail whilst enquires continue. Officers are appealing for anyone who was in the Quay Street/Castle Green area of Hereford between the hours of 10:30pm on Friday 28th July and 12:30am on Saturday 29th July who may have seen or heard a disturbance or person in distress near to the riverside to get in contact. Detective Inspector Mark Walters said: โ€˜โ€˜As our enquiries continue, we are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area late on Friday night and shortly after midnight on Saturday morning, in particular anyone who may have witnessed or heard a disturbance near to the riverbank''. Anyone who has any information about the incident is asked to provide it via the attached link https://mipp.police.uk/operation/22HQ22E43-PO1 or by contacting 101 and quoting incident 5_I_29072023 . Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
  9. Findings of second Ofsted monitoring visit published Ofsted inspectors say improvements continue to be made at Herefordshire Childrenโ€™s Services โ€“ but more still needs to be done to ensure progress is consistent. Inspectors visited the councilโ€™s service in June to review progress in the way the service cares for children in need of support and protection. They have published their findings today in a letter to the councilโ€™s Corporate Director for Children and Young people, Darryl Freeman. Darryl Freeman said: โ€œThe inspectors say that โ€˜practice is starting to improve and positive progress is being made with some familiesโ€™ but add that the quality of practice in this area remains variable. โ€œThat is a fair assessment and very much reflects our own analysis of the improvements to date. We know we are on the right path but that the pace of change needs to be quicker and improvements more consistently embedded. โ€œOur new partnership with colleagues from Leeds City Council will be a huge help in this regard. The experience and insight they bring โ€“ having been on this journey themselves and helped other childrenโ€™s services too โ€“ will be invaluable in building the service we all want to see. โ€œI am encouraged that the inspectors report that some real improvements are under way, such as in management oversight and supervision and our audit processes, and that inspectors recognise that senior managers are proactive and open to learning from external organisations. โ€œI am also pleased that the inspectors recognise that social workers like working in Herefordshire and feel well supported. But I also accept that we need to do more to ensure that the quality of practice is consistent, that we reduce turnover of staff, cut down the number of re-referrals by ensuring sustained change has been made and improve the way we handle childrenโ€™s plans. Issues with housing and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children identified by the inspectors are also being addressed.โ€ Childrenโ€™s Services were judged to be inadequate during an Ofsted inspection last July. When this happens Ofsted carries out regular monitoring visits which focus on areas which need most improvement. Todayโ€™s report follows a second monitoring visit by inspectors. Council leader, Councillor Jonathan Lester, added: โ€œIt is encouraging to note that the service is improving. The findings show that there is still much to do but they also highlight a significant step forward. The improvement of Childrenโ€™s Services remains the top priority for the council and we are determined to work with Ofsted and our improvement partners to secure a better service.โ€ A full copy of the Ofsted letter can be read here.
  10. Further to our article here Officers investigating a report a man had fallen into the river near to the Victoria Bridge in Hereford in the early hours of this morning (Saturday 29 July) have arrested three men. Police received a call at 12.05am from a man who said his friend, a man in his 20โ€™s, had fallen down the embankment into the river. Police search trained officers, along with the police helicopter and blue light colleagues from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service were all immediately deployed to the area to search for the missing man. Following enquiries by officers it is now believed that the missing man was involved in an altercation prior to the incident. The missing manโ€™s family have been made aware of this development. A scene guard remains in place along the river and searches are likely to continue for some time with specialist support. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Tony Garner said: โ€œTeams have continued to search the river today but unfortunately have so far been unable to find the missing man. Our enquiries are still in the initial stages, however, following new information that the missing man was involved in an altercation, we have now arrested three men on suspicion of murder. They are currently in police custody while our enquiries continue into the circumstances leading up to the time the man is believed to have entered the river. โ€œIf anyone has any information that could help with our enquiries, we urge them to get in contact with us as the information they provide could be crucial in piecing together what happened in this tragic incident.โ€ Any witnesses who may have seen an altercation in Hereford city centre late last night are asked to please contact West Mercia Police quoting incident 5i of July 29, 2023. Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
  11. Emergency services are currently searching the river after a man fell into the water near to the Victoria Bridge in Hereford just after midnight on Friday 28 July 2023. Police received a call at 00.05am on Saturday 29 July from a man who said his friend, a man in his 20โ€™s, had fallen down the embankment into the river. Police search trained officers, along with the police helicopter and blue light colleagues Hereford and Worcester fire and rescue service and West Midlands ambulance service were all immediately deployed to the area to search for the missing man. The search will continue this morning. Chief Detective Inspector Ross Jones said: โ€œOur search of the river will carry on this morning, and our officers will continue to support the family as the search continues. โ€œOur officers are out speaking to the local community in Hereford city centre this morning and we would like to thank them for their support and offers of help.โ€
  12. A local man comes to Hereford city centre along with his dog, which makes trips to the bin with litter to the delight of passers by. 363391541_618048760452845_1912952923118984295_n.mp4 We just love this! ๐Ÿ˜
  13. I & JL Brown Ltd unit at Whitestone St Michael's Hospice submit plans for a 'Proposed mixed use of site as light industrial, storage and distribution, retail, offices and complementary uses' The hospice 'Income Generation, Marketing and Communication Director' Rachel Jones said; "Our vision is for the site to be a donation centre, warehouse and distribution centre for pre-loved goods on the ground floor. We will retain the offices, meeting/training rooms and retail space on the upper floor and add a customer information area with a small coffee and snack area. Our key themes will be around sustainability with a focus on recycling and upcycling, as well as providing a space for affordable shopping" David Teague (Chair of Trustees) wrote the following covering letter in support of their planning application; "I am writing on behalf of the Trustees of St Michael's Hospice to highlight theimportance for St Michael's Hospice to secure this planning application. The Trustees are responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers on its purpose, it has the funds to do so and that it conducts itself as efficiently and effectively as possible. The Trustees take care to ensure every penny given to the charity is used wisely and in such a way a s to not only deliver services today but also secure the charity for future beneficiaries. The Trustees are very proud of what St Michael's has achieved in its first 40 years and how ti has responded to the various challenges along the way. The Trustees want everyone in Herefordshire and the surrounding areas to have access to the very best palliative care and support at the time and the place they need it, a need that will only increase over time. The service is provided by way of our inpatient and outpatient units at Bartestree and Hospice at Home. We also educate and look to inspire other health and social care professionals to improve the delivery and quality of palliative care in all the settings where patients might find themselves. The ongoing challenge for St Michael's is to secure the money to support these services. Despite continually finding ways to innovate and be more efficient, the increasing requirement for our services and inflation increase the amount of income required year on year. St Michael's' funds come from a variety of sources, and these continue to evolve into new ways to engage with our supporters. Our community is a tremendous supporter of St Michael's, not just in terms of finance but also with their volunteering. We will never take this for granted. The contribution from our retail sites is a major part of our fund raising. The majority of our retail sites are occupied through leases. The Whitestone site gives us the opportunity that will provide longterm security. The use proposed for the Whitestone building will seek to complement and build upon our retail strategy. It will provide new job opportunities and a hub for volunteering and learning new skills. You will note from the application that this is an opportunity to allow the people of Herefordshire to shop sustainably and recycle responsibly. We see this as a great new addition to Hereford, and as an established charity we look forward to continuing to give back to the economy and the county" Planning Application P232066/F
  14. Stacy from Divine Donuts got in touch with us last night and told us the good news! New signage has gone up and Hereford Voice can exclusively reveal that the ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿต๐˜๐—ต, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜†'๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†!!๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฅ‚ We can also reveal that Divine Donuts will be open 7 days a week!! Sunday - Thursday 10-4 Friday & Saturday 9.30 - 4 We spoke at length with Stacy who told us; "We will still be keeping the shop at their unit which is on Imperial Business Centre Mortimer Road HR4 9SP as we know people liked the convenience of collecting from there although hours will change there. We will have some opening offers which will be announced on our page next week. We are also thinking of opening on some later evenings at weekends, but thatโ€™s still to be confirmed" ๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ | Hereford Voice can also exclusively reveal this evening that this shop will also be home to ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ, a new smashed burger take out!! ๐Ÿ” They will be operating from the kitchen downstairs, the owner is Ben Dennehy, so support local and visit Hereford's latest double eatery! The Patty Parlour will be operating from the kitchen in the basement, Divine Donuts from ground floor shop. They are separate businesses both opening on Saturday 29th July at 9.30am! Hereford Voice - Good luck to Stacy and Ben with their new businesses, a welcome addition to Bewell Square in Hereford ๐Ÿคž
  15. Britain's Dan Pembroke won a gold medal last night and gave himself an early birthday present by adding the world javelin title to his Paralympic crown at the Para Athletics World Championships in Paris. Dan, set an F13 European record of 70.50m. It's a double celebration as it's Dan's 32nd birthday today ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅ‡ ๐Ÿ“ท British Athletics wrote; Dan Pembroke. Throwing in just his fourth competition of the year, the reigning Paralympic and European champion lined up in against stiff competition in the F13 javelin, with six of the thirteen in the field holding personal bests in excess of 60m. Showing no signs of competition rust, however, Pembroke produced a seasonโ€™s best of 65.97m with his opener to immediately put the rest of the field under pressure in needing to chase. He went even bigger with his second throw, knowing heโ€™d done so as he turned away arms aloft, with the throw registering as a huge European record of 70.50m. Truly a cut above on the day, Pembroke went out to 66.85m in round three, with his lead established as close to ten metres at the half-way stage of the competition. Finding 66.27m before opting to pass his fifth attempt, Pembroke finished up with 63.54m, his winning margin come the end of the competition some seven metres. Coming as something of an early birthday present ahead of turning 32 tomorrow (Sunday 16th), Pembroke spoke on the medal and record, saying: โ€œ๐‘ฐ๐’•โ€™๐’” ๐’Š๐’๐’„๐’“๐’†๐’…๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’๐’† โ€“ ๐‘ฐโ€™๐’Ž ๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’๐’™๐’†๐’” ๐’“๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’• ๐’๐’๐’˜ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’”๐’†๐’†๐’Ž๐’” ๐’•๐’ ๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’ˆ๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’“๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•. โ€œ๐‘ฐโ€™๐’Ž ๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’š๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‡๐’๐’„๐’–๐’”๐’†๐’… ๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’˜๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐‘ฐ ๐’๐’†๐’†๐’… ๐’•๐’ ๐’…๐’, ๐’…๐’๐’๐’†. ๐‘ฏ๐’๐’‘๐’†๐’‡๐’–๐’๐’๐’š ๐‘ฐ ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’Œ ๐’๐’‡๐’‡ ๐’‚๐’๐’๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’๐’† ๐’๐’†๐’™๐’• ๐’š๐’†๐’‚๐’“ ๐’˜๐’‰๐’Š๐’„๐’‰ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’ˆ ๐’๐’๐’†: ๐’•๐’“๐’š๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’ ๐’ˆ๐’†๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’๐’… ๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’๐’“๐’…. โ€œ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’˜๐’‚๐’” ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’๐’š ๐’๐’๐’๐’ˆ โ€“ ๐’Š๐’• ๐’•๐’๐’๐’Œ ๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“ ๐’•๐’˜๐’ ๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’“๐’”, ๐’”๐’ ๐’Š๐’•โ€™๐’” ๐’‰๐’‚๐’“๐’… ๐’•๐’ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’‚๐’…๐’“๐’†๐’๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’˜๐’‚๐’š ๐’•๐’‰๐’“๐’๐’–๐’ˆ๐’‰. ๐‘ฐ ๐’ˆ๐’๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’”๐’†๐’„๐’๐’๐’… ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ ๐’Š๐’ ๐’๐’‡ 70.50๐’Ž ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘ฐ ๐’…๐’Š๐’…๐’โ€™๐’• ๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’ ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’”๐’† ๐’Š๐’• ๐’‰๐’‚๐’… ๐’ˆ๐’๐’๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’‡๐’‚๐’“ โ€“ ๐’Š๐’• ๐’‡๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’”๐’ ๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’š, ๐’”๐’ ๐‘ฐ ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’๐’š ๐’‡๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’†โ€™๐’” ๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’† ๐’Š๐’ ๐’Ž๐’†. ๐‘ฏ๐’๐’‘๐’†๐’‡๐’–๐’๐’๐’š ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‚ ๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’•๐’๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’• ๐’๐’‡ ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’“๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’š๐’Ž๐’‘๐’Š๐’„๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘ฐ ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’ˆ๐’†๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’๐’… ๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’๐’“๐’…. ๐‘ฐ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’Œ ๐‘ฐโ€™๐’—๐’† ๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’†๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’…๐’† ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’‰๐’๐’˜ ๐‘ฐ ๐’๐’†๐’†๐’… ๐’•๐’ ๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’˜๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’†๐’“, ๐’”๐’ ๐‘ฐ ๐’‡๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’‡๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’ˆ๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’ ๐’๐’†๐’™๐’• ๐’š๐’†๐’‚๐’“,โ€ ๐‘ถ๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’•๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’๐’”๐’† ๐’…๐’Š๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’๐’š ๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’–๐’๐’… ๐’‰๐’Š๐’Ž, ๐‘ท๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’“๐’๐’Œ๐’† ๐’‚๐’…๐’…๐’†๐’…: โ€œ๐‘ด๐’š ๐’„๐’๐’‚๐’„๐’‰ ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’‰๐’‚๐’” ๐’‚ ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’๐’š ๐’Œ๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐’†๐’š๐’† โ€“ ๐’˜๐’‰๐’Š๐’„๐’‰ ๐‘ฐ ๐’…๐’๐’โ€™๐’•, ๐’‘๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‘๐’–๐’ โ€“ ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’• ๐’‰๐’† ๐’”๐’†๐’†๐’” ๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’•๐’๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’” ๐’Š๐’ ๐’Ž๐’š ๐’“๐’–๐’-๐’–๐’‘ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’†๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’‡๐’‚๐’–๐’๐’•๐’” ๐’˜๐’‰๐’Š๐’„๐’‰ ๐‘ฐ ๐’…๐’๐’โ€™๐’•. ๐‘บ๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’Œ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š ๐’Ž๐’–๐’„๐’‰ ๐’•๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’—๐’†, ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’”๐’–๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’• ๐’•๐’†๐’‚๐’Ž ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ณ๐’๐’–๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’ƒ๐’๐’“๐’๐’–๐’ˆ๐’‰, ๐’Ž๐’š ๐’‡๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’…๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‡๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’š โ€“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’Œ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’”๐’ ๐’Ž๐’–๐’„๐’‰.โ€ Hereford Voice - Congratulations Dan well deserved, Happy birthday! Relax and enjoy this double celebration ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅ‡
  16. Police officers in Leominster yesterday arrested a wanted male on behalf of Police in Scotland. He thought hiding in a locked storage cupboard would deter us but luckily weโ€™re experts at playing hide and seek He was quickly arrested and remains in custody. The arrested male was later convicted of a variety of adult and child sex offences including rape and indecent assault. He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
  17. A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with an incident at Tewkesbury Academy which left a male teacher with a single stab wound. The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged this evening (Tuesday 11 July) with section 18 attempt wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article on school premises. He will remain in police custody tonight before appearing at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Wednesday 12 July). Officers were called about the incident by the ambulance service at around 9.10am yesterday (Monday 10 July). The school was locked down while officers carried out searches for the suspect. He was arrested in the Stoke Orchard area at around 11am. The victim suffered a single stab wound and was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. He was later discharged. Police and the Crown Prosecution Service would like to remind everyone that active proceedings are now taking place. It is extremely important that there is no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could prejudice these proceedings in any way.
  18. Farmer John Price was released from prison after serving less than 3 months Photo: SWNS The farmer John Price, from Kingsland was sentenced to 12 months in jail by a district judge in April following the destruction of 1.5km of the protected River Lugg in 2020. Read our original article ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://hfd.news/dbrd Appeal Court At the appeal court in May Judge Nicholas Cole at Worcester Crown Court slammed the farmer for his 'outrageous behaviour' but reduced his sentence by 2 months down to 10 months. This week Mr Price was authorised for a 'Home Detention Curfew' with stringent guidelines, a Prison Service official stated. The 68-year-old would be sent back to jail if those regulations were breached, they added.
  19. A 32-year-old man has been arrested following a rape in Hereford in the early hours of this morning. At 4.20am this morning (Saturday 8 July) we received a report of a rape on Grandstand Road. The suspect, a 32-year-old man, was quickly located and arrested on suspicion of rape. He remains in police custody. A cordon is currently in place at the scene on Grandstand Road while forensic investigations continue. Detective Inspector Mel Reynolds, said โ€œI understand that it can be concerning to see a police cordon in such a prominent area of the city, but would like to reassure the community that we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident and that the suspect remains in custody. โ€œI would also like to commend the victim on her bravery in reporting this to us so quickly, allowing us to quickly locate and arrest the suspect. โ€œThere will be an increased police presence in the area today while our investigations continue, and if you have any concerns then please do feel free to speak to our officers.โ€
  20. The school wrote to families at 9.30am: "Tewkesbury Academy has gone into lockdown this morning. Please do not attend the site or ring. We will make more information available shortly." A teenage boy has now been arrested said Gloucestershire Constabulary. Gloucester Constabulary - "An adult has been taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound following an incident at Tewkesbury School. We were called around 9.10am today (Monday) with a report a pupil had stabbed a teacher. A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the incident."
  21. A school in Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire is currently in complete lockdown following reports that a student has stabbed a teacher and has gone on the rampage. There is a huge Police presence at Alderman Knight School next door to ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ. ๐Ÿ“ท Urban Pictures A message on the Tirlebrook Primary School Facebook page as follows; "An incident has occurred this morning at Tewkesbury Academy (Tewkesbury School) and we have been advised by Tewkesbury Police to put in place a lock down. "We have a police presence at school and are being fully supported at this time. We would like to reassure all families that children at Tirlebrook and Little Oaks are safe and well. "We must ask that families do not come to school during this time as this could compromise the police operation currently underway and also compromise the safety of the children. "During this situation all school staff will be supporting the children and liaising with the police so we would ask that you do not attempt to communicate with the school office"
  22. We thought we would re-visit our topic about the poor state of the railing and repairs required on the Greyfriars Bridge in Hereford. It appears we've again ignited something with our topic of road and bridge repairs because within the hour... Strange that. As we say Hereford Voice 'Leading The Way For Others To Follow'
  23. We published an article about a live incident spotted on our LIVE camera at 18:09 Soon followed with Breaking News ๐Ÿค”
  24. In a message on their Facebook page they wrote; "Weโ€™re delighted to have been selected through an ITT process to deliver the Southside project in Hereford. This is a groundbreaking project that will transform 35 acres of green space south of the river, for community groups Growing Local CIC local and Belmont Wanderers FC The new building will be environmentally friendly and accessible to all, offering sporting growing and cooking facilities, as well as education and community spaces. We canโ€™t wait to get started!" Hereford Voice - Congratulations and good luck to the team at Arbor Architects with this wonderful StrongerHereford project. Details on the project can be found on the Stronger Hereford website HERE
  25. Hereford Cops (South Wye SNT) have been handing out gift vouchers to the 4 amazing children who handed in a knife they found to the local Police station. An amazing act of bravery and a well deserved reward! Our original article ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://hfd.news/Jlhr
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