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Hereford Western Bypass and Southern Link Road Scrapped.
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Instead Herefordshire Council leaders have opted for an eastern river crossing between Rotherwas and Ledbury Road, with more investment for walking, cycling and public transport. A new river bridge for Hereford are you in favour of this option?
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The new extended farmfoods on Belmont Road Hereford opened today. The expansion of the existing store into the former Bath Store unit next door has hugely increased the store size and farmfoods now dominate this small retail park taking up 70% of the units. This is great news for the local area and Hereford.
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The temperatures will be dropping this week and the Gritter teams are on standby to respond when necessary. The Herefordshire Council preparation is complete, there are 6,000 tonnes of rock salt in their barns and they are monitoring the forecast for the county. We may get a bit of snow too, particularly on higher ground.
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Body found in search for missing man.
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With sadness West Mercia Police have today confirmed that the body found following a search of the River Wye on Friday 27 November has now been confirmed as being Rok Simsic. His death isn’t being treated as suspicious. Once again the police would like to thank you all for sharing their appeal whilst he was missing. -
Crews from Peterchurch Fire Station were called to attend reports of unattended fire near Madley this morning, on arrival appeared to be more than one that had been lit. Fires extinguished using 1 hose reel jet and raking out due to proximity of nearby gas tanks. Advice given to owner
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Fire crews from Peterchurch Fire Station attended industrial building fire today with water carrier along with crews from Gloucester, Whitchurch and Ross on Wye Fire Station at Stowfield Business Park, Lydbrook. Multiple trucks & specials responded - Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have now left scene for Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service (Official) to deal with fire.
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Police searching for a man missing from Herefordshire have found a body. As part of enquiries to locate 33-year-old Rok Simsic searches of the River Wye have been carried out and yesterday a body was recovered from the water. The family of Rok has been informed however formal identification has yet to be carried out. Rok was last seen in Herefordshire on Thursday 5 November.
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Just a polite reminder and link to Envirosort is here 👉 https://bit.ly/2JoVFql
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Reports from the police advise of a poorly maintained vehicle, slippy road surface and the driver was arrested for suspected drug drive. Thankfully nobody was seriously hurt and great work from the Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews who attended the scene today.
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The £9m Midlands Centre for Cyber Security is about to open in Hereford. This joint venture with the University of Wolverhampton, which is a key investment in creating more knowledge-based jobs in Herefordshire. The 2,000 square metre building, designed by Associated Architects and built by Spellar Metcalfe, will provide significant resources for research and development across three cyber laboratories, advanced training facilities as part of the WCRI and additional business space for up to 16 cyber companies. The centre, which secured £2.82m of funding via the Marches LEP’s Growth Deal with Government in 2017, is part of the new Cyber Quarter at Skylon Park, already home to numerous defence and security sector businesses. The new centre incorporates a full height glass atrium to provide a dual break-out space and function hall, alongside the main three storey building that houses business suites, innovation rooms, IT workshops and a ‘Cyber Range’ – a cutting edge facility that will defend against the global rise of hacking.
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Cabinet approves first steps in Council building it's own Council houses which it will retain ownership of, outside the householder right to buy mechanism, and which will provided quality affordable houses that are affordable to own or rent and affordable to run, being built to the very best passive energy standards. This welcome move gives the first time buyers, renters and those trying to get onto the property ladder a real opportunity to do that in the county. The Council will have an income and an asset and be a responsible and fair landlord, developer.
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LUXURY ACCOMODATION TO GIVE A WELCOME BOOST TO LOCAL ECONOMY “Next to agriculture, tourism is one of the biggest revenue generators for the county.” Says local businessman Luke Conod. “Hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, bars, pubs, restaurants, shops and attractions all rely on visitors to the area spending money with their businesses.” Luke and business partner Byron Campbell are doing their bit to encourage visitors back to the county having invested heavily in a major refurbishment of the Swan Inn at Letton. The doors of the 17th Century coaching inn are to re-open imminently after being closed for over 8 years. “Five sumptuous furnished and decorated letting bedrooms at the Swan Inn all have their own high-end en-suite bathrooms.” Said Luke. “Our guests will enjoy luxurious comfortable beds, crisp bed linen, sumptuous fabrics & furnishings and state-of-the-art lighting.” To take advantage of the enviable views over the rolling Herefordshire countryside a large heated outdoor terrace with covered seating area for up to 100 people has been constructed, in addition to the relaxing bar area in the main building. Very much wanting to take it one step at a time, the Swan’s 40-seater restaurant will open in the spring next year. From Easter, several pitches will be available for guests preferring to stay in their own touring caravans, motorhomes, or tents and for these a block of luxurious facilities has been added. “We’ll be sourcing as much of the food and drinks that we serve as we possibly can from the local Herefordshire farmers, growers and suppliers right here on our doorstep and by the summer we’ll be employing up to 30 local staff, so we’ll be making a sizeable contribution to the economy of the community that we’ll be serving.” “Plans are to re-opens on Thursday 3rd December at 6pm and we’re aiming to make the Swan Inn the favourite living room for the people living and working in the surrounding area.” The Swan Inn is at Letton on the A438 Brecon Road between Hereford and Kington. Keep up to date on social media at Swan Inn Letton on Facebook 📷 Bland Photography
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Brilliant!
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Flood prevention should slow the flow of runoff helping to reduce flood risk down the hill and into Bullingham area of the City. Thanks to Dave Throup from the Environment Agency for this information and all the valuable work Dave and his colleagues do for us throughout the year. #herefordvoice #herefordnews #herefordshire
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Police have released CCTV images following an attempted robbery at a shop in Bromyard. At 7.40pm last night (Monday 23 November) at Premier on the High Street. A man entered and threatened the cashier with a knife demanding money from the till. The offender left immediately, and no money was stolen during the incident. Police are appealing to anyone who might recognise this man, who we hope can help us with our investigation. DC Leah Lowe of Hereford CID said: "This is believed to be an isolated incident and thankfully, no one was injured. The investigation is on-going and we are appealing for any witnesses and anyone who recognises this individual to come forward. “If you have any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please call us on 01432 347399, quoting incident number 553i 23Nov." Alternatively, information can be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via their website.
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At around 3.30pm yesterday (Sunday 22 November) we received reports of a serious collision on Church Street, Bromyard involving a car and a pedestrian. A 10-year-old girl was injured in the collision and transported to hospital. She remains in hospital with potentially life changing injuries. The collision resulted in the closure of Church Street, which then remained closed for several hours. If you witnessed the incident, have dashcam footage or have any information that can help officers with their enquiries, please contact the officer in the case, PC Lee Palmer on 07970864697 quoting incident number 355i of 22 November, or by using our online reporting function on West Mercia Police website under the section tell us about.
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The incident is believed to have occurred at around 2pm on Thursday 19 November in the St James’ Road area of the city. Andrew Cooke-Edwards, aged 32, of Aylestone Hill, Hereford, was arrested on Thursday afternoon. He was charged with rape, sexual assault, threats to kill and robbery earlier this morning (Saturday 21 November) and has been remanded to appear at Kidderminster Magistrates Court today. #herefordvoice #herefordnews #hereford
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A National Facility Supporting Britains's Vetrerans. 10000000_1110869936036313_7812413648349107634_n.mp4 To help those who have served in the armed forces, enabling them to transition into civilian life by offering short term accommodation, accredited training, skills, work experience and employment opportunities in the rural and construction sectors. Right now they are halfway through a 22 week aggressive build for much needed veteran's accommodation. This first stage will provide 4 families new temporary accommodation whilst making the transition into civilian life. 2 are full DDA compliant, 2 more are planned to follow on quickly if they can secure funding to create a 6 unit veteran community in a quiet corner of the Herefordshire countryside. Any donations would be gratefully received and Hereford Voice will do all we can to help promote this fabulous project and organisation. #HerefordVoice #HerefordNews #Herefordshire
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A full and thorough investigation has been launched and a Hereford man arrested on suspicion of rape after an incident in the city yesterday afternoon (Thursday 19 November). Shortly after 2pm West Mercia Police received a report that a woman in her 20s had been approached by a man in the St James’ Road area and that she had been attacked and sexually assaulted. Officers were quickly in the area, searches were carried out and as part of our enquiries a 32-year-old local man was arrested on suspicion of rape. He currently remains in police custody. Detective Chief Inspector Emma Whitworth said: Anyone with information should ring West Mercia Police on 101 quoting reference 340i of 19 November or report online under the Tell Us About section. Alternatively, information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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On Monday evening paranormal investigator Jayne Harris was filming a live Facebook stream at the Pavilion and send us the photograph of the little boy below 👇 She wrote: Video Pavillion is built on the 13th century foundations of the former Hereford Castle and the gaol building is still attached forming part of the structure. Staff say there is the ghost of a WW1 soldier in the cellar. Check out all the details on her Facebook page 👉 HD Paranormal
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The preliminary findings, which are yet to be peer reviewed, come ahead of a clinical trial investigating whether over-the-counter mouthwash can reduce the levels of coronavirus in a patient's saliva. The Cardiff University report said that mouthwashes containing at least 0.07 per cent cetypyridinium chloride (CPC) showed “promising signs” of being able to combat the virus. “Although this in-vitro study is very encouraging and is a positive step, more clinical research is now clearly needed,” Dr Thomas told the PA news agency, as quoted by the Independent newspaper. “We need to understand if the effect of over-the-counter mouthwashes on the COVID-19 virus achieved in the laboratory can be reproduced in patients, and we look forward to completing our clinical trial in early 2021.” Dr Nick Claydon, a specialist periodontologist, said he believed mouthwash can become an important addition to fighting coronavirus along with “handwashing, physical distancing and wearing masks, both now and in the future”. #HerefordVoice
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The new garage is due to open this Friday!
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Crews from Ewyas Harold Fire Station were called today to a house fire at Broad Oak, Hereford. Six appliances from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Serviceand two from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service were at the seen along with supporting officers and the water carrier. The fire damaged the ground floor, first floor and roof area of the property. 9mtr ladders were used at the back and front of the property to gain access to the roof crews had to remove a proportion of the roofing materials. Relief crews remain at the scene this evening. Thankfully no persons were injured. #herefordvoice #herefordnews #herefordshire
