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A Ledbury man has been jailed after the passenger of the car he was driving died when he lost control of the vehicle. Daniel Kalva, of Bridge Street in Ledbury, pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday 5 March) to causing death by dangerous driving, causing death whilst uninsured and unlicensed and perverting the course of justice. He was sentenced to 11 years. In the early hours of 7 November 2022 21-year-old Kalva was travelling on the A438, between Hereford and Ledbury, with passenger Molly Stone and one other passenger. Kalva lost control of the vehicle and collided with a building. Molly, who was 19 years old at the time, was ejected from the vehicle and sadly died in hospital from her injuries. Police Constable Jamie Carr from Hereford Operations Policing Unit said: “No length of sentencing will ever be able to replace a daughter and sister who was very much loved by family and friends. Molly’s parents and sister have been extremely brave throughout the investigation into the loss of their daughter and sibling. “Molly’s parents would like to thank the emergency services who attended the incident for their work and also the NHS for their efforts to save Molly’s life”. “I do hope that one positive outcome to this traumatic incident is that it gives a clear message that people should not get behind a wheel unless they are legally able to so and drive responsibly with care and thought of others”.
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The application to demolish the Three Counties Hotel on Belmont Road and built a Lidl will be heard by the Full Planning Committee next Wed 13th March. Report recommends acceptance but final decision rests with the Full Committee which meets at Herefordshire Council offices in Plough Lane in public. If approved, the following trading and delivery hours are sought: Trading: Monday to Saturday Including Bank Holidays: 08:00 - 22:00 Sundays: 10:00 - 16:00 Deliveries: Monday to Saturday: 07:00 - 23:00 Sundays: 10:00 - 16:30 Bank Holidays: 08:00 - 18:00 𝟭. 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 1.1 The ‘Three Counties Hotel’ is set back off Belmont Road (A465) Hereford to Abergavenny road and located in the south west of Hereford about 1.5 miles from the City Centre. The application site is about 1.66 hectares in size and currently has landscaped gardens (pond and patio area to the front which established trees) as well as car parking. The site is bounded by Belmont Road to the south, residential properties within Glastonbury Close to the north and east. To the south east is a wooded area and adjacent to that a ‘Drive Thru’ restaurant (McDonalds). To the west beyond the car park are residential dwellings in Flaxley Drive. The Newton Brook runs adjacent to the site to the west. The brook runs from Waterfield Road under Belmont Road and up alongside the Three Counties Hotel then into Glastonbury Close which also runs between Golden Post and Sydwell Road. Residential properties on the periphery of the site are a mix of semi-detached, terraced and detached properties. 1.2 A Tree Preservation Order covers 4 individual trees across the site, ref T1, T2, T3, & T4. The site is not located within a designated area known as a national Landscape (previously known as area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The site lies within Flood Zone 1 (low risk of flooding). The site is not located within or adjacent to a Conservation Area and there are no heritage assets (including non-designated heritage assets) within the site, adjoining the site or in close proximity. 1.3 The existing hotel (now closed) had 60 bedrooms with 32 located in an annex to the rear (known as the Garden Rooms). When in use as a hotel it also has an ancillary bar and conference rooms. Further information on the subject of this report is available from Ms Heather Carlisle on 01432 260453 The site is previously developed land/brownfield land. Since March 2023 until March 2024 the hotel has been used to house asylum seekers and has been run by the ‘Home Office’. The site is currently closed to the general public but would revert back to a hotel following the end of the temporary use to house the asylum seekers. 231703 - THREE COUNTIES HOTEL BELMONT HEREFORD HEREFORDSHIRE HR2 7BP.pdf
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It has just been confirmed that the Lidl application will go to full planning committee next Wednesday 13th March.
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The Target determination date has been put back yet again from January 2024 to Wednesday 20 March 2024
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HEREFORD VOICE - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 29th January 2024. Please find below the response to your request: How many fines have been issued in relation to the fixed speed camera on the A465 Belmont Road in Hereford during the last three financial years. How much money has been has been paid in relation to these fines? What is the highest speed recorded on this camera during that period? And could this information be broken down into each financial year? Information that can be disclosed is below: Yearly total Monthly average Apr21-Mar22 2986 248 Apr22-Mar23 1866 155 Apr23-Feb24 1616 146 Period total 6468 Highest speed recorded 75mph NDOR courses completed 5683 Fixed penalty notices 785 All Fines from HM Courts go to the Treasury. West Mercia Police receive no money from fines issued from the offenders. Only the £45 element fee charged from an NDORS referral will be collected by West Mercia Police. In the time period stated West Mercia Police received £255,000.
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We understand that there are no longer any Asylum Seekers living at The Three Counties Hotel
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Shaun Smith, trading as ‘Garden and Landscaping Services’, dumped business waste in Hereford field A landscape gardener from Hereford has been fined for illegally disposing of waste during an eight month period in 2022, in a case heard at Hereford Magistrates’ Court by Herefordshire Council’s Community Protection Team. Mr Shaun Smith (52), of Putson Avenue, Hereford, appeared at Hereford Magistrates’ court on 20 February 2024, where he was fined £733, and ordered to pay £1500 in costs and £293 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to three charges of fly tipping and failing to secure the transfer of waste to an authorised person in relation to waste produced from his landscaping business. The court heard that in the late hours of 12 November 2022, a Police officer discovered a large unattended fire burning and giving off black smoke in the field that sits directly behind the Grafton Travelodge hotel in Hereford. Concerned that nearby properties could catch fire, the officer woke up the nearby residents and called the fire brigade who attended and put the fire out. The incident was then reported to Herefordshire Council and investigated by officers of the Community Protection team who attended and found piles of dumped green waste, general waste, tyres, white goods, scrap metal, bricks, soil, and rubble around a large area in the ground which had been scraped where a large fire had occurred. The court further heard that officers re-visited the field on Monday 12 December 2022 where they discovered Shaun Smith present unloading waste from his flatbed vehicle. Further enquiries revealed that Shaun Smith was a landscaper gardener, trading as ‘Garden and Landscaping Services’ who was unable to provide any documentation as to where he had been disposing of his business waste between the dates of 12 December 2020 and 12 December 2022. Charles Yarnold, Herefordshire Council’s Head of Regulatory and Technical Services, said: “Fly tipping is a serious environmental hazard and a blight on our beautiful county. Businesses do this to avoid the cost of disposing of their waste lawfully. All businesses must ensure appropriate measures are in place so the waste they produce is disposed of correctly. Businesses must also have documentation to show who they have transferred the waste to and keep those records for at least two years. Anyone found fly tipping waste will be prosecuted." The maximum penalty for fly tipping is a £50,000 fine and/or 5 years imprisonment. Herefordshire Council’s Community Protection Team will investigate fly tipping which is reported by calling 01432 261761 or online at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/flytipping
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Union Passage - Estee Angeline Artist's impression for Union Passage - The artwork will be installed in March 2024. Estée Angéline is an award-winning Worcestershire-based mural artist and designer, with a background in graphic design and illustration. Her style focuses on the juxtaposition between heavy illustration and bright abstract shapes. With a background in digital marketing and visual communications, Estée has showcased her work on streetscapes and shops across the UK. She won the new talent highly commended award for the site specific category in the world illustration awards. The artwork for Hereford's Union Passage is inspired by Estée's time at Hereford College of Arts ten years ago, and the abundance of memories that came with her time visiting the city again. The patchwork aesthetic of the buildings around Hereford city centre has inspired a structural and bold typographic piece.
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Booth Hall Passageway - Gemma Flowers Artist's impression for Booth Hall Passageway - The artwork will be installed in February 2024. Gemma Flowers is an award-winning designer with a background in graphic design. A graduate of Hereford College of Arts, she found her passion in creating hand lettering using quotes, lyrics and words that speak to her personally, to produce artwork that connects with others. Working under The Lucky Type, Gemma's hand lettering has been featured in international design magazine IdN, on Scroobius Pip's body for his music video "You Will See Me" and has most recently been published in Slanted Publisher's book "Yearbook of Lettering". After creating The Beefy Boys' blackboard in their flagship restaurant, this will be Gemma's second mural and she is looking forward to bringing a little colour to Hereford's city centre. Her new commission will use her trademark lettering and draw on the history of the Booth Hall Hotel and its former landlord Tom Winter.
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Capuchin Lane - Dermot Clarke Artist's impression for Capuchin Lane - The artwork will be installed in March 2024. Hereford-based artist Dermot Clarke likes to create fun and bold mixed media murals. Over time his practice has become less literal, exploring abstraction and representation, taking inspiration from Henri Matisse and Victor Vasarely. As well as teaching at the Hereford College of Arts, Dermot works as a freelance fine artist and graphic designer, with specialist areas in illustration, graphics and fine art. He also creates illustrative branding for a broad range of international businesses and has been closely supporting local businesses around Herefordshire. His new Hereford commission will use the history of a famous passageway as a source of inspiration, bringing that history up to date in a contemporary, abstract way.
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Brewer's Passage - SNIK Artist's impression for Brewer's Passage - The artwork will be installed in March 2024. Internationally-acclaimed artists SNIK combine the creation of hand-cut, multi-layered stencils with haunting, ethereal portraiture from a male and female perspective. Their craft has seen the duo commissioned in locations as diverse as Aberdeen, Stavanger, Miami and Hong Kong. The peaceful subjects portrayed in their work are paired with the cycles of growth and decay in the natural world. They are living murals that change organically as the eras pass. Through this site-specific mural in Hereford, SNIK aim to connect the audience with one of the city's most valued and beautiful assets, the wildflower meadows. "Forget Me Not" portrays a figure embracing and harmonising with the resilient presence of the flora that envelops her. Serving as a symbol of our interconnectedness with nature, she embodies the care and acceptance necessary for nature's unfettered expansion and flourishing, which in turn supports our own growth.
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The Commercial - Nomad Clan Artist's impression for The Commercial - The artwork will be installed in February 2024. Nomad Clan is the collective of AYLO and Cbloxx, an internationally-acclaimed, street art duo with bases in Manchester and Los Angeles. The duo marry power and pathos with a fine art showcase in their iconic, monumental murals around the world. Each mural has a strong significance linked to the environment it sits in, combining playful scenes from local heritage with stylised characters from tales they hear in the locations they visit. The main focus of their work is to proudly celebrate local history, folklore and heritage and reflect the socio-economic issues affecting the area. Their new commission will draw on the rich folklore and history of Herefordshire, fusing Alfred Watkins' ley lines and the astronomical orientation of Arthur's Stone with the legend of the Mermaid of Marden.
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Bastion Mews - Emmeline North Artist's impression for Bastion Mews - The artwork will be installed in February and March 2024. Emmeline North is a multi-disciplined artist and designer. Her work is influenced by both the built and natural environments, combining architectural forms with fine botanical illustrations. She first began painting murals and decorative artwork for commercial and residential interiors around her home town of Leeds in the 1990s, and later trained in surface pattern design. Her growing portfolio of public art projects span both 2D and 3D surfaces and can now be found in Leeds, Batley, Dewsbury, Birmingham and York. Emmeline's new commission for Hereford is inspired by the floodplain meadows that straddle the River Wye, juxtaposed with the iconic structure of Canary Bridge, symbolising the community's battle to retain the meadow and ensure nature retains its place in the city.
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The Herdsman - Curtis Hylton Artist's impression for The Herdsman - The artwork will be installed in February 2024. Curtis Hylton is an artist skilled in creating large-scale murals using spray paint. His trademark style of fusing flora and fauna can be seen across the UK, Europe and rest of the world. His goal is to create artwork that highlights biodiversity and inspires cultural change in the way we engage with nature - to encourage others to spend time outdoors, to influence a new generation of environmentalists or to simply enable people to reflect on their personal connections with the natural world around them. Curtis will be celebrating the strong farming heritage in Herefordshire and the site of the old cattle market in his artwork. Working at scale on The Herdsman pub on Widemarsh Street, he will bring some of that heritage back into the city with a new contemporary twist.
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Eign Gate Underpass - Graphic Rewilding Artist's impression for Eign Gate Underpass - The artwork will be installed in March 2024. Lee Baker and Catherine Borowski co-founded Graphic Rewilding to create vast, nature-inspired, and attention-grabbing public art in often overlooked and unexpected spaces. They want to inspire people to connect and empathise a little more with the natural world, hopefully mitigating some of the negative effects of a lack of exposure to green space. Their large commission will see them transform Eign Gate Underpass, bringing some vibrancy, fun and colour to the city entrance and shrinking the public to the size of an insect to see things from their perspective. Graphic Rewilding will feature a range of native plants, flowers and insects in the artwork. You will be able to see the Snakeshead Fritillary, Yellow Jacket Iris, Foxglove, Emperor Dragonfly, White Tailed Bumblebee and much more.
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Hereford Public Art Collection - Art + People + Place programme Street murals Hereford is about to transform as eight new public artworks are unveiled on our city streets. Locals and visitors will start to see artworks appear on gable ends of prominent buildings, and in underpasses and passageways across the city, throughout February and March 2024. The commissioned mural artists range from international and regional level to supporting local Herefordshire talent. The locations and artists are: Eign Gate Underpass - Graphic Rewilding The Herdsman - Curtis Hylton Bastion Mews - Emmeline North The Commercial - Nomad Clan Brewer's Passage - SNIK Capuchin Lane - Dermot Clarke Booth Hall Passageway - Gemma Flowers Union Passage - Estee Angeline A new sculpture trail An additional partnership project with Hereford College of Arts and Meadow Arts will celebrate the college's 170th anniversary in 2024. Drawing inspiration from old pictorial trade signs of the 17th and 18th centuries, this project will reimagine this tradition for the 21st century, reusing disused shop signage brackets to create a sculpture trail through the city. Enhancing the historic core of Hereford The new Art + People + Place programme, commissioned in partnership with Studio Response, is part of the £6 million Hereford City Centre Improvements (HCCI) project. The overall project aims to refurbish the historic core of Hereford through investment in the streetscape, landscaping and public realm, and is funded jointly by the council and Marches LEP. The public art project has been years in the making, bringing together local people, students, businesses and stakeholders from across the city to add creativity and vibrancy to our streets. We held a public consultation session in June 2023 which provided themes, ideas and locations that have fed into the final artworks. The Hereford Public Art Trail will launch in April 2024.
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Emergency services responded to a single vehicle RTC last night in Hampton Bishop Hereford. A spokesperson from Hereford Fire Station told Hereford Voice "At 20:18 461 and 463 mobilised to a single vehicle RTC on the B4224, Hampton Bishop. All persons self extricated but required trauma care, suffering from multiple injuries. Fire Service Personnel administered initial trauma care before being handed over to the ambulance service. Crews then made the vehicle safe and assisted police with road clearance" Hereford Voice - '𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲'
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A 35 year old woman was found dead at a house at Hope-under-Dinmore. Police said the death is being treated as "unexplained", with further enquiries ongoing.
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The community of Hereford Cathedral were delighted to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester to visit the cathedral on Monday 19 February 2024. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester began their visit in the cathedral nave where they were introduced to a host of civic guests including The High Sheriff of Herefordshire, The Bishop of Hereford and representatives of Herefordshire Council. After being introduced to The Dean of Hereford, The Very Reverend Sarah Brown, the visit continued into the cathedral quire where a brief performance of the Father Willis organ was given by assistant director of music, Peter Dyke. The group were also given a demonstration of the Chamber Organ by director of music, Geraint Bowen. The group then separated into two with HRH the Duchess of Gloucester, who is Royal Patron of the Cathedral Music Trust, visiting the Song School in College Cloisters to meet the cathedral’s music scholars. HRH the Duke of Gloucester was taken around the cathedral by Chief Operating Officer Chris Milton to view some of the architectural highlights of the building. The group reconvened in the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library where they were invited to view Illuminate, the latest exhibition curated by the Library and Archives team. After meeting volunteers and viewing artefacts selected by the cathedral archivist, TRH departed for Gloucester Cathedral where they were attending Evensong later in the day. The Very Revd Sarah Brown said, “It was a pleasure to welcome TRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Hereford Cathedral. Known for their passionate support of cathedrals across the country, we were delighted to be able to share some of our musical and architectural treasures with the Duke and Duchess this afternoon. We are immensely grateful for their continuing celebration of cathedrals and their associated heritage; and for taking the time to visit us in Hereford.” Source | Hereford Cathedral
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Ross-on-Wye Town Council will be moving offices at the beginning of March from the Corn Exchange on High Street to the new Town Hall at the former Old Chapel on Cantilupe Road, a building which is owned by the Town Council. It is hoped that the move will make the offices more accessible to members of the public with both location and facilities. The Council office opening times will remain the same, Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 1pm. The address of the new office is: Ross-On-Wye Town Council, Town Hall, Cantilupe Road, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7AN. Due to the impending renovation works at the Market House, Made in Ross will be moving into the former Town Council offices on High Street from March. Their opening hours will remain the same, Monday to Sunday 10am-4pm. The Tourist Information Point will remain at the Corn Exchange.
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Photo courtesy of Saxon Hall Community Centre AMH HEALTHCARE LTD have submitted a planning application to Herefordshire Council for 'change of use from F2 to Ee for proposed 'dentist surgery' for part of Saxon Hall' Full details on planning application P240283/CD4 here
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Hereford FC have confirmed that John Layton, who made over 200 playing appearances for The Bulls, as well as holding the positions of first team manager, assistant manager and youth team manager, has stepped into an ambassadorial role for the newly established Hereford United & Hereford FC Former Players’ Association. With a career deeply intertwined with the club’s rich history, Layton’s appointment aims to help bring together former players of both Hereford United and Hereford FC. c Photo courtesy of Hereford FC Layton, who still lives in the City, and whose father also played for Hereford United, expressed his enthusiasm for the position, “Hereford United holds a special place in my heart, and I am honoured to take on this role,” Layton said. “The history of Hereford United and Hereford FC is inextricably combined and both clubs’ legacies are not just about victories on the pitch, but about the bonds formed and the memories shared amongst players, staff and fans.” Layton is excited by the prospect of connecting past-players with the fans “It will be great to get former players involved with the supporters whenever possible” he said. Layton’s illustrious career at Hereford United spans decades, and is marked by stellar performances both as a player. His deep understanding of the club’s history, ethos and its impact on players’ lives uniquely positions him to spearhead the association’s initiatives. “I’ve experienced firsthand the impact this club can have on individuals,” Layton reflected. “It’s more than just a team; it’s a community. And I want every former player to know that they are an integral part of that community.” One of Layton’s primary objectives in his new role is to help establish a support network for former players, ensuring they have a warm welcome when returning to Edgar Street. “There’s nothing quite like the feeling of stepping onto the hallowed turf at Edgar Street,” Layton said. “It’s where dreams are born and memories are made. I look forward to sharing those moments with my fellow former players and reliving the glory days together.” Hereford FC General Manager, Jamie Griffiths said: “John has a fantastic association with The Bulls that stretches back over the decades, having played and managed Hereford United. “John has remained a regular attendee at Edgar Street over recent seasons and he was an obvious choice when we were looking to get someone on board. I have no doubt that his involvement will really help the Former Players’ Association to flourish and I’d like to thank him for agreeing to give his time and experience to the club once more.” Full story https://hfd.news/16piQ
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Yesterday evening crews from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service called to a fire in South Hereford. A spokesperson from Hereford Fire Station said; "461 and 462 mobilised to a “shed” fire in close proximity to a house in Belmont, Hereford. Crews requested further assistance “make pumps four” due to a significant fire involving a wooden shed and garage, starting to affect the roof space of the property. Firefighters deployed 2 x hose reel jets and a 45mm main jet to tackle the fire, stopping the fire entering the roof space itself. Crews also responded from Ewyas Harold and Peterchurch. A further reinspection of the incident is scheduled to ensure no further hot spots" 📷 HWFRS
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Emergency services were mobilised to the scene on the A465 between Pontrilas and Llangua at around 4.05pm yesterday (Saturday). 📸 HWFRS Emergency services included two air ambulances, four fire appliances land ambulances and police. A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said; "We were mobilised to a serious RTC on the A465 between Pontrilas and Llangua. Supported by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Abergavenny and Ebbw Vale. Two vehicles were involved, with one leaving the roadway and coming to a rest in the verge. Crews used Holmatro cutting equipment to deal with the entrapment and release the casualty. Working alongside Officialwmas (West Midlands Ambulance Service), the Midlands Air Ambulance and the Wales Air Ambulance multiple casualties were provided with trauma care before being conveyed to hospital. The incident was left with Gwent Police and West Mercia Police for collision investigation" The A465 remained closed for many hours following the incident.
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A gross misconduct hearing, which concluded today (Thursday 8 February 2024), found that a former West Mercia Police officer would have been dismissed from the force had he not already resigned. The hearing upheld allegations that the conduct of former PC Richard Davis, 53, who was based in Herefordshire, breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour as set out in the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020. An investigation by the anti-corruption unit (ACU) found that between December 2019 and January 2022, Davis had repeatedly been dishonest in communication with the vetting and ACU teams by knowingly providing false, misleading, or inaccurate verbal and written statements regarding his financial situation. He had seriously failed to manage his personal finances despite significant support from the force. Today’s hearing found that Davis’s actions breached the standards of honesty and integrity, orders and instructions, and discreditable conduct. Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Richard Cooper said: “Police officers and staff have a duty to disclose details of any financial difficulties to the force, both during initial vetting and throughout their career. This is essential to protect them from becoming vulnerable to blackmail or corruption, which can obviously have a detrimental impact on the public. “Richard Davis not only failed to follow the correct procedures, despite extensive support from the force, but actively and knowingly provided false information. This isn’t acceptable. “As a force we are realistic and compassionate and know that times are tough for many people at the moment. Support is readily available for officers who are open and honest about any financial difficulties they may be experiencing. “As illustrated by today’s outcome, we will not let individual officers undermine the credibility of the force by acting dishonestly and fraudulently.” Richard Davis will now be added to the College of Policing’s Barred List, banning him from working for a UK police service in the future. The outcome of the hearing is subject to the normal appeals process.
