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'Historically poor harvest' as water challenge hits farmers
For many, this year’s harvest has been one of the earliest on record, with dry conditions persisting throughout the season. AHDB has reported it as the earliest harvest start date since 2006. While crop yield reports are varied, 2025 is shaping up to be a historically poor harvest. On a more positive note, with fields now cleared, autumn planting can hopefully begin before any adverse weather arrives.
Mini-festival of arts films and events heading here
Discover Herefordshire’s summer arts film festival in Kington & Pembridge, featuring iconic artists, biopics, and events for h.Art week. Tickets via artsalive.co.uk.
St George's flags appear on city centre crossing
St George's flags have been painted on a city centre crossing.
Indie Festival returns to city centre for 'fallow year'
A popular and well-attended festival returned to the city centre for its 9th year this weekend.
Recap: food festival gets underway in city centre
Hereford Indie Food Festival is getting underway at The Yard. More to follow.
Drug-driver caught with eight wraps of cocaine
A DRUG-driver caught in possession of eight wraps of cocaine has been banned from the roads for more than a year.
I'm disgusted at chiefs' plans to bring munitions back to city!
I read with total disgust the idea that Hereford should be part of a munitions manufacturing enterprise (City signals it’s ready to build munitions, August 7). It speaks very badly of a city so bereft of moral fibre that it can even contemplate such an idea! NAME SUPPLIED Priors Frome
Outdoor cinema screening of Wicked set to kickstart weekend
An outdoor cinema screening of "Wicked" will kickstart the weekend in Ross-on-Wye.
New biography reveals how eccentric 'king' put small town on the map
Discover "The Bookseller of Hay", a new biography on Richard Booth, eccentric founder of Hay-on-Wye’s book town, out 5 Sept. Praised by Stephen Fry.
Pete Trigg Wins!
Congratulations to Pete Trigg who has been recognised as Volunteer of the year at the Hereford Times Heath & Social Care Awards back in 2022
This award was sponsored by Cambian
Pete Trigg has been a member of Hereford Hospital Radio for over 10 years. Pete is a natural broadcaster and his warmth and local knowledge really inspires many to look up to him at Hospital Radio.
Pete for a number of years has acted as mentor to many of our new members who have gone on to develop their own careers, and his ability to make radio easy is something of an art.
Being patient, and generous with his time, both at the studio, and on the wards, Pete make a presenter feel at ease.
'Pete and his wife have given up huge amounts of time over many years to support HHR, the patients and the community ' wrote the person who nominated him. " In early years the presenters would go around the wards before their shows and collects requests. At weekend they would help with fund raising."
Pete broadcasts every Sunday from 9am