'Sadistic' Letby completely refused to leave cells to appear in court today for sentencing and to face the families of her victims as they read our their powerful impact statements.

Justice James Goss handed down the most severe sentence possible under British law to Letby after she was found guilty last week of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six more at the Countess of Chester's neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016.

The judge said before he passed sentence;

"The defendant has refused to attend court for this sentencing hearing. Accordingly, I have to sentence her in her absence," 

He said he will deliver his remarks "as if she was present to hear them".

"You acted in a way that was completely contrary to the normal human instincts of nurturing and caring for babies," he says, adding that it was a "gross breach" of trust.

He said she deliberately harmed them, "intending to kill them".

"You relished being in the intensive care nursery," Mr Goss said.

"There was premeditation, calculation and cunning in your actions," he adds, telling the court that Letby particularly targeted twins and triplets.

Victims, he said, suffered "acute pain" and "all fought for survival". 

"You took opportunities to harm babies when staff were in breaks or away from babies," he said, telling the court how she falsified medical records.

"The last thing anyone working in the unit would think is that someone caring for babies would deliberately harm them."

The moment Lucy Letby was arrested.

Leominster town centre is starting to see the impact of funding that seeks to breathe new life into high streets that are rich in heritage and potential.

Work to restore heritage features on properties in Leominster town centre is now complete, with improvements to building structure and facades to reflect the original detail and character of key historic buildings in the town.

Improvements to these properties will contribute towards restoring the distinctive and unique character of Leominster, enhancing the town for retailers and visitors.

The improvements are thanks to the Leominster High Street Heritage Action Zone funding – a multi-million pound regeneration initiative supported by Historic England, delivered through Herefordshire Council and Leominster Town Council.

This major investment in the market town looks to transform buildings, restore local historic character and improve public spaces, creating a vibrant place to live, work and visit.

Historic building restoration

Work has now been completed on three properties that received grant funding towards their restoration:

Parry’s, a traditional style fruit & veg shop in Leominster High Street has received a facelift, with the replacement of cast iron guttering and timber facias and soffits, pointing and window repair.

The roof was replaced at the Rankin Club in Corn Square along with repairs to the sash windows, chimneys and the stucco façade. During initial work some older window openings were found, which have now been reinstated and the whole building has been painted heritage paint colours to highlight the original row of terraced buildings.

Both 26 and 26a Broad Street have seen their external features transformed with the reinstatement of carved stone mouldings, repairs to the pediment to retain lost detailing and works to the stone decorative cornice and associated parapet. The chimney was also repaired and three windows replaced with more historically accurate style.

Councillor Philip Price, Herefordshire Council’s cabinet member for infrastructure and transport, said:

“We’re fortunate to have so many buildings of importance in Leominster town centre, and have been delighted to work with a number of local business owners and residents regarding a range of projects. The funding available has only covered a very small proportion of these, however those chosen have real heritage value. It’s exciting to see how these building renovations, as well public space enhancements, will impact on the look and feel of the town."

Councillor Trish Marsh, chair of communications & events committee Leominster Town Council, said:

“Our historic buildings are home to many independent shops and eateries, and are at the heart of our wonderful town. We’re proud to continue to welcome people from near and far to Leominster, as we seek to provide an attractive place where people want to linger and meet, and an environment that encourages us all to explore our many local businesses.”

Historic England’s Head of Region for the Midlands, Deborah Williams said:

“It’s great to see the plans for the work in Leominster taking shape as part of its heritage led regeneration. The works will help to give the public spaces a new lease of life, support local businesses and provide a destination for visitors. I am delighted to see the Leominster High Street Heritage Action Zone now having a real effect on the ground, in this and other projects, and helping the town to move forward.”

More about the Leominster High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) programme

The Leominster HSHAZ is a multi-million pound regeneration initiative supported by Historic England, delivered through Herefordshire Council and Leominster Town Council – with £1.3m from Historic England, match funded with £1.8m from Herefordshire Council. Property owners also provide a percentage contribution towards grant funded renovation.  

This major investment in the market town until March 2024 is delivering schemes that will transform buildings, restoring local historic character and improving public spaces. The project will see street scene improvements in the High Street, Corn Square and the wider conservation area, creating a vibrant place to live, work and visit.

The programme is being led by a steering group with representatives from Leominster Town Council, Herefordshire Council, Historic England, and local business and community groups.

About Heritage Action Zones

The High Streets Heritage Action Zone is a UK-wide initiative funded with £40million from the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport’s Heritage High Street Fund and £52million from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Future High Street Fund. A further £3million will be provided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support a cultural programme.

More than 60 high streets have been offered funding to give them a new lease of life. Historic England is working with local people and partners through grant funding and sharing skills to help breathe new life into high streets that are rich in heritage and full of promise - unlocking their potential and making them more attractive to residents, businesses, tourists and investors.

Some years ago there were some posts about dogging in the local area, well it is alive and well in Hinton, stark naked , interior lights on and weed to follow, and all on his drive way.

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.

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.

“I 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.  

“Our officers remain at the scene, and you may see an increased police presence in the area over the coming days as our investigation continues.”

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 Sean’s family have been informed.

Findings of second Ofsted monitoring visit published

Ofsted inspectors say improvements continue to be made at Herefordshire Children’s Services – but more still needs to be done to ensure progress is consistent.

Inspectors visited the council’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 council’s Corporate Director for Children and Young people, Darryl Freeman.

Darryl Freeman said:

“The inspectors say that ‘practice is starting to improve and positive progress is being made with some families’ but add that the quality of practice in this area remains variable.

“That 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.

“Our new partnership with colleagues from Leeds City Council will be a huge help in this regard. The experience and insight they bring – having been on this journey themselves and helped other children’s services too – will be invaluable in building the service we all want to see.

“I 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.

“I 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 children’s plans.

Issues with housing and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children identified by the inspectors are also being addressed.”

Children’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. Today’s report follows a second monitoring visit by inspectors.

Council leader, Councillor Jonathan Lester, added:

“It 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 Children’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.”

A full copy of the Ofsted letter can be read here.

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

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: ‘‘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.

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 20’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 man’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: “Teams 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.

“If 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.”

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.

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 20’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: “Our search of the river will carry on this morning, and our officers will continue to support the family as the search continues.

“Our 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.”

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.

We just love this! 😍

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

 

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 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘆'𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆!!🥳🎂🥂

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 that’s still to be confirmed"

📣 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | Hereford Voice can also exclusively reveal this evening that this shop will also be home to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿, a new smashed burger take out!! 🍔

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 🤞

Talbot Hotel in Leominster Has Been Leased By Government To House Asylum Seekers.

According to Herefordshire Council, the government proposes to use the Talbot Hotel in Leominster as '𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻' for asylum seekers.

The Home Office has stated that this would be in addition to the present usage of the Three Counties Hotel in Hereford for this purpose.

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 🥳🥇

📷 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 season’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 he’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: 

“𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 – 𝑰’𝒎 𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒙𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕.

“𝑰’𝒎 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐, 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆. 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒈 𝒐𝒏𝒆: 𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅. “𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 – 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔, 𝒔𝒐 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉. 𝑰 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒇 70.50𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒓 – 𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒔𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚, 𝒔𝒐 𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒆. 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅. 𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒅𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒐 𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓,” 𝑶𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒎, 𝑷𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅: “𝑴𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒚𝒆 – 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕, 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒏 – 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒓𝒖𝒏-𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕. 𝑺𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉, 𝒎𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 – 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉.”

Hereford Voice - Congratulations Dan well deserved, Happy birthday! Relax and enjoy this double celebration 🥳🥇

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 we’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

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.