Herefordshire was once well-known for its orchards, but over the decades many have disappeared.
A project to create three new orchards in the county's Brockhampton Estate is finally getting underway, after delays because of covid.
Kevin Reide has been finding out more.
Council tax in Herefordshire to increase by 4.99%
Herefordshire’s council tax increase of 4.99 per cent from April, the maximum permitted, has been confirmed.
Hospital campaign group to be formed
A group is to be formed to campaign for the future of Ludlow Community Hospital.
Hundreds of people in Shropshire waiting more than 18 months for health appointments
Thousands of people have been waiting for more than a year for community health services in Shropshire, a health trust has heard.
£14m council tax exemption scheme backed
Over 11,000 low-income households in Herefordshire will not have to pay council tax, for the fifth year running.
Two men charged following Shropshire burglaries
Two men have been charged in connection with a number of burglaries across Shropshire.
Council-owned sites in Herefordshire that could be built on
Herefordshire is poised to set up its own housing development company – due, it says, to “a critical need for additional housing in the county”. But there are some surprises in the list of council-owned sites that it could then build on.
LGO complaint upheld against council
Shropshire Council has apologised to a mother after it took too long to offer suitable respite care for her child.
“An accident waiting to happen” says councillor
A Shropshire councillor has warned that a road near Shrewsbury is ‘an accident waiting to happen’ and has accused the highways department in failing to properly maintain it.
