Fire crews are currently tackling a barn fire in Paytoe near Leintwardine.
Six crews from Leominster and Leintwardine are dealing with the barn fire which is 'fully ablaze'.
Fire crews responded to the incident at 4:15pm.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service says multiple jets and hosereels are in use. Concerns have been raised the barn could potentially collapse.
Hereford and Leominster May Fairs to stay in traditional town centre locations following public consultation
Hereford and Leominster’s historic May Fairs will remain in their traditional locations following a public consultation which showed support for keeping the popular events in the heart of both communities.
Shropshire Libraries invites residents to take part in Green Libraries Week
Shropshire Libraries is inviting people of all ages to take part in Green Libraries Week, from Wednesday 21 to Wednesday 28 October 2026.
Appeal following Tesco burglary in Worcester
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at the Tesco petrol station on Mill Wood Drive in Worcester.
Shropshire Council shows racism the red card to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week
Shropshire Council is supporting local and national efforts to Show Racism the Red Card through Wear Red Day today (Friday 16 October 2026), which comes at the end of Hate Crime Awareness Week.
Sheds housing nearly 200,000 broiler chickens at a Herefordshire farm are to be demolished and rebuilt to a higher standard.
A planning application by Avara Foods, one of the county’s largest employers, says the replacement sheds at Parkway Farm, Madley west of Hereford would have the same footprint as the current eight within the two-hectare site, and “will not result in any increase in floor area, bird numbers, or operational intensity”.
