Monty Don says he may have to let go of his gardeners after leaving BBC Presenter reveals corporation has been paying part of their salaries to keep his Herefordshire garden camera-ready The Guardian - UK · Sep 27
Sadiq Khan’s car tax conviction withdrawn following ‘scam’ When the criminal case was highlighted his week by the Press Association, City Hall insisted the Nissan Micra does not belong to the London mayor. Evening Standard · Sep 3
Sadiq Khan says he’s victim of 'scam' as shock unpaid Nissan Micra car tax conviction is withdrawn Exclusive: City Hall officials say Sir Sadiq Khan is the victim of a ‘scam’ involving someone falsely stating that he owned the vehicle Evening Standard · Sep 2
79-year-old UK grandmother refuses to sell part of her garden for $60m road project to protect a 500-year-old oak tree and local wildlife A 79-year-old grandmother in Herefordshire, UK, is refusing to sell part of her garden for a major road project that could bring a 60mph route close to her home. Jean Harris, a retired school secretary and piano teacher, has point-blank refused to negotiate over the land needed for the proposed… The Times of India · Aug 14
Ex-Top Gear Host Richard Hammond Caught Speeding Twice in 20 Days While Driving Porsche and Bentley Luxury Cars Richard Hammond, ex-Top Gear presenter, fined and given penalty points for speeding in Herefordshire. The incidents add to his history of high-speed encounters with the law. International Business Times UK · Jul 28
Richard Hammond snapped speeding twice in just three weeks Police spent weeks sending letters to Hammond’s multimillion-pound portfolio of homes in a bid to track him down The Independent UK · Jul 28
Top Gear’s Richard Hammond fined for speeding in Bentley and Porsche Former co-presenter of BBC motoring show given penalty after being caught twice in three weeks The Guardian - UK · Jul 28
Richard Hammond convicted of speeding in Bentley and Porsche The presenter was driving a Porsche when he broke the speed limit on December 2 last year, and was caught again 20 days later while driving a Bentley. Evening Standard · Jul 28
Temperatures exceed 30C for 13th day running but conditions set to cool 31.0C was recorded at Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire on Friday. Evening Standard · Jul 17
UK-grown strawberries hit supermarket shelves early thanks to warm weather Punnets will begin to arrive on Tesco shelves from Friday The Independent UK · Apr 24
Glorious weather sees UK-grown strawberries arrive in supermarkets Punnets will begin to arrive on Tesco shelves in Surrey, Kent, Herefordshire and some London stores from Friday. Evening Standard · Apr 24
Sheep farmer ‘over the moon’ after William donates £5,000 to fundraiser The Prince of Wales met Sam Stables in January on a visit to Herefordshire. Evening Standard · Feb 11
Is Herefordshire experiencing a Hamnet boom? The quiet corner of England that’s been cast into the spotlight How the award-winning motion picture could help Herefordshire rival the Cotswolds when it comes to rural escapes The Independent UK · Jan 20
Prince of Wales branches out into tree-pruning on visit to family farm William braved the rain as he met farmers John and Laura Bowler to highlight the importance of mental health support in the farming community. Evening Standard · Jan 15
The Independent UK · Jan 13 Where is Hamnet filmed? The real-life locations behind the Shakespeare story Explore the real-life UK locations (including some that may surprise you) from Hamnet
The Independent UK · Jan 5 Shakespeare fans can book stay in Herefordshire farmhouse featured in Hamnet this spring Stays at the Grade II-listed Jacobean farmhouse start from £1,547
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025 Why Herefordshire was the perfect stand-in for Shakespeare’s Stratford in the new film of Hamnet Crooked buildings, welcoming inns, ancient woodlands … it’s easy to see why the location scouts chose this idyllic corner of England
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025 ‘I step outside into a cacophony of nature’: an off-grid escape in the west of England Among the fields and forests of Herefordshire, a solar-powered stone cottage proves the perfect base for fishing, birding, hiking – and simply being
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025 From farms to fork: a food-lover’s cycle tour of Herefordshire Orchards, dairies, vineyards and farm shops are among the delicious pit stops on a new series of ebike tours around the county
Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025 Welsh Water hires former Sydney Water executive as new boss Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, which supplies water to most of Wales, Deeside and Herefordshire, appointed Roch Cheroux as its new chief executive.
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 UK has hottest day of the year and could reach 30C at earliest point on record The Met Office said the highest temperature recorded on Tuesday was 24.9C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025 Chicken manure can be classified as industrial waste, judge rules US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire face tough new regulations after high court ruling
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025 Country diary: Rituals and redwings in a hedgerow communion Bredwardine, Golden Valley, Herefordshire: Sixty people have turned out for this annual event to celebrate St Brigid’s day and the first day of Gaelic spring. It’s one of our most popular services of the year
Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025 Prince of Wales praises regenerative farm’s ‘fantastic’ composting efforts William got his hands dirty, toured a new grain store and was shown solar panels on a visit to a Duchy of Cornwall farm in Herefordshire.
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025 Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don reveals he and wife were ‘flooded in’ The TV presenter said he has lived in Herefordshire for 34 years and noticed that flooding in the area has ‘definitely got worse’.