Recent rain has stabilised the situation and no hose pipe bans are currently planned but the spectre of drought remains.

There were around 11,000 fewer pupils in independent schools in January compared with the same point last year, Government figures show.

Investigators looking in to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are to conclude their latest searches after three days scouring scrubland and abandoned structures, it is understood. Officers could ...

New Zealand legislators have voted to enact record suspensions from parliament for three politicians who performed a Maori haka to protest over a proposed law. Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke received a ...

The firms said the new deal will see Centrica take delivery of five billion cubic metres of gas per year up to 2035.

Voters in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat are electing a new MSP following the death earlier this year of Christina McKelvie.

Liam Delap will attempt to end the curse of Chelsea’s number nine shirt after completing his £30million move from Ipswich.

Julie Freeman, road safety officer at Herefordshire Council, said: "We work year-round with schools to promote the importance of walking safely to school." ...

China’s proposed “super embassy poses a super risk”, the Tories have claimed as they warned the project risks compromising communications infrastructure serving the City of London. More than a ...

THIS is a talking point published in the Hereford Times on June 5. THERE is so much in the news at present about imported food, from chlorinated chicken from America to extraordinary increases in ...

Hereford Cathedral's gardens were due to play host to visitors on Saturday, June 7. But, a cathedral spokesperson said, the decision has been made to cancel the open gardens and afternoon tea event, ...

Owners can face thousands in vet bills as the dogs often have medical conditions after their service, charity the Thin Blue Paw Foundation said.