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Moody Cow at Upton Bishop Listed as a Community Asset
The Moody Cow at Upton Bishop is now protected as an asset of community value until 2031. It is the fourth Herefordshire pub listed this year, out of 19 assets.
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Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Hereford and Ledbury: 17 Independents Worth the Trip
We checked 17 independent shops in Hereford, Ledbury and Ross, from Mike Gell's jewellery to Hay Wines, for hours and what they sell. Updated November 2026.
Food and drink
Christmas Dinner in Hereford: 7 Pubs and Hotels Open on Christmas Day
Seven pubs and hotels serving Christmas Day lunch around Hereford, from £54.99 to £150 a head, with children's rates and deposits. Checked November 2026.
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Ross-on-Wye Special School: 95% Back Ryefield Plan
103 of 108 people backed a 40-place special school at the Ryefield Centre, Ross-on-Wye. The council will now look for an academy trust to run it.
Play areas
Herefordshire Play Areas: 15 Handed Over, 7 in Ledbury
15 council play areas in Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Leintwardine and Wigmore pass to local councils with new money. Objections close 2 November.
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Ross-on-Wye Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Ross-on-Wye
Ross-on-Wye roadworks: B4260 WYE STREET (now, until 30 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
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Ross-on-Wye Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Ross-on-Wye weather today: heavy drizzle, 9°C by day and 5°C overnight, with a 100% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph.
Christmas
Ross-on-Wye Christmas Fayre: Sun 29 Nov, Lights at 4.30pm
Ross-on-Wye's Christmas lights go on at 4.30pm on Sunday 29 November at a free Fayre, 11am to 5pm, with Santa on Hill Street. Market 5 Dec, carnival 19 Dec.
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Ross-on-Wye Wilton Road Closed 19 Oct to 11 December
Wilton Road and Royal Parade in Ross-on-Wye close from 19 October to 11 December while the council builds a rock trap and a stone-faced wall below the rock face.
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John Kyrle High School, Ross, Wins National Holiday Award
The Ross-on-Wye school won the HAF School Partnership award at the Department for Education ceremony on 30 September. Christmas sessions: 21, 22, 30, 31 Dec.
Road safety
A4137 Marstow Crash: Police Want Sunday Dashcam Footage
A motorcyclist was seriously hurt at 5.40pm on Sunday. West Mercia wants dashcam footage, and our own DfT figures show the A4137 five-year record.