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    HWFRS Financial Settlement

    After setting its budget for the current 2025/26 year, HWFRS had to make £1.2m of efficiency savings to address central government funding cuts and inflationary pressures. These savings have already been delivered this year without any changes to front‑line services. However, the Government’s recent grant announcement in December 2025 proposed a further £1.2m reduction in funding

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    Fire service issues home safety advice

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is asking everyone to be extra careful, to avoid fires happening in the first… Read more

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    Never drive or walk into flood water

    Heavy rain is again forecast to fall for the rest of today, overnight and into tomorrow (Thursday). Read more

  • Twelve appliances attended barn fire at Kings Pyon near Hereford

    Twelve appliances attended barn fire at Kings Pyon near Hereford

    Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to a serious agricultural building fire in Kings Pyon, near Hereford… Read more

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    How many smoke alarms do you have and do they work?

    The New Year has arrived and if you’re looking ahead, why not make fire safety one of your priorities? Read more