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BBC News
6 days ago
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More street lights and cameras to make towns safer for Herefordshire women
Street lights and CCTV cameras have been installed in areas highlighted as giving cause for concern over women's new equipment focuses on routes in Ross-on-Wye and Leominster, in Herefordshire. that women take home at high-risk areas were identified as giving cause for concern after police looked at crime statistics and Julie Watson, from Herefordshire Police, said keeping women and girls safe was a "key priority" for the West Mercia force and the new lights and cameras would help to achieve this. Some areas in the towns had suffered from antisocial behaviour, particularly towards women and girls, Herefordshire councillor Carole Gandy said, but they were now "much safer places".Funding came from the West Mercia police and crime commissioner John Campion and the two town councils. Mr Campion said police listened to the community to "target our resources where they would make the most difference". Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
12-03-2025
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Herefordshire: Baton bearers sought for suicide awareness tour
A council is searching for people who have been affected by suicide to apply to be baton Council is urging people to sign up for the chance to be part of the Baton of Hope tour - a national suicide prevention will see a baton passed between baton bearers from 20 locations across the UK, beginning on 1 September in Blackpool. "Becoming a baton bearer is a great opportunity for anyone who has been affected by suicide in any way to raise awareness and understanding – and to demonstrate that those suffering are not alone," said councillor Carole Gandy, cabinet member for adults, health and wellbeing. "Suicide can affect anyone in any community, and we must do all we can to understand and help those who feel there is no other option for them."Herefordshire is the penultimate location on the nationwide tour on 2 October. The tour ends in Wrexham on 4 Baton of Hope charity, which is behind the tour, aspires to a zero-suicide society and aims to see suicide and suicide prevention widely tour hopes to promote that message, inspire people, and spread the message that those suffering are not the baton travels through Herefordshire, the route will "broadly follow" the Zipper bus route through Hereford City Centre, the council bearers would carry the baton through a designated section, between 200 and 500m long, at a steady walking of Hope said a second individual could also hold the baton. However, one person would be the designated baton bearer, who must be holding the baton at all additional people can accompany a baton bearer for each section of the aged 16 and over can apply, and 16 and 17-year-olds must be accompanied by an close on 31 March. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
