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Wales Online
23-05-2025
- Wales Online
Main train line closure latest after level crossing crash with tractor in Herefordshire
Main train line closure latest after level crossing crash with tractor in Herefordshire A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of endangering safety on the railway following the incident in which two passengers suffered minor injuries The scene of the collision where a passenger train crashed into a tractor and trailer near to Nordan Farm, in Leominster, Herefordshire (Image: Joseph Walshe / SWNS ) The mainline between Hereford and Shrewsbury will remain closed on Friday, May 23, after a train travelling from Manchester to Cardiff hit a tractor-trailer on a level crossing. The Transport for Wales (TfW) train travelling near Leominster, Herefordshire, on Thursday was not derailed but two passengers suffered minor injuries, according to British Transport Police (BTP). BTP said on Thursday afternoon that a 32-year-old man from Bromyard, Herefordshire, had been arrested on suspicion of endangering safety on the railway. A joint statement from TfW and Network Rail on Thursday evening said work was underway to re-open the line and restore services "as quickly as possible". The statement said: "Replacement road transport remains in place between Hereford and Shrewsbury and tickets will also be valid for use with other operators via all reasonable alternative routes as well as with Stagecoach bus. "Customers should continue to check before they travel and we will look to provide a further update at midday tomorrow." BTP said officers were called to the level crossing north of Leominster at 10.40am on Thursday. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here West Midlands Ambulance Service said one man was airlifted to Hereford County Hospital and a woman was taken to the facility by road. Article continues below "Fifteen further patients who were passengers on the train were assessed, and all were discharged at the scene," an ambulance service spokeswoman said. "Nobody from the tractor required assessment." West Mercia Police and fire crews also attended the scene. BTP said inquiries into the lead-up to the incident were ongoing. A spokesperson for the Rail Accident Investigation Branch said: "The RAIB has sent a team of inspectors to Leominster in Herefordshire who are at the site of a collision between a passenger train and an agricultural trailer at a user-worked level crossing. "Our inspectors will gather evidence as part of the process of conducting a preliminary examination and a decision on whether an investigation will be launched will be taken in the coming days." Article continues below Councillor Dan Hurcomb, ward councillor for the area on Herefordshire Council, said: "I was very concerned to hear about the incident on the railway line today and I am grateful for the swift response of the emergency services. "Whilst I am relieved that no-one was seriously injured, the reality is this could have been much worse, and I hope there will be a full investigation now to establish the facts and ensure this type of accident cannot happen again."
BBC News
15-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Herefordshire Tory councillor suspended after betting charge
Herefordshire's ruling Conservative group has confirmed one of its councillors, Nick Mason, is stepping away from the group following a charge against him of illegal political who represents Weobley ward, was previously the national party's chief data Gambling Commission said on Monday it had charged him along with 14 others following an investigation into bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general said its investigation focused on individuals "suspected of using confidential information – specifically advance knowledge of the proposed election date – to gain an unfair advantage in betting markets". Spokesman for the minority ruling Conservative group on Herefordshire Council, councillor Dan Hurcomb, said that Mason contacted them on Monday "to confirm that he will be voluntarily suspending his membership of the Conservative group on Herefordshire Council whilst formal legal proceedings are ongoing".Hurcomb said: "Nick remains a councillor and will continue to serve his residents as an independent."All 15 suspects are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 13 June. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
