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THERE'S a language that's almost disappeared from this fair county - words and phrases you no longer hear. So don't get all big-sorted about talking proper like - this isn't just squit, it's how some folks used to talk. Every heard of a spadger? Or have you chawled on something recently, or do you suffer from screwmatics? Find out what these and other words and phrases mean in this lovingly compiled list - the work of Hereford Times old boy Tony Boyce. He didn't arrive in the county until recently...well, 1970, but he remembers the following words and phrases being used in variou...

HEREFORDSHIRE has had to deal with the effects of rain, wind and snow over the past week as Storm Bella battered the county. The Met Office is now predicting a cold snap lasting into the new year after days of wintry showers across Herefordshire. Flurries of snow on Monday and Tuesday morning created some treacherous driving conditions in the county, with the M50 at Ledbury badly affected on Bank Holiday Monday. As well as Ledbury, Bromyard and hills in rural north Herefordshire also woke on Monday to a dusting of snow, with police across the border in Worcestershire urging people to ...

SIX floods alerts are still in force across Herefordshire and nearby areas as the county feels the impact of heavy rain and snow. The Environment Agency has said flooding is possibly in a number of areas in and around Herefordshire, telling people to be prepared. While the level of the river Wye through Herefordshire is falling, the agency is still warning there is a risk of flooding. The Environment Agency said: "River Levels at the Hay-on-Wye, Bredwardine, Belmont, Old Wye Bridge, Mordiford and Ross-on-Wye river gauges are now falling. However, the risk of flooding remains. "We ...

FLASH flooding has prompted firefighters to issue a warning to the public after crews were called to more than 50 flood-related incidents. Heavy rain throughout the day on Wednesday lead to firefighters being called to rescue people from stranded cars across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Several roads were closed by floods on Wednesday evening, including the A449 at Much Marcle and the A465 at Wormbridge. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said it was “deluged” with calls from 3pm on Wednesday, and rescued 44 people from stranded vehicles. The brigade said it als...

B4203 Broad Bridge, Bromyard The M50 has been closed westbound between junction eight, the M50 link, and junction three for Newent. Highways England state that the flooding is due to ‘severe flooding’. “Please plan your route accordingly,” say Highways England who advise motorists to follow their Twitter feed @HighwaysWMIDS for further updates. Some other roads are almost impassable in some vehicles. Will update this article as we are told of any further road closures. To tell us something we've missed, email news@herefordtimes.com RELATED NEWS: