Nicola Goodwin

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The buried hoard: A story of treachery and greedNicola GoodwinBBC Midlands Investigations teamBBCThe BBC's Nicola Goodwin is one of the few people who have been allowed to wear the ring found in HerefordshireThis is a story of treachery, secrecy and greed which led to two friends ending up in jail and a mystery about buried coins. Let me take you back to April 2022 - a treasure-trove of gold and silver is laid out on a small table in a back office in London.

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Elgar's four-legged friend returns to HerefordNicola GoodwinBBC Midlands Investigations teamBBCDan the bulldog inspired Elgar's 11th Enigma Variation A much loved pet that inspired the composer Edward Elgar has been honoured in a stone sculpture. Dan the bulldog is the hero of Elgar's 11th Enigma Variation, but a wooden statue in Hereford installed in 2002 was looking a bit worse for wear.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Nicola Goodwin

Nicola GoodwinBBC Midlands Investigations teamOne of the UK's biggest food companies has said it's now giving chickens more room to grow, after Tesco pledged to improve welfare standards in its suppliers. Avara processes two million chickens at its Hereford factory every week and is Herefordshire's largest private employer. The company's supplier farms are now increasing the amount of space each chicken has in a shed and reducing the number of birds raised in a cycle.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Nicola Goodwin

Hereford celebrates motor racing historyNicola GoodwinStephen KayWorld-record holder Dorothy Levitt on the starting line at the 1904 Hereford Speed Trial Dozens of vintage sports cars and motorbikes have been celebrating the 100th anniversary of the last Hereford Speed Trial. On April 4th 1925, the final race took place in the city's streets, but it almost didn't happen.

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The chairman of West Midlands Police Federation has been found in breach of professional standards following complaints over his actions - including his suggestion that claims of racism in the force were "nonsense". Richard Cooke was suspended in December after he made the comment, one of several he posted online that prompted complaints and an investigation by the Police Federation of England and Wales.