Minor tremor hits county

Residents in south Shropshire and Bridgnorth felt the earth move after a minor earth tremor struck in Herefordshire.

People sitting down for their Sunday dinner or settling in front of the TV reported feeling the tremor which happened at about 6pm yesterday.

The British Geological Survey said the earthquake, which registered 3.6 on the Richter Scale, emanated from Bromyard, in Herefordshire.

Hayley Rollins, 22, who lives in Hook Farm, Bridgnorth, said: "I was at home watching television when I heard the keys rattling in the door and felt a slight tremor.

"I didn't think that much about it at the time and it was only when I heard about it on the news this morning that I realised what had happened."

People living near the epicentre reported walls creaking, furniture shifting and houses shuddering, although there have been no reports of any damage or injury.