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NEWS | A man from Hereford has been sentenced to nine and a half years for child sex offences
A man has been sentenced to nine and a half years for child sex offences. Carl Higgins aged 30 of Widemarsh Street in Hereford was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Thursday 5 September) after he was found guilty of rape of a child, three sexual assaults...
NEWS | Home Bargains to close its Hereford store for three days over Christmas for colleagues to enjoy the festive period with loved ones
Home Bargains has announced, at their annual conference,that all its stores will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day (Thursday 26th December 2024), and New Year’s Day (Wednesday 1st January 2025) to enable all its colleagues to enjoy the festivities with loved...
FEATURED | The High Sheriff of Herefordshire’s first week of September 2024
The High Sheriff of Herefordshire Pat Churchward has provided us with her activities this week so far. Pat is extremely busy with her work across the county and we are delighted to have her on board supplying a regular column. You can find out more by visiting her...
SPORTS NEWS
COUNTY CUP DRAW | The Women’s County Cup draw took place at Edgar Street earlier this week
The Herefordshire FA Women’s County Cup draw took place earlier this week at Edgar Street, the home of Hereford FC. For several years the County FA's of Herefordshire and Worcestershire shared responsibility for running a cup competition for the senior female teams in...
FLASHBACK | 8th September 1994 – Hereford United shock West Brom to knock them out of the League Cup
Matt Healey goes back in time with a look at a famous two legged League Cup win for Hereford United over West Brom which took place 30 years ago. It would be the only competitive fixtures between the two sides. After some fairly hard seasons to watch. Hereford United...
FOOTBALL | Carlos Moreira the star of the show as Hereford Pegasus extend lead at the top of the Hellenic League Premier Division with 4-1 victory
Carlos Moreira was the star of the show, as Hereford Pegasus extended their lead at the top of the Hellenic League Premier Division, with a 4-1 victory over Slimbridge. Isaac Cooper continued his fantastic start to the season with the opener, a superb free kick. ...
COUNTY CUP DRAW | The County Challenge Cup draw took place at Edgar Street this afternoon
The Herefordshire FA County Challenge Cup draw took place this afternoon at Edgar Street, the home of Hereford FC. Hereford Pegasus are the holders, following their victory over Hereford FC in the final last season. The County Challenge Cup is the oldest...
PARALYMPICS | Dan Pembroke bids for Gold at Paris 2024
Herefordshire's Dan Pembroke will be defending his paralympic javelin gold medal in Paris on the 5th September 2024. Dan (Pictured below with Mayor of Hereford Kevin Tillett) won the gold medal in Toyko during the 2021 competition. Good luck Dan from the team at Your...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player signs for EFL side
Former Hereford FC player Kane Thompson-Sommers has signed for League Two side MK Dons from Halifax for an undisclosed fee. The former Cardiff City player was at Edgar Street during the 2022/2023 season. *Photo supplied by Bulls News
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player will enjoy a European adventure with TNS
Former Hereford FC player Jack Bodenham now at The New Saints will be pitting his wits against the likes of Fiorentina and Panathinaikos in this seasons Conference League. The New Saints became the first Welsh team to reach the group stages of a European competition...
INTERVIEW | Rob Elmes
Matt Healey spoke to former Hereford United player Rob Elmes after todays 3-3 draw over Radcliffe. Elmes played at the club between 1999-2002 and scored 43 goals. You can read about his time at Edgar Street here -> MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Rob Elmes -...
REACTION | Bernard Morley – Hereford FC 3-3 Radcliffe
The Radcliffe joint manager Bernard Morley spoke to the clubs official youtube channel after the 3-3 draw with Hereford FC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALJpNyBQ4oQ
UK NEWS STORIES
BREAKING | A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the death of an 80-year-old man
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the death of Bhim Kohli. Mr Kohli, 80, died on Monday 2 September following an incident in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, in Leicestershire, the previous evening (Sunday 1 September). The youth, who cannot be...
NEWS | Three men have been charged with kidnap and grievous bodily harm with intent following an incident
Three men charged with kidnap following an incident in Llanybydder. Wales. Dyfed-Powys Police attended a property in the Brynteg area of Llanybydder on Monday, August 26, 2024, following reports of an assault on a man who had travelled from outside the area. The...
BREAKING | Five children arrested on suspicion of murder after an 80-year-old was attacked in a park
An 80-year-old man assaulted in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, on Sunday evening (1 September) has died in hospital. Police have launched a murder investigation following the news of the man’s death and are continuing to appeal for anyone who was in the area to come...
UK NEWS | Government pushes ahead with reform agenda by scrapping single headline Ofsted judgements for schools with immediate effect
Single headline grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect to boost school standards and increase transparency for parents, the government has announced today. Reductive single headline grades fail to provide a fair and accurate assessment of overall...
NEWS | Police advise motorists to avoid a busy route with closure in place due to a concern for welfare
Police are advising motorists to avoid a busy route this morning, with a closure in place due to a concern for welfare. Gloucestershire Constabulary have closed part of the A40 between Gloucester and Cheltenham this morning due to a concern for welfare. A...
UK NEWS | A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a six-year-old boy
A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a child in Gendros, Swansea, this week. Six-year-old Alexander Zurawski passed away at a property on Cwm Du Close on Thursday August 29. 41-year-old Karolina Zurawska, from Gendros, has been charged with...
NEWS | Police have discovered the bodies of three children and a man at a property as major investigation launched
Surrey Police officers were called by South-East Coast Ambulance service to a property in Bremer Road, Spelthorne in Surrey at around 1:15pm on Saturday (31 August) where they sadly found the bodies of three children and a man. An investigation is being carried out to...
NEWS | 77-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after a 66-year-old woman was found dead at a property
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder in Cheltenham in the early hours of Saturday 31 August. Emergency services were called to a report of a woman who had been seriously injured at a property on Fairfield Road at around 3.30am. A 66-year-old woman was...
BREAKING | South Wales Police launch investigation following the death of a child at a house with a 41-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder
South Wales Police is investigating the suspicious death of a child at a house in the Gendros area of Swansea. Emergency services were called to Cwm Du Close at 8:30pm on Thursday, August 29. A 41-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is...