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NEWS | A 15-year-old boy has been arrested following the death of a 16-year-old boy at Barry Island Pleasure Park
NEWS | Botanic Hereford announces Connor Hart as its new manager with a new menu and plenty more set to come over the coming months
IMPORTANT | Major work to start on Ross Road in Hereford from today (Saturday 24th May) with SIGNIFICANT disruption for up to TEN WEEKS
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NEWS | Fire crews called to an incident where a Land Rover Discovery caught fire while motorist was driving along a route near the A49
Fire crews were called to an incident involving a car fire on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred just off the A49 between Craven Arms and Church Stretton. A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Somebody's pride and joy destroyed this...
NEWS | Can you help police identify this man in relation to an incident in Herefordshire?
Do you recognise this individual? Police are keen to speak to the male pictured as they could be able to assist us with a theft of motor vehicle investigation. On Friday 11th April 2025 at around 21:30 a car was taken from Ledbury high street, driven off at speed and...
NEWS | Two protests are set to take place in Hereford city centre today with Police issuing a short statement
Two protests are set to take place in Hereford city centre today (Saturday). The first protest will take place at 11am, when an anti-fascist rally will take to the streets of Hereford city centre. The action taking place at 11am is described as a National Counter...
SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL | Bulls announce that defender Aaron Skinner has signed a new deal ahead of the 2025/26 National League North season
Hereford FC has announced that defender Aaron Skinner has signed a new deal with the club ahead of the 2025/26 Vanarama National League North Season. Winning Hereford FC’s Player of the Season in the 2023/24 campaign, Skinner proved his ability as a consistent...
CRICKET | St Michael’s Hospice look set to benefit substantially from large crowd that watched Herefordshire and MCC at Brockhampton
HEREFORDSHIRE and MCC ended with honours even with a victory apiece in their double-header at Brockhampton. But the day’s big winners should be St Michael’s Hospice who look set to benefit substantially from a large crowd who enjoyed excellent catering and responded...
RUGBY | Trailfinders Women and Hereford Sixth Form College sign exciting Rugby Partnership – creating a clear and professional pathway for students
Press Release from Hereford Sixth Form College: Hereford Sixth Form College is proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with Trailfinders Women, creating a clear and professional pathway for student rugby players to progress through to the Ealing Trailfinders...
FOOTBALL | Bulls to face local rivals Merthyr Town in the National League North next season
Photo Credit - Bulls News It has been confirmed that Merthyr Town will enter the National League North following their promotion from the Southern League. The confirmation that Merthyr Town will find themselves in the National League North is likely to be seen as a...
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC boss Paul Caddis confirms that Bulls face ‘complete squad rebuild’ over the summer
Hereford FC manager Paul Caddis has confirmed that the club faces a ‘completely squad rebuild’ this summer in his latest update to supporters. From Paul Caddis: “Hi all – I hope you’re all well and enjoying the break. “If you’re anything like me you are itching to get...
NEWS | Hereford based MandM announces a new multi-year partnership with St Johnstone Football Club – becoming the team’s main shirt sponsor from the 2025/26 season
MandM is proud to announce a new multi-year partnership with St Johnstone Football Club, becoming the team’s main shirt sponsor from the 2025/26 season. The collaboration marks an exciting step forward for both organisations, bringing together MandM’s commitment to...
CRICKET | Herefordshire round off an excellent week with a 35-run victory over Suffolk
HEREFORDSHIRE rounded off an excellent week by securing an East-of-England double with a 35-run win over Suffolk in the NCCA Trophy 50-over competition. Earlier in the week, Herefordshire had beaten Suffolk’s near neighbours Norfolk by five wickets at Brockhampton. As...
FOOTBALL | Danny Moon confirmed as First Team Manager at Westfields Football Club for the 2025/26 season
Westfields Football Club have confirmed that they have appointed Danny Moon as the clubs new first team manager. The club confirmed on social media on Wednesday evening that the former Hereford Lads Club manager would take over as first team manager with immediate...
MEMORIES | Do you recognise anybody in these fabulous photos of Trinity Primary School
Do you recognise anybody in these fabulous photo taken of the sports day at Trinity Primary School in the 1980s. Viv Drake shared the photos in the Herefordshire Memories Facebook group. It’s believed the photos were taken in 1985. See the full gallery...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | A 15-year-old boy has been arrested following the death of a 16-year-old boy at Barry Island Pleasure Park
South Wales Police is continuing to investigate the death of 16-year-old teenage boy at Barry Island Pleasure Park. He has been named at Taha Soomro, of Grangetown, Cardiff. Police were called just before 5pm yesterday evening (Friday May 23) with a report of a...
NEWS | Fire crews called to an incident where a Land Rover Discovery caught fire while motorist was driving along a route near the A49
Fire crews were called to an incident involving a car fire on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred just off the A49 between Craven Arms and Church Stretton. A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Somebody's pride and joy destroyed this...
BREAKING NEWS | A 16-year-old boy has died after emergency services were called to an incident at Barry Island on Friday evening
Photo Credit: Visit Barry Island A large area of Barry Island was cordoned off on Friday evening, following an incident earlier in the evening. The incident is believed to have happened at around 5.10pm. The fairground was temporarily closed to the public. A...
BREAKING NEWS | Large area of Barry Island cordoned off this evening as emergency services respond to serious incident
Photo Credit: Visit Barry Island A large area of Barry Island is cordoned off this evening, following an incident earlier this evening. The incident is believed to have happened at around 5.10pm. The fairground is currently closed to the public. South Wales Police are...
NEWS | A man who started a fire inside a terraced home and then spat in the face of a police officer who helped rescue him has been jailed
A man who started a fire inside a terraced home and then spat in the face of a police officer who helped rescue him has been jailed. Officers had to climb onto a fragile roof and put themselves at risk in order to rescue 41-year-old Martin Foley from the burning...
NEWS | A man has been charged with wounding with intent following an incident in the Forest of Dean
A man has been charged in connection with an incident in Coleford on Monday 12 May. Robert Minister, aged 37 and of Coleford Road, Chepstow, was charged with wounding with intent. It followed an incident at an address on Market Place in Coleford at 9pm on Monday 12...
NEWS | West Midlands Ambulance Service provide update on incident that closed the A49 on Thursday
West Midlands Ambulance Service has provided an update on an incident that saw the A49 closed near Craven Arms on Thursday. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service told Your Herefordshire: “We were called to reports of an RTC involving a car and a lorry on...
NEWS | Major investigation launched after a 28-year-old woman died on holiday and had her ‘heart removed’ by hospital
A major investigation has been launched after a 28-year-old woman died on holiday and had her ‘heart removed’ by a hospital. The incident occurred in Turkey, and has come to light following an upsetting post on a GoFundMe page, that has been setup by a friend of the...
MISSING PERSON | Police issue an appeal for help in locating a vulnerable woman who has gone missing and was last seen on Wednesday
Police are appealing for help in locating a vulnerable woman who has gone missing from Cinderford in the Forest of Dean. Fallan, aged 25, has not been seen since leaving an address on Littledean Hill Road at around 9pm last night (Wednesday 21 May). She was last seen...