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NEWS | Mike Keel – Chief Executive of St Michael’s Hospice has announced his retirement after eight years at the helm.
NEWS | Police launch an appeal following a burglary at a licensed premises
NEWS | There will be a change to opening hours at Household Waste and Recycling Centres in Herefordshire from 1st April
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NEWS | Motorists told to use an alternative route following a collision on a busy route in Hereford this morning
Motorists are being told to use an alternative route following a collision on a busy route in Hereford this morning. The collision has occurred on Three Elms Road, near Whitecross High School. West Mercia Police officers are at the scene, and the road is currently...
NEWS | What the residents of South Wye can expect from the new Lidl superstore that is set to be built on the Three Counties Hotel site
A new Lidl superstore is set to be built on once demolition work is carried out on the Three Counties Hotel site in Hereford, after planning permission was granted by Herefordshire Council. The application, submitted last year, received many objections from local...
NEWS | Young footballers across Herefordshire given huge boost with news that a new, independently run Hereford Development Centre to open
Young footballers across Herefordshire and the wider area have been given a huge boost, with news that a new, independently run Hereford Development Centre is to open. A number of coaches, including Hereford Lads Club’s first team manager Danny Moon are involved in...
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NEWS | Young footballers across Herefordshire given huge boost with news that a new, independently run Hereford Development Centre to open
Young footballers across Herefordshire and the wider area have been given a huge boost, with news that a new, independently run Hereford Development Centre is to open. A number of coaches, including Hereford Lads Club’s first team manager Danny Moon are involved in...
NEWS | Important information for anyone attending the Cheltenham Festival later this week following heavier than expected rainfall
The Cheltenham Festival have shared an important update, following heavier than expected rain overnight. It means that areas of the Cross-Country course are currently waterlogged. A spokesperson for The Cheltenham Festival said: “After receiving 6mm of overnight...
FOOTBALL | Bulls could get a further 400 tickets for Banbury United fixture following request from Hereford FC
Photo Credit: Craig Anthony Photography Hereford FC could get a further 400 tickets for the fixture at Banbury United on Good Friday (29th March) after the club received a response to the letter it sent to the Oxfordshire based club last week. An update shared by...
FOOTBALL | In the same week that Herefordshire born Jarrod Bowen scored a hat-trick in the Premier League – the local HFA announced that the boys development centre will end at the end of this season
On the same day that Herefordshire born Jarrod Bowen scored a hat-trick in the Premier League for West Ham United, the Herefordshire FA made an announcement that disappointed hundreds of local youngsters and parents. The closure of the boys development centre, will...
FOOTBALL | Cawley Cox grabbed his 18th league goal of the season as Hereford Pegasus beat Worcester Raiders at Sixways
Cawley Cox grabbed his 18th goal of the season as Hereford Pegasus beat Worcester Raiders at Sixways on Saturday in the Hellenic League Premier Division. Pegasus returned to winning ways at the magnificent Sixways Stadium, Worcester. This is venue where the...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford United player is the early favourite to become the new Port Vale manager
Press reports are indicating that former Hereford United player Gary Bowyer is the bookies favourite to take over as the new manager of League One side Port Vale -> Ex-Bradford City, Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool boss emerges among favourites for Port Vale job...
SPORT | Local professional boxer Liam O’Hare is looking to make it a double when he takes on Worcestershire opponent in March
Local professional boxer Liam O’Hare is looking to make it a double! Having won the Midland Super Middleweight title in November last year stopping Derby’s Jack Hutsby in the 4th round, Liam fights Tom Brennan from Worcestershire for the vacant Midland’s Middleweights...
WATCH & LISTEN | Paul Caddis and Graham Turner react to Hereford FC’s 5-2 victory over Blyth Spartans – Includes Match Highlights
Hereford returned to winning ways after they claimed a 5-2 win at home to Blyth Spartans. Alex Babos took the lead in the 10th minute before Will McGowan equalised for the hosts half an hour later. Just before half-time, Jason Cowley scored to put the hosts ahead...
FOOTBALL | Graham Turner Interview – Hereford FC 5-2 Blyth Spartans
A delighted Graham Turner spoke to Matt Healey after the 5-2 win over Blyth Spartans in National League North. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WxfbTxddZM
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Royal Mail confirms that the price of First Class and Second Class stamps will increase from 2nd April 2024
From 2 April 2024, the price of First Class stamps will increase by 10p to £1.35 and the price of Second Class stamps will increase by 10p to 85p. Royal Mail has sought to keep price increases as low as possible in the face of increasing cost pressures and wage...
NEWS | Aldi is increasing pay for store colleagues for the second time this year
Aldi is raising pay for store colleagues for the second time this year, extending its position as the UK’s best-paying supermarket. Its new national minimum rate of £12.40 an hour for Store Assistants and Deputy Store Managers is the highest level of entry pay ever to...
NEWS | A 44-year-old man has died following a collision involving a pedestrian and a car
A 44-year-old man has died following a collision in Gloucester on Friday 8 March. Emergency services were called at around 8.25am with a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a car on Finlay Road. A Mini Countryman had driven onto the pavement, colliding...
NEWS | Asda will be selling a selection of Easter Eggs for just 60p this weekend with huge savings on selected products
7th March 2024: Asda’s Mega Event Price Drop continues this weekend, with huge savings on four products in-store from now until Sunday 10th March. Last week saw customers go crazy for the George Home Grey Moda Touch Bin 42L with almost 23,00 flying off Asda shelves...
NEWS | Three teenage boys found guilty of killing 16-year-old Mikey Roynon at a birthday party
Three teenage boys have been found guilty of killing 16-year-old Mikey Roynon at a birthday party in Bath last summer. Mikey was stabbed in the back of the neck with a so-called zombie knife following an incident in the back garden of a house in the Weston area of the...
NEWS | Family pays tribute to 13-year-old ‘cheeky chap’ who died following a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian
The family of 13-year-old Kaylan Hippsley from Hirwaun, who died following a road traffic collision on Brecon Road, Hirwaun, on Thursday, February 29, has paid the following tribute to him: “Kaylan was such a cheeky chappie. He always had a twinkle in his eye and...
NEWS | Tesco announces biggest ever single investment in store colleague pay, bringing hourly rate up to £12.02 per hour
Tesco has reached an agreement with trade union USDAW that will significantly increase the hourly pay rate for colleagues in stores, from £11.02 to £12.02 which is above the Real Living Wage. Tesco remains one of the few supermarkets to recognise an independent trade...
NEWS | Police arrest woman on suspicion of murder after a 10-year-old girl was found dead at a property
Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of murder after a ten-year-old girl was discovered dead in Rowley Regis in the West Midlands on Monday. West Midlands Police found the child with injuries at an address in Robin Close at around 12.10pm. She was tragically...
NEWS | A man who tried to evade police by running off naked has been jailed after pleading guilty to possessing a weapon
A man who tried to evade police by running off naked has been jailed after pleading guilty to possessing a sawn-off shotgun. Scott McGuinness, aged 32 and of Lattistep Court, in Gloucester was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court. As well as admitting to possessing a...