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NEWS | Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the region
UPDATE | A person has died following an incident at Abergavenny Railway Station this afternoon
NEWS | Empty Homes drive in Herefordshire underway as one million houses nationally lay unoccupied
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UK NEWS | Family speaks out about the dangers of electric motorbikes on the roads after death of 14-year-old boy
A teenage boy has died after a collision between an electric bike and a car in Derbyshire last week. Finley Dawson was riding an electric motorbike in Newbold Road at around 8:30pm on Thursday 5 March when it collided with a Kia Sportage. Finley, 14, and his pillion...
UPDATE | Woman suffers ‘potentially serious injuries’ following single vehicle collision in Herefordshire
A woman has suffered ‘potentially serious injuries’ following a single vehicle collision in Herefordshire. The incident occurred on the A438 (Ledbury to Tewkesbury Road) on Tuesday evening. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service told Your Herefordshire:...
TRAVEL | Emergency service called to a serious collision in Herefordshire with a road closure in place
Emergency services have been called to a serious collision in Herefordshire tonight. The collision has occurred on the A438 Ledbury to Tewkesbury Road near Eastnor. Emergency services are in attendance and Your Herefordshire understands that a road closure is in...
SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL | Bulls boss pleased with 3-2 away victory ahead of Edgar Street return this week
Credit: Bulls News Hereford FC manager Aaron Downes praised the Bulls clinical first half performance in a 3-2 victory at Worksop on Saturday. The victory puts the Bulls just three points from safety in the National League North, with a home fixture against bottom...
PREVIEW | It’s Ladies Day at Hereford Racecourse and here is a preview of what to expect with competitive day of racing expected
Hereford Racecourse hosts its latest card of the Jumps season on Saturday with a competitive seven-race card on offer for punters heading to the track. Racing gets underway at 1.42pm with a handicap hurdle for conditional jockeys over the three miles and a...
FOOTBALL | Bromyard Town issue club statement following claims of ‘ineligible player’ in Wellington cup tie
Bromyard Town Football Club have issued a club statement following reports they played an ineligible player in the 2-1 victory over Wellington in the Herefordshire FA County Challenge Cup Quarter Final on Wednesday evening. A statement from Bromyard Town Football Club...
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC Manager Aaron Downes speaks about a whirlwind week
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC Manager Aaron Downes spoke to Your Herefordshire about what's been a whirlwind week for the new man at the helm at Edgar Street. After the departure of Paul Caddis on the 11th February and a 5-1 defeat at Southport last Saturday, the former...
SPORT – ROUND UP 📝 | James Townley’s weekly sports round-up of sport in Herefordshire and the surrounding area
Bromyard Town defeated Worcester City Reserves in a thrilling 6-2 HFA Charity Bowl tie. Other results in the competition saw Worcester United defeat AFC Kempsey away from home following a nail-biting 15-14 penalty shootout, while Pershore Town 88 Development secured a...
RACING | Herefordshire Raceway hosts the penultimate round of Arrive and Drive Winter Championships this Sunday
By James Townley: This Sunday, Herefordshire Raceway hosts the penultimate rounds of its Arrive and Drive Winter Championships, with title battles tightening up across the cadet, junior and senior categories. Located just outside Weobley, the circuit runs its in-house...
SPORT | A preview of a busy sporting weekend in Herefordshire with football, rugby and karting action
From James Townley: Hereford FC will be hoping to host their first home league game of 2026 this weekend against the high-flying AFC Fylde, who sit second in the league compared to the Bulls’ 23rd place in the table. Westfields travel to the bottom of the league,...
RUGBY | Luctonians score last minute try to beat Taunton Titans at a noisy Mortimer Park
Match Report: Geoff Vickress Man of the Match: Frank Kelly Photo – Lucs Front Pack, including Brad Smith, who appeared for his 100th National League Cap Luctonians downed their visitors, Taunton Titans, with a try at the death in what was a pulsating...
SPORT | A round-up of a busy weekend of sport that includes football, rugby and basketball with mixed results for our local sides
Sports Reporter - James Townley Luctonians retained second place in the league table with a 26-19 win over Taunton Titans on Saturday. In an important National Two West win, the Lucs remain eight points behind league leaders Camborne as they now prepare for...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the region
Credit: Royal Navy Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the region. The crew’s loved ones joined hundreds of well-wishers lining the seawall as Dragon slipped out of Portsmouth Harbour,...
UPDATE | A person has died following an incident at Abergavenny Railway Station this afternoon
A person has died following an incident at Abergavenny Railway Station this afternoon. A British Transport Police spokesperson told Your Herefordshire: “Officers were called at around 1pm today (11 March) to Abergavenny railway station following reports of a...
UK NEWS | Family speaks out about the dangers of electric motorbikes on the roads after death of 14-year-old boy
A teenage boy has died after a collision between an electric bike and a car in Derbyshire last week. Finley Dawson was riding an electric motorbike in Newbold Road at around 8:30pm on Thursday 5 March when it collided with a Kia Sportage. Finley, 14, and his pillion...
NEWS | The RSPCA has issued a statement on the eve of the Cheltenham Festival
Speaking on the eve of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, an RSPCA spokesperson said: “Ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, we hope that each and every horse taking part comes through safely and well. “It is desperately sad that 32 horses have died at the Festival...
HELP | Can you help Police identify the body of a man found in a reservoir with new image released
Dyfed-Powys Police has released a digitised image of a man whose body was found in a reservoir in October 2024 as efforts continue to identify him. The force has worked with Face Lab at Liverpool John Moores University to produce a realistic image of the man’s face...
MISSING PERSON | Police issue renewed appeal for help in finding a missing person
Officers are continuing to appeal to the public in helping find Montgomery Lewis who has been missing since December. The 26-year-old, who is also known as Monty, was last seen at their home in Shrewsbury on Monday 8 December 2025. Monty is described as having blonde...
UK NEWS | A man has died and three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following reports of an altercation
A man has died and three men from Tredegar have been arrested following a report of an altercation in Tredegar town centre. Early enquiries indicate that the victim, a 36-year old Tredegar man, was involved in a physical altercation between Friday night, from around...
MISSING PERSON | Police are appealing for information following the disappearance of a 19-year-old man
Police are appealing for information following the disappearance of a 19-year-old man from Merthyr Tydfil. From South Wales Police: Harrison Hope, 19, from Merthyr Tydfil, has been reported missing and there is concern for his welfare. Harrison was last seen around...
BREAKING NEWS | Three men arrested on suspicion of murder following reports of an altercation
Three men from Tredegar have been arrested following a report of an altercation in Tredegar town centre. Early enquiries indicate that the victim, a 36-year old Tredegar man, was involved in a physical altercation between Friday night, from around 10pm, into the early...