Eight men have been charged with more than 30 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation. Detectives from Gwent Police carried out a targeted operation on 14 July to arrest the men which included activity in Newport, Swansea,...
Officers were called to the A48 Pwllmeyric, Chepstow at around 5.55am on Tuesday 7 July following a report of a road traffic collision involving an electric bicycle and a bus. The cyclist was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition and sadly died on Saturday...
Launching just in time for the school holidays, the bonus is available at 321 participating stores for Asda Rewards customers who spend £40 or more in a single in-store transaction Customers filling a typical 60-litre family car could save up to £3 on a single fill-up...
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) can confirm it is now leading the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe. Specialist officers from across the CTP network have been working alongside colleagues in Devon and Cornwall Police since a murder investigation...
Hundreds of thousands of students heading to university this autumn are being urged by the NHS to book a potentially lifesaving MenB vaccine from today before term starts. Appointments to get the jab can now be booked at high street pharmacies across England, offering...
Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a pedestrian died following a serious collision in Bromfield, Shropshire. Our officers were called to the A49, near to the A4113 junction, at around 1.30pm on Saturday 11 July following a report of a collision...
The family of a woman who died following a house fire in Gloucester have issued a tribute. Emergency services were called to a report of a fire on Attlebridge Way in Kingsway, at around 5.25pm on Wednesday (8 July). Officers attended the scene along with crews from...
The family of the late Terry Cumbes, who worked as a joiner, carpenter and foreman for Sellick Nicholls, Luggvale Construction, Painter Brothers and H.P. Bulmer Ltd, is appealing for information from anyone who worked with him and may be able to provide evidence about...
Aldi is bringing its successful Supermarket Sweep fundraiser to England and Wales for the first time, giving shoppers the chance to win a five-minute trolley dash while raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust. Ten winners will be selected to take part in the...
A murder investigation has been launched after three people were found dead at a property near Bedford. Police were called on Monday (6 July) regarding concerns for a mother and her two children who had not...
A child rapist has been sentenced to 25 years when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court sitting at Redditch today (Tuesday 7 July). Shaul Samson, 32, of HMP Hewell, was found guilty after a trial at Worcester Crown Court in May of the following multiple sexual...
A teenage boy has been arrested following a rape in Worcester during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 7 July). Around 3.30am officers located a 15-year-old girl in Battenhall fields after receiving a report she was missing. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested...
Three men and a teenage boy have been found guilty of grooming and raping a 17-year-old girl in Bristol last year. Mehrab Safi, 21, 19-year-olds Salman Habibkheil and Awal Ahmadzai, and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named because of his age, plied the...
Police can confirm that a fatal collision on the B4696 near Royal Wootton Bassett on Tuesday evening (30/06) is now being treated as a murder investigation. From Wiltshire Police: The collision occurred at around 6.05pm on the B4696 between Brinkworth Road and Lydiard...
A murder investigation has been launched after a suspected stabbing in Gloucester last night (Thursday 2 July). Police were called at around 9pm with a report that someone had been injured within a property on Alney Terrace. Emergency services attended and...
Police are appealing for information to find Dominic, 13, who has been reported as missing. The 13-year-old from Abertillery was last seen at around 6pm on Wednesday 1 July in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. Dominic is described as 5ft 6” tall, of slim build with short...
Paul Dobson has passed away at the age of 63. He made six appearances for Hereford United during a loan spell from Scarborough in the 1990/91 season. He scored his only goal for the Bulls in a 2–0 victory over Scunthorpe United on 22nd December 1990. Across a...
Detectives investigating a sexual assault on board a train to Manchester have released this image in connection. Just before 7pm on Saturday 14 March, a man boarded the train at Crewe railway station, having travelled from Liverpool, and sat next to a teenage girl. He...
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a single-vehicle collision on the A44 near Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth. The crash happened at around 8.50pm on Tuesday, June 30, and is now the subject of an ongoing investigation led by...
Tu is helping families get ahead of back-to-school shopping by locking school uniform prices for the fourth year running**, with prices unchanged since 2022. With uniform starting from £3, the 2026 range is designed to offer families dependable value without...
A man who exploited his position as a photographer has been jailed for more than eight years for a string of sex and voyeurism offences. Steven Liles, aged 60, appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Friday (26 June) having previously been found guilty at trial for...
Cefnllys School closes immediately over health and safety issue Cefnllys School in Llandrindod Wells has announced an immediate closure today due to what it has described as a health and safety issue. In a message shared on social media, the school said: "Due to...
A Herefordshire school has announced that it will be closed today (Monday). Brockhampton Primary School confirmed on the Herefordshire Council school closures portal that the school would remain closed on Monday 29th June. This is due to ongoing issues with water...
Police investigate disorder following incident at Llanidloes pub event. Police are investigating an incident of disorder following an event at The Red Lion Hotel in Llanidloes in Powys on Saturday night. In a statement shared on social media, the pub said an event...
From Greater Manchester Police: Two of our officers who were assaulted at Manchester Airport nearly two years ago have spoken of the impact of the incident, as their attacker has been jailed for thee years and six months. PCs Lydia Ward and Ellie Cook went to work...
Police have charged a 14-year-old boy with murder as part of an investigation in Blaenau Gwent. From Gwent Police: The teenager from the Blaenau Gwent area, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in police custody to appear before Newport Magistrates...
Tesco has today (24th June) launched a version of its iconic Tesco Clubcard for 16 and 17-year-olds – giving younger customers access to thousands of Clubcard Prices deals for the first time. The new ‘Clubcard for 16-17s’ will allow teenagers in that age...
Welsh Water has issued an important message to residents living in the Dilwyn, Eardisland and Weobley areas. Information shared by Welsh Water said: “We're aware that customers in this area may have no water or low pressure at the moment due to essential maintenance...
Welsh Water has issued an important message to residents living in the Bodenham, Sutton St Nicholas and Marden areas. Information shared by Welsh Water said: “We're aware that customers in this area may have no water or low pressure at the moment due to...
A Hereford school introduces Heatwave measures as temperatures rise. The Hereford Academy has announced temporary changes to the school day this week in response to the current heatwave, with measures designed to protect the health and wellbeing of students and staff...
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a teenage girl was discovered in Blaina, Gwent Police have confirmed. Officers were called to the Duffryn Park area at around 10.10pm on Monday, June 22, where the body of a female was found....
A joint statement from Transport for Wales & Network Rail. The Met Office has issued a red extreme heat warning from 09:00 on Wednesday 24 June to 21:00 on Thursday 25 June across parts of the Midlands, South Wales and Southern England. Temperatures could reach up...
Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a female was found in the Duffryn Park area of Blaina on Monday 22 June, at about 10.10pm. Formal identification has yet to take place, however the family of Lilly, aged 14, who had been reported as missing...
A man has today (Monday 22 June) been sentenced to three years and three months after being convicted of violently shaking his infant son leaving him with severe disabilities. Iskander Kechiche (pictured below), 49, of Elkstone Close, Worcester, pleaded guilty to a...
Police are appealing for information to find Lily, 14, who is missing. Lily, from Blaina, was last seen in High Street, Blaina at around 6.50pm on Saturday 20 June. She is described as white, around 5ft 6 inches tall, with a medium build and long black hair. Lily was...
Police are appealing for information following a serious collision in Bromyard yesterday evening (Sunday 21 June). The collision happened around 7.20pm when a Honda CBR motorbike collided with a Skoda Yeti on the A44 Bromyard bypass, near Pump Street. The...
Six men have been jailed following a violent assault in Coleford which was believed to have been a targeted attack on the president of another motorcycle group at the time. The men, who are all members of the Rock Machine Motorcycle Club, appeared at Bristol Crown...
Dog owners in Hereford have a new place to enjoy a drink with their four-legged companions after The Welsh Club announced it will now welcome dogs in its outdoor garden area. The move by the Hereford Welsh Social Club is aimed at making the venue more inclusive for...
A local school has confirmed that it will ban girls from wearing skirts from September 2026 after a consultation with parents, staff and students. Monmouth Comprehensive School announced that all pupils in Years 7 to 13 will be required to wear either tailored...
A former vicar has been jailed for 12 months and 12 weeks after being found in possession of prohibited images of children during an unannounced police visit. Andrew Robinson, of Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon, had previously stood before the courts in April 2025 where he...
A police investigation is underway following an incident at Johnson’s of Old Hurst, in Huntingdonshire. Officers were called to the zoo at 1.24pm to reports of an incident involving a three-year-old boy, during which he ended up in the crocodile enclosure. The boy has...
Brace yourselves, dads! Morrisons is celebrating Father’s Day by treating dads across the nation to a completely free, freshly baked doughnut. On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June, dads and father figures can stroll into any Morrisons Café and claim a fresh jam...
A local school has confirmed that it will ban girls from wearing skirts from September 2026 after a consultation with parents, staff and students. Monmouth Comprehensive School announced that all pupils in Years 7 to 13 will be required to wear either tailored...
A Caerphilly county motorist, whose vision was impaired by a genetic eye disorder, has been jailed for more than six-and-half years after causing the death of an 84-year-old woman crossing the road in Pengam. Andrew Perry, now 56, was sentenced at Newport Crown Court...
Two people have been jailed after police discovered a woman was offering her baby daughter to meet with a paedophile who wanted to sexually abuse her. Christopher Brownhill, aged 38, met the woman through an online dating website in 2017, where their conversation...
West Mercia Police is encouraging residents across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire to remain vigilant this summer and report anything suspicious while attending events and attractions. The force is working alongside Counter Terrorism Policing West...
North Herefordshire MP Ellie Chowns provides update on Post Office services in Leominster. North Herefordshire MP Ellie Chowns has provided an update on efforts to secure the future of Post Office services in Leominster amid concerns over the planned closure of the...
Football fans can score a free drink at Morrisons Cafés this June as the supermarket celebrates the summer of football by rewarding supporters who wear their nation’s football shirt to a free beverage – with no minimum purchase required. From 11 June to 28...
As excitement builds for a Summer of football, Asda is showing some love to a group of fans who often find themselves at the centre of the celebrations – people called Caroline. From Wednesday 10th June to Monday 20th July, customers named Caroline can enjoy a free...
Music fans heading to Cardiff this summer for a fantastic line up of live music should plan their journeys in advance, as thousands of people make their way to the capital. With Take That and Metallica taking the stage at the Principality Stadium, alongside the...