An Army nurse from Hereford is training with French airborne forces on a major exercise in France. Corporal Megan Martin is among 2,000 soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade and 11e Brigade Parachutiste on Exercise...
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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...
INCIDENT | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service provide update on incident in Hereford
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have provided an update on an incident in Hereford on Sunday evening. Members of the public reported seeing smoke and flames rising from underneath the Greyfriars Bridge in Hereford at around 7.15pm. A...
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...
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...
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...
NEWS | Police issue important message ahead of the Cheltenham Festival this coming week
Gloucestershire Constabulary have issued an important message to anyone attending the Cheltenham Festival this week. From Gloucestershire Constabulary: Are you heading to the Cheltenham Races next week? Our officers will be there keeping you safe throughout the event-...
MISSING PERSON | Police launch urgent search to find a missing 77-year-old man from the Forest of Dean
Police are appealing for information to help locate a 77-year-old man who has been reported missing from the Forest of Dean and have issued some updated images of him. Graham was last seen on Tuesday 3 March between 11am and midday outside the Texaco Garage on Old...
UK NEWS | A seven-year-old boy has died following a fatal collision involving a car and a child
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision on the A38 near Lichfield this morning (7 March). Staffordshire Police were called to a report of a collision between a car and a child on the A38 at the junction with the A5206 at around 5am. Sadly, the...
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...
COMMUNITY | Fundraising effort launched to save historic churchyard for future generations following severe storm damage
St Teilo’s historic churchyard in Llantilio Pertholey — near the Herefordshire border in Monmouthshire — has been a place of remembrance, reflection and community heritage for generations. Today, it is at risk. Severe storm damage caused by Storm Claudia in November...
INCIDENT | Air Ambulance responds to incident on rural road
Emergency services called to an incident on a rural road. From West Mercia Police (Malvern Hills Police): “Conditions on our rural roads can change quickly, testing even the most capable of drivers. “Officers from the Martley & Tenbury Safer Neighbourhood...
COMMUNITY | 3-year-old Eleanor diagnosed with Leukaemia after feeling ill for a few months
3-year-old Eleanor diagnosed with Leukaemia after feeling ill for a few months. Mia, her daughter Eleanor and their family have had their lives turned upside down after Eleanor was diagnosed with B-ALL Leukaemia. Mia’s friend has set up a Just Giving page to support...
INCIDENT | Police respond to ‘disorder’ in Hereford with several people arrested
West Mercia Police responded to reports of disorder in Hereford overnight — with a number of people arrested. From West Mercia Police Dog Section: PD Fende Praised After Assisting Officers During Disorder in Hereford. In the early hours of Saturday morning,...
NEWS | Morrisons announces a major change to in store toilet facilities to support thousands of customers
Morrisons is proud to announce all accessible toilets in its supermarkets, across England, Scotland and Wales are now stoma-friendly. The initiative aims to support independence, dignity and comfort for people living with a stoma and has been rolled out following...
NEWS | Important message issued by Transport for Wales for anyone travelling to Cardiff over the coming weeks
Transport for Wales (TfW) will trial a new post match crowd management approach for the upcoming Six Nations fixture aimed at improving the match day experience for fans and prepare for major works at Cardiff Central. Wales take on Italy in the final home game of this...
UK NEWS | Two men have been jailed after targeting two golf clubs in back-to-back burglary hits
Newport men jailed for west Wales golf club burglaries Two men have been jailed after targeting two west Wales golf clubs in back-to-back burglary hits. Mikael Bourkhari, aged 45, and Simon Dickey, aged 38 – both from Newport, South Wales - both pleaded guilty to...
UK NEWS | Two years since disappearance of Jack O’Sullivan following a night out in Bristol
Jack O’Sullivan, who was 22 at the time he went missing, went missing following a night out at a house party in the Hotwells area of Bristol on Saturday 2 March 2024. Speaking on the second anniversary of his disappearance, Assistant Chief Constable Joanne Hall said:...
UK NEWS | Sexual health doctor sentenced after assaulting and secretly filming patients for his own sexual gratification
A doctor who exploited patients by sexually assaulting them and secretly filming them during routine examinations has been sentenced to six years in prison. Dr Timothy Girling, 55, of West Molesey, Surrey, carried out intimate physical examinations at at a...
NEWS | A man has been arrested following an incident in Hereford on Tuesday evening
A man was arrested on Tuesday evening following a Police chase in Hereford. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Around 9.40pm yesterday evening (3 March) a car failed to stop for police and was later found abandoned in a field near Vernon Williams Close. ...
NEWS | Tree disease restrictions lifted across seven counties in England — including Herefordshire
Trade restrictions on conifer trees have been lifted across seven English counties today (Wednesday 4 March) after a review that concluded the tree disease Phytophthora pluvialis no longer meets the criteria for quarantine pest status. Demarcated areas in...
BREAKING NEWS | 68-year-old man from Powys arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Three people have been arrested as part of a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into suspected National Security Act offences. The men [A-C] were arrested on Wednesday, 4 March on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 of...
NEWS | A man has been found responsible for causing the death of his partner during a collision following a street race
A man has been found responsible for causing the death of his partner during a collision following a street race. Sophie Brimble, then aged 20, from Crickhowell died at the scene of a collision in King Street, Brynmawr, in the early hours of 26 July 2017. She was...
NEWS | A Herefordshire petrol station issues important message to customers with fuel prices set to rise — starting with a 4p per litre increase in Diesel from tomorrow
A Herefordshire petrol station has issued an important message to customers, with fuel prices set to increase, starting with a 4p per litre increase in the price of diesel from tomorrow (Wednesday). The following message was posted by Griffiths Garage in Leintwardine...
NEWS | Domestic abuser who broke his partner’s neck leaving her paralysed is jailed for 16 years
An abuser who suggested it was a ‘playfight’ that broke his partner’s neck, leaving her paralysed and in need of round the clock care, has been jailed for grievous bodily harm. Landscape gardener, Robert Easom, 57, was jailed for 16 years plus a four-year extended...
UK NEWS | Armed Police called after a man was stabbed near a school in Birmingham
Police have arrested a man after another man was stabbed in Alum Rock (Birmingham) this afternoon (Tues). From West Midlands Police: We were called to Bridge Road just after at 12.06pm following reports another man had been seriously injured. Firearms officers were...
NEWS | A Hereford cafe has issued an important message to customers with temporary closure in place
A Hereford cafe has issued an important message to customers — with a temporary closure in place. Dough, based on Union Street in Hereford, shared the following message on social media on Monday. “Due to some essential maintenance, we will be closing over the next few...
JAILED | Three members of a car key burglary gang who targeted vehicles including in West Mercia have been sentenced to a total of nearly 24 years
Three members of a car key burglary gang who targeted vehicles across the Midlands have been sentenced to a total of nearly 24 years at a court hearing on Friday (27 February). Kian Davies, 25, and Connor O’Keefe-Clancey, 21, who are already in prison, and Ethan...
BREAKING NEWS | Two arrested in connection with drug supply in Hereford
Two arrested in connection with drug supply in Hereford. From West Mercia Police: Two people have been arrested this morning (Monday 2 March) following a drugs warrant in the Grafton area of Hereford. Executed by Hereford Proactive CID, officers were supported on the...
NEWS | Welsh Water issues important message to thousands of customers living in Herefordshire
Welsh Water has issued an important message for thousands of customers living in the Leominster area and surrounding villages. From Welsh Water: To make sure we supply customers with a first-class water service for our customers, we're investing around £5 million to...
NEWS | One man has died following a collision involving a motorbike
One man has died following a road traffic collision, involving one motorbike, yesterday afternoon (Sunday). West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 12.32pm to the A454 in Shropshire and sent an ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance to the...
NEWS | Millions of commuters across the country are now benefiting from a freeze on rail fares for the first time in 30 years
Millions of commuters across the country are now benefiting from a freeze on rail fares for the first time in 30 years, helping with the cost of living and supporting economic growth. From this week, regulated rail fares across England have been frozen, meaning...
IMPORTANT | Latest travel information for British nationals affected by the situation in the Middle East
Latest from the Foreign Office: British nationals in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar and United Arab Emirates can register their presence to receive direct updates from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). You should continue to follow...
NEWS | Welsh Water issues important message to thousands of customers living in Leominster area and surrounding villages
Welsh Water has issued an important message for thousands of customers living in the Leominster area and surrounding villages. From Welsh Water: To make sure we supply customers with a first-class water service for our customers, we're investing around £5 million to...
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...
MISSING CHILD | Search continues for missing 15-year-old boy Tyler
Tyler, age 15, has been missing from Worcester since Tuesday evening (24 February). He was last seen on Randwick Close, near the alley which leads to Sainsbury’s on Windermere Drive, at around 7pm. He’s described as a white, 5’11” tall, brown hair with a side parting...
NEWS | Emirates has provided an important update on flights following air strikes in the Middle East — including Dubai
Emirates has provided an important update for travellers following recent airstrikes in the Middle East. From Emirates: Due to multiple regional airspace closures, Emirates has temporarily suspended all operations to and from Dubai, up until 1500hrs UAE time on...
PROPERTY | Three stunning properties with panoramic views across a beautiful part of Hereford
An Exclusive Collection of Three Bespoke, Architect Designed Detached Homes, privately positioned in sought-after Broomy Hill, with panoramic views across the Waterworks Museum and Model Railway, on the outskirts of Hereford city. Set discreetly into the hillside less...
NEWS | A 54-year-old woman has died following a collision involving two vehicles
Police received a report of a road traffic collision on the B4293 between the villages of Itton and Devauden in Monmouthshire at around 5.55pm on Thursday 26 February. Officers attended alongside the Welsh Ambulance Service regarding a collision that involved two...
NEWS | West Mercia Police launch investigation following a serious incident in Malvern
Officers are investigating a serious assault, which took place on Elgar Avenue and Martin Close in Malvern last night (Thursday 26 February). Police were called at around 9.20pm to reports that a man, in his 50s, had sustained a head injury. He was taken to hospital...
FLOOD ALERT | A Flood Alert has been issued on the Upper Teme
A flood alert has been issued on the Upper Teme — with further rain expected over the next 24-48 hours. From the Environment Agency: Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent the River Teme, River Onny and River Corve and their tributaries. Locations...
BREAKING NEWS | Murder investigation launched after a body was discovered in a garage
A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body in a garage in Worcester. Emergency services attended an address on Surman Street around 6am this morning (Thursday 26 February) following the report of a garage on fire. The body of a man was...
NEWS | Aldi issues major announcement that will affect more than 28,000 staff
Aldi has strengthened its position as the UK’s highest-paying supermarket, announcing pay rates that set a new benchmark for the grocery sector. From 1st April 2026, Store Assistants will earn £13.50 per hour nationally and £14.88 inside the M25. These rates rise...
NEWS | A man has been jailed after he was found guilty of the murder of a five-month-old baby
A man has been jailed after he was found guilty of the murder of a five-month-old baby. Thomas Morgan, 29, had earlier pleaded not guilty to the murder of Jensen-Lee Dougal at home — which took place while Jensen-Lee’s mother was in work on March 31, 2024. However, on...
NEWS | A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a British man in a hotel in Tenerife
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in a hotel in Tenerife. Russell Watts, 63, was found dead in his hotel room at the Hotel Catalonia Punta Del Rey in the Candelaria area of the Spanish island on Saturday 10 January. A 56-year-old...
NEWS | A body has been found during the search for a missing person
A body has been found during the search for a missing person. From West Mercia Police: “Sadly, a body was found earlier today (Wednesday 25 February) in the search for a missing 84-year-old man who was last seen at Weir Meadow Holiday Park in Evesham. “Whilst formal...
UK NEWS | A man has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years for stabbing and killing a 9-year-old girl outside her mother’s shop
A man convicted of killing a nine-year-old girl in Boston has been sentenced to a minimum term of 25 years. Deividas Skebas stood trial at Lincoln Crown Court earlier this month after he stabbed Lilia Valutyte outside of her mother’s shop on the 28 July 2022....
NEWS | A man has died following a two vehicle collision involving two cars
A man has died following a two-vehicle collision yesterday (Tuesday 24 February). Emergency services were called to the A40 near Dowdeswell in Gloucestershire at around 3.40pm following a report of a collision involving a Mini Cooper and a BMW 5 Series. The driver of...
NEWS | Morrisons is committing over £1.6 billion to British agriculture and food production in 2026
Morrisons is committing over £1.6 billion to British agriculture and food production in 2026, underlining its position as British farming’s single biggest direct supermarket customer. The commitment will continue to support a series of multi-year partnerships...