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FEATURED | Ross-on-Wye Town Council announces that two outstanding local people will switch on the Christmas lights on 1st December
NEWS | 28-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs after a man suffered serious injuries in a collision in Herefordshire
SNOW | A Herefordshire school has decided to close today due to ice and snow causing dangerous travel conditions
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IN MEMORY | In Memory of Author and Journalist Philip Rickman who passed away on 29th October
In memory of PHILIP RICKMAN. Author and journalist, who passed away suddenly on 29th October 2024 after along illness. Much loved and missed by his wife Carol, relatives, friends and his many lovely readers. Private cremation to be followed by a memorial get together...
FEATURED | Herefordshire Pub Named in Good Food Guide’s Top 50 in the UK Best Sunday Roast 2024
Herefordshire Pub Named in Good Food Guide’sTop 50 in the UK Best Sunday Roast 2024. The New Inn, St Owen’s Cross has been listed as one of the top 50 places in the UK for the best Sunday Roast by the respected Good Food Guide! Yet another award to add to the pub’s...
NEWS | Two local business people have been revealed as the new owners of Saxtys in Hereford
Saxtys Bar & Restaurant, which is based in Widemarsh Street in Hereford has recently been taken over by local business people Dave Stephenson and Paul Briscoe. The popular venue which was originally founded in the 1980's by former Hereford United Chairman Peter...
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FOOTBALL | Premier League star Jarrod Bowen says that he would like to return to Hereford at the end of his career
Photo Credit: Bulls News Premier League star Jarrod Bowen has admitted that he would relish a return to Hereford at the end of his career. In an interview with West Ham United, Bowen said: “I’ve only been back once with Hull City for a pre season friendly, but...
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC Manager Paul Caddis signs new contract at Edgar Street
Hereford FC Manager Paul Caddis has extended his contract at Edgar Street until the end of the 2025/2026 season. Caddis became Hereford FC manager 12 months ago and undertook a complete rebuild of the squad. Hereford finished in a creditable 11th position in National...
RUGBY UNION | Luctonians Rugby Club player signs for a top Premiership club
Delight for Luctonians as ever-present player Archie Benson is signed by Premiership club Northampton Saints. Luctonians Rugby club have announced the following on their Facebook page. "We are absolutely delighted to announce that after being an ever-present in our...
NEWS | Bulls Chairman Ammonds celebrates ‘huge moment’ for Hereford FC as club agrees lease to remain at Edgar Street until 2070
Herefordshire Council and Hereford Football Club confirm agreement that secures the Bulls’ future at Edgar Street Herefordshire Council and Hereford FC have confirmed that a deal has been agreed that will see the club remain at the iconic Edgar Street stadium until...
FOOTBALL | Former Bulls chairman Jon Hale blasts the FA after it announced that FA Cup Replays would be scrapped from next season
Former Hereford FC Chairman Jon Hale has taken to Twitter to criticise changes made to the FA Cup, following an agreement between the FA and the Premier League. A number of Football League clubs and Non League clubs, including the likes of Tranmere Rovers and Exeter...
INTERVIEW | Hereford FC Chairman Chris Ammonds gives an update on the current financial position at Edgar Street
Hereford FC Chairman Chris Ammonds speaks to Bulls News about the current financial position at the club, plus talks budgets for 2024/2025. Click on the play button below to hear the interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxEmWKnuiUI
NEWS | Former two time European Cup winner Larry Lloyd has passed away
Former Nottingham Forest and Liverpool defender Larry Lloyd has passed away aged 75. Lloyd was part of Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side that won the First Division in 1977-78 before going on to claim back-to-back European Cups. The former England international...
HORSE RACING | Two extra fixtures for Hereford Racecourse this May with extensive flooding causing continued issues at Worcester Racecourse
The BHA has confirmed that the Horse Racing fixtures scheduled to take place at Worcester on Tuesday 7 May and Monday 13 May will be transferred to Hereford. Following extensive flooding at Worcester over the winter, additional time is required to ensure that the...
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...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | A man described by a judge as someone who can become “terrifyingly violent” has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man in Gloucester
A man described by a judge as someone who can become "terrifyingly violent" has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man in Gloucester. Samwen Muiruri, aged 32 and of Trier Way in Gloucester, was sentenced to life imprisonment and has to serve a...
NEWS | The RSPCA have issued an appeal after a decapitated XL bully dog was found
An appeal for information has been launched by the RSPCA after a decapitated dog, believed to be an XL bully type, was found. The sad discovery was made on 30 August by a member of the public, who found the body in Red Lane, Hampton, in Evesham. The grey-coloured...
NEWS | A £53,000 project to make woodland in the Elan Valley more accessible to visitors has been completed
A £53,000 project to make woodland in the Elan Valley more accessible to visitors has been completed thanks to grant funding secured by Powys County Council. The work has included creating accessible paths, with better surfaces, accessible gates and steps to the top...
BREAKING NEWS | Train ‘narrowly avoids’ hitting two children who were playing on the railway tracks – West Mercia Police have confirmed
West Mercia Police have confirmed that a train ‘narrowly avoided’ hitting two children who were playing on railway tracks near Knighton on Sunday afternoon. The incident forced the train driver to apply the emergency brake which triggered an emergency response from...
BREAKING NEWS | A woman has been charged with manslaughter and neglect in connection with the death of a care home resident
A woman has been charged with manslaughter and neglect in connection with the death of a Gloucester care home resident in 2021. Jane Barnard, aged 65 and of Longlevens, Gloucester is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (11 September). The...
BREAKING | A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the death of an 80-year-old man
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the death of Bhim Kohli. Mr Kohli, 80, died on Monday 2 September following an incident in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, in Leicestershire, the previous evening (Sunday 1 September). The youth, who cannot be...
NEWS | Three men have been charged with kidnap and grievous bodily harm with intent following an incident
Three men charged with kidnap following an incident in Llanybydder. Wales. Dyfed-Powys Police attended a property in the Brynteg area of Llanybydder on Monday, August 26, 2024, following reports of an assault on a man who had travelled from outside the area. The...
BREAKING | Five children arrested on suspicion of murder after an 80-year-old was attacked in a park
An 80-year-old man assaulted in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, on Sunday evening (1 September) has died in hospital. Police have launched a murder investigation following the news of the man’s death and are continuing to appeal for anyone who was in the area to come...
UK NEWS | Government pushes ahead with reform agenda by scrapping single headline Ofsted judgements for schools with immediate effect
Single headline grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect to boost school standards and increase transparency for parents, the government has announced today. Reductive single headline grades fail to provide a fair and accurate assessment of overall...