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MISSING PERSON | Police urgently searching for a missing 76-year-old man
Police are searching for a 76-year-old man who has been reported missing from Cheltenham. Paul left an address on Mendip Road at some time before midday today (Sunday) and has not returned, which is out of character. He is considered vulnerable and we're concerned for...
NEWS | Welsh Water issues important message to thousands of its customers in towns and villages across Herefordshire
Welsh Water has issued an important message for thousands of customers living in the Leominster area and surrounding villages. Work is expected to start in April 2026 and continue to take place until the end of 2027. From Welsh Water: To make sure we supply customers...
ICYMI | Did Working At Marks & Spencer Store In Hereford Lead To Mum’s Fatal Asbestos Cancer? Family Asks Lawyers To Investigate
The family of a former Marks and Spencer shop assistant have asked lawyers to investigate whether working at the retailer’s Hereford store caused her asbestos-related cancer death. Diane Clements, of Hereford, died just three months after she was diagnosed with...
SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL | Hartpury University FC hope for bumper attendance for second leg of FA Vase Semi Final on Sunday with a trip to Wembley up for grabs
Photo: Will Cheshire Photography Good luck to Hereford’s Martin Longworth who is one big result away from taking his team to Wembley. Martin is manager of Hartpury University and they welcome Whitstable Town on Sunday in the FA Vase semi-final second leg. The...
REACTION | Paul Caddis – Farsley Celtic 0-4 Hereford FC
Goals from Jaiden White, Omari Sterling-James, Andy Williams and Yusifu Ceesay keeps the Bulls in 6th position in National League North. Click the play button to hear Paul Caddis give his post match reaction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFzqt3XR17Q
NEWS | Hereford Rugby Club raises £7,565 in memory of former player Billy Grisman
On the 30th of November Hereford RFC got together to comemerate and remember Jonathan "Billy" Grisman who sadly took his own life 10 years ago to that day. Spencer Goodall from the rugby club told us. "The club in connection with family and friends decided to use the...
RUGBY | Luctonians RFC secured a 38-27 victory on the road at Bournville on Saturday
There was a good crowd at Bournville for their Ladies Day event pre match, with the home side looking to get a result in an attempt to avoid relegation, while Lucs were hoping to build on last week’s excellent result against league leaders Camborne. Bournville...
FOOTBALL | It’s set to be a busy end of the season for Westfields with the club reaching two cup finals
It’s set to be a busy end to the season for Westfields Football Club, with the Allpay Park outfit reaching two cup finals. Fields reached the final of the Herefordshire County Challenge Cup earlier this month, beating Alcester Town 2-0 in the Semi Final. ...
BREAKING | Construction to begin on major community project in South Wye area of Hereford later this month with new football pitch and facilities set to be built
Construction Begins on Community Project Belmont Wanderers FC CIC is excited to announce the commencement of construction for our long-anticipated community project starting on 24th March. This initiative is part of StrongerHereford and is expected to bring...
FOOTBALL | U16 Youth Cup semi final ends in a dramatic penalty shootout with Toros FC reaching the final
Jack Mayo-Evans | Sports Reporter U16 Youth Cup semi final ends in dramatic penalty shootout. On Sunday, Toros entertained Hereford Pegasus in the HFA Youth Cup semi final at Belmont Abbey. The opening ten minutes of the game started very hectic, with neither team...
FOOTBALL | Zac Powell praised by manager after getting opportunity in the Bromsgrove Sporting first team
Promising talent Zac Powell has been praised by Bromsgrove Sporting manager Scott Adey-Linforth following recent involvement in the first team. Powell, who turned 18 in February, has spent most of the season at Westfields FC in the Hellenic League, after signing...
REACTION | Paul Caddis – Scarborough 1-0 Hereford FC
Paul Caddis gives his post match reaction as Hereford slip out of the play off places. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9yC78KdoBc
UK NEWS STORIES
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...
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 | 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...