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NEWS | A former West Mercia Police Federation Treasurer/Secretary who abused his role to misuse around £13,500 of Police Federation members’ funds has been sentenced to two years and three months
NEWS | A Herefordshire surgery will be closed today due to toilet and running water issues
BREAKING NEWS | Major Hereford Bypass update issued by Herefordshire Council with work on Stage 1 set to commence within months
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NEWS | A former prison custody officer from Herefordshire who carried out a secret romantic relationship with a serving prisoner using a prohibited mobile phone has pleaded guilty
A former prison custody officer who carried out a secret romantic relationship with a serving prisoner using a prohibited mobile phone has pleaded guilty. Jade Morris, 27, pleaded guilty today (Wednesday 25 March 2026) at Birmingham Crown Court to misconduct in a...
UK NEWS | Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon has arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean
Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon has arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean to begin operational integration into Cyprus’s defences alongside allies. The Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer has spent the last two weeks undergoing critical training and assessment to ensure...
UK NEWS | A man who subjected a woman to a brutal assault and rape has been jailed for more than 12 years
A man who subjected a woman to a brutal assault and rape has been jailed for more than 12 years. From West Midlands Police: Simon Tang has been locked up for the attack on a sex worker near a car park in Birmingham Street, Walsall, on 5 May last year. Bravely the...
SPORTS NEWS
NEWS | Important information from Police for anyone attending the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The Jockey Club today announces a number of changes to the Cheltenham Festival, ranging from alterations to the race programme over the four days to a series of new initiatives for racegoers. With a focus on providing more competitive racing and a better experience...
NEWS | Important information for anyone attending the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival today (Tuesday)
The Jockey Club today announces a number of changes to the Cheltenham Festival, ranging from alterations to the race programme over the four days to a series of new initiatives for racegoers. With a focus on providing more competitive racing and a better experience...
FOOTBALL | Bulls beaten; Westfields defeated on the road, as Wellington grab vital draw and Ro-Stars shock Bromyard Town
It was a busy weekend of football action once again, with Hereford FC suffering a disappointing 2-0 home defeat against Darlington with manager Paul Caddis saying that the Bulls need to ‘move on and get back to winning ways’. It was a disappointing afternoon for...
NEWS | Important information for people attending the Cheltenham Festival this week with a number of major changes in comparison with recent years
The Jockey Club today announces a number of changes to the Cheltenham Festival, ranging from alterations to the race programme over the four days to a series of new initiatives for racegoers. With a focus on providing more competitive racing and a better experience...
NEWS | Hereford United supporter starts campaign for John Newman to receive a freedom of the city award
Lifelong Hereford United/FC supporter Hedley Lawson has started a campaign to award former Hereford United manager Freedom of the city status. Hedley told Your Herefordshire "I am conscious that John Newman is now 91 and in my opinion deserving of some recognition for...
NEWS | Former Hereford United player Keith Hicks will be taking on 3 challenges to raise money for cancer research
Former Hereford United defender Keith Hicks will be taking part in a 3 Points vs Cancer Challenge. Hicks made over 200 Football League appearances for the Bulls between 1980-1985. Keith told Your Herefordshire "This event that will see myself, plus family take on...
BOXING | Hereford’s Liam O’Hare back to winning ways with impressive victory over veteran Jordan Garnham
Local boxing star Liam O’Hare delivered a statement performance as he returned to winning ways with a dominant victory over experienced veteran Jordan Garnham. The middleweight contest saw O’Hare showcase his skill, power, and resilience, bouncing back in style after...
RUGBY | Loughborough Students RFC edge out Luctonians in an exciting game of rugby at Mortimer Park
Luctonians RFC vs Loughborough Students RFCSaturday 1st March 2025 – Mortimer ParkMatch Report by Geoff Vickress A superbly exciting game of rugby at Mortimer Park, on a beautiful spring afternoon, saw the students score seven tries to out-pace the home side, who...
FOOTBALL | ‘Your fans were a credit to your club’ – Bulls supporters praised for impeccable behaviour and fantastic support at Marine on Saturday
Bulls support praised by opposition staff member following impressive support on Saturday. Hereford FC Chairman, Chris Ammonds, has thanked the club’s fans following Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Marine. A sell-out away following of more than 300 supporters made the trip to...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Police appeal for information after two people died following a fatal collision
West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Shropshire yesterday (Saturday 27 December) after two people died. The collision happened around 3:30pm on the B4380 and involved a silver Volvo XC60. The car was travelling between the...
NEWS | Major incident declared after reports of three people left unaccounted for following house fire
Emergency services are at the scene of a house fire In Gloucestershire. At around 3am on Boxing Day morning (Friday 26 December) police were called to a report of a fire at a property on Brimscombe Hill. Officers attended the scene along with crews from...
NEWS | Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted ram raid burglary at a Co-Op store
Officers are appealing for witnesses to an attempted ram raid burglary at a shop in Newent during the early hours of this morning (Monday 22 December). Police were called at around 12.35am with a report that four masked men had used weapons to force entry to Co-Op on...
NEWS | A woman has died following a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle
A woman has sadly died in a road traffic collision in Worcester this morning. West Midlands Ambulance Service received a 999 call from the police at 7.41am reporting a pedestrian had been involved in a collision with a van on Worcester Road in Chadbury. An ambulance,...
NEWS | Aldi announces that it has slashed the price of its festive veg to 5p following announcement from Morrisons
Following Morrisons’ recent price drop announcement, supermarket Aldi has announced it will drop the price of its festive veg staples even further as it retains its promise to be the cheapest supermarket to buy a Christmas dinner. Shoppers will be able to pick...
BREAKING | Teenage boy arrested on suspicion of murder after 9 year old child found dead
A murder investigation is being carried out following the death of a nine-year-old girl at an address in Weston-super-Mare. From Avon & Somerset Police: We were called by paramedics to a residential address in Lime Close, in the Mead Vale area, at 6.09pm yesterday...
NEWS | A 26-year-old man who sexually assaulted a woman earlier this year has been jailed for two years
A 26-year-old man who sexually assaulted a woman earlier this year has been jailed for two years. Abdulla Ali was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court on Thursday (11 December). The court was told that on 28 July this year Ali approached a woman, whom he did not know,...
NEWS | Kids Eat Free all day – every day at Morrisons cafes throughout the Christmas period
Families can tuck into festive savings at all Morrisons Cafés this Christmas, as the popular Kids Eat Free offer continues all day, every day throughout the school holidays and there’s not a Brussels sprout in sight! Customers purchasing an adult main meal...
BREAKING | Police confirm two people have died following an explosion at a property
Officers and firefighters from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene of a fire at a property in Heol Fawr, Nelson in South Wales. This follows reports of an explosion at around 6.10pm on Friday evening in the garden of the property. Two people have...