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NEWS | Hereford Cathedral confirms that well-behaved dogs will be allowed inside the Cathedral from today (Monday 2nd June)
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BREAKING | Emergency services responding to reports of a car fire on the A49 between Hereford and Leominster this morning
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NEWS | A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a collision involving a quad bike
Two men in custody following a road traffic collision on the A465 westbound, between Rhymney and Dowlais. From Gwent Police: A 20-year-old man, from Brynmawr, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene after a quadbike was found overturned on the A465 westbound...
NEWS | Race Across The World star Sam Gardiner has died in a single vehicle collision
Photo Credit: BBC / Greatee Manchester Police. Police have confirmed that the driver of a white VW Golf R estate involved in a single vehicle collision on Monday 26 May on the A34 in Gatley (Greater Manchester) has since passed away from his injuries. The driver, a...
NEWS | A number of properties in a Herefordshire village are without power this morning with update from National Grid
Image - Mapbox / Open Street Map A number of properties in a Herefordshire village are without power this morning, with National Grid providing an update. 43 properties in Withington have been without power since around 5.30am this morning (Monday). Affected...
SPORTS NEWS
RUGBY | Luctonians’ first home game of the season in front of superb vocal home support saw them put away a useful Clifton outfit comfortably 39-15
Photo Credit: Andy Hargraves Date – 21st September 2024 League – National 2 West Luctonians RFC VS Clifton RFC Final Score - Luctonians 39 – 15 Clifton Man of the Match – Jack Goodwin League Table - https://www.ncarugby.com/national-2-west-table/...
NEWS | A Hereford sports club has been forced to cancel all sessions this Saturday due to flooding
A Hereford sports club has been forced to cancel all sessions this Saturday due to flooding. React Gymnastics & Trampolining shared the following update on Facebook: “Due to the severe weather we have experienced flooding in the gym. “This means all sessions...
RUGBY | Luctonians made it back-to-back wins on the road to open their season with a 15-13 victory at Cinderford RFC
Josh Thomas (The Rugby Paper Photographer) Date – 14th September 2024 League – National 2 West Cinderford RFC VS Luctonians RFC Final Score – Cinderford RFC 13 VS 15 Luctonians RFC Man of the Match – James Mear League Table...
FOOTBALL | Cawley Cox hat-trick secures win for Westfields with Hereford FC taken to an FA Cup replay and Pegasus beaten by unbeaten league leaders
Photo Credit: Wayne Hudson Cawley Cox was the star of the show for Westfields, who made it 10 points from their four recent league games, with a 3-0 victory at home to Malmesbury in the Hellenic League Premier Division. Two penalties and a superb finish into the...
FOOTBALL | Westfields Football Club joint manager Nick Morgan earns two wins as assistant coach of the St Lucia national team
Westfields Football Club joint manager Nick Morgan travelled to St Lucia recently for their CONCACAF Nations League fixtures. Nick had been asked to join and support St Lucia as an assistant coach, with the role offering him experience in football at an international...
RUGBY | Luctonians started their National League 2 West campaign off with a win on the road at Hinckley RFC
Date – 7th September 2024 League – National 2 West Hinckley RFC VS Luctonians RFC Final Score – Hinckley RFC 17 VS 27 Luctonians RFC Man of the Match – Connor Deignan League Table - https://www.ncarugby.com/national-2-west-table/ Luctonians started...
COUNTY CUP DRAW | The Giantkillers Cup draw took place at Edgar Street last week
The Herefordshire FA Giantkillers Cup draw took place last week at Edgar Street, the home of Hereford FC. The Giantkillers cup is a constant reminder to Hereford United's famous victory over Newcastle United in the 1972 FA Cup Third Round. U18 teams from Herefordshire...
COUNTY CUP DRAW | The Women’s County Cup draw took place at Edgar Street earlier this week
The Herefordshire FA Women’s County Cup draw took place earlier this week at Edgar Street, the home of Hereford FC. For several years the County FA's of Herefordshire and Worcestershire shared responsibility for running a cup competition for the senior female teams in...
FLASHBACK | 8th September 1994 – Hereford United shock West Brom to knock them out of the League Cup
Matt Healey goes back in time with a look at a famous two legged League Cup win for Hereford United over West Brom which took place 30 years ago. It would be the only competitive fixtures between the two sides. After some fairly hard seasons to watch. Hereford United...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | National Highways issues important message with restrictions coming into force on the Severn Bridge due to issues with the main bridge cables weakening with motorists urged to plan ahead
From National Highways: Routine surveys revealed that the main bridge cables have deteriorated and weakened. We need to reduce the load on these cables to keep the bridge open for most traffic. For the time being, this means removing the heaviest goods vehicles....
URGENT APPEAL | Police launch urgent appeal following the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl
Police are appealing for information to help find Rebecca McPhail who is reported as missing. From Gwent Police: Rebecca, 15, was last seen in Abergavenny at around 10.30pm on Saturday 12 April. She is described as around 5’ 7” tall and of slim build with long ginger...
UPDATE | Police have provided an update on two missing teenagers who were last seen on Monday 7th April
Missing Update | New photos of Isabelle and Daniel From Dyfed Powys Police: We are issuing new photos in the search for Isabelle and Daniel, who are both aged 16 and have been reported missing from their homes in the Cardigan area on Monday 7th April 2025. Enquiries...
BREAKING NEWS | National Highways issues important message with restrictions coming into force on the Severn Bridge due to issues with the main bridge cables weakening
From National Highways: Routine surveys revealed that the main bridge cables have deteriorated and weakened. We need to reduce the load on these cables to keep the bridge open for most traffic. For the time being, this means removing the heaviest goods vehicles....
NEWS | Royal Mail and Sainsbury’s have announced a long-term partnership introducing parcel lockers at Sainsbury’s stores across the UK
Royal Mail and Sainsbury’s have announced a long-term partnership introducing parcel lockers at Sainsbury’s stores across the UK. Sainsbury’s is the first supermarket chain to partner with Royal Mail on its rapidly expanding network of parcel drop-off and collection...
UK NEWS | A woman has been sentenced to life for murdering her two young sons by drowning them
A woman has been sentenced to life for murdering her two young sons in their east London home in 2022. Kara Alexander, 47 (23.12.77), of Cornwallis Road, Dagenham was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 24 years in prison at Kingston Crown Court on Friday, 11...
NEWS | Two men who broke into a house armed with a knife and a crowbar while a baby slept upstairs have been jailed
Two men, who broke into a house while a baby slept upstairs, have been jailed. Colin Brown, aged 36 and from Stanway Road in Coney Hill and Craig Wood, aged 33 and of Portreath Way in Kingsway, were sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison when they appeared at...
URGENT APPEAL | An urgent appeal has been launched following the disappearance of two teenagers
Have you seen Isobel and Daniel, both aged 16, reported missing from their home Cardigan area? Isobel and Daniel were last seen together in the Machynlleth area on Monday 7 April. Isobel is described as 5ft 3 with blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a black parker...
BREAKING | Operation Machinize: Hundreds of barbershops targeted in National Crime Agency coordinated crackdown
Barbershops and other cash-intensive businesses across England and Wales have been targeted by police and other law enforcement officers during a three-week crackdown on high street crime. In total, 265 premises were visited across Operation Machinize, where officers...