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BREAKING NEWS | Flu hit hospitals in England even harder last week, as a ‘tidal wave’ of infections led to a 70% increase in hospital cases across just 7 days
IN MEMORY | In Memory of Roberto Pavi Degl’ Innocenti who passed away on 28th November 2024
IN MEMORY | In Memory of Pamela Stevenson (Pam) of Burley Gate in Herefordshire
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IN MEMORY | In Memory of Susan Irene Jones (Sue) who passed away peacefully on 26th November 2024
JONES Susan Irene (Sue) passed away peacefully on 26th November 2024. She will be greatly missed by all the family. The funeral service will take place at Hereford Crematorium on Tuesday 17th December at 12.15pm. Family flowers only but donations for St. Michael's...
IN MEMORY | In loving memory of Sue Drummond who passed away on Sunday 1st December
In loving memory of Sue Drummond who passed away on Sunday 1st December 2024. Sue’s funeral will take place at Hereford Crematorium on Thursday 19th December at 12.15pm, followed by refreshments at Leominster sports and Social Club. Family flowers only please....
NEWS | MandM Raises £3M for Teenage Cancer Trust
MandM, UK’s leading online off-price retailer is proud to celebrate a remarkable 20-year partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust. Since 2005, MandM has provided unwavering support and donations to Teenage Cancer Trust through event sponsorship, staff fundraising, and...
SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL | RNC Hereford kicks off European Blind Football League season with a bang
The Royal National College for the Blind’s (RNC) Football Team started their European Blind Football League (EBFL) 2023/24 campaign with a convincing 8-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the opening tournament held in Greece. The team, hosted by Pirsos Thessaloniki,...
HORSE RACING | Book your tickets for the Cheltenham Festival by midnight tonight and save up to 30% off the standard price
Off to the Cheltenham Festival in March 2024? Yet to purchase your tickets? Well, if you purchase your tickets by midnight tonight (Monday 4th December) - you’ll save up to 30% off the standard price. Here the roar of Cheltenham first hand by being there....
NEWS | Gym Refurbishment project to take place at Halo Gyms across Herefordshire and the wider area
Halo has a fantastic reason to celebrate as it embarks on the first phase of its Gym Refurbishment project! To make room for the delivery of some state-of-the-art equipment, Halo will be temporarily closing some of its gyms. But don't worry, it's all for a...
SPORT | Team GB selection for Royal National College for the Blind staff member and student
The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) is delighted to announce that member of staff, Antonia Bunyan, and current student, Megan Smithson-Booth, have been selected to represent Team GB at the IBSA Goalball European Championships, taking place from 6-17...
FOOTBALL | Ledbury Town hope to cause an upset when they host Hereford Pegasus in the Herefordshire FA County Challenge Cup this evening
Photo Credit: Ledbury Town FC Ledbury Town will once again be looking to cause an upset when they host Hereford Pegasus in the Herefordshire FA County Challenge Cup this evening. In truth, Ledbury are no strangers to upsets, with a thumping 6-0 victory over the then...
FOOTBALL | Hereford Pegasus hit five to continue good league form in the Hellenic League Premier Division
Pegasus climbed towards the heady heights of the Premier Division of the uhlsport Hellenic League with a comprehensive victory over Brimscombe and Thrupp at the KGD Stadium. This was the first time Pegasus had scored five goals this season however, the victory was...
NEWS | Hereford FC given approval by Herefordshire Council to upgrade the floodlights at Edgar Street
Photo Credit: Craig Anthony Photography Hereford FC have been given approval by Herefordshire Council to upgrade the floodlights at Edgar Street. Hereford FC have been looking to upgrade the floodlights at Edgar Street for some time, and the club now has approval to...
WHAT’S ON? | The Hereford Racecourse Christmas Jumper Raceday will take place on Saturday 16th December and you can get your tickets NOW!
The Hereford Racecourse Christmas Jumper Raceday will take place on Saturday 16th December and you can get your tickets now! This is always a fabulous day full of festive fun and fantastic racing. From Hereford Racecourse: ‘Gather Family and Friends for the...
NEWS | Royal National College for the Blind teacher secures Britain’s Strongest Disabled Man 2023 Title
In a stunning display of strength and determination, Aaron Rees, a teacher from the Royal National College for the Blind (RNC), originally from Swansea, has secured the coveted title of Britain’s Strongest Disabled Man 2023. He emerged victorious after claiming second...
UK NEWS STORIES
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...
NEWS | Police advise motorists to avoid a busy route with closure in place due to a concern for welfare
Police are advising motorists to avoid a busy route this morning, with a closure in place due to a concern for welfare. Gloucestershire Constabulary have closed part of the A40 between Gloucester and Cheltenham this morning due to a concern for welfare. A...
UK NEWS | A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a six-year-old boy
A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a child in Gendros, Swansea, this week. Six-year-old Alexander Zurawski passed away at a property on Cwm Du Close on Thursday August 29. 41-year-old Karolina Zurawska, from Gendros, has been charged with...
NEWS | Police have discovered the bodies of three children and a man at a property as major investigation launched
Surrey Police officers were called by South-East Coast Ambulance service to a property in Bremer Road, Spelthorne in Surrey at around 1:15pm on Saturday (31 August) where they sadly found the bodies of three children and a man. An investigation is being carried out to...
NEWS | 77-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after a 66-year-old woman was found dead at a property
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder in Cheltenham in the early hours of Saturday 31 August. Emergency services were called to a report of a woman who had been seriously injured at a property on Fairfield Road at around 3.30am. A 66-year-old woman was...