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BUSINESS NEWS | Hereford City Gift Card Smashes Sales Records in Final Quarter of 2025
SPORT | A round-up of a busy weekend of sport that includes football, rugby and basketball with mixed results for our local sides
NEWS | Emergency services called after a vehicle rolled down an embankment and ended up on its roof in a stream
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NEWS | Sainsbury’s announces a 5% pay increase for hourly paid colleagues that will see hourly pay increase to £13.23 per hour nationally from March 2026
Sector-leading increase of five per cent for hourly paid colleagues in the year ahead Hourly pay to increase to £13.23 per hour nationally and £14.54 per hour in London from March 2026 Pay to increase by over £1,200 a year for full-time hourly-paid colleagues in...
NEWS | 80-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found dead at a property
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of an 84-year-old woman in Whitchurch. Officers were called at around 3.05pm today (Tuesday 27 January) to an address in Woodlands Grove in Prees Higher Heath following a concern for safety report. An...
NEWS | Wye Valley NHS Trust issues important message to all local residents as ‘Internal Critical Incident’ declared
Wye Valley NHS Trust have issued an important message to all local residents with an ‘Internal Critical Incident’ declared. From Wye Valley NHS Trust: We are extremely busy and have seen a significant rise in demand for our services. A&E attendances are increasing...
SPORTS NEWS
FREE ENTRY | Hereford Racecourse confirms FREE ENTRY at Wednesday’s Race Meeting but you MUST claim your free tickets in advance
Wednesday 15 January - FREE Raceday Banish the January blues and brighten up your midweek with an impromptu touch of excitement and sporting spirit! Claim Your FREE Tickets in Advance Hereford Racecourse is thrilled to announce that this additional fixture is FREE to...
FREE ENTRY | Hereford Racecourse confirms FREE ENTRY for Wednesday’s Race Meeting but you MUST claim your free tickets in advance
Wednesday 15 January - FREE Raceday Banish the January blues and brighten up your midweek with an impromptu touch of excitement and sporting spirit! Claim Your FREE Tickets in Advance Hereford Racecourse is thrilled to announce that this additional fixture is FREE to...
FOOTBALL | Merthyr Town sign striker Cawley Cox from Westfields Football Club as they look to continue push for promotion from the Southern League Premier South
Merthyr Town Football Club have strengthened their squad ahead of the final months of the season, with the addition of Cawley Cox from Westfields. Cox has scored 21 goals for Westfields so far this season in all competitions and has turned down several approaches from...
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC goalkeeper departs
Goal-keeper Aaron Chapman has signed for Spalding. It's understood he lives in the area. Before moving to Hereford he played for Scunthorpe, Boston and Worksop. The move was confirmed by Spalding manager Jimmy Dean late this afternoon. "Yes we've got Chappie...
REACTION | Paul Caddis – Leamington 2-1 Hereford FC
Paul Caddis gives his post match reaction to Hereford FC's 1st January defeat to Leamington in National League North. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkXYJsT9rys
REACTION | Paul Caddis – Scunthorpe United 0-0 Hereford FC
Hereford FC manager Paul Caddis spoke to the media after the 0-0 draw with Scunthorpe United in National League North. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTTHZ_jFJAI
INTERVIEW | Tony Elliott
Former Hereford United goalkeeper Tony Elliott watched Hereford FC defeat Scarborough 1-0 last night in National League North. A Jaiden White first half goal separated the sides. Hereford move up to 5th in the league. Watch Tony's interview with Matt Healey below....
RUGBY | The Apple Cup 2024 was watched by a record crowd that helped to raise thousands for charity
On Friday, 15 November, over 2000 rugby fans gathered at Hereford Rugby Club, for the fourth annual Apple Cup. The much-anticipated match between Hereford Cathedral School (HCS) and Hereford Sixth Form College (HSFC) delivered an exciting evening of sport while...
REACTION | Paul Caddis – Hereford FC 1-0 Scarborough
Paul Caddis gives his post match reaction to Hereford's 1-0 win over Scarborough. The Bulls are now up to 5th in National League North. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rFxAuPE-48
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Lidl announces its fifth pay rise in two years for its hourly paid colleagues
Lidl GB has announced that it will increase its pay for hourly paid colleagues. Marking the fifth pay rise in two years, the latest announcement will bring the business’s investment in pay to over £70m. Entry-level pay will increase from £12.75 to £13.00 nationally,...
NEWS | The Government has revealed the exact date and time in September that the next Emergency Alert Test will take place
Emergency Alert to be sent to mobile phones across the UK in the second ever national test of the system. Alert will sound at around 3pm on Sunday 7 September. Test comes as the government publishes a Resilience Action Plan with new steps to secure the country...
NEWS | The National Lottery searches for winners of two huge jackpots that are yet to be claimed
From The National Lottery: The big prizes below have either not been claimed, or have not yet been validated and paid. We hope a lucky player comes forward in time but if a valid claim is not received within 180 days (around 6 months) of the draw date, the prize and...
NEWS | Police are appealing for witnesses after an 83-year-old man was found with serious injuries
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was found with serious injuries in Shropshire on Sunday (24 August). From West Mercia Police: Around 3:30pm we received a report of a man being found next to his bicycle on the A488 between Clun and Lydham. The...
NEWS | A number of fire crews have been tackling a large wildfire overnight
A number of fire crews have been tackling a large wildfire overnight, with flames seen from miles around. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews have been tackling the wildfire since Sunday afternoon in the Cefn Pennar Mountain Ash area. A spokesperson for South...
NEWS | Criminals will be barred from pubs, concerts and sports matches under new sentencing powers unveiled by the Government today
Criminals will be barred from pubs, concerts and sports matches under new sentencing powers unveiled by the Government today (Sunday 24 August) as part of its Plan for Change. Judges will be able to curtail offenders’ freedoms with driving limits, travel...
NEWS | Two women have waived their right to anonymity and encouraged other victims and survivors of rape to seek support
Two women have waived their right to anonymity and encouraged other victims and survivors of rape to seek support. From Gloucestershire Constabulary: The man who raped them, 23-year-old Michael Brown was jailed for two counts of rape after he admitted the offences...
BREAKING NEWS | Earthquake recorded near Herefordshire border with Wales – Did you feel the earth move?
An earthquake has been recorded near the Herefordshire border with Wales, the British Geological Survey has confirmed. The small quake was recorded in the Llangynidr area of Powys, near Abergavenny. According to the British Geological Survey, the quake measured 1.3...
NEWS | From Vera Lynn to Vengaboys: The UK’s top funeral songs from the last 12 months revealed
Co-op Funeralcare reveals the UK’s top funeral songs from the last 12 months, with ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ and ‘My Way’ taking the overall top two spots. Tina Turner’s ‘The Best’ and Westlife’s ‘You Raise Me Up’ re-enter the overall top 10 list this year, replacing...