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NEWS | A Hereford cafe has issued an important message to customers with temporary closure in place
JAILED | Three members of a car key burglary gang who targeted vehicles including in West Mercia have been sentenced to a total of nearly 24 years
BREAKING NEWS | Two arrested in connection with drug supply in Hereford
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NEWS | Welsh Water issues important message to thousands of customers living in Herefordshire
Welsh Water has issued an important message for thousands of customers living in the Leominster area and surrounding villages. From Welsh Water: To make sure we supply customers with a first-class water service for our customers, we're investing around £5 million to...
NEWS | One man has died following a collision involving a motorbike
One man has died following a road traffic collision, involving one motorbike, yesterday afternoon (Sunday). West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 12.32pm to the A454 in Shropshire and sent an ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance to the...
NEWS | Millions of commuters across the country are now benefiting from a freeze on rail fares for the first time in 30 years
Millions of commuters across the country are now benefiting from a freeze on rail fares for the first time in 30 years, helping with the cost of living and supporting economic growth. From this week, regulated rail fares across England have been frozen, meaning...
SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford United player appointed manager of Port Vale
Port Vale have appointed former Northampton Town boss Jon Brady as their new manager on an 18-month contract. The 50-year-old Australian replaces Darren Moore, who was sacked on 28 December after a run of seven defeats in nine games left the League One side...
OPINION | How to help solve the fixture congestion in the National League North
Matt Healey gives his view on the current fixture backlog Hereford FC will face. With another Hereford FC game called off it looks like the Bulls will have to play Saturday/Tuesday/Saturday from 17th January until at least the 21st March. The Alfreton and...
DARTS | Nick Kenny speaks to Matt Healey ahead of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship Finals
Newport dart player Nick Kenny spoke to Matt Healey ahead of the 2026 World Darts Championships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dN37E-fHJo
DARTS | Terry Jenkins speaks to Matt Healey about his 2026 darting plans
Former PDC darts player Terry Jenkins spoke to Matt Healey at the annual charity darts tournament at the Richmond Club. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KMZ0lJTtgxY
REVIEW | Doubles for Tom Bellamy and Ben Pauling at Hereford Racecourse on Tuesday afternoon
The Tuesday afternoon race meeting at Hereford Racecourse brought a good range of results, with some winning favourites alongside some winners at double-figure odds, but the main story of the day’s sport was jockey Tom Bellamy and trainer Ben Pauling each coming home...
FOOTBALL | Cawley Cox aims to ‘improve every week’ to help Merthyr Town do as well as possible as The Martyrs continue impressive form in National League North
The National League North has been a league with many critics over recent years - with many complaints over the style of play that some teams adopt, but that can’t be said about newcomers Merthyr Town. They play a style of football that sees them play out from the...
TRIBUTE | John Newman – 1933-2025
TRIBUTE | Former Hereford United manager John Newman sadly passed away over the weekend aged 91 . Matt Healey spoke to former player Stewart Phillips this lunchtime and has penned the following tribute to him "A proud Herefordian Newman was born in the city on the...
NEWS | Former Hereford United manager John Newman has passed away aged 91
Former Hereford United manager John Newman has passed away aged 91 A proud Herefordian Newman played in the 1956 FA Cup final for Birmingham City. He also played for Leicester City, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City. He later managed Exeter City, Grimsby Town, Derby...
HORSE RACING | Racing returns to Hereford Racecourse for a seven-race card this afternoon
Racing returns to Hereford Racecourse this Tuesday for a seven-race card, which features four hurdle races, two steeplechases and a bumper. Read on for a preview of and tips for the Hereford card, courtesy of Betway. The action begins with a two and a half mile...
UK NEWS STORIES
BREAKING NEWS | Murder investigation launched after a body was discovered in a garage
A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body in a garage in Worcester. Emergency services attended an address on Surman Street around 6am this morning (Thursday 26 February) following the report of a garage on fire. The body of a man was...
NEWS | Aldi issues major announcement that will affect more than 28,000 staff
Aldi has strengthened its position as the UK’s highest-paying supermarket, announcing pay rates that set a new benchmark for the grocery sector. From 1st April 2026, Store Assistants will earn £13.50 per hour nationally and £14.88 inside the M25. These rates rise...
NEWS | A man has been jailed after he was found guilty of the murder of a five-month-old baby
A man has been jailed after he was found guilty of the murder of a five-month-old baby. Thomas Morgan, 29, had earlier pleaded not guilty to the murder of Jensen-Lee Dougal at home — which took place while Jensen-Lee’s mother was in work on March 31, 2024. However, on...
NEWS | A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a British man in a hotel in Tenerife
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in a hotel in Tenerife. Russell Watts, 63, was found dead in his hotel room at the Hotel Catalonia Punta Del Rey in the Candelaria area of the Spanish island on Saturday 10 January. A 56-year-old...
UK NEWS | A man has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years for stabbing and killing a 9-year-old girl outside her mother’s shop
A man convicted of killing a nine-year-old girl in Boston has been sentenced to a minimum term of 25 years. Deividas Skebas stood trial at Lincoln Crown Court earlier this month after he stabbed Lilia Valutyte outside of her mother’s shop on the 28 July 2022....
NEWS | A man has died following a two vehicle collision involving two cars
A man has died following a two-vehicle collision yesterday (Tuesday 24 February). Emergency services were called to the A40 near Dowdeswell in Gloucestershire at around 3.40pm following a report of a collision involving a Mini Cooper and a BMW 5 Series. The driver of...
NEWS | Morrisons is committing over £1.6 billion to British agriculture and food production in 2026
Morrisons is committing over £1.6 billion to British agriculture and food production in 2026, underlining its position as British farming’s single biggest direct supermarket customer. The commitment will continue to support a series of multi-year partnerships...
NEWS | A man has been jailed following a police pursuit during a snowstorm
36-year-old Carwyn Phillips, from Merthyr Tydfil, car was spotted on Cyfarthfa Retail Park Roundabout by PC Saunders who was aware of the vehicle due to Phillips being wanted for an unrelated offence. On Thursday January 8, 2025, whilst on patrol PC Saunders,...
NEWS | Police confirm that a 17-year-old girl died in a collision involving three cars and a pedestrian
Police received a report of a road traffic collision on the A4042 in Cwmbran at around 12.25pm on Thursday 12 February. Officers attended alongside the Welsh Ambulance Service regarding a collision that involved three cars and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a...