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BREAKING NEWS | A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced after attacking a teacher while armed with a knife in a classroom
A 16-year-old has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in youth detention after he attacked a teacher while armed with a knife in a classroom. On 5th February this year, the teenager, then aged 15 – who cannot be named for legal reasons – followed the victim...
WANTED | Reward issued by Police searching for a man who is wanted in connection with a kidnapping and robbery
A reward is being offered by the independent charity Crimestoppers for information that could help locate wanted man Alex Parker. The 27-year-old is wanted in connection with a kidnapping and robbery in November 2021. He has links to Birmingham, Wolverhampton and...
UK NEWS | A speeding driver has admitted to killing a 12-year-old boy in a hit and run collision
A speeding driver has admitted killing 12-year-old Keaton Slater in a hit-and-run collision in Coventry. Dolars Aleksanders pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in Radford Road on 14 June 2024. Dolars Aleksanders The 23-year-old was driving a BMW and...
SPORTS NEWS
NEWS | A 16-year-old Malvern College pupil has signed his first professional contract with Warwickshire Cricket Club
A 16-year-old Malvern College pupil has signed his first professional contract with Warwickshire Cricket Club. Charlie Taylor, who is studying for his GCSEs, is widely regarded as one of the most exciting young cricketers in the country, having been selected for the...
HORSE RACING | Hereford Racecourse: preview and tips for Wednesday’s six-race Jumps card
The National Hunt season continues at Hereford on Wednesday with a competitive six-race meeting offering for punters heading to the track. The card kicks off at 2.30pm as a field of nine take on the class five handicap chase before coming to a...
DARTS | Russ Bray speaks to Matt Healey about his darting career
PDC Darting legend Russ Bray was at a charity event at Hereford's Richmond Club this afternoon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSQ0pOeLW2E
FOOTBALL | Bulls boss pleased with 3-2 away victory ahead of Edgar Street return this week
Credit: Bulls News Hereford FC manager Aaron Downes praised the Bulls clinical first half performance in a 3-2 victory at Worksop on Saturday. The victory puts the Bulls just three points from safety in the National League North, with a home fixture against bottom...
PREVIEW | It’s Ladies Day at Hereford Racecourse and here is a preview of what to expect with competitive day of racing expected
Hereford Racecourse hosts its latest card of the Jumps season on Saturday with a competitive seven-race card on offer for punters heading to the track. Racing gets underway at 1.42pm with a handicap hurdle for conditional jockeys over the three miles and a...
FOOTBALL | Bromyard Town issue club statement following claims of ‘ineligible player’ in Wellington cup tie
Bromyard Town Football Club have issued a club statement following reports they played an ineligible player in the 2-1 victory over Wellington in the Herefordshire FA County Challenge Cup Quarter Final on Wednesday evening. A statement from Bromyard Town Football Club...
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC Manager Aaron Downes speaks about a whirlwind week
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC Manager Aaron Downes spoke to Your Herefordshire about what's been a whirlwind week for the new man at the helm at Edgar Street. After the departure of Paul Caddis on the 11th February and a 5-1 defeat at Southport last Saturday, the former...
SPORT – ROUND UP 📝 | James Townley’s weekly sports round-up of sport in Herefordshire and the surrounding area
Bromyard Town defeated Worcester City Reserves in a thrilling 6-2 HFA Charity Bowl tie. Other results in the competition saw Worcester United defeat AFC Kempsey away from home following a nail-biting 15-14 penalty shootout, while Pershore Town 88 Development secured a...
RACING | Herefordshire Raceway hosts the penultimate round of Arrive and Drive Winter Championships this Sunday
By James Townley: This Sunday, Herefordshire Raceway hosts the penultimate rounds of its Arrive and Drive Winter Championships, with title battles tightening up across the cadet, junior and senior categories. Located just outside Weobley, the circuit runs its in-house...
UK NEWS STORIES
BREAKING NEWS | Police issue an appeal after an elderly man was assaulted by a group of teenagers
Officers are appealing for witnesses after an elderly man was assaulted by a group of teenagers in Tewkesbury on Bank Holiday Monday (31 August). Police were called with a report that a group of teenage boys had assaulted a man in his 90s in the Priors Park area of...
MISSING TEENAGER | Police launch urgent search to find missing 14-year-old girl who went missing on Wednesday
Officers are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen near Telford Central Train Station yesterday evening. Scarlett is described as white, around 5ft 4”, with dark red/ brown hair which was tied up when she was last seen. She has an eyebrow piercing...
BREAKING NEWS | West Mercia Police launch murder investigation following the death of a man
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found with serious injuries in Worcester on Tuesday evening (1 September). Officers were called to Wylds Lane in Worcester shortly after 9pm following reports that a man had been found with life threatening...
BREAKING NEWS | Huge list of employers named for failing to pay their staff the minimum wage
Hundreds of employers have been named today for failing to pay their staff the minimum wage, as the Government continues its drive to give working people more room to breathe and deliver inclusive growth in every postcode. Around £4 million has been returned to...
LOCAL NEWS | National Grid issues important message to customers in Herefordshire
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) will be visiting customers’ properties in Hereford this month as part of a safety inspection programme. Domestic and small business customers in the HR1 postcode area will receive visits from NGED-approved contractors to...
NEWS | Winner of £12 million lottery jackpot urged to come forward as deadline to claim winnings approaches
A £12 million National Lottery Lotto jackpot bought in Rhondda Cynon Taf is still waiting to be claimed, with the lucky ticket-holder facing a race against time to come forward. The winning ticket matched all six numbers in the Lotto draw on Saturday, June 6,...
UK NEWS | Tesco issues an important message to its Clubcard members
Tesco Clubcard members can now collect Clubcard points when they charge their electric vehicles at more than 680 Be.EV sites across the UK. The electric vehicle charging network has joined Clubcard as a points partner, meaning that Clubcard members who link their...
UK NEWS | Asda announces major change in some of its stores as rollout complete
Asda has completed the rollout of electronic shelf edge labels (eSELs) into every Asda Express convenience store, as the retailer continues to invest in technology across its estate. Working with Vusion and its partners, Renovotec and HL Display, Asda has invested...
INCIDENT | Police issue an appeal after a 102-year-old man was assaulted at a pub
Gwent Police is appealing for witnesses following a report of an assault at The Crow’s Nest pub in Cwmbran at around 10.25pm on Saturday 1 August. From Gwent Police: Officers attended along with crews from the Welsh Ambulance Service and a 102-year-old man was taken...