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NEWS | A couple who kept 43 pedigree cats in appalling conditions at their home have been disqualified from keeping animals for three years
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MISSING TEENAGER | Have you seen 15-year-old Ellis who has been reported as missing since Friday afternoon?
Have you seen Ellis? Ellis, aged 15, has been reported missing from Bridgnorth and officers are appealing for help to get him home. He was last seen heading towards the High Street in Bridgnorth yesterday (Friday 4 July) around 3pm. Ellis is described as around 5’5”...
NEWS | A new M&S Food Hall is expected to create up to 70 jobs
Building work is set to commence soon, on a new M&S Foodhall that will create up to 70 jobs. The M&S Foodhall will be built on the outskirts of Ludlow, near Sheet Road. Planning permission was granted for the Foodhall in January 2024. There had initially been...
IN MEMORY | In Memory of Madge Morris who passed away peacefully on 30th June aged 88 years
In memory of Madge Morris. Peacefully passed away on 30th June 2025 aged 88 years. Devoted loving wife to the late Bill Morris. Dearest Most caring Mum to Helen, Keryn, Dale, Denise & Carl. Most loved caring Nan to all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren....
SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player signs for EFL team
Former Hereford FC player Maziar Kouhyar has signed for EFL League Two club Notts County. Kouhyar joined the Bulls early 2021 when the National League North season was curtailed during covid. He had previously played for Walsall in the EFLbut a bad injury sidelined...
FOOTBALL | Westfields FC announce first signings ahead of the 2025/26 season with Jack Oxenham, Cam Davies and Zac Powell among those committing to the club
Westfields FC have announced their first signings ahead of the 2025/26 Hellenic League Premier Division season. The Allpay Park outfit finished 13th last season, and were defeated in two cup finals. Under a new management team that is led by manager Danny Moon, the...
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC 2024/2025 player of the year Sammy Robinson joins National League North rivals
Hereford FC player of the year Sammy Robinson has joined National League rivals Buxton. Robinson joined the Bulls from Kidderminster in July 2024. Here is confirmation of Robinson joining Buxton, in a post shared on X this afternoon.
FOOTBALL | Hugo from Herefordshire is the latest young talent to be signed by the Cheltenham Town Academy
Young footballer Hugo, from Herefordshire, has been signed by Cheltenham Town Academy for the U9 side A post on the Cheltenham Town FC website said: “We are delighted to announce that 10 new young players have signed their first terms with the Cheltenham Town Academy....
FOOTBALL | The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) has once again demonstrated its dominance in European blind football by clinching the European Blind Football League (EBFL) title for the second consecutive year
Pictured: Champions of Europe (Image: EBFL) The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) has once again demonstrated its dominance in European blind football, clinching the European Blind Football League (EBFL) title for the second consecutive year, in a thrilling...
FOOTBALL | Your Herefordshire’s coverage of the Hereford Lions Tour of Holland has received more than 500,000 views as players return to Hereford with trophies
Your Herefordshire’s coverage of the Hereford Lions Tour of Holland has received more than 500,000 views across social media, with players returning to Hereford with a host of trophies. The U13, U15, U17 and U19 boys all won their various age groups, with the U17...
NEWS | Over 1700 children and young people are set to attend one of the biggest county sporting events of the year this July
Over 1700 children and young people are set to attend one of the biggest county sporting events of the year! The Herefordshire Summer School Games Festival is returning to Halo Leisure Centre in Hereford on Wednesday 2nd July. Stride Active and Active...
NEWS | Royal National College for the Blind’s Women’s Goalball team secures historic silver medal at Goalball Clubs World Cup in Finland
Photo credit: Goalball Clubs World Cup The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) Women’s Goalball team has secured a silver medal at their inaugural Goalball Clubs World Cup appearance in Finland. The team demonstrated exceptional skill, resilience, and teamwork...
CRICKET | Herefordshire gained their first Vitality Blast Women’s League 3 Division 2 success with a six-wicket win over Lincolnshire
CAPTION: The winning Herefordshire squad, back row (left to right): Jane Powell (coach), Aimee Denton, Emily Kibble, Chloe Tingle (capt), Anusha Chauhan, Liv Kendrick, Samarhi Samadakoon, Georgie Williams, Lily Wood, Gareth Matthews (coach); front (L-R): Lottie...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Asda makes major announcement impacting 140,000 staff at stores across the UK
Asda has today confirmed a significant enhancement to its family-friendly policies for all colleagues, strengthening the support the retailer offers colleagues during key life moments. Asda’s updated policy is available to all 140,000 colleagues and provides enhanced...
URGENT APPEAL | Police are appealing for help in identifying a man in connection with an investigation into serious sexual offences
Police are appealing to the public for help in identifying a man in connection with an investigation into serious sexual offences. From Wiltshire Police: *Trigger Warning: contains images and details that some may find upsetting* Wiltshire Police are continuing to...
NEWS | Hero Paramedic Jeremy Daw one of 106 public servants who died in service that have been recognised with the Elizabeth Emblem
Paramedic Jeremy Daw one of 106 public servants who died in service that have been recognised with the Elizabeth Emblem. Jeremy was sat in the passenger seat of an ambulance when a rock flew up from tyres into the windscreen. The paramedic died when responding to a...
NEWS | Police Officer Ian Minett tragically collapsed and died while he was working a night shift
PC Ian Minett, aged 38, tragically collapsed and died on 21 June while he was working on night duty for Gloucestershire Constabulary. His family has released the following statement: "From a very young age it was Ian's ambition to become a police officer. He joined...
BREAKING NEWS | A body has been recovered from the River Wye
Police have confirmed that a body has been recovered from the River Wye. Dyfed-Powys Police received a report concerning the safety of a man who was last seen swimming in the River Wye, Glasbury. Following a multi-agency search on July 1, sadly, we can confirm the...
UK NEWS | Liverpool Football Club release statement following the news that Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car crash in Spain
The footballing world is in shock this morning, following news that Liverpool FC and Portugal star Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car crash. A statement released by Liverpool FC said: Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo...
BREAKING – UK NEWS | Liverpool star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash
The footballing world is in shock this morning, following news that Liverpool FC and Portugal star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash. Liverpool FC striker Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in northwestern Spain, Portuguese media have reported. Diogo Jota married his...
BREAKING NEWS | Counter Terrorism Police charge four people after damage totalling around £7 million was caused to aircraft at RAF Brize Norton
Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) has charged four people as part of an investigation into an incident in which damage was caused to aircraft at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. Following authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the following...
BREAKING NEWS | Emergency services responding to a vehicle fire on a major route this afternoon
Emergency services are responding to an incident on a major route this afternoon. Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Dyfed-Powys Police were both called to a vehicle fire on the A470 near Brecon. The road is currently blocked. Motorists are advised to...