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LATEST | A Herefordshire school will close early today due to conditions deteriorating
LATEST | A number of schools have decided to close with further snowfall predicted in parts of Herefordshire today
BREAKING | Motorist arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs after a number of people were injured in a collision on the A49 (Dinmore Hill)
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SNOW | Several collisions causing delays on the A49 between Hereford and Ludlow this morning
There are difficult driving conditions in parts of Herefordshire this morning, with snow settling in places. The A49 (Dinmore Hill) is currently blocked by Queenswood following a collision. A separate collision is also causing delays on the A49 near Ashton. The A4103...
LATEST | A number of schools have decided to close with further snowfall predicted in parts of Herefordshire today
There are difficult driving conditions in parts of Herefordshire this morning, with snow settling in places. The A49 (Dinmore Hill) and A4103 (Fromes Hill) are open but snow has settled in places. Clee Hill in Shropshire remains open but snow is still falling. Areas...
LATEST | More schools announce closures as snow continues to fall in parts of Herefordshire and the surrounding area
There are difficult driving conditions in parts of Herefordshire this morning, with snow settling in places. The A49 (Dinmore Hill) and A4103 (Fromes Hill) are open but snow has settled in places. Areas such as Bromyard have also seen some heavy snow. Herefordshire...
SPORTS NEWS
NEWS | Hereford FC granted licence to temporarily occupy land and buildings at Blackfriars End of Edgar Street to improve facilities for away supporters
Photo Credit: Craig Anthony Photography Herefordshire Council has agreed to grant a temporary licence for Hereford FC to occupy land and buildings at the Blackfriars End of Edgar Street, to improve the facilities and welfare for away supporters. This move is until the...
NEWS | Former Hereford United player Karl Goddard passes away aged 55
Former Hereford United player Karl Goddard has sadly passed away aged 55. Goddard was signed by then manager Colin Addison in the summer of 1990 from Bradford City, and he made his debut in a 1-0 defeat away at Chesterfield on the 8th September 1990. The following...
FOOTBALL | Positive signs as The Bulls beat West Brom U21s in a pre season friendly at Edgar Street
There is plenty of positivity in the air around Edgar Street at present, with club and its supporters buoyant about the prospects for the season ahead. The Bulls followed up a 4-1 victory over Hereford Pegasus last weekend, with a 2-0 victory over West Brom U21s...
FOOTBALL | Westfields build momentum with pre season victory away at Cwmbran Celtic
Photo - Craig Anthony Photography Westfields Football Club are building momentum this pre season and continued that with a 4-2 victory away at Cwmbran Celtic on Tuesday evening. Westfields did find themselves 1-0 down early on, but quickly levelled things up thanks to...
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC supporters will find out the clubs National League North fixture list at 1pm this afternoon
Hereford FC will find out who the club will play on the opening day of the 2023/24 season when the fixtures are released at 1pm this afternoon. The Bulls, who are buoyant following the arrival of manager Paul Caddis and several summer signings, including striker Andy...
NEWS | Hinton FC’s facilities transformed after winning Herefordshire FA club makeover competition
Facilities redecorated with the support of EweMove Hereford and Avara Foods. Hinton FC has undergone a stunning transformation after winning the HFA’s club makeover competition, thanks to the combined efforts of Avara Foods and EweMove Hereford, the newest estate...
INTERVIEW | Hereford FC Manager Paul Caddis speaks ahead of the pre-season campaign
Hereford FC Manager Paul Caddis spoke to Matt Healey this lunchtime at Edgar Street. Caddis provides an update on Jack Evans as well as talking about his excitement about getting underway tomorrow with the first pre-season friendly of the campaign away at Hereford...
FOOTBALL | Sam Hunt and Kieran Dovey join Hereford Lads Club with Danny Moon also receiving a boost with Brandon Jennings staying at the club
Sam Hunt and Kieran Dovey have provided Hereford Lads Club with a major boost ahead of the new season, by agreeing to join the club. Left sided player Sam Hunt has previously played for Malvern Town and Westfields in the Hellenic League, so brings plenty of...
NEWS | Hereford Pegasus announce a number of signing ahead of Hereford FC friendly with bumper attendance expected at KGD Stadium
Hereford Pegasus manager Mark Hibbard has worked hard to make a number of signings ahead of Saturday’s friendly against Paul Caddis’s Hereford FC side at the KGD Stadium. Hereford Pegasus, who had an impressive first season in the Hellenic Premier Division, have...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | A man been sentenced to 15 months in prison for sending malicious communications to the family of Dylan Price
A man been sentenced to 15 months in prison for sending malicious communications to the family of Dylan Price. David Brown of Oak Meadow in Bishop’s Castle was sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court today (Thursday 11 July). The court heard how the 61-year-old sent...
UK NEWS | A drunk driver who killed a baby and his auntie when he slammed into the back of their car at 141mph while on his phone has been jailed
A drunk driver who killed a baby and his auntie when he slammed into the back of their car at 141mph while on his phone has been jailed. Darryl Anderson was more than twice the drink drive limit when he hit the Peugeot 308 that eight-month-old Zackary Blades and his...
BREAKING NEWS | Manhunt launched after three women were murdered in a shocking incident
Detectives investigating a triple murder which occurred in Bushey in Hertfordshire yesterday evening (Tuesday 9 July) are actively seeking a man who is wanted in connection with the incident. Police were called to a property in Ashlyn Close just before 7pm. ...
NEWS | A man has pleaded guilty to animal welfare offences after causing unnecessary suffering to dogs and breeding without a licence
A man has pleaded guilty at a hearing in Gloucester Crown Court today for offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The Forest of Dean resident, Mr Edward Rafferty pleaded guilty to offences of failing to meet an animal’s needs, causing unnecessary suffering to...
NEWS | A motorist has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving
A motorist who was involved in a collision which killed Welsh triathlon and Ironman star, Rebecca Comins was sentenced today at Cardiff Crown Court. Vasile Barbu was driving a white Vauxhall Movano van on the A40 near Raglan on Thursday 2 June 2022 which collided with...
NEWS | A motorist has been sentenced to four years in prison for killing a talented triathlon star in a collision
A motorist who was involved in a collision which killed Welsh triathlon and Ironman star, Rebecca Comins was sentenced today at Cardiff Crown Court. Vasile Barbu was driving a white Vauxhall Movano van on the A40 near Raglan on Thursday 2 June 2022 which collided with...
BREAKING NEWS | Teacher who sexually abused two boys jailed for six-and-a-half years
Rebecca Joynes (30/12/1993) of Waterman Walk, Salford, has today (Thursday 4 July 2024) been sentenced to six-and-a-half years for six sexual offences against two boys. She was previously found guilty to a majority verdict in May. She was arrested on suspicion of...
NEWS | Slavery and trafficking risk order handed to 42-year-old woman following concerns for children
A woman has been served with an interim slavery and trafficking risk order as a result of her behaviour around children. A case about Lisa Meredith, of Trefonen Way, Llandrindod Wells, was heard at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court last week. While the 42-year-old...
BREAKING | Motorist arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a man in his 50s died in a collision this morning
A man has died in a two-vehicle collision on the B4070 in Birdlip this morning, Tuesday 2 July. Police remain at the scene of the incident which happened shortly after 5.30am and involved a grey Nissan Qashqai and a silver Kia Picanto. The driver of the Kia, a man...