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NEWS | A Hereford man has been convicted of drug dealing and handed a suspended sentence at court
A Hereford man has been convicted of drug dealing and handed a suspended sentence at court. Jamie Buckland, 22, of St Owen Gate, Hereford was given a total of 22 months, suspended for two years, when he appeared before Worcester Crown Court on Friday 5 December....
NEWS | A dangerous driver kidnapped a woman, injured a man who was crossing the road and later set fire to the car in an attempt to destroy evidence
A dangerous driver kidnapped a woman, injured a man who was crossing the road and later set fire to the car in an attempt to destroy evidence. James Liddle was driving a Volkswagen Golf car when he struck the pedestrian in Somerton Road, Newport, at around 2.20am on...
NEWS | NHS warning that it is facing ‘worst case scenario’ December amid ‘super flu’ surge
Flu hospitalisations have surged by more than half in just one week, plunging the NHS into a “worst case scenario” situation for December, new figures reveal today. An average of 2,660 patients per day were in a hospital bed with flu last week – the highest ever...
SPORTS NEWS
RUGBY | Luctonians grab important win in awful conditions as Storm Bert swept across Herefordshire over the weekend
Luctonians RFC vs Bournville RFCSaturday 23rd November 2024 – Mortimer ParkLuctonians RFC 13 – 6 Bournville RFC To see this game played at all following the snow and frost earlier in the week, and with Storm Bert throwing down torrential rain for at least 5 hours...
REACTION | Adam Rooney – Hereford FC 0-1 Brentwood
Hereford FC Assistant Manager Adam Rooney spoke to the media after the 1-0 FA Trophy defeat to Brentwood. Photo supplied by Bulls News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSGXyhuR5JI
REACTION | Keith Rowland – Hereford FC 0-1 Brentwood
Brentwood manager Keith Rowland gives his post match reaction after the 1-0 FA Trophy win at Hereford FC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTBDSAB9E1o
RUGBY | Luctonians narrowly beat Hornets RFC in a very tight encounter at Mortimer Park
Photo Credit: Andrew Hargraves Luctonians RFC vs Hornets RFCSaturday 9th November 2024 – Mortimer ParkFull Time – Luctonians RFC 22 – 19 Hornets RFC Man of the Match – Ben Link © Luctonians will be breathing a huge sigh of relief after narrowly beating a very game...
NEWS | Hereford United Giantkillers help to scatter the ashes of their former colleague Fred Potter at Edgar Street
Former Hereford United goalkeeper Fred Potter passed away on the 23rd July 2024 at the age of 83. Last Saturday when Hereford FC faced Marine his former playing colleagues Peter Isaac, Ken Mallender and Dudley Tyler paid tribute to their former team mate by helping...
FEATURED | Former Hereford United player Mark A Jones back at Edgar Street
Former Hereford United player Mark A Jones watched Hereford FC defeat Marine 4-0 yesterday afternoon in National League North. Jones made 157 appearances and scored 2 goals for Hereford United between 1987-1991. He was a consistent right back who was extremely popular...
REACTION | Jason Cowley – Hereford FC 4-0 Marine
Man of the match Jason Cowley spoke to the media after the 4-0 win over Marine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp1C0G-KxXs&t=3s
FOOTBALL | Reaction – Paul Caddis Hereford FC 4-0 Marine
Paul Caddis gives his post match reaction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH7gJJyboVg
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC player Chay Tilt departs back to former club
Midfielder Chay Tilt has left Hereford and returned to his former club Sporting Khalsa. Arriving at Edgar Street in the summer from the Birmingham side, the winger - who can also play in central positions - has found minutes limited. Having previously played at...
UK NEWS STORIES
HELP! | The British Hen Welfare Trust is attempting to rehome thousands of Hens this August
Thousands of hens need new homes this August across England, Wales and Scotland. The British Hen Welfare Trust has published a list of locations where Hens will be available this August. Over 1,050,106 hens have been re-homed since 2005. Founded by Jane Howorth, the...
NEWS | Detectives renew appeal for information to find body of Jesse Richards following his death 16 years ago
It has been 16 years since the death of Jesse Richards in 2009, and West Mercia detectives are still as committed today as they were 16 years ago to find his body. They are urging anyone with any information or who knows where his body is to make contact and not rely...
NEWS | West Midlands Railway shares important update with passengers with changes set to come into place
From West Midlands Railway: On Monday 28 July 2025 the Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that West Midlands Trains – operator of services under the West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway brands - is set to transfer to public ownership on 1...
NEWS | A man has been convicted of killing his grandfather following a violent attack that left the pensioner with fatal brain injuries
A man has been convicted of killing his grandfather following a violent attack that left the pensioner with fatal brain injuries. From the Crown Prosecution Service: Jakob Walpole, 33, was found guilty of the manslaughter of 84-year-old John Brown at Birmingham Crown...
UK NEWS | A woman has been convicted of murdering her ex-partner after stabbing him with a kitchen knife at his family home on Christmas Day
A woman has been convicted of murdering her ex-partner after stabbing him through the heart with a kitchen knife at his family home on Christmas Day last year. Kirsty Carless was found guilty today (30 July 2025) at Stafford Crown Court of killing...
NEWS | Aldi is set to become the first supermarket to pay store assistants at least £13 an hour
Aldi is set to become the first supermarket to pay Store Assistants at least £13.00 an hour. The new minimum rate, which increases to £14.33 within the M25, will take effect from 1st September 2025 and further exceeds the Real Living Wage of £12.60 an hour that...
NEWS | A 33-year-old man who raped and sexually assaulted a woman has been jailed for five years
A 33-year-old man who raped and sexually assaulted a woman has been jailed for five years. Segun ‘Michael’ Ogundipe, of Tuffley Lane in Gloucester, denied the offences, but following a trial in May a jury found him guilty of rape, two counts of sexual assault and...
NEWS | A Parish Council is demanding immediate action to bring the end to illegal tipping on a site near a village
A Parish Council is demanding immediate action to bring the end to illegal tipping on a site near a village. In a recent letter, Highnam Parish Council, located near Gloucester, said: “Highnam Parish Council calls upon the Environment Agency to take immediate legal...
MISSING TEENAGER | Police issue urgent appeal following the disappearance of a 14-year-old boy
Police have issued an urgent appeal following the disappearance of a 14-year-old boy. Boe, 14, from Pontypridd is missing and there is concern for his welfare. He was last seen in Tonypandy at 9pm on Friday, July 25. Boe was wearing a grey North Face T shirt, black...