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NEWS | Important information for any passengers using Worcester Foregate Street station over the coming days
NEWS | Important information for all patients and visitors attending Hereford County Hospital and Community Hospitals over the coming days
NEWS | Construction work is set to get underway imminently on Hereford’s £10 million Transport Hub with Herefordshire Council hoping it shifts away the reliance on cars
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NEWS | Herefordshire Council confirms that several B-roads in the county will be resurfaced throughout this month (June)
Herefordshire Council is continuing its additional investment in the county’s roads, with a programme of resurfacing works taking place throughout June that will focus on improving the health of some key B-roads. The council is investing an additional £13.5 million...
IMPORTANT | National Highways provides update on A40 landslip works with a full closure in place tonight (Friday) for drainage work to take place
A rockfall in early 2024 raised concern about the long-term stability of the hillside and caused damage to the carriageway. From National Highways: We’ll be carrying out essential maintenance work on drainage systems along the westbound A40. To carry out this...
NEWS | A road in Herefordshire is closed this evening due to a water leak with Welsh Water at the scene
A road in Herefordshire is closed this evening, due to a water leak, with Welsh Water at the scene. Garway Road is currently closed, with water shooting several metres into the air. According to the Herefordshire Council roadworks website, the closure could be in...
SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC striking partnership reunite at Abingdon United
Former Hereford FC strikers John Mills and Pablo Haysham have been reunited at Abingdon. Mills is currently the player manager of the Hellenic League side and has added his former strike partner to his squad. During his three seasons at Edgar Street Mills scored a...
ATHLETICS | Hereford’s Clara Evans is called up to Team GB’s Olympic Athletics team.
Clara Evans is off to the Olympics Hereford born and Former Hereford & County Athletics Club club member Clara is joining up with the Team GB Athletics team replacing Charlotte Purdue in the women's Marathon Team at the Paris 2024 Olympics We wish Clara the very...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford United/FC player links up with Welsh Premier League side
Former Hereford United/FC player Joel Edwards has left Hellenic Premier League side Westfields to sign for Welsh Premier League side Cardiff Met for a 2nd time. Edwards was originally a professional at Hereford United from 2009-2010 and then rejoined the club during...
VIDEO | The demolition of the Blackfriars Enclosure at Hereford FC is nearly complete
The demolition of the Blackfriars Enclosure at Hereford FC is nearly complete. You can watch the current progress in the below video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phZkBpzYBLg
NEWS | Tributes paid to a popular motocross rider who died following a tragic accident at an event near the Herefordshire border
Tributes have been paid to a popular motocross rider who has died following a tragic accident at an event near the Herefordshire border. The incident occurred at Penybont, near Llandrindod Wells. Mid Wales Motocross have confirmed that rider Duncan Powell has died. A...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player Jack Holmes in shock move to a League One club
Former Hereford FC midfielder Jack Holmes has signed for League One side Rotherham United after impressing during a trial spell. The Rotherham United website said: “The 22-year-old showcased his talents against the Millers in the colours of Stamford AFC earlier in the...
NEWS | Hereford United Giantkiller Fred Potter passes away aged 83
Former Hereford United Giantkiller Fred Potter has passed away at the age of 83. Potter was born in Cradley Heath and played for his local side before signing for Aston Villa in July 1959. Originally an inside forward, he made his debut on Boxing Day 1959 and made...
NEWS | Interview with former Hereford United player Steve Spooner
Former Hereford United player Steve Spooner spoke to Matt Healey about his time at Edgar Street. Spooner was signed from Chesterfield in the summer of 1986 by then manager john Newman and made 84 appearances scoring 19 goals. He is currently the lead professional...
FOOTBALL | A Herefordshire team has been left with no choice but to withdraw from the league ahead of the new season after failing to find a manager
A Herefordshire team has been left with no choice but to withdraw from the league ahead of the new season, after failing to find a manager. A statement shared by Shobdon FC on social media said: Shobdon FC statement “Sadly after a search for someone to take over and...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | All British passport holders told to be aware of some changes that are coming into place next week
The government will introduce new fees for passport applications on 10 April 2025. The proposals, which are subject to approval by Parliament, will include the following: The fee for a standard online application made from within the UK will rise from £88.50 to £94.50...
PRODUCT RECALL | Sainsbury’s is recalling a popular food product due to concerns that it could contain pieces of metal
Sainsbury’s is recalling a popular food product, due to concerns that it could contain pieces of metal. Sainsbury’s is recalling Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Belgian Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Pretzel because it may contain pieces of metal. The possible presence of...
BREAKING | A section of the M5 is closed this morning after a body was discovered at shortly after 10am on the carriageway
A section of the M5 is closed this morning, after a body was discovered at shortly after 10am on the carriageway. The incident has occurred near Junction 2 for Oldbury. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We are at the scene of two serious incidents on the...
UK NEWS | Police in Cheshire are appealing for witnesses and video footage after a tractor collided with two houses in Chester
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses and video footage after a tractor collided with two houses in Chester. At 6.36am on Tuesday 1 April, police were called to reports of a collision on the A51 Vicars Cross Road, near to the junction of Pearl Lane. Officers...
BREAKING | A woman has been found guilty of killing her four-month-old daughter after violently shaking her on more than one occasion
A woman has been convicted of the manslaughter of her four-month-old daughter after violently shaking her on more than one occasion. Melissa Wilband, 28, had denied killing Lexi Wilband, but it took jurors just over 10 and a half hours to find her guilty...
NEWS | HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is encouraging working parents to open a Tax-Free Childcare account to save on their childcare costs ahead of the Easter holidays
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is encouraging working parents to open a Tax-Free Childcare account to save on their childcare costs ahead of the Easter holidays. Tax-Free Childcare is a government funded top-up scheme for working parents and can be used to pay for...
UK NEWS | Fire crews share images of collision involving HGV and car on motorway that incredibly resulted in only minor injuries for those involved
Fire crews in Yorkshire have shared images of a shocking collision that occurred on the A1 (M) on 31st March. From Richmond Fire Station: “A1 southbound Catterick “Incident involved HGV and car which collided and was dragged 100m down the central barrier. “Amazingly...
NEWS | A violent man has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison for a frenzied attack on a Police officer in broad daylight
Torfaen man sentenced for the brutal attack of PC Nathan Attwell. A violent man has today (Tuesday 1 April) been sentenced to six years and four months imprisonment with an extended license of three years for a frenzied attack on an officer in broad daylight, leaving...
UK NEWS | The price of First Class and Second Class stamps will increase from 7th April 2025 – Royal Mail has confirmed
From 7 April 2025 the price of Second Class stamps will increase by 2p (2.4%) to 87p and the price of First Class stamps will be £1.70, an increase of 5p (3%). The new price of Second and First Class stamps remains below the European average prices of £1.41 for Second...