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NEWS | Herefordshire Council has provided an important update to all households in relation to household waste and recycling collections
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
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NEWS | A shocking section of road in Leominster is set to be resurfaced with a five day closure in place from Friday
A shocking section of road in Leominster, that has been compared to the surface of the moon, is set to be resurfaced. According to Herefordshire Highways, the Worcester Road C1105 From A49 To Southern Avenue will be resurfaced this August. A full road closure will be...
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...
BREAKING NEWS | Welsh Water sends message to hundreds of households in Hereford with a burst water main causing issues with supplies in parts of the city
Welsh Water has issued an urgent message to hundreds of residents in Hereford, with issues due to a burst water main in the Holmer area. From Welsh Water: Burst water main affecting supplies in Holmer and surrounding areas of Hereford We're aware of a burst on our...
SPORTS NEWS
RUGBY | Luctonians’ first home game of the season in front of superb vocal home support saw them put away a useful Clifton outfit comfortably 39-15
Photo Credit: Andy Hargraves Date – 21st September 2024 League – National 2 West Luctonians RFC VS Clifton RFC Final Score - Luctonians 39 – 15 Clifton Man of the Match – Jack Goodwin League Table - https://www.ncarugby.com/national-2-west-table/...
NEWS | A Hereford sports club has been forced to cancel all sessions this Saturday due to flooding
A Hereford sports club has been forced to cancel all sessions this Saturday due to flooding. React Gymnastics & Trampolining shared the following update on Facebook: “Due to the severe weather we have experienced flooding in the gym. “This means all sessions...
RUGBY | Luctonians made it back-to-back wins on the road to open their season with a 15-13 victory at Cinderford RFC
Josh Thomas (The Rugby Paper Photographer) Date – 14th September 2024 League – National 2 West Cinderford RFC VS Luctonians RFC Final Score – Cinderford RFC 13 VS 15 Luctonians RFC Man of the Match – James Mear League Table...
FOOTBALL | Cawley Cox hat-trick secures win for Westfields with Hereford FC taken to an FA Cup replay and Pegasus beaten by unbeaten league leaders
Photo Credit: Wayne Hudson Cawley Cox was the star of the show for Westfields, who made it 10 points from their four recent league games, with a 3-0 victory at home to Malmesbury in the Hellenic League Premier Division. Two penalties and a superb finish into the...
FOOTBALL | Westfields Football Club joint manager Nick Morgan earns two wins as assistant coach of the St Lucia national team
Westfields Football Club joint manager Nick Morgan travelled to St Lucia recently for their CONCACAF Nations League fixtures. Nick had been asked to join and support St Lucia as an assistant coach, with the role offering him experience in football at an international...
RUGBY | Luctonians started their National League 2 West campaign off with a win on the road at Hinckley RFC
Date – 7th September 2024 League – National 2 West Hinckley RFC VS Luctonians RFC Final Score – Hinckley RFC 17 VS 27 Luctonians RFC Man of the Match – Connor Deignan League Table - https://www.ncarugby.com/national-2-west-table/ Luctonians started...
COUNTY CUP DRAW | The Giantkillers Cup draw took place at Edgar Street last week
The Herefordshire FA Giantkillers Cup draw took place last week at Edgar Street, the home of Hereford FC. The Giantkillers cup is a constant reminder to Hereford United's famous victory over Newcastle United in the 1972 FA Cup Third Round. U18 teams from Herefordshire...
COUNTY CUP DRAW | The Women’s County Cup draw took place at Edgar Street earlier this week
The Herefordshire FA Women’s County Cup draw took place earlier this week at Edgar Street, the home of Hereford FC. For several years the County FA's of Herefordshire and Worcestershire shared responsibility for running a cup competition for the senior female teams in...
FLASHBACK | 8th September 1994 – Hereford United shock West Brom to knock them out of the League Cup
Matt Healey goes back in time with a look at a famous two legged League Cup win for Hereford United over West Brom which took place 30 years ago. It would be the only competitive fixtures between the two sides. After some fairly hard seasons to watch. Hereford United...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died in a collision involving two vehicles
A woman has died following a two-vehicle collision in Gloucestershire on Thursday 12 June. Emergency services were called following a report that a blue Fiat 500 and a silver Ford Fiesta had been involved in a collision on Cainscross Road in Stroud at around 8.45pm....
NEWS | Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 scrambled six times in just six days in extremely busy week
Since Saturday 07 June 2025, Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons have conducted a total of six NATO enhanced Air Policing missions in six days, intercepting a total of 15 Russian aircraft. The aircraft have been based at the 22nd Tactical Air Base, Malbork, Poland since 01...
UK NEWS | Men who groomed vulnerable girls for sex in Rochdale brought to justice
Seven men who groomed vulnerable girls in Rochdale have been brought to long-awaited justice after a dedicated GMP investigation into non-recent abuse was bravely supported by two survivors of child sexual exploitation (CSE) who were ‘abused, degraded, and discarded’....
NEWS | NHS waiting list hits two-year low as staff work to ‘turn the tide’
The NHS waiting list has fallen to its lowest level in two years, the first April drop since 2008*, as health chiefs hailed staff for continuing to tackle demand and drive progress for patients. New data published today shows that the NHS waiting list has...
BREAKING | It has been confirmed that a local family – including a 4-year-old girl – has died in the Air India plane crash
It has been confirmed that a local family, from Gloucester, including a four-year-old girl, has died following the Air India plane crash. In a post on Facebook, the Gloucester Muslim Community said: “Today, we are profoundly heartbroken by the devastating loss of life...
NEWS | Two women have died following an incident at a National Park
Two women have died following an incident in Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd on Wednesday, 11th June. Police were called at 21:31hrs following a report that one female had been pulled from the water, and another was reported to be in the water at the pools on the Watkin Path....
URGENT! | Lidl recalls popular product due to concerns that it may contain metal
Lidl GB is recalling a popular product due to concerns that it may contain metal. Lidl is recalling Harvest Basket Hash Browns because they may contain pieces of metal. Product details Pack size750gBatch code5144LBest before24 May 2027 This product may contain metal...
NEWS | Three lion cubs have been born at West Midlands Safari Park with the public set to get a glimpse of them later this summer!
The cat’s out the bag as keepers proudly announced the birth of three lion cubs. The adorable trio arrived on 13 April 2025, to mum, 12-year-old Amber, so now, at just over eight-weeks-old, they have had their first health checks, confirming the sex of each cub. The...
BREAKING | West Mercia Police make three arrests after heroin, cocaine and a quantity of cash were discovered at a property
Three people have been arrested following a successful warrant carried out in Ludlow this morning (Thursday 12 June). Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood Team, along with the Local Policing Priorities Team (LPPT) and Task Force, carried out the warrant on a property...