YOUR HEREFORDSHIRE
Independent source of news & information
LATEST NEWS STORIES
BREAKING NEWS | A car has crashed into a property in Hereford
PRODUCT RECALL | Farmfoods has issued a product recall on a popular product purchased by customers
NEWS | Hereford College of Arts (HCA) is celebrating an exceptional set of results today – just a year after the college was rated Outstanding across all areas by Ofsted
SEARCH OUR NEWS
Address
Office based in Hereford, Herefordshire
Webdrex | Award Winning Website Designers Hereford
NEWS | Young people across Herefordshire are celebrating today after receiving their results for A levels, AS levels and T Levels and a range of Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs)
From Herefordshire Council: Young people across Herefordshire are celebrating today after receiving their results for A levels, AS levels and T Levels and a range of Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs). With an impressive 98.4% A level pass rate,...
NEWS | A child rapist has been handed an 18-year sentence at court for a series of serious sexual offences against children
A child rapist has been handed an 18-year sentence at court for a series of serious sexual offences against children. Paul Davies, 45, was convicted at Worcester Crown Court on Friday 8 August of two counts of rape of a girl, two counts of assault a girl by...
NEWS | The family of a man from Herefordshire who died from mesothelioma – a cancer caused by asbestos exposure – are appealing for information from individuals who worked with him between 1963 and 1978
Family of man who died from asbestos-related cancer seeks information from electrician’s former places of work. The family of a man who died from mesothelioma - a cancer caused by asbestos exposure - is appealing for information from...
SPORTS NEWS
NEWS | VAR Referee who was dropped from a Champions League game for being drunk was born in Hereford and the son of former player Adam Musial
The VAR officials selected for Rangers' Champions League qualifying match yesterday Dynamo Kiev against were reportedly arrested hours before kick-off. Polish official Bartosz Frankowski had been appointed as the video assistant referee, with compatriot Tomasz Musial...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player set for Premier League return
Former Hereford FC player Dara O'Shea is set to leave Championship side Burnley, with Brentford leading the race for his signature. Media reports suggest O'Shea has rejected a move to newly promoted Ipswich Town to link up with Thomas Frank's Bees. O'Shea was at Edgar...
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...
UK NEWS STORIES
BREAKING | Five adults and a teenage boy have been injured – some seriously – following a two-car road traffic collision in the early hours of today
Five adults and a teenage boy have been injured, some seriously, following a two-car road traffic collision near the Welsh border in Shropshire in the early hours of today. A 999 call from an off-duty nurse, who came across the incident, was received by the Trust’s...
NEWS | Cotswold Designer Outlet set to officially open its doors in July with full list of shops and restaurants now available
Cotswolds Designer Outlet confirms leading labels Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger as the latest brands to join the stellar line up. This news comes as retailers and operators commence the important shop-fitting phase of the development ahead of its summer opening....
NEWS | A 12-week-old puppy weighing just 900 grams (similar to a loaf of bread) has found abandoned
A 12-week-old female black Patterdale Terrier puppy was found abandoned on Wednesday 11 June in Dowlais in South Wales. She was luckily found by a member of the public who kindly took her to a vets. Deputy Chief Inspector (DCI) Gemma Cooper said: “She is extremely...
NEWS | Major update on new shopping centre that is set to open its doors in a few weeks time
Cotswolds Designer Outlet confirms leading labels Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger as the latest brands to join the stellar line up. This news comes as retailers and operators commence the important shop-fitting phase of the development ahead of its summer opening....
NEWS | Asda has announced a major change that will soon be coming to the majority of its stores in the UK
Asda today announced there will be a £10 million refresh program in over 180 of its popular instore cafes. The project, led by partner Compass, will begin this month and is expected to be completed by the end of October. The cafés, which are managed by Compass, will...
NEWS | A former nursery worker has been found guilty of child cruelty against children in her care
Former nursery worker found guilty of child cruelty against children in her care. A 22-year-old nursery worker has been found guilty of 21 counts of child cruelty after she abused multiple children in her care. Roksana Helena Lecka, 22 (13.10.2002) of Avro...
NEWS | A father and son have been sentenced after they were both found guilty of a string of sexual assaults against young girls in Shropshire
A father and son have been sentenced after they were both found guilty of a string of sexual assaults against young girls in Shropshire. Hugh Hughes, of Lion Lane in Clee Hill, Ludlow was given an 18-year custodial sentence on Thursday (June 12) at Shrewsbury Crown...
UK NEWS | Two people who died following a sky dive incident have been named by Police
Two people who died following a sky dive in Devon have been named. Emergency services were called to the area of Dunkeswell Aerodrome at around 1pm on Friday 13 June following concerns for the welfare of two people. Sadly, two sky divers were both confirmed deceased...
URGENT APPEAL | Police launch urgent search for a missing 13-year-old child who was last seen on Sunday morning
Police are appealing for information to help locate a vulnerable teenage boy who has been reported missing from Gloucester. Officers are concerned for the welfare of 13-year-old Brayden who last seen on New Street in the city at 8am yesterday morning (Sunday 15 June)....