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CHRISTMAS MARKETS | 150 days to go! Herefordshire Council has revealed Christmas Market dates for 2025 with stalls now available to book!
Herefordshire Council has revealed the dates that Christmas Markets will take place in Hereford city centre, with members of the public now able to place bookings for stalls. All markets are in High Town and Commercial Street on: Friday 5 December 9am to 4pm Sunday 7...
NEWS | Important information has been issued to all patients in Herefordshire with disruption likely this week
The NHS across Herefordshire and Worcestershire will be significantly impacted throughout the strike action due to take place this week 25 July - 30 July. This will result in serious challenges for all NHS services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. NHS...
NEWS | Bromyard resident shortlisted for UK-wide ‘What is Care?’ photography award
A powerful photograph taken by Katy Hall from Bromyard in Herefordshire has been shortlisted in a UK-wide competition by leading home care provider Caremark, as part of its ‘What is Care?’ photography competition. Launched to mark 20 years of Caremark championing...
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
BREAKING | A woman has been arrested after a 69-year-old man was found with stab wounds and taken to hospital by air ambulance
A woman has been arrested after a man was found with stab wounds near to Worcester city centre this afternoon (Sunday 1 June). Officers were called to Warmstry Court on Quay Street by West Midlands Ambulance Service following reports of a stabbing at around...
BREAKING NEWS | Two men have been arrested following a fatal collision where a 20-year-old man died on Saturday morning
Two men in custody following a road traffic collision on the A465 westbound, between Rhymney and Dowlais. From Gwent Police: A 20-year-old man, from Brynmawr, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene after a quadbike was found overturned on the A465 westbound...
NEWS | The M5 has reopened following a fatal collision where two adults and a child died on Friday evening
Three people have died and a fourth seriously injured in a single-vehicle collision on the M5 in South Gloucestershire. From Avon & Somerset Police: A white BMW car left the northbound carriageway at approximately 9pm on Friday 30 May between junction 14...
NEWS | Police searching for a missing man have confirmed that a body has been found this morning (Saturday 31 May)
Police have confirmed that officers searching for a missing man have found a body this morning (Saturday 31st May) From Gloucestershire Constabulary: “Officers searching for a man who had been reported missing from Cirencester have found a body this morning (Saturday...
BREAKING | Air Ambulance called to a serious collision on a major route this lunchtime
The Air Ambulance has been called to a serious collision this lunchtime. The incident has occurred on the A40 / A449 between Monmouth and Newport. Gwent Police and The Welsh Ambulance Service are also in attendance. From Gwent Police: “The A40 at Raglan is currently...
BREAKING | Three people have died and a fourth person seriously injured following a single-vehicle collision on Friday evening
Three people have died and a fourth seriously injured in a single-vehicle collision on the M5 in South Gloucestershire. From Avon & Somerset Police: A white BMW car left the northbound carriageway at approximately 9pm last night (Friday 30 May) between junction 14...
NEWS | Police are appealing for information after an ATM machine was broken into with cash stolen
Police are appealing for information after an ATM machine was broken into on Friday morning (30 May). Officers were called to Broad Street in Newent at around 1.40am with a report that unknown offenders had used power tools to gain entry to the inside of the ATM...
NEWS | Emergency services called to a lorry fire on a major route this evening
Emergency services were called to a lorry fire on a major route this evening. The incident occurred at around 5pm on the A449 near Newport. The carriageway was temporarily closed due to the blaze. The incident caused tailbacks towards Monmouth. Gwent Police and South...
NEWS | A Just Stop Oil supporter has been sentenced to 120 hours unpaid work for spraying a building orange
A Just Stop Oil supporter was given a community order today after being found guilty of spraying a university building to demand an end to new oil and gas licences. Arthur Clifton, 23, was found guilty of causing criminal damage over £5,000 at Southwark Crown Court in...