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JAILED | Two men who ran a people smuggling ‘VIP service’ using a yacht to transport migrants from France to the UK have been jailed
Two men who ran a people smuggling ‘VIP service’ using a yacht to transport migrants from France to the UK have been jailed. Ukrainian nationals Vladyslav Cherniavskyi, 37, and Oleksandr Yavtushenko, 43, were arrested by National Crime Agency officers on an operation...
UK NEWS | Statistics show increase in number of NHS staff physically attacked by a patient or the public last year
Almost 1 in 7 NHS staff (14.47%) were physically attacked by a patient or the public last year – the highest rate for 3 years – according to the latest NHS staff survey. The shocking statistics also found a record percentage of staff say they were subjected to...
BREAKING | Welsh Water faces HUGE £44.7 million enforcement package for wastewater failures
Ofwat proposes £44.7 million enforcement package for Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water for wastewater failures Ofwat has today (12 March 2026) proposed a £44.7m enforcement package following its findings that Welsh Water has breached its legal obligations...
SPORTS NEWS
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...
FOOTBALL | Carlos Moreira the star of the show as Hereford Pegasus extend lead at the top of the Hellenic League Premier Division with 4-1 victory
Carlos Moreira was the star of the show, as Hereford Pegasus extended their lead at the top of the Hellenic League Premier Division, with a 4-1 victory over Slimbridge. Isaac Cooper continued his fantastic start to the season with the opener, a superb free kick. ...
COUNTY CUP DRAW | The County Challenge Cup draw took place at Edgar Street this afternoon
The Herefordshire FA County Challenge Cup draw took place this afternoon at Edgar Street, the home of Hereford FC. Hereford Pegasus are the holders, following their victory over Hereford FC in the final last season. The County Challenge Cup is the oldest...
PARALYMPICS | Dan Pembroke bids for Gold at Paris 2024
Herefordshire's Dan Pembroke will be defending his paralympic javelin gold medal in Paris on the 5th September 2024. Dan (Pictured below with Mayor of Hereford Kevin Tillett) won the gold medal in Toyko during the 2021 competition. Good luck Dan from the team at Your...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player signs for EFL side
Former Hereford FC player Kane Thompson-Sommers has signed for League Two side MK Dons from Halifax for an undisclosed fee. The former Cardiff City player was at Edgar Street during the 2022/2023 season. *Photo supplied by Bulls News
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player will enjoy a European adventure with TNS
Former Hereford FC player Jack Bodenham now at The New Saints will be pitting his wits against the likes of Fiorentina and Panathinaikos in this seasons Conference League. The New Saints became the first Welsh team to reach the group stages of a European competition...
INTERVIEW | Rob Elmes
Matt Healey spoke to former Hereford United player Rob Elmes after todays 3-3 draw over Radcliffe. Elmes played at the club between 1999-2002 and scored 43 goals. You can read about his time at Edgar Street here -> MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Rob Elmes -...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Ryanair has announced a new twice-weekly service from Birmingham to Lapland-Rovaniemi for Winter 2025/26
Lapland is a winter wonderland like no other, with enchanting reindeer and husky sleigh rides through snow-covered forests, skies filled with dancing lights, and endless activities that will leave lasting memories, not to mention being the home of Santa Claus himself....
BREAKING NEWS | Police make arrest after threats made online towards people attending a college
Police have made an arrest, following reports of threats being made on social media towards people attending a college. A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: “On Sunday evening (August 31), we were made aware of a Youtube video in which threats were made towards...
BREAKING | A teenage boy who collected a range of potentially lethal weapons and researched planning terrorism attacks has been sentenced
A teenage boy who collected a range of potentially lethal weapons and researched planning terrorism attacks has been sentenced. The 15-year-old boy - who cannot be named due to his age - was arrested last November as part of an operation led by Counter Terrorism...
NEWS | Aldi confirms that hourly paid store colleagues will receive a bigger than expected pay rise from Monday 1st September
The UK’s fourth largest supermarket reiterates its commitment to “never to be beaten on pay” From Monday 1st September, over 28,000 Aldi hourly paid store colleagues across the UK will receive a bigger than expected pay rise as the supermarket reinforces its...
UK NEWS | Two men from Birmingham have admitted their part in a shooting in Gloucester which is understood to have been a case of mistaken identity
Two men from Birmingham have admitted their part in a shooting in Gloucester which is understood to have been a case of mistaken identity. Simeon Bernard, aged 39 and of Knightwick Crescent, and 42-year-old Darren Atkins, of Hastings Road pleaded guilty to offences on...
BREAKING NEWS | Police and Council aware of planned protest on Saturday outside a hotel which is currently housing asylum seekers
Police and Council aware of planned protest on Saturday. Gloucester City Council is aware of planned protests scheduled to take place during the day on Saturday outside a hotel on the outskirts of the city which is currently housing asylum seekers placed by the Home...
BREAKING | A free chickenpox vaccination will offered for first time to children across England on the NHS from January
Thousands of children will be protected against chickenpox for the first time in England through a new vaccination programme that will keep kids in school and parents in work while also saving the NHS vital funds. From January next year, GP practises will offer...
NEWS | Amusement Park that is very popular with Herefordshire families announces its permanent closure in just a few weeks time
An amusement park that is popular with Herefordshire families is to close for the final time this autumn. In a post on social media, the owners of Coney Beach in Porthcawl said: “It is with heavy hearts we would like to share with you personally that this season at...
NEWS | Lidl announces its fifth pay rise in two years for its hourly paid colleagues
Lidl GB has announced that it will increase its pay for hourly paid colleagues. Marking the fifth pay rise in two years, the latest announcement will bring the business’s investment in pay to over £70m. Entry-level pay will increase from £12.75 to £13.00 nationally,...