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NEWS | A number of roads in South Shropshire are set to be resurfaced over the coming months
NEWS | A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for 5 years and 3 months for the rape of a teenage girl
TRAVEL | Rail users urged to plan ahead with services between Hereford and Shrewsbury set to be impacted by engineering works
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MISSING PERSON | Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 34-year-old woman
Police are appealing for information to help locate a woman who has been reported missing from Gloucester. Kelly, aged 34, was reported missing at 6pm yesterday (Tuesday 21 April) and was last seen in the Witcombe area earlier in the day. She is described as...
NEWS | West Midlands Ambulance Service provides update on motorcyclist involved in A49 collision this morning
West Midlands Ambulance Service have provided an update on a collision that occurred on the A49 at Greyfriars Bridge in Hereford this morning. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of an RTC between a motorbike and a car...
NEWS | Police provide update with motorists facing significant delays as emergency services respond to collision on A49 in Hereford
West Mercia Police have confirmed that officers are in attendance at an incident on the A49 at Greyfriars Bridge in Hereford this morning. A spokesperson said: “Officers are currently at the scene of a collision involving a car and motorbike on Belmont Road,...
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 | Avon and Somerset Police issue important notice in relation to parking near Bristol Airport with customers experiencing criminal damage and unexplained additional mileage
An operation has been carried out following complaints that customers’ cars continue to suffer criminal damage and have unexplained additional mileage after using unofficial parking companies located near Bristol Airport. The recent joint day of action was led by the...
NEWS | The NHS is facing an unprecedented flu wave this winter with “no peak in sight yet” according to England’s top emergency care doctor
The NHS is facing an unprecedented flu wave this winter with “no peak in sight yet” according to England’s top emergency care doctor. Latest figures show an average of 1,717 patients were in a hospital bed every day last week because of flu – the highest on...
INFO | People across the Midlands are being urged to download the free NHS App this winter to help them manage their health and access NHS services more easily during one of the busiest times of the year
People across the Midlands are being urged to download the free NHS App this winter to help them manage their health and access NHS services more easily during one of the busiest times of the year. With winter demand rising, the NHS App offers a fast,...
NEWS | Transport for Wales announces major changes to timetables that will come into force this month (December)
Rail timetable changes coming this December (from 14th) will offer more services across the Wales and Borders network. Strengthening community connections, boosting the night-time economy and providing more travel opportunities, the new...
NEWS | Asda is giving drivers a festive boost this December with a new money-saving fuel offer at its Express stores
Asda is giving drivers a festive boost this December with a new money-saving fuel offer at its Express stores. From 1-31 December, drivers who spend £15 or more on groceries in an Asda Express will get 3p off per litre of fuel at the same time. With almost...
UK NEWS | Family pays tribute to ‘loving’ 14-year-old boy who died on the railway
The family of Joshua Travis, 14, who very sadly died on Wednesday are paying tribute to him. Officers were called to the line in Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire, just after 7pm on Wednesday 26 November following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also...
BREAKING | A 41-year-old charged following a fatal collision where a 20-year-old man died
Officers were called to a stretch of the road between Rhymney and Dowlais at around 4.50am on Saturday 31 May where a quadbike was found overturned. 20-year-old Ethan Powell, from Brynmawr, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A 41-year-old man, from Merthyr, has...
NEWS | A man has been jailed for seven years for causing the death of a 17-year-old teenager while driving under the influence of alcohol
A man has today (Friday 28 November) been jailed for seven years for causing the death of 17-year-old Benjamin Worrall, while driving under the influence of alcohol. Danny Francis, of Welshpool, was sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court after previously pleading guilty....
NEWS | Officer leading investigation into a man who subjected a woman to a prolonged period of abuse has commended her bravery at speaking out to help secure justice
The officer, who led the investigation into a man who subjected a woman to prolonged period of abuse, has commended her bravery at speaking out to help secure justice. Anthony Manson, 67, from Tintern, appeared at Newport Crown Court on Wednesday 26 November after he...