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NEWS | Landlords call time on popular village pub with last orders on Sunday 3rd May
The landlords of a popular Herefordshire village pub have confirmed that they will be leaving in a few weeks time. Jenna and Rob confirmed the news in a post on The Nags Head in Canon Pyon’s social media feed. The post said: Just to clear a few things up (we’ve had a...
NEWS | Police called to an unauthorised rave in the Forest of Dean overnight
Police called to an unauthorised rave in the Forest of Dean overnight. From Gloucestershire Constabulary: “Police were made aware of an unauthorised rave taking place overnight on the outskirts of Cinderford. “Officers have attended the location and successfully...
NEWS | Popular visitor attraction urges visitors to park responsibly due to concerns over emergency access
A popular visitor attraction urges visitors to park responsibly due to concerns over emergency access. Beechenhurst (Forestry England) — located near Coleford shared the following message on social media: “Please don't park like this! “It's been extra busy here...
SPORTS NEWS
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...
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...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Transport for Wales announces free travel for military personnel and veterans on days of remembrance
Transport for Wales is offering free travel on rail services and all TrawsCymru bus services for military personnel during this year’s Remembrance period. As part of an industry-wide initiative, the offer of free travel is open to serving military personnel and...
BREAKING NEWS | Nine people suffered life-threatening injuries as Counter Terrorism Police join investigation into incident on train where several people were stabbed
British Transport Police has confirm that at 7.42pm today (1 November) it was called to reports of a multiple stabbing on board the 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross. Officers immediately attended Huntingdon station alongside paramedics. Armed...
BREAKING NEWS | A man has died following a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died following a collision in Newent, Forest of Dean yesterday, Wednesday 29 October. The collision happened at around 6pm on the B4215 at Malswick, near to the Malswick House Pub. A white DAF heavy goods vehicle, which...
NEWS | Asda brings back vital £1 ‘winter warmer’ café initiative for the over 60’s
Asda have today announced they will bring back its popular café ‘winter warmer’ £1 meal deal to support the over 60’s this winter as they continue to face increased financial pressures during the colder winter months. Last year, half a million £1 meals were served to...
PRODUCT RECALL | Aldi issues a product recall on two popular products
Aldi has issued two product recalls on popular items purchased by customers. Aldi recalls PYB02 PANATAS Part-Baked 6 Pack Custard Tarts because of undeclared allergens Aldi is recalling PYB02 PANATAS Part-Baked 6 pack custard tarts because they contain egg, milk and...
PRODUCT RECALL | Morrisons issues product recall on item purchased by thousands of customers due to allergy concerns
Morrisons is recalling Morrisons Savers Salad Cream because it may contain egg and mustard which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg and/or an allergy to mustard. Product...
BREAKING NEWS | A man in his 30s has died following a collision between a car and a motorcycle
A man has died following a collision on Monday (20 October) and officers are appealing for information. Emergency services were called to the B4072 Stroud Road in Gloucester around 4.30pm with a report of a collision involving a black Ford Fiesta and a blue Suzuki...
NEWS | Radnor Hills – one of the UK’s leading soft drinks manufacturers has unveiled a new collaboration with Disney
Radnor Hills, one of the UK’s leading soft drinks manufacturers, has unveiled a new collaboration with Disney. To celebrate the live-action reimagining of their 2002 animated classic Disney Lilo & Stitch, Radnor Fruits...
BREAKING | A 19-year-old man has died following a collision involving a lorry and a man
A man has died following a fatal collision in Cirencester yesterday evening (Friday 17 October). Emergency services were called to the A429 Bristol Road, near the Waitrose store, at around 9.45pm following a report of a collision involving the driver of a lorry and a...