YOUR HEREFORDSHIRE
Independent source of news & information
LATEST NEWS STORIES
SEARCH OUR NEWS
Address
Office based in Hereford, Herefordshire
Webdrex | Award Winning Website Designers Hereford
FEATURED | A popular Herefordshire pub set to reopen its doors today (Saturday 2nd August)!
An historic pub in rural Herefordshire is set to reopen its doors this August, providing a huge boost to the local community. The Live and Let Live in Bringsty will reopen its doors to the public on Saturday 2nd August. A post on social media said: We’re reopening!...
MISSING CHILD | Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 15-year-old boy who was last seen on Saturday
Police are appealing for help in finding a missing 15-year-old boy. From Gloucestershire Constabulary: “We're appealing for help in finding a teenage boy who has gone missing from Brockworth. “Concerns are growing for the welfare of 15-year-old Damien, who has not...
BREAKING NEWS | Monkmoor Street now FULLY CLOSED for safety reasons as Welsh Water provide major update on collapsed sewer in Hereford
Update on Commercial Road Emergency Repairs from Welsh Water: “We’re continuing our emergency repair work to a collapsed sewer main on Commercial Road, Hereford. “During our excavation, we’ve found considerable volumes of fat and wet wipes in the sewer that our...
SPORTS NEWS
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...
FOOTBALL | Wellington continue preparations for the new season with a 4-0 victory over Radnor Valley FC
Credit: Barcud-Coch Photography Wellington Football Club and Radnor Valley FC continued their preparations for the upcoming season last night as they met last night for a pre-season friendly at the Kensal Ground. The hosts opened the scoring when a 10th minute corner...
NEWS | Former Hereford United player gets engaged to Gary Lineker’s niece
Former Hereford United player Harry Agombar has got engaged. The former Swindon Town midfielder played a couple of games for the Bulls during the expunged 2014/2015 season. Harry's Instagram published an image of him proposing to his fiancée Tia on a beach in Ibiza....
FEATURED | “No More Bull” – The demise of Hereford United and the rise of Hereford FC
The team from the Forgotten Football podcast recently spoke to Talking Bull's Simon Wright & Matchday announcer Matt Healey. They recount the demise of Hereford United and the negativity, division and emotions of the club being wound up. The duo also discuss...
NEWS | Andrea Champ from Hereford has been selected to represent England at the Home International Endurance Championships
Photo Credit: Kerry Dawson The Endurance GB International Committee is proud to announce that Andrea Champ from Hereford has been selected to represent England at the Home International Endurance Championships. The event will take place on the 10th and 11th of August...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC manager Josh Gowling has taken a new job in football
. Former Hereford manager Josh Gowling has a new job after leaving former club Darlington just after Christmas. He posted on social media saying he's the new under-18s lead coach for Championship side Coventry City. The start of another pre-season under my belt, but...
NEWS | Former Hereford United defender John Brough lands new role at Gloucester City
Former Hereford United defender has found himself a new role. Brough left Cirencester Town as manager after the club voluntarily demoted themselves to the Hellenic Premier. Brough has now linked up with Gloucester City. He will work with City manager Mike Cook and his...
CRICKET | The enthusiastic young cricketers at Eastnor Parochial Primary School are celebrating following their outstanding performances at the Herefordshire Dynamos Cricket Finals Day
The enthusiastic young cricketers at Eastnor Parochial Primary School are celebrating following their outstanding performances at the Herefordshire Dynamos Cricket Finals Day on Thursday 27 June. Over forty schools took part in the competition overall – with Finals...
DARTS | Jim Williams replaces Gerwyn Price in the Welsh team for the World Cup of Darts
Former Wigmore High School pupil Jim Williams will be part of the Wales team in the 2024 World Cup of Darts. Gerwyn Price has had to withdraw due to illness, which means Williams will now replace him and partner with Jonny Clayton at the tournament which will be held...
UK NEWS STORIES
FEATURED | Dogs now allowed to enter the Pier at a seaside resort popular with Herefordshire residents but ‘three barks and you’re out!’
Dogs will now be allowed to visit The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare. The news was confirmed in a website post shared by The Grand Piers owners. “Ripley here, The Grand Piers very own Chief Canine Officer (CCO) with some exciting news! “As a well-behaved member of...
DID YOU KNOW? | The Food Warehouse offers a 10% discount to thousands of eligible shoppers every Tuesday in Herefordshire!
Did you know that every Tuesday, all those who are 60 years old and older can bag 10% off their shop, with no minimum spend, at Iceland and The Food Warehouse. This will make Iceland Foods the first and only supermarket in the UK to be offering this type of discount...
NEWS | New search for missing Madeleine McCann taking place in Portugal more than 18 years after she went missing
Officers in Portugal are carrying out a new search to find Madeleine McCann, almost 18 years after she went missing. The searches are taking place to the east of Praia da Luz, close to where one of the suspects in the case lived. Several searches have taken place over...
BREAKING | One adult and a toddler have suffered potentially life-changing burns following an explosion
Three people remain in hospital following an explosion on a boat in Lechlade, Gloucestershire over the weekend. At around noon on Saturday (31/05), we received a report of a boat fire on the River Thames. At the time of the incident, the boat was away from the bank,...
NEWS | A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a collision involving a quad bike
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 | Race Across The World star Sam Gardiner has died in a single vehicle collision
Photo Credit: BBC / Greatee Manchester Police. Police have confirmed that the driver of a white VW Golf R estate involved in a single vehicle collision on Monday 26 May on the A34 in Gatley (Greater Manchester) has since passed away from his injuries. The driver, a...
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...