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NEWS | A shocking section of road in Leominster is set to be resurfaced with a five day closure in place from Friday
NEWS | Aldi is set to become the first supermarket to pay store assistants at least £13 an hour
BREAKING NEWS | Welsh Water sends message to hundreds of households in Hereford with a burst water main causing issues with supplies in parts of the city
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IN MEMORY | In Memory of Stanley McKinley (Mac) – a former teacher in Leominster who has sadly passed away aged 98 years
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Stanley McKinley (Mac). Formerly Geography and Geology teacher at Leominster Grammar School and Head of Sixth Form at The Minster School, Mac died peacefully at Newstead Nursing Home in Hereford on July 22nd, aged...
NEWS | 15-year-old Jake from Herefordshire finishes in 7th place in Under 18 European Youth Olympics in North Macedonia
Local Herefordshire Paddler, Jake Mitchell, 15, competed for Great Britain in the Under 18 European Youth Olympics in Skopje, North Macedonia. This was Jake’s first time representing Team GB. He was competing in Canoe Single against some of the best youth paddlers in...
FEATURED | A popular Herefordshire pub set to reopen its doors this weekend!
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!...
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FOOTBALL | Hereford Lads Club withdraw team from the Hellenic League and cancel Hereford friendly due to budget issues at the club
Photo Credit: Craig Anthony Photography. Hereford Lads Club have withdrawn their side from the Hellenic League Premier Division and cancelled a friendly with Hereford FC due to what the management team describe as ‘budget issues’ at the club. The club was due to host...
NEWS | Former Hereford United player Matt Clarke has legal case against him dismissed
Former Hereford United player Matt Clarke has put the following public statement out on his Facebook page. Clarke had been charged with a number of offences but these have now been dismissed. Clarke played at Hereford United from 1998-2003 and was recently manager of...
RUGBY | Hereford Rugby Club chairman Ivan Powell on financial sustainability, club history and recovery from record flooding
Matt Healey and the Your Herefordshire team interviewed Hereford Rugby Club chairman Ivan Powell earlier this week. Ivan told us about his relationship with Spencer Goodall, who is the club president. The full interview can be found bottom of this article. Hereford...
RUGBY | Matt Healey interview with the Commercial and Events Manager at Luctonians Rugby Club
On Tuesday, Matt Healey met with Charlotte, the Commercial and Events manager at Luctonians Rugby Club. They discussed both the Rugby side of the club, which includes an impressive hospitality lounge, as well as the events and other sports that are held at the club....
SPORT | Herefordshire based professional boxer Liam O’Hare in David versus Goliath clash later this month
Having won the Midland Super Middleweight title in November last year stopping Derby’s Jack Hutsby in the 4th round, Liam was due fight Tom Brennan from Worcestershire for the vacant Midland’s Middleweights title on 1 June but this got cancelled at the 11th hour with...
CRICKET | Herefordshire to take on Gloucestershire in the annual showcase game at Eastnor on Wednesday
LOCAL teenager Harry Sockett will make his Herefordshire debut when the county side take on Gloucestershire in the annual showcase game at Eastnor on Wednesday. Sockett, who learned his cricket at Burghill, Tillington and Weobley, now plays for Kidderminster in the...
FOOTBALL | Hereford Pegasus Chairman Kevin Bishop announces new addition to the coaching team and deal with kit manufacturer Macron in interview with Your Herefordshire
Interviewing Hereford Pegasus chairman Kevin Bishop, on the Monday 10th June was Matt Healey. Kevin informed Your Herefordshire about the exciting news that Hereford Pegasus had signed a 4-year deal with kit manufacturer Macron. The partnership which includes training...
CRICKET | Herefordshire cruise to a six-wicket victory over Staffordshire at Eastnor
HEREFORDSHIRE gained their first success of this year’s NCCA 50-over competition with a conclusive six-wicket win over Staffordshire at Eastnor. The county side, who lost their previous match against Norfolk, were in control from the start as they went on to repeat...
FEATURED | Talented Herefordshire boxers set to compete against Cornwall Select in the Herefordshire Box Cup later this month
A selection of talented Herefordshire boxers are set to compete against Cornwall Select in the Herefordshire Box Cup later this month. The highly anticipated event will take place at thePoint4 in Hereford on Saturday 22nd June. Local boxing talent from The City of...
UK NEWS STORIES
BREAKING NEWS | A 71-year-old woman has died following an incident outside a supermarket with two people arrested
A 71-year-old woman has died following an incident outside a supermarket with two people arrested. From West Mercia Police: Sadly, the 71-year-old woman involved in the incident outside of Lidl in Stourport yesterday (Wednesday 28 May) has since passed away. The...
BREAKING – UK NEWS | Police charge 53-year-old man after 79 people were injured during Liverpool FC parade incident
A man arrested by Merseyside Police following the incident on Water Street on Monday 26 May has been charged. Paul Desmond Sanders Doyle, 53, of Burghill Road, West Derby has this afternoon been charged with two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to...
FOOD RECALL | Iceland / Food Warehouse issue recall on popular product due to allergy concerns
Iceland / Food Warehouse have issued a recall on a popular product due to allergy concerns. Iceland Foods Ltd is recalling Daily Bakery 4 Sub Rolls because it may contain undeclared barley which is not mentioned on the label. This poses a potential risk to people that...
NEWS | Police are appealing for help in identifying the body of a man that was recovered from water
Police are appealing to the public for help in identifying the body of a man that was recovered from water. The body was recovered shortly before Christmas 2023. A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: “On December 16 2023, South Wales Police received a report of...
BREAKING | Government name and shames a huge list of companies that have failed to pay staff the National Living and National Minimum Wage
Nearly 60,000 workers who have been left out of pocket will be repaid over £7.4 million the Government has announced today [Thursday 29th May] in its latest move to Make Work Pay. This follows a significant uplift to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage...
NEWS | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after one person died following reports that a number of people had been stabbed at a property in Gloucester
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Gloucester on Wednesday morning (28 May). From Gloucestershire Constabulary: Emergency services were called at around 7.40am following reports a number of people had been stabbed at an...
UK NEWS | Emergency services called after three people were stabbed at a property in Gloucester
Emergency services were called at around 7.40am this morning (Wednesday 28 May) following reports that three people had been stabbed at an address on Bedford Street in Gloucester. From Gloucestershire Police: Reports of three people stabbed in Gloucester. Three people...
NEWS | Asda issues an important message for all customers that use its stores – including the one in Hereford
Asda has confirmed that it has ended its partnership with Blue Light Card. In an update to customers, Asda said: “Asda’s partnership with Blue Light Card is coming to an end on 27th May 2025. “From 13th May 2025 11:00 Blue Light Card members will no longer be...
NEWS | The ‘hero’ Romanian who lost his life after entering the sea near Skegness to help two children who appeared to be in distress
A 60-year-old man has sadly died after entering the water to help two children who appeared to be in distress. The man reportedly entered the sea just after 4pm ok 25 May close to the Promenade in Ingoldmells, he got into difficulty and sadly died at the scene. The...