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NEWS | West Midlands Railway partners with disability activist to install accessible waiting spaces on station platforms
IMPORTANT | 30mph average speed cameras to be installed on M48 Severn Bridge with closures and roadworks also in place
INCIDENT | A school was placed into lockdown on Friday following reports of a man making threats with a knife
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BREAKING NEWS | Welsh Water hit with £44.7 million ‘enforcement package’ for sewage and wastewater failings
Ofwat has confirmed its final decision to formally accept a £44.7m enforceable package of undertakings from Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. This closes the seventh case in its sector-wide wastewater investigation and takes the total of resulting enforcement packages and...
FEATURED | Burts Snacks enters an exciting new chapter with Canny Snacks — backed by Radnor Hills
A bold and innovative new business, Canny Snacks, has recently been formed with backing from soft drinks manufacturer Radnor Hills, marking the company’s first major move beyond the drinks category. The venture builds on Radnor Hills’ established expertise,...
NEWS | Police appeal for information after a cat was shot and injured in appalling incident
Police are appealing for information after a cat was injured in what is believed to have been a BB or pellet gun shooting in Tenbury. From West Mercia Police: The cat's owner last saw her pet leave their home in Spring Gardens at around 11.30pm on Sunday evening (31...
SPORTS NEWS
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 -...
REACTION | Bernard Morley – Hereford FC 3-3 Radcliffe
The Radcliffe joint manager Bernard Morley spoke to the clubs official youtube channel after the 3-3 draw with Hereford FC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALJpNyBQ4oQ
UK NEWS STORIES
UK NEWS | Two years since disappearance of Jack O’Sullivan following a night out in Bristol
Jack O’Sullivan, who was 22 at the time he went missing, went missing following a night out at a house party in the Hotwells area of Bristol on Saturday 2 March 2024. Speaking on the second anniversary of his disappearance, Assistant Chief Constable Joanne Hall said:...
UK NEWS | Sexual health doctor sentenced after assaulting and secretly filming patients for his own sexual gratification
A doctor who exploited patients by sexually assaulting them and secretly filming them during routine examinations has been sentenced to six years in prison. Dr Timothy Girling, 55, of West Molesey, Surrey, carried out intimate physical examinations at at a...
NEWS | Tree disease restrictions lifted across seven counties in England — including Herefordshire
Trade restrictions on conifer trees have been lifted across seven English counties today (Wednesday 4 March) after a review that concluded the tree disease Phytophthora pluvialis no longer meets the criteria for quarantine pest status. Demarcated areas in...
BREAKING NEWS | 68-year-old man from Powys arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Three people have been arrested as part of a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into suspected National Security Act offences. The men [A-C] were arrested on Wednesday, 4 March on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 of...
NEWS | A man has been found responsible for causing the death of his partner during a collision following a street race
A man has been found responsible for causing the death of his partner during a collision following a street race. Sophie Brimble, then aged 20, from Crickhowell died at the scene of a collision in King Street, Brynmawr, in the early hours of 26 July 2017. She was...
NEWS | Domestic abuser who broke his partner’s neck leaving her paralysed is jailed for 16 years
An abuser who suggested it was a ‘playfight’ that broke his partner’s neck, leaving her paralysed and in need of round the clock care, has been jailed for grievous bodily harm. Landscape gardener, Robert Easom, 57, was jailed for 16 years plus a four-year extended...
UK NEWS | Armed Police called after a man was stabbed near a school in Birmingham
Police have arrested a man after another man was stabbed in Alum Rock (Birmingham) this afternoon (Tues). From West Midlands Police: We were called to Bridge Road just after at 12.06pm following reports another man had been seriously injured. Firearms officers were...
JAILED | Three members of a car key burglary gang who targeted vehicles including in West Mercia have been sentenced to a total of nearly 24 years
Three members of a car key burglary gang who targeted vehicles across the Midlands have been sentenced to a total of nearly 24 years at a court hearing on Friday (27 February). Kian Davies, 25, and Connor O’Keefe-Clancey, 21, who are already in prison, and Ethan...
NEWS | One man has died following a collision involving a motorbike
One man has died following a road traffic collision, involving one motorbike, yesterday afternoon (Sunday). West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 12.32pm to the A454 in Shropshire and sent an ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance to the...