YOUR HEREFORDSHIRE
Independent source of news & information
LATEST NEWS STORIES
SEARCH OUR NEWS
Address
Office based in Hereford, Herefordshire
TRIBUTE | Family pays tribute to 20-year-old motorcyclist who died after a collision with a van
The family of a motorcyclist who died in a collision have described him as a man "with a smile that could light up the sky". Zachariah Wolfston, aged 20, died when his Honda CB650R motorcycle was involved in a collision with a white Volkswagen transporter panel van....
NEWS | A Herefordshire company is to get a Royal Visit next week as it celebrates its 96th anniversary
HER ROYAL Highness, The Duchess of Gloucester will visit Wyevale Nurseries in Hereford on July 13, where she will tour the nursery and meet members of the team (May 2026). Based at Kings Acre, Wyevale Nurseries is one of the UK’s leading wholesale horticultural...
FOOD & DRINK | Morrisons launches Fish & Chip Afternoon Tea – the ultimate chippy feast ahead of National Fish & Chip Day
Morrisons is serving up the ultimate British comfort food with the launch of a brand-new Fish & Chip Afternoon Tea for two – a dream treat for chippy lovers. Landing in Cafés nationwide on Monday 1st June ahead of National Fish & Chip Day on Friday...
SPORTS NEWS
NEWS | VAR Referee who was dropped from a Champions League game for being drunk was born in Hereford and the son of former player Adam Musial
The VAR officials selected for Rangers' Champions League qualifying match yesterday Dynamo Kiev against were reportedly arrested hours before kick-off. Polish official Bartosz Frankowski had been appointed as the video assistant referee, with compatriot Tomasz Musial...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player set for Premier League return
Former Hereford FC player Dara O'Shea is set to leave Championship side Burnley, with Brentford leading the race for his signature. Media reports suggest O'Shea has rejected a move to newly promoted Ipswich Town to link up with Thomas Frank's Bees. O'Shea was at Edgar...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC striking partnership reunite at Abingdon United
Former Hereford FC strikers John Mills and Pablo Haysham have been reunited at Abingdon. Mills is currently the player manager of the Hellenic League side and has added his former strike partner to his squad. During his three seasons at Edgar Street Mills scored a...
ATHLETICS | Hereford’s Clara Evans is called up to Team GB’s Olympic Athletics team.
Clara Evans is off to the Olympics Hereford born and Former Hereford & County Athletics Club club member Clara is joining up with the Team GB Athletics team replacing Charlotte Purdue in the women's Marathon Team at the Paris 2024 Olympics We wish Clara the very...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford United/FC player links up with Welsh Premier League side
Former Hereford United/FC player Joel Edwards has left Hellenic Premier League side Westfields to sign for Welsh Premier League side Cardiff Met for a 2nd time. Edwards was originally a professional at Hereford United from 2009-2010 and then rejoined the club during...
VIDEO | The demolition of the Blackfriars Enclosure at Hereford FC is nearly complete
The demolition of the Blackfriars Enclosure at Hereford FC is nearly complete. You can watch the current progress in the below video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phZkBpzYBLg
NEWS | Tributes paid to a popular motocross rider who died following a tragic accident at an event near the Herefordshire border
Tributes have been paid to a popular motocross rider who has died following a tragic accident at an event near the Herefordshire border. The incident occurred at Penybont, near Llandrindod Wells. Mid Wales Motocross have confirmed that rider Duncan Powell has died. A...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player Jack Holmes in shock move to a League One club
Former Hereford FC midfielder Jack Holmes has signed for League One side Rotherham United after impressing during a trial spell. The Rotherham United website said: “The 22-year-old showcased his talents against the Millers in the colours of Stamford AFC earlier in the...
NEWS | Hereford United Giantkiller Fred Potter passes away aged 83
Former Hereford United Giantkiller Fred Potter has passed away at the age of 83. Potter was born in Cradley Heath and played for his local side before signing for Aston Villa in July 1959. Originally an inside forward, he made his debut on Boxing Day 1959 and made...
UK NEWS STORIES
UK NEWS | A man has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years for stabbing and killing a 9-year-old girl outside her mother’s shop
A man convicted of killing a nine-year-old girl in Boston has been sentenced to a minimum term of 25 years. Deividas Skebas stood trial at Lincoln Crown Court earlier this month after he stabbed Lilia Valutyte outside of her mother’s shop on the 28 July 2022....
NEWS | A man has died following a two vehicle collision involving two cars
A man has died following a two-vehicle collision yesterday (Tuesday 24 February). Emergency services were called to the A40 near Dowdeswell in Gloucestershire at around 3.40pm following a report of a collision involving a Mini Cooper and a BMW 5 Series. The driver of...
NEWS | Morrisons is committing over £1.6 billion to British agriculture and food production in 2026
Morrisons is committing over £1.6 billion to British agriculture and food production in 2026, underlining its position as British farming’s single biggest direct supermarket customer. The commitment will continue to support a series of multi-year partnerships...
NEWS | A man has been jailed following a police pursuit during a snowstorm
36-year-old Carwyn Phillips, from Merthyr Tydfil, car was spotted on Cyfarthfa Retail Park Roundabout by PC Saunders who was aware of the vehicle due to Phillips being wanted for an unrelated offence. On Thursday January 8, 2025, whilst on patrol PC Saunders,...
NEWS | Police confirm that a 17-year-old girl died in a collision involving three cars and a pedestrian
Police received a report of a road traffic collision on the A4042 in Cwmbran at around 12.25pm on Thursday 12 February. Officers attended alongside the Welsh Ambulance Service regarding a collision that involved three cars and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a...
NEWS | Trio jailed for plotting one of the most deadly terrorist attacks on UK soil
Two men have been given life sentences and a third jailed for their parts in a foiled terrorist plot intended to target the Jewish community in Greater Manchester. Earlier today (Friday 13 February 2026), the following sentences were passed at Preston Crown Court:...
NEWS | Lidl announces a pay increase for staff from March and it will also double paternity from two week to four weeks
Lidl GB has announced a further £29m investment in colleague pay, which will – once again - make it the highest paying UK supermarket. The changes will benefit all 35,000 colleagues, salaried and hourly paid, across the country. Today’s news marks the seventh pay rise...
PRODUCT RECALL | Co-op recalls a popular product purchased by customers due to allergy concerns
Co-op is recalling Co-op Irresistible Triple Cook Thick Cut Chunky Chips because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. The product has been incorrectly packed with Dauphinoise potatoes. Allergen(s): Milk This product contains milk making it...
NEWS | A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 13 years in custody for the murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross
The teenage boy who murdered Leo Ross in Birmingham was sentenced this afternoon. Leo, who was 12, was attacked while walking home from school in Hall Green in January last year. His attacker, a 15-year-old boy has now been sentenced to life with a minimum of 13 years...