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NEWS | Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the region
UPDATE | A person has died following an incident at Abergavenny Railway Station this afternoon
NEWS | Empty Homes drive in Herefordshire underway as one million houses nationally lay unoccupied
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UK NEWS | Family speaks out about the dangers of electric motorbikes on the roads after death of 14-year-old boy
A teenage boy has died after a collision between an electric bike and a car in Derbyshire last week. Finley Dawson was riding an electric motorbike in Newbold Road at around 8:30pm on Thursday 5 March when it collided with a Kia Sportage. Finley, 14, and his pillion...
UPDATE | Woman suffers ‘potentially serious injuries’ following single vehicle collision in Herefordshire
A woman has suffered ‘potentially serious injuries’ following a single vehicle collision in Herefordshire. The incident occurred on the A438 (Ledbury to Tewkesbury Road) on Tuesday evening. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service told Your Herefordshire:...
TRAVEL | Emergency service called to a serious collision in Herefordshire with a road closure in place
Emergency services have been called to a serious collision in Herefordshire tonight. The collision has occurred on the A438 Ledbury to Tewkesbury Road near Eastnor. Emergency services are in attendance and Your Herefordshire understands that a road closure is in...
SPORTS NEWS
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...
CRICKET | Herefordshire fell agonisingly short of a place in the knock-out stages of the NCCA 50-over competition when they were beaten by just three runs by Suffolk at Colwall
HEREFORDSHIRE fell agonisingly short of both victory and a place in the knock-out stages of the NCCA 50-over competition when they were beaten by just three runs by Suffolk at Colwall. Their victory means that Suffolk join Norfolk in the last eight of the competition....
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...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that 19-year-old Soldier Harry Johnson has died following a training session
From the Ministry of Defence: It is with immense sadness we confirm the death of Private (Pte) Harry Johnson of the 2nd Infantry Training Battalion on 24th July 2025. He died following a physical training session at Vimy Barracks, Catterick. He was 19 years old. Our...
NEWS | Police are appealing for the victim of a suspected sexual assault at a TK Maxx store to come forward
Police are appealing for the victim of a suspected sexual assault last week to come forward. The incident involved a man who is alleged to have grabbed the buttocks of a woman at TK Maxx in Northgate Street, Gloucester. It happened at around 4.50pm on Tuesday 29 July....
BREAKING NEWS | Birmingham Airport runway CLOSED this afternoon due to incident involving an aircraft
Birmingham Airports runway is closed this afternoon following an incident involving an aircraft. In an update on social media, Birmingham Airport said: “Following an aircraft incident, the runway is temporarily closed. “We apologise for the inconvenience this will...
NEWS | The NHS has issued an important message for pregnant women
The NHS’s top midwife is urging newly eligible pregnant mothers that “now is the time to act” and get the RSV vaccine to protect their baby ahead of this winter. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of infant mortality around the world and a...
NEWS | Photo of three-year-old girl Hope released by family as mother is charged with her murder
A photograph of three-year-old Hope McGrath has been released by her family. Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson, of West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “We are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Hope’s...
NEWS | Police launch investigation following a concerning incident at an historic graveyard
Police are investigating a despicable act of vandalism, which took place within a private owned, historic graveyard in the Glascwm area, Powys. Four corner stone supporting pillars were forcibly removed from a raised tombstone style grave, causing irretrievable damage...
NEWS | Multi-agency organisations carry out rescue following an incident on a hill
A multi-agency operation took place on Sunday, following an incident on a hill in Shropshire. From West Mercia Search and Rescue: “This (Sunday) afternoon, our team was called to assist West Midlands Ambulance Service, their Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and...
BREAKING NEWS | Police and Fire & Rescue Service crews responding to an ongoing incident this afternoon
Police and Fire & Rescue Service crews are responding to an ongoing incident this afternoon. The incident is just off the A49 at Ludlow, near the Sainsbury's superstore. Traffic is backed up along the A4117 towards Clee Hill. West Mercia Police and Shropshire Fire...
NEWS | A woman has urged victims of sexual assault to come forward and get support after seeing her brother jailed for raping her 20 years ago
A woman has urged victims of sexual assault to come forward and get support after seeing her brother jailed for raping her 20 years ago. Andrew McQueen, aged 30 and of Thomas Street, Cirencester, had previously admitted nine non-recent sexual offences against his...