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NEWS | Proposals to expand John Masefield and Weobley High Schools to provide high quality facilities
UK NEWS | Tesco tops the class with locked prices on school uniform and 25% off schoolwear
POLICE APPEAL | Police are appealing for witnesses following a report that two men assaulted another man with a hammer
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UK NEWS | Ryanair is warning millions of UK families to expect lengthy passport queues and airport delays
Ryanair, today (15 Jul) warned millions of UK families travelling to Europe this summer to prepare for lengthy passport queues and airport delays caused by the EU’s failed Entry/Exit System (EES), which continues to create disruption months after its introduction....
BREAKING NEWS | Eight men have been charged with more than 30 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation
Eight men have been charged with more than 30 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation. Detectives from Gwent Police carried out a targeted operation on 14 July to arrest the men which included activity in Newport, Swansea,...
INCIDENT | Police issue an appeal following a fatal collision involving an electric bike and a bus
Officers were called to the A48 Pwllmeyric, Chepstow at around 5.55am on Tuesday 7 July following a report of a road traffic collision involving an electric bicycle and a bus. The cyclist was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition and sadly died on Saturday...
SPORTS NEWS
SPORT | A preview of a busy sporting weekend in Herefordshire with football, rugby and karting action
From James Townley: Hereford FC will be hoping to host their first home league game of 2026 this weekend against the high-flying AFC Fylde, who sit second in the league compared to the Bulls’ 23rd place in the table. Westfields travel to the bottom of the league,...
RUGBY | Luctonians score last minute try to beat Taunton Titans at a noisy Mortimer Park
Match Report: Geoff Vickress Man of the Match: Frank Kelly Photo – Lucs Front Pack, including Brad Smith, who appeared for his 100th National League Cap Luctonians downed their visitors, Taunton Titans, with a try at the death in what was a pulsating...
SPORT | A round-up of a busy weekend of sport that includes football, rugby and basketball with mixed results for our local sides
Sports Reporter - James Townley Luctonians retained second place in the league table with a 26-19 win over Taunton Titans on Saturday. In an important National Two West win, the Lucs remain eight points behind league leaders Camborne as they now prepare for...
NEWS | Hereford United legend Eric Redrobe has passed away aged 81
Matt Healey has written the below tribute in memory of Eric Redrobe. After winning promotion to the Football League in 1972 Hereford had started poorly and after 10 games were in 21st position in the old Division Four (Now League Two) Cue the arrival of a certain Eric...
HORSE RACING PREVIEW | The first meeting of the New Year at Hereford arrives on Monday with a seven-race card over the Jumps
The first meeting of the New Year at Hereford arrives on Monday with a seven-race card over the Jumps. The action gets underway at 1pm with a handicap chase for conditional jockeys, before coming to a close four hours later at 4pm when a...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford United player appointed manager of Port Vale
Port Vale have appointed former Northampton Town boss Jon Brady as their new manager on an 18-month contract. The 50-year-old Australian replaces Darren Moore, who was sacked on 28 December after a run of seven defeats in nine games left the League One side...
OPINION | How to help solve the fixture congestion in the National League North
Matt Healey gives his view on the current fixture backlog Hereford FC will face. With another Hereford FC game called off it looks like the Bulls will have to play Saturday/Tuesday/Saturday from 17th January until at least the 21st March. The Alfreton and...
DARTS | Nick Kenny speaks to Matt Healey ahead of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship Finals
Newport dart player Nick Kenny spoke to Matt Healey ahead of the 2026 World Darts Championships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dN37E-fHJo
DARTS | Terry Jenkins speaks to Matt Healey about his 2026 darting plans
Former PDC darts player Terry Jenkins spoke to Matt Healey at the annual charity darts tournament at the Richmond Club. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KMZ0lJTtgxY
UK NEWS STORIES
BREAKING NEWS | Murder investigation launched after man in his 80s was stabbed to death
A murder investigation has been launched after a suspected stabbing in Gloucester last night (Thursday 2 July). Police were called at around 9pm with a report that someone had been injured within a property on Alney Terrace. Emergency services attended and...
MISSING CHILD | Police launch urgent search following disappearance of a 13-year-old boy
Police are appealing for information to find Dominic, 13, who has been reported as missing. The 13-year-old from Abertillery was last seen at around 6pm on Wednesday 1 July in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. Dominic is described as 5ft 6” tall, of slim build with short...
INCIDENT | Police have issued an appeal following reports of a sexual assault on a train
Detectives investigating a sexual assault on board a train to Manchester have released this image in connection. Just before 7pm on Saturday 14 March, a man boarded the train at Crewe railway station, having travelled from Liverpool, and sat next to a teenage girl. He...
INCIDENT | Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, domestic abuse and dangerous driving after A44 crash
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a single-vehicle collision on the A44 near Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth. The crash happened at around 8.50pm on Tuesday, June 30, and is now the subject of an ongoing investigation led by...
UK NEWS | Sainsbury’s issues important message to customers in relation to school uniform prices
Tu is helping families get ahead of back-to-school shopping by locking school uniform prices for the fourth year running**, with prices unchanged since 2022. With uniform starting from £3, the 2026 range is designed to offer families dependable value without...
JAILED | A man who exploited his position as a photographer has been jailed for more than eight years for a string of sexual and voyeurism offences
A man who exploited his position as a photographer has been jailed for more than eight years for a string of sex and voyeurism offences. Steven Liles, aged 60, appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Friday (26 June) having previously been found guilty at trial for...
INCIDENT | Investigation launched after disorder breaks out at a pub during an event on Saturday evening
Police investigate disorder following incident at Llanidloes pub event. Police are investigating an incident of disorder following an event at The Red Lion Hotel in Llanidloes in Powys on Saturday night. In a statement shared on social media, the pub said an event...
JAILED | Man who assaulted two police officers at Airport in 2024 jailed for three and a half years
From Greater Manchester Police: Two of our officers who were assaulted at Manchester Airport nearly two years ago have spoken of the impact of the incident, as their attacker has been jailed for thee years and six months. PCs Lydia Ward and Ellie Cook went to work...
BREAKING NEWS | 14-year-old child charged with murder after the body of a teenage girl was discovered
Police have charged a 14-year-old boy with murder as part of an investigation in Blaenau Gwent. From Gwent Police: The teenager from the Blaenau Gwent area, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in police custody to appear before Newport Magistrates...