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NEWS | Police have issued a renewed appeal for information a year after a body was found at a Powys reservoir
FEATURED | Two of Hereford’s best known venues are joining forces for an incredible Halloween weekend of events
NEWS | Transport for Wales is running extra trains to ensure supporters can get to and from Cardiff for the World Cup qualifier fixture against Belgium
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FEATURED | The Beefy Boys Officially Open in Oxford Following VIP Launch Event
Photo Credit: Peter Lowbridge After months of anticipation, cult burger brand The Beefy Boys have officially opened their brand-new Oxford restaurant at Westgate Oxford, following a buzzing soft launch period and an exciting VIP launch party on Friday 3rdOctober. The...
NEWS | Lidl has today announced a £250m investment in cutting prices of everyday items helping shoppers save even more in the run-up to Christmas
Lidl GB has today announced a £250m investment in cutting prices of everyday items, helping shoppers save even more in the run-up to Christmas. Lidl is committed to providing customers with great quality at the lowest possible prices. That’s why the discounter has...
NEWS | Asda has announced a major round of price reductions today cutting the cost of 956 everyday grocery products both in-store and online
Prices reduced by an average of 6% across a host of categories including Core Grocery, Household, Non-Edible and Free From – with some prices dropping by over 30% Asda has announced a major round of price reductions today, cutting the cost of 956 everyday...
SPORTS NEWS
NEWS | Hereford Leisure Centre issues important message for all users of Hereford Racecourse with new access control in place from July
New access gates are coming to Hereford Leisure Centre outdoors. From Hereford Leisure Centre: ‘From 7th July, we’re introducing a new access control system at the outdoor entrance to Hereford Leisure Centre. ‘This means all users of the Athletics Track, Cycle Track,...
FOOTBALL | Hereford FC confirm the signing of exciting winger Kai Williams from Tamworth
Hereford FC have announced the signing of Kai Williams after his departure from Tamworth FC. Starting his career in Coventry City’s youth set-up, Kai has gained plenty of non-league football experience at the likes of Coventry United, Bedworth Town, Stratford Town...
NEWS | Former Hereford FC player Jamie Grimes cuts his long locks to raise money for the Little Princess Trust
Former Hereford FC defender Jamie Grimes has cut his trademark long hair to raise money for Hereford based charity The Little Princess trust. Grimes commented on X (Formerly Twitter) "I have donated my hair to be made into a wig for children and young people who have...
FOOTBALL | Yusifu Ceesay joins Spalding
Hereford FC's 2024/2025 top goal scorer Yusifu Ceesay has joined Spalding United. Last Thursday Ceesay revealed he had left Hereford FC But there was no indication that he would sign for Spalding who play in the Southern League Premier Division Central. He will be up...
RUGBY | Luctonians celebrate a successful 22nd annual TAG Fest with over 30 teams from 15 local schools attending the event
Luctonians Celebrate a Successful 22nd Annual TAG Fest On Wednesday 11th June, Luctonians RFC proudly hosted the 22nd annual Tagfest, welcoming over 30 teams from 15 local schools to the club’s Mortimer Park grounds. The event, delivered through the Avara Foods...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford United manager Martin Foyle joins National League Side
Former Hereford United manager Martin Foyle has joined National League side Carlisle United as Head of Recruitment. A statement on the Carlisle website said. Carlisle United Football Club are delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Foyle as the club’s Head of...
NEWS | A former WWE Tag Team Champion will be performing at a wrestling event in Leominster
Nick Dinsmore who is better known as WWE Superstar Eugene will be wrestling in Leominster on Saturday 9th August. A post on the Prize Wrestling Facebook page says. "We are very excited to reveal that WWE Legend EUGENE will be wrestling at our summer show at the...
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player signs for EFL team
Former Hereford FC player Maziar Kouhyar has signed for EFL League Two club Notts County. Kouhyar joined the Bulls early 2021 when the National League North season was curtailed during covid. He had previously played for Walsall in the EFLbut a bad injury sidelined...
FOOTBALL | Westfields FC announce first signings ahead of the 2025/26 season with Jack Oxenham, Cam Davies and Zac Powell among those committing to the club
Westfields FC have announced their first signings ahead of the 2025/26 Hellenic League Premier Division season. The Allpay Park outfit finished 13th last season, and were defeated in two cup finals. Under a new management team that is led by manager Danny Moon, the...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | A man from the Forest of Dean has been jailed after attacking another man with a knife in a flat on Christmas Eve last year
A man from the Forest of Dean has been jailed after attacking another man with a knife in a Gloucester flat on Christmas Eve last year (2024). Daniel Mann, aged 22, and of Leominster Road, Dymock, was sentenced when he appeared at Gloucester Crown Court yesterday...
BREAKING NEWS | Police issue statement after a police officer suffered a gunshot wound when responding to reports of a taxi driver being robbed by a man with a machete
From Gloucestershire Constabulary: At 4.40pm yesterday (Wednesday 17 September) we received a report a taxi driver had been robbed by a man with a machete in Gloucester. Shortly after, we received two separate reports of a man with a machete on Silverstone Walk in the...
NEWS | 1,147 people are estimated to have died in the UK this summer as a result of climate change according to scientists
Climate change intensified summer temperatures across Europe and led to an additional 16,500 more deaths compared to a summer that hadn’t been heated by human activities. Focusing on 854 European cities, this study found climate change was responsible for 68% of the...
NEWS | National Highways provide important update after a bridge was struck by a tractor along the A49
Photo - National Highways Earlier this month, an incident occurred on the A49 at Onibury where a bridge was struck by a tractor. From National Highways: While the road remains structurally safe, both the road bridge and adjacent footbridge have been severely damaged....
NEWS | Severely ill children from Gaza requiring urgent medical treatment recently arrived safely in the UK with their immediate families
Severely ill children from Gaza requiring urgent medical treatment recently arrived safely in the UK with their immediate families. As part of the Gaza medical evacuation operation, these young patients are now receiving the urgent medical care they need at NHS...
BREAKING NEWS | Police launch urgent investigation following reports that a dead swan that was discovered had been strangled
Police are investigating after a dead swan was found at the Balancing Ponds in Saintbridge, Gloucester, on Saturday (13 September). Officers were called after the swan was discovered by a member of the public. It is believed that the swan was strangled and officers...
NEWS | A dangerous driver whose actions resulted in the death of a woman and left her daughter seriously injured has been sentenced to eight years and eight months
A dangerous driver whose actions resulted in the death of a woman and left her daughter seriously injured has been sentenced to eight years and eight months. Anayat Ur-Rehman, 26, of Holcombe Road, Birmingham, pled guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and...
NEWS | UK fighter jets to join NATO operation to bolster European security
British fighter jets will fly air defence missions over Poland to counter aerial threats from Russia, including drones, as part of NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission. Royal Air Force Typhoons will join allied forces, including from Denmark, France, and Germany, to bolster...
MISSING PERSON | Police growing increasingly concerned about a missing 66-year-old man who was last seen on Friday
Police continue to appeal to the public to help find Andrew Phillips who has been missing from Droitwich since Friday (12 September).The 66-year-old was last seen at his home on Jackdaw Lane around 7am. Andrew is a white man, around 6ft 3ins tall and of slim build. He...