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WEATHER WARNING | Fog will continue to cause travel issues across parts of Herefordshire throughout the morning
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NEWS | Police take part in reassurance patrols near Holmer Primary School in Hereford after a man was charged with possession of a knife or sharp pointed article in a public place
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NEWS | Two teenage girls have been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning bodily harm and released under investigation following an incident in Hereford
Two teenagers have been arrested after a girl was assaulted in the grounds of Hereford Cathedral. It’s believed the assault happened on Friday 3 January at around 5.50pm. Two girls, aged 16 and 15, have been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning bodily harm and...
NEWS | Former West Mercia Police officer ‘engaged in sexual activity with a 14-year-old boy while in his car in a public place’
An accelerated misconduct hearing yesterday (14 January), chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Grant Wills, found that a former student officer would have been dismissed from the force (West Mercia Police) if he hadn’t already resigned. The hearing found that former...
TRIBUTE | Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Matty Gillespie from Hereford
Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Matty Gillespie from Hereford. Matty’s cousin Scott has shared the following tribute. It has received hundreds of comments on the Your Herefordshire Facebook page, with people sharing their memories of Matty from...
SPORTS NEWS
REACTION | Paul Caddis – Hereford FC 3-0 Rushall Olympic
Paul Caddis gives his post match reaction to todays 3-0 win over Rushall Olympic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgyfyJKvTwA
NEWS | Former Hereford United player Idris Niblett has passed away aged 93
Former Hereford United player Idris Niblett passed away on Tuesday evening aged 93. His daughter Lynne confirmed the sad news to Your Herefordshire this morning. Hereford United 1959 – Idris Niblett top row – Player first left - Photo supplied by Ron Parrott...
FOOTBALL | Special General Meeting to be held to decide whether Hereford FC returns to traditional name of Hereford United
From Bring Back United: On Thursday 14th November Hereford supporters made history by voting to Bring Back United. The vote of HUST members saw 81% of voters back a return to our traditional Hereford United name. HUST have now called a Special General Meeting of...
DARTS | Jim Williams drawn against Paolo Nebrida in the 2025 PDC World Darts Championships
Local darts player Jim Williams has been drawn against Paolo Nebrida from the Philippines in the 1st round of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championships. The popular event which is shown on television across the world takes place next month at Alexandra Palace. Williams...
RUGBY | Luctonians grab important win in awful conditions as Storm Bert swept across Herefordshire over the weekend
Luctonians RFC vs Bournville RFCSaturday 23rd November 2024 – Mortimer ParkLuctonians RFC 13 – 6 Bournville RFC To see this game played at all following the snow and frost earlier in the week, and with Storm Bert throwing down torrential rain for at least 5 hours...
REACTION | Adam Rooney – Hereford FC 0-1 Brentwood
Hereford FC Assistant Manager Adam Rooney spoke to the media after the 1-0 FA Trophy defeat to Brentwood. Photo supplied by Bulls News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSGXyhuR5JI
REACTION | Keith Rowland – Hereford FC 0-1 Brentwood
Brentwood manager Keith Rowland gives his post match reaction after the 1-0 FA Trophy win at Hereford FC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTBDSAB9E1o
RUGBY | Luctonians narrowly beat Hornets RFC in a very tight encounter at Mortimer Park
Photo Credit: Andrew Hargraves Luctonians RFC vs Hornets RFCSaturday 9th November 2024 – Mortimer ParkFull Time – Luctonians RFC 22 – 19 Hornets RFC Man of the Match – Ben Link © Luctonians will be breathing a huge sigh of relief after narrowly beating a very game...
NEWS | Hereford United Giantkillers help to scatter the ashes of their former colleague Fred Potter at Edgar Street
Former Hereford United goalkeeper Fred Potter passed away on the 23rd July 2024 at the age of 83. Last Saturday when Hereford FC faced Marine his former playing colleagues Peter Isaac, Ken Mallender and Dudley Tyler paid tribute to their former team mate by helping...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Police confirm that the body of a woman has been discovered by officers searching for a missing 67-year-old woman overnight
From Gloucestershire Constabulary: An appeal to locate 67-year-old Michelle, who had been reported missing after leaving an address in Ellwood, Forest of Dean, was issued yesterday (Friday 3 January). Her car was located in Bream and a woman was declared deceased....
MISSING PERSON | Urgent search for missing 67-year-old woman with Police ‘concerned for her welfare’ after she was last seen at 11.45am today (Friday)
Police are searching for a 67-year-old woman who has been reported missing from the Forest of Dean this afternoon (Friday). From Gloucestershire Constabulary: Officers are searching for Michelle, who was last seen at around 11.45am today after she left an address in...
NEWS | Asda has today announced that it will be cutting the price of thousands of products this January
Asda has today announced that it will be cutting the price of thousands of products that customers buy week in, week out, as part of its Big Jan Price Drop initiative. The price investment sees over 2,500 household staples reduced by an average of 26% and is...
BREAKING UK NEWS | A baby boy has died following a collision involving a single vehicle in Lincolnshire
Police have launched an investigation into a collision on the A1 in Lincolnshire which has tragically claimed the life of a baby boy. Police were called to a report that a yellow Honda Jazz had left the road about 500 yards from the Spittlegate junction of the...
NEWS | Thousands of eggs have been seized by police in the Forest of Dean as part of a national operation to tackle the international organised illegal wildlife trade
Thousands of eggs have been seized by police in the Forest of Dean as part of a national operation to tackle the international organised illegal wildlife trade. The investigation originated in Norway in June 2023 and since then 16 warrants have been executed and over...
NEWS | Pubs in Hereford launch initiative to collect empty plastic tubs – saving waste from landfill and raising money for charity
Greene King is running its Tub2Pub initiative again in the new year so customers can recycle their empty plastic confectionary and crackers tubs, saving waste from landfill and raising money for charity. The leading pub company and brewers annual Tub2Pub campaign has...
NEWS | Three men have been charged with offences after a man in his 40s suffered serious stab wounds in an attack on Christmas Eve
Two more men have been charged in connection with a serious assault in Gloucester last week. Alexander Flanagan, 32 and of no fixed abode, and Daniel Walsh, 32 and of Newton House, London Road in Gloucester have both been charged with section 18 wounding with...
NEWS | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of wildlife offences after being found by police close to the body of a dead boar
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of wildlife offences in the Forest of Dean after being found by police close to the body of a dead boar. Officers on patrol near Yorkley had spotted a 4x4 Jeep parked on a forest track at around 2am this morning, Tuesday 31...
BREAKING NEWS | Appeal launched by the RSPCA after three dogs were found dead in rubbish bags in a car park on Monday
Credit: RSPCA Cymru Appeal launched by the RSPCA after three dead dogs were found in plastic bags in Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil. Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) Kirsty Morgan, who collected the bodies, said: “The vet estimates they had been deceased a couple of days and...