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JAILED | A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple sexual offences against children
A child rapist has been sentenced to 25 years when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court sitting at Redditch today (Tuesday 7 July). Shaul Samson, 32, of HMP Hewell, was found guilty after a trial at Worcester Crown Court in May of the following multiple sexual...
BREAKING NEWS | 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of rape following incident overnight
A teenage boy has been arrested following a rape in Worcester during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 7 July). Around 3.30am officers located a 15-year-old girl in Battenhall fields after receiving a report she was missing. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested...
UK NEWS | Three men and a teenage boy have been found guilty of grooming and raping a 17-year-old girl
Three men and a teenage boy have been found guilty of grooming and raping a 17-year-old girl in Bristol last year. Mehrab Safi, 21, 19-year-olds Salman Habibkheil and Awal Ahmadzai, and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named because of his age, plied the...
SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC manager Josh Gowling has taken a new job in football
. Former Hereford manager Josh Gowling has a new job after leaving former club Darlington just after Christmas. He posted on social media saying he's the new under-18s lead coach for Championship side Coventry City. The start of another pre-season under my belt, but...
NEWS | Former Hereford United defender John Brough lands new role at Gloucester City
Former Hereford United defender has found himself a new role. Brough left Cirencester Town as manager after the club voluntarily demoted themselves to the Hellenic Premier. Brough has now linked up with Gloucester City. He will work with City manager Mike Cook and his...
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....
UK NEWS STORIES
UK NEWS | Police launch investigation after the body of a man was found in a wheelie bin
From West Midlands Police: Our investigation into the discovery of a man’s body in a bin in Coventry continues today, as we release new information about him as we work to identify who he is and how he died. The body of the man, who has not yet been identified but who...
UK NEWS | Litter louts trashing our high streets, roads and community spaces could face losing their driving licences
Litter louts trashing our high streets, roads and community spaces could face losing their driving licences, as the government considers plans to step up the fight against waste crime. With most fly tips being around the same size as the back of a small...
UK NEWS | A man has been jailed for four years after he knocked down and killed an 85-year-old man while under the influence of drugs
A man from South Wales has been jailed after he knocked down and killed a former Neath Port Talbot Council leader while under the influence of drugs. 22-year-old Zack Mason, from Sandfields, struck 85-year-old Thomas Crowley – known as Noel - with his vehicle as...
MISSING PERSON | The family of a 77-year-old man who has been missing for almost two weeks have appealed for his safe return
The family of a 77-year-old man who has been missing for 10 days have appealed for his safe return. Graham Collett was last seen at around 10.30am on Tuesday 3 March in the Ellwood Road area of Milkwall near Coleford. His brother Ian Collett has now issued an...
NEWS | Police appeal for help in identifying a man who died following a suspected medical episode
Police are continuing to ask for the help of the public to identify a man who died following a suspected medical episode on Grandstand Road in Worcester on Wednesday morning (11 March). The image shows the man captured on CCTV in the hours before he died, and we’re...
NEWS | Important message issued by Transport for Wales for anyone travelling to Cardiff this weekend
Transport for Wales (TfW) will trial a new post match crowd management approach for the upcoming Six Nations fixture aimed at improving the match day experience for fans and prepare for major works at Cardiff Central. Wales take on Italy in the final home game of this...
MOTHER’S DAY | Morrisons says ‘Thanks Mum’ with a free slice of cake in the Café this weekend
Morrisons will be treating the nation’s mums to a free slice of cake in its Cafés this Mother’s Day weekend – helping kids to say ‘thank you, mum’ without breaking the piggy bank. All mums and mother figures visiting a Morrisons Café this weekend can choose from...
UK NEWS | Three brothers guilty of string of sex crimes against a woman and four children in the 2000s
A man nicknamed “Killer” and his two younger brothers have been convicted 18 years after they sexually abused four children and a woman in Sheffield, following a National Crime Agency investigation. The men were found guilty of a series of sexual offences – including...
JAILED | Two men who ran a people smuggling ‘VIP service’ using a yacht to transport migrants from France to the UK have been jailed
Two men who ran a people smuggling ‘VIP service’ using a yacht to transport migrants from France to the UK have been jailed. Ukrainian nationals Vladyslav Cherniavskyi, 37, and Oleksandr Yavtushenko, 43, were arrested by National Crime Agency officers on an operation...