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NEWS | Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision where a motorcyclist died
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal collision near Maisemore yesterday afternoon on Thursday 16 April. Emergency services were called at around 3.50pm with a report of a collision involving a motorbike and a Ford Transit van on the...
MISSING PERSON | Police urgently searching for a missing 76-year-old man
Police are searching for a 76-year-old man who has been reported missing from Cheltenham. Paul left an address on Mendip Road at some time before midday today (Sunday) and has not returned, which is out of character. He is considered vulnerable and we're concerned for...
NEWS | Welsh Water issues important message to thousands of its customers in towns and villages across Herefordshire
Welsh Water has issued an important message for thousands of customers living in the Leominster area and surrounding villages. Work is expected to start in April 2026 and continue to take place until the end of 2027. From Welsh Water: To make sure we supply customers...
SPORTS NEWS
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 Hereford Lads Club have withdrawn their side from the Hellenic League Premier Division and cancelled a friendly with Hereford FC due to what the management team describe as ‘budget issues’ at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...
FOOTBALL | Hereford Pegasus Chairman Kevin Bishop announces new addition to the coaching team and deal with kit manufacturer Macron in interview with Your Herefordshire
Interviewing Hereford Pegasus chairman Kevin Bishop, on the Monday 10th June was Matt Healey. Kevin informed Your Herefordshire about the exciting news that Hereford Pegasus had signed a 4-year deal with kit manufacturer Macron. The partnership which includes training...
CRICKET | Herefordshire cruise to a six-wicket victory over Staffordshire at Eastnor
HEREFORDSHIRE gained their first success of this year’s NCCA 50-over competition with a conclusive six-wicket win over Staffordshire at Eastnor. The county side, who lost their previous match against Norfolk, were in control from the start as they went on to repeat...
FEATURED | Talented Herefordshire boxers set to compete against Cornwall Select in the Herefordshire Box Cup later this month
A selection of talented Herefordshire boxers are set to compete against Cornwall Select in the Herefordshire Box Cup later this month. The highly anticipated event will take place at thePoint4 in Hereford on Saturday 22nd June. Local boxing talent from The City of...
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Police have issued a renewed appeal for information a year after a body was found at a Powys reservoir
Police have issued a renewed appeal for information a year after a body was found at a Powys reservoir. Following 12 months of enquiries, Dyfed-Powys Police has not yet been able to identify the man who was found dead at Claerwen Reservoir in the Elan Valley. As 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...
BREAKING | An 80-year-old man has been found guilty of child sexual abuse offences which he committed around 30 years ago
An 80-year-old man from Tewkesbury has been found guilty of child sexual abuse offences which he committed around 30 years ago. A jury found Michael Thomas Davies guilty of the charges following a four-day trial at Gloucester Crown Court. The court heard that Davies...
NEWS | A man has been sentenced for his involvement in a case involving 1,800 exotic animals – one of the biggest exotics operations the RSPCA has investigated
A man has been sentenced for his involvement in a case involving 1,800 exotic animals - one of the biggest exotics operations the RSPCA has investigated. The case - known as Operation Herald - followed warrants which were executed by West Mercia Police at four...
NEWS | Morrisons provides important information on Christmas delivery slots with customers urged to book swiftly
Morrisons is making its Christmas delivery slots available to book earlier than last year to help ease any of the big shop stress by planning ahead. Delivery Pass holders will be able to secure their slots from 1st October, giving them plenty of time to ensure their...
NEWS | Police firearms team called to property with a ‘large and unhappy dog’ after officers attended to arrest a wanted man
Police firearms officers were called to a property with a ‘large and unhappy dog’ after officers attended to arrest a wanted man. From West Mercia Police: “There was a large Police presence in Powick this morning when a man wanted on warrant for failure to appear at...
NEWS | A man has been sentenced following a violent attack on a baby
“This is one of the most horrendous things I have ever seen, not only in my career but my life,” these are the words of Detective Constable Daniel Bushell following the sentencing of a man who attacked an eight-month-old baby while they slept. Shane Heighway, of...
UK NEWS | Seven men have been given prison sentences totalling 174 years after an investigation into the non-recent grooming of two vulnerable girls in Rochdale
Seven men have been given prison sentences totalling 174 years after a GMP investigation into the non-recent grooming of two vulnerable girls in Rochdale. After a jury convicted them in June of 50 child sexual offences, the men have faced long-awaited justice for...